Chapter 14: Scoots!
After the revelation thing seemed to settle down in the library, things seemed to be doing better. Especially since Starlight and Katsuki seemed to be getting along better.
Which was weird… they still bickered sometimes… but at least it was better…
Though none of them knew that he was teaching her how to fight.
Though no one knew about that at the moment.
However things got into their usual things.
Really the biggest event was Winter Wrap-up, which Twilight used as a test for Tenya's organizational skills.
As they watched Tenya organize Winter Wrap-up (thanks to the fact that everything was disorganized mess that the five of them weren't even give jobs).
"So why hasn't Twilight done anything?" asked Izuku.
"Because Twilight was in full blown shut-in mode when we moved to Ponyville." Said Spike.
"Now there's something I think we should discus." Said Tenya as he talked to Mayor Mare.
"If this is about the musical number, it's not practiced." Said Mayor Mare, "I know it might seem that way… but…"
"I see…" said Tenya unsure how to react to that news.
He still had to get used to Equestria after all.
However things had been pretty slow after that.
One day, Izuku decided to go for a walk.
As he did he heard some voices.
"So I heard about your wings!" taunted one of the voices.
He recognized his tone.
It was a tone that he heard many times before.
A tone he was extremely familiar with.
He looked over and saw a bunch of colts taunting that orange filly he'd seen around town.
And he was about to do something he wished someone had done before.
"Hey! What are you doing?" asked Izuku.
The colts saw him
"Crap! It's an adult!" said one of them.
"Double crap it's one of the heroes!" said another.
They all ran away.
"Hey you okay?" asked Izuku.
"Yeah…" sighed the filly, "Just the usual."
"What does that mean?" asked Izuku.
"You probably wouldn't understand." Said the filly.
"I think I'd understand more than you think." sighed Izuku.
Meanwhile on a train to Ponyville, a group of five unicorn mares were riding.
Two of them were Twilley and Moon Dancer. The other three were white with a pink mane named Twinkleshine, a yellow one with a teal mane and tale named Lemon Hearts and a blue unicorn with a different shade of blues and white mane named Minuette.
"Okay first real trip that's not moving stuff to Lyra's new place!" said Twinkleshine.
"Too bad these two couldn't help with moving." Said Minuette.
"Yeah… not everyone has jobs that give them excuses!" said Lemon Hearts.
"Come on!" said Twilley.
"They're just teasing." Said Moon Dancer.
"Besides there's plenty to tease about as we all know that Twilight also wants to hang out with the heroes." Said Lemon Hearts.
Twilley blushed.
"It's fine, even Lyra knows you want to ask them questions." Said Minuette, "So don't worry about it."
"Okay." Sighed Twilley, "I just want to ask Izuku Midoriya so many questions."
"What about the other five?" asked Twinkleshine getting a feeling form what she said.
"Them too." Said Twilley.
"Guys… you don't think?" asked Twinkleshine getting excited.
"We just have to see…" said Lemon Hearts.
"Seriously?" asked Moon Dancer.
"Come on…" said Twinkleshine, "Don't admit it might be interesting."
"I fail to understand how that would be interesting." Said Moon Dancer.
Back in Ponyville, Izuku and the filly. The two sat on a bench.
"Stunted wings?" asked Izuku.
"Yeah… my wings will never grow. They're going to remain this small forever." Wished the filly, "What's worse is that it's not like Bulk Biceps, they're not going to grow the minimum size need to fly."
"Bulk Biceps?" asked Izuku.
"You know that crazy super muscular stallion with the ity bity wings?" asked the filly.
"Oh yeah him…" said Izuku.
Izuku looked at her face.
"The doctors say that he can fly but I can't…" she said.
Izuku looked at her.
"It stinks so much…" said the filly.
"I know exactly how you feel." Said Izuku.
"You do?" asked Scootaloo.
"When I was little, I was diagnosed with something. Everyone turned their backs on me and bullied me for it." Said Izuku, "They called me Deku…"
"No offence but that sounds cute… plus I heard Ochaco Uraraka call you that…"
"It means Useless." Said Izuku who began to blush, "But it's okay when she says it."
"Okay I get it." the filly said with a sly smile.
"It's not like that…" said Izuku still blushing.
"Sure it isn't…" giggled the filly.
"Anyways for years, no one lived in me because of it, until one day my idol All Might believe in me and told me I can follow my dreams." Said Izuku.
Really?" asked the filly.
"It's true." Said Izuku.
"That' nice… but it won't help me fly." Sighed the filly
"Yeah." Sighed Izuku.
"But still…" said the filly.
Izuku looked at her.
"Maybe I'll find somepony to believe in me." Said Scootaloo.
"What about your parents?" asked Izuku.
"They're explorers, they rarely come to visit and once a month my aunts check up on me and make sure I'm doing okay." Explained the filly.
"Oh…" said Izuku.
"It's fine though…" said the filly.
"Is something else wrong?" asked Izuku.
The filly sighed.
Meanwhile at the train station the group from Canterlot arrived.
"Hey guys!" cheered Lyra.
"Hey Lyra!" said Twinkleshine.
"How's Ponyville life?" asked Twilley.
"Great… getting used to the place…" said Lyra, "The rumors are true… Princess Celestia parties here during official royal visits… and wears weird disguises for unofficial visits."
"That's… interesting…" said Moon Dancer.
"Yeah…" said Lyra.
"So how's your very special somepony?" asked Lemon Hearts.
"We've bene through this , we're not dating." Said Lyra, "Also I'm beginning to think she's a spy. Or at least used to be."
"What?" asked Twilley.
"She showed a very particular set of skills during the Diamond Dog invasion… it could just be me overthinking things." Said Lyra.
"You live in a town protected by super hero ponies…" said Moon Dancer, "having a spy for a very special somepony is normal compared to that…"
"We're not dating!" yelled Lyra, "And I guess you have a point…"
"Come on, give us the tour." Said Twilley.
"To the library!" cheered Lyra.
"That's not funny." Said Twilley.
"No… that's where the heroes live… better get Twilley questions out of the way." Said Lyra.
"Oh…" said Twilley blushing.
Back with Izuku.
"I don't have my cutie mark yet." Said the filly, "And I'm going to a Cute-ceañera for Diamond Tiara this afternoon…"
"Oh…" said Izuku.
"If I don't go she'll just make fun of me." Said the filly, "But if I do go I'll probably going to be the only foal without a cutie mark."
"I'm sure it will turn out fine." Said Izuku trying to reassure her.
"It's fine…" said the filly.
That was when the filly got an idea.
"Hey! This is going to sound weird but can you come with me?" she asked, "I mean if you're free! You're one of the heroes! I mean there's a chance you're busy!"
"No I'm free." Said Izuku.
He looked at her, he quickly realized she probably had no one… as in at all.
At least before he met All Might he had his mom… but with her…
"I'll go with you." Said Izuku.
"Really! Awesome!" said the filly, "Wait… did I tell you my name?"
"No you didn't." said Izuku.
"Oh I'm Scootaloo!" said the filly named Scootaloo.
Izuku was about to introduce himself.
"I know who you are…" said Scootaloo.
"Oh yeah!" said Izuku.
"Come on! Let's go." Said Scootaloo.
"Okay." Said Izuku.
Meanwhile at the library…
Sunburst answered the door.
"Hey! Long time no see!" said Twilley.
"Find anything undiscovered." Said Sunburst.
"Maybe…" said Twilley.
The other five all groaned.
"I thought you wanted questions…" sighed Lemon Hearts.
"Not to nerd out with your Starswirl buddy." Sighed Twinkleshine.
"Sorry… but you do know how hard it's to find another pony who…" said Twilight.
"Which thing do you want to do?" asked Lyra.
"Questions." Sighed Twilley.
"Sorry… but only Tenya is here." Said Sunburst.
"Really, he is here?" asked Moon Dancer for some reason.
"But he's busy." Said Sunburst, "He's learning how to be more organized."
Suddenly all but Twilley had a feeling, like ice water poured into their very soul.
"Why did I just feel that way?" asked Moon Dancer.
"Well a pony can't be too organized." Said Twilley.
"Oh Celestia… it's a pony as organized as Twilley teaching him…" thought Moon Dancer.
She loved Twilley… she really did… but one of the things she shared with her counterpart was their love of organization… to the exact same level.
And considering they worked together… yeah…
Anyways.
"Katsuki should be in the Everfree forest, but I don't know where the others are." Said Sunburst.
"This is a good thing then…" said Lyra, "I can show you around Ponyville."
"Oh is there a bakery?" asked Twinkleshine.
"Yeah! Let's go there first." Said Lemon Hearts.
"I could use some coffee." Said Moon Dancer.
"Hopefully Izuku will be there!" said Twilley.
"Or one of the others." Said Twinkleshine with a sly smile.
"Right!" said Twilley.
At Sugarcube corner, Scootaloo was a nervously hanging out.
"Hey!" said Izuku giving her some punch.
Scootaloo drank the punch.
"I'm going to hide under that table over there." Said Scootaloo going to hide under a table.
"My, my that's so sweet of you." Said a very snide voice.
Izuku turned around and saw a purple mare looking at him.
"Helping out that poor filly." Said the mare, "Oh I'm Spoiled Rich by the way, Diamond Tiara's mother…"
Izuku stared at the mare and was about to politely introduce himself.
"I know who you are Izuku Midoriya, one of the Heroes of Equestria are what they call you." Sid Spoiled Rich, "It's an honor having you at my daughter's cute-ceañera… even if it's with that disabled blank flank."
"A what?" asked Izuku.
"A blank flank, you know a foal who hasn't found their lot in life…" said Spoiled Rich.
Izuku stared at the mare.
"You know… my daughter is much more fitting to be taken under your proverbial wing if it were… so much fitting that that filly who looks to be hiding under the table."
"I'll think about it." In a firm tone as if saying "No… but I'm being polite."
"Talk to me if you change your mind." Said Spoiled Rich.
Izuku went to check if Scootaloo was all right under the table. Turned out it was another filly without a cutie mark, this time that white unicorn filly who was coincidently hiding with her during the Nightmare Moon attack.
"Hey Izuku Midoriya… this is Sweetie Belle." Said Scootaloo, "She also doesn't have a cutie mark."
"So are you still going to hide." Said Izuku.
"Not sure if we should show our faces." Said Sweetie Belle.
"Do you want any snacks?" asked Izuku.
"That would be nice." Said Sweetie Belle.
"Thanks!" said Scootaloo.
Izuku went to get some snacks that's when he noticed Apple Bloom was acting weird.
"She thinks she's the only one without her cutie mark at the party." Said Sugar Belle causing Izuku to jump, "Sorry…"
"It's fine." Said Izuku, "Wait…"
"If I noticed the other two under the table… I have." Said Sugar Belle, "You should go give them their snacks by the way…"
"Right." Said Izuku.
He gave the two fillies the snacks they promised.
"Oh Izuku Midoriya"! cheered Twilley as she and her friends entered Sugar Cube Corner.
"Oh, hey Twilley." Said Izuku nervously.
IT was weird dealing with Twilight's other self, which was he was nervous around her.
"Somepony was looking for you." Laughed Lyra.
"Yeah… can you tell me all about your powers?" asked Twilley..
Before Izuku could answer, there was a crash and they saw that Apple Bloom and Diamond Tiara (a pink filly wearing a crown) and her best friend a silver filly named Silver Spoon were mocking her being a blank flank.
Thankfully both Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle came to her defense, chewing out the two fillies.
Diamond Tiara was wondering why they came to her defense even though it was her party, with the two fillies revealing that they had no cutie marks.
Izuku looked at the filly the party was for.
"You shouldn't be making fun of them because they haven't figured everything out." Said Izuku.
Twilley looked at Izuku and blushed a lot.
"They have plenty of time to figure out who they are." Said Sugar Belle, "They do have a lot of potential and they have all the time in the world to find it."
The three fillies looked at the grown up ponies with smiles glad they came to defense.
Other foals in the party swarmed the three fillies.
Diamond Tiara was angry at this, but nopony paid attention to her.
"Oh yeah you wanted to ask me questions didn't you?" asked Izuku.
"Oh…" said Twilley, "Right…"
She asked him a lot of questions about his powers and Izuku answered as best as he could.
When they were done with the questions.
"Thanks… thanks for answering me." Said Twilley still blushing.
"Are you okay?" asked Izuku.
"I'm fine Izuku Midoriya! I'm fine!" said Twilley again, "I should… should do other things…"
"Okay, I should check up on Scootaloo!" said Izuku.
Twilley walked over to her friends who were awkwardly hanging out at the party.
"So get your answers?" asked Moon Dancer.
Twilley nodded while blushing.
"Twilley… can I ask you a few questions?" asked Twinkleshine with a sly smile.
"What?" asked Twilley as they left the bakery.
"Do you feel all fuzzy around Izuku Midoriya?" asked Twinkleshine.
"Well.." said Twilley.
"And do you feel lighter around him?" asked Lemon Hearts.
"I guess." Said Twilley.
"And you feel happier when he's around?" asked Minuette.
"I do." Said Twilley blushing.
All the mares but Moon Dancer squeed.
"Twilley finally discovered colts!" said Twinkleshine.
"What?" asked Twilley.
"Come on… you got it bad." Said Lemon Hearts.
"Well Izuku Midoriya is kind, and he's strong in many ways… plus there fact he saved Equestria… plus I heard how he saved Ponyville so far…" said Twilley, "Also he is cute I guess…"
The four makes squeed.
"Please just because she has her first crush doesn't mean we should celebrate." Said Moon Dancer, "I mean if I had a stallion I thought was attractive, I'd keep it to myself."
"That sounds oddly specific." Said Minuette.
Moon Dancer froze.
"Me thinks she has a crush on somepony…" said Twinkleshine.
"You guys nocte how she reacted to with Tenya Iida being at the library?" asked Lemon Hearts.
"You say something Beaker?" asked Moon Dancer.
"No…" said Lemon Hearts.
"Good." Said Moon Dancer.
"You two are going to have some stiff competition." Said Twinkleshine, "They are the heroes of Equestria after all."
Twilley sighed.
"That's why I'm trying to be realistic." Said Moon Dancer.
"come on you two! There's always hope!" said Minuette.
"I guess…" sighed Twilley bluing.
"Come on! Let's go see if we should ask Katsuki Bakugo questions since we know where he probably is." Said Minuette.
"Yeah… rip off that bandied." Said Lyra.
"What does that mean?" asked Twilley.
"You don't want to know…" said Lyra.
Meanwhile back at Sugar Cube Corner, the three fillies were chatting deciding to make a group to find out what their cutie mark.
Izuku checked up on them.
"So are you doing okay?" asked Izuku.
"Oh yeah!" said Scootaloo.
She ran over and hugged Izuku.
"Thanks for coming with me"! said Scootaloo.
"No problem." Said Izuku.
He looked at her.
"If you ever want to talk." Said Izuku looking at the filly since he knew loneliness.
Sure!" said Scootaloo, "Also would be weird if I call you Deku?"
Izuku blushed a little, "Sure." He said.
Scootaloo beamed at him and hugged him again.
"I wonder if that's what having a big brother is like?" she thought.
Izuku smiled at her, getting the feeling that the two would become close.
Also he was unaware of Twilley's crush on him…
And even more unaware that she was merely the first of many fillies and mares that would develop a huge crush on him…
And he was going to remain unaware for a very long time…
Next Time: Pregnant Mares start to missing through Equestria. Of course the six are tasked with solving the mystery. What will happen ?Find out next time!
A/N: I thought it would not be cute but make a lot of sense for Izuku to take Rainbow Dash's place as an older sibling figure for Scootaloo.
Also yep! This chapter beings the plot of Izuku being a clueless chick magnet, it's going to come up pretty often, I am going to have so much fun with it...