Rev Her Phoenix

by Aquaras3141

When the Second Annual Preened and Pompous Pet Project comes rolling into Ponyville, Rainbow Dash feels left out. How will she cope? Finished before 'May the Best Pet Win'. Special thanks to Donitz on Deviantart for the use of "Story of the Blanks".

15. Scene 14: The Hunt, Part 3 and a Half

Scene 14: The Hunt, Part 3.5- The Hunt for Scootaloo

CC=Cockatrice

The two remaining Crusaders started through the hole Scootaloo made.

SB-"Where could Scootaloo be?"

AB-"Where'd that crazy filly get off to..."

There was another rustling.

SB-"Sc-Scootaloo? Is that you?"

Suddenly, the bushes parted and a stone figure fell.

AB "...Maybe Tom had a kid?"

The two fillies slowly approached the oddly shaped stone.

SB-"Oh my goodness... It's Scootaloo!"

AB-"Huh. So Tom is Scoot's dad."

SB-"Apple Bloom! This is NO time for joking around!"

AB-"You're right. It's never a good thing when a friend is... taken for granite."

SB-"I'm serious, Apple Bloom! We need to find the Cockatrice that did this and we need to get him to reverse it!"

As if on cue, a Cockatrice jumped out of the bushes from behind the bushes.

AB-"You AGAIN? I thought we dealt with you last time!"

SB-"You should turn Scootaloo back to normal NOW or I'm really going to get your mother!"

CC-"Bawk bawk!"

SB-"I'm serious!"

CC-"Bawk baaaaaawwwwwwk!"

The Cockatrice then started to stare into Sweetie Belle's eyes, petrifying her.

AB-"Sweetie Belle! You're turnin' to stone!"

SB-"Haven't you learned your lesson from last time? Turning ponies to stone isn't nice! What if some random creature turned you to stone? I don't think you'd like it very much! For that matter, why do you even turn ponies to stone anyway? Do you actually gain anything by doing it? It's not like you can eat them or anything after you do that! What, do you keep a garden or something like that? Because that's just CRUEL!"

Tired of the filly's incessant rambling and ranting, the Cockatrice released her of her petrification. Scootaloo broke free of the stone at the same time as Sweetie. The Cockatrice then attempted to flee.

SB-"Not yet. You have to swear to never turn anypony to stone ever again. If you do... Oh, you wouldn't want to know what I'd do to you!"

CC-"Okay, okay, I 'm sorry! I won't do it again!"

The Cockatrice then fled, dropping a colourful stone as he waddled away.

SC-"Wait... The Cockatrice can talk?"

As the three fillies left, Ruby appeared behind them.

RB-"Well, looks like my work is done here."

Ruby then faded away.