Me: Well that sure was a chocolaty mess.

Dark Chocolate: You said it.

Me: Where did you come from?!

Dark Chocolate: Oh, Indigo invited me over!

Me: ...Did you?

Indigo: Heh, sorry.

Me: Well, time for the review replies. I really don't feel like replying to reviews now, so let's have Indigo and Dark Chocolate do it!

Indigo & Dark Chocolate: Aw yeah!

Crimson Banner: Dark Chocolate: Uh...yay?

Indigo: Huh?

Asaf: Indigo & Dark Chocolate: SQUEE.

Biggmomma46: Dark Chocolate: I don't like Diamond Tiara!

Indigo: You're not supposed to like her anyway. She's supposed to be the villain in this story!

Dark Chocolate: Oh, right.

ShiningShadow1965: Indigo & Dark Chocolate: Yeah!

Cookies n Cream: Indigo: That's all up to the author...not us.

Dark Chocolate: You said it, Indigo.

Guest (ebk21): Indigo: Perhaps...but then again, we're not responsible for that kind of stuff. Flutterdaisy doesn't let us help with the writing.

Dark Chocolate: Yeah, what's up with that?

Me: ...

Hermione Sparkle: Dark Chocolate: Thanks a lot!

Indigo: Yeah, thanks for the support!

Me: Now let's not waste any more time and get on with this chapter!

Chapter 6: The Terrible Truth

Diamond Tiara opened one eye and smiled smugly, still having White Wind in an embrace. Diamond Tiara saw that Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle were staring at the doorway where Scootaloo had disappeared, their mouths open and their eyes wide in unmistakable shock.

Sweetie Belle held up a hoof, looking as if she were going to go after Scootaloo, but Apple Bloom shook her head and Sweetie Belle reluctantly put it down.

When the laughter had finally died away, Diamond Tiara put a hoof to her mouth and whispered to White Wind, "Want to sample some chocolates together?"

"Sure," White Wind replied eagerly, still not aware of how close they were.

Diamond Tiara smiled evilly.

Scootaloo finally reached Fluttershy's cottage. She raced up the path to her cottage and pounded her hoof against the door, crying and yelling. Fluttershy opened the door, causing Scootaloo to lose her balance and fall to the ground. Fluttershy opened her mouth in surprise, her teal eyes wide. "Scootaloo!" Fluttershy gasped. "Are you okay?"

Scootaloo gazed up at Fluttershy with devastated purple eyes. "Help me," she rasped.

"Okay, so let me get this straight. You like a colt from your class but you also think Diamond Tiara likes him too?" Fluttershy said, focusing her eyes on Scootaloo's.

Scootaloo nodded.

Fluttershy sighed. "Well, I'm sorry Scootaloo, but I may not be able to help you much. You see, I've never had a very special somepony of my own, so I don't know what you're feeling right now...but my advice is, try to be nice to this 'White Wind.' It sounds like Diamond Tiara is a bit of a...'not-so-nice pony.' Just try to be nice and calm...and you'll make it out all right."

"Alright, Fluttershy. Thanks for the advice." Scootaloo sprang up, her purple-colored mane bouncing up and down as she headed to the door.

"Any time," Fluttershy replied modestly.

Scootaloo hesitated and glanced at the doorknob, wondering whether she should go or not.

"Er - Fluttershy?" Scootaloo said, craning her neck to look at Fluttershy, who was about to leave the room.

Fluttershy paused and answered, "Yes, Scootaloo?"

"Um... is it okay if I stay at your cottage again?"

Fluttershy blinked, the curiosity unmistakably clear in her eyes. She didn't answer for a moment, her eyes burning into Scootaloo's. Scootaloo gulped and almost thought she was going to say no. Finally, Fluttershy responded with a simple "Of course."

Scootaloo sighed, easing her worry and trotted back to the couch, settling down on the fabric. It felt so cold under her warm body. Since there was nothing else to do, Scootaloo closed her eyes, readying herself for a nice long sleep. Her head drooped and she lay her head on her hooves, feeling light and sleepy. The cold afternoon air ruffled her spiked mane.

As she began to drift off to sleep, Scootaloo heard the familiar steady pattern of hooves thumping against the ground, a squeak, some shuffling and soft murmurs, and a faint slam. She then heard the pattern of hooves again, and suddenly she was covered in a deep warmth. Scootaloo snuggled under the soft warmth that embraced her. She then heard the familiar soft voice urging her to sleep.

Hush now, quiet now

It's time to lay your sleepy head

Hush now, quiet now

It's time to go to bed

Scootaloo only heard a few more verse of the lullaby until she drifted completely off to sleep.

Scootaloo, who was still half-asleep, heard the thumping of hooves along the floor and some muffled voices. She caught a few of them. She recognized one as Fluttershy's, but who were the other voices coming from?

"Oh, Scootaloo's right here. She's still sleeping though, so you'll have to be quiet."

"We just came to see how she was doing!"

"Yeah, Fluttershy. Can we come in and see her?"

"Well...as long as you don't wake her up."

Scootaloo heard hooves trotting against the ground. She recognized one pattern of hooves as Fluttershy's, but she still couldn't figure out the others. The other pair of hoof patterns were more rapid and loud though, as if they were from younger ponies.

"She looks so peaceful."

"After what happened earlier today..."

Scootaloo heard the sound of hooves which were probably Fluttershy's.

"Don't get into any trouble, girls!"

"We won't!"

Scootaloo wondered if she should wake up. Her curiosity of who the other ponies were was killing her. But for some reason, she decided not to.

"Hey Scootaloo..."

"We just wanted to stop by and tell you somethin'...even though you're asleep, you should still hear this..."

"Diamond Tiara...she asked White Wind to 'be' with her...and White Wind said 'sure.' Everypony is talking about it at school."

"Well, bye Scootaloo...we'll speak to you again when you're awake - "

Scootaloo shot up, shaken. She blinked and saw that her friends Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom were sitting beside her on the couch.

"WHAT?!"