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Chapter 12: Scootaloo's Decision

Rainbow's pupils were tiny dots; her mouth was agape with shock. "S - sister?" she sputtered, her left eye twitching slightly so that she looked just the teeniest bit mad.

Sunny Shine nodded, her wavy blue mane bouncing up and down.

"...But...Fluttershy never told me about you," said Rainbow Dash, still seeming completely shocked. Her eye was twitching more violently now, causing her to look like a mad lunatic.

"Oh, she didn't?" Sunny tilted her head. "Hmm, well...maybe she mentioned it to you before, and you somehow forgot? I don't think Fluttershy would just not tell you about me at all. We have a great bond, you know."

"No," Rainbow answered, almost instantly shaking her cyan head. "I don't know."

Sunny Shine narrowed her eyes slightly but decided to continue anyway, ignoring Rainbow's comment. "Well, I was just asking Scootaloo here to come live with me for a while, since she has nowhere else to stay."

"You know her?" asked a bewildered Rainbow Dash.

Sunny Shine shook her head.

"Then how do you know her name?"

Sunny Shine heaved a large sigh. "It's a long story," she murmured, looking off into the distance before focusing her eyes on Scootaloo.

Dash turned to Scootaloo, analyzing her quickly with her still-wide eyes. "Well?" she finally said. "You gonna say anything or what?"

"Um..." Scootaloo fidgeted, awkwardly gazing at the two pegasi in confusion, lost for words and it didn't help that Sunny and Rainbow were staring at her as well. "I guess I accept the offer?..."

Sunny beamed. "That's great! You can come over to Fluttershy's cottage with me!"

"You live with Fluttershy?" Dash's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. "How come I never saw you before when I was at her cottage then?"

"I don't live with Fluttershy," Sunny explained. "I just visit her sometimes. My parents wanted us to strengthen our bond so they're making me stay at her cottage for a week or so."

"Oh..." Rainbow relaxed, but still kept her tense stare.

"Fluttershy?" Scootaloo winced. "I don't think she'll invite me in her house...after what happened..."

"I know what happened," Sunny Shine said. "I'll sort it out; it's okay, I promise; Fluttershy listens to me. I just invite you to come stay for a while. Please? Pretty please?"

"Yeah, I accepted," Scootaloo mumbled.

"Come." Sunny walked away, turning around and waving her hoof, signaling for her to follow. She hesitated before trotting after the yellow filly, still doubtful. Rainbow Dash quickly sped after them, apparently sharing Scootaloo's large doubts. The cottage came into view, and Scootaloo's doubts grew heavier as they drew closer to the cottage.

Scootaloo followed Sunny Shine up the path to her cottage door, Rainbow Dash soaring overhead to watch the two young fillies. Sunny raised a cream-colored hoof and lightly knocked on the door, her blue eyes shining with excitement. The door was flung open, and a familiar yellow pegasus appeared at the doorway. "Oh, Sunny Shine. You're back. I was getting worried," said Fluttershy. Her eyes wandered from Sunny to Scootaloo, immediately darkening. "Oh...you've brought a friend..."

"You know Scootaloo, right?" said Sunny, whipping around to gaze at Scootaloo and then at her older sister.

"Yes..." Fluttershy's eyes were still fixed on Scootaloo. "I know her well."

"Can she stay here at your cozy cottage for a while? Please? She has nowhere else to go. Pretty please?" Sunny pleaded.

Fluttershy glanced at Sunny Shine's pleading eyes, then back at Scootaloo's worried expression. "Well..."

"Please?!" Sunny begged, her frown deepening.

She sighed. "Alright," she muttered. "If you want it so badly..."

Sunny grinned, twisting around to escort Scootaloo into the cottage. "Great! Now I can show you where you can sleep! Oh, and we can also play some games while you're here! It'll be fun, fun, fun! Thank you Fluttershy, thank you!" Sunny fluttered her yellow wings, flying up from the cottage floor in her eagerness. Scootaloo shot a glance at Fluttershy who still seemed to be skeptical about her decision of her staying.

Scootaloo tried to ignore the guilt that rose up in her chest, spreading like a disease and filling her completely. She forced herself to look away from Fluttershy and smiled an obviously fake grin at the eager yellow filly. "So, er, games - you say?" Scootaloo asked, trying her best to look enthusiastic.

"Yup!" Sunny Shine landed on the floor folding her wings. "Aren't you excited?" she added, patting her on the shoulder with a hoof.

"Yeah, I'm sure it'll be totally awesome," Scootaloo forced these words, trying to sound really excited just for the sake of the sweet filly.

"Come on Scootaloo, I'll show you where you'll be sleeping," said Sunny, flapping her wings again and flying off with Scootaloo tailing her closely.