Chapter 3: Lost And Found
*Scootaloo POV*
I slowly walked, limped actually, around the forest. This place isn't as scary as everyone says. I hate Red Bullet, I hate him, I hate my dad for falling for his mom, I hate that my dad lets them brainwash him. My mom died when I was a foal, my dad was desperate for help so he remarried, ever since then I have been forced to put up with Red Bullet and his abuse. One time, once I tried to tell my dad and he said I was being dramatic, he even told Red! I definitely paid for that, I winced just thinking about it. I was lucky he didn't want to have them find out the truth, but he said if I ever told anyone again, he would personally make sure I never flew.
I looked around me, noticing the bright blue flowers that Applebloom told me about, poison joke, definitely not going that way. So I went the other way. Finally I just sat down, my hooves are aching, my wing is numb, and my heart is racing faster then the heart of a racehorse. If he finds me I am dead horse meat. He isn't too bad, mainly he just hits me and calls me names and stuff. But he has been starting to hint at more, I can tell by his words. I shuddered thinking about it, I hate him. I wish I could just run away, but I would never survive on my own, especially since i cant fly well. Dad said he would take me to a new doctor, a specialist. He is worried about why I havent flown yet. All the other pegasus fillies my age were flying before they walked.
I heard a twig snap and spun around, but no one was there. "hello?" I called into the empty space, no answer. I looked around, ok maybe this place is kinda creepy. But I can't go back home, not until he calms down, or leaves, or maybe he will get caught in a lightening storm and not come back. Wishful thinking, maybe too wishful. If only I had another sibling, someone like Rainbow Dash, or FLuttershy. Someone to stop the hurt. "scootaloo young filly you, what has you looking oh so blue?" I jumped five feet in the air when Zecora spoke. "z-zecora, you spooked me." I said, she was trying to hide a smile. "I did not mean to cause a fright, but want to know if your alright" why does she always talk in riddles? "I'm uhh I'm ok." I lied, she can't know. She frowned "do not lie to me young filly, I see your wing hang limply" Shoot.
I followed Zecora to her forest hut, I have no other choice, if I tried to run, which i can't, she would just catch me. I sat quietly while she paced around, what is she going to do? She looked at me "tell me your tales of pain and hurt, I know these signs well, for I too have felt the hurt, but had no help" She knows, she went through this? What do I do? She looked at me with knowing eyes. "fear not to tell this old mare, for you are in wonderful care" I looked at her and she gave me a small smile. So I told her, everything. She sat silent while I told her, letting me let everything out. When I was finally done she put her hoof around me. "fear not scootaloo, for I know just what to do. Go rest for now while I run to town, I will return before you stir" I nodded and went over to her soft bed, It was hard to lie down with my wing hurting so much, but I was so tired I didn't care. I'm just glad to know someone actually cares.