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Learning to Soar

by TheGreatEater

Chapter 7: Preparing for the Pegasi Games, pt. 1

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Preparing for the Pegasi Games, pt. 1

The following morning met Scootaloo with the smell of a extravagant feast for the senses when she walked into the Kicker household. Walking into the kitchen she saw that it was indeed a feast, a huge pile of pancakes, Svensk Crepes, Canterlot Omelet with sprinkles of three cheese, a wide assortment of muffins and cupcakes, and a large mug of chocolate milk, with a chocolate stirring straw in it. Scootaloo could smell when something was going to go south, but she also smelled more good food that she had seen out side a Pinkie Party. Weighing her options she decided that she'd rather be well fed, than starving any day and say across from a dead serious looking Cloud Kicker.


"So I guess that this isn't a celebratory dinner huh?" Scootaloo asked tearing into some pancakes that she poured on some Black Cherry jam on. Her tone was inbetween resigned and a hurt.


"Listen Scootaloo. I'm going to be utterly honest with you. It's how I am with Alula, and how I am with anypony I talk to. Is that alright with you?" Cloud Kicker said, sipping a cup of hot coffee.


"Sure." Scootaloo replied, forking over a few of the crepes and started tearing into them with reckless abandoned. If I'm about to get tossed out of here I might as well get enough food in me to last me a day or two. She thought to herself ruefully as she waited for the horseshoe to fall.


"Rainbow Dash can't take you in. I'm going to let you know that at first I thought it was for less than honorable reasons. But I assure you that she still thinks of you as a little sister, but she worries that the life she lives right now would only cause you to get injured or worse. And when you are ready to talk to her some day I bet she'd love that.


But I'm going to work on seeing if there's any other Pegasi that can take you in. If not I've called a Clan meet for the Kicker Clan. They'll be here in a month or two to talk about bringing you into the clan. Now when we meet we have a large amount of games and contests. Since you haven't really had the chance to learn a lot about Pegasi culture I can teach you what I can and prepare you for what you'll be doing. But that is if, and only if you'd want to give that a try. If that becomes something that you'd like. If not, then it'll all be ok. I'll give you a place like I have been until we find something that works."




"Wait. Even if I wouldn't want to do that. You would still let me stay? Why?" Scootaloo was curious by now. To think that she'd have a place to stay, and there was no pressure on her at all to choose one way or the other. It confused her, and made her want to know what the angle Cloud Kicker was getting at.


"Easy. A Kicker never leaves a pony behind. I promised you when you came over that I wasn't going to kick you out. As long as we are looking for somepony for you you got a place here.


"Then I'd like to try. If your family would have me, but can I ask one question?" Scootaloo asked leaning in closer.


"What is it?"


"Well can the other crusaders come over to watch? Or maybe help out?"


"They can watch on the sidelines and even help you train, but the games are for Pegasi and use our innate magics. They would get hurt, that plus it's a test between the Kicker Clan members, and as a kind of way for you to bond with the other family members."


"Alright, thank you Mrs. Cloud Kicker." Scootaloo said with a smile.


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"So let me get this straight. Yer gunna be participatin' in some kinda Pegasus games and even though we can't play with ya we get ta watch?" Apple Bloom said as they talked at their lunch table.


"Sorry guys -" Scootaloo was starting say, before Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle wrapped her in a hug, that drew a moan of mock protest.


"That is so awesome! And you might even get a family out of it! So when do we start?" Apple Bloom asked.


"Well we can start after school. Apperantly a lot of the games are fun, but there are a few that I have to play that sound a little boring. But it's going to be worth it to play Clan Wars." Scootaloo said with uncontrollable glee.


"Well you know all the things we do as Crusaders that get us yelled at by the town every few days?"


"How can I not. I think Rarity must have made me into her living mannequin twenty times so far. Not to mention being grounded on top of it. So ... why bring that up?" Sweetie asked. a small shiver going up her spine at thinking of Rarity's punishments. While far from cruel where unusual enough to make any misbehaver tremble at her mighty wrath.


"The Clan Wars I can do that stuff and not only not get in trouble but I can get points for it. Although Cloud Kicker said that they didn't see what the problem was with allowing a Crusader into contest where ingenuity, inventiveness and foresight are rewarded. I didn't know what that last part meant but Cloud Kicker said that i could bring things in with me as long as they weren't inherently lethal. This! Is! Going! To! Be! Awesome!" Scootaloo squealed with a Rainbow Dash like kissy face of joy.


"So you're saying that there is something that allows us to do on purpose what we normally do on accident and you won't get in trouble for it?" Apple Bloom asked her eyes wide in wonderment.


"Yep! Best of all there is no limit to what I can bring. And with us Crusaders working together I'm sure that my team will have an easy win."


"Well what else is there?"


"Well races, most of which I can't do since I can't fly yet. The 6 Legged race, and three hundred meter which I can do. Then their's Battlecloud, which thanks to Rainbow Dash I know I have a chance at. Well ... there's a few random pegasi contest that Cloud Kicker is going to, and Cloud Kicker said if I really want to show my stuff I have to get good at Chego. Apparently that's a really popular game among the Kicker Clan. Something about it being a staple for Royal Guards, shows the mindset of a player, and is good game to learn. Honestly I haven't heard of it, but it can't be that hard right?"


"Right! Well it looks like all of us have our work cut out for us, but this is going to be so fun!" Apple Bloom said before all three broke out in a thunderous roar, "Cutie Mark Crusader Pegasus Game Champions!!! Yay!"

Author's Note:

Svensk was taken from Svensk Kallblodstravare [Swedish Coldblood Trotter, a type of horse]. And it was the closest I could make to a ponified name for Swedish.

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