Time passed by, me getting more impatient by the second to see Scootieloo perform. For a group that was said to be as good as the Wonderbolts in terms of skill I had no doubt that this was going to be the biggest event of my life! I’d see what I had to aspire to. I wanted to see how much Scootieloo had improved and see what kinds of teamwork they employed in their moves.

Bored, I decided to look around a bit. The stadium was set up like a gigantic theatre. The stands for the audience were like a piece of cake with a slice cut out. We were also higher up than the rest of the place, I guess to avoid any audience member getting hurt if an accident happened. The last part was covered by a curtain, where I thought all the racers were supposed to come out. In the center was a bunch of inclines and slopes, some of which went up to the ceiling of the track that had been set up. The wood of the tracks must have been manipulated with magic because it was kinda translucent. It wasn’t completely see-through. I think that was also for the benefit of the audience so they didn’t miss anything because they weren’t in the best spot to see what happened.

FI-NAL-LY, after like one hundred hours, a pony came out towards a microphone stand set on a podium. It was a unicorn stallion. He lifted the microphone with his magic, and he began talking.

“GOOD EVENING, PONYVILLE!” he roared. “How are you doing tonight?” A cheer went out throughout the crowd. “That’s what I thought! But I think by the end of this you’ll be feeling even better.

“My name is Sound Explosion, the announcer for this evening. I’ve been following the Blazing Wheels almost since their inception. They’ve quickly been rising up in the world. After only a sparse three years of performances, to have been given such a lofty tagline as 'The Wonderbolts of the ground' is nothing short of spectacular. We are pleased to present a once-in-a-lifetime show that is guaranteed to blow your mind! So how about we bring out these phenomenal athletes for your viewing pleasure? Give them a cheer and show your support!”

Another roar went out in the crowd, me joining in.

“Alright then! Without further delay let’s bring out the stars of the day. After all, you didn’t come here just to listen to my big mouth. To start off with, for those who don’t know let’s have a quick run-down of just who’s going to be performing tonight. First off, the leader of the Blazing Wheels: Razor Wind!”

A pony come racing out from behind the curtain. She was a greenish-blue with windswept looking hair.

One by one he introduced ponies to applause as they came out from behind the curtain and stood next to one another, until…

“And finally… our last and newest member… someone who really needs no introduction here in this town. The dragon tamer herself: Scootaloo!”

The screams and cheers and hoots that went through the crowd then surpassed every one that came before and went on longer too. I screamed my head off in my support as Scootieloo came out. She waved to all of us, then to the rest of the crowd.

When things finally settled down again Sound Explosion said, “There you have it folks. The fifteen members of the Blazing Wheels. Please, take your positions and show the audience why you’re worthy of your title.”

I really liked the outfits they were wearing. They wore a black bodysuit with racing stripes across them that ended in a wheel on fire.

The fifteen pegasus ponies all went to different parts of the arena.

“All right, everyone! Are you ready for a show?” Cheering went out through the crowd. “Oh, come on! That was pathetic. Let’s try this again. ARE YOU READY FOR A SHOW?” This time cheers burst out throughout the audience.

I turned to Rock Climber and he had a twinkle in his eye and a huge grin. I knew the feeling. I couldn’t get annoyed at the announcer. He was making me burn with anticipation.

“Alright, then! Without further ado! We present you with Equestria’s premiere scooter group. On your mark, get set, GO!”

As one all fifteen of them unfurled their wings and zoomed forward. I kept my eyes on Scootieloo at first, wanting to see this show she promised. I quickly noticed that it was impossible to simply keep my eyes on her. Just like me and my friends with our performance they never acted as individuals. Each of them constantly interacted with another member of the team.

They continually did things that made my jaw drop and frightened me as well as thrilled me. That they were called the Wonderbolts of the ground was definitely not an exaggeration. To start with all fifteen of them rode up the walls of the arena and began defying gravity by racing around ON THE CEILING! All of them being pegasi definitely helped out in that regard. They came close to crashing into one another before all of them jumped off, flipping and heading towards a ramp to absorb the impact of the fall.

I saw ponies wall jumping as they raced their scooters back upward and at the end jumping off towards some of their brethren, meeting each other’s hooves, momentum spinning them around until they had switched places. I saw two ponies grab onto each other so that they were in a small pyramid, one’s handle bar on top of the others and they kept jumping and flipping each time as they took the others ones place on the ground. I saw one set of ponies that looked like twins actually exchange scooters! The one near the ground hit a ramp and as she went up launched her scooter into the air as the other one let her scooter go from the ceiling. Both of them got onto the others scooter as they continued in their tricks.

I saw the same thing happen in a different way to another set of ponies. The two of them were coasting along the wall going horizontally. The two of them looked like they were about to crash when the both of them suddenly jumped off their scooters, avoiding each other by a hair as they each landed on the others scooter. The two of them put their hooves behind themselves to grab the handlebars, now going backwards. They each headed towards a nearby ramp and threw the scooters into the air, flying towards each other as they both landed back on their own scooter.

I saw two ponies heading right toward each other. One of them jumped his scooter, but he was only high enough that he was still going to knock the other one out. The one still on the ground jumped off his scooter, doing a few front flips, landing on the stallions shoulder before jumping and flipping until landing back on his scooter on the handlebars. As it tilted from the impact he did a quick front flip jump to slam it and cause it go flying in the air from the impact towards a mare overhead. She flipped upside down and caught his scooter on her front hooves before using her back hooves to throw her scooter at him. He flipped upside down and maneuvered the scooter back underneath him.

Each move they did was so precise that it looked like being just a second off would have ruined any of them. It was crazy. I had never seen scootering on this level. My heart began beating faster and faster. A mile-wide smile pulled at my lips and it wouldn’t go away. This truly was the most exciting thing I had ever seen. Watching Scootieloo’s race with Rainbow Dash was good, but even that couldn’t compare to this.

As I kept watching they continued doing more and more elaborate moves. Each time my heart jumped for a second when they would get too close to one another. For the next thirty minutes I was treated to a show that really did blow my mind.

At the end all fifteen of them jumped off ramps and headed towards the center of the area. I had to resist the urge to look away. They came so close to having a massive pile-up, but as usual they showed they had everything under control. Unharmed, all fifteen of them landed, putting their hooves out to stop themselves. When they did, once more the audience screamed and shouted and whooped and hollered.

My heart was nearly beating out of my chest. I felt so lively and full of energy I almost wanted to just run out and go ride my own scooter. That was such an incredible rush!

When things quieted down again the announcer began to speak. “Well, there you have it folks. The Blazing Wheels truly do light up a path of skill and determination that few can match.

“But… what do you think makes a good performance? What makes a show the best you’ve ever seen? For the performer, the one who dazzles the audience, that is an important question. What is it that they fight for? For prestige and appreciation? For applause and fame? To prove their own self-worth? To live out a dream?

“How about having an audience that feels that they paid the right amount for the viewing privilege? After all, what good is our group without a FINE AUDIENCE SUCH AS YOURSELVES TO WATCH US?” Clapping went on throughout the crowd.

“Well, I can tell you with certainty that that last one is certainly NOT what WE are going for! We don’t care one bit about an audience that feels they paid a good amount for their ticket.” I heard the audience nearby begin mumbling to each other. That felt out of place and rude to say. “Do you know why that is? Because we are the best of the best and we settle for nothing less! We don’t want you to go away here tonight feeling it was well worth the money. We want you to leave here tonight feeling like you grossly UNDERPAID! We want you to feel like the ticket for such a performance should have been two… five… TEN TIMES the admission price! We want an audience that leaves feeling fully satisfied that they got the absolutely positively BEST thing of their lives! Do you think we have kept to that promise so far?”

I yelled out in appreciation with the rest of them. I really liked this guy. His voice was smooth and he knew how to bring about a reaction in the crowd.

His voice suddenly got quieter and more solemn. “Of course, there are some who do not agree with that assessment. There are those who feel we are hackneyed… stilted… boring… that they could do anything we do. Do it, and do it BETTER. To which we say… bring it on! For any of you in the audience who has any doubt about who the true best scooter group in Equestria is we are going to put on a show that will prove without a doubt that there is no one better than us at what we do.” He moved around on the stage as he continued. “But… what is it, you may ask? After pulling off such moves just a little earlier what is we could do that would perfectly show the word impossible is just that: a word? It doesn’t exist in our world.”

He suddenly twitched a bit, turning toward another part of the audience. “W-what was that?” I felt my eyebrow go up. No one else had said anything. Now he was looking afraid. “W-what did you say? You… you can’t REALLY mean that? You want them to do the next part of the act… blindfolded?”

A collective gasp went throughout the crowd. I felt like my stomach had worms inside as a blazing fear erased all my previous excitement. That WAS impossible!

“Blindfolded, you say? W-why, that’s just crazy! It’s insane! It’s…” I saw each of the Blazing Wheels pull off something from their necks that I thought was just a scarf. In a confident voice he finished, “…and its right up our alley.”

Murmuring went throughout the crowd. I could see the nervousness and the fear around me. Mom and Dad looked uncomfortable.

“Is something wrong?” asked the announcer in an amused voice. “You suddenly got so quiet. Is that the voice of doubt I hear? Doubt that we are not, in fact, the best of the best who treat impossible like a game?”

I wanted to scream at that guy now! It had nothing to do with confidence. I KNOW Scootieloo is a top-notch scooterist. So are all her teammates. But what he was proposing was just reckless!

“I see. I suppose we shall have to convince you once again just WHY we deserve the glory of being compared to the Wonderbolts.

“Of course a simple blindfold is not good enough. A blindfold can slip.” One of the fifteen put on what looked like a face mask but without any eyeholes. “As you can see their faces are completely covered with the exception of their snout so they can breathe.

“Before we start I must warn all of you not to attempt this at home, outside, or anywhere else. This is an exceptionally dangerous act. The slightest mistake could lead to more than just a broken scooter. It could lead to a broken wing, or leg, or even… death.”

I shuddered at the last word, feeling a couple of tears come down my eyes. I didn’t like this guy anymore. I just felt more and more afraid. I kept picturing Scootieloo after the dragon attack where she was covered almost head to hoof in bandages and casts.

There was a silence in the area. The feelings were so heavy it was like I was having trouble breathing.

“Well, then. We’ve kept you waiting long enough. Let’s begin.” The one pony took off his mask and all fifteen of them began moving around to different spots of the arena. I examined Scootieloo’s face. She didn’t look nervous or scared. BUT I WAS! She put on the mask just like all the rest of them.

“It looks like we’re all set! Show your riveted audience just what you’re truly capable of!”

I tried to swallow but my mouth felt too dry. My body was shaking ever so slightly. I hoped nothing was going to go wrong. I couldn’t bear the thought of Scootieloo getting hurt like that again.

At the announcer’s command they all took off. I kept my eye on Scootieloo. At first all of them just did really simple things. They went ceiling riding until they reached the bottom and none of them were that close to each other. After about three loop-de-loops they suddenly shifted tactics and began heading for ramps and jumping off of them.

Right off the bat there was a near collision between Scootieloo and another pony. My heart was racing and I thought I was going to have a nervous breakdown as I kept watching. I couldn’t look! But every time I turned away because I was too nervous I’d suddenly hear a loud gasp and my head would shoot up to make sure Scootieloo was still okay.

None of the tricks they did were anything spectacular compared to what they had put forth earlier, but the sheer fact that they were completely blind doing it was awe-inspiring. I couldn’t explain it, but… while I was still terrified I also felt so excited. Something about the danger involved was making me shiver in excitement. There were so many close calls, but they always seemed in total control.

“T-this is unreal!” said Sun Glimmer.

“No kidding!” said Honey Drop.

Rock Climber’s mouth was just hanging open, beyond comment. Mom was pretty much the same.

Dad said in a shocked voice, “I’ve never seen anything like this! H-how many hours of practice did they do to memorize a blind performance?”

Rainbow Dash looked amazed, but I could also see some jealously there as she said, “It… it’s not…not THAT impressive.”

I began laughing and felt such a thrill in my tummy. No doubt about it. Scootieloo truly was the best! Not even Rainbow Dash would attempt such a thing! She had truly risen far above everyone else.

At the end all fifteen of them headed towards a ramp in the middle of the arena. All of them headed upwards, spinning around, and coming to a stop after reaching the bottom. The crowd erupted into such a cascade of sound it was nearly deafening. It surpassed every cheer that came before it. Ponies whistled and scream and hollered and clapped and stomped their hooves for over five minutes.

The show of a lifetime. A mind blown. Scootieloo sure hadn’t exaggerated. All I had done was sit in my seat but I felt exhausted just watching the performance.

Once things quieted down a bit Sound Explosion spoke up again, “There you have it folks. Now let me ask you all here today: Is there any doubt left in your mind that we are the one TRUE scootering group in Equestria?” More shouting followed. “Each of these fifteen ponies here today are truly exemplary examples of the value of determination, hard work, and belief in yourself. Let’s give them a round of applause.”

All of us clapped our hooves together and I was so happy I was crying.

“Now, before we end the show for tonight let us hear from our newest member. A Ponyville native herself, all of you know her already: Scootaloo.”

I got so caught up in my enthusiasm of praising her that I didn’t even notice when everyone else had stopped until Rock Climber elbowed me. It was only when I stopped that I noticed everyone staring at me.

I was so embarrassed. I didn’t want to ruin Scootieloo’s big moment. When I turned to look at her she didn’t look mad. She had this dreamy smile on her face and she beckoned to me. At first I was hesitant, but she nodded and I self-consciously began flying toward her, aware of all the eyes following me until I was next to my awesome big sis.

Scootieloo took the mike, looking happy. “Thank you, Sound Explosion.

“I’ve never had much in life. I’ve never been super-rich, or had a ton of possessions, or lived in a mansion. What I did have, in spades, was love. I grew up without any parents. As a baby I was adopted by a lovely mare who took me in when I didn’t have a home and raised me as her own granddaughter.

“Because of an injury I suffered as a baby I developed stunted wing. For those that don’t know, it’s a debilitating ailment of the wings that only affects pegasi. I thought for sure that I would never be able to fly and that I was only going to be a loser my whole life. But once again my life was changed forever because of a certain blue pegasus named Rainbow Dash. She helped me overcome this disease of the flesh and taught me not only how to fly, but to be strong and go beyond what I thought I was capable of.

“The biggest example of that? She’s right here.” Scootieloo put a wing around me. “This is my little sister Rose Blossom.” I blushed as she introduced me to everyone. “When she was only a baby, about half a year old, she went careening down a hill in her baby carriage. With everything I learned I, without hesitation, did my utmost to protect her so she wouldn’t have to suffer through what I suffered through as I grew up. It was a really close call, and because of my inexperience I still crashed, having to turn over onto my back to stop her from getting hurt.

“After my grandmare passed away I was in a deep pit of despair. The world seemed so cold and lonely. Who came and saved me when I needed it the most? Why, Rose Blossom and her parents." She tightened her wing against me, and I gave her a quick nuzzle. "After saving her life I began foalsitting her for the next year, becoming close with their family. When they heard what had happened Rosie’s mom didn’t hesitate. She welcomed me into her family with open hooves, returning the favor of saving their child by saving me.

“My life hasn’t been easy. Fighting a dragon certainly wasn’t a fun experience, especially when it took about two years to recover and begin getting my skill back. However, I don’t regret any of it, because the only thing going through my mind during that battle to keep his attention on me was to protect every one of you!” Ponies began clapping for her again. “Because of the help of everyone else this wilting flower blossomed and grew into a pony others would respect.

“So, whatever happens, always take the time to do good deeds for others. It may come back to you in unexpected ways. Never give up on yourself or your dreams, and keep your family close by to your heart. If you can do that you’ll always prevail.

“This chapter of my life has been very exciting, and it’s been an honor to be able to perform for you tonight. Don’t forget though that the next generation is always striving to catch up to us. Case in point…” I started as she suddenly grabbed me in a hoof and pulled me up to her. “Rose Blossom here is in the middle of putting her own team together with her friends.”

She gestured to them, and just like with me the three of them hesitated before coming down. All of them looked nervously at the crowd. “Unlike our team and the Wonderbolts they’re going for a variety of talents. They want to employ scootering, flying, acrobatics, and magic into one act. I got to see their performance today, and in just the six months I was gone they really got their act together and gave me a preview of their performance. It was one of the most impressive things I’ve seen already, and they'll only improve over time. In just a few years these children will be the ones who will be known throughout the town.”

My cheeks grew red hot. I covered my face in embarrassment to hear her praise me in front of everyone.

“What do you say? Can we get a cheer for the next generation of talents that will rise up in Ponyville?”

I smiled awkwardly at the applause. I really had expected just a slight bit of polite applause because it was Scootieloo herself that asked for it, but they cheered almost as loud as they had for her and the other Blazing Wheels.

“Thank you all, for supporting me where you could, and for giving me the opportunity to show what I could do. Have a great night, everybody!”

When we left the arena I pushed Scootieloo hard. “I can’t believe you just did that!”

“Did what?” she asked in a voice that was far too innocent.

“You know what!”

“What’s wrong, Rosie? I just wanted you to get a taste of how great it feels to be appreciated for your efforts. Now ponies know to look out for you and watch your growth. And I thought getting a taste of being on stage will give you enough of a mental image to never stop your momentum, so you’ll keep pushing ahead no matter how bad it gets.”

“Oh… well… I…” I felt like I wanted to still be angry but I couldn’t quite manage it. My mind went back to standing on the stage in front of the huge crowd and hearing all the ponies cheering and applauding and my heart began speeding up. I did like that image. It only made me want to get even better.

Rainbow Dash grabbed Scootieloo and put her in a headlock, roughly rubbing her hoof through her mane as she laughed. “You little psycho! BLIND SCOOTERING? I thought I was hardcore, but I guess I finally have to hand that title over to you.”

“H-hey! Quit it!” she responded, giggling too.

“Gosh, Scootaloo,” said Rock Climber. “You guys really are the best in the world. No matter how good I got I don’t think I’d ever have the guts to attempt something like that.”

“Same here,” I said. “Please tell me you’re not going to do that in every show! I swear I felt like my heart was going to stop like a hundred times during that. I was crying and shaking at first. That dumb announcer certainly didn’t help! “The slightest mistake and they could be crippled or die.” That really got me afraid.”

Scootieloo just smirked like she wanted to say something, but she didn’t respond. I guess I’d just have to wait until she told me. As we planned before all of us headed to Sugarcube Corner to celebrate her successful show.

The usual crowd was there: Scootieloo and her two friends, our family, Rainbow Dash and her five friends, Spike, and my friends. The only kinda new faces were the parents of my friends as well as Thunder Storm.

Mr. and Mrs. Cake had everything set up. When we were all situated and the partygoers had separated into little groups to chat and eat she pulled a few of us off to the side: Our parents, me and my three friends, and Rainbow Dash.

“Listen, all of you,” she said quietly. “I’m gonna tell you a secret, but you can’t tell anybody else. I’m not really too concerned about it getting out, but my team doesn’t want it becoming public knowledge. I really feel the fewer people who know the better, but I don’t want all of you worrying about me.”

She pulled out the mask she had worn at the show and handed it to me. “Go ahead, Rosie. Put it on.”

“Me? Why?”

“Just do it, squirt.”

“Fine.” Taking it from her I set it over my head. I had to close my eyes as it neared them. Even though I knew I couldn’t see my eyes opened automatically when I was done. I immediately began laughing. I couldn’t believe it! I could see almost perfectly through the mask. You couldn’t tell until you placed it right up to your eyes, but the material was translucent.

“What’s so funny, Rose Blossom?” I heard Rock Climber ask.

“The material is see-through when you put it on. They weren’t riding blind at all.” I took off the mask and I saw mixed expressions from the crowd. Mom and Dad and Honey Drop looked relieved. Rainbow Dash looked both put-out and relieved and her expression kept going back and forth. Rock Climber and Sun Glimmer looked disappointed.

“So you cheated and lied?” Rock Climber said in an annoyed voice. “You deceived the whole audience.”

“When did we ever claim we were blind?” Scootieloo answered. “All he said was that we were going to be wearing blindfolds. It was your assumption that we were more handicapped than we actually were.

“That was the explanation he gave for the act. He knew it would give our reputation a big boost because no one else would be able to imitate it. That’s why it was supposed to be kept a big secret.”

Rock Climber still looked mad. “YOU were the one who taught us that you should always play fair and not cheat. That’s not an excuse!”

Scootieloo chuckled. “Would you like to try racing around wearing that mask? It’s not as simple as Rosie makes it out to be. It’s hard to tell when you’re just being stationary, but the see-through part really fades when you’re moving. The air created by racing around constantly pushes and pulls the mask around your face, obscuring your vision. It’s not quite blinding, but it really does amp the difficulty up a lot. I may be hardcore, but I’m not THAT hardcore.”

Rock Climbers face softened just a bit before he grabbed the mask from my hooves and put it on himself. He began flying around for a bit. He crashed into a wall and then the staircase, and I winced. He crashed into things five more times before he gave it up.

When he came back to the group he had removed the mask already, letting out a little groan of pain. “Y-you’re right. That wasn’t as simple as I thought it was going to be. I don’t know if I could get used to flying around like that.”

“It did take a lot of practice. Half the time it felt like I might as well have been blind. We could see juuuust enough to know what we were doing, but that’s about it.”

“Well, real or not I’m just glad Scootieloo is safe,” I said.

I saw Rainbow Dash was smiling now, that usual competitive smirk when she saw a challenge to be met. “I think I’m going to get me one of those. I can’t keep letting you get the upper hoof on me like this. I don’t care what your grandmare’s note said. There’s no way I’ll let you 'surpass me in every way.' ”

Scootieloo giggled. “Go for it, Rainbow. At the least you’ll always have an edge in flying, but flying just isn’t as important to me anymore as it was when I was a kid. I don’t need to be able to fly to impress everyone. I can still kick your tail without it.” She gave a huge grin back.

Rainbow chewed on the inside of her cheek, looking like she was going to start something. After a few seconds she said in a calm voice, “I would ask to take this outside so we can settle this matter once and for all, buuuuuttt… tonight is your night. I wouldn’t want to, you know, crush you utterly on the night of your first big performance.”

I thought they would go through their usual trash-talk contest for a while but Scootieloo suddenly gave Rainbow a hug. “Well, thank you, Sis. I owe the majority of my success to you. You were my goal for the longest time, and it was only because you were so far above me that I got some proper training and pushed so hard to impress you.

“Another race, huh?” I saw a dreamy, thoughtful expression on her face. “It has been a while. About two and a half years. Maybe it’s about that time to go at it again. But… like you said, that’s a discussion for another day. Right now I’m just happy to be with all the ones I love and to have your support for my hard work.”

Rainbow returned her hug. “You know it, kid. I’ll always be right by your side whenever you need me. I’m really proud of you for all that you accomplished. You may not be a better flier than I am, but in everything else I believe you have succeeded. You have truly surpassed me. Your grandmare would be proud to see you as the mare you are today.”

I saw tears come down Scootieloo’s eyes as she let out a quick breath. “Thank you, Rainbow Dash. I was thinking the same thing.”

We partied for the next few hours, having a blast until it hit midnight. I wasn’t used to staying up that late but it was one of the best parties I’ve ever been to, because Scootieloo was back.

I was half-asleep as we began walking home. I could barely keep my eyes open, and Scootieloo noticed when I nearly walked headfirst into a tree. She took pity on me and put me on her back the rest of the way. I was grateful for her help.

I dozed the rest of the way there, only noticing we were home when I stopped feeling the night breeze. With Mom or Dad’s help, I didn’t know which, someone took me off her back.

I felt a gentle shaking nudging me from sleep. I opened one eye and saw Scootieloo looking happily down at me. “Hey there, sleepyhead. I was just wondering…”

“Y-yeahh-hawwww?” My response turned into a big yawn. “What is it, Scootieloo?”

“Well… I only have about a month here before we move on to the next city. I don’t know when we’re going to be back in Ponyville again so I want to spend as much time with you as possible. I know you hate me babying you lately but I’ve missed you so much I don’t want to miss even one minute of time we could be spending together. It doesn’t have to be every night if it makes you uncomfortable, but,just for tonight,for old time’s sake, would you sleep with me tonight?”

As tired as I was that brought a grin to my face. I couldn’t say no to her. I wanted her first day back to be perfect, so there’s no way I’d turn her down. I nodded. “Okay. Let’s go.”

“Thank you, Rosie.”

Carrying me in her hooves like a baby I snuggled into her as she opened her wings and flew us to her room.

Setting me down she got into bed next to me, hugging me tightly to her. I felt her warmth and love next to me, the security of being held by someone who loves you completely with their heart and soul and won’t let anything bad happen to you. I don’t know if I’d ever get tired of it. Even if it was a little babyish to sleep with my big sis I didn’t care. Even if she hadn’t asked me I probably would have asked her for it. I missed this so much, just like I had missed her.

I knew she was going to go away again soon, but she was here now, and that was all that mattered to me. I held onto her too, never wanting to let her go or be apart from her. My sister meant everything to me. She was my whole world. And I didn’t care if that was a childish thing to say. I’d always depended on Scootieloo to help me before.

I may have been forced to learn how to deal with not having her around all the time before, and I’d have to do it again once she left. For now though… I was content. My world was complete. My life was complete. All that I ever needed or wanted was right here in my hooves, and I’m sure it was the same for her.

“Scootieloo?” I said, my voice muffled a little by being snuggled into her chest.

“Yeah, Rosie?” she said dreamily.

“I love you!”

I felt a hard squeeze from her. “I love you too, Rosie. Forever and ever.”

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