Twilight and Skaterloo: Mother and Son
by Ace Pony Stories
First published
Twilight adopts a certain orange colt
One night walking home, Twilight Sparkle finds a 5-year old colt hiding in an ally and takes him home she finds out the colt is an orphan and his name is Skaterloo. Now she has to find where he came from but when the time comes will the unicorn be able so say goodbye.
*First 3-4 chapters take place before season 1*
*there might be shipping in later chapters*
Skaterloo=Rule 63 Scootaloo
Cover art by: Me
Runaway Colt
It was a slightly cold night in Canterlot and a certain purple unicorn was making her way home, “Ugh, why did I stay at the library that long!” her name was Twilight Sparkle, the personal student of Princess Celestia.
“Hey, Twilight!” A blue unicorn waved
“Hi.” Twilight barely acknowledged the pony she rarely ever socialized even when she did she always had her nose in a book. “Why do ponies always want to be friends?” She mumbled under her breath. “Friendship is just silly as if trying to meet as many ponies as you can do as much for you as research.”
As Twilight walked past an ally stopping when she heard something that sounded like a sneeze “*achoo*”
“Huh?” Twilight turned towards the sound to see a small foal with an orange coat and a pinkish purple mane rubbing its nose, “Hello?” She said surprised.
“Ah, oh, Hi.” The foal replied trying to hide.
“It’s okay I’m not going to hurt you,” Twilight said with a soft tone.
The foal looked up looking a bit more relaxed.
“What are you doing here? Where are your parents?“ Twilight asked approaching the foal, being closer she could see the foal was pegasus colt probably about five years old.
“Well they-“ the colt tried before tears started welling up in his eyes, “Th-they, ah, ahh, WAAAAAAAA!” he wailed burying his face in his hooves.
The young mare’s eyes widened at the colt’s sudden outburst, “Why is he crying? Did his parents abandon him or are they-” she thought before realized she had to do something, but first, a question that had slipped her mind, “What’s your name?”
“S-s-skate-er-r-l-loo.” The colt managed to say between sobs.
“Skaterloo?” Twilight asked Skaterloo nodded shakily, “Ok then Skaterloo, It’s getting late and cold so do you want to come home with me?” Twilight asked in a comforting manner.
The colt suddenly embraced the older pony’s leg still crying a bit, “I-I’m sorry I just.” Skaterloo stuttered realizing he hugged a stranger.
“I-it’s okay. Let’s just get it going.” Twilight said levitating the colt on to her back.
“Thank you, Miss Unicorn.” The young colt said.
“My name is Twilight Sparkle.” Twilight turned her head to the colt.
While Twilight walked through the city the young colt on her back glanced around, it confused the unicorn a little bit the colt looked like he hadn’t seen Canterlot before.
Eventually, Skaterloo realized the unicorn was approaching the castle, “Why are you going to the castle?”
“I live in a castle tower,” Twilight said.
“Really?” Skaterloo asked amazed.
“Yep!” Twilight nodded.
The mare kept walking eventually finding her tower, “And here we are!” Twilight said.
As the purple unicorn opened the door and entered the darkened tower, Skaterloo was able to see shelves of books and a large hourglass in the middle of the room, “This is your home?”
“Yes it is, I’ve lived here since I was 16 so about two years now.” Twilight nodded. The purple mare walked up to a bed lighting her horn and levitating the colt on to the bed and covering him with the blanket. “Here you can sleep here tonight. I’ll sleep over there.” Twilight pointed to a couch, “If you need anything just come and get me.”
“Ok, Miss Twilight,” Skaterloo said lying down closing his eyes.
Twilight smiled and turned around walking towards her sleeping place for the night looking back to the colt, “I really hope he just got separated from his parents.” the young mare thought to try to reassure herself, although feeling sure that the colt didn’t have parents. Twilight sighed, “I’m kidding myself, tomorrow I’ll have to write to the Princess and find where Skaterloo came from.”
The purple mare lied down and began to drift off.
The Next Day
A purple baby dragon woke up stretching he got out of his small bed that was more of a dog bed he saw what looked like a pony lying down in Twilight’s bed, “Guess Twi’s still asleep, that just means I have some time for myseeelf-“ the dragon trailed off when he saw the purple unicorn lying down on the couch reading as usual .
Looking up from her book Twilight saw her assistant, “Morning Spike!” Spike just looked shocked, “Spike what’s wrong you look like you saw a ghost.”
“T-twilight I-I saw Somepony in your bed. It could be an intruder.” Spike whispered.
Twilight’s eyes widened at first before realizing who the young dragon saw, “Spike did you see the pony at all how big were they?”
“Well no I didn’t see them. But now that you ask I didn’t really notice until now but they did seem pretty small. Wait! How do you know it’s a pony?” Spike asked confused
Twilight was going to explain but was stopped by Skaterloo approaching, “Sleep well?” The unicorn asked.
“Yes, thank you Miss Twilight,” Skaterloo said rubbing his eyes.
“W-what! y-you know him!?” Spike asked
“Yes his name is Skaterloo, I found him hiding in an alley last night.” Twilight explained. Spike nodded in understanding.
“Well, we should find his family whoever or wherever they are they’re probably worried sick,” Spike said.
Hearing this Skaterloo started shaking obviously trying not to cry, he sniffled a few times, “They would be if I had any left.” He said quietly under his breath.
“Huh did you say something.” Spike turned around facing the orange colt.
Skaterloo looked up seeing Spike had had a look of curiosity. He was going to say he was just breathing but then he was Twilight’s face was written with concern.
“Y-you don’t have a family Skaterloo?” The unicorn asked small tears in her eyes.
“Wh-what you don’t?” Spike said looking from Twilight than back to the orange colt.
Skaterloo tried to say something but it came out as incoherent gurgled mumbles so he just shook his head.
“I thought he might be orphan.” Twilight sadly thought she couldn’t imagine what she would do if she didn’t have her mom, dad and older brother, “Well then I guess we have to get you back to the orphanage.”
“N-NO I don’t want to go back!” Skaterloo almost shouted.
“But-“ Twilight tried but the colt wasn’t done.
“All the fillies and colts do nothing but bully me they say I’ll never be adopted because no family will want me! and the caretakers don’t do anything about it!” Skaterloo said before breaking down.
Twilight felt some tears roll down her cheeks, she reached a hoof out and rubbed the younger pony’s cheek with it. It both soothed the colt but also brought up memories of the last of his family he knew his Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty the two of them passed when he was three and he ended up in the Ponyville orphanage he couldn’t tell Twilight that he came from there he couldn’t go back nopony even cared about him there.
“Shhh it’s ok, I know it’ll be hard but I should really get you home,” Twilight said pulling the colt a little closer.
“B-*sinff*but-“ Skaterloo sniffled.
“And I promise I’ll talk with the caretakers about the fillies and colts.” The unicorn reassured him.
After calming down the colt Twilight decided it was time, “Ok it’s time to get you back to the orphanage.” she said levitating the colt on to her back.
The colt sniffed, “Ok.”
Twilight with Skaterloo on her back made her way out of her tower, Spike stayed behind in the tower.
After walking for about seven minutes Twilight could see the orphanage, “I hope they find you a good home.” The unicorn turned to the colt.
Skaterloo nodded although smiling a little bit knowing this wasn’t the orphanage he ran away from.
After entering the building Twilight was greeted by a mare with a sapphire coat and ruby mane, “Welcome to Canterlot orphanage. I’m Shining Gemstone, How can I help you?” The mare asked.
“Well I think I found a foal from here last night,” Twilight said levitating the colt off of her back.
The older mare in front of her just got confused, “Well that can’t be the case all foals the were here last night.”
“Wh-what!?” Twilight stepped back, “Then where did he came from this is the only orphanage in Canterlot.”
“Maybe you can look into any missing foal reports.” Gemstone suggested.
“B-but that could take days!” Twilight stuttered.
“Well, you could adopt the dear, couldn’t you? You don’t necessarily have to know his orphanage.” Gemstone questioned.
“W-we’ll I’m 18 legally I could!” Twilight started. Skaterloo rose his head a bit at the unicorn’s statement but his hope fell once she finished, “B-but I don’t think I’m ready.”
Gemstone nodded, “Well then you should getting going to the police station they’ll help you find his home.”
Twilight closed her eyes and began to nod before opening them again realizing she knew somepony that might be better, “Actually I think I have a better idea.”
“Ok you seem trustworthy so I’ll leave the job of getting this colt home to you.” Gemstone nodded.
“Thank You, I promise I’ll get him home!” Twilight said turning around and leaving.
While she walked a bit quicker than before Twilight thought to herself, “So Skaterloo isn’t from Canterlot I guess that explains why he looked so curious last night. No matter I’ll just have Spike send a letter to the princess she’ll be able to help me find where Skaterloo came from.”
Skaterloo wondered who Twilight was talking about.
Author's Notes:
New story, I had this idea before ‘Luna Mother of Twilight Sparkle’ and recently decided to start writing it (as usual feedback is appreciated)
Meeting with the Princess
Twilight made her way back to her tower once entering she called for her assistant, “Spike!”
“Yeah Twi?” Spike responded before seeing Skaterloo was still on the unicorn’s back, “Why isn’t he back at the orphanage?” The dragon asked.
“Turns out he wasn’t from the Canterlot orphanage.” Twilight said, “So I need you to take a letter.”
“Got it!” Spike nodded before running over to a table and grabbing a piece of paper and a quill.
Twilight recited what she wanted Spike to write
“Dear Princess Celestia
Last night on my way home from the library I found a lost colt in an alley I brought him back to the tower for the night. Sadly earlier today I found out he was an orphan I tried taking him to the orphanage but found out no foals had gone missing from there last night. I wish to request to see all missing foal of foals around five years old of the closest towns surrounding Canterlot.
Your faithful student,
Twilight Sparkle“
Spike rolled up the letter putting a seal on it before blowing fire on to it the scroll burned up it to smoke before it disappeared, “Letters been sent!” The dragon confirmed.
“Good!” Twilight smiled before turning her head to Skaterloo who had a look of confusion and amazement.
“You know the Princess!?” The young pegasus asked.
“Yeah I do, I went to her school ‘Princess Celestia’s School for Gifted Unicorns’ and I’m her personal student.” The unicorn said with a bit of pride.
“C-can you tell me more?” The colt asked very curiously.
Twilight smiled and chuckled, “I don’t see why not. Ok it started when I was just a little filly about nine years old, I went to the Summer Sun Celebration and I got to see her rise the sun from so close up I was so amazed once I saw that I wanted to study magic I started reading any book I could find on it at first I could barely even turn a page with my magic but the more I practiced and read the better I got. After a while my... parents-.” Twilight hesitated with that word in front of the orphan colt. She looked the colt’s expression did fall a bit but he still looked curious to hear more, “-Enrolled me in the school I was so happy. But then I found out I had to pass an entrance exam! When I got there I found out my exam was to hatch an egg during it I was being watched by three judges and my parents I was so nervous I could barely even get a spark from my horn I knew it was the most important day of my life, my entire future would be affected by the outcome of this day and I was about to blow it! But as soon I was giving up, something happened there was this rainbow explotion it startled me and I felt my magic start to surge through me I’d never felt anything like it I was able to hatch the dragon from the egg but I was out of control I turned my parents and the judges into plants the dragon grew gigantic I didn’t know what I was doing but then I felt a hoof touch me I turned my head to see Princess Celestia she was smiling when she started talking I got scared that I was in trouble I tried to apologize but what she said surprised me she said that I had a gift she said she had never seen a unicorn with as much raw power as mine but she said that I needed to learn to control them through focused study and then she asked me to be her personal protégé at the school I was so happy I shouted yes!” Twilight told the colt her story. “If you’re curious my parents and the judges were turned back to normal and the dragon shrunk back to his tiny baby size.” She added.
“Wow!” Was all the colt say.
“But after that, she pointed something out I hadn’t noticed yet.” Twilight continued.
“Wh-what was it?” The colt asked.
Twilight chuckled before turning slightly to reveal her Cutie Mark, “I had gotten my Cutie Mark.”
Skaterloo looked at the mares Cutie Mark it was a large purple star with five small white stars around it he looked the olde pony in the eyes and asked a few questions “What does it mean? and what happened to the dragon?” He asked
“Well, my cutie mark means my special talent is magic. And the dragon well look no farther than Spike here.” Twilight said motioning a hoof towards the purple dragon.
The colt looked towards the dragon before turning back to Twilight asking, “Do you have any more stories!”
Twilight couldn’t help but smile and feel a warmth in her heart at the young colt’s excitement, “I do but even with the Princess’s help you might still be here for a few more days so how about I tell you one or two every day.”
“Ok! Can one of them be a bedtime story?” Skaterloo asked.
“Sure!” Twilight nodded.
After that, the ponies heard Spike let out a burp he spat out flames and smoke. A letter quickly materialized out of it, “Well she wrote back. Heh, She usually writes back quicker.”
“She’s was probably meeting with some dignitaries,” Twilight responded defending her mentor.
Spike rolled his eyes before reading the letter
“Dear Twilight Sparkle
This is some unfortunate news I’ll be happy to help you find the colt’s home I’ll send out a message to all towns surrounding Canterlot if there have been any missing colts recently. I would like to see the little dear could you please introduce me?
Princess Celestia.”
Skaterloo’s eyes widened, “The princess wants to meet me?”
“Looks like it!” Spike nodded, “But Twilight why ask the Princess to help instead of the police?”
“Well, Spike it’s because the police could take even longer than asking the Princess to collect the missing foal reports.” Twilight explained.
Spike nodded, then Twilight asked if he wanted to join her and Skaterloo to see the Princess, Spike refused the offer saying he was staying behind to read some of his comics.
Twilight with Skaterloo walking beside her made her way to the main part of the castle. After getting into the castle and making their way to the throne room, the mare and colt eventually had reached their destination once entering the two saw a tall white pony with a long unicorn horn and large wings it was Princess Celestia her long rainbow mane was flowing like it was being blown by the wind.
“Twilight Sparkle my faithful student, I’m guessing this is the little colt you found?” The alicorn asked.
“Yes it is, his name is Skaterloo.” Twilight nodded.
Celestia smiled lowering her head down to the colt’s level, Skaterloo nervous and a little scared moved closer to Twilight the only pony in the room he was comfortable with even if only somewhat.
Celestia chuckled softly, “Aww, don’t worry I’m not going to hurt you.” The ruler said with a warm voice.
“H-hello.” Skaterloo waved.
“Hello, it’s nice to meet you little one.” Celestia smiled.
“N-nice to meet too. Your Highness.“ The colt said bowing.
Celestia’s changed her voice to more serious but still gentle tone, “Skaterloo, I’m sure you know I’m helping Twilight find your home orphanage I’ve sent out a message to all of the closest towns around Canterlot, but I have to ask you how did you get up here if you aren’t from the Canterlot orphanage?” The princess asked, making Twilight turn her head to the colt
Skaterloo turned away from the two older ponies.
Twilight put a hoof on the young colt, “Skaterloo you can trust us I told you I’ll talk to the caretakers about the fillies and colts bullying you.”
“Bullying him?!” Celestia asked shocked.
Twilight nodded, “He told me that the fillies and colts keep telling him that no family will want to adopt him.”
“Don’t the caretakers do anything?” The alicorn asked.
Skaterloo just shook his head a few tears running down his cheeks.
Celestia walked closer and whispered a question in her student’s, “Twilight do you know the town he came from?”
Twilight shook her head and whispered back, “No, and I don’t think he’ll tell me with how upset he was at the idea of going back to the orphanage. I don’t blame him with the environment he’s in there.”
Celestia closed her eyes sighed if Twilight knew that she wouldn’t have asked for help if she knew Skaterloo’s hometown.
After a few minutes, the tears had stopped running from Skaterloo’s eyes, “Better?” Twilight smiled.
“Mhmm.” The colt nodded.
“But Skaterloo where are you going to stay while you’re here in Canterlot?” The alicorn asked.
Skaterloo looked down before looking towards Twilight, “C-can I stay with Miss Twilight?”
“Hmmm, well if she’s ok with it I don’t see why not,” Celestia said turning to her student.
“I’d be happy to let you stay. But you can just call me Twilight.” Twilight smiled at the orange pegasus.
Skaterloo smiled, “Ok Twilight! Thank you!” Without thinking the colt gave the unicorn a hug.
Twilight chuckled, “You’re welcome.” The unicorn returned the colt’s hug.
After the finishing, the hug Twilight asked, “Do you want to go for a walk we could go to Donut Joe’s shop? We did miss breakfast. Plus he does make great donuts.”
“Ok!” The colt responded cheerfully.
The princess watched the two younger ponies exit her throne room waving to her student.
The unicorn and pegasus walked through the city eventually arriving at a building with a sign that resembled a giant donut above the door, “Here it is!” Twilight exclaimed.
The two walked in the door and up to the counter and a light amber unicorn stallion came out of a back room, “Hey, Twilight Sparkle.”
“Hi, Joe.” Twilight greeted
The stallion approached the unicorn mare before seeing the young colt standing next to her, “And who’s this? I didn’t know you and Shining Armor had a little brother.”
Twilight shook her head, “Oh no, no, he isn’t my brother, this is Skaterloo I found him hiding in an alley last night he’s an orphan I’m trying to find where he came from because he isn’t from the Canterlot orphanage.” She said
“Well, I hope you find where he came from and I hope you a good home Skaterloo.” Joe smiled.
“Thank you.” Skaterloo returned the smile.
“Ok, so what will it be for you two?” Joe asked.
“I’ll have one Blueberry and one Strawberry please,” Twilight replied.
“Can I have a Vanilla and Chocolate?” Skaterloo asked.
“Do you want them for here or to go?” Joe asked.
Twilight shrugged, “For here I guess.”
Joe nodded before levitating two donuts on to two plates giving the plates to the ponies Twilight took them in her own magic she walked over to a table setting the plates down on it she sat down in on the chair in front of her plate and Skaterloo sat in front his.
Twilight levitated her Blueberry donut taking a bite out of it while chewing it she realized how quickly Skaterloo was devouring his Vanilla donut, Twilight chuckled a little while swallowing, “Well somepony is hungry.”
Skaterloo blushed a little before just chuckling.
Twilight smiled before taking a more serious tone, “Just know that this won’t happen every day I am taking care of you while you’re here and I need to make sure you eat healthily.”
Skaterloo’s ears drooped, “Awww!”
Twilight chuckled again remembering she didn’t quite like eating healthy when she was younger especially at the colt’s age.
“Twilight!” A blue unicorn mare said.
Twilight looked towards the mare, “Oh, hey uh, Minuette, Right?”
“Wow, you don’t have your nose in a book.” The mare said.
Twilight rubbed the back of her head and chuckled.
Minuette smiled before her expression turned to curiosity when she saw that an orange colt sitting at the same table as the purple unicorn, “Who’s this? You taking up foal sitting?” She asked.
“Well kind of, this is Skaterloo I found him hiding in an alley last night and I’m taking care of him until the princess gets the missing foal reports from the towns surrounding Canterlot.” Twilight informed.
“Oh, I see.” Minuette nodded, “Hey would you mind if I sat with you two or are you leaving soon?”
“I guess you can sit here,” Twilight said although hesitantly.
The blue unicorn sat down on a chair closer to the older pony at the table, “So Skaterloo you’re not from Canterlot?” Minuette asked.
The colt shook his head as his answer.
“Well, where you’re from I hope you get back to your fami-“ Minuette tried before being interrupted by a slight nudge from the pony next to her, “What? why did you-“ she turned before seeing Twilight gesturing with a hoof for her to come closer.
Minuette did so leaning towards the purple unicorn, “He’s an orphan.” Twilight whispered in the blue unicorn’s ear.
Minuette looked shocked then sympathetic apologizing to the colt, Skaterloo accepted the mare’s apology, after that, Minuette asked Twilight if she would introduce Skaterloo to Twinkleshine, Lemon Hearts and Moondancer, while he was here, Twilight paused for a minute in truth she just wanted to go back to her tower, but she, Minuette and the others had been her friends since they were in Princess Celestia’s School so spending time with them won’t be so bad right? After their conversation and Minuette got her donuts to go, she, Twilight and Skaterloo left to find the former two’s friends.
Author's Notes:
Second chapter (please give feedback)
Closer than before
After meeting at Joe’s, Minuette, Twilight and Skaterloo walked through Canterlot. Several ponies waved to them. Minuette always waved back and Twilight did occasionally. After about three minutes, the trio had arrived at their first stop, Twinkleshine’s house.
Minuette walked up and knocked on the door. “Hey, Twinkleshine you there!”, the blue unicorn said.
After a minute an ivory unicorn opened the door. “Hey, Minuette!”, Twinkleshine said giving Minuette a friendly hug. After looking up a bit Twinkleshine noticed a familiar purple unicorn, “And Twilight!?”
“Umm yeah it’s me,” Twilight said a bit awkwardly.
Minuette nodded and smiled, “Yep she’s here, in fact, she’s going to hang out with us today.”, she explained.
“Wow and she doesn’t have any books?” Twinkleshine asked a little shocked. She then took notice of a pegasus colt who looked about five years old standing next to Twilight, “And who are you?” Twinkleshine asked the younger pony.
“I’m Skaterloo.”, the orange pegasus replied.
“Skaterloo Huh?” Twinkleshine rubbed a hoof under her chin, “How do you know him anyway Twilight?”, she questioned.
“Well it’s like this-“ Twilight said before going on to explain how she found Skaterloo and was waiting for the princess to receive missing foal reports from the towns closest to Canterlot.
Upon hearing the story Twinkleshine did feel bad for the colt but said, “Well let’s not let that put too much of a damper on our mood. And make sure you enjoy your time in Canterlot, Skaterloo.”
Minuette nodded and so did Twilight and Skaterloo. The new group of four resumed walking through the city. During the walk, Minuette and Twinkleshine were talking. Skaterloo asked Twilight why she wasn’t talking to the two. Twilight thought about why she wasn’t. There had to be a reason. She called these ponies friends.
“Hey girls!”, a voice said.
The four looked towards the voice seeing a pale light yellow unicorn with glasses who had her mane styled the same as Twilight’s.
“Moondancer.” The three adults said.
Moondancer smiled. “So where are you three...-“, Moondancer began before seeing that an orange colt was standing next to Twilight, “Who is this? He with you Twilight?”
“Yeah I’m going to be taking care of him for a few days,” Twilight replied.
Moondancer nodded in understanding, “So when was it decided that you would look after him?”
Starting to walk again Twilight answered, “Just earlier today actually.”
“How do you know him?” Moondancer asked.
“How many times will I have to explain this today?” Twilight both thought and said under her breath.
Minuette realizing Twilight‘s frustration explained the story of how Twilight had found the orange colt in an alley and was currently waiting for the princess to receive the missing foal reports from the towns around Canterlot.
Moondancer nodded, “I see. That’s very kind of you Twilight.”
“So where are we going now?” Skaterloo asked, “Don’t you have another friend?”
“Yes, her name is Lemon Hearts. She works at the castle.”, Twinkleshine informed the colt.
“Are we going to meet her next?”, the youngest pony in the group asked.
“Well, I don’t know if we can today she’s probably busy today.”, Minuette said
Skaterloo looked up at Twilight and asked: “Can I meet her tomorrow Twilight?”
“I guess I can introduce you.”, Twilight said before looking to her three friends. “So what do you want to do.”
The three thought for second when Moondancer remembered something, “Hey aren’t The Wonderbolts holding a show today?”
Skaterloo’s ears twitched at the mention of the Wonderbolts, “Can we see it? Can we! Can we!” The colt jumped and buzzed his tiny wings.
The older ponies laughed, “I don’t see why we can’t but if we are we should hurry.” Twilight said, “The line will get pretty long.”
The group nodded and followed Twilight towards the stadium where flight shows where held.
The five ponies after ten minutes of walking arrived at the pegasus race track. There were already 10 ponies already there. The group ran to the back of the line which wasn’t that far back since most of the ponies in line where foals with older ponies, likely their parents.
“This is going to be great! I’ve heard of Wonderbolts shows but never seen one before!” Skaterloo said so excited he couldn’t sit still.
“I remember hearing they’re getting a new Captain soon,” Moondancer said.
Twilight nodded, “I remember hearing that too. I think her name is Spitfire. Captain Aluminum Cloud will probably officially announce his retirement after this show.”
While waiting in line for a while with several ponies behind them now they occasionally saw foals trying to cut in line and the older ponies with them scolding them for it.
Eventually, the line started moving and the group got to the front, “Five tickets please, four adults and one foal.” Twilight said
The stallion in the ticket booth nodded, “Ok and how old is the foal?”
“5 years,” Twilight answered simply.
The stallion nodded, “Very well, that will be 33 Bits total.”
Twilight nodded and opened up her Bit Bag. Before she could get out all the Bits the other adults said they would pay for their own tickets. After paying and entering the building, Skaterloo was getting more excited. He was going to see a Wonderbolts show for the first time in his life.
“This is the best day ever. I get to see the Wonderbolts!” the colt said jumping and buzzing his wings.
“Oh, he’s so cute. Don’t you think Twilight?!” Minuette cooed.
Twilight was caught a little off guard but chuckled looking back at the colt, “I guess he is.”
The ponies made their way to the seating area and waited for the show to start. Out of all the ponies in the group, Skaterloo was the most excited. Like all the foals in the stadium, he was almost jumping in his seat and looking to the sky eager for the show to start.
“So Skaterloo, why do you like the Wonderbolts so much? I thought you said you haven’t seen a show before?” Twilight asked.
“Well, I want to be a great flyer when I grow up and when I heard about how the Wonderbolts do all these amazing tricks I wanted to see them but no one would take me so when they came to my town I could only watch from far away if I could. So I’ve always wanted to see one up close.” Skaterloo explained.
Twilight nodded.
“Good day everypony and welcome to the Canterlot Wonderbolts show.” a stallion’s voice said over the speaker system, “I hope you enjoy. Now fillies and gentlecolts I present the Wonderbolts!”
With that six pegasi shot up leaving streams of smoke behind them.
“It’s starting,” Skaterloo said excitedly, stopping his jumping but was now shaking a little.
The older ponies in the group just smiled and looked to the sky watching the pegasi splitting up. Loopty looping, barrel rolling, and doing several other tricks.
“This is awesome!” Skaterloo said, “The speed, the colours, the sound!”
Twilight felt her smile grow and just looked back to the flying pegasi and enjoyed the show.
The pegasi eventually flew right over the crowd causing everypony’s mane to blow in the direction they flew. They finished by grouping together and spiralling before all landing.
The crowd all applauded cheering at the top of their lungs. A few let out a whistle.
“Thank you everypony you are all very kind and I’m glad we had a great turnout.” Aluminum Cloud announced. “Now as some of you may know I’m retiring as the captain of the Wonderbolts and a pony is taking my position. May I introduce you to the new captain, Spitfire!” The dark grey pegasus exclaimed.
After that, a yellow pegasus mare wearing a Wonderbolt uniform walked up next to the stallion, “Thank you, Captain, it’s an honour to be given your position.”
Spitfire gave a small speech about how she will attempt to make the Wonderbolts even greater than they already were. Everypony, both the Wonderbolts and in the audience all cheered.
After the speech, the Wonderbolts gave their old captain one final send-off, thanking him for all the great years he had given them.
The show was over and the audience was leaving. After getting out of his seat, Skaterloo said, “That was the best.”
“Yeah, that was pretty good,” Twilight said.
The others nodded in agreement.
As they left the building Minuette asked, “So what are we doing now?”
“Well it’s getting close to lunchtime so how be we do that,” Twinkleshine suggested.
Twilight nodded, “Sounds good. So where do you want to eat?”
“How about we just go to my place?” Twinkleshine asked.
“Sure then if she isn’t busy tomorrow we can get to together with Lemon and all go out for lunch,” Moondancer responded.
“Sounds like a plan!” Minuette smiled.
The others nodded and went back to Twinkleshine’s house.
Once they got there Twinkleshine unlocked her door letting everypony in closing the door behind herself once they were in.
Twilight looked around, “Hmm, this is a nice house.”
“Thank you Twilight.” Twinkleshine replied, “I did do a little cleaning earlier.”
Twilight turned seeing the young colt with her had slightly dirty hooves, “Skaterloo you should wipe your hooves before you walk around in here.”
“Hmm!” Skaterloo looked down at his hooves seeing there was a bit of dirt on them, “It isn’t that much.”
“It’s still the polite thing to do,” Twilight stated.
Skaterloo tried raising a hoof opening his mouth slightly. But Twilight gave him a serious look. Knowing he shouldn’t talk back to an older pony he walked back over to the mat and wiped his hooves across it getting the dirt off. “Is that better.”
Twilight just nodded smiling.
Everypony followed Twinkleshine to her kitchen table sitting down at the chairs surrounding it, “So what do you have Twinkle?” Moondancer asked.
“Plenty of stuff! What does everypony want? I’ll be having a daffodil and daisy sandwich.” Twinkleshine said.
Twilight looked towards the Ivory mare, “I’d like one too. I love them.” she exclaimed not knowing why she added the second bit.
“I do too.” Twinkleshine smiled.
“Do you have any salad?” Minuette asked.
Twinkleshine nodded.
Moondancer was going to have what Twilight and Twinkleshine were having a daffodil and daisy sandwich. Skaterloo asked for a carrot dog. Twinkleshine nodded, turning to her kitchen.
Minuette followed Twinkleshine, “Hey we’ll help with our meals.”
Moondancer nodded, “Yeah this isn’t a restaurant so it’s only fair we pitch in with our meals.”
“Thank you,” Twinkleshine said.
Twilight got up too, “I’ll help with my own and Skaterloo’s.”
Twinkleshine nodded.
Twilight turned to Skaterloo and asked, “So how do like your carrot dogs.”
“Boiled,” Skaterloo answered.
“Ok,” Twilight responded.
Everypony went to Twinkleshine’s kitchen to help with preparing their meals.
Twilight asked where the pots were which to answer the ivory unicorn pointed to a cabinet next to the stove saying, “In there.”
Twilight nodded in understanding before opening the cabinet and taking out a pot. After filling it with water and placing one carrot in it, she levitating the pot carefully on to the stove setting the element’s temperature to high.
“So girls what’re we going to do after lunch?” Twinkleshine asked
Moondancer placing the daisies over the daffodils and bread on her sandwich suggested, “How about the park. I’m sure Skaterloo would like it there.”
Skaterloo looked up to Twilight, “Can we, Twilight?”
Twilight turned to the colt. He had a look of absolute joyful innocence. The sight of which Twilight couldn’t stop a smile from coming across her face. “I guess we can as long as you eat all of your carrot dog!”
“Ok!” Skaterloo’s smile only grew.
Twilight felt a warmth grow in her heart, “So cute! Wait, did I just say that? I mean, yeah, he is a cute kid. He’s just so innocent and full of joy about everything... It reminds me of Spike when he was younger.”
“Uhhhh, Twilight I think you should pay attention to the pot,” Moondancer suggested.
Twilight’s eyes widened slightly, “Oh, right thanks Moondancer.” She turned to the stove seeing the water had started boil, eventually bubbling.
The mares waited for Skaterloo’s lunch to be finished before sitting down to eat their own.
The ponies ate their lunch all enjoying it. Skaterloo kept his promise eating his entire carrot dog.
Twinkleshine after swallowing the last bite of her sandwich asked, “So how was everypony’s lunch?”
“Great!” Skaterloo said before anypony else could answer. For their replies, the older ponies just nodded in agreement.
After taking their plates or bowl in Minuette’s case to the kitchen to be washed. The group left for the park. On the way, Skaterloo skipped excitedly, along the road beside the mares.
Twilight smiled as she walked beside the orange pegasus. She was really starting to like the little colt.
After a short time, they were approaching the park at which Skaterloo asked, “Is that it?”
Twilight smiled, “Yes that’s it.”
Skaterloo ran to the park with the mares not too far behind him.
“Ska-skaterloo wait up!” Twilight exclaimed.
The orange pegasus slowed down, “Sorry Twilight.”
Twilight and the others caught up, “It’s ok, just don’t run too far ahead of us anymore.”
The orange colt nodded.
The mares smiled and led him into the park.
After entering the park Skaterloo rushed over to a swing set and hopped on to one and tried to start swinging back and forth but to not much avail. The mares caught up to the colt.
Twilight walked behind the swing. “Want a little push?” the unicorn asked looking down at the colt.
“Yes please!” Skaterloo nodded.
So Twilight pushed the swing forward with a forehoof.
“Higher!” Skaterloo laughed as the swing swung back.
Twilight smiled and pushed the swing again, “Try kicking your hooves.”
“Like this?” the pegasus asked kicking his hooves forward.
Minuette smiled, “You got it.”
Twilight stopped pushing and the colt continued swinging and stepped back on to the grass, making sure Skaterloo was still completely in her sight still swinging away.
“Twilight, after you find where Skaterloo came from, are you just gonna go back to just reading at home? This is the first time since we all first met that we’ve hung out with you when you weren’t reading even or at all really.” Twinkleshine questioned.
Twilight thought for a second. So far this day had been really good. She’d enjoyed it all the Wonderbolt show, lunch, hanging out here. Even though she hadn’t done much this had made her feel just a little bit closer to her friends. She never really guessed she would enjoy their company so much.
“I don’t know but maybe not as much I do now,” Twilight responded.
The three mares smiled all hoping she would but before they could the mares heard a colt’s voice say, “Hey kid watch where you’re going.”
The unicorns turned. Twilight was already looking in the direction so she was the first to see three unicorn colts standing in front of Skaterloo.
“I-I’m Sorry I-I didn’t mean to! I just-“
“Just what? Thought you could just walk wherever you want!” one colt interrupted.
“B-but-“ Skaterloo tried.
“What!?” another of the older colts yelled.
I-I-.” Skaterloo stuttered, tears starting to well up in his eyes.
“What a crybaby! Am I right?” the first colt chuckled. The others started laughing as well.
“HEY, YOU!” Twilight yelled.
The three colts turned to see a group of mares sprinting over to them.
Once the mares reach the colts they all glared at the unicorn colts. “And just what do you three think you’re doing?” Moondancer asked.
“W-we weren’t doing anything!”
“Don’t even bother with lying. We heard and saw everything. You yell at a five-year-old until he cried and then mock him for it!” Twilight growled.
“We-well. M-mind you’re own business!” one of the colts snapped.
“It IS my business not only since I’m taking care of him right now but because you’re picking on a foal half your age. You’re what 10-11 and you’re picking on a five-year-old colt you should be ashamed!” Twilight continued.
“He should have watched where he was going!”
“Or you should’ve! The park has a path you can walk on! He was just trying to walk back to us! What were you doing to not see him!” Minuette joined in.
The colts just gave up and ran to the other side of the park.
Twilight smiled before looking down to Skaterloo who had buried his face in his hooves, “It’s ok. Those bullies are gone now.”
Skaterloo looked up his eyes still had some tears in them.
Twilight lifted a hoof and wiped the tears from the colt’s eyes.
“Thank you.” Skaterloo sniffed.
Twilight smiled, “You’re welcome. Are you ok now?”
Skaterloo wiped his eyes again, “A little. Can you push me on the swing again?”
Twilight chuckled, “Of course.”
After a while of Skaterloo playing around in the park, the group realized how long they’d been there.
Twilight looked up to the sky noticing how low the sun was getting, “What time is it?”
“5:16!” Minuette answered.
Twilight turned to the blue unicorn in confusion, “How do you know? You don’t have a watch or anything. How do you know the exact time?”
“My special talent! I’m really good at telling the time. It’s why I’m in charge of scheduling at my work.” Minuette stated, “It’s also why my Cutie Mark is an hourglass.”
Twilight thought for a minute, “Now that I think about it, you were never late for class. In fact, you were there before me sometimes.”
Minuette smiled, “Yep!”
“Maybe we should get going before it gets too late,” Twinkleshine suggested.
The others nodded in agreement.
After the mares had walked for a bit Minuette asked, “So girls, should we meet again tomorrow?”
“Yeah!” Twinkleshine and Moondancer said in unison.
Twilight closed her eyes, “Hmmm.”
“Twilight?” Moondancer turned to her lookalike.
Twilight lost in thought didn’t respond, “Should I? I still don’t fully see the point in making friends but I can’t help but feel a connection with these three! So I’ll-”
Confused at why the unicorn was silent Skaterloo tried shaking her, “Twilight?”
Twilight opening her eyes, “Hmm. Yes.”
“Pardon?” Moondancer asked.
“I said yes I’ll see you tomorrow,” Twilight exclaimed.
“Y-you’re actually going to come out of your spire and spend time with us, two days in a row?” Twinkleshine asked making sure.
Twilight nodded.
Minuette chuckled, “Well hasn’t today been unexpected Twilight’s left her spire and socialized.”
“Yeah! I was starting to think it would never happen!” Moondancer exclaimed
Twilight smiled awkwardly.
“So what time should we meet?” Twinkleshine asked.
Twilight asked, “How’s 11:30 AM work?”
“Works good for me!” Twinkleshine replied.
Minuette then added, “Same!”
Moondancer just replied with a happy nod.
“See you then!” Minuette waved to her friends, “Have a nice evening!”
“You too!” Moondancer returned.
Twinkleshine left in the direction of her house.
Twilight and Skaterloo left in the same direction as Moondancer since her spire was in the same direction as the other unicorn’s house.
“So you’re actually going to hang out again tomorrow?” Moondancer asked.
Twilight nodded.
The unicorn smiled, “Hey think you could take a look through the antique shop? I really enjoy it.”
“Yo-you like antiquing too?” Twilight asked.
Moondancer nodded, “Yeah, of course, it’s really fascinating to see what ponies used centuries ago! One time saw an original Equestrian Law Book in the original Olde Ponish!”
“Wow!” Twilight exclaimed
“Have you ever found anything interesting?” Moondancer questioned
“Actually one time I found a book on ancient remedies,” Twilight said.
Moondancer smiled, “That does sound really interesting.”
“We have a lot in common!” Twilight said.
Moondancer chuckled, “Yeah we do.”
The ponies reached Moondancer’s house and stopped there not going in.
“I wonder what I have in common with the other girls,” Twilight said.
“Well, only one way to find out come to hang out again and we’ll all do what we’re interested in,” Moondancer said.
Twilight nodded in agreement.
Skaterloo spoke up, “Uhh Twilight?”
Twilight turned her head back, “Yes Skaterloo is something wrong?”
Before the young colt could answer his stomach growled. The orange colt blushed.
Twilight giggled, “Sorry to cut this short Moondancer but I gotta get this little guy fed.”
“Ok see you tomorrow!” Moondancer exclaimed.
Twilight waved goodbye.
Skaterloo said, “Bye!” he waved.
Moondancer smiled and waved to the two.
After the two got back to the unicorn’s spire. Spike approached, “What took you so long!”
Twilight’s eyes widened, “Oh sorry Spike we were just with Moondancer, Twinkleshine and Minuette today.”
“Wait! You actually hung out and talked to them without a single book all day!?” Spike asked.
Twilight smiled sheepishly and nodded, “Yeah and I’m going to tomorrow.”
“Can I come?” the dragon asked a little annoyed he was left behind today.
“Of course!” Twilight exclaimed.
Skaterloo’s stomach suddenly growled again making him blush.
“So what do want for dinner?” Twilight questioned.
“What can I have?” Skaterloo asked.
Spike replied, “Well we have some leftover macaroni and cheese. Would you like that?”
“Yes please!” Skaterloo exclaimed licking his lips.
As she and Spike led Skaterloo to the kitchen Twilight thought to herself about the days she had ahead of her.
Author's Notes:
-Because I feel like I’m going to get comments about this just reminding Spitfire has just become the Captain of the Wonderbolts because the firsfew chapters take place a few years before season one
-(Sorry this took so long I was starved for ideas and a few other things that I won’t go into full detail about but they include; finding a way to pay an editor and school work.)
-Anyway I hope this was worth the wait I did loose a bit of my original passion for the story but I can think of some ideas for the next chapter which will likely will skip ahead a few days