"What kind of information do we hope to get from town hall again?" Sweetie Belle asked when the group stopped outside town hall to get themselves together. Applebloom, Scootaloo, and Cheerilee gave her a confused look, as if they couldn't believe what she said.

"We're here to find out who my mom is, duh!" Scootaloo said while making a face at Sweetie Belle.

"I know that!" Sweetie Belle said angrily, pausing to take a breath to calm herself, "But what could they tell us that we don't already know?". Sweetie Belle ending up making the others think, she did make a good point after all. What else could the town hall tell them, it's not like they kept files on everypony from the moment they were born, right?

"Well, it's not like it'd kill us to ask" Applebloom said, distracting the others from their thoughts, "And what if they tell us something new?"

"Good point, let's go inside" Cheerilee said happily, making her way through the massive doors of town hall. The Crusaders followed soon after her, not wanting Cheerilee to get all the information for herself. When they got inside they found the place packed with ponies in suits, with Cheerilee no where to be found.

"Ms. Cheerilee?" the crusaders began to say as they made their way through the crowd, gaining the attention of many of the ponies in suits.

"Hey, watch where you're going!"

"What are fillies doing in here?!"

"Who are you shouting for?"

"Stop shouting, for the love of Celestia!"

"Girls?"

At the last voice the trio turned around, to find Cheerilee standing next to Mayor Mare, who was giving them an annoyed look. The three fillies quickly followed the two mares into another room, which they guessed was Mayor Mare's office.

"So, what can I help you with today Ms Cheerilee?" Mayor Mare asked in a professional tone while the three fillies began to look around the room.

"Well, we're here to see if you know anything about Scootaloo's biological mother" Cheerilee said in an equally professional tone.

"What's biological mean?" Scootaloo asked, pulling her head away from one of the bookshelves in the room.

"I'll explain later Scootaloo" Cheerilee said while keeping her eyes on Mayor Mare, who was watching the fillies like a hawk. She twitched as Applebloom lifted up a trophy she had sitting on a table next to her, and nearly fainted when Sweetie Belle touched the key to Ponyville.

"Girls" Cheerilee said, wanting to prevent an incident.

"Yes Ms. Cheerilee?" Applebloom asked as she put the trophy back where it was.

"Stop snooping around Mayor Mare's office and stand behind me" Cheerilee said in a way that made them all sit behind her, perfectly still, waiting for her business to be done. For what must have been an hour the crusaders sat perfectly still, but when Mayor Mare left the room due to some urgent business Scootaloo decided to say what the other two fillies were thinking.

"This is so boring!" Scootaloo said slowly, stretching out her words to show her emphasis on how boring it was.

"Well then, why don't you three go wait outside, I'll meet you at Sugar Cube Corner when I'm done here" Cheerilee said tiredly, the long wait wearing her down as well. With that the trio made their way back to the main room, only to find it completely empty, with the sound of Mayor Mare's voice coming from the second floor.

"Looks like Ms. Cheerilee's going to be waiting for a while" Applebloom said as she looked towards the stairs.

"Yeah..." Sweetie Belle said, trying to think of how long they'd have to wait for at Sugar Cube Corner. She continued to think about it the entire way there, and when the three found a table they talked idly, ranging from cutie marks to how gross boys were.

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"Hey Mac, thanks for coming today" Rainbow said from outside Sugar Cube Corner, cutting the crusaders' conversation short.

"Did she just say Mac? As in, Big Mac?" Scootaloo whispered while trying to look out a window at Rainbow Dash. When she looked outside she saw Big Mac standing in front of Rainbow Dash, smiling happily. Scootaloo's mouth dropped when she saw what they did next.

"What's going on Scootaloo?" Applebloom asked from below Scootaloo, her and Sweetie Belle holding her up so she could look out.

"Rainbow Dash just kissed..." Scootaloo said flatly, the shock of seeing Rainbow and Mac kiss overwhelming her senses. She ended up falling back off of Applebloom and Sweetie Belle, hitting her head on a table as she did, knocking her out cold.

"Scootaloo?!" Sweetie Belle screamed, not knowing what to do next. Rainbow and Mac suddenly burst into Sugar Cube Corner, and when they saw Scootaloo laying on the ground lifeless they freaked out. Big Mac picked Scootaloo up quickly and ran out the door, with Rainbow following closely beside him, cradling Scootaloo's head while fighting back tears. Applebloom and Sweetie Belle watched them leave in confusion, not sure what was going on at all.

"What just happened?" Sweetie Belle asked slowly, still staring at the spot they had lost sight of Mac, Rainbow and Scootaloo.

"I have no idea..." Applebloom said flatly, not sure what to make of her brother's reaction. As the two fillies stood frozen to the ground by shock Cheerilee walked up, a worried look on her face. When the two fillies caught sight of her face they instantly snapped out of their shock and walked up to her.

"Is everything okay?" Applebloom asked, and when Cheerilee shook her head no the two fillies looked at the ground defeated.

"Where's Scootaloo?" Cheerilee asked a few seconds later, deciding to change the topic so she could hopefully cheer up Applebloom and Sweetie Belle.

"Scootaloo just got carried away by Rainbow Dash and Big Mac after hitting her head on the table" Sweetie Belle said sadly, but Applebloom quickly perked up.

"It was almost as if they were her parents!" Applebloom shouted happily, making both Sweetie Belle and Cheerilee look at her in a mix of surprise and confusion. They continued to look at her that way until Sweetie Belle started to think about it, followed soon after by Cheerilee.

"What if they are her parents?" Sweetie Belle asked slowly, hoping her guess was right.

"Exactly what I was thinking!" Applebloom said before she realized a fatal flaw in her thought process, "But they would have had to have been really young to have Scootaloo and only be twice her age...". Sweetie Belle silently nodded in agreement while Cheerilee shifted uneasily, trying to keep a secret from the young fillies.

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Scootaloo opened her eyes painfully, being blinded by the light. She moaned and rubbed her head as she started to see again, finding herself inside Ponyville hospital. When she looked around for Applebloom and Sweetie Belle she found Big Mac and Rainbow Dash leaning against each other, sound asleep in two chairs that were sitting beside her bed. Scootaloo had no idea why they would be here, but she liked the idea of her idol watching over her while she was in pain. Finding her with Big Mac was a bonus since she had always felt like there was something between them.

"Rainbow Dash?" Scootaloo whispered to see if Rainbow and Mac really were asleep. When neither of them moved she smiled happily. This meant they were both concerned for her almost like her parents would be. Then an idea crossed her mind...

...What if they were her parents?

"There's no way I'd be that lucky" Scootaloo said angrily as the mulled the thought over in her head. What are the odds of her being an accidental baby? Even then, if they were her parents then she would have been a unwanted pregnancy, so why would they want her now. In the end Scootaloo just decided it was all just a coincidence and decided to try and get some sleep, but found herself unable to. As she tossed and turned Rainbow woke up, her belly being tickled by the bed sheet that Scootaloo was throwing around.

"You seem pretty energetic for a pony with a concussion" Rainbow said in an almost motherly way, causing Big Mac to wake up. He slowly opened his eyes and looked around, seeing Scootaloo looking at him and Rainbow Dash with surprise.

"That sounded weird" Scootaloo said with an eyebrow raised at Rainbow. Right after she dismissed the thought of her being her mother she goes and says something like that?

"Why did it sound weird?" Rainbow asked, slightly offended.

"It sounded so motherly, almost as if you were my mom" Scootaloo said sadly before throwing the sheets off her bed, "As if I'd be so lucky". Rainbow quickly looked over to Mac, worried about something, but Scootaloo couldn't figure out what. Mac slowly shook his head and whispered something to Rainbow that Scootaloo couldn't hear. Rainbow quickly smiled and nodded before turning back to Scootaloo.

"Look, we have to, uh, go now, but we'll come see you tomorrow, we promise" Rainbow said sadly, as if there was something she really wanted to tell Scootaloo, but couldn't. Whatever Mac told her mad her keep a secret from Scootaloo, and she didn't like it. After waving goodbye Mac and Rainbow got up and left, leaving Scootaloo all alone in the cold white room.

"I wish they were my parents..." Scootaloo said quietly as she went to sleep, a small tear crawling down her face.

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The next day Scootaloo was woken up by Rainbow Dash and Big Mac, who looked at her with sadness in their eyes. When Scootaloo asked why they looked so sad they sad it was because they were tired, but Scootaloo could tell they were lying. They were hiding something from her, and she was going to figure out what it was, no matter what it took.

"Hi Scootaloo!" Applebloom said cheerfully from the doorway as she bounded into the room, Sweetie Belle not far behind.

"So, any news?" Scootaloo asked expectantly, hoping that going to the town hall was more than a waste of time. When Applebloom and Sweetie Belle shook their heads Scootaloo sighed sadly.

"I just want to meet my parents..." Scootaloo said, trying to hold back tears as she thought about what having parents would be like for her. When she looked at Rainbow and Mac they were gone, not saying a word as they left. Why did it seem like every time she brought up parents they got uneasy? Were they talking about getting married or something, or did they just not like the mention of parentage?

"Hey guys, I have this crazy idea" Scootaloo said slowly while she continued to stare at the open doorway.

"What is it?" Applebloom asked, eager to hear what Scootaloo was thinking.

"What if, well, uh..." Scootaloo stuttered, not sure how to say it.

"Big Mac and Rainbow Dash were your parents?" Sweetie Belle said, finishing Scootaloo's sentence for her.

"Yeah..." Scootaloo said sadly, the thought of how stupid it was returning to her. The three fillies remained silent until Doctor Stable came in and did a quick check up on Scootaloo to see if her head was healing okay. After shooing Applebloom and Sweetie Belle out of the room he did a more in depth exam, and within half an hour later he let Scootaloo go, warning her to watch herself. She quickly ran out of the hospital, Applebloom and Sweetie Belle in tow. They, no, she, had to find out what was going on with Rainbow Dash and Big Mac as soon as possible, it might be her last chance to find her parents.

"Come on guys, let's go!" Scootaloo shouted as Applebloom and Sweetie Belle started to fall behind.

"YEAH!" the two fillies shouted, their renewed energy allowing them to catch up with Scootaloo.

"Sweet Apple Acres, here we come!" Scootaloo cheered, being echoed by Applebloom and Sweetie Belle, as they ran along the road.