***This picture was in NO way meant to INCRIMINATE or DEMONIZE Rainbow Dash.***



I like Rainbow Dash as a character. I think she makes an absolute PERFECT companion for Scootaloo.



However this concept came about because of how I interpret Scootaloo to VIEW Rainbow Dash. "Sleepless in Ponyville" served to suggest that Scootaloo looks up to Rainbow Dash so much so that she was willing to surpress raw feelings to keep Rainbow Dash happy. Let me point out that in the context of the above piece by Stainless Key it wasn't like Rainbow Dash was with Scootaloo when she got hurt. Scootaloo was practicing on her own and hurt herself trying to do one of the exercises Rainbow Dash taught her. Simply put. In serious pain, the nearest sanctuary was Fluttershy's cottage. Fluttershy would open the door and,



"Scootaloo! O- oh my goodness, you poor thing! We have to get you inside!" Fluttershy nearly jumped at the sight of Scootaloo. Fluttershy knew that Scootaloo and her friends liked to play rough on occasion. She's fixed one or two of her friend's recurrent boo-boos as a result. Yet Fluttershy has never seen Scootaloo looking quite this bad. And well- Fluttershy wasn't the type of pony to pass on caring for a friend.



"Angel get the first aid kit please." Fluttershy grabbed Scootaloo carefully by her good hoof and led her further inside towards her living space.



Scootaloo fought hard against more tears. She was pretty sure her wing was broken, and she couldn't put any weight on her right forehoof. She limped to keep up with Fluttershy's even gentle pace. Fluttershy would eventually move to lift Scootaloo like a newborn foal onto the couch in front of them. A mischievous white bunny tapped his foot impatiently at them while he stood ready with first aid. Fluttershy got to work gathering up gauze right away.



A group of birds perched above looked sadly down at what they knew was a broken wing.



"Fluttershy?" Scootaloo finally spoke.



"Yes?"



"Don't tell Rainbow Dash that I cried..."

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That night when Rainbow found out what happened to Scootaloo she rushed over to Fluttershy's. Scootaloo would already be asleep, bundled up warm beneath her friend's sheets. She was breathing so quietly and so slowly, Rainbow wasn't sure if she was even breathing at all. The blue pegasus leaned in over her to listen to her heartbeat. She sighed a breath of relief when she realized everything down there was fine.



That's when she noticed just how cute Scootaloo was while she slept. Scootaloo reminded Dash a lot of her when she was Scootaloo's age. She was injuring herself all the time back then. Still even sometimes now!



Rainbow Dash very quickly made sure nopony was looking and planted a tiny kiss goodnight on Scootaloo's forehead.



The Rainbow mare laid herself down next to Scootaloo. She didn't like seeing her so hurt. It made her feel terrible.



So Rainbow closed her eyes....



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Fluttershy woke up with the immediate thought to check on Scootaloo. She looked at her clock. "3:00AM", it read.



So, quietly she tip-hoofed to the spare room Scootaloo was in. She peered through the crack of the door. Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo were cuddling cozily into her sheets. With one snoring and one smiling it was both a sight and sound to behold. She closed the door in typical Shy fashion. Which was of course kind and gentle.



Fluttershy could smile for two reasons as she made her way back to bed that night.

-One: Scootaloo was going to be just fine. And

-Two: Scootaloo was going to enjoy waking up tomorrow.



(Hope that helps with understanding the concept a little better!)



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