Scootaloo has a great life. Her mother and father love her, and she adores them in return. She does well in school, even if some of the kids are jerks. Sure, she doesn't really have any friends, but she doesn't mind too much. She has almost everything she could wish for. And with her eighth birthday coming soon, who knows, maybe things will only get better from here. After all, everypony knows if you make a wish on your birthday then it comes true, right?

Please, leave a comment telling me what you think, I love hearing from my readers.

Edited by: Rainedash and Rocinante

Private Steven Clint is a man with nothing. A 35-year old soldier who had the rare experience of losing both his wife and daughter while he was overseas in Afghanistan. The armband on his right bicep with Scootaloo's face on it serves as a reminder of the daughter he lost, for in Scootaloo's face he saw her own.

While patrolling a small Afghan town after a bombing, Steve ventures into the alley to find a sight he never thought he would. The same small, orange filly that was on his arm. The same on that reminded him of his daughter.

Now he must protect her from the surrounding war until she finds a way to get home.

A special thanks to "RainbowdashEpicness" for helping me edit this story.

Also, if anyone is interested in making an image that I can use as a cover picture (besides this one which I got off google images), let me know.

I hope you enjoy :)

Applejack is visiting her parents gravestone when she stumbles upon another young filly visiting her parents...

Edited by The Abyss

Life changes: this is just a simple fact. Sometimes the changes are great. You can gain new friends, or even have your role model take you under their wing. Other times changes can be terrible. You can lose family, and maybe even be taken away from everything you care about.

ON HIATUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

When Scootaloo ditches her friends for something unknown they think nothing of it. She must just have something important to do, right? But when they see her wandering into the Everfree forest they become curious and follow her.
They find her stood in a clearing crying but Rainbow Dash turns up and seam's to know what's going on and tells them to leave.
What could be so important to Scootaloo that she could end up crying about it?

ON HIATUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie have always been considered free spirits. Rainbow herself could never have thought she'd ever reanalyze her entire life for the sake of one person. But when she and Pinkie are put in charge of caring for a young sickly friend during the course of a legendary icestorm, the two learn quite a bit about self-sacrifice and growing up. Also there is a tortoise.

Not featured on equestria daily! (that place scares me kinda)

This story features your daily allotment of: sad things, happy things, and sappy things!

Authors Note:
I have the educational level of a kindergartner so if the story is kinda iffy you can blame the public education system! Hooray! In all seriousness I just wanted to write something cute.

edit:

the illustrations were sketches by me that were inked and colored by a friend who wishes, at the moment, to remain Anonymous. (bronies scare him).

Scootaloo has never told anypony that she is an orphan, that her parents one day decided not to come home. She has been on her own since she was very little. She has learned to fend for herself, care for herself, and doesn't want help from anypony, including her best friends. It isn't until a certain purple unicorn learns the truth and takes her into her home that Scootaloo realizes she needed help from somepony a long time ago.

Please do not ask if you can continue this story. The answer will be no.

Currently Edited by TimeLord_Whooves, Elric of Melnipony, and Sir Truffles

Formerly Edited by psychohooves and Avatar of Shadow

Cover Art by DawnMistPony
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The story follows Scootaloo and the tragedies she suffers during and after moving to Ponyville. The story details how she slowly comes to terms with her past and her realization of how she should continue her life.

When Scootaloo is tried of being abused by her mother, she runs away to find someone who can help her stand up against her mother. When she looks for someone to help her. She finds Rainbow Dash, Rainbow Dash helps Scootaloo fight against her mom and find a new home.

When Dash went to the Cutie Mark Crusader clubhouse to see if anypony was around she found something she wasn't expecting at all. It was a note from Scootaloo, detailing some of her past and her inner anguish. Scootaloo had been holding back far more pain than anypony knew and one way or another, she was going to end it at Ghastly Gorge.

My first attempt at a sadfic, inspired by my own feelings of depression and worthlessness. I decided to write my feelings out instead of wallowing in self pity. It was also written at 2AM so forgive any mistakes. I did proof read it but you can never be too careful. Decided to rate it teen for the suicidal subject matter.

Sequel can be found here!