//------------------------------// // The Talent Search Plan // Story: The Club: Cutie Mark Crusaders // by deleted account DNB //------------------------------// We had our new friends sit in the middle of the room while we stood up. Behind us was a tarp over the wall. They had a puzzled look on their face and in their head they were probably thinking what is that. So after my realization I deiced to tell um. "We have called you hear for something real important!," said Scootaloo as she turned her head to me. I replied, "Yea, and now I am now going to introduce." Then Sweetie Belle pulled the rope and behind the tarp was a big poster that read Fillies Talent Search. "The Fillies Talent Search," I said pointing to the poster. Sun Setter, Babs, and Sillyena looked shocked. "Ah, cous what in Equestria is a Fillie Talent Search?," Babs Seed asked. "It's a contest for all ponies who don't have their cutie marks," I said. "It let's you try different things to see which one is your talent," Scootaloo interrupted while she flapped her wings really fast. "You also get to be in teams!," Sweetie Belle said in joy as she jumped in the air and fell on me. "Ow! Sweetie Belle get of me!," I said in a yell of Rage. Sweetie Belle said," Sorry," and she got off of me and we regrouped together around the poster. Sillyena put her hoof up and asked, " What does the winner get and how do you win?", and then she put her hoof down. "You see a team of five does these events and try to earn their cutie marks. This goes on for several days right here in Ponyville! The first team to earn all of their cutie marks wins!," I said. Sweetie Belle added, " The winning team gets to go to the Grand Galloping Galla as guests of Princess Celestia!," I said jumping up and down with excitement. "I have one question for you Apple Bloom. Why would we partake in this contest and not try to earn our marks naturally ," Sun Setter asked as she stood up. "Because it’s a great way to discover our talents! And who knows maybe you'll earn your cutie mark and regret not trying. Also it's going to be fun," I said with a huge grin on my face. After the announcement we decided to hit the straw. Me and Babs slept in the barn in my room and the rest of the crusaders slept outside the barn in two tents. Sillyena rooming with Sweetie Belle and Sun Setter with Scootaloo. When my cousin finally went to sleep I decided to sneak downstairs and sleep in the clubhouse. The reason was because I could not sleep with Babs' snorring! Yet when I got their I saw Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle in their too. "What in the wide world of Equestria are you too doing her?," I yelled while walking towards them. "I didn't want to Sun Setter to get woken up by me moving around," Scootaloo said then sat down on her sleeping bag. "And I didn't want to get caught by Sillyena's magic surges because a few minutes ago a pie appeared on my face!," Sweetie Belle yelled then sat down. "I didn't want to deal with Babs snoring. Is it alright with you two if a stay in her too?," I asked. "Of Course!," they both said then walked towards me. After a very girly group hug, we all went to bed. As the sun rose the roosters cock-a doddle-do woke all of us up. We hurried into the barn to meet the others their for breakfast. When we got their they had already started eating Granny's apple pancakes. "What took you all so long? I'm sorry we didn't wait for ya, but these pancakes smelled so good we couldn't resist digging in. Are you guys mad?," Babs asked. We all shock are heads, and then said, "No." "Of course were not mad, but we sure are hungry. Crusaders dig in!," I said as we quickly sat down. After our delicious home-made meal we six of us set out for town square were the contest was being held. When we arrived we saw over 50 teams of 5 together. I started to feel overwhelmed, yet got over it when I saw Mrs. Cheerlee as one of the 3 judges for the event. We rushed over to say something to but she was dragged off into the judges panel inside town hall. After our failed attempt we signed ourselves in while Sillyena was in the stands with Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity to cheer us on in the events. We slapped on our capes which we had to wear because then the judges could tell the teams apart, and then we headed to the opening ceremony.