"Babs, you are a genius!" Said Apple Bloom.
"Well, I wouldn't say that exactly." Responded Babs.
"But we would!" Said Scootloo.
"But, the thing is, where in the big city of Canterlot are we going to find a filly or colt without a cutie mark?" Asked Sweetie Bell.
"LOOK OOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUT!!!!" Screamed a young Pegasus.
THUD! Suddenly the young Pegasus flew right into the small group.
"Ouch." He moaned, "Sorry."
"That's OK." Said Sweetie Bell.
"HEY LOOK!" Cried Babs. "A blank flank!"
"Well," Said the young Pegasus colt, "Thanks for being the one thousandth person to notice that today!"
"No!" Cried Scootloo, "That's good."
"It is?!"
"Of course it is!" Said Sweetie Bell. "You see, we're the Cutie Mark Crusaders."
"That means we help fillies and colts who don't have a cutie mark get one." Said Babs.
"Through adventure." Said Scootloo.
"And danger." Said Apple Bloom.
"And excitement!" Said Sweetie Bell.
"That sounds neat and all," said the colt, "But how exactly do you 'help' each other?"
"By support!" Said Sweetie Bell.
"And thinking of ideas." Said Scootloo.
"Precisely!" Said Apple Bloom.
"So... What exactly does it take to become a 'Cutie Mark Crusader'?" Said the young colt.
"All you need is a blank flank." Said Babs.
"Then I'm all set!" Said the young colt. "Sign me up!"