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// What the Buckball, Girls? [S6: "Buckball Season"] 
// Story: Pony Postscripts 
// by MythrilMoth 
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The Ponyville Buckball Team had long since returned victorious. A party to celebrate their victory had lasted well into the night.

The next day, the tired but happy team and their coaches—minus Snails, who had chores to do at home—met up with their friends at Twilight's castle.

Their unicorn and alicorn friends.

Who were not terribly happy with them.

"Uhh...hey guys," Rainbow Dash said as she caught the disapproving looks on the faces of Rarity, Starlight Glimmer, and Twilight Sparkle. "What's up?" Her eyes widened. "Is there a friendship problem? A Cutie Map summons? Are we about to have an awesome adventure?"

"Snails," Twilight said sharply. "Snails."

Rainbow blinked. "Snails? What about Snails?"

Rarity narrowed her eyes. "You two," she said, pointing from Applejack to Rainbow Dash, "gathered every unicorn in Ponyville to try out for your little buckball team."

"Every unicorn but three," Starlight added, gesturing to herself, Rarity, and Twilight.

"Why didn't you invite any of us to your tryouts?" Twilight asked in a hurt tone.

Rainbow Dash and Applejack blinked, then looked at each other. Their eyes widened. "Oh horseapples," Rainbow said.

"Umm..." Applejack hemmed and hawed for a moment, looking at her three irritated friends. "W-well...y'see..."

"We didn't think it'd be Rarity's, y'know, thing," Rainbow said.

"And Twi, well, yer a princess now...you're awful busy an' stuff," Applejack said uncertainly, her eyes darting left and right.

"And let me guess. You just completely forgot I even existed," Starlight said archly, folding her hooves.

Two heads hung limply in shame.

Pinkie's mane drooped. "Hey, it's not just them," she said. "I guess me and Fluttershy didn't think about it either."

"We're sorry, girls," Fluttershy said, dragging her hoof across the floor contritely.

Starlight, Twilight, and Rarity looked at one another.

"It's just...we feel a little left out," Twilight said. "Even if we'd have had to decline, even if we'd probably have agreed with Snails being your unicorn for the team...you didn't even invite us to the tryouts."

"Wow," Rainbow said. "Some friends we are..."

Rarity sighed. "We forgive you, of course," she said. "It just hurts to be left out of something your friends are all doing together."

In the corner, Spike snorted. "Gee, can't imagine how that feels..."