At Paleo Resident, Cutie Mark Crusaders are now dealing with their new client - The Paleo Family. Scootaloo, Nyx and Jade Adventure were helping out a female cyan Earth Pony with short funky nave-aquamarine streaks of mane and tail and her cutie mark is skull and bones named Petunia Paleo. While she was digging and excavating the sandbox, three of them used the buckets in catching the sands, which was thrown by her.
Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Alyson Joy were talking and chatting with Petunia Paleo's parents, who were concern and uneasy lately.
"So, what did you two want to talk about?" Sweetie Belle asked.
Alyson Joy nodded in agreement, "The letter you wrote to us this morning, it sounded very serious."
Mrs. Paleo nodded in concern, "I'm sure you get these questions all the time." She hissed, "Oh, this is so awkward."
"Um, you're the experts, so we thought you'd have some insight into our daughter's new, uh," Mr Paleo said in concern before looking at his daughter's, "cutie mark."
"What's wrong?" Apple Bloom asked curiously.
Mrs. Paleo sighed, "Obviously, we're both very proud of her and her cutie mark..."
"Despite its, um..." Mr. Paleo said uneasily, "unsettling nature."
"Unsettling?" Alyson Joy asked in confusion. She and her friends were confuse and concern as they headed off to the window. They looked at Petunia Paleo, who continued excavating the sandbox. They looked at her cutie mark closely. She hummed, "I don't understand."
Mr. and Mrs. Paleo came to the Cutie Mark Crusaders. The mother asked in concern, "Her mark doesn't... bother you at all?"
"No... Why?" Apple Bloom asked in concern.
And just before Mr. and Mrs. Paleo could explain, Jade Adventure waved and called them to come out. And as they all did and met up with Jade Adventure, who was looking down at the hole, where Nyx and Scootaloo were with Petunia Paleo. And to their surprise, they also found some fossil bones.
"Look! A spiny-backed ponysaurus!" Petunia Paleo exclaimed happily, "In our own backyard! And I found him on my very own! How cool is that?!"
Surprised by their daughter's discovery, Mrs. Paleo and Mr. Paleo gave a second thoughts about it. They all gasped in realization and chuckled embarrassingly, "Oh! She's an archaeologist."
"No, duh!" Jade Adventure said amusingly, "If she is, Dragon Kick will be a cool mentor to help her out. She'd be an awesome archaeologist in no time."
Nyx giggled happily, "No kidding."
Scootaloo scoffed, "What'd you think she was gonna be, a pirate?"
After what Scootaloo has said, it crossed Cutie Mark Crusaders' minds. They all turned and looked at Paleo Parents, who whistled innocently while laughed uneasily.
"Oh, Well, I can't blame them for thinking about it." Nyx giggled a bit, "My mom thought of that when I was reborn."
Cutie Mark Crusaders were on their way back to their clubhouse. And at the same time, they were cheering and celebrating for another success again.
"Woo-hoo! Another successful cutie intervention!" Scootaloo cheered wildly and happily, "You know, Crusaders, I don't wanna toot our own horn, but we've helped a lot of ponies figure out their purpose in life."
"Yeah. I know what you mean," Nyx said in agreement. She then waved to Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, who smiled and waved back to her. She giggled, "We helped Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon to see their errors. And they both became better ponies."
"Helping ponies find cutie marks? Check! Helping them to understand its purpose? Double Check! Helping them to find themselves? Triple Check!" Jade Adventure cheered wildly, "Yup, we're definitely good at our new job!"
Apple Bloom nodded as she looked at other ponies like Bulk Biceps training ponies in lifting dumbbells and Tender Taps tapped dancing happily in front of crowds.
Apple Bloom smiled, "Yep, everywhere you look, there's a pony we've helped find a purpose. You've gotta admit. We've had a pretty good effect on everypony since we've discovered our destiny."
Scootaloo smirked in finishing the sentences, "And started helping other ponies discover theirs! Could this get any better or what?"
Sweetie Belle nodded, "Too bad that our friends couldn't make it again. They've been quite busy lately, right?"
Nyx nodded, "Yeah. No kidding. Twist and Dinky Doo sure helped Pipsqueak a lot in dealing with President of Student Council. Those works must have stressed him out a lot."
Feeling itchy, Alyson Joy groaned in pain as she was scratching her eyes. Sweetie Belle noticed her friend's doing. She asked, "Aly, are you alright?"
"I'm... I'm fine..." Alyson Joy groaned in strain as her vision slowly blurry and unfocused. She muttered softly, "Damn it... Is it getting blurry or something? Jeez. I should've get some sleep."
While reaching to their destination of clubhouse, Cutie Mark Crusaders were chatting and laughing happily about their job.
"Now, girls, you all do know there will always be challenges?" Sweetie Belle asked in concern, "Someday, somepony might even come to us with a problem that even we can't handle. Like, say..."
Apple Bloom gasped as she looked something ahead of them, "A griffon?"
"Ha! Exactly!" Sweetie Belle exclaimed in agreement, "Like a griffon. But that's just crazy talk."
Jade Adventure yelped in concern as she pointed in front, "Or not!"
Following Jade Adventure's pointing and looking, Cutie Mark Crusaders found an arctic bluish gray colored female griffon with cyanish gray head with white marking chin and dark azureish gray wings on top of their clubhouse. It was looking for something and someone.
Heard of griffons' capabilities and behaviors, Cutie Mark Crusaders hid behind the bushes while looking at the creature. They all wondered and chatted with each other about her.
"Is that really a griffon?" Sweetie Belle asked in concern.
Apple Bloom hissed, "You're darn tootin' it is! What do you think that griffon wants?"
"I guess we've gotta ask her," Alyson Joy suggested while looking at the griffon, "but aren't griffons supposed to be kind of mean and cranky?"
Nyx gulped fearfully, "Whatever it is, it can't be good."
"So, what now?" Jade Adventure asked in concern.
"Crusaders, looks like we've gotta step carefully." Scootaloo said firmly as she and her friends emerged out from the bushes. They then looked up at the clubhouse's rooftop. They found the griffon disappeared. She gasped, "Where did she go?"
"The Cutie Mark Crusaders!" The optimistic excitable voice exclaimed happily, surprised the Cutie Mark Crusaders in falling on the ground hard. They then found a very same griffon stood before them. She squealed happily, "I can't believe it's really, really you!"
Just Cutie Mark Crusaders could ask, Gabby quickly grabbed and hugged them all tightly while laughing happily.
Feeling the griffon's grip tighten, Scootaloo groaned in pain, "Aah! Ooh! This... griffon's... not... cranky."
"There's something you don't see everyday!" Jade Adventure groaned and complimented.
Apple Bloom hissed, "How in the blooming apples did you know who we are?"
"Know who you are? Know who you are?!" Griffon asked happily and frantically as she put Cutie Mark Crusaders down. She continued, "Why, I've heard about you from everypony in Ponyville! I'm so excited to meet you, I could just explode! I'm Gabriella, but you can call me Gabby since we're friends now! Pleased to meet ya!"
As Gabby held all of Cutie Mark Crusaders' hooves, she shook them very hard, causing the latter of getting some serious dizziness and headaches. The little fillies recovered from the surprise shakes as they turned and faced her.
"Well, howdy... um... Gabby." Apple Bloom greeted gently.
Gabby squealed wildly, "I'm just about the most excited anygriffon has ever been about anything!"
"Excited? But whatever for?" Sweetie Belle asked in surprise.
Alyson Joy nodded, "Yeah. Did something happen to you?"
"What for? What for?!" Gabby asked loudly and happily, "Everypony in town tells me of your amazing assistance! How you help ponies find their place in the world!" She squealed happily, "And that's why I'm here. I need help, too. I want you to give me a cutie mark!"
"Wait! What?!" Nyx asked in surprise and shock, "Can a griffon even get a cutie mark?"
Cutie Mark Crusaders turned and looked at Jade Adventure, who shrugged, "Hey, don't look at me! I have no idea that griffon could get one because there was none so far in our Mystic Realm."
"Either way, I think we should probably find out." Scootaloo suggested.
Cutie Mark Crusaders chuckled nervously as they faced and looked at Gabby, who looked very happy and excited. Unknown to them, they all have been spied by Song Wing, Voltscar and Dark Xing on the trees. The Demon Successors were using the binoculars in spying on them.
Dark Xing hummed calmly and amusingly, "A griffon wants the cutie mark. Interesting..."
"What's so interesting about it, cousin?!" Voltscar demanded in annoyance, "Can't we just attack them now?! I'm boring! Better than babysitting Avalanche again!"
Song Wing screeched before giving a slap on Voltscar, "Shut up, fool! Knowing the CMCs, they'll do anything to help fillies to get cutie mark and even ponies to understand it. But at the end, they will fail to her because griffons can't get the cutie marks."
"Exactly..." Dark Xing nodded in agreement, "Once they're in devastated states, this will be a perfect moment for us to strike back. They will pay for the defeat and humiliation we have suffered. I promise you for that."
Cutie Mark Crusaders invited Gabby to their clubhouse for discussion with her about cutie mark. And at the same time, they have some orange juice drinks.
"So, Gabby, why do you even want a cutie mark?" Scootaloo asked in surprise, "It doesn't seem like a very... griffon-y thing to want."
Nyx nodded in agreement, "Yeah. Why are you interested in it? Did something happen to you?"
"You're tellin' me!" Gabby exclaimed happily while drinking her juice. She sighed, "I don't know if you've heard, but griffons can be a little bit... unfriendly."
"Who doesn't know that?" Jade Adventure remarked amusingly. She smirked, "Most griffons don't pay much attention to each other. And if they do, it's not, y'know, the good kind of attention. Luckily, our Mystic Griffons are nothing like Griffonstone."
Gabby nodded in understanding and agreement, "As for me, I'm just a little mail delivery griffon who likes to spread a little bit of griffon-y sunshine on my rounds, I'd do anything for any old griffon in need."
Gabby frowned as she recalled about her time as mail delivery griffon at Griffonstone and even trying to help them, but instead, the griffons gave her unfriendly slamming door or shooing her away from them, "Which always makes me feel different from the other griffons. But it just always seemed like the harder I tried, the less I fit in."
""It wasn't until your friends came to Griffonstone," Gabby then smiled while recalling about seeing Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Blazefist, Laxtinct and even Clawdestroyer helping Gilda and Griffonstone out, "that I realized some creatures actually like helping each other, and I saw something so awesomely awesome."
"How helping spreads from pony to pony and griffon to griffon!" Gabby smiled as she remembered about Gilda being friendly to Greta by giving a sweet deliciously Griffon Scones. It inspired her a lot especially Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie's glowing cutie marks, "I knew then that I had to find out why I was so different from the other griffons, and I knew the answer just had to have something to do with those wonderful, amazing marks on the ponies' flanks."
Cutie Mark Crusaders gave uneasy and uncomfortable looks at Gabby, who noticed their looks. She laughed uneasily while blushed in red.
"Dude, that is disturbing..." Jade Adventure said in concern.
Sweetie Belle nudged Jade Adventure's shoulder, "Don't be rude."
Gabby giggled uneasily, "And I admit, hehe, I became, um, maybe a little obsessed."
"So first chance I had to deliver a letter from Gilda, I took it, so I could find the perfect pony to help me understand what those marks are." Gabby explained about her plans by delivering Gilda's latter to Rainbow Dash while seeking out the ponies to help out about cutie mark, which everypony pointed to a certain group she met, "Everypony here told me one thing – I just had to see the Cutie Mark Crusaders! They've helped everypony here get their cutie marks, and I knew, I just knew, that someday I'd have one, too! A cutie mark of my very own!"
"Is that why you came here?" Alyson asked in surprise, "You believed that we can help you get it?"
Gabby nodded happily, "Eeyup! I want to find my own place in the world, and I know you can help me by giving me a cutie mark! So let's make with the cutie! Whenever you're ready." She giggles while waiting for Cutie Mark Crusaders do some magic for her cutie mark to appear, "Did it happen yet?"
"Uh, not exactly." Sweetie Belle said in concern.
Nyx nodded in concern, "It's kinda complicated."
"Gabby, I hate to break it to ya," Apple Bloom said in concern and guilt tone, "but it sounds like you might've heard some tall tales about what Crusaders can do."
"I mean, we are kinda awesome and all, but nopony can just give you a cutie mark. It just sort of... happens." Scootaloo explained.
"And I'm pretty sure it doesn't happen to griffons." Jade Adventure said uneasily, "Or if it does, we've never ever heard of it."
"Oh. I hadn't thought of that." Gabby frowned. She then smiled happily, "Sounds like a challenge! And who could be up to it but the world-famous Cutie Mark Crusaders? Cutie marks! It's in your name and everything, right? Right?! Right?!"
And just before the Cutie Mark Crusaders could answer, Gabby gasped in realization while looking at the letter from her bag, "Now I have to deliver Gilda's letter to Rainbow Dash. I bet by the time I get back, you'll have it one hundred percent figured out! Toodles for now!" She cheered happily as she exited and flew off to do her job, "Whee-hee-hee! Gonna get my cutie mark!"
As Cutie Mark Crusaders watched the griffon flew off, they looked at each other with shock and concern looks. They knew that it's impossible for them to achieve.
"What she wants... It's not possible, right?" Sweetie Belle
Nyx shrugged, "I don't know. But I know someone who just might."
Jade Adventure giggled, "Yeah. I'm thinking the same thing too!"
Scootaloo nodded in agreement, "Your family always have the answers for the problem. And hopefully, Mystic Tao doesn't say-!"
"Aiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeyaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!"
Twilight Sparkle, Cutie Mark Crusaders and even Mighty Heart yelped in concern while covering their ears from hearing Mystic Tao's screams as the whole Castle of Friendship's library section was shaking wildly and crazily.
"Geez! You don't have to scream, Mr. Tao!" Twilight Sparkle said in annoyance. Mystic Tao gave her a slap on head. She yelped in pain, "Ow!"
"Do not disrespect Tao!" Mystic Tao exclaimed in anger. He scoffed as he turned to Cutie Mark Crusaders, "What you ask is impossible!"
Twilight Sparkle sighed as she nodded, "I've read every book on the subject, and I've never read a thing about any creature other than a pony getting a cutie mark."
Scootaloo hissed, "But, Twilight, Mr. Tao, Gabby flew all the way here so we could help her. There's gotta be something we can do."
"Yeah. We want to help her out," Nyx insisted in concern.
Sweetie Belle hummed, "Say, is there some kind of spell you can whip up to make her mark appear?"
"Um, I don't know if any of you remember," Twilight Sparkle reminded Cutie Mark Crusaders gently and calmly before looking at them, "but using magic to get a cutie mark never really works out all that well."
"Ohhh. Right." Cutie Mark Crusaders said in realization.
Everyone recalled two incidents they faced - Twilight Sparkle did use her magic to make cutie mark appeared on Apple Bloom's flank and even used Zecora's flower of wishes to make it happen but cause a Cutie Pox on her.
"We don't want that to happen again now do we," Mystic Tao said dryly. He sighed, "But not even Mystic Ponies could do such a trick. Since the beginning, cutie marks only appeared for ponies only because they were born with it, the skill they have required and their identity while other creatures are capable of anything."
Mighty Heart nodded in agreement, "Indeed. That is very true. The creatures can do almost everything, which rarely some of ponies could do that."
Alyson Joy hissed as she rubbed her eyes hard, "So, you're saying..."
Twilight Sparkle sighed as she put the books back on the bookshelf, "Crusaders, I'm sorry. While I can't say for certain that it's utterly impossible, the chances of Gabby getting an actual mark are... pretty slim. Everything I've ever learned tells me. It's just not gonna happen."
"Oh, that can't be good," Jade Adventure said in concern.
Apple Bloom hissed, "Oh, no! Poor Gabby! What the apples are we ever gonna tell her?"
Nyx moved to the front of Twilight Sparkle and asked, "Isn't there something we can do to help Gabby?" She sighed as she looked at her flank, "I wasn't born to be pony. I was created by Demon and Resurrection Ritual Spells. But I got my cutie mark. If I can, then so can she."
"No, Nyx. Even though you are created by spells, you're still a pony to earn it," Twilight Sparkle sighed while shaking her head, "I'm sorry, sweetheart. I really wish it could happen. I really do..."
"No..." Nyx said in concern.
While Cutie Mark Crusaders were looking down in defeat, Alyson Joy continued rubbing her eyes. Sweetie Belle noticed as the white unicorn became concern for her. What is happening to her and her eyes?
Cutie Mark Crusaders left the Castle of Friendship. They were all upset and disappointed that they may not able to help Gabby in getting cutie mark now since she's a griffon and ponies can get them.
"Crusaders, this is terrible!" Sweetie Belle said in concern, "Gabby really believed in us. And now, we're gonna let her down."
"But what else can we do?" Nyx asked in concern
Scootaloo hummed thoughtfully, "Hmm. You know what, Crusaders? So what? Maybe we can't help Gabby get a cutie mark, but we can still do what we're best at. We can help her find her purpose!"
"Yeah," Jade Adventure agreed, "As Heavy has said, 'cutie mark, scutie mark'! We're gonna do our best!"
Scootaloo nodded in agreement, "All we have to do is be extra-special clear with her. Like, Crystal Empire clear."
Cutie Mark Crusaders cheered as they jumped and gave each other a hoof, "Yeah!"
However, Alyson Joy missed as she jumped but missed in giving a hoof while falling on her friends to the ground hard. They all moaned and groaned in pain. Everyone slowly recovered while standing up. They all looked at Alyson Joy, who was rubbing her head.
Jade Adventure groaned, "Aly! What's wrong?!"
"Are you alright?" Sweetie Belle asked while looking at Alyson Joy's eyes and face, "You don't look so good."
"I'm fine, Sweetie Belle." Alyson Joy exclaimed to the confused Apple Bloom, "Just dizzy..."
"Uh... I'm Apple Bloom." Apple Bloom said uneasily, "On your left is Sweetie Belle."
Alyson Joy looked confuse and surprise, "Are you sure? You look almost like her."
"Is she blind or something?" Scootaloo asked in concern.
Noticed Alyson's pupils, Nyx gasped in shock, "Oh no! Something wrong with her eyes!"
"What are you talking about, Nyx?!" Alyson Joy exclaimed in anger as she looked at Jade Adventure from back, "I'm fine! Nothing is wrong with my eyes!"
"Eeyup. She's blind." Jade Adventure said in concern, "Her big brother need to know about this."
Cutie Mark Crusaders brought Alyson Joy to Dr. Horse's Clinic. They also managed to get Steel Blaze to the area as well. They were waiting outside of the office, hoping Alyson Joy is alright.
Inside the doctor's officer, Dr. Horse was checking on Alyson Joy's eyes by moving his hoof on left and right, flashing on her eyesight, testing hers on reading out letters from largest to smallest and lastly using lens to test her.
"Damn it..." Steel Blaze cursed angrily, "Why?! Why?!"
"Don't worry, she'll be fine. Dr. Horse will get her cured," Sweetie Belle supported.
"It's not that..." Steel Blaze said in concern and upset. Cutie Mark Crusaders were confused and concerned. He hissed, "It's my fault."
"What do you mean?" Scootaloo asked in concern.
Jade Adventure hummed, "What happened, Steel?"
And just before Steel Blaze could explain, Dr. Horse called him and his friend in. As they did, they found Alyson Joy was sitting down on the patient bed. She looked down in upset and despair while her eyes looked pale and blank.
"How is she?" Steel Blaze asked in concern.
Dr. Horse sighed, "I am sorry. I've tried everything. And there's nothing I can do now. She's blind. I maybe not an optometrist, but I know that in this condition, she won't get to see again."
"What?!" Cutie Mark Crusaders asked in shock.
"You mean... I cannot see anything forever?!" Alyson Joy asked in shock and concern.
"Please, tell me that you can fix it." Steel Blaze pleaded, "I'll do anything! Please!"
Dr. Horse sighed, "I am sorry. There's nothing I can do now..."
"No! This can't be! What are we gonna do now?" Nyx exclaimed in concern, "She can't be blind!"
"Here's the funny thing," Dr. Horse said suspiciously as he took a look at Alyson Joy, "I noticed some dusts in her eyes. As I managed to wash and clean the dust off, her eyes remained the same. She was blind since her birth, wasn't she, Steel Blaze?"
"Huh?!" Cutie Mark Crusaders asked in shock and surprise. Steel Blaze groaned as he looked down in shame. They gasped, "No way! You're kidding me!"
"I wasn't," Steel Blaze admitted in shame and anger. He groaned, "Ever since she was a kid, she hardly read and see anything. Lots of kids bullies her. I hated it. I couldn't take it anymore. I heard the rumors that Demon Lord of Thunder has some kind of powers that could heal and restore her eyes."
"So, you both went there?! Are you insane?!" Sweetie Belle exclaimed in shock.
Apple Bloom sighed, "You just want to make my sister to be happy?"
"Yeah. It really helped and restored her eyesight by his Leviathan's power. But I have to pay the price to Tchang Zu," Steel Blaze explained, "When I found out about it, I refused. I couldn't bear to kidnap and give kids to him for snacks!"
"And that's where Tchang Zu kidnapped her?" Scootaloo asked in concern.
"Unbelievable..." Jade Adventure said in shock.
"I'm sorry for everything, girls," Steel Blaze admitted in shame, "I didn't mean it. I just want to help and make my sister happy."
Nyx sighed, "I know how you feel, Steel. We all feel the same way."
"I guess I'm useless now." Alyson Joy said in defeat, "Without my eyesight, I can't help my friends or see anything anymore. I'd be just stay home for safe now."
Cutie Mark Crusaders was in shock and concern as they spoke, "But Alyson-!"
Alyson Joy interrupted, "Just go without me. I need to be alone. Help Gabby now. She needs your help now. I'll be fine."
Cutie Mark Crusaders were upset and concern. They all hissed in anger for leaving her like that. But nevertheless, they have to respect her wishes. They turned and left the clinic now. Steel Blaze approached and gave Alyson Joy a passionate hug, she hugged him back while shedding some tears. And at the same time, she heard some voice...
"I can help you... I can help you see without the eyes..."
Cutie Mark Crusaders were on their way back to clubhouse. As they were about to enter, Gabby flew straight to them. She gave them a passionate yet tight hug, which make them groaned in pain. Aftermath, she put them down.
"Hiya, you wonderful, wonderful Crusaders! I just know you've figured out how to help me because you're all so incredible!" Gabby exclaimed happily. She then noticed something, "Hey. Where's another one?"
Nyx sighed, "She... She's sick... She can't make it."
"Oh... Sorry to hear it," Gabby apologized.
"Anyway, Gabby, we've talked it over, and we think we may just be able to help you out. But not exactly in the way you think." Scootaloo said in concern, "See, here's the thing about you getting a cutie mark—"
Gabby interrupted by screaming and cheering, "I'm getting a cutie mark! Woo-hoo-hoo!"
Gabby cheered and screamed happily as she flew off and playing around. This shocked and surprised Cutie Mark Crusaders.
"Wait! You didn't let me finish!" Scootaloo exclaimed in concern.
"Um, I think maybe that could've been clearer." Jade Adventure said in annoyance.
Steel Blaze brought Alyson Joy back home. He even helped her get on the bed. He still feel guilty that he could have done something better for her. And all he can do is to ensure she is safe from harm and danger since she is now blind.
Steel Blaze sighed, "Sis... If you need anything, I'd be happy to help you. And I promised that I-"
"Steel, thanks for cheering me up," Alyson Joy said calmly yet sadly, "I'd be fine."
Steel Blaze nodded in guilt, "Okay. Just call me if you need anything..."
Steel Blaze closed her room's door as he left Alyson Joy alone now. As soon as her older brother went down the stairs, she began to cry tearfully. She turned and landed her face against the pillow in covering her face while crying out loud. While she was muffled unhappily, she continued hearing some voice flowing through her head. Who was it?
"Perfect Timing... I've been waiting for you..."
"Who is it..." Alyson Joy demanded as she slowly got up from pillow. She looked around, even though she can't see without her sights, "Show yourself! I can't see well!"
Something poke on her head, Alyson Joy looked up and still can't see it though she can see a figure, who looked like a turtle. He turned out to be a light green colored humanoid tortoise-like worn master monk's robe, He smiled happily.
"Hello..." The tortoise greeted happily. It surprised Alyson Joy to jump back. He laughed softly, "Don't be threat, child. I've come in peace."
"W-Who are you?! What do you want?!" Alyson Joy asked in concern and fearfully.
"My name is Xuan Oogway," Xuan Oogway introduced himself gently, "I am the Sifu. And I am here to help you, child. Do not fear me."
"What do you mean? What can you help me?"
"Help you to see beyond the eyes. That's the promise I've made..."
Back to CMC Clubhouse, Cutie Mark Crusaders were waiting while watching Gabby cheering happily about getting her own cutie mark and flying around the clubhouse. It's been going for two hours.
"She's still going. Anypony know if griffons ever get tired?" Sweetie Belle asked in annoyance.
Jade Adventure shrugged, "Well, Clawdestroyer got tired of his former lord - Noble Guild, that cause him to lose a big bad temper and changed sides with Azure Phoenix."
"That's a rhetorical question, Jade," Sweetie Belle said in annoyance.
Gabby popped her head before her friends through window, "What do you think my mark will be? A lightning bolt? An erupting volcano? I don't care if it's a jar of marmalade! I know I'll love it, whatever it is!"
"Hold on just a hoofstep, Gabby." Apple Bloom interrupted, "There's somethin' we need to clear up. We can definitely help you find your purpose, but that mark's probably not gonna happen."
Gabby gasped in shock. Scootaloo nodded, "It's true. Twilight's never heard of a creature other than a pony getting a cutie mark."
"Oh!" Gabby said in shock. She then laughed a bit, "Is that all? You had me worried for a second. I-I mean, there's a first time for everything, right? And she didn't say it was impossible, right?"
Apple Bloom hummed in concern, "Well, not exactly."
"Well, then if anypony can make it happen, it's you five." Gabby said happily while looking at the Cutie Mark Crusaders, "I mean, you haven't failed yet."
Cutie Mark Crusaders were having some doubts about helping Gabby getting her cutie mark, Scootaloo has shown firm look while having second thoughts.
"You know what, Gabby?" Scootaloo exclaimed firmly, "I promise we're gonna do everything we can to help you get your mark."
"WHAT?! Are you serious?!" Everyone asked in shock and surprise.
As Scootaloo nodded firmly, Gabby cheered wildly and happily as she exited the door and flew off while dancing and cheering about getting 'cutie mark'. Cutie Mark Crusaders moved to outside while watching her flying and cheering happily.
Apple Bloom turned and glared at Scootaloo, "Why in tarnation would you promise somethin' that just can't be done?"
"I know what it's like to want something that's out of reach." Scootaloo said in guilt and upset while looking at her wings, "And just because it hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it can't. Maybe trying for the impossible isn't so bad."
"And you think it's gonna work?" Jade Adventure asked in concern.
Sweetie Belle shrugged, "Guess we'll never know for sure unless we give it a try."
Nyx nodded in agreement, "All right, but where do we even start?"
Scootaloo smiled while recalled of her old days, "Where we always do – with a good old-fashioned Crusaders chart."
Nyx squealed happily, "I miss it so much! I can't believe that we're reliving in it again! This is gonna be awesome!"
Alyson Joy's Home...
Alyson Joy was stunned and surprised by mysterious Xuan Oogway's proposal of helping her get the eye sights back. And at the same time, she's having some doubts to believe in him that she could get. But who he really is? Can he be trusted?
"I sense you're doubting my words," Xuan Oogway said calmly and softly. He chuckled a bit, "It's only natural to actually meet a stranger. Conscience questions you to whether to trust me or not, even though this may help you regain what you have lost..."
Alyson Joy nodded in shame, "Yeah. It's true." She then hissed in anger, "But restoring my eye sights is impossible because I was born in blind!"
"Just because you're blind does not conclude you as useless, child. There are many ways to make up with your losses of sights."
"And what makes you say that, Master Oogway?"
"Because I was like you."
"W-What?! You're blind too?! How?! How could you even walk when you can't see or read anything?! And more importantly, how can you teach me when you don't even know where am I?!"
"You're sitting in front of me, child," Xuan Oogway said annoyingly. This surprised and shocked her before making her blushed. He chuckled, "Happens all the time. But the point is, my child, I can see beyond my eyes."
Alyson Joy said in concern, "B-But how?!"
Xuan Oogway smiled, "I can teach you if you are willing to."
Alyson Joy narrowed her blinded eyes while shedding small tears, "Teach me, please..."
Back at the clubhouse, Cutie Mark Crusaders have mapped out the ideas and activities. They then placed it against the walls, where Gabby can see it. She looked excited and happy as she squealed wildly. They all couldn't wait to help her get the cutie mark sooner or later.
"The first thing we gotta do is find your purpose." Apple Bloom explained.
"Nopony gets a mark without one." Scootaloo said calmly. Gabby nodded understandingly. She smiled and asked, "What are you good at? Do you play any sports?"
"[Apple Bloom] Or like to dance? [Sweetie Belle] Or how about singing? I just love to sing! La-la-la-la! [Nyx] Martial Art Skills! My dad and brother can teach us about it! [Jade Adventure] How about being a police officer? Uncle Kicker used to be one."
"Wow! I kinda wanna just try everything!" Gabby said happily, "I mean, I don't even know what to pick!"
Scootaloo smiled, "Don't worry. That's what we're here for."
"Since all of us are ready," Nyx said calmly, "Let's get started!"
As all Cutie Mark Crusaders began tapping their hooves down on the ground for few times, Gabby joined with them as well. They all began to sing to her about cutie mark.
Sweetie Belle: Like a racer at the starting line
You're chomping at the bit
Scootaloo: You are here to find your purpose
And a place you really fit
Apple Bloom: And until you find your place in life
You're never gonna quit
Nyx and Jade Adventure: We can help you find the purpose in your life
Cutie Mark Crusaders passed the Cutie Mark Chart to Gabby, who looked very happy and excited as she can't wait to start the task.
Gabby: A griffon mixes lion's strength
With winged eagle's might
When I finally find my purpose
Then my cutie mark's in sight
As Gabby exited the clubhouse, the Cutie Mark Crusaders followed and joined her for cutie mark hunt. And hopefully, they can bring some successes.
Gabby: Crusaders, I won't let you down
I've just begun to fight
You're gonna help me find the purpose in my life
Entering Ponyville, Cutie Mark Crusaders and Gabby began their hunt - by helping and assisting ponies, who have problem with problems. Gabby helped Zecora in stirring and getting the mixing stick out of cauldron.
Gabby: Got a job that's just no fun?
Call on me, I'll get it done
Cauldron's stuck and needs a mix?
I'm the one who's got the fix
Not only Zecora, Gabby helped other ponies such as Cheerilee - writing down calculation on chalkboard, scrubbing the floor for Rarity and even clearing kelp on the beach. Cutie Mark Crusaders continued their best to help and encouraged her to find her purpose.
Gabby: Help you teach pre-calculus
Scrub the floors, won't make a fuss
Clearing kelp? Just give a yelp
Raring to go, ready to help!
Cutie Mark Crusaders: That's the spirit
You ought to see what you do best
Try it all, pick your fave
And leave behind the rest
Gabby: I'll try anything
To get my cutie mark
Keep up with me, Crusaders
We're just getting our start
Gabby continued doing her best to help ponies out while searching for her purpose - helping the mother pony in rocking her baby in rocking crib while hanging up sheets on the lines, carrying the boxes for Bulk Biceps, helping Granny Smith walk across the street and even baseball team win the game.
As Gabby continued helping ponies out, Cutie Mark Crusaders began to doubt about finding the purpose for her since the griffon is almost good at anything.
Gabby: Rock your little ones to sleep
While hanging up the sheets
I can help you with your heavy load
Walk Granny 'cross the street
I'll run you 'round the bases fast
It's really no big feat
Cutie Mark Crusaders: Can we help her find the purpose in her life?
Gabby helped and performed many activities - helping cheering up the ponies, planted the garden, writing the music note, playing clarinet for orchestra and even baking the cake.
Seeing what a griffon can do, the Cutie Mark Crusaders became more worried and scared as almost all activities she's been doing turns out she enjoyed it. They realized that Mystic Tao was right other creatures performed many activities, instead of doing the one.
Gabby: Cheer you if you're feeling low
Plant your garden, make it grow
Write a piece for your quartet
Filling in on clarinet
Bake that cake as fast as lightning
Cutie Mark Crusaders: She's so good at things, it's frightening
Cutie Mark Crusaders,
I think we've got a problem!
Gabby continued supporting and helping out the ponies, who in turned cheered and praised her for being reliable and friendly griffon to them. Cutie Mark Crusaders have some discussion of what they really can do for her now.
Gabby: Build a boat
And sail it out across the sea
Need some help?
You know that you can count on me
CMCs, you're gonna help me find my purpose
The purpose in my life!
In my life!
"Now how we gonna do this?" Apple Bloom asked in concern.
Sweetie Belle looked through the Cutie Mark chart, "Gabby's special purpose can't be everything, right?"
"It may as well be." Jade Adventure said in concern, "I don't know how we find what she's supposed to do when she can do it all. Granduncle Tao was right about her."
Scootaloo sighed, "And if finding her purpose seems impossible, we can just forget about the whole griffon-getting-a-cutie-mark thing, which is actually impossible. I never should've gotten her hopes up!"
"It's okay, Scootaloo," Nyx said in comfort as she patted Scootaloo's back gently, "You just want to help them out. There's nothing wrong about it."
"I did... it... all!" Gabby cheered happily as she met up with Cutie Mark Crusaders, "So, lay it on me, Crusaders. What's my purpose? And how do we get a mark on these here haunches?"
Scootaloo looked down in shame before Gabby, "Gabby, we... we don't."
Gabby was in shock and confused. Apple Bloom sighed, "We're sayin' that since you can do everything so amazingly well..."
Sweetie Belle nodded in concern, "We just can't figure out what one thing you're supposed to do."
"You're too good," Jade Adventure said in concern, "It's impossible for you to get cutie mark."
"Gabby, we can't help you." Nyx said in guilty.
Gabby was heartbroken while exclaimed frantically and tearfully, "But, but... you're the world-famous Cutie Mark Crusaders! I can't believe it! I... I... I won't believe it!"
Thus, Gabby turned and flew off at once, right before Cutie Mark Crusaders could stop her.
"Gabby, wait!" Apple Bloom cried in concern.
"We're sorry! We're so, so sorry!" Scootaloo cried tearfully to Gabby. She then shed some tears out, "This is just awful. For the first time ever, the Cutie Mark Crusaders are cutie mark failures."
Nyx looked in shame and defeat, "H-How could this have happen?"
While Cutie Mark Crusaders were crying tearfully and lamenting over their first failures, three Demon Successors chuckled evilly and darkly as their plans worked perfectly.
"The time to strike is now," Dark Xing said amusingly, "Prepare to strike, cousins."
Inside Alyson Joy's room, both her and Xuan Oogway remained calm and gentle as they both were meditating harmonically and peacefully while humming. And at the same time, they both have spiritually energy aura-like - the tortoise is greenish while the filly's is pinkish.
"Can you feel it, child?" Xuan Oogway asked calmly.
"Yeah. I feel something inside of me," Alyson Joy nodded, "But I don't understand. What am I doing exactly, Master Oogway?"
"My child, you are connecting to the magical aura."
"But why?"
Xuan Oogway smiled, "Tell me, what else sense can you feel?"
"I can hear your voice obviously. I can smell something... burning and deliciously." Alyson Joy giggled cutely, "My big brother sure loved cooking especially baking cookies. It always cheer me out all the time when I'm down. But what does it have to do with the training?"
"Sharpening your senses especially your connection to the magic aura. Don't really on one, but all as one. Let them help and guide you to see all. This is beyond your eyes to see..."
"I still don't understand."
"You must learn to let go of your fear and concerns about you being disability, Alyson Joy. You mustn't let the fear stop you from earning it."
"B-but how? I was so worried for my friends, my family and even myself. I don't want to be useless and burden to any of them."
"Then, it's time to empty the fear and open to new. Find your inner peace within," Xuan Oogway said calmly and firmly. Instead of questioning him, she took a deep breath in calming herself down. He then smiled upon sensing Alyson Joy has calmed herself down. He smiled, "Tell me, what do you see in front of you?"
As instructed, Alyson Joy looked ahead while her body glowed in pinkish aura. Despite her being blinded, she saw greenish aura in mysterious figure, which slowly formed a blackish silhouette of humanoid tortoise.
"I see you..." Alyson Joy said calmly, "You're a tortoise. Not just that, you're humanoid!"
Xuan Oogway smiled, "Impressive. What else do you see?"
"I saw my pictures on table, closet near to my bed and the drawing board on the table. And of course, I'd never forget about my CMC cape. That time, I was made a member."
"Excellent! Now, can you walk towards the door and greet your brother?"
Alyson Joy hissed in concern yet reluctantly to do it. As she got off from the bed, she began walking while avoiding stepping and kicking some unnecessary items. She has to rely on her magical sense in guiding her to find the door. However, it wasn't easy as she banged and knocked on some items like toys, papers and stationary items.
But nevertheless, Alyson Joy arrived and opened the door, where the surprised Steel Blaze stood before her.
"Hey, Steel. Did you bring me cookies?" Alyson Joy asked happily.
"Ah... yes?" Steel Blaze asked in surprise. Alyson Joy took and bite the cookies. He was looking at her in shock while looking at the messy room, "H-How did you do it? You can't even see anything! And not to mention, your room is a mess!"
Alyson Joy smiled, "I have a good mentor to help me out."
"Who? I don't see him here."
"Really? He must have left and gone home. I'm gonna meet up my friends now. See ya."
As Alyson Joy left the room, Blazefist was stunned of hearing her saying it. He shook his head as he realized that his sister is still blind and need him.
"Hey, wait! Aly, Come back! You can't see anything! I'm going with you!"
At the clubhouse, Cutie Mark Crusaders were still guilty and shamed for not able to help Gabby in getting the cutie mark.
"I'm sorry, Crusaders. I really thought we could help Gabby." Scootaloo said in shame.
Nyx shook her head, "We all thought we could help anypony, Scootaloo."
Apple Bloom sighed, "Maybe that's just it – maybe we can only help ponies."
"I felt like we're being unfair to anyone especially Gabby," Sweetie Belle said in guilty, "We could have done something better for her."
"Maybe we can't," Jade Adventure said in defeat, "We're failed."
"Failed? Then what do you call this?!"
Cutie Mark Crusaders turned to the entrance, where they found Gabby showed her flank to her friends. Hers is covered with a cauldron cutie mark. It shocked and surprised them that Gabby actually earned her cutie mark?!
"What? You got your mark after all! Even though we couldn't find your purpose?" Sweetie Belle asked in shock and surprise, "But– What? Huh?! How?!"
"And what does it mean? A cauldron?" Apple Bloom asked curiously.
"Yeah, tell us! What does it say?!" Jade Adventure asked excitedly.
"Uh... I don't know. Maybe it means my purpose is, uh, helping Zecora with potions." Gabby said uneasily, "That was the first thing I tried. I guess it just took some time to appear. But here it is!"
Scootaloo squealed happily, "This is awesome! We're not failures! Whatever we did worked! I had a feeling we could help you, and we did!"
"Yeah! We have to let mummy to see it! She'll want to know about it!" Nyx exclaimed happily.
"Correction – she needs to know about this!" Sweetie Belle corrected, "I bet she'll want to write a whole book about the very first griffon to get a cutie mark of her own!"
Gabby yelped before said uneasily and nervously, "Oh, uh, totally! Um, but, you know, Rainbow Dash asked me to pick up her answer to Gilda's letter. I better take care of that before I forget." Cutie Mark Crusaders looked at her suspiciously. She yelped, "Heh. Here's an idea. Uh, y-you head to the castle, and I'll meet you there, cutie mark and all! Um... toodles!"
And just before Cutie Mark Crusaders could ask, Gabby took off at once. Though they wondered why she was nervous for getting cutie mark, but nevertheless, they were proud and happy that they helped her earn cutie mark.
"Wow! Can you believe it? We were able to help her get her mark after all!" Scootaloo exclaimed happily, "Come on, Crusaders, let's tell Twilight!"
Nyx nodded, "This really worth our effort!"
After they exited and left their clubhouse, Cutie Mark Crusaders were heading off to meet with Twilight Sparkle while telling her about Gabby getting her cutie mark. And just before they could reach her, some lightning struck on the ground, which scared them off.
"What the-?! What was that?!" Scootaloo asked in shock and concern.
"We've been expecting you..."
Cutie Mark Crusaders looked up and found three Demon Successors descending to the ground. They all armed and ready to attack.
"Not you guys again!" Jade Adventure exclaimed in concern.
Apple Bloom groaned in anger, "Can't you do this another time?! We're a bit of hurry now!"
"Sorry to disappoint, little brats," Song Wing said amusingly, "You won't be going anyway especially helping your little griffon friend."
Voltscar chuckled evilly, "In fact, we're gonna end you all for good!"
"Indeed..." Dark Xing said sinisterly before chuckled amusingly, "Prepare to meet your doom!"
Sweetie Belle groaned, "Why am I not surprise?"
Nyx gasped, "Everypony, run! I'll hold them off!"
Cutie Mark Crusaders screamed as they ran off at once as they all hid inside the giant tree trunk's hole. Nyx shifted to her Battle Mode. She charged and engaged with three Demon Successors now. As she charged at them, the thunder demon jumped and held her attacks for the moment. Song Wing swooped in and knocked her out very hard. And at the same time, Dark Xing unleashed her Dark Beam in pushing her back.
Both Dark Xing and Nyx summoned Dark Sorceress Sword and Mystical Night Sword as they both began swinging and clashing their swords against each other while dodging and avoiding the attacks. And at the same time, Voltscar and Song Wing came to assist their older cousin. Voltscar unleashed and threw his Lightning Bolts while Song Wing fired her Screech at Nyx, who struggled in blocking the attacks and fighting back at them for few rounds. It wasn't going to be easy for her to handle it but she determined to protect her friends.
Though skilled and swift in fighting back at her former cousins, Nyx struggled of blocking and deflecting their attacks from every direction. And just before Nyx could use her magic powers, Song Wing launched her Screech at her, followed by Voltscar's Lightning Strikes and then by Dark Xing's Gravity Full Beam in knocking her straight to the tree trunk. She reverted back to her filly mode.
Dark Xing snarled, "It's over now!"
"Back off!"
And just before Dark Xing and her minions could do anything, something blast at them from their back. They turned and found Alyson Joy stood before them. They then laughed amusingly due to them seeing her eyes being blinded. While they were distracted, Cutie Mark Crusaders came and brought her inside the tree trunk's hole.
"Don't mock me! I'm not that weak!" Alyson Joy exclaimed in annoyance. She yelped in surprise as she was being lifted by Dark Xing, who then threw her to the small tree's trunk, which has her horn stuck in. She groaned in anger, "Of course, they could do that!"
As Alyson Joy struggled in getting her horn off the tree, Demon Successors approached and attacked the big tree, where Cutie Mar Crusaders were hiding and screaming for help. The tree's branches and sides slowly breaking off to pieces.
Song Wing laughed, "This time, we have you now! You have nowhere to go!"
"Yes..." Voltscar armed his Lightning Sword while chuckled, "Revenge... Is Ours!"
Dark Xing nodded as she armed with her Dark Sorceress Sword, "Yes. Your death will bring our honor to our fathers!"
"Somepony help!" Cutie Mark Crusaders screamed.
Entering the scene, Steel Blaze spotted his friends are in danger. He activated his Blazing Chakram while charging at his enemies, "Hey, back off, bitches!"
Steel Blaze jumped and attacked Demon Successors, who dodged the attacks. As he tried to strike them down, they all dodged and punched him very hard and fierce. Though outnumbered and outmatched, Steel Blaze refused to back down from the fight.
"Damn it! How can I help them now?! I'm blind!" Alyson Joy exclaimed in anger and sadness while shedding tears out, "And there's nothing I can do! I hate being useless to my friends!"
"Remember the lessons..."
Alyson Joy gasped in realization as she recognized the voice. She took a deep breath as she slowly pushed her horn out of the tree trunk. After that, she began to channeled her magic powers within her horn. Using her magical sense, she searched and targeted at her enemies.
Voltscar gave a powerful punch in knocking Steel Blaze to the ground hard. Both Dark Xing and Song Wing were readied to unleash their powers to finish him off until they heard some screeching noise. They both looked up and found Gabby jumped and attacked them fiercely. Seeing their griffon friend battling Demon Successors, Steel Blaze and Cutie Mark Crusaders joined and attacked them. They all kept punching and kicking at Demon Successors for few rounds.
This has irritated and angered Dark Xing to unleashed her Dark Repel in repelling her enemies off including Gabby fell on the mud, which covered her body. And just before she and her cousins could do anything, Alyson Joy fired her powerful Unicorn Bursts in wounding them. Nyx and Steel Blaze joined in by firing their Unicorn Bursts and Blazing Glory Fire to inflict more damages on them. Demon Successors were injured and weakened.
"Damn it. We've lost again," Dark Xing cursed in anger, "We will return! Mock my words, Yue!"
Through their dark magical mists, Dark Xing and her cousins disappeared through it. They all have escaped. But Cutie Mark Crusaders were relied and saved from danger.
"That was awesome, Aly!" Jade Adventure exclaimed in shock, "How did you do that?!"
Alyson Joy smiled, "I have some help. And I'm glad that I can use another way to see beyond."
Steel Blaze sighed as he patted Alyson Joy, "I'm just glad you're alright. Don't do that again. You gave me heart attack to see you off and fight them."
Alyson Joy smiled uneasily, "Won't happen again, big brother."
"Gabby, are you alright?" Scootaloo asked in concern.
"I'm fine, thanks. Glad to help you all out especially fighting nasty demons," Gabby remarked happily, "Anyway, I've gotta go now. I'm just, uh, e-excited to show my lovely new cutie mark to everyone in Griffonstone!"
Noticed her cutie mark melting away, Apple Bloom gasped, "You mean the cutie mark that's runnin' right off your flank?"
Everyone gasped in shock upon looking at Gabby's flank as her cutie mark is melting. It was fake?! She lied to them?!
Gabby sighed in defeated, "Yup... That's the one. I guess the one thing I'm really not good at is faking things."
"Wow... That was pretty low of you," Jade Adventure said in shock
Scootaloo sighed in shame, "Painting on a fake cutie mark to make yourself feel better? You must have been really upset, Gabby."
"Sure, I was disappointed." Gabby said in shame before smiled weakly, "But I didn't do it to make myself feel better. I wanted to make you feel better." Everyone gasped in shock. She continued, "I couldn't bear you all thinking you failed after you tried so hard to help. That's why I had to leave before you or Twilight found out the truth." She sighed, "I'm sorry I wasn't honest with you. I'll just wing my way back to Griffonstone. Thanks for trying."
Apple Bloom shook her head, "You don't need to apologize for carin' about how other ponies are feelin'."
"Yeah," Nyx said in agreement, "Plus, we'd appreciate you for saving us."
Sweetie Belle nodded, "I'm just sorry we couldn't come through for you."
"Hmmm... Maybe we can." Scootaloo said in realization, "Gabby, clean up and meet us at the Crusaders' clubhouse!"
Everyone has been gathered at the clubhouse as Cutie Mark Crusaders were making important announcement that will change Gabby's fate forever.
"We were racking our brains trying to figure out your destiny," Scootaloo said calmly, "until we remembered how every time you did something new, you tried to help everypony around you."
Sweetie Belle nodded, "Even us. How did it feel when you showed up with that fake mark, and the three of us thought we'd actually helped you?"
Gabby blushed nervously, "Well... I was really glad I helped you feel happier."
"So maybe helping is your thing!" Jade Adventure said calmly, "You might even say it's your purpose!"
"But helping just feels good." Gabby smiled uneasily, "I-It couldn't have anything to do with what I'm supposed to do with my life... right?"
Alyson Joy shook her head, "Gabby, finding your special purpose doesn't have to be about being good at something. It's about feeling good about something inside."
"And it looks like your destiny is a whole lot like ours – helping others." Apple Bloom said calmly, "And you don't need a symbol on your flank to know that."
"But since we are the Cutie Mark Crusaders," Nyx commented as she levitated the box before Gabby, "we made you one anyway. Behold!"
As the box was opened, Cutie Mark Crusaders cheered, "Your very own cutie mark! Ta-da!"
Gabby looked inside the box, she found a badge that looks like three main Cutie Mark Crusaders' cutie marks with trophy silhouette on top of it.
Scootaloo smiled, "We carved it to mark the moment we all figured out what you should do with your life."
"But they look just like yours." Gabby said in surprise as Sweetie Belle placed two badges on both sides of bags. She gasped in realization, "You can't mean...!"
Scootaloo nodded, "You bet we do! You're one of us now! Gabby, today we dub thee..."
Cutie Mark Crusaders cheered, "The very first griffon member of the Cutie Mark Crusaders! Woo-hoo!"
"I can't believe this..." Gabby said happily as she shed some tears, "This is awesome!"
Steel Blaze whistled, "That's something!"
"Welcome to the club!" Jade Adventure cheered.
Sweetie Belle smiled, "You may not be able to get a cutie mark..."
"But you're selflessly dedicatin' your life to helpin' others anyhow." Apple Bloom commented.
Nyx nodded and added, "And of course, saving us from the demons, even though they're tough and dangerous monsters to deal with. I can't think of anything more Crusader-y than that."
"Awesome! My very own cute-ceañera!"
Pinkie Pie has set the cute-ceañera for Gabby, requested by Cutie Mark Crusaders. Everyone was cheering happily and wildly in celebrating for her gaining cutie mark. The Cutie Mark Crusaders couldn't help but smiled proudly in seeing Gabby being happy.
"Oh, land sakes! You sure have earned it." Apple Bloom commented.
"And so have we!" Sweetie Belle commented as she turned to Scootaloo, "Scootaloo, you're pretty amazing. Even though things looked bleak, you still found a way to help Gabby in the end."
Scootaloo smiled, "'Course! Helping's what we do, right?"
"Yeah. It's what we're all good at," Nyx commented.
Gabby laughed happily as she approached and hugged her friends, "I am so grateful! I'm gonna go home and do my very, very best to bring Cutie Mark Crusader values to Griffonstone! I promise."
"Well. Promise us one other thing, too?" Scootaloo asked happily.
Cutie Mark Crusaders cheered, "Come back soon!"
Scootaloo smirked, "After all, you're a Crusader now. Crusaders forever?"
"Crusaders forever!" Gabby cheered. She then noticed something on Alyson Joy's flank. She gasped, "Oh my god! Aly! You've got your own cutie mark!"
Everyone especially Steel Blaze was in surprise as they turned to her flank. They all gasped in surprise as they all cheered wildly and happily. They all found a blindfolded sheet with magical aura-like. This made Alyson Joy to shed some tears happily. She cheered wildly and happily as she finally earn her cutie mark.
Alyson Joy cheered, "I finally got my cutie mark! I finally got it! Woohoo!"
As everyone cheering and celebrating for Alyson Joy's earning cutie mark, Xuan Oogway was behind the large tree. He smiled happily, along with Yuko the Black Witch.
"You did well, old friend," Yuko the Black Witch commented, "Another soul has been saved."
Xuan Oogway nodded, "Indeed. Well done, Joy. All of us are proud of you..."
End...
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Main Casts:
Kira Tozer: Nyx Midnight
Michelle Creber: Apple Bloom
Clair Corlett: Sweetie Belle
Madeleine Peters: Scootaloo
Cherami Leigh: Jade Adventure
Alyson Stoner: Alyson Joy
Erin Matthews: Gabby
Vanessa Marshall: Dark Xing
Minor Casts:
Tara Strong: Twilight Sparkle
Sab Shimono: Mystic Tao
Noah Nelson: Mighty Heart
Quinton Flynn: Steel Blaze
Randall Duk Kim: Xuan Oogway
Cree Summer: Song Wing
David Sobolov: Voltscar
Cameo:
Kelli Ogmundson: Petunia Paleo, Mrs. Paleo
David Stuart: Mr. Paleo
Brian Drummond: Dr. Horse
Colleen Clinkenbeard: Yuko the Black Witch