Ahh, Friday. I always love Fridays since you can relax and enjoy yourself the whole weekend, well back when I went to school back then in my world, now I can relax whenever. I was busy playing Street Fighter IV on my Xbox One, playing my favorite character, Ryu. He's one of my favorite characters in the Street Fighter Series and the first of the ten best fighters I love in this game.
Well, it's been a week since the Running of The Leaves, and Kodi been boasting about the winning the trophy all week. I feel like Rainbow has been rubbing off on him.
"So...what's this game about again?" Kodi asked looking confused at the screen.
"I told you Kodi, it's called Street Fighter, a fighting video game and the best game I ever gotten from my birthday." I said, focusing on the game. I was in Story Mode as Ryu and was focusing on the battle with Ken.
"Really? But...why are people in this game fight with each other?" Kodi asked.
"Oh, either to just have fun with each other, or forced do when the rivals don't want to listen to you." I explained as I finally finished Ken off with a Hadouken! I got up from the floor and raised my fist in the air. "YES!" I exclaimed, which made Kodi flinch a little upon that.
"Gee, you're really excited about winning, huh?" Kodi asked. Dang straight! I'm like..the master of all games. People back home should've call me the Ultimate Gamer back then, because that would be the best title ever!
Suddenly, I heard a knock on my door, which caused us to turned to the door. Huh? Who could that be? I saved my game and turn my Xbox one as me and Kodi walked over to the door and opened it, revealing Applejack.
"Howdy, Ren, Kodiak." Applejack greeted with a smile.
"Oh hey Applejack, what's up?" I asked.
"Oh, you see, I need you to do a favor for me, if you're willing to help, that is."
"Sure, I can do it, what is it?"
"Well, do ya mind if ya pick up Apple Bloom from school? I kinda got my hooves tied up with harvesting apples, Big Mac's is making another delivery out of town, and Granny Smith is taking a nap...again, and all my friends are busy today. So...I'm kinda out of options." Applejack explained.
"Don't worry Applejack, we can pick her up from school." I said, agreeing with Applejack's favor.
"Yeah, I do want to see how Apple Bloom is doing." Kodi added.
"Thanks Ren, Kodi, I knew I could rely on you two." Applejack smiled before heading out. Oh well, I guess I can finish my game and go watch a movie once I'm done picking Apple Bloom up from school.
"So...we're going to pick up Apple Bloom from school?" Kodi asked, repeating what Applejack had said to me.
"Yeah, I haven't seen her since the..." I shivered upon remembering that time that I got turned into a girl. "The Poison Joke Incident." Soon, I heard Kodi snickering upon hearing that. I made a stern expression at him and said "No, stop that Kodiak! Don't laugh at me!"
"S-sorry, it's just so funny seeing you turn into a girl." Kodi said, causing me to roll my eyes. I just wish that memory would disappear for good.
We arrived to the school and waited outside for Apple Bloom to come out. As we waited, I observed the scenery of the school. The red flag danced with the breeze as a statue of a pony rose proudly above it. They even had a playground with different kind of rides in it, just like any school would have.
"Wow...so this is a school, huh?" Kodi asked, looking around the place.
"Hmm-mm, it's a place to learn many things, trust me, I've been to school once, I'm still even in high school." I replied, but I rather not talk about my time during the tenth grade, it's kinda awkward to a talking dog, no offense.
Just then, we heard the school bell ring as school was just getting out, as many schoolponies run out as they headed out home, but not before they noticed me and Kodi.
"Hey, isn't that 'hoo-man' person everypony is talking about?"
"What's up with that megaphone behind his back?"
"Ooh, it's a puppy!"
"He looks strange, in a good way."
"Huh...he looks cool. I like him." I blushed lightly upon the nice compliments those kids were saying about me. Kodi wagged his tail happily as one of the schoolponies petted him before running off.
I then saw Apple Bloom coming out, walking next to a cream colored earth pony filly with a curly red mane, wearing a pair of purple glasses. I waved them over, but I saw Apple Bloom looking a little bit miserable.
"Hey Apple Bloom, what's wrong?" I asked, surprising Apple Bloom and her friend.
"Ren, Kodi, what are you two doing here?" She asked.
"Applejack asked me and Kodi to go pick you up from school." I told her before repeating my previous question. "What's wrong?"
"Yeah, you seem pretty sad.." Kodi said nuzzling Apple Bloom, which made smile softly.
"Oh, sheth's being picked on in classth." The other filly said, but she got some of her spit on my face, not that I mind. "She wasth caught pasthing a note, but Diamond Tiara didn't write anything and made fun of her not having a cutie-mark." The filly explained.
"I...see.." I said, wiping the spit off my face. "So you're having bully problems." I said, gently patting Apple Bloom's head. "Don't let a bully's words bring you down. They do that to get attention and make themselves feel better over some kind of insecurity. Trust me, I was bullied a lot back from my times."
"R-really?" Kodi, Apple Bloom, and the other filly asked.
"Yeah...but I got over it, and learned that its best to ignore them or turn their smart remarks back at them." I said with a smile.
"Well not Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon." Apple Bloom grumbled. "They're rich and can do anything, even cause trouble."
"Ooooh...so you have two bullies and they're rick kids?" I guessed, which Apple Bloom nodded in agreement. I felt bad for her as I gave her a hug and Kodiak lick her, which made her cheer up a little. "Well like I said, just ignore them. They'll get bored of you at some point."
"I-I sure hope so...." Apple Bloom muttered. Still, Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon? No offense, but those names sounds like objects than names to fillies.
"Urgh, what a boring lecture about cutie marks today." Huh? Who said that? We turned around to see two fillies walking out with a smug and arrogant aura about them. Both of them were earth pony fillies, one with a pink coat and a purple and white mane, wearing a diamond tiara on her head, the other with a gray coat and a silverish gray mane, wearing a pair of blue glasses. On the pink filly's flank was a diamond tiara, and on the gray filly was a silver spoon. I'm going to take a wild guess and say that those two are the bullies Apple Bloom were talking about.
You know, it's kinda ironic that their names match their cutie marks. If I remember correctly, Twilight told me that Cutie-Marks are known to bring out a pony's talents and such.
"I mean, why exactly should we learn about them when we already have ours?" The pink filly said in a snarky tone, as she glared at Apple Bloom.
"Knock it off, Diamond Tiara." Apple Bloom said, already fed up with her teasing.
"It's so sad how you and Twist are the only ponies without a cutie mark." Diamond Tiara teased. Before she could make fun of my two little pony friends, both her and the other pony, whose name must be Silver Spoon, noticed me and Kodiak behind them. "Oh hey, look at that, you're that weird creature and that talking mutt everypony has been talking about."
"I'm sorry, but I don't we've met." I said with a serious expression. "You must be Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, right?"
"Yes, that's correct." Silver Spoon replied.
"And the mean bullies Apple Bloom talked about?!" Kodi asked, growling angrily at them.
"Oh so you can talk, well, that's a surprise you dumb mutt." Diamond Tiara said in a snarky tone. Kodi gritted his teeth and was about to pounce at her, but I stopped him, shaking my head to not do it. "Besides, why should you care?" Diamond question, ignoring my stern gaze. "You're just some weird hairless oddball, with some stupid Megaphone that you somehow use."
"Yeah! And you don't have even have a Cutie-Mark!" Silver Spoon added, looking around my body. "I mean do your kind even have Cutie-Marks?
"No, we don't." I replied, which made the two rich bullies laughed, but I wasn't bothered by this. Like I said, just ignore them, besides, I learned to get to use to this back in Middle School. Oh well, at least they didn't call me a hairless ape.
"Wow, a talent-less and hairless ape who uses a megaphone as a weapon!" Diamond Tiara said, laughing alongside with Silver Spoon. Well, I spoke too soon.
"Hey, Ren is the coolest I've ever met! You take that back!" Kodiak barked.
"Yeah, Ren is the nicest human ever, you apologize on what you said!" Apple Bloom demanded.
"It's okay you guys, I got this." I said, calming my little pony friend and my little dog.
"Oh please, like he wants to be friends with a talking mutt and some blank flanks!" Diamond Tiara exclaimed.
"Blank Flanks?" I asked, looking down at Apple Bloom and Twist. Both of the fillies hid behind me, trying to cover their bare flanks. I guess being call a blank flank is some kind of insult.
"Sheth meansth isth isth that a Blank Flank isth a pony that don't have a Cutie-Mark." Twist explained. Ahh I see.
"Yep, and since you don't have one, even though you're not a pony, you're clearly a Blank Flank as well!" Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon started laughing again. Hmm, we'll see about that. I then smirked at the two rich bullies and stared at their cutie marks for a while.
"Umm...what are you doing?" Silver Spoon asked as she and Diamond Tiara stopped laughing and stare at me in annoyance.
"Oh nothing, it justs that I'm curious to know what your 'cutie-marks' mean?" I asked, much to their confusion.
"Well my cutie-mark means that I'm a beautiful princess." Diamond Tiara said with a smug grin.
"Oh really? Because a Diamond Tiara and a silver spoon cutie-marks...well to be honest, those aren't cutie-marks nor a talent, that sounds just like your names!" I said with a smug grin, much to their shock. "You know, I don't like seeing peo-I mean ponies bullying my own friends, you ever heard those who bully the weak are the cowards themselves?"
"S-So, like you can do better!" Diamond Tiara exclaimed.
"Yeah well...if I were you, I would stop bullying my friends, Apple Bloom and Twist or else I'll have Kodiak bite your butts off." I said with a smirk. Kodi made a smug grin and started barking at them, which made them back away from fear. Soon, Apple Bloom and Twist's spirits were lifted back up upon seeing me and Kodi backing them up.
"W-whatever, now if you excuse us, we have a party to go set up." Diamond Tiara said, much to my confusion.
"Party? What party?" I asked.
"Oh, you didn't know you talent-less loser? It's a party celebrating me and my fantastic cutie-mark. How could it not be?" And she didn't even listen to me when I told her and her friend that their cutie-marks were lame, did they?
"Bump! Bump! Sugar-lump, rump!" The two rich bully ponies announced in unison, doing their own cheer and laughing before leaving us.
“You two will never learn.” Kodi said, shaking his head in disappointment.
“Ain’t that the truth, Kodi?” I agreed with him there.
“Wow Mr. Ren.” The filly known as Twist spoke up. “You sthure are awesthome! And you sthowed Diamond Tiara and Sthilver Sthpoon.”
“Ahh, it was nothing, I was just teaching them a lesson on not bullying others.” I said, rubbing my head. “Besides, it was nice meeting you Twissisisiist…” I said, making Apple Bloom, Kodi, and Twist giggle as I tried to speak like the glasses wearing filly, only to get my tongue dried. “Ugh. Can’t pretend to have a lisp. Anyway, it was nice meeting you. Come on Apple Bloom, let’s go.” Apple Bloom nodded as we waved goodbye to Twist and headed back to Sweet Apple Acres.
While walking down the path towards the farm, I noticed Apple Bloom looking so sad and bummed out. Ahh, I see now.
“Hey Apple Bloom, what’s up?” I asked in concern.
“Nothing…it’s just that…they’re right.” Apple Bloom said sadly.
“Huh? What do you mean?” I asked her.
“That I will always be a blank-flank, she gets a cutie-mark and not me…it’s just not fair!” Apple Bloom exclaimed.
“Hey, don’t listen to her.” I said patting Apple Bloom's head. “I may not know much about Cutie-Marks, but Twilight told me that it’ll come when you discover what you’re really good at. So you have to be patient.”
“But I don’t wanna wait! I want my cutie-mark right now!” Apple Bloom said as she stomped her forehooves on the ground in anger.
“Apple Bloom, please be patient. Just remember, when the time is right, you’ll get a cutie-mark. Besides, you don’t want an object for a cutie-mark like those rick bullies, right?” I asked, raising a brow. Apple Bloom thought for a while until she shook her head.
“No…” Apple Bloom said sadly.
“Hey, don’t feel bad Apple Bloom, I know you’ll get a Cutie-Mark, you just gotta believe!” Kodi said as he licked Apple Bloom on the cheek, cheering her up again.
“Ahh shucks, you guys are making me blush.” Apple Bloom said, smiling happily.
“Anytime Apple Bloom…oh, we’re here.” I said as we finally arrived to Sweet Apple Acres. “Well, see ya later Apple Bloom.” I said waving goodbye to her.
“You too Ren, Kodiak!” Apple Bloom waved goodbye to us before going back to Sweet Apple Acres.
“You know…I kinda feel bad for Apple Bloom being picked on like that.” Kodi said, whimpering in sadness. I smiled softly and rubbed his head, cheering him up a little.
“Hey, don’t worry, she just needs to ignore them and they’ll soon get bored with their act and move on. Trust me, I know what its like to get bullied.” I said as I began to remember the times I got bullied back in my elementary and middle school days.
“Really?” Kodi asked.
“Yeah but, that was a long time Kodi, I’m fine. Now come on, let’s go have some lunch.” I said, making Kodi jump for joy. We began leaving Sweet Apple Acres and heading back to the home-ship. I sure hope Apple Bloom would follow my advice and be patient to get her Cutie-Mark one day.
The Next Day
Me and Kodi were taking a walk around Ponyville to see more of the place.
“You know, I wonder how Apple Bloom is doing. I sure hope she’s okay.” Kodi said in worry.
“Hey, don’t feel sad Kodi, you just have to relax. I’m sure Apple Bloom will be alright.” I said smiling at him, until we heard a buzzing sound up ahead of us.
“Hey, what’s that sound?” Kodi asked. We turned around to see a filly riding on a scooter, zooming in pretty fast and dangerously. Well at least she’s wearing a helmet in case she ends up falling.
Unfortunately, the filly began to veer out of control from the speed she was going, steering into a sizable rock that tripped her up. She screamed and flailed her legs about as she was flung into the air and landed…on me.
“OOOF!” Me and the filly fell down on the ground as we winced in pain from the impact. “Ow…”
“Oh sorry about that, mister.” The filly said.
“Ren, are you okay?!” Kodi asked, running towards my side. I got up slowly and dust myself before smiling and turning to Kodi.
“No need to worry Kodiak, I’m a-okay!” I said, giving him a thumbs up.
“Wait…Ren?” We looked back at the filly. She was an orange pegasus, her mane a dark purple, hiding underneath her blue and white helmet. “As in…Ren Loodan?” She asked excitedly.
“Yeah…Do I know you?”
“I-It is true, you are the Ren Loodan everypony is talking about!” She started bouncing around, squealing excitedly as if she was meeting with a popular celebrity.
“Ren, do you know this filly?” Kodi asked curiously.
“No…this is my first time meeting her.” I said confusedly.
“Wow, and it is true that you have a talking dog!” The filly looked at Kodi full of excitement, but Kodi hid behind me in fear.
“Y-yeah, so how do you know me?” I asked in confusion.
“I know everything about you!” She said, taking her helmet off and looked at me. Strange, her hair style almost kinda looks like Rainbow Dash’s except for the rainbow hair. “You helped Rainbow Dash and her friends defeat Nightmare Moon, save Ponyville from that mean old dragon, and also defeated The Great and Powerful Trixie!” She explained in joy. Don’t remind me of that boastful mare, she was annoying me and such anyway.
“Wow…you really admire me, don’t you?” I asked, rubbing my head.
“Well of course! Oh, my name is Scootaloo by the way!” The filly known as Scootaloo said.
“Oh, well it’s nice to me Scootaloo.” Kodi said, licking her face, much to her joy. Wow, who would’ve thought that I would get fans.
“So can I see it? That megaphone gun of yours?” Scootaloo asked.
“Huh? Oh you mean the Hacking Gun? Sure.” I shrugged as I brought out my Hacking Gun in front of her, much to her amazement.
“Cooooooool….How do you use Magic like that?” Scootaloo asked. “You’re not even a pony.”
“Well, you can say that I have my own magic.” I said winking at her.
“So wait….you’ve saved Ponyville many times before?” Kodi asked.
“Yeah, he’s awesome…but not as awesome as Rainbow Dash.” Scootaloo replied as I fell on my back comically. Okay, how are my skills not impressive as Rainbow Dash?
“How am I not as awesome as Rainbow Dash?” I asked, getting back up.
“You may be good at using that Hacking Gun, but Rainbow is so fast when she flies into the air!” I dropped my head in disappointment to hear that. Seems to me that she’s a big fan of Rainbow Dash, not me. “I hope I get a cutie-mark like hers, and someday be able to fly as her and be a Wonderbolt!”
“Good luck with that!” Kodi said happily as we watched Scootaloo ran back to her scooter and put her helmet back on, zooming off by using her wings to ride off.
“Hope she doesn’t hurt herself…if she wants to be like Rainbow Dash, then we’re gonna have a loooot of problems.” I said, which Kodiak nodded in agreement. But you know, I feel like I made a complete idiot of myself trying to impress that filly. Oh well, it would be nice to have some fans.
“Ren and Kodiak darlings, there you both are.” We turned around to see Rarity walking towards us.
“Oh hey Rarity, what’s up?” I asked, confused to see why she was looking for me and Kodi.
“Oh I need you both, there’s a little something I wished you both to see.” Rarity said wrapping us in her magic aura.
“W-whoa!” Kodi said, surprised to be floating in the air, but it was Rarity using her horn to wrapped us in her aura.
“Um…..Okay.” I shrugged.
“Good, come on!” She started walking back to the Carousel Bontique with us in tow. I didn’t want to admit it to her but she’s kinda forcing us to come besides allowing us to follow her.
As soon as we arrived to Carousel Boutique, much against our will of course, Rarity put us down as she made a gleeful expression.
“So, why did you bring us here, Rarity?” I asked her.
“Yeah, is something wrong?” Kodi asked, worriedly.
“Oh no darling, it’s not that.” Rarity said, still her gleeful expression. “Ren, do you remember when I promise you new clothes?”
“Yeah?” I asked, raising a brow.
“Well, I have finally finished those clothing's of yours.” Rarity used her horn and pulled something out of her closet, revealing 26 different kind of clothes for me. “Well, it took me a long time but I finally did it. So…do you like them Ren?”
I could only stare at them in shock and amazement that she would make all of this in day’s time. I could only smiled happily as I turned to Rarity and said “Like them? I love them! Thanks Rarity!”
Rarity could only blushed at my reaction as she said “W-well, quite true, I’m impressed of it myself as well.” I looked over the clothes and saw pajamas, clothes, coats, and suits.
“Wow Rarity, you must be so good with making clothes!” Kodi exclaimed in joy.
“Why thank you Kodiak.” Rarity thanked him by giving a bow. Suddenly, another voice called out.
“Rarity, there you are, I’ve been looking for-” We turned around to see a white pony who seemed to a lot similar to Rarity, except she had light purple and pink hair. “Um….hello.” She seems surprised of my appearance because I’m not a pony.
“Um…hello, my name is Ren Loodan, what’s your name?” I asked her, but I noticed the faint red on her cheeks.
“Oh Ren, this is my little sister, Sweetie Belle.” Rarity introduced her sister, Sweetie Belle, to me.
“Wow, I didn’t know you had a sister, Rarity.” I said, surprised to hear this.
“Well of course, you didn’t know?” Rarity asked.
Me and Kodi shook our heads upon not ever hearing her that she had a little sister. Rarity realized this and started to laugh nervously.
“I-I see now…oh well, anyway, what were you gonna say, Sweetie Belle?” Rarity asked, turning to her sister.
“Um, Rarity, it’s about the Cutie-ceanera….I don’t want to go.” Sweetie Belle sighed sadly, much to our confusion.
“Why not?” Kodi asked curiously. Sweetie Belle widen her eyes upon seeing Kodi talk, oh man, is this gonna keep on going on everypony we meet these days?
“Um….it’s just that….what’s the point of going to it if I don’t have a Cutie-Mark at all!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed. Now I see the problem, looks like Apple Bloom isn’t the only pony with a Cutie-Mark problem.
“B-but Sweetie Belle, just because you don’t have a cutie-mark, doesn’t mean you can skip out of the Cutie-ceanera.” Rarity exclaimed. I kind feel bad for her, she must be scared someone like Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon might make fun of her. I guess I could help. I walked over and whispered to Rarity.
“Don’t worry, lemme try.” I said, which made her confused on what I was going to do to help her out. I looked down at Sweetie Belle with a soft smile. “Hey, it’s okay Sweetie Belle, like your big sis said, just because you don’t have a cutie-mark, doesn’t mean you can skip out on the party. Would it make feel better if someone else would go with you?” I asked, implying for Sweetie Belle to allow me to come with her.
“Yeah, and I can come too to cheer you on!” Kodi said as he licked Sweetie on the cheek, which made her feel a little happy.
Sweetie Belle hesitate for a second before she let out sigh. “I-I guess so Mr. Loodan.” Sweetie Belle said, still feeling uncomfortable.
“Oh please, Mr. Loodan was my father, call me Ren.” I said happily, which made Sweetie giggle.
“I say Ren, that’s a wonderful idea, why not go to the Cute-ceanera with me and Sweetie Belle?” Rarity offered.
“Sure, when is it? Because I kinda forgot about it.” I said, rubbing my head in embarrassment.
“Well it’s tomorrow at noon, or so was I told.” Rarity said with a smile.
“Alright thanks Rarity, I’ll see you tomorrow.” I said as me and Kodi were about to leave until Kodi stopped me by pulling my pants with his teeth. “Hmm? What is it Kodiak?”
“Um…are you forgetting something?” Kodi said pointing at the clothes that Rarity made for me, as they were still in the closet. I widen my eyes upon remembering that.
“Oh right…totally forgot about that.” I said sweat-dropping. Once again, I made myself a complete idiot, even worse, in front of the girls as they started chuckling at me forgetting about the clothes.
The Next Day
Me and Kodi headed for the party down at Sugarcube Corner with Rarity and Sweetie Belle. You know, I just realize something, I feel like Pinkie throws a party for almost anything. The win against Nightmare Moon party, celebrating someone stopping a stampede of cattle party, stopping a rampaging Ursa Minor party, and welcoming Zecora and Kodiak party. Huh, guess partying such a hit here in Equestria. Ahh, who cares, it’s just a party, so let’s get to it!
While walking down to Sugarcube Corner, I decided to talk with Rarity.
“So Rarity, what have you been doing lately?” I asked, since I haven’t spend much time with the fashionista pony lately.
“Oh I’ve been preparing dresses for me and the girls for the upcoming Grand Galloping Gala.” Oh right, I totally forgot about that.
“What’s the Grand Galloping Gala?” Kodi asked.
“Oh it some event that happens in Canterlot. It’s suppose to be some sort of party or something.” I replied, shrugging my shoulders, only to be grabbed by Rarity who had a serious expression.
“Ren, it is not just some event, it is a fantastic royal event that every nobles around Equestria come together, and that’s where I’ll meet…him…” Oh boy, Rarity is daydreaming again.
“Him?” Kodi asked.
“She’s talking about Princess Celestia’s nephew, I think his name was Prince Blueblood.” Though I have my doubts this ‘prince’ is anything like Rarity said he was.
“Oooh, you just don’t know Ren and Kodiak. He’s the most handsome, the most eligible stallion in Canterlot. I can just imagine it…” Rarity said, still daydreaming. “Our eyes would meet, our hearts would melt! Our courtship would be magnificent-”
“Okay, okay!” I groaned. “Save it for the gala, we don’t need to know more about your daydreams!”
“Say…can I come?” Kodi asked, much to my surprise.
“I don’t know Kodi, but I’ll ask Twilight later if she can send a message to Princess Celestia to invite you.” I said, shrugging my shoulders.
“Good…because I can almost taste the delicious food in that gala…” Kodi let out his tongue as he began daydreaming about the food down at the Grand Galloping Gala. Jeez, people sure like daydreaming a lot here, huh?
As we arrived at the party, we were met with party-music and noise-markers being blown into our faces. Pinkie popping out of nowhere (as she normally does).
“Hi Rarity, Ren, Kodiak, and Sweetie Belle! Welcome to the party!” Pinkie shouted as she blew a party favor.
“Thanks.” I said as we entered the party and saw many fillies enjoying themselves. Kodi and Sweetie Belle went off to go and have fun, and I have a feeling Kodi is going to eat some of the sweets in the party, but let’s just hope none of the food here are either fudge or chocolate because it’s poisonous to dogs. Though, it’s still weird how its poisonous to them but whatever.
“Hey Ren, Rarity!” We turned around to see Twilight walking towards us.
“Oh hey Twilight.” I said as I noticed some cupcakes on the table, so I grabbed two and handed one to Twilight. “You here too?”
“Ha ha, thanks.” Twilight thanked me as she took a bite of it. After swallowing, she asked “I didn’t know you’ll be here.”
“Well I promise Rarity and Sweetie Belle that I can come with them after Sweetie Belle felt sad about not getting her Cutie-Mark.” I said, still feeling bad for the poor girl.
“Ahh, that’s nice.” Twilight said sweetly. “Oh by the way, have you seen Apple Bloom? She was just here a minute ago.”
“So she did come?” I asked in surprise. I looked around in hopes of seeing her but the place was packed so I could only see a few ponies I knew, and Kodiak as the fillies were amazed by his rare ability to speak and started petting him, not that he didn’t mind.
“Yeah, just a while ago, Apple Bloom begged me to use my magic for a cutie-mark. I tried but nothing worked, as I knew it would. I only hope she’ll be okay.”
“Well, I hope so too. I’ll go look for her.” I said. “Maybe I can cheer her up a bit.”
“Okay, enjoy the party.” Twilight called out.
I started peering around the place, hoping to find Apple Bloom, but no luck.
“Where did that filly go?” I muttered, until I noticed a purple tail from behind the counter. Huh? Wait a minute, why does that color feel so familiar to me? I went over there, only to find Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo hiding. “Huh? Sweetie Belle? Scootaloo?”
“Get down!” They both exclaimed in unison as they grabbed my on the front collar and forced me to hide behind the counter with them.
“Yipe!” I screamed as I was slammed onto the ground real hard. I get up and saw them peering over the counter. “What’re you guys doing?”
“We’re hiding from everypony!” Scootaloo exclaimed.
“So nopony sees our blank flanks.” Sweetie Belle whispered back. “Especially Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon.” Ahh, now I see.
“So you’re hiding because you don’t want to be make fun of?” I asked, which the two fillies nodded. “Well you don’t have to be afraid of who you are, you know.”
“What do you mean, Ren?” Sweetie Belle asked.
“You see, just because someone is better than you, doesn’t mean you can’t prove them wrong. You girls need to be yourselves and besides, you two have something in common.” I said as I pointed at their flanks and said “You two don’t have cutie-marks, and it seems that you guys were starting to get along.”
Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo looked at each other and realized that I was right.
“Yeah, I guess you’re right.” Scootaloo said smiling at me.
“Hmm-mm! I guess we do have something in common.” Sweetie Belle added.
“Good…” I said as I got up and dust myself before turning myself to the two fillies. “Because I know another pony who have the same problems like you.” I looked around in hopes of finding Apple Bloom, but then I finally found her, and she was…wearing a table cloth as a dress? Okay, that’s weird, maybe she’s wearing that in hopes no one, especially those two rich brats, see her with a blank flank. As Apple Bloom was trying to walk away, she tripped ad caused the cloth to fall of her hips, revealing her cutie markless flank. “And…cue the rick bullies acting like jerks, typical.”
“Oh wow! What an amazing cutie mark!” Diamond Tiara said sarcastically. “Nice try, blank flank!”
Scootaloo growl in anger as the Pegasus filly was unable to handle the two bullies heckling anymore. “HEY! You got a problem with blank flanks?!”
Scootaloo crawled out of the counter, along with Sweetie Belle, as both fillies were getting sick and tired of being pushed around.
“Yes, cause they aren’t special.” Silver Spoon said.
“No, that’s wrong!” I exclaimed as pointed my finger at Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, and soon, everypony turned to me in confusion, wondering what I was doing. “You’re saying that someone with no cutie-mark isn’t special? Well, if Apple Bloom isn’t special, then I guess these two fillies aren’t either.” Both fillies turned to their sides, showing off their blank flanks, which made Apple Bloom gasp in surprised. “I beg to differ, Diamond Tiara. I believe that these three fillies do have something special, and the best part is, they can be whatever they want.”
“Yeah! Like be a story writer!” Sweetie Belle said.
“Or a daredevil!” Scootaloo added.
“But not a some stuck up pony who like to fun of others because they don’t have cutie marks. In fact, this is supposed to be a ‘cute-ceanera.’ Aren’t we supposed to see your cutie-mark and not a veil that hides it?” Diamond Tiara growled angrily at me. “And what’s your special talent again? Oh right, it’s supposed to be a ‘diamond tiara’, right? Does that mean you’re a spoiled little princess who whines to get what she wants?”
“Oooh, nice one Ren!” Kodi called out.
“And besides, I sometimes think that my video game skills and my art skills are consider a talent of mine, but I don’t show that off to anyone because I was afraid! But after meeting Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo, I realize that I shouldn’t be afraid of who I am!” I exclaimed, which made Diamond Tiara angry as she charged at me, but I side-stepped out of the way, which caused her to slip and hit a nearby table, and caused a punch bowl to drop on her, ruining her dress.
“Oh….boy…” I muttered upon seeing that.
“Ahh! My dress! You’ll hear about this from my daddy!” Diamond Tiara shouted in anger as she stormed out of her own party, her friend and counter-parting chasing after her with some napkins to day her friend’s dress.
“Um….sorry?” I called out to her, but she just growl at me, and now I have someone else that hates me. Oh well, too bad. I turned around and saw everypony clapping and cheering for me. I guess everypony here hated Diamond Tiara, well it makes sense since she is a wienie little princess.
“Ren!” I turned around to see Kodiak. Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo, along with Twilight, Applejack, and Rarity. Kodi jumped onto my arms and started licking me.
“That was so cool!” Kodi said, still licking me on the face. I chuckled as I hugged him back.
“Thanks for standing up for me!” Apple Bloom thanked me.
“You were so awesome!” Scootaloo complimented.
“Yeah, and so amazing!” Sweetie Belle added.
“It was a very nice thing you did for them, Ren.” Twilight commented. “And I think Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon won’t be teasing anypony for a while.”
“Thank ya kindly for standing up for little sis, Ren.” Applejack thanked.
“Anytime Applejack.” I said, smiling at her.
“Oh Ren, you were so brilliant.” Rarity said, smiling towards me. “And I think these little ponies learned a little something.”
“We sure did!” Apple Bloom said before adding “We’re gonna find out Cutie-Marks together!”
“Totally!” Scootaloo agreed.
“Count me in too!” Sweetie Belle volunteered.
“Oh wait, we’ll need a name for this group!” Apple Bloom insisted.
“The Cutie Mark Three?” Scootaloo offered.
“The Cutastically Fantastics?” Sweetie Belle suggested.
“Hmm…Oh I know!” Everypony looked at me as I said “How about…The Cutie Mark Crusaders?
The fillies thought for a while until Apple Bloom spoke up. “It’s perfect!” Apple Bloom and the two other fillies nodding their heads in agreement. “The Cutie Mark Crusaders! Friends till the end!”
The three fillies hoof bumped as they cheered, which made me smile happily at bringing these three ponies together.
“Wow, who would’ve thought that Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle would become friends like that.” Kodi said, smiling towards the three fillies. You know, they kinda remind of a Pokemon Team back in the Mystery Dungeon series and the anime series.
“Say Ren, why not join us?” Apple Bloom offered.
“Hmm….” I thought for a while until I made a smile. “Oh, what the heck? Why not!”
“Yay!” The three fillies cheered together.
“Oh wait, can I join too?” Kodi asked.
“Well I’m not sure if a dog like you Kodi can gain a Cutie-Mark.” Twilight said with a confuse expression. “Well…a talking dog, to be specific.”
“Well even so Twilight, I see why not for him to join the fun.” I said as I put down Kodi and the three fillies started petting him. “Now…let’s celebrate!” I exclaimed as I picked up a plate full of cupcakes and took one.
“Ren wait! Don’t eat-!”
I chomped down on the cupcake, which was the biggest regret I’ll do because I widen my eyes and spat the pastry out of my mouth.
“What the?! Seriously?! What the heck is wrong with this cupcake?!” I questioned, putting the plates of the offending pastries down. “Did Pinkie Pie accidentally burn them and give these out or something?!”
“No, that can’t be. Pinkie isn’t that type of pony to do something like that.” Applejack replied.
“Well…” We turned to Apple Bloom, who was giggling sheepishly while Sweetie Belle, Kodi, and Scootaloo giggled at my misfortune. “I tried getting a cutie-mark in baking cupcakes a while ago, and…it didn’t came out well.”
“…Yeah, you’re definitely not getting a cutie-mark in baking.” I stucked my tongue out, unable to get the burnt taste off my tongue. Twilight, Rarity, and Applejack giggled alongside with the fillies on my misfortune. Gee, thanks for the help you girls.
“Say wait Ren, didn’t you say you were good at playing video games and art?” Sweetie Belle asked. I nodded as I saw where this was going.
“Do you think you can teach us so that we can earn our Cutie-Marks please?!” The three fillies begged, giving me the puppy eye stare. Ah dang it.
“I guess…maybe sometimes later.” I said rubbing my head, which made the three fillies jumped for joy. “Anyway, let’s just get back to the party, and eat some cookies instead.” I said as we all decided to head back to the fun. You know, I feel like those three are gonna do some crazy things in order to get their Cutie-Marks. Oh well, I won’t stop them, they remind me of me. Now, let’s get these burned cupcakes out of here. I was planning on throwing these burn cupcakes away until Kodi stopped me.
“Wait Ren, can I have these?” Kodi asked.
“But Kodi, these are burned, besides, I think it’s chocolate.” I replied.
“Don’t worry, I can eat some, besides I don’t care if its Chocolate.” Kodi said, but I became surprised upon that last statement.
“Umm, Kodi, you do realize that chocolate and fudge are poisonous to dogs, right?” I asked, raising a brow.
Huh? What are you talking about? I once ate chocolate and fudge once when I was looking for a owner back then.” This caused me to looked at him in shock.
“S-so you’re saying….its okay to eat fudge and/or chocolate?!” I asked in shock.
“Yeah, you didn’t know that?” Kodi asked. I slowly turned to Twilight, who only blushed and smiled sheepishly. Oh, she has a lot of explaining to do about dogs here in Equestria.
To Be Continued