//------------------------------// // It's Over // Story: CMC Going Away // by PonyJoel //------------------------------// It's been a tough day for the Cutie Mark Crusaders. They've been rained on by Rainbow Dash, neglected by everypony in town and more importantly, hearing the daunting words of Big Mac; "You should be ashamed of yourselves, humiliating your sister and me like that. We don't want to talk to any of yall right now. So, take your little gossip column and your embarrassing photographs and just GO AWAY!" The trio heads back to the clubhouse to devise a plan or something close. With guilt and shame, they don't know what to think. "We ruined all of our friendships and still have no cutie marks," Sweetie Belle exclaimed. "This is the worst day ever," Apple Bloom cried out. "Oh, yea? Wait till tomorrow. Our most embarrassing moments are about to be published for everypony to laugh at," Scootaloo said, sadly. "So, what do we do?" Apple Bloom questions. "I don't know," Sweetie Belle said. She looks down on the floor. "But we are not leaving this clubhouse until we think of something." The girls spent hours thinking of a way to get out of their dilemma. Judging from the sun lowering down, it's around 7:30. Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo have come up with their idea to escape the dilemma. "Suicide!" Sweetie Belle blurts out. Apple Bloom and Scootaloo are shocked and slaps Sweetie Belle for thinking atrociously. "No, Sweetie Belle. That is not the answer. Plus, how would we be able to pull that off? Scootaloo said. "Yea. That isn't helpful thinking, Sweetie Belle. We'll put that aside. It'll be the last thing if all else fails," Apple Bloom said. "Alright then," Sweetie Belle said. "So, what have you two come up with?" "An apology column. Revealing who we are as Gabby Gums and explaining the whole situation," Apple Bloom said. "Wow, that's better than my idea," Scootaloo said. "What was your idea, Scootaloo?" Apple Bloom asks. "We run away from Ponyville. Since everypony now hates us and won't talk to us, might as well pack our things and move elsewhere where no pony will be embarrassed by us or even miss us." Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle blink twice. They are surprised by Scootaloo's well-thought-out plan. "If the apologetic column doesn't work, then we'll go with your option, Scootaloo," Apple Bloom said. "I concur," Sweetie Belle agreeing with Apple Bloom. "Alright, let's start writing." The girls spent the night at the clubhouse writing the apologetic column. After finish writing it, they hope it'll be enough to apologize to the whole town as it'll be their final entry as Gabby Gums. The next morning, Diamond Tiara is waiting impatiently at the school's journalism room. She demands the print to go forth with the CMC embarrassing picture column until Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo arrive with their latest entry of Gabby Gums. Diamond Tiara allows their column through as the next newsfeed for all of Ponyville. In a few hours, everypony in Ponyville is reading the latest Gabby Gums. Reading into the apologetic column and they are not buying it one bit. All of Ponyville know that the column is a sorry excuse of an apology or a stunt to get everyone to forgive them. Diamond Tiara stole a paper from her fellow student and took immediate action. "So, Gabby Gums want to go out like this? Then I'll print their tombstone," Diamond Tiara demands the print angrily to release a new column of the CMC embarrassing moments. In town, Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo walk around to see if anypony will forgive them after they release their apologetic column. Rainbow Dash flies by with a cloud. "Hey, Rainbow. Have you read our latest column?" Scootaloo asks. "Yes," Rainbow turns to the CMC with her cloud. "What did you think of it?" Sweetie Belle asks. "Pathetic," Rainbow Dash made the cloud rain harder on the CMC. Then she flies off angrily. "P-Pathetic?" The girls said in unison. The town folk is talking as the CMC walk. The girls can hear the conversation about their apologetic column. Ponies are shunning at them, throwing tomatoes at them, and telling them to leave them alone. They failed with their attempt to make things right. One thing is clear, Diamond Tiara will retaliate. She will post their embarrassing moments as the next gossip column. The trio goes back to the clubhouse. "Well, so much for my plan..." Apple Bloom said sadly. "I can't believe they didn't forgive or understand us at the very least!" Sweetie Belle shouts frustratedly. "She rained on us, again..." Scootaloo said sadly. "Any moment now, Diamond Tiara is getting ready to expose our embarrassing photos in the next column," Sweetie Belle said. "Well, we won't be here when they start laughing at us," Apple Bloom seriously states. "We're not?" Sweetie Belle asks. "No! We're going with Scootaloo's idea and running away or in my brother's words," She coughs. "GO AWAY!" "We should take the train and see where it'll lead us," Scootaloo said. "Agreed," Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom said as they nod in agreement. "Then it's settled. We'll leave a note here in case some ponies have the decency to check on us," Apple Bloom said. "I'm writing to get it done and over with," Scootaloo said. "Same with me," Sweetie Belle said as she starts writing. "Alright then, I'm gonna head home and pack up my things." Apple Bloom leaves the clubhouse and heads home while her friends are writing their letters. On the way back home, Big Mac refuses to look at his sister. As for Applejack, she decides not to approach her younger sister. Apple Bloom sees Granny asleep while holding the latest Gabby Gums on her rocking chair. Apple Bloom now knows that Granny Smith may not like her with journalism. Apple Bloom goes to her room and locks the door. She starts packing her things and starts writing her letter. After an hour, she finished writing her letter. She reads her letter and sheds a few tears. Apple Bloom starts questioning her decisions about running away. Does she want to go through with it? Then, it struck her. Ponies in Ponyville threw tomatoes at her and her friends, shunned them, neglected them, and having Rainbow Dash pour heavy rain sealed the deal. It's not worth living in Ponyville where everypony is angry and unforgiving, anymore. Apple Bloom sighs and leaves the house with her belongings. Applejack would question on Apple Bloom's doing, however, she is still frustrated and doesn't want to know what Apple Bloom is doing. Applejack gets back to work, putting the basket of apples on the wagon. Apple Bloom arrives at the clubhouse. She sees the notes left behind by Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle, assuming they went home to pack up their belongings. Apple Bloom read the letters that Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle wrote. She places her next to each other and now awaits for her friends' arrival. Two hours later, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo arrive at the Clubhouse with their belongings. "Alright, we should move to a remote area where no pony we know can come looking for us," Apple Bloom suggests. "Yea. I don't want anypony following us or trying to get us with Diamond Tiara using Gabby Gums against us," Scootaloo said. "After she publishes our embarrassing moments," Sweetie Belle said. The girls leave the clubhouse. They look back at the clubhouse one last time. The trio walks to the train station waiting for the next train. A few moments later, the train arrives. Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo look back at Ponyville. Big Mac's words still plaguing their minds. "GO AWAY!" The girls get on the train and leave Ponyville.