CMC Going Away

by PonyJoel


Diamond Tiara

Today is a victory for Diamond Tiara. Everypony is reading the latest issue of Gabby Gums. Seeing the laughter of everypony makes Diamond Tiara happy. She smiles sinisterly and tries to think of another Gabby Gums to ruin the CMC even more. As she walks down to the editor's room, Ms.Cheerliee and Filthy Rich are in there waiting. Rich and Ms.Cheerliee have disappointed looks on their faces.

"Hi, daddy. Hi, Ms.Cheerliee. How are you two doing?"

"Not well, Diamond Tiara," Rich said.

"You're in a lot of trouble, young lady," Cheerliee said.

"Why? What did I do wrong?" Diamond asks.

Ms.Cheerlie and Rich toss the Gabby Gums articles on the table. Diamond Tiara doesn't see the big deal out of it.

"Ah, the Gabby Gums articles. My bread and butter since everypony in town enjoy reading them so much," Diamond gladly said.

"You're bread and butter are ruining the lives of everypony in town, Diamond Tiara," Ms.Cheerliee exclaims.

"Not only that, Diamond Tiara. I'm losing several businesses due to ponies not wanting to come to work. The Gabby Gums articles are making me lose profit. I read the Gabby Gums yesterday. I now know you were using those three ponies to do your bidding, young lady."

Diamond Tiara gulps a bit.

"Not only that, you exposed them as well for everypony to laugh at when they tried to apologize to the entire town," Cheerliee said.

"Also, Ms.Cheerlie has told me that the three fillies are missing," Rich sternly said.

Diamond Tiara becomes ecstatic knowingly that the blank-flanks are missing. She imagines herself hopping in the fields happily. For now, she needed to fake her emotions to celebrate a triumphant victory.

"I-I didn't know..." She starts faking her sobbing. "All I did was give everypony what they want! They wanted more Gabby Gums."

Rich is reading Diamond Tiara's body language. He knows Diamond Tiara is lying. Now, he's infuriated.

"Diamond Tiara", Rich said in a stricter tone.

Diamond Tiara steps back a bit. Hearing her father using that tone means he's on to her. Rich is now giving his daughter a hard-boiled look. Now it's getting serious.

"I can see the deceit you speak. You enjoyed seeing other ponies laughing at other ponies' misery, do you?" Rich said in a darker stricter tone, making Diamond Tiara sweat.

"Well, uh, I..." Diamond struggles with her wording.

"Despicable," Rich said displeasingly. "I raised my daughter to become better someday, not to become a monster."

"A...monster?"

"Look at yourself and reflect on your actions, young lady," Rich said.

"Diamond Tiara," Ms.Cheerliee said cheerlessly. "Your father and I will be taking you to the Apple Family household so you can explain everything to the Apples. After that, we will work on a serious punishment for your devious actions."

Diamond Tiara heart pounds fast. She wishes to have a heart attack so, the anger from her teacher and father can turn to worrisome. Rich and Ms.Cheerliee escort Diamond Tiara to Sweet Apple Acres. On the way there, Ms.Cheerliee and Rich see Applejack and Big Mac walking out of the Golden Oak Library with the Princesses. The fear Diamond Tiara now have is now taken to another level. She fears of being banished from Equestria. Diamond Tiara starts to hyperventilate.

"Applejack! Big Mac!" Ms.Cheerlie shouts to get their attention.

Everypony that exits the library turns to look at Ms.Cheerliee, Filthy Rich, and Diamond Tiara. The timing is perfect for the Princesses. Applejack trots up to Ms.Cheerliee.

"Howdy, Ms.Cheerliee. I see you brought Diamond Tiara."

"Yes, she has a lot of explaining to do."

Diamond Tiara is still hyperventilating with fear. Princess Celestia trots up and gazes at Diamond Tiara.

"Despicable," Princess Celestia said. "A filly like you could be classified as a juvenile. You know what a juvenile is, right?"

Diamond Tiara feels disheartening just by looking at the Princess displeasing look. Diamond Tiara looks down and sobs. She tried to fake her sobbing once more but, Princess Luna stomps her hooves down, shaking Diamond Tiara.

"Do not fake your tears, you brat," Princess Luna sternly said.

Rich and Ms.Cheerliee look at Diamond Tiara. They are now feeling shameful at the pony Diamond Tiara is turning out to be.

"I'll take your fake sobbing as a yes. Since your actions have caused quite a disturbance in all of Ponyville, your punishment will be severe. My sister, your teacher, your parents, and I will discuss punishment for you. Until then, please explain to everypony here what you've caused," Princess Celestia said rigorously.

Diamond Tiara gulps and sweats. Her happiness stripped away after hearing the blank-flanks running away. Everypony is now gazing at her waiting.

"The first Gabby Gums issue proved to be a success when everypony in school enjoyed it. The Cutie Mark Crusader created Gabby Gums," Diamond Tiara thought about lying a bit. To have the blank-flanks in serious trouble, as well. "I told them to write more Gabby Gums. They did just that. When I saw the stories they wrote, I tried to stop them. Honestly, however, earning a cutie mark was more important to them than anything else. They exposed everyone and found out that what they were doing is wrong," Diamond speaks in an innocent tone. "I tried everything in my power to make them stop but they refused. I put their embarrassing moments in the paper to show that I wasn't fooling around. They tried to feel sorry with their apology to the town and approved the paper without a vote. What I've done was necessary. It was to teach them a lesson. I never thought the outcome would have resulted in them running away!" Diamond Tiara runs to Celestia's front hoof and clutches her leg in an embrace. She fakely sobs to have a lighter punishment.

"Hmmph," Princess Celestia lowers her head meeting the eye-level of Diamond Tiara. "I don't believe you, bully."

"B-B-Bully?" Diamond Tiara said. Now showing real emotions and tears.

"You may find your parents and others of being gullible, but not me nor my sister. We lived a long time and know bullies react when they are caught. You've shown signs of a lying tongue and enjoy the suffering of others as long as it pleases you. It's mind-blowing of someone your age, is committing crimes, invasion of privacy, and blackmailing."

"Blackmailing?!" Diamond shouts.

"Yes, blackmailing," Luna chimes in. "Blackmailing is a serious offense in Equestria. According to the letter my sister received, it was noted that you were blackmailing Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo for more Gabby Gums stories. You had something embarrassing of them and were willing to exploit it."

"Wh-Who told you, that..?" Diamond asks nervously.

"Twilight Sparkle. She summarized the letters Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo wrote. Now that the trio are missing and chaos spread throughout Ponyville like a wildfire, it is up to us to fix the damages caused by everyone in town and you, Diamond Tiara," Luna states emotionlessly.

Diamond Tiara bites her lips. She fears of being severely punished.

"Wh-What you going to do with me?" Diamond fearfully asks.

Princess Celestia and Luna look at each other. They decide to huddle with Filthy Rich and Ms.Cheerliee to discuss her punishment. After a few moments, they finished their discussion. Diamond tries giving them sorrowful looks, hoping it'll ease their decisions.

"Diamond Tiara," Ms.Cheerliee speaks first.

"Yes..?" Diamond looking at her teacher with a sorrowful face.

"You are no longer my student. I hereby expel you from school. Your actions has huge consequences on all of Ponyville. You released privacy for laughs and caused a continuation that led to three of my students to run away."

"Diamond Tiara," Rich commands.

Diamond Tiara looks at her dad. Her heart is pumping and in tears.

"I'm taking all privileges away from you. No butler, no pool, no attending to special parties, and no bits."

"No bits!" Diamond complains. "How would I buy the things I want?"

"Good question. You won't. You won't be living with me here in Ponyville. I will be sending you to live with my brother for the next three years."

"No!" Diamond Tiara shouts frustratedly. "Not Mining Haul! Anypony than him, dad!"

"My decision is final, Diamond Tiara. Thanks to you, I lost thousands of bits in profit due to ponies not wanting to shop and work."

"Why three years, dad?!" Diamond said in tears of sadness and regret.

"One year for the missing filly. So far, there are three. Therefore, you get three years, Diamond Tiara."

Diamond Tiara curls herself in sadness. Three years to live with Mining Haul? Has she suffered enough, Diamond yells out loud. Princess Celestia and Princess Luna give Diamond Tiara a death glare.

"No, you haven't," Princess Luna said. "Until Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo return to Ponyville, you will suffer nightmares. I will not ease your dreams. That's my punishment to you."

"If I hear that you are manipulating and causing mischief at this magnitude again, I will classify you as a juvenile. Then I will personally send you to a detention center to help straighten you for the better. Do I make myself clear?"

Diamond Tiara nods vigorously. Seeing the Princesses giving her these types of punishments is now a heavy burden. From being expelled to now living with Mining Haul, and now to suffer nightmares from Princess Luna until Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo returns.

"Now that this is cleared," Princess Celestia turns to Twilight. "Assemble the entire town. Now it's their turn."

"Of course, Princess Celestia," Twilight complies.