*Lillian's POV*
The Crusaders were up to their normal antics as usual.
I noticed that the group of guards that were lead by Clarity weren't who I thought they seemed but I ignored it.
I went to a nearby bowling alley, and saw the crusaders walking away from it, while Applebloom seemed gloomy.
Rusty spoke "Cheer up Applebloom, I'm sure you'll get your mark soon."
Tempest spoke "Hi Lilly."
“Hey, sweetie.” I greeted back with a peck on his lips.
A purple pony was hiding her changeling appearance with socks and a cloak but the horn was an issue.
I ask "What... the hell... is that?"
Tempest spoke "No idea."
I ask "Am I seeing things?"
Tempest spoke "Maybe you’re getting stressed out, babe."
I spoke "Maybe it's just a side effect of the morning sickness..."
Tempest asks "Morning sickness?"
I softly giggle "I'm expecting an egg."
That made Tempest gasp. “Does-Does that mean…?”
I chitter "Yes my love, we'll be parents soon."
Next thing I knew, Tempest was giving me a bear hug.
I giggle "Easy there tiger, you're gonna crush the egg."
Tempest spoke "Oh, sorry."
I spoke "I hope we get a girl."
Tempest spoke "Hey, gender’s a 50-50, so it’s gonna either boy or girl."
I spoke "Especially when it comes to eggs though. But I know it'll be a girl. Think about it, Katie was a girl though."
The filly Nightmare was watching Tempest and I from a bush.
Danyelle was talking with Ben about names.
Tempest spoke "Maybe we should go check on Applebloom, she seems stressed."
I spoke "Yeah, and make sure she doesn’t get any crazy ideas."
Danyelle spoke "I'll come too."
I ask "You sure?"
Danyelle spoke "With Blaze missing and folks on edge, it's not safe to be out and about alone... Especially someone around Applebloom's age. Plus she might run into another dying wish flower like Twilight had once."
“Oh.” I noticed.
Ears flatten, Danyelle spoke "Plus Granny Smith would shave my tails if something bad happened to Applebloom!"
“I don’t think she’d go that far.” I retorted.
Tails whirring, Rusty shouts "SHE'S GONE INTO THE FOREST!!!"
Tempest spoke "That was fast!!!"
Danyelle spoke "I'll track her from the sky!"
Despite being a bit heavier than normal, Danyelle took flight.
“We better hurry!” I urged.
Danyelle spoke "Right!"
Danyelle's eyes shimmered.
Danyelle spoke "She just went into Zecora's hut!"
“Well, that’s good.” I sighed in relief.
Danyelle spoke "Hold on.. I see two unicorn stallions! One has a bi-color mane in black and white, the other has a pale yellow fading to dark green mane!"
“I wonder who they are.” I said.
Danyelle spoke "I'm coming down, it's getting harder for me to fly...."
“Pregnant, aren’t ya?” I teased.
Danyelle glides down so that she could rest.
Danyelle spoke "You're one to talk Lills, you have an egg on the way!"
*The next day,*
*Silverstorm's POV*
I was talking with two of my friends when Applebloom arrived.
“Hey, Applebloom. Something wrong?” I asked.
Dawn spoke "No way! She's got her cutie mark!"
Nyx asks "But what is it for?"
Applebloom spoke “It’s a loop-de-hoop!”
Nyx asks "in other words.... a hula hoop correct?"
Applebloom spoke "Ah guess y’all could say that."
Dusk spoke "It's a bit easier to say though."
I spoke "Too bad hula hoops aren't made for taurids..."
Applebloom spoke "Well, check this out!"
Applebloom then started doing hula hoop tricks like you wouldn’t believe!
Dawn spoke "Wow!"
Nyx pulls a hula hoop out of her personal pocket dimension.
“Wha-How did-Never mind! Not gonna question it.” I said.
Nyx just chuckles.
“You’re just as random as Pinkie, Nyx.” I said.
Dusk spoke "Nah, she's more like her mom."
“True.” I admitted.
The bell soon rang yet the students were all distracted.
“Everyone!” Ms. Cheerilee called out.
But the students were still amazed by Applebloom's skills.
“Applebloom.” Ms. Cheerilee said, catching everyone’s attention and making Applebloom stop.
Nyx was on her hind hooves while balancing her hula hoop on her nose.
Applebloom asks "Yes Ms. Cheerilee?"
Cheerilee spoke "I want you to take your loop-de-hoop into the yard... and give us all a lesson in your amazing loop-de-hooping!"
Aside from me, the other students were having trouble.
Myuri was using her tail to spin the loop-de-hoop.
After a second mark appeared on Applebloom, I exclaim "Another mark?!?"
Nyx asks “Wait, what?!”
Dusk thinks "This can't be good."
“I have a bad feeling about this.” I dreaded quietly.
Dusk spoke "I was thinking that too Silverstorm..."
“Maybe we should talk to Twilight and some of the others.” I suggested.
Nyx spoke "Yeah..."
*Tomorrow, the next morning…*
Applebloom had four cutie marks yet more kept appearing.
Danyelle was up in a tree while shaking.
Tempest asks "What the heck is going on?!"
Ears pinned back, Danyelle stammers "C-Cutie Pox... It's like chicken pox but it causes cutie marks to appear..."
Tempest asks "What?! You mean that Applebloom…?!"
Danyelle spoke "Eyup...."
Tempest spoke "We need to find help!"
Danyelle spoke "And I know who to ask!"
Danyelle writes a quick letter before sending it to Zecora via magic fire breath.
No sooner than that…
Zecora asks "Friends, it good to see you, however, why do I have a scroll, mind you?"
Danyelle spoke "It's Applebloom...."
Tempest spoke "She has Cutie Pox!"
Danyelle spoke "We were wondering if you had something to help her."
Zecora spoke "A cure I have, forsooth, for they are in, the seeds of truth."
Danyelle spoke "Someone better tell the truth!"
Lillian squawks "I took a few cookies when Mrs Cake wasn't looking one time!"
But the seeds didn't sprout.
Apple Bloom spoke "Oh! Ah can’t take it anymore! It’s me! Ah admit it! They’re all fake!"
The seeds started to grow.
Danyelle spoke "Wow...."
Applebloom spoke "Ah wanted to get mah cutie mark as soon as possible, so Ah mixed the rest of the Heart’s Desire into a special potion!"
Then the seeds grew into a flower in full bloom before Applebloom ate it, making all of the cutie marks on her disappear.
Danyelle spoke "I'm glad you learned from this Applebloom, you're one step closer to becoming a better you."
Applebloom spoke "Yep. Good things comes to those, who’re patient."
A few seconds later…
Applebloom spoke "Well, Ah waited long enough."
Danyelle spoke "Or not...."
Scootaloo spoke "Actually, that was way too long!"
Rusty spoke "Don't be so daft Scoots, good things come to those who wait."
Sweetie Belle asks "But what do we do now?"
Scootaloo spoke "You know Applebloom, you sure stirred up something fierce!"
Sweetie Belle asks "Yeah! What if your talent is potion-making?"
Rusty spoke "Doubt it."
Applebloom spoke "Wow! You might be right, Sweetie Belle! Let’s go talk to Zecora!"
Danyelle thinks "Those three will have their marks after helping Diamond realize what her talent truly is..."
End