MLP:CoD Side Story - Digital World Crusaders

by RobtheMorpherPony


Chapter 2: Redemption

Previously, quite the bombshell was dropped: Malafor was still alive, and he was going to take out the Digital World it seemed.

"...Well on that note, we're going back. Come on Silver Spoon." Diamond Tiara said. But she noticed that Silver Spoon wasn't following her. "...I said, we're leaving." Diamond Tiara said.

"I'm not leaving. And you shouldn't either. Look, I don't know what's with you lately, but what you did with Scootaloo was a step too far. I let it go as a one-time thing, but you've been getting meaner and meaner and meaner. This is NOT the same filly I became friends with anymore. It's like I don't even know you!" Silver Spoon said.

"Wh-SILVER SPOON!" Diamond Tiara said.

"I'm putting my hoof down this time though. I don't care what you think, I'm not about to let Malafor destroy any worlds if I can help it. And I can." Silver Spoon said. "Oh, and if you do run off, you can forget about ever being my friend." She added.

Wh-what?!" Diamond Tiara exclaimed.

"Dang. Silver Spoon is letting Diamond Tiara have it." Rumble said.

"The teasing about the Cutie Mark Crusaders and those without cutie marks I could handle. Almost sending Scootaloo into depression I shrugged off when I shouldn't have. But this? Not saving a world when you clearly can?! Now that's just not right." Silver Spoon said. "And once I tell everyone that you chickened out of this, you'll never be the most popular filly in school again. And you can forget winning the class president after that." She added.

That made Diamond Tiara start to break down. "That...was really harsh." Tex said.

"I'm inclined to agree." Scootaloo said.

"...I like this filly." Tex said.


There was silence in the air. And then a Black version of Rose showed up. "A Black Gatomon?!" Button Mash said.

"Silver Spoon was it? Don't you think your words were a bit harsh there?" The Black Gatomon asked.

"So? I wasn't going to abondon this world, and I meant what I said. I've been indulging Diamond Tiara's bullying ways for far too long. It's time I put my hoof down." Silver Spoon said.

"If...if I don't win that class president position...then momma...momma will...she'll disown me..." Diamond Tiara said.

"...Say what now?" Rumble asked. "Is that what everything has been about? You trying to please your mother?" He asked.

"Now that's just complete bull." Scootaloo said. She went up to Diamond Tiara. "Look, I don't care what you've done or said to me and my friends, but you shouldn't be listening to her mother if she can't accept you for the pony you are. That's not how mothers work. Trust me, I know. I honestly never told any pony else this, but my mom is very supportive of the pony I am. Even if I am as you keep calling me a 'blank flank' and even if I can't fly yet. Because she and my sister believe in me." She added.

"Sister? When did you have a sister?" Diamond Tiara asked.

"I've always had a sister. Rainbow Dash. We just don't show it much because if you can't tell, Pegasi aren't into the mushy stuff." Scootaloo said.

"Heh. I've tried my fair share of romance, but even I'd never go super mushy or anything like that." Tex said. "But every girl I've met has tried to get mushy with me. I hate that." He added.

"Well Rumble's my first coltfriend." Scootaloo said.

"Yeah. And I'd rather not try to be too mushy with her anyways. She's too awesome for Mushy." Rumble said.

"...Your something else Rumble." Tex said.

"Your so corny Rumble. But I like that about you." Scootaloo said. "Anyways, my point is, is that my sister and mother believe in me to fly. So I will." She added.

"S-says you...your mother is Daring Do!" Diamond Tiara said. "What? Did you think I didn't know?" She added.

"Wait...SCOOTALOO'S MOTHER IS DARING DO?!" Rumble fainted.

"Way to go Diamond Tiara. You ruined my big surprise." Scootaloo said.

"If my mother was Daring Do...well...I doubt she'd let me advirtise it. But at least I wouldn't basically have my entire life controlled by her." Diamond Tiara said.

"Then break free from the one you have. Put her in her place. Don't let her control you." Sweetie Belle said. "If you really want to be the best possible you you can be, then you need to stand up to her, and show her why she's wrong." She added.

"...But...but I don't know if I can do it..." Diamond Tiara said.

"Of course you can. You can be strong if you really try. And if there's anything earth ponies know, it's being strong." Apple Bloom said. "Sure, your not as strong as I can get, but strength can be more about physical strength. And you should let your inner strength help you stand up to your mother." She added.

"I...I..." Diamond Tiara said, before she broke down into tears. "...I...I'm sorry...I'm so so so sorry..." She said as she sobbed.

"...THAT. WAS. AWESOME!" Rumble said.

"...You've got a winner there Scootaloo. Don't lose him." Tex said.

"I know." Scootaloo said. "Also Rumble, we're having a moment here." She added.

"...Oh. Right. Sorry." Rumble said.


It took a while, but Diamond Tiara stopped crying and she had picked herself up. "...I'm going to be okay now. You...you girls are right. Enough being my mother's golden girl. I'm going to live my life the way I want from now on. I'm not sure how we'll save the world, but between the seven of us I'm sure we'll think of something." Diamond Taira said before standing upright. "WE WILL SAVE THIS WORLD, AND WE WILL DO IT WITH STYLE!" She added.

"THERE'S the Diamond Tiara I remember being friends with. Thank you girls. Truely." Silver Spoon said.

"I felt good about that. We should try helping other ponies with their problems out." Sweetie Belle said.

"Ah agree one hundred percent." Apple Bloom said.

"Yeah! Who knows what'll happen on the way? All I know is that I get to spend it with my best friends." Scootaloo said. The group suddenly became envoloped in a light, before it died down after blinding every creature there. "...Why's every creature looking at us funny?" Scootaloo asked.

"It's your cutie marks..." Silver Spoon said.

"Their amazing!" Diamond Tiara said. Sure enough, the CMC had nearly identical cutie marks.

"WE ALL HAVE THE SAME CUTIE MARK! CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS FORVER!" The three fillies said.

"...Is this a moment? Or can I actually say the thing this time?" Rumble asked.

"I think you can say the thing." Tex said.

"Okay." Rumble said. "THAT IS SO AWESOMELY AMAZING AND SUPER COOL!" Rumble said.

"...That is not what I thought you'd say..." Tex said.