Author's notes: I hate this formating so i might just write the next chapter on here.
“A daughter’s love”
Chapter 4: “Apple Bloom’s new friend.”
Chrysalis and Screwball found themselves spying on Zecora because Chrysalis thought Apple bloom; sister of Applejack, one of the elements of harmony and a simple farm girl might be easy to manipulate then the unicorn, or the flightless Pegasus. Apple Bloom seemed the least likely to get suspicious of Chrysalis. Frankly, she didn't think those three even saw her when she transformed in from of the wedding crowd, she could be wrong though as she was too focused on Cadance and Twilight Sparkle to care about her surrounds. She won't allow Apple bloom to see her anyways, Screwball was the one that would make friends with Apple bloom and cause a rift between Twilight and her friends, allowing this discord fellow to escape. Chrysalis saw Apple Bloom was outside Zecora’s hut playing with Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. They were on another “cutie mark crusaders” mission to find their special talents and earn their cutie marks. This time they were trying to see if they were meant to be sorcerers like Zecora. They borrowed some potions from Zecora and a pot. The stuff Zecora was harmless; just a few potions for sore throats or to relieve pain. They couldn’t hurt them in anyway. Zecora watched from her hut as she was them arguing over which potion to pour first to get the desired recipe to work right from this old book Zecora gave them. Zecora couldn’t help but laugh at these three fillies and their never ending quest to get their cutie marks and grow up when they should be enjoying life as little fillies because these are years they’ll never get back. Apple Bloom threw in a few herbs while Sweetie Belle stirred the pot. Scootaloo blew on the fire to get it nice and warm; She also threw in a few more logs just to be sure that the fire was burning fine.
“Hahaha, when this potion is done, we will finally have our cutie marks and be sorcerers as powerful was Star swirled the bearded! Cutie mark crusaders, ready to read the incantation?”
“Yea, baby! This will rock, once we become sorcerers we can use our magic on Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon!” exclaimed Sweetie Belle as she jumped into the air only to fall on her flank.
“Can we just get this over already? Rainbow Dash is supposed to perform the greatest trick ever seen by pony eyes and I want to be there when she does it.” Scootaloo said sounding impatient.
"Ok, chicken-loo. We'll hurry up. ", Apple bloom said rolling her eyes. "Whose doing going to say the incantation? " Apple bloom asked.
"You should do it since this was your idea, Apple bloom." said Sweetie belle.
"Ok..... Azarath Metrion Zinthos. "
Suddenly, a purple cloud came out of the caldron, it formed a bubble of some kind hovering there. In the middle of the bubble there was a silhouette of some kind beginning to take form. Apple Bloom expected it to be the result of the potion, which was to be a present for Applejack. Chrysalis saw this as a perfect opportunity to cause chaos among those three; she used her horn to shoot a very small burst of magic at the caldron, so small, no pony would be able to see it. Suddenly, the bubble burst, causing Apple Bloom, Scootallo, and Sweetie Belle to be covered in weird goo.
"This is all your fault, Apple bloom!" screamed sweetie belle as she tried to shake the goo off of her fur.
"How is it MY FAULT? " screamed Apple bloom. while trying to also shake the goo from her fur.
"It just is!" screamed Sweetie belle.
The two got into a classic cartoon fight, where you see various body parts appearing in a cloud while punches are heard. Zecora walked to them and calmly placed her hooves inside the cloud, suddenly, Apple bloom and Sweetie belle stopped ,fell to the ground in agony clutching their right hoof.
"Little Fillies, stop acting silly. Fighting doesn't solve anything." Zecora rhymed.
"But Zecora!" Sweetie belle said through pain.
"No buts, little filly. No let us go inside and enjoy a cup of tea" Zecora said as she walked back into her hut.
"I still think this is your fault, Apple Bloom!" Sweetie Belle screamed.
Apple Bloom looked down sadly, she decided to go for a walk to clear her head. Meanwhile, Screw ball, and Chrysalis saw this as a great opportunity to get close to that simple farm pony. They followed her hidden in the bushes. Apple Bloom stopped by a lake and looked down in the water. She sat down looking at her own reflection in the water.
"What's wrong with me? Why can't I do anything right? " She said through tears.
Suddenly, Apple Bloom heard some bushes rustling. She looked scared as she walked away from the freighting noises.
"Who-who's there?!" Apple Bloom asked through her fear. "Show yourself! I know karate!!"
Apple Bloom did a few kicks and punches but fell down on the ground. The noise got louder and louder as a figure emerged from the bushes. The pony was still in shadow as it walked towards Apple Bloom. Apple Bloom walked away from the strange pony. Apple Bloom walked into a rock and had nowhere to go. Closing her eyes, Apple Bloom prepared for the worst as the shadowy figure kept coming.
"HI!"
Is all Apple Bloom heard. She opened her eyes to see a strange pony in front of her; she had a purplish coat, a swirled mane of purple and white, she had a beanie on her head and weird spirally eyes. She had a ball and a screw as her cutie mark.
"Who are you?" Apple Bloom asked as she relaxed. "I've never seen you around before."
"My name is Screw ball." the strange pony said while looking around the forest. "What are you doing here by yourself?"
"My friends were being mean to me so I walked away to think things through." Apple Bloom said with her head down.
"Aw, come on, it couldn't have been that bad." Screw ball said waving her hoof.
"Yea right......" Apple Bloom sighed as she started to walk back to Zecora's hut.
"Where are you going?" Screw ball asked.
"I'm going back to my friends, they may be mean to me but they do care about me."
"Can I come with?" Screw ball asked.
"I guess, it's kind of a long walk back so ok. I could use the company." Apple Bloom said walking ahead.
They walked for a few minutes in silence. Apple bloom sulking from depression, Screw ball not being sure of what to say to the frowning Earth pony. Screw ball had to keep her head focused on freeing her daddy discord from his prison and she couldn't let anypony stand in her way.
"So, I didn't catch your name back there." Screw ball asked casually as they walked.
"It's Apple bloom."
"Apple bloom, pretty name." Screw ball said smiling.
"I guess. Right now I don't feel much like talking if you don't mind."
"Ok, Apple bloom. We'll just walk in silence." Screwball said.
This plan to corrupt the elements of harmony through their loved ones better work....
Bug lady? is that you? screwball thought in her head.
Who else could it be? answered Chrysalis.
Daddy? Screwball said jokingly.
Just make sure you tear those six apart. I'm interested to see what this "daddy" of yours can do. Chrysalis said via telepathy.
You won't be sorry, bug lady! Screwball said excitedly inside her own head.
*sigh* It's Queen Chrysalis....... Chrysalis said annoyed.
"Ok....Chrysie" Screwball said jokingly.
*sigh*
"So how far till we get there?" asked Screwball as they were walking.
"It's just over this bridge." Apple bloom pointed to the bridge in front of them.
"Looks shaky." Screw ball said.
The reason why the bridge looked shaky was because it was a wooden bridge tied with ropes, some of the planks were missing and the remaining boards didn't look strong enough to support a pony, let alone two ponies. Screwball could fly over to the other side but she didn't want to raise suspicions about herself.
"So who goes first?" Asked Screwball.
"Well, I guess we could both try to walk together." Apple Bloom said reluctantly.
"Well, go ahead, I'll be right behind you." Screwball motioned for Apple Bloom to start walking.
Apple bloom gulps as she looked down at the bottomless pit awaiting should she fall from the bridge. She looked scared but had to be brave because her big sister was always brave. Well, she wasn't so brave the first time Zecora came to ponyville, that's for sure, But she had been brave other times. She put her hoof forward and on the wooden plank. She heard it creak under her hoof. She tried the other hooves she was about to fall but she steadied herself, she took a few steps forward, looked satisfied then started to walks normally. As soon as she hit this one loose plank, she almost feel down but grabbed the plank just in time.
Damn it, she's going to die if we don't help her! Chrysalis told Screwball in her head.
I can't fly fast enough, you'll have to save her! Screwball screamed mentally.
*sigh* If I must........
Apple Bloom tried to hold on as best as she could but it was hard suddenly, the last piece of the board broke and she found herself falling into the deep, dark abyss. Apple Bloom closed her eyes and tried to think of something wonderful to keep her mind off the inevitable death she was about to have. She remembered when she first tried to get her cutie mark selling apples, needless to say it didn't go over well, then she tried to get help from Rainbow Dash but that didn't go over too well, she then tried to make cupcakes with Pinkie Pie but that also ended badly. She wanted you get her cutie mark because of Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon making fun of her for not having hers already. Diamond Tiara was having her Cutie Siniora because she [Diamond Tiara] had gotten her cutie mark. Apple Bloom tried to hide the fact that she still didn't have it. She tried to tie a table cloth around herself to hide her blank flank, when the cloth slipped off she got laughed at by Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon. Suddenly, two other ponies - one a pegasus and another a unicorn came out from under the table screaming at Diamond Tiara what was wrong with "blank flanks". Everyone in Sugar Cube Corner tried to defend the three cutie markless ponies. After that, they became inseparable. They created their own secret society. All this poured into her mind in a faction of a second, suddenly, she felt something grab her mid fall. When she opened her eyes she was on the other side of the gap.
"You ok, Apple Bloom?" Screwball shouted.
"Yea, I'm fine........wasn't I just falling to my doom?" Apple Bloom asked confused.
"You must of imagined it." Screwball gave a goofy smile as if she knew what happened.
"How are you going to get across?" Asked Apple Bloom.
"Like this - "
Suddenly, Screwball disappeared from the other side. Apple Bloom looked around and could not find her. Suddenly, Screwball appeared on top of Apple Bloom's head.
"Hello!"
"Ahhhhhhhh" Apple Bloom screamed.
"Haha, am I that scary?" Screwball asked jokingly.
"How did you - I mean, when did you - huh?" Apple Bloom looked so confused.
"How did I get across?" Screwball asked.
Apple Bloom nods.
"Secret." Screwball laughed.
Apple Bloom looked at this strange pony standing in front of her and couldn't help but feel there was more than meets the eye with this pony. She didn't seem dangerous, she seemed nice. Her sister AJ though always warning her to be alert as nothing is what it seems and sometimes a wolf can hide in plain sight dressed as a sheep. She trusted Screwball for now, but something about her felt weird, chaotic.
end part 4