//------------------------------// // Sweetie's Song to Silver Spoon // Story: The Cutie Mark Crusaders Do Manehattan // by Diablomuerte2 //------------------------------// Sweetie's Song to Silver Spoon The sun was still high in the sky as it graced it's beauty over the park in Manehattan. The entire park was full of resting ponies or couples engaged in some sort of public display of affection. The park was famous for a couple to relax since it was rarely filled with loud or obnoxious ponies. The serenity of the silence that enveloped the park had built up from the lack of words being spoken by anypony. The two fillies, who used to be somewhat enemies, were snuggling together without any shame or worry. The pair of ponies had been enjoying each other's company after the unease and tension died down. Silver Spoon had been somewhat unable to relax around the sweet voiced filly. She thought Sweetie Belle was just too endearing for her to be friends with after all she had done to the adorable unicorn. She was also afraid of displeasing her only friend in the world. She didn't know how well Diamond Tiara was getting along with Scootaloo, but she hadn't held her breath that somehow her friend would grow a heart. It wasn't as if Diamond Tiara was the embodiment of evil, it was just she had no idea on how to properly treat other ponies. Silver Spoon was amused at how the sweet voiced filly won her heart over and allowed herself to be pulled into a world of friendship. She was just hanging out with the little filly at the park while, slowly, things started happening. ____________________________________________________________ Earlier in the day. Sweetie Belle was walking with Silver Spoon into the park. They weren't too close to one another, but they weren't that far apart either. Sweetie Belle wanted to walk closer, but Silver Spoon admonished the unicorn filly if she got too friendly. "Silver Spoon... do you not want to be friends with me because I have a blank flank?" She asked with a pout as she was feeling down. "No... that isn’t the reason, can we just let it go Sweetie Belle?" She pleaded with a disheartened tone. "No... I like you Silver Spoon, you were nice to me when you had no reason to be," she said honestly. "I... never did have any good reason to be mean to you in the first place," she said while looking away, as if not wanting to be interrogated about it. "Then...why were you mean?" Sweetie Belle, failing to get the hint, asked. Silver Spoon walked closer to the other filly in silence while they got to an isolated area. She looked at the target of her internal struggle and just relented on at least giving her some sort of answer. "Listen, I was only mean to you... because Diamond Tiara needed some back up on teasing you girls," she said awkwardly. "Huh?" Sweetie Belle chirped, confused. "Well I mean... look, Diamond Tiara has no other friends besides me... and if she wasn't backed up on disliking ya’ll for your blank flanks... then she would feel as if she was the only one," Silver explained. "Well... I don't get it. Why does she dislike blank flanks?" Sweetie questioned. "It's not that she dislikes blank flanks in particular, she just needs some way to feel superior to other fillies. She has issues... it isn't her fault though, she could be a nice friend... if she was able to accept kindness from other fillies," Silver sadly said while pawing at the ground. Silver Spoon began to tear up a bit. "Don't cry... you don't need to cry Silver." Sweetie nuzzled Silver Spoon's face gently and it earned her a whinny. "No... don't you get it? We can't be friends... I would love to, honestly... but I did so many mean things and also... if I become friends with you, what will happen to Diamond Tiara?" She asked the other filly while wiping her eyes of tears. "Well... we can be friends... all you have to do is... listen to my song," Sweetie said with a smile. "Sweetie Belle, I don't think a song will help..." The glasses wearing filly sadly stated. "Just listen to my song... will you please?" She almost begged. "Fine I’ll listen to it..." Silver Spoon laid on her stomach in the grass while she watched Sweetie Belle get up and move a few feet away, looking towards her. Sweetie belle started singing a song that was playing from her heart. "Just listen to my song, So we can get along, Trust me when I tell you there's no way I can be wrong. And there's no reason why, We can't give it a try, We could have a lot of fun, be it day or night. Why be mean when we can be friends? Laugh and play until the day ends We can hug and say that we've grown And never have to feel alone! You've got nothing to fear 'Cause I'm always right here. If you need a friend you know that I'll always be near So stay with me, Silver Play with me, Silver We can be friends, friends forever, forever!~ Why be mean when we can be friends Laugh and play until the day ends We can hug and say that we've grown And never have to feel alone! Never alone!" Sweetie Belle stood with her arms wide open, a wide smile stretched across her face as she caught her breath. Slowly the world had seemed to pause as Sweetie Belle laid her eyes on her possible new friend. She suddenly fell over and felt her sides being gripped by a powerful hug. Silver Spoon didn't know what to say at that moment. She had never felt that desired by anyone to just be their friend. She didn't feel that she would be able to gain new friends, and at that moment, she didn't care about anything else. She had a friend and she was going to enjoy hugging her. ____________________________________________________________ Silver Spoon smiled when she remembered that moment. That moment lead to them snuggling under a tree with no worries in the world. She wasn't going to apologize to anyone for making a friend and would find a way to adjust to being friends with both Diamond Tiara and Sweetie Belle. Sweetie Belle had sung her heart out and felt it was worth it. Something odd happened when she sang, it felt as if she finally knew what she was meant to do. She hadn't checked her flank or asked Silver Spoon to. She didn't care if she had earned a cutie mark, It wasn't as important as earning a friend. "Silver Spoon... is there a nickname I can use... your name is kinda long," She asked, giggling. She nuzzled her friend, unaware she was being watched by three confused fillies. "Well... Silvy... is one option, or... never mind, Silvy works fine," she said, avoiding the other shortened version, it was too ridiculous to even suggest. "So how about you Sweetie Belle, any names I can use on you when we aren't surrounded by the others?" She asked while feeling watched. "Well you could always call me Sweetie or just Belle... or Sweets, like Scootaloo does," she said while suddenly being alert of other ponies in their area. "Well I will think on it, but it seems we aren't alone." Silver Spoon looked around, ready to defend the unicorn filly if the need to came. ____________________________________________________________ Three fillies were hiding in a bush near the tree that the other two were snuggling under. They had just been discovered, but haven't been caught yet. Applebloom was unsure she heard right, it seemed the two snuggling fillies had grown into being friends. She wasn't sure how that came to be, but wasn't going to spoil it. Babs was suddenly intrigued with the concept of a nice Silver Spoon. She hadn't pictured any of the bullies from Ponyville able to show a heart. It was a fresh view on life, seeing an old enemy become a new friend. She remembered hearing about friendship being magic. It was something she didn't understand until now. If two enemies can learn to be friends, then friendship truly is magic. Twist was excited, there might be a chance that the CMC won't be exclusive to those lacking a cutie mark anymore. If Silver Spoon could be friends with Sweetie Belle, then maybe there would be hope that Scootaloo could be friends with Diamond Tiara. Silver Spoon spotted the moving figures in the bush and called out. "Who's there?" She asked, a bit nervous. She wasn't in her hometown and strangers could be potentially dangerous. She wasn't enjoying being spied on and wasn't sure how much she could do to protect Sweetie Belle. "It's jus' us," Applebloom said before walking out of the bush with Twist and Babs in tow. "I'm sorry we were spyin' but we saw ya two snugglin' and didn't know why," She finished apologetically. "Oh I see," Silver Spoon replied with a blush. She wasn't sure whether to be glad or embarrassed. On one hoof it was just Applebloom and two other ponies she recognized, so she was safe, but on the other, this meant that people now knew she was friends with Sweetie Belle, and she didn't know how she was going to let Diamond Tiara know. "Hey, you alright Silvy?" Sweetie Belle asked while nuzzling her gently, unaware of how distressed her friend was. "Yeah Sweetie... I am... just how am I going to tell Diamond Tiara... about this. I mean don't get me wrong, I love being your friend and all, but... how will she feel about all this?" Silver Spoon asked, a bit worried. Silver Spoon was glad Applebloom was alright with her being friends with Sweetie Belle, but she wasn't sure how Scootaloo or Diamond Tiara would feel. She wasn't even sure if they were being amicable with one another. Babs spoke up in an almost wise tone. "Forget how she feels. If you truly like being friends with somepony, then you shouldn't let any other pony tell you not to be. I learned that the hard way myself, remember? I was so scared of being nice to my cousin and her friends because of, well... you and Diamond... and I almost lost my chance at having them as buddies. Don't make the same mistake I almost did." Twist decided to chime in. "Umm' girls... where are Diamond Tiara and Scootaloo at? You think they are doing alright on their own?" She was hoping things would continue down this path because, so far, her day was going great and she didn't want fighting to ruin a special day of bonding with an old friend. Sweetie Belle was thinking about it. "Well... I’ve known Scootaloo longer than I’ve known Applebloom, and from what I know she has changed since being sisters with Rainbow Dash. I think finally having someone to talk with her about growing up has really set her straight...I can't speak for Diamond Tiara... so Silver Spoon?" She asked her friend. "Well... that's just the thing, Diamond Tiara hasn't changed since me and her met and became friends. I don't know if even the magic of friendship would be able to make her be a good filly. I just know that she isn't a bad filly at heart, and if only someway Scootaloo could figure that out then maybe there could be a chance that Diamond could change." Silver Spoon saw the good in Diamond Tiara. Sadly, the good inside her friend was locked away by fears of being disliked and nightmares of being alone. ____________________________________________________________ Scootaloo was having a late lunch with Diamond Tiara, it wasn't her favorite thing to do in the world, and it wasn't pleasant at all. "Look Diamond... for just once in your life, can’t you be nice?" She was genuinely trying to reach to Diamond Tiara and salvage the day that she had been dealing with. At first the situation was calm as they made their way from the train station. When they left together with Scootaloo's right wing draped over Diamond Tiara's withers, they had seemed to get along quite nice. Though as time passed, Diamond Tiara felt she was being looked at, with the crowd of Manehattan ponies being elite, she didn't want to be associated with a blank flank. She had distanced herself from the hold and broke it completely and the day since then had been unbearable. Scootaloo only stayed by her side because she had no other choice. She knew Diamond Tiara wouldn't survive on her own, she knew that filly needed someone around. She just didn't like being the filly that had to endure Diamond Tiara's horrible attitude. Diamond Tiara felt a bit upset with herself as to how she was treating Scootaloo, but she was convinced that the other filly was just being nice because of the truce. "Look blank flank... once we get back I know things will return to normal, you don't like me and I don't like you. So why try and pretend to be nice when ... we aren't going to be friends," She explained with certainty. Scootaloo wanted to throw something at the irritating filly. "You know... I feel sad for you, I really do," she said before getting up. "Look, I don't care about some stupid truce we made... I genuinely was starting to like you... but if this is how you will act, even as friends, then it's fine. I will just stop trying," she said with a huff. Diamond Tiara felt conflicted, she didn't know why she wanted to reach out and touch the other filly and say sorry while also wishing the other filly would just disappear. "I... anyways blank flank... I think I am done eating lunch... ready to go?" She asked impatiently. "Actually I need to go to the little filly's room, want to come with so you aren't alone?" She asked politely, even with the current state of discontent towards the other filly. "Eww’ no, I don't want people thinking we are like that... plus I will be fine on my own," she said curtly. "Fine..." She yelled before softening. "Just don't get into any trouble." She walked away and went into the bathroom, leaving Diamond Tiara alone. Diamond Tiara hadn't noticed how the silence was condemning and she was suddenly aware of just how much she wanted to reach out to Scootaloo and try to make amends. She sat there, ready to cry, until she noticed somepony trying to get her attention. "Hey there toots, I couldn't help but overhear and it seems you and your friend are having some problems?" A seemingly nice stallion was ushering her over to an alley. "Umm' yeah, but I am fine..." she said, wearily knowing how strangers can be trouble. "Oh don't be like that, you know I have foals of my own, see! Look."He held out a wallet with photos of foals that were assumed to be his. "I am not some bad stranger wanting to hurt you, I just want to talk to you is all. I don't want you to be all lonely," he said with a smile that could fool a cop. Diamond Tiara was unable to discern the dishonesty the pony was spewing and she was blind to the danger of listening to a seemingly honest and kind stallion. She had been fooled into his trap and hopefully nothing awful would come of it. Once the little filly had entered his trap, the stallion had no need to pretend he was a kind and caring pony. He had showed his true colors once he was able to utilize the situation to his advantage. "Listen toots, about that crown... I say you give it to me, or else."