It was an average afternoon in Ponyville. School had just let out and Diamond Tiara, and Silver Spoon walked home together, like they did every other day. "So, did you hear the gossip, spreading around: that new kid, Button-whatsit, had a thing for Sweetie Belle? I mean, I think they'd make a great couple, honestly, they're both blank-flank losers." Diamond Tiara snickered.
"What, really? Button's such a little dork, always playing those nerdy games, I'd totally hate to be Sweetie Belle, not that I'd even want to in the first place." Silver Spoon laughed along.
"I know right? So anyways are you going to be attending the dance?"
"You mean the big winter dance next month? Of coarse I am! I already picked out a dress and everything!" Silver smiled. "What about you?" She asked.
"Oh yeah, I haven't asked my dad yet, but no doubt I'm going."
The girls stopped chatting, and bumped their flanks as a way of saying goodbye to one another when they reached Diamond Tiara's house. She trotted inside, only to see her father standing in front of her. She new by the look on his face, he wasn't in a good mood, and knew he was going to take it out on her.
"Hello Daddy, you're home early." She gave him a false smile.
"Guess what came in the mail today? You're report card, and it isn't good." He threw a slip of paper on the floor in front of his daughter. She gave the card a peek, only to see she was failing poorly. She honestly couldn't care less about how she did in her classes, but her father, she was worried about.
"I-I-"
"Save it," He interrupted her, "This is your 2nd failure in a row. You know what this means. You're grounded for a month."
Diamond Tiara's face turned red and tears came out, "No that's not fair, the dance is in a month! Silver Spoon is going, I have to go!"
"No. I won't let you go." Her father yelled down to her.
The filly looked up at her dad, with watery eyes, "I hate you!" She yelled, proceeding to run to her room and slam her door shut.
Diamond Tiara stomped into her room, heading straight to her bed. She dragged her hoof across her dresser, knocking over pictures, pageant crowns, and other knick-knacks, before jumping into bed. She buried herself under her blankets and cried herself to sleep.
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"Tell me she'll be okay!" A familiar voice cried out.
"Well, I can't say for sure..."
"I need to know!"
"I think she's waking up now!"
Diamond Tiara opened her eyes, to find herself laying on a hospital bed. She saw her best friend, and who seemed to be a doctor, or nurse maybe? The room was hazy, and she had burns all over her. "Silver, is that you?" She coughed, "W-what happened?"
The nurse trotted closer to her, "There was a fire and your home burned down, we were lucky to save you..."
Her eyes widened, "Is my daddy okay?" Diamond Tiara coughed one more.
The nurse shook her head, "I'm afraid, not." She frowned and hoped the filly knew what she meant.
"Oh." Diamond Tiara's eyes began to swell up with tears.
"Hey, cheer up. Look I'm no good at this 'moral support' thing but, he's in a better place... I think?" Silver Spoon attempted, but failed.
"It's okay-" She sighed "-I mean, he didn't love me anyways. Well at least not as much as he loved his money, his name was Filthy Rich. He didn't go to my pageants, or school talent shows, he didn't even hang my school art on the fridge. All he put on there was his stuff."
"Then I guess you'll be glad to know a good family is adopting you. The adoption center was able to find you a family."
"Who is it?" She asked a bit happier.
"The Apple family."
Both Silver and Diamond Tiara's jaws dropped. 'How could this be? Anyone but her! Why me, why Apple Bloom! Why does she have to be my sister?!' Diamond Tiara thought to herself
"Um, dear is everything okay?" The nurse asked the two.
"Oh, yes. Of coarse, couldn't be better." Diamond Tiara lied.
The nurse looked at her confused, "uh, oh alrighty than. I should go check with the doctor, maybe you can meet your new family sooner."
After the door shut Diamond Tiara rolled her eyes. "Oh great, my life sucks. First this fire, and now I'm sisters with my worst enemy, Apple Bloom? I wasn't meant to be raised on a farm!" She complained.
"Ugh, tell me about it, I am totally sorry for you right now."
Diamond Tiara growled, "You should be! Ah' ma'ght a' well start talkin' la'ke this!"
Silver Spoon laughed at her. "I was serious!" Diamond Tiara tried to get up so she can slap her, but her burns stung too much for her to move. When she pushed herself up, she ended up falling back when she recoiled from the pain.
"Ppppffft..!" Silver burst out laughing.
Diamond Tiara's face turned a brighter pink"It isn't funny!"
Silver Spoon didn't stop laughing, "Yeah, it is!"
"Get away!" Diamond Tiara yelled.
Silver Spoon walked out of the room laughing, leaving the pink filly alone.