//------------------------------// // Chapter 1 // Story: Quest For The Tiara // by DragonFlyFire //------------------------------// Quest For The Tiara- Chapter 1 There was a loud and clear sound of arguing. Voices ranged from a rather high pitch, a tomboyish voice, and several others as well. A combination of clear sound of metal colliding with a cream hoof sent everything silent. The 5 fillies watched as Diamond Tiara's prized crown flew across from her lavender hair. It was as if all motion had slowed down in that one moment. It had happened ever so fast. It started with Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara calling Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo blank flanks, and insulting the unicorn that she could not use magic. The argument broke out. Apple Bloom's hoof swatted the silver crown from her head. The impact of the hoof sent the crown flying over. Over the school yard's fence, and outside school bounds. "My Tiara!" The pink filly screamed out at the Cutie Mark Crusaders. "Get. It. Back. Now!" Apple Bloom sank down. It took one moment for her actions to sink in. "Ah can't! It's past the school's fence!" She said, her thoughts flowing with what would become of her. Detention maybe? Possibly having extra chores. Maybe a month without crusading , Apple Bloom thought. The orange pegasus leaped forward, in front of Apple Bloom. "Stop badgering her! It's your entire fault! If you didn't call us blank flanks, then she wouldn't have gotten angry! If Apple Bloom didn't do it, I sure as Celestia would have done it!" She growled at her, stomping her hoof with her wings flared out angrily. Her ears had fallen back, signaling a sign of aggression. The petite pegasus got into a fighting position, ready to attack for Apple Bloom's pride. "My fault!? I wasn't the one who tried to hit it like the stupid apple trees at her dirty little farm with her dirty little family!" The pink mare shoved a hoof at Apple Bloom, bopping her on the nose successfully. "Uh...Guys? Diamond Tiara?" "Don't you dare make fun of mah family's farm! Nopony, and I mean nopony makes fun of my mah family!" Apple Bloom rose up, slapping the hoof from her nose. She could take constant teasing and bullying towards herself, but never Applejack. Never Big Mac. Never Granny Smith. And Never. Ever. Her passed away mother and father, who had once owned the large orchard and farm.. She jumped up and stared daggers at Diamond Tiara. "Don't you dare. If you do ah'll-" "Apple Bloom? Scootaloo?" "You'll what? Don't you even try to touch her! Like, If you try anything you'll be in even bigger trouble than now!" Silver Spoon started to circle the yellow filly. She was fuming, nopony had the right to do something like that to her best friend. She would defend her friend 'til the end. "You're lucky I didn't try get Cherilee to come over here, in fact I still could!" "Silver Spoon?" "You. Wouldn't. Dare." "As long as Luna's Moon is still up, I can and WILL." "I swear to Princess Celestia, The Cutie Mark Crybabies will. PAY." "Guys!" "WHAT?" Sweetie Belle sank down. The light grey unicorn, humbled by the angry glares of the multicolored ponies. " I think that the pony over there is looking at your tiara, Diamond..." "Hey! You! Mind bringing me my tiara? My daddy payed one thousand bits for that! Those are real diamonds and silver, so can you bring it over, please?" Diamond's request went worse than she had expected. In response, the pony's eye's glittered and placed it in his mouth. "Er...DT, I don't really think that's the best thing to say now..." "Ew! Can you pick it up with your hooves or magic of some sort? It's worth more than anything that needs to be in your mouth!" The stallion started to run at this point from the school for fillies and colts. "No wait! My daddy can pay you more for than that! You don't have to run! I can even get you a job! COME BACK!" In sight of the filly's desperate attempts, the CMC giggled, as well as Silver Spoon. The stallion ran. He was fading from sight. What a poor mistake... In a fit of rage, Diamond's eyes turned red and her hair burst into flames. "I SWEAR IF YOU DO NOT COME THIS INSTANT WITH MY TIARA YOU WILL NOT LIVE TO SEE CELESTIA'S SUN! DO YOU HEAR ME?! I AM DIAMOND BUCKING DAZZLE TIARA!" The once giggling foals behind her, were now cowering. Even Scootaloo backed down. The flames coming from the pink filly left a burning sensation on the four filly's coats. "AND YOU THREE!" She turned to the cowering Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle, her fiery hair not simmering just once. "UNLESS YOU HELP ME GET MY TIARA BACK, I SWEAR YOU WILL NEVER EVER SEE SUNLIGHT EVER AGAIN. DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?!" The three nodded vigorously. Silver Spoon, though she had nothing to with it, she shook her head as fast as she could. Taking a deep breath, the flames coming out of her head faded. Her red eyes turned back into the icy blue eyes she carried. Amazingly, her white and lavender mane and tail bounced back to their original curly style. "Great, we'll start today at your stupid clubhouse. Meet me there at ten PM. Sharp." She turned around. "Come along Silver Spoon, we've got some packing to do. Oh and, bring your bits, all of them."