//------------------------------// // Ch.18 The New Apple // Story: CMC: The Third Generation // by Rose Quartz //------------------------------// During the weekend, everypony congratulated Gemstone on earning her cutie mark. They also congradulated Sugar Sweets and Meteor Blitz on becoming a couple. Then Monday came, and all the foals had to go back to school. Sugar and Blitz were walking together. "You look really pretty today", complimented Blitz "Thanks", replied Sugar "Ugh what are you too, a couple?", scolded Royal Jewel walking by "Actually Jewel, we are", replied Sugar Jewel stopped in her tracks and turned around. "Wait, your seriously a couple?", asked Jewel "Yup", replied Blitz "Ok Blitz", said Jewel "What's wrong with you?" "Why would you date that thing when you could date somepony slightly less prettier than me?", asked Jewel "That 'thing' happens to be my lovely fillyfriend", explained Blitz "And she's perfect, just the way she is" "Whatever", said Jewel walking inside Bugar (Sugar and Blitz) kissed and walked inside. School was a same old boring day. After school, Pipsqueak ran to the school looking for Cortland. "Howdy Pa", greeted Cortland "What brings you here?" "We need to go to the hospital", explained Pipsqueak "Why?" "Your mom's there" "IS SHE INJURED?!" "No, she just wants you to meet a very special pony" They walked to the hospital. When they got to a room, they saw Applebloom holding a newborn foal. It was yellow like AB, with brown spots on its eye, flank, and hooves. It's mane was red and green. "Is that?", asked Cortland "Yup, this here is your new baby sister", explained AB "What's her name?" "Apple Seed" "Can I hold her?" "Sure" AB gave Apple Seed to Cortland. "Hey there Apple Seed", cooed Cortland "Im your big brother Cortland. I gurantee that in the future you'll be the best Cutie Mark Crusader ever. I guarantee that Little Seed. Hey, that could be your nickname" Cortland spent the rest of the day spending time with his little sister Apple Seed.