Applebloom looked at the journal she held in her hoof. she ran her other hoof along the cover. The soft leather was well worn, despite only being a few months old. The shield emblem on the front still shone brightly, despite having to be reattached a few times. She opened the cover, flipping to the first page and reading it over, she did this to each page, taking in the words written down, and smiling at the memories they caused.
She flipped to the very last page in the book, picked up her pen, and began to write.
Summer's gone. It was a quick one, too quick if you ask me, but I don't really mind. The farm is going to get busy pretty soon while we harvest, and school is starting next week so I get to see all my friends again.
Not that I'd ever replace my two best friends in the whole world. We've been through a lot these past few months. Ever since we started documenting our adventures in this journal, just like our big sisters, we've been having a lot more than we could ever think of. This journal is going to help us remember, years down the road, when we're old and gray, about all the moments we shared.
I remember when Scootaloo broke her leg going down that hill on her scooter. Looking back I find it pretty funny, even Rainbow Dash gave her a good lesson.
I remember when Sweetie Belle got that letter from Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns. We were so happy for her, but also a little bitter sweet. She starts in two weeks, and she'll be in Canterlot until next summer.
Finally, I remember when I got that really bad sunburn for staying outside too long. I could barely move it hurt so bad, but my friends still visited me every day while it healed. I liked that.
Another summer has come and gone, but really, I don't mind it. I was able to spend it with my two best friends, and no matter what, we'll always be the Cutie Mark Crusaders.
-Applebloom
"Wow, Applebloom, that was really cheesy."
"Really? Then why were you crying the whole time she wrote it, Scootaloo?" Sweetie Belle smirked.
"B-B-Because it was just so dumb!" Scootaloo tried to reply, blushing.
"Yeah, sure." Sweetie Belle rolled her eyes. Applebloom chuckled and closed the book.
"Come on, girls, let's get one more night of crusading under our belts before the summer officially ends."
"You know I'm in!" Scootaloo said, Sweetie Belle nodded too. "Come on, let's get going!" She took off, running across the field into the sunset. Sweetie Belle laughed and took off after her. Applebloom smiled, put the journal in her saddle bags, and ran to catch up with them.