//------------------------------// // Rock Bottom // Story: Descending into Glory // by Lunaravenue //------------------------------// Silver Spoon came bursting in through the door just a half hour before the play was about to start. Diamond Tiara glanced at her friend questioningly. Silver Spoon clearly was super serious about the ice cream. She had sprinkles all over her face and her hoofs were clearly red from clenching the spoons too hard during a brain freeze. Silver always preferred her ice cream in a cup rather than a cone. Diamond Tiara could never understand why. The pony made a mess eating no matter what utensil or plate or cone she used. "Where have you been? The show is starting soon. I refuse to have my best maid looking like a Blank Flanked Dairy Drenched Beast!" Diamond was very cross. How could she, such a respectable, young, beautiful, talented, cutie marked pony have such a clumsy, messy, unsatisfying friend? "You better have a good reason for this!" "Oh, I do Diamond Tiara! Look!" Silver Spoon turned around to proudly show her cutie mark. It was a dainty spoon with a little ribbon on top. Diamond Tiara's anger was lifted slightly due to this. She was prepared to give her friend a good lecturing about the importance of having a cutie mark. Bell Royal was right about one thing: you just can't get any respect around here without one. Blanks were for silly fillies. She was important, and important people do not have not important friends. Diamond Tiara gave a loud sigh as she dragged Silver Spoon to the mirror. She wasn't going to let her lecture prep go to waste. "I'm glad Silver, very. But you gotta get that we are important ponies! We've always been but now I see that we need to prove it! Cutie marks was the first step. Now its onto glory! We definitely gotta show Tessa Royal that we are better at being sisters than Bell Royal would ever be! This is about Tessa seeing that we are great ponies. I can't have you just running around being messy all the time! We are from now on fancy ponies. We do fancy things and hang around fancy people. Especially Tessa Royal. Are you prepared to be fancy with me?" Diamond Tiara held out a hoof, the show that she meant business. She was destined to one up every single pony who got in her way, and she was gonna prove it to all of Equestria! Silver Spoon felt intimidated by Diamond Tiara. This wasn't like her, but Silver knew she would never be as bright as Diamond Tiara was. How else was she supposed to get in close with Tessa Royal? Silver nodded her head in agreement and bumped Diamond Tiara's hoof. Diamond smirked and pushed Silver Spoon in front of the mirror. "Look at you Silver Spoon. You're a mess," Diamond Tiara made Silver Spoon look at herself in the mirror. A wave of shame came over Silver Spoon. She held her head down as a response. "Its okay. I can fix this. Go clean yourself up and meet me back down here. Go! NOW!" Diamond Tiara ordered Silver Spoon to go back up to her awesome suite and get cleaned up. Chase Clip popped his head in to warn Diamond Tiara about the show. Fifteen minutes left before curtain. "Hurry up Silver Spoon!" Diamond muttered under her breath when Chase left. She continued pacing around for a good five minutes before Silver Spoon came dashing back in, looking way more respectable. "Good. Now hurry! The show is about to start!" Diamond pushed Silver Spoon into her dress and they dashed out. The curtain was about to rise and they were still a good few horse leaps behind! Silver Spoon outran Diamond Tiara. "Wait up!" she hissed. The curtain was rising fast. Diamond Tiara was so close to the stage! Tessa was standing right there, waiting for her! It was so close. The fame, the glory! The....BAM! Diamond was flat on the floor. The whole audience could see her! She heard a sinister laugh and looked behind her. It was Bell Royal! She tripped her! Diamond Tiara got up and brushed the dirt off her dress. "I...I..uh," Diamond was so embarrassed! Her family was right in the front row! A few ponies laughed in the audience. Tessa glared at Diamond a little, but continued on with the play. After many standing ovations, the play was finally over. Diamond Tiara was in her dressing room once more when Tessa Royal and Bell Royal came in. "I'm disappointed in you, Diamond Tiara. I gave you one thing to do: stand still and follow me around. How could you mess this up?" Tessa stressed her voice. "What? I didn't fall on purpose!" Diamond defended herself. "It was Bell! She's the one who tripped me!" Diamond Tiara glared at Bell Royal, who was wearing a super smug look. Almost too smug.... "Stop trying to make my sister look bad, Miss Tiara! I left her in her room before the show started. There is no way she could have tripped you in time for the show. I can't believe I trusted you with one of the biggest plays of the season!" Tessa sighed at herself. She left as quickly as she came in with Bell hugging her side. She swished her mane again as the siblings left. Diamond's face was burning red. These ponies are not allowed to make fun of me! How dare they? I was supposed to be a star! Silver Spoon came dashing in with her parents. "Diamond! Are you okay? I can't believe Bell Royal tripped you!" Silver Spoon shook Diamond Tiara by the hooves. "Hello? Diamond? Are you alright? You look a little red..." Diamond Tiara's parents looked worried as well. "Diamond, are you alright? You look red as a tomato! What happened? Do you have a fever?" Diamond Tiara's mother started to inspect her daughter for a fever. "Diamond? Can you talk? I know you were embarrassed about the play, but its fine! You can just ask Tessa to tell Bell to apologize. I'm sure she didn't do it on purpose," Diamond Tiara's mom started to brush her mane when Diamond burst into tears. "I want them gone! I want Tessa and Bell Royal out of here! Out of this hotel, out of Equestria!" Diamond sobbed. "I want her career ruined!" Diamond Tiara started bawling on the floor and kicking her hooves around. Her parents and Silver Spoon looked worried. "I don't get it Diamond. I saw Tessa leaving your room. Didn't she apologize?" Silver Spoon asked. She went back out the door to see Tessa talking to reporters with her sister. "There are news ponies out there!" "Diamond Tiara, please, tell us what happened," her mother cooed. Diamond's mother nodded at her husband to tell him to fetch Diamond's grandfather. "Its alright. We can sort this out!" Diamond's mother scooped up her daughter and sat her back down on a chair. Diamond calmed down, but she was still crying by the time her grandfather arrived. "Diamond! What happened?" Her grandfather looked around the room. "You all said this was an emergency!" Diamond's mother stood up and walked over to the hotel owner. "What?" he asked worriedly. Before anyone could speak up, Diamond began to tell her tale. "Tessa came in and accused me of making her look bad! Everyone knows its Bell Royal who tripped me! I want her career ruined! Soil her name! Do whatever it takes! That will teach them to mess with this family!" Diamond screamed as she ended her sentence. Everyone was astonished. Filthy Rich spoke up. "Diamond, we can't just ruin some famous pony's career. Maybe we can get her to apologize. Please calm down." Diamond Tiara glared at him. She glanced over at Silver Spoon. "I'm leaving." Diamond Tiara grabbed Silver Spoon and ran out. They didn't stop until they were behind the second curtain, which separated the backstage from the main stage. "Silver! Think. How can we ruin Tessa Royal's acting?" She looked through the curtain to see Tessa Royal and Bell. They were talking about her and how she messed up. Diamond's face became red with fury again until Silver Spoon spoke. "The fans!" Silver whispered excitedly. She pointed to a group of ponies who were just about their age. Diamond looked questioningly at Silver Spoon. "What? You wanted fame so I brought some ponies backstage to watch! They're from pretty cool families. I bet we can get them to help! They saw what happened. I know it!" Diamond's frown turned into a sneer as she smiled devilishly. "This is only the beginning.."