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// Trying to Help 
// Story: Odd One Out 
// by NyxIsBestPony 
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CHAPTER FOUR



Emerald hurried around the boutique trying to complete the endless amount of tasks she was given by Rarity.

"If you really want to help," she had said "you can start by getting the shop ready to open." After that, she had told Emerald she could go back up to her room, but Emerald had begged to let her help more. Rarity gave her a list of things to do, to keep her busy.

Emerald was hanging the clothes on the clothes line when she heard a noise behind her. She whipped around and relaxed when she saw is was only a cat. She went over to it. "Hello kitty," she said softly "Do you live around here?"

The cat looked at her and gave a small "mrow" in response.

Emerald smiled and went back to work. To her surprise, the cat followed. She was glad for some company, but wondered who the cat belonged to.



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The bell rang and all the fillies and colts ran from the room.

"Don't forget, Nightmare Night projects are due on Monday!" Cherilee called after them.

"What are you doing for your project?" Sweetie Belle asked her two friends.

"Ah'm gonna carve an apple like a pum'kin!" Applebloom said excitedly.

"I'm planning on making my scooter look like the headless horse!" Scootaloo replied.

"What are you gonna do Sweetie Belle?" Applebloom asked her.

"I don't know," she said "I might try to make my own costume, but we all know how that worked out last time."


Scootaloo and Applebloom just nodded.

"Hay!" Applebloom exclaimed "Cherilee never said we couldn't work in a group!"

"Yeah, but she never said we could, either," Scootaloo pointed out.

"I agree with Applebloom," Sweetie Belle said "Cherilee can't be mad at us for doing something together if she never said we couldn't!"

"But which project will we do?" asked Scootaloo "Mine or Applebloom's?"

"We could do both!" Sweetie Belle said "We could make your scooter look like the headless horse and decorate it with carved apples!"

"Yeah!" agreed Applebloom.

"CUTIE MARK CRUSADER NIGHTMARE NIGHT DECORATORS!" they all screamed.