//------------------------------// // Apple Bloom's Decision // Story: Pegasus Feathers // by Vanilla Mocha //------------------------------// Earlier at the gazebo with Apple Bloom, Loviatar, Diamond Tiara, and Silver Spoon: "Yeah, why is she here?' Silver Spoon asked, walking up next to her pink bratty friend. "She's one of us, girls. You just haven't seen her at her best." Loviatar said without hesitation. "Listen, Loviatar. We don't hang with blank flanks. Look at my cutie mark! Isn't it fabulous?" Diamond Tiara said, looking down at her hind leg. "Uh, mine too." Silver Spoon said. "Yeah sure. It's good, Silver, but now's not the time. It's my turn in the spotlight, okay?" The pink pony whispered. "Fine..." Silver Spoon mumbled, hanging her head. Diamond Tiara looked back at Loviatar. Then she noticed something- the pegasus was wearing a dress. "Do you even have a cutie mark, Loviatar? You're always wearing those dresses and such, and well, you must be hiding something. Is that why you're taking up for poor, poor Apple Bloom over there? Losers stick with losers, you know." Diamond Tiara snickered. "Apparently you two haven't seen anything. Check this baby out!" At once, the pegasus jumped up, and using her wings she lifted up the end of her long dress. Her cutie mark illuminated the three ponies watching. It was lit so bright, that, in fact, it appeared to be lighting up Loviatar in the purple light as well. "What is that?!" Diamond Tiara become curious. "It's purple sparks. It represents- uh, that I am, uh, beautiful. I am very beautiful. And you thought I was a, uh, loser blank-flank!" Loviatar stumbled with her speech as she landed. "But why what looks like purple magic? A unicorn would have that." Diamond Tiara hid her jealousy. "Oh, I can see why you country ponies would ever think that. But from the big city, you know, where I have lived most of my life, we don't see it like that. Ponies that aren't unicorns that have magical looking cutie marks are considered extra-special. It's just the way it works. Unless if you don't want an amazing friend this special..." Loviatar tempted as she began to turn around and walk away from Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon. "No, no. I wasn't saying- oh, forget it. You're our friend, Loviatar! Hey, don't leave us!" Diamond Tiara yelled. Loviatar stopped. "Really? I never would have known." Grinning she turned around. "We could use somepony with style. And you seem to fit. We're friends now, Loviatar." Diamond Tiara said, a small grin on her face. "My friend too, right?" Silver Spoon asked. "Yeah, whatever. But anyway, we need to do more friend-things. Like, you know, have sleepovers-" Diamond Tiara began. "Makeovers! We must have makeovers." Loviatar said. "Yes! And with a pony with your style, you'd make us look like you in no time! I must be honest, I envy your mane. It's just so beautiful!" Diamond Tiara commented. "Why thank you! You know, this plain white fur is just not enough for me. I prefer something for, well, me. Your pink fur is just so gorgeous, Diamond Tiara." Loviatar continued. "What about my fur?" Silver Spoon said. "It's nice. I like the gray in it." Loviatar replied. "You mean the gray all over it!" Diamond Tiara added. "Hey!" Silver Spoon felt embarrassed. "Hey now, don't take it too harsh. And besides, you don't need to worry about being pretty." Diamond Tiara said. "Than-" Silver Spoon began. "Because you never will be! You look like a nerd! Those glasses, that braid- and I bet you get A's, too!" Loviatar cut in. "Good one, Loviatar! Silver, you really need to take off those glasses. You are such a nerd with those ridiculous things on." Diamond Tiara said. That wasn't really that nice, but if that's what the cool kids do... but I'm a nerd too! At least I don't look like it. But poor Silver Spoon... but how many times has she bullied me? But they bullied her... but she deserves it!, Apple Bloom debated in her mind. "Okay..." Silver Spoon sighed, taking off her glasses. "That's better. Now, come on." Diamond Tiara said. She, Silver Spoon, and Loviatar began walking away from the gazebo and onto one of Ponyville's many dirt roads. "Where is ya'll go'n?" Apple Bloom asked, not moving an inch. "To my house." Diamond Tiara said, still looking straight ahead. "Come on, Apple Bloom! It'll be fun! We're your friends." Loviatar added. "Friends... right. I'm coming, wait up!" Apple Bloom ran up next to them, making her decision. "Glad ya' joined us." Loviatar said, eyeing Apple Bloom, who was on her left. "Why are you glad that measly blank-flank is here?" Diamond Tiara asked the pegasus. "She's a friend. Just because she's cutie markless doesn't mean we have to treat her like the biggest baby in the world because she hasn't hit maturity and also for a prime fact that she also currently has no special talents, even if it's true. Right Apple Bloom?" Loviatar asked. "Wait, what?" Apple Bloom asked, trying to comprehend what just happened. "Nothing." Loviatar snickered, followed by the laughter of Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon. The four ponies finally reached the end of the dirt road, and turned onto a private, paved driveway. Big, iron gates stood at the beginning of the paved road. "Welcome home, my friends." Diamond Tiara grinned.