//------------------------------// // Chapter 8: Cutie Mark Crusader Catastrophe // Story: A Blooming Diamond: The Wrath of Silver Spoon // by PastelBacon //------------------------------// "We've been at this for hours, we're never gonna find her!" Sweetie whined. "Ah don't even get why we're still looking..." Applebloom said, in a not too caring tone. "Because Applebloom, there's no telling what Silver Spoon will do to Scootaloo if she finds her, or probably what Scootaloo will to do herself if she's alone for a long period of time." Diamond answered. "Well.. ah suppose your right." Applebloom said. "Applebloom, what's with you? Your acting like Scootaloo was never even your friend. Your being just like Silver Spoon!" Diamond said, trying to verbally smack Applebloom. "Shut up, no ah'm not!" Applebloom yelled. "You kinda are Applebloom..." Sweetie said. "NO AH'M NOT!" Applebloom screamed. "...." Sweetie didn't say anything. "Listen to yourself. You're screaming at your friends, and acting like a pony you've known for a long time was never your friend. That's exactly what Silver Spoon did with me, so yes you are being like her." Diamond said sternly. "...wow... im being a bully.." Applebloom quietly said. "Each of us has experienced bullying on both sides before, or will in the future." Diamond told Applebloom. "Really?" Applebloom asked. "Yeah, look at me for example." Diamond said. "uh... you sure you wanna bring that up?" Applebloom asked. "No not really, forget that." Diamond said, laughing nervously. "Alrighty then." Applebloom simply said. "Um.. can we keep going now?" Sweetie spoke up. "Right." Diamond simply said in approval, before beginning to walk again. Applebloom and Sweetie Belle followed Diamond Tiara throughout the outskirts of Ponyville, and eventually ended up in Canterlot, where they searched road after road until they heard a voice behind them. "What are you three doing here?" The voice said. "Scootaloo?!" Applebloom said, turning around and seeing the orange pegasus, who's mane had grown out a bit, it hadn't looked like she'd cleaned much and didn't eat well either. "Yeah, it's me. The one you basically kicked to the side like a piece of trash." Scootaloo coldly replied. "Scootaloo ah didn't..." Applebloom started to say before she recieved a taste of her own medicine from that day, being cut off by Scootaloo. "SHUT UP! I was ready to break down in tears when I was asking you to let me in! I know I messed up! But I wanted to fix that! Apparently you didn't! You slammed the door in my face and lied to Sweetie Belle!" Scootaloo screamed, enraged. "YOU WHAT?!" Sweetie Belle barked at Applebloom. "I...I..." Applebloom failed to form even a fragment. "I can't believe you! Why would you do that?! She's like us! We're all looking for our cutie marks! We're supposed to all be friends! I never forgot that even after Scootaloo left! I always knew she'd come back someday cause a real friend never loses hope!!!" Sweetie screamed. "...." Applebloom was speechless. "You know what, you can do that class project on your own, I quit! I'll be in my own group with Scootaloo because unlike SOMEPONY, I never forgot who my friend was!" Sweetie continued Screaming. "......." Applebloom could say nothing. "HMPH!" Sweetie ushered, before walking away, followed by Scootaloo glaring at Applebloom and then following Sweetie Belle. Meanwhile Silver Spoon had followed them, she looked out from her hiding spot and whispered to her self. "Cutie Mark Crusader Catastrophe... perfect." Silver said, grinning to herself before sneaking off. Applebloom just sat there, unable to believe what just happened, mentally blaming herself for this. "Applebloom..." Diamond said, worried. "Just take me home..." Applebloom replied sadly. "Alright..." Diamond said, she actually put Applebloom on her back and began to carry her home, thinking the filly would mistakenly bump into ponies because if she walked on her own, she'd probably have her head down the entire time. Meanwhile "Do you really think ah'm gonna trust you after what I've heard about you and your alliance with that no good filly Silver Spoon?" Applejack asked. "Well.. heres the thing. She kinda had foalnapped Scootaloo.. wells I helped her, but I also set Scootaloo free. I need yous to talk to Applebloom when she's home. I heard that she had a big misunderstanding and thought that Scootaloo punched me, cause that's what I told Silver Spoon so she wouldn't knows that I let Scootaloo out. I actually punched myself." Babs replied. "You...punched yourself? Well, honestly thats more believable, ya got a heck of a shiner, doubt a pegasus could do that, only good ole' earth pony strength coulda been behind that punch. Not that I'm saying Scootaloo's weak." Applejack stated. "Whatevers.. just make sures to talk to her. I think Silver Spoon is up to's no good." Babs said. "Alright.. Ah'll talk to her when she's home." Applejack replied. "Thanks." Babs said. "No Problem Babs. But if you somehow managed to pull the wool over my eyes and ah found out you are lying... yer gonna wish you weren't related to me at all." Applejack said, threatening tone. "Uh... ok.. lets not get to fars out of hoof." Babs said a bit scared. "Ah'm not... ah'm just warning ya what will happen if ah find out your a no good liar, and trust me you better pray to Celestia and Luna ah don't." Applejack replied. "Uhhh..,,," Babs only managed to get out before she was interrupted. "Go on, GIT!" Applejack yelled. "AH!" Babs yelled, before running off the farm.