The next day Gallop and her mum start to pack for Ponyville.
"It's really nice of you to do this for me, Mum." Gallop said.
"Oh it's nothing really. I just want to make you happy and I know you've been searching for your Cutie Mark for some time now. It's understandable to me that you look for your Cutie Mark elsewhere." Her mum said back.
"Thanks Mum !" Gallop said with a grin on her face afterwards. Gallop then starts to pack her things into the suitcase.
After some time her mum spoke. "Bill's going to see us off and he's bringing his friend from Ponyville. Cyber .. Gamer I think his name is." She said while trying to think of the name of Bill's friend. Luckily she did or this chapter would take an eternity to finish reading!
"Oh does this Cyber Gamer pony know the CMC's?" Gallop wondered.
"I don't know Gallop”. Her mum answered. “But we won't have time to ask him though as we are leaving early for Ponyville." Her mum continued.
"Oh. Okay" Gallop said with disappointment.
"What food are we going to take?" Gallop asked.
"I'm going to make some before we go”. Her mum replied. She continued by saying:
“Don't need to bring too much as it's not too far away. I will hire some ponies cabs to take us."
"Cabs?" Gallop said looking confused.
"Can't we just fly there?" She then asked to which her mum answered back:
"Well no, You're still young Gallop and even you can't fly long distances, You get tired too easily. I was the same when I was young. Anyway we get to talk to each other on the way there too."
"Oh Okay. I don't feel like flying too far anyway." Gallop said with a sigh of relief.
2 hours pass and they both then had their suitcases packed. Gallop then stared to get excited!
"I can't wait !! I can't wait !!" Gallop said with excitement. She then got a bit nervous and then asked:
"Um mum, do the CMCs have a Helpline Number?
"Helpline number?" Her mum says "I don't know, but you can look on the computer if you like?"
"Okay thanks" . Said Gallop.
Gallop got up to the computer and went to “www.ponysearch.com” (Our version of Google) typed in: “CMC's helpline” and clicked on enter.
A list of sites came up.
The first link said: “CMC's Helpline call free 0800 CUTIEMARK 288 436 275”.
Oh that's easy !!” Gallop thought. Then the young filly picked up the phone and then dialled the number.
It rang and it rang until eventually, there was a voice on the other end of the line. It was Apple Bloom's voice. You thought they answered her call, didn't you? Sorry to disappoint but it was their answer machine. Which Apple Bloom's voice said:
"Hi and thanks for callin' the CMC help line."
"Press 1 to find out about the Cutie Mark Crusaders."
"Press 2 if ya need sum help gettin' a Cutie Mark."
Gallop pressed 2 on the keypad.
"You're placed 900th in the queue.” “WHAAATTTTTT !!” Gallop said in shock.
“Is everypony that desperate for a Cutie Mark?!” She asked herself in horror. The CMCs Go Crusading theme music started playing a few minutes later.
“I'll be here all day at this rate !”
She then hung up the phone and went to see her mum.
Her mum looked up and said "Any luck Gallop?" Gallop looked sad .... "Yes and no."
"Oh?” ”What happened?" Her mum asked.
Gallop started to talk. "Well I did find the number but I was 900th in the queue. 900Th !! Why me?!”
"Gallop don't worry; We are still going to Ponyville and it's not like you to give up so quickly. Knowning you, You will find the CMCs what ever it takes." Her mum says.
"What if I never get my Cutie Mark?" Gallop said with tears in her eyes."
"Well ... That's what the CMCs thought. But in the end, they found their destiny. You'll never know until you tried." Her mum said while she came up to her and gave a hug. "Don't cry.. You be fine. I know it."
"What if it's not?" Gallop said in a scared toned of voice.
"Gallop you're worrying too much. One hoof at a time, It takes time. Come on Gallop let's have some tea." Her mum said.
"Um …. um …. okay" says Gallop wiping away her tears.
"You know that Bill will be here soon and he misses you so much." Her mum said.
"Yes, I do miss him and I sure wish he doesn’t have to go to Flight camp." Said Gallop.
"But he wanted to go and do that. It makes him happy”. Her mum said with comfort.
"I know that." Gallop said. "But still; I miss him so much."
1 hour passed, the door opens and all of a sudden, Bill's in the living room! Gallop looked up "BILL" She said and ran up to him and gave him a hug.