The Crusaders of Harmony

by Sun

Super Star

"LADIES AND GENTLECOLTS!"

"Hurry up, Sweetie Belle!" Rarity shoved her sister from behind. "Your on!"

Sweetie Belle turned around and looked at Rarity with a smile. "Stop panicking, Rarity. I'm going to do just fine. Just you wait and see."

"I know, I know." Rarity said. But Sweetie Belle wasn't so sure she did. Rarity was pacing in place, sweat dripping down her forehead.

"EWW!" Rarity screeched as she noticed the sweat dripping down on her face."I can't be sweaty! This is just disgusting!"

Sweetie Belle gigled softly while the white mare wiped her face with a cloth. "Now hurry up, Sweetie Belle!" She nuged her little sister. "You have to make your very best impression!"

The younger mare wanted to argue, but she knew Rarity was right. She was performing for all of Canterlot. It was her biggest show of the year. But most importantly, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, and one of Rarity's best friends, Princess Twilight was going to be watching her performance. Even Princess Cadence and Shining Armor were coming to watch all the way from the Crystal Kingdom. No wonder Rarity was panicing and taking deep breaths. Though Sweetie Belle knew she had made the right choice choosing her to be her offical manager.

"PUT YOUR HOOVES TOGETHER..."

Sweetie Belle gave Rarity one last smile before trotting onto the pitch black stage. The several spotlights wipped through out the crowd. There must be hundreds of ponies watching her tonight-no not hundreds- thousands probably. The white mare began to get butterflys inside her stomach when she spotted the princesses and Shining Armor sitting above the rest of the crowd on a golden balcony with their royal guards standing in front of them.

"...FOR THE ONE, THE ONLY..."

Sweetie Belle straightend herself up as the several spotlights all stopped and hit right on her.

"SWEETIE BELLE!"

The crowd roared with delight and pleasure, waving their hooves in the air and stomping the ground while the fireworks behind Sweetie Belle blasted with beautiful colors. She waved a hoof to her fans, smiling down at them. She could see Rarity behind the curtain backstage out of the corner of her eye, tears welling up in her eyes and beaming at her younger sister proudly. Sweetie Belle remembered quickly to bow to the princesses who smiled at her. Princess Twilight waved a hoof to her with a wide smile on her face, but Sweetie Belle could see something in the young Princess's eyes. What was it? Doubt? Was Twilight worried about the young mare's first performance in front of the Princesses? Sweetie Belle shook away the thought and turned back down to her crowd. She walked forward, turning on her microphone the laid next to her cheek.

"Thank you!" Sweetie Belle called to her audience through her microphone. "Thank you everypony!"

She could do this. She knew she could. She began to sing her several songs. Some ponies in the crowd began to sing with her.

The concert went better then Sweetie Belle expected. The audience seemed to love her, which was big coming from snoby ponies in such a place like Canterlot. Rarity had given her the biggest hug, sobbing tears of joy leaving wet streams down the sides of her face-which of course she wiped off right away, still wanting to look her best, as always.

While her crew tidied up the stage and everypony began to clear out, Sweetie Belle noticed the princesses padding towards her. Rarity trotted up behind her sister, her eyes and mouth open wide with shock.

"What a lovely performance, Sweetie Belle." Princess Celestia's voice was gentle and kind as she spoke to the young mare. "You did excellent. Along with your manager putting everything together, I can't wait to see another concert."

Rarity took the praise from Celestia as if someone had given her all the bits in the world. Sweetie Belle bowed to the princess, thanking her for the complements.

"I'll be sure to get you the first ticket to my next concert." the white mare replied.

Celestia smiled and dipped her head. "I look forward to it, Sweetie Belle." she said as she padded away.

Princess Cadence was next to step up. "Wonderful, Sweetie Belle! If you don't mind," She said turning to Rarity, "we would love it if you set up a show in the Crystal Kingdom."

Rarity quickly cupped a hoof over her mouth as she let out a squeak of delight. Some many princesses talking to her overwelmed her a bit. "I-I'll see what I can do your majesty." Rarity bowed, a smile still wide upon her face.

"Please tell us when you can come!" Shining Armor walked after his bride, hopping into a crystal carrige led by two crystal pegasi royal guards. The two waved a farewell as the carrige sped off into the night.

It was late now, Sweetie Belle realized as she turned to face the large clock behind her on a bulliten board next to Canterlot Savings Bank. 10:48. Had her concert really been that long? She started at only 7:45. The mare shruged and turned back to face Princess Luna, who was now standing in front of her.

"WE HAS ENJOYED SWEETIE BELL'S CONCERT." Luna still hasn't gotten over using the "Royal Canterlot Voice" apparently. "WILL THOU PERFORM AGAIN AT DIFFERENT SETTING?"

Sweetie Belle nodded, shaking Luna's spit off her face. "Of course your majesty."

"WE THANK THOU FOR PUTTING IN THE TIME TO PRODUCE SUCH A MAGNIFICENT PERFORMANCE." small bits of Luna's saliva sprayed on Rarity's face, but even she would'nt dare to say it to the Princess.

"Yo-your welcome, Princess Luna." Rarity stammered, gently wiping the spit off her face, keeping her tounge, trying not to tell Luna to "say don't spray it."

Luna walked over beside Celestia, who looked a bit embarresed about Luna's voice issues. She wispered something into Luna's ear, who stared directly at Twilight who was now walking up to Sweetie Belle. The two older princess's gazes followed Twilight as she came closer to the white mare. With a small flick of her tail, Sweetie Belle knew that Twilight sensed the two princesses were watching her. Sweetie Belle once again noticed the flicker of doubt in her eyes.

"Wonderful job, Sweetie Belle!" Twilight's voice came out clear and as cheerful as ever, which startled Sweetie Belle. How could the alicorn's voice be so pleasent when there was still that small look of doubt in her eyes?

"Thanks, Twilight!" the white unicorn pretended she hadn't noticed anything.

Twilight stared down, shuffling her hooves against the ground. Celestia and Luna looked away slowly.

"Uh oh" Sweetie Belle muttered under her breath. Rarity trotted from beside Sweetie Belle to stand beside one of her best friends. The two began to wisper quitely to one another, when Rarity's face became a look of pure shock. Sweetie Bell strained to listen:

"Twilight, you know she won't do that! Don't you remember what happened?"

"But she has to, Rarity! It's our only choice!"

"Why her? Why them?"

"You know what happened, Rarity. The Elements don't work anymore!" We have to create new ones!"

"But her, Twilight? Them? They will never work together again, you know that."

"When they formed the club when the were fillies, you never thought they would break up, did you?"

"Well...no but-"

"So then why do you think they won't together again? Anything can happen, Rarity!"

"I know, Twilight, but I just believe after what happened they won't be able to work together happily again."

"What are you talking about?"

The two older mares jumped at Sweetie Belle's voice. They had no idea she was listening.

"Well?" the white mare asked. She had a right to know. If they were talking about her, then she should defenitly know why.

Twilight sighed. She padded over towards Sweetie Belle and looked over at Celestia and Luna, who simply nodded and walked back towards their castle, escorted and followed by the guards. "Rarity, go and finish helping your stage crew" Twilight turned to Rarity. "I can manage your sister on my own."

Rarity was hesitant, but she nodded and walked away. She turned around and flashed a look of doubt back at Twilight, who narrowed her eyes telling her that everything was fine.

"Sweetie Belle..." Twilight started off, staring at the younger mare who was now one of Equestria's biggest stars. "I know you probably won't want to do this, but please, before you say anyhting, I want you to know that your decision will decide the fate of Equestria."

The white unicorn stared right into to Twilight's purple eyes. What could be so bad that she could say no to?

Twilight sighed, her head down. Then she looked up. "I need you to regroup with the Cutie Mark Crusaders again."

Sweetie Belle's mouth dropped and hung open wide. "What?" She couldn't believe what she was hearing. "You want me to go back to those low-class-show-off-to-good-for-themselves-jerks!?" her voice turned into a high pitched squeak as she replied to Twilight, who took a step back from the younger mare. Twilight stared shocked at her. She was turning into Rarity.

"Sweetie Belle!" Twilight cried. "Please! Equestria is depending on you!"

"What's so bad that I have do the club again?" Sweetie Belle screeched. She was ruining her voice for her next show by screaming at a Princess.

"Listen, Sweetie Bell." Twilight would have to tell her at some point. "Equestria is soon to be under attack again. Do you remeber...Gilda the Griffon?"

"The one who used to be Rainbow Dash's old friend?

"Yes."

"What's wrong with her?"

"Well according to Rainbow Dash-"

"Wait." Sweetie Belle interupted. "You said according. So that dosn't mean that it's true, does it?"

Twilight stopped in her tracks. "Well...no but-"

"But what?" The young mare demanded.

"Look, Sweetie Belle," Twilight was starting to loose her patience. "Just listen will you?"

"Alright, fine."

"Rainbow Dash has heard from her pegasi team- you know she's captain of the Wonderbolts and head of the weather patrol now, right?"

"Yeah, Rarity told me about it."

"Well, one of Rainbow's weather patrols was checking the area down near Fillydelphia, when over the hillside, they spotted a marching army of griffons with Gilda and the Griffon Emporer in the lead."

"Ok.."

"Well, the lead pegsus in the patrol-I believe it was Utopia, she's also Rainbow's assistant- saw the griffons and flew down with her patrol following. She greeted Gilda as friendly as she could, but the griffon spun around to the Griffon Emperor, Ember, and ordered an attack.

"An attack?"

"Yes. Ember and Gilda led a portion of their army-a small portion- to attack the patrol. The patrol was out numbered, so it was a quick fight. The griffons tried their best to rip the patrol to shreads, but Utopia ordered to fly away. Gilda shot up after them, and warned them that war between Equestria and the Griffon Empire was coming."

Sweetie Belle had sat listening with wide eyes. "Then what happened?"

"The patrol left their duties and Utopia flew them straight home-thank Celestia no pony was hurt that badly- and told Rainbow Dash about what happened. Rainbow came to me and told me about what happened and said that she would be increasing patrols and Wonderbolt training. I then later told Celestia, and Luna."

"But what does this have to do with me?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"Has...has Rarity told you that the Elements of Harmony don't work anymore?" Twilight questioned in a whisper, though no pony else was around.

"No." The young white mare's eyes widened. "They don't work anymore? What do you mean, Twilight?"

"I'm a Princess now, so my Element overpowers the others. I mean it's supposed to, but it's too strong now for the other Elements to keep up. So now Equestria needs you and your old friends to work together and create the new Elements."

"Twilight..." Sweetie Belle didn't know what to say. "I-I just can't rejoin them though. After I was the first member to get my cutiemark, I thought they would all be happy for me. They were at first but then...Oh no."

"What's wrong, Sweetie Belle." Twilight asked nervously.

"It's-It's all my fault..." the unicorn began. "It's all my fault we split up. I was the one who decided to not be part of the club anymore a while after I got my cutiemark. I got mad at them thinking it was their fault beacuse they didn't have their cutiemarks yet. I thought they would never get them, so I decided that I should quit the club and not even help them try to get their marks. Then they got mad at me, so then everypony got into a fight blaming everyone else claiming that it was the other members fault. After that, everypony split up, and we never spoke to each other again."

Twilight had listened with extreme caution. She had never actually known what had happened between the young fillies at that time, but now she did. This must have been years ago.

"Sweetie Belle." Twilight snapped out of her thoughts and looked at the mare who was once a young little pony with all the free time in the world. "I know this will be hard, but please. All of Equestria will soon depend on you."

Sweetie Belle thought it over. The break up with the club had been such a long time ago. Would the old members ever come to peace with one another again? And most importantly, would they ever forgive her for causing it?

"Alright, Twilight." Sweetie Belle was calm as she spoke. She knew that this would be difficult though. "I'll do it."

Twilight smiled. "I knew you would do it, Sweetie Belle."

The white mare didn't care about what Twilight was saying. She was more concerned on how everything would go down. What if it didn't work out? What if their friendship was never to be resolved?

Sweetie Belle looked at the clock. 11:54. She sighed.

"When do we start?" She asked Twilight. Her body was so tired she could barley stand up.

The alicorn smiled. "First you get some sleep in the castle." Twilight jerked her head towards the beautiful, large, colorful building. "Rarity can come too."

"What about the rest of my crew?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"They are still working right now." Twilight's head turned to look behind her at the stage crew who were still cleaning up the stage. "When they are done, the guards can escort them to the castle."

"Ok." the white unicorn yawned.

"Get as much sleep as you can tonight." Twilight told her. "We set off first thing in the morning."

"Who-or where-are we going first?" Sweetie Belle asked as she and Twilight walked back towards the castle. The clock struck midnight.

Twilight turned her head to face Sweetie Belle in the moonlight.

"We are first going to the Wonderbolt Academy."

Author's Note:

This is after each Cutie Mark Crusader gets their cutiemark. Sweetie Bell is an international singer for Equestria, and by going to the Wonderbolt Academy, Twilight means they are going to get Scootaloo first. P.S: About the Elements of Harmony not working, you'll find that out later in the story why and how come they don't work anymore. Thanks for reading the first chapter!!!

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