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CMC: The Third Generation - Rose Quartz



It's the third generation of the Cutie Mark Crusaders

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Ch.17 Beauty Pageant

On a bright beautiful spring day, Gemstone galloped happily up to the clubhouse. The only members who were present were the fillies.

"Hey Gemma", greeted Aria "What's got you excited?"

"I signed the four of us up in The Little Miss Ponyville Beauty Pageant", announced Gem

The fillies started to cheer except Pixel.

"Please tell me that the four of us means you, A, Sugar, and Spectrum Chaser", said Pixel

"C'mon Pixel", begged Aria "It'll be fun"

"I've always wanted to be in a pageant", said Sugar

"Look there is no way in Tarturas Im gonna enter a froo-froo frilly girly beauty pageant", scolded Pixel

"The grand prize is 5,000 bits", explained Gem

"Alright Im in", replied Pixel

"YAY", cheered the fillies

After a couple of minutes of chatting, the colts arrived. The fillies explained to them that they are doing a beauty pageant.

"Wait, Pixel…in a pageant?", asked Zap

Zap started to laugh hysterically.

"Hey, stop laughing", ordered Pixel "We have other things to focus on like how are we gonna to afford pageant dresses?"

"You can leave that too me", assured Gem "Just make sure you girls are ready by Saturday"

Gem left the clubhouse. During the next couple of days, the fillies were practicing pageant materials and the colts acted as their pageant coaches (They wanna see if they can earn a pageant coach cutie mark). Then the day came. Everypony was in a panic.

"Where's Gem?", asked Aria "She said she would bring the dresses"

"And here I am", announced Gem walking in

"Gem, where have you been?", asked Pixel "And where are the dresses? You said you would bring dresses"

"And here they are", said Gem levitating the dresses over

"Wow Gem these are amazing", complimented Sugar "How did you get them"

"I made them", explained Gem

"You made these?", asked Pixel

"Yup", replied Gem

"Ugh what are these monstronsities?", asked a voice

The girls turned around and saw Royal Jewel.

"Royal Jewel, what are you doing here?", asked Aria

"Im here to win", explained Jewel "What are you doing here?"

"Same reason", replied Pixel "Wait why are you competing?"

"I heard the grand prize is 5,000 bits", explained Jewel

"But your rich", said Sugar

"Eh you can never have too much", replied Jewel "You guys will never win, especially you Derpy Eyes. Well I'd love to stay and brag, but I have to get ready. LATER LOZERS"

Jewel walked away and Sugar started to look sad.

"She's right", said Sugar "I'll never win with my condition"

"Maybe you will", said Gem

"C'mon girls", said Rarity walking in with Sweetie Belle, Fluttershy and Hope Diamond (They need all the they can get) "We have to get your manes and makeup done ASAP"

A couple hours later, the pageant begun. Hoity Toity walked on stage.

"Hello Ponyville and welcome to The Little Miss Ponyville Pageant", announced Hoity Toity "Im your host Hoity Toity, now let's meet our judges. Our first judge The Picture Pony. Give it up for famous fashion photographer and my wife Photo Finish"

Photo Finish stood up and everypony started to cheer.

"Our next judge is the owner of Barnyard Bargains. Give it up for Miss Diamond Tiara", announced Hoity

Diamond Tiara stood up and everypony cheered. Diamond has changed over the years. She no longer wears her signature tiara and she wears a white business coller around her neck.

"Hey, that's Jewel's mom", said Aria "She has an unfair advantage"

"Our final judge is known as the pony that made Las Pegasus a most go place. Give it up for famous travel writer Trenderhoof", announced Hoity

Trenderhoof stood up and everypony cheered.

"Why didn't you tell us that Uncle Trend was a judge?", asked Pixel

"You never asked", explained Gem

"Now let's get this pageant started", announced Hoity "All contestants start to line up"

Everypony started to line up except Sugar.

"C'mon Sugar", said Gem

"You girls go ahead", replied Sugar "I'll catch up with you girls in a bit"

As soon as Gem walked away, Orion flew in.

"Ok Im here", said Orion his horn started to grow "Are you sure you wanna do this?"

"Im positive", replied Sugar

On stage, the contestants started to get ready.

"Now let's start with contestant #1 Petunia", announced Hoity

While Hoity was announcing. Gem and the twins were chatting until Jewel walked up to them.

"Good luck Blank-Flanks", teased Jewel "Wait where's Derpy Eyes?"

"We don't know", replied Aria

"Well tell her I said 'good luck' too", teased Jewel walking on stage

"Now for contestant #6 three time pageant winner Royal Jewel", announced Hoity Toity

Royal Jewel walked on stage. She was wearing a powder pink dress with silver shoes. Her mane was parted to the side with a couple of light pink feathers in it.

"Hi Jewely", called Diamond Tiara

"Hi mom", replied Jewel

Jewel walked over to the other contestants.

"Now contestant #7 Gemstone Shimmer", announced Hoity

Gem walked on stage. She was wearing a magenta with a light purple sparkly fabric over the skirt with gold shoes. Her mane was straightened with a tiara in her mane.

"THAT'S MY BABY GIRL", cheered Trend "THAT'S MY LITTLE GEM"

"Dad", replied Gem embarassed

She walked to the other contestants.

"Contestant #8 Aria", announced Hoity

Aria walked on stage. She was wearing a magenta dress with black fabric stripes with pearls on it with black shoes. Her mane was straightened to the side with a bejeweled headband on the side.

"Rarity, Aria looks so pretty", said Sweetie Belle "Great job"

"Thanks Sweetie", replied Rarity "It's what I do"

"Now the twin sister of Aria, contestant #9 Pixel", announced Hoity

Pixel walked on stage. She was wearing a purple dress with a gold transparent fabric underneath with glass slippers. Her mane was up with a gold fabric mane accesory. Pixel walked to the other contestants.

"I hate this", whispered Pixel

"I know", replied Aria

"Finally contestant #10 Sugar Sweets", announced Hoity

Sugar Sweets wasn't there.

"Where's Sugar?", asked Pinkie

The contestants started to chat with eachother.

"Looks like Derpy Eyes forfeited", teased Jewel

"Leave Sugar alone", said Gem

"Yeah, Im sure she's just nervous", added Aria

In the audience, the crusader colts started talking with eachother.

"I really hope Sugar's ok", said Blitz "I'd hate to see something bad happen to her"

Then Sugar walked on stage and everypony cheered. She was wearing a blue dress with blue gloves and a blue necklace. She had her mane up. And her eyes are normal.

"Sugar's eyes are normal?!", asked Blitz

"YAY DOUBLE S", cheered Cheese Whiz

"Wow, I guess I shouldn't call her Derpy Eyes anymore", whispered Jewel

"Now contestants, get your next dresses on for the question portion of the pageant", said Hoity

The contestants walked back stage.

"Sugar, what happened to your eyes?", asked Pixel

"I had Orion perform a spell on them", explained Sugar

"Is it forever?", asked Gem

"No, it's temporary. I can't get wet or the spell wears off", explained Sugar "Now let's get ready"

The crusader fillies started to get ready. But little did they know, Jewel was watching them

"Hm interesting", said Jewel with a smirk

After an hour, Hoity walked back onstage and started announcing some contestants and questioning them.

"Now welcome back contestant #6 Royal Jewel", announced Hoity

Jewel was wearing a pink dress with a gold fabric on top of the skirt with gold shoes. She also had her mane up.

"Now Jewel, if you could go to any country, which one and why?", asked Hoity

"I'd go to Mareis (Paris)", replied Jewel "Because of all the fashion"

Everypony started to cheer as Jewel walked off stage.

"WOO-HOO THATS MY GIRL", cheered Diamond

"Now contestant #7 Gemstone Shimmer", announced Hoity

Gem walked on stage. She was wearing a dress with a blue torso and pink skirt with pink ribbon slippers. Her mane was up with a gold tiara with blue heart jewel in it.

"Ok Gem is there somepony who you look up to? Who is it and why?", asked Hoity

"Yes, my big sister best friend forever Hope Diamond", answered Gem "She's nice, she's pretty, and she's the best pony I've ever known"

Everypony started to aw, and Hope stood up.

"THAT'S MY SISTER", cheered Hope "THAT'S MY LITTLE SISTER BEST FRIEND FOREVER"

Gem walked off stage.

"Now contestant #8 Aria", announced Hoity

Aria walked on stage. She was wearing a green dress with pink trim. Her mane was in a messy ponytail.

"Aria what do you wanna be when you grow up and why?", asked Hoity

"I wanna be a singer", replied Aria "So I can be like my mom"

The crowd awed again.

"Aww Aria is so sweet", said Sweetie Belle

Aria walked off stage.

"Now contestant #9 Pixel", announced Hoity

Pixel walked on the stage. She was wearing a blue dress with purple flowers with blue shoes and purple leg warmers. Her mane was twisted and parted to the side with a blue flower in it.

"Pixel, if you can have anything in the world, what would it be?", asked Hoity

"I want the Neightendo Wiiu", said Pixel "Got that mom?"

Pixel walked off stage.

"Finally we have contestant #10 Sugar Sweets", announced Hoity

Sugar walked on stage. She was wearing a blue dress with a pink coat with white trim on it with white shoes. Her mane was in a fluffy bun with a star and moon mane barette.

"Alright Sugar, if you could be any pony what type would it be?", asked Hoity "Alicorn, unicorn, pegasus, or earth pony and why?"

"Well believe it or not, I would remain an earth pony", answered Sugar "Because when they work they actually work hard. Pegasi can fly. Unicorns can use magic. Alicorns can use both. Earth ponies work. They also make Equestria the most hard working country in the world"

Everypony started to cheer as Sugar walked off the stage.

"Now everypony get ready for the talent portion of the pageant", announced Hoity

In an hour, everypony was ready. Hoity called on a couple ponies until it was Jewel's turn.

"Now give it up for contestant #6 Royal Jewel", announced Hoity

Jewel was walking on stage with Bling Bling. She was wearing a red spanish dress with red dance slippers. Her mane was up with a red rose in it.

"For my talent, I'll be dancing the tango with my partner/best friend Bling Bling", announced Royal Jewel

The music started and Jewel and Bling Bling started to dance. Everypony started to cheer (especially Diamond). When they finished, everypony cheered.

"Ok judges", announced Hoity walking on stage "What's the score?"

"9", said Photo Finish

"10", said Diamond

"1", said Trend

"How dare you give my daughter a 1", scolded Diamond

"Your daughter always bullies my daughter", explained Trend

"So? It's her fault that she's a blank flank", scolded Diamond

"Ok give it up for Royal Jewel", announced Hoity "Now contestant #7 Gemstone Shimmer"

Gem walked on stage wearing a princess outfit with a pink torso and purple skirt with white trim and purple shoes. She was wearing her mane down with a bun in it while wearing a purple princess cap.

"For my talent Im gonna re-enact Juliet's balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet", announced Gem

"I didn't know Gem was into acting", whispered Magnum

"Neither did I", replied Hope

Gem cleared her throat

"Ay me
O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father and refuse thy name;
Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I'll no longer be a Capulet.
'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself", said Gem "And scene"

Everypony cheered and Hoity walked on the stage.

"Judges?", asked Hoity

"9", said Photo

"10", said Trend

"1", said Diamond

"Really? A one?", asked Trend

"You give my daughter a one, I'll give your daughter one too", scolded Diamond

"Give it up for contestant #8 Aria", announced Hoity

Aria walked on stage. She was wearing a blue dress with pink trim and pink shoes. She had her mane up with gold horseshoe earings.

"For my talent, I'll be singing Angel of Music from Phantom of the Opera", announced Aria

The music started, and Aria started singing. Everypony started cheering.

"Im so in love with her", said Cortland blushing

"What?", asked Buck

"What?", replied Cortland

When she stopped everypony started cheering.

"Judges?", asked Hoity walking up stage

"8", said Photo

"9", said Trend

"1", said Diamond

"Give it up for contestant #9 Pixel", announced Hoity

Pixel walked up the stage. She was wearing a red dress with red shoes. Her mane was in a messy ponytail with a red ribbon in it.

"For my talent, I'll be completing the Surgeon Simulator game without losing any blood", announced Pixel

"Uh-Oh", whispered Sweetie Belle and Rarity

"GO PIXEL", cheered Button Mash "EVEN I CAN'T DO THAT, AND IM A VIDEO GAME CREATOR"

Pixel started playing the game. Ponies were starting to get grossed out by the blood and guts. Then, she finished the game.

"TA-DA", said Pixel

"Ok…judges?", asked Hoity walking up the stage

"2", said Photo

"1", said Diamond

"6", said Trend

"Another round of applause for Pixel", said Hoity

Pixel ran backstage. While there, she ran past Jewel and Bling Bling.

"Ok you know what to do about Derpy Eyes right?", asked Jewel

"Yup", replied Bling Bling

"Good, cause I deserve to win not her"

Sugar walked past them. She was wearing a magenta dress with a blue fabric on the skirt with purple shoes. She had her mane curled with a magents hat with a blue flower on her head.

"Now for our final contestant, contestant #10 Sugar Sweets", announced Hoity

"Hey Sugar", greeted Jewel "Good luck"

"Thanks?", replied Sugar

She walked up the stage holding a baton.

"For my talent, I'll do a baton dance", announced Sugar

She started dancing while twirling her baton. Everypony started cheering.

"Now", said Jewel

Bling Bling pulled a rope which made a bucket of water dump all over Sugar. The spell wore off, which made Sugar's eyes off again. The crowd gasped.

"DISQUALIFIED", yelled Diamond

"C'mon, so her eyes are off", said Trend "That doesn't mean you should disqualify her"

"If she's not perfect, she shouldn't even bother signing up", scolded Diamond

Suddenly, Blitz flew up to the stage and stood infront of a crying Sugar.

"How dare you say those things about her", scolded Blitz "Sugar Sweets is the sweetest, awesomest, most beautiful filly in Equestria"

The crowd awed.

"And I quit", said Sugar walking backstage "Good day"

Blitz went backstage with her. Then Hoity walked up the stage.

"Attention everypony", announced Hoity "It appears that we have a tie between Royal Jewel and Gemstone Shimmer"

Gem and Jewel walked up the stage.

"Now I will ask both of them the same question", explained Hoity "And whichever answer I like, will win. Now Jewel, if you win the 5,000 bits, what would you do with it?"

"I would take a trip to Mareis, duh", replied Jewel

"Gem, same question", said Hoity

"Well, I would use the money to help The Cutie Mark Crusaders", explained Gem

"And what is this Cutie Mark Crusaders?", asked Hoity

"It's a club devoted to helping ponies earn their cutie marks"

"Can anypony join?"

"Yeah, even ponies that already have their cutie marks. As long as they help fellow crusaders"

"Hm interesting"

Everypony was silent for a moment.

"So…who won?", asked Magnum

"The winner of The Little Miss Ponyville is…Gemstone Shimmer", announced Hoity

Everypony started cheering except Diamond and Jewel.

"And where did you get those dresses?", asked Hoity

"I made them", explained Gem

"Now I know how you got your cutie mark"

"Cutie mark?", asked Gem "What cutie mark?"

Hoity pointed to her flank. She earned her cutie mark. It was a pink gem heart.

"Whoa", said Gem

Meanwhile, Sugar and Blitz were talking.

"Did you really mean those things about me?", asked Sugar blushing

"Of course", replied Blitz blushing

They were silent for a couple of minutes.

"Blitz?"

"Yeah?"

Sugar brought her lips close to his and kissed him.