My Little Pony: When Friendship Shimmers - Reboot

by RobtheMorpherPony

Season 3: Episode 3 - Babs Seed

Author's Note:

Not even Sunset's presence would stop Pinkie Pie from cloning herself like crazy and I can't think of any real changes to make to "Too Many Pinkie Pies" to begin with in regards to this universe.

Of course, Season 3 just so happens to be the shortest season of MLP:FiM to begin with, and already I can tell you that the next two episodes "Magic Duel" and "Sleepless in Ponyville" would get skipped because for the former, Trixie isn't an antagonist in this universe (and I never agreed with her being an antagonist to begin with), and as for the latter, the whole plot of that episode is Rainbow Dash becoming Scootaloo's surrogate big sister essentially, and that plot gets thrown out the window in this universe because Scootaloo is Rainbow Dash's biological sister in this universe.

And as for "Wonderbolt Acadamy" that episode's plot will be done very, very differently since the Shadowbolts are being a thing in this universe. I have a plan for it, but that will be the next episode. Also, before anyone brings it up, no, I am not including Checkers from the "Getting Back On Your Hooves" Universe in this one.

The CMC were near the train station, practically waiting for the upcoming train. "So why did you drag us here again?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"Because my cousin from Manehatten is coming. And I'm hoping you gals will make her feel welcome." Apple Bloom said.

"Aren't you the least bit worried that Fortus Vile might do something with your cousin? Maybe make her turn evil?" Diamond Tiara asked.

"Taken care of." Apple Bloom said.

---

Meanwhile...

"Ugh...of all the surprises, why did Miss Cheerilee have to show my parents my report card? Now I have to raise my grades, or I'll be grounded all summer long." Fortus Vile said.

"This stinks. There was news that some cousin of Apple Bloom's was visiting, and I bet we could've convinced them to turn on their cousin." Silver Spoon said. "But instead, here we are, trying to get your grades up so you can enjoy summer vacation."

"I didn't even know it was possible for Miss Cheerilee to show off early report cards like that." Fortus Vile said.

"Nothing we can do about it now, except get your grades up." Silver Spoon said.

---

Diamond Tiara blinked. "How did Miss Cheerilee--" She began.

"Your mother is on the school board, remember? I simply told her to take a look at Fortus Vile's grades and the rest was history." Apple Bloom said.

"Huh. Certainly teaches Fortus Vile a thing or two about bullying us." Scootaloo said.

"Yeah, another reason not to get on your bad side, Apple Bloom." Sweetie Belle said.

"My cousin has a bad side?" A new female voice said. Standing there now was an orange earth pony filly.

"Oh hey Babs Seed. Glad you could make it." Apple Bloom said.

"This is your cousin? Wow. I can definitely see the resemblance." Diamond Tiara said.

"What?" Babs Seed asked.

"Ah may have mentioned you as we were waiting for your arrival." Apple Bloom said.

"Did you have to do that? I was hoping to just relax while I was here. Get away from all the bullying up in Manehatten." Babs Seed said.

"Well it's a real good thing Fortus Vile is occupied, otherwise you wouldn't have gotten away from that." Sweetie Belle said.

"There's a bully here too?" Babs Seed asked.

"Yep. But Apple Bloom has him doing homework thanks to her basically telling the head of the local school board about Vile's grades." Diamond Tiara said.

"...Ah guess you do have a bad side, huh cuz?" Babs Seed asked.

"Serves him right for bullying all four of us. Just because we don't have cutie marks yet." Sweetie Belle said.

"Wait...you don't have your cutie marks yet?" Babs seed asked.

"Not yet. But that's why we're working together. Because we want to try all sorts of things together to get them." Apple Bloom said.

"Uh...can we go somewhere private?" Babs Seed asked.

"Sure; we know just the place." Apple Bloom said.

---

Once the group was at the clubhouse, Babs Seed revealed that she didn't have a cutie mark yet either. Hence why she was bullied so much.

"Oof. That's rough." Diamond Tiara said.

"So, does that mean I can join your little club? I bet I could find some foals in manehatten who don't have their cutie marks yet either. Create sort of a manehatten branch of the Cutie Mark Crusaders." Babs Seed said.

"That's the spirit. And friends are the best." Scootaloo said.

"Yep. Before you know it, you'll have three whole friends to hang with." Sweetie Belle said.

"That really does sound like fun." Babs Seed said.

"Good to know." Diamond Tiara said.

---

Babs Seed managed to have a great day in Ponyville, and now she was returning to Manehatten in very great spirits.

However, she didn't know that there was some mon following her back home. That being Marissa the Mawile.

"If those ponies and Raiden think I can't take over a new city...they should think again." Marissa said. "This time my plans will succeed." She laughed evilly as the train left Ponyville.

"Does any pony else hear laughing?" Scootaloo asked.

Comments

[Comickook]

Hey there. Again, thanks very much for getting this next chapter up. And, yes, the exchanges, characterizations and general wrap-up are well done as usual. And, yes, I can see your reason for skipping both "Magic Duel" AND "Sleepless in Ponyviile". But, yes, the simple, but logical way of getting Fortus and Silver out of the way for this episode and make it just the Crusaders and Babs hanging out was downright great.

Though, yeah, the set-up concerning Marissa following Babs to Manehattan was downright nerve-wracking.

VERY much looking forward to more of this.