Cutie Mark Crusaders

Rarity an' ah just looked at each other with shock. "Do ya think she heard what we was talkin' 'bout earlier?" Ah asked. Ah was worried about Sweetie Belle. Besides, Rarity an' ah was only jokin' earlier. I wouldn't want to be Rarity's sister. Ah jus' can't deal with her everyday. Ah only come to work on the fabric!

"No Apple Bloom, I think she grew wings and flew to Las Pegasus." She replied sarcastically.

"Ah think we should clear things up a bit, before she decides ta move to Canterlot." Ah replied.

We walked up the stairs, quickly. Ah didn't want to lose another friend. Honestly, losing Scootalo is already enough!

Once we finally reached the top step, ah galloped quickly over to Sweetie Belle's door. *KNOCK KNOCK*

Silence. Ah knocked on the door again, and she finally opened the door, glaring at us.

"What do you want?" She asked snidely.

"Sweetie Darling, we just want to talk!" Rarity said, pleadingly.

"There's nothing left to say." She responded, trying to close the door. Ah reached my hoof out, and stopped it.

"Let us in." I demanded angrily. Why the hell did she think I wanted Rarity as a sister so bad?

"No!" She yelled, putting more force into the door. This time it closed, and Ah heard her leaving the door. Perhaps ah could buck it down?

"Hey Rarity." Ah whispered, pointin' ta a near by spot. She noticed, and followed me over into the corner.

"What is it Darling?" She whispered, trying not to let Sweetie Belle listen.

"You an' Sweetie Belle may be mad at me." Ah' whispered back, nervously.

"Why would I be mad at you?" She whispered, curiously.

"Ah think ah know how ta get us in there." Ah replied.

"OK then how?" Rarity asked, clueless.

"Rarity, how do ya think they get tha apples outta tha trees?" Ah asked annoyed with her ignorance.

"Bucking the trees?" She answered, still clueless.

"Oh for petes sake! Ah'm goin' ta buck tha dang door down!" Ah whispered furiously. Her expression changed from confusion, to shock, to normal.

"OK, do whatever you have to do." Was her only response.

We walked quietly over to the door. First, ah knocked, ta make sure she was still inside, an' awake.

Ah put my ear up to the door, an' heard her get up, hesitate, an' sit back down where ever the hay she was sittin' before.

Ah nodded towards Rarity, and she gave me the nod of approval that ah could buck down the door. It was mah only option, considering the fact that she wouldn't just walk over and open up the dang door!

Ah prepared my back legs, and then slammed them firmly against the door. Ah then turned around, an' noticed that it flew off off it's hinges an' landed near Sweetie's vanity.

"WHAT THE HELL?" She yelled, turnin' to look an' see me, in place of where her door used ta be.

Ah suddenly blushed, and let tha shocked Rarity walk in.

"Sweetie Belle, it was our only option, you wouldn't let us in anyway!" She said, still angry.

"Well why the hay would I? You both talked about how you wanted to be each others sisters! Why shouldn't I even be mad at you?" Sweetie questioned furiously.

Ah was at loss of words. Ah mean, sure Sweetie had times when she was made, but never like this!

"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't leave right now? I came over, so happy to tell you guys, to find you gossiping! About me!" Sweetie Bell sounded even more furious, tears running down her cheeks, as she held out the flyer for the Advanced Chorus that Cheerilee had given her.

"Sweetie I'm s-" Rarity began, but Sweetie Belle cut her off.

"No, I don't wanna hear all that bullshit. I'm leaving tonight." She said.

Rarity had tears falling down her cheeks, as she said, "Sweetie, we were only kidding with each other. If you had came in earlier, you would've know. I also have know idea why you think that I'd replace you. I thought we were best friends, but obviously, that wasn't true. I was happy to see you tonight, but now darling, after you've treated me like this, I'll be glad that you're gone." Rarity said painfully.

Ah had no trouble detecting that Rarity didn't mean what she had just said. Sweetie Belle however, just stood still, tears coming down faster, her mouth agape.

"You want me gone?" She finally asked, her tears finally stopping, her voice hoarse.

"Of course we don't!" Ah tried to say. Ah didn't want her ta leave, but ah knew that however hard ah tried, it wouldn't work.

Sweetie Belle pulled out her saddle bag and started packing. Tomorrow, she would be heading to Las Pegasus, or at least that's what it said on the flyer.

Ah stood still crying. When ah could finally move, ah ran all the way home. Ah knew Sweetie couldn't do this! Ah would be left alone here in PonyVille. As soon as ah reached some fields, ah knew that ah was close ta home. Ah could see the porch lights on, and Granny's vacant rocking chair. Ah began to wonder if she was waitin' for me.

When ah walked inside, ah saw Applejack on the couch, and Granny asleep in her rocking chair that was in the living room.

Big Mac must be asleep. Applejack heard me approaching and looked up, her eyes tired.

"Well howdy Apple Bloom! You've been out late!" She said, happily, knowing ah was home safe. She started ta give me a hug, but then stopped, upon noticing my tears.

"What's wrong sugar cube?" She asked with a frown. Ah knew that ah couldn't lie ta Applejack, so ah just spilled the beans, and told her everything. She just nodded, looking at the ground. Ah knew that she would also feel sad about Sweetie Belle leaving.

"Is there anythin' we can do?" Ah asked desperately. Applejack shook her head, and ah felt disappointment and sadness flood my body.

"Nope, ah'm afraid not. Sweetie is the boss of herself, so ah'm afraid that we can't do anythin'" Was her only response. Ah sadly walked upstairs. Ah guess that means Rarity would be hiring a new helper soon. Since she is my mentor, ah guess that means ah can work there. 'Specially with Sweetie gone. Ah opened the door to ma room, and fell on my bed. As the tiredness had finally reached me, ah felt guilt for what ah'd done. Ah closed my eyes, an' let the darkness consume me...

When ah woke up in the mornin' ah noticed that there was ah note on ma dresser. Ah got up and walked over to, curious to know what contents it held.

Dear Apple Bloom,

Rarity stopped by today, wanting ta offer you ah job!

She also mentioned that you would have ta move in for the job.

Jus' thought ah'd let ya know! ~Applejack

Ah was excited! Ah would get a job, an' ah'd get ta stay with Rarity! Ma week just couldn't get any better! Ah was about to go over to the phone to tell Scootalo when ah suddenly remembered, and then ah thought about calling Sweetie, when ah had then remembered the nights events. A night ah do not wish to remember.

Ah walked downstairs and saw Rarity an' Applejack talkin'. Looked like they were in ah pretty heated argument.

"No Rarity. Ah won't let ya take my little sister! Ya drove yours away already! Ah won't let ya take mine!" Applejack roared.

"Why not?! She can't just live with you forever! What about when she wants her own place, or a job? She doesn't have a cutie mark for apples ya know!" Rarity roared back.

Ah just sat on the stairs watching them. Finally ah got the courage ta say something.

"Stop!" Ah yelled.

Both of 'em jus' looked at me, as if they didn't know ah was there.

"Rarity, jus' move yer dang shop down here! Applejack, Rarity has a point. Ah can't jus' live here forever! Seriously!" Ah was agitated.

Rarity facehooved, but Applejack looked as if she had actually understood what ah had said.

"That's not a bad idea!" Applejack said.

"I can't just move it down here. Do you know how long that would take?" Rarity asked, rolling her eyes.

"Fine then. Ah'll move in with ya, but only if ya recognize my wants. That is tha price, if ya won't move down here." Ah said.

Rarity considered my thought for a few moments, and finally agreed. Applejack looked brokenhearted, that ah was movin'.

Ah couldn't stand it anymore. Ah turned an' looked at her. "Applejack?" Ah asked. She looked up, her eyes full of tears.

"Why?" She asked. Ah got up and gave her a hug.

"Ma first demand is that ah get ta pick ma days off." Ah said.

Rarity thought, against my idea at first, but then she finally accepted it.

"Ya hear that?" Ah asked, looking at Applejack. "Ah get ta pick mah days off! Ah'll come an' see ya whenever ah want!" Ah told her in delight.

Ah was lookin' forward to mah first day at the Carousel Boutique!