When Care has faded

The night came for the talent show. Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle, Applebloom, and Drake were waiting at the back of the stage getting ready for their turn. The girls and Drake were getting the costumes on. They had rock type makeup on like KISS. Drake was trying to set up the effects. Sweetie Belle was setting up the props. Applebloom was ready to rock out her moves. Then they heard the team's name being called up. All at once, they went up on the stage. Drake got the lights up. Once the music started the Cutie Mark Crusaders theme, they started to sing. The crowd looked in confusion like what was going on? Sweetie Belle set up the sun prop as lyric was sang to signal it was time to raise it. Drake put the light on Applebloom. She was doing her dance. As the song went on Sweetie Belle set up the smoke machine.

More confused looks were going on. Drake was getting worried that the crowd wouldn't like it. He scanned the crowd and saw Applejack having the most of the worried face. As a lyric was sang Drake ran out to put on the Smoke machine but he tripped over it and hit the big fan. He set off the smoke machine AND the Fan. It blew away the smoke from the singers as well the fan was blowing the Props. It was starting to fall apart and everything was falling apart from the fan. The gang tried to hold it from falling but it crashed anyway. They got up from the mess, with the crowd laughing. They left the stage to go to the back room.

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The night was ruined for them. Applebloom groaned in embarrassment.

"That was horrible. Not only did we mess up but we got laughed at!"

Scootaloo exhaled deep.

"We may did horrible but maybe we got our cutie marks from it!"

They all nodded and threw off their costumes. It turns out they didn't get it. The teacher came by them in a sunny smile.

"Great job guys! Time to get back on stage!"

Applebloom whined in embarrassment.

"But we'll get laughed again!"

The teacher looked at them in a sunny tone and spoke again with a sweet, honey voice.

"Now, now girls. We have to be good sports."

The Cutie Mark Crusaders went back on stage. It felt like almost forever since the awards. The announcer yelled out the last award.

"And the last award goes to.... The Cutie Mark Crusaders! For the best comedy!"

The girls and Drake's heart almost jumped out. They got necklaces off a Jester hat. They smiled in almost great excitement. Rarity, Fluttershy, and Applejack went to the back room. Sweetie Belle, Applebloom, and Drake showed them their awards. Fluttershy spoke to Drake.

"That was amazing. I didn't know you had a thing for comedy."

Drake giggled on her back.

"It wasn't really supposed to be comedy but I guess it's close enough."

Fluttershy flew off with Drake back to the cottage for Bedtime. It was a very tiring night.