A Blooming Diamond: Even Diamonds Can be Broken

(Part 1)

Present Time

"Wow Apple Bloom. Touchin' Story, but how did ya know bout' Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara's argument?" asked a confused Applejack.

"I didn't originally, but while ah was on mah way back here, Diamond Tiara came up ta me telling me bout' what happened between her an Silver Spoon." replied Apple Bloom.

"Oh. Well Um, now that that is outta the way, I gotta let this rage out." said a now shaking Applejack.

"Uh... sis... ya alright?" asked a worried Apple Bloom.

"HOW DARE THAT SILVER SPOON! TALKING BOUT' MAH GRANNY SMITH LIKE THAT! I HAVE MORE THAN HALF AH MIND TO HAVE THAT DAMN FILLY REMOVED FROM THAT SCHOOL! NOT ONLY DID SHE MAKE FUN OF MAH GRANNY SMITH SHE MADE MAH LIL SIS CRY AND FEEL MISERABLE! SPOILED LITTLE NO GOOD COTTIN PICKIN BIT--" she was cut off by a certain pink pony popping up.

"APPLEJACK THIS STORY IS RATED FOR EVERYPONY, NO FOUL LANGUAGE !" said Pinkie Pie, who popped out of the Frying Pan over on the counter, and slowly disappeared into it after that.

"What in tarnation? Story? What is she talkin about? Gosh Darnit how does that pink mare do that.... Why am ah even askin anyway, I should know by now not ta question what Pinkie Pie does."

"Uh sis you were sayin?" asked Apple Bloom.

"Apple Bloom, go ta bed, I've lost mah entire thought process after that, I need to hit the hay" said Applejack, making a fake yawn.

"But Applejack!" said a defiant Apple Bloom.

"No butts Apple Bloom, bed, NOW." said Applejack.

"Awww....." said Apple Bloom, who walked away with her head down.

"Gosh darn why is that filly so defiant sometimes?" Applejack asked herself.

"Remind ya of somepony?" a elder voice said, causing Applejack to jump in surprise.

"Granny Smith! What da ya mean?"

"You silly ol' filly, ya know yur too honest ta know how ta lie. I can see straight through ya." said Granny Smith.

"I know, I just wish she wasn't so much like I was when I was a filly." said a sad Applejack.

"Now Applejack, don't be that way, you're a great young mare. Ya should be happy ta know yer sister is following in yer hoofsteps. Not everypony can ask fer such a great sister. She cares about ya really much Applejack, ya need ta be happy while she's around, cause one day she will be swept off her hooves by a young colt, or maybe another little filly. I was never one fer the same gender relationship, but whatever makes mah family happy, makes me happy. I'm even happier ta know that I've had such a great family." Granny smith said.

"Granny while that is touching, what do ya mean 'had' a great family? Ya 'have' a great family." said a confused Applejack.

"Oh Applejack, I think you know what I mean, know I will always love ya, I will always love all of ya, Apple Bloom, Macintosh, even though she isn't here, Babs, and all of the Apples. Life has run its course, and I can see their faces." said Granny Smith, who was crying for the first time in a long time, at least in Applejack's memory.

"Granny what do ya mean? Who's faces do ya see? What do ya mean Life has run its course?" asked a hyperventilating Applejack.

"My Son an Daughter, yer Ma and Pa Applejack. They are calling me. It's time to go. I'll miss ya Applejack." said Granny Smith.

"Time to go? Go where?" asked Applejack who was almost not breathing at this point.

"Where all the good ponies go when they die. It's my time to leave this place Applejack." said Granny Smith.

"Granny no! Don't say that." said Applejack, tears forming in her eyes instantly.

"Heh, silly filly, I'll miss y'all." said Granny Smith.

Before Applejack could respond, Granny Smith closed her eyes and fell forward.

Applejack caught her just in time.

Applejack checked her for a pulse and found one, faint but still there.

"I don't want you to go granny... ya can't go...."

Applejack froze when she heard what she did next.

"Applejack?" said a deep voice.

"Macintosh...." said Applejack, crying silently.

Macintosh saw what Applejack was crying about and instantly teared up himself.

"We gotta get her to the hospital AJ." said Big Macintosh

"Yeah, It can't end like this it just can't....." said Applejack.

Macintosh simply hugged Applejack.

"As mah friend Rarity would say, (Applejack putting on her best impression of Rarity) Of all the worst things that could happen... this is the.... worst.... possible.... THING!" Applejack said, breaking down crying with her brother Macintosh having to comfort her.

(Part 2)

=30 minutes after the accident=

"Is she gonna be alright Ms. Redheart?" asked Applejack, in a completely crackly voice.

"Her heart stopped for a moment back at your farm. It came back to shortly after. You are lucky you were able to get her here this quickly, otherwise she would be dead by now." replied Nurse Redheart.

"Oh thank Celestia....." Applejack said, letting a deep breath out.

"Ah'm glad ta hear that Granny is ok." Big Mac said.

"Yeah. I don't know what we'd do without her Mac. She has been round' fer so long. I've been at the farm mah entire life, but I ain't got the slightest clue as how ta run one." Applejack said to Mac.

"Yea. I reckon I don't either." Mac replied.

"Ya know Mac, this might be the most I've heard ya talk in a while." Applejack said.

"Well, dun get use ta it." Mac replied.

"Don't worry, ah won't." Applejack said.

==2 Days Later==

Applejack was sleeping at Granny Smith's bed side.

It was 10:30 in the night.

She was awoken by small hoof steps.

When she looked over to see who it was, she became horrified, her facial expression changing dramatically.

She tried to say something but no words came out.

"...." Nothing came out of Applejack's mouth.

"Apple Bloom ah told y--- oh no...." Macintosh said, now realizing the exact door they were standing in.

"G-g-g-g-g-g-granny Smith?" Apple Bloom said, tearing up immediately.

(Part 3)

"Apple Bloom... ah didn't want ya ta see this...." Applejack said.

"But she's mah granny!" Apple Bloom replied, in a cracked voice.

Mac then spoke up. Applejack thought that what Mac said was more than how many things her older brother had said in his entire life up until this point.

"Yea. You're right Apple Bloom. She is your Granny. It's why me an' AJ didn't want ya ta see her. We was afraid of how you'd react. Now that you've seen her though... I guess it's time ya get ta know the truth. Granny's heart essentially stopped beatin' fer a split second, but that split second was enough ta cause her to collapse and have ta come here. The nurse said she hasn't found exactly what caused it, but ah know exactly what it is... old age, an' as much as ah hate to say this ta not just you, but ta your sister Applejack as well, I know exactly what is gonna happen, that doesn't mean ah like it but, in truth.... Granny is gonna die AB, AJ. I wanted ta bring her to the hospital in hopes she'd be able ta get a few parting words out before she passed, but looking at her right now, I can see we were too late. I'm sorry ya'll but this is a part of life. I don't want ta accept it, but it's what's true. I can't do this anymore, I gotta go." Mac finished and ran out of the room, tears flowing out of his eyes.

"Ah never even got ta say goodbye....." Apple Bloom said before wailing and burying her head into Applejack's stomach.

"Ah coulda had the opportunity to, but ah refused to believe what was going on so ah never got to say goodbye either...." Applejack said, putting her head on Apple Bloom's back, who was now peacefully snoring, and Applejack proceeded to close her eyes and fell into sleep herself.

(Part 4)

Day of the Funeral, 5:00 A.M.

"Applebloom, time ta get up, we gotta get ready early fer Granny's funeral". Applejack Said, walking into Applebloom's Room, sighing still sad about the fact Granny Smith was gone.

"Ah really don't know how ta feel right now.... ah just can't believe Granny's gone...", Applebloom replied in a tired voice, sniffling

"Ah know AB, but there's nothing we can do about it. Trust me, if we could have, ah'd have tried my damn hardest.", Applejack replied.

"Ah know big sis... ah know....", Applebloom Said.

"Big Mac's already up, ya need to take a bath and since this is a special occasion, ya need to dress up. Ah don't fancy dressing up all 'proper' and what not, but this isn't about what ah like, it's about paying respect to Granny Smith." said Applejack.

"Ah understand Applejack... can ya run the water... we all know what happened last time ah tried to." Applebloom said.

"Yeah... ah'll go do that...." Applejack said, as she shuddered, the memory playing in her head, and she walked into the bathroom.

"Ah hope my friends come too... ah should go ask them after ah get ready." Applebloom said to herself as she got up.

With Big Macintosh

"Ah still can't believe she's gone...." he said to himself, having consumed two bottles of cider, picking up a third one.

"And just what do ya think yer doing Mac?!?" Applejack yelled, as she walked in, catching him drinking.

"Oh! A-AJ! N-nothing a-ah was...", Mac got cut off before he could finish.

"Don't try and lie Mac, ya know ah can read y'all like a book. Give me the cider. NOW." , Applejack boldly stated.

".... Fine, there." Mac said as he handed the bottle to Applejack.

"JUST WHY IN CELESTIA'S NAME ARE YA CONSUMING ALCOHOL ON A DAY LIKE THIS?!?", Applejack yelled.

"A-ah'm sorry.... A-ah was just...." , Mac said whilst backing down, before stopping mid sentence.

"Mac, ah love ya and all, but ya shouldn't be doing this. Ah know yer sad and all, but ya shouldn't be drinking to try and numb the pain." Applejack stated.

"Ah understand AJ...." he replied.

"Good. Now when Bloom gets done, ya better march yer big flank upstairs, brush yer teeth, hell, do what it takes ta get that damn smell out or ah'll kick yer plot until ya can't sit down fer a month!" , Applejack warned.

"U-understood AJ!" , he said, a bit scared and squeaky voiced.

"Ah'm gonna go get ready now." she said, as she walked out of the room, before....

Mac grumbled as he began to pick up another bottle.

"PUT THAT DAMN BOTTLE DOWN!" , Applejack yelled from the other room.

Big Mac then threw all the bottles in the trash, not wanting to find out what would happen if he didn't.

]After Applejack runs the water, and Applebloom takes her bath

"Hey sis, ah'm gonna go see if my friends will come!" , Applebloom said as she began to walk out.

"Let me stop ya right there sugarcube. Sweetie can't come, and Scootaloo won't come." Applejack replied.

"W-what?" Applebloom questioned, a bit confused and shocked.

"Sweetie and Rarity are at the castle, Sweetie will be at the funeral, but she won't be able to conversate with ya." Applejack said.

"What about Scoots?" Applebloom asked.

"She said something about sappiness." Applejack replied.

"Ah... understand...." Applebloom stated, while having to hold in her anger.

"Anypony else ya question about?" Applejack asked.

"Diamond Tiara?" Applebloom said, as it was the only other pony she could think of because of recent events.

"Just why do ya want ta ask her?" Applejack asked, a bit defensive.

"Just trust me Applejack!" Applebloom shouted.

"Well alright, but ya better go now, it's only 3 hours until the funeral." Applejack stated.

"Understood!" Applebloom shouted.

Applebloom then ran outside, headed towards Diamond Tiara's house.

Meanwhile at Diamond Tiara's house

"What do you want Silver Spoon?" Diamond asked.

"Why are you trying to be friends with those blank flanks?" Silver questioned, still not happy.

"Because, I've seen why I should. I shouldn't be judging them because of them not having their cutie marks yet." Diamond replied, almost in a way that showed she couldn't care less about what Silver Spoon had to say.

"Whatever. I have to go. Do the little thing?" Silver Spoon asked.

"Fine." Diamond Tiara replied, whilst rolling her eyes.

"Sugar Lump..." Diamond and Tiara said in unison together, while performing the motions, before...

"Get the hell out of here before I kick your rump." Diamond Tiara threatened, breaking the unison, and staring at Silver Spoon with a look that wasn't very happy.

"U-uh..." Silver Spoon eeked out before running out.

Silver spoon ran into Applebloom right outside of Diamond Tiara's house.

"OOF!" Applebloom reacted, falling to the ground, luckily, on concrete where her dress didn't get dirty, but stung a little.

"Watch where your going blank flank!" Silver shouted.

"Why don't ya'll just shut up!" Applebloom boldly stated.

"What was that blank flank?" Silver Spoon asked, in a menacing tone.

"N-nothing...." Applebloom said, a bit scared now.

Meanwhile, Diamond Tiara is watching as this goes on outside from her window.

"I'll show you nothing blank flank..." Silver spoon said, grabbing Applebloom by her dress.

"Silver Spoon... w-wait..." Applebloom said, very nervous.

Silver Spoon brought back her free hoof to punch, while Applebloom closed her eyes, and a loud CLANG! noise was heard, and Applebloom opened her eyes to see Silver Spoon unconscious on the ground, with Diamond Tiara standing over her with a Frying Pan in hoof.

"H-huh?" Applebloom asked, a bit dumbfounded by what she was seeing.

"Thank me later." Diamond said, helping Applebloom up.

"Thanks now." Applebloom replied.

"That was terrible." Diamond Tiara said, giggling lightheartedly.

"Oh whatever" Applebloom said, groaning which turned into giggling later.

"Why are you all dressed up?" Diamond asked.

"Granny Smith's funeral is today...." Applebloom replied, in a sad tone.

"Oh..." Diamond Tiara got out, now feeling sad she brought something up like that.

"Ah came to ask ya if you'd come!" Applebloom excitedly said, squeeing.

"What about Sweetie and Scootaloo?" Diamond replied, still a bit sad.

"Sweetie will be where we can't talk, and Scootaloo is talking about... sappiness." Applebloom stated, her tone changing to an annoyed one before that last word.

"Oh. Sure I'll come." Diamond replied, now smiling a bit.

"Really?!?" Applebloom asked.

"Of course." Diamond said, smiling more.

Applebloom then hugged Diamond Tiara very..... VERY tightly.

"Apple Bloom.. can't.... hungh... breath...." Diamond said, in a strained tone.

"Sorry...." Applebloom said, stopping, with a very sheepish look on her face.

"It's Fine." Diamond said, giggling a bit.

"Ya got anything ta wear?" Applebloom asked.

"Yeah, hold on. Come inside with me." Diamond replied.

"Really?" Applebloom asked, a bit surprised.

"Why not?" Diamond asked in reply, smile widening.

"THANKS DIAMOND TIARA!" Applebloom yelled, as she squeed loudly.

"You're welcome..." Diamond replied, her ears folding to block out some of the noise.

"Let's get goin then!" Applebloom shouted.

"You're always full of energy aren't you?" Diamond asked, a bit giddy.

"YUP!" Applebloom shouted in reply.

"Let's go then." Diamond said, giggling.

The two fillies proceeded to go inside of Diamond Tiara's house after this.

Inside Diamond Tiara's House

"Before I get dressed, I need to tell you. I apologize to you for all these years of abuse and teasing. I shouldn't have done all of that. It was completely wrong of me, and I feel bad for doing it. Silver Spoon was the only pony who'd be my friend, so I clung to her even when it was really bad. But I learned I need to make new friends. Friends who don't care about what you do for them, friends you can simply be friends with, have fun with them. Play, Hang Out, do all sorts of kind things together. You and the Cutie Mark Crusaders, I think you call them, you're all very good ponies. You may do dangerous things sometimes, but you do it for fun, not to hurt each other. Anytime me and Silver Spoon did things together that were dangerous, pretty much every time, she intentionally hurt me. One day we were playing hoofball, and she threw the ball at my head with force, and it cut my head open. I had to have about 17 stitches. That was one of the worst days of my life. And she only laughed about when it happened to. When I got it, she was like it was all in good fun Diamond! What I'm trying to say is, I'm glad to help you out. You're a true friend Applebloom. Somepony I should have been friends with all this time, instead of just kicking them while they were down.", Diamond finished her long statement with.

"W-wow... ah don't know what to say.... Ah guess ah can say that ah did always see something different about ya then Silver Spoon. Ya always seemed to be more reluctant to be honest. Like ah even saw the pained look on yer face sometimes when ya did something bad to us. Ah know the pain ya were in. A couple times ah thought ya were gonna cry as ya did it. Ah'm not trying to insult yer integrity or nothing. Ah just think your not as bad a pony as ya made yourself out to be. " Applebloom replied, in a long statement of her own, replying to Diamond Tiara.

"T-thanks..." Diamond Tiara said, as a tear went down her cheek while she hugged Applebloom warmly.

"Yer Welcome Diamond Tiara...." Applebloom replied, hugging back.

"Now let me go ahead and get ready ok?" Diamond Tiara said, gently breaking the embrace between the two.

"Okay." Applebloom simply replied.

Diamond Tiara then went into her room, and put on a beautiful red dress, before coming back out, the look surprising to Applebloom.

"Red?" Applebloom asked, a bit shocked.

"For Apple." Diamond stated.

"That's very considerate..... but ya didn't have to do that...." Applebloom said, as she teared up slightly.

"Nonsense. I felt it completely necessary to do this." Diamond said, as she smiled biggest of any beforehand.

"Well ah thank ya kindly for it..." Applebloom said, as she smiled back.

"Come on, let's go back to your house." Diamond said.

"Ok" Applebloom replied.

The two fillies then left Diamond Tiara's house, headed for Sweet Apple Acres, meanwhile..

After they are out of sight

"I will get you back... just wait and see..... I will get you.... I will get all of you...." Silver Spoon said, in a very dark tone.