Chapters It was a sunny morning in Ponyville. Everypony was bustling through the busy streets of the market, happy as can be. This was considered a boring life for some though, namely three fillies. Sweetiebelle, a white unicorn with a purple and pink curly mane and a beautiful singing voice. Applebloom, a yellow earth pony with a red mane and a pink bow; and Scootaloo, an orange pegasus with a love for speed on her scooter. That morning, the purple-maned pegasus was feeling extra adventurous than usual, and sped around town until she reached the schoolhouse. Sweetie and Applebloom were waiting for their orange friend to arrive and greeted her with a usual, "So, what kind of crusading do we do today?" On a normal day, the three would always have to think about what they should do to earn their cutie marks for a while. But today, Scootaloo had already came up with a plan. "How about....We become Cutie Mark Crusader Mythbusters?"A mysterious carnival? they thought together. Sweetie mouthed to her comrades.That would be the perfect myth to bust! The three softly clapped their hooves together when the teacher's back was turned.
Applejack grunted as she lifted a heavy bucket of apples onto her back. She wiped the sweat of her hot face and brought the bucket to the barn. "I bet these apples will earn us some bits today!" She told her brother. The red colt replied with a simple "Eeyup" and continued working. After there were enough apples, Applejack put the many buckets on a cart and rode into Ponyville market, and, as she predicted, she made a lot of money that day. Applebloom had arrived home at her usual time, deciding to keep her new crusading plan a secret. "Hiya sis!" Applejack greeted and hugged her sister. "I made a lot of bits today! Isn't that great?" Applebloom nodded and walked up to her room. When she got inside, she quickly locked the door and got out a drawing paper and pencil. She moved the pencil on the paper, this way and that, until at last, it formed her greatest desire. A cutie mark!
Sweetiebelle got home and was greeted with a usual "Remember to wash your hooves, Sweetie!" From her big sister, Rarity. Rolling her eyes, Sweetie walked up stairs to her room and locked the door. She took a deep breath and sang, "If there is a mystery, we'll bust it! We'll do it you can trust it!" And hummed her way to sleep.
Scootaloo had decided to live with Rainbow Dash for a while, and asked a pegasus to fly her to the house. When arriving, she hugged her adopted big sister and complimented the cyan pony about her awesomeness. Afterwards, she walked up to her room and buzzed on her scooter, until breaking a pot by accident. Quickly sweeping the bits away, she got into her cloud bed and lulled asleep.
The sun glittered softly the next day. It was the weekend, so the Crusaders had a perfect chance to solve the mystery of the carnival.Water plants and fluff pillows! " She winked as the three walked outside. On their way to the forest, Scootaloo asked a question. "Do you think we need bits to enter the Carnival?" Applebloom shrugged. "Who knows if there even IS a carnival? Thats why we're entering here." She said and pointed to the forest entrance. The three gulped and slowly trotted into the dark forest.
"S-So, what do you think we might see at the carnival? " Sweetie asked softly.
Applejack finished her weekend apple bucking and knocked on her sister's door. "Applebloom! Are you finished helping Mr. Green Leaf?" The worker got no reply. "She must still be with the gardener I guess. I'll go visit to see how she's doing." When she arrived at Mr. Green Leaf's house, she asked the colt if Applebloom was still working there. "That filly never visited me!" He said. Applejack nearly yelled "What?!" and quickly raced back home. She pounded on the filly's door again. "APPLEBOOM? APPLEBLOOM!" the door creaked open and she stepped inside. Spying the picture on the desk, she moved some of the papers around until she found a slip of paper from a journal.
Dear Journal,
It had been about a half an hour since the crusaders had journeyed into the Everfree Forest, and they were beginning to get bored. Sweetie suggested for a quick snack break, but was declined and she just ate it while walking. The girls continued walking until suddenly Applebloom shouted. "Girls! I see a carnival gate!" What the Earth Pony said was true. There, in the lightning storm, was a grey slightly rusted gate. Laughing nervously, the yellow filly shifted her hooves. "Ok! We found it!Mystery solved! Time to go gals!" She turned around and headed for back home only to be grabbed by Scootaloo. "Oh come on! We can't just leave it without exploring! You want to get your cutie mark in being a wimp?" Applebloom shuddered and shook her head. "O-Okay, but only for a minute. Applejack is probably worried sick about me!" The three opened the gate and stepped inside. A crazed cackle echoed through it as a yellow pony with a grey mane and a spider dress stepped out of a shadowy haze. "Welcome to my carnival my little fillies! Stay with me and be left breathless !
"Big Macintosh!" Applejack stopped her brother before leaving with the weekend sale cart. "Applebloom and her friends went into the Everfree forest!" Big Mac practically dropped his bag of apples. "We have to save them, brother!" Macintosh '"eeup!"ed in agreement as the two headed out for the forest. Applejack was ahead, wasting barely any time for a breath.CLANG! Applejack gasped as the gate closed itself, and left her on the outside! "Don't worry," she told her brother. "I'll be back for help. You go ahead and find them." Big Mac nodded and hurried further in the carnival.
"Who are you?" Scootaloo asked the mysterious pony. "Do you own this carnival?"
Happiness is My Guarantee!
Big Macintosh slowly trotted into the forest.He was upset about entering the carnival, not just for the risk of the crusaders being in trouble, but the fact that he hated carnivals in general. The reason, he wouldn't tell. "Girls? Girls! Where are you?" The farmer called. His voice had stirred some of the residents of the carnival, including Catherine. She followed the voice. "Who could that be? Do those girls have more friends who followed them?" She hid behind a tree and looked over. Macintosh had not noticed Catherine, but she noticed him. The stallion had stolen her dark heart. Macintosh heard the sound of a small giggle and stopped. "Aww, are you missing your friends? That's too bad!" Catherine asked. "I'll help you find them, don't be sad." She pushed Macintosh with her onto a boat. "Follow me, don't be shy. I'd never hurt a fly." The boat started moving, and, as Scootaloo hoped not, a tunnel of love was their destination. The cat started her rythamatic tone again. "Come with me, let us set love free~ Happiness is my guarantee! I ask for a sweet kiss, or you will be left friendless."
Catherine continued her poem, explaining how she and Big Macintosh could be so happy together. He didn't feel the same way. As the boat came to the end stop, Macintosh stepped out only to notice the crusaders in a cage in front of him. "Big Macinthosh!!" Applebloom cried. "Quick you got to get us out of here, before she comes back!" Before he could act, Big Mac was grabbed by Sludge as the shadowy figure changed the Exit sign to a different sign. Catherine's Coaster.
Though Big Macintosh refused the offer, he was taken to a wedding ceremony to be wed. The priest had began speaking. "Do you, Big Macintosh, take this mare-" Catherine shot an angry glance at him. "I- I mean cat, to be your lovely wedded wife?"
Author's Note
Part of her poems are from the original song. Also, I'll credit The Broken Hearted Dreamer on youtube for the ideas of the story :3
