Pandora's Mark

It was a beautiful day summer day in Ponyville, the sun was shining brighter than ever and a warm breeze blew over the whole town. Over at Sweet Apple Acres, the Apple family was bucking the last of the apples trees, except for Applebloom and Granny Smith. Applebloom was laying under a tree near the barn, trying to keep cool in the shade. Granny Smith sitting in her rocking chair across from Applebloom, drinking a cold glass of Apple juice and keeping an eye on Applebloom, to make sure she doesn't run off like always. But Applebloom didn't seem like herself, she didn't look like she would be running anywhere, in fact she seemed rather sad. Pushing her front hooves down to lift her head,

"Hey Granny? How old were you when you got your cutie mark?"

Granny Smith pondered for a amount until saying,

"I was just about your age when my cutie mark showed up, why do you ask?"

"No reason..."

the sad filly looked down at the ground with a frown on her face. Granny got up out of her chair to come comfort her.

"It's alright deary, everypony gets their cutie mark, it's just a matter of time."

"I know I know, but am I the only pony who doesn't have one?"

"Now that ain't true puddin', your little friends don't have their cutie marks either... What was their names again? Sweetie Ball and Scootalee?"

. Applebloom looked up with a small giggle,

"Granny, theirs names are Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo!"

"Oh right right, sorry darling, my memory ain't what it used to be".

Applebloom giggled more, as did Granny Smith, Applebloom went up and hugged Granny,

"Thanks Granny..."

"Aww you're welcome sweet pea."

Applejack and Big Macintosh soon arrive with a wagon filled with baskets of apples.

"Hoowee! That sure was alot of apple bucking, but we got'em all, right Big Mac?"

"Eeeyup!",

Granny Smith looks up at them with delight,

"Well ain't that just like my Applejack, always workin' so hard for the family."

Big Mac subtly coughs into his hoof,

"Oh and of course you too Big Macintosh"

"Hehe Eeeyup",

the whole family shares a laugh and Big Mac hides his blushing face from becoming even more red. Applejack and Big Mac grab some baskets and start unloading them into the house, Granny follows behind, but turns back to see Applebloom still glum under her tree,

"Hey Sugar!",

Applebloom looks up with surprise,

"Wanna help your Granny make some tasty apple pie?".

Applebloom smiles,

"Sure thing Granny, I'll be there in a second",

Granny then happily enters the house, leaving the still somewhat sad Applebloom to make her pseudo smile quickly fade as she puts her hooves together and looks down at the ground and she lets out a big sigh,

"I know Granny told me that everypony's cutie mark takes time to show up, I wish I didn't have to wait so long..."