It was the evening show, set up by Ponyville school and the help of Mrs Cheirlee. Everypony had rehearsed their lines and stage directions, the school ponies were all ready for the show that was meant to entertain their family. Everypony had their support, their family. Everypony expect Scootaloo. It was five minutes before show time. Everypony was on place and memorised their lines in their heads, while Scootaloo was all around the stage, wondering where to go with the script in her hoof, she was far from ready. Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom were either side of Scootaloo.
"Don't worry, Scootaloo, I'm sure you'll do well, in fact, ah know it!" Apple Bloom smiled, giving her some luck.
"Yeah, you'll do great!" Sweetie Belle agreed.
The two bitches of the school, Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, over heard the conversation of support that Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom were giving Scootaloo and decided to walk over before the show to destroy the hope. They trotted over, pushing the other ponies, that they call the "peasants of the school" out of the way to get to their target to bully once more. They made it over, smiling, ready to annoy them like the little shits they were.
"How are you feeling about the show, blank flank?" Silver Spoon asked.
"Pretty stupid and pathetic I suppose, since it's what she really is." Diamond Tiara laughed. "My daddy is paying extra for a VIP seat and for the spotlight to be on us for most of the show, which means you'll be left in the dark. The backstage support will have more popularity than you, Scootaloo."
"We all have a member of our family to support us here, who do you have as support? You orphan! Not even the orphan age will take you, that's why you stay in your club house." Silver Spoon smiled, thinking she was funny.
Diamond Tiara giggled and decided to rub it in. "I bet your parents hung themselves, just to escape from the mistake you are."
Scootaloo was on the edge of an emotional break down, she was already nervous, and they had to make it worse. Scootaloo had nothing to hope for during this show, not even a friend in the audience. Apple Bloom stepped forward and reacted more harshly than she normally would. "Leave her alone! Calling her a blank flank and other harmful names! It's disgraceful!" Apple Bloom shouted, ponies on the other side if the curtain could hear the conversation, along with Mrs Cheirlee.
"Yeah, blank flank? That lost it's harmful meaning years ago! Speaking of cutie marks. A cutie mark is your special talent. What exactly is your special talent? Both of you. How would a cutie mark of a spoon or a tiara represent a cutie mark?!" Sweetie Belle screamed, attempting to defend her friend in need.
Scootaloo stepped forward calmly and decided to end the argument. "Guys, just leave it, we don't want a cutie mark for bullying, do we?" She had a tear in her eye from all the abuse she was getting.
On the other side of the curtain, Mrs Chirlee was on stage, welcoming everypony to the performance. "Hello everypony and welcome to the school performance of the history of Star Swirl the Bearded. This performance is to raise money for the school to donate to Ponyville charities. Lights, camera, action!" Mrs Chirlee smiled. She walked off the stage and pulled the red curtain to show the school ponies all dressed up. Mrs Cheirlee nodded at the narritor of the performance as a message to have courage in herself and start.
Apple Bloom looked at the audience and looked for her sister, Applejack , and waved at her. Sweetie Belle done the same, she looked at the audience and for her sister, Rarity. Scootaloo looked at the audience and saw everypony else's support and an empty seat. "That's where my support would of say, if I had any." Scootaloo thought to herself.
The narritor pony took a deep breath and started. "The year was 374 A.D. The magic of friendship had just been created and magic was becoming popular, but it was basic magic, the only known spell was levitation. But all of that was about to change. A great unicorn was sitting in his office in Canterlot Castle, attempting to create new magic to make it an everyday thing and to help the pony civilisation grow." the narriator said with a loud voice.
Sweetie Belle stepped forward in her starry costume."I, Star Swirl the bearded will now attempt to create new magic for the world of Equestria! But first, I will need my reserch that I've gained." Sweetie Belle pointed to Scootaloo who was playing the assistant of Star Swirl. "My faithful assistant, will you please get my reserch files please!" Sweetie Belle smiled, happy that she gained the courage to play the main character of the performance.
Scootaloo gulped and stared at the audience. Apple Bloom whispered over to her. "Scootaloo, all you need to do is reach out and pick up a file and pass it to Sweetie Belle." Apple Bloom wisered, trying not to break character.
Scootaloo had a blank face, with everypony glaring at her and some giggling at her failure. She couldn't help thinking about the things that Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon said. Tears grew in her eyes she emotionally broke down, she pissed herself and ran of stage with her tears streaming down her face. She ran away to the basement of the building to hide her embarrassment, with Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara laughing their assess off as she ran by. Mrs Cheirlee saw them laughing and instantly knew it had something to do with them. Mrs Cheilee ran on stage to speak to everypony. "Everypony, just stay where you are while I go speak to Scootaloo and can a janitor please clean up this mess." She ran down to the basement to see a small orange and purple pony, crying a river of tears. "Scootaloo? What's wrong?" Mrs Cheilee asked.
"It's just that..." Scootaloo was about to explain when familier voice spoke from upstairs.
"Um... Hello? Sorry I'm late. Has the show started?" the voice asked. "Hey, I heard that Scootaloo was gonna be in the performance. Where is she?" the voice asked.
Another voice spoke to reply. "She's in the basement with Mrs Cheilee."
The pony walked down stairs to the basement. Scootaloo looked over to see who it was. A rainbow maned pony appeared, smiling, happy to see her favourite filly. "Hey Scootaloo! What's wrong?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Rainbow Dash! You came!" Scootaloo smiled, she wiped the remaining tear from her cheek.
"Of couse I would come! I would always come to support my favourite filly. Now. Tell me what's wrong." Rainbow Dash demanded, eager to find out the young fillies problems.
"It was Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara, they said I was pathetic and worthless and that my parents hung themselves to escape from the mistake I was..." Scootaloo cried.
"That is way to far!" Rainbow Dash screamed.
"I agree, I shall go get them." Cheirlee said. She walke up to stage and screamed. "DIAMOND TIARA AND SLIVER SPOON! GET DOWN HERE NOW AND BRING WHO EVER IS SUPPORTING YOU TONIGHT!" Cheirlee screamed at the top of her voice.
They walked back down to the basement and Mrs Cheirlee turned to address them. "Tell my immediately, why you have been bullying this young filly?" Mrs Cheirlee asked, firmly.
"What? No we haven't!" Diamond Tiara lied.
"Then why has she got tears running down her face? I think that's proof enough!" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Yes you have, you've been bullying us for years!" Scootaloo cried.
"Your such a lier!" Silver Spoon screamed.
"Yeah, two against one." Diamond Tiara smiled.
"Oh yeah? Go ask Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle! See what they say!" Scootaloo replied.
"Wait! No! Don't go get them!" Silver Spoon begged. But it was to late. Mrs Cheirlee had already disappeared. She returned to the basement with the two ponies.
"So, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle. Is it true that these two ponies have been bullying you for years?" Mrs Cheirlee asked. The ponies nodded.
"No daddy, don't believe them!" Diamond Tiara screamed.
"No, I am no longer believing your lies, we are going home and you are grounded until my death." Filthy Rich shouted.
"Silver Spoon, I shall be telling your mother when I see her! I am very disappoints din you!" Sliver Spoons father shouted.
Sliver Spoon and Diamond Tiara left the building, screaming and bitching. "What are we going to do now? Who is going to play their parts?" Apple Bloom asked.
"Well the show must go on! I don't mind playing a character!" Rainbow Dash smiled.
"Good, I shall go get the costumes for us and we shall play their parts." Mrs Cheilee smiled.
About half an hour later, everypony appeared back on stage, along with Cheilee and Rainbow Dash. The performance went on with out another problem, along with Scootaloo's huge achievement of getting over her stage fright.
