Some Talent

by dumbficwriterisdumb

Rating: everyone
Tags: Diamond Tiara, Slice of Life, Sad, Original Character, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Cutie Mark Crusaders, Silver Spoon
Length: 4974

Silver Spoon doubts her special talent

Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon know that they're better than the rest of the lame foals and blank flanks; they're young, rich, and already have their cutie marks. When a new blank flank filly named Swan Song comes to the defense of the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Silver Spoon finds herself doubting everything she thought she knew about her friends and herself.

Published 2014-12-10 22:40:04 UTC
Last updated 2014-12-12 00:26:50 UTC

Forgiveness

It had been six days since Silver Spoon had been called out on her cutie mark's merit by Swan Song, and every passing day felt like a new blow to her self esteem. Not even Diamond Tiara could lift her out of this dump; no amount of name-calling the Cutie Mark Crusaders or any of the other blank flanks could cheer her up because of her rekindled uncertainty of her own cutie mark. Silver Spoon even began to question the merit of her existence: would Ponyville be a better place without her?

"Stop thinking about it, Silver Spoon," Diamond Tiara said, sensing her distress, "It's been eating you up for too long now."

"I know," Silver replied, "But I can't stop thinking about it. What is my special talent?"

"You don't need to worry about stupid Swan Song and her blank flank friends," Diamond Tiara huffed with annoyance, "She doesn't even know a special talent if it bites her in the flank!" Diamond Tiara tried to get Silver Spoon to do their special hoof-shake to cheer her up, but Silver Spoon just looked away listlessly.

"Come on, Silver Spoon!" Diamond Tiara said, now clearly annoyed, "Swan Song isn't worth thinking about and you know it!" Silver Spoon looked away, too ashamed of herself to look at her friend.

"I'm sorry," Silver Spoon said sadly, "I just want to be alone right now."

"Fine," Diamond Tiara huffed, "Let that lame-o get to you!" Diamond Tiara stormed off, and when she was gone, Silver Spoon cried for what seemed like ages.

Silver Spoon was sitting in Sugar Cube corner after the argument with Diamond Tiara. She knew that Diamond Tiara was right; after all, they had been best friends for years and they had done everything together. Why was it that one lame blank flank, whom she'd never previously met, was getting to her so much? Silver Spoon pondered this for a while. For a long time Silver Spoon could not come up with any reasonable answer; she'd always felt confident with her cutie mark until now. Then it hit her: she was NEVER confident with her cutie mark, and she had been hiding her insecurities behind Diamond Tiara for years. It was nothing new for her to be called out on her actions; she was used to being admonished for her derisive actions. What was new for her, however, was her uncertainty of the very glue that had been holding her together for the past three years: her friendship with Diamond Tiara. On one hoof she knew it was silly for her to be questioning her friendship, but as she thought about why she and Diamond continued to bully the Crusaders, there were only more questions. If she and Diamond were so special and they were not, why is it that they were able to continue to stick together while she and Diamond almost constantly fell apart over constant trivialities? The more she thought about it, the more she wanted to seek out her friend for answers. As she left Sugar Cube Corner, she sought out Diamond Tiara.

"Finally! It's about time you stopped being so lame and came back to me," Diamond Tiara said with a smirk. "Do you have any plans for today?"

"No, I'm free to hang out," Silver Spoon replied with uncertainty in her voice, "but I just want to talk to you for a minute."

"Totally! About what?" Diamond Tiara asked excitedly. Then she sensed what Silver Spoon was getting at. "For the hundredth time, I told you not to worry about those blank flanks!"

"I know you did," Silver Spoon replied hastily. "I'm not going to talk about them. I just want to know...you'd be my friend always, no matter what happens?"

"Well, duh," Diamond Tiara said. "What makes you think we're not friends?"

"It's not that I think we're not friends," Silver Spoon went on thoughtfully, "It's just that sometimes, I don't know why we're friends."

Diamond Tiara was visibly offended. "What is that supposed to mean?" Diamond Tiara asked indignantly. "We stick together because we have things in common, like having our cutie marks, for example," she said curtly, pointing to her flank.

"I guess so, but what makes us so sure that the other blank flanks aren't special?" Silver Spoon queried.

"Silver Spoon! You know the answer to this dumb question as well as I do," Diamond Tiara huffed. "It's because those blank flanks don't know what they are and we do already! Do I have to spell it out for you again?!"

Silver Spoon felt foolish for going to Diamond Tiara. She knew in the back of her head that she would react this way, but after years of hiding behind her, Silver Spoon tried to hold on to a small glimmer of hope that she could be more than the tough face she grew accustomed to.

"Yeah, you're right," Silver Spoon replied half-heartedly. "I guess I'll see you later, then."

"You'd better know it. And if you want to be friends with me, you'll stop talking about those stupid blank flanks, or so help me..." Diamond Tiara trailed off. As Silver Spoon watched her leave, more questions that could not be answered continued to pile up in her mind. She knew she had to do get answers from someone.

"I cannot believe I am about to do this," she thought to herself as she walked over to Sweet Apple Acres.

Later at the Cutie Mark Crusader's club house, Applebloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle were discussing the incident about Swan Song. Swan Song was out of town to see her aunt, so they were able to freely discuss anything.

"Did you see the look on Silver Spoon's face?!" Scootaloo said excitedly, "It was priceless!"

"Yeah, I guess," Sweetie replied hesitantly, "But don't you think it was kind of mean?"

"Wasn't it kind of mean when they called us blank flanks?" Scootaloo retorted. "Wasn't it kind of mean when they made fun of my ability to fly?!"

"Look, Scootaloo, I know that you're still upset about what they did to you at the flag waving contest," Applebloom said, "But that doesn't give Swan Song the right to say what she did."

"So now you're taking their side?!" Scootaloo huffed, "I thought you wanted someone to put them in their place!"

"No! We're not taking their side! Not even a little!" Applebloom replied with slight indignation, "I just think that Swan Song went a little too far."

"Applebloom is right," Sweetie Belle added, "What if we get our cutie marks and Swan Song belittles our special talent?" Scootaloo paused; this thought had never occurred to her until now. After what seemed like forever, Scootaloo finally replied. "Okay, maybe you're right about Swan Song," she said reluctantly. No sooner had she said that than there was a knock on the door.

"Applejack, we're kind of busy right now," Applebloom replied to the knock without opening the door, but then a different familiar voice answered.

"No, it's not Applejack. It's me," replied Silver Spoon sadly.

"Silver Spoon?!" Scootaloo huffed, "What do you want?! To make fun of my stunted wings some more?! Well go ahead! Yuk it up! See if I care!"

After a long pause, Silver Spoon replied hesitantly, "No, it's not that--"

"Then what?" Applebloom interrupted curtly, "You've come to mock my family again??"

"No, I'm not going to--"

"Then what do you want from us?" Sweetie Belle said with annoyance. Silver Spoon replied after another long pause.

"I'm sorry," she said sadly, "I'm sorry for everything." The Cutie Mark Crusaders were completely shocked.

"Well, what makes you want to start apologizing now?" Applebloom asked as she finally opened the door.

Silver Spoon came into the club house, head hung low and said, "I just...I just want to join you."

This came as an even bigger shock to the Crusaders.

"Join us?!" Sweetie Belle gasped in utter shock, "What makes you want to join us?"

Silver Spoon replied quickly this time. "I want to find my special talent," she said with sad determination in her voice.

"But you already have your cutie mark," Scootaloo said in confusion.

"Yeah, and you won't stop rubbing it in," Applebloom added.

"Yeah, I know," Silver Spoon sighed, "And I'm sorry. I'm sorry for everything, but...my cutie mark," Silver Spoon started to cry, "It's worthless! It's completely worthless!" The Cutie Mark Crusaders, mouth agape, continued to listen.

"I wish I was still a blank flank!" The tears were flowing down her face by this point, and Silver Spoon continued, "Because my future has already been set! And I'm a failure! A complete and utter failure!"

"Why do you think you've failed?" Sweetie Belle asked in a surprisingly gentle tone.

"My cutie mark," Silver Spoon began, "It's nothing! It's only a sign of my social status! It doesn't even represent a special talent! It's because...I...I don't have a special talent! And I still have this ugly cutie mark to show for it!" Scootaloo looked at Silver Spoon with saddened awe; she didn't even consider the fact that ponies could be insecure about their own cutie marks.

"If you hate your cutie mark so much, then why do you rub it in our faces?" Scootaloo asked curiously, "And why do you hang around Diamond Tiara?"

"Diamond Tiara made me feel better about not having a special talent because we're both rich," Silver Spoon explained, "And she convinced me that even having a lame cutie mark was better than having nothing at all, but when Swan Song started to question the merit of my cutie mark, it made me realize how worthless I am." Silver Spoon was sobbing as she said this, and the Cutie Mark Crusaders listened for a while.

"But everypony has a special talent," Sweetie Belle interjected, "And it doesn't matter what kind of cutie mark you have!"

"But I couldn't prove it," Silver Spoon cried. "I can't prove anything."

"Don't be like that," Applebloom said, "I know you have a special talent that is worth something!"

"Why do you say that?" Silver Spoon asked as she cried, "What makes my cutie mark worth something?"

"Because everypony is destined to do something great someday," Scootaloo said, "And everypony can contribute something special! Look at me! I can't fly, but I know I can do great things in spite of that!"

"I know you can," Silver Spoon replied sadly, "And I've seen you ride your scooter. I'm so sorry for making fun of your wings, Scootaloo."

"And if you're still having trouble knowing what your special talent is, you know where to find us," Sweetie Belle chimed in. Silver Spoon looked at the Crusaders and smiled.

"Thank you. Thank you for everything." She left the club house, tears still streaming down her face, but this time they were tears of joy.

The next day after school, Diamond Tiara was looking for Silver Spoon. When she found Silver Spoon, she found her hanging out with the Cutie Mark Crusaders.

"What do you think you're doing?" Diamond Tiara said indignantly, "You know we don't associate ourselves with lame-o blank flanks!"

"Maybe you don't," Scootaloo retorted, "But she does!"

"Hey! Let her speak for herself!" Diamond Tiara shouted angrily. Shortly after she said that, Swan Song strutted down the school stairs to find the Crusaders, and was angry to find Silver Spoon among them.

"I thought I told you to leave, you ugly wannabe," Swan Song said cruelly to Silver Spoon, "Everypony knows your talent is worthless, IF you even have a talent at all."

Silver Spoon looked down with shame, but Sweetie Belle interjected, "Hey! That is not true! Everypony has a special talent."

Swan Song scoffed, "Oh really? Then why is her cutie mark a lame old spoon?"

"And why are you a worthless blank flank?!" Diamond Tiara shouted. Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, Diamond Tiara, and Swan Song continued to argue with each other, creating a loud wall of sound.

After what seemed like several excruciating minutes of this, Applebloom shouted, "Enough! Everypony stop talking!"

They all fell silent, and Applebloom continued, "Diamond Tiara, Swan Song, we can't let you make fun of our friends!"

"Silver Spoon is your friend now?!" Diamond Tiara and Swan Song said at the same time in disbelief.

"As if!" Diamond Tiara huffed, "Come on Silver Spoon, let's leave these blank flanks behind!" As Diamond Tiara started to walk away, Silver Spoon remained motionless, with a look of anger growing on her face.

"Silver Spoon! I said we are leaving!" Silver Spoon stood her ground and said nothing.

"Well, if you're not leaving, I sure am," Swan Song said with annoyance at Silver Spoon and the Crusaders, "Unlike you losers, I don't associate myself with talentless morons." As Swan Song and Diamond Tiara began to storm off, Silver Spoon walked away with her three new, true friends.

Author's Note

Do you guys think that Silver Spoon, as a character, has the potential to reform in the show?

A talent unknown

Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon were sitting in their usual seats in Sugar Cube Corner drinking their usual milkshakes. It was summer vacation and school was about to start in only two weeks. Diamond Tiara looked out the window, sad and slightly angry that school was starting again so soon.

"I can't believe that this summer has been so short," Diamond Tiara sighed. "We hardly got to do anything we wanted." Silver Spoon looked on at her friend in agreement.

"Yeah, I know. It's as if this school is trying to kill us," Silver Spoon replied.

"Well, school may be starting soon, but we've still got two weeks left, I suppose. Let's make the most of it," Diamond Tiara said with determination.

"Well, what do you suppose we do?" Silver Spoon asked with boredom in her voice as she finished her milkshake. Diamond Tiara paused for a moment as she finished hers.

"Well, I guess we do the same thing we usually do. Come on Silver Spoon; let's see what our blank flank friends are up to."

Silver Spoon sighed, but followed Diamond Tiara out of Sugar Cube Corner anyway. It wasn't long before they spotted Sweetie Belle just outside Carousel Boutique. Diamond Tiara was the first to confront her.

"Hey, Sweetie Smell," Diamond Tiara said with a sneer. "Got any new rats nests your sister calls hats?" Silver Spoon laughed, but she only laughed out of habit more than anything. It wasn't that she felt particularly bad for making fun of Sweetie Belle or the other Crusaders, but Silver Spoon was tired of picking on them. It had grown boring and they only kept repeating the same things over and over, but she also had nothing better to do.

"Hey! Don't make fun of my sister!" Sweetie Belle shouted. "You can make fun of my blank flank all you like, but my sister is a brilliant designer!"

"I'm sure she is," Diamond Tiara said with a yawn, "But I'll believe it when I see it. My dad only orders me the best of the best dresses from Canterlot, and I don't see any of your sister's dresses in my closet."

"That's because you don't deserve to wear her dresses," Sweetie Belle retorted. Diamond Tiara glared at her.

"That's because I don't order dresses from someone associated with a blank flank! Come on Silver Spoon, this conversation is going nowhere."

Silver Spoon followed Diamond Tiara with a sigh. She normally liked to tease the Crusaders and anypony associated with them, but there was an empty feeling growing inside of her. "Why is it worth it to pick on these losers?" she thought to herself, "It's not like making fun of them will change my status or anything. I already know I'm special." As soon as she thought that, she stopped walking for a moment. She began to wonder what made her so special to begin with.

"Silver Spoon! Stop being such a slow poke!" Diamond Tiara broke Silver Spoon out of her trance. "We've got stuff to do and ponies to see!"

"Coming!" Silver shouted as she ran to catch up with her. Though the thoughts continued, she decided to ignore them. It was for the best, and she knew nothing could really change her status or her friendship.

"Besties for life?" Diamond Tiara asked Silver Spoon playfully.

"You bet," Silver Spoon replied with a smile.

Another beautiful day had passed at the school where Cheerilee had taught, and Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon were making plans for the day, no doubt bored out of their minds after the teacher's lesson. They talked idly as they walked out of the building.

"Ugh, can you believe those lame blank flank Crusaders?" Diamond Tiara prattled on, "It's so embarrassing to even be associated with them as classmates. Applebloom especially; what a lame country bumpkin!"

"I know, I bet she can't even read," Silver Spoon added as she nodded in agreement. They eventually stopped by Sugar Cube Corner and bought milkshakes with some bits that they stole from Pipsqueak, though goodness knows that they didn't need the extra money.

"And to think that those lame-o Crusaders won that flag waving contest," Diamond Tiara huffed as she drank her milkshake, "Why, it's enough to make me hurl!"

"Come on, you're still mad about that?" Silver Spoon sighed in exasperation, "That dumb contest has been over for months! Besides, just because they won, it doesn't make them better than us."

"Well it wasn't so dumb for you just a short while ago either," Diamond Tiara replied with a pout, "You were the one that planned our routine. It would have been so fabulous at the Equestria Games." Silver Spoon smiled reassuringly at her friend.

"Look, I know it would have been amazing if they chose us for the Equestria Games, but like you said, a blank flank is still a blank flank, and we have our cutie marks while they don't." Diamond Tiara started to smile.

"Yeah. And a blank flank is still a blank flank even if they know a princess!" They laughed together for a while at this and left Sugar Cube Corner, concluding with their not so secret hoof-shake.

"Please, as if we even need to doubt our superiority over those lame Crusaders," Diamond Tiara said pointedly.

Another day had passed at school, and Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon were strutting down the school stairs when they saw Scootaloo walking past them with Sweetie Belle and Applebloom. Diamond Tiara put a hoof in front of Scootaloo's hoof and she fell on her face.

"Oops," Diamond Tiara sneered. "Looks like someone couldn't dodge that one, if you get my drift!"

Silver Spoon laughed habitually as Scootaloo picked herself up and shouted, "You think you're so hilarious?! Just you wait! Somepony, somehow is going to put you bullies in your place!"

"Why thank you, dodo, I do think I'm rather funny," Diamond Tiara replied with a smirk, "And you know what else I think? I think I might be starting to feel sorry for you. It must be so excruciating having no cutie mark and being a pegasus reject."

"Let's leave these losers, Diamond," Silver Spoon said smugly, "We have better things to do." As Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon walked away laughing, Applebloom and Sweetie Belle comforted Scootaloo.

"Just do your best to ignore them," Applebloom said.

Sweetie Belle added, "They may have cutie marks, but they'll never be as awesome as you, flightless or not!"

Applebloom glared at Sweetie Belle, and Sweetie then chimed in sheepishly, "But you'll maybe fly someday, right?" Scootaloo put on her toughest face, but it was evident that Diamond Tiara had visibly offended her. She was used to being teased about her blank flank, but she was still very sensitive about her underdeveloped wings.

"That's easy for you to say," Scootaloo said with annoyance in her voice, "You're not a disappointment to your pony races."

"Scootaloo, we've talked about this," Applebloom said gently, "You're not a disappointment to anyone! Don't you remember your part in our flag waving routine? We won, and we won because of you!"

Sweetie Belle chirped, "And who else can ride a scooter like you can anyways?"

"Yes, yes, I know," Scootaloo sighed, "But I just want somepony to put those two jerks in their place once and for all. I, for one, am sick of their bullying!"

"We all are, Scootaloo," Sweetie Belle said, "But like I said: they'll never have the kind of friendship that we have!" The three fillies hugged one another as they headed off to Sugar Cube Corner.

When they arrived at Sugar Cube Corner, they ordered their usual cupcakes and sat down at a booth by a window. As they were sitting and eating, they noticed another filly that they had never seen before enter the store. She was a small, brown eyed, green unicorn with a curly, ivory white mane with a curly tail to match, but the first thing that the Crusaders noticed was that she too was a blank flank.

"Oh boy!" Sweetie Belle piped excitedly, "We should introduce ourselves and see if she wants to be in our club!" "Not so fast, Sweetie Belle,"

Applebloom interjected, "We don't know if she's sensitive about being a blank flank. We shouldn't advertise that to her."

"You're right," Scootaloo said, "But we should still welcome her to Ponyville and try to befriend her."

Scootaloo had no sooner said that last sentence than the unknown filly walked up to their table and said, "I heard you guys talking about a club! What kind of club is it?"

Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were very surprised to see her there, but Applebloom took initiative and explained, "Well, we made this club called the Cutie Mark Crusaders. What we're trying to do is find our special talent and our cutie marks. I see you're also a blank flank, so would you like to join us?" Applebloom paused, and then immediately blushed at her faux pas.

"So much for not advertising it to her," Sweetie Belle said curtly.

The green filly laughed. "It's fine, really," she said reassuringly, "I know I'm a blank flank! There's no getting around that. Now, is there any special thing I have to do to join or something?" The Crusaders were startled by her cavalier attitude about her blank flank, but they carried on with introductions.

"Well, I'm Applebloom," said Applebloom, "And this here is Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle," she continued as she pointed to them.

"I'm Swan Song," the green filly replied, "And it's really nice to meet other fillies like me around. I just came to Ponyville yesterday from Fillydelphia, and it's already so different here."

"Well I hope you're enjoying it so far," Scootaloo said excitedly, "Because this town has so much to offer!"

"You bet it does!" Swan Song replied happily, and Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, and Swan Song talked in the café for hours on end.

After several days, Swan Song became an integral part of the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Though she wasn't directly involved with planning the activities, Swan Song did come up with many suggestions that made it into their list. One day they had a sandwich eating contest and Sweetie Belle won, though Swan Song came in at a close second.

"Ugh, if this doesn't get me a cutie mark, I don't know what will," Sweetie said as she lay on the floor of the clubhouse. Applebloom and Scootaloo groaned in agreement.

"Come on, you guys," Swan Song said enthusiastically. "We still have ten more things to do for today's list! So what about fishing? Or tree climbing? Or bearhunting! I've always wanted to go bear hunting!"

Sweetie Belle, Applebloom, and Scootaloo groaned. "Maybe tomorrow, Swan Song," Scootaloo moaned. "I don't know about you, but I ate way too many sandwiches."

"Fine," Swan Song said sadly, "but we can at least go to the park and just chill there. What do you think?"

The rest of the Crusaders were reluctant at first, but they eventually relented after several minutes of good digestion. Swan Song, though also stuffed to the gills, bounced along and led the way. When they got to the park, they saw Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon there as well. Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo did their best to look away from them, trying not to grab their attention.

"Hey, what gives?" Swan Song asked the Crusaders. "They're just two ponies. Nothing to be afraid of."

"Yeah, but they're Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon," Sweetie Belle whispered. "They're the sworn enemies of the Crusaders."

"Sworn enemies, huh?" Swan Song said with a laugh, "What can they possibly do to us that hasn't been said or done already?"

"Well for one thing, they bully Scootaloo on her inability to fly," Applebloom said harshly, "And they've been calling us blank flanks since the first day we came to school."

Swan Song rolled her eyes. "Really? Blank flanks? That's the best they can do? I've been called a blank flank before; it's a mild annoyance at its worst, but don't worry. I know a really good way to get under their skin; I've done it before and it works every time," she said as she was eyeing Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon.

"Really? How?" Scootaloo asked curiously. Swan song simply smiled.

"You'll see soon enough. They'll all see."

Two weeks had passed, and Swan Song was introduced as the new filly in their school. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon looked on with malicious curiosity.

"Ew, check out that NEW blank flank," Diamond Tiara whispered to Silver Spoon, "Her mane is so gross."

"Ugh, I know," Silver Spoon whispered back, "And do you see those hideous brown eyes? Disgusting." They giggled amongst themselves during the school day about what they were going to do to Swan Song. After school, Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon approached Swan Song and the Cutie Mark Crusaders.

"Well, if it isn't the new blank flank!" Diamond Tiara jeered, "I see that you're a pretty ugly unicorn as well!" Swan Song didn't react the way that Diamond Tiara had planned. Swan Song didn't cry, or even get visibly upset. She just looked at Diamond Tiara the entire time, no visible expression on her face. Diamond Tiara was startled by her reaction, or lack thereof, and Silver Spoon tried to go in for the kill.

"Are you really associating yourselves with the Cutie Mark Goof-saders?" Silver Spoon asked harshly, pointing a hoof at Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo.

"You're only embarrassing yourself! But it's not like you have that much dignity being a blank flank and all," Diamond Tiara snarled.

"Don't listen to those jerks!" Scootaloo interjected, "We've got your back!" Swan Song ignored her just as easily as she was ignoring Diamond and Silver. However, the whole time Swan Song was studying their cutie marks.

"What do your cutie marks stand for, anyways?" she asked them curtly.

Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon were taken aback by this question; nopony had ever questioned the merit of their cutie marks.

"Well," Silver replied, trying to hide the nervousness in her voice, "It means that we're better than you. Nopony wants to hang out with blank flanks!"

"Oh yeah? Says who?" Swan Song challenged them, "It's better to be a blank flank than having a lame cutie mark like yours anyway!" Silver Spoon was visibly taken aback, and before Diamond Tiara could interject, Swan Song went on, "You know, you must live very sad existences if you have to make fun of blank flanks like me just to justify the existence of your own lame cutie marks. What is your special talent? Wearing a hat? Sucking a spoon? Man, I'd really hate to have a cutie mark like that! At least my future hasn't already been destined for failure, unlike some ponies I know."

"Now listen here!" Silver Spoon said indignantly, but trailed off after thinking of nothing to say. The Cutie Mark Crusaders looked on at Swan Song with inspired awe.

"If you can prove that you have a special talent that warrants your cutie marks," Swan Song said with a smirk, "I'll leave you alone."

"We don't need to prove anything!" Diamond Tiara shouted, "We earned these cutie marks!"

"So you admit that you have no special talent?"

"We do too have special talents!" Silver Spoon shouted, "And they're twice as special as yours will be!"

Swan Song smiled malevolently. "Prove it."

Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon struggled to think of special things they could do on the spot. After five excruciating minutes, the only thing that they could come up with was their not so secret hoof-shake. Swan Song yawned.

"Just as I thought. You may have your 'precious' cutie marks, but you have no special talent. Your 'special talent' is as worthless as the dirt on my hooves." Swan Song turned to Scootaloo and said, "We should leave before these wannabes squander our REAL special talents." Scootaloo cheered her on as they left, but Sweetie Belle and Applebloom only walked silently beside them.

When they were gone, Diamond Tiara said indignantly, "Well, the nerve of some ponies! At least we're not stupid blank flanks like Swan Song, right Silver Spoon?" Silver Spoon only looked listlessly at her cutie mark. "Silver Spoon!" Diamond Tiara broke her out of her trance, "Don't tell me that lame-o actually got to you! You're much better than that! We have our special talents already!"

"But do we really?" Silver Spoon thought, "What if Swan Song is right?"

Author's Note

Is it just me, or have any of you guys wondered what Diamond Tiara's and Silver Spoon's special talents are outside of being mean?