Damage Control

Part 2

Sweetie Belle remained silent for a time as her sister sobbed softly into her shoulder though the longer she sat there, the more she felt the urge to say something, anything to assure her sister that it wasn't her fault.

It was during this time however that something dawned on the young filly if she was this distraught over Sweetie Belle attempting to kill herself… what would she be like if she had succeeded? Would Rarity be the next one to fling herself over the cliff's edge? The thought was more than the filly could bear as she broke down into tears herself and hugged her sister back tightly.

"I'm so sorry, Rarity! It's my fault for being such a freak!" Sweetie Belle sobbed aloud which caused her older sister to snap her eyes open in mild shock upon realizing that Sweetie Belle was crying now as well. The mare gently pushed the filly back and looked her in the eyes though tears were still flowing freely from both pony's eyes.

"Now you listen here, Sweetie Belle! You are no freak! You are a beautiful young filly! What happened to you all those years was not your fault! You have struggled so much little sister but never forget one thing...You are never alone! You have so many ponies who love you and want to support you! And most importantly, you have me. So cry, Sweetie Belle. Let it all out and know I will never leave your side! Your big sister will always be here to support you no matter what happens!" Rarity stated confidently as she stared into Sweetie Belle's tear-filled eyes.

Sweetie Belle looked into her sister's eyes a few moments longer before she buried her face in her sister's chest and sobbed loudly and though she wanted to argue this, she couldn't muster the words as her sobs overwhelmed her though she couldn't figure out why. It was as if years of pain and torment were being vented out all at once in this moment as she sobbed louder than ever.

Rarity remained silent now as she gently rubbed her little sister's back as Sweetie Belle continued to sob.

After what seemed like an eternity of crying to the filly, she finally stopped sobbing and rested her head against her sister's chest, in thought.

Then she spoke…

"Rarity...I don't want this thing between my legs anymore."

Twilight stared at Rarity with an unsure expression. "Rarity, there's a reason I won't remove it. It could cause serious health issues. It's apart of her, it's not like a spell I can just reverse."

"Then find somepony who can!" Rarity snapped with a glare and sighed. "Twilight, I have allowed you to help my sister cope with this issue for most of her life and outside of helping her excel in her magical abilities, you've done nothing for her." Rarity stated simply.

Upon hearing this, Twilight gave an offended look to the unicorn. "Done nothing for her?! I've done more than you know, Rarity!" Twilight snapped with a glare.

"Convincing her to live a lie does not count." Rarity sniped with a snooty expression.

"Celestia thank the sun that Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle are elsewhere because words cannot describe the lack of gratitude you are showing me for doing everything in my power to let Sweetie Belle live her life as normally as possible! I have broken laws, lied to Celestia's face, and taught Sweetie Belle the one spell that has allowed her to live the life of a normal filly!" Twilight roared as she stomped the ground with her right front hoof in outrage.

Instead of retorting like the Alicorn expected however, Rarity bit her lower lip and looked away from Twilight with a guilt ridden expression.

"Forgot about that little tid-bit, did we?" Twilight added venomously as Rarity sighed aloud and lowered her head in shame.

"I'm sorry, Twilight. It's just that Sweetie Belle asked me to help her be rid of it once and for all and I want more than anything for her to be happy." Rarity said softly.

Twilight sighed in response to this herself. "There may be a way but…"

"But?" Rarity asked as her eyes lit up with hope as she looked up to the Alicorn.

"Well, as you know, Celestia is even greater at magic than I am despite us both being Alicorns." Twilight continued hesitantly as she shuffled her hind leg nervously.

"But that would require you to tell her the truth." Rarity said, catching onto the implications of what the lavender mare was suggesting.

"Also, even if she could, which I'm not saying she can, but if she could, she wouldn't be able to reverse the effects but she may be able to safely remove it. Furthermore, she still wouldn't be immune to the effects of a mare in heat and there's no telling how she may react emotionally. Just like the day this happened to her, there's no telling how this will affect her in the long term. Magic of this level doesn't come without its side effects, Rarity." Twilight finished as she looked at Rarity with a serious expression.

"Don't treat me like some magic kindergarden filly, Twilight. I am well aware of this." Rarity replied with a mildly offended tone though she looked deep in thought at the moment.

While this conversation was taking place, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo sat in their clubhouse playing checkers though both looked mildly bored.

"So...what did you and Rarity talk about?" Scootaloo asked curiously.

"Stuff." Sweetie Belle replied simply.

"Don't do that, Sweetie Belle." Scootaloo replied with a mildly annoyed expression.

"Do what? I'm not acting like I'm all happy when i'm really not." Sweetie Belle replied defensively.

"Shutting me out like that." Scootaloo replied looking even more annoyed.

Upon hearing this, Sweetie Belle rolled her eyes, stood up, huffed loudly, and walked towards the window. "Just because you confessed your feelings for me doesn't mean we're suddenly fillyfriend's Scootaloo! Besides, I already told you I'm not sure how I feel about this!" The unicorn stated aloud though she didn't look behind herself as the Pegasus approached her.

"Since when did I assume we were dating?! I'm merely concerned for my friend!" Scootaloo exclaimed with an offended expression. Even though Sweetie Belle's words cut into her heart like a hot knife, she didn't allow her feelings for the unicorn to cloud her judgement as she stood next to the filly.

"Hasn't stopped you from being all touchy with me." Sweetie Belle retorted hotly as she continued to look out the window, more so to avoid looking at Scootaloo than anything.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I guess being affectionate with your friends is considered the same as groping them now, huh?" Scootaloo snapped angrily.

"Oh, just buck off!" Sweetie Belle snapped as she trotted past Scootaloo and out of the clubhouse door.

With Sweetie Belle now out of sight, the Pegasus slammed a hoof against her forehead. "Stupid!" She exclaimed aloud and sighed.

Roughly ten minutes later, Applebloom walked into the clubhouse with a curious look at the Pegasus. "So, care to explain why Sweetie Belle was lookin' ready to buck a dent into the nearest apple tree she could find?" She farm filly asked curiously.

"She's making stupid assumptions when all I'm trying to do is be supportive of her!" Scootaloo exclaimed defensively only to realize that Applebloom had no clue what she was talking about. "Ugh, where did she go anyways?"

" My sister is lookin' after her and maybe ya should start from the beginin' speakin' as Ah have no clue what's been goin' on since she disappeared a couple days ago.'" Applebloom said with an uneasy tone.

So Scootaloo explained what happened to her friend which left Applebloom looking horrified at some points and worried at others. By the end of the Pegasus's explanation, the farm pony looked deep in thought.

"Well, ah reckon y'all are bein' a little too forward with her. Ah mean, for applebuckin' sake, Scootaloo. She just tried to off herself no less than a day ago!" Applebloom finally said after a brief silence between the two.

"Maybe I am being a little too affectionate with her…" Scootaloo conceded as she looked down at the floor with a guilty expression. "I guess I assumed once I confessed my feelings for her that everything would fall into place and we'd be happy."

"Life ain't a fairytale Scoots. Just cuz ya confessed yer feelin's for her, don't mean she's gonna return em'." Applebloom replied sagely as she patted the Pegasus on the back in a comforting manner.

"For once, I wish you'd just lie to me." Scootaloo remarked aloud with a soft chuckle and sighed dejectedly afterward.

"But then Ah wouldn't be a good friend, now would Ah?" Applebloom replied with a smirk.

"Guess not." Scootaloo replied with a wry smirk and sighed once more.

Sweetie Belle trotted down the street looking deep in thought. She had convinced Applejack to let her walk home alone, and that's how she wanted it but she had no intention of walking home. For now she wanted to be alone to her own thoughts, and she knew Applejack wouldn't leave her alone nor would Rarity. Not that she didn't appreciate their support but ever since her suicide attempt, she had not a moment to herself. Despite still feeling slightly hollow inside, she felt ten times better than she had in a long time since yesterday when she had cried into her sister's arms. She needed time to think, to understand why Scootaloo's presence made her feel safe and not empty inside.

Part of her wanted to run back to Scootaloo, to feel that warmth inside her once more but another part of her rejected the idea. At least until she understood why. Was it because Scootaloo made her feel loved? No, that wasn't it. Well, not completely anyways.

She had always thought of Scootaloo as one of her closest and best friends but she had been dangerously oblivious to the Pegasus's true feelings towards her. Looking back on those moments when the filly was obviously making an attempt at courting her made the unicorn slam a hoof against her forehead and grown at how oblivious she was.

She sat down on a nearby park bench that she was walking past. Save for a few young colts, the park was almost barren of life. The perfect place to search her feelings and figure out once and for all if she felt anything towards Scootaloo or if it was merely a side effect of the Pegasus confessing her feelings at her most vulnerable moment.

The teenage filly thought and searched for what seemed to be forever yet she couldn't seem to come to any solid conclusion. "Ugh! Why are feelings so bucking complicated?" She asked aloud with a scowl as she looked up, some Pegasi were moving rain clouds overhead. "Guess I better head home, no need to get stuck in the rain." She remarked aloud reluctantly only to notice the last two ponies on the face of Equestria she wanted to see right now.

"Hey! Dick-filly! We want a word with you!" Silver Spoon bellowed from afar much to the mild panic of the unicorn who looked around in relief to see no pony within earshot of the whole park now.

"Haven't you made my life a living tartarus enough for one lifetime?!" Sweetie Belle snapped venomously at the two who seemed unphased by this remark as she approached and stopped in front of her.

"Clearly we haven't made it bad enough it seems." Diamond Tiara retorted with a glare.

"You've been missing for the last two days from school and haven't come over to do our homework either!" Silver Spoon chimed in.

"My life doesn't revolve around you two so get over it." Sweetie Belle retorted only for Diamond Tiara to reach forward with her right hoof and tap the unicorn hard on the head.

"Bzzt! Wrong answer! We own your sorry flank or did you forget that?!" Diamond Tiara exclaimed as she continued to tap the unicorn on the head until Sweetie Belle halted her hoof with her magic.

"I'm nopony's property..." Sweetie Belle said in a low tone as she held the bully's hoof with her magic for a few moments longer before she gently flinged it away from her head.

"Oh-ho-ho! Somepony is growing some balls again!" Silver Spoon jeered with a sneer only for Sweetie Belle's glare to fall on the silver furred filly.

"You two picked a really bad time to mess with me, so unless you feel like losing an eye or hoof, I suggest you leave me alone...now." The unicorn said the tone of her voice filled with such loathing that if her words alone could kill, the two bullies would be dead before her sentence got to the words "bad time".

Diamond Tiara's eyes flashed wide with outrage. "Was that a threat?" The bully asked as she cocked her head to the side then looked at Silver Spoon. "I think she threatened us Silver Spoon." The pinky filly said to her partner.

"And what the buck are you two going to do about it? Last time you tried anything, Scootaloo gave you a bloody snout." Sweetie Belle countered only to see stars a few seconds later as Silver Spoon's hoof collided with her nose sending the unicorn flying off the bench and to the ground while Diamond Tiara merely looked at her hoof with a stuck up expression.

"Silver Spoon, let's teach our slave what happens to ponies who threaten their masters." Diamond Tiara remarked as she continued to stare at her hoof while the silver filly quickly grabbed what looked like a black rubber band and placed it around the unicorn's horn before she could recover from the sudden blow.

The rain sprinkled on the three as Diamond Tiara pulled a collapsible umbrella from her own saddlepack and unfurled it, shielding herself from the rain.

Once Sweetie Belle recovered from the blow, she hopped back from the two with full intent on a magical rebuttal to the attack only to find her horn give a soft fizzling sound as a small spurt of magic dribbled from her horn and onto the ground. "What the buck did you do to me?!" Sweetie Belle exclaimed in outrage only to get a swift buck from behind which caused her to cry out and land on the ground a few feet from Diamond Tiara who still didn't bother to stop staring at her hoof as she responded.

"It's a magic dampener. You didn't take us for idiots did you? Because only an idiot would plan to teach a unicorn a lesson in manners without first turning the playing field to their advantage." She remarked aloud calmly just before Silver Spoon gave her a swift kick to the stomach, causing the unicorn to cry out in pain.

"You just had to get cocky, didn't you?!" Silver Spoon exclaimed with a glare as she kicked the unicorn in the face causing Sweetie Belle to cry out in pain. "Now I have to kick your flank and get my perfect mane and tail soaking wet!" She continued as she reared up and bucked the unicorn in the side which caused her to roll a crossed the grass and cry out as she sobbed loudly from the pain she was now in while the rain began to downpour on the two, soaking them.

"And all because you had to grow a pair of balls and get uppity with us!" Silver Spoon exclaimed angrily which brought a thought to mind. "Speaking of which!" Silver Spoon exclaimed as she reared up and brought her full weight down on Sweetie Belle's invisible balls, causing the unicorn to give a shrill agonizing cry and sob even harder.

Between the sheer pain, the tears flooding from her eyes, and the rain, she barely could see Diamond Tiara's hooves as they approached her. "Now, let's make sure we have our stories straight shall we? You fell off a cliff while playing with your loser friends. If you know what's good for you, you'll make sure this is the story that whore of sister of yours, hears." Diamond Tiara remarked aloud in a threatening tone.

However the next thing to happen shocked the unicorn as Diamond Tiara's face landed on the ground not far from her own, the bully's nose bleeding profusely and broken. However this was the last thing she saw as she passed out from the pain she was in…

"Sweetie Belle!"

The voice sounded faint…

"Sweetie Belle, say something!"

It sounded louder this time…

"Come on, wake up!" A voice Sweetie Belle heard clear as day say as she opened her eyes weakly to see rain pouring down on her still but a pair of purple eyes looking into hers.

"Sc-Scootaloo?" Sweetie Belle said weakly. She was still in pain but most of it seemed to have subsided by now at the least.

"Put your hoof around my neck, let me help you up." Scootaloo instructed as she lowered her head down.

Sweetie Belle did as she was instructed and was helped to all fours, albeit with a stumble or two and was met with a shocking sight.
Diamond Tiara lay on the ground unconscious with a broken and bleeding snout while Silver Spoon who was also out cold, sported two black eyes and a few bruises on each cheek.

As the unicorn's vision became clearer, she looked at Scootaloo who had obviously not gotten off without injury as she sported a black eye herself, a bloody snout, and her wing lay limp at her left side as if he it had been injured or broken.

"Scootaloo...you're hurt." Sweetie Belle said as she looked at the Pegasus.

"This is nothing." Scootaloo replied modestly though the unicorn noticed her wince as she waved a hoof nonchalantly. "Besides, after what these two did to you, it was worth a few bruises to give those two mules get what was coming to them for a long time." Scootaloo said with a loathing glare at the two unconscious bullies.

"Are we just gonna leave them like this?" Sweetie Belle asked weakly as Scootaloo ushered her away from the scene.

"Why not? It's not like their dead or anything." Scootaloo replied with no remorse in her voice what-so-ever.

With one final glance at the two bullies, Sweetie Belle allowed herself to be ushered back to her house.

Author's Note

Sweetie Belle just can't catch a break..can she?

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