The Marine and The Cutie Mark Crusaders

Everyone knows (or at least should know) that the Cutie Mark Crusaders are the three fillies know as Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle. We also that they've helped out many ponies out. Well, in this world, the only difference between the originals and the one in this fic are two things. The first being that this is an anthro universe with humans. The second difference is that this world's CMC were commonly helped by a human male. And this human's name is Anderson Thornedik.

Anderson was a teenage boy who became friends with the CMC after one of the Crusaders' cutie mark attempts involving knives got the three hurt really bad. At that time, Anderson would always have a first aid kit on him. He bandaged up the three girls who were covered in small cuts, while Apple Bloom got a scar from on her shoulder from a 9" long knife that was sticking out of it... The CMC Knife Jugglers idea failed horribly. A week later, Anderson decided to follow the CMC To see what they were going to do next because he felt concern for the eight year old girls. The girls tried basketball, and somehow popped the balls. They felt sad, so Anderson cheered them up by letting them know that there's many more things that they can try next. The Crusaders' asked for Anderson's help, and he was happy to do so.

For two years, Anderson and the CMC did all kinds of stuff, and the three fillies learned that their talent was helping others with their cutie marks, be it discovering what it is or what it means. After the two years of working with Anderson, the girls also learned about their physical development and got curious in many ways. One day, they asked Anderson a question that he couldn't answer, but they didn't know that...

Two years after they were friends...

Today is a great day! It's a time for great joy, for Anderson got accepted for a military scholarship! He can't wait to tell the girls as he drives towards the club house in his Coltrolet El Camino. He reaches the club house and sees that the Crusaders are talking about something. They seem anxious about whatever it is they're talking about. Anderson parks his car, and walks up the stairs.

"I bet he thinks I'm prettier than you!" Apple Bloom yelled. Damn, the mood changed quickly.

"But I'm Rarity's sister!" Sweetie Belle said, also yelling, "That makes me an eight, doesn't it?" Why are they yelling about who's the prettiest?

"Girls!" Scootaloo yelled to get the two's attention. Holy crap, it worked. Bloom and Belle had Scootaloo's attention. "Why are you arguing over this? We'll find out soon enough. He should be here any minute.

"Somebody have a question for me?" Anderson said, announcing his entrance.

"Andy!" The three girls said in almost perfect sync. They're all very excited to see Anderson while he finds a chair and sits.

"Now, what do you want to ask me?" Anderson said, "It sounds more important than what I have to say. I could tell from the yelling."

"No, tell us why you asked us to be here." Said Sweetie Belle.

"Oh no. Not until you little angels tell me what you were yelling about."

"Well..." Apple Bloom said, "We wanna know which one of us you think is the prettiest."

The room feel silent. Anderson didn't know what to even say to that! The hell kind of question is that!? Do you answer it? Even then, you never viewed the girls on thier looks! Thier just little girls! Wait, maybe they mean something else.

"What do you mean?" Asked Anderson.

"Well, we know how much you like helping us out," said Scootaloo, "And you always call us nice things. It makes us wonder if you like us... And we mean 'like-like'..."

"I... I don't have an answer to that question. I was going to say this in a heavier tone, but that's not going to work anymore. Instead, I'm gonna hand you this." Anderson pulls out a letter from his jacket. It's from the Royal Marines. "I got accepted for a scholarship from the Royal Marines. I know about what's going on in the Badlands, and I want to help the effort... I want you three to be the first ones to know that I've been accepted..."