[AppleBloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo]

CUTIE MARKS!

All of the ponies in the area gathered to the front of the Cutie Mark Crusaders clubhouse to take a picture. The mane six were at the back, Spike was to the side, and the schoolhouse students were at the other side with Ms. Cheerilee. In the center were the Cutie Mark Crusaders, AppleBloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo. Surprisingly, Button Mash is to their side, behind Sweetie Belle.

*FLASH*

After the flash went away, Spike took the photo and sent it off to Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. Button was a little disappointed that he didn't have a Cutie Mark, though he did have the idea earlier to visit the clubhouse to get help from the fillies, but changed his mind. Now he changed his mind again, he wants a Cutie Mark already!

”Why do I have to be the last ones to get a Cutie Mark....." Button thought with a frown. Sweetie Belle looked at Button Mash with a concerned look, noticing that face he made, one that only happened whenever he lost a game on his joyboy.

"Psssshh, girls" Sweetie Belle whispered to AppleBloom and Scootaloo. The two fillies looked at Sweetie Belle with a smile.

"Ya, Sweetie Belle?" said AppleBloom. Button Mash wasn't listening what they were saying, as he was thinking of what to do for the rest of the day.

"We should help Button find his Cutie Mark! He can be the first one to get it with our help!" Sweetie Belle whispered happily.

"Hmmm, well we need to-" Before AppleBloom could finish, Twilight headed to the front to congratulate the CMC again. And with that done, she turned to adress the crowd.

"Well it's been a really interesting day for all of us, but now it's time to go, everypony." Twilight said as she herself turned around and headed back with Spike to their house.

"Actually, let's meet tonight at 7pm at the clubhouse to plan." AppleBloom whispered quietly. Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle nodded, then the three looked at Button Mash for a second before heading off to their houses.

The rest of the mane six and the students returned to their homes, including Button. When he arrived back home, he pretended to be happy as he sees his mom in the kitchen preparing for lunch.

"Oh, hey mom! What kind of food did you got today?!" Button jumps on the seat in excitement. Love Tap turns around and put some PB&J sandwiches on the table.

"Enjoy Button, I kind of made it quickly due to a stop at the post office today. So how was school?" Love tap said happily.

"School? Didn’t you hear the news?! Sweetie Belle, AppleBloom and Scootaloo got their Cutie Marks today!" Button said in excitement. Love Tap eyes widened as she remembers.

"Oh, that! I passed by the center today while heading back home! It was a fun day for all the students wasn't it?" She said.

"Yeah! And I was there to witness it with my friends in school!” Bullies are not friends, they'll pay of what they did to my Propeller Hat! Said Button in joy while adding the last part in his mind.

"How wonderful. Do you have a picture of the moment they got it?" Love Tap asked.

"Well not exactly, we took the picture, but then Spike sent it off to Princess Celestia and Luna..." Said Button then shakes his head.

"Well hopefully they will release it in the public so we can have a copy of it." Love Tap said in disappointment.

Button agreed with that.

A few hours later, at the Cutie Mark Crusaders tree/clubhouse, the three members were thinking how to get Button’s Cutie Mark.

"Any plans you two? Cus’ ah don't have any." AppleBloom said.

"The only thing that could work is Video Game mastering! Or homework mastering!... Actually maybe not the second one." Said Sweetie Belle with a frown at the end.

"I think he needs protection mastering or guarding. At least he is good at the 2 things, Video Games and homework… Somehow.” Scootaloo added her two bits.

"Ah don't think Protection and Guarding are really good, earlier today you saw what Diamond Tiara did to his hat..." AppleBloom said with a shake of her head.

FLASHBACK

A gasp was heard.

"My hat! You monster!"

END OF FLASHBACK

"Yeah, I think you're right AppleBloom... Gaming and Homework mastering are the only two things that might work then!" Sweetie Belle said with a nod.

"Do you think Homework mastering will work? He has a low C while we have straight A’s." Scootaloo noticed the others staring at her. “Fiiine, YOU have straight A’s…” She finished with a huff.

"We can help him, I know we can do it! He will definitely get his Cutie Mark!" Sweetie Belle said happily. The other two nodded and headed back to their houses as the day ended.

A week later, it was time for the Crusaders to find Button. Though it was the weekend, he might be in the center of Ponyville playing at the Arcades. Sweetie Belle always knew Button loved arcade games, so it was were they went to look for him.

"Come on girls, we gotta find him quickly! We only have until midday!" Apple Bloom said in a hurry.

"I know he's in here somewhere, there's always Arcades around here!" Sweetie Belle was panting slightly, she wasn't really that athletic like her friends.

"It's going to take a long time, a lot of the colts around here look like Button. Well… Except for Rumble, he doesn't look like Button since he is a Pegasus." Scootaloo added.

Meanwhile, Button was on the other side of the way where the Crusaders were searching. He was on the second final level on a really hard game, and by his side were Rumble and Shady Daze.

"Go get them Button! We know you can do this!" Rumble and Shady Daze shouted at the same time.

"I need to focus guys, but that is near impossible with you shouting in my ear!" Button said as he tried to not lose concentration on the game. Rumble and Shady stayed quiet as they watched Button make the last hits on the boss, defeating it and moving on to the next and final level.

"YES! WE DID IT! We only got one more to go until it’s we finish the game!" Button said in joy and excitement. Of course, the three did take turns between each 5 levels to make things fair.

Button’s yell was heard all the way back where the Crusaders were. Sweetie Belle rolled her eyes, knowing it was definitely Button. Scootaloo and AppleBloom looked at each other for confirmation if it was Button or not.

"That was Button’s voice, come on you two! We gotta get to him!" Sweetie Belle said as she dashed off in the direction of Button’s voice.

"Well at least Button didn't scream loud enough to deafean anypony.” Said AppleBloom jokingly. Scootaloo giggled a little, and a short run later, they reached the spot where Button, Shady, and Rumble were.

Rumble turned around as he noticed the Crusaders making their way to them. Shady wasn't paying attention due to Button asking him to keep an eye out for the enemies.

"Uhhh Button? The girls are here..." Rumble nudged Button, trying to get his attention.

Button ignored Rumble as he was about to finish off the final boss.

"Button?"

"Not now Rumble! I need to finish this game, I need that prize on the top!" Button said, his full attention on the screen.

"BUTTON!!!”

"WHAT!?!?"

A game over jingle played as the figure Button controlled lost his last life.

GAME OVER

“WHAT!!!??? No! It can't be! What in the actual-!” Button was about to swear until he turned around and saw the Crusaders make their approach.

"Hey Button!" The trio said happily.

The boys were pretty surprised that the CMC came up to them for apparently something important.

Author's Note

Update: Proofreader has done the impossible.