The Werewolf of Sweet Apple Acresby A_Werewolf_PresentsChaptersChapter 1: BiteChapter Two: Play DateChapter Three: School FightChapter 1: BiteChapter One: The Bite _______________________________________________________________________________ It was a wonderful bright Friday, school was over and the Crusading has just began. The CMC were in their clubhouse thinking of ways to get their cutie marks. But one specific filly wanted it more than her friends. This filly was Apple Bloom. She is really nice just like her friends, but Apple Bloom and her friends can get in a lot of trouble to just get some cutie marks. Apple Bloom even tried to get her cutie mark threw magic and drinking potion. But nether of the methods didn't work, one causing the yellow earth pony to get sad that it didn't work even though the unicorn who did it, Twilight Sparkle, said it wouldn't work and the second giving her a disease called "Cutie Pox". "C'mon gals, we are the Cutie Mark Crusaders for a reason. Unless our talents are sittin' around doin' nothin', let's go get our cutie marks!" Apple Bloom Shouted, hoof pumping the air. "How about... Cutie Mark Invention builders?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Tried that, Crusade number 138. We built something called a "phone" and it ended up making us so attached to it that we forget that we ever had a life," Scootaloo answered. "How about Cutie Mark Story Tellers?" Scootaloo suggested. "Never. Again. Last time we did that Ah didn't know what a clopfic was. Now Ah know, and it is stuck in mah head..." Apple Bloom shuddered. "Wait! I think I got one! What about... Cutie Mark Animal Rescuer!" Sweetie Belle shouted with excitement. "Yeah! And it might be our only option. I can't think of something else," Scootaloo said. "Then it's settled. We should start tomorrow at three o'clock. I still have to finish some chores," Apple Bloom said. _______________________________________________________________________________ The Next day at Two o'clock... In the barn, Apple Bloom was getting ready for their little adventure in the Everfree Forest. Her sister, Applejack, didn't know that they were going to the Everfree Forest though, so she had to sneak outside at 2:55 pm sharp. Unfortunately, Applejack caught her sneaking out. "Where do ya think you're going, Apple Bloom?" Applejack asked. "Ah'm.. uh.. going to.. er.. Fluttershy's house to get mah cutiemark! Yeah... hehe," Apple Bloom said nervously. "Huh. Fluttershy never told me," Applejack said putting her hoof to her chin. "That's because we are tryin' to get our cutiemarks in being spies!" Apple Bloom lied. "Ok. Just stay out of trouble, got it?" Applejack said. Apple Bloom nodded, waved goodbye, and ran out the door. She met up with Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle by the Everfree Forest. They checked if they got everything, and they did. After checking, they walked inside the forest to see if any animal needed help. Scootaloo was still scared of the forest after all the things that happened when she went so she brought a first-aid kit, a book on how to be safe in a forest, bug spray, lots of water, snacks, and her scooter and wagon. She also stayed close to her friends incase something bad happened. "Why did we have to go to the Everfree Forest of all places? Can't we just go back and go to Fluttershy's cottage?" Scootaloo asked, right behind Apple Bloom on her scooter. "Fluttershy already has everythin' controlled with the animals at her place and this is the only place Ah could think of with animals that could need rescuing," Apple Bloom said. "So, what are we going to do after we find a animal in need?" Sweetiebelle asked. "We're goin' to bring it to the clubhouse and take care of it. If we're good at it, we might get our cutiemarks, but if we aren't good at it, we'll give it to Fluttershy to take care of since we don't know how to," Apple Bloom explained. After a while of walking in the forest, they heard rustling in the bushes. At first they were hesitant, but Sweetie Belle saw a long black fluffy tail sticking out. "Hey look!" Sweetie Belle whispered, pointing at the tail. "It looks like it could be a dog or something," "Let's go see what it is," Apple Bloom suggested. Apple Bloom slowly walked over to the bushes. She split the bush in half to find a wolf-creature sleeping peacefully. But something seemed off about the wolf. It looked kind of like a pony, but with canine features and it was fluffier. It was also more bigger than a normal wolf and had a.... pony mane? Apple Bloom backed away from the creature. "Let's find another animal. This one looks dange-CRACK" Apple Bloom's eyes shrunk as she stepped on a twig, waking the creature up. The CMC stood in fear as the wolf-creature stood up and walked towards them. It barked, giving them a warning to get out of its territory. But they wouldn't budge. The creature had enough of them and ran towards the fillies. They had finally snapped out of their trance and ran as fast as their tiny feet could take them, Scootaloo riding her scooter of course. The CMC were almost out of the forest until Apple Bloom tripped over a rock, making her fall face first. The wolf had caught up and bit Apple Bloom's back. She screamed as loud as she can. Her friends turned around to see Apple Bloom inside of the wolf's mouth. "You should have left when I gave you a warning," The wolf growled between its sharp teeth. Apple Bloom could tell by its voice that it was a male. "A-Ah'm sorry! Please, l-let me go! Ah don't want t-to die!" Apple Bloom pleaded. "It's too late to ask for forgiveness!" The wolf bite harder. Apple Bloom cried for help until she saw Scootaloo spray the bug spray in the the wolf's eyes. He threw the yellow filly out of his mouth and rubed his eyes. After his vision got clearer, he ran away. Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle grabed Apple Bloom and put her in the wagon. Sweetie Belle sat in the wagon and comforted her crying friend who thought that she wasn't going to make it out alive. "Its okay, Apple Bloom. We are going to bring you to the hospital and you are going to be fine," Sweetie Belle whispered to her friend. All Apple Bloom could do was nod because of all the blood she had lost. _______________________________________________________________________________ At The Barn... "APPLEJACK! PLEASE HELP! APPLES BLOOM GOT BITTEN BY A WOLF-CREATURE AND SHE'S BLEEDING ALOT!" Scootaloo yelled. Applejack ran as fast as she could to see what happened with her sister. Her eyes had practically disappeared as she looked at the bite. "WHAT THE HAY HAPPENED!?" Applejack yelled back. "We'll expain Breath at the hospital!" Scootaloo said out of breath. Applejack picked up her sister and ran to the hospital, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo right behind her. _______________________________________________________________________________ In The Hospital... The good news is that the bite didn't get infected. The bad news is that she will have to be in a wheel chair for a few months. She also has to stay home for a few weeks, too," Nurse Redheart informed Applejack. "Okay, may Ah see her?" Applejack asked. With a nod of approval, she walked inside Apple Bloom's hospital room. Apple Bloom was staring at the ceiling when Applejack came in. She couldn't stop thinking about how she was able to understand the wolf. Applejack noticed that something was on her mind. "Hey Apple Bloom, somethin' wrong?" Applejack asked. "Yeah," Apple Bloom sighed. "It's just that when the wolf thing bit me, he was talkin' to me. And he wasn't barkin' at me, he was speaking ponish! Ah know Ah sound crazy, but Ah was able to understand him," "Your right, that does sound crazy. But Ah'm just glad you're okay. Nurse Redheart said you will have to be in a wheelchair for a few months, but for now, ya have to stay here and heal. Ah'll be here tomorrow to pick you up, got it? So just listen to the nurses," Applejack gave Apple Bloom a hug and left. After the orange mare left, two fillies came running and gave Apple Bloom a big hug, and she returned ot. "Apple Bloom are you okay? You could barley talk after the attack!" Sweetie Belle asked. The three friends stopped hugging so they could have a little chat. Sweetie Belle had tears coming out while Scootaloo's eyes were just watery. They were so worried. It showed how much they cared for her. "Yeah, Ah'm okay. The doctors just said Ah will have to use a wheelchair for a few months and Ah won't be able to go to school for a few weeks, too. Applejack will have to pick me up tomorrow so Ah can heal more," Apple Bloom explained. But she didn't want to tell her friends everything. Especially when she was able to understand the wolf. They might think she is crazy. "I'm sorry I didn't help sooner. You wouldn't have to stay here for a day then. I just got really scared and thought I was dreaming," Scootaloo apologized, hanging her head down. "Scootaloo," Apple Bloom started. "Ah won't except your apologie," "Why?" Scootaloo asked. "Because it was mah fault. Ah was the one who said we should go into the Everfree Forest. Ah was the one who stepped on that stick. Ah was the one who was clumsy and fell. Its wasn't your fault Scootaloo, it was mah fault," Apple Bloom said. "No it wasn't Apple Bloom, it was my fault!" Scootaloo argued. "No, it was mah fault!" "My fault!" "Mah fault!" "My fau-okay let's stop. We're going nowhere with this argument," Scootaloo giggled. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle joined. "Yeah you're right," Apple Bloom admitted. They were about to start another conversation when Nurse Redheart came in. "Sorry girls, but visiting hours are over. You can see her tomorrow," Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle nodded and waved goodbye. That left Apple Bloom bored. There was nothing to do, all she could do is stared at the wall or play a two-player game. There was also a book, but she wasn't interested in it. She decided to just go to sleep. It was quite easy to go to sleep for her, especially since she almost died. The Next Day... Chapter Two: Play DateChapter Two: Play Date ________________________________________________________________________________ Apple Bloom was still sleeping when Nurse Redheart came in. Apple Bloom's sister had came to pick her up. She walked up to the yellow filly to wake her up. "Wake up Apple Bloom, your sister is here." Nurse Redheart silently said. "Five more minutes, Applejack!" Apple Bloom yawned. Nurse Redheart couldn't help but giggle, which caused Apple Bloom to wake up. Apple Bloom blushed as she saw that she wasn't at her house. Redheart brought her wheelchair in, and placed her in it. "Is it comfy?" Nurse Redheart asked. "Yeah! Ah though it would be like sittin' in a hard wooden chair," Apple Bloom exclaimed. Nurse Redheart rolled Apple Bloom out. Applejack, who had been in the waiting room, got up and thanked the Nurse for helping her sister. After the Nurse and Applejack talked for a while, Applejack rolled her sister out of the hospital. Once they got home, Big Mac and Granny Smith asked what happened to Apple Bloom. "What happened to Apple Bloom?!" Big Mac said. Granny Smith's and Big Mac face both showed a face of concern. Apple Bloom had a bandage raped around her stomach and back, and she was in a wheelchair. "Ah'll explain later, first Ah have to put her in her bed," Applejack said. She picked Apple Bloom up almost like a baby and went upstairs. She placed Apple Bloom in bed and told her to rest for a while. She went back downstairs and brought the wheelchair upstairs, placing it right next to Apple Bloom's bed. ________________________________________________________________________________ "Apple Bloom did WHAT!?" Granny Smith shouted, soon after face-hoofing. "Ah swear Apple Bloom and her friends do anythin' ta get their cutiemarks, even if it could mean death,". Big Mac and Applejack nodded in agreement. Applejack was still thinking of a punishment for Apple Bloom for disobeying her, lying, and going into the Everfree Forest. The punishment had to teach her little sister a lesson but it couldn't be too harsh. "Maybe Ah should lecture her... Nah, she will just ignore as if she was a wolf inside a room full of vegetables. How 'bout... Banning her from goin' outside for a week or two? Definitely not, thats way to harsh. Ah'll just think of one when Ah go to sleep tonight," Applejack thought. Before Applejack could think of anything else, she heard Apple Bloom call her from upstairs. "Yes, Apple Bloom?" Applejack said. "Can Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo come over? Ah'm bored," Apple Bloom asked. She looked up at Applejack with puppy eyes, staring into her soul... "Okay, okay! Just don't do does puppy eyes. They're startin' to get creepy," Applejack shivered at the image of Apple Bloom's eyes. Apple Bloom thanked her and started to fiddle with her bow, then turned in her bed. Applejack, on the other ~~hand~~ hoof, walked over to the Carousel Boutique. She was thinking if she should bring Rarity and RainbowDash just to hang out while their sisters could play around in Apple Bloom's room. She came to the conclusion that if they are busy, she will only see if she could take Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. If not, they all could come over to the barn. "Knock Knock Knock Knock!" Applejack knocked. She realized that it was about five p.m, so their was a high chance nobody was coming over. "Yes, hello? Oh Applejack! What brings you here?" Rarity asked. "Well, Apple Bloom had to go to the hospital, but she is back home. She just has to use a wheelchair for a while. She wanted to see if Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo could come over. And Ah wanted to see if you wanted to hang out. It's okay if you busy or Sweetie Belle are busy. Ah could just come another day," Applejack interpreted. "Of course I will come, darling! I was bored out of my mind!". Rarity exlaimed. "I'm sure Sweetie Belle would be more than happy to see Apple Bloom, especially since what happened to her..." "Yeah, she's a little sad she won't be playin' around for a while. But other than that, she's happy she got out alive," "Okay, let me just go call Swe-AHH! How did you get here?!" Rarity said confused if her little sister was behind her all along , or she had just gotten there."We're you listening to our conversation, Sweetie Belle?" "Uh, no?" Sweetie Belle gave Rarity an unconvincing smile. "But I would be more than happy to see Apple Bloom!". "Okay, let's just get Scootaloo and RainbowDash," Applejack said, trotting in the direction of Scootaloo's house. RainbowDash said that she would be at Scootaloo's house helping her with her homework. So Applejack just headed towards Scootaloo's house. Once they got there, she knocked, Sweetie Belle excited to see her friends, even though it had only been about a day since she hasn't seen them. This time, both ponies answered the door and greeted their friends. Applejack asked the two pegasi if they wanted to come over and hang out. RainbowDash still had to help Scootaloo with her homework, so she agreed to come, but not at this moment. "Okay, Ah understand. We'll see your at the barn!" Applejack waved. ________________________________________________________________________________ Back at the Barn... There was a sudden knock on Apple Bloom's door. She jumped but quickly responded. "Come in!". As the door creaked open, Apple Bloom saw a white filly with a joy filled smiling. Apple Bloom smiled back. "Sweetie Belle! Oh you don't know how much Ah missed you, especially since Ah can't do anything for a few months or so," Apple Bloom said, looking down. The thought of being useless on the farm and not being able to go on adventures with her friends made her glum. But all those thought were washed away as she remembered that she could still play with her friends, even if she is in a wheelchair. "So what do you want to do?" Sweetie Belle asked, sitting at the edge of Apple Bloom's bed. "Let's wait for Scoots, we don't want her to feel left out," Apple Bloom recommended."where is she anyways?" "She finishing her homework with RainbowDash. She's going to come in a-Knock Knock Knock. Hey, what do you know, they're here!" Sweetie Belle pointed put the window. After a few seconds, there was a knock on Apple Bloom's door. Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom both yelled in union to come in. Standing behind the door was an orange pegasus with a smile almost as wide as Sweetie Belle's. She galloped and gave her friends a group hug, making she wasn't hugging too hard. "Now that you're here, what should we do?" Apple Bloom asked. "Well, since you are hurt... I was thinking that maybe me and Sweetie Belle could get our cutiemarks in helping a pony in need or something and you can get a cutiemark in being a patient!" Scootaloo said jumping up and down. "You can get a cutiemark in being a patient?" Apple Bloom asked. "When we went to the hospital yesterday, I saw someone with a cutiemark of something that looks like there talent was being a pateint," Scootaloo explained. "Okay then, let's get stared!" Sweetie Belle shouted. While the three little sisters were playing, Applejack, Rarity, and RainbowDash were just having a friendly conversation. "Does anypony want cider?" Applejack asked. Almost immediately RainbowDash answered with a "Yes!", flying into the air. "What 'bout you Rarity?" "Yes please. I haven't had it in a while and it would be nice since tomorrow I will be really busy," Rarity replied. Applejack walked inside the kitchen and proceeded to make Apple Cider. While she was getting the apples, she heard some ruckus upstairs in Apple Bloom's room. She had forgotten that they were upstairs. Applejack decided she would also make some apple-fridders for Apple Bloom and her friends. She had all the ingredients after all. She began cooking. ________________________________________________________________________________ 10 Minutes Later... "Are you feeling better now?". "Nope, mah back is still killing me," Back upstairs, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were tryng everything to make Apple Bloom's back feel just a bit better. But nothing was working. They tried masagging her back, but that backfired when Sweetie Belle looked at the scar and almost fainted. They tried helping her walk, but that also backfired when the pain was too much for Apple Bloom to handle. During their brainstorm, Apple Bloom lifted her head and began sniffing the air. "What are you doing Apple Bloom?" Scootaloo asked. "Ya can't smell that? It smells like... Apple-fritters?" Apple Bloom tilted her head in confusion."Ah thought we didn't have any of the ingredients to make some," "Sweetie Belle! Scootaloo! Come down and eat! And Apple Bloom, stay where you are, Ah'm going to bring you down!" Applejack called from downstairs. While Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle skittered down the stairs, Apple Bloom waited for her sister to come up. Soon Apple Bloom heard hoof steps coming up the stairs. Thee door opened and a earth pony came in. "HIYA APPLEBLOOM! HOW ARE YOU?" Yelled the earth pony. "AHHHHH!" Apple Bloom screamed at the earth pony bouncing up and down. "Why are you screaming Apple Bloom? It's just you probably, probably not cousin, Pinkie Pie!" Pinkie Pie beamed. "Where the hay did you come from?! Ah almost had a heart attack!" Apple Bloom said, placing her hoof on her beating heart. By now Applejack had came upstairs, confused as Apple Bloom. "How'd ya get in here, Pinkie? Ah didn't see you come through the front door?" Applejack asked. "I have my ways," Pinkie giggled. "Anyways, what happened to Apple Bloom! She looks hurt!" "Her friends said she got attacked by a weird wolf thing. They said it was much larger than any other wolves out their. They're lucky to come out alive, especially Apple Bloom." Applejack explained. "Apple Bloom, how 'bout ya tell Pinkie why you giris were in the Everfree Forest in the first place?" "We were crusadin' for our cutiemarks," Apple Bloom mumbled. "What was that? Didn't quite get that. Can ya repeat it?" Applejack asked with a sly smirk across her face. "Ugh fine! We were crusadin' for our cutiemarks!" Apple Bloom said, raising her voice. "Do ya now see why Ah don't like you girls goin' on crusades? Now c'mon, the fritters are getting cold," Applejack picked Apple Bloom up and walked down the stairs, Pinkie Pie bouncing behind. Applejack placed Apple Bloom by Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo while she sat down next to her own friends. RainbowDash and Rarity looked at Pinkie Pie with a confused look plastered across their faces. "When and how did Pinkie get here?" RainbowDash asked dumbfounded. "Ah actually don't know. She just appeared in my sisters room," Applejack whispered in RainbowDash's ear. After they ate, Rarity and RainbowDash had to go home before it got too late. Pinkie also had to go due to a large order tomorrow. But before they left, Sweetie Belle gave Apple Bloom something. "Here, take this. It's my lucky charm, it helps me when I'm in pain. I figured you might need it right now," Sweetie Belle whispered. "Are you sure? Ah don't want to take somethin' that you still want," Apple Bloom whispered back. She looked at the charm, which was a silver bracelet. It was really pretty, but she thought Sweetie Belle would still want something as precious as the bracelet. "It's okay, you can have it. I don't need it," Sweetie Belle said, her voice still low. Apple Bloom smiled and hugged her. She also hugged Scootaloo and waved goodbye to her guests. Almost immediately, she wrapped the bracelet around her hoof. "Come on, you have to sleep early for schooL and don't forget your show and tell project, its tomorrow" Applejack picked Apple Bloom up once again, and tucked her in bed. Big Mac and Granny had already been asleep, so she quietly walked to her own room and snuggled with her blanket. Author's Note Another chapter done! I'm sorry it took so long, I'm still young and have to go to school. I'm going to start the next chapter right now. Have fun reading! Chapter Three: School FightChapter Three: School Fight ________________________________________________________________________________ It was the next day. Applejack, Granny, and Big Mac had already woken up. With a call from downstairs, Apple Bloom was awake, too. She got up, and went down the stairs. She could already smell the pancakes Applejack were making. She sat at the dinner table and stretched. After she stretched, her whole family stared at her with wide eyes. "What? Do Ah have somethin' on mah face?" Apple Bloom asked search her face with her hooves. "How exactly did you come down all by yourself?" Applejack asked, placing the pancakes on the table. "Like Ah always do, walk down- OH MY CELESTIA! AH'M HEALED!" Apple Bloom beamed. She began jumping up and down with excitement. She couldn't wait to tell her friends! She took her show and tell project and her lunch and ran out the door. Apple Bloom looked down at her hoof and saw the bracelet shinning in the sunlight. "Maybe the charm Sweetie Belle gave me has to do with my healing," Apple Bloom thought to herself. Without knowing, Apple Bloom ran into the school house with a thud! She shook her head and was helped up by her friends who saw everything. How'd Ah get here so fast?" Apple Bloom asked herself. "Apple Bloom, are you alright?" Sweetie Belle asked, dusting her friend off. "Yeah, Ah'm alright. But I got some good news! Look!" Apple Bloom stood up and walked around. "And Ah think it has to do with the charm you gave me!" "Oh my Celestia! Your healed! I can't believe it! I thought you wouldn't be healed till next month!" Sweetie Belle squeaked. All Scootaloo could do was mumble on how that was impossible and call in for a group hug. After the group hug, the bell rang. They ran inside, excited for the show and tell. Scootaloo went up first. She showed a picture of RainbowDash that was signed by her and explained why she loved it. Diamond Tiara was next and brought a whole bag of bits. "The reason why I brought this is to show some fillies what money looks like, since they don't have it!" Diamond Tiara giggled. Now it was Sweetie Belle's turn. She brought her own personal microphone set and explained why she brought it. It was finally Apple Bloom's turn. She walked up and showed a picture of her parents, Bright Mac and Pear Butter. She explained what they used to do together but didn't tell the class where they were. After everypony went up, it was lunchtime. "Ugh, why did you bring a picture of your mom and dad! That's so lame!" Diamond Tiara laughed as she walked up to the CMC, Silver Spoon following. "Because Ah can!" Apple Bloom yelled. But this only made Diamond angry. No pony ever yelled at her without getting something in return, and she wanted it to stay that way. "Gimme that!" Diamond Tiara snatched the picture right out of Apple Bloom's grasp. She crumpled it up so it would be easier to throw to her friend. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon kept tossing it around, laughing whenever the CMC missed. "Give it back!" Apple Bloom shouted, holding back her tears. Finally Diamond Tiara got bored of just tossing it around and ripped it, each piece falling to the ground as Apple Bloom watched in horror. It felt like someone had just ripped her own heart in pieces and stomped on it a million times. She couldn't hold her tears anymore, they flowed down nonstop. She gathered all the pieces and held them close to her chest. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo had never seen Apple Bloom cry this much, and just for a picture? "Stop being so dramatic, Apple Bloom! It's just a dumb old picture!" Diamond Tiara rolled her eyes. "And you're just a STUPID BRAT!" Apple Bloom shot at her. Everypony had already huddled around as soon as Diamond started to throw the picture and gasped at what Apple Bloom had said. Apple Bloom would never say something like that, even her friends knew she wouldn't say that. "Oh! I am hurt!" Diamond Tiara said sarcastically. "Apple Bloom, did you really think that will hurt me?" "No, but do you know what will?" Apple Bloom asked staring at the pieces in her hooves. "What?" "A BUCKIN' PUNCH TO YOUR FACE!" And without any warning, Apple Bloom swung her hoof and punched Diamond Tiara on her cheek. Apple Bloom huffed as she stared at her enemy's red cheek. Diamond Tiara spat something out of her mouth on her hoof and observed it before gasping. "That's my favorite tooth!" Every word that came out of her mouth just made Apple Bloom practically steam with anger. She tried to punch her again, but Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo held her back while Silver Spoon comforted her crying friend. "Apple Bloom! I know we don't like her, but straight up punching her is crossing the line!" Scootaloo said to her friend who was trying to break free from their grasps. "AH DON'T CARE! NOW LET ME GO SO AH CAN GIVE HER WHAT SHE DESERVES!" Apple Bloom yelled at the top of her lungs. Ms. Cheerilee had came running out when she heard Apple Bloom yell. "Alright! Alright! What's going on!" Ms. Cheerilee shouted. "Apple Bloom"- Diamond Tiara pointed in the direction of Apple Bloom -"punched me!" Apple Bloom got annoyed by Diamond's hoof right in her face, so she did something that would get her in really big trouble. She bit Diamond Tiara's hoof. Diamond Tiara let out a scream so loud that it was capable of not only breaking glass, but pony brains, too. ________________________________________________________________________________ "Ah'm truly sorry Ms. Cheerilee. She is usually well behaved! Ah just don't know what has gotten into her," Applejack apologize. "Me neither but she will have to be suspended for two weeks," Ms. Cheerilee informed. Applejack sighed and took Apple Bloom back to the barn. Once they got to the barn, Applejack demanded for Apple Bloom to go to her room. "You're grounded for two weeks!" Applejack yelled, pointing to the stairs. Apple Bloom growled as she stomped upstairs, purposely making loud noises as she went up. Applejack sat down on the couch with a thump and held her head in her hooves, massaging her head. Granny Smith had just came back from grocery shopping and heard somepony talking to themselves. "Why's Apple Bloom home so early?" Granny Smith asked as she placed the groceries down on the dinner table. "She got in a fight with Filthy Rich's daughter, Diamond Tiara," Apple sighed Before Granny Smith could as any further questions, their was a knock on the door. Applejack groaned and hoped it was just one of her friends who came to meet her, but no. It was Spoiled Rich and Diamond Tiara. Spoiled Rich looked angrier than ever and Diamond Tiara had a bruise on her cheek, and a bandage wrapped around her right hoof. "Hello Spoiled Rich! What a lovely day we're having," Applejack greeted with the best fake smile she could pull. "May we have a chat, which your daughter included?" Spoiled Rich asked, glaring into Applejack's eyes. "You mean my sister, Apple Bloom?" Applejack asked. "Yes, your sister" "Let me just call her. APPLE BLOOM! COME DOWNSTAIRS!" Applejack called, waiting for her sister to come down. Finally she heard some stomping and saw an angry filly staring deep into Diamond's eye. "She's here, so what did you want to talk about?" Applejack inquired. "YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT! I WANT TO KNOWS WHY YOUR DAU-SISTER HURT MY LITTLE ANGEL!" Spoiled Rich furiously shouted in Applejack's face. "Okay, okay. Apple Bloom, why did you punch Diamond Tiara?" "And bite!" Spoiled Rich added. "BITE!? You bit her? Apple Bloom, you never told me that!" Applejack yelled. All Applejack got in response was a grumble. Apple Bloom then started to walk upstairs to get something. "Hey! We're you goin'!" "Ah'm goin' to show you why Ah did all of that!" Applejack groaned. She had to be alone with Spoiled Rich, who was staring into her soul, and her daughter. There was an awkward silence between them until Apple Bloom came down with a torn picture in her mouth. Applejack saw the picture and gasped. "Apple Bloom! Why did you rip it! That was the only one we had left of them!" Applejack felt as if she had just became a ball of anger. "Ah didn't do it! Diamond did it! She took it out of my hoof, crumpled it, and started throwing it! A-And after that, she ripped it!" Apple Bloom began sobbing into Applejack's side. "Why is she crying so much! It's just a picture!" Spoiled Rich asked, scrunching her muzzle at the crying filly. "This is a picture of our parents! And they died when we were young!" Applejack whispered harshly into Spoiled's ear. "Wow they couldn't even take care of themselves? Pathetic!" Spoiled Rich laughed. But before she could say anything else, Applejack slammed the door into her face. She took that as a sign to get of their property or else Applejack might buck her to next Hearts Warming Eve. She ordered Diamond Tiara to follow her back home, keeping her head high. Meanwhile, Applejack soothed Apple Bloom down and patted her on her back. "Ah know she ripped the picture of Ma and Pa, but would they be happy if they found out one of their daughters were bitin' other ponies?" Applejack asked in a voice that was supposed to make Apple Bloom scared of her, but calmed her down even more. Apple Bloom shook her head in response. She told Apple Bloom to go to her room, since she was still grounded, while she worked on the farm with Big Mac. After a few more hours, it was three o'clock. Apple Bloom could hear the faint sound of fillies running outside, cheering that school was over for the day. She was sad that her friends couldn't come over because she was grounded, so she decided to draw to pass time. It was getting hotter and hotter every minute. Apple Bloom tried everything to cool herself down, but nothing was working. She continued drawing, and out of nowhere, she began cooling down. But random droplets of water were falling on her drawing. She looked in the mirror and saw her tongue was sticking out of her mouth. Apple Bloom quickly slurpped her tongue back in her mouth and wiped mouth. She shrugged it of for to being so hot that she had to try a completely different technique to cool her self down. She looked at the drawing and smiled. She had drawn a replica of the picture Diamond Tiara ripped. She hugged it tight and hung it on the wall.
Chapter 1: BiteChapter One: The Bite _______________________________________________________________________________ It was a wonderful bright Friday, school was over and the Crusading has just began. The CMC were in their clubhouse thinking of ways to get their cutie marks. But one specific filly wanted it more than her friends. This filly was Apple Bloom. She is really nice just like her friends, but Apple Bloom and her friends can get in a lot of trouble to just get some cutie marks. Apple Bloom even tried to get her cutie mark threw magic and drinking potion. But nether of the methods didn't work, one causing the yellow earth pony to get sad that it didn't work even though the unicorn who did it, Twilight Sparkle, said it wouldn't work and the second giving her a disease called "Cutie Pox". "C'mon gals, we are the Cutie Mark Crusaders for a reason. Unless our talents are sittin' around doin' nothin', let's go get our cutie marks!" Apple Bloom Shouted, hoof pumping the air. "How about... Cutie Mark Invention builders?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Tried that, Crusade number 138. We built something called a "phone" and it ended up making us so attached to it that we forget that we ever had a life," Scootaloo answered. "How about Cutie Mark Story Tellers?" Scootaloo suggested. "Never. Again. Last time we did that Ah didn't know what a clopfic was. Now Ah know, and it is stuck in mah head..." Apple Bloom shuddered. "Wait! I think I got one! What about... Cutie Mark Animal Rescuer!" Sweetie Belle shouted with excitement. "Yeah! And it might be our only option. I can't think of something else," Scootaloo said. "Then it's settled. We should start tomorrow at three o'clock. I still have to finish some chores," Apple Bloom said. _______________________________________________________________________________ The Next day at Two o'clock... In the barn, Apple Bloom was getting ready for their little adventure in the Everfree Forest. Her sister, Applejack, didn't know that they were going to the Everfree Forest though, so she had to sneak outside at 2:55 pm sharp. Unfortunately, Applejack caught her sneaking out. "Where do ya think you're going, Apple Bloom?" Applejack asked. "Ah'm.. uh.. going to.. er.. Fluttershy's house to get mah cutiemark! Yeah... hehe," Apple Bloom said nervously. "Huh. Fluttershy never told me," Applejack said putting her hoof to her chin. "That's because we are tryin' to get our cutiemarks in being spies!" Apple Bloom lied. "Ok. Just stay out of trouble, got it?" Applejack said. Apple Bloom nodded, waved goodbye, and ran out the door. She met up with Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle by the Everfree Forest. They checked if they got everything, and they did. After checking, they walked inside the forest to see if any animal needed help. Scootaloo was still scared of the forest after all the things that happened when she went so she brought a first-aid kit, a book on how to be safe in a forest, bug spray, lots of water, snacks, and her scooter and wagon. She also stayed close to her friends incase something bad happened. "Why did we have to go to the Everfree Forest of all places? Can't we just go back and go to Fluttershy's cottage?" Scootaloo asked, right behind Apple Bloom on her scooter. "Fluttershy already has everythin' controlled with the animals at her place and this is the only place Ah could think of with animals that could need rescuing," Apple Bloom said. "So, what are we going to do after we find a animal in need?" Sweetiebelle asked. "We're goin' to bring it to the clubhouse and take care of it. If we're good at it, we might get our cutiemarks, but if we aren't good at it, we'll give it to Fluttershy to take care of since we don't know how to," Apple Bloom explained. After a while of walking in the forest, they heard rustling in the bushes. At first they were hesitant, but Sweetie Belle saw a long black fluffy tail sticking out. "Hey look!" Sweetie Belle whispered, pointing at the tail. "It looks like it could be a dog or something," "Let's go see what it is," Apple Bloom suggested. Apple Bloom slowly walked over to the bushes. She split the bush in half to find a wolf-creature sleeping peacefully. But something seemed off about the wolf. It looked kind of like a pony, but with canine features and it was fluffier. It was also more bigger than a normal wolf and had a.... pony mane? Apple Bloom backed away from the creature. "Let's find another animal. This one looks dange-CRACK" Apple Bloom's eyes shrunk as she stepped on a twig, waking the creature up. The CMC stood in fear as the wolf-creature stood up and walked towards them. It barked, giving them a warning to get out of its territory. But they wouldn't budge. The creature had enough of them and ran towards the fillies. They had finally snapped out of their trance and ran as fast as their tiny feet could take them, Scootaloo riding her scooter of course. The CMC were almost out of the forest until Apple Bloom tripped over a rock, making her fall face first. The wolf had caught up and bit Apple Bloom's back. She screamed as loud as she can. Her friends turned around to see Apple Bloom inside of the wolf's mouth. "You should have left when I gave you a warning," The wolf growled between its sharp teeth. Apple Bloom could tell by its voice that it was a male. "A-Ah'm sorry! Please, l-let me go! Ah don't want t-to die!" Apple Bloom pleaded. "It's too late to ask for forgiveness!" The wolf bite harder. Apple Bloom cried for help until she saw Scootaloo spray the bug spray in the the wolf's eyes. He threw the yellow filly out of his mouth and rubed his eyes. After his vision got clearer, he ran away. Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle grabed Apple Bloom and put her in the wagon. Sweetie Belle sat in the wagon and comforted her crying friend who thought that she wasn't going to make it out alive. "Its okay, Apple Bloom. We are going to bring you to the hospital and you are going to be fine," Sweetie Belle whispered to her friend. All Apple Bloom could do was nod because of all the blood she had lost. _______________________________________________________________________________ At The Barn... "APPLEJACK! PLEASE HELP! APPLES BLOOM GOT BITTEN BY A WOLF-CREATURE AND SHE'S BLEEDING ALOT!" Scootaloo yelled. Applejack ran as fast as she could to see what happened with her sister. Her eyes had practically disappeared as she looked at the bite. "WHAT THE HAY HAPPENED!?" Applejack yelled back. "We'll expain Breath at the hospital!" Scootaloo said out of breath. Applejack picked up her sister and ran to the hospital, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo right behind her. _______________________________________________________________________________ In The Hospital... The good news is that the bite didn't get infected. The bad news is that she will have to be in a wheel chair for a few months. She also has to stay home for a few weeks, too," Nurse Redheart informed Applejack. "Okay, may Ah see her?" Applejack asked. With a nod of approval, she walked inside Apple Bloom's hospital room. Apple Bloom was staring at the ceiling when Applejack came in. She couldn't stop thinking about how she was able to understand the wolf. Applejack noticed that something was on her mind. "Hey Apple Bloom, somethin' wrong?" Applejack asked. "Yeah," Apple Bloom sighed. "It's just that when the wolf thing bit me, he was talkin' to me. And he wasn't barkin' at me, he was speaking ponish! Ah know Ah sound crazy, but Ah was able to understand him," "Your right, that does sound crazy. But Ah'm just glad you're okay. Nurse Redheart said you will have to be in a wheelchair for a few months, but for now, ya have to stay here and heal. Ah'll be here tomorrow to pick you up, got it? So just listen to the nurses," Applejack gave Apple Bloom a hug and left. After the orange mare left, two fillies came running and gave Apple Bloom a big hug, and she returned ot. "Apple Bloom are you okay? You could barley talk after the attack!" Sweetie Belle asked. The three friends stopped hugging so they could have a little chat. Sweetie Belle had tears coming out while Scootaloo's eyes were just watery. They were so worried. It showed how much they cared for her. "Yeah, Ah'm okay. The doctors just said Ah will have to use a wheelchair for a few months and Ah won't be able to go to school for a few weeks, too. Applejack will have to pick me up tomorrow so Ah can heal more," Apple Bloom explained. But she didn't want to tell her friends everything. Especially when she was able to understand the wolf. They might think she is crazy. "I'm sorry I didn't help sooner. You wouldn't have to stay here for a day then. I just got really scared and thought I was dreaming," Scootaloo apologized, hanging her head down. "Scootaloo," Apple Bloom started. "Ah won't except your apologie," "Why?" Scootaloo asked. "Because it was mah fault. Ah was the one who said we should go into the Everfree Forest. Ah was the one who stepped on that stick. Ah was the one who was clumsy and fell. Its wasn't your fault Scootaloo, it was mah fault," Apple Bloom said. "No it wasn't Apple Bloom, it was my fault!" Scootaloo argued. "No, it was mah fault!" "My fault!" "Mah fault!" "My fau-okay let's stop. We're going nowhere with this argument," Scootaloo giggled. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle joined. "Yeah you're right," Apple Bloom admitted. They were about to start another conversation when Nurse Redheart came in. "Sorry girls, but visiting hours are over. You can see her tomorrow," Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle nodded and waved goodbye. That left Apple Bloom bored. There was nothing to do, all she could do is stared at the wall or play a two-player game. There was also a book, but she wasn't interested in it. She decided to just go to sleep. It was quite easy to go to sleep for her, especially since she almost died. The Next Day...
Chapter Two: Play DateChapter Two: Play Date ________________________________________________________________________________ Apple Bloom was still sleeping when Nurse Redheart came in. Apple Bloom's sister had came to pick her up. She walked up to the yellow filly to wake her up. "Wake up Apple Bloom, your sister is here." Nurse Redheart silently said. "Five more minutes, Applejack!" Apple Bloom yawned. Nurse Redheart couldn't help but giggle, which caused Apple Bloom to wake up. Apple Bloom blushed as she saw that she wasn't at her house. Redheart brought her wheelchair in, and placed her in it. "Is it comfy?" Nurse Redheart asked. "Yeah! Ah though it would be like sittin' in a hard wooden chair," Apple Bloom exclaimed. Nurse Redheart rolled Apple Bloom out. Applejack, who had been in the waiting room, got up and thanked the Nurse for helping her sister. After the Nurse and Applejack talked for a while, Applejack rolled her sister out of the hospital. Once they got home, Big Mac and Granny Smith asked what happened to Apple Bloom. "What happened to Apple Bloom?!" Big Mac said. Granny Smith's and Big Mac face both showed a face of concern. Apple Bloom had a bandage raped around her stomach and back, and she was in a wheelchair. "Ah'll explain later, first Ah have to put her in her bed," Applejack said. She picked Apple Bloom up almost like a baby and went upstairs. She placed Apple Bloom in bed and told her to rest for a while. She went back downstairs and brought the wheelchair upstairs, placing it right next to Apple Bloom's bed. ________________________________________________________________________________ "Apple Bloom did WHAT!?" Granny Smith shouted, soon after face-hoofing. "Ah swear Apple Bloom and her friends do anythin' ta get their cutiemarks, even if it could mean death,". Big Mac and Applejack nodded in agreement. Applejack was still thinking of a punishment for Apple Bloom for disobeying her, lying, and going into the Everfree Forest. The punishment had to teach her little sister a lesson but it couldn't be too harsh. "Maybe Ah should lecture her... Nah, she will just ignore as if she was a wolf inside a room full of vegetables. How 'bout... Banning her from goin' outside for a week or two? Definitely not, thats way to harsh. Ah'll just think of one when Ah go to sleep tonight," Applejack thought. Before Applejack could think of anything else, she heard Apple Bloom call her from upstairs. "Yes, Apple Bloom?" Applejack said. "Can Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo come over? Ah'm bored," Apple Bloom asked. She looked up at Applejack with puppy eyes, staring into her soul... "Okay, okay! Just don't do does puppy eyes. They're startin' to get creepy," Applejack shivered at the image of Apple Bloom's eyes. Apple Bloom thanked her and started to fiddle with her bow, then turned in her bed. Applejack, on the other ~~hand~~ hoof, walked over to the Carousel Boutique. She was thinking if she should bring Rarity and RainbowDash just to hang out while their sisters could play around in Apple Bloom's room. She came to the conclusion that if they are busy, she will only see if she could take Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. If not, they all could come over to the barn. "Knock Knock Knock Knock!" Applejack knocked. She realized that it was about five p.m, so their was a high chance nobody was coming over. "Yes, hello? Oh Applejack! What brings you here?" Rarity asked. "Well, Apple Bloom had to go to the hospital, but she is back home. She just has to use a wheelchair for a while. She wanted to see if Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo could come over. And Ah wanted to see if you wanted to hang out. It's okay if you busy or Sweetie Belle are busy. Ah could just come another day," Applejack interpreted. "Of course I will come, darling! I was bored out of my mind!". Rarity exlaimed. "I'm sure Sweetie Belle would be more than happy to see Apple Bloom, especially since what happened to her..." "Yeah, she's a little sad she won't be playin' around for a while. But other than that, she's happy she got out alive," "Okay, let me just go call Swe-AHH! How did you get here?!" Rarity said confused if her little sister was behind her all along , or she had just gotten there."We're you listening to our conversation, Sweetie Belle?" "Uh, no?" Sweetie Belle gave Rarity an unconvincing smile. "But I would be more than happy to see Apple Bloom!". "Okay, let's just get Scootaloo and RainbowDash," Applejack said, trotting in the direction of Scootaloo's house. RainbowDash said that she would be at Scootaloo's house helping her with her homework. So Applejack just headed towards Scootaloo's house. Once they got there, she knocked, Sweetie Belle excited to see her friends, even though it had only been about a day since she hasn't seen them. This time, both ponies answered the door and greeted their friends. Applejack asked the two pegasi if they wanted to come over and hang out. RainbowDash still had to help Scootaloo with her homework, so she agreed to come, but not at this moment. "Okay, Ah understand. We'll see your at the barn!" Applejack waved. ________________________________________________________________________________ Back at the Barn... There was a sudden knock on Apple Bloom's door. She jumped but quickly responded. "Come in!". As the door creaked open, Apple Bloom saw a white filly with a joy filled smiling. Apple Bloom smiled back. "Sweetie Belle! Oh you don't know how much Ah missed you, especially since Ah can't do anything for a few months or so," Apple Bloom said, looking down. The thought of being useless on the farm and not being able to go on adventures with her friends made her glum. But all those thought were washed away as she remembered that she could still play with her friends, even if she is in a wheelchair. "So what do you want to do?" Sweetie Belle asked, sitting at the edge of Apple Bloom's bed. "Let's wait for Scoots, we don't want her to feel left out," Apple Bloom recommended."where is she anyways?" "She finishing her homework with RainbowDash. She's going to come in a-Knock Knock Knock. Hey, what do you know, they're here!" Sweetie Belle pointed put the window. After a few seconds, there was a knock on Apple Bloom's door. Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom both yelled in union to come in. Standing behind the door was an orange pegasus with a smile almost as wide as Sweetie Belle's. She galloped and gave her friends a group hug, making she wasn't hugging too hard. "Now that you're here, what should we do?" Apple Bloom asked. "Well, since you are hurt... I was thinking that maybe me and Sweetie Belle could get our cutiemarks in helping a pony in need or something and you can get a cutiemark in being a patient!" Scootaloo said jumping up and down. "You can get a cutiemark in being a patient?" Apple Bloom asked. "When we went to the hospital yesterday, I saw someone with a cutiemark of something that looks like there talent was being a pateint," Scootaloo explained. "Okay then, let's get stared!" Sweetie Belle shouted. While the three little sisters were playing, Applejack, Rarity, and RainbowDash were just having a friendly conversation. "Does anypony want cider?" Applejack asked. Almost immediately RainbowDash answered with a "Yes!", flying into the air. "What 'bout you Rarity?" "Yes please. I haven't had it in a while and it would be nice since tomorrow I will be really busy," Rarity replied. Applejack walked inside the kitchen and proceeded to make Apple Cider. While she was getting the apples, she heard some ruckus upstairs in Apple Bloom's room. She had forgotten that they were upstairs. Applejack decided she would also make some apple-fridders for Apple Bloom and her friends. She had all the ingredients after all. She began cooking. ________________________________________________________________________________ 10 Minutes Later... "Are you feeling better now?". "Nope, mah back is still killing me," Back upstairs, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were tryng everything to make Apple Bloom's back feel just a bit better. But nothing was working. They tried masagging her back, but that backfired when Sweetie Belle looked at the scar and almost fainted. They tried helping her walk, but that also backfired when the pain was too much for Apple Bloom to handle. During their brainstorm, Apple Bloom lifted her head and began sniffing the air. "What are you doing Apple Bloom?" Scootaloo asked. "Ya can't smell that? It smells like... Apple-fritters?" Apple Bloom tilted her head in confusion."Ah thought we didn't have any of the ingredients to make some," "Sweetie Belle! Scootaloo! Come down and eat! And Apple Bloom, stay where you are, Ah'm going to bring you down!" Applejack called from downstairs. While Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle skittered down the stairs, Apple Bloom waited for her sister to come up. Soon Apple Bloom heard hoof steps coming up the stairs. Thee door opened and a earth pony came in. "HIYA APPLEBLOOM! HOW ARE YOU?" Yelled the earth pony. "AHHHHH!" Apple Bloom screamed at the earth pony bouncing up and down. "Why are you screaming Apple Bloom? It's just you probably, probably not cousin, Pinkie Pie!" Pinkie Pie beamed. "Where the hay did you come from?! Ah almost had a heart attack!" Apple Bloom said, placing her hoof on her beating heart. By now Applejack had came upstairs, confused as Apple Bloom. "How'd ya get in here, Pinkie? Ah didn't see you come through the front door?" Applejack asked. "I have my ways," Pinkie giggled. "Anyways, what happened to Apple Bloom! She looks hurt!" "Her friends said she got attacked by a weird wolf thing. They said it was much larger than any other wolves out their. They're lucky to come out alive, especially Apple Bloom." Applejack explained. "Apple Bloom, how 'bout ya tell Pinkie why you giris were in the Everfree Forest in the first place?" "We were crusadin' for our cutiemarks," Apple Bloom mumbled. "What was that? Didn't quite get that. Can ya repeat it?" Applejack asked with a sly smirk across her face. "Ugh fine! We were crusadin' for our cutiemarks!" Apple Bloom said, raising her voice. "Do ya now see why Ah don't like you girls goin' on crusades? Now c'mon, the fritters are getting cold," Applejack picked Apple Bloom up and walked down the stairs, Pinkie Pie bouncing behind. Applejack placed Apple Bloom by Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo while she sat down next to her own friends. RainbowDash and Rarity looked at Pinkie Pie with a confused look plastered across their faces. "When and how did Pinkie get here?" RainbowDash asked dumbfounded. "Ah actually don't know. She just appeared in my sisters room," Applejack whispered in RainbowDash's ear. After they ate, Rarity and RainbowDash had to go home before it got too late. Pinkie also had to go due to a large order tomorrow. But before they left, Sweetie Belle gave Apple Bloom something. "Here, take this. It's my lucky charm, it helps me when I'm in pain. I figured you might need it right now," Sweetie Belle whispered. "Are you sure? Ah don't want to take somethin' that you still want," Apple Bloom whispered back. She looked at the charm, which was a silver bracelet. It was really pretty, but she thought Sweetie Belle would still want something as precious as the bracelet. "It's okay, you can have it. I don't need it," Sweetie Belle said, her voice still low. Apple Bloom smiled and hugged her. She also hugged Scootaloo and waved goodbye to her guests. Almost immediately, she wrapped the bracelet around her hoof. "Come on, you have to sleep early for schooL and don't forget your show and tell project, its tomorrow" Applejack picked Apple Bloom up once again, and tucked her in bed. Big Mac and Granny had already been asleep, so she quietly walked to her own room and snuggled with her blanket. Author's Note Another chapter done! I'm sorry it took so long, I'm still young and have to go to school. I'm going to start the next chapter right now. Have fun reading!
Chapter Three: School FightChapter Three: School Fight ________________________________________________________________________________ It was the next day. Applejack, Granny, and Big Mac had already woken up. With a call from downstairs, Apple Bloom was awake, too. She got up, and went down the stairs. She could already smell the pancakes Applejack were making. She sat at the dinner table and stretched. After she stretched, her whole family stared at her with wide eyes. "What? Do Ah have somethin' on mah face?" Apple Bloom asked search her face with her hooves. "How exactly did you come down all by yourself?" Applejack asked, placing the pancakes on the table. "Like Ah always do, walk down- OH MY CELESTIA! AH'M HEALED!" Apple Bloom beamed. She began jumping up and down with excitement. She couldn't wait to tell her friends! She took her show and tell project and her lunch and ran out the door. Apple Bloom looked down at her hoof and saw the bracelet shinning in the sunlight. "Maybe the charm Sweetie Belle gave me has to do with my healing," Apple Bloom thought to herself. Without knowing, Apple Bloom ran into the school house with a thud! She shook her head and was helped up by her friends who saw everything. How'd Ah get here so fast?" Apple Bloom asked herself. "Apple Bloom, are you alright?" Sweetie Belle asked, dusting her friend off. "Yeah, Ah'm alright. But I got some good news! Look!" Apple Bloom stood up and walked around. "And Ah think it has to do with the charm you gave me!" "Oh my Celestia! Your healed! I can't believe it! I thought you wouldn't be healed till next month!" Sweetie Belle squeaked. All Scootaloo could do was mumble on how that was impossible and call in for a group hug. After the group hug, the bell rang. They ran inside, excited for the show and tell. Scootaloo went up first. She showed a picture of RainbowDash that was signed by her and explained why she loved it. Diamond Tiara was next and brought a whole bag of bits. "The reason why I brought this is to show some fillies what money looks like, since they don't have it!" Diamond Tiara giggled. Now it was Sweetie Belle's turn. She brought her own personal microphone set and explained why she brought it. It was finally Apple Bloom's turn. She walked up and showed a picture of her parents, Bright Mac and Pear Butter. She explained what they used to do together but didn't tell the class where they were. After everypony went up, it was lunchtime. "Ugh, why did you bring a picture of your mom and dad! That's so lame!" Diamond Tiara laughed as she walked up to the CMC, Silver Spoon following. "Because Ah can!" Apple Bloom yelled. But this only made Diamond angry. No pony ever yelled at her without getting something in return, and she wanted it to stay that way. "Gimme that!" Diamond Tiara snatched the picture right out of Apple Bloom's grasp. She crumpled it up so it would be easier to throw to her friend. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon kept tossing it around, laughing whenever the CMC missed. "Give it back!" Apple Bloom shouted, holding back her tears. Finally Diamond Tiara got bored of just tossing it around and ripped it, each piece falling to the ground as Apple Bloom watched in horror. It felt like someone had just ripped her own heart in pieces and stomped on it a million times. She couldn't hold her tears anymore, they flowed down nonstop. She gathered all the pieces and held them close to her chest. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo had never seen Apple Bloom cry this much, and just for a picture? "Stop being so dramatic, Apple Bloom! It's just a dumb old picture!" Diamond Tiara rolled her eyes. "And you're just a STUPID BRAT!" Apple Bloom shot at her. Everypony had already huddled around as soon as Diamond started to throw the picture and gasped at what Apple Bloom had said. Apple Bloom would never say something like that, even her friends knew she wouldn't say that. "Oh! I am hurt!" Diamond Tiara said sarcastically. "Apple Bloom, did you really think that will hurt me?" "No, but do you know what will?" Apple Bloom asked staring at the pieces in her hooves. "What?" "A BUCKIN' PUNCH TO YOUR FACE!" And without any warning, Apple Bloom swung her hoof and punched Diamond Tiara on her cheek. Apple Bloom huffed as she stared at her enemy's red cheek. Diamond Tiara spat something out of her mouth on her hoof and observed it before gasping. "That's my favorite tooth!" Every word that came out of her mouth just made Apple Bloom practically steam with anger. She tried to punch her again, but Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo held her back while Silver Spoon comforted her crying friend. "Apple Bloom! I know we don't like her, but straight up punching her is crossing the line!" Scootaloo said to her friend who was trying to break free from their grasps. "AH DON'T CARE! NOW LET ME GO SO AH CAN GIVE HER WHAT SHE DESERVES!" Apple Bloom yelled at the top of her lungs. Ms. Cheerilee had came running out when she heard Apple Bloom yell. "Alright! Alright! What's going on!" Ms. Cheerilee shouted. "Apple Bloom"- Diamond Tiara pointed in the direction of Apple Bloom -"punched me!" Apple Bloom got annoyed by Diamond's hoof right in her face, so she did something that would get her in really big trouble. She bit Diamond Tiara's hoof. Diamond Tiara let out a scream so loud that it was capable of not only breaking glass, but pony brains, too. ________________________________________________________________________________ "Ah'm truly sorry Ms. Cheerilee. She is usually well behaved! Ah just don't know what has gotten into her," Applejack apologize. "Me neither but she will have to be suspended for two weeks," Ms. Cheerilee informed. Applejack sighed and took Apple Bloom back to the barn. Once they got to the barn, Applejack demanded for Apple Bloom to go to her room. "You're grounded for two weeks!" Applejack yelled, pointing to the stairs. Apple Bloom growled as she stomped upstairs, purposely making loud noises as she went up. Applejack sat down on the couch with a thump and held her head in her hooves, massaging her head. Granny Smith had just came back from grocery shopping and heard somepony talking to themselves. "Why's Apple Bloom home so early?" Granny Smith asked as she placed the groceries down on the dinner table. "She got in a fight with Filthy Rich's daughter, Diamond Tiara," Apple sighed Before Granny Smith could as any further questions, their was a knock on the door. Applejack groaned and hoped it was just one of her friends who came to meet her, but no. It was Spoiled Rich and Diamond Tiara. Spoiled Rich looked angrier than ever and Diamond Tiara had a bruise on her cheek, and a bandage wrapped around her right hoof. "Hello Spoiled Rich! What a lovely day we're having," Applejack greeted with the best fake smile she could pull. "May we have a chat, which your daughter included?" Spoiled Rich asked, glaring into Applejack's eyes. "You mean my sister, Apple Bloom?" Applejack asked. "Yes, your sister" "Let me just call her. APPLE BLOOM! COME DOWNSTAIRS!" Applejack called, waiting for her sister to come down. Finally she heard some stomping and saw an angry filly staring deep into Diamond's eye. "She's here, so what did you want to talk about?" Applejack inquired. "YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT! I WANT TO KNOWS WHY YOUR DAU-SISTER HURT MY LITTLE ANGEL!" Spoiled Rich furiously shouted in Applejack's face. "Okay, okay. Apple Bloom, why did you punch Diamond Tiara?" "And bite!" Spoiled Rich added. "BITE!? You bit her? Apple Bloom, you never told me that!" Applejack yelled. All Applejack got in response was a grumble. Apple Bloom then started to walk upstairs to get something. "Hey! We're you goin'!" "Ah'm goin' to show you why Ah did all of that!" Applejack groaned. She had to be alone with Spoiled Rich, who was staring into her soul, and her daughter. There was an awkward silence between them until Apple Bloom came down with a torn picture in her mouth. Applejack saw the picture and gasped. "Apple Bloom! Why did you rip it! That was the only one we had left of them!" Applejack felt as if she had just became a ball of anger. "Ah didn't do it! Diamond did it! She took it out of my hoof, crumpled it, and started throwing it! A-And after that, she ripped it!" Apple Bloom began sobbing into Applejack's side. "Why is she crying so much! It's just a picture!" Spoiled Rich asked, scrunching her muzzle at the crying filly. "This is a picture of our parents! And they died when we were young!" Applejack whispered harshly into Spoiled's ear. "Wow they couldn't even take care of themselves? Pathetic!" Spoiled Rich laughed. But before she could say anything else, Applejack slammed the door into her face. She took that as a sign to get of their property or else Applejack might buck her to next Hearts Warming Eve. She ordered Diamond Tiara to follow her back home, keeping her head high. Meanwhile, Applejack soothed Apple Bloom down and patted her on her back. "Ah know she ripped the picture of Ma and Pa, but would they be happy if they found out one of their daughters were bitin' other ponies?" Applejack asked in a voice that was supposed to make Apple Bloom scared of her, but calmed her down even more. Apple Bloom shook her head in response. She told Apple Bloom to go to her room, since she was still grounded, while she worked on the farm with Big Mac. After a few more hours, it was three o'clock. Apple Bloom could hear the faint sound of fillies running outside, cheering that school was over for the day. She was sad that her friends couldn't come over because she was grounded, so she decided to draw to pass time. It was getting hotter and hotter every minute. Apple Bloom tried everything to cool herself down, but nothing was working. She continued drawing, and out of nowhere, she began cooling down. But random droplets of water were falling on her drawing. She looked in the mirror and saw her tongue was sticking out of her mouth. Apple Bloom quickly slurpped her tongue back in her mouth and wiped mouth. She shrugged it of for to being so hot that she had to try a completely different technique to cool her self down. She looked at the drawing and smiled. She had drawn a replica of the picture Diamond Tiara ripped. She hugged it tight and hung it on the wall.
