Sombra’s P.O.V.

“So let me get this straight...” I Said to Applejack as I helped her and Rainbow Dash prepare for the Ponyville Summer Sun Celebration side of thing. “You once tried to handle this entire orchard...” I said, gesturing towards the orchard. "All by yourself, and caused a slew of problems for the entire town all because you wouldn't accept help." I said.

"...When you say it like that...it really hits home just how many problems ah caused." Applejack said.

"I only have one question: WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!" I exclaimed at her.

"Ah don't think ah was really thinking that much..." Applejack said.

"HEY SOMBRA!" A very loud combination of three voices yelled out before Scootaloo rode her scooter that had a wagon attached to it that had Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle riding in it.

"Oh it's you three. The Cutie Mark Crusaders AKA the CMC right?" I asked them.

"Yeah. We're just going over to a special meet-up place to see Diamond Tiara and help her out with what she wants to do from now." Scootaloo said.

"Didn't she bully the three of you?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"She used to, but lately she's been the nicest filly around. And not just to us." Sweetie Belle said.

"Yeah, she's really committing to wanting to change, but she needs help to know how." Apple Bloom said.

"You sure she's not a changeling in disguise?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"She said she was done calling us 'blank flanks' and she said it in the same way she always does when she says that phrase. We know it the real her." Scootaloo explained.

"Excuse me, but...what are changelings?" I asked.

"Oh right...you were gone for one thousand years..." Rainbow Dash said.

"So more then likely ya don't know what a changeling is." Applejack said.

"They may have existed a thousand years ago, but I wouldn't be able to tell you for sure; after all, I was in the crystal empire." I said.

"Well we don't know where their hive is either, but their queen once had this plan of impersonating Cadence. She and Shining Armor beat her plot though with the power of love. The one time something so sappy couldn't have been more awesome with how it took those changelings out." Rainbow said.

"Thing is, Ah'm guessing their a very secretive race that's meant for spyin'." Applejack said. "And they are also a bunch of liars. Unfortunately, they are also very good actors. The queen had everyone but Twilight fooled. Even us. We've never let it go since. We put the wedding ahead of our friend and we almost became changeling food for it." She said.

"Never doing that again." Rainbow Dash said. "Last time we don't trust Twilight that's for darn sure." She added.

"Anyways, we're going now." Scootaloo said and took off with her friends.

Scootaloo's P.O.V.

I was riding my scooter through town when suddenly...we saw a robed pony running out of town.

"Was that X?" I asked.

"Most likely, but we best not follow her. Diamond Tiara comes first." Sweetie Belle said. We soon came across her and Silver Spoon but the former was quite bruised.

"Cutie Mark Crusaders..." Diamond Tiara said. "I tried to face up to X...but she fled the town as soon as she was done with me...I thought it would help make my mother proud of me if I managed to beat X up enough to the point where she would be unable to flee...and now here I am being beat up instead." Diamond Tiara said, and then spit at the ground far away.. "...Dammit...I tried..." She said.

"Stop trying to seek your mother's attention then." I said, and soon put a wing around her. "I can say that I'm proud of you for wanting to stop a really bad person..." I said.

"...Really? You mean that Scootaloo?" Diamond Tiara asked.

"Absolutely! I mean, you stood up to a clearly bad pony as best you could. I can't think of any better reason to call you my friend." I said. "Once you get better...me and the crusaders are going to help you find an all new purpose, I promise you that!" I said.

"Ah agree. After today, no doubt your a good person, Diamond Tiara." Apple Bloom said.

"And your a really good friend too!" Sweetie Belle said, smiling.

"Thanks girls..." Diamond Tiara said.

X's P.O.V.

Okay so I told them a little lie...it wasn't X who I fought with, it was Y. But that small lie was the only lie I said. I could no longer take my lying manipulative double...I had to try...but I was no match for her.

But on the plus side, I did make three brand new friends, and now I really can call them that. I may have lost the battle Y...but I have just won the war.

Author's Note

Of course I would include the whole Plunderseed incident after this.