Me and the New World

Chapter 6: Look out world, for here come the cutie mark crusaders!

"CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS FOREVER!" The three shouted at once.

Anon watched as the three ponies were talking about... Something? Whatever it was it didn't involve her, Anon went back to thinking about her magic studies.

Apple bloom saw that Anon was wearing a set of rounded glasses with a silver rim. The three got off the couch and made their way to Anon.

"Well howdy, how are ya? What's your name?" Apple bloom asked.

"Oh, uh, m-my, n-name is Anon," Anon answered hesitantly

"Well, Anon, do you want to be friends?" Sweetie bell asked happily.

"Uh, friends?" Anon replied confused.

"Well duh, we want to be friends with you," Scootaloo stated a bit annoyed.

"Hey, you don't need to be like that, now say your sorry" Sweetie bell said annoyed.

"(Sigh), Sorry Anon," Scootaloo said begrudgingly.

"So do you want to be friends?" Apple bloom asked again.

"Uh, well, ok," Anon answered.

"Awesome! Now that we are friends, we can go on cool adventures," Apple bloom said.

"Like what?" Anon asked a bit confused.

"Like finding out what your special talent is by getting your cutie mark," Apple bloom answered excitedly.

"Cutie mark? What is a cutie mark?" Anon asked confused.

The three went silent until Scootaloo broke it.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN WHAT IS A CUTIE MARK?!" Scootaloo shouted in shock.

The two had just finished looking over Twilight's dress.

"So, what do you think?" Rarity asked interested.

"It is just as amazing as ever, Rarity you are the best dressmaker," Twilight answered.

The two were interrupted when they heard Scootaloo from across the room.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN WHAT IS A CUTIE MARK?!"

Twilight turned to see if Anon was ok. When she saw that Anon was scared, she walked over to comfort the filly.

"What in Equis is going on here?" Twilight asked concerned.

"Scootaloo just got a bit... Jumpy that Anon didn't know what a cutie mark was," Sweetie bell answered.

"Well, alright, Scootaloo can you please not scare Anon like that," Twilight said.

"Ok, I won't," Scootaloo replied.

"Well, rarity we need to go, we have plans today," Twilight said

"Alright, don't be a stranger, it would be nice for you to visit a bit more often," Rarity replied.

"See ya Rarity!" Spike called out as he left.

CANTERLOT TRAIN STATION.

Starlight got off the train, she looked around and saw two royal guards waving at her, and walked over.

"We are here to escort you to the castle," one of the guards said.

The three walked to the castle, once the trio was in front of the doors to the throne room, the two guards walked off. Starlight made her way into the throne room she saw both Celestia and Luna.

"Princesses, (Starlight said as she bowed) why did you need me?" Starlight questioned.

"There is no need to act former, we are good friends," Celestia said.

Getting out from bowing, Starlight responded, "So, I was wondering why I was asked here?"

"Yes, that, before anything is said, guards please leave us," Celestia ordered.

After the guards left, both Celestia and Luna breathed out sighs of relief.

"Alright, now that we are alone, Starlight, we believe that somepony is tending to harm Equestria, but, we don't have a lead on who it could be. Furthermore, we do believe the pony plans on using Anon, I don't know for what," Celestia said.

"You, Starlight, will be our eyes of ponyville, we mustn't let our ponies be harmed, even Anon," Luna added.

"So, what do we do?" Starlight asked concerned.

"For now we wait, I know Twilight is a Princess, but she can't know about this, when things like this happen, Twilight can overwork herself," Celestia said.

"But, she is taking care of Anon, I think it is a bad idea to leave her in the dark," Starlight pointed out.

"I know, I know, but, for now, it is for the best for everypony," Celestia stated.

PONYVILLE SQUARE.

As the three were making their way back to the castle they were stopped by Apple bloom Sweetie bell, and Scootaloo.

"Hay Twilight can we hang out with Anon?" Apple bloom asked interested.

"That is up to Anon, so you will have to ask her," Twilight answered.

"Well, ya want to hang out?" Apple bloom asked.

Anon was thinking of saying no to the pony, she doesn't even know anything about this Apple bloom, Anon just said yes to being friends with the three just so they wouldn't get closer. Ever since waking up, Twilight was the only one Anon truly trusted, even though their time together was short, Anon saw Twilight as a mother. Someone to trust, and who would love back without condition.

Apple Bloom and Sweetie bell were giving a big-eyed sad look at Anon, Scootaloo joined the look. Twilight could tell Anon wanted to go home, at first she was going to take Anon home, but, thought that it would be better if she learn how good friendship was.

"Hey, why don't you go Anon, it would be good if you go," Twilight stated.

"O-ok, I guess I could go with you," Anon said.

Anon walked off with the C.M.C. Spike turned to Twilight and began to speak.

"Are you sure that was a good idea, I know those three are good friends, but, they do tend to get into trouble?" Spike implied.

"I know that they can be like that, I have full confidence they will stay out of harm's way," Twilight stated.

"Famous last words," Spike said with sarcasm.

Twilight gave a little glare at Spike but after a couple of seconds, she sighed.

"Let's just hope they don't do anything too reckless," Twilight said.

~~One Hour Later~~

The four fillies were walked through the town, making their way to Sweet Apple Acres.

"So what are we going to do?" Scootaloo asked a bit confused.

"Well... I forgot," Apple bloom said.

"Why don't we learn about you Anon?" Sweetie bell implied.

"Oh, ok," Anon said a bit nervous.

"Wait, before we do, let's go to the treehouse, I would say secret hideout, but most of our classmates know about it," Apple bloom said a bit annoyed.

The group made their way to the C.M.C. clubhouse, once they got into the small tree fortress, they sat in a curcle.

"This is our treehouse, we used to plan on how we got our cutie marks," Apple bloom announced.

"I still don't know what a cutie mark is," Anon stated.

"Well, it is what tells a pony what their special talent is," Scootaloo answered.

"What if someone has more than one talent?" Anon asked a bit confused.

"Well, that pony would have a cutie mark showing those talents... I think?" Apple bloom Implied confused.

"Well, what about you, what type of cutie mark do you think you will get?" Sweetie bell asked interested.

"I don't know... Is it important to have one?" Anon questioned confused.

The three went silent after hearing that, it was a shock that their life's goals were put into question like that, Scootaloo was becoming a bit annoyed at that.

"What do you mean by that?" Scootaloo asked annoyed.

Both Apple bloom and Sweetie bell noticed that Scootaloo was starting to get mad. To prevent a fight, (A one sides fight), and avoid the wrath of Princess Twilight Apple bloom stepped between the two.

"I think she means is that she isn't looking to get her cutie mark right now," Apple bloom said trying to calm the orange pegasus down.

"She insulted what we have spent at least the last five years trying to do! She needs to be taught a lesson," Scootaloo said angered.

"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Applejack called out annoyed.

The two turned around and saw Applejack there not looking happy.

"Scootaloo what in the hay are ya thinking of doing?" Applejack asked annoyed.

Scootaloo looked at Anon who had a face of fear, deep in Scootaloo, she felt something make her back down.

"Well, I, uh," Scootaloo tried to speak but the words didn't come to her.

"You should be ashamed of yourself, I dont know what happened but, violence is never the answer. (Sigh), I am going to take Anon back home, I hope ya think about what you were going to do," Applejack said as she took Anon out of the house.

"That was too far Scootaloo, why would you hurt Anon?" Apple bloom asked confused.

"Anon insulted what we did, what, did you think, I was just going to let that go?" Scootaloo asked a bit annoyed.

"So, the only answer was to act like a jerk? She didn't insult us Scootaloo, she gave us her opinion. I know Diamond tiara is better, but, Silver spoon isn't, I know when Anon goes to school Silver will make fun of her for not having a cutie mark, and some of the ponies there will join in. Remember when we were treated like that, Anon is going to need friends, and trying to beat her up won't help," Sweetie bell said.

Scootaloo looked at both of her closest friends and remember the times that Diamond tiara was a bully, Some of those times were Scootaloo's lowest moments. Remembering Anon's fear brought out her memories of what it was like to be in that same spot.

"I messed up didn't I?" Scootaloo asked concerned.

"(Sigh), Yeah, ya did," Apple bloom answered with a stern voice.

Scootaloo winced at the tone Apple bloom used, she only talked like that when she was really mad. Never did Apple bloom use that voice on her friends, so for her to use it on Scootaloo one of her closest friends like that, meant she was mad.

"But, if you apologize to Anon she might forgive you," Sweetie bell said trying to cheer her friends up.

"I just don't understand, how could she not care about her cutie mark," Scootaloo replied confused.

"Well, not everypony is going to care about the same things we do, she might have grown up being taught a cutie mark was not everything," Apple bloom implied.

"I guess, that makes sense," Scootaloo said.

"Are ya all right sugercube?" Applejack asked Anon a bit concerned.

"Y-yeah, I-I'm f-fine," Anon lied.

It didn't take the element of honesty to tell Anon was lying, instead of pushing to get the truth, she would tell Twilight later.

"Ya, want to get some ice cream?" Applejack asked.

"I guess," Anon answered.

The two made their way to Sugercube corner, once inside they walked to the counter. Applejack saw the lemon-flavored ice cream, she was curious about the new item in the shop, and out from behind the counter Pinky pie jumped.

"Hey, A,J, what's up? Do you want to try our new ice cream flavor?" Pinky pie asked.

"One-second Pinky... Hey, Anon what flavor do you want?" Applejack asked.

"Oh, hi Nonny, that lemon ice cream idea you had was really good," Pinky pie said.

Applejack was at first shocked, but, remembered yesterday, either Anon or Twilight must have told her.

"Can I please get a lemon ice cream cone?" Anon asked.

"Make that two, please," Applejack added.

"Okey Doki Loki, just give me a super second," Pinky pie said.

CASTLE OF FRIENDSHIP.

There was a knock at the door, spike opened the door to see Applejack and Anon.

"You do know you don't have to knock right?" Spike implied.

"I know, it's an old habit I have, is Twilight home?" Applejack asked.

"I'm here, did you need something?" Twilight questioned confused.

"Well, some of the girls got in a bit of a heated fight, so I thought it was better that I brought Anon back," Applejack answered.

Twilight was shocked that something happened like that.

"Is everything alright?" Twilight asked concerned.

"Everything is fine Twi, I don't know what happened, but, I think Anon said something by mistake that made Scootaloo mad," Applejack answered.

"Well, alright, thank you for bringing Anon back home," Twilight said.

Anon walked into the castle, waiting for the two to finish.

"Your welcome, now I need to get back to work," Applejack said as she walked off.

Twilight closed the door and sighed, she turned around to look at Anon.

"What did you say?" Twilight asked confused with a hint of disappointment.

"I only asked if cutie marks were important, that's all... Are you going to get rid of me?" Anon questioned saddened.

"What no, I would never get rid of you, why would you ask something that bad?" Twilight asked shocked.

Before Anon could answer, spike burped up a scroll, with a thick manila envelope. Twilight picked the scroll up and opened it.

Dear Princess Twilight Sparkle.

The last report came in, and sadly, no town or city reported the filly missing.

Due to that, I have sent over adoption papers, and some other things you will need with this scroll.

It will cover your claim as Anon's mother throughout all of Equestria.

I wish you the best of luck.

Once you are finished, send them back, and I will take care of the rest.

And I hope to hear from you soon.

From your faithful teacher, Princess Celestia.

Twilight closed the scroll, she opened the envelope to find the papers she needed, with papers of citizenship of Equestria. One was a blank birth certificate.

"Well, this should help with showing Anon that I will never give her up," Twilight thought to herself with a smile.