Overthrown Book Three: Truths Untold And Friendships Refold

Diamond Tiara trembled at the charred remains of her father. She looked at the remains, then back at Scootaloo. This was the filly she used to pick on? Has her bullying done so much damage that Scootaloo became a psychotic warlord? Who in the hoove made her this way? As she pondered the answers to these questions and more, Scootaloo walked up to her.

"Hey, Diamond," Scootaloo said. "You can forgive the pool game, right? I do have my orders from Moondust Bloom."

With a deep breath, Diamond Tiara looked Scootaloo in the eye and said, "Yes."

"Thank you," Scootaloo said before she began walking with the young unicorn. "Hey. Remember when the Equestria Games were in Ponyville that one year?"

"The Equestria Games?" Diamond Tiara asked.

"Oh yeah," Scootaloo said. "The class was given the assignment of helping out with those and I remember that me, Apple Bloom, and Sweetie Belle were gonna be the torchbearers. But you and Silver Spoon made fun of me for not being able to properly fly. That's how I took up scootering, you know? I'll be honest with you though, Diamond: You two really hurt my feelings."

Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon's eyes widened in horror at this revelation. What have they done? Yes, they were young and ignorant back then. But they never realized how impactful their words were to the Crusaders. They never realized the impact their words had on Scootaloo especially.

"We are very very sorry," Silver Spoon said, with tears in her eyes.

"Hmmm," Scootaloo said, unphased. "What's done is done. It's all water under the bridge now."

"Oh good," Diamond Tiara said before Scootaloo placed a box of apples from Sweet Apple Acres in front of her.

"I do want you, Diamond Tiara, to magically make these apples into cider right now," Scootaloo said, with a smile on her face.

"Scoot, you know I can't do complex magic," Diamond said, her eyes widening in horror.

"Exactly," Scootaloo said, with a hint of venom in her voice. "See, we're all gonna laugh at you now, make fun of your inability to do magic like this. Then, maybe you'll know how I feel and honestly, I think I might feel better."

Diamond Tiara looked at Scootaloo in horror and laughed nervously. "Scoot," Diamond said, not sure what to make of this situation. "I am very truly sorry for everything."

"Oh I know, I know," Scootaloo said. "Now, don't be shy. Start taking out these apples."

Diamond Tiara hesitated. But then, Scootaloo pulled out her wand and pointed it directly at her.

"Now," Scootaloo commanded.

Diamond Tiara, with eyes full of fear, obliged to Scootaloo's demands. She powered up her magic and tried her best to squeeze one apple. Meanwhile, Scootaloo laughed like a maniac, egging Diamond Tiara on with various insults. Diamond Tiara tried and tried to get the apples to turn into cider, but it was no use. She just couldn't do it.

"Not off to a good start, huh?" Scootaloo asked before she pulled out her wand. "Tell you what: I'll give you a little motivation. You turn those apples into cider right now or I'm gonna cut your horn off! OK?"

Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, and Spoiled Milk looked at the orange pegasus in horror. Was this truly who they used to look down upon? Had their constant insults made her like this?

"Something to play for now," Scootaloo laughed as she watched Diamond Tiara try again. "Use it or lose it, Diamond! Your life is literally in your hooves!"

Diamond Tiara tried and tried to squeeze even one apple into cider, while Scootaloo laughed like a rabid hyena. Diamond Tiara even tried licking the top of her horn to get it to work.

"YES! YES! More saliva, Diamond! That'll work!" Scootaloo laughed. "Come one! Put your hoove into it! Attagirl!"

"I can't!" Diamond Tiara screamed, with tears in her eyes.

"COME ON, DIAMOND!" Scootaloo yelled.

"I'm sorry," Diamond wept.

"It's OK, it's ok," Scootaloo reassured her. "Honestly, it happens to a lot of foals, truly. Not me, of course."

Diamond Tiara breathed a sigh of relief at Scootaloo's reassurance. But that moment was short-lived when Scootaloo used her wand to blast off Diamond Tiara's horn. Diamond screamed in pain as she fell to the ground, blood coming from the spot where her horn used to be. Scootaloo walked over to her, laughing like an animal, while Silver Spoon and Spoiled Milk watched in horror.

"That's fucking magic, Diamond!" Scootaloo cackled. "How does it feel?! How does it feel?!"

"Stop it, Scoot!"

Scootaloo turned over and saw where that familiar voice came from. It was Sweetie Belle, who was also staying at the Riches during the war. Since she had helped fix Filthy's car one season, the Belles and Riches became business partners with one another, with Sweetie at the helm. Scootaloo looked at the now older unicorn, who she hadn't seen since the day Apple Bloom died.

"Sweetie," Scootaloo said. "The ham's all gone, I'm afraid."

"Please put her out of her misery and let's talk," Sweetie said.

Scootaloo nodded, went outside with Sweetie, and used her wand to blow up the entire house, killing the three other ponies. Sweetie looked at Scootaloo and said something that surprised her:

"Scoot, I want to join your army."

Scootaloo was shocked. What was this? Some kind of joke? Sweetie wasn't going to try to assassinate her? There was no trick up her sleeve?

"Really?" Scootaloo said, suspiciously.

"Yeah," Sweetie said. "I've missed you a lot. I was so mad at what happened between us that I forgot how much fun it was hanging out with you. You're hurting, Scoot, and I want to make it right."

Scootaloo thought for a moment. "OK," She said. "We can make it happen. Come with me back to Canterlot and I'll introduce you to Moondust Bloom."

Sweetie Belle nodded and went with Scoot to the kingdom. But what Scoot didn't know was that Sweetie Belle had a plan to defeat Moondust Bloom and save the country she loved.

Back in the kingdom, Moondust Bloom was watching a telenovela in the theater called Los Poni Del Canterlot. Using his magic, he had managed to invent a way to broadcast other stories for public enjoyment and it had gotten some amazing reception from the rest of his subjects. With the invention of this also came the invention of overly dramatic Spanish programs such as the one he was watching. It was a bit random for a dictator to be watching, but he loved it.

"Gabriella should dump them both and be a single mother," Moondust said, as he was watching. "Her fillies are not prizes to be won at carnival games."

At that moment, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle walked in, both with smiles on their faces. Moondust quickly stopped projecting his show and got back into his serious mode.

"Scootaloo!" Moondust said, in shock. "Uh... Who is this?"

"This is Sweetie Belle," Scootaloo said. "She wants to join our army."

"Perfect! That would be awesome," Moondust said. "With her help, no one will underestimate our power. This Friendship Is Magic garbage will be over!"

"Sounds good," Sweetie said. "By the way, were you watching Los Poni Del Canterlot?"

"Uh... Yeah," Moondust said, embarrassed by what he was caught doing. "You weren't really supposed to.."

"It's OK! I love that show!" Sweetie said. "Tell you what: You two watch it together, and I'll whip us up some guac!"

"That'd be great, Sweetie," Scootaloo said.

Sweetie walked into the kitchen to prepare the dipping sauce, as Moondust smiled at the thought of not one, but two new ponies by his side.

"Civil war guac sounds delicious," Moondust said, not knowing the truth about Sweetie's true intentions.