The Amazing Superfilly

Irritation bubbled inside Apple Bloom. There she was. The one who started all this mess. If it wasn't for her, none of the mess at the town hall would have happened!.

"Hello Apple Bloom." Mayor Mare said.

Apple Bloom sat there, a frown decorating her face.

"Now don't be rude Apple Bloom, this mare saved your life, be respectful." Applejack said.

"Hi..." Apple Bloom growled. She didn't feel like being respectful right now.

"Excuse me Applejack, but I borrow little Apple Bloom here for a while?" Mayor Mare asked respectfully.

"We're about to have lunch now." Apple Bloom snarked.

"Sure you can, just don't take too long. We Apples need our tummies full for work!" Applejack said with a chuckle. Apple Bloom barely resisted the urge to groan.

"Of course. Please follow me Apple Bloom." Mayor Mare said as she walked out the door. Apple Bloom staid right were she was.

"Come on now Apple Bloom, we'll have a dish ready for you when you come back." Applejack said. Apple Bloom waited for a few more seconds before grudgingly following Mayor Mare. Outside, the sun was starting to leave the middle of the sky. After a few minutes of walkings, they arrived at the entrance to the farm. Mayor Mare stopped there, waiting for Apple Bloom to catch up to her. It was lightly windy, making a few leaves fall on their own.

"Alright, here Ah' am oh mighty rescuer, what can ah do for you?" Apple Bloom asked sarcastically, dropping all pretense of politeness. Mayor Mare didn't really seemed to mind.

"How did you do it?"

"How did I do what?"

Mayor Mare sighed.

"Little filly, today I woke up with a headache, my assistant called in sick, I've got a huge amount of paperwork to be done, a wooden beam almost crushed me, followed by a roof that nearly fell on my head and finally, to top it all, I was blasted through a door with the force of a minotaur. You are are involved in three of those problems. Now please tell how did you do it."

Apple Bloom was at lost. She had tried to tell everypony she knew about what happened. And now a pony she barely knew was asking her to explain everything.

Maybe the universe was trying to apologize.

"Well..." Apple started. Once more, she retold her story, from the moment she found the golden apple, to how she discovered her powers, continuing with the entire town hall fiasco and finishing with her being scolded by Applejack, sparing no detail whatsoever. Mayor Mare patiently listened, not interrupting at any moment.

"And thats about it." Apple Bloom finished. She felt relieved that she could finally tell somepony. Mayor Mare didn't say anything for a while, pondering all she had heard.

"So... a golden apple, you say?"

"Yep."

"And it gave all this powers."

"Thats right."

For a few seconds, the Mayor's expression didn't even change a bit. The tension was growing thick to be cut with a knife.

"Well, I suppose saying thank you for saving my life would be in order." Mayor mare said with a smile.

"You want me to thank you?" Apple Bloom growled.

"Of course not. I'm thanking you!"Mayor Mare said excitedly.

"But we were the ones who wrecked the town hall to begin with!" Apple said.

"Yes you did. But that was because it was unstable to begin with. If it wasn't for you three, somepony else might have caused it. Then what would have happened?" Mayor mare explained.Any anger she had left had been replaced by confusion. The crusaders had been partially responsible for the destruction, though so was Mayor Mare. And she was thanked over it? It made little sense in her head. Then again, she had saved Mayor Mare, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle. Should she feel angry about being mis-blamed? Guilty for the wreckage they caused? Or happy that nopony got hurt thanks to her?

Seeing Mayor Mare's expectant face, she decided to go with the later.

"Su-sure, no problem! I mean! Anytime." she declared.

"Why, heroic and humble. You're quite the little filly aren't you?" Mayor Mare said, making Apple Bloom blush a little. Given the track record of disaster of the crusaders, she wasn't exactly used to praise.

"Well. I would love to stay here and chat a little longer, but I have to back and have a little chat with the construction workers. I hope to see you around Apple Bloom!" Mayor Mare said as she started to walk away.

"What about the rest of the the town? Won't they bother you or me?" Apple Bloom asked concerned.

"Oh never mind about them. Wait a day or two and they'll forget all about it."

Apple Bloom waited for a few seconds before leaving too.

"Apple Bloom..."

Apple Bloom stopped.

"Thank you again."

Apple Bloom smiled.

Maybe lunch wouldn't be so bad now.

As usual, Granny Smith's cooking was delicious. Between all the testing, destruction and weirdness, Apple Bloom was famished. As as the plate was placed in front of her, she nearly ate it along with the food.

"Applejack told me you had quite the adventure today Apple Bloom." Granny Smith asked in her usual sweet tone, all the anger from before forgotten.

"That's right, Derpy was telling me about how her daughter made into college in Fillydelphia, Amethyst Star I think? Anyways, It was then when-"

"How 'bout Apple Bloom tells me her side of the story." Granny asked. Applejack shrugged at kept eating.

"Well, there's not really much to tell besides what everypony knows already." Apple Bloom said between gulps.

"You must've been quite scared I bet." Granny said.

"Oh not really, Ah mean, an apple never gets scared right?" Apple Bloom said.

"Eeeyup." Big Mac added.

The rest of the lunch went by peacefully as the family put the morning events behind. There was an afternoon full of work to be done, and time waited for nopony. Big Macintosh went out, followed by Applejack, while apple Bloom helped Granny with the dishes. as she grabbed the first one, she immediately started scrubbing it. It only took a few seconds before the plate broke under the pressure.

"Dang it..."She murmured.

"What was that dear?" Granny asked.

"Nothing! Ah' mean, ups! Ah'...Ah' dropped the plate. How, uh, silly of me!" Apple Bloom said as she dropped the pieces on the floor.

"Well, just put it the trash. We'll see about getting a new one soon." Granny Smith said.

Apple Bloom thanked Celestia and Luna for her Granny's lack of attention. Given the past attempts, she didn't want to try and explain the whole thing again only to be declared lying again. After a few more minutes a few close calls, all dishes were ready and clean. Granny Smith went to rest, leaving Apple Bloom free from any duties.

"Ah should go check how Sweetie and Scoots are doin'..."

Just as Mayor Mare said, the town was already starting to forget about the incident. Sure a few of the usual gossiping mares were talking about, but for the most part, the whole thing was history. A couple of ponies gave her a short glance, but soon went back to their business. Apple Bloom was thankful for that. She didn't mind the attention, but didn't really crave it. That was Scootaloo's job. She probably was with Rainbow Dash in a cloud somewhere.

"Guess that leaves Sweetie Belle then..." She said as she walked through the main square. She stopped in front of the town hall. Saying it was a mess would have been an understatement. All the windows were broken, the walls were visibly strained and second floor was lucky to be still be in shape. She sighed. It would take a while to fix. She glanced at the door, or what was left of it. They were almost yanked out of their hinges. And she had done it, saving her friends and the mayor in process.

That though gave her some comfort.

As she approached the Carousel Boutique, she prepared herself for the barrage of questions that Rarity would inevitably asked. She was that kind of pony. The elegant house stood proudly in front of her, radiating an air of elegance. The front door had a sign that loudly said CLOSED. Not really paying attention, Apple knocked on the door, making creak loudly and making a small indentation on the wood.

"Ups. Gotta keep an eye on that..."

After a few moments if silence, she was about to knock on the door again when she heard some ruffling inside.

"Just a second please! No need to be so rough about it." A delicate yet grown voice came from inside, definitely belonging to Ponyville's most feminine mare. After a few more seconds, the door opened, revealing the element of generosity,Rarity.

"I'm sorry, but we are closed for the...oh, hello Apple Bloom, what can I do for you?" she asked on her usual tone.

"Ah came to check on Sweetie Belle...if possible." She asked.

"Sure, please do come in. Poor thing, such a terrible thing to happen. When she told me what happened I couldn't believe it! You were quite the hero apparently." Rarity said dramatically.

"She told you everything?" Apple Bloom said.

"She told me you were a hero back there and that you saved her life. That is all I need to know." Rarity said as she gave Apple Bloom a wink. Apple Bloom didn't understand what she meant by it.

"Please wait here while I go get her." Rarity said, stepping aside and letting Apple Bloom inside. Not only Rarity didn't blame Apple Bloom for the disaster, she thanked her too. That improved her mood a lot. A few moments later, Sweetie Belle appeared, a few band aids on her.

"Sweetie Belle! You alright?" Apple Bloom asked, worried for the state of her friend.

"Yeah! A bit sore though. Guess that disaster at the town hall was little too much for us." Sweetie Belle said with a smile.

"Sure was!"

Silence floated in the air for a few seconds.

"We really could have died there." Sweetie Belle murmured. Apple Bloom said nothing for a while.

"Yep."

"But thanks to you we came out of it!" Sweetie Belle chirped, her mood returning to her usual pluckiness. Nothing could throw a crusader's heart down the drain! With renewed energy, both fillies said their goodbyes to Rarity and left the boutique, eager to find their third partner in crime. Sweetie Belle gave the town hall a glance as they passed besides it, but returned to the task at hand.

"Where do you think she is?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"If I have to guess, napping in a cloud with Dash." Apple Bloom said as she looked at the sky, hoping to see some trace of purple in the sky.

"We're never going to find her then!" Sweetie Belle exclaimed. Apple Bloom placed a hoof on her chin, deep in thinking. Her eyes light up.

"We won't. But I know somepony who might!"

The library. Perhaps the only place in all of Ponyville where one could find knowledge at the tip of their hooves. History, science, magic, or whichever subject one fancied, the library was sure to have it. In addition to all that accumulated wisdom, the library counted with it's own research materials, like a lab, an exploration and a small telescope for anypony to see the night sky. Of course, the sky was the last thing on the crusaders mind as the raced towards the library. Apple Bloom knocked on the door, being careful to not overdo it. It took only a second for Twilight to open the door.

"Hey Twilight, how you doin? Listen we-"

"What do you need?" Twilight snarked, making Apple Bloom recoil a little.

"We, uh, we need to use the telescope a bit." Apple Bloom answered.

"For?"

"So we can find Scootaloo." Sweetie Belle added, noticing the bags under Twilight's eyes. It reminded her of the time when she tried to give them that doll.

"Of course, always for crusading, never for studying, just like everypony in this town!" Twilight said as she walked inside, ranting all the way. The two fillies hesitated a little before walking inside. Spike was organizing a few scrolls while Twilight, who was still in her angry tirade, prepared the telescope.

"What's wrong with her?" Sweetie Belle asked. "

"She spent all night reading and made a mess. After she cleaned it up, she tried getting some sleep." Spike explained.

"So she's cranky? Because she stayed up late?"

"No. An entire mob of ponies passed by the library cheering and screaming and woke her up, along with the rumble making the entire library a mess again. Whats up with that?" Spike said sarcastically. Apple Bloom gulped.

"Yeah, he he, what's up with that indeed..." Apple Bloom said sheepishly.

"There. It's all setup. Please be careful with it." Twilight said from above before entering her room.

"There you go. Don't fall now!" Spike said as the girls climbed all the way to the balcony. Sweetie Belle immediately started looking around with the telescope.

"You see her somewhere?" Apple Bloom asked as looked around in vain hopes of spotting their friend.

"No. No. Not yet. There!" Sweetie Belle pointed with a hoof. Indeed, barely visible between the branches of the orchid, hung a rainbow colored tail, right besides a purple one. Not wasting a second, both fillies quickly arrived below the apple tree. Or at least Apple Bloom did. Sweetie Belle arrived a few moments later, panting heavily. She and Apple Bloom would have to talk about this super speed of hers. But not now. They had a different problem here. Scootaloo and Dash were peacefully napping away in an apple tree. A rather tall apple tree. On the highest branch. Unreachable by unicorns or earth ponies.

But not for super ponies.

Scootaloo napped peacefully on top of Dash, who in turn was napping peacefully on top of the branch. This was perfect. Hanging out with her new sister was perfect.

"Psst."

No interruptions. No problems. Just her and Dash.

"Hey Scoots."

She ignored the fly that was bothering her. She just wanted to sleep now.

"Scootaloo!"

Her eyes shot open, but she saw nopony near them. And then Apple Bloom appeared right in front of her face.

"Come on Scootaloo!" she said before disappearing again. Scootaloo blinked a few times. There she was again.

"Let's go!" Apple Bloom said before disappearing. Except she wasn't disappearing. She was falling. Looking down, she saw both of her friends waiting for her. Or at least Sweetie Belle was. Apple Bloom was jumping. She was jumping high enough to jump over the tree. Once she saw that Scootaloo was awake, she stopped jumping, landing besides Sweetie Belle.

"Go on squirt." Dash said, surprisingly awake.

"Rainbow Dash?" Scootaloo asked.

"Meet me ltomorrow in front of sugarcube corner. We need to talk." She said with a smirk. Scootaloo nodded before jumping from the branch, using her wings to slow her fall as much as she could. Dash jumped as well, neatly landing on the ground.

"Nice job Apple Bloom, you're pretty awesome! Not as much as me, but close enough." Dash said before flying away, leaving a rainbow trail behind her.

"Ah take it you told her." Apple Bloom said.

"She asked! I couldn't help itI You were so cool back there! when you pushed the mayor out of the way and the beam fell, CRASH!, and then, BAM! You burst out of the floor! Not as awesome as Dash but still very awesome!" Scootaloo said excitedly. Apple Bloom grinned proudly. She could get used to the praising.

"Ok. We're all here. Any crusading ideas?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"I've got one." Scootaloo answered. Any lasting fright from the disaster had by now completely disappeared. The crusaders were known for their tenacity and determination, and it showed. Very rarely could something put in the dumps, and even then it would only last for a short while.

"How about we go play with Fluutershy's animals?" Apple Bloom said before Scootaloo started. After all the excitement of today, all she wanted was to relax a little. The other two crusaders stared at each other, then at Apple Bloom.

"I call dibs on Angel!" Sweetie Belle squeaked.

"We can bring Winona too!" Scootaloo suggested.

"Great idea! Elizabeak loves Winona!" Apple Bloom said.

"CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS ANIMAL ENTERTAINERS YAAAAAAY!"

By the end of the day, all crusaders were dirty, ruffled and smelly. But unlike yesterday, they were happy. They played, they had fun and they did it together, all of it putting the day's earlier disaster in the past. As the day soon reached its end and the sun started settling, the cutie mark crusaders decided to call it a day and each went to their homes after a final hoofbump from their friends.

Apple Bloom was tired. Not physically. Her body felt great, if just a little sore from everything that had happened in the day. Her mind was tired. Phasing from surprise to fright to anger to pride to determination and ending with happiness was finally putting the strain on the young fillies heart. She wanted to get home and rest. It was no surprise that she decided to go to bed as soon as she left the shower. Placing her bow on the table, she laid down inside the bed and slept.

"Thank you Apple Bloom...I haven't heard that in a while..."

Of course, her friends thanked her whenever she did something for them. But to hear it from sompeony else that wasn't them. Knowing that she was the one who made them feel like that. It felt refreshing. It felt nice.

It felt good.

"Nice job Apple Bloom, you're pretty awesome."

                "I couldn't help it! You were so cool back there!

"She told me that you were a hero and that you saved her life back there. That is all I need to know."

        "But thanks to you we came out of it!

"Heroic and humble. You're quite the little filly aren't you?"

Her eyes slowly close, her mind filled with those words. Maybe she could be all those things. Maybe she could really put her powers to good use.

"Maybe I can be hero all the time..." she murmured as she finally fell asleep, a beautiful smile decorating her face.