Thread: Cutie Mark Crusaders Manehatten Branch * Me and Miles Power!*

"I think he was the worst on Twilight...he used US to hurt her," said Fluttershy, still hugging her baby sister. "...But...you know me, I don't hold a grudge...but I'm still angry at what he did...I know Rarity nearly went to Canterlot with a sledge hammer when she found out what he'd done to Sweetie..."

Sweetie Belle shuddered, as Rarity hugged her tight. They didn't say a word either.

Rave sighed, she probably just made Scootaloo not want to talk to her anymore. However she quickly shoved that thought out of her head. It was just the tough times she had talking, not her true self. "You know how it feels to have something bent to breaking point on your body?" She asked. "The bully, bends my horn to almost breaking point...daily. That's why I reacted so coldly. I didn't mean it. You would probably do the same thing if someone went to your wings and bent them to the point of almost breaking every single bone..." She said blankly, a look of painful remembrance in her expression

Fluttershy gasped. "S-sorry, Sweetie Belle, I didn't mean to upset you..."

Scootaloo put a hoof on Rave's shoulder. "I understand, I just...wasn't sure how to react is all..." she said, looking down. "I've gotten bullied for not knowing how to fly...and being a blank flank...and a lot of stuff...but the two bullies we have to deal with around here, Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon aren't as bad as yours...well, not physical, anyway. Diamond's pretty bad. She likes to manipulate things to hurt us worse than she could...she once convinced Applebloom letting her grandma talk at Family Appreciation Day would humiliate her, and then she blackmailed us into writing these nasty articles for the newspaper at our school that hurt everypony in town...To be honest, I'm afraid of what she's going to grow up to be like."

Rave gave a slight laugh. "Yeah, same for our bully. There could be some hope in him though, but I'm not holding it to him." She said, before sighing. "Well, off the topic of things that are bad, I heard Rainbow is teaching you how to fly. How is that coming along?" She asked her.

Sweetie Belle shook her head. "No, you didn't upset me. I...just don't really try to think about it anymore." She said with a soft smile.

Scootaloo smiled. "Pretty good," she said, flapping her wings and manage to hover about a foot off the ground and lower herself back down. "She says I've got potential."

Fluttershy nodded. "I understand...I try not to think of it either, it was like a nightmare..."

Rave nodded. "Thats good." She said with a smile. "I'm not sure how I'm coming along with magic, but I haven't been able to use it yet." She said with a slight frown. "But oh well, it takes alot of energy to use Unicorn Magic." She added.

Sweetie Belle nodded in agreement. She then sighed. "I wonder when they are going to finish that reunion." She said, moaning slightly.

"Sweetie can get some sparks," said Scootaloo, smiling.

Fluttershy nodded, peaking out the window. "Well...I hear a musical number going on..." she said, looking back to the group.

Rainbow Dash did a double take. "A Musical.....number?" She asked, listening out the window as well.

Sweetie Belle rushed to the window. "A Musical Number?! Awww..." She said. "The could totally use me. Rainbow Dash, remember that song I sang on the camp trip?" She asked.

Rainbow chuckled nervously. "Y-Yeah....it was a....great song." She said.

Rarity nodded. "Yes, wonderful song...for the trip." She added.

"Yeah, but that's about all she can do," said Scootaloo. "Applebloom is probably the only one of us that has their special attributes down, since she does all kind of work."

Fluttershy blinked. Sweetie was normally a great singer, what'd happened? "I didn't know Applejack was going to do a song...then again, when do we ever?" she asked. Spontaneous musical numbers were basically a fact of life in their universe.

Rave raised an eyebrow. "Really?" She asked, looking at Scootaloo.

"Always a song each week atleast." Rainbow Dash said with a slight smile. "I honestly think Pinkie Pie starts them all anyways." She added.

"I don't think she started that one we sang when you were finding a pet..." said Fluttershy.

Scootaloo nodded. "Yeah, Miss Cheerilee, our teacher, she's really nice, said Earth Ponies have more strength than unicorns and Pegasi and their magic deals with life. She kind of has a headstart on it."

"Yeah well.....most of the songs are started by her." She said, shuffling a hoof across the floor.

Rave nodded. "Yeah, Babs is sorta the same way, although haven't seen her much as you and Sweetie Belle have for Applebloom. But I'm pretty sure she is the same." She commented

"And I sang a song when I saw the ground for the first time," said Fluttershy, trying not to bring up the fact she'd only ended up there because the race had knocked her off a cloud and nearly sent her falling to her death. She didn't hold a grudge, she just didn't want to upset Rainbow.

Scootaloo nodded. "Yeah, I know. She's fast, I know that much," she said, remembering it. "And she can be pretty scary when she wants to be."

"Again, I said most." She said, before sighing. "Okay, change of subject." Rainbow said.

Sweetie Belle smiled. "Oh, I know. How are your animals doing Fluttershy?" She asked her.

Rave nodded, before heading back, seeing enough. "Yeah...shes very athletic, and I've seen her be scary to the bully we deal with." She said, hoping that when they get back to the room, Babs and Apple Bloom would be done with the Reunion.

"They're doing great, Sweetie," said Fluttershy, smiling. "They're all happy and healthy," she smiled, then looked to Rainbow. "How is Tank doing?"

Scootaloo nodded. "Yeah, same here...Did she tell you about...her last visit here?" she asked, not wanting to say Babs had been a bully herself for a little bit.

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Babs was walking with Apple Bloom towards Carousel Boutique, still humming the rather catchy song they'd gotten through singing. "Dat was pretty fun, cuz, I've never raised a barn before."