"Good morning, class!"

"Good morning, Ms. Cheerilee," chanted back the class. Twist had her usual lisp, Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon were sniggering to each other, the Cutie Mark Crusaders were wide-eyed and cheerful, Ruby was bored, Peachy Pie was politely paying attention, and the other ponies were simply happy to be there.

"So," began Cheerilee, "I've heard that the Cutie Mark Crusaders have finally gotten their Cutie Marks! Can we all give a round of applause to Applebloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo for accomplishing what they have started their group for!"

The Crusaders grinned and practically bounced up to the front of the class, displaying their no longer blank flanks with glee. Twist and Cheerilee led a round of applause which echoed around the classroom. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon didn't even bother to raise their hooves.

"What do they reprethent?" called out Twist.

"Well," said Applebloom, "mah one is fer renovation!"

"Mine's for singing!" chirped Sweetie Belle.

"And mine's LIVING LIFE TO THE EXTREME!" yelled out Scootaloo, raising into the air with her miniature wings buzzing.

Everypony else broke into more cheers and laughter. Cheerilee smiled and dismissed the Crusaders, but not before asking Applebloom what the club was going to do after achieving their goal.

"We're gunna help other ponies get their Cutie Marks!" answered Applebloom.

"We've already helped Pipsqueak and Bloo!" added Sweetie Belle.

"It's AWESOME!" shouted Scootaloo.

The class cheered and laughed again. The Crusaders took a proud bow and returned to their seats. Cheerilee smiled and walked over to the board.

"Now, first off, has anypony heard of the Cloudaseum?"

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Applebloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo trotted out of school at the end of the day surrounded by a crowd of interested ponies. They were showing off their Cutie Marks at every angle, while Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon lurked at the back.

"How did you earn it?"

"Is it hard to renovate?"

"What IS renovation?"

"Can we hear you, Sweetie?"

"That's AWESOME, Scoot!"

Diamond Tiara stuck her head up in the air and snorted. Evidently, she had nothing to say except that, so she huffed and stomped off. Silver Spoon yelped and cantered after her leader, causing the Cutie Mark Crusaders to look at each other and laugh.

Meanwhile, Ruby, Peachy Pie and Dinky Doo were watching the crowd around the trio from the swings.

"It's nice that they've finally got their Cutie Marks," said Peachy.

"After all that hard work, too," added Ruby.

"I think Scootaloo's Cutie Mark is AWESOME!" grinned Dinky, hanging upside-down from the swing. "She's soooo cool! I wanna be like her!"

"I think your Cutie Mark is cool, too, Dinky," said Peachy shyly.

Ruby giggled. "That's nice to say, Peach."

"I mean it," said Peachy. "Mine is... well, weird."

"No it's not!" yelped Dinky. "It's... peachy!"

The three friends were laughing so much, they didn't see the two earth ponies approach them. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon stared down their muzzles at the two unicorns and single earth pony.

"Well, look what we got here," sneered Diamond Tiara. "The roundups."

"At least the only thing we're good at isn't wearing a tiara on our heads," snapped back Ruby.

Diamond Tiara gasped dramatically. Silver Spoon got the message only when Diamond stamped on her hoof. Silver gasped, too. Diamond Tiara whipped her mane back and stared down at Ruby imperiously.

"Get your scrawny flank where I don't have to see it," hissed the earth pony.

"Get your father's money and shove it up where the sun don't shine," said Ruby coolly.

Silver Spoon, Peachy and Dinky all gasped dramatically.

Diamond Tiara's pupils dilated in rage. She approached Ruby, who stood her ground and snorted. Diamond pawed the ground, lowered her tiara-topped head, and charged.

Screams erupted all over the playground as the other foals realised what was happening. The Crusaders immediately went to Ruby's aid, Scootaloo's wings buzzing, Sweetie Belle's horn glowing. Dinky and Peachy tried to stop Diamond by force. Silver Spoon ran off.

Diamond Tiara collided with Ruby, and the two fillies rolled to the slide. Diamond punched Ruby in the muzzle, and her coat became stained with blood. Ruby responded with a swift buck, pushing Diamond off her.

The two bloodstained fillies circled each other, each one eying their opponent warily. Suddenly, the Crusaders intervened.

Applebloom yanked Ruby back, while Sweetie Belle held Diamond in place with pale-green magic. Scootaloo hovered in the air, staring down each pony and keeping them from glaring at each other.

Dinky and Peachy caught up with them. Scootaloo turned to the fillies.

"Hey, could you guys go and get Ms. Cheerilee?" asked Scootaloo.

"S-sure," stammered Dinky, and she and Peachy ran off for their teacher.

A crowd had gathered by now. Sweetie Belle waved them off.

"Go away, nothing to see here!" she chanted half-heartedly.

"What in Celestia's name is going on here?!"

Cheerilee trotted into view, causing the crowd to immediately disperse. Dinky and Peachy trotted at her side, Dinky trying to keep up her smile, Peachy ducking her head and looking around wildly.

Ruby wiped the blood from her muzzle. Diamond Tiara growled, her tiara falling lopsided over her face.

Their teacher glared from one bloodstained filly to the next. "Dinky, Peachy, Crusaders, please lead Ruby and Diamond to the classroom. I shall get Nurse Redheart to clean up your wounds, and then you can explain yourselves."

Cheerilee would not leave until she saw that each filly was safely inside. To make double sure, she asked Featherweight to take any photographic evidence of more brawling. Then, the mare stared down each filly once more before turning around and cantering off into the heart of Ponyville.

Author's Note: Sorry for the late update! I have tons of other WIP fanfics alongside this (A Goomba's Quest, Letters, Super Paper Bronies, Memory Lane and Because Seven Eight Nine), so don't kill me! Might consider changing the rating, too, I dunno. Reviews are appreciated and welcome, as well as on my other fanfics!