The bell rang for recess and the classroom emptied. The Crusaders ran over to their favorite shady spot ad began making their plans for the afternoon's crusade.

"What about clock makers?"

"Circus clowns!"

"We could be musicians!"

"Musicians?"

"Yeah. You could play... The accordion!"

"I still say circus clowns."

This seemed to be how every recess went. But today would bring an interruption.

"Of course you could be clowns. You three would be naturals."

Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon were standing behind the Crusaders. They pushed between them so they stood in front.

Silver Spoon snickered. "I doubt they'd even be good clowns."

Diamond Tiara brushed her mane back and sighed. "I guess Ponyville will just have to deal with having three talentless ponies."

Scootaloo flared her wings out. "The only talentless ponies here are you two."

The two fillies turned to their sides, revealing their cutie marks.

"Then what do you call these?"

Scoot laughed. "Those aren't proof of talent. Those are proof that you two are spoiled brats!"

Diamond Tiara glared at the pegasus. "If I'm spoiled, than so are you!"

"And yet I don't walk around like I'm royalty."

"That's because you weren't born into a good family. Why else would you have been put up for adoption?"

"What did you say?!"

"I guess it makes sense why you don't have a cutie mark. You come from other talentless ponies."

Scoot's hoof landed before she had even thought of punching Diamond Tiara. The filly fell to the ground, shock written all over her face.

Silver Spoon ran towards the schoolhouse. "MISS CHERILEE!!"

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Scootaloo sat in the study, waiting for Rich to enter. How could she have been so reckless? She hit Diamond Tiara! Sure it felt good in the moment, but now the consequences were pulling her into a deep, deep hole. What would happen to her? Cherilee had sent her home early for the punch. What would her father do? What would he say?

The door opened behind Scoot. She couldn't bring herself to look. She listened as a set of hooves walked into the room. The hooves came into view as Rich stood in front of her.

"Unless you expect my hooves to talk, look up here."

She slowly raised her gaze to met her father's. He had a stern look about him.

"Tell me what happened."

Scoot swallowed and took a deep breath. "She...she was making fun of my friends."

"And that means it's okay to hit her?"

"She called us talentless!"

"And that was wrong of her, but that still doesn't give you the right-"

"She said my parents abandoned me!"

That caught Rich off guard. He was speechless for a few moments. He shook his head and looked towards the door.

"Bring Diamond Tiara to the study."

A pony had been standing in wait at the door. And now she was heading for Diamond Tiara's room.

Rich turned back to Scootaloo. "What she did was wrong. Very wrong. But you're not in the right here either. Do you understand?"

She nodded.

The door opened again to reveal Diamond Tiara, a hoofprint still visible on her cheek.

"You called Daddy?"

Rich glared at her. "Did you say something about Scootaloo's parents?"

"What? Um...no."

He continued to glare at her. Diamond Tiara started to shuffle her hooves. He could tell she was lying. He looked between his two daughters for a few seconds before sighing.

"Both of you have some thinking to do. And some apologizing. You're both grounded for a week. No friends, no fun."

Scootaloo and Diamond Tiara were both ready to argue the point, but their father's look told them it was a lost cause.

"Both of you go to your rooms."

They left without another word.

Scootaloo could feel a tear forming in the corner of her eye. No crusading for a week? No seeing Apple Bloom or Sweetie Belle?

"I hope you're happy!"

No she wasn't. She-

Wait...that voice had been out loud. Scoot turned her head to see Diamond Tiara glaring at her.

"You got me in trouble! How is that fair?"

Scoot narrowed her eyes. "Do you want a matching hoofprint?"

Diamond Tiara jumped back, covering her good cheek.

Scootaloo nodded. "I thought so." With that, she turned towards her room and walked away.

It didnt surprise her that Diamond Tiara wanted the final word.

"Just you wait! I'll get you back for this!"

Scoot looked over her shoulder at the angry filly and smiled.

"Good luck with that."