“You’re not going to win this game,” Diamond claimed without any sources.

“We don’t even have ta,” Apple Bloom said. “As long as we tah ya, we’ll still win overall.”

“You’ll be pretty lucky if that happens. You know deep down we’re going to win, so why foal yourself?”

“Well, you know deep down that Silver Spoon doesn’t like ya.”

“Hey, Silver,” said Diamond Tiara to Silver Spoon who was next to her the whole time but unmentioned, “You like me, don’t you?”

Silver Spoon nodded.

“Doesn’t matter anyway,” Apple Bloom said. “We’re gonna win.”

“We will win.”

“Ah guess we’ll fahnd out.”

“We certainly will.”

One of those matches with a bunch of dramatic shots but few actual successes later, the Cocleares Argentorum won 1–0. The six gathered near the centre of the field.

“Ah can’t believe it was a tah again,” Apple Bloom said. “Even after we played two games.”

“I told you we would win,” Diamond said. “And if we did away goals, we would’ve actually won too. What do you have to say for yourself?”

“Ah was wrong. But what really matters is the fahnal score, which was a tah.”

“I know. It sucks that neither of us can gloat at the other that they’re better.”

“Ah know, rait? Anyway, can Ah ask Silver Spoon somethin’?”

“No.”

“What if Ah say it anyway?”

“What if I physically keep your mouth shut?”

“Then Sweetie Belle an’ Scootaloo won’t let ya.”

“Then Silver and Twist won’t let them.”

“Well, ya can’ ‘old me lahke that forever.”

“Are you saying Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo would lose in a fight to Silver and Twist?”

“No. Silver Spoon an’ Twist are fuckin’ weaklin’s.”

“You want to have a little fight?”

“Maybe Ah do.”

“Um, Apple Bloom?” Sweetie Belle said.

“Yeah?”

“I don’t want to fight anypony.”

“I don’t want a fight either,” Scootaloo said.

“I don’t want this to turn into a fight,” Twist said as if anyone cared about her opinion.

“Well, Silver still wants to beat all of you up.”

Silver Spoon tapped Diamond Tiara’s leg.

“What?” she looked towards Silver Spoon.

Silver Spoon shook her head.

“You don’t want to fight either? For Faust’s sakes, are Apple Bloom and I really the ones here who want to kill somepony?”

“We’ll jus’ faht each other,” Apple Bloom said.

Twilight teleported there from three metres away. “Don’t fight.”

“Is it so bad ta have a friendly li’l’ fight to the unconsciousness?”

“Yes. There are ways to resolve your differences other than violence.”

“Lahke?”

“You could talk.”

“Meh.”

“I don’t think that would work,” Diamond Tiara said.

“Well, if can’t sort out your problems, you could at least not kill each other. I mean, would you rather be alive with unresolved issues or dead with unresolved issues?”

“I suppose you have a point.” “Ah guess.”

“Good.”

Silence.

“You can leave now,” Diamond said.

“Hey, Silver Spoon,” Apple Bloom said.

“Don’t answer her.”

“Whah does Dahmond not let ya talk?”

Silver Spoon didn’t answer.

“You are required to leave now.”

“Make us.”

“Doesn’t everypony except you have to leave?” Twilight said. “I actually want to leave, I have to feed Spike.”

“Yeah, Ah should be home,” Apple Bloom said.

“Rarity’s probably getting melodramatically worried about me,” Sweetie Belle said.

“I could stay,” Scootaloo said.

“I should go,” Twist said.

“Fine,” Diamond TR said. “Leave. All of you. I hate all of you. Except Silver since she’s my only true friend, and also my only false friend, except maybe Twist, but anyway, you should all leave.”

And so they all left.

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