The next day and it was the late afternoon, I was outside of my home by the front door, looking around and breathing in the good air when I saw Silver Spoon and Twist walking by which surprised me, I smiled and called out to them.

"Afternoon you two." I greeted.

"Oh hi mister Racer!" Twist replied.

"Hey there." Silver added politely.

"What brings you two across town?" I asked.

"We're on our way to the CMC Clubhouse." Twist answered.

"We're going to be discussing about cutie marks and we're gonna help them." Silver added happily. "Wanna come along?"

"That sounds very cool...and I've already got my cutie mark." I replied, winking. "But since I have nothing else to do today, I guess I can visit the farm while I'm there."

They smiled back and I walked with them to the farm and when they got to the clubhouse, I stood outside and listened in on the conversation inside.

"Hear good, hear ye!" Applebloom stated. "This meeting of the Cutie Mark Crusaders is now in session! Who wants to do roll-call?"

"I'm pretty sure we're all here." Scootaloo replied. "Oh, look here is Silver and...Twist?"

"Oh about that, ah invited her 'ere."

"But why?"

"Yeah. Apple Bloom, what's this all about?" Sweetie asked.

"Oh, nothin'..." Applebloom paused as she pulled out a peace of paper. "Except this letter from Babs Seed sayin' she's got her cutie mark!"

"What?!" Sweetie and Scootaloo asked, feeling shocked.

"That's pretty sweet!" Twist responded.

"What great news from your cousin." Silver added.

"She says it's a pair of scissors!" Applebloom said.

"So... she's good at cutting stuff?" Scootaloo asked.

"Of course! She was always fussing with her bangs and tail!" Sweetie replied. "I'll bet she grows up to be a celebrity stylist!"

"But if she spends all her time cutting hair, who's gonna run the Manehattan CMCs?" Silver asked.

"Well, not Babs! She can't be a Cutie Mark Crusader if she's already got her cutie mark!" Twist added.

"Oh, wow. Ah guess you're right!" Applebloom responded.

"I'm glad she's happy, but I sure wouldn't want to be up to my flank in mane hair all day." Sweetie said. "Can you imagine getting stuck with a cutie mark you didn't like?"

"No...or at least ah hadn't..."

"Don't worry, Apple Bloom! Most of your family has apple-related cutie marks!" Silver assured. "I bet yours will be, too! And what's not to like about apples?"

"There's the core, and sour apples, and rotten apples, and apples with worms in them-" Scootaloo cut herself off as the others looked at her and not pleased. "What?"

"Not helping." Sweetie said as they saw Applebloom shaking in fear.

I had to step in at this point, so I entered the clubhouse.

"Sorry for eavesdropping fillies, but can you try to not scare Applebloom into worrying about what a cutie mark looks like?" I asked as I helped up Applebloom and gave her a hug. "Besides, worrying about a cutie mark will only lead to grief and bad dreams...and Luna knows that all too well."

"Oh yeah, Luna has visited me and you in our dreams." Scootaloo said to Sweetie. "I guess you'll be getting a visit from her soon, Applebloom."

"If ah do, ah hope she doesn't give me nightmares." Applebloom said worryingly.

"Princess Luna would never do that, unless a filly has been behaving badly...and I'd rather not say anymore about it." Silver replied as she shuffled her hooves and looked down with slight sadness.

"So is the meeting over, cause my parents need me back at the candy store." Twist said.

"Ah guess it is, the meetin' is over girls, time to leave and come back here again when ah'm not worryin' so much." Applebloom declared.

"Okay, just remember that every cutie mark is as good as what you're meant to do and who to be." Silver advised.

"Now that's some good advice, Silver." I complimented. "See you both another time."

Silver and Twist then left the clubhouse and away from the farm. Sweetie and Scootaloo did the same as well. Applebloom was a little down still, so I walked her back to the house.

"Ah guess ah just spent so much time worryin' about how to get a cutie mark, ah never even thought about what would happen after! There's just so many things ah never considered!" Applebloom exclaimed.

"I'm sure there are, but you don't need to-" I was then cut off.

"What if ah finally get my cutie mark and ah don't like it? What if ah get my cutie mark and nopony likes me?"

"Well, that's just ridicu-"

"What if the Crusaders drift apart? Ah mean, we won't really be the Cutie Mark Crusaders anymore!" she paused and gasped. "What if it's not an apple?! Will ah have to move out?! Where will ah live?!?!"

"All right, that's enough." I said firmly. "Those are way too many questions to answer in just one day."

"But-"

"And nopony's gonna make you move out. Your family would NEVER dream of such a thing."

"Are ya sure?"

"Of course, I'm sure." I stopped as we approached the outside door. "Now go on inside and get some food down you...it's almost sunset."

"Alright, see ya soon, Bond."

She smiled and went inside whilst I walked back to my home, I had my dinner at around sunset as always and after a drink of apple juice, I was still pondering over Applebloom's obsession about having a cutie mark. She was right, she was so busy about wanting one, she never even thought about what would follow after she gets one.

I decided to have a quick nap in the hope I would find Princess Luna travelling across ponies dreams, it may be a little early, but I want to help her out...so after I closed my eyes, I let myself fall asleep and waited for my dream to begin.

"Princess Luna." I called out in my dream. "I'm sorry if this is too early for you, but I need your help again."

Then, I saw Luna appear and she was smiling and well awake and alert.

"Prince Bond Racer." she replied formally. "There is no need for apologies, I am always here for when somepony needs help with creating a dream or getting rid of a nightmare."

"Yeah, it's about Applebloom, she's getting so worried about what her cutie mark would be like and I was just wondering if you could help here try to worry less and less."

"Actually, I am in the process of doing just that."

"Really?"

"I even thought of the part where she becomes a pest exterminator."

"A pest exterminator?" I suddenly thought of a moment to be random. I then grabbed an outfit and a big rifle."Who are ya gonna call? 1-1-8!" I yelled in my sleep.

Luna giggled at my randomness. "It is why I have chosen to wake from my domain earlier today so I can be ready for her dream tonight." she then turned before looking back and winking at me. "You can stop napping now."

She then flew up and disappeared away from my dream, I then woke up and looked out the window to see it was the start of the evening. I then thought of killing some time by going to Rarity's home, I'm sure she wouldn't mind seeing me. Cause after all, she's pregnant and we are hoping to have a home together in Ponyville.

I walked to her boutique, tapped on the door and opened it.

"Rarity love, are you awake?" I asked out.

"Oh Bond darling, I was just about to help Sweetie get into bed." she replied.

"I don't need help, sister, I can do all this myself." I heard Sweetie saying.

Rarity then appeared from upstairs before coming down to see me as I closed the door. We then stood up and wrapped each other in a loving hug, kissing passionately.

"How's the baby in waiting, love?" I asked.

"It's early days and I'm nearly two weeks pregnant." she replied. "My sister Sweetie Belle has been helping me a lot, but she doesn't know about it yet...nor do my parents know. I'm worried about what they'll say."

"Well, they are your parents and you should talk to them about it when you can and when you do, put everything else aside and if you need comfort, I can be there for you."

"This is why I am engaged to be with you, they know about that and they are overjoyed to hear."

"That's great to know...if only my parents were still alive to hear about it all."

"But we'll always have each other and our bestest friends, dear."

"I know, love and I wouldn't have it any other way."

We then shared another kiss before we heard a yell coming from upstairs. We then walked up and slightly opened the door to Sweetie's bedroom.

"Bond dear, what is happening to her?" she whispered.

"I think she's having a dream but she can't seem to wake up from it." I whispered back.

"But why?"

"Maybe Princess Luna is doing it for a reason...she said earlier today that Applebloom need to learn a lesson about not worrying over a look of a cutie mark."

"Oh I see...I heard Sweetie mention a little about that today."

"Prince Bond..." I heard a voice call in the hallway "...find a bed and close your eyes, I want you to see this."

"Umm okay..." I replied although I was a little confused.

"It's okay darling, use my bed, I'll be right beside you." Rarity assured.

I smiled and we walked into her dressing and bedroom. I got on Rarity's bed and began to close my eyes as Rarity laid beside me. I began to sleep and then dream...I then saw myself looking at rows of doors and in the middle was Applebloom and Princess Luna.

"It's been a busy early night for us all, but I think it's time to bring it to a close." Luna said as a door in the middle appeared.

Applebloom opened the door to see the room of the clubhouse and Sweetie and Scootaloo were there.

"Princess Luna!" they said happily.

"I know you've all had a lot on your minds tonight, but I think Apple Bloom has something she'd like to share before you wake."

"We're still asleep?!" Sweetie asked. "Then why is Bond doing here?"

"I was asked to see this by Luna, I hope you don't mind." I replied.

"Cool!" Scootaloo said as she began flying around the room with ease, just like Rainbow Dash.

"It may be a dream, but you can fly just as amazing as Rainbow does."

"Thanks Bond!"

"Well, ah guess  ah should call this dreaming of the Cutie Mark Crusaders to order!" Applebloom said as she got on the podium. "Ah know we all got pretty anxious when we found out Babs got her cutie mark, but ah for one don't want to have nightmares every night from now 'til we get ours!"

"Me neither!" Scootaloo replied.

"And even though we're all a little scared, a cutie mark won't change who we are or how everypony feels about us!"

"It's lucky we're all scared of the same things." Sweetie said. "That way we can just help and remind each other to just be who we are!"

"And when the day comes that you all finally get your cutie marks, you can be sure they'll fit you to a T." Luna assured.

"Exactly!" I added in agreement.

"Do you fillies think that Babs is worried or scared about some of this stuff?" Scootaloo asked.

"Ah know! Let's put together a care package for her!" Applebloom said.

"That way she'll know she isn't alone!" Sweetie agreed.

"We wouldn't want her to think that just because she isn't a Crusader, we can't still be friends! But, eh...maybe we should wait 'til we wake up."

"Good idea." Luna said.

"Uhh, can I stop dreaming now?" I asked.

"Of course, sleep well, Prince Bond."

I then opened my eyes and woke up to see Rarity not on my side. I then looked down to see Rarity who was smiling bigger than before.

"Sorry darling, but it's been a while since we had some fun together." she said.

"It's alright, love...it has been a while..." I replied before I got up and she got up too and moved closer to cuddle me. "By the way, have you thought about where we would like to be living in when we have a house together someday?"

"The thought had crossed my mind...I want us to have a home together, but I'm not even sure where, because of my fashion business."

"That's a very good point...we should have a home in Ponyville together, one where it's big enough for us, but not far from the boutique."

"We can discuss about that with the others when we have a chance, I'm sure they would love to help us."

"I can agree to that...I should probably go back to my bed...unless of course, you want me here for the night."

"More than anything in the world, dear..."

I then showed a smirk look and grinned.

"Alrighty then...but I'll make sure to be gentle with you."

"As long as I have control over you... it'll be fine."

I looked to my side to see the night still underway, it was getting a bit towards the late night, so Rarity and I kissed passionately before we got under the covers. She then climbed on top of me and I looked at her in the eyes...she was still beautiful since the day I first met her and the others many years ago.

Tonight was going to be a great night...as long as Sweetie Belle doesn't come knocking on the door during the night. Next Chapter: Tanks For The Memories Estimated time remaining: 5 Hours, 20 Minutes