So you dreamed a little dream...
Chapter 10: Epilogue: The Rainbow After the Storm
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The very next day, about a hour before school began the CMC met up in their Clubhouse to discuss how they were going to try for their marks today.
"So, what's on today's agenda?" Sweetie Belle asked Scootaloo.
"Kissing? I bet both of us could earn a Mark for that..." Scootaloo asked flirtatiously, to which Sweetie seductively smiled back at her before answering. "I'd like that."
Apple Bloom groaned in a disgusted way as the two marefriends kissed passionately before muttering "I'm going to be sick. Go ahead and do it on the floor in front of me why don't you?" She remarked sarcastically.
As the two continued kissing, they were suddenly interrupted when there was suddenly a knock on the Clubhouse door. Apple Bloom ran over to answer it, and she was surprised at who it was.
"D-Diamond Tiara?" Apple Bloom stammered out in shock. Sure enough, it was the filly in question, pink mane, tiara and all.
"You were expecting your marefriend?" Diamond responded in a sassy tone of voice.
"W-What are you doing here?" Apple Bloom continued to stammer. Diamond sucked in a deep breath, and tried to speak, but no words came out. It was as if what she was trying to say was very difficult for her. Finally, after a few moments she regained the power of speech.
"...I need help! Blank Flank help!" Diamond at last managed to sputter out. All three members of the CMC were agape. Diamond Tiara, their former archnemesis, asking THEM for help? That was something they only expected to happen when pigs flew. Sweetie Belle could see something was bothering the teenage filly, so she put a shoulder around her in support, shocking even herself.
"What is it? Is there something we can do to help?" Sweetie asked even as she mentally added "Cannot believe I just said that."
"I... I..." Diamond began, but it was if what she was asking was still difficult for her to say. Finally, she spoke once more.
"I need your advice." She mumbled.
"Huh? Sorry, I couldn't hear you." Apple Bloom said.
"I SAID I NEED YOUR ADVICE!" Diamond half sobbed/shouted at last. "It's about my mother. She wants to tear down the Ponyville Schoolhouse and replace it with a new one, with new teachers of her choosing!"
All three members of the CMC were enraged, Spoiled Rich had surely reached a new low. If she did this, their favorite teacher, Ms. Cheerliee would be left without a job!
"So?" Apple Bloom asked. "Stand up to her!"
Diamond hung her head and whispered "I wish I could, but it's so hard!"
Apple Bloom was now the one to place a hoof on her shoulder in support.
"Ah know you can do it." She smiled. "We're with ya all the way."
"Really?" Diamond sniffed, tears of joy streaming out of her eyes. Apple Bloom nodded back before replying "Really. That's what friends are for. Now come on, time's a-wastin!"
The Ponyville Schoolhouse
All four fillies rushed to their beloved schoolhouse, where already Spoiled Rich had a demolition crew ready to destroy it with a wrecking ball. Diamond was furious beyond belief, at times it May not have seemed she cared for this place and it's teacher and thought them both beneath her, but that was just a front she'd put up for her mother. In reality, she loved learning here, and thought Ms. Cheerliee the best teacher ever.
"Thank goodness you're here." Silver Spoon gasped out as the foursome ran up, stopping only to give Apple Bloom a quick kiss. "They're almost ready to start."
"Mom!" Diamond shouted out. "What the Tartarus do you think you're doing!?!"
Spoiled Rich only chuckled.
"What does it look like I'm doing? Getting rid of this loathsome schoolhouse, all so my daughter can learn somewhere better." Spoiled smirked before she frowned at her daughter's language. "Remind me to wash your mouth out with soap when we get home. Can't have a member of my family cursing like THAT."
"Oh, I can damn well curse if I want to!" Diamond snapped back. No more would she allow her mother to trod all over her and her wishes. Diamond was taking a stand. "And for the record, I LIKE learning here, and it's teacher."
"But-" Spoiled tried to sputter out before being swiftly interrupted by her daughter. In the background, Sweetie and Scootaloo high-fived.
"No buts!" She snarled before Diamond turned her attentions to the demolition crew.
"Well, what are you waiting for? This schoolhouse demolition is canceled. Now GET MOVING!" Diamond roared.
The crew was so frightened by Diamond's shout that they ran off leaving their tools unattended while Spoiled stared in shock without a word coming from her mouth. Everypony present having Diamond loud cheers, including the CMC.
"Congrats Diamond!" Silver Spoon exclaimed before she frowned. "Bit what about your mother?"
She gestured to Spoiled, who was standing there fuming. Diamond smiled.
"Oh don't worry, I'll be fine. She's not going to push me around anymore." She replied. The Schoolhouse may have been saved, but a bigger victory had been achieved today.
Apple Family Barn
A few days later...
"W-Where's Scootaloo?" Sweetie asked nervously, almost in a panic. "She promised she'd be here!"
Where here was exactly was a cider tasting party thrown by the Apple clan. Scootaloo had invited her marefriend there for their second official date. All around ponies were dressed in high class clothes for the party. However, there were a few who hadn't bothered dressing up. It was evident these ponies were only there for the free cider.
"Don't worry dearie." Rarity reassured. "I'm sure she's just running a little late, that's all."
"A little?" Sweetie panicked. "She said she'd be here give minutes ago!"
Rarity put a hoof around her sister in support.
"There there dearie, just take a few deep calming breaths. I'm sure you're just overreacting."
Sweetie did intake those calming breaths as Rarity winked at Apple Bloom, who began to head for the farm's makeshift stage.
"I'm sure Scootaloo will be here soon, I promise." Rarity continued as Sweetie wiped away a few tears and sniffed out "If you say so..."
Then, Apple Bloom got up on the stage which had been created by just laying hay bales next to each other, with a giant purple curtain behind her hiding something. A bright spotlight shown on Apple Bloom as she walked up to a microphone.
"Hi everypony, ah just wanted to ask a little something before Ah go on and introduce this fine band me and mah sister went ahead and scrounged up." Apple Bloom announced, having brought the microphone down to her level.
"How y'all enjoying the cider?" Apple Bloom asked in a cheerful tone of voice to the crowd, who roared in response.
"Well now, Ah'm going to go ahead and take that there answer as a yes!" She cheered happily before gesturing to the curtain and whatever lay behind it.
"And now, for your listening pleasure, Scootaloo and the Hex Ponies!" Apple Bloom announced. It was then Sweetie Belle received a shock. When the curtain fell away to the first drumbeat and a guitar chord, there was Scootaloo commanding the same band like she had in her dream. From the chocolate furred pony playing his bass, to Scootaloo playing the guitar, it was all the same.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkQ2OuDsIuc
The song (And it's singer) sung of the earth, the wind, the fire and the air throughout it's multiple choruses. Sweetie Belle, in spite of herself found herself banging her head along to the beat of the song. She could hardly believe it. That dream she had, the very one that completed her suspicions that she had a crush on Scootaloo, it was coming true!
"This here was a good plan of yours little sis." Applejack complimented, ruffling her sister's mane with a hoof receiving laughter in response.
"But one question, how'd the hay you know Sweetie Belle would react like this?" Applejack inquired. Apple Bloom looked outside one of the barn windows, where a dark blue figure with a mane of stars could be seen winking at her.
"Let's just say it came to me in a dream." Apple Bloom answered cryptically. Just then, the final guitar chords sounded, making Scootaloo drop her guitar and leap off the stage into Sweetie Belle's forelegs and envelop her into a passionate kiss.
"I love you Sweetie Belle." She whispered after breaking the kiss.
Sweetie Belle smiled before smashing her lips onto Scootaloo's and began kissing her back, just as hard before breaking it and answering back.
"I love you too."
THE END
Author's Notes:
Well, that's the end of this little ride, I hoped you enjoyed it! Diamond's stood up to her mother and become a better pony, and Scootaloo and Sweetie have admitted their love for each other. Now, the dedications. Firstly, to Mister Phoenix, for giving me advice on this story for when I needed it, and to Twi-Fi, for inspiring me in the first place and turning me into a Scootabelle shipper.
Edit: Added a few extra things in, and fixed a very obvious spelling error.