"That's all for today, class! Have a wonderful weekend, and let's all wish Rarity the best while she's on vacation!"

"Yes, Miss Cheerilee."

Diamond Tiara rolled her eyes as she wished Rarity the best.

Ohh...I'll make her pay back for that later...

Scootaloo winked at Sweetie Belle, the white unicorn looking up in anxiety.

"Come on, Sweetie Belle! She'll be fine!"

"And remember your assignments for tomorrow!"

The class released a collective groan.

"But I already have my cutie mark, Miss Cheerilee!"

The magenta earth pony turned, donning a smile despite the outburst.

"Yes, Silver Spoon. But it never hurts to try something new, does it?"

The grey earth pony huffed, crossing her hooves in her chair. Scootaloo, Apple Bloom, and Sweetie Belle all giggled slightly, to which Miss Cheerilee had not objection. It was good to see the white unicorn actually laugh, even if it was at somepony else.

"Well, have a wonderful day, everypony!"

She opened the door, and everypony filed out, until the teacher pony called out.

"Uh, Scootaloo? Sweetie Belle? Apple Bloom? If you would please stay after class..."

"Ohhhh, you're in trouble!"

Scootaloo turned, ire in her iris.

"Shut up, Snails!"

The brown unicorn shrunk back, before joining up with Snips, visibly frightened by the Pegasus' outburst.

"You wanted to see us, Miss Cheerilee?"

"Yes, Apple Bloom, I did. Seeing as how all three of you are staying at Sweet Apple Acres, and also as how you are currently experiencing...difficulties, I expect only one collective project from the three of you."

The three friends perked up, smiling at each other.

"So, we're not in trouble?"

Their teacher smiled.

"No, Scootaloo. But, do know this: I expect your project to be the best one out of all of them!"

She smiled as the Cutie Mark Crusaders hugged her, giving her a warm feeling, albeit while flustering her.

"You can count on us, Miss Cheerilee! Ah'll keep them on track!"

The four of them smiled and said their good-byes, the tree house the only thing on their minds.

"Sweetie Belle, do you have any ideas?"

"Huh? For what?"

Scootaloo and Apple Bloom shared a glance, obviously worried for their friend.

"You okay, Sweetie Belle?"

She looked up at Scootaloo, a tear in her eye.

"Yeah, it's just...I'm worried about Rarity. I...I just hope that she'll be alright..."

The Pegasus and earth pony both put a hoof on either of her shoulders, smiling at her, comforting her.

"Aww, come on, Sweetie Belle! She'll be fine! Applejack said so, didn't she? And besides, she has Peter t' keep her safe!"

Sweetie Belle smiled at Apple Bloom, remembering the...odd, creature that had saved her sister's life.

"Yeah, I guess you're right..."

"Hey, guys? You do know that we're running out of time, right?"

The three of them looked at the sunset, and hurriedly began passing around ideas, trying hard to make something that would 'wow' their hard-working teacher.

"Well, it has to do something, right?"

The Pegasus and Earth Pony nodded, looking up at Sweetie Belle.

"Well, what if we make...a play? With props, singers, and actors?"

Apple Bloom smiled, following the idea.

"I can make some props!"

Sweetie Belle followed suit, thinking for both herself and Scootaloo.

"Scootaloo can ride her scooter, and I can sing about how she goes over the toughest obstacles!"

At that point, Scootaloo stood, a smile wide on her face.

"How about...we make an obstacle course?"

Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom looked at her, eyes raised.

"Apple Bloom can make a really difficult obstacle course, which I'll shred, and Sweetie Belle can sing something about obstacles and awesome Pegasi!"

The three of them shared collective glances, and finally came to a consensus, simultaneously shouting otu in their tree house.

"We'll make a musical obstacle course!"

That night, Sweet Apple Acres sang a song of hacksaws, drills, wood screws, and obstacles.

At the same time, the air was thick with sawdust and the smell of paint and sweat, as well as the sound of a scooter, testing, and overcoming, every obstacle set in its path.

The three Cutie Mark Crusaders smiled at each other, their hooves, heads, and throats hurting from the work.

"Ah think we did pretty darn good, everypony..just...how do we show Miss Cherilee?"

Scootaloo smiled.

"Leave that to me. I'll get it done."

They all smiled, remembering how many times Scootaloo had gotten 'something done' that night, obliterating each obstacle that faced them, always coming up with a new way to either shred the course, or finish part of the course.

"Gee, Scootaloo, at this rate, your cutie mark will be a smashed obstacle! You just plow right through everything in your way!"

The Pegasus blushed, smiling at her two friends, realizing how easy it was for her to overcome obstacles, both real, and mental.

"Yeah, I guess so, huh..."

They all walked back to the farm house, keeping a careful eye on each others' flanks, watching closely for a cutie mark.

Unfortunately, that night was not their cutie mark night.

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