SHADOW GALA
CHAPTER 3
THE CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS
sweetie belle and moonknight arived at the cutie mark crusaders club house on the outskirts of sweetapple arces. Sweetie belle said "mister moonknight how does a pony not have a cutie mark by your age I thought all ponies get them at least by 8 years old but you look like your at least 18 years old". Moonknight said " sweetie belle at first I was like princess luna and celestia with a golden crystal cutie mark but the golden crystal was that made me a alicorn after it shattered I changed back to human but I wanted to stay in equestria so princess celestia changed me into a unicorn that's when she saw I had no cutie mark then she told me about the cutie mark crusaders". Sweetie belle said " OK moonknight when scootaloo and applebloom arrive for the meeting today you will be made the fourth crusader". Moonknight said " sweetie belle what does the cutie mark crusaders do"? Sweetie belle said " we go around testing our talents everywhere we can any where we can". Moonknight said " sweetie belle where might the other members"? Sweetie belle said " applebloom and scootaloo are late". Moonknight said " sweetie belle I hungry so let's go to ponyville to get something to eat". Sweetie belle said " moonknight just pick
a apple from a nearby tree it's OK applebloom's family owns this orchard and she said "we can use the nearby apple trees for food". Moonknight walked the balcony he saw a bright red apple but it was to far away for him to grab then thought I am a unicorn why not try some magic to get it his horn glowed red a red aura engulfed the apple he jumped back when the apple exploded in flames". Sweetie belle ran out she shouted put that fire out"! A orange mare and a red stallion ran from nearby the red stallion threw a bucket of water on the tree getting moonknight and sweetie belle orange mare said "sweetie belle did the fire start cause you were trying cook the apple before picking it"? Sweetie belle said " big mac it was moonknight here that burned the apple". Big mac shouted "hay stupid are you trying to burn sweet apple acres to the ground"? Moonknight said " I am sorry big mac I was told I could get a apple by sweetie belle". The orange mare said " moonknight you look familer but I can't put on it"? Moonknight said "it's me apple jack". Apple jack said " how do you know my name". Big mac said " moonknight are you stalking my little sister trying to learn about aj so you could try to make her your special somepony". Moonknight said " you got it wrong big mac I already have a special somepony". Big mac said " then why are you here alone with sweetie belle". Moonknight said " big mac I here to join the cutie mark crusaders". Big mac said " yeah right you a blank flank that's impossbile". Moonknight turned around to show big mac his flank he said " see big mac I have no cutie mark". Big mac said " OK your a blank flank". Moonknight said " sweetie belle could you teach me how to control my magic"? Sweetie belle said " you would be better to ask somepony like twilight sparkle to teach you how to control your magic cause I am still just learning how to use my magic". Moonknight said " sweetie belle as a cutie mark crusader what could we try to do together"? Sweetie belle said " moonknight we need to wait for scootaloo and applebloom before we go to my sister's to get a cape made for you like mine here". Sweetie belle said " moonknight look there scootaloo and applebloom are coming". Moonknight looked where sweetie belle was pointing he saw a orange pegasi filly on a scooter pulling a yellow earth filly in a blue cart that looks like it could hold only 2 small ponies. Sweetie belle " shouted applebloom I found the stallion that the princess wanted us to find". Applebloom said "great" as she walked up the steps to the club house she said " sweetie belle so this stallion is James he is older than I expected". Scootaloo said " James how in equestria do you not have your cutie mark yet"? Moonknight said " my name is no longer James as princess luna dubbed I sir moonknight and as for no cutie mark I am not of this world you know of". Applebloom,sweetie belle and scootaloo said " what do you mean not of this world"? Moonknight went into a explaintion of how he came to to world of equestria to the cutie mark crusaders". Meanwhile in the carousel boutique rarity said " blackrose which do you like better the silver or the golden silk"? Princess blackrose said " the silver one should complament my dark coat". Rarity said " yes it would I know the dress will be very pretty and I culd put red rubies around the trim of the dress for 5 bit each per ruby I charge usally 10 per gem but as moonknight is picking up the tab for the dress I will slash the price in half for him so in total it will cost 450 bits". Princess blackrose said " rarity are you sure that I should let moonknight pay for something you would make for me for free"? Rarity said " blackrose let moonknight pay he is doing cause he really likes you a lot and remember he even asked princess luna if it was OK and she gave her blessing to him so he could be your special somepony so I would love to have a stallion to treat me like a princess and buy stuff for me but I have yet to find a stallion but there is one that really likes to be around me it's spike but I feel weird around him as he is a dragon". Princess blackrose said " rarity thank you for giving moonknight a discount on the dress". Rarity said " blackrose do not worry as long you wear the dress I make be sure to tell other ponies where you got the dress from but it will take a few days to make the dress so where do you live"? Princess blackrose said " I live in a tower in my mom's castle in the everfree forest so you can send it to there". Rarity said "princess blackrose have you seen much of ponyville today"? Princess blackrose said "no rarity I have not". Rarity said "princess blackrose I could show you around town today if you wish"? Princess blackrose said " OK rarity". Rarity and princess blackrose walked out of the carousel boutique rarity locked the door with magic and walked next to princess blackrose. Princess blackrose said "where to first rarity"? Rarity said " sugar cube corner for lunch". Princess blackrose said " rarity remember I have no money on me"? Rarity said " I will treat you to lunch". Princess blackrose said " OK rarity but you will come to my mom's castle to have dinner with me and moonknight". Rarity and princess blackrose started walking down the street many doors slammed shut and ponies ran away. A voice said " where is everypony"? Rarity said " hi zecora". Zecora said " hi rarity is there reason why there is no ponyfolk walking about". Princess blackrose said " I think I am the reason why everypony is hiding". Rarity said " blackrose how do you think you are responsible"? Princess blackrose said " rarity everypony fears me as I was the one that attacked ponyville last night". Rarity said " blackrose that was you that attacked ponyville last night". Princess blackrose said " yes rarity it was I that attacked ponyville last night cause my father had told me the one the banished my mom to the moon lived here but after I learned my aunt celestia had banished my mom cause she went mad with power I had called off the attack". Zecora said " so your princess luna's daugther"? Princess blackrose said " yes zecora I am the daugther of nightmare moon". Zecora said "I see why ponies are afraid of you cause you do look like nightmare moon". Princess blackrose said " zecora I guess only my mom or aunt celestia can help me". Rarity said " princess blackrose I know of a place where we can eat". Princess blackrose said " I think I should find moonknight and head back home until ponies forget what I had done around here". Rarity said " princess blackrose I will treat you to lunch I know a place that where we can eat at cause you are with me the mare of generosity".