Author's Note: Hey guys! This chapter would've been up last night, but my mom kicked me off the computer for stupid reasons, and I ended up not getting back on... So with that, enjoy the final chapter!
Disclaimer: Lauren Faust and Hasbro own MLP: FIM; I own Sweet Kiss and Crimson Heart.
On a hill, Pipsqueak was burying his face into his small legs and sobbing his eyes out. No matter how hard he tried to keep himself from crying, the memories of heartbreak from both Apple Bloom and Scootaloo would always crush the remaining pieces of his heart.
"First Apple Bloom, now Scootaloo!" sobbed Pipsqueak, "Am I ever gonna stop getting crushed?!"
Pipsqueak was then approached by the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Still plagued with grief and anger, he wouldn't even dare to look at them.
"Haven't two out of the three of you done enough damage?" snapped Pipsqueak, trying to fight back tears, "Just leave me alone."
"Look, Pip," said Scootaloo, "I just came here to apologize."
"Like a petty apology's gonna do anything," scoffed Pipsqueak. "If you were truly sorry, you wouldn't have lied to me, tried to drive me away, or broken my heart for no reason!"
"Actually, Pip, we did have a reason," said Sweetie Belle.
"Oh, and what's that?" asked Pipsqueak still annoyed, "I'm sure I'd love to hear it."
"Well, you might not believe this..." said Scootaloo sheepishly, "But, you were under some kind of love spell, and the only way to free you was to break your heart..."
"That's the silliest thing I've ever heard!" exclaimed Pipsqueak, "If you girls are just going to play some sick joke me after Scootaloo just used me, then I suggest you leave."
"Actually, Pipsqueak," said a voice, "It's not a sick joke at all!"
The four school age ponies looked in awe as Sweet Kiss fluttered down from a cloud.
"Who're you?" asked Apple Bloom.
"My name is Sweet Kiss," introduced Sweet Kiss, "And... I'm the reason Pipsqueak is angry at you guys."
"What did you do?" asked Pip starting to calm down.
"I'm the one who made you fall in love with your friend Scootaloo using these," admitted Sweet Kiss showing the four ponies her magic bow and arrows.
"So that was you?!" screeched Scootaloo, "Why I aught a—"
"I know, I know," said Sweet Kiss sincerely, "And I'm really sorry I caused you four trouble! I just don't like seeing anypony unhappy on Hearts & Hooves Day; especially since I heard some filly named 'Apple Bloom' had rejected him..."
"Ah for the love 'a!" exclaimed Apple Bloom angrily.
"Oh, are you Apple Bloom?" asked Sweet Kiss, "Sorry, I didn't mean to—"
"Nah, ah'm used tah it by now," said Apple Bloom, "So, no need tah apologize."
"Anyways, I'm sorry about forcefully toying with Pipsqueak's feelings like that," repeated Sweet Kiss. "I was only supposed to shoot those who were meant to be together, but I only shot one and not the other, and caused a whole mess of things!"
"Does this mean you've learned from your mistakes?" asked another voice from above.
Sweet Kiss looked up from the sky to see her mother Crimson Heart flying down towards her.
"Okay, how many other ponies are going to mysteriously fly down here?" asked Scootaloo.
"M-Mommy!" exclaimed Sweet Kiss as she ran up to her mother and sorrily placed her head near her mother's tall and skinny legs. "I'm really sorry, Mommy; I almost ruined Hearts & Hooves Day for these ponies."
"It's alright, dear,"assured Crimson Heart, "I forgive you. I just hope you promise not to do something like this again."
"I promise!" agreed Sweet Kiss, "I know it was wrong, but I just wanted a matchmaking cutie mark like yours, Mommy."
"What?" asked the Cutie Mark Crusaders in unison, "You don't have a cutie mark either?"
"N-No," admitted Sweet Kiss as she showed her blank flank with great embarrassment, "You three aren't gonna laugh at me for it, are you?"
"Are you kidding?" asked the Cutie Mark Crusaders showing their own blank flanks, "We're not called the Cutie Mark Crusaders for nothing!"
"Wow! What do you guys do?"
"We're on a quest to find out who we are!" began Scootaloo.
"And we'll never stop the journey!" added Sweetie Belle.
"Until we have our cutie marks!" finished Apple Bloom.
"Awesome! Say, do you guys have room for a fourth member by any chance?" asked Sweet Kiss.
"Sorry, we've already got a fourth member," said Sweetie Belle, "Apple Bloom's cousin Babs Seed is our fourth."
"Aww," sighed Sweet Kiss hanging her head low.
"But, we do have room for a fifth member!" assured Apple Bloom. "And wouldn't ya have it, we want you to fill the role!"
"Really?" asked Sweet Kiss excitedly, "But, I cause you guys so much trouble..."
"Don't sweat it!" exclaimed Scootaloo, "Besides, you could start the first CMC Cloudsdale branch!"
"Can I join, Mommy?" asked Sweet Kiss as she bounced up and down, "Can I?"
"Yes, you may join their little club," said Crimson Heart in an approving tone.
"Yay!" beamed Sweet Kiss. "I'm a Cutie Mark Crusader now!"
"Not yet!" said Apple Bloom.
"First, we need to head back to our clubhouse for initiation!" added Sweeetie Belle.
That evening inside the clubhouse, Sweet Kiss stood before the Cutie Mark Crusaders proudly with Pipsqueak and Crimson Heart watching the little ceremony.
"To start off the initiation," said Sweetie Belle, "I'm going to read the new welcoming speech that I wrote since Scootaloo always writes them too long."
"So I got carried away with the first speech, big whoop," muttered Scootaloo.
"Ahem, We, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, hereby elect Sweet Kiss as our dearest friend, comrade, and official Cutie Mark Crusader! From this day forth, you are solemnly sworn into our quest to find our true destinies! Congratulations to new Cutie Mark Crusader Sweet Kiss!"
As tears of joy leaked from Sweet Kiss' eyes, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo tied the trademark CMC cape around her neck.
"Look, Mommy!" beamed Sweet Kiss, "I'm a Cutie Mark Crusader now!"
"Alright, my little Cutie Mark Crusader," chuckled Crimson Heart, "Let's go home now."
"Bye girls, I hope to see you again someday!" said Sweet Kiss as she bid her new friends goodbye.
"Bye, Sweet Kiss!" responded the Cutie Mark Crusaders founders.
Once Sweet Kiss and her mother flew back to Cloudsdale, Scootaloo asked Pipsqueak to see her outside of the clubhouse for a moment.
"What is it, Scootaloo?" asked Pipsqueak.
"Pip," said Scootaloo sincerely, "I'm not really the type to make sappy apologies, but I just wanted to say that I'm really sorry about lying to you and breaking your heart like that!"
"Scootaloo, it's okay," said Pipsqueak, "I'm just sorry I kept sticking to you like glue. Since I was hit by that arrow and all, I didn't realize I wasn't giving you space."
"Well, to tell you the truth, Pipsqueak," said Scootaloo as she started to blush, "Over time... I actually started to like you—er, I mean your company!"
"Wait, were you about to say that you liked me?" asked Pipsqueak surprised.
"N-Nonsense!" objected Scootaloo, "I-I just think you're a really cool pony is all..."
"It's okay, Scoots," assured Pipsqueak, "Because... I actually really like you too. Not in the mushy way like earlier; this time it's more subtle."
"Really?" asked Scootaloo smiling. "T-Thanks, Pip. Also, I wanna give you something in exchange for that card you gave me, but I swear if you tell anyone I did this, you're gonna get it!"
"Okay, what do you want to gi—"
Pip was stopped in the middle of his sentence as Scootaloo gave him a loving kiss on the cheek. Pulling her lips away from his cheek, Scootaloo and Pipsqueak looked at each other quite sheepishly as they both began to blush.
"T-That was very sweet of you, Miss Scootaloo," said Pipsqueak, "I loved it."
"Aww, you do like Pip!" beamed Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle from the window.
"G-Guys!" exclaimed Scootaloo turning pink from embarrassment, "Don't say anything!"
"Heh, I guess I'll see you tomorrow, Scootaloo," chuckled Pipsqueak. "Happy Hearts & Hooves Day!"
"Yep, Happy Hearts & Hooves Day," replied Scootaloo, "From your very special somepony."
Hearing those words, Pipsqueak smiled as he walked further away from the clubhouse. As Scootaloo went back into the clubhouse, she too smiled as she put a hoof on the red rose still woven into her mane and realized that this was the best Hearts & Hooves Day she had ever had.
Author's Note: Well, that's the end of the story! Special thanks goes to ultimateCCC, bluecatcinema, and Bda241 for reading and reviewing the story! I hope you liked it!
