Outside Ponyville
"Oh, Are you sure about this, Scootaloo? I've never even heard of a pony zip-lining before." Sweetie Belle said with uncertainty as the Cutie Mark Crusaders were ready to zip-line through some trees while using some rope.
"Neither have I, but Spike told me it was awesome!" Scootaloo said as she and her friends jumped off the platform and started to zip-line. Due to the rapid speed, the rope they were tied to heated up and burned the rope. This made them fall towards the bushes.
"Ahhh!" The Crusaders shouted.
Meanwhile, On the Ground
"Man, I wish the Princess would hurry up and find a way to bring us back home. I miss Ichiraku ramen." Naruto said to himself as he was taking a walk.
"Ahhh!" Three certain fillies yelled. Naruto looked up to see the Cutie Mark Crusaders fall through the trees and becoming covered in tree sap and pine needles. Naruto jumped to catch them and all four of them fell to the ground.
"See anything?" Apple Bloom asked. Scootaloo looked and saw no cutie mark.
"Tree sap and pine needles, but no cutie mark." Scootaloo said.
"Plan B?" Sweetie Belle asked.
"Uggh." Naruto grunted.
"Oh, hello Mr. Uzumaki."
"And may I ask what is this Plan B?"
"Yeah. You know where we can find a cannon at this hour?" Scootaloo asked. "It's no use! No matter what we try, we always end up without our cutie marks. And, surprisingly often, covered in tree sap." Scootaloo said as the three got off of Naruto and took off their gear.
"Maybe you should think of something that pertains not being blasted through the air." Naruto said.
"This town is full of ponies who have their cutie marks. Why don't we ask them how they did it?" Apple Bloom said.
"Not a bad idea." Naruto said.
"Yeah! And we can start with the coolest pony in Ponyville." Scootaloo said.
"Applejack!" Apple Bloom said.
"Rarity!" Sweetie Belle said.
"Come on, guys, I said "cool"! You know who I'm talking about. She's fast. She's tough. She's not afraid of anything!" Scootaloo said.
"Uhhhh, Fu?" Naruto said but he already knew who Scootaloo was talking about. He was just playing along.
"No! The greatest flyer ever to come out of Cloudsdale." Scootaloo said.
"Fluttershy?" Apple Bloom and Scootaloo said in unison.
"No! Rainbow Dash!" Scootaloo said.
"Oh! Yeah, that makes much more sense." Apple Bloom said.
"Of course!" Sweetie Belle said.
"Let's do it. Let's find out how Rainbow Dash earned her cutie mark!" Scootaloo said.
"YEAH!" Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle shouted as they clapped their hands with Scootaloo but Scootaloo still had sap on her hands so they were stuck.
"*Sigh* What am I going to do with you three?" Naruto asked as he grabbed a towel.
*Naruto Theme Song-Go!*
*Episode Title: Story of the Elements! Cutie Mark Chronicles*
Scootaloo is using her car to pull a cart with Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle inside it. Naruto decided to tag along and ran alongside the scooter. Suddenly, they see three rabbits go across the path with some apples.
"Whoa!" Naruto shouted as he stopped Scootaloo from moving any further.
"Get back here, you thievin' varmints!" Applejack shouted from the direction the rabbits appeared from.
"Thievin' what now?" Apple Bloom asked. Applejack came from the woods and was coming in fast.
"Oh, this is gonna hurt!" Naruto said as Applejack collided with him and the Crusaders. The collision knocked Naruto into a tree head-first then to the ground. The other girls were strewn across the ground.
"Apple Bloom!" An upset Applejack said. Apple Bloom then saw Applejack's cutie mark on her arm.
"Hey sis! How'd you get your cutie mark?" Apple Bloom asked her older sister.
"I never told you that story?" Applejack said.
"Hey! I thought we were gonna ask Rainbow Dash." Scootaloo said.
"We need all the help we can get." Apple Bloom said.
"Ugh! Fine." Scootaloo said. Naruto got up and after rubbing his head, he sat down with the others.
"Why, shoot. I was just a little filly. Even littler than these three." Applejack said.
Flashback-About 10 to 13 years ago
"I didn't want to spend my life at a muddy old apple farm." Applejack said as her younger self left Granny Smith a sadden Big Macintosh.
The East Coast-Manehatten
"I wanted to live the sophisticated life, like my Aunt n' Uncle Orange. So I set out to try my luck in a big city. Manehatten! The most cosmopolitan city in all of Equestria." Applejack said as her younger self finally made it to the big city.
"Hey! Outta the way, you rube!" A rich-stuck stallion said as Young Applejack got out of his way.
"I knew I'd find out who I was meant to be in Manehatten." Applejack said. As her younger self came to the door and knocked on it, her aunt and uncle opened the door.
"Aunt Orange! Uncle Orange! Thank y'all so much for lettin' me stay!" Young Applejack said as she came into their house.
""Y'all". Ahahaha... Isn't she just the living end?" Aunt Orange said.
"How quaint." Uncle Orange replied as he gave a small chuckle.
"Don't worry. We'll have you acting like a true Manehattenite in no time."
Some Time Later
After a while, Applejack had her aunt's hairstyle and was finally able to act fancy.
"And how are you finding good old Manehatten?" A stallion asked Young Applejack.
"Oh, it's simply divine." Young Applejack told the stallion.
"Very well said, my dear." Aunt Orange said as she was proud of her niece's behavior.
"Although, I must admit the city noise took some getting used to. Where I'm from, nights are so quiet you seldom hear a peep until the roosters wake you." Young Applejack said.
"The... what?" A mare asked.
"I say, my dear, what in the world is a "rooster"?" A stallion asked as well.
"What's he talking about? What do I say? I don't wanna look like a fool." Applejack said.
"Dinner is served." A waiter announced as he came in with dinner trays.
"Thank goodness. Being a city pony's hard work. I'm so hungry I could eat a..." Young Applejack said until she saw only a tiny bit of food. She decided to skip dinner.
Next Day
"Cock-a-doodle-doo... Oh, I wonder what Granny Smith and Big McIntosh are up to. I bet they're applebuckin' their way through the Red Delicious trees. Oh, what I wouldn't give for just one bite..." Young Applejack said as she looked outside and watched the sunrise.
"I never felt so homesick in all my days as I did right then. But suddenly, I heard something that changed my life." Applejack narrated.
'Why are you sad, Applejack?' A voice said. Young Applejack was shocked and looked around to find nobody.
"Wh-who's there?" Young Applejack asked.
'I am…your spirit guardian. I have watched over you since birth and have arrived in your hour of stress. Now, please tell me why you are sad.' The voice said.
"O…okay. Well, I'm sad because I miss my farm. I miss my family." Young Applejack said.
'I know. You want to be with Granny Smith and your older brother. I know what it is like to be away from family. I have brothers and sisters yet I miss them a lot. But there's one thing I like for you to do.'
"What's that?" Young Applejack said.
'Look outside.' Applejack did what the voice told and suddenly saw a rainbow trail across the sky towards her home. 'Now get on home. Your brother and grandmother are waiting for you.'
"It was amazin'! A rainbow pointin' right back to... home. That voice was right all along. In that moment, it all became clear. I knew right then just who I was supposed to be." Applejack said as her younger self raced back home and ran into the embrace of her brother and grandmother. She then got her cutie mark on her arms which showed three apples.
'Thank you, spirit.' The young Applejack said as she had tears.
'You're welcome. I have a feeling we'll cross paths again one day.' The voice told her. That was the last she heard from the voice but when she looked into a water puddle as she was still being hugged by her family, she saw red markings temporarily under her eyes but they faded away after five seconds.
Present Time
"That's when this here appeared. I've been happily workin' in the farm ever since. But I'll never forget that voice showing me the right path." Applejack said. Suddenly, they hear a rasp-berry and saw the same three rabbits.
"There they are! Get back here, ya thievin' varmints!" Applejack said as she chased after the rabbits.
"Mmm... That was such a sweet story!" Sweetie Belle said. Apple Bloom and Naruto nodded in agreement.
"Sweet? Try sappy." Scootaloo said as she mock-gaged. "Come on! We've got to find Rainbow Dash and hear the cool way to get a cutie mark." Naruto and the Crusaders then continued their search for Rainbow Dash.
Few minutes later
As they continue down the path they see Fluttershy in the path.
"Yikes!" Naruto shouted as he stopped but when Scootaloo slammed on her brakes, it sent the three fillies flying onto the ground. When they looked up, they saw baby ducks walking across the path into the other side of the forest.
"All right, little ones. This way. This way." You really should be more careful. Somepony could get hurt. Why are you in such a hurry anyway?" Fluttershy said to the Crusaders.
"I'm trying to help the Crusaders find Rainbow Dash so she can tell them how she got her cutie mark." Naruto said.
"Oh, that would be interesting. You know, I wouldn't have gotten my cutie mark if it weren't for her." Fluttershy said.
"Rainbow Dash?! Really?!" Scootaloo said.
"Oh yes. It all started at Summer Flight Camp." Fluttershy said as she began her flashback.
Flashback-10 to 13 years ago
Around the same time Applejack was in Manehatten, Fluttershy was in flight camp. Back then, she was
"You'd never guess, but when I was little I was very shy. And a very weak flyer." Fluttershy said. She watched the other Pegasi flying through the rings she decided to try it herself. But due to her inexperience, she got caught and fell down the slide until she hit a flag and had the orange flag fall on her.
"Nice going, "Klutzershy"! They outta ground you permanently." The Young Dumb-Bell said as he mocked Young Fluttershy.
"HA! My baby brother can fly better than you!" Young Hoops said as he too laughed at Young Fluttershy who was cowering in shame and humiliation.
"It was the most humiliating moment of my life. And then, out of nowhere..." Fluttershy said as she remembered her younger self saw a multi-colored object hovering above everyone. When the object landed, it was a young Rainbow Dash.
"Leave her alone!" Young Rainbow Dash told the bullies.
"Ooh, what are you gonna do, "Rainbow Crash"?" Young Hoops said as he didn't back down.
"Keep making fun of her and find out!" Young Rainbow Dash warned them.
"You think you're such a big shot? Why don't you prove it?" Young Dumb-Bell said.
"Whaddya have in mind?" Young Rainbow Dash asked.
The Starting Line
The three Pegasi were waiting at the starting line and waiting for Fluttershy to wave down the flag to signal the start of the race. Others were watching as well.
"You're going down!" Young Hoops said.
"In history, maybe. See you boys at the finish line!" Young Rainbow Dash said. Fluttershy waved down the flag and zoomed off but their high speeds made Fluttershy spin too fast and she fell towards the cloud. She tried to fly to stop herself from falling too fast but her weak skills prevented herself from falling. Before she hit the ground, a swarm of butterflies caught her.
"Huh?" Young Fluttershy said. She was a little shocked but eventually found joy in seeing the animals.
"I had never seen such beautiful creatures. Butterflies don't fly as high as my cloud home. And I'd never been near the ground before." Fluttershy said.
[Fluttershy]
What is this place
filled with so many wonders?
Casting its spell
That I am now under
Squirrels in the trees
and the cute little bunnies
Birds flying free
and bees with their honey
Hooooonneeeeeeey!
Oooh, what a magical place
and I owe it all to the Pegasus race
If I knew the ground had so much up its sleeve
I'd have come here sooner, and never leave
Yes, I love everythiiiiing!
As she finished singing, a rainbow-colored explosion occurred and scared the mess out of the animals who then fled. Fluttershy didn't know what to do.
'Fluttershy, do what you have to do. It is your duty now to keep these animals at peace.' A voice told her which was exactly like when Applejack was home-sick. Fluttershy didn't respond back but she heard confidence in the voice. She did exactly as he told her.
"Shhh. It's okay." Young Fluttershy said to scared bunnies. "You can come out." Young Fluttershy said to a squirrel. Before long, she had many animals surrounding her without fear. This gave her a cutie mark with three butterflies. She looked into a pond and saw that she had red markings under her eyes. "Oh my."
'These marks mean, 'I will always watch over you'. For now, watch over the animals and keep them safe.' The voice said as it left. The red markings then left.
Present Time
Somehow I had the ability to communicate with the animals on a different level. And that voice told, "He'll always watch over me." Fluttershy said. This struck Naruto as not only Applejack heard a voice, but also Fluttershy shortly before they got their marks.
"Wait, wait, wait. What happened to Rainbow Dash? What about the race?" Scootaloo said as she wanted to know about Rainbow Dash.
"Oh. Well, I wasn't there, so I don't really know what happened. But I have to tell you, that voice that told me what my dream was to be will always guide me." Fluttershy said.
"Come on, Crusaders and Mr. Uzumaki. We've gotta find her. Besides, I can't take any more singing." Scootaloo said.
"Maybe my sister knows where she is. Bye, Fluttershy!" Sweetie Belle said.
"Bye, girls! Bye, Naruto!" Fluttershy said.
"See ya!" Naruto said.
Carousel Boutique
When they got to Rarity's store, she and Yugito had the girls become models to measure out some clothes.
"How did we get roped into this? Oh, we'll never hear Rainbow Dash's story." Scootaloo complained.
"Are you girls still obsessing over your cutie marks?" Rarity asked.
"Of course! Most other fillies at school already have theirs." Sweetie Belle said.
"Mmm, I know how you feel. For the longest time I couldn't figure out why I didn't have mine."
Flashback-10 to 13 Years Ago
At Rarity's school, a practice for a school play was going on. Some fillies were dressed as a fruit, a cake, a dandelion, a stack of hay, and a flower. You then see a younger Rarity and a younger Cheerilee observing the practice.
"Well done, Rarity. Your costumes are very nice." Young Cheerilee said.
"Nice?! They need to be spectacular! And the performance is tomorrow!" Young Rarity complained as she believed the outfits she made weren't enough.
"I tried every trick I could think of, but nothing seemed to work. The costumes just weren't right. And the play opened that night." Rarity said. Her younger self tried everything to make the outfits right but she couldn't find her potential.
"Maybe I'm not meant to be a fashionista after all..." Young Rarity said.
'Maybe, because you are not focusing hard enough.' The voice said.
'Who-who's there?' Rarity asked.
'Relax, I'm not here to harm you. I'm going to show you…your destiny!' The voice said as it activated Rarity's horn and let the horn do the rest.
"What's going on?!" Young Rarity asked.
'Just trust me.' The voice told her.
"I had no idea where my horn or that voice was taking me. But unicorn magic doesn't happen without a reason. I knew this had to do with my love of fashion and maybe even my cutie mark!" Rarity said as she remembered that the mysterious spirit was taking her across the land. She then bumped into something. "I knew that this was... MY DESTINY!" Young Rarity looked up to see a big boulder.
"A ROCK?! That's my destiny?! What is your problem, spirit?" Young Rarity said in anger.
'What?' The voice asked, startled by her anger.
"I followed your advice and came all the way out here for a ROCK?!"
"Hmph. You know, my teacher told me this once before: It's not about what's on the outside but the inside that you pay attention to."
"What do you-?" Young Rarity asked until an explosion came by. Young Rarity was startled but she then saw shiny gems of all kinds inside the rock showing her exactly what the voice was trying to teach her.
"Ooh!" Young Rarity said. She managed to go back to the shop and stitch the gems to the costumes. During the play, the crowd was amazed by the costumes. Soon, Young Rarity had three diamonds as her cutie mark. When she turned around and looked into a mirror, she saw red markings under her eyes. Before she could react, the markings disappear.
'Don't worry, I'll be watching over you.' The voice said.
'W-what's your name?' Young Rarity asked the spirit.
'Sorry, can't tell you but I'm one of the most humble guys you'll know in the future. For now, make the most awesome dresses you can think of.' The voice said as it finally left.
Present
"Ugh! These namby-pamby stories aren't getting us any closer to our cutie marks! They're all about finding who you really are and boring stuff like that." Scootaloo said.
"Yes, Scootaloo, that's exactly..." Rarity said until she was cut off.
"Come on, girls and Mr. Uzumaki! We need action! We need Rainbow Dash!" Scootaloo said as she, Apple Bloom, and Sweetie Belle darted out the door.
"I'm amazed by how old Ms. Cheerilee is." Naruto said as he went after them.
Ponyville Plaza
Through unknown circumstances, the four were listening to Twilight's story. Scootaloo looked bored while Naruto, Sweetie Belle, and Apple Bloom were listening intrigued.
"As a young filly in Canterlot, I always wanted to go to the Summer Sun Celebration, where Princess Celestia raises the sun. And I saw the most amazing, most wonderful thing I've ever seen." Twilight said.
Flashback-10 to 13 years ago
During the Summer Sun Celebration, people gathered around to see Princess Celestia raise the sun. Horns started playing. Young Twilight squeezed through the crowd and got to a point where she could see the Princess better. She sees Princess Celestia walk in front of the sun statue. She rose into the air and rose the sun making the crowd gasp in awe at the spectacle. Twilight was even more amazed.
"I poured myself into learning everything I could about magic." Twilight said. Her younger self was trying to do a simple spell. After some frustration, she managed to use her magic and turn a page. Soon, she used her magic to go through every book. She then sees her parents come in with a paper. "My parents decided to enroll me in Princess Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns. It was a dream come true!" Her younger self was jumping in joy. "Except for one thing..."
Later
"…I had to pass an entrance exam!" Twilight said as her younger self now had to pass the exam.
Young Twilight was now nervous. A stallion brought in a cart with a baby egg.
"Well, Miss Sparkle?" The first examiner asked. Twilight was getting more and more nervous by the minute. "Well, Miss Sparkle?" The examiner asked again. The examiners were getting frustrated with one of them coughing. Twilight decided to use her magic on the egg but got onl little sparks from it. One examiner yawned while the first looked at her watch.
"We don't have all day." The first examiner said. Young Twilight did everything she could but nothing worked.
"I knew this was the most important day of my life, that my entire future would be affected by the outcome of this day and I was about to blow it!" Twilight said. After one last attempt, Young Twilight fell on the floor in defeat.
"I'm sorry I wasted your time." Young Twilight said in defeat. Disappointed, the four examiners write down their notes. Suddenly, an explosion rocked the building and scared Young Twilight. She shot a beam of magic and hatched Spike from his egg but she couldn't control it. Her eyes turned white and she had red markings under her eyes with also a purple dome of energy surrounding her. The examiners were frightened as they then see a faint silhouette of a dolphin head inside the bubble looking at them. She then turned her parents into plants. She then turned Spike giant alongside shooting electricity all around her and then used her magic levitate the examiners in the air. This managed to get Celestia to notice. When Celestia walked inside, she saw Young Twilight's magic getting stronger.
'What…is this feeling?' Celestia thought. Before Celestia could help, she notices something happen.
'Twilight, calm yourself.' A voice told Twilight. Twilight heard the voice and begun to lower her magic output and stopped her spells. Twilight then saw a mirror and saw her markings. Twilight's markings then disappear. She then noticed Celestia right behind her just as the examiners were let down, Twilight's parents returning to normal, and Young Spike going back to his normal size. Young Spike then sucked on his tail.
"Twilight Sparkle." Princess Celestia said to the young unicorn.
"Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean..." Young Twilight said as she tried to apologize for her mistake.
"You have a very special gift. I don't think I've ever come across a unicorn with your raw abilities." Princess Celestia said.
"Huh?"
"But you need to learn to tame these abilities through focused study."
"Huh?!"
"Twilight Sparkle, I'd like to make you my own personal protégé here at the school."
"HUH?!"
"Well?" Celestia asked. Twilight looked at her parents. Twilight's dad was nodding excitedly while Twilight's mom gave a sign to take the offer.
'Take the offer.' The voice said.
"YES!" Young Twilight shouted as she jumped into the air.
"One other thing, Twilight." Princess Celestia said.
"More?" Young Twilight then fell to the ground. She then saw her cutie mark on her arms.
"My cutie mark! Yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesy esyesyesyesyesyesyesyes..." Young Twilight said as she started jumping around the room in excitement.
Present Time
"...yesyesyesyes..." Twilight said as she was jumping around, seemingly oblivious that she was doing it herself.
"Okay, okay." Apple Bloom said.
"We're happy for you, Twilight." Sweetie Belle said.
"Quick, let's make a hasty retreat." Naruto said.
"Good idea." Scootaloo said. The four then leave Twilight.
"...yesyes, YEEEES!" Twilight shouted but she stopped upon realizing that she was attracting attention to herself.
"Are you okay?" Cherry Fizzy asked. Twilight then giggled.
"Um... yes." Twilight replied.
Ponyville Square
As they are still looking for Rainbow Dash, Naruto had the time to think for himself.
'All four of them had a spirit talk to them plus an explosion occuring plus red markings under their eyes. What could it mean?' Naruto thought.
"Aw, why don't we ever smash into Rainbow Dash?!" Scootaloo complained.
"You're looking for Rainbow Dash? If I was her, I'd be at Sugarcube Corner. Of course, if I was anyone, I'd be at Sugarcube Corner. Hey! I have an idea! Wanna go to Sugarcube Corner?" Pinkie Pie said as she appeared in the cart from out of nowhere. She almost fell out but Apple Bloom grabbed her. Naruto looked shocked by her sudden appearance.
'How did she-?' Naruto thought.
"Well, we're sort of looking for Rainbow Dash, so we can hear how she got her cutie mark." Sweetie Belle said.
"Cutie mark? Come with me and I'll tell you how I got mine!" Pinkie Pie said. Naruto, Sweetie Belle, and Apple bloom look at Scootaloo. Scootaloo sighed in defeat.
"Why not?" Scootaloo said.
"Alright!" Pinkie Pie said.
Flashback-10 to 13 years
Outside of Ponyville, there was a gloom and depressing atmosphere around a rock farm. A younger Pinkie Pie was seen moving the rocks. She had a darker shade of pink and her mane was flat and straight. They walked back inside the house as they glared at her. Young Pinkie Pie then sighed depressingly.
"My sisters and I were raised on a rock farm outside of Ponyville. We spent our days working the fields. There was no talking. There was no smiling. [sigh] There were only rocks. We were in the south field, preparing to rotate the rocks to the east field when all of a sudden..." Pinkie Pie said as she too heard a voice.
'May I ask why are you sad?' The same spirit that spoke to the other girls said to Pinkie Pie.
'Is there anyone here?' Pinkie Pie thought.
'Yeah, I'm here.'
'Are you a spirit?' Young Pinkie Pie asked.
'Not exactly. I was placed inside you long before you were born but enough about that. Please tell me, what saddens you?'
'I'm so sad because every day we have to move rocks. It's always rocks.'
'I see. Well, you need to put happiness in others.'
'How? My family never smiles.'
'Good point. You should look up into the sky for answers.'
'The sky?' Suddenly, an explosion occurs and forms a powerful gust of wind that made Pinkie Pie's hair curly and give her a brighter color. A rainbow appeared in the sky and gave the surrounding area a brighter appearance.
"I never felt joy like that before. Whoever that spirit was, he was right. It felt so good I just wanted to keep smiling forever. And I wanted everyone I knew to smile too, but rainbows don't come along that often. I wondered, how else could I create some smiles? The spirit than gave me an idea." Pinkie Pie said.
Later
"We better harvest the rocks from the south field." Pinkie Pie's dad said as he and the rest of the family come out of the house to prepare for another day. Suddenly, the family hears music coming from the silo.
"Pinkamina Diane Pie! Is that you?" Pinkie Pie's mom called out.
"Mom! I need you and dad and the sisters to come in. Quick!" Young Pinkie Pie said as a few party things come out from the door. Pinkie Pie then closes the door. Pinkie Pie's family then comes to the silo and opens the door and sees a ton of party things. They looked on in confusion. "Surprise! You like it? It's called... a party!" Pinkie Pie's father's wheat fell from his mouth. The family''s lips were quivering. "Oh. You don't like it." The family's lips were still quivering. They then smile for the first time. Young Pinkie Pie then gasps. "You like it! I'm so happy!" Pinkie Pie then gains her cutie mark which was three balloons. When she was dancing, she looked into the punch bowl and saw she too had red markings.
'Catch you later, Pinkie. I want you to spread laughter to everyone that doesn't know it.' The voice said as he left her.
Present Time
"And that's how Equestria was made." Pinkie Pie said. Scootaloo stepped on the brakes but Naruto lost his balance and fell into a flower bed.
"Wha... huh?" Scootaloo said in confusion.
"Look! We're here!" Apple Bloom said.
"Maybe on the way home I can tell you the story of how I got my cutie mark. It's a gem!" Pinkie pie said as she walked in. Naruto was now even more confused as he walked back to the Crusaders.
"Oh, come on. She's just being Pinkie Pie." Sweetie Belle said.
"Ugh..." Scootaloo grunted.
"I know how you feel Scootaloo." Naruto said. As they walked in, Scootaloo had a brighter expression.
"Rainbow Dash! You're here!" Scootaloo said as she saw the rest of the team including Rainbow Dash in the store.
"I hear you're looking for my cutie mark story?" Rainbow Dash said. Scootaloo then sighed.
"You have no idea what I've been through today to hear that story." Naruto, the Crusaders, and the rest of the team then listened to the story.
Flashback-10 to 13 years ago
Right at the point before Young Fluttershy fell, Young Rainbow Dash was getting ready to race Young Hoops and Young Dumb-Bell. When Fluttershy waved down the flag, the three Pegasi's speed knocked Young Fluttershy off the cloud. Rainbow Dash was taking the lead as she and the bullies flew through the rings. The crowd was watching the spectacular race happening. Rainbow Dash cut around a corner and made Young Dumb-Bell crash into the pillar.
"It all happened during the race at Flight Camp, where I stood alone against all odds to defend Fluttershy's honor. I've never flown like THAT before. That freedom was unlike anything I've ever felt. The speed, the adrenaline, the wind in my mane... I liked it a lot." Rainbow Dash said as she remembered herself gaining a major league. Suddenly, Young Hoops knocks Young Rainbow out of the way.
"Ha! Later, Rainbow Crash!" Young Hoops said as he headed towards the finish line.
"Hey!" Young Rainbow Dash shouted as she flew after him but she was losing her confidence.
"I thought I was going to lose. My confidence was fading and I thought for sure I couldn't beat the bullies down. But then…" Rainbow Dash said.
'Rainbow Dash, don't let him win! Do it!' The voice told Young Rainbow Dash. Young Rainbow Dash got her confidence back and flew faster. She flew fast for someone her age and she sent Young Hoops flying. As she was getting closer to the final ring, the force of the atmosphere was trying to repel her. 'Don't stop. I believe in you.' Rainbow dash then gains red markings. She flew at the ring and bounced off creating a sonic rainboom.
"Turns out the only thing I liked more than flying fast... was winning! Most people thought that the Sonic Rainboom was just an old mare's tail. But that day... The day I discovered racing... I proved that the legends were true. I made the impossible happen!" Rainbow Dash said. Her younger self then arched around Cloudsdale as the crowd cheered loudly. She then gained her cutie mark which was a cloud with a thunderbolt. She passed by some water and saw the markings before they vanished.
'Don't let anyone beat you down. I believe in you.' The voice said as it disappeared.
Present Time
"And that, little ones, is how you earn a cutie mark." Rainbow dash said.
"Wooooow..." the Crusaders said amazed.
"That is quite interesting." Kokuou said. The Mane Six, after finally remembering the past, suddenly recognize the voice that spoke to them when they were fillies. It was Kokuou's voice. They also remembered the markings they had shortly after getting their markings and they matched Kokuou's markings as well as the sonic rainboom that occurred.
"Wait a second. I heard that explosion. And I saw the rainbow too. Rainbow Dash, if you hadn't scared the animals, I never would have learned I could communicate with them and gotten my cutie mark. And Kokuou, somehow I heard you speak to me. I didn't remember about it until just now. You help give me confidence to calm the animals down." Fluttershy said. Kokuou was confused.
"Oh c'mon, that couldn't be me. I never met you girls until you beat Nightmare Moon." However, the other girls could back up Fluttershy's claim.
"I heard that boom and that voice! And right afterwards there was this amazing rainbow that taught me to smile. And the voice told me to spread laughter wherever I went. It was you, Kokuou." Pinkie Pie said.
"When I got my cutie mark, a voice told me to look out the window and I saw a rainbow that pointed me home. I bet it was your sonic rainboom Rainbow Dash and Kokuou that cheered me up when I was homesick!" Applejack said.
"There was an explosion I could never explain when I got my cutie mark. And Kokuou's voice did tell me I was to see things on the inside and make beautiful dresses." Rarity said.
"This is uncanny! If that explosion didn't happen when it did, I would have blown my entrance exam. And if that voice didn't help me calm down, I may have caused more damage to the academy. Rainbow Dash, Kokuou, I think you helped me earn my cutie mark too!" Twilight said.
"And Kokuou, when I thought I was going to lose, you spoke to me and helped me get my confidence back. You helped me perform the Sonic Rainboom and beat those bullies!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed.
"You mean…" Kokuou said. Pinkie Pie threw herself into Kokuou and sent him to the ground.
"We all owe our cutie marks to you!" Pinkie Pie said.
"Those markings that were under our eyes are just like yours. You showed us this so we knew you were watching over us." Twilight said.
"Do you realize what this means? All of us had a special connection before we even met." Fluttershy said.
"We've been BFFs forever and we didn't even know it!" Rarity said.
"Come here, y'all." Applejack said as she and the rest of the girls hugged each other as well as Kokuou. Kokuou didn't know how to respond, especially since he doesn't know how he could have helped the girls all those years ago but he went along with it.
"Hmph." Kokuou said as he made a smirk.
"I'm so glad we're friends!" Fluttershy said.
"I love you, guys!" Pinkie Pie said.
"Yeah, I love you guys too." Kokuou said.
"Aww." The Mane Six said as they hugged the dolphin-horse. Choumei was tearing up inside. She then hugged her siblings. Shukaku felt a little disgusted but he did feel all right. The Jinchuriki didn't hug but they all fist-bumped.
"Awwww..." Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle said as they looked at the sight.
"Ewwww... Gimme a break. Come on, Crusaders! Maybe we just need to try zip-lining again." Scootaloo said until her friends brought her into a hug as well making her sigh in defeat.
"Hey. How about a song?" Fluttershy asked.
"NO!" Scootaloo shouted. The team then laughs.
Later-Jinchuriki and Biju's House
Spike was writing the letter as Twilight and the girls were looking out the window.
Twilight Sparkle: Dear Princess Celestia.
Today I learned something amazing. Everypony everywhere has a special magical connection with her friends, maybe even before she's met them. If you're feeling lonely and you're still searching for your true friends, just look up in the sky. Who knows? Maybe you and your future best friends are all looking at the same rainbow. Twilight said as she and the rest of the Mane Six took a quick glance at Kokuou who was sleeping and having his arms crossed at the same time. Twilight meant that Kokuou was their rainbow for helping them get their marks. Kokuou, who was still asleep, smiled upon hearing that comment.
"Gross! When did you get so cheesy?" Spike asked.
"Just write it, Spike." Twilight said.
*Bleach Ending Theme Song: Life*
So, Kokuou helped the Mane Six get their cutie marks. If you are confused on how Kokuou spoke to them yet doesn't retain any memory of it, don't worry. That'll come at a later time.
Next, the Grand Galloping Gala finally arrives. Will the Mane Six truly have their best night ever?