Twist's New Friendship
"Glad we're together again, Twist," Apple Bloom said. "Sorry," said Twist, "I've been pretty busy helping my parents with the sweets and stuff." "Judging from your cutie mark," said Scootaloo, "You know, the candy pony."
"Was that a song?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Things have been pretty busy for my family since I've got my cutie mark," Twist said. "Yeah," Apple Bloom said, "We know. Sorry about abandoning you, Twist."
"Oh, you didn't abandon me," Twist said in a comforting tone, "We were all busy, that's all." "True," said Sweetie Belle. "So we should hang out more often, Twist," Apple Bloom suggested, "Even if you got your cutie mark and we haven't'. Sorry about overreacting to that."
"You didn't overreact," Twist said, "You were just disappointed." "Yeah," Apple Bloom replied, "All because I wanted to get my cutie mark right away." "Yeah," Sweetie Belle said, "We know the rest of the story." "So what have you've been doing?" Twist asked.
"Well," Apple Bloom said, "We're now helping ourselves to get our cutie marks, as the Cutie Mark Crusaders!" "We were supposed to shout that together," Scootaloo muttered.
"We're trying to find our special talent," Apple Bloom went on, "And promise to help others as well."
"And being attacked by a stupid, stinky, creepy old swamp creature doesn't count!" Scootaloo muttered to herself. "Scootaloo!" Sweetie Belle scolded, "We're not supposed to talk about her!" "Never mind," said Scootaloo.
"Well," said Apple Bloom, but before Apple Bloom could say anything, two unicorn colts ran by. It is, of course, Snips and Snails. "Hey!" Snails cried, "What?" "A swamp creature!" Snips said, "Let's go find it!"
"Right!" Snails replied, "Let's get it to find Trixie so that she could battle it! Weee!" "Hey, it's dead, you idiots!" Scootaloo called out, but it was no use. "Never mind them," Apple Bloom said, "Anyway, we're still friends. Right, Twist?"
"Yes," Twist replied, "I'll be willing to help you out with your team." "It's also a club, too," Sweetie Belle added. "I'll help you out whenever I can," said Twist, "Even if I've already gotten my cutie mark."
"Thank you, Twist," Apple Bloom said. And the two hoof-bumped each other. "And I'll be friends with you, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo," Twist said to the two fillies. "Thanks," Sweetie Belle replied.
"I'm happy," Scootaloo said with a smile in her voice. "So," Twist said, "What would you like to do?" "I don't know," Sweetie Belle answered, "Something like the Grand Galloping Gala?" "Nope," Scootaloo answered.