The Honorary Crusader

chapter 2

"Diamond Sapphire Tiara, where have you been all night?" Filthy Rich demanded once his daughter came crying home. "You missed your music lesson!"

Octavia strummed her instrument in the background, glancing at Diamond Tiara for being late to the lesson.

"It wasn't my fault, Daddy, Silver Spoon hates me now!" Diamond Tiara whined like a baby.

Filthy Rich neighed in disbelief, looking at his daughter agape. "Hate you? How could anyone hate a perfect foal like you?"

"I dunno, Daddy, it was a normal day, then those blank flanks ruined it all!"

"Now, princess, one of those blank flanks is the granddaughter of one of the ponies for finding Ponyville, blank flanks they are, but don't mock them for such things."

"But they stole my best friend from me!"

"That is unfair, I remember how I felt when I was your age," Filthy Rich sighed. "Now, run along and get to bed. I'm sure everything will be back to normal tomorrow."

"It's not fair!" Diamond Tiara huffed, going to her room to sleep for school tomorrow morning.

"Here, I hear that these are a girl's best friend, that's why your mother wanted you to be named Diamond." Filthy Rich took a sack with his mouth, tossing it to his daughter.

The pink pony opened her mouth and looked inside to see precious jewels inside. "Diamonds, of course! Thanks, Daddy! Silver Spoon will be mine again for sure!"

"Of course, precious, now get some sleep." Filthy Rich smiled.

"Thank you, Daddy, good night!" Diamond Tiara shut the door to get to sleep and plotted for tomorrow against the Cutie Mark Crusaders.

"Good night, sweetie," Filthy Rich smiled, then went to Octavia as she played a skilled masterpiece on her prized cello. "Uh, you can go home now and stop that, miss."

Octavia stopped, glancing at him and walked out of the house in a huff.

"Musicians..." Filthy Rich shook his head and went to his own bedroom.

Diamond Tiara slept, clutching a diamond and dreamed about what could happen in school tomorrow.

Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo all jumped with Silver Spoon on the school grounds like happy best friends. Suddenly, Diamond Tiara came by with a bag on her back.

"Oh, hey guys." Diamond Tiara greeted.

The CMC stopped bouncing.

"Wow, it's Diamond Tiara, the coolest pony ever!" Sweetie Belle praised.

"Ah wish we could be just like her someday!" Apple Bloom added.

"I'm frightened to be in her presence without a cutie mark!" Scootaloo cried.

"Now, now, I'm just here for Silver Spoon." Diamond Tiara walked to the gray pony.

"You were mean to my new friends, go away Diamond Tiara!" Silver Spoon protested to be seen with her.

"I knew you would say that, but I brought you some presents!" Diamond Tiara released the bag to show the glittering diamonds her father gave her.

Silver Spoon marvelled at them and rushed to hug Diamond Tiara. "Oh, DT, I don't know what I was thinking! You're my best friend, not those lame blank flanks!"

"We're sorry for stealin' Silver Spoon from ya, Diamond Tiara, can ya forgive us?" Apple Bloom asked sadly, then grinned brightly with wide eyes like the other CMC.