The Honorary Crusader

chapter 5

Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon walked out of the last house. Diamond Tiara was exhausted from being kind, generous and honest with everypony in Ponyville. 

"I think that's everypony." Silver Spoon spoke up during their long journey.

Diamond Tiara panted, falling flat on her stomach. "Finally! Can we go home now? I could use a strawberry sundae!"

"We're not done yet, Diamond Tiara!"

"What!?"

"We're not done yet, DT, we have to go to Ponyville Foster Care and get back the Cutie Mark Crusaders to bring them back home and school."

"Do we have to?"

"Oh, hush, if it wasn't for you we wouldn't be here right now!"

Diamond Tiara murmured to herself, then followed Silver Spoon to the foster home. "Silver Spoon, I gotta know. Why are you defending those blank flanks all the sudden?"

"Cuz I'm tired of your bucking attitude!" Silver Spoon scolded, not caring that she spoke in foul profanity for her age.

"Silver Spoon!"

"Plus, I can relate to 'em!"

"Y-You can? How? You got a cutie mark just like me! We got ours a day apart before Miss Cheerilee's lesson on 'em!"

Silver Spoon faced her. "Not really, Diamond Tiara."

"Huh?"

Silver Spoon looked at her misguided friend. The glasses wearing filly then looked around and found a puddle of water. She then smirked and jumped right in it, splashing Diamond Tiara, either by accident or on purpose.

"Silver Spoon!" Diamond Tiara spat out the water and snorted. She then looked in surprise to see that Silver Spoon's coat was bare and the silver spoon cutie mark on her best friend's flank was smearing off. "Silver Spoon! Your cutie mark's going away!"

"I know it is, that's cuz it's a fake cutie mark!" Silver Spoon admitted, feeling pain for keeping it hidden from her for so long. "Don't ya remember that day?"

Flashback: Nine months earlier

Silver Spoon was in her bedroom, writing in her diary. Suddenly a knock came at the door and her mother came with a letter.

"This came for you, sweetie, it's from that filly Diamond Tiara in your class!" Mrs. Spoon smiled, then went back, shutting the door behind her.

Silver Spoon seemed to brighten up that Diamond Tiara was noticing her. She then opened up the letter.

"Dear Silver Fork or whatever,

I just thought you, like the other ponies would like to know that I just got my cutie mark. Isn't it just precious on this sweet piece of flank? I'm mailing this to everypony in class, whoever has their cutie mark right after me and I see it first thing tomorrow will become my official best pony friend for life!

Hugs and Kisses, Diamond Tiara."

Silver Spoon felt hurt that Diamond Tiara didn't remember her name, but felt very special that she had a chance to become friends with the filly. Silver Spoon tried to do all she could around the house to find her super, special talent. She tried everything, but nothing fit her. She baked with her mother, she did chores around the house, she read every possible book in her shelf, but still nothing. 

She then looked through a magazine and saw an ad on how to make your own artificial fake cutie mark like a fake tattoo. Silver Spoon then looked at what she could that would suit her and saw a prized spoon in her mother's silverware drawer. She then found it very special and copied the design exactly on her flank and grinned brightly.