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Bloom and Doom
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Apple Bloom awoke from her slumber, joyful and invigorated. “Hoo-ee!” she exclaimed. “Nothin' like a good night's sleep!” She got out of bed and rushed downstairs, where Applejack was making pancakes.
“You were right, Applejack!” she said as she entered the kitchen. “I feel much better! I don't know what I was so worried about last night!”
“See, now what did I tell you? A good night's sleep'll fix just about an—” Applejack’s eyes widened, and she turned her head to get a better view of Apple Bloom’s side. “Well, no wonder you were so worked up!”
“What? What is it?”
“Looks like somepony got her cutie mark!”
Apple Bloom gasped. “I can't believe it! I got my cutie mark! I got my cutie mark! I got my cutie mark!” she declared loud enough for most of Ponyville to hear. “Wait 'til I tell the others that my cutie mark is a... a... Milkshake? Why is my cutie mark a milkshake?”
“You weren’t sneaking desserts up to your room again, were you?”
“No, sis. I don’t know how I got this cutie mark. I wonder what it means. Maybe I should go get a job at Sugarcube Corner. Maybe I’ll be able to open my own milkshake shop someday. Or I could—”
“I know what it means!” Applejack exclaimed as she flipped through the family cookbook. “Here! This is the old Apple Family apple milkshake recipe. Nopony’s been able to make them right since great-grandpa Apple Shake. But with a mark like that, I just know that you’ll be making them right here at Sweet Apple Acres for a long time.”
“Are you sure, sis? I’m not sure that’s—”
“For a loooong time.”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Apple Bloom awoke, less joyful and invigorated than previously. “Whoo-ee. That was a weird dream.”
“Breakfast!” she heard Applejack call, and headed downstairs.
“Applejack!” Apple Bloom called as she entered the kitchen. “You are not gonna believe the dream I just had! I guess I needed more sleep than I thought!”
“See, now what did I tell you? A good night's sleep'll fix just about—” Applejack gasped. “Well, no wonder you were so worked up!”
“What?”
“Looks like somepony got her cutie mark!”
“Again?! I mean... I did? Woo-hoo!” Apple Bloom stared at her flank for a few seconds. “What is it?”
“It looks like one of those fancy perfume bottles Rarity likes.”
“Oh. So I’m going to be some sort of fancy pony? Am I going move to Canterlot?”
“I don’t think so. I think you’ll be making apple-scented perfume right here!”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Apple Bloom awoke again. She had a good idea of what was coming...
“It looks like a bag of money. Maybe I’ll be an accountant or a banker.”
“You know, we’ve needed somepony to handle the bookkeeping around here.”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
…
“I think it’s a rock. Maybe I should go stay with our Pie cousins for a while.”
“Or you could do something about all those rocks that keep showing up in our south field.”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
…
“A hammer and nail. Guess I’ll be a carpenter.”
“Good. we could use somepony around here to keep the barn from constantly falling apart.”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
…
“Just what do all those other ponies with hourglass cutie marks do, anyway?”
“I don’t know about them, but you can make sure that we get the planting and harvesting done on time.”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
…
“I think I have Rainbow Dash’s cutie mark. Has Twilight been messing with any incomplete spells again?”
“Nah. I think it just means that you’re special talent is working with zap apples.”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
…
“So it looks like my special talent is quilting now.”
“You can make blankets to keep our trees warm in the winter!”
“Seriously?”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
…
“That sure is a funny-shaped apple, but it sure does show that you’re meant to stay here.”
“Applejack, that’s a pear.”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
…
“I’m pretty sure that’s Princess Celestia’s cutie mark. Am I going to be a princess now?”
“No, you’re just going to make sure the apple trees get enough sunlight.”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
…
Apple Bloom awoke from her slumber, joyful and invigorated. “Hoo-ee!” she exclaimed. “Nothin' like a good night's sleep!” She got out of bed and rushed downstairs, where Applejack was making pancakes.
“You were right, Applejack!” she said as she entered the kitchen. “I feel much better! I don't know what I was so worried about last night!”
“See, now what did I tell you? A good night's sleep'll fix just about an—” Applejack’s eyes widened, and she turned her head to get a better view of Apple Bloom’s side. “Well, no wonder you were so worked up!”
“What? What is it?”
“Looks like somepony got her cutie mark!”
Apple Bloom gasped. “I can't believe it! I got my cutie mark! I got my cutie mark! I got my cutie mark!” she declared loud enough for most of Ponyville to hear. “Wait 'til I tell the others that my cutie mark is a... a... Milkshake? Why is my cutie mark a milkshake?”
“You weren’t sneaking desserts up to your room again, were you?”
“No, sis. I don’t know how I got this cutie mark. I wonder what it means. Maybe I should go get a job at Sugarcube Corner. Maybe I’ll be able to open my own milkshake shop someday. Or I could—”
“I know what it means!” Applejack exclaimed as she flipped through the family cookbook. “Here! This is the old Apple Family apple milkshake recipe. Nopony’s been able to make them right since great-grandpa Apple Shake. But with a mark like that, I just know that you’ll be making them right here at Sweet Apple Acres for a long time.”
“Are you sure, sis? I’m not sure that’s—”
“For a loooong time.”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Apple Bloom awoke, less joyful and invigorated than previously. “Whoo-ee. That was a weird dream.”
“Breakfast!” she heard Applejack call, and headed downstairs.
“Applejack!” Apple Bloom called as she entered the kitchen. “You are not gonna believe the dream I just had! I guess I needed more sleep than I thought!”
“See, now what did I tell you? A good night's sleep'll fix just about—” Applejack gasped. “Well, no wonder you were so worked up!”
“What?”
“Looks like somepony got her cutie mark!”
“Again?! I mean... I did? Woo-hoo!” Apple Bloom stared at her flank for a few seconds. “What is it?”
“It looks like one of those fancy perfume bottles Rarity likes.”
“Oh. So I’m going to be some sort of fancy pony? Am I going move to Canterlot?”
“I don’t think so. I think you’ll be making apple-scented perfume right here!”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Apple Bloom awoke again. She had a good idea of what was coming...
“It looks like a bag of money. Maybe I’ll be an accountant or a banker.”
“You know, we’ve needed somepony to handle the bookkeeping around here.”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
…
“I think it’s a rock. Maybe I should go stay with our Pie cousins for a while.”
“Or you could do something about all those rocks that keep showing up in our south field.”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
…
“A hammer and nail. Guess I’ll be a carpenter.”
“Good. we could use somepony around here to keep the barn from constantly falling apart.”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
…
“Just what do all those other ponies with hourglass cutie marks do, anyway?”
“I don’t know about them, but you can make sure that we get the planting and harvesting done on time.”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
…
“I think I have Rainbow Dash’s cutie mark. Has Twilight been messing with any incomplete spells again?”
“Nah. I think it just means that you’re special talent is working with zap apples.”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
…
“So it looks like my special talent is quilting now.”
“You can make blankets to keep our trees warm in the winter!”
“Seriously?”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
…
“That sure is a funny-shaped apple, but it sure does show that you’re meant to stay here.”
“Applejack, that’s a pear.”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
…
“I’m pretty sure that’s Princess Celestia’s cutie mark. Am I going to be a princess now?”
“No, you’re just going to make sure the apple trees get enough sunlight.”
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
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