Hear ye, hear ye!
The first post-cutie mark meetin' of the Cutie Mark Crusaders
is now in session!
Oh, I'm sorry, Apple Bloom!
I was distracted by the radiance of my cutie mark...
Did you say something?
I mean...
it's pretty amazing how the colors just pop off your flank,
it's kinda hard to look a-
Look, I know our cutie marks are amazin',
but is that all we're gonna do now?
Just spend our days starin' down at our own flanks?
I guess not.
Yeah, I suppose that could get real boring...
Yeah...
This is ridiculous!
We need to go out and do somethin'!
Wow, you're right!
Yeah, we need to go try new stuff like we used to!
Exactly.
Like square dancing!
Or mountain climbing!
Or square dancin' on the mountain we just climbed!
Yeah!
And the more things we try,
the more chances we'll have to finally get our cutie marks!
Come on!
Um... Apple Bloom?
Wow... did we really only ever do things
just to get our cutie marks?
I don't know... maybe?
Aw, come on! We did lots of stuff that didn't
have anything to do with getting a cutie mark.
Of course we did!
Absolutely!
Hm... so now that we don't have to do stuff to get our cutie marks,
what is it that the Cutie Mark Crusaders actually do?
We do exactly what we got our cutie marks in!
Helping other ponies!
Ponies without cutie marks!
Or ponies who've forgotten their special purpose!
Exactly! We just have to find ponies who need our help!
Come on!
But are you sure you feel content?
Eeyup.
Not even a tinge of dissatisfaction?
Nnope.
Not even the slightest naggin' sensation that you don't really know
what your purpose is in life or why
you have a big apple as a cutie mark?
Nnope.
The important thing to remember is that there is no rush.
The three of us tried for the longest time,
but it just comes when it comes!
And it's totally normal to feel confused or maybe even a little lost!
But being a blank flank is nothing to be ashamed of.
So if you're having even the slighest problem...
...or concerns or questions...
We want you to know that we are here to help.
I... don't think they're too worried about it yet.
This is gonna be a lot harder than I thought.
Who knew there were so few ponies worried about their cutie marks.
Kinda makes you wonder why we made such a big deal out of it for so long.
What?
The point is helpin' ponies with cutie mark problems
is what makes us special.
But if we can't find anypony with a problem...
...Maybe we're not special.
Yeah! I know exactly what you mean.
You can't find a cutie mark problem.
I have a cutie mark problem.
It's so confusing, and I feel like the solution
is staring me right in the muzzle.
What?
I see why you guys hang out here!
It's cozy!
The Clubhouse is a safe place, Mr, um, Bulk.
A place where we faced all kinds of cutie mark problems!
A place where we'll go on to solve even more!
Startin' with yours!
No matter how long it takes!
Or how hard it is!
We'll solve it because that's what we do!
Yeah!
So... what's your cutie mark problem?
Oh, right, right, well, my cutie mark is a dumb-bell,
but I've lifted every dumb-bell in Ponyville!
Have you tried lifting other things?
You mean, not dumb-bells?
Yeah!
I mean... no. I hadn't thought of that.
You guys are awesome!
But... what happens when I run out of other stuff?
...I guess you could teach other ponies to lift things?
Yeah!
Wow, you three really have a knack for this!
That was easy!
Maybe too easy.
What do you mean?
Well, it's lookin' like cutie mark problems are few and far between.
And...?
And what if we never find another one?
Well...
And even if we do, we could solve it so quickly
it'd be like it never happened in the first place!
So...?
So... then the Cutie Mark Crusaders won't have any reason to exist!
The problem boils down to this
We don't need to go out and do things any more to get our cutie marks.
Right! And-
Ponies with cutie mark problems are hard to find.
Exactly! But even when we find problems,
we're so good at solvin' them that most of the time
there's nothin' for the Cutie Mark Crusaders to do!
So...
I thought we should start figurin' out ways
to search all of Equestria for cutie mark problems!
That kinda seems like a lot.
I don't think Rarity would let me travel to
the far reaches of Equestria looking for cutie mark problems.
Yeah, I'm sure we'll come across them in Ponyville.
And when we do, we'll totally solve them, because we are so awesome at it!
Hoof!
But... what do we do until then?
Maybe whatever we want?
What do you mean?
Well, we only used to do stuff to get our cutie marks
or fulfil our destiny,
but now we don't have to!
So... we can do things just for fun?
Are you girls thinkin' what I'm thinkin'?!
Sure am!
- Makin' potions! - Scootering! - Singing!
Just remember, stomp, kick, and roll!
After this, you two are gonna love scootering as much as me!
If you say so.
Ready, stomp, kick, and soar!
Whooo!
Ta-da!
I don't think I did it right.
Do... Mi... So...! It's just a simple harmony!
Harmony, huh?
And a-one, and a-two, and a-one two three!
Do...
Wow, that was simple!
It's just a dash, and a drop, and a drip!
Just a dash, and a drop, and a drip!
...and even though Scootaloo thinks
bungee jumping is the bee's knees...
...Sweetie Belle would rather keep bees!
Of course, I'm allergic.
Who thought it'd be so hard to find
somethin' for us all to do together?
Well, I know this might sound crazy,
but what if we didn't?
Didn't what?
Do things together. Well, do everything together.
But we're the Cutie Mark Crusaders!
And we always will be!
But I really wanna bungee jump!
The speed, the height, the fall!
And I know you two aren't interested, but I wanna try crochet!
Isn't there something you've always wanted to do on your own?
I don't know... I guess I figured we'd always do stuff together.
But bungee jumping sounds just
as scary as crochet sounds boring!
That's okay! Sweetie Belle and I can do the things we like,
and you can do whatever you like!
Just as soon as you figure out what it is.
I guess...
Great!
Then we can meet back here and talk all about what we've done!
But I don't know what it'll be!
You'll find something!
Something awesome!
Well... I guess now I have to.
♫ I never imagined myself out on my own ♫
♫ Tryin' to find out what's next for me ♫
♫ The Cutie Mark Crusaders have always been my home ♫
♫ Maybe now there's more that I could be ♫
♫ I guess as time goes by ♫
♫ Everypony has to go out on their own ♫
♫ And maybe someday I'll have to try ♫
♫ Somethin' new that's just for me ♫
♫ A little somethin' that could be ♫
♫ Just my own and I won't feel so left behind ♫
♫ We used to say that we'd be always side by side ♫
♫ Maybe things are changin' and this could mean goodbye ♫
♫ I always thought our friendship was all I'd ever need ♫
♫ We've always been crusadin' – what else is there for me? ♫
♫ I guess as time goes by ♫
♫ Everypony has to go out on their own ♫
♫ And maybe someday I'll have to try ♫
♫ Somethin' new that's just for me ♫
♫ A little somethin' that could be ♫
♫ Just my own and I won't feel so left behind ♫
And one, two, three, four. Two, two, three,four.
One, two, three, four. Two, two, three, four-
Whatever kind of dancin' y'all are doin', you're doin' it together,
and I want in!
I-I mean, uh, Would it be okay if I enrolled in this dance class?
Well, let's see what you can do.
We have a recital at town hall tonight,
and a spot just opened up!
Tender Taps is a little too shy to perform.
But if you're ready to step into a partnered routine...
That sounds an awful lot like friendship!
And I'm ready for anythin' I don't have to do by myself!
Well then! Dancing with partner will be perfect.
Whooooooa!
Whoa, whoaaa!
Well, I feel like that went pretty good, but let's give it one more whirl,
because it's important that I do a good job partnerin'
with my new group of friends!
Eh, now I think of it, you might be better as soloist.
Uh, partnering is a little advanced for you?
But there still a lot you can do on your own.
I'm sorry, but doin' stuff on my own is exactly what I don't want.
Sorry it didn't work out.
Tryin' different things with my friends is always fun,
even when we're terrible.
Now it's just terrible.
You weren't that bad, you just need to learn a few things on your own.
Being a soloist can be fun!
You just have to do it with feeling!
Thanks, but... without my friends, I don't think I'll ever feel again.
Good luck at the recital.
Oh, I'm not gonna do that.
I mean I want to, it's kind of all I think about...
I bet some day my cutie mark will even be about performing!
But I could never dance in front of an audience the way I do in class.
That's t-t-t-t-terrifying!
Yeah, okay. Nice meetin' you.
You too.
Sweetie Belle! You are not gonna believe this,
but I think I like bungee jumping even more than scootering!
Seriously?! That's amazing!
Look what I did!
Wow, uh, that's, um...
Horrible! But it was so much fun!
Rarity showed me how, even though she says
Crochet is knitting's poorer cousin',
but I loved it!
Awesome!
Oh, hello, girls. Have fun pursuing your own interests?
Apple Bloom? What are you doing sitting in the dark?
Yeah, we thought you'd be out looking for things to do!
I did, I looked all over town!
I looked, and I looked, and I looked, and you know what I found?
Nothin'!
You tried every one of these?
And each one just made me feel more alone than the next!
I don't see how I'm supposed to be happy
that we're not hangin' out any more!
Wait, I never said that!
I just said we don't have to do everything together!
Like when there's something one of us
wants to do that the others don't!
Oh. Well I guess that changes things.
I can't believe you thought we didn't want to hang out any more!
I can't believe you tried all this stuff
and didn't find one thing you liked!
Well, I kinda liked dancin',
mainly because it looked like somethin'
you couldn't do alone, but...
I wasn't very good at it.
You don't need to be good at something to have fun!
And being good doesn't always mean you will.
I know... I met the best dancer in the world,
but he was so shy he couldn't bring himself to perform,
even though he really,
really wanted to!
I don't suppose this dancing pony had a cutie mark, did he?
You're here!
Shhhh!
What are you doing here?
You told me that you wanted to perform more than anythin',
but I was too caught up in myself to listen!
You're the best dancer I've ever seen,
and I'm here to convince you to get out on that stage!
Um, didn't I also tell you that dancing
in front of other ponies is t-t-terrifying?!
I don't know if you noticed, but that auditorium is full of other ponies!
I can't go out there!
What if I'm bad?!
We can go on together!
No matter what, you'll look good dancin' next to me.
Alright, I'll do it.
But I don't have my costume, and the backdrop is all wrong,
and we don't have time to change it!
Leave everythin' to us.
I don't know about this...
Don't worry, you'll be just fine!
Here goes nothin'...
Can't be any worse than I was!
I can't believe it!
It's just what I always imagined it would be!
And if it weren't for all of you...
I wouldn't even have it.
No problem!
It's what we do!
I only wish I realized what you needed right away,
instead of mopin' around for no reason...
Well, either way, I hope you keep dancing.
You know, I just might!
It sure is a lot of fun,
and I'm pretty confident I can only get better.
I'm sorry I was so silly about
us all doin' our own things.
If we hadn't, I might never even have tried dancin'!
Or find out I needed help!
With each of us going out
and trying things on our own,
we'll be three times as likely to find ponies to help!
And trying new stuff might even
make us better at helping them,
like how I used my bungee jumping to change the sets!
Or my crochet to make the costumes!
Well, one thing is for sure,
the Cutie Mark Crusaders will never be the same.
We'll be better!
Yeah!
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