Good, Scootaloo is looking after 'Petunia' as you asked for.
What did you want to talk about?
I'm sure you hear questions like that very often.
Oh, it's so awkward.
You're the experts so maybe
would you want to look at the new cutie mark of our daughter?
Something's wrong?
Of course we're very proud of her and her cutie mark.
Nonetheless
it's a bit disturbing.
Disturbing?
I don't get it. Why?
Does this cutie mark doesn't worry you at all?
Hey, look what we've found!
It's a 'bristle dorsum pony-zaur'
in our own garden!
I found it completely alone!
It is so much fun!
She'll be an archaeologist.
Of course.
You thought that she'll be a pirate?
A pirate?
We didn't think that!
Another successful cutie mark intervention.
You know what?
It's not that I'm flattering us but…
we helped many ponies to find their vocation.
For example, 'Blue Mount'.
Nice part 'Blue Mount'.
Yes!
Whenever you look there's a pony we've helped to find its talent.
You have to admit we have a positive influence at others
since we found out our mission.
And we help the ponies to find their missions.
Can one do something more awesome?
But Scootaloo,
you know that life has challenges.
Someday, there may come someone with a problem we cannot solve.
For example…
Some Griffon?
Oh yeah, of course.
For example a griffon,
but it's only talking.
Or it's not.
Is that really a griffon?
You're darn tootin' it is!
What do you think that griffon wants?
I guess we've gotta ask her, but…
aren't griffons supposed to be kinda mean and cranky?
Crusaders, looks like we've gotta step carefully.
Oh yes! The cutie mark crusaders!
I can't believe it's really-really you!
This Griffon isn't cranky.
For a blossoming cherry, from where does she know us?"
From where I know you?
I've heard about you from many ponies of Ponyville.
I want to get to know you so much that I almost explode.
My name's Gabrielle, but call me Gabi because we already know each other.
It's a great honour.
Well, welcome…
Gabi.
I'm more excited that any griffon anytime in the history!
Excited?
But, exactly why?
Why?
WHY?!
Everyone in town talks about your incredible talent,
helping ponies to find their place in the world!
Yes, this is our mission, but…
That's why I'm here.
I need help.
I want you to give me a cutie mark!
But do griffons even get the cutie marks?
I have no idea, but we can find out.
Ok, Gabrielle.
Gabi, ok?
Gabi.
Why do even want a cutie mark?
It's not a something very typical for griffons.
How no? How no? How no?
I know something about that!
Maybe you've heard something that griffons can be sometimes… unfriendly.
The most of griffons don't care about others and if they do,
then, you know, in not a very nice way.
And I, well, I'm just a small postgriffon which,
during the work, likes to spread some joy.
That's why I've always felt different from the rest of griffons.
I would do anything to help a griffon in need.
But I have a feeling the more I try the less I fit there.
But when your friends came to Griffonstone, I seen there are creatures
that help each others and I understood something fantastic.
That helping spreads from a pony to a pony and from a griffon to a griffon.
And I felt I want to know what makes me different from the others griffons
and I think the answer has something in common with these wonderful, amazing cutie marks on ponies' flanks.
And I admit, I maybe got a little obsession.
Using the occasion I had to bring a letter from Gilda
I've decided to find ponies that will help me to understand what are these cutie marks.
All of the ponies adviced me the same,
to meet the Cutie Mark Crusader which helps everyone with getting one.
And I know, I just simply know that someday I will have one on my own.
My own, private cutie mark.
That's why I've come here.
I want to find my own place in the world.
And I know you'll help by giving me the right cutie mark
So, do what you think is good!
Tell me when it starts.
Have I got the cutie mark already?
Not exactly.
Do I have now? Now?
Gabi,
it's sad to be told,
but I think you've heard some exaggerated stories about our capabilities.
Yes. We're very good and all,
but no one can give you a cutie mark.
It just… happens.
I'm almost sure it doesn't happen to griffons,
but if yes, then we've never heard about it.
I haven't thought about it.
So, we have a challenge…
And who could do better than the Cutie Mark Crusaders?
A cutie mark is like a business card, right? Right?
Now, I have to bring Gilda's letter to Rainbow Dash.
I'm sure, when I'm back you'll have some super extra idea for me.
See you!
I'll have my own cutie mark!
Her request… can't be fulfilled.
Can it?
I don't know,
but I know someone that can know.
I've checked all the book
and I've found nothing about that an another creature than a pony can get a cutie mark.
But Gabi came from a far away for us to help her.
There must be a solution.
Don't you know a spell that will cause her cutie mark to show up?
I don't know do you remember,
but using magic to gain a cutie mark never gave a positive effect.
Right.
Girls, I'm sorry.
I can't tell it's completely impossible,
but the chances for Gabi to get a cutie mark are rather small.
All my knowledge says me… it won't happen.
Oh, no.
Poor Gabi.
Good grief, and what will we tell her now?
Listen, this is terrible.
Gabi really believes in us
but we'll fail her.
So, what's the solution?
Listen, girls.
That's nothing.
Even if we won't help Gabi with getting a cutie mark,
we still can do what we're good at,
we can find her a life goal!
I think, in this case, it's the same with griffons and ponies and…
other residents of Equestria.
But we have to explain it to her very clearly.
You know, crystal clear.
Yes!
Watch out, I'm flying!
Hello, wonderful, wonderful Cutie Mark Crusaders.
I know you found a way to help me because you're brilliant.
Well, Gabi.
We've been talking
and we think that maybe we can help you,
but in some other way than you think.
You see, if it comes about receiving a cutie mark by you…
I'll get my own cutie mark!
Wait!
You didn't let me finish.
I think it wasn't clear enough.
My own cutie mark! My own cutie mark!
I'll get a cutie mark!
She's still hyped.
What does a griffon need to feel exhausted?
What do you think will my cutie mark be?
Maybe a lightning? An erupting volcano?
Maybe a jar of marmelade?
I will love it, no matter what it will be!
Wait a moment, hold your horses, Gabi!
We must explain something.
We can help you to find out your mission for sure,
but you'll most probably not get a cutie mark.
What?!
It's true.
Twilight says that by her knowledge only ponies can get cutie marks.
That's all?
For a moment I was worried.
Because, you know, there always can be this first time, can't it?
And she didn't say it's impossible! Right?
Well, not quite.
But, if someone is able to do it, then only to you.
Maybe there's nothing lost yet?
You know what, Gabi?
I can promise you that we'll do everything to help you to get a cutie mark.
Oh, it will succeed for sure!
I feel it!
And this one is mad once again.
Why just a moment ago you promised her something that can't be done?
I know what it feels like to dream about something this much.
And the fact it never happened before is not a sentence.
Maybe aiming for impossible isn't that bad.
We'll never know if we'll never try.
Ok, but,
from where we start?
From what we always do.
From the old good board of Cutie Mark Crusaders
The first important thing is to find your vocation.
Without that no one gets a cutie mark.
How great! Let's do this!
What are you good at?
Do you do some sport?
Do you like to dance?
Or you prefer to sing?
I love to sing!
I want to try everything.
I don't even know what to choose.
Don't worry, we'll help you with that.
You have so much quest before your eyes
so get to work.
You have to find your path
because it calls you.
It's not an easy task,
I know, but boldly take this quest.
We're going to help you find your life's goal.
So a griffon has power of a lion
and two wings of an eagle.
When I'll find my life goal
here's a cutie mark has a place.
I'll not disappoint you, I'll not.
My adventure lasts.
Because you're gonna help to find my life goal.
If you have a heavy task.
I'll come when you give a sign.
A spoon in a pot, mixing's hard?
It will take me a moment or two.
I can teach math, too.
I'll clean whatever you want.
I'll gather a beautiful pile of algae.
I'm doing what the fate wants from me.
You'll soon know what you're good at, trust us.
Try your best, because the answer awaits somewhere here.
I'll do everything to have my cutie mark,
the Cutie Mark Crusaders operate!
You only have to want!
I'll rock your baby to sleep
and hang your laundry today.
And carry your groceries,
lead a grandma, too!
I'll make all the bases
it's not a trick for me!
Will she find her own life goal?
I'll come when you have a worse day.
I'll water the plants, wring the weeds.
I'll write a song, too, also,
join the playing of it, too.
I'll bake a cake quite good in all.
Jeez, she can do everything.
Cutie Mark Crusaders,
we rather have a problem!
I'll take over the helm
and go across the sea!
There's a need for help?
You know who to call, very well!
Now I know you'll help me to find,
find my life goal.
Life goal.
And what we gonna do with that?
Gabi's life goal can't be all of these.
Then we have a toughie.
I don't know how we'll find her vocation since she can do everything.
If finding her life goal is this difficult,
then we can forget about finding her cutie mark because
it's really impossible.
I regret I gave her hope.
It all went so well!
So, tell me,
what is my life goal?
How to make a cutie mark on these flanks?
Gabi…
it…
won't work.
Wait,
what are you trying to say?
Well, since you can do everything very well…
Then we'll not find that only thing you're supposed to do.
Gabi,
we can't help you
But, but.
You're the famous Cutie Mark Crusaders.
I can't believe in it.
I… I… I don't believe it.
Gabi, wait!
We're sorry!
We're very, very sorry!
It's so terrible.
For the first time in the history,
the Cutie Mark Crusaders has Cutie Mark
failed.
You know what, girls? I'm sad.
I really believed we'll help Gabi.
I thought we can help everyone.
Maybe we can…
help only ponies?
Or maybe we just screwed the case.
You failed?
Then what will you say about that?
You got a cutie mark?
What?
So you got a cutie mark
even that we haven't found the goal?
But…
What?
How?
And what does mean
that pot?
I don't know.
Maybe my vocation is to help Zecora with elixirs.
It's the first thing I've tried,
it took a moment before it showed up,
but it is here now!
This is extra awesome!
It actually worked!
We haven't failed!
I had a feeling we'll help you, and that happened!
We have to tell Twilight about this, quickly!
She wanted to know details.
Correction, she has to know the details!
Probably, she'll want to write a book
about how it happened that a first griffon got a cutie mark.
Sure.
But you know,
Rainbow Dash asked me to get her mail for Gilda.
I have to do this before I forget.
But I have an idea, you go to the castle and I'll fly there.
With my cutie mark, and all.
See you!
Wow!
I can't believe.
So we helped her with getting her cutie mark.
Cutie Mark Crusaders, let's go to Twilight!
Gabi?
She was here a moment ago.
She was in a hurry she even didn't come in.
She left this letter and disappeared.
Cutie Mark Crusaders,
I'll never forget you.
You're really as fantastic as they talk about you.
I'm going back to my home
to tell other griffons you did the impossible
and helped me to get my cutie mark.
To another day!
Wait a moment…
a cutie mark?!
So it's true that she got a cutie mark as the first griffon in the history?
You know what awaits me now?
All the series of science research!
I don't understand this.
Gabi didn't want to show you her cutie mark?
You have to quickly get her back here.
I have so many questions.
I hope I have enough ink and paper to document everything!
Spike!
Guess what have happened!
Weird.
Gabi didn't show Twilight her cute mark even if she said she will.
Hey girls, something here smells like rotten apples.
Let's find her and get to know what's going on.
Come on, let's go!
Observe the sky, ponies.
She can be close.
Gabi's not in the sky,
she's right here!
Gabi,
wait,
we're going to you!
Sorry, but I have no time.
I'll help only this pony to gethis card out of mud
and then I have to go. Ok?
Gabi, but these are us.
For Equestria, why are you running away from us?
Running away?
Me?
I'm not running away,
I'm just, er,
hurrying up to show my beautiful cutie mark to everyone in Griffonstone.
You mean, the cutie mark that is deliquescing right now?
Yes.
Exactly this one.
The only thing I'm really bad at
is to lie.
Wow. Gabi.
You paint a cutie mark to feel better?
It really had to be bad with you.
Yes.
I was very disapointed.
But I didn't do that to feel better.
I wanted you to feel better.
You were so sad it didn't work
even when you tried to help.
That's why I wanted to be gone before you, or Twilight, find out the truth.
I'm sorry I wasn't sincere with you.
It will be better if I go back to Griffonstone right now.
Thanks for all.
You don't have to be sorry for caring about the feelings of others.
I'm sorry we didn't do anything for you.
Listen, I have an idea.
Gabi, wash yourself and come to the CMC club.
I know you did all what was possible.
But now, I think the griffons and the cutie marks aren't to be paired.
Maybe,
I even don't have a life goal.
Wait a moment.
When we were cracking our heads trying to find out your goal,
we spot, that everytime you tried to do something new
you tried to help everyone around you.
Even us.
How did you feel when you came with that fake cutie mark
and we thought we helped you?
Well,
I was happy I helped you to feel better.
Then maybe…
Helping is your goal.
One could say that it's your talent.
But helping gives fun.
I shouldn't treat is as a my life's mission, right?
Gabi, revealing your vocation doesn't mean you have to be good at something,
but you have to feel good doing it.
Do you understand?
It looks like your mission is just like ours.
Helping others!
And you don't need a cutie mark to know about it.
But because we're the ponies of the Cutie Mark Crusaders,
we made you a cutie mark.
Watch out.
It is your own cutie mark.
We made it to celebrate the moment of discovering your life goal.
But it looks like just like yours.
Does that mean?
Of course it does!
You're now one of us, Gabi.
We today proclaim you
The first in history griffon member of Cutie Mark Crusaders.
And even if you don't have your cutie mark on your body.
Then you're ready to sacrifice yourself for others
and help them and that's worth more that all the cutie marks of the world.
How great!
A party in name of my cutie mark!
Of course!
You deserved it, Gabi!
Just like we.
Scootaloo, you were amazing.
You didn't discouraged and tried help Gabi to the end.
Of course!
Helping is our thing.
I'm so full of gratitude!
I'll go to home and do everything
to implement there the rules of Cutie Mark Crusaders.
I give you my word.
Promise us one more thing.
That you'll visit us!
In the end, you're now one of us.
Cutie Mark Crusaders forever.
Cutie Mark Crusaders forever!