My Time with the Farmer

It had been a long day. I had failed algebra exam, broke my glasses in basketball and gotten turned down by my crush. All in a days work for Joe. I was just about ready to get home and play some Skyrim or maybe read a bit. All these thought were running through my mind when the bush next to me rustled.This kind of surprised me since it was around Christmas and most rodents were probably hibernating. I thought about looking into the bush or at least kicking it to scare off whatever was residing in it. But i decided against it. I put my ear buds back in and kept walking. I had only taken about five steps when i started to smell the faint but pleasant scent of apples on the brisk winter wind. I turned around and followed my nose to the same bush.

"Alright, lets see whats in here," i mumbled to myself as i parted the branches. I guess whatever was in the bush heard my voice because the bush started to rustle as i peeked in between the branch. I was about to just walk away and forget about what was happening when a bright orange horse shaped head popped out making me jump. The little horse started to open it's mouth and began talking.

" Howdy pardner," it said as it jumped out of the bushes,"Names Applejack." She said holding out a hoof. I was simply stunned. A pastel colored pony just hopped out of a bush and proclaimed herself to be my favorite pony from the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. She took a step closer still offering her hoof. i couldn't comprehend what was going on and my mind just cracked and i passed out.

"Pardner, Pardner,you okay sugar cube?" Applejack said as she shook me slightly by my shoulders. I groaned and sat up while Applejack started to talk to me. All the while rubbing the back of my head.

---------------------------------------------------------30 minutes later-----------------------------------------------------------

" So your telling me that Twilight, your unicorn friend, was having a strange dream at a sleep over that you were at. And she shot a stray bolt of magic that bounced off rarity's diamond encrusted sleep mask, and then hit you. Then when you came to you were in this bush while i was walking by.

"Yup, that's it pardner." I sighed and rubbed at the pain that had formed at the back of my scull."You got a headache sugar cube?" I nodded and started to rub at a brisker pace." Here, let me help she said as she reached over and put her hoof against the back of my head.

"Your cold," I said as Pulled my jacket off my shoulders exposing them to the brisk, late Texas evening. Not only that but it was late winter as well. I the went to drape it over her shoulders.

"Oh no sugar cube," She said through gritted teeth."I couldn't ask you to do that." Ignoring her protests, i continued to drape my coat over her shivering shoulders.

"Thank ya kindly." She said. After a while of silence the sun started to go down.

"Would you like to come and spend the night at my place applejack. It's not much, but it's warm." Applejack appeared to be thinking about this for a second.

She scratched her chin and stood like that for a few moments and then put her hooves around my neck and said to me, "I'd love to." I scooped up the little foal into my jacket. surprised by how little she weighed. and inserted her into my shoulder bag with her head poking out and her thick blond mane blowing in the wind. As i walked home i heard Applejack yawn and rest her head against my right hip. I smiled at how cute she looked.

"Whats yer name?' she said.

"Joe," i said as i started to run my hand through her mane.

"Thank you Joe," She said with a huge yawn.

"Anything for a friend," i said This got her attention.

"Friend, you just met me," she said looking slightly confused

"Ya, were friends, I'm more than happy to help ya when you need it." I said,"and your pretty cute." i looked down at her blushing and snuggling into the bag.

When we got home I snuck in through the back door  and stole into my room. I carefully set down my shoulder bag and my trombone in the corner. i went and got a spare blanket and put it over the plush beanbag in my room and carefully extracted Applejack from the shoulder bag and set her on the blanket and wrapped her up in it as she lightly snored. I then grabbed my PJs and began to change. i then went for the light and crawled under the covers of my bed and switched it off. as i started to nod off i felt something crawl into bed next to me and wrap its hooves around my neck. I smiled as Applejack's sweet, apple scented breath made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I thanked god for sending me this givt and then let my dreams take me.

In my dream i was running through an apple orchard. The sweet scent of apples flooding my nose.I looked over to my right and applejack was there with a bright red horse, a male from the look of it, sitting under a tree talking, laughing. Then a yellow pony, very young by the look of it, came and joined them. [i"Why am i seeing this?"I thought to myself. i turned around and saw a regal looking white horse looking over at them as well. Her multi-colored pastel mane billowing with invisible currents.

"This is her family on her home world," she said to me.

"She's married?" I asked, slightly confused.

" No this is her brother and sister when she gets older. If you want this to happen later in her life," she said motioning over to Applejack under the tree,"Then you must protect her in your world." She said to me. I noticed the dream start to fade and everything get quieter.

"Wait, what is your name!" i yelled to the tall white horse. She said something but no sound came out. My eyes snapped open and i could still smell the sweet scent of apples from applejack's breath. The white horse's command still rang in my ears.

"Protect her!" It said. And that is EXACTLY what i was going to do. No harm would be fall this pony while im responsible for her!