A burning passion has grown on my red heart.

by Cadances Paladin

I need to head to Appleloosa!

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"And that's what happened, and that's why I brought him here Applejack." Redheart told Applejack, finishing the story of what happened this morning. Applejack looked outside the window, watching Braeburn buck some apple trees, gathering the apple harvest.

"Well what in the hay made him forget ya?" Applejack asked Redheart. "Well, in his slight state of amnesia, he couldn't remember who he was, where he came from, some family members, and what he did. He would remember everything he did after that, and the ponies he met, and the things he did. But, if the same blunt force connected onto his head, the same force that made him forget those things, it could make him remember who he is, family members, where he's from, and what he's done in the past, but everything he did until he got hit on the head, he won't remember anything that he did in his amnesia state." Redheart thoroughly explained.

Outside, when Big Mac and Braeburn were finished with their work, and were about to head inside for the day. "Hey, cousin Macintosh, can I tell ya something?" Braeburn asked. "Eeyup." Braeburn was happy to here his cousin's answer. "Well, the white mare inside, I think she's kinda beautiful... Should I ask her out?" Braeburn asked, only to realize why he couldn't. "OH what's the use, I need to head to Appleloosa anyways, they need me on our apple farm there." Braeburn said, sitting down and burying his face into his hooves. "Oh, why can't I tell her I just love her?" Braeburn asked himself.

Applejack and Redheart came outside, to seeing a saddened Braeburn, and Big Mac. "What's wrong Braeburn, you get some bad news?" Redheart asked, worried bout the stallion she loved. "Uhh... Well ma'am, did I ever tell you anything... uh.. romantic?" Braeburn asked, still not remembering anything that happened earlier that morning. "Not that I can recall." Redheart teased "You did admit to me being lovely, and that you love me though." she said blushing and smiling. Braeburn couldn't believe he told her those things, and he only met her this morning from what he remembered.

"Uhh, Cousin Applejack, did what's today?" Braeburn asked Applejack, still worried about Appleloosa's apple orchid. "It's Wednesday, June 7th. Why?" Applejack announced to her cousin. 'Sweet Celestia I need to get to my train to Appleloosa, it leaves in an hour!' Braeburn thought, before he ran off with no explanation.

"Braeburn where are ya headin'?!" Applejack shouted, but Braeburn was out of ear shot. Redheart became worried "W-Was it something I might've said?" Redheart asked. It took ten minutes before any of them realized where Braeburn was heading. "Big Mac, head to the train station, Braeburn's headin' fer Appleloosa!" Applejack said. Big Mac got serious, and a bit angry at his cousin for leaving without and explanation "Eeyup!" Big mac said, then took off after Braeburn.

Braeburn was sitting on the train, catching his breath and just being happy that he made it before the train could leave. "whoo, I'm glad I made it but..." Braeburn said. "But you're sad because you left without explaining your true feelings to Redheart, and telling us where it was you were heading?" Big Mac said, which surprised Braeburn cause he didn't see Big Mac get on the train. "AAHH! Oh, Cousin Macintosh... Huhh, you're right, but if I get off the train now, I'll miss my chance on getting home for another three months. What should I do?" Braeburn said to his now silent cousin.

Applejack and Redheart got to the train station, but they were too late, the train began to depart. "No! Stop the train!" Redheart shouted, but the conductor didn't hear her. The train had left, leaving behind a trail of smoke, and a big group of smoke at the train station. "No... we were to late....." Redheart said, then began to cry, unable to hold her tears back, from the fear of never seeing Braeburn again. She felt a hoof lay itself upon her right shoulder. "Thanks Applejack, but nothing can change this, not now, not anymore." Redheart said, still saddened from the train leaving. "Well, Ah'm over here. But look behind yerself." Applejack said.

Redheart couldn't believe who she saw. It was Braeburn who had put his hoof on Redheart's shoulder! "Braeburn, you didn't leave!" Redheart said, throwing herself onto the stallion she loved very much, hugging him and not letting him go was her romantic intention. "Well, it took me a while to realize something Nurse Redheart." Braeburn said. "And that'd be Braeburn?" Applejack asked. Braeburn smiled. "I realized that I wanna be with you, forever.  So, I'm staying here in Ponyville, with you. I'll find a job at the farmer's market." Braeburn said, hugging the nurse back.

Later that night....

"Hey Redheart, what made you fall in love with me?" Braeburn asked his marefriend before they went to bed. "Oh..." Redheart began "I guess a burning passion had grown on my red heart." She said lovingly, then kissed her stallionfriend, holding the kiss for several minutes, before falling asleep.

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