The Unknown Element

Chapters

one-the banished kingdom
two-you'r going home?!
three-Applejack

one-the banished kingdom

"Long ago before Celestia and Luna took power, and shortly after the three pony tribes made peace rose the fist capital of Equestria. With the new kingdom the three tribes had trouble deciding who there first royalty should be to the point of going back to fighting each other again. Until a new tribe of pony's rose up and claimed the throne in order to make peace.

No pony knew where they came from, only that they called them selves the Alicorns and they had powerful magic. Though they seemed viscous when they first came they did keep their promise of keeping the peace and harmony. The new princess ruled over the land with kindness and wisdom, like how a ruler should.

But without the other three pony tribes knowing the Alicorns created a weapon, though when they were found out the Alicorns assured them that the weapon would be only used to protect them from evil forces. The Alicorns even told them that they had even created a back up weapon in which they called it the Elements of Harmony, but refused to tell them what the primary weapon was or did. Once again the Alicorns did what they promised and only used the weapon to protect them from evil.

That was until the princess became ill, and in her fevered state she revealed that she had three daughters. She wanted to teach them how to use the mysterious weapon, but she was afraid she only had time to train one of them. So she used her remaining time to teach the eldest of her daughter how to tone herself with the weapon. There was also a rumor that just before she was bed ridden, that she had taught her two youngest a new magic that powered the Elements of Harmony. but most pony's thought just that it was rumor and quickly forgot about it when the princess finally passed.

For a little while after she died everypony grieved, and after they grieved they started to panic because they thought that the peace and harmony was over. Until the eldest finally took the throne and restored the peace as much as she could, and when the other pony tribes saw that this new princess was actually trying they accepted her as the next official ruler. With peace and harmony restored once again the four pony tribes relaxed and letting their guard down.

All pony's lived like that for two hundred years, until a powerful enemy popped into existence, one that could bend the magic of chaos to his will. He set his sights on the capital which of course held the only power that could stop him. When the princess heard that he was coming directly to them she evacuated the city and went to go meet him before he could enter the capital, in the hope of giving her citizens time to get out.

When she meet this new threat it was just outside the main gates of the capital, when she asked who he was and what he was he answered with a mischievous smile. His name is Discord and what he was is what he called a draconess, but it's who he said he was before his transformation for he was Starswirl the Bearded. In a fit of anger and betrayal she made the first strike. It wasn't because of what he was doing to the land it was the thought of a one who she thought she could trust like family giving into his greed for power. For he had told her that the reason he was like that now was because he was trying to become an Alicorn so he could have that much magic.

The two of them battled for hours, both sides seemed to be tied in strength until Discord used his power of chaos to trick the princess, by creating a duplicate of himself and while her attention on the clone he appeared above her and sent her flying into a tower. As the tower collapsed in on itself most of the Alicorns took up arms and started to fight this threat. The ones that didn't go into combat started to dig up their princess for they knew she was their only hope to defeat him.

When they finally found the princess they took her to a castle out in the woods that their mother had built in case of an emergency. Once there the two younger sisters came out to help.They carried their older sister to her quarters and called upon the best doctor they could find. When he came out he told the two sisters that she had regain consistence and told them not to let her go back into the battle.

So when the two sisters entered they saw their eldest sister looking at them from her bed. Though no words were exchanged the three sisters had come upon an understanding, and the two younger sisters helped her outside and let her fly off. Though before she took off she did tell her younger sisters to stay there, and also told them what the magic that their mother taught them would power the Elements. The two sisters were to shocked when their eldest sister said that, not because they didn't know what the magic was for because they had already been practicing with the Elements, it was because they knew that she wasn't planning on coming back.

By the time the two younger sisters started to follow i was to late as they see a great explosion of magic directly above the kingdom.When the light of the magic explosion vanished the two younger sisters couldn't believe what was before their eyes. The entire kingdom was gone, completely replaced with a forest. They scanned the horizon to see if they could spot their sister but the only one they saw was Discord, they could here him laughing at his victory and the two sisters flew off.

Where did they fly off to, nopony knows. While they were gone Discord took over and tortured the three pony tribes that remained. When the two sisters finally came back they saw the suffering that he was causing and even though they had already planned to over through him they now saw even more reason to defeat him. But when the two sisters confronted him it seemed he expected them.

He seemed to know exactly what they were doing all of these years, for they didn't just run out of fear they ran because they knew that their only hope of saving this land they would have to master the elements. He reminded them that not even their most powerful weapon couldn't stop him. That's when he made his move as he aimed for the youngest sister who dodge as fast as she could, and the battle began.

The battle rage on for what seemed like days, both sides almost completely exhausted. When the pony's who had been enslaved saw how tired discord was they decided to help the two sisters with all three tribes using their own kind of magic to help battle him. The Unicorns were casting spells, the Pegasus were sending tornadoes and storm clouds at him, and the Earth pony's had somehow built many catapults and were firing giant boulders. This giving the sisters time to replenish their energy.

When they had built back up their energy and strength back they went fought Discord once again, telling the three tribes to run and take cover.They engaged him one last time managing to get the upper hand on him. But before they used the Elements he made one last desperate plea. This plea was that he could bring back the other Alicorns and their sister.

He opened a portal and said that he couldn't destroy them because their sister was to strong for him, so he sent them to another dimension. The two sisters did hesitate for a second but decided that it would not be worth it for them to leave this world and let this beast continue his reign. So they used the elements to trap him in stone, but what they didn't realize is when the magic of the elements hit discord it had also hit the portal and maid it turn to stone as well.

They soon realized that the portal was still open. When they entered they were greeted by their eldest sister. Though their sister told them that they couldn't return the kingdom for it would take that same magic energy that sent them there to get back. But the citizens could travel freely through the portal though many decided to stay including their sister. She told them to go back and reclaim power and hide the portal she would let them know when a citizen wants to move there.

So the two sisters became the new princesses of Equestria and once again brought peace and harmony back to the land. The elder of the two took the responsibility of raising the sun while the youngest took to raising the moon. From then on they were known as the Princess of the Sun Celestia and the Princess of the Night Luna." I look around to see all of the young filly's and colts expressions of shocked and awe. " And that is the history of were i come from. Any questions?"

"Uhh, yeah if that's all true then how come no pony has ever heard of that kingdom or even Princess Celestia having a older sister?" I couldn't tell who had asked though.

"Well the reason being is because all three of the princesses agreed to keep everything secret about them having an older sister and about the portal. Believe it or not my people have been coming here for centuries, and the reason why i'm aloud to tell you guys this is because i'm the prince of this kingdom and i got my mom to let me tell everypony about it." I said with a proud smile on my face.

"Wait if your the prince why did you grow up here in Ponyville Mr. Song?" Cheerilee asked.

"Well i think that's a story for another time, because it seems that school is out." Right as i said that all of the class erupted in both excitement for school being out and disappointment that they couldn't hear me tell them why i was raised in Ponyville.

"So are you going to answer my question?" Cheerilee asked trying to pry the answer out of me.

"Well let's just say my mother wanted me to and so did i. What i mean is that my people always knew about the portal and we knew we could go through anytime we wanted, but the reason why i came was because my mom thought it could teach me somethings about being a leader. I wanted to move here because i wanted a change of scenery." I answered. "Oh hey Applejack wait up." I said thanking Applejack silently for giving me an excusse to not finish answering the questions i know she had stored up.

two-you'r going home?!

"So Song, why were you at the schoolhouse today?" Applejack asked.

"Well i finally got my mom to agree to let me tell everypony about were i actually come from." I said.

"That's great! Then we don't need to hide that from anypont any more?" she asked, looking excited about being able to tell the secret that she kept for all of these years.

"Eyup, we sure can. But to answer your question on why i was at the schoolhouse was because i told them about it, and also my little sis is know going to school now." I told her, then a question popped into my head. "Why were you there, isn't Apple Bloom out sick?"

"Well, uhh you see i saw you talking to Cheerilee yesterday and i wanted to know what about. So i decided i wrap up work early today to come to talk with Cheerilee and when i got there you were there." She looked away looking a little embarrassed. Then she looked back at me and asked "So your mom finally let your little sis move in with you, huh?"

"Yeah, and i was thinking that when Apple Bloom is feeling better i bring her over." I said.

"Well that be just great, and speaking of Apple Bloom i have to go check on her. See ya tomorrow?" She asked with what looked like a little bit of hope.

"Sure, i'll even get my sis to come over as well. That's if Apple Bloom doesn't have anything to contagious?" i looked at her waiting for an answer.

"Nah, she just has a touch of the flu. I'm sure she'll be better by mourning." She said while walking down a road that we found to be the quickest way from the schoolhouse back to Sweet Apple Acres.

"Okay, then i'll definitely bring her by.See ya tomorrow." I said walking in a different direction. I didn't live far from their farm, but still a nice little walk.

"Yeah, see ya." She said.

I stopped and turned my head to look at her walking away. Man she sure is cute, only if i had the courage to just at least ask her on one simple date. I mean i know how to sorta phrase it to where it doesn't sound like i'm asking her out, but still something inside of him was stopping himself from asking.

Later that day after finishing picking up some groceries i made my way back to my house. Unfortunately i bumped into Pinkie Pie, don't get me wrong i do like her and the amazing party's she throw's. Still she talks at like a million miles a minute and i had to get back to my house to check up on my sis, also had to get some of these groceries in my refrigerate before they spoiled.

"Listen Pinkie, i have to go put these groceries away." I said when i realized that she was going on about one of her long stories.

"Why didn't you say so? I mean wasting perfectly good food isn't good ya know." She said now looking for her next victim. Then she darts off somewhere else.

"Yeah thanks for the advice." I said under my breath.

"You'r welcome!" I leaped a good ten feet into the air. When i looked Pinkie was in a barrel right behind me.

"Stop doing that, you nearly scared me half to death." i told her trying to slow my heart.

"Oops, sorry didn't mean to scare you that bad, but man you jumped really high." She said laughing.

I finally got to my house, which was a nice little cottage on the outskirts of town. I walked in and put the groceries away, and then sat down with my back a little sore from having those groceries on for so long. That's when i heard a knock on the door.

"Come in." I said loud enough for the pony to hear. I looked as the door opened and saw who it was. "Pumpkin." Is all i said before i got tackled in a bear hug.

"I missed you, i mean i know you visited two weeks ago but that felt so long ago." Pumpkin said tightening her grip.She looked up and i saw some tears in her eye's, and i picked her up and gave her a comforting hug back. "Thank you." She said know falling asleep.

"Hey how about i take you to your room so you can go to bed. i already have something planned for us tomorrow." She looked up at me with tired eyes most likely from the long trip here, and it was late. She tried to say something but i stopped her and took her up to her room. "And don't worry i'll bring your stuff in, and we'll start to unpack after we get done with the plans i have okay." She nodded and pointed to a envelope that just appeared there.

"Mom told me to give that letter to you." She said yawning and then her head hit her pillow and she was fast asleep.

I grabbed the envelope and walked downstairs. I unpacked the carriage and paid the driver, gave him a nice little tip to. When i walked inside i went over to the envelope and opened it. My mom always wrote to me, and vice versa. It was the most easiest way for her to communicate with out her exposing herself. Which now that Celestia and her decided it was time to let the citizens of Equestria know about the kingdom i come from, that would not be a problem now. I started to read and felt the joy and happiness that i just had disappear.

The next day i woke up Pumpkin and told her to get ready. She of course being a kid wanted to know everything that i had planned. All i told her was we were going to hang out with one of my friends who also had a little sister about the same age. So we walked over to Sweet Apple Acre, me with a question weighing on my mind. How can i tell anypony, especially Applejack, that i would be leaving for a little while?

Of course this would be hard on Pumpkin to since she just got here last night, but my mom promised she will send another family member to watch her while i'm gone. That's if i didn't already have somepony in mind to take her in, which if i can talk to Applejack she might take her. From what i understand from the letter it seems that there's a dispute going on and my mom thinks i'm the only one who can resolve it, and she prefers not to get Pumpkin involved. Which i completely agree and why i need to talk to Applejack before i go in three days.

My family is great, but most of them are to stuck up and i rather not expose Pumpkin to that. I don't know how she did it but my mother managed to avoid exposing her to that kind of environment for all of these years. I mean i lived here since i was just a little colt, and Pumpkin grew up around those people. It wasn't until my second visit home that i discovered how stuck up a lot of my family was.

But now isn't the time for that, for it's time to start thinking about how i'm going to tell Applejack i'm leaving, and how am i going to convince her to take Pumpkin in while i'm gone? That's when i bumped into somepony.

"Oh, sorry, excuse me." i looked up not realizing that i was hanging my head down in thought, and saw that i had ran into Big Mac.

"No, problem. Why the long face?" He asked looking at me with strong and kind eyes.

"Just thinking, hey where's Applejack?" I asked trying to avoid telling him. Of course he just kept staring at me for a few seconds before he answered.

"She's back at the house." He answered turning around before saying something else. "Oh and try to be gentle when telling her, she does like you a lot, and this might hurt her ya know?" He said and then galloped off leaving me with a shocked expression. Did he just take a wild guess and got it right?

I started to get more nervous with Big Mac's word's in my head. Looking over i saw Pumpkin staring at me with concern, and before she could say anything i gave her a reassuring smile and just kept on walking. I could still feel her concern stare on me but i guess she knows not to pressure somepony when they obviously have a lot on their mind.

"Hello." I called as i knocked on the door. When the door opened we were meet with a smiling Applejack.

"Hey Song, and howd'y to you little miss. You must be Pumpkin, my your brother wasn't kidding when he told me that you'r just a little cutie." Applejack said getting a blush of embarrassment in response from Pumpkin. "Ah sucks i'm just messing with ya, but he has told us a lot about you. So shall we get started, i figured we start off with a picnic okay?" She looked at me for the answer.

"Yeah that sounds great." I said trying not to show anything on my face or in my eyes, but by the way Applejack looked at me she had caught on to something.

"Alright let me just go get Apple Bloom and the Picnic basket. Come on in and make yourself's comfortable." She said pointing to the living room.

Me and Pumpkin took a seat on one of the sofa's, Granny Smith taking one of her naps in her chair. We waited in silence listening to Granny snore. I know that Pumpkin knows that there is something wrong with me but she didn't want to push me, thus creating a very awkward silence.

"So Apple Bloom is the one you wanted me to make into a friend?" she asked.

"Yeah and i think you two will get along great, and you two have something in common." I said. She then looked at me with questioning eyes. "Your both blank flanks." i said trying not to sound mean about it. I know that she got bullied about it, and so did Apple Bloom, that's why i wanted to introduce them to each other.

"What really? Why didn't you tell me, i would have raced here." She said now very excited to meet Apple Bloom. Watching her get this excited brought a small smile to me, but i was still trying to figure out how i was going to break the news to everypony.

"Alright this looks like a good spot to set up our picnic. Song do you mind helping me get everything ready, girls you two can go and play, we'll call for you when its time to eat okay." Applejack said, and with that the two young filly's squealed and started to run around like they just got on a sugar rush.

It only took about twenty minutes to get everything ready, we called for the girls to come and eat. But there was still an awkward silence, not between me and my sister but between me and Applejack. For once again somepony knew something was wrong with me but didn't want to push it. After we eat i'll invite Applejack over to my place to talk to her in private, at least that's what i hope i do and not screw it up. Will she think it's a date, and if so i'm going to hurt her bad, but what if i just tell her that i just wanted to talk to her about something personal.

No that won't work, in fact i think that she'll definitely think i'm making a move on her. Wait a minute why am i thinking about this when i need to figure out how to tell her. Alright, i guess i should just ask her to come over.

"Hey you okay, you've barley touched your food?" Applejack asked which snapped me out of my thoughts. I look and realize that everypony else had already finished and my plate seemed untouched, except the one bite in the sunflower sandwich. The two young fillies were off playing, leaving me alone with Applejack.

"Well, uhh, i actually wanted to ask you something." i said feeling even more unconformable by the second, i look at Applejack who was waiting patiently for me to ask the question.

"Well, what do ya want to ask me?" She asked showing concern and something else i couldn't put my hove on.

"Okay, what i wanted to ask was well..." I took a deep breath before asking. "I was wondering, if you don't mind that is, if you could come over to my place tonight? Because there's something i really need to talk to you about." I look at her expecting her to yell at me, saying she never wanted to see me again, but instead she put one of her hooves onto mine and looked me in the eyes.

"Why can't we talk about it right now?" She asked showing more and more concern in not only her eyes but also in her face.

"It's just something i feel safer discussing in private." i look away pretending to see what our sisters were doing.

"Alright i'll be over before dusk. But if you want this to be a private conversation, then i think i can convince Granny to watch our sisters tonight. You know have them sleep over at my place." She said not taking her stare off of me.

When we proposed the idea of a sleepover at Applejack's the two fillies became very excited by the idea. I was now getting ready for when Applejack came over. This was really going to be hard, since Applejack had been my very first friend when i came to Ponyville, then there was a knock on the door, it was time.

"Hey Applejack come in." I said, and once again i was nervous but this time it wasn't because of how cute she was.

"You okay, i mean even now your acting nervous. If something is wrong you know you can tell me right?" She asked when i guess she saw my through me, oh what magic friendship can bring.

"I figured you could see through me, and yeah there is something wrong, but first do you mind if we have a drink first?" I asked, not only to stall but also to help calm my nerves.

"Why sure we can." She said getting off the couch and moved toward the kitchen. "Where do you put your drinks?"

"Oh, i'll get it. You just sit down and relax." i said running to the kitchen before she could respond. Thankful for the moment of alone time i know had to calm myself enough to even carry anything, then i remembered i have a horn and i just use my telekinesis to help carry the cider and glasses.

"What taking ya, i mean i'm not trying to rush you or anything." I heard Applejack call.

"I'm coming, just give me a few more seconds." I said now walking back to the living room. "Okay, here we go." I poured some cider into two glasses, now normally cider is good for pony's, but this was magic cider. Meaning that if your not careful you could lose half the night. Applejack tasted it and looked at me and smiled, then she waved her hoof to the seat next to her.

"I'm guessing that this is magic apple cider right?" She asked. I just give her a nod as i take a couple of sips. She put her glass down and looked at me and sighed. "Alright i know that there's something bugging you, and i don't think it's what i think it is. So why don't you just say it?"

"I knew you thought i had come onto you." i tried to say under my breath.

"So you don't like me, you don't even care how i feel about you is that it?" She asked angrily, the look on her face was one of both anger and hurt.

"Wait, what? That's not what's this is about." i replied trying to calm her down.

"Then what is it about, i mean you me over to your house, i let your sister have a sleep over at my house just so we could talk in private. What else could it.." She was trying to hold back the tears but was losing. I couldn't resist, but i wrapped my forelegs around her in a hug. Though she tried to fight it she eventually calmed down.

"Listen, i do like you. In matter of fact i like you a lot, but that's not the reason why i wanted to talk to you in private." I said and looked down to see she was staring at me with teary, and questioning eyes. I sighed knowing i know had to finish. "Like i said i do like you, but know that i admitted my feelings for you, what i have to say is even harder to say." I dropped the hug and looked into her eyes. "I'm sorry Applejack, but i'm moving back with my mom in three days,"

three-Applejack

When he told her that he liked me i couldn't believe it, she was practicality on cloud nine especially since she thought different. Though the moment was crushed when he admitted why he called her to his place, for he was leaving. That's when her hopes of them finally getting together were dashed.

"What, you'r leaving? But for how long and why?" She asked once she calmed down enough to get the question out.

"Yeah, i am and i don't know for how long. All i know is that my mother contacted me and wanted me to settle a dispute in the city." He answered looking away, he wore a sad expression, which she could understand since he just told her that he liked liked her and then said he was leaving.

"So why can't you'r mother handle it? I mean she is the Princess right? I know that she sent you here to get you away from that kind of situation, that and because of what happened." He gave her a look which she learned a long time ago that meant that he rather her not to continue with what she was saying.

She had promised a long time ago she had promised not to tell anypony about him being a prince, and had also promised not to tell why he actually came to Ponyville. He had told Cheeriliee that the reason why he came here was because he wanted a change of scenery, and his mother had agreed. Another thing that he told her was that his mom wanted to test him. Part of that was true, his mom and him did want a change of location but since she was the Princess of the kingdom she couldn't leave. So she had sent him to live with Princess Celestia, but with her being busy all the time she sent him here to Ponyville to be watched by somepony.

It wasn't that Celestia didn't want to send him away after he came to live with her, in matter of fact she had enrolled him into her school for gifted Unicorns. This was because he showed great magical potential, but because of her royal duties she couldn't find the time to show him the affection that he needed at this point of his life. For his father had died and his mother hadn't told him why he died, until recently that is. As it turned out his father had became corrupted with power, though he managed to fight it for years he still surcame to the power and she had to fight him.

Unfortunately even though she had managed to get the corruption out of him, he was still badly wounded from the fight and he died because of it. The princess blamed herself, but she knew she had more important things to worry about. Like for example the young colt that was inside of her.

So Celestia decided to try and find somepony to take care of him, and a couple who were looking to adopt moved to Ponyville and Celestia decided that they would be a good choice. Unfortunately the couple made for terrible parents and it was Granny Smith who talked to Celestia about it. That's when she first met Song, for Granny had volunteered to take care of him until he was old enough to live on his own.

She remembered Granny walking in and telling them that they had a new addition to the family, and she waved him in. He was a Unicorn with a light brown coat and a dark brown mane, his eyes a soft shade of brown, he introduced himself as Baker Song. She and him had become instant friends, and it was because of her and her family that he discover his talent was of course baking. But every time he did bake he had a habit of singing, and one night she was having a night mare and when he came to investigate he had managed to wake her.

When he asked what was wrong, she told him about the dream, and when she finished telling him she looked at him and he was giving her a look of concern. He then asked if she would like to here a song, a song in which Celestia had sung to him when he had bad dreams. She told him that would be fine, but she wanted to know what song it was. According to him Celestia had called it A Lullaby for A Princess, she thought that it was going to be a nice happy song but when he started singing she could tell it was a sad tale.

Ever since then when she was upset or was having night mares he always sung that song to her for it seemed to actually calm her and let her get some rest. That's when his cutie mark appeared though, the first time he sung to her. It was a spatula bent in a weird way, for it was bent like a half note. If asked about his cutie mark he would tell them that it represents his love of baking and his love of singing while doing so.

"No, she told me that she thought it was time to start my royal training and she thinks that i'm the only one who can settle the dispute." He said snapping her out of her thoughts. "But after i get done with that i'll be back. Then we can finally be together, but i do not know how long i'll be there though. It could take weeks to settle this dispute."

"Hey we still have three days left right?" She asked before leaning in for a kiss, and for a moment she was waiting for him to lean in, and she was about to pull away in embarrassment when she felt his lips touch hers. Again she was now on cloud nine, her stomach had butterfly's and her heart was now racing.

She had been wanting this for years now, ever since he had stood up for her when she was being bullied for being a blank flank. Ever since then she had a crush on him, but never had the courage to admit her feelings and she had gone out with others since then. But her heart would always belong to him, funny thing that she couldn't tell him her feelings before since she took pride in being honest. So now that he was kissing her a long dream had finally come true.

They had no idea how long they kissed each other for, but once they broke it they just stared into each others eyes. This time he was one who started the kiss, and somehow she was now lying on her back on his bed. Where they really about to do this, for this was her first time and they only just admitted our feelings to each other.

"Are you sure you want this?" He asked with a look of concern in his eyes.

"Yes, but this is my first time." She answered, which now brought a confused look on his face.

"Really, i would have thought a mare as beautiful as you would have had a little experience, especially with all of the dates i've seen you on." He said.

"Nope, many have tried but my heart always belonged to you." She said and then started to kiss him.

"Well don't worry because this is my first time as well." He had said in between kisses. "And my heart belonged to you as well." As they really started.

The next day she had woke up, as she took in where she was she remembered last night. She rolled around expecting to see her lover but he was gone, and in his place was a letter. At first she got scared thinking that he had just used her or just left already, and she grab the letter which read.

"Don't worry, i'm just down stairs making us breakfast. Please stay in bed and i'll bring it up to you, i figured after last night the least i could do is bring you breakfast in bed." She smiled knowing that he didn't leave her. That's when she heard the door open and she turned her smile to the Stallion that not only won her heart long ago but also got her fully in one night.

"Mourning sleepy head. Did anyone else say how cute you are when you'r asleep." She blushed and looked at the plate he was carrying, which had eggs, pancakes topped with an apple slice, with a glass of what looked like regular apple cider. She just licked her lips at the food.

"So you cook all that yourself?" She asked, knowing how stupid the question was, but he just chuckled and put the plate down in front of her. When he kissed her again before he sat down though that just made everything get sharper. He just sat there smiling at her, which he seemed to glowing with happiness now, as she gulped down the delicious food. When she was done he took the plate and told her to come down stairs when she was ready, but when he said that his voice took a little sadness in it, and she now had an idea of why.

"Hey Applejack come and sit down." He said pointing to the spot where their night had begun. She was a little hesitant about sitting down, but she knew they had to get through this.

"Look Song i know what your going to say, but just know that even if your gone for years i'll always be waiting for you." She had to say before this emotional roller coaster, which brought on another kiss.

"I know, but that's not what i wanted to talk to you about." She just gave him a questioning look. "I wanted to talk to you about this last night, but my plan kind of changed." If you hadn't been around him for that long you might not notice, but in her eyes he turned almost as red as an apple. She even blushed. "But what i wanted to talk about my little sister." A sudden realization came upon her, his little sister just arrived in Ponyville two day's ago and was having a sleep over with Apple Bloom last night.

"Oh." was her response.

"My mom doesn't want her to be exposed to this kind of situation. So she wants her to stay here, but i don't want any of my up stuck family around her either." He was saying, but she already knew what he was asking.

"Sure, we'll take care of her don't worry." She said taking on of his hooves in hers and looking at him straight in his eyes. "I promise you." She then leaned in for a long kiss, then they heard a knock on the door.

"I guess i should get that." He said staring daggers at the pony behind the door. When he answered the daggers went away when he saw it was Big Mac. "Oh he Big Mac what brings you by this mourning?" He asked obviously trying to keep his cool, but Big Mac stared hard at him. "So i'm guessing your looking for Applejack. She's inside, why don't you come in and have a seat.

When she saw her brother coming through the door she panicked a little but she still let out a quick hi to him. She grew nervous as Big Mac was giving Song a stare that she never seen her brother use before and it kind of scared her of what he might do to him. That's when he looked at her and kept switching his gaze in between her and Song, and he just gave a big old smile.

"Well it looks like you two had fun, but uhh Applejack you might want to fix yourself up before you come home." Big Mac had said, and she ran to the bathroom and saw in the mirror that her mane and tail was a mess. She quickly fixed it before going back out, and she saw Big Mac sitting down and when he saw her he just said one thing. "So it looks like we got a house guess for a little while, but how'd you plan on telling your little sister?"

"I don't know yet, but i was thinking about telling her tonight." He answered. and then he looked at Applejack. "And i was hoping to tell her with you there."

"Yeah, i think i can do that." She replied.

"Oh, and Applejack don't worry about work today i'll cover for ya." Big Mac had said. She just gave her brother a smile of gratitude. He got up and hugged her. "I'm so happy to see you this happy." Then he started to walk out of the door but she could see a tear going down his face.

"What you'r leaving? But i barley just got here." Pumpkin was on the verge of crying.

"Listen sugercube, your brother will only be gone for a little bit, and you get to stay with us during that time." Applejack said, Song had been silent for a minute trying to figure out how to say exactly what she just said. He looked at her and gave her a smile. "And hey he's still here for the next day or two, so you still have that time to spend with him, and i'm sure he won't be gone for that long." She said trying to comfort the young filly, but her comfort could only go so far and so she looked at Song and he got the message.

"Yeah, we'll do what ever you want just me and you." He said, and Pumpkin looked at both of them with some tears running down her face.

"Alright, what i want to do is hang out with my new friend." She answered sadly. Song knew that she knew about him and Applejack. For a filly her age she was a lot smarter then what other ponies thought for her age. He just gave her a hug to thank her. "But when you get back you owe me big time." She whispered in his ear.

"Sure thing, now why don't you pack some cloth's and some of your toy's and i'll take them over later." He said, so Pumpkin ran to her bedroom and started to pack. "She is a lot smarter than what i thought, i mean she seems to know about me and you. Are you sure Big Mac didn't say anything?" He asked turning his head to Applejack.

"Nah, he wouldn't. But i know what you mean about your little sis though." She answered and gave him a kiss.

"Gross, i know that's what couples do but can you not do any kissing in front of me? Or at least while i'm in the same building as you two?" Pumpkin had said, which brought a smile to Song's face and Applejack just blushed, but just to mess with his little sister he leaned in and gave Applejack a long kiss. "Aaah, stop it my eye's are burning!" Pumpkin screamed closing her eyes and started to go toward the door. "I'll be over at Apple Blooms" Song and Applejack just laughed as the young filly ran out of the house.

The next few days flew by, and it was time for him to leave. As he made arrangements for a house sitter, he made his last rounds of his catering business and said good bye to everypony. Which when he got to the train station just about every citizen of Ponyville had come to send him off, but there was only two ponies he wanted to see before he left and there they were waiting or him.

"Hey there you are, you know your train is about to arrive right?" Applejack asked giving him s small smooch on his cheek, Pumpkin made a gagging motion so he grabbed Applejack and tilted her back and gave her a nice long kiss, which caused a lot of the crowd to whoop and holler. We even heard somepony yelling for us to get a room, but we just ignored them as we kissed. He broke the kiss and looked down and stared into her eyes, she just blushed hard and got out of his grip. "You, umm, better get a ticket before your train arrives." She said being embarrassed.

He went and got his ticket, and then until it was time to go him, Applejack, and Pumpkin spent some time together. The big crowd that had gathered to send him off kept them busy then his train arrived. It came to quick is what he thought, this isn't fair he just got the pony of his dreams and his sister had finally moved here as well, this was just wasn't fair.

"Well i guess i'll see all of you when i get back, and Pumpkin make sure you behave while i'm gone." He said, then turned to Applejack who just put her hoof over his mouth to prevent him from saying those words and gave him a kiss. When she pulled away he had a smile on his face, for they knew that no words were needed. He got on the train after saying good bye to the other ponies.

Once he got on the train and got to his seat and opened his window. As the train whistle went off and the train started moving he waved to them all, and gave a wink to Applejack. After the train left the crowd started to thin out until it was just pretty much the Apple family and Pumpkin, and eventually even they went home.

But that was two months ago...