Mad Pony: The Chaser’s Tale

Arc 1: Jack Meets the Mane 6:

Chapter 6: Jack Meet the Apple Family I

She flinched when she feels a slight chill in her spine when she noticed the uncolored sky except it converted back to normal. She didn't say a word when she kept it to herself as Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy headed straight to the Sweet Apple Acre. She smiled when her plans were coming in motion, but it wasn't going to become very easy to convince the others.

As she decided to follow except she acted cool as she walked, but Spike wasn't sure. When he felt something was a bit wrong as he looked around the place, but why does he feel angry inside? He never felt angry before since he has been Twilight's assistance, but he ignored it.

Meanwhile with Jack, Derpy and CMC, they arrived at the Sweet Apple Acre as Apple Bloom talked about their home to Jack. Jack never expected a farm before him from the distance. It feels a bit peaceful when he saw nothing, but apple trees and the smell of Apple Pie brings back sweet memories. Apple Bloom was excited to get Jack to meet her family except he was a bit more comfortable until he encountered Applejack and Big Mac.

"You're gonna love mah family and our farm here in Sweet Apple Acres, Jack!" Apple Bloom said excitedly.

Jack was calm when he nodded at Apple Bloom, except noticed that Applejack and Big Mac have different expressions.

As he calmed down, he said, "I will enjoy it, Apple Bloom."

Excited, Apple Bloom rushed over to her siblings. "Hey Applejack, Big Mac! Come meet the new pony!" she said in excitement.

Applejack looked at Jack for a second before she makes her own judgment for what Twilight says. He is very honest one when she looked at him as she felt he gone through a lot of trouble within the past. She looked at him when Twilight talked about him except she noticed his one of his legs is mechanical. She wondered something went wrong from the incident with the past without any question. She remained calm as she introduced herself and Big Mac to Jack.

Applejack learned to never judge people like what happened during the Zecora incident. She takes a deep breath when she walked to Jack, but she could tell that he is a friendly one inside. She remained calm, but thinks Twilight's judgment is getting the best of her.

Jack and Big Mac stared at each other, and Big Mac passed the judgment that he isn't a bad guy at all what he appeared to be. He began to ask about his mechanical leg.

Applejack said with honesty, "Apple Bloom, Ah'm not sure if he can be trusted, 'ta be honest, after what Twilight told me, but... but Ah do know that he can be friendly, since he saved Derpy's life."

After looking at Jack, Big Mac said, "Nnnope. Jack doesn't look like no bad guy 'ta me."

Then, he looked at Jack's mechanical leg as he said, "What happened 'ta yer leg there, stranger?"

Jack didn't say much as he said, "An accident that all I have to say..."

Sweetie Belle shows Applejack what Jack made for her as Applejack and Big Mac reacted with surprise.

"Look what Jack made for me!" Sweetie said happily as she showed Applejack and Big Mac the toy Jack made for her, much to their surprise.

"Are you are a carpenter?" said Big Mac.

Jack reacted when he was a bit nervous except he tries to hide it.

"Yes, I am a carpenter," Jack lied.

Applejack looked at Jack's cutie mark and Jack tried to lie except she played along with it. As he was a bit embarrassed to have cutie mark like this, but Big Mac used it as an excuse.

Applejack said to CMC and Derpy, "You guys get the guest ready for a room while we give him a tour, ok?"

"Okay!" The Cutie Mark Crusaders all said in unison.

As the Cutie Mark Crusaders left the area and Derpy forgotten to do something as she headed off home, but she will be right back. It left Big Mac, Applejack and Jack alone as they stood there face to face between each other. Jack remained a bit calm except his ears twitches to feel someone was listening from the distance. Applejack knew Twilight and Spike were hidden somewhere to overhear the conversation, but she isn't going to have it.

"Big Mac, can you show Jack the house?" said Applejack to Big Mac, "Give him some refreshment..."

"Eeyup," Big Mac replied, "Come on, Jack, Ah'll show ya 'de farm."

Jack agreed when he followed Big Mac leaving Applejack with Twilight and Spike. As she walked up to them as they were on the apple tree to try to listen to the conversation. Applejack has her own opinions to Twilight's theory as she was aware of Jack being good at heart.

"Twi, we need to talk," said Applejack to Twilight as Twilight and Spike reacted.

"How did you know that we were here?" said Twilight surprised as she landed on the ground and Spike landed on top of Twilight's back.

"I heard you moving around the tree, and whispering to each other, but never mind that! What you are doing spyin' on us and on the new pony?" Applejack asked calmly but seriously, "Listen, I don't know what your problem is, but that pony is good at heart, I can tell! Why can't you?"

But Applejack, he..." Twilight tries to reason.

Applejack said, “Sugarcube, I'm beginning to think that perhaps, you're letting your logic and suspicion getting the better of you! If you don't stop embarrassing yourself like that, everypony is gonna start seeing you as the villain instead of him."

"Not saying he's really a villain, but that's beside the point," Applejack said, "Why don't you just give Jack a chance?"

"But he was lyin’ when he said he was a carpenter and when he said his mechanical leg was because of an accident!"

Twilight reasoned. "I was able to tell by his nervous attitude and hesitation when you and Big Mac asked him!"

Applejack began to ask Twilight if it is because of the cutie mark for some reason.

"It's because of his cutie mark for some reason, isn't it?" Applejack asked.

Applejack added something else when she learned some ponies don't warm up to anyone yet. It takes time to get to know some pony when the time is right. Twilight nodded when she agreed with the cutie mark except his appearance. Applejack sighed when she told Twilight straight as she was reminded when they judged Zecora.

"Twilight, remember back when we all thought Zecora was an evil witch, but in the end she turned out to be a good zebra?" Applejack asked.

Applejack added that Apple Bloom has proof them wrong, but it was embarrassing and it was a lesson that they cannot forget. Twilight learned the lesson from the beginning as she sighed as she takes a deep breath.  Spike chuckled when he laughed at the moments except it brings back memories. Twilight gave Spike the look before she looked at Applejack. She was going to say something until it was interrupted by Rainbow Dash.

Meanwhile with Big Mac and Jack, they have a peaceful conversation while they eat apple pie. Jack never expected the apple cider was good when he tries it out. Big Mac was able to speak peace to Jack as he sighed.

"You were trying to hide what you really are, we could understand that," said Big Mac as he calmed down as Jack flinched.

Jack said to Big Mac, "You could understand that I was lying to cover up my occupation..."

Big Mac nodded when he understood, but he was reminded of the incident when Applejack and his friends learned to never judge pony lived in Everfree Forest.

"What is your real occupation?" Big Mac asked Jack.

"You really wanna know?" Jack asked while slightly looking nervous.

Big Mac said, "It doesn't matter if you have a bad background or not, but we could tell that you gone through a lot."

Big Mac was understandable as Jack was a bit nervous except he sighed. Jack ended up confessing the truth to Big Mac, but he makes sure that none was around to listen.

"Are you going to have a different reaction like the others?" said Jack nervously as he was reminded about Twilight and the other ponies reacted when he says "killing".

"Ah won't freak out, Ah promise," Big Mac assured him.

"All right. I'll tell you." Jack said with a sigh, and then, he explained his background story.

To Be Continued…