The Betting Game.

Chapter Two: Farm Work

Amadeus yawned softly, stretching in the bed that was 'kindly' supplied to him from Twilight as he adjusted the collar. He didn't remember much of last night, besides fighting with Twilight and purposefully keeping his face muddy, just to make her more angry when she told him to clean up. It was a new day though, and the mud started to feel a little uncomfortable now that it was dry. He stepped out of his room, to a rather disgruntled Twilight Sparkle. He was happy that the mud caked his face, of his blush would be visible now that he saw her without the cloak or anything else on. She was flipping through a book, growling as she tossed it aside before pulling up another one, though the way that the early morning sunlight came off her fur gave it a different hue, and it didn't help that it shaded her body like a piece of art.

He snapped out of it when he heard her voice though, "What are you looking at?" Twilight said, bringing him out of his fantasy world and reminding him that she wasn't an angel, "I'm trying to find a book on your kind and you're starting to make me uncomfortable." She then went back to looking "Oh, and don't forget to wash your face, unless your going for dirty hobo."

The last part was ignored as he caught a look at something else, his blush increasing as he quickly looked away, heading up the stairs. Amadeus went to the sink, turning the tap on before splashing his face with some water. Her plot, Amadeus thought to himself, I just caught a look at her plot! He submerged his face into the water, splashing it around as he tried to get the next few thoughts out of his mind; one with her in the same position, wiggling those flanks, another where she was under him, taking his shaft and seed, even one where she was upright, feeling him suckle at her clit and folds...

Stop it! Amadeus growled at himself, washing the grime from last night off his face as he looked in the mirror She wants you dead, she hates you, she's a bitch! a slut! whore! skank! a mare of the night! The last one didn't help as much as he thought it would now that he was imagining her dressed like one, groaning loudly and submerging his face in the water again. The icy chill did make him calm down a little, then he pulled back and looked at himself.

In the Mirror he saw a black furred Pegasus looking back at him, blue eyes with a slight green tint on the whites as he opened his mouth, fangs with slight tartar build up on them as he sighed softly, Even if she didn't want you dead, He thought to himself, It's not like she'd want a thief like you either. He picked at the dark blue mane, trying to get clumps out with his hooves as he then turned and worked on his tail. He then pulled up some water with levitation as he washed it over his carapace, then tried getting some of the yellow off his teeth and fangs, splashing the last of it into the sink as he let it drain. He then stretched, sighed, and headed out.

When he stepped out, he heard a gasp, a white unicorn looking at him with a rather shocked look on her face. The mane curled softly, framing her eyes well as he looked on, a little dumbstruck. "Oh my, I didn't know a mud facial would work quite like that..." said Rarity, "I am kidding of course, but you are quite handsome for a...Monster."

The dumbstrukeness went to a slight huff. "Gee, thanks," Amadeus said, shaking his head ever so slightly, "and here I thought I was going to make friends, how silly of me." Without another word, he left the confused Rarity and Twilight alone, heading to his new job.

Amadeus went through the gates of Sweet Apple Acres, only to be stopped short by a rather large and red Earth Pony. "Ready fer work?" Big Macintosh said, looking down at the smaller Half-Pegasus, "Apples won't buck themselves after-all, and you need to get 'bout twenty baskets worth."

Amadeus looked a little shocked, then smiled a bit. "First off, got it boss, secondly, I think your the nicest someone has been to me." Amadeus then sighed a bit, "I am sorry for stealing from you, I was just trying to survive."

Big Mac just simply turned around, "First off, don't call me boss, makes me feel old." Before heading off though, Big Mac looked back at Amadeus, "Secondly, Ah don't judge a book by the cover." He then started trotting off, Amadeus following close behind, "As for the stealing, Ah can forgive ya, but its my sis that you're gonna need to say sorry to, she's the one that bucked the apples, not me."

He remembered the orange mare, but without all that royal regalia on, he saw her for what she was truly worth. Applejack was sweaty, sure, but the curves of her legs told of a working mare, feeling the solid thunks as her hooves met the trees shake him to the core. Though when she turned to him, he saw that fire, Big Mac stepping to the side as Applejack seemed to make a beeline strait for him.

What came next surprised the Half-breed, feeling his leg pump up and down as she shook it "Welcome, even if you are the varmint that's been stealing apples." She said happily, letting Amadeus' hoof go, "It's a pleasure to meet you...and if you ever are hungry again, Ah'm sure we can work out a deal for a few apples."

Amadeus was confused, looking at the smiling mare as he frowned slightly. "So..." Amadeus said softly, "I steal from you, yet you treat me like an old friend, what gives?"

Applejack merely chuckled, walking back to the trees, "Well, if Ah was to treat any old varmint with hostility when they were just trying to get somethin' to eat, Fluttershy would be mad at me." Applejack then looked back at Amadeus, "By the way, how were the apples?"

Amadeus was still a little confused, but then headed towards another tree, getting the rough idea as he hind-kicked at the trunk, "They were good, much better than the ones I had around Manehattan..." He then snorted a bit "Of course, I think I'm learning that quite a few things are better near Ponyville than Manehattan." He avoided the apples slightly, surprised at how well they all fell into the baskets.

"Well, we're a small community," Applejack said, going to the next tree as she kicked again, Amadeus doing the same. "Ah mean, its not like we're trying to be better, we all are just trying to be kind to others."

Amadeus went silent for a bit, then smacked his forehead "Oh, nearly forgot to say sorry for stealing those apples. If I didn't have to I wouldn't have." He then sighed a bit "Not like anyone would hire someone like me anyways."

He heard a soft chuckle, them both now on the fourth tree each as Applejack just smiled softly "Well, we could've used the extra hooves around here, but don't worry too much. As for the baskets, all ya need to do now is load them up and take them to the barn, you're pretty much done."

"So...You don't mind the fact that I stole your product?" Amadeus said, soon finding the cart and quickly loading it up for his potential future employer, after all, he did have to show that he was useful; filling it to the brim, hitching the back gate, and hooking himself to it before she could utter any kind of opposition.

She was a little surprised by his eagerness, then simply shook her head. "So long as you didn't waste any of the apples," Applejack said, smiling as she headed to the barn, Amadeus tugging the cart along, "I don't see any reason why to hate ya for it."

The trip back was lightened by a small conversation, along with a promise from Amadeus to continue working when he wasn't needed by Twilight after his 'punishment' was done. Amadeus was smiling till he saw a Twilight at the barn, letting out a small huff.

"Took your time didn't you?" Twilight said, glaring at Amadeus "Doesn't matter, I found the book and your needed back at the library, so finish up and get going."

Amadeus chuckled some, then grinned slightly "Oh, of course dear, whatever you say." He smirked some and went to work unloading the baskets as Twilight seemed to tense up. Applejack noticed the look on Amadeus' face, and did her best not to chuckle along.

It didn't take long for them to finish up, nor did it take long for Twilight and Amadeus to fight again, arguing back to the library as Applejack and Big Macintosh watched them go. "Ya know sis," Big Mac said, "Their fighting like cats and dogs..."

Applejack looked at her brother, then sighed softly as she looked back at the bickering couple, "They remind me of when Rainbow and Ah started out, constant bickering, denying the truth...Ah wounder how long it takes for them to notice."

"Twenty bits says a week"

"...Thirty says three days."

"You're on little sis."