My Little AJ

                                                                                    My Little AJ

The next morning, was worse than the day I got shot. When I walked into the living room, with Blossom in my arms. Austin was still asleep, so he didn't have to see AJ's face, flooded with tears. AJ had apparently gotten up early this morning, and found, the episode when she said. "I didn't learn anythin'! Ha! I was right all along!". I could feel my heart stop, Applejack had found out, and I feel absolutely idiotic for not telling her before!

"How long..." Applejack asked, no emotion in her country-touched voice. I felt my heart thumping through my chest, Blossom was sleeping in my left arm as she asked again. "How long...have y'all known 'bout this?".

"I..." I stuttered. Applejack turned to me with rage and tears on her face.

"HOW LONG HAVE YOU KNOWN DAMMIT!". She has never cursed, and hearing her yell at me, it hurt. As I sat down next to her, she took off her hat, and listened to me explain everything. Finding her, nursing her, and keeping her safe. I answered any questions she had for me. There were a lot, many related to the show, I told her what I truly believed.

After the talk, she was still crying, but she had stormed up to her room and climbed out of her window. I felt like someone that just killed someone they loved. But I technically did kill something, Applejack's trust for Austin and I.

Its been 2 days since AJ left Austin and I. Austin found out shortly after AJ left, and Blossom hasn't acted the same since her "sister" left. She wasn't a happy baby anymore, she was going through a wave of sadness. I had gone to look for AJ, when I passed the suburb park. The apple tree was still standing, I still remember when I picked the apple for AJ, and it broke my heart to see it. I sat under it as it began to rain. Its been raining since the day she left, and that was highly unusual for California to have 2 rainy days in a row! I felt a drop hit my head every second, but did I care? No. I wanted to drink some poison potions I could've brewed a day ago, but I didn't. Applejack was gone, Blossom was upset daily, Austin and I were physically and mentally hurt.

"I'm so sorry AJ, I should've told you sooner, I'm just, so sorry," I said, between sobs. Suddenly, I heard a crack. I looked up to see who I never thought I'd ever see again, Applejack. Her coat was muddy and her hat was dirty, her mane was a mess of tangles. She looked so terrible, but then, so great at the same time. As she sat next to me, not even glancing at me, she said.

"Ah' heard y'all, and I'm sorreh, too.". It was good to hear her country-touched voice once more, and I wanted to hug her, but I knew it would be too sudden.

"AJ you have nothing to be sorry about, its my fault, I should've told you way sooner!" I replied. I felt her hooves wrap around me as she asked me in the upmost sorrowful tone.

"Do y'all still love me?". I looked her in her green eyes and responded with a smile.

"Applejack of course I love you, I've always loved you!" We kept apologizing, me for the cruel truth and her for yelling, cursing and storming out. Just then, she asked me.

"Ma,"

"Hmm?"

"Can we go home now, Ah' need a shower, bad!"

I chuckled and nodded as we walked back home. Austin will be glad to see her again, and Blossom will not cry again.

There's always a day when a parent has to let their child go, no matter how much they will regret it. As I sit here, Blossom in my arms, Austin next to me, as we look back at the simpler times, I can't help but think of how much I miss AJ. This morning went a little something like this:

It was Applejack's 5th birthday, and I wanted to celebrate by taking her to the apple fest. Yeah, I took her to the apple fest, or was going to. I gave her a caramel apple scented perfume I got from there last year, I was saving it, and this seemed like a reason to have been saving it all this time. Blossom was 4 and was soon going to preschool, so no more restless nights, or anything that we had to do when she was a baby! AJ was looking like a full grown mare. But she was so young in my years.

Just as we were about to leave, I heard a knock at the door. I told AJ to go upstairs as I took care of it, she obeyed and went upstairs. As I opened the door, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Standing before me, was the goddess horse herself, Princess Celestia. Now, I knew why she was here, but the pony behind her, I didn't know why. It was Rainbow Dash, not any other ponies, just Celestia and Rainbow Dash. "Oh my God," I said to myself. I told Austin to come downstairs, because I wasn't sure if I had drank one too many Monster Energy drinks or what. When he came down, I asked him, "You see her too, right?". He nodded and I let her and Rainbow come in.

"I honestly expected a little more hesitance to us entering," Celestia began. I glanced over at Austin and responded.

"Well, I guess I'm...used to it...". Celestia raised an eyebrow and responded.

"So you do know why we are here?". I glanced down, then back up at her. I replied with a questioning tone.

"You, yes, Rainbow Dash, I have no idea,". Celestia looked over at Rainbow Dash as she bit her lip, and turned back to me.

"Well, Rainbow Dash just wanted to see her best friend again, Applejack must come with us.". I felt a tear run down my cheek. Austin called for AJ and she responded.

"Ah'm comin' Pa,". My eyes widened. Austin bit his lip as Celestia gasped.

"Um, Pa?" She asked. Austin nodded as she came downstairs, to see Celestia and Dash.

"Aww yeah, its good to have ya back, Applejack!" Rainbow Dash rhymed. Celestia looked over at Austin and I and added to her question.

"Care to explain?" I nodded and explained everything. Rainbow Dash's mouth was left agape as Celestia nodded.

"It all makes sense. You see, Twilight Sparkle was trying to help the Apples' with their crops, they didn't seem to grow. But she cast the wrong spell, sending Applejack to...well...here. The magic was highly unstable and made her a baby, so it seems." Celestia replied. AJ sat down in another chair as the princess asked Austin if she could proceed. He reluctantly nodded, but just as Celestia started up her magic, Rainbow Dash yelled.

"Wait! I've been through the same situation. My Dad had to go through the same heartbreaking thing, letting me go was probably the hardest thing he could've ever done, but he toughed it out. I hope you guys remember AJ, and I can only hope that she remembers you awesome guys!" Rainbow Dash commented, smiling. I smiled back at her, and so did Austin.

"Thanks, Dash," Austin replied, holding me close. Rainbow nodded and let Celestia proceed. As the room lit up, Austin's and my fondest memories with AJ swept through our minds like a stampede. I could feel that the same was happening to AJ. In a minute, they were gone. As Blossom came down, she asked us.

"Where's Applejack?" Austin and I looked at her and explained what had happened. She looked at us with the upmost confusion when we were done, but then, we filled her in on what happened in the past. She understood and I don't know why, but I'm glad AJ went back. I should be heartbroken and want nothing but my pony daughter back, but I didn't. I knew she was back where she was meant to be.