The Four Seasons

Big Macintosh's going away party was in full swing now. It was being hosted at sugarcube corner curtsy of the cakes and Pinkiepie. The news of Big Macintosh leaving spread like wild fire and half the town showed up at the party. The smell of pastries and other baked goods assaulted the air as the cakes continued to bake for the party guests. Every pony was there, every pony except for Big Macintosh that is. He was walking into town with his siblings at his side, both looked like they were ready to have a great time, but he however looked like he was walking to his death.

"What's wrong big brother?" Applebloom asked looking as her brother slumped as he walked.

"Oh nothin much sis, it's just that it's goin ta be hard sayin goodbye to all of my friends."

"Well it's not goodbye forever." said Applejack butting in.

"Ah suppose." he said dully

"Just try to have a good time Big Mac." she said giving him a pat on the back.

"Ah will sis." He said lifting his head up a bit

They soon arrived at sugarcube corner and quickly split up. Applebloom left and joined her fellow crusaders at a table in the back of the room, Applejack went to go join her friends on the dance floor, leaving Big Macintosh alone. He then went to find his own friends, and found Dr. Whooves, and Carmel standing over by the snack table chatting among themselves.

"Hey guy's hows it goin?" Big Macintosh asked walking over to them and getting himself some punch and a cupcake.

"Oh hey Big Red how are ya doin?" Carmel said in a sarcastic tone.

"Oh hello Macintosh, how are you doing today?" Dr. Whooves asked in a much more serious tone.

"Goin pretty good ah suppose, just enjoying my last day here." He said calmly

"Yeah I know, its gonna be weird with you gone and all." said Carmel looking up from his glass to look at his friend.

"I do agree, I never expected you to be joining the guard. what guard force will you join?" He asked curiously

"Well the princess's said that I'll have to choose which one ah join, but ah don't have a clue which one to join"

"Well since your used to daily hours and are not a bat pony it would make since for you to join the solar guard."

"Ah guess you have a point there" He said taking a drink of his punch.

"But for now let's go mingle with others" He said gesturing to the growing crowd of ponies.

"Sure why not" He chuckled before making his way slowly in that direction with his friends in tow.

For the rest of the party every pony had a great time socializing and saying goodbye to Big Macintosh,but before they knew it the party was over. Big Macintosh soon parted ways with his friends and walked home with his siblings to start packing.

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Meanwhile in Canterlot castle, Prince Blueblood was in his study. It was a large room that smelt strongly of expensive leather. He was in the middle of doing some paperwork when a knock on the door interrupted his thinking process. He looked up at the door with an annoyed expression.

"You may enter!" He scolded

This was followed by the door opening and stallion wearing solar guard armor entered the room. He was a Pegasus who had a short cut black mane. He had a dark brown body, and his eye's were a dark green. He had a war hammer for a cutie mark. He took a respective bow towards the prince.

"My lord I regret to inform you that their will indeed be a new guard coming in, in the next few days." He said wincing as if expecting the prince to hit him.

"That is okay Shadow hoof, unfortunate, but it isn't a big deal." He said not taking his eye's of his paperwork.

"My lord that's not the bad part" He said sternly

Princess Blueblood looked up from his paperwork and looked at shadow hoof who was standing there nervously looking down at the marble floor.

"What do you mean that's not the bad part" He now had a confused and aggravated look on his face.

"Well you see my lord um...um the stallion they choose for the job isn't important or noble pony by any means" He was still looking at the floor.

"You better elaborate, what do you mean?" He was now obviously annoyed.

"Well you see um the pony they choose was one of Macintosh Apple, he is a farmer from ponyville." He said with a stutter.

"WHAT?!?!" My aunts went so low as to recruit a FARMER!!" His face was now red with anger and shadow hoof was flinching expecting to be hit.

"Listen! I want you to make this farmers life as miserable as possible, and until then I will think of a plan on how to get rid of him. Do you understand me!?!"

"Y-Yes sir" Shadow Hoof said shaking down to his very core.

"Now, get the hell out of my study" He said now with a lower voice.

"Of course sir" Shadow hoof said before slowly walking towards the door.

As soon as he left the room Prince Blueblood started thinking of ways and solutions for the situation. He then had an idea he walked over to a glass case outlined in gold. It held a book written by star swirl the bearded. (FORBIDDEN  SPELLS OF MAGIC)  It appeared to be several hundred years old but was in surprisingly good shape he carefully lifted the glass cover off of the stand on which it was sitting. He then levitated the old book out of it. After putting the cover back on the stand he walked over to his desk and sat down, not making a sound. The only noise that could be heard was a crackling coming from the fire place. He opened the book and and looked at spells, seeing a spell he liked  he started to smile.

A big grin could be seen growing on his face. Then he started chuckling.

"That stupid farmer wont know what hit him" He chuckled.