Lightning and Firefist (Script)

  *Ponyville*

  Lightning: That's what happened three days ago Stealth. Like I said, worst day of my life ever.

  Stealth: Wow. I know I've been through that before, but I never knew it was going to be bad you, Twilight, and Spike. Also, thanks for picking me as your assistant and bodyguard.

  Lightning: No problem at all Stealth. Besides, it actually pretty obvious that I wanted to get someone who wouldn't try to eat me.

  Stealth: Those animals were not what I expected.

  *Flashback at the castle*

  Princess Celestia: Pick which ever assistant and bodyguard you want Lightning.

  Lightning: No Problem, Princess Celestia! (Goes into a room with lions, tigers, cheetahs, and a giant manticore and has a worried look) Okay this might be harder than I thought. (Sees a special fire ninja monkey) Hey, who's the monkey?

  Stealth: I'm Stealth Firefist, fire ninja, I'm called Stealth because I'm sneaky.

  Lightning: Ha, you couldn't even sneak past me because many ponies have never- (Sees Stealth isn't there) Hey, where'd you go?

  Stealth: Right behind you.

  Lightning: Wow, he's awesome! I'll take him Princess Celestia.

  *Present*

  Lightning: Yeah, but you were the perfect choice. You're small, a bit taller than Spike, not an animal that would try to chew my face off, and you're a monkey. I've always wanted one of those for some reason.

  (Ground starts rumbling)

  Stealth: Holy Bananas! What is that?!

  Rainbow Dash: STAMPEDE!!

  (Ponies start panicking)

  Pinkie Pie: (Vibrating) This makes my voice sound funny!

  Twilight: Pinkie Pie, are you crazy?! Run!

  (Lightning and Stealth go to a rooftop)

  Lightning: Hi Twilight, fancy meeting you here. I would introduce my new friend but we're in a situation.

  Mayor: Everypony, remain calm!

  Stealth: How?! No offense but I see nothing calm about this. Now I'm going to assume the panic position (Runs in circles and screams)

  Twilight: He's always like this isn't he?

  Lightning: Once you get to know him. (Sees him sucking on a foal bottle with milk in it) Yes, he's always like this.

  Rarity: Mayor, whatever shall we do?

  Stealth: Well, we could let the stampede destroy the town and rebuild it or-

  Rainbow Dash: Look!

  Stealth: Look? How's that gonna help stop the stampede?

  Twilight: No, she means really look. Over there.

  Applejack: YEE-HAW! (Rounds up the entire herd)

  (Everyone cheers while Rarity moans)

  Stealth: Wow! That's amazing!

  Applejack: Move aside Winona. Put 'em up girl!

  Pinkie Pie: This is the best rodeo I've ever seen! (Eats popcorn with Stealth)

  Stealth: First one, I've ever seen.

  Applejack: Come on, little dogies! Turn!(whistle) Winona, put 'em up! Ha hah! Gotcha. (grunt)

  Winona: (bark)

  Applejack: Attagirl. (grunts) Yee haw!

  (Ponies cheer)

  Applejack: Whoaaa. Hooie. Now what was that all about?

  Daisy Jo: (moo) (cough) Oh my! Begging your pardon, Applejack, but Mooriella here saw one of those nasty snakes.

(cows startled)

  Daisy Jo: And it just gave us all the willies, don'tcha know.

  Applejack: I completely understand. Just next time, try and steer clear of Ponyville.

  Daisy Jo: We certainly will, Applejack. So long, Winona!

(Ponies cheer)

  Crowd: Applejack!

  Applejack: Yee haw!

  Pinkie Pie: Yee haw! Ride 'em, cowpony!

  Mayor: Applejack was just... just...

  Stealth: Awesome? Amazing? Unpredictable? The last one is my personality.

  Pinkie Pie: APPLE-TASTIC!!

  Mayor: Yes! We must do something for Applejack for single-hoofedly saving the town.

  Pinkie Pie: Ooh! Ooh! I know.

  *Party*

  Pinkie Pie: A PARTY!

  Lightning: Now that was totally predictable. (Talks to Twilight) Anyway, this is my new assistant and bodyguard, Stealth Firefist.

  Twilight: Well, why did you get a monkey?

  Lightning: There were lions, tigers, cheetahs, and a giant manticore.

  Twilight: Mystery solved. Anyway I've prepared a speech. (to ponies) We all ready?

  Rarity: Just on last thing. Now we're ready.

  Twilight: Welcome, everypony! Today we are here to honor a pony we can always count on to help in matters great and small. A pony whose contributions to--

  Rainbow Dash: Did you see Applejack's slick moves out there? What an athlete. This week she's gonna help me with my new flying trick, and I know it's gonna be so awesome.

Twilight: Exactly. And...

  Pinkie Pie: This week, I get to run Sugarcube Corner for the first time.

  Twilight: What does that have to do with Applejack?

  Pinkie Pie: Oh. Applejack, one of the best bakers ever, is gonna help me. Applejack makes everything great, so free samples for everypony!

(ponies cheering)

  Twilight: Oh-kay, that's great. Now if I could just make a point without being inter--

  Fluttershy: Twilight?

  Twilight: --rupted.

  Fluttershy: Twilight, I'm so sorry, but I just wanted to mention that Applejack is also helping me this week with the official bunny census, where we count up all the new baby bunnies that were born this season. She's gonna help gather them using her wonderful herding skills.

  Twilight: Anyone else? Anyone? No? Well then, as I was trying to say... Urgh! Never mind.

  Stealth: Look on the bright side, you said some words. (gets and irritated glare from Twilight) What? Not encouraging? Okay.

  Mayor: Ah-ahem. And so, with no further ado, it is my privilege to give the prize, Pony of Ponyville Award, to our beloved guest of honor, a pony of the utmost trustworthiness, reliability, and integrity. Ponyville's most capable and dependable friend: Applejack!

  (crowd cheer)

  Spike: Cool! Way to go Applejack, that was awesome! I mean-- heh.

  Mayor Mare: Ah-ahem.

  Spike: Awkward.

  Applejack: I'm here. I'm here. (yawn) (sigh) Sorry I'm late--whoa--I was just... whoa... Did I get your tail? Miss Mayor. Thank you kindly for this here... award thingy. (yawn) It's so bright and shiny and, heh, heh heh, I sure do look funny heh. Ooo-ooo.

  Pinkie Pie: Woo-ooo.

  Applejack: Ooo-ooo.

Twilight: Okay. Well, thank you Applejack for saving us from that scary stampede, and always being there for everypony.

  Applejack: (yawn) Yeah. I like helping the ponyfolks and [yawn] and stuff. [snore] Oh, uh, yeah. Uh, Thanks.

(sounds of dragging metal)

Twilight: Was it just me, or did Applejack seem a little--

  Rainbow Dash: Tired?

  Fluttershy: Dizzy?

  Lightning: Off?

  Stealth: Exhausted?

  Rarity: Messy? (weird looks from her friends) Well, did you see her mane?

  Pinkie Pie: She seemed fine to me. Woo! Woo!

  Stealth: You know I'm not for words, but something is wrong with that mare. We should check her.

  *Sweet Apple Acres*

  (Applejack is bucking apples)

  Twilight: What is that pony doing?

  Stealth: Apparently, tiring herself out.

  Lightning: Stealth, that was a rhetorical question.

  (The three go up to Applejack).

  Applejack: Whoops.

  Twilight: Hey, Applejack. Applejack. Applejack.

  Lightning: AJ WAKE UP!!

  Applejack: (Wakes up) Huh? What?

  Twilight: What is all this?

  Applejack: It's Applebuck season. Whoa.

  Twilight: Applewhat season?

  Applejack: Neh, It's what the Apple family calls harvestin' time. We gather all the apples from the trees so we can sell 'em.

  Stealth: So why are you doing it all alone?

  Applejack: 'cause Big McIntosh hurt himself.

  (Stealth has a confused look)

  Lightning: Her brother, Stealth.

  Stealth: Ohhh.

  Twilight: What about all those relatives I've met when I first came to Ponyville? Can't they help?

  Applejack: (sigh) They were just here for the Apple family reunion. They actually live all over Equestria and are busy harvestin' their own orchards. So, uh, I'm on my own. Which means, I should really get back to work. Ahem... hint hint? Get back to work?

  Twilight: Fine.

  Applejack: Could you step aside, guys?

  Lightning: AJ, we're at least five feet from you, to the left.

  Twilight: Are you sure you're okay?

  Applejack: Eh, don't any of you three worry none, I'm just fine and dandy. Whoa.

  Twilight: Do you... want some help?

  Applejack: Help? No way. no how.

  Stealth: Are you sure?

  Applejack: Yes.

  Stealth: Are you sure you're sure?

  Applejack: Yes.

  Stealth: Are you sure you're sure you're sure?

  Applejack: Yes!

  Stealth: Are you sure you're sure you're- (Stuffed by apple)

  Lightning: She said yes, Stealth.

  Stealth: Oh, okay. But In my opinion, how can you harvest the entire orchard by yourself? That would take days, maybe even weeks.

  Applejack: Is that a challenge?

  Stealth: (Weird look) No.

  Applejack: Well, I'll prove to you three that I can do it myself! Hmph.

  (Concerned looks)

  Stealth: Something tells me that she's giving off too much pride.

  Twilight: You're not the only one.

  Lightning: Yeah.

  *Golden Oaks Library*

  Stealth: I'm not so sure Twilight. I don't think we should stand around and let her pride get the better of her. Like my sensei says, "He who lets his pride wear him as glasses, closes sight of their consequences." His words not mine.

  Twilight: She said that she didn't want any help. We'll just have to let her do her job.

  Spike: You know he's not wrong you know.

  Twilight: Well even if we did try to stop her, She'd still refuse and keep working anyway.

  Spike: Hopefully it won't get worse.

  (Rainbow and Lightning screaming and crashes through the roof of the library)

  Lightning: Wow, that really hurt. A lot.

  Rainbow Dash: I think somepony needs your help.

  Twilight; Applejack?

  Lightning: Was it that obvious?

  Twilight: Yes.

  *Sweet Apple Acres*

  Applejack: Ow!

  Twilight: Applejack, can we talk?

  Applejack: CAN BEES SQUAWK? DON'T THINK SO!

  Lightning: No, can we talk?

  Applejack: Twenty stalks? Beans or celery?

  Stealth: We need to talk to you!

  Applejack: You're walking to the zoo? Well, who's stopping you?

  Twilight, Lightning, Stealth: We need to talk to you!!

  Applejack: Oh! Well why didn't you say so? What do ya need?

  Twilight: Rainbow Dash and Lightning dropped in to see me.

  Applejack: Well that's quite neighborly of them. I always knew you were a good friend Lightning.

  Lightning: Yeah, except we crashed through the roof of the library. And might I add that it was painful.

  Applejack: Oops, sorry. I wasn't feeling myself this morning.

  Stealth: Well you need help with this before more ponies or me, get harmed by your pride!

  Applejack: KELP?! I don't even like seaweed!

  Twilight: No! HELP YOU NEED HELP!

  Applejack: Nothin' doin', guys. I'm gonna prove to you, t'everypony, that I can do this on my own. Ow! Now if you'll excuse me, I've gotta go help Pinkie Pie.

  Twilight: Ugh.

  Stealth: (Sarcastically) Oh yes, no possible chance of disaster here.

  *Ponyville Streets*

  Stealth: I'm telling you Twilight, we have to keep trying!

  Twilight: We've already did.

  Lightning: Yeah, well haven't you heard that phrase, "If at first you don't succeed, try again." Besides with Applejack helping Pinkie Pie with cooking-

  Nurse Redheart: Twilight! Stealth! Lightning! come to the hospital! Fast! (Runs off toward the Hosptial)

  *Hospital*

  Twilight: We came as we could.

  Stealth and Lightning: Holy Thunderbolts! (Gazes at the number of patients)

  Twilight: What happened here?

  Nurse Redheart: Apparently, It was a mishap with some of the baked goods.

  Pinkie Pie: No, not baked goods, baked bads! (groans)

  Lightning: With my sentence, this could happen.

  Twilight: Applejack.

  Spike: Want one?

  Stealth: (burns Spike and destroys muffin) Have you lost your mind?! What are you trying to do? Get me into a hospital bed?!

  *Sweet Apple Acres*

  Applejack: (grunt) (snore) What? Huh? (grunt) (snore)

  Twilight: Applejack, we need to talk.

  Applejack: Wha, huh? Oh, it's you, guys. (yawn) I know what you're gonna say, but the answer is still no.

  Stealth: Not to upset your applecart, but you need help.

  Applejack: Hardy har. (groan) And no I don't.

  Stealth: Here, let us help.

  Applejack: Help? No thanks. (groan) A little more... (groan) Little... (grunt) There. I'll prove that this apple can handle these apples. Come on (grunt) apples (grunt) fall off (grunt).

  Lightning: AJ, you're beating a dead tree.

  Applejack: I knew that.

  Twilight: Actually, Applejack, we had something else to talk to you about. We just came back from Ponyville Urgent Care and--

  Applejack: You know, I'm a little busy to get lectured right now, Twilight.

  Twilight: But if you'd just let us help--

  Applejack: Ugh. No, no, NO! How many times do I gotta say it? I don't need no help from nopony!

  Lightning: That pony is stubborn as a mule.

  (mule neighing)

  Lightning: Oops, No offense.

  Mule: None taken.

  *Ponyville Cafe*

  Stealth: Twilight, this has gone on long enough. We have to stop Applejack. Not only has she let her pride get the best of her, but she's cause town wide problems!

  Twilight: I understand you Stealth. But she's not going budge, and I can't think of way to convince her to let us help.

  Lightning: Well, we can't just let her keep working herself too major exhaustion. Oh, wait. She's already at that stage. Anyway, We have to stop her!

  Rainbow Dash: STAMPEDE!

  Lightning: Again?! Didn't we just have one not too long ago?!

  Stealth: This time, it's by rabbits!

  (Arrive at the homes)

  Twilight: I don't get it.

  Lightning: Their garden were destroyed by rabbits.

  Fluttershy: Oh my. Oh... Please stop, little bunnies. Oh no! Please, let's go home. Oh my goodness.

  Stealth: Okay, That's it. She just got strike three. She's out!

  *Sweet Apple Acres*

  Applejack: Must (gasp) keep (gasp) buckin'... just (gasp) a few (gasp) more. Must finish harvestin'. (Stopped by a magic spell by Lightning) What?

  Lightning: This has gone on long enough AJ!

  Twilight : All right, Applejack. Your applebucking hasn't just caused you problems, it's over-propelled Pegasus' and Alicorn, practically poisoned plenty of ponies, and terrorized bushels of brand new bouncing baby bunnies. I don't care what you say, you. Need. Help.

  Applejack: (grunts) Ha! No, I don't. Look, I did it. I harvested the entire Sweet Apple Acres without your help. How d'ya like them apples?

  Lightning: Yeah, nice going AJ. You've harvested the entire half of the orchard.

  Big Macintosh: Um, how do you like them apples?

  Applejack: I don't get it where'd all the... (Passes out and has splashed in her face by Stealth) Huh? What?

  Stealth: You passed out from non-stop working. AJ, it's okay to respect that you're a hard worker. But if you let your pride lead you, not only will it cause you problems, but it affects others too. Now you're gonna accept our help.

  Applejack: (sighs) Okay, guys.

  Twilight: And we're not taking no for an- Wait what?

  Applejack: Yes, guys. I really need your help.

  Lightning: Finally, she's come to her senses.

  *Later*

  Twilight: Dear Princess Celestia,  My friend Applejack is the best friend a pony could ever have, and she's always there to help any pony. The only trouble is, when she needs help, she finds it hard to accept it, so while friendship is about giving of ourselves to friends, it's also about accepting what our friends have to offer.Your faithful student,  Twilight Sparkle.

  Lightning: P.S. My new assistant and bodyguard is very useful as well. Your brave warrior, Lightning. Done and done!

  Applejack: How about y'all take a little break? I got some fine apple juice waitin' for ya! [sigh] Girls, I can't thank you enough for this help. I was acting a bit stubborn.

  Twilight, Stealth, and Lightning: A bit?!

  Applejack: Okay. A mite stubborn, and I'm awful sorry. Now, I know the town gave me the Prized Pony award, but the real award is having you five as my friends.

  Rainbow Dash: Phew! That applebucking sure made me hungry.

  Spike: And I've got the perfect treat. (Shows bad muffins)

  Pinkie Pie: Eeew... Spike, I threw those all away. Where'd you get them?

  Spike: From the trash.

  Everybody except Spike: (in unison) EW!

  Lightning: Dude! That's disgusting!!

  Spike: Just a little nibble? Come on.

  Ponies and Stealth: Ew! Gross!

  Applejack: How about some apple pie instead.

  (Ponies agree)

  *Shop*

  Twilight: Wow, Applejack these pies are good.

  (Ponies Agreeing)

  Stealth: Yeah, and much more safer than the snack Spike offered.

  Spike: What? They taste good.

  Lightning: For you. For us, they'll give us a one way ticket to the hospital.

  (Ponies Laugh)