Applejack had enjoyed the dinner that was prepared by Light Prism. She had never thought of adding apples to spaghetti sauce, but hot damn did it work! After dinner, she helped out with cleaning up and then everyone, aside from Scootaloo who had a bedtime, spent the next few hours just chatting and generally having a good time. The girl was now relaxing on Rainbows bed, stomach full but nothing else really going on. She glanced around the room, looking over the posters and other such sports memorabilia. Now, it wasn’t that she was bored, she was actually quite happy to be where she was at that moment, but she was so used to all the chores and work she did back home that her body felt like it was being underused and she had energy pent up. She needed to get that energy out, and when Rainbow walked into the room, she knew exactly how to do it.

“Hey Dash, you think you could show me around town?” she asked,sitting up on the bed.

Rainbow sat besides her. “Sure, we can do that tomorrow.”

“Well Ah was hopin’ we could do it tonight. Y’know, have some fun.” Applejack replied, a little disheartened. She didn’t want to force Dash into taking her anywhere so late if she didn’t want to.

“Well shit Aj, am I boring you?” Dash asked teasingly, poking Applejack in the arm with her finger playfully. “Well sure we can drive around town, but nothing’s open at this time. We could go to the park too I guess.”

Applejack rolled her eyes at the teasing. “Ah know nothings open you dummy. It’s two in the mornin’!” she said sarcastically.

Rainbow Dash hopped to her feet. “Ok then, I’ll go get my bike and we can get go-”

“There is no way and no how Ah am going on that bike.” Applejack interrupted her.

“Aww come on Aj, I’m a great driver!” Rainbow protested.

Applejack crossed her arms and gave Dash an apologetic look. “Ah’m sorry sugarcube, but Ah lost my parents to a car accident, and it took me long enough to trust those again. Ah can’t bring myself to ride a motorcycle.”

Rainbow froze for an instance. That was the thing about being around someone whom you truly enjoyed spending time with, you forget all about your past and the things around you. It wasn’t a secret as to how the Apples died, but she wasn’t thinking about something so horrible when she was with someone who made her so happy.

“You’re right Aj, I’m sorry.” Rainbow said with a shake of her head. “Well then, do you want to take your van? I’ll pay for gas.”

Applejack grabbed her hat and placed it neatly onto her head. “You’ve got a deal sugarcube.” she said with a smile as she began to walk out of the room.

Rainbow followed close behind, grabbing her wallet and keys from her desk on the way out. There wasn’t much they could do at this time, so she quickly made something up. Running back into the room, she grabbed a duffle bag she kept in the closet, and filled it with some blankets and two pillows. “Aw yea Dash, time to get all romantic.” she said to herself with a chuckle as she zipped the bag up and ran downstairs.

The two girls spent the next few hours driving around the city, taking in the sights that came with the peace and tranquility of night. The city was a different place at this time, changing from a crowded and noisy place into a beautiful and mysterious land of wonder. The only places that seemed to be open at the time were Government hub buildings and a few stores and restaurants.

Applejack drove slowly, she didn’t have to worry much about traffic at this time. The air was different here in the city, it wasn’t as clean as back home, but it was still relieving to take a deep breath. It cleansed her. Rainbow understood the feeling. She’d experienced it many times herself during her late-night jogs. It was always amazing to see the day and night contrast.

“Is this the place you delivered to?” Rainbow asked as they drove past City Hall. She could see inside, where a lone woman was working on some paper work.

Applejack turned to look at the building. “Yea, that’s it. They’re still open?” she asked. Town Hall in Ponyville was always closed around 10 at night.

Rainbow nodded. “Yea, they don’t close City Hall. Y’know, in case something happens at night and it needs to be reported.”

Applejack shrugged. “Makes sense t’me.” she said as she continued to drive along. “What else can we see around here?” she asked, needing some direction on where to go.

Rainbow leaned forward in her seat. “Make a left up here, I figured we’d go to the park and relax for a while. It’s pretty nice there.” she said.

Applejack followed orders, turning left at the next corner. She recognized the area almost immediately. It was the park where they first saw each other after all those years just before the marathon. She could see the area where Scootaloo and Applebloom played together. She smiled at that memory. It seemed like the members of her family just clicked with Dash and her family. ‘Well, most of them at least.’ she added as an afterthought, memories of her brother flashing through her mind. She parked the van and shut the engine off as she stepped out.

Rainbow Dash opened the back of the van where she stored the blankets and pillows from her room. She noticed the leftover cases of apple cider and knew hot they could have an even better time.

“Hey, think we could have one of these, since they were extra?” she asked Applejack, motioning to the cases of cider.

Applejack looked into the van and took a second to consider it. She shrugged. “Ah’m the one who makes it, so Ah don’t see why not. Take two.” she said.

Rainbow raised an eyebrow in question. “Uhh, babe, I don’t think we can drink two cases of cider by ourselves.”

Applejack smiled. “Yea, no duh Dash. Ah meant take one for us, and put one to th’ side for your dad, y’know, for lettin’ me stay over and all.”

Following orders, Rainbow pushed one case of cider to the side and placed the folded blankets and pillows on top of another, which she carried out of the van and began walking towards the park entrance. “You know, you don’t owe us anything for letting you stay over. We’re all really glad to be able to see you again.” she said “Especially me.”she whispered.

“Ah know, Ah know, but it’s just common courtesy and all.” Applejack replied. “People always tell me that it must be a country thing, but Ah didn’t grow up in the country, Ah grew up right in Ponyville. Ah was just tought right is all.” she said as she followed Rainbow Dash into the park.

The silence of the park at night was comforting. There were no voices of adults on their phones or the sounds of children playing. All one was able to hear was the wind ruffling the leaves and a stray squirrel here and there. To Applejack, it sounds a lot like home. There were plenty of times, before her and her father built the clubhouse her sister currently uses, that she would opt in to take a short nap right under a big apple tree. Her mother got her into that habit when she was young.

She could remember it so clearly. They would be working on gathering apples and she’d get pulled to the side. “Hows about we take a break sugarcube.” her mother would say. She never had any objections. They’d find a tree with a trunk thick enough for both of them to lay against, but have enough room for comfort. They’d stay like that for a while, sitting in comfortable silence. When she felt rested, Applejack would look up to her mother to say so, they did have work to do, but would always be met with a sleeping face shaded by the well known stetson.

She was broken out of this memory as Rainbow Dash stopped walking and placed a blanket down onto the grassy area they were now in. It seemed to be an area people would use for picnics. Rainbow set down the pillows and put the other two blankets to the side. “Come on.” she said as she patted the space next to her.

Applejack sat down as well, taking a deep breath and letting her body relax. “Wow Rainbow, Ah’m surprised, it’s beautiful out here.” she said as she surveyed the park. She could only barely see the swings and play area now, there were trees scattered around them and she could clearly see the night sky.

“Yea, I used to come here a lot a few years ago, whenever I needed to be alone.” Dash replied calmly.

Applejack chuckled. “Let me guess, you were arguin’ with yer dad, but were too scared to actually run away so you came here for a while.” she said. “Sounds just like you.”

Rainbow also gave a small laugh, but it had a melancholic tone to it. “I wish it was something that simple. No, I came here to escape it all.” she said, turning her gaze up to the starry sky. “Mom and dad were fighting a lot, and scoots was too young to know what was going on. I was dealing with stuff too, realizing I didn’t like the same things the other girls liked, y’know what I mean?”she asked.

“What, like dolls and makeup?” Applejack questioned.

Rainbow let out a real laugh this time. “No, no, like boys.” she said.

Realization hit Applejack like a bag of bricks. “Oh! Oh, wow. Ah’m sorry. Ah didn’t even think about…”

Rainbow stopped her short. “Don’t worry about it Aj, that’s all long over with. Besides, I’m sure you had to deal with that too.” she added.

Applejack shrugged, reaching for a cider and passing one to Dash as well. “Honestly, no. Ah didn’t know Ah was into girls before...before you.”

Rainbow looked at her. “Wait, seriously? Never even thought about it? Wow, I must be amazing! Well, more amazing than I already know I am at least.” she said cheekily.

“Yea yea, you’re awesome and we should take caution.” Applejack responded with a roll of her eyes. “So, when did you find out?” she asked.

Rainbow took a moment to think about that as they sipped their drinks in silence. Well, less liked sipped and more like guzzled. “I don’t know. I kinda always knew. I didn’t like dressing up or anything as a kid, I was always the toughest tomboy in class. I just didn’t think of it being anything. Hell, it wasn’t anything! I know lots of tomboys who aren’t lesbian.” she said as they simultaneously reached for new bottles of cider. “I guess I really noticed after puberty.Guys all looked the same to me, but girls suddenly had this new...I don’t know, appeal I guess.”

Applejack nodded her head in understanding. “Ah guess since Ah was always so busy with school and the farm, Ah never had time to deal with any of that stuff. Guess Ah was sorta lucky, sounds like it was hard.”

Dash smiled as she looked her girlfriend in the eyes. “Yea, but it was worth it. Look at where I ended up! I wouldn’t want it any other way.” she said happily.

Applejack adopted an inquisitive look. “Oh really? Not even if it meant being side by side with that Daring Do character you’re always going on about?” she asked innocently.

Rainbow Dash saw her chance, and she took it. She leaned in and placed a simple, chaste kiss upon the farm girls lips, both surprising her and spreading a feeling of comfort and acceptance. “It’s no fair to include fictional characters,” Rainbow began to say after she broke the kiss, leaving Applejack wanting more “but yes, even if given that chance, I’d rather be here with you.”

Applejack couldn’t fight the blush that she felt heating up her face, opting to lower her hat in an attempt to hide. Rainbow loved it when she blushed, it showed her freckles a bit more than usual. “Yer a real smooth-talker, huh?” Aj said from under her hat.

“Don’t act like you didn’t like it.” Dash replied.

Applejack took her hat off, placing it on the blanket beside her, and reached for another glass of cider that she forced into her girlfriends hands. “Shut up and drink. It’s my turn to tell a story.” she said, getting ready to recall the time her parents first brought Applebloom home.

The two continued to enjoy the night, drinking side by side and reciting stories that they had told each other tons of times before. But they never got old or boring, they were just as fun to hear no matter how many times they were told. When they got cold, they huddled together and wrapped themselves in a blanket as they continued to drink and watch the stars. Billions and billions of people were living all around them, but they cared about no single person more than the one they were next to.

“I love you.” they said together.

The thing that sucks about sleeping outside with no tent or anything to shield yourself with, was definitely the rain in the early morning. Both girls were assaulted with a light barrage of cold water upon their faces. Splitting headaches reminded them that they finished an entire case of alcoholic cider. The back pain wasn’t expected though.

Applejack looked around, head pounding and vision blurry. They weren’t in the picnic area anymore, rather, they were sleeping on a random park bench. It pained her to do so, but she got up and shook Rainbow Dash awake. “Where are we? What happened?” she asked, cotton mouth sucked.

Dash gave a quick glance around before covering her eyes with her hands. “Ughh, still in the park. Looks like we got wasted though.” she said.

Applejack looked down at her clothes, covered in dirt that was now getting wet in the light drizzle. “C’mon, let’s get to the car so we can stay dry.” she said, fighting the pain in her head while trying to be the voice of reason.

Rainbow groaned in displeasure, perfectly content with staying on the bench until her hangover went away, but followed orders anyway.

They made their way through the park, following the simple road that would lead them from one end to the other. Along the way, Applejack spotted the disheveled pile of blankets and pillows that they must have left on the ground last night. They were under a tree, so they were still relatively dry when she picked them up. A bit more of a brisk walk, and the two were coming up to the van, still parked exactly where it had been before. At least they didn’t go drunk driving.

Applejack loaded the blankets and pillows into the back and sat in the drivers seat, instantly closing her eyes and laying her head onto the steering wheel. “Do you remember anything?” she asked Rainbow, who had pushed her seat back and was now laying down with her arm covering her eyes.

“All I remember is drinking.” Rainbow managed to say.

Applejack forced herself to lift her head.. Neither of them had any recollection of the previous night, only knowing that they moved from one side of the park to the other. Turning to look over at Rainbow Dash, she noticed a rolled up piece of paper hanging from Rainbows jacket pocket. “What’s this?” she asked as she reached for the paper and unrolled it.

I, HOLY MATRIMONY, JUDGE OF THE COURT WITHIN THE CITY OF CLOUDSDALE, HAVE LICENSED AND HEREBY LICENSE AND AUTHORIZE:

MS. RAINBOW DASH AND
MS. APPLEJACK APPLE

TO BE UNITED IN MARRIAGE.

Author's Note

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