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"Winter wrap up, Winter wrap up, lets end our holiday cheer, Winter wrap up, Winter Wrap up, cause tomorrow spring is here, tomorrow spring is here.
"Winter wrap up, Winter wrap up" Applejack hummed to herself checking that the last of the seeds had been planted correctly. The ground beneath her flank was frosty and damp; only one of a few reminders of the Winter that had been very much in its prime only five hours ago, Winter's wrap up had been very successful this year thanks to a certain purple Princess, a title she still had trouble associating with her friend; she still hadn't got used to the wings and the crown, not to mention the paparazzi. She remembered clearly the time when Twilight had been chased all around Ponyville by some school yard fillies; the orange mare chuckled at her friend expense. Winter wrap up this year had taken less than twenty-four hours; Mayor Mare had been delighted.
Suddenly she heard someone calling her name. The orange mare turned her head to see her friend, the all teams organiser, galloping over to her. Twilight was panting and sweaty, as if she'd run from Canterlot or similar.
Applejack was all alone again under the twinkling stars, the night was always stunningly beautiful since she and her friends had washed the evil from Nightmare moon two years ago. Luna had put all her heart into every night since in an effort never to be unappreciated again. Not to mention the wacky new dream walking abilities. Luna had come into the farm mare's dreams many times before: once to persuade her to ask for her friends help in harvesting apples and another to stop the 'stupid competitions' with Rainbow Dash that one day one of them was going to kill themselves in; the latter she hadn't really paid much attention too, but hey it was her life. Applejack lifted a sack of compost onto the wheel barrow and turned away from the field.
She had only been trotting a moment when a streak of electric pink flashed down the hill bouncing and rolling into every nook and cranny and skidding to halt beside Applejack. She had experienced similar events before however, and didn't bat an eyelash. "Hey, Pinkie." said Applejack.
"Pinkie" Applejack sighed "Twilight said we- uh, should set a party for tomorrow ...umm tomorrow umm tomorrow afternoon?" Applejack hazarded, eyes shifting in all directions. Celesitia, how she hated lying, especially to her friends, Pinkie was eyeing her up and down.
When she finally arrived in back at the farmhouse, Applejack dumped the bag of compost in the shed and was just doing one last scout of the farm for those little rascals Fluttershy called 'Cutie bunny rabbits' when she heard a soft voice from behind her.
Applejack lay in the darkness listening to the ticking of her clock. Her body was exhausted but her mind was buzzing and one particular stallion was in forefront of it. It was only recently that she had started to grow feelings for Caramel but she already felt like she could get lost in his deep blue eyes, be soothed by his calming, caring voice or swoon over his deep masculine laugh. However, it couldn't be: he had a marefriend after all and she had too much work on the farm, plus they had known each other since they were foals. He probably thought of her as a sister at best. She knew she was making excuses but she just wasn't wasn't ready and she didn't have the time.
She closed her eyes, and tried to force herself to sleep. Everything should look better in the morning.
Author's Note
Hey guys this is my first Chapter of my first story so I hope you enjoyed. Feel free to leave feedback I'm very inexperienced so I could use feed back to make it more enjoyable for you guys. I hope to post a chapter every month, I apologias if a fail to do so as I have mountains of coursework . Thank you for reading!
PS Bronies are awesome, 20% cooler than the world!
This is your singing telegram
Sunlight reflected off dust particles, the rooster cried its morning call, and Applejack sat up, brushing off the sleep from her eyes and gazing out blearily at the morning sun that already hung high in the sky. She'd overslept! Applejack rolled chaotically from her bed and grabbed her old work duds in her mouth. She sprang out the door and made her way quickly downstairs, already trying to think of an apology to Big Mac for her tardiness. She stepped into the kitchen, then immediately ducked as something whirled over her head and hit her hat, which she'd managed to struggle on in the rush. The plate bounced off her Stetson like a Frisbee and she caught it in her mouth, removing its apple fritter cargo. From across the room, Granny Smith scowled.Last night. What? Applejack searched through the tired haze of the previous night and the shame of her dishonesty came crashing back like a ton of bricks.How in the hay was Pinkie this bouncy having stayed up all last night? But then Pinkie was a pony shaped ball of energy.Pinkie and her practical jokes... She wondered how Rarity and Fluttershy would react to this particular joke; she really hoped that Pinkie would have the sense not to pull this particular prank on her shy friend. Applejack pulled a harness over her head, connected it to a wagon filled to the brim with freshly bucked apples, and trotted off to town.
Knock, knock, knock. Five seconds later, surrounded in the soft glow of purple magic, the door swung open to reveal a tired looking Twilight. "Applejack," she snapped "We're not all the morning pony you are."this afternoon , this afternoon?" The orange mage rolled her eyes.very strong coffee.
A war was raging inside Caramel’s head. How could he look at AJ like that? He had a marefriend, Sassaflash, and she was beautiful and they were just starting to get serious. He loved her... Didn't he? Yes, he did. They had been going out for months and he was not going to give it all up for one mare with a sexy flank. "AHHHHHHHHH!" He screamed in frustration causing nearby ponies to stare at him with worried expressions "Sorry," he whined sheepishly and retreated back into his thoughts as knot of guilt formed in his stomach. He was on his way to Sassaflash's to surprise her with a gift he had been thinking of giving her for a long time. Arriving at her house, He trotted up to her door, took a deep breath, and knocked.
Knock, knock . "What was that?" Thunderlane gasped, nuzzling Sassaflash. She sighed.
The door swung open to reveal Sassaflash. He looked from her face to her erect wings, to her embarrassed and guilty expression. "Baby, who is it?" He heard a stallion call from upstairs. The penny dropped: All the vague reasons to avoid him, that stallion's voice in the background every time he called her. "Sassaflash," Caramel pleaded meekly. "Please, tell me this isn’t what I think this is."No… all this time she had been lying to me - cheating on me... tears welled up in his eyes, finally he spoke "We’re through," he muttered through tears. "Don't call!"
Pinkie Pie was bouncing from door to door, handing out invitations with a smile. "Come to the ‘Ponyville Winter Wrap Up Record Breaking’ party!" Suddenly, she spotted Caramel crying, looking sullen and upset. That wouldn’t do! "Heya, Caramel!" She exclaimed while bouncing beside the blue eyed stallion. "Are you okie dokie lokie?" Caramel stayed quiet and continued walking; head hung low, tears streaming down his face, making a whimpering sound like a dog with a hurt paw. "Hey, you wanna come to the ‘Ponyville Winter Wrap Up Record Breaking’ party?" Pinkie Pie suggested.
In the market, Applejack had been selling apples all afternoon. "Next!" She called out. Caramel walked up his eyes were puffy and red making it evident that he'd been crying. "Are you alright, Caramel?"
Lights, music, ponies: Pinkie had really outdone herself this time. The decorations were beautifully crazy, and Vinyl was an amazing DJ. Even Fluttershy was dancing! "So, you're finally here,” Rainbow Dash said from behind her.wicked dance moves. You could come too, that is, unless you're too chicken!" She boasted, giving an evil, daring grin to her friend.
Meanwhile, Rarity was glaring at any pony that stepped within three feet of her. "Stay back!" She barked. "Nobody's going to ruin my beautiful dress!" She was looking all around her, growling at anypony that got close, but she didn't look up. Behind her, on the hors d’oeuvre table, stood a gigantic cake which was currently being eaten from the inside by a certain pink earth pony. Suddenly, a shadow formed over Rarity, who looked up only to see the gigantic cake millimeters away from her stunning gown. That was the last thing she saw before being covered head to hoof in brown, sticky, chocolate goop. "PINKIE PIE!" she screamed not caring that everypony was staring at her.
"Alright everypony, it’s time for the slow dance ." Pinkie’ voice came from the speakers while she ducked and dodged through the crowd, intent on playing matchmaker.
Applejack felt herself being pushed toward her crush, Caramel. She gazed up in to his massive blue eyes. "Hey, Caramel." She smiled softly at him but said nothing else as she looked around, intent on not getting lost in his eyes. Twilight had been paired with a yellow stallion with a star and moon cutie mark and Fluttershy was paired with… her brother! Oh she was going to have so much fun teasing him about this later!
Author's Note
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Letting The Teardrops Fall
After the party finished and Rarity had got her emergency dress safely outside, Applejack started to trot back home with her brother. "So, you danced with Fluttershy," She said with a grin the size of Equestria plastered on her face.Oooh somepony was talkative today, well at least by Big Mac’s standards.
The next morning, Applejack watched her brother set off along the road with a massive train of heavy applecarts while tending her crops. It was a hot, sunny day especially for early spring. As she worked, her mind swiftly fell back to Caramel. Why had dancing with him felt so right? Last time she checked, the stallion had a girlfriend and that wasn't long ago. Caramel was always on the farm; He practically lived there. They were practically siblings! It should have felt as weird as flirting with Big Mac. She remembered when their eyes locked on to one another, she had felt as if she was flying; soaring, walking on clouds... did pegasi feel this way all the time?
Caramel was trotting over to the Apples’ barn, dust was blowing in his mane as his mind raced with thoughts of Sassaflash and everything between them; he remembered every time they kissed, every time she said she loved him, every time she had smiled and told him he was the only one. "LIES!" He spat under his breath. Fresh tears dripped from his eyes, which he instantly blinked away. If he cried now, she would have won, she can't win , he thought desperately.
As he approached the barn, his mouth watered at the smell of freshly baked apple pie "Mmm," He drooled. He slowly raised his left hoof to knock the barn door. Knock, knock, knock . The door swung open to reveal Big Mac, his best friend. "Hey, Big Mac, you alright?" He asked
Tears of love, tears of hate, tears of sadness all in his eyes, he was brimming with emotions. He slumped to the floor. "And you know what? She doesn't deserve me, does she?"
"Unless mother nature’s got any more surprises for me, I've gotta go too. See ya, Big Mac." Caramel said looking at Big Mac, who was just standing in a corner muttering a series of "Eeyups" and "Nopes" under his breath. Caramel was just walking out when Apple Bloom walked in.
It was mid Afternoon when Applejack started bucking trees. All Applejack could think about was him. Why was she falling like this? She couldn't love Caramel. I don’t have time for this sort of rubbish . She turned to buck the nearest apple tree, but missed by a couple of feet and landed with a splat in the mud. She tasted dirt in her mouth and avoided gagging from the smell of manure freshly put on the crops that morning. She groaned and slowly picked herself up, her ears perking up as she heard suppressed laughter above her. "Rainbow Dash! Stop yer giggling and help me out." More laughter. "RAINBOW DASH!" Applejack screamed so loud that the birds roosting in the apple trees squawked in surprise.
"He, he. Alright, I'm coming, geesh! Ha, ha." Rainbow Dash smirked. She hauled her friend up. "So, have a nice 'trip'?" She teased.
A moment later, Rainbow Dash stiffened. "Yeah, there was something I wanted to ask you," She mumbled stepping back from the embrace. "Pinkie’s preparing a campout tonight and I was wondering if you would like to come. We’re all going and so are Big Mac and Caramel." Applejack shot Rainbow Dash a look of confusion. "Pinkie Pie said that Caramel was looking down in the dumps and wanted to cheer him up." Applejack nodded in reply "And Big Mac is keeping him company." Applejack smiled.
Caramel was trotting through the orchard. His talk with Big Mac had put him in a better mood, but his mind was still racing and his heart was still scarred. He hated Sassaflash for what she did, but he still loved her, didn't he? Doubt filled his mind. If he had truly loved Sassaflash then he wouldn't have feelings for Applejack. He remembered last night when they danced. He must have messed up at least five times, and she didn't even look at him till the dance was over. Plus, she ran away the second Octavia put down her bow. Oh Celestia, I messed up so bad . He sat down on patch of grass that looked inviting, reached into his saddlebag and pulled out a small box. He slowly opened it to reveal a ring. The diamond had been shaped into a heart and the gold band was engraved with the words "I love you". He had planned to give it to Sassaflash last night. Of course, that would never happen now. He choked back tears, he had given up so much for Sassaflash and she couldn't even be faithful. He put the ring away in his saddlebag, laid on the grass, and let the tears fall.
Applejack’s ears perked up. She could hear something muffled in the distance. Is that somepony cryin’? . She raced over to see what it was. Through the trees she just glimpsed Caramel. She ran over to him. "Caramel, are you ok?" She asked, concerned.
Suddenly, they heard a shrill shriek from above. "Apple Tart! Get your hooves off my coltfriend!"I did to Caramel? Caramel ran off before I could explain and then I find him in the hooves of another mare! If anything, he should be apologizing to me," She said smugly to Applejack. Applejack grinded her teeth and glared at the smirking mare before her.
As Sassaflash and Caramel walked off into the setting sun, she talked about a diamond necklace she wanted while he looked sadly back at Applejack and whispered, "Sorry". Applejack took a deep sigh before turning to the hill where her friends would spend the night, tears running down her face.
Author's Note
Hey, Sorry this chapter took so long, I've had lots of exams and coursework to finish. I'll try and be more regular with my chapters.
Oh and yes to those who were wondering that is a fluttermac story you smell
