Blaidd Cave: A Wolf Adventure

"Don't forget Everypony!" called Miss Cherilee, as the school bell rang "Presentations in by tomorrow!"

Applebloom trotted home with her two faithful companions, Scootaloo and Sweetie Bell.

"What are you going to do for your presentation?" asked Sweetie Belle

"I'm gonna give the class a presentation, on the history of pegasi" Scootaloo said proudly

"I'm gonna give the class a presentation on design and fashion!" Sweetie Belle squeaked "What about you Applebloom?"

"Ah dunno" Applebloom said simply.

They reached sweet apple acres, just in time to see Big Macintosh and Zolziac return from their run in the fields. Applejack then ran to greet them.

"Looks lahke that paw is healin' up good" she smiled

"Yup" said Big Mac

"Any prahblems out in the field?"

"Nope" Zolziac smiled.

Applebloom looked at Zolziac... An idea then flew into her mind.

"That's it!" she cried

"That's what?" asked her friends

"Zolziac" said Applebloom "Ah bet the class has never heard a presentation on wolves before!"

"Are you sure he'll want to be presented in front of an entire class?" Scootaloo said.

"Ahf course!" Applebloom said

Later on that day, when the apple family had just settled down in front of the fireplace, and when Granny Smith had finished her story of the great bat infestation (For the 100th time) Applebloom saw the opportunity to ask Zolziac.

"Uhh Zolziac?" she asked

Zolziac was curled up in front of the roaring fire, but he raised his head.

"Would ya lahke to be in mah presentation tomorrow?" she asked

Zolziac paused for a moment.

"Who will it be with?" he asked

"Everypony!" Applebloom said "They've never had a class presentation on a wolf before!"

"Well" Applejack smiled "Ah think that's a swell idea"

"I'm not sure" Zolziac said looking at the floor "I mean, i'm not that popular, even with the fillies"

"They'll love you!" Applebloom said "Trust me. You can tell them about your old pack!"

Zolziac looked at the floor again.

"and ah've done mah research!" she said, flinging down a book on wolves.

Zolziac looked across the room to Applejack

"Give it a chance Zolziac" she smiled "You never know, you may become popular with the school fillies"

Looking down again, Zolziac thought. Was Applebloom right? Was he really going to become popular? Well there was only one way for him to find out. He looked at Applebloom... and nodded.

The class stared in bewilderment at the large, brown wolf standing in front of the class. Even Miss Cherilee was sat at her desk staring. But Zolziac wanted to do this for Applebloom, and he had agreed to it, so he stood proud and tall, in front of the enchanted class.

"This here's a wolf" Applebloom began "He comes from the Everfree forest. His pack was once roaming the Everfree forest until they evacuated to the badlands. His name's Zolziac. He's the Apple family's pet. Alongside Winona of course"

The class continued staring at the the big, brown, fluffy giant.

"Now he's gonna tell ya about his tahme's bein' wild"

Zolziac's breath caught in his throat. He was going to have to talk to the class? This wasn't what he agreed to, but as Applebloom stepped aside, and the class' attention focused on him, he cleared his throat.

"Well... Hello" he said, silence followed "I... I'm Zolziac"

Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a pink pony in a tiara sniggering.

"... and i was once a member of the Everfree pack."

A student raised their hoof.

"Y... yes?" Zolziac stammered

"Why did you become a pet, and not stay wild?" asked the filly

"Well..." said Zolziac, before telling them the story of how he had become tamed to the apple family.

"... So that's how i became tame" Zolziac finished. The class was silent for a little while, before it applauded both Zolziac and Applebloom.

"My, my that was a very special presentation" said Miss Cherilee "Thank you Zolziac and Applebloom."

Zolziac waited outside for Applebloom, when he was approached by the classmates, and asked numerous questions.

"Wow, that was great!"

"What was Harinka like?"

"Were you friends for long?"

"Can we come and meet Anique sometime?"

"I'd love to see you again"

Zolziac was flattered. Then someone shouted.

"Can we ride on your back?" and the cry was taken up.

"Alright" Zolziac laughed "But just around the school, no farther"

Rainbow Dash meanwhile, was flying over the school practising her flying techniques and moves. She looked down to see Zolziac giving the fillies rides.

She smiled and went off to tell Applejack.

"There yarr, ya see?" Applejack smiled, as Zolziac returned, carrying a sleeping Applebloom on his back

"I guess it wasn't so bad" Zolziac smiled.

"Ah'll have dinner on the table in fave minutes" Applejack said "Ya wouldn't mind havin' ta put Applebloom to bed would ya?"

"Sure" smiled Zolziac.

Zolziac pulled the covers around Applebloom, then went over and closed the curtains. He walked over and smiled at the sleeping filly.

"Goodnight Applebloom" he whispered "Pleasant dreams"

With that, he left the room and slowly closed the door behind him...