The Train of Love
"Oh Applejack, is it ok if you do me a small favor?"
"Uh, sure Rarity. Just as long it is not one of those fashionista things."
"Oh darling, why would I ever do that? You are my friend."
Applejack tapped her hoof angrily.
"Oh where is that stupid so called fashionista? The train is about to leave. I should had said no when I heard the word 'favor' coming out of her pretty little mouth."
"ALL ABOARD!"
The train pony said as the last of the ponies entered another cart. There was only her and a stallion unicorn, who was reading The Equestria Daily newspaper. There was no sign of Rarity anywhere. As the train starts to move, Applejack let out a small frustrated scream. The stallion looked up from the corner of his newspaper so only the stallion's blue eyes and blond mane was showing. Applejack blushed from embarrassment.
"Oh I am sorry to disturb you. It's just my manager is late and I have a fashion show to go to."
Applejack said in her fashionista voice that she did on Spike and Rarity a few weeks ago, when Rarity was trying to act all country. The stallion nodded in understanding and went back to reading the newspaper. Applejack sighed and looked out the window with an angry look on her face. The train was now crossing the second tunnel to Canterlot.
"Stupid Rarity, making me wear this stupid fashionista dress and this stupid mane style. Just to go to this stupid fashion show. I swear on my right hind leg when I get back I am going to show Rarity a world of -Ahhh!"
Applejack screamed as she was cut off from her thoughts by a loud crash and the darkness that came with it.
"Just great. First Rarity ditched me and I have to wear this stupid dress, and now I am late for the fashion show. Could this day get any worse?"
"Are you alright Miss? That was sure a nasty crash."
Applejack's eyes widen in surprise.
"Oh no. Please Celestia not him of all ponies."
"Miss is everything ok?"
"Oh everything is find, just a little scared from the crash."
"Ok, that is good. I didn't want a mare getting hurt."
"Is this really the same Prince Blueblood that Rarity was talking about? He is not at all what she said. He seems to care for the well being of mares."
Just then the emergency lights came on and Applejack saw Prince Blueblood standing next to her. She let out a shriek of surprise.
"Oh I'm sorry for scaring you. I just wanted to talk since we are going to be here for awhile."
Applejack only nodded as Prince Blueblood cleared his throat and he said.
"I am sorry let me introduce myself. My name is Prince Blueblood, and your name is Miss?"
"I guess I'll use the name I used a few weeks ago."
Applejack bowed her head respectively to the stallion that was before her.
"It is nice to mean you, Prince Blueblood. My name is Applejewel."
Prince Blueblood looked at Applejack for a minute and nodded. He then took Applejack's left hoof and kissed it. Applejack couldn't help but blush.
"It is nice to meet you too, Miss. Applejewel."
"Man, if this was how Prince Blueblood acted at the Gala, Rarity would marry him in a heartbeat."
"So what do you do when you are not modeling or going to fashion shows?"
"Oh no what am I going to say? That I work at an apple farm and I fight monsters with my friends?"
"Miss. Applejewel?"
"Oh sorry, I was just thinking about my family and friends."
"I am sorry if I upset you. I guess you barey see them since your career. I bet your parents miss you?"
Applejack lower her head when the thoughts of her mother and father came into her head. She felt tears filling her eyes.
"My mother and father died when I was a little filly. It is just my brother, my sister, my grandmother, and me."
Prince Blueblood looked at Applejack with sorry eyes.
"Oh my. I am terribly sorry. I should have never said anything about your parents."
He then bowed to Applejack showing how sorry he was.
"Oh please don't do that. It happened a long time go. I am over it."
Applejack said trying to show Prince Blueblood that everything is ok. Prince Blueblood got up from his hoofs and said.
"I am sorry for your loss Miss. Applejewel. Let me make it up for you. How about after your fashion show, if you are not late for it, I take you out for dinner? My treat of course. Think of it as a date and not a royal party"
Applejack didn't know what to say. She never been on a date with anypony. She couldn't help but to feel shy. She started to play with her hooves.
"W-Well to be honest with you. I never been on a date before."
Prince Blueblood looked at Applejack in surprise.
"You have to be joking. You are a beautiful mare. I would have thought that you had stallions lined up to go on a date with you."
Applejack felt her cheeks going red from Prince Blueblood's comment.
"Y-You think I am beautiful?"
Applejack said looking at Prince Blueblood's eyes.
"Yes I do. Why? Nopony ever called you beautiful?"
Applejack made a small nod.
"Man you'll think that a pony like you, everypony would love to go out with you."
"If only you knew what I really am."
"Hey Prince Blueblood, I am sorry for asking this but why are you being so nice to me? I mean for what I heard from other ponies you are very rude and only care about yourself."
Prince Blueblood looked into Applejack's eyes.
"I'll let you in on a little secret. My rude and full of myself behavior is all an act. The stallion you see before you is my normal self."
"Then why don't you act like yourself in Canterlot?"
"Have you seen or met anypony there? They are all snobs, well besides my aunts, I act like that just to fit in."
"Ok I think I get it now, but why don't you act all rude to me? I mean look at me."
Applejack looked at herself and Prince Blueblood smiled.
"Because you are different from those Canterlot ponies. I don't know why but there is something different."
"Probably because I am a farm pony from Ponyville."
"So Miss. Applejewel, you said that your manager was late. May I ask the pony's name?"
"Should I tell him that it's Rarity. I don't think she would like it. He did say that the rudeness is an act so everything should be find."
"Her name is Rarity."
"Rarity? I believe she was the unicorn mare that was with me at the Gala a few years back."
"Yeah. She told me about that and how you used her as a shield when a cake was flying to you."
"Not to mention that I was the one that made the cake."
Prince Blueblood nodded in embarrassment.
"Naturally I don't mind getting dirty but because I was in a room filled with Canterlot ponies I had to do that to Rarity. I felt so bad to do that to her. I wish I could say sorry to her but she is one of those Canterlot ponies."
"Actually Prince Blueblood, Rarity was born and raised in Ponyville. Although she wants to live in Canterlot so bad, so she tries her best to be a Canterlot pony."
Prince Blueblood's eyes filled with guilt.
"Oh man, if only I knew she wasn't a Canterlot pony I would had treated her like I am treating you."
"It is ok Prince Blueblood, you didn't know. I am sure if you explain it to her she'll understand."
"Yes, I believe you are right. If she is a friend of your's I think she'll understand completely."
Prince Blueblood looked deep into Applejack's eyes.
"Hey Miss. Applejewel, can I ask you something?"
"Sure what is it?"
Prince Blueblood took a step forward to Applejack. Applejack was confused but kept her ground.
"Are you-"
Prince Blueblood was cut off when the train started to move again. Prince Blueblood gasped in surprise as he fell on top of Applejack as their lips touch. Applejack's eyes widen.
"Is this my first kiss? No this couldn't be. This is just an accident but why isn't he getting off of me? He is just probably surprise just as I am. I mean it isn't everyday when you accidently kiss a pony. "
Applejack looked at Prince Blueblood's face and saw some emotion in his eyes but she couldn't tell what it was. Prince Blueblood blink and got off of Applejack. He cleared his throat as his cheeks were going red. It wasn't long until he said.
"I am sorry, Applejewel. I didn't mean to do that."
"I-It is ok Prince Blueblood. It was just an accident."
The two ponies sat there in silents for a few minutes until Prince Blueblood said.
"Well it looks like you might make it to your fashion show."
"Yeah. It looks like it."
"So are we still up for our date later?"
Applejack only nodded. Prince Blueblood nodded in return as the train stopped in Canterlot. As the ponies walked out of the train Applejack heard the train pony said.
"I am sorry for the delay. Just some technical difficulties."
Once Applejack got out of the train she saw Rarity on the other side of the platform. When Rarity saw Applejack, she gently started to trot over to her.
"Huh, so Rarity didn't ditch me after all."
Applejack said to herself. She looked at Prince Blueblood and said.
"Well I guess I'll see you later Prince Blueblood."
Prince Blueblood smile and softly kissed Applejack's cheek. Applejack felt herself blush at the touch of Prince Blueblood's lips.
"Does Prince Blueblood like me? No, I bet it is just a kiss goodbye. Yeah that is it."
"I'll see you soon....Applejack."
Applejack's eyes widen in surprise. She turn to Prince Blueblood but only to see he wasn't there.
"Applejack, I am sorry I wasn't in the same cart as you. I got into the train at the last second and I had all my stuff with me and- Applejack are you ok? Your face looks like you seen a ghost."
Applejack looked at her friend and said.
"I'll tell you when we get back to Ponyville, sugarcube."
Author's Note
I don't ship Applejack and Prince Blueblood together. The idea came to me when I saw this pic. Also would you like a sequel to this?
