A True Sister

One thing that is completely different in the Apple family than living with Rarity is they go to church every Sunday. Rarity despised all of those who had anything to do with religion. I took pride in doing this. Due to me living with the Apple family, I was eventually required to take an oath binding me to the family. At first I felt slightly iffy about it, but I spoke to Applejack about this and she said there are reasons for the oath she can not say, but they revolved around betrayal and if I did it, I would learn the reasons when I became a mare. If I really wanted more information now she said I could meet with the priest to discuss it. I decided against this and then three Sundays after I moved into Sweet Apple Acres I took the oath and was there and then OFFICIALLY part of the Apple family, and under NO CIRCUMSTANCES could I leave this family. (Whether I wanted to or not). And yet again, I was happy and smiled.

I smiled because I knew Rarity would exile me. She would not let me back. She has this hatred for religion and this is because a group of priests showed up to Ponyville and asked our cousin Sneezey Sparkles to go to church that weekend. He did, and was murdered while he was there. Ever sense then Rarity hated religion.

After I made the oath everybody in the Apple family opened up to me. They all welcomed me and treated me like they loved me. I was an Apple family member and I loved it. Applejack told everypony I was her sister. I went along with that. What really made me happy was Applejack's sheer leniency. She let me do as I wish. She said to me the day after I made the oath "Ah really don't care what ya'll do. Just don't get in to much trouble because if ya'll get arrested Ah ain't bailing you out. If ya'll make a mistake, don't come crying to me. Ya'll better learn from your mistake. Ah expect you to be independent. Rarity may have babied you, but that ain't happening here. And you also need to get a productive amount of work done, once you finish work, do as you wish, just don't pester everyone! You hear?"

"Alright Applejack" I happily responded. I like that, I thought to myself.

In the midst of all of this, Rarity had asked to speak to Sweetie Belle. Sweetie decided to see what she wanted and headed to the police station after her work. Rarity said to Sweetie Belle "Look, I'm sorry for all of this. When I get out, will you be coming back to live with me? I was planning to spend more time with you. Maybe bring you, Scootaloo, and Apple Bloom to an amusement park."

"Ah... Ah can't. If Ah do Ah... Never mind just no."

"You're not an Apple! Stop talking like that! What's wrong?"

"Ah screwed up really bad. Ah thought you would never really do something like this for me."

"What did you do Sweetie?"

"Ah... Ah... Ah took an oath to bind myself to the Apple family. So if I leave Ah will be killed."

"What were you thinking!!!"

"That you didn't care, Ah was still angry at you, Ah'm sorry Rarity. Ah really screwed up."

"Yeah, you did. Leave me alone, just GET OUT!!!"

I left and went home to Sweet Apple Acres. Applejack asked me how it went as I told her where I was going earlier. "Well" I said "She told me she wanted me back so she could bring me, Scootaloo and Apple Bloom to an amusement park and spend more time with me."

"Well, ya'll know ah will do that with ya'll and more"

"Ah know. It just has me thinking"

"Ah understand that. Ya'll should just try to forget. Ah will do that with ya'll soon. Okay?"

"Alright Applejack. Thank ya'll so much."

"You're welcome sugarcube."

I got up and went outside. I found Apple Bloom to ask her for advise. Her response "Ah know your struggle. Ah have seen other ponies go through this. Here is what ah say, ignore her, forget about her, ya'll can't get out of this. It is not possible. Remember in the oath you said May only death do us part. Ya'll are stuck. So just forget about Rarity. That's what ah say, at the least." She then walked away. I decided in the end to take her advice.

Rarity sent me an apology letter for getting mad. I read it, ripped it up, and threw it away. I couldn't believe myself, I ruined my chances of spending any time with my actual sister. Still though, I can't shake the feeling that I am doing much better now. I am much happier, stronger, and focused. I am doing better in school and life in general. But yet, I still miss Rarity. I can't go back now. I guess I will stop thinking about this, but it will be hard.