The great dream: Apple Buck Season
Its been about a week after the death of Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash. Everyone was hurt but Applejack was the one that was most effected, she kicked Rainbow Dash right in her muzzle moments before she died. Applejack wished she could take back what she did, it was eating her up inside. She worked herself to the bone trying to get her mind clear. One afternoon Big Mac was scared for her health so he went to find Twilight Sparkle.
"She would know what to do" Big Mac told himself. It took him quite awhile to find her but as he did he told her what he scared of. Twilight agreed to stop by and check on her, but Twilight saw the worried look on his face and decided to come back with him. When they reached the farm it was no surprise to them to see Applejack working in the fields. Twilight walked over to A.J and saw she was warn down and very tired.
" Applejack can you stop and speak with me for a second" Twilight asked. Applejack didn't listen she just kicked another tree.
"..Look I know your sad about Rainbow and Pinkie.. but you need to let go your working yourself into the ground" Twilight spoke raising Applejack's head up so she is looking into her eyes. Twilight could see the pain and sorrow in A.J's eyes.
"I'm not sad..I'm irritated.." Applejack spoke.
"Irritated? about what?" Twilight asked
"Irritated that no one is investigating Rainbow's death!" A.J snapped.
"Applejack.. there was nothing there.. just a knife in her chest" Twilight responded taking a step back.
"Why would there be a hoof print on her neck if she killed herself!" Applejack snapped again.
"You did kick her A.J" Twilight responded.
"Not in her neck.. at least I thought." Applejack said.
"Look A.J all we have is a hood print that you could have caused." Twilight said.
"But I didn't murder her" Applejack responded.
"I believe you A.J, and I know your friends do to." Twilight said reassuring.
"Yea tell that to Rarity who was going trough my stuff looking for a 'brush' " Applejack said walking back to the barn.
"Maybe she really was looking for a brush" Twilight said following A.J.
"You know damn well I would be the last one she would come to get a brush." Applejack snapped.
"That's true but maybe she was just wanting to see you" Twilight said
"Twilight.. she was looking for evidence that I killed rainbow out of rage" Applejack said turning toward Twilight
"Well did she find anything" Twilight asked
"Are you siding with her now?!" A.J asked yelling.
"No I'm not Applejack just calm down" Twilight said hugging her.
"Now please go get some rest." twilight said.
Applejack nodded and walked into the barn as Twilight watched from outside. A.J walked to her room taking off her hat putting it on the bedpost jumping into bed. Applejack lied there falling asleep slowly when a big bang is herd throughout the bard. She jumped up running to the noise to find Applebloom under a few apple buckets.
"Um help please" Applebloom said clearly stuck under them. Applejack chuckled to herself walking to her picking the buckets off her.
" Can you be a little more quiet please I'm going to try to sleep some." Applejack asked walking back to her room. Applebloom only ran outside to keep the barn quiet. Applejack jumped back into bed. She finally got to sleep but only to be wakened later by a banging sound. A.J huffed and chuckled thinking it was Applebloom jumping on her bed like she does every night. She only shrugged off the noise but then she herd the window creak open. She hesitated to sit up thinking it was the wind but she then herd heavy steps. Applejack sat up quickly and saw Rainbow Dash standing there. Rainbow Dash had a scar on her chest and neck her eyes were dull of color. Applejack sat there her eyes wide looking at her so called "dead" friend.
"I'll give you one chance.. run now and ill leave for the night." Rainbow said her voice deep and echoing. A.J's heart was pounding as she just stared. A few moments pass as then Applejack ran for the door. She opened it to only find Pinkie Pie staring back at her with a giant smile on her face. Applejack's heart skipped a beat as she turned to run but only to see Rainbow Dash right in her face. Rainbow smiled pushing A.J into a corner
"You lost your chance." Rainbow said her voice still dark. Applejack only closed her eyes as everything went quiet as she opened them back up she saw rainbow standing there still but she was normal with tears in her eyes
" Why did you kick me A.J? "Rainbow asked her voice now normal
"I-I don't know" Applejack said cornered by Rainbow.
"You don't know?" rainbow asked her eyes not tearing up anymore.
"I don't know Rainbow I'm sorry" A.J said on the edge of crying.
"Sorry...sorry! wont help me where I am now!" Rainbow's voice was deep again. Applejack busted into tears as she herd a small voice, it was her sister,
" Applejack? are you ok" Applebloom asked walking into A.J's room to see her in the corner crying. Applebloom walked to her and hugged her tightly. Applejack hugged back noticing rainbow and pinkie are gone. They both spent the night in the corner hugging.
The following morning Applejack woke up to find herself in her bed and Applebloom gone. She got up and looked out the window to see Big Mac had done her chores for the day and started his. She only sighed thinking about last night.
"Was it a dream?" Applejack asked herself. As twilight stepped in her room seeing her.
"Hey you ok A,J? Twilight asked. Applejack jumped not knowing she was in her room.
" O-oh yea I'm fine" A,J responded turning to her.
"I've come by to check on you" twilight said.
"Well I'm going to wash dishes would you like to help" Applejack said passing Twilight walking into the kitchen. Twilight followed her
"So did you sleep ok?" Twilight asked.
"..Yea..yea I did actually." A.J said not wanting to tell her about what she saw. They both washed dishes for awhile as they laughed and had a fun time. Twilight thought Applejack was finally ok.
"..Twilight I have to tell you something..
" Applejack said washing her hooves off.
"Oh? What about" twilight asked
"I had a nightmare last night..it was about Rainbow and Pinkie." Applejack said walking outside.
"I see so what happen in that dream." Twilight asked following her. A.J then told Twilight all of what happen in the dream or what she thought was a dream.
"You are probably still torn up inside about kicking her since she actually asked you why you kicked her.
"Twilight said. Applejack only looked at the ground
"I was angry and upset I just reacted that's why I kicked her." Applejack said wiping her eyes.
"You just need to try and sleep more and fight trough it I know your strong enough to." Twilight responded. Applejack swallowed nervously thinking about sleeping again.
"O-ok ill try twilight." A,J said. Twilight smiled and walked back to Pony Ville.
All Applejack did was sit on a bench and think about what she saw. It made time fly by but she was soon awoken from her thinking trance by Applebloom calling her to come eat. A,J sighed and walked inside noticing that it is night time. She sat at the table but she didn't say anything. Applebloom only spoke about her day trying to get a cutie mark. After dinner Applejack took a shower and went to bed but she didn't sleep only thought about what she saw for most of the night but she did fall asleep. The next morning she woke up and smiled not having the dream again. She got up and got ready and fixed breakfast with a smile on her face feeling a lot better. Twilight walked into the kitchen
"Well good morning Applejack" Twilight said watching her.
"Good morning to you to twi-" Applejack turned to see Twilight standing there but her eyes were missing.
"What is it applejack? it looks like you seen a ghost" Twilight said stepping closer. Applejack screamed and woke up seeing its morning. She was breathing hard looking around.
"What the hell!" Applejack yelled hitting the wall. Twilight ran up
"You ok applejack?" Twilight asked worried
"Yea just fucking peachy twilight" Applejack said walking out of the room. Twilight was confused at the sudden anger Applejack had. "Applejack what is wrong" Twilight asked running after her.
" I had another damn nightmare" Applejack said splashing water in her face.
"Was it Rainbow and Pinkie again?" Twilight asked
"No it was you this time..i was so real" Applejack said turning to Twilight.
" Well what happen" Twilight asked stepping to her
"Really nothing I was cooking breakfast when you walked in and said good morning but as I turned around you had no eyes." Applejack said walking to the kitchen. Twilight was shocked and confused so she went to talk to Applebloom to see what she knows.
Twilight knocked on Applebloom's door and she opened it
"Yes 'em? Applebloom asked looking up at Twilight.
"May I come in and ask you about your sister" twilight asked. Applebloom nodded and let her in and closed the door behind them.
"So is there anything you know about her lately that was strange" twilight asked.
"Well last night I herd applejack crying and when I went to check on her she was In the corner.. she was terrified." Applebloom said.
"Oh that's very strange do you remember anything else? twilight asked.
"Well her room was very warm but when I hugged her she was freezing." Applebloom said fixing her bow.
"Thank you Applebloom" Twilight said walking out of her room to find Applejack. Twilight looked all trough out the barn but couldn't find her so she asked Big Mac. He told her that she was in the orchard picking apples. Twilight went outside looking for her.
Applejack was bucking apples finishing up her chores when she herd steps behind her. She didn't pay them much mind thinking it was Big Mac then she herd "why" echo trough the trees. Applejack swallowed and turned around only to hear a giggle she then began to panic. She then started to run for the barn the voices getting closer and closer. She turned around to see how close they were but didn't see anything as she turned back around she smashed full force into a tree knocking her on her back. Her ears were ringing and blood was running from her muzzle. Applejack was stunned from pain to move as blood filled her throat. Her eyes soon slowly closed and she blacked out. When she opened her eyes again she was in her bed. Applejack sat up and touched her muzzle jumping back as the pain shot trough her. She tried to get up but fell to the floor unable to move.
"B-big Mac!" Applejack called out. She then herd footsteps and her door open
"Well, well, well,.." a pony spoke. Applejack's eyes went wide as she recognized the voice. It was Rainbow Dash.
"You look like your in pain" Rainbow said with a chuckle in her voice. All A,J could do was roll over and look at her.
"What you feel right now is what it felt like when you kicked me!" Rainbow yelled. Applejack closed her eyes hoping it was a dream.
"Why are you laying there get up!" Rainbow yelled
"Get up! get up now!" Rainbow yelled as her voice faded to Twilight's.
"Applejack! please wake up" Twilight yelled. Applejack gasped and sat up spitting up blood breathing heavily. Twilight hugged her tightly
"Oh thank Celestia I thought you were dead" twilight said helping Applejack up.
"What happen?" Twilight asked.
"I was running and smashed into a tree.." applejack said holding her muzzle.
"Um A.J there is no tree right here" twilight said. Applejack turned and looked to see no tree.
" I swear that I hit a tree" Applejack said.
"Its ok don't worry about it.. we need to get back to the barn" Twilight said helping Applejack back to he barn. All A.J did was think about what she hit. By the time they reached the barn it was night time.
"Applejack its ok ill stay with you till morning so I know your ok." twilight said. Applejack only nodded and went to get ready for bed. Twilight knew Applejack was not herself. Twilight helped Applejack get cleaned up.
"Hey twilight can you go check on Applebloom while I get ready for bed?" Applejack asked. Twilight smiled and went to check on Applebloom. Applejack looked into the mirror
"I know it was a tree.. I know it was." applejack told herself. She looked down at the water as a tear fell into it
"It wasn't a tree A,J" a voice spoke. Applejack recognized the voice and looked into the mirror to see Rainbow Dash standing behind her she was covered In scars and mostly decomposed.
"It was me.. I wanted pay back" Rainbow spoke.
"What do you want from me.." Applejack asked scared out of her mind.
"I want you to feel the pain I felt." Rainbow said
"I have felt it.. I kno-" Applejack tried to say but Rainbow stopped her.
"No you haven't! you have not felt anything yet!" Rainbow yelled as Applejack jumped.
"I'm far from being done with you" Rainbow said as a smile stretched across her face. Rainbow then grabbed Applejack's head and shoved her head under the water. Applejack struggled against Rainbow but her grip was to strong holding her head under. Applejack's movement slowed and Rainbow pulled her out of the water and let Applejack fall to the floor gasping and coughing for air. Rainbow looked down at her
"Why wont you fight back?" Rainbow spoke.
"Because I deserve this for not listening to you." Applejack responded. All rainbow did was smile and kick Applejack across her face. As she looked back Rainbow was gone. Applejack got up and cleaned her self up again and only got ready for bed.
As she left the bathroom she saw Twilight sitting in the chair by her bed. Applejack wanted to ask her if she herd anything but she didn't. She just got into bed wanting to go to sleep and forget it. As morning rolled by Applejack woke up to the smell of pancakes. She got up and walked to the door as she opened the door Pinkie kicked her in her muzzle knocking her on her back. Before A,J could do anything Pinkie jumped on her hind legs pinning Applejack down.
"I got her Rainbow!" Pinkie said with a smile on her face. Rainbow stepped in locking the door behind her.
"Well, good morning Applejack I bet you slept well." Applejack's heart beat picked up as she was breathing hard.
"Do you remember the dream I had that Twilight told you about when I killed Pinkie it was why I killed her" Rainbow asked stepping to her.
"N-no" Applejack said.
"Well..it was why I killed her!" Rainbow yelled as she help down her front legs.
"Why don't we recreate that dream!" Rainbow yelled as Pinkie pulled out a knife. Applejack was going to scream for help but rainbow gagged her
"No no none of that" Rainbow said smiling.
"Well doctor Pinkie I say we should start" Rainbow said as Pinkie smiled and put the knife to Applejack's cheek and cut her as blood ran down. Pinkie then slid the knife into Applejack's chest and cut down to her groin. Applejack was shaking and crying in pain as Pinkie opened up the cut showing her internal organs. Pinkie then pulled out a few of Applejack's ribs throwing them around the room laughing.
"Stop that and get what we came for" rainbow snapped wiping the blood off her face. Pinkie frowned and reached inside her chest and pulled out her heart. Applejack fell limp now gone.
"Your no fun" Pinkie said handing the heart over to Rainbow.
"Shut up the queen said to be quick" Rainbow snapped getting up. They both walked out leaving Applejack's body for them to find torn open and laying in her own pool of blood.
TO BE CONTINUED...
