An Apple Tree Grows In The Storm - The Tale Of Apple Oak
Early in the morning at Six-AM, there was a knock on Applejack's door, and she soon opened it. She gasped when she saw who it was.
It was a purple stallion with a yellow mane and green eyes, and his Cutie Mark was three apples. He hugged back unusually tightly. It was so tight, it made Applejack know something was up, and it hurt her a little. "Hey, Applejack... Is it ok if I stay with you for a while?" He asked sadly.
"Sure!" Applejack said happily. She opened the door and they went into her house, and they sat down at the fireplace. It wasn't on fire, because it was morning. "So... What's wrong?"
"Something happened back at the farm. I need to stay here for a while," Apple Oak said sadly.
"Are your folks okay?" Applejack asked.
"As okay as they'll ever be," Oak said angrily. "I had to come here alone,"
"Why?" Applejack asked curiously.
"C-can I whisper it in your ear?" Apple Oak asked.
"Sure," Applejack said, putting her head to his.
He told her his secret, the one that got him kicked out of his farm back home.
"Shoot, that's all? A reckon A need to go talk to your family some time. We have tons of your kind over here!" Applejack said happily.
Oak gasped. "Really?"
"Sure. Heck, most of its founders were like you!" Applejack said.
Oak hugged her happily. "And I can really stay in town on the farm for as long as I have to!"
"Sure! You're family, ain't ya?" Applejack asked happily.
"Thank yall," He said, hugging sweetly.
"Don't worry, A promise All do chores around the farm-"
"Shoot, naw! Just go ahead an rest, we'll take care of that. After what you've been through? You need a break,"
"Thank yall," Apple Oak said, hugging her tightly.
"By the way, cus, there's something... else," Apple Oak said, remembering something.
"What is it?" Applejack asked.
"Can you put your head near mine again?" Oak asked.
Applejack did so, and he got ready to whisper in her ear...
And then he licked her face.
"Oaaaaak!" Applejack yelled as Oak laughed and ran away.
"Shishishishishiii!" He laughed happily though his grinning teeth.
They ran out of the house and through the apple trees, leaves falling down, and it looked beautiful. And as Oak laughed, Applejack started to laugh, too.
They were interrupted when Pinkie Pie sprung out of nowhere, tackling him to the ground, but he tripped, and the two rolled on the floor together like a wheel until her back hit the ground and he fell on her, kissing her on the mouth in surprise. Pinkie Pie gasped, but since their mouths were still together, he was sucked deeper into the kiss, and so was his tongue.
Apple Oak struggled to pull away and finally did. "Holy applesauce, I'm so sorry!" Apple Oak said, moving back.
"That's ma cousin yer kissing," Applejack warned. "Also, you might be cousins,"
"So?" Pinkie asked happily, springing up with her tail like it was really a spring and landing in front of him, smooching his cheek while staring at Applejack. "We're ponies. Only Griffons care about that stuff,"
Oak was surprised. Sure, he felt a bond with her as soon as he saw her, but... he wasn't expecting to be kissed.
"A know that, but... he just got here!" Applejack shouted.
"And A love this town already!" Oak laughed.
"Quiet, you. Pinkie, what's gotten inta ya?" Applejack asked.
"Nothing yet!" Pinkie said happily.
"I could change that!" Oak said happily, poking his tongue at Pinkie. They kissed again, his tongue going into her mouth.
"Okay, that's it. Can't do this anymore, Am out," Applejack said, walking off.
"Mmmf!" Oak said in surprise, moving away from the kiss. "Wait, can't you show me around town?"
"I can do that!" Pinkie said happily.
And so they went, from the farm, to Sugarcube Corner.
Sugarcube Corner
"This is Sugarcube Corner, where we sell treats to everypony," Pinkie explained.
"How much for your treat?" Oak asked happily.
Pinkie laughed. "Free for you,"
He squeed and kissed her again, but then...
They heard a loud gasp.
"I CAN EXPLAIN!" Oak yelled as they turned around.
It was Rarity. She was a white Unicorn with a purple mane. He liked how spinny it was. Oak relaxed, because he was worried it'd be somepony scary.
"Hi Rarity!" Pinkie said happily.
"Hi yourself! Pinkie, who is this new stallion?" Rarity asked.
"He's Apple Oak! Applejack's cousin!" Pinkie said happily.
"That's... deplorable! How could you brazenly do something so uncivilized?" Rarity asked fancily.
"Hey, we haven't done anything! ...Yet! And we apple folk ain't uncivilized!" Oak said. Pinkie laughed.
"I'm talking about kissing Applejack's very own honorary cousin! And he's already calling himself an apple folk! Did you two elope in secret? Does Applejack know?" Rarity asked. "DOES BIG MAC KNOW? DOES GRANNY SMITH KNOW?!"
"Nnnnnnnnope! Only Applejack knows. She seemed mad, but we don't care." Oak said happily.
Rarity gasped. "Wait a moment... that Cutie Mark! Are you an Apple Pony, too?"
"Eeeeyup!" He said as he grinned and walked over to her. He stuck out a hoof and hit up her hair loopy, and it bounced. He laughed, and she got cutely angry. "Well I never!" She shouted.
"So... are you gonna kiss me too?" Apple Oak asked. That seemed to be normal for this town.
Rarity gasped so hugely, Pinkie was surprised. "NO!" She said.
"Ok," Apple Oak said. He went back behind the counter and kissed Pinkie instead.
"So, how long have you two known each other?" Rarity asked.
"A few minutes." Pinkie said happily.
Rarity gasped. "What would the ponies in Canterlot think?"
"This isn't Canterlot, Rarity!" Pinkie said happily.
"And this sure ain't ma old home!" Apple Oak said, kissing Pinkie.
"So... before I vomit my recently devoured caviar onto the floor of this fine establishment... Why are you here?"
"My... family kicked me out..." He said sadly.
"Because you're my age?" Rarity asked.
"No, because I like stallions and mares." Apple Oak growled.
Rarity and Pinkie Pie gasped.
Pinkie hugged him tightly and Rarity got sad. "I... I... I'm so sorry, I had no idea,"
"No, you didn't," Apple Oak said sadly.
"I'll just be going," Rarity said awkwardly.
"ok." Apple Oak said sadly.
"Hey, you know what this calls for? A party!" Pinkie said happily.
"No Pinkie wait!" Oak said, but it was too late. She'd already ran off.
"...I wonder what she meant by that." Apple Oak said.