Broken

"Why did you call me Apple Belle?" I asked Applejack

"Your here, and it's fitting," Applejack said before looking at the officer, "Yes, officer?"

I stood back before I could say anything else.

"This little fillies big sister went missing earlier today. We found signs of foul play in the house, so until this filly has another mare to watch her that can be trusted, so we gave her to you, as you were mentioned as a trustee on her file," The officer sternly said.

"Alright, Ah love her anyways, so it's no hassle," Applejack said to the officer.

"What about my parents?" I quickly added.

"They Have to much of a criminal record. Both of them, though it may not seem it, recently got out from prison. We feel it may not be safe having you with them alone, so we gave you to one of the trustees on your file, the nicest of the bunch. And besides, we wouldn't be able to find them anyway, you know they travel a lot," The officer said before turning to Applejack.

The officer and Applejack spoke for a little longer. After about ten minutes the officer left. It was then I realized this entire time Apple Bloom had been behind me, playing with my mane. She had managed to get it into a big braid without me noticing. She tied it with one of her big red bows and walked away.

"So do ya have any idea what happened, Apple Belle," Applejack asked me.

"Can you please stick to calling me Sweetie Belle, and I went home, it was really quiet, I was looking for Rarity when I found a broken window and ran to the police," I said to her, still trying to figure out how Apple Bloom is so slick. It was then I noticed he wink. I made it seem like I was stretching so I could get a look behind me, Nopony, only a window.

"Well, cases like these can take the police awhile. So get comfortable," Applejack said to me with glee.

For some reason a I wasn't getting good vibes from Applejack, I felt very uncomfortable. This was probably cause I knew when I was with Rarity I could rest, but here, that's not happening. Also, Applejack winking to seemingly Nopony made me feel very uneasy. But something else was making this feeling worse, much worse.

"Apple Belle, can you run outside and get that basket of apples Ah left layin' on the lawn, when ya get back in, why don't you and Apple Bloom take a bath before dinner?" Applejack called me Apple Belle again, but I knew not to snap or disobey, Applejack was very strict when it came to order in her house, and last time I disobeyed her, her yelling almost ruptured my eardrum.

I grabbed the Apples and carried them inside. I placed them on the table and went to take a bath with Apple Bloom. Yes, WITH Apple Bloom. Nopony in this house had very much money, and in order to keep the bills lower, us foals usually took baths together. I was used to it all, as almost my entire childhood was spent on Sweet Apple Acres, including almost every vacation and weekend. I even went through another time living here, but this time left me uneasy. My main question was what happened to Rarity. I nudged Apple Bloom.

"We need to go find out what happened to my sister, your coming with me," I said as we jumped out of the bath, Apple Bloom nodded and followed me. Before we could leave the house we were stopped by Applejack.

"No y'all don't. Ya know to stay after gettin' washed up. Granny Smith'll have a fit if she finds out ya left. Ya can go on an adventure tomorrow after 'yer chores," Applejack sternly said pulling us back into the house.

We didn't argue, as we both knew Applejack's bad side was not good, but Granny Smith's bad side was like Nightmare Moon, except more yelling was involved. We sat at the dinner table and got fed. I had to listen to Applejack explain to Big Macintosh and Granny Smith why I was staying, Granny Smith seemed surprised, but Big Macintosh seemed like it was no surprise to him at all, but is anything? After dinner table gossip, Applejack gave me my old room in the main house back. Still coated in dust from the years before I occupied it, I coughed. I decided it was time to do dusting, Applejack looked in an hour after I started and stared me down.

"Why don't y'all do this in the mornin'?" She asked me.

"Cause I don't wanna cough all night cause of this dust, and I can't sleep, I'm to worried about Rarity," I snapped at Applejack.

"Watch 'yer tone, and ya need to sleep, if ya sleep, we'll all help ya look for 'yer sister tomorrow," I immediately jumped into bed upon hearing that. Before walking out, Applejack finished dusting the cross I had been working on, Granny Smith was very strict about religion in this house, and letting a cross get dusty would not go well by her.

I fell deep into a sleep. The world was black, voices were all around me however... All they were saying was Apple Belle... Eventually the world lit up, I saw Applejack staring at me, next to Rarity. Rarity was walking towards me when Applejack threw her, Rarity hit her head and was bleeding. Applejack grabbed me and carried me away, I bit her to let me go, but she was to strong. Eventually I felt a weird feeling coming along as I was carried, I saw my cutie mark, it was an Apple.

I jumped up. It was all a bad dream, but it got me thinking...