Chapter one: Too Much Responsibilities

By huntersunday Edited by Quantum Pony

Applejack had always been a hard worker, many of her friends and family would attest to that. Applejack was known all around as one of the most dependable ponies in Equestria, but most ponies didn't know the full extent of her work.

Not only did Applejack help the farm, she practically owned it. She would spend hours every night coming up with things that needed to be done and what could be put on hold. Sure she had her brother, but- no offense to him- he wasn't that much of a thinker. So that put all the planning and money handling on her shoulders.

Now Applejack would never complain about this, but that wasn't all. She had pretty much taken over as Apple Bloom's mother, not that she would hold it against her own parents for passing away. As such, she had to make sure that Apple Bloom’s schoolwork was taken care of and that the young filly was raised right. Granny Smith was getting old and couldn't really help, and Mac wasn't much of a talker. So it put most of the responsibilities on her shoulders.

Speaking of Granny Smith, that was just another heaping pile of work put on her plate. She had to make sure her granny was taken care of, that her granny would take her medicine, and had to make sure she didn't hurt herself.

Last but not least, she was part of the Princess of Friendship’s court which added a whole bunch more problems to her ever-growing plate.

Applejack would never complain -not out loud- no matter what she had to put up with, she would do it with a smile. Her family, friends, and farm were her whole world, and she wouldn't have it any other way.But sometimes it would all be too much for her. Often she would find herself having troubles just getting up in the morning. Some days the world just felt too big for her, she was just one small pony in a big world. Most days were good, but some days it really sucked, and today was one of those days.

If it could have gone wrong it did. Applejack found herself delivering powerful kicks to a dead tree as a way to let her frustrations out. If anyone got near they would be able to see the wood start to cave in with each powerful thrust. Applejack kept raising her hips and kept launching her hooves against the poor tree.

Eventually, Applejack let out a sigh and walked away. Still feeling the tension all through her body, she let out another exasperated sigh. It seemed that no matter what she did to relax, it would always end the same; with her just as riled up as before. She had tried everything from reading, to running, to yelling -mostly with Rainbow Dash-, and even the gosh darn Spa. Nothing seemed to work, soon enough she had gotten used to the tension. So many times it felt as if it was natural, but often she would wonder how nice it would be to just let it all go. The main problem being that she didn't know how.

She dropped to her haunches, taking a moment to look up towards the sky, a smile graced her lips. Sure her life was hard, but she would pull through, she always did.

“Hi, Applejack!” Applejack let out a shout of surprise, as a pink fluffy head came into her view, making her fall over onto the grass.

Applejack shakily brought herself, up while catching her breath, “Pinkie Pie! You scared the dickens out of me,” Applejack gave a half-hearted glare towards her smiling friend before letting a small smile appear on her own face, “What can Ah do for you?”

Pinkie just smiled as she jumped around her tired friend. Applejack just shook her head, even to this day she couldn’t fully understand this pony, not that it really mattered Pinkie was just Pinkie. At that point Pinkie Pie stopped right in front of her and spoke, “Oh you silly filly, it's not what you can do for me. It's what I can do for you!”

“Beg your pardon?” Applejack just shook her head, no sense in trying to wrap her head around her pink friend’s antics, she just smiled as her friend continued to speak.

“Well I was at Sugarcube Corner, making a whole bunch of super awesome treats, when boom! Out of nowhere my tail started twitching, then my eyes started blinking! Which means one of my super duper awesome, apple-themed, friends needs some help,” Pinkie Pie paused long enough to take a breath.

“So then I was like: Oh, oh, only one of my great friends is apple-themed, so I quickly told the Cakes I was leaving, and right after that I gave Gummy a kiss goodbye, and now I'm sitting here telling you why I'm out here! Isn't that great?” She finished with a dopey-looking smile.

Applejack just shook her head with a small smile, “Well Ah think Ah understand. What you're saying is, you came out here ’cause you think you need to help me out with something? Well,” Applejack paused, “Ah don't think you could help me with the problem that Ah'm having. No offense”

“Well duh. How can I help you with your problem if you don't tell me what the problem is?” Pinkie Pie fluttered her eyes making Applejack let out a small laugh.

“Alright Ah'll give you that, but the only problem is, Ah really don't know what my real problem is.” Pinkie Pie stopped for a moment to bring a hoof up to her chin. After that moment her eyes widened before she started clapping her hooves together quickly as she danced around her friend very closely inspecting every inch.

Applejack blushed at the sudden closeness of her friend. She could feel the heat of Pinkie’s breath every time she got close as Pinkie Pie continued her inspection for a couple more minutes.

Not knowing she was causing her friend to blush, Pinkie pulled back with a triumphant smirk, “I think I've got it!”

Applejack raised a brow, waiting for her friend to speak. Pinkie took a moment before taking a deep breath, “Your body is super duper stressed out! It's like you're having to shoulder the whole world. You have so much responsibility that it is literally causing you pain and tension, but you're too proud or stubborn to admit it. And you can't seem to get the stress relief you need, no matter what you try, so now you're constantly grumpy and you're getting tired of it”

Applejack's jaw hung in place, Pinkie Pie had somehow just summed up all of her problems, and in one go. Several of them she didn't even know about herself. Applejack let out another chuckle, “Okay, Ah guess you sort of hit the nail on the head with this one Pinkie, but now you can see why Ah don't think you can help me?”

Pinkie Pie just smiled before shaking her head, “Actually Applejack, I think I know a way to help you, but you are really going to have to trust me. Like super duper awesome trust, if you're still interested we can talk more about it tonight at your barn. What do you say?”

Applejack just stared as her mind raced with many different thoughts. Of course she trusted Pinkie Pie, she trusted all of her friends. She stopped her train of thought to take a glance at Pinkie’s pleading eyes.

“Well shoot, Ah guess it couldn't hurt to give whatever it is you're thinking a try.” Pinkie Pie let out a squeal of delight before bringing Applejack into a hug. Applejack let out a hearty laugh as she wrapped her arms around Pinkie Pie, sharing the embrace

“But Ah have to ask. What do you think Ah need?” Pinkie Pie pulled back with a gigantic smile plastering her face.

“I can't tell you all of it, that would ruin the surprise, but I can tell you that all you need is for someone to take the reins for a little bit. Let yourself cut loose and get rid of some of that control, that is being placed on you.”

Applejack was more confused than she was before and right as she went to ask what Pinkie meant by lose control, she only got to see a bouncing, pink, tail and the distance. With one last smile, she chuckled to herself, “What have Ah gotten myself into?”

Author's Note

Just letting you guys know my first a temp at a bdsm story. It will be a teaching and learning one so it wont be full of the hot stuff yet, but hey good things come to those who wait. please comment.