The Citizens Of The Eternal Night: The Former Apple Farmer

By: Cartoonlover13

Proofreaded by: Cola_bubblepop

The day is over...finally

Ah’ve been spending all of my time in a room jus plannin and workin on new war machines and weapons for Princess Nightmare Moon’s Nightmare Guard.

Ah...ah jus want to go home. Ah’m homesick. Haven't been this homesick since ah was a filly. But if ah disobey the Princess well…ah won't live to see my twenty-fifth birthday.

Ah was jus some simple apple farmer perfectly fine with life. And mah ma and pa had died, right after Apple Bloom was born, from a Timberwolves attack. Ah was distraught and left the farm to go to Manehattan to live with Aunt and Uncle Orange because...bad memories. Ah then realized the sophisticated life wasn't for me and went back to the farm.

On the day Princess Nightmare Moon took over ah was in charge of food preparations for The Summer Sun Celebration. Then she came and imprisoned our old ruler, Princess Celestia in the moon.

Ah wanted her gone as soon as possible but when the first rebellion happened ah couldn't bear to have mah family suffer. Then ah was forced to work for the Princess. Ah had no choice ah said goodbye to my family and went off. Princess Nightmare Moon recognized my knowledge and I worked in Nightmare Moon’s Weapons Division and ah’m now the head of the division. Even though ah got my cutiemak as an apple farmer ah'm pretty good at weapons planning and creation. But bein an apple farmer is what makes me happy.

Even though ah have a high ranking in Nightmare Moon’s staff ah'm not happy. Ah hardly see mah family at all. Ah love mah family with all mah heart. Ah now only see then a few times per year! Ah keep in touch with them through letters but guess ah have to miss another Apple Family Reunion...again.

Things aren't so bad. Ah have six friends and have the trust of Her Highness, Nightmare Moon. Mah six friends all work for Nightmare Moon. Rarity is the personal hoof maiden of the princess, Rainbow bein the Captain of The Nightmare Guard, even though she only has been Captain for a few years ah think she's doin good, ah'm the head of Nightmare Moon's Weapons Division, Fluttershy being the castle gardener, Pinkamena being the second lieutenant of the guard, Twi bein the head of Nightmare Moon's Science and Magic Division, and then there's our new friend Starlight who is a new employee of Twilight who works as a scientist. Her and her husband, Sunburst once lived in The Crystal Empire but Starlight was forced to be a scientist for Nightmare Moon. And y’all don't want to disobey Princess Nightmare Moon!

But now ah’ve been working all night, we don't say day anymore since there is no day. But now the Apple Family including Sweet Apple Acres has become a company of Apple products. Whenever ah go home ah feel...out of place because it's so different.

Ah’ve learned why Princess Nightmare Moon has been upping up the weapons she wants to take over the entire world. That...that's jus crazy! Our princess being the supreme ruler of Equis! Ah know she's gonna succeed in her mission since she has always succeeded in getting on what she wants.

Well she only failed once and that was recently when some time traveling alicorn and a baby dragon came out of nowhere. Princess Nightmare Moon threatened the life of the alicorn’s dragon. But the alicorn outwitted the princess and escaped along with her dragon. Much to the princess’s displeasement. But one remark my gal Rainbow Dash made me almost choke on my apple. It was in where she came from Nightmare Moon was defeated by her and her friends. And she almost looked exactly like Twi. Even had the same cutiemark. Except she was taller and an alicorn and Twi is just an unicorn. Maybe it's just some coincidence. A very strange coincidence.

The Apple Family Reunion is before The Summer Moon Celebration and she to work ah won't be able to attend the reunion. And ah had to write that damn letter again.

Dear my family,

I am sorry but I won't be able to attend the Apple Family Reunion for the second time in a row. I am so sorry but Princess Nightmare Moon wanting me to work almost all night so I can't make it. I'm so so sorry please forgive me.

Love, Applejack

Mah two response shocked me and made me feel worse.

Dear Applejack,

Hey, it's Apple Bloom and I and my family understand your situation. The Princess is very strict and we understand if she's demanding you work you must work. Things haven't been going so well our company is doing well, but Granny Smith is hasn't been doing so well. She’s been coughing alot and I've gotten worried about her. We're going to take her to the hospital and pray she gets better.

Love, Apple Bloom

Dear, Applejack

I can't believe this but Granny Smith is getting worse and the doctor says she's likely dying of old age. No, she can't be I know she's old and lived three generations, but I can't let her go. Applejack if you can please come soon Granny would like that.

Love, Apple Bloom

The letter is strained with tears most likely from mah little sister, Apple Bloom. She’s grown up so quickly time sure flies by. I gained the courage to ask Her Highness to go visit my family. She… she said “no get back to work, Applejack" how...how heartless is she!? She imprisoned her own sister and won't let me visit mah family. That...that bitch…

How could ah work fer her?! She's so ruthless and face it she's a dictator and a tyrant! Ah hate her with all mah heart. Why can't ah jus stand up to her!

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Calm down Applejack, y'all can do this. Ah'm sorry fer mah outburst. Ah was jus angry ah know ah can't rebel. Ah like everypony else am afraid of Nightmare Moon. She uses fear to control us and that's how her reign has lasted years. Everyday ah jus want to wake up one day in my bed on the farm in the early morning, and feel the sun shine on me. But that never happens.

Author's Note

Next chapter is Fluttershy and please point out if there's any mistakes I looked over.