The Rejected Soldier

Applejack sighed loudly as she shut down the factory for the night. Big Mac gave her a small nod of his head before slipping his mane net off and hanging it on the wall by a nail. She managed to give him a small grin in return as he left, but her smile quickly faded and she suppressed a gag of disgust. The smells of the apples coming from the large vat were overwhelming and she slammed the barn door shut behind her.

"Who would have ever thought I'd get sick of smellin' apples?" she asked herself as she walked towards the farm house.