The Rejected Soldier

by Faith Everlasting

Rating: everyone
Tags: Alternate Universe, Sad, Thriller, Drama
Length: 108

Applejack wanted to fight in the war against King Sombra, but with her eye sight slowly failing her she was turned away. But when the war comes to Ponyville, will she get the chance she's always wanted to fight?

The war has been going on for moons now. Applejack has counted the days since King Sombra began his attack on the Crystal Empire and took it over in less than a day. His magic is powerful and Applejack can't help but wonder whether all of this could have been avoided by the act of a small group of ponies bound together by a force stronger than his. Her sister, Apple Bloom, has joined the battle and Applejack tried to go with her, but because of her failing eye sight from a genetic problem, she was denied. Now she and her brother Big Macintosh are working on the farm, packaging non-perishable foods for the front lines.
Applejack worries about her sister every day. She learned that a few months ago, a Pegasus General named Rainbow Dash had been the victim of a surprise attack and lost her left wing entirely.
Applejack is sick of packing food. She is sick of not being able to fight for Equestria.
So when the war comes to her, will she be ready?

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2016-05-30 03:52:02 UTC

A Battle Remembered

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.