Fenrir

“Applejack why did you do that!?” yelled Twilight, the mare using her magic to keep her strong friend from attacking her mate further.

“Twilight he was meaning tah bite yah!” growled Applejack.

“No he wasn't Applejack, he was probably just planning to give me a little love nip, as is expected between mates!”

Applejack's eyes widened at that, and then Twilight heard gasps, looking to see the other girls standing behind Applejack, all looking shocked.

Shaking her head, Twilight looked to Applejack and spoke. “Applejack, when I let you go, I want you to leave and cool your head, I'll come by later and we’ll talk about this, but right now I need to make sure my mate is ok. As for the rest of you girls, as long as you don't have a problem with who I'm with, you can stay.”

She then let Applejack go, the mare standing their for a long moment before leaving in a huff, the rest of the girls watching her go before they all turned back to Twilight, and then Rainbow decided to voice what she was thinking. “So...mind telling us why the hell you didn't tell us about the fact you are dating a Warg?”

Twilight sighed, walking over to Fenir and using her magic to begin waking him up as she spoke. “I was going to tell you girls eventually, I just didn't know how to tell you.”

“Well I'm really wishing you had told us this sooner darling,” said Rarity, watching as the warg began to rouse before looking at Twilight as the mare spoke.

“And why is that?” asked Twilight.

“Because Applejack's parents were...well they were...”

“They were killed by wargs weren't they?”

Rarity looked to see the warg looking at her, hesitating a moment before nodding her head. “Yes, there were indeed.”

“I see,” said Fenrir, “then I am sorry my presence causes her such...”

“Fenrir you don't...”

“Twilight you know it is our way,” said Fenrir, righting himself and giving her a nuzzle before speaking again. “Each act by the tribes who have not bettered themselves hurts the whole, and it is our job to heal the wounds they have made.”

“Yeah, good luck with that,” said Rainbow as she settled down on a nearby couch. “Applejack has been raised on warg hate since her parents died, I remember during a few of my visits Granny Smith and Applejack would get into these heated rants about how the princess should just wipe them all out, and then would begin arguing with Big Macintosh when he would comment on how bigoted that kind of viewpoint was.”

“So I imagine I'll only be able to purchases Apple-Family product form him then, figures.”

“I'm sure we'll be able to work something out,” said Twilight, before seeing, of all things, Pinkie shaking her head. “Ok, maybe you girls should tell me what exactly I have signed myself up for, cause I'm not going to hide the fact that I am dating a warg, so I need to know what I'm in for.”

The girls all hesitated, then sat down around Twilight, Fenrir watching in interest as Rarity began speaking. “Well darling, ever since Princess Celestia started to...well to help several of the warg tribes on their road to becoming responsible predators, many ponies began protesting her decision, and none have been more outspoken against helping them then the Apple-Family. However, when Celestia would not repeal her decision to help the wargs, they started showing their protest in other ways. They have made it a habit to deny business to ponies who support Celestia's decision, and have even from time to time gotten local leaders to force said supporters out of towns they live in, but you shouldn't have to worry about that Twilight, I happen to know Mayor Mare is a big supporter of the Responsible Predators Movement, so you should be safe.”

“I just should expect Applejack to deny me business...great, this is going to be just lovely.”

“I will be alright beloved, after all this isn't the first time we have faced such hardships.”

Twilight nodded at that, which caused Pinkie to speak up. “Wait, you guys have dealt with this before?”

They both nodded, then Twilight spoke. “There was a village not far from where Fenrir's tribe lived, a village they had taken to protecting from some of the more wild beasts that lived in the region. However, even though they were providing protection, many of the villagers didn't trust them, and when they found out I was dating a warg, they flipped out, saying I had been bewitched, and they refused to let me visit anymore.”

There was silence for a moment, then Rainbow stood up, “I'll go talk to Big Mac, get a schedule so that you know what days you can go to market and get apples.”

“And I'll start getting a party planned,” said Pinkie with a smile, “after all he is new, and it will be a good way to show he's a good warg.”

“Pinkie you don't...”

“Let it go Fenrir,” said Twilight as the warg gave her a look, “when Pinkie says there's going to be a party, there’s going to be a party.”

The warg sighed, then looked over as Fluttershy tapped him on the shoulder. “Um...if it's alright with you, I could tell you about some good hunting spots in the Everfree Forest in exchange for some information about your species, um...I've always been fascinated by wargs.”

“I would love to tell you about my race.”

Fluttershy gave a silent yay, which caused Twilight to smile before looking to Rarity and speaking. “So Rarity, what about you, got any plans, or were you here for something.”

“I was actually here to talk to you, but with these revelations I think I better go try and talk to Applejack, I am her oldest friend after all, maybe I can talk some sense into her.”

She then got up and left, followed by Rainbow and Pinkie Pie, and then Twilight got up and looked to Fluttershy. “I'm going to go make some tea, why don't you two get talking, and I'll be back soon.”

*

Rainbow arrived in the skies over Sweet Apple Acres just in time to see Applejack coming home, landing in a tree nearby as the mare ran into her brother.

“Applejack, you look ready to buck a tree in half, what's wrong?”

“That no good friend of mine Twilight Sparkle is a fucking fanger!”

Rainbow was confused for a moment, for she could have sworn she had heard that word before, then it hit her. Gilda had mentioned the term to her before, saying it was one of the many names bigoted ponies called ponies who chose to be romantic with predatory races. This surprised her, for she had never heard Applejack use that word before, but it told her quite plainly that her hatred for wargs ran deep.

“Applejack keep your voice down,” said Big Mac sternly, “do you want Apple Bloom to hear you saying words like that?”

“I don't care, she should know anyway, I don't want her near any mare who will allow some pony devouring mutt between their legs!”

“Applejack,” said Big Mac sternly, “I think you better head inside and cool your head.”

“Don't tell me you’re taking her side Mac, it's creatures like the one she's sleeping with that are the reason are parents are...”

“You know where I stand on that issue Applejack!” said Big Mac, his voice raising for the first time since Applejack had showed up. “I have told you time and time again, yah can't keep blaming the whole for the acts of a few, that is not the right kind of mindset to be having.”

Applejack stamped her hoof angrily, “They are monsters Big Mac, I don't care what they say, nothing can change the fact that all of them are monsters!”

“So what about Spike then?”

“Wha...” said Applejack, looking startled.

“You heard me, what about Spike then, hmm?”

“What about him?”

Big Mac sighed, “He's a dragon Applejack, a race of creatures who also used to eat ponies before they joined the Responsible Predator's Movement, so what's supposed to stop him from going back to the old ways of his people.”

“But Spike wouldn't...”

“By your logic he could,” growled Big Mac, “and by that same logic Gilda could start feasting on ponies, or Iron Will, or even Rarity's friend Opal.”

“It's not the same Big Mac...”

“It is and you know it, I mean look at yah, you're near foaming at the mouth because you found out your friend is dating a warg. What are yah going to do next, deny her business when she comes to buy our apples, go to the mayor and try to get her run out of town?”

“Maybe I should, mares like her could corrupt our children's minds with dangerous ideas.”

Big Mac stared at her for a long moment, and then let out a long suffering sigh, looking at her with hurt in his eyes as he spoke. “I can't believe I'm saying this, but yah got to much of Granny Smith in you, and I won't have no more of it.”

“And what do yah mean by that?”

Big Mac gave her a stern look, “I mean I'm taking Apple Bloom and I'm moving out, for I'm not going to let myself or her be subjected to your hate anymore!”

“Yah....Yah can’t do that!”

“Like Tartarus I can't!” roared Big Mac, “yah forget Applejack, yah may be head of household, but I'm Apple Bloom's legal guardian, and I have had it with your and Granny's bullshit! Do yah know how many times she has come to me crying because yah and Granny Smith forced her to sit through your hate filled rants! Do yah know how many times she has had to sleep in my room because of the nightmares she would have because of the things yah both have said, well I'm not standing for it anymore. Till you and Granny change your attitude, neither me nor Apple Bloom will be setting hoof in that house anymore!”

With that said, he stormed off toward the local schoolhouse, leaving behind a shell shocked Applejack, and followed by a equally shocked Rainbow.

*

When Big Mac was far enough away from the farm, Rainbow landed next to him, rubbing and nuzzling against him, causing him to stop for a moment.

“You're a lot more affectionate than usual, what's the occasion?”

“After what you just got through, I thought you could use it big guy.”

Big Mac grimaced, “Yah heard all that?”

Rainbow nodded, “Yeah, I heard, and I saw.”

Big Mac looked away, “I wish yah hadn't seen me like that, I don't like getting that mad...”

“It needed to happen Mac, you know that, which is why I think it's time you had this.”

Rainbow reached into her saddlebags and pulled out a necklace with a cloud on it, placing it around Big Mac's neck before speaking. “It has both a permanent cloudwalking spell and a spell which will allow you to get up to my house, though with what I just heard, looks like I'll have to get one for Apple Bloom to.”

“Yah sure you don't mind?”

“I already take care of Scootaloo when Fluttershy gets too busy with her animals, and I also have had to take care of Sweetie Belle a few times when Rarity has been over, it's no problem.”

Big Mac smiled at that, giving her an affectionate nuzzle to show his gratitude, “Your the best Rainbow.”

“I know,” said Rainbow with a smile, “now you better get going, school's going to be out soon, and I believe you have to meet up with Rarity to tell her about this as well right?”

Big Mac's face fell at that, “ah crap, I wish yah hadn't reminded me, this is a conversation I am not looking forward too.”

“It'll be alright,” said Rainbow, “you and her have had worse conversations.”

Big Mac nodded, then they both parted ways, Rainbow heading back toward the Library, and Big Mac making his way toward the schoolhouse.