Under the Red Sun

The red sun burns and spins.

Rarity faces Applejack in the mares' restroom at the day spa. The room contains big-time lotion and several scrub-scrubs. Rarity's eyes are encumbered by slices of cucumber.

Applejack's tongue falls out of her mouth. It wipes her lips and returns to its place.

Rarity crinkles.

~Don't swallow my veggies~ says Rarity. ~My cowgirl friend, please refrain from this act~

The silence expands to fill the room. Applejack's eyes loop-the-loop. A memory flies in at high speed, shoving aside reality.

< ~Don't you want to go to the day spa?~ said Rarity. >

< ~It'll be fun... It'll be fun... It'll be fun...~ >

Applejack grows a new leg and steps toward Rarity. An old leg shrinks and disappears. Applejack looks Rarity in the face. Rarity quivers with fright.

"SUGAR CUBE" whispers Applejack.