The Tale of Two Apples

Chapter 3

As the two of them walked to the house together, they were silent. The only noise that could be hears was the wind and the occasional bird chirp. Once they finally made their way into the house, they sat down in the living room.

“So” Big Macintosh started “did you get enough air outside”

Both Eamon and Applejack chuckled

“Yeah, he got enough air” Applejack responded

Big Macintosh nodded slightly, but he faced Eamon again with a puzzled look on his face.

“Do you have any experience working” he asked

“Oh, yes” Eamon replied nervously “Ever since I was little, I have been working, doing odd jobs and keeping my former bosses farm in tip top shape”

“Big Macintosh… where are you going with this” Applejack asked

“Well, if he’s going to be staying with us, he’ll need to earn his keep” he responded with a slight grin

The room went silent after that was said; Eamon had a look of happiness that came across his face like it was nobody’s business.

“So… that means” Eamon begun before being cut off

“That means that you going to be staying with us at Sweet Apple Acres” Applejack said with some enthusiasm.

Eamon went silent for a few moments, thinking about this. He didn’t have any real family after his parents died when he was young. He thought that having these ponies around would be like a family to him. After the moments had passed, Eamon faced the family.

“I humbly accept your offer to let me stay here” he said quietly

“We weren’t gonna take no for an answer sugar cube” Applejack responded with a small giggle.

Everyone in the room except for Granny Smith (because she had fallen asleep) let out a laugh of excitement and then the room went silent once again. After some time had passed, Applejack was the first to speak.

“So Eamon, do you want a grand tour of ponyvile”

“Umm, I guess so, only if it isn’t any trouble for you” he responded

“Are you kidding, it’s no trouble at all” she said egger to take Eamon on the tour.

Eamon nodding at this faced Big Macintosh.

“Do you have a problem with this Big Macintosh?” he said with a worried look on his face

“Nope, and please, call me Big Mac” he responded

“Then it’s settled” Applejack said “let’s get going, I know someone who would really like to meet you”

With that said Eamon and Applejack got up and walked out the front door of the house and made their way to the gates of the farm. As they walked through the gates and into town, Eamon felt like he needed to say something to Applejack for her generosity. However, this quickly changes when they reached the town.

“Umm, are you sure it’s a good idea for people to see me, you know” Eamon said nervously to Applejack as she quickly cut him off.

“Because you’re a human” she responded “yes, they will be a bit unsure about you, but that should quickly pass”

He simply nodded, feeling reassured by the orange pony’s words as they walked into the town. Eamon say many different ponies that all gave him an unsure look, but he simply ignored it. They made their way to a large tree in the middle of the small town. Eamon noticed that it was more like a house than a tree. They walked up to the door of the tree and Applejack

knocked on the door.

“Twilight, are ya in there. I’ve got someone that I want you to meet” Applejack said

Shortly after those words left Applejacks mouth the door began to open.

“Hey Applejack. Who was it you wa…” said a lavender pony.

She stared at Eamon with her mouth wide open.

“This here is Eamon” she said snapping the lavender pony back to reality “He is a human from earth. I thought that you would be interested in meeting him”

While the lavender pony was still in shock from seeing Eamon, he examined her in more depth. She had long dark purple hair with a pink line in it. She was about the same height as Applejack and she had a horn. At this point in time, not a whole lot was surprising Eamon, after all, he was talking to these colourful ponies who were talking back.

“Please” the purple pony started “come in and have a seat”

Both Applejack and Eamon nodded and walked into her home. Eamon saw that the tree was hollowed out and became a home for this pony. He noticed that her walls had bookshelves full of books. He sat there with a look of disbelief. He quickly snapped out of his trance and began walking with Applejack once again.

“So Eamon” the purple pony said trying to start up a conversation with her guest “you’re from earth, right”

Eamon replied with a simple yes and then sat down in a nearby chair.

“What’s it like” she asked

Eamon began to tell both Applejack and her friend about earth. He told them that the ponies that were on earth were not like any of the ponies her. He told them that they had factories that did lots of work for humans. He even told them about some of humanities greatest achievements like going into space. Both ponies stared at him with looks of amazement as Eamon finished telling his tales.

“It must be a bit strange having a human here” Eamon asked

“Not at all” the purple pony replied

“I almost forgot, I don’t even know your name” he said

“My name is Twilight Sparkle” she responded

Eamon nodded and decided to ask some questions of his own.

“How many different ponies are in this land of yours” he asked

“Well” Twilight started “There are the earth ponies like Applejack, unicorns like me and pegesi.”

Eamon, who was listening to every word she said, decided to ask another question

“Are there any other creatures in Equestria” he asked

“We have many different creatures that live in Equestria other than just us ponies. There are hydras, manticors, cockitrieses, dragons and much more” she said

“WHAT” Eamon responded with a shocked and scared look on his face “Why are you not scared about any of these creatures?”

Both Applejack and Twilight both giggled as Applejack answered Eamon question

“Because those creatures don’t come here into town, they stay in the Everfree forest and other places that they can find”.

Eamon, who had calmed down a bit from his outburst before, sat back down and looked at Twilight who nodded to confirm that Applejack was telling the truth. Then they heard a noise coming from upstairs, and saw a door open. Standing behind the door was a small purple and green dragon. Eamon jumped behind Applejack.

“Will you relax sugar cube, this is spike”. She giggled “he’s Twilights assistant and he’s harmless

Spike, who was just as shocked seeing Eamon as Eamon was seeing him walked down the stairs and joined them in the living room. He walked over towards Eamon and extended his hand.

“Hey, my names Spike… what’s yours” he asked

“Eamon” Eamon responded as he shook spikes hand

“Nice to meet you, I’m sorry if I scared you”. Spike asked slowly

“It’s ok spike, you didn’t mean to scare me” Eamon responded

The two of them smiled at each other, they were at peace with each other’s presence and decided that it was time to drop the subject.

“How are you enjoying ponyvile” Twilight asked

“It’s pretty good I must admit” Eamon responded “however, standing at least two foot above everyone would take some getting used to”.

Everyone let out a bit of a laugh and returned their attention towards Eamon

“It’s not so different from earth, except for the ponies and dragons, I feel right at home”

Twilight noticed that Eamon was holding something in his hands which she hadn’t noticed until now.

“What’s that in your hand Eamon” she asked curiously

Eamon, who had completely, forgot that he had the picture with him still tried to think of a story.

“Oh, this. It’s nothing.” He lied

Applejack looked at Eamon, knowing that he was lying to them, but didn’t say anything because it was something that belonged to Eamon.

“Oh, ok then” Twilight started “Well, it’s getting late, do you have a place to stay Eamon”

“As a matter of fact he does Twilight” Applejack responded “He’ll be staying with us at Sweet Apple Acres”

“Well, I hope to see you again soon Eamon” Twilight said facing Eamon “I’d love to hear more about earth and to do some tests”

“Tests” he asked slightly scared

“Oh, don’t worry, nothing dangerous if that’s what you’re wondering” she responded

Eamon let out a sigh of relief

“Il be looking forward to it” Eamon said to Twilight

“All right, well thanks for having us Twilight, you’ll be sure to see Eamon around”

She nodded and waved goodbye to the two as they left. On their way back to the farm, Applejack couldn’t help but wonder what it was that Eamon was carrying. She didn’t like to snoop, but decided to ask what it was.

“So, what exactly were you looking for in the barn earlier today” she asked

“It’s, kind of personal” Eamon responded sheepishly

“All right, I won’t ask any more about it then” Applejack said

Eamon nodded and the two of them walked in silence for the rest of the journey. When they got back to the house, they

were greeted by a familiar yellow pony.

“Hey, you guys are back” she said eagerly

“Yeah, we’re home, tell Big Mac to turn the stove on” Applejack responded

The little pony ran inside and waited for the two of them before she jumped into Eamon, knocking him off his feet.

“How was your trip, did you get some answers, tell me what happened” she said quickly before getting an answer from her sister

“He got some information from our visit and made some more friends.” Applejack said “But let’s not asks him any more questions for tonight”

As they entered the kitchen, they saw Big Mac cooking some apples for them to eat.

After a nice dinner of apples, they decided that it would be a good time to hit the hay. As they walked upstairs to their

rooms, Eamon was unsure of where to go.

“Follow me sugar cube” Applejack said telling him to follow

They walked down the corridor and reached the end and opened the door on their right.

“This is your room Eamon” Applejack started “it isn’t much, but it’s enough”

“It’s fine” he said “As long as I have a bed, I’ll be fine.

“Well, if you need me, my room is just across from yours” Applejack said “Well, I guess I’ll see you in the morning”

With that, the orange pony left the room. Eamon walked over to the dressing table and placed his picture of his parents on top. He stood there, looking at it for a few moments in silence. After the moment passed, Eamon walked over to the bed and sat down on top of it.

“The first day of my new life” Eamon said just loud enough for him to hear “I wonder what tomorrow’s gonna be like”

With that, Eamon lied on the bed and quickly fell asleep