Passion Note Moves to Ponyville

Passion Note was pacing back and forth at Sweet Apple Acres, as if he was waiting for something.

He stopped when he heard the door to the barn open and he ran over and saw Applejack bringing out a tray. She passed by him and went inside the house. He waited outside the house a little bit longer before she came out holding the tray, but this time, it was filled with various apple treats.

"I reckon this should plenty for you to try out."She said placing them on top of a barrel. He walked over to them and took a bite of one. "Hmm, this is."He started. But as he continued chewing, his face lit up ."Delicious. I love it."He said before finishing it. Applejack smiled as he tried another treat.

"Ever better. Wow."He said as he swallowed it. He pulled out a napkin and wiped his mouth. Applejack went back inside the house and came out with a glass of water, to which he gladly took a sip from. "Thank you for your help, I wasn't sure who else to ask."He said graciously.

"I would have gone to Sugarcube Corner, but I am thankful you came here instead. "She replied. She took the glass and placed it on the tray. "So, you still anxious about your sister coming to visit?"She asked having taken a guess as to what this taste test was about.

"It's not just my sister anymore, I got a letter this morning explaining she was going to bring my parents with her. They said they felt bad for not visiting for a while."He explained. He gave her the new letter and she read it. As soon as she was done, he handed her a photo as well and she looked at it too.

"That would be my sister: Coda Epistle, my father: Shiny Zeal and my mother: Chariot Castanet."He told her. She looked back at it again and found that his sister and father were pegasi and his mother was also a unicorn. "Thank goodness my aunt and uncle aren't visiting too. But they are stuck with business in Saddle Arabia."He told her as he finished a third treat.

"So, tasting treats, having Pinkie Pie arrange a party and asking Rainbow to schedule a clear sky was all for their visit? Well, that sure is something."She said as she gave back the picture. He gave a nod and finished the fourth and last treat.

"Each one was amazing. Thank you Applejack."He said as he wiped his mouth with another napkin. She took the tray and glass inside and came right back out. He sat down on the ground and looked around the farm.

"You know, this place is still as amazing as I recall it was when I visited that one time."He said pulling out his notepad and a quill. Applejack looked around too and adjusted her hat.

"Oh oh, you mean the same day you nearly knocked over a tree racing Rainbow and Scootaloo. Yes, I remember that day."She said. She let her mind wander to that moment. Passion looked at her in slight confusion.

It was just after lunch, that Applejack had heard a loud thud come from the entrance of Sweet Apple Acres. She walked over to the spot and found the three of them laying there in a daze. "Rainbow Dash, Scootaloo, Passion Note? What in the hay are you doing?"She asked.

The three jumped to their feet. "Oh. Um."Rainbow said looking everywhere but at her. Passion lowered his head in shame and Scootaloo covered her eyes with a hoof. Applejack's expression lightened and she laughed. The three looked at each other and then at her.

"Whoo Boy, that must have been a heck of a race. Next time, be more careful."She said as she propped the tree over a little. 'Wish I could have seen it myself."She added. While she was distracted, Rainbow took off with Scootaloo close by. Passion looked at her with an embarrassed look on his face and she smiled as she finished.

As soon as she looked back and saw two of three had fled, she leaned against the tree. "Oh Rainbow."She sighed. She then looked at him. "Oh, you were only here for that party and didn't get much of a tour right? Well, come on then."She said before turning around and walking away.

"Passion followed her and started to look around. "So, this is Sweet Apple Acres. What do you do here exactly?"He asked. She stopped and opened a gate. He went through the open gate and was back inside the actual farm grounds. She pointed to the barn.

"We do a bit of everything really. Sowing seeds, water trees, the whole shebang."She explained. She showed him the inside of the barn and he made a mental note. She then showed him the inside of her home. He looked around and made another mental note.

"Your home looks very cozy and roomy."He said as he inspected a photo in the living room. She gave a nod and showed him outside and guided him to one half of the apple orchard. He gasped at the sight of being up close to the many trees. " They sure are tall."He said looking up as much as he could.

"Yeah, it can be a hoofful bucking them all, but luckily I have Big Mac and Apple Bloom helping me. "She said as she inspected an empty bucket. She walked up to one of the trees and bucked it. Luckily, most of the apples landed in the bucket. She placed another empty basket in front of another tree. "Your turn."She told him.

He looked at her, at the tree and then at the bucket. He walked over and kicked the tree with his hoofs. Only one apple fell and he fell to the ground. "Ow, my hoofs are sore, and from just one try?"He asked. She smiled and helped him up.

"Yeah, you kind of need to build up the muscle for it. Which is why I usually have Apple Bloom collect apples in the baskets. "She explained. Passion went back over to the tree and kicked it again, this time two apples fell into the bucket. "Yeah, you're getting it now."She said before he kicked the tree again.

He stopped when he felt ready to collapse. "That was fun. Painful but fun."He said as he got up slowly. She helped him back to the house and ran inside. She came out with an ice bag and he placed in on one of his hooves. "Thank you."He said feeling the cold relieve his ache.

"No problem, but maybe next time we just do some other chores. I have a barn full of animals that need care."She said. He gave a sigh of agreement and the two started talking about other things. Just in time for Passion to bring Applejack back to the present with a burp.

"Whoo, excuse you."She said. He smiled sheepishly and she went back inside the house. She came back out with a couple of cards. She gave them to him and he looked at them. He recognized them as recipes and placed them in one of his vest pockets carefully.

"Thank you, this should make my family's visit even more fun."He said as he got up from the ground. He looked at his watch and started walking away. He looked back and gave a salute before continuing. "They are going to love their visit."He said to himself with a light chuckle.

Applejack looked at the barrel and saw the photo of his family on the ground and shook her head. "I'll have Apple Bloom or Big Mac bring it to him in a bit. Right now, I have something to take care of."She said before going back into the house. She stopped when she heard Granny Smith calling for her and she shrugged. "Ok, maybe later."She said before leaving the house.