The Hidden Princess of Equestria

The Apple family was a family of farm ponies that lived and worked on their own apple farm located at the outskirts of Ponyville, a village located not very far from the mountain where Canterlot was located. They sustained themselves selling the apples they cultivated and their derived products.

Arriving to the farmhouse, when the night had already fallen was Big McIntosh, better known as Big Mac. He was pulling a wagon where he had the rest of the apples he had taken with him to the Canterlot market. After putting away the wagon, Big Mac went inside.

Getting in, he found his family. At the kitchen was his younger sister, Applejack, doing the dishes. She had a light brilliant gamboge coat with three red apples as Cutie Mark, pale, light grayish olive mane and moderate sap green eyes. His father, Bright McIntosh (also known as Bright Mac), was a pony with a pale, light grayish olive coat with a half of green apple with a star in the center as a Cutie Mark, brilliant red mane, pale, light grayish gamboge hooves and moderate harlequin eyes. At that moment, he was reading his newspaper, sitting on his armchair. And also there was his grandmother, Granny Smith, a mare with a light lime green coat with an apple pie as a Cutie Mark, light gray mane and light brilliant orange eyes, who was at her rocking chair, sleeping.

“Howdy, Big Mac!” Applejack greeted. “It’s a good thin’ you arriv’d.”

“My son!” Bright Mac said, putting his newspaper aside. “Tell me, how were things in Canterlot?”

Big Mac answered by showing a sac full of bits that he had taken out of his saddlebag.

“Ah can see that it went considerably well” Bright Mac noticed. “We have dah thank dah our Queen Celestia fer protectin’ this land so well.”

“Eeyup” Big Mac agreed.

“Hey, Big Mac, sit down at dah table so Ah can serve ya dinner” Applejack said. “Ya’re in luck as we jest had dinner.”

“Ah’m not hungry” Big Mac replied. “Ah’ll go tah mah room.”

Having said that, Big Mac went upstairs.

“That was weird” Applejack commented. “Big Mac refusin’ dinner?”

“He’s probably jest tir’d” Bright Mac told. “After all, he does a lot here at dah farm and fer us.”

But Applejack continued to get a little suspicious of that strange behavior from Big Mac.

Big Mac, after reaching the top of the stairs, headed towards his room, a rather simple place, just like he liked it, with only the essential and with some other personal things of his decorating, like a photo of his family that included his late mother, Pear Butter, also known as Buttercup, a beautiful mare with a pale gamboge coat with a jar of preserves as a Cutie Mark, a brilliant gamboge mane and brilliant turquoise eyes.

The big red stallion let himself lay on his bed and contemplate the ceiling, while he remembered the amazing mare he had found back at the market. Of course Big Mac had already noticed on other mares before, but none were able to get his attention, despite the opposite was not observed. After all, his duties to his family and farm prevented him from focusing on other thing that was not work.

However, there was something about that mare that captivated him. He didn’t know if it was her bright and soft coat, her mane with a floral scent or her gentle and flaring eyes. She occupied his mind in such way that he ignored his growling stomach after spending an all day without eating anything.

A knock on the door made him wake up from his thoughts. It opened and Applejack appeared, bringing a tray with a plate of food and a glass with apple cider.

“Hey there, big brother” she said, while coming in and putting the tray on his chest of drawers. “Ah thought ya could use fer some supper.”

Now that Applejack mentioned it, Big Mac managed to feel his stomach begging for something to digest.

“Uh, thanks, AJ” Big Mac replied, while heading to eat. “I was starving.”

“Uh, it’s funny, ‘cause that was not what ya said minutes ago” Applejack responded, with a smile.

But Big Mac didn’t reply to her, limiting to just eat his food, but his sister knew him too well and knew when he was hiding something. However, Applejack knew his older brother was stubborn and wouldn’t tell her anything. But she, for knowing him well, knew that eventually she would find out what he was hiding.

“Ah know somethin’ is up with ya, but Ah won’t press ya tah tell” Applejack said. “Ah will find out, sooner or later. Besides, Ah have other things tah do.”

“Please, tell me ya won’t go see him” Big Mac said, seeing his sister heading towards the exit of the room.

She stopped and said:

“An’ what if Ah will? Ya have nothin’ tah do with that.”

“Ah am yer bug brother an’ is mah duty tah protect ya” Big Mac replied.

“But not control me” Applejack replied.

“Come on AJ, he’s way too old fer ya” Big Mac said. “Not tah mention that…”

“Okay, first ov all, he’s jest eight years older than me” Applejack replied. “An’ second, dah other detail had already been solv’d even before we got together. An’ ya know what, Big Mac, if ya’re so against it, then why haven’t ya told pa?”

“‘cause Ah stil have hope that ya’ll end this befere ya get hurt or in a bad situation.”

“Well, don’t hold yer breath” Applejack replied. “Ya may need it.”

And, with that, she left, closing the door behind her, with Big Mac sighing.

When she was certain that his father and grandmother were already on bed, Applejack got out and headed towards the village, where she headed towards to a certain house. Arriving there, she knocked and the door opened, revealing an earth stallion with a grayish gamboge coat with a flash camera and map as a Cutie Mark, dark cerise mane and light raspberry eyes. His name was Snap Shutter, an adventure for whom Applejack was having an affair with for some months.

Snap Shutter had the job of exploring inhospitable places in order to study exotic plants and creatures for the advancement of science and medicine, what was useful on the war against North Equestria. His job took made him stay away for a long time. In fact, he only came to Ponyville once for month. It was during one of those times he and Applejack met and got involved with each other.

“Hey there, gorgeous” he said, while making a gesture with his hat. “Is it just me or you’re just beautiful tonight?”

Applejack, chuckling, got in and asked, while Snap closed the door:

“Do ya really have tah say that every time we meet?”

“And yet it is very true all the times I say it” Snap replied.

“Well, what if we let this fancy words aside and pass to more serious things?” Applejack asked, while she took Snap’s hat from him and placed it on her head in a seductive way.

“I say… what are we waiting for?” he replied, taking the hat and throwing it away, while giving Applejack an intense kiss.

While kissing, the two of them headed towards the bedroom, where they fell on the bed and let themselves be involved in the consummation of their intense passion.

The next day dawned, with the morning sunlight getting in Snap’s bedroom. He was on his bed, sleeping, while he hugged Applejack. She started to wake up and, when she saw she was hugging the stallion she loved, she couldn’t help but draw an immense smile, closing her eyes to feel the intense happiness she was feeling throughout her all body.

It was then that the words her brother had told her resonated in her head. Despite everything, he was right when it came to what was conspiring to separate her from Snap.

Feeling her lover moving, she turned to him and saw him waking up. As soon his newly-awaken eyes noted Applejack, Snap smiled and said:

“It feels great waking up and see a goddess like you by my side…”

“Really?” Applejack asked with a chuckle. “Ya’ve barely awaken and ya’re already usin’ those fancy words?”

“What can I say? I have a very inspiring muse.”

The two of them traded some kisses and then they let themselves appreciate that moment… except Applejack couldn’t do it. She then gained the courage to say:

“Snap, we need to talk.”

“About what?” he asked. “About our next date? Don’t you want to enjoy this marvelous moment of ours?”

“Really, Snap, a serious talk” Applejack said, turning to him. “Dis situation can’t keep dis way. We can’t keep hidin’ our relationship this way. Eventually, dah other ponies will know an’…”

“AJ, you know why it has to be this way” Snap said. “At the moment, our relationship can’t be public because…”

“Ov yer marriage.”

“I would way because of my current condition.”

“That’s still dah one ov a marri’d stallion” Applejack replied. “Snap, Ah can’t… no, Ah don’t want to be dah other mare!”

“But you were never the the other mare” Snap told. “I already got separated from Mare even before we got to meet each other. The only thing bonding us is a piece of paper she insists in keeping for pure obsession.”

“Even so, you’re still a married pony” Applejack said, lowing her eyes.

Snap then rose up her chin so that she could look him in the eyes, and then told them:

“Independently of that, you still are the mare I love, Applejack. I just need you to give me a little more time to solve this matter so that we can get together. Please, trust in me.”

Although she didn’t like the things how they were, Applejack trusted Snap and knew he was doing everything so that they could get together. Smiling to him, she gave him a kiss and replied:

“Don’t take too long, okay?”

Snap smiled at him and then returned the kiss.

The two let themselves be together for a little longer until Applejack had to go back home, so that she wouldn’t raise any suspicion.

Returning to the farm, Applejack started doing her chores, using her usual excuse of having gone for a morning walk to justify her absence. Although his brother was the only pony to know the real reason for her lateness, Applejack did her best to ignore that, as she knew that the moment would come where she would had to lie anymore to hide the love she felt for Snap.