Conflicting Love

Applebloom continued to run as fast as she could not caring if anypony saw the tears that were in her eyes. She just wanted to get back to her room as soon as she could so that Applejack would never have to see her again. She eventually made it to the barn thankful that Big Mac wasn’t around to see her and stop her. She headed right to her room and shut the door heading to her bed and letting all of her tears slide down no longer caring about anything.

Well I don’t always like to say that I told you so but if you had simply listened to me then maybe none of this would have happened.

Applebloom gave no response as she continued to cry.

So are you just going to stay in your room forever? If this is your way to make sure that she doesn’t have to see you again then you’re not going to have much success. You do realize that as soon as she realizes that you’re not at the market she’ll head back here and won’t stop until you talk to her right?

... I just want to be alone.

Well you can't really do that once your family gets here now can you?

... Where's your statue?

It’s back where it was in the Canterlot Garden. Unfortunately Princess Trollestia put powerful magic around the statue to prevent me from escaping. So the only way you could release me is if you find somepony who has a lot of magic that’s strong enough to break me out.

Well I can’t ask Twilight or the princesses. I don’t think I know anypony else who could do it or would want to.

Well you’re not going to get any progress if you stay here are you? If you stay here than you’ll just be pestered by your family until you finally tell them the truth.

Applebloom simply got off of her bed and headed over to her dresser. She looked on top of it to see a picture of her and Applejack having fun like they always did. She continued to look at the picture for several minutes as tears still continued to fall down her face. Why? Why did I have to like her? Why couldn’t I just like a colt like a normal filly would?

Everything happens for a reason; whether it’s for the better or the worse. Maybe it happened so that you could have a taste of what heartbreak feels like. And where’s the fun in being normal I mean look at me.

Gee thanks that makes me feel so much better.

You really need to lighten up. You know there’s a saying that I once heard that I really enjoy. Yesterday is history, tomorrow's a mystery, but today is a gift that is why it is called the present.

Yeah today has been such a gift hasn’t it?

Okay maybe not the best example but staying here isn’t going to make anything better in fact things will just get worse staying here. Just head to the train and head over to the Canterlot Garden.

And how would I get you out?

Trust me, you’ll find a way by the time you get here.

Applebloom sighed and looked around her room sure that she would never come back here. She took one last look at the photo and let another tear fall down her face. “Goodbye Applejack” With that she headed away from the farm and to the train. She went around Ponyville to make sure that nopony would see her on her way there. After about half an hour she finally saw the train station in sight but was stopped when a familiar voice called out her name.

*30 minutes ago*

“Thank you for the help Applejack, tell Applebloom I said I’m sorry” Diamond Tiara said with a fake grateful smile on her face.

“No problem but remember if ya ever do anything like that again ya just might find yourself having a pet play date with Cerberus” Applejack said with a small glare. With that she headed off to get the rest of her groceries when she turned around a stand and noticed groceries sitting scattered across the ground. She looked closer and saw a piece of paper that had a list of groceries. That’s the list ah gave Applebloom! Panicking she began frantically looking around the market looking everywhere for the little filly but to no avail. Where is she?

“Are you okay there missy?” A vender asked.

“Have ya seen a little filly with red hair and a bow in her hair lately?” Applejack asked.

“Yeah I did a couple minutes ago I saw her running past crying like she lost a loved one”

“Thank ya kindly” Applejack began running in the direction that the vender pointed to which seemed to lead back to the farm. Why had she been crying? Had she bumped into Wheeljack and got rejected? She didn’t care as long as she could find her little sister. She continued to run until she saw the barn in sight and was thrilled to see Applebloom walking past it but she seemed to be… just broken. Applejack slowed down a bit so that she could figure out where she could be heading. After following for a while she saw the train station in the distance. She was running away?! “Applebloom”

Applebloom stopped in her tracks but didn’t turn around. Applejack ran up and finally caught up to her, “Applebloom what’s going on? Why are ya heading to the train station?”

Applebloom was silent for a while as she continued to face away from her sister while looking at the ground. “… Ah’m leaving”

“Why are ya leaving Applebloom? Did ya bump into Wheeljack at the market?”

Applebloom was still silent as she debated about what she should do. Why not just tell her the truth? Ah already know that she'll think that ah'm a freak. “Because… ah lied to ya about Wheeljack”

“What do ya mean?” Applejack asked confused but an idea slowly started to make its way through her mind. “There is nopony named Wheeljack is there?”

Applebloom slowly looked down before shaking her head. “Ah have been having dreams but… they haven’t been with… a colt”

Applejack stood with her mouth agape. Applebloom is a... fillyfooler?! “Ah-ah” She didn’t know what to say. The only thing she could think of was, “Who is the… filly?”

Applebloom’s ears flattened as even more tears fell down her face. She mumbled something that Applejack didn’t hear. “Who is it?”

Once again Applebloom simply gave an inaudible response. “Applebloom who is it?”

Applebloom finally raised her voice enough for her sister to hear her but Applejack was sure she heard wrong. “Y… y… you”

“Ah-ah don’t think ah heard ya right”

Applebloom now sat down on the ground tears increasing with every second. “The… pony from… my dream… is… is… you” Applebloom now laid down on the ground with her hooves covering her face preparing for her sister to hurt her just like in the dream from last night.

Applejack stood completely shocked. Then she realized, Wheeljack… Applejack… how could I not have realized that? How is Applebloom in love with… me? “Is this just some kind of creepy joke?” Applejack asked with a small laugh hoping that it was just a joke but Applebloom’s tears said otherwise.

“Stop laughing at me” Applebloom managed to say through her tears.

Applejack couldn’t comprehend what was happening. She said that she overheard me… Did she hear what ah said to Diamond Tiara? And she says that she likes me… that’s why she’s running away.

“Don’t try to say that ah’m not a freak because ah heard ya say it yourself”

“Applebloom… ah’m sure that you’re just going through some kind of phase. Ya are starting to get to be a teenager and you’re probably just having hormones”

Applebloom finally looked up and the look on her face devastated Applejack. Just by looking into Applebloom’s eyes she knew that she was truly heartbroken. What’s wrong with me? My sister needs comfort more than she ever has in her life and all ah do is say that she’s going through a phase? “Applebloom… ah…”

Applebloom miraculously managed to slowly stand up and looked her sister in the eyes causing her to go silent. “Is that all ah am now? Just because ah like somepony that ah never would have wanted to, ah’m just going through a phase? Ah know that ya think ah’m a freak. That’s why ah’m leaving so that ya never have to see a freak like me again” With that Applebloom turned around and ran towards the train station leaving Applejack behind unable to move.

“… What have ah done?”

Applebloom finally got to the train station and headed right for a ticket machine. She inserted some of the bits she earned from Pinkie Pie to get her ticket for Canterlot. She picked it up and headed into the train. As soon as she got into the train she headed into a private area on the train so that she could be alone. Once she got to the private area she fell to the floor letting the rest of her tears come out of her eyes.