Apple Bloom couldn’t believe it.

She was skipping school. Not on purpose, but still! She smiled, and watched Big Mac trot down the road, looking annoyed. Apple Bloom couldn’t blame him. He had left school a long time ago.

“Apple Bloo- Jack!” Applejack called. Apple Bloom smiled.

“Yes, Big Mac?” Apple Bloom asked.

“Go see Twilight. Your cutie mark was glowing, therefore the map is calling you. Also, ask her about a hypothetical body swap fix.” Applejack said to her, causing Apple Bloom to smile. The mere thought of her having her own cutie mark was awesome. She loved it. If she purposely wanted to freak out Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo, she’d tell the other Crusaders. However, they’d be really confused.

“Yes, Applejack! I mean, Big Mac!” Apple Bloom said, smiling. Applejack smiled back, then turned back to bucking apples. Apple Bloom smiled again and ran down the lane in the same direction Big Mac had gone to the Ponyville Schoolhouse.

Running through Ponyville was an odd experience, for everything was much bigger than she was used to. Plus, Applejack apparently had told Carrot Top she’d be by later to buy some carrots. She’d have to remind Applejack about that.

“APPLEJACK!” shouted a voice. Apple Bloom stopped and looked around, looking for the voice’s owner, when a pony literally burst out of a knot in a tree. It was Pinkie Pie… of course. “Twilight’s looking for you still!”

“She is?” Apple Bloom was confused. “Why was Twilight looking for me?”

“The map says that you and me are going to the Pie Rock Farm to solve a friendship problem! We’re going to my home! I’M SO EXCITED!” Pinkie shouted happily. Apple Bloom smiled.

“Great! I can see Maud again!’ Apple Bloom was happy. The last time she visited the Pie Rock Farm, at Hearth’s Warming a couple years ago, she and Maud had become friends. Boulder was awesome too, of course.

“Yep! Maud’s visiting home this week! And she brought her coltfriend to meet her family!” Pinkie smiled. “I hope Marble and Limestone like Mudbriar!”

Apple Bloom blinked. “Maud has a coltfriend?”

“Of course, silly!” Pinkie smiled. “That’s who Mudbriar is! He’s Maud’s coltfriend and he’s kind of annoying at first. However, he’ll grow on you! He really cares about Maud!”

“I’m glad Maud’s found somepony who she cares about as much as they do her,” Apple Bloom said. “She deserves it.”

“I agree!” Pinkie said, and at that moment Apple Bloom realized that Pinkie had somehow pushed her into Twilight’s throne room without her realizing. She dismissed it as normal for Pinkie Pie, though, and noticed that on the crystal map table there was two cutie mark symbols floating around the Pie Rock Farm’s map location. Upon further investigation, those two cutie marks were revealed to be three balloons- Pinkie’s cutie mark- and three apples- Applejack’s, or rather Apple Bloom’s at this moment, cutie mark.

“Whattya mean Apple Bloom has Applejack’s cutie mark?” Pinkie unexpectedly said. “That’s not true! Applejack has Applejack’s cutie mark, silly!” Apple Bloom’s eyes went wide.

How in all of Equestria does Pinkie know about the swap? Apple Bloom thought, with increasing feelings of confusion. We told literally nopony! Well, except eachother.

“And you had a geometry test today? Ooh, I’m sorry! How’d it go?” Pinkie said. “Huh? Get back to the story? Aw… Okay, I will.” Pinkie walked over to Apple Bloom with a frown on her face. “The author of this fanfiction’s being mean.” Apple Bloom smiled. She should’ve known. More Pinkie Pie randomness was occurring.

"Ah! Good! You're here!" Apple Bloom turned toward the new voice in the room, and smiled upon seeing Twilight Sparkle. "You're all set?"

"Yup!" Pinkie smiled, and put a hoof around Applejack again. "We're ready!"

"Great!" Twilight smiled. "Good luck!"

"Thanks!" Apple Bloom and Pinkie both chorused, and Pinkie started walking toward the door. Apple Bloom started walking toward Twilight instead.

"Hey Applejack!" Twilight said, smiling. "Is something wrong?"

"Not at all, Twilight," Apple Bloom smiled back, and looked around quickly. "Um, Twilight? Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure!" Twilight sat down, and motioned Apple Bloom to sit down next to her. "What's up?"

"Applejack!" Pinkie was somehow back in the room. "Are we gonna go? This is really important!"

"Just a minute, Pinkie!" Apple Bloom replied, then turned back to Twilight. "Do you know anything about body swap spells?"

Twilight's face showed shock for a moment, then returned to normal. "I don't know what you mean!"

“Well, you’re the only one here that possibly would do one, and would have the power to,” Apple Bloom said. “You sure you don’t know?”

Twilight sighed. “I do know. But wait. Why are you asking?”

“Well…” Apple Bloom sighed. “I’m not Applejack.”

“WHAT?!” Twilight gasped. “You mean that blast that went out the window actually hit somepony?!”

“Yep.” Apple Bloom nodded.

“Who was it?” Twilight asked frantically.

“Applejack, me, and Big Mac.” Apple Bloom smiled nervously. “I’m Apple Bloom. Sorry to intrude on the mission."

Author's Note

Next chapter's done! ^^

Also: Sorry for the long hiatus. You can blame midterm exams for the long hiatus on Appleswap.

Fun Fact: Midterm exams were also what eventually caused my most popular story (in my opinion) Resistance is Futile to be cancelled. Second Fun Fact: I may un-cancel that story :)