Chaotic: Brony Player

The dark and gloomy city was illuminated by glowing magma flows. A bipedal lizard was running through the streets frantically looking for a place to hide. He had on reinforced leather armor. He had tyrannosaurus like legs and talon like hands. Small spines ran down his back and tail. His dinosaur like head had a look of fear. This was the new recruit for the Mepedian army, Shen Ryun.

A mugic had fried his ability to camouflage into his surroundings made the search even more difficult. A fireball exploded in front of him causing him to turn down another alley.

In the air was a bat-winged creature in plate male armor. She had bird like legs and clawed hands. She had a Mohawk of spines and a long ponytail. A fanged grin was splashed across her face. This was Takinom, Chaor's top lieutenant.

"What is the matter, Armedragon?" she taunted charging another fire attack. "Are you afraid of a little LAVA-LANCH?"

"Whoa." Armedragon shouted as he dodged the molten rock. "Well here is my Air Assault."

A trio of three tornadoes flew up at Takinom and blew her back. She shook her head and dived at Shen.

"DIE YOU DAMN DRAGON!" Takinom roared. She dived down at him with the intent to kill. She let loose a bunch of fire attacks. Shen dodges a few times but is hit hard in the back. A giant ball of fire comes down on top of Shen and codes him. Bert stands in the drome in shock at his lose. His dragon squad had been completely decimated by a no talent player.

How did that happen? The ebony clad man asked himself. The battle played before his blue eyes and he ran his hands through his buzz cut brown hair. He was now in a foul mood and his mood did not improve because the man he battled was gloating. As Bert was stomping around the port court, a crimson clad man was watching him. He too had brown hair and blue eyes. He was Kenny, the Brony player, as the other players nicknamed him.

This is not good at all. Kenny thought as his brother walked to the transporter pads. He knew his brother needed some space and really did not want to be on the receiving end of his wrath. He decided to investigate what had happened. Just then, a grey and blue blur rushed past him. This blur was a man wearing a grey t-shirt over a blue long sleeved shirt. He had black hair and blue eyes. That was tom majors.

"Hey Bert," tom shouted as he caught up, "Are you going on a scan quest?"

"No I'm going somewhere to vent without hurting anyone." Bert stated as he brought up his scan of ponyvill.

"Do you mind if I come with you to watch?" tom asked bringing up his newly acquired scan of ponyvill.

"Just get out of my way when I tell you to." Bert said as he and tom ported to the town square of ponyvill.

"What has gotten you in such a foul mood?" tom asked a bit concerned, "Is it about your match?"

"Yes and no." Bert said as visible black flames started to rise from his body. "I don't know how that little upstart beat me. The lose I could have handled but the whelp went and gloated about it all across chaotic."

"Dude," tom said slightly afraid, "calm down I'm sure you will beat him next time. In fact I think you should challenge him when you get back."

"I just might do that." Bert said as he looked at a bulletin board with job offers. "Rock breaker needed at pie family rock farm, two miles east of ponyvill."

Just then, the ground started to shake. A rumbling sound was heard throughout the town. Tom and Bert tried to steady themselves and tom asked, "What the heck is going on?"

A rainbow haired pony flew up into the air and squinted at a dust cloud. She then saw a herd of cows running toward the town. At the top of her lungs she shouted, "Stampede!"

The ponies in the town were screaming and running around. Actually almost all of the ponies were. A pink on pink pony was standing and letting the ground shake her.

"T-t-t-t-th-h-h-i-i-i-i-i-s-s-s-s m-m-m-a-a-a-k-k-k-e-e-e-s-s-s m-m-m-y-y-y v-v-v-o-o-o-i-i-i-c-c-c-e-e-e s-s-s-o-o-o-u-u-u-n-n-n-d-d-d s-s-s-i-i-i-l-l-l-l-l-l-y-y-y." she said happily.

"Pinkie pie," a lavender coated unicorn mare said, "Run!"

"Every pony calm down." A grey haired pony stated, "There is no need to panic."

"But mayor," a white unicorn asked dramatically, "What ever shall we do?"

"Seriously," tom stated turning toward the stampede, "A stampede is a very good reason to panic."

"Hey look!" the rainbow haired shouted as she pointed to the dust cloud.

Running along the herd of cows was a Stetson wearing pony. She had an orange coat and blond mane and tail. Running alongside her was a brown and white border collie. The orange pony turned to look at the dog and said, "Other side Wynonna."

The dog barked and ran to the other side. Between Wynonna and the cow pony, they made the cows huddle close together. They tried there hardest to turn the herd. The cow pony was getting annoyed.

"This is the best rodeo show I've ever seen." Pinkie Pie said as she ate from a box of popcorn. Although tom wondered, where she got the popcorn that did not stop him from taking a handful.

"Wynonna," applejack called to her friend, "Put 'em up girl."

Wynonna barked and hopped on top of the cows toward front. Applejack hopped up too and saw Wynonna running in front of a lead cow. Applejack got a rope out of nowhere and made a lasso. She then threw the lasso around the head cow's neck. She then made it change direction steering it and the herd away from town. The ponies in the town cheer for Applejack's success for steering the stampede away from the town. Applejack made them come to a stop.

"Now what was that all about?" Applejack asked looking to each one.

One of the cows mooed, coughed, and the said, "Begging your pardon applejack but Mooialla here saw one of those nasty snakes," the rest of the herd shivered in surprise, "And it gave us all the willies, don't cha know."

"I completely understand," applejack said with a nod, "Just next time try to steer clear of ponyvill."

"Oh we will." The cow said as she and her herd went back to their pasture, "So long Wynonna."

The towns' ponies were still cheering as applejack ran back to sweet apple achers. Pinkie pie hopped around and shouted, "Yee-haw ride 'em cow pony!"

"Certainly never a dull moment around here." Tom commented.

"Indeed not," mayor mare stated, "the actions of applejack were simply…"

"Apple-tastic!" pinkie said as she hung upside down from nowhere.

"Exactly." The mayor said as pinkie fell. "We need to do something to show her how much we appreciate all she has done."

"I know," pinkie said, "We should throw her a party."

"Excellent idea pinkie." The mayor said, "Twilight do you think you and your friends can put it all together."

"We sure will do that mayor mare." Twilight said as she turned to Bert and tom. "Bert would you like to…" she then saw that he was gone, "Where did he go?"

"He left for the pie family rock farm a little after the stampede." Tom stated pointing east. "My name is tom majors." He extended his hand and twilight took it.

"My name is twilight sparkle," twilight said as she walked to the library, "If you are here then that means you are a friend of Kenny, correct?"

"Yup," tom stated, "He made me, Kaz, Payton, Sarah and Crystella promised not to give anyone a scan from equestria."

"He did tell me and the girls that some of the players were not very friendly." Twilight stated as she holds up some ribbons. "He said that he had to keep a 'but muncher' from getting here and causing trouble."

"Yeah clay is always like that." Tom said after he chuckled at clay's nickname. "Hey twilight do you mind if I get a scan?"

"I'm not much of a fighter," twilight said handing the ribbons off to rarity, "Rainbow dash might be willing to let you." Twilight looked up to the multicromatic mare, "Hey dash, one of Kenny's friends wants a scan. Do you mind?"

"You're seriously asking me if I mind having some pony help me show off?" rainbow dash asked with a chuckle, "Of course I don't mind." She turned to tom, "Be sure to get my good side."

Tom lifted his scanner, pressed a button and a blue light shined on dash. A cascade of numbers and letters flowed down the screen. A picture of rainbow dash flying out of a rainbow colored ring appeared. Her speed stats were through the roof and her ability called sonic rain-boom pushed it an extra twenty percent.

"I wonder how Bert's venting is going?" tom thought aloud.

"What do mean by venting?" twilight asked raising an eyebrow. "What happened to him before he got here?"

"He lost to another player." Tom clarified, "His dragon squad had been completely decimated by a no talent player. However, that is not even the worst of it. That same player had the nerve to gloat about it to anyone who would listen."

"Wow that is bad." Twilight said as she followed to out the east exit of ponyvill. "We better check on him to make sure he is alright."

Two minutes later, they arrived at the pie family rock farm. It had a barn, silo and ranch house. The ground was covered with rocks. Tom and twilight heard the sounds of something being broken, turned and saw Bert punching a mattress that was up against a huge boulder.

"Hey Bert," twilight said as she got within earshot, "I heard about your drome match. Are you okay?"

"I will be once I have worked through all of my aggression." Bert growled punching with a steady rhythm.

"Have you vented enough?" tom asked with concern. "You want to come back to chaotic now?"

"No not yet tom." Bert stated with a grunt, "I'm still too much of a danger to others right now."

"We completely understand." Twilight stated, "You need time to work through this."

"Well I'm going to head back to chaotic and tryout my new scan of rainbow dash." Tom said, "See you around."

"I better head off too." Twilight said as tom disappeared in a flash of light, "The ponies of ponyvill are giving applejack a party for saving the town."

(Time skip one week.)

Bert had worked through all his anger and was now in the ponyvill market place with a large bag of bits. During that time, he met pinkie pie's father, papa pie. He was a grey stallion with a white mane and tail. He also wore an Amish style hat. Bert had completely relaxed and left the rock farm to see his friends. They had put the finishing touches on the party for applejack. Twilight was currently standing in front of a podium with a large stack of papers.

"Welcome every pony! Today we are here to honor a pony we can always count on to help in matters great and small. A pony whose contributions to"- Twilight said until she got pushed aside by Rainbow Dash.

"Did you see Applejack's slick moves out there? What an athlete. This week she's going to help me with my new flying trick, and I know it's going to be so awesome." Rainbow Dash said.

"Exactly. And..." Twilight said until she is interrupted again, this time by Pinkie Pie.

"This week, I get to run Sugar cube Corner for the first time." Pinkie Pie said.

"What does that have to do with Applejack?" Twilight asked.

"Oh. Applejack, one of the best bakers ever, is going to help me. Applejack makes everything great, so free samples for every pony!" said Pinkie Pie. The ponies cheer.

"Oh-Kay, that's great. Now if I could just make a point without being inter"- said Twilight until Fluttershy speaks up.

"Twilight?"

-"rupted." Everyone could see Twilight was starting to lose her patience.

"Twilight, I'm so sorry, but I just wanted to mention that Applejack is also helping me this week with the official bunny census, where we count up all the new baby bunnies that were born this season. She's going to help gather them using her wonderful herding skills." Fluttershy said.

"Anyone else? Anyone? No? Well then, as I was trying to say..." Twilight said until she sees that the mayor wants to say something. "Urgh! Never mind." Twilight said as she stepped away from the podium.

"Ahem, and so, with no further ado, it is my privilege to give the prize, Pony of Ponyvill Award, to our beloved guest of honor, a pony of the utmost trustworthiness, reliability, and integrity. Pony Ville's most capable and dependable friend: Applejack!" The crowd then cheers but when the curtains gave way, applejack was not behind them.

"Awkward." Bert and spike said in unison.

A commotion behind them got their attention. They turned to see applejack walking up to the podium with baskets of apples on her back.

"I'm here. I'm here," applejack yawned, sighed, "Sorry I'm late-whoa-I was just... whoa... Did I get your tail?" she got to the podium and said, "Miss Mayor. Thank you kindly for this here... award thingy." She yawned again, "It's so bright and shiny and, heh, heh, heh, I sure do look funny heh." Applejack laughed as she saw her reflection on the trophy the town made for her.

"Okay. Well, thank you Applejack for saving us from that scary stampede, and always being there for every pony." said Twilight.

"Yeah, I like helping the pony folks and," a yawn escaped her mouth, "and stuff." She snored for a second before regaining her composure. "Oh, uh, yeah, Uh, Thanks." Applejack then dragged the trophy and all could hear the sounds of metal scraping across the ground.

"Am I the only one to think she was…?" Bert started to say as applejack walked off.

"Tired?" Rainbow Dash said.

"Dizzy?" Fluttershy said.

"Messy?" Rarity said which brought stares from the others. "Well, did you see her mane?"

"Clearly she is doing something that requires her to expend more energy than she can replace." Bert said with a tone like his old sensei.

(Scene Change Sweet Apple Acres.)

Applejack was harvesting apples out of the trees. Even though she looked like she was going strong, her stamina was running out. She started to nod off but snapped out of it. Bert and twilight came on the scene as applejack accidentally kicked over an apple basket.

"We better go see what is up." Bert said as he and twilight walked over to applejack.

"Hey Applejack." Twilight said to the now unconscious earth pony.

"Yo, applejack!" Bert said a little louder. After only getting some snores, he lifted her right ear and shouted, "APPLEJACK!"

"Oh, howdy guys." Applejack said through blurry vision.

"What is going on?" twilight asked as her friend walked past her in a daze.

"It is Apple buck season." said Applejack.

"Come again?" Bert asked getting in front of applejack.

"Neh, It's what the Apple family calls harvesting time." Applejack stated walking around Bert, "We gather all the apples from the trees so we can sell 'em."

"Why exactly are you doing this yourself?" Bert asked getting in step with applejack.

"'cause Big Macintosh hurt himself." Applejack stated matter-of-factually.

"What about all those relatives I've met when I first came to Ponyvill? Can't they help?" twilight asked. Applejack then let out a sigh.

"They were just here for the Apple family reunion. They actually live all over Equestria and are busy harvesting their own orchards. Therefore, uh, I am on my own." Applejack said before twilight teleported in her way. "This means, I should really get back to work." When twilight did not move, "Ahem, hint, hint? Get back to work?"

"Fine." Twilight sighed stepping out of the way.

"Could you step aside, twilight?" Applejack asked.

"I just did. Applejack, are you sure you're okay?" twilight asked tilting her head to the side.

"Eh, don't any of you three worry any; I'm just fine and dandy." Applejack then almost fell over. "Whoa." Bert stopped her from falling.

"Do you... want some help?" twilight asked.

"Help? No way, no how." Applejack said furiously shaking her head.

"But there's no way you can do it all on your own. It's impossible." Bert stated looking at the job ahead. Twilight nodded in agreement.

"Is that a challenge?" applejack growled getting in their faces.

"Um... no?" Bert and twilight said in unison.

"Well, I'm going to prove to you that I can do it! Now if you'll excuse me, I've got apples to buck." The human and unicorn shook their heads and walked off.

(Sometime Later.)

Rainbow Dash is waiting impatiently for Applejack when she finally sees Applejack arrive.

"There you are." Rainbow Dash said to the Earth pony. Applejack then yawned.

"I'm a might' sorry, Rainbow. I was busy apple bucking and I guess ah, I closed my eyes for a second and, when I woke up, I was late. Now, what's this new trick a' yours?" Applejack asked.

"See this contraption?" Rainbow Dash said pointing to a ladder and seesaw.

"Uh... Yeah." Applejack said in confusion.

"Well, I'm going to stand on one end, and then you're going to jump down from that platform, launching me into the air faster than I can take off on my own. Once I'm in the air, I'm going to do some amazing flips and spins that are sure to impress the Wonder bolts." Dash explained.

"Isn't that a might' dangerous?" applejack asked.

"Not for a pony that can fly." Dash scoffed.

"Well, all righty then." As Applejack got to the top of the ladder, she got a little dizzy seeing the ground from being up so high but that may be because she was tired from apple bucking. "Oh my."

"Ready? One... two... THREE!" Applejack fell and missed the end of the catapult by a long shot.

"Umm... maybe I wasn't clear. You're supposed to land on the other end."

"Got it." She fell three more times, all attempts missing the catapult.

"Applejack, what the hay is going on? I mean, I thought I was working with Pony Ville's best athlete!"

"You are. I am okay. Really. I-I have an idea. Watch this." Applejack pushes her side of the catapult making Rainbow Dash's side goes up in the air. "Ta da!" Rainbow Dash was not happy. "Oh... Maybe not. Okay, I will give it one more try. I'm sure to get it this time." Applejack let it go and caused Rainbow Dash's side to go back down but Rainbow Dash was now lying on the catapult. Applejack went back to the top of the ladder.

"Heh, heh... Here I go!" Applejack said as she jumped but Rainbow Dash was not ready.

"Wait, Applejaaaaack!" Rainbow Dash shouted as she was catapulted through the air.

"You're welcome!" applejack shouted as dash disappeared.

(Scene change the library.)

Bert and twilight were sitting on her balcony reading. Bert was reading a book called daring doo and the sapphire scarab while twilight was reading advanced magical theory. A scream cut through their attention. Out of instinct, Bert reached up and caught the screaming rainbow blur.

"Can we help you?" Twilight asked.

"I think some pony else needs your help." Rainbow Dash said.

"Applejack?" Bert asked shaking his head.

"Yep." Dash said before losing consciousness.

"Hmm." They had hoped this would get applejack to take their offer.

(Scene Change Sweet Apple Acres.)

As Applejack is bucking more trees, a branch falls onto her head.

"Ow!" Applejack shouts. This makes her ears vibrate and hard to hear. Bert and Twilight came up to her.

"Applejack, can we talk?" Twilight said as her voice echoes in Applejack's ears.

"Can bees squawk? I don't think so." Applejack said.

"No. Can we talk?" Bert said a little louder.

"Twenty stalks? Bean or celery?"

"No! We need to talk to you." Twilight said.

"You need to walk to the zoo? Well, who's stopping you?"

"We need to talk to you!" Twilight said or rather shouted.

"Oh! Well why didn't you say so? What you want to talk about?" applejack said finally getting what they said.

"Rainbow Dash dropped in to see us today." Bert said.

"That's quite neighborly of her." Applejack said not hearing the emphasis on the word dropped.

"Yes, except that I think she would rather not have crashed after you launched her into the air."

"Oh, yeah." Applejack said sheepishly, "I wasn't feeling quite myself this morning."

"Because you're working too hard and you need help." Twilight said concerned for her friend's health.

"What? Kelp? I do not need kelp. I don't even like seaweed." She had misheard twilight again.

"HELP! You need HELP!" Bert shouted.

"Nothing doing, you two. I'm going to prove to you, to every pony, that I can do this on my own." Applejack then hit the broken branch. "Ow! Now if you'll excuse me, I've got to go help Pinkie Pie."

"Ugh." Twilight groaned.

"Don't worry, Twilight. I'm sure that she'll come through...eventually." Bert said not really convincing himself.

(Scene change Sugar cube Corner…)

"Now Pinkie Pie, are you sure you're up for baking the muffins and running the store this afternoon?" Mrs. Cake said.

"Yes siree bob, Mrs. Cake. Moreover, I have Pony Ville's prized pony to help me out. Why, she is the best baker ever. Right, Applejack?" Pinkie Pie said. Applejack then shook her head.

"No? You're not the best baker ever?" Mr. Cake asked.

"WHAT? Oh no! I mean, don't you fret. I can bake anything from fritters to pies in the blink of an eye." Applejack said as she reaffirmed her status as one of the best bakers there is.

"Alright. Well, see you later, girls!" Mrs. Cake said.

"Stop with the shaking, it's time to get baking." Pinkie Pie said.

"Alrighty! I will get the sugar and the eggs. Can you get me some chocolate chips?" Pinkie Pie said.

"Eh, uh, wha-what was that?" Applejack asked as her ears were still ringing.

"Chocolate chips." Pinkie Pie said.

"Chips... got it. Tater chips, a little salty and dry, okie-dokie." Applejack then put in chips. "What next?"

"Baking soda." Pinkie Pie said.

"Soda. Perfect. That'll get the tater chips nice and wet." Applejack then poured in soda. "Now what?"

"A cup of flour." Pinkie Pie said.

"A cup o' sour? Well, lemons are sure sour. One cup o' sour, comin' up." Applejack then put in lemons. "Anything else, Pinkie?"

"One last thing. Wheat germ."

"Wheat worms? Oh, that must be fancy talk for earthworms." Applejack then went outside and got a bunch of worms.

"Now that's going to be delicious." However, what Pinkie Pie did not know was that Applejack put in the wrong ingredients.

"If you say so." Applejack said as she looked at the awful mixture.

(Time skip 20 minutes later…)

"Free muffin sample spectacular!" Pinkie Pie announced as ponies came into the store.

"Alright, muffins." A wall-eyed grey Pegasus mare said.

"Yeah, Muffin spectacles! Get 'em while they're hot." Applejack also said.

10 minutes later

"We came as soon as we heard." Twilight said as she, Bert and spike arrive at the medical tents.

"Oh thank you all. We need all the help we can get." Nurse Red heart. They saw a bunch of ponies sick.

"Whoa," Bert exclaimed as he saw how many beds were full, "What in heaven's name happened here?"

"It was a mishap with some of the baked goods." Nurse Red heart said as spike picked up a muffin and sniffed it.

"No, not baked goods, baked bads." Pinkie Pie said as she sat up for a moment and then rested. She looked like she was ready to puke. Only one word came to mind.

"Applejack." Twilight said. Spike then bit into the muffins.

"Want one?" Spike asked.

"I think I know someone else who would want one." Bert stated snatching the muffins spike tried to purloin. He disappeared in a flash of light.

(Scene change Underworld city…)

Bert appeared in an alleyway in underworld city and started to look around.

Kaz said that a green lop-eared creature known as H'earring lived around here. Bert thought to himself as he walked the back streets. After a few minutes of searching, he heard something sniffing in his direction. He turned and saw the creature he was looking for stick its head out of a sewer grate.

"Ah ha." Bert exclaimed, "Just the creature I was looking for."

The sudden sound startled H'earring and he tried to run. Bert easily caught up to him and grabbed him by the collor of his ragged clothes. H'earring panicked and tried in vain to get Bert to let go.

"H'earring, please take it easy," Bert said calmly, "I'm not going to hurt you. I just want to buy your skill set."

"Really?" the lop-eared creature asked looking into Bert's eyes, "What are you going to give me?"

Bert placed H'earring on the ground. He then reached into his bag and pulled out one of the muffins that caused the nausea pandemic. He handed it to H'earring and said, "This is a baked bad. It has potato chips, soda pop, earthworms and lemon juice in it. Go on have a taste."

H'earring gave it a curious sniff then took a small bite out of it. His eyes widened in amazement at the flavor. It was the best thing he had ever tasted. He greedily scarfed down the manna from heaven and lunged for another. Bert yanked the bag away and said, "You get the rest of your payment when I get my battle gear scan, deal?"

"Deal," H'earring sighed in defeat. He then grumbled, "The things I do for a sweet treat."

A minute later, they were outside Ulmar's laboratory. Parked out front was a four-legged machine. It had two missile launchers on the back and super charged pyro blasters on the sides. The feature Bert liked the most was the dragon hood ornament in the front. After Bert got a scan he found out it was known as the Viledriver mark fifty-two. It gave creatures a plus five boost to speed and plus ten to fire attacks.

"Enjoy H'earring." Bert stated as he ported away. He reappeared in ponyvill town square and saw three ponies lying on the ground. One had a rose red mane and tail, white coat and a rose cutie mark. Another had a blond mane and tail, a soft violet coat and three lilies for her cutie mark. The last ad a green mane and tail, a pink coat and two daisies for her cutie mark. Bert knelt down next to the blond and violet pony and asked, "Hey lily, what happened to you three?"

"The horror, the horror!" she exclaimed opening her eyes wide.

"It was just awful." Her friend daisy said panicking.

"It was a disaster, a total disaster." Rose luck said lifting her head up.

Bert looked around and saw the buildings were all okay. He saw twilight doing the same and they said in unison, "I don't get it."

"Our gardens were destroyed." Daisy lamented as she stood over the remains of her flowerbed.

"Every last flower was devoured." Rose luck said looking at all the empty flowerpots in her stall.

"It was done by, by," lily was on the verge of tears as she pointed to the cause, "THEM!"

Bert and twilight looked to where she was pointing. A bunch of baby bunnies eating the flowerbeds along the street. Fluttershy tried in vain to make them stop. Bert looked to twilight and asked, "What happened while I was gone?"

"Well you see…," twilight said recalling the events that took place.

(Flashback just after Bert vanished Sweet Apple Acres…)

"What? Huh?" Applejack said as she was snoring while kicking the tree. She woke up but as she was pulling the cart, she went into a ditch and was hanging upside down. She was kicking in the air but couldn't get down.

"Applejack, we need to talk." Twilight said as she stood right by her.

"Wha, huh? Oh, it's you twilight." She then yawned. "I know what you're going to say, but the answer is still no."

"Not to upset your applecart, but you need help."

"Hardy har. And no I don't." Applejack said as she had trouble getting down.

"Here, let me help." twilight said as she was about to balance the cart for her.

"Help? No thanks. A little more... Little... There." Applejack had finally gotten down and unhitched, "I'll prove that this apple can handle these apples." She said, as she stood in front of a tree. "Come on," she grunted, "apples fall off." Applejack said as she kept bucking the tree.

"AJ, do you realize you're beating a dead... tree?" twilight asked.

"I knew that."

"Actually Applejack, we have something else to talk to you about. We just came back from Ponyville Urgent Care and"- twilight said until she was interrupted.

"You know, I'm a little busy to get lectured right now, twilight." Applejack said.

"But if you'd just let me help"-

"Ugh. No, no, NO! How many times do I have to say it? I don't need any help from any pony!"

"Ugh. That pony is stubborn as a mule." Twilight said. She then heard a mule neigh.

"Uh, no offense, sir." twilight said to the mule.

"None taken." The mule said.

(Flashback end…)

"But what happened after that?" Bert asked as he picked up a bunny.

"I can tell you." Flutter shy said as she finally got some bunnies to calm down.

(Flashback The Rabbit Holes…)

Applejack and Winona then arrived at the holes to find Fluttershy waiting.

"Oh Applejack! Thank you so much for offering your herding skills for the annual rabbit round up." fluttershy said with joy.

"Ugh. Why are we doing this?" Applejack asked.

"Well, lots of new baby bunnies have been born, so it's my job to get a count of all the new families."

"Fine. Can we just get on with it?"

"Certainly, but remember, these are bunnies we're dealing with, not cows. They're a timid bunch and need to be treated gently."

"I do NOT need any direction on corralling critters. Right, Winona?" Applejack asked her dog. Winona then barks startling the bunnies.

"Okay, little bunnies! I need you to all gather here in the middle."

"That's right! Let's go, bunnies. In the center. Hop to it." Applejack ordered stamping her hoof on the ground. This caused the bunnies to scatter. "Swell. Just swell. Put 'em up, Winona!" Applejack said as she and Winona start corralling them, very harshly.

"Applejack! Winona! Stop! You're scaring them." Fluttershy said but to no avail.

"We know what we're doing. Get along, little bunnies." She got them into the center and they were huddled up in fear. Suddenly, the bunnies go into a panic and start to run off.

"Oh no." Fluttershy said.

(Scene change Ponyvill…)

"STAMPEDE!" Rainbow Dash shouted out. However, this time, it was rabbits, not cows. The ponies go into a panic and some faint just like last time.

(Flashback end…)

"Okay, that is it." Bert growled stomping off toward applejack's farm, "That pony is going to take a break and let us help even if I have to hogtie her."

(Scene change Sweet Apple Acres…)

"Must keep bucking, just a few more, Must finish harvesting." Applejack gasped, as she was tired. She then felt a hand on her shoulder. It was Bert with an obviously angry look on his face. Twilight was walking beside him.

"Applejack, enough is enough. Your apple bucking has gone excessively far. Because of it, you have over propelled Rainbow Dash, poisoned plenty of the ponies in, and frightened a bunch of bouncing baby bunnies. You cannot keep going on like this. I do not care what you say, you, Need, Help." Bert said with a glare. Twilight nodded in agreement. Applejack then looked around the fields.

"Ha! No, I do not. Look, I did it." She said pointing to the bare trees, "I harvested the entire Sweet Apple Acres without your help. How do you like them apples?"

Big Macintosh walked up and tapped applejack's hoof. He turned his head to the right and said, "How do you like them apples?" the rest of the trees in the field still had apples in them. "By the looks of it, you only harvested a quarter of the entire field." Applejack then started mumbling and promptly passed out.

Bert sat down, placed applejack's head in his lap, and fanned her with her hat. She came to as twilight called to her.

"Applejack?" twilight said concerned for her.

"Huh?" applejack groaned.

"It is good to see you are okay." Bert said placing her hat on the ground.

"Bert and I both respect the apple family ways but you cannot keep this up anymore." Twilight said almost shouting at applejack. As applejack looked out into the field twilight continued, "You need to put that stubborn pride aside and let your friends help you."

"Alright twilight you win." Applejack said in defeat.

"I am fully prepared to… wait what?" Bert said not really hearing her right.

"Please guys," applejack pleaded, "I could really use the help."

A little while later twilight and the others were hard at work harvesting the orchard. Twilight also wrote a letter to celestia.

"Dear Princess Celestia,

My friend Applejack is the best friend a pony could ever have, and she is always there to help any pony. The only trouble is, when she needs help, she finds it hard to accept it, so while friendship is about giving of us to friends; it is also about accepting what our friends have to offer.

Your faithful student,

Twilight Sparkle"

"How about y'all take a little break? I got some fine apple juice waiting for ya!" said Applejack pushing a tray of bottle.

"Thanks!" said twilight.

"Everyone, I can't thank you enough for this help. I was acting a bit stubborn." Applejack said.

"A bit?" Bert said as he raised an eyebrow.

"Okay. A mite stubborn and I am awful sorry. Now, I know the town gave me the Prized Pony award, but the real award is having you all as my friends."

"Glad you learned your lesson." Bert said.

"Phew! That apple bucking sure made me hungry." Rainbow Dash stated.

"And I have got the perfect treat." Spike said as he brought out the bad cupcakes.

"Eeew... spike, I gave those to Bert to take away. Where'd you get them?" Pinkie Pie asked the drakeling.

"From a trash bag." said spike. The ponies walk away while saying "ew".

"Just a little nibble? Come on." said Spike. The girls continue to say "ew" and "gross" with spike following right behind them. Bert snatched the baked bads away and ported to the underworld city. He gave them to H'earring. When Bert ported back to chaotic, he saw a crowd.

"Hey Payton," Bert asked his green clad friend, "What is going on here?"

"Remember that player you lost to a week ago?" Payton asked. When he got a nod he said, "Your brother Kenny spent countless hours going over and over the footage of your drome battle. He stalked that person and eavesdropped on all his conversations. He compiled enough info to convict him of cheating."

"I'LL GET YOU FOR THIS OZARU!" were the last words the cheater shouted as he was forcefully ejected from chaotic.

"I'd say this calls for a celebration." An ebony clad woman stated as she and Kenny sat down next to Bert and Payton.

"Crystella," Kenny said putting his feet up, "You read my mind."

"Even she likes dime store novels." Bert chuckled as Crystella wrapped her hands around Kenny.

"Anyway you are just in time to see tom and Sarah have a high speed battle." Their gravity defying red haired friend said handing out soft drinks.

A red haired woman stood opposite tom as they set up their teams. Tom was using rainbow dash while Sarah was using Gespedan. Tom had the attack and his location randomizer landed on Cloudsdale.

"When or should I say how did tom get a scan of Cloudsdale?" Bert asked aloud.

"Rainbow dash got it for him when he was helping set up applejack's party." Kenny stated taking a swig of soda.

"So he is hoping that Sarah won't have any flying battle gear." Bert theorized, "Seeing as how only Pegasus ponies or any flying creature can stand on clouds."

When tom saw that Sarah had a jet pack, he used dash's sonic rain boom ability to smash her battle gear and she dropped like a stone being coded.

(Chapter end.)