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Beach day

I sat on the porch on the Apple family house with Applebloom looking over my shoulder as I carved a pirate sword for a colt named Pipsqueak.

“Do you think you can teach me to do this.”

“Maybe.” I finished the handle as she looked down at it. I held it up to her, and she grabbed it then looked over it.

“Pip is going to love this.”

I smiled as I looked at her as I pulled out a few bits from my bit bag. “Here, get yourself a treat when you take it to your little coltfriend.” She blushed then swung the sword at me. I laughed as I leaned my head back a smirk on my face.

“Idiot!”

She turned then ran away as I laughed as she ran away from the farm. ‘Now, I just have to wait for Applejack.’ I sat in my chair for another twenty minutes I saw Applejack walking down the road to the farm. She was dressed the same as she left, but I noticed black knots on her sides and going around her neck. She had a bag in her hand when she saw me waving she smiled then started to run up to me. I stood up and grabbed her when she jumped into my arms. She kissed my cheek, as I set her down on her hoofs. She took a step back with a smile on her face.

“Here, your trunks.”

She held the bag up to me, and I took it then gave her a quick kiss before walking into the house Applejack walked upstairs to get out beach bag as I walked into the bathroom. I took my clothes off then put the shorts on. They were a little tight on my thighs, so I tried to loosen them a little. It wasn’t happening so I let it go as I put my shirt back on. I walked out of the room and found Applejack waiting. I smiled as I walked up to her then pushed her hat down onto her back and but my hat on her head.

“Thank you, Jack.”

I smiled as I grabbed her hands, and we left for the beach. We walked down the streets, and I noticed stallions looking at her as we walked. Over the last few days the male population of the town as taken a liking to Applejack. More than a few came to our stool flirting after our date night. Applejack would tear them a new one and sit back down until the next one showed up. “Who’s all coming?”

“All of the girls are coming. Pinkie and we are bringing food and drinks.”

I laughed a little as I pulled her arm, making her fall into my side. I wrapped my arm around her shoulders as we walked up to the others. Rarity and Rainbow were making jokes about us both being clingy to one another. Applejack kicked at them as we were halfway to the I picked her up holding her like a bride. Her face turned red as she tried to get me to put her down.

“Jack come put me down, this is embarrassing!”

I laughed as I smiled down at her. “Nope your red face is cute.” She punched me in the nose and I looked down at her shocking her I didn’t drop her. “Please?” She pulled her fist back and all the girls saw the blood coming from my nose. I quickly walked to the water of the beach then took the bag then threw her in. I walked away as she got up from the water a second later.

“JACK!”

I cleaned the blood from my nose as I looked back at her. She sighed as she looked at me.

“I guess I deserved that one.”

I saw my hat in the water in front of her then it covered in the black energy. It floated over to me surprising me for a moment then I took it then sat it down on the grass. I stopped the bleeding as the girls pulled off their clothes. I was a little shocked at how open they were with their bodies but I let it go as I was getting used to this crazy world.

“Ya know, I’m right here.”

I jumped as I looked back at Applejack as she pulled off her shirt. I blushed as I watched her breast fall down from the shirt only covered by triangle pieces of black cloth. Then she took off her shorts, and I saw the same black cloth but her thighs both had three red apples on them.

"Stop staring before she hits you again."

I nodded at I shook my head then pulled my own shirt off. I stood to my full height as everyone on the beach stopped to look at me. I noticed for a second all the girls looking at me as I stood there. “I’m not a piece of meat.” Mares were blushing and a few stallions looked at me pissed as they looked at their mare. I put my shirt into the bag then looked over at the girls as the ran passed me and jumped into the water. I laughed a I sat down on the beach with my legs crossed as I watched them. I sat there for about an hour then I heard a voice calling my name.

“Jack?”

I turned my head and saw Cream and Button walking onto the beach. Cream was in a suit somewhat like Applejack’s but white with red dots. She had a skirt tied to her side and she walked over to me. Button stayed with as Cream sat down beside me.

“Here with Applejack?”

I nodded and she smiled as she looked out to the water.

“So when do you think you can come and help us with the house?”

I looked down at her then thought about it for a second. “I’ll be there in the morning.” She smiled as we looked out over the water. All the girls we playing around I noticed someone I didn’t think I'd see coming down from the sky. Luna flew down to us I quickly stood up pushed Cream and her son behind me.

“I’m not here to fight you Jack.”

I keep a close eye on her as she pulled a bag out from her back she sat it down on the sand then back up a few steps. I waited until she moved far enough back then I grabbed the bag. I opened it then saw strange steel colored bars with a ten thousand on it then with ten gold with a five on it all about the size of the palm of my hand. There were twenty or so of them in the bag and I took one out as Applejack walked up one of my guns in hand but stopped when she saw the bar.

“Platinum bars and gold bars!”

She jumped and everyone who was already looking stopped breathing for a second before I look at her.

“Platinum?”

Applejack looked at me shocked as she looked at the bar in my hand. Not sure had her going off before putting the bar back in then closed the bag as I looked at Luna again. “A pay off?”

“No, I’m trying to make things right between you and the crown. It’s clear you want nothing to do with us or the crown’s interest. There is enough to keep you and the apple family happy for the next ten generations.”

I looked at her for a second then I looked down at the back and frowned. I dropped it to the ground then kicked it back over to her shocking her more as well as everyone else. “Keep you blood money I don’t want it. I can work like I have my whole life and the apple’s? Do you throwing money at them will erase what you did?” Luna started back up more as I heard the hammer of my gun get pulled back loading a round. “You took someone from them someone who no matter what you offer can’t be replaced.” She put her hands up then used her magic to set the bag at my hooves.

“I know that, but I want to do this to prove we’ll leave you alone. Just, take that start a new chapter in your lives.”

I huffed then looked down at Applejack as my gun shock in her hand a look that could kill on her face. “Applejack.”

She ignored me but I grabbed the gun when she tried to raise it, I took it from her hand then opened the ammo holder then took the rounds out. She kicked the ground hard shocking the area then turned and walked off. I sighed then put the rounds back in seeing she wasn’t going to try and take it from me. I looked to Luna one more time and spoke. “I guess you also want to know why I didn’t shoot right.” She nodded as she looked at me then I sighed as I spun my gun on my right trigger finger. “To be honest, I’ve grown sick of all the killing of my younger days. It’s not worth the bullets or the trouble that would have come if a had shoot. I’m not young anymore and I just want to settle down grew some crops maybe raise a few youngins.” She looked at me for a few seconds then smiled as she looked at me.

“Guess we really did over step didn’t we?”

I smirked as I grabbed the handle stopping the spin then pushed the front of my hat up. “Maybe, but at least you're trying to make it right.” She smiled then in a flash she was gone. I rubbed my eyes then looked down at the bag. ‘Stubborn mare.’ I looked at the bag for a second really considering not taking it.

“You should take it Jack.”

I looked back at Cream and saw Button was hiding behind her. I smiled down at him then reached around her and messed up his hair some. “You be up in the morning your the stallion of the house you should learn how to maintain it.”

“I think that’s a great Idea Button get you off your games for a day.”

“WHAT!?”

I laughed as I tapped his head. “We’ll go get sweets after ok?” He smiled then nodded his head and I waved him over to the water. He took off running as Applejack came back and I noticed a deep in the woods with a hoof print in the wood. ‘Ok, that’s a little scary.’ She grabbed my arm then pulled me back grabbing the bag with her other hand. “Hun?” She blushed that being the first time I called her that.

“Just come with me, were going back to the bank.”

I sighed as she dropped the bag beside her clothes then quickly got dressed as our friends came running up.

“You’ll are leaving already?”

I nodded then Applejack pulled the top of the bag up and all their eyes popped open wide as they looked at it. I closed it then nodded for everyone leaned. “This is Luna’s way of saying sorry for everything that’s happened between me and them as well as the apple family.” They nodded then quickly got dressed and we left the beach. Everyone left for home as we walked to the bank. We walked in catching everyone’s attention and a well dressed mare quickly rushed over a smile on her face as she looked at me.

“Sir Jack in our humble little bank how can I help you?”

I held the bag up and she looked at it as I spoke. “I want to open a savings and investing account account as well as pay off any loans or debts the apple apple family has.” Applejack looked up at me as the mare nodded as she took the bag and waved for us to follow her. I smiled as I pulled Applejack’s arm a little then she followed me into an office. She set the heavy bag on the desk as we sat down into slightly uncomfortable chair. Applejack held my hand as she pulled a fill out of a cabinet. She sat down in her chair then pulled out some papers as she pulled calculator a device I first saw Applebloom use on the farm.

“Ok, let’s have a look at what the Apple family still owes the bank from the last loan.”

She looked at the papers for a second then she started to punch in numbers then looked at the papers again before punching in more numbers. A few minutes went by then she stopped then spoke up.

“Ok after adding up interest and loan amount and the payments are they still owe four hudred bits.”

“WHAT?!”

Applejack yelled then stopped when I squeezed her hand. I nodded my head when she looked back at me then pointed to the bag. “Take out the four hundred from my saving.” The mare smiled before opening the bag and I swear to god her heart stopped for a second. She quickly snapped out of it then excused herself for a second then rushed out of the room. A minute later the back owner if I had to guess walked in. He was an older stallion and he had a weigher and weights as well. The mare walked back in then closed the door with papers in hand. He was an older stallion with some grey just starting to show as he weighed the bars and I watched as he smiled a little more with each one. Soon enough he had weighted the bars and talked to us for the first time.

“All these are real and I don’t mean disrespect your highness but we have to check. But, that’s not what you want to hear I’m sure. The full amount of the deposit minus the debts is over three hundred thousand and eight hundred bits.” Applejack fainted and fell forward out of her chair. I grabbed her quickly and looked back at the two. “Move half to her family's account then use the other half of the remaining for what I’ve asked for.”

“Yes sir, now would you like to choose the investments yourself or have us pick?”

“Do you have anything in the way of weapons for military companies?”

He smiled as he looked at me.

“Four all are doing well right now as well.”

“Split the amount not going into the saving between the four of them.”

He nodded then I signed the papers and I left carrying Applejack in my arms as if she were my bride. I smiled as her hat rested on her chest. I ran into Big Mac as he was packing up the stall. I smiled as I walked up to him but he pointed to Applejack. I explained what I had done and he damn near passed out to but a swift kick to the back got him back upright. He thanked me all the way back until Applejack woke up screaming.

“Why did you do that!?”

I smiled as I leaned back from another punch. I let her down as Mac grabbed her pulling her back. “Hun you’ll are like my family, I take care of my own.” these words seemed to stop the two of them for a second and as I looked at her tears started to form in her eyes as she looked at me. She threw her arms around my chest she softly started to cry into my chest. I wrapped my arms around her and rubbed her back and head as she held onto mine. As I hugged her Mac patted my shoulder then smiled as he looked at me. Applejack calmed down after a few minutes and picked her hat off the ground then rushed ahead back to the farm. I sighed as I watched her run off. I rubbed the back of my head then Mac cleared his throat. I looked at him then he smiled as he looked at me.

“I’ll be able to get the family together in a day when you pop the question.”

I nodded then put a hand on his shoulder and shook it. “Not that far yet but glad I got your blessing.”

“Just don’t knock her up yet.”

I looked at him for a second then he laughed then nodded his head.

“We both saw that look, may not be tonight but it will be soon.”

I looked him in the eye for a second as a firm smile was on his face. I smiled as I looked at him making him raise an eyebrow. “When you going to get a mare then brother.” He laughed as he looked at me then patted my shoulder.

“Well not sure how I only wanted to get rid of our debt before I started looking.”

I smiled then I walked behind the cart and started pushing the full cart as Mac pulled. After a few minutes we got to the barn putting the apples away then took what was left of the apple foods back to the house. The cmc ran out of the house after I and Mac walk in. I laughed as Mac nodded his head before pointing for me to go up the steps.

“Aj room is the second door on the right. Knock before you go in then and if she’s ok with it your free to sleep in the house instead of the barn.”

I looked at him for a second then he smiled then waved me on. I laughed a little then I grabbed his shoulder and shook him before walking up the steps. When I was at the top of the steps I heard Applebloom and Applejack talking.

“So were rich now!?”

“No Bloom, we have enough that we can live without worry for a while.”

“So can I get some new dresses then?”

“Well see if Rarity will make you some.”

“YAY!”

I laughed into my hand a little then walked up to the door with three apples on the door. I knocked on the door and waited for them to open the door. The door opened and Bloom looked up at me and I waved down at her then pulled a ten-bit out of my pocket. “Go get some sweets with your friends I need to talk with Applejack.” She smiled then grabbed the bit from my hand. ‘

“Thanks, Jack you rock!”

I smiled then looked at Applejack as she looked at me her hat off her mane and tail a little roughed up. I walked in closing the door behind me as she sat up then hugged her pillow. I stood beside her bed as she looked at her hoofs.

“You can sit if you want Jack.”

I nodded then sat down on the foot of the bed then I felt her moving around then she sat down beside me and rested her head on my arm then grabbed my right hand. I smiled then wrapped a wing around her as she leaned more into me.

“You really didn’t have to do that you know.”

“I know.” We smiled and we sat there for the rest of the day.