Applejack took his brother Big Mac to Hope Hollow after the day she had. Her brother was confused when his sister offered him to come along to the place she helped regain all its color. He spends most of his time in Sweet Apple Acres whenever Applejack goes on a trip by herself or with her friends. But when Applejack told her that she wanted him to meet a stallion, it made him curious. After they leave their home, it’s only a matter of time for them to get to Hope Hollow.
When they walk into the street of Hope Hollow, everypony spend all their time hanging out thanks to their Rainbow Generator up and running. Big Mac found the village really nice.
“Sister, this place looks better than I thought.” Big Mac commented.
“It is, before me and my friends helped the major, the whole place was empty like a waste land.” Applejack replied.
“Really must be a nightmare, right?”
“I wouldn’t say that, everypony was in the grey that whole time.”
Big Mac didn’t understand what her sister was talking about. Out of all the places he went to, Hope Hollow would easily make him wonder on the situation they dealt with.
“So...where is this pony we’re meeting?” Big Mas asked.
“Cottonflock.” His sister answered. ”Before I left, Sunny Skies told me where he’s living here.”
“Why do you want me to talk to him?”
Applejack rolled her eyes awkwardly while trying to be honest with her brother. “Let’s just say it will be bizarre.”
Big Mac raised his eyebrow in even more confusion. When he heard the word Cottonflock, it wasn’t bizarre from his perspective. As a matter of fact, when he got here, it didn’t made himself wonder if the stallion would have a different life then his but once he meets him, all of that will change.
When Applejack found the house Cottonflock is living in, Big Mac saw that he has a cart he can use to store any kinds of food. He, of course has a cart of his own when he gets apples in Sweet Apple Acres. The fact the stallion has the same job he has really made his curiosity grow.
Applejack and Big Mac went up to the front door as Applejack knocked on it. It didn’t take long until Cottonflock answer it since he was about to do his daily work as usual.
Once he opened his door, saw the two ponies outside, Big Mac’s eyes went wide. Cottonflock has the same body as he is expect he’s light blue with his mane white. Not to mention, that Cottonflock, once he laid his eyes on Big Mac, had the same reaction.
Applejack clenched his teeth since she didn’t say a word to Cottonflock. From the why her brother is feeling, it was the only thing she knew what is going to happen once she returned to Hope Hollow.
The three ponies are sitting together by the kitchen table. Cottonflock and Big Mac are still staring at each other. Big Mac’s curiosity was lost in the moment he’s in. As for Cottonflock, he did come across ponies with similarities in the village but he never thought somepony would ever be like him. He remembers Hope Hollow the most since he lives here and knows that Big Mac doesn't.
Applejack couldn’t take the silence anymore since it’s been going on for almost ten minutes. “Aren’t any of you going to make a move or something?” She retorted which made the two stallions jumped.
“Oh sorry, I thought I was looking at myself in a mirror.” Cottonflock said. “Expect there's something in my eyes.”
“I was about to say the same thing, expect I thought I was colorblind.” Big Mac replied.
This made Applejack slam her face on the table. “Can you at least speak to each other and not act like mirrors!?”
The two stallions took the country girl’s advice as they try their best to begin their conversation.
“Sooooo…You and your sister came here because…” Just when Cottonflock was about to finish, Big Mac interrupted.
“Eeyup.”
“And you have so many questions about-“
“Eeyup.”
“...Just like mine?”
“Eeyup.”
Applejack didn’t want to interfere but with the way her brother is talking to Cottonflock, she had no choice. “Cottonflock, you start the first question to my brother.”
“Okay.” Cottonflock responded. “Um...do you have festivals from where you live?”
Big Mac barely been to a lot of festivals in Sweet Apple Acres and from what the blue stallion does for the Rainbow Festival, it’s the only difference he has between Cottonflock.
“Nope.” He spoke in depression.
“Are you just going to keep saying one simple word?”
“It’s his thing.” Applejack added. “When he doesn't have anything involving a question, he says yep or nope.”
“Is that true?” Cottonflock asked to Big Mac.
“Eeyup.”
With the first question in the conversation being weak, Big Mac starts the second question.
“Do you have a girlfriend?”
“A girfriend?” Cottonflock reacted. “You have one?”
“Eeyup.”
For once they get into a topic that’s interesting. Applejack even smiled from her brother’s question especially when she saw him being with Sugar Belle at some points.
“Then no, I don’t have a girlfriend.”
“AWW COME ON!” Applejack yelled in frustration which made the two stallions shocked. Applejack saw the reaction from her brother and Cottonflock which made her feel embarrassed. “Sorry.”
As for Cottonflock, he returns to Big Mac’s question. “I never had one because...you know…”
“Love at first sight?” Big Mac guessed.
“No, did that happen to you?”
“Eeyup.”
With the second question being asked, it came to the point that they’re not completely related whatsoever. Big Mac is really disappointed from the blue stallion. After hearing that he doesn’t have a girlfriend, the idea of asking about his family is out of the question.
“Do you have any questions about me?” Cottonflock wondered.
“Not much, I thought talking about your daily work would be a waste of time.”
“What about my family?”
Both Big Mac and Applejack we’re surprised that the third question actually became a topic. “You have a family?” Applejack reacted.
“Of course I do. They’re the most caretaking parents I have ever had.”
“Are they here?” Big Mac wondered.
“Not really, they’ve gone to Manehattan since I was old enough to take care of myself.”
This made Big Mac upset while Applejack rolled her eyes. “Well so much for that.”
Big Mac still tries to keep an open mind for Cottonflock. “Do you miss them?”
“Yes. They’re the only ones I ever had.”
The red stallion actually found a way to move forward with Cottonflock. Another question came to him which is part of his life with the Apple family.
“If you really want a sister?” Big Mac smiled.
This made Cottonflock nodded which made Applejack thrilled. “Yee Ha! Finally we getting somewhere!” She jumped on the table in happiness. She also realized that the two stallions gave her an awkward expression. “Uhhh…too much?”
Big Mac smirked at her sister as she blushed. As Applejack sat back down, Cottonflock returned to the subject. “For me, having a sibling would make my life even better. Showing her what I do to harvest the food, while also making desserts.”
“Well you wouldn’t believe this but…I have a younger sister who does all of those!”
“Really?”
“Eeyup.”
“Who’s her name?”
“Apple Bloom.”
“Apple Bloom? That’s a nice name.”
Applejack didn’t need to say a word. She adores the conversation her brother is having now that is finally working out. She allows her brother to do all the questions as she watches with a smile on her face.
“She does have a nice name.” Big Mac continued. “If your parents decided to have a daughter, what were they name her?”
“Berry Bloom.”
“Really? Because some berries are blue right?”
This made Cottonflock blushed from Big Mac’s complement. “Yeah...I thought it was also a great name to call my sister whenever we spend time together.”
With one of the three topics being the biggest in the conversation, the two stallions can easily see into each other to the point Cottonflock is interest to the red stallion.
“Maybe whenever you have the chance, you can come over to Sweet Apple Acres and meet Apple Bloom.” Big Mac offered.
“That’s a great idea!” The blue stallion place both of his hooves on the table. “It would be like a vision of what I ever wanted in my life…no- not meaning to mistaken-“
“It’s okay, if you had a sister and I don’t, I would feel the same way.”
With the two stallions laugh from Big Mac’s opinion, Applejack decided to step in on the conversation since she had seen enough. “So...me and Big Mac is going to stay for a bit and my brother is wondering…”
“He wants to spend my time with me?” Cottonflock acting casual.
“Eeyup.” Big Mac added. “Besides, I want to see what you make with the harvesting you pick.”
“Then let’s go outside and pick some berries.” Cottonflock replied.
The two stallions and the country girl stood up from the table and went to the front door. With so much Cottonflock has during his daily work, Big Mac will always be a helping hand. Once they got out, Cottonflock pulled his cart so he can place any food in it. Just when they’re about to head to the forest where all the fruit is at, they saw two filles landed after they flow with each other.
“So, do you want to take a nap?” Barley asked.
“Yes, we’ve been flying from the last ten minutes.” Pickle replied.
Just when they’re about to head home, they come across the two stallions. They stood in place when they saw Cottonflock and Big Mac, side by side who are the same stallion other then the color differences.
“Umm...Pickle if we go to sleep, does this mean we’ve been dreaming this whole time?”
“I don’t think we’re dreaming.”
This made the two stallions looked at each other smiling to see two fillies stunted in confusion from their similarities. As for Applejack from behind, she smirked from confusion the fillies are in.
“Man, little ponies always get themselves into silly shenanigans.”
