With Twilight now reigning over Equestria, her trusty Friendship Council at her side, the world should be settling into an era of peace and prosperity like nothing ever seen before. And yet, Dash is convinced that everything's gone wrong.

Fortunately, Applejack's there for her.

Applejack's always there for her.

The original version of this story took 4th place in the 124th Writeoff contest, "Rot."