Rainbow dash looked down from her cloud perch, and thought on how to expend her 10,000 calories per day as usual. "Damn that purple egghead for making me learn what calories are," she mused to herself. Rainbow had already gone through her warm up, and her "awesome but easy" repertoire, and was starting to get bored. Before she could think to do the unthinkable, that is to quit early, she heard a familiar rural drawl calling up to her.

"Howdy Dash, come down here and jaw with me for a spell." It was Applejack her best friend and fiercest rival. Rainbow with her love of speed, lack of patience, and general dislike of keeping ponies waiting, especially her friends, swooped down the 30 yards faster than was necessary and caused Applejack's hat to fly off of her head with her back draft. Which Rainbow also loved to do.

Putting down the basket she held in her teeth she dusted off her signature Stetson and placed it on its proper perch. Rainbow Dash was mildly disappointed to not see the usual scowl elicited when she knocked off Applejack's hat. Instead Applejack seemed pensive, as if she had something uncomfortable on her mind. Rather than pursuing this train of thought however, she opted to question the contents of the basket now sitting on the dirt road.

"Hey A.J. what's up? What'cha got there?" She started to lift the linen cloth covering the basket's contents, but Applejack snatched up the basket before the contents of the mysterious parcel could be identified.

"Not Here!" Applejack barked, sidling closer and adopting a conspiratorial air. "If Berry Punch caught wind of this I'd never hear the end of it." On the other side of Ponyville at the Salt Lick tavern Berry Punch's ear twitched. Rainbow Dash's eyes went wide. The name Berry Punch could mean only one thing.

"You've got Ci~". Applejack quickly shoved a hoof into Rainbow's mouth.

"SHHHH!" Applejack's grimace quickly softened. "Better," she breathed wiggling her eyebrows. "What'cha got goin the rest of the day?"

"Better than ci~"Rainbow dash caught herself before she could be shushed. "Oh uh nothing. I was actually just starting to get bored."

Applejack broke into a grin. "Well then how's about you n' me mosey on over to the creek by the South field, just the two of us?"

"That sounds AWESOME!" Rainbow Dash shouted barely able to contain her excitement.

"Well alright!" Applejack said voice shaking. A part of Rainbow Dash noticed Applejack's unusual demeanor, but the rest of her brain was chanting "Booze! Booze! Booze! Booze! Booze!"

The two mares trotted quickly into the orchard, one thinking of the drunken debauch ahead, the other thinking of nothing but the mare beside her, and the ordeal looming in front of her.

Author's Note

This is my first fanfic so please don't skimp on the criticism. And remember I thrive on negative reinforcement so do be harsh.