Marching is Friendship

by DrumMajorStarStriper

Rating: mature
Tags: Main 7 (EqG), Principal Celestia, Slice of Life, Human, Drama, Romance, Vice-Principal Luna, Equestria Girls, Sex, Fetish
Length: 8046

Applejack wants to lead her friends in a marching band parade, but she has one small embarrassing secret.

Applejack had this dream of leading a marching band parade and with the help of her friends, that dream was about to become a reality. But first, she must conquer a dark secret that she has kept hidden away from her friends and somewhere along the way, she finds the girl of her dreams.

Published 2021-02-18 03:20:00 UTC
Last updated 2021-02-18 03:20:00 UTC

Marching is Magic

Author's Note

I wanted to say that this story was actually based upon true events in my life. This was between me and my girlfriend. And I wanted to put this into pony form And I want everyone to remember when they read this fanfic.......everyone is different and that is what makes us all unique in our own ways. Never ever be embarrassed by who or what you are. Please never ever feel that you can't make a change in the world because once you take that first step upon the parade ground's that's you're own pathway....be not afraid to make a difference in this world.

Marching is Magic

One day after all the school day had ended, Applejack was invited by Sunset Shimmer to go to her apartment and study for a history project. The project was about the history of marching bands through history and they both we're assigned a special drum major who lead the Equestrian Marine corps marching band a couple decades ago. They both were happy to be assigned to this specific person. Because little did they know, this will bring Applejack and Sunset Shimmer close than ever before. In a way never ever known that could actually happen.
Applejack was walking down the streets of Canterlot City and had just three more blocks till she reached Sunset Shimmer's apartment. Applejack had this weird drum cadence that was stuck inside her mind. She couldn't help but wonder on why this specific tune was in her head like a second voice. Applejack actually didn't care. She like the tune and she began to march to the beat of the drums instead of walking. She closed her eyes and began to swing her arms back and forth like a soldier on parade. She began to call call out a marching cadence like she was leading a marching band in a parade.

"And a one, two, three, four. Two, two, three, four. One, two, three, four. Two, two, three, four."
Then a sudden voice called out to Applejack.

"Umm, what are you doing, Applejack?" The voice said out of blue.
Applejack halted with her right leg up. She turned her head to the right and noticed that the voice belonged to Sunset Shimmer. Her cheeks blushed with a hint of embarrassment.

"Were you just marching?" Sunset Shimmer said, as she stepped down from apartment steps.
Applejack lowered her leg and stood normally. She chuckled and her cheeks were red as her apples.

"Yes I was. To be honest. Well....since we're studying about marching bands. I figured that marching would help me think like a member of a marching band, wouldn't you say?"
Sunset Shimmer smiled and she sat down on the bottom step. Applejack sat right beside her. Putting her backpack on her left flank.

"I honestly never saw you as a person who liked to march." Sunset Shimmer said with a questionable tone.

"I have been ever since this random drum cadence entered into my mind. It's a upbeat cadence that came into my mind from out of the blue and I don't know if it's there for a reason or it's somewhat of a sign. I might have heard it somewhere, I just don't know it's true origin."
Sunset Shimmer wrapped her arm around Applejack and asked her a question that she never asked any of her friends before. But before she asked the main question, she asked a few smaller questions that will lead up to the big question.

"When did this cadence arrive in your mind?" Sunset Shimmer asked.
Applejack thinked for a few seconds and then responded.

"Two weeks ago."

"What made you march to this beat?"

"Well...." Applejack said, looking down at her cowgirl boots. "I started marching to this beat whenever I was home in my room. I would...."
Applejack sighed and she wanted to speak her mind, but something was holding her back like she was tied to the wall and every time she tried to run. She would be yanked back like something was controlling her every move.

"Applejack, you can tell me anything. We're friends and whatever you do on your own time and what makes you happy...makes me happy."
When Applejack hear those words being said to her, as if the ropes were some how cut with a saber. Applejack finally spilled the beans and told Sunset Shimmer the truth.

"I would be up in my room and I would dress up like a majorette or something and I would march around my room to marching band music. I would mostly march to snare drum music because it helps me keep in step while I march. I just think it's somewhat fun and relaxing to do. Like I really want to be apart of a marching band even though I really don't have the mind set for that. I remember that time when Rainbow Dash was marching in that pep rally before the Friendship Games. I kind of wished I was down there with her. And if I actually did join a marching band. I can see my self playing the Sousaphone because I have super strength and I think it would be a whole lot of fun to do with my friends."
Applejack then said one thing to Sunset Shimmer that would shock her in a good way, not a bad way to her standards.

"Sometimes I even wished I could marching in a duet with you, Sunset." Applejack said looking into Sunset Shimmer's eyes. "I think that you and me would be perfect majorettes. You know, leading a parade down the streets and in front of our friends at school. It's actually been more a dream and I wished it would be granted. And to be honest, this is just a stupid fetish I have actually. Every time I put on that uniform and I march to marching or parade music. I feel a wonderful feeling down below. It's something I feel embarrassed about. I don't know if it's normal to have such a craving for something like that. "
Applejack then looked away from Sunset Shimmer, worrying that she'd said too much.

"I think I might have said too much. I'm sorry."
Sunset Shimmer smiled and she put her hand underneath Applejack's chin and brought her head back to meet her gaze. Sunset Shimmer then spoke words that would make Applejack's dream become a reality.

"Applejack...why would feel sorry for yourself? There is no reason at all to feel sorry for yourself. Like I said, what ever you do in your life makes you happy then it makes me feel happy for you. If you love to dress up like a majorette and march like being a parade...then you do that. And... I would love to perform a duet with you, Applejack. I think it would be great fun for the both of us and we can do this for our project. I bet your boots that no one else would think of actually doing a performance like us. I am here to tell you right now that the dream you dream of will become a reality. I would love to perform a duet with you, Applejack."
Applejack stood frozen with amazement and she could feel her insides exploding like party poppers on new years eve. She finally spoke with gasps between her words.

"You'd really....want to...perform....with me?" Applejack said with a giant smile upon her face.
Sunset answered her question by stand up and snapping to the position of attention. Sunset Shimmer snapped her heels together. Her fingers we're curled, her shoulders were rolled back, and her eyeballs were straight to the front. When Applejack stood up, Sunset Shimmer saluted Applejack. Applejack stood at attention and when she brought her feet together, her cowgirl boots clicked. Applejack saluted Sunset Shimmer in kind to her friend.

"If we're going to do this, Sunset Shimmer. Could you do me the honor of being my snare drummer?" Applejack requested.

"Anything for my friend. I'll have to get one from Pinkie Pie. I imagine she has a spare marching drum hanging around her home. I know she'll let me borrow it for this."
Sunset Shimmer and Applejack hugged each other.

"Thank you, Sunset. What did I ever do to deserve such a great friend like you?"

"When you taught me the magic of friendship. And together, we're going to show to our classmates and Canterlot High that Marching is Magic. And as for this fetish you have, Applejack. Here's a bit of a secret. When I wear tights. Sometimes I feel something deep down as well. Everyone has a different trigger and it's part of life. Tell me this...if you saw me in a uniform like what you wear, would you be, you know, happy?"
Applejack stammers, not knowing what to say except.

"Would you?"
Sunset Shimmer then did something unexpected...she kissed Applejack on the lips. Applejack kisses back and does not think for even a second about stopping. They both wrapped each other arms around their backs. Sunset Shimmer lowered her right hand and began to rub her hand on Applejack's butt cheek while sometimes squeezing it. They both pulled away and gasped for air. Sunset Shimmer continued to squeeze Applejack's butt cheek, which caused Applejack to moan softly.

"O my sweet heavens, that was amazing."

"I told you you're my friend till the end. So, how about you and me do this together? You and me, two marching best friends? Marching in a parade and then after that, we both march into the grand finale through a night of sexual romance?"

"How about we start the parade in your apartment now, my sexy drummer?"
Sunset Shimmer and Applejack took each other's hand and they marched up the stairs and into the apartment. Needless to say, that afternoon was to be more electrifying than any parade anyone had ever taken part in.

The next day, it was the weekend. And today was the day of their first day of rehearsal for their parade they'll perform in just two days. Applejack was at her home and farm and she was alone. The rest of the family was at the beach for the day and it was great due to the fact there was going to be a lot of musical noise that was about to be played for the next several hours.
Applejack was inside her room getting dressed up in a majorette uniform she told Sunset Shimmer about. The uniform consisted of the following clothing items.
A black cowgirl hat with a red hackle plume on the middle right side of the hat. A knitted zipper red and black majorette jacket that had wide eppulates and golden braided knitted lace. Applejack had a black skirt that was between short and medium long, but didn't go past her knee caps. She wore white footed tight and to finish, she had black knee high cowgirl boots that had black and red pom poms on the front of each boot. The pom poms where the kind that majorettes would wear. Applejack got all dressed up and she grabbed a twirling silver baton. She looked at herself in the mirror and she felt very excited that this dream was actually going to happen.
Applejack walked down the stair and she walked outside to the front of the barn's driveway. She then waited for Applejack to arrive. Little did she know is that she was going to amaze her in another way and this time, it was going to be musical.
Five minutes after she first stepped outside. She could hear the sound of an approaching military styled snare drum cadence being played. Applejack slowly turned around what she saw left her in ooh and awe.
Sunset Shimmer was dressed in a marching band uniform that was almost exactly the same, but Sunset Shimmer was wearing a black furry bearskin cap with a red twelve inch hackle plume in the front center of the cap. Her jacket was the same along with her skirt and tights, but her foot wear was black knee high marching boots. Her snare drum was all red and black with red chords and pom poms hanging down, encircled around the bottom of the snare drum. Sunset Shimmer smiled while she played a military based snare drum march upon her drum. Sunset marched to the center of the driveway and right pivoted, marching towards Applejack.
Applejack's own heart began to pound hard like a bass drum. The snare drum beat was irresistible and Applejack began to march towards Sunset Shimmer. Both of them marched towards each other and once they were seven paces apart from each other, they marched in place for a few seconds and then halted. Sunset Shimmer stopped playing and stood at attention. Sunset Shimmer eyed Applejack's majorette uniform and she was amazed by the style.

"Wow, Applejack, that uniform really makes you look very hot."
Applejack cheeks blushed with redness.

"Thanks, Sunset. Your uniform makes you look hotter than any sunset in the whole world. How in the world did you get that kind of a band uniform?"

They both spoke the same name in unison.

"Rarity!"
They both laughed.

"Correct, Applejack. She managed to whip this ensemble with a few hours. While she was doing that. I managed to go talk to Pinkie Pie and she had this snare drum in her closet. She taught me a few marches that I would want to play so we can decide what march we can play at the parade. Two marches to be exact. Would you mind if I play them so we can decide what tune we want to use?"

"Let's see what you got." Applejack said, as she stepped back one pace. Giving Sunset Shimmer some space.
Know that it was well known that Sunset Shimmer was a well pony or person, whether it being back in Ponyville or in Canterlot High that Sunset Shimmer was a big fan of music. But many didn't know what she loved marching music. In a few days, all of that will be revealed to Canterlot high.
Sunset Shimmer brought her drum sticks up to the playing position and tapped upon her snare drum sticks four times and then began to play the first march. The first march started off with a light drum roll. Then the snare drum roll grew slightly louder. Then the tune became more mid tempo as the tune when to the beat of When Johnny Comes Marching Home. Applejack listened to the tune and out from know where... fife's sounded off. Applejack looked at Sunset Shimmer who had a happy grin upon her face. Sunset Shimmer motioned with her eyes to look behind and when Applejack did. She saw Twilight Sparkle and Rarity dressed like Sunset Shimmer and playing fifes. They marched up the drive way towards her. Twilight Sparkle motioned with her eyes for Applejack to look to her left flank. When Applejack looked to her left. She could see Fluttershy marching while performing hand motions and maneuver's with red and black pom poms. Fluttershy motioned with her eyes for Applejack to look to the rear and when she did...she saw Rainbow Dash carrying their schools flag on a flag staff. And when Applejack look at Sunset Shimmer again, she saw the final person....Pinkie Pie. Pinkie Pie was playing upon a spare snare drum she had in her home and it was the same at Sunset's. Twilight and Rarity stopped playing while Pinkie Pie and Sunset Shimmer only played while the rest of the band marched themselves into a single line formation. Applejack was a bit overwhelmed and trying to make sense on what is happening right before her own eyes. Instead, she looked at her baton and knew what she had to do and that was to lead the band. Applejack began to march alongside the band. She marched into the formation right next to Rainbow Dash and grabbed her whistle. She blew a four second burst with four quarter notes. That was the signal for a mark time/forward march. Applejack then sounded off with a vocal command.

"Band, follow the leader! Forward march!" Applejack shouted with a commanding voice.
The follow the leader command meant where the leader of the band marched, the rest of the band would follow. Whether be in a straight line, a circle, square, triangle, or any kind of known formation known.
Applejack right pivoted and marched forward with the band following suit. The band marched right behind Applejack. Fluttershy continued to march while performing hand motions with her pom poms. Behind her, Rainbow Dash had a flag sling on her chest. The bottom of the flag staff went into the sling and Rainbow Dash had her left hand on the flag staff while she swinged her right arm from front to back. Behind Rainbow Dash, Twilight and Rarity continued to play their fifes while marching. Behind them was Sunset Shimmer and Pinkie Pie who played on their snare drums.
The Main 7 marched a whole lap around the house. Once they marched out to the front of the house, Applejack thrusted her baton towards the sky and blew on her whistle one long time and that was for the band to march in place. Once they marched in place, Applejack called out a vocal command to her friends.

"Band, halt!" Applejack shouted with pride and energy.
The Main 7 halted and stopped playing their instruments. The whole band broke formation and all Applejack could do is just stammer. She had no idea what to say about what just happened.

Sunset Shimmer broke the silence and only said one thing to Applejack.

"Surprised?"
Applejack finally spoke a full sentence to her friends.

"I don't even know what to say right now, y'all." Applejack said with a hint of astonishment.
The rest of Applejack's friends gathered around their friend and each spoke their minds about helping Applejack.

"Sunset Shimmer asked me about why I needed to help make this uniform and she explained me everything. I was not even going to hesitate and not say yes. This is dream that you have and we're happy to help it come true." Rarity said.

"Out of all the sacrifices you made for us over the years and all the times we've faced magical evil creatures from Equestria including myself, you've always stood by our side every step of the way. We're here to march by your side this time, Applejack." Twilight Sparkle said with a supportive voice.
Just hear that was enough to make Applejack shed tears. Fluttershy walks over to Applejack and hugs her tightly.

"We're here for you, Applejack and we'll be here for you no matter what."

"Because you're honesty is good as gold just like the kindness of your own heart." Rainbow Dash said.

"I am here because you're going to need a spare snare drummer and because I love you, Applejack." Pinkie Pie said.
Sunset Shimmer finally speaks her voice.

"You're dream is coming true and we'll make it the dream of a lifetime."
They all hug join in a big group hug. After the tears fall, it was back to business. They all break off the group hug and Applejack speaks to her friends.

"Thanks, y'all. I'm so super lucky to have such great friends like you." Applejack then offers a suggestion to what marches they can perform at the parade. "I did like the first one, could we use that for our introduction march?"

"That's actually a great idea, Applejack." Twilight said.

"Cool, I do have an idea for a vocal cadence. Have y'all ever heard of that cadence..."I don't know, but I've been told"?"

"Yes." They all say in unison.
Applejack then turns her attention to Fluttershy.

"Fluttershy, could you do me a favor and write the lyric's for the marching song?"
Fluttershy smiles and salutes Applejack.

"Yes, Majorette Applejack!" Fluttershy says, snapping to attention.
Applejack then turns back to Sunset Shimmer.

"Sunset Shimmer, you said that you've had another march you've wanted to play?"
Sunset Shimmer smiles and she steps back once pace and stands at attention. She taps her right drum stick upon the rim of the snare drum head four times. She then played an upbeat march while marching in place. The march was in the tune of..."The Noble Duke of York" As she playing the opening snare drum beat. The rest of the band began to march in place. While they did that, Sunset Shimmer sings the first verse in a solo.

"Oh, the Noble Majorette; she led the big parade. She marched them up to the center of town and then marched them through the town again; Twirling her baton up and down; Twirling her baton left to right; And she marched and twirled all through the day and night."
Sunset Shimmer stopped playing and the rest of the group stopped marching. They were impressed with the lyrics of the marching nursery rhyme.

"I remember that nursery rhyme. My brother used to sing that to me when I was just a toddler." Twilight Sparkle remembered.

"I think we have our finale marching song. All we need to do is practice a few times more times, learn the marching steps, learn the lyrics and we should be ready." Rarity says.
They all cheer and what would happen next would be the greatest moment ever, even more great than the time they fought against the Dazzlings during the Canterlot High Musical Showcase.

At the beginning of the new week, the gym was being set up for the parade performance that would take place right after school. In the hallways, students we're talking about the parade non stop. Everyone was very excited to watch it. Back in the band room on the other side of the school, the Main 7 we're laying in a circle, doing some homework so that they won't be doing it later in the night. They were doing a math homework assignment and after fifteen minutes, they all finished their homework for the night. Now all they had to do was focus on the parade.
Applejack was a bit nervous, but then again, stage fright was always a common thing among performers. Even though they all rehearsed what they're going to perform, when it comes to the actual show. Sometimes things can go wrong either from the start, middle, or even the end. Or worse, the whole show goes wrong. But the stage fright was not the thing that was bothering Applejack. It was something way more personal. She wanted to tell her friends about, however she was afraid that they would be too grossed out. But despite the fact that they're helping her so far in this tour of duty. She decided to reveal the secret to her friends.

"Hey." Applejack said to her friends.

"Yes, Applejack?" Rarity said.

"There was something I need to explain to y'all because if this were to happen. I don't know if I would be able to live with myself. So I was wondering if I could ask for some advice about this certain subject?"
Sunset Shimmer knew what she was going to talk about, but as a friend, she was on board to help, but it was the rest of the group she was worried about. But Fluttershy said something unexpected to Applejack that was like a cut to the chase kind of a thing.

"Does this have to deal with your fetish, Applejack?"
Everyone looked at Fluttershy, as if she had a baton lodged into head and the balls were poking out from one ear out the other.

"Yeah...it does. How on earth did you know?"

"We've know this for a while and if you think that we're grossed out about it...we're not. I want to share a secret with you, Applejack. I actually like to dress up like a furry and go to conventions with other furries. The point is no one should be embarrassed by their fetish. It's what makes you special in your own way."

"Exactly, darling. My own fetish is that I love to wear tight clothing that are diamond encrusted with knee high boots. I like to look at myself in the mirror and just admire how hot and sexy I look." Rarity said, showing a picture of her dressed up like a runway model.
Applejack then cracks a smile and she begins to feel more confident and she then speaks her mind and hoping that she can get some advice from her friends.

"Well...when I dress up and I march...sometimes I don't just get excited. Sometimes I...."
Applejack gets cut off when Rainbow Dash takes the words right out of her mouth.

"You wet yourself?"

"Yeah. That's it." Applejack says nervously.

"Oh, Applejack, that's okay. it's alright if that happens. That's perfectly normal for that to happen." Twilight says in a way of telling Applejack that it's okay. She continues to speak to her and gives her some advice.

"I can understand why you wear tights and that skirt. Like...answer me this. Does that happen out of the blue or do you play with your self for that to happen?"

"The first one mostly."
Sunset Shimmer walks over and sits down right next to Applejack and wraps her arm around her back.

"Hey, how about we come up with a solution to your problem?"

"What kind of solution?" Applejack asked Sunset.

"How about you just wear black tights underneath you're skirt so in case something does happen. No one will be able to tell.

"You know what, that's not a bad idea. Okay. I'll wear black tights. This will work, it has to work."

"Let me ask you this question and you don't have to answer it. Applejack, do you like it when it happens? Rarity asked Applejack truthfully.
Applejack hesitates to answer but she does answer question.

"I..I..I do."

"Then that is what matters, darling. Don't afraid to just be yourself. Who knows, that might even help you find someone who enjoys the same thing you do."
Then the school bell rings for lunch. They all leave their stuff in the band room and walk down the hallway. On the way to the lunch room, Applejack talks to Rarity about a certain request.

"Rarity, I was wondering if you could create a special pair of tights that are thick enough so that no one can see nothing. I'm not saying something will happen, but it's better to be safe than sorry."
Rarity smiles.

"Of course I can, darling. I'll have them made before the show. I'll make sure that you can march in them though."

"Thanks', Rarity."
Sunset Shimmer then has another solution for the problem. She stops Sunset and she gives her advice to her.

"You know, Applejack, I do have another solution for you that you can try and I can help."
Applejack is sort of confused, but she wanted to know more.

"What are you suggesting, Sunset?" Applejack said, as she crossed her arms.

"How about before the parade, you any me...you know?"
Applejack was a bit stunned and interested at the same time. She knew what Sunset was talking about and that was enough to make her feel excited.

"I guess we could, but where though? We can't do it in the school."

"How about my apartment? You and me, we get all dressed up, we march for a bit and then we have some fun?"
Applejack smiled and she saluted Sunset Shimmer.

"Let's do it, my sexy drummer girl."

"We can make this work because today is a half school day. Meet me at my apartment fifteen minutes after school and we'll have some personal quality time. I just cannot wait to see you in those sexy tights." Sunset Shimmer said as she was becoming excited herself.
They both grabbed hands and they walked towards the lunch room. They don't speak of their little journey but they will keep it a secret until it was the right time to tell their friends.

After the half day of school ended, Applejack quickly returns home and gets dressed. Once she was, she rushed over to Sunset Shimmer's apartment and when she walks up the steps, before she can open the door. She see's Sunset shimmer all dressed up and she brings Applejack into the apartment. She closes the door and locks it. She then gets that specific grin upon her face, so does Applejack. They both looked at each other and then Sunset Shimmer turns on a radio and the radio begins to play snare drum marches.

"Applejack? May I have this march?" Sunset Shimmer asked while offering her hand to Applejack.

"Let's march till we drop, my darling."
Sunset Shimmer and Applejack both take each other's hands and they begin to march in sync paces to the snare drums.
They both marched in the center of the room. They both marched in place. The snare drums filled them with life and pride. Never in their whole lives did they feel more connected, not even when they banded together and defeated Gaea Everfree during their time at Camp Everfree. After the first march played, the second one was more romantic and it was the time for them both to express their true feelings for each other.

"So, are you ready to have some more fun. But this time, we're not leaving until you're drained of all worried nerves."
Applejack smiled and she then was escorted by Sunset Shimmer up the stairs towards her bed. They both lied down on the bed with Sunset Shimmer towering over Applejack. Sunset Shimmer lifted Applejack's skirt and revealed her waist. Sunset Shimmer then laid on top of Applejack and began to kiss her. Their tongues began to march inside their mouths. Sunset Shimmer's front was touching Applejack's front and she could already feel that Applejack was already wet.

"Ooh, you're already wet. Can I make you more wet?"

"Yes. Yes." Applejack moaned.
Sunset Shimmer then began to dry hump Applejack , starting slow and smoothly. Applejack was panting and moaning loudly just from the sensitive touch. Sunset Shimmer then leaned her head down and continued to kiss Applejack. The kissing made Applejack stop moaning and it began to calm her down. Sunset Shimmer began to hump even faster and harder. The feelings that they both were feeling was was too much. But never for a second did they consider to take a break or even stopping all together. The radio's snare drums crescendos and that made Sunset and Applejack thrust even harder and faster. The snare drums played a loud drum roll that was the finale for them both.

"Sunset...I'm gonna..." Applejack moaned loudly.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah........Yeah!" They both moaned, as they both finished in sync.
The snare drums lightly softened and continued to play.
Sunset Shimmer leaned up and could see that they both were wet. Applejack leaned up and looked at her front and could see that it was the case. Applejack looked up at Sunset and smiled.

"I am very flattered, Sunset. I love you."
Sunset Shimmer leaned back down and answered with a kiss on the lips.

"I love you, too, my sexy majorette."
They both laid up on the bed and both could feel the wetness in their fronts. Though they had a little fun a few days ago, they never got to finish and plus it was not the right time, but that afternoon was the right time indeed.

"Would you ever want to do this again in the future, Applejack?" Sunset asking while using a tissue and gently dabbing on the front of her white tights. She then hands Applejack another tissue and Applejack does the same as Sunset Shimmer.

"I would love to. After a nice dinner and maybe a movie."

"It's a deal."
They both cleaned themselves up and after doing so, they both marched down the stairs. They then continued to march. Both of them wanted to make sure that nothing would happen before the show. After fifteen minutes of marching, they both sat down on the couch and took a breather. They both began to discuss about something they actually had in common.

"You're a very great marcher, Applejack. It seems like you've been doing this for more than two weeks."

"Ha, you got me there. I'll be honest, I've had this fetish for the past two years. The only one who actually knows about this other than our friends was Granny Smith. She came into my room and caught me marching. She was a bit confused and until I explained everything to her. She gave me answer I never expected. She said and I quote..."Do what you love to do, darling. I only want the best for my grandchildren. Just be careful who you tell this to because sometimes if you say to much, it might come and bit you in the butt."

"Hmm, I like that quote. See, if your granny Smith agreed with you, then you should feel okay about it."
Applejack knew that Sunset Shimmer was telling the truth, but it didn't seem enough for her to just hear it from one person.

"I know, but I needed a perfect time to tell my friends and the most cute and sexy one, you, Sunset."
Applejack kisses Sunset's white gloved hand twice. Sunset Shimmer's cheeks blushed and she responded with a kiss to Applejack's cheek.

"I do declare that you're the most excited farmer, or in your case, majorette I've ever seen."
Hearing those words makes Applejack laugh and snort.

"You bet your bootie that's correct. I'm just glad to have you and the rest of the girls by my side."
Sunset Shimmer looks at her watch and that they had a one more hour till showtime.

"Hey, do you want to kiss one more time before we leave? This time....this kiss will be for the best of luck at the parade." Sunset Shimmer asked while rubbing Applejack's pony tail.

"On your lead, partner. And thank you for accepting me for who I am, Sunset Shimmer. I will always love you for that."

"You're very welcome, Applejack."
They both leaned into each other and began to kiss once again. Both began to rub each other's hair with gentle touches. They both continued to suck the magic out of each other until a half hour before show time. It was official, Sunset Shimmer and Applejack, according to their standards. They loved each other and nothing could ever break them apart. Not even any kind of evil magic that was way too strong for all the ponies in Equestria combined.

A half hour later, all the students of Canterlot High returned to the school and gathered in the rows of folding chairs inside the gym. Within minutes, over one hundred students are seated inside the gym. They await for the special show to begin.

Inside the band room, the Main 7 are getting dressed in their band uniforms. Applejack was all dressed up with her special tights being worn. The tights were just like normal tights, but near the groan of the tights, the fabric was more thick.
Rarity grabbed a trumpet and played Reveille. Her friends heard the fanfare and they all lined up into a single file line. They stood at the position of attention, standing straight like Christmas nutcrackers. Applejack marches slowly up and down the line. She looks at her friends faces and can see their faces we're faced forward, expressionless, and very focused.
Applejack acts like a drill sergeant and ask questions to her friends.

"You will answer my questions with a yes, ma'am or a no ma'am. Do you all understand?"

"Yes, ma'am!"

"Are you ready to strut your stuff?"

"Yes, ma'am!"

"Are we proud to be Wondercolt's!"

"Yes, ma'am!"
Applejack then halts at the end of line after marching back and forth three times. She then falls into line with her friends. She gives the commands to march onward towards the fray.

"Company, left face!"
The Main 7 left pivot, facing towards the exit of the band room.

"Company, to the front! Forward march!"
The Main 7 marches out of the band room while Sunset Shimmer plays a lone rata tat tat on her snare drum. Applejack calls out a vocal cadence while marching her friends to the gym.

"Left, left, left, right left. Left, left, left, right left. Left, left, left, right left. Left, left, left, right left." Applejack then changes up the cadence. But keeping it the same.

"Your left, your, left, your left, right, left. Your left, your, left, your left, right, left. Your left, your, left, your left, right, left."
The sound of their marching sounded like a constant roll of thunder mixed in with snare drums.

A few minutes later, the band neared the entrance of the gym and halted their march. They stand ready to march into the gym. Before they go in, Fluttershy asks Applejack if she was doing all right.

"Applejack, are you feeling alright?"
To Applejack's surprise, she was not feeling anything down below or even nervous for that matter. She was now feeling confident about this parade.
Inside the gym, Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna stepped onto the stage and spoke to the students.

Ladies and Gentlemen..." Principal Celestia started by saying to the students. "This afternoon, you are all in for a really great treat. The Rainbooms have wanted to come out and perform for you all in a somewhat different way. Today, you're going to be introduced to a brand new version of the Rainbooms."
Vice Principal Luna then finishes the introduction speech to the students.

"Students and staff, may I introduce to you for the very first time...please give a around of applause for The Wondercolt's own', drum and fife corps!"
The students and the faculty cheer and applauded.
The gym falls silent, as Applejack's voice sounds off with a command.

"Company, to the front! Forward march!"
Sunset Shimmer and Pinkie Pie sound off with a snare drum riff.
The whole corps marches forward. Applejack twirls her baton, Fluttershy performs arm maneuver's with her pom poms, Rainbow Dash marches while holding the flag staff, Rarity and Twilight sound off with their fifes.
All the students are amazed by the Rainboom's uniforms and their marching music they're playing. Applejack marches into the gym in the rear of the rows of chairs, she then blows her whistle twice, which gave the band the command to march left. They pivoted to the left, marching down the center of the aisle. They march up the aisle with the students watching them and enjoying the parade so far and to think it was just the beginning.
Applejack leads her friends up the stairs and onto the stage.

"Company, mark time march!" Applejack shouted while twirling her baton in a circle.
The Main 7 marched in place. They we're marching while facing the students.
So far Applejack was feel quite calm and have the time of her life. Spending time with her friends and living a dream she's always wanted to make come true. After marching in place for a minute, Applejack commands the corps to halt.

"Company, take care halt!"
Sunset Shimmer plays a quick snare drum riff while the whole band halts and with their last marching step, they slam their left foot down on the stage floor.
The students and faculty applauded the Rainbooms.
Applejack then steps forward and she speaks to the students. She clears her throat and she speaks.

"Students and teachers of Canterlot High, I just wanted to say one more thing before we continue with the show. There has always been a dream of mine that I've wanted to make it become a reality. And my friends who are standing right behind me are helping me make it happen, but all of you in the audience are helping me as well. because you're allowing us to perform for you. I would like to thank you all from the bottom of my heart and soul for helping me make this dream come true."
All the students ooh'd and awed.
Twilight Sparkle looked at Sunset Shimmer and Rarity. She nodded her head to them. They both nodded back and then they began to play the 2nd song of the parade show.
Rarity brought her trumpet up to the playing position and at the same time, Sunset Shimmer and Pinkie Pie brought their drum sticks upon their drum heads and they all began to play the next marching song. Sunset Shimmer and Pinkie Pie played the open drum cadence while Rarity sounded off with a fanfare.
Applejack began to twirl her baton in different motions and maneuvers while marching in place. Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash marches forward alongside Applejack. Twilight Sparkle marches forward with a microphone in her hand and she sang the lyrics of the marching song.

"Oh, the Noble Majorette; she led the big parade. She marched them up to the center of town and then marched them through the town again; Twirling her baton up and down; Twirling her baton left to right; And she marched and twirled all through the day and night."
While the band played an instrumental verse, the students in the crowd we're clapping along to the beat of the drums. They were enjoying the music as well.
Applejack was really enjoying herself and amazed to realize that nothing was actually happening to her. She continued to march and then she perform a move called an Illusion, which means you bring your nose to your knee and rotate your body and you swing your leg into the air and she tosses her baton into the air. When Applejack spinned and recovered, she reaches her arm into the air and catches her baton. She then continued to march.
The crowd gasped and then applauded Applejack. Fluttershy then decided to show off her moves. She throws her pom poms into the air and she performs a double back flip and she does a split. She reaches her arms into the air and catches her pom poms. She stands back up and she continues to march. The crowds we're amazed by the talents from the Main 7
Twilight Sparkle then continued to sing the next verse. And at the same time, the whole corps marches into a single file line while marching in place.

"Oh, the Noble Majorette; she led the big parade. She marched them up to the center of town and then marched them through the town again; Twirling her baton up and down; Twirling her baton left to right; And she marched and twirled all through the day and night."
Sunset Shimmer and Pinkie Pie then played a snare drum roll. The band halts their marching. Applejack then calls out vocal commands to the band.

"Company, follow the leader! Forward March!"
The band then follows Applejack off the stage. What happened next was astounding. When the corps marched off the stage, Several students from the crowds decided to be in the parade as well. They fell into line behind Pinkie Pie. Applejack looked to the rear and she was amazed by what she was seeing. She then decided to sound off with the final marching song that everyone in the crowd could enjoy.

"I don't know, but I've been told." Applejack sounded off.
The whole crowd was now marching in the parade and they repeated what Applejack was saying.

"I don't know, but I've been told."

"A Wondercolt's heart is made of gold."

"A Wondercolt's heart is made of gold."

"CHS has heart and soul!"

"CHS has heart and soul!"

"We love marching to the beat."

"We love marching to the beat."

"'Cause the rhythm helps us move our feet."

"'Cause the rhythm helps us move our feet."

"Sound off!"

"One, Two!"

"Sound off!"

"Three, four!"

"One, two, three, four!"

"One, two....three, four!
Applejack then calls out a final vocal cadence, as the snare drums play one more time in a solo march.

""Left, left, left, right left. Left, left, left, right left. Left, left, left, right left. Left, left, left, right left."

Later that night, back at Sunset Shimmer's apartment. The Main Seven we're resting after a day that will forever be locked their memory vaults forever. Not even the power of the memory stone could erase this particular memory. Sunset Shimmer and Applejack we're sitting on the couch, holding each other's hands. Applejack leaned forward towards Sunset and kisses her upon her cheek. Sunset Shimmer blushed and kissed Applejack's cheek in return. The rest of their friends gathered around them and they all reflected on this day's joys.

"Thank you, everyone for making my dream become a reality. I will ever forget it."

"Anything for our beloved apple farmer and the best majorette in the history of history. And thanks to this dream. We got an A plus for our homework assignment."
The rest of the girls packed up their stuff and they all headed back home for the night except for Applejack. Sunset Shimmer and Applejack decided to spend that night together.

"So, Applejack. Did anything happen to you while you were marching upon that stage?" Sunset Shimmer asked looking down at Applejack's black tights."
Sunset Shimmer and Applejack we're still in their band uniforms.

"Nothing happened actually, but..."
Applejack moved closer to Sunset, putting her right hand on Sunset's white tighted leg. She then began to rub her legs with gentle motions.

"I am feeling something right now, partner and it feels really great." Sunset Shimmer said with a loving tone.
Sunset Shimmer smiled and she began to rub Applejack's black tights as well. They both gazed into each other's eyes, not wanting to look away, not even for a second.
They both could feel the soft fabric touch of their tights being rubbed against their smooth legs. They both moved even closer to each other where their tights were touching each other. When they both began to kiss once again, their legs rubbed up against one another. Sunset Shimmer began to shed tears of happiness. Sunset Shimmer's lips parted from Applejack's and she began to whisper to her.

"You know, I think we've really discovered a new life that we can both share together. And to be honest, Applejack, I really like to see you in this uniform and mostly I really think you dressed in your cowgirl skirt and boots are very cute."

"Really?" Applejack said, giving a small smile.

"Of course. I remember that outfit you wore during the battle of the bands and I swear that I wanted to tackle you and just suck the sunset out of you."

"And I wanted to do the same thing when I saw you marching up my driveway. You never looked so beautiful until you we're banging upon that drum."

Sunset Shimmer snuggled closer to Applejack and she laid her head on Applejack's shoulder. Sunset Shimmer was beginning to feel tired and she was having a hard time trying to keep her eyes open. She never ever wanted to stop looking at Applejack's face. Though her tiredness had won this battle and she fell asleep in Applejack's arms. Applejack kissed Sunset Shimmer's forehead and said.

"Goodnight, my little drummer girl, I love you."
Applejack had finally made a dream come true, but she was also had another dream come true. She had finally found the love of her life and it was hotter than the surface of the sun. Much more beautiful than any sunrise on planet earth and her name was Sunset Shimmer. Throughout the next few weeks, the Main 7 had actually transformed themselves into Canterlot High's own' Drum and Fife corps. They performed at special school events and actually became more popular than ever before. During that time, more and more students actually enlisted into their ranks and they soon numbered to more than fifty band members. They would go to make history and they we're led by a apple farming majorette named Applejack along with her soon to be future wife, Sunset Shimmer.