Sweet Memories

Sweet Memories

Written by BronyDerp117/K.G. Sanchez

Inspired by Aviators' song, Applebuckin'

Chapter One: Vows

"The brides will now exchange their vows that they have written. Miss Applejack." The tall, formally dressed elderly stallion spoke in a rich, deep voice as he looked over at Applejack, giving her the cue to say her vows. His thick white handlebar mustache completely covered his mouth as he spoke. He was standing under a white metal arch that was thickly covered in a mixture of apple blossoms, red roses, white roses, and large pink zinnia flowers. To the right of the stallion stood Rainbow Dash, her rainbow colored mane not in its usual messy state. It was slightly brushed, but still her trademark mess. She even had a painted rainbow flower in her headband, courtesy of Rarity, who also made the two bride's dresses. Rainbow also boasted a necklace that had her cutie mark. The hairs in Dash's mane gently waved in the soft, cool summer breeze. To the left of the stallion priest, was Applejack, who had put her usual ponytail into a single braid. It laid idly down the right side of her neck, and her tail was done in a similar braid. Her usual red ribbons were replaced by a sky blue ribbon. Her dress was white, and had a slightly darker blue than the ribbons streaking up the fabric. She also wore a blue vest, which had a pin of her cutie mark attached to it. On her front hooves, she wore white and blue western boots with a black heel. Instead of her trademark, old dusty stetson, she wore a hat with the same color scheme as her boots; White and blue. Attached to the hat was a beautiful pure white apple blossom flower brushed in a soft pink. Apple Bloom had given it to her older sister as a premature wedding gift.

Apple Bloom felt like she needed to get something special, just for her older sister. The day before the wedding, she went to Fluttershy's cottage on the edge of Ponyville, near the entrance of the Everfree Forest. She told Fluttershy she wanted to get something special for Applejack, like a flower some sorts for her to wear on her wedding dress. The timid, butter yellow pegasus suggested an apple blossom, since Apple Bloom had been named after it. So Apple Bloom rushed back to Sweet Apple Acres. What better place to find an apple blossom than where all the apple trees grow? After an hour of searching, Apple Bloom found the perfect flower. It stood alone in the apple tree, like the last piece of cake on the table begging an already stuffed birthday pony to eat it. When Apple Bloom had given the flower to Applejack, she thanked her little sister and told her how blessed she was to have such an amazing sister.

Back in the present, Applejack looked into the eyes of her soon-to-be wife. She wanted to stare into the magnificent magenta eyes of her lover for hours. They glimmered in the beautiful twilight Luna and Celestia had created. They were attending the wedding, and for Rainbow and Applejack, they held the moon and the sun together in the air, which created a incredible mix of hot orange, cool purple, and soft pink, all blending together like grains of sand on a beach. The colors of the twilight were slightly similar to the magenta irises of Rainbow Dash. The eyes that housed pride, loyalty, confidence, and love. Applejack smiled warmly at Rainbow. The orange earth pony had never been so happy in her entire life. It was like somepony opened a window in a dull gray room, causing the bright warm sunshine to flood in and give an entire new meaning to life. Or maybe a Rainbow, rather than Celestia's sun.

Applejack took a deep, nervous breath. She wasn't the greatest writer, or most emotional pony in the world, but she would make sure Rainbow Dash knew she loved her. She would make everypony know. "Rainbow Dash, ever since we just first met, Ah'd known y'all were special. And it weren't just that rainbow mane of yours, it was how purtty Ah thought y'all was, and how your cockiness always found a way to bring on a fun challenge, and that warm, fuzzy feeling Ah got whenever Ah spent time with ya. Its not like me to get all mushy and stuff, but Ah just feel like I don't tell ya I love ya  enough. We've been through thick and thin, and Ah don't regret a single thing. Rainbow Dash, Ah take ya to be mah wife, through sickness and health, forever and always. And if Ah'm lyin' when Ah say that, then Ah don't deserve to be tha' Element of Honesty."

Everypony at the wedding grinned contently at the honest emotions coming from Applejack. It was rare that these two mares expressed their true emotions, so it was nice to see such a raw display of strong love coming from the orange work pony.

The old stallion then turned to Rainbow Dash, and through his bushy, snow white mustache, said to her, "And now Rainbow Dash, you may recite your own vows."

Rainbow Dash took a deep breath. She had never been emotional in front of her friends, let alone all of Ponyville, her family,  and the Princesses of Equestria. She did have an image to keep after all. She had to stay cool. However, she couldn't back out now, and she honestly couldn't care now. Rainbow loved Applejack more than flying, and she wanted to make sure the earth pony knew that. She wanted all of Equestria to know that. The rainbow-maned pegasus stared into the orange earth pony's emerald green eyes. They shimmered in the stunning orange-pink light of the Princess's twilight. Those beautiful eyes were soft and loving, but tough and proud. However, it was the sparkle in her eyes that made Rainbow's heart flutter.

Rainbow Dash smiled contently at her soon-to-be wife and opened her mouth to speak.

"Applejack, I love you more than anything in Equestria. I love you more than flying itself. I don't tell you this nearly enough. For so long, I've been so insecure about myself that I thought if anypony saw any emotion other than pride and coolness that they would think less of me. I've let my pride get the best of me. And if this makes anypony stop looking up to me, then I don't care. I love you, and that's all that matters. I hardly ever say it, and I feel like you aren't sure. But now I'm going to make it up. I'm going to show you, and all of Ponyville, just how much I love you.

Heh, I remember how it all started, you and me. I remember that summer that I spent with you. We were working on the farm, and we didn't have much to do...