Gray clouds started forming in the sky. Applejack, Big Mac, and Apple Bloom watched the empty trees as blue electricity climbed up the empty branches. Leaves with a purple-ish color sprouted on the branches. Surrounding the leaves were blue circles forming onto them. Star-shaped flowers sprouted on the trees and the clouds quickly dispersed.

“Look! The zap apples have grown!” Apple Bloom announced.

“Well let’s get ’em down,” stated Applejack.

The three went up to the trees, kicking them with their hind hooves. The rainbow-colored apples came falling down into the barrels prepared under the branches. Carrying the barrels, the earth ponies headed back to the farm where Granny Smith was waiting.

“Ah’ll take it from here. Y’all go fetch the rest of ‘em apples.”

“Eeyup,” Big Mac replied.

The old mare carried the barrels one by one into the kitchen to turn the apples into zap apple jam. Filthy Rich will be arriving at Sweet Apple Acres any minute now. The three hurried back to the trees to fetch more apples.

***

Granny Smith had finished making a hundred jars of zap apple jam. Off in the distance from the orchard was a stallion with a wagon trotting towards Sweet Apple Acres. On the wagon was none other than Filthy Rich with his daughter Diamond Tiara.

The Apple family waited outside the barn as the stallion pulled up in front of them. Filthy Rich and Diamond walked out of the wagon and up to the four.

“Well howdy-do there Filthy Rich,” Granny Smith greeted.

“Why hello Mrs. Smith. Ah’m here for mah hundred jars of zap apple jam. Are they ready?”

“They sure are. Applejack. Big Mac. Could you two bring the boxes of zap apple jam?”

“Eeyup,” Big Mac replied.

“Of course,” Applejack stated.

The two headed inside the barn, fetching for the carriages. Waiting outside the barn, Diamond Tiara walked over to Apple Bloom.

“Hey Apple Bloom. How have you been?”

“Great. Things have been going pretty nicely around the farm. How ‘bout you?”

“I’ve been good as well. You know, been making new friends and all that other stuff.”

Silence filled into the air between the two fillies.

“Hey. I know I already apologized, but I’m sorry how I treated you and your friends. I really didn’t mean any of it.”

Apple Bloom remembered the days where Diamond Tiara would put down her and the Cutie Mark Crusaders, accompanied by her friend Silver Spoon. They would call them names and were just flat out rude.

However, it had not been too long since her redemption where the playground at the Ponyville Schoolhouse had been rebuilt. The pink pony had opened up and became a nicer pony. Sure their friendship wasn’t strong but they were close enough to becoming one.

“Hey, it’s alright. Ah’m sure everypony at the schoolhouse forgave ya, especially me an’ the crusaders.”

“You think so?”

“Ah know so!”

Apple Bloom pulled Diamond Tiara into a hug. The pink pony was surprised but returned the hug back.

“Come on Diamond!”

“Huh?”

The two broke out of their hug after hearing Filthy Rich calling out Diamond’s name. Applejack and Big Mac loaded the last package of zap apple jam onto the wagon.

“Oh okay. Well, see ya later Apple Bloom!”

“See ya later!” Apple Bloom said as she and her family waved their hooves as Diamond and Filthy Rich had left the orchard.

The family headed back inside the barn, all except Applejack.

“You comin’ in?” her sister asked.

“Huh? Oh, well Ah was actually goin’ to meet Twilight and the others.”

“Okay. Actually, speakin’ of which, Granny, can Ah invite the Cutie Mark Crusaders over?”

“Sure thin’ Apple Bloom.”

“Thanks Granny!” Apple Bloom ran over to the Cutie Mark Crusaders Clubhouse to call her friends Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo while Applejack headed over to Twilight’s.

***

Applejack headed over to the Castle of Friendship, home to Twilight Sparkle. Everypony including Spike, was waiting for her outside.

“Well howdy y’all.”

“Hey Applejack,” they all greeted.

Getting together, the group started walking into Ponyville, talking about their daily lives and retelling any funny moments that happened today or a few days later.

“Hey everypony! You all want to head to the Hay Burger?” Pinkie Pie brought up. “I heard they added something new to their menu.”

“Yeah I’m down,” said Spike. “I am pretty hungry.”

Everypony else all agreed and were now headed to the fast food restaurant.

***

Twilight opened the door to the restaurant as the seven walked up to the pony running the cash register.

“Welcome to the Hay Burger. How may I help you?”

“I would like to order seven hayburgers, seven milkshakes, and some horseshoe rings,” said Twilight.

“Alright, seven hayburgers, seven milkshakes, and horseshoe rings. That’ll be five bits.”

Twilight levitated five coins with her magic and gave them to the stallion. The group waited at a nearby seat for their food.

“So Pinkie. What was the new item at Hay Burger?” asked Fluttershy.

“Oh right! Uh, I’m pretty sure it’s called the Big Mac.”

Applejack’s irises shrunk. “B-big mac?”

“Mm-hmm. It has meat in it so Fluttershy and Twilight can’t eat it since they’re vegan.”

“B-big mac?”

“Yeah, I know. It has your brother’s name in it, but it isn’t actually-”

Before Pinkie could finish, Applejack walked over to a table where a pony was eating a burger, most likely the Big Mac.

“Excuse me, but is that the Big Mac?”

“Yeah. It’s really good.”

“Well… about that…”

Applejack then pulled out her AK-47 and aimed it at the stallion’s head.

“That’s my brother you’re eatin’! Put it down!! PUT IT DOWN!!!”

“Applejack! What are you doin?!” exclaimed Rainbow Dash.

“And where on Earth did you get that gun?!” Rarity added.

Everypony’s eyes were facing Applejack and the stallion. Suddenly…

*BOOM!*

… Applejack shot the stallion in the face, decapitating his head as blood splattered everywhere. The stallion's body fell onto the floor as everypony started screaming and running.

“You!” Applejack ran up towards a mare, pointing her AK-47 at her while another mare sitting next to her was watching.

“SPIT IT OUT!!!”

“But it's good though.”

“THAT’S MY BROTHER!! Spit it OUT!!” Applejack exclaimed as she shot the mare.

“Applejack! I said these burgers aren’t actually made out of your brother!” Pinkie reminded.

But Applejack didn’t listen. She was just shooting anypony who was eating the Big Mac, glass shattering as ponies desperately tried to escape the fast food restaurant from the gun-wielding country mare.

“Spit it OUT!! Spit it out!!!”

“Let’s get outta here!” Spike announced.

“I agree! Let’s call the cops while we’re at it!” Twilight added as she and the rest of the ponies ran away, not wanting to take any part of this.

Applejack almost wiped out everypony that was in the restaurant. Turning her head around, she saw a red stallion at the entrance, his face frightened.

“Big Mac? You’re still alive?”

“E-eeyup.”

“And you’re not dead?”

“N-nope.”

Suddenly, police officers came running into the store, pointing their guns at Applejack.

“Put your hooves up in the air!” demanded one of the officers.

Applejack did as she was told as the officers walked up to her, putting her hooves in hoofcuffs.

“Oh boy. Granny is NOT gonna like this,” Applejack thought, realizing the huge mistake she had made.

Author's Note

Honestly, I think this is one of the stories where I had a good idea but the execution wasn't good at all. It was wasted potential