A Familiar Pear Of Glasses

Sweet Apple Acres, often regarded as one of the most well-known farms in Equestria, is home to some members of the Apple Family. These members consist of Applejack, the owner of Sweet Apple Acres, along with her husband Bucky, her children, Apple Slice and Timber Wedge, her little sister, Apple Bloom, and of course, her big brother, Big Mac. It was a bit of a slow day on the farm. Harvesting was still the same, and AJ was always proud whenever she saw Slice or Timber making trees barren on their own.

As for herself, Applejack was currently going through the attic. It had been some time that she had been up there, and wondered what kind of memories were stored there. Despite the house burning down a while back, a good amount of things in the attic had survived, much to their relief.

All the memorabilia of the Apple Family was at least passed down once or twice, so every antique or old… anything held some importance to her or a member of her family. There were times where Applejack would go through a photo album of Granny Smith with Timber, though she always got too comfy and would fall asleep. Sometimes AJ wondered if she spoiled her too much.

As AJ was going through boxes, she found something that made her nearly cough up a lung: A photo of her mom and dad. It wasn’t just any photo, as there was a human in it. This raised plenty of questions, such as this human’s relationship with her parents, or where he fit in, but before she could really scream about it, she opened the photo and found a piece of paper, which looked to be a note, and she recognized the handwriting… it was Granny’s. AJ carefully opened up the paper to read it.

My dearest Applejack,

You’re probably wonderin’ who that human feller is in tah weddin’ photo of ya ma and pa. That there’s ya other pa, now ya step-pa, Chase. He was an odd feller, and went unnoticed for quite some time, until of course, Ponyville adjusted to him. He was also a good man to your ma and pa, especially your ma. If ya want tah find him, knowin’ you, he lives out on tah countryside of Manehattan, owns his own farm with his son, Pineapple Pear. You’ll get the answers you seek there.

Love ya much from tah beyond,

Granny Smith

“Granny… why didn’t you tell me bout this?” she asked quietly as she sighed, placing both back in the box she got them from, and carrying it down stairs, and into the living room, and telling the family would have to wait, as it was lunch time. She rang the bell, “Lunch time y’all, come an get yer fillin’!” she shouted, and Slice and Timber were the first to run in.

“Hi ma!” Timber said, wagging her tail as she smelled the air, howling a little, “That there smells good!”

“It sure does! Ah can’t wait!” Slice exclaimed before they both rushed to the table, only to be grabbed by their tails.

“Ah Ah Ah, wash yer hands, you rascals!” she said, gettin’ then scurrying off to the nearest sink. As Applejack served plates of Hash Browns, Biscuits, and gravy, that picture lingered in her mind. The idea that there was not only a human long before Twilight met Beau, but that the human was also married to her mom and formed a herd. Regardless, she put that thought aside.

Eventually, Apple Bloom and Big Mac came in, taking their seats, and then someone came in that made her smile a little: Bucky. He always brought a smile to AJ’s face, and she loved that about him.

“Hey sis, I heard ya in tah attic earlier. What was you murmuring’ bout?” Apple Bloom asked as AJ chuckled softly

“Don’t worry bout that right now. It’s lunch time, and let’s not keep our tummies waitin’.” she said, getting a nod from everypony

“Eeyup” Big Mac agreed

As Bucky helped served plates to everypony, he glanced over at his wife. She looked around nervously, and he could tell she was bothered, but would leave it until they all finished.

“So, Slice an Timber, have ya both done ya chores?” AJ asked them, and they chuckled nervously

“We… May have gotten carried away, ma…” Timber admitted as AJ sighed

“Timber, what’ve ah told ya about procrastinatin’?” Applejack asked her

“It only adds more work to the pile?” Timber answered

“Correct, and how many times have I told ya?” AJ asked, raising a brow

“Ah’ve lost count…” Timber confessed

“Ah see. Mac, make sure they get they chores done, ‘Kay?” she asked him as he nodded

“Eeyup” Max responded, having already finished his food as he waited for Slice and Timber to finish their food, and when they did, he walked out of the house with them

AJ began washing the dishes from lunch, and felt Bucky’s arms wrap around her, hearing him say, “You okay hon? I saw you lookin’ pretty nervous”

AJ sighed as she reached up and caressed his cheek softly, “Ah guess you could say ah’ve got a lot on my mind, sugarcube”

“Why not tell me about it?” he asked her

“It’s something about my ma and pa, and the whole family needs tah know” she responded, getting a subtle nod from him

“Yeah, you told me very little about them. Did something bring up a memory about them?” he asked, scratching behind her ear softly as her tail wagged

“S-Sorta, now cut that out, dagnabbit!” she said, getting a chuckle out of him as he backed off, “I’ll call everyone together for a family meeting latah this evening, alright?”

“Okay AJ. I love you” Bucky said, pecking her lips with a kiss as she accepted it, cupping his cheek

“Ah love ya too, Buck. Now go on an get some more work done, I have a feeling Mac’s gettin’ overwhelmed by those little scamps” she said, looking out the window as Mac chased around Slice and Timber, and Slice was piggyback-riding on Timber.

“Right, I got ya. Don’t work yourself too hard, AJ” he said, heading out the door, trying to catch up to them all. AJ just giggled, but couldn’t help but question something.

Ma, if you can hear me… why didn’t you tell me about him? She thought to herself, but knew she wouldn’t get an answer.

It was now getting dark outside, and Applejack was ready to call the meeting in. She sat on the couch, photo in hand, and sighed as everypony joined her. Apple Bloom was the first to speak up.

“What have you called us here for, sis? Bucky said you seemed nervous earlier” she asked, before sitting next to her sister, gasping at what she saw, “Is that… ma an’ pa… with a human?”

“It is, sugarcube. Ah couldn’t believe it either when ah first saw it” she said, shaking a little, but Apple Bloom hugged her

“Well, the proof is in the pudding, it seems. Any idea who he is?” Apple Bloom asked her

“‘Parently his name is Chase, and he lives on a farm in the countryside of Manehattan. He seems vaguely familiar, but at tah same time, I don’t remember a thing ‘bout him” AJ confessed, getting a nod out of Apple Bloom, “So ah was thinkin’, we take a train to Manehattan, and we find this farm and get some answers”

“You seem really headstrong on this, AJ. Any particular reason? I miss pa and ma as much as you do, but will this really give you closure to something that already happened?” Big Mac asked her as she huffed, and Big Mac instinctively patted her back softly

“Mac… ah don’t need ah remindah of what happened to ma and pa… I want to find out how he fits into all this” she clarified, getting a nod from the stallion as she sighed.

As Applejack paused, she understood what Big Mac had said. The sheer fact that he brought up what happened to… them. It hurt her, and she felt tears stream down her face softly, and Bucky hugged her, getting her to at least calm down a little.

“AJ… clearly this topic hurts you, and I can understand why. We’ll all get answers tomorrow, I have a strong feeling about it, no doubt” Bucky said, doing his best to comfort his wife, and she sighed, kissing him, and she pulled away with a smile

“Thank ya again, Bucky… ah have a feeling you’re right” she said, her voice breaking a little.

“Look, clearly today’s been a full day, so let’s cuddle up, eh AJ?” Bucky asked her, and she sighed dreamily, jumping into his arms

“You know ah can’t deny you. Let’s get all cozy in bed~” she said, and Bucky nodded, carrying her upstairs as Apple Bloom and Big Mac looked at each other, shrugging

“Is it just me, or does Applejack an Bucky remind ya of ma and pa?” Apple Bloom asked as Big Mac laughed, patting his little sister’s head softly

“Not 100%, but the resemblance is there, eeyup” he said, yawning a little, “You an I should get to bed as well, as we’ll probably need tah wake up early to catch the train” he concluded, making his way upstairs as Apple Bloom followed behind.

The next day started fast, and clearly, AJ wasn’t willing to wait, as she got the whole family ready to head for Manehattan, and had luggage packed as well, as AJ wanted to stay a while rather than just get answers. Slice and Timber seemed the most excited, as they’d get to see a grandparent, who was still alive. The train ride pretty much felt like minutes, as Applejack fell asleep on Bucky, Mac took a nap, and Apple Bloom kept an eye on Slice and Timber.

When the train whistle sounded, everypony was off. Navigating Manehattan was a bit of a mess in itself, but soon, with help of a few kind citizens, a dirt path was found, leading up to a house and farm, close proximity to each other. AJ was honestly surprised at this, seeing how well kept it looked.

As the family got close to the farm, a stallion-human hybrid, who looked to be AJ’s age, saw them and waved, calling out, “Howdy y’all, welcome to Pineapple Palms! How can I help y’all on this fine day?”

“Yeah, we were hoping to speak with the owner, by chance. You happen to know him or her?” Bucky asked as the man nodded

“Know him? Course ah know him, he’s my dad. Ah can take y’all to him, if you’d like” he offered, and Bucky nodded, “Alright, follow me y’all” he said, opening a gate for them as they walked with him.

“So ah take it you’re Pineapple Pear? You seem like a fine young man” Applejack complimented. Truth be told, Pine looked to have an orange coat and a red mane, and on the jeans he was wearing, his cutie mark was a pineapple.

“Huh? Now who told ya that?” he responded, and Apple Bloom giggled a little

“Granny Smith sure has a way with words” Applejack said, getting a gasp out of him

“Wait, so all of you’s are members of the Apple Family? This is wonderful!” he exclaimed, “So, what’s y’alls names?”

“Ahm Applejack, and this is mah family. Mah husband, Bucky, my big brother, Big Mac, my little sister, Apple Bloom, and then mah beautiful children, Apple Slice and Timber Wedge” Applejack said, seeing Pine smile wide

“Quite tah family ya got, Applejack. It’s a pleasure to finally meet you all” he said as they got closer to the house on the farm, “Now, ah don’t mean to alarm y’all, but my dad may be a bit… excited to see y’all” he said, opening the door as they all walked in.

The living room was well kept, and the kitchen was too, which did make a bit of sense, as the household didn’t seem so busy. Pine then led them over to a couch.

“Just wait here a sec, and I’ll go get him” Pine said, and AJ and her family took a seat on the couch, waiting patiently as he went off down a hall, “Pa, we got visitors!”

“Do we now? Are they here to do business?” a voice called back as footsteps followed.

“No pa, they’re family! Come an see for yaself!” Pine called out, walking back and joining them in the living room.

AJ watched, waiting for someone to come along, and then she saw it. She saw what looked to be a middle aged man, likely in his 50s, came into the living room, gasping a little at what he saw. He caught himself, approaching slowly, “Applejack? Big Mac? Apple Bloom?”

Apple Bloom was the first to recognize him, getting up as she ran up and hugged the man tightly, wagging her tail softly, “Ah remembah now! Chase! It done took me a sec to recognize ya”

“I suppose it has been a couple years. Think the last time I saw you was when you were still a foal, not even three years old” he said, chuckling a little as he petted her, and then looked at the others, “And look at you, Big Mac, you look like you’ve barely changed at all, I still recognize that hard-working stare”

“Heh, eeyup” Big Mac responded.

“And Applejack, the most energetic filly I ever laid my eyes on. I never got to say it in person, but congratulations on becoming a mother” Chase said to Applejack as she got up, teary-eyed, and walked over.

“Why didn’t ah remember you? Why didn’t Granny Smith tell me about you?” she asked as she stood in front of her second father, clearly upset

Chase sighed, opening his arms to the mare, and she sadly accepted it, crying a little. He pet her mane as he took off her Stetson, tossing it to Bucky, and then he spoke, “Well, after the loss of your mom and dad, Granny insisted that I shouldn’t stick around for two reasons, first one being that I would’ve been a bit of a reminder of what’d happened. That, and the rest of Equestria wouldn’t’ve been ready for humans, or rather, a human, and that was how I decided to move out here and live alone. Pineapple looked pony enough to go into Manehattan for supplies without getting suspected. I’m honestly sorry that I disappeared from y’alls’ lives” he said, and everypony stared at him for a while.

After a few minutes, AJ pulled away, and sighed, and then watched as Slice and Timber ran up to him. She watched them carefully.

“Um… Mr. Chase?” Slice asked shyly

Chase kneeled down and smiled a little, “Yes, little guy?”

“Ahm not little! More importantly, can you tell me what my Grandma and Grandpa were like? Great Granny Smith did mention them, but didn’t quite explain them in depth, so… can ya do it?” he asked Chase as he chuckled softly

“As long as it’s okay with your mommy, kiddo” he said, seeing Applejack smile

“It’s okay with me, Sugarcube. Your step-granddad here has quite the story of all of us, right?” she asked Chase, getting a nod as he gasped

“But of course! Except… y’all must be pretty hungry from your ride here, right? I prepared some dinner before y’all got here” he said, and he wasn’t lying, as he had prepared food like mashed potatoes, salad, and fish fillet.

“Oh my! Chase, you’re tah best!” Apple Bloom cheered, going and washing her hands, and so did Slice and Timber, while Applejack, Bucky, and Mac all went into the kitchen

“Apple Bloom’s barely changed. Still smilin’ and happy as can be” Chase said, chuckling

“Yep, she always managed to stay positive, even in the darkest hours” AJ responded, “You must be really good at cookin’, Chase”

“Like you won’t believe” he said, and started serving. Everypony soon sat down and ate a filling lunch.

After lunch was finished, everyone gathered back in the living room. Apple Slice and Timber Wedge could barely contain their excitement, and Chase adored it, while Applejack tried to contain it.

“Grandpa, tell us about Grandma already!” Slice whined, and Chase chuckled about it

“Apple Slice! It’s rude tah rush folks, especially family!” Applejack scolded, making him look down softly

“Sorry ma…” he replied

“Ahm sure it’s fine, now let’s hear of your grandpa’s story” AJ ended off with as Chase cleared his throat

“Y’all are in for a treat, for sure!” Pine added, and then stayed quiet, allowing Chase to speak

“Alright, here we go, and listen closely…” he said, leaning forward, “…thirty-two years ago”

It was in a city I lived, and I had lived there for quite some time, having enjoyed my life there. I was 18, out on my own, and living the good life. Sadly, that life was taken away by a house explosion.

Next thing you know, I ended up in a world not my own. Perplexed and surprised were both understatements, seeing as winding up in a world where ponies looked like the average human, except fluffier, with wings or horns, tattoos on their butts, and literal ponies, it was beyond stressing.

Luckily for me, I didn’t wind up in the middle of nowhere or some god-forsaken town, but rather, I ended up just outside of none other than Sweet Apple Acres, though at that time, it seemed much more young and filled with life. Curiosity got the best of me, and I was soon found by Applejack’s father, Bright Mac. He didn’t know what the hell I was, and impulsively, he freaked out. Before he could get word out to everyone on the farm and in Ponyville, I caught up to him and tackled him to the ground.

“Chill out, damnit!” I shouted, which only scared him more, but then I relaxed my voice, speaking softer, saying, “Listen, I mean you no harm”

To which he responded, “And how am I supposed to trust ya? You, a hairless ape, just show up outta nowhere on my family’s farm”

If it wasn’t clear, things weren’t exactly stable between me and him, and he felt uneasy, so I got off him as we stood across from one another.

“Feller, I haven’t a clue where ya came from, but the princess needs tah-“ he tried to say as I cut him off

“Now hold on, does this princess have power?” I asked him as he nodded

“Yeah, according to her, your kind has wound up in Equestria before, but she usually just sends them back with no hesitation” he told me. This was news, and being completely honest, I didn’t have an enjoyable experience back on Earth, so I sighed and said

“Don’t tell her”

“W-What?” he looked at me as if I’d had said something stupid

“Don’t tell the princess I’m here. I don’t want to go back” I said with confidence and he squinted at me

“What’ll keep me from saying anything?” he asked. Clearly he had been sweatin’, and it wasn’t cause I scared the ever living daylights out of him, but because he was workin’ hard. I had seen all the baskets by trees, and put two and two together: He was harvestin’ apples for his family

“You look like you could use some help, partner” I said, making him scratch his head, then pointed over to the baskets and filled trees

“No offense, but, how you expect to get all the apples down?” he asked me. Truth be told, I was only a human and didn’t have super strength like most Earth Ponies, so I hit a tree shoulder first, and to my luck, it caused all the apples to fall. Bright Mac was shocked, seeing a human like myself harvest apples with little difficulty, “You must be really experienced to have knocked all those apples off that tree”

“To be fair, I just work out a lot. I’m glad you think so though, that makes me happy” I said, seeing him smile

“You know, if you plan on staying, we should get you settled here on the farm” he said, which nearly gave me a heart attack, but it worked out, as he basically held out his hand, and I took it, shaking it firmly

“And how exactly would I get settled? Not sure I’d-“

“Oh don’t worry about that. Ah can take you to my ma. My relationship with her is steady enough, so follow me” he said, leading me by hand and to a house, and inside it, “Ma, ah got a bit of a favor tah ask”

“Hm? And what’s that favor you ne- oh my Celestia, what the buck is that?!” a green mare shouted, and it was none other than Granny Smith, though at this time, she was just Smith.

“He says he’s a human, ma-“

“Mac, that there is a hairless ape! A foreigner of sorts!” she really seemed nervous around me, and that made sense, as I’m sure anypony would during that time, “Why are you even near him? Didn’t ah teach ya not to interact with strangers, no matter how old ya are?”

“Ma, I undahstood that, but he surprisingly knocked all the apples off a tree with brute force alone. For a non-pony, he’s got some strength” Mac said, making her eyes widen, and she sighed

“Until Ah see it for mahself, ah ain’t trustin’ him! As a mattah of fact, Mac, go do somethin’ else! I’m gonna put this ‘hu-man’ to the test before Ah even consider lettin’ him stick around” Granny Smith said, clearly instilling some fear in him

“But ma, he-“

“Ah, I don’t wanna bucking hear it! Get your flank elsewhere before Ah snap ya arm like a twig!” she said, getting the message across as he scurried off, and then she turned back to me, “Now, first things first, what’s ya name?” she asked, and I told her my name, and no, it’s not actually Chase, but when I was given that nickname, I used it more often than my real one. Then she continued, “Well, alright then sonny, now listen ‘ere. Mah son Bright Mac says that you got strength? Let’s put that to da test! Follow me!” she said, leading me outside to what looked to be a boulder, and I looked at it puzzled.

“Is it possible to even lift this boulder?” I asked. As much as I wanted to stay In this land, breaking my back day one wasn’t the ideal thing to do

“Ah did it, and so did Mac. If ya can’t do it, the princess’ll have to deal wit ya” she said, and I took a stance, with my back against the rock, and gripped it with my arms

Back on Earth, I lifted plenty of heavy things. 70 pound weights and barbells, an anvil, and multiple steel beams, though this boulder looked to be heavier than all the items, even combined. Regardless, I had to prove that I was useful. As I gripped the boulder, I lifted with my legs, and after struggling a few seconds, the boulder got off the ground, and to show off further, I slowly extended my arms and was able to hold it over my head… for ten whole seconds, before throwing it onto some hay bales.

Granny Smith was shocked, as in her eyes, it was like I beat a record or something. As I wiped my brow, she spoke softly, “Wowzers, ya actually did it… an longer than mah son, surprisingly…”

“Wait really?” I asked her. To think I did it longer than Mac was an eye opener

“Eeyup, he only held it up above his head for five seconds, and you held it up for ten seconds. Sugarcube, I doubted ya, but ah’d say you earned ya place at Sweet Apple Acres. Just remembah, you’ll be sleeping in tah guest room. Breakfast, lunch, and dinnah is provided, but if ya miss any of them, there’s no second prances! Got it?” she explained. It made me feel good, knowing I was accepted, “Now, let’s get you settled in. Come with me” she said, leading me inside. The house looked well kept, like it probably still does, but regardless, it was beautiful. She led me upstairs to a guest room, and it looked well kept, “This is where you’ll be sleepin’, sugarcube, enjoy ya stay now!” she said to me, leaving the room

From that day on, I was practically a member of the Apple Family, harvesting for them, caring for them, and doing heavy lifting, so it was no doubt that I was an asset to the family.

“Uh, grandpa?” Apple Slice asked, getting Chase’s attention, “When is it that you actually met grandma?”

“I’m getting there, just figured I’d explain how I ended up here, to your mother. Ahem, let’s continue…” Chase said, smiling a little

The day I met your grandma, Pear Butter, was definitely one of the best days of my life. Before I actually met her, Bright Mac would tell me all about her. I questioned why he loved a member of the Pear family, especially with how the two families would be at each other’s throats, it made zero sense as to why my pseudo-brother dated a Pear.

Then came the day where he actually decided to introduce me to her, and I could see why he had the hots for her. She was the most beautiful mare I’d laid my eyes on ever since I got here, and I could see why Mac loved her so. Pear was a bit shocked, knowing her coltfriend was best friends and pseudo-brothers with a “hairless ape”, which still felt insulting, and it took her a while to get used to me.

There were times where Mac wasn’t able to see Pear, whether he was busy or had been caught seeing her, so he’d send me to tell her how much he missed her and loved her. I considered Pear one of my best friends, sharing almost everything with her, and she, in turn, did the same.

Course, there was one day that really made her trust me wholeheartedly, and that was when she went to me… for advice.

I was just chilling at Mac and Pear’s usual meet up spot, except it was different. Pear Butter only was expecting me, and not Mac. When I told Mac this, he suspected I was trying to steal his southern belle from him, but I assured him that he had her first, and he trusted me. After that, I met up with Pear at the spot, and she seemed stressed and fidgety, so I reached out and placed a hand on hers

“Pear? What’s wrong?” I asked her as she sighed

“Ah don’t know… ah just… ah’m startin’ to think that this whole thing me an Bright Mac have… is just not meant to be…” she said. Something told me that due to her father, Grand Pear, she was beginning to have her doubts about her love for Mac, so it was my responsibility to convince her otherwise.

“Pear Butter, how old are you?” I asked her, and she looked up at me and sighed

“18, like you…” she said. Yes, I was 18, and so was she, and Mac was too. If anything, our three-way-friendship triangle was basically just composed of a couple of friends who just goofed off too much, but it didn’t bother us too much. Pear and Mac’s relationship reminded of Romeo and Juliet, a story back on Earth about a man and a woman being inseparable from one another, despite their feuding families.

“And does it matter what your grouchy father thinks?” I asked her, and while she did frown at me a little, she shook her head

“It does a bit… he’s my pa… and ah aim tah make him happy… but… ah don’t wanna leave Bright just ‘cause ah him…” she said, confiding in me as she made herself comfy on my lap. I wasn’t sure whether it was because of the fact that she’d normally talk about this with Bright, or because she had a crush on me, but I didn’t question it, and simply left it alone.

As I pet her mane, I sighed, “Pear, from what I’ve seen, you’ve made Mac really happy, and your commitment shows that. You shouldn’t just break things off with the stallion you love because your parent or parents disapprove of it. You shouldn’t kill your happiness because of someone else, you understand?”

I could swear, she went silent in that exact moment, and just smiled, hugging me tightly, “Thank ya… your advice has given me more reason to stay with Mac. Ah knew him since ah I was just a foal, and ah wouldn’t want to leave him for my pa’s sake…”

“You’re welcome, Pear, you’re a good mare, and you and Mac were made for each other” I said, getting a small smile out of her, before she noticed how long she was in my lap for, and blushed, getting up as we both stood up.

“Ah appreciate that… thank ya again… I should get going, as it wouldn’t be smart for us to be out fer too long, right?” she asked, and I nodded, doing something that did seem pretty left-field, but regardless, I pulled her into a hug, which did make her blush, but she did return it. As she pulled away, she was smiling as she brushed her mane to the side, “You’re sweet”

“You too. Bright Mac should be seeing you tomorrow” I said, smiling as we split from that day.

“So ma went to you for advice when she had doubts? Ah always thought she was an independent mare” Applejack said, sounding a little down

“No no, she was an independent mare, that much was for sure, but she at least needed someone to give her some sense of reassurance that her loyalty and commitment to Bright Mac would pay off and that she shouldn’t bail out cause of her strict father” Chase said, laughing a little, and then he looked out the window, seeing that the moon was in the sky now, “I take it y’all are staying for a few days”

“Of course we are, Grandpa Chase! That’s why we done brought luggage!” Apple Bloom cheered, getting a giggle out of AJ, Bucky, and Big Mac.

“Alright then. Couch can pullout into a bed, there’s an empty guest bedroom down the hall, and the rest can borrow sleeping bags in the barn. Any other questions before lights out” he asked as Timber raised her hand, “Yes Timber, sweetie?”

“Did Grandpa Bright Mac ever get overly jealous when you and grandma spent time together?” she asked, and god she was precious, so he had to give her an answer

“Eh, on occasion, but he was very forgiving, your grandpa. Now, y’all ought to get some rest so that you have enough energy to help around the farm a bit, right Applejack?” Chase said to AJ, gettin’ a nod from her

“That’s right. We ain’t just here to get a story, we’re here to help our family as well. Now get comfy and get to sleep, kids” Applejack said to Slice and Timber, hearing them go ‘awwwwwwwww’ in response, and Bucky chuckled

“Never gets old, does it?” Big Mac asked her, getting a sigh

“Neither does Bucky, and I like it that way” Applejack responded, getting a hug from Bucky

“Well, if there isn’t any more questions, then goodnight everyone” Chase said, heading down the hall with Pine

“Sleep well everypony! Sweet dreams!” Pine called out as the two disappeared down the hall

“Me an Bucky will take the guest bedroom. Big Mac and Apple Bloom can take the pullout sofa wit Slice an Timber” Applejack said, being scooped up by Bucky

“Goodnight y’all” Bucky said, carrying his wife to bed down the hall

Apple Bloom and Big Mac pulled out the sofa, and the rest of them got comfy, with Apple Bloom looking at Big Mac, “Those two really love each othah, huh?”

“Eeyup, let’s just hope they don’t…” Big Mac said, purposely leaving out the last part

“You an me both, big brotha. G’nite” she said, yawning as she, Slice, and Timber all snuggled up to Mac, cuddling him like a teddy bear, and he just laid there, soon passing out like the rest.