Applejack never went into the Everfree Forest with Twilight to stop Nightmare Moon, and the new normal for Applejack is hell.

Nightmare Moon was defeated two days too slow, and a madness has taken ahold of Granny Smith and the Acres. Now forced out and exiled by her own family, Applejack has to make a living by herself, and it isn't easy.

Rated M for violence and description of injury. Editing help provided by deOtterGuy. Originally a speedwrite before getting around 6000 words added to it.