The Rainbow Stallion

I was in the dark library, Applejack was staring daggers at my beaten up face, my lip was split and my ear was bleeding, it stung. Fluttershy was somewhere upstairs, sobbing her head out for all I care. That pony tried to get rid of me by leaving me alone in that haunted cottage of hers! I still couldn't believe it, I mean, ghosts? Come on, everypony knows that only a foal's tale or something else, I didn't think they would exist, and right now one of them is haunting me until my bucking death! And I shouldn't have hit Fluttershy, it felt...wrong to do such a thing to such an innocent looking creature, innocent if it wasn't possesed.

The purple unicorn was nowhere to be seen, probably upstairs with Fluttershy, trying to calm her down. This was an unexpected turn of events, I planned on entering Ponyville, get a normal job, get some bits together, buy a house, live my life. But nooo, something had to change, purposly! And that stupid Applejack had some strenght too! I wasn't planning on a conversation, but Applejack started one.

"So...Rainbow Pick, ya related to Rainbow Dash?" she asked flatly, in all honesty, I hated that orange pony, I really hated her. I crossed my hooves in irritation and let out a breath of air.

"No, I'm not." I responded as flatly as the question was asked. Applejack cracked her neck and turned away from me, facing the fireplace. Which was still burning strong. I turned to face the source of heat and warmth too.

What the hell was I doing here anyway? Just to be told that I'll be haunted by the rest of my life? No, it was something else, there was something more to it. I could just feel that unicorn wasn't telling the full story. Applejack sighed.

"Ah'm sorry for beatin' ya up, but ya shouldn't have hit 'Shy like tha', she's sweet and kind, you just come in and place one on her face. Ya should be ashamed for hittin' a mare like that!" Applejack wanted an aruguement, so I'm going to give her one.

"Ashamed? SHE should feel sorry that I'm going to be haunted by her sibling or whatever in the world she has!  She just killed my life in two seconds ya know? And you couldn't even feel sorry for me! It looks like you don't give a buck!"

"Well ya shouldn't have come to Ponyville then-"

"Shouldn't have come to Ponyville, you say? What then?! Stay in Phillydeplhia till I died from angry crowds? No thank you! You don't even know me and you're taking a negative point of view! You stupid farmer animal!"

Applejack stayed quiet, she just stared at me with a blank expression, for a moment there I thought she was gonna beat my ass again. But she remained seated. She didn't move, and stayed quiet after my outburst. And why did I guess that she was a farmer? I couldn't care less, I couldn't care about these ponies anymore! I wanted to be alone.

But I don't, what about the ghost, I needed the warmth and presence of another pony. I didn't want to be alone. That would be stupid. I decided to apologize to Applejack.

"Applejack, sorry if I offended you in any way, I take that back." I tried to look into her eyes, but she closed them. I tried again. "Applejack I'm sorry, alright? Sorry for calling you a...you know." I almost spoke in a whisper, Applejack sighed and opened her eyes again, there was a small smirk plastered on her muzzle.

"Don't fret it, Pick. Ah'm not offended. C'mere." the next thing she did surprised me. She leaned in and hugged me, wrapping her hooves around my chest, her head rested against it. I cringed, but then decided to return the gesture. I placed my hooves on her and hugged back. I could feel the head from her body radiating into mine, it was warm and soothing, her coat was ever so soft. One thing I noticed that her hat was gone. I closed my eyes. We stayed like this for a few minutes, not letting go.

I haven't recieved a hug in a long time, but now I knew that hugs are comforting, all my worries melted away under Applejack's body warmth. I'd be lying if I said that I didn't like her, I did like her, she seemed like a nice pony, in a way. Sometimes she was stubborn, sometimes she was aggresive. But now she was friendly. A small smile broke it's into my muzzle. Applejack started nuzzling my chest with her cheek. I take back what I said, I don't hate this pony, I can't hate her.

After a while, but that while felt like hours of hugging, we both broke the embrace at the same time, Applejack just smiled at me, I smiled back. At least I sorted things out with her, now I just need to apologize to Fluttershy. I bet she's so mad at me.