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15 years ago......

Manehatten was a large city, home to several of society's elite. Ponies here were fit and proper, and the parties they threw were just as fancy.

One of these parties was happening right now.

The oranges were throwing a get-together to help their visiting niece learn how to be a "proper pony". The oranges invited several of their friends and associates. Only one of these guests was unhappy to be there.

A young caramel colored colt, not yet found his cutie mark with a brown mane andwearing a tie sat against a wall as the party happened around him. His name was Caramel. He was dragged to the party by his parents, the founders of a wealthy caramel factory. The young colt detested these sorts of parties.

"Im so bored." Grumbled caramel.

Caramel hadn't seen any other ponies his age at the party.

"Why did mom and dad even bring me here?" Thought Caramel.

Caramel decided to get up and move to a different spot.

"Really hope we go home early......" Thought Caramel.

Caramel stopped as he noticed a particular pony in the crowd. She was a filly his age. Her coat was orange and her mane was a bright golden yellow. Caramel stared at the filly.

"Shes......"

The filly looked around to see if anypony was watching her. she didnt do too good a job though, considering she didnt notice caramel.

"Beautiful."

Caramel was smitten with the orange filly, and he didnt even know her name.

The filly snuck towards the door leading out of the room and managed to slip out. Caramel decided to follow her. She went down the stairs and towards the front door. She opened the door and stepped outside. Caramel followed her up to the door and peeked his head out the doorway.

"Who is she?" Thought Caramel.

The filly Whipped her forehead with her hoof. Then spoke to herself in an accent caramel was unfamiliar with.

"Phew, these fancy parties are tiring." Said the filly.

"Tell me about it." Muttered Caramel.

The orange filly heard Caramel and turned around to see Caramel in the doorway.

"Oh sorry." Said Caramel. "Ill just be going."

"Hold up." Said the filly." Ah just need some fresh air. Your free to stay."

"Thanks." Said caramel.

Caramel stepped outside next to the orange pony.

"Call me applejack." Said the filly.

"Im caramel." Said Caramel.

Applejack looked at the night sky.

"All these stars reminds my of mah home." Said Applejack.

"Wheres that?". Asked Caramel.

"A nice little town called Ponyville." Replied Applejack. "Ahm staying with mah aunt and uncle orange for awhile."

Caramel decided to change the subject.

"I like your mane." Said Caramel.

Applejack sighed.

"Mah aunt did this. Im not too fond of this Manehatten stuff." Said applejack.

Caramel put on a smile.

"Me neither!" Said Caramel gleefully.

It was true, Caramel did not enjoy the fancy things about Manehatten.

Applejack chuckled.

"Ya know, your the first pony ah met here that isnt all stuck up and fancy." Said applejack.

She smiled at caramel.

"Your pretty cool yourself." Said Caramel.

Applejack walked up closer to Caramel. the colt didnt have time to say another word, The next thing he knew he felt a pair of orange lips against his own. Caramel's eyes widened with surprise. She was kissing him, On the lips! Caramel blushed heavily as applejack broke the kiss.

"Thanks sugarcube." Said applejack.

She walked back into the building, leaving Caramel to process what had just happened.

"She kissed me." Said Caramel. "A filly kissed me on the lips!"

Caramel walked back inside with a smile on his face. He was in love with applejack.

The next day, Caramel went to see Applejack. However when he reached the orange residence, the Oranges told caramel that Applejack left to go home. This was his first heartbreak.

In the next eleven years, Caramel finished his schooling, and found his cutie mark. Upon graduating Caramel had decided what he wanted to do. He wanted to go to Ponyville.

When he told his parents, they were not too pleased with his decision to stray from the family business, but they respected his choice of action. They even purchased him a home within Ponyville. With his belongings packed, Caramel got on a wagon to Ponyville.

The wagon reached a halt in front of a large red barn. The pony pulling it Whipped the sweat off his forehead.

"Here we are." Said the pony. "Id get you into town, but my kid's birthday is in a few minutes."

Caramel stepped out of the wagon with his belongings and gave the pony a tip.

"Its alright." Said Caramel. "Ill ask for directions here and walk there."

"With all that luggage?" Asked the pony.

"I like heavy lifting." Said Caramel with a smile.

The pony pulled the wagon away as caramel looked at the barn.

"Never been to a barn." Muttered caramel.

Caramel dragged his luggage towards the farm.

"Sure looks nice." Thought caramel.

Caramel set his luggage by the barn and walked up to the front door, then knocked on it.

"One sec!" Said a voice in a country accent.

Caramel recognized the accent as the one Applejack had.

"Couldnt be her. " muttered Caramel.

The door opened and on the other side stood a mare that Caramel recognized as Applejack. She was roughly Caramel's size, had her cutie mark and wore a brown stenson hat. Caramel looked with surprise.

"Applejack?" Said Caramel.

Applejack smiled.

"I take it we met before." Said Applejack.

"Its me Caramel."

Caramel smiled back.

"From Manehatten."

Applejack's eyes widened slightly.

"Ah cant believe ya remembered me." Said Applejack.

Caramel was still smitten by the orange mare.

"So you live here?" Asked Caramel.

Applejack nodded.

"Lets talk inside sugarcube." Said Applejack.

She lead Caramel towards the farmhouse.

Applejack and Caramel talked with eachother. When Caramel mentioned he was moving into Ponyville, Applejack offered him a job on the farm as a field hand. Caramel happily accepted the offer. After their talk, Applejack gave Caramel directions to town and a cart to carry his luggage. Caramel felt better than he had ever felt before.

Four years later......

Caramel and a grey colt with a black mane were fixing up a picket fence. The colt was Lucky, Caramel's close friend and fellow field hand. The two talked with one another has they worked.

"So then the mare gets up and slaps the poor guy and im just laughing my flank off." Said lucky.

Caramel chuckled.

"Hate to be him." Said Caramel.

Caramel picked up a hammer in his mouth and hammered a nail into the fence.

"And the best part is, I didnt have to pay for the meal." Said Lucky.

Caramel set the hammer down and stepped back.

"Think were done." Said Caramel.

Lucky began putting the tools they were using into a nearby wagon.

"So any plans for the weekend?" Asked Caramel.

"Carrot top and her sister invited me for dinner." Said Lucky.

Despite his employer's feud with the carrot family, Lucky was good friends with the local carrot farmer, Carrot Top.

"Dont get why you haven't asked her out yet." Said Caramel.

Lucky looked at Caramel.

"And your one to talk." Said Lucky. "Ill ask her out when you ask out Aj."

Lucky was one of a select few ponies who knew of Caramel's crush on Applejack.

"Im waiting for the right time." Said Caramel.

Lucky hitched himself to the wagon and the two began to walk towards the farm.

"Well so am I." Said Lucky. "Plus if the boss found out i was dating their rival ill get fired."

They chatted for the remainder of the walk there. Once they reached the farm Caramel noticed applejack's older brother Big macintosh moving a barrel of apples.

Caramel got along very well with Applejack's family. Her grandmother, granny smith practically treated him like one of the family. Applebloom, Applejack's younger sister enjoyed hearing Caramel talk about his days in Manehatten. Big mac however, Caramel didn't talk to him alot but Big Mac still saw Caramel as a good pony.

Big mac set the barrel down and looked at Caramel and Lucky.

"All set for the day." Said Lucky.

Big mac nodded.

"Looks like it." Said Big Mac. "Have a nice weekend."

Lucky began walking away while Caramel remained.

"So how are things going?" Asked Caramel.

"Good." Replied Big mac.

"Thats nice." Said Caramel. "Say hi to Applejack for me."

Caramel began to walk towards the direction of ponyville.

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That ends chapter 1.

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