Right in front of you

"Yeah Aj?"

Time slowed down for Caramel as he waited for Applejack's question.

"Ah need a favor." Said Applejack.

Caramel's spirit lowered slightly at the response.

"What is it?" Asked Caramel.

"Are ya familiar with mah friend Rainbow dash?"

Caramel was familiar with Applejack's circle of friends. There was Twilight sparkle, the mare who passed by earlier. He was a regular visitor to her library. Then there was Rarity, Caramel's neighbor. Out of her five friends Rarity was the one he knew the most about. Then there was Fluttershy, he didnt interact with her very much. There was also Pinkie pie. Everything Caramel knew about her he heard from Pokey, who also happened to be Pinkie's coltfriend. And lastly Rainbow dash, Applejack's best friend. Caramel remembered her easily due to her rainbow mane.

"Parently shes been secretly seeing some pegasus colt." Said Applejack

Caramel raised an eyebrow.

"Go on."

"Well they made their relationship public and he happens to be in town." Continued Applejack. "Could ya bring him with ya to that pub you always go to tonight? He needs to socialize with other colts."

"He doesnt socialize with colts?" Asked Caramel.

"His occupation is full of mare Co-Workers." Replied Applejack. "Can ya help?"

Caramel sighed. If he did this, he wouldn't be able to ask her out. but on the other hoof, he would score some major points.

"Ill bring him down tonight and introduce him to my friends." Said Caramel.

"Thanks mel." Said Applejack.

She gave him a big smile, which Caramel returned.

"Ill send him over to your place at five thirty." Said Applejack. "Ah gotta go. Im supposed to meet Fluttershy."

Applejack walked away. Caramel stared at her untill she vanished out of sight.

"Hope this is worth it." Thought Caramel.

Caramel headed down the road towards a different farm.

Caramel approached the Carrot carrot farm.

Caramel wanted to Talk with Lucky, the grey stallion was often found on Carrot Top's property. Weather it be to lend a hoof on the farm or just to talk with the orange mare.

Caramel knocked on the front door. Carrot top herself answered the door.

"Hi Caramel." Said Carrot top. "If your looking for Lucky, hes inside. Come in."

"Thanks." Said Caramel.

Caramel stepped into the house. Carrot top led him into the living room and saw Lucky sitting on a couch.

"Hey Caramel." Said Lucky.

Caramel took a seat next to Lucky on the couch.

"Ive got a carrot cake in the oven." Said Carrot top. "Your welcome to stay for a slice."

Carrot top walked out of the room.

"Looks like it went well last night." Said Caramel.

Lucky smiled.

"Noi was at a sleepover so it was just me and Carrot." Said Lucky. "We had dinner then we went into the living room and talked for a bit. We lost track of time and fell asleep on the couch."

"So it went well?" Asked Caramel.

"Yep." Replied Lucky.

"Well least one of us had a good night." Said Caramel. "I finally gather up the courage to talk to Aj, and i oversleep."

"Don't feel bad Caramel." Said Lucky. "Theres always tomorrow."

Carrot top walked into the room with a tray that had three slices of carrot cake on them.

"Looks delicious." Said Lucky.

"Thanks." Said Carrot top.

She blushed lightly at the compliment.

"Id like to stay but I should head home." Said Caramel. "Thanks for having me though."

Caramel got up and walked out.

"I overheard Caramel was going to ask out Applejack." Said Carrot top.

"Hope he does." Said Lucky.

Carrot top set the tray on her coffee table and sat next to Lucky.

"Me too, they look like they would make a cute couple."

When Caramel got home, he decided to kill time by reading a book. Before he could get to his copy of "Mice and Mares." He heard a knock on the door.

"Its not five yet." Thought Caramel as he looked up at his clock.

It was 5:00

Caramel opened his front door. On the other side was Comet tail, looking rather frazzled.

"Comet?"

"Caramel I need to talk to somepony." Said Comet tail.

Comet tail walked inside and both stallions sat on Caramel's couch.

"Whats up?" Asked Caramel.

"Its Twilight." Replied Comet tail. "I messed up."

"Calm down." Said Caramel. "Why would you think that?"

"Well I thought Id stop by the library and check out a book." Began Comet tail. "I went in and i accidentally hit her in the face with the door!"

"Accidents happen." Said Caramel.

"It knocked her out cold." Said Comet tail. "And that pet dragon of hers saw the entire thing! Once he tells her then im done for!"

"Relax." Said Caramel. "Its going to be fine."

"Or it wont be."

The two stallions were startled by the unfamiliar voice. They looked around the room untill they noticed a light blue pegasus stallion leaning in the doorway.

"Caramel I think thats a burglar." Said Comet tail.

Caramel got up and walked towards the pegasus.

"Take it your rainbow's Coltfriend." asked Caramel.

"Soarin is my name!" Said the pegasus. "Im kinda famous."

"Never heard of you." Said Comet tail.

"Im co- captain of the wonderbolts." Said Soarin boastingly.

Soarin flexed his wings for effect.

"We dont watch the wonderbolts." Said Caramel.

"Oh....."

Soarin looked around awkwardly.

"Yeah i am Rainbow's Coltfriend." Said Soarin. "You must be Caramel."

"Your kind of early." Said Caramel.

"Eh, never hurts to be early." Said Soarin.

"Guess we could head down there now." Said Comet tail.

Comet got off of the couch.

"Takes ten minutes to go down there anyways. Im Comet tail by the way."

"First rounds on me!" Said Soarin.

The three ponies stepped out of the house.

Half an hour later Caramel and his friends minus Noteworthy had arrived and gotten their drinks. Most of the conversation however, was lead by Soarin. Most of it was Wonderbolts related and only one of them took any real interest in what he was saying.

"You flew through a lightning storm!?" Said Thunderlane.

"In thirty seconds flat!" Added Soarin.

Thunderlane was apparently a huge wonderbolts fan.

"I cant believe you got THE Soarin to be here Mel!" Said Thunderlane.

Pokey took a sip of his cherry flavored drink.

"I heard that you once flew upside down.......... While eatting a pie." Said Pokey.

"A blueberry pie. Thank you very much!" Added Soarin.

Their conversation was interrupted when Noteworthy stomped in with an annoyed look on his face.

"Something wrong Note?" Asked Caramel.

"Yes." Grumbled Noteworthy.

Comet tail slid Noteworthy a drink.

"Got you the usual." Said Comet tail. "Lemonade."

Noteworthy took a large sip of his drink.

"I could t get out of the stupid parchment store fast enough!" Said Noteworthy.

"Is he always like this?" Asked Soarin.

"No hes usually a wuss." Replied Thunderlane.

"This one pony held up the checkout line for THIRTY MINUTES!" Said Noteworthy.

Caramel took a sip of his cider.

"Thirty minutes?" Asked Caramel.

"He couldn't decide weather he wanted white or snow colored paper!"

Soarin took a sip of his grape soda.

"Im Soarin"

"I can tell you exactly what he looked like too!" Said Noteworthy. "The pony who held up the line."

"Maybe it was Written script." Comet tail said.

"He had a purple coat, a pinkish purple mane-"

"Grapes for a cutie mark?" Interrupted Thunderlane.

Noteworthy's eyes widened and his jaw dropped.

"How did you know?" Asked Noteworthy in Surprise.

"His names Purple vineyard." Replied Thunderlane.

Thunderlane took a sip of his cider.

"Largest producer of grapes in ponyville." Thunderlane continued. "Distant cousin of Comet's old pal Golden Grape."

Comet tail frowned angrily at the name.

"He asks for more rainwater than all the other farms get." Said Thunderlane. "His excuse is that his grapes need more water than the other fruits."

"He sounds like a jerk." Said Soarin.

"Hes not." Said Thunderlane. "He just thinks of himself a little higher than others."

"We should TP his house." Suggested Soarin.

"What!?" Said Comet tail.

"Thunderlane knows where he lives right?" Said Soarin. "I can get three packs of toilet paper here within twenty minutes. We TP his farm!"

"Normally id be against this." Said Noteworthy. "But this time im all game!"

"Ill do it." Said Thunderlane.

"This doesn't sound like its a good idea." Said Pokey.

"I agree." added Comet tail.

Caramel thought it over.

"Why not." Said Caramel with a big smile. "I need some action."

Soarin downed the remainder of his beverage.

"Ill be back in twenty minutes." Said
Soarin.

Soarin dashed out of the pub.

"Why did you encourage him Caramel?" Asked Comet tail.

Caramel smirked.

"Why not?"

About forty minutes later the six reached Vineyard's farm. It was a smaller farm than sweet apple acres and all the buildings were purple. Numerous grape vines grew outside

Soarin , Thunderlane, and Caramel wore saddlebags full of toilet paper rolls.

"ready?" Asked Soarin.

"Ready." Caramel replied.

He set his saddle bag on the ground and opened it, revealing a large elastic band inside.

"This is going to be rich." Said Noteworthy.

"Pokey keep watch." Said Soarin.

Pokey nodded and looked towards the road.

Caramel and noteworthy grabbed the elastic band with their mouths while Comet tail floated a roll of toilet paper out of the bag.

"Im not too fond of this." Said Comet tail.

Using the elastic band as a slingshot, Comet launched the roll into the air. It landed in a tree.

"Yeah!" Yelled Thunderlane.

The two pegasi in the group flew over the farm, dropping rolls of toilet paper onto the farm below. Comet launched three more rolls.

"This is foalish." Said Comet tail.

Comet tail launched another roll.

Pokey noticed two figures walking on the road towards the Farm. One held a lantern in its mouth.

"Hide!" Yelled Pokey.

The six stallions hid inside a nearby bush.

"Lets see how he reacts." Said Noteworthy.

The two figures reached the farm and stopped dead in their tracks.

"Aw! Really!?" Yelled one figure.

Caramel assumed that the one yelling was Vineyard.

"Its that pipqueak kid i swear!" Yelled Vineyard.

Noteworthy, Soarin, and Thunderlane broke down laughing.

"Oh celestia this is great!" Said Noteworthy.

"Best prank ive done in months!" Said Soarin.

"ahm sure it was nothing." Said the second figure.

Caramel froze up. He knew that voice. It was Applejack's.

"Aj?" Mumbled Caramel.

Applejack was standing close to Vineyard.

"Relax Vineyard." Said Applejack. "Ah can stop by in the mornin to help ya clean this up."

Applejack appeared to be giving vineyard a warm smile.

"Why is she smiling at him like that?" Thought Caramel.

Thunderlane let out a loud sneeze. Vineyard's head shot up and he looked at the bush.

"I heard that!" Yelled Vineyard.

A panicked look appeared on Soarin's face.

"EVERYPONY RUN!" Yelled Soarin.

The six stallions ran out of the bush and away from the farm.

"Get back here!" Yelled vineyard.

He took a step forward but Applejack grabbed him.

"Let them go Vineyard." Said Applejack. "They had their fun."

The six sat in a field, catching their breath.

"That was awsome." Said Thunderlane.

"You guys are alright." Said Soarin. "I might have to hang with you more often."

Comet tail looked at Soarin with an annoyed expression.

"Why was Applejack there?" Said Caramel.

"Dunno." Said Thunderlane. "But she seemed awful friendly with Vineyard."

Caramel thought it over.

"Ive seem that kind of behavior before." Said Pokey.

"Where?" Asked Noteworthy.

"When I first started dating Pinkie." Replied Pokey.

The realization hit Caramel like a sack of bricks. Applejack was on a date with Vineyard.

"No...." Said Caramel, shocked by his realization.

Comet tail took notice of Caramel's shock.

"You ok Caramel?" Asked Comet tail.

That was the second time Caramel's heart broke.

Caramel wan away from his friends, tears flowing from his eyes. He ran towards ponyville. He just wanted to go home.

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Poor Caramel. Heart broken twice. Will he be able to overcome this?

Purple Vineyard is NOT AN OC. Hes a background pony from Super cider squeezy 6000.

And yeah, rainbow dash isnt a lesbian....... Suck it.