Rarity woke up in AppleJack's bed in a cold sweat. The room was pitch black making her vision unclear. So many questions ran through her mind as she began to calm down from her sudden start.

Rarity felt as though she knew most of the answers to those questions. But as she began to think upon those answers. She felt her heart rate pick up. She felt her eyes begin to twitch. Despite how these are things that never happened to her she couldn't help feeling like she was going out of her mind. She decided to get up and go to the bathroom. She hadn't known how long she'd been out, she hadn't known how long it would take AppleJack to wake up or if she even was awake, she didn't know how long she would be here, but she knew she had to find out what happened to AppleJack one way or another.

Rarity made her way towards the bathroom in the hope's that she could try to make some sense of this situation. She fumbled around the room trying to find the light switch. She finally found it and switch the light on. Still black. She thought that maybe the light was broken and just decided to go to the bathroom without it. Once she was finished she made her way to AppleJack's bedroom door. It was still pitch black but she just thought she must of woken up in the middle of the night. She found the door and as she began to leave and head towards the stairs slowly guiding herself along the wall she heard laughing.

Who would be up at this hour Rarity thought?

As she made her way down the stairs she found the laughing was getting stronger and began to panic upon it. The closer she got she realised that it sounded faintly of AppleBloom, Scootaloo and SweetieBell.

Oh what are they doing up at this hour? Probably playing the Cutie Mark Crusader campers or something like that Rarity thought

She managed to make it downstairs and guided herself through the house till she made it out to the field.

That's strange? she thought as she stepped outside the house I should surely be able to see something if the stars and the moon are out.

Rarity's heart rate quickened. It was then that she heard AppleBloom come running towards her yelling something that sounded quite muffled. She didn't realise how close she was until she was tackled to the ground in a 'vice like grip hug' She began to feel out of breath a little remembering that she should of found Big Macintosh first and asked about the medicine.

“AppleJack! AppleJack! I'm so happy your okay, please tell me that your okay, your okay right?”

The words sounded quiet, muffled and almost un-hearable. Rarity's vision was still black. She began to talk and found out that her throat felt incredibly dry and it sounded like she wasn't saying anything.

“AppleBloom Yep I'm fine”

“AppleJack what's wrong? You sound so croaky are you okay?”

Rarity wasn't sure what was going on but she began to feel her heart rate rise again in the mist of this SweetieBell and Scootaloo ran over saying something that she couldn't quite hear.

“AppleBloom what time it is?”

“Just gone noon why?” AppleBloom seemed frightened.

Rarity panicked. Not only could she barley hear. She couldn't smell anything, she couldn't see anything and was finding it very hard to talk. She remembered talking to Big Mac yesterday and he told her what she remembered. Before everything went black.

“AppleBloom could ya go get ya brother for me?”

“Why what's wrong? Are you okay?” Rarity could hear the tears in AppleBlooms voice.

“I'm not to sure yet sugarcube, but you sayin it's tha middle of tha day as scared me a bit cause I can't see nothin”

“What you can't see this isn't good! this is bad! Very very bad! I'll go get Big Mac straight away!”

It wasn't more than a couple of seconds before she could no longer hear AppleBloom's hoof steps.

“You two go with her and see if'in you could find Big Mac any quicker I'll be fine here”

“Okay whatever you say AppleJack?” She heard both SweetieBell and Scootaloo say in unison.

As soon as she could no longer hear them Rarity fell on her flank trying to make sense of this. She was blind. All of her other senses were failing her at the same time. She'd never seen AppleJack like this, sure there were times in which AppleJack seemed tired but that would only be after a hard days AppleBuckin. Sure maybe there were days where she wouldn't see AppleJack because she was sick fair enough. But if this kind of thing happens to AppleJack all the time how did she not notice? How did she not see that her friend was this sick? How did she not notice? Why didn't AppleJack tell her? Yeh sure they don't exactly get along but still this isn't something to be taken lightly.

Maybe she didn't want to tell you Rarity we both know you can't keep a secret.

“Oh hush you, sure maybe I've let a couple of things slip but this is something you and I both know I would take seriously.”

Sure point but let's face it. We know AppleJack, she's strong, she's hard working, she's honest and I'm sure the last thing she would want is lil miss Rarity looming over her shoulder knowing she's sick making her feel like she shouldn't be working. How would you feel if every time you used you magic for making a dress you got tired? You felt weak? You had to take some special medicine just so you could continue to do what you love? How would you feel if somepony was constantly looking over your shoulder?

“But she's clearly suffering I won't tell her to stop doing what she loves I just feel a little betrayed that she didn't tell me”

She doesn't have to tell you everything. It's not like your the best of friends anyway constantly fighting, yelling, you both can't be alone for more than 10 minutes before breaking out into a fight.
She deserves some privacy Rarity, maybe she didn't tell you because you'd react just like this, your scared for her so am I. But right now you feel further away from her now more than ever. Just let it go she's clearly been through enough, be a friend and don't loom this over her head act as though nothings wrong. Act as though she's still the AppleJack you know and love I'm sure that's what she wants, I'm sure that's why she didn't tell you.

“Maybe your right but I'm not just going to let this slide. I won't pester her, I won't ask questions, but I will find out.”

Fine but I'm sure you know the answers anyway right? It's just like AppleJack said Memories that won't help anypony. Memories that she didn't want in anypony's head. Don't go to far with this and try not to let it get out we all have secret's don't we?

Rarity's mind was at war. In fact she didn't hear the flapping of wings coming towards her.

“AppleJack!”
It was RainbowDash.

“Oh Hey Rainbow how ya'll doin today” Rarity said trying to stay calm. She just prays to Celestia that she was right amusing it was RainbowDash.

“Doing good, was just practising some of my tricks for when I join the Wonder-Bolts and couldn't help noticing you when you came out to the farm” Rainbow laughed

Rarity started to panic. “Uh so anything I can elp ya'll with sugercube” Rarity felt her heart rate rise and hoped that Rainbow would leave soon or at least AppleBloom would take a while finding Big Mac.

“Nothing in particular AJ, just wondered if ya wanted ta hang out?” Rainbow tilted her head noticing how AppleJack wasn't following any of her movements. As though she couldn't see her or something.

“Well that's a mighty fine offer sugercube but a got a lot of buckin ta catch up on maybe another time” Rarity gave an apologetic smile.

“But I thought you said it was the dry season so you ain't got much to do?” Rainbow narrowed her eyes.

“Yeh well am not really feeling all that well today as you can probally tell by the way am soundin, plus I kinda got behind and I need to meet quota even if it's the dry season, I still gotta some buckin ta do” Rarity began to feel her teeth grind and feel a headache come on. 'Is this what AppleJack's like when she lies?' She thought

“Well okay then how about later, you doing anything then” Rainbow narrowed her eyes thinking that there was something AppleJack wasn't telling her.

“Not sure how long am gonna be buckin if'in I finish before hoof then i'll come an find ya alright RainbowDash” Rarity was starting to feel lightheaded.

“AppleJack is they're something your not telling me, your looking awfully scared and I'm starting to worry” Rainbow narrowed her eyes even more that they were nearly closed.

Horse Feathers Rarity thought I've been caught out I can't just say' Sorry RainbowDash I'd love to spend time with you unfortunately I'm blind and any other sense I have is failing me' I can't betray AppleJack like that. I Won't. Wait! Wait! Wait! I have an ideaaaaaaaaa!

“Ya Rainbow there is” Rarity sighed

“Huh what's up then?” Rainbow said while opening her eyes all the way

“Well a kinda gave myself a start when a ran into Rarity the other day, she was cryin an, a didn't know what was wrong, she ran off an a chased after her but she just lost it, she had an aneurysm an passed out a din't know what ta do so a ran her ta FlutterShy's an she's taking care of her a just din't wanna tell ya cos it aint my place ta say” Rarity breathed a sigh of relief. AppleJack wanted to keep this a secret. If everypony focused on Rarity being sick they would leave AppleJack alone giving Rarity time to sort this out she would rather have everypony think she was sick than put AppleJack's privacy on the line. She couldn't do that to her friend. She wouldn't.

“That's it! Pheww! I thought it was something serious” Rainbow laughed

Rarity looked shocked “Whata ya mean this aint serious Rainbow our friend is sick an hurtin and ya'll are standin there laughing ya'll should be ashamed of yaself!” Rarity took a charging stance.

“Whoaaa calm down AJ! I just meant that it's not surprising as all. I mean you have one like every week and you've always shrugged it off as nothing, I mean I've had a couple myself when I've been training to hard it ain't really anything new to hear is it?” Rainbow stretched out her wings as if this whole situation meant nothing to her but Rarity felt betrayed Rainbow knows? Why did she tell RainbowDash and not me, she told everypony else but not me Rarity began to cry.

“Hey AJ you okay I didn't mean to make you feel bad, look, I'm sorry” Rainbow wrapped a wing around Rarity as if to offer some kind of comfort.

“How many ponies know Rainbow?” Rarity sniffled

“How many know what?” Rainbow looked confused

“That I have aneurysms, how many know?” Rarity kept her head face down.

“Just me an FlutterShy Why?” Rainbow removed her wing.

Only two? Okay Okay not as bad as I thought

“How did ya'll find out again?” Rarity still staring as the ground.

“You were there AJ how could you have forgotten, what's gotten in to you?” Rainbow's voice held a hint of panic.

“Answer ma questions, an a'll answer yours deal?” Rarity still not raising her head

“Well I found out when you were applebucking last year, you were doing over time so it was pretty dark. I was taking a nap in your trees and I woke up to the sound of hooves kicking bark not exactly a nice sound to wake up to. I decided I was gonna pull a prank on you considering that I rarley ever get the chance to, I started walking towards you but I stepped on a branch that I thought was gonna give me away so I hid behind the nearest tree. You jumped at the sound and almost backed up into the tree. I laughed when you nearly fell over so I stepped on another branch and whispered 'AppleJack' I thought it was funny until I saw you crying you sat down with your hooves over your face. Just crying. I began walking up to you trying to say sorry but as I got closer you just bolted running for the farm house. I tried to chase you but you were screaming at me to go away almost running into trees I caught up but it was still so dark that I don't think you knew who I was so you rammed into me and took off in another direction. You started heading towards 'the place' and I chased after you but you couldn't go any further you stopped and sat now and started to cry again. I trotted up to you but you just bucked me in the ribs I yelled 'what was that for it's only me!' but you yelled back 'a know who it is now get gone' I said 'AppleJack it's me I'm not going to hurt you' but then you yelled 'that's what you said but you lied! You lied pa!' Before you passed out when you woke up you told me why you panicked you didn't say much, but you said enough” Rainbow took a long breath

Rarity just stared dumbfounded she knew what happened, but she couldn't admit it she just fell on her flank again. AppleJack why won't you let anypony help you.

“An how does FlutterShy know?” Rarity choked out

“When you chased a bunch of bunnies that were taking some of your apples, you ran though FlutterShy's cottage and forgot to take your medicine an passed out shortly after getting their. The bunnies made you a grass sandwich as an apology ” Rainbow laughed

“An what is 'the place'?” Rarity didn't want to know the answer but she had to know.

“You wouldn't tell me or FlutterShy and we've never made you. You were honest AJ that's all we wanted but you still have privacy and were the only two that know honest we've been loyal to our word” Rainbow crossed her heart and saluted.

“Thank ya Rainbow but a gotta get goin if I feel any better i'll swing by after buckin” Rarity turned to walk away still crying.

“Hey we had a deal I answered your questions now you answer mine! what's going on you've lived through this why are you acting as though you don't remember anything” Rainbow questioned before hearing something that almost made her heart shatter.

“Because I can't remember Rainbow I wanna tell ya why but I can't, an I need to go find Big Mac because I had an aneurysm yesterday an I can't see Rainbow i'm blind as a bat. I can barley hear anything I can't talk well and I can't smell nor taste nothin so goodbye. Do us a favor check on Rarity for us because I'm in no condition to” Rarity sighed, turned and began to walk away.

“What! hang on AJ you serious! I thought something was wrong come on I'll take you to him we gotta get help! Right now!” Rainbow panicked

Rarity didn't know whether or not it was from being in AppleJack's body or from everything she's heard or because she needed answers. But Rarity had to be honest. She needed to be honest. Rainbow might not be the best option but she's the only one she wants to talk to she seems to know the most. Rarity sighed. Took a deep breath.

“RainbowDash Theirs something else I need to tell you and promise me you won't get mad and that you won't tell anypony” Rarity stopped putting on the fake accent which dumbfounded Rainbow

“What is it?” Rainbow stopped for a moment wondering why AppleJack sounded different

“Pinkie promise me Rainbow!”

“Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye. Now tell me what's wrong!” Rainbow yelled

“I can't remember anything because I'm not AppleJack. I'm Rarity”

RainbowDash's expression changed from anger to fear in less than instant.

Author's Note

Hey Guys sorry about the late updates but with college work, moving, driving lesson's, work i'm finding less and less time to write although i am sacrificing sleep over writing (I sleep during the day anyway) i know i said this was going to be the clop seen but with me not writing much i thought i would just give you guys a little to keep you going although i like my chapter to be a good read 8,000 - 12,000 words so this fell short quite a bit but i just wanted you to know i'm thinking bout you guys the second chapter to cosmic love is in process and this will be finished soon as i can. constructive critisum is always welcome and tell us if it needs improving by the way we have some new videos up on our youtube channel if ya guys feel like checkin em out Your Regards OnTheTrot