Where We Disappear to
By: Pegasi will rule
Chapter 1: Driving through the ninth dimension

It's like I said, man." My cousin said as he spit his dip into a paper coffee cup. "Massachusetts drivers are the worst. It's like, they drive ridiculously slow on normal roads, but on the highway? They turn into complete psychopaths!"

My cousin swerved a little as he switched lanes. I don't know what he was on about Mass drivers when he was all over the place. Still, I loved hanging out with him. Him and I were practically brothers, which is why he asked me to be the best man at his wedding. I couldn't believe it when he told me. It was a honor I didn't know how to describe.

"So, you and the lady friend are finally tying the knot. How's it feel?" I asked him, lighting up a smoke. (we're a very tobacco oriented family)

Cory spit in the cup again, nearly swerving into another car. "It feels awesome man. You'll know the feeling when you meet the right woman. Trust me."

I exhaled a lung full of smoke and smiled. "I'll believe that when I see it, bro." I laughed, coughing lightly. Never laugh while smoking. Hurts like a mother fucker.

"I'm telling you, man." Spit. "Sam is the perfect girl for me, and I'm sure, once everything in your life is together, the perfect girl will walk right in."

I took another drag and looked out the window. It was a beautiful winter day. Fresh snow had just fallen and everything looked so bright and new. I shut my eyes and smiled, exhaling the smoke through my nostrils. Then the my cousins shouting began.

My eyes snapped open quickly and, where there once was snow, was now lush forest seemingly overly colored. It looked so untamed and wild, that we couldn't be where we were supposed to be.

"Cory! What the fuck!" I yelled as his little tan car plummeted through the thick canopy. We jumbled to and fro, the quarter full spit cup splashing all over the two of us. The car crashed through branch after branch before finally slamming upside down on the forest floor.

I looked to Cory, he looked at me. Our eyes held all the fear in the world, along with a confusion neither of us could comprehend.

"Cory?"

"Uhhh."

"What just happened?"

"Ummm..."

"WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED!?!"

He didn't have an answer. I didn't have an answer! I smashed my fists on the dashboard. I was shaking like a leaf and felt like I was going to throw up. Actually, that sounded like a good idea.

I kicked open the battered car door and let lose my breakfast from that morning. My cousin exited his side of the door and ran a hand through his incredibly long hair.

"Okay, did we seriously just fucking... teleport here?!" He asked loudly. The forest ate his echo with the sounds of animals and just the sheer fact it was so massive and dense. "Where the fuck are we?!"

I stood up from the damp, hot soil and looked at the area. It was clear that this wasn't Connecticut, seeing as how it was the dead of winter, and the fact that this forest was about eighty degrees was a give away we were someplace far, far away from home.

"Dude, did you get your car from a guy with funny hair who yelled 'Great Scott!' a lot? Because we aren't... Anywhere! We're... We're..." Then I got a familiar feeling. "Everfree?"

Cory looked at me sideways. "Everfree? What in the hell does that mean?"

I ignored the question and examined one of the trees. It looked... cartoonish and more colorful than a normal tree would. I ran my hand down the bark and smiled. "No... It can't be..."

Cory came over to the tree I was at and sighed. "Look, you seem to have some general indication as to where the hell we are. So why don't you just tell me then and we can move on from there."

I looked up at the sky and could just barely make out the suns general direction. Straight ahead, a little to the right. And judging by the heat, it was a little bit past midday. If my assumptions were correct, which they usually are, then I'd have to walk towards the direction of the sun in order to find what I was looking for.

"Cory? I need you to trust me on this one, alright?" I asked. He looked around, flipped his hair out of his sweating face and sighed. "Good. Now we just need to walk towards the sun. I... hope I'm right about this."

"Nate, I hope you are, too." He sighed. falling in step by my side. If we really were in Equestria, then we'd need the help of the royal sisters to get us home. But that wouldn't be easy. We'd need to stop in Ponyville, talk to Twilight Sparkle, get her to write to the Princesses, and then even see if they can assist us. So we'd march on, hopefully towards our intended destination.

The day waned on, growing hotter and hotter. Cory and I had to ditch our jackets and go shirtless through the woods. We complained about winter back home, but we were begging for some cold right now. I turned to Cory and wiped my brow. "So... You still hate winter?"

He chuckled and flipped his sweaty hair back. "Not particularly, no. So, you still didn't tell me where we are." He pointed out, ducking under a tree branch. It's true, I didn't reveal to him that we were in Equestria, because I wasn't a hundred percent sure myself.

"Just... Trust me on this one. I hope I'm right and I don't want to sound crazy if I'm not. But, speaking of crazy, I might have a theory as to what happened to us."

"I'm all ears." He sighed, clearly not enjoying this... random turn of events.

"Have you ever heard of worm holes?" I asked. He looked at me with one of those, 'what am I, retarded' looks. "Okay, yes you have. Well, I've been thinking... You know how sometimes people disappear off the face of the earth with no clues to where they ended up?" He nodded. "Well... maybe it isn't so hard to think that... they were swallowed up by a worm hole."

Cory rubbed his chin and nodded. "Fair. But... why us? Why did we have to get brought in here? Wherever here is, I might add."

"I... guess it just happened to be where we were. I don't know how to fully explain this shit! I'm literally just BSing here." I confirmed, wiping my brow again. It was getting brighter, which meant the forest was coming to an end. "Oh thank God!" I cheered. "Look! Freedom!"

Cory and I rushed forward, forgetting the heat and pain as the forest opened up to a dirt road, which seemed to be lightly traveled, but still traveled recently, so it sees use. But, there was just the road. "Shit..."

"Which way do we take, Nate?" Cory asked, rubbing his head. "Oh my God, I can't believe this is fucking happening!" He kicked the dirt and let out a frustrated groan.

I did the same. It was a 50/50 shot I'd pick the right path, but if I didn't, we might end up in freaking Appleocia! I thought hard to the times they showed the sun ticking off in the show. I looked back up and saw the sun slowly ticking down to the right.

"This way." I yelled, booking it across the road and into the meadow on the other side. I could hear Cory's leather boots thumping the soil behind me as he caught up. This had to be it; I could feel it in my gut.

We went over one rise, sliding down the other as fast as we could, then another rise. Our hearts were pounding, our bodies sweaty, and our hopes high. Finally, the last mound gave us pay dirt.

Beyond the final hill lay an orchard of apple trees. The apple trees that could only belong on Sweet Apple Acres. "Oh... my... GOD!" I shouted, jumping and hugging my cousin tight. "I knew it! I fucking knew it!"

My cousin brushed me off and sighed. "Alright, what did you know? Where are we?"

I smiled wide, gazing over the Apple trees. "Cory? I don't know what cosmic being was looking out for us, but they brought the two of us to one place that I never thought I'd ever see in my life!"

"Which is..." Then it clicked in his mind. The bright colors, the apple trees, my excitement. "Oh no! No, are you kidding me?!"

"Cory? WELCOME TO EQUESTRIA!"

Applejack craned her neck up from her hard work on the field. She could have sworn she heard somepony shout just now. She turned to her brother, Big Macintosh, who was hefting a few baskets of apples into the cart.

"Hey, Big Mac! Did ya hear somethin' just now?" She called out, looking in the direction she thought she heard the voice.

Big Mac looked up and shook his head. "Eenope." He drawled as he loaded up the baskets that were on his back and went to get some more. Applejack narrowed her eyes towards the meadow and tilted her hat down.

"Well, Ah did. And Ah'm about ta find out who's trespassin' on our farm." She trotted off into the direction quickly, a determined look on her face. "Ah'll catch them apple thieves if'n it's the last thing Ah do!"

Applejack's course was roughly to the northern fields. It wasn't far off from her and her brothers working spot in the western fields. She climbed the small rise and looked over the trees with a scrutinizing eye. The pony she heard was in here somewhere, and she'd find them. She scanned all her trees, hoping to find whoever it was. The air was still, which made it easy to spot the tree that was jostling.

"There ya are!" She shouted, running down the hill. "Ah have you now!"

I couldn't help myself, more like we couldn't help ourselves. The heat, and the fact we ran over a quarter of a mile to the farm really parched us. And what better way to cool down than to partake in some apples? I was sure Applejack wouldn't mind.

"Hey, Cory? Do you you think you can throw me an apple?" I called out to the form behind the leaves of the tree. Cory poked his head out and grinned, chomping down on one of the apples.

"Heads up!" He called out, throwing two down to me. I caught them both and smiled, wiping them off and biting into them greedily.

"Holy shit! These apples really live up to their reputation! They're amazing!"

Cory climbed down to a lower branch and reclined against the trunk of the tree. "I gotta tell you, with apples like these, who needs anything else? I can see why you like the show."

I leaned against the tree and sighed. "Yup! Not to mention, well, you know." I grinned, making Cory laugh.

"That's your fetish, not mine. Speaking of which..." He pointed over his shoulder behind me. I turned to see none other than the orange farm pony come running down the hill. I smiled wide, ready to have a friendly greeting with the most trustworthy pony in all the land.

"Git off mah land ya thievin' varmints!"

"Uh-oh..."

Before I had time to react, Applejack skidded to a halt in front of me, turning quickly and bucking me with her hind legs. Hard. And with her smaller stature, where do you think her hind legs got me?

I squeaked, I couldn't yell. The pain was so intense, and I was pretty sure one of my testicles imploded. "It's... an honor." I coughed, falling to the dirt. All I could hear was Applejack's panting and my cousins concerned laughter. He jumped down from the tree, confronting the pony. Hopefully his years as and English major, so fine and articulate with the english language, could talk Applejack down.

"Miss? Please let us explain. We weren't stealing from-" And then he, too, was bucked in the nuts. We were both fetal on the ground, clutching our manhood's with all our might as if they would fall apart otherwise. "FUCK... My nuts!" Cory coughed.

"Now, Ah don't know what in the hay y'all are, but you here are trespassing! And, stealin' mah apples! Mah lively hood!" She snorted. I managed to get up to my knees, trying to give a smile.

"Please... We're sorry for taking... a few of your apples, but we were so tired, and they were the only thing available." I managed to compose a sentence while simultaneously trying to find my right testicle. "Ugh! Why did you fight dirty!?" I moaned.

Applejack seemed to ease up a bit, circling our... not so prone forms. "What... in the hay are y'all? Ah've never seen anythin' like ya!" She sounded astonished, which was a huge step up from ball bucking pissed. I smiled and held out my hand.

"Names Nathan. You can call me Nate if you want. This is my cousin, Cory... We... kinda just dropped in, so to speak." I didn't want to say too much, otherwise the whole town will be in an uproar of alien fever. And these ponies knew how to overreact.

Applejack nodded, sort of understanding. "Well, y'all ain't lyin' but ya ain't sayin' the whole truth. Are ya dangerous?" She asked carefully. I shook my head and smiled, Cory just shook his head and continued to hold his genitals. "Well... Alright. Sorry for bein' so rough on ya. Ah've just been havin' problems with critters stealin' mah crop."

I shakily got to my feet, wiping away the tears. I turned to Cory and sighed. "Alright, suck it up, man. We're moving out." Cory continued to writhe and gave me an incredulous look.

"It feels like my balls got stomped by Mr. Torgue! Augh! I have one answer to this... Explosion!" He yelled in agony. I turned to Applejack with a sheepish smile.

"Hey... you think you can help me with him?" I asked. She smiled and nodded, nudging her head under his arm.

"There ya go, Sugar Cube. That was mah bad. Sorry for bein' so uncivil. Can y'all forgive me?" She asked hopefully. I nodded and Cory just gave a thumbs up, wheezing. "Alright. C'mon. We'll head back to the farm where you can rest up and have somethin' to drink. Ah'm guessin' hard cider's going to be up your ally for this."

"Oh thank God! You have alcohol!" Cory sighed in relief. "Get me there! NOW!"

The walk back to the farm house was rather slow, seeing as how Cory and I both had shattered testicles and dreams of ever having children someday. Applejack kept apologizing, but I waved it off. Cory, however, liked to hear her say it over and over again.

"Again, Ah'm so sorry for bucking yer... sensitive bits." She sighed, giving me a sad look. I couldn't resist doing this. This was almost every pony lovers dream and I had to live it out. I had to flirt with Applejack.

"You know, Applejack? You're pretty cute when you're concerned." I gave her a wink, making her blush a little.

"O-Oh... um, thanks?" She stuttered, obviously flustered by my straight forward gesture of affection. Cory just chuckled and rolled his eyes.

"Couldn't resist, could you?" He asked. I smiled and looked over to him, laying on AJ's back.

"No. After all, when are you in the presence of such a lovely mare?" I asked him, noticing Applejack's blush deepening. "Oh this is too perfect! And adorable, too! Oh, everyone back home will not believe this!"

"Well... um... We're here." Applejack stuttered. I was elated at this point. The farm house was just as it was in the show; old fashioned, beaten up, but held a beautiful old world charm. "It ain't much, but it's home." She smiled.

"It's beautiful." I sighed. Truly it was one of the most beautiful things I've seen. The combination of rural living and the peacefulness that surrounded it was a perfect combination. Applejack looked up at me and I could see her face go so soft.

"R-Really? Ya think this old place is beautiful?" She asked the question with a hint of hopefulness behind the words. I looked down at her at met her gaze, holding it for a while before mouthing yes. If Cory wasn't on her back, she'd probably hug me. And I would welcome that. And a lot more. I held the gaze, but she quickly looked away, her blush returning.

"Honestly, what's with ya and the flirtin'?" She asked with a sly smile as we walked on towards the house. I nudged her a little and gave her my best flirty smile.

"Come on. I can tell you like it. Besides, a beautiful mare like you must get it all the time." I laughed, hoping she'd laugh with me. Not the case. She just looked away, and I could tell this was a sensitive subject, which is why I had to bring out the charm. "Well, then they don't know a beautiful mare when they see one. Not to mention you're great company."

Applejack smiled again. Mission successful! She looked at me again. "Honestly, yer too much." She snorted. "Ah'll bring your Cousin up to the spare bedroom with a cup of hard cider. Y'all okay to wait here?" She asked. I nodded and she disappeared into the old rickety farm house. I leaned against the porch and sighed, looking up at the mid afternoon sun. It was such a beautiful, perfect day.

I walked over to the corner of the porch, noticing the guitar leaning against the wall. What struck me as odd, was the fact that it had five strings and looked like it needed fingers to play. I plucked it up and gave it a strum. It was perfectly tuned, so why not play a little bit. I started with a few chords, followed by more complex finger rolling and strumming. I was probably playing for about three minutes, before a light coughing caught my attention.

"That was... Wow, I didn't think somethin' like you knew how to play the guitar." She said, clearly impressed. I continued playing as she trotted over slowly with two cups on her back. She put them down on the table and sat by my side.

"I heard there would be hard cider involved?" I asked. She smiled and pulled the two cups over to us. I placed the guitar to my side and could see Applejack's face take on a look of disappointment. (That was quite a reoccurring theme today)

I held up my wooden mug. "To new friends?" I asked. She smiled and nodded, clanking her cup with mine. I took an exploratory sip of the hard cider and smiled. It tasted just like apple cider, with just a tiny hint of alcohol noticeable. "Mmm. That's good stuff." I sighed, taking a larger sip.

Applejack smiled smugly. "Best Hard Cider in Equestria! Ah'm really glad you like it." She said shyly. She sounded almost like Fluttershy there for a second. I played it off like I didn't notice.

"So, how's my cousin doing?" I asked. She looked back up at the house and shrugged.

"Dunno. I put him on the bed and he passed right out. Ah think he'll enjoy the cider Ah left for him. So... care for a walk?" She asked, jumping to her hooves.

I shrugged. "Sure. I can find my missing nut later." I laughed making her laugh as well as blush. "Come on, lead the way."

We walked for about ten minutes towards the east, passing by some empty apple trees. We were directly in the middle of the field when Applejack stopped and turned to me. She looked up at me, I looked down at her. It was like that for about a minute until we both were able to read what the other was thinking.

An instant later, she jumped up into my arms. I caught her, cupping her flank in my arms as she locked her eyes with mine. She didn't instantly kiss me like you'd expect; she just stared at me with affection and happiness. "A-Ah wanna do this... And Ah know you know what this is." She said, flashing a glance down towards my crotch, then back up to me.

I just smiled deviously. Sure, when I first became a fan of the show, I didn't understand why people wanted to fuck a cartoon horse. Why was it so awesome? What drew them into that? But, when you see that each character has its own unique qualities, not to mention they are pretty cute, then you'll wanna do it with them.

"Applejack you naughty mare." I teased, tapping her nose. She giggled and nipped at my finger.

"Are ya just gonna gawk at me or are ya gonna get ta work?" She asked, as she lidded her perfect green eyes. That was the only incentive I really needed. I pressed her mouth to mine and we shared in our first inter species kiss.

As well as I was expecting it to be, it blew my mind with the outcome. Her lips and breath tasted like apple, and it made the kiss that much more inviting. Our tongues snaked into each others mouths as she leaned into me, guiding my back into one of the trees.

Our breaths became more ragged and the kissing became more frantic. I left her mouth and trailed my lips down her neck, leaving little wet patches with my tongue in her soft fur. She moaned and held her forelegs tighter around my neck.

Applejack repaid my kissing in kind by grinding and gyrating her hips against my lap. I could feel the dampness through my jeans, which was bringing me into a frenzy. I had enough of the PG foreplay. Time to bring it up to TV-MA.

I placed her on her back, soft enough not to hurt her, but hard enough to consider this rough sex. She moaned happily as I spread her hind legs open, revealing her moist sex. It... was way better looking than fan art gave it credit for.

"Damn, you're beautiful." I sighed, rubbing her stomach. She smiled at me and exhaled.

"Don't ya know it's impolite to swear in front of a lady?" She teased. I leaned over her vagina, taking in the sweet scent. My smile was so devious, it'd give Discord a run for his money.

"I bet it's also impolite to do this." In an instant, my face was buried into her pussy. The squeal of delight she emitted was the most desirable thing I've ever heard in my life.

I explored Applejack's inner walls with my tongue, getting more moans of pleasure. The moist insides were squeezing down on my tongue with all their might, trying to hold me inside. I moved my tongue out and replaced it with my fingers, increasing the moans. With my fingers now taking over, I brought my tongue to the cute little clitoris. Her pussy was getting more moist, and the walls were clenching tighter and tighter.

"Oh Nelly! AH! AH'M GONNA CUM! DON'T STAP!" She cried, pushing my face into her waist more. I switched my fingers and tongues jobs. I wanted to take in her orgasm because it would be my first time ever taking one in really. I've had girlfriends before. And they never wanted to be eaten out. And here I was, in a land of make believe for only a couple of hours with a mare I practically made into putty in my hands. All the moves that wouldn't have worked back home worked absolutely as they were intended to here.

"NNNGHAHHH!!" Applejack shouted to the sky as her pussy exploded around my mouth. I lapped up the sweet juice as it flowed across my face. Applejack laid there panting, looking down at me as I looked up at her, finishing up with her juices.

"How was it?" I asked, laying my head on her soft tummy. She ran a hoof through my buzz cut and gave me the most tender smile.

"I-It was incredible! But, you know Ah'm not done yet, don't ya? If there's one thing Earth Ponies have against any other ponies, it's stamina." In an instant she was up, pushing me onto my back. I couldn't help but laugh as she mounted me, grinding away at my extremely hard member. "Consarnit! Why are ya wearin' clothes anyway?"

I smiled and took off my shirt, then my pants. Applejack giggled and prodded my penis through my boxers. "My oh my!" She gasped. "Somepony's certainly an eager beaver." She ripped my boxers down and smiled deviously at my cock. "Are ya ready?"

She positioned herself over me so that the tip of my penis was just barely in the entrance of her vagina. I nodded vigorously and watched as she slowly lowered herself down onto it, the tightness of her walls crushing my cock like nothing I've felt before. "Oh, Applejack! You're so tight!" I groaned.

I made it about halfway in, before encountering a bit of resistance. "Oh dear god, she's a virgin! I'm taking Applejack's verginity!" I thought about asking her if this is what she really wanted, but it was too late for that. She pressed my dick passed the wall, pooling a little bit of blood mixed with her juices on my lap.

She was panting madly, gazing into my eyes. "A-Ah've never met anypony like ya." She said happily. "You treated me better than any stallion has! Who... are you?" She asked, kissing my nose.

I stroked her mane, rubbing behind her ears. She sighed happily as she nuzzled into my neck. "I'm a guy who just wants to make everyone I meet happy. And I meant everything I said before by the way." I affirmed. Applejack smiled and brought herself up, then back down, going slowly since this was her first time.

"Ah know you were -nggh- tellin' the truth, Sugar Cube. Ah'm the element of honesty. Ah -AH- should know when somepony's lyin'." She began to go faster, panting every time she came back down. I grabbed her strong flanks in my hands and gave them a squeeze as I guided her along, thrusting deep inside her.

I brought Applejack's head down and kissed her again, putting as much passion as I could into it. I was in absolute bliss at that moment. Back home, I was a nobody, a loser. Here? It just felt right. Everything here filled a void in me that nothing back home ever could.

Applejack began to moan loudly, snapping me out of my thoughts. I, too, was getting rather close to my limits. "A-Applejack! I'm close!" I groaned, increasing my pace.

"So am Ah! C'mon! Give it all to AJ! Ah want it all!" She yelled, slamming herself down hard on my waste, her eyes shut tight as her crotch exploded around me again. I thrusted in once more and joined her in the ecstasy.

I smiled and looked up at her, happy to share in an experience I never in a million years thought I would. But, I didn't expect to see her with tears rolling down her cheeks. She avoided my gaze and sniffled, her tears going faster down her face.

"Applejack? Oh, God! I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean to... bring you into this situation! I-I should have stopped us from doing this! Oh, fucking hell!"

Applejack finally brought her gaze to me and shook her head. "N-No, it ain't that, by Celestia's mane it ain't that. Ah've never had anything feel more right! I-It's just... just..."

"Just what, Applejack?" I asked tenderly, stroking her mane. She pushed her head into my hand and held it with her hoof.

"I-It's just that Ah... can't make a thing outta this, ya know? Ah can't focus on datin' AND runnin' the farm. A-Ah hope I didn't lead ya on..."

I just smiled and hugged her tight. "AJ, No... It's okay. I'm fine with that, see?" I assured, pointing to my smile. She wiped her eyes and smiled, hugging me tight.

"Oh, if only more stallions could be like ya!" She sniffled. "Ah tell ya, it's like all the decent ones'r taken or they don't exist." She chuckled. "Still, Ah'm glad you understand that Ah just can't date right now."

I nodded. "Understandable. After all, we only just met." I winked, making her blush awkwardly.

"Heh, yeah... Listen Ah already told Granny Smith 'bout y'all, and she'll love to meet somepony new. Just, don't mention this to 'er. She'll have a heart attack."

I chuckled. "Wouldn't dream of it." I said sincerely. The two of us got up off the ground and dusted ourselves off. My body was covered in dirt, but that would be easily concealed by my clothing, which Applejack was a little disappointed to see go back on me. I stretched my back and looked down at the little orange Cowpony. "So, what do you want to do now?"

Before she could answer, a Rainbow blur tackled me across the ground, probably about twenty feet. We tumbled, and when we came to a halt, none other than Rainbow Dash was standing over me, looking quite angry.

"What are you, and what are you doing to my friend?!" She snarled, pinning my arms to the side. I just laughed, so did Applejack.

"I'm not that into being dominated, but I think I can give it a shot." I said smugly. Applejack fell to the ground in laughter as Rainbow Dash stared at her and I wide eyed.

"Wha- But... Applejack, you know this... thing?" She asked astonished. Applejack snorted again and nodded.

"Yup! And he ain't a thing, his name is Nate... Odd name for these parts. Ah'm assumin' he's from very far away. Right?" She asked me. I nodded and sat up as Rainbow Dash awkwardly climbed off of me.

"Quite far, actually. And it's very nice to meet you, miss..."

"Rainbow Dash." She said, meeting my handshake. I smiled and brushed the dirt off of my clothes and out of my hair. "So... What were you two doing, anyways? I heard some shouting and... other things."

Applejack blushed and looked to me, shrugging. I shrugged as well and smiled. "Um... We were doing... stuff." I winked, laughing when Rainbow put two and two together. She turned to AJ and wiggled her brows.

"Oh, AJ! Into the freaky stuff with weird creatures. Looks good on you." She chuckled. "Anyways, I just heard the hubbub and thought I'd check it out. No hard feelings about tackling you, right?" She asked.

I smiled. "None at all. It's a step up from what Applejack did to me when I first met her." I said, subconsciously grabbing my balls. Rainbow turned to AJ who mouthed it out to her. Rainbow fell to the dirt, laughing hysterically.

"Aw man! That's rich! And she's got some of the strongest legs in Equestria! You're lucky they didn't explode!"

I shrugged and winced when I removed my hand. "Well, I'm like... ninety percent sure that one didn't. You should have seen my cousin when he got the same thing."

Rainbow's eyes widened. "Wait, there's another one of you?! Awesome! Where is he? I'm dying to meet him!" She said excitedly.

Applejack gestured towards the house."He's inside restin'. C'mon, he should be up by now anyways."

The walk back to the house was soothing. The sun was soon to set and I was in the company of some of bronydoms favorite mare duo. I'm so glad it wasn't a dream, because I never wanted this to end! I would be fit as a cucumber to stay put here forever.

But, when you're always so sure of something, doubts start to creep in. What about my family? Sure, I wasn't on good terms with them right now, seeing as how I was living over at my cousins house, but I'd still miss them. And if there was a way home, Cory would definitely take it. He had Sam to go back to. What was I to do? Cory and Sam have told me they love me too much to put in harms way (that was after I told them I wanted to join the army) and they always wanted me in their lives. I had never felt more comfortable and happy with myself when they told me that. Cory and Sam were like my brother and sister; supportive, caring, always making sure I was going in the right direction with my life... What would they think if I... stayed here?

"Hey? You alright, big guy?" Rainbow Dash asked, waving a hoof in front of my face.

I shook my head and sighed. "Um, yeah... just thinking is all."

"What about there, Sugar Cube?" Applejack asked curiously, rubbing into my leg. I smiled and tussled her mane. Should I worry them about my troubles. What would they even say if I was from a different world from them? Oh well, might as well just say it.

"I... was just thinking of home. I kinda miss it." I pulled out my pack of cigarettes, which the mares stared at curiously.

"What are those? Some kind of candies or something?" Rainbow asked. I lit one up and blew out the smoke, sighing in relief. I really needed that.

"No, tobacco. It's wrapped up in a paper sheet instead of in a pipe." I said, taking another drag.

"Oh! My pappy used ta smoke a pipe. Filthy habit Ah always thought." She mused. I smiled and shrugged taking another drag.

"That's fine. Not everyone likes smoking, but I kinda need it. Stress and all that." I sighed. The mares nodded, leaving it at that as we stepped up to the farm house, going inside.

The aroma of apple products hit my nose like a freight train, or the dashboard of Cory's car. Granny Smith was off to the side, humming and mixing a cauldron over a fire.

"Zap Apples? You came in mighty purty this year! Hey there, Mr. Cory, sir? Would yew mind handin' an old lady some cinnamon?"

I looked over and just barely kept my laughter in check. Not because Cory was cooking, mind you, but because I never thought I'd see him helping Sweet old Granny Smith make Zap Apple jam. I cleared my throat and Cory turned to me, smiling.

"Hey, man! You gotta try this rainbow stuff! It's... I can't even describe how awesome it is to you." He said, taking another spoon full of the jam.

I walked over and he passed the spoon to me. I took a sip and smiled wide. It really was indescribable and... WAY TO HOT!

I ran to the sink, running the water on cold and lapping it up greedily. Everyone laughed at my misfortune, even the little filly I hadn't noticed before, coloring away at the kitchen table; little Apple Bloom.

"Well, hello there. What's your name?" I asked, still trying to cool my tongue down. The filly giggled and hopped off the chair.

"Mah names Apple Bloom!" She beamed. "You and yer cousin sure are funny! It was really funny when Ah woke him up!"

I looked to Cory, who sighed and shook his head. It must have been pretty epic if it got that kind of reaction out of him. (my cousin doesn't react over the top. Subtle things, people. Subtle things.)

Cory tossed and turned on the mattress, mumbling and groaning in his sleep. His dreams weren't forming and his mind was in a state of half conscious, half awake. He thought he was sound and safe in his bed, sleeping off another game fueled hangover with Nate. Which is why when he felt someone tap his back, he instantly assumed it was Sam.

"Hey baby!" He grumbled in a gruff baby voice. "How'd you sleep?"

Again, he was poked without an answer. "Alright, you wanna play?" He asked, sitting up, hair covering his face. "Let's-" He stopped short and looked at the little filly staring up at him.

It only took him a few seconds to freak out just a tad, and for the small filly to bust out laughing at him. "What the hell?! What are you doing in here?!" He asked, rubbing his tired eyes.

The filly shrugged and hopped off the bed, staring up at him. "I dunno. Ah heard there was somepony new in the house and Ah wanted to meet 'im! Mah name's Apple Bloom. What's yours?" She asked sweetly, beaming a toothy grin at him.

Cory rubbed his eyes and smiled. "I'm Cory. And, please don't scare the crap outta me like that again. Even though you are pretty adorable!' He teased, patting her head. Apple Bloom giggled and hopped around.

"Say, Granny Smith an' Ah are makin' Zap Apple Jam! Ya wanna help out?" She ran for the door and stared at him expectantly.

"Zap Apple... What now?" Cory asked, still rubbing the sleep from his eyes.

"C'mon! It's easier to show ya than ta explain!" She said, bolting off down the stairs. Cory looked to the nightstand and noticed a cup of hard Cider with a note next to it.

Sorry for kicking you. Here's some hard cider, fresh from the stock. Your cousin and I are going for a walk around the acres, shouldn't take to long. In the meantime, help yourself to anything you need.

Applejack

Cory put the note down and chugged the Cider. It was delicious, not overpowering, but not watered down either. It had a kick, but was way more manageable the Seagrams 7. He finished the mug with a loud burp and walked downstairs.

He didn't know about what his cousin was into that much. Truth be told, they went on a rant about fetishes when they were wasted and tweaked. Honestly, the things he and that pony could be doing right now. It wasn't his cup of tea, but props to his boy for sticking to his guns. He shook his head and laughed, joining the Apple family in the kitchen to make some jam.

I sat at the table and began coloring with Apple Bloom, while AJ and Rainbow Dash talked amongst themselves in the corner of the kitchen. I noticed them casting glances in my direction. I pretended not to notice as Apple Bloom and I finished coloring the apple orchard.

"Gosh, ya sure are a good drawer!" Apple Bloom chirped as I finished coloring in the tree with crayon. I held up the picture and smiled.

"Thanks! Let's see yours." I said. She held up a picture of her and her friends, wearing their Cutie Mark Crusader.s capes.

"Do ya like it? It's me and mah friends! We're tryin' to get our cutie marks." She suddenly sighed. "So far, we've never been able ta get 'em. Hey, do you have yer Cutie Mark?" She asked curiously.

I smiled and shook my head. "No. Tragically, people don't get them." I told her. Her jaw slacked and she looked to my hip.

"Wha? Then how do ya know what yer special talent is?" She asked incredulously. I ruffled her little red mane and shrugged.

"People need to go out in the world and find it. And even if we find something we really like, we might end up doing something completely different someday. Our land is very different from yours; bigger population, more technology... It's amazing we aren't destroying ourselves with it." I sighed.

Cory quipped in from the stove. "We already are, we just don't know it yet." I looked over to him as he took a seat by our side. "So, did you ask them how we're getting home yet?"

I shook my head. "I had other things on my mind, man..." I smiled smugly and made the tiniest nod towards Applejack. He glanced over to her, then back to me, eyes wide.

"You didn't..."

"Maybe..."

"What?! Are you kidding me? Nate... Dear God!"

Apple Bloom looked to both of us. "What's wrong?" She asked curiously. I pat her head and smiled.

"Nothing at all, Bloom. So, Cory, to answer your question, no, I didn't ask how we're getting home. I know how much you're missing Sam,"

"No you don't."

"BUT, we need to get to the Princesses if we're going to get help home." I hoped he'd understand this wasn't going to take a single day. It could take weeks, maybe even months to get back. I didn't care either way, but Cory had to get home, and I was going to help him in every way possible.

*Knock Knock Knock*

Applejack walked over to the door with a smile. "Huh. Wonder who that could be." She shrugged, opening the door. "Yes- WHOA NELLY!" She shrieked as a flurry of Royal Guards burst in, surrounding me and Cory. Apple Bloom shrieked in terror and jumped into my arms, and I made sure she didn't accidentally get trampled in the fray.

Once we were effectively surrounded, I lifted Apple Bloom above the spears and passed her to Applejack, who looked fuming mad. "Apple Bloom? Go with your sister." I told her. She nodded and reached for AJ's forelegs, looking on the scene with fear.

The head guard stepped forward and slapped chains around mine and Cory's wrists. "By order of Princess Celestia, you are to be detained until further notice."

Cory rose, about to address the situation, but I stopped him. "Cory? Don't... Go along with it. At least we're going to the Princess."

Cory sighed and nodded as we were led out the door. I turned to AJ and shrugged. She had a look of furry on her face and nodded back to me. "Don't y'all worry! Ah'll get mah friend Twilight to help! She'll know what to do!"

We were led down towards the end of the road where a large chariot awaited. Two guards opened the doors, while the guards who arrested us took the reigns of the chariot. (they were pegasi apparently. I didn't notice at the time since I had a spear shoved in my face. Sorry)

I looked to Cory, he looked at me. "And you like this show because..."

I laughed. I don't know why I did. I was chained, under arrest, and probably not on good terms with the Princess. But what really made me happy was who I was going to see.

"Princess Luna? Here I come!"

Author's Note

Ho doggy! This story is so much fun to write! :D I hope you little bee-atches enjoy it, because it's.... quite saucy and swashbuckling in the beginning. Let's just say... yeah, you'll see soon enough. ^-^ See you next week!