Poison Kiss

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I wake up earlier than everypony else so I start making them a big breakfast. I hear a knock at the door. My parents are staring through the windows. " Ma, how are ya?" I ask.

" Au'm doin' great. Ah haven't seen yall in so long. You've gotten so tall. Has your sister gotten her cutie mark yet?" She asks.

" No. Not yet." I say.

" Has Big Macintosh been talking a lot lately?" Pa asks.

"He's gettin' a little better with that lately." I say.

" I smell pancakes. Did you make them yourself?" Ma asks.

" Where is everypony?" Ma asks.

" Still sleepin'. Ah haven't been getting' much sleep lately." I say.

" Ah miss seein' yall. We need to visit more often." He says.

" Ah would like that lot." I say forcing a smile.

" It looks like something's botherin' ya. Ya know there ain't nothin ah hate more than a fake smile." Ma says.

" I've just been havin' a little trouble with mah friends. I really don't wanna talk about it." I say.

" Why not? What is it, sugarcubes." My dad says.

" Yall remember Rarity, right?" I say.

" Yeah, she's the girl with the fancy curls, what 'bout her?" Ma says.

" Well, she has a boyfriend…and-" I say.

" Oooh! Is he cute?" Ma says.

" He's Twilight Sparkle's ex." I say.

" That's pretty awkward, but why is that botherin' ya?" He asks.

" Apple Bloom ran away into the Everfree forest and when ah went to go lookin' for her ah saw Fluttershy and her boyfriend kissin'. Fluttershy is all upset about it. She told me not to tell Rarity." I say.

" You should tell her." Pa says.

" But Pa, Rarity is as happy as she's ever been. If ah tell her it'll crush her heart to pieces. She thinks he's the nicest stallion in Equestria, but he ain't nothin but a low life tramp. He keeps flirtin' with Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Twilight, Fluttershy, and me. He's ruinin' our friendship." I say angrily.

" What if she does find out? Then she'll be mad at ya. Sometimes the truth hurts, but she has to know." She says.

" It ain't none of mah business though." She says.

" She's your friend, you're a witness, and he flirted with ya. Why ain't it your business?" He says.

" Ah just don't wanna get involved. She loves him more than anypony. She saved mah life. Ah don't wanna be the one who ruins hers." I say.

" This ain't about makin' Rarity happy. It's about doin' the right thing. Ah'm very proud of how maturely your handling this." Ma says.

I hear hoof steps coming down the stairs. " Good morning! Applejack, Mamajack, and Papajack! What's up?" Rainbow Dash asks.

" We were just talking about Rarity's boyfriend." Ma says.

" Oh, speaking of. Do you mind if I talk to your daughter alone for a bit?" She says.

"Not at all." Pa says. We trot upstairs to my bedroom and lock the door.

" You know, Rarity is going to find out sooner or later. Things are getting worse. He's acting all weird around me." Rainbow Dash whispers.

" Ah know. Ah saw what happened. Ah tried to tell Rarity but ah chickened out." I say.

" So, what should we do?" She asks.

" Ah'm gunna' tell her the truth as soon as ah can get a hold of her. Tunesong knows ah know what happened at the Everfree forest, so he's never gunna' let me get her alone. He's gunna' be watchin' me like a hawk." I say.

" I can find a way to distract him." She says.

" Sounds like a plan." I say.

When Tunesong and the girls come down I already have breakfast and cups of cider on the table. " Wow! You're up early." Twilight says.

" What a lovely breakfast, dahling." Rarity says.

" Pancakes!" Pinkie Pie says drowning hers with syrup.

" Pinkie! You are using way too much syrup. You only need a small puddle." Rarity says.

" Sweetheart, there's no use in reasoning with her. Just let her go." Tunesong says.

" Ah'm sorry, Spike. Ah know that pancakes ain't your favorite." I say cutting up my pancake.

"I'm not that hungry anyway." He says resting his cheek against his paw.

" Did you get any sleep?" Rainbow Dash asks. She takes a sip of the cider.

" No. There's too much on my mind." He says.

" At least have a glass of orange juice." Pinkie Pie says forcing the whole pancake in her mouth. Tunesong passes her a napkin.

"It's gunna' to be a good year. Ah bet we're gunna' sell a lot of cider." Apple Bloom says.

" E-yup!" Big Mac says.

" It's a very windy day though." Ma says.

" Ah feel sorry for everypony standin' out in that line." Pa says.

" It's totally worth it." Rainbow Dash says chugging down the cider.

" You said it!" Pinkie Pie says licking the leftover syrup of her plate.

" Pinkie, that's disgusting!" Rarity scolds.

"You're going to get all sticky." Twilight nags.

" I don't think she cares." Tunesong says.

" We're opening' in twenty minutes so yall should get washed up." Ma says.

" E-yup!" Big Macintosh says.

Big Mac changes the sign from closed to open. Folks from all around swarm around the Cider stand waiting for their delicious cider. There's more than enough cider to go around this year. If we're lucky we might even have some extra. The customers look so giddy when they get their cider. Making somepony else happy is the best feeling in the world. For just a moment I felt like this is where I'm meant to be.

" We have a problem. The juicer has a leak in it. Do you think your handy man can help me out?" Rainbow Dash says winking. Tunesong thinks she's winking at him, but really she's winking at me. That's the distraction! Now's my chance.

" Rarity! Ah got somethin' ah gotta' tell ya." I say.

" What is it, dahling?" She asks.

Before I can answer something knocks her to the ground.

" I'm okay! Special delivery." Derpy hooves says.

" Okay, but can ya make it quick. Ah got a lot of thirst customers ah gotta' take care of." I say.

" There's a letter from Tunesong to Rarity, and a letter from Fluttershy to you." Derpy hooves says.

" Did princess Celestia get my letter?" Twilight Sparkle asks.

" I went to send it this morning. When I got to the castle I got blown away from a giant typhoon." She says. I stare up into the swirling black clouds.

" There's going to be a typhoon!?" Pinkie Pie screams. All my customers panic, run around, and scream their lungs out. Rarity opens up her envelope.

Dear Rarity,

Will you marry me?

Love,

Tunesong

She takes a shiny golden engagement band out of the envelope and puts it around her right front hoof. Her blue eyes fill with tears of joy. " I'm getting married! I'm getting married. This is the best day ever!" She says jumping for joy. Twilight Sparkle, Spike and I exchange looks of terror.

" Oh my god! You're getting married! Can I throw you a wedding shower party?" Pinkie Pie says spinning in a circle.

" What does your letter say, Applejack?" Twilight asks.

"Dear Applejack,

If you're reading this, I'm already gone. I'm leaving Ponyville forever. It's too hard living with the guilt of kissing Tunesong. I know how much he means to Rarity. I want her to know the truth but if she does she probably won't speak to me anymore even though I deserve every ounce of it. I don't want to see her mad at me so I went deep into the swamps of the Everfree forest where nopony could find me. I simply can't live with myself knowing that Rarity will never forgive me or trust me again. I can't bare to watch Rarity kiss him again. I will miss you all so much, but I know it'll be better this way. In Ponyville I'm overburdened by insufferable temptation. I'm sorry that I made you carry so much stress on your shoulders. I feel like the meanest pony in Ponyville. I want you all to remember me by all the good times we used to have, not by the horrible things I have done. I guess this is good bye. Take good care of yourself.

Sincerely,

Fluttershy" I say.

" How could she? How long have you been keeping this from me? Do you think I'm stupid? Did you think I'd never find out? After all I've done for you, you lied to me. You lied!" Rarity sobs. Pinkie Pie's tail twitches, her knees quiver, her eyes fidget, and her ears flap up and down.

" A Pinkie sense! What's happening?" Spike asks.

" Fluttershy is in trouble!" Pinkie Pie says.

" She's stuck out in the typhoon! We have to help her." Twilight says.

" I'm not going! She deserves it." Rarity says sticking her nose in the air.

" Rarity we are all gunna' go save her right now!" I say.

" I saw Derpy. Did you get the letter?" Tunesong asks. Rarity doesn't answer.

" We fixed the leak. You guys better get into the cellar, we're going to have a bad storm." Rainbow Dash says.

" We can't go! Fluttershy is in trouble!" I say.

" Where is she?" Rainbow Dash asks.

" The Everfree Forest." Twilight says.

" Let's go!" Rainbow Dash says soaring into the cloudy dark sky.

" My senses are getting stronger. She's in terrible danger." Pinkie Pie says.

" We have no time to lose." Twilight says galloping ahead.

" Where's Rarity?" Rainbow Dash asks.

" She ain't comin'! She hates Fluttershy now." I say.

" Hold on!" She says flying over to Rarity.

" Can't you see I vant to be be alone?" She says.

" Rarity, you got to go help us find Fluttershy. She would do the same thing for you." Rainbow Dash says.

" Fluttershy betrayed me. She means nothing to me now." She says. Rainbow Dash kicks her hard on the chin.

" Rainbow Dash, stop!" Twilight Sparkle says.

" Rarity, real friends help one another, good times and bad." I say.

" She's not my friend and neither are you!" Rarity cries.

" Everypony makes mistakes, Rarity." Spike says.

" I'm sure Fluttershy will make it up to you someday." Tunesong says.

" Everypony get in the cellar!" Ma says.

" We can't. We have to find Fluttershy." I say.

" Nope!" Big Mac says.

" It's too dangerous." Pa says.

" Fluttershy needs us!" Twilight Sparkle says.

" Be careful out there!" Apple Bloom says.

" We will!" Rainbow Dash says.

" Hurry! Hurry!" Pinkie Pie says. We gallop over to the Everfree Forest hoping we aren't too late.