These Are The Days Of Our Lives

by ADRNEL

Rating: teen
Tags: Cheerilee, Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Soarin, Doctor Whooves, Sad, Romance, Big Macintosh, Sex, Main 6
Length: 22711

Twilight and Time Turner are getting married, but that doesn't mean the drama must end.

Twilight and Time Turner are engaged and set to be married with Celestia planning something special for Twilight.
The relationship between Fluttershy and Big Mac is put to the test when a jealous Cherilee finds out about them.
Both Rainbow Dash and Applejack find themselves having a crush on the same stallion.
Relationships will be broken, new ones formed and destinies fullfilled in this final 13 chapter long installment of the "Saturday Trilogy"

Takes place after "Do Something About Saturday!" and "Geometry"

Published 2013-03-04 03:50:01 UTC
Last updated 2013-03-26 22:21:20 UTC

Autumn (part 1)

Three months later...

Applejack feels on top of the world, the catering contract with the Wonderbolts turned out be a great source of income for the family, enough to finally by new farming equipment and fix the old apple stand. Plus, she is in love with one of the best fliers in Equestria; Soarin. During their first dinner date (Applejack calls it a date, Soarin views it as more of a business dinner) together, Applejack had a very great time with him and got to know him as more than a member of the Wonderbolts. During the last three months, they went on four more dinner dates together and the mare was instantly smitten with Soarin, although Soarin doesn't seem to realize how much of a crush Applejack has on him, but he did give her an autographed photo of himself in their last date.

Applejack has just returned to the farm from dropping her younger sister Apple Bloom off at school, only to be met by the sight of the fields devoid of Big Mac. "Where is he?" thought Applejack, seeing no signs of her big brother anywhere.

On top of a hill, is a tree, and under the tree, Big Mac is cuddling next to the mare he's been waiting for these last six months; Fluttershy. Big Mac has never been happier in his life, just him and the pegasus mare, alone, with nothing but nature to keep them company.

"It's so great to be back...I-I missed you SO much...you know." explained a happy, yet timid Fluttershy, waiting six months to be wrapped in his forelegs. "I'm so sorry that I had to leave unexpectedly and keep you waiting."

"Just be quiet an' less just injoy this moment." playfully stated Big Mac with a smile on his face. He hates to hear her apoligize, it breaks his heart.

"THERE YOU ARE!" exclaimed a voice. Both Big Mac and Fluttershy look to see an annoyed Applejack standing in front of them.

"Oh, hey Applejack...how have things been going?" quietly and calmly asked the yellow pegasus to her best friend.

Applejack ignores Fluttershy and instead focuses on her brother. "Mac, git off yer rump an' git back t'work! These chores aren't goin' t'do themselves yo' know! Know git!" ordered Applejack.

Big Mac just gets up and whispers into Fluttershy's ear. "Sorry, talk t'yo' later." he whispers. Big Mac then sadly trotts off to finish the chores. Applejack then turns to Fluttershy.

"So, after leavin' fo' six months, yo' finally return." explained Applejack.

"Sorry for being gone for so long...I had a lot of things to work out." apologized Fluttershy.

Applejack then moves on to another subject she wants to talk to her about. "Is it true that yo' an' mah brother are a couple?"

Fluttershy just quietly nods, uncertain how Applejack will react to this fact. The orange mare just sighs. "Have yo' two...well.."rolled in th' hey" by any chance?" asked the orange mare, clearly uncomfortable in asking this question.

"Why no...we promised each other that we take it slow, I would never go THAT far without talking to you about it first...you're my friend...you know." defended Fluttershy. Applejack just sighs again, she realizes that it is time to tell Fluttershy something about Big Mac that she should know about.

"Look, it's not mah brother ah's worried about, it's yo', yo' see, mah brother has a reputation of bein' a heartbraker, things would go great at first, but then after a while, he'll loose interest an' discard th' mare like trash, an' ah don't want yo' t'be next in a long line of mares." explained a concerned Applejack.

"I know you're worried for me...but he actually loves me, and things will be diffrent...you'll see." answered a determined Fluttershy.

"Ah's just glad yer back." stated Applejack, grabbing Fluttershy in a hug. They stay that way for a full minute.

"Daring Doo and the Tower of Nakatomi, this time, it's the urban jungle she'll face." read Rainbow Dash, reading the cover to the latest Daring Doo book. She flips the book over to read the back. "Daring Doo is invited to a banquet being held by close friend Professor E at Nakatomi Tower, the tallest building in Las Pegasus, unfortunatly, trouble arrives as a group of theives posing as terrorists, and being lead by a sophisticated and wickedly cultured stallion named Hans, crash the party and hold the party goers hostage, it is up to Daring Doo to free the hostages and stop the thieves from stealing 6 million bits worth of savings bonds before it is too late."

"I CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS!" squeeled an excited Rainbow Dash, putting the book in her saddlebag. She is in the Wonderbolt's locker room, getting ready to go home, her training still continuing.

"I see you bought the latest Daring Doo book, I heard it's been getting rave reviews, in fact if it wasn't for the fact that Daring Doo is the main charcter, the charcter Hans would've stolen the story." explained Soarin, who just happens to be walking by. He sits next to Dash on a locker room bench.

"You read Daring Doo?" asked a shocked Dash, never taking Soarin for an egghead.

"I do, but not to the full extant as you." stated Soarin, knowing how much Dash LOVES those books, Soarin then decides to change the subject. "Listen, me and the rest of the Wonderbolts are going down to our favorite pub in Cloudsdale, would like to come along?" offered the light blue pegasus.

"DO I EVER!" exclaimed Dash, "I mean...of course I'd love too." she states slightly embarressed.

"Great!" Soarin then walks off. "We'll be waiting for you outside, see you later!"

Once Dash is sure Soarin is out of ear shot, she just gives an excited squeel. "YES!"

At Sweet Apple Acres, Big Mac is laying on his bed, thinking. Fluttershy has just left for her cottage after having dinner with his family and he couldn't be more happier, but he doubts Applejack feels the same way about his relationship with the pegasus. Big Mac then hears someone enter his room, and sees Applejack standing in the doorway.

"Everythin' fine?" asked Applejack, checking up on her brother.

"Yo' told her about mah past didn't yo'?" was all Big Mac said. Applejack just sighs, walks up to Big Mac's bed and sits on the edge, as Big Mac continues laying on his back.

"Well, she's mah friend, an' ah think it'd be better fo' her t'find out about this through me than by somepony else." explained the mare to her brother.

"That was a diffrent me, a younger more foolish me." explained Big Mac. Looking back, he knew what he did to those mares was wrong, but there's nothing he can do to fix the damage he caused all those years ago.

"Ah know, but let me warn yo', if ah hear yo've hurt Fluttershy, I'll buck yo' so hard that yo'll become sterile, understand?" warned Applejack.

"Trust me, I'd rather does that t'mahself than hurt her." the stallion responds. Applejack gets off his bed and walks out of the room without saying a word, hoping that this time will be diffrent. Plus, nothing is more mentally scarring than catching your brother rutting three mares at once.

"Mama's home!" announces Fluttershy, entering her cottage for the first time in half a year. Soon, all of the critters in her home assemble in the living room and pull their caretaker into a big hug. "Aww...I missed you all too." happy that her critters haven't forgotten about her. "And don't worry, I'll never leave like that nor leave you alone for so long ever again."

The animals then go off back to what they were doing, only Fluttershy's pet bunny Angel left. "So...how have my friends been taking care of you?" asked Fluttershy. Angel just pantomimes that her friends did a decent job, but it was the stallion named Time Turner that really took care of them well.

"Huh...I never knew Twilight's coaltfriend was good with animals." was all Fluttershy said in deep thought. "I'll have to thank him when I meet Twilight tomorrow."

It was getting late, and after having dinner with the Apples, she's too tired to meet the rest of her friends, but makes a mental note to visit them all tomorrow. But for now, it's time to get ready for bed.

Blue Angels

That's the name of the pub in Cloudsdale that many of the Wonderbolts regularly go to. It is the place we they hold many of their after-show parties and celebrations.

Rainbow Dash, along with Soarin, Spitfire, Fleetfoot and Misty Fly all enter pub and take their seats in front of the bar. "A round of drinks for the five us barkeep." ordered Soarin, his four mare companions agreeing with him. The bartender just nods and fills their order.

"So, how are you liking this place?" asked Soarin to Dash who is sitting next to him.

"Just the fact that the Wonderbolts like to hang out here is great is enough!" stated an excited Dash, as the bartender gives her a mug of cider.

"Well, as you know, Rapidfire will be retireing at the end of winter to start a family, and we're looking for a new member for spring, and you're a leading contendor for the position." chimed Spitfire, who is sitting next to Dash.

"I'm being considered to be an official member of the Wonderbolts?" answered a shocked a surprised Dash.

"Well, you are the best recruit the academy has ever seen, plus the fact that you're one of the few pegasi in history to break the sound barrier almost guarentees you the position." added Soarin.

"Wow...I don't know what to say." exclaimed a flustered Dash.

"A TOAST TO RAINBOW DASH!" announced Soarin, lifting his mug in the air.

"TO RAINBOW DASH!" responded the other three Wonderbolts also lifting their mugs in the air.

After a few hours of drinking, Soarin, carrying a drunk and tipsy Dash on his back, finally reaches Dash's cloud home outside Ponyville.

"Here we are!" announced the stallion. Dash gets up from his back, and staggers towards the door to her home.

"Thanks for the lift, I'd really appreaciate it." responded a grinning and very drunk Dash. "How would you like to come inside with me for some tea?" offered Dash in a flirty tone, she's so drunk, that her inhibitions have been shattered to nothing.

"I would love to! But it's late and I need to get back." explained Soarin.

"Oh come on! You could be inside with me drinking tea...and then having some DESERT." winked Dash, putting emphasis on the last word, she then walks up to him and kisses him on the cheek.

Soarin realizes that Dash, in her drunken state, is flirting with him. "I'm sorry, but I never spend the night with drunk mares, it's not right." explained Soarin, trying to explain it in a way that doesn't offend Dash.

Dash just gives him a dirty look, but then just turns around, lifts up her tail in the air, giving Soarin a good look at her marehood and walks back to her home. "Oh well...you don't know what you're missing out on." she explains in an annoyed tone while opening the door. "I guess it's just me and myself tonight, thanks for nothing!" she then blows a kiss to the stallion and slams the door shut, leaving a dumbfounded Soarin by himself outside.

"Note to self," mumbles Soarin to himself. "Don't be around Dash when she's drunk." he then flies off back to his home, hoping to put what just happend behind him.

To be continued...

Author's Note

Chapter 2 of 13

This chapter takes place immediatly after "EPILOGUE~FINAL DEGREE~" in GEOMETRY.

Things are getting intesting, and the chapters should get longer as the story progresses.

Thanks.

Autumn (part 2)

Nighttime at Sweet Apple Acres, and inside the farmhouse, Applejack is in her room brushing her loose blond mane, thinking about the day and getting ready for bed. Suddenly, she hears the sound of something tapping at her bedroom window, she turns around to see the figure of a pegasus stallion floating outside the window.

"Soarin?" quietly said a bemused Applejack to herself. She walks over to the window and opens it to reveal that it is indeed Soarin outside her window. "What in tarnation are yo' doin' here?" quietly asked the mare, trying not to wake her family who have just fallen asleep.

"Well, since your the only one of Dash's friends I personally know, I've decided to come here to tell you that we, the Wonderbolts, are considering your friend to be an offical member." explained a nervous Soarin, keeping his voice quiet since it is late.

"Yo' came here just so yo' can tell me that?" said a suspicious Applejack, knowing there's a hidden reason to why the pegasus stallion is floating outside her window.

"And to tell you that Dash gets a little flirty when drunk." nervously grinned Soarin, blushing.

"Well, she does do some weird thin's when drunk." commented Applejack. "But why is yo' here?" demanded the farmer mare.

"Because it has been a month since I last talked to you and I wanted to see how you're doing." admitted Soarin with nervous grin on his face. "And you look beautiful with your mane like that."

Applejack realizes that he's commenting on her loose, hatless, blond mane, and blushes at the compliment. She quickly shakes her head to get herself focused again. "That's mighty nice of yo', but it is gittin' late an' ah need t'wake up early t'do mah chores an' have a get together with mah friends, but thanks fo' th' compliment." explained Applejack.

"Listen, me and the rest of the Wonderbolts are going to be holding a small demonstration show in Cloudsdale to see how well Dash fits with the group, and it would mean a lot to her if you and her friends can come to watch, I'll make sure you get the VIP seats and backstage passes." offered Soarin.

"If it's fo' Dash, I'll definatly be there." responded Applejack with a smile on her face.

"Great!" exclaimed Soarin with a smile. "I'll get going now, expect the tickets and passes to be delivered by mail, bye!" and with that, Soarin flies off into the night sky, leaving a flustered Applejack behind.

"Where have yo' been all mah life?" mumbled Applejack to herself, she then closes her bedroom window and gets ready for bed.

The next day...

"WOOWHO! FLUTTERSHY'S BACK!" yelled and excited Pinkie Pie, bouncing along with her friends. She is being followed by Rarity, Applejack, Twilight and her coltfriend Time Turner, and Rainbow Dash, wearing her sunglasses due to fact that she's slightly hungover from last night.

"Why must you be so loud!" groaned Dash, Pinkie's antics making her headache worse.

"Says the mare who went overboard with the alcohol last night." smirked Time Turner. Dash just gives him a dirty look.

At the same time, both Rarity and Applejack are talking. "So darling, where's Big Mac?" asked Rarity.

"Doin' his chores on th' farm," explained Applejack. "besides, they already spent some time together yestday."

The group finally reaches Fluttershy's cottage and are invited inside by a cheerfull Fluttershy. "Oh, I'm so glad you can all make it, come in!"

The group are lead into the living room and they each take their seats. "I'm glad you're back in Ponyville, things haven't been the same since you left." stated a gratefull Twilight, her friends and Time Turner agree.

"Thanks, I'm just so sorry that I left all of a sudden, but I needed to face my problems if I wanted my relationship with Big Mac to work out." humbily explained Fluttershy.

"Don't sweat it Shy, we're just glad that you faced those problems head on and that you're back, and just in time too watch my first show with the Wonderbolts next week." stated Dash.

"Thanks, but the one I should be thanking the most is Time Turner...if he dosen't mind of course." explained Fluttershy. "For being very good and kind with the animals."

"Well...I wouldn't say i'm THAT good with animals." nervously explained Turner, trying to be humble. Twilight just playfull jabs him on the side.

"Nonsense, the animals loved you and you knew how to treat them right." grinned Twilight.

Time Turner was about to say something else, but is immediatly enveloped into a hug from Fluttershy. Turner just blushes from the show of affection. "T-thanks?" was all Turner was able to nervously say. The rest of the group just laughs at the sight.

At the farm, Big Mac is finishing fixing the fence, he would love to be with Fluttershy and her friends, but he's been putting this task off for weeks and wants to get this over with so he can spend more time with her. After finishing the fence, he puts his tools away in the toolbox and is about to walk off back to the tool shed until he sees Cherilee walk pass along the pathway on the other side of the fence.

"Oh hey Big Mac, how's the day going?" asked a cheerfull Cherilee, enjoying a nice autumn trot in the countryside.

"Great Miss Cherilee, Fluttershy's back!" answered a smiling Big Mac, wanting word of his marefriends return to spread around Ponyville.

"She's back? After six months?" said a surprised Cherilee, a piece of her soul died upon hearing Fluttershy's name.

"Eeyup." nodded the red stallion.

"Oh...that's nice...to hear." said Cherilee, hurting on the inside, but putting a cheerful face on the outside. "The town was starting to worry about her."

"Ah know." agreed Big Mac.

Cherilee has trouble coming up with something else to say, and decides it's best for her to leave, before her cheerfull facade cracks. "Well, I have to get going now, I have papers to grade and stuff...bye Mac!" said the purple mare, trotting away.

"Eeyup." agreed Big Mac, his way of saying "I understand, goodbye!"

At Fluttershy's cottage, Fluttershy, her friends and Time Turner are having fun, talking, gossping, catching up Fluttershy on everything that happend in the last six months and eating some snacks that Fluttershy prepared. In the living room, Twilight levitates a drinking glass and fork, and taps the fork on the glass, catching her friends and coltfriend's attention.

"Now that I have your attention, last night, upon hearing the Fluttershy came back, me and my coltfriend Time Turner have been talking and we've finally set a date for our wedding!" announced Twilight to the group.

"That's great! When is it?" asked Rarity, the question haunting her mind since hearing news of Twilight's engagement.

"It will be held this upcoming spring at the Royal Palace in Canterlot." answered Time Turner, joining Twilight's side. "Princess Celestia will be officiating the wedding."

"Wow, that's awsome!" exclaimed Dash.

"And I would love for the five of you to be my bridesmaids." announced Twilight.

Rarity, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie just give an excited squeal upon hearing that they're bridesmaids. "This is the BEST! THING! EVER!" exclaimed an excited Rarity.

"OH COOL! A WEDDING! I LOVE WEDDINGS!" yelled an excited Pinkie Pie.

Suddenly, Rarity comes up Twilight and wraps her in a hug. "My sweet innocent Twilight is all grown up!" said a dramatic Rarity. Twilight just nervously smiles and goes along with the hug.

In Canterlot, Princess Celestia is finshing up her paperwork for the day, before she goes off to lower the sun. Suddenly, the door to her office slams open to reveal her sister Luna marching in. "Is it true sister?" announced Luna.

"What?" asked Celestia, not having a clue at what she's talking about.

"Is it true that Twilight is getting married?" clearified Luna.

"Yes, it's true," admitted Celestia. "By this upcoming spring, Twilight and her coltfriend Time Turner, will get married in the royal ballroom and my student will fulfill her destiny."

"Destiny?" asked a confused Luna, not knowing what Celestia has in store.

"It will all be revealed soon sis." cryptically answered Celestia. Luna is still confused.

Back in Fluttershy's cottage, Fluttershy is busy cleaning the living room of the mess her friends and Time Turner left behind, they just left for home an hour ago and Fluttershy is kind of glad to have her home be quiet. The silence is interrupted however by the sound of someone knocking on the door. Fluttershy walks up to the door and opens it up to see Big Mac carrying a picnic basket in his mouth.

"Oh...Big Mac, come in." said Fluttershy, leading Big Mac inside. The red stallion just walks into the living room and places the basket on the coffee table.

"Ah thought we could share some applepie together." explained Big Mac, taking out a fresh applepie from the basket and placing it on the table.

"That's perfect, I'd love to!" quietly exclaims Fluttershy taking a seat next to Big Mac on the couch, slightly nervous from being so close to her coltfriend.

They both eat the pie together in near silence, but greatly enjoying the company, until Big Mac speaks up. "Ah was thinkin', when ah get a day off sometime, we should go out on a date together, what do yo' think?" proposed the stallion.

Fluttershy just smiles, thinking the same thing. "That would be perfect!" exclaimes the pegasus mare. "Also, Twilight and Time Turner are getting married this spring and I would greatly appreciate it if you come...if you don't mind of course."

"Well, if yer gonna be there, then I'll be there." stated Big Mac. Fluttershy just smiles and envelops him into a hug, "I love you so much Mackie." whispered Fluttershy into his ear. "I love you too sugarcube." whispered Big Mac back.

They stay that way, cuddling together on the coach for several minutes, until Big Mac looks at the time. "Sorry, but ah have t'go home now, mah sister is gettin' worried." explained a reluctant Big Mac, not wanting this moment to end.

"That's okay, sorry if I kept your sis--" explained Fluttershy, before being interrupted by a passionate kiss from Big Mac. Fluttershy is stunned and once the kiss finishes, all the pegasus mare was able to say is a loud "Eep."

"No need t'apologize sugarcube." was all Big Mac says with a smile as he takes the basket and pie tin, and walks out the door.

Fluttershy just sits in the couch, stunned and her wings fully extended. Then a smile creeps on her face. "YES!" she yells into the ceiling with excitement.

In another part of Ponyville, Cherilee is in her home, sitting by herself in the living room, drinking herself halfblind. "What does HE see in HER!" spat an angry and drunk Cherilee to herself. She is looking at a framed photo of her and Big Mac together that was taken a long time ago when they dated. "I'll show him, I'll show him how an expirenced mare handles her stallion, because what he needs is a REAL mare, not some timid and cowardly mare who has no expirence in love!" she continues. "I'll make him see that he's making a HUGE mistake in leaving me for HER!"

She then throws the glass of hard cider she's drink on the floor, shattering it, before passing out.

To be continued...

Author's Note

Chapter 3 of 13!

Things are getting interesting, but there story is just getting started!

Thanks for the faves!

Autumn (part 3)

One week later...

"Are you sure you're going to be okay here by yourself?" asked a timid Fluttershy to her coltfriend Big Mac. Unfortunatly, Fluttershy was unable to get tickets to the Wonderbolt's demonstration show her friends are attending for Big Mac, forcing him to miss out.

"I'll be fine sugercube, ah have a lot of work here t'git th' farm ready fo' winter. So stop worryin' about me an' injoy yer time with yer friends an' mah sister." explained Big Mac, trying to calm her down.

"I guess you're right...I'll be back in the morning Mackie, I promise!" stated Fluttershy, deciding to go off anyways without him. She then kisses him before flying off, Big Mac waving her off until she's out of sight.

At the Cloudsdale arena, Rainbow Dash and four members of the Wonderbolts are in the locker room changing into their trademark suits and getting ready for the demonstration show. Spitfire then walks up to Dash, who looks nervous.

"Hey Dash, calm down, this isn't an official show, you know? This is just a demo to see how well you work with us and how well you go with the audience." explained Spitfire, trying to get Dash to relax.

"What if blow this? What if I mess up!?" exclaimed a nervous Dash.

"Don't worry, even if you DO mess up, you'll still have your friends, and you'll still be training under us, failure just means that your addition to Wonderbolts will be postponed to a later date." continued Spitfire.

"I hope you're right." mumbled Dash to herself.

"This is THE! BEST! THING! EVER!" exclaims Rarity as she checks out the VIP box she and her friends have been escorted too. She then sees a table of hour d'oeuvres on the opposite side of the glass viewing wall and seats. "There's even some classy food too!"

Twilight, Time Turner, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Applejack are also checking the room out. "Well, they don't call it VIP for nothing!" stated Time Turner, as he and his marefriend Twilight take their seats next to each other.

While looking around, Applejack notices a sad look Fluttershy's face. "Are yo' okay Flutters?" asked a concerned Applejack.

"I'm fine...I-I just wish Big Mac could be here." explained Fluttershy.

Applejack still finds it hard to accept that her best friend and brother are now a couple, but is willing to support it for the sake of Fluttershy. "Well, stop worryin' about mah brother, because he'll be more upset when he hears thet yo've been worryin' about him. Knowin' him, he'd rather have yo' enjoy this here day than t'worry." explained Applejack, trying to cheer her up.

Fluttershy realizes that her friend is right, she SHOULD enjoy this day, for Big Mac.

"Finding everything to your liking?" asked a new voice. Everyone turns to see Soarin, in his Wonderbolts suit, walking into the room.

"You wouldn't believe!" exclaimed Rarity, serving herself some wine, while Pinkie Pie is gorging on the hour d'oeuvres.

"Thanks fo' doin' this." thanked Applejack to the pegasus stallion.

"No problem, anything for Dash and Applejack's friends." said Soarin, with a cheerfull grin on his face. "Now remember, this show is to put Dash through her paces and to see how well she gels with the group and audience." explained the Wonderbolt.

"Don't worry, knowing Dash, she'll fit right in and the audience will love her." chimed Twilight from the seats.

"Well, she needs all the support she can get, anyways, I have to get going now, enjoy the show, and no matter how well this show goes, you are all invited to an exclusive Wonderbolt gala at the Cloudsdale city hall." continued Soarin.

"A gala?" exclaims a shocked Rarity, nearly spitting out the wine she just drank.

"Don't worry, it's not a formal affair, it's just something we, the Wonderbolts, hold after every show here in Cloudsdale, only current and former members of Wonderbolts and their family and friends are invited, and seeing as you're friends of Dash, you're all invited."

"ALL RIGHT!" exclaimed a cheerful Pinkie. "I LOVE PARTIES!"

"Good, I'll see you all there!" stated Soarin, he then walks out of the room, but Applejack, seeing him walk off quickly trots after him.

"WAIT! I NEED TO TALK TO YOU FOR A MINUTE!" yelled Applejack after Soarin, as they meet in the hallway.

"What do you want to talk about?" asked a curious Soarin.

"Ah was reckonin' that maybe when yer not busy sometime, that maybe yo' an' ah can have dinner sometime, just th' two of us?" nervously proposed Applejack.

"Are you asking me out on a date Miss Applejack." asked Soarin in a playfull tone. Applejack just blushes, but hides her face under her hat. "Of course I'll go on a date with you!"

"Really?" was all a surprised Applejack can say.

"Of course!" agreed Soarin. "I had such a great time the last time and I am due for a week off next week, but I really have to get going now, we'll talk at the gala tonight, bye!" with great haste, Soarin gallops off to get ready for the show, leaving Applejack alone in the hallway, blushing.

At Sweet Apple Acres, Big Mac has just finished painting the barn and getting the farm ready for the upcoming winter, he has just put away the cans of red paint in the barn until he sees Cherilee waiting for him outside the barn.

"Hey." Big Mac greets politely to the mare.

"Oh hey Big Mac, I was wondering if you could do me a favor?" asked Cherilee in her usual cheerful way.

"What's that?" said Big Mac, locking the barn for the day.

"Well, I was wondering if you can do some repairs around my house, I need help replacing some windows and getting the roof ready for winter." explained Cherilee. "You do the job well and you're the only repair pony I know that would be willing to do these things for free."

Big Mac could've sworn that he heard a hint of flirting in Cherilee's voice, but chalks it up to his imagination. "Of course I'll help yo', anythin' fo' a friend." stated Big Mac.

"That's great! Thank you!" exclaimed Cherilee.

"Eeyup."

At the Cloudsdale arena, Rainbow Dash and the Wonderbolts are at the gate, waiting for their cue. Dash is nervous as she sees fellow Wonderbolts Misty, Fleet Foot and Spitfire mentally prepairing themselves, but then she sees Soarin gallop in and immediatly begins to calm down.

"Three minutes Wonderbolts!" yells an attendant in the background.

Rainbow Dash nervously walks up to Soarin. "Hey Soarin, listen, I've been thinking, that maybe when you get some time off that maybe we could go have dinner together, just the two of us?" nervously asked Dash to his crush.

Soarin is caught by surprise by the offer. "Gee, I'd love to Dash, but I already promised a date with somepony else." explained Soarin, trying his best not to hurt Dash's feelings.

"WHAT! WHO?" said a shocked Dash, feeling her heart break.

"Why, you're friend Applejack of course." stated Soarin. Suddenly, the whole area in engulfed in the sound of the Wonderbolt's enterance theme, marking their cue to assemble in the field. "Look, we'll talk about this after the show, I promise!" explained Soarin as he quickly joins the rest of the Wonderbolts in their march into the area.

Dash just stands there dumbfounded, but quickly regains focus and follows the group out.

"And there...that should be all." stated Cherilee as Big Mac finally finishes replacing the last window in her house. "Thanks for the help!"

"Eeyup." said Big Mac in agreement.

"And to thank you for all your hard work, how about I cook you some dinner and maybe we can catch up on some old times?" proposed Cherilee. Big Mac couldn't help but think that she's fliting with him again, but quickly dismisses the thought.

"Well ah's hungry." stated Big Mac in deep thought.

"GREAT!" exclaimed Cherilee, "I'll go make some now!" she then rockets to the kitchen. Big Mac just stands there in confusion as he begins to get this feeling that something bad is going to happen, but quickly dismisses it.

Half and hour later, Cherilee finally finishes dinner, two waldorf salads, one of Big Mac's favorite meals. They both sit in the dinning room table and begin to eat.

"So tell me Big Mac," started Cherilee. "since when did you have feelings for Fluttershy? How did you two become a couple?" asked the mare.

"About over six months ago, ah foun' out that she had a crush on me fo' a long time an' felt sorry that ah have been ignorin' her feelin's fo' so long thet ah decided t'form a relationship with her, plus ah wanted t'find a mare that'd stop mah heartbreakin' ways an' stop me from treatin' mares th' way that ah did." explained Big Mac, while eating his salad.

"But what can you possibly see in her?" asked Cherilee, in a slightly skeptical tone. "She's the textbook definition of a 'Shrinkin Violet'." explained the mare.

"Ah know, but once yo' get her t'open up, she's actually pretty kind an' loyal, plus she can be assertive when she needs to." explained Big Mac. "Heck, she loves me so much, that she left t'face her inner demons just so she'd get th' confidence t'make this relationship work." he mused.

"So you truly love her?" stated Cherilee, a hint of sadness in her voice, Big Mac can see her usual smile turn into a frown.

"Are yo' okay?" asked a concerned Big Mac.

"No...it's just that, seeing you happy with Fluttershy reminds me about the fact that I have no special somepony in my life, and of all the good times we had together, because you're my first coltfriend I had since I started teaching." explained a sad Cherilee.

"An' ah's sorry that ah dumped yo' like trash, ah shouldn't have done that." apologized Big Mac for his actions.

"No, no need to apologize, the flower ponies warned me you would do that, but being the optomistic mare that I am, I ignored them." Cherilee explains, trying to put up a fake smile and failing.

Big Mac starts to feel bad for Cherilee.

"Look, do me a favor and stop worrying about ME and start worrying about your marefriend, she needs you now more than anything," explained the mare. "She needs a strong stallion in her life that can help her face the world."

"Ah know, but ther has t'be a way ah can make it up t'yo' fo' treatin' yo' like that." stated a guilty Big Mac, as a micheaveous grin forms on Cherilee's face.

"How could Applejack do this!" exclaims Rainbow Dash in her head. "How could she go behind my back and ask the stallion that she KNOWS I have a crush out on a date!?" Dash is trying her best to concentrate on the routine she and the Wonderbolts practiced on, but can't help but think about what Soarin told her. "And besides, everypony knows that me and Soarin are meant to be! We have the same interest, skills and aspirations for Celestia's sake!" Suddenly, Dash then notices her vision begin to tunnel and gray, but is too lost in her thoughts to care. "You know what, if Soarin wants to date that two-timming apple bucker, then he can go ahead and do so! See if I care!"

"DASH!" yells a distant voice, but Dash ignores it, as she begins to feel the sensation of falling.

"Because SOARIN doesn't know what he's missing out on! He would NEVER know what it's like to rut on a cloud, he would NEVER know what it's like to not have to worry about leaving his marefriend alone because of Wonderbolt commitments, and he'll DEFINATLY never know just HOW fast I can go!"

She then sees her vision fade away into darkness as she hears a loud "THUD" followed by a surge of pain, then nothingness.

The next day...

Big Mac has never felt more ashmed in his entire life, as he stares in utter shock at the ceiling of the bedroom that is definatly not his. He looks down to see Cherilee, her head on his chest, still sleeping and basking in the afterglow from what they did last night. He then looks back up to the ceiling, wide eyed and feeling more dirtier than he ever felt in his life.

"What. Have. I. Done!" he says to himself in utter shock and shame.

There is no going back now.

Author's Note

Chapter 4 of 13.

Well, things are getting interesting.

Thanks for all the faves and comments!

Autumn (part 4)

Darkness.

That was all Rainbow Dash can see.

"Hey girls! I think she's waking up!" yelled a distant voice.

She suddenly sees a bright white light engulf her view as the shapes of various ponies looking down from above take form. Her vision clears as the forms slowly turn into her five friends, Twilight's coltfriend Time Turner and Spitfire.

"She's okay!" yelled another voice.

Dash suddenly feels herself laying on a bed, the sounds of a heartrate monitor beeping becoming louder and a surge of pain flowing across her entire body.

"Dash? Can you here us?" asked a voice, sounding like Twilight's.

Dash tries to get up, but felt too weak and in pain to even move, she then slowly opens her mouth to talk. "What...happend?" was all Dash was able to muster, her voice dry and hoarse.

"You were in a coma." said a new voice, Dash sees a doctor troting up to her bed and pushing aside her friends. "You sustained multiple fractures to your right wing, broke several ribs, broke your left foreleg and sustained a mild concussion." explained the doctor.

"How...?" was all a confused Dash could say, she has no clue on how she ended up this way, all she could remember was taking off with the Wonderbolts to begin their show and then everything was a blank afterwards.

"You took a turn too fast and you probably passed out from the excess g-forces, we tried to save you, but it was too late, you hit the solid ground hard." answered Spitfire, looking sad.

Dash looks around to see all of her friends feeling the same way. "You were clinicaly dead for three minutes, before the doctors revived you." explained Twilight.

"I...was dead...?" mused Dash, still feeling weak.

"Of course yo' died! We were worried sick when we saw what happened." stated a remorseful Applejack.

Suddenly, everything started making sense to Dash, as she finally remembers the reason she lost her focus; she was thinking about how Applejack stole Soarin from her. "YOU!" yelled Dash in an angry voice, using her good foreleg to accusingly point to Applejack. She then rolls out of the bed so she can beat her up, but collapses on the floor from the combination of pain, injuries and muscle atrophy. "HOW COULD YOU!" continued Dash, using all of her strength to crawl towards the orange mare.

"How could ah what?" asked a confused Applejack, feeling pity for her pegasus friend slowly crawling towards her, her left foreleg in a cast and sling, her right wing in a cast, bandages wrapped around her chest and a bandage wrapped around her head, covering up her rainbow mane.

"YOU STOLE HIM FROM ME YOU TWO-TIMIMING APPLE BUCKER!" screamed an angry Dash, before collapsing on the floor from exhaustion. Twilight, feeling sorry for Dash, levitates her from the floor and back onto the hospital bed.

Applejack immediatly realizes who she's talking about, but before she could say anything she notices that Dash now asleep again, apprently from overexherting herself.

"It's best that you all leave now, she has just woken up from a three day long coma you know." explained the doctor. Everypony except the doctor leave the room, all of them depressed.

The next day...

"So, how did the night go?" asked a nervous Time Turner at an angry looking Rainbow Dash.

"You and I both know that Twilight sent you to check up on me." growled Dash, laying down on the hospital bed and facing away from him. Time Turner tries to come up with something to say, until he gets an idea.

"Hey Dash, do you know what I like to do whenever I need to get my inner feelings out?" playfully asked Time Turner. Dash says nothing. "I draw!" suddenly, Time Turner pulls out a sketch pad and pencil. "I find drawing and sketching to be very therapeutic, especially painting." continued the brown stallion, trying to cheer the pegasus up.

Dash doesn't budge AT ALL. Time Turner gives up and leaves his sketch pad and pencil on the night stand next to the hospital bed. "I'll just leave these here in case you get bored." nervously stated the stallion before trotting out of the room.

After hearing the door close, Dash gets up and just looks at the sketch pad. "Me?...Draw?...Yeah right!" mused a skeptical Dash.

At Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack is in the fields, sitting under an apple tree and thinking about Dash, and how she ended up hating her. Her thoughts are interrupted when she sees a familiar pegasus stallion land in front of her.

"Soarin, what is yo' doin' here?" asked a confused Applejack. She then sees Soarin with a very solem look on his face.

"I think it was my fault that Dash ended up in the hospital." bluntly stated Soarin. "If I hadn't told Dash that I was going on a date with you, she would'nt have lost her focus and crashed."

Suddenly, everything became clear to Applejack, why Dash crashed and why Dash suddenly hated her, Dash had a crush on Soarin as well and felt betrayed. "Stop blamin' yo'self Soarin! It was just as much mah fault, had ah told Dash that ah had a crush on yo', she'd have probably taken th' news better." explained Applejack, trying to make Soarin feel better.

Soarin says nothing for a full minute before finally saying something. "I think it's best that we no longer see each other." stated the stallion, trying to hold back some tears.

"WHAT!" yelled a shocked and confused Applejack, her heart breaking.

"You heard me! Our relationship destroyed your friendship with Dash and sent her to the hospital, doctors told us that there's a chance she'll never fly as fast as she used to without risking permanent damage to her wing." explained a sad Soarin. He then turns around to take off, but is immediatly grabbed by Applejack who then kisses him passionatly on his lips, they kiss for a full minute before parting.

"Ah love yo' Soarin!" said a sad Applejack, looking into his eyes. "I know." responded a sad Soarin, he then takes off and flies off towards the horizon, leaving Applejack alone as tears roll down her cheeks.

The next day...

"Dash, are you okay?" asked Rarity, sitting next to the hospital bed, watching her friend focused on what she's sketching. "What are you sketching?" asked a curious Rarity.

"A landscape." was all Dash says without emotion, never taking her eyes off the sketch pad.

"Look darling, I know what the doctor told you about your prognosis was hard to hear, but that doesn't mean your dreams of joining the Wonderbolts is over." explained Rarity, trying to make her friend feel better.

Dash stops sketching, and puts down the pad and pencil. "It is over Rarity, how can I be a Wonderbolt if I'm just going to be mediocre flyer for the rest of my life!" snapped the pegasus. "Flying at high speeds and being the best flier was the reason I got my cutie mark!"

"But that doesn't mean you to need to give up on your dreams!" rebutted Rarity.

"I didn't say I was giving up on my dreams Rarity! Just getting new ones!" snarled Dash.

"New dreams? You...have new dreams?" asked a skeptical Rarity. "And what new dream is that!?"

Dash picks up her sketch pad and shows her one of the drawings she did. For the first time in a long time, what Rarity sees leaves her speechless.

"Mackie...are you okay?" asked a concerned Fluttershy to her coltfriend Big Mac, they are both sitting at an outdoor cafe, taking in the autumn color of the trees, but Big Mac looked distant and with his mind somewhere else. Big Mac hears her and quickly snaps out of his thoughts.

"Oh, ah's fine sugarcube." lied Big Mac, he's a horrible liar, but Fluttershy doesn't seem to notice.

"Thank you for taking me on this date, I really needed a reason to leave that hospital and to stop worrying about Dash for awhile." meekly explained Fluttershy.

"Oh Big Mac! What a surprise!" greets a familiar voice, it is the last voice Big Mac wanted to hear right now.

"Oh Big Mac look who's here! It's Cherilee!" gleefully pointed out Fluttershy. "What are you doing here?" politely asked Fluttershy to the other mare.

"Just came to return this." Cherilee reaches into her saddlebag and pulls out a yellow feather. "I found it while changing the sheets to my bed." she then hands the yellow feather to Fluttershy.

Fluttershy immediatly realizes that the feather is hers, one of primaries in fact. "This look like the feather I left you over six months ago." said a confused Fluttershy to Big Mac.

"That's because it is! Big Mac must've dropped it when he came over to my place several days ago." explained a cheerful Cherilee. Big Mac starts to sweat bullets.

Fluttershy begins to put all the pieces together, but refuses to believe the result. "What where you doing at Cherilee's place Mackie?" asked the concerned pegasus. Big Mac was too scared to answer, so Cherilee decides to answer for him.

"We had sex!" blurrted the Earth pony mare, "Twice!"

"Huh-" was all Fluttershy says before feeling the whole world collapse around her, suddenly a blank look fills her face as she just sits there in silence, like a statue.

"Wow," stated a surprised Cherilee. "I think I broke her."

"Why?-" blurrted Big Mac giving a dirty look to Cherilee.

"You gave me severe grief when you dumped me, and it's only fair to give grief in return, maybe this will teach you a lesson in treating your marefriends like ponies instead of toys that you throw away whenever you feel like." and with that, Cherilee walks off, never looking back.

Big Mac just stares angrily at her as she walks off, only to be interrupted by sounds of crying.

"How could you Mackie...How could you?" muttered Fluttershy through her tears, facing him.

"Ah didn't-" Big Mac tried to explain before being interrupted.

"I LOVED YOU AND LEFT MY FRIENDS FOR SIX MONTHS FOR YOU!" yelled Fluttershy, looking extremely angry. "AND THIS IS HOW YOU REPAY ME?! BY HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH HER!"

"But-" was all Big Mac was able to say before being punched in the face by Fluttershy, causing him to fall back and hit the ground.

"I'm sorry..." stated Fluttershy, crying and looking sad. "...but I don't want anything to do with you anymore, goodbye MacIntosh." and with speed rivaling Rainbow Dash, she flies off towards her cottage, the sounds of her crying echoing across the land.

Big Mac just lays on his back on the ground, starting to cry. The one relationship he wanted so desprately to work out is ruined, and he'll probably never have that chance now. He then feels something light land on his chest, he looks down at his chest to see the yellow feather Fluttershy gave him months ago there.

It is going to be a tough winter.

Author's Note

Chapter 5 of 13!

Well, we're a third of the way there! Autumn is over and Winter is about to begin!
This will be the last chapter I'll post until next week.

Also, please look forward to my upcoming AMA (Ask Me Anything) this Friday! So if you have any questions about me or my stories, feel free to ask!

Thanks!

Winter (part 1)

Winter

But not just an ordinary winter, but an unsually harsh one because of the freezing tempratures. In Ponyville, Twilight Sparkle struggles in the cold as she uses her magic to open the door to the library, carrying several saddlebags on her. She finally enters, only to be greeted by Time Turner who is sitting in front of the fireplace, and Spike who is in the kitchen cooking some dinner.

"I'M HOME!" announced the purple unicorn as she takes off her hat, scarf and saddlebags. Time Turner gets up and gives Twilight a deep hug. "How's Dash doing?" asked Twilight.

"In the basement as always." stated Turner, pointing to the basement door. Twilight takes her saddlebags and walks to the basement. She opens the door and walks down the stairs, only to be greeted by the sight of Rainbow Dash, wearing a black hoodie, busy painting a large canvas in deep concentration. "Dash, I'm back from the store and got the art supplies and migrane medicine you requested." announced Twilight to her pegasus friend.

Dash finally stops her painting and turns to face the unicorn. "Oh thanks Twi, I was running out of paint." stated a greatfull Rainbow Dash. Twilight just looks at her with concern, knowing full well that Dash is using drawing and painting to fill in the void that flying left behind.

"Look Dash, I know you enjoy painting now, and I find it great that you finally found another talent, but you've been living here in my basement for three months already, when are you planning on getting a job or your own place?" stated a concerned Twilight.

"Once I get money from my comission." stated Dash, having already explained her friend about this.

"I know that, but last time I checked, working on the weather team earned you a much better income."

"And I would love to do that job again, but you heard the doctor, flying for long periods of time brings a risk of permanent damange to my wing." explained the pegasus. "If I can't be the best flyer in Equestria, then I might as well try to be the best ARTIST in Equestria."

Twilight just sighs, finding it pointless to argue with Dash any further. "Dinner is almost ready, so get cleaned up and meet us at the dinning room." stated Twilight heading back upstairs, leaving Dash alone in the basement turned art studio.

"Ah, isn't this relaxing." mused Rarity, enjoying the hot tub at the local spa, Fluttershy is at the other end with a gloomy face. Rarity notices the pegasus not responding and sees that Fluttershy is still depressed, she hasn't seen her smile since she broke-up with Big Mac. "Don't tell me you're still thinking about HIM!" commented Rarity, careful not to say the stallion's name around her. Fluttershy blushes and hides her face further behind her wet mane. "How can you still think about him after what he did to you? He played you and broke your heart!"

"No...it's not that." mumbled Fluttershy, loud enough for Rarity to just make out. "It's just that I'm worried about my future, that's all."

"What about your future?" asked Rarity, deeply intrigued.

"I'm worried about having nopony to share it with, I always thought Big Mac was my destined special somepony, but now after what he did, I'm now certain he's not." explained Fluttershy.

"And now you're desperate to find your TRUE special somepony." completed Rarity. Fluttershy just nervously nods. "Okay then, besides HIM, who else did you have feelings for?"

"Well, there was a pegasus named Rapidfire, but he's married with kids on the way, and then there was Time Turner, but it's more because my animals like him, and...that's it." explained Fluttershy. "Sorry."

"Don't worry darling, As a friend, I'll never rest until I find a new special somepony for you! Mark my words Fluttershy," Rarity starts get dramatic. "That with this spa and you as my witness, you'll NEVER! BE! LONELY! AGAIN!"

Fluttershy just gives her a blank stare.

"Twilight, are you okay?" asked Time Turner letting himself into Twilight's bedroom. Turner sees his fiance curled up on her bed. He goes up to her, gets on the bed and wraps his forelegs around her. "I know things seem bad, but they'll improve eventually, you'll see." whispered the stallion to the unicorn.

"Why are you so optimistic?" asked Twilight, sad.

"Because someone has to in this relationship." grinned Time Turner. Twilight smiles, knowing that even though things are falling apart around her, Time Turner will always be by her side, she flips over to face the stallion.

"I know, it's just that, with Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy's recent depression, I can't help but feel that things will never be the same." stated the unicorn, looking into Turner's blue-gray eyes.

"You still have me, because no matter what happens, I'll always be there to provide a shoulder to cry on." stated the stallion. "I love you Twi, now and forever, you're my lover, my life and companion through the good and bad, and I want to be there through all of it."

Twilight couldn't help but be touched with what Turner was saying and smiles. "I love you too." She then envelopes the stallion into a hug and kisses him deeply, she then breaks the kiss to speak. "Now and forever." The couple then precedes to make-out with each other, not careing about the harsh weather outside.

At Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack is laying on her bed, alone, just looking at the ceiling. On the ceiling is a poster of the Wonderbolts, something that she got from the garage sale Dash held after moving out of her cloud mansion. She and Applejack haven't spoken to each other since Dash left the hospital, the pegasus blaming her for ruining everything in her life. At the same time, Applejack just can't stop thinking about Soarin, she loves him very much and misses him badly.

"Dinner is ready sis." announced a cheerful Apple Bloom from outside Applejack's room. Applejack just reluctantly gets up from her bed, not in the mood to face the world today, and walks down the stairs into the dinning room.

Applejack takes her seat at the table, just as Apple Bloom and Granny Smith do the same, the three of them trying their best to ignore the empty fourth chair at the table.

"Granny? When is Mac comin' home?" asked Apple Bloom, missing her big brother dearly.

"When he feels ready t'come back." stated Granny Smith.

Applejack then thinks back to what happend three months ago when she found out that Big Mac cheated on Fluttershy. Mac felt so ashamed at what happend, that he felt he couldn't show his face in town anymore with the reputation of being a philanderer he built up catching up to him. He skiped town the next morning, not telling her nor Granny where he's going. He hasn't been heard from since.

"Don't worry sugarcube, ah's sure wherever he is, he's in a happier place." assured Applejack to her younger sister, trying to cheer her up.

"AND STAY OUT!" yelled a bartender as he and four other stallions throw out with difficulty a large red stallion. The red stallion hits the cold pavement of outside hard as the back door to the bar slams shut behind him.

Big Mac has been in Fillydelphia for a week already, doing any part-time job he can possibly do and then spend almost all the bits he earned in lodging, food or to drown his sorrows at a bar, although no matter how much he drinks, his mind still thinks about Fluttershy, she refuses to leave his head.

"Well, well, well, I'd never thought I'd see another Ponyville citizen here." said a smug feminie voice. Big Mac gets up from the pavement and sees a white coated unicorn with a spiky blue mane, a scarf and sunglasses smiling at him.

"Who is yo'?" asked Big Mac, not really familiar of the unicorn.

"The name's Vinyl Scratch, I'm the DJ from your hometown." greeted the unicorn to the red stallion. "I've seen around town sometimes, mostly standing behind a booth selling apples." explained Vinyl. "What are you doing all the way out here in Fillydelphia?"

"It's personal." was all Big Mac says, not wanting another pony to be involved with his personal problems.

"Let me guess...it involves heartbreak." mused Vinyl, being smart-alecky as usual. She can tell from Big Mac's look of surprise that she's right.

"How-?"

"Trust me, I've been through what you're going through before, you fall in love with a mare, have many great romantic times together, but then you end up making a big mistake and ruin everything, and you start blaming yourself and runaway so you don't have to face it." stated Vinyl.

Big Mac just lowers his head in sadness and shame. "Ah can't stop thinkin' about her." mumbled the stallion.

Vinyl just walks up to the stallion and wraps one of her forelegs around him. "Listen, I'm currently going on tour across Equestria, and I need someone of your size to haul my equipment and to help me set up you know, since you look like you have nowhere to go or be." offered the DJ to Big Mac. "Plus, we Ponyvillians need to stick together in times of personal crisis."

"Ah don't know..." mumbled Big Mac, unsure on whether or not to take that offer.

"Listen, if you're intrested in taking up my offer, I'll be waiting at the train station for the 10:15 to Manehatten, I have a show there tomorrow night and I'm planning on staying there for Hearth's Warming and New Year's. If you don't show up, I'll understand." explained the unicorn, she then takes out a business card and marker and begins writing on the back of the card with her magic, she then hands Big Mac the card. "It was nice seeing you, bye!" and with that, Big Mac finds himself alone.

Big Mac reads the back of the card:

10:15 train to Manehatten
TOMORROW!

He puts down the card and begins to think about the offer, but instead he begins to think about the last thing he wants to think about; Fluttershy. "Why won't yo' leave mah mind!" exclaimes Big Mac to the night sky, nopony hears the frustrated screams that came after.

To be continued...

Author's Note

Chapter 6 of 13!

Welcome to the four part winter saga! This chapter introduces the plot points that will serve as the focus for these chapters.

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Winter (part 3)

"To another great show!" cheered Vinyl, toasting her stallion friend Big Mac at the bar of the nightclub they just finished performing in. Big Mac just toasts her back without saying a word. Vinyl then chugs her entire bottle of rum within a few secods. "You see that! 20! SECONDS! FLAT!" exclaimed the mare at her accomplishment.

Big Mac never chugs his drinks, except when he's competing against her sister in a drinking game, instead he just takes his time. "Eeyup!" was all the stallion says in response.

Vinyl then puts one of her forelegs around Big Mac. "Look, remember when you said that you wanted to start your own farm someday?" grinned the mare. Big Mac just silently nods in agreement. "Well, whenever that day comes, I'm going to be there to help you out, I'll be your number one worker and assistant, and that's my promise to you!"

Big Mac is surprised at what she's saying. "Why?"

"Because Mac, I owe you for all the help you've done, plus years of living a fast paced loud life makes you yearn for the quiet simple life." explained Vinyl. She then takes a look around the nightclub, and sees two light purple pegasus mares, possibly sisters, checking the unicorn and stallion out form their both at the other end of the room. Vinyl lowers her sunglasses and winks at the pair, only to be met with giggles and blushing from the two mares. Vinyl then turns over to Big Mac. "Hey Mac, I think I found a way for you to forget your problems." stated the mare to her friend.

Big Mac just gives her a confused look. Vinyl then leaves the bar and walks up to the pegasus mares. "Why hello there ladies, my name is Vinyl Scratch, what are you two lovely ladies called?" asked the mare, turning her charm up to 11.

"I'm Cloudchaser," spoke the pegasus mare with a spiky white-blue mane. "and this is my sister Flitter," she points to her sister with the light-blue mane and pink bow. "and let's just say that we're on vacation here, looking for a good time." winked Cloudchaser at Vinyl. A huge mischeveous grin forms across the unicorn's face.

"Rarity and her plus one." stated Rarity to the guard at the door with the guest list. The guard looks over the list and just silently motions them in. "Thanks." was all she said as her friend Fluttershy reluctantly follows her.

Both Rarity and Fluttershy, dressed in very extravigant dresses, walking into the mansion to see many high class, fashionable ponies of Canterlot talking to each other with a orchestral music playing in the background. "Okay Fluttershy, remember the deal, we are not leaving until you find a stallion, got that?" whispered the unicorn to her pegasus friend.

"Is that why you booked us seperate rooms at the hotel?" nervously asked the Fluttershy, while nodding in agreement.

"Now you're catching on darling." winked Rarity. "Now clam down, if you need any help just look for me, good luck." and with that, Rarity walks off to socialize, leaving Fluttershy alone in a party full of ponies she doesn't know.

"So," asked Soarin, taking his seat next to Applejack on his living room couch. "what do you to talk about?"

Applejack looks around the house to see that it looks more like a bachelor pad than a proper home. "Ah just wanted t'tell yo' that I've done nothin' but miss yo' these last three months." explained Applejack. "Every since yo' left, ah felt this here great loneliness in mah life, an' it got worse when Dash stopped talkin' t'me an' Big Mac ranaway." the mare looks at him with a sad face, almost about to cry.

Soarin rubs her back to comfort her. "I know how you feel, ever since that day, I've lost my passion in flying and my performace suffered because of that. It got so bad that Spitfire warned me that if I don't improve by spring, I'll be cut from the Wonderbolts." explained Soarin. "Plus I missed those applepies." smirked the pegasus, trying to lighten the mood. Applejack manages to smile at that, she then wraps Soarin into a hug.

"Ah missed yo' so much Soarin." whispered Applejack as she starts to cry.

"I know" whispered Soarin back, letting the mare cry on his shoulder.

It was all a blur to Big Mac, one minute he and Vinyl were talking to two pegasus mares at the nightclub, and the next, they're in their shared hotel room, watching Vinyl, on the bed next to his, making-out with Cloudchaser. Normally, he would greatly enjoy the show, but his mind was too focused on Fluttershy to care.

"Don't you want to have some fun?" poutted Flitter, kissing him on the lips, the stallion dosen't react. She's upset that Cloudchaser is having all the fun. "What's wrong? Don't you want to rut me senseless?" she then hops off the bed and gets into rutting position, giving Big Mac a full view of her marehood. Big Mac just stares at her blankly.

"Ah's sorry, ah would love to, but ah's just not in th' mood." stated the stallion trying to be polite.

"Well, I know a way I can get you in the mood." said Flitter seductavly, "Just relax and let me do all the work." she then pushes Big Mac, who lands on the bed on his back, the pegasus then winks at him. But Big Mac didn't pay much attention to her, as his mind started wandering to something else entirely.

"I love you Mackie, I love you so much." stated Fluttershy, cuddled up to Big Mac on the couch, in the living room of their very own home.

"Ah love yo' sugarcube." responded a happy Big Mac, looking down into his wife's blue eyes.

"MOMMY, DADDY!" yells a foals voice entering the room.

The fantasy suddenly ends when Big Mac feels a strange sensation between his hindlegs, he looks down to see Flitter's bobbing head on his crotch, shocking the stallion. He then uses his hindlegs to forcibly push the pegasus off of him, causing the pegasus mare to crash on the flood with a "THUD".

"OW WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU! YOU YOKEL!" yelled a very angry Flitter, getting herself up from the floor.

"WHAT DID YOU CALL HIM?" angry yelled Vinyl at Flitter, pushing Cloudchaser off of her.

"A yokel, that's what I called him." spat Flitter. "What? Do you get offended when ponies call your coltfriend that red-eyes?"

Vinyl just growls at her and hops off the bed, angry sparks flying from her horn. "I WANT YOU TWO SLUTS OUT! OUT!" demanded the angry unicorn. The two pegasi just give her dirty looks in return.

"Come one sis, we'll have a better time with just us two than with these freaks, let's go." stated Cloudchaser, she then trotts out of the room, with Flitter happily following her out and the slamming the door shut. Big Mac and Vinyl now find themselves alone in their hotel room.

"Sorry ah ruined yer fun." was all a guilt-ridden Big Mac was able to say.

"That's okay Mac, I'll probably have groupies after my next show anyways." stated Vinyl, trying to make her friend feel better. "Besides, I only did this for you." the unicorn then lays back on her own bed, while Big Mac gives her a confused look. "You're still thinking about her huh?" asked Vinyl, Big Mac just saddly nods in agreement. "Then I suggest that when you're ready to go back home, you get back to her."

Big Mac is confused at what Vinyl is telling him. "You hear me Mac? I need you to get back to her and make it up to her, no matter what it takes, you hear? Take this advice from a friend and get back together with her, okay?" continued Vinyl, waiting for a response from the stallion.

Big Mac just looks into her red eyes and says the most sincerest thing he can think of. "Eeyup."

Vinyl just smiles at him. "Well, I guess we'll be sleeping earlier than we thought, good night Mac." said the unicorn, tucking herself in while turning off the lights to their hotel room. Big Mac does the same but this time only saying "Eeyup."

Fluttershy is standing by herself in front of the punch bowl at the party, she was too afraid and shy to talk to guests, plus she can't help but think of Big Mac. She was desperate to leave, but can't because Rarity went off somewhere in the mansion with a random stallion.

"Fluttershy? Is that you?" said a feminine voice with a vague accent. Fluttershy turns around to see the familiar face of Photo Finish standing next to her. "It is you! How have you been?" greeted the fashion photographer.

"Um...okay..." mumbled Fluttershy, still nervous.

"Oh let me guess, Miss Rarity brought you here did she?" mused Photo in her dramatic flare. Fluttershy just nervously nods in agreement. "Now let me have another guess...she brought you here to meet a stallion, ya?" Fluttershy just quietly nods again. "Now tell me Miss Fluttershy, what kind of stallion are you looking for?"

"Well, one who is honest, hard working, puts loved ones and family first and will always be there for me and dependable." nervously explained the pegasus to the photographer.

"Tough luck darling, you're are not going to find what you're looking for around here, I've been in the business for a long time and trust me, all the stallions here are not good for you AT ALL! Maybe for Miss Rarity, but not for you." explained the photographer.

"You really...think so?" asked the pegasus.

"Of course darling! I'm Photo Finish, I know about these things! So I suggest you get your shriking violet rump out of here before these horrible stallions start talking to you and find your special somepony!" suggested the mare. Fluttershy just smiles at her advice.

"You're right! Thank you so much!" said a determined Fluttershy, thankfull. She then gallops off to find Rarity.

"Well that fills my good deed quota for the month." mumbled Photo Finish to herself, watching the pegasus leave.

"Rarity! Rarity! We're are you?!" shouted Fluttershy, although it sounded more like a normal speaking voice.

"YES!...YES!...YES!" yelled Rarity's panting voice from behind a bedroom door. Fluttershy walks up to the door and puts her up against the wood. "HARDER DAMN IT!...HARDER!" she hears her friend demand. The pegasus quickly puts the pieces together and finally realizes what Rarity is doing.

"Oh...my..." mumbled Fluttershy, her face beet red from embrassement. She then gallops off full speed out of the mansion, then flies off back to her hotel room to get some sleep. "I guess I'll be doing this on my own." said the pegasus to herself.

At Soarin's house, both Soarin and Applejack are sleeping in front of the fireplace, cuddling and wrapped in blanks. After talking to each other for an hour, catching up on what they did during the last three months, Applejack agreed to spend the night while Soarin offered that they sleep in front of the fireplace together with blankets due to the fact that his home gets cold during the night. Both then fell asleep, their legs wrapped around each other in a loving embrace.

Tomorrow is Hearth's Warming Eve.

To be continued...

Author's Note

Chapter 8 of 13!

Only one more chapter in the winter saga left! What's going to happen?

I suggest you play the song "Photo Finish Theme" during Photo Finish's scene in this chapter (because let's face it, it's her theme song and it must play every time she appears!)

Also, I think this is going to be most sauciest chapter in the story.

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Winter (part 4)

"Are you sure you're ready to do this?" asked Vinyl Scratch to her friend Big Mac. They are both waiting in the Manehatten train station for Big Mac's train back to Ponyville.

"Eeyup." was all a determined Big Mac says.

"Well, good luck, I hope you manage to patch things up with her." urged the unicorn. "Oh, and you probably need this." she then takes out Big Mac's yolk and uses her magic to place it on his neck.

"Thank yo' Miss Scratch," politely responded the stallion. "fo' keepin' me company an' stickin' up fo' me."

"That's what friends are for." responded Vinyl.

They both envelop each other in a friendly hug until they hear a conductor yell; "FRIENDSHIP EXPRESS TO PONYVILLE NOW BOARDING!"

"Well, I guess this is where we part ways, remember, when you DO start your own farm, write to me so I can be there to help you run it." stated the unicorn, sadded to see a great friend leave.

"Eeyup." agreed the stallion. They both hug each other one last time before they part and silently wave each other goodbye. Big Mac then boards the train, ready to return home after being away for three months.

"Go to her Mac, find happiness my friend." mumbled Vinyl to herself as she sees the train slowly pull out of the station.

"So," asked Applejack to Soarin while stepping outside of his home to leave. "are we offical?"

"I think so, but there's something I need you to do first." stated a smiling Soarin to the orange mare.

"What's that?" Applejack is confused.

"Fix your relationship with Dash, nothing pains me more than seeing two former best friends refuse to speak or see each other, especially when you'll be attending the same wedding together in the spring." explained the pegasus stallion.

"Anythin' fo' yo' sugarcube." winked the mare, she then goes up to Soarin and gives him a quick loving kiss. "Ah love yo'."

"I know." responded a smiling Soarin looking into her green eyes. They then silently wave goodbye to each other before Soarin walks back into his home with a huge smile on his face, while Applejack trotts of to the station to catch the morning train back to Ponyville.

"Oh, I'm so sorry for what I did back there Fluttershy, I'm so sorry." apologized Rarity to her friend while waiting at Canterlot Station for the train back to Ponyville.

"That's okay, I understand." pleaded Fluttershy, trying to calm Rarity down.

"No, it's not okay, I left you all alone in that party, miserable, while I was off having my way with a charming stallion who happens to be very generous in bed." admitted the unicorn mare.

"What was his name?" nervously asked the pegasus.

"I think it was Elusive or something...I'm not sure." answered Rarity, trying to remember the stallion's name.

"Hey! What are yo' two doin' here?" asked a new voice. Rarity and Fluttershy turn to see Applejack trotting towards them.

"Why, we should ask the same thing darling." said Rarity to the orange mare, not expecting her to be in Canterlot.

"Then ah guess we have a lot of explain' t'do on th' way home then." mused Applejack. The three friends then board the train home together, anxious to meet their friends and family again.

"Dash, we need to talk about the living arrangements here." lectured Twilight to Dash while they're sitting at the kitchen table, with Time Turner looking on.

"Is this about last night when I accidently walked into your bedroom and saw you sitting on Time Turner's face?" explained a nervous Dash, trying to explain it nicely. Twilight just gives her a disgusted look while Turner just blushes.

"No, it's DEFINATLY not about that, it's about the fact that me and Time Turner are the only ones with income, and even with that it's kind of hard to provide for a household with three ponies and a dragon living here." explained Twilight.

"I'm telling you! The money from the comission will be here any day now! Filthy Rich said so!" defended Dash.

"You've been saying that for the past month!" exclaimed Twilight. "You're my best friend Dash, and I care about you, but me and Turner can't provide for you forever, you need to stop depending on others."

"Okay, as long as we're being honest right now, then I would like to say that I'm glad Spike is a deep sleeper, because I can sometimes hear moaning, grunting and bed springs squeaking through the air vents, although I would like to point out that I never ONCE heard a peep from Turner." stated an incredulous Dash, taking what Twilight said the wrong way.

Twilight is too stunned and embarresd to answer, while Turner just gives a nervous grin while his face is beet red from embrassement.

Lucikly the tension was broken when Spike walks in from outside, returning from the post office. "Mail is here guys!" announced the baby dragon. The dragon then proceeds to sort the mail, the majority going to either Twilight or Turner, with one, surprisingly, going to Dash.

"Wait a minute? I have mail!" exclaimes a shocked Dash. She grabs the letter and opens it to reveal a check from Filthy Rich. Dash looks at the number written on the check and faints. Twilight who say the entire thing, uses her magic to levitate the check in front of her and is stunned with what she sees.

"2,000 BITS!" yells a shocked Twilight, knowing full well that it is the money Dash earned from her comission.

The next day...

At Ponyville station, Big Mac has finally arrived home from his overnight trip from Manehatten. He looks around to see the town is excatly the same from when he last saw it three months ago, only covered in snow. He just smiles at sight of finally being home and quickly gallops to the farm, to finally reunite with his family.

At Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack is busy shoveling some snow off the farm house porch until she sees a figure quickly gallop towards the farm. Her eyes grow wide as she finally makes out who it is.

"Apple Bloom, Granny, come quick! Big Mac is back!" yelled Applejack to her younger sister and grandmother who are inside the house. She then immediatly gallops at top speed towards her brother, they finally meet near the farm enterance where then immediatly envelope each other into a hug.

"Yer back! We missed yo'!" stated an excited Applejack, tears of joy forming in her eyes as she and her brother continue their hug. Applejack then notices the white hoodie that Big Mac is wearing. "By th' way...where exactly have yo' been?" Applejack just looks at her brother, who just rolls his eyes, but then decides that it is probably best not to ask. "Oh, who cares? What's important is that yer home!"

"Not yet." was all Big Mac said, breaking the hug with his sister.

"What do yo' mean 'not yet'?" asked a confused Applejack, with no clue what he's talking about.

"There's one more thin' ah have t'do first." determinedly stated the stallion. Before Applejack could say anything, Big Mac sprints away out of the farm, leaving the orange mare confused.

At Fluttershy's cottage, Fluttershy is laying on her couch, bored and miserable. Her pet bunny Angel hops up to her and pantomimes that he's hungry.

"Oh I'm sorry Angel, but I'm not in the mood today, why don't go and grab a carrot from the refridgerator, sorry." was all Fluttershy could say, trying her best to not upset the bunny. The bunny just angirly rolls his eyes before hopping off towards the kitchen. "Oh Big Mac, I miss you so much." mumbled the pegasus, sad.

"SUGERCUBE!" yells a masculine voice from outside. Fluttershy's ears perk up at the voice. "It can't be!" stated the pegasus to herself. She quickly gets off the couch and opens the front door to her cottage to find a shocking site; Big Mac waiting outside her cottage.

"Mackie?" exclaimed Fluttershy, happy to him again. She immediatly flies off and rockets towards him, nearly knocking the stallion back when she wraps him into a deep hug.

"You have no idea how much I missed you." stated a happy Fluttershy, crying tears of joy. The sight causes Big Mac to also start to cry.

"Ah's so sorry fo' breakin' yer' heart, ah was a fool an' a idiot an' ah promise-"

"Just shut up and kiss me!" demanded the pegasus in one of her few moments of assertiveness. She then forces herself on the stallion as they kiss each other passionatly just as snow begins to fall around them.

Inside the cottage, Angel looks on from inside and begins to cry from the touching heartwarming moment happing outside.

Author's Note

Chapter 9 of 13!

Well, that wraps-up the winter saga. Next week is the 4 chapter long spring saga that will finish the story up. It will focus on Twilight and Time Turner's wedding, Applejack and Rainbow Dash fixing their friendship and Celestia revealing her plans for Twilight.

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See you next week!

Spring (part 1)

The Ponyville town hall is bustling with activity during a mild spring night, as many ponies from across Equestria have come to see the very first art exhibition by Equestria's new rising star in the art world. Many of the visitors view in awe at the marvelous speed-painted landscapes and cloudscapes.

In the center of the room is the artist herself, a pegasus mare with a rainbow colored mane wearing a fancy dress and standing next to the financer of the exhibition, Flithy Rich, her name is Rainbow Dash.

"Dash, these paintings are beautiful, how long did you say on average it took you to paint them?" asked an impressed and curious Rarity walking up to her pegasus friend.

"20-30 minutes on average." answered Dash, who's mind seem to be focused on something else.

"I'm glad you finally found a new talent Dash, and I'm also glad that you're financially stable again." stated Rarity, happy for her.

Dash looks around the room to see a lot of ponies appreciating her work, along with Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie casually talking to each other. Twilight and Turner couldn't make it because they're in Canterlot prepairing for their upcoming wedding in a week. The pegasus then walks up to Pinkie and Fluttershy at another part of the room.

"Hey guys, what do you think of the exhibition?" asked Dash.

"I never knew you had such a hidden talent." complimented Fluttershy.

"Thanks Shy, I guess I needed something new to do since I can't fly as fast as I usually can anymore," Dash decides to change the subject. "By the way, how are things between you and Big Mac?"

"Oh, never better, taking things slow though, he's going with me as my date to the wedding next week." explained Fluttershy.

Dash then turns to her pink friend. "What do you think of the exhibition Pinkie?"

"It could be more lively, but the pretty pictures make up for it." explained a grinning Pinkie.

At the Royal Palace in Canterlot, Princess Celestia is sitting in front of the fireplace in her personal study, looking over a book. She hears someone enter and turns to see her sister Luna walking in.

"How are Twilight and Turner doing?" asked Celestia.

"They're fine, they just left to go back to Twilight's home so Turner can meet her family." explained Luna. "They really do love each other." Luna then sees her sister with a book. "What book are you reading?"

"Oh, this is Star Swirl's unfinished spellbook, I'm planning on giving this to her as a wedding gift." explained Celestia, her voice falters slightly on the word "wedding". Luna notices.

"Are you okay? Because ever since we started preperations you seem to have enthusiasim for the wedding." asked a concerned Luna.

"I'm fine, it's just that I can't believe my most faithful and favorite student has found her special somepony and is getting married, it felt like only yesterday that I first met her and noticed her magical abilities." explained Celestia, looking distantly at the fireplace. "She's about to fulfill her destiny." she then mutters under her breath.

"What did you say sis? I didn't quite catch that." asked Luna.

"Oh, it's nothing, I just accidently thought out loud." lied Celestia to her sister.

"Okay then." was all Luna was able to say before walking off to leave her sister alone.

After the exhibition closed for the night after midnight, Dash walks back to her temporary home at Golden Oaks Library and gets inside to find Spike waiting for her.

"So, how was the exhibition?" asked Spike.

"It went great, had a lot of offers from ponies who wanted to buy my paintings." explained Dash, plopping herself down on a couch, exhausted. "But why do I feel like there's something missing in my life?" asked the pegasus.

"Do you still miss flying fast?" stated Spike, concerned for her.

"No, it's not that, I've accepted that I'll never fly as fast or as long as I like to, it's Applejack." admitted Dash.

"Applejack? What about her?" Spike is confused.

"Apart from Twilight, who had a legimite reason, Applejack was the only one who didn't show up, and it made me feel terrible." explained Dash, a hint of sadness in her voice.

"Why don't you go and talk to her?" suggested the baby dragon.

"I would love to, but everytime I do, I start thinking about how she's dating Soarin and how my life changed because of her, I want to talk and be friends with again, but part me wants nothing to do with her." explained the pegasus.

"Look, why don't you sleep on it, you had a long day today, and when you're ready, tell me so I can give you any advice when you need it." offered Spike before going off to bed.

"Thanks." said Dash as Spike waves her goodnight. The pegasus then gets up from the couch, walks downstairs to the basement, turned bedroom/art studio, takes off her dress and crashes on the bed. She looks up at the ceiling to see the only painting she refused to exhibited, her only non-landscape, a painting of herself with her five friends together. A single tear rolls down her cheek just as sleep finally consumes her.

The next day...

"And let's thank the Wonderbolts for giving us another outstanding performance, and give a big cheer for their newest member Lighting Dust!" yelled the announcer at the Cloudsdale arena as the five Wonderbolts head back to the locker room after giving their first show of the season.

"Good work everyone, I have a feeling this will be another great season for all of us!" announced Spitfire to her team. All the members happily cheer, except for one, Soarin. Spitfire notices this and immediatly takes him off to the side to privately talk to him. "Something wrong Soarin?" asked the yellow pegasus.

"I'm fine, it's just that I feel somepony else should be in Lighting Dust's place." explained Soarin.

"What happend to Rainbow Dash, no matter how unfortunate, was not your fault, and yes, Lighting Dust has some teamwork issues, but we needed a replacement and out of all the recruits she was the best." explained Spitfire.

"It was supposed to be Dash in her place, imagine who much more attention our shows could bring if we had one of the best and fastest flyer in Equestria, but also one of the few who can break the soundbarrier, plus she has a lot heart and greatly values teamwork." stated the blue pegasus.

"Well, life is diffcult and unpredictable, but she has a new calling now, and I'm glad she found something else to strive for, and besides, I need you more focused and ready than ever, because I need you know more than ever." explained the yellow pegasus.

"What?" stated a confused Soarin.

"I haven't told anypony else, but, I'm planning on retireing at the end of autumn this year." stated Spitfire. "And I want you to take over as captain of the Wonderbolts when I do."

"Retireing? Why?" Soarin is stunned.

"I've been with the Wonderbolts for nearly 10 years already, captain for half that, I think it's time for me to move on and have someone else lead the group to a new era." explained a hopeful Spitfire, "You've been my lieutenant and second-in-command for years, if anypony has the ability to lead them, it is you, I know you." Spitfire then rubs Soarin's back to comfort him.

"When are you planning on telling them, who will be MY second-in-command once you're gone!?" asked Soarin.

"I'll announce the news to them tonight at the aftershow gala, and as who'll be your number two, well, that's your decision and you have until autumn to decide." explained a smiling Spitfire, smiling to show Soarin that everything will be fine.

"Well, I'm not going to be able to make it to the gala tonight, I have somepony I need to meet." stated the blue pegasus.

"Then go to her, everything will be okay with me." urged Spitfire, before walking off to meet the with the other members. Soarin just smiles at her.

Sunset at Sweet Apple Acres as Applejack finishes laying down the picnic blanket on top of a hill overlooking the orchid. She opens the picnic basket and takes out the one meal that will greatly impress her date; a fresh homemade applepie.

Applejack looks up into the sky to see her date flying in and landing; Soarin. They gallop towards each other and give each other a very deep hug. "Sorry I was a little late, the show went a little long." sheepishly explained the pegasus.

"That's alright, as long as yo' got here before th' sun went down." winked Applejack, breaking the hug. She then shows Soarin the pie. "Yer favorite pie as always." pointing the mare.

"Alright!" exclaimed an excited Soarin, he then grabs Applejack and giver her another hug. "I love you." whispered the pegasus.

"Ah love yo' too, sugarcube." whispered Applejack back. They let each other and lay down on the blanket enjoying the sunset.

"Listen, do you mind if I give you something?" asked Soarin.

"That depends, what is it?" smirked the mare, cuddled up next to him.

Soarin extends one of his wings and pulls out a feather with his teeth, one of his primaries, and gives the blue feather to Applejack. "A feather."

Applejack just looks at him in utter shock, she knows that a pegasus only gives their feather to the one pony they love, the one they want to court, she couldn't believe this is happening. But before she could give an answer, her thoughts are interrupted by a voice.

"Ahem." said the voice.

Applejack and Soarin turn around to see Rainbow Dash standing behind them with a sad look on her face. The tension immediatly increases.

Author's Note

Chapter 10 of 13.

Spring is here! These final four chapters will not have that much drama in it, it's just to wrap-up major plot threads and to finish the story.

Thank you!

***SPOILER***
Just like how the first spoken words in the trilogy was "NO WAY!", the last spoken words in the trilogy will also be "NO WAY!" (bookends).

Spring (part 2)

"DASH! WAIT!" yelled Applejack to her friend Dash, who is running away from her across the field.

Dash can't stop crying, seeing Soarin offer Applejack one of his feathers reminded her on why she tries to avoid the orange mare. Now, all Dash wants to do is run, run until she's as far away as possible from her.

"Dash! Stop!" yelled a new voice, Dash immediatly sees Soarin standing in front of her and quickly stops in her tracks. "Applejack wants to talk to you." stated a concerned Soarin.

"WHAT DO YOU SEE IN HER?!" was all Dash yells at the stallion. "You're a Wonderbolt, one of the best fliers in Equestria and world famous, how can you fall in love with a simple apple farmer who can't walk on clouds let alone fly!?"

"Because she has everything I want in my life!" exclaimed Soarin, trying to keep Dash quiet. "She has a loving family, great friends, honest and she's living the life I always dreamed of!" continued the stallion.

"What?" asked a dumbfounded Dash.

"Don't get me wrong, I love being with the Wonderbolts and being a great flier, but none of that compares to having a family that cares about you, or having friends who care for you because of you, plus, I always wanted to live the slow, simple life and with Applejack, I feel like all my dreams have come true because of her." explained Soarin.

"Y-you really DO love her?" stated a confused Dash.

"Dash, don't get me wrong, but you're a great mare and any stallion would be lucky to have you, but I just never really loved you romanticaly, and besides, even if you did end up in the Wonderbolts with me, there's a strict no fraternization policy amoungst its members."

Dash just holds her head down in shame, guilty over putting her own feelings over those of her best friend. She suddenly feels a pair of forelegs wrapping around her body, and sees that it is Applejack hugging her from behind.

"I'm...sorry..." was all Dash could say, not that good with apologies.

"That's okay Dash, that's okay." whispered Applejack. Applejack then looks at Soarin and smiles to him to say that everything will work out between her and Dash. Soarin just smiles back.

In Canterlot, at the Sparkle family household, Time Turner is going downstairs to grab a midnight snack, but judging from the clock in the hallway, a 4 o'clock snack. He reaches the kitchen to find Twilight's older brother Shining Armor sitting on the kitchen table, reading a newspaper.

"What are you doing awake?" asked a confused Turner.

Shining Armor just gives him a dirty look. Turner quickly realizes the reason.

"Oh...you heard that...didn't you?" nervously stated a sheepish Turner, his face blushing beet red from embarresment.

"Every single minute, TWICE." stated Shining, still giving the brown stallion a dirty look.

"Well...it's not my fault she's the loud one-"

"Don't...say...another...word." ordered Shining through clenched teeth, while putting a hoof in Turner's mouth. He then puts his hoof down and deeply sighs, "Do you really love my sister?"

"Of course I do! Now and forever!" stated Turner, slightly offended in being asked that question.

"Well...you better, because if I hear that you broke her heart, me and my guards will gladly beat you to a pulp, I don't want my little sis hurt, I deeply care for her well being, got that?" threatend Shining.

Turner just silently nods his head yes.

"Good...now I have to leave for work in an hour, if my parents or sister get up, tell them that I'm at work, bye." Shining then gets up and walks back upstairs to the bathroom.

"Since when did I become the submissive one in this relationship?" wondered out loud Turner to himself.

Several hours later in the morning, Time Turner and Twilight Sparkle say goodbye to Twilight's parents and brother as they board their train back to Ponyville. They sit down in their own carriage just as they train departs the station. Twilight then leans up against her fiance, resting her head on his shoulders.

"I can't wait for this wedding, it's going to be PERFECT!" exclaimed Twilight, Turner just nods along. "Do you ever picture what our future will be like, together, married?" the purple unicorn asked, curious. Celestia's words start to echo through her mind.

You've come such a long, long way.

"Still thinking about Celestia's offer of moving back to Canterlot so you can run the Royal Archives?" stated Time Turner.

"I'm just worried about us and my friends." she explains. "What's going to happen to us after I move back to Canterlot?" Twilight begins to panic.

"Friends come and go Twi, that's how life works, it's not about staying with your friends, it's about enjoying your time with the ones you have and finding new ones." explained Turner, trying to calm his fiance down. "Besides, many of them will be nearby in Ponyville, so you're not compleatly cut off from them."

"But what are you going to do in Canterlot?" asked a concerned Twilight.

"Well, Celestia offered me a position to be the offical timekeeper and clock and watch maker of Equestria, pretty prestegious." grinned Turner. "Besides, we'll have a new home together, with a big yard where our foals can run around, learn magic, and slowly become smarter than us!" he smirked.

Twilight couldn't help but smile. "Always the optimistic one, huh?" slyly stated the mare.

"Somepony has to be." responded the stallion in a cheeky voice.

In less than a week, the most important day in Twilight's life will occur, but it will also be the day she finally fulfills her destiny.

Author's Note

Chapter 11 of 13

Anyways, the story is starting to wind-down.
The next chapter will be devoted to the wedding of Twilight/Time Turner and the final chapter will act as more like an epilogue.

I hope you enjoyed this story!
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Spring (part 3)

"You look marvelous Twilight!" complimented Rarity to her friend, looking at the wedding dress she made. Twilight walks in front of the mirror and checks her dress out.

"Just what I requested, thanks Rarity." stated Twilight, happy with what the fashion designer made her, it is perfect for her wedding today. Twilight then turns to face her friend, who is starting to cry. "Rarity, are you crying?"

Rarity immediatly hides her face. "Me cry? Really? With my make-up on? I didn't think so." denied the white unicorn. Twilight just smiles and then quickly gives her a hug.

"Thank you." whispered Twilight into her friend's ear. Rarity is confused. "For what?"

"If it wasn't for you setting me on a date with him, I wouldn't be standing here, about to marry my one true love." explained the purple unicorn.

"I'm glad to have been able to help." mused a thankful Rarity. "Well, I have to go now, the ceremony will start in a few minuets and I want to make sure the bridemaids are looking their best."

The both quietly hug each other one last time before Rarity leaves the room.

In the Royal Palace gardens, both Big Mac and Fluttershy are walking side-by-side together taking in the sight and appreciating the animals that inhabit it.

"These gardens are beautiful aren't they?" asked Fluttershy to her coltfriend.

"Eeyup." was all Big Mac said, just glad to be spending time with her before the marriage ceremony begins.

"MAC!? IS THAT YOU?!" yelled a voice from the distance, the couple turn around to see a white unicorn with a blue spiky mane and sunglasses trotting up towards them. "It is you!"

"Vinyl?" stated a surprised Big Mac. "What is yo' doin' here?" he asks.

"I'm going to be the DJ at the reception silly!" smirked the unicorn, she then sees a yellow pegasus mare standing next to the stallion. "And this must be the mare you can't stop thinking about huh?" she then takes out one of her forelegs to greet the shy pegasus. "The name is Vinyl Scratch, me and your coltfriend here met in Manehatten."

"F-Fluttershy." nervously answered the pegasus, not exactly comfortable with meeting new ponies.

"Well Fluttershy, let me tell you, you have a keeper here so don't take him for granted, we've been together for several days and he won't stop thinking about you the entire time!" explained Vinyl. "You two were meant for each other!"

"T-thanks...Vinyl." stated a surprised Fluttershy.

"Well, I have to get going now, I have a lot of equipment to set up and test, see you two loverbirds later!" and with a wave, Vinyl just walks off, leaving the couple alone.

"I love you Mackie." said a smiling Fluttershy to Big Mac.

"I love yo' to, Sugarcube." they both give each other a quick kiss on the lips before walking back inside for the ceremony.

"Are you ready Twi?" asked Spike walking in to check on Twilight. He sees her breathing deeply and mentally prepairing herself.

"Yes, I think so, are all the guests here?" asked the purple unicorn.

"Of course, all of them are waiting." explained Spike.

"Always dependable, I'm really going to miss your assistance." stated Twilight with some sadness in her voice.

"I know, I'm going to miss you too, but don't worry, if you need me, I'll be in Ponyville running the library or helping Rarity in her boutique." responded a greatfull Spike. Both Spike and Twilight give each other a hug.

"Let's do this!" stated a determined Twilight, ready to take her walk down the aisle, with Spike walking by her side.

The organ music plays with Twilight, escorted by Spike walk down the aisle in the main hall of the Royal Palace, she looks around to see many standing and softly bowing to her as she walks past. She finally reaches the end of the aisle where her parents, brother, Princess Luna and Princess Cadance are sitting as Spike leaves her side to take his seat, her family just smiles proudly at her, with her mother, brother and Cadance crying tears of joy.

Twilight then climbs several short steps up to the altar where the groom, Time Turner is waiting along with Princess Celestia who will officiate the wedding. On Time Turner's side are his groomsmen, Big Mac, Caramel and Bluenote. On the opposite side are Twilight's bridesmaids, Applejack, who has a light-blue feather on her ear, Fluttershy, Rarity, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie, all of them smiling. Twilight then takes her place next to Time Turner and they lovingly stare into each other's eyes as Celestia begins the ceremony.

"So it is with great pleasure as ruler of Equestria, declare you Twilight Sparkle and Time Turner, offically married, you may now kiss the bride." announced Celestia.

Everypony happily cheers as both Time Turner and Twilight share their first kiss as husband and wife.

"This is the BEST! THING! EVER!" yelled out Rarity, crying.

The couple then trot down the aisle together as their friends and family quickly follow them out, rice, confetti and streamers being thrown at them. They quickly get inside a carriage waiting for them outside, but not before Twilight throws her bouquet of flowers to the crowd.

"I GOT IT! I GOT IT!" yelles Rarity, only to be pushed out of the way by Big Mac who then catches the flowers in his teeth. He then, with a blush on his face, gives the flowers to Fluttershy, who gladly accepts them.

The carriage then drives off as everypony waves and cheers them goodbye. The sign attached to the back of the carriage reading:

JUST MARRIED!

Celestia watches the whole thing unfold then happily mumbles to herself; "It's time to fulfill your destiny Twilight."

Author's Note

Chapter 12 of 13.

The next chapter will might also be short, and will be more of an epilogue than anything.
I hope you enjoyed the story!
Thanks for the support!

Spring (part 4) & Beyond...

"THAT WAS WONDERFUL!" exclaimes Twilight collapsing onto the large bed in the Honeymoon Suite, exhausted, quickly followed by her new husband Time Turner, who collapses next to her, panting and sweating. They both lay next to eachother, looking into each other's eyes. "So...want to go for thirds?" panted a smiling Twilight to her new husband.

"Sorry...I think...you milked me...dry...from the last one." panted Time Turner between breaths, having just finished going at it with her for the second time in a row. "Maybe in the morning."

"Hmpf, you never have energy for thirds!" playfully pouted Twilight in a mock-whine.

"Sorry about that..." mused Turner to his new wife. "Tomorrow morning after breakfast in bed, I promise." he then tenderly kisses Twilight on the lips.

"I'll be holding you on that promise." playfully stated Twilight. She then uses her magic to tuck themselves under the bed sheets. "Goodnight Turner." whispered Twilight. "Goodnight Twi." whispered Turner back before the cuddle up to each other fall asleep.

Brightness.

That was all Twilight can see around her, until she sees a distant figure walk up to her, she then sees the figure take the shape of a very familiar pony.

"Celestia?" asked the shocked and confused unicorn, as she sees the princess herself standing in front of her.

"Hello Twilight." was all Celestia responds with. "You've come a long, long way my student, and I'm so very proud of you!" complimented the princess.

"What are you doing here? Where are we?" asked Twilight, still confused.

"The question of 'where' is not important, it is the 'why' that's important." cryptically answered Celestia. "You see, I've seen you grow and mature into the mare you are today," suddenly, several images of Twilight with her friends in Ponyville flash around then. "not only did you learn the true meaning of friendship as I wanted you too, but you also learned something else without me."

"And what's that?" asked the unicorn to the princess. The images then change to show Twilight and her new husband Time Turner together, spending time and enjoy each other's company.

"Love." answered Celestia. "The one thing that's even more powerful and magical than friendship."

Twilight is at a loss for words, not sure what to say. Then Celestia begins to sing as more images of Twilight with her friends and Time Turner flash by.

"You've come such a long, long way
And I've watched you from that very first day
To see how you might grow
To see what you might do
To see what you've been through
And all the ways you've made me proud of you"

Then images of everything that happend to her friends in the last year flash by, from Fluttershy and Big Mac getting together, to Rainbow Dash becoming an artist, and finally her wedding.

"It's time now for a new change to come
You've grown up and your new life has begun
To go where you will go
To see what you will see
To find what you will be
For it's time for you to fulfill your destiny!"

Suddenly, Twilight starts to float as a bright ligh engulfs her, she can feel her body begin to change until her entire world fades to white.

"NO! WAY!" exclaimes a distant voice.

BEYOND...

At Sugarcube Corner, Pinkie Pie is happily selling cupcakes to eager customers, business is booming, she has never been happier eventhough some of her friends are no longer in Ponyville.

Inside an art studio in Canterlot, Rainbow Dash is happily teaching Scootaloo her speedpainting techniques, the young filly doing her best to follow the pegasus' instructions. Behind them on a shelf is a small gold trophy with the words "Artist of the Year; Rainbow Dash" engraved on the stand.

Rarity continues to make dresses at her boutique with Spike helping her out whenever he could. Spike walks in with several gems to finish the dress the unicorn is working on. Rarity takes the gems with her magic and attaches them to the dress, now complete. Rarity celebrates by brining Spike into a deep hug, they let each other go and stare into each other's eyes, both of them blushing.

In the outskirts of a small town several miles to the south of Ponyville, Big Mac walks out of his farmhouse to appreciate the new five acre farm he started; "Angel Apple Acres". Fluttershy then joins her coltfriend, smiling, followed by Vinyl Scratch, who as promised, agreed to help Big Mac run the farm, and Angel Bunny sitting on her back. They all happily smile at each other before Big Mac and Vinyl trot off to their duties on the farm, while Fluttershy, with Angel, go inside to take care of some of the animals they took in.

In the Cloudsdale arena, Soarin has just finished leading the Wonderbolts through another succesful show, while walking back to their locker room, he sees his marefriend Applejack waiting for him. They quickly gallop towards each other and hug each other deeply. Applejack always tries to attend all the Wonderbolt shows whenever she has time, while Soarin would help his marefriend around the farm when he has time to. They then walk out of the stadium side-by-side, for their traditional after-show dinner.

At the Canterlot Royal Palace, in the main hall, is a portrait, and on the portrait is Twilight, now a princess and alicorn, with Time Turner, wearing a suit and tie, at her side, both happy and in love. At the bottom is a small plaque with the following engraved;

HRH Princess Twilight Sparkle, Princess of Friends and her husband HRH Prince Time Turner, Lord of Time.
ARTIST: Rainbow Dash

These are the days of their lives.

FIN

Author's Note

It's the end, but...

I hope you enjoyed the trilogy!
Thanks for all those who read it and favored it!

This will be my last foray into romance and my last new fanfic for a while as well.
Once again...thank you!

Fake Ending~April Fools Day~ (non-canon)

"THAT WAS WONDERFUL!" exclaimes Twilight collapsing onto the large bed in the Honeymoon Suite, exhausted, quickly followed by her new husband Time Turner, who collapses next to her, panting and sweating. They both lay next to eachother, looking into each other's eyes. "So...want to go for thirds?" panted a smiling Twilight to her new husband.

"Sorry...I think...you milked me...dry...from the last one." panted Time Turner between breaths, having just finished going at it with her for the second time in a row. "Maybe in the morning."

"Hmpf, you never have energy for thirds!" playfully pouted Twilight in a mock-whine.

"Sorry about that..." mused Turner to his new wife. "Tomorrow morning after breakfast in bed, I promise." he then tenderly kisses Twilight on the lips.

"I'll be holding you on that promise." playfully stated Twilight. She then uses her magic to tuck themselves under the bed sheets. "Goodnight Turner." whispered Twilight. "Goodnight Twi." whispered Turner back before the cuddle up to each other fall asleep.

Brightness.

That was all Twilight can see around her, until she sees a distant figure walk up to her, she then sees the figure take the shape of a very familiar pony.

"Celestia?" asked the shocked and confused unicorn, as she sees the princess herself standing in front of her.

"Hello Twilight." was all Celestia responds with. "You've come a long, long way my student, and I'm so very proud of you!" complimented the princess.

"What are you doing here? Where are we?" asked Twilight, still confused.

"The question of 'where' is not important, it is the 'why' that's important." cryptically answered Celestia. "You see, I've seen you grow and mature into the mare you are today," suddenly, several images of Twilight with her friends in Ponyville flash around then. "not only did you learn the true meaning of friendship as I wanted you too, but you also learned something else without me."

"And what's that?" asked the unicorn to the princess. The images then change to show Twilight and her new husband Time Turner together, spending time and enjoy each other's company.

"Love." answered Celestia. "The one thing that's even more powerful and magical than friendship."

Twilight is at a loss for words, not sure what to say. Then Celestia begins to sing as more images of Twilight with her friends and Time Turner flash by.

"You've come such a long, long way
And I've watched you from that very first day
To see how you might grow
To see what you might do
To see what you've been through
And all the ways you've made me proud of you"

Then images of everything that happend to her friends in the last year flash by, from Fluttershy and Big Mac getting together, to Rainbow Dash becoming an artist, and finally her wedding.

"It's time now for a new change to come
You've grown up and your new life has begun
To go where you will go
To see what you will see
To find what you will be
For it's time for you to fulfill your destiny!"

Suddenly, Twilight starts to float as a bright ligh engulfs her, she can feel her body begin to change until her entire world fades to white.

"NO! WAY!" exclaimes a distant voice.

FIN

"So what do you think?" nervously asked a young man, sitting in an office while his script is being read by a very important person.

Lauren Faust has read many spec-scripts in her life, but nothing like this. She just closes the script and drops it on to her desk, filled with various office supplies and merchandise from the shows she has worked on, including My Little Pony. "It was...intresting." explained Lauren to the young man, not sure what to make of what she just read.

"But do you like it? It would mean so much to me if you said yes!" pleaded the nervous young man, beginning to sweat from the anticipation.

"Its...good...but this job is for 'Wonder Over Yonder' not 'My Little Pony', you know?" explained Lauren.

"I know that, but out of all the scripts I made, this is the best one I have and the one I worked the most on." explained the man. "Plus, my dream has always been to work on a project with you or your husband's involvement ever since the 'Powerpuff Girls' movie."

"You were inspired to become a script writer because of that?" Lauren was a little surprised by that fact. "How old were you at the time?"

"21" stated the man. "And since then, I have been working on an improving my writing through fanfics, mostly based on the works of you and your husband, and spec-scripts, plus several internships along the way with various studios." he explains. "I was going to apply as a writer for 'My Little Pony' but I gave up after I heard you left the show."

Lauren is still unsure about the man, sure she saw a lot of potential in him from the story, but it really didn't fit her vision and was about the one subject that she didn't really enjoy in 'My Little Pony' scripts, romance. She just reluctantly sighs before speaking, "I can't believe I'm about to say this...but I saw a lot of potential in this script, so I have one question to ask you."

"Bring it" was all the man said, ready to take whatever she says.

"Can you do other genres besides romance and drama?" she asks.

"Why...yes, yes I can, I have a comedic script called 'Apple vs Apple' in the trunk of my car, I can go out and get if you want to-"

"That won't be necesariy," exlaimed Lauren, stoping the man from getting up from his chair. "I think you've proven to me enough."

"Does that mean...?" the man is confused.

"I'm going to have to go through my husband first, but he'll most likely go along with my suggestions, but I think you got the job," Lauren then gets up from her chair and puts out her hand for a handshake. "Welcome to the 'Wonder Over Yonder' writing team!"

The man just gives her a surprised look, then a huge smile grows on his face. "Of all the best possible things...this is THE! BEST! POSSIBLE! THING!" he yells at the top of his lungs, he then jumps into the air in excitement while Lauren just nervously laughs at the sight.

"WOO HOO!"

THE END

Author's Note

Happy early APRIL FOOLS!

Weird ending huh?

Summer

Summer.

In the Ponyville town square, it is very humid, but not unbearably so as its citizens are happily outside visiting the various vendor stands lining up the square. One such stand is an apple stand being run by a well known red stallion named Big Mac, who is standing behind the stand wearing his yoke, chewing on a piece of straw and with a single yellow feather on his ear, normally his sister would be there by his side, but she went off to use the bathroom and get water.

Walking in the town square carrying her saddle bags is a purple mare known as Cherilee, the local school teacher of Ponyville, making her weekly grocery shopping trip. She happily makes her rounds until she sees the apple stand and noticing Big Mac standing byhimself behind it. It has been a while since she last talked to Big Mac, they used to date a while ago, but appearently, a relationship started by a love potion was cursed to never work out. The mare just walks up to the stand.

"Why hello there Mac, business going good?" cheerfully greeted the purple mare.

"Eeyup." answered Big Mac with a smile on his face.

"That's good, so how have things been going? It has been a while since we last talked." explained Cherilee.

"Eeyup, going great." responded Big Mac.

Cheerilee looks up to see Big Mac's face only to notice something strange, a yellow feather on top of his right ear. Being a teacher Cherilee immediatly knows that Big Mac is courting a pegasus, and there is only one yellow pegasus mare that they both know; Fluttershy. For some reason, the purple mare isn't very glad about this.

"I see you and Fluttershy are dating, I never knew that, how long?" asked Cherilee, sad on the inside, but keeping a cheerfull poker face outside.

"We ain't started courtin' yet, but we will once she gits back." stated Big Mac, looking a little saddend from being reminded of Fluttershy's absence. "She's currently off somewhere takin' care of her inner demos, but she'll be back." continued the stallion, Fluttershy has been gone for three months already, with no word on when she'll be back.

"Oh, that's great to hear, but I better get going now, I have a lot of shopping ahead, bye Mac!" said Cherilee as she walks off and waves goodbye. Big Mac just nods and waves back.

Just as Cherilee is out of sight, Applejack finally returns back.

"Thanks fo' watchin' th' stand fo' me, how is business going?" asked Big Mac's sister, not knowing what just happend.

"NO BUCKIN' WAY!" yelled a female voice from behind an office door.

Soarin, a light blue pegasus stallion, who just happens to be walking by knows what this means. Soarin stops in his tracks and opens the door to the office. "Something wrong Commander Spitfire?" asked Soarin peaking his head into his boss' office.

"Oh, you heard that didn't you?" said the yellow pegasus mare behind her desk, slightly embarressed. "Sorry about that, it's just that I received news that the Cherry family will no longer be catering for us until spring." explained the commander.

"Why not?" asked a confused Soarin, taking his seat in front of the desk.

"Appearently, their farm was hit by a parasprite infestation that destroyed almost 90% of their crop and home, and so until the next harvest season, they'll be unable to provide for catering." continued Spitfire, feeling the family's loss.

"That's horrible, but we have a Summer Gala coming up next month, what are going to do about food, surely your not thinking of serving the manure they serve at the mess hall!" stated a worried Soarin, he really does hate the food they serve at the mess hall.

"Well...it seems we have no choice." stated Spitfire.

Soarin then sighs, defeated and begins to think, until he's suddenly hit by an idea. "I GOT IT!" exclaimed the stallion. "I think I know who can cater for us!"

In the locker rooms, Rainbow Dash has just gotten out of her Wonderbolt's training suit and is ready to go back home, but is too busy reading a letter.

Dear Dash,

Things are going great here at the clinic, the doctors say that at my rate of improvement, I should be returning home any month now! Anyways, how is your summer with the Wonderbolt's going? I hope it's going good. Also, tell Twilight that I give my fondness congradulations to her on her recent engagement, I always thought that she and Time Turner made a great couple.

Anyways, I have to go now, it is bedtime and I need to turn out the lights, I miss you!

Your Best Friend Forever,
Fluttershy

"What'cha reading?" said a playfull male voice.

Rainbow Dash, startled, turns around to see Soarin hovering off the floor with a smile on his face.

"Oh, just reading a letter from my friend and getting ready to go home." explained Dash, she's slightly nervous because she has been having a secret crush on Soarin all summer long.

"That's nice, but before you go, I need to ask for a favor." said Soarin, hooves back on the ground.

"What is it?" asked Dash, hoping this favor will end with she and Soarin spending the night together.

"Well you see...the usuall farm we use to cater our events have pulled out, so, we're looking for a new farm to take over until Spring, and seeing as one of your friends is a farmer, I was hoping that you can take me to her farm so I can offer her family a temporary catering contract." explained Soarin.

"Oh," said Dash, not the answer she wanted. "Well, of course I can take you to the farm, anything to help out the Wonderbolts." accepted Dash.

"Good, so what are we waiting for! Let's go!" stated an eager Soarin.

"So, Twilight darling, when are you planning on holding the wedding?" asked Rarity, sipping her tea. Both Twilight and Rarity are in the boutique drinking tea together, alone.

"I told you, we'll get married when we feel we're ready to get married." explained Twilight. "This engagement is more of a promise to get married SOMEDAY is anything." Twilight just takes another sip of her tea. "And besides, me and Time Turner are waiting for Fluttershy to return before we even start thinking of a wedding, he wants to make sure all my friends are here before we start."

"That's to bad, because I just finished making your wedding dress yesterday." explained Rarity.

"WHAT!"

At Sweet Apple Acres, Big Mac is sitting in front of the farmhouse, scanning the skies for any signs of the yellow pegasus he's in love with. Big Mac has been doing this everyday for the last three months already and shows no signs of stopping. Applejack is sitting on the porch, watching the scene in front of her. She feels sorry for her brother, but also feels sorry for Fluttershy, Applejack doesn't know Big Mac like anypony else, none of her friends know that Big Mac was once known for going around, rutting every single mare senseless that falls in love with him and then discarding them like trash once he looses interest in them, he's done it with Berry Bunch, Carrot Top, the Flower Ponies (all three of them at once), the Spa twins (also at once) and finally Cherilee, she does not want the same thing to happen to Fluttershy.

"HEY APPLEJACK!" Applejack's thoughts are interrupted as she sees two pegasus ponies heading towards the farm house, one is her best friend Rainbow Dash and the other is a pegasus stallion that she hasn't seen since the anniversery party several months ago.

"What are yo' two doin' here?" asked a surprised Applejack. At the same time, Big Mac just walks off and goes inside the farmhouse, he knows who that stallion is, he's a member of the Wonderbolts, and he finds them annoying and sees them as nothing but showoffs.

"We came for a business proposal." stated Soarin, greeting the orange mare. "It will mean a lot to the Wonderbolts if you accept."

Applejack couldn't help but to check out the find stallion before her. "Oh my, he's one fine specimen of a stallion, an' them eyes. Focus Applejack!"

"I'll leave you two alone, I'll be inside to see what Granny Smith is cooking." stated Dash as she rockets towards the farmhouse.

"Well, what is yo' proposin'?" said a smug Applejack, looking forward to hearing this.

"A lucrative catering contract for the Wonderbolts." stated Soarin with a smile on his face.

"How lucrative?" said a doubtfull Applejack.

"Enough to make your family live comfortably for the next few years." answered Soarin.

Applejack is shocked by that answer, she wants to say "yes" to him right then and there, but she knows that she must talk this over with her brother and granny before making a decision.

"Let me talk t'mah brother an' granny about this." explained a nervous Applejack, trying not to get lost in his eyes.

"Oh, sure!" happily replied Soarin. "I understand, but you do have until next month to come up with a decision, so when you DO come to a decision, just write to me and we'll discuss this over dinner."

"Dinner?" stated a confused Applejack.

"Of course, what better way to discuss business!" happily exclaimed Soarin. "Anyways, I think your friend Dash has my address already so you can go ask her, so until then, I'll be waiting for your answer, bye!" Soarin is getting ready to take off, but Applejack grabs one of his forelegs.

"WAIT! Don't you want to stay over for some dinner? Granny is baking some apple pies for dessert." offered Applejack.

"Pies huh." thought Soarin. "Tell your granny to make some to go, I really have to get going home." explained Soarin, seeing the sun cross the horizon.

"Of course!" stated a flustered Applejack, "I'll go inside an' tell granny, just wait here a few minutes." Applejack quickly sprints into the farmhouse.

After a few minutes of waiting, Applejack comes out carrying a basket with the apple pie inside and gives it over to Soarin.

"Thanks Miss..." thanked Soarin, trying to remember the orange mare's name.

"Applejack." completed the mare.

"Well, thanks Miss Applejack, I'll make sure to return the basket and pie tin when we meet again." stated Soarin, he then flies off, into the horizon, heading home.

"What a stallion!" mumbled a blushing Applejack.

To Be Continued...

Author's Note

First chapter of 13!

Anyways, this chapter is to just set up the story, the next chapter will be were the real plot starts.

I hope you will enjoy this final instalment in the "Saturday Trilogy"

Thanks.

Winter (part 2)

A cold winter morning in the city of Fillydelphia, at 30th Street Station, ponies of all walks of life are traveling or commuiting in and out of the city from other parts of Equestria, most of them as part of their daily route to work. At the platform, a white unicorn mare, named Vinyl Scratch, with a scarf and sunglasses is sitting on a bench listening to the blasting music through her headphones. She takes a quick moment to check the time; 10:05. She then looks around for the stallion that was supposed to meet her by now, but sees no signs of him. She just sighs and takes off her headphones, and music player, and puts them in her saddlebags.

"Here ah am." announced a masculine voice. The mare turns around and smiles at the sigh of Big Mac standing before her, having accepted her offer to be her equipment manager.

"And for moment there I thought you weren't going to show up." mused Vinyl with a smirk. "Anyways, I would like to thank you for taking my offer, now you don't have to worry about hauling any equipment at the moment, I already took care of that in case you weren't going to show up and are in the luggage compartment of the train as of right now." explained the unicorn. "But if you're going to do this, I need to give you this!" she then reaches into her saddlebag and takes out a white hoodie, with the word "CREW" engraved in blue letters and a picture of Vinyl's cutie mark below it.

Big Mac looks hesitant to wear it and was about to politely decline, but then he feels Vinyl using her magic to remove his yolk. "It's best that you wear it, it's so ponies can tell that you're part of my entorage." stated the mare.

"Whar is yer entorage?" asked Big Mac as he reluctantly takes the hoodie and puts it on.

"It's just you." bluntly answered Vinyl with a smile. "I tried to get some but they all prefer to know if they're going to be paid before taking up the offer." she sheepishly explains. "You're the first pony that was willing to do this for free."

"Ah's not doin' this here fo' yo' Miss Scratch, ah's doin' this to keep me busy." bluntly explained the stallion now in the white hoodie.

"Oh, to keep you from thinking about HER? I understand." stated Vinyl, knowing full well what Big Mac meant when he wanted to be kept busy. "And don't worry about the yolk, it'll be safe in my saddlebags." she then uses her magic to put the yolk in the saddlebag as promised. "Now the train is going to leave at any moment, so let's go!"

Both Vinyl and Big Mac then trot off and get on the train heading towards Manehatten.

At Sweet Apple Acres, Twilight Sparkle is knocking on the door to the farmhouse waiting for somepony to answer. She then sees the front door open to reveal Applejack, with bags under her eyes.

"Are you okay?" asked a concered Twilight to her friend.

"If this here is about Dash, ah told yo', until she's willin' t'talk t'me again, then ah's not talkin' t'her." explained the orange mare.

"No, it's not about Dash, I just wanted to know how your family is holding up with Big Mac gone." explained Twilight. "He was the one who did the physically demanding chores and the finances."

"Yo' reckon Mac is th' only pony here that can do th' finances?" stated Applejack with an annoyed tone.

"Well, last time I checked, you hate math, Apple Bloom is too young and Granny Smith is...well...not completly mentally there." explained Twilight in a way that won't offend the farmer pony.

"Look, ah don't know what you heared, but we is doin' just fine at th' moment without him, okay?!" snapped Applejack, her lack of sleep making her irritable. Twilight fully knows why her friend hasn't been sleeping as much as she should.

"You still miss Soarin, don't you?" stated Twilight. Applejack just gives a defeated sigh.

"Yes, Yes ah do, a lot." stated Applejack with sadness and longing in her voice.

"Well, why don't you go and tell him how miserable you are without him? Didn't you say you already have his address?" suggested Twilight.

"Ah don't know, ah doubt he wants anythin' t'do with me after what happend t'Dash." explained a reluctant Applejack.

"But at least you can make peace with him and move with the rest of your life." stated Twilight.

Applejack just stands there in deep thought, unsure what to say. "I'll think about it." she then waves to the unicorn goodbye and closes the door to get back inside.

"Make the right choice." pleaded Twilight, knowing full well that Applejack didn't hear that.

"...and that's why they called me DJ Scooter for a short while, because I REALLY got around during my music academy days." finished Vinyl Scratch her story.

Big Mac and Vinyl are sitting together in the same compartment in the train. During the train ride, the two used the time to try to get to know each other, although Big Mac was surprised at how comfortable the unicorn mare was at sharing some very intimate, personal and explicit stories.

"Well, I'm tired of talking, might as well get as much rest as I can before the show." stated Vinyl, she takes off her sunglasses to reveal a pair of ruby colored eyes. Big Mac just stares in awe at the sight. "Yes, yes, I know, I have red eyes, cut me some slack." stated Vinyl, not wanting to hear his reaction. Big Mac just looks at her confused on why she would say that. "You don't know why I cover my eyes?" asked Vinyl, shocked to finally meet a pony who has no idea what she's talking about. Big Mac just silently shakes his head no.

"You see, amoungst unicorns, it is considered taboo to have red eyes because many centuries ago, the majority of unicorns who particided dark magic and witchcraft had red eyes, and eventually red eyes became associated with evil and the dark arts." explained Vinyl like she was giving a horror story. "But don't worry, I'm not into magic, just my music and turntables." Vinyl then lays on her back on the seat she was sitting on and looks up to the ceiling. "So Mac, what are you planning on doing in the future, what do you want to do with your life?" asked the mare to her companion.

"Ah always dreamed of startin' mah own farm someday." stated the red stallion.

"A farm huh? Sounds like the perfect life to me!" smirked the unicorn. "Anyways, I'm going to be taking a nap now, wake me up when we get there." she says before closing her eyes and falling asleep.

"Um...are you sure this is a good idea?" asked a nervous Fluttershy as she and Rarity board the train to Canterlot.

"I'm positive! Only the most eligable of bachelors will be there!" stated Rarity. "Everypony knows that Hoity Toity's Hearth's Warming Eve parties is just THE event to go to if you want to meet the perfect stallion." as Rarity and Fluttershy take their seats in the train.

"I don't know...what if I don't find my special somepony at the party? What if it's my destiny to be alone forever." sadly mumbled Fluttershy. "No husband, no foals running around, just me and my animals."

"Don't say such things dear, it will only make it harder for you to find a stallion." stated Rarity, trying her best to cheer her up.

"But I don't want just ANY stallion, I want one who is hard working, kind, honest, will always put his loved ones first and will always be there when I needed him." explained Fluttershy, trying her best to convince Rarity to not take her along.

"Darling, I hadn't known better, you just described Big Mac." stated Rarity, pointing out the obvious truth, Fluttershy still loves Big Mac eventhough he cheated on her.

Fluttershy immediatly catches on to what Rarity pointed out and blushes. "Oh my..."

An hour later at the same train station, Applejack has just finishes buying a ticket to Canterlot and boards the train, her train is the one right after Rarity and Fluttershy's from earlier. She takes her seat in the train and looks out the window, she then reaches into her saddlebag and takes a pieace of paper with an address written on it.

"Soarin, here ah come!" exclaimes a determined Applejack to herself as the train begins to leave the station.

In Manehatten, both Vinyl and Big Mac are walking down the packed city streets, with the stallion hauling a cart of music and stereo equipment behind him. They soon come across a nightclub called "Studio DHX", on top of the entrance is a marquee reading;

Bar & Dance Club
Mare's Night: Mares drink for free
DJ Tonight: Vinyl "DJ-PON3" Scratch
Closed tomorrow and the day after for Hearth's Warming Eve

They go inside through the back and find the club's staff and employees getting ready for tonight.

"Okay Mac, just follow my set up instructions and you'll do fine." grinned an overconfident Vinyl to the stallion. Big Mac just nods along to what she's saying. "And who knows? Maybe tonight you'll finally find a mare that will make forget about her." continued Vinyl, eventhough she's wearing sunglasses Big Mac can tell that she's winking at him.

They both unload the cart and begin setting up the equipment.

The sun is setting over Canterlot as Applejack makes her through the maze of streets, struggling to find the right address. Soon she comes across a tall brick home in the middle of Canterlot's bronze district, the upper middle class district and one farthest away from the Royal Palace.

"This here must be th' place." comfirmed Applejack to herself. She knocks on the door several and waits for answer. After about a minute, she sees the door slowly open to reveal the stallion that she yerned for, for three months; Soarin.

"Applejack, what are you doing?" asked a surprised and shocked Soarin, never expecting her to be here.

"Ah want t'talk t'yo'." answered Applejack, with a tone of pleading in her voice.

To be continued...

Author's Note

Chapter 7 of 13!

Things are getting interesting.

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