Black Rose

Black Rose:

I went the farm in the morning. I watched Mac and his sisters come out of their home. Mac stretched and went to the first apple tree. Day in and day out same thing different day. I watched him work the whole day. He had kept an out for me, but I remained hidden. I wouldn't even know what to say to him. So I just kept farther back. Sure was difficult to keep an eye on him, but it was for the best. At least, until I was found. But not by Mac, by his sister.

"What in tarnation? Who in the hay are you?" I looked at her with surprise. I didn't even hear her come close to me. I looked at her, my mind was blank.

"I'm...I'm Black Rose. I'm..." She looked at me with confusion. I didn't know what to say. Not like I could say I was here stalking her brother. "I was just leaving."

"You were watching Big Mac, weren't ya." I stopped, I looked at her with tears in my eyes.

"I'm sorry..." I froze, I wasn't good with ponies. I didn't know how to talk to them. I lived by myself since forever. I never had to deal with others, besides the voice in my head.

"It alright suger cube, I'm use to it to be honest. Mares always drop by to see my brother." She said with a smile. "Never had a problem. But, I've never seen you before. Ponyville is a small town, hard not to know everypony. You new in town?"

"Not...not exactly." I said weakly. She looked at me with confusion.

"What do you mean?" She asked, I was looking down at the ground. Making circles in the grass with my hoof.

"I ah...live in the Everfree forest." I said glancing up at her. She smiled at me.

"You remind me of my friend Fluttershy." She said with a slight laugh. "How long have you lived in the Everfree forest? Are from Zecora's homeland?"

"Zecora?" I asked, the look she gave me afterwords confused me. She looked me up and down. Sizing me up, there was something about me she wasn't getting. "I...I ah was born there."

"Really? Do you live with anyone else?" She asked, she was speaking a little slow. Like she was hoping I would say I had a brother or a sister, parents or anything. But I lived alone, and I wasn't going to tell her about the voice. No pony needed to know about that.

"No." I felt so different from it, was so uncomfortable. I think the feeling was mutual. She had an odd look on her face and her eyes were moving around like she was trying to think of something to say. "I'm a little odd."

She smiled at me and laughed. Wasn't quite sure what to say. Wasn't even sure what she was laughing at. So I was completely lost. "Ya mean to tell me, y'all lived in the Everfree forest, all by yourself?"

"Yes." I said really confused. She continued to laugh, it wasn't a laugh, like she was making fun of me. It was more like, a laugh from a good memory. So her laughing didn't harm my feelings in any way. "Are you alright?"

"Ya just reminded me of the first time I truly met Zecora. The whole town was afraid of her, and my little sis was the one to show us who she truly was." I gave her a light smile.

"Honestly, I'm not good with ponies. I don't know what to say right now." I said feeling stupid, but I had to be honest. How could I not, honestly I had nothing to hide, never had anything to hide.

"It's alright sugar cube." She said with a friendly smile. "My name is Applejack, it nice to meet you Black Rose."

"Rose...you can call me Rose if you want too." I said, that was the day I made my first mare friend. From that day on, I started to go into town and meet other ponies. It felt good it really did. But life is short, it truly is.

"It's very nice to meet ya Rose." I was invited into their house that night. Mac was happy to see me, I think at least. He doesn't really show much emotion, so it wasn't easy to guess his reactions and moods right. But there was something in his eyes that just told me something good. I learned that the apple family were the ones who founded Ponyville, and that they were very generous and giving. Honestly, it was a bit much, by the end of the day I wanted to get out of their house. It just felt cramped, yet cozy all at the same time.

"Thank you for everything." I said to them before I left.

"Rose. Will I see you again?" Mac asked before I left. I smiled at him and nodded my head. The first bit of emotion he showed, a big smile had spread across his face. Some how I made an impact on them. I felt a bit of dread as I left their home. Once I was at my hut I felt my nerves to calm a little. Something was making me tense. I didn't figure it out until I had a small fire going for warmth.

"Hello my daughter, we are glade to see you."

Big Macintosh:

Rose had dinner with me and my family. Turns out AJ had found her wondering the farm. I had suspected she was about, but she is good at keeping out of sight. I got preoccupied on looking for her I fell behind on my section. Rose and everyone seemed to have gotten along, which made me feel good. Something about her, I just can't explain it. It feels right to have her nearby. Never have I felt like this with another mare. Mostly just....

<Flashback: "That's the spot! Oh right there!"

I knew if I was patient the right one would come into my life. I think she is the one for me. I heard Granny Smith in the hall, she was talking to herself, probably reciting a recipe. I went to my door and looked into the hall. "Granny, may I speak with you?"

"Two table...well sure as the dickens." She said coming into my room. The place was a little messy, but not a disaster, so I wasn't scolded this time for my room being a mess. Being a grown stallion, you'd think I wouldn't be scolded anymore. But it doesn't matter how old you get, your granny with always be your granny. "What's ya wantin to talk about Big Mac?"

"That mare Rose." She looked around my room and made a hmm uhmm sound. Wasn't sure if she heard me. At times granny seemed like she had a screw loose, but she was wise and knew more then anypony I knew.

"Odd one that one is. Living all alone in those woods. The timberwolves could get her, but she has lasted this long alone. No pony should be alone." She said rambling. Granny started to pick up things on my floor.

"I feel odd when I'm around her granny." She gave me a surprised look.

"Now dearie, your a little too old for that talk." She said continuing to clean up. Not like I could stop her, once she started something she had to continue with it. It was always best to leave her be.

"Not that kind if feeling granny." She said nodding her head.

"My stallion, I had that same feeling the first time I met him. He did too, I'd like to think. You never know who you'll end up with dearie. The world is full of mysteries, even Celestia herself doesn't know them all." She said finishing up her cleaning.

"Thanks Granny." I said as she left.

"For what?" She said back to me. She didn't stop, she just kept going on her way to her room. I looked out the window and saw Rose in the yard. She was standing behind the fence looking into my room. I went over and got a good look. I wasn't mistaken, it was her. I quickly went out of my room and went outside. She was still there, looking at the door, she was waiting. I was glade she waited and didn't leave. "Hi."

"Hey..." She said shyly. She wasn't looking at me. I was trying to make eye contract, but she refused too. Something wasn't right, she was fine when she left. Did something happen?

"You alright?" I asked.

"Not...not really." She said sitting down. She still refused to look at me.

"Whats wrong?" I asked walking closer to her. I wanted to comfort her, but I wasn't sure how.

"I'm going to die."