Magic Apples

by Rogue Ember

Strange Beginnings

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The red stallion was leaving his house now, he told his sister Applejack he wont be home for a while so she had to deal with their sister Apple Bloom herself..
[color= yellow] Okay then Mac, ah'll miss ya brother, ah'll see you tomorrow then, who's the lucky mare? She snickered, but asking nonetheless.
It took little to confuse this stallion, for he was dumbfounded once again.
[color= red] "Wha...?" [color= orange] Ohh my... she thinks I'm going to see somepony for...
The strangely orange mare chuckled to herself.
[color= yellow] "Big Macintosh, it's half seven, ah think ah know when my big brother's going to see somepony."
[color= red] "Applejack, it aint like that." [color= orange] Or is it...?
He thought to himself. He knew he thought the stallion was attractive, but an Alicorn!!
He needed to know more.
[color= red] "Uhm Applejack ahm gonna need to go now if that's okay."
And with that he galloped off, for a large stallion, he could go fast.


Mac, as we knew him, was just walking into the Everfree Forest as he heard a shout from behind him.
[color= cornflowerblue] "Mac! Mac!" He heard, turning to see a young mare named Twilight Sparkle.
[color= cornflowerblue] "Mac, are you going in the Everfree Forest?" She said, tilting her head to the side.
[color= red] "Eeyup." He smiled, stamping a hoof to the floor.
[color= cornflowerblue] "Mac, that really isn't a good idea!"
[color= red] "Eenope." He looked forward.
[color= cornflowerblue] "You don't need to confine yourself to two words yknow."
[color= red] "Twi I do need to get going." [color= orange] I reaally need to go if I'm going to speak to ... that pony. I really.should ask him his name..."
[color= cornflowerblue] "Are you sure you'll be safe, won't get lost?"
He sighed heavily, head dropping down.
[color= red] "Look, Twilight, I broke up with you a long time ago, I said I was sorry for wasting your time."
He sighed again, looking away.
[color= red] "But that doesn't mean I need you to baby me like this, I can do this myself."
She sat, crying silently. She felt for Mac a great deal, and it hurt him just as much to put her through this.
[color= orange] I'm sorry Twilight... I like colts... I wish I could be strong enough to just say it.
Her eyes were wide, and sniffling badly,
[color= cornflowerblue] "If. If, If you d-didn't want m-me around you c-could've t-told me nicely!" And she teleported away crying.

He cried a single tear, and stamped the ground again, sometimes he wished he could fly off someplace, or just for fun.
But It was something that he wished for, he didn't like being just an earth pony.
It was always considered the lowest class, then being Pegasi, Unicorns and the Alicorn Princesses.
Everypony knew the order, and didn't reject it.
It was, just the way things were in Equestria.
And nopony could change it.
He wiped his tear and looked into the Everfree Forest. [color= orange] Why would an Alicorn Prince, well I assume he's a Prince. Either way why would he live here!?

He just walked now, skeptically into the Forest.
It's around dusk, but in the Forest it feels like Midnight, cool breezes freezing him to the bone...
Sounds in the wind echoing and making him recoil...

[color= olive] WhAt ArE yOu DoInG iN mY fOrEsT?

He froze, the voice shrieked at him from the wind, giving no bearing of it's creators location.
He shook lightly, his collar almost feeling tighter, sweat dripping down his forehead.
[color= red] "Who said that!?" He looked around him frantically but saw nothing.
[color= red] "Who are you!?" He he kept turning, not moving his place as his legs wouldn't let him.

[color= olive] I sAiD wHaT aRe YoU dOiNg In My FoReSt!?

The voice shrieked again, this time behind him.
He froze.
[color= red] "Somepony told me to come here to see them. I just got lost."
He refused to turn.
He knew who it was now.
[color= red] "If... if y-you help me I can g-give you food, I w-work on a farm with a-apples, d-d-do you like apples?!
He realized he was bargaining with his life.
This wasn't just anypony.

[color= olive] YoU kNoW wHo I aM dOn'T yOu?
[color= olive] I hAvE kIlLeD a MiLlIoN pOnIeS bEfOrE yOu,
[color= olive] DoN't YoU tHiNk ThEy'Ve TrIeD tO bArGaIn WiTh Me?!
[color= olive] ApPlEs!? YoU oFfEr Me ApPlEs!?
[color= olive] YoU vAlUe YoUr LiFe At SoMe ApPles?!

He shivered. [color= red] "Ah... ah... all ah know is apples, I could give you bits! Please."

[color= olive] gEt OuT oF mY fOrEsT!! OuT! bEfOrE i KiLl YoU!

He shrieked right in the ear of him, he knew not to turn around.
[color= red] "Please, I just need to speak to somepony! I have to find them!"
He was shaking, but his eyes were fixed in front of him.
He knew not to turn around in the presence of Slenderpony.

[color= olive] HeEd My WaRnInG!! OnLy A fEw PoNiEs CaN lIvE iN mY fOrEsT!
[color= olive] ZeCoRa, DaRi, AnD i HaVe BeEn ThE oNlY oNeS!

Mac's ears perked up, and his forehooves stamped down.
[color= red] "That must be him! The purple Alicorn! Where? I have to find him!
He still didn't turn, he was smarter than that.
[color= red] "I know you won't kill me unless I turn around, and I won't, but please help me."

The pony moved, he could no longer feel a cool breeze against his neck.
[color= olive] As YoU wIsH. yOu'Ve BeEn ThE fIrSt PoNy In A tHoUsAnD yEaRs To AsK mE sOmEtHiNg ReAsOnAbLe.

Mac was very surprised.
[color= red] "R-R-Really?"

[color= olive] HiS hOuSe Is TwO hUnDrEd PaCeS aHeAd. I wOn'T kIlL yOu YeT YoU'vE iMpReSsEd Me PoNy.
He cackled, but somehow screaming too.

[color= red] "M-M-Mac.B-Big Macintosh."
He still didn't turn to face him.

[color= olive] I'vE bEeN hErE aLmOsT tEn MiNuTeS aNd YoU sTiLl HaVeN't FaCeD mE.
The breeze went. Gone. As did he.

Big Mac caught a breath. [color= orange] That was close.
He began trotting, and counting paces. [color= red] "1...2...3..."


[color= red] "198... 199...200!"
Mac saw a house, it had milk-white bricks, a full garden filled with enough flowers to make Rise Thumb jealous, there was an arch above the gate.
There were bunnies and squirrels in the garden, and even Fluttershy would kill for this garden.
The house was indented into the shrubbery, and it blended in well.
Up on the roof there was a huge telescope, and it would be the envy of Twilight.
And there were apple trees, plum trees, pear trees, lots of trees in two lines on one side, with a large willow, grown into the side.

With this house it's no surprise he's not been to Ponyville.
It was a beautiful house, and he looked around it, he trotted to the door and knocked.
This time when the wind hit him it had a gentle breeze, warm, and comforting.
It was a huge surprise that this was in the Everfree Forest.
[color= orange] Wow... but where is he?
He stepped back slowly, the hard cobble-path sliding against his hooves.
[color= red] I am way over my head here. I better go...


Author's Note

Author here, please like or dislike the story if you could. Please please please give me your opinion.
I will do my best to only do a chapter a day, cause I almost did two yesterday. I'll have another tomorrow, if you have any idea, then comment, and I might incorporate it.

Ciao totti! ;)

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