Love on the Orchard

“AJ…I”

I was cut off by her angry response

“Ya what!!!! what do ya want Rio…. there’s nothing here for ya te help me with so just leave already.”

“AJ I want to give you something as a means of saying I’m sorry for the way I have been acting towards you.”

“Oh ya and what could that be.”

I sat next to her in the grass and when the sun shown brightly it added a wondrous glow upon her orange coat. I noticed silver streaks running down her face. I leaned over and wiped a tear from her cheek.

“I’m fine just leave me alone Rio I don’t want or need ya here.”

I kept calm and remembered what Big Mac had told me. I did I felt was right. I leaned in and gave her a soft kiss on her cheek. her eyes lit up in anger and I was given a harsh front hoof to the side of my face. I fell to the ground and looked up at her in confusion.

“How dare you do that to me. Ya come here hoping fer what? Some form of forgiveness fer what ya done. I cared about you but now ah just want ya gone. Goodbye Rio.

My mind was so lost and looking for answers as to what just happened but I got up and was only able to look her into her eyes one last time before I flew off into everfree forest. When I finally landed I felt the weight once again as if in an infinite loop yet this time I kept myself on all fours and decided to go clear my head.

A few hours passed and I felt upon the earth rumbling. It got louder and stronger.

“What in Celestia’s name is that.

It felt like an earthquake but I was wrong. It was a dragon.It was massive and green with razor sharp scales to boot.

“Oh no this isn’t good at all.”

“BLASTED THIEVES STEALING MY GEMS HOW DARE THEY!!!!!!”

I spoke up through his roaring and tried to get his attention.

“Um excuse me. Dragon sir is everything alright.”

“YOU THERE YOU HAVE NERVE SHOWING YOUR FACE AROUND HERE AFTER WHAT YOU HAVE DONE. HOW DARE YOU STEAL MY GEMS YOU MISERABLE WHELP.”

The dragon was obviously not willing to talk and he attacked me with his foot slamming the ground where I stood. Thankfully I dodged out of the way in time.

“Wait hold on please listen to me I didn’t steal your GAH!!!!!!!!!!!”

The dragon swung his tail and it slammed against my body sending me into some nearby trees. a tree branch pierced through my side leaving me with a pretty bad wound.

“I… I didn’t .. steal your gems I swear.”

“IF NOT YOU THEN WHO WEAKLING!!!!”

I passed out before even being able to answer. Was this it I wondered as chrimson streams found their way down my blue fur. I could feel my body growing colder from my blood loss and I felt as though my time was truly up when I heard a voices coming from the distance.

The pony I saw was not one I knew but I sensed a kindness about him. He created portals around the dragon and with a swift and powerful kick he sent the dragon to some far away area of equestria and had saved my life. He noticed me laying there barely hold on to life. His coat was gray and his mane and tail were of teal color. He had a scarf and leather leggings held together with belts along side two saddle bags.

He had the look of an adventurer about him. He was strong confident and able to handle any situation that would be thrown his way. One day without my knowing it we would become as close as brothers.

“Who are you?”

I begged.

“My name is Dimensional storm Captain of the Warptrotters. Are you alright?”

I let out a painful chuckle and told him.

“Oh sure heh I’m great aside from the fact that a tree branch has found it’s home within my body.”

“Heh I guess it was kind of a silly question but don’t worry today is not your day to pass. Let me get you outta here. There is a barn nearby and the folks there are kind, caring, and I know they’ll take better care of you then I could at the moment.”

I knew the farm he was talking about but I didn’t have the energy to fight back with an argument so I just let myself pass out in his care and awaited my arrival to Sweet Apple Acres. When we arrived the grandmother of the Apple family came to see us.

Her name is Granny Smith and her heart knows only kindness and as such she expressed much concern for my well being. A fact that truly warmed my heart. Demi as he was called for short, with Granny Smiths permission warped me up to a bed room on the second floor and left me there to be healed and taken care off.

“Hopefully one day we’ll meet again under better circumstances. Please get well soon my friend.”

I could not answer him at the time but I truly did wish to see him again after I was healed and well enough to move on my own again. There were no lights on inside of my borrowed room. The branch was still wedged within my body and the pain was nearly unbearable until a familiar voice came into the room.

Hearing that voice eased my pain somewhat but I knew her anger would follow suit soon enough. Applejack walked into the room medical kit in mouth ready to heal. Until she stopped and saw me there in her bed. The medical kit fell from her mouth to the ground and she looked upon my broken body. My only words to her were.