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// Chapter 3: An Apple Scarecrow 
// Story: Twilight's Adventures to Oz 
// by Pinkie Pie Sweets 
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In the Land of Oz:

Twilight continues to walk down the yellow dirt road. She isn't sure how long her trip to the Crystal City will be, but she knows that it will be a long journey. Twilight finds herself at a forest with a lot of apple practically every apple there ever is, including zap apples. She stops at one of the Zap Apples trees and decides to grab herself a snack.

Twilight amazingly says, "Wow! These apples are amazing!"

"Yep. The best ones in all of Oz," A female country voices comes out of nowhere.

"Who said that?" Twilight asks as she looks around trying to find the source of the voice.

"I'm over here," The voice replies.

Twilight looks to where the voice comes from and surprise to see who is talking. The voice is coming from a scarecrow who looks just like Applejack. The Applejack scarecrow is sitting on top of the branch in a red delicious apple tree.

Twilight is surprised to see the pony looking like her honest pony friends.

Twilight surprisingly says, "Applejack!"

"Applejack? Who is this Applejack?" the being looking like Applejack replies sounding confused.

Then she comes down the tree and is going to continue to buck more apple from the tree. Twilight is more shocked to see that the pony who looks like Applejack is actually a scarecrow and from the outfit she is wearing the same scarecrow costume from Nightmare Night. Twilight is surprised that her friend Applejack is a real scarecrow and that she is a walking talking on too.

"You can talk!" Twilight surprisingly says.

"Of course I can talk. Can scarecrows talk where you're from?" the scarecrow says as she starts to hit the apple trees with her back legs.

"No," Twilight says feeling a bit surprised.

"Oh!" the scarecrow replies sounding surprised.

Twilight decides to ignore the awkward conversation and decides to introduce herself to the scarecrow.

Twilight politely says, "My name is Twilight Sparkle."

"Nice to meet you Twilight Sparkle. Name's Apple Crow," Applecrow says with a smile.

Twilight and Apple Crow shake their hoof and are glad to meet each other.

After their hoof shake, Apple Crow asks, "So where are you heading on this nice day?"

"I'm going to the Crystal City to see the powerful Wizard of Oz. I'm hoping he can help me find my way back to Canterlot," Twilight answers.

"The Crystal City huh. You'll love it. It has to be one of the largest place in Oz," Apple Crow replies.

Twilight nods her head and says, "I never been there before, but I'm hoping that the wizard can help me."

Apple Crow arch her eyebrow with a confused look on her face and questionably says, "Help you?"

Twilight makes a sad look on her face and answers, "Yes. I want to go back home and the good witch Celeste said that the Wizard can help me."

Apple Crow can tell that Twilight really want to get back home, but she also know that the Crystal city is very far away from the apple trees.

"Sounds like you have a long journey ahead of you," Apple Crow says.

Then Apple Crow has an idea since Twilight mentions the wizard.

Then Apple Crow says, "Say, you don't mind if I come with you."

"Sure I don't mind. Do you want to ask the wizard something?" Twilight says with delight.

"Yes I do. I not the brightest scarecrow you ever see, but I'm hoping the wizard can give me a brain so I can be smart," Apple Crow answers.

Twilight is kind of confused that Apple Crow wants to be smart. Seeing how Apple Crow is and the look in her eyes, she can tell that she really wants to come with her to see the wizard hoping he can help her grant her wish.

Twilight says, "I guess to you it's very important to you to be smart."

"Yep. I just hope the wizard can help us," Apple Crow answers.

"Well, the only way for us to know is to go and see the wizard and see what he can do for us," Twilight says pointing to the yellow path.

"Sounds like a plan," Apple Crow says agreeing with Twilight.

After her agreement with Twilight, Apple Crow notice something that is making her very scared. Twilight notice is and is curious about what she is scared of. Twilight turns around to see something that is making her very worried.

Twilight scaredly says, "But first… we need to run and hide."

With that Twilight and Apple Crow run down the road hoping to find a place to hide. Apple Crow notice a small cave down the path.

Apple Crow seriously says, Come on, we can hide in that cave.

With that, Apple Crow starts to make her way into the cave with Twilight right behind her. While hiding in the have, they peak out to see who they are hiding from. That's when they see her, Queen Cocoon is in the Apple Forest with some of her changelings soldiers. FRom the looks of it they appear to be looking for someone or something.

Twilight has a bad feeling that the queen is looking for her and wants her choker back, but she promised to never take it off and it will protect her too. The truth is, Twilight is kind of afraid of her not only the queen is after her, but she resemble the changeling queen who is responsible for her being here.

After the search, the changeling witch queen and her soldiers leave the forest and decides to look for their target at a different location. When she and her changelings are gone, Twilight and Apple Crow leaves the have and are relieve that they are gone.

Apple Crow says, "Phew! That was a close one."

"Yeah. Maybe a little too close," Twilight says sounding scared and relieved at the same time.

Twilight then looks at the choker she is wearing and she can tell that the queen wants it back really bad, but she knows that she can't give it to her. With the choker, she'll become more powerful.

Apple Crow notice her looking at the choker and says, "That sure is a nice necklace you're wearing. Where you get it?"

Twilight starts to get a little scared when Apple Crow ask about the choker, but she has to tell her, but maybe not all of the details.

Twilight nervously answers, "I… got if from the Fillykin village."

Apple Crow can tell that Twilight is telling the truth, but she can tell there's more to Twilight's story. She can also tell that Twilight seems really scared about the choker.

Apple Crow hugs her and says, "There more to it is there."

Twilight is surprised that Apple Crow can see the secret right through her and how much she is like Applejack.

Twilight nervously asks, "How did you know?"

"I may not be smart, but I can tell when somepony is being honest or not. In your case you're a little afraid to give me the whole story," Apple Crow explains calmly to Twilight.

Twilight can tell that Apple Crow is a lot like, she never lies and she can tell is anypony else is being honest or not. Twilight knows that she had to explain to Apple Crow about the situation and the choker. Twilight take a deep breath hoping to calm herself down so she is ready to explain to Apple Crow.

Twilight sadly explains, "This choker belongs to the changeling queen. The fillykin villagers and Celeste the good witch said I will be safe as long as I wear it. The good witch also put a spell on me when she kissed my forehead to help protect me."

Apple Crow is surprised to hear about her story. She is very amazed that she actually met the good witch of the north and sun.

"She did!" Apple Crow surprisingly says.

"Yes," Twilight sadly answers.

Then Apple Crow asks, "And you believe that the witch is after you to get the choker back?"

Twilight becomes sad and simply nods her head answering yes. Apple Crow is shocked to hear it, but right now Twilight is going to need more help.

Apple Crow smile and give Twilight a hug. Then she says, "Don't worry, I'll help you get to the wizard and get you back home,"

"You will?" Twilight asks feeling a bit better.

"Yep," Apple Crow answers with a smile.

Then Apple Crow and Twilight smile at each other knowing that things are better now.

Then Twilight, "Come on Apple Crow. It's time to continue walking down the yellow dirt road."

"And see the Wizard of Oz," Apple Crow adds.

With that Twilight and Apple Crow continue to walk down the road to find the Crystal City. They still have a long journey ahead, but Twilight is glad she won't be traveling alone, but she still misses her friends and family back home. She hope the wizard can help her get back home and help Apple Crow have a brain. They continues to down the yellow dirt road and hoping to find a place when they need to spend the night very soon.