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// Chapter 10: A Day at Sweet Apple Acres 
// Story: A Tale of a Loving Sister 
// by GoebelTron 
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After the next day of school ended, Chase was walking out the door looking lonely because Sunset told him she was going to be busy with Principal Celestia helping her fill out adoption papers in order to adopt Chase as her brother, and he wouldn’t enjoy being in an office by himself, so she made a proposition for him, but she told him it was a surprise. 

All of a sudden, Applejack came up quietly behind him and carefully scooped him up and gently gave him a warm squeeze hug. “How’re ya doin’, sugarcube?” she asked. Chase sniffed. “Hey, what’s wrong?” Chase looked down in sadness. “Aww, you’re upset that Sunset couldn’t make it? Hey, ya know the surprise Sunset said she told you about? Guess what? It’s me taking ya over to Sweet Apple Acres for the rest of the afternoon, but I promise I’ll be there to help you with your education. I’ll even let my little sister play with you.” Chase smiled warmly and hugged Applejack’s neck, the she patted him on the back. “Aww, you’re welcome, Chase.” 

Then, she carried him to her truck and placed him in the back seat with her sister. She was an 11-year-old girl who had pale yellow skin like Fluttershy, red hair with a huge pink bow on the backside, and orange eyes. She wore a pale green t-shirt, blue rolled up jeans, and mango yellow rain boots with red floral buckles and soles. It was no other than Applejack’s little sister, Apple Bloom.

“Hey there. I’m Apple Bloom,” she greeted the boy. “I’m Chase,” he greeted back. “Wanna be my friend?” “You might be too young for me, but I guess we can be BFFs. I’m sure Applejack’s friends’s sisters, who are also my friends will like to be your friend too.” “By the way, Apple Bloom,” Applejack said. “I also invited Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo over. Figured you and your friends can play with him while I help Big Mac do some yard work before spring starts.” She saw two more girls appear. “Well, that must be them.”

Two of them were the same age as Apple Bloom. The one who got in and sat next to Chase was Sweetie Belle and the one who rode on the front was Scootaloo.

Sweetie Belle has pearl white skin like Rarity, her hair was a striped mixture of pale rose pink and lilac and had a dark reddish pink hairband and green eyes. She wore a pink and white striped t-shirt, a dark reddish pink short sleeve jacket with a belt wrapped around, a cream yellow linen skirt, and dark reddish pink boots with pale yellow belt buckled straps and pale pink soles. 

Scootaloo had pale orange skin, dark purple eyes, and magenta short spiky hair. She wore a grey zipper hoodie with turquoise rings on the sleeves and bottom, turquoise and white striped wristbands, green cargo shorts with knots, and grey boots with turquoise rings on top.

“Awwww, is this the cute little boy that Rarity was talking about?” Sweetie Belle asked as she patted his head. “Yep,” Applejack said. “Ain’t he a cutie?” The girls nodded. “I can’t wait for us to play with him. We can play dungeons and dragons, or pirates, or...” Apple Bloom said until she was cut off by Applejack. “Actually, why don’t you let Chase decide what he wants to play, then he’ll accept what you want to play, but it has to be what he wants, not what you want. Is that clear?” The girls nodded, then Chase laid down on Sweetie Belle’s lap for a nap before they arrived at Sweet Apple Acres.





Meanwhile, at Applejack’s farm, she was helping pick apples off the trees and into several baskets. Then Chase was playing hide and seek with the girls. “24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. Ready or not, here I come!” Chase wandered around the house, looking for his new friends, who hid themselves somewhere in the house.

Chase looked around the living room, but found nothing. He tried the kitchen: nothing. They weren’t even in the rooms upstairs, but he found Scootaloo in the grandfather clock cabinet. Then, they found Sweetie Belle under the couch, and Apple Bloom in the wardrobe. After they took turns counting and hiding, they finally got tired and then Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle went home to their sisters.





After they had dinner, Applejack patted her bulged belly. “Woo-wee! I sure am stuffed!” After she looked at Chase looking at the picture in his locket, she then thought of something. Applejack went up to him and took him outside.

After they got outside, Applejack climbed onto the hammock and then lifted Chase onto it. “Here, Chase,” she said, unbuttoning the lower buttons on her shirt and rolled it up a little. “Why don’t ya lay yourself right here next to me? But you can lay your head right here if you want.” Chase then laid himself next to Applejack’s side and lowered his head on her bare belly, then Applejack placed her hand on his arm and rubbed her thumb on his shoulder. She placed her other hand on his cheek and gently rubbed his hair. Then, she lowered her hat over her face and moved her hips to gently rock the hammock back and forth.





While Applejack carried Chase home to Sunset’s apartment, she helped Sunset get Chase ready for bed. Then, she went back to her farm and Sunset went to bed.