After searching for hours she finally found it. Winona’s grave, it had been years since she passed and it still upset Apple Jack. She dug up the little box she was in and pulled the top off. There was just a few bones, a neck collar, and the rest was dirt. She grabbed the collar and properly buried her again.
“Go get ‘em sweet heart”
Apple Jack slowly got on all four legs and walked away as she stared into the sunset. She realized her time was running thin so she picked up her pace and rushed to the park. As she got to the park she put both the golden tag, unopened letter, and the golden poker chip from Winona’s collar on the ground. After half an hour a stallion came around the corner.
“Trot Sorbate, I believe this is all yours now where’s my family!”
“Congrats Apple Jack. You even delivered my last request”
Trot picks up his belongings and slowly walks towards Apple Jack.
“Come with me I will take you right to your family. But be warned what you might see could make you sick”
Apple Jack started following but from a distance just to be safe. After an hour walking they reach a farm just outside of Ponyville.
“I’ve never seen this place before, how long has it been here?
“It was my family’s farm and it’s been here for about fifteen years, enough talk lets go inside shall we?”
Trot opens the door as Apple Jack steps hoof in to find her family tied to three posts unconscious, blood all over their bodies, and even burn marks all over their bodies.
“Dear Celestia are they even alive!”
“Of course I only beat all three of them inches from their lives, now take them and get the hell out of my face. I don’t want to see you around here anymore, oh and you can put them in the cart outside. That’s how I got them here.”
Apple Jack quickly untied all three of her family members, first Granny Smith, then Big Mac, lastly Apple Bloom and one by one she took them out to the cart hitched up and trotted home to safety. After what felt like a life time she was finally home. A few hours had passed after she put each of them in their own bed, but not before she had hoof washed all of them and aided them. Apple Jack had stayed awake for the rest of the night into day.
“Ap-Apple Jack”
Granny Smith slowly came down the stairs. Knees weak she had both hoofs on the railing. Apple Jack quickly helped her down the stairs and on to the couch.
“Granny I missed you! Are you feeling any better? Do you want som-’’
Granny Smith put her hoof up to Apple Jacks mouth and started.
“Now dear I am forever thankful for what you did. I don’t know how to repay you such an honorable and brave thing you did. I want you to have this”
She handed Apple Jack the deed to the farm, but Apple Jack was quick to refuse the offer.
“Nonsense Granny, I did it because I am loyal to family. I don’t want a gift other than to know that my family is safe”
Granny Smith looked over to Apple Jack starring deep through her eyes into her soul. She knew what Apple Jack really wanted. What the whole family wanted. It was served cold but sweet and it’s not ice cream. It was revenge, and the whole family couldn’t agree more with the decision.
The next few weeks had gone by and there was little to no talk to what had happened.
“Apple Bloom come on its time to get ready for school sugar cube!”
“I’m coming sis!”
Apple Bloom quickly trotted down the stairs and out to her two friends Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle.
“Bye sis love you!”
“Love you to sugar cube have fun at school!”
Apple Jack shut the door and turned to Big Mac.
“You alright big brother? Is something bothering you?”
“AJ he has been watching us, he knows what we are planning”
“Good I don’t want it to be a surprise, if he knows what’s coming to him then he can look forward to eternal pain and regret”
The day went on and everything was going just as planned. Apple Bloom came home and headed up to her room only to return a few minutes later.
“Do you have everything you need to stay the night over at Sweetie Belles?”
Apple Jack had asked from the kitchen.
“I sure do! I’m leaving now love ya sis!”
The door quickly shut and the house grew quiet quickly. Apple Jack threw the pie in the oven set the timer and went into the living room where she sat down next to Granny Smith who was reading a book.
“It’s almost time Granny, Big Mac will be back soon trust me”
As Granny Smith put down the book the both of them held each other in a warm embrace.