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// Chapter 1 
// Story: An Apple Against Apples 
// by Prince Luna 
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Why was I spotted? Oh damn why was I spotted? Outsiders were unheard of. I didn't even know there was an outside to the factory. When that note suddenly appeared in front of me at my last minute of baring almost constant work. It popped up beneath my back hooves and I had to keep it secret before I returned to my cell for my daily half hour break. 
The words keep running through my head faster than I'm running now. 
"Eden Apple. 
You know nothing of your family. We doubt you even know what a family is. If you do, we are yours. We want you out of that factory permanently. Listen precisely and follow these instructions..."
Yeah, I blotted the rest because I've done that all. Geez it was hard to do, but I met my 'parents'. A old yet beautiful pony with a strange growth on her forehead and a old stallion with no abnormalities. They had told me to meet them just outside the factory. They uttered some last words to me. Damn I wish I could remember them by heart! I know I have to go somewhere south. A 'town' they called it and then they lay to rest. Just as this happened, I felt a burst of energy in my forehead and one of those growths appeared there! If I remember Appleland law correctly, these are called 'unicorn horns' and are banished under punishment of death for having one. As if being on the run for escaping the factory wasn't enough, now the guards are chasing me for having a horn too. And like I said, I'm on a run for my life in the dark 'outside' and it smells here. 
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I must've ran a hell of a lot of distance. I outran the guards because...well...I killed them. They almost caught up and my horn began to glow then BAM. A strange long thing also glowing fell right onto the guard ponies. It seems to be getting light out here...I can see a large lightbulb in the roof of this place in the distance. The air-con seems to be cold. But where's the noise? I'm not in the factory but what building am I in? The light seems to rise higher as time goes on. Hey wait. What's that?
"...excuse me?"
Is there somepony talking to me?
"...over here..."
I turn around and see an odd clump of green. It's moving. I think there may be something in it. 
"...um...I am down here, unicorn...sir...mam?"
"Sir." I answered, peering into the green, "mah name is Eden Apple."
The pony climbed out. She was silver with a horn and what I think were called wings. She had a long flowing navy blue mane and tail. Where her logo should be there was a white pony with some sort of instrument.
I saw her looking over me. I'm a golden-yellow pony, short brown mane and medium length tail of the same colour and now a horn.
She bowed a little. 
"My name is Grace." She said softly, "It is an absolutely tip-top pleasure to meet you, Eden Apple!"
She lightly shook my hoof. 
"Now, I require assistance upon the task of travelling to Appleloon." 
Appleloon? Wait that's where my parents told me to go! I stepped towards her. 
"I'm goin' there too. Tag along!" I tried a smile. 
"Would you lead the way? I do not know the way." She said, looking down sullenly. 
"Well that's all dandy. Ba-freakin'-zinga. Ah don't know the way neither!" I shouted, causing her to back away slightly.
"I...I am sorry. I did not know that you would not...oh my." A tear formed in her eye.
Guilt. Instant guilt. I did see some strange grey squiggle in the distance. 
"Lookee over there." I said calmly. 
"The smoke?" she asked. 
"That's what it is? Yeah okay. How's about we follow it?" I suggested. 
"Capital idea! Let us venture forth!" she shouted enthusiastically, pointing towards the 'smoke'.
Slightly embarrassed, I led the way. I'd like to say this is gonna be fun, but I just can't see that. I've never experienced fun before.