//------------------------------// // An Orange Feather // Story: Mr. and Ms. Apple // by Whiskey Drops //------------------------------// ~~~~~An Orange Feather~~~~~ A couple of days after asking Applejack to marry him, he did manage to get some plans in around after Hearth's Warming Eve. Lowell was sitting there with the CMC along with their two new members Golden Rays and Paint Drops, What ever they are planning I hope it don't get me into a heap of trouble. Lowell thought as he watched the setting up some sort of catapult of some sorts they were loading a ton of apples onto it as well. “And which cutie marks are you little ones after this time?” Lowell asked as he watched them. “Apple delivery cutie marks!” Scootaloo said as she was winding up the catapult. Applebloom seemed to be or trying to predict the area where the apples would land while Sweetbelle was getting some white paint, Scootaloo kept winding it up before Lowell spoke up. “Uh,... wouldn't it be easier just to use a cart?”Lowell said as he cantered up to the catapult. “But that would be so boring! This is faster and way cooler!”Scootaloo said as Lowell rolled his eyes. “Just don't break anything..I don't want Applejack to buck me into next week, that's no fun at all...I would know.” Lowell said as he cantered off towards the front porch and sat down picking up the romance novel he left there. I should be good here, they can't move that thing and I get to read! Win win by my books. Lowell thought as he was reading, after about 30 minutes or so. “Look out!” Applebloom yelled as Lowell looked up at the apples flying at him. “This...is Agent Winged........tell Jackie...I love her.” Lowell said into his bracelet right before he was buried in the ton of apples. Lowell was buried in apples Death by apples, sure as hay not this pegasi! Lowell thought as the five fillies trotted over looking around for any signs of life, till he stuck his hoof from the pile before speaking. “Please!... Apples gone mad!!! No more apple death!” Lowell said in a dramatic way as he slowly climbed from the pile trying to be a bit funny on the incident. “Daddy, are you alright?” Golden asked as the two young fillies watched as Lowell nodded a bit. “Y-yea, no apples are taking this pegasus out!” Lowell said as he puffed his chest as he heard Applejack chuckling as she opened the door. “Ah beg to differ sugercube.” Applejack said as she grinned at the blushing orange pegasus as the fillies only giggled while Scootaloo gagged. “Run along ya'll, ah need a word with Lowell if ya'll don't mind.” Applejack said as the fillies all nodded and ran off to the CMC tree house in the woods. “Whats up Jackie?” Lowell asked as he readjusted the shades on the top of his head. “Well, its about when is the wedding sugercube?” Applejack asked as she smiled at him. “I managed to get it around just after Hearth's Warming Eve!” Lowell said as he grinned at Applejack. “Ah'm glad ya managed to get some of it planned.” Applejack said with a smile as Lowell puffed his chest. “I can plan things sometime Jackie.” Lowell said as he puffed his cheeks. “Ah know sugercube ah was teasein ya was all.” Applejack said as she chuckled. “Love you too Jackie.” Lowell said as he rolled his eyes with a smile. Applejack just shook her head as she went back to the chores and Lowell followed along to help her out, Its a good thing Lowell's previous life had him just moving a bunch of stuff around before. He was sitting down in front of the barn, and spotted Wionia, he then proceeded to play with Wionia by crouching down some. “Hey there Wionia!”Lowell said with a smile. Applejack came around the corner and just watched as Lowell was baby talking to Wionia, she just smirked as Lowell looked to her before blushing. “W-what? I can't help it okay!” Lowell said as he looked around some and kicked a pebble as she chuckled a bit. Applejack showed a piece of paper with some writing. “We got time at least, now get ready sugercube we got another mission.” Applejack said as Lowell placed his shades on. “I want raisin cookies before we leave though!”Lowell said as he puffed his cheeks as Applejack rolled her eyes. “Ah swear, yer the strangest pegasus ah know....alrighty then sugercube ya win lets get ya some raisin cookies.” Applejack said as she shook her head with a smile. I'm such a sucker for some raisin cookies.......darned good cookies! Lowell thought as they went into the house to prepare for the mission, “Hey...um Jackie.” Lowell said as he looked to Applejack who was loading her pack. “What is it sugercube?” Applejack said as she looked at him. “What's the mission, since I didn't really read the paper?” Lowell asked. “We gotta go up to the frozen islands of Equestria up in the far north and track down Iron Hoof, should take us a while till we get there.” Applejack said as Lowell nodded. “I see, so it will be a while till we come home?”Lowell said a bit disheartened. “Ah know.......but its our duty, don't worry...Derpy will care for the fillies sugercube.”Applejack said as Lowell sighed a bit. “I guess, but....I just hope I don't miss anything.”Lowell said as he got his saddlebags on. The two said their goodbyes to the CMC as they then boarded the train and waited on the long ride towards the unknown north, Lowell looked out the window as Ponyville disappeared from sight Applejack looked at him. “Don't worry suger cube, We will be back before ya know it....trust me.” Applejack said as she nuzzled Lowell who looked over at her with a small smile. “Yea, I just have this funny feeling is all.”Lowell said as he draped his wing over Applejack. The trip took about a day to just about enter the territory, Lowell was leaned up against Applejack as he slept as she had her foreleg around him. Ah still can't believe this lazy lug is still asleep, ah swear. Applejack thought as she chuckled to her self. “Its time to get up sugercube.” Applejack said as she shook Lowell who muttered. “Meh....no....I was warm and comfy against you Jackie.” Lowell whined a bit as he stuck his tongue out at her which earned him a chuckle from the mare. “Come on, ya lazy pegasus we got a job to do.” Applejack said as they both got their saddlebags. “Right then, sooner the better huh?” Lowell said as he started too canter out onto the station with Applejack following. “So, tell me more about this 'Iron Hoof' fella Jackie.” Lowell asked as he looked at Applejack. “He is one of the E.S.P.S's top enemies, cold hearted and will use any means to get his way, though betraying or trickery.”Applejack answered as Lowell tilted his head. “Run of the mill bad dude! Check, so what do you think he is up too?” Lowell asked as Applejack only answered with a shrug. “Ah'm sure we will find out when we get to the area where the entrance is.” Applejack said as Lowell looked at her. “How do we know this ain't a trap?”Lowell asked. “We don't know if it is sugercube.” Applejack said as Lowell frowned. They approached a crater as Lowell looked down into it as Applejack got the rappelling ropes all set up, they then proceeded to enter down into the crater going a great distance down. Lowell got dressed into some spy gear which seemed pretty standard, a full body black suit with a pair of night vision goggles. The two were dressed in the same gear as they slowly made their way along in the belly of the beast. Lowell walked in the next room first as he looked around standing beside the door. “What do ya see?” Applejack whispered as she watched their backs. “Nothing, I don't like this one bit Jackie.”Lowell muttered a bit as Applejack started to canter in. There was a distance thud as Lowell reacted only by quickly bucking Applejack out the door as it closed between them, Applejack recovered and bucked at the door as Lowell had his back to the door. “Lowell! Are ya alright!!” Applejack yelled as she placed her head against the door. “Jackie..... You have to run, I think this was a trap. Cause I see nothing but bombs.”Lowell said as he looked around the room hearing several beepings. “Not with out ya!” Applejack yelled as she bucked at the door. “Jackie!!.....Just go.....some pony has to care for the family....”Lowell said as he sat down and looked to the door. “Ya are family! Ah can't leave ya!” Applejack argued. “Please.....just go one of us has to make it, just please.....go.” Lowell said before he sighed. “Lowell, please.......Ah-”Applejack was stopped by Lowell. “Applejack! Please go! I know your stubborn but please! Just listen to me and get out of here for me and the fillies!” Lowell yelled as he slammed his hoof on the door as Applejack backed away some. “Ah..Love ya Lowell.” Applejack said as she backed away some. “I love you too Jackie...now go.” Lowell said as he leaned against the door as he heard the sound of hooves retreating from the door. “I lived a good small life, was about to get married.....had kids...became a agent...hung out around with the Doc...Click...Ditzy....hay....I've had a good run....guess...never thought I get to say this but I go out with a boom.” Lowell said quietly to himself as he watched the timer reach ten he then closed his eyes. The ten second count, I hope Applejack made it out, please care for Golden Rays and Paint Drops. Lowell thought to himself as just as the timer reached one. Applejack was a great distance from the entrance as there was a soft boom followed by a violent shake of the earth as smoke flew from the crater, Applejack spotted a single orange singed feather as it landed in the snow. She cantered over and picked up the feather as tears begun to well up in her eyes, she just stared at the feather before she laid in the snow hugging the feather. “Ya stupid....strange pegasus..............Ah swear by Celestia! Ah'll get Iron Hoof even if ah have to chase him to the end of Equestria!” Applejack said to her self as she stuck the feather to her hat and got up onto her hooves with a determined glare with tears streaking down her face.