Applebloom took the last bite of her peanut butter and zap apple jam sandwich. She loved zap apple season! All the quirky things she and Granny Smith had to do to prepare the jam just perfectly made it worth it. Her lunch was zap apple themed with her sandwich, zap apple juice, and zap apple sauce.
She sat at the same table she and the other crusaders, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle, always did. The same wooden picnic table outside on the school’s playground. Today, surprisingly, the three best friends weren’t talking about what they could get their cutie marks in, instead they were focused on Sweetie Belle and her new colt friend.
“We need more! Tell us more,” Scootaloo screamed.
“There’s not much to tell,” Sweetie Belle said blushingly, “Rarity and I were in town and we stopped by the outdoor arcade. I wanted to play the same game he was going to play and we ended up playing together.”
“At least tell us his name,” Applebloom demanded kindly.
“His name is Button Mash.”
“Let me guess, he likes games,” Scootaloo asked.
“Yep! He also doesn’t have his cutie mark.”
“Really?” Scootaloo and Applebloom screamed.
“Yep!”
“Yeah! We could have a colt crusader,” Applebloom said jumping for joy as Scootaloo flapped her wings.
Just then Applebloom felt something. She felt like she was being watched or stared at. Please don’t let it be him! she thought. She turned her head and her prayers were not answered. He was staring at her and not turning away. That colt was Snips.
Snips had been acting weird around Applebloom for the past week. He would stare at her, follow her, even write notes to Snails about her. Sure Applebloom wants a special some pony but would really really REALLY like it to not be him.
“Is he staring at you again?” Sweetie Belle asked Applebloom.
“Yeah. He’s been doing it all week. It’s starting to get creepy,” Applebloom explained.
“Have you told him to leave you alone?”
“She has. I was with her once,” Scootaloo said.
“I just don’t get it,” Applebloom said, “why me? Why now?”
Just then Applebloom felt a small wind blow behind her. Turning her head to see what it was, it turned out to be Snips and Snails frisbee they had been throwing back and forth with their magic. One of them probably missed or purposefully threw it this way. Either way, Snips was walking her way and there was nothing she could do.
“I am sorry my dear,” Snips said picking up a flower, “here, a flower in full bloom for my Applebloom.” He handed her a fully blossomed daisy and put it behind her ear. After registering the events of what just happened, Applebloom tore the flower out from behind her ear.
“Snips you need to stop this! I don’t like you,” Applebloom screamed.
“But Applebloom,” Snails said, “you won’t find another pony like him.”
“That's what I am hoping for.”
“Anyway my sweet, shall I walk you home again today?” Snips asked.
“You mean follow her home very creepily from like ten feet behind her again,” Scootaloo snapped.
“No, today I wish to stand next to you as I walk you back to Sweet Apple Acres,”
“NO!” Applebloom screamed, “I don’t get it! Why do you like me all of a sudden?”
“You don’t know?” Snails asked.
“I was with my family a few moons ago, we were all standing in line at Sweet Apple Acres waiting to get of fixes of zap apple products. Once we were next in line, I saw you, my fair Applebloom, standing next to your sister Applejack. The setting sun glistened off your mane and made your orange eyes shine like Luna’s million star nights. You then looked at me and smiled saying that the jam, my mother had ordered was specially made by you.”
Applebloom face-hoofed, “Snips I said that to everypony that day because I made the jam myself!”
“Still my fair Applebloom I will admire you from afar until your heart opens to me.” Snips and Snails walked away and Applebloom put her front hooves over her face. Scootaloo put a hoof on her back for comfort.
“Sweet Celestia! That colt is crushing hard on you,” Sweetie Belle said.
“I don’t get it,” Applebloom said, “I want a special some pony, but not him or Snails.”
“Applebloom,” Snips said. Applebloom turned her head to see Snips standing behind her with his magic floating a small bouquet of flowers. Daisies, pansies, and dandelions made up the just picked arrangement. Some even still had roots and dirty on them.
“What now Snips,” Applebloom asked.
“Will you go out with me tomorrow night?”
Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle gasped as Applebloom stayed in shocked silence. She could not believe he just asked her that. She wanted to turn him down, but the look in his eyes that screamed ‘please’ wouldn’t let her. She could not win.
“I’ll think about it,” she replied.
“Really?!?” Snips asked excited.
“Yes really.”
“Oh, thank you my beautiful Applebloom!” Snips handed her the bouquet and walked away.
“What. Did. You. Do!” Scootaloo said emphasizing every word.
“I don’t know myself.”
“Applebloom we just became the cool ponies in school because we know Princess Twilight,” Sweetie Belle explained, “now we’re going to become a laughing stock because one of us is dating Snips.”
“You are not getting your cutie mark in dating Snips!” Scootaloo screamed.
“Look you two,” Applebloom said starting to get angry, “I said ‘I’ll think about it’ that doesn’t mean yes.”
“But that doesn’t mean no!” the other two screamed.
After about two more minutes of arguing about how Snips and Snails are not dating material, the three friend settled down. They soon went back to laughing and having fun. Applebloom ate the rest of her zap apple sauce and drank the last of her zap apple juice. The school bell rang saying lunch was over as Applebloom finished her juice. Applebloom wasn’t sure of what she was going to do. Dear goddess Celestia and Luna, please help me. she thought as she sat down at her desk in the school house.