//------------------------------// // Zappity Zap Zap // Story: Sonic: Friendship is Eternal // by VGFanatic20 //------------------------------// "So you're Applejack. Bearer of the Element of Honesty" Sour Apple said with a grin. "And just who in the hay are you?" she demanded, teeth showing in anger. "Your opposite, Sour Apple." She said before her eyes glowed a creepy red. "Bearer of the Element of Deceit" she charged at Applejack as soon as she finished her sentence. Applejack braced herself and grunted when they collided. She pushed back as much as she could, feeling the earth move under her hooves before feeling her flank touch a tree. Her eyes shot open as she was knocked aside, onto the ground. She quickly stood back up before rushing at Sour, quickly pivoting to buck her in the face. A sickening crack confirmed she hit her target. Sour's head not only was knocked back from the hit, but it also collided with the tree. She screeched in agony as she collapsed. Applejack approached her cautiously before she quickly stood and tackled the orange coated pony. Sour grinned as a glob of her spit began to slowly move from her lips toward Applejacks. The tail of the poisonous substance still in Sour's mouth. Applejack was beginning to freak out; the spit was getting closer and closer. She tried and tried to get free, but couldn't find the leverage to do so. She watched in horror as it got closer, daring to enter her mouth and poison her. She closed her eyes, preparing for the inevitable Just as she thought it was all over a sudden cracking noise could be heard, the weight on top of Applejack vanishing and the spit landing somewhere on the ground. When she opened her eyes she saw Knuckles, his arm outstretched from the punch he delivered to Sour's side. Thought it seemed he was having trouble doing something as simple as that, he was panting and sweating heavily from the internal chaos due to the poison. "don't even think about it" he said lowly before stepping over Applejack and walking toward Sour Apple. Landing another punch, straight to the jaw. Following with an uppercut and left hook. Sour growled before her eyes glowed and Knuckles stopped, suddenly gripping his chest in pain. Falling onto his knees and hand, the other still gripping his chest. Sour then bucked him in the side, sending him across the ground and into a tree. Applejack just watched that, scared out of her mind. "you brought this on yourself. I made my poison spread and seize your heart, you have even less time" she said as she spat some of the blood in her mouth out. Applejack looked down at the ground, feeling absolutely helpless, and tears forming in her eyes. She was about to lose the one she loved, and she couldn't stop it. /what do I do? I can't stop her….oh Celestia…what do I do?/ she thought frantically. The sky began to fill with dark clouds, surging with magic. The final sign of the Zap Apples had arrived. Applejack kept thinking and thinking, tears falling. "you know I feel generous. I won't let you suffer" she said going over to Knuckles, a sick grin on her face. Applejack watched as Sour slowly walked toward Knuckles. Something began to stir within her, each step that Sour took was like an irritant. She got angrier and angrier, little by little as Sour got closer to him. It was then she felt something snap, she growled before the earth began to shake. Sour stopped and turned her attention to Applejack. "what on earth?" she wondered as she gazed at the orange pony. "do. Not. Touch. Him!" she exclaimed in pure anger and hatred. The clouds began to swirl before striking the trees around them. Allowing the Zap Apples to form, but that's not all. The clouds struck Applejack as her anger finally exploded forth in a mighty scream. The energy surged around her, her element appearing around her neck. The energy soon began to return to lightning and etched a lightning bolt on her sides that had the zap apple color pattern. Unlike Dash's lightning bolt, these where more intricate. Her mane having broken from the band that held it and splitting into many lightning bolt shaped ends. Her bangs pointing upward. Her eyes now a more vivid green. Applejack stood there, her fur and man aglow with power. Her eyes intense and focused on Sour Apple. She now stood as Zap Applejack. "well now this is." She couldn't finish, due to being rammed by Applejack. She slammed her into a tree before jumping back. /I didn't even see that…./ Sour thought as she looked toward Applejack, a little fearful of her newfound power. "I'll make you pay for this. And since I'm Honest, I intend to make true on that" she said before charging at her. "don't even think you can threaten me!" Sour shouted as she charged at her as well. "I don't make threats" Applejack said as she was enveloped in energy, covered by a veil of electricity that shone with the color of the zap apples. She then shot off at high speed, tearing right through Sour apple and stopping a short distance from her. "I make Guarantees" she said as she turned to Sour. Sour writhed in pain as she felt the power surge through her, the hole in her chest didn't help much either. She hissed at Applejack before collapsing. "I can't….believe….this…" she said softly before the power slowly broke her down, ending her. Applejack just sighed in relief as her super form ended and she reverted to normal. She then gasped and ran to Knuckles. He was barely conscious, and seemed to be getting more and more pale. "oh Knuckles…please, hold on." she pleaded, the tears starting to form again. "what do I do?" she wondered as the helplessness returned. She looked up, as if to see some type of heavenly intervention. What she saw were Zap Apples. She just looked at them before an idea came to her she bucked the apples off and grabbed one. Bringing it to Knuckles. "here, eat this" she said, holding it at his mouth. He struggled, but managed to get a bite. Chewing for a few seconds before swallowing the tasty bit of fruit. Immediately the pain faded and he sat up, finishing off the apple. "whoa nelly" she said in surprise when he did that. Knuckles then covered his mouth suddenly and turned away before vomiting a sickly green substance that hissed as it burned the ground before dying off. "you feelin alright darlin?" she asked. Knuckles looked at her and smiled. "never better, thanks to you" he said. she blushed as tears of joy formed and she threw herself onto him. Ecstatic that he was alive and well. He wrapped his arms around her and held her close, looking up at the Zap Apples before turning his gaze back to her. She looked up at him and moved forward, sharing a love filled kiss with him. "I love you so much Knuckles…I'm not sure what I'd do without ya" she said softly. "I love you too. And by the way, I approve of that one liner you used" he said with a smile. She just smiled and nuzzled close to him, happy as could be. Meanwhile, Somewhere in Equestria Stargazer growled lowly before turning to Discord. "how could she have lost?" he asked angrily, not too happy with these results. Losing faith in the NightMare 6. "simple. Lies can grow, becoming too much to handle. Eventually the lie is found out and it fades away as the truth overpowers it. she was the weakest of the 6 due to the fact Lying doesn't get you anywhere far" Discord said, unfazed by the outburst. "do not worry Lord Stargazer, we won't be taken down so easily" Midnight said with a grin. "for your sake, you better be right" Stargazer said sternly. Fluttershy's Cottage "Tails?" she called out, looking for the two tailed fox. She looked upstairs, downstairs, everywhere. She couldn't find him, turning her attention to the door she figured he must be outside. She opened the door and ventured outdoors to find him. The air was quiet, her wings flapping softly as she flew to locate him. She could hear what sounded like Tails hard at work on something, following the sounds she soon located him. He had something up on a mechanical holster. It looked like a suit, though it was incomplete. The back portion was missing, the forearms weren't there, the knees and everything below weren't done and the helmet only covered the back and top of the head. He was hard at work on this thing, making sure it was in proper working order at this phase in development. Thanks to all the noise and the fact she was quiet, she managed to go over and stand beside him. Watching him work with a curious gaze on her face. He stopped working and wiped his forehead as he sighed. He then turned and jumped with a small yelp, having not expected Fluttershy to be there. She smiled softly at that. "sorry, didn't mean to startle you" she said. Tails shook his head. "nah it's cool" he said. "what is this?" she asked. "it's my battle suit…or at least it will be." He said. she noticed the blue prints, seeing up at the top the name was Turbo Tails. "Turbo Tails?" she asked curiously "yep, that's what I'll be known as with that thing on. though it's just a silly title, I'll still be Tails." He said with a smile. She smiled back before going closer to nuzzled her head on his chest, smiling more as she heard his heart beating. He blushed a bit, but smiled as he wrapped an arm around her and hugged her. She felt so happy, wanting to stay there forever. Just like this, with his arms around her and his heart there to soothe her. They remained there, in utter bliss until the sun set and they had to go inside for a good night's rest. Twilight's House "So Shadow, what was it like living on the Ark?" Twilight asked, Spike already in bed. Shadow looked at her before shrugging. "it was way different than down here. Up there, the stars were right outside my window. Only them and the darkness they filled." He said. Twilight smiled and went over to him, sitting beside him on the couch. "tell me more?" she asked with a look on her face that was hard to say no to. He just chuckled. "alright" he said before telling her about what life was like up there. It had taken about an hour or two for him to finish the story. Looking at Twilight he noticed she had fallen asleep, her head resting on his lap. Shadow smiled before carefully lifting her into his arms and taking her upstairs. Laying her gently in her bed before covering her up. He smiled again and brushed some of her hair aside with his hand in a gentle motion. "Sweet dreams, Twilight" he said softly before heading to his bed to get some sleep.