Rainbow Dash lives an exciting life and is swiftly becoming the most daring, awesome pegasus in all of Equestria. She would gladly give it all up, though, just to confess her love to Applejack.
Rainbow Dash gawked at her, mouth agape. With folded ears, she murmured, "Applejack... it's me! Rainbow Dash! Don't..." She gulped. "D-don't you remember?"
"I'm so very sorry," Apple Jewell said, blinking with concern. She spoke in a soft, velvety tone that was unbecoming of her. "But you have me at a disadvantage. My name is Princess Apple Jewell, heir to the throne of Queen Serenity Shindig, and possessor of the key to Philanthropy."
"But... b-but..."
"Are you not feeling well?" Apple Jewell shuffled forward, skirts trailing. She leaned her freckled, powdered face to the side. "You poor thing, you're out of breath! Perhaps you made a wrong turn somewhere."
"This can't be happening..." Rainbow Dash held a hoof to her forehead as she teetered. "This seriously. totally can't be happening...!"
"Shhhh... it's okay, sugarcube." Applejack rested a hoof on the pegasus' shoulder. "Just calm down. Take a few deep breaths. Try to remember how you came here."
"I... I'm here because... b-because..."
"I hate to tell ya that most ponies ain't really allowed in here." Apple Jewell smiled coyly. "But I'm certain Shindig and her sons will make an exception in yer case, seein' as how confused y'all are."
"An... exception?"
"Well, at least I think they will." The Cider Princess smiled sheepishly. "They only executed three out of the last five servants who trotted in here without askin'."
"Uhhhhh..."
"Say!" Apple Jewell squinted. "Them's some elaborate duds yer sportin'." She pointed at the corset and the leather wings on Rainbow's back. "Why, if I didn't know better, I'd say you resembled the Blue Jay."
"Blue... Jay...?" Rainbow was just then starting to come out of her fog of confusion and frustration.
"Hold on just a second..." Applejack's usually deep voice briefly surfaced. Her brow furrowed. "Yer mane. Yer coat. That rasp in yer voice."
Rainbow's heart skipped a beat. She leaned forward. "Yeah...?"
Apple Jewell gulped. "You really are the Blue Jay, ain'tcha?"
"... ... ..." Rainbow Dash took a sharp breath. "Yes." She stepped forward, hoof stomping. "And I have to get you out of here!"
"Oh my stars and garters..." Apple Jewell leaned back, hugging herself. "I knew this tower couldn't hold me forever!"
"It's for your own good—!"
"I do declare, Shindig's loyal forces will do everythang in their power to stop you—!"
"But... th-that's just the thing!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed. "You can't trust Shindig!"
"Hmmphh!" Apple Jewell frowned, upturning her nose. "I reckoned y'all would say that, ya thievin' vagabond—!"
"No, I-I'm serious!" Rainbow pointed outside. "She's wanting to feed you to that crazy death door and use your spirit to bring back her dead husband, Philanthropy!"
"I beg yer pardon...?"
"She and her sons, Flim and Flam, couldn't care less about what happens to you on the day of Coronation or afterwards! Don't you see?!" Rainbow's voice cracked. "They're using you to try and do something super crazy stupid!"
"How does any of this factor in to you gettin' all of Philanthropy's riches?"
"Dang it! It doesn't!" Rainbow snarled, then pleaded. "Please, you gotta follow me! I promise I won't hurt you! I just gotta get you out of this Tower and away from this crazy family before it's too late! Too late for you, AJ!"
Apple Jewell blinked, lips pursed. "But... b-but..."
"Look, all that matters is that you are safe," Rainbow said, stretching out a hoof. "I don't care about this city. I don't care bout the riches. I don't even care about these fake-flank wings! I came to get you out, and nothing more."
The Cider Princess took a deep breath. "Ya really aren't gonna take 'no' for an answer, are y'all?"
Rainbow vigorously shook her head.
Gulping, Apple Jewell sighed and reached her hoof forward. "Alright. Since there's no arguin' with ya, darlin'..."
Rainbow's breath left her as their hooves made contact. She had to compose herself in time to say, "Awesome... you won't regret this. I promise."
Apple Jewell smiled nervously.
Rainbow's heart fluttered, and for the first time in ages she emitted a tiny squeak of joy from deep within. "Right..." She turned and tugged on the Princess' forelimb. "Let's roll!"
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Well that went far easier than i expected, I wonder if a part of her naturally trusts Rainbow? Either way shits about to go down, I have a feeling this is gonna be the most epic climax of an arc yet!
Are we sure this is Shindig's dream? It's starting to play out a lot like one of Rainbow's fantasies.
This went unexpectedly smooth...
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Or... dare I say... Applejack's?
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Oh, you got that right! On both counts!
Give those three hell when the time comes, Dash! They had absolutely no right to even do this...to AJ, or anyone else!
Say, I just thought of something, though, and it has to do with the Elements of Harmony.
And that being that the Element of Honesty would be able to help its Bearer (AJ) sense that something ain't right in all this crap.
Maybe it'll fire up before this is over with, and between it, and the Element of Loyalty, they'll be able to put a much-overdue (to say nothing of well-deserved) end to the dishonest and dishonorable shenanigans of Shindig and Sons!
I gotta wonder: what's gonna happen when Rainbow introduces AJ to some of the Apple family doppelgangers?
...
Also, looks like I'm finally caught up in both Yaerfaerda and Appledashery! Woo!
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Oh my...
Wouldn't that be quite the twist.
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Don't, you'll make me squee. As it is, I'm (barely) containing the obsessive fan that is commanding me to don my shipping goggles. This fic will be the death of me... AppleDashDeprivation(itis)
I love this story so freaking much I can't express it!
I wasn't expecting the gazing into the abyss bit. Dashie is gonna need some serious therapy to talk through all the shit she's gone through.
I wonder if TwilightUCrazy is onto something. We already know AJ has some influence here, what with the abundant Apples populating the city. On top of which, it would tie in nicely with that quote I posted last chapter. If this is Applejack's dream--even if only in part--it might provide a nice opportunity for some of Applejack's repressed or subconscious wishes to come to light.
In other words:
Ummm... Legitimatly concerned about something here. We are staring at a version of AJ so deeply brainwashed by the sim that she can casually mention the executions of servants whose only crime was tresspasing, and she doesn't even bat an eye.
5745736 5745759 5746349 5746651 How can we trust this AJ? Who's to say Apple Jewel won't betray Rainbow at the first opportunity? Whacko-McShindig is still on the other side of the door and, like the others mentioned, she can talk about her servants' executions without batting an eye. I feel like she's so deeply brainwashed that things are still going to go south. The way she casually accepted Rainbow's help is suspicious to me.
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Maybe Shindig told her that the servant was simply "reprehended."
5746913 1. I think you mean reprimanded.
2. Here's the exact quote:
Notice the matter of fact tone? She's being pretty straightforward here. She knows they were executed, and she's talking about the same way someone might casually mention the weather.
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Woops, my bad.
Guys... everyone looks like the main six. Apple family members are to be trusted. Bashful Stu Leaves has power armour Rainbow Dash is a roguish bandit come to sweep Applejack away from the tower in which Applejack is imprisoned.
Maybe at least part of this sim DOES belong to AJ.
...
I'm so confused!
Lancie! (And whoever keeps down voting me whenever I mention him, I hope you dry up and die, especially since my most recent message was behind a spoiler block, and you had to choose to see it.)
Princess AJ can do nothing to defend herself against the infamous Blue Jay, so she just let it happen.
Oh look, another downvote. I'm sorry, but fuck you downvoter! (I'm not really sorry)
AJ seems surprisingly okay with her role as the helpless damsel abducted by the dashing villain for her nefarious purposes.
Draw your own conclusions.
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In other cases I might look upon your language with disdain, but here I wholeheartedly agree.