Appledashery

by Just Essay

A Very Good Place to Start

"Land's sakes!" A ridiculously drawling voice wafted over the orchards, followed by a heavy set of galloping hooves. "That sure was one whopper of a dive you done took!" The mare came to a scuffling stop, her breath panting. "Gallopin' galoshes! Look at you! Are y'all okay, Mister?"

"Guhhh... Missus," Rainbow Dash grunted, squirming at the far end of a deep trench that had been freshly plowed into the farm's soil. Her bent wings stretched and unstretched, checking for broken limbs. She tried the same with her forelimbs, but her hooves tingled with the onset of numbness. "Ugh... dang it! I took the stupid meds just this morning..."

"What's that, darlin'? 'Fraid I couldn't make you out."

"Look, whoever you are... I'm friggin' sorry." Rainbow Dash continued to squirm, her rear legs stuck in the muddy earth. "I was trying out my signature cloud-breaking move but the stupid winds... grrrrrr... nopony told me that the Equestrian Valley had gales!"

"Heh. I ain't no pegasus pony, but the weather dun regulate itself 'round these parts like it does up in Cloudsdale."

"How... did you know...?" Rainbow Dash winced, shaking her head. "Forget it. I gotta get back to my weather team or else the sky captain's gonna fire me on my first day. Freakin'..." She fought and struggled to yank herself out of the earth. "What's this mud made out of?! Seagull poop?!"

"Richest and most fertile earth in the whole kingdom! You bet yer colorful mane!"

"Yeah, well, at the moment I don't really care for it."

"Here, lemme help you out with that, sugarcube." The heavy footsteps plodded closer. Rainbow's nose tickled with the scent of apples and sweat. "What's yer name, speedy?"

"Mrrmmmfff... I'm fine, really. If you must know, my name is Rainbow Dash and—"

The mare's ruby eyes bulged as she was forcibly yanked out of the mud in one tugging motion. A stronger-than-strong hoof grasped Rainbow's limp fetlock, and suddenly she found herself staring into a golden face with a golden mane and even more golden freckles. A sheen of sweat gave the mare's toned muscles a picturesque shine, and Rainbow Dash found herself having to tilt her head up to meet the mare's gaze. A broad-rimmed hat shaded the stranger's muzzle, and yet a pair of emerald eyes reflected Rainbow's jaw-dropping expression with a nigh-mystical glow.

"Hmnmm? And what, darlin?" The richest and most motherly of voices wafted warmly from the farm mare's lungs.

"... ... ..." Rainbow exhaled, her wings spreading outward. "...it's my birthday."

Comments

[FloydienSlip]

The single best birthday present.

[WhitewolfStormrunner]

6053819 Amen to that!

[Lightning Bearer]

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[viofriedsevey]

I wonder if this morphs into the story scootaloo is writing? Thatd be pretty interesting. Although now because I said that, it probably wont.

[MidnightReflection]

A double update, but you know what that means. We probably won't get an update tomorrow. I need more. MOAR!!! This tension is so freaking close now. Just a few more chapters, and we might actually be at the part where Rainbow Dash decides to tell Applejack, and then we'll be about 1/4 the way through the story.

[YoshiFawful64]

6054009
Actually, I think it's pretty safe to say the whole story is written by Scootaloo.

[Autumn Rush]

D'aw!

And so I take it she just moved to Ponyville?

[zaponator]

Heheh.
Also, double update? You spoil us so.

[Leftover of Saikano]

Rainbow Dash can't brain like the best ones, but she surely can heart.

[HopelessRomanetic]

6054780
The best thing I've ever read. My eyeballs thank you for that wonderful comment that made my day.

And am i the only one who thinks that AJ loves her back??? Like i just got a feeling..

[314]

Wingboner!

[DeathFox4]

Wingboner!
Had to say it. D'awwwwww

[DrEggnog]

Blegh, found this chap corny I'm afraid.

I did like Applejack initially mistaking Dash for a stallion. It fits in thematically with her worry that AJ is solely into dudes.

[arancaytar]

--- we came in?!?!

"... ... ..." Rainbow exhaled, her wings spreading outward. "...it's my birthday."

Heh