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.
When Rainbow Dash quietly reentered the Apple Family household, the first thing she heard was Twilight Sparkle's feeble voice.
"—have no idea how it could have happened! We checked and re-checked for every possible outcome! But, I... I-I don't know any better way to say this... but... but it's my fault, Applejack." Twilight sniffled, her ears folded back as she fought the urge to sob. "It's all my fault. Some way, some how, I-I caused this snake to drop onto your property. If it wasn't for the experiment, then... then Apple Bloom wouldn't be—"
"Twilight... Twilight, darlin'," Applejack spoke in a low voice. He rested a hoof on the mare's shoulder. "I ain't in no mood to be blamin' nopony. And even if there was a need for pointin' hooves, it'll have to come later. Please... now that yer here... I'm beggin' ya—use yer big fat brain and search for somethin' that'll help my baby sis." Applejack bore a fragile smile. "Honestly, there's nopony with a bigger wealth of knowledge for fixin' thangs than you."
"Yeah..." Twilight nodded, wiping her cheek dry. "Yeah, okay. I'll get right on that, AJ."
"Thanks, Twi," Applejack said, caressing her chin. "Y'all have no idea what th-that means to me."
Trixie trotted up, followed by Spike. "Sparkle, if Trixie can get a sample of the snake, then Trixie can start performing leyline experiments and find out whether or not this was an isolated incident."
"Uhm... isn't that going to be kinda difficult?" Spike pointed towards a brightly-lit table where Zecora, Noir, and even Nurse Redheart stood, all hunched over the dormant body of Apple Bloom. "They've got the venom sample for making an antidote, right?"
"Trixie doesn't need the venom!" Trixie snapped. "Just what remains of its flesh and scales!"
"Where was it last?" Twilight asked aloud.
Fluttershy and Big Macintosh trotted up. "Uhm... do you two need what's left of the snake?" Fluttershy gestured at her coltfriend. "Big Mac knows where it is."
"Eeeyup."
"Great!" Twilight nodded, trotting forward. "Then show us where it—"
"Whoah... Sparkle." Trixie held a hoof out. "Trixie can do the mana-tests. It's best that you stay here with the books that your assistant brought. After all, nopony can beat you when it comes to doing research."
"She's right, Twilight," Spike said. "I'll help her get a good sample. You stay here with the books and try to see if there's anything written in the old tomes about... about..."
"A Tartarusian Venomancer," Rainbow Dash interjected.
"Yeah." Spike pointed. "What she said."
"Okay." Twilight blinked at Trixie. "Wow, Trixie. That was both smart and... very humble of you."
"Trixie said you were the best at research!" Trixie said, eyes seeing red. "Trixie is still the best at magic spells!"
"Right... but of course," Twilight said. She was already squatting down while levitating an array of open books around her. "I'll find this species documented somewhere even if I have to stay awake all week."
"You sure Apple Bloom could even last a we—" Spike began, only for Trixie to swat him across the skull. "Owie!" He immediately winced. "Oh..."
Big Macintosh sniffled, his eyes falling to the floor. Fluttershy lovingly nuzzled him.
"Uhhh..." Spike grinned awkwardly. "Let's go find us some snake skin!"
"Lead the way for Trixie," Trixie said. "Erm... if you don't mind."
"Ahem..." Big Mac cleared his throat, taking big strides as he and Fluttershy exited through the front door. "Eeeeyup."
Rainbow Dash followed their movement. Then her eyes caught something else. Applejack sitting before Granny Smith, her head hung low. Granny Smith looked up, then patted Applejack's shoulder. The young mare turned around, and there she saw Stu Leaves standing with drooping wings. Stu said something, bearing a gentle smile. Applejack tried to smile back, but her face melted. Before she could sob outright, Stu reached his limbs forward, and she hugged him fiercely, shivering in an uncontrollable fashion.
Rainbow wasn't aware of how hard she was biting her lip until she felt a sharp pain ricochet through her mouth. She considered trotting towards the group to extend an identical gesture, but just then Noir's voice rang in her ear.
"Rainbow Dash. Please." The sarosian waved from the makeshift operating table.
Rainbow swiftly glided over. "Yeah, cool guy?"
"We need a special herb," Noir said. "One that neither Zecora or I possess. However, Nurse Redheart says that there's an abundance of it at Ponyville Central."
"Right." Rainbow nodded. "And you need me to get it." Her eyes dripped over Apple Bloom's figure, and her heart jumped at how pale the filly looked.
"Not without a written inscription to allow a pony express permission," Zecora muttered, concentrating on Apple Bloom's wound.
"Huh?"
"I've already written it down." Nurse Redheart held a note out. "Here. Take this to the hospital. Tell them that Nurse Redheart's given you access to the B7 Emergency Supply."
"B7. Emergency." Rainbow nodded. "Got it."
"Are you certain you have the strength to handle it, Rainbow Dash?" Nurse Redheart asked.
"Huh?" Rainbow blinked at her weird.
Nurse Redheart stared at her.
After a few seconds, Rainbow understood, and she cleared her throat. "Uh... yeah. Yes, Redheart. I can take care of it. I've... uhm..." She smiled weakly. "I've been in good hooves."
"Good." Nurse Redheart's brow furrowed. "Then be quick."
"Just how bad is it?" Rainbow asked.
Nurse Redheart's teeth clenched.
Rainbow's ears drooped. "R-right." And she spun around, took off, and breezed past several gasping bodies before making a thunderous exit, skyborne.
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I want to hug everybody. Dash, Bloom, AJ, Twilight, Mac, Fluttershy, maybe even Stu. It just feels so odd waiting for something to happen while kinda dreading what will happen.
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Well, JE may be in a spot where he's at a fork in the story and may be unsure on how to continue, but the longer it is delayed, the more JE might have the story forced in another direction that can't quite be seen yet, OR; RD is at a point that she didn't expect to be: Where Awesomeness is useless.
I'm tempted to see if the objects she may have acquired up to now make her do something awesomely foolhardy and idiotic.
JE, are you trying to get us riled up about Stupid Leaves again?
...'cause it's kinda working.
Trying to continuously switch between the Austreaoh series and Appledashery can confuse me. For a moment, I was about ready to just shout out "HAVE JOSHO TELEPORT YOU!" But then I remembered that in this story, RD didn't go east. She's being awesome at home. And when reading the Austreaoh series, I keep thinking that she should just ask Twilight for help, then I remember that all of the elements of harmony but her are dead. Yeaaaaaahhhhhhh..... Still, I really hope that lil' AB pulls through. I mean, as far as I know, the story doesn't have a Tragedy or Dark tag. Then again... neither did Austreaoh. Oh... and maybe he just didn't know that he was going to kill off Applebloom this far into the story. Oh boy... I'm starting to worry. Hurry up and resolve this problem! I don't want to wait!
Despite the severity of Apple Bloom's condition, I'm most curious to see what Trixie turns up in her test, because I smell shenanigans.
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I somehow still feel the need to kick Stu every time he comes close to AJ
Discount Zaid (for those of you following Austraeoh)
6116078 Just how far in Austraeoh are you exactly?
Hmmm, can 'Lancie' open up portals to other dimensions in his current state?
I wonder if Senior Huevos might enjoy having a bumbling-but-well-meaning pegasus stallion for company.
6116641 I'm about 11 chapters into Yaerfaerda. How the hell do I even pronounce that one? I hope to be all caught up by Saturday.
Stu leaves, I hope.
6116515 I feel exactly the same way, actually. He proved he was a cool dude but . . .
I mean, c'mon. The story IS Appledashery.
Oh yeah, I guess I forgot that Redheart was privy to the whole terminal illness thing.
6116685 Señor Huevos, I actually laughed out loud at that one
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Personally, I pronounce it "Yair-fair-dah" (the first two syllables both rhyme with hair). Oh, and I look forward to having you in the Jury as well!
PS: If you think that's hard to pronounce, just wait for the seventh book.
6118214 Thanks, and yeah, Ynnhutlurelajfa;lf or whatever it is spelled like isn't going to be easy to pronounce either. I still remember reading the comments on Austreaoh when everyone thought it was about Australia or something and no one knew what the hell was going on. Those were the days of purple prose porn. Such vivid descriptions of scenery. Are there still chapters like that in the 7th book? It just amazes me how the author can continuously write for so long without stopping. And how the hell he can keep switching stories without mixing them up at all.
Applejack confirmed for stallion.
The tone of this is odd. When Fluttershy nuzzles Big Mac, I feel like I'm supposed to be "Awwww" but I want to have a lump in my throat. When Stu is hugging AJ, I feel like I'm supposed to be upset, but I want to be thankful that someone is providing support for her. Little gags here or there feel like they're kind of taking the piss out of the situation. There's a lot more going on here than just Apple Bloom but to me it feels weird to focus on anything else than the horrifically ill child.
I'm trying to finish this story for what's written so far. But it is hard sometimes. I read these for the feel good stuff and this is stretching em thin