Ever since she was a filly, the timber wolf's howl had always haunted her nightmares. She could always feel their snapping teeth and foul breath as she ran endlessly through her dreams. But no matter how hard she tried, Applejack was always taken down by the timber wolves at the end.
So why did she save Spike? What filled her with courage to face her biggest fear? Or does an even larger fear engulf her over time and make her realize what she truly fears?
(NOTE: This is NOT a part of my 4-part series!!!)
Chapters (12)
So beautiful
sequel plz
you got me there dude
sequel plz
AMAZING! Please give us a sequel!
Make the sequel too much cliff hanger need more story
SEQUEL
YAY! AJ'S ALL BETTER! And pregnant!
I love Applespike and this was a beautiful story!
Beautiful, beautiful story
PLEASE make a sequel. 
At this point in the timeline AJ has been in Everfree 13 times. Once for nightmare moon, 10 for her parents anniversary and twice in Bridle Gossip.
Applejack: I am the night.
Yea dude you have to make a sequel. Would love to see where this story goes next. Watching Spike run around with a prego AJ would be too funny. While she still have to deal with her fears, which become slightly stronger with the new life in the family lol.
Yes!!!! Please do a sequel please your story is awesome loved it
Great story!!
Never gone wrong sailing with this ship 
A Sequel would be awesome too
Keep up the awesome writing
im liking this! however, i'm not going to like how Spike will be acting if its the same as canon. He never screws up that much and yet that episode appears and destroys everything! ugh!
Welp, there goes Spike's heroic moment.... hope he does something to help her.
.... okay, this lost me. how is Twilight a princess if this was slightly after Spike at your service?
4202935 This story might SEEM like it took place only a few days after Spike at your service (which is the point, since love makes time fly), but honestly it was over the course of a few months. I know that it might not make sense, but that's what I was trying to get across: love makes you lose track of time.
Enjoyed it very much, the only thing that I would be able to nitpick about would be the parts where you used capitalization, but that is just me.
Hope you make a sequel, love this ship to no end!
Applejack: Lucius, I need a suit. And perhaps some apple shaped boomerangs too.
I never understood why Spike never used his FIRE breath against the WOOD timberwolves.
Sequel. Now. Please.
Lol awwwww what a tease at the end but I liked it I would love to read the sequel
Applejack: Spike you just can't do that!
Spike: Yes I can!
Applejack: But why would ya'll do that for me?
Spike: Loyalty b@tch!
PLEASE MAKE A SEQUE !!!!!!
I love this story
SCREW YOU CADENCE!!!! Why didn't you help.
4361786 Spike voiced by Mister Torgue High-Five Flexington (Yes, that is his real name).
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But seriously, this made me cry....
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but then you wonder, why did he screw up?
.........i think (and hope) that the writers are planning something....
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XD that does sound a bit off doesn't it?
OMG THAT ENDING WAS SO UNEXPECTED!!!!!
man..........just.... just man......
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no it makes sense why spike was the new element of loyalty in the season 2 pilot lol!
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I have my own head cannon for that.
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it actually does make sense to me...... applejack went into a coma, got out of the coma, AND got out of the hospital in just a few days?
Seems very unlikely......
awwwww
poor aj....
The second I read about pinkie sneezing I did a *gets epic voice* TWILIGHT RESEARCH MONTAGE! On her pinkie sense... I'm gonna continue and see if my prediction is correct >:)
Who else sang the mission impossible theme song?!
And gosh why u gotta make me cry I didn't wanna cry
That moment when the movie your family is watching matches the story perfectly as you read it so it makes you cry even more
curse u sad doctor who music
*begins to chant*
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cummon everypony join the chant!
Nice very nice intro to the story
But know that my opinion means nothing when it comes to rises douche bags who try to point out every flaw in the story
Still nice job
Eu entendi a referencia senhor homem morcego
And soon she will become batmare protector of ponyvile fight crime and keeping the timber wolves at bay
I KNEW the roasted apples would become important!
Toda minha felicidade de encontrar outro falante de portugues se desfez assim q os pais dela morreram. Agr meus sentimentos estão muito confusos
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Stop it, get some help
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No never
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You're a riot XD
Love this story ♥️
still waiting for that sequel.
This ending cliffhanger hurt, I need to see spikes reaction to the news.
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They're already dead. It's too late.