The Family Mare

by OroKinAu

A Future to Be...

I continued my sprint to the station. In fact, I ran so fast that my hat flew off my head, but I didn't care about that.

Just as the station was in sight I suddenly crashed myself into somepony. "OW!"

"Oh, I am so sorry darling."

I got up from the ground to see that it was Rarity I crashed into. "Rarity?"

"You okay Applejack?" she asked me as she helped me.

"Uh...no time to explain." should I warn her about her future? I had no idea, I was in too much of a rush as is.

"Okay...?"

"But word of advise; double check the theardin' of Sapphire Shore's costume, in fact, triple check before givin' it to her!"

"What does that have to do with everything-?" before she completed her sentence I was already in the distance out of earshot. "How strange."

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"Oh well, I guess my one to be is not here, maybe in the next town then." sighed Trenderhoof as he walked towards the awaiting train.

"TRENDERHOOF! WAIT!" I yell as I sprinted towards him.

"Applejack?" he was in shock to see me. "What are you doing here?" he was skeptical. I wouldn't blame him if he was.

I stopped in my tracks and caught my breath. "Ah wanted to apologize for ignorin' ya."

"What do you mean?"

"Ah should've given ya a chance or at least helped ya out gettin' to know this town better, but ah was afraid it would take me away from work." I told him with guilt.

"No, you're right," began the stallion. "the only reason I fell in love with you was because you were a country mare and that was a stupid reason to fall in love with somepony."

"It was still wrong of me to ignore ya like that, please let me make it up to ya by buyin' ya drink." I really wanted that future to happen.

Trenderhoof just sighed. "Look, I really have to go back to Manehatten to meet my boss, but I tell you what," my ears perked up. "next time I arrive here in Ponyville, you can buy me that drink and we'll get to know each other more over it." he looked at me with a smile.

"When will ya come back?"

"I don't know, but I'll make sure you are the first pony to know." he winked at me before he walked into the train.

I just stood there stunned. Does that mean there's still a chance? I don't know.

"HEY APPLEJACK!" I looked up to see Trenderhoof with his head out of a train window. The train began to move.

"Trend?"

"Tell Miss Apple Jewel that my heart already taken by some other mare." he instructed at me with a smile.

"Who?" I was confused.

"A country mare by the name Applejack..." he smirked. "...I'm sure she'll understand!"

"Oh..." I blushed and smiled. "...ah'm sure she will."

The train soon left the platform. We both waved to each other goodbye, but it felt like it was not goodbye because I was certain we will meet each other again. "At least it was better than nothin'." I said to myself with hope.

"AJ?" I heard a soft voice speak. I turned to see Fluttershy with my hat, next to her was Discord.

"DISCORD!"

"APPLEJACK!"

Me and Discord growled at each other, ready to attack.

"Now, now, Applejack, be nice to him, he was only following orders." assured Fluttershy as she gave me my hat.

"Orders?!" I looked at my friend with confusion.

"My orders." the pegasus smiled.

"What?!" I was in complete shock.

"You see, I was always worried about you and how you usually put work before love and sometimes your friends. So I ask Discord to help me into convincing you that there's a lot of things that you're missing out on because of that. To show you that you can be happy outside of just working on the farm." she explained to me.

"This was all yer idea?"

"It was either go along with her idea, or wear that maid outfit again." Discord shuttered at the thought. "But I guess I ended up having too much fun from it."

"Sorry if anything bad happened." apologized Fluttershy.

I smiled. "That's okay Shy, ah guess ah needed that." I straightened out my hat before I left for home.

I felt a large weight lifted from my shoulders as I walked back to the farm. I had a lot of hope for that future coming true and I couldn't wait to meet him again.

And that my children, is how I fell in love with your father.

The end.

Author's Note:

Thank you for enjoying my story.

Comments

[bodgers master]

Fucking Brilliant mate i really love this ship and you have created a really novel way of presenting. Absolutely cracking

[PoniesAndGames]

Sequel

[SageBrony07]

A very nice story. I do feel that the last two chapters may have been a bit rushed. I did enjoy this story. If possible I would like to read a sequel, about when Trenderhoof returns and they start going out.

[Aatxe360]

I was worried if I would like it at first, but I actually enjoyed how you did this. The ending did feel a little rushed I don't know how it could be improved except maybe not have Fluttershy admit to goading Discord into doing it. At least, not right as the train departs.

[Honest Wisdom]

*cough* Sequel *cough*

[keam]

4904323
YES!!!!

[rogueunicorn]

This story was perfection.

[Rub3mixr]

After having read this, I'm ashamed of myself for almost taking it off of my "read later list" It w`s marvellous to read and well thought out. I loved it well done, and who know's if theres a sequel i'm looking forward to it on baited breath.

[trainerli]

I LOVE THIS!!
THIS IS SO CUTE!!

[Thi Fernandes]

I don't like making a habit on commenting on someone's work. Usually, I just read a story and just leave. But this... is worth commenting on.

I'm not one for romance unless comedy's involved. I got too curious wanting to read and Trenderhoof and Applejack novel. And since it's my first novel on the pair, i didn't like it. Now I would ask questions befitting your position as a writer and creator, dissecting this fanfiction piece by piece to understand it. That would only work if I was interested. I'm not.

My sincerest apologies in advance. Bye.

[Zak Kizer]

Loved this story, but I think it would've been a little stronger had the ending been ambiguous, leaving the reader to guess whether or not the future AJ saw would come true or not.

[-Brutus]

Oh my god, this is brilliant and it brings out one of best lessons in life- for ponies or humans.

[Damcclub]

The ending though…

[tgb089]

Great story, I enjoyed it.

[Earth95_Queenie]

I don't really hate Trenderhoof as a character in general, during his mlp episode, I mostly just felt sorry for him and Rarity because unrequited love hurts.

[GeorgeLG1984]

Having recently watched Doctor Strange 2 and the whole debacle of Wanda and her sons, I wonder how Applejack must feel, knowing she'll have to wait 9 years to see her beautiful children

[Yoshifan30]

"But word of advise; double check the theardin' of Sapphire Shore's costume, in fact, triple check before givin' it to her!"

And probably talk with your sister Rarity

[Yoshifan30]

Well I would say this was a pretty nice story a little bit short but pretty nice so Applejack was on her way to the train station when she pumped into Rarity and basically warned her to check her design before giving it to Sapphire Shore which hopefully this will avoid this problem and probably need to talk with Sweetie Belle meanwhile Trenderhoof was about to leave but then Applejack stopped him told him that she was just so focused about her work that she forgot how to live her own life and finding somebody that what's really important and she really tried to convince him to stay but he has to go but he did say someday he'll come back and maybe we'll start over again and with that he was gone but then Fluttershy and Discord showed up and Applejack was about to argue with him but then Fluttershy admitted that all of this was her idea she told him to help Applejack to see it which I did not see that coming but wow good job Fluttershy and one day Applejack will see him again and the children I got to say it was a pretty interesting one and I hope someday you will continue on but if not well I guess that's just how that's what happened but anyway this was a pretty good story keep up the good work