Rainbow Dash landed in the orchard at Sweet Apple Acres and posed heroically. Her eyes darted around, then she tossed her mane to make sure she really had that active, windswept look before trotting over to where AJ was bucking apples and resuming her pose.
“You still at this?” AJ said before giving the tree a buck.
“What do you mean?” Dash said as she crouched down like she was ready to take off, then glanced around.
“I mean that the Gabby Gums thing is over. You don't really gotta worry about paparazzi no more.” Applejack said, rolling her eyes.
“You never know, AJ. They could be lurking anywhere.” Dash said, suddenly looking over her shoulder with a big grin.
“I've mentioned that you're crazy, right?”
“Sure, call me crazy. But the next time anypony takes a picture of me, I'm gonna be looking awesome.”
AJ raised an eyebrow. “Can ya' look awesome and kiss me?”
“Of course!” Dash said happily. She started to lean in, then she stopped. “Um, just gimme a minute to figure out how.”
Applejack did not look impressed.
“Hey, you know kissing's kinda mushy. That why we don't do it in public, cause you don't like to look mushy.” Dash pointed out.
“But we ain't in public, Dash. We're on my farm, miles from anypony. And I'd kinda like a kiss without worryin' 'bout some imaginary camera gettin' your good side.”
“Well I figured it out!” Dash said with a grin.
Dash used her wings to hold herself upright as she wrapped her forelegs around AJ, bent her back backwards and kissed her deeply.
Applejack pulled back from the kiss. “Put me down, ya' fool!”
Dash put Applejack on her hooves and nodded to herself, grinning proudly. “Yeah, I think that looks awesome enough.”
Applejack glared at Dash. “You're gonna look awesome with a black eye in a second.”
“Actually, that might make me look pretty tough. Or a scar!” Dash said, only half teasing.
“Rainbow Dash, you're gettin' on my last nerve.”
“An eyepatch?” Dash asked, nuzzling her annoyed marefriend. "I think Pinkie has some extras."
Applejack had to chuckle as she sat under an apple tree. “Will ya' just sit down here with me?
“Sure.” Dash sat down next to AJ and leaned against her. “Those little life-wreckers aren't around anywhere, are they?”
“I think Apple Bloom and her friends are off somewhere, if that's what ya' mean. They said they're sorry, Dash.” Applejack said, giving Dash a nuzzle.
“And I stopped making it rain on them. That doesn't mean I wanna see them.” Dash said with a huff.
“Everypony else forgave 'em.” Applejack pointed out.
“They didn't ruin everypony else's life.” Dash said, pouting.
“It's that bad up in Cloudsdale?”
“I haven't been back. I can't show my face there again!” Dash cringed, imagining how she must be the biggest joke there right now.
Applejack just raised an eyebrow. “Cause they think ya' got a hooficure?
“I have an image, AJ! And it definitely does not include hooficures.”
“Yeah, well, so do I, but I reckon I can still show my face 'round Ponyville, even if they caught me sleepin.” Applejack pointed out, then she smiled and nudged Dash. “And I'm blamin' you for that, by the way.
Dash blinked. “Me? What did I do?”
Applejack smirked. “Somepony kept me up to all hours that night, if I recall. Somethin' about the barn and my lasso.”
“Heh. Oh yeah.” Dash grinned. “It's a good thing those kids didn't catch that one.”
Applejack's eyes went wide. “Oh my. Maybe we oughta find someplace more private than the barn.”
“Anyway, we were talking about my life? And how it's ruined?” Dash said with a sigh.
“Why yes, we were. You know, Spitfire's wearin' hoof polish in that magazine picture you got of her.” Applejack pointed out.
Dash tried to remember the picture, a centerfold in Flyers Illustrated: Wet Feathers Edition. “You can see her hooves in that picture?”
“Yeah, they're a ways below her flank, that's why you didn't notice.” Applejack said with a smirk.
“It doesn't matter,” Dash said. “Wonderbolts can do whatever they want, but I'm not a Wonderbolt yet, I have to look good.
“I thought you always look good?” Applejack teased.
“Not when somepony spreads lies about me! No matter how cool you are, you can't look good if somepony lies and says you aren't cool.” Dash argued.
“Sugarcube, you always look good to me. I don't care if you let Rarity put make-up and a frilly dress on ya', the real you would still be there shinin' through.”
“I know.” Dash sighed. “But all those other ponies. . .”
“Remember after you tried bein' a hero? When you were all worried that nopony thought you were awesome?” Applejack asked, wrapping a foreleg around Dash.
“Yeah.”
“You remember what I told ya' then?”
Dash smiled. “You told me I'm awesome, and it didn't matter what other ponies thought 'cause it's just a fact.”
Applejack smiled back. “It's just as true today. And all ya' gotta do is keep on bein' awesome, and they'll see the truth.”
“Okay.” Dash grinned. “I was going to keep being awesome anyway.”
“And ya' might as well let it go with the fillies, Dash.” Applejack added. “They did somethin' a little dumb, but they're just kids.”
Dash's grin turned to a frown. “They're not kids. They're traitors.”
“They ain't traitors.” Applejack sighed. “Folks told 'em they were doin' good, up till those same folks got a taste of it. Weren't you goin' on 'bout how cool Gabby Gums was?”
“Well. . . yeah.”
“So Scootaloo hears that, what do ya' think she's gonna do? She's just a filly and you're a pony she looks up to.” Applejack pointed out.
“Weeell. . .” Dash hemmed. AJ had a point.
“It ain't really fair to expect 'em to have more sense then we do.” AJ said reasonably.
“I guess. . . you're right.” Dash admitted.
Applejack chuckled. “Can I get that in writin'?”
“No way, but I'll tell the kids it's all cool next time I see them.” Dash said. Then she grinned, “And I'll give you a really mushy kiss.”
“I guess that's good 'nough for me.” Applejack said with a grin as their lips met.
So this is the last totally original chapter for season two!
In the next week or so I should have the rewrite, with additional material, of A Very Long Day posted. With it will be a note about my plans for the downtime between now and season three (hint, it's related to The AppleDash Project), which will also include info on how I plan to do season three.
I would love it if you guys could tell me if you think I should put this on hiatus until then, or mark it complete and start season three in a new story. There are pros and cons to each way. (Hiatus makes it easier on you guys, not to mention people who find this during the down time to find it again. I can send out a blog post for the people who have faved it or are watching me, but I know some of you don't fave things. Complete gives me another shot at the front page, and I have a thing about stories that have 30-some chapters, they always seem so overwhelming. But I don't want to lose any of my regular readers.)
Thoughts?
952479 great chapter as always, the humor was top notch
I'd say mark it complete. And if you do get your shot at the feature box because of it, you'll get more people watching you for when you release the intermission story.
You have a thing about stories with 30-ish chapters but yours has only 19
I vote for complete. Since it is the end of a season's worth of chapters ending makes sense. If it's on hiatus and people find it they may not read it for fear of perpetual cliffhangers (at least I would) so seeing it's complete might make them more inclined to read it as long as they know that the next season would be in a separate story. Also, as you mentioned it would give you another front page chance.
I think you should put it as complete. I personally will read it either way looking forward for more updates!
952479 Great chapter, just as I was about to go bed (its about 2:30am here) you update and I have to stay up just a little bit longer since it can't wait until morning.
Probably be easier to go hiatus with this, but you can still update with a chapter after marking it 'complete' so you can update with either the first part or a bridging part (or just an announcement) linking to the new season three story so everyone reading this won't miss out by accident. Plus if its marked complete there won't be people asking you when you're going to update again.
952479 If you feel that the story is done than complete would probably be the way to go. Enjoyed the chapter as always. I love RD and I love AJ, but the the two of them together is just so awsome!
Complete is probably best for everyone
Simple question. How far will this story go? How many chapters will it be?
If this is going beyond season three to the great unknown, then hiatus. Unless you would just like to put up the project in two seasons each for every story, complete. It is a project, after all.
but you still have to get the word out to others that they should read the first AppleDash Project. That should be easy, but that's also a lot of projects. I dunno.
952479What About Mystery On The FriendShip Express? That's The Episode After This. Then it's The Canterlot Wedding.
952479What About Mystery On The FriendShip Express? That's The Episode After This. Then it's The Canterlot Wedding.
Also, I think if so i think it should be Complete.
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I'm not going to do MMMystery. . . I haven't been doing every episode, and that one doesn't really appeal to me. And this project actually started because of a fic I did called "A Very Long Day" that was basically the chapter for the Royal Wedding. I'm going to go back and edit it now that I've written the rest, and I'm going to add some. So there will be one more update, with some new material, then I wait for season 3.
955779 ok, but on A Websit Called Gaia Online someone said that it was held back till next june. But why is there 2 song previews for it already? They are lying bout it being held back till next JUne aren't they?
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Yes, they were wrong. It was confirmed to Equestria Daily by The Hub that there would be new episodes by the end of the year. And the video for the Crystal Kingdom episode(s?) will be out in December, so they're going to be on TV before that.
Create your own Appledash adventures!
well that was fun and hearing all this news about season 3 is news to me so Yes!
im gonna vote hiatus. not really cause any reasons beside it kinda feels weird leaving it with this chapter and making it 'complete' my give new views the wrong impression if your gonna update this any. even though i do agree with ATerif and think the hiatus my lower future views. so maybe its best complete after all. so i guess it up to you. a lot of help i am. cant wait for your future project.
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Apple trees are actually both male and female- the blossom produces pollen (male) and grows into fruit when pollen from a different tree is deposited (female).
But AJ calls Bloomberg "he" in Over a Barrel, so I'll take AJ's word for it.
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The things I learn from reading horse words... You think it'd be small. Nope.
10 years later but no one pointed out the reference to another fic called Wet Feathers. Thought that was awesome.