Appledashery Vol. Two

by Just Essay

Grit

Applejack lay on the porch to her farmhouse.

A cold breeze wafted over the land. Every tree shook, sending a quiet percussion of leaves into the air. The entire country was alive; it was always alive.

Applejack sat like a dead stone. Just like the other two rocks that remained gray and lifeless, despite her best efforts.

She closed her eyes, fighting tears.

When they reopened... she was frowning.

The teenager stood up, muscles tight and determined.

She turned around and trotted briskly into the nearest barn.

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Applejack kicked a latch open, exposing three whole wagons parked within the structure.

Biting onto a rope, she loosened a series of tools clinging to the vehicles' side, kicked them aside, then hitched herself to the cart.

Grunting, she flexed her tiny teenage legs, pulling the first of the wagons out.

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Outside, the wagons stood next to one another, facing the unbucked fields of Sweet Apple Acres.

Thunk! Applejack slapped a large canister of water down beside a dirt path.

She stared out at the trees and trees still full of bright red flouncing fruit.

Exhaling, she pulled a bandanna from a nearby crate, wrapped it around her neck, and set forth into the brightly-lit fields... dragging multiple buckets.

Comments

[Almeryst]

poor AJ

[Sir Mediocre]

AJ, you seem to be developing a bit of solid marble foundation, there.

[Lightning Bearer]

Jeez. I know they're going through a rough time, but there's no call to bite AJ's head off. What she's saying makes a lot of sense to me.

[Phoenix Kitten]

7666583 Marble nothin', she's using obsidian.

[CommanderCuddle]

Intriguing

[JAK0723]

Seems like she's gonna handle the whole harvest herself, she'll try, at least.

[Phoenix Kitten]

7666767 Puts a whole new spin on Applebuck season huh?
Big Mac knew AJ couldn't handle it, cause she tried to before.

[Leftover of Saikano]

Is filled with DETERMINATION.

[zaponator]

Mmm, best pony is strong.

[DrEggnog]

This is oddly exciting, which is not a word I typically use for Applejack.

[BabySkittleMonster]

Now I see where her sheer stubbornness comes from. A sad origin for it, but effective nevertheless.

[Sir Mediocre]

7666660 House of Glass?

[Merula]

7667314
Ahaha....yeah....

But seriously, this is the insanity he has been working on for the last 20 days or so?

[Hestia]

I don't know who had a worst past--AJ or Rainbow. I'm leaning slightly towards Applejack having it worse at the moment.

[RoboRed]

Well...if you want something done right...

[nerevars]

I think she is using applebucking for a distraction of her parent's sudden death, so she need the orchard to be harvested as if they still alive.

[bronyheat]

Work ethic doubling as a cooping method for the death of her parents, efficient and productive? Yes.
Healthy?...