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A lovable goofball who delights in spreading positive vibes and writing stories. =3 (AKA Orangie1984 of Derpibooru!)

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This story is a sequel to Bored Rainbow Dash is Bored


A traumatic event from Applejack's past manifests itself as a nightmare. In order to distract herself, she works harder than normal.

Book Five of "Not Just Any Old Day".

Part of "Not Just Any Old Continuity", which includes
The Crystal Prep Chronicles
The Anon-A-Miss Saga
TimberTwi Tales

Cover art by DanteAyagawe

Check out all of my stories here!

Chapters (7)
Comments ( 40 )

Ha, I see a nod in that title. 😄

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When I saw the title of this story, I thought of the title " Solo: A Star Wars Story ". Get the nod? XD

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That was entirely unintentional. Cross my heart. o_O

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I'm not saying you copied anything, cause you didn't XD I just like to compare things that I recognize as something else lol 😄

Anyway, good story so far. 😊

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I know I didn't copy anything. Thank you for the complement! ^_^

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Indeed they can! Nothing like a snuggle kitty or lap dog, am I right?

Comment posted by BodhiBRO100 deleted Apr 16th, 2018

Okay.... that just happened.

It's the Magic of Guilt coma.

I don't know what to say...

Either you wrote something twice or this is getting awkward.

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It was intentional. She sent her text, saw the texts from her dead parents, then blinked twice just to be sure.

Oh god... I'm almost crying, too...

Woah, this story is getting deep... I was not prepared for so much trauma and emotion, especially after "Bored Rainbow Dash is Bored"! But you're doing a great job with the writing!

I wonder what all the cracking was?

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All in good time. Remember, this is only the first part of the trilogy! :raritywink:

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I did. You want to make a reference? We have an app for that too. :derpytongue2:

I honestly don't know where one goes to get guard rails. ^_^;

The same place one goes to get two-by-fours, screws, and sand paper.

I usually make my own guard rails usin' said 2x4s, some nails and screws, and a few hand made railings. I like workin' with my hands.

You know, I never mentioned this before now, but whenever you dream, you almost never know that you're dreaming until you wake up, no matter how bizarre or unrealistic the dream is. So honestly, every time one of the mane 7 find themselves in a dream and INSTANTLY says "Oh hey, I'm dreaming," I just find it a little odd.

But it's especially bad for this chapter, because Applejack immediately realized that she was dreaming, but then she instantly got all emotional over her friends' and family's words, despite the fact that Applejack knew she it was only a dream and none of it was real.

I just found that detail to be very distracting.

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To be fair, emotions can make one think irrationally.

Hardware store.

Wow I didn't think AJ could fall apart at the seams like that

Damn...that's a helluva situation AJ's in. Breaks my heart to see her sufferin' like that.

Next, there's Pinkie Pie. That gal is a hoot! She can make just about anything fun. Every day's a party when you hang out with her. Never a dull moment as long as she's around. She's a walking, talking ball of energy!

Lol. Walking, talking ball of energy! :rainbowlaugh:

My big brother, Big Macintosh. He doesn't speak all that much, but when he does, he can be very wordy, but wise. He's got a heart as big as his muscles. He's not as strong as I am, though.

That's because of your geode/crystal AJ. :duck:

Her sniffling continued, and she could no longer hold it in. As her tears fell and stained the pages, Applejack lost her grip on her pen and herself, then broke down, sobbing into her hands.

Losses are hard AJ, I know the feeling. :fluttercry:

A few minutes later, she regained control of herself. After all this time, I still get all emotional thinking about them. I wonder if I'll ever fully heal, or even if I will at all. It just doesn't seem to be getting any easier. She sighed, then closed the diary and hid it between her mattresses. For safe keeping until I can get a high-tech safe from Twilight or something.

Sometimes we always won't heal from a loss. :fluttershysad:

"There's a good girl!" Applejack said sweetly, petting her dog. "Petting you makes me feel all better, yes it does!" She made kissing noises, and Winona licked her in return, making Applejack laugh. "Thanks, girl. I needed that." she stroked Winona's head, scratched her ears and walked back to her bedroom.

Pets sure know how to make us happy. :yay:

Several of the seeds that rained on the ground sunk and took root. Before Applejack's eyes, countless giant pea pods shot out from the ground. Applejack thought she could hear mumbling in the distance, but it was too faint to make out. One of the pods burst open, revealing Rainbow Dash. Applejack looked on in shock.

Holy crap! :pinkiegasp:

"Why did Sunset Shimmer get voted 'Biggest Meanie' in our Freshman yearbook? She was an absolute saint her first year...compared to you!" Fluttershy pointed an accusing finger at Applejack, her face filled with rage and sorrow. "I can't even look you in the face, Applejack. You disgust me!"

Never thought I'd hear that coming from Fluttershy of all people! :twilightoops:

Big Mac stared at his sister, his expression neutral. After a few tense seconds, he said "Nope. You can go to hell for what you've done."

https://m.

" I said I killed mom and dad! " Applejack wailed.

I find that hard to believe at all. :applecry:

Applejack winked. "Trade secret." Suddenly, she lost her footing, slipped and fell.

Ouch that's gotta hurt! :fluttershyouch:

Applejack started to hyperventilate. Anxiety slowly gripped her mind as tears formed in her eyes. "Oh god it was just an accident. It was just an accident. It was just an accident! "

This is just making me somewhat confused. :unsuresweetie:

"Indigo. While Lemon's scrolling for music, try to verbally comfort Applejack. I'm worried that if I keep talking I'll end up getting sick myself!"

How can she get sick from what's going on? :unsuresweetie:

Rarity has a point. I must be thinking too much or something. thought Applejack as she finished the apple and tossed the core to the ground.

If a cop was nearby she'd so get a ticket for littering. :duck:

"I was trying to play a prank on Ma and Pa." Applejack said, slowly growing visibly uncomfortable. "I...I..." Applejack could feel herself tearing up again. "I can't do this! I just can't! I want to, but it's like there's this huge obstacle keeping me from going any further." As she felt her frustration grow, she felt a small crack form inside her. She winced as if in pain.

Wait what!? :pinkiegasp:

Applejack thought for a moment. "I guess so. I feel like there's something inside of me trying to break through, but it's like a giant stone wallor something."

wall or*

This time Granny Smith noticed Applejack's wince. "Just promise take it easy today, okay?" she said to Applejack, concern on her face and in her tone of voice.

to take*

So Sunset's in Equestria now, doing something about a book by some pony I don't know about...when she gets back, I'll ask her to explain it to me. She reached her home and parked her car. As she got out, she took a deep breath of fresh air, unaware that her suffering was just beginning.

Oh boy... :applecry:

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Applejack is vomiting. Wouldn't you get sick if you were near a sick person?

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Fair enough, though it often depends on how bad it would smell too.

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