Note: This story will contain references to 'Forbidden Fruit'. Reading 'Forbidden Fruit' beforehand is highly recommended due to the amount of characterization and relationship building, but not necessarily required.

Hurr cliche dream sequences. Shut up, it was fun to write. I also may or may not have been listening to the Muse song by the same name while writing this.

Double cliches all the way across the sky!

Yeah yeah yeah!

Double cliche!

I really got to quit listening to The Gregory Brothers, I don't evem like it...

Anyway, it's a useful start I presume.

I am not goinig to track this, atleast not yet. But if the next chapters turn out good, I guess I am onboard.

>>101299101299

This hasn't even passed moderation yet - guessing you got in here by following my comment?

Ah well. Guess it's an early treat of sorts for my readers.

>>101324101324

Yup, was going via your profile to check the blog.

Then suddently, mysterious comment. I had to check it out.

Applejack/Twilight?

Today seriously seems like ship fic day or something. Seen so many get posted today.

Debated on maybe holding it back until tomorrow, but decided against it. Here's my own contribution.

>>101994101994

Yep.

I like it- keep on rolling. :D

loltriplepost. Also wanted to say that this is my first ship fic, so it's still a bit of a learning process for me. Earlier chapters may be revised at any time.

Up to your usual tricks I see, Mr. Vargas.  I'll have to go back and read Forbidden Fruit now.  Excellent work of course.

>>102057102057

What can I say - I love me some dream sequences.

Oh dear, this is going to be interesting... i think.

*is still laughing from the part when Twilight woke up*

Good start to this; looking forward to more!

Cute. XD

Cliche or not, those dream sequences are always good. Looking forward to the next part.

I first thought you were moving the story very fast. I was glad it was only a dream sequence xD.

Nice chapter and i hope the rest will be as good or even beter :)

I do have a question. Will one of your stories be a main stories (so more updates). Or will they be updated with the same rate?

Applelight? Twijack?

Hm. I don't think I can remember seeing this ship before.

I'll have to read "Forbidden fruit" at some point... xD

Gotta love them dream sequences! There is just so much you can do with them and then rip it all way; why must you toy with us! Please continue. :)

>>102854102854

I'll be flipping between Stuck In The Middle With You and Unintended. After one gets updated, I'll then move to the other until it updates, and so on. One of the folks that frequents an IRC channel I'm in was somewhat worried about the pacing, but it'll be several chapters before anything really starts to happen. One of my biggest gripes with ship fics is that many don't spend enough time on characterization or build-up, so I'm doing my best to avoid that.

>>103273103273

Because toying with you is awfully fun.

>>103404103404

I understand what you mean. Most fanfics with relationships are very fast and only very few have the pacing correct.

element of honesty.... you do your element proud.... spike might make things difficult for you though

i was waiting for this to be fair keep up the great writing!

Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them. ~John Updike

i love so much, great writing vargas i give 5 out 5 molestia faces

Next chapter is done, but you're not getting it until tomorrow.

Neener neener!

DEAR CELESTIA MY PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED!!! (not that i was praying...jeez)

This is beautiful... Even your dream sequence has logic sound enough to warrant the begging of this shipping fic, but obviously your to cruel to give us the satisfaction just yet. (curse you mind and your incessant need to be pleased with romance fics about Twilight). The flow is smooth and sweet (i'm not saying jagged flow is bad) and the characterization is in line with Forbidden Fruit. Vargras you've done it again, ya bloody stole my soul. And i love you for it.

WHY? Why must you make me wait!?!

Element of Honesty, gets most cryptic dream.

Image: http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110609165939/gyropedia/images/thumb/4/45/AJShrug.png/480px-AJShrug.png

It isn't exactly hard for some of us to decipher, but I think it'd still be difficult for her.

The final line also refers to more than one thing, but attempting to elaborate on that made it feel too cluttered, so it was omitted.

Image: http://img.ponibooru.org/_images/d4161acec0bf58c47eac9b7b80a368e4/105206%20-%20reaction_face%20Sweetie_Belle%20That_is_beautiful.png

In reference to the chapter

>>105867105867

Come now, I don't think my chapter will ever be able to beat a top hat with self-deploying sunglasses.

>>105792105792  'Tis not hard to catch the full meaning, especially if one pays attention to the previous paragraphs.

>>106288106288

Well, considering your chapter took a look into the Psyche of Applejack and how she has a longing for Twilight and did it with intelligence. It is a beautiful and rare sight to behold. Thank you sir or madam.

>>106299106299

Sir.

>>106296106296

I'm aware of it. I didn't want to make it particularly hard to decipher, but dreams can be funny things - what's easy for us to figure out will likely be difficult for her. Some pieces may be clear, and others not.

>>106320106320   Indeed - it's generally hardest to understand things from the inside.  My initial comment was more about how the final line was clear enough that no further elaboration was needed.

>>106320106320

Ah with stories like these, we can all feel like

Image: http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/sigmund.jpg

>>106430106430

You mean we get to think that everyone wants to sleep with their mother?

>>106447106447

Yes

that'll teach me to say stuff without knowing exactly what's going on

great chapter, i would say can't wait for more, but i know that you're working on another great fic, so I'll just say i can't wait for that one to update

>>106737106737

You're not figuring this out that easily.

@ Vargras

I'll hold you to that one!

I need more good stories that keep me guessing to fill the void between the updates of the 100+ stories I'm following

This one does nicely, same goes for stuck in the middle with you

oh jeez i feel another adventure coming on...in the mind (maybe?)

"You walk a perilous path, Child of Earth, and only with the aid of another will you find what you need." Which basically means "Bring Twilight with you, your going to need her."

>>107428107428

Not another adventure, but you're on the right track.

There's another pairing that I'll be introducing with this fic, and I'm almost positive that it's never been mentioned anywhere else within the fandom. You guys won't get to see it until much later, though.

>>107438107438 I thought as much...

a pairing never seen on the fandom... as much as i doubt that, i look forward to it...

I see where this is going

>>109595109595

DO YOU?

You might be surprised.

New chapter tomorrow. No updates at all on Friday - I've seriously typed 6k+ words today, split between Stuck In The Middle With You, Unintended, and an as-of-yet unnamed work. Gonna take a break!

I know this is a triple post, but whatever. This is just... bizarre. I'm listening to the Bastion soundtrack, and one of the songs is just... perfect for Applejack and Twilight within this storyline, starting at Forbidden Fruit and continuing up through Unintended. Complete and total coincidence, but it's even more beautiful now. Go give it a listen and just think about it a bit.

Bastion - Mother, I'm Here

Lyrics:

I set my sail

fly the wind it will take me

back to my home, sweet home

Lie on my back

clouds are making way for me

I'm coming home, sweet home

I see your star you left it burning for me

Mother, I'm here

Eyes open wide

feel your heart and it's glowing

I'm welcome home, sweet home

I take your hand

now you'll never be lonely

not when I'm home, sweet home

I see your star, you left it burning for me

Mother, I'm here

I love that Applejack and Twlight shipping!

5 out of 5 stars!

>>110537110537

It'll still be several more chapters before any 'true' shipping even happens.

yay! This story is POWER!

>>110539110539

twilight and alcohol. that should be fun :P

>>110572110572

Fun indeed.

>>110573110573

Untill this point i have read 2 fanfics where twilight drinks alcohol.

In one her friends help her realize she should stop because she is drunk pretty much all the time.

And in the other she just drinks wine and nothing happens xD

I wonder what will happen when you write it :P

>>110575110575

You'll have to wait and see.

Well, considering Twi herself said she never had alcohol before... I expect fun results. =3

I've read enough hentai to know where this is going.

>>110585110585

Don't expect too much just yet. There won't be drunken kissing or anything of the sort. What I have in mind will be a little funny and a little sweet. Nothing romantic just yet.

>>110602110602

'cept you don't know.

Image: http://mylittlefacewhen.com/media/f/rsz/530_medium.jpg

Oh, the things start to be very intresting. It's good to read a good AppleSpark shipfic afther the lot of RainbowSparkle shipfics.

>>110604110604

bitch, please

AppleSpark!?! Do you know how long it's been since I've seen an AppleSpark fic?! TOO LONG!!!! Now I have to go read forbidden fruit so I'll have a better appreciation for this! Thank you sir! And ya know what? So what if cliche'd dream sequence is cliche?! It was cute!!

Mention alcohol, everyone is already jumping to conclusions.

Image: http://mylittlefacewhen.com/media/f/rsz/1440_medium.jpg

She had never alcohol before. < shouldn't that be "She never had alcohol before" or "She'd never had alcohol before" ?

great chapter as per usual

"Dreams are wishes your heart makes." ~ American Proverb

>>110823110823

Derp, typos. Fixed it.

Also, since it's an AppleSparkle fic, here's something I saw on EQD. Pic related.

Image: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SvOawhlxxGc/TwYY_lsQAwI/AAAAAAAAaUo/zTGNmSDoooc/s1600/108027+-+applejack+artist+C4tspajamas+commission+fenwolf09+karla+twilight_sparkle.png

Source: http://c4tspajamas.deviantart.com/

>>110742110742 More like sprinting. Alcohol can change the tide of most situations.

Of course, I wouldn't know!

As i thought... you just had to cut it there...

I'm trying my hardest not to go mad while i wait "a few chapters before any real shipping happens".

Shaping up to be one of my favorite applelights out there... keep it up!

It's like Christmas every time ya update. :D

>>112888112888

Very sweet chapter :)

I like how you made twilight act when drunk. It was both funny and cute :)

Keep going like this :D

I think I can summarize my whole thoughts by a simple "D'aww....".

Yeah, that is more than adequate. =3

Oh wow, Twilight can make some seriously suggestive jokes when she's drunk

I was about to go to sleep, but sleep is nothing compared to this...

keep up the awesome work!

It's good to see Big Mac doesn't mind too mutch her sister's crush on Twilight.

>>113194113194

There's an awful lot of stories that portray him (and the entire Apple family) as being extremely conservative. While Granny Smith might have an issue with such a thing, I think Big Macintosh only cares about his sister's happiness.

In addition, the mention of the crush was just a jab at her. A joke. He wasn't entirely serious, and she didn't think of it as such either, though that'll show up soon enough.

Well I found this story first but I read the prologe fanfiction and this in sincron in my free time. eh I always mix up wich ione is earlier the prologe or the epiloge. Sorry the english isn't my mother language.

>>113243113243

You're doing pretty well if English isn't your first language.

To answer your question, a prologue comes first (before other chapters), and an epilogue comes afterwards (after the chapters).

Thanks for the help. :) To be honest AppleSparke and RainbowSparkle are my most favourite shippings but since there are alredy a lot of RainbowSparkle fanfictions and fanarts on the web I rather prefer to looking for AppleSparkle or other unique or less popular shipping stuffs. Well I guess both both Rainbow Dash and Applejack can give different things to Twilight Sparkle. While Applejack is rather a caring pony to Twilight Rainbow Dash is a dynamic pony.

Nicely done, you have a sound plot and great dialog.

Loved Drunk Twilight

>>113377113377

Glad you liked it.

>>113398113398

I more then liked it.

>>113402113402

Even better!

Image: http://raleighontherocks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/YO-DAWG-SHIT-JUST-GOT-REAL.jpg

Btw. I loved the joke about twilight riding big mac frickin hilarious

>>113609113609

Nah, nothing's gotten serious just yet. There's still more before that.

Oooh, things are starting to get interesting now! I gotta say though, the interactions between Twilight and AJ are EXCELLENT, likewise for AJ and her brother. Grade A, magnificent, fantastic, etc etc. Was mostly reading it with a casual eye, but I didn't see any major grammatical or typographical errors, too.

Also, nice choice of song for the dream (though you ain't exactly helping my obsession with the soundtrack :v). Put it on and it worked real well at setting a mood for the scene.

it just keeps getting better, just one question though.... how much does it take to get the apples drunk ? since Twi only made it to four and there was no indication that either of them were the least bit affected

as always, keep up the amazing writing

>>114338114338

I've been singing it every time it pops up on iTunes. How do you think I feel?

>>114544114544

A lot. A lot. Keep in mind, it was also Twilight's first time ever drinking, so it's not going to take much for her.

I'm surprised I've never seen the whole "I'm riding this pony" joke before, even though I've read several stories with a drunken character or more mature characters where those sort of jokes are used in sobriety. And yes, D'awww is awesome for this dream. But I kinda expected AJ to get in the bed with Twilight, like with the sleeping bag, and was sorta shocked when she pulled out stuff for the floor. I love this story, please keep writing.  

And what song is it that you wrote in?

>>115772115772

It's "Mother, I'm Here (Zulf's Theme)" from the soundtrack for Bastion. Brilliant game, by the way. Linked the song below for you.

Bastion - Mother, I'm Here

Alternate title for the chapter is "Macintosh Is Best Brother".

If anyone is confused about what's initially happening within the chapter, I'm willing to clarify.

Macintosh truly is best brother. Looking forward to more Vargras, you've told a great story so far.

>>119539119539

Woohoo! We're doing the whole song and dance.

Us: Twilight, you should totally get a date with that farm pony

: No PROBLEM!

Us: Not that farm pony Mcfly

They are walking around until they bump into eachother. I guess you know what I mean.

>>119654119654

For the most part, yes. They both know what they want, but they don't know what the other wants, and they both have their own reasons for avoiding it.

Twilight is still confused. She's not sure what to do, what's right, or what's wrong - it's her first time dealing with romance in any form. Applejack has had prior experience, but she's still a bit sore over a past event (which will get discussed in an upcoming chapter), and so she's pretty reluctant and nervous.

So Twilight fills in the blank of the entire night with what she hopes had happened?

Well that is how I see it. And that prior relation ship of Applejack must have ended very bad if she refuses to talk about it.

Also make Twilight strangle her thoughts xD  (nah joking) Whenever a fanfic makes Twilight argu with herself it ends up pretty hilarious :P

Ohhhhh, Twilight you numbskull!

At least Mac has a good head on his shoulders - I suspect some stallion shenanigans when it comes to the day of the date.

>>119758119758

Pretty much. She couldn't remember everything she did the night before, so parts of it were filled in by the dreams she's been having, resulting in a combination of both. Twilight's not dreaming but she thinks it's still part of the dream. AJ is still dreaming, though parts of it were influenced by the actions of a certain pony.

Wow. That last part was intense. And you made me very sad when you said the minutes turned to hours...

Very emotional chapter, well written, and no grammar problems to speak of. I'm enjoying this immensely, one of my favorites. I feel like AJ definitely gets underestimated in this whole fandom, she's practically my favorite character.

Also reminds me of Study Buddies by Samsara in that Twilight is fighting herself in her head- one side rational, one side wanting to go all out and just 'kiss the girl' (sadly no crab emoticon). You ever read it?

>>120215120215

Bits and pieces.

It's the sort of situation in that, although they feel rather strongly for one another, they don't know how the other feels and they both feel conflicted as to how they'd even break that news to one another. It becomes a stalemate, with neither side willing to take the initiative. As I said in an earlier post, they both have their own reasons for being so reluctant about acting on their feelings.

When Twilight left without telling AJ, it wasn't because she was mad at her or anything. In a situation like that, what can you say? What can you do? She's still confused and unsure about what she should even do next, and asking Big Macintosh out was a cheap and easy way out of attempting to explain it. Besides, the conversation between her and Applejack had already become quite awkward.

By no means am I trying to paint Twilight as being the 'bad guy'. She didn't mean to upset Applejack with what she said - she just doesn't know what to do, nor does she know what's 'right' or 'wrong'.

Hurr durr, another update. Just a small interlude of sorts, giving a brief glimpse into the effects of Twilight's 'choice'. It didn't feel right to include this with chapter five, nor did it fit properly with the next 'true' chapter I have planned, so you all get it on its own instead.