AppleDash Group Collab

by DbzOrDie

Attorney - CalmNQuiet

Twilight’s ears perked at the sound of a significant fracas emanating from just outside her castle. She winced as the doors to her study slammed open and Applejack charged in, looking rather flushed. Seconds later, Rainbow Dash flew in, looking no better than Applejack. They argued loudly with one another while gesturing dramatically with both forehooves toward each other and then Twilight.

Pushing her book aside with a sigh, Twilight cleared her throat and rose to her full princessly posture and delivered a magically enhanced, “Girls!”

Royal Ponyville Voice was perfectly effective. Applejack and Rainbow Dash stopped arguing and turned to look at her. Glad to have their attention finally, Twilight settled back down on her cushion to ask the obvious question. “What’s going on here?”

Rainbow Dash flew forward to speak, but Applejack shoved her hat in Rainbow’s face and shouted, “Rainbow Dash used some kind of dark magic on me!”

Having freed herself of the hat, Rainbow interjected back, “I’m innocent Twilight! I didn’t do anything!”

“She most certainly did! I’m all hot and flushed! I can’t get any work done.”

“She’s lying!”

Twilight raised an eyebrow. Applejack seemed no less pleased.

“I wouldn’t lie about somethin’ like this!” Applejack exclaimed.

“Girls!” Twilight shouted. “Can we just calm down and discuss this civilly? I’m sure there’s a perfectly reasonable explanation.”

“Alright, but I want you to represent me in court against this one.” Applejack pointed an accusatory hoof toward Rainbow Dash.

“Me?” Rainbow exclaimed, “I didn’t do anything. Twilight, you gotta defend me against Applejack. Use that brain of yours!”

Twilight groaned and rubbed her temples with her forehooves. “Girls, please. All these accusations are getting us nowhere. Applejack, can you please tell me what happened that makes you think Rainbow Dash used black magic on you?” Before Rainbow could interject, Twilight raised a hoof to Rainbow, “And Rainbow, please let Applejack tell her side of the story.”

Rainbow crossed her forehooves and grumbled in the air.

Applejack flashed a victorious grin at Rainbow Dash before turning to Twilight. “Well, you see. I was just working in the orchard, keeping an eye on the trees, making sure they’re all warm and comfy during the winter.”

Twilight nodded.

“Because you see it’s been extra cold lately seeing as everypony wanted an extra snowy Hearths Warming. So Big Mac and I’ve been bundling up the trees real nice so the frost don’t hurt them. Plus we like to tell them stories about spring time to keep their spirits up.”

Twilight nodded some more.

“So, I was over in the West orchard this morning because it’s a mite chillier over there seeing as the sun rises in the East, so the trees over there—”

“Could you get to the point?” Rainbow shouted.

Applejack frowned.

“Applejack, maybe tell it from where Rainbow Dash got involved?” Twilight added, almost pleadingly.

“Oh, right. Sure.” Applejack shrugged. “Rainbow Dash swooped in behind me while I was checking a tree and ran her wing over my butt! I’ve been flushed and distracted ever since. I can’t stop feeling it!”

Twilight frowned and looked at Rainbow Dash.

Rainbow Dash looked away—flushed herself.

Twilight sighed. “Applejack, is this the first time Rainbow Dash has done this?”

“Yes!” Applejack exclaimed. “I don’t know what she did, but my mind’s all a-jumble now.”

Nodding, Twilight continued. “And, she hasn’t spoken to you about anything...private prior to this?”

“Not that I’m aware of, no.”

Twilight shook her head. “Well Applejack, you’re in luck. Rainbow Dash has’t cast some kind of black magic spell on you.”

“How do you know? Look at me! Every time I think about it, my face gets all red, and my heart starts beating fast—that’s not right!”

Smiling, Twilight breathed out a sigh of relief. “Well, given what I’ve read about pegasi customs, I think Rainbow has a lot to explain to you. I don’t think it’s worth taking her to court over this.”

Applejack frowned, not entirely convinced.

“How about this. Rainbow Dash, you are going to pick a night of Applejack’s choosing and take her someplace nice and explain to her exactly what and why you did what you did. You should probably apologize too.”

Rainbow Dash huffed, but nodded slowly.

“Good, and Applejack, if you don’t like Rainbow’s explanation, come back and I’ll see about filing the paperwork to file a formal civil suit against Rainbow. I’d hate to have this come between best friends, so I’m expecting Rainbow to be very sincere about this. Everypony agree?”

Applejack looked to Rainbow and then back to Twilight. “I guess.”

“Rainbow?”

“Fine.” Rainbow huffed some more.

With the issue resolved, Applejack and Rainbow went their separate ways and Twilight resumed her studies.

A few days later, Twilight heard through the grapevine (Rarity) that a certain pair of ponies had gotten along fabulously one evening. Applejack never did come back to file that paperwork either.