Parents

by Script Singer


(4) The Funeral

Applejack was sitting on her bed, thinking, when a knock on her door pulled her out of her deep thought. She looked to the door to see Granny smith walk in with a somber look.

"Applejack, it's time to go." she uttered. "You ready?"

Applejack slowly got up from her bed. Her eyes were puffy from crying and she hadn't put on her dress yet. Granny went ahead and and helped her put it on, her cast kept getting in the way but she finally managed to put it on.

After a quick check over from Granny to make sure the dress was on correct, she walked out the door with her brother and sister.

- - -

Applejack looked over her parents, without a words, she took hold of her mother hoof and clenched it one last time before returning to her seat. Granny Smith was giving the talk for the funeral.

"My daughter, Sweet Apple was one of the most caring ponies I knew." she said. "She loved her family like any other. Apple Spice was one of the kindness and loving fathers I have ever seen. He always knew what to do when someone needed him. They both..." Applejack refused to listen to the rest of the speech, but once her trailing thoughts shifted got to that one fateful day, she couldn't help but go back to listening.

"Whenever the family was in danger, they would do anything that they could do to save them. That's what true family means to me."

Applejack was filled with tears. She couldn't help herself but run up to her granny and hug her. Granny held her close as tears fell from her cheeks.

"I wish they were still here, Granny." Applejack sobbed.

"I know, youngin, I know... but it's time for your song with Big Mac now."

Applejack slowly walked away from her granny and wiped her tears off of her face. Her brother quietly walked up next to her as Granny went back to her seat. When she sat back down she gave Applejack a soft smile.

Applejack took a deep breath while her brother put a leg around her.

"We can do this, Applejack." he whispered.

Applejack started the song for their parents.

- - -

Applejack stared at the graves where her parents were. Tears wouldn't stop falling from her eyes.

Granny Smith hugged her and Big Mac tight before dropping a rose on the grave. Applejack put down her rose on the grave, other ponies following suit. When she had accomplished this she slowly walked away. Her brother quickly ran after her. Upon reaching her, he put his foreleg around her.

"It will be okay, Applejack." he said quietly.