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// Chapter 21: Fun with Apples 
// Story: The Tale Of Shadow 
// by Enigmatic Brony 
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Chapter 21:  Fun with Apples

We leave Rarity’s Boutique and head towards Applejack’s Sweet Apple Acres
“So why are you going to see this pony called Applejack” asks Vinyl
“I have to go on a journey to New Yorke and hopefully Applejack has been there before” I reply
“So why are you going to New Yorke?”
“Rarity wants to get this Wedding dress that a designer in New York makes….I think she was called Alexia Jordson”
“Ah I’ve heard of her before, she’s pretty well known down in New Yorke”
“So you think she will make it?”
“Of course depending on how much bits you have”
“I don’t know but supposedly Rarity has enough bits for it so…”
“When you leaving?” 
“Probably tomorrow afternoon…I’m still tired from last night” I yawn 
“Haha, you got to learn how to stay awake for long periods of time”
“Yeah probably” I smile holding back another yawn, “my turn to ask some questions now”
“Fine…Shoot away”
“Do you ever take them glasses off”
“Yeah I do on occasion” smiles Vinyl Scratch, “What you wanna see me with them off”
“If you wouldn’t mind” I smile 
“Alright but you could have bought me dinner first” jokes Vinyl
Vinyl begins to take her glasses off slowly placing them above her white horn and revealing her neon red eyes 
“Wow you got awesome eyes”
“I don’t like to brag” jokes Vinyl
“Why do you always wear the glasses?”
“I dunno, ever since I’ve been a DJ I have worn these glasses”
“Well you look cooler without them on I got to admit” 
“Thanks Shadow” says Vinyl sarcastically
“Oh I don’t mean to offend you just there too big for my liking” 
“Well I may as well keep them off for the day; they were getting a bit annoying anyway”
We reach Sweet Apple acres and we are greeted by Applejack and Big Macintosh
“Howdy there Shadow, what could we do for you today” 
“Hey Applejack and Big Macintosh”
“Hey you’re that DJ pony from that party last night aren’t you” says Applejack looking at Vinyl with a screwed up face
“Yeah that’s me Vinyl Scratch” announces Vinyl
“Ah yeah I remember you know, you look strange without them hideous glasses on”
“Oh come on doesn’t anyone like the glasses” says Vinyl n disappointment 
“Not my liking” says Applejack  
“Told you Vinyl” I laugh
“So Shadow and Vinyl what brings you out to Sweet Apple Acres”
“Well Applejack I was wondering if you could help me get to New Yorke”
“And why would you be looking to go there?”
“Well you know Rarity…”
“Of course I do and im guessing she wants you to pick up her an expensive wedding dress from one of those fancy pants dress designers” buts in Applejack
“Yeah that’s pretty much the details of it” I giggle
“Well I would love to help but I got to buck the last lot of apples before tomorrow and have them ready for Granny Smith” says Applejack
“Well I could help if you like” I smile
“Yeah im up for some bucking if it will help you get done faster” adds Vinyl
“Do you know how to buck apples?”
“That maybe the only thing I don’t know” I say
“Some” adds Vinyl
“Well I’ll get to teaching you and Big Mac can go start”
“E’yep” says Big Mac
We follow Applejack to the closes tree to the barn
“Hey Applejack are you sure we should be so close to your barn” asks Vinyl
“Yeah you’ll both be fine” smiles Applejack, “now for bucking you have to make sure you hit the tree just right with your hind legs and hoofs”  
Applejack gives a demonstration on how to do it
“Okay Shadow give it a try” says Applejack heading to the next tree
‘Alright I can do this’ I think to myself
I trot in front of the tree and place my hind legs aiming them directly at the tree, I do a few practice shots touching the tree softly
“Okay Shadow go for it” says Applejack
I kick my hind legs out as fast and as strong as I could hoping I hit the tree on target, all of a sudden the tree starts to shake and all the apples fall in a pile behind me
“Woo I did it” I say doing a hoof pump 
“Grats Shadow” says Vinyl 
“Well done Shadow” says Applejack
“Now it’s my turn” says Vinyl walking over to the next tree, “I defiantly can say I didn’t plan on bucking apples today”
Vinyl Scratch lines up aiming at the tree with her hind legs and kicks as hard as she could, but most of the apples fell out leaving just one on top of the tree
“Oh come on” yells Vinyl, “That’s unfair”
She continues to kick the tree to see if she can make it budge but she has no luck
“Well I guess it wants to stay up there”  
All of a sudden as on purpose the apple falls from the tree directly at Vinyl’s face
“Ouch” cries Vinyl
“You alright there Sugar cube”
“The darn apple hit my horn and broke my glasses” says Vinyl disposing them on the ground
“You got another pair of them right” asks Applejack
“Yeah I have fifty odd pairs at home” replies Vinyl
“Well you alright Vinyl” I ask
“Yeah I’ll survive” replies Vinyl, “Now how about we get this done before dark”
“Okay then” says Applejack
“Shadow you take this line of trees” says Apple jack pointing to the trees in front of us
“Vinyl you take this one” says Applejack pointing to the trees besides my line
“And I’ll do these” says Applejack
We begin bucking the apples around Sweet apple acres, bucking each tree we saw.
It was close to nightfall before we finished bucking each tree
“Well that was fun” I say sarcastically trying to get my breath back 
“Yeah, well you asked to help” replies Applejack
“So how about that offer before” 
“Yeah sure when are you planning to leave” ask Applejack
“Tomorrow morning” 
“Yeah sure I’ll be there” 
“Okay, well im going to go back to Rarity’s and get a shower”
“Good luck with that, if I know Rarity she won’t even let you in the house covered in mud”
“Yeah probably, well catch you later Applejack”
“Cya Applejack” adds Vinyl
“See ya later yowl, I’ll see you in the mornin’ Shadow” says Applejack before trotting off inside