As the apple siblings where hard at work, bucking the apples in the humble apple farm, the faint sounds of shouting catch both their attention as they saw a wagon slowly making its way to the entrance of there home
"Why are you so useless?!"
Both Applejack and Big Mack watch in shock as an unicorn mare with green fur and blue mane, with a simple yet expensive white souther dress, was yelling to a smaller unicorn who's face was wrap around bandages and he look like he was just pull out from a dumpster judging by dirt and torn off white shirt and his blue jeans that had a lot of holes in its legs. currently recoiling at her yelling. For their appearance the mare look like she was the same age as AJ while the stallion didn't look older than 17 or 18 tops.
"You had one job, ONE and you even manage to screw that up"
"I'm sorry sis"
"Sister?!" AJ and Big Mac scream at the same time at the revelation.
Wat in tarnation? what kind of monster treat their own blood as a roten apple? AJ were thinking as she was glaring at the mare, seeing that Big Mac was probably thinking the same thing judging by his own glare at the couple.
Just when they approach the entrance to the farm one of the wheels in the wagon gave in and stop them immediately. Much to the frustration to the sister. "Oh perfect, now we are stuck, nice going moron"
"Sorry sister"
"Sorry will not repair this wagon" she stand up and leave the vehicle while looking around "At least we are not in the middle of nowhere" she eye the sigh of the apple family not seeing the couple of farmer still glaring at her. "You stay here and repair the wagon while I found out where exactly are we"
"I wil sister" the unicorn say in a small voice as dismount too and pick a tool box from the back of the vehicle.
"And this better be ready to move when I come back you will not eat tonight" the unicorn flinch and only nod as the sister enter the farm.
"Big Mac"
"Eeyup?"
"There are a couple of things you want to say to that mare, right?"
"Eeyup"
"Normally I would stop you, but in this case I will make an exception, go give that mare the earful she deserve while I go and try to help that poor soul" Big Mac nod and goes to great the sister while AJ goes and approached the bandaged stallion "Howdy partner!"
"Aght!" Scare at the sudden announcement, the stallion only drop his tool box and fell into the dirt, much to the amusement of AJ "Sorry dind't ment to scare you" she tells before offering a hand that the stallion soon take, and show her how his hands were also bandage.
His hands too? what did that mare did to this kid?
"N…no it…its ok I was just distracted, ah…i…its this your property? I didn't meant to intrude"
"Don't ya worry abaut that, me and y big bro saw what happen, I know what you didn't park your wagon here on purpose"
"T…thanks for understanding" the stallion say as he pick a spare wheels and try to work on the vehicle, but find himself unable to lift it to change it.
"Need a hand partner?"
"Oh…no, no, don't worry I have this, I wouldn't like to impose" he tells her but AJ still goes and grab the side of the wagon before lifting it without to much effort
"Don't worry its not problem at all, the name is Applejack by they way…nice to meet you"
"Ah…m…miss"
"Just suck up your pride and get to work sugar cube I will no take 'no' for an answer"
"O…ok" the stud reply and soon get to work in replacing the wheel, witch with the help and guidance of AJ was able to complete really fast "There you go, good as new"
"And I own it all to you, thank you so much for the help miss AJ"
"Your are very welcome, and please leave the 'miss' thing would you sugar cube? its makes me feel old"
"O…ok m…I mean a Applejack" The stallion reply before looking at their work with a smile "This is so great, my sister will be so happy when she comes back"
"Yeah I bet" AJ smile suddenly turn into one of anger at the mention of her and then concern when she see the stallion caressing its forearm like there was a new wound under neat them.
"Sugar cube if that is ok with you can I ask you something?"
"Sure Applejack"
"when you arrive I saw the way your sister was treating you, is she always like that?"
"What? oh no, no, no, you don't need to worry miss, she is a really lovely mare what you saw was her frustration because I got us lost before reaching this place…again"
She raise an eyebrow no convinced by his answer "You sure about that partner? what about those wounds of yours?"
"Oh this? I'm a bit clumsy so I get hurt all the time"
"In your whole body too?" She say still not convinced
"Ok maybe a lot clumsy"
She only sigh and then approach the guy putting a hand on his shoulder "Sugarcube, why are you lying to me?"
"L…lying? I'm not lying I…"
"Partner, give it up, I can sniff lies a mile a way and you are reaking of them right now, so why don't you tell me the truth"
The stallion sigh and look down in shame "She is a good mare depth down, she only…had a short fuse that all"
"that is all?" partner just look at your body, you look like a mummy? and I don't believed for a second you did that to yourself, she did that to you didn't she?"
The stallion only keep quiet before nodding "she can turn violent if get mad"
"And she take it off with you? ok that is it, we are going to do something about that"
"what? w…what are you going to do?"
"I will have some worlds with that 'mare' right this instant" she try to go back but the stallion stop her "No!"
"sugar cube please step aside"
"No you will only make things worse"
He hug her in an attempt for her to stop her advances. AJ look at him with empathy and then hold his shoulder "sugarcube please trust me, I know what I'm doing and I can help you escape this nightmare, but I can't do it without your help"
"We…will you make sure she doesn't hurt me again? are you sure you can do that?"
"I give you my word" she tells with confidence with make the stallion smile "Thank you AJ"
The bandages suddenly get loss and AJ gasp when the stallion height increases and a pair of green eyes meet her "you truly are the element of honesty"
"you are…?!" she try to yell but 2 changelings get a hold of herself and the man hold her head and force AJ to open her mouth. The moment she does. The man exhale and a orange mist came from her and into the man mouth until she fell unconscious and her body turn grey for a second and then back to normal. "Ah honestly, such delicious honestly"
He then turn to the changelings and point at the wagon "Hide the body" they comply and they put her inside the car. Where after a while Freya exit it wearing AJ cloths and face "Howdy partner" she tells evilly with AJ voice.
"Freya please tell me that there is not an naked Applejack inside the wagon"
She only smirk and pull the curtain revelling just that making me blush and turn around "FREYA"
"Hey, you told me not to say it?" she laugh for a while before looking around "Hey where is Tempress?"
"Right here" Tempress soon arrive from the dirt road carrying an unconscious Big Mac that for some reason had a smile on his face, hay on his hair and loose cloths…as well as Tempress"
"Ah why does he has a goofy smile?" I ask confused witch she only answer with a glance and a smile.
"Please tell me you didn't"
"Hey its not my fault, he tease me with his anger, you know how I love spicy food"
I sigh with force while pinching the bridge of my nose "I fear for you sometimes" I then look at the wagon and then at Big Mac "We need to hide the bodies" Turning around I address the other 3 changelings with us "One of you turn into Big Mac, the other 2 take the wagon into the barn while we go deal with the other 2 apples"
The soldier comply and we soon start to move to our next objective.
"Not bad brother" Freya comment "Applejack and her lie detector sense was the second most problematic of our objectives with her out of the way taking ponyvglle for ourself will become a walk in the park"
"Don't get cocky sister" Tempress mentions "The other elements are still at large and soon will start to question her friends actions if we are not ready"
We both nod as we reach the apple farm.