Applejack and Spike sat on top on one of Sweet Apple Acres hillsides. They were watching Celestia's sun going down.
Applejack sighed in content as she leaned onto her dragon.
Spike smiled at the sight as he commented, "Glad to see you're feeling better now…"
Applejack smiled back and replied, "All because of you sugar cube… You being here has made everything feel so right…" When the sun went down, Luna's moon came up then and she started to sing, "Kiss me too fiercely… Hold me too tight… I need help believing, you're with me tonight… My wildest dreamings could not foresee, lying beside you… With you wanting me… And just for this moment! As long as you're mine… I've lost all resistance and crossed some borderline… And if it turns out… It's over too fast… I'll make every last moment last… As long as you're mine…
He sang back, "Maybe I'm brainless… Maybe I'm wise… But you've got me seeing through different eyes… Somehow I've fallen under your spell… And somehow I'm feeling… it's "up" that I fell!"
They both sung, "Every moment… As long as you're mine… I'll wake up my body and make up for lost time!"
He vocalized, "Say there's no future for us as a pair…"
They finished, "And though… I may know… I don't care! Just for this moment… As long as you're mine… Come be how you want to… and see how bright we shine… Borrow the moonlight… Until it is through… And know I'll be here holding you… As long as you're mine…"
They leaned in for a longing kiss.
When they broke apart, Applejack said, "Well, I better get goin'. Big Mac and Apple Bloom will need me to set up for dinner."
Spike mentioned, "And Twilight will be expecting me…" he kissed her forehead, "I love you…"
"And I love you…" she smiled.
He slowly departed from her as they lingered to look at each other one last time. When he disappeared down the hill, she headed straight for the farmhouse.
When dinner was over with, Apple Bloom started to get ready. Applejack and Sugar Belle shortly joined her.
AB inquired, "Do you think I should wear my mane up or down?" she fiddled with her hair while looking in the mirror.
Applejack replied, "Whatever you choose sugar cube, I'm sure Pip will like it."
Sugar smirked, "He'd be a fool not to."
"You two are the best, thanks." she hugged them.
Mac's voice called from downstairs, "Apple Bloom! Yer date's here!"
She called back, "I'll be there!" she began to rush as she brushed her mane down.
Downstairs, Big Mac eyed Pip-who has grown to be quite robust thanks to puberty as he was no longer that small colt no bigger than bread box-and stated, "Remember, you bring her back around 10 or else I won't you let you date her for a month!"
Pip gulped and held his hooves up, "I'll bring her back on time! I swear!"
Seemingly pleased with that answer, Big Mac relaxed just as Apple Bloom came down looking like a vision. Pip smiled when seeing her and she returned it. Applejack and Sugar Belle came down then seeing the two lovebirds. Then Pip inquired, "Ready to go?"
AB beamed, "I'm always ready when you are."
He held his hoof out and she took it as they made their way out with Applejack calling out, "Have fun you two!"
Sugar Belle added, "And be safe!"
Once they were down the road heading toward town, Pip sighed in relief. Apple Bloom smirked, "Big Mac being overprotective again?"
"I respect his concerns but does he have to make it seem like he's threatening?"
Apple Bloom pointed, "He just wants to make sure I don't get hurt. You know that Tender and I had a bad break-up and I was cryin' my eyes out for days."
Pip sighed, "Yeah… I do remember that… It's a miracle you even looked my way after how wonderful Tender Taps was to you…"
"He was wonderful… but so are you…" she smiled warmly at him.
His eyes widen till he gazed at her lovingly.
They returned to the farmhouse once the movie was over and they said their heartfelt good nights and slowly lingered from each other as she went back inside.
She quickly went up to her room to watch him from her window. He saw her and waved to her. She returned the wave before he went. She sighed happily before she started to sing, "I close my eyes and see his eyes… So soft and warm and clear…"
He sang as he headed back to his home, "I dream awake of holding her… I dream that she's right here…"
"I sense in all his silences… More than his words could say…"
"Don't fight your feelings says my heart… A heart I will obey…"
They sang, "Am I feeling love? Am I feeling love…? Can it really be happening to me…? Am I feeling love?"
He sang, "For sure a most unlikely match… Implausible and strange…"
She sings, "But one it seems my heart and I refuse to rearrange…"
They finished, "Am I feeling love? Am I feeling love? Can it really be happening to me? Am I feeling love…?"
Apple Bloom sighed happily as she twirled around the room and landed on her bed in content.
Sour Grape was fuming at the young filly's face with it being so blissful and full of love. She turned away from the mirror and ordered to her other mirrors, "Show me their loves."
On cue, images of Sugar Belle, Spike, and Pip showed up. Sugar Belle was exchanging a kiss with Big Mac before going to bed. Spike was in bed writing in his scrapbook with pictures of him and Applejack from their dates and from when he was still a small dragon as they hung out together. Then there was Pip, who got back home and looked at a picture of Apple Bloom on his desk and blew a tiny kiss to it before heading into bed.
Sour couldn't take anymore mush and shouted, "Enough!" the mirrors blacked out and Sour muttered bitterly, "It's their parents all over again… They were an Apple and a Pear, now with their children it's a unicorn and an earth pony, a pony and a dragon, and a pony and a pinto. Like parents, like children…" suddenly she gave out a wicked grin and began to sing.
"Mirror, mirror could not be clearer… That love is a waste of time… I'm here to tell you with love's magic spell, you cannot match the power of mine… Once I loved and once I learned… Love is weakness, love will leave you burned… Down with love, down with hope… Don't need blind faith to cope… Or inspiring songs in my heart!
"Got the magic I need for my darkest of deeds… Love at times can entrance… But love doesn't stand a chance… Love doesn't stand a chance! Mirror, mirror, the time draws nearer… For me to enact my curse… Those happy feelings that send them reeling… Will soon become the reverse! Down with love, down with hope… Don't need blind faith to cope… Or inspiring songs in my heart! Got the magic I need for my darkest of deeds… Love at times can entrance… But love doesn't stand a chance… Love doesn't stand a chance!
She took out a photo of Bright Mac and Pear Butter and ripped it in half as she kept on singing.
"Stole my shot at one true love, that's what they did to me… Now they're gonna wish… They never ever knew me! Down with love, down with dreams… Down with goodness's schemes… Gonna rip the song right from their hearts… Got the magic I need for my darkest of deeds… Watch my curse kill romance… Oh, love doesn't stand a chance… No, no, love doesn't stand a chance!"
She went to the cauldron and magically scooped up the potion in a vial as she said, "There… it is finally done. Now it's time for me to go back to Ponyville and meet the children of Bright Mac and Pear Butter…" her eyes gave off a menacing look.
It was just another bright sunny morning in Ponyville as the townsponies went about their day. But it was not such an ordinary day for the Elements of Harmony as five of them were called by the map. Twilight, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Pinkie saw their cutie marks were on the other side of Equestria. While Applejack, Spike, and Starlight watched on the side.
Twilight mentioned, "I gotta say it is strange how only the five of us are called instead of the six of us."
Rarity suggested, "Maybe the map knows that Applejack can't leave given she has millions of things to do before the wedding."
Spike spoke up, "But I could've taken care of it while she was away."
Rarity shook her head, "But it's too much for one person to do, Spikey."
Pinkie piped up, "It's true! I still need a menu of what I'm serving at the reception! Applejack, you said you would get that to me!"
AJ pointed out, "I'm workin' on it, Pinkie, but between my chores and helping Big Mac around the farm I've been busy."
Rarity motioned, "See? She is much too occupied to go on a map mission!"
Twilight said, "We'll never really know why the map summoned us and not Applejack, the map does what it does and there's nothing we can do about it."
There were agreements around the table.
Within minutes, the girls were ready to go as they started boarding the train with Starlight, Spike, and Applejack standing on the platform wishing them luck. Twilight had finished giving instructions to Starlight before turning to the engaged couple.
"I'm sure we'll be back long before the wedding."
Applejack assured her, "Don't worry about it, sugar cube, you go and do what you have to do while Spike and I do what we have to do to get things ready."
Spike nodded with a smile, "Right, so all the planning should be done by the time you get back."
Twilight smiled back, "I'm sure it will." she quickly gave them both a hug and whispered, "I'm so proud of you two. I hope you'll have all the happiness in the world."
Spike and Applejack glanced at each other with a knowing smile and uttered thanks to their friend. When the alicorn let go she joined the others on the train just before it started moving and they waved away with the trio in the station waving back before the train disappeared on the horizon.
Starlight told her companions, "Well, time for me to head back to the castle, let me know if you need anything!" she went off.
The couple faced each other with a smirk.
Spike started, "So… Doing anything tonight…?"
She replied, "Hm… You know… I don't. You?"
Spike slowly moved to take her hoof and gently shifted her to him as he smoothly answered, "As a matter of fact, I have an entire evening to spend with the most beautiful pony in all of ponykind…"
She playfully asked as she wrapped her hooves around his neck, "Oh? And who is this beautiful pony in all ponykind?"
He gave a throaty chuckle, "Who else? It's you…"
They moved in for a kiss.