//------------------------------// // Day 6 // Story: Oh Sister, What Happened to Thee? // by A_Mormon Brony //------------------------------// During the Day Y'all need t' ex-cuse me fer bein' so late. Ah knew Ah said Ah had t' 'sume m' big sis was dead. But, 'sumin somethin' 'n' … actually knowin' it, … that's two diff'rent things. After ever'thin' Ah learned 'bout m' big sis up to yesterd'y, Ah, … Ah jes … Ah didn't ex-pect it t' hit me so hard. {sob} Ah guess it's a good thin' Ah don't need t' ex-plore Appleoosa no more, least not durin' the day. Ah jes' need t' d'pend on that breezy t' help me ex-plore durin' the night. Well, Ah guess Ah better git t' what Ah've learned 'bout th' incident so far. When m' … m' big sis … 'rived in Appleoosa, she visited m' cousin Braeburn; 'n' the two talked 'bout m' nephew Apple Butter, how he died, 'n' how he 'n' his mare was treated since. Then, the dep'ty, Cowboy Diplomacy, 'rested 'em both 'n' throw'd 'em in jail. Sheriff Silverstar 'leased 'em, but m' big sis de-manded justice 'n' couldn't wait fer it, so she went back t' m' cousin's house t' git his stuff 'n' git 'im outta there. 'N', they was joined by other citizens o' Appleoosa who was treated bad by Dep'ty Cowboy Diplomacy too. By th' time m' big sis's friends 'rived in town, she was already gone, 'long with m' cousin Braeburn 'n' ever'pony that went with 'em. So, Pinkie Pie went out a-lookin' fer 'em. She found 'em out in the desert 'n' lead 'em t' th' buf'los' camp, after m' big sis told 'er 'bout how she 'n' m' cousin Braeburn was treated by th' ponies o' Appleoosa, 'specially th' dep'ty, 'n' convinced 'er t' join 'em 'n' lead 'em there. When they 'rived, m' big sis killed Chief Thunderhooves 'n' took over th' buf'lo herd. She sent Pinkie back t' Appleoosa with some ponies 'n' buf'los t' attack th' town. Ah don't think nopony really won that battle, but Pinkie came outta it th' worst. What ponies 'n' buf'los survived th' battle promised not t' fight no more, 'n' Pinkie got scalped b' Flash Sentry when she tried t' 'tack Shinin' Armor. After she got back 'n' gave 'er 'part, m' big sis jes' kicked 'er in the throat 'n' left 'er t' die. Then, she got 'nother group o' ponies 'n' buf'los t'gether 'n' went back t' Appleoosa t' fight. M' big sis 'n' her friend, Rainbow Dash, fought 'n' talked in the middle o' town, 'n' Rainbow Dash … she … killed m' big sis … when she said she killed Pinkie Pie. That's all Ah know 'bout what happened here so far. Ah know how Pinkie died, 'n' Ah know … Ah know how … m' big sis … died. Ah jes' don't know how Rainbow Dash 'n' m' cousin Braeburn died, least not yet. Ah s'pose Ah'm a-gonna find all that out by th' time Ah'm done here. In the mean time, Ah'll jes' try t' git some sleep, so Ah'll be ready t' learn more fr'm that deep-red breezy that's been a-helpin' me all this time. During the Night Well, Ah's 'wake 'gain, 'n' … Ah think that breezy's actu'lly a-groomin' m' mane. It's a-carin' fer me. Thanks, little breezy. Is there somethin' you wanna show me now? Th' breezy jes' flew off t' th' front door 'gain, 'n' Ah guess it wants me t' follow it somewheres. Ah jes' made it t' th' door, 'n' the breezy's a-headin' down th' street toward th' apple orchard. M' guess is it wants t' show me somethin' outside o' town 'gain. Ah don't know how fast Ah'll have t' go t' keep up with it, but Ah guess Ah'm a-gonna find out. [half an hour later] Well, we're back in the 'bandoned camp o' th' buf'los 'gain. 'N', wouldn't'cha know it, there's 'nother one o' them glowin' spots in the fire pit again. Ah guess Ah better take picture 'v it. [a few minutes later] {sigh} Ah don't blame y'all, cuz. It's been more than ten years, Ah done gone hear'd 'bout m' big sis sis's death jes' yesterd'y, 'n' it hit me hard, too. [half an hour later] Ah jes' got finished watchin' th' picture, 'n' Ah see'd m' cousin take the news of m' big sis's death real hard. Parent-like, he took over th' herd o' buf'los 'n' ponies, 'n' decided t' take 'nother group o' ponies 'n' buf'los back t' Appleoosa 'n' 'tack it. Much as Ah hope he don't do what m' big sis did, Ah don't wanna ask. But, same time, Ah can't help wonderin' if'n m' cousin Braeburn died th' same way, in th' same place, as m' big sis did. Hmm. Looks like that little breezy wants me t' leave now. Ah wonder if'n we're a-headin' back t' Appleoosa 'gain. [half an hour later] Yup, jes' as Ah thought, we're back in Appleoosa 'gain. 'N', there's 'nother o' them glowin' spots on the ground, 'n' it's a-movin' 'long th' main street. Ah guess Ah better take picture 'v it. [an hour later] Well, Ah must 'mit, Ah'm s'prised. Ah 'spected m' cousin Braeburn t' attack the town jes' like m' big sis did; but, 'stead, it looks like he jes' robbed the town 'n' took prisoners, 'cludin' Rarity 'n' Fluttershy. Ah don't know what he was a-thinkin' when 'e did that, but Ah 'spect t' find out. The breezy wants me t' follow it 'gain. [another half hour later] Well, we's back in the 'bandoned buf'lo camp 'gain. 'N', there's 'nother o' them glowin' spots, this time in one o' them circles. Ah'm a-gonna take picture 'v it. [ten minutes later] Ah'm a-guessin' m' cousin put 'nother pony, 'r maybe one o' them buf'los, in charge o' th' prisoners so he could write a letter t' Shinin' Armor. 'N', based on what Ah hear'd him a-sayin', he wanted t' trade his prisoners fer the prisoners in th' Appleoosa jail. Well, Ah guess, in a way it makes sense. Parent-like, he's a-riskin' makin' Appleoosa little stronger so he c'n git more strength fer himself. Least, that's what it looks like he's a-doin'. Ah wonder if'n it worked fer 'im. Wait. Ah woulda thought that spot woulda disappeared b' now. If'n it did, it was prob'ly re-placed by 'nother glowin' spot. Whatever happened, Ah guess Ah better take 'nother picture. [another ten minutes later] Parent-like, th' deal m' cousin was a-tryin' t' make with Shinin' Armor didn't work out none after all. Fact, Shinin' Armor 'fused. So, m' cousin Braeburn sent 'nother letter t' Shinin' Armor, 'mandin' the town o' Appleoosa fer 'is prisoners. {sigh} Ah's confuse. What m' cousin Braeburn's a-doin' don't make no sense t' me. Since th' death o' m' nephew Apple Butter, m' cousin Braeburn weren't treated no good. Why'd he want the town where he was treated so bad? Is he a-thinkin' good? {sigh} Ah'm a-gittin' a headache fr'm all o' this. Ah don't wanna stay here, 'cause Ah ain't 'fended good here. If'n Ah'm here when th' sun comes up 'gain, Ah'm a-gonna git too hot 'n' dry. Little breezy, if'n that's all you're a-gonna show me, can we go back t' Appleoosa now? Least Ah c'n git some shelter there. [half an hour later] Ah'm a-guessin' that was all that little breezy wanted t' show me. Ah don't know if'n that breezy repr'sents somepony that really cares fer me, Ah jes' know it's been a-carin' fer me fer th' time Ah been here. Least, Ah'm willin' t' see that now. Mean time, Ah'm a-gonna git some sleep now. This is Applebloom, a-signin' off.