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// Chapter 4-Apple Family Reunion, Five Years Later 
// Story: Son of Big Mac and Cheerilee 
// by Creativa-Artly01 
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It's a beautiful day, five years later, and everypony that is part of the Apple or Pear family is gathered at Sweet Apple Acres for the Apple Family Reunion, including a now eight year old Mackintosh, excited that it's his first family reunion. Cheerilee, on the other hand, is quite nervous. She's never met most of Big Mack's family, only his sisters, Granny Smith, and Grandpear. Fortunately for her, Big Mack happily goes and introduces her to the rest of the family, while Mackintosh goes over to hang out with his cousins Apple Bloom and Babs Seed. 

"Hey Lil Mack," says Apple Bloom with a smile. "Good to see you again, cousin!" 

"You too, Apple Bloom," replies Mackintosh with a smile.

"Hello, Mackintosh, good to meet you," says Babs with a smile. 

"It's good to meet you too," replies Mackintosh with a smile. 

The three cousins then continue to chat and catch up for several hours. They laugh, joke and have an all around great time. In the meantime, Cheerilee is finally starting to warm up around the rest of the Apples and by extent, the Pears this year. She even ends up sharing a few conversations with each of them and even a dance with Grandpear. 

Meanwhile, no one notices Mackintosh, Apple Bloom, and Babs sneak off to the hayloft to jump off the ledge into the hay below. As they take turns jumping, they smile and laugh as soon as they land in the hay, get back up and do it all over again. They do this for another half hour before returning to hang out with the rest of the Apple family. Mackintosh can't help but smile. He's enjoying his family reunion today with his cousins, and he couldn't ask for anything better than that.

A few hours later, after downing fresh baked fritters and hoof squeezed cider, Apple Bloom, Mackintosh, and Babs seed go off and join in on the Apple family photo. As the photo is about to be taken, Applejack runs to join the rest of the group and a split second later, the picture is taken, everypony smiling in it with a glitter in their eyes. Once the picture is taken, all the family sits down to a great big dinner around the longest picnic table in all Equestria. As they eat, they joke, share stories, and have an all around great time. Mackintosh is so glad to be part of such a big family, he considers himself so lucky. He really and truly can't wait until the next family reunion rolls around.