//------------------------------// // 6 - Applejack, a Traitor?! // Story: Nature's Tears // by Sympio //------------------------------// The ponies got to their destinations the next morning pretty fast. The stallion asked Applejack for the apple, which she had. ''Be honest with me here, why do you need this apple? It's poisonous, ya know?'' Applejack asked. The pony coughed and made up an excuse. ''I-It works as a medicine... Please give it to me?'' The stallion asked kindly. Applejack narrowed her eyes at the pony. ''Well, no. I haven't read anything about an apple that works as a medicine. As for this apple,'' she said, throwing the apple in the trashcan. ''This one isn't edible, and is worthless, except for the pony with the seventh element, Curiosity. So unless you are that pony, which ah highly doubt, ah think you've mistaken it with a different apple,'' the bearer of the Honest element said, and left the pony. The stallion rolled his eyes, and kept looking at Applejack until she disappeared from his vision. He then went to the trashcan and grabbed it. He cleaned it in a nearby river. But then, Applejack showed up. She had been spying on him, to see if he'd take the apple out of the trashcan despite what she said. ''What did ah tell ya?! It's poisonous!'' She yelled angrily, not wanting the blame of poisoning someone. The stallion smirked. ''You're really dense, aren't you? I AM the holder of the seventh element of Curiosity. Now leave me alone at once,'' the pony commanded. Applejack's eyes widened, and her jaw dropped for only a second. ''Y'all are?! B-But... I thought you died!'' Applejack exclaimed. The pony's smirk widened. ''You know, I'm also an alicorn, I also am immortal..'' He said in a mysterious tone, flipping his mane. Applejack progressed the new information before she could react. ''Then...'' She began, thinking about what she could say. ''Then give the apple back! You're going to steal somepony's magic with it! You can't do that!'' Applejack shouted, and she ran towards him. ''Watch me, lil' pony,'' he answered, and every time she attempted to kick him, he'd dodge her easily. Applejack grew angrier with him every second she saw him. ''What's the strongest unicorn you know of, by the way?'' The stallion asked, glaring at the farmer. Applejack stiffened. It was like he had cast a spell on her... ''That would be Twilight, but since she's an alicorn, and a princess, and has high security, it's dangerous to go after her. Ah would go for an easier target, so I'd say...'' She spoke. Inside, she was shocked to hear those words coming from her mouth. He DID put a spell on her! ''It's Rarity. She lives in Ponyville, but is most of the time in her boutique in Manehattan,'' Applejack said. The spell broke, and Applejack put her hooves in front of her mouth. ''Thank you for your cooperation, it's appreciated,'' the stallion said, and wanted to walk away, but got stopped by Applejack once again. She stood right in front of him, glaring at whoever the stallion was. ''You! Do you have a spell that make ponies speak the honest truth!?'' she asked. The pony stood still for a moment. ''Yes I do, now I must go,'' he said, and left Applejack alone, who fell on her knees from exhaustion. ''Ah ruined it...'' She muttered to herself, gritting her teeth and closing her eyes in shame. ''Ah might not be her friend anymore, but ah don't want her to get hurt! Ah need Twilight... Dash... Pinkie... And Fluttershy...'' She muttered and she opened her eyes, determination and regret written all over her face. The stallion smirked after he saw Applejack fall on the ground, but then he turned around, so he never saw AJ's determination. He then returned to base, waiting for his leader. Not long after, the leader returned with the cake. ''It looks amazing... Absolutely delicious and great!'' The leader said, earning a nod from their loyal stallion servant. ''Now.. I've asked for a strong unicorn, turns out she is all the way in Manehattan. We gotta go there, to get our magic...'' The leader said. The stallion nodded his head. ''I know, I've put a spell on a farmer that told me where she is. In a boutique, and there's only one I know of. So let's go,'' he said. - Rarity - Rarity was giving some final touches at her newest dress; the pegadress for success! It was a slogan Rainbow Dash created. Buuuut since she had lack of creativity of creating slogans, and since she was in a hurry, she decided to go with that. She was ready to show her amazing dress. She then walked towards the front door of her boutique. Tomorrow was a big day for her. She turned the sign around, which had 'closed' written on it. She then hummed and took a last glance at her newest dress. She was about to clean her things up... But then, the door opened.