Big Mac and Granny Smith were sitting down together with Applejack at their small dinner table eating breakfast together. Applejack was busy humming as she devoured a simple meal of hot oatmeal with apples and cinnamon. The farm mare was bouncing in her cute dress just enjoying herself. Big Macintosh and Granny Smith were both watching with confusion as she began to slurp up a cup of milk. Big Macintosh whispered in his granny's ear. “I'm going to take her to the hospital after she’s done eating. She may have overworked herself.”
Granny Smith scoffed, ”you kidding me if ponies see her like this she'll be a laughing stock! She needs to stay here and have somepony keep an eye on her.”
They both turned to see Applejack giggling as she was smashing her hooves together covered in oatmeal growling “I ta oatmeal monster rawwr.”
Big Mac chuckled at the filly’s antics and sighed, ”if we can’t take Applejack to the doctor's were going to need one to come here.”
Granny nodded “good idea you go and get nurse Redheart she helped with Spike with his little problem from what I remember.”
Big Mac nodded as he turned to Applejack making a sculpture out of her oatmeal. “Hey Applejack can you stay here and be a good filly for Granny?”
Applejack looked up and asked,”why ya two actin’ so silly I gotta go to school!”
Big Mac cooed,”uh first we need to have Nurse Redheart check you over.”
Applejack pouted and kicked about in a fit. ”I told you I’m not sick dun wanna go see the doctors.”
Granny gave a chuckle and explained to her granddaughter. “Alright, sugar cube I think Big Mac is right. Besides, Nurse Redheart is known for givin’ lollipops to good little fillies.”Applejack began to bounce in her big frilly dress with a smile and squeaked, “Oh really I love lollipops!" She then suddenly stopped as if she realized something and asked, "But what about school I wanna learn about apples?”
Big Mac chuckled and replied, “well I can teach you all about apples when I get back, but you need to be a good filly and listen to granny.”
He then hugged Applejack close to his chest as she sighed and nuzzled into him. “Alright, Big Mac I'll wait for the doctor to see me.”
She finished her oatmeal and scooped most of it into her mouth then got up, and Big Mac took a rag and wiped her face as he cooed,”so Applejack remember you need to stay here while I'm gone okay?
Applejack nodded as she chirped, “okay Big Mac I stay here...but is there any toys to play with?"
Granny Smith came over and patted Applejack’s mane. “Oh, that’s alright come on how about you help me make an apple pie.”
Applejack squealed with joy. “That sounds like fun! I'm gonna make the best apple pie ever!"
Granny nodded as she leads her granddaughter to the kitchen. Big Mac watched with worry seeing how Applejack gathered supplies and asking Granny Smith silly questions like "where do apples come from?" or "why are apples red?" The big stallion shook his head snapping himself out of confusion as he muttered, “I need to find Nurse Redheart and fast!” The big earth pony burst through the front door of his home and ran off out into the streets of ponyville.
An hour later Applejack was giggling as she pounded her hooves into the mixing bowl splattering pie batter all over the kitchen and squealed with joy. “We made apple pie!” Granny Smith giggled and patted the filly on the head. “Aww that's right we did now we need to put our apple pie in the oven and wait.”
Applejack beamed a smile of pride. “Okay, granny! I’ll be a good filly and wait! But I need to go to school!”
As Granny put the apple pie in the oven, she cooed, “nope no school sweetheart you need to stay here.”
Applejack pouted as she crossed her hooves. “Wana go to school.” She then saw that Granny Smith was muttering as she adjusted the oven’s temperature.
Applejack slowly got up and tip-hooved out of the kitchen and towards the door giggling. She then quickly opened the door and skipped out into the streets without a care in the world. She squealed seeing ponies walking by just blinking in surprise as she skipped by and Applejack just waved a hoof at them. Rarity was walking down the road, and she gasped upon seeing Applejack in the giant pompous frilly blue dress that she dared the farm mare to wear during their unplanned slumber party at Twilight's library not too long ago and asked, “Applejack what in Equestria are you wearing!?”
The farm mare turned, ”oh hi Rarity! It’s my new favorite dress!” She shook it around as ponies nearby chuckled some just burst into fits of laughter, Rarity was a bit concerned seeing her friend acting so strangely and asked, "Applejack darling are you okay?”
Applejack got up and chirped, “I’m perfectly fine. Now Rarity I gotta go to school! I’ll see ya later!” She bounced off as rarity scratched her head “uh..school? Is she doing something for one of Cheerilee’s plays?”
As Applejack skipped across Ponyville gaining more odd looks and bursts of laughter. The filly could only beam a smile thinking everypony must love her cute dress. The silly earth pony eventually found the schoolhouse and burst through the front doors with Cheerilee blinking in confusion “Applejack!?”
Applejack squealed, ”hi Cheerilee my name is Applejack! And I wanna learn.”
The school foals giggled and whispered amongst themselves as Apple Bloom got up with a nervous expression and asked in a concerned tone, “Applejack what in the hay has gotten into you and why in the hay are ya wearing that dress!?”
Applejack blushed as she asked,”Apple Bloom..I...I just wanted to look pretty. I’m sorry.” She looked down with a pout, and Apple Bloom blinked as the rest of the class burst into laughter. Cheerilee growled, “class that's enough.”
The class started to calm down, and Cheerilee turned around smiling. “Okay Applejack uh...you can uh..." The teacher looked around the classroom and spotted an empty desk near the farm mare's little sister and exclaimed, "you can go sit next to your sister Apple Bloom.”
Applejack squealed with joy and took Apple Bloom into a tight hug and twirled around. “Did you hear that Apple Bloom! We're going to be sitting next to each other!”
Apple Bloom groaned she was twirled around like a rag doll and could hear the whispers among her classmates and whined, “Applejack let me go!”
Applejack blushed putting Apple Bloom down. “Sorry big sis got a little carried away.”
Apple Bloom blushed and ground a hoof into the floor she always wanted to be the big sister but not like this. But she sighed and thought, ‘alright just imagine what would Applejack do...before she went crazy somehow.’
Apple Bloom stood up and asked,”now Applejack go sit down next to my desk and don’t do anything until I’m with you.”
Applejack nodded as she chirped, “okay big sis you got it.” The big filly squealed as she skipped through the desks bumping foals with her dress and plopped down in her seat with her dress pooling around her. The farm mare squeaked as she tried to push the mass of blue fabric down this was received with more giggles from the rest of the class, and Diamond Tiara gave a cruel laugh and jeered, “looks like crazy runs in the Apple family.”
Apple Bloom groaned running a hoof down her face, and Cheerilee bent down to the little farm filly.“Hey, I think your sister isn’t feeling right how about you care for her while we send somepony to Twilight. This could be something to deal with magic.”
Apple Bloom nodded in agreement, “I agree, we should send Scootaloo she’s pretty fast on a scooter.”
Overhearing the conversation Scootaloo came over and exclaimed, ”sure I don’t mind going.”
Cheerilee eyed the filly and replied, “Okay Scootaloo go and find Twilight then come straight back no ditching school.”
Scootaloo saluted “ don’t worry Cheerilee I’ll be back faster than a wonderbolt!” She grabbed her scooter and dashed off through the streets of ponyville. Cheerilee then turned her attention to Apple Bloom and ruffled her mane. “Alright go on and keep your sister from causing any trouble...I guess we can learn something simple while we wait for Twilight.”
Apple Bloom sighed, ”yeah I guess…” she slowly crawled to her desk cringing hearing the whispers from Diamond Tiara about how her family is crazy and the evil giggles that followed suit. Apple Bloom eventually slumped over down next to Applejack who was doodling with a quill on a piece of paper. Sweetie Belle blushed as she whispered, “hey applejack I like your dress.”
Applejack perked up and but blushed at the compliment hugging her mass of blue fabric as she exclaimed, “thanks I love my dress a lot!”
Sweetie Belle asked,”so Applejack why do you want to come to school?”
Applejack giggled, ”I wanna learn my ABCs and 123s! I also wanna learn about apples and how they grow!”
Sweetie Belle dawned and cooed,”oh well I think we're learning more complicated stuff so if you need help with anything let me know okay?”
Applejack nodded “okay...uh...what’s your name?”
Sweetie Belle stuck out a hoof. “My name is Sweetie Belle.”
Applejack giggled, and took out a hoof “name is Applejack.” They both shook hooves as Cheerilee watched the transaction with a smile and seeing the fillies return their attention to her she started the lesson, “Alright class today let's go over the basics of some things. First I think we all know what verbs are?”
A bunch of hooves raised in the air and Applejack slowly lifted a foot blushing, and Cheerilee giggled as she asked, ”yes Applejack?”
The mare tapped a hoof on the desk and replied, “I think its..uh,, um.. an apple?”
The class giggled, and Cheerilee eyed her student's bit cooed, “no sweetheart an apple is a noun now Applejack verbs describe actions like running, clopping, flying…”
Applejack blinked with a blank face not really understanding as Cheerilee cooed, “bucking?”
The farm mare gasped, ”oh okay.”
Cheerilee nodded seeing that Applejack understands. ”Good, now that Applejack mentioned an apple we’ll go over no...” The teacher notice Applejack raised a hoof again, and Cheerilee smiled and cooed, “yes Applejack?”
Applejack blushed, “teacher what does bucking mean? Big Mac said that word..but I don’t know what it is?
The class burst into more laughter and Applejack whimpered seeing she made a mistake. Cheerilee was now getting frustrated and stomped a hoof. “That's enough from all of you next foal that laughs at Applejack is going to serve detention.”
The class became quiet again, and Cheerilee turned back to Applejack and began her explanation. “Well, bucking is kicking with your back legs you and your family use it to knock apples from trees.”
Applejack beamed with a smile, “oh yeah! Big Mac said I’ll be able to buck apples when I’m older.”
Apple Bloom blinked as the rest of the class snickered, and Cheerilee concerned asked, “uh Applejack how old do you think you are?”
The farm mare chirped, “I’m five years old...but teacher can you help me go potty gotta pee.”
The rest of the class couldn't help it as most of the foals just started bursting into more fits of laughter bringing tears in Applejack’s eyes as she whined, ”hey I just graduated from pull-ups!”
This brought more laughter from the class, and in tears, Applejack burst from her desk and ran out the door. Apple Bloom squealed as she jumped up “he-hey! Applejack come back!”
Cheerilee growled as she stomped a hoof and shouted ”silence!”
The foals all stopped laughing as Cheerilee gave her class a cold glare and scolded them. ”Because of your terrible behavior, you are all getting an assignment of writing a two thousand word essay on bullying!” The foals all groaned and grumbled.
Sweetie Belle got up and exclaimed, “I didn't laugh! I was even trying to be nice to Applejack!”
Cheerilee turned to Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle and explained, “except for you two your assignment today will be to find your sister and get her to Twilight. Also be aware she thinks she’s a young filly so treat her as such.”
They both nodded, and the two fillies ran out of the classroom. As the two fillies ran through the streets of Ponyville Sweetie Belle looked over and asked, “so what’s going on with your sister? Did she bump her head on a rock or something?”
Apple Bloom shrugged, ”I have no idea but where do you think a little filly would go if she’s sad?”
Sweetie Belle paused then she clopped a hoof on the ground.“Oh how about Sugarcube corner! All foals love sweets no matter the age!”
Apple Bloom squealed, ”great thinking Sweetie Belle now come on! We have not the time to lose!” they then ran down the street straight for Sugarcube corner
While Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle looked for Applejack Big Mac was dragging Nurse Redheart from the hospital through ponyville as she rubbed her head trying to figure out what the big stallion told her. “So let me get this straight...Applejack woke up late this morning, and you found her in some silly frufru dress, and she acts like a five-year-old.”
Big Mac nodded and replied with a simple “ey’yup.”
Nurse Redheart sighed,”well have you thought that the dress could be enchanted? I just dealt with something like this with Spike.”
Big Mac shrugged “I have no idea, she just started acting weird all of a sudden...but that could be the case.”
Nurse Redheart sighed “alright well we better tell Twilight she solved Spike’s regression before she can do so again.”
Then they both saw Granny Smith hobbling down the street “Big Mac thank Celestia I found ya, Applejack went missing I have no idea where she is!”
Big Mac groaned and rubbed a hoof down his face and asked,”well she was heading to the school did you look there?”
Granny pounded a hoof down. “Oh, apple fritters! Why didn't I think of that!”
Big Mac rolled his eyes and sighed, "alright Granny go back to Sweet apple acres and wait for me. I’ll find Applejack.”Granny shook her head. ”No way I ain't’ gonna leave that filly all by herself!”
Nurse Redheart patted Granny on the head. ”Big Mac is right you shouldn’t be running around Ponyville getting yourself worked up it’s not healthy at your age. “
Granny spat back. “Fiddlesticks! I ain't helpless and I ain't gonna let some fancy schmancy doctor tell me what to do!”
Big Mac groaned and stomped a hoof as he was growing impatient. “Granny, please let me do this, okay? The longer we debate, the harder this is going to be.”
Granny scoffed, “fine, but ya better find her ya here!”
Big Mac nodded and gave a determined, “ey'up.” as he ran towards the schoolhouse determined to find his little sister.