I sat at on a couch in the library attempting to pick up a tea cup, I honestly had no idea how ponies did it like they just held it! either there is a trick to it...or this body doesn't have suction cup hooves like the rest of them do.
After a few minutes of just pressing my hoof against the cup in attempt to grab it, I decided to try picking it up between two of my hooves, putting both hooves on the sides of the cup and being sure not to out to much pressure on the cup it broke, I slowly lifted it up, the cup slowly and shakily rose up making me smile.
That was when the cup slid down and fell to the ground dumping all the tea out, I frowned looking down at the tea I so badly wanted to drink, I've never had tea in my life and was curious how it tasted...
Twilight cleared her throat to get the Applejack copy's attention, the girls and her brought back the copy after she told them she wasn't a changeling and wasn't evil, that lead to this point where they all sat across from the copy as she struggled with the tea.
I looked at Twilight remembering I wasn't alone "um sorry about that...." I chuckled nervously rubbing the back of my neck, I also couldn't help but notice the very weirded out looks they all have me...especially Applejack.
"It's okay...." Twilight lit her horn casting a spell to clean up the spill.
"Woah..." I watched in amazement as the stained rug cleaned up leaving no trace of the tea, unicorns rock and I wish I was one...
"Now can you please tell us who you are?" Twilight asked as the girls all looked at the copy wanting to know the same.
"Well, it's a bit long..." I cleared my throat and was about to begin telling them everything before stopping...if I told them I was human...there would be no way they'd believe me...they'd think I was crazy....I really don't like the idea but...I was gonna have to lie to them, so I began my tale...
I told them I had awoken surrounded by copies of the Main Six, how unlike them I wasn't evil and that I for some reason had my own personality, I told them about how I realized I wasn't who the other clones thought I was and decided to act the part to make sure I'd survive, I then told them about Chrysalis's plan for the Elements, and what eventually happened to the the clones.
The girls looked at her in shock, Twilight's jaw was dropped, and Applejack was giving me a funny look.
"Wait wait so you're not a copy of Applejack?...you don't have any if we memories, none at all?" Twilight asked trying to make sense of all this.
"No...for me ah just woke up and knew something was wrong...ah know ah shouldn't be a copy of Applejack but also...don't know who ah should be..." I lied...partially...
"So wait the evil clones of them were like the de-harmony versions of them?" Spike poured more tea.
"Um yeah actually, they matched pretty well...well except for Applejack since ah'm in her body" I looked at the ceiling as I thought about similarities, was there a reason for that? Or was it that the de-harmony them are what they'd be like if they were evil?...or...ughhhh I hate trying to make sense of this impossible reality!!
"How do you know about the de-harmony us?" Applejack questioned
Oh shit...I forgot I was supposed to be playing the role of someone who had no idea of who they were..."um well...ah guess ah gained some of your memories..." Ok quick thinking is good.
"Yeah about that, ah'm finding it really convenient you somehow aren't evil, somehow have no meories except a few of mine, and somehow survived being turned back into wood" Applejack glared as she stepped towards her look alike.
"L-look ah'm just as confused as you are...ah really don't know why ah'm in a copy of your body or why ah didn't turn out evil either...but ah'm being serious when ah say ah'm not here to hurt or betray any of you..." I was extremely nervous and worried, I was trying to keep as many truths in what I say as I could.
"Darling...don't you think your being a bit harsh on the poor dear? She's been through quite alot judging by her story..." Rarity looked to Applejack trying to reason with her "she doesn't know who she is or if she even was once a pony, she's just as confused as we all are..."
"Ah'm just asking her reasonable questions rarity, the changelings were pretty darn good at lying too" Applejack huffed, she had a feeling about this..copy, everything it said just barely treaded on truth and lying.
I'm glad rarity was trying to help but...her words kind of cut deep, I was a real person I mean I remembered my life...but...I couldn't go back to that...how could I? What Chrysalis did was completely by accident..she didn't even know she did it, I was stuck here....in a body that wasn't mine, far away from anyone I knew including my family...I was alone.
As Rarity and Applejack were arguing Fluttershy poked them "um....girls" she pointed towards the Clone who was sniffling and rubbing away tears, all seven of them looked at her in silence as she broke down into sobs, Fluttershy walked over and wrapped her wing around her "hey it's ok...everything is ok.."
"No no it's not! Ah'm not going to ever see my family..ah....ah'm just Applejack's Clone...with nothing here...ah'm alone.." I spoke through sobs, my mind and emotions were already on thin ice because of this day, now with the realization I had lost everything and was truly alone I just...broke...
Applejack frowned 'was that why she was acting that way?...cause she didn't have a family?...ah'd no doubt be just as broken up about it if ah were in her place...not havin Granny, Big Mac, or Applebloom would be horrible....' she couldn't help but look at her copy with a more morseful expression.
"Darling isn't there any way to somehow see if she has any memories of her last self..if it exists?" Rarity whispered to Twilight.
"I'm not sure, I don't even know how Chrysalis made her or the others" Twilight sighed "until I find out more about all this we're going to have to help her through this.."
"I can help you try and figure this out too Twilight" Starlight smiled.
"Thanks Starlight" Twilight smiled back.
I slowly calmed down to just sniffling as Fluttershy helped relax me, she was pretty good at making a person feel better, from the gentle but welcoming hug, and the encouraging words, I looked up at the girls and wiped my nose with my arm "a-ah'm sorry..."
"Oh don't be darling, you're going through alot, it's only natural to have to cry, it helps you feel better" Rarity smiled softly.
"Yes it's the body's way of helping you heal" Fluttershy ran her wing up and down the other Applejack's back.
Pinkie jumped out from behind the couch he was sitting on and hugged him "I know what will cheer you up! A welcome to Ponyville party!" She smiled excitedly.
I looked at her, I could be stuck in worse places, I was in the world of friendship and was being helped by a group of the nicest beings in the world "Hehe...yeah maybe it will" I smiled faintly.
"First we should discuss where you're going to be staying, here in the castle would be good so I can run some tests on you and figure more of this out" Twilight smiled as she thought about the different tests she could do to help figure out this Applejack clone.
I thought it over and all the fanfics with Twilight's dungeon came to mind, I gulped "um that's a possibility...." I looked at the other girls hoping they'd say something.
Applejack recognized the nervous fear she had, it was her face after all "well...you could stay at Sweet Apple Acres” she suggested, she had felt bad for pressing her earlier and wanted to make up for...she also felt that maybe she could learn more about this copy of herself.
“Yes! Ah mean sure, ah'd love to” I chuckled trying to cover up my relief at not wanting to stay here.
Twilight frowned disappointed she wouldn't get to try her tests but smiled “alright it's settled then, she will stay with Applejack, by the way what should we call you, calling you Applejack will obviously be to confusing”.
“Oh um...” I can't give my real name...thinking it over I looked myself over, I was a greener shade of Applejack...wait I had it! "How about... Honeycrisp?"
“Honeycrisp?....ah like it" Applejack smiled
The seven of them agreed
“Okay everypony it's getting pretty late so ah think Honeycrisp and ah will head to Sweet Apple Acres, ah'm gonna have one heck of a time telling everypony there what's going on so they don't freak out seeing two of me” Applejack chuckled softly.
“Good idea” Twilight and the girls walked to the door. Applejack and Honeycrisp were walking out of the castle when Twilight came over to Homeycrisp and put her hoof on her shoulder “we'll help you the best we can, don't worry”.
I smiled “thanks sugar cube” I hugged her and followed Applejack out.
Twilight closed the door before freezing “wait did she just say sugar cube….?”
Applejack and me finally arrived at Sweet Apple Acres after taking the long way around town to avoid ponies from seeing me which was understandable, ponies were probably still reeling from the changeling attack, no need to freak em out more.
I looked around as we walked towards the house, it was like a dream come true, I was walking through Sweet Apple Acres, I have to admit I was a bit disappointed I couldn't walk through town but understood why it would be best not to. I was also having difficulty holding in my fanboying or girling at the moment...damn that hit my masculinity in the gut....
Applejack stopped Honeycrisp from walking into the house with her hoof “I should go in first”.
I looked at her confused before remembering how I looked “oh yeah hehe sorry ah'll just wait here till you tell me to come in” I smiled.
Applejack looked at her for awhile with a disturbed look, seeing herself smile like that was just plain weird. She walked inside looking around and listening for anything, she figured everypony would be alseep this late so she should be able to sneak Honeycrisp inside without any of them noticing her.
She walked back outside and motioned for Honeycrisp to follow, they walked in and she lead her up the stairs, she walked towards the spare bedroom only to stop, she remembered the room was set up for a guest and currently housed Applebloom's CMC supplies, groaning she turned back and towards her own bedroom and opened the door morning for her to go in.
I walked in and looked around, this was a really well pampered guest room, there were family pictures, pictures of Applejack and the girls-this was Applejack's room...I was in Applejack's room! "Um....why are we here? Shouldn't I sleep in the guest room or somethin?"
"It's not set up for a guest right now but by tomorrow it should so... we'll both be sleeping in this bed tonight" Applejack walked over to the bed each hooves step flopped on the wood floor, quiet so that it wouldn't wake the sleeping family members of the house.
I blinked my wide eyes.....sleep..in the same bed..as Applejack?...oh boy...my fanboy is screaming and jumping around, just relax...it's all good "o-okay" I walked over to the other side of the bed and watched as Applejack took her hat off and set it on the lap shade, my side didn't have a table or lamp so after struggling to get the thing off I put the hat on the floor and climbed into the bed before shuffling under the blanket, the bed was super soft, it felt pretty comfortable which caused me to let out a relaxed sigh.
Applejack looked at Honeycrisp, she had a doofy smile on her face along with a look of relaxation...has..has she made that face before? Jeez she was gonna be pretty self conscious about herself after all this, she got into the bed and pulled the blanket up to her neck "g'dnight"
"G'dnight" I turned my back to her as I closed my eyes smiling.
"...are you purposfully mimicking my accent or...?" Applejack spoke with her back to Homeycrisp still.
"N-no sorry...ah can't really stop...think it's the body..." I shuffled in the bed feeling embarrassed.
"Oh uh..it's ok..." Applejack felt embarrassed, bunch of colts and fillies asked ur about be accent when she was young and recently, it was somewhat annoying but they were curious kids...she now has the horseshoe on the other hoof...
Slowly the two drifted off to sleep, both exhausted from their long days, and both awaiting the next day which no doubt would bring more exhausting circumstances.