The warm rays from Celestia's sun shined bright down upon the land, I was driving the General Lee through the orchard with Applejack in the front seat and Nicole and Applebloom in the back, we were heading to a nice spot by the river to have a picnic, the cool breeze from the wind blew through Applejack's hair, I smiled as I looked over at her and she did the same to me when she smiled.
She knew that I liked her and I knew that she liked me but I just haven't got up the courage just yet to tell her.
I figured after eating I was going to ask Applejack to go for a walk with me and as soon I felt in the right moment I was going to tell her.
It felt like my life couldn't get any better then this.
"JOHNNY LOOK OUT!" Nicole screamed from the back seat as I looked forword to see a large timberwolf in the middle of the road.
I jerked the wheel suddenly to the left and the car went off the road, suddenly they car hit a fallen down tree and the car went up into the air on an angle.
The car crashed down hard and did four long barrel rolls, I felt myself being thrown from the front seat and out the window.
Next thing I knew I saw on the ground, hurt, I tried to stand up a bit I looked over to see the General on it's roof and Applejack, Applebloom and Nicole in the car badly hurt.
"OH NO!" I gasped trying to get up but my leg was broken, "APPLEJACK! NICOLE! APPLEBLOOM!" I screamed.
"JOHN HELP US!" I heard Applejack called.
I was moving slowly trying to get there as fast I could, next thing I saw was a small fire starting in the front on the engine.
"OH MY GOD!" I shivered, I have to get them out before the gas tank explodes, I couldn't go any faster cause of how bad my leg hurt, and for some reason it felt like an invisible force was holding me back.
Then I heard something that stopped me cold, a loud growl from the timberwolf as it came aroung the back of a large rock, and three more timberwolves followed, the circled the car and began to dig inside the General.
"AAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!" I hear a shrieking from inside... it was Nicole. "HELP!!!"
"NO!!!" I heard Applejack call out as she tried to fight them off.
"NO! STOP!" I called out trying to rush over, but the more I tried to move, the more the slower it was for me to get to them.
Next thing I saw was the fire getting bigger and moving up the car, I had to save them but I was stopped when another timberwolf stood infront of me with a growl.
"JOHNNY! HEEEEEEEEEELLLLP!!!" Nicole screamed as I looked up to see the car's flame get bigger.
...Suddenly.
"BANG!!!"
The bright blast blinded me as I turned away, I turned my head back to see the timberwolf that was in front of me was now in pieces on fire, I looked up to see the General Lee engulfed in flames, the warmth of my heart inside of me went cold, and the inside of my body went numb, there was nothing left but a deep void.
"NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!" I screamed in sadness as I watched the car burn.
"JOHN, WAKE UP NOW!!!" Called a voice.
(GASP) I snapped awake in the loft, I looked around to see it was still night time, it was only a dream, I looked down into the main floor of the barn to see the General Lee intact, I got up and quickly walked down the hall and looked in Applebloom's room to see her and my sister sleeping peacefully in bed, Nicole was hugging Applebloom as if she were a stuffed animal.
"Oh thank god! oh thank god!" I sighed as I quietly closed the door, I leaned up against a wall and slid down it, my heart was pounding harder then the pistons in the General as I tried to calm it down, “It was only a dream.” I shivered as I hugged my knees and began to cry.
"John?" A quiet voice called I looked over to see Applejack, awake at her doorway looking at me with worry.
"Oh thank heavens you're okay too!" I said as a I went over and embraced her into a hug.
"John, what's wrong sugarcube?" She asked.
"Oh Applejack, I had the worst nightmare." I sniffed, I stood up and went into her room and sat down on her bed. "I dreamed that we were riding in the General Lee and we got into a wreck and I was thrown from the car and I got a broken leg ...and You, Applebloom and Nicole were still in the car and these timberwolve started to attack and then the car... caught on fire and then... it... blew up... with you and our sisters inside it and I couldn't save you, I COULDN'T SAVE YOU!" I shivered into her arms.
"Shh, shh, it's alright sugarcube, it was only a bad dream." She said comforting.
"I couldn't save you." I repeated crying.
"Shh, it's alright, we're okay nothing bad like that is ever gonna happen to us." She said softly.
"I know, that's not the only thing though, I'm worried if something like that ever happend and I couldn't save you, your family or my sister, I would hate myself for the rest of my life." I sniffed.
"No, no, don't say that John, I've been in danger so many times before and me and my friends have came out of it alright." She said.
"I know, it's just that... I care about you so much." I said truthfully.
"...What?" She asked.
"Applejack, the reason why I choose to stay here is because I care about you, and I haven't been able to tell you how I feel till now." I knew now I have to say what I have to say, and I will take any reaction she'll have towards it. "Ever since the first day I came here and we escaped from those timberwolve the first time I felt a sudden connection between us, I realized that we share so much in common that I've built up deep feelings for you, I know I seem crazy telling you this now but its the truth Applejack, I care about you... a lot, and if you don’t feel the same way I do, ...I'll understand." I said.
I looked away from Applejack and began to cry again cause I knew she probably didn't feel the same way about me, I think I just hurt her feelings and now she's gonna want me to leave or leave Equestria.
I then felt her hoof on my hand, I look up at her and she was giving me a heartful smile, I smiled back at her as she embraced me with a hug, I heard a sniff from her cause she was starting to cry too.
"Oh John, I didn't know you felt that way about me." She sniffed.
"I do, and I'm glad that you know and accepted my feelings." I replied.
We broke the hug and we looked into each others eyes, there was a pause between us as blushes began to glow across our faces and we started to close the gap in between us, our lips meet with a soft press, ...it felt so... magical when we kissed, it was a very soft kiss, just the lips, the void I felt in me began to grow warm that it felt like something was added to my life, I reached up and cupped her face and stroked her cheek with my thumb, I broke the kiss we were still close just our noses were touching, I leaned my forehead against hers.
"You mind if I sleep in here tonight?" I asked, Applejack tilted her head to the question, it looked like she was thinking I was saying the wrong thing. "I mean, I just don't want to have anymore bad dreams tonight." I said properly.
Applejack smiled softly, "Sure sugarcube." She replied, I slid off the bed and laid down on the floor, "You don't have to sleep on the floor darlin'" She said, "The bed is big enough for the both of us."
I was a little nervous of that at first as I climbed into bed with her, I had to make sure I wasn't gonna do anything funny, you know, sleeping in bed with a girl or mare I should say, "That kinda sounded wierd.", but as I laid my head on the pillow I felt Applejack give me a kiss on my forehead.
"Somethin' my ma' use to do for me as a filly if I ever had bad dreams." She smiled, "G'night John." She said softly as she layed her head on the pillow facing me, she snuggled up towards me and wrapped one of her hooves around my arm.
I smiled at her, "Goodnight Applejack." I said as I placed my hand on her hoof that was holding me and I kissed her forehead as well, I laid back and felt happy that she was safe and I was going to protected her if anything ever happened, cause I knew deep down I am strong enough to, my eyes felt heavy as I started to close them without looking away from her, and then I fell asleep in her arms.
I awoke in a dark deep void and saw a dark blue arua come towards me, I didn't feel scared cause I knew it wasn't going to harm me.
"Princess Luna?" I asked out.
"Dear John, is thou alright?" She asked.
"Yes." I nodded.
Princess Luna sighed in relief, “That good, I was so worried, I know I made those bad dream disappear last time, but I think human dreams are different from pony dreams, and I couldn’t get here in time to stop it before the worst happened.” She approached me and put a hoof around me and gave me a hug, “I know that must have been worst nightmare you must have ever had.” She said laying her wing over me.
“It was.” I replied.
“John, does thou really feel that way about Applejack?” She asked.
I looked up to Luna and nodded, “Yes Luna, I do.” I replied, “How did you know?” I asked.
“I could sense it by how you look at her, and especially when you were trying to save her in your dream.” She said.
“Yes, I’ve already told her how I feel about her.” I replied.
“That’s good, cause she feels that same way about you as well.” Luna added.
“Really?” I asked.
“Yes.” She replied, “Before your dream she dreamt of you and her dancing at what she calls a “barn burner”, ...John, Applejack really does care for you as you do for her.
“I know.” I answered, “But I know that I can never have a real relationship with her.”
“Why’s that?” Luna asked.
“It’s just that...”
It was hard for me to explain to her, me a human in love with a pony, it’s strictly forbidden in my world, but here I wouldn’t think that the laws of love matter as long as you’re happy, but I have a family in the real world that needs me too, I wouldn’t want to just stay in Equestria forever and leave my family, I know it wouldn’t work, ....but.... I really love her.
“....John?” Luna said getting my attention.
“Never mind, I’ll have to figure it out on my own.” I said.
“Very well, is thou ready to wake up?” She asked, I nodded, and with a blur aura glow of her horn my eyes fluttered awake and I was still in Applejack’s bed, I looked over to see her still facing me, she looked so beautiful sleeping, I placed my hand on her cheek and stroked it with my thumb.
I watched as her eyes fluttered awake she looked at me and smiled.
“Mornin’.” She softly yawned.
“Mornin’.” I said back.
We both looked at each other, I leaned over and softly kissed her on her lips, I felt deep in my heart that I can do this, I was gonna stay with her. Me and The General Lee.