"Come, Darling Applejack!" called Trenderhoof, waiting impatiently for his wife. He still couldn't believe that she agreed to marry him. She has really been the best normal housewife ever.
"Ah'm comin!" replied Applejack carefully making her way to the door of the large canterlot house. "It's just a might hard in this here dress, why must I wear this again?"
Trenderhoof glared at her annoyed. "Did you mean, "It's quite difficult in this ensemble" My, such country talk! And for the fourth time, we are going to a boutique to discover new designs!"
Applejack was confused. "And I have to this dress because...."
"You are going out in public! I can't have you wearing common folk rags!"
This made Applejack glow with fury before swallowing the urge to speak up. "I'm sorry, dear." She said.
The streets were packed. Applejack hated the noise. The bright lights, the annoying sounds, UGH! What she would give for just one night in her country bedroom with complete silence. Silence. That's something that doesn't exist in the city, The painful three years prior to now were horrible. No sleeping, no freedom, no family... She gulped before thinking of the name she shunned from her head long ago.. No. Rarity.
Rarity, the mare of her dreams. The one she truly loved. It was true, she was lesbian, but she was married to a stallion. Why? She had no idea. She saw now how she should've gone with Rarity instead and remembered their last encounter.
"Rarity?"
"Huh, Applejack? Oh, um I didn't see you.. I was.. *sniff"
"Were you crying, Sugar?
"No, I'm just allergic to this new mascara..."
"Oh darlin', I know things are tough right now, but I promise I will get you back."
"Promise?"
"Pinkie Promise."
They arrived at a new boutique, still in the remodeling state, the half finished sign read "Caro" Applejack shrugged. Probably just a fancy smancy french word. One dress was on display, An apple red blouse with a matching bottom. Leaf green lace rubbed against the edges and creaces. Leather dress shoes were on the mannequin's hooves, red and green rhinestones twirled around it and it was all held by together by a single brooch, golden with an orange apple in the center.
Applejack was shocked. The element of harmony? Here? Impossible! Unless.... Caro.. Caro... Carousel!!! RARITY! Applejack stopped dead in her tracks but Trenderhoof carried her in.
"No, please I'll just wait outside, really. please put me down!"
It was times like this Applejack wished she had worked out more instead of a low calories no sugar vegan diet.
She gave up waiting to accept her fate.
Trenderhoof rang the bell for service. "Hello? Oh, just wait a second darling, I'm jotting down important numbers! I'll be right there!" called a maiden with a beautiful voice. Applejack panicked and tucked her face in her hooves. A white unicorn trotted out. Her mane as purple as a freshly picked grape.
She took off her glasses and looked up. "T-T-T-TRENDERHOOF??!!!!" She looked to his right. "APPLEJACK?"
"Um. Hi, Rarity..." said Applejack, blushing like a tomato. "How have you been?" There was a silence. Finally, Rarity spoke.
"How's your um marriage working out?" Applejack noticed how she gritted her teeth when she said "marriage".
Applejack desperately wanted to comfort her ex marefriend. But she knew she couldn't take the risk. Instead she said, "Nice dress in the window, I like it."
Rarity beamed. "Well, you can have it! For free, no charge! I'm going back to Ponyville soon. Unless you don't want to, I understand. I spent hours working on it. I hope you'll take it! I mean, I hope you accept it!" She gasped for air and then joined Applejack blushing awkwardly.
Applejack grinned a bit, not letting go of the redness in her face. "Well, that would be really kind of y-"
Suddenly Trenderhoof put his hoof on her mouth. "Rarity, you know that as a fashion celebrity, I can't take handouts."
Rarity tried not to pop with anger.
Instead she sighed and explained. "Oh, it's for Appleja-" Trenderhoof raised his hoof.
"She is my wife and I'm a celebrity. Do you think I would let MY wife take a FREE handout?! NOT. A. CHANCE." He grabbed AJ by the tail and levitated her through the boutique like a filly who didn't want to go to school. Before he opened the door with his magic, he stared at his wife with a look of absolute hatred. Then he left slamming the door behind him.
When the got back home, Trenderhoof lead her in the doorway. "WHAT WAS THAT?!" He yelled. "YOU TRIED TO ACCEPT A HANDOUT?! I thought you knew better." Applejack inhaled the insults and guilt. She knew nothing could stop him. She just listened tears streaking down her cheek. She then waited for the end of his tantrum. "Now, go make some dinner, remember, you're eating for two now."
Applejack mixed the salad together looking down at her stomach she hoped that before the day came, she would escape the clutches of her evil spouse. Before, she thought he loved her for her, but now she saw how he loved her appearance.
The oven dinged and she took out an apple pie. It still brought her memories of her family back at the farm, the apple family reunion was today and this pie made her feel as if she was there.
She looked both ways to see if he was watching, and slid the country treat into the back of the fridge. She then opened a locket around her neck, the only thing that Trenderhoof didn't throw away that was hers. Inside was a photo of the Apple Family taken on the reunion she hosted. In the background was a bright red barn without a single chip. That barn was built the afternoon before because of a certain hayride in the west orchard.
She smiled at the memories, but then she saw something behind the family. A cart. The cart that belonged to Filthy Rich, the "Canterlot pony who strayed from his home" as she addressed him. His name filled his description entirely. He had more money than a giraffe has spots, it poisoned his soul. So did his daughter. She knew she couldn't live like this.
Trenderhoof trotted through the door only to see the house was empty. A note was on the kitchen counter. Trenderhoof levitated the note close to his face. As Trenderhoof read the note his sobs became more louder. He threw a chair at the note desperately wanting it to just vanish but the note stayed put in reality.
As his sobs of regret continued. The piece of paper sat still on the ground. And it said:
"Trenderhoof,
Your actions are just plain ridiculous. I thought you loved me but you have shown me that you don't or even are capable of such a feeling.When I bear this child I want to raise it in a happy home with loving parents. And I want it to be kind. I want it to be welcoming and friendly, like my dear little sister. I know that your actions will not let this dream be reality and may cause it to be like a bully.
So, I've made up my mind. I will take this baby with me to Ponyville to live a happy life With loving parents and family. I will do what I was born to do and farm for the rest of my days and be with the pony of my dreams, I'm no longer ashamed. I've decided to marry the mare, yes mare I've loved since my childhood. Rarity.
Your soon to be Ex-wife,
Applejack"
Meanwhile, Applejack was hurrying to the train station, hoping she would make it in time. The doors shut and headed to Ponyville. She checked the clock. One more hour. She watched as the sun set slowly over the hills. She grinned in excitement as she saw the fresh neverending forest of hoof planted trees. Bright red fruit filled the lush green leaves.
She rushed off the train. Dashing to Sweet Apple Acres. All of Ponyville's late night guards heading to work exclaimed as they saw ponyville's most honest pony ever who was gone for three years dashing through the streets. She ran all the way home not stopping for nothing.
She finally made it and knocked on the door. A teenage filly opened the door and gasped.
"SIS!" yelled Applebloom. Everyone turned around. When Applejack saw Rarity in the crowd of Apples. She leaned over and kissed her true love.
Everyone was in shock, even Rarity.
"Everyone, I've been known as the most honest mare but I've had a secret from yall." She inhaled. "Ah. Love. Rarity."
The audience gasped softly except for one pink pony who gasped loudly. Everyone glared at her then back to Applejack.
"Ah know it's a bit strange, two mares in love but if a crystal castle can grow out of the ground then Ah know that two gals can be together so, Ah want to be together forever.
"Applejack?" Called one pony from the crowd. A green earth pony with a white bun place messily on her head. walked up the her.
Granny Smith, one of the most traditional ponies out there. There was no way A classic Mare like that would ever allow a thing like that. "Granny, I know this is weird and strange but-"
Granny smith held up her hoof.
"Applejack, If Rarity makes you happy, and vise versa, I believe I could grow to accept your relationship along with anypony in this room." Everypony nodded in agreement. Rarity opened her mouth to speak, but no words formed. Applejack kneeled down slowly.
"Rarity, if you're as happy as I am with each other, when it's all legally available. Will you be with me forever through thick and thin will you marry me?"
Rarity's eyes widened. She beamed. "YES, APPLEJACK! YES YES YES!" The apple family cheered and celebrated as Rarity and Applejack kissed. It was a long, slow kiss. The kiss you would see in a fairytale or a movie. The type of kiss you thought you would never know how to do it but still did. They were finally free and nothing would stop them.
Years later Applejack and Rarity were still happy together. Living with a brown unicorn girl with orange locks of hair. Her cutie mark lesson was going on in the garden of the farm with the CMC. Applejack and Trenderhoof were now divorced and Rarity and AJ were now married. Everypony carried on with their lives, accepting the true ponies underneath them.
Rarity for you now was bursting with the new fashion line: Rainbow Love. All the ponies in Equestria stopped to see the new outfits, gladly buying them in a heartbeat. Somepony even once said that they caught Spitfire and Rainbow Dash, the two best Wonderbolts, trying on matching colorful jumpsuits. The Apple Family farm was high in the sales business with Zap Apples blooming every week! The world was definitely better for both Rarity and Applejack.
One day, on the grand opening of Rainbow Fashions. While a country style fashionista was testing out her cash register, A stallion stepped in. He was tall, dark coated, and had grey tints in his curved orange hair.
"Welcome to Rainbow Fashions!" Called Apple Sugar. "What can I do for you?"
The stallion stood and stared at her. He brushed his hoof against her cheek. Trenderhoof finally said something.
"You are so beautiful." Then he walked away, disappearing into the sea of the crowd.
The End