When Applejack and the time machine reappeared in the now familiar green flash, she let out a shaky breath that caused her pained body to slide off of the egg shaped machine, also causing to roll away from her a bit.
With her back stiff and aching, and her legs feeling quite sore, Applejack still found herself unable to move much at all, not that she had any desire to at the moment. She simply laid on the dirt ground, shutting her eyes and moaning miserably, "Somepony. . .help me. . ."
STOMP!
The orange pony was suddenly stepped on by a large, brown, furry, hoof-like foot. The foot completely covered Applejack, and pushed her down a few inches into the ground. When the animal lifted its foot, Applejack was laying on her stomach spread eagle within a large crater-like footprint, a dazed expression on her face from the sudden impact. She looked up at the creature as it walked onward. It appeared to be a brown, furry elephant-like animal with huge tusks and small ears.
Applejack narrowed her eyes at the creature and said coldly, "Thanks a lot."
Stomp!
Applejack felt the breath get knocked out of her as a slightly smaller, tan, leathery, three-toed stumpy foot stepped right onto her back. Applejack watched as the rhinoceros-like creature stepped off of her and continued onward without so much as a second glance, then she shakily raised a forehoof in its direction. "Hey," she called out weakly.
STOMP!
A slightly smaller foot from a slightly smaller furry elephant stomped on her, landing on the front half of her body and causing her hind legs and tail to stick up slightly. After it stepped off, Applejack shakily lifted the brim of her hat off of her eyes as her hind legs and tail flopped down.
"No more stomps, please?" she pleaded.
Squawk!
A fat, grey bird with a orange-pink, curved beak jumped onto Applejack's back, sprang off and continued on its way.
Applejack sighed grateful and said in spite of her aching back, "Thank Celestia."
Stomp!
Applejack's eyes widened as a slightly smaller, yellow, three-toed foot stomped her right in the center of her back. As it walked onward, it was revealed to be a yellow, giraffe-like creature with a large belly and a small elephant-like nose.
Applejack gave a frustrated shout and quickly rolled herself over to one side. She then laid on her stomach, breathing heavily, when she suddenly realized something. She carefully got up onto her hooves and stood up. She stretched her back a bit, and smiled.
"Boy howdy, Ah feel great!" she cheered happily. She then waved at the giraffe-like creature and called out, "Thanks for yer help, tall critter! That was just what mah back needed!"
The creature didn't turn around, or acknowledge Applejack's thanks in any way. However, Applejack just shrugged and took a look around. There seemed to be an incredibly long line of strange looking creatures, all headed in one direction. Applejack then looked over the time machine, with its familiar green glow.
"Well, this ain't mah home, so. . ." Applejack said to herself as she thought it over, then she steeled her resolve and said, "Ah, phooey! Ah don't give up fer nothin'!"
She then bravely pressed the red button, and both she and the machine were gone again.