Last episode’s vote: Applejack
Now that the fight outside the Academy had ended the four remaining girls were going inside, their initial idea was to directly go to the infirmary to make sure that their friend was going to be okay, then Pinkie and Applejack remembered that they had to give their report about last night mission, it was kind of cruel not to go to the infirmary right away but, as Applejack said, the nurse Redheart was a professional, at the moment the four of them were going to the Academy’s reception, they would give the report and after that the infirmary would be the next stop.
“So, that Cadence is a relative of yours?” asked Applejack while guiding the rest to the Academy’s reception, this was situated in the middle of the first floor so they actually had to walk a little.
“Well, she is not a relative yet but she is my brother’s weapon and girlfriend, she is nice most of the time and she really cares for others but sometimes she gets really angry and it’s then when I prefer not to be close” Twilight was trying to explain her relation with Cadence in a way that didn’t sound strange.
“Ok, I more or less get it but you are her boyfriend’s sister, and even if you weren’t, she shouldn’t talk to ya like that, ya know?” Applejack looked to her left when saying so to look at Twilight and their eyes made contact, then both saw the pink blur that was Pinkie Pie, she was walking between AJ and Twilight, not only because she wanted to but because her cousin had asked her to do so, she still didn’t feel completely safe or comfortable.
Twilight thought for a second about what Applejack and Rainbow had told her, she knew that both were right but she also understood that Cadence didn’t hate her so she explained herself once more, “well, I get what you are saying but what her and my family want is to protect me, they always try to do it and they also teach me how to avoid problems.” “Cadence and my brother have always told me to just go unnoticed, to avoid problems and just talk to talk to people that I need to talk to”
“That’s wrong in so many ways!” Pinkie was shocked by what she was hearing, not talking to people? Not being able to make new friends? What kind of dictatorship did that family have?
“Pinkie here is right, I know how you must be treated but still, but wait then, how did you get Rarity?” AJ asked now with new doubts
“Well, both of our families have been friends for quite a while, we played together when we were children and with time, we saw that she was a weapon, the rest is history I guess”
“Ok, but if that Cadence appreciates you that much why did she got so angry, you were just relating to other people and she must know that the Academy actually supports battles between students as a way to test themselves”
“As I said, she just doesn’t like me to get into troubles and that also means talking to others”, “She know will find my brother and then they both will lecture me about all possible danger in the world” Twilight already had a stressed face thinking about what waited for her.
Pinkie then stopped and spoke her mind out loud “But if you are a unicorn doesn’t that mean that your brother is all magic as well?”
Twilight was going to explain but Applejack started to speak
“No, Pinkie, only girls are witches and only them can make the powerful magic, boys are mainly like their fathers, they inherit the abilities that their fathers have and in case they can do some sort of magic is something ridiculous compared to witch magic”
“That’s true, I’m kind of surprised, what students usually know about unicorns is how to kill them and not much else” Twilight truly was glad that someone out of her family knew anything about witches
“Oh, and what about Rarity being a weapon, aren’t unicorns only meisters?” Now Pinkie’s curiosity came to her again.
This time it was Twilight the one who answered, “well, in their vast majority yes but still there’s around a 1,5% chance of a unicorn to be a weapon”
“That’s really cool!”
“Yeah Pinkie, it’s cool I guess, but listen here sugarcube, you can’t always avoid your problems or fears, and sometimes you even need them to improve yourself, I’m just sayin’ ”, Applejack now tried to understand Twilight’s point of view.
Twilight now questioned what kind of problems Applejack referred to, was it relating to witches or to something else? before she could ask Pinkie took the opportunity to talk.
“Don’t you worry, what she wants to say is that she really, really fears unicorns and you now are Rainbow’s new bestie so now she has to try and be your friend as well” Pinkie as always just had a smile as if what she said didn’t compromise her cousin.
“Pinkie, how many times have I told you not to spill everything about other people?!” AJ was now offended and starting to shake, both from fear and anger.
“I-I am sorry cousin, I didn’t mean to” Pinkie knew when she had talked too much and now, she was sad because she made her cousin feel bad.
Twilight and Rarity both already imagined why AJ didn’t want to be close to them but apparently it was serious stuff and they also saw how Pinkie now was miserable. Applejack would have been angry at her cousin for much longer if she didn’t understand that she cared about her and that her intentions were good, she had decided to fight her fears and now Pinkie was giving her a push, she was going to do this.
“It’s ok sugarcube, ya didn’t want to hurt me, now wait here with our new pals while I go and finally get rid of this report, I’ll be right back” AJ knew that she would need to talk to Pinkie but she just decided that that could wait.
In fact, it only took about five minutes for AJ to deliver the report, now they were going to the infirmary, it was situated in the second floor even though there was a first aid section in the first floor.
Twilight now felt kind of awful so she tried to lift up both girls’ spirits, “hey Applejack, you better?”
“Yes I’m” now Applejack was entering the same monosyllabic language that her brother has.
“Could I ask you why you hate unicorns so much, I think that I have an idea but still I prefer to ask you, of course if you just don’t to answer you don’t have to”, Twilight was trying to be correct but she didn’t need Rarity’s disappointing look to know that that wasn’t the best moment to ask that.
“Sure, why not?”
Ok, that was a surprise, Applejack once more stopped to hold her breath for a moment, then she started walking slower and started to speak.
“I, well I’m kind of scared of witches because one, one witch…” Applejack realised that she didn’t want to say it out loud, memories hurt.
Twilight realised this and since she wasn’t a heartless monster she spoke, “It’s ok Applejack, you don’t even have to tell us, I’m sorry I asked”
“No sugarcube, it’s ok, I can’t just hate someone because they are different, what happened is that when I was a kid my parents just became a witch’s friends, they were happy with their friendship and she even came sometime with a treat for my older brother and me, one day my parents were in one of our family’s fields and that same witch came, may parents said hi, I know it because I wasn’t that far, then the witch got closer to my parents and she, she killed them, right there without any kind of pity, what that fucking witch wanted was my father’s amulet, it was her’s apparently, now we’re in the Academy to avoid things like that to happen, and when we have 99 changeling souls we’ll go after that fucking witch” Applejack was notably angry and upset but she got calmed and went back to her neutral state.
Pinkie had a sad face and Rarity was in shock, Twilight didn’t imagine that AJ’s hate reason against unicorns would be this.
“I’m really sorry Applejack, I can just imagine how horrible that had to be, I’m truly sorry”
“You didn’t do anything”
“What?”
“What I mean is that you didn’t kill my parents, you shouldn’t be sorry for someone else’s action and I think that I should stop blaming all witches for my miseries”
“Well, then I would much appreciate your friendship” Twilight had understood that AJ was a strong person, a pillar, but overtop she was really nice and caring.
“Yeyyy! You see AJ?, you just made a friend! Pinkie was excited of what she considered a goal.
“Ok sugarcube, let’s try to be friends” AJ and Twilight shook hands, thing that Applejack wouldn’t have done without her gloves.
“Oh, it seems that we have arrived right girls?” Rarity mentioned that, in fact they were outside of the infirmary, sited on the floor there was a Rainbow Dash with an angry face.
“Hey Rainbow, how is Fluttershy?” asked Applejack
“Eh? Oh! She is fine, the nurse said that she would need rest for a week or two, right now she is making the diagnosis to see if she can come home”
“That’s nice”
“Hey! Wait a second, you don’t look like you want to kill magic girl anymore”
“No, I don’t, we talked like civilised people”
“Ha! Peasants, but anyway I guess that that is good”
Twilight was happy with her actual situation, well, except the part when she send a student to the infirmary, still she wanted to ask Rainbow, “hey Rainbow, can I ask you something?”
“Sure”
“Well, I wanted to know…”