//------------------------------// // Chapter 4: I Fucking Hate Mornings // Story: Equestrian 'Hero' // by InsaneMan //------------------------------// Did I ever tell you how much I hate mornings? No? Well, I despise it with every fiber of my being. I shot up as I hear a rooster waking everybody up. I knew I needed to wake up early, but damn, this is way too early. I wanted to yell at the damn thing and shut it up, but I was too tired to yell. Despite my reluctance, I got out of bed and grabbed a pair of clean clothes. I was still in my boxers and I needed a fucking shower. But, when I opened the door, Applejack was about to knock on it, but stopped as she saw me up. “Rise an’ shine, sleepyhead. You have a long day ahead of you,” she said, full of energy. I looked at her tiredly, “I don’t actually care right now. Can you please tell me where the shower is?” She just rolled her eyes, fucking cunt, and pointed to a door. I slowly trudged towards the door and entered the bathroom. The bathroom was clean with a mirror, some soap, a toilet, and a shower. AJ stepped in and told me which soap I could use. I nodded as she left to make breakfast. I set my clothes on the toilet seat and turned on my phone. I looked through the songs and found one that I knew would cheer me up a bit. I pressed play, dropped my boxers, stepped in the shower, and turned the water on. The water was warm so, I just stood there, happy for a nice shower. I grabbed the bottle AJ told me I could use, and started scrubbing myself all the dirt that had accompanied me went I went to Equestria. During my shower, the music finally started playing and I started singing to the lyrics. “You’re a mess tangled with your confidence You think you haven’t sinned Well you’re unstoppable, Your walls are impassible oh! I think your better off looking alone, The boys that chase your hips can just go find their way home And at the end of the day you think to yourself My body isn't proud of me and so are the shells Tell that I can change Tell that I can change. Well I know you’re laying back, Contemplating your own death Well just look at what you’ve done Don’t you dare forget the sun, love! (Don’t forget). Cold white walls keep you from your pad and pen You wanna stab again, I can't believe it’s half this hard, You never knew your mind was dark no! I think your better off looking alone The boys that chase your hips can just go find their way home You can dig so deep for scars You never knew your mind was dark Come on and breathe with me oh! Breathe with oh! Well I know your laying back, Contemplating your own death Well just look at what you've done Don't you dare forget the sun, Love! You look down on me so casually, in everything I know You look down on me, but not right on me Did I wreak this broken home? Dear Diary, Life is trying me Can I get a sign? Or a two of mind, a piece of mind Can I get a sign (a sign), can I get a sign (I know) Well I know your laying back, Contemplating your own death Well just look at what you've done Don't you dare forget the sun, Love! You look down on me so casually, in everything I know You look down on me, but not right on me Is it plain to see that life trying me? Life is trying me! Life is trying Can I think of something, gotta think of something!" The song ended and I got out of the shower. I dried off, turned my phone off,  and got dressed. Afterwards, I put my phone in my pocket and, after pushing my hair out of my face, exit the bathroom. I went into ‘my’ room and put my shoes on, then headed out of the room. When I was in the hallway,  I could smell the delicious apple food coming from downstairs, I headed down and saw Applejack, Big Mac, Applebloom, and an old green mare sitting at the table. Applejack took notice of me and gesture for me to join, which I gladly obliged. Sitting down at the empty seat, savoring the meal before eating, I took notice of the little bags next to AB. I swallowed my food and asked her, “So, what are those bags for Applebloom?” She took notice and answered in a chipper voice, “Ah’ have school today. ah’m going to meet my friends their.” I chuckled a bit, happy to know she’s not to afraid of me. “Ya, school can be great, when you know you got friends by your side. I remember all the things me and my friends did when I went to school,” I said, smiling happily at the memories. “What did you and your friends do when you were in school?” She asked me. I decided to give in to her curiosity and told her all the trouble me and my friends got into, keeping some parts out so I won’t get in trouble. While I was telling AB my story, taking bites in between, the old mare, (known as Granny Smith), Applejack, and Big Mac chuckled at how I acted while telling the story. I finished my story, and my breakfast, and took my plate to, what I presumed, the kitchen. I rinsed my plate and set it in the drying rack. I walk back in the dining in the middle of Granny talking. “...like ah’ said, he may be nice now, but he can attack you any second when your guard is down,” she said. AJ looked a little aggravated, Big Mac just had a neutral expression, and Applebloom was slowly getting out of her chair. I coughed, getting their attention, and slowly walked towards them. “First of all, thanks for the meal, it was very delicious. Two, you shouldn’t be talking about me behind my back. It’s not very polite,” I said as I took my seat again and stared at the old mare. My eyes then narrowed and I spoke in a voice of anger, “Lastly, I won’t hurt anyone sitting at the table as long as I live.” Everyone stared at me in shock as I continued, “I know you’re just looking out for them and you don’t trust me completely. But, I wouldn’t hurt them at all.” She seemed to smile at that, and the tension in the air disappear. I looked at the clock and saw it read 8:00. I look to AB and motioned towards the clock, she seemed to get the idea and grabbed her saddlebags, saying goodbye to us, and headed out. I smiled, as she reminded me of my little sister, Jessica. Few moments after Applebloom left, I stood up. “So, when do I start, how do you say it, ‘apple bucking.” She seemed to get the idea and me and AJ quickly walked outside, ready to work. Later I tackled at the tree again, hurting my shoulder. Applejack did give me the rundown on how to ‘buck’ apples, never going to get used to that phrase. She showed me and when she kicked the trees, all of the apples fell into the buckets near the tree. I was really surprised by that, ‘remind me not to piss her off,’ I kept thinking to myself. After that, I started trying to do it, first her way, and started tackling the tree. I was really getting pissed off. One: My shoulder started to hurt badly from all the tackling. Two: Granny Smith pretty much told the others I was a danger to them, which I’m not. And Third: It was too damn early to do any of this. As I approached the tree I’ve been tackling slowly, AJ was telling me how to do it for the hundredth time. I really didn’t care. I decided that I had enough, and climbed the tree, ignoring AJ’s yelling. I look at the apples and, carefully, started picking them and throwing them in the buckets, careful not to squish them. I jumped down, landing in front of AJ, whose not happy with me. I sighed, “Look AJ, I know how you want me to do it, but I can’t. You can kick the trees and they fall out, while I kick or tackle the tree not doing anything,” I walked closer to her and put my hand on her shoulder. “I can’t just kick the tree and all the apples will fall in the buckets. So, I just do what I believe is easier for me,” I finished, standing back up. I was about ready to run for it until, AJ looked at me and spoke, “It ain’t just that. Ah’ was worried you might fall and hurt yerself.” I just chuckled at that, “AJ, I’ve been climbing up on high places for 2 years, so, I won’t fall to the ground. Plus,” an evil grin appeared on my face, “you’ll catch me if I fall, right?” She giggled and nodded. ‘I swear, I’m going to end up at the hospital at this rate. Or in a grave,’ I thought as we continued putting apples into buckets. A Few Hours Later… Now this is what I’m talking about. Relaxing and doing nothing, that’s the life. We’ve been taking care of the trees for a couple hours now and decided to call it a day. We were getting ready for something called, The Summer Sun Celebration. Don’t know what that is but, I didn’t care. I asked her about the tattoos and found out they were called Cutiemarks, which comes on a pony when they figure out their special talent. I think it’s stupid but, those are what it means. Right now, I’m enjoying life as it is. As I lay down on the grass, feeling my eyelids slowly close, I heard a trio of gasps and shot right up. I look to the source to see Applebloom, accompanied by 2 other fillies, look at me with a happy grin. I sighed, ‘So much for not doing anything else for today.’ I sat up and stretch, cracking my back a bit, before giving AB a smile. “Welcome home Applebloom,” I greeted, waving to her. She smiled and waved back. I look to the other 2; an orange, purple maned and tailed pegasus, and a white, pink and white spiral maned unicorn. I smiled warmly and waved towards them, “Hi, you 2 must be Applebloom’s friends she told me about. The name’s Trystyn, by the way. What’s yours?” The white one seemed to shy away, while the other one walked forward. “Names Scootaloo,” she said, smiling at me. She looked back at the filly hiding behind AB. With a sigh, she trotted over and, forcefully, pushed her towards me. “This,” she grunts, “is Sweetie Belle.” Sweetie Belle looked up at me in horror, eyes wider than I thought was possible. I was about to tell her she shouldn’t be scared, if it wasn’t for the cyan blur tackling me to the tree. I felt dizzy as hell, groaning from the pain. I slowly pushed the dazed out mare off of me and stood back up. I look down at RD, shaking my head slightly. I then looked up to see the fillies looking from me to Rainbow in shock. I chuckled, “This, my fillies, is Rainbow.” Rainbow seemed to come to and looked at me smiling. “Oh, hey, I was looking for you,” she said, dusting herself off. I raised my eyebrow, “And the reason you were looking for me was…?” I asked, not sure what she wanted. She chuckled and got closer to my ear and started whispering some plan. At first I was reluctant but, after a while, I smiled. I turn to the others, a smile on my face, and ask them 1 question. “Applebloom, Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle. Would you like to join me and Rainbow Dash for a while?” They all looked at me, unsure of what I wanted. Sweetie Belle, even though she was scared of me, asked me, “Why?” I slowly walked towards them, crouched down, and said, “We’re going to prank someone in Ponyville.”