//------------------------------// // Meeting Applejack // Story: Luna's tasks (National Pony Writing Month Novel submission) // by EmCeeForeign //------------------------------// Luna couldn’t sleep throughout the night she only had a few hours of forced sleep. She said to herself. “Today is the day Cadance and Shining Armour come home. That will cheer me up. I also get to meet some of Twilight Sparkles friends.” Nopony else was to speak of Celestia’s disappearance until they were ready. Until Luna said so, she was next in control under Celestia. Now she was in full control. All she ever wanted was control of the night. Now she has everything. Day, night, control of everypony. But no sister, she would trade everything for her sister. After Luna’s sorrow it was time to meet Twilight and her friends. She couldn’t show or tell what had happened to Celestia yet. She just couldn’t she had to wait for the right time to tell. She decided to tell Twilight first when the time came after all losing her sister was losing a friend now all she had was Twilight as a friend now. She couldn’t wait to meet Twilight’s friends. Luna only had three things to remind her of her sister: Her crown, her shoes and the picture of Twilight and her friends. She preferred not to carry the crown and shoes, she didn’t want to show of Celestia’s passing yet. Before she knew it Luna was at the Treebrary with Twilight eagerly awaiting her arrival. “Princess Luna! Are you ready for our day together?” Twilight said The princess’ face was down in the ground she quickly looked up at what was a failed attempt at a smile. Twilights face began to go down with the princess’ “Is everything ok princess?” Luna responded with “Oh yes Twilight! Everything is perfect!” “Alright then princess, let’s get our day started, First off we are heading over to Sweet Apple Acres to help out Applejack with her Applebucking. Then to Rarity’s boutique to help with some modeling. Twilight did a pose. Then over Sugarcube corner to help pinkie pie with some baking. After that we are going to help Rainbow Dash be seen by the Wonderbolts I have a few magic tricks to help. Finally we are going to Fluttershy’s house to help out with bathing, feeding and walking some of her animals.” Luna’s face was plain “All that Twilight? In one day? And who are these ‘Wonderbolts’ you speak of, when I was still here in Equestria we had nothing of the sort.” “Princess this is how we have fun, we help each other out then we can have the rest of the day off, and how has Rainbow Dash never spoke of the Wonderbolts around you?” “Twilight I have never been one to go out much I never wanted to ‘make friends’” “Oh princess, you will learn the wonders what it’s like to have friends, I was the same way before I came to Equestria. That’s why I’m here to learn the power of friendship” Twilight said proudly “Just wait until we see the Wonderbolts I think it will be a better experience than me simply telling you” Luna spoke “I trust you upon those words Twilight Sparkle” “Well off we go to Sweet Apple Acres” Twilight stated Twilight and Luna spoke about the changes of the century, quite literally in that manner while traveling to see Applejack. When they arrived at the dirt road leading to the Apple family farm they continued walking towards the earth pony in the distance who seemed quite busy bucking her trees. When they arrived at the farm Luna and Twilight had quite the friendly greeting. “Twilight, princess well howdy to the both of y’all” Applejack said in between applebucking “Good morning Applejack how are you?” “Well just dandy Twi, how about you?” “Wonderful” Twilight said to both Applejack and the Princess “Princess this is Applejack, my hardworking earth pony friend” “Greetings Applejack of Sweet Apple-” Luna was cut off by Twilight “Just call her Applejack that’s how friends introduce themselves to each other” “Hello Applejack” Luna reinstated “Well nice to see you princess now let’s get to Applebucking” Of course they had apples before Luna was sent to the moon but she had never heard of this ‘applebucking’. Unicorns were always the ones who picked apples, not earthponies. Earthponies always picked crops and planted them back. They had always found it easier for unicorns to pick them with their magic. A lot quicker. “Well princess let’s get to it, this is how you Applebuck.” Twilight already knew how so was already working away. “This is how you do it, look” Applejack stood up on her front legs and hit the tree with her hind legs. Multiple apples fell to the ground in the buckets on the ground in front of Luna. “Give it a go princess” Applejack said Luna stood up to the tree exactly as Applejack did she hit the tree as hard as she could. Every last apple went flying through the air and completely out of sight. Applejack and Twilight stared at each other and laughed. Luna questioned them “What, what is causing this laughter?” Applejack stopped laughing in a few seconds. “Princess you don’t hit them as hard as you can” AJ chuckled again half way through the sentence “You hit them hard enough just so the apples will fall down, watch again princess” Applejack instructed again hitting the tree. Luna followed and all the apples landed into the buckets below. They all applebucked until every tree in the section of the farm that was needed to be bucked was clear of apples. “Now that that’s done the next place on the list is…” Twilight checked the list again “Rarity’s boutique, come on Luna it’ll be fun. Just me, you and Applejack. All three ponies left the farm and started walking towards the town. Luna couldn’t stop thinking about Celestia, she just wished she could have another day with her friends. Twilight started talking to Luna and Applejack “Are you both coming with me to see my brother and Cadance in Canterlot tomorrow? I just want day to spend some time with my brother in town before he has to work again. Then maybe I can visit Princess Celestia.” Luna thought to herself “I have to tell her at some point but not in front of other ponies, she would be heartbroken though, just like I was” She shook the thought out of her head “Well girls we’re here let’s get to some modeling.”