I took a sip of tea, an admitted acquired taste but not a regular drink of mine, but I was being hosted by Rarity so yea is to be expected. I wasn't in my true form since Rarity had no furniture for horse size ponies so I was in my normal unicorn disguise. “I must say darling you look like an adult version of a disguise Nyx.”
“Hence why I didn't use it when I first arrived. It was too obvious of a connection so I had to make a new one.”
“Well I am flattered by the mane style choice.” I smiled at her.
“Well it's a lovely style and acceptable compromise of my two sides.”
“Explain that.” I sighed and gather my thoughts.
“Before the Elements elements were used on me I was two personalities. The human Tom Clauson and the alicorn Nightmare Moon. The Elements didn't eliminate one personality over the other but blended them together so mentally I have the traits of both. For the most part you see the human side but if I get angry enough I go Nightmare from what friends have told me.”
“What constitutes as angry enough?”
“Hurting one of you girls.” Rarity blinked at that.
“We are really that important to you?”
“Yes, my parents had me late in their life and had very few friends. Then I got this body and gained good friends and family. You girls are very dear to me, no matter the version.”
“Version?” I nodded and smiled.
“Yes, you are the third Rarity I have run into. The first I know the best. She is much like you.”
“And the second?” Rarity asked a bit worried.
“Oh still a fashionista and quite a looked to but not a pony but a human.” Rarity blushed at the looked part.
“Human?” I lit my horn and projected an image of human Rarity. This Rarity got up and circles the form with a critical eye. “So this is a human. Well she has good style but doesn't seem formal.”
“That's what she wears on the average. It's taboo to be naked in public in her world. So clothes are more important there then here.”
“Fascinating,I notice she has my cutie mark on her clothes.”
“Yes, it's an interesting thing. All counterparts to ponies here have bthe cutie mark somewhere on their clothes.”
“Interesting for you?” She asked and I nodded.
“The Human world I am from didn't have that. In fact this Rarity would be impossible physically. Too white and purple is not a natural color over there. If I had to guess her colors would be a very light pink and black hair.” Rarity hummed and looked at the alternate her.
“You said your Equestria is ahead of mine time wise?” I nodded.
“By a few decades. I have some time to get use to my condition.”
“So you know my future?”
“Potential future. There are differences between here and there.”
“But you can give me hints like how my career went, what charming stallion I married?” Rarity had that eager look. I sighed and began.
“My Rarity had quite the successful career in fashion. Owning several stores and has a happy marriage with Applejack.” Rarity went from joy to shock in an instant.
“Applejack!? But she is so unrefined and no foals…i…” I started laughing, her reaction to good.
“I am kidding on the last part. She married a good stallion.” She looked relieved.
“Though Applejack did look real nice at her wedding and I heard of Applejewel.” I saw a blush on her face. I couldn't resist. "OOOOOhhh! There is something. I should let Cadance know.” Rarity tackled me.
“You will not let her know! She will go crazy on It! You don't know what she will be like!” I laughed at her.
“I already know. Your Cadance still has Shining. My doesn’t anymore so she copes with her shipping. Right now she is focused on my Twilight and I plan on throwing Sunset at her and my sister’s before she makes a move on me. I am so not ready for it.”
“And why not?”
“My sexual preference is messy right now. Being a former stallion and now physically and half mentally a mare makes things confusing.”
“Well that was uncouth of you but you aren't a threat. Now I do have work to do darling. So we can talk more later.”
Got her off me and stood. “Thank you for the tea Rarity. Now to deal with Applejack.”
“Good luck darling.” I nodded and left.
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Minutes later I was walking through Sweet Apple Acres. I followed the sound of apple bucking. Soon she saw the orange mare setting up some buckets and bucked that tree. With skill perfected over years the apples fell right into the buckets.
“Hey Applejack, want some help?” She looked over and I noticed a small frown. But she shrugged.
“Eh, sure. Have some baskets already setup.” I nodded and picked one and bucked it. Sadly a few apples hit the ground but they were okay and I put them in the baskets. “Surprised you didn't use her horn.” Applejack commented.
“Not in a crunch time and good exercise.”
“That it is. And that wasn't a bad buck either.”
“I learned from the best.”
“Oh, who?” I smirked.
“A mare named Applejack.” That got her to pause. I bucked another tree before she moved again.
“How was your relationship with the other me?”
“It's good. Helped out during cider season among others. She considers me family and I feel the same. She, Dash, and Sunset were my usual hang out partners.”
“What about tha princesses? Aren't they family?”
“Very much so and we do have sisterly bonding times but you girls are easier to reach since I live in Ponyville. They are your counterparts are my family.” We both buck a few more trees before Applejack's cart was full and we headed for the barn.
“Where do we stand?” She asked.
“Same as your counterparts, family.” I saw her think as we unloaded the cart in silence. With more buckets we headed out and passed Big Mac as he was heading in. I followed Applejack to a new area. “So, where do I stand with you?”
“Meaning?” she asked.
“You're the Element of Honesty. You hate lies. I can see it, you dislike the fact I lied a bit to keep my cover. I wish I didn't have to but unsure how you would react to a Nightmare Moon, especially since you had a filly one already and what she did. I used the truth as much as I could so despite my form you got the real me.”
“Why did ya reveal yerself then?”
“Because Nyx's life is more important then my disguise. I care deeply for the filly.”
“Well yer right that I'm not happy with the lies but I get why. And ya did save little Nyx. We're good as long as ya stay honest with me.” I do a Pinkie Promise to tell her the truth. She invited me to dinner and I happily accepted.
I waited for every pony to be seated before taking an empty one by Applejack. The meal was off course apple theme but still good. “Thank you for inviting me to dinner Granny.” Granny brushed me off.
“Ya helped with the farm. Be rude to not invite ya.” Then she eyed me and Applejack. “Ya’ll settled her differences?” I looked at Applejack and she looked me.
“Yeah granny, we worked things out.”
“Good, friends should not be at odds with one another.” I nodded at that. I then enjoyed a nice, filling if Apple heavy meal with ponies that I loved.