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// Chapter 2 
// Story: More Than Friends 
// by p i n k_08 
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	Applejack's eyes widened with fear. She bit her lip, and allowed herself off the pink pony. Rainbow Dash's eyes were filled with rage and jealousy, her glare set directly on the orange earth pony.
"Dashie! Yay! How'd you know I was here? Oh, wait, you can fly! Omigosh, wanna play tag with me and AJ? It'll be so much fun-" Pinkie Pie was interrupted with her ramblings by Dash covering her mouth with a cyan hoof. 
"AJ and I gotta talk, Pinks. I'll take you flying later, alright?" Rainbow promised, her hoof still placed on the pink pony's mouth.
"Mmmf," Pinkie managed to reply, with a nod of her curly head.
Rainbow Dash removed her hoof from Pinkie, and the pink pony trotted away. Dash did a double-take, Pinkie Pie, trotting. She hopped, not trotted. She'd have to ask about that later, for now, AJ needed a little talk.
"So, Applejack, I gotta give ya kudos for that pin-up," Rainbow Dash remarked cooly, leaning against an apple tree.
"W-well, I had ta make a move somehow, RD," Applejack stuttered."Ah mean, ah knew she wouldn't an-"
"Cut the crap AJ, you know I told you I liked her," Rainbow growled.
Applejack gulped, and let out a nervous laugh.
"RD, ah can explain, honest!" the orange pony pleaded.
"Explain then!" Rainbow yelled.
"W-well, ah started likin' Pinks-" Applejack started.
"Don't call her that," the pegaus said, through gritted teeth.
"F-fine. I started likin' Pinkie Pie after ah came back from Con-Junction," the orange mare tried again.
"Why? AJ, you KNEW I loved her! How could you?! I TRUSTED you, Applejack!" Rainbow Dash shouted, eyes wet, from the realization how her best friend could betray her. Applejack, honest AJ, crushing on what she laid eyes on first.
"A-ah can't help mah feelings!" Applejack 
"Yeah you can! You, you jerk!" Rainbow Dash stumbled.
"Gawsh, I'm so insulted RD!" Applejack said dramatically, putting a hoof to her forehead as though she was about to faint.
Rainbow Dash growled, knowing herself her insult was lame. Rainbow Dash isn't lame. She was awesome. She had to show, no prove it.
"I say we have another challenge Applesmack," Rainbow smirked, though doubt was afloat in her mind.
Applejack raised her eyebrow, unsure what to make of the challenge the cyan mare had offered her.
"A challenge for Pinkie's heart," Rainbow declared.
"Love ain't no game Dash," Applejack stated with a glare.
"No, it's an obstacle!" the pegasus exclaimed.
Applejack looked down, still confused about this 'game'.
"We're gonna see who gets the girl AJ, that's the point of this challenge,"
"A-ah dunno Rainbow," Applejack said with doubt in her southern voice.
Rainbow Dash brought her cyan hoof to her mouth, spit, and extended it to Applejack, determination set in her face.
Applejack had a sudden spark of enthusiam, and put all her doubts aside. She did the same, and hoof-bumped the pegasus. 
Let the games begin.


(AUTHOR'S NOTE:)
Sorry guys for the late update! School started for me, and it's my third year in high school! I felt super awful about being unable to write the second chapter, but tonight, I grabbed some Gatorade (my all-time favorite drink), sat in my computer desk, said "FUCK IT, NO EXCUSES." and wrote this chapter. Yeah, I know this is short, kinda sucky, but I needed to post something. And to get drama on course, and make this series exciting already [cue "GET ON WITH THE SQUIRREL JOKES"]. Comments, and any kind of feedback, or advice is much appreciated! Thanks for reading!