//------------------------------// // Waking up. // Story: A New Land // by sol flare //------------------------------// "Tumble Weed! Wake up." The always excited yellow filly shook the sleeping ash grey pony up from his deep slumber. "Applebloom I'm sleeping." I grumbled through my pillow that has become more comfortable than before. "But ya' got ah wake up Tumble Weed." Applebloom jumping on me now. "Alright! Alright I'm up." I'll do anything to get this energetic filly off me. "Yee Haa!" Jumping off me and bucking in circles. With the lax of energy I tumble of of bed and on to my hoofs. "Applebloom why are you so excited today?" "Because, silly we're gonna get our cutie marks!." "Our what now, oh right cutie marks, yeah." It is way to early for me to be thinking. "Ya', see I don't have mine either!" Giving a couple twirls shows that your flanks are blank. "Applebloom!" The voice of her sister quickly calms her sister down. "Give Tumble Weed time to get ready for today." "But sis'." Applebloom puppy eyes her sister. "Awww, aren't you just the cutest thin'." Now go down and help Granny Smith." And with a push of her hoof the much to energetic for the morning was down stairs. "Thank you so much Applejack. You saved me." "No problem Tumble Weed, but you can thank me latter. I have some things for you to do." "Alright what do you need." I stretched getting ready for the morning. "I have to go in town and do somethings and while I'm there I can scheduled yer Doctors appointment, while I'm gone can ya help Big Mac with some chores?" "Sure thing Applejack, I'm just gonna wash up and I'll be right out to help Big Mac." "Great, he's out by the barn." She then trotted down stairs and out the door. By the time the door shut the sounds of little hoofs galloping up the stairs echoed in the wooden home. I wasn't half way to the wash room before Applebloom jumped in front of me. "Are ya ready now?" Her voice squeaking in even more excitement. "I'm sorry Applebloom but I got to help Big Mac with some chores since Applejack is going to be in town." My comment made Applebloom frown and her energetic self drained to nothing. Guilt filled my heart, how could I do this to a filly. Quickly trying to cheer her up, "Hey Applebloom maybe I can get my cutie mark by helping Big Mac?" This instantly brought Applebloom back to her very energetic self, "Yeah! Like a helping cutie mark!" "Hahaha yeah." Rubbing the back of my head feeling a bit bad that I don't want to go out and help find our cutie marks. "good luck Tumble Weed, I gotta' go get me my cutie mark." And with that the little yellow filly galloped out side. Finally able to wash up I finish my trot to the wash room. I quick glance at the mirror shocks me, "Is that me?!" Of course it's me, who else could it have been. I lean in the mirror to view my reflection. I was indeed an ash black pony with grey, green eyes. My mane was orange and red like fire and my tail mimicked the same combination. I'm not that bad looking, maybe this isn't to bad after all, but I couldn't spend the whole day looking at myself I had to help Big Mac and with the splash of cold water I was ready to go. Big Mac was moving hay from a wagon into the barn. Stopping his work he looked at me with and with a nod acknowledged me. I'm getting used to the lack of words, and conversation would stall the much needed work on the farm. The wagon was filled with bundled hay and to much surprise heavier than I thought. Big Mac was moving each bundle with not much thought but I only began walking yesterday, and found it very difficult moving the bundles from the wagon to the barn. Big Mac just simple flipped the bundle onto his back and trotted into the barn. I tried doing it is way but I kept losing my balance, then I tried picking it up with my fore-hoofs but couldn't keep on my hind=hoofs for long. I finally found an easy way to move the bundles, just roll them into the barn. Big Mac made no comment on my struggles but his glued smirk gave him up. "First time seeing a pony roll bundles into a barn?" Beginning to roll a bundle into the barn. "Eeyup." With the last push the bundle rolled into place, "Much easier." "Nope, lifting them is." "Pfft, well of course it is for you, if I was as buff as you then tossing these things would be as simple as breathing." "Eeyup." With a prideful smirk. Wiping the sweat from my brow, "What's next." "Tea." Big Mac said over his shoulder as he trotted to the porch where two classes full of teat lay in the shade. Trotting behind him, "Now that's something I can do correctly." At the sight of her friends Applejack increased her trot towards them. Rarity sat very properly sipping on a small fancy tea cup, setting it down to greet her friend," Afternoon, Applejack it is so great that you were able to make it." Pinkie Pie, unlike the polite Rarity shouting through uneaten cake, "He-mmff-llo App-mmff-ack." Applejack responding to Rarity's polite greeting first, "Of, course Ah'd make it, y'all are ma friends." After finishing her response Applejack turned her attention to the still preoccupied Pinkie Pie, "Sugar cube ya got to chew yer food or ya choke." "O-mmff-ie,*gulp*, dokie lokie!" Applejack sat across from Rarity and Pinkie Pie, picked up the menu then rested it back onto the table. She scanned the tables around theirs to find the waiter busy with other customers. Rarity took note of her friend patiently waiting for the waiter to finish up with his customers. Sighing, "Applejack you are too patient, if you want the waiters attention you need to get it, like this." Rarity waving her hoof in the air gesturing the waiter, "Waiter! Over here dear." "Rarity, you don't have to cause a scene." Applejack slightly embarrassed by Rarity. "Silly Applejack, Rarity isn't causing a scene, because you don't cause a seen, you see." Pinkie Pie very proud of her logic. The waiter arrived at their table and in an impolite tone, "Yes, how may I help you?" "My word watch your-" Rarity's lecture was interpreted by the orange hoof of Applejack. "I'll have the iced tea, please." With a smile and a nod the waiter was off. "Applejack that was rude, you made me look like a fool." Rarity's pride getting the better hand of her self. "Sugar cube, I was making you look less than a fool." Rarity couldn't argue against Applejack's point, so she sipped her tea instead. "Fluttershy! Rainbow Dash! Over here!" Pinkie Pie shouted with a face covered in cake. With out asking Pinkie Pie, Rarity magically levitated a napkin to clean Pinkie's face but before Rarity could reach the cake covered face, Pinkie wiped her face clean with her tongue and a 'mmmm'. Rainbow Dash turning her head,"Hey everypony, where's Twilight?" "Oh no, is she all right?" Fluttershy becoming very concerned for her friend. "I'm perfectly fine Fluttershy," The lavender mare comforted the very worried Fluttershy. "Oh! Goody now we all are here!" Pinkie bubbling with joy. "And I can tell y'all the weirdest to happen to me." Applejack's words caught the entire group's attention. "Well what happened Applejack, did your trees grow peaches or something." Rainbow Dash teasing. "No Rainbow Dash, ma' trees did not sprout peaches." Applejack rolling her eyes. "Than what happened Applejack?" Twilight being very curious about what happened to Applejack. " I was trotting around ma' farm, making ma' rounds checkin' da' trees and I saw this young stallion laying right in the middle of ma' land." "What was he doing there?" Rarity shocked by the rudeness of the stallion. "That's where it gets weird. I asked him his name but he couldn't remember and he blacked out." "Oh no is he okay?" Sheepishly questioned Fluttershy. "He looks fine ta me but he was new to walkin' like a baby colt." "So where is he now?" Rainbow Dash paying more attention then usually. "I didn't leave him there in the cold, so I brought him to the house." "What? you are housing a mysterious stallion in your house?" Twilight very displeased by Applejack's decision. "Twilight, i couldn't have left him there." "You could at least contacted the police." "I didn't have time." "WAIT! There is a new pony in town!" Jumping with joy the pink pony about to bolt to Applejack's farm "Wooo, nilly, hold still." "But Applejack I have to introduce myself." "Not yet Pinkie." "So we are going to meet him later on?" Rainbow raising a brow. "Will if we are going to meet this stallion we should at least give him a name." Suggested Rarity "I have, it's Tumbleweed." "Tumbleweed, that's a weird name." Twilight spoke out. "Will it fits him perfectly, because he appeared out of no where and he tumbles around." Aplljack difending her reason for the nickname. "Oh it fits him perfectly does it?" Rarity questioned Applejack. "what are you getting at Rarity?" Applejack picking up on Rarity's deeper meaning of her question. "His he handsome?" Rarity knew how to ask Applejack questions she could not avoid. "Wait what?" Applejack knew she was trapped. "Stalling will only make it obvious." "Well, I umm, don't know, maybe." Applejack could not lie to save her life and Rarity knew that for sure. "Oh so you do find him attractive." "Well, umm, I don't kno-" "Rarity leave Applejack alone, it doesn't matter." twilight coming to the rescue. "Well we will have to see when we meet this, Tumbleweed." Rarity's words directed at Applejack. "Oh, I can't wait!" Pinkie Pie bursting in excitement. "I don't know what the big deal is any way." Rainbow not giving much thought about the sistuation. "I hope he is nice." Fluttershy whispered to herself. "Well Applejack when do we meet him?" Twilight always about being specific about events. "After I scheduled a doctors appointment for him." Applejack getting a suggested look from Rarity. "it's to make sure nothing's wrong with him." "Oh I know." Rarity really getting on Applejack's nerves.