//------------------------------// // A Pegasus and an Earth Pony // Story: Forever Lasting Bonds // by SonicSpeed Kaleb //------------------------------// Rainbow Dash was getting ready for her very first date with Applejack. She had to admit that she was worried about how this would go down. She hadn't really gone out with anyone since Fluttershy, and she was worried this would end the same way, if not worse, than that. As she admired herself in her dark blue gown, someone knocked on her door, and she allowed them to come in. "It's open!" Lightspeed opened up the door and saw Rainbow Dash getting ready, much to his surprise. It was rare he'd ever seen Rainbow Dash get all fancy. It also made him happy though, as it was proof that Rainbow Dash really cared for Applejack. He also noticed a little something she put in on her tail to give it a fancy look. “Hey; that’s the tail braid I made for you!” Rainbow Dash nodded her head yea as she then complimented the design choice. “You did a good job with it. And you also made a right call with a Rainbow color. Can barely tell it’s there.” Lightspeed was flattered to see Rainbow Dash taking his knitting hobby seriously. He put as much love into that tail braid as the scarf he gave to Spike last winter. This fact didn't stop him from joking about her former conflict however. "You just might've made the right choice between Applejack and Spitfire. If you picked Spitfire then you'd probably already have a room full of plans on how to not look like a doofus." "I'd never make myself look THAT stupid." Rainbow Dash bluntly replied with an eye roll, and then she finished making her mane look right as she looked at Lightspeed for advice. "I know you're into dudes lil' bro, but I feel like I'll need some tips on how to impress Applejack. Are there any subtle hints to something she's interested in that I never picked up on?" Lightspeed thought for a moment and couldn't think of anything like that. The way he saw it, Applejack always came off as a hard working, farm girl tomboy, who was stubborn, but a hard worker, who loved helping her family the best she could, and friendly competition, while also hating cheaters and letting other ponies down. Okay; I haven't shown that last one yet, but I think we all knew it was there. "Nope. Nothing hidden. And as always, the main thing she has in common with Spike is hating to let others down." Rainbow Dash was glad to hear that and figured she could make sure to avoid any bridge burning drama. "Good to know. Then I should have a clearer head on how to make all of this work out." Lightspeed hoof bumped her sister as she headed out to get to her date. "Thanks Lightspeed. Later!" "See ya later!" Lightspeed called out, and then he looked at Rainbow Dash's bed to find a photo of her and Applejack. He picked it up and smiled as he set it back down, knowing that Rainbow Dash really cared about this date going well. All kinds of moments from season one were shown as Twilight was heard singing the main theme of the show, My Little Pony Friends. "For every day, I look around me, for every time I see you near. I thank the stars, whose light surrounds me, I thank the earth that keeps you here. Cause I will only follow, my true heart. And I can see it clear now, right from the start. You were my little pony. I used to wonder what friendship could be; my little pony. Until you shared it's magic with me. My little pony. I used to wonder what friendship could be. My little pony. Until you shared it's magic, with me. That evening at Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack was taking the family chariot, which Big Mac offered to ride, off to the restaurant she and Rainbow Dash were going to dine at. Applebloom was walking with her to the chariot as she asked what she saw in Rainbow Dash. "What exactly do you see in Rainbow Dash, AJ? From what I've seen from her, she's sporty, brash, confident in her abilities even when she shouldn't be," Applejack laughed a bit as Applebloom finished her explanation on her view of Rainbow Dash. "blunt, impatient, and is occasionally horny." "Believe it or not, that's kind of what I like to have in my significant other." Applejack explained, and then she gave a bit more detail as she told Applebloom the traits she meant. "Ah' don't like it when someone beats around the bush on somethin' or tries to deceive me or someone I care about like a mouse on a bad day. Rainbow Dash never struck me as someone who's lie to me, or hide her feelings. She may not be the most polite, but she's sure as sunshine honest." Applebloom guessed she couldn't argue with that. Honesty was a huge part in whether or not relationships worked out. "Can't argue with that logic. Just remember that there's such a thing as being TOO honest; like let's say, hypothetically, if you admitted on the first date that you used to mud wrestle with the pigs." "Which even if that were true, Rainbow Dash also isn't easily disgusted by mud or farm work." Applejack reminded her younger sister, bringing up another point to dating her. "That's probably why I find myself matching with her more than Rarity." Applejack hoof bumped her sister as she got into the carriage, giving Big Mac the go send off as she thanked him for the help. "I'm awful grateful for this Big Mac. Thanks a bunch." "Eyup." Big Mac smiled with a proud nod as he carried the carriage off. Luckily, even though it was just him, Big Mac was a strong and bulky stallion, so he was strong enough to support the chariot, along with Applejack's weight, when pulling. Applejack then looked at her dress, which was orange with apples on it; not the same one Rarity made, but one she got a while before the Gala was announced. Good thing she still fit in it. Rainbow Dash was waiting by the restaurant she and Applejack were supposed to dine at as she noticed Applejack's chariot coming up. She was glad to see that she still came, especially since she hated liars and fakers. Applejack got out of the chariot and smiled to Big Mac, thanking him again. "Thanks again Big Mac." "Eyup." Applejack walked over to Rainbow Dash, who spoke in a flirtatious tone as she addressed her. "Why hello Applejack. (Offers her hoof) Shall we?" "We shall." Applejack answered, and she and Rainbow Dash then went into the restaurant as Applejack made a request. "Let's try not to get all too gassy tonight. Don't wanna disturb the patrons." Rainbow Dash nodded in agreement and allowed the host to greet the two of them with a smile. "Why hello there. How may I help you two tonight?" "Table for two please. It's under the Apple name." Applejack informed the host politely. The host, who was a male light green earth pony, looked for Applejack's reservation and was glad to see that she was there. "Right this way. Rainbow Dash and Applejack walked by with the host guiding them to their table as Rainbow Dash thought about how well this was going. 'All I have to do is not fart too much and this date will be a success! Lightspeed might've been right. Maybe I DID make the right call asking Applejack out.' The host guided Rainbow Dash and Applejack to their tables, which was on the right side of the restaurant, and pulled out two menus for them. As he handed the menus to them, he spoke proudly of their specials. "For our specials tonight, we have an oat crusted sea bass with an asparagus garnish, an eggplant parmesan, and broiled lobster tale. If you don't like fish then I recommend the second one." Rainbow Dash didn't mind the menu choices, but decided to start off with a drink for now. "Expect me to order that last one. For now though, I'll start of with a Pellegrino." Applejack looked at the menu and saw that they had apple cider, much to her delight. "I'll have the apple cider please." "Excellent choices. I'll bring them right away." The waiter walked off with Rainbow Dash cracking a little joke about Applejack's order. "Even in a fancy restaurant, apples find their way to your heart." Applejack laughed at the joke and snorted a bit during that. Thankfully, Rainbow Dash found it to be kind of cute and snickered upon seeing it herself. Rainbow Dash and Applejack had just finished their appetizers, which were mushroom risottos, and they were currently talking about their families with Rainbow Dash currently talking about her parents. "And I'm at least glad they accepted the fact that I'm gay, but I don't need them getting all mushy and overly supportive whenever I compete in anything. It's like an abusive relationship between daughter and parents except in reverse of the tactics." Applejack got where Rainbow Dash was coming from with that. Parents could be incredibly overbearing. She still wished her parents were still around though. "Yeah, parents can be awful annoyin'. Ya love em more than anythin', but you also wanna push them in the pig pen sometimes." Rainbow Dash laughed a bit at Applejack's pig pen comment, which made her smile a bit, despite what she said next. "I wish my parents were still around. They died soon after Applebloom was born." Rainbow Dash could tell that there was some sorrow in Applejack's voice, and she felt that a joke would help. "How many times have I heard of THAT trope?" Applejack was confused and raised an eyebrow to show it, making Rainbow Dash flinch before she explained it. "The dead parents cliche. Almost every fantasy story I've seen has a dead parent." "Ah." Applejack chuckled a bit in response to that, and then she spoke a little more about her current regrets. "I was thirteen when they died, so I never did get a chance to come out to them. I know they would've accepted me no matter what." Rainbow Dash was glad to hear that; specifically the part about Applejack believing her parents would've accepted her. Being accepted for who you are is the most gratifying thing in the world, and they both knew that. They also sounded like great ponies to her from that alone. "I wish I could've gotten to meet them. They sound awesome." Applejack was incredibly glad to hear that. She knew Rainbow Dash was someone she could open up to about this kinda thing. Just then, the waiter came around with their entrees, broiled lobster tail for Rainbow Dash, and eggplant parmesan for Applejack. "Here are the entrees for you lovely ladies tonight. I hope you enjoy. (Looks at Rainbow Dash) Bold move getting the broiled lobster tale if you don't mind me saying. Most ponies are scared to order something like that in public." "I'm a bold girl." Rainbow Dash replied bluntly, and she then assured the waiter that he was all good. "And trust me; you should see me clearing out the ballroom on a Friday night." Applejack couldn't help but snicker at that joke with the waiter nodding and walking off. "I'll make sure to steer clear on those days." Rainbow Dash couldn't be offended by the addition to her joke. If anything, it made her start laughing too. "I was hoping he'd be a Jean-Pierre." Rainbow Dash and Applejack laughed a little more before they started digging into their entrees, which the both of them loved immensely. They knew they'd made a good choice for the both of them, even if Rainbow Dash ordered something that horses normally wouldn't eat in real life. "I don't care what anyone says; this stuff is awesome!" "I can get behind that." Applejack admitted, having her own reasons for not ordering the broiled lobster tail herself. "I just stuck with the eggplant parmesan because I went vegan after I started helping out on the farm." "I already know you're vegan, thanks." Rainbow Dash replied bluntly, and then she smiled as she made a comment on how sweet Applejack was being to the farm animals. "You made a good call though. I doubt the animals on your farm would like someone who eats bacon and all that." Applejack nodded her head yes, proving Rainbow Dash's point exactly. The two then continued talking as they ate their entrees together. "If we get married, should I go vegan too?" "Most likely. But it's still your decision." Applejack assured Rainbow Dash, who nodded in response as the two continued eating. Rainbow Dash and Applejack were leaving the restaurant with both of them being stuffed from what they'd eaten. Rainbow Dash was incredibly satisfied with what she'd eaten, as was Applejack, and she just had to point out how good the food was. "I don't think we could've had a better pick for our first dinner together. That place was so good that I almost ordered a desert despite being full." "Same if I'm being honest." Applejack admitted, and the two of them then looked at each other and smiled as Applejack spoke up about how much time they have. "We still have a lot of time on our hooves. Anything else you had in mind?" Rainbow Dash tried to think of something she and Applejack could do, and she instantly had an idea on what they could do. "Maybe we could head to the arcade and kill some time. There's this new dancing game I wanna try." Applejack did find the idea to be tempting to try with Rainbow Dash, but had to admit that she probably wouldn't be the best at it. "I never was a gamer myself." "Maybe tonight can be the night you give them a shot." Rainbow Dash suggested, having a feeling that Applejack would have a lot of fun with video games if she tried them with a friend. "Even if you don't like the new dancing game, we may find another one you're into. Plus, gaming is always more fun with a friend. At least if you're into multiplayer games." Applejack did like the sound of gaming with Rainbow Dash, despite not playing video games herself. Plus, it was better than not knowing what to do. "What the hay. Lead the way." "Gladly." Rainbow Dash responded proudly, and the two set off with Rainbow Dash flirting a bit with Applejack as she looked back at her. "Feel free to check me out on the way there." Applejack started blushing and smiled softly upon hearing that. Was Rainbow Dash really making flirty jokes like that the same night they started dating? She didn't hold back one bit. Rainbow Dash and Applejack were at the arcade trying out the new dancing game with Rainbow Dash killing it with her score. Applejack wasn't doing so well herself; not due to lack of dancing talent, though that didn't help too much, but more so because she wasn't used to gaming herself. She wasn't having a bad time at all however, and could tell that Rainbow Dash was having a blast. The carefree laughter from the Pegasus was a delight to see, and Applejack smiled as the two continued their match to the very end. When the match was over, Rainbow Dash and Applejack got a look at their scores. Rainbow Dash destroyed the scoreboard with Applejack... not really doing so well herself. There were definitely worse scores out there, but her's still wasn't up to par. Rainbow Dash couldn't resist giving a cheeky grin to Applejack as she pointed it out. "Let me guess. Four left hooves?" Applejack blushed a bit while smiling as she replied to the obvious teasing Rainbow Dash was doing. "Somethin' like that. Believe it or not, I've always wanted to get better at dancin'." "It's really a lot like running, except you don't do it in a straight line for a race, and you also have to perform a bunch of fancy moves to impress the crowd." Rainbow Dash explained briefly, and then she got an idea. "Hey! Maybe I could help you improve your skills sometime. And I know Pinkie Pie has some moves she'd love to share." Applejack took a liking to that and stepped off the dance pad with Rainbow Dash after putting in their initials so the next duo could play. "That could be mighty fun." Rainbow Dash and Applejack walked off with Applejack having an idea in mind for what she and Rainbow Dash could do next. "Whatya say we do one more thing before we call it a night? You up for some bowling?" "I'm totally down for some bowling!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed, being glad to have another thing she and Applejack would enjoy together. "And if I end up sucking at it, then there's something you can teach ME how to get better at besides framework. You get those two, and I get video games and dancing." Applejack laughed a bit, but she did like the sound of that. Two for two sounded like a fair trade in her eyes. Rainbow Dash and Applejack were at the bowling alley with Applejack aiming her shot for exact precision. Rainbow Dash was quick to take notice of this and as she was drinking an orange soda, since her last turn was up, Applejack made her roll and managed to get the last two pins down, earning her a spare. Rainbow Dash then got a good look at the scorecard. It was clear that Applejack had won, and that Rainbow dash wasn't too bad herself, having lost with seven strikes and three spares to nine strikes and one spare. Applejack then walked over to Rainbow Dash to get a look and was impressed by how close the two of them were. "Well now! You sure are a fast learner. Maybe I CAN teach you how to run a farm." "By some miracle, maybe." Rainbow Dash admitted while laughing a bit, not being fully confident in her abilities of running a farm. "I don't think I'm anywhere near ready to give up meat yet, so if we do get started on training for that sort of thing, hopefully it won't be the first step." "It won't." Applejack assured Rainbow Dash, knowing that there was more important stuff than not eating meat. Speaking of the farm by the way... "Wanna take me back to Sweet Apple Acres for some fun?" Applejack found the idea Rainbow Dash just gave her to be incredibly alluring. Rainbow Dash and Applejack were back at Sweet Apple Acres as Rainbow Dash got a good look around the house the Apples lived in. She'd already been there before, but she was never there at night, and wanted to make sure she wouldn't wake any of Applejack's family up when they got up to her room. Luckily, the only one she saw was Granny Smith, who was sleeping in her chair as Applejack laughed silently a bit before pointing out the convenience. "This is part of why I was hoping we'd do more in town than dinner." Rainbow Dash nodded in understanding and made her way up to Applejack's room. When they got there, Rainbow Dash got a good look at what Applejack was into, particularly her trophies and achievements when it came to farm activities. She had all kinds of trophies in Iron Pony competitions, rodeos, and even pig lassoing contests. She couldn't help but be impressed. "Funny. I always thought I was the only one who kept track of my awesomeness achievements." "Glad I could surprise you at least once in this relationship." Applejack cheekily replied, and then she sat down on her bed as she spoke up about what her family was doing. "Since Big Mac's probably gonna head off to bed after setting the carriage back up, we should be able to fool around all we want without disturbing anyone. Applebloom's also at a sleepover with Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle up in Fluttershy's cottage." Rainbow Dash liked the sound of that and happily sat down on Applejack's bed next to her as the two got ready for their first night together. "I was hoping we'd move as fast as me with this relationship. I'm really not a fan of holding stuff like this off until date number three; it just never felt right to hold the urges back." "Believe me, I know you'd hate that." Applejack admitted, still having the memory of Rainbow Dash kissing her inside her brain. And then the two of them looked at each other with alluring smiles as they put their hooves up to each other's faces. As they two gazed for a few seconds, saucy and sexy music played as they both thought the same thing. Applejack was about to speak, but Rainbow Dash shushed her and said two words with a loving smile and whisper. "Don't speak." Rainbow Dash then kissed Applejack, and the two of them instantly started making out. As they did this, they started getting out of their dresses so they didn't get any sweat on them. The two then lied down on the bed and started getting rough with one another as their kissing got even more wild. Rainbow Dash then decided to take it up a notch by getting on top of Applejack as she then started kissing her chest and waist. She then started licking Applejack's chest, and Applejack loved every second of Rainbow's tongue on her. It didn't matter what Rainbow Dash and Applejack had at that restaurant; it was nothing compared to this. From the sexy kisses to the heavy breathing from the romantic tension, these two were having the best night of their life, and they wouldn't trade it for anything. Neither of them said a word to avoid risk of spoiling the moment. The delight of what they were doing was so much for both of them, and both were horny and satisfied in that instance for all the right reasons. The next morning, Sweet Apple Acres was shown with Rainbow Dash and Applejack then shown to be sleeping together in Applejack's bed, all snuggled up and cozy. Rainbow Dash was cuddled up to Applejack and had her hooves wrapped around her as the two laid on their sides. Rainbow Dash woke up after a few seconds and smiled as she saw Applejack. She instantly looked back fondly upon last night. She wanted a bit more fun however, and she blew into Applejack's right ear, which woke her up and made her laugh. Applejack looked back at Rainbow Dash, who gave her a loving smile as the two of them sat up and thought about how last night went. Rainbow Dash could only think of three words that explained how amazed she was. "Three. Hours. Straight." Applejack was completely speechless upon hearing Rainbow Dash's reminder, but she was also amazed. Was the stamina she and Rainbow Dash had really good enough to go on for that long in the night? Incredible. As badly as Rainbow Dash and Applejack wanted to have a second round, their stomachs growled in sync, indicating that the two of them were incredibly hungry. This made them laugh as Rainbow Dash whispered a plan into Applejack's ear that she took a liking to. Even if it wasn't as steamy and wild as what they did last night, she knew the two of them would still have a great time with it. The Pegasus and Earth Pony then got out of bed and got ready to prepare for the day. The start of said preparations, came with a long, very shampoo heavy shower. Rainbow Dash and Applejack had finished their shower together, and had managed to get themselves clean from last night. The two of them then started talking about life plans with Applejack bringing up the question of children. "So. If we get married at some point, would you be open to having a family?" Rainbow Dash thought for a moment and had to admit that she'd never really considered whether or not she wanted kids before. She felt it could be fun though. She loved kids as much as Applejack did. "Yeah, I can see us raising a couple little tykes. Maybe two or three at max though. I doubt either of us would have enough free time to raise half a dozen kids." Applejack nodded in understanding with a small laugh as she then brought up the Gala. "So I guess we'll be going to the Gala as a couple now." "Sounds about right to me." Rainbow Dash answered, and then she caught something else on her mind, specifically someone who she knew was gonna be there: Spitfire. She had to find out how to explain this to her. "AJ, there's something I should let you know about." Applejack gave Rainbow Dash her full attention as she then explained what she and Spitfire almost did in Cloudsdale. "When I went to the Best Young Fliers competition, I had a one on one talk with Spitfire. Before I found out I won, we almost... kissed." Applejack was surprised to hear this, at least due to the context behind it. Rainbow Dash almost got to kiss the leader of her idols. Why did it not happen though? "I only turned it down because I remembered that I kissed you after we ran through the Spring leaves falling together. I didn't wanna play either of you, but I also didn't know which one of you I wanted more. So I asked Fluttershy, and she said to pick you." Applejack put a hoof on Rainbow Dash's shoulder as the cyan Pegasus then gave a small smile. "For what it's worth... (Looks at Applejack) I think you were the right call." Applejack smiled back upon hearing that, and then she and Rainbow Dash shared a long, passionate kiss for about seven seconds. They then gave each other loving eyes as Applejack responded to what Rainbow Dash said to her. "And you're also the right one for me." Rainbow Dash and Applejack knew from that moment onward, that the two of them would be loving to each other until the day they passed on. Applebloom entered the Sweet Apple Acres home as she spotted Rainbow Dash and Applejack watching Tv while cuddling on the couch. From that image alone, she could tell that the two of them had the time of their lives. "From the looks of you two lovebirds, I think it's save to assume you didn't spend your night going through Everfree Forest (Applejack becomes concerned) looking for your babysitter while your friends tried to play leader or say that our cutie marks could be for arguing; both of which were stupid." Rainbow Dash stroked Applejack's mane to keep her from panicking too hard as the latter then spoke to her sister about what she said. "You went to Everfree forest again? You didn't get attacked out there, did you?" "Nah; we were fine." Applebloom assured her sister, and then she saw what they were watching and sat down to watch it with them. "So what're you two watching?" "Um, a movie that's not for fillies, for one." Applejack informed Applebloom, who started to get annoyed when Applejack gestured her to stop watching. "This is a movie full of all kinds of things that aren't meant for kids your age, from gore to some things that you probably shouldn't even be thinkin' about yet." Applebloom groaned in annoyance as she made sure Applejack knew that she wasn't that easily scared. "I'm thirteen Applejack. And if I can survive the Everfree forest twice without a plan, and a bunch of times after that to do potion stuff with Zecora, then I can totally sit through an R rated movie." "Even so, this is me and Rainbow Dash time." Applebloom informed her younger sister, who then got the gist when she spoke up. "Dude; why didn't you just LEAD with that?" Applebloom left the room, but not before giving a warning to Rainbow Dash. "Take good care of her Rainbow. She isn't someone you wanna mess around with." Rainbow Dash couldn't help laughing a bit as Applebloom then left the room. "Don't worry Applebloom. I will." Applebloom took note of that as she left the room, and then Rainbow Dash and Applejack got back to watching their movie. While Rainbow Dash and Applejack were watching their movie, Applejack had a question in mind for Rainbow Dash. "I don't wanna sound too invasive, but it's obvious that Spike and Lightspeed are into each other, right?" "It's be fham near impossible to avoid noticing Lightspeed's side." Rainbow Dash admitted with a chuckle. "He talks to me about how much he wants Spike to get together all the time. He's just not confident enough to make the first move himself." Applejack found that interesting to know about, since she knew that they were going to the Gala together. "Didn't they agree to go to the Gala though?" Rainbow Dash wasn't entirely sure how to answer that one without giving Applejack the wrong idea. "I think it's complicated for them. As far as I know, Spike has only just discovered that he's Bisexual the day he arrived in Ponyville. That's what Twilight told me anyway. They're probably still trying to figure out how to handle feelings for the same gender." Applejack then sat up and put her hooves on Rainbow Dash's shoulders as she looked at her with loving eyes. "We seem to be doin' it pretty well so far." "Hehe. Yeah, but they're still in their first years of teenhood." Rainbow Dash pointed out, knowing that these feelings could be easier to handle with age. "Let's give em time. Maybe they'll become an item at the Gala." Applejack did find that to be a fitting time for them to get together. Either way, she had to admit that she'd be happy for them. It was always rewarding when someone you knew and were on good terms with found love. "I don't think I could name a better time for it if I tried." Applebloom was heard to be listening in on what Rainbow Dash and Applejack were talking about and became intrigued. She couldn't focus on that however. She had to focus on another plan she had as she took her phone out to call Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle. Scootaloo was talking to Sweetie Belle as the two of them were designing costumes in Rarity's room. While they were doing this, Scootaloo got a call from Applebloom and signaled Sweetie Belle to take over, which she did. Scootaloo answered the call and made sure Applebloom knew what she was doing. "Hey AB. You making sure Applejack has the props ready?" "Not right now. She and Rainbow Dash are having some alone time right now." Applebloom informed Scootaloo, who got what Applebloom meant as she then spoke up about the plan. "This talent show is gonna be super epic. And imagine if we actually got our cutie marks in theatre!" "That'd be super awesome." Scootaloo replied, knowing that theatre cutie marks would keep the trio busy for a long time to come. "Hopefully we can put on a good enough show to make that happen. I really wanna make a good impact." "We all do!" Sweetie Belle chimed in, making extra sure to focus on the dress she was crafting as she reminded Scootaloo of one important thing. "Oh, and remember; none of us can fart into the microphone. That won't get the kind of laughter we want." Scootaloo snickered a bit after Sweetie Belle started blushing as she then let Applebloom know when they'd be done. "At this rate, we'll most likely be ready in about two days. So, right before the talent show." "Awesome! Hopefully we can finish the props by then too." Applebloom looked out into the living room and saw Rainbow Dash and Applejack snuggling, deciding that they could use a few more minutes together. "She can take her time though, so long as she's on time." Applejack gave a smile look to Applejack as the screen faded to black, ending the episode off. An instrumental version of the main theme played during the credits.