“Alright, easy with that cider now!” Granny Smith called out.
One day, The Turtles (in their trench coats), April, Casey, Keno, Karai, Shini, Zach, Gabby, and Blade were helping Applejack and Big Mac unload boxes of bottled cider and apples from both Applejack and Big Mac's trucks. It was the day of the farmer’s market and the New Yorkers decided to help out while the other Rainbooms were busy with their daily jobs.
Donnie set down his box and whipped his forehead. “Whoo, never thought carrying cider would be a workout?”
“No para mí. This is no different than carrying dishes at the diner.” Gabby said as she walked by.
Meanwhile, Buffy and Caitlyn were struggling with a box of apples as Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, and Bright Eyes watched.
Apple Bloom then spoke up. “Y'all sure you don't need a hand with that?”
“Cause it looks like you do?” Bright Eyes added.
“We got this, thank you.” Caitlyn huffed. As they struggled, an apple fell out into their path as Buffy added.
“Yeah, like our PE teacher says, no pain, no gaaaain!” Buffy stepped on the apple and fell backwards, knocking into Caitlyn and making them toss the box up in the air.
“Oh no!” Apple Bloom gasped before she and her friends dashed forward with their learned ninja moves and caught the box. Fortunately, no one had seen them until after they caught the box. But Caitlyn had.
“Alright!” Bright Eyes cheered.
“Nice catch, girls.” April smiled.
“Yeah... real nice catch... How'd you girl react so fast?”
The CMC blinked at Caitlyn’s question before Scootaloo spoke up.
“Watching Daring Do!”
Sweetie Belle quickly caught on. “Yeah! Something like that happened in the movie.”
All three of the girls smiled, but Caitlyn only got more suspicious. But she didn't pry any further as she and Buffy took the box back.
Applejack then spoke to the group. “Thanks again for helping us out at the farmer's market today, guys. What with most of the girls at their jobs, they didn't have time to help out.”
“Well, it's least we could do with what you all provided for us since our stay.” Leo thanked.
“And at least Pinkie was able to come help out.” Shini added.
Casey looked around. “Speaking of which, where's she and Mikey?”
“They're supposed to be helping us.” Raph was equally confused.
“They went to see if this place had anything like pizza here?” Zach recalled
“Typical.” Raph scoffed.
“Well, we’re almost done anyway. Blade and Gabby are getting the last two boxes.” April assured.
“Cool. When do we nap?” Everyone rolled their eyes at Casey’s question.
As Blade and Gabby set down two more boxes of apples, two fell out and rolled away. They chased after it, only for two feet in blue and red spats to stop them. Blade and Gabby looked up to see two tall men who looked nearly identical. Both had pale yellow skin, green eyes, and red wavy hair with white streaks. One of the men had a mustache. The first man spoke up.
“You there, sir and madam! Are you fed up with pesky cores ruining a perfectly good apple?”
The second man continued. “Don't you wonder if there was a way to remove those cores without any hassle?”
“No not really-” Blade tried to speak.
“Well, wonder no more!”
“For you can own the one of a kind-“
“Peelcore 8000!” the two announced as they showed them a strange appliance.
“Wha?” Gabby raised her brow.
“This wonderful thing can be yours-“
“-For the very low sum of-“
“Get away from our friends!” Suddenly, Applejack stood in between Blade, Gabby, and the two men. Then before anyone knew it, Granny Smith attacked the men with a broom.
“Get outta here! Go on, scram!” She shouted from her hitting. the two men turned and ran away. “And don't come anywhere near us!” She turned and whipped dirt in their direction.
“Phew, that was a close call.” Applejack breathed.
“What was that about?” Blade asked.
Gabby was equally confused. “¿Quiénes son los habladores astutos? Who were those two?”
“That was the Flim Flam Brothers! Two lying, cheating, swindling, pawnshop owners who once tried to con me out of my bass! they bought my bass sometime before we met in New York and wouldn’t trade it back. Then the only deal was that I had to wear a costume to work it back. All because granny sold it to them at our sale.”
“I got you out of there, didn’t I?” Granny called out before mumbled to herself. “Yer sister frames someone with cyber bullying and she’s well forgiven, but when yer granny accidentally sells yer bass, she can’t live it down.”
After hearing the explanation, Leo pondered for a sec. “You know, now that you mentioned it, we have encountered their pony counterparts before in our last couple of visits in Equestria.”
“One time, they wouldn’t leave me and Shinigami alone and wanted to make a deal.” Karai recalled.
“We didn’t buy it and only took until Karai to scare them off with her serpent form.” Shini chuckled.
“Yeah. And they tried the same on Bebop and Rocksteady only for Bebop to con them back.” Raph grinned.
“I had heard about two pony con artists in Equestria but never saw them face to face. Even after Applejack’s counterpart confirmed it.” Blade explained.
“Yeesh. You’d think they’d learn by now.” Keno grumbled.
“I’m sure people would’ve said the same about Shredder.” April mentioned.
Just then, Mikey and Pinkie returned to the group.
“Hey, guys!” Mikey waved.
“We're back!” Pinkie cried.
“Bout time you two showed up.” Raph griped.
Donnie noticed that neither one had a pizza on them. “So, I take it you didn't find anything like pizza here?”
“No, but we did find this!” Mikey then held up a rectangle pie-like dish.
“What's that?” Casey asked.
“Peach Cobbler! We were passing by a peach stand when one of the vendors gave it to us for free. How generous!” Pinkie smiled.
“Why would they give you a whole pie?” Gabby raised her brow.
Mikey only shrugged. “I don't know?”
“We're gonna try some.” Pinkie mentioned before she and Mikey each took to a piece and bit into it. Then their eyes lit up and sparkled as Pinkie gasped. “That was... yummmmy!”
Mikey was equally impressed. “Dudes! You gotta try this! It's better than pizza!” he then did a double take on what he said. “Whoa, I can't believe I just said that?”
“That makes two of us.” Raph blinked.
Donnie looked at the cobbler curious. “I don’t suppose we could try it?”
Pinkie answered by giving him the dish. When everyone passed the dish around and tried the cobbler, their eyes light up.
“Wow!” Leo wowed.
“This is delicious!” Donnie cheered.
“Mmmm!” April savored.
“Metal!” awed Casey.
“Tasty!” grinned Keno.
“Hey! Not bad!” Raph admitted.
“Amazing!” Karai smiled.
“Wonderful!” Chuckled Shini.
“Awesome!” Zach wide eyed.
“Tasty!” Caitlyn nodded.
“Delicioso!” Gabby added.
“This is really good!” Blade noted.
“So good!” Sweetie Belle brightened.
“Very awesome!” Scootaloo jumped.
“Yummy!” Bright Eyes wowed.
“Mmmmmyep!” Big Mac smiled.
“MmmmMmmm!” Apple Bloom chived before offering to Applejack and Granny. “Here. you guys have got to try this.”
Applejack looked unsure. “Ah don't know, sugarcube.”
“Y'know how I am with trying other foods, especially from the competition.” Granny waved off.
“At least give it a try. You'll like it.”
“Well okay.” Applejack accepted from her sister and tried it and suddenly, her eye lit up. “Well I'll be!”
Granny Smith then decided to try it and lit up as well. “Godley bob howdy! It's like heaven in my mouth!”
“Couldn't have said it better myself!” Applejack admitted.
“Glad you like it.” Everyone turned to see a boy who looked Big Mac's age. He has yellowish orange skin, orange eyes, and shaggy yellow hair. He wore an orange flannel shirt, jeans, and cowboy boots.
Caitlyn and Sweetie Belle stared at the boy for a moment before Caitlyn's eyes turned into hearts and smaller hearts popped around Sweetie Belle. Mikey pointed at the guy who he recognized. “Hey, you’re the dude who gave us this cobbler.”
“Yes siree. Anyway, howdy y'all, I'm Cary Mac.”
“Cary Mac?” Applejack and Big Mac looked surprised that he had a similar name.
“That's right. I'm running the peach stand with my grandma and two sisters.”
“Thanks again for the cobbler. It was deeeelicious!” Pinkie cheered.
“I'll say it was.” Leo added
“You and your family must have a really good talent for this?” April asked.
“Thank you kindly. And you're right. We put a lot of heart and soul into our peaches.”
“We put a lot of love in our apples too!” Applebloom spoke up.
“We sure do. Like I often say, the taste of an apple, is the taste of paradise.” Applejack added.
“That sounds like what my big sis would say to folks who try our peaches...” Cary Mac then suddenly gave a mischievous smirk and said, “One bite, and your family will have bought the farm!”
Applejack flinched, as she had heard those words before. “Come again?”
“My big sis would say: One bite, and your family will have bought the farm!”
“Oh no!” Raph growled.
“That sounds familiar.” Mikey pondered.
Pinkie blinked. “Weird? That's exactly what this really mean girl named Peach Cream said to Applejack?”
“Oh, I reckon she did.” Cary Mac said before he looked past them. “Ain't that right, sis?”
“Too right!” called out a familiar voice.
Everyone whipped around. Peach Cream herself was standing behind them with a smug grin. “Howdy, Applejack. Did you and your friends love our peach cobbler?” She chuckled.
“Peach Cream?! Wait? You mean that cobbler came from? Blah! Ahhh!” Applejack began wiping her toungue hysterically as Peach Cream laughed.
“Aww, what's wrong, AJ? You didn't like it? Or are you upset cause you DID like it?!” she taunted.
Applejack then turned and shouted at Mikey and Pinkie. “You two got that cobbler from Peach Cream?!”
Peach Cream then just walked past her. “Oh, now don't go blaming these two dummies!” She stood next to Cary Mac. “After all, it's not like they could've known. Like we did!” She and Cary Mac fist bumped.
Raph was equally upset with Pinkie and Mikey. “Typical those two!”
“Easy!” Blade held him back.
Peach Cream then noticed Buffy and Gabby. “I see you got some new faces with you. So do I.” Then, as if on que, a little girl about Apple Bloom's age and an old woman walked up next to her and Cary Mac. “Meet the rest of the family. This here's our little sister Peach Blossom.”
“Hi.” Peach Blossom waved.
“And our-“ Before Peach Cream could finish, Granny Smith pushed past Casey and Raph and glared daggers at the old woman.
“Grandma Cobbler!”
“Well, hey there Smithy!” Grandma Cobbler smirked.
“You know I hate being called that!”
Applejack was taken aback. “Wait, Granny, you two know each other?”
“You're darn tootin'! Grandma Cobbler and I are old longtime rivals!”
“What?!” Everyone gasped.
Even Peach Cream was surprised. “You were rivals with her, grandma?”
Grandma Cobbler nodded. “It's true. Ever since we were your age...”
In a flashback, a younger Granny Smith was showing off her apples to some customers.
“Come and get your Sweet Apple Acres apples!” she called.
“Ha!” She turned towards a younger Grandma Cobbler. “Paradise Peaches are far better than those flavorless apples!”
Granny Smith glared. “Flavorless?! Peaches are too soft!”
“Soft and sweet, sister! Apples are hard and sour! Just like your face! Smithy!”
“Smithy?! Why you!” The two glared daggers at each other.
“And since then, we've been rivals to the core!” Grandma Cobbler finished. “And my peaches were, is, and always will be better than your worm-filled apples! If you were calling my cobbler a taste of heaven is any indication.”
“The cobbler may be sweet, but it's baker is plenty sour!” Granny glared.
“Just like your apples.” Mocked Grandma Cobbler.
“That tears it!” Granny tried to lunge at Cobbler only for Big Mac and Blade to hold her back.
“Easy, Granny!” grunted Big Mac.
“Better listen to your grandson or your ticker may go off!”
Granny Smith scoffed at Cobbler’s mock. “Oh please! I can take ya while in a coma!”
“Well while you’re doing that, we've got some peaches to sell.” Cobbler turned to leave.
“Pleasure meeting y'all.” Cary Mac smirked.
“Good luck, Apples.” Peach Cream teased.
“You're gonna need it.” Peach Blossom added.
Laughing, the Peach Family left while everyone frowned. Big Mac and Blade finally let Granny Smith go.
“What jerks!” Mikey glared.
“Yeah!” Pinkie huffed.
“You can say that again!” April folded her arms.
“Idiotas altos y poderosos! Bunch of haters.” Gabby frowned.
“No surprise that Peach Cream's family are a bunch of jerks too!” Caitlyn scoffed before she sighed in delight. “But Cary Mac is still dreamboat cute.”
Sweetie Belle sighed too. “Yeah.”
Zach, Buffy, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo stared at their friends in dumbfoundment.
“Whose side are you on?” Buffy asked bluntly.
“Well, if those Peaches think they can out do us, they've got another thing coming! Let's set up our stand and get selling some apples, y'all!” Applejack glared.
“Okay, guys! Let’s help setup!” Leo called out.
Granny Smith began giving orders. “Okay! Set up the sign there with Gabby, Leonardo! April, you and Caitlyn set those apples over there. Karai, you, Shini, and Keno set up the Apple pies over there. Zach and Buffy will set up the cider and applesauce. Casey, you and Raphael put the Apple jam and crisp over there. Donatello, you and Blade help Big Mac with the register. And Michelangelo!” Mikey saluted before Granny’s mood softened. “Be a dear and fetch my rocker.”
“You got it.” Mikey sped over to grab her chair.
Apple Bloom then walked up to her sister. “Hey, Applejack, can we help bring in some customers?”
“Please?” pleaded Sweetie Belle.
“What you three had in mind?” Gabby asked.
“We can hand out free samples?” Scootaloo suggested.
“And maybe it'll help out do those Peaches?” Apple Bloom pointed out.
Applejack pondered for a moment before smiling. “Well, I suppose it would be alright? Okay. Just don't get too far from our stand.”
“Yay!” the three cheered.
“I'd like to help.” Bright Eyes spoke up before turning to Blade. “If that's alright, Blade?”
Blade shrugged. “Uh... sure, Bright Eyes. You can help them.”
Smiling, Bright Eyes gave him a hug. “Thanks, Blade!”
Blade smiled as Bright Eyes left before returning to help Donnie and Big Mac.
“It seems like Bright Eyes has taken a liking to you, Blade.” Noticed Donnie.
“Eyup.” Big Mac added.
“Well, she’s a good kid. I have grown quite fond of how she’s proven herself to us.” Blade admitted. He then looked back in concern and whispered to himself. “I just hope Princess Twilight can see that.”
As everyone was setting up the stand, Flim and Flam peeked out from behind another stand, having seen and heard their encounter with the Peaches.
“Hmm? It would appear that the Apples have some competition, brother.” Flim grinned.
“It would seem so, brother. And you know what they say about competition, things can get out of hand...” chuckled Flam.
The two slipped away with sneaky smirks.
Meanwhile, the CMC and Bright Eyes stood with sample trays of apples and other Apple treats, trying to attract some customers. Apple Bloom was calling out.
“Free Sweet Apple Acers samples here! We got apple pie, apple jam, and our famous apple cider! Or you could try our delicious and nutritious apples!” She spotted someone pass by and ran up to him. “Excuse me, sir, would you like to try some free samples?”
“No thanks.” The guy answered.
But Apple Bloom was persistent and popped up in front of him. “Why not? Don't you wanna try any Apple treats?”
“I said no thanks.” The guy stated.
He turned around, only for Apple Bloom to appear in his way again. “Are you sure?”
“Plenty sure, yeah.” The guy glared.
He turned another direction, but Apple Bloom blocked his way again and began advancing toward him, making him back into another stand. “Are you sure you're sure? Are you absolutely, positively, one hundred percent sure?”
At last, the guy gave up. “If I try a sample will you please leave me alone?”
“Alrighty then!” Apple Bloom gleamed. She held out her tray and the guy took a pie slice and to a quick bite. “So watcha think?”
“It's uh good... bye!” the guy said and he raced off.
Apple Bloom waved at him. “Be sure to tell your friends!” She turned back to Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, and Bright Eyes. “So... I think we're making progress attracting customers, right?”
“Uh...” The girls were unsure how to answer. But before either of them could say anything, they heard collective laughter. They turned saw Peach Blossom along with two other girls their age. The first had long curly blue, violet, and purple hair, lilac skin, and magenta eyes. She wore an aqua marine striped tank top, white pants, and close toed sandals the same color as her shirt. The second girl had green skin, raspberry hair that was shaved around the sides, and orange eyes. She wore a white sleeveless sports hoodie, black shorts, and purplish pink running shoes.
“You call that progress?” Peach Blossom chuckled.
“More like, UN-success!” the first girl mocked.
“Yeah!” the second girl agreed, and they laughed.
Apple Bloom and the others frowned from the laughing, as the youngest Apple said dryly, “Oh, hey. You're Peach Blossom, right?”
“Yep, and these are my friends, Bluebelle and Atalanta.” Peach Blossom introduced the other two girls.
“Call me Attie.” The second girl stated.
“Well, it's nice to meet y'all, but we're trying to attract some costumers if you don't mind.” Apple Bloom tried to brush the three off. But heard Peach Blossom tease them.
“Yeah, if that was your best effort, then you don't have what it takes.”
Apple Bloom turned back to her annoyed. “Oh, and like you could do better?”
“As a matter of fact... watch and learn.”
At that moment, a woman passed by as Peach Blossom walked by looking cute.
“Pardon me, ma'am, but would you like to try some Peach Family Hors d'oeuvres?”
The woman was moved by the young girl. “Oh, what a sweet little girl. I’ll try some of that peach cobbler.” She took a small helping and tried some. “Mmmm. delicious! Well, ta ta!” she left.
“Tell your friends!” Peach Blossom waved before smirking at Apple Bloom who was jaw dropped.
“She's good.” Bright Eyes blinked.
“And THAT'S how it's done! It's a talent.”
“And you know what they say about talent?” Bluebelle asked.
“You either got it, or you don't!” Attie stated.
“And you don't!” Peach Blossom mocked.
“Hey, this is our first time doing this!” remarked Apple Bloom.
“Well, that makes sense.” Peach Blossom smirked as she and her friends snickered. Then Bluebelle noticed something.
“Hey, wait. I think I saw you girls before. At the Daring Do movie the first time I saw it.”
“Hey, yeah! Me too.” Attie agreed.
Apple Bloom then grinned. “Oh, well, we have an answer for that.”
“We've seen the Daring Do movie fourteen times!” Scootaloo boasted.
“And there's always a new detail to notice!” Sweetie Belle pointed out.
“Really?” asked Bluebelle.
“It's true.” Bright Eyes confirmed.
“Cool!” Attie admitted.
Apple Bloom cleared her throat. “We're not ones to brag, but we happen to be...” and the other girl joined her.
“The Canterlot Movie Club!”
“That's awesome! Guess we all gotta have our little hobbies.”
Apple Bloom took aback at what Peach Blossom’s remark. “What do you mean by that?”
“No offense, but like we mentioned before, you three don't really have much talent.”
“WHAT?!” the three gasped.
“What do you mean, we've got no talent?!” Sweetie Belle protested.
“We don't wanna be rude...” Peach Blossom started.
“But you three are pretty lousy performers!” Bluebelle continued.
“Unlike us of course.” Attie pointed smugly.
“For we happen to be...” Bluebelle added before all three cried.
“The Hollow Shades Music Club!”
Bright Eyes raised a brow. “Music Club?”
“If it’s music, we check it out.” Peach Blossom said.
“If it’s got rhythm, we try it out.” Bluebelle added.
“If it’s got melody, we’ll be the judge of that!” Attie concluded.
“And I suppose you’ve heard of our sister’s group? The Rainbooms?”
“Oh, we have. And I admit they are good….”
“Here it comes.” Bright Eyes whispered, expecting Peach Blossom to insult. And she was right.
“For Second best.”
“WHAT?” The CMCs gasped.
Bright Eyes just gave a deadpan look. “And I suppose the band you consider the best would be?”
“The Color Strikes!” the three called out.
“And my big sis is a part of that group.” Peach Blossom pointed out.
“So is my sister, Phasioner.” Bluebelle mentioned.
“And my cousin, Color Kick.” Attie stated.
“You're related to the Color Strikes? Figures.” Bright Eyes sighed.
“Yep, they even let us sing with them sometimes.” Attie added.
“Have the Rainbooms ever let you sing with them?”
The CMCs were dumbfounded at Peach Cream’s question.
“Uh...” Sweetie Belle started.
“Well...” Scootaloo started.
“That is to say...” Apple Bloom tried to say before all three sighed in defeat.
“No.”
The HMCs chuckled as Bluebelle spoke again. “Really? But I guess it makes sense, seeing as your lousy performers?”
“We're not lousy!” Sweetie Belle protested.
“Oh no?” Attie held out her phone and showed them a music video. The music video the CMC had tried to do. As it played, Bright Eyes winced at how terrible they were, Scootaloo's singing was bland, as was Apple Bloom's dance moves. She even accidentally kicked her foot through the backdrop and got it stuck. Sweetie Belle was struggling with all the special effects, like hanging props and a fog machine. And the video ended with the whole backdrop falling right on top of them. After that, the HMC laughed while the CMC looked embarrassed.
“Wow! That was embarrassing.” Bluebelle snickered.
“No wonder the Rainbooms never let you sing with them.” Attie chuckled.
Peach Blossom laughed her head off. “They must know how bad you three are!”
The HMC laughed again while the CMC looked down with sad faces. Bright Eyes frowned at the three other girls, when she had an idea. She whispered it to the CMC and their faces lit up.
“Maybe, but we can do something I'll bet you three can't do!” Applebloom grinned.
“Like what?” Peach Blossom scoffed.
“Have any of you ever heard about Ninjitsu?” Sweetie Belle added.
The HMCs looked at each other confused before Bluebelle asked. “Nin-what now?”
“Well then... just watch!” Scootaloo insisted.
The CMC then each handed their trays to Bright Eyes. Then the pony turned girl jumped up and did a mid-air spin, throwing the trays in different directions. Then all four girls dashed in the trays' directions, doing ninja flips, spins, and somersaults to get ahead of the trays and caught them and all the Apple treats. Then they all flipped back over to the HMC, who stared in dumbfoundment.
“Whoa!” Attie wowed.
Then all the market patrons who had seen everything clapped for them. Smiling, the CMC and Bright Eyes each held out their trays and the people took some samples.
“Be sure to tell your friends.” Apple Bloom waved.Then she and her friends smirked at the HMC and it was their turn to frown.
“Let's go, girls!” Peach Blossom huffed and they walked off in a huff.
The CMCs smiled at Bright Eyes as Apple Bloom thanked. “Thanks, Bright Eyes.”
Bright Eyes slyly shrugged. “After dealing with Shark and Viper Kais, showing up jerks like those three is almost easier.”
The four girls smiled before going back to giving out samples.
Meanwhile, back at the Apple stand, everything was going smoothly.
“Thank you very much.” Applejack thanked a customer at the register. After customer left, she turned to the others. “Keep it up, everyone!”
“Looks like everything is going smoothly.” Leo smiled.
Zach wiped his forehead. “Whew! I hope so. This’s hard work!”
“You’re all doing fine.” Granny assured from her rocker.
“And we’re making progress.” Keno added.
“Eyup.” Big Mac nodded.
“You call that progress?” Everyone turned to see Peach Cream and her family from their booth.
“And we spoke too soon.” Grumbled Raph.
“Just how many apple products have y'all sold?” Peach Cream asked coyly.
Applejack sneered. “Wouldn't you like to know!”
“What's the matter? Afraid we're doing better?” Cary Mac called out.
“We ain't afraid of you Peaches!” Applejack glared.
“Eeyup.” Huffed Big Mac.
Granny Smith however stood calm. “Now just leave them be, you two.”
Big Mac blinked. “Uhh.. what?”
“But Granny…” Applejack protested.
“Leave 'em be. We got no time for a bunch of PITS like them!”
Grandma Cobbler scoffed at Granny Smith’s insult. “Why you! At least we aren’t rotten to the core!”
As insults are passed left and right from the two families, the ninjas are just standing there shocked.
“When I woke up this morning to help at a farmers’ market, I did not expect this.” Buffy whispered to the others.
“Yo tampoco. Me neither.” Gabby agreed.
“I have a feeling that this is somewhat my fault.” Mikey wondered out loud.
Raph looked at him sarcastically. “Really? I couldn’t tell!”
Peach Cream then called out to them. “And I'll bet your little sister and her friends couldn't even attract one costumer!”
Just then, a bunch of people showed up at the Apples' stand, wanting some apple products. Then Apple Bloom and her friends ran up behind the counter.
“Applejack, we brought in a crowd!” Applebloom cheered.
“Well now, nice work, sugarcube!” Applejack rubbed her head. Then she turned back to Peach Cream. “How do you like them apples, Peaches?!”
Peach Cream and Cary Mac could only stare in disbelief as Peach Blossom and her friends lowered their heads in despair as Peach Blossom apologized.
“We're awful sorry, big sis. Apple Bloom and her friends did some awesome tricks. Tricks we couldn't do.”
Peach Cream still smiled as she patted her sister’s head. “Ah, it's alright, sweetie pie. There must be something we can do to attract more customers than those dumb Apples?”
“Oh, but there is!”
Peach Cream, Cary Mac, and HMC turned to see none other than Flim and Flam standing right next to them.
“Greetings!”
“Salutations!”
“Who in the name of sweet southern peaches are you two?” Peach Blossom raised her brow.
Flim smiled. “Let's just say...”
“We're your new friends.” Flam continued.
“Here to help you out in your time of need.”
“So what seems to be troubling you?” Flam asked.
“Well, we're having trouble with our rivals the Apple Family!” Peach Cream admitted, shooting a glare at the Apples.
“And we'll wager you want to prove your better than them?” Flam continued to ask.
“You're darn tootin we do!”
Flim then leaned closer to Peach Cream. “Then say no more! For we have an idea that may prove useful.”
“Like what?” Peach Bossom asked.
Flim and Flam motioned for them all to come closer and whispered their plan to them. Needless to say, This got the Peaches perked up.
“That's actually a good idea!” Cary Mac admitted.
Bluebelle then raised her hand. “But what if the Apples try the same? You know what they say: two can play at that game.”
“You needn't worry about that. For we have what is known as a contingency.” Flam assured.
Then they whispered it to the Peaches and they smirked with delight.
“Oh, I like that idea.” Peach Cream grinned.
“Me too!” Cary Mac and Peach Blossom agreed, and they snickered to themselves.
Meanwhile back at the Apple stand, the crowds were dying down as the Apples looked smug.
Applejack turned to her young sister. “Nice work, sugarcube. That’ll teach them Peaches to not mess with us.”
“Eyup.” Big Mac nodded.
Karai raised a brow. “Don’t you think you guys are taking this too literal?”
Granny Smith waved her off. “Oh balderdash! That Peach Cobbler should have minded her own business!”
“I don’t think they’re through yet.”
Applejack turned to Leo. “Whadaya mean?”
April pointed. “Look over to Peach Cream.”
Everyone looked over to the peach stand where Peach Cream stood there smugly.
“That can’t be good.” Blade bit his lip.
“What she’s smiling about?” Shini asked.
“Let's go find out!” Applejack suggested and they all walked up to the Peaches stand.
Meanwhile, Peach Cream had just handed some peaches to a costumer. “Come again!” She thanked as the customer before she noticed the Apples and their friends. “Oh, well hey there, Apples. What brings you here?” She gave the same smug grin.
"Why are you looking so smug, Peach Cream?" Applejack asked, suspiciously.
"Whatever do you mean, my dear sweet Apples?" Peach Cream replied, coyly. Then she snickered.
Applejack frowned. "What are you Peaches up too?" She demanded.
"And where's Peach Blossom and her friends?" Apple Bloom asked, noticing the HMC were nowhere around.
"Yeah?" Scootaloo added, in equal suspension. "Where are they?"
"And Cary Mac..." Sweetie Belle and Caitlyn sighed dreamily.
“Snap out of it!” Raph shouted, already fed up with their so-called crush.
"Well, if you must know," Peach Cream said. "We just got a new idea to bring in more customers."
"And what might that idea be?" Applejack accused.
Peach Cream made a mean smile and pointed off to the side with her thumb. "That!"
No sooner had she said that, then loud country music began to play. The Apple Siblings, Turtles, and Allies looked to where she pointed. In an open part of the market, the HMC stood playing some instruments with two boys.
One was short with green skin and curly golden hair. He wore a dull blue t-shirt with a picture of a metal bucket. The boy next to him was tall with sandy colored skin and pale red curly hair peeking out from a grey beanie with a picture of yellow pail on it.
Peach Blossom played a mandolin, Atlanta played an electric guitar, Bluebelle played some drums, the short boy played a keytar, and the tall one played a violin. Then Cary Mac appeared at a microphone and began to sing...
The people clapped and cheered as the band took a bow. The Apple Family only stared in shock by how good they all were.
"Wow! They were awesome!" Snails said to Snips.
"Yeah, especially those guys!" Snips pointed at the two boys.
"Thank you, folks!" Cary Mac spoke to the crowd. "And don't forget to buy some delicious Peach Family brand peaches!" He pointed over toward the stall and the crowd instantly flocked over to it, forcing the Apples and their friends to move off to the side.
Peach Blossom and her friends then leaned in towards the CMC, with smug grins.
“Did we forget to mention we also have a band?” Peach Blossom grinned.
“And we rock!” Bluebelle added.
“And we're certainly better than you three by a long shot!” Attie chuckled.
Peach Cream pointed to the two boys. “Oh, by the way, these are my cousins, Buckets and Pail.”
Buckets and Pail both greeted the group friendly. “How you doing?”
“Love to stay and gloat, but we've got some samples to hand out.” Peach Blossom said, and they all left, chuckling.
“Those guys got some nerve!” glared Raph.
“They’re tenacious. I’ll give them that.” Blade admitted.
Applejack glared. "Those Peaches think they’re so clever, huh?!" She griped. "Well, two can play at that game!"
"Eeyup!" Big Mac nodded.
"And I know a song your pony counterpart sang once," Bright Eyes said and she whispered in the cowgirl’s ear.
Later, while the Peach Family was busy with their customers, when...
"Ladies and gentlemen!" A disguised Mikey announced. "Presenting the one, and only, Apple Family!"
He stepped to one side, to reveal Gabby playing the acoustic guitar and Pinkie playing her drums. Then Big Mac danced in, playing a banjo. Then Applejack and Apple Bloom appeared on each side.
"C'mon, Apples," Applejack called. "Y'all know this one!"
"Hot diggity!" Granny hollered from their stall.
"Yee-haw!" Applejack whooped.
"Eeyup," Big Mac said, and they began to sing...
The Peach Family glared, but then they grinned mischievously at each other, remembering the contingency plan. Peach Cream, Cary Mac, and Peach Blossom each grabbed a peach and rolled them out towards the Apples. As soon as their song was done, Applejack, Big Mac, and Apple Bloom each stepped on the peaches, slipped, and fell backwards, crashing into Gabby and Pinkie and knocking them all down in a heap.
The Turtles, Allies, and the crowd winced at the sight. "Okay, that could have gone better," Mikey said.
The Peach Family burst out laughing.
"What a great show, Apples!" Peach Cream mocked. "But you might wanna watch were you're two stepping there!
Applejack picked up the peach and squashed it. "Yah dat gum Peaches!" She shook her fist. "This means war!"
The Turtles and Allies looked at each other in worry.
"I don't see this ending well," April said in concern.
"That makes two of us," Donnie agreed.
What neither any of them knew, was that the Flim Flam Brothers were watching everything go down.
"I do believe the game is on, brother of mine!" Flam said to his brother.
"Indeed, it is, brother," Flim replied. "Indeed, it is!"