//------------------------------// // Epilogue: Church on Apple Grove Road // Story: Love, Me // by BrushyBill1881 //------------------------------// We now enter back into the story of Big Mac and Flim. When we last left they had just smoothed things over with the Apple family and everyone was on better terms. Two years have passed since then and I am happy to say that the day finally came where they were to get hitched, Or married as the city folk call it. Big Mac's family had thrown quite a hoot of a bachelor's party. How do I know? Well shoo, I was invited. I was the one who got these two together after all. Big Mac was rudely awakened by a beam of sunlight shining directly in his eyes. He grumbled and slowly rose to his feet. Looking around he saw the aftermath of his party. Pie tins and cider bottles were all over the floor of the living room. Applejack was snoring with a pie tin on her face, Granny was on the stair banister with a lamp shade over her head, Applebloom was in Granny's rocking chair with wearing her glasses as well. Big Mac looked over to the kitchen and saw Brushy Bill under the table with at least 10 cider bottles around him. He shook his head to wake up and looked at the clock. His heart stopped. 11:47. "Holy sod!" He yelled rousing everyone except Brushy. "Eh what ah, Big Mac! I raised you better than that!" Granny hollered as she slowly got off the banister. "Every pony up! It's 11:47, now. We got 13 minutes to get to the Church on Apple Grove road!" "10 minutes!?" The Apple family responded. Brushy just responded with more snoring. "Granny, get my out fit, Applejack, get the wagon, Brushy-" he paused looking back at his best stallion, "Applebloom, wake up Brushy! I gotta wash up." The Apple family scrabbled around getting every in order the best they could with the limited amount of time. Big Mac went out side and dunked his head into the large trough, Applejack bolted for the barn with Granny close behind with Big Mac's outfit. "Come on Brushy wake up." Applebloom was pushing on his back try to get him to sit up. "Applebloom, Brushy come on, we gotta go!" Applejack hollered. "Brushy won't wake up." Applebloom struggled out the door dragging him along. Big Mac sighed and rushed over to help. They eventually got him the wagon. Big Mac raced around to the front to get hitched but Applejack was already there. "I've got this brother, you get in and let Granny fix you up. I'm faster anyway." Big Mac smiled. "Thanks AJ," he jumped in and Applejack took off down the road. Granny started fixing Big Mac's hair and putting a fancy collared shirt on. The wagon was bumpy causing every pony to jostle around in the back. "Oh boy, the pies are coming back." Applebloom grumbled queasily. Quickly she stuck her head over the side to be sick. "How's it going back there?" Applejack called. Big Mac looked at his family and friend, laughed and called back. "Billy's passed out in the back but I think he's alive. Applebloom's got her head hanging over the side." He looked at his pocket watch. 11:57. " Here we are only 3 minutes away, what's the matter with ya Applejack, I thought you said you could drive." Applejack sighed and picked up her speed. Granny Smith looked at her grandson and smiled. "You're ready." A tear of happiness fell from her face. Big Mac hugged his Granny and looked up the road. "Just a few minutes away, there's a church sittin' back in the orchards. I promised I'd be his." He looked at his pocket watch. It now read 12. "Wouldn't be surprised if he was standing there cryin." Applebloom raised her head for a second. "He loves you Big Mac, he won't give up so easily," she ducked her head back down to continue being sick. Big Mac smiled. "He's sweeter than the dew on a fresh apple, warmer than a pie in summer. Most handsome stallion I have ever known. And he is waiting for me on Apple Grove road." Finally only a few minutes later Applejack had gotten them to the church. When they pulled up Flim and Flam were waiting out side. Flim's face lit up when he saw Big Mac jump out of the wagon. "And I thought you weren't coming." Flim hugged him tight and looked at the family getting out of the wagon "You didn't party too hard did you?" Flim raised an eye brow. "Us? No." Applejack waived him off. From the wagon came a big yawn and Brushy slowly stood up and stretch. He looked around and saw they were at the church. "Ha! Well what do ya know," he jumped out of the wagon, "we were rockin' all night you know, but we got ya to the church on Apple Grove road." "We?" Applejack glared at Brushy, who nodded. "Yup. Now let's get this done." He patted Big Mac and walked into church. The Apple family rolled their eyes and walked in with Flam in tow. Big Mac and Flim stood out side and looked at the church. Big Mac turned to his soon to be husband. "Ready Candy Cane?" "Yup." Flim responded with a kissed his cheek. Together they walked into the church to begin there new journey together. The End