Rainbow Dash was flying home, dashing through clouds and making intricate formations. She loved the feel of the wind in her mane, the fresh cool air and the soft caress of the clouds. She was made for the sky, born for it. she loved every bit of it. As she dashed about on her way home, she saw the apple orchard. It made her smile, her best friend and competitor Applejack lived there, tending to acres and acres of apple trees.
Then she had an idea. she flew around for a bit before she found her friend, then taking a small storm cloud, she flew quietly up to Applejack and stomped on the cloud causing a lightning bolt to strike exactly behind her. She laughed extremely hard as Applejack jumped almost a foot into the air.
"ahhhhhhahahahaha! You should see the look on your face Applejack, oh man, hahahaha, priceless." she laughed.
"Rainbow! That's not funny!" Applejack replied, scowling at the laughing Pegasus.
"So what are you up to huh?" Rainbow asked.
"Well before you so rudely interrupted, ah was about ta start buckin apples." she replied as she walked over to one of her many apple trees.
"Well how about a little competition shall we?" She said.
"Hmmm what did ya have in mind?" Applejack asked.
"I was thinking whoever can buck the most trees will be declared apple-bucking champ" Rainbow replied with a smirk.
"Your on!" Applejack said excitedly.
Rainbow immediately started bucking trees, knocking apples into the properly placed baskets. The more she bucked, the harder it became, and the harder it became the slower she got. she looked at applejack's area, and noticed she was almost done and was still going strong. She had to admit, her friend could endure a lot more than she could.
"Applejack, im done, i admit defeat. But! only because i have to. Your just too good at buckin." Rainbow told he orange pony.
"Ah knew i would win, but i thought ah'd give ya a shot." She laughed.
Rainbow walked over to a small table where Granny Smith was waiting with some apple juice, and fritters. Rainbow had worked hard and she was really hungry. As soon as she bit into the fritter her mouth was filled with the flavor of baked apples covered in cinnamon. Her mouth watered as she chewed. The Apple family was some of the best cooks around, and Granny Smith knew all the recipes, and so did Applejack.
I wish i knew that much, she thought. She watched as her friend finished her fritter and juice as fast as can be, and then watched her trot away. Just being able to look at Applejack made Rainbow feel weird. it made her feel warm inside. the kind of warmth you feel when you have your first crush.
I think i need a break, The heat must be getting to me, she thought. She flew over to the shade of an apple tree and lied down on a branch. All of a sudden she fell out of the tree and was about to hit the ground when outta nowhere she was caught by Applejack.
"Whew! thanks AJ. I thought i was gonna break my wings again." she said, sighing in relief.
"You know ah'll always be there for ya rainbow. I Love You." she replied.
"Wh-What!" Rainbow said surprised.
Then she woke up, still lying on the branch. Oh thank Celestia, it was just a dream, she thought. But what a strange dream, she had never dreamt about Applejack before, let alone confessing her love to her. It felt weird, but for some reason she felt calm and she felt like the dream had felt...nice.
What was she thinking, this is her friend she was thinking about. Oh but this feeling she had, it far outwayed her other feelings. Then she thought of the word that fit it just right. Love.
Oh man! I think I like Applejack, she thought. What would she do if she found out. how would Applejack react. She had no idea, but she knew she had to hide these feelings. She didn't want to ruin her friendship with her best friend, And she knew there where ponies who were extremely outspoken against fillyfoolers.
"Hey Applejack, I gotta go, i'm getting tired, i'll see you later." she told her as she flew off.
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Applejack just stared after her friend as she flew off. Hmmm, how strange, she thought. Normally Rainbow wouldn't fly off like that with out sayin a proper goodbye.
Oh i wish i could tell her how i feel, she thought sitting in her room, looking at a picture of the rainbow maned pegasus.
She had loved Rainbow for years now, but whenever she saw her, she could never work up the courage to tell her. She had always been brave even in the face of dangers like Discord, Nightmare Moon, and Queen Chrysalis, but this was just to much. She always worried how she would react, and if they would stay friends anymore. Rainbow was her best friend, she didn't wanna lose that, but she wanted to be with Rainbow so badly, it almost tore her apart.
She sat there and cried. Cried for a love she thought could never exist. Cried because her best friend only saw as that, a best friend. She cried and cried, until at last she past out and dreamt of the Pegasus that had captured her heart.
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Rainbow finally made it back to her cloud home and sat down on her bed. As she flew there she went over everything she had thought of as she flew. How just being around her friend made her happy, and how she loved her Green eyes, The softness of her fur, and the love she was starting to feel. It made her want to grab her mane and tear it out. Why, why did she feel this way?
As she fell asleep, she decided to try to put these feelings aside. and head back there to help with the rest of the bucking for the season. Tomorrow is another day, she thought as her eyelids closed.
Authors note: Ok this story has proved to be a little longer than i thought, so if you have any ideas email them to me at eminem3280@yahoo.com, or eminem3280@gmail.com whichever works for you. I hope you all enjoy this story, i will be updating soon. ^_^