From Sweet Apple to Rotten Orange

by Kyetta Cubid


Chapter 1: The Mysterious Oranges

For a Simple life as a farm girl, Applejack liked her life the way it is. Even if it's hard work for her and others, she still liked it and she won't change anything about it, even if she does like hanging out with her friends, family and being the Element of Honesty.

After taking some fresh apples she just got from the orchard to Ponyville Square, she rubbed some sweat off her forehead, happy to be going a good days hard work. "Thanks again Applejack!" "No Problem. It's always honest hard work!" Applejack replied to a stall owner as they began to sell her apples. Seeing everyone like the Apples from Sweet Apple Acres made her happy.

Just as she was about leave, she heard some commotion and complaining coming from some stalls. She headed there to see two fancy folk. Both have Blonde hair and Green Eyes like hers, but they were more fancier than hers. The Male had a very fancy black suit, very fancy dress shoes and an Orange Tie with some skin peeling off it.

The Woman was wearing a very fancy dress Orange Dress that open on one side. Her hair was in a beehive style. She had jewellery, which included an Orange Pearl bead neckless, some rings, including one which had an Orange Diamond as the pendant.

"So my dear, does anything here tickle your fancy?" The Man said as his wife just looked at what was around the market, only to turn them down in disgust. "As if there was, dear, this garb does not bring out my true beauty!" His Wife replied. As they both decided to leave, Applejack's younger sister, Apple Bloom was chasing her ball that her friends were playing with, only to walk in front of both of them. "Watch it, you little brat!"

Applejack saw her sister was now standing in front of both of them, as she thought it was bad news. "S-Sorry, but my friends didn't think the ball that hard and... " Just before she could finish, the Man then sneered at her. "You will not speak to my wife like that, you little runt!" Just before he could slap her, Applejack then grabbed his hand, to protect her young sister. "And just what do ya' think your doing, goin' to harm my lil' sis like that?"

He then pulled his hand away from her, as both looked at her in disgust. "Ugh, a country Farm girl! Don't you think of going near me!" The Wife replied in disgust. "If y'all would of listened, she would be tellin' the truth!" "T-Thanks, Big Sis." Apple Bloom replied, as the man was wiping his hand with a clean cloth. "Hmp! Well, if there is nothing here for my dear, we both better be off!" Both then decided to walk away, as they then looked back at Applejack. "And just remember, this is not over for you, Apple Farm Girl!"

Once they were gone, Applejack just realised how much they were into Oranges. "Yeesh, they're not much into us poor folk, but we won't have to worry about them again." "I hope so too. Those Fancy Folk were a a little short of an Apple Patch, or in this case, an Orange Patch." Apple Bloom then laughed a little, as Applejack joined in as they headed back to Apple Acres.

But for something they didn't know was that both were still close by, as they realised Applejack herself. "Did you realise something about that Apple Girl dear? She is the Element of Honesty." "Yes yes, I know about them and their 'Friendship is Magic' ordeal. Why take an interest in a 'Country' girl?" His Wife replied, as she was getting the idea. "Maybe it is time to get ourselves our own little girl?"

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The Next Day, Applejack woke up nice and early to get a few hours of harvest. Some more people in the market ordered some apples, which she was happy to bring to them. She was still remembering the 'Orange Folk' her and Apple Bloom faced yesterday. "If them Fancy Orange Folk ever try and hurt my Lil' Sis or anyone else close to me ever again, I'll make sure they get what's comin' to them!"

"We bet to differ, my dear." Just then, she was greeted by the same Fancy Orange people again, surprised to see them inside her Apple Orchid. "Oh no, you fancy lot again? What do you want with me now?" "How rude of us, we did not think of introducing ourselves before. I am Sharp Orangecut and this is my Wife, Orangejewel." "Charmed to an Country Apple Picker."

Applejack didn't think they would want to meet her after they're first meet in the Market. "Well, not glad to meet you two too. I'm Applejack." "No need to waist some words. We both know who you are. The Element of Honesty, the one who can never tell a little lie or fib." Applejack saw they knew who she was, even as the Element of Honesty. "Well, I'm kind of honered that y'all know who I am. But why come to me, around a farm you both seemed to hate?"

Both then chuckled as they then gave her an invitation. "We both would love to hear some of your stories as the Element of Honesty and about more on you." Applejack looked at the invitation, seeing they were only offering her, even after they were rude of her sister. "Well, I'm honered that y'all are invitin' me, but I would never go to anyone else's dwelling when they're rude to my own little sister!" "We will give her a very Special Apology if you agree to the Invitation."

As Applejack looked at the invitation, but also heard their offer to apologies to Apple Bloom. Not being rude, she took the invitation, which earned them a smile. "Perfect. We will give her a very special apology basket before our Departure." "Finally, away from these Filthy Apple Trees!" Applejack then glared at his wife, as both then left.

Once they did, Applejack saw Apple Bloom was given her Apology Basket, but saw it was mostly Oranges and other things that had Oranges in it. "They sure do love they're Oranges, don't they sis?" Apple Bloom said, looking at the Basket and what's in it in confusion, as Applejack looked at the invitation again. "Maybe I should do an off day tomorrow? Won't you do my work for tomorrow?"

Just then, Big Mac came outside and heard her offer, giving her his signature "Eyup." Once he said that, Applejack was going to be going to meet some fancy folk tomorrow.

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The Next, Next day, Applejack looked at the invitation at where they lived, which was somewhere and another kingdom called 'Orangeton'. Weirded by the Villages name, she saw it was mostly Oranges that everyone liked and agreed too. Not any other fruit. As she walked around town, everyone glared at her, for being an Apple lover, but she just ignored them.

Once she got the address, she saw it was a large Mansion with some Orange in it, Obviously, and had plenty Orange Trees around the inside walls and guessed they had an Orange Orchid. "They really love they're Oranges here. Talk about 'apeeling' looks." She then chuckled at her own joke, as she made it to the main entrance of they're home. She gave the door a good knock, until a few Maids and Butlers answered it. "Ah, Ms. Applejack! the Lord and Lady were expecting you!" One of them replied to her, as they let her into the mansion and to another room.

It looked like the main living area, as both Oranges were just relaxing in their own way. Orangecut was reading a book about Proper Orange care and Orangejewel was having some Tea. "My Lord and Lady, Ms. Applejack is here." A Butler announced to they're Master and Mistress, as both knew she would arrive.

"Applejack our dear. Welcome to our humble home and to Orangeton!" "I am sure hopeful your trip was not too rough." Both Oranges welcomed Applejack to their Home and Town. "Well, my trip wasn't that bad, but the Towns folk here were a bit suspicious lookin' to and at me" "Don't worry about them. Our Town is not into outsiders unlike your precious Ponyville, including the Apple and Pear kind."

Applejack heard they weren't into the Apples and Pears, which were both her Family. "Hold up, how do you both know about my family?" Orangejewel then got up and walked over to her husband. "Because dear, we are your Cousins!" Applejack was then shocked. She had cousins that her family didn't tell her about? But are they Cousins they won't tell her about?

"A-Are ya sure? Very very sure your my real cousins?" "Indeed we are, dear. Your other families would not talk about us because they knew how much it will shock you" "Do not threat. We just want to know about how much you grown as the Element of Honesty."

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After some short stories about her life this far, they were more interested in her time being Applejewel, just to snap Rarity out of her plan to get Tender's attention. "I tell ya both, that Tender Hoof is a one leave out of a stark, if ya know what I mean?" They were interested in her story this far, as they already knew who she meant.

"My, that is an interesting story. You also must be parched. Tea?" Orangejewel asked, offering her a cup. "Well, I mean I ain't much into this fancy drink, but if you insist." She then took the cup from her. "And Speaking of Tender Hoof, he's an Acquaintance of ours and to our Orange Company around the world." Orangecut said.

"Really? Well, at least he's busy." Applejack replied with a little joke as she sipped her Tea a little, which made them both smile. "Nice Drink, by the way."

"Thank you, dearie. But theirs another reason why we brought you here." Applejack then wanted to know. "You know, having this wonderful mansion, a good amount of Money and this... Staff as we call them, we desire something else; Our own child!"

Applejack was then confused. "Well, I mean ya both a couple, so why not... you know?" "If we wanted to, we couldn't wait for them to grow up, so as our Cousin, want to fill in that Hole for us?"

Applejack was confused at what they were asking, as she sipped and finished her Tea. "Look, ya both are... Interesting to be called my Cousins, but I love my life on the Apple Farm and near my friends. I'm sorry, but I have to say no. Anyway, I should be headin' home."

Just before she left, she fell on her knees, feeling a little weak. She looked up and saw the two of them smiling. "We thought you might say that, dearie." "But we weren't asking!" What they said was the last things she heard before blacking out.