//------------------------------// // Gettin some honest work done // Story: Infectious personalities // by Aether Spark //------------------------------// The group began to wake up as the sun came in through the windows. “Oooh… my limbs…” Rarity groaned. “Well, it’s tomorrow… so whose next?” Rainbow asked. “Ah think I know,” Pinkie said feeling jittery. “Huh?” Everypony saw her vibrating and she shot into the air and crashed to ground level and an explosion occurred. “Pinkie?!” Twilight exclaimed. “Ah’m not Pinkie anymore… ah’m Pinkie Pie the apple farmer!” Pinkie said as the dust cleared and they saw Pinkie outfitted like Applejack. “Heh, guess you all are goin ta get a day in the dirt an fields today,” Applejack eagerly looked on as the other began to feel it. “No! NO! I am exhausted and a refined mare! I will… not… succumb… ta thi…s…” Rarity tried to fight it but her mane rearranged itself into AJ’s mane-cut and her cutie mark became apples “NO!” Rarity collapsed… and stood up again now looking more like a white and purple version of Applejack. “Ah feel…. Like ah’m ready fer some yard work…” Rarity admitted defeat. “Well girls… Hope yer ready,” Applejack said. After everypony was changed they trotted out of the castle, looking like differently colored Applejacks, Mr Cake was walking outside to check on Pinkie and he saw the six AJ's trotting towards the barn. "What in the cinnamon swirl?" Mr Cake said as he made his way to them and stopped them. "So your Applejack's today?" Mr Cake asked. "Can at least one of you stay behind and help out at Sugarcube Corner? We're not busy, but Pinkie always helped during rushes," Mr Cake said. "Sorry but we've got farm work to do, please understand," AJ said. "I guess..." Mr Cake said before returning to his work. "Alright AJ army! Onwards!" Pinkie exclaimed. As they made their way across town and into Sweet Apple Acres they passed by a bewildered Caramel. “What the?” Carmel exclaimed. “Nothin ta see here,” Twilight said. “Uh… sure,” Caramel said taking his leave. As the six AJ’s made their way into the farm they entered the farmhouse and saw Granny Smith, Big Mac and Apple Bloom who looked surprised. “Well, guess our turn came sooner than expected,” Granny said. “Ya’ll knew?” RD asked. “Course, AJ told us,” Apple Bloom said before running up to them “So… does this mean I have six sisters now?” Apple Bloom asked. “Just for the day,” Applejack said. “Woohoo!” AB cheered and then Granny approached. “Ah hope this means we’ll have lots of helpers on tha farm t’day,” Granny Smith said. “Yes Granny,” The six mares said in unison. “That was a tad freaky,” AB admitted. “Ah need help with this tractor,” Pinkie said, trying to start it. “Ah got it,” Rarity said as she walked behind it, bucked it, and the tractor started up. “Thanks!” Pinkie said and she drove off. “Meanwhile AJ and RD and Twilight were bucking the tree’s, usually Twilight would use her magic, but now that she’s AJ that seems improper. “Ah admit, it’s nice ta have some help,” AJ said. “Eeyup,” Big Mac said. As he pulled the cart along and Fluttershy was hovering over it and casting aside any bad apples. “Eenope… eenope…. Eenope….. Eeyup!” Fluttershy said liking being AJ. “All at once now!” AJ said and they all simultaneously bucked Big Johnny, the toughest and most plentiful tree in the orchard and all the apple’s fell like rain. “Yeehaw! Ain’t never got that many in from Johnny at once,” AJ cheered. “Yeehaw!” The others cheered as well and they helped gather the apples as well. “An…three!” AJ and her friends ran across the obstacle course together, because they all had Applejack mentality, they knew the course too but obviously Rarity and Twilight lagged behind. “Con…sarnit…” Rarity gasped rolling onto her back panting “New plan fer me… exercise….” Rarity panted. “Me too…” Twilight said. “Hah!” Fluttershy jumped over a haybale. “Woot!” Pinkie slid under a plank. “Not gonna cheat are ya Rainbow?” AJ panted as she ran. “Ah’m you, you tell me?” RD said. “Correct,” AJ smirked and they made it around the course and to their surprise Fluttershy won. “YEEHAW! How do ya like them apples?” Fluttershy said. “When… did ya get so fast?” Applejack asked tiredly. “In all honesty, ah let ya’ll win in the past, since ah’m nice,” Fluttershy smirked. “Oh yer on fer round two!” Pinkie said. AJ and Pinkie did an examination from where they were standing. “To tha left… too far… now go down… up a bit… a smidgen more,” AJ said. “Almost there!” Pinkie said. “How’s this?” Rainbow asked. “Ah getcha,” Fluttershy said as she adjusted her side. “Alright perfect!” Pinkie and Applejack said at the same time. And the other two joined them along with Rarity and Twilight. A new and improved sign for, Sweet Apple Acres. “Been meaning ta get that sign changed, just never had the time,” AJ said happily. “Well, we still got some animals ta feed,” Fluttershy offered. “Go right ahead, Rainbow, wanna come with and help me retrieve the celebration refreshments?” AJ said. “Hay yeah!” Rainbow said and they trotted off to the barn along with Fluttershy. A full day of chores and physical activity and the six were lounging and enjoying the night sky and some hard ciders. “Hoowee! This might be the first time we’ve gotten the barn raised in a long time, all the chores done all the animals cared for, even Big Mac is enjoyin some time to himself,” AJ said. “Well it comes down ta havin help as good as ya,” Twilight said. “Yeah, and we all had fun, right Rares?....Rares?” Pinkie looked to see Rarity looking all limp and exhausted. “Ah’m… not used to this…. Much physical…. Activity….” Rarity wheezed, looking like she was struggling to lift her glass of hard cider. “Hahaha, guess you should work out more often Rares,” RD chuckled. "Shut up..." Rarity sighed. “Well, ah guess we should turn in… Tomorrow another day, ah wanna say thanks again girls, ah really feel closer to ya,” AJ said. “No problem AJ,” They all said in unison. They all made their way into AJ’s bedroom, well all but Rarity who had to be carried in. “Well! Let’s get nappin, sure wish ah had you guys as me fer awhile longer,” AJ said. “Maybe another day,” RD said. “Alright,” AJ said as she got out the sleeping bags and they all went to sleep, to await their next adventure.