Rotten to the Core

by ShopperBrony90


Finding Out the Cause

The next day, Applejack was going around Ponyville, telling the ponies who are kind to her to shut up (hurting their feelings), destroying property and everything she can to get herself in trouble. Twilight Sparkle was just at Sugarcube Corner with Pinkie Pie when suddenly, she hears the racket coming from outside.

When she and Pinkie Pie finds out what's going on, they find that Applejack was the pony responsible for the damage and the disresprect.

"Applejack, what happened to you?" Twilight wondered.

"Oh, nuthin's wrong," Applejack fibs, shocking Twilight and Pinkie Pie. They know that Applejack represents the Element of Honesty and right now, she isn't showing any honesty at all!

"Applejack, how dare you!?" Twilight responded in shock and disbelief. She suddenly remembers how Applejack acted when she came out of the bat-pony caves. "I guess we'll have to go to my castle then," Twilight said.

Ooh, another mission! Another day of fun!" Pinkie Pie said, following Applejack and Twilight (bouncing along).


When they got to the castle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and Rarity were there waiting for them. Fluttershy immediately wonders what happened to Applejack as soon as she entered the map room with Twilight and Pinkie.

"What happened to you, Applejack? You don't seem like yourself today," Fluttershy asked, concerned.

Applejack replies in rudness "Shut up, you stupid pegasus! Can't you see that I'm feeling fine?" That made Fluttershy cry in fear.

"Woah! I thought you're an honest pony, but now you are a straight-up liar. I think I'll call you Appleliar from now on!" Rainbow Dash said, laughing in amusement.

"Rainbow!" Twilight butted in, sounding disappointed at Applejack's dishonesty and Rainbow Dash making fun of the farmpony. "Now, we need to find a way to know who or what caused Applejack to act this way".

The all turn to the map, and they find there's a hologram showing a relic in the cave, where bat-ponies live. It's the exact same object that cursed Applejack with her personality switch.

"Wait a minute, I heard of that object. Anypony who come in contact with it will trigger a magic surge that seeps within that pony and have their personality change for the worst." Twilight spoke, looking at the map. "Come on, we have to go back to the caves and reverse the curse!"

"Oh, come on! Why do we have to turn Applejack to normal?" Rainbow Dash asked, in disappointment.

"Because she's the Element of Honesty and we have to keep it that way," Twilight answered in a stern voice.

"Here I go, getting my body shaved off and making me bald is imminent." Rainbow Dash responded, speaking behind their back.

Therefore, Twilight and the rest of the pony gang head to the bat-pony domain to reverse Applejack's curse.


To Be Continued...