Day 1 - 10:40 AM
The three friends sat around the table eating breakfast quietly. Time to time Applejack would shoot Rarity a nasty look for what Rarity had done. “Explain this to me again, why did you have to go and do that to my mane?” Applejack questioned.
“Well, since I have told you three times now, I suppose once more wouldn’t hurt. Your mane is too long to style it like my mane so I had to improvise. I think this looks much more stylish than that old ponytail you had,” Rarity said nonchalantly. She picked up the mirror she had at the table and admired her hoof work. Her mane flowed down her neck until hit her back then it brought down either side into an elegant curl while the front portion was held to one side of her face.
“You do realize that we have to try and be each other? Not you being you inside my body,” Applejack grumbled.
“Applejack is right, Rarity. Ponies might ask why you are wearing your mane that way,” Twilight interjected. “What would you tell them?”
“I never thought of that. I’d probably just tell them that I wanted to try something new for a change, and that it helps, ech... bucking apples.” She let the last portion of the sentence roll of of her tongue slowly.
“Hey, what do you mean ‘ech?’ That’s gonna be yur job for the next week!” Applejack cut in. “And I swear, if you let my apple fields go to waste, I’ll dye yur main so pink, Pinkie Pie would look boring.”
Rarity gasped in shock, “You would never!”
“Oh but I would,” A dark grin slithered onto Applejack’s face.
“Girls! Quit it! You’re already failing at being each other. Applejack, you should be acting ladylike or something like that, and Rarity, you need to be a hard talking pony.” Twilight shook her head.
“Erm, Twi’? I don’t do ladylike...” Applejack said slowly.
“And I am still a lady on the inside, and I shall act as such,” Rarity said timidly.
“Fine, I guess you both lose. You can both go on your merry way and forget about this little trial. It’s just, Applejack, I always thought you wanted to prove that you're the best of the best, and Rarity, you always say a lady should never turn down a civil challenge,” Twilight chastised.
Applejack grumbled a bit before opening her mouth, “Twilight, you’re really gettin’ to me. Fine, since we’re stuck this way, I guess we really can't help but do this thing.”
“There is a difference between a civil challenge and just doing something I would prefer not to do,” Rarity replied between mouthfuls of breakfast. “But Applejack is right. If we are going to be forced to do this, best to make the best of it.” Rarity peered towards Applejack. “Speaking of, since today is Sunday and neither of us actually have to work, do you think it would be best to start practicing each others daily routines?”
Twilight’s face lit up at the sound of the suggestion. “That’s a great idea! Since we really don’t have anything better, we should get each of you ready for the week!”
Applejack glanced up from her breakfast long enough to glare at Twilight. “Why do you keep taking other pony’s ideas and rephrasing them and saying them again?”
“Ah, ah, ah! That wasn’t very lady-like of you Rarity,” Twilight said gleefully. At Twilight’s scolding, Applejack stood up and slammed her hoof down onto the table, expecting a loud retort. But instead there was only a thump.
“What the heck?” Applejack looked at her newly acquired hoof, confused. “That should’a darn near broke the table! Not give it a tap on the back.”
Rarity was the first to break the silence. “You’re a unicorn now, Applejack. You don’t have the raw power of an Earth pony anymore. You control magic!” Rarity pointed at the horn on Applejack’s head. “I think that is going to be something that we might have to spend some time on today. Mastering each others unique abilities.”
Twilight nodded in agreement. “And I say it starts now. Being a pupil of Princess Celestia, I, Twilight Sparkle, proclaim that I shall become Applejack’s instructor in the way of magic for the day. First lesson of the day, and probably the most important one: Levitation. Levitation, Applejack, is probably one of the easiest and most useful spells a unicorn could possibly know.” She paused to shoot Applejack an excited smile. Applejack was not quick to return the favor. Twilight was quick to continue anyway. “In order for a unicorn to use magic, she must first reach inside of herself and find her strength, or energy if you will. Anyway, once you feel that you have a grasp on this energy, you reach out towards the item you wish to levitate and make it so!” Twilight paused to look at her audience, who were both staring at her awkwardly.
“Um Twilight whenever I would cast magic, I would usually just look at something I wanted to move and then just think move, and it would go. I never did any of what you just said,” Rarity said plainly.
“Well good for you Rarity, but I’m the one who is teaching here and I really doubt that Applejack could simply learn how to—” Biff! A pillow was hurled right into Twilight’s face, knocking her over in shock. She shook her head to clear the stars from her eyes and glared at Rarity. “Rarity, I know you have new found strength, but that doesn’t mean you can be a bully!”
Rarity stood grinning and chortling, raising a hoof to try and cover her amusement. “I wish I could claim that wonderful headshot, but that came from your new protege over here!”
Twilight looked in awe towards Applejack who stood with two pillows hovering behind her. “Sorry Twi’, didn’t mean to whale you in the face like I did there, but, hey, like you said. I just can’t quite get the hang of it yet.” And with a dark grin, she sent the other two missiles hurtling towards Twilight. Twilight caught the two ballistic pillows and sent them flying back at her attacker who wasn’t ready for it. Applejack took the two pillows straight to the face, knocking her back on her heals.
“Lesson two, Applejack, don’t mess with the best!” Twilight said, pleased.
Rarity watched as Twilight turned Applejack’s attack into a complete backfire. She couldn’t help but smile. I would have been able to return that counter-attack.
Applejack shook the dizziness from her head, still slightly confused as to what had just happened. When she saw the two pillows on her, she groaned. This is going to be a long day...