//------------------------------// // Prologue // Story: Six Million Dollar Mare // by Bobby Jay //------------------------------// The six million Dollar mare By Albert Shadowfax It was beautiful day in Ponyville, Celestia’s sun was shining bright, and everypony was out enjoying themselves. Applejack took in a big breath and smiled. Now that apple bucking season was over, she could enjoy the day with her friends having a picnic in the park. She set off at a steady trot, enjoying the surroundings as she went along her way. It didn’t take her long to reach the park, and find where her friends where laid out on a red checked blanket talking and sharing gossip. “Howdy girls, how ya’ll doing?” Applejack smiled and waved to everypony present. Twilight looked up and smiled with glee. “Applejack! You made it!” “Yup, me and big mac managed to clear off the last trees this morning!” “Oh darling, you must be so tired!” Rarity exclaimed from her red sofa that she brought. “Yeah Applejack, come get a cupcake and some punch!” Pinkie said with a bright smile as she held out a tray with all kinds of treats. “Thank ya pinkie.” She politely responded as she grabbed a few treats off the tray, and began wolfing them down. “Dang Applejack, you sure can eat a lot!” Rainbow dash smiled. “But not nearly as much as me.” Applejack stopped eating and swallowed her food down. “Is that a bet?” “Well I’m just saying that I’m better than you at EVERYTHING!” “Oh I bet you are Rainbow,” Applejack responded sarcastically. “I’ll show you!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed. She looked around for something to use to prove her skill, and spotted the train coming down the railroad tracks. “I’ll stop that train with my strength!” With that she flew off towards the railroad tracks, leaving her friends sitting there. “Ok Rainbow Dash, you do that.” Applejack responded nonchalantly. “Uhh... Should we stop her?” Twilight asked nervously. “Don't worry, Rainbow Dash can do anything.” Fluttershy answered with awe in her voice. “Oh shit! She’s going to do it!” Spike exclaimed from behind a bush where he had been stalking Rarity. They all turned and saw Rainbow Dash bracing herself as the train got closer and closer. “Oh hay! She owes me thirty bits!” Applejack exclaimed as she began charging towards the cyan Pegasus. “Rainbow, give me my money before you get splattered!” “I left it at my house.” Rainbow dash responded as the train was less than a hundred yards away. Oh hay, now I have to save her! Applejack thought bitterly as she raced towards her foolhardy friend. The train was only a few seconds away when Applejack ran forward and knocked RD off the tracks, but left Applejack herself in the way of the giant iron train. “Son of a…” The train slammed into Applejack as full speed sending her flying back. Time slowed down for AJ as flew. The air around her was full of a strange red mist and junks orange body parts. Everyone stood there mouths agape at the horrible sight before them, then Fluttershy vomited and passed out. Spike was the first to break the silence. “Oh sweet Celestia! There’s a sale at Cupcake Corner!” __________________________________ Applejack’s body was laid out on surgeons table, being examined by multipliable doctors while Twilight and Celestia stood back and watched. “Princess?” Twilight was trying to hold back her tears, but was failing. “I don’t know Twilight.” Celestia responded softly. “I’ll do the best I can.” One of the doctors left the table and trotted over to the princess. “She is alive, but the state of her body is bad…” The doctors voiced trailed off. “Is there anything we can do?” Celestia asked quickly. “Well… the only way she will survive is by replacing her body parts, which would mean…” The doctor stopped again, knowing that they understood where he was going. Celestia thought for a moment the said, “We have the money, and the technology to save this mare. Doctor, get in contact with my best engineers now!”