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// Chapter 2 
// Story: Sweet Home Appleloosa 
// by Applejack101 
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"Ow my hooves...." Lily groaned as she recalled her ungraceful landing in Appleloosa. Just then, Lily lifted her head weakly as she saw three earth ponies galloping quickly to her as if they were in a panic. Lily smiled sweetly as she could see the ponies more clearly now and she could describe what each one looked like. The first pony looked like a normal pony but the other two caught Lily's eyes, another one of the ponies was a mare with a warm smile on her face. She was a sun-yellow earth pony with a dirt-colored mane tied in a pigtail. Her cutie mark seemed to be lasso to show she was a tough, reckless cowpony. The last pony seemed to be a stallion, and very handsome at that making Lily blush a soft pink. He was a yellow stallion with a somewhat golden mane, he wore a cowpony hat with a leather brown jacket to match. His cutie mark seemed to be an apple which reminded Lily of Auntie Applejack.

"Hey there! Welcome to A-a-appleloosa!" The yellow stallion greeted Lily warmly with a huge, cheerful grin plastered on his face. Lily chuckled softly as the yellow stallion talked non-stop about himself and Appleloosa.

"E-excuse me? Do you know where the Apple Cider inn is? Lily asked sweetly as the yellow stallion nodded proudly and led Lily into town, a adventure just awaiting for both ponies.

"Here we are, the Apple Cider Inn!" Braeburn annouced with a proud grin as Josie followed the two ponies along the way.
"Oh thank you....Um what is your names?" Lily questioned embaressed but Braeburn just chuckled a cute laugh and replied warmly,

"My name is Braeburn, and this is my bff, Josie!" Josie dipped her head in a cheerful greeting as Lily repeated the same to her.

"Now what might be yer' name, little whippersnapper?" Josie asked in her famous country-style voice.

"Oh my name is Lily" Lily exclaimed cheerfully as Braeburn replied in a loving voice,

"A beautiful name for a beautiful mare" Lily's face instantly went bright red as Braeburn smirked. Josie frowned as she couldn't help feeling a pang of envy, but she quickly brushed it off as Braeburn led Lily to her room.

"Wow...." Was all Lily could say as she gazed all around her new room. It was a country-style room (of course) but a very classy look as well. The walls were painted an elegant-looking violet as the floors were old wooden floors that glistened as if they were just polished for her. The bed was snow-white that looked like a fluffy cloud just waiting to be jumped on.

"Do you like it?" Braeburn questioned quietly as Lily started spinning in air as she giggled sweetly.

"Do I like it? I LOVE it!" Lily hollered joyfully as Braeburn chuckled happily. Josie felt another pang of envy but she knew she shouldn't be, and besides Braeburn was just a good friend nothing more. Just then, Josie snapped out of her thoughts as Braeburn started blushing a bright red as he exclaimed almost silently,

"L-lily? Do you want to c-come to dinner tonight at at City Hall?" Josie blinked shocked as she awaited Lily's decision. Lily grinned cheerfully as she replied,

"Of course, I would love to!" Josie scowled in hate at Lily as she was through with stupid Lily trying to steal her best friend. As Lily and Braeburn happily chatted between themselves, blushing now and then Josie conducted a plan in her head to get rid of Lily forever.