//------------------------------// // Meeting Applejack // Story: The Story of a Brony // by Tower of 0 //------------------------------// It didn't take too long for the strange unicorn that Fluttershy ran into got used to his new form and the hooves he had to walk on, seemed to be unjoying them more than what his previous form. His own sketchbook was in his mouth as he walked next to her, barely even saying a word but had a clear smile on his face. Fluttershy didn't even want to interupt Wolfie while he was trotting down the road. He had no clue as to where they were heading exactly, but it seemed Wolfie didn't really care that much. It didn't take too long for the two companions to reach the outskirts of Ponyville, the town was bustling with life. Wolfie's eyes grew wide, the smile into a grin. Seeing Ponyville bustle with ponies on a screen was a different experiance than actually seeing it for yourself, or, atleast, that's what Wolfie thought. Anywaaaaaay, Fluttershy and tha now child-ish bounding Wolfie were well on their way through Panyville. Wolfie would disappear somewhere, then pop back up over there. It was like he was in Candyland.... I think... or Ponyland atleast. It seemed that everytime he would go off and pop up somehwere else, it'd scare Fluttershy nearly off the ground. Everytime Wolfie made Fluttershy go "Eep!" He seemed to squee and run off again. He never lost track of her, but Fluttershy always lost track of him. Even if she was on alert, he would scare her still. Wolfie seemed to be happy exploring the actual Ponyville and going back to Fluttershy. Suddenly, he stopped completely next to Fluttershy (Who jumped again mind you.) and thought of something. He might need to come up with a pony name to avoid certain complications of having his human name. Wolfie slid his sketchbook on to his back and kept his pace with Fluttershy. "You know," He spoke up, catching the pegsus' attention, "I'm just now thinking this, but, what if I need a more fitting name than my current one? 'Wolfie' doesn't exactly fit my mark." "Well..." Fluttershy started he response quietly, "your current name isn't that bad. By the looks of your mark, 'Sketch' could be more appropriate. What would I know about Cutie Marks and names?" "Just a thought is all. Where are we going anyway?" Wolfie was a bit more calm by now, but had his eyes looking at scenery. "Over to Sweet Apple Acres, I think Applejack Needed something." Fluttershy responded, I think she smiled at someting. "Applejack hm?" Wolfie knew the exact pony Fluttershy mentioned, but didn't want to say anything about his origins and how he knew them. "Yeah, I think you might like her. She's one of the most friendly ponies here in Ponyville." The yellow pegasus explained. "Who's the other?" He asked without hesitation. "Pinkie Pie." The simple answer from Fluttershy rang in Wolfie's ears. It's wonder how he has yet to actually run into her during the trip. The name of 'Sketch' started to fill Wolfie's thoughts at an increasing rate. Sure, he drew and what not, but how would he if he didn't know how to write with is mouth. Many complications came to his mind at this moment, but were quickly changed to thoughts of the orange pony they were going to visit. Wolfie adrmired Applejack in a way, just didn't know what exactly it was that made her stand out to him. Can-do attitude? AJ's accent? The slight freckles occupying her cheeks? He never figured it out why or what. "What does Applejack need help with?" Wolfie decided to pipe up. "I don't know, really, must concern an animal if she asked for me to come help her." Fluttershy responded after a few minutes of thinking about her answer. "Couldn't be that bad then." The unicorn said, probably thinking that he might be wrong. Then again, this is Fluttershy here. The sweetest pony around, yet, not somepony to mess around with when she pulls the Stare. The yellow pegasus and white unicorn had fianlly reached the farm that Applejack was accustomed to. That orange filly spotted Fluttershy until she got close enought to notice the next visitor. "Well howdy there Fluttershy!" Applejack greeted the pegsus, stopping when he noticed Wolfie, "Who's your new friend y'all got?" "His name is...." Fluttershy paused for the moment, "Sketch. I found him in a tree near Ponyville." Wolfie looked at Fluttershy with a raised eyebrow. "Well, good thing you came sugarcube, there's a bull raging aroud the orchard and I have no idea how to stop 'im" AJ explained her situation to the pegsus. Fluttershy nodded as she was listening to that orange pony, catching every detail thrown her way. "All right, I'll see what I can do." Fluttershy then flew off somewhere in the orchard. Applejack watched her leave then turned to the unicorn still present. "A tree huh? What were ya' doin' in a tree outside of good ol' Ponyville?" AJ asked, catching 'Sketch' off guard. "I... uh... really like to take nap in trees?" Wolfie replied sheepishly, with a false grin as he got eyed by the mare. "I ain't ever heard of a pony that likes napping up in trees as if he were a cat." She eyed the unicorn further. "Then you can consider me the first." Wolfie said all smug-like. Applejack stopped eyeing him and backed off a bit. "Well, 'am Applejack, pleasure to meet ya'!" She quickly took one of his hooves and shook it roughly for a breif moment. "Nice to meet you too. Second pony I've met since coming to Ponyville." Wolfie drew his hoof back and planted it on the ground. "What have you even tried on the rampaging bull?" "Well, I've tried to lasso for my rope to snap. Trapping it, but he tore it down." AJ kept on thinking about other ways whe has tried to subdue the bull. "Have you tried riding him, might just be bored." Wolfie asked the contemptlating AJ. "Are you crazy? Nopony rides an angry bull casually like it's their business!" Applejack gave him stunned look as soon as she heard him. "You never know, some things-" Wolfie was immeadiately cut off my a burst of mud hitting him square in the face. Fluttershy had galloped by screaming and happened to have kicked up some mud in the process. Wolfie had to blink for a little while to get the mud away from his eyes. "Applejack, can you hold a few things for me?" Wolfie asked the orange pony, sliding off his hood and handing it over to AJ along with his sketchbook. She simply nooded and took up both items from him. The unicorn marched on by to find that the bull followed Fluttershy to the other two ponies. Wolfie lowered himself to the ground, staring at the animal. Applejack tossed the hood over her back while placing the book on top of it. "There's no stopping you, is there?" She asked, staring wide eyed at the stallion. "Not really, no." He replied, stamping a hoof on the ground to match the bull's. Both Wolfie and the bull snorted, eyes locked, lowered to the ground. The bull was the first to charge, his target was Wolfie. Wolfie didn't bother to move away from the bull's path and got slammed onto the bulls head. Attaching himself the bull's face, Wolfie smiled. "You have such a nice pair of veiny eyes." He cooed jokingly before flipping onto the bulls back and hung on for dear life. The bull bucked viciously in a desperate attempt to get the pony off his back. Wolfie was still hanging on tightly. "Woooooooooooo!" Wolfie yelped out joyusly as Applejack just watched with her mouth gaping in awe. The bull kept bucking furiously, still making attempts to get the unicorn off of him. "Oh c'mon! I know you can do better big boy!" Wolfie taunted the bull, trying to bring out it's worst. The bull ran foward and stopped abruptly, send Wolfie off his back and planting muzzle-first into the dirt. The bull's expression changed from rage to concern. "Are you all right?" The bull bellowed, looking at the figure in the dirt. Wolfie got up, brushed some dirt off his dark shirt and nodded. Applejack was suddenly befuddled at what was just witnessed by her eyes. "Dude, you have one heck of a buck. Guess that's what I get for entertaining an animal of your size." Wolfie turned to the bull and lightly hit his fore leg. "Yeah, well, thanks for the little show and compliment." The bull responded to him before continueing on for the day. Applejack galloped over and smacked Wolfie across his mud covered face. There was barely a reaction from the unicorn as some of the mud flew off. "Are you crazy?!" Applejack yelled at Wolfie. "As if I wasn't before, I guess I am." He responded with a blank face, "Um.... mind if I get a quick bath?" Applejack glared at him, but eventually nodded. "Come on, you darn fool." She ordered, walking past him. Wolfie started following Applejack, trying to wipe some of the mud off. His attempts were less than sucessful, to say the least. There was a sizable splash made when Wolfie jumped into the tub full of water in the yard. He submerged himself completely and emerged again. "Sketch," Applejack started, looking at the Wolfie fontaining water from his muzzle, "may I ask you something?" "Sure, go right ahead." He allowed for the question, but didn't brace for what was to come. "Where did y'all come from exactly? Ya know, before you came here to Ponyville" When she asked, Wolfie's ears shot up, then folded down. "Uhm..... uhhh.... well... a place far from here. Very far infact." Wolfie was still searching for a solution so that he doesn't have to say where. "But where in Equestria are you from?" AJ's expression was changing a bit. "Hmm.... story for another time then." Wolfie replied, hopping out of the wooden tub to slide his shirt and hood back on, grabbing his sketchbook in his mouth. "Will you stop avoiding the question?" She stopped Wolfie before he could trot off. The stop caused him to drop his sketchbook, which opened to a certain page within. The unicorn and the pony looked towards the now open sketchbook. The page it was open to showed a particular present pony sleeping against an apple tree. The next showed some sort of vehicle. "If I tell you.... you can't tell anyone, understand?" Wolfie looked up towards Applejack with a serious. All AJ did was nod as she closed the sketchbook's cover and started to listen.