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// Rapid - bookplayer 
// Story: AppleDash Group Collab 
// by DbzOrDie 
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“I'm gonna miss you guys so much! I’ll write to you every day!” Pinkie said, holding Rainbow Dash and Applejack in a tight hug. They were standing at the Ponyville train station, saying their good-byes.

“Uh, Pinkie, we’re only goin’ for a week, and there ain’t really a post office out there,” Applejack said, as she and Dash freed themselves.

“Don’t worry! I have homing pigeons!” Pinkie chirped.

Dash rolled her eyes. “Great.”

“Pinkie, you can’t write to them this week. This is supposed to be a private, romantic vacation for Applejack and Rainbow.” Rarity smiled, then pursed her lips. “Well, if one can call camping romantic.”

“I think it’s very romantic. The sounds of the birds, and the beautiful forest. . .” Fluttershy trailed off dreamily.

“Nights looking up at the stars. . . did you need another star chart? I have an extra one!” Twilight said, producing a scroll from her saddlebag.

Applejack chuckled and nodded to the packs on her back. “Nope! We’re all set!”

The train whistle blew.

“We’ll miss you guys!” Dash said, flying onto the train and waving back to her friends.

“Seeya soon!” Applejack added, right behind her.

***

A day later, Applejack and Rainbow Dash sat at the campsite on a riverbank.

“Listen,” Applejack said softly.

Dash listened, hearing nothing but the rush of the water. “What?”

“Nothin’,” Applejack said with a happy sigh. “No little sister, no crazy friends. . .”

Dash grinned and leaned against AJ. “I know. I mean, I love the girls, but right now it’s just us. Rarity isn’t here to complain, and Fluttershy isn’t here to worry, and Twilight isn’t here to. . . tell us how rocks were invented or whatever. And Pinkie-” Dash paused and looked around. Nothing happened.

“Pinkie. . .” Dash said cautiously, craning her head and checking in all directions. “Ha! Pinkie really isn’t here! She didn’t pop out of anyplace!”

Applejack chuckled and gave Dash a squeeze. “Nope. Looks like it really is just you and me, we can have fun however we want for once.”

“This is so awesome. Time just for us.” Dash kissed Applejack on the lips, then smiled. “You ready?”

Applejack grinned. “Oh hay yeah.”

“Let’s go!” Dash rose to her hooves, Applejack following. Applejack climbed into the yellow raft and grabbed a paddle, an eager smile on her face as Dash shoved the raft off the river bank into the rough, swirling waters of the Roiling River rapids. The raft started to drift swiftly downstream towards a patch of jutting rocks, as Dash landed right behind AJ and grabbed a paddle.

“This is gonna be awesome! We have the best romantic vacations!” Dash said, just before they went crashing into the whitewater.

“Yeehaw!” Applejack answered happily.