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// Shelter 
// Story: Lost, An AppleDash Story 
// by Zombie_God 
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                                                                                  Chapter Two
Shelter


“Hey Applejack we should go and find a place to sleep before it gets too dark,” Rainbow Dash said “can you walk?”

Applejack got up and tried to walk a few steps, finding that she could walk if she was careful. “Am fine RD, Ah just have to be careful,” Together they walked through the forest, as they heard the sound of rushing water. Getting closer to the source of the sound they see a small clearing with a river. Glad that they finally found water, the two mares walk over to the river and get down to drink the cold water with large gulps. 

“Aah that was good,” Rainbow Dash said after she finished drinking “AJ how’s your hoof doing?” Looking at her friend Rainbow saw that she was holding it into the cold water to ease the pain a bit.

“Am fine RD and ah don't think that it's broken. Had quiet some luck there,” Applejack answered her cyan colored friend. As she said this Applejack pulled her hoof out of the water and looked at it. The swelling has already decreased quite a bit and she tried to walk around a few steps. “Looks like am able to walk on mah own again,” Applejack said and walked over to Rainbow Dash “ can ya go an collect some twigs an stones for ah fire an am gonna make some sort of a bed.”

Rainbow Dash walked off collecting some twigs for a fire. 

Pheww I'm glad that she's not that badly hurt. I mean what would be if she got injured so badly that she can't work on the farm anymore? It’s her life. I couldn't bear to see her sad. I want to see her smile, see her laugh and I think I would do anything to make her happy.

When she thought that she had enough she returned back to Applejack who had already made a bed from the moss on the trees. Setting up the Campfire Rainbow Dash looked at her friend; let her sight wander over her friends body, along her cool blonde mane, over her legs on her back and then slowly on her flank. She sure has a nice flank, Rainbow thought, and an awesome Cutie Mark. And she got it thanks to me. Pretty awesome that we had some sort of connection before we even met. 

“Why are ya looking at mah flank Rainbow Dash,” Applejack asked her friend “Did ya think ah wouldn't notice?” 

“Wait Applejack, I didn't look at your flank,” Rainbow Dash said and looked in her friends beautiful emerald eyes, “I was just looking at your Cutie Mark and thought about how we all had some sort of connection even before we met and became friends.” 

Applejack looked at the Pegasus mare for a few second; ah don't think that she lied. And she is my friend and a mare. What reason would she have to look at my flank? 

Convinced that Rainbow Dash said the truth, Applejack trotted over to her friend and gave her a hug “Am not mad at ya RD. And even if ya where lookin' at mah flank, ah don't think ah would be mad at ya.”


“Really,” Rainbow asked as she looked at the cow-pony, “I mean I'm a mare and you're a mare. Wouldn't that feel awkward for you?”

Applejack looked at the cyan Pegasus and thought about what she said for a few seconds before she answered, “Not really Ah guess. Even if ya a mare it still is some sort of a compliment if ya like mah flank so much that ya stare at it.” 

“Oh Okay, but still I just looked at your Cutie Mark,” Rainbow Dash answered. They both sat down by the campfire, telling each other stories and enjoying the company. 

“Dashie, Ah think we should call it a night and get some sleep,” Applejack said while she let out a deep yawn. 

Rainbow Dash lust nodded and walked over to her bed, laying down on it, waiting for Applejack to lie down too. “Good night Applejack,” Rainbow Dash said with a smile “sleep well.”

Applejack looked at her friend, feeling warmth inside her chest when she saw her smile, that she never really felt before. “Good night to ya too Sugar cube.”