//------------------------------// // Chapter 22: Family Reunion // Story: Fallout Equestria: Moon`s Malestrom // by EuphorianPony3 //------------------------------// Next Morning, I woke up on the bed with Applebloom jumping up and down on top of me “Dad, Dad! Wake Up!” I sighed from exhaustion and asked in a deep tone “What for?” Applebloom jumped on my stomach once more “For the trip! I wanna spend time with you! How can you forget dad…” I smiled “You`re excited for that huh?” Applebloom then let out a big smile “Yep!” Applebloom then ran up to me to give me a nuzzle Vinyl then said “C`mon Full Moon! Spend time with the girl, after all you promised to protect her” I than picked Applebloom up with my hooves “Of course not! How could I possibly forget?” Applebloom then smiled heart warmly “Ah knew you would not Dad!” I then got out of the bed and got up on my four hooves and walked into Record Moon`s room “Sweetie you up?” Record Moon stopped writing her diary and responded “Yeah, i`m up” she than yawned “Does not look like it to me” I replied Record Moon smiled and then let out a small sigh “Yeah, I thought you had to go?” I nodded “Yes but i`ll be back, i`m not going to die out there am I now?” Record Moon smiled “I guess not…” I than got up from sitting on the side of Record Moon`s bed, Record Moon used her horn to close the door “What is going on with you and Applebloom? Tell me the truth” I sighed “Nothing`s going on, you see Applejack?” Record Moon nodded “Yeah I do” I than continued “She and her husband… who passed away, wants me to look after Applebloom… so I have, I have to take her with me” Record Moon jumped up “Why can`t you take me instead?” I placed my hoof on Record`s face “Sweetie… I don`t want to risk your life, you`re too precious to me… if you died… I don`t know what I would do and, I don`t want to think about it” Record Moon continued “I don`t like being a burden! Please take me…” I continued ignoring her plea “I`m sorry Record… i`m not risking the life of two fillies who I love equally, stay here and look after mom for me yeah? I cant`t be in two places at once and I need you to look after mom okay?” Record Moon opened the door with her magic “I guess so… i`ll look after mom…” I came into a hug with her “That`s my girl” I gave her a kiss on the cheek “I`ll see you soon okay?” Record Moon pulled me into a hug again “Don`t be gone for too long okay?” I nodded to her “I`ll try not to” I walked out of the door “C`mon Applebloom! Let`s get Diana!” Applebloom smiled and jumped into my hooves “Ah gotta get my things Ah`ll be right back!” Applebloom then scuttled off down the stairs I walked back into mine and Vinyl`s bedroom Vinyl then started to talk to me “How long exactly are you going to be gone for?” I grabbed her hoof “Hopefully not long” I then gave her the biggest kiss I could muster to do “I love you Vinyl” Vinyl Scratch smirked “How many times has those words been said?” I shrugged “I lost count” Vinyl then let out a laugh “That`s one of the reasons i`m going to miss you” I turned around “My sense of humor? Thanks a lot Vinyl!” Vinyl kissed me on the cheek “Not just that…” I turned around to face her and I gave her another kiss “Oh, I get where you`re going, where`s the clean Vinyl I fell in love with?” Vinyl smirked “She`s right here! Where`s the cocky, strong Full Moon I fell in love with?” I than clutched her in a immense hug “Also right here” Vinyl than whispered “Remember when we first met?” I nodded “Yeah of course I do!” Vinyl then tapped me on the shoulders “It!” I sighed “Not this again!” Vinyl then began to run down the stairs slamming the door shut, I peeked out of the window I saw Vinyl running away “It is this again is it not?” I whispered to myself I opened the window and flew out, Vinyl was still running and I landed on her tackling her onto the floor and on her back, we then broke into laughter “Tag your it!” i shouted Vinyl replied “Of course… always use the wings…” I than exclaimed “Should have thought about that before marrying me” Vinyl then let out a cheap laugh “I guess I should have picked a unicorn…” I than retaliated “Hey if I was a unicorn I would have lassoed you by now!” Vinyl smirked “I`d like to see you try” I let her start to run away for five seconds, then I used my magic to bring a lasso next to me I started to spin it, and I launched it at Vinyl catching her body and dragging her back Vinyl then frowned “How about earth pony?” I was about to reply but Applebloom tackled me into the floor making me lay on my back “Dad, i`m ready! And I have a surprise!” I got up and stroked Applebloom`s mane “What`s that sweetheart?” Applebloom then carried out a basket covered by a red and white squared cloth “Here!” I stared at the basket and then after five seconds Diana jumped out of the basket with her hooves held high “SURPRISE” Applebloom and Diana shouted at me I was flown onto my back Applebloom then jumped on my body “How`d you like that surprise?” I then smirked “Surprising, wow Applebloom!” Applebloom then smiled “It was all Diana`s idea” I than shot back at her “So? Still the cutest filly in Equestria!” Applebloom then giggled and Vinyl then made a fake cough “Forgetting some pony?” I turned my head around to see Vinyl tied to the lasso “Oh right sorry Vinyl!” I used my horn to untie the lasso around Vinyl`s leg Vinyl then got up and gave me a huge kiss “I`ts okay, hubby” Vinyl then began to walk away I quickly grabbed her body forcing her to turn around to make her to look into my eyes “Where are you going?” Vinyl chuckled “Don`t know…” I than swept her off her hooves “You sure?” Vinyl laughed “Stop! Put me down” I refused “Why should i?” Vinyl kept on laughing “Some pony help!” I dropped her on her four hooves “Do you need help now?” Vinyl replied “Not now, maybe later” Applebloom then jumped in front of me and Vinyl “Dad, don`t we have to go?” my memory refreshed “Oh right forgot about that!” I lifted Applebloom on my back and then gave Vinyl a kiss “I`ll be back! Love of my life and mare of my dreams!” Vinyl then gave me a kiss back and a nuzzle “I know just be back soon!” I gave her a hug “You were expecting something longer?” Vinyl shrugged “No… well maybe” I than gave her another immense kiss “How about that!” Vinyl replied “That`s much better” I broke from the hug and called “Diana! Time to go!” Diana came instantly that second and stood on all four hooves by my side “I`m ready! Do you know how ready I am?” Applebloom took the bait “No” Diana than near shouted “I`ve never been this ready until now!” I than walked around town to say goodbye to the residents of New Appleloosa… I first walked to a house which had the newlyweds Calamity and Inky, I knocked on the door hoping for a reply but nothing came I then heard “I love you” come from the other side of the door “Best not interrupt them I suppose” I then wandered off with Applebloom snug on my back and Diana walking by my side. I than made my way to the barn to say my farewell to Applejack, I entered the barn only to find Applejack standing there staring at me “I guess this is it huh sugar cube?” Applejack frowned at me I replied “Guess so” Applejack then walked up to me, she than slowly gave me a kiss on the lips “Thank you, for everything you`ve done for the Apple Family…” I placed my hoof on Applejack`s cheek “Don`t mention it, i`ts what i`m best at” Applejack smiled and then walked to my back where Applebloom was sleeping “Guess you bored her” I replied “Not exactly, blame Diana for that” Diana was too busy watching the animals to take notice, Applejack then gave Applebloom a kiss on the cheek “I`ll see you soon little sis” Applejack whispered into Applebloom`s ear Applebloom then moved around to get comfy “You take good care of her okay?” I nodded “What did I make a pact to then?” Applejack then smiled and walked up to my face “I forget” Applejack then gave me a short cuddle “Don`t die out there will you?” I then made my hoof cross my heart “I promise” Applejack then whispered into my ears “I love you for what you`ve done… for everything” I nodded in disagreement “No, don`t cheat on Applesnack for me… this is friendship, nothing special. Okay you could say close friends but I prefer family, i`ts all we need in this place” Applejack smiled “Now I know why you`re Applebloom`s father” I nodded “And i`m proud of that, i`ts all that I could possibly ask for” Applejack then smiled “You deserve her…” we then got in a massive hug and I then felt Applejack shed a few tears “What`s the matter?” Applejack looked at me with the tears pouring down her face “I don`t know” her tears then started to rush down her face “I just want you to stay here!” Applejack then began to cry “Ever since Applesnack passed away… i`ve been looking for some pony, some pony to cherish a love with. A connection if you wish…” I than put my hoof on her moist cheek "Applejack… look if you want me to be that pony,” Applejack then interrupted me “Yes I do” I than sighed “I wish I could Applejack… but, wasn`t Applesnack that pony?” Applejack then raised to a voice which could wake Applebloom “No! he wasn`t! He was never here, after the war he had a chance but he blew it and murdered Zecora! I can`t forgive him! He`s a psychopath!” After Applejack said that I my head started to sway Applejack noticed this “Full Moon are you okay?” I nodded my head “Yeah i`m fine, just hard to take in that`s all” Applejack then pulled a hurtful face “Sugar cube… I didn`t mean to pressure you like that!" Applejack placed her hoof on my chest “i`m just saying, I never loved Applesnack” I began to pretend and placed my hoof on Applejack “Applejack, I believe you… i`ll love you, i`ll protect you” it got hard for me to speak my throat started to clog up “Applejack, i`ll be that pony then… just promise me one thing” Applejack placed her hooves on my cheek “What`s that sugar cube?” I than took a deep breath “Just make sure Vinyl never finds out, don`t tell her a thing. If she finds out, I don`t know what i`ll do” Applejack looked into my eyes with a love expression “Don`t worry sugar cube, i`ll do that” I exhaled and took another deep breath “Applejack” we broke into a hug “Applejack I love you” Applejack replied “I love you too Full Moon,” Applejack broke from the hug “Now go… find my friends, the Ministry Mare`s” I nodded and called Diana I than turned around, while Applejack watched me leave when I left Applejck then threw her hat away “That stallion has everything now does he not?, oh well I better get to work” Applejack noticed a letter on a bale of hay “What`s this?” Applejack then opened the letter “Dearest nephew Applejack” “Have you seen Full Moon recently? Ah`ve been looking for him for a long time, if you find him could you tell him i`m in Daiquiri Town please. Hope you`re doing well and so is Applebloom and the rest” “Your nephew Apple Fritter” Applejack then looked up at the roof “What in the hay does this mean?”