//------------------------------// // The Encounter // Story: The Green Apple // by EncoreTheBatpony //------------------------------// Celestia's Sun rose up high in the sky the next morning. Verde and Applebloom were still fast asleep. Verde was turned over face down, same thing with Applebloom. Suddenly there was a loud knock at her door. “Applebloom, time to get up sugarcube.” Applebloom’s voice said through the knocks. Applebloom just groaned and rolled over onto her back, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes letting out a big yawn. "I hate mondays." she complained She quickly got out of bed and walked in front of the mirror where she stuck her tongue out at her herself and then she tied her bow up behind her head and gave herself a few taps on the face. “Alright, you are ready to face the day.” There was a yawn behind her, she turned around to look at Verde who was now waking up. She trots over to him and taps his wooden face with her hoof. "Good morning Verde" Ehh. Stop with the tapping its to early..." he complained "If I got ta get up early, so do you." She said with a laugh. He lets out a groan. "I'm gonna have to get use to this a lot aren't I?" "That is what happens when you live on a farm." "I guess so. " Applebloom then picks him up in her teeth and carries him to her dresser with her mirror and sets him against it. “Alright, I have go to school today.” She told him “Are you going to be okay here alone? I mean will it be safe?” "I'm actually scared to be here alone now. With your sister and all." But I cant take you in mah bag...someone could find you in it." "I don't know. I only feel safe around you." The scared little said. Applebloom, not liking to hear the fear in her friends voice, reached up and gently stroked Verde's wooden cheek. "There there, it's alright." Verde enjoys the gentle strokes on his cheek, it made him blush green. "So what should we do?" "Please take me with you. I don't like being alone..." Applebloom thought about it for a moment and then nodded "alright then." She quickly got her saddle bag and then grabbed Verde, she quickly set him face down on the ground while she opened her bag, she then turned her head back to pick him up. Verde then takes a deep breath to calm his nerves. "I'm ready Applebloom." She picks him up and puts him gently in her bag, positioning him so he is both comfortable and hidden. She then puts on her bags and walks out her room shutting it behind her, then heading downstairs for some breakfast. After a quick breakfast, she said goodbye to her family and then galloped off to school "Hey Applebloom." Verde asked from the bag. "Yeah?" She asked "What's school like?'' "It is super fun and awesome. Miss Cheerilee is the best teacher ever. Everyone is super nice...except for Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon" "Who are they?" “The biggest meanest bullies in the school. They think they are better then everyone else.” “Why” “"Cause they have their cutiemarks." "Ok I don't like them already." “I just wish I could show them that they are not so great.” Verde then thinks to himself. "Hmmm maybe you can..." She then continues to trot off to the school. "Hey Blankflank!" Yelled a little snooty filly with a tiara on her head. Applebloom sighed and turned to face the pink filly "Aint it a little early in the morning fer this?" "What's the matter blank flank? Can't take a few morning insults?" “No, I just don’t want yer big ol mouth to get too tired before class. Then again maybe we could do with some peace and quiet for once.” Applebloom countered. The pink filly gasped "HOW DARE YOU!?" She then shoves Applebloom to the ground, knocking her bags off and opened, spilling it contents. Including Verde. Applebloom Lays on the ground, "Owww" "Why do you have that hidious thing? " Diamond said with disgust "I was gonna give it to you...give you a better face" "How dare you insult me you useless blank flank. It's bad enough I have to see your blank flank, then you bring this ?" She sneered, picking up Verde. Applebloom stood up from the ground. Diamond then looks at Verde then being to laugh. She then starts to clean up her stuff back in her saddle bag. "What is so funny now?" "Oh I was thinking how good this would look on a donkey's butt. No offense. " She said to the donkey passing by them. "None taken." he replied and moved along Diamond then pushed Applebloom off her, making her lose her grip on him. Sending him rolling on to the ground. 'OWOWOWOW' he thought as he rolled. Verde then stopped rolling and landed face down in the grass. 'Mares.' he thought bitterly. Diamond huffed and sneered at Applebloom and then she turned around and kicked some dirt at her before trotting off. As diamond trotted off she thought to herself. 'Why does she like that mask? I still can't believed I touched it, but I feel something when I held it. I want it. ' She then thought of a plan to steal Verde from little Applebloom. Applebloom finally got up off the ground and wiped the dust from her. She then walked over to pick up Verde from the ground "Are you okay?" She asked, and he could not help but notice the tears in her eyes. "I'm a bit banged up but I'll live, but whats wrong Applebloom?" he asked with worry in his voice. Applebloom quickly wiped her eyes, "yea, yea I am fine." "No your not, please talk to me." She sighed "I just get so tired of her being mean to everyone...especially those who are...blank flanks" He thought about it for a minute, then spoke up. "I have a idea." "What?" "Let's see how she likes being a blank flank again, but in order to do that you need to wear me tonight.” “Wear you?” Yeah, I can give you power to help you get revenge." Applebloom thought about it for a long moment and then nodded "Alright." "Perfect, but remember the first transformation is painful and I can only work when its night." “How come you only work at night?” "It's just how I work. I never know, it's just the way I was made." "So if I put you on now, you won't do anything?" "Well, I would only stick to your face thats all." "Oh really?" She quickly looks around and then gently presses Verde on her face. He quickly sticks to her face and begins to shrink down fit her face so it look like he was made for her. She then starts to shake her head from side to side and is amazed when she finds that Verde does not come off. "Wow you really do stick" "Told you so." She then reached up "So...I just tug and pull you off?" “Eeyup” It took a few quick tugs until Verde popped right off of Applebloom's face. "Awww." Verde said as he came off, he enjoys being attached to someone. Applebloom giggled “Don’t worry, I will put you on after school” She quickly put Verde back in her bag and ran all the way to school. She galloped till the school came in view and then the bell rang.