//------------------------------// // The day the apple died. // Story: Forever young. // by pinkameany //------------------------------// (5 years later) Twilight never spoke a word to anyone about what had happen that fateful night, the fear of them being upset that they have to die and she gets to live forever she couldn't bear that her friends would be mad at her, and have to die, but that time comes and there's nothing anyone can do to stop it. "Hiya Twilight how are ya today." said Apple Jack as she lay next to Twilight. They were at the Pony-ville lake. "I am fine A.J. nice day beautiful clouds it's always nice while RD is working I think she makes the days she works on extra nice just for us she is such a good friend." After awhile of enjoying the view and warm rays of sun on there faces a rainbow appeared in the sky. Rainbow dash might seem tough, but she is so nice and warm hearted. Twilight went from smiling to frowning. "Applejack..." "Yeah sugarcube." Twilight was almost crying. "Well if I tell you something will you promise not to get mad or tell anybody else?" "What is it Twilight?" A.J had a disgruntled, confused look. "Well 5 years ago I was on an assignment from Luna I needed to decipher a spell for her... Well when I finished, I fell asleep I was having nightmares, and...." Twilight was crying silently taking deep breathes after each word. "I didn't mean to!, but I put the spell on myself in my sleep." "Well sugarcube why are you crying, why would I be mad at that." said A.J confused again. "The spell it was... it..." Applejack moved in close and put her arm around Twi, looking into her eyes. "Yes?" "It was a forever young spell..." "What in tar nation does that mean Twilight?" "It means.... I will have to live forever like this... I'll have to watch all of my friends... die." The sudden realization hit both of them. Applejack had a tear in her eye, looking away from Twilight she pushed herself away. With anger, and sadness in her voice. "Twilight your joking right tell me your joking." Twilight could hear the terrified voice mixed with anger, hate, sadness, and confusion. "No." Was all Twi could choke out before losing it. Apple Jack ran home without another word. I don't know what she would do, but I wasn't prepared for what happened next. The day was gloomy dark, but it was RD's work day what was going on? Twilight got out of bed, and heard a knocking on the door. It was pinkie, rarity, RD, Flutter-shy, but no Applejack. "Twilight." said Flutter-shy. She looked at the other ponies and told them to wait in Twilight's study while she told Twilight the news. "So whats going on Flutter shy?" Twilight still had feels from the Apple-jack incident yesterday, and was wishing... hoping that A.J had not told any-pony. "It's Apple-jack" Flutts said in a calm quiet tone. "They said she was sitting on her house all night last night never came in for whatever or food. When they went out this morning Big Mac climbed up to find her, but what he saw was..." Flutter-shy stopped there she tried to hold back tears, but she couldn't. "She fell off her roof last night Twilight she fell off, and hit her head on one of the plows. When they found her it was way to late. They said they could hear her sobbing loudly to herself, but they just left her alone, and thought she would come in, and tell them what was wrong, but.... now she's gone Twilight she is gone!" Twilight was in shock and speechless to know what she caused she was the one who did this to Apple Jack she couldn't believe it she was tearing up, and could barely speak. "Would you.... guys leave.... I need to be alone right now to think about all this. I'm sorry I just need to handle this by myself right now." That's all Twilight could say. Respectfully the ponies left each one hugging Twilight and leaving. "The funeral is in 2 days." Flutter shy said calmly before leaving. Twilight fell on the floor a tear puddle soaked her pillow as she cried into it. She couldn't believe anything that just happened. She didn't want to, it was all her fault, was all she could think to herself. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 days later Twilight approached the casket all she could hear was people crying, and ponies saying why... Only she knew why. As she approached the casket the last thing she said to Apple-jacks body was. "Apple-Jack I caused all of this to happen I didn't know telling one pony my secret would lead to this." Twilight was choking with a tear in her eye. "Dearest friend I am sorry this happened I want to take it all back I wish I never told you I wish... I wish..." But Twilight knew wishes meant nothing now. She hugged her good friends body for as long as she could crying soundly. "Remember that time that you wouldn't allow us to help you buck apples because you wanted to do it all yourself?" Twilight chuckled. "You were so stubborn, but I never gave up and fortunately you came around, and let us all help you were so sweet I love you dear friend." Twilight would never see her friend again, not wanting that to happen she hugged Apple Jack for as long as she could until eventually her 4 friends had to grab her away from the body. "You have to let go." said RD "It's sad for all of us." Fluttershy choked out "Apple-jack..." was all pinkie could say. Rarity was simply crying up a storm along with pinkie hugging each-other. It wasn't so easy for Twilight to let go she knew what she had done. The burial was completed, and everyone went home crying that day. Luna raised the moon early that evening to help everyone sleep easy. End...