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// When The Zap Apples Fell 
// Story: Zap Apples- An AppleDash Story 
// by Bass_Cupcakes77 
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	Applejack woke up this morning with cloud hanging over her head. She walked to the Zap Apple trees with her head hanging low and looked up as one fell to the ground. Big Mac saw it in her eyes and he too remembered the sad memory that each season harnessed. Knowing she wouldn't want to talk about it, he went back to work bucking the apples down. She remembered all too well how the timber wolves had taken her mother away one Zap Apple season never to be seen again. She had fought so hard and so had their father, but as she was crushed under its claw father knew there was no hope and began to sob. They munched her up right before their young filly eyes. Applebloom was just a baby inside with Granny Smith. That night their father left with out saying goodbye and they lived with Granny every since. Applejack looked towards her brother then back at the trees. She began to kick them down too so she could distract herself for awhile. 

When lunch came around Applejack sat in a ditch eating her sandwich. She couldn't help thinking about her mother and father. She wished she could talk about it with someone, but no one would understand. Big Mac was there, but neither of them ever wanted to bring it up. They were afraid Applebloom would hear and that is something she didn't need to know about. Granny Smith had told Applebloom they had died in a cart crash. As much as Applejack hated keeping secrets from her little sis, she knew it was best for her not to know the truth. A tear ran down Applejack's cheek and she couldn't eat anymore. She gave her sandwich to Winona and she ran off with it. 

"Oh, what am I gonna do? I can't mope around all the time! I never get anything done."

Her hat came off her head and she looked up to see Rainbow Dash holding it in her mouth. She put it on her head.

"Hey where you been? I thought we were gonna do some racing today."

Rainbow looked at Applejack and saw that she was crying.

"AJ what's wrong? Are you all right? I wasn't going to steal your hat forever, I promise!"
"It ain't my hat Rainbow, I'm just sad about somethin' is all."
"Well what is it?"

Rainbow sat next to her and put her arm around her.

"Come on you can tell me AJ, were best buds."

Applejack's side tingled where Rainbow's hoof lay she looked down at it.

"AJ?"
"Sorry, it's just my maw I miss her an awful lot."
"You never told anypony what happened to your parents."
"Well it was them timberwolves!"
"Oh, Applejack I see. The Zap Apples.."
"Yes, Zap Apples bring Timberwolves."