Celestia's sun shone an orange glow over sweet apple acres as Applejack worked. It had been another long apple buck season and there was only a couple more trees to harvest. This time, Applejack had not refused the help her friends all offered, remembering with a shudder what happened last time. They had worked hard to gather all of the apples on time for the end of the season.
"Alrighty, Ah think we're done here. Thank ya'll so much fer helpin' me this season!" Applejack called
"Oh, it's no problem Applejack, we're happy to help" twilight responded, setting her notebook in her saddle bags. This was followed by murmurs of agreement and nods by her friends, who looked exhausted, with sweat dripping down their pelts.
"Ah think ah'd better hit the hay now, ah'm exhausted n' ya''ll should be too". Applejack stated, wiping sweat from her forehead. At that, they separated to head home, calling goodbyes over their shoulders.
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As Applejack got ready to go to bed, she saw the burning orange the sun cast over her farm as it set. She looked out the window with a smile forming on her face. Sunsets always cheered her up when she was sad.
She was snapped out of her thoughts by a loud crack of thunder.
"What in tarnation is goin on?" she said out loud. There ain't any clouds around. She noticed the sky growing redder and redder, unnaturally red for a sunset. Then, a blinding light beamed from the center of the storm.
"What?!" Applejack exclaimed.
Then the intense light faded, revealing a red figure of a pony falling from where it had been two seconds ago. Applejack saw this and sprinted down the stairs towards the landing sight.
When she reached the sight, she almost fell down a small crater. Looking down, she saw a red Pegasus with a mane made up of many different shades of orange. Is she dead? She thought with a sharp twinge. She rushed down the side of the pit until she noticed the Pegasus was breathing. She let out a breath of relief.
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Blazing streak woke up slowly. Opening her eyes, she saw that she was in what looked like a barn, although it was too blurry to be sure. Ugh.. my head.. what happened? She sat up, quickly regretting the action Ow... She then noticed an orange earth pony with a brown stetson and blonde mane looking out the front door.
"Uh... hello?" she asked cautiously.
The orange pony quickly spun around and trotted to her side.
"Ya'll okay sugar cube? ya'll been out for two days."
She looked into the orange mare's emerald eyes, and found that she couldn't look away. Woah... she's... beautifu- wait what?!
"Hello? sugar cube?" the orange mare waved a hoof in front of her eyes, snapping Blazing streak into reality.
"U-uh.. fine... I-I think." she struggled to say. "W-where am I?"
"Sweet apple acres, outside of ponyville." the orange mare said "The name's Applejack, n' you are?"
"Blazing streak" she replied, shaking Applejack's hoof. "what happened?.
"yer guess is as good as mine sugar cube, two days ago as ah was about to hit the hay, ah looked out mah window, ah saw
lots a' lighnin'. the sky went red n' there was a blindin' light, when it faded ah saw ya'll fallin, so a went n' brought ya here." She explained.
That voice...
"Ya'll dont remember how ya got here then?" applejack continued.
"I... All I remember is two purple eyes staring at me, and then a bright light surrounded me, then I guess I lost consciousness."
"Well that's mighty strange." Applejack stated simply. Blazing streak just nodded.
"So, ya'll wanna have some breakfast n' meet the rest of mah family?" the cowpony asked.
"Thanks Applejack." was all that Blazing streak could say, she was used to finding meals by herself, she never got offered dinner around anypony's house before.
"Hey granny, she's awake!" Applejack called.
An old, light green earth pony turned her head. "Well hello there deary, just n' time fer breakfast, we got apple pancakes with golden syrup."
"That there is granny smith." Applejack then turned and pointed at a red stallion "that's big mac, my older brother" she then pointed at a small yellow filly with red hair "n' that's applebloom, my younger sister. Everyone! this is Blazing streak, she finally woke up." Blazing streak lifted a hoof and waved. She was greeted by the family, shaking hooves and introducing themselves to her.
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"Thanks for the breakfast Applejack, nopony has ever been this kind to me." Blazing streak thanked Applejack.
"Really? It's nuthin' sugar cube, just helpin' out a friend."
The word 'friend' hit Blazing streak like a brick. She had never been very close to anypony, not even her parents, to have a
friend was new to her.
"F-friend?" Blazing streak stuttered, still taken aback.
"Why 'course sugar cube, nuthin' wrong with that is there?" Applejack replied, a hint of worry in her voice
"No its just... I've never had a... friend... before."
"Oh... ah'm mighty sorry sugar cube." Applejack replied, sympathy glowing in her eyes.
"N-no its okay Applejack."
"Nuh-uh sugar cube." Applejack wrapped her foreleg around blazing streak in a friendly hug, this caused Blazing to blush, although you wouldn't notice it thanks to her red coat.
"No pony should have no friends, Ah want ya'll to know that you have six friends right here in Ponyville at the least."
"Six?" Blazing streak asked, confused.
"Why yes sugar cube, ah'll introduce you to them later on, ah was goin' to meet up with 'em later today fer lunch, ya'll can come too."
"Really?"
"Really."
"Thanks Applejack. see ya then, I'm gonno stretch my wings, feels like I haven't flown in a week." With that, Blazing streak took off, leaving a trail of flames and smoke which dissapeared in a couple of seconds, leaving a stunned Applejack staring after the Pegasus in awe.
While she was flying, she tried to think back to before she was sent here. She managed to remember being in the freezing cold on a mountainous area, using her own flames to keep her warm. That was another thing about Blazing streak, she wasn't like any old Pegasus, she had the power to manipulate flames with her hooves or even her entire body, hence the flame symbol she had as her cutie mark.
Blazing streak was interrupted by a voice coming from behind her.
"Hey! What's the big idea?!"
Startled, she crashed into a cloud at high speeds.
"...Ow..."
"Why did you interrupt my nap?!"
Blazing streak wrenched her head out of the cloud and stared at the cyan Pegasus.
"Umm... sorry?" she said, shaking her head. The cyan Pegasus still looked annoyed. "Didn't exactly see you." she continued
"Well look where you're going next time... Wait, aren't you that Pegasus Applejack had unconscious in her barn?"
"Um... yes... and you are?" Blazing streak deadpanned.
"Name's Rainbow dash, fastest flier in Equestria!"
"Cocky, huh?" Blazing lifted an eyebrow. Rainbow dash just shrugged it off "Who are you?"
"Blazing streak." she replied.
there was a slight pause before Rainbow dash spoke up again. "So where are you from, why were you unconscious anyways?"
Blazing streak felt sorrow building up. she sighed before replying; "I used to live in a place called Helvada."
" Helvada?" Rainbow dash echoed.
"Yes, Its a very dangerous place, crime and other evils cover all of it, murder, theft, you name it." Blazing streak felt a tear escape her eye.
"What's wrong?" Rainbow dash asked, clearly she saw the tear.
"M-my parents were killed when I was eight. I had to watch them get t-torn apart... by a u-unicorn." Blazing streak could no longer hide the sorrow and anger in her chest, as tears flowed freely from her eyes. She looked up at Rainbow dash, who's eyes were wide and jaw dropped.
Blazing streak felt anger rising over her sorrow. "I-I'm sorry Blazing strea-" She was cut off by Blazing streak exploding into flames, anger and hatred took over her body.
"WHAT THE HAY?!" She just managed to hear Rainbow dash's shout
The flames intensified around Blazing streak. "Why..." She growled through her teeth. "Why couldn't I stop him..." Rainbow dash was frozen with fear. Suddenly Blazing streak's anger faltered, and the flames died down until they could no longer be seen. She collapsed into a cloud below her, panting. She never went all out like this, keeping that up is very difficult unless she was particularly angry. Although when she was angry, there was no stopping her.
"Uh... Blazing?" She heard a voice above her, it sounded like rainbow's
"...What?" She replied, managing to catch her breath and regain some strength.
"What...was that? Rainbow dash asked, a look of shock still plastered on her face.
"Don't worry about it... it only happens when I get VERY pissed off." Blazing streak still had a few tears finding their way down her face.
Blazing streak stood up and looked down to see that most of the town were staring up at her. They must have seen the whole thing. Great, now I'll have the entire of this town scared of me as well. sighing, she flew off without giving Rainbow dash the chance to ask further questions.
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Blazing streak wondered aimlessly around town, head down. She was drawing attention to herself; ponies stared from their houses or shops, and some even slammed their windows when she looked round. Blazing streak was startled as a high pitched voice came from behind her.
"OOOOH a new pony! what's your name? I'm Pinkie Pie! OOOOH you look sinister! Why are you frowning like that?"
The pink pony went on and on, this frustrated Blazing streak.
"What's with that cutie mark?" She finally stopped talking.
"Done staring at my flank? Blazing streak said, deadpanned.
"What does it mean?" Pinkie Pie went on.
Blazing streak let off a frustrated sigh before reaching a hoof out towards a cloud and tensing it, sending a ball of flames crashing into it, causing it to explode.
"Seen enough?" Without waiting for an answer, Blazing streak started to walk again, this time a little faster. She didn't get far before Pinkie Pie started up again.
"OOOOHHHHH that was the amazingist thing I have ever seen in my life? where did you learn to do that? it was amazing! we need to have a party to celebrate! It'll have balloons, cupcakes, normal cakes, big cakes, punch, sweets..." Pinkie Pie went on rambling loudly. Blazing streak was about to snap, maybe not like last time with Rainbow dash, but she felt like shouting, loudly.
"Pinkie pie..."
"OHH and then we can play pin the tail on the pony!"
"Pinkie Pie."
"I wonder who I can invite? lets see Applejack, Rarity, Ra-"
"PINKIE PIE!"
"Yes?" Pinkie Pie finally replied.
"I was just sent to this world, I have NO idea how, I'm KINDA frustrated right now, and I would appreciate it if you would just be quiet!"
"Aw you dont have to be a grumpy moany pants! why not be happy?!" Pinkie Pie asked while bouncing up and down.
Blazing streak was about to reply when she heard Pinkie Pie gasp loudly and speed off.
What the...
Shrugging off the weird encounter, Blazing streak turned back around to wander again. inevitably, her mind drifted to the thought of 'home'. She had never grown to like that place, seeing as every corner could, and mostly would, hold a thief or something along those lines. Then she thought about trying to return home. But do I really want to? How could I want to return to a place like that? No, I don't have anything I want or need back there. She found herself leaving ponyville and stopping on a hill facing the sunset. wow... It's beautiful... The sun cast a bright orange glow across the sky, almost like it was on fire. This sight reminded her of something else, or rather, somepony else. Applejack... Why am I having these thoughts? I've only been in this town for a day and I've already got a crush... on a mare... What would my parents think?
"Blazin'!"
Blazing streak heard the twang of Applejack's accent.
"Hi AJ, what brings you here?" She asked, casting a sideways glance at the cow-pony.
"Well ah was just walkin' through town ta meet the girls when ah saw you here, admirin' the view?"
"Yeah..." she replied simply.
Applejack sat down beside Blazing streak and stared into the horizon.
"Ain't it pretty"
"yeah..." she replied again, this time with a little sigh.
"What's wrong sugar cube?" Applejack picked up on it.
Blazing streak knew she couldn't blurt out the things that were troubling her, especially to Applejack.
"Nothing, don't worry."
Applejack looked unconvinced.
"Now ah can tell somethin's eatin' at ya mighty bad, mind tellin' me what that somethin' is?"
"No really it's nothing."
"Sugar cube."
Blazing streak thought quickly, she didn't want to tall Applejack what was really on her mind.
She sighed before saying;
"I'm just thinking of my parents." She then realized this wasn't entirely a lie.
Applejack only placed her hoof on Blazing's shoulder comfortingly. She decided she should tell Applejack about them.
sighing, she continued; "I'm an orphan, my parents died when I was a filly."
"Oh Blazin' Ah'm sorry" Applejack exclaimed, pulling her into a comforting hug, this seemed to work.
"N-no Applejack, its fine i don't need your sympathy." Blazing streak said, a blush forming on her cheeks.
"Blazin' Ah know ya'll need some sympathy in yer life right now, after all, Ah'm an orphan too n' ah had to go through this too."
Blazing streak was shocked.
"R-Really? I'm sorry too then Applejack." She hugged back tighter than before. She felt so warm, not only because she was hugging Applejack, but to know she had somepony who was going through the same thing as her, who understood how hard it is. After a while longer, they seperated.
"Well ah'd best be goin', gotto get to this get together, wanna come? Ah'll introduce you to mah friends."
"Okay. And thanks for that."
"Think nuthin' of it sugar cube"
They both stood up on all fours and walked into Ponyville.
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"We're here sugar cube, n' it looks like they're all here too." Applejack said to Blazing streak as they approached a small cafe.
They were greeted by five greetings. Applejack sat on a chair on the table along with Rainbow dash, Pinkie Pie, a purple unicorn, a yellow Pegasus and a white unicorn.
"Who's this Applejack?" The purple unicorn asked.
"This here's Blazin' streak, the one who fell in my orchard two days back."
"Hello everyone." Blazing streak said, sitting on a bench beside Applejack.
Blazing streak noticed Rainbow dash looking a bit uneasy, no doubt because of what happened earlier on that day.
meanwhile, Applejack had started to introduce her to everyone.
"This is Rarity, Rainbow dash, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and Twilight."
They all started to greet her and ask her questions all at once. when they stopped to give her some room to think, she heard a quiet voice from the back of the table.
"Where are you from?" Fluttershy asked.
Almost instantly, Rainbow dash was at her side whispering something in her ear, making the yellow Pegasus gasp and hide under the table. Great, now everypony's scared of me, JUST like in my old home.
"I don't bite you know." she said, a slightly sour tone in her voice. "Rainbow dash already knows and she's already seen what can happen if I have to tell it, so I'm sure she can tell you." she finished.
"OOH OH OOH! Have you seen her talent? It's so cool! well more like warm but anyways-"
Blazing streak cut Pinkie Pie off; "Yeah I'll show you all later."
"Wow, I've never seen anyone interrupt Pinkie Pie before." twilight said, puzzled.
"Umm... is that bad?" Replied Blazing
"I'm not sure, to be honest."
"Hey when are we getting the food, I'm starving!" Rainbow dash said impatiently.
"Oh, right, sorry." Twilight said, she called over a waiter and they ordered their meals.
The meal was better than anything Blazing streak had eaten in Helvada, even a simple apple and daisy sandwich impressed her. Eventually, the had all finished and paid, splitting the bill between all of them, having no money, Blazing streak couldn't chip in, which she was disappointed and guilty about. Everyone seemed to have forgotten their uneasiness around her, and for once in her life, she felt... loved, as a friend that is.
"So Blazing? you said you were gonna show us your talent!" Rainbow dash asked on behalf of her friends, she had already witnessed Blazing's talent in full swing.
"Oh it's amazing! but I dont want to spoil it for any of you cos it would ruin the surprise at make it less cool and thatwouldnotbecoolbecausesurprisesarenofunifyou'reexpectingthem!" Pinkie Pie blurted all in one breath.
"Uh, Yes I will, everypony follow me then." Blazing said, turning to walk off.
"Wait, Blazing! I think you should show everypony! they will all be interested in your talent!" Rainbow dash said, followed by nods and murmers of agreement all around.
"Uh, You sure? I'm pretty sure a lot of them saw what happened earlier, and I think some... most of them are scared of me, when I walked through town earlier they all looked as if they were trying to avoid me, one even ran away." Blazing streak protested
"Wait, what happened earlier?" Applejack queried.
"I'll tell ya later AJ, it was awesome." Rainbow dash said, puffing out her chest. Blazing streak smacked her face into her hoof, sighing.
"What?" Rainbow dash said, pouting.
"Nothing, lets go, and no, I'm not showing everypony this." Blazing streak said, turning away and walking in the direction of a hill with a single tree on it.
She hated audiences, in fact, she hated being the center of attention. That's why she hated the idea of showing everyone her abilities, She was okay with a few ponies though. Blazing streak walked up to the tree, signaling the others to stand back and not to get too close. She walked about a meter away from the tree, leaped into the air into position above the tree and raised her hooves towards it. An aura of flame surrounded her front hooves, earning 4 gasps, Rainbow dash and Pinkie Pie had already seen it. suddenly, a burst of flame shot from Blazing's front hooves, sending a beam of fire crashing into the tree, immediately exploding into flames. Lowering her hooves and landing firmly on the ground, she saw 4 of her friends with their jaws dropped in awe.
"That... was.... AWESOME!" Rainbow dash exclaimed, punching a hoof into the air.
"...Wow... How did ya'll do that?" Applejack said, recovered
"Uhh... I was born with it, I guess." She replied, blushing, unnoticed thanks to the colour of her fur. she turned around and was surprised to see that most of Ponyville had been watching too, and were now staring with stunned faces.
...Fuck...
She decided to just leave before they said anything. Flying into the air, she realized something else; Where am I going to stay tonight? the sun had already shrunk into the horizon, the glowing moon taking it's place.
"Sugar cube!" She heard Applejack calling after her. she stopped and faced the orange mare.
"Where are ya gonna sleep t'night Blazin'?" She continued.
Wow, coincidence.
"Umm........" A long pause indicated that she didn't have any clue.
"We'll ya'll can stay 'round at the farm tonight sugar cube, we have a spare room that ain't in use." she stated, this surprised her yet again.
"R-really? are you sure?" the blush that had faded slightly was now back, visible this time, unknown to Blazing.
"Why sure sugar cube, wait did yer face just get redder?" she said in a teasing tone.
If the blush could be more intense, it would burn her cheeks off. she shook it away, replying; "Thanks Applejack, I owe you."
"Nu-uh sugar cube, 's what friends do."
This warmed Blazing streak's heart. Things looked like they would be getting better. She smiled and followed Applejack to her home.