//------------------------------// // Ah guess it's time ta settle down. // Story: Applejack Alone // by Masterweaver //------------------------------// Ah mean... Ah'm not going ta build a whole new Sweet Apple Acres out here. Not nearly enough room. Heh. Heck, this island is bout half tha size o' Ponyville. Little more then half. Nah, Ah'm just going ta build me a lil' cabin. What Ah got works, but it ain't much ta look at. So Ah'm thinking, seaside cabin. Maybe a, whacha call 'em, surfboard? Yeah. Apple Bloom and her friends had one once... Welp. Can't stand round reminiscing. Not anymore! Ah got me a cottage ta build! Ah'll be back soon, Cocoa, just gotta get me some logs! ...unfff... urrrrrugh.... RUNF! Thar. Got these darn thangs here. Now, Ah cant just plant 'em in tha sand--weak foundation--so ah'm going ta try ta dig the sand away from this rocky patch and out as far as Ah can. This is going ta be a bit tedious, but Ah think it's worth it. Hrf. ACK! Phpth. Yuck. HRF. Heh heh heh. Hah. Sorry, Ah'm just thinking... this here rock? Ah think it's tha same color as mah brother. Heh. Always was... like a rock... Anyway. Back ta work! HRUNF! Hrf. Ah.... huh. That seems like... enough. Ah am sweating up a storm, Cocoa. Actually, Ah'm just going ta sit here in tha shade fer a bit, that alright? Yer a good friend, Cocoa. Ah.... Cocoa? Since we are tha two only ponies here.... do ya... maybe... wanna get married someday? ...what do ya mean yer straight?! You're a filly?! Well, you're either a colt or a filly so-- BOTH?! Uh. Ah, uh... well, uh... Ah'm... just going ta keep working on this house, okay? Gotta get this wall up. make it sturdy-- Applejack! AAA! Oh mah stars, ya startled me Twi-- ...Twilight? Oh my gosh it is so good to see you, I was so worried! Wait, wait. Twilight?! What are ya--how are ya--? There was this, this merchant ship that came to Canterlot, and they told Rainbow about a phoenix on an island in the middle of the ocean and Rainbow told me so I tracked down the merchants and I matched where they had seen the phoenix on the map and it was close to where the storm was and you're alive! I'm just so happy you're alive! Ah... Ah'm alive, yeah... Oh, hold on, I need to give the signal. Signal, what--? Twilight, did you just light that scroll on fire--? Dragonfire spell. Spike and the others-- you have your hat still! Hahaha! That's amazing! That's just... I'm so so sorry, AJ! I should have, I should have ordered some sort of search! Oh my gosh what happened to your leg?! What, this? It's nothing, really--Look, Ah... this is just... you're actually here. Yes, I am. You're actually.... Cocoa, am I seeing things? ....Cocoa? Oh, uh, Twilight, Cocoa. Cocoa, Twilight. Er, Princess Twilight Sparkle. Ah. Hello... Cocoa... It's... very nice to meet you! ...so, uh, Twilight... how is... everypony? Oh! Um... they're... well... Applejack. You... have to understand. We thought we lost you... Ah... kinda figgered... They've been... kind of... well... morose and distracted. Um. Because of.... you know... but now we've found you! We can bring you back home! I'm just so happy and I'm sorry and I just... It's all so much! Oh my gosh, there's the ship! Twilight! APPLEJACK! UNF! Haha... heh, good ta see ya too Rainbow... Don't you EVER pull a stunt like that again! YOU HEAR ME AJ? Loud and clear, Dash. Ah don't intend ta ever-- Um, Dash... shouldn't we get her to the ship? Right, sorry, Fluttershy's right. You've been out here tanning for too long, AJ! Besides, we need to let the doctor look at her. I mean, her leg-- It's fahn, Twi. Ah'm not bout ta lose it-- Oh my goodness! That's so... Applejack, please, let us help you to the ship. Look, Shy, Ah appreciate yer concern. Really. But Ah'd prefer ta wait fer a landing balloon then ask fer a pegasusback ride. Something under mah hooves, yah see? Ask and ye shall receive! Old Equestrian, Pinkie? Really? It's a classic line Rares! APPLEJACK! Unf! Oh mah gosh Applejack Ah missed ya so much! Are ya okay? No sunburn, heatstroke-- yer leg! Apple Bloom-- Let her fuss over ya, girl, she's been worried sick for a moon and a half. Eeeeeyup. And to be quite frank darling, you look positively horrid. All this time in the sand cannot have done your skin any favors! I just realized something! We're all back together! Do you know what this calls for?! A party? No! TWO parties! One on the ship and one when we get back to Ponyville! Oh, that sounds nice... But first we have to get her onto the ship. Um... Macintosh, would you...? Eeeeeyup. Hey! Ah can walk fahn on mah own! Pish posh, darling! After what you've been through you surely deserve a little pampering, and your brother is willing to carry you to your chariot. I for one insist on personally repairing that hat. But-- AJ... let her fix the hat. ....Fahn. YAY! As soon as we get back to the ship I'm going to start working on that party! Are ya sure yer okay, sis? ....Ah... Ah guess Ah am now...