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// Chapter 1 Peaceful Morning  
// Story: Leaving Our Mark In History 
// by DoodleJay1208 
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It was a beautiful sunny spring day in Ponyville that morning. There wasn't a single cloud in the sky. The birds all over Ponyville were singing their songs. Businesses all over town were getting ready to open for the start of another day. It was absolutely the most perfect morning ever. 
Over at the Apple Farm, the Apple family was getting ready for breakfast. Applejack and Granny Smith were in the kitchen making apple porridge. Big Macintosh was carrying the dishes to the table. AppleBloom was cleaning off the table with an old cloth.
She looked up at Big Mac, who seemed to be having a bit of trouble carrying dishes.
"Ya need some help, Big Macintosh?" Applebloom asked
" Eeyup." replied Big Mac
He lowered his head down slowly to Applebloom's height. She took the bowls off of Big Mac's head and slowly started walking toward the table, trying to keep her balance. The bowls were quiet heavy and what mad it even more difficult was that she was carrying them in her hooves. She wobbled around trying to keep her balance. 
"Careful there, Applebloom." Said Big Mac
"Don't worry I got it under control- ." Just than she bumped in the leg of the table. She did a complete 360 degree turn before landing on her side and watched as the bowls crashed down onto the hard, wooden floor. 
SMASH! 
"What the hay was that!?" Cried Applejack. She came running out of the kitchen into the dinning room to see pieces of the broken bowls and AppleBloom lying on her side 
"A'm so sorry, Applejack. I lost my grip and then..."
"Are ya alright?" Applejack asked
"Yeah, a'm fine."
"Then that's all that matters."
Applejack walked over to Applebloom and gave her a hug. 
"They're just bowls, Applebloom. They mean nothing as much a you do" She smiled 
Applebloom smiled back and returned the hug.
Just then there was a knock on the door.
"Excuse me." said a stallion "I have your mail here."
Applejack walked over and opened the door. 
"Thanks there, Partner." She said as she took the mail. "Have a good day."
" Thanks, you too." said the mail stallion as he walked away.
Applejack brought the mail over onto the table.
"Let's see what we got here. Bill. Bill. Bill." She as she tossed the bills to the other side of the table.
Than she came across one piece of mail that wasn't a bill. It was a letter. She read the return address
"Hey, Applebloom. Ya got a letter." she called out
"From who?" She asked 
"Well, the return address says Manehatten."
"BABS!" Applebloom shouted with joy. "It's from Babs!" 
She rushed over and swiped the letter from Applejack's hooves. She ripped it open and started to read. Applejack couldn't help to smile. She always loved it when she say Applebloom so excited about Babs's letters
"Well... what did she write?"
Applebloom turned around. She had a huge grin on her face. 
"Babs is coming this weekend! The whole Cutie Mark Crusaders will be together."
"Well that great, Applebloom. It's been a while since ya saw Babs."
Applebloom hopped around the the dinning room with Cutest little face 
"We'll be all together again. This is definitely going to be the weekend we finally get our Cutie Marks!" She shouted out. 
Just then the coco clock in the kitchen went off 
Coco! Coco! 
"Hey, Granny what time is it?" Applejack asked as peeked into the kitchen
"Why, it's just turned eight o'clock, deary. My how time flies."
"Darn gone it!" AJ shouted "Applebloom, ya better get going or you'll be late for school!" 
"Oh no!" she cried 
She rushed up stairs as she could and headed for the bathroom. She brushed her teeth while brushing her mane as well. After she was done she rushed to her room and grabbed her bag and books. She jumped onto the stair ramp and slid down it till she landed on her bottom. After getting up raced for the door. Applejack waited at the door with a bag, but Applebloom was too much in a hurray to notice. 
"Applebloom wait! she cried out "Ya forgot your lunch."
Applebloom made a quick turn and headed back to the door 
"Thanks, Aj. Ireallygottagonow!" she said frantically. 
She zipped down the road, running toward Ponyville as fast as her little legs could take her.
"Alright. Have a good day!" Applejack shouted. Even thought Applebloom was too far away to hear her now.
She shook her head as she headed back inside. The morning started out so peaceful. Now it was like a huge mess. Not that Applejack really cared about messes, this how most of their mornings were. She gave a quick little smile, then went to work.