Friendship Has Many Names

by Mikey_030


Chapter 5 An Explanation

“Well, its about time to start my day and do some apple buckin'.” Applejack left her room to grab something to eat. She couldn't find anypony from the apple family around. “Well that sure is strange, where is everypony?”

Applejack left out the door after consuming her breakfast, she proceeded toward the apple orchard to try to find her family members and commence her business. A short walk was all it took to find Granny Smith, Bigmac, and the Cutie Mark Crusaders gaping in awe, frozen in their places. “Hello? Whats everypony lookin' at?” Bigmac grabbed Applejack by the cheek with one hoof and aimed her vision toward the orchard. “Soon she was just as mesmerized as they were. “Wha- what happened? Half of our apples are gone!” Bigmac let out a big “NOPE.” He pointed his hoof under the giant forest of green apple-less trees. “Their.. Their all in baskets!” Applejack trotted deep into the orchard to find out what had happened. After some time she came to a sleeping green unicorn.

She trotted up to the tree he was under, there was one apple left on it. She bucked the tree effortlessly with one hoof. The single apple came tumbling down, right onto of the intruder.

“Huh wha- what” I woke up violently, an apple struck me on the head. “HEY, WHEN DID YOU SHOW UP!” Applejack had a look of disbelief, as if I had done something horribly wrong. “Uh, a little late last night.” My expression was in a way apologetic seeing as though I wasn't welcome. “Look, we appreciate that you want to help but we mean it when we say its important to us to do the apple buckin' by hoof!” “No wait I-” Cut off by Bigmac with the rest of the family following behind. “Just what in the hay do you think your doin'! You lied to us,We said no magic!” Bigmac was emitting anger. “Wait please listen I-” Bigmac interrupted yet again, “I'm sorry but ya didn't get the job, we made it clear on how things work around here and you disobeyed us, now please leave our farm!” Seeing as though I couldn't get their attention to explain, I slumped my head and slowly began to trot off back to the library. Before I could leave their sight, I hear a small scream. “WAIT!”

The apple family stared at the young Applebloom, along with her friends. “If yall would let him speak he could tell ya he didn't use his magic.” Applebloom was standing up for me, then Scootaloo started. “Yeah he met us last night at the clubhouse, we saw him bucking most of the trees before we went to bed!” Sweetybelle interjected, “He can't even use his magic, he never learned how, assuming something like that is hurtful considering I can't use my magic either!”

As I watched the display I couldn't help but let a tear leave my eye. “I- Is that all true? Did you really buck half of our orchard in one night?” Applejack asked apologetically. “...Yeah” “Well, if that is true, we would be happy to have you on the farm if your still interested. I'm awful sorry about the way we attacked you.” “Its okay Bigmac, I understand, I would love to help out.” “Great yall can start tomorrow bright n' early, just one more thing..” “Yeah?” “What were you doing at their clubhouse in the middle of the night?”
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After much explaining with the help of the three fillies I was able to keep my job and my dignity. I Headed back to the Library to meat Twilight and Spike just waking up. “Hey where have you been all night?” “...Getting a job.”