In the hallowed, majestic halls of the royal castle in Canterlot the Royal Sisters sat, looking out the crystal clear windows and peering past the magnificent marble pillars upon the beautiful land of Equestria. The emerald hills and valleys stretched as far as the eyes of even the Alicorns could see, past the crystal waters and the little towns and large metropolitan cities scattered throughout the land. The scene was ideal, and the shared sigh of the sisters betrayed how boring it was. Although everypony seemed happy, to the seemingly Omnipotent goddesses this near pristine existence was rather dull. Usually once a week or so there would be something interesting to observe, but for over a month now there hadn’t been so much as a Pony versus Machine contest to spice things up, and even Twilight Sparkle’s letters had grown rather dull and mundane.
“Dear Sister... was it this boring the entire time I was in exile?” Luna asked restlessly, as she paced back and forth along the balcony overlooking Canterlot.
“Well no... Usually something entertaining happens once in awhile, like two of the guards thinking I haven’t noticed their sneaking away to do naughty things.” She said with a giggle.
“Tia, thou dost watch our guards fornicating with one another?” Luna asked, shocked at how casually her sister would say such a thing.
“Things have changed a lot since you left Luna.” Celestia responded with a gentle smile.
“So ‘colt-cuddling’ and ‘filly-fooling’ is now acceptable in the Kingdom among our subjects?” Luna asked, her curiosity peaked.
“Of course, Dear Sister. There is no longer any stigma involved with either practice. Ponies do not belittle one another based upon who their heart chooses.” Celestia responded matter of factly.
“Oh... well good then.” Luna replied, a bit surprised that such a thing had become so commonplace given the stigma of it a millenia ago.
“Hmm... Luna, I think I just thought of something that could prove very entertaining.” Celestia said, as the gears turned in her head.
“What is it Tia?” Luna asked, her interest peaking at anything to break the monotony.
“How about we play a little prank.” Celestia replied, a mischievous smile on her face.
Luna looked at her sister with confusion as she got all she would need for her devious plan. Celestia pulled out two scrolls and a quill from her desk, and began to write two letters. She tapped the quill against her chin for a moment, then her eyes lit up and she began to diligently scrawl upon them, the mischievous smile growing wider and wider with every stroke of the quill.
“Prank letters sister? Aren’t we a bit old for ‘dost thou have a Prince Perrywinkle in thy can?’ Luna asked, surprised at how foalish what her sister doing was.
“Things have come a long way since we did this last time, I’ve found a much funnier joke to play on certain ponies.” Celestia said as she zapped the letters with a spell, that Luna did not recognize, before sealing the two up, and quickly writing out a third before tying the three together with a nice little bow.
“Sister.... pray tell, what hast thou sealed in those letters, and to whom are they addressed?” Luna asked, beginning to be troubled slightly by her sisters joy at such trickery.
“You’ll see.” She replied, and sent the letters on their way.
A few moments later, in the quaint and mostly quiet little town of Ponyville, a little green and purple dragon was peering across the square at the beautiful white unicorn mare, upon which he had a terrible crush. He felt the butterflies in his stomach whirring around as he watched Rarity gracefully trot from stall to stall, with Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy in tow. They were talking about something, though what it was he could not hear. Just then the butterflies in his stomach transformed into what felt like a swarm of angry hornets. He gripped his stomach, and nearly fell to his knees before letting out a loud belch, and in a burst of magical fire the three scrolls appeared at once in front of him, floating just within reach of the baby dragon.
“Ugh... I really wish the Princess would just send these one at a time... when she sends them in a bundle like this it gives me indigestion.” He grumbled as he opened up the first scroll which was addressed to him personally.
“Blah blah blah... fetch quest... deliver these letters to Applejack and Rainbow Dash,” Spike said to himself as he skimmed the letter. Then his eyes lit up and he read aloud "...and if you don't reveal who sent the letters you shall receive a full gallon of Sapphire Ruby Swirl ice cream made by Soft Serve!"
Spikes mouth began to water at the prospect. Sapphire Ruby Swirl was his all time favorite flavor of ice cream, and Soft Serve was the greatest ice cream maker in all of Equestria. He knew a gallon of her finest would be an experience of a lifetime, even for a creature with as long a lifespan as his. He licked his lips, put the two scrolls under his arm, and started off towards Sweet Apple Acres. He was completely lost in his carefree ice cream fantasy as he walked down the road, and didn't spy Rainbow Dash until she jumped on a small storm cloud right above his head, creating little lightning bolt and a loud clap of thunder. The tiny dragon yelped and tripped, falling flat on his snout as Rainbow Dash giggled overhead.
"Ha ha... good one Rainbow Dash, that one never gets old..." Spike said sarcastically as he stared up at the rainbow maned pegasus.
"Lighten up Spike, it was just a joke." Rainbow said through a little giggle as she hopped down off the cloud.
"Yeah yeah I know, although it was pretty lucky you found me, I have a letter for you." Spike said, as he handed over the rolled up scroll.
"Oooh is it my acceptance letter to join the Wonderbolts? Or a letter from Spitfire or Soarin?" She excitedly asked with a little squee of joy.
"I don't know who it's from, just that it's for you." Spike said a little shakily, not quite comfortable with lying to her like this.
"Well it better not be Jury Duty again, If I ever have to spend a whole day waiting around for nothing like that again, I think I'd explode." Dash replied as she took the letter from Spike.
"Well I got another letter to deliver, so I’ll talk to you later, Rainbow Dash." Spike said as he continued on down the road, cresting the hill just in time to miss Dash's wings flare out high, and her cheeks change to a rosy shade of red.
The sweet fragrance of apples of all kinds filled the air as Spike strode through the gate to Sweet Apple Acres. The apples were not quite ripe yet, so it was a slow time on the farm, which left Applejack with free time to practice her trick rope skills. Spike found her behind the barn, twirling her lasso and jumping through the hoop as she maneuvered it back and forth.
"Hey Applejack!" Spike yelled to her and waved as he approached the the pretty orange coated cowpony.
"Well hey thar' Spike!" Applejack said as she twirled the lasso up over her head before tossing it at the baby dragon, and pulling him over with a swift yank of the rope.
"What brings you to mah’ farm? Runnin’ errands fer Twilight again?" She asked as she untied him.
"Running errands yes, for Twilight no. I have a letter for you." Spike replied as he produced the second scroll.
"From the Princess? Must be important." Applejack said as she grasped the letter in her fetlock.
"Oh no no not from the Princess." Spike stammered, his voice a little panicked and hoping this lucky guess wouldn't cost him his treat.
"Well then why do you have mah’ mail... you ain't exactly the Mailmare or the Parcel Stallion?" Applejack asked apprehensively, Spikes behavior arousing her suspicions.
"Oh you know, that odd-eyed mailmare is always getting addresses mixed up, or it could have been that old Post Buck with the thick glasses. One time he even delivered a letter that we mailed out back to us because it had our address on part of it." Spike said quickly and nervously, hoping the story would be enough to convince her.
"Yeah, ah suppose that buck is alway mixin’ up everypony's mail. Thank yah kindly, Spike,” Applejack said with a smile, and Spike headed back off toward the library.
After Spike had gone, Applejack opened up the letter and began to read. Her cheeks quickly grew flush as she read more and more, the letter getting juicier with each passing sentence. It read as follows:
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Dear Applejack,
I don't quite know how to say this, I’ve been trying to give you hints for a long time, but I just don't think you get what I've been doing. Applejack I think you're awesome... well I bet you already knew that, but I mean really really awesome. Like the most AWESOME mare I've ever known. You're the only mare that could ever really make me push myself to my limits, and... you're the most beautiful mare I've ever met, and I can't take it anymore. I need you Applejack, I wanna feel your strong, beautiful body pressed against mine, I wanna rub your cutie mark, and have you hold me tight. I couldn't get the nerve to tell you face to face, so I left this letter at the Library knowing Twilight would get it to you. If you feel the same way meet me under the tall oak tree on the edge of the Everfree Forest, at sundown. I hope I see you there, but if not at least I'll know, and even if you don't I promise I will always be your friend.
- Rainbow Dash
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Applejack fell back onto her haunches positively stunned, she had always had suspicions, but she never thought Dash would actually go through with it. She knew she had to go, regardless of her feelings. Dash had poured her heart out into the letter, and would be devastated if she didn't even bother to show up. Applejack cleaned herself off, grabbed a jug of her family's adult cider, because she knew it was Rainbow's favorite, and started off towards the tree the letter described, hoping she could let Dashie down easy. Meanwhile on a low hanging cloud Dash was reading her letter over and over again, not believing what she was reading.
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Dear Rainbow Dash,
I’m not one for using a lot of fancy words or beating around the bush, so I'm just gonna come out and say it. I'm sweet on you in a way I ain’t never been sweet on a stallion in my whole life. You're prettier than my orchard in full bloom and one of the few around these parts, mare or stallion, that can keep up with me. I've been feeling this way about as long as I've known you, and I get the feeling that these last few months you've been hinting at it too, and I've just been too thick to get it. If I'm right, and you feel the same, meet me under the old oak tree on the edge of the Everfree at sundown. If you don't show I'll understand, and I'll consider you one of my best friends no matter what, but If you do I promise you a jug of my family’s special cider and a night you'll never forget.
Your’s Truly, Applejack
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Rainbow's mouth hung open, and her eyes darted back and forth as her mind raced at a speed her wings couldn’t hope to match. The signs had all been there, how had she missed them. Did she feel the same way? She couldn't really recall a stallion she ever really care for like that, except for maybe any of the Wonderbolts, but she also knew, given the opportunity, she could see herself feeling that way about Spitfire or anypony wearing that uniform, for that matter. Romance was just something she had never given much thought to, let alone with somepony as close to her as Applejack. She sighed and looked toward the west, the sun was starting to hang very low. If she was going it was now or never. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath before taking to the skies. She was open minded enough to at least hear Applejack out.
Meanwhile under the old oak tree Applejack nervously waited, trying to think of how to do this delicately.
“Ah dunno if ah can do this, ah've never seen Dash praise anypony like that who wasn't wearin’ a Wonderbolts uniform.” She thought to herself, little beads of sweat running down the back of her neck.
“Maybe some ah Granny's liquid courage will help.” She thought, and downed a mouthful of the Apple Family's private reserve, which was nearly as strong as whiskey, but far tastier.
As she sat there, she felt herself grow pleasantly warm as she laid in the grass under the tree, and she began to ponder if she should maybe at least give her a chance. She shook her head at the thought. She couldn’t do that... Dash was her best friend, and a mare to boot. Then again, who better to like that way than somepony who is your best friend, and on top of that none of the stallions in town seemed to be able to give her what she needed. As she laid there, deep in contemplative thought, Rainbow Dash swooped down, landing right in front of her, and startling her a bit in the process. Applejack fell on her side, sending her hat flying off her head and leaving her a bit exposed. Rainbow Dash's wings flared out wide, and a blush shot across her muzzle as she caught a brief look at her friend. The two mares chewed their lower lips in anxious anticipation, each thinking the other had called this little meeting, and waiting for them to speak.
"W...would yah like some cider, Dash?" Applejack asked, as she rolled back to her hooves.
"Oh yeah, that would be great." Dash nervously replied, and took a few steps back before taking a swig of the cider.
"RD, we need tah’ have a talk." AJ comfortingly said as she walked towards Dash.
"Yeah we do." She replied, a bit more bubbly and happy already, her fast pegasus metabolism having sent that drink right to her head.
"Now ah'm not sa-," Applejack started, but Rainbow Dash interrupted.
"I totally get it, and I'm cool with it. I mean now that I think about it, it was pretty obvious." Rainbow said confidently, smiling as she looked over Applejack in a whole new way.
"I don't think yah do sugarcube, what ah'm try-" She started again, but was again interrupted.
"What's not to get? You spelled everything out pretty clearly." Rainbow quickly said, and began to step towards Applejack.
"Tarnation filly will you just lis-!" Applejack shouted, but before she could finish she tripped over a root that was sticking up out of the ground.
Rainbow's eyes went wide as she saw Applejack falling face first towards the ground. Quicker than the blink of an eye she shot into action grabbing AJ, but because her balance and coordination was a bit off the two still clumsily fell, Dash on bottom of the pile with Applejack on top of her. In the shock of the moment both had let panicked little gasps escape their muzzles, and when they landed they had locked into an accidental kiss. Both of their eyes were wide as dinner plates, their hearts were racing, and their bodies mildly shook against one another. They pulled apart after a few brief seconds, both of thieir muzzles bright red and as they stepped off each other they took a short pause to think of what to do next, while bashfully looking away from each other.
Applejack was now even more unsure than ever, she knew what had happened had been an accident, but she also couldn't say she minded the feeling of RD's breast pressed against her's like that. She sure as shoot didn't feel like being rude about it, in fact the slight stirring in her nethers made her want more, quickly justifying in her mind that it was just to be sure of some things. Meanwhile Dash's much more open minded, and slightly more tipsy thoughts were more along the lines of "She really does taste like apples!"
The two turned back to each other, and without a word they closed their eyes and leaned back in. They wrapped their hooves around each other and held each other tight as their lips gently pressed together and their tongues curiously explored each other's mouths. The two mare’s tongues wrestled each other between their muzzles and their bodies shivered against each other as their legs locked together and their tails intertwined. Rainbow Dash's muzzle tasted like she had popped a whole hoof full of fruit chews into her mouth, and Applejack could not deny that she loved the taste. As their hooves began to roam over each other's bodies they began to feel a rising warmth growing inside them, and it wasn't from the cider. Dash began to slowly kiss and lick her way down Applejack’s neck and chest, making the orange coated mare coo and quietly moan with desire. Applejack’s heart was thumping wildly in her chest, but nowhere near as fast as Rainbow Dash’s. With every kiss and lick she could smell AJ’s sweet spicy apple flavored scent, tantalizing her like it were a fresh squeezed mug of cider, mixed with a fresh apple pie, and a little something special that made her heart skip a beat, the way only Spitfire giving her a second look at the Gala ever had.
“D-Dash... ah’re ya sure about this?” Applejack asked, as she blushed so hard she looked like a ripe Red Delicious.
“I wasn’t at first, but now I couldn’t imagine being with anypony else.” She replied, blushing even harder than Applejack was.
“M-me neither...Ah don’t know how ah coulda missed it, it’s all just clickin’ now, yer mah best frie --,” she started saying then let out a loud moan as she felt a rush of pleasure shoot up her body, frizzing her tail out and making her eyes roll back slightly in her head.
“You talk too much.” Dash said with a smile as she licked her lips. “Mm... it’s like lapping cider right from the tap,” she said, starting to get comfortable...
Two hours later the two mares were still lying under the old oak tree, their coats dusty, their manes and tails were matted, tangled messes, and they were drenched in sweat and they were completely exhausted. Applejack was lying on her back with Rainbow Dash cradled in her hooves, one of her front legs laying atop Dash’s rainbow colored mane, gently stroking it. They had gone all out for one another, their old competitive spirit was still alive and well despite their newfound feelings for each other, and for once Rainbow Dash happily gave the victory to AJ.
“I’ll beat you next time.” She dreamily said as she nuzzled into Applejack’s chest.
“Ahm sure yah will... took you a lil bit longer tah find my sweet spot is all.” Applejack said as she gently stroked her hoof through Dash’s mane.
“Ah love you, Rainbow Dash.” Applejack said with a genuine smile as she stared down into her light magenta eyes.
“I love you too, Applejack.” Rainbow Dash warmly replied as she gazed up into Applejack’s beautiful emerald eyes.
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Dear Princess Celestia,
Today we learned that it doesn’t matter what kind of pony you are, or if you’re a stallion or mare, when you’re meant to be with somepony you’re meant to be with somepony. There is no right or wrong way to love, and you shouldn’t question or deny what’s in your heart.
Your Faithful subjects,
Rainbow Dash
Applejack
P.S.
Next time you wanna fool somepony you might wanna try using stationary that doesn’t say “From the Desk of Princess Celestia”.
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Celestia’s eyes went wide and her wings flared out wide as she read the letter, and a trace of crimson even shoot across her muzzle at the thought of the two mares together like that. She then lifted her quill and tapped it to her chin pensively.
“That was pretty easy, and it definitely is going spice things up a little. I wonder who else just needs a little nudge in the right direction.” She said to herself as she rubbed her hooves together her mouth nearly watering at the possibilities.
“Sister... thou hast that look again...” Luna said, a worried look in her eyes as another letter materialized.
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Dear Princess Celestia,
Do you have any idea where Spike got a gallon of ice cream from? I found him passed out on the floor next to an empty container of it marked with the royal seal on it, and am curious as to who sent it.
Your Faithful Student,
Twilight Sparkle
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“Oh Spike won’t you ever learn?” She thought to herself as she rolled her eyes and smiled.