//------------------------------// // True Love // Story: Forbidden Honesty // by Music4ever //------------------------------// Love is life, and if you miss love you miss life.~Leo Buscaglia "I love you too." Those are the last words I heard before sleep consumed me and I fell into a sweet dream. I was in a meadow, flowers were all around me, and it was so beautiful out here. How did I not see this place before? I slowly walked through it, taking a look of all the flowers around me. I stopped as I found a blanket lying on the grass with food in it. I heard something shuffling behind me and I turned around. "Happy Birthday Mama!" a little filly appeared from a tree. As she came closer, Applejack had a good look at her. Her coat was purple and her green eyes had the same sparkle she had. She didn't have her cutie mark yet, and her mane was blonde just as hers. "Do you like it?" asked the little filly with hope on her eyes. She had never seen this little filly, but she had to admit it was a lovely surprise."I love it darling, thank you." "Daddy helped me too!" "Where's your daddy?" asked Applejack worried. "Thought you'd never ask about me." spoke a voice from behind. I turned around only to find Spike.....wow; Since when did Spike get taller? Seeing him standing there made my heart flutter with excitement, as I could already feel the heat in my cheeks. "Spike you're....." "Yes, I really am here sweetheart."said Spike as he walked up to her and placed a kiss on her forehead. "Happy Birthday!!!!" he whispered sweetly to her ear. His voice sent shivers through my whole body, why did my body react to him like this? "Thanks." "Don't thank me, I love seeing you happy." "Can I eat now mama?" "Go ahead." "Yay!!" The filly took a seat on the blanket and took a piece from the apple pie. She quickly started to chew on it with a smile plastered on her face. "AB sure loves to eat, just like her mom." teased Spike. Applejack blushed again. "But I still love you, just the way you are."said Spike. "I love you too." Spike placed a claw on her cheek, Applejack closed her eyes and leaned forward... CRASH!! The loud noise woke up Applejack, she looked everywhere but all she saw was darkness. "Spike?" ...Silence... "Spike?" *Growl* Applejack gasped, it sounded like a.....timber wolf. She had to get to Spike. "Spike!!" Footsteps... Applejack's breathing was out of control, not for her safety, but for Spike’s. If something happened to him, she would never forgive herself. In a sudden movement, she heard a click and her chains fell to the ground. Applejack opened her eyes and tried to get up, but her hooves were numb. Instead she found Spike in front of her on all fours. Somehow Applejack found her voice."S-Spike?" Spike immediately stopped growling and stepped closer to her."Applejack, are you alright?" Spike walked closer to her, this time he was taller like Big Mac and his scales looked sharper and so did his claws. "You're.....ta-taller, but how?" "I don't know….. I woke up like this and then I heard you mumbling in your sleep."Spike paused with a blush on his face. "I tore the chains off me, and I guess I woke you up with all that noise... sorry." "It's alright, but why were you growling?" "I don't know, but when I heard you scream, something came over me and my instincts told me to protect you." Applejack summoned all her strength and managed to walk up to Spike."Thanks Spike." Spike looked at Applejack with confusion."For what?" "For everything." Spike bent down and whispered into her ear. "It was my pleasure." Something inside Applejack clicked, but she was too dazed to think. Having Spike close to her affected her mind so much she stopped thinking. She felt right being so close to him as if....it was a natural thing for her to do. Applejack looked up into Spike's eyes, they held two strong feelings, lust and love. Spike bent further and stopped on her neck, he quickly started leaving a trail of kisses making Applejack's breathing out of control again. Applejack blushed at the way her body was reacting to his touch in all her life, like she had never felt so alive. "Most ponies think I'm a baby because of my height, but actually I'm eighteen." Spike placed a claw at Applejack's cheek and slowly leaned forward and kissed Applejack on her lips. When his lips touched mine, I felt sparks and tingles ran all over my body. My heart was filled with happiness and joy, this was heaven. It was worth it, everything that happened, both good and bad. In the end, it was worth it. My lungs burned for the need of oxygen, and I reluctantly pushed him away, both of us panted as we regained our senses. "We should...probably...search for the others." said Applejack. Spike snapped out of his daze. "Yeah, we should." Spike walked up to the door, it was locked."Step back." Before Applejack could react, she heard a big crash."What in tarnation!" Spike smiled triumphant as he saw the broken door laying on the ground. "Looks like a certain dragon got stronger." teased Applejack as she walked passed him. "At least I opened the door." "And what is THAT supposed to mean?!" "It means I'm stronger than you!" replied Spike confident. "Oh! It's on lover boy." Applejack walked closer to Spike until she was right in front of him."You asked for it." "Now that I think about it, it's going to be great that I'm going to be spending some time with my marefriend." "Y-you want me to.....to be your-your...."Applejack was flabbergasted. "What do you say AJ, will you be my marefriend?" Applejack gave him a sweet kiss on the lips. "Does that answer your question?" "I don't know, maybe I need another kiss." whispered Spike. "Spike!" "What? It's not my fault you're such a good kisser." Applejack blushed, she would have never guessed that Spike would make her feel so many things at the same time. All she wanted to do right now was to spent time with him, but she needed to find her friends and family, she couldn't be selfish not in a time like this. "C-come on Spike, better get going." Spike walked to her side as they made their way down the hallway."Don't you think that I'm done with you." Applejack chuckled."Neither am I, mister." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Oh, isn't it perfect! In less than a day, all of my powers will finally be back to me, and I'll take over all Equestria!" "What will you do with the elements of harmony and the carriers?" asked Discord. "I'll have to eliminate them, of course. It would be a shame if all my hard work goes downhill." Discord stood with a smirk, but on the inside her was alarmed he had to do something before he hurts Fluttershy, and that was the last thing he wanted to do was hurt her."When are going to...eliminate them?" "Tonight at midnight, when the curse finally breaks. I'll show them what I'm capable of." "I assume you caught the pony and the dragon?" "You are quite right, their love wasn't as strong as I thought, and it was so easy to break that mare's heart." Beep, beep, beep. Discord looked at his watch, somepony got out of their cell. This was the opportunity he was looking for."So sorry, but it looks like there isn't enough chaos in Ponyville, till next time." Discord reappeared in a dark hall and followed his intuition until he saw two figures approaching him. "Please." begged Spike. "For the last time, no!" replied Applejack as she looked at her surroundings for any clue. "I'll help you on the orchard and I'll cook for you………. I'll even bathe you." said Spike. "No Spike, and why would you do all of those things?" "Because I love you." answered Spike. "My answer is still no and why would you want to bathe me?" "For starters, I'd like to see your mane wet and then I'd see you-" "If I kiss you will you stop?"asked Applejack as she checked a door. "Maybe, you'd have to kiss to find out." taunted Spike. Applejack turned to Spike. "I hate you." "I love you too."replied Spike with a smirk. "Looks like you lovebirds are finally together, if you ask me. It was about time." Spike stood in front of Applejack, growling at Discord and showing his sharp fangs."Don't you DARE touch her." warned Spike. Applejack was surprised to see Discord here, and even more surprised as Spike stood in front of her, protecting her from any threat. He would do anything to keep her safe, that's for sure, but she also wanted to keep him safe, as she would risk it all for him. Discord waved a white flag in his paw."Don't worry, I'm not here to cause any harm." "I don't believe you." hissed Spike. Applejack placed a hoof on his shoulder. "Spike, calm down." "Why would I?" "He might know where everypony is." answered Applejack. "Actually I do." Applejack turned around."You do?!" "Yes." "Then why haven't you done anything to get them out of here?!!!" yelled Spike. "Chrysalis would suspect that I did it. Plus, I don't want Fluttershy to get hurt if something goes wrong." "Why would you care about Fluttershy?" asked Spike suspicious. "That's what friends do, they care about each other." replied Discord. Applejack wasn't dumb. She knew why Discord cared about Fluttershy, he loved her. It was obvious, as anyone could hear it by the way he said her name, and the look that passed his eyes when he was talking about her. She could already imagine Fluttershy's happiness when Discord was with her, just like Spike and her. "So is everypony is alright?" asked Applejack. Discord silently thank Applejack for the change of subject. "They're very worried, but they're fine." "Can you lead us to them." Discord bowed to Applejack."Of course! Just follow me." Spike grabbed Applejack's shoulder before she walked away."Wait!" "What?" "It could be a trap!" "And what if it's not." stated Applejack. "I'm not taking the risk." Applejack looked into his eyes. "Do you trust in me?" "Yes." Spike hesitated for a second before he gave in. "Okay, but I'll keep my eyes on him." Applejack giggled. "Alright, alright let's go." "Ready?" asked Discord. Applejack gave him a nod."Let's go!" They walked down the hallway their hooves and feet echoing as they passed by. Every turn they made only lead them to more hallways with doors by its side. After a while, Discord stopped in front of a silver door. Somehow the door seemed to glow even though there were no windows or lamps nearby. Applejack looked at Discord."Is this it?" "Yes, as you can see this door is not an ordinary door." Applejack's brow furrowed."What do you mean?" "Look closely at the lock. What shape is it?" "It's like a....pony?"answered Spike. Discord nodded his head."Yes, meaning that the only way to open that door is with the key." "But why can't you use your magic?" asked Applejack confused by the situation. "This is a very rare lock that can only be opened with the key, and no magic would be able to open it. Luckily, I know where Chrysalis has it." "Where is it?" Discord flew to the ceiling and return with a glass box, inside was a silver key shaped as a pony. "I've tried to open it but it won't let me." "Let me see it." Discord handed the box to Applejack, as soon as it made contact with her hoof it started to glow. Spike and Discord stared with awe at the sudden reaction. "Spike.....could you place you claw on the box."instructed Applejack. Spike walked next to Applejack and placed his claw on top of the box. The glowing increased and the box opened giving them the opportunity to grab the key and open the door. Discord stared in shock. "How did you.....What happened?!" "I don't know!" exclaimed Spike. Applejack grabbed the key. "No time for that, come on…….we better open this door." Applejack placed the key on the keyhole and turned it to the right. A click was heard from the door, and Applejack pushed the door making it creak as she opened it...