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// What just happened here? 
// Story: Blue Moon 
// by apprenticeofchaos 
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It had started out as a regular,normal day. At least,as normal as anything could ever actually be in Ponyville. After the whole Tirek ordeal it had been pretty quiet. So of course such peace could just not be allowed,now could it. Applejack was headed out to one of the farther fields to buck a few of the older trees,when she saw a bright white flash in the direction she was heading. So of course,she picked up the pace.

In the middle of the aforementioned field was a small,smoking,crater. 'What in the world?...', Applejack wondered.Her question was shortly answered when a weak "Ow...", came out of the hole. An ow that sounded suspiciously like it was voiced by a foal. Carefully she scaled down to where a small cotton-candy blue foal was laying in the center. It popped open two bright blue eyes and tried to speak,only to find it's mouth was too dry to do so. Meanwhile,Applejack just stared. You see,the little foal seemed to bear a strong resemblence to Twilight and the other 3 princesses. Why,you ask? Simple really. He had two fluffy wings and a stub of a horn slightly longer than Sweetie Belle's.

Gently the orange mare slung him over her back,(at least,she thought it was a him...),and carried him backed to the farm-house. As soon as she got there,Granny Smith made the young colt at home while Applebloom bombarded him with questions that all culminated in,''So ya wanna join the CMC?!Huh,huh,do ya do ya?" 

Smiling,Big Mac hauled the filly back and gave a look that seemed to say,'let him breath'. With a small frown,she said,"Oh alright then. Ooh,i know! I'll go tell Sweetie Bell and Scootaloo about him!"

Just as she was about to bolt,Applejack stepped in front of her and said,"Hold it,we might wanna think about that first. This isn't exactly normal. The little guy just popped into the field outta the blue,(pun not intended),! We might wanna go to Twilight about this first. I mean he is an Alicorn,and last time I checked,there weren't any Princes,just Princesses. Now you just make him at home while I go visit her about this." And with that she was gone.

A little dissapointed that she couldn't immediately share the news about a potential CMC member,she turned to the Blue colt and said,"My name is Applebloom,what's your's? The big red stallion is my brother Big Mac,the green mare is my Granny Smith,and the orange mare that brought you here is my sister Applejack. Hey,you hungry? We got the best apples in Equestria,we don't mind to share one with ya!'' 

He tried to speak,but his throat was still a bit dry. Apparently Granny Smith had guessed as much and wheeled back in from the kitchen to give him a glass of water. Smiling his thanks,he quickly gulped it down,sighing in relief when he was done. 

Immediately,Applebloom asked,"So can ya talk now? If ya can,then what's your name?" Concentrating,he scrunched up his muzzle and finally sighed,"I..can't remember.Every time I try,my head hurts." Apparently,Applebloom said was unfazed."Ok!," she said, "Then we'll just come up with one!"

Both foals sat for a minute and tried to come up with an appropriate name for the new-comer.

"What about something with blue in it? I mean,you are blue an' all..."

"I guess that'll work.Still,its gotta be more then just a color.."

Slilently,Big Mac showed up in the small living room with a book clasped gentlybetween his teeth. As the two young ponies looked on curiously,the big red stallion nosed the book to a certain page.

"How 'bout that?" he questioned.
The two looked at the page and said in unison,"How about what?''
Face-hoofing briefly,Big mac pointed out a specific word,or two to be exact Blue Moon.

"I don't get it.What's a blue moon?" Applebloom asked,glancing at her older brother. Nodding his head to the affirmative,the young colt said,"Yeah,what is a blue moon?Ain't the moon white?''

Resisting the urge to laugh,Big Mac replied,"Eeyup.The moon is white. Blue moon is just a sayin'. It means somethin' thats unusual,doesn't happen a lot. And since when have you ever seen something as strange as the moon bein' blue. So think it'll fit?"
Grinning,the little colt said,"I like it,thanks!"