//------------------------------// // chapter 6 // Story: Ghost on the apple farm // by RavenFire2908 //------------------------------// Applejack slowly opened her eyes as the light died Down. she looked around, not seeing enything only darkness. where was she? she placed her hoof infront of her. ther was a floor, but how? everything was dark, and she could still see her own hoof infront of her. ''H-Hallo?'' she ask out loud, but the only answer was her own voice in echo. she started to panic. her heart raced, her breath speed up. ''where am I?'' she called out, trying for an answer. then a sound came from the darkness, she could't find where it came from. but it was a sound of hoof steps. Applejack turned hr head in fear of where the sound came from. when she turned to the left she saw something move. ''S-Show youself! where am I?!'' she cried in fear. ''heh.... you was fast to Wake.'' said the voice. ''but dont' fear me, I am just here to help.'' the voice got a form, their father came out of the darkness. Applejack looked at him in anger, stepping back in fear. ''what are you doing here?'' she said angry at him. ''I am just here to tell you what I want from you. and you are going to listen!'' just when he finished. something shoot out of the darkness grabbing her left back hoof. she yelped. Three other Vines? shoot at her grabbing each of her hoof. the vines held her in Place. she tried to move, but til no use. ''you see, I can feel the pain in Your heart. you want me to stay, but I can not stay without a victim. and I need at least Three member of the Family to help. but you had to be the one to stop it. and for that, I have to punish you. I will not kill you, but I will make you understand.'' he moved closer to her. she gulped ''wh-what will you d-do?'' she dared to ask. the fear had overcome her. all she could feel was fear. ''I will punish you, I'm sorry.'' he had moved so Close he was just inches from her face. placeing a hoof on her cheek he liftet her face to meet his eyes. her eyes was full of fear and tears. ''dont cry, it wont hurt so much.'' Applejack felt tierd, but the feeling was replaced With pain. the pain came from her chest. she looked Down. the father had insert something. some blue Liquid, she felt all her strength leave her. ''sleep Jacky. it will hurt less.'' that was the last thing she heard before closeing her eyes. the father giggeld. ''take her to the room, there the element will be useless.'' he orderd as Mac and Bloom came into view. Mac got AJ on his back and walked out into the darkness. Apple Bloom remained by her fathers side. ''what will happend now?'' she asked looking up at him. ''the kill will be tonight. after tonight I cant leave, and Your sister wont be able to stop it.'' he said walking after where Mac went off. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Applejack woke up stuck to the ground. vines holding her in a standing position. she looked around. something that looked like the inside of the barn, in the west field. to Applejack's left stood Apple Bloom, ready to whatever. to her right stood Mac Ready to do... the same. Applejack looked infront of her. a large stone table. ''wha-'' she was gagged by a vine before even finish the first word. the vine did't hurt, but she could't speak or breath with her mouth. she was breathing heavy from her nose. the vine was careful not to hurt her. the barn doors opend, not much. it gave a little light into the room. from the door came (guess who!) the father. this time, he was not alone. in the air over him was a sleeping Granny Smith. Applejack began to tear up. what would he do to Granny? ''Awake again!? huh... I'm guessing that you want to know what I will do to your grandma?'' Applejack could't speak, but she nodded. ''she have to die. simple. I needed all of you to do it, in the last try you freed yourself before I could finish. but now you are helpless. I'm sorry Applejack, but it had to be.'' Applejack groweld at him. right before she was taken by the spell. her eyes went light. the father smiled. the vines did't let go, just in case. he placed Granny Smith on the table and started the spell ''from the dead to the living, I give you a sacrefice. Granny smith, my mother-in-law. I have sworn to procect my childer. and nothing will hurt them enymore. Give me my life for this pony's.'' Granny smith began to glow. the life she have was beeing taken from her. she was beeing killed. that father watched as his mother-in-law died. he soul left her body. the old pony body. vanished into air. it was done. he was free from the dead. ''now, that I'm free from the dead. I will protect my children Forever.'' he said slowly looking over at them.