//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 // Story: Metal Head and a Country Mare // by Brony_Headbanger //------------------------------// Six long months has passed and Celestia's troops still haven't found the place where you came from. You helped out Applejack and Big Mac with the whole farming business. You have to admit, helping out with the farm... it's actually not that bad. Considering being a metal head and all. You're starting to get stronger after your new diet. And Big Mac and Applejack loves it when your hands come along to help out with the remaining Apples that fall out of the bucket when Applejack bucks an apple tree. After work would get done. The family would ask you to play your guitar. They sure love your skills and how amazing you play. One time you just let you fingers go along the frets, not even using the pick. They were amazed by that. The Apple family, even Applejack is impressed with you helping her, playing guitar while she's sitting next to you on the couch. "Wow partner!" Applejack said as you played a heavy and slow solo. You feel sweat dripping from your face and you try to headbang it away as you keep playing that guitar of yours. Applejack and the others can't get enough of your skills. You remember that you met her friends, even the princess of friendship, Twilight Sparkle. They also saw how good you play on the guitar. A rainbow haired pegasus starts to talk to you about your skills. "Wow! Dude, you're awesome!" She said as she lands right next to you. "Heh, you think you can do better then that?" You smirked. "Oh it's on." She smirked back at you. "Nah, just kidding." She said as you two now shared a heart felt laugh. As you were putting your guitar back in your case. "So. You like hanging with Applejack?" She said getting you attention. "Huh? What?" She starts to giggle. "Wait. What are you saying?" She gives you that devious grin on her face. "What I'm saying is... do you like her?" "Uh..." "YOU DO!! YOU HAVE A CRUSH ON APPLEJACK DON'T YOU!?!?!" She teases. "No. No I don't. What are you talking about." Your face starts to turn red. "I'm just messing with ya. Hey, we should hang out some more." She said as her wings start to keep her a-float "Alright." You said as if you weren't sure. Then she flies of laughing. Could it be true about you and Applejack. She gave you a place to stay, food to eat, she's really nice, strong, likes your guitar skills a lot, and she's really honest. Oh lord, can it be true? You hate to admit it. It all hits inside you all at once. Yes, you're starting to fall in love with Applejack. Oh my god. You immediately pack up your stuff and head back to Sweet Apple Acres. Where you've been staying for six months now. As you entered the barn house, you notice that Applejack's not around. Good, she ain't here. She must be outside, you hope. You went into the guest bedroom where you've been sleeping. Setting your stuff down. Wow. All this time you had a crush on Applejack and you didn't even know it. Shocking is it? You start to feel nervous at the feeling. Will she accept your request? Or will she reject you? that you don't know, but you really hope that she would. Asking her will be hard, and you have no idea how to confess to her. You just hope that you would keep you fingers crossed for that. *** The Next Day. You awake from your sleep, but didn't bother to open your eyes. You just lay there like a dog who's to lazy to get up and walk to its food bowl. After a few minutes of just laying there, you slowly open your eyes, got up, and stretched you limbs. You went downstairs to see if anyone's awake. You slowly walk down the stairs, walked to the living room. Good, no one's awa- "Howdy partner!" Said a familiar voice calling from the kitchen. Cutting you out of your thoughts. Oh no. It's Applejack. The love of your life. You just stood there, not saying anything. "Um... Hi. AJ. Sleep well?" "It was alright." "That's good to hear." Was all you could say. Well play genius. "By the way. What are you doing up so early?" "Well. Ah woke up for... who knows why." She said as her voice gets you hypnotize. But you did listen to every word she said. "Ah woke up and ah decided to come down here to get a snack. And than you showed up." She said smiling at you and eating a cracker in her hoof. A mid morning snack huh? All you could do was smile and stare at Applejack. "You alright sugarcube?" "Huh?" "It looks like ya zoned out a little bit." "I did?" Wait, you just zoned out? How long has it been? "I guess I did..." You said blushing. Nice one bro, it looks like you just completely ruined it. "Where's Apple Bloom?" "Ah think she's about to get ready for school." "Hey Applejack, Hey bro what's up?" Did Apple Bloom just call you bro? "Howdy Apple Bloom." Said Applejack as she grabbed her and gave her a good morning hug. "You ready for school?" "Sure am big sis." She said as she put the back pack on her back. "Ah'll see ya'll later." "Want me to walk her to school Applejack?" You said which made Applejack surprised. "Y-You would do that?" "Why not. I mean, Apple Bloom and I are friends, aren't we?" You said with a smile and facing to Apple Bloom. "Well... What do you think Apple Bloom?" "Sure." She said smiling. "Alright. Be back in a minute AJ." *** Meanwhile, on the way to school. "Hey. You alright?" "Huh?" "You've been dozing off somewhere. What are ya thinking of?" "Um..." Oh wow. Have you been thinking of Applejack ever since you left the barn? How can you lie to her about what you were thinking? "I was thinking... about... uh..." Great, you can't think of anything, can you? "My music." Really? Your music? Is that it? "Are ya sure you were thinking about y'er music?" holy crap! She knows you're lying. can you find a way out? Apple Bloom just gives you that smirk on her face. She knows something's up. And she can tell by your blush. "Ya know." She said as she stopped walking. You stop with her. "I see ya with my sister all the time ya know. Do you... have a thing for her?" "..." "Wait a minute." She knows your silence. "You're in love with Applejack. Aren't ya?" She said punching you playfully. "Uh..." Nice going genius. "No I don't. What are you talking about?!?" Apple Bloom gives you that devious smirk on her face again. "*sigh* Fine Apple Bloom. You caught me." "Ah ha!" She yelled. "Ah knew it! You have a crush on mah sister!" "But listen." You said getting her attention. "Can you promise me something?" "Sure." "You can't tell her that." "Why not?" "Well... uh... I'm just... Not ready to tell her yet." You said getting really nervous. "Please Apple Bloom? Please?" You said doing the puppy dog face. "Alright. Y'er secret's safe with me." "Thank you." You said with a smile on your face. And you two head to her school. *** Finally. In no matter of time, you two reach her school. Her friends already waiting on her out front. "Okay Apple Bloom. Remember our promise?" "Mhmm?" She said nodding her head. "Okay, good. I'll see you this afternoon." "K." She said as she walked off, and you went back to Sweet Apple Acres. Damn this is gonna be a really long day. Even for you. Let's just hope that Apple Bloom won't tell AJ about your secret crush on her.