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// The Voice 
// Story: Just One Chance 
// by ndisfoshiz 
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               “Will you just tell us what’s wrong?” Sweetie Belle asked Applebloom.
“I don’t wanna talk about,” Applebloom said staring at the ground as the three best friends walked to school. Applebloom had not gotten what had happened the day before out of her mind. She felt heartbroken. She didn’t even pay attention to what either of her friends was saying at the time. Scootaloo was probably praising Rainbow Dash and Sweetie Belle was either talking about that Button Mash colt she met or something Rarity did. 
The three fillies walked into the schoolhouse and sat at their desks. Applebloom took her supplies out of her saddlebags and placed them on her desk. She stumbled and dropped a pencil. As she leaned down to pick it up she noticed a slip of scratch paper under her desk. Picking it up she quickly read the words written on the paper: I’m sorry Applebloom, were the words. She tilted her head up to see Snips sitting across the room talking to Snails. She smiled immediately and wrote on the back of it I forgive you. She then folded it around a small rock on the floor and slid it across the room. Luckily it hit Snips’s back hoof. Applebloom sat up in her chair as she saw Snips read the paper and smile. He glanced over at her and the two’s eyes met.
“Applebloom!” Scootaloo screamed.
“What?” Applebloom said snapping out of her trance. 
“Why are you staring at Snips?”
“I’m not,” she said as her heart began to pound saying yeah you are!!!!!
“Then what are you doing!” Sweetie Belle asked angrily.
“Thinking…. about some pony I met yesterday.”

During lunch time, the three friends sat at the same picnic table they always do. Applebloom began to describe the date she was on yesterday. She changed one thing about it though.
“His name was Slice, he’s the nephew of the stallion we will be working with for business soon.” Applebloom explained.
“He sounds incredible!” Sweetie Belle replied, “so sweet and eloquent with his words!”
“The fact that he gave you sugar cookies and still didn’t run away surprises me,” Scootaloo said.
“Yeah, he was really something,” Applebloom said thinking about the amazing time she had with Snips, not Slice, yesterday.
“So did you two kiss?” Scootaloo asked.
“No, we were going to but Applejack interrupted saying they were done with talking business.”
“That's why you were so grouchy this morning! Why didn’t you say something?” Sweetie Belle asked
“Because I didn’t want to talk about it.” Applebloom said throwing her finished paper bagged lunch into the nearby trash can. 
“I wanna meet him!” Sweetie Belle screamed.
“Me too!” Scootaloo replied.
“Yeah well, I wanna meet this Button Mash pony but we can’t have everything now,” Applebloom complained.
“Fine! I’ll bring him to the spring dance on Friday!” Sweetie Belle challenged.
“Fine! I’ll bring my colt-friend!” Applebloom argued.
“And I’ll bring Featherweight!” Scootaloo jumped in.
“Wait what?” Applebloom asked.
“Yeah, he asked me this morning and I said yes,” Scootaloo explained.
“Then it’s settled then! We will all meet these colts at the dance on Friday,” Sweetie Belle confirmed. 
“Deal!” said Applebloom.
Just then the school bell rang signaling the students to get back inside for class. I’ll show them! Snips is a better colt then either of those two! Applebloom thought, wait I just agreed to take Snips to the dance! Oh, sweet Goddess Celestia and Luna! Help me! 
 It’s okay Applebloom, a voice said. Applebloom began to get very confused as to where the voice was coming from.
After school Applebloom walked home alone. Once she was home she said hi to the family and went into her room. All she did was lay on her bed staring at the ceiling. What am I going to do? I can’t bring Snips to the dance, every pony will laugh at me. Then I’ll be the only one of my friends without a date. Ahhhhhhhh! Applebloom thought. She turned onto her side and stared out the window at the setting sun. Her eyes began to get heavy and soon she couldn’t keep them open. Applebloom soon fell asleep.
 Haha, Applebloom likes Snips! … What a loser! … She’s so stupid for dating him!… Wow, Applebloom you hit a brand new low! Applebloom was surrounded by her classmates pointing ad laughing at her. Her friends didn’t even want to look at her. 
"Stop it! Why does it matter!" she screamed. 
The laughter continued and soon Applebloom fell to the ground trying to cover herself from the sight of what was happening.
ENOUGH! a voice screamed. Applebloom looked up to see all the school ponies gone. Soon everything was white and blue instead of black and dark. 
“Hello?” Applebloom screamed, “Hellllo!”
“Hello Applebloom,” A voice from behind said. Applebloom turned to find a light pink pony behind her. She had golden shoes on her hooves and a gold necklace around her neck. Her mane and tail were slightly curly with a mix of fuchsia, purple, and blonde. Her eyes were purple like the gem at the end of her small gold crown. She had a unicorn horn and wings that went from pink to purple. Her cutie mark was a blue crystal heart with gold details around it. At that moment, she knew who the alicorn in front of her was.
“Princess Cadance?” Applebloom said so confused, “I thought only Princess Luna could coming into dreams.”
“How do you think I’m here?” Candance replied.
“You are so pretty! But what are you doing here? Aren’t you suppose to be in the Crystal Empire right now?”
“I am the Princess of Love Applebloom. It is my duty to help those with love and relationship problems.”
“But I don’t have those problems,”
“Are you sure about that Applebloom? So you’re not ashamed of your colt friend?”
Applebloom stopped and thought about what she had just said, it’s because she’s worrying about what other ponies will think that she had this dream.
“I guess I am a little, I’m just scared that all the other ponies will laugh at me for liking Snips.”
“Everyone fears something in a relationship Applebloom,” Candance said lifting her head with her hoof, “I should know, Shining Armor wasn’t always a smooth colt. He was awkward and funny and had very little friends. But when I began to like him I never turned back.”
“Really?”
“Really,”
“Then what should I do?” 
Applebloom! a voice yelled.
“Follow where your heart leads you Applebloom,” Cadance said walking backward and slowly disappearing. 
“Wait! Princess Cadance!!!!!” Applebloom screamed
Applebloom the voice said again.
“Applebloom!” Applejack said standing at the side of Applebloom’s bed as Applebloom shot her eyes open.
“Huh? What?” Applebloom said trying to understand what was going on.
“Sorry to wake you sugar cube, but you have a visitor,” Applejack explained.
Applebloom got up instantly and ran down the stairs. In the front doorway was Snips.
“Snips, hi!” she excitedly greeted him.
“Applebloom, can you come outside for a minute?” Snips asked.
“Of course,” Stepping outside Applebloom closed the door behind her. 
“Come Applebloom,” Snips said, “follow me.”
Applebloom did as she was asked and followed Snips to the barn. Snips opened the door. Applebloom stepped inside to find candles lighting up the barn so dimly and beautifully like the two’s first date. In the middle was a bouquet of daisies and a heart shaped letter that said, “Applebloom” on it.
“It doesn’t say anything,” Applebloom said looking at the note as she picked it up.
“No, but I do,” Snips said, “Applebloom,”
Applebloom looked up to find Snips floating another charm for her bracelet, it was a red ruby heart. Applebloom stood in shocked silence.
“Will you go to the dance with me?” Snips asked anxiously. 
Applebloom gasped and answered “Oh Snips, yes!”
The two ponies hugged each other. Leaning back to look into each others eyes, Applebloom felt something. It was the same feeling she had before when Snips tried to kiss her. She wanted him to kiss her and this time wouldn’t be interrupted. 
“Snips,” Applebloom said still being held by Snips.
“Yes Applebloom?” Snips replied.
“Kiss me,” she whispered.
Snips smiled and leaned forward to kiss her, “with pleasure.”
Applebloom tilted her head right and closed her eyes as her lips met Snips. She relaxed and began to enjoy the feeling she was getting from Snips’s smooth soft lips. Applebloom had never been so comfortable with another pony before and now she feels complete. My first colt friend, she thought, my first kiss, my first love. I love you Snips.