//------------------------------// // Apple Slice VS Gemstones // Story: Magical Mystery Cure in The Future // by SammyRosePony //------------------------------// Midnight headed over to Carousel Boutique. She was hoping she’d find Apple Slice there. Apple Slice was the oldest child of Applejack and Flim. He had an orange coat that was darker than Applejack's and a red mane that was darker than Flim's. He also inherited Applejack's hat. Lucky for Midnight, he was there. He was outside circling the ground. He’d look down for a moment, start digging, and then started walking again. Over to the side, she spotted Rarity and Spike just looking at the farm pony. They looked concerned. “Hi Aunt Rarity. Hi Uncle Spike,” Midnight said. “Why hello darling. Have you gotten any luck with the others yet,” Rarity asked. “Unfortunately not,” she replied. “How many more of them do you have,” asked Spike. “I only have Apple Slice and Sapphire.” “Well you better get it done quick. I don’t know how much longer Apple Slice can go without finding a single gem,” replied Rarity. “I’ll try.” Midnight walked over the stallion she had known for since she was born. “Hey Apple Slice.” “Oh, howdy Midnight,” said Apple Slice looking up for just two seconds. Midnight looked at his cutie mark. His famous apple slice cutie mark was replaced by a ruby. Midnight didn’t want to admit it, but she actually did get a kick out of one of her best friends that’s a stallion having such a girly cutie mark. She hated herself for thinking that, yet she wasn’t sorry either. “So,” Midnight started. “Found any gems lately?” “Nope. I don’t know what’s wrong. It’s my special talent. Why can’t I find any gems.” “Oh here we go again,” Midnight thought to herself. “It’s okay. That’s not what’s important here.” “What are you talking about? Rarity has a big order to fill, and she needs a mother load of gems.” “Is it another order for Sapphire Shores?” “Eeyup. And I can’t waste time not finding any gems. Without them Rarity’s career would be ruined. RUINED I TELL YOU RUINED!” “Geez,” Midnight thought to herself. “And I thought Rarity and Sapphire were drama, but this is ridiculous.” “I just can’t do that to Rarity,” explained Apple Slice. “Look. I think she can handle you not looking for gems at the moment.” “But-” “I understand it’s what your cutie mark is telling you, but it just isn’t the thing for you.” “Come again?” “Okay let’s try this again. How did you get your cutie mark?” “Oh geez you should remember Midnight. I was eleven and I just happen to be good at finding gems and stuff. Just not at the moment when I’m nineteen.” “Oh Celestia that is not how you got your cutie mark. The only part you got right was that you were eleven. You were the last of us to get your cutie mark. Just after Granny Smith died, you wouldn’t buck apples because you missed her so much. Your mom couldn’t help because she was helping Apple Bloom since she was gonna have a foal any day at the time, and your uncle got sick. Your family was about to lose the farm because they couldn’t buck enough apples to make the money. You couldn’t let that happen so you took over during the night and bucked enough apples to save the farm. That is how you got your cutie mark. Plus you said something very touching that day I remember.” “And that was?” “You said that the Apple Family is just like one big apple. Every family member is one slice of the apple. Granny Smith was an apple slice who has left the apple. You referred to Granny as the apple slice that was your cutie mark, and that she will always be there with you.” “I don’t remember that.” At that point Midnight was about to hit her head on the ground. She relaxed herself and decided she should just move on. “Well. I got to go.” “Okay, bye.” “Bye.” “So did you get through to him,” asked Rarity. “(sigh) No. Do you have any idea where your daughter may be?” “I think she’s in the field where Skylar always practices her routines,” said Spike. “Okay thanks.” “While you’re over there, can you at least tell Sapphire she can’t dance,” said Spike. “Will do.” Midnight walked towards Skylar’s practice area. As she walked away, Rarity glared at her husband. “What. You know she can’t dance,” admitted Spike “I know, but you don’t need to blurt it out every chance you get,” said Rarity. “Fine. It would probably be best if I lend Apple Slice a claw.” “That would be nice for him.” “I’m..I’m gonna go over there now.” “Okay you do that and I will go back inside.” “Okay” “Okay”