//------------------------------// // XI // Story: Twilights Journey: Escape Equestria // by Merotik //------------------------------// "So now I'm living with Rarity and Sweetie Bell. Although I'm starting to regret making this decision" said Spike. Spike was sitting against the Apple family barn next to Applejack. Currently he was explaining to her how the past day has been while eating an apple. Applejack sat listening, eating an apple as well. However, she ate the apple in reverse. Returning bites to the apple instead of consuming it (Spike had no idea how she was doing this but chose not to question the mare). Applejack had just finished returning all the bites from one apple and threw it aside. She then picked up a nearby apple core and proceeded to return the bites from this apple. "So Twilight's not in Pony Ville anymore? Ha! Good riddance! Who needs her anyway? Ah reckon we can take care of Discord by ourselves anyhow!" "So why aren't you stopping him then?" asked Spike. Applejack looked away, making sure not to make eye contact with Spike. "Well ah would but I- uh, ahm tired from apple buckin, yeah that's it! I've been doin lots ah apple buckin!" Spike looked to the fields and saw that the apples were harvesting themselves just fine. Some would explode to confetti every now and again, nonetheless the apples had no need for ponies to harvest. "Uh, ya, sure. You sure seem like you've been hard at work" Spike said sarcastically. "So, you sayin Sweetie Bells been givin you trouble?" "Yeah, she's been getting really touchy around me. And I don't mean "sensitive touchy". I mean she's literally been grabbing me and trying to make me . . . uh . . . well, she's just been really grabby. All and all, she's doing this just to make her sister angry at her. So that Rarity can yell at her, making her feel attention again" explained Spike. "Well if there's anything I've learned from the many relationships I've been in. Its that mares can get grabby when they want to. So the best thing you need to do is walk right up to that filly an give her what she wants!" said Applejack. Spike looked to Applejack, his arms crossed and brow raised. "Was that entire sentence by any chance a lie?" "Ah have no idea what your talkin about" said Applejack, avoiding eye contact again. Spike sighed and face palmed. 'Guess going to my friends for help isn't gonna work, I might as well just leave town like Dinky did'. Spike lifted himself to his feet, dusting himself off as he did so. "Well its been nice chatting with you AJ but I should get going". "Pfft, fine with me, ah didn't wanna talk to you anyway" said Applejack. Spike was about to walk away, before Applejack stopped him. "Hold on a sec sugar cube! I need you to do me a favor". 'This can't be good', Spike thought to himself as he turned back to Applejack. "Can't you get Applebloom to do it?" "Eenope! She's out an about doin . . . eh . . . well . . . actually, ah have no idea where she went. But ahm sure she's fine! Here, I need you to take this package over to Fluttershy's house. She left her bunny grooming kit here and ahm sick an tired of waitin on her to come here an get it herself! You think you can take this to her for me?" asked Applejack. Spike stared at Applejack, dumbfounded for a few moments. Then crossed his arms, glaring at her. "Really? I iterally just told you that Fluttershy nearly burned down my home. And now you want me to go and see her?" " . . . Ya, sure!" said Applejack. " . . . HA, HA, HA, HA, no. You want that package delivered you can just go and do it yourself! I am no ponies assistant! Got that! And there is no way in tartarus that I am EVER going to see Fluttershy EVER-" "Oh Spike! Are you over at the farm!?" shouted Sweetie Bell from a distance. Spike immediately snatched the package from Applejacks hooves. "Whelp I'm on my way to Fluttershy's, BYE!!!" shouted Spike, running full speed towards Fluttershy's cottage. A few moments later, Sweetie had just made it to Applejack. "Hi Applejack! Have you seen Spike by any chance?" she asked. Applejack thought for a moment, then turned away to avoid eye contact. "Eenope, ain't seen him no where". "Oh, well please tell me if you find him, okay?" said Sweetie Bell. Applejack smiled, "of course sugar cube. I'd do anything for a friend!" Sweetie Bell returned a smile and hopped away. Oblivious to the fact that Applejack was snickering from behind.