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// Slow going 
// Story: Fluttershy's Apple foal 
// by RavenFire2908 
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The day had been really calm and slow for Applejack. She could barely move without either Fluttershy or Discord moving her somewhere else. If Applejack somehow got out from somewhere she would be lifted to a new place where Fluttershy hoped she wouldn't get out. And when Applejack was bad She would be put in the corner. It didn't really affect her, but it was boring to sit there looking at the wall for an hour or something.

Applejack had never seen this side of Fluttershy before. She was so mother like, caring but strict, loving but firm. A part of Fluttershy reminded Applejack about her own mother. Apple Juice had been more strict in raising her, but something about the way Fluttershy was caring for her was a way only a mother could, something only her mother had done.

Fluttershy was cleaning up in the living room. Applejack had knocked over a vase with flowers in, she had tried to run out a window when she looked behind her to see if anything was behind her. Then she had run right into the vase and knocked it over.

When it happened Applejack had hit her head so hard she had gotten a bruise. So she was sitting in the corner, Fluttershy had put some ice on it.

"Have you learned not to run away yet?" Fluttershy asked, walking over to the little foal who only stared down.

"Can ya blame me for trying to run, ah want to go back to mah own body!" Applejack said low, still looking down.

"hmm... I know, but for some reason. I can't bring myself to go to Twilight" Fluttershy rubbed her head as if she was in pain.

"ya okay Fluttershy?" Applejack asked, when she noticed the pained look on her face. Applejack got up and walked over to Fluttershy to comfort her, she hugged Fluttershy's leg. That was a mistake.

Fluttershy looked down at Applejack, her eyes flashed in the colour of blue. "Applejack, I-I..." She trailed off as she picked up Applejack in her hooves, so she was dangling with her back legs free. She hugged Applejack tight like a mother could do without it getting awkward.

"Fluttershy dear, I'm home!" Discord cheered as he came though the front door. He had been out shopping food for Applejack, since she was so tiny and barely had teethes she had to have some real baby food. Just in case he had bought different kinds of flavours, including apples, banana, orange, strawberry and grapes.

"oh, goodness! watch your step, there is glass on the floor." Fluttershy said, still holding Applejack in her hooves. 

"What happened here?" Discord asked looking at Applejack, who now hid behind Fluttershy. 

"Just a little accident, but could you clean up and I could make lunch." Fluttershy suggested. discord nodded and began to clean up, and by cleaning up he put a broom to life so it could do it. Meanwhile Fluttershy picked up Applejack and took her into the kitchen. Fluttershy thought for a second, what to have for lunch?

"Applejack, I need you to stay here" Fluttershy said calmly when she had sat Applejack down on the table. "I'm going to make some hey fries." Applejack didn't say anything, she just stared at Fluttershy,  quietly Fluttershy walked away and began to make food.

Applejack just stared at her as she moved around in the kitchen, she wanted to do something but just caused a huge mess if she tried to do anything. "Flutter..." she started but couldn't finish. She turned around, too shameful to look at her.

"Hmm?" Fluttershy asked turning around. She caught the sight of a small tear, before Applejack's head was turned. "something wrong?" She asked truing around and walking up to the small filly.

"N-No..." came from Applejack. Fluttershy tried to look at her face but Applejck just turned her head away.

"Applejack, I can't help unless you tell me if something is wrong." Fluttershy's caring voice rang in Applejack's ears like a song.

"ah don't know... ah just feel... *yawn* ah don't know..." Applejack whimpered.

The yawn made Fluttershy realise what was wrong "Oh! your just tired" Fluttershy beamed. "come on, lets get you to bed. I'll warm something up when you wake up." She went to pick up Applejack but she resisted.

"No! I'm not tired!" Applejack boomed, she even jumped in anger.

"Your tired, come on." She picked up Applejack forcefully and carried her up to her new bed against her will. As like a clue at once Applejack was put to bed she fell asleep. She giggled to herself while she looked at how fast she had lost herself to sleep.