Appledashery

by Just Essay


Appledashery

I can remember the time that Apple Bloom got sick quite vividly.

Truth be told, all of Ponyville can remember it, because nopony in town had experienced something quite that dramatic before. I mean, yes, we had our fair share of ursa minor attacks, parasprite infestations, and maybe a cloud of dragon smog or two. But those situations were over as swiftly as they began. Having the Elements of Harmony living in town was certainly a goddess-send, and even with the Everfree Forest lingering right in our back yards we still felt immeasurably safe.

But Apple Bloom's snake bite was the first time anypony could remember all of our harmonic gifts being rendered... well... essentially helpless. Or at least at the time we thought they were helpless. Little did we know that the strongest and most nebulous Element of all... Loyalty... was about to deliver a sharp curve.

On one hoof, we can pen it all on Rainbow Dash's elusive personality at the time. But, I think in reality, none of us had the proper scope to believe in the power of dedication... of loyalty...

The power of true, true love.

Rainbow Dash's adventures had started out as experimental ventures into badflankery... with the fringe benefit of helping out the mare she absolutely adored. I was lucky enough to have a brief glimpse into what would be her wildest excursion yet, a risk that was purposefully taken into formidable territory with one purpose and one purpose alone: to purge the venom that had cursed Applejack's beloved family... and restore the joy in her household.

I only wished I was there... to remember vividly as Rainbow did... her most glorious, shining moment yet.

Praise Celestia, she told me all about it later. I think about it every now and then when I feel the need to smile.