(POV: Applejack and CMC)
Applejack woke up to the sound of the crowing rooster. She sat up in her bed and stretched, until a horrid smell of burnt pancakes filled her nostrils.
"Ugh..." She moaned. "Applebloom..." She moaned. She grunted as she threw off the covers and got out of bed. She shuffles her hooves across the creaky floor boards on her way to the kitchen downstairs. She yawns as she enters the kitchen and sees applebloom making batter, and sweetie belle is making the pancakes, and scootaloo is putting them on plates.
"What in tarnation are y'all doin' here at this time in the mornin'?" Applejack asked.
"Well, we decided to be nice and make breakfast for our new friend...and the rest of us." Sweetie Belle said.
"See!" Scootaloo said, pointing a hoof at seven plates, each with three pancakes.
"Won't rarity and rainbow dash worry where you two are?" Applejack asked towards Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo.
"Oh, I left a note in Rarity's forehead!" Sweetie Belle said.
"And I told rainbow dash I was coming here anyway. Even before we knew merasumusus....whatever his name is!" Scootaloo said.
"Well thanks for tryin ta help, but please leave cooking to us older ponies who cook the food and not the house the food is being cooked in..." Applejack stated. She looks at the pancakes and raises a eyebrow. "They aren't that burnt. Ah've had worse, so these will do." She said. She yawns as she grabs a plate. She brings it to the table and sees Merasmus walk in, still looking like he needs sleep. "Ah good mornin Mar. Mind if ah call ya Mar? We're just finishing up breakfast." Applejack said.
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(POV: Merasmus)
'Uuuh, need more sleep.' Merasmus thought as he sleepily shuffled into the kitchen.
"Ah, good morning Mar." He heard Applejack say. "Mind if I call you Mar?" She asked. "Were just finishing up breakfast." She said.
"I don't mind if you call me Mar." He yawned. "And ok." He said.
"How'd ya sleep?" Applejack asked as Merasmus sat in a chair with a plate of pancakes.
"Like a log." Merasmus yawned.
"Good." Applejack said, nodding. "Would you like some syrup?" She asked. Merasmus nods. Applebloom zips to the fridge, then to Merasmus with the bottle in hoof, and a wide smile.
"You were totally awesome yesterday! Do you think you could do it again!?" Scootaloo yells, flapping her tiny wings.
"Yeah, maybe we could try to be like you!" Sweetie Belle yelled as they surrounded Merasmus.
"Huh...wai...wha..?" Merasmus stuttered as he looked at the three little fillies around him.
"CUTIE MARK CRUSADER..." they began, causing Merasmus to flinch.
"Wait!" Applebloom interrupted. "What would that be called anyway?" She asked.
"Girls, please go play outside. It's too early to he screamin an' hollrin' like that with our new guest." Applejack said.
"Oh okay..." the three fillies said, lowering their heads as they head out the door.
"So..." Applejack started as she sat down in a chair. "What's on ur agenda for today?" She asked. Merasmus shook his head to get the ringing that has started, than thought. "Hmm... nothing really." He said, taking a bite of pancake.
"I see. I have a ton of chores to do." Applejack sighed. Merasmus looked at Applejack as he fixed his skull cap hat, he had a idea.
"Well, I can help you with your chores if you'd like." Merasmus said.
"No, ah couldn't make ya do mah hard work. You've been homeless for a while I'd assume, and you need your rest, alright, sugarcube?" Applejack asked. "Yeah ah know ya just woke up, ah don't me ya need ta go back ta bed, cause who am I to tell you what to do?" She chuckles slightly. "But in all seriousness, I wouldn't be able to allow it. But if you insist, then do something small, like the dishes, when there are dishes that need cleaning, alright?" She said. Merasmus nods.
"I want to help, it's the least I could do for you for letting me stay here." He said.
"If you'd insist." Applejack sighed. "I hate it how ah'm so manipulative." She said sarcastically. "Ya can help me buck Apple trees if you think you're up for it. Also so I can keep an eye on you to not overwork yourself! Deal?" She said holding out her hoof. Merasmus nods, smiles and takes her hoof.
"Deal!" He yells.
"We start at noon, alright? If you really want to, you can help me with some of my other chores." She said, eating her pancakes. Merasmus nods.
"Ok." He said.
"Sometimes I wish ah could sleep through a whole day," Applejack yawned. "You know what ah mean?" She smirked.
"That I do." Merasmus said. "Unless you have soldier disturbing you every day." He muttered under his breath.
"Who is soldier? A friend of yours?" Applejack asked.
"Well, not really, he was a roommate of mine where I lived. He was always talking about war and fighting. Let's just say, he was a little annoying, always bothering me when I'm practicing my spells and potion making." Merasmus said, looking a little annoyed.
"Ah see. At least ya don't gotta worry about him anymore, right?" Applejack asked.
"Yea, because I kicked him out when he failed to pay the rent for a long time. The last time I saw him, he was with eight other ponies in a mercenary team." Merasmus said.
"Well, ya don't gotta worry about all that stuff here, since every pony is friends with each other!" Applejack said. Merasmus smiles and nods.
"Need a hug?" Applejack said, holding out her forelegs and chuckling a bit.
"Never had a hug before, ever." Merasmus said. Applejack stared at him with a blank face.
"Ah find that hard ta believe. But if you're telling the truth, then I can he your first! ...That sounded weird..." She said. Merasmus laughs a little bit.
"That it did Applejack." Merasmus laughed.
"Anyway..." Applejack said. She walked up to Merasmus and hugged him. "Everypony needs a hug." She said. Merasmus blushes and his skull hat falls off his head.
"You know...it's customary to hug back heh heh." Applejack laughed.
"S...sorry." Merasmus stuttered, hugging back.
"It's alright, ya didn't know." Applejack said, letting go. "So uh...have you been to ponyville before?" She asks. Merasmus shakes his head.
"I have not been to ponyville before." He said.
"Ah see." She said. "If ya want ah can take ya to sugarcube corner and pinkie pie can show you around!" She said, smiling.
'I guess I could give it a chance, see what the town is like.' Merasmus thought. He nods and smiles, putting his hat back on. "Sure, I wouldn't mind seeing the town." Merasmus said.
"Alright then, let's get going!" Applejack says getting up and heading for the door. Merasmus nods and follows. Applejack sniffs the morning air and looks at Merasmus.
"Ready?" She asks. Merasmus checks to make sure he has everything, his staff and bombinomicon, than he nods. Applejack smiles and starts walking, with Merasmus following.
"I bet your gonna love it here." She said.
"I'm sure I will." Merasmus said. ' And probably get some piece and quiet for once.' He thought as they made their way to the town.
TO BE CONTINUED