//------------------------------// // Their Laughter // Story: One Trick Pony // by BonXsig //------------------------------// One more time. One, More, Time" Rainbow huffed. She prepared herself for a trick she had been practicing all morning. She had been up quite early to do so. Before Applejack even. She was determined to nail it. And make it better. She had set up clouds to help her with this new trick. Arranged before her were guidepost like clouds, to show her were to go when to do what move. "Alright, here we go" she said while calming herself. She launched herself, gaining speed, flying just above the ground. Starting with zig-zags, with one zig getting shorter with every zag it looked like a bolt of lightning, a rainbow scar trailing over the ground. As she straightened out her flight she gained altitude, aiming for a high cloud she had placed there to help her. She then lay on her back to free fall with her legs and wings spread. As the cyan Pegasus fell she started spinning in circles, creating a rainbow spiral that descended towards the ground and just before ground, she spread her wings wide. Colors exploded in all directions pulsating outwards as every circle reached the end of the trail. She slowed down enough to land with precision and grace that would rival Fluttershy. She flopped over in exhaustion legs and wings sprawled out on the ground. "I wonder if that will get her attention" She sighed staring into the morning sky. "Who you talkin bout sugercube" An orange mare stood above Rainbow starring down on her, freckles accenting a bright smile, her blonde mane flowed from the left side of her neck. Appleja!- Startled, She jumped and hit Applejack straight on the muzzle with considerable force. It knocked Applejack onto her haunches. And Rainbow right back down to the ground. She wrapped her head in her legs and Applejack covered her face with her hooves. Getting up shaking her head "don't sneak up on me like that" she groaned, regaining herself, a warm sensation lingering on her forehead. The cyan mare ignored it and focused on helping Applejack who seemed to have taken the worst hit. She as well was groaning, Shaking her head, eyes scrunched up and shut. She removed her hooves and revealed her face covered in blood. Rainbow wasn't all to surprised but she was definitely sorry. Applejack was a tough pony, she would be fine, hopefully. She helped the orange mare up. "come on now we need to get you to the nurse its not to far away. Think you can walk?" Applejack nodded and took Rainbows lead. Rainbow was wondering what had happened to her. She was bleeding quite a bit and was leaving a trail of blood all the way to the nurse. "Finally" Rainbow sighed and knocked on the door. No answer and she was now starting to get worried. “Should we go and see Twilight? Fluttershy is too far away and Twilight must have some kind of medical book in the library” Applejack nodded again and followed Rainbow dash Applejack started getting wobbly and walking alot slower so Rainbow let her use her flank for support. It must have helped because it took no time at all to get to the library. Rainbow knocked and spike answered the door. "Hey Rainbow. Why is your forehead Red? "No time to talk Spike we need to see Twilight, Applejacks hurt" she said urgently. "Did I hear my name?" A voice came from the library. The purple manned lavender pony poked her head past spike. "Oh hello Rainbow Dash why is your forehead red?" "Applejacks hurt and the nurse is not at her home can you help her? She's bleeding a lot." She said in one breath. "Oh dear" She worryingly said. What happened this time? "Forehead to nose" Rainbow said "Can you fix her?" "Oh yes I think I can help you! Come in come in!" She said eagerly "Spike we need towels and warm water stat! Oh i’ve always wanted to say that!" she giggled. "Now please come in and we will get you two cleaned up." She made way for the two to enter the library all the while she magicked two chairs and a small table over with her horn. "Now while I try and fix Applejack…or at least try, i’ve only read book on medical injuries I haven't really tried it" She giggled nervously The two other ponies looked at each other with worried eyes but they knew they would be fine in the end. "so Rainbow tell me what exactly happened. Oh listen to me I sound like a doctor already" "well I was practicing a new trick and I was taking a break Applejack snuck up on me and I jumped and we banged forehead to face." She glanced over to Applejack with sorry eyes then stared to the ground cheeks flushing red with embarrassment. "I see I see well…Nothing is broken but she did bite her tongue hard enough to bite through." She said without looking away from Applejack. Rainbow sat on her haunches still staring into the ground. "here spike" Twilight floated a small pile of dirty rags and a bucket of dirty water to spike. "take these to the wash please." He grimaced as he carried them but it wasn't exactly a burden." "And there we go!" she said proudly Twilight backed up to reveal the orange ponies whole head wrapped in bandages, and only two holes for her eyes Rainbow covered her mouth with both hooves trying to conceal her giggling. Applejack stared at Rainbow with narrowed eyes as she pulled the bandages off her head. "Thwilight ah thont need all that wrapping" she calmly said Rainbow was now on the floor laughing her flank off. Applejacks cheeks started to resemble the color of autumn leaves when she realised what she had said. "And ah don't need yur lauthing neithur!" she said while she stomped off As Rainbow calmed down "I better go and apologize” she giggled. “Thanks Twi! I owe you one!” She said as she left Rainbow trotted slowly towards sweet apple acres, giggling at the memory of Applejacks new accent. She stopped when she reached the gate. "She seemed really angry" she said with a sigh. "I hope she didn’t see to much of that new trick" her ears perked up and her voice got steadier. She was getting closer to the farm house. "Ill apologize to her for sure though. And see if i can make it up to her in some way." She smiled with the thought of spending time with the orange pony. She reached the farmhouse it was dark no lights on. "I hope she's here" She knocked three times. Waited for a few minutes. "A-applejack?" The door flung open and took the wind around dash with it. In the doorway the orange mare stood. Misty eyed. Pink cheeks and lips. And the most noticeable difference, no hat. "uh…hi AJ…" she said with a quiver. Rainbows eyes were met with a glare, as the pony shot daggers from her eyes. Her ears folding down as she stepped back. End of part 1 ******************* Writen by BonXsig Edited by SummerPwny