Greetings and Salutations, my name is Wrex and this is my review. This story will be a head-scratcher. It's 'The Dragon of Sweet Apple Acres'. Much like 'Spike Pie', Spike's egg hatches in a different place. This time at Sweet Apple Acres and the Apple family become his family. This story will make you think how this will effect Spike. I mean, aside from learning the values of hard work and family, how else would it effect him. Still, nice to see Spike in a good place. There are some

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SAA being Sweet Apple Acres

Thank you Gods and Generals for the inspiration.

So, I've recently started work on a sequel to "Apples Forever." At first, I never planned on making it more than a one-shot. It was good enough on its own but the ending was kind of a cliffhanger and I really enjoyed the idea of an evil Apple Bloom. In the first story, we see just how far she is willing to go to keep her family's farm from going under. Though she knows it's wrong to take a life, she still goes through with it, because family comes first. How desperate do you have to be to do

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Well, was going to do some more rough drafting on an upcoming chapter this weekend, but hit a bit of a rocky outcrop. So, what is a guy to do? Review/revise/release Chapter 3!

Originally, I was going to do a new chapter every 3 weeks, but if I keep with the schedule I have now, I will keep up a bi-weekly release.

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Well, I was originally planning to hold off until this weekend to release Chapter 13, but I was on such a 'cloud 9' feel, I put it up a few days ago!

I was glad to read some liked where I was going with the story, and in developing the characters. Seriously, I did try to 'streamline' the story, but like the previous chapter, all that chatting I like to write for characters, pushed this one over 9000 words!

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Yeah, it kind of broke my 2-week cycle of releasing a new chapter, but given that I've had a few extra thumbs up in the ratings area (and my first thumbs-down since the early days of the story), I decided to put this chapter up, a few days beforehand!

I will admit that when it comes to writing these stories, the word count gets drastically different when bringing the document into Fimfic's toolset.

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Well, thought I probably would have put this out earlier this evening, but found I had some touch-ups to make that needed to be made!

I think this chapter will really be a fun one for people to read. We're moving a bit beyond the character set-ups, and more into the 'meat' of the story.

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>Okay, okay... I can do this. I know I can do this. Beside, Pinkie said it would help.

>I'm Limestone Pie, head of... well, former head of the Pie Rock Farm and Mine. I should be there right now, but I... I can't face them. Not like this...

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Well, a little late, but I was running behind this morning.

Got Chapter 18 put up before going out the door this morning. Hoping there'll be some who like it. did consider folding it into the wedding chapter, but figured a 10000+ word chapter at this stage, might be a bit too much.

So yep, this chapter leads up to the big day, next chapter tells us what goes on there...and from there on out...I'm keeping quiet for now.

Well, we finally made it! Took over a year and some change, but here we are!

This was another chapter that I thought would be a breeze, but ended up twisting-and-turning in the wind, as I struggled to keep it on track. It's kind of like a 'kitchen sink' chapter, what with all the talking, and description, and much more going on!

Officially, this is the final chapter of this story.

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Whew! A little after midnight, but better late than never!

Get ready for a super-sized chapter...most likely, the last super-sized chapter this story will have!

Eeyup, we're winding down this puppy, with a chapter I've had on my mind for awhile now. I'd say more, but with over 11,000 words, I'll let Chapter 19 speak for itself.

So, what are you waiting for? Give it a read!

If some of you have seen the early comments on my story, "The Expansive Romance of Applebloom and Coral Leaf," you might have seen a number of people were horrified and disgusted with the art I had originally put together for the cover.

However, while a scant few seemed to feel the first chapter had potential, my first attempts at anthro-pony art had some assuming that the artwork would horrify and turn people away. So, I gave into the criticism, and removed it.

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Well, after an extra-long Birthday week last week (with a day spent cleaning, a workplace party with drinks and frivolity, and a party with friends over the weekend), I finally got finished setting up and sending out Chapter 5!

Given the few words I've seen so far (and the added 'thumbs up' and 'favorites'), it looks like I'm actually doing okay with this story.

Plus, the 'energy drink buzz' of seeing the positives, has got my brain functioning again on how to 'spice up' Chapter 7!

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Well, we finally reached the double-digits, and a rather important turning-point chapter with this one.

Most of this was written on a trip I took a few weeks ago, though as I've gotten this far in the story, it can be kind of difficult to get my thoughts and feelings out regarding what is coming up.

Things are coming, that I think even I am wondering if I can pull off...

Well, sound of the gun, but I got Chapter 7 up before I have to take off for a Friend's party today!

This is a pretty crucial chapter, despite it seeming to be a lot of nothing...but there definitely is something there.

I can't tell much more than that, as I want those who are my avid readers, to give this chapter (the longest one yet!), a read.

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Well, finally got off my caboose and got this chapter proofread, and released!

As explained before, after the rather lukewarm reception to the last chapter (which marks a turning point in the story!), I got a bit low, though thanks to Dommy128 and AppleOrPie for their little pep-talks.

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For those wondering, yes, I am still working on the story.

I actually went to Manhattan for 4 days last week, and have been rolling the experience around in my head, to see if I could work some of what I saw into the next chapter.

I'm hoping to have something in the next week, but we're still on course.

And so, we finally reach the (unofficial) end, to The Expansive Romance of Applebloom and Coral Leaf!

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Whew! Was gonna wait until the middle of the week, but was too excited to keep this in any longer!

This was one of those 'tentpole' chapters that was like the dessert at the end of another meal-course. I had to 'slog' through some character development and not-so-hot storytelling to get here, but I'm pretty sure it'll find some fans and get some cheers (though I'm sure I'll be met with plenty of 'meh's.').

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Well, kind of flew through this chapter, but hope it has some nice, emotional moments to it.

I did struggle with it for a bit, because I felt it could have become very 'talky.' Because of that (and fearing it'd easily go over 10,000 words), I decided to 'streamline' the chapter, with summaries, and giving characters dialogue, when I felt it was necessary.

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