Everyone has read a million ship fics by now, and if you haven't you should because the ones that are done right are amazing. This is my take on one of my favorite ships, and really that's all you need to know.

This story is a sequel to Austraeoh

As Rainbow Dash Flies East, those left behind must endure.

Apple Bloom, still being a filly, is looked after closely by her big brother, Big Mac. Applejack starts *bleep*ing up a storm in the Apple Orchard after somepony has stamped all of the apples in one of the largest orchards with REJECTED.

Can Big Mac protect his little sister's ears from the storm of foul bucks coming from Applejack? Can he even tell which ones are curses and which ones aren't? Can he keep *bleep*ing, or will he have to find other ways to censor his sister?

Rated teen for gratuitous use of the word "*bleep*."

Thanks to ZodiacSpear for the inspiration!

When they were young, Big Mac and Cheerilee stumbled across a spot in the orchards that they made all their own.

From friends to lovers to nothing at all, their spot was always there.

Two decades later, the two meet there by accident and end up having a long overdue conversation about their past relationship and what their future might hold.

A certain mare is having a certain dilemma with a certain stallion.
She's in love with Big Macintosh. And it's driving her just a little bit insane.

(My first attempt at a ship-fic, done on a challenge.)

While visiting the library, Big Macintosh comes up with a prank to get even with Rainbow Dash for one played on him.

Written for One-Shotober.

This story is a sequel to When The Field Becomes Fallow

Mac attends a ceremony to honor his service in the Army of the Sun's reprisal against the Changeling's brazen attack on the Equestrian capital during Prince Shining and Princess Cadence's wedding. He continues to cope with the often unseen aftershocks of conflict, trying to find some semblance of the life he once knew. With the help of his family, he's sure he can overcome his adversity. However, a mind is a terrible thing to leave broken.

Big Macintosh wishes chimeras were the only things he had to contend with on his delivery route. What he goes up against is far, far worse...

Princess Celestia always thought she knew how her kingdom worked. The Unicorns used magic specialized to their jobs. Pegasi flew in the sky and handled the weather. And Earth ponies... Earth ponies... uhhmmm...
Huh. Maybe Princess Celestia didn't know everything about her ponies after all.
Princess Celestia realized this after Applejack came to speak with her about a tax unfair to Earth pony farmers. It was during their conversation that Celestia realized she needed help.
Huh, isn't that odd Princess Celestia has had to leave on emergency business, leaving Luna to raise and set the sun? And hey, is that a new pony living and working at Sweet Apple Acres? I think her name is Sunshine Meadow. Surely, it's just a coincidence. Surely.

Rainbow Dash arrives at Sweet Apple Acres, looking for Applejack and finds her coming out of the woods. Just where was she last night?

Second place in the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Classic Contest #52 with the prompt "where'd you go?"

Idea inspired entirely from cover art, made by the talented yakovlev-vad.

A thank you to Zontan, TheDriderPony, Nailah, The Red Parade, Seer, and _Moonshot for proofreading and RubyDubious for prereading before publishing.

Now with a reading by StraightToThePointStudio.

Russian translation by NovemberDragon.

Spanish translation by SPANIARD KIWI.