Applejack woke with the cock's crow. "Cock-a-doodle-doo yourself, you mangy bird. I'm up, I'm up!"
She rolled out of bed. It was going to be a long day and she needed to start it now. The hard cider she'd been drinking had probably been a mistake, no help for it now. Big Mac was bucking the south orchard granny smiths. She had to tend to the northern orchard braeburns. She hitched herself to the cartload full of bushel baskets and started north.
The first tree she stopped at looked a mite peaked. She laid an ear to the bark and tapped. "C'mon there Burnsy, perk up. We'll get you bucked in no time."
The tree seemed to straighten a bit, as if hearing her encouragement. The leaves seemed a bit greener. She nodded in satisfaction, then turned around and gave the trunk a swift and precise kick.
The apples all fell perfectly into the baskets below. All except one.
She stared at the stubborn fruit. "Dagnabbit you get down here!" She gave the tree another kick.
The leaves shook but the fruit remained. It looked ripe, it just refused to fall. "Stubborn eh?" She stared at the fruit, wishing she could will it down. Then watched in panic as it was surrounded by a gentle orange glow and fell into the basket below.
"What in tarnation?" She glanced about. That was magic just now, no doubt about it, but she didn't see no unicorns around. She entertained the thought of somepony playing a prank on her, but her two unicorn friends just weren't the type.
"Twilight? Rarity? Either of you two 'round sugarcubes?" She only heard the gentle sounds of the farm; birds in the trees, cattle in the distance.
She shrugged. She had trees to buck and daylight was wasting. Celestia may be a friend, but she sure didn't play favorites when it came to hours in the day.
She kept up the labor, the work was intense, it had her sweating. Strangely she didn't seem as tired as she would have expected. She’d just finished the last tree when she heard Applebloom's voice greeting her.
"Sis! Ah'm home! Hows the bucking going?"
"S'fine Applebloom, how was school?"
"Boring! Cheerilee got mad when I started drawing during her lecture."
Applejack snorted "You be more respectful 'bloom, Cheerilee tries her darndest to keep you foals interested, least ya can do is pay attention."
"Ah know sis Ah know. Say you been helping Twilight with her spell experiments again?"
"Why you ask 'Bloom?"
"Sis, you looked in a mirror today? You got wings again and you got a horn too this time! "
"Say what now?" Applejack felt her forehead, and sure enough, there was a unicorn horn; poking out just under her hat. She looked at her back and saw orange wings folded to her sides. Not Dash's this time then. The horn was new too. What in the hay had she been up to to account for this?
She considered herself a pretty observant pony, but she was pretty sure those wings hadn't been there when she hitched herself to the apple cart. Still, there they were, big as life. Last time this happened was because of a few too many cups of moonshine. She never should have let Twilight talk her into that second sleepover. Rarity bowed out, something about needing to work on a rush order. Dash was invited, but Dash had some damned fool ideas. One thing lead to another and well, drunken unicorn and all. She had a brand new pair of blue wings on her back in the morning, and a mighty upset Dash on her hooves the following day. They found Twi in Canterlot. Celestia made Applejack swear to keep Twi off the sauce in her presence in the future. She had readily agreed, the moon is not a fun place to be sent to.
"Well Ah'll be... Twilight I dunno how yet, but I just know this is yer fault. 'Bloom you head to the house and mind Granny a bit. I gotta go talk to Miss Sparkle."
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Applejack arrived at the library, she knocked but there was no answer. She looked at the door in annoyance, durned things were such a pain to open with yer mouth. Orange light surrounded the door and it opened. "What?" She looked around in consternation. Nopony was in the library, and it was in shambles! A huge hole was in the floor, which allowed Applejack to see some complicated machinery in the basement. Several of the bookshelves were missing, and one was split in two as if an Ursa had not quite finished a snack. Why an Ursa would be in the library snacking on books was anypony's guess. So, big hole in the floor, things broken, and no sign of Sparkle anywhere. Yep, she's been up to something big again.
She glanced around, looking for any clue to her friend's whereabouts. She spotted an open scroll on the floor. She didn't normally cotton to reading other pony's mail but desperate times call for desperate measures.
"My Faithful Student,
Of course, you are always welcome to come and speak with me. Your letter confused me however, you say you've grown more legs? How on earth did this happen? I told you no more drinking until you learn your limits! Let me send a carriage, and we can discuss the matter in face to face when you arrive.
Your Concerned Teacher,
Princess Celestia"
"Dangit Twilight, what in tarnation have you been doing? I need answers here and yer off with the princess after blowing a hole in your danged home!" Applejack snorted, she wished she could see the princess and Twilight to give them both a piece of her mind right now.
There was a bright orange flash.
The next thing Applejack saw was Luna, Celestia, Twilight, and Spike. They were gathered around a table talking about something.
"Twilight what in the hay is going on? Why do you have wings, why do I have wings and a horn? How the hay did I just get here?"
Twilight giggled a bit at Applejack's expression, "Applejack it's good to see you, sit down, Luna has a story to tell you." She was giggling, she had been hitting the sauce again hadn't she?
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"So we're sure this ain't just some drunken unicorn shenanigans again?"
Twilight huffed, "I said I was sorry about that! Will everypony please get off my back? I've barely touched a drop since the sleepover!"
"Awright, but I still think yer pulling my leg! I mean, how the hay does something like this just up and happen one day?"
Twilight nodded in sympathy. "We're not quite sure yet Applejack, the only connection we have to point to is the Elements of Harmony."
"Yeah, about that, yer telling me the necklace you had me wearing is a dead pony?"
Luna quickly responded, "Not at all Applejack, Blueberry is very much alive, as are the rest. They have become the living embodiment of their purest virtue. You were granted her power because you best embody her element, Blueberry was as honest as the day was long and a true master of all things green and leafy!"
"Ah see, and somehow wearing this necklace made me grow wings and a horn?"
"Well... we aren't sure yet. It's the only lead we have. After the Elements were created from our friends during the war with Discord only Celestia and I ever used them. Obviously being Alicorns ourselves we would not have been physically changed, perhaps the Elements having bound themselves to you, are changing you to a form capable of using their full potential."
"Yeah... but... how you keep calling em yer friends when you trapped em in a rock? I mean I understand why you did it to Luna-" Luna blushed but said nothing "-but what happened that these friends of yours had to be put into a piece of jewelery, and did it without a fuss?"
Celestia spoke up here. "I believe this calls for story time again. Gather round my little ponies, and dragon-" Spike had shot her a look, then smiled, mollified. "Celestia is going to tell you the tale of the war of the Alicorns vs Discord."
My curiousity demands satisfaction, or I will explode. I look forward to the next chapter :D
seriously?Story Time now? i would gather the other elements first, because if this is gonna happen to them(or if it already happened) Luna has to repeat the Stories again and again and again.
Besides i would gather them alone for danger management AJ got lucky that she didn't hurt anypony(for that matter twi got lucky she didn't hurt anypony[can you imagine you lean on a tree and then half of you is gone because she teleported?] and she is the most skilled with magic).
Jesus, Mary and Joseph
MOAR!
that is all
kthanxbai
I CALLED IT! I CALLED IT ON THE LAST FIC CHECK FOR YOURSELF!
great chapter as always, oh and did i mention I CALLED IT!
Now there's a funny bit of irony.
Twilight will probably utterly blow the others out of the water when it comes to magic power once she can figure it all out, but for now, the others who are using the power subconsciously are going to be tons better at it, cuz' they don't even recognize what it would mean to channel power into something. Hmm... wonder if this means Twilight could just alter reality with a thought?
Oh Lordie. Wait for it.... ALICORN PINKIE PIE.
we're dooooooooooomed.
Chapter 4 is awesome. Also good job of keeping the characters in character so far.
And yet another reference to other fanfics, nice.
Squeaky Toy beat me to it but it bears repeating. Alicorn Pinkie Pie.
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The multiverse is not ready for that.
well thare go's my sub-plot idea, i had fun while it lasted. don't know what i'm talking about, check my coment in the last chapter.
I read a "main6 become alicorn" fic before whare each one was difrent, R.D. had a smaller body and horn then the others but masseve wings. A.J. was bigger then Celestea and more buff. the change in that story bosted there best qualtys as well as turn them Alicorn.
you don't have to make them diffrnt in your story, but thay might focus on diffrent parts of there new shared power. A little varity is the spice of life, and your probly going to go throu the wake up as an alicorn thing, four more times.
220884 Give me some time j-rock, its a cute concept but I am trying to see where the main story wants to go. Equestrian Mail Service is notoriously slow and Professor Cann is a bit busy right now. Princess Celestia sent him a scroll that is finally shedding some light on the subject he and Thissdens were researching with no real success. And yes, the professor will be making an appearance when my brain decides when and Howe it will happen. Since I am making everyone a Mary Sue I may as well add Fixer Stu to the mix.
Take my stars, just take them.
FUSION POWERS GO!
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I sense a party which will shake the very foundations of the world.
AWESOME TAKE MY STARS /
215657 How about you can raise the moon and i'll raise the sun? Celestia and Luna would bow to us! We would be about equal, but with me having slightly more power, like a 55/45 deal?
220754 that first one is too cute
take all my stars and keep the chapters coming
221244 hmm maby. Pinkie is saying its not fair tho, i think i'll go cut her head off and mount it on my wall
221349 Don't do it, man!
"Brodyquest" starts to play*
Oh yeah, I'm in love with Celestia now!
221014 Eeeeeee. Why is it I can imagine that thing saying "Kiiiiillll us! End our torment!"
221369 ya thats grate. dont forget protection!
*revs up chainsaw.*
come on pinkie let's go throw a 'capcake' party. *grins*
221376
Hells No.
She's just sad cause there's nopony left to ship with.
220726
AHHHHH~! @_@ Don't say things like that! She already cracks the fourth wall! SHE'LL RUN US DOWN LIKE A JUGGERNAUT! D:
221453 Man, I hope I'M not invited!
The war against Discord better be wacky as all get out.
221505 oh yes you are. you have to get the 'other guests'
221534 Maybe I could help you...
*Loads Dillinger Again*
HELP YOU HOST IT?!
221585 every well my friend.
but i cant say if you will live or not
221595 Oh CRAP!
*Runs to 1973 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 75, speeds away, followed by you in 1969 Dodge Charger with AK-47, This song starts to play*
221662
*speeds up and shoots wheel with random shot gun,* OH YA!
221318 All hail our new pink overlord! We should throw a party!
221457 What?! That's not true. There's Both Princesses, Spitfire (ships with everything), and Granny Smith!
All six alicorn...?
It might turns out good, but I'm afraid one of the six will come out crazy
221747
Ooh true.
And let's not forget the kitchen sink. (That actually happened.)
222048 Who got shipped with the sink? I know Celestia has been shipped with that door.
221513 I plan to make it so, channeling Q is going to be interesting, I think Discord may be the most fun character to write for, up to and including Pinkie as an Alicorn.
222061 that would be rainbow dash. twilight resolved to disinfect it asap.
222108 Was that ship your work?
222114 oh don't blame me for that, that was Entirely this man's fault. he basically took every bad stereotype and pureed them. It was glorious.
222061
222170
If you want to see more shipping between mane 6 and extremely random shit, try this fic (it's on a mature site but it's clean).
222170 Dammnit now I have to read that. Do you realize what you've one?! Because I don't.
Alicorn Fluttershy? No happy face will ever express how much happy I am feeling right now.
I will want mine Butterfly shaped you realize dears,
I get to be an Alicorn?!Let's make cupcakes to celebrate!
I don't care as long as I'm still fast
Ok, we've got Magic and Honesty as alicorns - a logical next step would be to get the rest of the elements together - they rest of them are probabaly going to be sprouting wings and/or horns too.
Surely Luna or celestia would realize this?
222586 actually I called her a "unicorn with wings" that was Luna's perspective, she was far more interested in seeing Twilight Sparkle than any new wings that happened to sprout. You'll recall she thought something was "odd but her happiness was unabated." I left it to her sister to overreact, Luna is far too awesome to be freaking out like that. Besides I needed someone to get Celly out of her freakout. Regarding Earth its canonically allowable. Pinkie called it Earth and while Equestria is the name of the nation we don't really know the name of the planet. In the U.S. for instance we don't say "What in America is going on?"
222666 Indeed. Though I myself am always getting confused as to whether Equestria is a planet, country, universe, or dimension. I get confused. 0.o
222517 have patience, the next chapter will unfold shortly. all will become clear. (at least I think so, but I am very unreliable.)
"She had to tend to the northern orchard Braeburns."
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223447 Ah, gotcha. End of chapter 6 addressed my concern. Objection withdrawn.
SPOILER ALERT!!!!
"Cock-a-doodle-doo yourself you mangy bird. I'm up, I'm up!"
-Slightly ironic given how she missed the crowing while she was in Manehattan. EDIT AFTER GOING AFK FOR AN HOUR: Probably worn out from the transformation? No, I think that was a late night of study that wore out Twilight? Or did she not remember and just assume she was up late?
south orchard Granny Smiths. She had to tend to the northern orchard Braeburns.
-Not sure if the breed names should be capitalized technically... certainly NOT capitalizing them would help avoid split seconds of confusion about if we are talking about apples or Apples.
She hitched herself to the cartload full of bushel baskets and started north.
-Unless she is using Big Mac's hitch settings this probably means she hasn't grown in size (then again Twi didn't either). Also, I THINK she might have notice the wings with her face in them to hitch herself up.
The tree seemed to straighten a bit, as if hearing her encouragement. The leaves seemed a bit greener.
-Most overt bit of the basic Earth-Pony talent I have ever read.
then turned around and gave the trunk a swift and precise kick.
-Going to snap the trunk if she has "awakened"? Although more and more I am thinking that hasn't happened yet. Maybe she will sprout wings in the space of two seconds at some point in her daily routine, or maybe she will get informed by royal guards or one of the three alicorns.
Then watched in panic as it was surrounded by a gentle orange glow and fell into the basket below.
-Ah, earth-pony traits constant, no wings, but got the horn.
Strangely she didn't seem as tired as she would have expected.
-Ah, so maybe some boost to Earth Pony traits after all...
"S'fine Applebloom, how was school?"
-Out of line of sight, CMC obliviousness, or does the hat hide the horn?
Say you been helping Twilight with her spell experiments again?"
-Ah... CMC brainlessness... "Sister has a horn... must be Twilight's fault..." or maybe it is something more minor and the hat hides the horn.
You got wings again and you got a horn too this time! "
-Again? So this has happened before? Did she get the surgically removed post-haste the first time, since it might have implied embarrassing things about her family line since she knows that they are all SUPPOSED to be pure earthpony for many generations back, so if that WASN'T true, somepony might have cheated on their husband?
There was a bright orange flash.
-Well... that will at least move the plot along quickly.
The next thing Applejack saw was Luna, Celestia, Twilight, and Spike. They were gathered around a table talking about something.
-Apparently she did a better job than Twilight did... must have more instinctive magic (as opposed to Twilight's careful control and long study), or it is just that much easier when you aren't taking anyone else with you (plus beginner's luck?).
Twilight giggled a bit at Applejack's expression. "Applejack it's good to see you, sit down, Luna has a story to tell you."
-I briefly wondered if Luna/Celestia had summoned her at the critical time (perhaps set up a spell to monitor them and summon them when it goes off, but that sometimes takes a while, or she JUST set it up).