Appledashery

by Just Essay

Around the Bend

"Uhhhh... I don't get it, Pinkie." Spike looked up, blinking. "Why'd you make me trail mix as well? I'm not going on the camping trip."

"It's for the trip back to Ponyville, silly!" Pinkie said, sticking a tongue out and winking. "I, for one, know how long it takes to walk when you're not floating on air!"

"Wow. Thanks!" Spike smiled, shaking the bag in his claws as he drooled at the rattling gems and dried banana chips inside. "I'll not to make it all go at onc—" He blinked, cross-eyed. "Wait... what do you mean 'not floating on air—'"

"Oh lookit!" Pinkie said, scanning the bend in the path downhill. "Here comes Fluttershy and her quieter half! Teeheehee!"

"Splendid!" Rarity remarked, dabbing on some suntan lotion. "Looks like we're about to get this outdoor party going!"

"Wait...?" Rainbow remarked. "What do you mean by 'quieter half?'" she asked.

Fluttershy's murmuring voice answered Rainbow before Pinkie could: "Heeheeheee... well, that's mighty thoughtful of you, Big Mac."

Rainbow turned to see Fluttershy trotting up the hill. She was not alone.

A big hulk of crimson muscle shuffled along with her, carrying her saddlebags.

Fluttershy hovered a few inches above the ground, smiling aside at him. "But if I blew the dog whistle at the first sign of danger, it would only upset all of the animals living around here. What's more, none of my creature friends at the cottage would even hear the thing through all the bedlam donwind. Also... uhm... it would really really agitate whatever bear, lion, or manticore might be in the process of... erm mauling me—in accordance to your nightmare scenario."

Big Macintosh let loose something that resembled a tiny dog whimper. He bowed his head, ears folded.

"Awwwwwww... you big fluffy snuggle bear." Fluttershy leaned in to nuzzle the stallion. "Don't you worry one bit about me. I've got the most powerful magician in all of Equestria to protect me!"

"She is right!" Trixie barked from across the clearing. "Trixie will look after your marefriend of murmurs and cuddles!"

Fluttershy bit her lip. "Erm... a-and Twilight too.... I-I guess." She cleared her throat. "And, honestly... n-not to toot my own horn... ehehehhhh... but if a creature was to try attacking us, the one good defense is... well... me."

"She's right, Big Mac!" Twilight smiled from several feet away. "Fluttershy really is the best safety measure against wild... wildelife!"

"Mrmmmmm..." Big Macintosh nervously fidgeted.

"Ohhhhhh will you please quit pouting?" Fluttershy folded her forelimbs. "I'll be fine! Don't let your worries distract you from feeding my creature friends regularly, mmmmkay? I'm counting on you."

"Hmmm..." He finally broke a freckled smile. "Eeeeyup..."

"Heeeeee..." She leaned in to nuzzle him again. "What would I ever do without youuuu—"

Big Mac opened his mouth to provide a very thoughtful and detailed answer—

"Say, Flutters?" Rainbow flew closer. "I don't suppose you've seen AJ along the way?"

"Hmmm? Oh! Why, yes!" She nodded, pointing down the path. "We passed them a few minutes ago."

"Ah, okay." Rainbow blinked... then paled in a flash. "...what do you mean by 'them?'"

At that moment, wagon wheels could be heard grinding over the dirt and pine needles that made up the path. Two sets of hoofsteps accompanied them. There were voices... two voices... conversing happily.

"And that's when I said 'Cloud Kicker? I hardly even know her!'"

"Hah hah hah hah! Whewwwww! Stu... you are impossible! That pegasus humor is awful!"

"Eh... I'm just wingin' it!"

"Hah hah hah hah!"

"Heheheheheh..."

Rainbow blanched. She felt bile forming in the back of throat... and she nearly fainted.

"Oh no..."

Comments

[RoboRed]

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere we go...

[TheZouave]

Look at who f***ing called it.
6710960

[Hestia]

Please let this be a nightmare.

[Lightning Bearer]

Again?!

[viofriedsevey]

Goddammit stu ya fukin twat.

[Bulbajer]

Me right now:

[Aatxe360]

6713841

Wasn't all that difficult. Hooray for somepony even interacting with her!

[Fishberry]

Okay now even I want to hurt Stu.

[zaponator]

Hah!

[DeathFox4]

6716446 Agreed. I take off for two weeks...and I come back to this three chapters after I start catching up...
Help me...

[Dash32]

Stu...buddy....I'm only going to say this once.....I'M ABOUT TO COME DOWN THERE AND MAKE YOUR MOTHER WISH SHE HAD NEVER GOTTEN DRUNK AT THE PROM, USED A TWIX WRAPPER INSTEAD OF A CONDOM, AND MADE THAT FATTY PILE OF FLESH YOU CALL A BODY!!!! Ahem....have a nice day.

[DrEggnog]

I did the biggest sigh ever. And it's not that I don't like Stu. The story is just designed to make me agitated at him. Appledashery FEEDS on the Stu hate like a fat ... worm ... of some kind.

[kluck]

this cant be what it looks like

[arancaytar]

"Hmmm? Oh! Why, yes!" She nodded, pointing down the path. "We passed them a few minutes ago."

"We passed them a few minutes ago."

them

Oh fuck I fucking knew it

[True Edge]

"Ah, okay." Rainbow blinked... then paled in a flash. "...what do you mean by 'them?'"

Ah, yes. . . Heeeere we goooo. . . .

[appledasher2104]

FUUUuUUUUUCK!!!

[iSleep]

I honestly hate Stu so much by this point

[SnowOriole]

10295449
SAME and also great to finally see someone who's reading in the somewhat same timespan hahaha everyone else read this years back >_>

[bronyheat]

I knew this was coming. I knew not to get my hopes up... And yet.

N..nooo I didn't just read the next chapter and edit my comment...promise!

[DIRKWITHAGUN]

ohhhh my god stu get applejack to disembowel you with a shovel already

[Finelita]

Ooh, NOOOOOO!!! When will Stu leave?!?!?!