Chapter 6
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I shifted, moving my hoof, trying to find my blanket. I must have kicked it off during my sleep. It's been three months now since I woke up as Apple Bloom on Father's Day.
After my interview on the Ellen Degeneres Show, we'd gone to Michelle's family's house and made the arrangements. Hours later, we'd gone on the David Letterman Show, which was amusing, I'll give it that. thankfully, he managed to keep any haters from getting involved.
.Within days I'd been in interviews for Nine News, Ten News, The Project, Seven News at six and ABC News all via satellite, since it was harder to just keep going back and forth than simply talking via satellite. I even got to appear on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. In truth, things had gone better than I could have expected. I was a worldwide celebrity.
On every interview Michelle was always with me, sometimes with other from the MLP production team, including other voice actors, like Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain, though my personal favorite to meet was John de Lancie, the voice of Discord. We all had a lot of fun role playing with their voices for the cast, especially me and Ashleigh, since she voices Applejack, my technically big sister now.
I’d also gotten to meet Gabriel Brown or as he’s known on YouTube, Black Gryph0n, since he and Michelle are very good friends and we had some really interesting conversations.
However, the highlights soon stopped being fun for me. A lot of people joked with me about finding a stallion one day, something I was uncomfortable about for multiple reasons, the main one being I wasn’t interested in males, let alone equines, but also because of the fans.
I’d never understood why some non-bronies got anxious around bronies... until I met a ton of heavy Apple Bloom fans later on. I’d needed several security guards to keep them off me.
Plus, it wasn’t just the MLP fandom I really started having to worry about. There was also the Anti-Brony community. At every appearance I made they were shouting taunts, calling me a freak or abomination. A few even went so far as to tell me to go back to Hell and leave the world alone.
Those remarks really hurt a lot.
It got to a point where, three weeks after one incident, I’d stopped leaving the house, barely even left my room for fear of the paparazzi being at the windows. We even had bouncers outside our house and in the backyard, making sure no one got in without them knowing.
Admittedly, I’d at least gone two days without an incident. I hadn’t even spoken to anyone online.
As I lay in my bed, I frown, keeping my eyes closed as I continue trying to find my blanket. As I search, my frown deepens. Why did it feel like I was lying on grass, like when I used to hang outside with Jack?
That’s also something I can’t really do anymore, not while feeling at ease, anyway, with all the bouncers around.
Suddenly I hear the sound of barking not too far off and groan.
“Jack,” I call out, completely forgetting that the rest of my family might still be sleeping, “quit barkin’, will ya? It’s too early fer yer yappin’.”
Suddenly the barking changed, as if he’d found something... hold on. His bark sounded... more feminine? How the hell can I tell that?
The sound of pounding steps on... ground(?) reached my ears, which swivel in the direction of the sound.
The sound of the paws pounding the ground comes really close, it's as if Jack has ran up to me (which does not make sense, since I’m inside and in my bed, elevated from the ground), before they stop and I fee; a wet tongue lick my cheek.
I yelp, leaping up, my eyes shooting wide open and flopping down again, seeing who’d licked my face. It was a brown collie dog with a white stomach, paws, snout and white at the main end of its tail. It was wearing a red collar and was smiling at me, its mouth open and tongue out as it pants.
Something is wrong here. I know this dog, but it isn’t Jack. What's more... this dog looks like it was a cartoo—
My gut drops and I stand up, whirling my head in every direction. I'm not in my bedroom. I'm standing in an open green field, off in the distance I can just see what looks like a farm, surrounded by trees. But what really makes me freeze in fear is it doesn’t look real. It's like a cartoon. A cartoon I’d watched many a times over. A cartoon that my current form came from in the first place.
My mouth quivers as I tried to speak. “Ah... Ah... Ah’m...”
The collie bounces in front of me, wagging its tail, as if ready to play.
I stare at it, then up at the barn in the distance. “Ah’m... in Equestria.”
The brony part of me wants to whoop and cheer, dance around like a complete idiot. But it is but a whisper in the screaming fear in my mind as it tells me this is all wrong.
What am I doing in Equestria!? How did I even get to Equestria? Why am I in Equestria?
"Apple Bloom!"
The stern, female voice makes me yelp again and my eyes widen as they fall upon the owner as they walk towards me, a very unhappy look on her face. It's Applejack and she doesn't look too pleased with me.
I try to say something; to form some kind of response, but it's like my mouth has forgotten how to talk. I can't even form a single vowel.
"Yer in big trouble, little missy," the orange mare says and before I can even process what she's said, she whirls me around, bites down on my tail and starts dragging me across the field.
I flop on my stomach, caught off-guard and am dragged several metres before I realize what is going on and start to fight against her. I try digging my hooves into the ground to give me some traction, but all they do is create grooves where my hooves passed, leaving the under dirt exported.
"Applejack, stop!" I say, still trying in vain to resist her grip. Man, why couldn't I have turned into Big Mac instead? "Ah ain't Apple Bloom! Ya got the wrong filly!" Not sure why I thought that argument would work, but it's what comes out my mouth, regardless.
"Uh-huh," she replies through my tail in her mouth. "Yer just some random filly who just looks like my sister, sounds like my sister and who Winona likes, right?"
I'm about to say "yes" before I realize she's being sarcastic. I try several more times to free myself from her grip, before I just give up and let her drag me along like a sack of potatoes.
Whilst she drags me, I decide to use the time to think about what was going on.
Okay. So, three months ago Ah woke up as Apple Bloom and then, three months later, Ah wake up in Equestria, with no idea how 'r why Ah got here, Winona finds me, then Applejack finds me, mistakes me fer her sister and now Ah'm being dragged around by mah tail, I think, frowning. So, how did Ah get here, anyway? It don't make no sense. Ah go to sleep in my bed at home, then Ah wake up in an open field in Equestria?
I wince as I bump on something wooden and glance around to see, while I'd been lost in my thoughts, Applejack had brought us to Sweet Apple Acres. If I weren't preoccupied by the feeling of my stomach dragging on wood as we go over the porch, I'd probably be curious about my surroundings.
I hear a door open and we pass through a doorway. I'm then dragged up another set off stairs and down a hallway, Applejack stopping in front of a door I recognize from the show as the door to Apple Bloom's room.
Applejack pushes open the door and I brace myself to be dragged in or maybe tossed, when I feel her let go of my tail and hear, “What in tarnation?”
Finally free, I stand up and turn around to see what she’s looking at... before my jaw drops, hanging open just like hers.
Sitting on the circle of carpet of Apple Bloom’s room are Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo and...
“Apple Bloom?”
The filly looks up, saying, “Yeah, sis?” before her eyes go wide as she stares at me and I stare at her. Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle soon follow, their eyes wide as they look from Apple Bloom, to me, to Apple Bloom again and then back to me.
I see movement in the corner of my right-eye and glance over to the taller mare to see her turning to me, a much sterner expression on her face than before.
It takes me two seconds, the time it takes for her to fully turn her head, for me to realize what must be going through her head.
Two Apple Blooms couldn’t happen. One of us had to be a Changeling and since I’d actually told her I wasn’t Apple Bloom on the way here...
I turn and bolt, heading for the stairs, thankful I'd figured out running on four legs months ago.
“Oh, no ya don’t!”
I immediately hear thundering hoofsteps behind me and panic. There’s no way I can outrun Applejack! I’m a filly, she’s a full-grown mare.
I reach the stairs too fast and trip, tumbling down, hitting my head several time, before I flop on the wooden floor below and everything blacks out.
I think it'd be best and run more smoothly if Celestia already knew, but why not just have him wake up normally, or just be creative and write what you think it should be
I would say Applejack got her friends and after Twilight used some spell on him/her to see if he/she was Apple Bloom or not (the result is, he/she is Apple Bloom) they try to find out what happened and why there are two Apple Blooms.
You earned my Fav with this second chapter.
I would prefer what Sjy Hooves mentioned, i would not like if Celestia wanted him in Equestria, i mean if she really want she probably could summon him into the Castle.
I would like it if he maybe get´s different friends then Applebloom, Dinky andk maybe Rumble or another Filly for his little gang. He can do something with Applejack and her friends i won´t mind, i just want him to have his own friend/friends too. At least Dinky please
I don´t want a real spoiler, but i want to guess how the story could end. Maybe he get´s his own Ponybody, or he just live in Equestria or he turns Human again and returned to Earth.
I would not like it very much if he simply turned Human again and left Equestria without the possibility to meet his friends possible friends again, but i won´t hate it because of that. Maybe they could get his real Familly to Equestria, i mean they could have real problems if maybe a mad fan/scientist
wants to get him and take his family as hostage?
I won´t lie, i simply don´t like it if they just left without a possibility to contact them if he want. i just want to mention it yet already.
I really like that story, i just don´t like those Cliffhangers^^ well maybe it isn´t one but i feels like it
Twilight will check to see if Sam is a Changeling and once she finds it is a negatory, he will be released. Once that happens, Applebloom will drag him into the CMC causing his inner apple to bloom (worst pun in my life) and he will join the Apple family where happy things happen. Until he realizes his other family is probably looking for him.
On a more serious note, I am loving this story.
I haven't read what inspired you to write this so I'll have to give that story a shot.
Ah'm a goofy goober ROCK!
Uhoh...Granny smith is gonna whip out the hickory stick.
GS: APPLEJACK! DID YOU JUST THROW A FILLY DOWN THE STAIRS?!
CRACK!
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Hah, I like where this is going. Apple Bloom's gonna have a twin sister now.
this is turning into as great story I look forward to your next chapter. Although I fear what will happen to sam/apple bloom when s/he re-awakens. I hope nothing bad. On a side note have you got a new name for sam/apple bloom so as to seperate her from apple bloom? A yes or no will suffice
4966991 Apple-horse #5
more! more!! more!!! more!!!! more!!!!! more!!!!!!
4966689 maybe its foreshadowing that he/she will run to Fluttershy's hehe, or its just me
WOOHOOO!!!!
well this will clear up changling suspicions since in the show they transformed back when hit, so applejack will probably realise not a changling
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An insane and fantastic idea, favorited
4967733 If you do, this may very well become a fad. People will start writing the same scenario with different people and ponies. (Maybe)
Eh, screw it. Go ahead.
I think I just got cancer.
That makes sense. Perhaps when "Apple Sam" awakens he'll be tied up and the Mane 6 and the Apple family will be surrounding him.
I think it would be funny if Sam actually got in Applejacks face about her dragging him around by the tail. I could see him messing with her by going "You thought I was your sister and you dragged me over several rocks on the way here! My stomach STILL aches from that! What kind of sister does that?!" Oh course I don't know if that actually happened, but it'd funny to see how Applejack would react.
identity crisis in the making here! is he his own person who can still make his own fate or is he the over look apple bloom the copy extra? I bet ponies would think he from the pool or lable him as bad like zecora they panic or gossip. ponies can be mean and nasty.
angry apple jack scary and for a realistic view I bet he won't like the place after awhile it be weird and induce panic sure it nice but it moment of clarity of magical land of magic and shenanigans with it hidden dangers and certain bad ponies and race's make anyone do a double though of celebrating being there side he has nothing once the novelty wears off he alone stranger in a strange land effect who an adult in a child body terrifying cause anything can happen.
Can't wait for next chapter
YES A NEW CHAPTER!!!
I thought Jack was a boy.
Two, as in the number.
"I'm A filly" and by the way, you seem to be switching tenses around here.
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200th Like! :D
>The grammar
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It was mostly interesting. Its neat when its about his problems and (a bit limited) introspection in how he deals with it. In his family so we learn about them and him because of that.
I liked all but one part of that chapter;
The whole "instant world celebrity" thing. It was rushed and is pointless because of it. The guy didn't learn, grow or anything really. Its was a bucket list of people's names and places. All of it told, not shown.
Plus its unlikely only the medias and Hasbro would care about that. (of all person, why send in Lauren as the first person in? That's irresponsible on so many levels!) Why not send in a team of cops or something similar to confirm it isn't a weird coincidence or a fraud? Then send in some science teams, media, HAZMAT teams (could be a dangerous alien or illegal science experiment, don't want weird contaminants and disease spreading around) ectect.
The secret services, military, science labs and other higher level agencies would be all over him once they confirm it. I don't think he would get home or be free in months if they got a say in this (and they would, very loudly at that).
I already love the synopses that you created.
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It was a news helicopter that found Sample Bloom in the first place, so maybe they just sort of... skipped on telling the cops so they could get a sensational story? It does seem like a helluva lot of name dropping. Also suddenly Equestria!
How much you want to bet Sam wakes up in way tighter security than she ever experienced back in humanland?
This is much better written than its inspiration. The Sweetie one was a good original idea (HiE, with transformation as duplication instead of replacement) executed badly; this is a copied idea executed reasonably well.
Hmmm... I find it interesting that several weeks passed since Sam woke up as Apple Bloom, and I like that fact. That Hasbro, Lauren Faust, and pony groupies got involved is a bit odd though. I would think that rather than interviews and the like, Government agencies and black vans were more likely to occur. Along with those desiring to take Sam for testing, amongst other things, and if Sam as a sentient pony had "human rights" anymore, amongst other things...
And while I know Sam went to bed as himself and woke up as Apple Bloom, which is odd enough, to go to sleep in his/her own bed and then also wake up in Equestria, sleeping outside in the grass, with no explanation given, is a bit disconcerting.
I do very much like the concept though, that being of a person changing into an existing pony, only to find that pony still exists and they've become their "twin" of sorts, I've seen two stories do this total thus far. This one, and I believe the one that inspired you "Becoming Sweetie Belle", I believe. It should be done more often.
I look forward to seeing how you choose to progress with this story.
My eyes! This cliche move again. Nooou!
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If equine nonsense be something you wish
Human turned pony
Then drop on the deck and flop like a fish, ready
Human turned pony, human turned pony
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Just keep swimmin'!
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If the ocean were whiskey and I were a duck, I'd swim to the bottom and drink my way up!
(But I prefer to get high rather than low)
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Glub Glub, Motherfucker.
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Me too
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Hey, I got 7 racked up!
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Not for long...
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It's 4 in the morning and I got skool in 2 hours, alright?
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GLLLLLLLLLLLLLITCH!
Now I am sufficiently hyped.
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It depends on your definition of 'school'
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Eh.
Best so far!
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School is subjective, man.
The whole bit you added (since you said you wanted something more than just have the main character wake up the next day in Equestria) reads forced. It doesn't add to the story and if skipped doesn't take away from the main story. So I'd personally have dropped the bit all together.
Nice idea, hope to see more soon
I like this story so far. While the inspiration for it has an interesting concept (becoming the character and then somehow entering Equestria without replacing the character), I like the presentation in your version better so far.