Big Macintosh had picked this spot out for his date with Twilight Sparkle for several reasons. First and foremost, it was quiet and secluded - it wasn't as if he was going to try to make a move on her or anything. As polite and pretty as the unicorn may have been, the red stallion had no interest in her. Rather, he planned on telling Twilight a thing or two about both herself and his own sister, and to do so, he was going to have to dig up some secrets that had been buried long ago. Such things were best discussed away from others, lest they begin to spread about, and these were already rather sensitive things to be discussing with another.
The second reason? That was easy enough - he had come to this place time and time again whenever he needed to think about something. It was a tiny pond, with a babbling brook and a tree hanging over it, and it was almost the very meaning of 'serene'. Macintosh had spent a lot of time here after his sister's first romance had begun, and he had spent even more time here after it had ended. It was his own little sanctuary of sorts, a place where the stallion could go to distance himself from the rest of the world while he thought on various things. The faint sound of hooves upon the grass quickly told him that he was not alone, though.
"Big Macintosh?"
The red stallion turned and looked over his shoulder, offering the new arrival a friendly smile. "Looks like ya found me easy enough, Miss Twilight. C'mon over an' have a seat."
Twilight Sparkle did as told, slowly walking over and taking a seat beside Big Macintosh. She fidgeted and glanced around the area, and her ears repeatedly flapped for one reason or another - things that did not escape the stallion's watchful eye. It was clear that the lavender mare was nervous, but whether or not she would actually admit to such a thing was unknown. "So, um... nice spot. It's... really nice?"
"Miss Twilight, I didn' bring ya out here 'cause of th' date. I brought ya out here 'cause there's somethin' ya need ta know."
"Oh." Twilight seemed surprised at how blunt Big Macintosh was, though it seemed to run in the family. Applejack acted much the same way at times, as did Apple Bloom. "Sooo... what do I need to know?"
"Do ya know why I only use one-word responses?" He turned to look at the unicorn, and when she remained silent, he continued. "It's so folks think I'm a simpleton."
She blinked at him, confused by such a statement. "...and that does what, exactly?"
"Well, when folks think I'm a simpleton, they let their guard down. All th' other ponies go 'Oh, that's jus' Macintosh. He ain't too bright, so it's not like he's gonna know any better', an' they jus' go ahead an' blab away with me right there. They underestimate me, an' I use that ta mah advantage. 'Cause of that, I've grown awfully perceptive over th' years. I see an' hear a whole lot of things, an' I know how ta find those same things."
"So, wait. Lemme get this straight - you've purposely been acting the way you do, just so you can get an edge?" Twilight seemed utterly astounded by such news. She knew Big Macintosh was an incredibly hard worker, and both Applejack and Apple Bloom always stated that he was the best brother a pony could wish for, but she had no idea that he was such a shrewd businessman. "...you purposely play dumb, you see and hear more than you should, and you use that to your advantage."
"Eeexactly. I've always told AJ that it was jus' 'cause I've got social anxiety or somethin', but a lot of th' farm's success has been 'cause of mah little game. Applejack was always a lil'... too honest ta do it. Made her awfully gullible when she was younger too." Macintosh turned away from Twilight and looked towards the pond. "Ya see, Miss Twilight, I see an awful lot of things. Things other ponies don' see. Small, subtle things, but I still see 'em."
Twilight Sparkle raised an eyebrow and looked up at him. "Big Mac, I'm not sure what this has to do with our da-"
"Yer livin' a lie, Miss Twilight."
She stopped herself mid-sentence and stared at the stallion. "...w-what?"
"I said yer livin' a lie. Yer deludin' yerself. This entire date of yers is a waste of time, but I know why. I've seen th' signs. I know ya couldn' see it for yerself, but when AJ firs' came back from th' trip you two went on, she was pretty darn happy. It wasn' jus' because Granny was gettin' better - there was somethin' else, and it took me forever ta figure out, but I finally got it. It was you, Miss Twilight. You were that somethin' else." Big Macintosh turned back towards the lavender mare and smiled at her, though she seemed completely shocked by what she was being told.
"What... what are you trying to say, Macintosh?"
"I've seen how both of ya are. How ya look at each other. How ya talk ta each other. How ya act an' move around each other. AJ's got a bit of a crush on ya, Miss Twilight. Talks about ya in her sleep some times. Shoot, some days, yer th' only pony she even talks about. She'll mention how she wants ta see ya, or talk with ya. She's got a crush on ya, Miss Twilight, and it wouldn' surprise me if ya felt th' same."
Twilight was absolutely flabbergasted as she heard everything the red stallion told her, and she was a bit unnerved at just how much Big Macintosh apparently knew. If she didn't know any better, she would've sworn that he had used some long-forgotten spell to delve into her thoughts, but he had done everything purely through detective work. He had watched their body language and seen things that neither of them had, and a small part of her was impressed by such work. At this point, however, it was futile for her to try and hide things any further, especially after everything he had apparently seen. "...okay, so... I might have a bit of an infatuation with your sister."
"Might have an infatuation? Miss Twilight, it's a full-blown crush. Gotta say, though - you two make fer an awfully cute couple. Took a peek into AJ's room after ya spent th' night with us, an' I saw both of ya in bed together."
"Y-you saw that?!" The unicorn blushed furiously and placed both front hooves over her face as she tried to hide it. "It wasn't what it looked like! Honest!"
Big Macintosh chuckled and slowly shook his head. "Naw, I know you two didn' do nothin', Miss Twilight. I'd say that blush of yers gave away how ya really feel, though... didn' it?"
"...maybe? Okay, even if I did have a crush on your sister, wouldn't that be a little... weird? Having a crush on your best friend?" Twilight pulled the hooves away from her face and glanced up at the stallion. She honestly had no idea why she was still trying to pretend like she didn't have a crush on Applejack. After all, Big Macintosh had seen right through that.
"Miss Twilight, yer new at this, aren' ya? It's actually pretty normal fer two friends ta end up bein' more than... well, friends. That's how Mister an' Missus Cake apparently ended up together - jus' friends, an' it got bumped up a notch."
The lavender mare blinked at him for a moment. "Okay, so... it's completely normal for this sort of thing to happen. But what if I try and talk to her about it, and Applejack ends up hating me for it?"
"Hate ya? Why would she go an' do that? After everythin' th' two of you have done, I doubt she's gonna hate ya simply 'cause ya spoke yer mind an' told her what was botherin' ya. Besides, AJ's got a crush on ya herself, even if she won' admit it jus' yet. I think she's still a bit sore over ya askin' me out, though."
Twilight groaned and covered her face with her hooves once more. "Not my finest moment... I shouldn't have just left like that. I should've told her how I felt, or maybe-"
Big Macintosh placed a hoof on her mouth, silencing her, and he slowly shook his head. "What's done is done, Miss Twilight. Ya can' ever change that, but ya can make up fer it. There's still time ta get this all sorted out. If yer dead-set on tellin' AJ how ya feel, though, there's somethin' else you oughta know."
"Like what?"
"I get th' feelin' ya already know. Ya see, yer not th' firs' ta catch AJ's attention - there was another, a year or two before ya came ta Ponyville. I need ta tell ya th' full story of that. I jus' gotta, so that... maybe I can keep it from happenin' again. Ya see, Miss Twilight, it all started when..."
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It all started when he showed up in town. He was an earth pony stallion, light brown coat and piercin' blue eyes. A 'farmer like us', he said. The guy soon proved to be stiff competition, selling his oranges right alongside our own apples. Applejack didn't take kindly to that - you see, in Ponyville, everypony knew everypony else. All the vendors knew to give one another plenty of space so we could all hawk our wares, but this guy didn't care. Sat up his cart right next to ours every single morning, even after myself and AJ both tried to tell him how things went around here.
This happened morning after morning, and my sister finally got fed up with it. She marched right up to him and stared him down, demanding to know why he wouldn't move his cart. "I'm just looking to do a bit of friendly business," he said. "Or are you afraid of some competition?"
Now this fella had a real silver tongue to him. Knew just what to say and when to say it. He riled up AJ awfully bad with those words, and he intended to do it too. I've never seen Applejack work so hard to sell our stock, and sales were good for a while. Over time, she began to calm down, and the presence of the new guy irritated her less and less. Eventually, we introduced ourselves - he seemed to recognize the Apple family name, though looking back on it, it was probably another one of his lies... I'll get to that part eventually.
He introduced himself to us as Midsweet. Said he was a traveling salesman, traveling Equestria to carry on his family tradition of selling oranges. His travels had brought him to Ponyville, and he was looking to sell most of his stock before winter, at which point he would return home. As for where 'home' was, he would never tell us. Dodged the question every time. Instead, he'd turn it around on us, asking about our family or Sweet Apple Acres. He was starting to look like a rather shifty character to me, but I stayed quiet. After all, he was new in town, and it wasn't exactly polite of me to be suspicious of newcomers. Things between us and Midsweet stayed cordial... for a while.
Then something began to change. I can't point out when or where it started, but him and AJ began to have an eye for one another, and it became increasingly common for the two of them to chat during any breaks. Eventually, Applejack began to ask me to keep my distance during breaks, so she and Midsweet could chat in private. Not long after that, she asked me to stop coming to the market entirely. "I can sell the stock myself," she said. "You've been working too hard."
I knew better than that. Her and Midsweet were starting to get awful close, and she was afraid I wouldn't approve. I didn't care much, really - she had been a grown mare for a few years at that point, and I knew it was only a matter of time until she found that special pony. Only thing I really cared about was her own happiness, and so I stayed quiet on the matter. Went with her plans, so she could continue to spend time alone with him.
Applejack came home one day, said she had some good news. Midsweet had asked her out on a date during one of their breaks, and she had gladly agreed. They went out later that week, and from everything I could see, it went well. I mean, AJ was happy. Not much else mattered. They went out on another date, and then another. Now, back in those days, I took care of all the financial stuff for the family. Slowly but surely, Applejack's personal savings began to dwindle. I stayed quiet on the matter - after all, it was her money, not mine. She could do what she wanted with it.
I began to have my suspicions, though. AJ had never really been a big spender, and she still isn't even to this day. Her savings had only started to drain after Midsweet showed up in town. I confronted her and pointed out that she had been spending quite a few bits as of late. She brushed it off, said that she and Midsweet had been buying gifts for one another, to show their affection. I asked where the gifts were that he had gotten for her. "Oh, he has to ship them in from out of town. They'll come eventually," she said. They never did.
Remember when I said that AJ was awfully gullible when she was younger? Somepony else had taken advantage of that, and I knew just who it was. I warned her to stop seeing Midsweet and to stay away from him, that he was using her. My little sister flew into a fit of rage, said that I 'didn't understand'. That, deep down, he was a nice guy. That I was wrong. I wanted to believe her, I really did - I mean, he made her happy. Happiest she had ever been. And now I wanted her to stop seeing him, just because I was suspicious.
She was right, to an extent. It wasn't fair of me to demand such a thing out of her, and so I no longer brought it up. Days went by, and then weeks. Her and Midsweet went on more dates, and her money continued to disappear. I still had my suspicions, of course - every time I saw Midsweet, I'd ask him about his past. Sometimes, the stories changed. Sometimes, they stayed the same. He seemed to get real nervous around me, like he knew that I knew something was up. Still, I stayed quiet about it around AJ. It was her choice after all.
Applejack came home one day, as happy as could be. I asked what was going on, and she beamed up at me. "Midsweet proposed to me! He just needs a bit of money so he can move the rest of his stock up here from home, and then we'll open a farm of our very own!" she said. I tried to be happy for her. I wanted to be happy for her. I simply couldn't.
I should've said something, and I didn't. I stayed quiet, like I said I would. Like I had promised. I was a damn fool.
AJ gave Midsweet the money and he left town, saying that he would be back as soon as he had everything gathered up back home, and that they'd be together forever soon enough. Days went by, then weeks. Then months. Day after day, my sister patiently waited, saying that he'd be back soon enough. That he just had an awful lot to pack, and then he would return.
Then one day, I had to sit her down, and do the hardest thing I had ever done - I had to tell her what had happened. That she had been conned and scammed. That everything Midsweet had said and done had been a farce. A lie, just so he could squeeze some money out of her. And the worst part about it?
He didn't truly love her. He never had.
She laughed at me at first. Denied it all, and said that I was crazy. I can hardly blame her, you know. Her entire world was crashing down around her, and she didn't want to watch it. She didn't want to know that so much within her life had been undone by false promises. She denied it for several weeks, and as she began to finally accept it, she became furious. AJ broke an awful lot of furniture that week... but her heart had been twisted and broken. I think any of us would have done the same thing in that sort of situation.
Eventually, she calmed down and retreated inwards. Applejack became a shadow of her former self, barely eating and drinking, and hardly ever saying a word to any of us. Her life was in shambles, her money gone, and her heart broken, all because of one stallion and his lies. It was all because of him. To see her so hopeless broke my heart, and it pained me to know that my cheerful and hardworking sister had been reduced to nothing.
All because of him.
I took everything she had that was about Midsweet and placed it within a crate, hiding it in the barn, away from prying eyes. I wanted to burn it all, to destroy everything about that awful man and his 'legacy' - but I couldn't. It was a reminder of happier times, but also a painful lesson for both myself and Applejack. It took a few months for AJ to recover, and she was eventually smiling once more, but she had been forever changed. She became especially distrustful of outsiders, and refused to go the market by herself. She only recently got over those things, did it a few months before you first showed up.
I made a vow the day that I hid that crate. I knew that, one day, Applejack would yearn for another, and when that day came, I would have to be ready. Whoever it was, I would have to tell them everything, so that maybe I could keep this from happening again.
And that somepony is you.
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"I..." Twilight Sparkle blinked and slowly shook her head, still slowly comprehending everything she had just been told. It seemed Applejack was full of all sorts of secrets, though it was quite obvious some of those were best left buried. "...poor Applejack. I never knew she went through that sort of thing."
"Yyyyep. There's a reason she don' like talkin' about it." Big Macintosh sighed and tilted his head a few times to stretch his neck. At the very least, the hard part was over - with the tale now out in the open, Twilight at least had a bit more insight into Applejack's past.
"...Midsweet is such a bastard."
The red stallion snorted and chuckled, glancing over at the unicorn and grinning. "We can both agree on that, Miss Twilight. There's jus' one more thing I need ta ask ya. I ain't gonna tell ya whether ta go after this crush of yers or not - that's yer choice, not mine. But... if ya decide ta do this, an' ya really do care that strongly about mah sister, stick with it. She's had her heart broken once already, an' I don' wanna see it happen again."
"I'll try, Big Mac. I... can't really make any promises, but I'll try." The lavender mare looked over at Big Macintosh, and he nodded knowingly. She still had a question of her own, though. "Macintosh, I gotta ask... why are you doing all this? I mean, I thought the Apple family was usually a little more... conservative. And I'm a mare, who may or may not have a crush on your sister. So, assuming I go through with this... they're not exactly gonna approve, are they?"
"Mm. That." The red stallion briefly closed his eyes, looking upwards for a moment before opening them once more. "Not all of us are like that, Miss Twilight. It's true, some of th' older generations are still a bit stuck in their ways, like Granny Smith or Uncle Apple Strudel. They say it's 'tradition', but th' younger generations know better. We know it's a changin' world out there, an' a lot of us are startin' ta see it a bit differently. Some of us, well... we'd rather jus' see folks happy than throw a fuss about what we think is right."
"So you really don't care?"
"Me? Naw. I'll admit, I'm still a bit stuck in th' old ways - I still sometimes think it's a bit odd ta see some couples out an' about, but... I'm tryin' ta change that. An' honestly, th' only thing that matters ta me is whether or not mah family's happy. If AJ is gonna find th' love an' happiness she deserves with another mare, I ain't gonna complain. Shoot, I'll probably root for it. That answer yer question, Miss Twilight?"
"It does." Twilight Sparkle sighed and looked down towards the ground, pawing at it with a hoof before continuing. "Big Macintosh, I just wanted to say thanks for... you know, talking some sense into me, I guess. The past few days have been kinda hard for me. I've had an awful lot on my mind, and I didn't know what was right or wrong, but... seems like all it took to get me through that was a story and a guiding hoof from another pony."
Macintosh smiled and nodded. "Sometimes that's all a pony needs, Miss Twilight. Somepony else ta give 'em a different perspective on things. I think it might be time fer us ta head out, though - we both got ponies we need ta have a lil' chat with. Jus' be a bit subtle when ya talk ta AJ. though. Simply ask if she wants ta meet ya somewhere. Trust me."
"...never thought I'd get dating advice about Applejack from her own brother, but... thanks again." The unicorn giggled and grinned as she stood up to leave, looking towards Big Macintosh one last time. "I'm kinda curious, though... who's the pony you have to talk to?"
"That, Miss Twilight, is a secret. I'm sure you'll hear 'bout it soon enough, though." He winked at her and stood up as well, quickly galloping away from the area and leaving Twilight Sparkle to ponder everything she had been told. It had been a bit of an odd 'date', but she felt much more comfortable knowing that everything she was going through was perfectly normal. Even better, Macintosh had seemingly approved of it and caught it long before either of them did - the stallion had surprised her quite a bit.
There were still some things she was a bit unsure about, but for the most part, her confusion was gone. She was feeling much more confident with herself, and the more she thought about it, the more she was sure that she was making the right choice and that this was truly what she wanted to do.
"I wonder if Applejack likes meteor showers..."
Alternate title for the chapter is "No, Seriously Guys. Big Macintosh Is Best Brother For The Rest of Time"
The entirety of chapter 7 was all typed up this morning - all 4k+ words of it. Hope you guys like it.
Poor Applejack. Will that guy actually show up again in the story? (wouldn't end well i guess)
Keep going with this story and stuck in the middle with you :) 2 of my favorite stories
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Wasn't planning on him showing up again, and no, it definitely would not end well. I'm pretty sure Macintosh would beat the guy to a pulp if he showed up.
I demand that the chapter's title should be changed to "No, Seriously Guys. Big Macintosh Is Best Brother For The Rest of Time"
I'm serious, it'll make it at least 20,56 % cooler!
Well, regardless of the title, the chapter was great.
I knew it. I was sure Big Mac will have some chat with Twilight about AJ. I really like that Twilight asked Big Mac about the Apple family since Twilight know how mutch the Apple family is important for Applejack. So mostly the things happened as I imagined. Now I wonder how AJ or Big Mac will explain things to little Applebloom becuse I'm sure they'll need be once Applejack and Twilight Sparkle will start to be dating.
Vargras, I love the way you personify Big Mac. It's entirely believable that he could be an extremely smart stallion that would use simple answers as a way to get ahead, and it's honestly my favorite representation of him rather than him truly being a simpleton. Truth be told, introverts tend to be the most perceptive of other's feelings anyhow.
Looking forward to more.
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Sure, it was a bit obvious what would likely happen, but it was still fun to write about. Talking things over with Apple Bloom will come at a later time, however.
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I've seen a lot of fics portray him as a closet genius. While I don't necessarily agree with that, I do think he's likely smarter than he appears, and either he purposely acts the way he does or he has social anxiety of some sort. Decided to write him as being a rather shrewd businessman, who used his own 'simple' appearance to get ahead.
Talking about Big Mac, his personality remembers me to Ferb from the Phineas and Ferb cartoo. Big Mac is mostly the pony of action and even he is mostly quiet the others know once he says something than it's an important thing.
Ok, I can't help but I'm curious so just only tell me will be Twilight Sparkle's pearants appear in your story or not?
I know they are just background characters and they only appeared once in Twilight Sparkle's memory but I belive Twilight Sparkle still keeping touch with them even if it isn't in the show and she would like to introduce AJ to them once they'll be together.
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They won't.
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Thanks for the answer I was just curious.
Damn, Go Big Mac. Thai is all I can say, fantastic
Read this earlier today on my iPhone (if that isn't dedication, I don't know what it is). XD
Many already said it, but I'll join the bandwagon; I like the way you worked Mac's character, and overall, the whole chapter was quite insightful into the Apple Family.
This is one side of the equation solved, now to see what happens with AJ.
As usual, looking forward to the next one.
So the plot thickens. Maybe I'm being nitpicky, but I find the idea of not trusting outsiders to not fit well with Applejack's established personality. Before you say that she's xenophobic/ZECORA!!!! that doesn't apply because she fears the unknown/things she does not understand. You can see her friendliness in FiMP1 and Luna Eclipsed. Idk, it works well for the story, but it just doesn't add up to me.
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Keep in mind, as stated during Big Macintosh's retelling, this happened roughly two years before Twilight even came to Ponyville. Applejack had likely gotten over it by then, but it wouldn't surprise me if the entire experience left her extremely bitter for a few months after the fact. She eventually returned to her old self, but it certainly took some time to do so.
Trust me, I'm an absolute nut when it comes to canon. I know these things very well, and I make sure that when I expand upon a character, I'm not also violating how they act within the show itself. What I wrote still stays in-line with her canon personality, while also giving a bit of insight into her past.
I went back and edited the text slightly to further clarify this.
approves of you telling the readers his actual personality.
I really enjoyed this chapter and I thought the memory of AJ's first date was excellently done. I feel like I've heard that story before, minus ponies, but anyways I still really liked it.
Well i can't feel sorry for applejack because bigmac tried to warn her
she chose not to listen
I was being conned until my friend told me what was going down
Mystery couple gets revealed next chapter! I've mentioned it before on the fimfiction IRC, but I don't think any of you visit that.
Glad to hear everyone liked the latest chapter so much.
128502 ha, i know right?
But great chapter! I've seen this representation of big mac before and i must say i like it, just honors him like he should be honored.
Great Story. Love the way you write
Big Mac, Super Bro!
Now, Praise aside, Its Crack theory Time! (*audiance cheers*)
Caaaaa-rack Theory of the day: Midsweet meant EVERY word he said to AJ. On the way back home to go get the stuff he needed to Move up, HE DIED. HE DIED OF MURDER. Or, for a Crack theory that leaves the Character open for returning, He was KIDNAPPED BY DIAMOND DOGS. OR GRIFFONS. OR A TEAM COMPRISED OF BOTH DIAMND DOGS AND GRIFFONS
this is awesome, cant wait for the next chapter
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Nah, he's just a scumbag.
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From the way you say it I have the feeling it won't be a common copule either.
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It isn't. I'm fairly certain it's never been done.
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Cool. I can't wait to read about it.
130692 Hmmm........ I'm intrigued.
130692 Finally, all my GildaxCelestia needs will be met! Um, I mean, er ...
More seriously, I do hope the Soarin' date is not going to throw another spanner in the works. I suspect that it will, of course!
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You'll see!
Hurr, I made a picture. I seem to do better with scenes and things, rather than actual people (or ponies). May go back and edit it further so it looks a bit better within the fimfiction layout.
Said picture is under the 'Knowing Your Limit' chapter, if any of you get curious.
And suddenly mac is best pony, I seriously like the idea of him being that sneaky & smart
great chapter, I just hope twilight will get a chance and that AJ doesn't start anything with soarin' that could be bad
Woke up this morning to see that Unintended had a rating of 5.0 after 47 ratings. Seriously, wat.
You people must REALLY love AppleSparkle or something.
134881 Considering how scarce it is in the first place, let us shower you with 5 stars!
Hmmm . . . it would be interesting though, if Midsweet did return, for only a little while (like he popped up in Cantorlot or something), if so that Twilight or Big Mac could give him a piece of their mind.
I know the story won't go that way. But it bothers me that he not only hurt A.J, but stole all her money, and gets away scott free.
I have to say... I read Forbidden Fruit, and thought that it was good. It might not have been the best thing I'd ever read, but it was a pleasant enough read. Now I'm reading this, and I like this much better. It's funny, really. I'm not the biggest fan of shipping, and I actually disliked it greatly when I first joined this fandom. However, this is really sweet; how could I deny my sweet tooth the pleasure? Forbidden Fruit was a great build up to something even better. Please, keep up the good work. 5/5 Tracking
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It's a situation that happens more often than we hear. I might bring him back. Not sure just yet, but the original plan was not to.
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I was much the same way. Shipping was my least favorite genre for several reasons, the most severe of which was often that the characterization was horribly off. Pacing is also often an issue - I think I've MORE than covered that by using a whole 'nother story to build up to this point.
Besides, shipping doesn't have to be hot and lusty, or anything of the sort. It can be sweet and tender.
So. Amazing. :D
Amazing Twilight/Applejack shipping. You are awesome. :D Adding to alerts!
Rar!! Hate cliffhangers, HATE!!!
I usually avoid incomplete like the plague but after forbidden fruit I couldn't stop.
I may have to make an account just so I can track the darn thing.
Better bring AJ's heart back in one piece, y'hear? *spits on hoof*
Rarity's gonna have fun makin' two dresses, methinks!
Well, well, well... I'm so effffing looking forward to new chapters, simply because this story is THE shit. Uhm the good shit I mean.
Uhm people? What do you think of an execution for somepony?
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If people are actually wanting to kill Midsweet, I think I succeeded in writing him.
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Wow....
This is amazing!!
Your writing style is so good, it captures so much emotion.
I read one chapter of "Forbidden Fruit" and just couldn't stop reading!!!
I made this account just so I could track this!
I hope things go well with AJ. She's been through so much heartache, it would kill me if this ended poorly.
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Oh, it won't. I can't bring myself to do sad endings.
128244 That, of course, is assuming there's enough of him left when Twilight is done with him...(insert slasher grin Twilight here)
128192 Well, since I'm sure he'd tell the rest of his family if HE was getting married, he certainly beats Shining Armour! XD
I hope Midsweet shows up at some point so we get to see the tar beaten out of him.
Moral of the story: remember, Twilight, Big Mac knows where you live.
Really, though, I have to ask: how is this going to take another 14 chapters to resolve?
Hey I know this is late and all but I found a mistake
should be awful pony or stallion