Dear AJ,
Okay, I guess this is kind of weird. I woke up today in your room, and you were already out doing your chores, but the first thing that came into my mind was, āItās Tuesday! I need to write to Applejack!ā
. . . guess this retirement thing is going to take some getting used to.
But Iām so used to telling you stuff in letters, to making sure to tell you stuff, and Iām still not that good at telling you face to face. So I figured, what the hay? I can write you a letter. Iāll just stick it in the mailbox on Thursday night, and youāll get it Friday like always. You donāt have to write me back, if you donāt want to, you can just tell me stuff.
So here goes. I left the Wonderbolts last Saturday. I donāt really know how to feel about that. I mean, my welcome home party was awesome, and waking up next to you every day has been seriously awesome, and not having to practice or get ready to go someplace new every other day, thatās all cool too. But itās starting to sink in that Iām not going to be performing any more. I really loved that part, you know. Hearing the cheers, seeing the grins on ponies faces when they saw me flying, the gasps when I did something death defying- how am I going to live without all of that?
But that makes me wonder, why was the part I loved about other ponies? I mean, I could work for weeks on a trick, and if I flew it and the crowd didnāt notice, I just asked to drop the trick. I put all that work into it, but I didnāt care unless other ponies cared.
And that makes me think of you. You put work into all sorts of stuff other ponies donāt care about. I remember your letters last winter, about trying to nurse that tree back to health. Other ponies donāt care if their apples come from one tree or another tree. A lot of ponies donāt even care if their apples taste that good. But you care. Youāre proud that tree is healthy again, and Iām proud of you for it.
So, I need to figure out what Iām going to do next, but I decided I want it to be something Iām proud of, even if nopony else cares. Except for you, I want you to be proud of it too. Maybe you can talk to me about it, when you get this letter.
I. . . liked writing this. Iāve been feeling this way since I got home, but I never figured it out in words or stuff, I just felt it. And now I know weāll both get it, so you can help me. And youāre right here, so I donāt have to wait for you to write back.
I think Iāll keep writing you letters. Every Friday, check the mail, even though Iām waking up next to you. Just, donāt tell the girls because I know this is kind of corny, and I do have a reputation.
I miss you now, so Iām going to go find you and give you a kiss. I think this letter will be a surprise, but when youāve read it, you should come and give me a kiss too. Thatās one thing about retirement that Iām already totally used to.
I love you, Applejack. I kept all my promises, and I guess Iām still keeping them.
Love,
Dash
Epilogue for all you 'Wet Feathers' fans
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Awwwwww :') the feels
I do wonder what RD will do now...
I had read that that fic and this makes me feel a lot better, so thank you.
YES!!!!!!!
What? I wanted to see what will happened to they!