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Rainbow Dash landed on Sweet Apple Acres to find Applejack fuming.

ā€œHey, something wrong?ā€ she asked, giving Applejack a peck on the cheek. ā€œI thought you were clearing out dead trees today.ā€

ā€œI was clearinā€™ out dead trees, but somepony is keepinā€™ me from my work.ā€ Applejack motioned to a nearby tree, leafless and decrepit, with a yellow pegasus chained to it.

ā€œIā€¦ umā€¦ said I was sorry for the inconvenience, but, um, deforestation is a very serious problem,ā€ Fluttershy said firmly.

Applejack rolled her eyes. ā€œThe tree ainā€™t beinā€™ deforested, itā€™s dead! It ainā€™t forested anymore anyway! And this ainā€™t a forest, itā€™s an orchard!ā€

ā€œThatā€™s no reason to be disrespectful of it,ā€ Fluttershy admonished. ā€œDead trees provide a habitat for squirrels and woodpeckers.ā€

ā€œBe that as it may, this is a farm, and livinā€™ trees provide a better habitat for apples!ā€ Applejack shouted.

ā€œApples arenā€™t everything, Applejack. And Iā€™m not budging.ā€ Fluttershy gave a nod. Then she chanted, ā€œUmā€¦ no, no, I donā€™t think Iā€™d really like to go... if you donā€™t mind.ā€

ā€œI do mind, come to think of it!ā€ Applejack said, stomping her hoof.

Dash just shook her head and sighed. Then she motioned to Applejack.

ā€œAJ, AJ, come hereā€¦ā€ Dash pulled Applejack into a huddle. ā€œLook, she canā€™t stay there forever. Sheā€™s got, like, a million animals to feed. Why donā€™t we go for a run, and you can cut down the tree when she leaves to give them lunch.ā€

Applejack considered it a moment, then nodded and whispered, ā€œI reckon youā€™re right. Lemme go put up my tools.ā€

As Applejack gathered her axe and saw, she spoke loudly and unconvincingly. ā€œWell, looks like you win, Fluttershy! Yup, I ainā€™t gonna be cuttinā€™ down trees no more. Iā€™ll just leave yaā€™ here in this here habitat and go for a run with Dash.ā€

Fluttershy smiled. ā€œGood! I hope you both have funā€¦ā€

Applejack walked back to the barn. As soon as she was out of sight, Dash flew over to Fluttershy for a hoofbump.

ā€œThanks, Fluttershy!ā€

ā€œYouā€™ll be by this weekend to give flying lessons to the baby birds?ā€ Fluttershy asked.

ā€œYeah, sure.ā€ Dash nodded. ā€œI donā€™t suppose we could figure out some way for you to protest making apple butter? Sheā€™s doing that all day Friday, and I was hoping we could hang out at the lake.ā€

Fluttershy considered the question. ā€œUmā€¦ wellā€¦ I donā€™t suppose being mashed up is very comfortable for the applesā€¦ā€

ā€œGreat!ā€ Dash grinned. ā€œYou can, like, chain yourself to the stove or something.ā€

ā€œDash! You ready?ā€ Applejackā€™s voice came from the end of the row of trees.

ā€œYup! Letā€™s go!ā€ Dash called back. She gave a wink to Fluttershy, then turned and headed off to have an awesome afternoon of fun with her marefirend.

Author's Note:

Well, I did not see that one coming.

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