Trouble at 'Mill
“Where are we going, Twilight? Is it somewhere fun? Are there going to be lots of ponies there, or just the two of us? I like it when it’s just the two of us because then we can just do nothing but talk and talk and talk forever! I remember, one time I talked so much that I lost my voice for the next—”
“Pinkie!” Twilight finally shouted as they were hustling out of the library. “Come on, this is serious! We have to go tell the others!”
“Tell the others what? Are we all having a picnic?”
Twilight put a hoof to her face and groaned. “Look Pinkie, can you please just pack everything you need and meet us at the station?”
“Okie dokie lokie!” she replied as she hopped away. “See you at the station, Twily!”
Why does she keep calling me ‘Twily’?
She shook off this thought and refocused her mind on the task at hand. As she dashed down the road however, she almost immediately bumped into Sweetie Belle.
“Oof!”
“Aah!”
“Ooooh…” uttered Twilight as she stood up and rubbed her nose. “Sorry, Sweetie Belle. I didn’t see you there.”
“That’s alright.” She said, shaking her back leg. “Is Spike home?”
“Mm-hm,” Twilight said, as she continued walking the other way. She twisted her head around. “Hey, Sweetie Belle?”
“Yes?”
“Would you happen to know where your sister is?”
“Umm…” She thought for a second and then perked up. “Oh! Yeah! I think she said something about going for a walk through the park with Fluttershy!”
“Thanks!”
“You’re welcome!” And with that, she knocked on the library door as Twilight went on her way.
High in the sky on the outskirts of Ponyville, a rainbow-haired Pegasus pony was soaring through the clouds, doing some impressive tricks. She did several loop-de-loops around the clouds and then made a figure-eight with her rainbow trail before finally finishing off with a series of continuous barrel-rolls as she landed to the ground.
“Aw yeah!” she exclaimed. “Now that’s the kind of material that’s sure to get me in the Wonderbolts! Rainbow Dash, you are one sly cu—”
But she was cut off as she noticed a brown pony emerge from the bushes off in the distance. He looked all around, not seeming to notice Rainbow, before stealthily creeping forward and diving into another bush.
“Hey, isn’t that Applejack’s boyfriend Caramel?” she observed. She narrowed her eyes in suspicion. “What is he up to?”
She continued watching, as he ducked out of that bush and started crab-walking against a fence, keeping his head down. Rainbow bit her lip.
What is he doing? I hope he’s not hiding from Applejack for some reason. It’s not very nice to spy on ponies, but… something’s not right. I should follow him…
And so, she flew low and followed the sneaking stallion, until she finally caught him sneaking into a stray barn.
Hey, I know that barn. Applejack said that it was built by the Apple Jack about a hundred years ago, but nopony’s used it in decades.
“What’s going on here, Caramel?”
As soon as Caramel was completely inside, Rainbow flew close and leaned up next to the barn entrance. Immediately, she heard a female voice.
“She didn’t see you, did she?”
“No, I don’t think so.”
Rainbow quickly swooped over to a window on the far side to get a better listen.
“I still don’t see why you gotta go through all this trouble, with your little secrets and everything. Wouldn’t it be better if you just told her?”
Rainbow gasped. “Hold on a minute. I know that voice…”
She peered through the window for a millisecond to confirm her suspicion, and indeed spotted a familiar face.
Cherry Jubilee! That’s the lady that gave Applejack the job at the cherry factory in Dodge Junction! What’s she doing here?
“It’s just… I don’t think she would understand,” said Caramel. “If she were to see you and I like this, it—it wouldn’t go over well at all. She’d start yammerin’ on about how it isn’t right, and how could I do this to her…”
“Mmm, I see what you mean,” Cherry Jubilee said in response. “Still, in the rather short time she worked for me, Applejack proved to be an honest and loyal friend, think-and-thin. You can’t hide this from her forever, and the longer you wait, the more hurt she’s gonna be that you kept this from her.”
I know, I know, it’s just… I really don’t know what to do about it. There’s no getting out of it…”
Alright seriously, what are they talking about? Oh, I just have to see this…
She peered through the window once more, low enough to see what was happening without them being able to see her.
“Come on sugar, let’s take off that silly hat…”
Rainbow’s eyes widened at what started happening next. Two shadows cast on the wall underneath the window, and as they got closer to each other and handled each other more physically, Rainbow’s face grew more and more into a mix of horror and disgust.
“Hey… wait a minute, what is… what are they… WHAT ARE YOU—IS THAT—No! NO! But you can’t—That’s just—No, stop it! I can’t—How—AAAAHHHHH‼”
Not being able to take any more, Rainbow dashed away from the barn as fast as she could.
“Did you hear something?”
Several miles away, Rainbow came to a halt and rested against a tree in the fields. She was sweating heavily, and her eyes were still wide, her mind trying to process what she had just witnessed.
“Oh my goodness! I don’t believe it… W-what am I gonna—How can…” She stopped for a second to cough. “I—I gotta tell Applejack!”
Catching her bearings, she sped off towards Sweet Apple Acres.
“What is it?”
“It’s a Red Beryl Emerald. Rarity says it’s probably one of the rarest gems you can find in Equestria.”
“And you got it… just for me?”
“Of course. Happy three month anniversary, Spike.” She gave him a peck on the cheek.
“Oh-ha-ha! Stop it!”
“Well?” Sweetie raised an eyebrow.
“Well what?”
“Aren’t you going to try it?” she asked, nudging his shoulder. “I mean, Rarity said she worked hard to find it in the mountains, and it was so heavy I had trouble bringing it here. You could at least take a bite and tell me how it tastes.”
“Oh! Right.” Spike picked up the gleaming raspberry-colored gem, which true to Sweetie’s words was quite weighty. Struggling to hold it, he sunk his fangs into the rod-shaped stone with great force and let the emerald savor in his taste buds. After a bit of slow chewing, he finally swallowed and rubbed his chin in judging.
“So… how is it?” she asked as her eyes glistened in anticipation.
“Hmm. Well, it may be one of the rarest gems around…” he started, with a hint of disapproval in his voice. Sweetie’s ears drooped at the sound of it. “…and it’s certainly one of the tastiest around too…”
Now she twisted her head in bemusement. “Huh?”
But to her surprise, Spike put the gem down and embraced her in a tight hug.
“…but it’s definitely not the sweetest gem here.”
“Awww.” They smiled at each other and giggled a little. “Okay, that was sweet. But… it was also pretty corny.”
“I know.”
“I love you.”
“I know.”
“I do love the summer. All the leaves, and the colors.”
“I know,” Fluttershy agreed. “It’s so lovely today. Beautiful scenery, the animals are all about, and there isn’t even a cloud in the sky. I love days like this.”
As the couple walked through the park, other ponies were about relishing the day themselves. A group of foals were playing Frisbee, and Thunderlane was flying his pet dog close to the ground. The purple pony Sparkler was setting up a picnic for her friends, and several other couples, including Golden Harvest and Berryshine, were seated at tables. Curiously, Roseluck sat on a bench nearby, with her face in her hooves for some reason.
Bon-Bon waved over to the two as she and Lyra Heartstrings sat on a bench together, reading a book.
“It’s certainly nice to get out of the shop every once and a while,” Rarity admitted. “As it happens, I’ve just swamped with orders recently. I love the publicity I get from Hoity Toity’s Best of the Best boutique, but it can put quite a lot on my plate sometimes.”
“I know what you mean. Taking care of all those little creatures is hard to do sometimes, and a lot of them are very sensitive and picky, and need a lot of extra care and attention. But seeing them happy at the end of the day always leaves a big smile on my face.”
“Yes, you love caring for small little things, don’t you? That’s why I love you so much,” said Rarity as she nuzzled her partner. “And to think, about three months ago, I would’ve scoffed and thought it silly to love another mare… How dumb and foolish I was.”
“Don’t say that, Rarity,” Fluttershy urged.
“Oh… I’m sorry, Fluttershy. It’s just that I’ve been feeling down in the dumps lately, and I don’t particularly understand why. I’m happy with my work, I have a lovely marefriend, and I couldn’t ask for a better sister. And yet… it almost feels like something’s still missing in my life. Something precious and fulfilling…”
“I-I know what you mean,” Fluttershy responded. “I’ve been having that feeling too.”
Just then, they heard the sound of a child wailing. Running over to investigate, they spotted the Cakes. The two parents were struggling to keep Pumpkin Cake happy as she sat in her pink stroller, crying her eyes out.
“Ssh! Ssh! It’s okay, it’s okay!” Mrs. Cake insisted. “Don’t you worry, Pumpkin. Everything’s going to be fine. Honey, where’s that ice cream?”
“AH! It’s gotta be here somewhere!” Mr. Cake yelped as he searched through his satchel. “Ooh, here we go! Alright Pumpkin sweetheart, here you go.”
Pumpkin Cake took the vanilla ice cream cone with sprinkles in her hooves and started clapping and cheering, before finally consuming the treat in one bite. Mr. and Mrs. Cake wiped their foreheads in relief.
Awwwww,” Fluttershy said, observing this scene.
"Don't you think we should have one too?" asked Rarity.
Fluttershy’s eyes widened. "Wait, really? You mean you really want to..."
"Well, of course! I do love a good dessert on a hot day like today."
"...Oh. Right." Her ears drooped as her smile faded into a frown.
“Maybe that’s just what I need. A good old sundae… low on the sugar though, mind you. I am still dieting, after all.”
“Oh, but you don’t need to go on a diet, Rarity. You’re as thin as a fashion model.”
“Oh, Fluttershy…” she giggled as her cheeks turned red. “You know all the right things to say in order to make me blush.”
They continued walking, until Rarity stopped and perked an ear up.
“Do you hear something?”
“Yeah… It sounds like—like something huffing?”
“RARITY! FLUTTERSHY! YOU GUYS!”
“Twilight?”
Twilight ran over to the pair and stopped in front of them, collapsing to the ground as sweat rolled down her face.
“Oh dear, Twilight! You look positively out of breath! Do you need a glass of water or something?”
“No, I-I’m fine.”
“Is something wrong?” Fluttershy asked.
“It’s the Princess…” She handed them the letter Princess Celestia had sent her. “She needs all of us to come to Canterlot urgently. Big emergency.”
“Emergency?” Rarity repeated with wide eyes.
“Get yourselves ready and meet us at the train station,” Twilight said.
“Right!”
Twilight then started running back, on her way to inform Applejack.
“I wonder what could be amiss this time,” Rarity wondered.
“Yeah…” As they walked, Fluttershy looked back at the Cakes one more time, her face almost seeming like one of longing, before running up to join Rarity.
“Hmm… hah! Whoo-ee!”
The noble work-pony Applejack had just finished bucking apples from yet another tree. She wiped the sweat off her brow as she moved over to the empty basket on the other side of the tree.
But just as she was about to give a strong kick…
“Applejack!”
Just then, Rainbow Dash flew in, racing towards the gate.
“Applejack! There’s something I’ve gotta tell you!”
As she went through the gate however, her hoof tripped on a bucket, causing her to lose her balance and roll along the ground, knocking over all the apple barrels in her path before she finally careened to a halt right in front of her friend.
“Heh… oops.”
“Phooey, Rainbow Dash! Do ya know how long it’ll take me to pick up all those apples? Y’all should really watch where yer going every now and again.”
“Look, I’m sorry, okay?” she apologized as she stood up and dusted herself off. “But listen, there’s something really important I need to tell you about your so-called boyfriend Caramel!”
“And what’s that?” Applejack asked, raising an eyebrow.
“He’s—”
“Applejack! Rainbow Dash! Thank goodness I found you both here!”
“Twilight?”
Twilight rushed up to the gate.
“Whoa, what happened here?”
“Oh, just RD being her old clumsy self,” Applejack replied, glaring at Rainbow. “What’s up?”
“Princess Celestia wants us all in Canterlot,” she explained. “Huge emergency, she said.”
“Well, golly gee. C’mon Rainbow, let’s get a move on!”
“Uh, r-right.”
They ran alongside Twilight, as Applejack turned back to Rainbow.
“Now then… what were y’all saying, something about Caramel?”
“Oh! Um—um, he… looks nice today?”
“…Well, thanks for noticin’, ah guess.”
“I’ll be right back, okay? I just have to ask Rarity where the tea set is really quick.”
“Okay,” Spike called back. “Don’t be long.”
Sweetie Belle waved back to him and headed into the train station, braving her way through the waiting crowds in hopes of locating her sister.
Elsewhere in the station, Twilight, Applejack, and Rainbow arrived at the platform where Fluttershy and Rarity were waiting for them.
“Alright, we’re here,” said Twilight.
“Splendid. Looks like we’re all accounted for.”
“Where’s Pinkie?” asked Fluttershy.
“HERE I AM!” screamed Pinkie Pie as she suddenly pounced on Twilight from out of nowhere and started nuzzling cheeks with her. “Did you miss me, Twilight? ‘Cause I missed you!”
“Um… sure. ‘Course I did.”
“Hey Twilight, how long do ya reckon we’re gonna be?”
“I can’t be sure. It depends on what Celestia wants us for. Why?”
“Oh, it’s just… I gotta check in with Caramel, make sure he knows ah’m alright.” From behind her, Rainbow adopted a concerned and sheepish expression. “And the family too. Do ya think Apple Bloom’s out with the Crusaders?”
“Not likely,” Rarity answered. “Sweetie Belle told me she was going to hang out with Spike.”
At this moment, Sweetie Belle, having finally located the band of six, started coming up behind them to approach Rarity.
“Another ‘date’?” Twilight chuckled.
“Indeed. They are such a sweet little couple, aren’t they?” Rarity mused. “Even if… it’s not built to last, one way or the other.”
Sweetie quietly gasped upon hearing this, and her ears fell to the ground.
Applejack guffawed. “Darn tootin’. Why, ah remember my first boyfriend, when I was just a wee little filly. For over seven months, we thought we were made for each other and would last forever. But soon enough, we got tired of it all and called it quits, and just went back to being friends.”
“I know what you mean,” Twilight spoke up. “That filly I had a crush on when I was just a foal… we did stuff together for a few weeks, thought we were in love. Turns out, we just read books about young love and got super excited. Plus, I never read the part about how long young love actually lasts…”
Just then, a loud CHOO-CHOO! sound bellowed across the station as the Ponyville Express pulled into the station.
“All aboard!” the conductor yelled. “Ponyville Express, next stop Canterlot!”
“That’s us,” said Twilight as the six of them boarded the train. Once everypony was on, the train chugged out of the station, as the ponies unknowingly left behind a heartbroken white filly, fighting tears from her eyes.
“M-me and Spike, not—not built to last?”
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here we go again
So awesome
And so it starts...the final installment of the Gems trilogy. This will probably be quite a long and bumping ride, so we better fasten our seat belts.
That was quick.
Ah, shit.......poor Sweetie, and was Carmel cheating on AJ? That BASTARD!!!
Wonder what Celestia has planned for the six, what God/Goddess they have to face now
I sense darkness coming forth, ansd I love every second
100% down for this. Poor Shy, Rarity leading her on as such, what a bitch.
Great start! I look forward to more!
It is upon us!!
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Yeah, I wasn't expecting it to get approved that fast either.
Commence read.
Now to get through another great installment.
Already problems abound.
Monty Python right?
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It's from a film called Patton, actually.
2174084 Oh. Well, I'm going to go to the doctors now. My foot seems to be lodged in my mouth. Not before I google Patton cause if it's the same Patton I'm thinking of it's either going to be about the M46 Patton, or the M48 Patton. Or General Patton. Either way, this could be interesting.
Edit: How did I manage to reply to myself....?
I made an account to say how much I
this story. It's, like, the best fanfiction trilogy in history!
Well here we are, off on another journey that is the Gems trilogy. Hopefully this will fill up part of the show's hiatus.
I saw Pumpkin Cake but where's her twin bro?
so we've got AJ and Caramel (not for long), Sweetie Belle and Spike (young love), and Rarity and Fluttershy, with hinted Appledash and Twipie. Along with some Discord involvement and a letter to the Princess. We've got romance! We've got the main villain! We've got their god ruler getting involved! This'll be one hell of a ride and I can't wait for it to get started!
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Well that wasn't a very smart think to say. But hey it's not like our heroines knew Sweetie Belle was nearby or anything of the sort.
I'm not 100% sure if Caramel is really cheating on Applejack, it could be that Cheery Jubilee and him are related or perhaps Caramel is one of Jubilee's workers and he has to move back to Dodge Junction or maybe Jubilee has come to claim Applejack since she techincally never left her job in the Cherry Orchard.
Also I smell at least for right now some TwiPie in the making.
So far so good. Don't screw this up.
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Good job, lad!
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Probably in a daycare or something.
People who manage to make childhood romances last have skills. I remember my first girlfriend. Bitch only wanted me for my cookie. I hope Sweetie Belle works hard at this.
nopony hurts applejack and gets away with it! i never liked caramel i sure like the spikebelle and flarity i see some hints of twipie do i not? and maybe appledash i hope so. twipie and appledash are my OTP..
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Damn it, you figured out my twist ending.
The plot thickens!
N-no I would never....
Poor Sweetie.
Wow, very smooth, guys. Right in front of Sweetie Belle.
And somehow I expected Caramel's "dark secret" to be a bit more than either a misunderstanding or an excuse to make way for AppleDash. But I keep my fingers crossed for some twists in the road. Or at least some juicy drama.
Definitely looking forward to more TwiPie. While the other pairings I'm indifferent about, it's fun to read them the way you write it. Even the Flutter/Rarity scene was hilarious. (Have to admit I thought Rarity was talking about the ice cream and I was wondering why Fluttershy was reacting so strongly.
) Anyway, what I did want to point out was that while having a bunch of ships in a story can be refreshing, the constant change in POV gets old quick.
I haven't read the prequels, but I'm looking forward to more. *Faved and up-voted.*
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Don't worry, the transition between POV's will be more smooth throughout the rest of the story. This will be the only chapter clustering together all the characters like that.
I'm just trying to get all the exposition across so we can move on with the story and get to the real meaty parts as quickly as possible.
Nice start!
Me: Awwwww
Extra capitalization.
TWILIGHT AND PINKIE PIE SHIPPING??
THANK YOU!!
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Do you like cupcakes?
Dragon
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"Do you like rainbows, Scootaloo?"
Wallace and Gromit, love you too. Don't stop writing
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Yes I do. They look so cool and awesome.
a single soul gets through.
I'll even show you how they are made up close and you can be part of the process if you want to.
On another note: Hey hey hey. Stay outta my shed.
Dragon
Not sure if Caramel's cheating on AJ, or if he and Jubilee are some weird creatures who were turning into their true forms in front of Rainbow.
Oh dear, I was afraid this would rear its head around sooner or later. Here's hoping Sweetie's relationship with Spike lasts a little longer.
Damn it sweetie belle! You should of just stayed with spike and then you wouldn't of had to hear that shit!
Is it this?
sad but true
Someone plz tell me the reference in the title of this chapter.
2174118 Cool photo
So Caramel's cheating? Well at least we have a reason for AJ to leave him now. All we need now is a reason to get RD and AJ together...