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Applejack and Rainbow Dash, sharing the barn during a rain.
Sometimes, admitting your secret love to your best friend doesn't quite work out the way you had hoped and dreamed...
Another story entirely inspired by a piece of fanart, in this case John Joseco's Apple and Rainbow in a Barn.
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I remember this one. Dear God, it disappointed me so much when it first came out. How DARE a story that's sad have the shipping title? There's no shipping, only a confession?!
The good ol' days...
It still feels incomplete to me, but not just because they didn't wind up together. It feels like the climax of a longer story in a lot of ways. But thanks to whomever posted this for bringing back the memories. ^_^
Ow, my headcanon.
Wonderfully written, my friend. Wish I had these skills.
I really liked this! Course it helps that I really like Applejack/Rainbow Dash.
The entire thing was amazingly well written and the descriptions were so good! It's quite funny how my good reviews feel so terribly short (as opposed to my bad reviews, which are long due to pointing out lots of flaws). But, yeah, this was great! And, I don't really know what 195488 is talking about, just because something is shipping doesn't mean it has to be blatantly romantic by default, or that they have to be in a relationship, that's a rather shallow view of shipping.
5/5
Because AJ is pleased!
~Rabbidfangirl
Edit: I see what Bashfluff meant now about the title. Yeah, the title could do with a change. But not exactly for the reason Bashfluff said, just because it should have a better title.
O_O
my reaction...
ITS SO SAD!!!
but no tears were shed...
195526
Well, given the romantic label, it should be...romantic. But that was just me reminiscing on what I thought when I first read this story what feels like about a year ago. Of course, it hasn't been that long, but...damn, I think it actually might be close to it.
Haha i remember reading this is was really good instant 5 star
195555
It is romantic. Just because they don't get into a relationship doesn't mean it isn't romantic. Applejack's feelings towards Rainbow Dash are romantic feelings. So, yeah. You can also blame the labeling system, or people's perception that a romance tag means it has to be strictly happy-feely they-get-in-a-relationship material. If he had tagged it just "Sad" instead of "Romance" then it would've been misleading about the content.
195574
And I KNOW that. I was just saying that was what I thought at the time. Mostly because EQD only tagged it with shipping at the time of posting, I believe, which doesn't quite have the same meaning is only tagging it romantic. But if he did that here, it would be just as bad.
At first I was all
, but then I
images.community.wizards.com/community.wizards.com/user/rpjesus/801aff46a99d81e92a4313e76c301ad7.jpg?v=202500
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, so I was amused by the idea of writing her so against her fanon type.
I deliberately wrote this as a counter to the then-current trend of fics where Rainbow Dash admits her love for one or other of her friends, particularly Applejack and is rejected. Besides, a completely straight RD is still something of a
195526
The title, of course, is all about AppleDash, and how one's hopes can be, well, dashed against the rocks of reality.
195594
That's the kind of problem tag systems invariably have. If I did not label this as romantic/shipping, then the people allergic to pony romance, lesbian ponies, or just AJxRD, would be surprised and disappointed; but when I do, like here, the folks who hoped for a sad epic of Appledash will find themselves disappointed when the love turns out to have been one-sided. It's a conundrum.
You know I knew exactly what was going to happen and I read it any way. Great wrighting, no grammer or spelling errors as far as I could see, and over all a great little read kinda sad but hay its not my place.
(5/5)
It's deadly to see Fan Fictions where the relationship dosen't work out. Well done, Mah Boi!
That was a good tale if I do say so myself. Sounds almost cruel but it is refreshing to read a story where there wasn't a happy ending, so to speak, with everything being all sunshine and rainbows. The execution of the story was also well done. As I read, I felt you captured the spirit of AJ and RD quite well. I give this
4 mustaches and a thumbs up.
this is the 2nd appledash fic I've read
at least yours had proper story structure
I'm intrigued by the idea of Rainbow Dash rejecting Applejack to be honest...
Great story! +fav
A wonderful little story, I loved it, especially that ending! I thought that was really clever, you have my thumb and my fav.
Expecting epic appledash.
NOPE! Chuck Testa!
Well, I give it 5 moustaches out of 5.
/
195867
I still remember those heady days of late 2010, when we were still laughing at anyone who said any of them was a lesbian. Before all of them were.
1890753
The interesting thing is how much more straight Dash shipping there seems to be these days, thanks to the existence of the male Wonderbolts (and particularly Soarin', of course).
1890813
I remember posting an especially "edgy" picture of the mane six, jokingly captioned with various sexual orientations. Rainbow was the only straight one.
How dare you!
I was hoping for a kiss scene! 
Why did you o and do that?! 
2049586
Proudly thwarting expections!
This is just [SIGH] just why
why you do this
5372534
5390699
What do you mean? Why I write pony fanfics; why I ship AJ and Dash; why I had the romance in this be one-sided and unrequited; or what?
Good news, there's a dramatic reading of your story!
Looks like your hard work paid off there, great job!
Honestly, I really wanna know what Dash's dad always said about purple unicorns.
And who are you, the proud lord said,
that I must bow so low?
Only a cat of a different coat,
that's all the truth I know.
In a coat of gold or a coat of red,
a lion still has claws,
And mine are long and sharp, my Lord,
as long and sharp as yours.
And so he spoke, and so he spoke,
that lord of Castamere,
But now the rains weep o'er his hall,
with no one there to hear.
Yes, now the rains weep o'er his hall,
and not a soul to hear
And who are you, the proud lord said,
that I must bow so low?
Only a cat of a different coat,
that's all the truth I know.
In a coat of gold or a coat of red,
a lion still has claws,
And mine are long and sharp, my lord,
as long and sharp as yours.
And so he spoke, and so he spoke,
that lord of Castamere,
But now the rains weep o'er his hall,
with no one there to hear.
Yes now the rains weep o'er his hall,
and not a soul to hear.
This was just wow
BEAUTIFUL
This,
THIS!
This is how fiction is done!
~Leonzilla
6/10
6081091
Same!
Awww this was the sweetest thing ever.
Saw this from an audio reading and I have to say nicely done!
10103796
Glad to hear you liked this old story!
This line, this line is everything.....this is just so powerful by it's self I can't even....