Second Thoughts
"What Happened?!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed towards Applejack, the morning sun was shining through the bedroom window, a new morning.
"I don't know, RD, sumthin' musta' happened,"
"Something? SOMETHING! This is not something, Applejack, this is serious!"
"I Know!"
"Nopony just wakes up in bed with the other!"
"Listen, I am taking this serious, but I just can't remember what happened!" Applejack responded, her head was bowing, trying to reconcile her thoughts.
"You don't think we did, ya know..." Rainbow Dash blushed a bit,
"To be honest, RD, I don't know,"
"Oh, well... What are we going to do?"
"We have to find out what went down last night,"
"All I can remember is that we went to the Wild Night's Tavern, and then BAM, I went blank, just a few choppy memories,"
Applejack looked at her friend, her best friend, Rainbow Dash, could it be? Did they really do what they think they did? They had to find out,
"Okay, listen up here, we need to just sit down, and discuss this whole thing through," Applejack said,
"I dunno', maybe we should just let this one slide, and keep it under the wing," Rainbow said, bowing and hiding her face from AJ,
"Keep this here a sceret? Are you out of you're buckin' mind!" AJ exclaimed
"What if when we find out the truth, and we don't like what we see,"
"I'm willing ta' take that risk, RD,"
They sat down in the chairs next to the bed of the guest room, they were still in the tavern where they were last night, and their friends were out and about somewhere. They sat down in opposite chairs, Applejack in the couch, and RD in the smaller arm chair. The room had an old, western decor to it, and so did the rest of the rest of the tavern. It was built with wood, and the floor boards were lined perfectly, cut to the very inch, and creaked as Applejack and Rainbow Dash sat. A few paintings were hung up on the wall, and there were a few more guest rooms along the hallway that led out into the main hallway of the tavern. In the bar room, there was a dance floor, and of course, the bar itself.
"Know, let's sort this out, professionally," Applejack quivered,
"I dunno, I'm having second thoughts on this," Rainbow Dash replied,
"We have to, RD, what's the worst that could happen?"
Applejack put her hoof on her forehead, and rested it up on the arm of the couch, trying to remember,
"Now, I think I can remember when we walked in,"
The Moon was young, and Luna had just raised it, as the group of six ponies entered the tavern, Wild Night's Tavern, owned by Wild Night, the bar tender. The saloon like doors swung open as they trotted in, ready for a 'wild night'. They brought in their own change, or well, at least most of them...
"Ah, Twilight!" Wild Night exclaimed, "Good to see you!"
"Thank's Wild Night, pull up a few drinks, will ya',"
He spread out the mugs, ice cold, and ready to drink. Down they went, and that was just the beginning.
"Is that how it happened?" Rainbow Dash looked at her friend, everything was going to slow, but she had to wait, the room was warm, and the sun lit up the temperature to a comforting summer day, acting as a natural glow, reflecting off of Rainbow Dash's slick wings. Applejack looked at her, and studied her body type, trying to feel what she was feeling.
"I think so, but that's not all, I can still remember a bit more," Applejack returned,
They set the empty glasses down on the bar, their flanks high in the bar stools, and Twilight set a few more coins down, "Another round," Twilight insisted. There were a few familiar faces in the bar room, like Derpy, and Dr. Whooves. There were also a few more shady figures, minding their own business and drinking their own poisons. The Mane 6 laughed, and told jokes. They talked about the adventures they had.
"Oh, I remember that, we talked about the time Fluttershy locked herself in her house, and forgot they key," Rainbow Dash chuckled,
"M'hmm, and we had to unscrew the hinges on t' door to let her out," Applejack laughed back.
"Those were some good times, and I think the night is coming back to me, I remember us, after our third drink, we said some things, but it was late, I was a little hazy, and ya' know..." Rainbow Dash continued,
The night was getting later, and it was around twelve o' clock, they were all feeling the works of the drinks take over their bodies. They were having a good time, and it seemed innocent enough. Twilight and Fluttershy were waltzing around the bar, bumping into a few of the figures, and getting back on track. They disappeared in the crowd, and Rarity was off, inadvertently flirting with wasted stallions in the corner of the room, and Pinkie Pie was hopping around the room joyfully, even if she was getting a little slower, and uncoordinated. All that was left was Applejack and Rainbow Dash. They were sitting at the bar, hooves in their heads, leaning up on the bar, there eyes dilated, and under the influence of their drinks.
"I'm not sure I want to continue this," RD quivered,
"We have too, we need too," Applejack returned, and Rainbow Dash got up from her chair, and sat next to Applejack, on the couch. Applejack could feel the warmth coming from Rainbow's body, and it comforted her. They thought hard, trying to remember, after they drank, it was hard to find out what happened, and they were slowly putting the pieces back together. There was a long, awkward silence, and then, they heard the door creak open, Fluttershy walked in,
"Hi, girls, what are you doing, if you don't mind me asking?" typical Fluttershy, Applejack looked at RD, then Fluttershy, she studied their faces, and then spoke up towards Fluttershy,
"Never mind us, sugarcube, but do you remember what happened... last night?"
"Last night? You don't remember?" Fluttershy asked, confused,
"Honestly, hun, no, and how did you get in? We locked the door,"
"Oh, Wild Night gave me the key, he told me you were up here," Fluttershy replied,
"Please Fluttershy, tell us what happened," Rainbow Dash pleaded,
"Okay, I don't know what the fuss is about, I went off with Twilight..." and Fluttershy told her side of the story,
The music in the bar kicked in around twelve thirty, and the light's dimmed. Some ponies got up to dance, the music was slow, and romantic. Fluttershy was chatting, very slurred, with Twilight as they pushed there way through the crowd. She looked at Twilight funny, as she noticed she was getting a bit tired, but Fluttershy didn't want her to leave so soon.
"Hey, hows' about we dance?" she spurted out,
"Wha-? Me, and You?" Twilight turned and said, drunken and tired,
"C'mon, it'll be fun," Fluttershy egged her on,
"What eva' you say," Twilight succumbed,
They walked over to the dance floor, and moved to the beat, as Rainbow Dash and Applejack looked at them,
"Look at them, those two sillyfillys, they're wasted," Rainbow Dash said,
"I think you're wasted," Applejack pointed a hoof at her, laughing at the same time,
"What, I don't get wasted, Rainbow Dash, the fastest flier in Cloudsdale, doesn't get wasted," she said, overjoyed,
"Well, I do, and I'm feeling funny," Applejack returned, "Let's dance, like Twilight and Fluttershy,"
"That's all I can remember, then I woke up outside my house, and I came here," Fluttershy stopped,
"You didn't even bother going into you're house?" RD asked,
"No, the door was locked, I guess I locked myself out again," Fluttershy blushed at her own mistake,
"Oh, what the hay Fluttershy," Rainbow Dash facehooved. They watched as Fluttershy shrugged and left the room. Out the window, she trotted back to her house.
"Okay, I've had enough of Fluttershy," Rainbow Dash insisted,
"I still can't remember anything after," Applejack was getting more frustrated, but she had a feeling that the end of the night would be more than just a harmless fore play. Rainbow Dash took a glance at Applejack, and a strange thought popped into her head, what if they did do what they think they did? Would she except it, or would she deny it. She was torn between two decisions, and it was clawing at her back. If only she knew what Applejack thought of it.
Applejack was taking better looks at Rainbow Dash, and she had the same thought stuck in her head, but they didn't dare to speak of it,until they knew the truth.
"Oh, this tension is killing me Rainbow," Applejack whined, she was so eager to find out the truth,
"Tell me about it," Rainbow Dash said,
Then, Pinkie Pie, and Rarity walked in the room, while they sat on the couch. Pinkie Pie had a disgruntled face and Rarity was blushing,
"Oh, I'm so sorry Rainbow Dash, Applejack, are we interrupting anything?" Rarity asked,
"No, not at all," Applejack lied,
Rarity leaned over to Pinkie, and whispered, "Pinkie, I told you we shouldn't have bothered them,"
Pinkie put her fore arm around her, and turned away, and said, "Don't worry, let's ask them what's up," with a smile on her face,
"Nothing really never bothers you, does it Pinkie?"
"Nopy Dokey Lokey!"
"Uh, Rarity, Pinkie? Can we ask you about what happened last night?" Rainbow Dash let out,
"What? You don't remember?" Rarity asked, surprised,
"No, and how did you get in here?" Applejack said, for Rainbow Dash,
"Wild Night gave us a key," Pinkie Pie hopped in,
"Really, he has got to get one key only lock from now on," Applejack replied, annoyed that Wild Night gives out these 'free keys'.
"So, you were asking about last night?" Pinkie spoke out,
"Yes, can you help us, knowing both of you, you have the best memory of all of us,"
"Well, I was flirting with some of the boys, and-" Rarity said, but was interrupted,
"AND I was having the time of my life! Or until I passed out!" Pinkie shouted, laughing at her somewhat funny joke, but killing the mood.
The music was slowing down, and everypony was holding each other, slow dancing, and exchanging glances. Twilight and Fluttershy were dancing with each other, and Rarity was getting all of the attention from the stallions. Pinkie was on one of the tables, passed out, with drool dripping from her lips, and a bottle in her hoof. She was done for the night, and Wild Night checked her into one of the guest rooms upstairs. Rainbow Dash and Applejack made their way to the dance floor, and when they found an open spot and wrapped each others necks around their shoulders, leaning on one another, and moved to the beat with the other couples.
"That's what went on?" Applejack asked,
"There's more, Applejack, I saw the whole thing through the crowd," Rarity snapped,
"I don't know why, but I can feel the memory coming back to me, I can see it now," Rainbow Dash explained, and Rarity shared each others memories to form one whole section of the night.
As the music went on, Rainbow Dash whispered into Applejack's ear,
"Ya' know, this is kinda' nice,"
"I know, sugarcube,"
Their legs moved back and forth, and Applejack lifted her head up and examined the room from behind Rainbow Dash, Twilight and Fluttershy were doing the same thing, and she winked at Twilight, and she did the same back. Applejack put her head back down on Rainbow's neck, and exhaled deeply. Rainbow Dash spoke up again, and said,
"Have I ever told you how pretty you are, Applejack,"
"Oh, c'mon, your just buttering me up,"
"No, I'm serious," she said, as she lifted her head up, smiling and looking into Applejack's big, granny smith green eyes. Applejack's facial expression changed from a confused look to a deep smile, and a small grin. Her pupils grew larger, and Rainbow Dash leaned in a bit more, towards Applejack. She closed her eyes, and as all of the environment melted away, Rainbow Dash implanted a small kiss on Applejack's muzzle. She locked her lips around hers for more than five seconds, and when she she let go, reality snapped back.
"You... You kissed me?" Applejack asked, a surprised expression on her face. She couldn't believe it!
"I-I-I guess...so," she squinted and raised her voice as her sentence went along.
"Ohhhkayyy, Uh, Pinkie, I think we should go..." Rarity laughed nervously,
"But it's just getting juicy!" Pinkie exclaimed,
"PINKIE!" Rarity snapped,
Pinkie blushed, "Yeah, yeah, let's go,"
They shut the door, and they sat in the room. Just Applejack and Rainbow Dash. "Okay, let's just find out what happened after that," Applejack stated,
"Well, after I k-kissed you,"
Rainbow Dash looked at Applejack,
"Applejack, I-I'm sorry, I-"
"Don't be," and Applejack leaned over and kissed Rainbow Dash. Her tongue slipped into RD's mouth, and she didn't fight it. Rainbow Dash let her do it, and she enjoyed it, and savored the moment. This was truly romantic, and the music just added to it. Applejack let go of her mouth, and RD could still taste her... apples.
"Mmm, I love apples,"
Applejack noticed that RD's wings were erect,
"Uh, RD, you're wings, they're, uh,"
"Oh, sorry, I'm just a little excited,"
"Ya' know, the night is still young, and nothing can really hurt,"
"What do you mean?" and Applejack went over to Wild Night, and asked for a key to a guest room,
"Applejack, I had no clue what I was doing," RD explained,
"Don't worry, now you let me finish here',"
Applejack took the key from Wild Night's hoof and trotted back to the dance floor where Rainbow Dash was waiting for her. She put her leg and hoof around her neck, and whispered,
"Forget these ponies, let's go have a wild night of our own,"
"When did you get so cheesy, Applejack,"
"I always have been," she laughed, hazily,
They walked up the steps, and Applejack unlocked the door, sliding the key in, activating the tumblers, and opened the entrance, leading to a small room with a nice sized bed. There was a window located away from the bed set, and two seating arrangements: a couch and a normal arm chair.
"It's all coming back to me, Applejack, I can remember the whole night," Rainbow Dash explained, breaking the hangover,
"Good, I'm glad RD, " she said, looking at her with a smile, and they stared at each other,
They lied down on the bed, and wrapped the covers around them, and they exchanged a few more soft kisses, each implanting an old memory of their adventures they had, like the time they ran the Running of the Leaves, and as they moved ever so closely together, Rainbow Dash spoke up,
"Are you sure, Applejack, are you okay with this?"
"Of course I am, Rainbow, it's just one night, what could happen,"
And then, Applejack go on top of her and-
"Okay, Okay, I get it, that's enough, Applejack," Rainbow Dash stopped her,
"So that's what happened last night, and that's why we woke up next to each other," Applejack stated, there was a silence, and then Rainbow Dash spoke up, having made up her mind on her decision,
"Applejack, about last night, I think that...That this could be... more than just a one night stand,"
"What do you mean?"
Rainbow Dash had a rush of memories come into her head, and then she saw something, a new beginning, a bright future, but the only question is, would it work out? Her friend once told her that she was 'willing to take that risk' and she came to her conclusion... She loved Applejack, more than a friend. RD chose her next words carefully, and spoke,
"I want to take this... us, to a higher level," she lowered her head, and Applejack put her hoof on her chin, and raised her head. She kissed her, and then looked in her face, but not as a friend, but as a lover, and made up her mind too. She said,
"Ya, sugercube, I would like that too,"
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Fluttershy was flying through Ponyville, not stopping, but instead, rushed towards her house. She got to her cottage, and tried to open it, and it was still locked. "Oh, this is so not good," She went over to her little tool box, and took out a screwdriver. She loosened the nails on the door, and pulled it off the hinges. She was back in her cottage, all snug and warm. She ran ran to the stove, and set up some tea, and waited it to whistle.
She looked around her house, and then set up the door again, taking the lock out and replacing it with a new one. The tea still hadn't whistled yet, and she sat down in her living room, bored. Not even Angel, her pet rabbit wanted to play. She was about to take a short nap out off her boredom, when she heard a small noise from upstairs, and it was coming from her bedroom. She flapped her wings so slowly that it just lifted her off the ground. The door to her room was shut, and unlocked.
She creaked open the door, and when she entered her room, she couldn't believe what she saw. The tea started to whistle, and she could hear it coming from downstairs, and she spoke up,
"Uh, Twilight, what are you doing in my bed..."
The End