
Applejack had heard the things that Pinkie had said about her father, and they went best unrepeated. Applejack had also heard the things that Pinkie deliberately hadn't said, and they'd given her nightmares for a solid month. No pony should act in that way to another pony.
So, when Igneous comes by looking for Pinkie, Applejack has to find a way to send him away again...
(This story is based on an incident referenced in the backstory of Estee's excellent Triptych Continuum, and is an interpretation of how the confrontation between these two ponies could have gone in a very slightly different universe. It may contain spoilers for Triptych. You have been warned.)