Crisis of Infinite Applejacks (Twilight breaks time & space)

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Crisis of Infinite Applejacks

aka. Twilight Breaks the Time-Space Continuum

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“Achoo!”

Spike dived for the box of tissues and held it up above his head. Sniffling, Twilight extracted one hoof from the mountain of blankest he had wrapped her in and pulled out a hoof-ful.

“Thpike, I’m perfectly capable of gedding my own … ah … ah … achoo!” She clamped the tissue to her snout just in time to save him from becoming covered in the contents of her nose.

Nonetheless, Spike flinched. “You know you’re not supposed to use magic when you have flu. Not after what happened last time.”

Twilight sniffed. “I wath four! And besideth, I didn’t have thuch a good grathp ob my magic back then. No way that’d habben now.”

“Do you remember what you did to the school’s clock tower?” Spike asked flatly.

“Well … yeah. But –”

“Because I do. I also remember sitting in my basket for an hour while Princess Celestia warned you about attempting magic while ill. Are you really going to disobey her now just to win an argument with me?”

“Ob courth not!” Twilight protested. “But Thpike, I hab work to do –”

“No, you don’t. You need to rest and concentrate on getting better.” He headed for the kitchen. “I’ll go squeeze you some more orange juice.”

“You know thienth proved that’th a myth! It doethn’t cure anything!” Twilight sniffled and hunkered deeper into her blankets. “He’s worrying ober nuthin’. I’m perfectly in control. Too much willpower not to be.”

Indeed, it was not only Twilight’s robust immune system that had saved the world at large from the dangers of out of control magic. Unicorns whose self-discipline was less than stellar often caused a ruckus when they got sick, losing control of spells and being a danger to those around them depending on the degree of their sickness – to the point where hospitals in towns and cities with a high unicorn population contained a specialised containment ward for keeping in unchecked outbursts of power.

The idea of Twilight Sparkle, Newly Minted Alicorn Princess, losing control of her prodigious magic was not one Spike wanted to entertain. Hence his overprotectiveness today.

Twilight coughed into a hoof. Her eyeballs felt scratchy and sore. She swore to find the family line of the pony who had invented the common cold and tax them ten times their annual income. While part of her whispered that this was irrational nonsense, the rest of her – the sore, sniffly, nauseous part – told it to go take a long walk off a short pier.

“Hello?” chimed a voice.

Twilight raised her head. “Abblejack?”

“Twilight? Spike?” Hoofbeats heralded an orange blob in the bedroom doorway. Or at least that was how her friend appeared to Twilight. She peered down at Applejack trying to focus on her face. “My gosh, are you sick?”

“Dyin’ …” Twilight groaned. She perked up at the thought that crossed her mind. “Do you hab a job for me? An argument only a princeth could adjudicate? A monthter to fight? A friendthip report to write?”

“Only you would use a word like ‘adjudicate’ when you’re so stuff up you can barely talk proper.” Applejack shook her head. “Nope, I just came by to drop off your apple order. Spike said he was bakin’ pies this week so I, uh, included a few extras. Y’know; just in case of any, uh, accidents.”

She had not forgotten Spike’s attempt at pie-baking during that ill-fated time when he had made himself her indentured servant. She still couldn’t trust anything below a top-crust without checking first.

“Oh.” Twilight waved a hoof. “Jutht put ‘em ober there.”

“Huh?” Applejack looked around. “Where?”

“There,” Twilight said more forcefully.

“You gotta give me more than that, sugarcube.”

“THERE!” Twilight all but yelled. She gestured wildly, all but her wildly waving hoof still sequestered in warm blankets.

Which was, of course, why gravity chose that moment to grab her and pull her into its manly (can natural forces have a gender?) embrace. Twilight squeaked as she toppled from the balcony on which her bed sat. She was aware of a cry from the doorway that sounded remarkably like Spike and the sound of thundering hooves. She was even more acutely aware of the floor rushing up to meet her.

“Eep!” On instinct, her horn flashed – just as something that looked an awful lot like an orange blob crashed into her from the side, knocking her towards the couch against the side wall.

Twilight felt an immense pulling on her midriff, as if somepony was pulling her guts out through her belly button, and a whooshing, chiming noise. The roots of her fur fizzed from the feel of her own raw magic whizzing past it, far stronger than she was used to feeling it.

Uh-oh, she thought feverishly. Pull it back! Pull it back!

Her stomach clenched. Her head spun. The smell of burnt ozone filled her nostrils. Seconds later she smacked against a ground that was far crunchier and warner than the floor of her bedroom. She groaned, lifting her head. A woozy glance around told her what she needed to know.

I’m outside. Oh no. she dropped her head back down. Spike is so going to yell at me for this.

Another, familiar voice groaned on her left.

“Abblejack?” Twilight asked.

Another, even more familiar voice groaned on her right.

“Abble …jack?” Confusion laced Twilight’s voice. She raised her head again, squinting at the two orange blobs getting shakily to their hooves nearby. Her gummy eyes widened. “That … can’t be good.”

[DerpyStarlet]

"Dang it, Twi... y'all should warn me before you go and do something like that," Twiloght looked at the Applejack that had spoken. She was blinking her eyes rapidly, as if she were dazed. Which, she probably is. Magic without full control is jarring in itself, and thats exactly what magic while sick is. But, a little headache is the least of Twilights worries.

The second Applejack had stopped moving and was trying to let her eyes focus. She turns to the first Applejack in shock,then she turns to Twilight. Her eyes go wide as she sees Twilight, Twilight just looks on in concern.

"Uh-oh..." Twilight sniffles and tries to think on what could have happened.

"What do you mean uh-oh? Twi, what did you do?" The first Applejack turns to Twilight somehow not noticing the other Applejack next to her.

"You've got wings..." the second Applejack says in awe. The first Applejack didn't miss that, however, and she jumps away in fright.

"There's another me? No, it must be a changeling!" The first Applejack yells.

"How do I know you're not a changeling?" The second Applejack accuses back. Twiliht looks between the two hastily, her brain whirring and trying to process the new development.

"I'll just have to prove it!" Applejack lunges for the other Applejack, but a purple flash goes off before she can land her attack. The first Applejack sits in a dazed heap with a slightly blackened tail. Twilight had only meant to use a simple levitation spell to grab her tail and stop the attack, but things didn't quite go as planned. The energy collapsed in on itself and threw Applejack back several yards, but not without exploding. Twilight winces at the sight, but continues nonetheless.

"thtop fighting!" Twilight demands in as serious a voice she can with a cold, the Applejack still standing nods abruptly. Imitating the image of a good pupil perfectly, she even added a quiet 'yes ma'am'. "Okay, now. Which one ob you ib the real Abblejack?" Twilight asks. She immediately realizes her folly and facehoofs, it doesn't stop the answers.

"I'm the real Applejack!" Both of them call out. Twilight looks at the two of them closely. The Applejack pulling herself to her hooves is still smoking slightly and trying to fan her tail with her hat which managed to stay on her head despite the explosion. The Applejack still standin looks over at the injured Applejack, then at Twilight.

"Firtht off, a chanbeling wouldn't jubt abbear out ob thin air. And becond... whab wath thab aboub wingb?" Twilight asks, pausing to cough before looking at the unharmed Applejack expectantly.

"Me? What about you? When did you get wings? I bet Nyx is real happy about that!" Applejack says, tipping her hat back a little to take in the full sight.

"Who'b Nyx?" Twilight asks. Applejack looks shocked, the slightly singed Applejack looks on in confusion.

"You're daughter! How could you forget?" Applejack asks. Twilight looks on in confusion before something seems to click.

"Oh. OH. Oh..." she trails of as she tries to puzzle this out, the injured Applejack hobbles over.

"Twi, do you mind sharing with the rest of the class?" Applejack asks, rubbing a sore foreleg.

"Okay... bo, don'd be mad, but... I may habe broken time and bpace a teenby bit. Or bomething of the sort," Twilight sneezes violently and then smiles nervously. Both Applejacks look at her, then eachother, hen back at her.

"Oh..." they say in synchronized concern.

[Tales]

"So.." said the second Applejack breaking the silence at last. "Can't y'all fix it?"

"I don't think it's that simple," said the first Applejack worridly .

The doppelgänger raised her eye brow skeptically. Twilight looked to the door nervously. The last thing she wanted was for the little dragon to come upstairs and see the two Applejacks. She could practically hear his voice now.

"Twilight? What are you doing out of be... Appleja... Oh no! What happened up here!? Twilight please tell me that this is a joke! I told you to take it easy!"

This was all in her head of course. Spike hadn't been up to check on her since the last time. Yet. The two orange Earth Ponies continued their heated discussion as their voices rose dangerously high. The fact that the baby dragon hadn't heard them at this point was nothing short of a miracle. If Twilight wanted to keep Spike from coming upstairs, she had to stop the two from fighting again.

"What do you mean it's simple!?" Inquired the first Applejack failing to make any since of what was being told to her. "Listen, if it was that simple don't yah think Twilight would have already done something about it!?"

"Why, yes ah do," said the second orange pony stubbornly. "She knows magic right? She's the one who cast it in the first place, so she should know how to fix it."

"I can't believe I'm arguing with mahself!" Groaned the first farm pony putting her hoof on her forehead. "This here ain't like replacing a burnt out lightbulb!"

"And why not?" asked the second orange pony challengingly.

"Because ids more comblicadeb than thad!" yelled Twilight taking even herself by surprise.

The quick outburst made her head give a hard throb of pain. Taking the momentary silence to her advantage she quickly walked back to the door and closed it before continuing what the first Applejack had feared.

"Loog" she began slowly so that she was able to come up with the right words. "I'm sorwy thad I did dis, bud I domnt know haw do fixd dis."

Seeing the loo of panic on both of the Earth Ponies faces she quickly added. "Bud I'll see ib I can figer id out."

"Twilight," said Applejack concerned at the sleepy look in her friends eyes. "Tell yah what, Me and uh... Me will try to see if we can find anything. You just focus on getting better."

"And how do you expect us to know what we're looking for?" asked the second Applejack frowning at the idea.

"Hey, you're the one who wanted me, I mean us I... Ugh! Just come on already! Twilight needs to rest!"

The tow orange ponies made to leave, but Twilight couldn't allow them to. She wouldn't. Another sting of pain hit her head as she readied herself to say what must be done. Just then several things happened at once. Twilight was about to stop the two look-alikes who had just put begun to open the bedroom door when from downstairs Spike was talking frantically to someone at the front door. Twilight allowed the two farmers to leave the door cracked in order to listen in.

"Sorry Rainbow," said Spike clearly nervous and adding to the blue Pegasus' suspicion that something wasn't right. "But Twilight is busy at the moment. Uh... What's that... Yes, I'll be right there Twilight! Sorry Rainbow, but she needs me right now!"

Before the hovering Pegasus could object to this, the baby dragon slammed the door on her and locked it. The pegasus flew over to the window looking in on him with narrowed eyes. Spike used the stool by the sink for leverage and closed the curtains. He only reopened them when the athletic flyer was gone. He was so busy waiting for Rainbow Dash to leave that he didn't realize that his pies were already finished and a burning smell alerted him. He coughed as the oven was opened and he looked inside. Inside several blackened pies were overdone. One of which had popped open at the top so that the insides were bubbling furiously. Sniffing the pies he gave a shrug and opened up the window to let them cool off and to let the smoky smell leave the house. Spike paused to think about something else he had forgotten. His eyes wyes widened as he remembered that Applejack was still inside the house. Deciding that it was best to have her leave too, he headed toward Twilight's room.

"Oh gosh!" Twilight exclaimed backing away and started trotting in place. "He's coming! Quick, Applejack hide!"

"Huh?" said the second orange pony starting to worry about the Unicorns sanity.

"She means you!" bellowed the real Applejack picking her clone up and tossing her into the closet before she could object.

The dazed farmer could only start to get back up when the closet door slammed shut leaving her in total darkness. Ignoring the frantic footsteps of the nervous princess the farm pony whistled to her self and stood as casually as possible until the door opened.

"Applejack I think it's time for you to leave as well. Twilight needs some sleeeewoah! Twilight what are you doing out of bed!?"

With the speed of a cheetah, the tiny dragon snapped the princess out of her scared state and made her get back to bed. All Twilight could do was watch as her assistant put the cover back over her and began mutter angrily under his breath. Applejack stood by trying not to keep her shattered nerves hidden by lowering her hat to cover her eyes. Twilight gave the smallest of squeaks as the closet door began to slowly open. Applejack darted to it closing it shut. from inside a muffled groan was heard.

"Ok, now Twilight, please try to get some rest now," said Spike patting the covers. "Applejack, you should go. Twilight need rest and she won't get better if she's out of bed."

Applejack grinned sheepishly and leaned on the closet door when she felt it dying to open up again.

"Uh, Applejack? didn't you hear me?" questioned the baby dragon raising an eye brow.

"Yep, sure did!" replied Applejack a little louder than necessary.

"Alright, well, come on then."

"Um..."

The closet door was fighting back now and the nervouse farmer was struggling keeping a straight face while holding the door shut.

"Applejack? are you feeling ok?" asked Spike noting the strained look on the smiling farm pony as she continued to prevent the closet door from opening.

Twilight watched as her assistant was trying to get her stationary friend to follow him out of her room. Suddenly the force from inside the closet stopped and AppleJack let her hoof rest feeling relieved. Spike, however, was eyeing the closet door. He turned to Twilight who quickly sank her head into her pillow, then he looked at Applejack who couldn't hide the small peddles of sweat running down her face.

"Hooey," she said taking her hat off and waving it like a fan. "Sure is hot in here ain't it Twi?"

"Rrrright," said Spike eyeing the farmer weirdly.

To him, the room wasn't hot at all, but if that was true than he had to get Apple jack out the house if the cause of the heat was coming from the sick Alicorn in bed.

"Anyway, like I said before, you need to lea... What's with the door?"

Twilight and Applejack held their breaths as the tiny dragon made to close the cracked door. Too theirs and his astonishment, the door refused to close and from the looks of it; this time the door was winning. Spike grit his teeth as he put his full weight on the door that kept inching its way open with every passing second.

"Step back partner!" hollered Applejack. "I'll handle it!"

Spike moved out off the way just in time as Applejack's back legs swing forward and kicked the door shut. From inside the closet a loud crashing sound of moultiple things falling were heard. Spike looked at the imprint made by the glaring farmer and Twilight waited for the door to attempt owning up again, but this time it stayed closed.

"A little over excessive don't you think?" the baby dragon asked.

Luckily for Twilight, Spike had taken the odd experience as a sign of her magic affecting the room and quickly made to escort Applejack out of the house.

"Alright then," said Applejack allowing the dragon to lead her out of the room. "I'll see yah later Twilight! Get better soon yah here!"

"Huill do," replied Twilight sinking back into her comfy bed.

Spike closed the door behind him leaving Twilight alone with the second Applejack stuck inside the closet. She heard the front door close from downstairs and waited until she was sure that Spike wouldn't come back up before speaking to the silent closet.

"Ok. You can comb oud nou Abblejaque,"

There was no answer.

"Jhey, didbin't you here me?"

The Closet remained quiet.

Twilight sat up giving her stomach a sudden unexpected queasy feeling. Looking quickly at the closed bedroom door she carefully left her bed and walked dizzily toward the closet. her vision growing fuzzy with each step.

"Hey?" she said starting to feel a little worried. "Are you alwright em dhere?"

She had just reached the closet door when she felt her self going dizzy and her legs gave way. Twilight was holding herself up by leaning against the closet door. She began to breath heavily as her face started to sweat and her head was aching worse than ever. She was about to look back up when another strong sense of nausea came over her. She fell to the floor clutching her stomach as it gave another loud grumbling noise. She let out a loud groan as she felt like any moment she might let out her breakfast. Was she really dying? It defiantly felt like it now as she closed her eyes tight. The sickening felling was fighting to get out but the Alicorn wasn't going to let it win. The sickness continued and finally she couldn't hold it in any longer. Twilight's horn began to glow again and the same feeling of her entire body being sucked into oblivion was felt. It was like a vacuum was forcing her to be sucked into the mouth of the unknown. She fought back gritting her teeth. Sparks of magic starting escaping her horn and within a matter of seconds Twilight's eyes opened and she felt gravity pulling her back to her own dimension.

"CAHA!!!" Twilight coughed and a flash of white light went off.

Twilight lied on the floor for some time after that. Her stomach slowly settling back to normal and her vision still a little blurry started returning too. From inside the closet she heard a faint sound of something moving around inside. Shakily getting back up, the Alicorn Princess opened the closet door to see a dizzy eyed Applejack with several pears of cloths dangling from her head and back.

"Applejack reporting for chore duty Granny," she said giving a wobbly salute.

"Are you awride?" asked Twilight sniffing.

"Just peachy thanks," said the farmer still swaying dangerously.

"Awride, jud don'bt make anby loub noises anb we shoulb be fi... Fi... Oh no."

Twilight's horn began to glow again and without warning it happened.

"ACHOOOO!"

There was a flash of white light and the closet door slammed shut for a third time sending the poor farmer colliding with the inside again and slid down unconscious. Twilight put her hoof on her horn massaging it as her head throbbed painfully.

"I'mb sowry," Twilight sniffed.

She made to open the closet door again when from downstairs, a sudden scream made her jump.

"Get it off me! Get it off me! OW! Wait, Stop!"

Dizzily Twilight hurried downstairs where sure enough she saw Spike rolling on the floor. From what Twilight could make out, her assistant was wrestling with what looked like a large fur ball. The shrieks of pain from the dragon continued as he tried to pull the thing off of him. The fluff ball hissed at him as it flailed violently, scratching every part of him it could reach. with one last yell Spike tossed the ball aside rubbing his scratched face. The ball flew through the air and laded on four feet on the kitchen counter. The thing hissed and spat angrily at the dragon before it spotted the open window. With its back sticking up and fur spiked, it leaped to the window and escaped.

"OW!" Spike moaned. "What was that all about?"

"Thpike?" Twilight's worried voice called out to him. "Arb you otay?"

"Twilight!" Spike exclaimed and hurried to the sick Princess. "You shouldn't be out of bed! Go back to your room. Everything's under control down here!"

"Wha... Whad bwas thad?"

"Just a cat. Strange huh? I was just cleaning up the stove when I heard something moving around inside the cabinet. I opened it and suddenly everything went black and the next thing I knew is that I was being attacked! That cat wouldn't get off of me no matter how much I tried to calm it down!"

"Oh," said Twilight trying her best to stay awake. "Dib id blook diberend do you?"

"All I saw was orange fur and white stripes before it left. Why?"

Twilight didn't hear the rest of what Spike had to say. She was beside herself. her mind was working in overdrive. If there was the faintest possibility that she had brought another Applejack from another demintion here she had to track her down. Spike was waving his small claw in front of the dazed Alicorn's face but didn't get a response. Just then the front door opened up and the real Applejack stepped inside.

"Sorry Spike," she said taking off her hat apologetically. "I know you said I should stay away until Twilight is feeling better but Ah had to come back. Yah see Ah... What're y'all doin?"

"Not now Applejack," said Spike seriously. "I was just about to get Twilight back in bed."

Twilight looked down to see the real Applejack looking up at the two of them curiously. Coming back to her senses, she opened her mouth to speak.

"Abblejaque, the cat! you neeb to ged sthe cat!"

"Eh? yah mean the one that ah saw scurrying off?"

"Yes! pleabs, you jhaf to phind it!"

"Why? It was just a orange... Furball, with white stripes... Aw hay! Don't worry Twi I'm on it!"

Applejack galloped off leaving the door wide open. A bewildered Spike was staring at the empty street outside and scratched his head.

"What is with everyone today?" he asked out loud. "Hey Twilight you don't..."

"Comb on Thpike," said Twilight already making her way back to her bedroom. "I mide neeb help getting to by broom."

The little dragon stood puzzled wondering what on earth was going on. He stayed there for quite some time when from upstairs he heard something moving around in Twilights bedroom. Before Twilight could stop him, Spike hurried past her and opened the door to see the second Applejack straightening her hat while grumbling furiously under her breath. Spike stood in the hallway looking in on the second orange pony. As his mind began to put the pieces together his eye began to twitch.

"Thso, Umb..." began Twilight nervously approaching the dragon. "jhaw aboudt thodes pies?"

[Tales]

"So.." said the second Applejack breaking the silence at last. "Can't y'all fix it?"

"I don't think it's that simple," said the first Applejack worridly .

The doppelgänger raised her eye brow skeptically. Twilight looked to the door nervously. The last thing she wanted was for the little dragon to come upstairs and see the two Applejacks. She could practically hear his voice now.

"Twilight? What are you doing out of be... Appleja... Oh no! What happened up here!? Twilight please tell me that this is a joke! I told you to take it easy!"

This was all in her head of course. Spike hadn't been up to check on her since the last time. Yet. The two orange Earth Ponies continued their heated discussion as their voices rose dangerously high. The fact that the baby dragon hadn't heard them at this point was nothing short of a miracle. If Twilight wanted to keep Spike from coming upstairs, she had to stop the two from fighting again.

"What do you mean it's simple!?" Inquired the first Applejack failing to make any since of what was being told to her. "Listen, if it was that simple don't yah think Twilight would have already done something about it!?"

"Why, yes ah do," said the second orange pony stubbornly. "She knows magic right? She's the one who cast it in the first place, so she should know how to fix it."

"I can't believe I'm arguing with mahself!" Groaned the first farm pony putting her hoof on her forehead. "This here ain't like replacing a burnt out lightbulb!"

"And why not?" asked the second orange pony challengingly.

"Because ids more comblicadeb than thad!" yelled Twilight taking even herself by surprise.

The quick outburst made her head give a hard throb of pain. Taking the momentary silence to her advantage she quickly walked back to the door and closed it before continuing what the first Applejack had feared.

"Loog" she began slowly so that she was able to come up with the right words. "I'm sorwy thad I did dis, bud I domnt know haw do fixd dis."

Seeing the look of panic on both of the Earth Ponies faces she quickly added. "Bud I'll see ib I can figer id out."

"Twilight," said Applejack concerned at the sleepy look in her friends eyes. "Tell yah what, Me and uh... Me, will try to see if we can find anything. You just focus on getting better."

"And how do you expect us to know what we're looking for?" asked the second Applejack frowning at the idea.

"Hey, you're the one who wanted me, I mean us, I... Ugh! Just come on already! Twilight needs to rest!"

The two orange ponies made to leave, but Twilight couldn't allow them to. She wouldn't. Another sting of pain hit her head as she readied herself to say what must be done. Just then several things happened at once. Twilight was about to stop the two look-alikes who had just put begun to open the bedroom door when from downstairs Spike was talking frantically to someone at the front door. Twilight allowed the two farmers to leave the door cracked in order to listen in.

"Sorry Rainbow," said Spike clearly nervous and adding to the blue Pegasus' suspicion that something wasn't right. "But Twilight is busy at the moment. Uh... What's that... Yes, I'll be right there Twilight! Sorry Rainbow, but she needs me right now!"

Before the hovering Pegasus could object to this, the baby dragon slammed the door on her and locked it. The pegasus flew over to the window looking in on him with narrowed eyes. Spike used the stool by the sink for leverage and closed the curtains. He only reopened them when the athletic flyer was gone. He was so busy waiting for Rainbow Dash to leave that he didn't realize that his pies were already finished and a burning smell alerted him. He coughed as the oven was opened and he looked inside. Inside several blackened pies were overdone. One of which had popped open at the top so that the insides were bubbling furiously. Sniffing the pies he gave a shrug and opened up the window to let them cool off and to let the smoky smell leave the house. Spike paused to think about something else he had forgotten. His eyes wyes widened as he remembered that Applejack was still inside the house. Deciding that it was best to have her leave too, he headed toward Twilight's room.

"Oh gosh!" Twilight exclaimed backing away and started trotting in place. "He's coming! Quick, Applejack hide!"

"Huh?" said the second orange pony starting to worry about the Alicorns sanity.

"She means you!" bellowed the real Applejack picking her clone up and tossing her into the closet before she could object.

The dazed farmer could only start to get back up when the closet door slammed shut leaving her in total darkness. Ignoring the frantic footsteps of the nervous princess the farm pony whistled to her self and stood as casually as possible until the door opened.

"Applejack I think it's time for you to leave as well. Twilight needs some sleeeewoah! Twilight what are you doing out of bed!?"

With the speed of a cheetah, the tiny dragon snapped the princess out of her scared state and made her get back to bed. All Twilight could do was watch as her assistant put the cover back over her and began mutter angrily under his breath. Applejack stood by trying not to keep her shattered nerves hidden by lowering her hat to cover her eyes. Twilight gave the smallest of squeaks as the closet door began to slowly open. Applejack darted to it closing it shut. from inside a muffled groan was heard.

"Ok, now Twilight, please try to get some rest now," said Spike patting the covers. "Applejack, you should go. Twilight needs rest and she won't get better if she's out of bed."

Applejack grinned sheepishly and leaned on the closet door when she felt it trying to open up again.

"Uh, Applejack? didn't you hear me?" questioned the baby dragon raising an eye brow.

"Yep, sure did!" replied Applejack a little louder than necessary.

"Alright, well, come on then."

"Um..."

The closet door was fighting back now and the nervouse farmer was struggling to keep a straight face while holding the door shut.

"Applejack? are you feeling ok?" asked Spike noting the strained look on the smiling farm pony as she continued to prevent the closet door from opening.

Twilight watched as her assistant was trying to get her stationary friend to follow him out of her room. Suddenly the force from inside the closet stopped and AppleJack let her hoof rest feeling relieved. Spike, however, was eyeing the closet door. He turned to Twilight who quickly sank her head into her pillow, then he looked at Applejack who couldn't hide the small peddles of sweat running down her face.

"Hooey," she said taking her hat off and waving it like a fan. "Sure is hot in here ain't it Twi?"

"Rrrright," said Spike eyeing the farmer weirdly.

To him, the room wasn't hot at all, but if that was true then he had to get Applejack out the house if the cause of the heat was coming from the sick Alicorn in bed.

"Anyway, like I said before, you need to lea... What's with the door?"

Twilight and Applejack held their breaths as the tiny dragon made to close the cracked door. Too theirs and his astonishment, the door refused to close and from the looks of it; this time the door was winning. Spike grit his teeth as he put his full weight on the door that kept inching its way open with every passing second.

"Step back partner!" hollered Applejack. "I'll handle it!"

Spike moved out of the way just in time as Applejack's back legs swung forward and kicked the door shut. From inside the closet a loud crashing sound of moultiple things falling were heard. Spike looked at the imprint made by the glaring farmer and Twilight waited for the door to attempt opening up again, but this time it stayed closed.

"A little over excessive don't you think?" the baby dragon asked.

Luckily for Twilight, Spike had taken the odd experience as a sign of her magic affecting the room and quickly made to escort Applejack out of the house.

"Alright then," said Applejack allowing the dragon to lead her out of the room. "I'll see yah later Twilight! Get better soon yah here!"

"Huill do," replied Twilight sinking back into her comfy bed.

Spike closed the door behind him leaving Twilight alone with the second Applejack stuck inside the closet. She heard the front door close from downstairs and waited until she was sure that Spike wouldn't come back up before speaking to the silent closet.

"Ok. You can comb oud nou Abblejaque,"

There was no answer.

"Jhey, didbin't you here me?"

The Closet remained quiet.

Twilight sat up giving her stomach a sudden unexpected queasy feeling. Looking quickly at the closed bedroom door she carefully left her bed and walked dizzily toward the closet. her vision growing fuzzy with each step.

"Hey?" she said starting to feel a little worried. "Are you alwright em dhere?"

She had just reached the closet door when she felt her self going dizzy and her legs gave way. Twilight was holding herself up by leaning against the closet door. She began to breath heavily as her face started to sweat and her head was aching worse than ever. She was about to look back up when another strong sense of nausea came over her. She fell to the floor clutching her stomach as it gave another loud grumbling noise. She let out a loud groan as she felt like any moment she might let out her breakfast. Was she really dying? It defiantly felt like it now as she closed her eyes tight. The sickening felling was fighting to get out but the Alicorn wasn't going to let it win. The sickness continued and finally she couldn't hold it in any longer. Twilight's horn began to glow again and the same feeling of her entire body being sucked into oblivion was felt. It was like a vacuum was forcing her to be sucked into the mouth of the unknown. She fought back gritting her teeth. Sparks of magic starting escaping her horn and within a matter of seconds Twilight's eyes opened and she felt gravity pulling her back to her own dimension.

"CAHA!!!" Twilight coughed and a flash of white light went off.

Twilight lied on the floor for some time after that. Her stomach slowly settling back to normal and her vision still a little blurry started returning too. From inside the closet she heard a faint sound of something moving around inside. Shakily getting back up, the Alicorn Princess opened the closet door to see a dizzy eyed Applejack with several pears of clothes dangling from her head and back.

"Applejack reporting for chore duty Granny," she said giving a wobbly salute.

"Are you awride?" asked Twilight sniffing.

"Just peachy thanks," said the farmer still swaying dangerously.

"Awride, jud don'bt make anby loub noises anb we shoulb be fi... Fi... Oh no."

Twilight's horn began to glow again and without warning it happened.

"ACHOOOO!"

There was a flash of white light and the closet door slammed shut for a third time sending the poor farmer colliding with the inside again and slid down unconscious. Twilight put her hoof on her horn massaging it as her head throbbed painfully.

"I'mb sowry," Twilight sniffed.

She made to open the closet door again when from downstairs, a sudden scream made her jump.

"Get it off me! Get it off me! OW! Wait, Stop!"

Dizzily Twilight hurried downstairs where sure enough she saw Spike rolling on the floor. From what Twilight could make out, her assistant was wrestling with what looked like a large fur ball. The shrieks of pain from the dragon continued as he tried to pull the thing off of him. The fluff ball hissed at him as it flailed violently, scratching every part of him it could reach. with one last yell Spike tossed the ball aside rubbing his scratched face. The ball flew through the air and laded on four feet on the kitchen counter. The thing hissed and spat angrily at the dragon before it spotted the open window. With its back sticking up and fur spiked, it leaped to the window and escaped.

"OW!" Spike moaned. "What was that all about?"

"Thpike?" Twilight's worried voice called out to him. "Arb you otay?"

"Twilight!" Spike exclaimed and hurried to the sick Princess. "You shouldn't be out of bed! Go back to your room. Everything's under control down here!"

"Wha... Whad bwas thad?"

"Just a cat. Strange huh? I was just cleaning up the stove when I heard something moving around inside the cabinet. I opened it and suddenly everything went black and the next thing I knew is that I was being attacked! That cat wouldn't get off of me no matter how much I tried to calm it down!"

"Oh," said Twilight trying her best to stay awake. "Dib id blook diberend do you?"

"All I saw was orange fur and white stripes before it left. Why?"

Twilight didn't hear the rest of what Spike had to say. She was beside herself. her mind was working in overdrive. If there was the faintest possibility that she had brought another Applejack from another demintion here she had to track her down. Spike was waving his small claw in front of the dazed Alicorn's face but didn't get a response. Just then a knock at the window got the dragons attention. From outside The real Applejack Stood up on her back legs and rested the front on the window seal for balance.

"Sorry Spike," she said taking off her hat apologetically. "I know you said I should stay away until Twilight is feeling better but Ah had to come back. Yah see Ah... What're y'all doin?"

"Not now Applejack," said Spike seriously. "I was just about to get Twilight back in bed."

Twilight looked down to see the real Applejack looking up at the two of them curiously. Coming back to her senses, she opened her mouth to speak.

"Abblejaque, the cat! you neeb to ged sthe cat!"

"Eh? yah mean the one that ah saw scurrying off?"

"Yes! pleabs, you jhaf to phind it!"

"Why? It was just a orange... Furball, with white stripes and green eyes... Aw hay! Don't worry Twi I'm on it!"

Applejack galloped off leaving a bewildered Spike to stare out the window.

"What is with everyone today?" he asked out loud scratching his head. "Hey Twilight you don't..."

"Comb on Thpike," said Twilight already making her way back to her bedroom. "I mide neeb help getting to by broom."

The little dragon stood puzzled wondering what on earth was going on. He stayed there for quite some time when from upstairs he heard something moving around in Twilights bedroom. Before Twilight could stop him, Spike hurried past her and opened the door to see the second Applejack straightening her hat while grumbling furiously under her breath. A red spot had formed on her snout where the closet door had hit it and even though it wasn't visible, a lump had formed on the back of her head as well. Spike stood in the hallway looking in on the second orange pony. As his mind began to put the pieces together his eye began to twitch.

"Thso, Umb..." began Twilight nervously approaching the dragon. "jhaw aboudt thodes pies?"

[DerpyStarlet]

"Twilight... what did I say about magic?" Spike asks, his eye twitching.

"I may recall bomething abouth noth doing ith..." Twilight sniffs, putting on a nervous smile.

"Yes! Why is that so hard?!" He groans into his claws.

"It'bth okay, I can fixth it," Twilight says, her horn flaring to life. Before Spike can stop her, it's too late. Theres another bright purple flash and everypony is thrown against a wall. Everypony groggily gets to their feet and Spike glares at Twilight.

"Bed. Now. No magic!" He demands, Twilight is too busy worrying about the new Applejack in the room. Spike notices her stare and turns around to find another Applejack, his eyes roll into the back of his head an he falls to the floor. Twilight ignores his antics and trots up to the new Applejack tentatively, the new Applejack seems to be trying to gain her bearings.

"Umm... Abblejack?" The new Applejack pauses and then looks straight at Twilight. "Are you ok?" The new Applejack takes a quick look behind her to see if there was anypony behind her. Upon finding nopony she grows concerned and starts moving around. Twilight follows her with her head, finally the new Applejack stops.

"Y'all can see me?" She asks hesitantly.

"Yeb, why wouldn't I be able to?" Twilight asks.

"And you can hear me?" The new Applejack raises her hoof, almost as if she's reaching for something. She never does manage to grab it. "My scythe... am I mortal?" Twilight quirks an eyebrow at the new Applejacks mumblings. Twilight is startled as she feels herself entering a warm embrace with Applejack. "It feels so great to hug somepony, anypony again," Twilight grows a little concerned at the new Applejacks increasingly alarming comments.

"Yeah..." Twilight agrees absently.

"Wait, Twi... did you do something?" Applejack asks.

"Oh, she did something alright..." the other Applejack speaks up. The newest Applejack jumps as she hears the other Applejacks voice.

"Why're there two of me?" The newest Applejack asks cautiously.

"Becaube I accidenthaly pulleb her from another dimenbsion, jubt like-" Twilight doesn't get a chance to finish as a rainbow maned figure falls from the ceiling.

"Hey Twilight, and... Applejacks. Uh, yeah... anyways, I came by to see how you we're doing, Twilight. Spike was saying something about unstable magic or some other junk... I think he might have been right to try and keep me out. This is a little much even for you Twi." Rainbow Dash rubs the back of her head nervously.

"Rainbow Dash!" The newest Applejack grabs Rainbow forcibly by the shoulders and gives her a giant kiss, then she holds her in a tender embrace. Rainbow Dash is stuck inna state of shock as her brain tries to process what just happened. "Ah'm so sorry you had to go through that!" Applejack shakes a little and Rainbow Dash becomes coherent enough to rub her back with a hoof comfortingly.

"Oh my Celestia. Did I just kiss Rainbow Dash?" The other Applejack exclaims. The newest Applejack pulls away from Rainbow Dash and meets her eyes. Rainbow Dash immediately turns bright red and she tries to stammer out a response.

"I d- wha- why- t-thanks?" Rainbow Dash finally responds in confusion.

"Abblejack, I wab trying tho tell you... thib ibn't your world..." Twilight says.

"Not my world? You mean... all the stuff that I remember didn't happen here, but in a world you took me from?" Twilight nods and Applejack gawks. "Well... that explains some things I guess... sorry, Rainbow Das..." Applejack apologizes as her cheeks brighten to match Rainbow Dashes.

"I-it's fine. It was nice, I mean it wasn't bad! Not to say you're not good at kissing, you were great! I mean objectively! You have nice technique! Not that I'd know a lot about kissing! But I don't mean I haven't kissed before! That was most definitely not my first kiss, nope, no ma'am!" Rainbow Dash says quickly.

"Wait, y'all have never kissed before?" Applejacks cheeks flare brighter and so do Rainbows, the other Applejack is burying her face in her hooves.

"Well, it's not like i don't like the idea, the right pony just never came along, and I'm too busy for all that mushy stuff..." Rainbow Dash trails off.

"Stop flirting! I can't take it!" The other Applejack cries out.

"Flirting?! W-we weren't-! We don't like eachother like that right?" Applejack asks quckly.

"Your the one that kissed me," Rainbow Dash mumbles.

"You don't like me like that, do you?" Applejack asks, sure the answer couldn't be yes.

"Uh..." Rainbow Dash is taking tremendous effort not to meet anyponies eyes, the other Applejack looks at Rainbow Dash in shock.

"Wait, you... you do...?" The newest Applejack asks in shock. Rainbow Dash barely nods, but Applejack sees it. They slowly lean towards eachother and kiss each other once more. Just then a pony enters the room.

"Hey, Twi? I got that little fluff ball for ya. Where do you wNt me to pu-" the original Applejack stops as her eyes lock onto Rainbow Dash and the newest Applejack. They break off the kiss and Rainbow Dash looks over sheepishly.

"Uh, hey AJ." She tries to wave nonchalantly but fails as she tries to make herself small.

[Tales]

The minutes seemed to turn to hours as all pony versions of applejack stood in awkward silence. Rainbow looked like she fighting to keep calm but her reddened face reduce to subside. toy make things worse her wings chose that time lift up on their own. Try as she might, her wings were stuck and showed no sign returning to normal at any time soon. The second Applejack lowered her hat and her grew if possible, redder than the blue Pegasus'. Twilight's eyes darted from orange pony to the next trying to find something to say that would end the defining silence. The real Applejack had the cat tied with a ribon covering its eyes. The cat wiggled itself off her back and fell to the floor with a clunk. No one payed it any attention than Twilight who looked down at the feline who was still trying to free itself. Finally the real Applejack cleared her throat loudly and closed her eyes. Her cheeks grew slightly pink.

"So, Rainbow," she began her eyes still closed. "You're here now too?" she asked.

"Y-yeah I am... Um, I was just..."

"May ah ask what you're doin?"

"Oh, that?" Rainbow Dash said waving her hoof lazily. "I thought I'd drop on by to see how Twilight was doing,"

"Ah can see that," said Applejack looking up at the whole in the ceiling.

"Ah meant what were yah doin with me just now?"

Rainbow Dash started to sweat. Her eyes began darting to the whole in the ceiling to the bedroom door.

"I-we.. I mean you and I were just..."

"Well, I'm sure you and Ah will have a lot to talk about once all of this is figured out," said the second Applejack at last. "But for now, do we at least have an plan on how to fix this?"

"Y-yes please!" said the third orange pony moving away from Rainbow Dash. "The other me is right. Twilight, how are we going to fix this?"

"ARRRRRGHUGH!!!"

All eyes turned to the cat that was trying to bite through the rope it was tied in.

"Um, Applejack, why is that cat tied up?" asked the second farmer pony.

"Oh, right, her." said the first Applejack ready to explain the new addition to the mix up.

"This here is another us and as y'all can see she's not a pony."

"Who's there?!" spoke the cat looking around trying to see even though here eyes were covered. "Ms. Belle? Is that you? Come on guys this isn't funny anymore! Untie me!

"It can talk!?" exclaimed the remaining Applejacks and Twilight in unison.

"Yep," said the real orange farmer. "I'll tell yah what, she wasn't easy catch'n either. Ah found her headed for may house when Ah spotted her. Ah think she recognized Appleblooms voice and ran to her."

"Is this some kind of joke?!" hissed the orange cat. "Of course I would know my own human when I hear her! Oh, wait, I get it now! Drat! Ah said to much already! Come on, do your worst! You aint get'n anything else outa me!"

Everyone grew silent. The cat quit moving and stayed still preparing herself for them to put her words to the test. Spike had just rose to his feet and rubbed his head.

"Wha- what just happened? Oh, Twilight, there you are. I had the worst dream. You got sick again and even though I told you to not use magic you did so anyways and there was cat that attacked me and I saw two Applejacks and..."

The dragon stopped there, because he had just spotted the two Applejacks and Rainbow Dash. They smiled nervously at him. The baby dragon blinked and rubbed his eyes. turning around he saw the real farm pony and the tied cat at her hooves. Twilight was just about to approach her assistant whose eye began twitching again.

"Well?!" demanded the cat on the floor. "What're y'all wait'n for?! I'm ready!"

Spike's eyes rolled back again and he fell to the floor and didn't get back up.

"Excubes us," said Twilight kneeing over to the fainted dragon.

She was about to use her magic to take him away, but decided agains it and lowered her head and dragged her assistant out by the tail. When she returned the three Applejacks were trying to calm the scared cat down while Rainbow Dash hovered awkwardly above them. Rainbow lowered her self so the cat felt the air being blown on him by the flapping wings.

"Where are we now?!" the Cat demanded. "A switch up eh? Nice try but outside tactics won't work on me!"

"Gilrs! Pleasp, gib her someb space!" yelled the sick Alicorn.

"Wha... Twi is that you?"

"Yesp, bud probadly nod the one youb know."

"Oh, Thank Celestia, I... Is this Rainbow's Doin?"

"What, no!" protested the Pegasus above them.

"Aha!" Exclaimed the cat confidently. "Ah thought that was your voice! Twi, quick, untie me so I can give that little hairball what's comin to her!"

"Abblejack, lisden closly. I'mb going to led you go, bud you jab to prombis me you won'd run away."

"Fine, I'll go easy on her, but I'll tell yah, if she does something like this again..."

ignoring the pain that immediately hit her, Twilight used her magic to loosen the rope and once the cat was able to move her legs she shot up and made an action jump onto the bed. with a free paw, she removed the ribbon and glared at the ponies. The bedroom door closed leaving them all inside. The orange feline looked around breathing heavily. Her fur spiked and ready to attack of any of them approached her.

"Now Abblejack," said Twilight cautiously approaching the bed.

"Where am I?" the cat hissed. "This isn't ms. Belles room!"

"We knowb that," said Twilight from behind her. "Jubst relax and I can exblane."

The cat glared at the approaching Alicorn who stopped moving forward.

"Y'all might want to take her word on this Applejack," said the second orange pony. "If that is your name where you're from."

"Where I'm from?" repeated the cat moving to the side slightly as Twilight attempted to move toward her.

"Thads right," said Twilight carefully. "Thids isn'd your world."

The cat's eyes darted from one pony to the next where she finally spotted Rainbow Dash above her.

"Rainbow? you can fly? and Twi you have a horn? And Ah...Oh,"

The cat sank on the the foot of the bed. her head bowed, and her fur puffy from stress. Seeing that this might be the best time to approach her Twilight and the rest causiously approached the bed and looked at the saddened feline.

"Um.. There, there?" said the third Applejack gently patting the cat on the head.

The cat version of the farmer ponies looked up at pony versions of herself, then to Twilight who smiled reassuringly back. She looked back up at Rainbow who waved awkwardly. Her head sank back down and she put her face in her paws.

"Aw, don't worry sugar cube," said The third Applejack pleasantly. "We're working on a way to send us all back to our own worlds."

"No!" said the cat into her paws "You don't understand! I can't... I can't go back and face her now!"

Everyone looked puzzled by this. Who was the cat talking about? She could't go back to who?

"Pardon me," said the second Applejack breaking the silence. "But who're yah talk'n about?"

Without speaking, the cat pointed up at the Pegasus above them.

"What about me?" inquired Rainbow Dash. "What did I do?!"

"I can't believe this!" grumbled the cat lowering her paws. "This is your fault Rainbow!"

"Again, what did I do?!"

The cat mumbled something that didn't quite reach the ponies ears.

"I'm sowry comb again?" asked Twilight stepping closer to hear. "One bmore timeb."

"I lost the bet ok!?" The cat barked and glared up at the blue Pegasus. "Me and the Rainbow Dash where I'm from had a bet. "What kind of species would we be in a different universe?" And Ah..."

she grit her teeth the very thought of their bet becoming reality caused her blood to boil.

"You won Rainbow..."

[DerpyStarlet]

"Well, ib there are dis many Abblejacks... then muldiple uniberbe theory probabaly abblies, and thad meanb you coulb be any spebies in any uniberse." Twilight tries to assure the cat.

"Twi, you ain't helping." The third Applejack says.

"And what do you want to say to help her?" The second Applejack asks.

"I dunno. I deal in the dead, not those not of this world. I'm not from this world myself!" The third Applejack says.

"Deal in death? What did you do, kill ponies?" The second Applejack asks, thinking of a mortician or something.

"Ah, not exactly..." the third Applejack says nervously, the second Applejack turns to her and takes a step back.

"I don't like the sound of that answer, what did you do? You mentioned a Scythe. Were you a killer? Was that your go to weapon?" The second Applejack asks.

"I was a Reaper mare? Alright. I sent souls into the afterlife!" The room goes quiet at this new information.

"In the sthories... ponieb die no become reaperb. Ib thab whab you meanth by morbal?" Twilight asks in shock.

"Y-yes..." Applejack says dejectedly.

"Applejack? What were you talking about when you apologized to me? Did you reap my soul?" Rainbow asks.

"No, the day I died... there was an accident, and Rainbow Dash almost died. I tried to help her, but I was already dead. Then I found out that Rainbow Dash, the one from my world at least, had harbored a secret crush on me forever. When she found out I was dead, it crushed her. She... she... she didn't want to live," Applejack admits sadly.

"Whab?!" Twilight asks in shock.

"What, no. That can't be true, I'd never think of commiting suicide. Someone must've gotten me help, right? I'm too awesome to commit suicide." Rainbow Dash tries to assure herself.

"Do you really think you're immune to depression? We did get her help. As soon as she was deemed safe she went home and drained her medicine cabinet." Rainbow Dash looks at her in horror. She falls to he floor and sits as her mouth gawks. She can't even imagine any version of herself doing something like that. Sure, Applejack was cute... but, it sounds like Applejack was this Rainbows everything. Rainbow Dash had never considered Applejack in that manner before, but it made sense.

'Applejacks dependable, she can get things done. She's strong, who wouldn't feel safe in hooves like those? She's beautiful, she's got those toned muscles that are still kept just plump enough by he hearty cooking. She's got beautiful curves, and when she's bucking apples... oh no, I've fallen for Applejack' Rainbow Dash realizes in horror.

"Applejack, I like you! A lot! Don't die and leave me in such a terrible state I'll off myself out of sever depression!" The Applejack native to this world looks at the Rainbow Dash at her hooves.

"Sugarcube, I'm not dead and I don't plan on dying anytime soon!" Applejack tells her.

"No one plans on dying," Rainbow Dash pleads.

"Well..." Twilight starts.

"Hush, Twi." Twilight stops before she can start.

"Rainbow, you're being ridiculous," Applejack stamps her hoof gently. Rainbow Dash flinches back violently at her words.

"Ridiculous...? I-i love you... m-maybe I was being ridiculous, how could I ever expect you to love me back," Rainbow says, tears forming in her eyes. "I hope you get better Twilight. Maybe I'll come check out a book later," Rainbow says, getting up to leave.

"A book? You neber check oub any bookth." Twilight points out.

"Apparantly nothing else is worth checking out, it's just ridiculous," Rainbow Dash chokes out, holding back a sob.

"Rainbow, that's not what I meant!" Applejack cries out, but it's too late. The pegasus is long gone.

"Nice job clone, you really layed it down for her gently," Reaperjack says.

"I ain't the clone! I'm the real Applejack!" Applejack yells in frustration, mostly at herself.

"Technically, they're jubt ab real ab you and me. And nearly indisthinguishable from eachober. It would be reabonab-" Twilight stops herself as she notices the original Applejacks glare.

"Well then, I think real Applejack really messed up and that real Applejack really needs to fix it." Reaperjack says.

"OK, ah get it! I'm going," the original Applejack leaves, but not without slamming the door.

"Waib, Abblejack! Whab aboub- the other Abblejacks..." Twilight trails off dejectedly. "Well, now whab?" Twilight asks.

"Well, we could continue bringing in more Applejacks and hope one of them is a deus ex machina," the first foreign Applejack speaks up.

"Deus what now?" Reaperjack asks.

"It's an extremely convenient solution to a problem, almost too convenient." Applejack explains.

"Well, shoot. I reckon Pinkie has one of those things, if'n she's the same as where I'm from." Both ponies stop at this.

"Okay, let'b bring bome more in," Twilight says.

"Yeah," the other Applejack agrees.

"Seriously?" Applejack asks in disbelief.

"Pinkie meanb well... but ith'll be a cold day in tartharub before I leb her anywhere near anything bo do wib dimenbional travel." Twilight snorts, all the Applejacks just shake their heads.

"Fine, whatever," Reaperjack says in defeat, Twilight nods in acknowledgement.

Twilights horn flares once more and the room is enveloped in blinding purple light.

[Kagome]

"Get up! Get Down if you're gunna come around!" Singing sounded along with snazzy clapping, an Appljack appeared dancing choreographed moves in front of the current slew of ponies. "We can work together helpin'... Wait where did the music go?"

As Equestria Girls Applejack begin to inspect the cause of the silence, but as she turned she was met with odd looks from forms very different from her own. The room lit up with screams.

[Tales]

"A Human!" The cat form of Applejack shouted in alarm. "Wait, Twi, is she magic or non-magic?"

"Abblejack? Wow, No way! De Abblejack from Canterlot High!?"

"Twi!"

"Ohb, write. I subbose in a bway, she is? Bud I'mb nod sure ib she'll be able understand us."

This was true. Ever since her inauguration as Princess, Twilight had unraveled a couple of new secrets about her mentors past. One of these new discoveries was a large mirror that was placed deep inside Canterlot castle turned out to be portal that led her and Spike to another universe. In this alternate realm, humans, were the only species there that could talk. She and Spike were transformed into a high school student and pet dog. Other than few supernatural bad guys trying to take over the school twice and herself not having the privilege to run into the alternate version of herself, everything else in that world seemed to be perfectly normal. She could communicate with the human forms of her friends because she had been changed into one of them. Now, with the two legged Applejack amongst them without even using the mirror to get into their world, and she was still a human; she had no idea if she was going to able to speak with her.

The orange cat looked from Twilight to the human farmer and spoke in such a hushed tone that only Twilight and the two Applejack ponies could hear. "Only one way to find out Ah suppose. Twi try talkin' to her. If she doesn't get it, follow mah lead."

"What in tarnation are y'all talkin' about?!" questioned Reaperjack.

"Only the Academy rules of course," hissed the cat as if it was perfectly obvious. "When a non-magic people see familiars with their humans, we are supposed to behave the way all ordinary animals do."

"If that's the case, then why could you understand us if you couldn't see who you were talkin' to?"

"It would take to long to explain! Just act natural if the girl can't understand Twilight!"

"Incase you forgot, this aint your world," the second Applejack pointed out. "Go on Twi, talk to her. I'm sure she... Ah mean, Ah will understand if yah just explain what's goin' on."

All three Applejack ponies including the cat watched as Twilight approached the curious high schooler. The human Applejack was light in skin color with white freckles on her cheeks. She was sporting her usual school clothes which included, a buttoned shirt, jean skirt, and cowgirl boots, her hat and of course her backpack. her long blond hair was tied in a single red pony tail. As she turned this way and that the pack she was wearing followed her every move. Tapping her foot on the floor she stood frozen to the spot looking down at the smaller versions of herself and tilted her hat. She spotted Twilight drawing near and only shrugged. From the look she was giving the new place she was in and the unexpected ponies and the scared cat, she was obviously confused.

"Hmm," she said rubbing her chin thoughtfully. "Ah was sure that Ah was in the audatorium with everyone else. Let's see."

She walked to the window and opened it to look outside. The other applejacks in the room healed their breath. Waiting for the tell tale sounds of some innocent Ponyville citizen screaming in fear from the sight of coming across the tall two legged girl pocking her head out of the Princesses house. Twilight hurried behind the teenaged girl, grabbed the skirt with her mouth and pulled. The human Applejack turned on the spot to face the purple Alicorn who let go the skirt and smiled back nervously.

"Hey! What was that for little critter?" she asked kneeling down so that they were at eye level.

"Critter?" Questioned Reaperjack.

"Little?" frowned the second Applejack raising an eyebrow.

"Oh, no," groaned the cat face pawing herself.

"Who let y'all outa' the farm?" asked the human Applejack observing all the strange ponies around her.

Twilight had to get her to understand the situation before she went outside and did something foolish. Thinking fast, she took a deep breath before taking a leap of faith and began to speak.

"Abblejack It's bme. Twilight Sparkle. De bwone form dis worlb, nod yours! Ders been an axident! you're ind Ponybille! I..."

But as the Alicorn rambled on, all the teenager could do was stare back completely perplexed by the frantic snorts, and neighs, Twilight was making. the extra movement from her front hooves every now and then made the teenager scoot back a little so she wouldn't get hit. The cat version of Applejack seemed to have guessed what was going on and quickly jumped off the bed and walked over to the shin of the teenager and rubbed against her leg. Small purrs came from her as she continued the motion. This brought Twilight's rant to a stop. She looked at the cat who gave her a knowing look then back at the teenage Applejack who was patting the cats head.

"Dis cand be," said Twilight saddened. "I thoud she woulb understand?"

"So much for that theory," said the second Applejack.

Reaperjack gave her a sharp swat to the back of the head making her clone glare back at her.

As the snorts and neighs continued amongst the ponies, the teenage Applejack looked wooridly at Twilight and reached out a hand to pet her. Twilight ears shot up when the humans warm hand touched her head and her fingers worked their way between her horn with each pet.

"Wings Too? My, aint you a funny one?" she said smiling warmly at her.

For a brief moment they looked into each others eyes. Twilight could have sworn that the teenage girl's green eyes widened with surprise before she looked away to clear her throat.

"I'm sorry little fellah," she said standing back up. "But for a moment y'all kinda reminded me of of someone. Funny how that happens huh?"

"No!" said Twilight looking up hopefully at her. "No, you're write. I am fambiliar to you because ids bme. Twilight. I..."

The human Applejack turned and was making her way to the bedroom door. It was as if time itself was slowing down. The cat shot a warning look at Twilight who began to put her brain to work.

"Come on Twilight, think!" she yelled at herself, placing a hoof on her horn.

The Teenage Applejack was inches way from the door now. The cat was about to act on her own when an idea finally came to mind. There was no time to hesitate. Twilight aimed her magic at the retreating form of the teenager and shot a beam of purple magic at her. From the moment the beam made contact with the human Applejack, there was another loud pop and the room was covered in purple smoke. Through the chaos of panicked ponies, and cat the sound of hurried hoof steps darted to the window and died out instantly. When the room cleared the teenage Applejack stayed where she was. Her hand was glued to the doorknob seconds away from turning it. Her eyes were widened as they grew hazy for a couple seconds then returned to normal. Shaking her head, she and the rest of the rooms inhabitants coughed from the lingering smell of smoke.

"What-in the-"Sam Hill"-was that?!" she demanded through her continued coughs.

"Twilight!" exclaimed Reaperjack hurrying toward the now dizzied Alicorn. "What did you just do?!"

"I casd a spell thad I thoud would help," replied Twilight shaking her head.

"Oh," said the Foreign Applejack. "So, did it work?"

"Ah think it did more than that," said the orange cat sitting by the window looking worriedly outside. "Ah think we got another loose one out there,"

"Byou meand anoder Abblejack?" asked Twilight, but before she or anyone else could respond to this new information a small squeak was heard.

Turning their attention back to the unopened door, the Human Applejack had sank to the floor and was starring at all of them in shock.

"You-you can talk?!"

"Whoa Nelly," said the second Applejack as the rest of the Applejacks finally waved nervously at the newcomer. "Twi, y'all might wanna start explainin' yourself again."

[Tales]

Relieved that her spell had worked, Twilight began to tell the Equestria Girls Applejack what was going on. The human Applejack listened carefully taking in every word, her mouth agape. When she had finished, they stared at each other as if to communicate in a way that only they knew. At last the human Applejack embraced Twilight in a deep hug.

"I'm sorry that Ah didn't recognize you sooner Twilight," she said picking the Alicorn off her hooves.

"No, ids alwright!" Twilight wheezed feeling the human's mussels tighten around her back. "Wreally!"

Being a taller and much more musculer being than the little Alicorn, this was no laughing matter. Twillight shakily pat her friend's back before she finally let her go. Getting her breath back, Twilight cleared her throat before introducing the newcomer to the cat and ponyfied versions of herself. The orange ponies tilted their hats while the cat still sitting by the window waved her paw.

"Yes, yes," said the cat version of the farmers a little impatiently. "Now that introductions are over, might Ah suggest we return to a more important matter."

"Apple-uh-cat!" Reaperjack exclaimed.

"Seriously?" the cat shot back unamused. "Applecat? That's the best y'all could come up with?"

"Well, What else should we call yah?" Asked the second Applejack glaring up at the cat.

"You're both me." said the cat stubbornly. "Y'all should know."

"Girls please!" shouted Twilight before the second Applejack could retort. "Bwe hab to get along if any ob you wand do return do your own worlbs!"

The three animal clones of Applejack looked away from each other. Hooves and paws crossed. Sighing at the ill behavior they had toward one another Twilight and the human Applejack tried to get them back to high spirits. The only progress either of them made was a begruging nod from each of the bad mood clones. Agreeing to try to make up while they helped Twilight with bringing forth more Applejacks until they found the one southern farmer, who according to second Applejack, was a Deus Ex Machina. The spell casting seemed to go on, and on, and on, until finally the room was filled with orange clones. none of which was a Deus Ex. The crammed room was getting difficult to move around in without elbowing someone or stepping on the other's hoof. Applecat had to jump onto the top of a cabinet in order to get away from the sea of orange mares and several stallions. The only time they got close to a Deus Ex was when another mare appeared. This one claimed to be from a darker world of Equestria where she was mech pilot. She seemed a little gloomy though so they didn't question her too much. Twilight felt herself dozing off for couple seconds before being brought back by a loud voice from the crowd.

"Oh, Yes, Applejack, what a plan!" shouted one of the mares sarcastically. "Summon more me's you said! It'll be fun you said!"

"Nopony asked you Applememe!" Snarled the second Applejack.

Even Twilight had no idea where she pulled that particular mare from and hoped to Celestia that she was the last unpleasant clone they got.

"As riveting as this is," began Applecat sounding bored as she stretched on her perch. "We still got one loose one of us roamin around outside."

"Twi," said the second Applejack trying to hide her temper, but was failing. "Y'all better tell her to put a mouse in it, or so help me Celestia..."

Next to the bedroom door, the human Applejack squeezed by the orange mares where her fingers touched the door knob. Twilight didn't have time to protest. She turned the handle and like water being held back by a dam, the sea of orange and one purple speck came pouring out. Twilight was one of the first to rise to her hooves. Shaking her head she looked around making sure that the unconstious dragon was resting peacefully in his basket.

"Safe," she let out a sigh of relief.

"Uh, Twi?" came the human Applejack's voice from behind. "Perhaps we should take the search somewhere else?"

"I think byou're write."

After using a spell to make the dragon unable to hear them, together they all went into the biggest room in the house to come up with a new plan. Applecat moved through the crowd of Applejacks until she was in the clear. Seeing the kitchen, she jumped and hoisted herself next to the sink. Looking out the window she scanned the empty streets watching for any signs of movement. From the newly formed library, the Applejacks and Twilight huddled together in deep conversation.

"So, What do y'all think?" asked Reaperjack.

"Well Applecat has one thing right," said the second Applejack bitterly. "One of us is still out there somewhere."

"Along with the Applejack from this world and Rainbow Dash." added Twilight as an after thought.

"Wait, there's a Rainbow Dash here too?" asked one the stallions "What does she look like?"

"Not now!" hissed the second Applejack.

"Does she still have that narcissistic flare?" asked a second stallion.

"Ah said not now!"

"Anyway," said Twilight before anyone else could interrupt. "Whad should bwe do? Bwe can't go out and loog for dem. Id would cause do mudge susbishion."

"Yah Now Twilight? Y'all should get that word scramble of yours checked out." said one of the stallions again.

"I dold you alreby, dad I'mb sick!"

"Ok. Sorry for recommending simple doctor treatment."

"Wait, Doctor treatment! That's it!" cried one of the Applejacks happily. "If we can get Twi here a Doctor, she'll get better and then we'll all be able to return to our own worlds!"

"Id's nod dat simble!" cried Twilight burying her face in her hooves. "Bmy flue isn't like others. For Unicorns, bwonce we get sick like dis, we can'd condrol our madic dat mudch. And sinds I'mb an Alicorn now, dat risk has doubleb."

Everyone was silent. Twilight massaged her forehead trying to think of another way to fix the whole mess she had created when from the kitchen, Applecat's voice called out to them.

"Hey, guys. You aint gonna to believe this, but..."

She pointed her paw at the window where not one, not two, but five ponies were heading toward the castle house. It was Twilight's Applejack accompanied by Rainbow Dash who looked sulky but continued to follow slowly behind, and another stallion, who was mainly keeping to himself. Judging from the farmer hat, he wore, it had to be the missing clone. Bouncing ahead of them was a pink mare carrying what looked like a stallion against his will. His eyes kept darting this way and that. Almost as if he was afraid that they were being followed. With each bounce, it looked like the rope she had tied the stallion onto her back with was loosening. This was either going to be really good or really bad. Taking the pink ponies past reputation into account, the odds were it was bound to be something unexpected either way. As the voices grew louder, Applecat watched as the four approached the front door and knocked perhaps a little louder than necessary. Only one thought came to Twilight as the hammering on the door continued.

"Thank Celestia I used that spell on Spike."

The human Applejack opened the door to allow the waiting ponies and pegasus inside. Upon closing the door, she heard that the stallion the pink mare was carrying tell her something that would have been useful information if she was paying attention.

"No, you don't- please quit- bouncing! I told you already- that I'm not- that type of- Doctor!"

"Of course you are silly billy!" the pink pony chimed and with a final bounce he was thrown off her back.

The stallion landed with a hard thud and didn't get back up. The real Applejack and Rainbow Dash didn't look at each other. They didn't even seem to notice the growth in Applejacks since they left and took their places amongst the herd. Rainbow Dash, who was still hovering above them flew back outside for a couple seconds before returning with a dark cloud to lay down on. The pink pony decided to break the tension by choosing that very moment to say loud and proud, "Hiya Twilight! What's going on?"

"Pinkie Pie," said Twilight patiently. "What are you doing here?"

The pink party pony only laughed and patted Twilight on the back.

"Oh, that's easy!" And with one long breath she began to explain.

"You see, I was going to help Applejack with the pies today like I said I would, but then the twins started up again so I had to take care of them for Mr. and Mrs. Cake. But after that I was too late to help Applejack out so I decided to throw her an "I'm Sorry I forgot about helping you with the whole pie thing," And..."

It seemed to go on for ages until finally she reached the part about how she found the real Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Applejack's first stallion clone and the new mystery stallion.

"So anyways, After I was done setting everything up I saw Rainbow Dash flying really fast! But it wasn't like her usual fast! Nope, she was flying away from something or someone! So I followed her until Applejack caught up and then she tried to explain something to her but she wasn't listening and then this other pony that looked a lot like Applejack wondered on by. So, while Applejack was busy trying to talk to Rainbow Dash I got him to stand next to her and what do you know?! They were alike and that's when I thought at first maybe Applejack had done what I did by going into the Mirror Pool in order to get the pies delivered in time, but when she got really testy with me about it, I took her word for it!"

Pinkie Pie took another long breath before continuing on with the tale.

"And that's when I started to put two and two together! You see, while Rainbow Dash and Applejack were arguing I heard something about you being sick and something else about another Applejack in your house and that's when it hit me! If it's not the Mirror Pool and it has something to do with you being sick and being all extra magical now and lets face it! A lot of weird things happen around here because of magic. So, there just had to be a connection!"

Everyone including Applecat stared open mouthed and amazement. Even Rainbow Dash had opened one of her eyes slightly to tune into what was being said. Clearly when it came to Pinkie Pie, she had the strangest way of deducing everything. But, more times than none, they were always correct.

"So, whad aboud himb?" asked Twilight pointing at the stallion who was just getting up and dusting himself off.

"Oh, right," said Pinkie Pie happily. "I almost forgot. he's here to help you!"

"I thought I told you already that I'm not that type of of Doc..."

Pinkie Pie had put her hoof on his mouth silencing him.

"Uh ah," she tutted. "You didn't let me finish!"

"So anyways, like I said. Once I had figured out that this whole problem was done by magic, it only made since to find something magic to fight magic!"

"Bud he's nod a unicorn Pinkie," said Twilight "And Dogdors won'd be able do helb bme when I'mb like dis."

"Wait," said one of the stallion Applejacks suddenly. "Aint he the odd one that lives in that blue box?"

"First off it's not a blue box!" the stallion defended himself. "And second, I don't even know how she was able to get inside it in the first place! We haven't been able to do that for some time now and somehow she was able to walk in and back out with me without a single problem!"

"I'm Sorry she took you out of your home mr..." but Twilight already stopped and saw the knowledgeable look Pinkie Pie was giving her. "Did you you just say there's more than just yourself living in that box?"

"N-n-no! Of course not!" Spluttered the stallion looking nervous now. "Why would I ever say such a thing?"

"Yep there is!" chimed in Pinkie Pie. "I saw a bunch of you in there Docie! There was a mare version of you, a depressed one, a red one, a blue one, a small but strange looking one, a..."

"Ok, that's quite enough about that!" said the stallion covering the pink pony's mouth.

The look everyone was giving him made him sweat bullets. Finally he let go of Pinkie Pie's mouth and she ended her tale with, "So in conclusion, if anypony can help you out Twilight, it's the Doctor right here!"

The Doctor looked absolutely scared now as they all waited for an answer to their problem. His eye twitched and his mouth wobbled a couple times. Looking around he saw that there were a lot of orange ponies and... was that a human and a cat? Finally the Doctor swallowed and fiddled with his front hooves nervously.

"You see ladies," he began slowly. "I would love to help you. I really would, but the thing is..."

Twilight already knew the answer and her ears fell. "You don'd gknow how." she said gloomily.

"Yes," the Doctor said sighing. "Look, Um, Twilight is it? Your problem is different than mine. Me and Myself's somehow collided with each others realms and through that one unfortunate cercumstance, we all wound up living under one roof. Yours happened because you couldn't control your magic."

"How did y'all manage to collide with each other to begin with?" asked the real Applejack puzzled.

"It's A long story." said the Docotor plainly. "Too long I'm afraid. Now if you excuse me, I really should be getting back. Pinkie Pie is it? Could you possibly drop me back off since you can somehow enter and leave my home?"

"Oh, Alright I suppose," said Pinkie Pie disappointed that her help wasn't helping the situation at all.

"Good, and if it's possible do you think we could swing by the food market? Our rations are getting a little small since we're kind of trapped in the Tardus- I mean, the big blue box.

Before the two made to leave, the doctor faced Twilight and said very seriously. "And one more thing Twilight. Take my word on this. Don't search anymore worlds. If you continue to open the doors to other dimentions, something you don't want to come through might come out with the very thing your looking for."

"Like what?" asked Twilight as a sudden shiver went down her spine.

"It's best if you never find out."

This time it wasn't just Twilight who felt the long cold shiver. Everyone felt it. Just then, the Applejack from the dark world of Equestria shot up and called out to the Doctor's retreating back.

"Hold on Partner!" she yelled. "I just realized! I know who you are! Where I'm from your called Time Turner and that Tar what's it might be just what Ah need! At least something inside it that is!"

[Autum Breeze]

Suddenly, there was a confused "Huh?" from behind them all. they all looked behind to see another applejack, this one looking normal.

This Applejack blinked, looking around in confusion. "How in the hay did I get here?" She saw Twilight and frowned. "Twi, you got any idea why—? Sam hill, Twi! When'd ya'll become an alicorn?"

Twilight sighed. this was getting ridiculous. "Lond stowy."

The new applejack frowned. "Wait. Where's cadance? Ah thought you two were gettin' married t'day."

This made all ponies and the human present drop to the ground like in an anime comedy.

"Married?" human applejack asked, sounding shocked. "Why in the hay would twi and cadance be gettin' married?"

the new applejack blinked at her human counterpart. "Uh, who're you. Fer that matter," she looked at all the others, "who're all o' you? Most a ya look like me. Twi, what's goin'on?"

Reaperjack groaned. "Fer the love o'— Can we please focus here? Turner, that Tar, now!"

[Tales]

The Time Turner of this world got to his hooves and was about to open the door when he froze.

"What is it?" asked Applecat looking at stallion who remained stiff as a board with his hoof outstrecthed.

"Well, it's like this," began Turner turning his head to look at the cat. "Remember how I was struggling to break free from Pinkie here?"

"Yes So? Why? Y'all ain't scared of being outside are ya?"

"In a way, I suppose you could say that. Y-yes."

"You're kiddin."

"Normally I wouldn't be afraid of venturing outdoors, but now at days..."

Turner looked positively scared at the idea of himself walking outside in plain sight. He put a hoof over his mouth and began to think before carrying on with his explanation.

"Let's just say that the idea of me walking out there wouldn't be the best thing to happen since some uh, current circumstances."

Before anyone could ask, Pinkie Pie was gathering her rope and in a matter of seconds she had somehow pulled a sack out of thin air. Turner was backing away slowly but, his back hit the wall and he was trapped. Beaming down at the nervous stallion the hyper pink pony threw the sack over him and with a strong tug big lump was inside the now closed sack. everyone stared open mouthed her as she threw the sack over her back.

"Uh Pinkie?" asked the Applecat confused. "Why'd ya do that?"

"I though that was obvious!" Pinkie Pie answered happily. "Doccie's afraid of being seen right? So, walla! A solution!"

"Alright Pinkie," said the Applejack form the dark world of Equestria. "Ah think it might be best if Ah go with you two."

"Hand ond!" Twilight yelled out to them. "Whad are bwe subose do boo?"

"Y'all hang tight!" answered Dark World Applejack taking charge. "Ah'm the only one that knows what we're looking for in the Tar. Pinkie, Y'all think you can take the three of us inside it?"

"Easy Breezy!" boomed Pinkie Pie.

The lump inside the sack began to move and they could only hear a couple words at a time.

"Wait! The Tardis! That many! The Others! Food! Not sure if...!"

"Oh, that's right!" said Pinkie Pie catching only one word. "You said that you guys need food! Don't worry Doccie! I got this! Applejack do you think we could swing by the market for a quick second?"

"Sure, fine. But after that we need to get into the Tar."

The sack continued to wiggle violently. Clearly, Turner didn't think this was a good idea. But the pink pony dropped the sack and gave it a hard poke.

"Oh, Doccie!" she said in a sweet tone, but something about it didn't sound right and the sack immediatly went still. "Normal sacks are supposed to stay still and not make a sound. How do you expect us to help if you continue to make fuss?"

The sack remained silent. Even the rest in the room looked on with out a word. A strong chill went down there spines. Dark World Applejack recovered before everyone else and cleared her throat.

"Ok. then. Pinkie shall we begin?"

"Certainly!" Pinkie Pie boomed, her voice returning to its usual energetic state.

Swinging the sack over her back again she opened the front door and made to leave. This time, the lump remained stiff as a statue. Smiling at the hidden stallion she hopped out of the house and waited on the Dark World Applejack.

"We'll be back soon," she said reassuringly. "In the mean time, keep an eye on eveypony."

"Otay," said Twilight. "Bud, what shoulb I boo undil den?"

"Twi has a point!" agreed the second Applejack. "What are we supposed to do until y'all come back?"

"Y'all can start by getting those two to speak to each other again," Dark World Applejack suggested pointing at the real Applejack and moping blue pegasus. "Oh, and no more magic! We don't want anymore of me com in through!"

Twilight thought the whole no magic part was easier said than done as her horn glowed dangerously again before dimming out. The door closed and Applecat watched as the two mares galloped and hopped off down the road with the hidden stallion bouncing up and down. The room was all silent except for a small drop of rain that fell form the dark cloud Rainbow Dash was lying on.

"Uh, Rainbow?" started the real Applejack looking up at the silent Pegasus. "Can we talk for a sec..."

But Rainbow Dash moved the cloud farther into the crowd of orange ponies and refused to answer. The real Applejack made her way through the crowd trying to get the gloomy pegasus to talk to her, but she kept moving her cloud away from the aproaching farmer. Applejack was starting to get mad when she spoke up to the athlete.

"For the love of Celestia Rainbow! Quit your poutn' and talk to me!"

This proved to a huge mistake as the pegasus chose that moment to move her cloud over the farmers head. Before Apple jack could speak, heavy rain began to fall on her. The orange ponies surrounding her backed away from the falling storm. Completely soaked, Applejack tried to stay calm but her temper was rising as the rain continued to fall.

"May Ah ask you something Rainbow?" began one of the stallion versions of Applejack.

"Ah don't think y'all should." said the second Applejack warningly.

"Aw, come on Rainbow," said the stallion. "Tell me, whats got you down?"

"What do you think your doing?" asked Reaperjack suspiciously.

"Only carring for a friend in need." replied the stallion. "Now, tell me. What happened?"

"Do ya really think Rainbow will talk to you when she's doing this to me?" asked the real Applejack coldly.

The rain stopped and the cloud moved over to the waiting stallion. Applejack looked on in silence as Rainbow Dash looked down at the sympathetic orange farmer. He smiled at her and waited patiently for an explanation. Applejack stood still. Water dripped from her hat and body as the blue pegasus gave a weak smile back. Twilight and the first four clones held there breath as Rainbow Dash explained what was troubling her.

"This is getting ridiculous," said Applecat from the window. "It's obvious what's wrong! ReaperJack kissed Rainbow, the Applejack of this world walked in on the scene and for some reason The second Applejack is against the idea of us having feelings for Rainbow!"

"Hey I have nothing against it!" spat the second Applejack turning faintly pink. "It's just things are different where ah'm from! And none of this would have ever happened if Reaperjack didn't get carried away!"

"Me?!" argued Reaperjack. "All ah did was show a little affection!"

"If by little, ya mean getting to know each other via tongue conta..." But at this point, the second Applejack's face and ears were bright red and she lowered her hat and said no more.

"Anyway," continued Reaperjack. "What about the real us?"

"What about me?!" demanded the real Applejack.

"You're the one that made Rainbow upset!" said Reaperjack accusingly. "Y'all need to apologize!"

"What do ya think ah've been tryin to do this whole time?!"

Twilight watched the two Applejacks glare at each other while Rainbow Dash was being told something by the Stallion form of the farmer. If they didn't make up soon who knows how long it would take until they were ready to bury the hatchet? Before Twilight could interrupt, the Stallion had taken Rainbow Dashes hoof and was gently lowering her down from her cloud. His warm smile was making her blush slightly.

"Hey!" Growled the two Applejacks suddenly. "What do ya think you're doin?!"

Only one thing came to the Alicorn's mind as the two approached the hovering Pegasus and confused stallion.

"Oh, no..."

[Tales]

"Now, ladies," said the orange stallion nervously, "Let's not get carried away now! Would you really hurt yourself?!"

"We're considering it," said Reaperjack darkly.

The Stallion let go of Rainbowdash's hoof and smiling sheepishly. Seeing that the two were't letting go that easily, he started to back away slowly. The two mares eyes flashed dangeroulsy as they drew closer. The Stallion backed up hitting the wall and became trapped with little hope for escape. Reaperjack and the real Applejack's shadows towered over the scared stallion making him sink to the floor. Sweating bullets his eyes shot toward the watching duplicates.

"Anypony wanna lend a hoof?" he asked hopefully.

All around the Applejacks either whistled to themselves or dug at the floor with their hooves and feet. For a split second he thought he saw the other two stallions stepping up to defend him, but his expectation proved to be futile as they took off their hats and held them close to their chests.

"It's been nice knowin' ya partner," said one of the stallions sadly.

"Yeah, I'd hate to be you right now," added the other as an after thought.

"But you're both me!" the first stallion snapped.

The two mares looked down at the frightened male form of them. They wore the same look of wanted to cause absolute pain to him.

"Take it easy girls," pleaded the orange stallion. "What's the harm in helpin' out a friend in need? Isn't that what friends are for?"

The real Applejack and Reaperjack put their hooves together menacingly and were about to throw down on the shaken orange pony when the Rainbow Dash stood between them.

"Wha... Rainbow!" Exclaimed Reaperjack

"What the hey do y'all think your doin'?" demanded the real Applejack just as red in in the face as the blue Pegasus in front of them.

"I... I don't know exactly," said Rainbow Dash half wishing that she hadn't intervened, but it was too late to back down now. "But you can't hurt him! I mean Yourself! I mean... Um..."

she became lost for words. she stayed her ground however as the stallion behind her regained some of his confidence back and stood up.

"Y'all might wanna take Rainbows advice." he said placing a hoof on the Pegasus's shoulder. "What good would it do to beat yourself senseless? Thank you Rainbow, I knew Ah could..."

"Do you want me to leave you hanging?" Rainbow Dash questioned warningly.

Seeing the hate filled look the two mares were suddenly giving him, he let go of Rainbow Dash and stayed behind his protector without another word. Twilight and the rest of the Applejacks looked on as two orange Earth Ponies didn't dare to proceed any further with the blue Pegasus in the way. Rainbow Dash thought about what to say next. The day had started off so peaceful. She started her day off with waking earlier than expected to try out a new stunt she had made up on her own. She was going to ask one of her friends to watch her afterword to give her their feedback, but now she was caught in a predicament she never saw coming. All the stunt training she had done seemed to be nothing but a blur now as she was protecting a male version of the mare she loved... The mare she... Oh Celestia, how could she have been so stupid?! She let loose that she had felling for the orange farm pony. She had told Applejack that she loved her! The last pony she ever thought would ever be the first to know her secret was the one she had fallen for. What should she do? How could she look at her the same way after all of this? At this point her face had turned the same color as her eyes. If she wasn't on the verge of tears she could have sworn that her ears were steaming too.

"Um, Rainbow?" asked Reaperjack worriedly. "Are y'all ok?"

"I-I" Rainbow Dash stammered.

Giving up, she placed hear hooves over her head and groaned angrily.

"I'm so confused! How could I have told you such a forbidden topic?! Especially since it was my own... Ugh!!!"

"It's alright Sugercube," said the real Applejack comfortingly.

"No it's not alright!" snapped Rainbow Dash. "You weren't supposed to find out! Not yet anyway!"

"Rainbow..."

The real Applejack reached out a hoof but Rainbow Dash opened her wings and with her lightning quick speed, she zoomed up to Twilight's room and slammed the door behind her. The Applejacks stared up the stairs in a tense silence. The real Applejack lowered her hoof and slowly started to make her way up the stairs.

"Abble Jaque," started Twilight daring to speak. "Fwere are you goink?"

"To talk to Rainbow," the real Applejack replied moving her head just a fraction to see the sick Alicorn out of the corner of her eye. "I need to speak to her."

Reaper jack made to follow but the real Applejack turned to face her raising a hoof.

"I need to do this alone! Twi, wait for Pinkie and the other me down here with the rest."

There was something in her tone that made Reaperjack agree with her and she let this world's version of herself go upstairs to try and calm down a more than worried Pegasus. They heard the orange pony knock on the door and asked the scared Pegasus from within if she could speak to her. She waited at the bedroom door until finally she let herself in. Relieved that she wash;t told to leave, the farm pony closed the door behind her and everything was silent.

For some time Twilight and the rest of the Applejacks couldn't think of anything to say until one of them bravely decided to speak. "So, uh, which one of us said she was gettn' married to Cadence?"

Twilight flushed, this was not what she wanted a topic of choice to be.

"That was me," said one of the mares raising her hoof.

"Ah, I see. So, How did that happen?"

"Well, you see," began the mare, but a knock at the front door cut her off.

"I'll ged id," said Twilight sniffing.

"Saved" she thought as she approached the door.

Hopefully it was Pinkie Pie and the other Applejack returning with the thing from the Tardis. But when she eyed Applecat something told her that wasn't going to be the case. The cats hair was sticking up slightly and she remained quiet. Thinking fast she looked over the human version of her friend.

"Pst, Abblejaque! Who's out there? Do you see anypony?"

The Applejack from Canterlot High stealthily made her way across the wall and snuck a peek out the window. her eyes narrow as she saw two ponies waiting by the door. One of them turned their head to look directly at her. Applejack ducked before the pony could say anything to his or her partner.

"Whad is id?!" demanded Twilight "Who dib you see?! Bwas id Pingy Bie?"

"No, it aint her," said the human Applejack. "They're two other ponies. And it looked like they were dressed in some type of uniform."

"Uniform?" asked Twilight, but just then another much louder knock came from the front door.

This time it was accompanied by a voice Twilight didn't know.

"Open up, this is the police! We have a search warrant!

Twilight didn't obey. Since when did Ponyville have police and who gave them permission to search her house? Another loud knock was heard.

"If you don't open up, we will be force our way in!"

Twilight turned to the silent and worried Applejacks.

"Donde jusd than there hive!"

Quick as a flash, all the Applejacks began to find hiding places. all except the cat, who remained stationary by the window. When all the Applejacks had successfully found a hiding spot, Twilight answered loudly to the continued knocking.

"Who is id?" she asked loud enough so the real Applejack and Rainbow Dash upstairs could hide too.

"Police mam," replied a deep male voice.

"Just a moment!"

Twilight made to fiddle with the doorknob as if it was locked and opened the door a fraction to see who was outside. Outside standing tall and important where two male Pegasi who wore the most peculiar uniforms she had ever seen on any police officer. Their shirts along with their hat were grayish blue. The shades covering their eyes were solid black and on the opposite side of the chest pocket was a badge that had the initials G.D.B. Their shirts were just long enough to hide their cutie marks. The tallest of the two looked at Twilight through the crack of the door.

"What seembs do be dee trouble ovisers?" asked Twilight.

"Excuse me?" Asked the Tall Pegasus.

"Oh, Sowy. you too got bme ad dee wronk timbe. I'm a liddle sick."

"Ah, well, this won't take long if you cooperate with us. May we come inside?"

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Twilight glanced a quick look at the cat who gave her a look that said "do as they say". She opened the door and allowed them inside her house. The two Pegasi stepped inside and immediately started scoping out all they could see. The shorter Pegasus walked over to the library and began scanning the ceiling then the rest of the supposedly empty room.

"Bmay I ged you anything?" asked Twilight politely.

"No need," replied the tall Pegasus as he too was scanning the house.

Twilight could have sworn she heard something inside the glasses make a few slight beeping sounds as the strange Pegasus turned his head this way and that. As if the shade he was wearing were seeing something invisible to the naked eye. Finally the Pegasus in the library left and started to make his way upstairs. his partner eyed the sleeping dragon and raised an eyebrow.

"Does he ever get up?" he asked.

"Oh, he's jusd taging an afternoon nab," said Twilight quickly. "Byou gnow how muge babies neeb der sleeb."

"Of course," said the Pegasus seriously and took off his eye ware to make his gaze more effective. "This won't take long your highness,"

"How do you gnow I'mb a brincess?" asked Twilight curiously.

"Our superiors told us, but that's not important. Now, I want you to answer these questions I'm a bout to ask you truthfully. Can you do that?"

It wasn't a request, it was a order. Swallowing Twilight nodded.

"Excellent. Now, what were you doing before we came along?"

Twilight began to form a story in her head before answering in a calm manner. "I bwas sleebing. Me and Thpike were resting until I heard you nogging."

"And are you aware that a pink mare was seen entering your house with two stallions and leaving with a second mare and a sack bouncing on her back?"

"No, Bwhy?"

"Because you don't strike me as someone who had just woken up princess. Now tell me, what did the pink mare do while she was in here with the two stallions?"

Knowing that the best way to answer this was to tell part of the truth Twilight breathed deeply before answering.

"She and the other two were checking up on me. They heard I was sick and wanted to come over."

"Indeed," said the Pegasus. "They are your friends are they not?"

"Yes, they are."

The Pegasus made to take something out of his shirt. in his teeth he held up a wanted poster of a stallion who looked suspiciously like... Time Turner.

"This pony," started the Pegasus still holding up the poster. "Has been avoiding us for sometime now. It is of great importance that we find him!"

"Sowy," said Twilight truthfully. "Bud de two stallions dat were in my house weren'd himb."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

"Because we have bee told that he has many disguises!"

He tucked the wanted poster back in his shirt and carried on in a much clearer voice.

"For your safety and those around you Princess, It is our job to find and capture this stallion."

"Why? Wad dib he boo?" asked Twilight.

"Crimes of the worst sort, I can assure you." said the Pegasus keeping his straight face and not breaking eye contact. "And you are saying that the pink mare and the two stallions that came in your house were here to check on you and nothing more?"

"Yes," said Twilight, starting to feel intimidated by the mysterious Pegasus.

"And after she left with the other mare, you have no idea where the stallions went? Do you not see the problem I'm having?"

"No, I see id."

"Then where are they?"

"I don'd gnow, bud they're nod here andymore."

The Pegasus put his shades back on and turned to face the stairs.

"Are you done up there?!" he called up.

"Almost!" replied his partner.

A few minute later the shorter Pegasus came down the steps empty handed and the search was over. Before they left the tallest of the two placed a transparent glass rectangle by the sink. He eyed the orange cat who reflected the same observant gaze.

"Incase you see anything strange, use this. We'll answer the call."

Before Twilight could ask one the many questions she had for them the two opened the front door and stepped outside. Once they spread their wings and kicked off the ground, Applecat felt it was safe to speak again.

"What do think that was all about Twi?"

"I don'd gnow," said Twilight. "Bud I'mb goink do hab a couble quesdions for Dime Derner bwen he beds bag with Pingie Bie and the oder Abblejack."

Back upstairs in Twilight's room, the real Apple Jack was hiding in the closet wit Rainbow Dash. Despite the constant protest of her body wanting to scream, Rainbow Dash remained silent with the farm pony. she could feel the mare's soggy back pressing against her body. They had been forced to hide in the back behind the hanging clothes and dresses. Rainbow Dash could smell Applejacks soaked mane as it kept brushing against her snout. Such a sweet smell. Oh no! she was doing it again. she felt her face reddening as she realized that her coat was getting wet too from being wedged in a corner with the orange Earth Pony. Finally, when she thought she couldn't take any more she felt Applejacks damp body leave.

"Ah, think the coast is clear Rainbow. Come on."

Apple Jack stepped out of the closet looking around carefully and making as little noise as possible incase the one that was there mere minutes ago was lurking around downstairs.

"Ok. I think they're gone. Rainbow I need to talk..."

But the blue Pegasus hadn't come out of the closet.

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Well, I don't know about you, but I think it's time for me to bugger off for a bit and give the originator and anyone else who is interested a chance at this. Good luck everyone! (oh yes, I'll definitely be back, but not as soon as you might think.)