Post by Tales on Apr 19, 2015 23:54:59 GMT -5
"Uh, Rainbow?" Applejack called out again.
The was no answer. Inside the closet a war was raging on in Rainbow's head. She couldn't think straight. every part of her being wanted to scream out in frustration but her hidden feelings of affection toward the farm pony were fighting back just as hard. She closed her eyes tight and wished that she could turn the clock back to where she was confronting Spike at the front door. With her heart racing faster than any adrenaline rush, she thought she might break down at any moment. Suddenly a soft gentle voice came from outside.
"Listen Rainbow," began Applejack. "Ah might have screwed up back there. This whole day has been something else. First the farm was in need of more repairs, then Twilight getting sick, and now a lot of me's are downstairs... Ah guess what I'm trying to say is, Ah'm sorry."
Rainbow Dash felt her heart skip a beat as she replied back. "Idiot,"
"Come again?" Applejack said stepping closer to the closet.
Rainbow Dash emerged, her face still blushing furiously but her eyes were fixed on the farm pony.
"I said, I guess I messed up too. When I thought the other you was well... You, I might have got carried away. So, I'm sorry too."
"Rainbow..."
"I suppose it was too good to be true right? I was just living another dream of mine. All be it a long and complicated one, but a dream none the less."
Applejack could see athletic flyer's eyes beginning to water. Even under the light hearted smile she was giving her she could tell that she was in pain. They stayed silent for some time. From downstairs they heard Twilight and the rest of the Applejacks welcomed back Pinkie Pie, Time Turner and the gloomy farmer. It wasn't until they heard Twilight begin to interrogate Time Turner, when the real Applejack knew she had one last chance to make up with Rainbow Dash. She knew what had to be said.
"Rainbow, Ah need to tell you something. It's not that Ah'm not flattered by it or anything... Um... Wow this is hard. Ah guess Ah'm not sure what to think about it."
It was then that Rainbow Dash understood. She felt her heart give a painful sigh and mastered her courage.
"It's ok A.J. I get it. I'm not sure what to think of it either."
Applejack stared at her friend who smiled back at her. It was like the old her was making an appearence again. She patted the farmer on the shoulder and gave her a cheerful wink.
"Why don't we start over?"
Rainbow Dash cleared her throat before saying in a cool tone. "Applejack, what brings you here today?"
Smiling back at her, Applejack tilted her hat before responding.
"Why, Ah heard Twilight was sick and came here to check up on her."
"Ah, what a coincidence," Rainbow Dash said regaining some of her old swagger back. "I heard something similar and had to drop by."
"Well, that would explain the hole in the ceiling." said Applejack giving her an unapproved look.
"Well you know me," said Rainbow Dash smugly. "I love to make an entrance."
"Clearly," said Applejack humorously. "Why don't we head on downstairs before Spike wakes up and throws another panic attack?"
"Sounds good to me!" said Rainbow Dash merrily as she lifted herself off the floor.
And with that the two left the bedroom where they found Reaperjack waiting at the top of the steps. She was fiddling with her hat nervously. When she saw the two she quickly looked up apologetically at Rainbow Dash.
"Rainbow, Ah'm truly..."
"It's ok," said Rainbow Dash cutting her off. "We're cool, don't worry about it!"
When Reaperjack didn't look convinced Rainbow added more confidently. "Hey, it's fine! now come on, do you want to go back to your own world?"
"Y-yes," said Reaperjack putting her hat back on. "Ah would like that!"
"Then let's help the others already! We aren't going to get you guys back home at this rate!"
Back Downstairs they saw Twilight eyeing a very nervous Time Turner. The dark world Applejack was examining what looked like a camera. She started screwing with the buttons and zooming the lens in and out. Pinkie pie was looking pleased with herself. When she spotted the two farmers and returning Pegasus she waved over over to them.
"I'mb goink to sag you again," saturated Twilight more seriously. "Whad dib dos two wand wid you?!"
"I'm afraid I cannot tell you that," said Time Turner looking more uncomfortable by the second. "I knew I should never have agreed to come back with these two!"
"Well, we need you for this," said the Dark World Applejack impatiently. "You and the rest made it perfectly clear that you didn't want to leave us without any supervision. After we're done, you can crawl back to your Tar-what's it!"
"For your information," began Time Turner heatedly. "I didn't want the Time Module to be tampered with by unstable hooves! And how did you know that's what you were looking for? I told you back at the Tardis that it was just a prototype! very buggy still and if something goes wrong..."
"And Ah told you already!" snapped the Dark World Applejack as she attempted to wind the flash button. "In my world, you and Doctor Sprocket got it to work!"
"Here, let me help," said the human Applejack kindly.
The Dark World Applejack gave her human counterpart the camera and began to instruct her. All the while, Time Turner looked on in amazement.
"How do you know how it works?"
"You and Sprocket were very pleased when you built it. Ah was around when you two offered to give the pilots a demonstration. You said it could revolutionize the war. Of course we thought you two were mad, but it did work after all! After the demonstration you were ordered by the captain to never use it ever again. She feared that if such a device ever fell into enemy hands, the outcome would be catastrophic! Try turning it on now human me!"
"Well, I have been called mad a couple time in the past," admitted Turner sheepishly. "Wait, did you say there was another Doctor with me in your world?"
"Turner, please," Twilight spoke up, bringing the worried stallion's attention back to her. "Why can'd you tell bme?" asked Twilight. "Time Turner, Whad don'd they wand bme to find out?"
"It's not them that want you to find out," said Time Turner sadly.
"Then who? You?"
The Time Turner of this world didn't say anything but Twilight could guess what the silence meant.
"Then why? What amb I nod subosed to know?"
"We almost got it Twi!" said the human Applejack excitedly.
All around sounds of relief were shared amongst the crowed of Applejacks.
"Trust me Twilight," said Time Turner seriously. "It is better if you never find out. and can someone remove that tracker from the premiss!"
"You mean this thing?" asked Pinkie Pie pointing at the transparent card.
"Yes, and what ever you do, be very carful with it! It's very sensitive!"
Pinkie stared at the card curiously. she was about to pick it up when Apple Meme appeared next to her with a devious smirk. They eyed each other intensely.
"Now, Apple Meme," said one of the Applejacks cautiously. "This isn't a game. Let Pinkie take care of the card."
With a meaningful look, the energetic Applejack brought her hoof down. Pinkie Pie felt like the whole world slowed down as she too made to grab the card. As her hoof came closer Apple Meme raised hers above the pink party ponies and brought both of their hooves down on the card. The fragile rectangle gave of a a small alarm noise as the center flashed red. There was cold silence. Turner looked like he might be sick with fear, Twilight was glancing nervous looks at the front door, and the rest of the Applejacks were staring at the two in shock and disbelief. Apple Meme wore a trollish look as Pinkie Pie hurried to correct her mistake. She touched the screen again but the flashing red light continued. She then tapped it repeativly in hopes of turning it off. No such thing happened.
"Quick!" shouted Time Turner. "Destroy it!"
Pinkie Pie picked up the card threw it on the ground where it laid there unbroken and still functional. She stopped on it hard making a crack form. With one last crushing blow she broke the card in half. Its red light and alarm died out. Everyone went quiet. For a moment the only thing anyone could hear was the snores from the baby dragon as he turned in his sleep. Finally Rainbow Dash gave Apple Meme the same piercing look everyone else was giving her. she shrunk back into the crowd where luckily, no one gave her a piece of their mind. Time Turner let out a sigh of relief.
"I think she did it," he said whipping his forehead. "I don't think they picked up the signal in time."
"If you say so," said The Dark World Applejack easing up.
"Applejack with the Time Module, can I see it. I think I can activate it from here."
The Human Applejack handed the time pony his devise and waited with the rest as he made the last finishing touches. Time Turner beamed at the crowd as he made turned on the camera. the Applejacks held their breath. At last they would be going back to their own worlds and be able to put this whole mess behind them. The Real Applejack and Rainbow Dash moved over to where Pinkie Pie was. The camera gave off the sound of a camera about to flash when from the window, Applecat hissed. Her hair sticking up. Time Turners grin turned to that of sear terror as from the door a loud knocking made everyone jump out of their skins. A rough, harsh voice rang out making Twilight flick a little.
"Remember our orders! We must take him alive! If anyone gets in our way, stun them! We don't want any accidents!"
The was no answer. Inside the closet a war was raging on in Rainbow's head. She couldn't think straight. every part of her being wanted to scream out in frustration but her hidden feelings of affection toward the farm pony were fighting back just as hard. She closed her eyes tight and wished that she could turn the clock back to where she was confronting Spike at the front door. With her heart racing faster than any adrenaline rush, she thought she might break down at any moment. Suddenly a soft gentle voice came from outside.
"Listen Rainbow," began Applejack. "Ah might have screwed up back there. This whole day has been something else. First the farm was in need of more repairs, then Twilight getting sick, and now a lot of me's are downstairs... Ah guess what I'm trying to say is, Ah'm sorry."
Rainbow Dash felt her heart skip a beat as she replied back. "Idiot,"
"Come again?" Applejack said stepping closer to the closet.
Rainbow Dash emerged, her face still blushing furiously but her eyes were fixed on the farm pony.
"I said, I guess I messed up too. When I thought the other you was well... You, I might have got carried away. So, I'm sorry too."
"Rainbow..."
"I suppose it was too good to be true right? I was just living another dream of mine. All be it a long and complicated one, but a dream none the less."
Applejack could see athletic flyer's eyes beginning to water. Even under the light hearted smile she was giving her she could tell that she was in pain. They stayed silent for some time. From downstairs they heard Twilight and the rest of the Applejacks welcomed back Pinkie Pie, Time Turner and the gloomy farmer. It wasn't until they heard Twilight begin to interrogate Time Turner, when the real Applejack knew she had one last chance to make up with Rainbow Dash. She knew what had to be said.
"Rainbow, Ah need to tell you something. It's not that Ah'm not flattered by it or anything... Um... Wow this is hard. Ah guess Ah'm not sure what to think about it."
It was then that Rainbow Dash understood. She felt her heart give a painful sigh and mastered her courage.
"It's ok A.J. I get it. I'm not sure what to think of it either."
Applejack stared at her friend who smiled back at her. It was like the old her was making an appearence again. She patted the farmer on the shoulder and gave her a cheerful wink.
"Why don't we start over?"
Rainbow Dash cleared her throat before saying in a cool tone. "Applejack, what brings you here today?"
Smiling back at her, Applejack tilted her hat before responding.
"Why, Ah heard Twilight was sick and came here to check up on her."
"Ah, what a coincidence," Rainbow Dash said regaining some of her old swagger back. "I heard something similar and had to drop by."
"Well, that would explain the hole in the ceiling." said Applejack giving her an unapproved look.
"Well you know me," said Rainbow Dash smugly. "I love to make an entrance."
"Clearly," said Applejack humorously. "Why don't we head on downstairs before Spike wakes up and throws another panic attack?"
"Sounds good to me!" said Rainbow Dash merrily as she lifted herself off the floor.
And with that the two left the bedroom where they found Reaperjack waiting at the top of the steps. She was fiddling with her hat nervously. When she saw the two she quickly looked up apologetically at Rainbow Dash.
"Rainbow, Ah'm truly..."
"It's ok," said Rainbow Dash cutting her off. "We're cool, don't worry about it!"
When Reaperjack didn't look convinced Rainbow added more confidently. "Hey, it's fine! now come on, do you want to go back to your own world?"
"Y-yes," said Reaperjack putting her hat back on. "Ah would like that!"
"Then let's help the others already! We aren't going to get you guys back home at this rate!"
Back Downstairs they saw Twilight eyeing a very nervous Time Turner. The dark world Applejack was examining what looked like a camera. She started screwing with the buttons and zooming the lens in and out. Pinkie pie was looking pleased with herself. When she spotted the two farmers and returning Pegasus she waved over over to them.
"I'mb goink to sag you again," saturated Twilight more seriously. "Whad dib dos two wand wid you?!"
"I'm afraid I cannot tell you that," said Time Turner looking more uncomfortable by the second. "I knew I should never have agreed to come back with these two!"
"Well, we need you for this," said the Dark World Applejack impatiently. "You and the rest made it perfectly clear that you didn't want to leave us without any supervision. After we're done, you can crawl back to your Tar-what's it!"
"For your information," began Time Turner heatedly. "I didn't want the Time Module to be tampered with by unstable hooves! And how did you know that's what you were looking for? I told you back at the Tardis that it was just a prototype! very buggy still and if something goes wrong..."
"And Ah told you already!" snapped the Dark World Applejack as she attempted to wind the flash button. "In my world, you and Doctor Sprocket got it to work!"
"Here, let me help," said the human Applejack kindly.
The Dark World Applejack gave her human counterpart the camera and began to instruct her. All the while, Time Turner looked on in amazement.
"How do you know how it works?"
"You and Sprocket were very pleased when you built it. Ah was around when you two offered to give the pilots a demonstration. You said it could revolutionize the war. Of course we thought you two were mad, but it did work after all! After the demonstration you were ordered by the captain to never use it ever again. She feared that if such a device ever fell into enemy hands, the outcome would be catastrophic! Try turning it on now human me!"
"Well, I have been called mad a couple time in the past," admitted Turner sheepishly. "Wait, did you say there was another Doctor with me in your world?"
"Turner, please," Twilight spoke up, bringing the worried stallion's attention back to her. "Why can'd you tell bme?" asked Twilight. "Time Turner, Whad don'd they wand bme to find out?"
"It's not them that want you to find out," said Time Turner sadly.
"Then who? You?"
The Time Turner of this world didn't say anything but Twilight could guess what the silence meant.
"Then why? What amb I nod subosed to know?"
"We almost got it Twi!" said the human Applejack excitedly.
All around sounds of relief were shared amongst the crowed of Applejacks.
"Trust me Twilight," said Time Turner seriously. "It is better if you never find out. and can someone remove that tracker from the premiss!"
"You mean this thing?" asked Pinkie Pie pointing at the transparent card.
"Yes, and what ever you do, be very carful with it! It's very sensitive!"
Pinkie stared at the card curiously. she was about to pick it up when Apple Meme appeared next to her with a devious smirk. They eyed each other intensely.
"Now, Apple Meme," said one of the Applejacks cautiously. "This isn't a game. Let Pinkie take care of the card."
With a meaningful look, the energetic Applejack brought her hoof down. Pinkie Pie felt like the whole world slowed down as she too made to grab the card. As her hoof came closer Apple Meme raised hers above the pink party ponies and brought both of their hooves down on the card. The fragile rectangle gave of a a small alarm noise as the center flashed red. There was cold silence. Turner looked like he might be sick with fear, Twilight was glancing nervous looks at the front door, and the rest of the Applejacks were staring at the two in shock and disbelief. Apple Meme wore a trollish look as Pinkie Pie hurried to correct her mistake. She touched the screen again but the flashing red light continued. She then tapped it repeativly in hopes of turning it off. No such thing happened.
"Quick!" shouted Time Turner. "Destroy it!"
Pinkie Pie picked up the card threw it on the ground where it laid there unbroken and still functional. She stopped on it hard making a crack form. With one last crushing blow she broke the card in half. Its red light and alarm died out. Everyone went quiet. For a moment the only thing anyone could hear was the snores from the baby dragon as he turned in his sleep. Finally Rainbow Dash gave Apple Meme the same piercing look everyone else was giving her. she shrunk back into the crowd where luckily, no one gave her a piece of their mind. Time Turner let out a sigh of relief.
"I think she did it," he said whipping his forehead. "I don't think they picked up the signal in time."
"If you say so," said The Dark World Applejack easing up.
"Applejack with the Time Module, can I see it. I think I can activate it from here."
The Human Applejack handed the time pony his devise and waited with the rest as he made the last finishing touches. Time Turner beamed at the crowd as he made turned on the camera. the Applejacks held their breath. At last they would be going back to their own worlds and be able to put this whole mess behind them. The Real Applejack and Rainbow Dash moved over to where Pinkie Pie was. The camera gave off the sound of a camera about to flash when from the window, Applecat hissed. Her hair sticking up. Time Turners grin turned to that of sear terror as from the door a loud knocking made everyone jump out of their skins. A rough, harsh voice rang out making Twilight flick a little.
"Remember our orders! We must take him alive! If anyone gets in our way, stun them! We don't want any accidents!"