Chapter 1
It was father's day in Ponyvill. The sky was a delightful shade of orange and pink when Applebloom woke up. Since she was just older than a toddler, she still woke up reasonably early before anypony else. Her room was big for a filly her age and size but she liked it. Anypony who was that tiny would enjoy a large room to run around in, although having a tiny box to play in wouldn't be bad either. Her mane was long and messy from how much she tossed and turned at night. Her eyes were like huge saucers on her face and her almost constant, almost smug, smile stayed plastered on her yellow face. She had brown eyes, though her sister and big brother had green ones.
Applebloom stayed lying in her bed since I was warm. She wasn't used to sleeping in a bed since for the past few years she's slept in a crib. Oh, Applebloom was awake, not even sleepy. But it was warm in her bed amongst the mess of blankets and pillows without pillow cases. She then noticed how dry her mouth was. Climbing out of bed, the tiny filly ran to the lights and jumped up. She couldn't reach the lights since she was so tiny. Applebloom yelled out to her sister and about 15 minutes later Applejack walked in. Eyes with dark circles around them and they were slightly bloodshot.
"Shoot Applebloom…" she yawned, "heh…wish we were taller Applebloom?" she asked. Applejack was still a child, about early 13. She was a short filly too and could reach the lightswitch if she jumped. Applejack said Appleblooms name to her as many times as she could to let Applebloom learn that that was her name. Applebloom had a few things wrong with her brain but nothing too serious. She didn't know her own name was one of the problems. Applejack walked Applebloom to the kitchen and pulled the nearest stool near the sink. Applebloom climbed up onto it and turned the tap on. The water flowed out and splashed back at her face. She giggled and rubbed the water off her face and leaned in to take a drink. Applejack sat by the chair and rubbed her eyes.
Once Applebloom was done drinking she turned the tap off and jumped down and pushed the chair back. Applejack opened the fridge and started making her little sister her breakfast. As she cracked the eggs into the pan she sung to herself
"When I was just a little foal,
Not planning a life goal,
I started working at the apple farm,
Hard work did no one harm,
Bucking trees however I please,
Until the sun comes down,
I'll go back home to see
My one, special family"
Applebloom smiled as her big sister made her eggs. She actually hated the way AJ made her eggs, but having company in the morning was worth it. "Applebloom, here you go, Sugarcube" she said happily as she placed the place of burnt eggs in front of her little sister. Applebloom said in an adorable voice, "Can I go eat with the other little fillys outside?" Applebloom had a few friends from pre-school that lived nearby. Applejack shook her head and started cleaning, "They're all out for father's day, Applebloom"
Applebloom shoved a pile of egg into her mouth and asked with her mouth full, "Why don't I have a dad, Applejack?" Applejack felt a stab in her stomach. She flinched a bit at the thought of having to explain to her younger sister what happened. Applejack's sadness was replaced with anger as she snapped back, "He's gone, Applebloom." Applebloom tilted her head, "Is he gone to heaven like mama?" she asked.
Appleblooms mother died giving birth to her. Applejack told her it was either she died or their mother would and she chose for Applebloom to live. Applejack replied to her, "No…I don't know where he's gone. And he better not ever come back…" she said moreso to herself than to Applebloom. Granny Smith came down a while later. Applebloom was in the other room playing with her hoola hoop. Applebloom turned to Granny Smith, "Shes asking about her father…" Granny Smith picked up a few seeds and put it in a bag, "Yeah? Whad'ya say?" "Told her he was gone." "Never told'er about what he was like?"
Applejack walked with Granny Smith to the apple orchard and started bucking the trees. "What was he like? I was asleep when he left" Applejack said. The topic of her father didn't hurt her so much anymore. "He was a young feller….walked a whole lot. Said he was gon' get something in town'n he never came back" said Granny Smith as she planted some more trees. "He walked some lot though," Granny Smith continued, "spent more time walkin' than he did here workin'…He spent a lot of 'is time with yer bother…hurt him more than anypony when he left" she said as she covered up another seed.