Sweet-As-The-Sea Surprises at Every Corner
Summary: Applejack, Wolfurio, Fraxure, and Apple Bloom, after finding out that quiet Big Macintosh and Kyogre have huge crushes on hyper Pinkie Pie and Trister, convinced them to help the party planners cater a big party. Discord and Razenoid use this as a distraction, having Kaa, Mewtwo, Genesect, and Hiss help out while they take Celestia and Arceus to their Labyrinth of Love. Can Big Mac, Pinkie Pie, and their guardians help their Princess and Lady when they get wind of this?
Ch.1: Big Brother and Big Sister's Little Secrets
The sun was shining brightly over the bountiful Sweet Apple Acres farm as Big Macintosh was harvesting the last of the corn in the field and Kyogre was using her Rain Dance to water some of the other plants that need watering (all this while using her special ability to float). The two of them got up at an early start before sunrise and had an energetic breakfast. And since the cornfield was small enough for the Apple Family, Big Mac was able to finish the job before lunchtime, and his guardian was able to finish giving the other plants water since her Rain Dance was pretty big. As Big Mac then hitched the full cart to his back and Kyogre was helping him, they spotted Applejack and Wolfurio walking up to them, an annoyed look on their faces.
"Big Macintosh," Applejack said to them in a scolding tone, "Kyogre, did you get up early again to get a head start on the crops?"
"E-yup," her older brother answered, his expression not changing. His sister and her guardian just groaned in reply; their older siblings always pulls that stunt on them, Fraxure, and Apple Bloom when they're sleeping or not looking.
"Why are you always doing that?" Wolfurio demanded. "In case you are forgetting, this is a family farm."
"We know," Kyogre said, ruffling his head with her wing/flipper. "We're just looking out for you two." Wolfurio just "Hmph!" and Applejack just rolled her eyes in reply. Big Mac and Kyogre have a tendency to take their older-sibling roles seriously and watch out for his little sisters and her little brothers. But they can't "mommy" them forever.
"Big Mac," Applejack then said, "pretty soon, you and Kyogre 'r' gonna hafta use that responsibility for somepony else besides us, Apple Bloom, 'n' Fraxure."
"She's right, you know," Wolfurio concurred. "I mean, isn't there someone you two have an attraction towards?" Before Big Mac or Kyogre could answer—
"Hi, Applejack! Hi, Big Mac!"
"Hey, Wolf! Hey, Ky!" The two siblings and their guardians turned to see Pinkie Pie propping herself up on the fence. Trister was also with her, waving to them.
That's when Big Mac and Kyogre froze. His felt his face get warmer, and his legs get wobbly. Her stomach started doing flips. His heart skipped five beats, and a drop of sweat began trailing down the side of his head. And she was having trouble breathing a bit. Applejack and Wolfurio noticed this but decided to ask about it later; they don't want to keep their friends waiting.
"Howdy, Pinkie," Applejack said to her with a smile.
"Hello, Trister," Wolfurio said to him happily.
"H-Howdy…Pinkie," Big Mac stuttered with a slight gulp. Okay, now he's sounding weird.
"Hel-Hello…Trister," Kyogre gulped nervously, also sounding weird.
"What brings y'all over here?" Applejack then asked as she and Wolfurio went up to the pink pony and her Aquos Guardian.
As Pinkie answered her question in one incredibly huge run-on sentence, Big Mac and Kyogre watched her with shy smiles. What they have never told his sisters or her brothers, Granny Smith, or their siblings' friends was that Big Mac actually has a big, HUGE crush on Pinkie Pie while Kyogre feels the same way towards Trister. Not only are they super cute, especially with their love for parties and games, but they're also willing to bring a smile to anypony or any-guardian's face. Their big smiles always seem to brighten up their day.
The reason Big Mac never told anyone about his feelings for Pinkie (not even Pinkie or Trister themselves) was because he's too nervous. He's practically a stallion of few words; she's a mare of a thousand. He's quiet; she's loud but a wonderful singer. He keeps to himself; she expresses herself. How can a filly like her ever love back a shy stallion like him?
And let's not forget the fact that there's that Courtship Battle rule. Trister may be more into parties than he is into fighting, but all guardians have to obey the rules. Even if he does like Kyogre back (she's too nervous to tell him her feelings for him), he has to follow the way of the Guardian as it is in Vestroian custom.
Trister, meanwhile, was noticing Big Mac looking a little off lately. It made him a little uncomfortable every time he looks at her partner like that, but the Aquos Bakugan never said anything out of fear of hurting Kyogre, whom he's really fond of despite her gentle, quiet nature.
"Well, see ya later, Applejack," Pinkie Pie then said, snapping the red pony out of his thoughts before leaving.
"Bye, Wolf," Trister also said, snapping the Big Sea Pokemon out of her thoughts. "See ya later! Bye, Ky!" He then went off after Pinkie.
"Bye, Pinkie," the cow-filly called as she waved to her.
"See you later, Trister," her paladin guardian called, waving to his comrade.
"Bye…" Big Mac and Trister then called with a sigh, waving to them as well. When Pinkie and Trister were gone, Applejack turned to her brother and Wolfurio to his sister.
"Big Mac," the Earth Pony asked with an arched eyebrow, "ya feelin' a'right?"
"You seem a little…off yourself, Kyogre," Wolfurio added. Her brother and his sister blinked with a blush.
"Y-Yup," Big Mac stuttered.
"Wh-What did your friends want?" Kyogre also stuttered.
"Oh, Pinkie 'n' Trister were just tellin' us about this big party they've been asked to plan 'n' asked if we'd like to help," Applejack answered.
"We told them we are tied up at the moment," Kyogre added, "but we will see want we can do. Are you sure nothing is wrong?"
"Y-Yup, just…hungry," Big Mac answered.
"We'll go see what's for lunch," Kyogre added. They then left to take the cart of harvested corn to the barn, their siblings watching them with an unconvinced frown. As the Bearer of the Element of Honesty, Applejack can tell when someone is lying. And Big Mac is known to be a bad liar. Wolfurio, as a Warrior of Haos, also feels the same way with Kyogre, who never was good at lying.
"Somethin's botherin' him, Wolfurio,"she said to her guardian.
"I agree," Wolfurio replied, "and we're going to find out what sooner or later."