Okay, for the purpose of this story, Prince Blueblood has screwed with not only Rarity, but Rainbow Dash and Twilight Sparkle as well. More on that later ;)

Applejack had been working in the orchid at Sweet Apple Acres for some hours, and decided to see if she could slip away unnoticed to catch a quick nap. "Hey, Mac!" She called out.

Her brother looked up at her and cocked his head.

"I'm just gonna go start up the apple squeeze to make some cider, okay?" She said, stepping away from the trees and taking hold of the cart of apples.

He nodded and returned to picking apples.

Applejack grinned to herself as she disappeared into the trees. She parked the cart next to a pile of hay at the base of a tree and sat down, leaning against the trunk of the tree. She sighed contentedly, tipping her head back to let the sunlight hit her full in the face, closing her eyes.

As she drifted off, however, something made a loud noise behind her. She opened her eyes and yelped as a white colt crashed down on top of her.

He scrambled off of her embarrassedly. "Oh, my goodness! I am so, so sorry! Are you okay, Miss...?"

"Applejack." She croaked as she sat up, blinking to try and clear her head. "My name's Applejack. I'm fine. And you would be?"

He paused. "Uh... My friends just call me BB."

She shook her head again and glanced at the apple cart, then gasped in horror. "Oh, no!" She cried, seeing the cart had tipped over and spilled shiny green and red fruits all over the ground. She dived forwards and started picking them up frantically, dropping one in three as she panicked.

"Hey, calm down!" BB reassured her. "Here, I'll help you out." He knelt down and helped her collect the apples and put the cart back to rights.

As they worked, she noticed the white horn poking out from between his dark golden locks. "Hey, just a question. If you're a unicorn, what were ya doin' in the sky, sugarcube?" She asked.

He grimaced. "Well... I was walking along, and then out of nowhere, this multicoloured blur blasted past me. I was disoriented, and I stumbled into a building, and something- I don't even know what it was, all I saw was green and purple- smacked into me, and I was thrown into the air, and... here I am."

She bit her lip, looking slightly annoyed. "I'll have to talk to those two..." She muttered under her breath.

"I'm sorry?" BB cocked his head.

"Oh, never mind. It's nothing important." She said lightheartedly.

Soon, all the apples were back in the cart. "Thanks for the help, BB." She smiled, then started to set off for the barn.

"Isn't that heavy?" He asked.

She shrugged and laughed. "A li'l, but who said farm work was easy?"

"Here, let me." He lifted the harness off of her with his magic, placing it over his own back.

She blinked. "Uh, thanks. You really don't need to, ya know."

He smiled. "It's no trouble." He told her, walking towards the barn.

They arrived at the barn and Applejack started up the apple squeezer. BB threw apples into one end of the chute, where the machine crushed them, spun the juice around and then drained away the pulp before pouring it out into barrels that Applejack placed under the open mouth of a large pipe.

"You don't exactly have an easy life, do you?" BB asked, eyeing her.

"Nah. But whoever said life was easy? I just tackle it from day to day, aim to survive, and plan to have fun with those who matter. You know what I mean?" She glanced at him.

He smiled and nodded. The conversation flowed easily between them, and before long, there were several dozen barrels of cider lined up along the wall.

"So, am I gonna see you again, BB?" She asked.

BB smiled. "I should hope so. It's been an absolute pleasure enjoying your company, Miss Applejack." He bowed his head slightly with a mischievous grin.

She laughed. "Please, save the 'Miss' stuff for Rarity! She's a friend of mine- ya should meet her sometime. She's a bit of a priss, but she's good at heart."

He paused for a moment, and Applejack could have sworn she saw recognition, and possibly regret, flicker across his eyes. "Yes, I suppose I will." He smiled, and the expression was gone. "Goodbye, Applejack. I'll see you tomorrow?"

"You can bet on it, sugarcube." She grinned. "Have a good night, BB!"