The light creaked in on the sleeping pair as the frost melted slightly causing some fog to cover the entrance. Applejack could smell sweet cotton candy as her eye's open gazing at a messy mane covering parts of her body. She felt a chill run down her spine causing her to shiver when she felt pair of hooves full of warmth pulling her closer into a sweet embrace. The orange mare could only smile wanting this moment to last as long as granny smith still does. Pinkie Pie was dreaming of apples and cupcakes frolicking at a picnic party as she shot her confetti cannon along with Applejack. The dream was ending as she felt the warmth from her cousin shaking her wake slowly.
"Pink's? you awake sugar?" said the concerned earth pony as she nudged Pinkie Pie.
" No more oatmeal mom I swear ill clean the tub with a brush instead of a pie this time." snorted the party pony as the fog died down revealing the entrance to the outside.
"Oh buck its cold in here," she then added " But how did you mane cover most of me and how much do you got in there."
Applejack smiled at her friend as the sun revealing her friends face this startled the orange mare. Pinkie had a large bump above her right eye with a small size scab that was barely healing in this cold. This brought some panic from Applejack as the party mare stirred waking from her slumber. Pinkie raised her head lazily with a slow smile spreading from her face that caused the honest earth pony to freeze in her spot. Her thoughts wandered into her no no zone in the left portion of her brain. Amazing and beautiful was the two words echoing in her head. She blushed fiercely as she rushed forward to hug the party pony as gently as she could.
"Whoa did we party last night, must have been a blast my head hasn't hurt this much since we threw a party for Spike he is such a fun little guy." spoke the embarrassed pink mare slightly dizzy from her injury.
"I am glad your better than hay bail tossed sideways cupcake," said the proud pony her feelings becoming more firm in her heart " Apples we got stuck here in this snow trap my little cupcake."
" Felt like an oven to me." then she added slyly " Like I was cuddling with some warm apple pie hmm if only I had some whip topping nummy num num."
Applejack went slack for a minute before responding "Hay bails little cupcake you sure know how to make your cousin blush don't ya."
Pinkie rubbed her head before she replied with an easy smile " Hope to have more slumber parties Twilight bragged about hers real good made be a little jealous that I missed all that fun."
Quick response from the work pony " Not sure if I could call that fun with rarity being all fancy but sure I think we could have some real fun little cupcake."
Pinkie Pie finally noticed her new nickname, something like a pet name which brought her a happy balloon into her heart. Her head twinged as her hoof reached up to touch her bump which began to throb. A memory flashed of a yeti chasing both her and Applejack, then a fall into the snow nothing came after that. The orange earth pony took her cowboy hat off and place it over the party ponies head covering her wound. This caused Pinkie Pie to smile so wide convincing the honest mare that she was made of a elastic material. Both of them began laughing as they fell into an embrace tears running down their cheeks as relief finally took over.
"Apples cupcake you could buck my apple tree's any day and it always brings me a smile." said Applejack realizing her own honest words embarrassment fell across her face.
"Oooo that sounds like fun maybe I should do an apple tree party for my sweet mare friend." she winked flushing at her own words.
" Now that's my kind of party but I think we should get home first so we can get your head looked at and tarnations this heart of mine looked at too." said the blushing mare for checking out her dear friend Pinkie Pie.
Pinkie Pie was loosening up to the idea of her and Applejack being mare friends and she felt no shame in her little Pinkie heart. Her mane poofed three times as her mind overheated at the thoughts that raced through her mind causing her to vibrate in one spot. This action lead Applejack to smile as her emerald eye's glistened at her friend with a creeping fear of relatives not approving. This fear banished itself as Pinkie Pie launched herself at the orange mare lip locking with her mare friend tasting the apples from the orchard. This wonderful moment was interrupted by some unfamiliar voices being yelled outside the cave striding by.
"By Grannysmiths walking stick could it be?" asked the honest mare holding her friend.
"Yup yaks told you they are a chatty bunch and sometimes they know how to ruin some good fun." a lazy smiled sprawled across the face of Pinkie.
"Whaa?" asked a confused earth pony " Like the ones that ruined your party if they try again they are gonna get bucked!"
"Silly apple, but no these are different voices I know they need a party a search party!" drum tapped her mare friend shoulders.
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" Wait pinkie." Applejack watched her friend dash out the cave calling out to the yaks, as a thought raced through her mind chase party.
Pinkie Pie felt like she could party for a whole year straight her heart was thumping faster than normal like a zillion times faster. Her Pinkie levels were at an all time high as she zipped across the ridge, her head began to spin. Applejack caught the crazy pony as she fell in front of the yak's holding torches with looks of concern. The yaks began talking all at once asking who they were and if the pink one was ok? Pinkie Pie put on her best meet someone new for the first time smile that caused the yaks to be quiet for a minute.
" Hi Yakki's its me Pinkie Pie I almost traveled to your home once to look for the perfect party item to help your prince realize that we ponies know how to get down." she blurted out surprising her guests but not Applejack.
"We need help now," Applejack said with a stern plea "My friend is hurt and there are varmints who chased us"
The largest yak stood forward holding a burning torch " Yak village not far it will keep warm yes.'
A young yak brought a sleight forward and asked earnestly " Need help strong one?"
Applejack full of concern but still flashed her business grin " Sure little warrior help auntie Applejack out please mite tired from the running."
The yaks pulled out a sleigh and assisted Applejack in putting the party pony in its care. Applejack wouldn't let anyone pull the sleigh but her as they followed the yak's towards their home.