When all the separate ponies went home, Applejack was the first to get up bright and early with Stone. She had a tight schedule today. On top of all her chores, she had to deliver some of her apple salt to some important people in Manhattan. She Had to do it before tomorrow evening. So she got right on top of her chores. She bucked the apples that needed to come down. Stone actually helped and managed to punch a few trees and even got the one that applebloom had yet to prove herself on.

"Ya' do know I can do this by myself'," applejack said

Stone shot her a challenging look. He then bucked the trees faster.

"A race? Ah', you're one!" she said with a gleam in her eyes.

They had bucked all the fields by the time noon came rolling. They then sat under a tree and rested. Applejack gave stone a apple, which he picked up, and rubbed it against his head, then tried to bury it. This surprised applejack, for she thought an alien would not know how to do this. She just sighed and took a nap. Stone then ran off, and found an old hat. He went back to applejack and hid himself under it. An hour later, Applejack woke up.

"Stone, time to make some salt" she said.

She didn't see him, all she saw was a trembling hat. She picked it up and out came stone. He laughed as if he was a newborn toddler. He then remembered the word salt and tried to get back in the hat.

"stone, what are you doing?" applejack said.

Stone had a look of pure terror on his face. He shook his head and mouthed, "salt"

"F'raid of salt, eh?" it's OK, I can just leave you to look after apple bloom." applejack said.

Stone grinned and hoped out of the hat and went to play with apple bloom. Right then, they heard a scream. It was apple bloom.

"What is this?!" Apple bloom screamed.

Applejack found a giant robot in the middle. It conveyed a message with a blue skinned, two legged person.

" I am very sorry for startling you. Our transmitters have picked up a group of small tyranids in this universe. They must be eradicated. They will drain magic and even turn savage when the hive comes. We ask that you give over the tyranids for your own protection. This is not a matter of their concern." The hologram said, then the bot went out.

Applejack had a horrified look on her face. What ever these "tyranids" were, they couldn't be the little cute aliens they found. Applejack decided to go look for twilight.

"Stay her', OK?" applejack said

Stone Sat with a crack on the floor. With that she dashed off.