The Misadventures of Ponified Friends
Chapter 2: Sweet Apples and a Dash of Rainbow
After a brief walk, we finally arrived at the barn. Applejack went towards the post that hung a triangle instrument then she rang it.
"SOUP'S ON EVERYPONY! WE HAVE GUESTS!" she yelled.
The ground began to shake, and a parade of ponies started to overwhelm us as we spun around. Once the dust settled, we found a table set up in our front.
"Well that was quick," Speedy commented.
"I know right? This only happens in cartoons," Spur added.
I shushed them. You might be thinking why I'm calling them as their OC names. Yes, OC names because "pony names" didn't sound right to me. I need to get used to it so I can avoid suspicion.
It turned out that they were family, and each member was introduced to us by none other than Applejack. The first one was named Applefritter (who brought an actual apple fritter), Appledumpling (who brought an actual apple dumpling), Red Gala (who brought an apple flavored cupcake) and so many more ponies introduced that had their own respective dessert.
Although her tone was different when she introduced Big Mac (The red, gigantic farm stallion) Applebloom (A young, little green pony) and Granny Smith who was sleeping in her rocking chair. I thought they must be the ones closest to her.
Eventually, the table had chock-full of goodies. Glee and Silver's mouth began to water as their eyes sparkled at the mountain of desserts.
If this was an anime, I would have sweat dropped at the sight. Applejack took her place right next to me as she sat down.
"Uh…Isn't this a lot? We don't really eat that much," I said.
"Oh don't mind it. Besides, I can see Speedy and Silver over here is enjoying it," she pointed at the two already digging in at the apple inspired desserts to their hearts content.
Speedy leaned to his left and told me, "Bruh! You've got to try their apple pies!"
I sighed, "Correction: I don't eat that much."
Applejack laughed, "You know, you three are the second one's to visit our place,"
"Oh?"
"Eeyup! A purple Unicorn named Twilight Sparkle tried all our goodies for the Summer Sun Celebration!"
"Twilight Sparkle… Why does that name ring a bell?" I heard Speedy Glee wondered to himself, his face full of crumbs.
Twilight Sparkle… Did she mean the protagonist of this show? I remembered in the summary that this Twilight pony was on a mission in Ponyville because of friendship or something like that.
"Summer Sun Celebration?" Silver asked, holding a cupcake.
"You don't know? It's too commemorating the longest day of the year! We would be up all night to early mornin' until Princess Celestia raises the sun with her magic." Applejack explained.
"Sounds fun! Can we join in?" Speedy excitedly asked.
"Of course! Every pony in Equestria will be celebrating! This year, the Princess herself will raise the sun right here in Ponyville!"
I listened to her explanation. So this Summer Sun Celebration was like our New Years Eve, only they were celebrating a Summer Solstice.
I'm still deciding whether I'll eat a fritter or a pie first. All of them looked delicious to me. I have a sweet tooth you know.
"While y'all here, mind if I ask some few questions?" she said.
I nodded, "Sure, go."
"Where did ya'll come from?"
My eyes widened by the question. Silver looked at me with also widened eyes. Was he prompting me to make up an answer?
"The way you speak Star Blast, I'd say you live in some fancy place like Canterlot!" Applejack guessed.
"No we don't. We live in Oklahoma City!" Speedy answered absentmindedly.
"Uh, Okla-what city?" Applejack repeated.
Silver nudged Glee with his elbow, "You idiot!"
"Oops."
I face-hoofed. Ouch.
"Sorry, but I never heard of a place like that before…"
I began to explain, "You see Applejack, Oklahoma is an isolated town in the kingdom. Barely everyone in Equestria knew its existence." As much as I hated to lie, I had to do it. I couldn't risk someone or everyone in this world knowing that we came from another dimension, or they're fictional characters of a TV show.
"Yes! Meeting new ponies besides the ones in our place are a new found experience for us!" At least Silver said was the truth.
"I totally agree! I have never even heard the word 'apple' before we ended up in your farm!" Speedy Glee said, making us roll our eyes.
Applejack seemed to be not convinced in our lies. I smiled awkwardly, if that helps.
"If that's so, then we should be heading back to Ponyville now! I'd love to show you around town!"
I smiled in relief, "That would be great. Thank you."
Big Mac, Applejack's older brother, whispered something to her. Her ears drooped. Must be bad news.
"Sorry fellas. Big Mac reminded me that we need to set up our Apple stand at the market place in town. Maybe some other time?" She apologized.
We didn't mind, "It's okay Applejack," Silver Spur answered.
"If you want to, we can help you bring the apples to town!" Speedy Glee suggested.
"Oh, that's wonderful help but Big Mac and I already have it covered."
"No no! We insist! Think of this is a thank you for your hospitality and kindness to us," I said firmly, "And besides! The more ponies helping each other, the easier the job would be finished."
Applejack nodded, finally approving.
"All righty then. After you colts done eatin' you can help us load them goodies in that wagon over there," she pointed to a wagon full of apples parked in front of the barn.
"Big Mac, you don't mind them taking over, do you?"
The big red stallion shook his head, "Nope!" glad that he can take the rest of the day off.
After we finished our meal we followed Applejack to her house, which is a nice and simple abode. I suddenly felt sleepy to the warm atmosphere. Ugh, now I'm home sick.
"You can find the trays of pastries in the kitchen. Star Blast and Speedy Glee will take 'em out while me and Silver over here bring out the wagon," Applejack instructed.
"YES MA'AM!" We saluted like soldiers.
The orange pony chuckled at the spectacle, "Better start working now."
Silver Spur followed Applejack out of the house, leaving me and Speedy Glee behind. We looked at the table filled with freshly baked goods. Speedy Glee inhaled the explicit scent as he sighed with pleasure.
"If these were sold back in our place, it would cost a fortune!" He assumed.
"I'm sure it will. Now let's get these things out," I ordered.
We stood silent for a second as we examined the trays. I just realized something.
"How exactly are we gonna pick these up anyway? We don't have hands you know." Speedy wondered for me.
"…Still thinking about it Lem."
I marched forward and tried to pick up a tray. I balanced it with my two front hooves. I managed to lift it up.
"See? It wasn't so hard to-"
The tray slipped from my grasp, almost dropping the pies. Good thing I brought it up for only a few inches. It gave me a mini-heart attack!
"What the heck man? You want red giant over there to kill us?" Speedy Glee exclaimed.
"Sorry," I smiled in embarrassment.
"You're a Unicorn for crying out loud! Can you try to make them float with magic?"
"If I COULD, I would have done it earlier," I rubbed my horn, "I still don't know how this kind of thing works here." And I need to learn it quick. This is the best and neatest kind of self-defense.
Frustrated, Speedy Glee bit the tray and lifted it up, balancing it.
"Well this works! Now hurry up and carry it outside!" He said through gritted teeth.
I followed my friend's example, and we slowly finished the task.
Applejack helped Silver Spur adjust in the saddle connected to the wagon. Feeling its tight support, we were now ready to depart.
"See you all later every pony!" Applejack bid farewell. Her family waved back and continued to enjoy the family reunion.
There was an awkward moment of silence as we continued to walk through the beautiful sight of the country side.
"So…this…Oklahoma place. Was it nice?" Applejack asked walking in front of us three stallions.
"Oh yes! Very friendly and good people-I mean ponies!" Silver Spur responded.
"I don't know, the occasional tornadoes WERE irritating. Always destroying our properties and putting a lot of us in danger," Speedy Glee said.
"Then the Pegasi in your town must be doing a PRETTY good job," Applejack said sarcastically.
Glee and Spur tilted their heads in confusion. I replied for them, "Yeah! They do… heh heh."
So a Pegasus has the ability to control weather? That's new.
Speaking of Pegasus, we heard the sound of a loud whoosh in the clear sky. On instinct, Speedy Glee hid under the wagon due to a trauma that concerned loud noises. From up above, we could see a rainbow streak, dashing through the clouds.
"Well speak of the devil!" Applejack said with a smile, "Hey Rainbow Dash!"
The streak of rainbow stopped, hearing somepony call her name. She gently floated down in front of us. She was a light blue coated mare, with her mane and tail shaded in different types of colors. The mark on her flank was a cloud with a rainbow colored lightning bolt.
Oddly enough, she was the only Little Pony character I could recognize even before Lemuel brought the DVD case. She was one of the memes I always saw on 9gag, even on Youtube when the topic was about Bronies.
"Hey Applejack!" The pony named Rainbow Dash greeted as she landed. "Pretty big day tomorrow huh?"
"I'm sure it will. How's your job goin? You're not lazyin' around are ya?"
"Are you kidding me? I can clear out the clouds all over Ponyville in less than a minute!" Rainbow Dash declared rather arrogantly.
"If you say so. Any who, I'd like you to meet some new friends," She pointed to us three, "This here is Star Blast, Silver Spur, and Speedy Glee!"
"Hey Rainbow Dash," We said hello in unison.
"Hey every pony. New faces again, huh? You three visiting Ponyville for the Summer Sun Celebration?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Uh, not exactly. We actually came from a far distant land and we just lost our way around," said Silver Spur.
"He's right. This is the first time we've heard about it. So we decided to check it out and see other pony's culture," I added. Hope that's convincing enough though.
"Really?" Rainbow Dash asked, surprised, "And now that I've noticed, where's the other pony? I thought there were three of you?"
"Down here…" Speedy Glee said, still under the wagon.
I looked down, "What are you doing there? Get up!"
"I am traumatized to loud, explosive, and roaring sounds! And I'm surprised that you two aren't!"
He finally crawled out, tidying himself as brushed off the dirt on his coat and waved at the rainbow maned mare, "Hi ya!"
"A Pegasus?" she went in front of Glee in a blur, "So you're Speedy Glee huh?"
He nodded. Her face was so close to his for his liking. Rainbow Dash went circles around him, examining his physique maybe? Glee felt REALLY uncomfortable.
"Uh…What are you doing?" He questioned.
But Rainbow Dash ignored his demand, "You look pretty fast. Hey! Maybe after the celebration you and I can have a race?"
He blinked, "Wait a minute. Are you challenging me?"
"Duh?! Of course! I got to prove to everyone that I'm the best flier in Equestria!" She flew up in the air, "and I have to prove that I got what it takes to be a Wonderbolt! So you better be ready!"
He blinked, "Wonderbolt?"
"Yeah! They're the most talented and awesomest fliers ever!" Rainbow Dash fangirled, I could see the admiration in her eyes, "They'll be performing at the Summer Sun Celebration tomorrow! I can't wait to show off my stunts that I practiced!"
"She's quite a handful isn't she?" Applejack said, "Just accept it Glee. She'll keep bugging you if you didn't."
"Oh I'd love to have a race with her. But- ah…I had this injury of mine recently and it's acting out so…"
"Just do it you wimp!" Silver Spur bantered.
"YOU do it!"
"I'm not the one with wings around here!"
"I'm with Hassan- I mean Silver here." I supported, "You should accept."
"Come on man! You know I can't fly!"
"You CAN! You just need to learn how to control those wings, and maybe she can teach you a thing or two about flying," Silver promoted, "At least you'll learn something and get a new friend right?"
"Wait, what do you mean you can't fly?" Rainbow Dash asked, looking at Speedy.
"Look, from where we came from we don't have flight school for kids. Only the adults managed to learn how to fly properly."
"Wow. Your place sounds like it really sucks."
"I know right? And worst of all, our best flyer in the name of KEVIN DURANT left us!"
And there goes something that's not related to the conversation. He still couldn't get over that? And he's taking out his anger now?
"Who's Kevin Durant?" I heard Applejack ask behind me.
I sighed. Okay I got this. "Kevin Durant was the best flyer in our place, I think."
"Then he left our town after he got beat by someone named Steph Curry in a game!" Silver added in delight. He must be glad that Kevin Durant left the OKC Thunder. They did beat the San Antonio Spurs last playoffs.
"Wow! What a loser!" Rainbow Dash commented. "Oh, and I don't mind coaching you. I promise that you'll learn from the best!" Rainbow Dash said proudly, "And after that, we're going to have our RACE!"
"I'm pretty sure you can beat me with ease." Speedy Glee sighed in utter defeat, "Fine."
"Any time, any place." Rainbow Dash settled and flew up higher, "I'd love to show you guys around, but I got to clear out the clouds first for the celebration. See you all later!" She waved goodbye and took off like a jet, leaving a trail of a rainbow streak.
"I can't possibly keep up with HER!" Glee pointed to the sky his face full of awe, "She's like the pony version of Sonic!"
"Well she did accept to take you under her wing, so that's a good thing sugarcube!" Applejack reassured, "RD is one of the best ponies I know. She might be stubborn and brash most of the time, but she'll never disappoint you, I guarantee it!"
Speedy Glee nodded in understanding, "Alright. Can we get going now?"
Author's Note! (Part 2)
The three finally met 2/6 of the Mane Six!
And I just watched the first Equestria Girls movie. Is it weird if I thought Fluttershy was SO HOT in her human form? XD
Anyways, Fav it! Follow it! Review and tell me what you think! (Seriously...)
See you guys in Chapter 3! LUMINOUS FADING AWAY…
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