As the Crusaders trotted back to Sweet Apple Acres, Apple Bloom chewed her lip nervously while she watched the sky. The sun was slipping, and to the fillie it was slipping fast. Of course in reality it was moving like normal but AB didn't care. She was to freaked out to think straight.
The fillies finally reached the farm where Apple Jack was continuing her depressed hiding. "Come on girls!" Apple Bloom yelled as they charged up the stairs, rushing to bang down the older mares door. "Sis! Come out of there!" AB pleaded to no avail. "Go away Apple Bloom. I'm not in the mood today." Applejack whined. "Please change your mind, we could REALLY use your help!" Scootaloo encouraged. "No." AJ replied flatly.
"Please Applejack! This couldn't be more important!" Sweetie pleaded. "Why in the world would I come out? So everyone can see me without a special someone and I can be humiliated?" AJ complained. "But we have a super good reason!" Sweetie pleaded. "And what would that be?" Applejack asked, clearly not that interested. But her sister couldn't hold it in.
"YOU HAVE TO COME OUT RIGHT NOW AND SEE MIDNIGHT OR ELSE LUNA'S GONNA TAKE MY CUTIE MARK!" Apple Bloom screamed, before immediately slapping her hooves over her mouth. But it was to late, and Applejack burst out. "You did WHAT?!" The mare asked incredulously. "Uh, well, what she meant was-" Scootaloo began, but her friend cut her off. "Oh what's the point? She might as well know so it isn't a shock. You were bellyaching about how you didn't have a special someone because Midnight Thunder was with Rainbow Dash all day! And I swore on my cutie mark that I would get you two together before the sun set or they could take my mark. And now I'm gonna lose my purpose in life and go back to being a blank flank because YOU refuse to go take YOUR special someone from YOUR friend!"
Apple Blooms outburst left her friends stunned, but Applejack finally snapped out of the shock. "Apple Bloom...I can't believe you risked all that to help me, and I was to stubborn to even listen." The orange mare admitted to her sisters relief. "That's great, and I'm sure we'll have more time to be happy about that later, but we still have the IMPENDING LOSS OF MY CUTIE MARK OF YOU DON'T GO SEE MIDNIGHT!" Apple Bloom screamed again. "Okay okay! Let's go!" The rancher declared as she and the CMC's galloped off to town.
The 4 mares raced to the center of Ponyville, where Dash and Midnight had stopped to grab dinner. Apple Bloom had practically hit nervous breakdown status when they finally got to Furenzuobufisshu, the newest and trendiest sushi restaurant in town. "Go get him!" Apple Bloom demanded as the sun continued to fall. "Thanks sis." Applejack winked before throwing open the door.
Midnight and Rainbow had grabbed a table in the back, and had gorged themselves on every sushi know to pony. The pegasi lounged at their table, trying to find the effort to get up and not order more food. "Maybe one more plate?" Midnight asked rubbing his stomach thoughtfully. Rainbow Dash opened her mouth, then stopped to burp. "Uh, maybe not dude. Don't you have somewhere to be?" The mare asked. Rainbows brother scratched his chin. "Your right. Applejacks waiting for me, I gotta go." Midnight agreed, managing to flop out of his chair and wander to the front. "Fine, I guess I'll pay." Rainbow Dash sighed.
The Pegasus finally made it to the front of the restaurant, where he found Applejack looking for him. "Midnight." AJ said as her special somepony wandered over, the family smirk plastered all over his face. "Sorry I'm late AJ." Midnight grinned. "Well shoot. It was worth the wait." The two leaned in for a kiss when a massive BOOM shook the entire town. "What was that?" Midnight asked as innocent sushi fell to the floor. "Uh oh. I think my sister has a problem. Come on!" The two ponies scrambled outside to find Princess Luna touching down in front of the Crusaders, Apple Bloom cowering in fear.
The princess of the night looked down at the terrified fillies in front of her. "Greetings Crusaders. I assume you know why I'm here?" The alicorn asked. "Y-Yes Princess Luna." The fillies stuttered. "Then I can save the formalities. Apple Bloom, you swore on your cutie mark that you would reunite Applejack and Midnight Thunder by the time the sun set on Hearts and Hooves Day, or I could come to Ponyville and take your mark. You took it upon yourself to accept these consequences and pursue your goal. Did you succeed?"
The filly winced and tried to come up with something. "Well, uh, the thing about that is-" "You BET she did!" Luna and AB turned to find Midnight. "Midnight! What're you doing?! Your lying to the princess!" Applejack whispered, and was quickly ignored. "In fact, Apple Bloom made good on her promise so fast, me and AJ have spent the ENTIRE day together! Like, 10 minutes after she swore." The Pegasus assured Luna.
"Really Midnight Thunder? Are you sure you spent all day with Applejack, and not Rainbow Dash?" Luna grilled him, but Midnight wasn't fazed in the slightest. "Don't be ridiculous! I stopped by my sisters place to see her, that's WHY I was late to seeing Applejack!" He insisted. "And Rainbow Dash will agree with that, right?" Luna smirked. Before Midnight could say anything, his sister burst out of the restaurant. "Of course I do!" Dash yelled, grinning as big as her brother. "You do?" Luna asked. "Sure! It was great to see my brother, but it's not like I had him for the whole day! That's stupid." The mare insisted. "Huh. I guess you really did make good on your promise Apple Bloom. I'm proud of you." Luna declared to the stunned filly. "I, uh...thank you?" Apple Bloom said, still incredulous.
"Goodbye and goodnight Ponyville!" Luna declared as she flew off into the night. As soon as she did, Midnight and Rainbow turned, the same stupid look on their face. "You still got it Mid." The mare giggled. "And your sense of timing is still impeccable Dashie." The colt snickered, earning a punch from his sister. "I wouldn't have been late if YOU stuck around to pick up the bill." Rainbow laughed. "Well if I hadn't I would've never got to see AJ, and it would've been a worse lie." Midnight declared. "Fair enough." The siblings turned to see the others staring at them in awe. "What?" Rainbow asked. "So is jerking royalty around a normal thing?" Applejack smirked. "For us. I guess not for the honest to goodness Apples?" Rainbow snickered. "No, but you did save my sisters mark."
"THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!" Apple Bloom squealed, hugging the pegasi. "Whoa! That's some grip." Midnight choked out. "Sorry! But I don't know how else to thank you!" AB insisted. "Okay okay, we get the point!" Dash pleaded, coaxing the filly off them. "Okay. Now that that's cleared up," Midnight said as he opened the door to the restaurant for Applejack. "Shall we?" The orange mare blushed and giggled as she followed. "You bet." As the pair went off Rainbow Dash couldn't help but shake her head and laugh. "What?" Scootaloo asked. "No Wonder he didn't pay." The Pegasus chuckled.
(Not a long one, but I think it came out pretty good)