'Your path you choose in holding all your rage will never prosper."

'Where am I?'

'Your mind is with us, the Gods, but your body is down there,' I look down at Ponyville and see me wreaking havoc and sowing seeds of destruction as Ponies and Phillies run for their homes in terror, 'You let your mind be tormented by the ghosts of your past. Why?'

'I have done some pretty fucked up shit in my life and all I can feel is regret and sadness.'

'Everyone has already forgiven you Applejack. The only person standing in your way, is you.'

'Just leave me alone.'

'Before we go, there is something that you need to know. Yesterday is history; Tomorrow's a mystery; But today is a gift, and that is why they call it a present.'

'I don't get it.'

'Be thankful and joyous with those that love you and hold you in high regard.'

'Can I get back to my body?'

'Not until you promise us that you'll stop this madness and move on.'

I hesitated, 'I can't forgive myself. It's impossible.'

'All it takes is the mindset Applejack.'

'Okay, I'll do it,' I look down and see myself cornering two Philly girls, 'Please! Take me back!' I saw myself ready to strike, 'Take Me Baaaaaa-'

"Aaaaaaaaah!" I faltered and blinked a few times. I saw myself looking at a red and yellow Philly cowering in fear. They had themselves pressed against the crevice of two walls and each other.

Rage still clung to the very fiber of my being. Willing itself to take back control of my mind.

I lowered myself to my knees whilst keeping he contact with them, "Shh! Shh! Shh!" I went when I heard them whimper, "I'm sorry," I say quietly.

Tears and sweat blinded my vision.

"Applejack," I heard behind me.

I whip around. I went on all fours like an animal and saw my little sister looking at me. My mind began getting all frazzled and I couldn't think straight.

"Aj?" she slowly lowered herself to y level, "It's okay," she stretched out a comforting hand.

I flinched and took a step back, "Im a monster," I tell her.

"You're confused."

"I don't belong here. I belong back at home. Where things made sense."

"Lets just get you back to Apple Acres and we can talk about this."

"No," I shake my head, "I don't belong here," I use my advanced fighting techniques to scale the house and disappear.

Applebloom's POV...

I watched my sister scale the house's wall and disappear over the roof.

"Applebloom!" I heard the sound of Twilight behind me. I turn and see the Alicorn pony staring me down, "What the hay happened? Why did Aj go nuts and destroy Ponyville?"

"Why don't you ask Dashal?" I hiss at her as I stood.

"Your sister is dangerous."

"Only because she was acting defensively."

"By destroying half my town?"

"She didn't want to talk about her feelings and Dashal pushed her into reliving painful memories. Her mind was only doing what it had to do. It went into overload and she just snapped."

"I don't care what her excuse is! She injured a lot of ponies around here and she should be punished for it. Where is she?"

"She ran off."

"And you didn't stop her?"

"For what exactly? For this to start all over again "

"Twilight!" the rest of the main six headed our way.

Dashal flew ahead and landed next to us, "Applejack's in the Dark Forest."

"We have to find her quickly. She won't survive in that forest."

"Trust me. She can hand herself for a little while in there," I tell them.

"Why are you defending her?" Twilight growled.

"She's my sister and I know how well she can do in the forest. Just leave her alone. We have a better chance of finding her if we wait Afro a few days and allow her to come to us."

"What if she doesn't come back out within a few days?"

"Then we go in and look for her," I say, "But as for now, her mind is frazzled and it reverted back to her animalistic side. Her Primal side."

"Maybe Fluttershy can work some magic?" Twilight looked to the yellow mare.

"I'm not too sure. I've never have done something like this before."

"So where do you think she's going?" Dashal asked me.

"I don't know."

"How can you not know? You're her sister!" Dashal exclaimed.

"You know, my granddaddy used to say that when life gives you a problem you can't solve, the solution to help you think, is pie."

"Pie? Your granddaddy, heavyset pony?"

"Lil bit."

"Mm," Dashal nodded.

-Sugarcube Shoppe-

"No. I don't want anymore humans here at my shop. Your sister destroyed my house," misses Cake stamped her hoof.

"My sister's outbreak was due to Dashal's prying."

"Who?"

"Rainbow Dash," I heaved, "She kept wanting something from Aj."

"Well you're not welcome here. Me and my husband are lucky that Pinkie Pie was at the meadow with our twins when that monster attacked."

"She's no monster!" I yell.

"Why did she destroy Ponyville?" the voice came from behind me. I turned around and saw Princess Celestia in her white mare form.

"I don't need this."

I walked past her and she used magic to engulf me and stop my movements, "My sister is out there and I need help in finding her."

"How do sweets help you?"

"Where I come from, pie helps one think. And I need to think about all the places my sister would go."

"Why not just have Alicorn and Pegasai scan the from above?" the white mare asked.

"She knows how to hide from flying things."

"What do we do if we can't find her in time?"

"Well, her mind as already gone Primal. If she gets startled of feels threatened in anyway, her fit of rage will start up again. But if she stays hidden like I hope she will, she'll come to her senses in a out five days."

"How do you know this?"

"It's personal," I rub the back on my head. I make it look like I'm scratching it, when in reality, I was feeling the scar that ran from the middle of my head down to the middle of my neck.

"Misses Cake?"

"Yes your highness?" Misses Cake stepped forward and gave a quick bow.

"Give Applebloom three of your best pies."

"What?" Misses Cake's face went sour.

"It's either three of your pies or another city."

"My sister!" we look up and see Princess Luna landing with Nick on her back.

Nick jumped off when she was three feet from landing, "Where is she?"

"Where's who?"

"Where is Aj?" he looks around and sees the destruction, "What happened here?"

"My sister went crazy and destroyed this place. As I this moment, she's in Dark Forest."

"I wanna help find her."

"What are you, her lover or something?" I flare my nostrils.

"She happens to be my girlfriend. Didn't she tell any of you?"

I was shocked because Applejack didn't seem like the one to want to date anyone. To be honest, I thought she had feelings for Rainbow Dash, "She didn't tell me," I said.

"Oh;" it was so obvious that he was saddened, "I thought she would."

"I thought she had a thing for Rainbow Dash," I look to the blue mare.

"I thought so too," Dashal lowered her ears, "Apparently Aj had secrets. Secrets she didn't want known."

"I guess honesty is something she doesn't have anymore," I say, "Fuck it," I shrug and walk away.

Celestia stopped me with a hoof, "You don't want to find your sister anymore?"

"I do, but of she's keeping secrets, why should I?"

"I had a talk with her when she was at my kingdom. She's lost in more ways than you know. She doesn't tell you everything because you demand too much more than she can give. She wants to take her time telling you things."

"There's something else isn't there?"

"That's pretty much our whole conver-!"

A thunderous boom shook Equestria. We saw a column of green-blue light erect itself all the way up to the clouds. The air went silent before a blast of air hit us. It hit us so hard that everyone flew back. I crashed through a window and landed hard on my side.

After a few seconds I felt my mind wanting to slip into unconsciousness. I was just about to let it when I saw the face of a stallion, "You okay?"

His voice sounded distant and echoey. My vision blurred but I could make out a lime green pony and his breath smelled of peppermint surprisingly.

I tried to stand but faltered on my way up, "You need to rest little one," I heard him say, "You hit your head pretty hard."

"What happened?"

"You went crazy and fell. Hitting your craniadome pretty hard on a rock."

"Where am I?"

"You're at my house."

I lifted my head looked around to see all sorts of candy, mainly peppermints in all sorts of odd shapes, "Who are you?"

"You can call me Mint Pie. I'm the cousin of Pinkie Pie."

"Where is this place?"

"We're just outside Ponyville borders."

"Ugh!" I sit up, but was pushed back down.

"You're a stubborn one young Applejack. You need rest," Mint Pie used hit teeth to pull a blanket over me.

"Where's everyone else?"

"Cleaning up the mess that you caused."

"I have to help them."

"I'm afraid you can't do that."

"Why not? I made the mess."

"Yes, but-!"

A soft knock came from the door and somehow I automatically knew who it was. Mint Pie went to the door, "Oh hello Fluttershy."

"Oh, um, hello Mint. I hope I'm not bothering you."

"You're not. What brings you buy?"

"I just wanted to drop off some goodies for Applejack is all. I know how much she likes Pinkie Pie's Rock Candy Cakes. So I, uh, just wanted to drop them off is all."

"Why don't you come in?"

"Oh I can't do that, I don't want to bother her if she's resting."

"It's fine, she's awake at the moment."

"Are you sure it's okay with her?"

"She's been here for two days," 'Two days!' I mentally scream, "I think she'd love some visitors."

"Um, okay, if you say so."

I heard her hooves softly begin to hit the wooden floor and the door shut behind her. I sat up and greeted her with a smile when she came in, "Hey Fluttershy."

"Hi Applejack, I brought you some sweet food stuffs," she points at the bag on her left side with her muzzle, "I know how much you like them."

"Thanks Flutters."

She giggles and blushes a little bit. She walks over and used her maw to unlatch the bag from her body and place it in my lap. I opened it and saw a wide array of coloured cakes like she said at the door. They smelled just fantastic and that triggered my hunger. My stomach rumbled loudly which startled Fluttershy, "Oh no! You're stomach! Are you sick?"

"No Flutters," I giggle, "I'm just hungry is all."

"You're stomach sure does make scary noises."

"It's all part of being human."

"Do you miss your old world?"

"What?" that question felt like a kick to the head.

Fluttershy say on her haunches, "Do you miss your home world?"

"I dunno," I shrug, "I guess so."

"What was it like there?"

"Before I came here, there was nothing but death and despair," I pull out an orange cake because it's my favorite.

~Shut up readers I know what you're thinking. It's orange like my pony counterpart and that makes me biased. No it does not, so say nothing.~

I take a bite out of it and I as I chew I felt the tiny pebbles of the Rock Candy crumbled between my teeth, "Oh, that doesn't sound very pleasant."

"It wasn't, but I managed."

"But you seem okay to me," she tried to lie, but I could tell she was from a mile away.

"I'm not," I tell her then finish my treat and wiped my mouth, "I'm broken and I'm tired of it."

"Why don't you just do something about it?" she suggested.

"And admit to everyone that I'm not this strong person that I've fought so hard to keep. I don't think so."

"Oh, I'm sorry," her voice quieted, "I didn't mean to make you upset. I was just trying to help is all."

*Sigh* "I know Flutters and I'm sorry for getting mad at you."

"Um, okay," she smiled at me, "Well, I must be going. I have a lot of sick animal friends that need my attention."

"Okay, Flutters, I'll talk to you later," she blushed when she heard me call her Flutters.

When the yellow mare walked away I noticed Mint Pie looking at her flank when she walked by. When she said her goodbyes and left, I threw him off his guard, "What were you looking at Mint Pie?"

"What?" he knew he was busted.

"I saw you look at Fluttershy's flank just a second ago."

"I don't know what you're talking about Applejack," he tried to hide his blushing, but fail oh so miserably.

"Do you have a crush on Fluttershy?"

"No," he said firmly.

"Let's agree to disagree," I smiled at him.

"Okay, okay," he walked over to the spot where Fluttershy was, "I do like her, but she sees me as a friend and nothing more."

"How do you know?"

"I don't, but I'm quite certain."

"I think that if you catch up to her, you should help her with her animal friends. Try liking what she likes," I shrug, "That's a good start I think."

"No way, I'm not leaving you here all by yourself so you could get yourself into more trouble."

I look behind him when I saw a large white pony enter into the room, "It's okay Mint Pie," Princess Celestia spoke as boldly, yet as elegantly as usual.

He whipped around, "Oh Princess Celestia," he bowed, "I didn't hear you come in. My apologies."

"It's okay Mint Pie. You may go catch up to Fluttershy and I'll watch over Applejack."

"Oh no, I can't allow that Princess."

"That wasn't a request Mint Pie," she smiled, "Now get going," she shifted her wings.

"Right away ma'am," he hurried out of the house and the house went silent.

I cross my arms, "I know what you're going to say. I don't belong here and the people want me out of their lives."

"Actually, that's not what I wanted to talk to you about at all," she looked behind her, "Okay everypony, you can come in."

All of the main six, both human and pony alike filtered into the room. My Applejack counterpart stood closest to me. As they filled in, the room began to shrink. On top of the main six, both Big Macs, both Appleblooms and the human Celestia came in. I saw both pony and human Cadences and Lunas in the hallway.

"What are all of you doing here?"

"Why, we're here to help you Aj," Applejack spoke.

"What for?"

"We need you to rest so you can defeat the evil," Princess Celestia spoke before Applejack could say anything.

"Speaking of which, what about this evil? Where is it?"

"It's almost here. It'd be here in three weeks' time and we just want you rest up so you can help us defeat it."

"But why me. Out of all the apparently other dimensions, you chose me and another human that apparently doesn't want to help."

"That's just it, there are tales that say that when two powerful being truly become one, nothing can stand against them."

"How can he and I stand as one when I can't stand him. He's so arrogant."

"I thought you two were getting along."

"Yeah, for a minute until I, I, uh," I stammered, "You know what, I don't need this. All of you need to get out."

"Not until we come to a compromise."

"Then I'm leaving," I place the basket of delectable goods aside and I flip the sheets off of me. I swing my feet off and onto the floor.

"You're not going anywhere," Applejack places a hoof on my chest and pushes back a little.

"Watch me," I push her hoof away and stand. I falter back a little and the back of my knees hit the bed and I plop back down.

"You see, you're too weak to go anywhere," Applejack stated.

"I'm not weak Applejack," I growl at her and sit up, "Why do people keep telling me that I'm weak? I'm not weak!"

"We don't mean weak like that," human Applebloom squeezes herself past the ponies, "You're trying to take control of this pain by rushing. You shouldn't be rushing it. You have a huge chunk out of your stomach missing and your shoulder is only halfway healed."

"I don't just want to sit around and wait for it to heal. I want to do something outside. I have to do more than sit around and wait for something to happen," I pumped my fists for emphasis.

"I know sis, but you just have to wait a bit until you heal."

"No, I won't accept this AB!" I stand up, "C'mon Applejack, I know that the apples have to be checked for bugs or bruises and have to be prewashed before you sell them. Allow me to work at the farm. I want to do something!" the earth shifted beneath our feet. It felt like it sank a little and bounced back up. All the candy on the shelves fell off and smashed onto the floor.

"Calm down Aj!" Applebloom pushed against my shoulders.

I pushed her back, hard enough to get rammed into the wall behind her. The sound of her head hitting the wall wrenched my heart out of my chest. When she fell unconscious, my heart was obliterated and turned to ashes. I remembered the last time I caused her harm last time in an instant and I remember it so vividly. I sink to my hand and knees and looked at the hell I have created for myself, "You monster!" Princess Celestia exclaimed and stepped forward.

"I didn't mean it," I cried softly, "I didn't mean to do it. Not to my sister."

"Look at what your rage has done!" Princess Celestia yelled at me.

I crawled to my sister, or attempted to, before Princess Celestia pushed me back with her head, "You've done enough!"

"Leave her alone," my human Luna pushed her way past the horde of mares to stand in between us, "You know Applejack enough to know that her anger just got the better of her," Luna pointed a finger at her.

"I know my Applejack well enough to know that she wouldn't do that kind of thing to her sister. This Applejack on the other hand obviously would and it's evident that she's nothing more than a monster."

"This woman here," Luna pointed back at me, "Has been through a lot in her life time and it's evident that you are ignorant of that. Despite all our failed attempts to try and get it through that thick skull of yours."

"I am a Princes, so you shan't be talking to me in that tone. For as long as you're in my country and under my control, you shall respect and obey me."

"I may be in your country, but I'm under Applejack's tutelage and command."

"Why isn't it the other way around?"

"Because when the world of ours was destroyed, she was all that remained for the supply of food and in order to survive, we, as in all the Princesses and I, had to listen to her."

"She's a monster and blind obedience is foolish. Besides, why didn't you just use magic to restart Equestria?

"We don't have that kind of magic and I seriously doubt that you have it either. The only person, or pony, with sufficient enough magic to do that is Twilight! But even with her power combined with mine, Celestia's, and Cadence's, we still lack in that kind of power."

"What makes you think that Twilight has more power than I or my dear sister Princess Luna?"

"She's the Element of Magic for fuck's sake dude!"

"Dude?"

"Human term that I see now that you have yet to grasp the concept of, but let's not get off track here. Applejack isn't a monster."

"Then why did she attack her sister?"

"She's on the fringe of insanity all because of how she was forced to grow up and raise all of in a sense. Applebloom was the hardest of all to raise because Applejack was, and still is, trying to protect her from as many evil things as possible. Then Rainbow Dash," Luna looked at the blue mare, "Just had to pry, not heeding that fact that Applejack told her otherwise. And now, with all of us here for no fucking reason, other than to tell her that it's time for her to train an we're all here to help her. She has been locked away ever since she's been here and all she wants to do is get out and do stuff. She agreed to work on Apple Acres Farm, out of sight and out of mind from the public."

"What if she has another outbreak, huh?"

"I highly doubt that she will if she has some sense of her home back. She needs stability in order to be stable and you're practically be taking that away from her if you don't allow to help."

"She just attacked her sister," it was obvious that Princess Celestia was losing this fight, "And that's because she can't control her anger."

"No, that's because she needs an alternate outlet is all," Luna crossed her arms, know that she won the fight.

"Allow me to talk this over with the other Princesses first."

"I'm actually on board with it sister," Princess Luna chimed.

"I second that motion," Princess Cadence dipped her chin.

"I'll go along with that as well Princess Celestia," Princess Twilight smiled, "I think that it'd be a good idea."

"Well, uh," Princess Celestia was beaten so I moved in on my sister.

I flipped her over onto her side and into my lap with her head resting on my left arm. I turn her head a little and lift her hair. I didn't see any signs of bleeding so I ran my hand over the bulging bruise and felt nothing wet, "Good, no blood," I tell myself.

I cradled her in my arms and lifted her petite frame into the bed, "Now all of you, get out! I want to tend to her wounds," I hiss.

"No, I'm not leaving you alone with her!" Princess Celestia protested.

"It's okay," Luna patted her on her shoulder, "For this one time, allow her to do this. She's very finicky about Applebloom's health and well-being. So give her a little time."

"I don't know about this."

"Trust me when I say this," my Big Mac stepped forward with his low voice, "Applejack is the only one that can truly take care of Applebloom. She understands her, and she understands Aj."

"Do what you have to do," Princess Celestia told me.

"It won't take long," I stare her down, "That much I can promise you."

"It seems as though you're challenging me," Princess Celestia puffed out her chest to try and make herself seem bigger.

"So what if I am?"

"You won't be able to win."

"Let's agree to disagree."

"No, let's put it to the test."

"You have magic and I'm immune to magic. So what else do you think that you have to gain the advantage over me?" I got in her face.

"Okay ladies," Luna stepped in between us, "I think we've had enough fighting for one day."

"No, she can't impose a challenge against me and not follow through," Princess Celestia stated.

"She can, she did, and she will," Luna growled, "Now let's get out of here before anything else happens that we'll all regret."

"Fine," Princess Celestia focused her gaze on mine, "We will have our time."

"Can't wait Princess."

Author's Note: What will happen next between these two hot-heads? Please review or send me a PM with possible future ideas...