Chapter 4: Apples to the Hate

It was a Saturday Morning and John Was Reading and Studying for an Examen on Monday as he was reading the information he wrote he heard a Knock coming through his door.

''Who Could that Be?..'' Said John Getting up from his chair and unlocking the Door ''Oh Should of guess'' Said John looking at Pinkie Pie And Rainbow Dash smiling.

''Yo Boss What up?'' Rainbow Said Smirking while she forces her way inside John Howes.

''Hey Boss What Up?'' Pinkie Said Following Rainbow inside John House.

As they both went inside John house, John looks up and sigh to himself and didn't mind them coming inside.

''So Boss What you Been up to'' Rainbow Said throwing herself into the chair that John was studying. As Rainbow Notice a Book in the Table and look at John ''Oh Your Studying, Come on Boss you have better thing to do like increase our gang's reputation.

As John grabs the book and went to another chair and continue reading he looked at rainbow dash.

''I need to study for the examen for Monday and also can you explain to me how you and pinkie-'' as John was cut off by another knock from his door he sigh and got up from his chair and unlocking the door and revealing a Slight Piss Off Apple Jack.

''GOT YOU'' Apple jack said while trying to strike John and she missed and she trip inside John house and notice pinkie and rainbow inside ''What in tarnation you two doing here'' apple jack said while looking at the two girls smiling at each other.

''Hey AJ we have just been hanging out with our boss you know getting to him a little better '' Pinkie Said while going behind John ''And What Brings you here'' Pinkie said while she poke at John behind his back.

''What Boss?! So the rumors of school are true, you and rainbow is making a gang with him'' Commented apple jack looking angry at John while he was reading his book so they three can solve this without him getting involved.

As he kept studying, he saw apple jack coming closer to him and look up and straight at apple jack.

''What is it now'' John said, looking at apple jack ''I Don't want to cause trouble and rather inside my house.

As John turn around and try to take a seat he saw rainbow dash and pinkie pie, smiling at him and pointing at apple jack.

''I CHALLENGE YOU'' Apple Jack Yelled and walk up to John face to face As John look at Applejack with a Confuse Face.

''Challenge me?'' John Said to apple jack and felt a tap behind him and turn around.

''She Want to challenge you so she can see how tough you really are since you save me and rainbow in a tight predicament'' Pinkie whispers in his ear ''So you better accept she won't stop until you accept''

As John heard those words from pinkie he face palm himself ''Why it always happen to me'' John said and took a deep breath and look at apple jack waiting for his response. ''Fine ill Accept'' john said while closing he test book.

As Apple Jack heard he accept the challenge she walk out outside to start the challenge. As John follows apple jack while Pinkie And Rainbow follow their boss. As they all took walks to the park the place was empty of course cause of the criminals wandering around.

''Listen up they will be Four Challenge, First Challenge is your Stamina, Second Challenge Strenght, Thrid Challenge is Speed, And Last Challenge Endurence'' Apple Jack Said

As Apple Jack Start Getting ready to a Running Start John Do the Same and look at Apple Jack.

''So One Lap or What?'' John Said Looking Apple Jack

''One Lap Creep And I'll Make You Eat Dust When it's over'' Apple Jack said getting ready to run

As John look the park it look like is a circle rotation, he close his eyes and took a deep breath to start running and then saw pinkie pie to set the mark.

''Alright, you ready!'' Pinkie said, looking at john and apple jack giving her the signal that there ready ''Ok.. Ready….. Set…. GO!''

As pinkie gave the signal to both of them ran off with incredible speed as there were running apple jack was taking the lead and smirking thinking she would win but she was wrong. She notices John picks up speed while taking the lead as she was shocked and then she pick up the pace. But was too late, John came first and lost apple jack got angry and try to calm down.

''It's not over chump Challenge two strength'' As Apple Jack look around and saw a tree she came up to it and punch with all her might make a little hole in the tree. ''Try that'' Said applejack smirking.

John looks around and a tree that was little fat as he touch it and look up his form a punch to prepare to strike it and then he punch it with all his might and his scream with pain.

''Ouch, my fist'' Said John holding the pain in his punch.

''Ha, I won this one Next one little cry baby'' Applejack said, looking to do the next round.

As Apple Jack Saw The cat sleeping in a corner of the park, she looks at John and pointed at him.

''Listen Sugar lump Let See Who can Catch that Cat first and who those it the quickest'' Apple jack said getting a head start to catch the cat.

As John Run to catch the cat apple jack shove him making him trip and falls on the ground and he tries to get back up and go after the cat. The cat was awoken by the startled and making it fleed while apple jack on his tale. Apple jack tried to catch it by the cat was a slippery little fellow as apple jack tried to catch it one more time the cat dodges and escape making them both lose.

''That one is a draw partner now to the last challenge endurance ''Apple jack said while running those guns and attack him.

As applejack tries to land a punch at John and he reacted and judo flip apple jack making her go on the floor. John was looking at her and he tries to play around making her to come at him.

''You little Rotten Apple!'' She Said tried to kick him, but block it in time and apple jack got back up and strike with everything you she have ''Ill make that disgusting face disappear'' Apple Jack yelled.

As Apple jack and John were going at it rainbow and pinkie were enjoying the fight, but then pinkie grab attention to the tree that John hit.

''Weird why the boss pretended that hurt him'' Pinkie Said making rainbow dash looking at her confuse.

''What you mean, sure the boss is strong, but not that strong'' rainbow said, looking back the fight making a pinkie look at her

''Oh rainbow, you haven't noticed?'' Pinkie Said smirking at rainbow making her another confuse face

As pinkie pointed the tree rainbow didn't realize that behind the tree was totally wrecked and destroyed, making the tree collapse and falling down on the two fighters

''BOSS! APPLE JACK LOOK OUT'' Pinkie and Rainbow Yelled out Making applejack and John grab their attention at the falling tree that was going to collapse on them

''Ah Crap'' Said Apple Jack closes her eyes in fear that she was about to get crushed

A sound of crashing was heard and apple jack opens her eyes revealing John that uses his body to protect them a drop of blood hit on apple jack face making her realize he got hurt.

''Ok, this time hurt that really hurt'' John said, joking around ''Look what do we call it a day and I fore fit the challenge ok move out the way so I can move the tree out the way. John said, looking at apple jack still shock of what happen.

As applejack moved out the way and John place the tree beside them John fell in the grass breathing heavily.

''That was Really Heavy'' John Said Laughting while apple jack with a confuse face ''you ok?'' John said looking at Apple jack

Applejack look at John and she scream on top of her lungs.

''I Didn't need your Help I was going to be fine you bastard!'' apple jack said running away and making John sigh

''BOSS!'' Pinkie and rainbow yelled going tours john see if he ok.

''Yeah, I'm fine, just need a little rest, but you.. Go look for apple jack she went that way'' John said, pointing where apple jack run of two.

As the two girls look at apple jack running and decided to go after making them leave john in the ground. Its past for few minute John still had his eyes closed and was open by a cold beverage in his cheek and revealing apple jack in the scene.

''You want a Drink'' said apple jack giving the soda to John.

''I thought you ran off'' said John opens the soda and drinking it.

''I did, but then rainbow and pinkie found me and told me what happen to them and why they decided to be in your gang'' apple jack said looking the other way.

''Ah, great I thought I would be done with the gang thing'' John said in his thoughts

''Why you fake it?'' apple jack said, looking at the collapse tree that almost hit her.

''I Don't know I just don't show off.'' John said drinking the last sip of soda he had left.

As both of them look at the sunset and stood quiet for a second apple jack look at John.

''It Getting late, we better get going'' applejack said while getting up and looking at John and giving a hand to help him get up.

''Thank'' John said, accepting the help from applejack.

As the two went home in the same direction they spotted a dead corpse along the way, leaving it to rot in the corner in town and no one caring who that person is and what happen. The cops aren't going to solve who murder him and don't care at all things that this world is capable of.

''What's the point of living if soon or later we all going to die either getting killed by someone or old age or disease and who cares, no one knows who is going to be the next walking dead…..'' Apple jack said breaking the silence

John looks at apple jack and look up at the night sky already setting and making him smile and realize it was true, what's the point in living in this dark world if either we get killed or die by age but John didn't accept those words. He had an old saying.

'' We're already the walking dead. If there's anything that makes us different from the real dead, there's only one. Living and dying isn't the real issue. If you cling to being alive, you become frightened and your eyes get clouded. If you don't have that desire to begin with, you can fight on, right to the end of the world'' John said, walking to another direction, making apple jack stop in her track and looking at John Of What he said.

Next morning

''See if I can get to finish studying now'' John said while interrupted by a knock at the door ''Sigh'' as he get up and open the door revealing apple jack smiling.

''HOWDY BOSS MAN'' Apple Jack said making her inside John House.

''Apple jack what you doing here?'' John Said is wanted a explanation from apple jack.

As apple jack took a seat and look at John with a smile seeming that she happy. She closes her eyes and open them looking at John.

''Yesterday you told me we already are the walking dead and those make any diferents from the real dead those word hit me at first I didn't had nothing to fight for but now…. I do'' apple jack said, jumping out of the chair and looking directly at john ''Im going to be your right hand ma- err girl in your gang''.

Apple Jack said yelling on top of her lungs, making John face palming himself and then heard another knock on the door as he goes and open the door, revealing A Rainbow color girl in the door and making herself to get in and seeing applejack.

''Apple jack what you doing here'' Rainbow said with a confuse voice.

''Hey Rainbow I Just realizes why you and pinkie wanted him as a boss and I might say if he keep this up, he going to be a fine boss and from now on im going to be his right hand ma-err girl'' apple jack said making rainbow hear those word and was piss off by it.

''What no way apple jack I was his first member I'm going to be his right hand girl'' rainbow said glaring at apple jack making apple jack smirking evil.

''Oh is it a challenge you want a spot for big boss right hand girl'' Apple jack said glaring back at rainbow dash

Another knock was heard from the door, revealing pinkie pie and John couldn't have a break for himself and letting her inside his house.

''So Apple Jack join the gang and now she and rainbow are competing who is going to be your right hand girl'' pinkie said crossing her arms.

''How you know that'' John said with a confuse face staring at pinkie.

''Just a hunch'' pinkie said while looking back at Rainbow and AppleJack Preparing to battle it out ''Well Congrats boss you have recruited another crew in the gang what's next'' Pinkie said smiling at John while he faces palming himself.

As John was stress at was all is happening, but at the same time he was happy he made three new friends and having a weird year.

''Well, I think I really need to get use to it'' John said, crossing his arm and smiling and looking at apple jack and rainbow still staring it down ''What do I have a feeling I'm going to have a another interesting day tomorrow'' John said looking out the window at the corrupted town.