Applejack kicked the apple tree with her back hoofs. The apples each fell, two or three at a time into the basket she laid down. A few scattered on the ground making AJ grumble a bit. She leaned down to pick it up when she saw a blue glimmer around it. She looked up and saw Rarity, horn glowing, using her magic to lift the apples into the basket. "Thank ya kindly, Rarity!" Applejack said with a big grin.
"Not at all, Darling!" Rarity said. She was wearing a sunhat, probably because the weather was warmer than usual. The sun casted a shadow over Rarity's blue eyes, but they still sparkled. "So what're you doin' here?" asked Applejack as she walked to another tree and kicked it. "Oh, I was just passing by..."
"Come on now Rarity, y'all can tell me if anythin's wrong." Applejack said sincerely. She kicked another tree as she spoke. "I was wondering if I could join you and Twilight for lunch today. I've been rather stressed with work, you see, and I'd like to have a bit of an outing." Rarity said as she levitated another apple and put it in the basket. She wiped her forehead, as if this was a lot of work.
Applejack trotted to another tree and turned her head to Rarity, "Sure thing, sugarcube," Applejack said, "I'm just about done here. We can head up now.", "Oh are you sure?", "Don't sweat it! Let's go,"
Applejack and Rarity walked out of the Apple Farm, leaving tiny hoof prints in the dirt. "Applejack, Fluttershy told me you and she had a little talk about Twilight. Anything I should worry about?" Rarity asked as she adjusted her hat. "Ah...I found out more about Fluttershy than I did Twilight."
"Honestly that Fluttershy, she's never spoken to me about herself. I know that the poor filly blames herself and is always apologizing. Although her soft personality is rather refreshing." Rarity said with a coo.
"Twilight and Fluttershy blame themselves for a lot of things. Found out she thinks she's worthless." Applejack said like it was nothing.
"Worthless? Oh the poor dear..." Rarity said as she lowered her head.
The two walked over the bridge which came into the town's entrance. Rarity stopped and lifted her head as she heard a little splash of water. She turned her head and looked down towards the water. Multiple fish began jumping out of the water, flying in the air for half a second then splashing back in. Rarity did a modest smile. "Nothing is worthless, darling."
Applejack fixed her hat, which was falling off a bit in the breeze. Rarity cleared her throat as she turned back to the town and began walking, Applejack walked next to her.
Rarity continued, "Twilight matters for all the magic she does. It's a much expressed way of mattering. She's saved the town multiple times so she should know by now she matters. Fluttershy however, has a more subtle way of mattering. She doesn't see how the crumbs from the food she eats feeds populations of ants, she doesn't see how flower seeds stick to her hoofs making her plant flowers all around Ponyville as she walks. She doesn't see how when she throws the starfish that washed up on shore back into the ocean she saved a life. Fluttershy matters, we all matter, Darling. Some of us just don't see it as easily,"
Applejack blinked a few times and let out a little, "hm..." in reply to Rarity's little rant. Eventually they got to Twilight's library, which was generally around the center of town. The outside of the house looked much nicer than the inside. Rarity winced at the sight of all the dust that was caked on the windows. She mumbled to herself, "Thank heavens I never wore that dress..."
Rarity opened the door after knocking on it a few times. As she stepped in she sung out, "Oh, Twiliiiight?" she looked at the floor and saw dirt, empty baggies, empty Styrofoam packaging that once contained food, a few syringes and hair. Rarity gritted her teeth and stood in the door, not wanting to step in all the vile things scattered on the floor. Applejack however, walked in and called out to Twilight.
"Twilight?! We're gonna take y'all out to eat today!" Applejack said as she walked over to the couch. Twilight was nowhere to be seen. She sighed, blowing a bit of a raspberry as she turned. She could see Rarity using her magic to lift multiple syringes and baggies into the trash. Applejack couldn't help but chuckle at her friend's disgusted face.
If Twilight is not on the couch, she is upstairs in bed. Applejack walked up, step after step making a noise. She could see Twilight lying on her side in the bed. She had new scratches all over her arms and face. They were glossy which meant they were fresh. Twilight was passed out. She had a needle stuck in her arm still and had drool pouring out of her wide open mouth, leaking onto the beds sheets. Applejack grits her teeth in frustration and a bit of pity. "Rarity, get your tail up here!" Applejack called out to Rarity as she turned and stomped down the stairs.
Rarity walked up the stairs, flicking her mane as she walked past Applejack. Rarity saw Twilight lying there, "Alright Twilight," she said in a comforting voice. Using her magic she levitated the needle, slowly, out of the purple unicorns arm. Rarity picked up a discarded towel, found a part of it that had no blotches of blood on it. With this piece she wiped Twilight's mouth, cleaning off the drool.
She sat on the bed after pushing the piles of sheets and blankets off and sat down. She then lifted Twilight up with a groan then held her. She held Twilight like a child, cradling her head on her bent elbow, letting her lie across her legs. She gently rubbed Twilight's bangs from her face and looked down at her. She whispered to herself, as she began dabbing the towel on Twilight's new cuts, "Oh Twilight..."