Well Played, Cupid, Well Played

by milomeepit

Applejack is working on the farm one day when she meets a pleasant colt who helps her with her farm work. When Spike informs her exactly who she was talking to, she is shocked. During all of this, Nightmare Moon makes a surprising return. Will friendships be made or broken? Will love blossom, or will hate spark? Will the land of Equestria fall to this new enemy?

14. Borrowing Some Pies

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"Rainbow, stop! We gotta go back!" Applejack struggled, but her friend held her firmly.

"Look, I'm sorry, but he's a goner. And are you gonna let whatever those things are gonna do to him happen in vain by running straight back into danger?" Rainbow said angrily. "C'mon, let's get back to the boutique."

She flew down to the door, walking in, still dragging Applejack, who had fallen silent. "Spike! It's us!"

He popped his head out and saw Applejack and Rainbow. "Where's Blueblood?" He asked.

"He... some of Oblivion's minions got him." Rainbow said quietly. "He sacrificed himself to save us."

Spike's face fell. "Oh, jeez... so, what happened to him?"

"We dunno. By the time I realised what'd happened, we couldn't see them anymore." Rainbow shrugged, leaning against a counter.

Applejack looked at Spike. "How's Rarity?"

"Still the same." He sighed.

She nodded. "Ok, then."

It was quiet for a few minutes, all of them staring off into space, absorbed in their thoughts.

"Well, we should rest for a little while. Hey, Spike, can you rustle us up some grub?" Rainbow asked, breaking the silence.

"Yeah, sure. Rarity has some mince pies in her kitchen, I'm sure she won't mind us having a few." He replied, disappearing through a door.

Rainbow let the quiet stretch for a few moments before looking to Applejack. "I know what you're thinking, and there's no way."

"I gotta try, Rainbow." She said.

"AJ, it's impossible. The odds are stacked against us, no matter which way we turn. There's no getting him back."

"That's what you think." Applejack muttered.

"Don't be stupid!" Rainbow yelled, then she sighed. "Look, we'll be absolutely no use rushing off half-cocked. If- and I stress if- he's ok, and we somehow find out, then we need a plan of some sort. Got it?"

Applejack nodded. "Right."

Spike came back in with three pies. "Here ya go, girls. Enjoy." He smiled.
Applejack bit into her pie, a thoughtful look on her face, then she gagged.

Rainbow thumped her on the back as she coughed. "What is it, Applejack?!" She asked worriedly, eyeing her own pie suspiciously.

"I think I know where Twilight is!" Applejack choked.