-Kate-

All that stood was the last few buildings within eye shot of our battle against the zombies. Applejack seemed to snap during the war and began destroying everything afterwards. All Grum and I could do was watch. I knew that Applejack needed to throw this tantrum. A car was launched into the air and it looked like it was going to crush us. Grum moved out of the way as I just stood there. The car landed next to me and was flattened at the force ot landed with. I spat on it and chuckled.

Applejack soon came out of the ruins of the city. Her hair was no longer in one long golden braid. Instead, it flowed behind her and almost hit her knees. She walked up to us and her seven foot frame towered almost a foot over Grum. Applejack let out a long breath to calm down a little bit, "There is no one left," Applejack seemed depressed and discouraged, "My family was put on the front lines, but they died. Then it was Granny Smith, then Big Mac, then Dashal. Now this last wave almost wiped out all of Ponyville."

"What do you think we should do?" I asked.

"We need to do a head count," Applejack began walking passed me, "C'mon," she turned her head and smiled, "Nothing is going to happen to you two."

-Twilight-

I was at Aj's house along with Rarity, Flutters, and Pinkie. Today was just one of those days for everyone where we've all lost our parents and we just quit caring. All those times each of us tried to flee the city. Completely going against Aj's orders and that's what got out parents killed. Well, this is only applicable to Rarity and I since we're the ones who tried to escape.

Aj came walking in with sleep and sadness in her eyes, "Applejack?" Aj stopped moving toward the stairs when Rarity called to her.

"Yeah?" Aj looked at her with those cold green eyes.

"I just want to apologize to you for not listening to you from before. You were trying to protect me and my family, but I didn't listen. Some things have been said which caused some lives to be taken. I am so sorry Applejack. Will you ever find it in your heart to forgive me."

"There is nothing for me to forgive. You were acting as normally as possible like anyone would in a situation like yours. Now, where is my sister?"

"She's upstairs sleeping. She's been bouncing around all day from one place to another," I explained. When she came home, she just had to catch some rack."

"Thanks guys," Aj turned to leave just as two zombies came walking in. One was a largely built man and an almost child sized woman.

"Zombies!" I shouted as I snapped up to my feet and aimed my pistol at them.

"Noooooooo!" Aj stepped in the way as I fired. She reached her hand up and side stepped my view. He arm was whipped back a little. Aj shook it in pain as a crushed bullet dropped from her hand. There was a red mark in the center of her hand as she hissed in pain, "They're friends," she rubbed her hand onto her thigh, "Everyone, meet Grum and Kate. Their Half-Breeds. Half human; half zombies. They saved me," I blacked out.

-Twilight-

The city was fully secure and I watched as Aj slept. She's been in this coma like state for almost three weeks. Nurse Redheart maintained her care. I now sat on her bedside as she slept. I tried not going to sleep because I didn't want to be sleeping when she woke up.

I hunched over and almost allowed sleep to befall me. I heard the sound of mumbled words. I sat straight up and rubbed the sleep from my eyes. I saw that Aj was now waking up. She stretched her arms before propping herself up on one arm facing me. She yawned as she used her free thumb to wipe the sleep from her eyes, "Hey Aj," I smiled, "You're awake."

"Hi," she sat up and groaned, "What happened?"

"Don't worry about anything right now. You need to recover."

"What I need is for people to stop saying that to me. I'm not a child."

"But you are not able to function properly being a Commander without her rest. Now lay back down Aj."

She surprisingly did and just looked up at the ceiling, "What happened to my life Twilight?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, my life starts out great, but now...," her voice trailed off and she let out a heavy sigh, "I'm loosing everything."

"Listen, I don't know what to tell you Aj. All I do know is that you are a strong person. That is what's so fascinating about you. It is like no matter what happens to you, you manage to still stand strong. You are willing to lay down your life if that meant many people could go free. I don't know anyone like that other than you."

"It's just that I try to distract myself from all of this hell I'm going through, but it isn't working," she placed her hands over her face and groaned heavily into them, "Fuuuuuuuuck!" she just began to cry. I hated seeing her like this, but I know that this is what she needs, "Aaaah-ha-ha-haaaaaaah! I miss her so much!" she turned into a fetal position and cried even harder, "SHE WAS MY EVERYTHING!" she bellowed, "Oh God!" after almost twenty minutes, her sobbing turned into soft whimpers then she just stopped crying.

I looked and saw that she was now trying to fight sleep, "It's okay, Aj. You can admit when you are weak. No one will think differently of you. Especially since they know the life you have lived. You have lost so much and have only gained so little."

She smiled weakly at me before her eyes fluttered shut.

-Aj-

I was in the orchards doing a check on my trees and gardening areas. A Hazmat team went through and thoroughly cleaned the virus from my house. So I worked with a twenty man team for the last week to plant all the seeds needed to produce a harvest. On the side, I used a small patch near my house to make special herbs and spices for myself.

After a couple of hours, a woman with red hair walked up to me. She was accompanied by an obvious Apple, but I have never seen him before. He had darkened yellow hair and dimmed green eyes. Like the woman and myself, he stood over six and a half foot tall, "Applejack?" the woman started, "You probably don't remember me, but I'm Charm Bluing. Your dad's sister."

"Why are you here?" I got to my feet.

"I am here because I have caught wind of what happened here."

"You're a little late aren't ya?" I picked up my bucket of tools and slung them over my shoulder, "Anyway, you got anything else to say to me? I got a filled day," I lied because I just didn't feel like talking.

"Yes and I would like for you to meet your cousin Apple Green."

"Just go back to wherever you two came from. I don't need any more family."

"Look, Applejack. I can only imagine all the lose you have experienced, but you must listen to me."

"All I have done was listen; right now, all I'm focused on is surviving. You are right in one regard though, Charm Bluing. I have lost a lot and you only can imagine the grief I feel. Which is why you both should leave this place. There are underground tunnels that will lead you to Appleloosa. There you will be safe. I hear that there are survivors with more resources that everyone seems to want," I soon heard small giggles and laughs from below.

I looked down and saw brightly coloured things running around my garden. A few of them plucked the leaved from my plants, "HEY!" I shouted. I lifted a foot to try and squish the little buggers, but Apple Green shoved me to the ground, "What the hell?" I shot back up.

"They're with us," his voice was low like Big Mac's, "They just don't know any better."

"Get them out of my gardens!" I shouted and the little beings ran behind Charm and Apple Green. Their antennas shivered as did their heads.

"Hello large one," a purple one with spoke like an old man and walked like one too, "I am Phinock. The Elder of the Pygmy People. I do say, why would you try to squish us, eh?"

I knelt down onto one knee, "And here I thought your race was wiped out an eon of time ago. But here you are. The smallest beings in the entire world, friends with a member of the largest race in the world. You all are so tiny," I chuckled and used two fingers to push him onto his back.

"Hey!" Apple Green tried to kick my face; I caught his foot and stood up, "Let me go!"

I threw his leg up and he did a backflip in the air before he landed hard on his chest. Charm scowled at me, "You're such an ass," she said as she got into a fighting position.

"I have spent my entire life training to fight," I got into my fighting stance, "How could someone like you possibly stand a chance against me?"

She looked discouraged and just aided Apple Green in getting back to his feet.

"Madam Bluing?" my assistant came up to me.

"What is it Miss Hooves?"

"Some of us are ready for the move to Manehatten. We shall be leaving in the morning."

"All the people staying, I want to meet me here at sundown. I want a head count."

"Yes Madam," she dipped her chin and walked away.

"So," I looked back to Charm, "Why again is it now that you have decided to come back?" I crossed my arms.

"Because we heard about this town and wanted to see what we could do to help."

"Well you happen to be a tad late for the party Charm. So why don't you just turn around and go back to what ever hole you crawled out of."

"Why are you so fucking angry Applejack?"

"Why did you disappear? How come you never came back?"

"It was because of your father!" she shouted, "He was living a life that wasn't good for anyone! He is the real disgrace here!"

"You would do wise in holding your tongue Charm," I growled at her.

"So it's my fault now that your dad decided to almost have you and your mom killed because of his greed?"

"Fuck You!" I shoved her only hars enough for her to fall to her back, "My father is a war hero and will be treated as such! I have lost too much for you to come into my life and try to make it worse! So Get Out! GET OUT! You Are Not Needed Here!" I picked up one of the little creatures and tossed it to her. She caught it and held it close to her chest, "And Take Your Little Friends With You!"

"Applejack!" Apple Green caught my attention as he got in my face, "I don't care who you are or the life you have lived; no one treats my friends or most of all, my mother with the disrespect you have shown tonight. I may not have grown up like an Apple, but from what I have gathered; Apples protect family. Am I right?"

"Your mother left the family, which means you aren't a part of it either. You may have the name, but you do not have the right to come here and pretend that you are one of us. I am the only Apple left in this world and you are nothing more than a mascot," I spat at his feet before going into the house.