Chapter 3: An apple grows

"Applebloom.. I…I..Where is all this comin from..?" Applejack very worriedly asked, her voice sounding rather uneasy out of shock and concern that her little sister would ever say such things. Mac did not say anything but the concerned and worried look on his face spoke for itself.

"GET AWAY FROM ME!" Applebloom cried as more tears streamed down her face.

Applejack and Mac got off the ladders and got on the roof of the barn.

Applejack and Mac slowly began approaching applebloom "Applebloom,, I really don't understand whats goin on here, but we're really worried about you. Please, just come inside and lets talk about th-" Applejacks concerned yet comforting remark was cut off

"NO! NOOOOOO!" Applebloom cried out, crying even harder than she was before with even more streams of tears flowing down her cheeks. Applebloom ran to her left on the barn roof, however blinded by a blur of tears, couldn't see where she was going.

"APPLEBLOOM LOOK OUT!" Applejack shouted. Big Mac gasped.

But it was too late. Applebloom suddenly noticed there was no surface below her and began to fall towards the ground below as she screamed.

"Don't worry sis! I gotcha!" Applejack used her lasso to grab Applebloom before she could hit the ground and pulled her back up onto the barn roof.

"Just leave me alone, I'm bad news for all of y'all. I don't deserve y'all. I'm garbage.." Applebloom said meekly, not crying as hard as she was before but still streams of water flowing down her face.

"Now why would ya say that?" Applejack replied

"Because I want things to change, but I don't. I mean, I wanna do more than Apples and helping others get their cutie marks, as much as I love those things. But as things change I don't want yall or my friends to leave me or not love me anymore.. I want change..but I'm just so scared of it too.." Applebloom said meekly, still very upset, but by this point had stopped crying.

"Aww sis, you're too young to be worryin bout that kinda stuff, but I get it. The thing is, Were yer family. We love you appleblom and we'll support you no matter what it is you wanna do in the future. And I'm sure you're friends feel the same way. You know those fillies. Y'all have been through so much together. You trust that they'd support you right?"

"Yeah.."

"Change can be scary applebloom, but its just a part of life and growing up. But as scary as change can be, it can be exciting too! In time you'll be able to make your own choices , theres gonna be more opportunities and more responsibilities that I KNOW my hard workin little sis will be ready to take on. Whether its here at the farm or somewhere else. And we'll always be here to support you. We love you." Applejack said.

Applebloom sniffled and hugged both her siblings. "Thank y'all.."

Applejack and Mac hugged back.

"Now, lets say we get back to bed." Applejack remarked.

Applebloom giggled lightly "yeah"

Applejack, Mac and Applebloom were each in their rooms. Applejack and Mac were asleep but Applebloom could not sleep, not yet.

Applebloom got out of her bed and as quietly as she could, got out of the barn.

Applebloom made her way to the pear and apple tree that her parents had left behind.

"Hey mom, Dad. I don't know if you can hear me but something big happened today..I was so scared of things changing and how everypony I cared about would be like cause of change…that I never considered that I have a certain bit of control. I know that the future is gonna bring change and it's gonna be scary, but it can be fun too. As long as mah head and heart is in the right place and I know I've got friends and family I can trust and depend on, I can take on whatever change the future brings at me" Applebloom said to the intertwined Trees.

"I just wish..I could've talked about it to y'all. Maybe if y'all were still around this whole thing with me would've never happened.." Applebloom sighed "But that's ok. It's not y'alls fault.. I'm learning ya know? And I just really wanted to let y'all know that." Applebloom said.

A few seconds of silence passed

"I miss ya Mah and Dad. I just hope y'all aint mad at me about this whole thing. But I really do think I've learned a lot and I guess I just hope y'all are proud of me." Applebloom said. Feeling rather at peace Applebloom made her way back to the barn and into her room.

Applebloom looked into her mirror and made several idle motions for a bit. Her reflection simply acting as a reflection the entire time.

Applebloom smiled.

Applebloom got into bed and fell asleep quickly.

In Appleblooms dream. Her mother Pearbutter is shown holding and very gently rocking a baby Appleblooom.

Pearbutter kisses baby Applebloom on her forehead as baby Applebloom yawns.

A/N: And that'll do it! What did you guys think? Let me know in a comment/review. It would be very much appreciated!