My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000

A/N: Hey, everyone, I'm back! So, it's time to see who is going to show up at Sweet Apple Acres to cause trouble for Applejack and her family.

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CHAPTER TWO: ENTER FLIM AND FLAM

The contraption heading up the road was red and looked to be a cross between a train, a car, and some kind of steampunk machine that was running it. On the front was a podium and seated on a couch were two tall unicorns with pale yellow skin, red hair with white stripes (and one of them had a red mustache), green eyes, one had an apple slice for a cutie mark and the other had a partly apple for a cutie mark, and they were both dressed like barkers you would find at a carnival.

As the contraption got closer, the ponies could see that the two unicorns were powering it with their green-colored magic. Soon the contraption reached the front gate and came to a stop with a bang, knocking down a part of the fence, earning a scowl from Granny Smith.

"Well, lookie what we got here," one of the new arrivals began singing, jumping off the machine to look around at the gathered ponies, "brother of mine, it's the same in every town. Ponies with thirsty throats, dry tongues, and not a drop of cider to be found. Maybe they're not aware that there's really no need for this teary despair."

His brother joined him and he was singing, too. "That the key that they need to solve this sad cider shortage you and I will share," he agreed and they sang together when the ponies began chattering excitedly.

"Well you've got opportunity," they sang and danced as they introduced each other. "In this very community. He's Flim. He's Flam. We're the world famous Flim Flam Brothers. Traveling sales-ponies nonpareil."

"Nonpa-what?" Pinkie Pie asked, trying and failing to say the word.

"Nonpareil, and that's exactly the reason why, you see," Flim sang. "No pony else in this whole place will give you such a chance to be where you need to be. And that's a new world, with tons of cider. Fresh squeezed and ready for drinking." And he could see that among the excited ponies, the Apple family weren't looking too happy.

"More cider than you could drink in all your days of thinking," Flam added.

Rainbow Dash grinned, liking what she was hearing. "I doubt that."

"So take this opportunity," Flim and Flam sang together and most of the ponies joined in. "In this very community. He's Flim. He's Flam. We're the world famous Flim Flam Brothers. Traveling sales-ponies. Nonpareil."

Flim then jumped back onto the contraption. "I suppose by now you're wondering 'bout our peculiar mode of transport," he sang.

"I say, our mode of locomotion," said Flam.

"And I suppose by now you're wondering, where is this promised cider?" Flim asked.

"Any horse can make a claim and any pony can do the same," Flam agreed.

"But my brother and I have something most unique and superb," Flim sang. "Unseen at any time in this big new world." And they sang together as the ponies gathered around with eager expression.

"And that's opportunity."

"Folks, it's the one and only, the biggest and the best," sang Flim.

"The unbelievable," Flam sang.

"Unimpeachable."

"Indispensable."

"I-can't-believe-able."

The two brothers sang the last line together. "Flim Flam Brothers' Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000."

Flam then winked at Rarity. "What d'you say, sister?" he asked and she fainted dramatically.

Now the crowd was singing with the brothers. "Oh, we got opportunity. In this very community. Please, Flim, please, Flam, help us out of this jam. With your Flim Flam Brothers' Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000."

Grinning, Flim went over to Applejack. "Young filly, I would be ever so honored if you might see fit to let my brother and I borrow some of your delicious, and might I add spellbindingly fragrant apples for our little demonstration here?" he requested with a bow.

Applejack was taken aback. "Uh, sure, I guess."

The crowd cheered and sang. "Opportunity, in our community."

"Ready, Flim?" Flam asked his brother, who nodded.

"Ready, Flam?" Flim asked and his brother now.

"Let's bing bang zam!" they shouted together and powered up the machine with their magic. Soon a suction device rose and sucked up the apples from a nearby tree. They were sucked into the machine, which began processing them into cider.

"And show these thirsty ponies a world of delectable cider!" Flim declared happily.

"Cider, cider, cider, cider…" the ponies chanted, moving in closer so that they could see the process. The only ponies not joining in were the Apple family and Sunrise Blossom, who was watching the whole business with an uneasy expression.

"Watch closely, my friends!" said Flim.

"The fun begins!" said Flam.

"Now, here's where the magic happens," Flim explained, gesturing to a window where the ponies could see that the machine was separating the good apples from the bad apples. "Right here in this heaving, roiling, cider-press-boiling guts of the very machine, those apples plucked fresh are right now as we speak being turned into grade-A, top-notch, five-star, blow-your-horseshoes-off, one-of-a-kind cider!"

"Feel free to take a sneak peek!" Flam added.

Having had enough, Granny Smith pushed through the crowd, and interrupted their chanting. "Now wait, you fellers, hold it!" she snapped, choosing to sing. "You went and over-sold it! I guarantee that what you have there won't compare. For the very most important ingredient. Can't be added or done expedient. And it's quality, friends, Apple Acres' quality and care!" She was relieved when the ponies began agreeing with her.

"Well, Granny, I'm glad you brought that up, my dear," said Flim with his trademark smile not fading in the slightest, and he resumed singing. "I say I'm glad you brought that up. You see that we are very picky when it comes to cider if you'll kindly try a cup." And he gave her a canter of freshly made cider, which she did take a sip and found that it was quite good, much to her horror.

"Yes, sir, yes, ma'am, this great machine lets just the very best," Flam sang and turned to the Apple family. "So whaddaya say then, Apples? Care to step into the modern world. And put the Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000 to the test?" And as the crowd began chanting "cider", he and his brother sang together while Rainbow Dash flew over their heads in a joyous manner.

"What do you think, folks? Do you see what the Apples can't? I see it clear as day! I know she does! So does he! C'mon, Ponyville, you know what I'm talking about! We're saying you've got. And the crowd joined in. "Opportunity. In this very community. He's Flim, he's Flam. We're the world famous Flim Flam Brothers. Traveling sales-ponies nonpareil! Yeah!"

Apple Bloom stepped forward and held out a hoof, liking what she was hearing. "You got a deal! And the crowd cheered.

"Not so fast!" Granny Smith snapped and pushed her granddaughter behind her. "No way no how that machine matches up with the care we put in our cider!" She then gathered her grandkids in for a huddle.

Apple Bloom still thought that the machine was a good idea. "But if it really does work, we could make everypony in town happy!" she pointed out.

"I just don't know, y'all," Applejack said uncertainly. "We've always made cider the same way."

Big Mac nodded. "Eeyup. Huh?" He was surprised to see that Flim and Flam had joined their huddle without their knowledge or permission.

"We'll sweeten the deal," Flim offered. "You supply the apples…"

"…We supply the Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000," Flam added.

"Then we split those sweet sweet profits…" the brothers said together. "…Seventy-five…Twenty-five."

"Deal-" Apple Bloom began, but she was cut off again, this time by her own sister.

"Hold on," said Applejack, frowning at the two brothers. "Who gets the seventy five?"

Flim gestured to his brother and himself. "Why, us, naturally."

"And, we'll throw in the magic to power the machine for free," Flam added.

Applejack shook her head and turned to her family. "Cider sales keep our business afloat through the winter," she reminded them. "We'd lose Sweet Apple Acres if we agreed to this."

"So? What'll it be?" Flim and Flam asked together.

"No deal," Big Mac declared firmly.

Flim scoffed, having expected this. "Hmph. Very well," he said. "If you refuse our generous offer to be partners, then we'll just have to be competitors."

Applejack glared at him. "You wouldn't dare."

Flim smiled at her in a challenging manner. "Oh no?"

"Don't you worry, everypony!" Flam called out to the ponies. "There'll be plenty of cider for all of you!"

"Once we drive Sweet Apple Acres out of business," Flim added quietly so that only the Apple family could hear him and they gasped, alarmed.

Flim and Flam were planning on driving them out of business?!

A/N: If Flim and Flam think they can drive Sweet Apple Acres out of business, then they're gonna have a fight on their hooves. Right, Applejack?

Applejack: Right you are, sweetie. We Apples aren't going down without a fight!

Dede42: Absolutely right! See you all on Thursday to see how this all turns out. R&R everyone!