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

A/N: Hey, everyone, I'm back and here *yawns*. Sorry about that, I had work last night and I went to bed after midnight, so when this is posted, I'll be going back to bed. Anyway, time to see whether the Apple family will be able to keep their farm from falling into the hooves of Film and Flam.

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Disclaimer: I don't own anything from My Little Pony: Magic is Friendship. I just own any and all characters that I just happen create.

CHAPTER THREE: CIDER CHALLENGE

The next morning, the Apple family had a fresh supply of apple cider to sell, and ponies were lined up to buy. While ponies were buying cider, Twilight Sparkle, Sunrise Blossom, and Spike, holding their own mugs of apple cider, were standing with Applejack, and they were discussing the arrival of Flim and Flam, and what it would mean for the apple cider business.

"Still worried about Flim and Flam?" Twilight Sparkle asked.

"Granny Smith says they were just blowing hot air," Spike remarked.

Applejack glanced at her grandmother, who was finishing repairs to the fence while Big Mac switched out the barrels. "I'm not so sure," she said uncertainly. "They sounded mighty serious when they threatened to run us out of business."

"AJ, your family is one of the Founding Families, so I don't think it'll happen," Sunrise Blossom assured her friend.

Just then, Apple Bloom pulled on the tap and no cider came out. "That's it! Last cup!" she called out and the waiting ponies all groaned.

"Oh, for Pete's sake!" Rainbow Dash shouted over the sighs of disappointment.

"C'mon back tomorrow, everypony!" Apple Bloom added.

The crowd started complaining when the Cider Squeezy 6000 came clunking up the road and with a crunch, stopped and damaged the fence once again.

"Not them again," Sunrise Blossom groaned when she saw the unicorn brothers.

"What seems to be the problem here?" Flim inquired, although it was obvious.

"Oh my, oh my, out of cider again?" Flam tsked.

Flim went to the back of the machine to reveal that it was loaded with barrels of cider. "What have we here? Who'd like a cup?" he asked, rolling out a barrel and filled a mug, which Rainbow Dash accepted eagerly.

Applejack was alarmed when the crowd let out cries of excitement, hurrying over to get some of the cider, and she grabbed her rope since she knew that the apple cider in those barrels were made from the apples that she'd allowed the brothers to use yesterday.

"Don't worry, everypony," Flam assured the ponies, "we've got the Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000 to make more in an instant!"

Making a lasso, Applejack tossed it so that it looped itself around the barrel, and she yanked it away. Unfortunately, this resulted in the mug being knocked out of the blue pegasus' hoof and it fell to the ground, spilling the cider into the dirt. "You can't sell that cider!" she snapped. "That's made from Apple family apples!"

Rainbow Dash tried to lap the spilt cider, but she got a mouthful of dirt, and she looked at her friend with an expression of betrayal. "Is this some kind of cruel joke?" she asked angrily.

"Don't worry, everypony, there are plenty of apples in Equestria," Flim assured the disappointed ponies. "We'll find some others and make more cider than all of Ponyville can drink!" And the crowd gasped, delighted.

"We'll make more cider than you could ever imagine!" Apple Bloom declared and the crowd looked at her hopefully. She yelped when Big Mac grabbed her by her tail and carried her back to Applejack, Granny Smith, and the twins.

"Now, it ain't about the speed, young'un, it's about quality," Granny Smith reminded her granddaughter as she was set back on the ground, and the crowd let out disappointed sighs.

"Who cares how good the cider is if I never get to drink any?" Rainbow Dash complained.

Flim suddenly popped up next to the blue pegasus and treated her like a baby until she could pull away from his clutches. "Oh, look at these poor, dissatisfied ponies."

"Ponyville is Sweet Apple Cider country!" Apple Bloom declared.

"Our cider speaks for itself!" Applejack agreed.

Flim smiled at the Apple family. "Let's put it to the test!" he challenged.

"Anywhere, anytime!" Apple Bloom declared and the crowd looked between them with surprised expressions.

Granny Smith pulled her granddaughter aside. "Well, that's enough now."

"With our machine, we can make enough cider in one hour to satisfy this entire town!" Flam declared.

"We'll do it in 45 minutes!" Apple Bloom shot back, slipping past her grandmother.

Granny Smith pulled her granddaughter back again. "Easy, Apple Bloom, easy."

"What's the matter, Granny Smith?" Flim teased. "Chicken?"

Granny Smith's expression went hard and she slowly turned to face the two brothers. "What did you call me, sonny?" she asked coldly.

Flim smirked. "If you're so confident in your cider, then what's the problem?"

"Tomorrow mornin', right here!" Granny Smith declared, shocking both the crowd and her grandkids.

"But I'm afraid we haven't any…" said Flam, magically choosing an apple and spit on it before rubbing on his shirt "…apples."

"You can use our south field!" Granny Smith announced. "It'll be worth it to teach y'all a thing or two about cider making!"

Flim beamed. "Excellent; we have a bet," Flim agreed smugly. "Whoever produces the most barrels in one hour wins the exclusive right to sell cider in Ponyville." And he held out a hoof.

"And after we beat ya," said Granny Smith, shaking his hoof, "I don't never want to see you bambahoozlers around here again!"

Flam grinned and got back onto the machine with his brother. "Until tomorrow." And the Cider Squeezy 6000 drove off.

"Don't worry, Applejack, I know you'll win tomorrow!" Twilight Sparkle assured her friend.

Applejack wasn't so sure. "We'd better, 'cause if we don't, we're gonna lose our farm," she said dejectedly and walked away.

"Do you really think that the Apples can defeat Flim and Flam?" Sunrise Blossom asked her twin, who shrugged. "Oh boy."

Who was going to win the cider battle?

A/N: And you all will have to wait until Tuesday to see who will win the upcoming apple cider battle. Hey, Applejack, are you sure that your cider doesn't have alcohol in it?

Applejack: Of course it doesn't. Why?

Dede42: Just wondering. R&R everyone!