A/N: I have decided to make Carrot Top and Applejack second cousins after seeing that pony that looked like Carrot Top but had a candy apple cutie mark in The Last Round Up (and if I ever get to that point I have a funny bit involving that pony). Anyways sorry for the bit of the wait and enjoy the new chapter.
Chapter 3: Applebuck Season
The entire town of Ponyville shook. Ponies began to freak out, why because of a stampede of cows. It was a stampede.
"Hey this makes my voice sound funny." Said Pinkie with her voice vibrating.
Thankfully Twilight saved her in time.
"So what do you think is going to happen." Sighed Carrot Top.
"I don't know." Said Everlasting.
"I hope my shop isn't destroyed." Cried Rarity.
"Yes, yes… that would be the worst possible thing…" said Carrot Top.
That is when Applejack showed up, ready to corral them, the entire town watched as she and her dog Wynona began to herd them.
"Go Applejack!" cheered Pinkie as she was eating pop corn.
"Don't hog that yourself." Said Everlasting.
"This is serious you know…" mumbled Carrot Top.
Yeah, year…" said Everlasting.
Derpy even took a hoof full of popcorn as they watched at Applejack lassoed up the cow at the front of the herd and made sure they didn't' trample the town.
And so once again the Day was Saved thanks to Applejack.
It was decided that they would hold a big celebration for Applejack as week later, which the whole town was preparing for.
"You know I haven't seen Applejack all this week." Said Twilight n the day of the celebration.
"That because she's been very busy." Said Carrot Top, "You know with Big Macintosh having that accident."
(Flashback)
Big Macintosh was dressed in Granny Smith's girdle, while walking Stirrup Street.
As it turns out Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Carrot Top, Derpy, Everlasting and Dinky were watching.
Rainbow Dash let out of a wolf whistle.
"Looking good!" called out Everlasting.
That was when there was a horrible cracking noise and Big Macintosh was down.
"Oh no, oh no… what are we going to do." Cried Fluttershy.
Derpy blocked Dinky's eyes.
(End of Flashback)
"He's a farmer… I still can't believe he got hurt like that." Said Carrot Top.
"Is that about that Golden Delicious bet?" asked Twilight.
On the day of the Ticket Incident, Twilight was helping Applejack with a small harvest that involved a bet involving Applejack's older brother Big Macintosh.
"I can't blame her from being away." Sighed Carrot Top.
"So what's going on exactly?" asked Twilight.
"It's best you guys find out for yourself." Said Carrot Top.
"What's that supposed to mean?" asked Twilight.
And so the party began, it was a very special award ceremony to give Applejack an award for saving the town.
Twilight stepped up to the podium, about to give a long speech about Applejack.
That was when Rainbow Dash interrupted her.
"Did you see Applejack's slick moves out there? What an athlete. This week she's gonna help me with my new flying trick, and I know it's gonna be so awesome." Said Rainbow Dash.
Twilight sighed and pushed Rainbow Dash out of the way, "Exactly and."
That was when she was interrupted again this time by Pinkie.
"This week, I get to run Sugar Cube Corner for the first time." Said Pinkie.
"What does that have to do with Applejack?" asked Twilight.
"Get off the stage!" yelled Carrot Top.
"OH. Applejack, one of the best bakers ever, is gonna help me." Said Pinkie, "Applejack makes everything great, so free samples for every pony!"
"Make muffins!" yelled Derpy.
"As I was saying." Groaned Twilight.
That was when Everlasting it grabbed the mike, "I'm-a gonna let you finish Twilight, but seriously Applejack is the best pony ever!"
After that got a laugh she corrected herself, "But seriously, Applejack is cool, she's going to help me clean my house in a few days."
The ponies stopped laughing as they realized what they just heard.
"Imposter!" yelled some pony in the crowd.
"I'm meeting up with my editor in a few days to discus my next novel, and he wants to meet at my house." Said Everlasting.
The town stared at her, she laughed nervously and got off the stage.
Twilight blinked… she really didn't know how to react to it.
"Well…" said Twilight, "I'd like to casually continue this speech."
"Um…" Twilight." Said Fluttershy letting herself be known.
Twilight groaned.
"I'm so sorry, but I just wanted to mention that Applejack is also helping me this week with the official bunny census, where we count up all the new baby bunnies that were born this season. She's going to help gather them using her wonderful herding skills." Said Fluttershy.
Fluttershy meekly went off the stage, while Twilight was getting angry.
"Does anyone else want to come up? ANYONE?" asked Twilight, she was about to continue her speech, when she saw the mayor standing next to her, she gave up and went into the crowd.
"There, there Twilight. You tried." Comforted Carrot Top.
"Now let's give a warm welcome to our pony of the evening Applejack." Said the Mayor.
The crowd cheered but after a bit they stopped. Applejack was nowhere to be seen.
After a minute Applejack showed up looking exhausted, she was carrying two baskets of apples that kept spilling.
"Hold your horse! I'm a comin'." She said
She stumbled on the stage and said this "Thank you kindly for this here... award thingy. It's so bright and shiny and , heh, heh heh, I sure do look funny heh…" it was then she started looking at her reflection, going back and forth going "Woo" over and over again.
"So Carrot Top… has Applejack…" said Everlasting.
"No Evy… just no…" muttered Carrot Top.
"Oh…" mumbled Everlasting.
Pinkie has joined her in going "Woo!"
The crowd stared at her in stunned silence.
"So what were you thinking?" asked Rainbow Dash to Everlasting.
"Remember that time with my brother…" said Everlasting.
"Say no more." Said Rainbow Dash.
Applejack thanks everyone before dragging the trophy away.
"Did she seem off to you?" asked Twilight.
"She seemed fine to me." Said Pinkie.
"Yeah there's nothing wrong." Said Derpy.
Carrot Top saw Twilight's face.
"Twilight, you look really cornered about it." She said, "I guess I should show you."
"Show me what?" asked Twilight.
Carrot Top lead her to Sweet Apple Acres. There they found Applejack sleeping while standing up the trees.
"Applejack?" asked Twilight.
Applejack continued to sleep.
Carrot Top sighed, "You have to wake her up her like this." She mumbled, "Musical Imagination is back!"
"What! Why that no good!" said Applejack waking but didn't see the pony in question, "Oh hey Twilight, Carrot Top." Said Applejack.
"What was that about?" asked Twilight.
"Don't ask." Mumbled Carrot Top.
That was when Applejack began to kick the trees.
"What are you doing?" asked Twilight.
"It's Apple bucking season." Said Applejack.
"What?" asked Twilight.
"It's what the Apple family calls harvest." Said Applejack.
"Remember Big Macintosh's injury?" asked Carrot Top.
"Oh yeah." Said Twilight, "but why are you doing this alone? What about your other family members."
"That was the Apple Family Reunion." Said Applejack, "They're all tending to their own farms."
"So there's no one to help you?" asked Twilight.
"Well there's her second cousin… who lives next door, who farms something else besides apples…" muttered Carrot
"What are you trying to get at?" asked Applejack.
Carrot Top face hoofed.
"Let me help." Said Carrot Top.
"Wait…" said Twilight.
"We're cousins… second cousins. My grandpa is Granny Smith's brother." Explained Carrot Top.
"Really?" asked Twilight, she looked at the two earth ponies, "I can see the resemblance."
"It's a conciseness." Muttered Carrot Top.
"But…" said Twilight.
"Coincidence and never bring it up again." Muttered Carrot Top.
"She's not a natural carrot top." Whispered Applejack.
"I heard that!" yelled Carrot Top, "You are never to talk to any pony about that again!"
"The entire town knows." Whispered Applejack.
"I'm not listening… lalala." Said Carrot Top.
Twilight rolled her eyes.
"But sorely." Said Twilight, "Why are you doing it alone."
"Yeah, can't you at least let one of us help you." Said Carrot Top.
"I can handle this on my own, you'll see." Said Applejack walking away.
The two watched her leave.
"Well this isn't going to end well." Muttered Carrot Top.
"Can't we do something?" asked Twilight.
"Just wait it out." Said Carrot Top, "You want some carrot muffins?"
"Carrot Muffins?" asked Twilight.
"Derpy wouldn't stop asking for them," said Carrot Top.
Twilight shrugged and took the muffins.
Later that day, Twilight was hanging out on her balcony when Rainbow Dash landed on it with a crash.
"What happened?" asked Twilight.
"Applejack." Muttered Rainbow Dash
Rainbow Dash proceeded to pass out.
Twilight knew that she had to bother Applejack again about accepting help.
She found Applejack still half asleep bucking apples.
"There you are!" said Carrot Top appearing next to her.
"Where did you come from?" asked Twilight.
"I was hiding behind that tree." Said Carrot Top.
"I see." Responded Twilight.
"I really hope that chore isn't the one she's doing today." Said Carrot Top.
"What chore?" asked Twilight.
"The one I should be doing." Said Carrot Top.
"What?" asked Twilight confused.
"Cleaning Evy's house." Said Carrot Top.
Twilight stared at her, she remember what Everlasting's house was like.
"I'm going to talk to her about this one." Said Carrot Top.
"Wait." Said Twilight.
"We've known each other since we were kids. I might be able to talk her out of cleaning Evy's house." Said Carrot Top.
"Oh it can't be that bad." Said Twilight.
"She hasn't cleaned in a year." Said Carrot Top, "And Applejack is sleep deprived, she's going to make things worse."
"Okay I'll let you talk to her." Said Twilight.
"Thank you." Said Carrot Top.
Twilight had a bad feeling about this.
"Hi cousin." Said Carrot Top.
Applejack groaned, "Are you going to ask me if you can help?" asked Applejack.
"Yes and no…" said Carrot Top, "I was going to ask about when you were helping clean Evy's house."
"Its actually this afternoon." Answered Applejack.
"Okay! That's it!" said Carrot Top, "This is where I draw the line."
"Oh let me guess your territorial over Evy's house." Said Applejack.
"That's not it." Said Carrot Top, "You are sleep deprived… you might mess up her house even more."
"IS that even possible?" asked Applejack.
"It is…" said Carrot Top, "It's why Derpy isn't allowed to clean her house."
"Yeah and you're too judgmental to clean her house." Said Applejack.
"Too judgmental? She has puddles on her floor from winter." Said Carrot Top.
Applejack tired to come up with a response.
"Sorry but I promised her to not let you get involved." Said Applejack.
"Then at least me help you with your apple bucking." Said Carrot Top.
"You don't even know how to!" said Applejack.
Carrot Top stared at her cousin, "What? You know that I've helped out before."
"I don't care, I have to go help Evy." Said Applejack.
Applejack left causing Carrot Top to sigh.
"What are we going to do?" asked Twilight.
"We're going to get clean supplies." Said Carrot Top.
Twilight blinked…
Meanwhile at Everlasting's place, "Okay you're going to mop up the kitchen while I go break up the spider encampment in my office."
"What?" asked Applejack.
"Don't ask." Said." Said Everlasting taking out a baseball bat, "Oh… also make sure that goat doesn't get in."
"Will do." Said Applejack.
As soon as Everlasting left, Applejack fell asleep. Fuffles who often tired to get Everlasting to clean the house got worried, she tried to wake up Applejack but it didn't work.
That was when the goat managed to sneak into the house, however he bumped into Applejack, waking her up, causing Applejack to kick her mop into the air and hitting a self with drinks on it costing the bottles to fall to the ground, which created a giant puddle.
"Hey you goat get out of here!" yelled Applejack.
She chased the goat out of the house, only to slip on the puddle, she ended up slipping to the living room where crashed into the couch sending it flying though the window.
"What's going on?" asked Everlasting coming down stairs.
She blinked when she saw what happened, "I don't want to know… do I?" she aced.
"Probably not…" said Applejack.
"You should go home." Said Everlasting.
"I should." Said Applejack.
Get some rest by the way." Said Everlasting, "You don't look good."
Everlasting sighed as she left.
"Who am I going to get to clean my house." She muttered.
Thankfully, she didn't' have to look for long as Carrot Top and Twilight showed up.
Thank you so much for showing up." Said Everlasting.
"It wasn't a problem." Said Carrot Top.
"Good." Said Everlasting, "By the way Twilight… do you know how to break up a spider encampment?"
"A what?" asked Twilight.
"Oh it's just a little name I created for a tenet city of spiders that somehow gained sentience in my office." She said.
Twilight and Carrot Top exchanged looks.
"That's not normal." Said Twilight.
"I figured that… but I'm sure I'm not the only this happened to… right…" said Everlasting.
There was an awkward silence.
"Right?" repeated Everlasting.
The next day because dealing with sentient spiders and cleaning a house that hasn't been cleaned in well over a year was a huge job, even with magic.
The two decided to once again to try to get Applejack to get help. Unfortunately Applejack just hit her head and was currently partially deaf.
"Applejack? Can we talk?" asked Twilight.
"Can bees squawk? I don't think so." Said Applejack.
"No… I said can we talk?" asked Twilight.
"20 stalks? Bean or celery?" asked Applejack.
Carrot Top rolled her eyes.
"What happened?" she asked.
"What did you say about my back end?" asked Applejack.
Carrot Top face hoofed.
You need help!" yelled Twilight.
"Kelp? But I don't even like seaweed." Said Applejack.
Carrot Top walked over to Applejack and yelled in her ear.
"YOU NEED HELP! ADMIT IT!"
"I do not need help." Said Applejack, "now if you excuse me I'm going to help Pinkie."
"Isn't she supposed to be baking muffins today?" asked Carrot Top.
"Yeah." Said Twilight.
"I'm going to go warn the nurses of a possible food poisoning outbreak." Said Carrot Top.
Twilight blinked, "How can you be so causal about all this?" she asked.
"I've lived in Ponyville my whole life. I've seen everything." Said Carrot Top.
Meanwhile Applejack helping Pinkie make the muffins, she would do all the work while Pinkie read the cook book.
Because of that, she misheard everything. She misheard a cup of flour as a cup of sour (which she assumed was lemon juice), chocolate chips as just chips, baking soda as just soda and wheat germ as wheat worms, which she un turn though was just a fancy word for earth worms.
Pinkie would in turn give away these muffins for free.
"Free Muffin Sample Spectacular!" said Pinkie.
Many of the ponies looked on, however Derpy who loved muffins saw them and realized something.
"Those muffins…" she thought.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOO! DON'T EAT THOSE MUFFINS!" she yelled in slow mo.
No really, she did yelled it in slow mo, and even moved in slo mo.
"What's her problem?" asked Colgate, blue unicorn with an hour glass for a cutie mark.
She took a bite of the muffin and collapsed.
Sometime later at a make shift center to treat the victims.
"Thank you for informing us about this." Said Nurse Red Heart to Carrot Top.
"It wasn't a problem, I knew Applejack in her state would cause these kind of problems with baked goods." Said Carrot Top.
"They weren't baked goods, they were baked bads." Said Pinkie, who ended up vomiting in a bucket.
"Hehe… Baked Bads…" laughed Derpy.
Spike who was with them, found one of the baked bads, sniffed it, picked up and took a bite.
"Not bad." He said, "Want one."
Twilight, Carrot Top and Derpy all exchanged looks.
The next day Twilight and Carrot Top decided to try to get Applejack to admit she needs help again. They found her asleep as usual.
"Wake up." Said Carrot Top.
"What are you guys going to try to convince I need help again." Said Applejack as she transported apple to a barrel
"Yes and no." answered Carrot Top.
"What do you mean by that?" asked Twilight.
"I'm giving up, you clearly don't need help." Said Carrot Top.
"What are you saying?" asked Twilight.
"Look, I can now see you don't need help so I'm just going to leave you alone…" said Carrot Top.
"Really now?" asked applejack, "You aren't using that reverse psychology, now are you?""
"Was it that obvious?" asked Carrot Top.
"It was." Said applejack.
"I need a break from this." Sighed Carrot Top.
The two watched her leave, Twilight tired to convince her some more. But once again failed.
Twilight found, Carrot Top drinking a milkshake in town.
"So are you giving up?" asked Twilight.
"No way…" said Carrot Top, "That was my second to last shot."
"What do you mean?" asked Twilight.
"I'm going to tell her next time I see if she doesn't want help. I'm going to have to set up an intervention." Said Carrot Top.
"Have Yo ever organized one?" asked Twilight.
"Once… but it didn't end well." Said Carrot Top.
That was when there a tiny rumble.
"What's that?" asked Twilight.
"Look at the milk shake." Said Carrot Top.
They looked to see ripples in it, and that was when they saw it a stampede, the most adore, fluffy stampede ever, but still a stampede none the less.
"Are those…" said Twilight.
"Baby Bunnies." Said Carrot Top, "You think…"
"She did go to help Fluttershy." Said Twilight.
They heard the flower ponies, panicking.
"Seriously? Yelled Carrot Top.
When things had calmed down, they knew they had to do one thing.
"Intervention." Said Carrot Top.
The two went back to Sweet Apple Acres to find Applejack still sleep deprived apple bucking.
"Applejack. We need to talk." Said Carrot Top.
"I still ain't listening." Said Applejack.
"Listen Applejack." Said Twilight, ". Your apple bucking hasn't just caused you problems, it's over-propelled Pegasus', crumpled couches, practically poisoned plenty of ponies, and terrorized bushels of brand new bouncing baby bunnies."
"Nice use of alteration." Said Carrot Top.
"You need help." Said Twilight.
"And that's why we're going to give you an intervention." Said Carrot Top.
"You seriously want to give me an intervention?" asked applejack, "You remember the last time you did that."
"I do." Said Carrot Top, "So you're threatening to steal Yuki-Chan then jump out a window screaming "I am the muffin queen"."
Applejack blinked, "Besides I already bucked every tree in Sweet Apple Acres." Saied Applejack, "How do you like them apples."
However Big Macintosh was where, "How do you like them?" he pointed to a very large area she hadn't gotten to yet which caused Applejack to faint.
Carrot Top and Twilight waited until Applejack woke up.
"Now do you see what kind of problem you have?" asked Twilight.
"You know I'm a part of this family, you know that despite not being a member of the apple family that I've helped with other harvests…" said Carrot Top, "You have to admit you need help.
"Okay…" said Applejack.
"We won't take no for an answer." Said Twilight.
"She said okay…" said Carrot Top.
"What?" asked Twilight.
"Carrot, Twilight… I could really use your help." Admitted Applejack.
Both of them smiled when she said that.
And so they as well as Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie, Everlasting, Fluttershy and Derpy helped with the Apple bucking.
"All right you all could use a break." Said Applejack, she sighed, "I can't thank you enough for helping. I was acting a bit stubborn."
"A bit?" asked Twilight.
"All right I was acting a might stubborn." Said Applejack.
"It's about time." Sighed Carrot Top, "because you were the only one in your family who never accepted help from me."
"Thank you for reminding me of that." Soda Applejack.
"Don't worry…" said Carrot Top, "I'll always be here to help."
"Say does anyone have anything to eat, I'm hungry after all that Apple bucking."
That was when Spike came over with the baked bads… and everyone decided never to speak of those ever again…
Next Time: Just when Pinkie and Rainbow Dash become closer friends though the power of pranks, an old friend of Rainbow Dash's shows up named Gilda who's a Griffin. And she's a big jerk to everyone! However something happens that might change her ways, what is it? Find out next time!