Chapter 6:
Technology meets Magic Part 1
Yesterday, three young men came to a town called Ponyville from a different world. The town is famous with their kindness and generosity, so the town folks welcomed them with open arms. As night came that day, they decided to stay in the farm just outside of Ponyville, which is owned by the Apple family.
The sun starts to peek from the horizon, shining it's rays on the farm called Sweet Apple Acres. One by one, members of the Apple family woke up as they felt the sunshine touching their skins. Applejack was the first one to descend the staircase to prepare breakfast. As she walks to the kitchen and look through one of the windows to see the outside world, she noticed flashes of light inside the barn. Out of curiosity, she exits her home and heads to the barn to investigate and to get a better look what is inside.
"What is goin' on here?" She muttered to herself as she nears the large barn doors with flashes of light through it's cracks and holes.
She found a hole which is big enough for her to look what's going on without getting noticed. She saw someone sitting in the middle of the barn, sparks are going all directions where the person is working on and her brother's toolbox beside him.
Thinking that it's her brother fixing one of the farm equipment, she opens barn doors wide, shining the sun's light to the insides of the barn. The man made a halt and looked at the entrance to see what happened revealing his face. But his face is blocked with a metal mask and an opening for him to see.
"Big Mac?" Applejack called out.
The man removed his metal mask revealing his face, it's still not familiar until he reaches out for his glasses.
"Gary? What in Equestria are ya doin'?" Applejack asked.
"Good morning, Applejack. Well. as you can see, I'm making something" Gary replied as his sweat from face with a towel.
"What exactly r ya makin'?" She asked as she approaches him to get a better view what he is working on.
"Well" He started as he picks up a large blue paper with drawing on them. "Thanks to Twilight, I learned to magically make things appear out of thin air. So with magic I got this schematic of a high-tech equipment called a "Powerfist". With it, it can increase your strength of your hand with lots of momentum and force without putting much effort." Gary explained with a smile. Applejack just blinked, not really understanding all this stuff immediately.
"Anyways" She started as she adjusts her stretson hat, "Breakfast will be ready in couple of minutes, ya should eat up, cuz ya need all the energy ya need"
"For what, exactly?" Gary asked.
Ya still owe us some bits, ya need to work on the farm to pay for those apples ya ate."
"Oh, right" He said as he puts on the metal mask again to continue what he is building. "Just call me when breakfast is ready"
She nods and about to make an exit, but she stopped as she pieces of metal scattered around his workplace.
"Where did ya get all this metal?"
"Hm? Oh, well I summoned them. But I use to much of magic to summon anymore, you could say, I'm out of mana. So I decided to use on of your old farm equipment, I hope you don't mind"
Applejack picks up a piece of wood which looks like a handle for a shovel, "Nah, big Mac is planin' to get new ones anyway, just be sure to clean up after dis" Applejack said as she drops the handle and exists the barn.
"Will do" he replied as he ignites the blow torch to continue his work.
A few minutes later, Applejack finished preparing breakfast and called everyone to eat. Nathaniel helped Gus descend the stairs and to the table, behind was Applejack's elder brother Big Mac and her little sister Applebloom, and the last who arrives to the kitchen is her grandmother. But she stopped at the entrance of the kitchen and noticed two unfamiliar faces.
"Oh, ya didn't tell me we have guest comin' over. I could have helped" Said the elder.
"Sorry I wasn't able to tell ya'll about these guys cuz y'all already are sleepin', don't wanna be rude n'all" Applejack explained. "Allow me to introduce y'all" She started as she approaches the guests. "This here is Gus and over here is Nathaniel"
"Hi there" They greeted in unison.
"Howdy" they greeted with a western ascent. Applejack then approaches her siblings to introduce them. "Ah'm sure ya met Big Macintosh over here, this one over here is mah little sister Applebloom. And over there is Granny Smith"
"Now that's out of the way, let's get eatin'" Granny Smith said as she began to slice an apple pie.
"Hey, is Gary around here?" Asked Gus.
"I saw him in da barn makin' some crazy contraption" Applejack replied. Like just in time, Gary entered the kitchen covered in dust. "Sorry if I'm late" he said as he sits on a vacant sit next to Nat.
"What happened to you?" said Nat as he look at his messy appearance.
"Just makin' something at the barn, it's kinda dusty in there" Gary replied as he grabs a fork to begin to eat
"Ahem" Said Applejack as she stopped him before he was able to touch his pie. Gary looked at her and noticed her other family members.
"Oh, sorry about that." Said Gary as he stood up from his chair. "My name is Gary Hogwill, I'm sure you guys met my brother and his friend" Said Gary as he extends his hand to Big Mac.
"Eeyup" Big Mac replied as he shook his hand.
"And you are?" Asked Gary as he turns to face the youngest and the oldest member of the family.
"Mah name is Applebloom! And over there is Granny Smith" Said Applebloom with a smile.
"It's nice to meet you all, and thanks for letting us stay here for a couple of nights" Said Gary as he sat on his chair to eat.
Once everyone is done eating their breakfast, Gary stood up and heads back to the barn. But Applejack stopped him before he was able to reach the door.
"Now hold on there,Gary" Applejack called out. "Before ya git back to your... whatever ya doin', ya owe us some bits from those apples ya ate the other day"
"Well, sorry but I don't have "Bits""
"Whelp, I guess ya just have to earn them" Applejack said as she grabs Gary's arm and leads him to the Apple Fields.
"I don't like the sound of that" Gary mumbled softly.