Chapter Five: New York City

Alfred F. Jones, or the United States of America, was leaning against the wall of New York's airport. Unlike most countries, America didn't live in his capital. He felt that New York fit him better.

Wait...why was he here again? Oh yeah, some super important person was supposed to be staying with Alfred. At least that's what his boss said. America kinda zoned out after that.

"Hey!" A voice with a thick southern accent snapped at him. "Excuse me?!" America snapped out of his daydream and looked over at the person yelling at him. It was a sixteen year old girl. Her skin was heavily sun kissed, as if she spent most of her time outside. Freckles sprinkled her face and her blonde hair was pulled into some kind of ponytail. Her shirt was an orange button up that cut off at her elbows and had thin red stripes going both vertically and horizontally across it. She also wore a pair of jean shorts and cowboy boots. A western-style hat lay on top of her head and-strange thing here-a gold necklace with a gold apple shaped charm hung from her neck.

"Um...Hey?" America said to the girl.

"Finally! I was trying to get your attention for the past five minutes!" She said angrily. "I'm looking for a guy named Alfred Jones. Know where ta find him?" America smiled.

"I sure hope I do!" America laughed. "Cause I'm Alfred Jones! Nice to meet you!"

"Whatever." The girl said, slinging a bag over her shoulder. "Name's Alice. But can call me Ally for short. Everyone does."

"Alright then Ally," America said, taking her by the hand. "Follow me!"

Applejack followed Alfred to an apartment that overlooked the Statue of Liberty.

"I'm surprised you were able to keep up with me!" Alfred laughed. "Most people say that I don't know my own strength."

"That makes two of us." Applejack laughed. "My friends say the same thing."

"Really?" Alfred asked. Applejack rolled her eyes. "So...why are you in New York anyway?" Applejack glared at him. She had two options. One: She could lie to Alfred, but Applejack had only lied once in her entire life and that had been under Discord's influence. Two: Tell him the truth.

"I'm here on a important assignment." Applejack answered. "Please don't ask me anymore."

"Alright." Alfred sighed. "I won't ask anymore questions. Hey, you want me to show you your room?" Applejack nodded. Alfred opened a door that led to a simple room. Both the floor and walls were hardwood and the rest of the room was simple. It smelled of pine trees.

"Thanks, Jones." Applejack said, tossing her bag on the bed.

"Hey, Ally! I have an idea!" Alfred said excitedly. "Why don't we go sightseeing tomorrow? Sure, I'll have to move some things around, but it'll be fun!" Applejack shrugged.

"Sure, why not?" Applejack replied. Alfred smiled.

"Woo! I'll go move that meeting I have tomorrow! Hopefully no one'll get mad!"

"Uh...meeting?" The Equestrian asked.

"Yeah...I'm the United Nations rep for the USA! I just have to change the meeting to next week, make a few calls and easy!" Applejack rolled her eyes. Alfred must have dropped on his head as a kid...a lot.

America made one of the biggest mistakes in his life. And now, Ally was throwing pillow after pillow at him.

"Hey! Quit it!" He said, hold his hands to his face. The girl had overheard his conversation with England.

"I am not 'just some girl'!" Ally said angrily as she threw another pillow. "I am a hard-working, honest-to-the-core country gal!" Ally threw another pillow, but America caught it. He fired it straight back at Ally. It hit her full force in the face, sending her backwards over the couch.

"Who's the hero?!" America cheered as Ally, to his surprise began laughing.

"I knew you weren't just some city boy!" She laughed. Ally hopped to her feet. "And I'm a hero if there ever was one!"

"Really?" Alfred asked curiously. "Saved any lives?"

"Yup." Ally answered. America blinked.

"Fought any bad guys?"

"Yup and reformed a few of them, too." America stared at the girl and grinned.

"Dude, you are so cool!"