Hey y'all, welcome to the newest chapter of this crossover. First of all, Merry Christmas! Hope you are having a great time with your family, friends and anyone else you appreciate. You have my best wishes and hope you have a great day! Hope you also enjoy this chapter, as a Christmas gift I wrote it about two days ago but didn't post it since I did not find time. Now that I do, here you go!

As always, I would appreciate the reviews. Enjoy!

Caesar felt afraid. He hated that emotion, but now it kept lingering all around his mind. Turning around, he saw nothing except a few merchants, who nodded at his direction. He sighed, he was safe. For now….

After he had ditched that insufferable pink menace, she had started stalking him. For more than an hour, she pursued him relentlessly. If Caesar was not so angered at the situation, he could have offered praise to her insistence and mysterious power. Things seemed to go right whenever she tried something.

In addition, physics did not count for her. It astounded him, left the colt completely shocked. Surely, this could be an enemy worth fighting in the future? He scoffed. Of course not; she was an idiot who wanted him to go to her forsaken pity party. He had no time for that. Right now, his days were counted at the farm, so he needed to give a few lessons to Applejack in order for her to train alone. However, she looked insanely powerful… and that gave him the creeps.

This move would ensure that she grew in strength and made her a great sparring partner in the foreseen future. There was no doubt that Applejack was extremely strong for her age by now. Big Mac commented during one of the meals that he was going to retire soon if his sister and Caesar continued at this pace. Caesar could not help but smirk at that.

Finally, he arrived at the farm. Big McIntosh shot him a look, one that asked what the apple buck was going on. Indeed, Caesar kept scowling, and let out a growl as soon as he made it to the doorstep.

"Hn." Caesar grunted. "There is a pink menace turning the town upside down, you have been warned."

And with that, Caesar proceeded to go inside the house with the eggs Granny Smith had asked for.

The big red colt just shook his head slowly. What the buck was hay is he talking 'bout?

Caesar opened the door to Applejack's room with a fierce scowl set on his face. "I demand an explanation regarding a pink moron stalking me!"

Giggling, Applejack said, "So, ah see yah have met Pinkie Pie?"

"Hn."

"And?"

The colt snorted. "Next time you pull a stunt like this, I will retaliate."

Applejack glared at him. "Ah was just tryin' to send another potential friend to ya!"

"I don't need morons as friends."

The mare's glare intensified. "So, am ah a moron now?"

"It's not my problem that you consider yourself one, mare."

With a smirk, he slowly trotted away, already sensing his friend growling and throwing a tantrum in her room. That was enough of a lesson learned for his friend. He needed to meditate now, as the day had been arduous, especially with the pink moron stalking at a relentless pace.

Caesar watched, amused, as Applejack and Big Mac chatted about the recent season, which had been more than astounding to them. Their parents were going to be proud, it seemed.

As that thought came to mind, Caesar frowned. Where were their parents? Surely, they should be here helping with the crops? Big Mac was good, but he needed a lot help but never asked for any. Maybe he was waiting for Applejack to grow more and then help in the future?

"Mare." Caesar called, "Where are your parents?"

Big Mac smiled. "They are takin' a vacation."

"Hn, surely, they shouldn't be taking a break with all the work that is to be done in this place."

"Yah want to help?"

Caesar's face was blank. "Hn."

"Well, yah can start by takin' the apples down from tha trees."

Of course… this could be beneficial to his training indeed. And, he felt a sort of… debt towards his new pack members.

"Ah will join ya!"

The young colt nodded and began trotting towards the section that screamed for attention. Big Mac was focusing on the east, so the west would do. Two young fillies would be enough.

As soon as he started kicking with his back legs, Caesar smirked. Yes, this was a good exercise. Maybe doing this every day after that school would be enough to sate his appetite of training.

"Are ya sure we will do good here?"

"Hn."

Applejack glared at her brother in the distance, who was looking at them with amusement. "He is prolly laughing at ya."

"It must be at you, since all you do is whine and not do an ounce of work."

The orange mare growled and joined his exercises by taking on another tree. Smirking, Caesar continued his 'chores.'

After four hours, with the sun setting down in the horizon, Big Mac called it a day. He was looking forward to see the work of the two younglings.

"So, how did y'all do?"

Caesar nodded at the section they worked on. "Thirty trees are complete, we are missing one last section close to the fence. At this pace, we will complete this chore tomorrow morning."

Big Mac shot him an incredulous look. "Ah gotta see that for mahself."

Shrugging, the young colt shot his friend a look. "I'm hungry, I demand nourishment."

"Yah always do, silly." She shook her head. "Come on, ah am sure Granny made some great dinner."

"Hn."

With the two leaving, Big Mac trotted to the western section of the plantation. His green eyes widened. Caesar was not lying at all. They were missing a very small section close to the fence. He shook his head slowly. That training… it must be doing miracles to the younglings. While he was not over fourteen, those two did work faster than he did.

"Ah shoulda asked Applejack about that darn training with Caesar."

Caesar had not even stepped into the house when something tackled him. In retaliation, he turned and launched a ferocious kick, which only caught air. Shocked, he turned around, and growled loudly at seeing the one thing that he both dreaded and feared. He slowly made his way towards the door.

"Hey! I have been looking for you, but since Applejack knew you, I assumed you were here, so I came here to tell you that my part-"

Caesar snarled and hurriedly closed the door in the pony's face. The nerve of that idiot, to touch him, to… to… tackle him as if he was some kind of animal! But her voice, her antics, it was simply damnation times the whole universe combined. He was seriously famished; he worked hard, only to be harassed by that poor excuse of a mare. The evil being was still talking the door, as if it was listening to its diabolical party plans. Insanity was a word perfectly fit for that pink menace.

He sighed. Meditation would do, but first… "Hey mare!" He called. Seeing Applejack descending the stairs he suppressed the urge to smirk. "Somepony is looking for you outside."

As soon as she started walking to the door, he shot past her and locked himself in his room.

Caesar smirked evilly when he heard her scream, "CAESAR!"

Just music to his ears. Applejack could say the pink menace was a friend in the works all the she wanted. He knew his best friend could not stand her at all.

Oh, revenge was sweet, even if he had done it twice that day.

For the next two days, it was hell for Caesar. First of all, Applejack had refused to speak to him, unless she deemed it important, which was either to scream at him for doing something poorly or to order him around. He was getting tired of it. It was his last day and his friend was being a total idiot.

Then, of course, Pinkie Pie had resumed her incessant yet physics-defying offensive. Caesar was very close to beat her up on the spot, but between his mother's and Applejack's wrath, he did not want to risk his life more than he should. Moreover, the diabolical pink being was extremely powerful. She could dodge his best kicks and was extremely fast. Surely, a fight with her could be both embarrassing and dangerous for him. In the end, he did the impossible.

"FINE!" He had shouted. "I will go to your bucking party!"

He caved in, surrendering part of his pride and dignity in the process. Of course, he had tried to fight an attrition war, just like he had read numerous times in the books his father provided him. It only created a dent in the end of all.

"YES!"

All the stalking and defying physics had paid off, it seemed. Caesar was shocked that as soon as she heard him say yes, she left.

However, just before she doubled in the corner of the street, she turned around, smiled and shouted, "You should smile more often!"

"Hn." Caesar scowled. "I am not a moron like you."

If that mare thought that, just because he had called of the incessant and terrible conflict, that he was willing to change to a moronic attitude, she was wrong. Caesar would rather play hide and seek or some stupid, childish game with Applejack rather than look like an idiot every single day.

She giggled and continued to trot away, much to Caesar's relief. Finally, he had gotten rid of the greatest foe in his life. Hm, maybe with the proper training…

Caesar's eyes widened. Why bother training that menace and make her even more powerful? Only an insane pony would do that. He wasn't going to start an apocalypse in Equestria. No, that plan was only if she was needed against a terrible foe, and as a last resort too.

He turned his head and walked towards the farm, on his last day. Caesar scowled as he remembered the lack of speaking from his friend. Seriously, two pranks and she was completely mad. She had done more humiliation and pranks to him than anyone, and he did not complain. Well, at least not like that…

"HELP!"

That was Applejack's voice. Caesar immediately ran from where the voice had come from. He heard a growl and his friend screaming in despair. He had to get there in time, fast. The growl sounded completely feral, and the young colt's eyes widened, fear for his friend overcoming his senses.

So, this is what friendship and loyalty are like?

He nodded to himself and finally arrived to the scene. It was at the far corner of the western crops section. As soon as he took the scene, he growled low.

There was a giant wolf trying desperately to get to Applejack, who was up in the tree, tears of despair on her face. Caesar found it within himself that he hated seeing his friend like that. So defenseless, so unprotected and vulnerable. He took a step, a fierce scowl on his face.

"HEY!" The wolf turned towards the new pony. "Step away, you beast!"

Assuming a battle stance, Caesar prepared himself to be attacked, but the wolf disregarded him as if he was nothing and jumped, this time with enough luck to bite Applejack's foreleg. She let out a painful scream.

Caesar went berserk. Letting out a howl of rage, his horn brightened and from it, came out a light blue orb of energy. It was considerably big, going so fast it went right through the wolf, killing it instantly in the blink of an eye. The predator hit the ground unceremoniously and Caesar ran towards his friend, who was crying and screaming his name. He did not even see how that orb of energy had created a huge hole on the animal. The smell of burned flesh lingered in the air.

As soon as he helped her get down, silent due to the fact that he was in shock, she threw her hoofs around his neck and cried, hiding her face in his neck. He was taken off guard, but assumed the recent turn of events had given her a traumatic piece of mind.

Deciding to follow his mother's teachings, he started cooing the mare, much to his chagrin and annoyance. However, that chagrin turned to relief as her sobs ceased. He sighed in relief when he heard soft snores. He then remembered what he was going to do next.

Big Mac, I have to get him.

As he trotted away with his friend on his back, he did not notice a pair of eyes widening in his direction. She frowned as she saw the wolf and shook her head, sick that she was glad the predator was dead but relieved nopony got injured too badly.

"What in the name of Celestia happened?" Big Mac hurriedly went after Caesar, who carried his sister on his back.

Caesar sighed. "It was a wolf, it attacked her on the corner of the ranch, in the western side."

"What?" Big Mac screamed, which was extremely rare for him to do so. "A wolf here?"

"Hn." Caesar then turned towards Applejack, who was sound asleep on his back. "I demand medical assistance immediately."

"Oh, whah… yah, of course!" Big Mac took Applejack, put her on his back and immediately started running towards the hospital in town. "Come on, let's go!"

He did not need to be told twice. Caesar ran too, his eyes staring at his friend and her bleeding foreleg. Caesar did not voice it, but his concerns skyrocketed and became fear when he saw Applejack being bitten. That was loyalty then, just as he thought of when he ran towards her direction.

Caesar was also asking himself just what in tarnation was that blue orb of energy that he shot? It was not magic, from what he could see, it was far more powerful in a sense. Hm, maybe it was some kind of magic, one that only works in moments of distress and outright anger? His mother needed to know, since she was well versed in the arts of magic.

He remembered how angry and afraid he was, letting out a scream that was probably heard all the way to the far corners of town. Only the moron of Big Mac did not, it seemed. Maybe the idiot was asleep.

No matter, his friend needed medical attention, and he also needed to see if she was going to be alright.

"Do not worry." The doctor smiled. "This filly is strong, she will be alright."

"What are her injuries? Is there some ointment needed for the bites she took?" Caesar asked.

Both Big Mac and the doctor blinked at the young colt. "No, kiddo. She just got it cleaned and now must rest."

"What 'bout school doc?" The red colt asked. "Should she go or no?"

"I think she should take tomorrow off, just to let her rest."

The doctor then turned towards Caesar. "What happened to the wolf by the way?"

Caesar shrugged. "It ran away, why?"

"We need to secure the town and have some police officers chase away the rest of the pack, wolves always travel in those."

The young colt nodded in understanding, but his mind was ablaze. He should hide the darn wolf somewhere. If they found out he was the one that killed it, there could be trouble for his parents, for Applejack and himself.

Big Mac smiled proudly at Caesar. "Yah saved mah sister twice now, thank yah."

"Hn."

The red colt shook his head amusingly and nodded at the room. "Go right ahead, she is expecting yah."

Nodding, Caesar opened the door and found himself fighting the urge to smile when Applejack turned to see him. She smiled warmly.

She broke the silence, "There is mah hero." Her voice was strong, assuring. He sighed in relief, but the anger was still there. What the buck was she doing, being all alone far away from the farm?

Caesar rolled his eyes and trotted in her direction. "Anypony would have done the same, mare."

"Tha' is not true and yah know it, Caesar."

"Hn."

Applejack narrowed her eyes slightly. "Say, what the buck was that blue thing that came out of yar horn?"

The young colt sighed. "I do not know, it is… difficult to say. I know it was some kind of energy magic, but it did not feel… normal." It felt too strong and powerful. He added as an afterthought. "Do not mention this to anyone." Caesar looked at her very seriously, his steely eyes set on hers.

"Alright." She shrugged with a smile. "Yah saved me, after all."

A blush tainted his cheeks. He turned away and scoffed, his chin held high. "Hn."

Applejack rolled her eyes in amusement. Then, she frowned. "Look Caesar, ah am sorry for mah attitude these last few days."

"It was unbearable to say the least."

She turned and saw him showing a blank face. Tears started forming in her eyes but then, she saw amusement in his eyes. Those were the doors to his soul, it seemed.

Smirking, she said casually, "And here ah thought Caesar the Great was going to lecture me about being alone…" Her joking ceased as she gulped when his eyes turned an angry onyx. He looked so angry, so... wild.

"I do not need to lecture you, mare." He growled. "But I find myself entitled to tell you that it is foolish to be alone, far away from the farm and stupidly thinking you don't need anypony's help!"

Applejack looked away, embarrassed.

"You need to stop these childish acts at once!" He admonished, his voice hard. "The next time you are upset, take it out by training close to the house, not working far away from the farm like a lonely moron!"

She bit her lip, close to crying.

"Do I make myself clear?" Caesar snarled. Hearing no response, he pressed on. "Do I?"

"Yah." She whispered, her voice hoarse.

"Good." He started walking away, but stopped. "I did not lecture you to make you feel like an idiot, you already were by risking your life. I only did it to make sure you are safe next time."

Applejack looked up in surprise but found the door already closing, with the young colt gone.

Despite the mess she got herself into and the slight pain on her foreleg, Applejack smiled warmly. Her best friend cared, he cared a lot.

Caesar was glad he told his friend what he thought of her childish, moronic behavior. Big Mac had explained to him that he was out delivering apples to local stores. Caesar's glare lessened, but only slightly. Big Mac was already thinking of the young colt as a little brother, since Caesar was so overprotective of his little sister.

After exiting the hospital, Caesar made his way to the farm, where he would likely meditate to leave this stressful day behind. Celestia knew he would rather be screaming his lungs out at Applejack for being such an idiot, but his recent outburst was more than enough. She needed some discipline. That made him wonder about her parents…

Before turning to the road that made its way towards the farm, he caught movement from the corner of his eye in nearby bushes. The doctor had said something about the possibility of angry wolves roaming the place. Immediately, he turned and straightened his body.

He growled out, "Come out, you beast."

There was an "eep" kind of sound that made him raise an eyebrow. Slowly, a small yellow mare stepped out of the bushes, her face hidden behind her mane. What the buck was going on now?

Caesar sighed and shook his head. "What do you want?"

She did not make a sound, hiding even more behind her pink mane. Seriously? Can anyone be more of a coward?

"I..saw you… with the wolf." She whispered.

Raising an eyebrow again, Caesar smirked. "And what do you want to do about it? The thing is dead, gone."

The mare snapped her head up, a frown on her face. "Not all the animals deserve that fate. There are good wolves."

"It was a beast." Caesar told her coldly. "I don't have anything against animals, but those that try to hurt those… those… " He stuttered the words. "Close to me… will pay."

"But.."

Caesar growled. "It was a filthy beast that deserved it, what do you want to do about it?"

Seeing that she was not going to say anything else, he shook his head. "Pathetic, hiding behind that mane and squeaking won't do you any good, mare."

Suddenly, however, he was pushed by a hoof. It was stronger than he thought. "The nerve of you!" She shrieked. "First you kill an animal, then you judge me! Do you even know me?" She shouted.

"Stop this at once!" Caesar screamed. "That wolf deserved it and you are the one manhandling me, cease this erratic behavior immediately!"

Once she stopped, the colt growled at her. "Now, what do you want? So I can go home already."

"I... I'm sorry." The tears forming in her eyes made Caesar groan. "It's just that, I love animals and.. and.. killing them is not good, not good at all." She shook her head at him.

Taking a deep breath before he blew up at the ignorant mare, he said, "I understand your fascination with animals, but those that aim at hurting a friend or family of mine are my enemies." He then smirked at her direction. "However, I see you are not much of a coward, after all. Some training would do you good, but you are probably too focused on helping those beasts from the forest."

Blushing, the yellow mare smiled weakly. "Thank you for the compliment… I guess." She then smiled fully now. "My name is Fluttershy, I recently moved here from Cloudsdale."

"Hn." He nodded at her, his face guarded. "Caesar Ironhoof."

"I am looking forward to talk to both you and your friend better next time."

"Hn."

Fluttershy took that as her cue to leave, so she waved as she headed home, flying.

She sure was shy and pathetic looking, but she was strong. Caesar was impressed with her anger, it could move mountains, literally. Her screaming had the power of the deepest fire pits of an active volcano about to erupt. Caesar didn't like the fact that she hid behind her mane but sure did like that, in her anger, she could do some damage. A good contact for the future, as training would do good to that mare.

Smirking, he arrived to the farm, ready to meditate and plan before departing home the next day.

"Well, ah guess yah had a good time here, huh?" Applejack smiled at her best friend, who was patiently waiting for his parents at the porch.

He nodded, his eyes fixed on the road ahead of the farm. "Hn."

"Ah wish yah could stay longer."

Caesar snorted. "Mare, you are talking as if I am leaving town."

"Ah am used to yah living here, that's all." She replied with a bashful smile.

"Hn."

"Will yah visit often?"

The colt smirked. "If I don't, then who will supervise your training? Do not forget that you are still my apprentice."

Applejack smiled warmly, a knowing look on her face. "Course, Caesar."

"Make sure you are close to your brother at all times when I am not here, mare."

Just as she was about to retort, Thundercolt and Lily arrived, big smiles on their faces.

"Champ!" The pegasus screamed. "Finally!"

Caesar shook his head, slightly scowling. "And he claims he was in the military."

His best friend smiled. "They love yah, Caesar."

The colt snorted. "As if I wasn't aware."

Applejack watched, with happiness, his best friend's touching moment with his parents. His blush and roll of eyes when his mother nuzzled his nose with hers. Thundercolt laughing in the background and taking him on his back. Caesar had a slight scowl on his face, but Applejack wasn't fooled. His eyes were sparkling, and his parents seemed to notice it too.

Before departing, Caesar turned to Applejack. "I will see you tomorrow, mare."

He could claim that it was because of training all he wanted. The colt knew Applejack was not going to train for at least a week.

The mare knew he was coming back because he liked the farm, her granny, her brother and, of course, her friendship.

She smirked, wondering how the proud and arrogant best friend of hers would do in Pinkie Pie's party, who seemed more than eager to plot about Caesar and how to make him smile. Sadly, Applejack was not going to share that secret. She wasn't possessive, but something that special should only be shared among best friends.

Good thing was that, after seeing him cower in fear, she was surely looking forward to see him at Pinkie Pie's party now. It promised to be amusing and... it could serve for possible retribution later on after his pranks earlier in the week. The thought of Caesar surrounded by smiling, giggling children made her chuckle loudly.

First of all, Vegeta has been incarnated into a pony, so his powers are there to be discovered. Nothing is given on a silver plate, after all. Of course, the power levels posted below are accordingly to the training and power they currently show.

In addition, Caesar/Vegeta will slowly discover his powers. Later on, you will see if he is able to fly and, if he is willing to share the knowledge of those powers to his fellow ponies. Applejack will be the most prominent character in that sense. Big Mac too, to a certain extent.

Also, as a token of appreciation for your reviews and attention, next chapter will deal with Caesar being spotted by someone immensely powerful, who will make an offer… Finally, he will also encounter a certain Pegasus that will give him a tough time…

Below are the power levels, enjoy.

Power Levels – Filly Saga (Seven – Eight years old)

Applejack – 16 (Angered – 30)

Pinkie Pie – 8 (Angered -?)

Fluttershy – 9 (Angered - 20)

Caesar – 24 (Angered - 44)

Big Mac – 34

Rarity – 8 (Angered – 19)