One night a couple days later, after they had tucked Apple Bloom in, Applejack and Big Macintosh sat down and talked together.

"First Granny Smith, then Rarity, and now Rainbow Dash." Applejack said. "It's almost like there's a cloud of death hanging over Ponyville."

"Eeyup." Big Macintosh said in his usual reply. "At least Apple Bloom is feeling better."

"Yeah. I'm glad about that." The two ponies jumped when they heard a howling. "Oh no what are timber wolfs doing here? It isn't Zap Apple season."

Big Macintosh shrugged. "I'll bang the pots and pans. You go check on the cows."

Applejack nodded and took a lantern out to the barn. It was pitch black in the barn. She lit the lantern and checked on the cows. They were all soundly sleeping. She let out a sigh of relief when she heard Big Macintosh banging pots and pans. Applejack turned around and found herself staring right into the eyes of a timber wolf. She shrieked which caused her to drop the lantern and cause a fire. The timber wolf fled at the sight of the fire; which spread very quickly. Rafters from the roof fell and blocked the exit.

The fire spread and eventually got onto Applejack. She screamed in pain as the fire burned her fur and skin. She fell on the ground and prepared for whatever fate awaited her. Then she looked up and saw a pair of red hooves kick through the burning rubble. Big Macintosh ran and pulled Applejack out of the burning barn.

"Don't worry!" He shouted as he dowsed the flames on her. "I'm going to get you to the hospital!"

Pinkie jolted up in bed. She was confused on how she into bed. She certainly didn't get in herself. Then it struck her that this wasn't her house. It was the Cake's.

Ms. Cake opened the door and smiled. "Oh good you're awake dearie. You've been asleep for a day now."

"What happened?"

"Mr. Cake found you walking through the streets yesterday. You were a little confused from lack of sleep. So I we took you back here, gave you some warm milk, and you fell right asleep."

Pinkie ran out of bed and too the Apple family orchard. "Please don't come true yet, please don't come true yet!" She cried to herself. She got to the orchard and saw that the barn was burned down. "NO!" She ran back to Ponyville and made her way to the grave yard. As she ran she bumped into Apple Bloom.

"Ouch!" Apple Bloom said. "What's the big hurry Ms. Pinkie?"

"Where's Applejack?" Pinkie shouted.

Apple Bloom looked down. "Follow me…" She led Pinkie to the hospital and up to the room where Applejack was. Pinkie gasped when she saw the state Applejack was in. There were burnt patches all over her body. She was struggling to breath and was hooked up to a life support system.

Applejack looked at Pinkie and struggled to speak. "Hey Pinkie, how r u? I'm not too good as you can see." She gave a soft laugh.

Pinkie started crying. "Applejack I'm so sorry!"

"Heh it's not your fault Pinkie." Hearing this only made Pinkie feel worse. It was her fault. Applejack looked at Apple Bloom. "Hey Apple Bloom, can you go wait out in the hall. I want to talk to Pinkie alone."

"Ok." Apple Bloom made for the door and shut it.

"Hey Pinkie," Applejack nudged her head towards the cable powering her life support system. "Could you go and unplug that cable right there for me please?"

Pinkie gasped. "But you'll die if I do that!"

"Darn, hoping you wouldn't know that. Pinkie, take a good look at me. I'm in more pain then you think. I can barely breathe too. The doctors told me that if I do get out of here I'll probably never be able to walk again; let alone buck apples. Big Macintosh would have to spend more money to take care of me then he can make by himself. I couldn't live with myself knowing I'd be that much of a burden to my family. So please Pinkie, just pull that cable."

Pinkie started to cry. She realized that Applejack was right. "Do I really have to be the one to do this?"

"The doctors here are too nice to; and I know for a fact Big Macintosh would never, loves me too much. I considered tricking Apple Bloom into doing it, but then she'd have to live knowing that she killed her sister. I couldn't do that to her."

Pinkie walked over to the cable and gripped it in her mouth. Tears kept falling from her eyes as she slowly pulled it out of the socket.

Applejack smiled and laid her head back. "Thank you." She closed her eyes and embraced her death.

"Goodbye Applejack." Pinkie whispered as she walked out the door crying.

Apple Bloom looked up at Pinkie. "What's wrong Ms. Pinkie?"

Pinkie just kept on walking. She looked back at the little filly and said "I'm sorry." She then left the hospital.

Apple Bloom was confused as she walked back into Applejack's room. "Hey why are you sleeping? Are…Are you ok?"