-Blu-

I was bowing before a man in all black, sitting on an all black-coloured, bone sculpted throne chair, "I want to know more power master. After what has happened to my daughter, I want to have enough power to make sure that no one else's children are harmed for any reason."

"You have been such an amazing servant to me Master Bluing and in turn, your wish is my command.

The figure stood up and walked up to me; I looked up into his pitch black eyes, and answered, "Thank you Lord Grim Fury."

-Apple-

I really had been taking it easy for the past year or so. I wanted this time to spend with my little Applejack. I was hunched over holding her hands so she could walk. She smiled and laughed at the probable grass tickling her naked toes. Blu was on another mission to stop an army of terrorists from trying to cause all kinds of hell for their next door neighbor, Mother Country. Mother Country is a country where all of the supposed proper and snobbish people like to dwell. It's like the Capitol of Arrogance. Either way, I was happy for now playing with my little girl.

I soon felt her hands immediately leave mine and I freaked out for a second. I snapped my eyes downward and saw that she had fallen. Luckily that she wasn't hurt; she just had fallen to satiate her curiosity on the butterfly that landed on her nose. She shook her head to try and free herself from her infernal purple imprisoner, "Ma-ma-ma!" after a couple of seconds she began to cry and the butterfly flew away. When it did, she stopped and she watched it fly away. She reached for it and whimpered a little bit before something caught her eye. I looked in the direction of what she was looking at and there was Mac dragging to bales of hay from the barn to the cow stable. He had his black cargo pants along with his boots and nothing else except for a bare shiny chest. For his age, he truly is country strong, "Now, I remember a little girl somewhere around here," my heart leaped for joy when I heard the sound of Blu's voice coming from behind me. I turned around and saw Blu looking confused, "She was about this tall," he raised his hand flat around mid-thigh, "Pretty yellow hair and I remember her name being Apple Cider?" he began looking around as Applejack stood up as quietly as she could as she then ran up to me and hid behind my legs, "Was it Apple Bug?"

"Ew!" Applejack laughed, "Applejack!" she shouted in a giggly tone.

"Apple Tart!"

"No!" she laughed and laughed.

"Ah, I got it. Her name is Junie Apple!" Blu stood erect and placed his hands on his hips, "That is her name! Her name is Junie Apple!"

"No, Daddy!" Applejack ran from between my legs to go plant herself around his leg by hugging it and looking up at him, "Applejack!"

"Are you sure that's your name, because I swear I saw another pretty girl like yourself run out the front door on my way in," he picked her up.

"Applejack!" she laughed.

"Oh, you're Applejack! How wonderful! My dear, prepare the supper table, we shall eat in Applejack's name!" he walked up to me and kissed me. I giggled in between kisses.

"No!" Applejack pushed our faces away and growled at Blu, "No!"

"No?" Blu seemed confused, "Your name is No?"

"Applejack, daddy!" she squealed in delight as Blu tickled her tummy.

"Howdy, howdy, howdy!" we heard the sound of Blaze greeting us. We turned our heads and saw Blaze holding an obviously angry Rainbow Dash. She had her arms crossed and her brow furrowed.

"Oh c'mon Dashie, don't be upset," Rota pleaded.

"I want candy!" she griped.

"Eating candy now will spoil your dinner baby."

Both husbands set down the kids in the grass, "C'mon Blaze. I'll get us a couple beers. You can then tell me how badly you fucked up on the floor."

"Hey! That wasn't my fault," both men laughed as they walked away.

-Applejack-

'So, your mommy won't let you eat candy before eating, huh?"

'Yeah, it's okay. I just see if she give me candy.'

"Look at the little ones," my mommy sat down behind me as Dash's mommy sat behind her, "I wonder what they're thinking about."

'So, anything new?'

'Mommy says that she thinks kids have a special ancient mind connection thing.'

'I guess, but how is it possible?'

'It's something from a god saying that all babies up to a certain point can access a word database thingy from this god. It's where we can talk to each other and other boring stuff. I began to stop listening to her because I saw this one cool toy I liked. Anyway, how's it going with you?'

'My mouth hurts,' I grabbed one of my plastic toys laying around and began chewing on it, 'Biting on things helps though.'

-Apple-

I looked down and saw Appl chewing on one of her deflated balls that she had chewed through somehow. She looked up at me with her big green eyes before she reached up for me and laughed, "Hey," I picked her up and set her in my lap, "So, what could you tell me about Blu?"

"As far as what?" Rota lifted Rainbow Dash into her lap as well.

"As far as what you two talk about," I shrugged.

"You know that I can't talk about my patient's personal stuff."

"What can he talk to you about that he can't talk to his wife about?"

"Trust me on this, what he and I talk about-!"

An absurd idea that I've already been told that wasn't ever going to happen jumped into my head again, "Are you sleeping with him?"

"Holy shit! Didn't Charm talk to you about all of this?" she shot up as she grabbed her child, "I don't wanna hang out with someone who accuses them of cheating! I'm leaving!"

"You're not going anywhere!" I made it to my feet with Applejack in my arms, "Tell me what your you two talked about!"

"Why don't you ask him? I'm going home now," she snorted and walked away.

I huffed and walked to the barn. I walked in to look for Mac but I couldn't find him, "Hi mom!" I heard coming from up above. I looked and saw Mac hanging upside-down from one of the support beam with a book in his hand.

"Oh my god, Mac!" my heart began to race, "Get Down From There Before You Hurt Yourself!"

"Awe, c'mon mom," he groaned as he pulled himself right side up before swinging to the ladder a few feer away. He grabbed on with one hand and his feet before sticking the small book in his back pocket, "I don't know why you're freaking out," he climbed all the way down.

I grabbed his arm and my motherly instincts kicked in, "Don't you ever do that again, do you understand me?!"

He seemed frightened at first, but calmed his demeanour, "Sorry mom. That's just how I study. But, I promise not to do it again."

"Mac!" Applejack called out and leaned forward to reach out for him.

Mac pulled her out of my arms and held her, "Hey Applejack," he kissed her cheek.

"Hi!" she waved at him before giving him a kiss back. She began babbling to him about something before she gasped, "Daddy?" she began looking around, "Daddy!" I began looking around and I saw no one around, "Daddy," she grunted as she began squirming to be free. Mac had no choice but to put her down.

Applejack quickly and awkwardly ran out the barn and we followed, "Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy," she kept repeating. She ran up to the door and turned her head to look at me. I opened it and she ran right into the house. She ran up the stairs and went into my room. She clambered onto the bed and opened a drawer in the headboard to look through it. I don't know what she's looking for, but it was cute to see her so determined. Eventually, Applejack pulled out a tiny wooden box with a note attatched to it.

"Daddy!" she chirped before walking over to the edge of the bed and handing me the box. I read the note and it said, 'Meet me at Horshoe Bay by tonight at 8'.

Opening the box revealed a pair of earings and an all emerald ring, 'To match your eyes,' the writing under the cover of the box said, 'Bring Applejack and Mac,' it continued, 'Look nice'.

-Blu-

"So are you ready?" Charm asked as she straightened my blazer.

"Not really," I looked down at the shoulder high woman, "I mean, I've been so distant this past year and I know I've been hurting Apple. But, now it's worth it."

"Are you going to tell her about your deal with Grim?"

"When the time is right," I explained.

"This isn't a good idea," she fixed my tie, "Giving your soul for power."

"It is to protect others and to protect my family."

"Well, let's hope that Apple will be as understanding as I," she kissed my cheek, "Now-!" my phone alarmed.

I pulled my phone out of my pocket and the screen showed that Apple had sent me a text. It read, 'Okay, I'm now... Wait never mind. :) xoxo'.

"She's here everyone!" I looked out to the crowd and they all took their seats. Princess Luna walked up next to me, "I'm guessing she found the Emeralds?" she asked.

"Yeah, she did," I smiled, "Thanks for those by the way."

"You found the gems, not me. They're all yours now."

I stood erect as the beach's breeze grazed my face. After a couple minutes, Apple came from behind a door with Applejack in one of her arms and Mac holding her hand. Apple wore a large scarf for a skirt with a bikini bra and a white jacket over it. Mac was wearing a short sleeve blu flannel with black pants and boots. Applejack was wearing jeans and a white t-shirt. Applejack had her head leaned against her mother's shoulder as she had her thumb in her mouth. It was evident that she was sleepy and I kinda felt bad for keeping her up this late. It was 830 and thirty minutes passed her bedtime.

Apple smiled at me as she walked down the isle with our kids. When she stopped in front of me Applejack slowly opened her eyes and looked at me. She whimpered and leaned torward me and I took her in my arms, "Daddy," she mewled and snuggled into my chest.

I kissed her head as Apple walked closer to me, "What is all of this?" I noticed that she was wearing the earings I had given her.

"This is our anniversary babe," she wrapped her arms around my waist and kissed my chin.

"Is this where you've been going?" she began to tear up.

"Yeah," I was so confused and saddened that she was about to cry, "But why are you crying?"

"It's just that I thought the worst," she cried, "I don't deserve all of this," tears fell from her eyes and she whipped around. She looked to Rota, "I am so sorry Rota," Apple ran off crying.

"Apple!" I handed Applejack to her brother and ran after Apple, "Applejack, come back!"

Apple ran back into the Docking Building and I followed. I caught her and pulled her to a halt. I pulled her in and wrapped my arms around her abdomen to press our bodies against each other, "Go away," she sobbed as she tried pulling away.

"Hey!" I whirled her around, "What is the matter with you?"

"I've been accusing you of cheating because you've been so distant from me," she leaned into my chest and continued crying, "Now I see that you were just trying to make me happy. I don't deserve any of this," she looked up to me.

I wiped the tears from her face with my thumbs, "You are the most beautiful woman I have ever laid my eyes on," she whimpered a little, "I would never cheat on you," I held her face.

"I am so sorry for thinking that you would," she started up crying again, "Please forgive me."

"I already have," she closed her eyes and just cried, "Don't cry, I'm here," I just hugged her, "Just don't hate yourself. I would never cheat on you. You are my everything, I don't wish to ruin that."

"Good to know," I lifted my head to rest my chin on her head.

... a few years later...

What should I do now master? With all of my enemies vanquished, what shall I do?'

Grim was looking at a model of Earth made up of Platinum in its entirety, 'Now you accept my reward for being a faithful servant. You shall be granted eternal life and as your family," he turned around and looked into my eyes, "You do remember how granting eternal life works right?'

'Yes master.'

'Please,' he smiled, 'Call me Grim,' I soon felt a sharp pain in my gut and everything slowly turned to dark.

-Apple-

I woke up to the feeling of someone small jumping on the bed, "Mommy! Mommy!" I groaned into a seated position and saw Applejack jumping on the bed, "Mommy!" she fell to her knees and crawled up to me.

"Yeah baby?" I pulled her into my lap.

"C'mon!" she pulled out of my lap and got out of bed, "Daddy is back home!"

She pulled my hand and I was forced out of bed. Despite her being only five years old, she had boundless strength. I was pulled downstairs and saw Blu sleeping face down on the couch. His blue military uniform was ripped and torn and dried blood was set into the fabric. His duffle bag was on the floor next to him and it too was torn and worn down.

His short buzz cut hair was dried with blood as well. He must've just gotten in not too long ago since he was still covered in blood. I sat down on his legs and began rubbing the back of his neck. He groaned awake and lifted his head, "Mornin'," he pushed himself up and I stood so he could flip over.

I picked up Applejack and placed her on his stomach, "Hi daddy!" she laid flat against him.

"How is my favorite little lady?" he hugged her and kissed her cheek.

"I'm good. Glad you're home daddy."

"Glad to be home sweetheart," he just smiles and hugs her, "And how is my lovely wife?" he looked up at me.

"I'm fine," I responded as he sat up. I gave him a quick kiss, "You just getting in?"

"Yeah, I wish you could go on this mission with me. The locals were so kind and sweet. Those dammed terrorists deserved all the hell I caused them."

"How did you manage to beat them all?"

He got all choked up, "Do you mind if I tell you after Blaze stops by to pick up Applejack? It's a really long story."

"Uh, sure," I shrugged.

Mac walked in from outside and it was obvious that he was pissed off about something, "You okay baby?" I asked.

"Eeyup," he snorted.

"Hey!" Blu got to his feet and placed Applejack on the couch, "Why are you showing your mother such disrespect?"

Mac turned around and scowled at us, "Why don't you just leave me alone?" his deep voice kinda scared me when he was angry.

"Tell us what you're so pissed off about!"

"Nnope!" he continued walking as a girl with yellow hair walked in.

"Mac?"

"Who the hell is she?" I asked Blu.

"Go away!" Mac yelled as he whipped around.

"Mac, I am your friend."

"I Don't Have Any Friends!" he shouted.

"Don't say that," she choked up, "Everyone needs friends!"

"I DON'T NEED ANY FRIENDS!" he roared and she flinched and stumbled back and fell on her ass, "Now Just Leave Me ALONE!" he stormed upstairs and slammed the door to his room.

Apple jumped off the couch and ran upstairs after Mac.

-Mac-

I slammed the door behind me and jumped into my bed face first and hugged my pillow. A few seconds later, the door slowly opened and slowly closed back, "Go away," I groaned as I felt the pain of breakup sear my heart.

"Big Mac?" it was my sister and I really couldn't say no to her, "Brother?"

I rolled over to my back and pushed myself up into a seated position. She shuffled up to my bed and gave me a pouty face. Her sad eyes and stuck out bottom lip, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing is wrong," I smiled weakly at that.

She smiled back and climbed into bed. She sat next to me and leaned against my shoulder, "What's wrong?" she asked again.

"The girl downstairs used to be my friend, but she joined a cool kids club and made fun of me," I wrapped my arm around her.

"Is that why you mad?" she pulled her knees into her chest and hugged them.

"Yeah. I thought that she was my friend& but apparently I was wrong."

"It's okay, I'm here for you Big Mac."

Talking to her always seemed to calm me down, even when she was a baby. She just seems to listen, "And I will always be here for you. I will never leave your side, no matter the cost," I hugged her tighter, "No matter what the world, you will always be my sister and I will always protect you."