"Brotime - Chapter 10"
By Albert_Reginald (https://pastebin.com/u/Albert_Reginald)

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Created on: Wednesday 25th of April 2012 09:03:41 PM CDT
Retrieved on: Monday 26 of October 2020 03:32:55 AM UTC


>The warmth of the sun rests on your arm
>You open your eyes, not woken up by the sun, but woken up by the realization that today you have a meeting with Princess Celestia
>An urgent meeting
>And you have no idea what it's about
>You continue to reassure yourself it's probably just a progress report
>But no matter how many times you tell yourself that you can't shake the doubt
>You sigh and get out of bed
>You shower, get dressed and sling your backpack over your shoulder
>Looking outside your window you see a few p0nies going about their day
>Roseluck is tending to her garden
>Derpy flies by and notices you in the window. She waves and you wave back
>Applejack is...oh shit
>She's walking up to your house
>Maybe she's just walking in the general direction of the place?
>That thought is blasted out of existence once she disappears below your window
>You hear a knock downstairs
>You drop your backpack and rush down the staircase

>The knocking woke Spike. He's about to answer the door when you swipe him up, covering his mouth
"Shhhh!"
>He nods and you set him down
>"Who's out there, Anon?"
"Applejack."
>"What's she doing here?"
"I don't know, and I don't plan on finding out. Listen, go out back and head to the library. I'll join you shortly."
>"What're you gonna do?"
"I gotta figure out why she's here."
>He nods and heads to the kitchen
>You hear the door open and shut
>You look outside the window next to your door, not making any sudden movements as to not let Applejack notice you
>She's just standing there, waiting for you to answer
>She doesn't look mad
>Or sad
>She just has a blank expression with a half-lidded look in her eyes
>She knocks again
>You keep still
>She waits there for a minute or two before sighing and pulling a note from underneath her stetson
>She then turns around and slowly walks off
>Before she's completely out of earshot, you open the door and scan the note

Anon,
I wanted to say sorry for everything. 
I want to be friends again. 
-AJ

"Applejack, wait!"
>She turns around
"I...I don't know if I can forgive you."
>She looks down and approaches you slowly
>"Ah know, an' ah don't blame ya fer that..."
"But...I -suppose- we can try friendship again."
>She looks up at you and smiles with a tear in her eye
>"That's all ah want right now, Anon."
>Yeah, that's all she wants -right now-
>Ah fuck it, she's apologized
>It still means something even if it was through a note
>You curse yourself for your caring nature
>And for the hug you give Applejack
>Her eyes widen in surprise
>"Ah was right!"
"Huh?"
>You release her from the hug. She's smiling at you
>"Ah knew you'd come around eventually. You kissin' mah cheek yesterday along with that hug there proves it! And ah know just how to make up things between us."
>She pushes you inside, making you trip and land on your ass
>She climbs on top of you and attempts to kiss you
>You place your palm on her forehead and push her away. You then get up
"Applejack...ugh. Just forget it. You'll never understand. I'm dating Pinkie Pie. I don't like you in that way. Get the fucking point?"
>She looks somewhat hurt, but regains her smug disposition rather quickly
>"Ah get it. With Pinkie around ya all the time, you got no way of gettin' ta know other p0nies. Ah know how ta fix that.."
>That sounded somewhat like a threat
>You don't like threats
>Especially to those close to you
>You grab Applejack by the p0nytail in her mane nearly lifting her front hooves off the ground
"Listen you hick fuck, I need to go to Canterlot today and if I come back to get news about anything, any little thing happening to Pinkie Pie, it's your ass. Get it?"
>You release Applejack
>She glares at you before turning around and leaving, defeated
>You punch the wall in anger...
>You then sigh and run upstairs to grab your backpack before leaving

>Before you can open the door, Twilight rushes out of the library with Spike in tow
>She's wearing her saddlebag and... she still looks somewhat exhausted
>"Oh! Anon. Good, you're here. The train's leaving soon so we need to hurry."
>You nod
>The three of you walk to the train station 

>"ALL ABOARD!"
>The earth p0ny ticket taker yelled as the train's whistle blew once
>Twilight's horn glowed and her saddlebag opened. Three train tickets floated from the bag to the ticket-taker, who took them in a hoof and produced a hole-cutter
>With great speed he took the hole-cutter in his mouth and cut an 'X' in the middle of each ticket
>He then dropped them in Twilight's saddlebag, tipping his hat to the three of you afterwards
>Little things like this always seemed to put you in a good mood
>Or at least raise you from a bad one
>You follow Twilight into one of the cars
>She leads you and Spike to a compartment
>You close the door behind you and drop your backpack on a seat, laying down next to it
>Spike sits on the other end of the seat while Twilight sits opposite the two of you
>"I sort of stayed up working on more reports last night so I'm going to get some rest."
"Alright, we'll try to keep quiet."
>"Thanks."
>Twilight sets her head down and passes out
>Spike climbs on your chest and leans back against the seat cushion
>"So whaddya think Celestia wants to see you for?
"I'm not sure, bro, but I hope it's just another progress report."
>"You look really down, Anon. What's the matter?"
>You turn your head to the side
"I just can't shake this feeling something's wrong."
>"Aw, there's nothing to worry about. I bet it -is- just a progress report."
>Your bro's reassurance helps you feel somewhat better
>You turn your head back to see him
"Yeah, you're right. I got nothin' to worry about."
>"Yep!"
>You yawn
>Laying down seems to be making you tired
>Eh, a nap wouldn't hurt
>It'd make this trip go by faster
>You close your eyes and slowly drift off

>"Hey Anon...Anon, we're here!"
>Spike shakes your head to no avail
>He jumps on your chest
"Oof!"
>"Hey, we're here."
>You rub your head and look over to Twilight as Spike jumps off your chest
>She's still sound asleep
>You can hear the train whistle blow twice
>Getting up you feel the train stop completely
>You can see a large cloud of smoke flying past the window
>It's dark outside
>You walk to Twilight and shake her lightly
"Hey, Twilight. We're in Canterlot."
>Her eyes slowly open and she blinks a few times
>She's obviously incredibly tired
>You sigh and pick her up on your back before leaving the compartment
>Twilight yawns, "There should be a chariot waiting for us..."
>She rests her head on your shoulder
>Like she said, a chariot with two armored pegasi waited below the platform
>You and Spike walk down the steps and step in the chariot
>Almost immediately the pegasi take off, flying high in the sky
>The view of Equestria from here is breathtaking to say the least 
>You can see P0nyville from this position
>The dark-green forest of the Everfree, along with Dragon Mountain and it's foreboding black cloud, were in view once your eyes adjusted to the dark setting
>The moonlight helped in that sense
>The chariot was coming up on Canterlot Castle

>The chariot landed and you and Spike stepped off
>The two armored pegasi then took to the skies once more
>You watched for a moment as they left, a bit envious of their ability to fly
>You turn around to see the large castle doors opening, revealing a long hallway with two equally large doors at the end
>You trudge down the hallway, Spike in tow, admiring the architechture and designs in the stained-glass windows
>When you reach the doors they're opened by two armored unicorns
>You step inside, taking in the intricate designs in this giant chamber
>Princess Celestia stands at the top of her staircase, her sister, Luna, beside her
>She spreads her wings and floats down, landing at the bottom of the staircase
>You approach her, still carrying Twilight
>"Good Evening, Anon, Twilight, Spike."
>In respect, you bow slightly
>Spike does the same
>"I see my faithful student is fatigued from the journey."
"Actually she told me she stayed up doing some report last night."
>Celestia's facial movements betray her thoughts, as she grimaces slightly at that sentence
>She quickly recovers her smile and looks to you
>"Well she can rest comfortably now. Luna?"
>Celestia turns around 
>"Yes, sister?"
>"Could you please take Twilight and Spike to a guest room?"
>"Of course."
>"Wait, do I have to go, too?" Spike cuts in
>Celestia looks down to him, still wearing her smile
>"I'm sorry, Spike. This is a private matter for Anon. You understand, don't you?"
>You, still carrying Twilight, crouch down next to him
"Don't worry, bro. I'll see you in a little bit."
>He nods
>Seconds later him and Twilight are teleported by Princess Luna
>Leaving you and Celestia in the throne room

>"Anon, how has life been in P0nyville lately?"
"Well...since our last meeting things have been going pretty okay. A few things have gone amiss but other than that things have been fine."
>"I see. I've heard you've been dealing with two certain p0nies a lot recently..."
>She couldn't mean
>"The Elements of Kindness and Honesty?"
>Fluttershy and Applejack
"Uh...I-...yeah. I've been having some run-ins with them."
>"Please, tell me about it."
>You recall to her the troubles you'd been having since starting work at Sweet Apple Acres
>You pretty much recall everything you said to Twilight, Pinkie and Spike Sunday morning
>It wasn't easy to recall it then, it's not easy to recall it now, especially in front of Celestia
>But you manage to make it through to the end, finishing with Applejack leaving the note this morning
>Now that you think about it, Fluttershy wasn't really a huge problem. Applejack is the one who became the danger to your health

>"That's quite unfortunate, to say the least."
>You nod
>"And what would you say brought on this behavior?"
"I-"
>You remember your encounter with Applejack Sunday morning
>She said it was because she was afraid she pushed you away
>She knew her chances were lost so she went for the next, not so best, thing
"It-..It was because she liked me. She liked me but she tried to get my attention in strange ways. Then I started dating Pinkie Pie and I guess Applejack knew she had failed. Now I'm afraid she's going to do something to Pinkie while I'm gone."
>"I see. That's all I needed to hear."
"What do you mean, Princess?"
>"Anon, I'm sorry but for the safety of the Elements of Harmony and yourself, I must ask you to end your relationship with Pinkie Pie."
>She can't be serious
>The stern look in her eyes tells you otherwise