Chapter 28: Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000

Disclaimer: I do not own My Little Pony Friendship is Magic or Digimon, I do own Takuma and his Digimon Goldmon, also my pony OC's Christmas Gift, Harvest Leaf, and Pumpkin Spice from my other fanfic Equestria will make appearances as well.

The next morning came by early morning. Rainbow Dash had flown to Twilight's house to get Takuma. Goldmon followed the two. Both Digimon and his Tamer were confused on why Rainbow Dash had woke them up so so early. Normally Takuma wouldn't have minded this wake up call but they had arrived very late the other day while Twilight was explaining to his father about his childhood. Now they had arrived at Fluttershy's house. Takuma knocked on the door which Calumon answered and let them in.

"Hey Takuma!" Calumon greeted him "What brings you here this early?"

"Good question" Takuma admitted "For once I'm not sure...Rainbow Dash came to my house to get me and Goldmon earlier, but I'm not sure what it is."

Goldmon watched as Rainbow Dash knocked on Fluttershy's door. Inside her room Fluttershy was rudely woken up by the knock she sits upward then after yawning spoke "Who could that be? It's still dark!"

Without warning Rainbow Dash burst threw the door with Takuma at her side once she burst threw the door "C'mon, Fluttershy! Cider season's about to start!"

Without haste Rainbow Dash quickly removes the covers that were on Fluttershy revealing to Takuma her naked body once more. Both Takuma and Fluttershy blushed, Takuma tried to be a gentleman and turn his head away from what he had seen but the image was in his head. He heard her squee blushing madly, Takuma left the room allowing Fluttershy to get dressed. Once then she took both Takuma and Fluttershy's hand, then somehow even when grabbing two human hands flew out really quickly out of the cottage.

While flying Fluttershy asked Rainbow what was on Takuma's mind "Oh, where are we? What's the rush?"

Rainbow Dash eyes both a confused Takuma and Fluttershy "The rush? Don't you two remember what happened last year? Or the year before that? Or pretty much any cider season ever?"

"Uh well uh" Fluttershy began with Takuma following suit "Not really" Takuma admitted.

Rainbow Dash answers them "Pinkie Pie. She always ends up ahead of us in line and then they always run out of cider!"

"I guess we'll-" Takuma began but the two were interrupted by Rainbow Dash "Well not this year! This year I'm gonna get there before sunrise, so I can drink all the cider I want, and laugh when she doesn't get any! It's the perfect plan. Y'know, I might even buy some cider and hold onto it for a while, drinking it drop by drop in front of her-"

Rainbow Dash was forced to gasp at what they saw in front of them. There thousands of tents were outside the area of Sweet Apple Achers and whose should be first then Pinkie Pie's.

"Gee Rainbow Dash. It looks like a few other ponies had the same idea" Fluttershy spoke.

"Looks like she beat you again" Takuma muttered eying a pink tent that he knew was Pinkie Pie's.

There was the sound of a zipper opening coming from the pink tent and Pinkie Pie stepped out with Fluttershy admitting out "Oh, gosh Pinkie. I love your new style."

Rainbow Dash spoke out her question "Who are all these ponies?!"

Pinkie Pie gladly and happily answers "Isn't this great? I couldn't sleep last night 'cause I was so excited about cider season, and I had this brilliant idea to come down here and camp out, so I told a few others about it and they all thought it was a great idea too and now it's just a big old cider party! Woohoo! Oh gosh, that's a lot of ponies. Hope they don't run out before you get any."

This causes Rainbow Dash to growl.

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There was a long, long, long, line of ponies. All the Tamers along with Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash and their Digimon were dead last. Instead in the line was in fact Twilight Sparkle, Spike, and Rarity. It was there Twilight spoke "Isn't this exciting, Spike? Opening day of cider season!"

Spike's reply to it was while rubbing his hands together "Yeah! That means it's only thirty more days 'til sapphire season!"

Back at the end of the line the Tamers all looked at Takuma with Takato speaking out "So uh, I would've thought you'd be with your mother."

"I would be" Takuma admitted with Goldmon completing the answer "Unless Rainbow Dash didn't have to try to get us to come early."

"Uh, what is going on?" Kento asked Takuma.

Takuma turns to him "Cider Season."

It was then Applejack made her announcement threw a mega phone "Attention, everypony! Cider season is now officially open!"

This caused massive cheers and chattering to go around.

Rika turns to Takuma "What are the chances we are going to get some?"

"At the back of the line...Perhaps a very slim chance" Takuma muttered the answer.

Rainbow Dash turns "This time it better be different!"

Slowly but surely the line started to move. Sadly on the time Rainbow Dash got there the worse she feared had happened which caused her to growl even while Applejack spoke "Heh, Sorry everypony! That's it for today!"

This was greeted by many disappointed Ponies speaking out "Awww."

Rainbow Dash let out her disappointment "Surprise surprise. You ran out again!"

A brown pony spoke out "Yeah, you always run out!"

Takuma couldn't help but feel bad for Applejack. In fact all of the Tamers felt bad for Applejack. Even their Digimon did. Fluttershy spoke what was on each of the Tamers's and their Digimon's minds "For the record, I don't mind-"

"We don't" Rika gently corrected her.

"We do!" Kento and Kazu admitted.

"Why can't you make enough cider for all of us? Or at least for me!" Rainbow Dash asked which she was greeted with mostly all the other ponies complaining about it.

"You guys!" Jeri replied "Please it's probably not their fault."

Applejack explains herself "Hold on everypony. We've done our best to improve supply this year-"

The same brown pony spoke "You always say that!"

Applejack defends herself but to her surprise it is Pumpkin Spice that defends her cousin "And it's always true! But Apple family cider is made with love and integrity, and only the highest quality apples in Equestria. Sorry, but even I know that recipe takes time!"

"Pumpkin?" Applejack asked her cousin.

"Sorry cousin" Pumpkin Spice apologizes to Applejack "But I can't let my own rival down."

She eyes the other ponies "Besides...even I can sell out of the pumpkin products I make...It's the same thing with the Apple's Cider Season."

"Thank Pumpkin Spice" Applejack told her cousin.

Pumpkin Spice nods her head while Applejack adds on "If y'all just be patient, we'll have plenty more tomorrow."

Pinkie Pie couldn't help but blurt out this "She's right, y'know! You can't rush perfection! And this year's batch was perfection!"

"Uh Pinkie Pie" Takuma and Fluttershy tried to warn the Pink Earth Pony.

Even the Tamers seemed to pause looking at each other. Their Digimon also exchanged concerned looks even when Pinkie Pie continues on "I'll never forget the cider I just drank! It was a moment in time that will never exist again..."

This once again causes Rainbow Dash to growl but Christmas Gift manages to tap Rainbow's shoulder "Easy now Dashie..."

Suddenly a honk noise was heard.

"Are there cars here?" Takato asked Takuma whom shrugged "Not that I know of."

Then moterized noises caught the ears of everypony, Tamer, and their Digimon. Pretty soon a train like machine had arrived. When it stopped in front of the Apple Family's booth, Pumpkin Spice whom was right besides Granny Smith, a very surprised group of ponies, humans, and Digimon. Takuma took notice that both Granny Smith and Pumpkin Spice both glaring at the machine as if they knew that whoever invented it was up to no good.

"Okay..." Takato spoke to Takuma "Am I seeing things? Do you have any idea what that is?"

"I have no idea" Takuma admitted.

Henry pauses looking at the object "Okay, just as if things couldn't get any more weirder..."

"Agreed" Rika admitted "I never thought I'd see something this weird."

Then two bigger unicorn ponies stepped out. They must've been twins because they looked similar to each other. They were yellow, had green eyes, matching red hair, their red and white tails also matched. One more thing also matched and it was what the two wore. They were wearing a blue and white stripped shirt, with the same colored hat, and a black bow-tie. The only two things that separated the two were well one was that one wore a mustache and the other didn't. Another thing was their Cutie Marks. The one with the mustache had a left facing apple slice. The second one without the mustache, had a red apple with a slice missing.

"Okay..." Guilmon asked "Who are these Ponymon?"

"Don't know" Terriermon said.

The big huge group would sort of get their answer with the one without the mustache spoke first breaking into a song "Well, looky what we got here, brother of mine, it's the same in every town Ponies with thirsty throats, dry tongues, and not a drop of cider to be found Maybe they're not aware that there's really no need for this teary despair."

The Unicorn with the mustache spoke next " That the key that they need to solve this sad cider shortage you and I will share."

This got the many ponies to start being more cheerful.

Then the two began dancing while continuing to sing "Well you've got opportunity In this very community."

It was the one with the mustache that introduced the one without the mustache "He's Flam"

Then one without the mustache introduced the other "He's Flim!"

The two ponies which the Tamers know knew was Flin and Flam continued on "We're the world famous Flim Flam brothers traveling salesponies nonpareil.

"Interesting verse" Terriermon admitted causing Goldmon to nod.

Pinkie Pie then asks the question "Non-pa-what?"

Flim is the one that answers her "Nonpareil, and that's exactly the reason why, you see No pony else in this whole place will give you such a chance to be where you need to be And that's a new world, with tons of cider Fresh squeezed and ready for drinking."

Flam adds on "More Cider than you can drink in all your days of thinking!"

"I doubt that" Rainbow Dash told them.

Flim and Flam sank out once more "So take this opportunity."

All of the ponies minus the Apples, Pumpkin Spice, and her two sisters joined in "In this very community."

Flam is the one that spoke next "He's Flim!"

Flim continues "He's Flam!"

Then the two joined again "We're the world famous Flim Flam brothers traveling salesponies nonpareil."

Flim now turns to the crowd but this time mostly eyes the humans whom were still wondering what their little transport was "I suppose by now you're wondering 'bout our peculiar mode of transport."

"We are" was the muttered response from the four Tamers.

Flam answers "I'll say our brand of locomotion."

Renamon looks at it closely then mutters "Interesting."

Flim continues his little song "And I suppose by now you're wondering, where is this promised cider?"

Flam answers that one too "Any Horse can make a claim and any pony can do that same."

Flim continues "But my brother and I have something most unique and superb Unseen at any time in this big new world."

Flim and Flam continue "And that's opportunity."

Flim continues "Folks, it's the one and only, the biggest and the best."

Flam and Flim continue to talk about their locomotion "The Unbelievable" "The Unimpeachable" "Indespensible" "I-can't-believable"

Then the two finish with "Flim Flam brothers' Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000"

Flam gets close to Rarity "What D'you say sister?"

Rarity doesn't say anything but faints which causes a small smile to come from Rika.

Once again the whole crowd minus the Apple Family, Pumpkin Spice, her sisters, the Tamers, and their Digimon spoke then next verse "Oh, we got opportunity In this very community Please Flim, please Flam, help us out of this jam With your Flim Flam brothers' Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000"

He turns to Pumpkin Spice mistaking her for Applejack "Young filly, I would be ever so honored if you might see fit to let my brother and I borrow some of your delicious, and might I add spell-bindingly fragrant apples for our little demonstration here?"

Pumpkin Spice eyes him "Sorry, I'm not the owner of this Apple Field." She turns to Applejack "Your call cousin."

Applejack gives him her answer "Uh-sure I guess."

Then she eyes her own cousin and family members worried on what the two were up to.

The crowd then spoke out another verse "Opportunity, in our community."

he two brothers began their work "Ready Flim?" "Ready Flam!"

Then the two shouted using their magic which was green on an apple tree "Let's bing-bang zam!"

Flim then continues "And show these thirsty ponies a world of delectable cider!"

While he was talking the machine begins work with the crowd chanting out "Cider, cider, cider, cider..."

While the crowd was chanting this Flim continues "Watch closely my friends!

Flam adds on "The fun begins!"

Flim explains it buy singing it "Now, here's where the magic happens, right here in this heaving roiling cider press boiling guts of the very machine, those apples plucked fresh are right now as we speak being turned into grade-A top-notch five-star blow-your-horseshoes-off one-of-a-kind cider!"

Flam actually continues "Feel free to take a sneak peek!"

At this two ponies do.

It was then Granny Smith spoke up "Now wait, you fellers, hold it! You went and over-sold it! I guarantee that what you have there won't compare" she lets this sink into the two brothers " For the very most important ingredient Can't be added or done expedient And it's quality, friends, Apple Acres' quality and care!"

Flim continues "Well Granny, I'm glad you brought that up, my dear, I say I'm glad you brought that up. You see that we are very picky when it comes to cider if you'll kindly try a cup."

Granny Smith tries it and tries not to show that she actually liked it allowing Flam to continue the song "Yes, sir, yes ma'am this great machine lets just the very best So whaddaya say then, Apples Care to step into the modern world And put the Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000 to the test?"

Once more the crowd continues to chant out "Cider, cider, cider, cider, cider." This would go on till Flim and Flam continue to sing with Flim continuing " What do you think, folks? Do you see what the Apples can't? I see it clear as day! I know she does! So does he! C'mon Ponyville, you know what I'm talking about!"

The two brothers sing "We're saying you've got-"

The crowd joins in with the two brothers "Opportunity In this very community He's Flim, he's Flam We're the world famous Flim Flam brothers Traveling salesponies nonpareil"

Flim and Flam then end it with a "Yeah!"

"That was interesting" Henry muttered.

"I'm getting a really bad feeling about this" Takuma admitted.

"Me too" Rika admitted.

"I'm getting a bad one too" Takato agreed.

"It was an interesting song" Terriermon adds on "Now I won't be able to get it out of my head."

Applebloom speaks out "You've got yourself a deal!"

It was then Pumpkin Spice was able to notice that the young filly in the Apple Family could've spoken up too quickly even when the crowd started chanting out.

Granny Smith objects "Not so fast!" the Apple Family huddles "No way no how that machine matches up with the care we put in our cider!"

Applebloom adds on "But if it really does work, we could make everypony in town happy!"

Applejack objects to this "I just don't know, y'all. We've always made cider the same way. "

Big Mac adds on "Eeyup. Huh?"

It is then Flim and Flam are also in it with Flim speaking to them "We'll sweeten the deal. You supply the apples..."

Flam adds on "We supply the Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000."

Flim and Flam give them another suggestion "Then we split those sweet sweet profits..."

Flim announces the profits "Seventy-five"

"Twenty-Five" Flam spoke.

"Dea-" Applebloom began but she is caught off.

"Hold on. Who gets the seventy five?" Applejack asked.

"Why us naturally" Flim told them.

Flam adds on "And, we'll throw in the magic to power the machine for free."

Applejack speaks her mind "Cider sales keep our business afloat through the winter. We'd lose Sweet Apple Acres if we agreed to this."

The two brothers then asked "So? What'll it be?"

Pumpkin Spice was watching the two male ponies and was now being restained by her two younger sisters "Let me at them! I'll give them a piece of my mind!"

Big Mac tells them "No Deal!"

Flim then speaks "Very well. If you refuse our generous offer to be partners, then we'll just have to be competitors."

Applejack hears this "You wouldn't dare."

"Oh-no!" Flim asked.

"Don't you worry, everypony! There'll be plenty of cider for all of you!" Flam promised.

Flim finishes "Once we drive Sweet Apple Acres out of business."

The Apple Family gasped but Pumpkin Spice grows increasingly angry at this. What she doesn't know that one of the two brothers Flam, was eying her as if he was having a crush on her. She also felt saddened for her cousin in all her years in being Applejack's rival she only counted herself as the only rival Applejack had. She didn't want this to happen. The Tamers were also shaken up by this.

The next day happens and everypony was in line once again. This time though the Tamers were able to get the drink. Pumpkin Spice whom was still quite angry was with Twilight Sparkle whom spoke to Applejack "Still worried about Flim and Flam?"

"I know I am" Pumpkin Spice admitted.

Spike then spoke "Granny Smith says that those two were hot air."

Applejack spoke "I'm not so sure. They sounded mighty serious when they threatened to run us out of business."

"That's because they were serious" Pumpkin Spice confirms.

Applejack turns to Pumpkin Spice "Pumpkin Spice? What's the matter?"

"I'm concerned for you" Pumpkin Spice tell Applejack "And if you ever need help in making Cider, you have an extra hoof."

Applejack looks at her cousin whom tried to not show her own tears of concern for her.

"We are too" Takuma said as he and the other Tamers walked up.

"They can't just do that to you guys" Rika said.

Henry explains "Technically they can. But they don't have apples."

Suddenly the Tamers heard the words that made every pony cringe " That was the last cup!"

"Oh for pete's sake!" Rainbow Dash muttered.

Terriermon eyes the crowd as many disappointed voices were heard "Tough crowd."

"Takuma..." Goldmon asked Takuma "Is it always like this during Cider Season?"

"Sadly it is" Takuma said.

"Come back tomorrow everypony!" Applebloom announced.

The crowd began to complain even more.

Then the Tamers, their Digimon, and the Apple family heard the sound of a machine.

"Oh great" Takato muttered as he saw the Cider Squeezy 6000 coming around "It's them again."

"Ponymon that want to drive the Applemon out of business" Guilmon muttered as the machine stops on the same damaged fence Granny Smith was trying to repair.

Flim speaks up first "What seems to be the problem here?"

Flam adds on insult to injury "Oh my oh my, out of cider again?"

The two notice the Tamers looking at them, it wasn't just them but their Digimon. The Tamer's eyes told the two that they weren't in the mood to listen to them. Still they had to continue their tormenting."

Flim opens up a compartment to reveal barrels "What have we here? Who'd like a cup?" he purposely passes a cup to Rainbow Dash whom takes it.

This was greeted by cheering from the crowd which even despite Pumpkin Spice trying to hold them back caused them to standpede over the the other ponies, the Tamers with their Digimon were the only ones to wisely avoid it as they ran over to the machine.

Once all the ponies rush over Flam is the one that speaks up "Don't worry, everypony, we've got the Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000 to make more in an instant!"

Then a barrel drops. Both Pumpkin Spice and Applejack see the barrel and know at once it's the Apple Family's barrel. This didn't go well with ether of them. IN fact Applejack uses her lasso to grab a barrel and cause Rainbow Dash to drop her cup onto the ground. It is Applejack that spoke up "You can't sell that cider! That's made from Apple family apples!"

Rainbow Dash tries to scoop up the cider "Is this some kind of Cruel joke?"

Flim spoke "Don't worry, everypony, there are plenty of apples in Equestria. We'll find some others and make more cider than all of Ponyville can drink!"

This gets the crowd to gasp

Flam the one that had sighted Pumpkin Spice before now sees her again "Why might you be looking at us like that? We're trying to help you."

"Help me?" Pumpkin Spice asked.

Flim agrees " Yeah Pumpkin Spice is it?"

"How did?" Pumpkin Spice asked.

Flam smiles at her "My brother and I know of you, you're quite the Pumpkin Farmer. The only pony that grows Pumpkins to enormous size for other ponies for a special order is you."

"We do need a traveling companion that knows Pumpkins to improve our sails" Flim said trying to help his brother to get the girl.

"Sorry, I know where you are getting at" Pumpkin Spice began "But my place is here and I'm frankly not interested."

"Pumpkin Spice, we can show you all of Equestria" Flam protested to her then he tried harder something that might've gotten her "You'll be able to out sail your cousin."

Pumpkin Spice's eyes widened a bit but she shook her head "No, means no!" She tries to give him a straight face "Applejack is more then a rival to me she's a friend... And to be fair we DON'T try to sell each other out. We try to see who can sell more not who can run the other out of business!"

It is then Applebloom speaks up "We'll make more cider than you could ever imagine!"

The crowd gasps again but this time Big Mac manages to gently grab Applebloom's tail then drag her towards Granny Smith whom spoke "Now, it ain't about the speed, young'un, it's about quality."

There is disappointed sighs coming from the crowd with Rainbow adding on "Who cares how good the cider is if I never get to drink any?"

Flim takes advantage of this even going as far in squeezing Rainbow's cheeks "Oh, look at these poor, dissatisfied ponies."

Takato sticks up for the Apples "Ponyville is Sweet Apple Cider country!"

The Tamers with their Digimon all eye Takato just surprised it wasn't Takuma saying this.

Takato sees them staring at him "What? Did I say something wrong?"

"No Takato" Rika admitted.

Terriermon spoke "Just surprised us, that's probably what Takuma might've said."

"It would've been" Takuma admitted "But looks like Takato beat me to it."

Takuma turns helping Applejack even more "Their cider speaks for itself."

Flim challenges the humans and the Apple Family "Let's put it to the test!"

"Any time anywhere!" Applebloom tells them.

This caused the crowd to be surprised and mutter all around. After a while Granny Smith speaks up "Well, that's enough, now."

Flam speaks up another challenge "With our machine, we can make enough cider in one hour to satisfy this entire town!"

Now it is Kazu that defends the Apple Family "Oh yeah? Well they can do it in 45 minutes!"

"Getting a little ahead of yourself there" Henry mutters silently.

"You bet we can!" Applebloom admits thankful of Kazu's outburst which after this it does trigger another "Wow? Really?" from the crowd.

Granny Smith speaks out another warning "Easy, Applebloom, easy."

Flim then challenges again "What's the matter, Granny Smith? Chicken?"

Even Pumpkin Spice had to lower her eyes angrily while the old Green Earth Pony spoke "What did you call me, sonny?"

Flim continues to challenge the old green Mare "If you're so confident in your cider, then what's the problem?"

This was too much for Pumpkin to handle but Granny Smith had enough of the two "Tomorrow mornin', right here!"

Flam spoke up a problem "But I'm afraid we haven't any..." he chocks up "Apples."

Granny Smith gives them permission "You can use our south field, and it'd be worth it to teach you all a thing or two about cider making!"

Flim challenges "Excellent; we have a bet. Whoever produces the most barrels in one hour wins the exclusive right to sell cider in Ponyville."

Granny Smith now agrees "And after we beat ya, I don't never want to see you bimbahoozalers around here again!"

The crowd gets a bit concerned chattering to each other.

The machine starts to head off but it is then Flam decides to up the states "Oh and Apples...Pumpkin Spice must at least go out with me."

"WHAT?" Pumpkin Spice roars out as the two ride away on their machine even doing her best to try to chase after the machine, she would've had Harvest Leaf and Christmas Gift weren't holding her back "COME BACK HERE! I WILL NOT AGREE TO THIS!"

Harvest Leaf pats her oldest sister's shoulder "There, there, it sounds like it is now a bet."

Pumpkin Spice just lets out a low growl. Twilight Sparkle tries to comfort her friend Applejack first while Takuma, Takato, and Henry wisely tried to stay away from the now angry orange unicorn "Don't worry, Applejack, I know you'll win tomorrow!"

"We'd better, 'cause if we don't, we're gonna lose our farm" Applejack admitted.

"You better win because this Unicorn ain't going to forget the moment I have to go out with Flam" Pumpkin Spice muttered.

"Which will mean that they'll now ask Pumpkin Spice to at least travel with them" Christmas Gift spoke worried "At least for one day..."

The next morning does come. Already there were times of frustration. Granny Smith was sniffing apples, and there was sounds of exhersion from Applejack.

This naturally worried Twilight and Takuma "Applejack? Are you sure this is such a good idea?"

Applejack replies to Twilight and her son whom along with the Tamers were just feeling bad about the idea "Me 'n' the family are... one hundred percent confident... in our cider making capabilities."

Applebloom then speaks up "And besides, nopony calls Granny a chicken."

"Good answer" Takato told Applebloom.

Rika agrees "Your grandma is very wise."

Threw a Mega Phone Mayor Mare spoke "Attention everypony!"

This got the every pony's, humans and the Tamer's Digimon's attention towards her with Goldmon, Takuma and Twilight speaking to Applejack "Good luck."

Applejack replied to her "Thanks Twilight,, Takuma, and Goldmon. We'll need it."

They then listened into the Mayor Mare's words "The teams have one hour to produce as much cider as they can, after which the barrels will be counted, and the winner will be named the sole cider provider for all of Ponyville!"

There was the sound of many ponies gasping in shock.

Mayor Mare also adds on "If the Flim Flam brothers win, Pumpkin Spice must date Flam."

"NEVER!" Pumpkin Spice shouted "N-E-V-E-R!"

Mayor Mare sighs "Or at least agree to travel with them..."

Pumpkin Spice sighs "That last part, I could do...Not that first part."

Mayor Mare reluctantly knows that Pumpkin Spice was unwillingly dragged into this conflict now wishing for once she could do more to help the Pumpkin farmer still the contest had to go on "Are both teams ready?"

Granny Smith snorts with Applejack trying one last time to calm Pumpkin Spice quietly with one hoof while responding "Ready!"

Flim and Flam then agreed "Ready!"

Mayor Mare then gives out the order "Then let's... go!"

There was electricity sounding then a vacuum as well. Granny Smith was looking at the apples inspecting them, then told her family if they were good or not "Ugh, bad 'un. Good 'un! Bad 'un..."

Applejack then compliments "Great job, y'all! We've already filled an entire barrel!"

Applebloom adds on "I'll bet you those guys don't even have-"

Then the filly, Big Mac, and Granny Smith all gasped with Applebloom asking out "What?"

The sound of the Super Squeeze 6000 was heard now fully working causing Applejack to gulp nervously and Pumpkin Spice thinking about sabotaging the machine. She wasn't the only one for the Tamers were waiting anxiously. It was Kazu that asked Takuma "Isn't there anything we can do to help them?"

"Not that I can see" Takuma said "I mean I wish it didn't have to come to this...But...-"

Kento then snapped suggesting to Takuma "I know sabotage it!"

"That's not a bad-" Takato began but a bonk from a well aimed piece of wood hitting onto the back of his head from Rika caused him to stop and fall face first into the ground "Ouch! Rika!"

Rika looks at Takato "It pains me really...But Sabotaging an invention is like...Cheating on the Apple's part."

Henry agrees "We have to let this settle out this way...We can't go sabotaging the machine...Besides the only one with brains enough to might know how to operate the machine that is from Equestria is Takuma."

Goldmon looks at Takuma "Could you if you wanted to?"

"I may know something about Magic more then you all" Takuma admitted with a sweat drop "But I have no knowledge when it comes to machines..."

"Then what can we do?" Terriermon asked "If the Apples are forced out...Then Takato doesn't have a home any more."

"Takatomon could always sleep with me" Guilmon spoke.

"Then what could we eat?" Takato asked "Because if they go, we can't exactly take an apple of the trees as we always do with Applejack's permission."

"Oh-no" Guilmon complained "No Food No one hogs up food for only themselves!"

Hearing this a small plan goes into Takuma's head he then snapped his fingers "There is a way we could help them and save the Apple Farm!"

"How?" Rika asked.

Takuma turns "And it will only work if it's okay with the rules."

"So we could Sabotage it?" Kazu asked.

Which earned Takato another bonk on the head from Rika "Why me this time Rika? IT was Kazu that asked."

"They are your friends" Rika muttered which caused Takuma to slightly giggle at the comment then he grew serious "Come on, I believe Mother Twilight might be getting the idea.

As the competition went it soon became apparent that the Apples were losing. For every barrel they were able to make 3 barrels were made by the Flim-Flam Brothers...To make it worse Big Mac whom was running around in a wheel to brew the cider was tiring out. Applejack told him that he could rest after the competition. Now Twilight Sparkle with the Tamers and their Digimon walked over to Mayor Mare and it soon appeared that both mother and adopted son had the same idea even after Rarity brought out "This is just dreadful. Even at top speed the Apples are only making one barrel to the twins' three!"

Twilight Sparkle and Takuma then spoke to the Mayor what was on both of their minds "Um, Miss Mayor! Are honorary family members allowed to help in the competition?"

This got Pumpkin Spice to cock her head at this matter did that include cousins as well? Yes it did even though it wasn't the same family she was still related to Applejack. This got the Tamers and their Digimon looking at each other now knowing what Takuma's idea was if it was allowed. Mayor Mare spoke "Well, I'm not sure... Flim, Flam, would you object to honorary family members helping?"

Flim spoke "Are you kidding?"

Flam also spoke "We don't care if the whole kingdom of Canterlot helps. It's a lost cause."

"Not really" Pumpkin Spice warned now grinning even scaring the one that tried to ask her to go out with him "Because in addition they have a cousin."

"Three cousins you mean" Christmas Gift and Harvest Leaf added on.

Mayor Mare then answers Twilight's question "Hmm, I guess it's okay. Applejack? What do you think?"

Applejack doesn't have to think twice as she knew with Takuma's mind and he was an excellent strategist, they had a big chance in winning the competition and she wouldn't have to worry about Pumpkin Spice's wrath once her cousin got back to Ponyville "I think I'd love to have the rest of my family helpin' out."

The Tamers, their Digimon, Pumpkin Spice along with her two sisters and the rest of the main six shouted "All right!"

Twilight was now giving orders to her friends "Okay everypony, we're not gonna let those smooth talkers take our friend's farm."

"Couldn't have put it any other way Mother Twilight" Takuma admitted.

"Yeah" Goldmon agreed he was then followed by everyone that was helping the Apple Family "Yeah!"

Twilight Sparkle then gives the orders "Pumpkin Spice, help Applejack with the trees."

"Count on it!" Pumpkin Spice agreed glad to be able to help her rival.

Twilight turns to Pinkie Pie "Pinkie Pie, you and Harvest Leaf are on apple catching detail."

"Yes sir, ma'am, sir!" Pinkie Pie replied with Harvest Leaf nodding her head.

Twilight now give Rarity orders "Rarity, you've got a discerning eye. Help Granny Smith at the quality control station."

"Of course!" Rarity agrees.

Twilight Sparkle turns to Rainbow Dash "Rainbow Dash, do you think you can help Big McIntosh press?"

"In my sleep!" Rainbow Dash replied with Christmas agreeing "I'll help too."

Twilight Sparkle turns to her son "What is on your mind?"

Takuma turns to Takato "Why we can use our Digimon and Takato...I believe Guilmon is a Digimon that could solve all our problems to save Sweet Apple Achers."

Takato blinks "Something to do with Guilmon?"

"Exactly" Takuma said.

Takato is looking at Big Mac press and gets the idea "Hmm, can't our Digimon help in another plus Guilmon!"

"Yes Takatomon?" Guilmon asked.

Takato turns "How would you like to help Sweet Apple Achers?"

"I'd love to" Guilmon replied "But how?"

Takato turns "Anyone got Peanut Butter?"

"How could you be thinking of food?" Rika asked Takato.

"I'm not thinking about food" Takato told her with Takuma nodding "Relax Rika...It is my plan."

Rika then sees it herself "Well alright."

Fluttershy managed to remember that she did pack a peanut butter jar "This jar?"

"That'll work" Takato said with Takuma nodding.

Another press was in the area with Takuma turning to Goldmon "We'll be helping Applejack and Pumpkin."

"Right" was the response from the Digimon.

"Renamon and I will help Rarity and Granny Smith" Rika suggested with Renamon agreeing "Right Rika."

Henry turns "Then Terriermon and I will help Pinkie Pie and Harvest Leaf."

Twilight Sparkle turns knowing that her son had the same idea then spoke "Alright everypony, let's save Sweet Apple Acres!"

"And me from having to travel one day with them!" Pumpkin Spice added on.

"Sounds like a plan" Takato said as he guided Guilmon into the third press and tied the Peanut Butter jar to an end "Alright boy! The Peanut butter is all yours! Try to get it!"

"Oh-boy!" Guilmon shouted running in the third press alongside Big Mac and Rainbow Dash.

The red Dinosaur began walking at first but the press was like a hamster wheel, Guilmon wasn't getting anywhere, which made Guilmon wanting it even more and the Digimon began to burst into a run. Still he wasn't getting anywhere "Why can't I get it?" Guilmon asked.

While this was going on Applejack's pony friends, Tamers, and Digimon were helping the Apple Family. Failure was not on their mind. Normally Twilight Sparkle calculated that if her friends were there to only help out they would've been making 5 barrels of Apple Cider compared to the machine's three barrels but with the addition to Guilmon's help they were making more then she could count.

Twilight spoke out their efforts "Based on these figures, we're making Ten barrels for every three of theirs!"

The crowd burst out into cheers!

Applekjack then announces "Keep it up, everypony! We're back in this!"

Takuma was helping Applejack when he heard Flim speak "Come on, brother, we've gotta pick up the pace!"

Takuma also hears Flam agreeing "Right, uh, double the power!"

Electricity sounded as they tried to double the machine's power then Takuma heard the words he wasn't going to enjoy hearing from the two brothers "We gotta try something else!" "I've got it, brother of mine."

Takuma knows this might be when things might turn out bad as he predicted so he turns to Takato "Takato! Now's the time to finish this up."

Takato gives Takuma a thumbs up "Right! It's time for more speed. Time to save the Apple Family."

He takes out a card "Digi-Modify! Hyper Speed Activate!"

Now this is truly when things started going way more smoothly for the group. Guilmon gained an enormous amount of speed so fast was the speed even when Rainbow Dash was thinking of cheating really put more effort into the group.

Soon the hour was up. Now for the moment of truth. The Flim Flam Brothers looked like they were on the right track for winning but they all got the surprise of their life when Mayor Mare announced the winner "The Apple Family are the winners!"

"What the?" The Flim Flam brothers asked shocked at seeing that the Apple's help actually helped their opponents to win. Sure enough even though the Super Speedy Squeeze 6000 was able to catch up the the ten barrels. Takato's Digi-Modify card using Hyper Sonic Speed helped with an amazing fifteen barrels just narrowly beating the Flim Flam Brothers by one bucket.

"We won this competition" Applejack said to the Flim Flam Brothers she notices Guilmon still trying to get the Peanut butter and turns to Takato but the wheel press wasn't making any more cider "Shouldn't you tell him it's over?"

"Come on!" Guilmon complained "Why can't I get it!"

Renamon comes in and slices the peanut butter off. Guilmon takes it and begins to eat it "I got it Takatomon!"

Takuma turns to the Flim Flam Brothers whom were shocked "Never underestimate a Digimon's stomach, especially Takato's."

Flim and Flam still looked shocked. No way did their invention just fail them. Still a bet was a bet and to make things worse Renamon poked a barrel of their Apple Cider pooring it's liquid "Now let's see if it makes a difference."

She poors some of the Flim Flam Brother's Cider for the crowd giving it to them and the results even then were disappointing one pony spoke spoke "I can't get the taste off my tongue!"

Another Bon-Bon spoke "Mine's got rocks in it!"

A third spoke "I wouldn't pay one cent for this dreck!"

This even shocked the Flim Flam Brothers even more with Flam speaking out "You wouldn't pay even one cent?"

"NOOOO!" was the response.

The two brothers were now whispering to another with Flim asking out "How about two cups for one cent?"

"NOOOO!" was the response again.

The two tried again "Two bits for a barrel?"

"NO!" was the response.

Pumpkin Spice walks up to the two sales ponies "Even I a pumpkin Farmer knows what had happened...Granny Smith was right, it's all about the quality. Besides now I can freely say I won't be joining you."

This got the Flim Flam Brothers to nervously chat with Flam speaking out "It looks like we've encountered a slight... problem here in Ponyville."

"Two problems" Flim agrees "Somehow the apples beat our machine and even if we did win thanks to Renamon...Nopony wants our product. Next town?"

"Next town!" Flam agrees.

"Let's go Flam!" Flim agrees.

Cider Squeezy 6000 drives off. Applejack sees this " They're gone!"

"That means Sweet Apple Acres is still in business!" Twilight Sparkle shouted she turns to Takuma "So how did you manage to help us save this field?"

Takuma smiles "As I said, there is no hungrier Digimon then Guilmon. Putting the Peanut Butter up in that barrel gave Guilmon plenty of determination to try to get it. Besides, I overheard the two saying that were going to do something to win no matter what. So."

Takato holds up a Card "Does this count as cheating?"

"No way" Applejack said "We were running short on time, and you two figured that with every pony tiring out you needed a refreshment."

"Exactly" Takuma said.

The brown Earth Pony that had spoken up rudely towards Applejack adds on "Plus we can have high quality Apple family cider!"

Applebloom adds on cheerfully "Because of this silly competition, we've made enough of our cider for the whole town!"

The crowd erupts into cheering. While this was happening every pony lined up for the cider allowing Applejack to write a Friendship Report "Dear Princess Celestia. I wanted to share my thoughts with you. She clears throat I didn't learn anythin'! Ha! I was right all along! If you take your time to do things the right way, your work will speak for itself. Sure I could tell you I learned something about how my friends are always there to help me, and I can count on them no matter what, but truth is, I knew that already too.

While she is talking to Spike she once again runs out of Cider for Rainbow Dash whom looks quite hurt at this until Pinkie Pie shared a cup. Which cheers Rainbow Dash up.

End of chapter. Now there is another difference in this chapter then the orginal episode, well of course in the episode, my pony OCS aren't in it and the Tamers with their Digimon weren't in it. Well another difference was that the Apples even with Twilight Sparkle and her friend's help lost. Even when they did lose, the ending results of the Flim Flam Brother's machine was still the same. Next chapter. Chapter 29: Double Date: Upon saving Pumpkin Spice from a group of Timber Wolves, Princess Luna's Captain of the Royal Guard develops a crush on her. Lancerhorn request Takuma to help him on a Double Date taking the two girls as their dates not knowing that Trixie has set a Trap to exterminate Takuma and Goldmon.