"Boy howdy! I got my work cut out for me. That there is the biggest bumper crop a' apples I ever laid eyes on." Applejack looking out in large fields of Sweet Apple Acres. There were among thousands and thousands of apple trees ready to be picked.

"Eeyup. Too big for you to handle on your own." a big red horse by the name if Big Macintosh stands right by Applejack with a bandage around his waist looking out at the sight.

"Come on, big brother! You need to rest up and get yourself better. I haven't met an apple orchard yet that I can't handle." Applejack leaned her hoof on Macintosh's injured waist which made a painful look on his face. Appkejack noticed and quickly withdrew it. Big Macintosh gave a glare at her while covering his waist with his hind leg.

"Oops, sorry." she said sheepishly.

"I'll take a bite out of this job by day's end." Applejack guaranteed.

"Biting off more than you can chew is just what I'm afraid of." Big Mac said.

"Are you sayin' my mouth is makin' promises my legs can't keep?" Applejack asked sharply.

"Eeyup." Big Mac simply answered.

"Why of all the... This is your sister Applejack, remember? The loyalest of friends and the most dependable of ponies?"

"But still only one pony, and one pony plus hundreds o' apple trees just doesn't add up to..."

"Don't you use your fancy mathematics to muddle the issue! I said I could handle this harvest and I'm gonna prove it to you. I'm gonna get every last apple out of those trees this applebuck season all by myself." Applejack swored. But she made an uneasy gulp signing she might not do it.

-Main music plays-

"Well I better get kickin'. These apples aren't gonna shake themselves outta the trees." Applejack said to herself. A sudden shake and rumble started happening and a single apple came off and her on the head.

"Hey! Oh no." Applejack said worriedly. She then ran to the direction of Ponyville. Meanwhile in the town the rumble can be felt and heard and it was getting louder. Rainbow Dash flew up to get a better view and saw clouds of dust approaching the town. She sees it is a stampede of cattle running right towards Ponyville.

"STAMPEDE!" Dash shouted out loud. As soon as the whole town heard the message they started panicking and running around the town to find shelter or lock their homes from destruction.

"[laughing] H-e-y... t-h-i-s m-a-k-e-s m-y v-o-i-c-e s-o-u-n-d s-i-l-l-y." Pinkie Pies voice vibrated as well as her whole body did from the earthquake shaking of the ground.

"Pinkie Pie, are you crazy?" Twilight Sparkle shouted at her.

"She's always crazy!" Zach Lanson said.

"Run!" Twilight shouted again.

"Everypony calm down. There is no need to panic." informed the mayor.

"But mayor, whatever shall we do?" Rarity said dramatically.

"Look there!" Dash pointed at the stampeding herd.

"YEEEHAW!" Applejack shouted in the distance while running next to the herd. The ponies cheered as they watch by the bridge hoping Applejack can stop them.

"Move aside, Winona." Applejack ordered. Next to her is a brown and white furred dog running with her and barked in understanding.

"Put 'em up, girl!" Applejack encouraged. The group watched in both awe and fear as the stampede gets closer.

"This is the best rodeo show I've ever seen." Pinkie declared and stated eating a carton of popcorn. Zach and Twilight looked at each other with uncertain looks on their faces.

"Come on, little doggies! Turn!" Applejack hit one of the cows but the herd still keeps going straight.

"[whistle] Winona, put 'em up!" Applejack called. Winona started hopping over each cow to find the leader. Applejack hops on one to get a better view of her.

"Ha hah! Gotcha!" Applejack sees Winona following the front cow. She the grabs her lasso and swings it to the neck of the first cow.

"Attagirl." Applejack encouraged Winona again. She then starts to tug on the cow to get it to turn. Eventually the herd turns just before it can cross the bridge to the outskirts of Ponyville. The ponies cheered to see that there homes are saved.

"Whoaaa. Hooie." she then stops the herd from going any further.

"Now what was that all about?" Applejack asked in a serious tone.

"[moos] [coughs] Oh my! Begging your pardon, Applejack, but Mooriella here saw one of those nasty snakes." one of the cows explained. All of the cattle made a startling gasp.

"And it gave us all the willies, dont'cha know."

"I completely understand, just next time, try and steer clear of Ponyville." Applejack mentioned.

"We certainly will, Applejack. So long, Winona!" the cow made its farewell as she takes the herd back to their proper places. Winona made a bark as a saying of goodbye. The ponies cheered and chanted her name to see their hero galloped out of town with a yeehaw.

"Yeehaw! Ride 'em, cowpony!" Pinkie cheered as she mimicked a bucking bull.

"Applejack was just... just..." the mayor struggled to find the right word to use.

"Appletastic!" Pinkie said in her hyper mood.

"Exactly. We must do something to thank Applejack for single-hoofedly saving the town." the mayor said.

"I know." Pinkie immediately said.

"A party!" Pinkie mentioned.

"That's what I thought you would say." Zach said in a obvious tone. Soon the town was preparing a celebration for Applejacks heroics. Banners, ballons, and flag lines were being put up around town hall.

"We all ready?" Twilight asked.

"Just one last thing." Rarity said. She used her magic and lifted a banner with apples pictured on it and set it on the mid-section of the building.

"Now we're ready." Rarity confirmed.

"Is Applejack all set?" Twilight checked.

"Actually, I haven't seen her all week." Rainbow Dash said.

"Not since the stampede." Pinkie reminded.

"That's strange. Usually she would come over to have a chat about something like this." Zach curiously thought.

"But she'll be here for sure. applejack is never late." Dash assured. Later the town gathered at the town hall waiting for the honored guest. Twilight was on the patio with a poll stand in front of her. She brings out a stack of papers and evens it out. She then takes the first page and begins her speech.

"Welcome everypony! Today we are here to honor a pony we can always count on to help in matters great and small. A pony whose contributions to-"

"Did you see Applejacks slick moves out there? What an athlete!" Rainbow Dash swooped in and rudely interrupted her.

"This week she's gonna help me with my new flying trick, and I know it's gonna be so awesome." Dash aqueled and squished her cheeks together making a very amusing face.

"Exactly. And-" Twilight pushed Dash out to continue but was interrupted again.

"This week, I get to run Sugarcube Corner for the first time." Pinkie Pie said coming from under the stand.

"What does that have to do with Applejack?" Twilight asked confusingly. Pinkie blinked with uncertainty.

"Oh. Applejack, one of the best bakers ever, is gonna help me. Applejack makes everything great, so free samples for everypony!" Pinkie announced. The crowd cheers to this. Twilight pushes her out of the way and lands amusingly on the ground without any effort.

"Oh-kay, that's great. Now if I could just make a point without being inter-" Twilight spoke too soon as a hoof tapped her.

"Twilight?" Fluttershy came up and talked softly.

"-rupted." Twilight finished annoyingly and drops the stack of papers again.

"Twilight, I'm so sorry, but I just wanted to mention that Applejack is also helping me this week with the official bunny census, where we count up all the new baby bunnies that were born this season. She's gonna help gather them using her wonderful herding skills." Fluttershy pointed out. She then sees Twilight give her an annoyed glare telling her to get off. She shyly obeys.

"Anyone else? Anyone?" Twilight asked the crowd. They stood there in scilence and avoided her gaze.

"No? Well then, as I was trying to say-" she then sees the mayor next to her giving her a kind smile. Twilight widened her eyes in realization.

"Ugh! Never mind." Twilight tossed the stack of papers in the air frustratingly and left the stand. The mayor stepped up and took her place.

"Ah-ahem. And so, with no further ado, it is my privilege to give the prize, Pony of Ponyville Award, to our beloved guest of honor, a pony of the utmost trustworthiness, reliability, and integrity. Ponyville's most capable and dependable friend: Applejack!" she sways her hoof to the right of the patio and opens a curtain. The ponies were about to cheer but turned into a gasp. As it opens there was nopony to be seen.

"Cool! Way to go Applejack, that was awesome! I mean-heh." Spike realizes the staring and his cheeks blushed in embarrassment.

"Ah-ahem." the mayor cleared her throat for an answer. A long uncomfortable scilence took place.

"Awkward." Spike finally spoke up.

"I'm here. I'm here." a familiar voice called out. It was Applejack walking pass the crowd with baskets full of apples by her sides. Most of them were falling off clumsily though and she was also walking clumsily.

"[yawn][sigh] Sorry I'm late-whoa-I was just-whoa-did I get your tail?" Applejack walked in an unbalanced fashion and was bumping into every pony she sways to. She finally gets to the patio where she was suppose to be moments ago.

"Miss Mayor. Thank you kindly for this here... award thingy. [yawn] It's all bright and shiny and, heh, heh heh, I sure do look funny, heh. Ooo-ooo." Applejack was staring at her bulgy reflection from the trophy and swayed back and forth with a dizzy attitude. Pinkie joined and started whooing and swaying with her. Zach and Twilight stared with their eyebrows raised in confusion.

"Okay. Well, thank you Applejack for saving us from that scary stampede, and always being there for everypony." Twilight thanked.

"[yawn] Yeah. I like helping the ponyfolks and [yawn] and stuff." then unexpectedly Applejack snored herself into a small sleep. Twilight looked to the crowd with uncertain eyes.

"Uh... AJ?" Zach gave a small shout to her.

"Oh, uh, yeah. Uh, thanks." Applejack woke up quickly and shook her head frantically. She then dragged the trophy with her teeth and made long metal scratches from the wood of the patio to the dirt ground earth. Another long awkward science took place as the crowd watches her move the trophy out quite slowly.

"Was it just me, or did Applejack seem a little-" Twilight asked curiously.

"Lousy?" Zach mentioned.

"Tired?" Dash added.

"Dizzy?" Fluttershy also added.

"Messy?" Rarity also commented. The others stared at her after that.

"Well, did you see her mane?" Rarity said in a disgusted tone.

"Her mane is always like that." Zach pointed out.

"She seemed fine to me. Woo! Woo!" Pinkie wooped her head up.

"Hmm." both Zach and Twilight thought curiously and both had the same idea. Meanwhile back at Sweet Apple Acres shortly after Applejack returned she was back at kicking apple trees. Each tree she kicks sends apples to their destinated baskets that lie around each tree. After kicking one tree she stopped to catch her breath. She then shook her head to regain her composure and went back to kicking the same tree she just kicked but was kicking the thin air. Zach and Twilight were not to far to examine this.

"What on earth is that pony doing?" Twilight asked bewilderedly.

"I have no idea." Zach said. Just then Applejack accidentally kicked one of the filled baskets and send the apples scattering to the ground.

"Whoops." Applejack said tiredly.

"Hey, Applejack!"" Twilight called to her. At the exact moment Applejack went to standing sleep while snoring.

"Applejack." Twilight called again. No answer.

"Applejack." She tried again. Still no response.

"A- oh for crying out loud." Zach said in frustration as he summoned his unicorn horn and both used their magic to transport themselves right in front of Applejack.

"AppleJACK!" Twilight shouted even louder.

"AJ!" Zach shouted at the same time at the same volume.

"Oh. Howdy Zach and Twilight." Applejack finally awoke and came to her senses.

"What is all this?" Twilight asked curiously.

"It's Applebuck season." Applejack answered as she walked to the next tree. Zach and Twilight looked at each other with confused looks. They then used their magic again and transported in front of her again this time startling her.

"Apple-what season?" Twilight repeated.

"Neh, it's what the Apple family calls harvestin' time. We gather all the apples from the trees so we can sell 'em." Applejack explained. Zach and Twilight continuously transport themselves as they keep up with her.

"But why are you doing it all alone?" Twilight asked concerned.

"Yeah, why is Big Mac helping you?" Zach asked about him.

"'Cause Big Macintosh hurt himself." Applejack answered. They again appear in front of her.

"What about all those relatives we've met when we first came to Ponyville? Can they help?" Twilight asked.

"[sigh] They were just here for the Apple family reunion. They actually live all over Equestria and are busy harvestin' their own orchards. So, uh, I'm on my own." Applejack informed as she tried to walk away from them but they again transported in front of her.

"Which means, I should really get back to work." Applejack reminded but they stood their grounds with serious looks on their faces.

"Ah-ahem... hint hint? Get back to work?" Applejack repeated.

"Fine." both Zach and Twilight said and moved aside.

"Could you step aside, Zach and Twilight?" Applejack asked with an unbalanced movement and half closed eyes.

"We just did." Twilight said confusingly. Applejack noticed this and looked at them.

"Applejack, you don't look so good." Twilight admitted. In Applejacks sight she sees the two multiply into three each as the last ones closest to each other both merge.

"Yeah, are you okay?" Zach agreed and asked worriedly. Applejack shook her head again and started walking to the next trees.

"Eh, don't any of you six and a half worry none, I'm just fine and dandy." Applejack said. The two appeared in front of her another time after she missed another tree quite clumsily.

"Help? No way, no how." Applejack schooled her head in a dejected manor.

"But there's no way you can do it all on your own." Twilight assured.

"Yeah, and with just you alone, you'll-" Zach agreed but was interrupted.

"Is that a challenge?" Applejack came to them face to face with serious eyes looking right at theirs.

"Uhm... no?" Twilight guess answered.

"Well, I'm gonna prove to you that I can do it! Now if you'll excuse me, I've got apples to buck." Applejack said as she walked away with her head raised into the air into in an impolite manor.

"What's her problem?" Zach asked silently as Twilights nose squinted. Back at Pontville Rainbow Dash is tapping her hoof impatiently while standing on a fence waiting for something. She then sees Applejack running towards her.

"There you are." Dash said in a dissapointed tone.

"I'm a might' sorry, Rainbow. I was busy applebuckin' and I guess ah, I closed my eyes for a second and, when I woke up, I was late. Now, what's this new trick a' yours?" Applejack wondered.

"See this contraption?" Dash pointed to a tall structure with a platform on top and a teeter totter style launcher right under it.

"Uh... yeah." Applejack answered.

"Well, I'm gonna stand on one end, then you're gonna jump down from that platform, launching me into the air faster than I can take off on my own. Once I'm in the air, I'm gonna do some amazing flips and spins that are sure to impress the Wonderbolts." Dash instructed.

"Isn't that a' might dangerous?" Applejack asked.

"Pfft, heh, not for a pony who can fly." Dash assured as she prepared herself on the launcher.

"Well, alrighty then." Applejack eventually got on top of the platform and prepared to jump but then looked down. The height mixed with her tiredness made her very dizzy to maintain.

"Oh my." she said to herself nervously.

"Ready? One... two... THREE!" Dash counted down. Applejack jumped but missed her target and fell flat on the ground rather clumsily.

"Ummm... maybe I wasn't clear. You're suppose to land on the other end." Dash reminded. Applejack regained her balance and made a crazy looking face.

"Got it." Applejack understood but proved that she can't get it right because she repeatedly misses the launcher time and time again.

"Applejack, what the hay is going on? I mean, I thought I was working with Ponyville's best athlete!" Dash questioned her.

"You are. I'm okay. Really. I-I have an idea." she then reached up for the higher end of the teeter totter launcher and effortly pulled down the weight hoping she would fly like that.

"Ta-da!" she cheered weakly. Dash gave her an unamused look.

"Oh... Maybe not. Okay, one more try. I'm sure to get it this time." Applejack assured and lets go of the launcher. This makes Dash land on the other side hard and groaned in pain. As Applejack reached the top again she focused her eyes until everything was clear. Once it was she can see her target much better.

"Heh heh... Here I go!" Applejack began running and jumped off the platform.

"Wait." Dash yelled trying to get off but it was too late as Applejack finally landed on the her target and sended Dash flying high into the air with a a rainbow streak following behind her.

"APPLEJAAAAAACK!" Dash screamed as she flew uncontrollably.

"You're welcome!" Applejack yelled back. Back at the library Zach and Twilight lied on the balcony while Twilight reads and Zach enjoys napping under the warm rays of the sun next to her. A sudden scream and thud scared the two and looked to see Rainbow Dash lying on the rails panting and with her wings messed up.

"We have a door you know." Zach reminded.

"Can we help you?" Twilight asked.

"I think somepony else needs your help." Dash said.

"Applejack?" Twilight asked with an annoyed tone.

"Yep." Dash answered. Zach and Twilight looked at each other with serious looks on their faces thinking the same thing like last time. Meanwhile at Sweet Apple Acres Applejack continued to work hard on the applebucking. After kicking another tree and missed a couple of apples she went to pick them up but after picking one up from the ground she bumped her head on a tree branch and made her ears ring.

"Ow!" Applejack shouted.

"Applejack, can we talk?" Twilight asked her with Zach beside her. Applejack shook her ears trying to hear her better. Twilight asked the same question but was unclear to Applejack as her voice was muffled by an echoing sound.

"Can bees squawk? I don't think so." Applejack misunderstood and shouted a little loud.

"No, can we talk?" Zach asked again.

"Twenty stalks? Bean or celery?" Applejack still misunderstood.

"No! We need to talk to you." Twilight shouted a little louder with a hint of annoyance.

"You need to walk to the zoo? Well, who's stoppin' you?" Applejack again mistaken.

"We need to talk to you!" Twilight yelled out louder.

"Oh! Well why didn't you say so? What you wanna talk about?" Applejack finally heard still shouting.

"Took her long enough to hear that." Zach whispered to Twilight.

"Rainbow Dash dropped in to see us today." Twilight tells the event that happened moments ago.

"That's quite neighborly of her."

"Yes, except that she crashed onto our balcony after you launched her into the air." Zach reminded.

"Oh, yeah. I wasn't feeling quite myself this morning." Applejack dropped her head shamefully returning to her normal voice.

"Because you're working too hard and you need help." Twilight said.

"What? Kelp? I don't need kelp. I don't even like seaweed." Applejack returned to her shouting and mishearing.

"HELP! You need HELP!" Zach and Twilight yelled in unision.

"Nothin' doin', Zach and Twilight. I'm gonna prove to you, t'everypony, that I can do this on my own. Ow!" Applejack bumped her head again on the same branch as she was leaving.

"Now if you'll excuse me, I've gotta go help Pinkie Pie." Applejack nearly lost her balance as she awkwardly trys to regain her balance. She eventually does but leaves Zach and Twilight groaning tiredly.

"We're never gonna see the end of this." Zach complained. Applejack then makes it to Sugarcube Corner to help Pinkie Pie with baking.

"Now Pinkie Pie, are you sure you're up for baking the muffins and running the store this afternoon?" asked a blue mid-aged pony with a pink fluffy mane and tail similar to Pinkies.

"Yes siree bob, Mrs. Cake. Plus, I have Ponyville's prized pony to help me out. Why, she's the best baker ever. Right, Applejack?" Pinkie asked Applejack excitedly. Applejack shook her head rapidly trying to get rid of the ringing in her ears.

"No? You're not the best baker ever?" asked Mrs. Cakes husband a tall yellow pony with orange hair.

"WHAT? Oh no! I mean, don't you fret. I can bake anything from fritters to pies in the blink of an eye." Applejack assured.

"[sigh] Alright. Well, see you later, girls!" Mrs. Cake said as they leave the store. Applejack continues to shake her head until Pinkie stops her by pressing her hooves on both sides.

"Stop with the shakin', it's time to get bakin'." Pinkie said. They went to the kitchen to get ready to prepare a mufffin recipe.

"Alrighty! I'll get the sugar and the eggs. Can you get me some chocolate chips?" Pinkie asked. Applejack was resting her head on the counter sleeping. She then regained composure.

"Eh, uh, wha, what was that?" Applejack asked. Pinkie repeated again but to Applejacks hearing it sounded like she was going in slow motion.

"Chips... got it. Tater chips, a little salty and dry, okie-dokey." Applejack grabbed a bag of potatoe chips and poured them in a bowl.

"What next?" Applejack said.

"Baking soda." Pinkie instructed.

"Soda. Perfect. That'll get the tater chips nice and wet." Applejack then grabbed a bottle of soda from the fridge and poured it into the bowl.

"Now what?" Applejack asked again.

"A cup of flower." Pinkie instructed.

"A cup o' sour? Well, lemons are sure sour. One cup o' sour comin' up." Applejack grabbed a cup of lemonade and add it to the bowl.

"Anything else, Pinkie?" Applejack asked.

"One last thing. Wheat germ." Pinkie finished. Applejack gave out a disgusted sigh.

"Wheat worms? Oh, that must be fancy talk for earthworms." Applejack thought and went outside and dug up few worms from the ground and add it to the sickening batter.

"Now that's gonna be delicious." Pinkie assured. Applejack looked at the batter which had worms and other unhealthy ingredients in a sickly green mush.

"If you say so." Applejack said. When the muffins were done they took them into the front of the shop and put them on display with a line of ponies already for their unhealthy treats.

"Free muffin sample spectacular!" Pinkie announced. The ponies looked at the treats in awe as most chatter about them and some of their mouths water in hunger.

"Yeah! Muffin spectacles! Get em' while they're hot." Applejack joined in. Hours past and at the hospital a nurse opens a curtain to reveal Zach, Twilight, and Spike behind it with worried faces.

"We came as soon as we heard." Twilight said.

"Oh. Thank you, Zach and Twilight. We need all the help we can get." the nurse thanked and showed a bunch of sick ponies lying on beds and even the ground with green faces on most of them groan in pain with some buckets near them so they can throw up.

"Oh no! What happened?" Twilight asked concerned. Spike then noticed a certain muffin in the ground and picked it up to sniff it. A worm poked out of it after that.

"It was a mishap with some of the baked goods." the nurse explained.

"No, not baked goods, baked bads." Pinkie corrected also lying in a bed sick. She then groaned looking like she was ready to throw up.

"There is only one pony who is in a condition that could've done this." Zach pointed out.

"Applejack." Twilight said with a sign of anger.

"Exactly." Zach agreed.

"[chomp] Want one?" Spike offered a tainted muffin to them while already eating another.

"Uh, no." Zach said with an obvious tone and disgusted look on his face. Back at the orchard Applejack continues to her restless work. She kicks another tree which makes a few apples come down and she went back to sleep. A lone apple comes down and hits her on the head and wakes her up.

"What? Huh?" Applejack noticed and resumed working. She takes a cart filled with apples and backs it up to a basket. She then lets the cart lift her up into the air as the apples pour into the basket and again went to sleep. Zach and Twilight notices the upside down sleeping pony and came to her.

"Applejack, we need to talk." Twilight said to her.

"Wha, huh? Oh, it's you, Zach and Twilight. [yawn] I know what you're gonna say, but the answer is still no." Applejack woke up and assured them.

"Not to upset your applecart, but you need help." Twilight reminded her. Zach snickered at the joke.

"Hardy har. [groan] And no I don't." Applejack said as she struggles to get out of the toppled cart.

"Here, let us help." Twilight offered.

"Help? No thanks. [groan] A little more... [groan] Little... [grunt]." Applejack immediatly declined and tried to get out of the cart. Zach opened his mouth a couple times to try and help but knew it was the inevitable to try and give her advice. Twilight placed her hoof on her face in embarrassment. They then heard a metal clang and noticed Applejack was freed back on the ground.

"There. I'll prove that this apple can handle these apples. Come on [grunt] apples [grunt] fall off [grunt]." Applejack kicked another tree but no apples were falling.

"AJ, I think you're beating a dead... tree." Twilight mentioned. Applejack looked up and noticed a lifeless tree with few leaves on it ready to fall off.

"I knew that." Applejack kid herself and walked to the next tree.

"Actually Applejack, we had something else to talk to you about. We just came back from Ponyville Urgent Care and-" Twilight was about to tell the event that happened earlier. Applejack made an annoyed and irritated look on her face.

"You know, I'm a little busy to get lectured right now, Twilight." Applejack said to her annoyingly.

"But if you'd just let us help-" Zach offered again.

"Ugh. No, no, NO! How many times do I gotta say it? I don't need no help from nopony!" Applejack shouted in frustration.

"Ugh. That pony is stubborn as a mule." Twilight said in a annoyed tone.

"Tell me about it." Zach agreed. They then heard a sudden neigh by them and noticed a mule next to them.

"No offense." Zach and Twilight assured.

"None taken." the mule reassured. Later Applejack met up with Fluttershy in a field infested by baby bunnies to help her gather them as she promised to.

"Oh Applejack! Thank you so much for offering your herding skills for the annual rabbit round up." Fluttershy happily thanked.

"Ugh. Why are we doin' this?" Applejack asked in another irritated tone.

"Well, lots of new baby bunnies have been born, so it's my job to get a count of all the new families.

"Fine. Can we just get on with it?"

"Certainly, but remember, these are bunnies we're dealing with, not cows. They're a timid bunch and need to be treated gently."

"I do NOT need any direction on corrallin' critters. Right, Winona?" Applejacks dog gave an agreeing bark.

"Okay, little bunnies! I need you to all gather here in the middle." Fluttershy said to the bunnies in a calm tone. Applejack then stomped her hoof on the ground which startled the bunnies.

"That's right! Let's go, bunnies. In the center. Hop to it." Applejack said to them with a forceful tone which scared the bunnies away in multiple directions.

"Swell. Just swell. Put 'em up, Winona!" Applejack ordered. Winona gave an obedient bark and they started chasing them out of bushes and other hiding places.

"Applejack! Winona! Stop! You're scaring them." Fluttershy said in a frightful tone.

"We know what we're doin'. Get along, little bunnies." Applejack shouted. Her and Winona continued chasing them around while the bunnies hopped in fear. They eventually corned them into a small fence but they were still shaking in fear looking like they are ready to panic.

"Oh no." Fluttershy said just the moment the timid baby bunnies lost it and hopped away in fear. In Ponyville another rumble was taking place but was a little lighter than the last one. Rainbow Dash flew up to see the same path was being shrouded by a cloud of dirt dust.

"STAMPEDE!" Dash yelled out a second time and the town began to panic the same way it did last time. The bunnies entered the streets as the citezens watched inside the buildings. A lone pony stands in the path in fear and overdramatically faintes. The bunnies went around her and spread out in the town. Zach and Twilight were trotting in town until they saw three ponies lying on the ground.

"The horror, the horror." one of the ponies shouted out.

"It was awful." the fainted pony joined in.

"A disaster. A horrible, horrible disaster." the third pony added in the drama. Zach and Twilight looked around to see everything was in normal state.

"I don't get it." Twilight said in confusion.

"Me neither." Zach also said.

"Our gardens, destroyed." the fainted pony showed nearby gardens empty with no plant life.

"Every last flower, devoured." another pony showed flower pots empty with only with leavless stems.

"By what?" Zach asked curiously.

" By... by... THEM!" the third pony pointed at packs of baby bunnies eating leaves or hopping around the streets with Fluttershy trying to get them to listen.

"Oh my. Oh... Please stop, little bunnies. Oh no! Please, let's go home. Oh my goodness." Fluttershy said in distress.

"Okay first, she sends Rainbow Dash flying onto our balcony, second, she makes tainted muffins who made most of the town sick, and now, she sends baby bunnies eating every last bit of plants in every garden. This is the last straw." Zach pointed out every mishap Applejack had caused.

"Alright. Enough is enough." Twilight said as they both put determined looks on their faces. Back at the farm Applejack continues to work every muscle to the bone as she kicks another tree.

"Must [gasp] keep [gasp] buckin'... just [gasp] a few [gasp] more. Must finish harvestin'." Applejack panted heavily. Zach and Twilight approached her with disaproving looks.

"Alright, Applejack. Your applebucking hasn't just caused you problems, it's over-propelled Pegasus', practically poisoned plenty of ponies, and terrorized bushels of brand new bouncing baby bunnies." Twilight explained the events Applejack created.

"Not to mention eating every plant in all the hard worked gardens." Zach added the last part.

"We don't care what you say, you. Need. Help." Zach and Twilight said together. Applejack gave another grunt as she kicked the tree one more time and made the apples fall on to her baskets.

"Ha! No I don't. Look, I did it. I harvested the entire Sweet Apple Acres without your help." Applejack pointed at the field of trees with not a single apple left on them.

"How d'ya like them apples?" Applejack said to them with a smug look.

"Um, how do you like them apples?" Big Macintosh walked up next to her and pointed the opposite direction which had another field of apple trees waiting to fall off.

"[mumbling] Where'd all the apple...? [mumbling] [sigh]." Applejack was shaking in disbelief and fainted.

"Applejack." a distinct voice said.

"AJ?" another muffled voice said.

"Applejack." the first distinct voice said again. Applejack opened her eyes to see Zach and Twilight over her.

"Oh, good, you're okay. Now Applejack, I completely respect the Apple family ways. You're always there to help any pony in need, so maybe you can put a little of your stubborn pride aside and allow your friends to help you." Twilight said. Applejack looked at the remaining trees and realizes that she can't do the rest on her own anymore. She closed her eyes and made her decision.

"Okay, Twilight." Applejack accepted.

"We are not taking "no" for an answer-what?" Zach and Twilight said the last part in unison.

"Yes, Zach and Twilight. Yes, please. I could really use your help." Applejack pleaded with her hooves together. The two chuckled and sighed in relief knowing it is finally over. They got their other friends to help out on the work while both Zach and Twilight used their magic to gather apples which made it a lot faster while Applejack rested.

"Dear Princess Celestia,My friend Applejack is the best friend a pony could ever have, and she's always there to help any pony. The only trouble is, when she needs help, she finds it hard to accept it, so while friendship is about giving of ourselves to friends, it's also about accepting what our friends have to offer."

Twilight wrote down in a note for the princess.

"And I learned in life their will be times your friends or family can hold their pride a little too seriously but it doesn't mean they can't put it aside for others. You just need a little convincing to get them to reason with you and to accept responsibility for their unnecessary overconfidence. In short accept others generosity and the reward can be worth it.

Your faithful students,

Zachary Lanson and Twilight Sparkle." Zach added in the note. Applejack came over with a cart of apple juice.

"How about y'all take a little break? I got some fine apple juice waitin' for ya! [sigh] Boy and girls, I can't thank you enough for this help. I was acting a bit stubborn." Applejack admited.

"A bit?" Twilight asked with a sly smile and a raised eyebrow.

"Okay. A might' stubborn, and I'm awful sorry. Now, I know the town gave me the Prized Pony award, but the real award is having you six as my friends." Applejack said.

"Aw shucks." Zach said playfully and the group began drinking their beverages.

"Phew! That applebucking sure made me hungry." Rainbow Dash said.

"And I've got the perfect treat." Spike came over with a plate of tainted muffins.

"Eeew... Spike, I threw those all away. Where'd you get them?" Pinkie Pie asked disgustedly.

"From the trash." Spike answered. The group made eews or awws in disgust and walked out of the orchard.

"Just a little nibble? Come on." Spike offered again.

"No Spike, we're not having any of that." Zach said among the others who are declining the offer in a disgusted tone. They left Sweet Apple Acres with a sunset in front of them and went their seperate ways.