A Brave New World
Chapter 6: 6. Chapter 6
Previous Chapter(Two days later, Appleloosa)
Applejack got off the train with her brother and sister along with her kids as they made it through town.
"Ah hope the heat don't make the babies to fussy." Applejack said.
"Don't worry AJ I'll help where I can call Jayde if we can't think of nothing." Spike said getting a nod from the mare.
"Thanks Spike, hopefully everything will go smoothly." She said and could see Breaburn looking around before he spotted them.
"WELCOME TO APPPP-mmmppph!"
"Cousin Braeburn, hush up ah got little ones here and ah ain't about to have them get all fussy cause of you bein to loud" She said as he pulled back and grinned.
"Well I'll be cousin AJ done settle down finally and got her own family." He said peeking into the baby cart before coming back confused.
"Um cousin those ain't ponies, they look like them humans." He said as she smiled.
"Their mah marefriends kids and since she's off controlin the mines ah have babysittin duty." She said as he looked at Mac.
"But why ain't they ponies?" He asked.
"Well my marefriend was married when she had them but the scum sucker cheated on her a left her and the kids." She said as he growled.
"No good bastard." He growled.
"Breaburn watch your tone round the children." She hissed as he looked down.
"Sorry bout that you know how we are with stuff like that cousin." He said as she nodded.
"Ah know cousin just watch your tone round them, they're just startin to learn words and ah ain't gonna have them say a cuss word when their momma get back and tans mah hide." She said as he nodded.
"Well come on then lets introduce them to the family, aw mah baby cousin is growin up." He gushed as Applejack growled.
"Hush up cousin." She said getting a chuckle out of him.
(Later that night, Ponyville)
Jayde walked into the dark empty house with a sigh thankful that everything when off without a hitch and the safety inspectors were satisfied. She was already missing her family and HATED being alone after her and Applejack got together, she sighed and turned on the lights and went to make her some dinner when someone knocked on the door.
She was happy to see Rarity their with a big grin on her face.
"Hey Rairty want to come in?"
"Oh thank you darling." She said coming in as she went to put some tea on and began to make them some supper.
"Hey are you hungry Rarity?" She called to her.
"Oh yes dear I have'nt had anything all day and am quite famished." She called back. After dinner was made and eaten with a good helping left over that Rarity was taking home the two mares sighed from the stuffed bellies.
"Darling that was very good thank you so much." She said as Jayde smiled.
"Glad you liked it, so what brings you over so late?" She asked as a twinkle went off in Rarity's eyes.
"Oh well I heard from a little bird that somepony was very loud durning a night of passion between you and your marefriend, care to explain?" She said grinning.
"How could anyone have heard us!? The kids were gone and it was just us!" She said as Rarity beamed.
"So it is true then! Oh darling that's wonderful but maybe next time close your window the family of green jays had to sleep at Fluttershy's and were quite upset." She said as Jayde grumbled.
"Stupid birds." She said as Rarity laughed.
"So dear tell me all about it." She said taking a sip of tea as Jayde became glossy eyed.
"It was just wow." She said dreamily as Rarity rolled her eyes.
"Come now dear it couldn't have been that good, I think you may be stretching the truth a bit much hmm." She stated while Jayde narrowed her eyes and walked upstairs before coming back with a dry erase board and began to explain in DETAIL of her day and a half of passion with Applejack and even drew pictures and diagrams leaving the mare in a studdering blushing mess as she closed her pointer with a smirk after the three hour class.
"Now you think I'm exaggerating?" She asked watching her open and close her mouth a few times.
"Darling if I knew you were this talented I might have went after you myself." She said wiping a bit of drool off her face and could see Jayde's proud smile.
"Yeah I'm the best anyone will ever have." She boasted while Rarity smiled and rolled her eyes.
"Honestly dear your starting to sound like Dash." She said as Jayde wiped the board clean.
"Speaking of that mare where is she? I figured that we would have seen her by now." She said as Rarity sighed.
"I don't know dear last I heard she was dating Fleetfoot and were performing in Canterlot this weekend, maybe we should go see them." Rarity suggested.
"Maybe, it would nice to see an old friend again after so long." She said getting a smile from Rarity.
"Indeed from what I heard she is living the dream." She said as the mare sighed.
"Yeah the dream, at least on of us is." She said as Rarity looked sadly at her.
"I'm sorry your had to give up something you love darling but would you say it was in vain?" She asked as Jayde shook her head.
"No, never I love being home so much with the kids and if I stayed as a racer I would be lucky to have four monthes out of the year with them." She said.
"But it was my passion, I loved the feel of all that power at your contol. But I can't risk another crash like that." She said as Rarity nodded.
"Indeed I understand darling I don't know what I would do if I could never sew again." She said as Jayde nodded.
"Well darling it's getting a bit late I think I'm going to head home for the night." She said getting a nod from Jayde.
"Ok goodnight Rarity and make sure that Sweetiebelle gets some of those left overs." She called out to her.
"Of course see you this weekend darling!" She called back.
Jayde sighed and looked around the empty groaning and headed over to the couch so she could watch some movies and went into kitchen getting a bottle of wine and a glass that Rarity gave her and Applejack and made her way back into the living room.
"Oh darling you drink hard liquor every time you drink, it's uncooth for a lady to be a dribbling mess the end of the night." She had said when she came over to have a drink with them, Applejack didn't take to it but she thought tasted pretty good.
She smiled as she took a drink of wine downing it in one gulp.
"Whew this is some good stuff." She said out loud pouring her another glass as her arm lit up and music started to play.
'Screw the movies.' She thought as her favorite song came on.
(1 hour later)
A very drunk mare slid into the living room with some socks on her hooves and empty bottle in her magic with the music blaring.
"JUST TAKE THOSE OLD RECORDS OFF THE SHELF!" She sang grooving to the music and singing with the song slurring her words as she went before stumbling and falling over laughing loud as she layed on the floor.
"Oh damn you know thisss had been a pretty goooooood night." She said laying on the floor giggling as a knock came to the door making her look at the clock showing 11pm.
"Who the hell is here so late?" She asked and looked out the peep hole making her eyes widen and yank the door open to see a surprised Rainbow Dash looking at her.
"Heeeeeyyyyy Rain!"
(20 minutes later)
Dash looked down at the passed out mare on the couch as so many questions and feeling ran through her head looking at the mumbling mare.
"Hmm AJ stop it." She giggled in her sleep rolling over and falling asleep again.
"What happened while I was gone?" Rainbow said running a hoof through the mares mane when Jayde wrapped her arms around her.
"Mmm." Rainbow smiled as the mare tightened her grip on her. Dash sighed and pulled away making the mare groan and open her eye a little.
"Applejack come back to bed I'm cold." She said at her, Rainbow backed away and out the door as the mare let out a frustrated groan.
"AJJJJJJJJ! Come back to bed!" She called out as Dash closed the door before taking flight to clear her head before heading over to her cloud home so she could think about what she saw and heard.
(That morning, Ponyville)
Applejack smiled being back home as she had her babies in the saddle carriers while Spike was sound asleep on her back with Applebloom.
"Ok big brother ya'll be careful goin home now." She said as the large stallion walked off.
"Ya'll to now, ah'll see yall later today for some of your wife's cookin AJ." He said smiling over his shoulder at the blushing mare.
"She ain't mah wife! Yet." She said before heading home with a smile on her face, she had a special night planned for her and Jayde since she felt bad knowing how much Jayde hated being alone.
As she got to the door she woke up Spike and Applebloom and sent them to bed and headed into her room setting the babies in the crib next to her and then climbing into bed herself. The reunion had been a blast after everyone got over her babies being different and she explained the situation they welcomed them with smiles and cheers and as part of the family.
She sighed with a smile at how great she felt after that and rode that feeling even now as she let sleep start to take hold when there was a knock at the door making her slowly open her eyes and look at the clock that read 7:23 am.
'Who could possible be here this early unless they were looking for some heated words.' She thought as she heard the knocking again.
"Ugh just go away ah'm tired." She moaned pulling the covers over her head as the knocking got louder and she heard the babies start to get fussy making her shoot out of bed and down the stairs to the door.
When she opened it she was about to bite the ponies head off when she saw her friend Dash smiling at her.
"Hey AJ what's up? Didn't you hear me knocking?" She asked.
"Rainbow the dead heard you knocking girl, ah got kids sleeping upstairs and babies in my room sleeping. Now if you want put them back to sleep go ahead and wake'em." She growled making Dash blink.
"We'll someponies a little grumpy today." She commented.
"Dash, ah'm tired and ah just got off a train comin from a family reunion and had to deal with sugar high youngins and fussy babies the entire trip so yeah ah'm a little grumpy." She sighed.
"Look Dash whatever it is can it wait till ah had some sleep first? Ana and Nicholas are FINALLY sleeping." She said feeling more exhausted thinking about it.
"Yeah it's cool AJ, what time you want me to come around?" She asked.
"Come by round 7, that's when Jayde gets home." She said.
"Um yeah ok. So 7 then, I'll be here" She said before taking off into the sky as Applejack closed the door and went back to bed.
(That night)
Jayde smiled seeing the house come into view and set the car down before heading inside after putting it in her pocket, when she opened the door she saw Rainbow and Applejack drinking some tea while Ana and Nicholas were in the baby swings.
"Hey babe, hey Dash! How you been?" She asked putting her jacket on the hanger behind the door and her keys on the hook.
"Hey darlin, how was work?" Applejack asked leaning her head back over the couch as Jayde grabbed her head pulled her into a kiss.
"Mmmm mwh! It was pretty steady lots of paperwork to fill out and other simple stuff, no biggie." She said smiling.
"Well that's good darlin, come on and sit down ah know your tired." She smiled as the mare sat on the couch and leaned against Applejack.
"Mmm I missed you guys last night." She said as Applejack kissed her horn.
"Sorry bout that darlin ah need to get me one of them phones so ah can stay in touch with you when ah need you." She said as Jayde nodded.
"I can get you one when we go shopping next weekend if you want." She offered getting a nod from AJ.
"That would be just grand sugarcube." She said as they looked at Rainbow who looked a little uncomfortable.
"So you guys are together huh." She stated.
"Ah told you that earlier when you came back by." Applejack said but Dash ignored her.
"So Dash I heard that you and Fleetfoot were together." Jayde stated smiling leaning into Applejack who blew on her ear getting a smack on her cutie mark for her troubles.
"Not anymore we didn't really hit it off and it fell through so single again." She sighed as Jayde nodded.
"Don't worry Dash I'm sure someone is out there for you." She said as Rainbow looked down.
"Yeah. But what about you when did this happen and where's Nik?" She asked as Jayde sighed and told her what happened making Rainbow furious.
"But I don't care about that anymore, I have Applejack and our family. Speaking of family how did it go at the reunion?" She asked sounding kind of nervous.
"Don't worry sugarcube they warmed up to the kids real fast and they are now part of the family." She said proudly getting a sigh from Jayde.
"Good I'm glad I was a little worried." She said getting a kiss from Applejack.
"No needin to fret darlin ah would have made them accept them and knocked anyponies teeth out if they started sayin stuff about our babies." She said getting a kiss from Jayde.
"Thanks babe." She said got up and stretched.
"I'm gonna go take a shower and go to bed, sorry we couln't talk longer Dash but I have work early in the morning." She said heading upstairs as the two friends started to talk.
As the two friends talked Jayde came back down with her mane still a little damp making both mares blush. Jayde pulled Dash into hug before pulling back and smiling.
"It was nice to talk to you again Dash come by during the weekend and I'm off." She said getting a nod from the blushing mare as she turned and pulled AJ into a searing kiss.
"And I'll see you upstairs." She said huskly making both mares mouths go dry and watch her walk upstairs with a extra sway in her step.
"Well Rainbow ah think that's my time to go to bed, how long you staying this time?" She asked.
"About a week at the most." She said getting a nod from AJ as she walked her to the door and saw a storm blowing outside.
"Um why don't you stay here Dash till this storm is over." She said.
"You sure Applejack?"
"Yeah let me grab some blankets and a pillow your gonna have to sleep in the guest bedroom." She said just as Jayde came running down.
"Oh ok your still here, um there's a blizzard going on right now so why don't you stay here I got the guest bedroom already set up for you." She said making them smile.
"I love you sugarcube." Applejack said as Jayde smiled.
"Well night Dash, see you tomorrow I guess." She said as Applejack pulled her upstairs making her laugh.
(That weekend)
Jayde walked inside the house to see it dark with no kids or girlfriend making sigh when she heard a noice upstairs as she pulled out her sidearm from her saddlebags and flashed up stairs holding the weapon up as a creak went off inside hers and Applejacks room before kicking the door open and nearly dropping the gun at what she was looking at.
Inside her room was Applejack and Rarity in a thong on their bed and both were giving her bedroom eyes.
"See Rares ah told you she would come in with that thing." Applejack said as Rarity smiled.
"You know darling a lady shouldn't be be kept waiting." She smiled as the mare set the gun on the dresser.
"Applejack what's going on?" She asked as the two mares walked up to her.
"Well sugarcube you know how ah was talkin to Rarity a few days ago?" She said getting a nod from Jayde.
"Well you came up and Rarity mentioned that ah had a goddess in my bed and how jealous she was." She said trailing kisses down her neck while zipping down her vest.
"A,and then?" She asked starting to pant as Rarity came over trailing kisses down her neck and body.
"Well darling Applejack offered me some time to experiance it myself after she left you alone that day that we talked about your night time adventures as a make up gift to you and as a anniversery of when we all met." She stated as both mares kissed her having a three way tongue battle.
"Before we do this, Applejack your the best thing that could have happened to me." She said pulling the mare into a deep kiss and pulling Rarity with them as they fell onto the bed laughing before turning to moans and cries of passion.
When the sun rose Jayde was already up and had a smile on her face as she looked at the two mares on her chest, you never would have picked Rarity for a mare that loved to be spanked but she did and you could see her red flank that was a sure to be sore for a while and knowing Rarity she was going to love every minute of it.
She looked over to see Applejack with a smile on her face and bite marks on her body from both her and Rarity and knew the two of them worked her over big time with Rairty's help, before they turned the table on herself as Applejack hit all the right spots while coaching Rarity on what she liked.
Jayde looked down at and knew she was going to be sore and needed a bath from all the sweat and other juices on her but couldn't keep the smile off her face when there was a knock at the door making her groan.
"Mmm just ignore them darling they will go away soon." She said snuggling into the Jayde's side as a louder knock came.
"UGH! Why is it everytime ah get comfortable with you darlin somepony wants to chat?" She said as Jayde got up much to the two mares annoyance.
"Oh Jayde dear come back to bed the children won't be back till later tomorrow." Rarity whined and it took all of Jayde strength not to do just that.
"I'll be right back I promise don't get up." She said as they groaned while she ran down the steps and opened the door to see two crusaders looking at her.
"Hey Jayde! Have you seen Rarity or Applebloom and Spike?" Sweetie Belle asked.
"Rarity is asleep up stairs with me and Applejack, we had a slumber party over here last night and things got a little wild. But AB and Spike are at Ditzy's place till tomorrow and Rarity is going to be staying another night with me and AJ tonight." She said getting a nod from them.
"OK! Tell Rarity I'll see her tomorrow!" Sweetie said running off to get their other crusader and friend as the mare flashed back upstairs landing on the bed with both mares under her looking her surprised before they saw the lust filled eyes of the mare.
"So Rarity I hope your ready for another slumber party." She said grinning as the mare went wide eyed and started to pant while Applejack grinned.
"Ah told you she was a stamina freak." She said before she was pounced on by the mare before she was tackled by Rarity.
That afternoon the three where resting snuggled up on the couch after hours of sex they desided to take a break and just cuddle up on the couch watching a movie just enjoying the day inside with a nice cup of hot coco.
"Mmm darling I have to say this day has been wonderful, oh I dont think I want to go home anytime soon." She said leaning on Jayde while Applejack took the otherside of her.
"Well sugarcube your welcome back anytime you like if it's ok with Jayde." She said as Rarity looked over at the mare who was looking at AJ shocked.
"You would really let another mare into the house Applejack?" She asked as AJ nodded.
"Rarity ain't just any mare though sugarcube, she's a mare ah trust with my life and ah know you do to plus we all had fun right?" She said kissing her ear.
"Your right and I know Rarity is awesome so I'm cool with it." She said as Rarity pulled her into a deep kiss making her moan.
"Round three!" She yelled flashing the mares back to their room for another round of passion long into the night before they fell asleep with Rarity in the middle.
That morning after one last bout of love making Rarity had to head home fill out orders while Applejack headed into town and Jayde picked up the kids while Spike went to find the crusaders and Jayde went into town to visit Rarity so she could stitch up a dress for a get together at a meeting with the director of the mining operations Thursday.
As she walked with her babies and smiled and chatted with some of the ponies in town she made it to Rarity's walking in to see the mare hard at work making her smile and come up behind her and rubbed a hoof down her back making her gasp and moan as the babies giggled.
"Oh darling you are such a tease." Rarity said turning around smiling at her.
"How did you know it was me?" She asked making Rarity smile and point to a mirror that was on the wall.
"I saw you come in dear, so what do I owe the pleasure of you coming over here to visit me?" She said playing with Nicholas.
"One of my black dresses that I'm going to use at a important meeting Thursday with the director." She said as Rarity to a look at the dress.
"Darling this dress is stained and has tears in several places, I can't let you go out with this." She said and looked up to see Jayde looking at a beautiful red dress.
"How much is this Rarity?" She asked as Rarity walked up beside her.
"That's 540 bits dear it was for a client but they cancelled last minute, the dress wouldn't have gone well with her anyway." She stated flipping her mane as Jayde handed her a sack of bits.
"I carry around a 1000 bits each day just in case I want to get something nice, by the way next weekend if your not to busy I want you to come with us to the Republic so I can get you a phone and some more ideas." She said making Rarity stary eyed.
"REALLY!? Oh darling you wouldnt believe all of the orders I've had since I introduced them to the public." She said getting a grin as she put the bits in the cash box while Jayde took the dress and put it on after setting the kids down.
"Wow darling you look beautiful." Rarity smiled walking around her inspecting her.
"Thanks Rarity that means a lot." She said blushing as the mare gave her a peck on the lips.
"Oh of course dear, now why don't I take care of this old thing and you go show Applejack darling." She said as the mare smiled.
"Ok I'll leave you alone so you can catch up on your work." She as Rarity frowned.
"Darling your not bothering me at all, I'm happy you came by to see me darling." She said nuzzling the her and her kids making the coo at her getting a smile from the mare.
"I'll see you later dear, have fun at work and be safe." She said heading back to her station before she felt Jayde pull her into a hug and gave a kiss.
"Thank you Rarity, for everthing you've helped me with." She said pulling back and planting another kiss on her lips.
"Your very welcome dear now go on be sure to bring me some goodies when you come back." She said smiling watching the mare walk out.
(Three days later)
Rarity smiled at the gift Jayde's parents sent her, many up to date fashion magizines along with some samples of clothes from this year.
"Oh they didn't have to go through all this trouble for me." She said smiling at a beautiful dress that was on a hanger.
"Oh my this is finer than silk!" She said letting a girly squeal out as a knock came to the door.
"Coming!" She called out and opened the door jumping back in alarm at the puffy eyed Applejack that looked more than exhausted.
"APPLEJACK! Oh my word darling what happened are the children alright where's Jayde?" She fired off question after question.
"The youngins are fine Rarity but, Jayde is in the hospital. It looks like one of the blastin carts exploded and she's badly burned and hasn't woken up yet." She said choking on a sob.
"No, no no no no! This can't be happening! Where is she Applejack!?" Raity said shaking the mare.
"The Republic First Hospital but they ain't letting nopony in but family right now." She said as Rarity closed shop and grabbed Applejack as they started to the station.
"But we ARE family and by Celestia's beard I WILL see the mare I love and not even the maker it self with stop me." She said passing ponies just as Big Mac along with Ditzy and their kids and Gilda, the rest of the girls, and even Rainbow was there with the crusaders.
"We're coming with you sugarcube." Mac said as the others nodded.
"Damn right we are! Lets go times wasting." Gilda said leading the way behind the two mares.
"Where are the children at Applejack?" Rarity asked.
"Mei and Frank have them so they can see their mom." She replied as they all boarded a train heading for the mining camps and to the portal where they were stopped.
"Passport." The human stated as they growled.
"Mah girlfriend was hurt today because of something here and is in the hospital! Now your gonna let us in to see Jayde!." Applejack yelled as the man raised a eyebrow.
"I remember you look I'm sorry about what happened to lady- WHAT IS GOING ON HERE!" They all turned to see Sombra glaring at them all.
"Sir these people are trying to get in without a passport." The guard said as Sombra looked at them.
"We are here for Jayde Sombra, is there any news?" Rarity asked getting a nod from him.
"She's slipping in and out but it looks like she will wake up soon." He said and smiled.
"Come on I'll vouch for you this time but in the future you need to get a passport so if something like this happens again heaven forbid there will be no drama." He stated getting a nod as they all rushed after him.
A few hours later they were in the waiting room with Jayde's family when the doctor came out making them all jump up.
"How is she doctor? Is she awake?" Mei asked as he sighed.
"Yes ma'am she's awake but I'm afraid I have some very bad news, she lost a lot of her memory because of the accident and chances are she will never recover them." He stated as they all burst into tears.
"So she wont recognize us at all?" Mei whimpered as he shook his head.
"It's too early to tell right now but it doesn't look good at all. Her skull hit something when the explotion accured and it damaged her brain here." He said pointing to a x-ray.
"With some treatment she may be able to recover some of her memeories but never all of them." He said watching the mixed family comfort each other.
"I am sorry for this, I am a proud supporter of Jayde ever since she was made known to us and you bet I will do everything I can to help her." He said as two mares walked up to him.
"Would she remember her children at least?" The white one asked as he sighed.
"It's to early to tell right now we will know more when we get some tests done." He said as they cried but thanked him for his help.
"The family rooms are in the back and there are beds there for you to sleep on." He said getting a nod from the family around them.
(Recovery room four days later)
Jayde looked around at the strange people as a man opened her door, he was white and had a tan shirt on and blue jeans.
"Oh Jayde, I'm so sorry." He said making her look at him confused.
"Um who are you and what are you doing here?" She asked as he sighed and sat down from her.
"It's me Nikolai, don't you remember?" He asked as she shook her head.
"Sorry but the doctor said I was in a pretty bad accident and hit my head pretty hard. So, sorry maybe when I get my memories back." She said leaning away from the man, she was getting a bad vibe from him as he got close to her.
"But you have to remember!" He said as she shook her head and fumbled for the call button.
"Look I'm sorry dude but your starting t freak me out ok just back out of my face." She said as he growled.
"WE WERE MARRIED AND HAD TWO KIDS! HOW CAN YOU FORGET THAT?!" He screamed at her as she tapped the call button.
"WHO ARE YOU!? YOU! You have no right to be here and talk to her you damned cheating rat! Get out before I call secruity!" A mare yelled at him before he was tackled by a large griffon.
"GET AWAY FROM JAYDE YOU BASTARD!" She screamed as security grabbed him shoving him out the door.
"Sir you are banned from the hospital unless your hurt! Now leave before we call the police." A guard stated as reporters that were outside were snapping pictures while he stormed away.
Back in the room Rarity was comforting Jayde who was upset from the encounter while Big Mac and Breaburn stood guard out but the door while Applejack tapped her foot in anger, while Spike was snorting fire from his nose and both Fluttershy and Rainbow's wings were twitching from anger and Pinkie's mane was straight with a angry look on her face and was gritting her teeth.
Most of the Apple family was there for support of the family as they waited to hear any good news.
"How did he get past us and security?!" Gilda growled.
"Well it looks like he used the ER entrance and snuck his way in here, for what I don't know." Frank stated as the sighed while Rarity wiped the mares tears.
"Thanks um what's your name I never did get it." She asked while Rarity tried to keep tears from falling.
"I'm Rarity darling." She stated watching the mare smile.
"Nice to meet you Rares, names Jayde but you seem like you already know me." She said getting nods from her and Applejack.
"Your right darlin we know you." Applejack stated fixing her head bandage while she winced but smiled dispite it.
"Thanks um who are you again?" She asked while the mare put on a smile.
"Ah'm Applejack sugarcube." She stated as the mare smiled while the other introduced themselves before bringing the babies and Spike in watching her freeze as she stared at them.
"Gimme." She said reaching out to them as Spike hopped up with his brother and sister as Jayde smiled holding them close.
"They're mine aren't they?" She asked looked down at them making the others smile at them.
"That's right sugarcube that's Spike, Nicholas and Ana." She said making her hug them tighter.
"Mine." She said as she layed back and fell asleep.
"Ok yall lets give them some time together." Breaburn said as the doctors ushered them out but let the kids stay since Jayde started to put up a fight when one of the doctors tried to take them away.
(Four months later)
"So anyway darling Fluttershy and I where thinking that if you would like that we could sneak you out of here with Applejack's help and go see the sights." Rarity stated as Jayde smiled.
"Sounds like a plan, Mr. Frank and Ms. Mei are taking care of the kids and Spike had to do something for someone named Celestia? Whatever doesn't matter, so where do you want to go first?" She asked as they walked through the hospital gardens with Fluttershy and Rarity, over the past few months Rarity, Applejack, and Pinkie Pie had gotten really close since the pink mare refused to leave her side while the others had to get back home for work while she took emergency leave from the bakery.
Right now the mare was helping with the babies at her parents house, what really bugged everyone was that her birth parents and her own blood sibling and sister in law have not even once made a attempt to come see her and it made the element and everyones blood boil at that.
"So, what's the plan then?" She asked making the two mares smile.
"Well darling we're taking you down to Ponyville to see your old home and maybe jog some memories, Applejack should be at the farm right now and is waiting on us." Rarity stated as the mare smiled.
"You guys are great you know that? I really wish could remember more of what we did in the past, I think you Rares once we got enough drinks you I bet your a wild mare huh?" She asked laughing at the blushing mare.
" It was only a few times at Pinkie's party dear nothing to crazy." She said as Fluttershy rolled her eyes.
"She break danced on one of the tables while singing and wearing the drink bowl on her head." Fluttershy said as Jayde smiled and looked over at the madly blushing mare.
"I don't recall anything of the sort!" She said with a small smile getting a laugh and giggle from the two mares.
" Oh wow I wish I could remember that!" She said laughing.
"Well you weren't there for that party, it was after the accident nearly four years ago now." Fluttershy said as Rarity glared at her.
"Fluttershy!" Rarity hissed.
"Sorry." She sqeaked.
"Wait what did I hit my head again before?" She asked as they looked at each other.
"Well yes you have before but not that one. But we will talk of that another time right now we have sights to see!" She said grinning as Jayde narrowed her eyes at her.
"Right."
(Ponyville)
Jayde smiled walking though the town as Ponies rushed up to her asking how she was and when she was coming back.
"HEY JAYDE!" She turned to see three fillies running up to her and hug her.
"Um hey girls." She said awkwardly.
"So are you back yet? Did they fix you up?" The orange one said as the white one smiled at her.
"Yeah! Rarity's really hoping you come home soon!" She said as her other friend jumped in front of her.
"Yeah and Applejack has been really missin you back home, and I really miss you helpin me with my homework." She said looking up at the mare who was wincing holding her head.
"Um I'm hoping they can girls but right now I need to sit down, why don't you guys go play ok?" She said as they hugged her again and while the other two let go the country filly held tight.
"Please come home soon Jayde, Applejack really misses you and so do all the Apple family." She said giving one last squeeze and took off after her friends.
Jayde was panting a little bit as the two mares went to get them lunch while the fillies chatted with her.
'Who am I? What am I to these people? What am I to Rarity and AJ?' She asked herself gritting her teeth in pain seeing flashes of times locked away.
'Please remember!'
"Jayde darling?" The mare looked up to see Rarity holding a smoothie out for her with a worried look on her face.
"Are you ok?" Fluttershy asked flying up beside her.
"Yeah just have a bit of a headache is all." She said but the images still flashed at her hinting but never showing her what they ment.
"Are you sure dear your a little pale." Rarity asked sitting down next to her.
"Jayde? Sugarcube are you ok?" She heard Applejack say from nearby.
"I, I think I need to go back. I'm not feeling so good." She said getting worried look from the others.
"Of course darling Fluttershy why don't you check on your critters while we take her back." Rarity said as the mare nodded.
"Oh ok, um I'll see you later then." She stated and flew off.
"Come on darlin lets get you to bed." Applejack said as Jayde nodded.
Once they got back to the hospital Jayde was fast asleep making the mares sigh.
"Rarity what are we gonna do? Ah can't stand to see her like this, it's been months now and she still only knows our name but can't remember a thing from our lives before." Applejack said as Rairty looked down.
"I don't know darling I want to help her but this is killing me not being able to hold her like I would or kiss her or laugh about the good old days, I , I don't think I can keep doing this Applejack. It hurts to much and I can't stand seeing her like this." She said looking back at the sleeping mare.
"Ah know hun but we have to hold on for her sake, she might remember something we just have to be there for her." She said as Rarity sighed.
"I know but I just don't know how much longer I can keep this up without just thowing myself at her and demanding she remember us, all of us. I know it's in there but it's just so frustrating knowing that she can't grasp it." She stated with tears in her eyes.
"Ah know hun just stay strong, cause ah can't do this alone." She said wrapping her arms around her.
"Ok." She said as the to walked out as the door closed just as Jayde turned over watching them leave through the glass door and rolling back over looking at the ceiling.
"Please, please, please remember." She chanted as she dived into her mind as magic enveloped her.
Jayde opened her eyes to see she was in a room that looked like a library with tons of books everywhere.
"You know I was wondering when you would get here." She heard and turned around to find a mare sitting on the ground with four pillars of books around her and looked just like her but with a different style mane.
"Um who are you?" She asked as another mare busted in also looking like her.
"TWILIGHT! Oh hey your here, bout time to I was about to die of bordom. Ms egghead over there loves her books more than she does ponies I swear." The newcomer said.
" I do not! I love my friends more than I do any book." The mare with the mountain of books around her.
"Dude Twilight ever since I got here you've done nothing but pour over my memories." The other mare stated as Twilight huffed.
"I can't help it if I want to learn about your life after I was locked in here." She growled.
"Whatever so I guess your wondering what's goin on huh?" The mare asked as Twilight got up.
"Oh I'm sorry I didn't mean to be so rude um, Hello my name is Twilight Sparkle and this is Jayde." Twilight stated shaking her hoof.
"Um hey so why am I here? I thought I was Jayde." She stated confused.
"Sorry chick but that is me, you are sadly just a blank slate caused by the explostion at the mines." Jayde stated as a screen popped up showing what happened.
"How did I survive that?" Blank asked as Jayde smiled.
"Well because I'm awesome." Jayde stated while Twilight rolled her eyes.
"I'm sorry about my other half here but it is amazing that you survived even more so that your burns have healed up with barely any scaring." Twilight commented.
"Yeah no kidding." Jayde said.
"So now that we are here lets get down to business." Jayde stated as her eyes flashed black and magic wrapped around Blank.
"Wha, what's going on?!"
"Sorry Blank but this is between Twilight and me, you are the key that will allow one of us to come back and the other to fade to memory." Jayde stated as Twilight nodded while blank was absorbed into the two mares.
"Now that, that is over now it's just you and me Twilight."
"Indeed Jayde, only one of us can go back." She said firing a spell at Jayde who brought a barrier up and charged her knocking the mare back.
"Twilight you know that I am the one that needs to go back, I have kids, two mares that I love and a job that I am proud of. What do you have? A assistant that you see as a friend, 5 best friends and a princess that is using you and I'm pretty sure that they are plotting something for my downfall. Hell I wouldn't be surprised if she was the cause of this!" She said dodging a spell from Twilight.
"SHUTUP! THE PRINCESS WOULD NEVER TO SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO HER SUBJECTS! LET ALONE A MARE SHE SAW AS HER DAUGHTER!" She screamed hitting Jayde in the chest with a powerful spell making her crash into a bookcase.
Jayde jumped away frome being gored and bucked the mare in the face knocking her back and into another shelf.
"Come on Twilight you know that something is up, I mean closing me off from ALL Equestrian libraries? Banned from Canterlot Castle AND the Crystal Empire after I saved it from Sombra and then cured the guy? Come on Twilight look at all the stuff I helped with and they still bar us from those things." She said as she blocked a beam from the mare as she came out of the pile of books.
" The princesses banned you because your a danger to Equestria and the Crystal Empire! Your banned because you use dark magic and are rude along with a slut." Twilight yelled at the shocked mare hitting her hard with a spell before goring the mare in the stomach right as she impacted the book case.
"AHH! Uhhhhh."
"You are nothing but a dark creature that needs to be wiped off the face of this earth and once I have my body back, I will have Celesita close the portal to this world for the betterment of Equestria!" She said pushing her horn more into Jayde as she bit back a scream.
"Oh cause I use black magic I'm automaticly a bad guy and what of my kids huh, what your just gonna leave them with my parents or put them in a orphanage? What about AJ or Rarity, Twilight?" She said bringing her hoof to the side of the mares face knocking her back as Jayde fell to the ground.
"And as for the slut thing, I can't help it if I ask for help when I need it Twilight. It's not like a went and humped everything that could walk." She said struggling to get up as Twilight got up spitting blood on the ground.
"I doesn't matter now Jayde once I get back I will do what needs to be done and see if I can get Dash back." She said watching Jayde hack up a good amount of blood making her sigh.
"I really don't like this Jayde but I have a life back home.
"YOU HAD A LIFE! YOU DIED WHEN WE CAME TO THE REPUBLIC! I HAVE KIDS AND A FAMILY TWILIGHT, ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO KILL ME JUST TO PLEASE YOUR PRINCESS AND ABANDON MY KIDS! ANSWER ME TWILIGHT!" Jayde yelled as Twilight sighed.
"Your parents will take care of them and the others will understand." She said as her horn charged up.
"I'm sorry." She said and fired the spell.
(Hospital)
Everyone watched as the mare glowed with black and purple magic fighting each other as they saw blood fall to the ground making them panic but could do nothing since it was to dangerous to go in.
As they watched they saw her flash with a blinding light before medical teams rushed in but was shocked to see her wounds healing at a incredibal rate. Her eyes were closed and had a angry look on her face before it turned to a smirk.
"HA! STUPID TWILIGHT! NEVER THREATEN A MOTHERS KIDS! HA HA! STUPID BITCH!" She turned to see everyone looking at her making her smile.
"Um hey guys I'm back." She said before being tackled by Applejack and Rarity.
"Oh darling is it you are you really back!?" Rarity asked before her and Applejack were pulled into a deep searing kiss making them both moan.
"I've been waiting a long time to do that." She said as they started to cry happy to have her back.
"So what were you talking about Twilight?" Rainbow said as Jayde sighed and started to explain and after a while Jayde sighed.
"I wish it could have been different but I still have her memories and her control of magic as well." She said looking dead at Rainbow.
"Rain, I'm sorry but I had to much to loose if I let her win." Jayde said as the mare looked down.
"Yeah I understand, I just... need some time to myself." She said and flew off heading for the portal.
"RAIN!"
"Let her go darling, she needs to mourn." Rarity said as Jadye watched her go.
"I really didn't want to but I had no choice. I really didn't want to kill her." She said looking down and looked where Rainbow had left.
"Now she's going to hate me." She said as tears started to fall as everyone pulled her into a hug.
"She just needs time sugarcube." AJ said holding the mare tighter happy she was back.
(3 weeks later)
"Now take it easy sugarcube the doctor said that you were still pretty weak." Applejack said having the babies while Spike rode on Rarity's back.
"Guys I'm ok really." She said going up the ramp to the portal before she stumbled and was caught by a pink mare.
"You should really be careful Jayde or the stitches will break silly filly." Pinkie said holding her up.
"Thanks Pinks, I guess I am a little tired." She said smiling.
"Indeed darling and once we get home it's off to bed with you to rest." Rarity said as Spike smiled.
"You know your not gonna win mom." He said as the babies giggled making the mare groan.
"I guess not." She said before smiling letting out a giggle.
"You know Jayde if you would like I can go and see if Zecora has any tea herbs that can help with pain and relax you, if you want me to that is." Fluttershy said as they stepped through the portal and spotted the apple family, Gilda, Sombra, and Rainbow Dash smiling at them as Rainbow flew up to Jayde.
"Hey look Jayde um listen, I forgive you with the whole Twilight thing. I just hope we could stay friends, and besides from what you told me what she said was NOT cool of her and I don't think I could have really seen her as a friend to do something like that. So is it cool if we stay friends?" She asked as Jayde smiled as tears started to fall.
"You idiot, I never stopped being your friend." She said as Rainbow shot into the mares chest.
"OW OW OW! RAIN I'M STILL HURT HERE!"
"SORRY SORRY!"
Jayde smiled at her friend and held her a little bit tighter.
"It's good to be home."
(two months later)
Jayde made her way through town with Spike after leaving the mines and taking her old job of a Ambassador of the Republic back, less dangerous and less skull fractures.
"So Jayde what is the plan today?" He asked as she sighed.
"Well right now the president wants me to talk to the griffons as well as seeing if we can get a alliance with them to if we can, so you're gonna go to the library and get as many books as you can on griffons and griffon traditions, current traditions." She said as he nodded and headed to the library.
"Call me when your ready and I'll help you with the books." She called after as he waved back.
She sighed and headed over to Sugar Cube Corner for some breakfast since she will be gone for a little while after winter wrap up and she was hating being gone for so long, 2 weeks she will be gone to the griffon empire with Gilda. She made it inside the bakery as a pink blur zipped up to her with a big smile on her face.
"HEY JAYDE!" She yelled and hugged the mare.
"OOOOH! Hey Pinkie, have you seen Gida around lately?" She asked as Pinkie squeezed her tighter before letting her go.
"No I haven't seen her for a week or so, why what's up?" She asked as Jayde sighed.
"Well I was gonna ask her about some of her culture for my trip to the griffon empire and all the do's and don'ts of the griffons so I don't mess something up." She stated as Pinkie nodded.
"Well I do know a few things if you got time?" She asked getting a smile from Jayde.
"Yeah I got time." She said sitting down with the pink mare.
After a two hour talk Jayde was making her way home when she spotted Spike in front of the LIbrary with a wagon full of books.
"Hey Spike sorry it took so long Pinkie and I had a long chat about my future clients." She said as he shrugged.
"Meh it wasn't that bad, been reading mostly." He stated getting a smile from her and let him jump on her back while wrapping her tail around the wagon and pulling it down the road.
"So I guess your gonna be studying for the next few days huh?" He asked as she sighed and nodded.
"Unfortunately yes." She stated coming up on on the farm.
"So when are you leaving out?" He asked a she sighed.
"In a week or so bud, I'm sorry but I'll be gone for a while. You mind being the dragon of the house for a little while?" She asked as he sighed.
"Sure, don't really have a choice do I?" He asked as she looked down.
"Look buddy I know I'm gone a lot but I promise that I will set some time as soon as I get back for us, ok?" She said looking back at him as he looked down before she stopped and picked him up off her back setting him in front of her.
"Hey Spike. Look at me." She said lifting his head.
"Hey I promised didn't I?" She asked sitting down in front of him as he nodded as tears started to come to his face.
"Hey baby what's wrong? Come on tell me." She said pulling him into her.
"The last time you promised you nearly died!" He yelled as she hugged him tighter.
"Hey hey, Spike look at me, hey look at me. Nothings going to happen to me ok, no more dangerous stuff, no more bad things are going to happen ok." She said hugging him tighter.
"How can you be sure? How can you be sure nothing will happen? What if something happens to you and and nopony can help you and your hurt or, or, or-" He broke down as she ran a hoof along his fins.
"He shhhh it's gonna be ok. Look every time I got hurt I came back to you right? Nothing is gonna happen to me ok, everything is gonna be fine. I'm just gonna be over at the griffon empire just talking and that's it ok, nothing crazy maybe a drink or two and something to eat and then off to bed and then repeat." She said trying to calm the dragon down.
"Are you sure nothing's going to happen? How can you be sure?" He asked as she sighed.
"Baby look I'm going to have the best team in all of the Republic looking out for me ok? The Lunar Marines are the best of the best that the military has to offer and they are vets of the rebellions. I will be fine baby ok they will protect me and I am a tough mare I can handle myself to you know." She said smiling a little wiping his tears away.
"You promise you're gonna be safe and nothing will happen right?" He said looking up at her.
"I promise baby I swear nothing will happen and I will be home for a week and we will have a great time when I get home ok?" She said nodding her head at him as he nodded.
"Ok."
(Two weeks later)
Jadye stepped off the Firehawx transport as two escort gunships landed on to other pads.
"Madam ambassador so good of you to meet with us. I am the emperor's personal assisstant, if you and your bodyguards would kindly follow me." The griffon stated as Jayde nodded and looked back at the marines.
"Ok guys weapons tight and keep your eyes open and alert." She stated as they nodded.
"Roger sarge."
"Hey I'm not in the service anymore so just keep your mouth shut and your eyes peeled, got it." She said as the woman nodded.
"Yes ma'am."
"Good, once this is over with I'm going to have a great time with my family." Jadye stated as they came into the large cathedral like building.
"I hope you enjoy your stay here ambassador, Emperor Greywing is very excited to meet with you." She said as Jadye grunted.
"Great, I'll be happy when I can meet him as well." She said watching the guards as the platoon of soldiers followed her.
"Please right this way ambassador, the emperor is waiting on you." She said as they filed into the room to see a gray feathered griffon on a throne as well as two heavely armored guards flanked him.
"Ah lady Jayde, I see you brought half your army with you." He chuckled as she smiled.
"Only the best the Republic has to offer, especially after my last mishap." She stated as he nodded.
"Of course the explostion at the mines, my friend told me of this and of your loss of memory till recently. But I am happy that you are good health and back on your hooves." He stated as she nodded.
"Thank you emporer, I see that you are in as good a shape as any ruler of 63 years. How are the children and wives?" She asked as he squawked.
"My sons and daughters can't wait till I croak so they can take the throne from me, I fully expect one to kill me sooner or later. As for my wives they are enjoying a vacation in Crystal Empire I believe I have you to thank for that." He stated as Jayde nodded.
"Indeed emporer, now how bout we get down to business." She said as he nodded.
"Yes of course, I'm sure your well aware that we would like to trade for your technology but what would you like in return?" He asked as she sighed.
"An alliance with you as well as trade for any gems and metal as well as goods." She stated watching him nod leaning back in his chair.
"Hmm I believe I can deal with that, what are the profits you would like in return for our gems and goods?" He asked.
"70/30, our way. Seem generous if you ask me after all we are giving you some access to our military and civilan tech that not even Equestria has along with a alliance and trade with us." She stated as he nodded.
"Indeed it is, but no alliance." He said as she nodded at him.
"Can I ask why do you not want a alliance?" She asked as he sighed.
"My dear I know that my children will sooner or later take this throne from me by force or be patient and let me wither away and I fear that the coming civil war will destroy this kingdom, and with you as a ally whoever the victor will wage a war to our other allies and with your advanced tech they will destroy this world." He sighed sadly.
"I don't know where I went wrong as a parent but there is nothing I can do now. I fear for my people but I have no way to save them." He stated as she looked back at her escort.
"Leave us." She stated as they looked at each other before leaving the room.
"Ambassador?"
"Sir if you believe that a civil war will start when your children take over we can evacutate your citizens before that happens and get as many of them out as we can while the fighting is happening, but we won't step in your civil war. We're not the Alliance." She stated with a small smile.
"You would do that for us?" He asked getting up and walking over to her.
"I will have to run it by the president but I think as long as we stay out of the conflict we can actually set up refugee camps for you and the people till the conflict is over and your people go back home, we might even be able to have reconstruction efforts as well but that will come at a cost with us getting full price for metals." She stated as he thought for a second.
"I will need to think of this for a while ambassador but please why don't you and your guards enjoy the sights and sounds of the empire." He stated with a smile getting one in return.
"Very well sir, I will make sure that my men behave." She stated getting a nod from him.
"I will have a guide for you as soon as you leave." He stated
"Thank you sir your hospitality knows no bounds." She stated making grin.
"Fairwell ambassador."
"Till next time Emperor."
Over the next several days Jayde and the griffon emperor got close talking of her family, the divorce, her career as a racer, her kids and of course her marefriends. Right now they were in the middle of talking about Spike and her conserns of being away so long.
"I'm just saying Greywing that from what I know and understand I raised Spike as a filly then I disappear for a year to them and I start a whole new life 28 years ago, It's like I found my long lost son again and I can't loose him again. I hate leave but I want to serve my country and show everyone that I can do this, but it's costing me my son and I know that it's killing AJ and Rares hate it when I leave." She said as the old griffon sighed.
"I know how you feel my dear, and it may have been this that my children are like the way they are." He stated looking over at her and pulling her head up by her chin.
"But I love my children and I tried so hard to get them to see that being emperor or empress is serving the people and ruling with love but sometimes show that you are not scared to use force when needed." He stated as she sighed.
" I can't even imagine what your going through right now Grey, I wish there was more I could do to help you." She stated as he sighed.
"You have done more than enough my dear, besides once you leave a ambassador from your fellow nations will be coming only for me to cut off alliances their nations so they won't be dragged into this." He stated as she sighed.
"I understand Grey, are you sure you don't want to leave here with the refugees sooner?" She asked as he smiled.
"Now Jayde you know I can't do that, what kind of leader will that show me as if I just walked away while our home is being torn apart?" He stated with a small smile as she looked down.
"Here I have made the preperations and our trade agreement will continue after the war and all metals will be sent you until reconstruction is complete." He stated as she smiled.
"Thank you Grey." She said as he pulled her into a hug.
"Now go home and surprise your family dear, I think they waited long enough. Emperors orders." He stated making her smile and hug him tighter.
"I'm gonna miss you Grey even if we just met I know I met a special old friend." She said making him frown.
"I'm not that old girl." He said with a huff making her giggle.
"Good luck Grey and thank you." She sighed and walked away towards the transports and passed the Equestrian ambassador along with other griffon allies.
"Lets go home guys." Jayde stated as they nodded and all boarded the Firehawx.
(Sweet Apple Acres)
Applejack sighed as she watched the sky for any sign of her mare as she sighed.
'Should have known she wouldn't be back yet.' She thought heading back to the orchard when she heard the sound of hooves hitting trees.
'Huh guess Mac decided to come help out today.' She walked through the trees look for her brother but stopped when she saw Jayde panting bucking some trees at a fast pace never stopping before she looked up and saw Applejack.
"Hey babe, I'm home early so I wanted to- OOF!" She was cutoff by the tackle from Applejack.
"Jayde! When did you get back darlin, you weren't suppose to be home for another 2 days." She said hugging the mare who hugged her back.
"Yeah but we wrapped it up early so yeah, here I am." She stated
"Well sugarcube I'm glad yall are home, now how bout you go see your sons and daughter at Rarity's place after you help me with- ZAP!" She was cut off as all the buckets and apples in the grove disappeared and she heard the cellar door shut.
"There all done, why don't we go get a bath, AJ." She smiled wagging her eyebrows at her while whispering her name in her ear making the mare shiver.
"Ah am feelin a little dirty." She smiled making Jayde laugh.
"Well lets get you cleaned up babe." She stated as the two walked to the house.