Tigress: The author isn't going to be in the intro or outro, though he will still be narrating. He had a little...accident involving a cat with sharp claws yesterday after the outro. So, if this isn't garbage, enjoy. It only starts if someone says to enjoy.

After breakfast, Sprocket went straight to the barn to work on whatever he had planned for timberwolves. Applejack watched him as he entered. Big Mac nudged her when he walked up to her. "Oh. Hey, Big Mac." She looked up to him before looking back to the barn. "Ah'm gonna miss 'em when he leaves to Canterlot." She looked up to him again. "But, Ah know he'll be safe there, especially since we ain't sure we wanna git hitched, yet." She looked back down "But, Ah don't know if Ah truly want him ta go. Ah mean, am Ah being selfish in wantin' that? Or is he bein' selfish in wantin' ta protect himself."

Big Mac finally spoke. "He ain't bein selfish. He's wantin' whats best fer ya. It hurts him ta go. Ah've seen the pain in his eyes every time he talks about leavin' ya. He's workin' on this here ta protect ya. He may be leavin', but it's so he won't have ta leave ya through death."

"Ah guess yer right. We should probably head out inta the feild."

"Eeyup." The two siblings walked on into the field, not noticing Sprocket watching them from a barely open barn door.

mid morning

The two siblings were working hard in the feild, making sure to stay away from the Everfree. They didn't want to have to worry about facing timberwolves. But, things didn't go as planned, when they heard a growl and they seen the pack. It was bigger than most, with well over twenty in it. "Oh, horseapples."

"No need to fear, Sprocket is here!"

They turned around and Sprocket was standing there with some contraption on his two front hooves. "Sprocket? What in tarnation are ya wearin'?"

Sprocket walked to them with a smile. "This is what I had planned for the timberwolves. Though it is just the first version. I'll improve it when I go to Canterlot."

"How is it suppose ta work?"

"Glad you asked." Sprocket stood on his hind legs, barely maintaining balance. "you see, you start off by turning your hoof to the outside," he held up both hooves and turned them both to the outside, lighting a small fire on them and he continued, "to light the flames on the end. Then, you turn them inside to shoot the flame outwards." He did so, but it sent him flying end-for-end until he hit a tree. "Maybe I should reduce the power it shoots the flames out." He then got up and walked back to the two siblings. "But, ya. That is how it works."

Applejack smiled, thouroughly impressed. "Well, Ah'll be. Ah never thought I'd see anything like it."

Sprocket smiled with a little bit of pride. "Well, thank you." He then looked at the things he had on his hooves, an idea forming. "I'm gonna try something. Give me some room."

They did. he again stood on his bakc legs, and pointed his front hooves back and down. He then fired...fire from them, and he was given lift, and he literally flew to the timberwolves. He had their attention. He quickly pointed his hooves towards them. When one of them lunged, he fired again, turning the wolf into ash and sending him back to his starting place. "Sprocket! That was amazin'!"

"Eeyup!"

"Thank ya kindly. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got some more wolves to burn." He launched himself again, but this time, instead of turning the flamethrowers onto the wolves, he pointed one in front of him and the other behind, and he began to spin clockwise. He caught several wolves on fire and they began heading towards the Everfree. The ones that weren't simply followed their comrades to keep from being set on fire. Sprocket then put the small flames on the ends into the dirt to put them out. "I'm on fire."

Applejack then galloped out to him. "That was truly somethin' ta be proud of. Ah, don't think Ah've ever seen somethin' like that. Ya also have a flame on yer tail."

"Though I smelled something burning." He then started throwing dirt on it as best as he could, eventually putting it out. "At least we won't have to worry about them for a while."

"Eeyup."

"Now, I'd say this calls for some sort of celebration."

"Ah'd have ta agree." The trio began walking back to the farm, and Applejack noticed Sprocket deep in thought. "Sprocket?" He shook his head and turned his attnetion to her after letting out a confused, 'Huh' . "Ya seem a little deep in thought there. Whatcha thinkin' about?"

"Well, it's just, I was able to use these to fly, right?" Applejack nodded, not see ing where he was going. "Well, imagine if I was able to use four. I'd be able to get more altitude and have more control."

"Ya. Ah guess ya could."

"And, if I did that, imagine how much that would improve travel! And how many non-pegasi would be able to enjoy flight! Though, I'd need to find some way less dangerous than flamethrowers before making it available to the public."

"Ya really thought that far ahead?"

"Yes. I always think into the near and distant future with everything I make."

Applejack began pushing the door to the barn open. "Well, Ya know what they say. Don't count yer chickens afore they hatch."

The other two followed her inside. After the door closed, lights came on and a collective, "surprise" and a single yelp followed. Pinkie Pie was seen soon after. "Hi! were you surprised? Were you? Were you? Were you?"

"Yes. I was."

"Pinkie? What in tarnation is this party fer?"

"It's for Sprocket finishing his invention and fighting off timberwolves. I mean, Sprocket himself said that it called for a celebration and you agreed."

Sprocket blinked and opened his mouth to ask a question, but stopped himself and instead said, "I'm not gonna question it."

"And ya shouldn't." The music then started and the party really started. Everypony was having a good time.

that evening

The party had gone well into the night. But, after everypony had left and Pinkie had cleaned up the party (Sprocket had tried to understand how Pinkie was able to do it herself in only a few seconds without any help and make it look exactly like it did before, but only gained a headache), Applejack and Sprocket were found laying in the field. "That was some party."

"Sure was."

"And, Pinkie will be throwing another one on Saturday. I've never partied that much in one week."

"Ya git used to it."

"I guess so. We'll have a great date tomorrow, I've got everything planned. I will be giving you the time of your life."

"Ah already will cause Ah'll be with you."

"Aww." The two kissed. When they seperated, Applejack gave a small shiver. "We should probably head inside. Don't want hypothermia for our date." Applejack nodded and the two headed in. They started to seperate, but Sprocket stopped and asked, "Do you want me to sleep in your room with you, just so we can wake to the sight we enjoy the most?"

Applejack seemed kind of nervous. "What if mah family gits the wrong idea?"

Sprocket shrugged. "If we get married, it will happen eventually. Besides, wouldn;t it be kind of funny to see their reactions?"

"Well, Ah guess yer right. a'right." They both headed into her room and they climbed in her bed before they kissed and fell asleep.

Tigress: Well, review, if you think it's better than I think it is.