Hey. I'm back. I'm also slacking off a lot on this. I usually get chapters out each day. It's partly because of being busy. Partly because of laziness.

Tigress: I believe it is mor ebecause of laziness.

Me: No one asked for your opinion.

Tigress: No one asked for this story, but it's here.

Me: Ouch. That hurts.

Tigress: Don't care.

Me: Well, enjoy the chapter.

Tigress: If you are able to read this garbage.

Me: Double ouch.

It was two days after the timberwolf attack and evening had fallen. Sprocket could be found laying in the grass, looking up at the stars. "Enjoyin' yerself?"

Sprocket let out a sigh. "Yes I am."

"Mind if I join ya?"

"Free country."

Applejack layed down next to him, also staring up at the stars. "So. Whatcha thinkin' about?"

Sprocket let out another sigh. "Just my life before coming here."

"Anything in particular?"

Sprocket closed his eyes. "Yes. I'm thinking about my job. You see, I ended up in the Everfree because of an invention we had recently made. To keep any others from following, I had it destroyed. That was the cause for the explosion when you found me."

"Ah see. So, why're ya thinkin' about that?"

"I was thinking about teling you and your friends the whole story. But, I'm still unsure about it. So, please, don't tell anypony else about this."

"Ya have mah word."

Sprocket smiled. "Thanks." Suddenly, they heard a howl, but only one. "Seems as though the timberwolves are still active."

"And angry." They both stood up and turned their attention towards the woods. "Ah think they're stayin' there."

"For now, anyways. We should probably go inside." Applejack nodded and they both headed in the house. Neither one noticing the pair of glowing eyes inside the orchard. They left after the pair entered the house.

the next morning

Sprocket fell onto the hard floor, waking himself up some. He went straight to the sink and splashed cold water on his face. This finished waking him up and he made his way down the stairs. He entered the kitchen just as Applejack came in. "Ah was comin' in ta getcha up. We got a job fer ya before breakfast." Sprocket followed her outside. "We needja ta help Applebloom bring in the eggs. The chickens laid more eggs this time 'round."

Sprocket nodded and went to the chicken coop. He came in and seen Applebloom with a basket full of eggs in her mouth. "Good morning, Applebloom. I hear you need help gatheirng the eggs?"

Applebloom nodded and said, "Jesshh greb ya a bashkit n fill it wi eggsh." Sprocket rose an eyebrow, so she set the basket down. "Ah said, just grab ya a basket and grab the eggs." She pointed to where a stack of baskets were setting. Sprocket grabbed one and just followed her lead on gathering the eggs.

When they were done, they headed in with their two very filled baskets. They set them next to the door to be taken care of after their pancake breakfast.

that afternoon

Sprocket was working with Applejack in the field and Winona had decided to come along with them. Whenever one of them moved on to another tree, they would give her a small pet on the head. Sprocket decided to start a conversation. "So, what is this I hear about Zap Apples?"

"Ya see, we have these special trees that make a special kinda apple. We use 'em ta make Zap Apple jam. They're only produced fer a few days. They're the second biggest money maker we got. Right after Cider Season."

Sprocket nodded. "I see." Sprocket left the tree he just bucked and was headed to another, when Winona began running towards the Everfree forest, barking.

"Winona!" Applejack ran after Winona, and Sprocket ran after Applejack. They just barely kept up with the dog, when Winona stopped in a clearing. "What's gotten inta ya, girl?"

Sprocket looked around, when something entered his nostrills and almost made him gag. "What is that smell?"

Applejack took a whiff, her eyes widening in fear. "Oh no. Timberwolves!" To prove her suspiscions, glowing green eyes were shown through the thick branches.

"I hate these things." The two began backing away, only to turn and see more green eyes. "And they have us surrounded." One of the timberwolves growled and Sprocket knocked his hoof against the side of its head, knocking it down and angering it.

"Why didja go n' do that?"

"I just reflexed, hoping to knock it out, at least." The wolf snapped at him, and he grabbed the head and twisted it and then it fell to the ground limp. "That seemed to work." A wolf lept at Applejack and she jumed over it. Sprocket then bucked it with all the force he could muster, sending some pieces at the other wolves. "We aren't gonna get out of this alive."

"We ain't dead yet. We still got a chance!" A rainbow blur was seen over head and coming closer. "And we just got ourselves some reinforcements." The blur rammed through some of the wolves, causing them to shatter.

"Somepony need some help?"

Sprocket nodded. "Yes. We could use some. Question though. How is it you knew we were here?" Sprocket kicked a timberwolf coming from the side, using his periphreal vision.

"I seen you two heading in here, so I though I'd follow you in case you needed help. Woah!" She flew out of the way of a timberwolf, sending it into a tree and off to dreamland.

"Ya were sleepin' in our trees again, weren't ya?"

Rainbow waved her hoof dismissively. "Pfft. Details, deatils. I'm here, aren't I?"

"She does have a point." Sprocket was hit from behind and pinned by a wolf. But the wolf was bucked off by Applejack. Rainbow flew through a couple more wolves before the pack retreated. "Well, I think we need to find a better way to fight them."

"Once ya figure out a way, let us know, a'right?"

"Sure. Let's get back to the farm before these things come back with reinforcements." The group headed out, and once they were out of the forest, they heard a growl and turned around to see glowing eyes just before they disappeared. "We are certainly far from done with dealing with these things."

"Ya said it partner."

"Well, I'm gonna go clear the skies and practice for the Wonderbolts." Rainbow Dash flew off, leaving the two farm ponies to finish up their work.

"I'm going to go to the library and see what it has on timberwolves. See if I can figure something out from that. Don't worry about making a meal for me if I'm not back in time for supper. I'll get something from a restraunt."

"A'right. Ah'll finish up what we got here."

"See you later." Sprocket began running off as Applejack got back to work. When he was a distance away, he looked behind him, seeing Applejack get ready to buck a tree, he was watching it so closely, that he ran right into a fence, sending him toppling over it. "Ow. That hurt." He shook his head and began running again.

that evening

Sprocket was out in the apple orchard, reading by the moonlight. "Ah see ya'll are interested in that book."

"Yes. One of many that I'm going to be reading, see if any of them have some way of fending off timberwolves."

"Well, granny found an effective way is ta bang a spoon on a pot."

"Well, if you see them soon enough, you can easily do that, but I'm looking for something that would be more easily carried."

After a few minutes passed in silence, Applejack stood up. "Ya can read more tomorra. It'll still be there. Right now, we should both head ta bed." Sprocket nodded and packed up the book. "Also, ya need ta pay more attention ta where yer goin' than somepony workin'."

Sprocket's face was covered in a blush. "How did you know about that?"

"Big Mac seen ya trip over tha fence, so he assumed ya were lookin' at somethin' else. I assumed ya were watchin' behind ya. Seems Ah was right, with whatcha just said."

Sprocket shook his head. "I'm never living these moments down, am I?"

"Nope."

Me: What will Sprocket be planning? How many more timberwolves will they have to face?

Tigress: When will this story no longer stink?

Me: Triple ouch.

Tigress: You chose this torment.

Me: I know. Review!