Me: Well, here's the new chapter!

Tigress: I think they know that.

Me: But, I like saying it.

Tigress: Why?

Me: Because I do. Don't judge me.

Tigress: Whatever.

Me: ENJOY!

Sprocket woke up earlier than usual, and surprisingly very refreshed. He got out of bed and headed straight for the barn, where the pieces of the cart were setting. He noticed some paper was sitting on a makeshift table with some pencils. He started drawing a design on there for the new cart. After he was done, he began to smile, and began writing, drawing, and erasing, mumbling all the while. "That would help the pulling. Lower it by a couple inches. Now, that needs to go. Perhaps a little more here. A little less here. That looks good, but adding this will give it some useful purpose as well." He then stopped and looked at the final product. He nodded in approval.

"Sprocket?" He turned to the entrance to see Applejack was there. "What're ya doin' in here?"

"Well, I woke up early and decided to get an early start. I've already got the sketch done. See?" He held it up for her to see.

She let out an impressed whistle. "Yall were able to come up with this?"

Sprocket nodded. "Yes. It would take me two weeks without help, but if Applebloom is a good assisstant, it will only take me a little over a week."

"A'right. Come on in fer breakfast." Sproket only galloped out and towards the house. Applejack glances back at the drawing he had made. "That's one smart stallion. N' he ain't too bad ta look at."

inside, a few minutes later

The entire family was sitting at the table, having oatmeal. They were listening to some of what Sprocket had planned to do with the cart. "I'm planning on improving the harness, making it easeir to get on and off. I'm also adding something so that it will provide some extra shade for the apples, the customer, and ourselves. Another thing I had noticed was that, after a while the wheels wobble. I've found a way to prevent that from happening in the future." He had a smile on his face the entire time.

Big Mac was the first to say anything. "Ah think yall have great ideas, but how do yall know they'll be possible?"

"Because, I've done all of the things I'm talking about doing. I just needed some time to figure out how to make them all work on the cart."

"Are ya sure?"

"One hundred and twenty percent positive." Big Mac then just nodded.

"A'right. Big Mac, yall are gonna help Sprocket fer the first couple a hours."

"Eeyup."

"And, Applebloom, remember to come straight home."

"Yes, Applejack." The family finished their meals and headed off to do their different jobs.

barn, three hours later

Sprocket was working hard on building the cart. He wiped some sweat and set down the hammer he had just been using. "This would be so much easier with my former set of tools."

He stepped outside for some fresh air. Applejack was walking by with a load of apples at the time. She stopped when the door had opened. "Howdy, Sprocket. How're things goin' in there?"

Sprocket let out a sigh and replied, "Tedious. But, I'm making good progress. I've got the shell almost done. The easy work is basically done. The fun part comes soon after the shell is finished, as I've gotta make sure everything goes together and works the way it's suppose to."

"Well, Ah'm sure yall can git it done right. I mean, yer cutie mark does have a couple o gears on it. So, this'll be easy fer ya." Sprocket nodded. "Well, we'd better git on back ta work." Applejack continued carrying the baskets and Sprocket went back inside.

barn, afternoon

Sprocket dropped a piece, but he couldn't reach down to pick it up, otherwise, the piece he was holding would fall over. "Great. Why couldn't I be a unicorn?"

Applebloom walked in and aksed, "A'right. What do ya want me ta do?"

"You arrived just in time. I need you to pick a piece up and hand it to me. I kind of dropped it. And, I can't let go of this." Applebloom walked towards him and picked up the piece he had dropped, he quickly grabbed it and steadied the thing he was holding. He put the piece in place. "Alright. Now, I need you to get this to stay here, so climb up my back with the wrench and a nut and bolt." Applebloom put the said pieces in her mouth and put them on there, fairly quickly. Sprocket let go and Applebloom jumped down. "Alright. Let's just see if this works correctly." He pulled a lever, and the pieces moved. He nodded. "Okay. We need to make three more exactly like this. Mind taking one of those two-by-fours over to the saw, while I set out the nuts and bolts we'll need?"

"Sure thing." Applebloom trotted towards the wood while Sprocket began shuffling through the bags of nuts and bolts, ocmpletely oblivious to what Applebloom was doing. After a few minutes, he turned around to see Applebloom had already cut it into pieces. "Ah figured Ah'd save ya some time n' go ahead n' cut it."

Sprocket nodded. "Well, let's see if you did it right." He took out the tape measure, and measured out each piece. He was honestly surprised with the fact that they were each exactly like he needed. "Perfect." He then seemed to notice something else. "Um. Applebloom?"

"Yes?" Applebloom's ears lowered, as she thought she did something wrong.

"Did you mark where to cut?" She shook her head. "Hm. Impressive. You are the frst I've ever seen who just needed to measure and be able to cut it right without marking."

"Well, Ah did the same when I fixed up the Cutie Mark Crusaders clubhouse."

"Well. I may just let you continue cutting them. Ming making two more sets of these for the other side?"

"Not at all."

"Good. I'll get the nuts and bolts, you make the sets." He walked back over to the bags as Applebloom cut the boards.

evening, supper table

The family was sitting down to a big supper of so many apple related dishes. "Applebloom was a big help today. I may get done by the end of the week, if she keeps up the good work."

"Well, that's some good news, right there."

Applebloom just shrugged. "Ah just can't wait until I go back ta crusadin' with mah friends ta find mah special talent."

The others just face-hoofed at that. Sprocket let out a sigh and said, "Well ,the week will be over before you know it. Just remember to keep it safe."

"Ah will."

After the meal was done and the dishes were cleaned, Applebloom heaed up to her room, Big Mac, Granny Smith, and Applejack went to the living room, while Sprocket went outside to read. He read by the moonlight, though there was a little less light, as the moon was now waning(A/N: For those who don't know, that means getting smaller. Waxing means getitng bigger. Never a bad time for a lesson) Sprocket read something, and he shook his head and read it again, face-hoofing right after he read it. "Of course. Do I feel like an idiot now."

"Why's that?"

Sprocket turned towards Applejack. "Oh, I just read something that gave me the perfect idea. It won't take much to get my plan in action for defending against timberwolves. The hardest part will be getting it to work with hooves, but I'm sure I can figure something out."

"So. yall got a good plan?"

"Ya. And, I'll just need a few tools that you guys don't have around here. But, otherwise, you guys have everything I'll need."

"How long after ya git the cart done will it take ya?"

"After I get the tools, just a day or so. It's something easy, but I would not want Applebloom trying to work on it. Also, why can she not see what her talent is?"

Applejack just shrugged. "Ah don't know, partner. But, Ah'm sure workin' with ya long enough, she'll figure it out."

"Just like me figuring out how to fend off timberwolves."

The two chuckled and turned their attention to the skies. "As much as Ah'd love ta stay out here, we still gotta git up early."

"I know." Sprocket stood up and the two headed inside and to their bedrooms. "Good night, Applejack."

"Night, handsome." Applejack closed her door, and left a stunned Sprocket in his doorway.

"Was she just...Nah. She wasn't flirting with me...Was she?" He walked into his room, but had trouble falling asleep. After a while, he got up and went to his bags that he hadn't gotten into since he first came here and found two things. The first was a book, one he considered boring and easy to go to sleep to. The second was a tool box. He face-hoofed. "I completelyforgot I brought this with me." He sighed and climbed back in bed and began reading, soon falling asleep.

Me: Well, this has the romance building. Also, I may be makinf a sequel to this I originally hadn't planned.

Tigress: Of course. This is the first time you have an unplanned sequel.

Pinkie :And the first time he's done a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Me: Hello, Pinkie. How did you get in here?

Pinkie: I just broke the fourth wall, see? *she motions to the hole in the wall*

Me: Huh. Interesting.

Pinkie: Though, I wish I could visit the actualy you and not the you that is used for the intros and outros.

Me: Great. Fourth wall between here and the story is literally broken. Fourth wall between here and the real world is broken the real way. This is just a bunch of firsts.

Tigress: It is getitng to be too much for me.

Me: Well, Pinkie, wanna sign us off?

Pinkie: Sure! Review everypony!