The next day, the surprised Doctor Horse has to let Malbourne out of the hospital as his wing had gotten better after one night rest. He ask the doctor what he should do and the doctor fumbled his words as he was expecting to say it later. He simply said if he is new in town, he should go visit the locals and see what they have while in Ponyville. He decided to go visit Sweet Apple Acres to see Apple Bloom to talk to her. He decided to knock on the door instead of magically popping in on her, only to see Applejack at the door.

"Hello, Ms. Applejack, is Apple Bloom available today?" Malbourne ask very humbly while fluffing his wings.

"Apple Bloom, she went to hang out with her crusader friends, though she left without her hair ribbon," Applejack ponder until she ask how long will he be staying in Ponyville.

He was looking at her and suddenly, Applejack's cutie mark appear in his eyes and he blurt out, "How do you live the lifestyle your family is in?" He became embarrassed by his outburst but Applejack simply took it as curiosity and invite the young colt inside.

She led him to the kitchen while talking about her family and the farm lifestyle. She sat him down and serve him a slice of apple pie. She kept talking about how hard-working her family are and how they use apples to make a living until she notice that he had not touch his slice.

"All right there Bourne?" Applejack asked until she realized that Malbourne was in the hospital the day before for an injured wing and now it looks perfectly fine. He took note of her skepticism and quickly grabbed the fork full of apple pie. After tasting it, he became surprise and gave a face like he never tasted anything like it and he tried to hide it but he decided to eat the whole thing by putting his face and eating it up. When he finish, he realize his actions is nothing regal as he start to look at Applejack. She look at him in shock until she laugh at him and look for a napkin. She went up to him and gently clean his mouth with it.

"Giggle, I can tell you've never had my family's apple pie before, or any kind of pie," Applejack said as she is cleaning Malbourne's mouth like an older sister.

"I've never had apple pie. And my taste buds have never eaten anything this delicious," Malbourne said. She decided to give him another slice and start to ask about him about his life. He kept quiet and ate the whole slice again and ask for a drink. Applejack happily gave him an apple cider and after he took a sip, he chug it down spilling some of it. He became embarrassed that he decided to get going but before he go, he ask for another slice and some apple cider. Instead of a slice, she gave him a whole apple pie and bottle of apple cider.

"Why are you so…nice? I'm a stranger and how are these foods obtainable?" Malbourne asked trying to carry the cider and the pie.

"Well we made them from the apples on the farm and since all of the apples are off the trees, we made these earlier than usual. And if you're wondering about me being kind, well, you were hanging out with Apple Bloom and you were in the hospital so why can't I be nice to you," Applejack finish explaining.

"By the way, you never did answer my question about your…" Applejack ask until she saw that he had left before she finish. Malbourne quickly left as he knew what she was about to ask but before he left, he stop outside the orchard and look at some of the trees. He thought about her explanation, he decided to use a ring spell on the trees and then a spell to make it go forward in time without affecting anything else, until he start to see flowers turning into apples. He became astounded by this as he heard Big Macintosh calling Granny Smith and Applejack about the apples growing back on the trees as he leave to find Apple Bloom.

He spotted her in the middle of a path with a small sign near, checking the ground. He went up to ask what is she doing but she simply look at him and continued to do what she is doing.

"Your older sister told me that you were hanging out with your fellow crusaders. Tell me, what battles have you brave fillies been through," Malbourne said making Apple Bloom look at him like he's crazy.

"Look, we are not what you think we are, so what do you want, I'm sort of busy?" Apple Bloom said as Malbourne look through his wing and brought out two capsules, one with a feather and the other a small pop of magic. She look at what he is presenting and became amazed as he explained what they are.

"These are Power Capsules, a common in my kingdom: wear it and you will gain wings or a magic horn, depending on what's in it. I want to hand these two, to you (Giving Apple Bloom the capsules) we can use them to go to my homeland together and the only way to get there is by flying, so do you want to practice flying for our trip?" Malbourne said. Apple Bloom got the capsules and saw the potential of what they can do as she told Malbourne to get them food before they start flying.

He started to run when he realized that Apple Bloom shouldn't be hungry and that she may have had breakfast at home. He decided to look back at what she is doing and hide when she looked at where he is heading. When she saw he is not there, she put up the sign and throw a rock at a cloud. The rock end up hitting Rainbow Dash, who was relaxing, making her see Apple Bloom's sign.

"First pony to get to this sign will get a free gallon of apple cider," Rainbow Dash read and then gave a squeal and fly fast towards the sign. When she made it to the sign, the ground immediately fall, making Rainbow Dash fall into a pit that it is too narrow for her to fly out. Rainbow could only yell for someone to get her out, when Apple Bloom stood on top and decide to pour apple cider on the walls. She walk away as Rainbow Dash hope that the cider will reach her. Malbourne went to check on Rainbow Dash and saw how deep and narrow it is.

"Hey, can you help get me out of here? I know you're up there, I see your shadow," Rainbow Dash yell. He remember seeing his people doing it to each other, even seen taunting them with favorites. He thought of this when all of a sudden, he start to have Fluttershy's cutiemark in his eyes and became overwhelm with the desire to help her. He sigh as he turn his wings into a cloak and reveal his horn and use his magic to levitate Rainbow Dash out.

As he is getting her out, he ask why she fall for such deceit only for her to tell him how much she loves apple cider: he became sadden by it and brought out the apple cider bottle Applejack gave him earlier. When he brought it out, he unknowingly let Rainbow Dash go but realize it soon as he got her back and this time, Rarity's cutiemark appear in his eyes.

When Rainbow Dash is out of the pit, Malbourne use his magic to pop up five barrels of apple cider, based on the bottle he was given. She went up to one and grabbed a cup full of cider for a taste and realize that it is real and he gave her the okay to drink it all. He saw how happy she was and he start to feel good: a feeling which he never felt before. As he felt this, he realize that he had swap from Pegasus to Unicorn and began to worry; he also began to look for Apple Bloom. Before he left, he told Rainbow Dash that if anyone ask, he is a Unicorn.

"Are you kidding? If you know a spell like this, you can even have my house." He quickly ran away as Rainbow Dash kept on drinking the apple cider. Malbourne look around for Apple Bloom and notice how the atmosphere is somewhat chaotic than before. While looking, he heard shrieks of terror and head towards it only to see that it came from Fluttershy's cottage. He saw that all of the animals, big or small, even Fluttershy herself is stuck in glue traps.

"Uhm, can you please get me and my animals out, but be gentle," Fluttershy pleaded as she tried to get her wings out but her back is stuck. As he saw what he need to do, he received Rainbow Dash's cutiemark in his eyes. After it appear, Malbourne use his ring spell on all of Fluttershy's animals as well as her. She pleaded for him to not use magic to harshly pull all of them out, but he instead uses his time spell on all of them to be rewind to the point before all of them got stuck in the traps. Everyone got out without being harmed as she went up to thank him for getting them out without being too harsh.

While getting thanks, Discord came out and get Fluttershy away from him, telling him that his plans to corrupt others will fail as he gather all of the animals into the cottage and tell him to see what he had done. He ran to town when he heard another scream of terror, this time coming from the Carousel Boutique. He saw Rarity in a state of shock freeze as all of the clothes are on the floor and shredded with Sweetie Bell and Scootaloo looking through the clothes. He asked what happen as he tried to get Rarity to talk.

"She can't talk, she's in a state of Shock Freeze because someone tore up all of these clothes," Sweetie Bell explained as she is looking at the shredded clothes. He look at Rarity and ask how she can get out of this state which Sweetie Bell simply told Scootaloo that she has an idea to get their cutiemarks: try to help fix the clothes while Rarity is frozen. This got Rarity to awaken and told them that she will handle all of the clothing and if they want to get their cutiemarks, they should do something else while not disturbing her. As she is saying that, she push all of the young ones out of the boutique as she gets started on her work.

"How do you know that would work?" Malbourne ask which Sweetie Bell answering that she and Rarity are sisters and that they share a sibling bond. This made Malbourne think about his two older sibling and how they treat him, being an Alicorn. He remember what he must do and run off with Sweetie Bell and Scootaloo chasing him on her scooter. When they caught up to him, he became amaze by her scooter until they see a group of ponies heading towards Twilight's castle.

They went up and see that someone had vandalize it by writing "YOUR CASTLE SUCK" in red paint on the front. As Twilight and Spike came out, they demand the pony who did this to come out.

One Pony said, "Maybe it's the griffon with a pony butt?"

Another said, "Perhaps it's the cute pony with a pair of goggles?" Malbourne saw the writing and start to know who did it as he felt bad for Twilight and decide to clean it up. He went up a ladder and on to a roof with Sweetie Bell following him, after Scootaloo pick up a book someone drop. He tried to figure out a way to clean up as Sweetie try to get him to tell her what is he doing until Scootaloo tell them she found book that may belong to Pinkie Pie, giving Malbourne an idea, as well as her cutiemark in his eyes. He took a breather and used his magic on the words and transform it into what is in the book. It successfully turn into images of a clown doing a juggling routine as well as some sweets to everyone's delight and Twilight surprise.

"Yes, this is something funny and no monsters," Malbourne said to himself when he realize that Sweetie Bell heard what he said. He tried to think about how to explain himself to her until he saw Apple Bloom hiding in the shadows. He was about to climb down the ladder, when it was kicked down, leaving the three on the rooftops. Malbourne wanted to chase Apple Bloom and talk to her, so what he did is use his magic to pop up enough clouds that he can jump and land safely on the ground in front of the two. When he made it to the ground, he went to the ally where he saw her and to his shock, he found Apple Bloom, only she is an alicorn.

"Apple Bloom, what are you doing, why are you using the Power Capsules like this?" Malbourne asked.

"I am having fun and boy, I've never realize how cool and powerful having a magic horn and powerful wings are," Apple Bloom explained being giddy about her wings and horn. She was so excited about it that she use her dark red magic and use it to turn Scootaloo into a chicken. Malbourne was appalled by this as he use his magic to bring the ladder back up.

"Apple Bloom, I demand that you turn Scootaloo back into what she is," Malbourne demand, getting mad. She simply shrugged and use her magic to turn Scootaloo into a penguin as she and Sweetie Bell are going down the ladder. Seeing this, Malbourne use his magic to turn Scootaloo back into a pony as well as take the Power Capsules away from her, reverting her back to an earth pony.

"Hey, what did you do that for?" Apple Bloom asked as he put away the capsules.

"You've change Apple Bloom, you're acting different from when we first met: you used to be kind, but look at what you did to your friend and the Princess of Friendship," Malbourne explained. She denied what she did and pretended to not know what happen earlier, when he use his magic to expose her of having a spray can of red paint. He use magic again and reveal that she is wearing a dark purple amulet: he recognize it as his amulet and realize that he never wore it or notice it was missing. He believed that it may have been seeking him and have fix itself on Apple Bloom the night before as he tried to remove it.

When he got close, Apple Bloom screamed for help, getting some adult ponies nearby to get Malbourne away from her, describing that he is trying to hurt her. As all of them got to him, he tried to prove his innocence, but Apple Bloom roll the can over to him and made it seem as though he had it. As they saw the can, he realize there is nothing he can do and cooperate with them rather than fight or disappear, knowing it will do nothing.

As they are taking him away, Sweetie Bell and Scootaloo tried to defend him, only for Thunder Lane to say that Malbourne was playing rough with Apple Bloom and that he was being mean as well. The group simply took him to Town Hall as the two tried to get Apple Bloom to explain why she say such things. She refuse to stand up for him as they try to get her to help. The two end up seeing red paint on her coat and start to think that she was responsible for the vandalism and they try to get her to say how she did it.

"Well I did what Scootaloo can't: Sprout wings and use them to fly high in the sky with them," Apple Bloom explain getting her mad. Scootaloo try to fly only for Apple Bloom to mock her by making penguin call. Sweetie Bell than defend her friend from Apple Bloom's harsh mocking, only for her to say she is right in calling Scootaloo a penguin, on the basis that both have wings and can't fly.

Seeing Sweetie defend her friend, Apple Bloom thought about getting her mad and finally came up with a way to get under her skin. She made up cruel lies regarding Sweetie Bell's lack of talent in design, comparing her to Rarity while making it seem as though Scootaloo was the one who made the false claims.

"How could you say such things, I thought we were friends," Sweetie Bell said to Scootaloo. As Scootaloo insults Sweetie Bell, she insults Apple Bloom, which continues to insults Scootaloo: each saying harsh things about each other. They continue to insult each other until Sweetie Bell had enough saying she does not want to be friends with them and suggest that they should stop being friends and disband the CutieMark Crusaders. They all agree with Sweetie in anger, Scootaloo in tears, and Apple Bloom feeling smug and indifferent.

As the three walk away, the sun is setting on the day: all three went to their homes and got rid of their crusader capes. Before Apple Bloom did that, when she got home, Applejack happily told her about the apples growing, but she displayed no interest. Applejack ask her what happen but she snapped at her by saying she should leave her alone. When she said that, Applejack became horrified about this, bringing Big Mac to check on the two sisters.

"Tell me why should I listen to the both of you when a, (pointing at Applejack) you really need a life outside this stupid farm and b, (pointing at Big Mac) you're telling me to watch what I say, coming from the silent giant himself," Apple Bloom said somewhat driving Applejack to near tears with Big Mac comforting his sister. Granny Smith heard the whole conversation and told Apple Bloom to go to her room without dinner and that she is going to have a full day of hard chores to do unless she apologize to her older siblings. Apple Bloom went to her room, not feeling guilty, thinking about all of the things she did and relax on the gem-frame bed as her family and now former friends try to get what she did out of their mind.

Malbourne, after discussing with Mayor Mare, is walking around when he saw a hat on the ground. He used his magic to make it similar to Applejack's hat and out of curiosity, put it on and liked it. He tried to give a Yeehaw when he was approached by Thunder Lane and Blossomforth.

"Alright kid, for vandalizing the castle, we of Ponyville agree it is time for you to go home and we are here to get you to your home," Thunder Lane explain.

"I understand, but can I say goodbye to Apple Bloom and Applejack?" Malbourne ask.

"Sorry, but we not only have you for vandalizing, we also have you for the thief of 50 glue traps and the disappearance of Rainbow Dash, so we are in charge of your escort and everything you say will be disregarded," Blossomforth explained. He became scared about them taking him away and he made his coat return to his wings in front of the Pegasi to their shock.

He flew away from there and by Sweet Apple Acres to see Applejack sad and Big Mac comforting her while Apple Bloom is in her room, making evil plots. Malbourne saw what she is doing and went to check on her friends: he saw Scootaloo crying and Sweetie beating her pillows, both having their capes in the trash. Malbourne didn't know what happen between them but he felt awful as he didn't know what cause them to act this way is.

Because of this awful feeling, he decided to fly back home in tears, wanting to forget about his trip and completely forgetting his mission. But he has to not worry about it: for at the kingdom of Etchi, the royal guards get a carriage ready by throwing satchels, a crystal ball and full Power Capsules.

"Malbourne done it, let's get the being he corrupted. Crystal Ball, show us where the being is and where we may collect our key to conquering this entire land," A unicorn said using his magic on the gems on the ball to show an image of Apple Bloom in her room. After that, the two unicorns got in and the carriage to run in the dark shadows, with the sound of clopping hooves as the Pegasi are pulling the carriage and fly away.

A/N: Ok like I said, just posted it thirty minutes ago so it should be after 10:30 p.m. central time, I hope you enjoy this chapter, I feel as though this is my most controversial chapter yet, but I hope it is to you all's liking. To those who put this as Favorites, Following or comment, and to all of the readers I want to thank you for what you have done and I want to ask a question: What are your thoughts about Malbourne, since he is an alicorn and an OC, so leave a comment on the question or the story in the review section and Gokigenyou.