Applejack ran as fast as she could to avoid the clouds right behind her.She had been on the south side on the farm for a little night harvesting when all of a sudden, huge dark clouds were speeding there way to the farm.Usually a little rain wouldn't bother her. But she could never get her new gift wet. With the help of Big Mac and Apple bloom,Granny Smith had made her a brand new hat.This hat was probably the most valuable thing she owned with its beautiful design and the golden trim.All the material must have cost them a fortune.

                                        She was so close to the door. Even with the cloud mere inches away from her,she was determined to beat it.Soon the first drop was coming down.Right on her hat.Applejack could not let this happen.With one great bound,she lunged for the door.This only caused her to hit her head on the bottom half of the door.And it hurt . Quickly coming back to reality,she opened the bottom half,walking in causally. As soon as she placed her hat on the coat hook,it began to pour.This brought a small grin to her face.Applejack turned to the home and saw the usual scene.Granny Smith sleeping on her rocking chair in the corner. Apple bloom playing with her dolls in front of the fireplace.And Big Macintosh reading the local paper.

                                       But instead of enjoying the front page news,Big Mac read it in disgust.After he could take no more of it, he tossed it onto the table,walking away while shaking his head.Applejack became very curious. Now what in the hay could make my bro so upset?She wondered.She slowly walked over to the table. She was shocked about what it said.

                                                  "CARROT TOP FOUND MAULED IN THE FOREST"

           This can't be true! There hasn't been a killing ever since Big Macintosh was born.But here it was, starring her in the face.She quickly turned away from the table,doing anything to forget about.But it was like it was burned into her brain.She decided to sit on the couch and just relax.As soon as she let out a deep sigh,she heard a banging at the door.Applejack stood from the couch to answer the door.Soon another loud banging came.This one was so loud, it woke Granny Smith.And that's very hard to do.

     "Im'a comin.", yelled Applejack.But the knocking seized to stop.Applejack opened the door only to find a white mare.At first she thought she was Rarity.But it couldn't be. This pony seemed terrified.She had stained her white coat with fresh blood.It was on her muzzle,her flank,and she had deep claw marks on her left back hoof,pouring with the red sticky liquid.She had this to say: "Please let me in! they're coming." Applejack didn't know to to respond.She just stood there dumbfounded by this mare."Hurry!" the pony turned around frantically. Applejack managed to say."c..c...come in". Applejack stepped in side to let the mare into the farmhouse.She quickly came inside.Applejack then shut the door,making the pony jump.

                          " Are you alright, Sugarcube?" Apple jack said,starring at the stains. The mare started to slowly rock back an forth,trying not to fall asleep."Y..yeah. I..I..just......."The pony's eyes suddenly shut.Soon after that she fell over onto the wooden floor. The Apple family then gasped.Everyone jumped up to help her."Apple bloom! Go get the medical kit. Big Mac clear off the table!",AJ ordered.She then placed the limp mare onto her back and carried her onto the table.She then saw Apple bloom run down the steps with the bright red case."It's the claw marks.they're makin her lose too much blood" AJ declared.In the moments that took Apple bloom to get to the table,Applejack noticed that this full grown pony did not have a cutie mark.

                                   Apple Bloom came over with the kit.Granny Smith brought over a wet rag.Applejack then wiped away the blood from the injury,exsposing the horrid marks on her. Applejack then grabbed the container filled with a light purple cream. This was a something made by her very best friend,Twilight.This cream will make any injury heal in a total of 3 hours.She carefully took a hoof-ful of it and spreaded it onto her injury.As she was doing this,AJ noiticed this mare's cutie mark. It was a heart.Deep red.But it looked like it was dripping something.Something that Applejack had seen very recently.Blood.

                     Taking the gauze from the box, she wrapped the injury,taping it with medical tap.The apples stood back to see their work.Besides the the gauze and tape,she looked like a ordinary, sleeping pony."Big Macintosh. Take this mare to the guest room." Said Granny Smith. He gave a small nod and somehow got hte pony on his back.He slowly crossed the living room and climbed the flight of creaking stairs.

                               Apple Bloom soon returned to her dolls.Applejack came over to the rusty sink to wash the mixure of sweat,cream,and blood.As she washed her hands, Granny Smith can over with a small smile." I'm very proud of you, Applejack.", then walked away to continue her nap. Applejack couldn't help but smile.She had accompliced two things that night: She managed to keep her hat dry,  

                                                                        And she saved a pony's life.