Apple the Bloom
Chapter 4: Apple the Bloom is a Hero
Previous Chapter Next ChapterAs a matter of fact, it was raining all over the Everfree Forest. It rained, and it rained, and it rained. The rain rain rain came down down down, in rushing rising rivets, till the river crept out of it's bed, and crept right into Flutter's. Poor Flutters she was frightened with a quite a rightful fright, and so in desperation, a message he did write; 'Help, F-F-Fluttershy! (Me)' She placed it in a bottle, and it floated out of sight..... and the rain rain rain came down down down, so Flutters started bailing. She was unaware atop her chair, while bailling she was sailing, and the rain rain rain came down down down, and the flood rose up-up-upper! Apple Bloom too was caught, and so she thought; "Ah must rescue my supper!" Ten apple jars she rescued, enough to see her through, but as she sopped up her supper, the river sopped up Bloom..... and the water twirled and tossed her in a apple pot! So the rain rain rain came down down down, the rain rain rain came down down down, and the Everfree Forest got floodier and floodier, but the water couldn't come up to Zecora's house, so that's where everypony was gathering. It was a time of great excitement, but in the midst of all the excitement, Cranky stubbornly stuck to his task of house hunting for Owlicious.
"There's one. Cozy cottage. Nice location." Cranky said, looking at Owlicious's old house, but it sank into the water. "Bit damp for Owlicious though."
Meanwhile, little Spike made an important discovery. "Look! I've rescued a bottle, and it's got something in it!" Spike said holding a bottle that Flutters made. "Now give me my reward! One gem for rescue!"
"It's a message! Let's see what it says!" Zecora said, looking into the message. "Help! F-F-Flutters. ME! Owlicious, to her house you must flew, and tell her we'll make a rescue!"
"A rescue! Yes, yes, of course, of course!" Owlicious agreed, and flew off to look for her. So Owlicious flew over to the flood, and he soon spotted two tiny objects below him. One was Fluttershy, caught in the whirlpool, and the other was Apple Bloom, trying to get the last bit of apple jam from her jar.
"Yum, yum!" Bloom said, with her voice echoing in the jar.
Owlicious nested himself on Apple Bloom's flank, and Fluttershy said frightened; "Oh, Owlicious, I-I don't need to complain, b-but I'm afraid! I'm scared!"
"Now, now Fluttershy! Chin up and all that sort of thing! A rescue is being thought of. Be brave, Fluttershy!" Owlicious said.
"It's awfully hard to be brave, wh-when you're such a frightened pony!" Flutters said, holding on tight to her chair.
"Then to divert your frightened mind from your unfortunate predicament, I shall tell you an amusing antidote!" Owlicious said. While Owlicious was telling another story, Fluttershy discovered a waterfall up ahead, and tried to row away from it, but the water was to strong.
"I beg your pardon, Owlicious! B-but I t-t-think w-w-we're coming to a v-very big wa-wa-wat-waterfall!" Flutters squeaked.
"Please, no interruptions!" Owlicious demanded. Just then, the waterfall was awfully close. Fluttershy did her very best to row away, and even try to fly out using her pegasus wings, but she was too scared to do any of that. She ends up falling in the waterfall, along with Apple Bloom to follow, and Owlicious flies off of her flank. Fluttershy falls into the river, while Apple Bloom hangs on her chair, and the branch holding the chair snaps off, and she falls along with her. The chair floats back up to the surface with Apple Bloom on it, and Owlicious flies down and says; "Oh there you are, Apple Bloom! Now, to continue my story!"
"Look! Theres' Apple Bloom! Over here Apple Bloom!" Zecora called out.
"Oh, hello Zecora!" Bloom waved, as the chair floated towards the little island where everypony is located.
"Oh heavens thank! Thank goodness, you're safe!" Zecora said. "Have you seen little Fluttershy? Where can she hide?"
"Excuse me, I-I'm here. What I mean is, here I am!" Fluttershy said, popping out of the apple jar that Apple Bloom was eating out of.
"Apple Bloom! You rescued Fluttershy!" Zecora said excitedly.
"Ah did?" Bloom asked.
"It was a very brave thing to come by!" Zecora said.
"It was?" Bloom asked.
"You're our hero!" Zecora said.
"Ah am?" Bloom asked.
"And as soon as the flood is over, I shall give you a party for you, hero!" Zecora said. After some time went by, the flood has ended, and Zecora throws Apple Bloom a hero party for rescuing Fluttershy. Everypony was gathered together to celebrate. Zecora banged her spoon on her plate and yelled; "Attention everypony! Now this party is a hero party, because of what somepony did particularly, and that somepony is...."
"I found it." Cranky said.
"Found what, Cranky?" Zecora asked.
"House for Owlicious." Cranky said.
"I say, Cranky! Good job!" Owlicious said happily.
"Oh isn't that wonderful! Where is it, Cranky?" Flutters asked.
"If you want to follow me, I'll show it to you." Cranky said. So everypony followed Cranky, then to the surprise of all, Cranky stopped right in front of....
"Fluttershy's house?!" Angel gasped.
"Why we stopping here, Cranky?" Twilight asked.
"Yeah, Cranky, you didn't look very good." Spike said, and Twilight smirked at Spike's rude comment.
"This is it. Owlicious's new house." Cranky said.
"Oh dear! Mercy me!" Angel said shockingly.
"Oh dear! Mercy me too!" Fluttershy said shockingly.
"Name's on it and everything. WOL, that spells owl." Cranky said.
"Bless my soul, so it does!" Owlicious said excitedly.
"Well, what do you think of it?" Cranky asked.
"It is a nice house, Cranky, but...." Zecora said.
"It is a lovely house, Cranky, but...." Twilight said.
"It's.... it's the best house in the whole world." Flutters said sadly.
"Tell them it's your house, Fluttershy!" Apple Bloom whispered to her.
"No, Bloom." Flutters said with tears in her eyes. "This house.... belongs.... to our very good friend.... Owlicious."
"But, Flutters? Where will you live?" Angel asked.
"Well, I guess I shall live..... I suppose..... I shall live-" Fluttershy didn't know what to say, but Apple Bloom decided to help.
"With me! You shall live with me! What ya, Fluttershy?" Bloom asked.
"With me! You shall live with me! Won't you, Fluttershy?" Bloom asked.
"With you? Oh.... thank you Apple Bloom! Of course I will!" Flutters smiled at Apple Bloom.
"Fluttershy! That was a very heroic thing, says I!" Zecora said.
"Very heroic!" Angel said.
"Zecora, can ya make a one hero party, turn into a two hero party?" Bloom asked.
"Of course we willy! You silly little filly!" Zecora said.
And so, Apple Bloom was a hero for saving Fluttershy, and Fluttershy was a hero for giving Owlicious his grand new home in the beech tree. They all sang a grand song for the heroes. "We will never forget, our hero of the wet, our quick thinking unsinking Apple Bloom!"
"Hoo-hoo-hoo!" Pinkie yelled.
"And Fluttershy who indeed, helped out a friend in need, for truly they're the heroes of the day!" they sang, and they started bouncing Apple Bloom and Fluttershy on a big blue blanket. "So we say; hip hip horray for the Flutters and the Bloom! Flutters and Bloom we salute you!"
AppleJack sticks her head out of her hole and complains; "What's all that stomping and singing and silly shenanigans?" But the blanket hits AppleJack in the head and she falls in her hole again.
"For deeds of bravery, and generosity! Hip hip horray! Hip hip horray! Hip hip horray for Apple the Bloom!" they sang.
"And Fluttershy too!" Fluttershy added. Yes, Apple Bloom, but the best party is when it stops.
Next Chapter: Apple the Bloom and Pinkie Too Estimated time remaining: 36 MinutesAuthor's Notes:
Owl sure was pretty dumb in this one, huh? Well, I should be making Apple the Bloom and Pinkie Too pretty soon. I hope you all like this so far! Childhood memories, huh?