Bloom's New Life
Chapter 6: Healing Horn
Previous Chapter Next ChapterApplejack led Cherry Blossom by the stairs and then she showed her the way to her room. When she opened the door, Cherry could see it. It was small but cozy, with just a bed, a nightstand and a dresser. There was also a window that gave a view of a good part of the farm.
"Well, it's amazing," said Cherry Blossom. "You sure I can stay here, Applejack?
"Oh, Cherry Blossom, ya use too many flowery" said Applejack. "Can ya stop askin' that? Course ya can stay here, partner.
"It's just I feel like I'm abusing your sympathy" said Cherry Blossom. "Even now I arrived and everypony has to walk with their hooves with me."
"Ah'm in favor of the theory we receive what we give" Applejack replied. "Who knows, Ah may need yer help. Between friends is that: it's give and take."
Cherry Blossom smiled and then went to the window.
"The view is amazing" she said. "I never seen anything like this."
"Ah glad ya lik'd tha room" Applejack replied. "Ah know it mustn't be equal tah what ye are us'd tah, but..."
"No, it's great," Cherry Blossom said. "Better than I could imagine. It's perfect."
She spoked the truth. During most of her own life, she hadn't really much, as her adoptive parents weren't exactly rich. Indeed, her room in Gardenia should not be much larger than that.
"Hey, since ya like tha room, what ya think 'bout goin' tah see tha farm?" Applejack asked.
"It seems great for me," Bloom answered.
"Great, Ah like girls with enthusiasm" Applejack said.
They then heard a yell of enthusiasm coming from down there and that seemed to have been made by squeaky little voices.
"And speakin' of girls with enthusiasm..." Applejack said. "What the hay is that those fillies are doin'?
"Those three have a lot of energy" Cherry Blossom said.
"Yeah, Ah jest worry where they spend it."
"But what can they do that worry you so much?"
"If ya knew those girls, ya would understand," Applejack said. "They have done things you cannot imagine."
They then left the room.
Downstairs, the fillies were already plans for their goal of joining Big Mac with Cherry Blossom.
"Then we are in agreement" Apple Bloom said. "We will try tah join mah brother and Cherry Blossom as long as we can."
"And how they will live in the same place, it will be much easier to do it" Scootaloo said.
"If we do this properly, there's nothing that can go wrong" Sweetie Belle said.
"Let's do this, girls," Apple Bloom said.
"Yeah!"
"Will ya do what, girls?" asked a voice.
They turned and saw that Applejack and Cherry Blossom had returned.
"Oh, get a new mission for Cutie Mark Crusaders" Apple Bloom invented.
"Girls, can you go calmly 'bout that?" Applejack sighed, approaching them. "Yer Cutie Mark will appear shortly. Ya jest have to have patience."
"Ya're jest sayin' that because ya already have yours" pouted Apple Bloom, while the other two waved in agreement. "Ya don't know what is to be the ones with blank flank."
"Have ya forgotten that Ah also had yer age?" asked Applejack. "And Ah also made several attempts to get mah Cutie Mark, but Ah jest had to wait for the right time for it to appear.
Although she don't know well the feeling of trying to get the Cutie Mark, she knew Applejack was right. But she could not appreciate the efforts of three small fillies in trying.
"You know, girls, you must hear the voice of who know about this subject" she said, advancing. "It's okay wanting to try find your talent, but you must take it easy, because it's only reaching you'll get what you want."
These words appear to convince Apple Bloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle who waved to each other.
"Thanks, ya did even put them happy," Applejack said with a smile.
"You're welcome" replied Cherry Blossom. "I'm just returning the favor."
"Hey, Cherry Blossom, how have you obtained your Cutie Mark?" Scootaloo asked.
"Yes, tell us how was it" Sweetie Belle asked.
"Yeah!" Apple Bloom urged.
Cherry Blossom didn't know what to say. She knew that her talent was using special healing powers, but never before had done it as unicorn and only knew about it because it was the Lord of Order that told her that. However, she remembered the first time she used them as fairy. She could tell just a part of the story. However, it was not necessary to do that because Applejack saved her.
"Can ya stop pesterin' Cherry Blossom?" asked Applejack. "She'll have plenty of time to tell you stories, but now she needs to relax from the whole change. And there is no better way tah do it than take a stroll through tha farm.
That made the three fillies to smile. They knew that Big Mac was in the orchard dealing with bad apples. It was a good opportunity to get their strategy to join him with Cherry Blossom.
"Can we go with ya?" Apple Bloom asked, with her and the other two making their sweet smiles.
"Ya can, but ya two..." Applejack motioned for Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle "It's time tah go home, right?
The two made a disappointed air and said:
"Yes, Applejack."
And they began to approach to the exit saying:
"Goodbye, Apple Bloom. Goodbye to all."
"Goodbye" the other said.
And they left.
"Do we can start tha visit?" Apple Bloom asked the Cherry Blossom. "Where do ya want tha start?"
"Apple Bloom, Ah never seen ya so excit'd 'bout a simple visit tah the farm" Applejack observed.
"Come on, sis, Ah'm jest being hospitable" Apple Bloom defended himself.
"Yeah, right" Applejack replied not convinced. "Well, Cherry Blossom, as invit'd ya can choose where you want to start.
"What 'bout the orchard?" Apple Bloom suggested.
"Ah thought it was Cherry who had to choose" Applejack said.
"To me that sounds good" said Cherry Blossom.
They then left and moved to the orchard. Applejack explained that all orchards there were around belonged to her family. She explained with all those apples they did all kinds of candy later sold to stores or warehouses or sold them from themselves. She also said with those they also made their famous apple cider that was so adored by the ponies of Ponyville and was what kept the Apple family business stable. When they passed through the strange and stripped apple trees, Applejack explained that those were zap apples trees, whose special apples were of the rainbow colour that appeared only in a single time of the year and then disappeared from nothing. With them, they made the famous zap apple jam zap hich was a success even bigger than the apple cider.
Cherry Blossom could not help but notice the enthusiasm that Apple Bloom was increasing every moment. She had a slight impression that her happiness had nothing to do with the visit or the fact that she gets in the apple farm.
"Hey, look, it's Big Mac" she said, pointing across with her hoof.
It was true. Big Mac was not far from kicking trees with bad apples and separating the apples that fell in different baskets: one for the good ones and the other for the bad ones.
"Well, since he's there, we'll tell him 'bout our lastest guest" Applejack suggested.
"Yeah" said Apple Bloom so enthusiastic.
They then approached him, when he approached the last tree with bad apples and prepared to give it a kick.
"Howdy, Big Mac" Applejack greeted. "Look who's here."
When Big Mac was about to take the kick, he saw who was with her sisters was Cherry Blossom. The mere presence of her made him hesitate in the middle, especially with her smiling at him. He tried to stop the kick, but it was too late and then she hit the rear legs firmly on the tree trunk, making him moan of pain and then fall on the floor with her legs shaking.
"Big Mac!" the three newcomers called, going to him.
"Are ya all right, big brother?" Applejack asked.
"Eeyup" he answered.
But when trying to move the right hind leg, he ended up groaning in pain. It was swollen and even redder than his coat.
"Obviously you're not well" Cherry Blossom said. "You must have a broken bone."
"How do ya know?" Apple Bloom asked, watching the swollen leg. "Tah me it seems just a bump."
But when she touched with the hoof in the Big McIntosh's hurted leg, he gave a groan and then a fierce look to Apple Bloom who made a nervous laugh and retreated.
"It's better get ya tha the hospital, Big Mac," Applejack said. "The thing looks ugly."
Then Cherry Blossom remembered only one thing she could do at that moment.
"Wait, let me try something" she asked to Applejack.
Although not quite right, Applejack waved and then Cherry Blossom asked Big Mac:
"Can I?"
He blushed a little when she asked that question, but then he waved her without taking his eyes from her.
Cherry Blossom approached herself the wounded leg and bent her horn at it. She focused as she could in her desire to heal Big Mac. All it took was think about that and she began to feel her magic focusing on her horn which began to glow. She could feel her power flowing inside of herself. The Lord of the Order was right: when the time came, she would realize. Well, the time had come and Cherry Blossom was just following her instincts and was getting. However, that task was requiring a lot of energy and was leaving her tired.
Then the swelling started to shine and they could hear a sound coming from inside. Big Mac gave a slight moan and then the leg twitched a bit and became normal and the swelling faded slightly, no longer looking as red as before. The fatigue came on Cherry Bloom and she broke the spell. When she did that, she was full of dizziness, but she was supported by Applejack.
"Oh, take it easy, girl," she said.
"Thank you, Applejack" she thanked her, regaining control of herself.
Big Mac got up and moved his injured leg. He almost didn't feel any pain. He was surprised and looked at Cherry Blossom, not resisting to smile her. She returned his smile. Despite knowing that it was for she being happy for him to be well, Big Mac could not help feeling an intense happiness invading his heart.
Who was quite happy with that was Apple Bloom. What Cherry Blossom had done was amazing. She had never seen anything like it before. Bic Mac's injury had been healed. But that was not the best. That had provided the ideal climate for both and she hadn't done anything. Apple Bloom now could only think what might happen if she, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle gave a push. At least they could do those two begin dating. Keeping her composure, she exclaimed:
"Wow, Cherry Blossom, ya heal'd our brother!"
"Ah never seen anything like it" Applejack confessed surprised. "And ya, Big Mac?"
"Nnope" agreed Big Mac.
"This is my special talent" Cherry Blossom said. "It's tiring but worth."
Big Mac moved his leg again and then slammed her down. When he intensified the beating, he felt pain that made him groan.
"I suggest you to go a doctor to see that," Cherry Blossom opined. "I don't know what I did to your wound."
"Ah think it's better" Applejack said. "Come on, Big Mac, Ah'll go with ya."
"I'll go with you" said Cherry Blossom to Bic Mac "After all, I have to know what I did to your leg."
This make him felt uncomfortable knowing Cherry Blossom also went with them, but he nodded.
"Me too" Apple Bloom said.
"No, ya stay and help Granny Smith with the dinner" Applejack replied.
"But..."
"A hospital is no place fer a filly like ya, believe me" said Applejack. "Also we jest come to see if all is well with Big Mac. We go in a hoof and return in the other."
Apple Bloom then walked away muttering. However, she smiled, because she knew that the plan to join Big Mac with Cherry Blossom was going well by itself.
At the hospital, Cherry Blossom, Applejack and Big Mac were waiting in a office, with the latter sitting on a table. The door opened and Dr. Stable, a unicorn doctor, entered, carrying a few exams with his magic.
"Well, from what I can see here, Big Mac, you have no broken bones," he said. "Indeed, you seems very well. I believe you only have to rest for a day or two and you'll be like new."
"It's good tah hear that, Doctor" Applejack said.
"I still don't understand how you can be all right after what you described" Dr. Stable said.
"Well, doc, is all thanks tah Cherry Blossom" Applejack replied, putting his hoof on her shoulder. "She heal'd Big Mac with her magic. It was fantastic."
"Eeyup" nodded Big Mac.
Cherry Blossom blushed and said:
"It was nothing. I just did what I had to do."
"From what they say, it was everything but nothing" Dr. Stable said to Cherry Blossom. "I'm impressed with what you have done, Miss Cherry. You healed a broken bone nearly completely. It would be great have a helping like that here in the hospital. Would you accept my offer to work here as a nurse?"
"I... I... I..." Cherry Blossom started. "But I don't know how to be a nurse. I just know heal."
"And that's enough. Who knows heal, know how to be a nurse. Your help would be invaluable. "
"Cherry, it's a great offer" Applejack said. "Ya should accept."
"Eeyup" said Big Mac. "Ya heal me and that was so kind. Ya'll be a great nurse."
"Well, if all of you say that..." Cherry Blossom said. "Ok, I accept the offer."
"Splendid!" Dr. Stable exclaimed. "Can we start at the beginning of next week?"
"For me, it's settled" replied Cherry Blossom, extending its hoof.
"I wait for you, then," said Dr. Stabke receiving it.
After leaving the hospital, the night was already appearing. It could already see the moon and some stars in the sky and the sun had almost completely disappeared.
"Well, is it not amazin'?" Applejack asked to Cherry Blossom. "Ya're going tah be a nurse, pal."
"Yes, I can not believe yet," Cherry Blossom confessed.
"We have very luck, Big Mac, for we have a nurse tah live with us," Applejack said poking her brother. "We already know who tah ask for help when some of us get hurt."
Big Mac was unresponsive when Applejack said that.
"Tah live with us?" He repeated.
"Ah, yeah, you don't know" said Applejack. "When we were goin' tah say ya, ya've hurt yerself. Ah invit'd Cherry Blossom to stay with us, as she has nowhere tah stay."
Big Mac remained stunned by this news. If he was strange and careless to the point of hurting himself just by the mere presence of her, he has no idea how it would be to see her every day.
"Well, only if you do not mind, of course," said Cherry Blossom.
"Of course he does not mind" said Applejack. "Mah brother's heart is more soft than butter. Ya don't mind, do ya, Big Mac?"
Big McIntosh returned to reality and just said, shaking his head and with a slight smile:
"Nnope."
That was the truth. Getting weird or not on the verge of Cherry Blossom, Big McIntosh just wanted to have her as close how possible from him. It was a paradox that he accepted in full force.
They returned to the farm and they saw that the lights were off.
"What tha hay..." Applejack began, as they approached the farmhouse. "Why are tha lights off?"
They arrived at the entrance and Applejack opened the door and turned on the lights. When she did that, there was an explosion of streamers and confetties and ponies screaming:
"Surprise!"
There was plenty of ponies of the village, some she knew by sight. Also was there Twilight, Spike, Rarity, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash. Apple Bloom and Granny Smith were there animated along with Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle. Hung, was a band saying Welcome Cherry Blossom. Then Pinkie appeared in front of Cherry Blossom and said excitedly:
"See, I told you I would organize a big welcome party and I stick the word. Course I already had everything ready for it, but it was then I realized I didn't knew where you lived, then I didn't know where to do the party. But when I heard you were coming to live with Applejack..."
Applejack then put a hoof on Pinkie's mouth and told her:
"Oh, take it easy, Pink. Do ya not want tah scare Cherry, do ya?"
But then Cherry Blossom don't resist and started laughing. All that Pinkie's liveliness actually managed to achieve all her humor, as well she admired all the work she had made only to organize a welcome party.
"I think you contaminated me with your enthusiasm, Pinkie" she said. "Thank you."
Pinkie Pie took Applejack's hoof out of her mouth and said:
"You're welcome. My job is make all the ponies I know laugh up and become befriend with them."
"By the way, how did you know where I was living?" asked Cherry Blossom. "It was Twilight or so who told you?"
"I didn't say anything" said Twilight. "But Pinkie has a knack for discovering things about the ponies not even we know how."
She turned to Pinkie and asked her:
"Was your Pinkie sense which told you that?"
"No, silly, I listened you talking with Applejack about that" she answered.
"Oh!"
"But enough of boring conversation" Pinkie Pie said. "Let's party!"
So the party began. Cherry Blossom had never been a party so lively. Pinkie Pie really knew how to make a great party. Cherry never had so much fun and laughed. That was her first day in Equestria and she forgot completely for a few moments her worries and anxieties.
Applejack was the way to the punch when she saw her sister and her friends whispering. Curious, she approached them.
"What are ya up to?" she asked.
The three fillies turned to her with an air of nervous and said in unison:
"Nothing."
"Nothin', eh?"
Was enough Applejack fix her gaze on the three fillies for they exchanged glances and then join and start talking to each other. Then they turned and Apple Bloom said:
"Okay, we told ya, but ya have tah promise not tah tell anypony."
"Ah promise," Applejack swore.
"Do you Pinkie promisse?" asked Sweetie Belle.
"Cross mah heart and hope tah fly, stick a cupcake in mah eye" recited Applejack, making the gestures.
"I hope you comply promise, Applejack" Scootaloo said. "Pinkie is right there and she will not like you've disrespected a Pinkie promise."
"Believe me, Ah would never do such a thing" said Applejack. "It's me ya are talkin' about."
Apple Bloom made it a gesture for her to approach and Applejack so approached her and she said to her ear:
"Look slightly tah Big Mac"
Applejack did it. She saw Big Mac in the edge of the food table.
"What?" she asked.
"Who is he looking at?" Scootaloo asked.
Applejack tried to follow the field of vision and saw his brother bound for Cherry Blossom.
"He's lookin' for Cherry Blossom. So...?
But she stopped herself as she began to brood about the whole thing. Seeing her brother staring at Cherry Blossom, she began connecting it with his strange behavior that coincided when Cherry Blossom was around. Then she realized everything.
"He fell in love with Cherry Blossom."
"Dah" said Scootaloo.
"And let me guess, ya are tryin' tah join them, right?" Applejack asked.
The three fillies nodded.
"Well, stop doin' that" Applejack said. "If their destiny is to be together, they will stick together. Don't worry, okay?"
"Okay" the three said.
"Well, tomorrow Ah'll talk to him" Applejack said.
"But ya Pinkie promissed..." Apple Bloom started.
"Ah'll not tah tell him what ya told me" Applejack said. "Ah'll make him to tell me what he felt about Cherry."
Having said this, she walked away. When she pulled away, Scootaloo asked to her friends:
"We will not give up, do we?
"We didn't Pinky promisse" Apple Bloom replied with a smirk.
"So our mission still stands" Sweetie Belle said.
And the three nodded to each other.
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