Breathless, Rainbow Dash brushed dirt from her face and smiled at her dear friend.

"I don't care what they all say," her voice cracked. "The whole town's crazy! You're no loser, Applejack! Why should I leave you hanging?"

Applejack said nothing. She slept peacefully in the shadows.

"Just chillax. I'm going to make everything all better, okay?" Rainbow Dash gave a devil-may-care grin. "I won't leave your side ever again. I promise."

With a sigh, she leaned into the coffin and nuzzled Applejack's cold, cold cheek.

Author's Notes:

Yes, that shortskirtsandexplosions. I know, I'm squee-ing so hard inside. Fanboying aside, I feel like this would fit in perfectly as a flashback in Austraeoh. Maybe that's the point. Anyway, in case you live under a rock or something, SS&E is one of the fandom's best and most prolific writers. I could gush about his works for paragraphs, but I feel that such fawning would be uncouth. As always, thanks and acclamation for this chapter go to him. Now go read his Pony Words!