A fight to the death, scary, but I would fight if it meant protectin' my sister. She is so young, they had to pick her. She ain't even got er cutie mark yet, but if it means keeping her safe, then I'll go.
After Seaddle rebelled against the Princess' rule, these games have been going on for a long time. You could move to a town that doesn't take place in the games, but you'd have to be over the age limit to do so. So The games will not be over until the princess' rule is over, but she is an alicorn, they live for a very long time. So the key thing is to survive.
Applejack, the trait of honesty, vowed to protect her sister, but what if that meant having to die to keep her alive?