Applejack's Worth

If anyone had seen Fluttershy right now, they'd probably think she was crazy. After all, she was stalking a pony, and had been stalking her ever since that incident in Twilight's library a few days ago. She knew who this pony was, as she had seen her a few times before Twilight and Spike moved into Ponyville.

Had she known that she was the aforementioned “Trixie” she would have warned Twilight.

That wasn't all she suspected Trixie of though. She had an odd scent to her. Well, it wasn't a “scent” in the same sense of the word like normal. Fluttershy's magic of harmony manifested in odd perceptions of darkness.

And for some reason, Trixie “smelled” like a nightmare.

“There you are,” Rainbow Dash said flying down next to Fluttershy, who was lying on a cloud over the park, “What 'cha doing Partner?”

“She's dangerous,” Fluttershy said, pointing at Trixie, who was sitting on a park bench reading a book.

“Trixie?” Dash asked, “She's definitely a bitch, but dangerous?”

“She smells like a nightmare,” Fluttershy said.

“You're not thinking she's…?”

“She might be,” Fluttershy said, “I've never seen a pony surrounded by that much evil.”

“Hey, I need to ask you something,” Rainbow Dash asked, “Can you actually-”

They both felt the same sense of dread, and it was powerful. This definitely wasn't an avatar swarm.

“I think this is it,” Fluttershy said.

“Go time,” Dash said. She and Fluttershy stood up, but Fluttershy took one last look at Trixie before flying off.

The nightmare was moving through its labyrinth in the direction of the Rich's household. It was actually pretty big from what they could sense. The two Elements landed in the middle of town and looked around for a portal, which they found right behind Vinyl and Octavia's house.

They ran into the labyrinth, which much like all the others, looked like a canyon. They saw flying in the general direction of the Rich's house a large red and orange hornet like monster. It was the size of a small building, and its eyes were bright, angry red.

“The red type!” Dash cried.

“We have to try to slow it down!” Fluttershy said glowing, “Rainbow Dash, transform!”

“You got it!” Dash said, now also glowing.

A red gemstone latched onto Dash's chest, creating a silver chest plate. She flinched slightly in pain from the influx of power hit her, and her entire body began glowing light blue and was engulfed in electricity.

Her body and wings grew, and silver regalia condensed and formed from the electricity. At the same time her mane and tail grew in length and volume as a large horn sprouted from her forehead.

A fancy tiara formed on her head as the electricity was briefly conducted at the tip. She flapped her wings hard to disperse the electricity, and she stood nobly ending the transformation.

A light green gemstone latched onto Fluttershy's chest, creating a dark green chest plate. She flinched slightly almost in ecstasy from the influx of power as her entire body began glowing bright yellow and the wind picked up around her.

Vines slowly grew on her forelegs and hind legs one by one, magically shifting into her green regalia. Her entire body was engulfed in a tornado, and her glowing silhouette grew to double her size, along with her wings growing larger, her horn shooting out, and her mane and tail growing in length and volume.

Inside the tornado, leaves blew onto her head and magically converged creating her headpiece, and her canine teeth sharpened to sharp fangs. Her horn shot out of the tornado, and she spread her wings dispersing the tornado. She stood hunched forward briefly looking almost beastly before standing up proudly.

Rainbow Dash charged at the nightmare first, turning into a bolt of lightning and slashing it. When it turned around, Fluttershy created sharp gusts of wind at the nightmare, but it seemed unfazed.

The nightmare pointed its stinger at Fluttershy and fired a lightning bolt at her knocking her back.

“Fluttershy!” Dash cried. She flew down in front of her partner and fired a lightning bolt at the nightmare, which also fired its own bolt to match hers. The nightmare's attack was much stronger than Rainbow Dash's though, and she was actually being pushed back.

Fluttershy rose to her feet and looked up at the nightmare. She was breathing heavily, and slowly barring her teeth.

“Must stay in control…” she said shakily through gritted teeth, “I… must stay… in control…!”

“Partner, you cool back there?!” Dash asked still holding out against the nightmare, “Talk to me!”

“S-sorry…!” Fluttershy said, closing her eyes, “Can't… control myself… Going… to…” she screamed in rage as the winds picked up, actually blowing Rainbow Dash away a bit.

“Whoa!” Dash screamed rolling to her feet and looking at Fluttershy in awe, “F-Fluttershy…?”

Fluttershy was surrounded by a perpetual tornado, her eyes were red, her mane and tail looked more wild, and her teeth were barred revealing her fangs. She looked less like a beautiful princess and more like some sort of… wild beast.

She screamed/roared at the nightmare and fired even larger gusts of wind at the nightmare, actually knocking it away a bit. She flapped her wings at the nightmare, sending even more wind blades at the nightmare, doing more damage to the environment than to the nightmare.

The large red hornet flew off in another direction, and Fluttershy was about to give chase, but Rainbow Dash jumped on her back stopping her.

“Fluttershy, calm down!” Dash shouted holding onto her friend as she screamed frantically flapping her wings violently, “It's me, Rainbow Dash! I'm your partner, remember?!” her screams slowly turned into sobs as she stopped struggling, and Dash embraced her from behind, “God, Fluttershy? What the hell was all of that?”

“R-Rainbow Dash…!” Fluttershy sobbed, “I'm sorry! I tried not to lose control… but-”

“It's okay,” Dash said, “Come on, let's head out to warn Twilight and Spike.”

Fluttershy nodded and they moved out of the labyrinth, changing back into their pegasi states. When the went into town though, they saw the town was a mess, as if a tornado had hit it. Dash looked around in confusion.

“Labyrinths aren't merely an alternate dimension,” Fluttershy said somberly, “They're a part of this world, they're just invisible. If things get too hectic in the labyrinth, the real world is affected too.”

“So… this is because of… your…” Dash asked looking at Fluttershy in awe.

“We need to warn Twilight and set up for the assault. Come on,” Fluttershy said walking to the library.

“Hey,” Dash put her hoof on Fluttershy's shoulder, “If you want to talk, I'll listen, alright?”

“I'll be fine, Dash,” Fluttershy said distantly shrugging her hoof off with her wing, “We have a mission to get to.”

It wasn't that she didn't appreciate Dash's help, but she wouldn't understand. Besides, this wasn't merely the magic of harmony. This was something more personal, and she could barely hold in her tears as she walked.

I really am a monster, aren't I?

Why couldn't you have just let me disappear like I wanted?

Then I wouldn't keep hurting everyone I get close to…

“It's already moving?!” Twilight asked after Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy filled her in on what happened in town.

“That thing's to strong for just the two of us,” Dash said, “We might need everyone for this.”

“I'm not sure if we'll have everyone,” Rarity said walking into the library, “Applejack is currently indisposed.”

“Weren't you two just together?” Twilight asked with a raised eyebrow, shocking Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy.

“Wait? You two spending time together?!” Dash asked.

“Yes, we were, but she had to go to work,” Rarity said, “It might just be us this time.”

“If she's at the farm though, can't she just tell Macintosh to wait for a bit?” Fluttershy asked.

“I'm not putting her business out there,” Rarity said looking to the side, “Just trust me when I say that we might not be able to count on her for this. Where's the nightmare going?”

“Rich's mansion,” Twilight said as Spike walk downstairs, “It's a red type, and according to Dash and Fluttershy, it's a tough one.”

“So the nightmare's are being guided to the mansion,” Rarity said, “Wait, Fluttershy darling, when did this fight happen?”

“Probably about ten minutes ago,” Fluttershy said, “Um… why?”

“Ten minutes ago… and every time we've seen nightmares and avatars making their way to the mansion, it's been at night,” Rarity said pacing back and forth.

“Rarity, are you okay?” Spike asked.

“All of those days, Applejack was…” she gasped in shock, “Oh no…”

“Wanna fill the rest of us in?” Dash asked.

“We need to move! Now!” Rarity said turning to the door, “I'll go on ahead!”

Twilight frowned and ran outside after her, Spike running after her.

“Rarity!” Twilight called out stopping her, “What's going on?!”

“Applejack is in danger!” Rarity said, “Twilight, she's there now! At Mr. Rich's mansion!”

“You know why she's there, don't you?” Twilight asked, “Is she doing something there to attract the nightmare?”

“Not consciously, but I think she's a major aspect!” Rarity said, “I have to protect her! She's…” she closed her eyes, “She's my… precious friend.”

She galloped away, actually transforming out in the open and taking off to the sky.

“Twilight, bring the others to the mansion!” Spike said spreading his wings, “I'll go after her!”

He took off after Rarity before she could say anything. She knew that if he didn't go, Rarity probably would have died, but seeing how quickly he sprang into action made Twilight feel funny.

She shook it off and turned back to the library as Dash and Fluttershy stepped out, “We're going to the mansion! We have to banish this nightmare now!”

“Got it captain!” Dash said, Fluttershy nodding in agreement. The three of them galloped to the mansion, Twilight still confused seeing how quickly Rarity acted on Applejack's behalf.

SMACK

“AHH!!!” Applejack cried helplessly as Rich smacked her with a riding crop. She was in the middle Rich's special room, her forelegs chained above her and her hind legs spread and chained to the floor, forcing her in an uncomfortable standing position. Another rope hanging from the ceiling was wrapped on her tail and held it up exposing her rear and pussy to her master, who every so often would stroke her flower, making her visibly aroused.

She hated that her body reacted like this. Rich was a terrible master, but her body as usual betrayed her.

“Now, isn't this much better, Abigail?” Rich asked pacing around her, holding the crop in his mouth, “This way we get to spend more time on foreplay. Isn't this a better arrangement?”

“Y-yes Master,” Applejack said, tears building up as she said the words.

“I have to take care of something in my office,” Rich said, “But I'm going to leave you here with something to occupy yourself.”

He walked to a nearby table, picked up the pill shaped vibrator, and placed it inside of Applejack, turning it on to maximum. It was too much for her and too sudden. She tried pushing it out, but it was hopeless. Before she knew it, she screamed out in both pain and ecstasy as she came right in front of Rich.

“I knew you'd enjoy that,” Rich said laughing at Applejack humiliation, “I'll come check on you in a bit.”

He tied a ball gag into Applejack's mouth and then walked out of the room, leaving Applejack to her fate. He loved doing this sort of thing to her, as if to train her into his personal fuck toy. To her dismay, it worked, as now her sex drive was at times too high, and she had horrible cravings.

But he was also dismissive, simply content with knowing that she was his now. Because of this, he probably wouldn't come in to see her anytime soon.

She pulled at her bindings helplessly, and then sobbed, thinking of how far she had fallen. Flim was kind to her always. Sure he was ruthless when it came to business, but whenever they were together she always felt loved.

But he wouldn't love her now. Not with what she had been reduced to. She was nothing more than Filthy Rich's slut now. Besides, once he learned what sort of mare she truly was, he'd just run the other-

She felt a sense of dread so bad that she almost felt like dying. That wasn't an avatar swarm. It was a nightmare. It was a red type!

No…! It's here?! Now?!

Now frantic, she tried pulling at her bindings genuinely trying to get free. The vibrator made it hard to focus, so even using the magic of harmony was a stretch. All she knew was that she was terrified, more terrified than ever.

It's comin here! It's gonna come after Rich! After… me!

Help! Twilight! Rarity!

HELP ME!!!

Rarity landed in front of the mansion and saw the environment getting wavy. Spike landed next to her and looked in awe and fear.

“What's going on?!” Spike asked, “Is the mansion going to be pulled into the labyrinth?!”

“Partially!” Rarity said, “The labyrinth is probably forming into a structure that matches the mansion, and everyone inside will be trapped!”

“Including Applejack?” Spike asked looking at Rarity, who was trembling.

“I have to save her…!” Rarity turned to Spike, tears in her eyes, “Spike, please help me rescue her!”

“You don't even have to ask!” Spike said getting in a fighting stance, “Come on! We have a princess to save!”

Spike and Rarity ran forward, allowing themselves to be pulled into the labyrinth. In the canyon was now a black Gothic castle where Rich's mansion was. Before Rarity and Spike could reach it though, the nightmare landed in front of them and fired a large red beam out of its eyes at them, blowing them far back.

Spike and Rarity caught themselves and looked at the nightmare. It jumped into the air and hover in front of the mansion, almost as if defending it.

“It's blocking our path,” Rarity seethed, “It knows exactly what it's doing.”

“I didn't know these things were this intelligent,” Spike said.

“They're not,” Rarity said, “It must have been given orders from someone. But that's not important right now,” Rarity saw a flash of Applejack smiling at her, “You're going to get out of my way… now!”

Rarity pointed her horn at the nightmare and fired her lasers at it. The nightmare seemed unfazed by it though, and just pointed its stinger at Rarity and Spike firing stingers at them. Rarity and Spike rolled to the side out of the way, but Rarity started galloping over to the castle.

The nightmare looked at her and charged up its stinger.

“Rarity, watch out!” Spike cried out. Rarity turned to the nightmare in shock as it fired, but Spike jumped in the way and took the attack himself, falling to the ground next to her.

“SPIKE!!!” Rarity screamed. She ran to his side and began immediately casting her healing magic on him. She staggered a bit as he stood up, as he was really badly hurt.

“Rarity…? Are you okay…?” Spike asked when he saw her waver.

“I'll be fine,” Rarity said weakly, looking up and gasping, “Look out!”

She grabbed Spike and flew to the side, out of the way as the nightmare charged down at them, once again stopping right in front of the castle.

Spike flew up to the nightmare and breathed green fire at its face, but much like Rarity's attacks it didn't seem to do much of anything. The nightmare fired its eye beams at Spike, but he flew out of the way and continued to attack it with his fire.

Twilight, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy all ran into the labyrinth, the latter two both transformed, and ran to Rarity's side.

“Rarity!” Fluttershy cried helping her up, “Are you okay?”

“Applejack…!” Rarity said trying to stand, her legs shaking, “She's… in there now…! I have to… get inside…!” she fell to the ground. Twilight looked at her in confusion, probably wondering why she was so weak. She didn't look hurt, so this probably looked strange.

“Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, you two help Spike hold it off,” Twilight commanded helping Rarity to her feet and actually supporting her, “I'll help Rarity get into the castle and help Applejack.”

“Are you sure?” Fluttershy asked, “Rarity doesn't look too good.”

“If avatars are in there, you guys might be in trouble,” Dash said.

“Rarity can't save Applejack on her own like this,” Twilight said, “And Spike needs all the help he can get. Go all out on it. If you get the chance to banish it, then do so, but we probably need Applejack's strength against it.”

Dash and Fluttershy nodded, and flew up to aid Spike. Twilight and Rarity started galloping to the castle. The nightmare tried to fly to them, but Rainbow Dash flew in front of it as a bolt of lightning shielding them.

“Don't even think about it!” Dash commanded. The nightmare whacked Dash aside with its tail and charged at Twilight and Rarity. Twilight looked up and screamed, but Spike jumped in the way and held the nightmare back.

“Go!” Spike ordered, “We'll keep it busy!”

“Thanks Spike!” Twilight said. She and Rarity continued their way to the castle, this time making their way inside. Twilight closed the door and turned to Rarity, who was still too weak to stand on her own thus had to use the wall to support herself.

“What happened to you,” Twilight asked, “You don't have any scratches.”

“Healing magic... uses life force to rejuvenate those injured,” Rarity said looking at Twilight intently, “That life force has to come from somewhere… now doesn't it?”

Twilight looked wide eyed, as the realization hit her. She then walked over to Rarity, hesitated, and slowly put her on her back. Needless to say, Rarity was wide eyed.

“Come on,” Twilight said, “You can sense her, right?”

“I can,” Rarity said, “She's deeper in though, and I sense avatars too.”

“Guide me,” Twilight said, “I'll… I'll get you there.”

“Twilight… you realize that I'm…”

“I do…” Twilight said trembling, “I still don't like you… but I think I can… t-trust you…”

Rarity smiled, “Very well then. Let's go.”

She didn't know what was taking so long, but she noticed that the room had changed slightly, looking like an actual torture chamber. At this point, she even released the magic of harmony, now in her alicorn form trying to pull herself free. For some reason though, she was still just as weak.

Is Rich even still alive?!

Are the nightmares going to attack me?!

Please Rarity! Hurry!

Sadly, the vibrator was still going off, but as her alicorn state was hyper sensitive, it was hitting her even harder now. This was actual torture for her, and she didn't know if she was trying to escape to fight the nightmare or to run away.

“Well what is this?”

Applejack froze looking up to the door to see Mr. Rich standing there looking at her with a sinister smile, his eyes glowing orange.

No… the nightmare was bein attracted to HIM?!

“I knew you were beautiful, Abigail, but I had no idea that you were a princess,” Rich said walking over to her. He undid the ball gag and started caressing her cheek, “If only that idiot Flim could see you know.”

“P-please… ya gotta… let me… go!” Applejack begged, “There's… a monster tryin ta… kill m-me… an-”

SLAP

“You know I hate the sound of that southern drawl!” Rich shouted, “You sound like a country hick like that!”

“Ah know y-ya don't… Hah…! AHHH!!!” much to her humiliation, she came once again right in front of Rich. The way he laughed just poured salt on the wound.

“Even as a princess, you're still just a worthless, filthy slut, aren't you?” he said, finally removing the offending vibrator.

“M-Master… please let me go…!” Applejack begged, this time using the manner of speaking Rich preferred to not get attacked again, “Please…!”

“Let you go?!” Rich laughed, “You must be joking! I never had any intentions of releasing you!”

“W-what?!” Applejack asked looking into Rich's eyes fearfully.

“Unless you want me to tax your family to the point where they can't even afford hot water!” Rich said, a black aura surrounding him, “Now, how about I break this princess body of yours in?”

“No…” Applejack pleaded, “No…! NO!!!!!”

“I heard a scream!” Twilight said galloping down the hall, “Is she close?!”

“Very,” Rarity said, “But something is wrong. I'm sensing the nightmare… and it's right next to her.”

Twilight looked out the window and saw everyone still fighting it, “But it's still outside. How is that…”

“Twilight…! I'm sensing avatars…!” Rarity said, “They're behind us…!”

Twilight looked and saw bees materializing near them. Twilight wasted no time running down the hall. After a while, they heard the sound of crying.

“Is that?” Twilight asked.

“It is!” Rarity said, “Get the door open! I'll push the avatars back!”

Twilight stopped in front of the locked door and let Rarity get off her back. Rarity slowly walked toward the avatars and charged up five lasers, firing them one by one at the avatars.

Twilight charmed the door open, “Rarity! It's unlocked!”

Rarity turned to the door and kicked it opened. What she and Twilight saw made them sick to their stomachs. Rich was behind Applejack, who was already transformed, thrusting into her from behind. Applejack was still chained up, but in her alicorn state looked like a broken princess.

Something inside Rarity snapped and she screamed loudly charging at Rich and knocking him to the ground. Twilight wasted no time unchaining Applejack, who fell to the floor helplessly.

“Applejack!” Twilight cried, “Are you-” she was cut off by the loudest, angriest scream she had ever heard. She turned to see Rarity lying on top of Filthy Rich punching him continuously, an enraged look marring her face.

“MONSTER!!! YOU DIRTY, HORRIBLE MONSTER!!! YOU'RE NOT EVEN WORTH PROTECTING YOU ROTTEN PIECE OF SHIT!!! I SHOULD THROW YOU OUT THERE AND LET THE NIGHTMARE EAT YOU ALIVE!!! I HATE YOU!!!”

She stood over Flithy Rich, who was out cold, and charged up her magic. The look on her face was murderous.

“Rarity, stop!” Twilight called out, “I know he's terrible, but you can't kill him!”

“Oh can't I?!” Rarity seethed, “Watch me!”

“No!” Twilight ordered, “Applejack need you more than you need to make him pay! You're not a nightmare! Don't turn into one right in front of me!”

Rarity took a deep breath, and then slowly walked over to Applejack, who was on the floor curled up crying her eyes out. Rarity sighed sadly, knelt down in front of Applejack, and embraced her.

“Shh…” Rarity shushed softly, “You're okay now, darling.”

“No Ah'm not!” Applejack sobbed, “He said he was gonna… force me ta stay here… an' then he…”

“He won't hurt you,” Rarity said tightening the embrace, “I refuse to let him.”

Twilight looked around them and saw more avatars materializing, “Applejack! Rarity! Stay close to me!”

Twilight an over to them, and charged up her horn as much as she could, transporting them out of the castle right to the front door. Outside, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Spike were still flying around the hornet hitting it with their magic. The nightmare fired its eye beams at all three of them, knocking them to the ground.

“No!” Twilight called out. She looked up at the nightmare and saw it glaring at them.

“Twilight… run…!” Rarity ordered.

“What?” Twilight asked.

“Take Applejack… and run!” Rarity repeated.

“N-no!” Applejack protested, “Ah ain't leavin-”

“I know you're powers aren't activating, Applejack,” Rarity said, not looking at either her or Twilight, “They're based on your inner strength, and right now I can't expect you to be strong,” she finally looked at her two friends and smiled, “It's okay Applejack. I'll fight it.”

Looking at her like this, Twilight could actually see it. She didn't look like the narcissistic mare from before that didn't care about anyone but herself. She didn't look like the selfish mare who wouldn't lift a hoof for anyone.

Right now, she looked beautiful.

The nightmare charged up its attack, but Rarity used her wings to push both Twilight and Applejack away just in time before it fired at her, launching her into the castle.

“RARITY!!!” Applejack screamed. The nightmare landed in front of the castle as Rarity staggered to her feet. Spike, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy rose to their feet and staggered over to Twilight and Applejack.

“Twilight…! Are you okay…?” Spike asked.

“We're fine,” Twilight said, “But… Rarity is…”

Rarity fired her lasers at the nightmare, but it effortlessly whacked Rarity to the side. This time she didn't get right up.

“Shoot!” Dash said, “We gotta help her!”

Fluttershy nodded. Just as she, Dash, and Spike made their way over to the fight, they were fired on by the avatar's stingers.

“There are too many of them!” Spike said breathing fire at the avatars.

“Rarity's in danger!” Fluttershy cried, “Someone has to move!”

“Damn it! Why isn't Applejack fighting?!” Dash asked, “We need help!”

“Applejack, Dash is right,” Twilight said turning to Applejack, who was trembling looking at the nightmare, “Your magic is the only one capable of hurting the nightmare. It's exoskeleton is too strong for the others' magic.”

“Ah'm… the only one… who can…?” Applejack asked.

“I know you're afraid, and you're not exactly stable after what Rich did, but we need help,” Twilight said.

“Ah want to…” Applejack sobbed, “Ah want to help… but… Ah can't!” she fell to the ground and cover her eyes crying, “Ah'm too weak! Ah've always been weak! Ah can't help anyone!”

“Applejack…” Twilight said sadly.

“Ah couldn't help my grandmother, Ah can't protect my home, Ah can't even get my little sister one simple gift on her birthday! Rich is right, Ah'm nothin but a filthy slut! It don't matter whether Ah'm an earth pony or an alicorn! Ah'm worthless! AH CAN'T DO ANYTHIN!!!!!”

“Applejack, stop doing this to yourself!” Twilight ordered, catching Applejack's attention, “You're so much more than that! You're honest, faithful, you're like a big sister to me! I wish I had someone like you back in Canterlot along with Spike!”

“T-Twilight…” Applejack said.

“And look at Rarity,” Twilight said pointing at the fight, “She fought harder than any of us to save you. She got here first. Filthy Rich makes you feel worthless. You always feel worthless. But think about the kind of mare Rarity is and ask yourself; would she go that far for a “worthless” pony?”

Applejack looked at Rarity intently as she lay helplessly on the ground after another attack from the nightmare. The monstrous hornet flew over her and charged up its stinger. If that hit, she'd die.

She wasn't moving either.

“No…” Applejack said rising to her feet, “Ah won't let you… hurt… my best friend!”

Applejack galloped over to the nightmare screaming in rage. She jumped up, and threw her hoof at the side of the monster in a punch, actually shoving the nightmare miles away with her punch.

Applejack turned to Rarity and held out her hoof. Rarity smiled and slowly took it, rising to her feet.

“Couldn't just let me have this one, could you?” Rarity asked with a smirk.

“Nah, Ah tried. Ah really tried, but Ah can't let you play hero,” Applejack said smirking as well. The two mares looked into each others eyes, and embraced tightly, “Thanks fer rescuin me, Ruth.”

“That's what friends are for, Abigail,” Rarity said. The nightmare flew back up, and the two mares glared at it, “Applejack, I think I might be running out of magic. I can't fight anymore.”

“That's fine,” Applejack said walking forward, “Ah need ta blow off some steam anyway.”

She galloped over to the nightmare again. It fired its stingers at her, but she jumped up to its face and this time kicked it in the face cracking it. She jumped away, flying around it as it fired its eye beams at Applejack.

Applejack saw her opening, and flew down to the monster throwing punch after punch at the nightmare, actually pushing it back. Eventually she landed, ran over to its stinger and grabbed it with her forelegs, and threw it back into the castle.

“Holy shit!” Dash cried running up to Twilight with Fluttershy, Spike, and Rarity, “She's wrecking that thing, and she isn't even using her magic yet!”

“I had no idea she was so strong!” Fluttershy said.

“Honestly,” Rarity said smiling, “I don't she did either.”

Applejack walked over to the nightmare, her eyes covered by her hat giving her a dangerous look. As the nightmare got to its feet, her horn started glowing. Immediately sharp pillars of ground rose up trapping the nightmare.

“Normally Ah try ta be a little more ladylike,” Applejack said, “But right now, Ah'm jus' too pissed off ta care. Ya wanna see the difference between “Applejack” and “Abigail”? Well then,” she galloped over to it, “LET ME INTRODUCE YA TA APPLEJACK!!!!”

She jumped up to the trapped nightmare's face, and simply put, started laying the beat down on it, shattering pieces of its exoskeleton. Honestly, Twilight and the others almost felt sorry for the nightmare.

Once it's face was completely exposed, Applejack landed right in front of it and charged up her banishing spell. Rarity galloped over to her side charging up hers as well. The two of them smiled at each other, and then fired their banishing spells. It only took a few seconds until the nightmare along with the labyrinth faded away, the mansion no worse for the ware.

“You were amazing!” Spike cried out as everyone gathered around Applejack and Rarity, “You're like that comic book hero, One Punch Mare!”

“Why didn't you tell me you were that fucking strong?!” Dash asked, “I was thinking all you could dow as control rocks, but you just… GAH!!!!”

“I'm happy you're on our side,” Fluttershy said relieved.

“Stop y'all,” Applejack said waving it off, “Ah ain't that impressive.”

“You fought a red type, singlehoofedly!” Twilight said, “That's pretty impressive.”

“Ugh…” they all heard a groan from the mansion. They looked and saw Filthy Rich stepping out. He looked like someone put him through the ringer, along with being very confused, “What happened? I feel terrible,” he looked at the group and was wide eyed, “A-Abigail…? Wait, you're the alicorns I've heard rumors about… why are…?”

“He doesn't remember what happened?” Twilight asked.

“If he was possessed by the nightmare, he wasn't in control of himself,” Fluttershy explained, “He wouldn't have any memory of what happened.”

Rarity glared at him and trotted over to him.

“Rarity,” Twilight warned, “He doesn't-”

“I know,” Rarity said, “He won't remember this either,” she cast that odd spell she cast on Scootaloo that one time, “Get a good look, asshole, because this is as close as you'll ever get to Applejack again. This is a dream, nothing more, and nothing less.”

Rich's eyes glazed over, and he fell to the ground unconscious. Rarity then turned her nose to the air and trotted back to the group.

“I need to go to the spa and wash all of this off,” Rarity said, “Anyone wish to join me?”

“Ah… think Ah'd like to,” Applejack said, “Ah sorta… wanna wash the fight off too… among other things.”

“Mm, of course,” Rarity said, “Come along then, darling.”

“Right,” Applejack said smiling. The two of them walked off, shifting into their earth pony and unicorn states, “Ah love ya, Ruth.”

Rarity smiled warmly, “I love you too, Abigail.”

As they walked off, everyone watched them with wide eyes.

“So… when did they become best friends?” Dash asked.

“I'm still trying to figure out what happened,” Twilight said, “But as weird as it is, at least they're not trying to kill each other anymore.”

“It's odd,” Fluttershy said, “But for some reason, that looks more natural for them.”

“You know what?” Spike asked, “It does.”

Twilight looked at Spike, and then looked at Rarity. Yeah, she could actually see it now. She was amazing, and went really far to help those she actually cared about.

It was no wonder Spike lover her so much.

"Hmph! Well that was a disaster," Trixie said scowling, watching the group as the left, "Maybe I should try a different approach."

She trotted off back to town in the opposite direction. She needed to wait to see when the next opportunity would present itself, but she needed to hurry and gather more darkness. Her "Mistress" still wasn't strong enough to manifest.

Author's Notes:

I'll already be working on the follow up chapter, which will wrap up the Applejack Arc. I'm still on the fence what arc I'm going to do next, but I'm thinking it's about time I introduced the Sixth Ranger of the team.

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