Author's Notes:

Greetings one and all!

I may have gone off the deep end with this chapter. Things get a little darker here, but don't worry! This is the worst things will get, and nothing graphical! Pinkie Promise!

So here we are in the next day of Trixie's life in Ponyville!

What surprises lie ahead? Will Applejack get over her prejudices? Will Mary win Trixie's heart or will Maud?

The answers to come. So, stay tuned!

Remember to read rate love and tolerate!

Maud continued to smile, while Applejack stared at her.

So she knows Trixie. This is awkward. She thought.

Then she thought back to something Trixie had said earlier in the week. How a pony from the rock farm she worked at changed her for the better. Was this her? Was Maud the one who changed her? She seemed so nice, it couldn't have been her and yet, she seemed so... amazing. Appealing even.

Applejack watched in awe as the mare bucked tree after tree after tree and the apples piled up. Once she finished Maud came back, her coat slightly damp from sweat making her glisten in the sunlight. She was impressed with Maud's strength and skill at apple bucking. For all she was, Applejack wondered how she met Trixie in the first place.

Walking over to the grey pony, Applejack lead her back to the farm where Big Mac and Diamond Tiara were coming out of the barn. Big Mac glared at Applejack as she passed by him, while the filly had her nose up at her. The orange earth pony noticed the filly had an odd limp to her walk that she didn't have earlier, but decided to ignore it.

Maud took note of this interaction. She looked over to the barn which was large compared to her families, being nearly twice as big. Big Mac and Diamond made there way to the other end of the farm. The big red stallion saw the filly off as she ran towards home after a long day of work.

I wonder what she's like? The earth pony thought watching Applejack pull open the cellar doors leading to the depths beneath the barn.

Maud put the apple carts into the barn while AJ, took them down to the apple cellar.

The two worked in silence focusing solely on their designated tasks. Once finished they made their way back to the fields of apple trees to finish the south fields hopefully by the days end. Along the way they ran into Trixie and the girls traveling back to the barn to put their bounty in the cellar.

Maud gave Trixie a warm smile, Trixie returned it with a hug. While holding the hug she glared back to Applejack who was returning the gesture.

"It's good to see you back up again, Trixie." Maud said not noticing the stare contest behind her.

The two separated and Trixie gave a smug grin. "That's because you gave Trixie your, love."

She emphasized the last word looking past her to gauge Applejack's reaction. It wasn't what she expected. The orange mare in question stared at her like she'd grown another head before the three fillies dawwe'd at her. The mare glared at the fillies silencing them.

She then coughed in her hoof to get their attention. Maud looked over to her and Trixie gave her a angry scowl.

"So how'd yall two meet?" She asked suddenly.

Maud retold the tale of how Trixie came upon the rock farm and how they were hiring workers to help with the annual gem harvest festival. She said that Trixie was a hard worker and insisted on working whenever possible to prove herself to the other miners. Trixie was hired help for the mines and was a very dedicated worker.

She told her of how Trixie mined an unsafe shaft and saved her from certain death. The unicorn said nothing while Maud told her story and the girls sat listening, wide eyed. Once finished, Maud looked over to Trixie who was still sitting silently.

"- after she left I waited for her to return. After a two whole weeks she sent a letter to me by a message candle. That's when I came to Ponyville." She walked over to the blue pony wrapping an arm around her shoulder.

"She's my closest friend in the whole world." she said rubbing her nose to Trixie's cheek.

Applejack hadn't said a word, except with the occasional question, and thought hard about what she'd just heard. What was it about her that made ponies forgive her so easily?

She was a liar, and a trouble maker at heart. The story just confirmed she had a reckless streak in her that was clearly obvious from the alicorn amulet incident. She for the life of her couldn't understand why.

Her thoughts were interrupted when a grey pegasus flew into a nearby tree making it shake violently as a cloud of letters poofed out of her saddle bags. Everypony jumped as the grey mare collected herself. She gave a silly smile.

"Derpy!" Applejack cried out in surprise. "What are you doing here? And your eyes are better!"

She ran up giving the mailmare a friendly greeting consisting of a hug. The grey pegasus smiled accepting the kind gesture.

"Thanks Applejack. I got better yesterday. It was truly a miracle." she said picking up the mail she'd dropped.

The other ponies joined in picking up the letters that'd fallen as well. once all the letters were collected she replaced them back into her saddlebags and pulled a single letter out giving it to Applejack.

"Sorry about that Applejack." She hoofed the letter over to the orange mare. "Special delivery for you!"

"Thank you kindly, Derpy." she said tilting her hat to the grey mare.

She looked at the letter. It was a tan envelop, standard size, with nice writing on the from that said: To Applejack From: Twilight. She looked at it curiously for a moment before putting it into her hat to read later.

"Thanks again Derpy for bringing this to me." she walked up to the mailpony standing beside her. "We were just finishing up for the harvest and were just going to take a lunch break. Care to join us for a quick cider?"

Derpy smiled, shaking her head. "No thanks AJ. I have tons of mail to deliver. I best get going! Bye everypony!"

She waved taking off in to the air as everypony said goodbye to her. The pegasus did a double take flying back to Applejack. The orange pony looked up slightly to see Derpy hovering just above her with an apologetic look.

"Sorry AJ, I forgot one more thing." She pointed to Applejack's hat. "Twilight, said to read the letter as soon as you got it. Said it was important. Gotta go! Remember important!"

She then flew off to finish her rounds. An awkward silence followed. Everyone stood still not noticing that Applejack was reading her letter she got from Twilight. While she read the letter, the fillies were sent back to the house while Maud and Trixie began taking the baskets into the cellar.

After reading her letter through Applejack took off her hat and placed the letter inside. Placing her hat atop her head she walked back to the group and up to Trixie, who just arose from the cellar.

"Hey, Trixie?"

The unicorn looked at her with a scowl. "What?"

AJ grabbed a basket of apples placing them on her back. She beckoned for the unicorn to assist her. "Can I get a bit of help, please?"

Trixie nodded not wanting to argue she lighting up her horn and took several baskets in her aura and followed the mare down to the cellar. It was dark except for a single light in the center of the room. Against all the walls, except for one, were covered with baskets of apples all the way to the ceiling. Trixie was amazed at the amount of apples there.

Applejack walked over to a single open spot and put her basket there.

"Please, put those over against the empty wall Trixie." she said pointing to the open wall.

She stood over the basket she'd placed down deep in thought. She gathered her thoughts as Trixie finished placing the baskets against the will and started bringing down the next batch. By the third batch Applejack was by the wall waiting for her. She motioned Trixie to place the apples on the ground and sat in place beside them. Trixie went before her and sat with her back to the cellar doors.

She sat waiting for Applejack to start talking. Not wanting to be rude, but mostly not to antagonize her, Trixie waited patiently while the mare fiddled with her hooves. After a minute of waiting her patience had all but worn out.

"Applejack," She said forcefully. "Did you want to talk about something?"

"No. Ah was deep in thought."

"About?"

"Nothing important that I'd share with your kind." She snapped.

Trixie scowled walking back to the cellar stairs. She stopped at the base looking over her shoulder at AJ. "You're the worst pony Trixie has ever had the displeasure of associating with. I was just trying to help, yet you get snappy with me at every turn. What's with you?"

The earth pony looked away in shame. She just couldn't get over the fact that Trixie was a fillyfooler and nothing short of a miracle would change that. She thought about her so called "friends" who were just like the unicorn, specifically Rarity and Rainbow Dash

Rarity was always an attention whore to a certain extent, but AJ never thought much about it until now. Such vanity and the pride she took in her work and herself were just like Trixie. Atop the fact she always sought everyponies approval. Then there was Rainbow, loyal, dependable, prideful. Like the unicorn the blue pegasus was full of herself. Attention seeking and loved to show off her greatness at what made her special.

"Well, if ya didn't try to break mah family apart I'd probably like you better!" She rebutted.

Trixie scoffed mockingly. "As if! You were already set in your ways long before Trixie was even a thought in your hayseed mind!" She pointed her hoof at the mare. "You're the one at fault for tearing your own family apart! Not Trixie!"

That was when it hit Applejack. It was all so clear now. It was the personality type that made ponies odd like that. It was pride and vanity. The two constants that have shown in everything that made ponies go for the same sex. It was a mental thing. Prideful creatures tend to stick with prideful creatures, basking in the glory of the other and showering each other with praise.

Her cousin Braeburn loved Soarin. There was also Berry the town drunk, but she'd sleep with anything under the sun as long as it consented, so that one didn't count in her mind. Platinum was, even her sister was to an extent, prideful of being a Cutie Mark Crusader.

It made perfect sense now. Though in reality, any sane pony would have thought her mad for even considering such thoughts. To her though, this flaw in her logic was what made the most sense to her. She then thought back to Twilight's letter, an invitation to join her at the library for lunch after she finished working on the farm.

Then she thought about how she hadn't seen the lavender unicorn for a while now.

Sure would be nice ta see mah friend again. She thought. And one that aint sick in the head.

She looked past the fuming unicorn and pushed past her, completely ignoring her. She walked out of the cellar and continued to put he baskets of apples in the cellar with Trixie and Maud's help. After about ten minutes they finished and AJ offered for them to stay for lunch, but the two ponies refused.

"You sure you don't want to stay for lunch Maud?" she asked the grey pony. "Any pony who's family to mah friend's welcome here."

"No thanks." she said pulling Trixie close to her. "We have a lunch date with the mayor."

Applejack nodded at them. "Well, in that case I hope to see you soon. You going to yer sisters party later tonight?"

"Yes, I'm looking forward to it. Pinkie always throws the best parties." she replied in her usual monotone way.

"Well, then I guess I'll see the two of you later tonight." She tilted her hat walking off towards town.

Trixie and Maud stayed behind a while. They lay under a tree to rest after the long workout. Maud laid her head against Trixie's back while she lay on the grass curled up in a ball like a cat. It was very warm out but the warm air brought with it a cool breeze that helped them keep cool under the protection of the trees.

Trixie opened an eye to catch Maud watching her.

"Something wrong my, heart diamond?" She asked playfully.

The older mare grinned swatting Trixie with her tail on the nose. The two shared a good laugh before settling down. Trixie looked in Maud's eyes with a lustful look. She leaned in kissing Maud once on the cheek. She then rested her head on her shoulder closing her eyes and allowing herself to succumb to her exhaustion.

Maud followed suit shortly after resting her head on Trixie's back, she whispered into her ear: "Rest well my, little moon."

With that the two drifted off to sleep under the warm sun under the apple tree, undisturbed, completely at peace.

Later at Ponyville Library

Applejack trotted along the dirt path leading to Twilight's home. Ponyville library.

She didn't visit here often, but when she did, it was usually the most fun she has. After dealing wit Trixie , she felt like she needed a break. With the harvest now officially over she had time to spend with her friend. Twilight was a good friend, always believing in the power of friendship and that it could conquer all.

She reached the library at around noon, thirty minutes early but she figured Twilight wouldn't mind.

When she reached the door she went to knock only to find the door open slightly. She nudge it open with her nose and took a peek inside.

"Hello? Twi? Are you here?" she asked looking inside.

The library was dark, the curtains drawn and no light except for what came from the doorway shined in. She slowly inched her way in, the clopping of her hooves echoed in the dark room. Suddenly the door slammed shut making her jump in fright. Then there was a light.

She turned to see as lavender figure standing at the top to the stairway looking down at her. The figure smiled saying, "Welcome Applejack."

Several candles lit lighting the main lobby area of the library. Like a set of dominoes falling in place, the candles lit in rows of two, following a path that lead to the center of the room with a bed in the center. Rose petals lay all around it, and plush pillows were propped against the wall giving the bed a makeshift backrest.

Applejack squinted as the candle light barely gave any light at all. "Twi? Is that you?"

"Yes Applejack, it's me." The figure said in a masculine voice.

The voice was very much like Twilight's, but it had a more masculine vibe to it.

"What- what happened to you?" she stepped forward as did Twilight.

She gasped at the sight of a stallion that was the same size as Twilight, just a different gender, and her- or rather his mane was done slightly differently than it use to be. It was more like Rainbow Dashes mane, spiky and vary long on the bangs.He was a slim build and his eyes were gorgeous. He stepped down the stairs walking up to Applejack, who wasn't sure what to make of the situation.

"I changed Applejack.' he turned his body around once so the earth pony got a good look at him. Once her finished turning he posed much like a mare model would, holding one arm behind his he and giving a sheepish smile. "Do you like it, AJ?"

The orange mare just stared at the stallion before she started to laugh. It started small but eventually the mare broke out into full blown laughter. The lavender unicorn frowned stomping the ground like a child, puffing his cheeks at the mare, as she gripped her sides rolling on the ground.

"Oh-ahahaha... oh, OK, Twi! Good one!" she said wiping a tear away. "I admit it you got me good! Jokes over, Twi!"

She stood up to see the stallion hadn't budged. She started to look around for the unicorn she'd come to see, checking around the book shelves, the kitchen, everywhere she could think of where the mare could have been hiding. Only she wasn't hiding.

"OK, Twilight ah said jokes over! Come on out now..." she looked around waiting for her friend to show up but never did.

Suddenly the stallion jumped in front of her. She backed away slowly lowering her posture expecting him to assault her. "Look here buddy, I aint want no trouble. Where's Twilight? What did you do to her?"

She asked worried something might have happened to her friend.

"Ah swear if you hurt her I'll-"

"AJ it's me! I AM Twilight!" He cried out.

He moved to come closer but the mare stepped back growling at him. He held up his hooves in a non-threatening way.

"OK, let me prove it AJ. Remember what we did during our first sleep over? It was raining and you and Rarity stayed at my place because neither of you could get home, right?"

She nodded, still not convinced.

"Or how about during the storm a few days ago after you beat Trixie senseless and I stayed with you at the farm? We slept together? I hid from the thunder and you tried to comfort me?"

Applejack looked deep into the eyes of the pony before her. She could tell there was no deception in those desperate eyes. Only truth.

"Twilight? It really is you?" she asked looking over the stallion. "Bu-but how? How are you like this? You said it wasn't possible?!"

The stallion inched closer placing a hoof on AJ's shoulder. He gently began to rub it in a familiar way that Twilight only did. Now she was convinced it was her.

"Does it really matter how I became this way, AJ? All that matters is now I can tell you something that's been on my mind for a long time now." He motioned towards the bed and lead the farm pony to it.

He laid down beside her on the bed, sinking slightly into the soft foam mattress. He looked into her eyes with such confidence that it disturbed her a bit. He took a deep breath before he blurted out, "I love you, AJ. I've loved you... for a very long time."

"...What?"

"I love you. When we first met I always felt a connection to you. I did the moment you saved me from that fall back when we went looking for Nightmare Moon. Do you remember that, AJ?" He asked, as the mare nodded in confirmation. "I liked you ever since. When the storm came that made you and Rarity have to stay at my place, I wanted to be by your side the whole time. But you two were fighting so much, I couldn't bring myself to. I wanted you two to get along."

He shifted his position, sliding closer to the nervous mare. She looked around as if to find a life line to cling to at this awkward situation.

"In the end I was happy that the two of you became better friends. As time went on I grew to like you more and more, then when you said all those things about fillyfoolers-"

Suddenly Applejack stood up backing away from the stallion, who looked up at her startled. It had taken this long for the words to process in her mind and now she looked at him enraged.

"Whoa, Twi. Just hang on a cotton pickin minute!" she was wide eyed looking down at the smaller stallion. "What do you mean? We can't be together! You're a mare!"

"AJ..." He looked up desperately at her. "I-I..I changed. I changed so that you didn't have to hate me! I made myself a stallion just for you, and now we can be together! Don't you see?" He asked standing up his eyes glowed red briefly. "I'm NOT a mare anymore. We can finally be together and it's fine now!" He leapt on the mare pinning her down on the bed.

Applejack struggled to break free, but found it impossible to move. He was surprisingly string for his size. Then again, Twilight was always a lot stronger than most gave her credit for. Just like ah did to Trixie . She thought bitterly.

"Now, Twi. Let's be reasonable." She struggled to break free again but to no avail. "We're both grownups, so let us talk about this before one of us does something the other will regret."

"Oh, AJ." He cooed into her ear nibbling the tip. The orange mare groaned at the intimate contact. Blushing in embarrassment from her response, she push at his chest which only enticed him more. She felt something long and hard rub against her belly. Slowly it worked its way down between her legs, rubbing the most intimate part of her body.

Her body glowed as she felt herself being turned over onto her belly. She began to panic as she felt the object from before pope her body in areas she'd rather have left untouched. The mare turned stallion breathed into her ear, enticing a moan from her. Applejack hung her tongue out trying to stop herself from giving into the bodies temptations.

"Don't worry, AJ, I promise I won't hurt you."

"Twilight, this isn't you!"

"It's fine Applejack. I won't hurt you." Dusk cooed in her ear. "You know that."

As Dusk approached the door slammed open and revealed Mary with a look of shock on her face at what lay before her. She rushed kicking Dusk off Applejack screaming. "Get off her!"