Having talked and worked out their issue, and being thoroughly relieved that she wasn’t in too much trouble, Twilight had conceded and apologized profusely to both Applejack and Rainbow Dash. With some prodding, Applejack accepted the apology for the both of them. The next day, Twilight was running and experiment to find out why and how Applejack had bested her magic with a colander covered with lights attached to Applejack’s head flashed.

The other bearers sat on the stairs watching, listening.

"Okay, so. Two days ago, Applejack and I got into a fight,” Twilight hung her head, “sorry again girls. What I observed was astounding and unrecorded in any history book I’ve come across," Twilight said as she stared at a readout from a machine before giggling and turning off the devices, releasing Applejack from the helmet, and started upstairs. “C’mon, everypony, let’s go upstairs.

She sat on a beanbag in the main library and exhaled while the others sat in a semicircle around her. "I cast a stasis spell and Applejack phased through it with little effort, a soft yellow glow around her.

“After asking her to detail what happened, comparing it to my notes and after checking my readings I have to conclude that the Elements of Harmony are at the source of Applejack's ability to gain temporary resistance to my spell. She and I will demonstrate. Applejack, are you ready?"

“Ah’m as ready as Ah can be, but I’m not lookin’ forward to it.”

Casting the immobilization spell on Applejack, Twilight raised her a few feet into the air where Applejack struggled as much as she could. "Twi, it ain't working. I'm trying, but I can't make it happen."

"Well, maybe you have to get mad again."

"Ah wasn't mad, Ah was hurt and wanted to talk, then ya started gettin’ personal about mah family," Applejack narrowed her eyes.

"Oh, my. I'm sure it was an accident, right? Surely this fight wasn’t as bad as it sounds.” Fluttershy asked.

"Oh no, Fluttershy, it was all bok-a-shoom and bloomph and whoosh and then WHAMAMAMAMAPOW!" Pinkie shouted, throwing her limbs in every direction she could frantically before falling over.

"Pinkie, darling, are you saying you saw what happened?" Rarity asked.

"Yeah I was waiting in the book shelf to surprise Applejack for having a great date with Rainbow, then they started fighting and I left before it got too bad. Applejack and Twilight, not Applejack and Dashie, or Dashie and Twi-Twi. I think that would’ve made the fight even bigger!"

"Pinkie, how did you get in, hide in a book shelf and leave during the fight?" Rarity asked then rolled her eyes.

"Easy," Pinkie said, ending the sentence as every pony else groaned. How does she do that? they thought in unison.

"Okay, well, Applejack, can you get upset then?" Rarity questioned.

"I don't know, Ah was upset, but it doesn't happen just easy."

"Can you think of getting emotional? Like imagine something that makes you mad?" Twilight suggested. Thinking hard, Applejack began to think of things that upset her. Here Ah go. Lemme see, there’s bucking a tree and no apples falling, Granny throwing away a perfectly good pie, Apple Bloom not wipin’ right and then flushing the toilet. Big Mac and Cherilee in front’a filles and colts-" There was a light glow from Applejack’s cutie mark the others noticed, but it faded when she opened her eyes at the sound of Rarity gasping loudly.

"Applejack, we were getting results, can you do whatever you were doing again, and this time no one will distract you," Twilight said, looking pointedly at Rarity.

Closing her eyes and concentrating again, Applejack began to imagine her Granny throwing away a perfectly good pie. Applebloom not flushing. Scootaloo crashing into her while she was selling apples. Twilight giggling while Rainbow softly pressing her lips to Twilight’s." Suddenly, Applejack’s cutie mark burst into yellow light. A glow in her chest began to brighten and she closed her eyes she saw the room was dark except for Rainbow Dash. Sitting on the floor before her with a surprised look on her face.

They shared a smile, and Applejack walked forward through the binding spell and landed softly, went to Rainbow, and embraced her as the world suddenly became normal again. Applejack opened her eyes and heard the voices of her friends around her.

"What in tarnation is goin on? Y'all act like you haven't seen us hug before."

"Oh, wow! That was so cool how you looked all glowie then walked in the air to Rainbow and hugged her and then poof, you were all normal again. Can you show me how to do that?" Pinkie said energetically. Ignoring Pinkie, Twilight began bombarding Applejack with questions.

"What did you feel, what made you upset, why did you go to Rainbow, how did you walk out of the field, did you or do you feel any side effects then or now?" Levitating a quill and paper to her side, she eagerly awaited Applejack's answer.

"I dunno," Applejack shrugged, "I thought of a lotta things and then," Applejack glared at Twilight, "what you did, then everything went black," Applejack turned to face Rainbow and smiled. "All I could see was the most beautiful mare I've ever seen, glowing like a blue beacon in the darkness. I just had to hold her."

"Awe, that's the sweetest thing I've ever heard," Rarity cooed with her bottom lip trembling, "I honestly never thought you two would be in love, but now that you are it's,” she raised her hooves to her cheeks as her eyes sparkled, “such a perfect match."

"Well, yeah, I guess we're okay together," Rainbow said as she crossed her forelegs. With a light kiss on the cheek from Applejack, she began to blush. The others giggled at Rainbow while Twilight’s pen scribbled on the paper consistently. "So, yeah. I love AJ, what of it? I’m not gonna get sappy in front’a you, if that’s what you’re expecting."

"Rainbow, what you shared was astounding. I have to make a note about this and I'd like to run some tests later."

"I, for one, am happy you're happy,” Fluttershy added with a warm smile, her wings fluffing in excitement. “I think you are very cute together. Would you like a pet for your house? Oh, where will you live?" Fluttershy asked.

Rainbow and Applejack looked at each other for a moment. "Well, I dunno, we haven't thought that far out yet. It's only been a few days we've been dating and I have the farm and Rainbow has her cloud house. Less'n Twi wants to cast that walking spell every day’n night, we ain't movin up there."

"Actually, AJ. I'm not going to have the house anymore."

"What? Why?" Rarity asked.

"Well, it’s a perk from the weather corporation. I don't have a high position anymore." Every pony gasped in surprise. Twilight’s quill slowed.

"Rainbow, you love cloud busting and your job is your life, right behind joining the Wonderbolts. What happened?"

"I got demoted, then told my boss to,” she looked around the group and their innocent expressions, “go rut himself, it was really cool." Applejack and Twilight pressed their hooves to their heads.

"Sugarplum, if ya didn't have a place to live, you shoulda told us earlier. If ya need to, yer welcome to stay in our spare room at the farm."

“Most nights,” Pinkie chirped in.

"Really, AJ? Won't the rest of your family be upset? Us moving in together after a week?" Rainbow chuckled.

"Well, we've been best friends for a couple years now, so that helps. We've saved the world, and then the fact we're in love. That'll seal it. We'll just stay in separate rooms-”

“Most nights!”

“-okay?"

"What about when you want to have sex?" Pinkie blurted. Everyone laughed except Applejack and Rainbow, who blushed and averted their gaze from each other.

"We'll, uh, figure that out when it happens," Rainbow said making the ponies in the room giggle until the fell over.

"Well, here we are and here's yer room. Get comfortable, Dashing. Dinner'll be in an hour and then we have some talkin’ with the family about the rules and what's goin' on with us," Applejack said as she hugged Rainbow with a light nuzzle before leaving Rainbow to her new room.

Well, this is what it's like in an earth home. No clouds, solid walls, plumbing. The smell of dirt and a normal bed... I guess it'll do for now. I'll see if I can grab a couple clouds and line the walls and ceiling.

After unpacking and trying her best to get the room setup in a comfortable way, the dinner bell sounded and Rainbow sighed. Time to start my new life down here, on earth.

Dinner was as fresh and tasty, the gathered ponies eating silently until the end when they had cleaned up before they retired to the living room. Apple Bloom was laying on the floor next to Big Mac and looked between the couple on the couch with a roll of her eyes.

"First off, Rainbow, if'n you're gonna live here, ng’ya gotta pull yer weight and do chores like everypony else. Got it?” Granny asked as Rainbow nodded once, her forehooves in her lap. “I'll give ya yer chores in the mornin'. Second, if yer livin' here ya gotta keep the noise down at night. No horse playin' and makin' loud parties and the like. Also, yer time alone is your time, no of need to let us know about it, right?" Rainbow and Applejack blushed and did their best to not look at each other, "I'll take that as a yes. Lastly, family first. Ya got a problem, bring it up. Another’s gotta problem, help’m fix it. Ya got it?"

Rainbow nodded. "I get it, and thanks for letting me stay here. I'll show you how awesome-," Rainbow stopped herself, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath, "I'll help a lot and make you proud." Applejack leaned over and nuzzled Rainbow’s cheek with hers.

"Sugar, that's the most humble I've seen ya in a timberwolf’s age." Rainbow looked around the room before hugging Applejack.

"AJ, this is gonna be okay, right?" Rainbow whispered into Applejack’s ear. Applejack nodded slightly before sitting upright again.

"A'right, enough lollygaggin’, we got family time then off ta bed. Rainbow, ya don't have ta work til later tomorr’a, so yer gonna be with Big Mac in the mornin. Applejack, yer gonna go sell apples in town. It’s Monday, so sales'll be big. Same for Thursday, what with the weather bein’ so nice."

"All right, Granny. Rainbow, let's make sure your room is set up."

"Granny, are you gonna let 'em go alone to her room?" Apple Bloom whined.

"They're fully grown mares’n can make their own choices, Apple Bloom," turning her attention to Applejack and Rainbow Dash, Granny continued, "just follow the rules, you two. Ah don’t wanna hear no bed squeakin’ at all hours’a the night."

With a deep blush and nod, they went upstairs and to Rainbows room.

"Well, here I am. In my new home with my new fillyfriend at my new part-job, with her embarrassing family," Rainbow sighed and lowered her head.

"Dashing, Ah know a lot’s happened since we got together, but there's an old saying among us earth ponies. 'A hard season is rewarded by a great harvest', it means that it can be hard now, but it'll be better soon."

"Well, I think I'm having the hardest time ever, so it can't get much worse. At least I have you and the others." Applejack smiled and lifted Rainbow’s face to her so they looked at each other. Rainbows eyes were sad, but still shined with affection when Applejack looked into them. "AJ, you didn't tell anypony about what I said, about being scared, did you?" Applejack smiled and shook her head. "AJ, I'm more scared now than ever. I lost my position, you and Twilight got into a fight and arrested, I lost my home, and to top it off, I have to live here,” she stomped a hoof on the wooden floor for effect, “no offence. I don't know what I'm gonna do anymore, AJ."

"Oh, Dashing, c'mere. Let's lay down and talk about it," Applejack led Rainbow to the bed where they climbed up, laid down, and faced each other.

"What am I gonna do? I can't get into the Wonderbolts, I know that I never had a chance cuz of my attitude, I’m never good enough, and I'm not a team player. I don't know the first thing about harvesting or farming, and I already feel like a burden in your home and I haven't been here three hours," Rainbow closed her eyes and waited for Applejack to talk.

Applejack leaned in and kissed Rainbow softly on the lips. Rainbow’s eyes opened when the kiss broke and gazed into the green gems she had fallen in love with over the past week and pressed her lips back against Applejacks.

With a sigh, Applejack broke the kiss and turned over to blow out the lantern lighting the room. In darkness they laid and looked at each other in the moonlight that cascaded into the room from the window.

Slowly they felt themselves drifting to sleep as they moved closer together and wrapped their legs around each other, basking in each others warmth. "Sugarplum, it's gonna be okay. Tomorrow'll start a new day and a new chapter in your life. Sweet dreams."

"AJ, you are my Awesome-Jack."

Applejack snickered, "I forgot about that, Dashalicious."

“Heh, don’t call me that. I love your freckles in the moonlight,” she yawned, “it’s the first thing I see when I look at you and I really like it.”

"Ah had a feelin’,” Applejack smiled and sighed, “there’s nothin’ I don’t love about ya, my little rainbow.”