Applejack and Rainbow arrived home around four in the morning, tired and groggily they woke up when Applebloom pounded on their door stirring them from their short sleep.

"A.B. let us alone, we're tryin' ta sleep in."

"But it's almost time fer school and I gotta go, that means Dash's gonna be late ta work and Big Mac's already started the chores and Granny's mixin' the last of the Jam. Ya gotta help set up the sale stand AJ, please?"

Applejack groaned loudly as she unwrapped herself from Rainbow's tight embrace and wings rolling off the bed in one swift move. She looked to Rainbow who was sleeping peacefully and trotted around the bed to the door opening it quietly. Apple Bloom stood firm and looked at her sister waiting for a response.

"Fine, Ahm gonna let Dash sleep for a bit longer," she yawned loudly and shook her head to try to get the sleep away, "Ah'll get goin', go ta school Apple Bloom and tell your friends I said hello."

Apple Bloom smiled and started running away. "And don't do any dangerous crusading today, I need ya to help sell jam," Applejack called to the filly clopping down the stairs.

"'Kay, have fun settin' up."

Applejack turned and closed the door with a light swish of her tail before getting her hair and tail tied and placing her hat on her head. "Rainbow Dash?" she asked softly to the sleeping mare in her bed, "Dashing? Time ta get up."

Rainbow groaned and curled up grabbing her tail like a safety blanket and whinnied softly.

Applejack giggled turning away covering her mouth with a hoof. "Rainbow Dash, sweetie? Time to wake up," Applejack said softly and sweetly like she was talking to a younger Apple Bloom.

"Mmmnng. Mommy, I don't wanna get up."

Stifling another laugh she poked Rainbow between the wings lightly and asked again speaking slowly and calmly. "Sweetie, time to get up and go to school."

"Mommy," Rainbow groaned pulling her tail tighter to her body as she curled tighter, "please, I don't wanna go to flight school. Can't I just-" Rainbow released her tail and in a second of fluttering she was on her hooves wings open loosely by her side she panted as she scanned her environment. "AJ? I had the worst dream. I was back at home and had to go to flight camp again and no pony could keep up and they were all mean."

"Oh no, that sounds just terrible," Applejack said in a slightly concerned tone, "at least you're home now. Let's get breakfast and get ta work."

Rainbow hopped off the bed and went to the door before Applejack coughed to get her attention. Rainbow turned to see her lover leaning on the bed. "Okay, I'll help make the bed. Sorry AJ."

"I wanna hear ya say it..."

Rainbow got to the other side of the bed and pulled the covers up before rolling her eyes. "Awesome Jack. Are you ever gonna let me stop?"

"Nope. I stopped callin' ya Dashalicious in trade."

"Fine," Rainbow said walking around the bed and giving Applejack a kiss on her cheek before trotting to the door and opening it. "But you are awesome."

"And you're dashing," Applejack replied following Rainbow out the door. A knock got their attention at the front door and they split up, Rainbow to the door while Applejack started a quick breakfast of left overs. Opening the door Rainbow saw Ditzy Doo holding a letter in her mouth.

"Mplhhth."

"Uh, thanks Ditzy," Rainbow said taking the letter than closing the door. "Hey AJ, we got a letter."

"Who from hun?"

"Dunno, should I read it now or later?"

"Now so we can get it outta the way."

Rainbow sat on the floor in front of the table and opened the letter and read it. "Heh," Rainbow laughed as she finished reading, "Twilight must have discovered a new egg head thing."

"What's that Dashing?"

"She wants to see us before lunch today with good news. I guess I can take a little time off busting but what about you?"

"Sugarplum I'll be done settin' up before too long, most of what I'm needed for is helping Big Mac bring jars up, Ah can do that after lunch no problem."

"Okay then, it's a date," Rainbow exclaimed as Applejack turned the stove top on and started reheating some food.

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Rainbow arrived to work late on her first day as a supervisor. Great way to make an entrance. Show up late and looking hung over like the old days. Rainbow walked to her box and fished out her orders and went to an open cubicle to sort her orders and kill some time looking busy.

A hoof stomping beside her startled her making her look at the offending noise. "Rainbow Dash?" Flutterwing almost hissed under her breath.

"Uh hey Flutterwing. What's wrong?"

"You knew he was like that in bed, didn't you?" she retorted with a hint of hurt in her voice. "I can't believe you set me up like that, how could you?"

Rainbow didn't smile but leaned closer to Flutterwing to say something personal. Flutterwing leaned in too ready to receive and apology or something from this new Rainbow Dash she's heard of.

"Why do you think I switched to mares?" Rainbow said in a hoarse whisper before turning quickly back to her paperwork, scanning it intently.

"Why you, I, you," Flutterwing tried to argue but realized he was as bad as she had heard and let her desires wash those away in hopes of a good night. "Fine, I'm not mad at you but you were right."

Rainbows ear turned to Flutterwing subconsciously as her interest piqued.

"It was an experience I'll never forget," she said with a huff and turned flying away before Rainbow could react. Chuckling to herself she picked up a pencil in her mouth and scribbled some notes on her paperwork before gathering it and going to Quills office.

"Quill, is there a fly in the soup?" Rainbow asked peeking her head in.

"There is indeed a fly in the soup, I think we should try to stir it out first." Quill responded. The both nodded and Rainbow went to Soarin's office. With two knocks she opened the door quickly and entered to see him hanging a photo of him in his Wonderbolts uniform.

"Why Rainbow Dash? What brings you here?"

"Well, first I was gonna yell at you for accidentally drugging me last night at the bar," she said loudly enough so a couple ponies flying by the open door could hear, "but I know you were trying to get Flutterwing so I wanted to thank you. I was wondering if I could get more, that stuff was crazy awesome."

Soarin froze in place, the picture slowly slid from his grasp and to the floor shattering the glass bringing him back to the moment. "Uh, oh. Um, that was you- I mean you weren't supposed to have- I don't know why-"

"It's okay, just see what you can do and I'll get some more drugs from you later, okay? Ex-lover?" He stood in place dumbfounded as to what that crazy mare he knew was up to.

She turned and left the office nudging the door letting it swing slightly more closed as she pranced out and flew from the room and building smiling wide as she went to work.

Phase one has begun.

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Applejack and Rainbow arrived at the Golden Oaks library just before lunch the following day, both taking time off from work and chores to meet the excited mare that had a letter delivered same day. Knocking loudly they waited for the librarian to open the door; A light purple glow covered the door and the handle clicked and the door swung open to show an excited purple mare beaming with a smile.

"Hi girls, I have amazing news. Oh you can't believe it; I can hardly believe it," They entered the main room listening to Twilight go on, "What are the odds that you'd actually be right Applejack? Oh, I didn't mean you're never right but this once and, oh Celestia it worked," Twilight was bouncing on her hooves as she slammed the door shut and began prancing in circles happily.

"Sugarcube, I think I'm happy fer you but I really need to know what I was right about."

"Yeah, you're talking like an egghead in love. Did you do a new science thing that no pony but you cares about?" Rainbow asked hovering next to Applejack with little interest.

"No, I wasn't me," Twilight said turning and grabbing Applejack in her magic levitating her over before grabbing Applejacks cheeks in her hooves, "I wasn't me and it works!" She released a startled and confused Applejack from her grasp and magic as she fell to her haunches and punched the air above her with a squeal.

"Wow, I think the egg head finally cracked. Let's go get some help for her AJ; race ya to the hospital," Rainbow said turning and floating towards the door.

"No, I'm in love. It's so awesome and she's awesome and it's perfect."

Rainbow and Applejack turned to look at Twilight intently. "Sugarcube, that's great ta hear but-"

"I took your advice and really thought about it then I made a list and then another and another and I did a few tests and started taking notes," she held up a hoof stopping Applejack's comment coming as she moved her lower jaw. Still beaming she continued. "Then I threw it all away. For the first time I discarded all of it, every note and list and spent a few days just walking around town and 'hanging out' as you call it. Then I went to that dance pub thing we got Rainbow out of that last time and I met her.

"Oh Celestia she's amazing. She's beautiful and smart and totally cool, she's a Pegasus and she's a really hard worker and she's staying at the Inn for the week but she said she'd totally stay here in town just to hang with me," she giggled and squealed loudly in her excitement.

"Heya Twi, I know you're all happy but are you sure this' love and not just you freaking out? You do that a lot, just ask... Where is your dragon anyway?"

"Spike is helping Rarity collect gems again. He's totally obsessed with her but I guess my number one assistant deserves time off. Anyway I know it's love, she came over last night and we spent half the night reading next to each other. She fell asleep on me, on me, and at about nine last night she kissed me and it totally happened. More intense than any I'd felt from any kiss ever before," she sighed looking wistfully at a soft couch in a reading nook.

Rainbow and Applejack snickered and looked at each other. "Sugarcube, what exactly happened when ya kissed?"

"Oh," Twilight blushed, "well I guess I had a contraction of my reproductive system resulting in," she looked at the others and cleared her through, "an orgasm."

Applejack and Rainbow giggled to each other. "So Twi, last night you had a orgasm while getting kissed?"

"Well after that she didn't waste any time and we totally did it the right way. Oh it was great, I didn't know a candle holder could-"

"Stop!" They shouted in unison hurridly. "Twi, we don't need to know your style any more than you need to know ours, just-"

"Just take it slow and keep doin what you're doin." Applejack interjected, "Sounds like its a good start but trust me that rushing it can be a great thing and it sounds like she's a fast one," Applejack said with a wink.

"So what kinda work does this pony do? She some kinda egg head or what?"

"She's a DJ," Twilight said giddily, "she dropped some mad beets at the hole that night."

"Mad beets at the hole, huh?" Rainbow said casually before falling to the floor in laughter.

"Twilight, I think ya better learn how ta talk more like us normal ponies 'fore ya say that in public."

"Why? I thought that's how you said it, she totally cut the cheese."

Applejack joined Rainbow in laughing but Rainbow was crying at this point, unable to tease Twilight any further she folded her wings and rolled on the floor laughing loud enough to garner attention from passers by outside the library who looked at the tree confused but shrugged and continued on their way.

"Hey stop laughing," Twilight urged, "she's totally awesome at catching bass and dropping the wubs. I'll show you tonight," Twilight said looking at the others with total confusion as they gasped for breath between laughing fits. Applejack had tears leaving her eyes and rolling steadily down her cheeks as she covered her head with her hooves, ears perked up and her tail swooshed side to side.

Rainbow was holding her sides with her forelegs and kicking the air with her rear legs. Her wings pressed so hard to her body she could feel them tingling from lack of blood flow like a foot falling asleep. It only fueled her laughter as Twilight continued trying to stop her friends' uncalled for laughter.

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Rainbow sat with Applejack and Twilight at Ole Cafe. They hadn't spent quality time together like this in months and it was nice for Rainbow to let her wings down with her old friends as much as her new ones. Lime took their orders and rushed to make their smoothies while the three mares talked about the past few days.

"...and that's why we're getting revenge on him."

Twilight sat mouth agape in shock. "So he drugs his dates? What the spell kind of stallion does that?"

"Twi, we know. That's why we're getting even. It isn't even about him being my boss or getting him out of town, it's about teaching him how to treat mares and to change his style. Sure the whole super nice guy thing works but it gets old quick. If we hadn't rushed into bed I swear I'd have dumped him in a flap."

"Well, be that as it may I would love to help get some revenge on a stallion like that. He's the lowest dredge of societies sludge and-" Rainbow turned to Applejack when she began rambling.

"AJ, do you think we should let her in? All of us in the plan are Pegasus and two earth ponies. We could use some active magic," Rainbow whispered.

"I think it's a good idea. After all, she is the princess' student," Applejack said rolling her eyes before they returned their attention to Twilight.

"... And that's why even pond scum is insulted by him. So if you'd let me I'd really appreciate the opportunity to help you girls out."

"Well, ya sure made your case and I'd be happy to have you on our team," Applejack spit in her hoof and extended it to a grossed out Twilight who reluctantly reached her hoof up. Applejack lunged across the table and clacked them together and sat down quickly.

The rest of the next hour was full of idle chit chat and some gossip before separating to their individual tasks.

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Applejack returned to the acres and saw the sales stand set up outside the secondary entry lane and Big Mac pulling a cart full of Zap Apple jam while a line of ponies was hurridly forming a line that began to crest the hill leading to the north west border of their land. With a smile she turned into a quick trot and helped Big Mac pull the cart into place and galloped back to the farm house to help pack the next batch into a wagon to be used as backup.

"Granny I'm all loaded up and ready, how much more ya got to make?"

"About 40 jars worth left, Ahm gonna be doin this for the next two day but we're gonna make it through the next year with these sales."

Applejack walked into the kitchen to see Granny stirring a pot while two ponies hummed the alphabet and poured jam into a series of jars with the most vacant expression on their faces.

"Granny, are they okay?"

"Huh? Oh yeah them. Well it gets ta be a bit much singin' the same song for three days. Reckon I went crazy once from makin' this stuff but now I'm a better mare for it," Granny smiled warmly going back to stirring.

"Hey Granny? I had a thought. What if we charged 15 bits per jar this year."

"And why would we add five bits ta each sale? What's in yer head young'n?"

"We can sell these for more because it's early season and it was made by a sonic rainboom. If we push that we can make more bits and take it easier the rest of the year."

"Well I think that's a good idea. Ya got yer moms blood in ya for sure. She was always best with sellin ta other ponies," she chuckled, "she sold yer pappy on her so that's tellin' ya somethin'." Granny joked as Applejack smiled listening to the story remembering parts of the story of when her parents met.

"Thanks Granny, means a lot to me. I'll just let you and these two get back to jammin' the jars. See ya in a bit granny."

Applejack walked out the door before entering a full gallop into the acres to check the trees for bugs or any missed apples that were almost ripe. When jam preparations and sales were done she could get back to bucking the regular apples off trees. This' the life; everything is falling into place and I can't believe how happy I feel lately. Life is perfect and a lot of it is thanks to Rainbow Dash.

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