Chapter out of order. My bad. This is before Conclusions part 1.

“Okay, all settled in?” Applejack asked as she fluffed the last cushion Rainbow was laying on.

“Yeah, Apple Fritter, I’m fine, sheesh. Stop treating me like a foal… Can you put one more under my wings?”

“Sure thing, Sugarplum. Better?”

Rainbow winced from the sharp pain in her wings and back, but nodded.

“So, girls, we have to think about this whole ‘threatening Rainbow’ thing. Since Silver Spoon and Scootaloo got into the fight with Diamond Tiara, Diamond hasn’t been to school, or even out of her house.

“Pinkie was very comprehensive in her investigation, so much so that I may start locking my doors and windows at night,” Twilight said as she closed the document. “What’s important is that it seems the accountant did, indeed, threaten Rainbow Dash.

“We have to figure out why he’d do something so risky over a filly fight.”

“Well, Ah dunno. Ah don’t think it’d be rightly smart ta investigate ‘em. They’ve been workin’ with the farm fer generations. What’d it mean fer business on the farm if’n they split?”

“They wouldn’t end your business deal that easily; now about twenty percent of their business is from your farm. They’re shipping jam across the continent, they’re even more rich than they were before.”

“So, what the hay got inta that filly ta make’r go’n insult my family?”

“Well, she was very… descriptive, in her choice of words,” Twilight said, glancing between Applejack and Rainbow.

“She called her mom a whore, Twilight, that’s harsh for even the meanest adult. Why’d a filly say that?” Rainbow asked.

“Well,” Applejack said lying next to Rainbow and nuzzling her before continuing, “Ah don’t recall much, an’ I don’t wanna bring it up ta the girls again… Somethin’ about my mom tryin’ ta ruin their family. Ah just don’t get it.”

“Well, what if, nevermind,” Rainbow said cracking her neck.

“No, Rainbow, any idea is a good one. What were you going to say?”

“Well, it’s a stupid thing, but if I wanted to be richer than the Rich’s, I’d get the two together and double or ‘nth’ the bits. We do the same thing making storms. Small ones make big ones,” Rainbow said examining her hoof.

“Rainbow, that… is actually a great thought.”

“What?” Rainbow replied looking at Twilight, “what’d I say?”

“Y-you really don’t remember what you just said?”

“No, I was just thinking out loud. Was it about how thirsty I am? Cuz I’m pretty thirsty.”

“Applejack, do you mind if I ask you a couple things, about your past?”

“Well, Ah guess we hafta, now.”

“Alright. Do you remember anything about your parents’ relationship with the Rich’s?”

“Well, not really. Granny’d be the one ta ask, Ah was still a filly when…”

“I understand, Applejack. You don’t need to answer anything you don’t want to, or can’t.”

“Well, Ah remember ma’n pa’d spent a lotta time with ‘em back in the day. Apple Bloom and Diamond Tiara were almost like sisters and we’d spend a lotta time over at their house, but that’s all I know.”

“Well,” Twilight said looking to Rainbow who was resting her head against her forelegs and starting to doze, “I think I’ll have a few words with Granny, if that’s alright with you,” Twilight questioned softly.

Applejack followed her gaze to Rainbow, slowly falling asleep and nodded. “Eeyup, reckon it’d be best if I wasn’t there when ya did, though. Same for the others. Maybe Ah can take ‘em out fer a walk while ya talk to Granny?”

“That sounds okay. What about Rainbow, will she be okay alone?”

“We’ll only be gone a couple’a hours, Twi. She can’t fly, but she’s still Rainbow Dash.”

Rainbow smiled when she heard her name as she fell asleep.

“Ah think Ah’ll wait a bit, you can go on ahead, Twi. I wanna spend some time, in our house, with my Rainbow.”

Twilight stood and stretched, letting a slight yawn escape her. With a shake of her head she tried to fight the sudden wave of sleep away.

“Yeah, I think I should head back to home too. Sun said he’d be stopping by tonight so I think I’ll freshen up.”

“Twi,” Applejack started, “Ah know ya like this colt, but are ya sure he’s the one? Ya have ta take is slow, ya know.”

“I know, AJ. Right now it’s all about the sex,” Twilight said plainly beginning to lecture, “and according to several books I’ve read we’re in what’s called the ‘honeymoon period’ of the relationship. Everything will be perfect until it passes, then we’ll be in a real relationship that’s based of emotions and feelings, he’ll want sex a lot less than he does now and it’ll be so much nicer to sleep with him and only him.”

“Wait,” Applejack said sitting tall and looking at Twilight as she blushed, “what’d’ya mean ‘only him’?”

“W-well, I’m not supposed to talk about it… But okay,” Twilight giggled and hopped in place, “ever since that first night when I cast that spell by accident that turned the town-”

“Inta an orgy the likes Equestria ain’t seen in centuries?”

“Yeah, that one,” she sighed and looked at her hooves in regret, “...anyway, the next day I decided I’d hook up with Blu again,” Applejack groaned, “no, wait, okay? So, I went to the room she was renting and saw Sun there and he was so shocked to see me! Blu and Ashy pushed him out and-”

“Don’t tell me yah did it with ‘em-”

“Please stop interrupting me, Applejack. So, we started making out and it was going fine. Hooves were going places and Ashy has a tongue that vibrates, I swear, okay! I’m getting past that. I was only there for a few minutes before I felt guilty about seeing Sun again, so I said I had to wash my hooves.

“I opened the door and stepped right into a wet spot of his… um, fluids,” she said trying to hold back a smile while Applejack stuck out her tongue in disgust, “I knew it was his from the smell. It was just like carrots, not many ponies could love carrots that much. So, I left and ran into Pinkie.

“No, we didn’t do anything but she did invite me to a party at a friend's apartment that night. I showed up and Pinkie had warmed him up for me, she said. I looked and saw he was ready to go, so I didn’t waste any time!

“Oh, Celestia,” Twilight said laying on the floor and grinning, “it was amazing. I’d never, ever, had an experience like that… No offence, AJ.”

“None taken, Sugarcube. So, is this goin’ somewhere?”

“Yes, what I’m saying is that I think we were destined to meet and be together! He’s perfect for me, and he’s totally into starting a herd with me, Blu, and Ashy. He loves watching while we all make love, then he gets to rut me and everypony wins!”

Applejack made a combination retching sound while groaning. “That’s the most… unique, herding Ah’ve heard of, Ah guess. If’n ya think it’s what ya want, Ah say go fer it, but, Twilight,” Applejack said trying to find the words, “don’t rush inta it. Makin’ a herd’s a big deal, and doin’ it with a buncha ponies ya don’t rightly know, and only have sex with, is just askin’ ta be hurt.”

“Oh, AJ,” Twilight said waving her hoof dismissively while sighing contently, “you sound just like the princesses, my family, his family, the ponies at the bar, and Rarity. You’re all so cautious it’s funny. I know what I’m getting into, just, worry about taking care of Rainbow,” Twilight said with a soft chuckle.

“I’ll see you in a couple hours at the farm,” she said charging her magic, “and don’t be surprised if my mane’s a little messed up,” she finished with a wink before a bright purple flash told of her departure.

Applejack swallowed and looked to the blue pony beside her. She leaned down and took a long inhale of Rainbow’s mane, savoring the nature pony scent she had at the moment.

“Rainbow, Ah’m SO glad Ah got with ya…”

Rainbow snored in response.