The air was warm as it blew through Applejack's messy mane. She had just spent the whole day cleaning around the farming area, and wiping the sweat from her forehead as she thought of other tasks to do. Bake apple pies for Family gathering? Check. Help Big Mac with plowing? Check. The pony sighed as she took her hat off and smiled. "Sure did em' apples good!" Feeling pround, Applejack tilt her head and sighed. The next family gathering for the apples was in two days, and she couldn't help but feel a little to excited. It was her family, after all! The rest of the elements were taking a trip to see the princesses, even though Applejack saw them taking a vacation in that matter. But the pony would tend to her job. Hopefully this gathering would be better then last time, her making a fool of herself. No, not this time. Not ever again. The farmer sat still and watched her work done until she heard a small voice from behind her.

"Applejack!"

Applejack turned around and nearly felt like having a heart attack. But slowly calming, a warm smile spread across her face as she looked over herself.

"Hey there, Sugarcube."

Applebloom smiled back with a twinkle in her eyes and a wide smile. She galloped underneath her older sister and giggled with delight. "Applejack-I can't wait! I just can't wait to see it!"

"Er...see what now?"

The filly rolled her eyes playfully and stood straight up, trying to act older then she really was. "To see Babs cutiemark! Jus' think about what she'll say when she see us there! Oh, and sis! May I invite the CMC along with us? They just as excited as I am!"

Applejack felt bad that she almost forgot about Babs Seed's cutie mark, but she kept smiling. "Of course ya' can bring them! They like family, too!"

Before Applebloom could answer her sister back, she felt something touch her back and sprawl down to her feet. Applejack felt it too, and flinched while shaking her head. She knew just what it was. "Storms comin. Granny warned me, but I had forgot."

Her sister frowned and shook her head back and forth. That wasn't a good sign. "Ah shoot! Now we gonna get all wet out here! Were too far way from the barn to make it in time, sis!"

She was right. The barn was far from where the two sisters stood, surrounded by apple trees and bushes from the ground and mud. AJ thought for a second, placing her hoof to her chin. Ah-ha!

"Ah, don't you worry bout that, sis! There is a tool shed near here, but we gotta hurry! Maybe we can play some tic-tac-toe while we wait for the storm to be over!" Applejck point her hoof at a small, worn down building a few feet away from where they stood

Getting to spent time with her sister always made her feel better, so the filly nod and bounced up and down. "Alrighty, then!"

And with that, the two earth ponies rushed over to shed, raindrops hitting their back as they sped up.