It is once again night time at Canterlot and once again Celestia is having the same dream every other night. The message that she is looking for in this dream is still very vague.

Once again she is running away from the light as she stops to catch her breath, but this time when the light attacks her she does no wake up.

She realises this and is shocked to still be asleep.

Celestia: What could be the meaning if this?

She then looks downs and sees a pony on the floor, dead. She was so shocked that at first she almost couldn't look at the pony, but then after regaining her composure and a few deep breaths she walks up to the pony and sees a male pony with an orange coat and a short yellow mane and tail. She then realises that the pony was the pony who had only just moved in to Ponyville, AppleJackal.

She almost fainted from the sight of AppleJackal dead, but then another flash of light came into her view. She was ready for it to attack. But instead of going to her, it went to AppleJackal and after a big flash if light, Celestia finally woke up. She almost couldn't believe it. Luna once again came through the door in a rush.

Luna: Sister, are you okay?

Celestia: I'm fine Luna, but the dream has seemed to have developed more.

Luna: I know, maybe you were right. This must be a message about something bad coming to Equestria.

Celestia: Not only that, but it has something to do with that new pony, AppleJackal.

Luna: But why, I know he save you from the light, but how is he involved in this situation.

Celestia: It is not clear to me either my sister, but we must tell Twilight tomorrow straight away after our royal duties.

Luna: That is a good idea, but right now you must raise the sun and go to Maretropolis.

Celestia and Luna both leave the bedroom as Celestia makes her way to raise the sun, but the dream is still in the back of her mind. What does the dream, why is she having this dream in particular and how is AppleJackal involved.

Daytime in Ponyville once again as we see AppleJackal working on the farm bucking apples.

AppleJackal: (Thoughts) It's been two weeks now ever since I first moved into Ponyville and I've seemed to have settled in very well. Although I still work hard on the farm and for other ponies when they need my help, I always seem to remember that kiss that Pinkie gave me after the talent show. But I think after that kiss, I'm even more sure that I love Pinkie, but still a bit nervous to tell her my feelings. My smiles have become even bigger when she comes to visit me during my breaks. Speaking of the talent show ever since I won for the next three days I was mobbed by ponies asking for pictures and autographs. It was mainly female ponies asking me out, I politely declined them all and asked everypony to act normal around me and not think of me as a celebrity, since I'm not better than anypony else.

Pinkie: (Thoughts) I can't believe it's already been two weeks since I first met AppleJackal, I guess time really does fly by when you're having fun with the pony of your dreams. And I can say this with confidence that I love him more than parties, that might come to a surprise to everypony but it's true. He's just more special to me, I still love parties but AppleJackal just means more too me, now every time I see him at the farm or wherever he is working during his breaks my smile just seemed to get bigger. Though why wouldn't it be, after the whole talent show thing happened. Speaking of which I remembered him being surrounded by ponies, especially female ponies. He told them to just treat him like a normal pony, saying that what he did wasn't that special. To me it was special. Thought I know Rarity would love that kind of attention.

It's once again another normal day at Sweet Apple Acre as AppleJackal, Pinkie and Applejack are having lunch together. Then they see a flash of light and see Twilight in a state of panic.

Pinkie: Hey Twilight, what's up?

AppleJackal: You look a little stressed out.

Twilight: (Panicking) No time to explain, just meet me at the treehouse now.

Twilight teleports away as the three ponies look at each other with confused looks.

Pinkie: What was that all about?

Applejack: I'm not too sure, but the way Twilight was like it didn't look good.

AppleJackal: Well let's go and get to her house quickly and see what's going on.

The ponies then hurry to Twilight's house. After running for a while, they reach Twilight's house and enter and see Rainbow Dash, Rarity and Fluttershy there. Twilight then comes out of her bedroom.

Twilight: Goo, you're all here on time.

Rainbow Dash: So what's this all about Twilight?

Rarity: Yes, whatever is the matter dear?

Twilight: It pains me to say this, but the God of fear Phobos has made his returned to Equestria.

The ponies all gasp and are shocked, Fluttershy especially scared.

Fluttershy: (Scared) G-g-god of F-f-f-fear.

Twilight: Yes, he was put away by Princess Celestia and Princess Luna years ago, after he tried to make Equestria the country of fear. They say when a pony looks directly at him, the pony then see their worst nightmare in front of their eyes. And sometime it even comes true.

Applejack: So we just don't have to look at him and we should be fine?

Twilight: Exactly. We will have to use the elements of harmony to defeat him and send him back to his prison.

Twilight then gives everypony their Elements.

Pinkie: But wait, if we can't look at Phobos how do we know where to shoot him with our elements.

Twilight: We'll have to figure that out when we get there. For now we must go to the cave of myth, that was where he was last spotted, can I count on you girls to help me.

They all nod their heads as AppleJackal walk up to Twilight.

AppleJackal: I'll come too. I may not be an Element of harmony but I want to help protect town and the ones I love. Plus of you are all caught in his trance I can always snap you all out of it.

Twilight: Thank you AppleJackal, I'm glad we can count on you to help.

Applejack: Just as dependable as his twin cousin.

With that the ponies make their way to the cave of myth, they knew what they were getting themselves into. As they make their way up a mountain Applejack was curious as to how Twilight knew about Phobos' return.

Applejack: So Twi, how did you find out about Phobos?

Twilight: I was told by Celestia, when she was coming back from doing some royal work in Maretropolis, she flew over the cave of myth and saw Phobos go into the cave so she sent me a message telling me about his arrival. And said she thinks that he could be thing that will be a danger to Equestria.

Rainbow Dash: So Phobos was the light that attacked her in her dreams?

Twilight: It's quite possible, but we can't be too sure. She said she also witnessed something happening in her dream but she will tell me at the cave of myth.

After a while they finally reached the cave and are all very nervous to go in, they stand at the entrance looking into the cave.

Rarity: That cave sure looks very dark.

Rainbow Dash: And big.

Fluttershy: And very, very scary.

Pinkie: It can't be that, come on let's go in and find that monster.

AppleJackal looks at Pinkie go into the cave without a care and just smiled at the Pink pony and followed suit.

AppleJackal: She's right, if we work together then Phobos stands no chance.

The girls then gained confidence and went into the cave. The was not as dark since the light from the sun helped make the cave a big more brighter and less scary. They all look around the cave which was a lot bigger on the inside then they thought. Pinkie bounced along in the cave without a care, until she stops from what she thought was noise. Almost like a growl.

Pinkie: Huh?

Pinkie looks around the cave and doesn't see anything, then she looks behind her and sees the others in the distance, but once she turns back around she looks up and sees Phobos standing right in front of her. A creature almost like Discord, who had different parts of different animals to cover up what he really looked like. Pinkie was in a state of shock, and could only do one thing. Scream.

Pinkie: (Screams in fear)

The girls look in the direction of the scream.

Fluttershy: What was that?

AppleJackal: That was Pinkie, she must be in trouble.

The ponies rush over towards the scream and see Pinkie looking up in a state of fear.

AppleJackal: Pinkie! What's wrong?

The ponies then look where Pinkie is looking and see Phobos and all have shocked faces.

Twilight: It's Phobos! Quick everypony don't look at him and run towards the exit and we'll think of what to do once we're there.

The ponies immediately look away and run towards to where they entered the cave. But Pinkie could not move, she was already staring at Phobos and was frozen if fear and is watching her worst fear. Her fear of losing AppleJackal and everypony unhappy. Phobos takes this opportunity to charge up his beam from his eyes.

AppleJackal looks behind him and sees that Pinkie has not moved and stops running.

AppleJackal: Pinkie!

He runs back to Pinkie and the other ponies look at him run back.

Applejack: AppleJackal!

Phobos' beam has fully charge and is aimed at Pinkie, and then he fires. The beam was heading straight towards Pinkie at such a fast speed and it was about to hit her until she was pushed out of the way by AppleJackal and then the beam hit. Not Pinkie, but AppleJackal instead.

Pinkie then shakes her head and wonders what happened.

Pinkie: Uh my head, what happened? (Gasps)

She looks  back and see AppleJackal on the floor, motionless with blood coming out very fast. Pinkie quickly runs towards AppleJackal.

Pinkie: (Shouts) AppleJackal!

She then reaches her hooves down to pick him up and see the face of her worst fear coming true, losing the one pony she loved the most. She couldn't help but cry.

The other five ponies have caught up, but were too late. They see Pinkie holding AppleJackal's limp body and crying. All of them on the verge of tears

Twilight: (On the verge of tears) No, this can't be.

Phobos was about to start charging another beam but then in came Celestia and shot a beam of her own right into the eye of Phobos.

Twilight: Princess Celestia.

Celestia: I have blinded him temporarily, I wanted to get here soon. And it seems I was far too late. This is what I feared would happen.

Applejack: What do you mean?

Celestia: You see, I went into my dream further than before and I saw this exact scene. With AppleJackal dead on the floor. Cause he save me from the light that attacked me in my dreams.

The ponies were speechless and looked at Pinkie once again.

Celestia: I am so sorry Pinkie.

Pinkie: (Crying) No it's not true, he's fine. You can fix him right.

Celestia just simply looks down in disappointment, knowing she can't do anything. But then AppleJackal starts coughing and was able to use his last few breaths.

Pinkie: (Crying) AppleJackal?

AppleJackal: Hey Pinkie, I guess we didn't see this coming. I was hoping to be in Ponyville for longer.

Pinkie: (Crying) You always seem to try and put a smile on everypony's face, no matter what situation you're in.

AppleJackal: That is my goal after all, but I guess this is how it's supposed to end.

Pinkie: No, it won't. We'll find you help, no matter what we'll find a way. (Crying) We just have too.

AppleJackal: Please don't cry Pinkie, your smile is the reason why I am able to smile every day. When you see me it's the highlight of my day. From the day we met, I always thought you were an amazing pony and as the days went by, my feelings only kept getting stringer. And just seeing you was my favourite part of being in Ponyville. Because Pinkie, I've wanted to tell you this from day one. I love you.

Pinkie: You do?

AppleJackal nods his head yes.

Pinkie: Then I guess I should tell you, from day one I always thought you were one of the best ponies I had ever met, you were the reason why I came to the farm every day. It was so I can be with you, even if it was a short amount of time, it was always my favourite part of the day. Just seeing you made me smile more than I ever did. And everyday my feeling s were getting stronger, when you sang on stage, when you said you have the same goal as I do, I knew you were the one. I didn't know what feelings I did, but now I know. Because, I love AppleJackal.

AppleJackal: Really, you do?

Pinkie nodded her head yes.

AppleJackal: Well I can now say that I died knowing that the pony I love, loved me back.

AppleJackal said as he took his last breaths and then his body goes completely limp and motionless. Pinkie was crying even more.

Pinkie: (Crying) No, no, no, no. AppleJackal, please don't go, don't go. I need you, I can be without you.

The other ponies started to cry as well and even Celestia couldn't help but shed some tears.

But then as they were all crying, their elements started glowing and they were all really confused. As too what was happening. Then they all came together and reveal something coming from the ceiling of the cave, a stone. But not any ordinary stone.

Celestia: That looks like... An element stone! But how?

Celestia then remembers the last light that went towards AppleJackal at the end of her dream.

Celestia: That's it, that was the last light. But I never knew this pony would be that element.

The element stone then goes toward AppleJackal and they both start to glow. Then a big flash of light blinds the entire cave. The light stops and the ponies look at AppleJackal, and see that there was no more blood and that he had some sort of medal around his neck that had the 7th element on it. AppleJackal then slowly gets up and everypony was shocked. Pinkie couldn't help bu cry, but this time with happiness.

AppleJackal: Huh what happened, I'm... alive?

Pinkie jumps at AppleJackal and hug him tightly and was crying of happiness.

Pinkie: (Crying, but happy) I am so glad you're not dead. I don't know what I would of done without you.

AppleJackal: It's okay Pinkie, I'm here now. And I'm not going anywhere.

Twilight: Princess what happened? What does AppleJackal have around his neck?

Celestia: It was a big secret that I had only learnt about not too long ago and that there was a seventh element and would only show up if a pony showed an act of what the element represents. And that pony was AppleJackal, he is now... The element of Courage!

Celestia the notices Phobos is starting to regain his sight again.

Celestia: We don't have much time, we must do something about Phobos now.

AppleJackal: It's okay Princess, let us handle this.

The group of ponies stood in a line and started to charge their elements and floated in the air, as all the energy from their elements was fully charged and they fired their rainbow beam at Phobos. Phobos regains his sight only to see the rainbow beam coming towards him and wasn't fast enough to dodge it. The beam hits him as Celestia opens up a portal to Phobos' prison which he was then shot into. And then Celestia close the portal.

The ponies cheered as their work was done and surrounded AppleJackal and were happy he was still alive and looked at his element. But he then walked toward Pinkie who was not a part of the group and had tears of happiness in her eyes.

Pinkie and AppleJackal looked at each other as Twilight asked Celestia what was on everypony's mind.

Twilight: Princess, how was AppleJackal able to come back to life.

Celestia: I guess you can say that the magic of friendship is not as strong at the magic of love between two ponies.

After they heard Celestia's answer, AppleJackal and Pinkie looked at each other again and realise that their feelings for each other were real and everything they said, was the truth. They both blushed and smiled at each other with love in their eyes.

Applejack: Ahem. I believe you have something to ask AppleJackal.

AppleJackal: Huh? Oh yeah, you're right.

AppleJackal then takes a deep breath.

AppleJackal: Pinkie, from the moment I met you I knew was in love with who you were and I never knew how much you felt the same way. So would you do me the honour and become my special somepony.

Pinkie: AppleJackal, it made me really happy when you said you loved me the same way. From day one I somehow knew that you were the one for me, even if I didn't know before, but I now know that I can't be without you. Yes, I will be, if you become my special somepony.

The two then finally do what they have wanted to do from day one and kiss. The other ponies cheer for the new couple and even Celestia smiled and shed a tear of happiness.  They stop the kiss and look at each other.

AppleJackal and Pinkie: Best. Kiss. Ever.

Celestia: Come, let's leave the cave and go back to Twilight's house. I have a special gift for you all.

So they all leave the cave and end up at Twilight's house. As soon as they have entered the house, Celestia's horn glows and creates a case that holds all seven elements. Everypony then starts to leave to go home after such a tiring day. Pinkie once again walk with AppleJackal and Applejack. Once they get to Sugar Cube Corner, Pinkie and AppleJackal look at each other.

Pinkie: Well I guess this is goodbye for now.

AppleJackal: I'll be seeing you tomorrow right?

Pinkie: Just try and stop me.

AppleJackal: Wouldn't dream of stopping you.

The two then hugged and kissed.

Pinkie: I love you.

AppleJackal: I love you too.

Once AppleJackal got home, he went straight to bed and stared at the ceiling. With Pinkie doing the same in her bed, both thinking about what had just happened today.

AppleJackal and Pinkie: Best day ever! Next Chapter: The First Anniversary Estimated time remaining: 10 Minutes