Running Late

Applejack tensed her muscles, she knew she only had ONE chance. She couldn´t mess up. She licked her lips, adjusted her hat, waited for it...waited for it...

“HEY APPLEJ-”

Quicker than a rattlesnake, Applejack used her lasso to tied up Pinkie, making sure her hooves and mouth were covered. Once Pinkie was secure and unable to escape, Applejack ran off her bedroom. She opened her door, only to find Rarity waiting for her.

“Oh Applejack darling, I have the perfect dress for you! If only yo-”

“Ah don´t have time for this, Rarity!”

Applejack didn't want to hurt her friend but she also wanted her out of her way so she tumbled a book shelf, knowing the unicorn could not resist to clean up.

She ran down the stairs and head for the door, meeting Twilight on the way.

“Appleja-”

Applejack didn't even slow down, she kept running head straight, knowing that Twilight will teleport out of the way. Once outside however, Twilight had plenty of room to catch up with her. Every turn Applejack took was met with a smiling and organized face.

“Please Applejack I already have everything prepared and your family is wa-” Twilight said in between blinks.

Before the last one Applejack grabbed a barrel and, proving those fine earth pony instincts worked just fine, she placed just in the right place where Twilight was about to teleport, trapping the purple unicorn inside.

“You won´t get away from me, A.J!” Rainbow Dash shouted from above her head. Applejack speed up  and ran in a zigzag manner, trying to distract the cyan pegasus. “That won't work with me! You know I will catch you!”

Rainbow Dash descended, ready to snatch Applejack but the farmer pony knew her farm like the bottom of her hoof so when Applejack took a jump Rainbow failed to see a low branch and made a full impact, crashing into the ground.

Finally Applejack was free of all her enemies. She sat down under the comforting shadow of one of her favorite apple trees.

She didn't even need to turn back to face the pegasus at her back.

Applejack sighed. “Yah won't leave me alone, would yah?”

“Umh well we really think you should do it...that is if you are okay with that of course...umh sorry.”

Applejack sighed again. After all those troubles all it took, was Fluttershy.

A little while later, Applejack was wearing the dress Rarity made for her. She still had her hat, nopony will take it from her. Rarity had to bit her hoof to no place a complain but everypony understood. Applejack met with the rest of the family, Big Mac, Applebloom, Granny Smith, Uncle and Aunt Orange and all the cousins that could make it. They were also other ponies from town, the Mayor and her family, Mr. Waddle on his professional outfit and even Prince Blueblood with a perfectly somber and serious face.  

Applejack sighed again. Twilight touched her shoulder. She didn't say anything, the little dragon behind her trying not to cry was enough.

Applejack sighed one last time and took those dreaded five steps. She finally stood in front of the gravestone, she took her hat off and took a deep breath.

“Hello mum, hello dad. Sorry ah´m late for your anniversary...”