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The Last Of The Frost Demons

by Zatoichi Vokunkiin

Chapter 8: Act 7: Helping Out The Apple Family

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Act 7: Helping Out The Apple Family

    Morning had come, after Koraseru spent the evening with Luna, she had finally gone to sleep after lowering the moon. He has become so used to not sleeping during the day or night, that he just sleeps whenever he needed two, and could go weeks without it. Perks of being a semi-immortal being he supposed. I had been three weeks since he had officially met Twilight’s friends. And he was on his way to help out one of them now with something. After saying bye to both Celestia and Luna, he was off, taking flight and making his way to ponyville.

    Once he made his way there, he continued on his way to Sweet Apple Acres, slowing down his flight speed to just enjoy the wonderful weather that was had on this day, he lazily drifts from side to side, twirling around every now and then. Finally he makes it to his destination, landing in the middle of the barnyard and walks to the front door of the house, he was careful this time. Last door he knocked on he snapped it in two. So he knocks on it as best as he could without doing so. Success this time.

    “I’m comin’!”

    Shouted the voice, the door opens to reveal Applejack. She smiles up at Koraseru once she sees him.

    “Glad you could make it, sugarcube, come on in. Granny Smith just made some fresh apple pie.”

    He nods and walks into the house, careful of not swinging his tail like he usually does so as to not destroy everything it touches.

    “Granny Smith, we got ourselves a guest here!”

    She pokes her head around the corner towards the stairs.

    “Big Mac, Applebloom, come and meet our guest!”

    She then came back into the main room. Koraseru looked around as he caught the scent of the home itself. For some reason, it gave him that bubbly tingly feeling that runs throughout your whole body, like something was almost...familiar and nostalgic. But brings himself back, looking at applejack.

    “AJ...you really think it is wise to introduce me to your family? I know you and the other girls are fine with me, but they don’t know who I am. For all they know I am some kind of monster or something.”

    “Aw now don’t you fret Koraseru, Ah just know they will all like you.”

    The first to enter the room was an elderly mare, she had green fur and white hair that was tied up in a bun. She looked directly at Koraseru, who was expecting her to shout in terror, but walked right up to him.

    “Sooo, this is your new friend applejack? Well he certainly is quite an odd lookin’ feller. But ah can tell in those eyes is a pony who would do anything for his friends. What’s yer name sonny?”

    “Koraseru, nice to meet you ma’am.”

    “Oooh and he has manners. Hard to come by that in a youngen these days.”

    “Actually ma’am. I am almost two millenniums old. I have even known the princesses since they were fillies.”

    “Both applejack’s and Granny Smith’s jaws nearly hit the floor after he said that, he looks between the two.

    “I..can imagine that is hard to believe, but it is true. You could ask them yourselves.”

    “Oh ah believe it, koraseru. Trust me, ah can tell when somepony is lyin’. But really? That long? That’s amazin’!”

    “I’ll say! What’s yer secret sonny?”

    “Honestly, it is just how my genetics work, not just for me, but for all of my kind...even though I may be the last of them left.”

    Applejack nodded to him.

    “Twilight did inform us about your situation. And even though you aren’t from our world, we already consider you part of the family.”

    Koraseru blinks a bit, but smiles lightly.

    “Thank you AJ...that really means alot…”

    “You said we got a guest, Applejack?”

    Came the voice of the yellow furred filly with a red mane. Dressed in her usual short and t-shirt. Then came in the large red pony with an orangish mane dressed in jeans and a flannel shirt, like his sister, though her was actually tied and lifted just under her breasts.

    “Uuuh...Applejack...just who in the hay is this? He ain’t no pony that’s for sure…”

    Said the filly who was now hiding behind Big Mac. The red stallion also glaring at him.

    “Eeyup.”

    “Applebloom, mind your manners! This here is the one ah was tellin’ ya about. You too Big Mac.”

    Koraseru stared at her siblings. He approached Applebloom and crouched down in front of her, to make his height less intimidating. He offers her a smile.

    “So, you are Applebloom, yes? I am Koraseru. Nice to meet you.”

    He said as he offered a hand to her. She hesitantly takes it and gently shakes his hand.

    “Nice tuh meetcha Koraseru. Muh big sis told me all about how you helped with Nightmare Moon. You must be pretty popular huh?”

    “Oh no, I usually avoid that kind of stuff. I don’t like being the center of attention really.”

    He stood up and looked at the large workhorse. Offering his hand out to him as well.

    “Hey there big guy. Nice to meet you”

    Big Mac does nothing for a moment, but then smiles lightly, he takes his hand and shakes it.

    “Eeyup.”

    “Allllrighty then, now that introductions are out of the way, how about we all have a nice slice of apple pie before we get to work?”

    “Sounds good to me...haven’t really has much to eat today.”

    “Well now, we can’t have that. Come on in sonny. I will get you a nice big slice.”

    “Thank you ma’am.”

    They all sat at the table and had a slice. Applebloom giving her usual bombardment of questions. Applejack did call her to stop, but Koraseru didn’t mind at all. She is just a curious filly is all. After they finished, hey went out into the orchard. Getting ready to show Koraseru how apple bucking really works..

    “Alright sugarcube, you just kick the tree as hard as you can, and watch as the apples fall in these gere baskets.”

    “As hard as I can huh?”

    “Yes sir, now why dont’cha give it a shot. Now don’t be frustrated if you can’t get it-”

    With a mighty yell, he comes around with a roundhouse kick to the tree with such force, the he kicks through the tree, cutting it in half. It begins to fall towards the farm pony.

    “Damnit!”

    Koraseru shouted as he moved in quickly and stop the tree, easily pushing it the other way so it doesn’t fall on any of them. Once that is taken care of, he slowly turns around with a sheepish smile, only to see a completely shocked Applejack with eyes as wide the moon,and her jaw nearly on the ground.

    “S-sorry AJ...I imagine that tree took a lot of ‘TLC’ to grow…”

    “T-that’s not what I am worried about. How is the hay are you so strong to take out one of my trees?!”

    “Wellll, when you have been alive for as long as I have, and the amount of training I do each day, this kind of stuff is bound to happen when you ask me to ‘kick as hard as I can’. Sorry again…”

    “Ah see...well maybe you can find another way to help us without being so...destructive.”

    “Well, I can do this…”

    He points his finger up to one of the trees, suddenly with great speed he sends small concentrated ki blasts to each apple, shooting between the stem and the branch, watching them all fall into the baskets that surrounded the trees. Applejack smiles widely and crosses her arms under her chest.

    “Now that is some very fine shootin’ partner. You just keep on amazin’ me. Alright, stick with that. Go from tree to tree and empty out all the apples you see. Me and Big Mac are gonna head over to the other side of the orchard, hopefully we will all meet in the middle once we are done.”

    Koraseru nodded to her, then began to work, going from tree to tree doing what he did with the first o.ne. He had eyes on him though. Mainly that of a little filly who just couldn’t stop watching him.

    He was scarey at first...but now he is pretty cool...I can’t wait to tell Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle about him…

    The filly felt a warm blush come over her face as she watched him. Seems like she was developing a little crush on the arcosian. Eventually, they all did meet in the middle after getting done with their last tree.

    “Alright, well done! We got them all knocked down, now we just take’em to the barn and stack’em nice and neat.”

    “On it,AJ.”

    He said as he took off in flight, grabbing two of the baskets in his arms and one wrapped in his tail. Both Applejack and Big Mac were very pleased with how he worked,and worked hard he did.

    “Whichever mare that marries that guy, she is gonna be quite lucky, I can promise you that.”

    “Eeeyup.”

    “After Koraseru had gotten in all the baskets he could get while the others helped as well, they finally call it a day. It was late in the afternoon by the time they finished.

    “Whew, thanks again Koraseru! We got so much harvested today because we had an extra hand helpin’ us. You are a mighty fine worker.”

    “It was no trouble AJ. Though I did see your little sister watching me all day. She seemed bothered by something and had a huge blush on her cheeks every time she watched me work.”

    Applejack blinked a few times, then chuckled.

    “Looks like little Applebloom has her first crush. That is adorable…”

    Koraseru shakes his head, chuckling as well.

    “I am sure if she saw what I looked like when I am in battle, that crush would go away quickly. Though, you are right, it is adorable. But I can tell you she will not be the pony for me. Though i am sure she will be very very beautiful when she matures, just like her older sister.”

    Applejack blinked, a blush creeping across her face as she lowers her hat.

    “Aaww, that is mighty sweet of ya to say…”

    “Well, given that I have grown up around ponies most of my life, I have found mare to be...very attractive. Though I have never really acted upon it. I am sure you and Big Mac here have someone who is on your mind day and night huh?”

    “Well,I do know that Big Mac and Cheerilee have been seen one another more frequently these days. But me, Ah am not too sure of who Ah wanna spend my life with. Maybe some day sooner or later though, I will find the right one”

    “And give him a good roll in the hay?”

    Applejack blushed even harder not even answering, though she didn’t need to. He saw it all over her face.

    “Alright, if there is nothing else that needs to be done, I am heading back home. Today was fun, AJ.”

    “It sure was, sugarcube. Come on by for a visit every now and then ya hear?”

    He nods and lifts into the air.

    “Should you need my help again, don’t hesitate to let me know. And...sorry again about the tree…”

    “It’s alright. We just know we won’t be havin’ yuh kickin’ no more trees.”

    He chuckles lightly.

    “See you two around, Goodnight.”

    “Goodnight, sugarcube. Sweet dreams.”

    He nodded and turned around, taking off full speed to the castle, his lips curling up into a small grin.

    “Now that I am thinking about it. Who do I find most attractive in this world?”

    Just then, the first pony that came to mind was...Princess Luna. This made him steer off course and plow into the ground, causing a nice long dirt pile up at the end of his slide with a dust explosion.


    “Oh boy...this can’t be good…”

    He said as he laid there in the dirt.

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