The train, after what seemed like forever, finally came to a stop. “ALRIGHT! Anypony stopping at Appleoosa?” Applejack awoken from her deep sleep at the sound of this. “Wake up Applebloom. We’re here!” They both got their belongings and set off towards the ranch Twilight lived on. They were, however, stopped by a stallion. “Good evening.” He said. “Well, howdy!” replied Applebloom. “You mare’s out huntin’?” asked the stallion. “Yeeeeaahhhh.” Lied Applejack, “I’m Applejack, and this here’s my sis Applebloom! We’re hunting quail. “We was told that right good place to camp was at the Sunday’s ranch.” “This is the Sundays ranch. I am its owner, Mr. Sunday, and I’m afraid you can’t camp here.” Said the stallion. “Well, I’ll be damned. Mind if we jus’ stay and have dinner? We’re famished.” Said Applejack. “Oh, of course! Come right in.” replied Mr. Sunday. They entered the home, where they saw the rest of the Sundays and Twilight Sparkle. “A-Applejack?! Oh my! It’s been SO long, huh? What are you doing here?” asked Twilight Sparkle. “Oh, ya know, out huntin’ quail with Applebloom! We’re gonna camp here!” Twilight eagerly responded, “Oh, I can help you fillies out!” to which Applejack responded, “Uhhu, no thank ye. We wanna do this on our own. But thank ya for yer hospitality! We’ll stay outta yer ways, jus’ huntin quail.”
Applejack and Applebloom got their tent set up under a tree near the Sunday’s house and fell right to sleep, planning to do what they REALLY came to do next morning. However, the idea soon was swept out of poor Applejack’s mind, for it was tormented by nightmares. "Applejack....." called a familiar voice. "WHA? Who's there?!" cried Applejack, when suddenly, an apparition of Granny Smith appeared. "Granny..? Are ya, like, a ghost...?" asked Applejack, paralyzed with disbelief. "No, silly, I'm in yer noggin!" Well, whatever." said Applejack doubtfully, "This don't make sense.....Yer dead!" "I live on in our family name, in you...Applejack...bad things are coming our way..." replied Granny Smith,"Coming our family business's way..." "NO! None of this ain't real!" exclaimed Applejack, "Why?" "Ye can't trust em Applejack...no one...Especially that Twilight! I can sense her evil. And Applebloom..." replied Granny Smith. "No....no...NO! GET OUT! GET OUT!" cried Applejack. She began to run, tears and sweat pouring out of her face, but she made no progress, and the apparition on Granny orbited her. Shortly afterwards, more and more apparitions of previous Apple family members appeared and began chanting, "Burn it down! Burn it down!". "WHY IS THIS HAPENIN'?!" exclaimed Applejack in wild disbelief. Granny Smith approached her, looking surprisingly grotesque, whispered, "You made us into this Applejack..." "WHADYA' MEAN?!" exclaimed Applejack. Her question was not answered, for at that moment, she was sent hurdling out of her dream, into the bright daylight of reality. Bloodshot, shaken, and confused, she could do nothing but stare off into nothing. "APPLEJACK!" Applebloom hollered, "SNAP OUTTA IT!" "What in tarnation?!" she swung around and saw Applebloom, "Oh....Uhhh...Mornin', Applebloom..." she said nervously, not forgetting Granny's warning. "Come on! We gotta, you know, 'hunt for quails'..." replied Applebloom, with a sunny smile. "Oh, uh, of course!" Applejack said, winking at Applebloom. She thought, ''Why would Granny warn me about Applebloom...?'', and that question would prove impossible to get out of her mind...

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