Chapter 6: Why?

As Twilight, Spike, and Applejack headed towards the library they were completely silence, the only noise being am occasional whistle from Spike whenever he tried to talk. He had been trying hard for the last little while, but every time he opened his mouth he quickly changed it to either a yawn or a whistle because he was afraid to talk. Eventually Twilight decided to speak, saving Spike from his torment.

"Applejack, why do you want to get a restraining order against Flim, why don't you just go with him for the foals?" Twilight asked, followed by a happy sigh from Spike.

"Because he's a no good lying cheat, that's why!" Applejack said angrily, making Spike hold his breath in fear. Twilight sighed and shook her head in frustration.

"Applejack, I know you don't like him, but why is this all happening?" Twilight asked, "What started all of this?"

"Well, I guess I could tell you..." Applejack trailed off as she remembered what had happened.

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Applejack was heading to town hall to get her farming license renewed as it had been almost five years since she got it. Since she had been busy all day with work on the farm she was going over later in the evening, planning to get in just before they closed. When she finally got to town hall she saw a light in the upper floors was on, so she thought they were still open. Heading inside she found nopony at the front desk, so out of curiosity she headed up the stairs heading to the room where she saw the light on. As the got closer she heard a pair of ponies talking to each other in hushed tones.

"Did you find anything yet?" one of them asked, his voice sounding very familiar to Applejack.

"Not yet, y-" the other pony said, suddenly stopping after Applejack heard some papers hit the floor, "I think I found something"

"What is it?" the first one asked as he walked over to the other. Applejack now had her ear pressed up against the door, eager to hear what was going on inside the room, having the feeling that whatever was going on wasn't good.

"It's a will for someone called Tex" the other pony said as he read the will out, "and this is just what we were looking for!" Applejack could hear the ponies move the will around so they could both read it, an excited shout coming from both of them. When Applejack heard the shout she finally managed to place the voices. Slamming the door open she stepped into the room, the stallion freezing when they saw her.

"FLIM AND FLAM!" Applejack shouted, making the two lanky stallions cower, "WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING HERE?!"

"We, were just um..." Flim tried to explain.

"Looking for something!" Flam finished, getting a strange look from Flim. Applejack moved forwards and snatched the will from his hooves, reading it closely, seeing her own name on it.

"Is this my fathers will?!" Applejack screamed as she dropped the will, instead deciding to use her hooves to hold Flim and Flam by their necks. The two brothers looked nervously at each other before a guard came into the room, quickly pulling Applejack off of the twins...

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"After that I got sent home and they were forced out of town hall, and threatened with jail time if they stayed around it" Applejack finished, just as they arrived at the library's front door. Twilight gave Applejack a confused look before she opened the door to the library, heading inside first to turn the lights on for them.

"So what lead to you getting pregnant?" Twilight asked, her eyes wandering down to Applejack's stomach. Applejack sighed angrily, making Twilight give her a strange look, watching her closely, which eventually made her speak up.

"I don't know what happened, I got a sandwich from in town, took it back to the farm and ate it, then..." Applejack trailed off with a pained look on her face, "Then I woke up with them standing over me" Twilight looked at her in surprise and moved forwards to put a hoof on her shoulder, but she pushed Twilight's hoof away.

"I don't want any pity for it, it's already been said and done" Applejack said angrily, the memory of opening her eyes to see Flim...

"Okay, I'm sorry for bringing it up Applejack" Twilight apologized as she reached for her quill and paper, preparing to write a letter to Celestia. Twilight gave Applejack one more look before starting the letter that was going to ask Celestia in order to get Applejack a restraining order of Flim so he would stay off of her farm, and far away for her. When the letter was finished she handed it off to Spike so he could send it off.

"Are you sure you want me to send it?" Spike asked, getting an angry glare from Applejack which made him quickly send the letter out of fear for his life. Twilight sighed quietly so she could get a drink of coffee. She gave Applejack a look to ask if she wanted a cup as well, and Applejack gave her a slow nod of her head. Applejack sat down at the table in the room and waited for Twilight to return, coming back rather quickly with one cup of coffee, which made Applejack give her a confused look.

"Aren't you having one?" Applejack asked as Twilight sat down across from her.

"Yes, this is mine" Twilight said as she took a sip, "Pregnant mares shouldn't have coffee"

"Then why did you even ask?!" Applejack asked angrily, feeling angry that she wasn't getting a coffee that she was promised.

"Because I had forgotten about it for a moment" Twilight said as she took another sip, "Sorry about that, but I couldn't still give you a cup knowing that"

"I have to head back to the farm now Twilight" Applejack said flatly after a sigh, "I'll see you another time"

"Ok" Twilight said, surprised by Applejack's sudden decision to leave, "Bye..." Applejack quickly left the library, wanting to get back to the farm as soon as possible so she could try and forget about what had happened to her yet again.