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1st Rodeo [Voice]

[It's been raining for days and Applejack is getting bored. She found the farm not too long after she arrived, and the rain wasn't exactly stopping her from tending to everything, but the weather's turn for the worse today is definitely an impediment. And so, she's cooped up inside, running out of things to do. But hey, that's what this journal is here for, right?]

How come nopony told me 'bout this farm y'all got here? This is great! It just needs some more apple trees and it'll be just like home. Or... well, as close as Ah can get it. But that reminds me...

Have any of y'all ever heard'a zap apples? They're magic, but they're downright tasty an' real particular 'bout how they're grown an' harvested. Mah Granny Smith's the one who normally makes all the jam an' such, but if Ah can grow some zap apples here, Ah'd sure be happy ta share whatever Ah can make. Might not be quite as good, but Ah think Ah've picked up a thing'er two. Anypony got any ideas?

[It's something to think about, at least! Something that isn't baking more apple fritters, in any case.]

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Yeah! There's so much I can use! I only wish I had my saddlebags so I could bring all of it back with us to Ponyville. We could throw the biggest party that Equestria's ever seen! I mean, can you imagine the look on Twilight's face when she see's this?

[She sets her journal down on the table, opening it up.]

It's a book that talks! Can you imagine how much studying she could get done if the books read themselves? She would flip out! [She giggles happily, closing the book back up.] But I guess I could always come back here. It can't be that long of a trip if I don't even remember taking it, right?

It's... a real long way, Pinkie. An' nopony's found a way home yet, either. Ah'm not real sure how they got us here, but... well, Ah'm sure we can find a way out sooner'r later.

[She just has to keep telling herself that. She's got a big brother and a little sister she has to get home to, after all. She can't give up yet.

She takes a few more steps into the shop, completely unaware that she's tracking mud. Old habits. Dying hard.]

Have ya run into the hue-mans yet?

There's... no way home? How can that be?

Ah'm not sure Ah get it myself, but Rainbow Dash an' Princess Luna both said they've been here for a while now.

[This definitely feels horrible to tell her about.]

...An' Ah don't really get how time works here either, come ta think of it. Ya might wanna ask Rainbow Dash later.

So they brought everypony here? What's Equestria going to do without the princesses to raise the sun and the moon every day?

[All of this just didn't make sense. Meanwhile, Gummy has tottered off Pinkie's back and over to Winona, happily squeaking his new chew toy as a means of saying hello.]

Not everypony, but a few of us. Dash is here, an' Fluttershy, Rarity, Princess Luna, an' me. Like Ah said, Ah'm not sure how too much of this works. Ah just got here not too long ago, too.

[And it's still making her head hurt. Complex scientific alternate universe timeline things are not in her line of expertise. She's been trying to forget about as much of this as she can with working.

Winona gives Gummy a bark in greeting.]

However it works, though, Ah never noticed anypony disappearin', an' it seems like everypony's from different times. The last thing Dash remembers is the Gala.

The Gala? But that was so long ago! I mean, that night was so bad that it was all I could remember, too, but...

She doesn't remember anything else? Not even Discord?

Nope, not even Discord. Ah guess Rarity told her about 'im, though.

[Curious look.] What's the last thing you remember, Pinkie?

You mean you don't remember, either? We were in Princess Celestia's garden maze, trying to find the Elements when that wall came up and separated all of us. Next thing I know, I'm sitting in a punch bowl at a party I didn't even throw!

Ah remember, but that was ages ago for me. It was cider season 'fore I woke up in the woods here.

[How is everypony from so far back? She feels like some kind of time traveler.]

Cider season? But that's so long from now...

[She takes a step closer and looks Applejack in the eyes. There is no one in the world more honest than her. If she says that it's cider season, then maybe it really is. Her eyes narrow, giving the orange pony a quick glance to make sure she wasn't some kind of clone, or trick, before giving up with a soft sigh.]

...Or not.

[She feels horrible about all of this. Really. Ears drooping, she sits down on her haunches.]

Ah'm sorry, Pinkie, Ah know it's real confusin'. But we've got each other here ta figure it out together, right? Nopony's facin' this alone.

You're right. As long as we've got each other, then we'll be okay.

[Her lips slowly start to curl back into her normal smile.]

Thanks for being so honest with me, Applejack. I don't think I could hear all this from anypony else, but you.

[She can't help but smile at that.] Anytime, Pinkie. It's hard enough figurin' everythin' out when ya first show up here. Ah'm not gonna leave a friend ta figure it out on her own.

[Winona shaking some rainwater loose from her fur brings her attention back to the weather and everything else at hoof here. With a laugh, she gets back up.]

'Sides, we've got plenty of time ta talk today. Didn't you say you were hungry?

For a taste of Apple Family sweets? How could I not be! [She giggles.]

[Applejack grins.] Good thing Ah made a lotta apple fritters, then. Let's get ya somethin' ta eat an' then we can try an' get a hold of the others.

[She grins and nods.]

Okie-dokie-lokie! Lead the way, Applejack.

[She starts back towards the door, Winona hopping to her paws to get ready to head back out, tail wagging. AJ pauses and glances back at Pinkie with a smile.]

If there's anythin' you're wantin' ta bring back with us, Ah got some space in my saddlebags. But you're gonna wanna keep a hold on that talkin' journal, that's for sure.

[Pinkie turns to her side and gently picks Gummy up and onto her back.]

I'm gonna need some bigger saddlebags for all the great things I've found! I could always come back though, right?

'Course ya can. Ah don't think it can keep rainin' this hard for too much longer.

[Pinkie happily trots past Applejack, nudging the door open. It's still pouring rain, but not even that could pull the smile off the pink pony's face.]

Gummy loves the rain anyway.

Good thing, too. It's a li'l bit of a run back ta the farm.

[She follows Pinkie out into the rain, lets Winona catch up, and then turns in the direction of the farmlands.]

You have a farm here, too? [She giggles.]

Does that mean Sugarcube Corner is here, too?

Nopony was takin' care of the farm they had here. Ah couldn't just let it sit there.

[Grinning, she picks up speed into a reaching trot.]

It's not called Sugarcube Corner, but they've got a bakery in town. Ah'm sure they could use a helpin' hoof there, too.

Really? Do you think they'd let me?

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