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The Preservation of Innocence (Part 1)
By Wall-o-textCreated: 2022-12-22 02:01:14
Updated: 2022-12-22 22:49:38
Expiry: Never
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>when you first got to equestria, you wandered around not know where you were
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>it wasn’t until you met the applejack and her friends that you first started getting a grasp of what this world was
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>despite your initial shock and fear of them, they were able to talk you down and ask you what was going on
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>”whoaahh there partner, slow it down a little, what’s goin on and why are you so antsy?”
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>the orange one, who you later found out to be applejack was the first to properly speak to you
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“I, I just, I don’t know where i am, and, and, I-”
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>she gives you a look of concern
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>”settle down now, what’s got you so worried and how can we help?”
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>after calming down you explained everything that you understood to applejack about what happened to you
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>the six of them listened patiently and the rest is history
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>”ANON, get yer butt out here, need help splittin logs”
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>when you came to ponyville, apple jack was quick to offer you a place to stay in exchange for helping with the chores
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“On it AJ!”
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>despite being the size you are compared to the ponies, the chores were not any easier
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>”c’mon anon, put yer back into it!”
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>your technique is awful
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>you could never get the angle right
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>guess your just a slow learner with this kind of stuff
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“I’m sorry AJ, I ju-”
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>”shucks, don’t sweat it anon, I know you’re still adjusting and all, but that don’t mean im gonna make it easy on ya forever”
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>applejack was always playful, it’s one of the things that you really enjoyed about her
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>”take your time, today’s work is pretty light so you go on and take it slow now”
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>”and don’t you dare forget to take a water break mister!”
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>applejack’s way of being kind is a bit odd, you could never find the words to describe it
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>but for whatever reason, her words always had an impact on you despite being nothing more than a simple reminder
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>her words had a way of overwhelming you with joy
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>you could never understand the feeling
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>but it’s one you knew you never wanted to live without
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>sweet apple acres has been pulling in far more income in recent times
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>ever since the explosion in the price of zap apple jam, it’s become a sort of luxury sought after by nobles all across equestria
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>with this sort of income, applejack insisted that you could be paid a decent wage
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>originally you declined since you were already being given a free place to stay and food as well
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>but she was having none of it
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>again, applejack’s kindness sure had an allure to it
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>for months you used to just save it since you never really needed much of anything
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>at first you planned on saving up for your own place
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>when discussing it with AJ she gave some big speech about you being just as much apart of the family as the rest of the apples
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>”if you keep talkin crazy like that i might as well not pay you at all”
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>though seemingly rude, AJ knows how much you like staying with her
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>after knowing her awhile she became more comfortable expressing herself in that sort of way
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>threatening you with kindness
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>it was her special way of saying she wanted you to stick around
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>without an outlet for your income it just kept pilling up
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>you would often lay awake at night thinking about all of the cool things you wish you could have shown AJ and our friends
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>partly because you find yourself thinking about earth a lot
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>in some ways you really miss it
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>that maybe things weren’t so bad there
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>sure, you HATED it, but there’s this weird nostalgia to it that’s hard to explain
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>it was miserable but it was also where you came from
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>plus you fantasize about bringing cool tech to equestria
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>just imagine all the fun things you would want to show AJ and the gang
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>cars would have been the most fun
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>imagining yourself driving around with AJ in the car and watching her excitement would have been amazing
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>letting her stick her head out of the window
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>i bet rainbow dash would have tried to race us too
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>and you bet she would still win
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…
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>you wonder what you could conjure up around here
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>you sure as hell didnt have an idea how stuff was made back on earth
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>but your sure you could always tinker around with something
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…
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>that sounds really fun…
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>sure, your not knowledgable on anything technology wise
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>but whos to say you can’t try?
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…
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>you can’t think of anything
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>every idea you have is super advanced
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>fucking hell a motor alone would be impossible let alone all the other shit that goes with it to make a vehicle function
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…
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>start small
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>where do you even begin?
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…
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>christmas lights are cool
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>you would really love to show AJ your version of hearthswarming with a proper christmas tree and the nice amber lights
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…
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>you cant do lights can you…
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>at least not the way they’re supposed to be…
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…
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>thinking back to your middle school days there were a lot of science projects that were decently cool
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>making stuff fizz and all that was somewhat fun but nothing impressive or even worthwhile to do
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…
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>THE FIREWORKS PROJECT
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>THATS PER-
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>they wouldn’t have the materials for it would they
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…
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>without any real idea of what to do you find your best bet is to fall asleep and check out what they have at the store
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>maybe it will give you a better idea project wise
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…
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>you really want to do something special for AJ
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…
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>ever since she was so welcoming of you, you can’t shake the idea you're permanently in her debt
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>you just wish you could finally show how thankful you are
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…
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>fireworks would have really been the perfect idea…
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>i mean they have construction workers here
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>it isn’t out of the realm of possibility that they would have stuff like an assortment of garage chemicals and all that
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>maybe you're just getting your hopes up…
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…
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>the next morning is your day off
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“Hey AJ, runnin' to the store need anything?”
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>”naw, i don’t need nothin”
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“Alright i’ll see you in a bi-”
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>”now hold on just a minute”
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>she kind of caught you off guard, you instinctively freeze up
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“Uh-uhm, y-yeah AJ?”
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>she sits down on the floor
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>she tilts her head slightly and looks at you
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>”ya need any spendin' money?”
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…
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>THIS FUCKING WOMAN
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“AJ you’ve already been giving me spending money”
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>”well yeah, but i mean if it’s a trip to the store i would hate for you to only have enough money to-”
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>you immediately cut her off
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“AJ look, I appreciate it and all but I'm worried about you”
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“You always seem to want to give me money for no reason”
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“It’s not that I'm not grateful, I'm just worried, don’t you need money to keep the business running?”
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>”are you kidding me anon?”
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>oh boy here we go
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>”sweet apple acres has been pulling in more money this year than the last 2 years combined, i think you oughta have your fair share is all”
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>AJ really is sweet in her own, odd and confusing way
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“AJ i have been saving up all of my bits for the past few months”
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“I haven't even spent a single bit yet because i never really needed anything”
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“I need you to understand that you gave me a free place to stay, free food, and all i have to do are some simple chores that take less than 6 hours a day”
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“I dont even have a concept of a ‘fair share’ since i never have a need for money anyways, everything is provided for me”
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“AJ, to be honest with you, i feel guilty about having everything provided for me like this without doing much of anything”
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>she gives you a slightly nervous look
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>her head tilts down a little
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>shit you didn’t mean to make her feel bad or anything
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“Look, i just feel like im not pulling my weight like the rest of you”
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“And being constantly given money, i feel like a parasite more than anything”
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“It’s not that im not grateful, it’s just that … i feel like i owe you a debt i could never pay back”
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>she gives you a fierce look
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>”now anon im not sure what’s goin through your head but i don’t wanna ever hear you talk like that again”
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>”’a debt you could never pay back’? ‘Non you don’t owe me nothin, I like havin you around”
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>”hay, compared to what sweet apple acres used to make, I feel pretty uncomfortable with all this money sittin around too”
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>”that’s, uh, partly why I keep offerin ya bits so much…”
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>”besides, there ain’t no price I wouldn’t pay to keep you around anyways, if you knew just how much I wanted you to stick around maybe you wouldn’t feel so bad about all this”
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>her words always had a calming effect on you
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>you turn towards her and sit on the floor
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“AJ, that was the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me”
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>you feel your eyes water just slightly
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>you really don’t want AJ to think you’re weird but those words just came out on their own
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>”well, I’ll be sure to think a somethin even nicer soon”
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>she gives you a smug grin
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>and yet somehow it’s the warmest smile you’ve ever seen
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>you sniffle slightly indicating you should head out before AJ sees just how much her words meant to you
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>she REALLY has a way with words
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>you wordlessly give her a small wave before heading to the store
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>emotions concealed, mission accomplished
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>on your way to the store you see rainbow and fluttershy walking by
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>”well well well, if it isn’t anonymous the ’biped’”
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>you should have never told rainbow that word
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>it’s all she ever calls you now and she thinks it’s the funniest thing ever
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>”hello anon, how's applejack been?”
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>you give rainbow dash a jokingly mean look before responding to fluttershy
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“She’s been great, what are you guys up to?”
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>”oh, you know jus-”
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>rainbow interjects
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>”JUST GETTING THE MOST AWESOME SEQUEL TO THE DARING DO SERIES!!!”
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>fluttershy shoots rainbow a slightly stern look before speaking again
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>”we better get going before it’s sold out anon, sorry we couldn’t talk longer”
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“That’s alright fluttershy, see you later”
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>”later mister BIPED”
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>rainbow giggles like a maniac as the two of them walk away
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>rainbow sure has a ‘way’ with words…
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>you know spike walks on two legs too
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>why doesn’t rainbow call him a biped?
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…
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>she probably doesn't even know what biped means
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…
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>The trip to the store was pretty uneventful after that
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>you sure hope they have at least something useful at the store
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>equestria isn’t really backwards technologically but they sure don’t have as much as earth
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>probably because of their reliance on magic
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>finally you made it there
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>looking up and down all the aisles it seems that most of their stuff is basic kids craft stuff
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>even the big project stuff has nothing that jogs your mind
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>sad to say there’s nothi-
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>hold on
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>that’s fucking-
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“Stump remover?”
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>THATS EXACTLY THE STUFF YOU NEED
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>you remember exactly how to make those rockets from science class back in middle school
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>the teacher would go on and on about how there were different results based on the ratios of the mixture of charcoal, fertilizer powder, and stump remover
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>and something about how each ingredient works
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>but everyone just wanted to see fire and that sort of thing
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>science class is only fun when something bubbles or explodes
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>with a suspicious amount of ingredients bought all you needed to do was hit up a garden store and head home
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>after grabbing a few more necessary supplies you have everything you need for the project except one thing
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>fireworks are now back on the table…
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>a quick trip to sugar cube corner was in order
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>you asked pinkie where you could get powdered sugar from she just up and offered you a few bags
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>apparently sugar cube corner is apocalypse stocked with baking supplies
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>despite trying to offer payment pinkie was insistent on letting you take it
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>”nonny I know that look of yours, you got a plan of some sort dontcha”
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>”and I wanna see what it is”
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>she gives you this mischievous grin as if she could read your mind
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>hell she might actually BE reading your mind considering the look on her face
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“Um, sort of, just don’t tell anyone till I finish”
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“It’s, uh, a secret”
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>shit, you forgot how bad pinkie is at keeping secrets
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>better finish this project fast before she breaks the news
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>”you know nonners, it isn’t a real secret if I don’t really know what it is”
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>you breathe a hefty sigh of relief
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> your secret plan should be safe
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>and with that your set to begin the experiment
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>https://youtu.be/G6HGpr5CAKs (the plan is coming together)
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>with a nearly endless supply of all the materials you need you shouldn’t have to worry about using them all
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>besides, you’ve got money to spare if you need
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>with everything in order it’s best to start out with the basics
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>you need to find the perfect mixture of charcoal, fertilizer, and stump remover
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>your best considering your memory of this stuff is still there but very loose on the specifics is to trial and error the living hell out of this
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>all you know is that it’s 3/4 stump remover and some charcoal powder and then a smaller portion of that specialty fertilizer
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>through an obscene amount of trial and error you find the perfect ratio for all the black powder
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>everything has to be perfect for when you show applejack
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>the rocket part was easier
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>the only 2 important ingredients were powdered sugar and stump remover
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>the trial and error with that one was pretty easy
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>with only 2 ingredients the process was far quicker than with black powder
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>after all that was done you made a little case for it and jam-packed it exactly how you remembered it being done in class
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>with that out of the way you could move on to the easiest part
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>the fuse was nothing more than yarn covered in the black powder
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>works exactly like a normal firework fuse but is pretty fragile and not very waterproof
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>the firework part of the whole fireworks project was a lot more confusing
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>having little memory of how this part worked back when you were doing this project in school it was definitely the most tedious part of the whole project
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>an insane amount of fucking around and finding out later you figured out how to rig this thing to make a decent firework effect
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>all of the tests being small scale of course
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>couldn’t risk loud noises and all that
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>normally fireworks go off with a loud bang
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>something like that could spook AJ and you would hate for your surprise to scare her like that
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>especially since it wouldn’t be a surprise if you explained there was going to be a big explosion
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>hell, explaining it like that might just make it worse
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>with some modification, you could make the fireworks more quiet
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>it won’t be as extravagant but it will sizzle in the sky in an equally impressive way
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>it should look just as good without a startling bang
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>besides, loud fireworks are for rednecks
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>instead of making it one big explosion, by making multiple smaller ones inside the same firework you can get the same amount of firework spread without a startling bang
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>even after testing it on the ground the sound is negligible yet the spread was perfect
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>at least as perfect as a firework on the ground can be
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>you want these to be more a work of art than anything
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>and every work of art needs to have its color
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>with everything being functional the only experiment left is to add a bit of color to it
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>you remember from class that the colors come from different chemicals
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>all you know is that if you can get your hands on a new chemical
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>it will be tested
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>after days of testing and retesting an absurd amount of combinations and multiple trips to multiple stores your final designs are finished
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>after weeks of rigorous work towards this whole project you finally have every piece of information needed to recreate any sort of firework you need
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>tons of designs you know AJ will love
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>the sound is nothing more than a mild pop
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>almost the equivalent of bubble wrap
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>there’s no chance it would wake up anyone in ponyville
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>you’ve never been so proud of your work before
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>finally, you get to give AJ a gift she truly deserves
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>https://youtu.be/7FF7yjGx6oY (I will do anything for you)
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>you approach AJ in a slow and methodical way
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“Hey AJ, can I show you something”
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>the words are barely a whisper but enough for her to understand
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>applejack adopts your volume
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>“Of course anon, whadya have in mind?”
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“Just follow me”
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>”alright, lead the way”
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>the two of you stroll out to the edge of sweet apple acres where there is a perfect view of the night sky
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>”well, what is it?”
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“Just stay here a moment”
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>once you make your way toward the fireworks you set up before, you light the fuse
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>your idea to connect all the fireworks to one fuse each at different lengths to have them fire at different time
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>this allowed you the opportunity to sit with applejack while you watched the fireworks show too
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>you swiftly light the fuse and make your way back to her
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>the fuse is long enough to let you tell her something before it all starts
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>”anon, what’s going on?”
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“Applejack, I wanted to show you just how much I appreciate everything you’ve done for me”
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“Everything you’ve done means the world to me, I can’t even begin to imagine where I would be without you”
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“Even after this is over, I want you to know its nothing compared to what you’ve given me”
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>you end your quiet speech to her by taking your seat
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>before applejack can even speak the show starts
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>quiet glistening light stretches across the sky and outshines all the stars behind it
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>the beauty of the lights in the sky is a monument of your gratitude
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>the varied colors
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>blue
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>green
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>red
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>and every other color imaginable is so rich it even astonishes you
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>every variation, combination, shape, and all that comes with it leaves applejack in awe
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>her eyes glisten as every soft explosion of light reflects off them
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>her eyes fill with tears of joy
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>her chest swells with emotion, hardly able to contain it all
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>you can hear muffled sniffles as applejack turns to you
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>”a-anon... This is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me…”
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>”I-I don’t even know how I will e-ever thank y-you…”
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>she presses her head against you looking downwards
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>tears freely fall down her muzzle as she can lets out everything she held back mere moments ago
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>recognizing the last few of the fireworks you gently guide her head to face the scene one last time
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>she lets your hand guide her effortlessly
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>as she rests her head on your hand the final burst of light appears
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>her cutie mark, in all its glory, spread across the sky in the most mesmerizing way
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>her feelings pour out after witnessing her gift
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>as the light from it all fades away she gently lifts her face from the comfort of your hands and turns to give you the warmest hug in the whole world
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>”I-IT WAS AMAZING”
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>her words envelop you with joy
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>as much as you’ve tried, your feelings are let out
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>together, your embrace is showered with tears
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>you finally feel like you can let go
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>there is nothing that ties you to earth anymore
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>no regrets, what ifs, or wants
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>you have finally moved on and feel that, truly, this is your home, forever
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>and nothing will ever stop you from feeling that way
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