Applejack the Substitute by Anon 
(Applejack / Foals)

(10/05/2017)

https://desuarchive.org/mlp/thread/29945654/#q30054555

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>Cheerilee got the pony pox right on the day of the class trip to White Tail Woods
>Frantically, she asks her grade-school classmate Rarity if she knows anypony who could fill on on such short notice
>A big city like Canterlot has the infrastructure to have formal substitutes, but out in the boonies with a one-room schoolhouse there's not much you can do
>"I'd substitute for you, but I would be no use out in those woods. Let me call in a few favors. You get some sleep. I'll take care of everything."
>Fillies and colts file into the schoolhouse, greeted by Applejack, their substitute teacher / tour guide
>As the trip gets underway, the students are rowdier than they would be for Miss Cheerilee
>"Now youngin's, I know ah ain't your teacher, but if ya keep actin' like foals I'll have to tell Miss Cheerilee as soon as she's feeling better."
>The foals- I mean fillies and colts only improve their behavior for a few minutes
>Then they're back to acting like brats
>AJ is pushed to her breaking point when some students sneak off from the rest of the group to play in a mudpit
>Fine if it's shallow
>But you can't tell how deep they are just by looking
>"All-ah-y'all, git over here if you don't want things tah be much worse for yerselves."
>AJ commandeers the first foal out of the muck and makes the colt find the main group and tell them to stay put
>"And get back here on the double as soon as you do!"
>She sends him on his way with a smack to the rump
>The farmer can't let this simmer until Cheerilee recovers
>Some of the foals could give fake names if she asked them
>If they leave her sight they could join with the others and avoid punishment entirely
>She couldn't put 'em in time-out, the group had to stay together!
>Write lines? With what? A stick!?
>She didn't want to be a hick stereotype, but she was left with no choice
>"How many ahve ya know what a switch is?"
>Reluctantly, some of the miscreants nod
>"Uh, you two, go get one each, and don't go far!"
>"The resta you, I hope you realize you're in for a spanking. You've been acting outta control!"
>AJ's switch posse returns successfully, with two stripped-off branches
>One of them was a bit long
>Not wanting to take too much time, Applejack used this to her advantage
>She ordered all the naughty colts and fillies to pair up and stand next to their partner
>The especially unlucky ponies were in colt-filly pairs
>Serious risk of cooties contamination!
>And the embarrassment of being spanked next to a COLT or FILLY!
>It's too much!
>AJ took the switch in her mouth and walked group to group
>At each group, she firmly asked both troublemakers to lean into each other
>She wanted their bottoms as close as possible, to maximize use of each switch swat
(FSSH!) (FSSH!)
>Each naughty bottom got two of the best
>Then she went to the other side of the pair and added two more stripes to the group
(Yipe!) (Ow!)
>Two of the best
>Two more that still hurt like the blazes!
>While one partner's bottom took the brunt of the force, the other pony felt each smack less keenly
>Knowing they were next, or thinking that these weaker whacks were still all too forceful on pre-switched hindquarters!
>AJ went from group to group, watching each foal fidget in place and wonder if they would be next
>Finally, she finished the last set of swiftly-switched sulking students
>Applejack ushered the splinter group back to the rest of the hikers
>Who weren't far, as it turned out
>They wandered towards AJ's faction because of the commotion and what they were expecting to hear
>Every foal likes a good spanking
>As long as it's not their backside being switched on
>Applejack took this in stride, she was behind as it was
>"Ah-hem. Troublemakers, and you know who yah are, walk in the front please."
>She didn't want them wandering off again
>And she figured
>Some zebra cross-cultural exchange could be good as a reminder to the rest of the fillies and colts
>"Your behavior--"
>AJ clarified
>"All ah ya'lls behavior for the rest of the day will determine what kinda report I leave Miss Cheerilee. Ah know some'a you are going to be sore at me for bringing some heat to yer seats, but frankly, you deserved it!"
>"Need I remind ya, that the common saying is 'six of the best'"
>"Ah ain't no math wizard, but ah only count one, two, three, four stripes on y'all's rear-ends"
>Each victim of Applejack's teaching methods felt like the entire class was staring at their rump
>"So be good, or ya got at least two more coming."
>Applejack had a feeling these foals would remember their trip to Red Tail Woods for a long time