Rainbow Dash lives an exciting life and is swiftly becoming the most daring, awesome pegasus in all of Equestria. She would gladly give it all up, though, just to confess her love to Applejack.
"Stu, I can... I-I can imagine how hard it must be to have to hold back," Rainbow said. "But, think about it: just how better could things possibly be if you were to cross that threshhold?"
"You mean if I asked Applejack if she wanted to go out?" Stu blinked. "Well, I for one, would feel on top of the world! Heheh..."
"And what of Applejack's feelings?" Rainbow flew closer. "She's got so much on her plate as it is. From looking after her aging Grandmother to playing foster mother to her baby sister to being the emotional anchor to Big Macintosh..." Rainbow shook her head. "I wouldn't ask for that mare's life for all the tea in Chyneigh. And yet... she handles it so well... and with such amazing grace and finesse and... and... awesomeness!" Rainbow produced a teeth-glinting grin, but it didn't last long.
Stu stared curiously at her.
Clearing her throat, Rainbow continued. "With all of those things in consideration, don't you think it should be up to Applejack to decide when and where she should seek out a significant other? I mean, who are we.... who are you to decide for her what's best in life." Rainbow shrugged. "I mean, it's super cool that you're going about this the safe and considerate way, but it also feels kind of creepy to talk about her supposed love life behind her back."
"You're right." Stu hung his head. "I'm sorry."
"What—snkkkt—what are you apologizing to me for?"
"Well, you're her best friend." Stu gulped. "And the last thing I want to do is appear like I'm trying to invade on her life and—"
"Stu, I hate to break it to ya—heh—but you're a stallion." Her eyes glinted. "And a pegasus one to boot. I should be thanking my lucky stars you haven't—like—dry humped her Stetson by now."
He frowned slightly. "Aren't you overgeneralizing things?"
"Prejudice doesn't exist without an ounce of truth," Rainbow said. "I gotta admit, the moment I first heard that you and Applejack were hanging out a lot, I... I-I had my fears."
"Oh?"
"Not for AJ's sake, mind you. I mean... pfft... if you were the type of stallion to pull a fast one on her, she'd buck you into next year. And I don't mean in the good kind of way."
"Eheh..." Stu Leaves rolled his eyes. "Don't I know it."
"Nah, I was just..." Rainbow sighed. "I was just concerned in general. Applejack's been through some rough spots as of late. She doesn't need any further complications to screw things up. And, no offense, Stu, I believe that making such a move as you're proposing would complicate things unnecessarily. That's what a lot of stallions don't seem to get about mares. I mean—we have complex and busy careers too, y'know? Pausing to nuzzle a special somepony in the middle of a busy schedule isn't going ot make things a gazillion times better overnight. Sometimes we just have to wait for the right moment or... y'know..." She sighed. "...wait for forever."
"But don't you think that's casting Applejack's life in a very lonely light?"
"Lonely?" Rainbow smirked at him. "Stu, she's surrounded by family."
"Will that always be the case?"
"And she's surrounded by friends," she added with a scathing smirk. "And one of those friends can be you, if you let it be."
"Yeah..."
"Some ponies are just awesome enough to be around." Rainbow gulped, gazing off across the random clouds. "Isn't being friends enough? Must we... ruin things by expecting more...?" She bit her lip, hugging herself to fight a wall of shivers.
"I wish I could see things as plainly as you do, Rainbow Dash," Stu said. "Somehow, I feel as though I'm getting there gradually, day by day." He chuckled breathily. "I have ponies like Applejack to thank for it. Now I have you to thank for it as well."
"Uhhhh..." Rainbow winced. "I'd say 'you're welcome,' but I wouldn't want to—"
"No. I get it." He slowly shook his head. "It's never easy to give a friend the cold, hard facts. Especially when it's in everypony's best interests."
"Yeah, well..." Rainbow gulped. "I'm used to doing what's in everypony's best interests."
"The gift of Loyalty, eh?"
She avoided his gaze, fidgeting somewhat. "Yeah, I guess."
"I promise I won't do anything to compromise my friendship with Applejack, Rainbow Dash," Stu said. "I wasn't even planning on it. The 'Stupid Leaves' of Cloudsdale may have been all for that, but not me. Not now." He took a deep breath. "I just needed to share my feelings in confidence with somepony who cared about her as well."
"And I promise not to tell her or anypony else about it," Rainbow said. She gazed at him. It took a sizable amount of effort to unclench her jaws before she said, "You are... a good friend, Stu." She gulped. "Applejack should consider herself lucky."
"Yes, well... eheh... she's even luckier to have you—" He froze, glancing at Rainbow Dash in a sudden new light.
Rainbow blinked.
"Wait a second..." Stu grinned. "Now I get it..." He grinned even more. "But of course! That explains everything!"
"Wh-what?"
"Applejack's not a friend to you at all."
Rainbow's heart went cold.
Stu winked. "She's like a sister to you."
Rainbow twitched. "Oh!" She rolled her eyes back, exhaling her lungs in a loud burst. "Hah! Yeah... that's us, alright!" She giggled, wheezed, and giggled some more. "Sisters from another mother! Apples to the core!"
Stu chuckled, kicking at a cloud rolling beneath them.
Rainbow swiped the sweat off her brow and shuddered. "Eeyup."
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That concept loses some of its punch when you're going out of your way to keep certain facts from Applejack and denying her the chance to make an informed decision. In a way, it's really a form of meddling, in itself. On top of which: It's not very honest.
*shrugs*
I don't what to say rainbow is being considerate but selfish at the same time. Will she do this every time some stallion shows an interest in AJ. What about when AJ shows an interest in some stallion, then what? Hmmmm
You totally get it now, Stu.
Oh, great. Now we get to have a pissed-off Applejack in addition to the-guy-who-should-make-like-his-name-and-LEAVE...
Hopefully, AJ doesn't see it as meddling on Rainbow's part. She would know better, right?
...Right?
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Ah well. It allows for AppleDash to have no competition so I don't particularly mind. I'll be annoyed if this backfires though. And, c'mon, when has things like this not backfired.
Not even sure I agree with Rainbow here. I mean, Applejack has said she wants a stallion, and Stu fits the bill well enough. There's no guarantee that she'll ever want to be with Rainbow, so if they can't be happy together then Rainbow should let Applejack be happy without her.
...or, at least, that would apply if the story wasn't called Appledashery. I guess it's less applicable when we already know how this all ends.
Also, I'm detecting idol worship, emotional projection, and various other psych mumbo jumbo. Personally, I think RD needs some therapy. Badly.
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It ends with them cuddling, not kissing.
It could be a friendly good-bye, a hurtful rejection... The last confession before Rainbow's death...
Seriously, a title is not always what it seems, and also, I don't think the author would spoil everything that way.
I know for a fact that there's more behind that "it ends with them cuddling".
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The story's called Appledashery. For once, I don't think I want there to be more to the ending than them simply loving each other.
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I hope so too. But still, we shouldn't take it for sure.
somehow I have the feeling that the cart will be gone once they get back or something. scoots was promising bad things after all, they have to happen at some point
Gaaaahhhhahahahaha..... I caught up.
I don't like Stu. I get where he's coming from (and ok, so maybe not a changeling) but I still don't like him. But now I don't like Dash's response to him. She just cut and pasted all her own thoughts and fears onto him and shut him down. I thought she wanted what was best for AJ? A chance at romance is what she is secretely, deeply, almost so far down she doesn't want to admit it, hoping for. And a chance for kids. Yeah, it would be stressful at times, but only until you realize the balance of being a good parent and giving all the best opportunities with the stress of having to add more to your plate to take care of it all.
Is good story, good way to keep readers constantly interested. Also pretty good upload time. While I'm not sure about the individual chapter sizes, they seem to work out well when you are able to post them every day.
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5436534 once more, late comment is late(but getting closer to not late)
He asked for Dash's opinion, and she gave it.
That doesn't mean he has to act on her opinion, but what do I know? I'm still about 200 chapters behind.
Welp. I was totally wrong...*sniff*.......DAMN IT!!
I'm not 100% sure I agree with Dash's outlook on things here But this went way better than I expected. Dash was actually pretty honest with him. She basically passed on what AJ said to her the night before.
Stu is this close to figuring it out.
Dashie, I think the subtext is rapidly becoming, uh, text.