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Adventures of Moonwing part 5

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As everypony knows Sweet Apple Acres is a little out of the… more like a lot out of the way all the way across the town from Fluttershy’s Cottage, so needless to say, he got sidetracked by some of the other ponies. All along the way through town everypony was saying “Hi”, even the little foals and fillies, it was nice to feel liked a nice warm feeling, seeing all of their smiling faces as he walked through the town, passing the market he remembered that he was already late and that he had to hurry, so he flew into the air, and flew as fast as he could to Sweet Apple Acres.
Upon arriving he was greeted by the family with a collective “howdy!” from the Apple Family.

Applejack: I was beginin’ ta think you weren’t gonna show up.

Big Mac: Eeyup.

Moonwing: Me? Not show up after I said I would be here? Not a chance… at least not this time. My memory can be sketchy at times.

Applejack: Well you got here just in time to help with the harvest.

Apple Bloom: *jumping with excitement* Yeah! Apple cider season is right around the corner.

Moonwing: Apple.. cider? What’s that?

Apple Bloom: *giggles* nice one Moonwing. everypony knows what cider is.

Moonwing: Not me…

Apple Jack: Apple Bloom, I don’t think he’s kiddin’

Moonwing: There are no apples in the Everfree.

Applejack: Well, If I recall you like Apples, so I bet you’ll love cider.

Big Mac: Eeyep.

Moonwing: I don’t know…

Applejack: ok, I have an idea. if you work hard we’ll let you taste some, before the ponies come rushin’ in tomorrow.

Moonwing: are you sure it’ll be ok?

Applejack: Yep, it’ll be fine, we sell enough before the season lets out.

Moonwing: As long as you’re sure, then ok, I’ll do my best.

Applejack: glad tah hear it. Now, we have to get working soon, or we’ll have no time to
finish the cider.

Moonwing: I am ready when you are.

Applejack: Just follow us, and we’ll get to it.

Moonwing follows closely behind Applejack and Big Mac. They chattered and shared memories along the way. Moonwing listened in chuckled along with them, thinking of how great their childhood sounded, it was like something he had dreamt of, but never thought possible. Finally they all arrive to the part of the orchard they needed to harvest and the work began. Applejack kicked a tree that was full of apples, then casually leaned against it as Big Mac caught the apples in the wagon he pulled on the way down there. Where a certain little filly chose to take a nap.

Apple Bloom: Ow, that hurt!

Applejack: *quickly looks up over the side of the wagon* Oh… sorry Apple Bloom we forgot you were here, you alright?

Apple Bloom: I think I’m ok…

Applejack: *smiles* good, then help Moonwing with his share of the harvestin’

Apple Bloom: you sure? *she said while peaking her head over the side* Just the other day you didn’t want me around him.

Applejack: That was before we got to know him, Celestia herself said he’s a good pony, now go on now.

Apple Bloom and Moonwing walk a little further away and begin harvesting apples. Moonwing flew up and shook the individual limbs on the trees as Apple Bloom carried the basket along. As they work they convers.

Moonwing: You’re pretty good at this… do you have your cutie mark yet?

Apple Bloom: not yet, but me and my friends are really tryin’ hard to earn them.

Moonwing: I was a late bloomer when it came to getting my mark too, just be patient and it’ll come to you.

Apple Bloom: everypony says that to me, but it still hasn’t happened, but Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo don’t have their cutie marks either. We even made a club that is dedicated to helpin’ other ponies as well as ourselves find their talents.

Moonwing: That’s fantastic, I wish somepony would have had a group like that where I came from. It really is a great idea. What’s it called?

Apple Bloom: The Cutie Mark Crusaders! *She proudly chimed*

Moonwing: Umm… Apple Bloom, what do we do when the basket gets full?

Apple Bloom: we take it to the wagon and dump it.

Moonwing: Oh, right…*face hoofs self for asking a dumb question*

Apple Bloom: Speaking of witch the basket is full, so we should take it back to the wagon…

Moonwing: need help? It seems pretty heavy for a filly your size…

Apple Bloom: Sure you can help if you want to, but I can take care of it myself

Moonwing: I insist, I feel like I should, given how we are supposed to be sharing the work. *picks up one side of the basket*

Apple Bloom: as long as you are sure you want to… *takes her side of the basket and we start walking back to Big Mac and AJ*

Applejack and Big Mac have about a tree or two more than we have and are heading up to another.

Applejack: back already? Are you sure you’re not secretly a long lost Apple family member?

Moonwing: Well I- I don’t think so…

Applejack: I’m just teasin’ yah, you are doin’ a great job, keep it up.

Moonwing: Oh, thanks…

Apple Bloom: *starts pulling Moonwing’s tail* Come on, we gotta go get more!

Moonwing: *runs behind the filly* You sure are enthusiastic.

Apple Bloom: well we have to get enough apples and then we have to turn them into enough cider for all of Ponyville.

Moonwing: Oh… this will take a while, won’t it…

Apple Bloom: yep, but it’s worth it.

Moonwing: it’s that good?

Apple Bloom: well yeah, but I meant that the extra bits get us through the winter.

Moonwing: This is easier than trying to grow crops to sell in the winter.

Apple Bloom: *with a smile* and that is why we do it.
After a few trips back and forth they finally get enough to stop harvesting and to start making cider. Moonwing was exhausted already, and knew there were many more things to do: Quality checking, grinding the apples, and storing them for the next day. He helped what he could, and that meant quality control, he was simply too tired to do anything else. He was sorting the apples that were good from the ones that were bad and yes, there were really bad apples. After they were sorted, they were ground up into cider.

Apple Jack: here yah are sugar cube. First one’s on the house.

Moonwing: Are you sure?

Big Mac: Eeyep, You earned it with all the hard work you put in.

Apple Bloom: yeah, we got more in than usual.

AppleJack: and that’s why we can spare some apples to let you taste some cider.

Moonwing: thank you, I wish that I could think of something better to say, but I can’t.

Moonwing takes a sip from the mug of cider and sat motionless, staring into the mug, for a while, his pupils shrank down looking like when somepony going crazy and in all truth he was. The Apple family had never seen a pony react like this before. At first they thought the cider was bad, then that maybe it had been poisoned, worse and stranger things have happened, so it was a possibility. Apple Jack hung her head and told Big Mac to dump the rest of the barrel out, and just as his hoof touched it Moonwing puts a hoof in the air and chugs the rest of the cider.

Moonwing: don’t dump out that cider! It’s the best thing I’ve ever tasted.

After Moonwing said that they took a sigh of relief and walked him out of the barn, well pushed him out, he kinda wanted to stay and drink more cider. By now, it was dark out and Moonwing liked the feel cool night air, and the darkness itself confused him making him feel both secure and scared at the same time. Once the door to the barn was shut and locked up tight he began to fly to Fluttershy’s cottage. Only something was stalling him, he was flying slower than normal, lingering around Sweet Apple Acers. He shakes his head and starts to fly off. He makes it to Fluttershy’s cottage and immediately collapses on her couch from exhaustion, falling asleep upon contact with the soft fabric.
The next morning he awakens to find that it was a dream, and that he was stuck in an empty cider barrel flank first, and he hears the Apple family outside the barn getting ready to come in. He begins to panic, afraid of being in serious trouble. He struggles to het free, but only makes things worse by sinking further into the barrel so that only his hooves poke out from the top. Now he hears them walking into the barn, but there’s another voice with them, but he’s too panicked to try and place the soft voice. He can hear the sound of hooves drawing ever closer, and his heart starts racing. Then one after the other: Apple Jack, Apple Bloom, Big Mac, and then Fluttershy poke their head over the side of the barrel.

Moonwing: I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to-

AJ: Didn’t mean to what?

Moonwing: *looks confused* didn’t this barrel have cider in it?

Big Mac: Nope

Apple Bloom: You said you wanted to stay in the barn that night, because you didn’t want to go alone in the dark, so we let you.

AJ: We locked the door to the cider filled barrels, after seein’ how much you liked the stuff.

Moonwing: Did you put me in this barrel too?

AJ: no, after we said you could stay you fell asleep in a pile of hay, we went inside for the night. You did this yourself sometime last night.

Fluttershy: I was worried something bad had happened to you, after you never made it back, so this morning I started looking for you…

Moonwing: sorry for worrying you… I’m kinda stuck at the moment…

AJ: we’ll have you out in a jiffy

Moonwing: I thought I was gonna be in trouble…

AJ: Why in tarnation did you think that for?

Moonwing: I thought I probably sleep walked here and drank the cider from this barrel, I guess it was a dream

AJ: yeah, it was just a dream, don’t sweat it

Applejack flips the barrel on its side and ties a rope around my hooves and pulls him out while Fluttershy holds the barrel still. After a few moments of them pulling he pops out onto the ground both of them fall back onto the ground as well.

Moonwing: thanks for pulling that off of me.

AJ: It was nothin’

Fluttershy: I’m just glad you’re alright. Want to go home?

Moonwing: Yes, please?

He follows her as we start walking home, and all the way she was saying how worried she was, and that some of the animals actually missed him. He realized that the sun had not yet risen after we got outside the barn.
Moonwing: what time is it Fluttershy?

Fluttershy: About three in the morning. Why?

Moonwing: the sun’s not up yet… *yawns* and I still feel tired.

Fluttershy: well when we get home you can sleep all you want.

Moonwing: Thank you Fluttershy, I really am grateful for what you have done for me… I wish I could repay you.

Fluttershy: Oh, there’s no need, it’s my pleasure. *she smiles*

Moonwing walks beside her all the way to her house and he tells her what happened over the time he was away. She giggles along with him as he goes on and on about the cider until we finally reach the house.

Fluttershy: Well, we’re here *she opens the door for him*

Moonwing: *walks into the cottage* thank you... *curls up on the couch and closes eyes as a blanket is pulled over him*

Fluttershy: you’re welcome, try to get some sleep

Moonwing: I’ll try *softly grins*

Fluttershy goes upstairs to her room and falls asleep with Angel snuggling in next to her.
There is still more to come, I hope you enjoy this, sorry it took so long.
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Me: great story I have been waiting for so long, but it was worth the wait.:)