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Timberjack

By Admiral Q

It was the the tale end of of summer and I was in the Everfree Forest collecting zap apple seeds to expand our orchard of magical apples. Dash and Twilight were making up for my absence harvesting our current crop. It was a nice day, the sun shining through the leaves. I stood up, took off my hat and wiped my brow. Though nice it was indeed hot. I was glad I was a shirt that left my midriff uncovered and short jeans. As I put my hat back on I smelled an awful smell and heard a growl behind me. I looked over my shoulder and saw a Timberwolf stalking me. I took a combat stance as I looked for others wolves. But I didn't see anymore. Huh, must be a lone wolf. An uncommon occurrence but not unheard of. I bet Twi could give the whole history of research on lone wolves and the theories on why it happened but right now she needed to focus on the wolf which leaped at me. I did a spin kick and hit the wolf and it flew to the side. It quickly got up and circled me. I was ready fore another attack. It leaped again and I leaned left as it passed and hit on the head with a fist. But a groaned as it left a bloody gash on my right side. I turned to face it again it moved to the right a bit and leaped and I ducked and as it passed overhead and stood causing the wolf to be flipped and land on it's back. I quickly approached and stomped down on it's belly repeatedly. The wolf howled at first but soon silenced as its belly was smashed to peices. It didn't try to reform so dead. I sighed then hissed from the pain in my swith With a groan I picked up the basket of seeds and limped home.

I got home and but the seeds in the kitchen. " Applejack, what in tarnation happen to ya?" My grandma asked.

"Mixed it up with with a darn Timberwolf getting the seeds." I replied.

"Well then git her kesster to the hospital asap."

"Alright ah will go Granny." I went to limped to the hospital. Once there they stitched me up, gave me some pain pills and sent me home

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Weeks later I walked into Rarity's shop to she how she was doing since are harvesting was over. She was in her work area leaning over a sowing machine. "Hey Rares."

"Hello darling, how is your side?"

"All better, got the stitches out a couple days ago." I patted my side that ad a thin line of discolored fur.

"Well forgive me for being concern Applejack. It was a Timberwolf after all."

"Ah appreciated the concern sugarcube and it will take more then a Timberwolf to take me down." I observed Rarity work and thought back on our relationssome We have both born and raised in Ponyville but couldn't be more different. She was a as she terms a fashionista with dreams on entering the high fluneten society and marry somepony important and hates dirt. Me, I' m a simple farm mare that is often dirty but doing what I already dream of doing. Yet despite those differences between us there was a lot we were the same. We both were hard workers in our jobs. She cares about family as much as me. She is always willing to help ponies in Night As I watched her work I checked out her body. She was fit though not to the degree me and Dash are but respectable. Her mane was was done to attract the eye and it worked. Her eyes sparkled like the gems she adored so much. I admit I was attracted to her, but she didn't want a made like me. So I have to settle to being a close friend. "So what are her working on?" Rarity sighed before responding.

"Orders for Nightmare Night. Nearly everypony has made orders this year that I will barely have time to make my own." I winced at that. That was hard.

"Well ah'll leave ya to it Rares." She nodded and I headed out.

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It was a few days before Nightmare Night and I still did have a costume for it. Looked over my wardrobe and nothing spoke out to me. Out of ideas I decided to walk and hope inspiration struck. I wound up back in the Everfree. With zap apple season over and the Elements of Harmony back in the tree parts of the forest were reasonably safe in the day time. I nearby trip on something and I look down and there at my feet was the top on the timberwolf's head. I reached downagainpicked it up. It was in very good condition despite being there for weeks. I looked around and and much of the critter was still here. Not enough for it to resurrect itself since it was still here. It gave me an idea. With the head in hand she left tonget a bag to gather all the peices.

Over the next couple of days I worked in the loft modifying the peices into a costume. The paws converted to gloves and foot coverings. Bark shaped to fit her legs, thighs, and fore arms while the head was converted to a hat. I stripped and started putting on the costume. It all fit very well and a brown wire to cover my nipples and a leaf bikini kept me decent while allowing my bold side out. Last thing to put on was the hat. I took it from the table I used to modified it and put it on. It fit snuggly and I turned to look at the full length mirror I brought from my room. I looked at my reflection and smirk. "Damn fine wolf made." I said to my reflection. Then the wolf's eyes glowed green. "What in tarnation?" I manage to asked before everything went green....

Applejack's jaw was open and her arms limp as a green body moved from the wolf's eyes to Applejack. In minutes the aura covered the made and the wood merged with her body. Once done the aura faded back to just the eyes. Applejack stayed like that for half an hour before the aura faded and she closed her eyes. When the opened again they glowed green like the wolf's eyes. She crouched down a bit and looked around sniffing the abad The scent was both strange and familiar to her. Through an opening she saw the woods. She ran over and dove through the opening and landed with a roll. She hot up and looked around. She was in a clear. A bad place for a wolf like her. She ran for the forest and soon she was safetly in her beloved woods. She went and patrolled her territory and along the way picked various fruits and berries to eat. Everything seemed fine and her territory unchallenged. She stopped by the Creek to get a drink of water before heading into her den. It was a nice little cave in a rock outcropping. And it was hers alone for she had no pack. As the sun began to set she found a spot to lay down and with her forearms under her head she sighed in contentment. She was home.

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Back at Sweet Apple Acres Applejack's family started to wonder where she was. That wondering soon turned into concern as time past. By sundown they were asking around if anypony had seen her. When nopony had they were freaking out and a town wide search that had no results. Twilight sent a letter to Celestia about Applejack's disappearance. One question on every ponies mind was where was Applejack.