Crystal applies for a job at Sweet Apple Acres. (Very short)

[CrystalBrookes]

Just a brief scene I wrote out a little bit back, before I came here. It takes place two years before current canon, roughly, when Crystal was still new in Ponyville.

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"Ah hope ya don't think ah'm rude for sayin' it... but ya don't look like much. Yer still a l'il filly." Applejack's skeptical gaze looked over the small redheaded mare in front of her.

The filly was fairly short and didn't look to be in great shape, especially for a pegasus. She had a bit of extra pudge around, though she wasn't entirely chubby. Her name was Crystal, and she looked back at AJ defiantly. "I'm plenty strong, Ms. Applejack." She said, trying to hide her irritation.

The older mare just thought it was cute. "Applebuckin's hard work, and with Big Mac hurt it's gonna be even harder. S'why I was lookin' for a new hire. But ah ain't lookin' to babysit a filly who can't carry her weight. So you gotta show me you can buck like an Apple."

She led Crystal to one of the young apple trees. It wasn't particularly large and didn't have a lot of apples on it, so it wouldn't be much of a risk. "Reckon ya can start with this one. If ya got enough to bring the apples down, ah'll see what ah can do for ya. Just give it a good kick."

Crystal nodded, moving closer to the tree. She looked it over for a few moments, as if she was analyzing the thing, then turned, leaned forward, and bucked back with all she had.

No apples had a chance to fall from the tree. Instead, the whole thing came down, falling over sideways and sending the pegasus flying, the roots launching her in the air. She scrambled to try and fly, but her wings failed her, and she wound up faceplanting in front of Applejack.

"Reckon ah was wrong..."