MLP Equestria | The New Arrival

Honesty

After leaving the boutique, I walked into the market following the scent of... Im not sure what it was. Other tasty aromas were mixed in with the one I was trying to identify. There was carrots, berries, cupcakes, chocolate. My stomach growled as it was hungry and needed the delicious food and sweets from all around. It begged for the goods and so did I.

Going through this market, something caught my attention: the smell of...mmm... it smelled so good like maybe ...Apple. Thats the smell I recognized, that smell of delicious apples. The scent lead to a stand where the delicious aroma of apples filled the air. Behind the counter were two mares. With the first one, I sensed the cowgirl hat on her head and the other I pictured the bow she wore in her mane. Both looked to be about the same height and seemed to be very cooperative when helping a customer. Sisters maybe?

"Hello there." Said the Cowgirl as I stepped up to the stand. "Ya see anything ya might like?"

Scanning the stand, I come across the scent of some kind of baked dough with the smell of a little glazzing on top of it. I point to the food item

"Can I have this here please?"

The other sister takes the sweet and presents it to me. "Apple Fritter."

I feel my stomach rumble and my nose twitchs to the amazing scent. "Yes that."

She looks at me with a smile and says,"That will be 2 bits please".

"Bits?" I ask.

She holds out a circular item in here hand--I mean hoof, a coin too big to be the ones I rememeber. I've spotted ponies around here trade with those. I feel through my bag for a similar coin and grab hold of the two bits, taking them out of my bag and setting them on the stand. The cowgirl looks at the coins before the sister gives me the Apple Fritter. Thats when out of no where, I find myself on the ground.

"Ill take that!"

A familiar pegasus swipes the Apple Fritter and eats it. It was Hector again. Why would he be here?

"Hey who do you think you are?!" Said the cowgirl, coming out from behind her stand and confronting the stallion.

"None of your business Applejack."

"Trying to scare off my customers?"
She points at me, still scolding Hector. "You better not say that was a joke! Stealing around here is no joke and might just earn you a kick outta town!"

"Oh no. I'm so worried." He replied sarcastically. "Once again..." he gives her bump to push her back. "...mind your own business AJ."

Anger hits me and I raise my voice "Back off from her!"

That got his attention. "So, Eyeless Stallion, your sticking up for others?" I see it coming, a go for another shove. A quick dodge worked to avoid the shove but the next one was late to react to a sudden kick that knocks me down.

"Welcome to Ponyville, Eyeless Stallion." He remarks before walking away.

Once he leaves, Applejack's family member helps me up. "Are you okay?"

"I'm alright. Never mind him, he's just... not himself today."

Hopefully that's the case. Yet, he goes after me. Why?. Shaking the thought away I began to walk away.

"Wait."

I turn and notice Applejack with a wrapped up Apple Fritter. "Here. This one's on the house."

I accept the offer. "Thank you. Have a good day."

"You're welcome sir and you too."

With that said, I put the sweet into my bag and continue my walk through the market. Though I turned my head back as I felt it, I could sense him again.