Applejack's Rope Trick

Part 1A (Revised)

by Neoraichu

This story is rated M for Gratuitous Kink. ApplejackXRainbowDash.

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Applejack and Rainbow Dash played without a care in the empty corral. They took turns amusing each other with the various tricks they could perform.

"Hey," said Dash, "Show me some of those fancy rope tricks! I love them!"

"Sure thing, sugar-cube," said Applejack, "I'd do anything for you."

She pulled out the lasso and proceeded to show lasso tricks off to Dash. She was totally into the way Applejack danced so gracefully in and around the spinning lasso. She could jump through the spinning loop like a jump rope whether it was on all fours, two legs, or even just one leg. It didn't matter if the rope was in her mouth or tied to her tail, her control was absolute and almost perfect. Her routine was rather polished by years and years of practice.

"That is so AWESOME!" squeaked Dash with her front hooves against the sides of her mouth as she leaned on the rail of the corral.

"Aw shucks, Dash," she replied as she tipped her hat towards Dash, "Y'all praisin me is gonna gives to me a swelled head."

"Not a down to earth kinda pony like you." Rainbow Dash moved closer to Applejack.

"Are you funnin me cuz I can't fly?"

Dash recoiled from the sting of her words. "What? Who? Me? Oh, never! I never meant it to sound like that, I swear!"

"Calms down, sugar-cube," giggled Applejack, "I was just pullin yer leg."

Dash laughed nervously, which caused Applejack to laugh out loud as well.

"You're so good with ropes," said Dash with a sudden twinge of nervousness in her voice.

"Well, with lotsa'nd'lotsa practice, you could too," she replied, "I wasn't born with a rope in my hoof or mouth after all."

"Well, that's not exactly what I meant," answered Dash, who sounded a little more nervous now.

"Well whut iz you talkin bout?"

"Remember the last Running of the Leaves Marathon?" she asked as she traced a leaf on the ground with her hoof.

"I sure does."

"And you tied my wings down because you thought I would be using them to cheat?"

"I sure does. That was a hellofa race and I almost forgots what it meant to be friends first."

"Can I tell you something?"

"Sure ya can."

"I was all into the race at the time, but when I had a chance to think about it more later, it made me feel... all... giddy."

"Giddy?" asked Applejack as she tilted her head to one side.

"Yeah,.. uhm... kinda tingly... I've had... well... strange thoughts about... that day ever since... and a few dreams as well..."

"Ya did?"

"Wow..." said Dash quietly, "I can't believe I'm saying this out loud."

"You can tells me since we's friends an all."

Dash came around the fence of the corral, walking in through the open gate so that she was standing closer to Applejack before she continued, "Ever since then... I've wanted... I just want... I want you..."

"Jus spit it out, sugar-cube."

"I want you to do rope tricks on me!"

"Rope Tricks? Really?"

"Yes. This is so embarrassing."

"Well, this is new, I mus admits..."

"And I've been scared to even mention this before now..." Now Dash was trembling a little as she spoke to Applejack.

"Scared?"

"Yes."

Applejack mulled over her words carefully a moment as Dash awaited her response. "I reckons I gots to be honest with you. Ever since that day, I've had time to think bout what happened that day, what almost happened, and I've hadda fantasies bout doin rope tricks on you too," she said as she drew a lasso in the soil with her hoof.

"No way."

"Yes. I was kinda scared to brings it up with y'all as well."

The two stood quietly for a moment, not quite able to look each other in the eyes. It was definitely an awkward quiet between the two of them.

"So... would you... mind if..." said Dash in a uncertain tone, shaking like a leaf in a breeze.

"Yes, but not here. We needs a place we all can be alone fer a few hours. Someplace that no one would bother us."

"Okay."

"So..." said Applejack now speaking awkwardly herself.

"Yes?"

"I have'ta asks ya somethin: You all would trust me so much as to let me hogtie you? To put you at my mercy?"

"Yes!" said Dash without hesitation, "You're my best friend and I would trust my life in your hooves!"

"Aww shucks."

"You're the only one I could possibly ask for such a personal favor. My best friend to entrust such a fantasy with. The only one I trust so much to even bring the subject up with."

"Well, if'n you feels so strongly abouts it, I can't sez no."

"Actually, I was totally afraid you'd say 'no'. That you'd think I was crazy or a pervert. That I'd lose your respect and friendship."

"You'll never ever lose me as a friend by bein honest with me. Heck, cuz you was honest with me, I could be honest with you. I could never have come to you 'n tell you my fantasy like this."

Rainbow Dash gave her a warm smile. Applejack smiled back. There was a silence that fell over the corral as the two friends contemplated each other.

"Hey," said Applejack as an icebreaker, "I'll set up the flaming hoops so's you can shows me that Ring of Fire routine. I loves that."

"Yeah," said Dash, "I'll do it! I know that some day, the Wonderbolts will fall in love with that stunt and totally let me join!"