Dazzle.mp3 : Applejack Trapped

“Are you sure you saw Pinkie fall under the spell?”

Sunset Shimmer stood across from Applejack and Rainbow Dash, fishing a coin out of her vest pocket and dropped it in the machine. With a rumble of machinery, the can dropped. Dash watched as Sunset took her drink and cracked it open with a hiss. Her brow furrowed, she glanced over at Applejack, the country gal tried to keep a cool head… but she could tell this was all getting to her.

“Sure as the day is long, an’ we need you to take this seriously!” She said, her fists balled so tight her knuckles were turning pale.

Sunset smirked, running a hand through her red and yellow striped hair. The gesture only further irritated Applejack, Dash put her hand on her girlfriend’s shoulder, trying to stop the fight before it happened.

“I am taking this seriously.” Sunset said, taking a drink of cola from her can. “I just think it’s pretty funny that it happened so fast, either she got nabbed by surprise… or we’re dealing with something really nasty.”

“You think it’s funny?!” Dash said, glaring daggers at her. “It’s not just Pinkie, Rarity and Twilight are acting weird as well, are you going to help us get to the bottom of this or not?!”

Sunset finished her drink, then dropped the can in a nearby waste bin. Wiping her mouth with the back of her wrist, she gave Dash a reassuring nod.

“Of course I’m going to help, they’re my friends too!”She said, leading the two along. “Now, we’re going to have to come up with a plan, where did you say Pinkie went when she changed?”

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The three of them crept up to the house from behind. Applejack had the brim of her hat down to hide her face, while Dash and Sunset wore dark jackets with the hoods up. The plan had been simple, wait until evening and then slip in, grab their friends, and get out before anything weird happened. Rainbow had insisted on a fast rescue, in and out in as little time as possible as early as possible. Sunset wanted a more methodical approach, and this was the compromise.

They had tracked them to a huge mansion outside of town, an elegant building three stories tall with white stone walls and a tall, slanted deep purple roof. It was a clean, almost palatial building but the coming darkness of night and the circumstance of their visit cast it in a foreboding, almost haunted light. Few places looked inviting at such a late hour, especially so far out in the woods. Rainbow Dash approached the brass gate, flashlight held beneath her chin as she looked for an opening for her friends. She could just go over the fence, but Sunset Shimmer and her dear Applejack didn’t have such a luxury.

She looked squarely at Sunset and said, “Hey, you want me to kick the gate open? Then you and Apples can run in and…”

“I’d rather you not give ourselves away.” Sunset said.

Rainbow brought the flashlight down and peered at the iron lock on the gate, confident she could just break the thing with a single blow from a rock or just kick the thing in. “So what about the…”

Sunset walked over and waved her hand over the lock, her fingers glowed with a soft yellowish light and with a turn of her wrist, the tumblers of the lock gave way and the padlock fell open onto the soft grass.

“That was easy.” Applejack remarked, bowing her head down as she brushed past the red-haired young woman as she held the gate open for her and Dash.

“A little too easy,” Rainbow Dash said, sticking her hands in the pockets of her hoodie. She followed the country girl inside, then stood beside her, bouncing up and down slightly on the balls of her feet to keep herself warm, the night had turned surprisingly cold and there was a brisk wind blowing through, the branches of the huge trees swaying gently back and forth.

“Do you have the Dispel charm?” Sunset said, turning her gaze to Applejack as she pulled the gate shut behind her, wincing slightly as it squealed on its hinge.

“Yup.” Dash said, lifting her hat up to brush a stray lock of blonde hair out of her face. Her other hand dipped into the pocket of her jeans, pulling out a brilliant green gem on a gold chain. The charm was pleasantly cool in her hand, like fresh springwater.

“When you see them, just hold up the charm and it’ll do the rest.” Sunset said, “Don’t let Starlight see you, it’s strong enough to break her hold over our friends but it can’t block her powers.

“Can’t we use it to fix ourselves if she tries something?” Rainbow Dash pulled Apple’s arm towards her so she could get a closer look at the trinket.

“Hey now…” Applejack said, pulling away from her. “If’n you want a closer look, just ask.”

“Sorry…” Dash huffed, backing away.

After a moment of hesitation, Sunset pulled her hood up and wiped a bead of sweat from her brow and stepped forward. “Alright, you two try to find a way in around back, I’ll try a window.” She said.

Both Dashie and Applejack balked at that proposition.

“We’re splitting up?!” Dash said. “Doesn’t that get people killed in horror movies?”

“It’s just for the break-in.” Sunset scoffed. “Besides, this isn’t a horror movie and it’ll be easier for us to sneak around if we’re not all together.”

“Hope you’re right…” Apple said, taking her girlfriend by the hand and leading her off. “If something happens, drop everything and call me.”

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Applejack and Rainbow Dash found their way in through a cellar at the rear of the manor. The door was secured with a chain, but a few blows with a rock made short work of it thanks to the farmgirl’s impressive strength. Dashie grinned approvingly as she threw the doors open, the farm girl taking the lead as the two of them descended into the dank cellar. Dash handed the flashlight over to her, putting her other hand on Applejack’s shoulder as she let herself be led through the dark storage room, guided by the beam of light before them.

The two of them came to a door at the top of a set of wooden steps that lead them out into the mansion proper. “Begin stealth mission” Dash whispered, prompting a smirk from Applejack.

They emerged into a room done up in cream colored wallpaper and dark carpeting, there was a staircase on the opposite end, leading up into inscrutable darkness. Applejack waved her flashlight over the bannisters and decorative furniture of the place, casting narrow shadows across the walls, ceiling, and framed paintings of unknown people.

“Big ol’ house,” Applejack whispered. “guess we got a lot to search through.” She cautiously stepped around the place, keeping the beam of her light low to watch for exposed floor boards. Houses like this always had creaky floors. Dash took a step towards the staircase, then turned back to look at her partner.

“Hey Apples, I’ll check upstairs, you can check this floor.” She said, gripping the handrail and putting her foot on the first step.

“A’ight…” Applejack said, her green eyes showing a flicker of concern from behind a crack in her courageous facade. She closed the distance between the two of them, her boots leaving slight imprints upon the soft carpet. She retrieved the Dispel charm from her pocket, then took Rainbow Dash’s hand and gently pressed it into her palm.

“If’n you see any o’ them. If’n you feel weird, use this.” She said, clasping their hands together.

Dash nodded, a warm smile on her face. “Thanks. You watch your back while I’m gone.”

The farm girl chuckled, leaning in to kiss her partner on the cheek “Aw, you don’t have t’worry about me.”

And so as they went their separate ways, Applejack turned back to look at Dash disappearing around a corner upstairs. A smile spread across her face as she tipped her hat back.

“You just come back to me as ya are, Dashie.” She said to herself.

Applejack made her way through the dark halls, keeping low and close to the walls with her light off. After a while, her eyes adjusted to the dark and she could really take in the sights without the conspicuous beam of the flashlight giving her away to who or whatever was doing security detail in this manor. She rounded a corner, and saw an open door. Pushing the door open the rest of the way with her hand, Applejack saw nothing but inky blackness. She waited a second for her eyes to adjust… to no avail, it was simply too dark.

The young woman clicked her light on and scanned it across the room. Dolls, it was full of porcelain dolls. Applejack winced as the laugh reflected off their empty, staring eyes. Still, she pressed on, moving past the glass display cases and reaching another closed door. Appledash reached out and gripped the handle, and she was just about to turn it when she heard a familiar voice behind her.

“It sure is late to have visitors, Applejack.”

Applejack whirled around, and she was faced with a sight that made her stomach turn. Her flashlight fell upon Twilight Sparkle in a slinky deep-purple dress with a plunging v-shaped neckline cupping her enhanced bosom. Her violet hair was curled at her neck, adorned with a red rose taken from the mansion’s garden. Her plump purple lips spread into a smile, a glittery vacancy in her eyes.

Twilight giggled as she approached her friend. “Aw, Dashie isn’t here with you? Surely you didn’t come here all alone!” Their eyes met, and Applejack felt herself backing away towards the door. Twilight closed in, an eerie energy radiating from her body, like a mix of static electricity and microphone feedback. Her hand reached out and gently brushed at Applejack’s blonde ponytail, sending a sickeningly sweet current throughout her body.

“Twi, I know yer in there somewhere…” Applejack said, shuddering as her friend caressed her finger from her hair to her cheek, “Y’gotta come home, Sunset can get you fixed up and we can all forget this.”

She just giggled again. “Oh Applejack, you’re so closed-minded. Who told you I needed fixing?” Twilight’s fingers trailed down Applejack’s neck, and the farm girl felt delicate fibers tickling her skin as they crept down her body.

“Twi, I’m serious… yer comin’ with me and gettin’ help.” Her bravado was faltering, a tide of translucent brown flowed from Twilight’s fingers to her body, each individual fiber worming into the weave of her clothing, forming a tightening net all around her.

“On the contrary…” Twilight said with a playful smirk, her eyes now glowing with that unsavory powe. “I think you should stay a while, I just got my chores wrapped up.”

Applejack’s body jerked back from the encroaching threads, but she remained stuck in place by the cocoon of shiny, translucent nylon enveloping her up to her waist, binding her arms beside her at the forearm. The giggling thrall watched her struggle and grunt to no avail. Applejack’s clothing was quickly consumed, turned into more material for the cocoon. Inch after inch, the hungry nylon covered her body, leaving her naked and helpless against its hug, even with her strength.

“Twilight, what in the he-” The farm girl gasped as the sheer nylon pulled itself up over her face, forcing several braided strands over her mouth, muffling her words so she wouldn’t wake the other girls.

“I learned that one from Rarity!” Twilight said, giggling as she gently pushed the bound Applejack down on her knees. And just like that, the strong young woman was reduced to a wiggling and helpless captive, staring down what had been one of her best friends.

“Now…” She said, getting out a familiar pair of headphones. “I want you to really struggle as you listen to your music.” Twilight gently slid the phones onto Applejack’s head and pressed play. “I want to see how cute you’ll look when you’re finished.”

Applejack squirmed and thrashed side to side as she knelt before her friend-turned-captor, the music seeping into her brain. It was rustic, familiar with a country twang… like the music she used to listen to.The world around her slowed into a slow and dreamy mush of colors as her struggling lined up with the leisurely rhythm of the song.

She fought the music, she fought the nylon encasing her, but as time went on and Twilight watched her struggle and squirm; the country girl realized the fight had been lost.