OMG! I hope you don't mind but this inspired a short story. Ok, here we go!Apple Jack stalked off. Rainbow Dash, seeing a boulder her friend was bound to trip on, gasped."A.J.!" she shouted "WATCH OUT FOR THAT-"SPLASH."....rock..." Dash finished lamely.From the pit of mud came a disgruntled grunt. Apple Jack had fallen, face first, but had somehow landed on her side. Evidently she had thrown an arm out to break the fall. Her hat had toppled off, and now lay embedded in the mud beside her. A.J.'s clothes were splattered with the brown substance. Her face was half painted in the brown mush; her blonde hair splotched. Dammit, she thought as her face reddened. Behind her, she could hear Rainbow Dash whining as she fought to contain the howl of laughter longing to burst from her lungs. Just get up and walk away, Apple Jack thought. Don't even look at her.Easier said than done, she soon realized. The mud was very slippery, leaving A.J. with almost nothing to steady herself on as she tried again and again to regain her feet. Several minutes past in which she rose to her hands and knees, only to collapse again with a splash of mud. By this time Rainbow Dash had lost her self-restraint and was on the ground laughing hysterically. Her legs kicked in the air as spasms of mirth wracked her body. This went on for another five minutes. To A.J., it seemed they'd been there for hours. Frustration at its peak, she roared:"SHUT UP ALREADY AND HELP ME!!!"This had no effect. Rainbow Dash only continued to laugh harder than ever. With a sigh of resignation, Apple Jack laid down, exhausted. Some day, she thought. Some day Rainbow Dash, I'm going to make you suffer for this...........It was perhaps an hour later that Apple Jack felt someone nudging her awake. She opened her eyes, and with her groggy vision she distinguished the mane of colors that belonged only to Rainbow Dash. A.J. growled as her green irises met the rose ones of her friend."Hey," Dash said quietly. "Need a hand getting up, partner?"About time, Apple Jack thought angrily. But she gratefully accepted Rainbow's offer nonetheless."Sheesh," Rainbow Dash said once Apple Jack had straightened up. "You're a real mess."Apple Jack glowered at her. Rainbow Dash chuckled nervously. "Well, come on," she said, leading A.J. off towards the farmhouse. "Let's get you cleaned up. It's getting late."Apple Jack glanced up at the sky. Rainbow was right. The sky was now dark blue and bright orange where the sun was setting. She looked at Rainbow Dash again, who was watching her uncertainly. Guilt was in her eyes. That and a hint of anxiety. Apple Jack sighed heavily and pulled a startled Dash into a muddy embrace."I hate you," she whispered in her friend's ear.A smirk reappeared on Dash's face. "I know..." she whispered back. "Now come on."Without saying another word the pair set off again. A.J. lagging behind a little as she stared at Rainbow's clean hand as it caressed her dirt-caked one. She was glad no one could see her blushing.So, did you guys like it? Sorry, it may have come out as a shipping near the end. Lol