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[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/21826/Applejack%27s-Love: Applejack’s Love]] is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' {{Fanfic}} written by [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/IHasApple IHasApple]]

Applejack has worked hard her whole life. She has family and friends alike to love. She never felt the need to have anything beyond that simple life. That is, until she met a certain cyan pegasus.

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!!''Applejack's Love'' provides examples of:
%%* BerserkButton: [[spoiler:Rainbow Dash being called gay or others presuming she is.]]
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Big Mac and Fluttershy admit their feelings for each other and become a couple. Applejack admits her feelings for Rainbow Dash, gets outright rejected by her and severely damages their friendship in the process. They never truly make up during the story, but Rainbow Dash does say that they might be able to repair their friendship one day.]]
%%* BreakTheCutie: The entire story is one long BreakTheCutie experience for Applejack [[spoiler:and Rainbow Dash]].
%%* ButchLesbian: [[spoiler:Subverted with Rainbow Dash.]]
%%* ComicallyMissingThePoint: The funny scene in which Applejack just can’t figure out who Fluttershy’s colt friend is.
* ContrivedCoincidence: As if Rainbow Dash didn't have enough reason in her backstory to [[spoiler: get angry at Applejack's love confession]], the reason she was late for their picnic ''just happened'' to be because [[spoiler: a classmate from flight school came out recently and wanted to ask Dash out]].
* DeconstructionFic: Of [[invoked]]{{Shipping}} and Romance stories in general. [[spoiler:Sometimes you don’t get the person you want and your attempts to get them can lead to even worse results for both of you.]]
%%* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: [[spoiler:No Applejack, you can never be more than just friends with Rainbow Dash.]]
* HardTruthAesop: [[spoiler:Sometimes, you can't get together with the one you love. And trying to might make things worse by damaging the relationship you already have.]]
* IncompatibleOrientation: [[spoiler:Sorry, Applejack, but Rainbow Dash is straight as a floor board.]]
* LoveConfession:
** Big Mac confesses his feelings for Fluttershy. [[spoiler:They get together.]]
** Applejack confesses her feelings for Rainbow Dash. [[spoiler:She gets rejected.]]
%%* LoveHurts: [[spoiler:Zigzagged example; Fluttershy and Big Mac get together without much trouble. Applejack and Dashie on the other hand…]]
* MistakenForGay: [[spoiler:Rainbow Dash gets this constantly. She was teased for it her whole life and is the sole reason she gets pissed when Applejack says she loves her.]]
* NoJustNoReaction: Applejack's thoughts to rumors of her [[BrotherSisterIncest relationship]] with Big Macintosh.
* ObliviousToLove: Rainbow Dash is completely unaware of Applejack’s true feelings for most of the story.
* SingleTargetSexuality: Rainbow Dash is the only pony Applejack has ever been able to develop any true romantic interest in.
* TragicDream: Applejack finally confesses her feelings to Rainbow Dash late in the story. [[spoiler:Dash makes it absolutely clear that she never has and never will possess feelings beyond friendship for her.]]
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