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// Placing the buns in a different oven 
// Story: Borrowing Pinkie Pie's oven 
// by WinterFang 
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In the early hours of the morning, Mr. and Mrs. Cake made their way towards the Castle of Friendship. As they drew closer to front doors, Mr. Cake could see Pinkie Pie eagerly waiting for the pair of them.

"Glad you two could make it." Said Pinkie Pie.

"Made it to what exactly, Pinkie?" asked Mr. Cake

Pinkie simply smile and said "You'll see" in a singsong voice. Mr. Cake was to ask further, but a look from his wife reminded him who they were talking to. It didn't take them long to reach the castle's library, where Mr. and Mrs Cake noticed Twilight Sparkle was waiting.

"Hello, you two. I'm glad you could make it."  Said the princess of friendship.

"Pinkie? What's going on?" asked Mrs. Cake

"Well. Once you'll me what happened at your appointment yesterday, I asked Twilight if could help." replied the party with her trade-mark smile.

Before either baker could say anything, Twilight stepped in.

"Please don't be mad at Pinkie. She explained that you were trying to have more kids. And after what the doctor said, she's willing to become your surrogate."

The Cakes looked at their assistant with wide eyes.

"is this true, Pinkie?" asked Mr. Cake.

"Yup. It's my way of helping the best bosses anypony could ask for, and my way of saying thank you for all you've done for me." replied Pinkie.

Mr. and Mrs. Cake's eyes filled with tears joy as they hugged the pink party pony. Once the hug was over, Twilight explained how the spell works. It takes the most favorable pairing of the parents and transfers them to the surrogate. It would be a waiting game after that.

"All of that sounds very complicated, deary." Said Mrs. Cake.

"It is. Now, is everypony ready." asked Twilight.

The three bakers all nodded in unison. Twilight lit her and in a flash preformed the spell. Once the light had subsided, Mr. and Mrs. Cake wondered if the spell worked. Twilight responded that it did, but, they would need to return in about a week to see if any of pairing would take. They agreed and thanked the purple for everything before heading home. The next week seemed to at an alarming slow pace for the Cakes. They busied themselves with work and the twins, but the anxiety gnawed at the back of their minds. Upon returning to Twilight's castle, the Cakes were overjoyed to learn that Pinkie Pie had successfully became pregnant. Later that day, Pinkie threw a small party to celebrate the occasion.

For the next several months, Pinkie Pie was prohibited from a lot of her duties, especially, when she and the learnt that was carrying quadruplets. The most Pinkie could do was teach few classes and help with minor things around the bakery. The one upside that Pinkie could see, was that she enjoy watching her abdomen slowly expand with new life that was inside her. In the final two months of pregnancy, Pinkie Pie was ordered to remain in bed by the doctor, the Cakes and by Twilight. Pinkie threw a small fit, but ultimately did what she was told. Soon enough, the big day was here. Pinkie was rushed to the hospital were she delivered two Earth pony fillies, a unicorn colt and a pegasus colt.

It took a few days before Mr. and Mrs. Cake their children and Pinkie home. By then, most of the town were aware of what Pinkie Pie did for the Cakes. A small "WELCOME HOME!" party was thrown to help remember the joyous occasion. Once the party had wrapped up, Mr. and Mrs. Cake Put the twins and the quadruplets down for good night sleep with Pinkie's help. Mr. and Mrs. Cake once again thanked Pinkie for going through the task of being their surrogate mother. As Pinkie quietly closed the door, she caught a glimpse of one the quadruplets and merely said that, she'd be more than happy to do it again. All they had to do was ask. The trio gave one final hug before heading off to bed themselves.