> The Secret To Mah Success > by Deathsia > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > APPLEBLOOM'S SECRET > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE SECRET TO MAH SUCCESS APPLEBLOOM'S SECRET “Are you sure that ponies will buy this stuff?” Sweetie Belle asked curiously as she set up the camera in the barn. “Of course they will! Ah've been makin bits off of this kind of thing for the last few months.” Applebloom replied with a wide smile. “I still don't get how other ponies enjoy looking at a girl pony's private parts though. The only thing I do with this thing is pee. I don't see how other ponies would enjoy looking at it much less seeing what's inside of it.” Scootaloo replied in a slightly confused tone. “Ah didn't get it either till I saw Fluttershy doin the same thing Photo finish takin photos of her. Then everything seemed to click after ah did a bit of researchin at Twilight's library. See male ponies enjoy lookin at this stuff because that's where they stick their wieners when they wants to make love to the female pony.” Applebloom replied with a feeling the all too familiar excitement she felt just before she began to take photos of herself like this. Applebloom had learned by now what this feeling meant and had already experimented many times with herself. She knew it meant she was aroused or as she liked to call it when she read it in one of Big Macintosh’s playmare magazines...”Horny”. “Wait a minuet, you mean male ponies stick their wieners in here?” Sweetie Belle asked in disbelief as she turned around and pointed a hoof at her vagina. “Uh-huh! ah haven't done it yet myself but from what ah have read about it, it's the best feelin in the world. After all when ah touch myself back there it feels really good and the mares in my bro's playmare magazine showed mares doin the same thing and with male ponies stickin their wieners in the mare's cherrybush. And they looked like they were havin the time of their lives!” Applebloom exclaimed feeling herself becoming wetter by the minuet as she pulled the magazine from within a haystack and showed it to the two. “Wow! Look at the size of that pony's wiener!” Scootaloo exclaimed with a blush clearly seen on her face. “How can something that big fit in something this small though? That wiener looks like it could go right into my private place and through my mouth!” Sweetie asked giving a pained expression as she pictured it in her head. “Of ya don't try to do it with an adult pony! You try to do it with someone your own age. Sides, from what ah read we female ponies are pretty stretchy back there. Ah reckon even if it hurt at first we could adjust to it and have fun with it!” Applebloom replied with a giggle setting the magazine down letting her two friends look over the pages as she pulled out another one and began to look it over as she adjusted herself so that she was laying on her side. “I'm starting to feel weird...” Scootaloo remarked glancing over to Sweetie Belle and gasped. “Sweetie Belle, are you peeing? Ew!” Scootaloo exclaimed in a disgusted voice as she pointed to the leak that could not be seen dripping down her hind legs. “I am not! Besides it looks like your doing the same thing!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed pointing a hoof at Scootaloo who gave a look behind herself and gasped. “It's called bein wet. It's what happens when a female pony gets aroused or as ah like to call it, getting horny.” Applebloom remarked not looking away from her magazine as she ran a hoof along her slit unknown to both fillies until they looked at her and gawked. “So this is normal?” Sweetie Belle asked in a curious tone at which point Applebloom lowered the magazine and nodded. “Why are you touching yourself like that?” Scootaloo asked curiously staring now as well. “It's call masturbation. It's normal for fillies and colts our age to be doin. Go and and try it.” Applebloom replied before the turned her gaze to the magazine again. “How?” Scootaloo asked curiously at which point Appleboom gave an annoyed sigh as she looked away from the magazine and at her two friends again. “Honestly, how's a gal supposed to cum with you two buggin her? You just find the little nub on each of y'all's vaginas and start rubbin it.” Applebloom replied in an irritated tone. “Come where?” Sweetie Belle asked in a confused tone at which point Applebloom gave yet another annoyed sigh. “It's fancy talk for when a gal reaches her climax. Honestly, did your parents teach y'all the birds and the bees?” Applebloom asked looking at the two. “Mom and dad tend to avoid the subject when I ask about it,and Rarity tends to give me funny looks every time I ask her.” Sweetie Belle replied flattening her ears with an annoyed expression. “Rainbow Dash tends to change the subject to trying to show me how to do a new trick every time I ask her.” Scootaloo replied with a similar expression to Sweetie Belle's. “Looks like it's up to meh to show y'all then. Now watch closely girls.” Applebloom said as she repositioned herself opening her legs to give the two a clear view of her lower regions. “This is mah cherrybush or more commonly known as mah vagina. This little nub right here...” Applebloom said trailing off with a slight moan a she ran a hoof over her clit.”Is called the clitoris or as I like to call it mah clit. How a gal climaxes is by rubbin it. Like so.” Applebloom said and began to run her hoof in a circular motion around her clit and alternating between that and a up and down motion moaning out as she did so and arching back a little. “It looks like it hurts...” Sweetie Belle remarked at which point Applebloom gave a giggle. “Nah, it's exactly the opposite. But ah warn ya, it will feel a might weird the first time ya touch it like this but it'll soon feel a might good and....” Applebloom said trailing off now as she began to rub her clit furiously until she clamped her legs around her hoof crying out in ecstasy. Moments later a small puddle could be seen forming under her rump and was clearly able to be seen as she relaxed her legs and panted loudly. “Ew! Did you just pee all over the hay?” Scootaloo asked in a disgusted voice. “Nah, I just hit mah climax or as ah like to call it when ah cum. See when a filly cums she squirts out some of her own juices but it ain't pee. Ah don't know exactly what it's called by ah know it's not pee.” Applebloom said after a few moments finally able to catch her breath. “And it feels really good?” Sweetie Belle asked curiously laying on her back now looking down at her vagina which looked like it had sprung a leak of some sort. “Yep! Go ahead and try it!” Applebloom exclaimed with a wide smile as the white filly cautiously took a hoof to her pussy and began to timidly rub it at first only to give a half moan half gasp in surprise. “So? Does it hurt?” Scootaloo asked curiously. “No, it's just like Applebloom said. It felt really weird at first but now it feels so good...ah....I don't want to stop...” Sweetie Belle said trailing off now moaning loudly now. “Told ya it felt really good! Go ahead and give it a shot Scootaloo!” Applebloom exclaimed in a excited voice as she began to rub herself once again. Scootaloo timidly sat down on her rump and lay on her side deciding to adopt Applebloom's earlier pose thinking it might be best. Timidly she ran her hoof along her slit until she found the little nub that Applebloom spoke of and began to rub it gently at first and moments later gave a audible moan as her entire body seemed to light up like a match now. All three fillies were now rubbing their respective clits moaning out as they did so it didn't take long for Sweetie Belle to hit her first ever orgasm giving a high pitched squeal of orgasmic bliss that if anypony was within two miles of the farm could have heard. Fortunately for them the apple family was out of town for the week and they were staying with Fluttershy who often let them run off and play. Scootaloo was soon to follow as she clamped down on her hoof instinctively giving a squeal of her own but not nearly as loud as Sweetie Belle's. Applebloom was the last to climax of course being the more experienced filly of the three she knew how to pace herself and make it last but even she couldn't hold out for much longer having watched her two friends climax right before her eyes sent the farm pony over the edge as she gave an orgasmic cry of her own. The three fillies didn't move for some time panting loudly. “You...weren't...kidding...that was...way...past...cool!” Scootaloo exclaimed between pants. “I can't believe how great that felt...why would Rarity keep something so fun a secret from me?” Sweetie Belle asked in an annoyed voice after she had managed to stop panting finally. “Probably because she thought ya wasn't old enough to know yet.” Applebloom replied then giggled loudly. “What's so funny?” Sweetie Belle asked in an annoyed tone then gave a gasp as she looked between her legs. “And ah thought ah made puddles.” Applebloom said in a teasing voice as she laughed holding her sides. “Wow! That's more like a lake! Haha!” Scootaloo exclaimed falling to her sides as well laughing loudly. True enough Sweetie Belle's first ever orgasm had created such a puddle beneath her it had soaked her inner legs and her rump as she stood up feeling a cold breeze on her rump replace the warm wetness that was once there blushing furiously. “It's not my fault! I didn't mean to make such a mess!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed nearly on the verge of tears now. “Ah know it wasn't your fault, but it's just funny cause that's the biggest cum puddle ah ever saw. And ah have made some pretty big ones mah self!” Applebloom said as she managed to stop laughing to say this. “Do you have a shower?” Sweetie Belle asked looking at her rump cringing slightly. “Yeah, follow meh. If you two liked that, just wait till ah invite spike over next week!” Applebloom exclaimed with a smile as she walked towards the camera and hit the stop button on it. --------------------------------------- A week had past and the three had met once again but instead of the barn they chose their clubhouse since the apple family had returned from their trip. “I'm so excited! I can't wait to find out what it's like!” Scootaloo exclaimed with an eager smile as the three sat in their clubhouse. “I'm sort of nervous though...” Sweetie Belle said in a nervous tone with a look to match it. “Ya don't have to do anythin if ya don't wanna Sweetie Belle. You can just have fun with yaself while me and Scootaloo do it. After all it's your body. Ah would be a might cruel to force ya to do something ya didn't wanna do.” Applebloom said placing a hoof on her shoulder with a comforting smile then looked over to Scootaloo who was already playing with herself and rolled her eyes. “Can ya even wait for Spike to get here? Ah wanna warm him up to the idea, not scare the dragon off no sooner he opens the cotton pickin door.” Applebloom remarked sourly at which point Scootaloo stopped playing with herself followed by a sheepish giggle. “Sorry. I'm just so horny!” Scootaloo replied at which point all three fillies began to giggle loudly until they heard a knock on the door a few minuets later. “Shh!” Applebloom said in  a whispering tone to the other two who did their best to conceal their excitement as she opened the door revealing the purple dragon. “So, what's this super secret club meeting about anyways? I'm not a pony so I don't see why i'd be invited since I can't get a cutie mark.” Spike said in a curious tone as he walked in and Applebloom closed the door behind him. “Well you see....umm..” Applebloom said trailing off. She hadn't thought about this part yet. Heck she didn't bother to think about anything past getting spike in the clubhouse with them. “We want to try something out with you to see if it gets us our cutie marks!” Scootaloo pipped up realizing quickly that Applebloom had no idea what to say to the young dragon. “Oh? Like what?” Spike replied raising an eyebrow curiously however the Pegasus didn't know how to respond to this question. “We want to... experiment...yeah that's it!” Sweetie Belle chimed in trying to think of something to say. “Oh you mean like science or something?” Spike replied as he sat down on the floor a crossed from the three fillies who were sitting in a neat line in front of him. “Nah, a different kind of experimenting.” Applebloom replied. This was not going at all like this she planned. Not only that but the dragon seemed to be either blissfully ignorant or ignoring the strong scent of pheromones coming from the three fillies who if they were to stand up at the moment would each have their only little wet spots on the floor due to being so aroused. “Then what kind? I gotta say I’m stumped.” Spike said in a confused tone. “Ugh, forget your plan Applebloom. I prefer the more direct approach.” Scootaloo said in an annoyed tone, stood up, walked over to the dragon and kissed him while groping his lower regions. Needless to say the Spike had a clear idea of what the three fillies had in mind now. After all he lived in a library and he read all about this. Spike quickly pushed Scootaloo away and got to his feet despite being thoroughly aroused. “Whoa! This is NOT what I had in mind when you three spoke of a secret club meeting!” Spike exclaimed in a panicked tone. “Please Spike? We all wanna try it with ya. Course we won't force ya, but if you don't wanna that's okay. But please don't tell mah big sister bout this. ah don't think she'd like it too much.” Applebloom said biting her lower lip now. “I would think not. I mean you three are trying to get me to have sex with you for pony's sake. Besides I’m going to be saving myself for Rarity.” Spike said making a dreamy expression drooling slightly. “Wow...” Sweetie Belle remarked in a astonished tone, eyes wide, and staring at the dragon's growing erection. Hearing this snapped the dragon out of his daydream and gave a panicked glance downward giving a startled cry realizing his dragonhood was fully erect and in front of these three fillies to boot. “D-Don't stare at it like that!” Spike exclaimed trying to cover it up but failing miserably. Scootaloo being the more clever of them all and not willing to let this chance get away got the perfect idea on how to tempt the young dragon stifling a giggle as she turned around, lifted her tail, and rose her hindquarters as high as they could go making the already uncomfortable dragon even more so if possible. “Come on Spike, your horny and I’m horny. Lets have some fun!” Scootaloo exclaimed with a mischievous grin. “Just an applebuckin minuet! We were tryin to warm him up to the idea, not seduce him!” Applebloom exclaimed in an annoyed tone walking over to Scootaloo and smacking her rump making the filly bolt up strait and yelp slightly rubbing her rump. “That hurt you meanie! And what does sa-duce-ing mean?” Scootaloo retorted in an annoyed tone and trying to sound out the word that Applebloom spoke. “It means, y'all was trying to get him horny enough that he would want to do with ya just to do it with ya instead of lettin him choose.” Applebloom replied then looked at Spike with an apologetic expression. “Sorreh bout that Spike. Scootaloo don't know any better. We don't want to force ya to do anythin ya don't wanna.” Applebloom said with a smile then flashing a glare at Scootaloo who just wined. “You seem to know a lot about this sort of thing Applebloom.” Spike remarked thoughtfully until it clicked. “That's why you wanted to spend so much time reading books in Twilight's library a few months ago!” Spike exclaimed in realization of how Applebloom knew so much.“But then how did you even find out that adult ponies did this kind of thing?” Spike asked a few moments later still attempting to hide his erection even though it was throbbing at this point. “Well, ah accidently found Fluttershy doing some interestin poses for Photo Finish a few months ago and then when ah saw a playmare Magizine in Big Mac's bedroom with her in it, and everythin just sort of clicked ah guess you could say. So I did some readin in Twilight's library and found out all ah needed to know.” Applebloom replied with a smile. “Think unsexy thoughts Spike...come on...you can do it....umm...Twilight...yeah...no wait! Ack!” Spike thought to himself trying to get rid of his throbbing erection only to picture Twilight in a seductive pose instead and mentally kick himself. “Well, i'm sorry girls but I can't do this. It's not that you all don't look hot,erm...I mean...umm..dang it! It's just that I don't think Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Rarity would like me too much if I did anything with you three, not to mention I’m saving myself for Rarity.” Spike said trying to reenforce his own resolve. “Ugh, fine. You might as well leave then. This was the whole reason why we invited you over. Guess I’ll have to take care of myself the old fashioned way.” Scootaloo replied in a aggravated tone before she got to her side and began to rub herself. “Scootaloo! Can ya even wait for him to leave the clubhouse before ya start playin with yourself?!” Applebloom remarked in an annoyed tone then looked at Spike who still sported his erection. “Sorreh bout her Spike. But she's a gal with needs and ah can't stop her from playin with herself. Their still learnin and ah'm not the best teacher in Ponyville.” Applebloom said flattening her ears with a sheepish smile. “So, your teaching them how to experiment with other ponies?” Spike asked curiously. “Nah, i'm tryin to teach em how a gal has fun with a male and also about their own bodies. Ah mean since our families won't teach us nothin the only way to learn is to experiment. Nice to see ya Spike, and please don't tell mah or mah friend's families about what we are doin, we are just tryin to learn here.” Applebloom replied then looked at Scootaloo again who was on cloud nine and groaned in annoyance. “I..umm..can't leave until I get rid of my problem...” Spike replied with a blush. “What problem?” Sweetie Belle asked in a confused tone. “Ohhh....” Applebloom remarked catching on to what spike was referring to. “It's his wiener, it's stickin out like a flag pole right now. And I reckon it would be a might embarrassin to go walkin around Ponyville like that. “Can't he like...just push it back in or something?” Scootaloo said between moans before clamping her legs around her hoof and letting out a high pitched squeal as she came hard creating a small puddle under her legs. “Nah, it don't work like that. A male can't get rid of it till they can stop bein horny or hit their own climax. We gals have it easy since we can walk around horny and not worry about bein stared at but males don't have it so easy.” Applebloom replied then looked at Spike with a worried expression. “And ah hate to say it but with three horny fillies in the room not to mention Scootaloo playin with herself ah reckon the latter is the only way.” Applebloom said in a matter-of-fact tone. “Wait...you three want me to....oh no...no...i couldn’t!” Spike exclaimed feeling very nervous right now. “Well, there's the door.” Scootaloo remarked sourly in a rude manner. Spike looked at the door then back to the three fillies. While he knew that Applebloom was being a sweetheart and not trying to get him to do anything he didn't want to and Sweetie Belle looked just as nervous as he did. Scootaloo on the other hoof...she just seemed to be ticked off that he didn't want to do anything with her. He knew he couldn't walk out of the clubhouse with this kind of problem sticking out and he could only imagine the questions he would get if Applejack saw him in this state. But he wasn't too keen on the idea of jacking off in front of three fillies either. True as it was he was about as old as they were psychically, being a dragon meant he was maturely aware of himself mentally despite his age. So the conflict was not with the age of the three fillies but with himself and his promise to himself not to do anything with anypony except for Rarity. “You three promise not to do anything?” Spike asked after a few moments finally giving into the idea. “Ah promise and I’ll keep this one in line just to make sure!” Applebloom exclaimed with a smile. “Okay.” Spike replied sitting down on the floor and began to stroke his length in front of the three fillies who could only watch with the utmost interest. “Say, you want some eye-candy to help ya along?” Applebloom asked with a cheesy grin laying on her back wit her legs spread and used her hooves to spread her pussy lips. “Yeah...that helps a lot...” Spike replied between moans staring at Applebloom's dripping cunt now as she stroked himself faster now. Sweetie Belle despite her nervousness had reached what could be none other than her breaking point. “A girl can only take so much...” Sweetie Belle said in a desperate tone before she turned herself around put her rub in the air, reached a hoof in between herself and began to rub herself moaning out as she did so. Spike's gaze snapped at Sweetie Belle's puffy white cunt at which point something snapped in the young dragon. It wasn't a bad kind of snapping but more like a realization of some sorts. If he couldn't get Rarity...why not settle for her younger sister? Spike then stood up much to the three filly's shock and walked over to Sweetie Belle. “Umm..Sweetie Belle...do you mind if I...umm..stick it in?” Spike asked nervously at which point Sweetie Belle's hoof came to an abrupt stop and she craned her neck behind her to look at him blushing redder than a chilly pepper at this moment. “Sweetie Belle! Ah just got done tellin Scootaloo not to be seducin him and here you are!” Applebloom exclaimed angrily. “No, no she's not seducing me...it's just that...well...I've been thinking. Since Rarity is much older than me I wouldn't have a chance with her when I think about it..so I guess what i'm trying to say is...I just want to know what it's like.” Spike replied at which point Applebloom and Scootaloo's jaw dropped however their reasons differed greatly. Scootaloo's jaw had dropped due to the fact that Sweetie Belle, the pony who wasn't even sure she wanted to go through with this in the first place was getting first and possibly only dibs on finding out what sex was truly like. Applebloom's jaw had dropped due to the fact Spike not only was willing but was a virgin. She had honestly expected the dragon to get lucky with a mare or filly by now. “Umm...well..” Sweetie Belle said trailing off as she bit her lower lip as her eyes shifted back and forth as if debating on whether of not to let him until she nodded silently but still looked very nervous. Spike then slowly slid his throbbing length inside her causing both of them to moan out nearly at the same time. “W-wow....I-I can feel it inside me...it feels so good...I was worried it was going to hurt like it did when I used one of Rarity's toys that you told me about Applebloom.” Sweetie Belle said looking less nervous by the minuet as Spike slowly moved in and out. “Way to go Sweetie Belle! Ah knew ya had in in ya! Well, in a matter of speakin..” Applebloom remarked followed by a giggle then went semi-wide eyed at her statement. “Ah see you already tried it out, course it's no wonder Rarity's toy hurt ya speakin that it broke your hymen. That always hurts like a bee-sting! But the real thing don't compare to a toy as ah see your findin out.”Applebloom said with a cheesy grin as Sweetie Belle let out an even louder moan as Spike had finally picked up a steady rhythm moving his dragonhood in and out of her grunting and moaning as he did so. “And how would you know?” Scootaloo asked with an raised eyebrow. “Uhh..well that's a secret. And ah can't tell ya.” Applebloom replied with a nervous smile. “Well, while you two already know what it's like I'm sitting here being left out on the fun! A hoof can only do so much. And it looks like Sweetie Belle is having the time of her life. When is going to be my turn?!” Scootaloo exclaimed in annoyance. “Would ya shut ya trap? Ah swear, Spike is in control of this here lesson of mine and if he wants to have some fun with ya next then fine but if not ya best not be tryin anything.” Applebloom said giving her a slight glare as she spoke. “Ugh, fine. But Sweetie Belle better let me try out that toy that she sneaked from Rarity's room.” Scootaloo retorted in a huffy tone. “Wh-whatever you say Scootaloo....ohh...yeah...” Sweetie Belle replied not even listening to what Scootaloo was saying as her mind was laying on a beach of pleasing right now with each wave waving over her body pushing her closer and closer to her climax getting louder and louder as time passed. “Umm...Applebloom..” Scootaloo said trailing off with a nervous glance at Sweetie Belle. “Yeah?” Applebloom replied unsure of why she looked so nervous now. “We both know that Sweetie Belle can get really loud when she's playing with herself right?” Scootaloo said in a nervous tone. “Yeah, so?” Applebloom replied still not catching on. “And she's looking like she's in the final stretch...” Scootaloo continued looking even more nervous now as Sweetie Belle grew even louder. “ah know, she's havin the time of her life!” Applebloom replied with a cheesy grin still not catching on. “And the your family is home right now right?” Scootaloo replied. “Horseapples....” Applebloom cursed as her expression went from excited to panicked, finally catching onto to why the Pegasus was looking more nervous by the minuet with a panicked look over at Sweetie Belle who looked like she was ready to cum. “We gotta find somethin to muffle that cotton pickin mouth of her or she's gonna alert the entire family!” Applebloom exclaimed in a panicked tone. Even though Scootaloo and Applebloom were now frantically searching for something to muffle the unicorn's orgasmic cry before it happened Spike and Sweetie Belle remained blissfully unaware of this as they both were nearing their climaxes. “I'm going to cum...” Spike moaned out. “Inside me?” Sweetie Belle replied not being fully pulled out of her pleasurable state but even so that it made her wonder what happened when a male climaxed. Was it like when a female does? She didn't know but the one thing she did know is that she didn't care at this point allowing herself to fall back fully into her pleasurable state feeling her whole body on fire at this point. Course the unicorn didn't have long to wonder as Spike let out a loud moan and slammed himself into her completely and grunted loudly. What happened next was an entirely new sensation for the young unicorn as she felt something hot gush into her this sensation while shocking at first became extremely pleasurable as she felt his cock pulse inside her and shoot more sticking steams of dragon spunk into her. “Ahhh-mmph?!” Sweetie Belle began to cry out in ecstasy as her climax came crashing down wracking her body only to snap her eyes open and see that Applebloom had used the only thing she knew of that could possibly muffle her cry which was her own pussy as she held it firmly in place feeling Sweetie Belle continue to cry out in orgasmic bliss many times. Applebloom bit her lower lip as she felt waves of pleasure go through her body with each muffled cry from Sweetie Belle which then gave her a new idea to try out but it would have to wait. Only when Sweetie Belle had stopped crying out did Applebloom move her rump away from Sweetie Belle's mouth allowing her to pant freely. “Why...the...heck...did..you do that for?” Sweetie Belle asked between pants along with Spike whom was hunched over Sweetie Belle still inside her but not for long as his cock slowly reacted back into it's hiding place. “Ah realized that you get a might loud when you get like this. And since ah couldn't find anythin to cover ya mouth with I figured my rump was the best choice, course I didn't mean to stuff mah cherrybush in your face like that but it was the only way. Sorreh bout that. So did ya have fun?” Applebloom replied rubbing the back of her face with a sheepish grin. “That was the most fun I’ve had in my entire life.” Sweetie Belle replied with a cheesy grin of her own then looked up at Spike. “Thanks Spike. I really learned a lot from you today.” Sweetie Belle replied as she repositioned herself so she was sitting flatly on her rump while Spike sat on his own. However the unicorn soon hopped back up and looked at her hindquarters. “Ew! What is this white stuff dripping out of me?” Sweetie Belle remarked with a disgusted look. “That's what a male squirts into the female when they cum. It's not like our juices. It's a might thick and sticky.” Applebloom said in a matter-of-fact tone. “Oh, so this is normal?” Sweetie Belle replied not looking disgusted anymore but rather curious. “Yep, course ah reckon we'd need to sneak over to the outhouse to clean up, cause not even a female can walk around town with male cum drippin out of thar Cherrybush and not get stared at.” Applebloom replied with a smile. The four then sneaked out of the clubhouse and to the outhouse that the apple family kept for guests showering off any and all evidence of their naughty act. However a certain young dragon had found that he no longer had a crush on Rarity...more so he found himself looking at Sweetie Belle in a whole new light now. The question now was: Did Sweetie Belle feel the same? > CUTIEMARK CRUSADERS, GROWING MARES! > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUTIEMARK CRUSADERS, GROWING MARES! For the last three weeks after their “private club meeting” Spike and Sweetie Belle had been meeting in secret using the only place they knew of that no pony could hear them or more the case Sweetie Belle do her loudness which was none other than many miles deep into the apple acres farm. It was a long walk but between the excitement and eagerness the two would make the trip almost daily as long as  weather permitted.  Meanwhile Scootaloo had decided she wanted to help Applebloom make more bits as long as she got a cut which Applebloom was more than happy to do so until one day... “What do you mean I can't be there today? It's not like we are doing anything different than usual. Heck if it weren't for you giving me the idea I would still think having another filly touching me back there was gross.” Scootaloo said in an annoyed tone. “Sorreh Scootaloo but ah can't let ya come along today. Ah have to be somewhere and ah can't take ya with.” Applebloom replied and promptly left the cafe they were eating in. “Just what's so important she can't include me? I thought we were best friends...heck I thought we were more than best friends...” Scootaloo trailed off ending her sentence in a saddened tone with a frown to match it. “I'm going to find out what's so important that she can't tell me about!” Scootaloo exclaimed jumping down from her chair, walked outside, then opened her saddle-pack revealing her training wings.“I know mom said not to be using these so much but it's the only way to keep up with her.” Scootaloo remarked as she attached one set of her training wings to her right wing and then another set to her left wing, and took off from the ground making sure to hide behind clouds so she could not be seen. As Scootaloo figured she was heading to the same barn on the apple family's home they always used when they did films. But what she didn't expect was to see a stallion walking in a short time after. “Oh crap! She's going to get busted!” Scootaloo exclaimed in a panicked tone as she dive bombed to the ground and landed on it quickly before she heard moans. Curious the Pegasus flew up and through a small window on the side of the barn and quietly walked along the boards up top and gasped at what she saw. “Ya like that?” Applebloom said in a half moan taking in as much as she possibly could from the stallion who slammed it's cock into her dripping cunt. “Oh yeah, I would have never thought a filly like you would be into this kind of thing.” The stallion replied between grunts. Even though he couldn't fit his entire length inside the filly he managed to get at least half of it inside of her with each thrust. “As long as ya got the bits, ah got the pussy.” Applebloom replied with a smirk. Scootaloo could only watch mouth agape as this fiasco played out. The shocked feeling soon began to wear off and was soon replaced by sadness as she felt her eyes fill with tears. “She said that it was our thing...our little secret. She said th-that no other pony touched her there. That only I could..so why? Why is she there with a full grown pony when she said it wasn't a good thing? How could she do this to me? I thought we were....were..” Scootaloo said trailing off until she could take it no longer. “Applebloom, how could you?!” Scootaloo screamed at the top of her lungs causing the farm pony to snap her gaze upward to see Scootaloo staring at her tears flowing down her cheeks before she darting out the same window she entered as fast as she could. “H-Hey! I'm not done yet!” The pony replied in an annoyed tone as Applebloom suddenly pulled off him. “Sorreh! Here's your bits back! Ah gotta go!” Applebloom replied throwing the money at the stallion before running out the barn door. “Scootaloo!” Applebloom exclaimed as she called out for the Pegasus several times looking about herself. “Ah wonder...” Applebloom said in a thoughtful tone then proceeded to run to their clubhouse. Sure enough she found her curled up in a ball in the corner of their clubhouse holding a photo of her and Scootaloo before she looked up and saw her. “How could you do that to me?” Scootaloo said between sobs. “Do what? Ah'm not followin what ya is sayin.” Applebloom replied unsure of what was tearing the Pegasus up. “Listen, if it's about that stallion ya saw meh doin, it's how ah make extra bits from time to time when the videos we are sellin don't cut it. Ah didn't tell ya because well...ah'm sorta ashamed of doin it mahself but it pays good bits.” Applebloom said thinking that she must be upset over the fact she didn't include her. “That's just it! You were doing it with another pony! What about me? Didn't you even think of how I felt about you?” Scootaloo exclaimed angrily. Applebloom's eyes then widened as she now had a clear picture. “Oh mah...Scootaloo ah wasn't-Ah mean, ah didn't know you felt-Horseapples!” Applebloom exclaimed seemingly unable to make a sentence now and cursing suddenly as she slammed a hoof on the floor before she attempted to walk over to the Pegasus. “How could you not know?! I only said I liked you a lot so many times after we did it that I lost count by now!” Scootaloo exclaimed still sobbing. “Ah knew ya liked meh a a lot, but ah had no idea you actually had deeper feelins for me than just that. We've barely been goin at it in secret for like three weeks now. The only one who knows is Sweetie Belle. Ah honestly didn't expect...” Applebloom said trailing off now followed by a sigh. “Listen. Maybe we should slow this down a tad. Ah mean, ah think your a swell friend and all but ah can't say ah feel the same way. It's only been as ah said three cotton pickin weeks. Maybe after a little while longer ah might start to feel the same way and ah never meant to make ya think it was more than us just foolin around.” Applebloom said in the best comforting tone she could muster. This didn't help Scootaloo feel better in fact it made her feel even worse if possible but she thought it over for a few moments. “I might have jumped the fence a little...but I can't help it. Your the first pony I ever really done anything with and you said ponies do these kind of things when they are in love so...” Scootaloo replied with a sniffle. “Ah shoulda been more clear. That was mah screw up and ah'm sorreh. Some ponies do things with other ponies even if they don't have feelins for each other. And ah'm a foal for not thinkin you would get the wrong idea when we started doin stuff.” Applebloom replied putting a hoof on Scootaloo's. “So is there a chance we can be Fillyfriends still?” Scootaloo asked with another sniffle. “Ah won't make any promises but ah will say this, ya is gonna need to do a bit of researchin on how ponies date and such, so ah suggest hittin up Twilight's library. After ya had done some readin i'll let ya take me out on a date okay?” Applebloom said to which Scootaloo nodded with a smile. -------------------------------------------------------- A mere day later the Pegasus had her nose in a book in Twilight's library much to the purple unicorn delight and curiosity. “What you reading there Scootaloo?” Twilight asked at which point eh Pegasus slammed the book shut. “Well...you see..it's sort of something I don't want to talk about...” Scootaloo replied nervously as Twilight gave a quick glance down at the book which read”Dating 101” at which point she understood why the filly was so nervous now. “Ah, I see. So who's the colt your interested in?” Twilight asked at which point Scootaloo's expression went from nervous to embarrassed as her face flushed and turned beat red. “Well...umm...you see...the pony isn't exactly a...colt.” Scootaloo said ending her sentence on such a quiet note that if it were not for the fact the library was as silent as a graveyard she would not have been able to properly make out the last word. “Oh....oh! I see...oh...umm....uhh...” Twilight replied flattening her ears with a nervous smile as her eyes shifted back and forth as if trying to think of something to say. “So...your into fillies then?” Twilight asked in a nervous tone. “Brilliant icebreaker Twilight! She's already uncomfortable enough about the topic! Couldn't you be more subtle?!” Twilight thought to herself in a shouting manner as she kicked herself mentally. “Kind of...I guess...I mean,I don't know. I'm so confused right now.” Scootaloo replied nervously. “Poor filly. She's probably just now seeing ponies in a new light. It's no wonder she's confused.” Twilight thought to herself before she sat down next to the filly and placed a hoof on her shoulder at which point Scootaloo looked over at her curiously.  “Looks like somepony is growing up.” Twilight said with a wide smile in a sweet tone before standing up, focusing magic into her horn, and levitated a book out of a shelf over to Scootaloo. “That book has all you need to know about young filly's and colts who are growing up. It'll probably clear up a lot of questions you have. And...” Twilight said trailing off before speaking up again. “I would read that book here if I were you. Rainbow Dash would probably blow the roof off her cloud home if she saw you reading a book like that due to some of the images being...very revealing, but the book is very educational!” Twilight exclaimed sounding more nervous by the minuet as her eyes shifted back and forth again with the same nervous smile as she slowly backed away to leave the young filly alone. Scootaloo then decided to open the book and began to read it aloud. Puberty is a period of several years in which rapid physical growth and psychological changes occur, culminating in sexual maturity. The average onset of puberty is at 10 or 11 for fillies and age 12 or 13 for colts “Hmm...well I am around that age so I guess it's normal for me. Applebloom is two years older than me so she's probably already in it.” Scootaloo remarked thoughtfully before she continued reading aloud. Puberty is the process of physical changes by which a foal's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction to enable fertilisation. It is initiated by hormonal signals from the brain to the gonads; the ovaries in a filly, the testes in a colt. In response to the signals, the gonads produce hormones that stimulate the growth, function, and transformation of the brain, bones, muscle, blood, hair, breasts, sexual organs, and the eventual appearance of their cutiemark. Physical growth—height and weight—accelerates in the first half of puberty and is completed when the foal has developed an adult body. In the case of Pegasi, the wings begin to extend to as the colt or filly matures and typically have a wing span of roughly 3.5 meters on average by the time they reach adulthood. Unicorn horns start out at roughly 4 inches a short month after birth until they reach puberty at which point their horn begins to grow in size and length becoming roughly 8 inches in height and 2 inches in width by the time the unicorn reaches adulthood. Until the maturation of their reproductive capabilities, the pre-pubertal, physical differences between colts and fillies are the genitalia, the penis and the vagina. Scootaloo could barely make heads or tails of this as she read it trying to sound out many words as she spoke them but she got the general idea of what it meant. The Pegasus then flipped the page and blushed furiously at what she saw realizing exactly why Twilight had suggested not taking this home with her. The next page contained pictures of a young filly's vagina as well as a young colt's penis and beside each photo showed the differences between the younger versions and the adult version. Despite this she pressed on no longer reading the words aloud but with the utmost interest now. Several hours later Scootaloo finally closed the book and put a hoof to her chin in thought. “If I'm just starting to grow up then that must mean Applebloom is already growing up. But that means...” Scootaloo trailed off as her eyes went wide in shock and panic as she recalled what Applebloom was doing with the stallion many hours ago. “Holy horsefeathers! She could get pregnant!” Scootaloo exclaimed aloud then slammed both front hooves over her mouth mid-sentence hoping Twilight had not heard. “I have to warn her!” Scootaloo thought to herself dramatically as she ran out the library without another word. ------------------------------------------------- “Haha! That's a good one Scootaloo! Ah'm not old enough to get knocked up yet. Ah still got a few more years to go.” Applebloom replied wiping tears of laughter from her eyes as she spoke. “Didn't you read the book Twilight gave me to read?” Scootaloo replied still not convinced. “Nah, ah didn't ask her for one. Ah just looked around her library and found the book which had what ah was lookin for.” Applebloom replied still not looking worried in the slightest. “Do you read one called, How a filly and colt bloom?” Scootaloo asked hoping she had read that one. “Nah, Ah saw that one but ah didn't think it was very interestin speakin as it said stuff ah already knew about in the opening pages from what ah read in the other ones. Ah think you are jumpin this a might bit Scootaloo.” Applebloom replied with a smile. “Applebloom, I'm not making this up! You could get pregnant or already be pregnant! How many stallions have you been with?” Scootaloo asked in a worried tone. “Hmm, ah reckon at least five. But like ah said ah'm not very proud of doin it, but it's the only way to make enough bits to buy the stuff we need ta film our videos.” Applebloom replied still not looking worried in the slightest. “Well stop it! Promise me you won't do it with any more stallions or colts, I don't think we could cover it up anymore if you started to walk around with a big belly.” Scootaloo replied still looking very worried. It was at this point Applebloom's expression changed from lighthearted to serious. “Ya really are worried about meh aren't you?” Applebloom asked in a soft tone. “Of course I am, your my best friend.” Scootaloo replied smiling as she placed a hoof on Applebloom's shoulder. “So please promise me.” Scootaloo said after a few moments. Applebloom bit her lower lip looking at her best friend as her eyes shifted upward looking as if she was debating on whether or not to promise or not before sighing. “Fine, ah promise.” Applebloom replied at which point Scootaloo hugged her tightly. “Thanks Applebloom. This really means a lot to me.” Scootaloo said after a few moments still hugging her. ---------------------------- Scootaloo awoke one morning roughly a week later with a wide yawn as she stretched her wings out and thought for a moment that she had forgotten to take off her training wings the night before however realized very quickly that her wings had grown by a least a inch. “Oh, my gosh, Oh, my gosh, oh, my gosh!” Scootaloo exclaimed in a excited tone before she jumped out of bed and rushed into the front room of her cloud home to see Rainbow Dash sitting at the table. “Morning Scoots. Sleep well?” Rainbow Dash asked with a smile. “Look mom! My wings are growing!” Scootaloo exclaimed proudly as she extended her wings out to their fullest length. “That's awesome Scoots. You're finally growing into a young mare. Now you just need to get your cutiemark.” Rainbow Dash replied which put a damper on the young Pegasus's excitement but only a little as she sat down at the table. “I'm still working on that.” Scootaloo replied as she poured a bowl of cereal into her bowl followed shortly by some milk and began to eat it. “I was talking to Twilight the other day and I couldn't help but wonder. Are you dating somepony?” Rainbow dash asked causally at which point Scootaloo swallowed her spoonful of cereal a little too quickly giving a slight cough. “Well, not yet.” Scootaloo replied honestly. She wanted to say she was dating Applebloom but she wasn't entirely sure she could say that yet speaking as Applebloom and her had only been on a single date since that day a week ago or so. “Well if you ever decided to, I just want you to know that whether you date a colt or filly I won't think any less of you.” Rainbow Dash replied then put down her spoon. “Now then, umm...about dating. I think it's time we had a talk.” Rainbow Dash said after a few moments trying to hide the unease in her voice as she spoke but even if she had managed to do so which she didn't, her face would have given it away. Scootaloo's ears flattened at the mere mention of the word “talk” she knew what was coming. And if she hadn't already read up on this she would be eager to learn but now knowing what she and Applebloom had been doing and not to mention what Applebloom had been doing with stallions up until she made her promise to stop she couldn't help but feel very nervous. “What kind of talk?” Scootaloo asked nervously in hopes it was about something else. “Well...umm...uhh...you see when a mare and stallion like each other a lot and I mean a whole lot they sort of...what i'm trying to say is...ugh, i'm no good at this kind of thing.” Rainbow Dash said trailing off several times over her explanation before facehoofing. “Now I know why momma dash shoved a book in my face. This is way more awkward than I thought it would be!” Rainbow Dash thought to herself dismally. “No worries mom, I already read all about what a mare and colt do when they like each other.” Scootaloo replied however regretted it immediately as Rainbow Dash's expression went from nervous to stern. “And where did you read up on this kind of thing young filly? And I want a strait answer.” Rainbow Dash asked in a motherly stern tone as she looked at the orange Pegasus who was very nervous now. “Twilight's library.” Scootaloo replied however this reply sounded more like a feeble squeak similar to Fluttershy but the cyan blue Pegasus understood her all the same. “Well that's a relief. That saves me the trouble of trying to explain everything to you. As long as you know the risks and all that then I don't think we need to continue talking about this.” Rainbow Dash replied, picked up her spoon and shoved a spoonful of cereal into her mouth. “Oh yeah, I know the risks and the pictures were really helpful!” Scootaloo exclaimed with a smile. Upon hearing this Rainbow Dash's expression went from calm to panicked as sputtered out her mouth full of cereal all over the table comically”-ptfff!!- What pictures?! What was the book called?” Rainbow dash exclaimed in shock and wiped her mouth a few moments afterward at which point Scootaloo felt like she could just curl up into a corner and die as her mother stared at her with a shocked yet stern glare. “H-How a filly and colt bloom.” Scootaloo said stuttering slightly as she spoke in the same feeble squeaking voice she had ealier. “Leave it up to the egghead to not think before she gives a filly a educational book...” Rainbow Dash replied sourly with her ears flattened with a look of annoyance in her eyes. “So, I'm not in trouble?” Scootaloo asked in a slightly higher voice even though the squeakiness could still be heard in it slightly. “No, but a certain purple unicorn is...” Rainbow Dash replied flashing a glare over to a picture frame that contained a picture of all six of her friends in it. --------------------------------------- “You really want to give a shot without your training wings?” Rainbow Dash asked as Scootaloo stood on the edge of their cloud home. “Yeah! I've always wanted to fly on my own.” Scootaloo replied eagerly. “Okay, but I'm going to be flying next to you just in case. The training wings are enchanted so that the filly doesn't feel any fatigue from all that flying and also helps them stay in the air. So this is going to be your first time without them.” Rainbow Dash replied stepping up next to the orange filly. “Whenever your ready Scoots.” Rainbow dash said after a few moments. Without warning Scootaloo jumped off the side of the cloud at which point Rainbow Dash gave a panicked look jumping off a short time after. Scootaloo's excitement was quickly turning to panic as she flapped her wings trying to get aloft but she didn't seem to be able to. “Spread your wings! You won't get any wind under your wings by flapping them like a crazy pony!” Rainbow Dash shouted as she quickly caught up to the panicking filly. “Ten more seconds and I’m gonna catch her.” Rainbow Dash thought to herself nervously as the ground grew closer and closer. Scootaloo extended her wings to their full length but couldn't seem to get any leverage as the ground grew closer and closer. “Come on! I know you can do it wings!” Scootaloo exclaimed quietly to herself as Rainbow Dash was now beside her in a diving form with her wings clasped at her sides. “That's it, good try scoots but I don't think your ready!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed as she put her hooves around the filly only to get pushed away. “Give me a little longer! I know I can do it!” Scootaloo exclaimed as she continued to attempt to get leverage under her wings. “You don't have a little longer! Now let me catch you before you end up killing yourself!” Rainbow Dash replied in a panicked tone as she attempted to put her hooves around her again. The ground was now dangerously close to the two and in a mere ten more seconds both of them would be roadside pizza on the ground. Scootaloo however pushed her away again much to the cyan blue Pegasus's horror having no choice but to open her wings to slow herself. “Scootaloo!” Rainbow Dash screamed in a horrified voice as the orange Pegasus continued to free fall before darting downward using her wings now to propel herself in order to catch the filly. “Come on!” Scootaloo shouted as fear began to overwhelm her and really regretting not letting Rainbow Dash catch her as she saw the ground clearly now and knew she would hit it within the next five seconds. “I'm not going to catch her in time!” Rainbow Dash thought horrified but continued to dart down just the same. PHOOOSH! A mere two seconds before impact Scootaloo gave a mighty beat of her wings and pulled up just in the nick of time feeling the grass on the ground scape her underside as she flew and landed safely on the ground a few moments later stumbling slightly as she placed all four hooves on the ground feeling her legs wobble and threaten to give way under her body from the amount of fear and adrenaline that was pulsing through her body at this point. “What the heck were you thinking young filly?! You could have died! Don't you ever and I mean EVER push me away like that again! Do you hear me young filly?!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed in both fury and relief as she flew over to Scootaloo and hugged her tightly kissing her forehead multiple times and hugging her in rapid intervals as tears flooded from her eyes. “Sorry mom, but I did it! I actually flew on my own!” Scootaloo replied finally able to keep her legs from shaking uncontrollably. “Yes, you did. Where in Equestria did you get such a reckless streak? Good grief filly...”  Rainbow Dash replied and hugged her once more as she felt her fury and worry be replaced with pride. “I got it from you.” Scootaloo replied with a cheesy grin causing the cyan blue Pegasus to stop hugging her and blush furiously from embarrassment knowing that she did some pretty crazy things on a daily bases during her trick practice with Scootaloo watching. “I need to be a better role model...” Rainbow Dash said in a dismal tone after a few moments facehoofing as she said this and few moments later both Pegasus broke into laughter. ---------------------------------------- Three weeks later Sweetie Belle awoke herself to find her body had also begun to change and was happy to see her horn had grown by an inch while she slept. “Rarity look! My horn is growing!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed with a wide proud smile as she showed off her horn to Rarity who was currently working in her project room. “So I see.” Rarity replied with a gentle smile as she turned to look at hr younger sister for a few moments before turning back to her work. “I think I’m old enough now to start learning how to use magic don't you think?” Sweetie Belle said in a suggestive tone. SNIP...SNIP....RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIP, GRIND, WHIRL... Upon hearing this the white unicorn's dress she was working on was suddenly jolted forward causing the sewing machine to tug on the dress, rip a decent size hole in it, grind on the dress for a few moments in a protesting manner, and came to a slow whirling halt as Rarity stopped using her magic to power it. “Oh no! The dress!” Rarity exclaimed in a horrified tone. “Can't blame this one on me.” Sweetie Belle remarked sourly upon seeing the dress as Rarity held it up with her magic to observe the damage. “Well, I suppose not, but you did startle me.” Rarity replied with her ears flattened in annoyance before she perked them up again and looked at her young sister. “Are you sure you want to learn from me? After all a unicorn's magic is based on what their special talent is and you have yet to discover yours.” Rarity replied in the kindest tone she could muster despite the unease in her voice. “You don't have to teach me anything advanced! A simple levitation spell will work for starters!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed with an eager smile. “Hmm..I suppose I could teach you how to levitate objects. It is after all, it is a unicorn's bread and butter to know such spells.” Rarity said tapping her chin with her hoof looking deep in thought before stepping off her chair and motioned for Sweetie Belle to follow her to the middle of the room. “Okay my dear sister, as I said before levitation spells are a unicorn's bread and butter. Quite easy learn and used often in daily life. All you need to do is focus on a single object in this room, channel magic in your horn and presto!” Rarity said exclaiming her final word as she magically levitated an object into the air and brought it to them. “Okay, here I go!” Sweetie Belle replied as she looked around the room, found an object she wanted to lift, and began to channel magic into her horn however she seemed to be channeling more than needed as Rarity gave her a worried glance. “Not so much magic darling, you'll wind up...eek!” Rarity said as she ducked in a panic as a small gem jetted over her head. SHATTER! The gem hit the wall with a loud shattering sound crumbling to pieces. “Eh-heh....opsie.” Sweetie Belle said with a sheepish giggle flattening her ears in embarrassment. “Well, you have the right idea at least. But you simply must learn to properly channel your magic darling. Now lets see you try again...without trying to move any of my expensive items.” Rarity said in a comforting tone but adding her last sentence with a hint of annoyance in her voice as she spoke it. Several broken objects later.... “That's it...steady now...ha! You got it! Well done Sweetie Belle!” Rarity exclaimed with a proud smile as she patted her young sister on the head softly. “Yay! I did it, I did it!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed happily as she carried the item behind her around the room now. “Yes, well if you could put Opal-essence down....gently please.” Rarity said in a nervous tone. “Okay!” Sweetie Belle replied and lowered the terrified feline down onto the floor who promptly dug her claws into the carpet in an attempt to hold herself in place. ------------------------------------ “Thank ya for the bits.” Applebloom said with a wide smile as the stallion left the barn and looked to her pussy which was dripping with cum at the moment. “Ah know I promised Scootaloo ah wouldn't do this anymore but the pay is too darn good to not keep doin this.” Applebloom said aloud as she quickly sneaked out of the back of the barn and to the outhouse to clean herself up. The farm pony turned on the shower head and began to clean herself up paying special attention to her vagina as she sat on her rump with a washcloth wiping out any male semen out of it then laid on her back with her legs spread parting her pussy lips which allowed the water to wash anymore that she couldn't get out on her own. It was then she noticed it. Her belly had become a little pudgy. The farm pony panicked for a fleeting moment before she shrugged it off. “Ah better lay off the Apple fritters. Ah'm puttin on pounds.” Applebloom remarked to herself patting her belly with a sheepish giggle. However she couldn't fully shake off the unease she felt as she left the outhouse shower room. “Oh for pony's sake, snap out of it Applebloom! Ah can't get knocked up for another two years at least!” Applebloom exclaimed quietly to herself in an attempt to reassure herself but this didn't seem to help at all. “Hey Applebloom!” Scootaloo exclaimed causing the farm pony to look about herself then up to see Scootaloo flying above her. “Hey Scootaloo! Ya usin those trainin wings again?” Applebloom asked with a smile to which the Pegasus shook her head. “Nope! These are my real wings!” Scootaloo exclaimed with proud smile as she landed on the ground and extended her wings showing them off. “Really? That's great! Bout time ya started to grow those cotton pickin things out!” Applebloom replied with a smile. “Hey, look at what I can do!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed running up to the two now stopping just a few short  feet of them and magically levitated an apple out of one of the barrels near them. “Way past cool Sweetie Belle! Check out my wings!” Scootaloo exclaimed excitedly extending them again. “Neato!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed with a smile as she lowered the apple back into the barrel and run up to the two so she was standing right in front of them now. “Lucky for you two. Since ah'm an earth pony ah don't get any wings or magic.” Applebloom remarked in a sad tone. “Don't worry Applebloom, your still the best farm pony we know and one heck of a handymare!” Scootaloo exclaimed with a smile to which Sweetie Belle nodded in agreement. It was at this point Applebloom's stomach grumbled. “That's sounds like mah body is tellin me to feed it. Why don't we go out to eat, it's on meh!” Applebloom exclaimed with a smile which was met with cheers from the two fillies. “How can you still afford to take us out to eat? You still aren't...you know...are you?” Scootaloo replied as the three walked out of the farm and into Ponyville a few minuets later. “Nah, ah still have some bits from the last time ah did it.” Applebloom replied biting her lower lip as she felt a ping of guilt for lying to her best friend. “Did what?” Sweetie Belle asked in a curious tone. “Nothin! Say how are you and Spike doin? Last ah heard you two were goin at it like nothin funneh!” Applebloom said with a cheesy grin as the three stopped at the local fast food restraint and sat down. “Well, we were having a lot of fun but thanks to Scootaloo giving me a warning ahead of time about mares and dragon's being able to cross bred and my body starting to change we decided to stop going at it until we learned how to keep me from getting...well...you know.” Sweetie Belle said trailing off with a slight blush as if she was embarrassed to say the word. “Ugh, don't get me started on my body changing. Just a week or so after me and Applebloom had our little talk I started having my first ever period. It was murder! Course after it was over I woke up a few days later and found my wings had started to grow.” Scootaloo replied with a excited smile just as the waiter came over to take their orders and left promptly afterward. “Oh, I know exactly how you feel Scootaloo. I sort of panicked when mine started nearly a month ago. See me and Spike were going at it and he got all pale faced and asked if I had hurt him cause his wiener was covered in blood. It took Applejack and Rarity to both talk me down. I was thinking I was dying or something. In fact...” Sweetie Belle said trailing off and took a small pocket calendar out of her purse which she had recently began to carry around. “Oh crud, I hope this isn't accurate. I'm due to start in a few days.” Sweetie Belle remarked with a scowl before putting the pocket calendar back into her purse. “So your parents made you take down when you started too? Heh, my mom bought me a larger one, put it up on my wall in my room, scribbled down the date when I started and told me to keep track of it on my own. She sort of looked kind of pale when she did that too.” Scootaloo replied followed by a giggle. “Let meh get this strait, y'all already begun goin through ya first ever periods? Ah haven't had mine yet and i'm two years old than you two.” Applebloom replied to the two. “Heh, be glad Applebloom. Maybe your just a late bloomer? The book I read said that fillies go into puberty at different ages and some later than others. Anyways, you'll know when you first start. And like I said...it's murder!” Scootaloo said exclaiming her final words with a cringing expression. “Maybeh...” Applebloom replied with a worried expression on her face until the waiter served their food. The waiter set down a hay sandwich for Applebloom, a daisy salad for Sweetie Belle, and a serving of Hay Steak for Scootaloo.“Ah'm plum starved!” Applebloom exclaimed completely shoving out her worries from her mind as she stuffed her face at first then stopped. “I'm hankerin to try somethin new. Hey waiter could ya bring meh some mayonnaise, cheese, and mustard...oh and some ice cream!” Applebloom called out at which point the waiter gave a raised eyebrow as did her friends though she didn't seem to notice. Moments later the waiter come back carrying all four items, set them down, and promptly left. “So anyways, what are we going to do to get....our....cutiemarks....today?” Scootaloo replied in eager tone which slowly changed to a shocked tone as Applebloom poured the mayonnaise  and mustard on, put the cheese on top and went slack-jawed as Applebloom dumped the bowl of ice cream on top of the whole thing before slamming the wheat bread on top and taking a huge bite out of it. “This is delicious!” Applebloom remarked with a eager grin as she took bite after bite out of the sandwich to which Sweetie Belle seemed to either have lost their appetites or were just so stunned at Applebloom's sudden weird taste in food that they couldn't help but stare until she had eaten the last bite. “Why y'all starin at meh like that for?” Applebloom asked curiously in a confused tone as she wiped her mouth with a hoof and gave a healthy belch. “You actually liked that?” Sweetie Belle replied with a look of pure disgust that Scootaloo also sported. “yeah, I hand a hankerin for somethin like that ever since ah saw the sandwich. Don't ask meh why but it was very tasty.” Applebloom replied with a smirk then frowned as Scootaloo's face went pale. “What's wrong?” Applebloom asked curiously. “Well, you see...remember that book I told you about?” Replied in a nervous tone to which Applebloom nodded. “Well, I read that when a filly is pregnant she can get really weird cravings that she would not normally eat.” Scootaloo said in a matter-of-fact tone though concern could still be heard in it as she spoke. “Oh come the hay on! Ah'm too young to be knocked up. Sides, mah sister has eaten weirder things. You should see some of the food Granny Smith makes when she cooks. Ah wouldn't eat that garbage if mah life depended on it but Applejack would.” Applebloom replied with a giggle. “Maybe it's nothing. I guess you do have a point. I've seen granny smith make some pretty gruesome meals.” Sweetie Belle replied with a slight cringe. “Maybe...” Scootaloo replied but her expression remained worried. “Oh for pony's sake. Would it make ya feel better if ah bought mahself an at home pregnancy test?” Applebloom replied looking thoroughly annoyed now. “Yeah it would actually.” Scootaloo replied as her expression turned from worried to serious as she spoke at which point Applebloom just gawked at her for a few moments before giving an aggravated sigh. “Fine. Ah'll buy one first thing tomorrow.” Applebloom replied in an annoyed tone. “Actually hold on...I think I have one in my purse.” Sweetie Belle replied as she used her horn to magically open her purse and levitated a small box out it and to Applebloom who quickly grabbed it and stuffed it into her saddle-pack. “Why in tarnation you carryin one of these things around anyways?” Applebloom asked curiously. “I sort of told Rarity what me and Spike were doing and she handed me a few of these and forced me to use one the same day. Then told me to carry one on me as well as these things.” Sweetie Belle said as she lifted a few square shaped plastic looking items. “What are those things?” Scootaloo asked curiously. “Rarity called them condoms. She wasn't as mad at me as I thought she was and said she wouldn't tell mom and dad as long as I promised to use these the next time me and spike did it. She even showed me how to put one on using her horn as an example.” Sweetie Belle said with a blush and lowered the condoms back into her purse. “I dread to think what happened to Spike after she found out...” Scootaloo replied to this with a slightly pained expression. “Well...she did hang him by his tail with her magic outside the second story window untill he promised to use the condoms with me from now on...it was kind of funny actually.” Sweetie Belle replied followed by a giggle. “And she didn't tell Twilight?” Applebloom said in a shocked tone. “Nope, she's a really cool sister. Though she did say she would tell mom, dad, and Twilight if she found out I was pregnant.” Sweetie Belle replied then promptly blushed beat red afterward having realized she said the word. “Ah wish mah sister was  that cool.” Applebloom replied followed by a sigh. “So you going to use it or what?” Scootaloo asked curiously to which Applebloom blinked at her in a confused fashion until she caught on. “What? Here?” Applebloom replied in a shocked tone. “No, go to the little filly's room silly.” Sweetie Belle replied with a giggle. “Ah really don't see the point but fine.” Applebloom replied, stood up, and went to the mare's restroom and read the box. “Ah gotta pee on this thing? Ew!” Applebloom remarked with a disgusted look as she read the instructions and opened the box. It took a few tries but the filly finally managed to start peeing at which point she put the pregnancy test behind her to that at least some of her urine splashed onto it then moved it away from her vagina and finished urinating before she flushed the toilet and looked at it. At first nothing seemed to happen but after a few moments the testing device began to make a faint beeping nose as the image on the device showed the word”testing” on it. Applebloom held her breath as her fears and worries started to swell up inside her ever since she noticed she had put on a little weight earlier today. “Please say negative, please say negative...” Applebloom repeated in a quiet whisper. The device stopped beeping and displayed it's results at which point the farm pony's heart seemed to drop into the pit of her stomach. Horseapples!!!     > P-P-P-P-PREGNANT?! > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- P-P-P-P-PREGNANT?! “No,no,no,no,no! This can't beh happenin, it's gotta beh a mistake of some sorts!” Applebloom exclaimed in a panicked tone as the results on the pregnancy test read”Pregnant” The filly's chest seemed to go cold as ice now and she was finding it hard to breath as she began to hyperventilate falling to the floor. “Applebloom? What's taking you so long?” Scootaloo asked in a concerned tone as she and Sweetie Belle walked into the mares restroom. “Ya hear that?” Sweetie Belle asked in a worried tone pointing to a stall where she heard a panicked breathing coming from. Scootaloo nodded cautiously opening the door then went wide eyed and panicked as Applebloom lay flat on the flood on her back hyperventilating with the pregnancy test laying next to her. “Applebloom?! Calm down filly! What's wrong?!” Scootaloo exclaimed in a worried tone as she rushed over to Applebloom, lifted her head up and held her. “It-It-It-It-It can't beh right.” Applebloom managed to sputter out even thought she was hyperventilating just the same still. “What can't be right? What's wrong Applebloom? You're scaring me.” Scootaloo replied as she began to wonder she should go get help or not by this point. Sweetie Belle looked at the small pregnancy device on the ground, lifted it up with her magic, looked at it's little screen, gasped, and dropped it back tot he floor with a faint clattering looking pale faced. “uh-oh,this is serious.” Sweetie Belle said in a quiet yet worried tone. Scootaloo upon hearing the clattering sound of the device reached over while still keeping Applebloom's head leveled and held up the device and gasped going wide-eyed as she looked at the devices results screen. “Oh....horsefeathers...” Scootaloo said very slowly in a stunned yet shocked tone before she set the device back down and began to rub her hoof along Applebloom's head in a comforting manner. “It's going to be okay Applebloom.” She cooed in the most comforting tone she could muster. By now the farm pony had managed to stop hyperventilating but she still looked just as pale. “Please tell meh ah misread it...” Applebloom said in a soft quivering tone as she looked up into Scootaloo's eyes while her own shown that of fear and worry. “No, you read it right.” Sweetie Belle replied speaking up for Scootaloo at which point the Pegasus flashed her a glare before looking back at the farm pony. “It'll be okay Applebloom, we'll figured something out.” Scootaloo replied in the same soft tone. “Ah'm gonna beh sick...” Applebloom said in a weak tone at which point Scootaloo quickly helped her to her hooves and held her hack back as she the farm pony began to retch and vomit into the toilet. ------------------------------------------------  “How the hay did you get knocked up anyways? Last I checked the only pony you've been fooling around with is Scootaloo.” Sweetie Belle asked curiously in a quiet tone so no pony could hear her besides her two friends as the three walked down the streets of Ponyville. “Ah can't beh pregnant...ah'm not old enough to beh a momma yet.” Applebloom said in a quiet tone to herself  seemingly ignoring Sweetie Belle's question. “Applebloom's been sleeping with full grown ponies. I made her promise to stop about a month ago but apparently I was too late.” Scootaloo replied answering for the farm pony who seemed to be in a state of shock at the moment. “She's been what?!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed loudly before giving a panicked glance around herself to make sure no pony was around. “What the heck were you thinking Applebloom?!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed in a whisper. “Ah don't know, the bits ah was makin off it were so good and ah was so sure I couldn't get knocked up for another few years at least.” Applebloom replied in a stunned tone which caused the unicorn to go slack-jawed. “You were prostituting yourself?” Sweetie Belle asked in an astonished tone looking completely flabbergasted at this new set of information. “Ah'm not proud of it okay?!” Applebloom snapped at the unicorn who recoiled but only a little bit due to her shouting at her. “Calm down Applebloom, she was only asking because she didn't know.” Scootaloo said in a scolding yet calm tone trying to make sure she didn't upset the filly anymore than she already was. “How the horseapples am ah supposed to calm down?! Ah'm gonna be a momma at the age of fourteen for pony's sake!” Applebloom exclaimed loudly not even thinking about if anypony was around to hear her. “Shhh! Somepony might hear you!” Scootaloo exclaimed in a whsipering tone looking about herself now to make sure no pony was around and gave a sigh of relief seeing no pony within the immediate vicinity of them. “What's the cotton pickin point? Everypony's gonna know in about four months anyways!” Applebloom exclaimed once again loudly either not thinking clear or simply not caring if anypony heard her at this point. “Not if you abort the foal.” Scootaloo replied in a whispering tone at which point Sweetie Belle's face went from shocked to horrified while Applebloom's looked confused. “Abort the foal? What the hay you talkin about?” Applebloom asked in a confused tone. “She can't! That's an unborn foal growing inside her. She would be killing it if she did!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed in a whispering tone. “Shut ya trap for a cotton pickin second Sweetie Belle. Now what the hay is this about abortin the foal?” Applebloom asked in a whisper wondering if this was a possible way out of her predicament. “Well, it's when doctor ponies go in and remove the unborn foal from the mother before it's fully grown. But it can only be done if the mom is not more than two months pregnant.” Scootaloo replied. “Why only two months? And how the hay do ah find out how far along ah am?” Applebloom asked curiously. “It's because ponies don't think it's right to be aborting a foal past that stage in a mare's pregnancy. And well, you'd have to go to a doctor to find out.”  Scootaloo replied answering the first question in a matter of fact tone and the second in a nervous tone. “She's can't do that! It's murder! You don't want to make Applebloom a killer do you?” Sweetie Belle said still looking horrified by the whole idea. “What the hay else do you want meh to do Sweetie Belle? Ah'm not old enough to be a momma yet and plus what would mah family think of meh if they found out? I'll tell ya what they'd think. They'd think ah'm a slut who can't keep her cotton pickin tail down. Heck, ah'd reckon they would beh right...” Applebloom replied followed by a sigh as tears began to swell up in her eyes. “You're no slut Applebloom. You're the smartest pony I know and the best handymare in Ponyville.” Scootaloo said in a comforting tone, stopping and putting a hoof on Applebloom's cheek as she smiled at her only for the farm pony to gently push her hoof away and look away. “Ah have something to tell ya Scootaloo, remember that promise ah made ya? Ah broke it and continued to go at it with stallions. So ya see, ah am a slut. A worthless, no good, cock suckin-” SLAP!!! Applebloom was suddenly cut off mid-sentence by Scootaloo who slapped her suddenly and without warning and held her cheek in shock as she looked at Scootaloo who looked as if she was on the verge of tears however her expression remained pissed off looking just the same. “You promised me you wouldn't! How could you break a promise to your best friend like that? How could you break a promise to me like that?!” Scootaloo exclaimed angrily as she continued to look at Applebloom as tear began to streak down the Pegasus's cheeks. “Ah'm sorreh okay?! Ah just wanted to make bits so ah could get ya somethin really nice. Ah wanted to get ya that new scooter you was lookin at a few months ago. The one ya was always starin at when we pasted the store.” Applebloom replied still rubbing her sore cheek. Hearing this curbed the Pegasus's fury but only enough that she could at least speak without sounding ticked off still. “You sold you body for bits to get me a new scooter?” Scootaloo replied then sighed heavily feeling the just about all of her anger fade away.  “That's still no reason to break a promise to me though. I appreciate the thought Applebloom, but promises you make to friends come first. Not to mention even if you got me that scooter, I couldn't even use it now that I know what you did to get it for me.” Scootaloo said managing a half smile as she wiped tears from her eyes. “Ah know. Ah'm really sorreh though. I never meant to get knocked up or anythin. Ah just wanted to get ya somethin ya always wanted. Ah suppose that doesn't make meh any less of a slut though.” Applebloom replied in a sad tone lowering her head in shame. “How many times do I have to say it? You're not a slut Applebloom. Sure, you might have been selling your body for bits, but your heart was in the right place.” Scootaloo said as she lifted the farm pony's head up so that she was looking into her eyes as Scootaloo smiled broadly now. “Yeah, your the sweetest filly we know.” Sweetie Belle chimed in walking over to the two now and placing a hoof on Applebloom's right shoulder. “Thanks girls it means a lot to meh hearing that, but ah still got a problem and it's still growin inside of meh.” Applebloom replied giving a worried glance to her underside. “We'll figure something out. But how about we take this one step at a time? We need to find out how far along you are and that means we gotta find somepony in this town who can keep a secret and knows how to check to see how far along a pony is.” Scootaloo replied at which point Sweetie Belle's eyes lit up. “I know!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed with excited smile. ------------------------------------------------ “Pinkie Pie's?! Are you loco in coco?!” Applebloom exclaimed as she nobly quoted the pink mare's choice phrase as they stood outside of sugarcube corner. “Hey! You asked for a pony who can keep a secret who knows about pregnant mares. And Pinkie Pie has volunteered to help nurse Redheart a bunch of times during foal deliveries.” Sweetie Belle exclaimed defensively.   “I know she can keep a secret, but I’m not so sure about knowing about pregnant ponies though.” Scootaloo replied to this looking back up at the door to which Applebloom gave a sigh. “Might as well get this over with. We walked all the cotton pickin way here. The worst that can happen is that she finds out, but can't help us.” Applebloom said after a few moments knocking on the door. “Hey! How you three doing?!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed as she opened the door and nearly shouted at them looking as she always did. “Not so good. Listen Pinkie, can weh come in and talk to ya for a minuet?” Applebloom asked curiously. “Okey-dokey!” Pinkie Pie replied as she opened the door for the three fillies to enter. “The cakes are going to be out for a few hours because they need to go get more flour. So it's just us, oh wait I know! How about I invite Twilight and the others over and we can have a super cool, awesome party!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed as she began to hop around the room until Scootaloo halted her mid-hop in the exact fashion Rainbow Dash did however she used both hooves to stop her in her tracks instead of one. “No other pony can be here. It's just us okay?” Scootaloo said at which point Pinkie Pie raised her eyebrow in curiosity but nodded just the same at which point Scootaloo removed her hooves from the pink mare's mouth. “So what's the big secret? You know I can keep a secret, I’ll even Pinkie Pie swear, and even-PINKIE PIE!” Scootaloo shouted in annoyance. “Like mother like daughter ah'd reckon.” Applebloom remarked with a grin at which point her and Sweetie Belle burst into laughter which caused Scootaloo to blush furiously in embarrassment as she scratched the back of her head with a half smile. “So anyways, we need you to keep a secret for us and you can't tell anypony, okay?” Scootaloo said after a few moments at which point Applebloom's face returned to it's nervous state. “Okey-dokey! So  whats' the secret? Did you three get into trouble again?” Pinkie Pie asked with a mischievous grin. “Not all of us...” Sweetie Belle said trailing off looking at Applebloom as did Scootaloo. “Ohh, so what did you do? Break one of Applejack's expensive farm tools? Catch the apple orchard on fire?” Pinkie Pie asked in a fast talking manner. “Nah, it's a bit more serious than that.” Applebloom replied as she fidgeted nervously where she stood. “What could be more seriously than that?! It's not like you fooled around with a colt and got pregnant right?” Pinkie Pie said and began to giggle insanely until she noticed all three fillies in the room went deathly silent and Applebloom's expression went paler than it already was. “Right?” Pinkie Pie asked in a nervous tone as her smile slowly faded from her face. “Yeah hit the nail right on the head...” Sweetie Belle said in a soft tone after a few moments at which point Pinkie Pie's mane suddenly deflated with a loud balloon losing air sound. “Wowie...so this isn't a joke huh? If it is, it's not a very funny one.” Pinkie Pie said stuttering slightly as she said her second sentence after a few moments looking very worried now. “Ah only wish it was.” Applebloom replied and lowered her head. “Wowie, that's one heck of secret Applebloom. Even if I was able to keep it a secret which I don't know how long I could, everypony would find out anyways when you started to well, show it.” Pinkie Pie replied completely abandoning her goofy personalty now.   “Ah know. That's why ah was hopin you could tell meh how far along ah am so ah can abort the foal.” Applebloom replied at which point the pink mare's expression went from worried to horrified. “For starters, there's no way in Equestria I’d let you do a meanie pants thing like that! And secondly, i'm no expert on pregnant mares. Sure I helped Nurse Redheart deliver some but it was only because the mommy and daddy wanted a party afterward. I didn't really do anything but keep the daddy from passing out by making him laugh.” Pinkie Pie said then walked over to the farm pony. “Ah knew this was a bad idea. She's not going to help us girls.” Applebloom said in an annoyed tone, turned around to leave, and began to walk towards the door before Pinkie Pie put a hoof on her shoulder making her stop. “I never said I wouldn't help, but I’m not going to let you abort that foal either.” Pinkie Pie said with comforting smile. “How can you help us if you can't tell meh how far along am am?” Applebloom asked as she turned around and looked at the pink mare. “I may not be super knowing but I know nurse Redheart is and she can keep a secret just like me!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed with a big smile as her hair suddenly inflated returning to it's normal puffy appearance. -------------------------------------- “Well, there's good news and bad news sweetheart.” Nurse Redheart said as she turned off the ultrasound device. “Good news first if ya don't mind.” Applebloom replied as she sat up on the bed as Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, and Pinkie Pie sat in chairs not far from her in the room. “Good news is that, you and the foal are in perfect health.” Nurse Redheart replied with a smile. “And the bad news?” Sweetie Belle asked curiously.  “Bad news is even if Pinkie Pie here wasn't against it I couldn't allow an abortion. Your simply too far along.” Nurse Redheart said at which point Applebloom's face went pale. “Why the hay not? Just how far along am ah?” Applebloom asked in an annoyed tone. She had initially planned on getting an aborting whether or not Pinkie Pie and Sweetie Belle were okay with or not though she hadn't said anything up to this point. “Without an exact date from you on conception I can't say for certain, but the foal's body has already begun to take shape which means your either nearing the end of your first trimester or just going into your second trimester.” Nurse Redheart replied. “In English please!” Applebloom exclaimed in annoyance at which point Nurse Redheart's expression went hardened slightly if only enough to look mildly stern. “It means you're roughly two months and three weeks along. Which is three weeks past the legally allowed time frame for a mother to request an abortion.  So in other words whether you like it or not your going to be a mother. Though I don't know of any pony in their right mind who would request such a thing. I tend to remain neutral though on the topic. It's the mare of filly's decision in most cases.” Nurse Redheart said then looked at Pinkie Pie. “Can I speak with you outside Pinkie Pie?” Nurse Redheart asked to which Pinkie Pie nodded and followed her out door which she closed behind her. “You know I can't keep this a secret Pinkie. This filly is already into her second trimester. If I were to not say anything to the parents at least I could lose my medical license.” Nurse Redheart said after a few moments. “But I told them you could! That would make me a secret teller! And Pinkie Pie is no secret teller!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed with a fierce expression to which Nurse Redheart facehoofed and sighed. “Pinkie...please try to remain serious. This filly is going to be a teenage mother and not even you can hide this forever.” Nurse Redheart replied in a calm tone trying to talk sense into the pink mare who frowned upon hearing this. “But...she needs somepony who she can trust. Somepony who she can rely on.” Pinkie Pie replied still frowning. “Is this really about her or you Pinkie?” Nurse Redheart replied at which point Pinkie Pie's eyes went wide. “I thought we both agreed not to bring that up again! It was one time and I made up for it!” Pinkie Pie hissed looking very upset at this point. “Yes well unlike you were at this age, this filly is past the legally allowed time frame. And it's only going to get harder to hide it from here as her body changes to meet the foal's growing needs.” Nurse Redheart replied to which Pinkie Pie sighed. “Can you at least keep it a secret for a little while longer?” Pinkie Pie replied in a hopeful tone to which Nurse Redheart put a hoof on her forehead and sighed again. “On one condition, you bring her in for regular check ups monthly. If she misses so much as one appointment I'll calling the apples.” Nurse Redheart replied after a few moments much to Pinkie Pie's delight. “Thank you! Your the most super cool awesome pony ever!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed hugging her. “Yeah, yeah... I’m only doing this because we've been friends since pony kindergarten. But promise or no when she reaches her third trimester I will have no choice but to inform the apples.” Nurse Redheart replied as she broke the hug, walked back to the door and opened it. “Pinkie Pie has convinced me to keep this pregnancy of yours a secret for now.” Nurse Redheart said to the farm pony who looked very pleased to hear this until Nurse Redheart rose a hoof. “However! You are to come to see me once a month for check ups, you miss a single one and I will inform your family do you understand me Applebloom?” Nurse Redheart said in a stern manner which Applebloom nodded  silently. “Furthermore, regardless of you wanting me to or not I will be informing your family once you reach five months in your pregnancy whether they already know or not. Chances are they will figure out on their on eventually though.” Nurse Redheart said at which point Applebloom leaned forward and hugged her. “Thank you so much nurse Redheart. But ah'm not ready to be a momma.” Applebloom replied feeling her worries come back ten fold as she said this. Upon hearing this Nurse Redheart walked to the other side of the room, opened up on of her cabinets that among the varies medical supplies lay a few books, pulled one off the stack with her mouth, walked back over to Applebloom, and set it in front of her.  “That book has everything a mare needs to know and to expect during pregnancy. It'll tell you how to prepare and take care of your new born foal when the time comes.” Nurse Redheart said with a kind smile. “What about adoption?” Scootaloo's voice chirped up. “Well, that is an option, but most mares who even consider it usually opt out by the end of their pregnancies.” Nurse Redheart replied though she didn't like the idea very much as her expression showed this quite clearly. “If ah put the foal up for adoption than that would mean ah wouldn't have to tell meh family right?” Applebloom said in a hopeful tone. “I suppose not, but the signs of your pregnancy would give it away. You couldn't hide it by the time you entered your third trimester.” Nurse Redheart apprehensively. “What if ah stayed with Pinkie Pie? Summer vacation is startin up in a few days so ah could just say ah was going to be stayin with Pinkie Pie for like a long term sleepover or somethin.” Applebloom said liking this idea the more she thought about it. “What a super awesome Applebloom! Why didn't I think of that?” Pinkie Pie said giving a confused look at her own question as she put a hoof on her chin in thought. “Most likely because it wouldn't work. You honestly think that even if you were able to convince your family that you were going to be staying with Pinkie Pie for the next two to three months that they wouldn't want to come over and visit?” Nurse Redheart said in a matter of fact tone at which point Applebloom's excitement was replayed with disappointment. “Ah didn't think of that...” Applebloom said in a depressed tone. Unknown to the four ponies in the room Pinkie Pie was deep in thought until she suddenly began to hop around the room. “I know, I know! I could take her to my family's rock farm! It's all the way on the outskirts of Ponyville!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed as she hopped around. “And you don't think that Applejack would not walk the entire way there? She's a farm pony with over fifty acres of apple trees that she farms monthly.” Nurse Redheart replied in an annoyed tone. “Hmm...” Pinkie Pie said stopping abruptly going back into her thoughtful pose. “Hmm...I think I know of one pony who might be able to help us...” Scootaloo said after a few moments. --------------------------------------------------------- “Your joking right?” Applebloom said to Scootaloo in a sarcastic tone as the four stood outside of Twilight's library. “I didn't see you come up with anything!” Scootaloo exclaimed defensively. “Well if I ah did, ah know it wouldn't beh going to Twilight with this. Ya honestly think she would be keepin this a secret?” Applebloom retorted. “Keep what a secret?” A voice spoke up behind them that all four knew could belong to none other than the purple unicorn. “Well ya see...” Applebloom began to say in a nervous tone until Pinkie Pie abruptly tackled her from behind and through her front door. “You have to Pinkie Pie swear not to tell anypony okay?!” Pinkie Pie said in a panicked tone much to Twilight's confusion. “Ohh...keep what a secret?” Twilight replied in a dazed tone and shook her head to get rid of the dizziness she was feeling as the three quickly walked into the library and closed the door behind them. It was then the purple unicorn noticed it, however she wouldn't have if hadn't been laying flat on her back at the present moment though. Applebloom's belly was larger than usual. Twilight quickly looked over the filly's body making sure her conclusion was accurate before she shoved Pinkie Pie off abruptly and stared at Applebloom. “Please tell me you aren't pregnant...” Twilight said in a dreading tone at which point Applebloom nodded silently and the purple unicorn gave a loud groaning noise followed by a facehoof. ----------------------------------------------- “So who's the dad?” Twilight asked in a calm manner as she magically levitated three glasses of apple juice to the three fillies as they sat on her bed in her bedroom with the door closed. “Ah don't know.” Applebloom replied simply. “What do you mean you don't know?” Twilight asked in a confused tone. “Hey Twilight I heard you had guests so I...” Spike began to say but went pale seeing all three fillies in the room talking with Twilight. “I see your busy so, I’ll see you later!” Spike exclaimed and went to run only for Twilight to grab him magically by the tail so the dragon ran in place for several moments before getting dragged over to Twilight and levitated in front of him. “How could you knock up Applebloom Spike?!” Twilight exclaimed in a pissed off tone. “Applebloom? Huh?! I thought this was about me and Sweetie Belle?” Spike said, gasped, and slammed his claws over his mouth at which point Twilight's eyes narrowed. “What about Sweetie Belle?” Twilight asked in a threatening tone as she narrowing her eyes at the purple dragon even more so. “He didn't get me pregnant or anything. Besides we're using protection now. “Sweetie Belle said trying to defend the purple dragon but seemed to only make matters worse. “Me and you are going to a VERY LONG talk later this evening young dragon.” Twilight said in a stern tone to Spike before setting him down on the floor at which point Spike's expression looked completely stonewalled as he walked to the door and closed it behind him. “Now as I was saying before that interesting interruption...what do you mean you don't know who the father is?” Twilight asked resuming her calm and kind tone. “Well, ah sort of was sellin mah body to make bits to get Scootaloo a new scooter for her birthday comin up. So ah don't know who the daddy is.” Applebloom replied lowering her head in shame. “Go ahead and call meh a slut. Cuz ah know that's what ah am.” Applebloom said after a few moments. “Applebloom! I already told you! You're not a slut!” Scootaloo exclaimed in a reassuring yet annoyed tone. It was at this point Twilight walked over to Applebloom, knelled down and lifted her head up with her hoof looking into her eyes with the most kind expression Applebloom had ever saw in a mare.“Oh no,no,no. Sweetheart you listen to me. You're just young and you didn't know any better. Why when I was your age, I almost did the same thing to get a new book that I wanted so badly. Thankfully I knew better, but you didn't. So it's not your fault. What's most important is now is that you know better and have learned from your mistakes.” Twilight said in the softest, most comforting, and reassuring tone she could possibly ever speak in. “Ah sure did.” Applebloom replied managing a half smile. “If this matter wasn't so private in nature, I’d have you write a letter to Princess Celestia about the lesson you learned.” Twilight replied with a smile before she stood back to all four hooves, walked back to her chair, and sat down in it. “Now then, about this secret that you three and Pinkie Pie want me to keep...” Twilight said trailing off with a frown as she said this leaving all four ponies in the room on the edge of their seats so-to-speak until she smiled. “I'll keep this a secret between us and I’ll study up on some spells to change your appearance so you don't look pregnant. Though I don't agree with this adoption idea you girls spoke of earlier, I respect your choice and it is your body after all.” Twilight said at which point Applebloom jumped off the bed and hugged her tightly. “Remember! You Pinkie Pie swore! So you can't say anything to anypony or you could lose these three fillies as friends FOR-EV-VER” Pinkie Pie exclaimed with a look similar to how she recalled her behaving the last time she was forced to keep Fluttershy and Rarity's secrets. “Yeah, I get it Pinkie.” Twilight replied with an eye-roll. ------------------------------------------------------------- “For pony's sake Applebloom, that's the fifth cake you've eaten in the last ten minuets!” Scootaloo exclaimed in disbelief as Applebloom finished off the last of the cake that Pinkie Pie served her and began to much down the next. “What can ah say? Am'm plum starved!” Applebloom exclaimed between forkfuls of cake. “It's been two weeks since we talked with Twilight and she's eating more than Pinkie Pie has in a single party.” Sweetie Belle remarked as she gawked at the farm pony who was still eating away at the cake. “What do you fillies expect? She's got a foal growing in her belly! She's feeding for two now!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed with a wide smile as she placed yet another cake on the table. “If I didn't know any better I’d say you were happier than I am that she couldn't abort the foal.” Sweetie Belle replied with a raised eyebrow. “Don't be a silly filly. I'm always this happy!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed as she hopped around the three. “Why did we agree to stay with Pinkie Pie again?” Sweetie Belle asked in a dreading tone. “Because we are all in this together! Besides I couldn't let Applebloom go through this alone.” Scootaloo said looking at Applebloom now as if lost in thought until Sweetie Belle waved a hoof in front of her face. “Equestria to Scootaloo! Do you read me?!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed in an annoyed tone. “Huh, What?” Scootaloo replied in an absentminded tone. “Oh for Pony's sake, never mind, you're lost in Scootaloo land making out with Applebloom.” Sweetie Belle said with a smirk at which point Scootaloo's face flushed and she blushed furiously. “Hey Pinkie Pie, could you bring meh some pickles and tartar sauce? I'm feelin another cravin comin on!” Applebloom exclaimed excitedly to which Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle both made faces of disgust. “Coming right up kiddo!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed, walked into the kitchen, came back out carring a jar of pickles and tartar sauce on her back, and bent over allowing them to slide off her back onto the table neatly. “Yummeh!” Applebloom exclaimed as she put some pickels onto the slice of cake ,proceeded to pour the tartar sauce over it, stab a fork into it, and take a bite at which point Sweetie Belle looked like she was going to be sick as her face seemed to have went a light shade of green at this point while Scootaloo simply cringed. “Oh, I almost forgot! Nurse Redheart asked me if you wanted to come in this weekend to get an ultrasound to see what gender the foal is. Since you're about three months in now you should be able to see.” Pinkie Pie said as she walked over to the table and sat down in a seat looking unfazed as Applebloom ate bite after bite of the tartar sauce and pickle covered vanilla cake. “Ah don't know. Ah mean ah guess it couldn't hurt.” Applebloom replied with an uncertain expression. “Great! I'll be sure to let Nurse Redheart know we'll be coming in then.” Pinkie Pie replied with an eager expression. “Oh, umm Applebloom. I was wondering. Did you want to-what I mean is-are you doing anything- I mean....ugh! So lame!” Scootaloo said still blushing beat red as she began to attempt to ask this only to stumble over her words a few times and facehoof as she exclaimed the last two words of her botched attempt at asking Applebloom out on a date. Applebloom simply giggled at this as she put down her fork, put a hoof on Scootaloo's right hoof which was laying on the table at the moment which caused her to look up at her. “Sure Scootaloo. Ah think  getting out and havin some fun would help meh get rid of some of this here stress ah'm under.” Applebloom said with a smile at which point Scootaloo's eyes lit up. “R-really?! It's a date then!” Scootaloo exclaimed excitedly only to feel her face burn with what she thought would be hotter than the heat of the sun as Pinkie Pie and Sweetie Belle looked at the two grinning from ear to ear it seemed before she slumped into her seat as if to hide herself. --------------------------------------------------- Later that day Scootaloo and Applebloom had just left Twilight's house after she had successfully cast one of her appearance changing spells on the farm pony so that her growing belly as well her her teats which by now had begun to swell up and hurt from time to time were no longer showing. “So where did you want to go? It's on me.” Scootaloo said in an excited tone. To say the Pegasus was excited would be a drastic understatement as she walked beside Applebloom nearly hopping around in a similar fashion to Pinkie Pie had. This was her second date with the farm pony and she wanted to make this the best night of her life. “That's a dangerous statement thar Scootaloo.” Applebloom replied with a smirk to which both went into a giggle-fit knowing exactly what she meant. “I'm sure you won't murder my purse too badly.” Scootaloo replied with a smirk. “Ah'll try to hold back on the eatin. So how bout we go get some food from the grocery store and have a good ol' fashioned picnic?” Applebloom suggested. “Sounds good to me.” Scootaloo replied and even to her own guilty pleasure relief that she wasn't going to have to worry about the farm pony robbing her blind so-to-speak with so many last minuet orders or weird cravings. ------------------------------------------ Scootaloo flung the blanket that she bought at the store out on the grass, set the picnic basket on it that she also bought at the store, and sat down next to Applebloom who was laying on her side at the moment rubbing her belly. “So has it started to kick yet?” Scootaloo asked as she picked up the loaf of bread, a small package which read “Daisy Slices”, and finally the salt and pepper shakers one at a time and set them on the blanket. “Sometimes, mostly when ah'm getting ready to go to sleep though.” Applebloom replied and sighed. “What's wrong?” Scootaloo asked in a concerned tone as placed a daisy slice on a slice of bread and handed it to the farm pony. “It's this whole bein a momma thing. Everypony is sayin I should keep the foal instead of givin it up for adoption, but ah'm not cut out to be a full time momma. Ah'm barely into middle school for pony's sake.” Applebloom replied taking the sandwich in one hoof and proceeded to grab five more daisy slices before putting another slice of bread on top and taking a bite out of the sandwich. “I can't say I know what you're going through, but I will be there with you the whole way. Whether be be as your best friend...” Scootaloo said trailing off before she leaned over and kissed Applebloom's cheek. “Or as something more.” Scootaloo said sporting a blush which Applebloom also shared. “Ah can't even believe that less than two months ago we was behavin like a bunch of immature foals. Now look at us. Ah reckon we're almost behavin like full grown mares.” Applebloom remarked looking in thought as she said this. “I know, crazy huh?” Scootaloo replied with a smirk taking a bite out of her own daisy sandwich now. “Yeah, ah reckon that's one way to put it. Course, ah had no choice but to grow up fast getting knocked up and all.” Applebloom replied with a frown and a sigh. Scootaloo then got a very clever idea. She quickly took out the small plastic bottle of ketup she bought opened the lid and proceeded to spray a good deal all over Applebloom's face to which the farm pony bolted upright and glared at her. “What the hay was that for?!” Applebloom exclaimed in an aggravated tone only for Scootaloo to feign innocence by hiding the ketchup bottle behind her back and whistling. “So that's how y'all want to be huh?” Applebloom said with a evil smirk as she picked up the bottle of mustard from the picnic basket and squirted it at Scootaloo who put her hooves up to protect her face revealing the Ketchup bottle in her hoof. “Ha! Ah busted ya!” Applebloom exclaimed with a triumphant grin only to have ketchup squirted in her face again. “Oh, it's on like nothin funneh now!” Applebloom exclaimed and began to squirt the mustard bottle at Scootaloo. Both fillies continued to squirt the contents of their bottles at each other giggling and laughing loudly until Scootaloo's ketchup bottle gave one last feeble squirt signaling that it was empty. “Ha! You're out! Victory is mine!” Applebloom exclaimed with a smirk and squeezed the mustard bottle only for nothing to come out except air. “So are you!” Scootaloo exclaimed with a grin. “Hayseed! Ah guess it's a tie then. So do ya think we got our cutiemarks?” Applebloom asked curiously at which point both fillies looked at their flanks but neither of them had one. “Covered in ketchup and mustard but still no cutiemark.” Scootaloo replied and gave a sigh at which point Applebloom and her broke into spontaneous laughter. “Haha, ah reckon ah need that. Made meh feel like a filly again.” Applebloom said after a few moments. “I figured as much. But now we have gone and made a mess of ourselves.” Scootaloo replied with a smirk as she looked over her body which was covered from head to hoof in ketchup and mustard. “Ah could care less. Ah'm having the time of mah life.” Applebloom replied with a smile. “Say, if I remember it right. This park does have a lake.” Scootaloo said in a thoughtful tone looking around herself before her eyes lit up and she pointed a hoof to the north of them. “Yep! It's right over there!” Scootaloo exclaimed with a smile getting to all four hooves and extended a hoof to help the farm pony to hers. “Ah bet ah can beat ya to the lake!” Applebloom exclaimed suddenly taking off without warning. “Oh yeah? You forgot I have wings!” Scootaloo exclaimed taking off from the ground. “No fair!” Applebloom exclaimed as Scootaloo bypassed her. However instead of going strait for the lake she turned around, lifted the farm pony up, dropped her into the lake a few moments later, and  dived in shortly after. “Ah beat ya!” Applebloom exclaimed in a jeering tone as her head popped up out of the water. “Only because I dropped you in!” Scootaloo retorted at which point both fillies blew raspberries at one another before once again laughing and giggling. ----------------------------------------------- “Thanks for the date Scootaloo. Ah really enjoyed bein a filly again.” Applebloom said as the walked out of the park back towards Pinkie Pie's house. “Who says that you can't still be a filly? You still got like, six years before you're an adult mare.” Scootaloo replied as she leaned over and nuzzled the farm pony's cheek. “Says this little foal growin in mah belly.” Applebloom replied and frowned. “Oh, well you won't be pregnant forever you know.” Scootaloo replied trying to sound reassuring as she spoke. “Ah know, but ah can't help but feel grown up cuz of this.” Applebloom replied lowering her head. Scootaloo then walked in front of the farm pony and lifted her head up so it was level with her own. “No matter how much you change Applebloom, you'll always be the same pony to me.” Scootaloo said in a soft tone. As if on impulse before either knew what they were doing the Pegasus and farm pony locked lips for the first time. Both fillies felt as if they wanted to melt on the spot as their lips remained locked together for a what seemed to be forever before they finally broke the kiss and giggled nervously at one another. “Wow...now THAT was way past cool.” Scootaloo said after a few moments blushing still but smiling just the same. “That was mah first time really kissin another pony. How'd ah do?” Applebloom replied turning her head to the side shyly as her hair drifted over her left eye which made her look all the more beautiful in the Pegasus's eyes. “I can't say. That was my first time too.” Scootaloo replied with a smile then began to walk beside her again. If one were to be able to look into the orange Pegasus's mind at the moment they would most likely see her jumping all over her head screaming”WAA-HOOO! YEAH!!!” many times over as the two continued to walk to Pinkie Pie's house with their tails locked around one another as the sun set that day... > TWO PATHS: APPLEBLOOM'S DILEMMA > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TWO PATHS: APPLEBLOOM'S DILEMMA “Now let’s see here...” Nurse Redheart said with a smile as she ran the device along Applebloom's stomach slowly. “Ah there we go. Hmm, looks like a you got two growing in there.” Nurse Redheart remarked with a grin. “What?!” Applebloom exclaimed in a high pitched tone at which point Nurse Redheart burst into laughter. “I'm only joking hon. You've got a single foal in there.” Nurse Redheart replied with a mechanics grin much to the farm pony's relief.   “That wasn't funneh.” Applebloom replied sourly but smirked just the same while Pinkie Pie held her sides giggling insanely on the floor. “Maybe not to you but Pinkie Pie looks like she might die from laughter.” Nurse Redheart replied pointing a hoof at the still laughing pink mare. “If this keeps up I might have to give her a tranquilizer shot.” Nurse Redheart remarked after a few moments at which point the pink mare stopped laughing abruptly giving her a nervous glance. “Y-you wouldn't?!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed in a scared tone. The medical pony tried to keep a straight face as did Applebloom having caught on quickly to this joke but they both failed to hold it together and burst into laughter themselves. “That wasn't funny meanie pants.” Pinkie Pie replied in a slightly annoyed tone but she smiled just the same. “Ah thought it was plum down right hilarious!” Applebloom exclaimed still laughing as she held her sides. “Yes well, let’s get back to the subject at hoof shall we? You ready to find out what your foal's gender is?” Nurse Redheart said after a few moments wiping tears from her eyes from laughing so hard. “Ah guess so.” Applebloom replied nervously feeling her worries come back. On one hoof Applebloom eager to find out, but on the other hoof she was worried that it might affect her decision that up till now was set in stone to put the foal up for adoption. Nurse Redheart then adjusted the device a few feet down Applebloom's belly as a smile washed over her face. “I'm happy to say you've got a healthy filly in that belly of yours. Would you like to see?” Nurse Redheart asked curiously as she adjusted the monitor screen so the farm pony and pink mare could see it clearly. To say the farm pony was blown away would be a drastic understatement as she looked at the blurred image on screen. “Wow...that's really inside of meh?” Applebloom said in an awed tone as she reached a hoof out and placed on the screen. “Yep. That foal is a miracle of life that you helped create. Would you like a print out of the image?” Nurse Redheart asked filled with joy at she always got when a new mother came in for their first ultrasound. It was a feeling she hoped she could never stopping feeling. “Of course ah would!” Applebloom exclaimed excitedly. -------------------------------------------- “Wow...” Applebloom said as she looked at the print out image of her foal in the hallway just after they left Nurse Redheart's examination room. “Come on ya silly filly, we need to get back to my house!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed with a wide smile, at which point Applebloom picked up the image, put it carefully into her saddle pack and followed her until she went paler than a ghost as she saw two ponies walk into the waiting room. “Ah told ya not to be buckin those consarned apples so much. This is what ya get for not listenin to meh. Maybeh next time y'all ask meh for help before you go and buck ten acres worth of apple trees.” Applejack said giving Big Macintosh a disapproving stare. “Eee-yep!” Big Macintosh replied followed by a slight wince as he sat down on a chair in the waiting room while Applejack walked over to the receptionist counter. “Ah'd like to make a walk in appointment for mah brother. He's done gone and thrown out his consarned back again.” Applejack said to the receptionist who nodded and took down all the basic information. “Maybeh we can leave without them noticin...” Applebloom said in a quiet whisper only to go wide eyed as Pinkie Pie ran over to Applejack. “Hi Applejack! What are you doing here for?!” Pinkie Pie asked with a smirk hoping around the farm pony. “Ah could ask ya the-hey ah didn't see ya thar little sis. What brings ya here for?” Applejack began to say only to notice her little sister standing just a crossed the room. “Well, umm...ya see....umm...” Applebloom replied nervously feeling her words falter as she did her best to conceal her belly by crossing her front hooves. “She's here with me to get a checkup!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed much to the farm pony's horror feeling panic fill her. “What the hay is she her for a checkup for? She just had one four months ago.” Applejack replied giving Applebloom a curious glance who was doing her best to make the best poker face she could ever make despite the overwhelming fear and panic filling her body at the moment. “Ah sort of picked up a nasty cough ya see...” Applebloom said and forced herself to cough though it didn't sound very convincing or at least that's what she thought. “So ah asked Pinkie Pie to bring meh here and get mahself checked out. And it's nothing more than a little cough ah have so...eh-heh-heh...” Applebloom said after she faked her cough and laughed nervously. “Why in tarnation didn't you get a hold of meh or Big Mac? Ah'd think y'all would know that ah would want to know if mah little sis is sick.” Applejack replied giving Pinkie Pie a glare as she spoke this. “Nopey-dopey! Nothing is wrong with her!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed with a big nervous grin however she didn't have a hop in her step anymore as she said this. “Well that's a relief. But the next time she comes down with somethin ya let me know ya hear?” Applejack replied at which point Pinkie Pie nodded her head in such a fast manner it looked as if her eyes were bouncing up and down inside her sockets. “Well, meh and Pinkie Pie are gonna head back to her house now, we are gonna be makin some cupcakes!” Applebloom replied as she followed the pink mare only for Applejack to stop her in her tracks by the tail which caused the farm pony's heart to skip a beat as she felt her chest go ice cold now. “Ah can't put mah hoof on it, but there's somethin different about ya.” Applejack said as Applebloom turned around to look at her. “Well ah have put on a little weight...” Applebloom replied nervously. “Hmm...Ah got it!” Applejack exclaimed at which point Applebloom's face went panicked and was about to start rambling on how sorry she was for getting pregnant until a mere second before her ramble was going to begin Applejack patted her head with a hoof smiling. “Ya is grownin up. Won't be long now till ya get your cutiemark. I'll let ya get to your cupcake makin now and don't be a stranger!” Applejack said after a few moments turning around and walking over next to Big Macintosh as the farm pony fell to her rump limply with a look of pure shock on her face. “Come on!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed in a whispering tone biting onto Applebloom's tail and dragging her out of the waiting room out of the front door. The farm pony might as well have been dead weight as she was just staring into space wide-eyed as if her face was frozen. She had barely evaded being caught and her mind hadn't as of yet recovered from the terrifying experience. That is until Pinkie Pie stopped dragging her and shook the filly gently a good ten feet away from the doctor's office. “Huh, what?!” Applebloom exclaimed looking in both directions very quickly until the pink mare clamped her hooves around the farm pony's head holding it still. “That was close huh?” Pinkie Pie said with a big grin. “Close doesn't even come close to describin it. All mah sister had to do was look at mah underside and our flanks woulda been cooked.” Applebloom replied after a few moments finally feeling relief begin to wash over her as she stood to all four hooves slowly. “But she didn't so your secret's still safe!” Pinkie Pie replied and began to hop ahead of her. ---------------------------------------------- “Wow! That sounds like it was a close call!” Scootaloo exclaimed as the three of them sat at the table in Pinkie Pie's home while the pink mare went to the kitchen to get them some drinks and fix lunch. “So close ah reckon if mah sister could smell fear she'd have gotten a big whiff of it off meh.” Applebloom replied and slammed her face on the desk but not hard so that it only made a faint bump sound. “Well at least she still doesn't know. So your secret is still safe right?” Sweetie Belle asked in a curious tone. “Yep, ah reckon it is still safe. Thank mah lucky stars for havin an dim witted sister.” Applebloom replied with a smile and a giggle. “That's a meanie pants thing say about your big sister Applebloom.” Pinkie Pie said as she carried in three glasses of grape juice and set them on the table one at a time then walked back into the kitchen. “Well it's true. If Applebloom's big sis didn't catch on with her belly nearly the size of a small bowling ball now then I'd say that's pretty dim witted.” Scootaloo replied with a smirk. “Maybe she suspected something but decided to wait on Applebloom to come forward about it?” Sweetie Belle said in a suggesting tone. “Ah hope not. Cuz if she does know then ah'm in for it when ah get back home.” Applebloom replied followed by an audible gulp. “What if she knows ah'm knocked up already? How am ah gonna explain it to her? What do ah say? How do i-” Applebloom began to say as her tone became more and more panicked with each question until Scootaloo kissed her on the lips suddenly and broke the kiss a few moments later leaving the farm pony with a dreamy expression giving a slight giggle followed by a hiccup. “You worry too much.” Scootaloo said with a smirk reaching a hoof over and stroking her mane as she looked into her eyes. “Oh wowie! Would you look at that?!” Pinkie Pie said as she suddenly bucked a bag of flower causing it to explode all over the room and a few moments later walked out covered in flower. “Looks like I’m out of flower! I'll just go to the store and get some with Sweetie Belle!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed as she bit onto the unicorn’s tail and dragged her out the front door before she could utter a word in protest. “What the hay was that about?” Applebloom asked looking completely dumfounded by the pink mare's actions. “Just Pinkie Pie being Pinkie Pie...” Scootaloo replied with an eye roll. “It's just us now though.” Applebloom replied with a smirk. “Yeah...” Scootaloo replied seemingly not catching on for a few moments until she suddenly went wide eyed upon realizing what Applebloom meant by that and also catching on to Pinkie Pie's sudden actions “Pinkie Pie, you clever-mmph!” Scootaloo began to say but was caught off mid-sentence by Applebloom locking lips with hers and running a hoof along her mane as she kissed her to which the Pegasus returned the kiss eagerly dipping her tongue into the farm pony's mouth as her wings slowly rose becoming erect in a matter of moments as they made out. Applebloom noticed this and broke the kiss with a giggle. “Somepony is excited.” Applebloom remarked with a mischievous grin. “Huh?” Scootaloo replied apparently unaware until the farm pony reached behind her and tapped her left erect wing at which point Pegasus suddenly clasped them at her sides blushing furiously and looking away until Applebloom placed her hoof on her cheek and gently turned it so she was looking at her. “It's nothing to be ashamed of you know.” Applebloom said in a soft tone as she ran a hoof down her cheek to her sides and over her right wing and down towards her lower regions causing the Pegasus to tense up slightly as her hoof slowly found her mound which was soaking wet by now. Scootaloo's eyes darted downward as she felt the farm pony's hoof run over her clit and moaned loudly.” What if Pinkie Pie and Sweetie Bell...ahh...come back?” Scootaloo said between moans as Applebloom rubbed her clit sensually while she kissed her chest. “Ah reckon we got at least a hour or two. Ah don't think Pinkie Pie would pull such a stunt if she couldn't tell the sexual tension between us was so thick ya could cut it with a knife.” Applebloom replied with then attempted to bend over but due to her belly being as big as it was she could only make it half way down. “Horseapples...” Applebloom remarked in an annoyed tone. “Hold on.” Scootaloo replied as she hoped off the chair, fluttered her wings slightly so she could softly land on the table, and laid down on her back with her legs spread. “Better?” The Pegasus asked with a lustful grin as she craned her beck up to look at the farm pony. “Much. Thank ya kindly.” Applebloom replied with a smirk, leaning her head forward and began to gingerly kiss the orange filly's dripping cunt causing her to arch up slightly with each kiss and moan out as she ran her tongue along her mound and stopped on her clit moving her tongue in an up and down motion which caused the Pegasus to go wild arching up as she humped into the air repetitively  crying out as waves of pleasure racked her body. “ya are creatin quite the puddle on this here table Scootaloo.” Applebloom remarked before she dipped her tongue into the filly's snatch causing her to snap her hips upward and give a long and loud moan. “Do...I...look...like...I...care?” Scootaloo asked between pants which caused the farm pony to giggle before she dipped her tongue back into her wet treat and ran her tongue along her inner walls and over the Pegasus's g-spot causing the Pegasus to give a sharp moan and buck into hips into the farm pony's mouth each time her tongue ran over it. “Ah reckon not.” Applebloom replied after a few minutes of eating the Pegasus out before she began to nibble on her clit which sent the Pegasus over the edge crying out in ecstasy as her pussy began to spasm and gush it's juices all over the table. Scootaloo rode out her climax arches up several more times as the farm pony continued to nibble on her clit trying to extend the Pegasus's climax as she felt her mouth get soaked in her lover's juices until Scootaloo could cum no more panting loudly as her hips dropped back onto the table which splashed the puddle of cum all over the farm pony's chest as well as the chair she was sitting in. “Thanks Scootaloo. Now ah'm gonna need to take a shower after we is done foolin around.” Applebloom remarked in a jeering tone. “Sorry...” was all Scootaloo could manage to say between pants. “Well why don't ya say ya is sorreh by cleaning the mess ya made of meh off mah body.” Applebloom replied with a smirk as she got off the chair, laid on the floor, and spread her legs presenting herself to the Pegasus. “Give me a moment would ya. My body feels like it just got sent through a spin cycle.” Scootaloo replied not panting nearly as heavily but still unable to move it seemed as her chest heaved up and down. “Ya best hurry up now. Ah'm wetter than an apple tree after the mornin rain.” Applebloom replied in a semi-annoyed tone staring at the Pegasus as she ran a hoof along her clit sensually. Scootaloo turned her head to look at the farm pony on the floor as she still lay on her back on the table for a few moments before she sat up, hopped off the table, and walked up to the farm pony who smiled at her in a lustful manner. “Ya can start with mah chest as ya got most of ya juices on thar and work your way down.” Applebloom said as Scootaloo leaned down and began to lick her chest slowly which caused the farm pony to moan out. Scootaloo's tongue ran over her body as she tasted her own cum as she ran it along Applebloom's body slowly making her way down and paid special attention to her teats which looked very swelled up at the moment suckling them softly which caused the farm pony to arch up slightly. To the Pegasus's surprise but only at first she felt a warm liquid begin to squirt into her mouth as she suckled the farm pony's teats. “Heh, looks like you sprung a leak.” Scootaloo remarked with a grin as she lifted her head up showing off her white mustache. “Oh mah! Ah'm sorreh.” Applebloom replied in a shy manner looking away from the Pegasus with a blush. “Don't be. It tastes good actually.” Scootaloo replied with a smirk and began to suckle them again coxing more milk out of each teat as she sucked them which caused the farm pony to moan out again. “Mah stars..this is so embarrassin, but it feels so good!” Applebloom exclaimed between moans feeling the tension in her teats slowly fade away while Scootaloo grinned mischievously as the farm pony blushed furiously but moaned just the same with each wave of pleasure that washed over her body each time the Pegasus drained more milk out of the farm pony's teat and swallowed each squirt of milk that came from the pregnant filly greedily. It didn't take long for the farm pony to cum from this sensation alone as she cried out in ecstasy arching up as Scootaloo drained the last drop of milk from one of her teats. “Haha, and I'm not even done yet.” Scootaloo said with a grin, gave a healthy burp before standing up, and walking into the kitchen leaving the farm pony panting loudly as a puddle of her juices pooled under her. “Ah can't believe she did that! Ah don't know what's more shockin. That she drained my teat dry or that ah came from the sensations.” Applebloom remarked to herself as she looked down at her teat and while the other four teats were still fairly full but weren't hurting anymore thanks to Scootaloo draining some of each one as well. The farm pony didn't have much time to think on this however as Scootaloo came waltzing out with a large carrot in her mouth. “Whoa nelly, ya aren't thinkin of doin what ah think ya is, are ya?” Applebloom asked in a mildly worried tone. “If by that you mean me sticking this carrot in your pussy and lowering myself onto the other end is what I’m thinking then...yep!” Scootaloo replied with a cheesy grin as she slowly edged it into the farm pony's dripping cunt causing her to arch up and moan out loudly. Scootaloo then laid back and scooted herself forward slowly guiding the other end of the carrot into her puffy orange snatch arching up as she did so until both pony's pussy lips were touching. “Ha, perfect fit!” Scootaloo exclaimed with a smirk. “That's one way to put it...” Applebloom remarked as Scootaloo began to rock her hips back and forth with her slowly following suit. Both fillies moaned out each time they pushed the vegetable into themselves coating it in their juices. “Wow, this feels so awesome!” Scootaloo remarked between moans as she and Applebloom had found a good rhythm now so they thrust the carrot into one another and slapped their pussy's against one another which by now was creating a loud squelching sound each time they did so. “Ah know, ah was a little worried at first but now...ah....ah...” Applebloom said trailing off as she began to slam the carrot into her cunt at a rapid pace now screaming out in pleasure each time she slammed the vegetable into her and felt her lover's pussy slap against her own. “I'm getting really close...” The Pegasus managed to say but it came out more like a moan as she was slamming the carrot into her at a very fast pace now giving a high pitched cry of pleasure with each thrust. “So am ah...” Applebloom replied in between moans as she continued to buck her hips against the vegetable moaning out at regular intervals now. “I love you so much Applebloom!” Scootaloo exclaimed as she slammed the carrot as far as it could go inside her as her climax rocked her body giving a high pitched cry of pleasure while her cunt clamped down on the vegetable while at the exact same time Applebloom did the same hitting her own climax at which point their pussy lips locked together as the fillies arched up crying out simultaneously as their cunts began to spasm and gush their pony juices all over each other’s pussies, the carrot, and the floor. At this exact moment the front door flung open at which point both fillies’ head snapped in the direction of the door to see Pinkie Pie and Sweetie Belle walking back in carrying a few sacks of flour. “We're back! How you two...!” Pinkie Pie began to say however went wide-eyed as well as had Sweetie Belle who lost all sense of concentration in her magic which allowed the bags of flour to fall to the floor at her feet with loud thuds. Unfortunately for the two fillies they had only begun to ride out their simultaneous orgasms crying out in both embarrassment and ecstasy. “Wow...” was all the unicorn could say in a stunned tone as the farm pony and Pegasus arched up a few times before their climaxes finally subsided but neither could move as Pinkie Pie quickly kicked the door shut behind her and dragged the stunned unicorn to the kitchen without a single word as if to let them finish up their business. ----------------------------------------------- “I told you it wasn't a good idea.” Scootaloo said still blushing beat red as the farm pony and herself used washcloths to clean up the cum puddles they had left on the table and the floor. “Don't blame meh, cuz ah didn't see ya resistin either.” Applebloom retorted sporting a similar beat red blush as Pinkie Pie walked into the room and set two glasses of grape juice on the table. “Don't be mad at each you silly fillies. I don't mind if you two have fun, but you need to take responsibility for the messes you make. Now hurry up and clean this mess up. Dinner will be ready in thirty minutes and I want this room spotless!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed with a wide smile before turning around and going back into the kitchen. “Yes, Pinkie...” Both filly's replied almost at the same time as they continued to clean up the mess on the floor having cleaned up the one on the table already. “Pinkie is about as cool as my sister if not cooler.” Sweetie Belle remarked as she walked into the room, sat on her rump, and watched the two fillies clean up the last spots of cum off the wooden floor. “Ah reckon you got a point thar, not many ponies ah know would be so okay with the idea of two fillies foolin around. But ah shouldn't have to work cuz ah'm pregnant and all.” Applebloom replied with a wine as she mopped up the last of the cum puddle, threw the washcloth into the bucket and sat down on her rump. “Nice try Applebloom, but we know better. A pregnant mare is more than capable of doing a little work here and there.” Scootaloo replied with a stern yet lighthearted expression. “But-But...” Applebloom replied making a the best pouty face she could muster as she said this. “Don't look a gift pony in the mouth Applebloom, not many ponies would pick up on a que like Pinkie did and drag me out to let you two fool around. You should have heard what she told me while we walked to the store. FLASH BACK “What's the deal Pinkie Pie? Why did you drag me out of the house all the sudden?” Sweetie Belle asked in an annoyed tone as she walked next to the pink mare. “When you've been around the block like I have, you soon learn to pick up on when two ponies want to fool around but are behaving because other ponies are around. Plus you could tell just by looking at the two that they wanted to tackle one another!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed with a cheesy grin. “Wait, so you dragged me out of the house and destroyed a perfectly good bag of flour so those two could fool around?” Sweetie Belle replied looking completely stunned by this set of information. “Yep!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed as she hopped around Sweetie Belle with a wide grin. END FLASHBACK “She actually said that?” Scootaloo asked in an astonished tone. “Uh-huh!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed with a smile as she carried a plate on her back into the room and slide it off her back onto the table neatly. “Could you get the other three plates Sweetie Belle?” Pinkie Pie asked to which Sweetie Belle nodded and went into the kitchen. “So you thought of a name for her yet?” Pinkie Pie asked suddenly at which point Applebloom looked at her blankly for a few moments before catching on. “Oh, umm...no. Ah haven't really thought about it.” Applebloom replied once again looking worried as she felt her inner conflict come crashing back into her mind fresh and furious. “Well even if you put the foal up for adoption you still get to name her! It's the mother's right after all, so get thinking!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed excitedly as Sweetie Belle carried in the remaining three plates with her magic. “Wow Sweetie Bell, your gettin pretty darn skilled at levitatin stuff.” Applebloom remarked as the filly gently placed all three plates of food at the table. “I know, I’ve been practicing every day!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed excitedly. “She been super helpful in helping me cook too.” Pinkie Pie said as she lifted up a fork and took a bite out of her meal which consisted of carrots, mashed hay, and apple sauce.   The three fillies then stood up, walked over to each seat around the table, picked up their own forks and began to eat. Unknown to the other three however Applebloom was waging a war within herself on whether to keep the foal or not as she began to stir her apple sauce absentmindedly for some time until Scootaloo noticed. “What's wrong?” Scootaloo asked which snapped the farm pony out of her thoughts. “Oh, it's nothin.” Applebloom replied, picked up her spoon, dug it into the apple sauce, and took a bite. “I'll believe that for five seconds.” Scootaloo replied sarcastic tone and counted to five. “I don't believe that anymore.” Scootaloo said after her count to five with a cheesy grin. “Smart flank.” Sweetie Belle remarked with an eye-roll. “Okay, so ah guess this whole adoption thing is buggin me a might fierce.” Applebloom confessed followed by a sigh. “So you don't want to give the filly up for adoption after all?” Sweetie Belle replied to this in a hopeful tone. “Ah don't know, that's just it. Part of meh wants to keep the foal, but another part of meh can't be wait for the consarned pregnancy to be done and over with so ah can get on with mah life. So you can see what's been eatin at meh.” Applebloom replied and sighed again. “Sounds serious.” Sweetie Belle remarked before stuffing a forkful of mashed hay into her mouth. “It's a might more than serious Sweetie Belle, if ah chose to keep the foal ah know ah would be more than willin to raise her, but mah life would be ruined, ah'd have to drop outta school and everythin.” Applebloom replied in a semi-panicked tone that became more panicked as she spoke which Scootaloo picked up on. “Calm down Applebloom, you’re going to send yourself into another panic attack.” Scootaloo warned in a cautioning tone at which point Applebloom took several deep breaths letting each one out slowly before sighing in relief. “Thank ya kindly Scootaloo. Ah was plum fixin to go into another one of mah consarned panic attacks, but that still don't help meh decide to keep the foal or not. What should ah do?” Applebloom asked looking at the three who seemed to be at a loss for words as how to answer this question. “We can't really tell you what to do Applebloom. It's your decision after all.” Pinkie Pie said finally after a few moments of awkward silence among the four at which point Applebloom gave an aggravated groan and slammed both hooves overhead wining loudly. “So much for that idea.” Applebloom remarked in a dismal tone. “I know! Let’s try and think of names for the foal!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed suddenly in an attempt to lighten the depressing atmosphere around the four. “Yeah! That's sounds like a great idea Sweetie Belle!” Scootaloo exclaimed in agreement. “I'll go first! Hmm...Apple Fritter!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed with an eager smile. “Taken.” Applebloom replied in a nonchalant tone. She wasn't all too keen on the idea of trying to think of a name for her foal when she still hadn't decided to keep her or not. “Hmm... Apple Dumpling!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed excitedly. “Also taken.” Applebloom replied with a hint of annoyance in her voice now. “Oh! I know! How about Appleflower?” Sweetie Belle said in a suggesting tone. “Not taken, but ah don't know bout that one.” Applebloom replied but not sounding annoyed now. “Hmm...how about, Apple Daisy?” Scootaloo said in a suggesting tone as well now. “Not bad, but ah don't think ah would want to name mah foal somethin like that.” Applebloom replied feeling herself finally beginning to warm up to the idea. “How about caramel apple?!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed which was met with annoyed glances from all three fillies. “Are you going to try and think any name other than one from mah family?” Applebloom asked in an annoyed tone. “Sorry! I'm not so good at thinking up names. Tell ya what. I'll let you three throw ideas around while I do the dishes!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed and picked up each plate with her mouth and carried them to the kitchen leaving the three fillies alone. “How about we try to think of names that don't have to do with the apple family?” Sweetie Belle suggested the other two fillies nodded in agreement. “So...she's a filly, but is she a Pegasus or unicorn?” Scootaloo asked curiously. “Ah know she's not a Pegasus thanks to the ultrasound picture ah got from Nurse Redheart. But ah don't know about Unicorn since thar horns don't start growin until after birth.” Applebloom replied feeling the memories of all the stallions she slept with come to mind and gave a depressed sigh. “Stupid, Stupid, Stupid!” Scootaloo exclaimed as she slammed her hoof on her forehead each time she said the word “stupid” realizing she had force the farm pony to recall whom she had slept with. “It's okay Scootaloo. Ah know you didn't mean tah bring back all those memories. So let’s try to think of some names!” Applebloom exclaimed with a smile trying to cheer the Pegasus up and seemed to do so. “How about, Rosebud?” Sweetie Belle said in an eager tone. “Ah like that one! What do you think Scootaloo?” Applebloom asked looking at the Pegasus who looking to be deep in thought until her eyes lit up. “How about, Rubyheart?” Scootaloo suggested with the same eagerness in her voice. “Ah like that one too! Hmm...” Applebloom said looking deep in thought now for a few moments until her eyes lit up” How about Roseheart?!” Applebloom exclaimed at which point both fillies nodded in agreement. “Yeah! I like that name!: Scootaloo exclaimed with a wide grin. “That's a great name Applebloom! It's both cute and catchy!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed with a smile. “Roseheart it is then.” Applebloom said in a thoughtful tone as she put a hoof on her belly and rubbed it gently because giving a startled gasp. “What's wrong?” Scootaloo asked in a concerned tone. “Hehe, nothing! Roseheart just kicked is all.” Applebloom replied followed by a giggle. “Oh! Can I touch?” Sweetie Belle asked eagerly to which Applebloom nodded. “Me next!” Scootaloo chimed in excitedly. “Seems like Roseheart likes her name.” Pinkie Pie remarked with a soft smile a few moments later walking into the room now as Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo placed their hooves on Applebloom's belly gently in hopes the foal would kick again. “Ah reckon she does. She just gave meh a might good kick a few moments ago.” Applebloom replied happily. ---------------------------------- As the three fillies scooted into their beds in the room a crossed from Pinkie Pie's room a certain farm pony lay on her side rubbing her belly looking deep in thought. “Ah never though ah'd feel this way about havin a foal. It's like somethin is changin inside meh. When ah first found out ah was pregnant ah was willin to give her up without a second thought, but now...” Applebloom thought to herself trailing off in her own thoughts. “you okay there kiddo?” Pinkie Pie asked as she walked into the three filly's bedroom sitting down on the floor next to the farm pony. “I'm keepin the foal.” Applebloom replied in a soft tone with a proud smile. “You are? That's super awesome! I'm so happy I want to throw you a party!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed at which point Scootaloo and Sweetie sat up in their beds. “What's super awesome? I'm trying to sleep here.” Scootaloo remarked in an annoyed tone. “What party?” Sweetie Belle chimed in rubbing her eyes. “Applebloom said she wants to keep Roseheart! Isn't that great?!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed happily at which point both fillies eyes lit up in excitement. “That's way past cool!” Scootaloo exclaimed and jumped out of bed, ran over to the two and sat down next to Pinkie Pie with Sweetie Belle following suit shortly after. “But that means ah'm gonna gave to tell mah family.” Applebloom replied as her smile began to falter until Scootaloo stood up and kissed her passionately and broke the kiss after a few moments. “We'll be with you the whole way, right girls?” Scootaloo said looking to Pinkie Pie and Sweetie Belle who both nodded in agreement saying “Uh-huh!” almost simultaneously. “Thanks girls, it means a lot to meh havin y'all behind meh with this. And ah want to thank ya the most Pinkie Pie. Without you ah would probably still be dead set on givin Roseheart up for adoption.” Applebloom said, reached over and hugged the pink mare tightly. “Aww, it's no problem at all kiddo! We'll think of some ways to break the news to your family, but for now let’s all gets some sleep!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed and as if on cue all three fillies yawned loudly. “See ya in the morning girls!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed as she began to walk out. “Umm..Pinkie Pie, I'm cravin some mustard and ice-cream daisy sandwiches, could ya do meh a favor and make meh some before ya go tah sleep?” Applebloom asked with a embarrassed blush to which Pinkie Pie giggled sloftly. “Sure thing kiddo.” Pinkie Pie replied, left the room, made her sandwiches, and came back only to find the filly fast asleep. “Silly filly.” Pinkie Pie remarked with a warm smile before she went back to kitchen and put the food in fridge for her to eat in the morning. > APPLES AND SECRETS > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLES AND SECRETS The days seemed to fly as the three fillies stayed with Pinkie Pie and before they knew it yet another 2 months had past and summer vacation was nearing its end. None of the four had figured out a way to tell Applebloom's family as of yet either and the deadline was upon them as she was now five months and two weeks along now. To make matters worse Twilight found herself unable to keep on changing Applebloom's appearance so she didn't look pregnant in public. Or rather she refused to for fear that it might harm her unborn foal when she reached the five month marker. Despite these setbacks Applebloom couldn't be happier. She was counting the days down till her due date marking each day off in her fifth month. While she knew she could go into labor before then she still found it fun to count down the days. Pinkie Pie despite the fact they still had been unable to break the news to Applebloom's family insisted she throw her a party anyways. This was one of her favorite parties to throw after all. Applebloom and Scootaloo's relationship by now had progressed to the point that they were all but inseparable. Scootaloo was just as excited as Applebloom and sometimes the farm pony suspected even more so at times when she went on a ramble of what she and the filly were going to do together when she got older. Today was once again one of those days where Scootaloo was on a ramble. “And then after I teach her how to ride a Scooter, I'm going to show her how to do some awesome tricks on it!” Scootaloo exclaimed as she hopped around Applebloom in a Pinkie Pie style fashion. “What if she's not a tomboy like you?” Sweetie Belle asked with a grin which caused the pegasus to stop hopping around and stare at the unicorn. “Pfft! As if! I'll be helping raise her so of course she will be a tomboy like me!” Scootaloo replied with a big grin. “Ah hate to rain on your parade thar honeh, but just because ya is gonan be helpin meh raise her don't mean she's gonna turn out to be a tomboy like you.” Applebloom replied to this sporting a grin of her own as she lay on her side on the floor along with Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle who sat on their rumps forming a small circle between the three fillies as the three chatted up a storm about things they planned to do with Roseheart until a sudden knock on the door made them look up at it. Pinkie Pie upon hearing this ran upstairs and looked out her window to see Applejack standing just outside.” Just a minute!” Pinkie Pie shouted out which was also code for Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo to hide the pregnant farm pony. “Come on, we gotta get you to the hiding spot upstairs!” Scootaloo exclaimed in a whisper as Sweetie Belle helped Applebloom to all fours hooves quickly with her magic. “Consarned stairs...” Applebloom said in annoyance as she slowly walked up each one while Pinkie Pie hopped over the three fillies and ran to the door, waited till they were out of sight, and opened it. “Hi Applejack! What brings you over today?!” Pinkie Pie asked in her usual excited manner. “Ah came over to see mah little sis. She hasn't come over to visit for the last couple weeks and ah'm a might worried about her. Ya know where she is?” Applejack asked in a concerned tone to which Pinkie Pie gave an audible gulp. “Well golly....umm...I think they went to the park to play.” Pinkie Pie said in a non-so-excited tone as her eyes darted back and forth. “Well, ah'll go thar and give a lookin then. But if ya see her before ah do let her know that her big sister is a might worried bout her.” Applejack said with a smile and walked away to which Pinkie Pie closed the door and slumped down it with a frown as her hair deflated with a balloon losing air sound. “That's the twentieth time i've lied to Applejack...” Pinkie Pie remarked giving a depressed sigh after a few moments. “It's all clear girls.” Pinkie Pie said in a sad tone. “Horseapples! Ah just plum made it to the top stair! Now ah gotta drag mah flank back down em? Buck that!” Applebloom's voice exclaimed angrily which was met with gasps from the two other fillies. “Applebloom! Don't use such meanie pants language!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed in a stern tone. “Do ah look like ah give a buck?! Ah wouldn't even be in this bucking situation if Twilight had just cast her appearance changin spell on meh! But nah, she had to go and beh and horseapplin mule!” Applebloom retorted feeling her temper rise. “Of all the times to have one of her mood swings.” Pinkie Pie remarked to herself and gave an aggravated sigh. “Fine, stay up there! But don't come back down till you can say you’re sorry about saying that meanie pants stuff about Twilight!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed angrily. “Fine! Ya horseapplin mule!” Applebloom retorted. That tore it. Pinkie Pie had put up with this for the last month and a half but between the stress she was under keeping her a secret and dealing with the farm pony mood swing or no with Celestia as her witness she was going to give that farm pony a piece of her mind and then some! “OH! So you want to go and be a bucking mule is that it huh?! After all me and Twilight have done for you?!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed cursing now herself but not caring as she stomped up the stairs looking up at Applebloom who just glared back at her at which point eh farm pony's ears flattened and gave a guilty look. “Ah'm sorreh- Oh no! You decided and be a meanie pants and blow the bucking lid off this one little filly! So you’re going to sit back and listen to what I have to say!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed finally making it back up the stairs. “You've done nothing but treat me like horseapples the entire last month every time you've had to hide! And I tell you what. I may look like I can shrug it off, but deep down it's driving me insane!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed practically screaming at the filly now. “Do you know how many times me and twilight have lied to keep your bucking flank from getting busted?! Huh?! Go ahead and guess!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed looking positively furious now. “Ah reckon ah lost count...” Applebloom replied in a quiet tone. She deserved this and she knew it. Meanwhile Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle could do nothing but stare as the pink mare let the filly have it  at her with a verbal assault. “I have lied for your bucking flank over twenty times now! And why? Because I pink pie swore! And Pinkie Pie doesn't break promises! And don't get me started on how many times I had to convince Twilight not to spill it!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed still huffing and puffing but not screaming as loudly now. “Ah know.” Applebloom replied looking as if she was on the verge of tears now but this didn't seem to faze the pink mare. “You've been nothing but ungrateful to me the last month and if it weren't for the fact that I pinkie pie swore, I would have done dropped your bucking flank back on the farm and let you deal with this on your own!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed loudly the fury in her voice still prominent. “Ah'm sorreh! What more do ya want meh to say?! It's not like ah wanted to get pregnant in the first place! It's not like ah had a choice!” Applebloom exclaimed tears flooding from her eyes. “Sure you did! It was to keep that bucking tail of yours down!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed at which point Scootaloo's expression went furious. “That's taking it too far Pinkie!” Scootaloo exclaimed angrily  putting a wing over Applebloom and holding her tightly at which point Pinkie Pie gasped as her eyes went wide realizing what she had just effectively implied as Applebloom went into full blown sobs now. “I...I....” Pinkie pie said in a soft tone feeling her words falter and her fury quickly replaced with regret and guilt for what she just said. “Just...leave me be...” Applebloom said between sobs as Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle glared at her. Without another word the pink mare walked back down the stairs, into the kitchen, bucked up the fridge haphazardly, took a bottle of apple beer out, popped the lip, and began to guzzle it as she sobbed silently to herself. “Pinkamena you foal! How could you call her that when you did the same thing at her age!” Pinkie Pie thought to herself as she guzzled the bottle down. ------------------------------------ Applebloom walked into the living room followed by Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo several hours later to see three bottles of apple beer empty and Pinkie Pie looking worse for wear. “Listen, Ah'm sorry ah said those things to ya and about Twilight. Ah'm grateful for what ya two is doin for meh. And your right. Ah was a slut but ah learned from mah mistakes.” Applebloom said in a soft tone. “Applebloom! How many times do I have to say it?! You were not a slut!” Scootaloo exclaimed in a stern yet reassuring tone. “You're no slut Applebloom. At least your heart was in the right place. Unlike mine at your age. Sorry for you to see me in this state fillies. I'm usually super happy but...” Pinkie Pie replied trailing off and sighed. “What do you mean, at your age?” Scootaloo asked her curiosity peaked now. “It's not something I liked to remember fillies. But I suppose I should tell you just the same.” Pinkie Pie replied, took one last swig of her apple beer and set the bottle down. FLASH BACK I was just like you in some ways. Just hitting my teens and couldn't keep my tail down to save my soul...that is until I found out something... Pinkie Pie stood seemingly frozen in place as she read the results of her at home pregnancy test which read “Positive” Just like you I panicked at first. “Oh my gosh! This can't be happening! I know I’ve been a party pony and all but this has to be a tricky trick!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed as she threw the test into the trash can.  Course a month later I quickly realized it wasn't and so did my parents... “Pikamena Dian Pie! How could you?!” Pinkie Pie's mother exclaimed in a disapproving tone. “Who's the father?” Pinkie Pie's father asked in a stern manner. To say they weren't happy to hear I'd been selling my body would be a super huge understatement... Pinkie Pie's mother clamped her hoof over her mouth looking positively horrified while her father looked like he was going to break something. “That's it! We're aborting the foal and you and I’m going to send you to live with your granny pie on the rock farm!” Pinkie Pie's father exclaimed in a furious tone. I realized I was pregnant just a few weeks before my parents found and was set on keeping the foal and even pinkie pie swore I would keep it no matter what but my parents apparently had other plans... “No! I want to keep it! Don't make me do it daddy! Please!” Pinkie pie exclaimed with tears in her eyes. “No daughter of mine is going to have a foal who was created from you being unable to keep that tail of yours down young filly!” Pinkie Pie's father exclaimed in a stern tone. Course no matter how much I protested they gave me no other choice since I wasn't an adult mare yet I didn't know it was my right to keep the foal or not... Redheart of course supported me no sooner she found out and decided to do some research of her own. Heh, that pony did so much book reading at that age she would have done Twilight proud... “Here's the number to the therapist office. A mare tends to need much therapy after she's had an abortion since it's a traumatizing experience and even more so for filly's her age.” The medical pony said handing her father a pamphlet. “Thank you doctor, but she won't need a therapist where she's going. She going to get some character mashed into that hard head of hers at our family's rock farm.” Pinkie Pie's father replied in a stern tone looking at Pinkie Pie. END FLASHBACK “To say I was devastated when I found out that I could have kept the foal would be a super duper understatement, but Redheart got that information to me too late.” Pinkie Pie said and sighed. “Ah had no idea...” Applebloom replied in a sad tone as she walked over to Pinkie Pie and gave her a hug. “So when I found out you were pregnant it kind of brought back those memories for me.” Pinkie Pie replied in a soft tone. “No wonder your hair deflated like it did when we told you.” Sweetie Belle said in a thoughtful tone. “Yeah, it tends to do that when I’m feeling super super sad or very upset.” Pinkie Pie replied at which point a knock could be heard at the door which made all four ponies go pale. Another knock at the door made the farm pony's chest turn ice cold and could feel panic fill her as the door opened revealing her sister. “Ah couldn't find her at the park Pinkie- what in tarnation?!” Applejack exclaimed noticing Pinkie Pie at the table with three empty bottles of apple beer. “Oh hi Applejack.” Pinkie Pie replied in a nervous tone. “What the hay are you thinkin? Could ya wait for the evenin to hit and these three go to bed before ya-” Applejack said in a lecturing tone until her eyes fell on Applebloom and her large belly and drooping teats. “Please tell meh you've just been piggin out of the cakes and ya is not what ah think ya is...” Applejack said in a scared tone as she kicked the door shut behind her. “Ah'm sorreh ah didn't say anythin to ya sis, but ah was afraid you'd be mad at meh.” Applebloom replied in a scared tone. “To say ah'm mad would be a drastic understatement right now sis. But ah think the plum shock of it all is numbin mah senses at the consarned moment. So would ya kindly tell meh how ya managed to get yourself knocked up before it wares off?” Applejack replied in a mellow tone as she walked in and sat on the floor in front of Applebloom. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Of all the buckin- ah mean of all the consarned thing to do sis. Ah know ya heart was in the right place and all but confound it all. When were ya planning on telling meh?! Don't ya think you could trust ya big sis?” Applejack replied doing her best to keep her temper in check upon hearing the entire story from all three fillies and Pinkie Pie who by then was just beginning to sober up. “Ah was afraid what ya would think of meh...” Applebloom replied tears now swelling up in the farm pony's eyes at which point Applejack gave a heavy sigh. “Ah tell ya one thing though. Twilight best be thankin her luckeh stars she's mah best friend or she'd be in for a world of hurtin for not tellin meh and the same goes for you Pinkie Pie.” Applejack replied her expression becoming stern and angry as she glared at the pink mare. “I know. I'm super-duper sorry for lying to you but I pinkie pie swore and pinkie pie doesn't break promises!” Pinkie pie exclaimed sounding a bit more like herself now. “Ah get that, but this kind of is above that consarned pinkie pie swear thing ya do. This is a matter of family we are speakin for here. Mah little sis is plum knocked up with a filly and she don't know who the daddy is. Not to mention ah think it was a little more than that on your part if ya get mah hint.” Applejack replied before running a hoof from her forehead down her face giving a slight neighing sound as she did so. “Yeah, I think you might be a little right.” Pinkie Pie replied followed by a sigh. “Please let me keep Roseheart, ah promise ah'll take care of her and all!” Applebloom said leaping forward and hugging her sister. “Roseheart? Ya mean ya already named her?” Applejack replied in a semi-shocked tone realizing that she had neglected to tell her that information up till now. “Yep, and i'm going to help raise her. I am her Fillyfriend after all!” Scootaloo replied excitedly however regretted it immediately as Applejack's eyes widened in surprise. “Ya mean mah sister is a filly-fooler?” Applejack asked in a shocked tone at which point Applebloom looked up at her and nodded to which Applejack gave a sigh facehoofing once again with a loud groaning sound this time. “It's just one cotton picken shock after the other, ah don't suppose ya is gonna tell meh that you plan on droppin out of school next are ya?” Applejack said after a few moments. “Well...ah thought about doin that.” Applebloom confessed folding her ears back as she broke the hug with Applejack and lay back on her side. “Nothin doin! No sis of mine is gonna drop out of school, not even for a foal!” Applejack exclaimed in a stern tone. “So ah can't keep her?” Applebloom replied tears swelling up in her eyes now. “Don't go jumpin the consarned fence thar sis. Ah never said that, but you aren't gonna be droppin out of school either.” Applejack replied allowing a smile to wash over her face as she said this at which point Applebloom hugged her again tightly. “Oh thank you! Thank you!” Applebloom exclaimed happily as tears of happiness were flooding from her eyes now. “Heh, ah'll see how much ya is still thankin meh when ya is wakin up at three in the mornin and still goin to school.” Applejack replied with a smirk. “That means the party is still on!” Pinkie Pi exclaimed with a big grin. “Only trouble now is tellin our big brother, he's not as understandin as ah am but he wouldn't make ya give up the foal either, rather ah wouldn't let him.” Applejack replied to this with a note of worry as she spoke. ------------------------------------------------- One week later Pinkie Pie was setting up decorations for Applebloom's as she had named it “foal party” along with Twilight when the other four of their friends came walking into Sugarcube corner.   “Ah gotta say Pinkie, this is sure lookin to be a might good parteh.” Applejack remarked looking about herself. “I know! And I can't wait to see the look on Applebloom's face when I give her gift to her!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed with an eager smile. “So where is the mommy to be?” Fluttershy asked in her normal quiet tone. “She's out with Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle right now. They should be coming back around three or so.” Twilight replied giving a glance up at the clock which read one-thirty as she levitated a few pink and blue  ribbons onto the ceiling allowing them to droop slightly so they looked like a large “U” in the middle of the room. “You never told us how that big brother of yours took the news.” Rainbow Dash said in a teasing tone as she elbowed the farm pony. “Well speakin as his back was thrown out at the time due to him not listenin to meh again, he couldn't do much more than growl at meh until ah talked him down. His back is doin better now and ah don't see him huntin down every stallion in Ponyville so ah'm gonna assume he's blown off the steam by now.” Applejack replied rubbing the back of her head with a hoof. “Is he going to be here for the party?” Twilight asked curiously. “Nah, ah reckon he hasn't been able to blow that much steam off just yet. Right now ah reckon he's copin with it in his own way. Heck he's bucked more apples than ah have seen him ever buck in mah life. So ah reckon that's how he's copin by takin it out on the farm trees.” Applejack replied as she walked over and sat down at the table along with Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity. “The darling must have gone through so much to keep such a big secret from us.” Rarity remarked putting a hoof on her chin. “You have nooooo idea!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed with a wide grin extending the word”no” as she said as long as possible in her sentence. “I would assume not. I simply don't know how I could handle such a thing at her age.” Rarity replied with a worried expression. “Well that's cause ya was raised in a fancy family Rarity, no offense of course.” Applejack added a few moments after her initial statement to which the unicorn waved a dismissing hoof meaning she didn't take offense to her statement. “Mah little sister is a farm pony, born and raised. She's tough as an apple and twice as sweet.” Applejack said with a proud smile. “Speaking of apples, I can't wait for everypony to try out my new appletastic cake I made just for this party!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed as she hopped down off a step ladder and on all four hooves. Suddenly the door was bucked open threatening to fly off its hinges as Scootaloo darted in landing on the ground in a roll strait at Pinkie Pie who was unable to move out of the way in time leaving the two dazed for a short time until Scootaloo's eyes snapped alert and her expression panicked. “What in tarnation?” Applejack asked in a shocked tone. “Something's wrong with Applebloom! She was doing just fine playing along with us and then she suddenly something gushed from her vagina then she just fell down saying that she couldn't move because she was in so much pain! I didn't know what to do so I had Sweetie Belle stay with her while I rushed here!” Scootaloo exclaimed all in one breath and took several more afterwords at which point Applejack stood up off the chair. “Twilight, you come with meh, Pinkie Pie, go notify Nurse Redheart she's gonna be getting an unexpected walk in, the rest of y'all go with Pinkie Pie.” Applejack said in a calm yet quick speaking tone as she walked towards the door with Twilight quickly following her as well as Scootaloo. ----------------------------------- “What the horseapples is wrong with meh?!” Applebloom practically screamed at the top of her lungs. “I-I think you went into labor.” Sweetie Belle replied stuttering as she spoke in a nervous near panicked tone. “Labor?! Ah ain't due for another week! Ah can't beh in buckin labor!” Applebloom screamed at the top of her lungs giving yet another shrill cry of pain after she said this.  “Well it sure looks it.” Sweetie Belle replied until Applebloom grabbed her by the scruff of her chest fur and yanked her close so her face was barely three feet away from hers. “Listen here ya mule! Ah ain't due for another buckin week! So ah'm not in labor! So quit spoutin off horseapples fore ah buck your flank into next week!” Applebloom exclaimed at the top of her lungs effectively scaring the hell out of the unicorn. “Ah here sis! Twilight, set that here stretcher down and gently put Applebloom on it.” Applejack said in a nervous tone as she pulled the bundled up stretcher she carried in her saddle pack and set it down next to the unicorn before ran over to Applebloom's side and knelt down next to her. “It's gonna be okay little sis.” Applejack said in a comforting tone as the filly gave another cry of pain. “What's wrong with meh?” Applebloom asked in a scared tone. “Ya is in labor sugarcube.” Applejack replied at which point Applebloom slugged her hard in the nose. “For the last buckin time, ah'm not due for another week! So ah'm not in buckin labor!” Applebloom exclaimed at the top of her lungs as Applejack held her bloody broken nose. “Ah beg to differ.” Applejack said in a nasally tone as she held her bleeding nose with both hooves looking at Applebloom in an annoyed manner as the filly gave another cry of pain. “Try to remain calm Applebloom, I’m going to lower you onto this stretcher and we are going to get you to Nurse Redheart's office as quickly as possible so she can help deliver your foal.” Twilight said as she began to gently levitated the filly up and moments later lowered her onto the stretcher however Applebloom despite the pain she was in attempted to roll of it until Applejack stopped her. “For the last buckin time! Ah'm not havin a foal today!” Applebloom screamed and swung at her older sister only for her to stop punch mid-swing and hold it firmly in both hooves. “Oh yes ya is and you ain't got no choice in the matter either, so unless ya let us get your flank to Nurse Redheart's office, you’re gonna be havin a foal in the middle of this here park, so shut ya trap, stop fightin and let us get you to Nurse Redheart's office!” Applejack exclaimed in a stern yet authoritative tone to which Applebloom stopped fighting them and lay still now but still crying out in pain every few minutes or so. --------------------------------------------- Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Twilight, and Rarity stood outside of the emergency room nervously pacing back and forth and even sometimes running into one another due to not paying attention to where they were going. “I should be allowed in there!” Scootaloo exclaimed suddenly in an angry tone at which point the other five turned and looked at her. “We know how you feel Scoots, but it's family only. It's the rules.” Rainbow Dash replied walking over to the Pegasus and put a hoof on her shoulder. “The rules stink!” Scootaloo retorted angrily then looked at the emergency room door staring at it for some time before she turned her head back to look at Rainbow Dash. “Is she going to be okay?” Scootaloo asked in a worried tone after a few moments with an expression to match it. “Of course she will.” Twilight replied with a warm smile walking over to Scootaloo now herself. The door to the waiting room suddenly burst open causing all six ponies to look in the direction of a very panicked looking Big Macintosh. “Is she okay? Has she had the foal yet?” Big Macintosh asked in a very fast speaking panicked tone. “Well look who finally decided to show up.” Scootaloo remarked with a glare. “Don't be lookin at meh like that, ah wasn't told till bout ten minutes ago for pony's sake!” Big Macintosh retorted with a glare of his own to which Scootaloo rolled her eyes. “Uh-huh sure.” Scootaloo retorted sarcastically. “If ya wasn't still a filly ah would be buckin ya flank all over this here room ya filly-fooler!” Big Macintosh retorted angrily. “Oh! You want some of this Pegasus, you overgrown pack mule?! Bring it on! I'm more than old enough to kick your flank!” Scootaloo exclaimed as she took several steps towards the farm pony and took a pose preparing to tackle him until Rainbow Dash jumped between the two standing on her hind hoofs with her front ones extended towards the farm pony and the filly. “We're all worried about Applebloom here and you two getting into a scrapping match won't help anything! So you calm the buck down before I make you calm the buck down!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed loudly looking at Big Macintosh with a fierce expression causing the farm pony to go slightly pale knowing she could. she then turned to look at Scootaloo her expression softening if only a little bit. “And you can go sit down young filly! The next time I hear you speak such language, you won't be able to sit properly for a week!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed in a motherly strict tone which made the Pegasus cower slightly, turn to her side, walk over to the chair, and sit down quietly. “Well that was interesting.” Twilight remarked in an awkward tone before glancing back at the door. “She been in there for three hours now. I know she's okay, but I still can't help but worry.” Twilight remarked looking at the emergency room door still. “She'll be fine. You should see some of the animals I take care of. Why this one time I was helping a momma deer who was in labor for five hours strait, but she came through just fine.” Fluttershy replied to this with a comforting smile. “Thanks Fluttershy, but I still can't help but worry.” Twilight replied feeling her worry be eased slightly by the Pegasus's words but still worried just the same. “Oh she'll be just fine! I've helped lots of mares deliver foals! Why this one time this mare was helping Nurse Redheart deliver was in so much pain I thought she was dying! I of course knew she wasn't, but she was still screaming so loudly! I never heard-PINKIE PIE!” Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo shouted nearly simultaneously in aggravated tones silencing the pink mare. “Not helping.” Scootaloo said in an annoyed tone then looked over to the emergency room door. “Sorry, I’m just nervous is all.” Pinkie Pie replied sheepishly. “We all are, but going on a ramble won't make any of us feel any better darling.” Rarity said speaking up for the first time since they all got there. A few moments later the doors burst open with Applejack rushing out with a proud smile” Ah'm an auntie!” Applejack exclaimed happily to which everypony's eyes in the room lit up. “Is Applebloom okay?” Scootaloo asked jumping off the chair now. “She just fine sugarcube and so is Roseheart. The both of em are in the delivery room restin peacefully.” Applejack replied with a warm smile. “Can I go see them?” Scootaloo asked with an eager smile. “Y'all sure as hay can. Just don't be rowdy is all. The both of em just went through one heck of a time.” Applejack replied with a smile to which all four of them followed her through the emergency room doors and to Applebloom's room to see the farm pony laying in her bed with Roseheart in her arms. Scootaloo was first to rush over and get a clear look at Roseheart. “Wow...” Scootaloo remarked in a soft tone as she looked at the orange foal. “Ain't she the sweetest thing ya ever did see? Ah almost can't believe this little one came outta meh.” Applebloom remarked in a awed tone as she gently stroked the foal's small mane which was a dark red color. “Well it did. And ah gotta say ya did a great job.” Applejack replied still beaming with pride. “She's so small.” Sweetie Belle remarked in a similar awed tone to Scootaloo's. “Well of course she is. She's only been just born about twenty minutes ago. But she'll grow into a healthy mare one day.” Nurse Redheart said with a smile as she walked in the room behind the group who moved aside to let her through. “Ah hope not too quickly.” Applebloom replied still looking at her daughter. “Welcome to the world Roseheart.” Applebloom said in a soft tone as she nuzzled the foal gently at which point Roseheart began to wine a little bit and cry shortly afterwords. “Sounds like the little one is hungreh.” Applejack remarked with a grin. “Let me reposition you so you can feed her properly Applebloom.” Nurse Redheart said in a soft tone as she gently lifted up the foal as she stood on her hind hooves, and placed her in the foal bed next to her, then helped Applebloom adjust herself before laying the filly right next to her which began to suckle on one of her teats hungrily. “Plenty of milk in there, so drink to your hearts content Roseheart.” Applebloom remarked with a giggle as the foal continued to drink. “How soon can she leave?” Twilight asked curiously. “She'll need to stay at least three days in case any complications arise but that happens rarely.” Nurse Redheart replied in a matter of fact tone. “She's sooo cute!” Fluttershy remarked with the most adorable face imaginable as she said this. Applebloom giggled at this and looked down at her daughter who by now had stopped feeding and was sleeping soundly at which point Nurse Redheart walked over, lifted Roseheart up, and set her back in the foal bed. “Ya done meh a might proud Applebloom.” Big Macintosh spoke up after a moments which Applejack and Applebloom looked at him and smiled. “Thanks Big Mac, it's means a lot to meh hearin that from ya.” Applebloom replied then gave a big yawn. “Sounds like somepony needs to follow their daughter's lead and get some sleep.” Twilight remarked with a soft expression. “Ya, ah reckon ah could use some shuteye.” Applebloom replied as she pulled her blankets over her, gave one last glance at her foal, and closed her eyes. Wow,  Ah'm really a momma now... > AN APPLE FOR A PARADOX > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AN APPLE FOR A PARADOX Applebloom walked sluggishly to her clubhouse in Sweet Apple Acres giving a huge yawn just before she opened the door to see Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo inside at which point Scootaloo stopped talking with Sweetie Belle, walked over the farm pony, nuzzled her gently, and gave her a quick kiss before she let the farm pony take another step inside the clubhouse. “So what are you we going to do to get our cutie marks today crusaders?” Sweetie Belle asked in an excited tone. “I know! How about we go hang-gliding!” Scootaloo replied to this with a grin. “Tried that already...and ended up covered in tree sap.” Sweetie Belle replied sourly putting a hoof on her chin looking in thought until her eyes lit up a few moments later.” How about we try make dresses for everypony and sell them!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed in s suggesting tone. “How bout we try sleepin, ah'm bushed.” Applebloom replied giving a long yawn. “Rough night again?” Scootaloo remarked as she nuzzled the farm pony again. “Ya could say that. Ah got woken up three times bah Roseheart. Course ah know it's not her fault and all but can't a pony get a cotton pickin break? Ah barely made it through mah class today.” Applebloom replied as she lay down and gave another yawn. “Well maybe me and Sweetie Belle can come over and take turns feeding the foal.” Sweetie Belle suggested. “That's a might kind of ya to suggest Sweetie Belle but ya gotta have milk in your teats to feed her and unless ya is havin a foal anytime soon which ah hope ya is not, ya won't be able tah do much speakin as mah sister is plum against feeding her anythin but mah natural milk.” Applebloom replied giving yet another yawn as she spoke. “Speaking of her, why didn't you bring her with? I would have loved to hold the little angel.” Scootaloo replied as she wrapped her tail around Applebloom's as she lay down next to her nuzzling her. “Mah sister was a might kind and said ah could go out and spend some time with y'all as long as ah was back in about four hours to feed Roseheart. So she's keepin an eye on her while ah'm here with y'all.” Applebloom replied giving yet another yawn which would have made the fifth yawn the farm pony had made in the mere few minutes they had been in the same room. “You look wiped out.” Scootaloo remarked with a grin. “Ya think? This momma thing is tirin. Now ah know why Applejack said she'd see about meh still thankin her for keepin the foal a few weeks ago. Course ah'm still thankful and ah make sure to let her know that every single day.” Applebloom replied allowing a drowsy smile to appear on her face as she said this. “Oh I know! Maybe we can get our cutie marks by helping Applebloom take care of Roseheart!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed suddenly. “Yeah! That's an awesome idea!” Scootaloo exclaimed in agreement. “Well if ya all want to see the little darlin we best be getting back to mah house, course she's probably sleepin right now. She does that a lot bein a foal and all.” Applebloom replied getting back to all four hooves sluggishly and walking out the door followed by Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle. -------------------------------------------- “Ya back early little sis, what's the occasion?” Applejack asked with a smile and a giggle as the three walked up to the apple family home with her sitting in a rocking chair just outside of it with a small tree leak in her mouth. “Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle been wantin to see Roseheart.” Applebloom replied and gave another yawn. “She's sleepin soundly in her crib, but ah reckon she won't be like that for long though.” Applejack replied with a smile as she jumped off the rocking chair, opened the door, and walked in closely followed by the three fillies. As the four entered the bedroom where Roseheart slept Scootaloo couldn't help but stare in awe of the young filly. By now Roseheart had put on some weight and was looking rather healthy for a foal. “She was so tiny a week ago. And is that...?” Scootaloo remarked  trailing off now as she now noticed the small horn on Roseheart's head. “Ya guessed it right. We gots a unicorn in the family now. Ah never thought ah'd see the day though, speakin as the apple family tends to stick to breedin with earth pony's and all most of the time.” Applejack said with a smile. “Wow, why didn't you tell us sooner Applebloom? Applebloom?” Sweetie Belle said looking at Roseheart then turned to look at the farm pony who was fast asleep just a few feet past the door frame into her and Roseheart's room. “Wow, she wasn't kidding when she said she barely made it through class.” Scootaloo remarked in a quiet tone. “Heh, ah suppose it's about time ah tell her how to milk herself so she can sleep while we me and Big Macintosh feed her. Figured ah'd give her a taste of what bein a momma is like first though. Ah reckon she's got the idea by now.” Applejack remarked with a grin earning a annoyed glare from Scootaloo. “Don't be lookin at meh like that young filly. Ah reckon Rainbow Dash or Rarity would do the same to y'all.” Applejack replied with a stern glance at the Pegasus as which point her expression softened. “That's kind of mean though.” Scootaloo said folding her ears back as she said this with an annoyed expression. “It's not bein mean, it's bout teachin her some responsibility. Ah have a motto, if ya is old enough to raise that consarned tail of yours to go hoof knockin, then ya is old enough to raise a foal. Ah know it seems a might cruel of meh, but ah wanted mah little sis to understand that raisin Roseheart ain't gonna be all apple pies and fritters. She ain't gonna get off of her responsibility to Roseheart though. Though ah plan on helpin her, she's still gonna have to be getting up with her to feed her at times.” Applejack said in a matter of fact tone with a warm smile. “I guess you have a point there. But I want to help too.” Scootaloo replied looking back over to Applebloom who was snoring rather loudly at the moment. “Ah reckon ya would speakin as you and her are fillyfriends after all. Course ya is gonna have to ask ya momma if you can stay here and ah can guarantee ya it won't be durin school days.” Applejack replied to which Scootaloo gave a annoyed sigh. “I just don't want her to be so exhausted she can't spend time with me and Sweetie belle is all.” Scootaloo replied as she walked over to Applebloom and nuzzled her gently. “Bein a momma ain't easy as Applebloom would tell ya. It'll get easier for her over time, but ah reckon you can count on her being tired most days for these first couple months till she adjusts.” Applejack replied as she walked over to Applebloom and placed a hoof on her shoulder as she slept. “Though ah expected her to complain a might bit when she first started wakin up with her, but she done me a might proud by not givin a single lick of complaint.” Applejack said smiling proudly at her little sister. “Not even a grumble? Are you sure this is the same Applebloom we are talking about here?” Sweetie Belle replied with a cheesy grin earning a light laugh from the farm pony. “Hard to believe ah know. Ah reckon she's adjustin to life with Roseheart a might faster than ah would have expected.” Applejack replied as she gently stroked Applebloom's mane. It was at this point that Roseheart began to wine and a few moments later cry loudly at which point Applebloom's eyes shot open, got to all four hooves, and walked over to the crib. “Momma's here Roseheart, ah'll feed ya in a sec, let meh get ya out of this crib first though.” Applebloom said in a drowsy tone as she undid the locks on the side of the crib before looking at her sister. “Could ya do meh a favor and put the feedin blanket down for meh?” Applebloom asked as she sat on her rump, lifted Roseheart up carefully and gently, and began to rock her back and forth. “Wow, one little peep from Roseheart and she's up in less than ten seconds flat.” Scootaloo remarked in a stunned tone. “I know! And we were talking pretty loudly too. I thought we would have woke her up already.” Sweetie Belle chimed in with a grin. “It's called momma's instinct fillies. Y'all understand when ya have your own foal one day which ah'm hopin ain't anytime soon.” Applejack said as she bit onto the blanket in which was rolled neatly in the corner of the room, flung it out and straitened it out a little before Applebloom gently laid Roseheart down on it and positioned herself so that the foal could easily latch onto one of her teats and begin to feed. “Ah reckon Rainbow Dash would be a might jealous of meh for beatin her record though.” Applebloom replied with a grin as Roseheart continued to feed. “You wish!” a voice blurted out at which point Rainbow Dash could be seen hovering just outside through her bedroom window. “Quit spyin on us and get your consarned flank in here ya featherbrain.” Applejack said with a cheesy grin at which point the Pegasus flew out of sight and walked into the bedroom through few minutes later. “I wasn't spying! I was...admiring.” Rainbow Dash replied with a cocky look trailing off intentionally before she said the final word in her sentence earning a giggle from the three fillies. “For a second thar ah thought ya was gonna say ya was nappin.” Applebloom said with a smirk though yawned again after she said this. “Ha! Nope, that's what you were doing though.” Rainbow Dash replied putting a hoof at the farm pony who blushed slightly.  “It's not her fault though.” Scootaloo said in a defensive tone. “No need to get all over protective on me. I know it's because she's been waking up with Roseheart. I just can't help but poke fun for the heck of it.” Rainbow Dash replied with a smirk. “Well cut it out.” Scootaloo replied though in a much less confident tone that sounded more like wine than speaking. “Alright, Alright. I'll lay off on the poking fun.” Rainbow Dash replied still smirking followed by a light laugh. “Ah reckon I should tell ya that Scootaloo was wonderin if she could stay and help Applebloom take care of Roseheart, course it wouldn't beh on a school day.” Applejack said looking at the cyan blue Pegasus now. “Hmm, I don't know. School is just starting and I know she's got a ton of homework from her first week at flight school after the summer break. And it won't be any less in the weeks to come.” Rainbow Dash said in a thoughtful tone. “I'll do it all and still be able help take care of Roseheart! I promise! Please mom?!” Scootaloo said sporting the cutest puppy dog eyes she could muster. “Look out thar Rainbow, she's usin the puppydog eyes!” Applejack exclaimed in a joking manner with a soft elbow to the cyan blue Pegasus's side. “My gosh, Could those eyes get any wider?” Rainbow Dash remarked with a smirk. “Maaaybe!” Scootaloo replied in the cutest tone she could muster while dragging out the word as long as possible as she spoke it. “Oh for pony's sake...” Rainbow Dash replied with giving a light laugh as she facehoofed. “Fine, but if your grades start falling, the deal is off. Understood young filly?” Rainbow Dash said after a few moments giving the young Pegasus a stern motherly look as she said this with a tone to match it. “Yes, mom!” Scootaloo exclaimed running over to the cyan blue Pegasus and hugging her tightly. “Bout as strong as rickety farm fence that resolve of yours is.” Applejack remarked in a jeering tone with a smirk. “Can it, apples for brains.” Rainbow Dash retorted in in the same jeering tone sporting a smirk of her own as she stroked Scootaloo's mane gently as the orange Pegasus hugged her tightly. Sister! How could you even consider such a thing?! I have no choice.... Yes you do! It does not have to be this way! Would rather their lives be destroyed? No, but.... Then you see why I must do why am I about to do... Please forgive me Applebloom... ----------------------------------------------- Applebloom sat up in her bed with a start looking around her room and yawned loudly then suddenly became wide alert looking about her room. “Why do ah feel like somethin's different here? It's like somethin is missin but ah can't put mah hoof on it...” Applebloom said aloud to herself looking deep in thought as she looked about her room which was fairly empty except for a few schoolbooks which lay on her desk but shrugged it off after a few moments getting out of bed and running into the kitchen. “Mornin lil sis. Ya sleep well?” Applejack asked with a smile as she sat a plate of pancakes on the table. “Yep! Though ah couldn't shake the feelin that somethin is different today.” Applebloom replied as she munched down her pancakes. “Oh? Like what?” Applejack replied with a curious look. “Ah don't know, that's just it. It's like ah'm missin somethin important and been buggin meh a might fierce since I woke up this mornin.” Applebloom replied scratching the back of her head. “Ah reckon it's nothin.” Applejack replied. “Maybeh but ah still can't help but wonder what it coulda been.” Applebloom replied as she finished off her last forkful of pancakes, hopped off the chair and ran out the door. ------------------------------------- “Howdy Crudaders! What ya wanna do to get our cutie marks today?” Applebloom said with a smile as she ran over to Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo in the park. “Hmm...I know! How about we go hang-gliding!” Scootaloo replied to this with a grin. “Tried that already…and ended up covered in tree sap.” Sweetie Belle replied sourly putting a hoof on her chin looking in thought until her eyes lit up a few moments later.” How about we try make dresses for everypony and sell them!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed in s suggesting tone. “How bout we try sleepin, ah'm bushed.” Applebloom replied giving a long yawn. “Rough night again?” Scootaloo remarked with a cheesy grin. It was this exact moment all three fillies felt something jolt through them as if something somewhere jolted though them like a snap of electricity giving them a strong feeling of De'ja'vu. “Why does this seem a might familiar?” Applebloom asked in an awkward tone with a confused expression. “I know. I feel like we already said this before.” Scootaloo replied with a similar expression to the farm pony's. “Would it be any weirder if I said was about to suggest going over to Applebloom's?” Sweetie Belle replied which didn't help the feeling anymore so in fact it made it even stronger if possible. “Ah know somethin is a might off here. Ever since this mornin I've felt like ah've been missin somethin...somethin a might important that ah know ah'd never forget bout but ah can't figure it out for the plum life of meh.” Applebloom replied in a nervous tone. It was then that a dark red mare walked by pushing a foal carriage with a small orange unicorn filly with a dark red mane inside which caught all three filly's attention which shoved the feeling out of their minds for the moment going over to admire the filly. “Aww, she's so cute!” Sweetie Belle remarked with a smile. “I know, she's totally adorable.” Scootaloo chimed in. Applebloom on the other hoof just stared at the filly for a few moments as if in a trance until she snapped out of it and smiled at the filly. “Aww...Roseheart is adorable.” Applebloom remarked after a few moments. “Excuse me, but have we met before?” The mare replied with a worried look. “Ah reckon not, why?” Applebloom replied. “It's just weird that you would know the name of my foal before I even told you is all, but I suppose you must have heard around town. After all we adopted her less than a two weeks ago and my husband has been bragging all week.” The mare replied giving a light laugh at this. “Uhh..yeah...ah musta heard it from him at some point...eh-heh..” Applebloom replied nervously however something inside her was speaking to the unicorn filly as if a voice that was her own but one she didn't recognize. This voice was full of sorrow but also full of love as it spoke. "No matter where you go, no matter how far you are from me, you will ALWAYS be close to my heart...I will never forget you Roseheart...my daughter...always remember I love you..." Though Applebloom never spoke these words a silent tears could be seen streaking down her cheek as the farm pony looked at Roseheart. "Are you okay dear?" The mare asked curiously noticing the tears. "Yeah, ah'm just happy, happy but also sad and ah don't know why..." Applebloom replied wiping her eyes with a light sniffle. If Applebloom ever finds out what you have done sister, she will never forgive you and neither will I for that matter!  If only you understood little sister... TO BE CONTINUED IN “A FILLY'S TALE”