Twilight walked up to Minuette’s house with a large sack full of foal supplies and furniture in tow. She opened the door slowly and placed a high chair in the kitchen then climbed the stairs, struggling to move the sack up the stairs as it rattled and banged against the wood.
Eventually, she peered into the room and smiled, seeing Minuette dozing with Moondancer underneath her belly. Twilight couldn’t help but smile as she came up to the sleeping unicorns and whispered, “Minuette?” into her ear.
Minuette sat up mumbling random and incoherent gibberish as her eyes twitched. She looked around and brushed her eyes, looking over at her friend. “Twilight? What are you doing here?”
“Sorry to disturb you, Minuette, but I got the foal stuff and I thought I could help you with caring for Moondancer by giving you some advice.”
Minuette sighed as she carefully got up and lifted Moondancer with her magic. As she took the foal into the air, she heard her whimper and then cry loudly. “Oh. There she goes again...” She brought the foal down to her arms and gently rocked her in a soothing and rhythmic fashion. As she moved her arms, she saw Moondancer’s cries fade away into a happy giggle as she reached up for her mother’s face.
“Hey, Minuette, let me see her for a bit.” Twilight walked over and looked at Moondancer’s tiny face, almost gasping with how young and infantile she was.
Minuette nodded and carried the foal into Twilight’s open embrace. She patted Moondancer’s diapered rump and felt how damp it was.
”Oh. Feels like Moondancer peed herself last night.” Twilight pulled her hoof from the soggy diaper.
Minuette giggled. “Did she really?”
Twilight nodded and her horn lit up, lifting items from the sack and placing them down onto the bed. She took out a giant purple padded mat, a package of diapers, a bottle of foal powder, and a tube of foal cream.
She sighed, looking down at Moondancer’s urine soaked through the diaper and turned it yellow. “The diaper I put on her earlier was one I made with magic, so it wasn’t that absorbant.”
“Wow. I didn’t know Moondancer was a messy foal too.” Minuette merely grinned at the sight as the smell hit her nose. “Ugh! But I hope it doesn’t happen too often. That smell is driving me crazy!”
Twilight took off the soaked garment and pulled it from underneath Moondancer’s rump. “I only did this a few times with Flurry Heart. It’s actually much easier than it looks.”
Minuette just nodded as Twilight continued wiping Moondancer’s bottom. “I didn’t realise she was wet. I’m sorry.”
”It’s okay,” Twilight replied. ”You didn’t have any diapers with you anyway. There was nothing you could’ve done about it.”
Once Moondancer was clean, she giggled and cooed at Twilight, babbling incoherently with a smile on her face.
“Aw... Who's the cute widdle moony? You are, yes you are!” Twilight playfully rubbed Moondancer’s belly. “Coochie-coochie-coo!”
The little foal giggled and started babbling rapidly as Twilight just smirked and continued playing with her belly. After it came to a stop, she was laughing so much that she barely even noticed that Twilight was still changing her. But when the cream was applied to her nether regions, she stopped laughing and began to sniffle, tears forming in her eyes.
“There’s a pacifier in the bag. Can you get it for me?” Twilight looked over to Minuette as she gently rubbed Moondancer’s face and wiped the tears from her eyes.
Minuette went into the bag and pulled out a large pink pacifier and slipped it into Moondancer’s mouth. She watched the foal bob it in her mouth and suckle on it contently before calming down, allowing Twilight to start applying foal powder over her rump.
“Wow. She calmed down in a snap.” Minuette watched Twilight put a diaper around Moondancer without any more resistance. “I guess that’s why they call them pacifiers, huh?”
“Yes, but they’re not always reliable on an energetic and anxious foal like her.” Twilight finally finished applying the diaper and handed Moondancer back to Minuette, who simply giggled as she cradled her in her hooves. “But on the plus side, her skin feels so soft. It’s like holding onto a pillow.”
”I'm so jealous. You should turn me into a foal too.” Minuette looked down at Moondancer and gently tousled her mane. “I bet I would look so cute!”
Twilight raised a brow at Minuette and turned away. “Not on your life. At least not until I’ve worked out all of the kinks.”
Twilight then turned back to the mare’s bed and took out a purple foal blanket and covered Moondancer in it, rubbing her gently as she flailed around.
Twilight then took some more stuff out of the giant bag. Stuff like formula foal bottles, foal food, rubber spoons, rattles, plushies, extra pacifiers, and a foal book with a light blue back and lots of stickers on it.
“That should be enough foal supplies to last for a few days.” Twilight took the sack and scattered some toys all over the ground. “I even placed a high chair downstairs.”
”Hopefully Moondancer will be back to normal by then.” Minuette looked down at all of the foal toys strewn across the floor.
“Yes.” Twilight took out a bottle of pills and laid them down on the bedside table.
“Wait. Is that medication?” Minuette cocked a brow at the sight of the pill bottle.
“Well, yes and no. They’re lactation pills.” Twilight slid her hoof over the label on the front of the bottle.
“Isn't that a bit too much?” Minuette asked.
“I only got them just in case Moondancer can’t drink the formula.” Twilight looked over at the foal again. “If that does happen, she’ll need some form of nourishment.”
Minuette took them off of the table and examined it from all angles. ”Alright. But I probably won’t even need these, though.”
“It’s just a precaution.” Twilight shook her head. “You can get rid of those if she’s healthy.”
Minuette simply gave another smile to her friend. “Thank you, Twilight. This must’ve cost you quite a few Bits.”
”No. And it should be me thanking you.” Twilight smiled back at Minuette. “Foals are cute, but they can also be a bit of a hoofful at times. This is the least I can do.”
“Do you think there's a cure?” Minuette’s grin whittled away as she asked Twilight.
“I bet there is.” Twilight looked at the slumbering foal, calmly sucking her pacifier. “But she is really adorable like this, isn't she?” She walked up to Moondancer and whispered into her ears. “I still feel so terrible for what happened. You just hang in there, Moondancer. I’m going to find a cure.” She kissed her on the forehead as she looked up at Minuette, who blushed at the sight.
Twilight looked up at Minuette and sighed. “Well, I’m going to go back to studying. Then, I’m going to deliver a report to Celestia on the spell as well. So it's going to be a long night for me.”
Minuette hugged Twilight. “I know you’ll find a cure. You’re, like, the smartest pony ever!”
“Thank you.” Twilight nodded “And I know you’ll be an excellent foalsitter. Just be patient with her and shower her with love and care and you should be fine.”
“Okay, Twilight.” She let go of Twilight and walked her over to the door.
Twilight gave Moondancer a loving gaze and went downstairs as the tired Minuette slipped into her bed and curled up next to the sleeping foal. “Hopefully there won’t be any more interruptions.”
Moondancer just gave her pacifier a few satisfied suckles as Minuette drifted off to sleep once more.
Moondancer was awake again as she looked at the mare that has been caring for her for the past few hours. She lightly kicked her legs, feeling that her diaper was dry and clean. Satisfied, she looked up and around at the mare's face and realised that she wanted something from her. However, she couldn’t put a name on it.
She tried to stand up on her hooves but her tiny flabby legs gave out and she fell back into the sea of bedsheett and looked up to see she was still far from the big pony’s face. She then tried standing with only her two front legs and kicked her back legs behind her. She giggled, seeing she was now moving and crawled up to the big pony’s face. She was making weird noises through her nose and she touched it, feeling how soft it was.
Moondancer crawled across the bed and tried climbing up onto Minuette’s face to try and get at her mane, but that effort was halted when Minuette snored loudly, causing Moondancer to jump off of her. She bounced and rolled on the bed, wetting herself as she landed, causing her to wail at the top of her voice.
Minuette woke for what was the tenth time that night with her eyes groggy and bags hanging down from both of them. She found her foal was screaming once more and lifted her into her magic while looking into her eyes.
“Hey... What’s wrong now?” She asked, touching Moondancer’s rump. She groaned at the touch and laid her down on the changing mat again. “C’mon, Moondancer, this is like your third diaper already.”
Minuette quickly pulled Moondancer out of the sodden diaper and hastily changed her into a new one, powdering her haunches and wiping her bottom clean as she slipped her into the clean white padded undergaments. She then floated the foal into her embrace and tickled her face, replacing the cries with laughter.
Moondancer reached up for Minuette, babbling once again as she heard her stomach rumbling. She stared at the mare bug-eyed and pointed down to her belly, speaking in foal talk once again.
“Alright, then. Let’s get you something to eat…” Minuette’s enthusiasm was slowly withering away as she carried Moondancer down the stairs.
In her small kitchen, a few foal bottles lay empty along with formula powder covering her counter. Minuette quickly fixed a foal bottle and went back to her living room where she sat on a couch and cradled Moondancer into her forelegs and placed the bottle into her grasp, watching her drink her fill autonomously.
Minuette watched her for a while, then turned her head to the window where she saw the sun rise and hit her eyes with the light.”It’s funny, really. I wanted to hang out with you all night, but not like this.”
Moondancer just suckled her bottle some more while gazing up at her. Then curled up into her embrace, hugging her new mother tight.
Minuette laughed. “Alright, well I have to admit it wasn’t all that bad.”
She then lifted the foal back onto her back and quietly carried her up the stairs and back into bed. As she pulled the covers over the two of them, she yawned and waved her hoof over her mouth. “Hopefully I can get a few more hours of sleep...”
The foal just snorted, spouting snot all over the bed as she slowly closed her eyes again.
Minuette gagged at the sight and levitated a napkin over to where the snot was, wiped it all up, rolled it into a ball, and threw the the ball into the bin. “You cease to amaze, Moondancer.”
Twilight, with heavy eyelids and a hunched back sat down in Celestia’s chamber. The two of them both had piping cups of coffee in front of them and were beguiled by the alluring scent.
“So, I’m guessing you both had a long night?” Celestia took a small sip of her coffee as she looked over at her former student.
“Well, we figured out what I did, but now we can’t figure out how to reverse it.” Twilight’s eyes shifted around as she took a drink of her coffee.
”Please tell me everything, Twilight.” Celestia raised a brow at Twilight. “Maybe I can help you and Moondancer. I heard you say she’s a foal now, correct?”
Twilight mumbled, “Don’t remind me.” She heard Celestia giggle as she began to explain, “Moondancer was researching a very delicate beauty spell that she found. She knew she couldn’t cast it on her own so she asked me to help her and I did. We studied non-stop this whole week only to take breaks to eat and sleep.”
”Oh, so you came to Canterlot to help her?” Celestia smiled and blew the steam lifting off of her coffee. “It’s so good to know that you travelled all that way just to help a friend in need.”
“Anyway, I discovered the spell and memorized every word, right down to the author’s notes at the end.” Twilight brushed down her chest. “Then when I put my books away, I told Moondancer we should test it first.”
Celestia gazed at her student thoughtfully as she sipped her coffee. ”So, you tested it on your friend?”
”I know I shouldn't have. It was a rookie mistake. But Moondancer also made plans that evening as she thought we would've finished the spell by then so she insisted I use it on her.” Twilight took another drink of the coffee.
“And that’s when she became a foal?” Celestia opened her left eye wider.
“Precisely.” Twilight nodded gently. “Don't worry about it. Last night, I gave her to Minuette to look after.”
Celestia put down her drink. ”I'm also guessing you two told no other pony of what happened?”
Twilight shook her head. “I thought it best we kept this quiet. I’d rather not cause a panic.”
Celestia merely hummed a single note. ”Okay. I see how things got out of hoof. So you were researching a cure correct?”
Twilight put the cup to her lips and nursed another sip of the coffee. ”Yes, Princess Celestia. I did and the spell I used was oversaturated with regressive energy. I had put too much into it, just as I had expected.” She put her coffee down on the coaster. “It was a higher level spell than usual. I looked up a lot on age regression that I forgot to balance it out with the other key elements.”
“So… without a cure, how long will Moondancer stay a foal?” Celestia asked
”Judging from how much power was put into it, I estimate Moondancer will be a foal for a month without a cure.” She stood up from the chair and walked up to her. “In fact, I was hoping you could help me with this.”
”I would, Twilight, but I believe you know this all too-well.” Celestia crossed her forelegs. “Most age spells are highly advanced and are still not completely recorded. If this is an accident, then I can't cure her without knowing which one you used.” She looked out of the nearby window to the city of Canterlot. “Hitting her with another spell could alter her age drastically and may even be permanent.”
Twilight merely gulped and bowed. ”Thank you, Celestia. But in the meantime, what should I do?” Her lips quivered. “I don’t think Minuette should hold Moondancer for an entire month. She’s had no experience with handling foals before.”
”That’s up to Minuette to decide.” Celestia looked back at Twilight. “I also suggest that you continue your research if you can find a way to reverse the spell earlier.” She gave off a motherly smile at her friend. ”I’m sure you can resolve things much quicker.”
Twilight’s legs twitched. ”R-right. But I was hoping to have this done by today.”
”It’s perfectly alright, Twilight.” Celestia tousled Twilight’s mane. “I also suggest you stay around Canterlot for a while. You're the one who cast it and despite this being an accident, this may be even more beneficial in studying magic then you and Moondancer may have thought.” She lifted Twilight’s chin. “In fact, you may have just created a new spell.”
Twilight chuckled meekly. ”Yes, but I’d rather not think that as the reason for her staying as a foal.” She got up and bowed her head again. ”Thank you for the coffee and advice, Princess Celestia.”
“Of course, Twilight.” Celestia lifted the mugs away and watched Twilight waltz out of the door. Once she had left, a tiny little smirk crossed her face.“Moondancer as a foal? This should be interesting...”
Later that same morning, Twilight entered Minuette’s home to see a rather peculiar sight. Moondancer was now covered in foal food, smearing it all over the walls and furniture. Minuette was frankly cleaning everything up with a wet wipe with a vigorous snarl on her face. She pulled herself from the work when she saw Twilight walk up to her.
”Oh, Twilight! Thank Celestia…” She brushed some sweat off of her forehead. “You found a cure, right?” She glared Moondancer, who raised her hooves and shoved them in her mouth and began to suck them dry. ”Oh no. Don’t act all cute, little miss messy. You’re turning back to an adult.”
Twilight walked up to Minuette and drooped her ears “Minuette. I couldn’t find a cure anywhere.”
Minuette tired eyes fell as her heart sank. “Oh,” was all she could say as she picked Moondancer up.
“I’m sorry. I shouldn't have left her with you.” Twilight looked at all of the remaining mess.
Minuette walked back to her. ”No. Everything's fine, really. It's just a bit more hectic than I thought.”
“I understand, but I also learned that without a cure, she could be a foal for at least a month.” Twilight’s eyes were fixated on Moondancer.
“A month?!” Minuette gasped and almost dropped Moondancer as she jumped backwards.
“It’s alright. You don't have to care for her anymore if you don’t want to.” Twilight took Moondancer with her own magic. “I'm sure I can find another pony to care for her. I may even have to go find her parents.”
Minuette watched Moondancer suck her right hoof once again, cooing as the saliva dribbled down her leg.
“You know what, Twilight? Despite the fact that she’s a little troublemaker, I would love to care for her.” She took back Moondancer and put her on her back.
“Really?” Twilight saw the mess once more. “From the looks of things, she must’ve been the hardest foal ever...”
“Yeah. About that… I think I’ll need more foal stuff.” She rubbed the back of her head. “She went through five diapers today.”
Twilight eyed the foal, leaning close to her face. ”I didn’t expect you to be such a messy foal, Moondancer.”
Moondancer kicked Minuette’s back with her miniscule legs while laughing maniacally at both ponies.
“As for the supplies, I'll go out and restock for you.” Twilight smiled at Minuette and walked towards the door. “Then, I’ll be studying to see if I can get her back to normal sooner.”
“Alright. But before you go, can you help me out with this place?” Minuette pointed to the foal food stains that were now beginning to set. “She was messier than I thought she’d be.”
”Sure.” Twilight warmly smiled at Minuette and took the wet wipes from the kitchen and walked towards the nearest stain. “Let’s get this place cleaned up, shall we?”