//------------------------------// // Chapter 8: A Foal Day Party // Story: A Baby Zebra's Apple Turnover // by Foal Star //------------------------------// Pinkie Pie was busy decorating the house at Sweet Apple Acres with balloons and party decorations, spreading confetti everywhere in the living room. Fluttershy was fluttering around and helping out, placing streamers in the rafters as well humming to herself. Pinkie shouted in delight. “Oh, I can’t wait until Zecora sees this!” Fluttershy nodded and whispered. “Oh yes, this is quite exciting...I..I myself would love to see the baby zebra.” Pinkie chirped. “Yeah, me too! I would’ve visited her every day! But I wanted to show myself to the cutie during the party, that way it’ll be a surprise!” Fluttershy blushed. “Oh, well...I was just nervous about seeing her myself...I want to..but you know…” Pinkie scoffed and she waved a hoof as she chirped. “Oh Fluttershy, stop being so nervous. Besides, Zecora is going to look so cute in that sleeper you got her.” Fluttershy blushed more as she covered her face. “Oh, I don’t know. Maybe you can say it was from you?” But Pinkie hugged her friend and ruffled the yellow coated pegasus’ mane. “Oh no you don’t, you're going to give your present to Zecora yourself!” Fluttershy was still nervous as she backed up, blushing, “Alright, but um..what did you get Zecora?” Pinkie squealed happily as she explained! “I got her a jumbo pack of Silly Filly diapers, a mini party cannon, and a giant birthday cake!” Fluttershy giggled. “Oh, wow that’s quite a lot. You really think she needs a jumbo size pack of diapers though? I mean she could only be a foal for a few more weeks.” But the pink party pony only cooed, “From what I heard, Zecora goes through diapers like you wouldn’t believe.” Fluttershy gasped! “Oh dear! You don’t think she could be sick or something?” Pinkie shook her head. “I don’t think so. Applejack would’ve told us if something was wrong.” “Not if she doesn't understand foals,” Fluttershy commented with worry. “I remember when I first cared for bunnies, that it took me awhile to understand when they were sick. Maybe I should…” Pinkie rolled her eyes as she put the finishing touches to the decorations and replied, “Oh don’t worry, Applejack seems to be managing just fine to me.” Fluttershy finished putting up the streamers and turned to see Granny Smith putting apple pies around the giant cake. She asked. “ Where’s Applejack?” Granny Smith chuckled, trying to keep a straight face. “Oh, she said somethin’ about gettin’ her mane done at the spa.” Pinkie and Fluttershy both laughed as Pinkie got up. “Applejack at the Spa?! I have to see this!” And she bounced off in excitement as Fluttershy stood back. “I’ll just, um...stay here.” Granny Smith cooed, “Oh thanks sugarcube. How about you have a taste of some apple pies just to be sure I got it right…” Rarity was walking back and forth in the spa. She was wearing a purple colored dress with her mane and tail curled perfectly, while the spa mares were working on Applejack’s mane and tail. The farm mare who was now wearing her green frilly dress, and she groaned. “ Rarity, I don’t know if this is necessary.” But Rarity waved a hoof. “Of course it is, darling. You're going to need to have your mane and tail done to complete the look.” Lotus giggled. “Oh yes, Applejack is going to be the best looking mom in Equestria.” She said through her strong accent. Aloe was looking Applejack over and added in her accent, “I would say I'm jealous already.” Applejack only continued to groan, “Just stop, I'm not doin’ this for fun you know.” After Aloe and Lotus had finished, Applejack got up, putting her bonnet over her cute mane tied into cute ponytails that draped over her shoulders, with her tail braided with bows and ribbons. Rarity, with a big smile, cooed, “Oh, you look just wonderful darling.” Applejack blushed and patted her mane, “Thanks, I guess…” Rarity came over, patted her friend behind her back, and cooed, “Don’t be shy, Applejack. Now come on, we should get going before we're late for Zecora’s party.” Applejack just nodded, and the two then strolled out of the spa and towards Sweet Apple Acres. Along the way ponies eyed Applejack, some even giggled, making the farm mare pull the bonnet over her face as Rarity gave her friend a smirk as she cooed, “Applejack are you going to start acting?” Applejack shook her head and explained, “No, not until we reach the party. And I’m only doin’ it til ponies get the message, that I can take care of Zecora on my own with no help from anypony.” Rarity cooed, nudging her friend. “Come on, you might as well to get into the mood. You know you’re still new to the acting business, especially compared to me.” Applejack grumbled and started slowing her trot, looking up with a blush on her cheeks, when all of a sudden Pinkie Pie bounced up to her shouting, “Applejack!” Applejack blushed when Pinkie bounced around her, lifting the dress and giggling. “This is the greatest dress ever! Rarity, you have to make me one too!” Rarity cooed, “Of course, darling. But I think we should make some design alterations. Applejack’s dress...is for a more maternal look.” Applejack blushed and added. “Yeah, and not that I mean to be rude or anythin’ Pinkie Pie….but...um you don’t have any foals. Or do you?” She asked, wondering if Pinkie had somehow already had foals without anypony knowing. Pinkie laughed, then gave Applejack a wink. “No, at least not yet. I mean technically I’m not the one who’s having foals, but Mr. and Mrs. Cake told me they may be having foals in the future, so I could be an Auntie Pinkie soon!” Rarity dawwed and cooed, “Oh, that would be just lovely. Well after the party, I can start with getting your measurements. Perhaps Mrs. Cake’s measurements as well.” Pinkie nodded and squealed. “Alright! You hear that, Applejack?! We can be both moms!” Applejack grumbled in her mind, but when she spoke she just cooed, “Sounds great sugarcube,” The three friends continued on their way to the party as Applejack asked, “So um...Pinkie, is Zecora’s party ready?” Pinkie happily nodded. “Yepperoni, everything is all set up and ready to go! Zecora’s going to love it!” Applejack sighed in relief and cooed, “That’s wonderful, Pinkie. Thank you for everythin’ sugarcube. Zecora and I greatly appreciate it.” Pinkie eyed Applejack while bouncing in front of her, and looked at the farm mare both up and down, “Are you okay, Applejack?” She asked with concern. “You're not acting like yourself.” But Applejack shrugged as she innocently replied, “Oh, don’t worry about me, sugarcube. Just make sure you watch where you're bouncin’.” Rarity and Pinkie Pie both stopped with smirks on their faces. Applejack turned and eyed her friends and asked, “What?” They both burst out laughing as Applejack rolled her eyes and grumbled. “Come on you two. Out with it!” Pinkie got up giggling, “Oh Applejack, don’t be a grumpy grump. I’m just having a little fun!” Rarity blushed and waved a hoof again as she cooed, “I guess your act isn’t going to fool everypony, Applejack.” The farm pony blushed, before coming over and with a handkerchief and wiping Rarity's face while cooing. “Oh look at all that rouge makeup on your face. Let's get you cleaned up,” Rarity backed up as Pinkie smirked, but Applejack came over to the party pony and wiped the pink coated mare’s face too while cooing. “Oh stand still, would ya? Mama Jackie needs to clean you up.” Even Pinkie blushed and stepped back. “Okay, that’s enough.” She said firmly. Applejack smirked back at Pinkie and asked, “Are ya sure, Pinkie? Was my act convincin’ enough?” Pinkie smiled and chirped. “Yep, that was pretty convincing alright. Now come on, let’s get going.” Pinkie then bounced off down the road, with Applejack and Rarity following close behind. Apple Bloom was carrying Zecora on her back, the little zebra was hugging the farm filly’s mane tightly as she was skipping down the road with her friends. Zecora had ice cream all over her face, wearing nothing but her poofy diaper with its cute green leak guards. She kicked about in her padding as she cooed, “Apple Bloom, why ya takin’ me fow ice cweam and ta pawk and stuff?” Apple Bloom blushed and turned to her fellow crusaders for help, but her friends shrugged unsure of what to say. Apple Bloom turned back to Zecora and stammered, “Well...um...it’s just, we wanted to play with ya and have some fun now that you're a Cutie Mark Crusader.” Zecora giggled, scrunching her diaper as she babbled, “Well, while ya and ya fwiends wewe makin’ potions, I twied to make bubbwes in ta bath tub.” Sweetie Belle swooned and cooed, “Oh, that’s o cute.” Scootaloo added with a chirp. “So, did you get your cutie mark?” Zecora giggled as she playfully shook her head. “No, I just made bath bubbwes in ta bathie.” Apple Bloom rolled her eyes and grumbled, “Not just the tub, she covered the entire bathroom in those darn bubbles.” Zecora blushed, and the embarrassed foal hid her face with her hooves, making the filles giggle in unison. Sweetie Belle dawwed again and cooed, “Oh she is just a little cutie, isn’t she?” Apple Bloom nodded and agreed, “Yeah, she is a cutie alright. Now we better head back to Sweet Apple Acres, it's almost time for Zecora’s nap. And ya don’t want to see what she’s like if she doesn’t have her nap.” The other fillies giggled at this, making Zecora suspicious and prompting her to ask, “Why tat funny, I hate nap time!” She pouted and crossed her hooves as Apple Bloom scoffed, “Oh stop it, Zecora, you have to take a nap or you get fussy.” Zecora smiled and babbled, “Yeah, ya wight. I do get a wittwe fussy.” They were now at the door of the house next to the barn at Sweet Apple Acres, and Apple Bloom shouted, “Alright, Zecora, we’re here!” The baby zebra blinked in confusion and babbled, “Whas goin on?” The door was swung wide open, and a ton of ponies jumped out from every corner of the room shouting. “Surprise!” Zecora squealed, falling back with a loud hissing sound echoing throughout the house. Just then, Applejack bounced over in her newly styled mane, and the fancy clothes, as Apple Bloom asked in shock! “Applejack, what are you wearin’?!” Applejack waved a hoof. “Oh, don’t you worry about it, sugarcube,” She then picked the little zebra up and started nuzzling her. “Oh what a cutie patootie, did you soak your little diaper?” Zecora blushed and kicked about while shouting. “Whas going on?!” Applejack hugged Zecora close, pulling the waistband of the diaper and cooing. “Only a little wet, but that’s okay, Mommy Jackie’s got you.” Some ponies snickered as Zecora eyed Applejack, “Uh, Abbwejack, tanks, bu whas going on?” Pinkie Pie bounced up to the zebra, and ruffled the foal’s mane and explained. “It’s a party for you of course!” Zecora gasped in surprise, “Fow me?! Weawwy?! Tanks Pinkie Pie, tis is amazing!” Pinkie squealed happily, “No problem, cutie.” Applejack nuzzled the baby zebra again and cooed, “Well, we’d better get your soaked diapee changed, then we can enjoy the party together, huh?” She then bounced up the stairs, with Zecora hugging Applejack’s mane with a big smile painted on her face. After the change Applejack skipped downstairs, with Zecora bouncing on her back.  She came to the living room, where Applejack’s friends were milling about in the living room, drinking punch and laughing. Twilight turned towards Applejack and Zecora, and smiled as she chirped. “Oh, hey you two, how’s it going?” Applejack waved a hoof, playfully cooing. “Oh just wonderful. But Zecora just soaked her little diapee so I had to change her.” Zecora was putting her hooves over her face and groaning. “Abbwejack, ya embewassin me! Why ya doin tis?!” Twilight laughed a bit. “Oh, Applejack is just being a mommy, that’s all,” She cooed, then she lifted the little baby zebra in her magic, and cuddled Zecora in her hooves and rubbed her face all over the foal cooing, “Oh, you’re soft and cuddly.” Zecora giggled, “Tanks, Twily.” She hugged Twilight as Applejack blushed and cooed, “Oh, Twilight, be careful! She just had ice cream and dairy sometimes makes her a little-.” Just then, Zecora spat up over Twilight, making everypony else in the room laugh, as Twilight sighed, “Right, gasy. Well that’s to be expected.” She sighed, as she hoofed Zecora back to Applejack. The baby zebra groaned upon seeing the spit up all over Twilight’s coat, “Oh, I sowwie Twily, I didn’ mean to.” Twilight looked down, as she used a rag to start cleaning her coat. Then she looked up at Zecora while smiling. “Oh, it’s alright, just a little spit up is all.” Fluttershy slowly trotted into the living room while blushing “Oh you poor dear,” She walked right past Twilight, cuddled Zecora, and nuzzled her as she cooed softly, “Are you alright? It looks like you have a tummy ache.” The little foal shook her head and babbled in protest, “I fine. Ta ice cweam made my tummy achie, but I fine now.” Fluttershy nodded and placed the foal gently on the ground, then she started to tickle her with a wing while cooing. “Who’s the little cutie? You are, yes you are,”  This made the baby zebra squirm and laugh. kicking about and making her diaper crinkle adorably. The pegasus with a coat of yellow then looked up at Applejack and whispered, “Well, um...Applejack...I don't know much about foals...but well..I always wanted to try my hoof at foalsitting. Maybe I can come by and watch Zecora once in awhile? I’m sure she won’t be too much trouble.” Applejack waddled over to the bashful pegasus, and hugged Fluttershy. “Oh, thank you so much, Fluttershy. I would love for you to come over.” Rarity then skipped over with her friends and squealed upon seeing the little zebra trying to sit up all by herself, plopping her padded rump onto the couch with each attempt. Rarity squealed. “Oh, I swear she’s the cutest thing ever! Even Sweetie Belle as a foal couldn’t compare!” She rushed over, scooping Zecora up into her hooves and covering her with kisses. Zecora rubbed her hooves over her face while giggling. “Stop it, ya embawassin me!” Rarity just dawwed, booping Zecora’s nose, “Ok, cutie butt, but I can’t wait until you open my present. You're just going to look adorable in your new outfits.” Applejack cooed, “Oh thank you, Rarity, that does sound great. I’ll be sure she wears every one of ‘em.” Then Rainbow Dash flew in out of nowhere, grabbing Zecora in her hooves and twirling her around while shouting, “Oh my gosh! Is that really Zecora?!” Zecora pouted and crossed her hooves, “Yeah, an I wememba you! Ya cwashed aww ova ta pwace in my hut an made a mess!” The cyan coated pegasus gave a nervous chuckle and blushed as she explained, “Yeah, sorry about that. It was that stupid poison joke’s fault, hard to fly straight with inverted wings.” Zecora burst into laughter and babbled. “Is okay, I just jokin’.” Rainbow Dash started laughing too, “Oh, you got me good. Maybe we have a junior prankster on our hooves.” She ruffled the filly’s mane, but Applejack turned her head and cooed, “Oh Rainbow Dash, be careful please. I don’t want Zecora fallin’ and getting a boo boo.” Rainbow reluctantly stepped back as she commented, “Uh, okay, Applejack. But...I have to say, you’re not acting like yourself.” Applejack blushed and crossed her foreleg and whispered. “I don’t know what you mean.” She then sat down on the couch and hugged Zecora close, nuzzling her with Rainbow and Twilight looking at her with astonishment. Just then, Pinkie suddenly bounced in and shouted. “Hey you three, come into the kitchen! It's time for Zecora to blow out her candles!” Pinkie led them all to the kitchen table where a giant pink cake, filled with white frilly frosting was waiting. And written on it were the words, “Happy foal day, Zecora!” next to a dozen sparkling candles. Zecora squealed at the sight of it. “Oh wow, is tis mine?! And why’s it cawwed ‘Foaw Day?’” All the ponies at the party giggled and Applejack dawwed, “Oh, what an adorable cake. I love it!” Pinkie started jumping up and down shouting in excitement, “Oh thank you so much you two! As for me putting ‘Happy Foal Day’ on it, Zecora, I thought it would make more sense than birthday! After all, we don’t know when your birthday actually is!” The energetic pink pony skipped over and then asked, “How about we sing ‘Happy Foal Day’?!” “I thought the song was called ‘Happy Birthday’?” Twilight commented, raising an eyebrow. Pinkie laughed and explained, “Well, it’s not her birthday. So I thought we’d sing happy birthday and just replace birthday with foal day!” The curious foal peeked over Applejack’s shoulder and babbled, “Foaw Day is fine, wet’s sing! I wan some of tat cake!” Everypony giggled and started singing “Happy Foal Day” to Zecora, who blushed and hugged Applejack’s mane tightly with her tiny hooves. Then the singing ended and Pinkie exclaimed, “Okay now, Zecora, blow out the candles!” Apple Bloom came over smiling as she instructed, “Hold on, Zecora, ya gotta make a wish first.” Zecora turned to the cake and closed her eyes for a moment, then her eyes lit up, and she gave a deep breath and blew the candles out in one loud puff. Everypony clapped and Pinkie squealed. “Oh, that was amazing!” She bounced over and started cutting the cake. Applejack slowly placed Zecora in her highchair and strapped a bib over her neck and nuzzled her, “Alright, cutie, let’s get some yum yum cake into your tum tum.” Pinkie placed a huge piece of cake on Zecora’s tray, and Zecora’s eyes went wide! “Oh, wow, tats awot of cake!” Applejack took a piece with a rubber fork and cooed, “That’s right, cutie. Now, I’ll feed ya until your tum tum is full. We don’t want you spittin’ up cake too.” Zecora giggled and opened her mouth wide, as Applejack slipped a piece of cake into her mouth. The baby zebra squealed, munching on her cake as she giggled, “Tis is gweat! I wove it!” Pinkie beamed in pride and cooed, “Oh thank you, Zecora. I’m glad you're enjoying it, I made it myself you know.” Zecora looked up and babbled, “Weww, is gweat! I wana eat cake fwom Sugacube Cowna evewyday.” But Applejack only shook her head. “No way little cutie, you can have cake once in awhile, but not everyday. You’ll get sick” Pinkie laughed and chirped. “Oh Applejack, stop being a worry wart. I ate cake everyday as a filly and look at me, I’m fine.” Applejack rolled her eyes as Zecora giggled. Applejack continued feeding the filly cake with her friends now grabbing a piece. Apple Bloom looked up at Zecora with a longing look and asked, “Hey, Zecora...what did you wish for?” Zecora smiled at Apple Bloom with frosting all over her face and blushed. “Well…” Everypony turn to her as she looked up at everypony and cooed, “I wish to be a foaw fow a wittwe wonger.” Everypony dawwed and Apple Bloom teared up smiling at Zecora as she whispered. “Happy Foal Day.”