Applejack was walking down the road towards the Golden Oak Library, mumbling to herself. “I wonder how Twilight is doin’. She did a lot of work the other day, I hope she didn’t push herself too hard,” The farm mare knocked on the door and called. “Hey, Twilight, you there?” The door opened, and Applejack was astounded to see Twilight in the old style bonnet tied around her head. The farm mare blushed as she asked. “Twilight, what in the hay are you wearin’?”
Twilight patted the bonnet with a blush on her cheeks and cooed. “Oh, this? Does it look good?”
Applejack giggled. “Well, ya sure look like a pony from Granny Smith’s days, but I ain’t a pony to shame one about their fashion choices.”
Twilight laughed and snorted. “Oh, Applejack, you're so funny!”
Applejack chuckled nervously and scratched the back of her neck. “Yeah, well, just wanted to make sure you're doin’ alright. I better get back to the applebuckin’ now.”
The farm mare then turned to leave, but Twilight quickly asked. “Why don't you stay for a bit? I just made lunch, and it’d be a shame to waste it.”
Applejack‘s stomach growled and she patted it. “Looks like I forgot all about lunch while applebuckin’.” She thought. The farm mare then blushed and said. ”Yeah, some lunch sounds good.”
Twilight led Applejack deeper into the library, where Applejack’s eyes went even wide. In the middle of the room, Spike was dressed in overalls made for toddlers, and napping in a playpen with a blue foal blanket draped over him. A pacifier bobbed up and down in his mouth, and a small trickle of drool went down his chin. Applejack rubbed her eyes to make sure she was seeing right, and upon a second glance she thought. “Is that really Spike? I mean, I heard Twilight call him a baby dragon before. But I'm sure he was well past his diaper years last I saw him. Or did he always need diapers, and somehow I just never noticed? Can you even cast a spell that covers up diapers?”
Twilight was now coming back with a platter of sandwiches and cups of iced tea, when she saw Applejack’s perplexed expression. “Applejack, are you okay?” She asked.
Applejack turned to Twilight and stammered nervously. “Uh, yeah, I'm fine...but uh..is Spike supposed to be in diapers?”
Twilight just laughed and cooed. “Of course he is, he’s a baby dragon after all,” She then placed the platter down, and the two girls began to eat and drink. Applejack was still surprised to watch Spike murmur and kick his legs. She even heard a faint hisss. Twilight cooed again. “Looks like I'll have to change him after he wakes up, he’s quite the soaker.”
Applejack eyed Twilight and asked. “I don't get it. Wasn’t he out of diapers when you two arrived in Ponyville? I mean, if he was wearin’ diapers I’d have known, right?”
Twilight slowly turned her head, watching the baby dragon sleeping soundly. She then explained in a sweet tone. “He was out of diapers, but I guess when he came to Ponyville he started regressing and having accidents. But I think it’ll do him some good reliving his days as a hatchling. Nurse Redheart sure seemed to think that way.”
Applejack shrugged, still confused. “I guess. I mean, I have no idea on how to raise a baby dragon.”
Twilight laughed and cooed. “Me either. I seems that I have a lot to learn, but I'm sure I can somehow keep up with my friendship studies, while caring for Spike.”
Applejack nodded in agreement. “Now I see why you forgot all about helpin’ me with the applebuckin’ this mornin’.”
Those words caused Twilight to gasp! “Oh my Celestia! I completely forgot about helping you today, Applejack! I’m so sorry!”
But Applejack shook her head. “Oh, it’s fine. You did enough the past few days already, I just came by to see if you were okay is all. I figured somethin’ must’ve come up.”
Twilight wasn’t willing to accept this. She got up with a stern face and protested. “Nonsense! As a friend, I need to keep my promises no matter what.”
Applejack looked up and added. “But Spike’s actin’ like a baby now, he needs you here. I’m sure our friends will understand, you can’t be in two places at once.”
Twilight paused and tapped a hoof to her chin. Then the mare beamed a smile and chirped. “Oh, I know how to fix this! Fluttershy can babysit, I'm sure she would love to care for Spike, she couldn’t stop gushing over him when we came to Ponyville!”
”Twilight, it’s okay,” Applejack protested. “I don't want to make a fuss over this. It’s fine. Ya don’t have to get someone to take care of Spike for ya.”
Then the mares both heard whimpering, as Spike rose from his nap and teary eyed the baby dragon whined. “Mama, I wet!”
Twilight rushed over, picked Spike up, and started the diaper change. “It’s alright, cutie,” She reassured him. “We’ll get you out of that soggy diaper in no time.”
Applejack found herself unable to keep from chuckling, as she watched Spike coo and babble throughout the change.
Twilight finished in no time, strapping Spike into a new diaper and buttoning up his overalls. She then cooed. “Okay, Spikey-Wikey, Mommy has to go help Applejack with big pony stuff, so I'm going to have Fluttershy babysit you.”
Spike gave Twilight a blank face and babbled. “Fluttershy? Who tat?”
Twilight cooed and explained. “You remember, she was that yellow coated pegasus we met when we first came to Ponyville? She was the one asking all there was to know about you, does that ring any bells?” Spike was drooling down his chin, trying to remember, but he couldn’t. He shook his head no. Twilight laughed and continued. ”Well, she’s really nice and loves animals, and she took quite the liking to you. She’s going to watch you for a few hours while I help Applejack, okay?”
Spike smiled and babbled. “Yeah, otay.” He turned to Applejack and waved a claw, as Twilight dawwed and whispered. “That’s Applejack.”
Spike giggled and babbled. “Hewwo, Applejackie. I Spikey.”
Applejack smiled and waved a hoof. “Hello, Spike, it's nice to meet you. Ain’t you just a cutie?”
Twilight lifted Spike with her magic, plopped the baby dragon into Applejack’s lap, and whispered. “Can you watch him for a few minutes? I need to pack a diaper bag.”
Applejack nodded, as Twilight ran off to gather supplies. Once alone with him, Applejack turned to Spike and whispered. “Hey, Spike, I like the overalls.”
The little dragon beamed a smile at the farm pony. “Tanks! Mommy picked them out for me!”
Applejack joked as she laughed. ”Well, I think Big Mac may have wore a pair of toddler overalls just like those when he was a baby, I'm sure there in the basement at Sweet Apple Acres, somewhere.”
Spike gasped, and started bouncing on his padding, making it crinkle loudly as he babbled. “Tat's cool. Did tey have a button hatch like mine?”
Applejack patted Spike’s diapered bottom and cooed. “I think they did. I'll go diggin’ for them after I finish the applebuckin’, and show them to you. Heck, maybe we can adjust them so you can wear them? Would you like that?”
Spike squealed in excitement and hugged Applejack while shouting. “Tanks, Applejackie! I wove ya aweady!”
The farm mare blushed and nuzzled Spike. “I love you too, Spikey.”
Twilight then came back into the room, with a diaper bag strapped around her back now bursting with foal supplies. She cooed. “Alright, let’s get going.”
Applejack shrugged and got up, as Spike toddled over to Twilight and babbled. “Can I ride on your back?”
Twilight smiled, and gently lifted the baby dragon onto her back. “Of course, I don’t want you getting any booboos on the way to Fluttershy’s.”
Applejack cheeks turned bright red, and she almost burst out laughing as she got up and sighed. “Alright, you two do that. I guess I’ll meet you at Sweet Apple Acres after dropping off Spike, Twilight.”
Twilight giggled. “Correct, it shouldn’t take me long. Hopefully, Fluttershy isn't too busy.” The unicorn then got up and strode through the door, following Applejack out into Ponyville.
Twilight hummed while walking down the road, Spike bouncing in his diaper and overalls, gaping in awe at all the sights. Ponies that walked by dawwed and waved at him, and he gurgled and waved back. Twilight laughed. “Oh, Spikey, are you getting all the attention?”
Spike looked down and gurgled. “What does tat wowd mean, Mama?”
Twilight laughed out loud again and cooed. “Oh Spikey, you're just too adorable, you know that?”
Spike (still not understanding) began looking at all the ponies walking by with a surprised, vacant look. Then he saw Rarity, who was busy shopping. He blushed, feeling embarrassed for some odd reason. “I feel weird, but I think I love her like mommy.” He thought. Without warning, he hopped off of Twilight and waddled over to Rarity as Twilight squeaked! “Spike, get back here!”
But Spike just toddled along with his diaper scrunching with each step. He then stood up and tugged Rarity’s tail, causing her to shriek! “My goodness, what was that?!” The pristine white coated mare looked down, to see Spike in his overalls, and she cooed. “Oh Spike, you scared me!” The baby dragon whimpered and started bawling, as Rarity gasped in surprise. “What’s going on? It’s like he’s acting like a foal, but why would he do that?” She then hugged the baby dragon. “Oh, I’m so sorry, Spike. I didn't mean to make you cry.”
Spike’s crying slowly reduced to gentle sobbing, as Rarity patted his rump, squeaking upon hearing a crinkle. “Is Spike wearing what I think he is?! Did I just touch a diaper?!” She thought!
Twilight rushed over, gasping for breath, “I’m so sorry, Rarity. Spike just jumped off my back and ran to you.”
Rarity looked up with a smile. “It’s quite alright, darling. He pulled my tail, so I got a little surprised is all.”
Twilight glared at Spike as he squeaked, she then scolded him. “Spike, that was very naughty. You say sorry to Rarity.”
Spike gave Rarity an apologetic look and whimpered. “Sorry, Wawity fow pulling your tail, I just wanted to say hi.”
Rarity smiled at Spike, and gingerly pecked him on the cheek. “I forgive you, darling. I’m sure you didn’t do it on purpose.”
Twilight then lifted Spike back onto her back. ”Thanks for being understanding, Rarity. Spikey here, as you can tell, is still a baby.”
Rarity was most surprised to hear Twilight say such a thing, and she looked to see Spike looking up at the clouds in wonder, with drool pouring down his chin. “What is going on? I'm sure Spike was out of diapers when I first met him. Was he still in potty training at the time? But then, why would Twilight let him wander about with no protection?” She thought, then bent low to Twilight’s ear and whispered. “Twilight, are you saying he’s wearing diapers?”
Twilight nodded and whispered back. “Yeah, for now. He’s regressed mentally and I'll be caring for him until he turns back to normal.”
Rarity looked back up, still surprised by Spike bouncing around and babbling. “My goodness, Spike really is regressed!” She thought, and then nearly squeaked in realization! “That means my hooves just touched a diaper that could be used!” The mare stepped back with a sheepish smile and stammered. “Well it’s um..n-nice to see you and um... Spikey... b-but look at the time, I better get going.”
The baby dragon waved a claw and babbled. “Bye bye, Auntie Wawity.”
Twilight dawwed as Rarity started walking off.But once Rarity went back down the road, Twilight lectured Spike. “Now Spikey, no going off my back unless you ask first. I can’t have you running around unsupervised. It’s not safe.”
Spike nodded. “Yeah, I got in big trouble pulling Rarity’s tail. That was naughty.” He thought, and babbled. “Yes, Mama.”
Twilight gave a nod and cooed. “Good. Now sit tight, we're almost at Fluttershy’s, sweetie.”
Spike suddenly asked. “Mama, can Wawity babysit me too? She funny.”
But Twilight cooed in reply. “Oh, I don’t know, Spike. From what I hear, she usually doesn’t like getting her hooves dirty, so it’ll be difficult for me to see her do stuff like changing diapers,” Spike groaned and pouted, prompting Twilight to chirp. “I'm sure we can visit her, just not today. Mama needs somepony who can take care of you and look after you, even if that means changing your diapers.”
Spike squealed in delight, bouncing on his padded bottom! ”Alright! I would love to play with Wawity!”
Twilight giggled and cooed. “Alright, calm down, sweetie. Don’t want you falling off my back and getting covered in booboos.” Spike stopped bouncing and hugged Twilight’s mane even tighter. The mare just dawwed as she thought. “Seems like his crush for Rarity turned to maternal love, how cute.”
As Twilight was walking down the road that lead to Fluttershy’s cottage, Fluttershy herself was busy feeding the bunnies around her cottage, humming as she spread the feed around. The baby bunnies began fighting each other, and she scolded them. “Hey, stop that. There’s enough for everyone!”
One of the bunnies, Angel, stood aside. He pouted upon seeing the rest eating, and he tugged Fluttershy’s tail as she lightly grumbled. “Angel, for the hundredth time, I’ll feed you when I’m done. These bunnies are babies, it’s not nice to steal from babies,” He grumbled and turned his head, and Fluttershy smirked. “Don’t get cranky with me, mister.”
Fluttershy then turned to see Twilight with what appeared Spike in a pair of overalls, jumping on her back. Fluttershy thought to herself. “Oh how wonderful, Twilight came to visit. But what is Spike wearing? He seems different,” Fluttershy strode down the road to meet the two. She then gasped upon seeing Spike in the overalls and the diaper bulge present around his rump. “My goodness! Is Spike wearing a diaper?!”
Twilight smirked at Fluttershy standing on the road, gaping. “Seems like she’s surprised about Spike too.” Twilight thought, and cooed. “Hey, Fluttershy, it’s so good to see you.”
Fluttershy blushed and whispered. “Hello, Twilight it's good to see you too,” The butter yellow pegasus then looked over at Spike, who was now chewing on Twilight's mane with drool dripping from the hair, and she cooed. “Oh, is that Spike? What is he wearing?”
Twilight removed her hair from Spike’s mouth with her magic and popped a purple colored pacifier into his mouth. She then sighed. “Oh, just some overalls. I'm sorry, but I need to ask, can you watch him for a few hours for me? I’ll pick him up before sundown, I promise.”
Fluttershy blushed and asked. ”Wait, isn’t Spike old enough to look after himself?”
Spike giggled. “That’s a silly question.” He then shouted. “No, I’m a baby dragon!”
Fluttershy couldn’t hold in her excitement anymore and rushed Spike, hugging him close to her chest while squealing. “I knew it all along, you were just a baby dragon!”
Twilight smiled at the two and cooed. “Yeah, I guess you were right about Spike, he is just a baby.”
Fluttershy gave his rump a few loving pats, squealing again. “Oh, he’s wearing diapers?!”
Spike looked up with a big smile and babbled. “Yeah, I wove my diapees.”
Fluttershy booped his nose. “Oh, you do, huh? Then why were you acting like such a big dragon when we first met? You certainly didn’t need diapers then.”
Spike shrugged. ”I dun know.”
Fluttershy then plopped him onto her back. “Well, it doesn’t matter now, cutie. I’m so happy to finally be able to care for you.”
Twilight gave a sheepish smile and asked. “I guess that’s a yes?” To which Fluttershy nodded. The unicorn then drifted the diaper bag to Fluttershy, and strapped it around the pegasus as she explained. “He just had a nap and a diaper change, so he should be good for the next few hours. Those diapers are really thick, they can hold a lot. Trust me, without them he’d go through diapers like no tomorrow.”
Fluttershy looked through the bag, using a wing to examine the diapers, bottles of foal powder, a package of wipes, cans of formula, toys, and even baby bottles. “Looks like everything I need is here.” She thought, then turned her attention back to Twilight and cooed. “You can count on me, Twilight! I’ll take good care of Spikey Wikey!”
Spike blushed, hugging Fluttershy’s mane tightly. Twilight gave a nod. “Alright, I need to run. Thanks, Fluttershy. And Spike, you be a good baby dragon while I’m gone!” The mare then ran off, as Spike waved bye and babbled. ”I’ll be a good baby dragon, Mama!”
Fluttershy dawwed. “Oh, Spike, I didn’t know you called Twilight ‘Mama’, that's so sweet.”
Spike nodded. “Yep. Twily is the best mama eva!”
Fluttershy giggled. ”I’ll bet she is. Well, come on, let’s go inside. I'm sure we're going to have a lot of fun together.”