//------------------------------// // Foalsitter // Story: Taken // by BubblePuff //------------------------------// Big Mac, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash all played with the various toys that were in the play pen. Big Mac stacked some foam blocks, Rainbow Dash played with some plushies, and Rarity drew in a coloring book. There was a sudden knock at the door,and Mama walked in carrying three bottles of formula. “Okay my little ones! Time for num nums!” Mama then gave a bottle to each of them. Rarity, Big Mac, and Rainbow Dash all gulped down the formula while Mama sat back and watched them with a smile. Once they were done, Mama burped them all. Mama then sniffed the air and held her nose. “It smells like some pony made a stinky!” Rainbow Dash’s face turned red with embarrassment. Mama picked her up and unstrapped Rainbow from her harness. “Now is my chance to escape!” Rainbow Dash thought to herself. Mama laid Rainbow down on the changing table. After throwing out the soiled diaper and wiping Rainbow’s bottom clean, Mama reached for the foal powder. However, Rainbow grabbed the bottle first and sprayed Mama right in the face. “Aahh!” Mama screamed. Rainbow Dash then flew out of the room. She flew down the hall and into the main living room, only to find that all of the windows had been boarded shut. Rainbow Dash flew into every room in the single story house, but all of the windows had been boarded shut. She tried opening the front door, but it was locked. That is when Mama grabbed her. “You naughty little foal!” Mama shouted. “You are in for a severe punishment!” Rainbow Dash held up her tiny hooves. “No! Not da spankies!” “Oh no. This calls for more drastic measures.” Mama carried Rainbow Dash into the bathroom. She then dropped her into the toilet. “This is how we deal with VERY naughty foals.” Mama then pushed down on the handle, and Rainbow Dash was flushed down the toilet. Rainbow Dash span around the toilet before being sucked down with a pop. She was rushed down the pipes where she ended up in the sewer. Rainbow Dash got caught up in a strong current of water that washed her out of a drain pipe and into the mud. Mama was already there waiting for her. She picked up Rainbow Dash with her magic. “So, are you going to try another little stunt like that again?” Mama asked. Rainbow Dash  shook her head no as she began to cry. “Good. Now let’s go home and get you all washed up, you stinky filly.” The next day Applebloom walked alongside Applejack as she pulled a cart full of zap apple jam over to Barnyard Bargains. Applebloom was still grounded, but Applejack didn’t trust her to be alone. The two arrived at Barnyard Bargains and went inside to speak with Filthy Rich. “Now Applebloom, I don’t want you wandering off while I’m doing business with Mr. Rich. Understand?” Applejack said. “Yes Applejack.” Applebloom replied with a bored tone of voice as she kicked at the ground. “Hello Applejack!” Filthy Rich said. “How is my favorite supplier doing?” While Applejack and Filthy Rich were engaged in conversation, Applebloom looked over at a mare who was stocking the shelves. She seemed familiar somehow. After thinking about it for a few seconds, Applebloom suddenly remembered where she had seen the mare before. She was the mare that had foalnapped Rainbow Dash in the Everfree forest! Applebloom tried to move closer to the mare, but she walked away and into the employee lounge. Applebloom ran up to Filthy Rich. “Mr. Rich! What’s the name of that mare who was just stocking the shelves.” “Applebloom, don’t be rude!” Said Applejack. “Mr. Rich and I are having a conversation.” “But Applejack, this is important!” Applebloom pleaded. Filthy Rich thought for a moment. “Why that’s my newest employee. Says her name is Foalsitter. Why do you ask?” “Because I saw her turn Rainbow Dash into a foal the other night! And I know that she’s done the same thing to Rarity and Big Mac!” “Those are some pretty big accusations Applebloom” Applejack said. “But it’s the truth, I swear.” Applebloom then gave Applejack the sad eyed look. Applejack rolled her eyes and sighed. “Alright, I’ll go with Twilight to question  Foalsitter at her home. But you’re still grounded, so I want you staying in your room back at the farm. Understand?” Applebloom nodded in agreement. As they left Barnyard Bargains, Applebloom looked back to see Foalsitter staring back at her with a crazed smile. It sent shivers down her spine.   Later that day Twilight and Applejack both went over to Foalsitter’s house. It was located on the edge of town, and the outside looked dilapidated. Twilight knocked on the door. After a few seconds Foalsitter answered. “Yes? May I help you?” “Hello, I’m Princess Twilight Sparkle and this is my friend Applejack. We’re investigating the disappearances of several ponies in Ponyville. May we ask you a few questions?”   “Of course, come on in!” Foalsitter said cheerilly. The inside of Foalsitter’s house was vastly different than the outside. It was fully furnished with brightly painted walls and plush carpets. “The inside of your home is very, uh, lovely. A stark contrast to the outside of the house.” Twilight said. “Why thank you. I recently moved here to Ponyville, and so far I’ve only been able to fix up the inside.” Said Foalsitter. “Why are your windows boarded up?” Applejack asked. “I’m getting them replaced.” Foalsitter explained. “The old ones were such a pane. Ha ha! Get it?” Twilight laughed along nervously. “So anyway, have you seen anything unusual?” Foalsitter tapped her chin as she thought for a moment. “Nope! Can’t say that I have!” She said with a smile. “Is it alright with if we have a look around?” Asked Applejack. “Not at all! Look around all you want! I’ll go fetch you some snacks!” Foalsitter trotted off into the kitchen as Twilight and Applejack began looking around the house. “That Foalsitter sure is an odd one.” Applejack said. “Yeah, she does seem a bit off. You search down here while I search the top floor.” Twilight made her way upstairs while Applejack began her search downstairs, keeping one eye on Foalsitter at all times. Twilight checked all of the rooms upstairs. She checked the main bedroom, the bathroom, and the guest room but she found nothing suspicious. Twilight was about to give up when she noticed a door at the end of the hall. Back downstairs meanwhile, Applejack searched the entire first floor but found nothing. Foalsitter watched her from a distance, planning her next move. “This is perfect!” Foalsitter thought to herself. “Two new foals, and one of them is a princess!” Just as Foalsitter was powering up her magic and Twilight was about to open the door, there was a loud knock at the front door. “I’ll get it!” Foalsitter said happily, although a bit irritated that her plan was interrupted. She opened the front door to find Pinkie Pie and her welcome wagon waiting for her. “Welcome to Ponyville!” Pinkie Pie cheered. She then started up her welcome wagon and began playing her welcoming song. This was all topped off with Pinkie firing off her party cannon and the welcome wagon shooting cake batter everywhere. “Hmm, I still need to get that cake maker to work.” Pinkie said. Twilight came racing down the stairs while Applejack ran over from the living room. “Pinkie! What are you doing?” Twilight asked. “Just welcoming the newest resident of Ponyville, of course!” Pinkie replied. Foalsitter wiped the cake batter from her face. “I think you three should go. I need to clean up this mess.” Before Twilight could say another word,Foalsitter shut and locked the door. “It’s probably for the best Twi.” Applejack said. “I looked through every room downstairs and I couldn’t find anything.” “The same thing happened with me upstairs. Except for this one room at the end of the hall. I didn’t get in, but.” Twilight paused, unsure of what to say. “But what Twilight?” Pinkie Pie asked. “Well, I could have sworn that I heard foals.”