//------------------------------// // The Man's Story Pt 2 // Story: The Box in the Everfree // by Jh5kPony //------------------------------// "I'm Pregnant." said Fluttershy. Just like that, Ryan's worry transformed into a different form of worry. Everypony would eventually find out about the sin. Ryan had to think of something that could be used to cover-up the situation. However, for now Fluttershy did not appear to have much of a foal-bump. In any case, he had to do something eventually. Ryan had considered telling Fluttershy to go to an abortion clinic, but there was a risk of finding out who the father of the unborn foal...baby...thing would be. Ryan did not want to take the risk. He'd be caught. For now, however, he'd have to suggest Fluttershy to do nothing. But what of Fluttershy? If she was caught with the baby of a human, she'd also suffer from the ostracism. No. He loved her too much to allow this to happen. By this point he was well aware of Fluttershy's fear of crowds. But a crowd of NEIGHsayers would be much worse. "I don't know what to do..." Fluttershy murmured. "I'll try to get you out of this. I promise." Ryan replied. But how... A few months later... The foal-bump was becoming more evident at this point. He was getting desperate at this point, as well as more aloof. Fluttershy too was avoiding much social contact, even with her closest friends, as if she didn't do so already. Fluttershy and Ryan were both at Fluttershy's house. Ryan Jack was pacing around quite nervously, his intimidating façade completely shattered. Whatever her foal was, it would claim the attention of all ponies of Ponyville, being a small town and all. All of a sudden, a knock on the door interrupted Ryan's train of thought. Fluttershy approached the door and opened it. It was the xenophobic earth pony, Applejack. "Howdy Fluttershy! Ah came to see if yer feelin' any better." Applejack greeted. "Ah see you took mah advice, eatin' a little more apples and-...what in tar-nation?! WHAT IN THE HAY IS HE DOIN' HERE?!" "Um...well he..." Fluttershy stammered. Applejack's face became pale. "F...Fluttershy...Ah hope this ain't what I'm thinkin' it is..." "OH I'M SORRY APPLEJACK! PLEASE DON'T TELL ANYPONY!" Fluttershy broke into tears. Applejack stood there in utter confusion and disbelief as she attempts to find a way to deny the possibility of the human being the father of the unborn...foal? She wanted to utter a word, but found it difficult. A human, the very object of her suspicion, impregnating one of her closest friends. Her world had become distorted, as if it were the workings of Discord the Chaos God himself. "Oh dear Celestia, Ah think ah'm gunn'be sick..." Applejack said. She nearly vomited, but quickly held her mouth shut. She gasped for a quick gasp of air. "Applejack is it?" Ryan asked. "Yeah. Y'better know it. What's it to ya?" Applejack responded. "Please, you have to help Fluttershy. She's pregnant with my baby. I'm not sure what would happen if she were born. In fact, we're afraid to take her to the abortion clinic. They might find out. Is there anyone who can do discreet abortions?" Ryan said. At this point he was kneeling. He'd do anything for sweet, sweet, Fluttershy. Applejack stood still for a moment. The fact that she'd be helping a human still irked her, and the fact that the human was the same human that impregnated her friend didn't help. At the same time, not helping the human also meant not helping her friend Fluttershy. She could not bear the thought of seeing Fluttershy being severely discriminated for her actions with a human. "Fine. Ah'll help you. ON ONE CONDITION." Applejack said. "Ah better not catch you touchin' any others of mah kin, ya hear?" Ryan nodded. "Now, pin Fluttershy on the wall, belly facing me." Applejack said. "Um...Applejack...I don't know if this is a good idea..." Fluttershy said, nervously yet again. "Ah know what ah'm doin, sugarcube. Yes it'll hurt a bit, but ah promise that'll be all." Applejack said. Fluttershy gulped, as Ryan pinned her by the two front hooves. Fluttershy looked away in nervousness, bracing herself for the incoming pain that was going to ensue. Applejack then aimed her two hind legs towards the scared pony. And then she released a back-kick, famously used to knock down apples from apple trees with full might. This would crush the unborn fetus. Fluttershy yelped in pain, bracing herself. Quickly, both Ryan and Applejack hurried to check on Fluttershy. "Aw nuts. Ah'm sorry Fluttershy. Ah didn't know ah overdid it. Y'all alright, sugarcube?" Applejack said. Fluttershy was still wincing in pain, trying her hardest to recover from Applejack's powerful kick. "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO FLUTTERSHY?!" Ryan said, as he now pinned Applejack to the wall. "...It's okay, you guys...I'll be...okay..." Fluttershy said, still trying to recover, as she coughed blood. Applejack was no abortion doctor, and felt guilty for almost killing her own friend using second-rate methods. Under the circumstances, however, she had no choice. Ryan, on the other hand, was growing even more angrier. His sweet little pony, Fluttershy, was in great pain. However, another thought passed. If it weren't for her powerful kicks, Fluttershy would have been followed by angry NEIGHsayers. The timid pony would be terrified. It was over...or so it seemed. Authorial Note of Authority I feel like anytime I write something that imparts information that would otherwise be impossible to find out in the main story, I end up botching up that part altogether. Either that or my lack of self esteem is kicking in...again...