Spike looked around cautiously for a moment before pulling out parchment and quill. “If Twilight won’t listen maybe the princesses will.”
Dear Princess Celestia
Twilight’s latest experiment involving simulating a womb(see attached notes) has been causing ponies to act differently and she is using our friends to test it. I’ve tried to warn her about it, but she just seemed to shrug it off like it’s natural. I”m just worried these effects might not wear off. Maybe you could talk sense into Twilight?
Spike
The drake sent off his letter with a quick puff of fire shaking his head afterward. “Hope this works.”
“Spike, come on, Applejack is almost here,” Twilight called causing Spike to sigh
“Coming”
Applejack was unsure about this whole birthing thing. Even if it was relatively safe with some side effect she was thinking what if she was unable to do any Applebucking?
Big Mac chuckled walking alongside his sister. "You nervous?"
She snapped at her brother. "Yeah, maybe a little? Why aren't you! Isn't this kind of like cheating on Sugar Belle?"
Big Mac shook his head. "Ey' nope, Sugar Belle is fine with this she has a bakery to run in Our Town so it's not like she can do this. Besides its more like roleplaying."
Cheerilee chuckled. "yep, he's right,! I actually talked to Sugar belle and she and I decided that we both are going to baby you a little."
Applejack rolled her eyes. "Ugh, you better not put me in diapers."
Cheerilee blushed and turned her head away. "Um...well…."
They eventually reached the castle entering to find Twilight and Nurse Redheart (who was wearing a lab coat with an odd bulge in the back) awaiting them. The alicorn beamed. “Hey Applejack, you ready to relieve unbirthhood?”
Applejack blushed. "I’m not sure...I...I…"
Cheerilee patted Applejack back. "oh I can't wait! I always wanted a foal! I'll be sure to take good care of you."
Applejack's heart thumped in her chest already feeling something stirring in her wanting to hug Cheerilee and never let go.“Oh uh, I mean it’s not really turning into a foal.” She remarked as they follow the two along up the stairs. The farm mare could have sworn she heard a faint crinkle sound. After a second she replied. "Sure...you know what! I want to do this, I...I…"
Big Mac came over and hugged his sister "It's okay I know...Come on, let's get you ready."
Applejack nodded following her brother as they enter the experiment room. She stared in awe at the changeling pod having flashbacks of Chrysalis. "Twilight is...um...is this safe? It ain’t gonna change me int bug or something."
Twilight nodded "of course it’s safe, Redheart and Rainbow came out just fine. Just give me a second to get your mommy ready.” She beamed floating the suit to Cheerilee.
Cheerilee felt the surface for a moment before beginning to slip it on watching as the colour changed to match her coat. A tingle runs down her spine as she adjusted herself shifting from hoof to hoof. “Fits like a glove.”
Applejack meanwhile had slipped the headphones over her ears blinking when the heartbeat assaulted her ears. “Wow nelly, that's a strong beat.”
“I guess she cares a lot.” Big Mac joked to lighten the mood. “Don't be shy."
Applejack gave a few deep breaths. "Ok, I'm ready."
She slowly entered the pod as Twilight whispered: "now this place is going to fl-"
Applejack waved a hoof. "Yeah yeah I get it just start it up I said I'm ready." Twilight gave a nod before walking out of the pod. The front closed up before filing with the sticky liquid and squealed when the tube hit her belly button. Applejack kicked and cried out feeling scared but it all past as the steady heartbeat filled the pod…"C...Cheerilee that's Cheerilee's heartbeat." She cried out continuing to kick. A second later she heard a voice.
"Oh, my somepony is waking up."
Applejack’s brother spoke next. "It seems she's ready to get out of there already."
Upon getting used to the pod she let out a breath of relief hearing their voices. This was oddly soothing.
Cheerilee rubbed her belly and cooed, "so...Redheart will we have an appointment to find out the baby's gender?"
"Oh of course! let's schedule it for a month from now."
Applejack gasped. “a month! I can’t be in here dat long.” Her hoof kicked against the wall again but there as nothing she could do to escape from it. Although after a few minutes went by she felt less inclined to try an find out a way to do so. So she waited feeling a lost sense of being able to tell time with only Cheerilee's heartbeat to occupy her time. Before long she fell asleep waking up for short moments at a time.
Some time passed before she heard the gentle singing coming from Cheerilee. Applejack couldn't resist a mental giggle and kicked in appreciation.
"Oh! she likes the song."
She heard...Bi- daddy! respond. "Ey'yup, you have a lovely voice." Something clanked as Apple Cider suddenly filled her tongue.
Mommy drinking Apple Cider! Drink more! Applejack kicked some more making Cheerilee snicker. " Oh, our little one likes Apple Cider. Guess he or she has the Apple family genes."
Big Mac chuckled, "Ey'yup." He rubbed Cheerilee tummy. “Bet it going to have my mane.” He joked pouring Cheerilee some more non-alcoholic cider.
Cheerilee scoffed, "well in any case my little one isn't going to be working at an orchard all day. Were going to make sure our foal gets a proper education first."
“Hey, I’ll have you know I’m great with mathematics.” Big Mac scuffed.
Cheerilee laughed, "Oh yeah! guess my weight then!?"
Big Mac gulped blushing as he knew that he fell right into his "wife's" trap.“uh...a-about 40 apple pies?”
Cheerilee cooed, "so how many "apple pies" does our little one weigh then?"
Mmmm, pie. I want pie!
Big Mac put a hoof to his chin. "Well, you’re six months pregnant so...maybe one-eighth pie at most.
Cheerilee chuckled before smacking her lips a little. “Hmm, I really want some pie. How about you?”
“I guess so,” Mac replied looking over at Spike. “Ya got any pie around?”
“Yeah, straight from your farm too.” Spike went to fetch a slice for them.
An odd Crinkling noise echoed throughout the fake hospital room as Redheart entered making sure her lab coat covered over her flanks. " Alright, it's time to see if we have a little colt or filly."
Cheerilee was lying on a hospital bed kicking about in excitement. "Oh, I can't wait!" She really enjoyed how the bulge felt so real something she hoped she get to experience for real in the future.
Big Mac whispered, "I'm betting it a colt."
Cheerilee turned to her "husband" "If its a filly you owe me a dozen free apple pies."
Big Mac blushed knowing he was going to lose this bet but played along. "Sure, I’ll bake them with love…"
Nurse Redheart rubbed some gel on the mare's belly before sticking the cone onto it. The machine buzzed and turned on showing the outline. “My, my she sure is a big one.”
Big Mac looked to see on the screen Applejack in a fuzzy black and white image all curled up. It actually brought a tear to his eye remembering seeing similar images of Applebloom.
Nurse Redheart looked at the "baby" closely. "Yep, it's a she, and from the looks of it, she's very healthy."
“Oh that’s wonderful, always wanted a filly.” Cheerilee swooned “Will have to pick names.”
big Mac snickered. "what about Apple Orchard?"
Cheerilee scoffed "No way that sounds too old fashioned."
Big Mac pondered, "What about Apple Seed?"
Cheerilee blushed m...Sounds too close to Apple Bloom I don't want the two getting confused...what about Applejack?"
Big Mac responded with a smirk. "That sounds like a name for a colt."
Cheerilee shrugged. "we can change it to Apple Jackie."
Hehe mommy funny. Applejack heard this and kicked thinking nah, Applejack is my name! not applejackie!
She kicked some more making Cheerilee squeak "oh! somepony doesn't like that name...I guess we'll stick with Applejack."
Nurse Redheart helped clean her up and nodded "sure, that's a lovely name now we have your schedule for your birth in five months. We'll be doing regular check-ups from there."
Cheerilee heard the crinkling noises more as she got up and responded, "that's fine, however, I have to ask, what is that crackling noise?"
Redheart shrugged, "I don't know, probably some of my equipment."
Spike watched Cheerilee and Mac move the furniture around in the pretend nursery really getting into the spirit of it. He could see how happy Cheerilee was, bubbly even. The belly had been turned up too. “I still got a bad feeling about this.”
Twilight rolled her eyes. “Oh shush, they seem happy doing this. I don’t see the harm.”
for Applejack it had felt like months and she was so excited hearing about her nursery kicking at every suggestion she liked.
Cheerilee turned to her belly. "So...you want apple printed diapers?" She felt another kick and chuckled "see told you she knows what we're saying."
Big Mac rolled his eyes. "She's not even out of your womb yet she doesn't know what an apple is."
Cheerilee took a piece of apple pie and dipped it in applesauce moaned as she munched on it. "Oh, I bet she does! I've been craving apples all day!"
Big Mac blushed, "y...ya know my mom had cravings like that...Granny told me…"
Cheerilee turned around with a sad look on her face as she apologized, "oh...really? I..I know that subject is touchy...I'm so.."
Big Max Shook his head. "It's fine, trust me I'm happy to see you like this. Wonder if Sugar Belle would want to want to wear that suit.”
Cheerilee nudged his side. “Thinking of grand foals already are you?” She teased.
Big Mac waved a hoof. " N..No not yet...w...were breaking character…" He quickly went back to fixing up the nursery.
Cheerilee looked around and replied, "You know what I heard if you play classical music while your pregnant your foal will be ten times smarter."
Big Mac sighed "fine, I'll go get a record player."
Cheerilee was at the dining table with her belly twice as big than before. She had nothing but apples and peanut butter munching on them with a big smile on her face. Big Mac shook his head. "I never understood pregnancy cravings."
Cheerilee shrugged. "It's just something that happens while you're pregnant I'm eating for two after all. Be glad I'm not carrying twins or triplets or I'll be at your orchard devouring every last apple."
Big Mac shook his head. "Well, we have thousands of apples I'm sure we'll be fine."
Spike gestured sileTwilight Twilight “see.”
“Well Applejack does like apples, only natural her mother would.”
Cheerilee turned to Twilight. "Since I'm staying the night I have a favor to ask? Do you have a record with the ABC song? I want my foal getting a headstart on her education."
Twilight snickered, "Sure, I think I have one from my magic kindergarten years."
Big Mac chuckled "Now I'm imagining Apple Bloom helping little Applejack with her homework and then going out trying to have her find her cutie mark."
Cheerilee dawed, "that would be cute, I bet her cutie mark is going to be apple related but it can have something to do with school too?"
Big Mac shrugged, “Maybe she’ll be a painter, who knows. Apple Bloom can even babysit she already helped out the Cake twins a few times with Pinkie Pie."
Cheerilee gave her belly a rub and cooed, "you hear that your auntie Apple Bloom is going to take good care of you."
eheh, Apple Bloom big sister. Wana cutie mark too!
She kicks about as Cheerilee beamed more. “Oh, she sure is an active little filly too.”
Big Mac nodded "yeah an apple bucker for sure. How about we get the two of you to bed."
She nodded and the stallion escorted his wife to their room before playing the record player which had the ABC song Cheerilee had requested. "There now get some sleep."
The teacher yawned and slowly drifted off as Applejack heard the song she thought
Gots to learn my ABCs to make mommy proud!
“Okay, Cheerilee push!” Redheart called having the mare push on a spring plate to simulate the grunting sounds.
Cheerilee did too grunting as she pushed on the plate trying not to push back by the recoil. “Hmmm!” She blushed as Big Mac snickered
“Oh, I can see the hind hooves.”
Moments later, Applejack felt a rush sensation letting out a squeak as she landed on the mattress with the liquid splashing onto the floor. Nurse Redheart began to wrap her up in towels. She teared up and started to cry a little looking around shouting "mama! mama!"
Cheerilee quickly rushed over and nuzzled Applejack. “Oh there there, mommy here.” She cooed uses some the towel to wipe off the filly’s mane.
Applejack cried out in joy and wrapped her hooves around Cheerilee. "Mama! I wuv you so much! I learn my ABCs wike ya said A B C D E F!"
The farm mare continued for some time singing the entire alphabet as Twilight took notes watching. “Hmm, Applejack is reacting very different from Rainbow. But I’m sure that’s just because she really wanted to have a mother again.”
Cheerilee clapped her hooves after Z and cooed "oh what a smart little foal! You're only a few minutes old and know your entire alphabet!"
Applejack was jumping up and down. "Yay! I a smart foal! Can I wear pull-ups because I'm a big filly!"
Cheerilee took out a diaper bag and cooed "sorry but you're going to be in diapers now lay down." Applejack did as Cheeriled asked lifting her legs and having Cheerilee diaper her up.
Big Mac was confused. "Uh, Twilight is Applejack and Cheerilee supposed to act like this still?"
“Well, Fluttershy was just a motherly to Rainbow.” She remarked watching Applejack get put into the adult foal diapers she gotten. “Rainbow acted sort of like this too, but I'm sure it won’t last that long.”
“Applejack can’t run the farm if she actin like a foal.” Big Mac huffed.
Twilight cooed. "Oh it’ll last a few days tops I’m sure. Mothers know best after all.”
Big Mac watched how Applejack was so carefree. Was it was something she missed for a long time having somepony to care for her for once. " You know what, this will be good for her. Let her be a baby as long as she wants. She really missed our mother"
Twilight turned towards Spike beaming. “See, no harm done. Yuu such a silly dragon.” She ruffed his spines.
Cheerilee asked. "Twilight I hate to be a bother but I don't want ponies making fun of Applejack in her diapers would it be okay if we stayed at your castle for day or two?"
“Well if you need too, I have plenty of guest rooms,” Twilight said gladly.
Cheerilee came over to Redheart and gave her rump a pat making it crinkle and squish. "Oh, I thought I recognized that sound. Looks like this little one needs a change." She lifts up the back of the lab coat to reveal the diaper with little stethoscopes printed on the slightly yellow padding to everypony.
Redheart face turned a bright red. "that's not necessary...I...I can do it myself...I just wore one because..there comfortable."
Cheerilee shook her head. "Nonsense I can't have a foal change their own diapers. Now come along."
Nurse Redheart took Cheerilee's hoof and waddled along as Twilight watched in disbelief and gulped. "Ya...ya know this will pass it’s no big deal."
Spike raised an eyebrow. “It better, you been acting kind of funny since you put that suit on. I better not wake up tomorrow wearing a diaper."
Before he could say something else he felt a familiar build-up of flame before belching out a scroll.
“Oh, a message from Celestia? What’s it say?”
Spike gulped as he opened it and read.
Dear Spike,
After reviewing the notes we decided that this experiment does sound interesting. My sister and will "inspect" it to see if it has anything wrong before any more procedures can be done. If we can we wish to have Princess Cadence be our proxy mother if that's ok with Twilight
From
Princess Celestia