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// Rose helps Out 
// Story: The Return of Fluttershy's Mother 
// by Brony5ever 
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Hardy woke up and headed downstairs to have breakfast, Rose was already there drinking coffee. She stopped when she saw him and smiled.

“Good morning, Hardy Hope you slept well.” Rose said before sipping her cup of coffee.

“I did, Quarry. I hope you two slept well too.” Replied Hardy as he poured himself a cup of orange juice and sat down to have his breakfast.

After breakfast, the two cousins washed the dishes. As soon as they finished cleaning up. They discussed what they were going to do.

“I’ll probably help out at Sugarcube Corner mom taught me about baking.” Rose said.

“Sounds like a plan." Hardy said.  

The two cousins made their way to Sugarcube Corner where Pinkie lives. Hardy opened the door and held it open for his cousin. The doorbell rang and Pinkie Pie was at the counter where she usally works. 

“Hey Rose Hey Hardy.” Pinkie said cheerfully. The pink mare seemed to enjoy working at Sugarcube Corner, probably due to her love for sugar.

“Hello Pinkie, is Mrs. Cake around?” Rose asked. 

“Okey dokey lokey. I’ll be right back.” Pinkie said cheerfully and bounced away. She returned with Mrs. Cake, who runs Sugarcube Corner along with her husband Mr. Cake.

“Rose, what a suprise. Pinkie told never told you about Pound and Pumpkin Cake did she, dearie?” Asked Mrs. Cake. She’s motherly affectionate toward others often referring to them as “dearie”.

"I'd like to help out, is that alright?" Rose asked. 

"Sure dearie, I'll tell them we've got company." Mrs. Cake replied before heading upstairs. A few minutes had passed and Mrs. Cake returned with two foals, a light goldfish gray pegasus with brown mane, dark gray tangelo eyes, and a cutie mark which is a brown pound cake. The other is a unicorn with a light yellow coat, light brilliant orange mane with a small cyan bow on top, brilliant azure eyes, and a cutie mark of a pumpkin pie. "Pound and Pumpkin, this is Pinkie's younger sister Bellamena, and you've met Hardy and you've  met Bellamena, Pinkie's sister." Mrs. Cake said. 

"Hi Rose, it's nice to meet you. I'm Pound Cake." Pound said.

"And I'm Pumpkin Cake, I'm the oldest by a minute." Pumpkin added.