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// Chapter Six: Lightning Dust's Punishment? 
// Story: Dashie and the Juniorbolts 
// by Foal Star 
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Lightning Dust slowly woke up one morning not long after agreeing to punishment. As she looked around the room, she saw she was now much smaller, the room looking massive. 

The filly turned to see a mirror by her crib, looking at her chubby teal body with a yellow and orange striped mane wisp. She gave a shy smile at her reflection; despite how embarrassing it was being a little foal, she did look rather adorable. She then turned to see that Rainbow Dash had a sleeping mat. As she got up, the filly rushed to a training potty nearby and tinkled. 

Lightning would've laughed at the sight, but looking down at her diaper, she saw that it was soaked and had been throughout the night. So she laid her head back, looking up at a mobile spinning overhead, tiny clouds and rainbows dancing over her. It had only been a day since Twilight had turned the other Wonderbolt candidates back to adults and then regressed Lightning into a foal per Rainbow Dash's request. 

And unfortunately for Lightning, the Wonderbolts did find out what had happened. Yet Rainbow insisted to Lightning that if she "played her part" in being babied for a month, she might be given a second shot at being a candidate. 

Still, despite being in diapers and dealing with her small, young body, it was a lovely day for Lightning: She got to build blocks, drink a few bottles, had a few diaper changes, and went early. Overall, she could see why some ponies that got regressed had stayed this way. It was like a vacation from all the responsibilities of adulthood.  

It wasn't long until Rainbow Dash smirked, trotting over and poking the soggy diaper through the bars. "How does it feel to be the one in diapers, huh?"

"Yeah, I deserve tis," Lightning mumbled rather bitterly as she threw her blanket over her padded rump and then added. "Stiww, ya used ta twaining potty."

"I told Twilight especially to have me be a toddler past potty training," Rainbow huffed. "Mom and Dad insisted I use the training potty to show ya."

Lightning Dust whined. "Tats siwwy! We onwy gonna do tis fow a month, then we gonna go back to big ponies."

"Yeah, I know, but my parents want the full experience of us acting like fools," Rainbow replied. "It's the least I can do for them helping me, seeing how much they miss me." 

Lightning Dust reluctantly nodded as she laid down. "Fine, whatever!" She snapped, still jealous of Rainbow Dash's parents. She then rolled over in her crib with the intent to just go back to sleep. 

But the daredevil filly paused and then said. "Come on, I want to show ya something."

"Like what?" Lightning angrily grumbled as she turned her head away. 

Rainbow didn't care. She took Lightning Dust by the hoof, leading her into a nearby room. 

As the door opened and epic music played, Lightning gasped, looking around in awe at what she saw. There were trophies all over the place, stacked on top of each other with pictures of Rainbow Dash plastered all over. Lightning continued to gape in awe as her head swerved around the room. "Wow! Can't believe ya parents did tis fow ya!"

"Yeah, it's a bit much, but I can appreciate it," Rainbow said with her cheeks flushing red. 

Lightning giggled when Windy framed a diaper in a glass case. "Can't believe she did tat! Is that ya first diapee?!"

"Ugh! Why would she have that in here?!" Rainbow whined! She quickly ran out of the room with Lightning Dust following suit. 

Rainbow soon opened another door, and inside were a few pictures of Lightning as a baby plastered about and her own "first diaper" placed in a glass case. "See? My parents are creating your own room even though you're not gonna be a foal for long." She pointed out.

Lightning had tears fill her eyes as her room didn't have much in it yet. She was speechless as the little filly trotted back to her room and climbed into her crib. There, she buried herself under the blankets and felt rather happy. Rainbow's parents were so patient and loving. She thought that maybe being their foal wouldn't be such a bad idea.





Lightning woke up later to be changed by Windy Whistles, who smiled down at Lightning as she went about the change. "Hello, little Lightning."

The filly squeaked as she covered her eyes with her hooves! "Windy! Ya could've warned me ya was changing my diapee."

"Sorry, sweetheart, if we waited any longer, you would've leaked." Windy cooed as she padded Lightning up in a fresh diaper. 

The little filly looked away, feeling rather uncomfortable at her diaper firmly strapped around her rump. 

Windy snickered as she slowly trotted over and bent Lightning on the ground, then started to blow a raspberry into her belly. The filly kicked and squealed in laughter, unable to stop as the mare raised her head and whispered. "See, wasn't it a good thing you were awake for your diaper change? Hmm?"

Lightning covered her face with her hooves again and cried. "Ya so embewassin', Windy!"

"Well, you're the second most adorable foal I've ever seen, seeing as little Rainbow takes first place!" Windy laughed, scooping the filly up and placing her on her back. She then trotted off down the hall and went down to the kitchen. There, she placed little Lightning in a highchair and started to spoon-feed her some foal food. 

Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash was digging into a breakfast of pancakes and eggs and a sippy milk cup. 

Lightning Dust guessed what the milk was, taking her own bottle and giving it a few chugs. It was delicious, and she could sense it was Windy's own milk, but she didn't care as she chugged down the bottle as fast as possible. Then as she finished sucking the contents down, Bow stopped a stopwatch and chirped. "Thirty seconds! That's even faster than Rainbow!" And Windy snapped a picture of Lightning, who was still messy from her meal. 

Lightning knew she should've been feeling super embarrassed, but the filly loved all of this attention. After the foal's mouth was wiped, the filly was taken down from the highchair. 

Meanwhile, Bow asked his daughter. "Now Rainbow, do you need to go potty?"

"Yes!" Rainbow squeaked as Bow nuzzled her. "Ok. Come on, then. Let's get going, don't want to make a puddle!" 

Rainbow whined but ran off with Bow down the hall as Lightning was taken out of the highchair.

"Well, while Bow helps your big sister go potty, why don't you come to have some more of that milk?" Windy whispered into Lightning's ear, and Lightning nodded despite knowing that Windy would nurse her. Windy then scooped Lightning up and headed towards her bedroom.





An hour went by, and both Rainbow Dash and Lightning Dust were in a new room, this one made entirely of clouds, just like at the Juniorbolts Academy. 

Bow and Windy were standing by, taking pictures and cheering them on, as Rainbow taught Lightning the basics of flying. The filly giggled, using her diaper to bounce up and down on the clouds like Rainbow had when she'd escaped the daycare. 

Lightning was so excited as she continued to bounce up and down and eventually flew right into Rainbow, the two tumbling over each other in the clouds. 

Bow flew over, helping the two up as he asked. "Did anypony get hurt?"

"No." The two young flyers chimed together. Rainbow then hugged Lightning and said. "That was great! You're doing such a good job!"

Lightning nuzzled into the filly, feeling rather proud of herself despite not really flying. But at least she had mastered taking off. 

"Well, you two have been bouncing and flying about nonstop for hours; I think it's time for some lunch." Windy chirped as she led the two foals to a table where they could eat together. Lighting spoon-fed some mashed yams, while Rainbow Dash had peanut butter and zap apple jam sandwich.

Both Bow and Windy dotted over Lightning a bit, cooing at how fast she was eating down her food (which was making her want to eat more and eat faster)! The filly continued to chomp and swallow the foal food down her throat, and then she started to bounce up and down, getting excited as the two adults continued to cheer her on. 

After Lightning had her mouth wiped, Windy and Bow turned their attention to Rainbow Dash. They went about cleaning her up as well, claiming she's the fastest "sandwich eater," making the filly just shout at them.

After eating, Windy took Rainbow to the potty, and Bow changed Lightning's diaper, admiring how she didn't cry throughout the change. The filly cheeks flushed red upon seeing that regressed adults must be much easier to take care of than actual babies.

"Well, I think it's time for a nap. Just look at them." Windy chimed.

Rainbow yawned. "Yeah, I want nappie!"

Lightning seconded that with a few head nods. She was then tucked into her crib while Rainbow snuggled into her sleeping mat. The lights dimmed, and the door was left ajar, with a baby monitor placed nearby just in case they needed anything.

Lightning waited a bit before asking. "Hey Rainbow, ya wike me being ya sista?"

Rainbow pondered, taping a hoof. "I think I would prefer Scootaloo, but you're a close second. Honestly, you're not a bad pony; you just did many bad things. This time as a foal will do you some good, and maybe you can learn to care about others."

"Right, if I wasn't just thinking of myself, we would've been fine, and nopony would've been turned into a baby…maybe except me." Lightning added with a nod. She then dug herself under the sheet, feeling the cushiony fabric of the diaper next to her body. She felt comforted and wondered if she should consider growing up as a foal instead of being a baby for a month as long as Windy and Bow were ok with it.