A Little Smarty Problem
By
Sparknanator
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Things at the apple family’s farm had seemed to simmer down a bit and as Big Mac promised he gave Smarty Pants candy. The little filly was more than excited at first, not knowing what candy was; only being told, on the way back, that it was a treat. Big Mac did not think his plan through completely. Walking back into the living room Big Mac saw the filly laying on the floor gripping her stomach with a pile of empty candy wrappers behind her, “What in tha,’” Big Mac started walking over to the filly. “Smarty did ya’ eat all of tha’ candy at once?”Big Mac asked.
Smarty nodded groaning a bit, “Y-yes.” The filly just whimpered a bit, “Daddy my tummy hurts!” She whined, holding her stomach still, “It feels like my tummy is going to explode!” Smarty nearly shouted.
Big Mac chuckled a bit, shaking his head, “Smarty, ya’ shouldn’t eat that much candy. Eatin’ too much will give ya a tummy ache.” He poked her stomach lightly causing Smarty to burp. “Well come on Smarty let get’cha in tha’ bath” Big Mac said before lifting the filly onto his back despite the fact she was whining the whole time.
***
Twilight smiled at her work, she had just finished putting a room together for Smarty. Looking around she noticed that everything seemed to be intact and in perfect order like it should be, everything in a neat pile, the bed made without a single crease, and the pillow centered perfectly. It looked perfect; unbeknownst to the mare Spike was right behind her, “Hey Twilight?” Spike said, causing the mare to jump and scream Twilight glared at Spike.
“Spike what have I told you about sneaking up on ponies?!” Twilight asked while glaring at the baby dragon, “Scaring me like that” Twilight thought to herself “Nearly gave me a damn heart attack!” Twilight looked at Spike and sighed, “Sorry Spike just today has been stressful to say the least.”
“Well umm Cheerilee is downstairs, she said something about a school registration form.” Spike said shrugging, “I’m not sure what she is bringing you one of those for.” Spike tried to contain himself, “Other than the fact you are finally enrolling me in school!” Spike thought.
Twilight blinked at the baby dragon, “A school registration form? Spike are you sure you heard her right?” Twilight asked and Spike nodded, “Alright I’ll go and check it out.” Twilight said walking downstairs and seeing Cheerilee sitting at the table Twilight had in the middle of the library.
Cheerilee smiled “There you are Twilight.” Cheerilee said, sitting the paper on the table “The princesses sent me a letter and asked me to bring this to you.” Twilight looked at the magenta mare, cocking an eyebrow, “She said its to get your foal signed up for school.”
“Oh! Thank you Cheerilee.” Twilight facehoofed cursing at herself internally “Do you want me to bring this to you tomorrow? Or do you want to just sit here while I fill it out?” Twilight asked.
“I wouldn’t mind sitting here so when I get to the school tomorrow I can get it in my files and have him or her on record.” Cheerilee said smiling. “If you don’t mind.”
Twilight shook her head, “No I don’t mind at all.” the lavender mare said, “Spike can you get us some tea?” Twilight asked.
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Big Mac huffed as he sat down on the couch; after he had gotten Smarty in the bath he had explained what shampoo and soap are for and not even a few minutes after he left he heard Smarty screaming. When he came in he saw that Smarty had taken a glob of shampoo and put it in her eye, she thought that she could clean her eyes with it too. When Big Mac had finally gotten it out and got Smarty to stop crying she hiccuped a bubble. Big Mac grabbed a picture of Granny Smith, “Granny, ah don’t know what ah’m goin’ ta’ do...” he looked at the picture somberly, “Ah fear tha' day when ya' come back home...”
Applejack walked out of the kitchen to see her older brother holding a picture of their grandmother. The orange earth pony sat on the couch, giving her brother a bottle of cider, “Ah figured ya’ could use that after tha’ day you’ve had.” Applejack said as Big Mac put the picture back down. “Mac, listen ah’m sure ya’ know what yer’ doin’, shucks ya’ helped Granny raise me an’ Applebloom.” Applejack laughed a little, “Ah remember when you were foalsittin’ us one time an’ ah thought it would be a good idea ta’ put Applebloom’s bottle in tha’ microwave fer’ ten minutes with tha’ settin’ on high.”
Big Mac chuckled, “Ah remember. Tha’ thing melted an’ ah had ta’ clean it before Granny got back from workin’ on tha’ field.” the two kept laughing, “Ah never thought ah’ would be a father... Or not this soon at least.” While the siblings kept talking and laughing at old memories they didn’t notice a grey filly walking down stairs until she was right in front of them, “Smarty? Ah thought ah put ya’ down fer’ bed.”
Smarty rubbed her eyes “Daddy I’m thirsty can I have some water? Or juice?” Smarty asked.
“Ah guess, but then its right off ta’ bed with ya’ an’ no ifs or butts ‘bout it.” Big Mac said. Right as he was about to get up he noticed Applejack walking to the kitchen.
“Ah got’cha covered” Applejack said.
Big Mac decided, while they waited, to pick Smarty Pants up and place her on his lap but that’s when Smarty got an idea, “Ah’m not sure about this” Smarty said. Trying her best to replicate a southern accent. Big Mac looked down at the filly who just smiled back at him, “See I can talk like you!” Smarty said with a large grin just as Applejack came back into the living room with a small glass of juice, “Thank you auntie.” Smarty said taking the glass.
“Your welcome Smarty.” Applejack said as the filly started drinking the glass of juice. Within the blink of an eye, Smarty had finished off the glass. Applejack just blinked, “Wow ya’ must have been thirsty.”
“Ah’ll say.” Big Mac stared at Smarty “Well go on off ta’ bed with ya.’” The red stallion stated placing Smarty on the floor and giving the filly a playful swat on her rear end. Smarty galloped up stairs giggling.
***
Twilight had finished filling out all of the forms and double checking them before giving them to Cheerilee. After the magenta mare left, congratulating Twilight on her new foal, but now Twilight had another mission: to try and get Spike to sleep in his room. Every night since Twilight and Spike had moved to Ponyville she had tried to get him to sleep in his own room, the same room she had spent hours setting up for him. It was clear to Twilight that he was ready for bed so Twilight decided to try at least once tonight. She was tired after the events that had played out during the day and would sleep as well.
Twilight walked over to Spike and nuzzled him in a motherly way as she had done for many years, “Hey Spike how about you try sleeping in your room tonight.” Twilight whispered sweetly in his ear. Spike, as always, answered with a simple ‘no’. She sighed before levitating Spike, walking upstairs to her room and placing Spike in his bed.
Spike quickly curled up under the blankets while Twilight went into her closet to grab a nightgown, it was just a plain white nightgown. As the lavender mare started putting it on she heard the sound of Spike snoring. Once Twilight had her nightgown on she walked over to Spike, seeing the baby dragon sucking his thumb Twilight giggled quietly, “Somethings never change.” she gently tucked Spike in “I guess thats not a bad thing” Twilight thought to herself as she climbed into her bed. “But...how are my parents...and Shining and Cadence going to take this?” Twilight had decided she would cross that bridge when it came.