//------------------------------// // Chapter 3 // Story: Pattycakes 3 // by AlliePastel //------------------------------// The midday air was refreshing; the wind blew across the glistening green grass shaking all plants attached to the earth. Emerging out of the semi-dense woods Fluttershy and Applebloom we caught admiring the beauty of Celestia’s great lands. “Hey Rainbow Dash, do you ever think to yourself that there’s more to life than what we talk about?” Scootaloo said carefully avoiding a small wild flower with her step. Fluttershy nodded, “Why yes, I mean I do work as a caretaker for most of Equestria’s or I guess Ponyville’s animals. Everything is living Scootaloo, and when you grow up you’ll realize that life lives on within you and without you.” Scootaloo frowned, “I know I’m not the only thing that lives Fluttershy, I-I can’t explain it but I woke up feeling different today. It’s almost like I wasn’t afraid waking up this morning. I-I don’t know why…” The older mare smiled nuzzling the young filly forward a bit with her head, “It’s probley because I gave you that pacifier silly, that and I try hard to make sure you were all nice and cozy last night. you were weren’t you?” Blushing, the young filly spoke, “Well… yeah I guess. I was starting to conjure a nightmare but then all of a sudden something calmed me down. I’m going to guess it was the pacifier.” The cottage door opened allowing entrance for the two mares to walk in. Scootaloo made her way to the living room’s couch while Fluttershy made her way to the nursery. Alone the young filly starred blankly at the paintings on the walls. The paintings were bizarre; filled with blotches of summer colors that made makeshift mamals, birds, and the like. More curious was the presence of tropical style trees; ponyville was miles and miles away from real tropical forest. The artist who designed it must have either been foreign or had one heck of a good imagination. Scootaloo’s attention was broke as her caretakers voice rang out in the distance, “Scootaloo! I need your help in the nursery!” Springing to her feet Scootaloo dashed quickly into the nursery’s calming scene. Inside Scootaloo observed Fluttershy guiding the drugged Rainbow Dash into her play pin. Smiling Fluttershy turned her head to look at the smaller filly, “Oh hey Scootaloo, can you open the play pin’s door? I have to let Dashie exercise a little bit.” Attending to her friend’s request Scootaloo made her way to the play pin’s mesh entrance and opened it up. The young filly watched as Fluttershy pushed the staggering Rainbow Dash unto the carpet surface inside the nursery. A part of Scootaloo wanted to comment on Fluttershy’s abrupt action but the other half of her personality made Scootaloo coware in disgust. A cringe on her face Scootaloo asked, “Do you have to be so rough with her? I know she’s a full grown mare but she couldn’t be that strong. You said it yourself that she’s been getting weaker. She hurt herself getting out of the crib this morning!” Fluttershy frowned turning away from the younger filly, “I-I know Scootaloo, it’s just hard getting Rainbow Dash to move at all. She hates it when I touch her and doesn’t respond at all when I try and guide her places. Just imagine if you couldn’t think for yourself Scootaloo. Maybe that’ll explain why Rainbow has to be forced into doing things.” “Oh.” Scootaloo muttered stepping back slowly, “You’re not really going to be able to cure her are you?” Confused over the young child’s remark Fluttershy spoke, “Why do you say that?” The young filly closed her eyes as she spoke, “Cause Rainbow is so far gone. She’s not even conscience is she?” “Well… no…” “…” “But I think I found a way… Scootaloo?” Scootaloo kept glancing back and forth between Rainbow Dash and her other mare friend as her own eyes got more tear filled; “I-I C-an’t- Ahhh!” Scootaloo yelled falling to the ground and sinking her face in her own hoofs.” Conserned with the small filly, the older mare trotted up to Scootaloo ducking by her side. Her eyebrow’s puckered the mare asked, “Scootaloo, Honey! Shh, what’s gotten into you? I thought we talked about this already.” “It should have been me! It should have been me!” Scootaloo said, her breath muffled by the hoofs directly under her mouth. The older mare’s demioner got more desperate as she found herself holding the child, “Shh, shh! Scootaloo baby, please don’t cry. You can tell momma anything you need to get off your chest. Please baby, what’s wrong?” “I-I fee-l gui-lt-y” Scootaloo stuttered between inhales. “For what Sweety? It’s my fault, I made you regress Rainbow!” Fluttershy pleaded trying to remedy the child’s cries. The young child’s sobs lessen, she found herself looking up at Fluttershy, “I-I just wanna forget sometimes too! I-I’m sorry I should know that it’s a dumb idea but I just feel bad everytime I think of it.” Fluttershy pet Scootaloo’s hair, “What’s that dear?” Holding back tears again Scootaloo muttered, “Everything! My parents, the cold nights, I just wanna forget them! But It’s selfish to have emotions like that when Rainbow has to do what I just wanna do!” Confidently Fluttershy smirked, “Alright Scootaloo, I think I know what you need. Now listen, you’re not going to talk or else I’m going to have to punish you alright?” “H-huh?” Scootaloo muttered confused over her friend’s words. All of sudden she found herself being lifted into the air. Curious of her friend’s actions Scootaloo asked, “W-what are you doing?” Fluttershy landed infront of the changing table setting the child upon its padded plastic surface. Smiling the mare cooed, “Come on baby lay back and let Mommy diaper you!” Scootaloo shocked over her friend’s actions started kicking her hoofs frantically into the air, “Hey what the hay are you doin?! I ain’t a baby!” Ignoring the child’s pleads Fluttershy grabbed both of Scootaloo’s back hoofs and slid one of the diapers she kept in the changing table’s side compartment under the young filly’s rump. She tossed her powder and closed the diaper’s front shut snuggly around Scootaloo’s waist with ease. Scootaloo looked up in horror as memories of abuse came flooding back into her mind. Tears formed in her eyes as she started to sob uncontrollably, “W-why are you do-ing this to me?” Confident in her actions Fluttershy extended her hoofs pulling the filly into a cradle, “Duh silly, because you’re just a foal!” Desperate to get away from the older mare Scootaloo started pushing at the mare’s chest to no avail. It was apparent that Fluttershy had shown no bounds of restraint when it came to a pony’s natural rights. Scootaloo needed to break free but she was helpless, so she submitted. “W-what do you mean?” Scootaloo question confused at her friend’s radical actions. Fluttershy sat on her behind hugging the little filly tighter to her chest. Smiling the happy mare kissed the little filly on the forehead repeatly, “You’re my little foal and it’s time momma started treating you better. I wanna keep you safe and warm and all comfy cozy!” “That doesn’t explain much you know? You’re not going to regress me are ya?” Fluttershy shook her head, “No silly, I just wanted to remind you that you’re just a filly and sometimes Mommy will take charge and you don’t have to worry about silly decisions.” “So you’re not giving me an option?” “Hehe, I’ll let you pick out which stuffed animal you want.” The older mare said giggling to herself. A pout grew across Scootaloo’s face. In a strange way the thought of having no say in her decisions did bring some peace of mind. A small grin grew across the child’s face as she climbed atop of Fluttershy’s back. A bit more collected now, Scootaloo laid on her tummy. She smiled and asked, “So Momma, wadda you wanna do?” Fluttershy beamed, “Oh, I actually don’t know Honey. Hehe! I haven’t thought to much about it. Hmm… how about I go get you some toys from the nursery or something while I work on a remedy for Rainbow’s aliment alright?” Scootaloo beamed, “Oh! That sounds delightful!” Both of the ponies laughed as they made their way to the living room. As Fluttershy made her way to the couch a thought connected in her mind and she stopped dead in her tracks. Changing her course she made her way to the stairs and towards her bedroom. Confused the younger one turned her head to the side, “Huh, Fluttershy? Why are we going to your room?” Fluttershy walked through the doorway closing it behind her. She trotted over to the bed and allowed her child to sit her diapered rump down. The room was bright with the afternoon sun and it was clear that it was a bright day indeed. Scootaloo laid on her tummy letting Fluttershy’s thick bed covering to comfort her weary hoofs, digging her head into the soft blanket she shifted her eye’s towards Fluttershy. Scootaloo smiled, “So Momma, how come we’re here?” The older mare gained a small smirk across her face as she covered the sun from her eyes, “Oh no reason. Listen, when Rainbow Dash wakes up she WILL be livid with me. I don’t want anything to happen to you baby. Stay in here and don’t come down stairs no matter what alright?” Scootaloo frown, “A-alright. Y-you’ll be alright won’t you?” The older mare let out her hoof grazing the child’s chin, “It’s alright baby, I promise I’ll be alright.” Scootaloo nodded as she watched her mother figure walk proudly out of the doorway. Eventually the yellow mare returned with a diaper bag. It was covered in pink and baby blue teddy bears and was cradling douzens of differn’t babyish items; building blocks, a teddy bear, diapers, everything. Fluttershy nodded, “I’ll be back alright? I promise I’ll be alright!” With that the mare made her way out of the doorway. Before she knew it, she was a hoofs length away from the nursery’s entrance. Fluttershy opened the nursery door, it was black inside and in the distance the faint sound of Rainbow Dash’s whimpers were more than audible. The yellow mare stepped inside locking the door behind her. Wanting to get this over with the older mare stepped lightly over to a black safe she had in the corner of the nursery. Using the proper code; 8, 5, 12, 16; she pushed the knob and the heavy iron drawer opened. Inside Fluttershy examined the contents; everything she needed to change the Foalmula to Scireanima; or in other words, Fluttershy’s reversal potion. Fluttershy spread the potions and ingredients out on the floor. Being careful to get the right measurements, she took her time to calculate all the right amounts. All sorts of ingredients were poured into a main beaker, grinded leafs and other herbs together. She poured the rest of the contents into the mixture. The potion seemed to melt everything together. It turned into what seemed like a rainbow like liquid; spectra. Fluttershy thought to herself a moment, it couldn’t be spectra. Something similar though, same texture and coloring, it must have been correct though. Not wasting her time, Fluttershy took the Spectra like Sciereanima into a jar and sealed it. She gathered the other materials and tossed them into a disposable heavy tarp like bag. She walked over to the trash dumping all the contents into the sealed trashcan. Fluttershy unscrew the jar top and took a syringe she kept at hoof. She dipped the metal tip in the rainbow liquid; measuring twice she gathered the right amount. Too little of the liquid would have no effect, and too much would just give Rainbow a hallucinogenic trip; at least from whatever Fluttershy could gather about the experimental substance. There was never a scientific use for it because no one ever used its counter drug “Foaluma” in the first place. Brushing her fears outside, Fluttershy inched up to Rainbow’s crib. Her hoof shaky, with one forcefull jab she yelled and stabbed the Rainbow maned mare in the exposed part of her rump that hung out of her diaper. Rainbow’s eye’s shot open with a rainbow shot of adrenaline as her conscience mind came back into the meta-physical world. Rainbow Dash stood up and yelled at the top of her lungs. Everything hurt, nothing was numb anymore, she was aware of everything that was happening in and around her. Furiously she tried to tackle Fluttershy through the crib. Rainbow Dash grabbed hold of Fluttershy’s mane; with a forceful pull she slammed the fragile filly’s head into the crib’s side bar. “Ow!” Fluttershy meekly squeaked before falling back flat on her rump, she could see the fury in Rainbow’s eyes. Her fears came true, Rainbow wanted blood. Begging Fluttershy sat on her rump. Ignoring her now bloody nose she clapped her hoofs together and pleaded, “Please Rainbow! I-I’m s-so sor-ry! I-I did-n’t wa-nt to hurt you!” Rainbow’s furious expression changed from anger to a smug pride, Fluttershy was genuninely sorry. A feeling of guilt overrode Rainbow’s rational thinking as she flew over the crib’s bar and next to the other pagasus, “Oh my god, Fluttershy! You’re nose!” Fluttershy’s frown turned into confusion, “Huh? Oh- that. I deserved that, are you feeling better? I’m so sorry!” Rainbow rubbed the back of her head, “Yeah, Umm… how long have I been out?” The Yellow mare put her hoof on her chin as if she didn’t already know the answer, “Hmm… well. It was been about, um… atleast 4 weeks…” “FOUR WEEKS?!” the cyan mare shouted confused by the notion. A red hot heat overtook Rainbow’s face as she struggled to hold back her anger. Facehoofing Rainbow Dash shook her head, “Ugh, my muscles feel like rubbish. No wonder I could barely pull you earlier. Geez, this sucks!” Fluttershy grabbed Rainbows back pulling her by her side. A bitter sadness in her voice she rest her head on her friend’s shoulder, “I’m so so sorry Rainbow! I-I promise I’ll make this all up to you somehow!” Rainbow rolled her eyes, “Fluttershy, being under the effects of foalmula that hasn’t really affected me that much. It was just one crazy trip, don’t worry much about it alright.” The mare grabbed her stomach, “Crap, Fluttershy. What have you been feeding me? My stomach feels terrible!” Fluttershy scampered away from Rainbow Dash and towards a cabinet, hastily pulling out medication she pulled out a small pill bottle. The mare made her way back to Rainbow shoving the pill in her friend’s mouth, “Here, eat this!” With a quick spit of the pill into her hoofs Rainbow looked furiously at her friend, “Fluttershy, you really think I’m going to take any medication from you after all that?” Fluttershy kicked her hoof, “I-I know, I-I just wanted to help…” The rainbow maned mare threw the pill across the room, “I know Fluttershy, but you hurt me and I don’t think I’ll be able to trust you for a while.” “W-why didn’t you hurt me?” The yellow mare said grabbing the pill from the ground putting it in her own mouth. Rainbow raised an eyebrow, “I would have done more than hurt your nose but as I said, I’m in no condition to fight. Why are you taking that pill?” A small blush appeared on Fluttershy’s face, “Oh, I kinda got a sore tummy… I thought you were going to be a little bit more resilient.” Smirking the rainbow maned mare flared her nostils, “Yeah, I would have broken your leg if I got the chance but it’s not worth it you know? Hurting you isn’t going to resolve anything. Speaking of problems, what ever happened to Scootaloo?” Fluttershy raised an eyebrow as if questioning the mare’s misunderstanding. Remembering Rainbow’s predicament she shouted, “Oh that! Well, Scootaloo made it out safe and sound… she’s upstairs.” Rainbow’s face flared bright red as her hoofs rounded into fist, “You didn’t hurt her… she isn’t going through what I went through is it? Listen Fluttershy, you might think the foalmula’s effects bring you rest, but it’s nothing a child should experience.” Fluttershy frowned, “Umm… no. But Scootaloo and I are roleplaying right now. I-I’ve been taking care of her?” Puckering her eyebrows Rainbow asked, “Have you know?” A grin cast itself upon Fluttershy’s face, “Yes, her and I have been talking a lot and I well…” Fluttershy’s cheeks grew bright red, “I-I think I might adopt her…” The room went an even deader amount of silence as Rainbow’s eyes shot wide open, “You what now?! How long have you been looking after her?” The yellow mare’s confidence shot; she paced over to the changing table arranging a few diapers on top of the padded surface. With a small swallow the she spoke, “U-um… only a day now.” “And you want to adopt her?” Rainbow asked doubting her friend’s rational thinking. Trying to occupy her shaky hoofs Fluttershy grabbed a hold of one of the diapers soft padding. Gripping it in her hoofs she let go of it slowly. With a sigh she spoke, “Yes. I know it’s short notice, but Scootaloo wouldn’t be nearly as hard to take care of you as you are.” “That’s why you saved me?” Rainbow asked. Fluttershy nodded up and down slowly with a small shame on her voice, “Yes, that and I couldn’t keep up with you. You’re such a free spirit Rainbow, and Scootaloo… well Scootaloo’s just a little filly. I couldn’t possibley let her stay homeless when a daughter is all I’ve ever wanted.” “And why’s that?” Rainbow asked carrying the same curious expression as earlier. The yellow mare’s hoofs became shakey as she let her mane fall over one side of her face, “I-If you had the chance to change one ponies life wouldn’t you take it? It’s worth whatever risk it takes and it’s worth whatever cost to. No matter how many diaper changes, feedings, and other things I’m going to have to do” a small grin cast itself across Fluttershy’s face. Unamused by her friend’s increasingly insane ideology of caretaking Rainbow spoke with an true undertone of atticus like sincerity in her voice, “You’re not thinking about her Fluttershy. She might not now about your obsession but I do. You desire to take care of others because you fear being cottled yourself. You told me about your parents and you all that time ago. You acted like you enjoyed their caretaking of you but you know you hated it.” Tears swelled in the corners of Fluttershy’s eyes as she attempted to remedy the situation, “B-but I just- I-“ Cutting her off the Rainbow Maned mare smirked. Like a horror novel Rainbow layed every ligament of truth in front of her friend, “I known your secrets Fluttershy. I might have been half conscience all this time but I still recall more than you might think. I know what you did to me and I know there’s something sexual about your obsession with babying others.” Fluttershy collapsed on the ground nestling her head in her hoofs. Defeated she opened her eyes and looked hopelessly up at her friend, “I-I’m so sorry Rainbow, I-I shouldn’t have experimented with you like that! S-Scootaloo is differn’t though! I swear! I wouldn’t ever violate a defenseless young filly like that!” Rainbow walked over to her friend grabbing her shoulders, “I know you’re not a monster Fluttershy.” Rainbow using her weak muscles to pull her friend to her hoofs, “Come on Fluttershy, if it’ll make you happy I’ll be your baby. Just don’t you ever touch Scootaloo or I will hurt you!” Fluttershy smiled wrapping her hoofs around her friend’s strong neck, “Thank you Rainbow! I promise I’ll never hurt her, I-I wanna show her the life she never had. I want her to feel safe in my arms, I-I care for her….” The weakened mare smiled hugging Fluttershy close to her figure, “I know how you feel Fluttershy, can we talk about us before we go see Scootaloo? I got something I gotta talk about with you.”