Chapter 7- The Dream
I opened my eyes to find myself in my Dream Realm, a place that I went whenever I slept. Not everypony had a Dream Realm, but each one had something very unique about it. My Realm was filled with a gray haze, ash falling from the sky and coating the ground. Ruined and burned trees, as well as charred rocks speckled the area. The sky, what little could be seen, was a fiery red, as if it was burning. It had gotten better than before, where the entire Realm was just burning in general. My Realm, over time, seemed to be healing. I settled on a flat rock, when I heard a voice. Somepony was trying to communicate, but the voice sounded faded and muffled.
“Hello?” I called out, standing up.
“Dusk…” I heard my name called, but I could barely comprehend it. There was something interfering with the communication.
“I can’t hear you!” I looked around. “Luna, is that you?”
There was no reply, so I settled down again. Although Luna had the ability to Dreamwalk, sometimes, depending on many factors, including mental state and magic levels, it was difficult for her to enter some dreams. Reaching another pony’s Dream Realm was difficult enough as it was, even for a Dreamwalker. She would probably be able to reach my Realm at another time. That reminded me. I still needed to report to her. I would write up a report at another time. Reporting to her was rather unnecessary, considering my rank, but I had done it for so long, it was just something I was used to.
I closed my eyes, retreating from my Realm, allowing a dream to form, to pass the time. I felt my Realm melt away. I looked around, and was a little surprised at my surroundings. I was in some kind of nursery, the walls a soft blue, toys scattered around, a crib, changing table, and other foalish items and furniture lining the area.
However, the shocking part was that I found myself in a thick diaper, with teddy bear print on the front. “Wh-what?” I tried to use my magic, but it wasn’t working. I resorted to tugging at the tapes with my hooves.
“Ah, ah, ah, you know you’re not supposed to do that.” A giant teddy walked over on its hind legs. He looked down at me, making me feel tiny. He gently pushed my hooves away from my diaper, picking me up and cradling me. I squirmed around, but he pushed the tip of a bottle into my mouth, holding in place. “Drink up, little foal.” I tried to spit it out, but couldn’t. The teddy kept the bottle in my mouth. “Come on, don’t be fussy.”
Having not much other choice, I started to suckle, drinking the liquid down. It had a sweet, creamy taste to it, making me suckle faster. The teddy smiled down at me, causing me to smile back.
“Good foal.” He cooed, rocking me as I drank. I closed my eyes, feeling peaceful in the soft grip of the teddy. There was a smell around him… it was like foal powder. For some reason, I felt happy and safe with him.
It didn’t take long for me to finish the bottle. The teddy gently patted my back, burping me. I blushed as I spit up a little, squirming again.
“Aww.” He wiped me up, before setting me down. “Come on, time to play!” He took out a bag of blocks, dumping it out in front of me. I watched the foam, colorful blocks scatter around. I picked one up in a hoof, rather clumsily, not used to using my hooves. Even so, my hooves felt clumsy. The teddy smiled as I started stacking some blocks in a rough tower shape. I felt an internal joy from doing so, even giggling as I played. The teddy patted me on the head, watching me play.
It took some time, but I built a very crooked castle, the structure wobbling precariously, colors completely random and mismatched. “Yay!” I clapped my hooves, feeling a little pride at what I had done, despite it looking a bit sloppy.
“That’s wonderful.” The teddy hugged me with its soft, plush arms, a warm aura around me as it did so. “You’re such a creative little foal.” I stayed in his hug for some time, closing my eyes contently. He suddenly slipped a pacifier in my mouth. To my surprise, I suckled, despite initially wanting to spit it out. It calmed me down even more, causing me to smile again. “That’s right, little foal, just be happy. You don’t need to worry about anything but having fun and relaxing. You’re just a foal, after all.” He whispered softly, petting my mane. “Let the grown-ups worry about the other things. Shhh.”
I found myself growing sleepy in his arms, as he gently laid me back on his stomach, cradling me close. The pacifier prevented me from talking, although I didn’t really feel like doing so, anyway. It was so soft and comfortable. I felt a warm aura all around, feeling at complete harmony. The teddy hummed softly, draping a blanket over my already warm body. Maybe it was my imagination, but he seemed bigger than before.
“Rest now, little foal. Sleep, and relax.” He whispered gently, rubbing my back. I felt my diaper start to warm up as I wet it, squirming in shock at it. “It’s all right, little foals don’t know how to control it. Just rest, and we’ll get you all cleaned up.” The teddy patted my diaper, making me blush again. “Let it all out, no need to hold it… not that a foal like you could do so, anyway.” His voice was still soft and calming, and I felt myself slipping off to sleep again after my initial shock. I yawned, the pacifier falling out of my mouth. The teddy cleaned it off on his paw before popping it back in. I suckled, smiling once more, drifting off into a peaceful slumber.