//------------------------------// // Learning to Bake // Story: A Boy's Tears // by MetalBrony823 //------------------------------// Colin was eating with the Apple Family inside their farmhouse after a hard days work in the farm. He was eating apple fritters with the others, and Winona was just resting next to him on the floor. "So, Big Mac, may I ask what you were talking to Colin about?" Applejack asked curiously. "Well, Applejack, please don't laugh at me, and the same thing with you, little missy." said Big Mac, who referred to Applebloom as the second. "Big Mac, he's..... he's my daddy now." Colin said. "Please don't laugh at us. He asked me to be his son, and I said yes, so he's my daddy." he didn't really know what to think of what they would think, he thought that it was just unusual for his proclaimed new father to do that nice thing for him. Instead, he heard Applejack reply "Aww, that is so sweet of you Big mac. You really want to be his pa?" "Well, yeah. I just thought he should have a father figure." the red stallion replied. "So that means, I'm his sister now!" said Applebloom with excitement. She bounced around the table with joy and kep saying "Yes!" over and over again "Woah now Applebloom." said Applejack. "We are all apart of Colin's family. Everypony in Ponyville is apart of his new family remember?" "Oh yeah." "Yes, sweetie. We are Apples to the core." Granny Smith added. "Right. So, what do you think?" Big Mac asked his family. "We think that is the sweetest thing you have ever done. We definitely approve big brother." the middle sibling replied. "Yeah, We think that's pretty cool." Applebloom added "Thanks guys for accepting that. we really appreciate your happiness." Colin said to them all "Of course. What are family members for." said Granny Smith. "We'll always support you Colin." Applejack winked at him, touching his heart. It made him even more happy to see and hear that the other apple family members have accepted Big mac to be Colin's father. "So, let's eat, everypony." then they all continued eating their lunch together. After they all ate, the boy was already full for now. "That was good." he said. "I made it myself." Granny boasted "thank you, Granny." Colin said. "Oh you're welcome, youngin." "So, I think our work here is done for today." said Big Mac. "Would you.... like a ride home, son?" "Sure, daddy." the boy replied. "Oh, and if you would like to come back and work some more, let us know." Applejack reminded. "I know, Applejack. I'll remember that." "Come on, let me give you a ride." then the large red stallion knelt down so the boy can go on a piggyback ride like he would normally ride on Fluttershy, and Applejack, and the others would give him. "Well, I'll see you soon, guys." Colin said, waving his hand goodbye to him. "See you, sweetie." "Bye Colin." said Applebloom "Have fun, Sugarcube." "I will." "Alright, big guy. Let's go." Then Big Mac went out the door, and went down the road with Colin on his back. While walking, Big Mac asked him "So, did you have fun, kiddo?" "Yeah. I loved it. It was really fun." "Good." "Hey, dad, thank you for being my daddy. I know I have said it before, but I just wanted you to know." "Of course, Colin. I'm happy to be your pa, and I'm happy to be your son." he replied in a warm voice. "I just thought that since you have a new family, and Fluttershy is your mom now, I thought to myself 'hey why not let him have a father with him too' you know?" "Thanks daddy." the boy hugged him "Anytime, son. Anytime. So, what was your favorite part of the place?" "Ummm, I fon't have a favorite. I love it all." "Good. Was it hard work for you?" "Kind of, but you, Applejack, and Applebloom did most of the work, I just helped." "Oh come on, you were a big help to us." "Really?" "Eeyup." "Oh." "Eeyup, we got work done way faster thanks to you." "Oh, thanks, daddy." "Eeyup." The boy felt more special than ever, not because h was the only human in Equestria, but because he was more loved than ever because of Big Mac being his father. He wondered what Fluttershy would think and hoped that she wouldn't think badly of him and or Big Mac. He realized that Fluttershy would never be mad at him for anything. He was her Angel sent down from the heavens, and her delicate flower. "So, what will you do when you get back to your mommy?" "Ummm, I don't know. I think i'm going to take a nap when I get back, that's all." He softly yawned and stretched his arms. "I'm a little tired from all that work." "That's fine." They both found the cottage, and Colin was glad to be back home. Big Mac knocked on the door. It opened and as they both expected it to be, it was Fluttershy. "Sweetie, your home." "Hi, mommy." "Well, kiddo, I might as well let you down now." then the red stallion knelt down again, and this time for the boy to dismount him. "Thanks daddy?" "Daddy?" Fluttershy asked curiously. "Fluttershy, I.... I'm his dad now, if you don't mind. You see, I thought he needed a fatherly figure to guide him and be with him you know?" then Fluttershy smiled after a little pause. "Well, that's really sweet of you, Big Mac." Then she hugged him by surprise. "I would love for you to be Colin's father." "You're.... Okay with it? You're not mad?" "Why would I be mad at you for that, sweetie? I think it is really sweet of Big Mac to do for you. If you are happy, then I am happy." "Oh, thank you for understanding, mommy." Then he joined in with their hug, like a true family. "You are very welcome sweetie." She looked at the stallion. "Thank you so much for bringing him back, Big Mac. I really appreciate it." "Aw shucks." He blushed a bright red on his face, and Fluttershy vice versa for a short time. "Anyway, I should get back home now. Bye, Colin." "Bye daddy. I love you." "I love you too, little guy. See ya soon, Fluttershy." "Bye, Big Mac. And, you are going to be with him, right?" "Eeyup. Always." Then he said his goodbye and went back to Sweet Apple Acres with Colin waving at him. "Well, how was it sweetie?" Fluttershy asked as she closed the front door back inside the house. "It was really fun, mommy. I got to feed the animals and had lunch with Applejack, Big Mac, Applebloom, and Granny Smith." "Wonderful. It must have sounded like hard work." "Well, it wasn't that hard. They were helping mr and showing me how to do the feeding and all." "I see." Then he yawned again. "I need to go take a nap. That work was exhausting." "Okay, sweetie. Go and have your nap." Said Fluttershy softly. The boy smiled and slowly went upstairs to take his well deserved nap. Fluttershy smiled on at him, happy that he is happy. She was even more happy to hear that Big Mac was his new father now. The Next Morning Colin was eating breakfast and a Fluttershy was feeding her animals breakfast as well. After she was finished, she heard a knock on the door. "Coming." Fluttershy sang. She finished feeding a porcupine some berries and walked over to the front door. "Hi Fluttershy!" Said a really excited voice. It was Pinkie Pie, one of Fluttershy's closest friends. "Oh, hello, Pinkie Pie. What brings you here on this fine morning?" "I was wondering if Colin would like to come to Sugarcube Corner with me. Is he home?" "Oh of course he is. I'll have to ask him about it. But, he probably needs to wake up more, he got out of bed thirty minutes ago." "Oh okay. I'll stay here for a little while." Then Pinkie Pie stepped inside the cottage. "Hi, Colin!" "Hi, Pinkie!" Colin said. "How are you?" "Good. Would you like to come to Sweet Apple Acres with me in a little bit?" "Sure, what for?" "I want to show you how to make sweets like cakes, cupcakes, and cookies!" Se bounced with joy. "So, what do you say?" "I would love too. Just like me wake up first, okay?" "Of course. So, Applejack told me that you had fun at Sweet Apple Acres yesterday." "Yeah, I did. Big Mac is my daddy now." "Aww, really? That's very kind of him. A little confused, but still really nice of him to do." "Yep, it was really fun feeding the animals and helping them out. It was a little tiro, but I liked it anyway." "Good. So, you ready to go?" "Yeah, I'm ready. Can I go with her mommy?" "Of course, sweetie. I'm alright with it." The boy smiled and Pinkie knelt down, knowing that he would like a piggy back ride from his aunt Pinkie Pie "Okay, hop on." The boy did what she said and mounted on her. "Okay, ready to go, cutie-wootie?" "Hm-mmm. I'm ready." Pinkie then walked out of the cottage while Fluttershy and Colin waved at eachother as they were being temporarily separated again. The boy was really excited knowing that he is going to learn how to bake dessert and pastry dishes with Pinkie Pie at Sugarcube Corner. With Pinkie, it will be more fun for him since she is a living definition of fun. They both arrived at town, and their was the sweet shop, Sugarcube Corner. "Here we are, sweetie." Pinkie said in an excited voice. She went through the double doors and there was Mr and Mrs cake cleaning around the counter. "Ah, Pinkie there you are." Said Mrs. Cake. "And hello, Colin. How are you." "Hi Mr and Mrs Cake. I'm doing fine. "That's good to hear sweetie, so, you ready to know how to cook sweets?" "You bet I am." "Great. We'll start with the basics first kiddo." Said Mr Cake. The boy dismounted Pinkie and went over to the counter with her. "Alright, Colin. Now we are going to make cupcakes first." "What kind of cupcakes?" "Chocolate with lemon frosting on it." Mrs. cake replied "Yummy." "They are sooooo easy to make." Said Pinkie. "You'll love it." "Now the first thing you need to do is take out a bowl while I get out the flower." Mr. Cake instructed. The boy got out the bowl and he pulled out the main ingredient. "Good, press on the flower with your hands and squish it and spread it out." The dough felt so weird and the child felt like he was playing with a large chunk of white powdered play-doh. The only difference was that he can actually eat it. "Perfect, now I'll put it in the over for thirty minutes." Mrs. Cake walked over to the oven in the back of the shop, with Colin following him, eager to know what happens next. "Would you like to put the timer in." "Sure." The boy set the little clock to thirty minutes as soon as she put the oven full of separate flour in the oven. "Good job Colin, now we wait thirty minutes for that to bake, then we go on to the sprinkles and frosting." "Okay." After thirty minutes have passed and the food was ready to be taken out and be finished. The boy, along with Pinkie Pie and the Cakes separate made the cupcakes one by one. Colin was learning really fast by this and was becoming really good at cooking cupcakes. All the cupcakes looked really appetizing, and the green frosting and sprinkles made it look more delicious and demanding for any future buyers who want to purchase any of them. "Wow, Colin. You were really amazing." Said Pinkie. "These cupcakes you made, look really good." "Thanks." "You should become a baker someday, you know?" Said Mrs. Cake. "Oh I don't know about that, cupcakes are good, but I don't know if I would want to become a baker." "We understand, Colin." Said Mr. cake. "You did a really good job anyway." "Thanks again." "So, would you like to make a more simple cake this time?" Pinkie suggested. "It's gonna be fun." She bounced with joy once more. "Okay. Where do we start?" Pinkie gave him instructions, as did the Cakes as well. He was really enjoying making these desserts and sweets, and thought that maybe he can be a great chef or baker someday after all.