> Fluttershy and Rainbow's Little Foal
>  by SuperPinkBrony12
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> The Decision
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                It wasn't easy raising a filly, let alone an orphaned one, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash knew that. They knew that while the Ponyville Orphange wasn't all bad, it certainly couldn't take the place of a loving family. So it was only natural that they'd agreed to adopt Scootaloo soon after getting married. It just seemed like the right thing to do.

The news of their marriage had caused quite a bit of confusion for Scootaloo at first, seeing as she'd thought marriage could only be between a stallion and a mare. But once she'd gotten use to having two mothers, she seemed to be as happy as was possible.

But lately, things were not going so well for the young couple. Scootaloo had been getting into a lot of trouble at school, and both Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash had been called into the principal's office more times than they could remember. It had all started when Scootaloo punched Diamond Tiara, after the rich filly had made fun of her potential inability to fly. Before long, Scootaloo was picking fights with several classmates. Many of whom were her friends, or at the very least had never teased her.

This time however, Scootaloo had really gone too far. Not only had she given Silver Spoon a swirly (causing the filly to lose her glasses), but she'd also been caught trying to ride Diamond Tiara like a skateboard after school. Luckily, Cheerilee had put a stop to it before Diamond Tiara could be seriously hurt (though Diamond Tiara was still fuming afterwards and vowed to get even, somehow). And so it was that Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash were having yet another after school talk with Cheerilee about Scootaloo's behavior.

"I know Diamond Tiara isn't exactly the nicest filly you've ever met, but that still doesn't mean Scootaloo's behavior is excuseable." Cheerilee said firmly "If I hadn't arrived when I did, Diamond Tiara could've ended up in the hospital, or worse."

"Thank goodness that didn't happen." Fluttershy replied "I just don't know what has gotten into our little angel. She use to be a lot nicer."

"Yeah, she's barely even talking to me. And she won't tell me why." Rainbow Dash added "I get that she likes to keep things to herself, but this isn't like her. There's got to be something that's making her do all of this. I just wish we knew what that something is. And why she won't tell us."

"Seeing as nopony got hurt, I'll put in a good word for you two with the school board." Cheerilee explained "But if this keeps up you might have to answer to the child protection services. And I don't think they'll be as forgiving as I have been."

This made Fluttershy very sad. She had wanted a filly more than anything, and she knew was a good parent. She knew Rainbow Dash was a good parent as well. She couldn't bear the thought of having Scootaloo taken away from them. Fluttershy buried her head into her wife's lap and sobbed.

Rainbow Dash lightly stroked Fluttershy's mane, and spoke kindly to her to calm her down. "Any ideas on how we can fix this?" she asked Cheerilee.

"I'm afraid I can't help you very much right now." Cheerilee said glumly "Why don't you try talking to Twilight? She's more of an expert on that sort of thing. Besides, the library will probably have some books on child raising. For right now though, I've got to finish filing this report."

Taking Cheerilee's advice, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash payed a visit to their friend Twilight. Or "Princess Twilight" as some of their friends called her. It was still odd to think that she use to just be a unicorn, and lived in a library inside of a tree. Now, she had a shiny new crystal castle, and ponies came to see her quite often. Heck, it was Twilight who had managed to cut through the red tape and allow them to adopt Scootaloo in the first place. Something the two were eternally grateful for.

"Oh, hello Fluttershy, and you too Rainbow Dash." Twilight greeted warmly "What brings you here?"

"It's about Scootaloo." Rainbow Dash replied bluntly, and told Twilight what had been happening to Scootaloo over the past few months.

"I must say, that doesn't sound like the Scootaloo I know." Twilight said glumly.

"We know that, egghead." Rainbow Dash said crossly "What we wanna know is, why is Scootaloo acting like this? There's got to be a reason. And if anyone can figure it out you can."

"Please Twilight, you have to help us. I don't want to lose my precious baby." Fluttershy pleaded, holding back tears.

"Well, come on inside and we'll talk about it." Twilight replied, and ushered her friends into her room. "Now then, has Scootaloo told you anything?" she asked.

"Nothing at all." Rainbow Dash explained "Every time we try to talk to her, she just tells us to buck off and trots away. We keep telling her that she doesn't have to keep secrets from us, but she never replies. She just comes home, trots up to her room, and closes the door. She only comes out to use the bathroom, or have dinner."

"Have you noticed anything different about her besides her behavior?" Twilight asked.

"Sometimes, at night, I'll hear her crying." Fluttershy explained "But everytime I ask her, she just says it's nothing and tells me to go away. She's also been wetting the bed recently, but she doesn't seem to be really upset about it. I just wash her sheets, and then she takes them back to her room. She doesn't even seem to mind wearing night time protection."

"Anything else?" Twilight asked.

"Well, I have seen drawings of her scattered around her room from time to time." Fluttershy added "They all seem to depict her as a baby for some reason, but when I ask her about them she says it's just a project for school."

"I think I know what the problem is." Twilight explained.

"You do?" Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash asked hopefully.

"Yes, though it's just a theory." Twilight replied "From what I can gather, Scootaloo never really had a foalhood. She was forced to grow up prematurely because of the orphange. I think she wants to experience a part of her life that she never got to enjoy. But she's too embarassed to ask, and that, combined with the stress she's feeling at school, is causing her to act up."

"So, how do we fix it?" Fluttershy asked.

"It's actually pretty simple." Twilight explained, levitating a flask filled with a blue liquid of some kind.

"What is that?" Rainbow Dash asked "That's not gonna harm Scootaloo, is it?"

"Of course not. This is an age regression potion." Twilight said, giving the flask to Fluttershy "Just slip this into something for Scootaloo to drink, and within a few hours she'll turn into an adorable little foal. But, there is a catch."

"And the catch is?" Fluttershy asked, storing the flask in her saddle bag.

"The regression is permanent." Twilight said seriously "Once Scootaloo drinks it, she'll have to grow up again like a real foal. That means, you'll have to raise her as if you'd actually concieved her."

"That means I'll have to- oh my!" Fluttershy replied, a significant blush forming on her face.

"How are we suppose to 'you know what'?" Rainbow Dash asked Twilight.

"Just go to the pharmacy and pick up some mothering pills." Twilight explained "I'll even write the perscription for you. Of course, if you intend to go through with the regression, you'll have to buy all the necessary supplies. That includes foal diapers."

"Don't worry Twilight, we'll get everything we need." Fluttershy said firmly.

"Well before you go through with it, think carefully." Twilight encouraged "Once you've made the decision, there's no going back. Scootaloo's life will be completely changed, forever."

"Relax Twilight, we'll have plently of time to think about it on the way back home." Rainbow Dash said eagerly, picking up the perscription order from Twilight "Come on Fluttershy, we've got some shopping to do!"

Fortunately, Fluttershy's job as an animal caretaker, and Rainbow Dash's work at the weather factory and as a reserve member of The Wonderbolts, provided the young couple with plenty of money. Soon, they had obtained everything they would need to take care of a foal. And upon arriving home, they set work on putting together the nursery. They decided to set it up in Fluttershy's room, both to keep Scootaloo from finding out in case she really didn't want to be a foal, and so that they could easily keep an eye on Scootaloo if she did want to be a foal. After all, since their marriage, Fluttershy's bedroom had become Rainbow Dash's bedroom as well.

They also stored a training potty that they had bought, so that way, if they regressed her, they'd be ready for when Scootaloo was old enough to be potty trained. They had specifically picked one out with Scootaloo in mind, knowing that she'd hate anything incredibly girly.

Soon after they had finished, Scootaloo came home. She was exhausted. Another crusade had ended up a bust.

"Hey there squirt." Rainbow Dash called "How was crusading today?"

"Fine." Scootaloo replied, sounding rather uninterested "I don't wanna talk about it."

"Is mommy's little girl hungry?" Fluttershy asked.

"Yeah." Scootaloo said without much emotion "Whatever you wanna make is fine. Call me when dinner's ready, I'll just be up in my room."

Fluttershy quickly set to work on making dinner. She decided to make Scootalo's favorite meal, a homemade oat burger with hay fries. She then pulled out the flask Twilight had given her, and set it aside while she poured some apple juice into a cup. She was still unsure if she was truly doing the right thing.

"Hey Scootaloo, dinner's ready!" Rainbow Dash called "You'd better come down and eat it before it gets cold!"

Scootaloo sighed, and headed downstairs. Not even the sight of her favorite meal was enough to cheer her up. She knew she was going to get in trouble for what she'd done. There was no other reason why her two mothers were being so nice to her.

Plucking up courage, Fluttershy decided to ask the important question. "Scootaloo? Would you um, like to have a second foalhood?"

Scootaloo was surprised, but suspected nothing "Yes, of course." she replied, somewhat nervously.

"Are you sure about that kid?" Rainbow Dash asked. Scootaloo nodded. 

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy looked at each other, and then Fluttershy went to retrieve the flask, while Scootaloo ate her meal. Fluttershy unscrewed the lid of the flask, and poured the liquid into Scootaloo's cup of apple juice.

"What's that?" Scootaloo asked, when she saw the flask.

"It's something that will make you feel young again." Fluttershy explained vaguely "Now go on, drink it up." Being a trusting filly, Scootaloo did so. Soon afterward, she left to use the bathroom. Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash assumed it was simply the potion forcing the hay burger to digest faster. They felt guilty about tricking their adopted daughter, but they hoped that with time, she would forgive them.

When Scootaloo came out of the bathroom, she suddenly felt very sleepy. She went upstairs, and fell fast asleep.

"Do you think it's going to work Fluttershy?" Rainbow Dash whispered quietly.

"I hope so." Fluttershy replied "Twilight's never steered us wrong when it comes to potions. We'll just have to wait and see what happens. Hopefully, Scootaloo won't be too cross when she wakes up."

"And what if she is?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"She'll have every right to be upset with us." Fluttershy explained "We did force this onto her without telling her exactly why."

"True, but we both agreed to do this. It's too late to back out now." Rainbow Dash said seriously "If worse comes to worse, she might never forgive us."

"Let's just hope that doesn't happen." Fluttershy said hopefully.

As the night went on, Scootaloo slept peacefully. Unaware of what was happening to her. When she woke up the next morning, she at first did not suspect that anything had happened. But when she opened her eyes all the way, she found herself sleeping in a crib in her parent's bedroom. And for some reason, everything seemed bigger. Then she looked down at her flank, and saw that a poofy white diaper was wrapped snuggly around her bottom.

"Where am I? What's happened to me?" she thought to herself.

"Good morning my little angel." a familiar voice called "Did you sleep well last night?"
> The Revelation
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                At first, Scootaloo thought she was still dreaming. She had to be. Because there was no possible way that the reality presented before her was real.

Yes, she had wanted the chance to not have to worry about anything and just let somepony else take care of her, but she'd convinced herself that it was a lost cause and that there was no point in asking. Even in a world as magically capable as Equestria, it just didn't seem possible for ponies to have the chance to grow up again. At least, that's what she thought.

That's it, it had to be a dream. But if so, why wasn't Princess Luna already entering it to reassure Scootaloo that she was dreaming? It felt incredibly real, but then again, so had all of her other dreams. Including the ones about the olden pony, and the headless horse. Although those had been nightmares, where as this felt like a dream come true.

But the instant she looked up, and her eyes met the sight of her adoptive mother Fluttershy, she became convinced that perhaps she wasn't dreaming. Perhaps, she truly had been regressed to a foal. But if so, why had this happened?

"Did you sleep well last night, my daughter?" Fluttershy asked, as she lowered the bars on Scootaloo's crib, and picked her up by her diapered bottom.

"Of cowuse I did mama." Scootaloo replied "I swept wike a baby." She was shocked by how gurgled her words sounded, coming out of her own mouth. She'd spoken as if she were actually a foal.

"Well that's cause you are a baby, squirt." another familiar voice laughed. Scootaloo instantly recognized it as her other adoptive mother, Rainbow Dash.

"Now Rainbow Dash, you know better than to make fun of our baby girl." Fluttershy said sternly, and proceeded to check Scootaloo's diaper. Now there was no denying it, Scootaloo knew that this was not a dream. It was as real as life itself. This realization left her speechless, for a while at least.

In the meantime, Fluttershy pressed a hoof to the back of Scootaloo's diaper and felt an all too familiar "squish". If her months of parenting classes had taught her anything, it's that a noise like that could only mean one thing. Scootaloo had wet her diaper overnight, just like any normal baby might do. "Looks like somepony needs a new diaper." Fluttershy said kindly, and carried Scootaloo over to the changing table.

By the time the shock had worn off, Scootaloo found herself sitting on the soft padded surface of a changing table that she knew had not been there the day before. At that point, the familiar sensation of a wet diaper made itself known. Scootaloo had almost forgotten about her bed wetting problems, but now they no longer mattered. Right now, she was more than a little upset. Both of her parents had esentially tricked her with a vague question, and had regressed her into a foal. Even if this was what she wanted, it was definitely not something that she liked having sprung on her without warning. She was going to have grow up all over again, and would have to relearn things she'd practically taken for granted. How to walk, how to talk properly, and most importantly, how to use the bathroom.

"Hold still Scootaloo, mommy will get you all nice and clean." Fluttershy spoke up, having gathered the necessary changing supplies. She quickly set to work, and in no time at all she had slipped a new diaper under Scootaloo's rump, and thrown the old one into a nearby diaper pale. Then, she lifted Scootaloo off of the changing table, and patted her diapered rear a bit.

"Good morning sunshine." Rainbow Dash called in a motherly voice she rarely used "What do you think of your new nursery?"

"Nuwsewy?" Scootaloo asked.

"Yup." Rainbow Dash nodded "Fluttershy and I spared no expense making sure our little bundle of joy grew up safe and secure. Isn't that right honey?"

"You bet it is." Fluttershy replied "Are you happy Scootaloo? You got your wish."

"Why shwoud I be happy?" Scootaloo said crossly "You two twicked me and twuned me into a foaw. I twought mommies wewe suppose to be ponies you cowd twust."

"You can trust us." Rainbow Dash quickly spoke up "We'd never do anything to hurt you Scootaloo. You know that by now."

"Then why did you wegwess me?" Scootaloo asked "Why didn't you ask me fwist?"

"I thought you wanted a second foalhood?" Fluttershy asked.

"Yeah, but not wike dis." Scootaloo pouted "I mean, yeah I wanted to wear diapees and be tweated wike a baby, but I didn't want to just be wegwessed out of the bwue and be fwoced to gwow up once again. What wiww my fwiends say when they find out abwot dis?"

"I'm sure they'll understand in time." Fluttershy explained "They were all worried about you when you kept pushing them away."

"Yeah.... well none of them couwd undewstand what I was going thwough." Scootaloo snapped back. She was trying her hardest to stay mad at Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash, but somehow she found that harder than it should be.

"Look, we're sorry for not being more specific when we asked you that question last night." Rainbow Dash apologized "But if we didn't do anything, we could've lost you to child protection services."

"That's right." Fluttershy explained "Would you have wanted to be taken away from us, and be given to a family that wouldn't treat you with the same love and affection that we're giving you?"

"No." Scootaloo replied "But fwom now on, please dun' thwow anymowe suwpises at me. I dun' tink I couwd handwe it."

"Well, now that we have that settled, I think it's time for your breakfast Scootaloo." Fluttershy said, carrying Scootaloo downstairs.

"I am kinda hungwy." Scootaloo replied, though she was still a bit cross with her parents for what they'd done to her "But what am I gonna eat now that I'm a foaw? I don' know if I can eat soiwd foods yet."

"Don't worry Scootaloo, Rainbow Dash and I already planned for that." Fluttershy explained "We're going to take turns feeding you."

"Whadya mean by that?" Scootaloo asked nervously, although she was pretty sure she knew the answer.

"Geez squirt, what do you think foals eat?" Rainbow Dash spoke up "Breast milk of course."

"Bweast miwk?" Scootaloo asked.

"That's right." Fluttershy nodded and brought Scootaloo closer to her so the baby pegasus could nurse from her "Go ahead, eat it up. Mommy can always make more with her special mothering pills."

Scootaloo slowly put her mouth up to one of Fluttershy's teats, and almost as if she'd done it before, she began to slowly suck. Soon, she was rewarded with the taste of sweet milk. And her mother wrapped her wings around her to give her some privacy, while Scootaloo continued to nurse.

"My goodness, you must've been really hungry." Fluttershy said sweetly, as she picked Scootaloo up and patted her back a few times. Scootaloo quickly let out a burp.

"Tank you mama." Scootaloo said sweetly.

"You're more than welcome Scootaloo." Fluttershy replied "If you get hungry again, just let Rainbow Dash know."

"Yeah, I'll give you plently of delicious milk for your tummy." Rainbow Dash eagerly stated.

"Don't forget, we agreed to take turns with changing her as well." Fluttershy reminded her.

"I know Fluttershy." Rainbow Dash replied "I took those parenting classes too you know. I know how much of a responsibility babies are. Granted, I think I'm way too awesome to be changing diapers, but I've learned that it's no use arguing with you when it comes to parenting."

"Glad you remember the agreement." Fluttershy smiled "Now come on, we don't want to waste any time."

"Whewe awe we going mama?" Scootaloo asked, as she was placed into a foal carrier.

"I think it's time for everypony to meet our adorable new daughter." Fluttershy explained "Let's go see if your aunts Twilight, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, and Rarity are around. Then we'll have to talk with your friends, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle. And finally, we'll have to let Miss. Cheerilee know why you're not going to be in school anymore. Not to mention, we're going to ask The Cakes for some parenting advice."
> The Talk
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                "Now Rainbow Dash, are you sure you packed everything we need to take care of our little foal?" Fluttershy asked Rainbow Dash.

"Of course I did." Rainbow Dash replied "We've got an entire pack of Silly Filly brand diapers. All the required changing supplies, including a changing mat. The bottle of mothering pills. A pacifier. And even a few toys in case Scootaloo wants something to play with."

"Alright then, let's go." Fluttershy said kindly, and she and Rainbow Dash slowly trotted out the door. Their first stop, Twilight's crystal castle.

Twilight had already recieved a message from Fluttershy informing her of the decision to regress Scootaloo. The letter had told Twilight that the decision had been made, and that Scootaloo, though still a bit cross, had come to terms with it. It had ended with a request to bring all of their friends together, as well as Scootaloo's fellow cutie mark crusaders. Naturally, Twilight had done just that.

"I wonder why Twilight called us all over to her place so early in the morning?" Applejack asked.

"It must be important." Rarity commented "Perhaps it has something to do with Scootaloo."

"That must be it. I mean, what else could be so important that Twilight would call us all over here?" Pinkie Pie asked "It could be a party, but Twilight's not usually the one to host such things."

"I just hope Scootaloo's okay." Apple Bloom said nervously "She's been acting awfully distant lately."

"Yeah, when I told her to stop making fun of Button Mash, she simply told me to buzz off and flicked my horn." Sweetie Belle commented.

"Well, whatever the reason might be, I'm sure it's a good one." Rarity finished "And would you look at that? We're here."

Twilight and Spike were already standing outside, waiting for their friends.

"Good, you're all here." Twilight said happily "Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy will be here any minute."

"Where's Scootaloo?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"Is she alright?" Apple Bloom asked.

"Scootaloo is just fine." Spike replied "Fluttershy sent us a letter this morning telling us so. But-"

"But what darling?" Rarity asked.

"I think it's just best if I let Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy explain." Twilight spoke up "Speaking of which, here they are now."

"Hello everypony, so nice to see you again." Fluttershy greeted warmly.

"We've got some big news for all of you." Rainbow Dash said eagerly "Well, except for Twilight, but she already knows."

"Ooh! A surprise? I love surprises!" Pinkie Pie said energetically "So what's the surprise?! What is it?!"

"Not so loud Pinkie, you'll frighten Scootaloo." Rainbow Dash stated.

"Why?" Pinkie Pie asked.

"Is there something wrong with Scootaloo? Is she sick?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"No, she's perfectly healthy for her age." Fluttershy replied "But, you know how Rainbow Dash and I always wanted a foal of our own?"

"Isn't that why you two adopted Scootaloo?" Applejack asked.

"Yes, but we've also wanted a foal that we could raise from birth." Fluttershy explained "And now, in a way, we've done just that."

"What do you mean by that?" Apple Bloom asked "Did you two do something to Scootaloo?"

"We did, but it wasn't anything harmful." Fluttershy replied "We simply turned her into a foal."

"What?!" Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle gasped.

"It's true." Rainbow Dash reassured them "Show em' Fluttershy."

Fluttershy unfolded her wings, and there, tucked into a foal carrier, was a foal with a familiar orange coat, purple eyes, and a pinkish mane. "Say hello to your new aunts Scootaloo." Fluttershy encouraged.

"Hewwo auntie Twiwight, auntie Wawity, auntie Appwejack, auntie Pinkie Pie." Scootaloo called in a foalish voice. She was still getting use to talking like a foal, and the words still sounded weird in her head.

"Don't forget your uncle Spike." Spike cooed, tickling Scootaloo on the chin.

"Hehe, stop it uncwe Spike." Scootaloo said in between giggles "You'we gonna make me wet mysewf."

"That's enough tickling for you Spike." Twilight said, using her magic to pull Spike away.

"Tank you auntie Twiwight." Scootaloo called.

"Anything for my favorite little foal." Twilight replied in a sweet voice.

"So, if our big sisters are Scootaloo's aunts-" Apple Bloom spoke up.

"What does that make us?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"That's simple, you two are Scootaloo's cousins." Fluttershy explained.

"Sweet, I've got another cousin!" Apple Bloom cheered.

"Ah, you're so adorable now Scootaloo." Sweetie Belle said cheerfully "I could just eat you up."

"Stop it, you'we embawassing me." Scootaloo pouted.

"She can't help it, you're the cutest little foal ever. And I don't just say that about every foal I meet." Pinkie Pie replied "You should totally come to Sugarcube Corner sometime. Pound and Pumpkin Cake would love to have you as a playmate. Ooh, and we should totally throw you a party!"

"Maybe some other time Pinkie." Rainbow Dash said "For right now, I think it's best if Scootaloo gets use to her new life as the baby of the family."

"I hope you two thought long and hard before you decided to regress Scootaloo." Applejack said seriously.

"We did." Fluttershy replied "Trust me when I say, it wasn't easy. But the fact is, Scootaloo is much happier now, than she was before. So as long as she's okay with it, so are we."

"Exactly." Rainbow Dash said, putting her hoof around Fluttershy "It might mean changing diapers, but if it makes both my number 1 fan and my loving wife happy, then I don't have a problem with it."

"Well, I guess I'm okay with it." Applejack said after a moment of thinking it over "Feel free to stop by Sweet Apple Acres sometime. I know Granny Smith and Big Macintosh will be happy to see this little bundle of joy."

"I'd be more than happy to design an outfit for the little darling." Rarity smiled.

"Why would we want to do that?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Think of it this way darling." Rarity explained "Once she's all dressed up, you can take a picture and store it for later. If she misbehaves, send it straight to the papers. That way you can ensure she'll learn her lesson."

"Well, we'll think about it." Fluttershy replied "But for right now, we should be on our way. We need to make sure Cheerilee knows about what's happened to Scootaloo. Goodbye."

"Take care." Twilight called.

Cheerilee was quite surprised to see Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy, considering what day it was. School wasn't in session, and she'd already discussed Scootaloo's behavior with them just yesterday. When they told her what had happened to Scootaloo, she was even more surprised than before. "So let me get this straight." she said, sitting at her desk "You two turned Scootaloo into a foal, and now you've come to tell me that she won't be attending my class anymore?"

"If you need any proof, here it is." Fluttershy replied, moving her wings so that her daughter was no longer hidden behind them.

"Hewwo Miss. Cheeriwee." Scootaloo called "You'we the best teachew anypony couwd ask fow."

"Oh my, aren't you just the most adorable thing ever?" Cheerilee cooed. This made Scootaloo blush.

"So, is that proof enough for you Cheerilee?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"More than enough." Cheerilee replied "If you two need a foalsitter, just ask me. I use to be a kindergarten teacher before I moved to Ponyville, so I all know all about foals and how to change diapers. I can also help with potty training once she's old enough."

"That would be lovely." Fluttershy said "We'll make sure to come to you if we need help. For right now, do you think you can make sure the school board knows about Scootaloo's permanet leave of abscene from class?"

"Of course." Cheerilee replied "If they ask why, I'll just tell them that you've decided to home school Scootaloo. That should be good enough for them."

"Thank you so much Cheerilee. We owe you." Rainbow Dash said eagerly.

"Think nothing of it girls." Cheerilee smiled "Take care."

"Did you hear that Scootaloo?" Fluttershy asked, as they left the schoolyard "Miss. Cheerilee offered to be your foalsitter."

"I nevew knew she use to teach kindewgawwen." Scootaloo replied "You weawn someting new evewyday."

"So, now we're going to go see The Cakes at Sugarcube Corner, right?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Of course." Fluttershy replied "Guess what Scootaloo, you're going to get to meet some new friends."

"Oh boy, I can't wait!" Scootaloo cheered.

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy had visited The Cakes on several occassions. The young couple figured that if anypony could give them advice on relationship and child raising, it would have to be them. After all, they had twins to take care of in addition to running their own business.

"Hello Mr. and Mrs. Cake." Fluttershy called "Have you heard the news?"

"Indeed we have Fluttershy. Pinkie Pie told us all about it." Mr. Cake said with a smile.

"So where's the little bundle of joy?" Mrs. Cake asked.

"Right here of course." Rainbow Dash said, as she burped Scootaloo. On the way to Sugarcube Corner, Scootaloo had gotten hungry. So once Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy reached Sugarcube Corner, Rainbow Dash had taken some mothering pills and let Scootaloo breast feed from her.

"Scuse me." Scootaloo called.

"You're excused sweetie." Fluttershy said kindly.

"You probably want some advice on how to take care of your little angel, don't you?" Mr. Cake asked.

"Of course we do." Rainbow Dash replied.

"Well then, set Scootaloo down in that playpen over there, and we'll talk." Mrs. Cake said, pointing towards a playpen not too far from the counter.

"Now Scootaloo, you be a good little girl and play nice with Pound and Pumpkin Cake." Fluttershy said, as she lowered Scootaloo into the playpen "Your mommies will be back soon, okay?"

"Okay mommy, I'ww be good." Scootaloo replied.

"You'd better be, or you'll be in big trouble when we come back squirt." Rainbow Dash said sternly, and she and Fluttershy followed The Cakes into the kitchen to talk. 

Scootaloo was all alone in the playpen, but not for long.

"Hey bwothew, who's that foaw ovew in the cownew?" a female voice called.

"I dun know sis, but she wooks awfuwwy famiwiaw." a male voice replied.

"Wet's go up and tawk to hew." the female voice suggested.

"That's a gweat idea sis. It'ww be nice to have someone ouw age to tawk to fow a change." the male voice encouraged.

Scootaloo looked all around, but she couldn't see any other ponies. Then, she looked across the floor of the playpen, and saw Pound and Pumpkin Cake slowly approaching her. "Can it be that, I can understand them?" Scootaloo thought to herself. She remembered that prior to her regression, whenever she saw The Cake Twins, she could only understand a few words that came out of their mouths. Now, however, it seemed like she could understand everything they said.

"Hewwo. I'm Pound Cake." Pound Cake called.

"And I'm Pumpkin Cake." Pumpkin Cake said "Who awe you? You wook famiwiaw, have we met?"

Rather than try to lie, Scootaloo decided to tell the truth. She'd been told that babies are smarter than you think. "Yes we have. Name's Scootawoo." she replied.

"Scootawoo? As in the same Scootawoo that got adopted by two mommies?" Pumpkin Cake asked.

"Uh-huh." Scootaloo replied "My mommies gave me a dwink that tuwned me into a foaw."

"So that's why you wook so famiwiaw." Pound Cake said eagerly "But awen't you a bit mad at them fow doing such a ting to you?"

"Somewhat, but considewing the fact that I dun have to wowwy about anyting anymowe I've come to tewms with it." Scootaloo explained "By the way, why is that I can undewstand evewyting you two say now, wheweas befowe I couwdn't?"

"It must be becawse you'we one of us now." Pound Cake guessed.

"Yeah. We tawk to each other aww the time, but mommy, daddy, and auntie Pinkie Pie can't seem to undewstand us." Pumpkin Cake added "But that's okay. That just means that they dun speak our wanguage."

"It's actuawwy quite fun to have discussions about tinks without anypony being able to undewstand them." Pound Cake said honestly.

"It makes us feel wike secwet agents tawking in a secwet code." Pumpkin Cake giggled "It's so much fun."

"I guess it is." Scootaloo replied "So, do you two wanna pway with me?"

"Suwe, it beats just sitting awound hewe doing noting whiwe the gown ups tawk." Pumpkin Cake said with a smile.

"Yeah. We stiww wove mommy and daddy, but they're just not as much fun as auntie Pinkie. She always does fun tings with us." Pound Cake added.

"Good, cause mommy Fwuttershy and mommy Wainbow Dash gave me wots of fun toys to pway with." Scootaloo said, digging into the little bag she'd been given and pulling various foal toys "I'm mowe than happy to shawe them with both of you."
> The Parenting
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                Scootaloo, Pound, and Pumpkin Cake quickly absorbed themselves into playing with the toys Scootaloo had been given. Pound and Pumpkin Cake in particular were amazed by how many toys Scootaloo had on her. In a way, she was more than just a playmate, though considering her a relative was a bit of a stretch. They were older than her, but they had no idea how far back she'd been regressed, so any precise estimates were impossible.

They didn't dwell on the matter for very long however, and Scootaloo seemed to take no notice of their brief moment of contemplation.

Scootaloo was enjoying herself enormously, and so were the Cake Twins, as the minutes ticked by. They had no idea that two certain fillies were not far away.

Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon were still fuming over what Scootaloo had done to them yesterday. After all, when practically everypony in class either cheered at their humilation, or did nothing to help them, it was hard not to forget. Silver Spoon was just lucky that she had several pairs of nearly identical glasses for such occassions. The swirly she'd gotten yesterday hadn't been her first, and she had a funny feeling it probably wouldn't be her last.

Hoping to take their minds off their troubles for a little while, the two of them decided to stop by Sugarcube Corner and spend their allowance on milkshakes. Chocolate for Silver Spoon, and vanilla for Diamond Tiara. When they got inside, however, they were surprised to see that the counter was empty. Then they noticed the playpen positioned next to it, and when they saw who was inside it, they were shocked. They rubbed their eyes, just to make sure they hadn't imagined things.

A foal with a familiar orange coat, and pinkish mane, was sitting in said playpen. She giggled happily, as she played with her new friends Pound and Pumpkin Cake. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon could hardly believe their eyes, one of their most hated enemies had been regressed to a foal. Quite literally overnight. It was as if their greatest wishes had come true, without them even making them.

"I can't believe our luck. Scootaloo has been turned into a foal." Diamond Tiara said with shock.

"I know. I didn't think such a thing was possible." Silver Spoon added.

"We've got to take advantage of this opportunity." Diamond Tiara smirked "Let's teach little Scootaloo a lesson she'll never forget, and show her what happens when you mess with the wrong ponies."

Silver Spoon was horrified. She did not like the idea at all. She had always viewed herself as a morality chain for Diamond Tiara, at least ever since she'd learned how much their teasing had gotten to Scootaloo, during the competetion to see who'd carry the flag for Ponyville at the Equestria Games. Making fun of a school aged filly was one thing, but picking on a baby was another thing entirely and rubed her the wrong way. Babies were young, innocent, and most of all, defenseless. It just didn't seem fair picking on someone who couldn't fight back. It was too easy.

"Well Silver Spoon, are you with me or not?" Diamond Tiara asked impatiently.

"I'm not." Silver Spoon replied "I refuse to stoop so low."

"What?! Have you forgotten what she did to us?!" Diamond Tiara asked.

"No I haven't, but she did those things as a filly. Now she's a baby, and she has done nothing to deserve the kind of misery you'll inflict on her. I mean come on, she's not even toilet trained for crying out loud. Can't you just let it go? Just this once?" Silver Spoon replied

"Maybe I would, if she hadn't given you a swirly and more importantly, tried to ride me like a skateboard!" Diamond Tiara fumed "Fair's fair."

"But why? Shouldn't we be the bigger ponies in this situation?" Silver Spoon asked "Picking on babies seems unnecessary. We still have Scootaloo's two blank flank cutie mark crusaders members to pick on, and blank flanks like Button Mash and Ruby Pinch. Can't we just leave Scootaloo alone? It'd be too easy to make fun of her."

"I'm sorry Silver Spoon, but foal or not Scootaloo humilated us, and for that she has to pay." Diamond Tiara said firmly "So either help me, or get out of my sight!"

Silver Spoon sighed "Do what you wanna do Diamond Tiara, but do it yourself. I hope it makes you feel good, picking on an innocent little foal. Just don't come crying to me when you get in trouble." And with that, she left Sugarcube Corner. It saddened her to leave her best friend, but ever since the "Flag Carrying Fiasco" she realized that there were certain lines she would not cross no matter what. 

Making fun of unpotty trained foals was most definitely one of them, especially since she knew all too well how it felt to be in diapers, when everypony around you had no need for them. 

It was a shame that Diamond Tiara had forgotten the fact, that she was one of the few potty trained ponies in kindergarten to stick up for Silver Spoon. And she hadn't needed to pick on other ponies to do so. In fact, she'd specifically prevented Silver Spoon from picking on the potty trained ponies, claiming that it wouldn't prove anything. And Silver Spoon had wanted nothing more than to make them fall in when they tried to be big ponies.

"Trust me, parenting is the hardest part of raising a child." Mrs. Cake explained "It's harder than changing diapers, potty training, or just being a shoulder for your foals to cry on. And that's saying a lot."

"There are going to be a lot of difficulties, especially at this point." Mr. Cake added "Babies can be very demanding, and if they don't get what they want right away, they won't give up. But no matter what, you've got know when to put your hoof down and say no."

"I'm well aware of that, and so is Rainbow Dash." Fluttershy replied.

"I remember that before Scootaloo was regressed, we tried our best to share the roles of strict parent and kind parent respectively." Rainbow Dash commented "Scootaloo was quite the trouble maker."

"Well, it's only going to get worse now that she's a foal." Mr. Cake said seriously "Babies in particular are always curious, and they always get into trouble one way or another."

"Take the bathroom for example." Mrs. Cake explained "There's all sorts of things underneath the sink that they'll try to chew on, or in most cases, slobber on. They may also try messing with the faucets on the sink or the bathtub. But most importantly, you've got to be careful of the toilet."

"Why?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"Oh, I know how much trouble babies and toilets can cause." Fluttershy replied "I've heard tons of stories about that sort of thing."

"Well, even so, you can never be too careful." Mr. Cake explained "You would not believe how close I've come to losing things because Pound and Pumpkin Cake wanted to flush them down the toilet."

"I've actually feared that, if they're not careful, they might accidentally flush themselves." Mrs. Cake said nervously "Luckly, it hasn't happened. But I'm almost certain it will happen if I let my guard down. They are incredibly curious, and that's what worries me."

"Oh dear, I wouldn't want our little Scootaloo to do such a thing." Fluttershy gulped.

"Relax Fluttershy." Rainbow Dash reassured her "I'm positive that Scootaloo won't get into any trouble with the toilet. She's a good girl." Rainbow Dash had no idea that she was about to be proven wrong.

Scootaloo was unaware of Diamond Tiara's prescence as she continued to play with the Cake Twins. She was just happy to make some new friends.

"Well, well, if it isn't the little baby blank flank?" a familiar voice suddenly taunted.

Scootaloo gulped, she knew who that voice belonged to. Needless to say, the pony she thought of was anything but nice. And when she looked up, sure enough, she was staring directly at Diamond Tiara. "Diamond Tiawa!" she angrily exclaimed.

"Aw, you remember my name. Except it's Tiara with a r." Diamond Tiara teased.

"Go way, I dun' wanna tawk to you." Scootaloo said crossly.

"Well too bad, because I want to talk to you." Diamond Tiara said smuggly "Nice to see you're making friends with ponies in your own age group. After all, you can't really go on crusades with your friends anymore. Unless they decided to make you their baby so they could try to earn their foalsitting cutie marks. Can you imagine, you, the baby of the CMC? Knowing your luck, you'd actually get a cutie mark in being a baby."

"Tat's so funny I fowgot to waugh Diamond Tiawa." Scootaloo replied.

Diamond Tiara ignored Scootaloo, thinking there was nothing she could do to hurt her. "I guess from now on they'll have to call you Scootapoo! Especially since you'll be going poo in your diaper, and not the loo. But then again, you are a foal, and that's what foals do." And then, she laughed. She thought she'd made a rather clever pun, and wished Silver Spoon had been present to hear it.

This made Scootaloo cross. So cross in fact, that she felt like doing something that she should've done a long time ago. "Weww you know what ewse foaws do Diamond Tiawa?" she asked, rising out of the playpen "They fwush tings down the toiwet, wike you!"

Diamond Tiara was shocked, and this gave Scootaloo just enough time to grab hold of her (which was harder than it use to be because of her now rather chubby hooves). Diamond Tiara tried in vain to break free, as she felt herself being lifted into the air. "Please, let me go! I'll do anything if you put me down right now!" she pleaded. Scootaloo ignored her, and carried her across the first floor of Sugarcube Corner. Pound and Pumpkin Cake stopped playing with their toys, and watched as Scootaloo dragged Diamond Tiara into the mare's bathroom.

"What's going to happen to hew bwothew?" Pumpkin Cake asked, once Scootaloo was out of sight.

"I dun' know sistew, but I get the feewing it won't be anyting pweasant." Pound Cake replied, and he was right.

Diamond Tiara was frantic, as she heard the bathroom door close behind her. Scootaloo's grip on her did not loosen, as she was carried into the first stall Scootaloo layed eyes on. In a matter of seconds, she was hovering over the toilet, at which point Scootaloo let her go. Diamond Tiara landed in the bowl with a splash. "Have mercy, I don't wanna be flushed!" she bellowed at the top of her lungs.

"Weww you shouwd have tought of tat befowe you made fun of me Diamond Tiawa." Scootaloo said, and flew over to the toilet handle. Using all the strength she could muster, she pressed it down, producing a loud noise.

"Nnnnnnnnnnnooooooooooooo!" Diamond Tiara screamed, as she began to swirl around with the water in the toilet bowl. Scootaloo watched happily as the water spun faster and faster, as did Diamond Tiara. She continued to smile as her most hated enemy disappeared down the drain, and into the pipes.

"Bye bye Diamond Tuwdawa!" Scootaloo said happily, as the water returned, without Diamond Tiara. She then flew out of the bathroom, feeling very pleased with herself. "Diamond Tiara will be okay." she thought to herself "Besides, it serves her right for making fun of me. I just can't believe I didn't think to do that sooner. Would've saved me a lot of trouble." 

Pound and Pumpkin Cake were speechless, and their mouths hung open in shock. They had heard everything.

"What?" Scootaloo asked, when she saw the looks on their faces.

"Did you just fwush Diamond Tiawa down the toiwet?" Pound Cake asked.

"Dawn wight I did!" Scootaloo boasted "I gave that tuwd what she desweved."

"But I tought tat mommy and daddy said you'we not suppose to fwush tings down it, except for what you do in youw diapee, and someting the gwown ups caww toiwet papew." Pumpkin Cake said, looking rather confused.

"Weww, in this case I was wiwwing to make an exception." Scootaloo explained "Besides, she was acting wike a tuwd, and tuwds awe meant to be fwushed."

Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Mr. and Mrs. Cake had all come running the moment they heard the toilet being flushed, and a pony screaming. Mr. and Mrs. Cake were relieved when they saw that Scootaloo and The Cake Twins were still in the playpen.

"What just happened Scootaloo?" Fluttershy asked.

"Did you do something you weren't suppose to?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"As a mattew of fact, I did!" Scootaloo spoke up "I fwushed Diamond Tuwdawa down the toiwet!" That resulted in a firm smack across her diapered rear. 

"Bad baby!" Fluttershy scolded "We don't flush ponies!"

"Unless they really deserve it." Rainbow Dash said under her breath.

"You're not helping Rainbow Dash." Fluttershy said sternly.

"So what if I fwushed her?" Scootaloo asked "She desewved it for making fun of me and cawwing me Scootapoo!"

"There are better ways to solve your problems squirt." Rainbow Dash replied "You could break the toilet doing that stuff."

"But I didn't." Scootaloo stated "I'm suwe we'ww aww wook back on this someday and waugh about it."

"Well someday isn't today." Fluttershy said seriously "Come on Scootaloo, it's time to go home!"

"And when we get home, you're in a big time out!" Rainbow Dash added.

"Aw weawwy?" Scootaloo complained.

"Yes really." Fluttershy said sternly "You need to spend some time thinking back on what you did, and why it was wrong to flush somepony down the toilet. Even if that pony was Diamond Tiara."

"Weww guys, wooks wike I gotta go home." Scootaloo called to The Cake Twins, as she was picked up "Teww auntie Pinkie Pie I said hewwo."

"We wiww." Pound Cake replied.

"Come back and pway with us soon." Pumpkin Cake called.

"I'ww twy." Scootaloo replied, as she was placed into the foal carrier, and left Sugarcuber Corner with her mommy Fluttershy and mommy Rainbow Dash.

"I quite wike that Scootawoo." Pound Cake said happily, once Scootaloo had left, a faint blush forming on his cheeks.

"Dun' teww me you'we in wove with hew." Pumpkin Cake replied.

"I tink I am." Pound Cake admitted, and he sighed dreamily.

"Someting tewws me Scootawoo doesn't feww the same way bwothew." Pumpkin Cake stated.

"That's okay, I'm happy just to know her." Pound Cake admitted.

"Hehe, she'd nevew faww fow a pony who can't even keep his diapee cwean." Pumpkin Cake teased.

Pound Cake was about to ask her what she meant, when a familiar smell filled the air. He pressed a hoof to the back of his diaper, and felt a large lump in it. Apparently, he'd been so focused on Scootaloo that he hadn't noticed his need to go number 2. He felt embarrassed, and was grateful that he hadn't done such a thing in front of Scootaloo.

"Oh weww, daddy wiww just have to change you. And in the meantime, I'm gonna be potty twained befowe you bwothew." Pumpkin Cake boasted.

"Not if I fwush you down the toiwet fwist." Pound Cake replied. Of course, he and Pumpkin Cake knew he was only joking. They would never do such a thing, though it did sound like fun.
> The Accident
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                Pound Cake was quickly changed, and when Pumpkin Cake made it perfectly clear that she didn't need one as well, she and her brother were left alone once again.

Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy quickly brought Scootaloo back home. They said nothing, but their disapproving stares was all Scootaloo needed to know that she had really messed up. She was starting to wish she'd never flushed Diamond Tiara, or at least, she was starting to wish she hadn't confessed to doing it. It could've just stayed her little secret that only The Cake Twins would know about.

Speaking of which, Scootaloo could've sworn she saw Pound Cake looking at her funny just before she left. Perhaps, he had something of a toddler crush on her. "Too bad he's not my type." Scootaloo thought to herself "There's only one colt I think I ever truly had feelings for, but he'd never fall for me now." 

"I still can't believe our little Scootaloo did such a naughty thing." Fluttershy said sadly, as she and Rainbow Dash approached the front door of the cottage.

"Relax honey, she only did it once, and she knows not to do it again." Rainbow Dash reassured her, stroking her mane a bit "And besides, it was kind of funny."

"You wouldn't be saying the same thing if it were somepony other than Diamond Tiara that got flushed." Fluttershy said with a shake of her head "It shouldn't matter who got flushed, flushing anypony is wrong. Heck, even just thinking about doing it is wrong." Fluttershy could still well remember the many times at flight camp where she'd come close to be flushed by some of the bullies. Each time, Rainbow Dash was able to save her before they could go through with it. But she had never truly forgiven them for doing so. Though, had it not been for them, she never would've met Rainbow Dash, and the two of them never would've even become friends.

"Well, a good quality time out session will teach her not to play with the toilet, or flush other ponies down it." Rainbow Dash replied.

Once inside the cottage, Fluttershy removed Scootaloo from the foal carrier, and after quickly checking her diaper (and finding it dry), carried her upstairs.

"Aw come on mommy Fwuttewshy." Scootaloo pleaded, as she was placed into her crib "It was just one pony that got fwushed. I pwomise I won't do it again."

"I want to believe that Scootaloo, really I do." Fluttershy sighed "But I have to be firm, and make sure that you learn your lesson. You just stay there and don't move. Rainbow Dash and I will be back to check on you in a little while." 

"But what am I suppose to do in the mean time?" Scootaloo asked.

"Think about what you did, and why it was wrong." Fluttershy explained, and left the bedroom.

Scootaloo pouted "Have you fowgotten that she cawwed me Scootapoo?!" There was no reply. Sighing, and admitting defeat, Scootaloo decided to lay down and take a little nap. She didn't know why, but she felt very sleepy all of a sudden. With a yawn, she closed her eyes, and drifted off to sleep.

"How long do you think we should leave Scootaloo in her crib?" Rainbow Dash asked, when Fluttershy came back downstairs.

"Probably an hour or so. She really needs to spend time thinking it over." Fluttershy suggested.

"Alright I guess." Rainbow Dash shrugged "I think I'm gonna go out and practice my tricks for a little bit. I'll be back in an hour, okay honey?"

"Okay, see you then." Fluttershy replied, and she watched as Rainbow Dash raced outside. She didn't mind, she had her own responsibilites to tend to. With her baby girl in time out, now was the perfect time to feed her animal friends, big and small alike. Sometimes Rainbow Dash helped her out, but she was never able to recreate that special touch that Fluttershy had. Still, Fluttershy appreciated that her wife was willing to spend so much time with her, doing things she normally didn't like to do.

Meanwhile, Diamond Tiara had just now finally made her way through the pipes and into the sewers beneath Ponyville. She was more dirty than hurt. "Ugh, that rotten baby blank flank!" she said crossly, as she landed face first in a stream of murky water "How dare she flush me down the toilet and call me a turd! Oh, when I find my way out of here and get cleaned up she is gonna pay big time!"

Diamond Tiara looked around, but she didn't see any exits to ground level from where she was. "Great, just great." she said sarcastically "I just hope I don't stay down here for too long. This place is disgusting!" Just then, she heard a faint growl. (It was only her stomach, but Diamond Tiara didn't know this.) "I hope there aren't any alligators down here!" she said nervously. Miss. Cheerilee had told her that such a thing was impossible, but Diamond Tiara had heard lots of ponies talking about them. Her daddy had even supposedly mentioned something about a sewer dwelling creature. But if that was true, why didn't he say anything about it when she asked him? She quickly dismissed it, and wandered through the sewers.

"Randolph, can you get that for me please?" Filthy Rich asked, when he heard the front doorbell ring. He suspected that it was simply another salespony dropping by to try and encourage him to buy some new product. 

Randolph, never one to disobey an order, went to the front door and opened it. He was surprised when he saw who it was. There was Diamond Tiara, covered in sewer water from head to hooves. "Miss Tiara, what a surprise." Randolph said, as he kindly usured the filly inside "Where have you been, and why do you smell heavily of sewage? Have you been playing around the ponyhole cover again? You know your father warned you not to."

"Just do me a favor and don't ask." Diamond Tiara said crossly "If anypony needs me, I'll be upstairs, taking a bubble bath." And she hurried to the upstairs bathroom as fast as her hooves could carry her. "I hope this stink washes off." she thought to herself. She did not want to have to explain to her father what had happened to her within the last hour.

Scootaloo slept soundly in her crib for what seemed like a long time, but eventually, she was roused from her sleep by a familiar tension in her stomach. It took her only a few seconds to realize what it meant. "Oh no, I am NOT doing that in my diapee!" she said with determination. She didn't care if she was now little more than a foal. She was not about to use her diaper for its intended purpose, not if she could help it.

Yes, she had already wet her diaper once overnight, but that hadn't been intentional. She didn't want to wet it again, let alone mess in it. She knew for a fact that dirty diapers were anything but pleasant. So, as carefully as she could, Scootaloo flapped her tiny wings, and rised out of her crib. Her destination, the bathroom. More specifically, the toilet. And this time, the only things she was going to flush down it would be her waste, and toilet paper. And perhaps, her diaper.

"I can make it, I know I can." she said to herself, as she quickly but carefully flew out of the bedroom.

"Hey Fluttershy, I'm back." Rainbow Dash called.

"Good, I was just about to go up and tell Scootaloo her time out is done." Fluttershy said kindly.

"Mind if I join you?" Rainbow Dash asked "She's my responsibility as well."

"Of course you can come. Glad to see you're not trying to shrink from your duties." Fluttershy replied. And she and Rainbow Dash slowly made their way upstairs.

Meanwhile, the tension in Scootaloo's stomach continued to grow, and was starting to spread to her rear end. If she wanted, she could just stop and let it go, but she refused to do so. "I can stiww make it to the toiwet if I twy hawd enough!" she said firmly, as she continued to fly towards the bathroom. She was glad she didn't have far to travel to reach it.

Luckly for Scootaloo, the bathroom door had been left open, and the toilet seat was still up. "Mommy Rainbow Dash must've been in here just recently." she thought to herself "She always tends to forget to put the seat back down and close the door. Guess it's my lucky day." 

Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash were unaware of Scootaloo's trip, as they approached the bedroom.

"It's awfully quiet in there Fluttershy. Maybe a little too quiet." Rainbow Dash said with concern.

"I'm sure it's just because Scootaloo has been thinking long and hard about what she did to Diamond Tiara." Fluttershy replied "Not only was it rude, but it was very dangerous. The toilet could've broke, or Diamond Tiara could've gotten stuck in the pipes. Heck, for all we know, that could be the case right now."

"Eh, I'm sure she's fine. Probably quite smelly though." Rainbow Dash chuckled, as she opened the door. Her happy mood soon faded when she saw that Scootaloo was not in her crib. She looked around, but she didn't see the orange coated foal anywhere.

Fluttershy quickly took notice of Rainbow Dash's changing mood. "Is there something wrong Rainbow Dash?" she asked.

"Scootaloo's missing!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed.

"What?!" Fluttershy gasped.

"She's not in her crib, I looked!" Rainbow Dash stated. Fluttershy soon saw that Rainbow Dash wasn't kidding, and when she did, she began to grow worried.

"Where could our little angel have disappeared to?!" Fluttershy asked frantically.

"I don't know, but we'd better find out!" Rainbow Dash replied "This is not good!"

The tension was building, and Scootaloo was certain that she couldn't hold on for much longer. But she knew she was close. All she had to do now was position herself over the toilet, and remove her diaper. A task that seemed simple enough. "I can make it, I can make it!" she repeated to herself. Inch by inch, she approached the toilet. It looked pretty big, but she refused to let it get to her. "Just stay focused Scootaloo. You're almost there." she thought to herself.

She could just imagine the proud faces on her parents when they saw that she could be a big girl. Rainbow Dash would just stand there, her mouth hanging open in shock. And Fluttershy, she would smile the biggest smile she possibly could. Maybe she'd even show Pound and Pumpkin Cake how it was done the next time she came over to Sugarcube Corner. They would be amazed that such a thing was possible for a foal her age.

"I'm gonna go potty wike a big giww!" she cheered, as she managed to reach the toilet "Now to just take of my diapee and wet natuwe take its couwse." Unfortunately, just as she was about to reach a hoof to her diaper and unstrap it, her body decided that it had held back for long enough. Scootaloo gasped in horror as she felt a familiar sensation take place. "No! I was so cwose!" she complained, as she began to fill up her diaper. 

In a few seconds it was all over, but to poor Scootaloo, those seconds had been the worst seconds of her life. She tried not to cry, as a powerful stench filled the air. So much for being a big girl.

Then, there was trouble. Because of what she had just done, her diaper was now much heavier. In fact, it was so heavy that made it impossible for her to fly. Despite flapping her wings as hard as she could, Scootaloo was unable to keep herself in the air. She fell into the toilet bowl with a splash. The impact causing her messy diaper to fill up with toilet water, making it even heavier and more uncomfortable. 

Luckly, Scootaloo was barely able to keep herself afloat in the cold water, but at that point she could no longer stop herself, and she burst into tears.

When Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash heard Scootaloo's crying, the two of them followed the sound until it led them to the bathroom. And there they saw Scootaloo, floating in the toilet. Her diaper messy, and very wet.

"What happened Scootaloo?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I twied to use the toiwet wike a big giww, but I went poopie in my diapee before I couwd make it, and then the weight of it made me faww in." Scootaloo explained in between sobs.

"Oh sweetie, I'm sorry." Fluttershy said sympathetically "But you're not old enough to use the toilet yet. That's why you're wearing diapers. It's normal for foals to wet and soil themselves."

"B-but I wanted to use the potty." Scootaloo cried "I was so cwose. Just ten mowe seconds and I wouwd've made it."

"Hey, don't be upset squirt." Rainbow Dash said kindly "But next time, just tell your mommies if you have to go potty. You had us worried."

"I'm sowwy." Scootaloo apologized, as Rainbow Dash helped her out and Fluttershy dried her off.

"It's okay Scootaloo." Fluttershy replied.

"Come on, let's get you changed before you get a diaper rash." Rainbow Dash said, picking Scootaloo up and carrying her to the changing table. 

While Rainbow Dash gathered the necessary changing supplies, Fluttershy put the toilet seat back down and closed the bathroom door. She did not want to risk another potential incident with anything. Had Scootaloo not cried, it was entirely possible that she could've stayed in the toilet for hours, or even been flushed.

"Geez kid, you're a real little stink bomb you know that?" Rainbow Dash gagged, as she opened Scootaloo's diaper. The smell making her eyes water, as she tried to fan it away from her with her wings.

"Tat's not funny mommy Wainbow Dash." Scootaloo said crossly "I couwdn't hewp it."

"I know you can't control it Scootaloo. If it's any consolation, you don't stink as bad as The Cake Twins do when they need a change." Rainbow Dash explained "I swear, everytime I foalsit them I have to wear a gasmask because they stink up the place so badly. I don't know how Pinkie Pie and Mr. and Mrs. Cake can put up with it on a daily basis. If it were me I'd probably pass out from the smell, within a week."

"Hehe, I didn't know they wewe such a bunch of wittwe stinkews." Scootaloo chuckled, as Rainbow Dash changed her into a fresh diaper.

"Yeah, well they are. But if they ask, I told you nothing." Rainbow Dash stated, as she finished changing Scootaloo and blew a raspberry into her stomach. That was enough to make Scootaloo giggle.

"Tank you mommy Wainbow Dash." Scootaloo said, as she was lifted off the changing table.

"Don't mention it squirt. Anything for my number one fan, even if it means changing your number two." Rainbow Dash said, and laughed at her joke. Scootaloo laughed too.

Fluttershy smiled as she saw Scootaloo and Rainbow Dash sharing a laugh. It was good to see that Rainbow Dash was getting use to the role of being a mother. Fluttershy had been quite concerned, with good reason, that Rainbow Dash would make her do all the work. And she was glad to see that such wasn't the case. It was times like this that made her glad she had married Rainbow Dash. She truly was good with foals, even if she never admitted it.

"I'll give Scootaloo a bath a little later." Fluttershy thought to herself "For right now, I think I'll let her and Rainbow Dash have some quality bonding time."
> The Nightmare
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

                 The hours passed, and Celestia's sun soon began to set. For Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash, it had been quite the day. But they'd made some good memories, and they were convinced that there would be more to come in the days and weeks ahead.

As Luna's moon slowly began to rise into the night sky, and bathe all of Equestria in its light, Fluttershy was in the bathroom with Scootaloo, while Rainbow Dash was fluffing the pillow for Scootaloo's crib.

Scootaloo was next to the toilet. Her diaper had been removed, and she was now sitting comfortably on a training potty. It was a simple plastic bowl that was light blue in color. She and her mommies had struck a deal about using said training potty. They had agreed that Scootaloo could use it, so long as either Fluttershy or Rainbow Dash was around to watch over her. Out in public, and when being foalsat, Scootaloo was to go in her diaper. The only exception was if Cheerilee was foalsitting her, as she had offered to help with potty training.

"I'm done mommy Fwuttewshy!" Scootaloo called, smiling happily.

Fluttershy put down the book she had been reading, and went over to where Scootaloo was sitting. She helped Scootaloo stand up, and looked inside the training potty. And what she saw made her smile. "Good girl Scootaloo, keep this up and you'll be transfering to the big filly potty in no time!" She proceeded to wipe Scootaloo's bottom clean, and dispose of the wipes in the trash. Then, she picked up the training potty, emptied its contents into the toilet, and flushed it all away. She then set the training potty back down again, making sure to close the toilet seat to prevent any possible "accidents".

"Tanks for wetting me use the twaining potty mommy Fwuttewshy." Scootaloo said cheerfully.

"You're welcome Scootaloo." Fluttershy replied, and washed her hooves. She then put Scootaloo's diaper back on, picked her up, and carried her out of the bathroom.

"Your crib is all ready for you Scootaloo." Rainbow Dash said sweetly, as Fluttershy brought Scootaloo back into the bedroom "I even put your Wonderbolts blanket in there. I know how much you like it."

"Tanks mommy Wainbow Dash." Scootaloo replied.

"Like I said before Scoots, anything for my number 1 fan." Rainbow Dash said, kissing Scootaloo on the forehead. Scootaloo knew what that meant.

"Alright my little Scootaloo, it's time for you to go to bed." Fluttershy said softly, and lowered Scootaloo into her crib.

"Aw, but not I'm not tiwed yet." Scootaloo complained.

"All babies need their sleep, or they get cranky." Fluttershy explained.

"Can't I just stay up with you and mommy Wainbow Dash for a wittwe wonger, pwease?" Scootaloo asked.

Rainbow Dash looked at Scootaloo, then at Fluttershy, then back at Scootaloo. "Sure you can Scootaloo. Fluttershy and I are just going to cuddle up on the couch downstairs, kissing and saying how much we love each other." she said, looking back at her wife with eyes that Scootaloo knew all too well.

"Ew, gwoss, mushy stuff." Scootaloo gagged "If you two stawt doin' dat I'm gonna go poopie in my diapee just to make you stop."

"Well then, it's settled." Fluttershy replied "We certainly don't need you stinking up our alone time. And nopony likes a crabby baby."

Scootaloo yawned, as Fluttershy kissed her on the forehead "Okay, fine. Goodnight mommy Wainbow Dash. Goodnight mommy Fwuttewshy."

"Good night little Scootaloo." Fluttershy called, as she turned on the crib's mobile "Sleep tight, my little angel." And she and Rainbow Dash left the room, and turned out the light. 

Scootaloo closed her eyes, and drifted off to sleep.

"So, now that the baby's asleep, whadya say we talk about us?" Rainbow Dash asked softly.

"Don't you have to get up early tomorrow and fill in for one of The Wonderbolts?" Fluttershy asked.

"Nope. Spitfire always sends me a letter when she needs me to fill in for somepony. Besides, I bumped into her a few hours ago and told her that I might need some time off for parental reasons." Rainbow Dash explained.

"Does she know about Scootaloo?" Fluttershy asked.

Rainbow Dash shook her head "She didn't ask, so I didn't tell her. I'm thinking about possibly surprising her and the other Wonderbolts by bringing Scootaloo with me to Wonderbolt HQ. Would that be okay with you, honey?"

"As long as you make sure to take care of her and bring her back safely." Fluttershy replied, and she and Rainbow Dash made their way downstairs to spend some quality time together. Scootaloo was a little bundle of joy, and they loved her dearly. But even so, they needed some time away from the joys and frustrations of parenting.

"I still remember all the times you made me sleep on the couch when we were dating." Rainbow Dash said, as she and Fluttershy approached the living room "Half of the time I wondered if it was because of something I did, or because you didn't yet have a bed big enough for the two of us to sleep in."

"Well, it was mostly because of the bed." Fluttershy explained, as she hopped onto the couch "But that one time you tried to make me breakfast prior to the cooking lessons I gave you, it was because of what you did."

"I thought you said you'd gotten over it." Rainbow Dash said with confusion, as she cuddled up next to her wife.

"I did, but I never forgot about it." Fluttershy explained "Now enough talk, you're going to love me, and you're going to like it." She and Rainbow Dash proceeded to kiss each other passionately.

Scootaloo opened her eyes, and was shocked when she saw she was no longer in her crib at Fluttershy's cottage. And neither was she in her bed at Rainbow Dash's cloud home. She looked around, and saw that her bed was the last in a long row of beds that all looked the same. Somehow, she had ended up back in her bed at the Ponyville Orphange.

"What am I doing here?" she thought to herself, as she noticed that she was now the blank flank filly she had been last night. Almost as if her regression had never happened, but it had felt so real. And so had all those memories of the fun times she had with her two mothers that had so generously adopted her. Had they all been a dream? No, it couldn't be true!

"Good morning colts and fillies." a female voice called "Rise and shine, breakfast will be ready shortly." Scootaloo knew who that voice was. Sure enough, a female earth pony with a brown coat, a red mane and tail trimmed short, and a cutie mark depicting a pink heart, entered the room. Scootaloo remembered that her name was Caring Heart, and she was the head of the orphange. 

Scootaloo rose from her bed, and neatly tucked the sheets back into place. She knew Caring Heart always asked the children under her care to make their beds as soon as they got up, and she always liked ponies who did as they were told.

"Ah, I see you all made your beds already." Caring Heart said kindly, as she looked around the room. She pulled out a check list and did a quick roll call to make sure that everypony was present and accounted for. Once she had checked off each colt and filly, she put the checklist away. "Now then, before we have breakfast, who here needs to use the bathroom?" Caring Heart asked.

Scootaloo raised her hoof, as did as many other colts and fillies. Caring Heart counted each hoof, then she walked over to Scootaloo. Scootaloo was surprised, Caring Heart didn't usually do such a thing, unless somepony misbehaved. Had she done something wrong without knowing it?

Caring Heart looked at Scootaloo and asked "Don't you remember Scootaloo? You're still not potty trained yet."

Scootaloo was shocked "I-I'm not?" she asked.

Caring Heart sighed and shook her head "I'm afraid not. We've been trying our hardest to work on that, but you're not quite there just yet. That's why you're wearing a diaper, silly filly."

"What? I'm not wearing a-" Scootaloo gasped, as a thick fluffy diaper suddenly appeared around her bottom. And then, to make matters worse, she heard a familiar hissing sound, and a familiar stench filled the air. She looked down at her diaper, and saw that it was filled up quite heavily with her bodily wastes. It was if as she had no control.

"Ah, it's okay Scootapoo." Caring Heart said, her voice suddenly changing into Diamond Tiara's tone. Then, Scootaloo gasped, and jumped back in surprise as Caring Heart was replaced completely with Diamond Tiara. "You're just a little foal, and foals use their diapers all the time."

"What are you doing here Diamond Tiara?" Scootaloo asked.

"Oh you silly little blank flank. I work here." Diamond Tiara explained "Caring Heart is far too busy running this dump to take care of all the colts and fillies, so I do it for her."

Scootaloo began to feel very worried, and this feeling only increased as she saw the various colts and fillies start to look at her, grinning evily.

"P.U., what stinks?!" a filly asked.

"It's that baby blank flank loser Scootaloo!" a colt said, pointing a hoof at Scootaloo's diaper.

"I guess now we should call her Scootapoo!" another colt teased "At this rate, she'll never be potty trained."

"Yeah, I mean most ponies her age no longer need diapers." another filly added "My big sister did, but she was incontinent. Maybe that's the case with Scootaloo. Heck, that's probably why her parents dumped her off here. They couldn't afford to rise a pegasus that can't fly or use a toilet. Diapers aren't cheap. So my big sister just ran off somewhere, and we never saw her again."

"Leave me alone!" Scootaloo cried, tears dripping down her face "I didn't mean to use my diaper. It was just an accident. I want Caring Heart!"

"Sorry, but Caring Heart put me in charge." Diamond Tiara explained "Now then, what do you all think we should do with this sorry excuse for a pegasus? I mean, it's obvious nopony will want to adopt her. She's just a big dumb baby who will never be potty trained. Nopony wants that."

"I say we just flush her and her smelly diaper down the toilet. She can hang out in the sewers with all the dead fish and alligators." a colt suggested.

"Do I hear a second on that?" Diamond Tiara asked.

"Aye!" all the colts and fillies shouted.

"And what about against? Does anypony oppose this?" Diamond Tiara asked.

"Nye!" Scootaloo shouted, as loud as she could, hoping that somepony would hear her. Alas, nopony did.

"Well then, the ayes have it!" Diamond Tiara proclaimed "Sorry Scootapoo, but we don't need useless orphans like you hanging here, stinking up this place. But don't worry, you'll finally get to leave this orphange. Just, not in the way you wanted."

"Please, don't! Caring Heart, stop her!" Scootaloo cried, as she was picked up by the crowd of colts and fillies. Her pleas fell on deaf ears, as she was carried out of the bedroom. She tried to break free, as she was carried across the hall, but it was no use. In a mater of seconds, the crowd had reached the bathroom. The door was opened, courtesy of Diamond Tiara, and she and the crowd all charged in as fast as they could. Scootaloo gulped as she got closer and closer to a giant toilet.

"Ready? 1, 2, 3, in you go!" Diamond Tiara instructed, and the foals threw Scootaloo into the toilet with perfect aim. She landed with a loud splash.

Scootaloo struggled to keep her head above the water, as she floated in the bowl of the giant toilet. Her diaper weighed her down considerably, preventing her from climbing out. Then she gasped, as she saw Diamond Tiara hop up onto the seat.

"Any last words Scootapoo?" Diamond Tiara asked, as she looked down at Scootaloo, before moving over to the toilet handle.

Scootaloo was frantic and pleaded desperately "You win Diamond Tiara. I'll do anything, anything! Just please don't flush me! I'll stay in diapers for the rest of my life and never ask to be potty trained if that's what you want!"

"Sorry, you had your chance." Diamond Tiara said with a smirk "Time for you to say bye-bye! We'll just tell Caring Heart that you flushed yourself, and we tried to stop you, to no avail." and she pushed the toilet handle down with all her might.

"Nooooooooooooooooo!" Scootaloo cried, as she began to slowly spin around with the water in the bowl. All the while, she could hear Diamond Tiara and all the colts and fillies laughing at her. In a matter of seconds, the laughing was drowned out as Scootaloo was flushed down the drain, and into the pipes.

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy had just finished a rather passionate make-out session, when they heard a scream, followed by a familiar cry.

"That sounds like Scootaloo!" Rainbow Dash gasped.

"She must be having a nightmare!" Fluttershy realized, and jumped off of the couch "Come on, there's no time to lose!"

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy quickly raced upstairs as fast as they could. Sure enough, upon entering the bedroom and turning on the light, they saw Scootaloo sitting up in her crib, crying her eyes out.

"What's wrong Scootaloo? What happened?" Rainbow Dash asked frantically.

"I had a nightmawe!" Scootaloo explained in between sobs "I dweamt that I was back in the Ponyviwwe Owphange, and dat Diamond Tiawa was in chawge. She cawwed me Scootapoo and convinced aww the foaws to fwush me down a giant toiwet just because I used my diapee."

"Oh you poor thing." Fluttershy said sweetly, as she picked Scootlaoo up "It's okay, it was just a bad dream. That would never happen in real life."

"Weawwy?" Scootaloo sniffled.

"Yes really." Fluttershy replied, then she noticed that Scootaloo's diaper had a distinctive yellow tint. It was obvious that Scootaloo had wet herself in fright. Fortunately, it had been contained to her diaper. But it looked like it was close to leaking.

"Can somepony pwease change my diapee?" Scootaloo asked, once she had calmed down "It feews so cowd and squishy."

"Alright squirt, come here." Rainbow Dash said kindly, as Fluttershy hoofed Scootaloo to her. She quickly brought her daughter over to the changing table and gently placed her on it. Working quickly, she unstrapped Scootaloo's soggy diaper, and threw it into the diaper pale. Then, she pulled out the wipes and foal powder, wiped Scootaloo's bottom until it was clean, powdered her, slid a new diaper under her rear, and strapped it up nice and secure. "There we go, all better." Rainbow Dash smiled, as she lifted Scootaloo off the changing table. She then hoofed Scootaloo back to Fluttershy, and went to go wash her hooves.

"Are you feeling okay now Scootaloo?" Fluttershy asked, as she rocked Scootaloo gently back and forth.

"Yes mommy Fwuttewshy." Scootaloo replied softly "Say, wouwd it be awwight if I swept with you and mommy Wainbow Dash tonight? Tat way I'ww know you'we both wight thewe if I need you."

"Of course Scootaloo, but we'll have to see what Rainbow Dash thinks first." Fluttershy stated. 

Rainbow Dash returned a moment later "I think it's time we hit the hay."

"Scootaloo wants to sleep with us tonight, is that okay with you?" Fluttershy asked.

"Of course it's okay." Rainbow Dash replied "In fact, feel free to sleep with us whenever you want Scootaloo."

Scootaloo cheered "Yay! Tank you mommy Wainbow Dash! You and Fwuttewshy awe the best mommies evew!"

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy blushed, and climbed into bed. Scootaloo curled up next to Fluttershy.

"Good night." Fluttershy called.

"Sleep tight." Rainbow Dash replied.

"Dun' wet the bed bugs bite." Scootaloo finished. And soon, she, and her two mommies fell fast asleep. And this time, Scootaloo slept peacefully. She even dreamed that Caring Heart was taking care of a foalifed Diamond Tiara, who was stuck at the orphange, and couldn't even use a training potty.
> The Busy Day
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

                The next morning dawned sunny and peaceful, and it seemed like it would be another beautiful day in Ponyville.

As the rays of Celestia's sun slowly shined through the blinds of Fluttershy's cottage, both Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash began to stir. Rainbow Dash was gently stroking her wife's mane as she opened her eyes, and planted a kiss on her wife's cheeks, before sitting up in the bed. Fluttershy rose a moment later.

"Good morning my dear." Rainbow Dash called sweetly "You slept well last night, right?"

"Of course I did, and it seems like you and Scootaloo also slept well." Fluttershy replied, as she yawned a little "Today's going to be a busy day."

"It sure is. Our little Scootaloo is going to be so excited." Rainbow Dash commented. Just then, the peaceful mood was interrupted by a rather nasty smell. 

"Where is that smell coming from?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Maybe it's coming from you." Fluttershy suggested "Did you forget to take a shower yesterday?"

"Of course not." Rainbow Dash replied "And I know this can't be from you." She and Fluttershy sniffed around a little bit, and then looked down at Scootaloo. Sure enough, the smell was originating from her. More specifically, her diaper.

"Oh dear." Fluttershy said with concern.

"She's not gonna be happy when she finds out she's used it." Rainbow Dash said glumly. She had no sooner spoken those words when Scootaloo let out a small yawn, and opened her eyes.

"Good mowning mommy Fwuttewshy, good mowning mommy Wainbow Dash. What's tat awfuw smeww?" Scootaloo asked.

Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash looked at each other, trying to think of how to break the news to Scootaloo as lightly as possible. "Uh, it's you." Fluttershy admitted.

"What? Me?!" Scootaloo asked with shock.

"Yes. I um, think you had an accident in your sleep." Fluttershy confessed.

Scootaloo sniffed the air a bit, and as she moved she felt something squish up against her behind. Fearing the worst, she pressed a hoof to back of her diaper and felt it give off the same squishy feeling she'd felt a moment ago. She was horrified at her discovery.

"Uh-oh!" Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash said at the same time, as they saw tears begin to form in Scootaloo's eyes.

"But I used the potty befowe bed and evewyting, this couwdn't have happened." Scootaloo said sadly.

Thinking quickly, Fluttershy scooped up Scootaloo in her hooves and carefully carried her over to the changing table.

"I think I'll go get the mail really quick." Rainbow Dash said nervously, wanting to remove herself from the room before Scootaloo's diaper was opened.

"Don't forget to bring up some air freshener, I think I'm going to need it." Fluttershy added.

"Will do, be back in a flash!" Rainbow Dash called, and fled the room as quickly as she could.

Scootaloo was trying her hardest not to cry. She found that much harder than it should be. "Why do I feel like crying so badly?" she thought to herself "It's not like this is my first accident or anything. I already soiled myself once, I shouldn't feel like crying." Despite her best efforts, Scootaloo was unable to stop herself from bursting into tears.

"Calm down Scootaloo, it's okay." Fluttershy said sweetly, trying to reassure her infant daughter "It's just an accident. You'll still be allowed to use the potty if you feel like you have to go. One accident isn't going to change that."

"I know, I know. I'm twying my best not to cwy." Scootaloo replied, in between sobs.

Fluttershy knew that she had to do something to get Scootaloo to calm down before her diaper was changed. Kneeling down a bit, Fluttershy opened a drawer beneath the changing table, and pulled out a lavender colored pacifier. 

Scootaloo was still crying, when she suddenly felt something being inserted into her mouth. It turned out to be a lavender colored pacifier that looked like it would match Twilight's coat.

"Don't talk, just suck on that pacifier." Fluttershy instructed.

Scootaloo was a bit confused, but sucked on the pacifier anyway, and as she did, a small spark of magic began to emerge from it. In a matter of seconds, she began to feel much better. "It's a funny thing, but now I don't feel so bad about what I did in my diaper. I think this pacifier that Fluttershy gave me has something to do with it. I'd like to ask her what it does, but I don't want to take this thing out when it makes me feel so relaxed."

Fluttershy smiled, as she saw how calm Scootaloo now was. The pacifier she was sucking on had been given to Fluttershy by Twilight yesterday. She told Fluttershy that she had cast a spell on it, that would make whoever sucked on it feel more calm and carefree. Looking at Scootaloo, Fluttershy could see that the spell worked like a charm. Now she could get to work on changing Scootaloo's diaper. Taking a deep breath, she set to work. Quickly but carefully, she removed the straps and let the diaper fall from Scootaloo's bottom. The smell was overwhelming. 

"Oh my." Fluttershy exclaimed, as she tried to fan the smell away from her with her wings. She quickly bailed up the dirty diaper, and threw it into the diaper pale. Then she grabbed some wipes, and wiped Scootaloo until her bottom was spotless. After that, she sprinkled some foal powder (and added some rash cream, just in case), before she lifted Scootaloo's rump up, and set it down on a new diaper, which she proceeded to strap up nice and secure.

"Tank you for cweaning me up mommy Fwuttewshy." Scootaloo said kindly, her voice was muffled behind the pacifier.

"You're welcome Scootaloo." Fluttershy replied "I'll take that pacifier out in a little bit, but first I need to wash my hooves in the bathroom. Can I trust you to stay put until either I get back, or until Rainbow Dash shows up?"

"Of couwse you can. I'm not going anywhewe." Scootaloo promised.

"Alright, just stay there. I should be back in a few seconds." Fluttershy called, and she headed to the bathroom.

Rainbow Dash returned to the bedroom a moment later and began spraying a can of air freshener. "I am SO glad the trash is going out tonight." she thought to herself. By the time she was done spraying, Fluttershy had finished washing her hooves, and came back to the bedroom.

"Okay Scootaloo, ready for the pacifier to come out?" Fluttershy asked. Scootaloo simply nodded, and Fluttershy gently pulled the pacifier out of her mouth. She then proceeded to wipe it clean of slobber. "Feeling better now Scootaloo?" she asked.

"Yep. In fact, I feew wike a bwand new pony." Scootaloo said enthusiastically.

"Glad to hear that. Now then, it's time for your breakfast, squirt." Rainbow Dash stated, as she downed some mothering pills, carried Scootaloo downstairs, and let her nurse from her teats.

By now Scootaloo knew the routine. She began to suck, and within seconds she was rewarded with delicious milk. As she nursed, Rainbow Dash gave her privacy by wrapping her wings around her. When she was done, Rainbow Dash picked her up and burped her.

"Tat was dewicious." Scootaloo said, as she was set back down. She then waited patiently while Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy ate their breakfast of cereal and milk, and then had a brief moment of kissing. "Evewy time you two do tat it makes me want to puke." she said with fake disgust. Truth be told, she actually didn't mind it all that much. But she DID find it to a bit on the "mushy" side of things.

Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash took no notice, and merely began to pack. "We have a lot to do today Scootaloo." Fluttershy said, as she packed a bag of Silly Filly brand diapers.

"We sure do Fluttershy." Rainbow Dash added.

"Whewe awe we gonna go today?" Scootaloo asked.

"First we're going to stop by the apple stand in town." Fluttershy explained "Big Macintosh and Granny Smith are going to be there, and they're going to want to get a chance to see you."

"Coow, I wondew if Gwanny Smith wiww teww me any of those owd pony stowies." Scootaloo said eagerly.

"Probably not. Anyway, after that, we're heading up to Clousdale." Rainbow Dash added.

"You're gonna get to see Rainbow Dash's bosses, The Wonderbolts. Won't that be fun?" Fluttershy asked.

"The Wondewbowts?! Oh boy, I can't wait!" Scootaloo cheered.

"Then we're going to visit Rarity at Carousel Boutique." Fluttershy stated.

"She's not gowna dwess me up in anyting weawwy fwu-fwu is she?" Scootaloo asked nervously.

"Nah, but she does need your measurements so she can design something for you." Rainbow Dash explained "You don't want to have to go around town wearing just a diaper all the time, do you?"

"Cewtainwy not!" Scootaloo said fiercely "Diapees awe quite comfy, but I dun want evewypony to see me in them. I want my 'accidents' to be as discwet as possibwe."

"I figured you'd say that." Rainbow Dash chuckled "She'll probably just make you a nice little onesie that we can put on over your diaper. It'll keep it hidden and keep your bottom warm in the winter time."

"And, we've saved the best news for last." Fluttershy said with a grin "Later today, The Cakes have invited us over to spend some quality grown up time with them. While we're doing that, you can have a playdate with Pound and Pumpkin Cake, and Auntie Pinkie Pie will be there to supervise you three."

"Awwight!" Scootaloo cheered "What awe we waitin' fow? Wet's go!"

"Just a second Scootaloo, there's something we want to ask you first." Rainbow Dash stated.

"What is it?" Scootaloo asked.

"Before we leave, do you need to use the potty? We can't bring it with us, so this will be your last chance to use it until we get back." Fluttershy explained "If you have to go while we're out in public, you'll just have to go in your diaper."

Scootaloo thought for a moment, and then she said "I'm fine."

"Are you sure Scootaloo?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Uh-huh. If I have to go in my diapee, so be it." Scootaloo nodded "Now wet's go!"

"Okay, just let us know if you need a change or feel like you have to go." Fluttershy said, and placed Scootaloo into the foal carrier. Rainbow Dash hung the bag of foal supplies over her shoulder. And the three pegasi set off. It wasn't long before they reached the market place in the center of town, and found the apple stand. 

"Hello Big Macintosh, and you too Granny Smith." Rainbow Dash called.

"It's so nice to see you again." Fluttershy added, as she and Rainbow Dash came over to the stand.

"It sure is nice of ya both to drop by, ain't it Big Macintosh?" Granny Smith asked.

"Eeyup." Big Macintosh nodded.

"So, where's the little bundle of joy? I wanna see her." Granny Smith said eagerly.

"Here she is." Fluttershy replied, and revealed Scootaloo to Granny Smith. Granny Smith seemed a bit surprised, but quickly shrugged it off.

"Well, I knew Applejack was tellin' the truth when she said ya'll went and regressed Scootaloo into a foal, but I didn't wanna believe it til I saw it with my own eyes." Granny Smith stated "I tell ya, this brings back fond memories of the days when Big Macintosh and Applejack were just little ponies runnin' round' the orchard. Why, I remember this one time, back when Big Macintosh really didn't live up to his name-"

"Granny, don't tell her, please!" Big Macintosh pleaded, his face turning deep red.

"Ooh, I wanna heaw it!" Scootaloo cheered.

"Sorry Big Mac, but I can't disappoint this little one. Besides, you know better than to talk to your grandmother like that." Granny Smith scolded "Anyway, Big Macintosh and Applejack's parents had gone away on a trip to Manehattan and they asked me to look after the little ones. Big Macintosh was bein' potty trained, but he was havin' a hard time gettin' the hang of it."

"So, what happened?" Scootaloo asked.

"Well, apparently little Applejack decided she wanted to take a look inside Big Mac's trainin' potty, so she climbed inside." Granny Smith explained "When Big Mac went to go sit down on it, she was still in there. So Big Mac came to get me, thinkin' he'd done his business, and when I looked inside that there potty Applejack poked her little head up at me. I helped her out, and we all had a good laugh. But Big Mac made me promise not to tell his folks. In exchange, he had to help me change his sister's diapers until she too was potty trained. I still remember when he thought it was a good idea to flush a dirty diaper down the toilet."

"Hehe, tat's so funny. No offense Big Macintosh." Scootaloo chuckled.

Big Macintosh said nothing, as Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Granny Smith shared a laugh.

"Trust me, you're gonna have a whole bunch of funny stories to tell now that Scootaloo over here's a youngin'." Granny Smith said, regaining her composure.

"Oh, I think we already have some funny stories we could tell." Rainbow Dash admitted, thinking back to what Scootaloo had done yesterday.

"Well, I'd love to hear them someday, but for right now I think me and Big Mac need to get back to runnin' this here stand." Granny Smith stated "Stop by Sweet Apple Acres sometime though, I'd be more than happy to take her off your hooves for a few hours every now and then. After all my years of raising my grand kids and younger relatives, I'm quite familiar with the sort of trouble foals get up to."

"We'll have to stop by and chat sometime Granny Smith, take care." Fluttershy called, as she and Rainbow Dash took off for Cloudsdale.

"You holding up okay Scootaloo?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine fow now." Scootaloo replied.

"Are you hungry?" Fluttershy asked.

"Nope." Scootaloo said with a shake of her head.

"What about a change?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Nah, I'm fine. My diapee's stiww as fwesh as a daisy." Scootaloo admitted.

"Well, alright, but if you need anything don't hesitate to tell us." Fluttershy said kindly.

"Ah, there's Wonderbolt HQ." Rainbow Dash said, pointing a building in the distance. As was the case with most Clousdale buildings, this one was modeled after the ancient pegasi art style. In front of this building stood a statue honoring General Firefly, the founder of The Wonderbolts.

"Oh, hello Rainbow Dash. What are you doing here?" Wonderbolt Captain Spitfire asked "You know you're not scheduled for any shows today."

"I know that. I just thought you might like to meet someone." Rainbow Dash replied.

"Do I know this someone?" Spitfire asked.

"Probably, she's a big fan of you and the other Wonderbolts." Fluttershy explained.

"Well, where is she?" Soarin, Co-Captain of The Wonderbolts asked.

"I'm wight hewe." Scootaloo called, poking her head out from behind Fluttershy's wing.

"Aw, aren't you just adorable?" Soarin cooed, pinching Scootaloo's cheeks.

"Somehow, I knew you'd be good with foals Soarin." Spitfire admitted, as she looked at Scootaloo "It's always nice to meet a die hard fan. Even if this one isn't out of diapers yet. Do you have a name?"

"Yup, Scootawoo." Scootaloo explained. 

Spitfire was surprised "Scootaloo? That's funny, because there's a filly who has that exact same name, and looks just like you. Are you her little sister or something?"

"Actually, this is the same Scootaloo that was a filly." Fluttershy admitted.

"So, what happened to her?" Fleetfoot asked "Why's she a baby now?"

"Fleetfoot!" Spitfire said sternly.

"I'm just asking is all." Fleetfoot admitted.

"If Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy don't want to tell us they don't have to." Spitfire replied.

"Thanks but no thanks Spitfire, they have a right to know." Rainbow Dash said, and told them about how Scootaloo had been regressed. She specifically mentioned how much she and Fluttershy had debated regressing their adopted daughter.

"Well, it was your decision to make, and I'm in no position to tell you if it was right or wrong." Spitfire spoke up after a long pause.

"Personally, I think they did the right thing, but that's just me." Soarin stated "Feel free to bring her by when you're not on duty."

Scootaloo giggled "Hehe, you said 'Duty'."

"It's not that kind of 'duty'!" Soarin snorted. That made everyone laugh, even Soarin (though he didn't think it was so funny).

"That was a good one squirt. I don't think I've heard anything so funny before." Rainbow Dash chuckled, as she, Fluttershy, and Scootaloo headed to Carousel Boutique.

"It just sounded funny. I didn't mean to huwt Soawin's feewings." Scootaloo admitted.

"He'll be fine. He can take a joke." Rainbow said honestly.

"Weawwy?" Scootaloo asked.

"Of course, nopony knows Soarin better than Rainbow Dash." Fluttershy replied.

"You always know just what to say Fluttershy, that's why I fell in love with you." Rainbow Dash said sweetly.

"Pwease dun' stawt that now." Scootaloo interrupted, faking disgust.

"Well then, let's move on to something else." Fluttershy suggested "Are you hungry, or do you need a change?"

"I'm not hungwy." Scootaloo admitted, as Carousel Boutique came into view. Just then, her stomach began to rumble, and she felt a familiar pressure in her rear end "But I do feew wike I have to go potty."

"Okay then, just let it go and I'll change you as soon as possible, okay?" Rainbow Dash asked.

Scootaloo sighed "Okay mommy Wainbow Dash. Just pwease change me quickwy." She found it actually rather hard to convince herself that it was perfectly normal for her to do her business in a diaper. She WAS a foal now, and foals wore diapers for a reason. But it wasn't long before she was able to just let it go and fill up her diaper. Part of her found that doing such a thing actually felt kind of good, but that part of her was soon in the minority.

"Okay Fluttershy, you go ring the doorbell to let Rarity know we're here. I'm gonna change Scootaloo's diaper really quick." Rainbow Dash explained, once she and Fluttershy had landed in front of Carousel Boutique.

"Alright, you'd better hope you can change it in 10 seconds flat. I don't think Rarity's going to be interested in designing anything for Scootaloo when she's so stinky." Fluttershy replied, as she headed to the front door.

"10 seconds might be an overestimate, but I'll see what I can do." Rainbow Dash said with a sigh, as she pulled out a changing mat and all the necessary changing supplies. "Ready Scootaloo?" she asked, as she inserted the magic pacifier into Scootaloo's mouth and placed her on the changing mat.

"Weady." Scootaloo called.

"Okay, here we go!" Rainbow Dash gulped, and began the changing process. Fortunately, it didn't take her long to unstrap the old diaper, bale it up, and throw it into a bag for disposal later. It also didn't take her long to clean Scootaloo's bottom until it was nice and clean, and after a quick powdering, she was able to strap up the new diaper and secure it. "All done." she said after about a minute, wiping the sweat from her brow. She was really starting to get the hang of this, and the smell was starting to not become so much of a problem anymore.

"Ah, there's the little darling." Rarity called "I see Rainbow Dash was nice enough to get you all nice and clean for your first fashion appointment."

Scootaloo said nothing, and just sucked on the magic pacifier until Fluttershy pulled it out of her mouth to clean it.

"Excuse me Rarity, I'll be right back. I just need to wash my hooves." Rainbow Dash said, and raced to the bathroom.

"Alright Scootaloo, are you ready for some quality time with your Auntie Rarity?" Rarity said sweetly, as she gently picked up Scootaloo with her magic.

"Dun' make me anyting too fwu-fwu." Scootaloo replied, as she was carried into Rarity's workshop.

"Relax, I'm just going to take your measurements and then see what I can come up with." Rarity admitted "It'll take some time before I can actually have something ready for you."

"Even a new diapee?" Scootaloo asked.

"Yes Scootaloo, even a diaper." Rarity explained, putting on her red sewing glasses "In fact, a diaper would take longer to make than anything else I could possibly design for a foal."

"Why is tat?" Scootaloo asked.

"Because a diaper isn't just meant to be worn Scootaloo, it's meant to be used." Rarity explained, as she measured Scootaloo "In order to be good, a diaper can't just look pretty. It also has to be able to hold anything that a foal might do in it. It's esentially a portable toilet, and what good would a toilet be if it wasn't able to contain a pony's business?"

"I nevew tought about it wike that befowe." Scootaloo admitted.

"Well, I guess you can consider that one of the perks of being a fashonista." Rarity said with a smile "Now then, what would you like your Auntie Rarity to design for you?"

"I'd wike an onesie, one that can covew up my diapee when I'm in pubwic." Scootaloo ordered.

Rarity began to jot down notes on a sketchpad "Any sort of preferences?" she asked.

"Couwd you make it owange to match my coat?" Scootaloo asked.

"Of course I can darling." Rarity replied "Anything else?" 

"Can you put The Wonderbowts on it? That way it'ww be, as mommy Wainbow Dash would say '20 pewcent coower'!"

"Sure thing Scootaloo." Rarity stated, and she began to make a rough sketch. When it was finished, she showed it to Scootaloo "Do you like what you see? If not, I can change it."

"It's pewfect!" Scootaloo exclaimed "It'ww be the best onesie evew!"

"It most certainly will be." Rarity smiled "I'll get to work on it soon, and I'll have it delivered to you when it's completed. Won't that be a nice surprise?"

"Tank you so much Auntie Wawity!!" Scootaloo cheered "You'we the gweatest!"

"Indeed I am darling, indeed I am." Rarity said, as she set the design for the onesie down on a table.

"Did you enjoy your time with Auntie Rarity?" Fluttershy asked Scootaloo, as she and Rainbow Dash brought Scootaloo back home.

"I suwe did." Scootaloo replied "I can't wait tiww my new onesie awwives."

"Well, that won't be for a few days at the least." Rainbow Dash stated "I'm sure Rarity will work to have it completed as soon as possible though."

"So, when awe we going ovew for the pwaydate?" Scootaloo asked, as she was taken out of the foal carrier.

"Not for a few hours Scootaloo." Fluttershy explained "It's barely past noon."

"What am I suppose to do in the meantime?" Scootaloo asked.

"First, you're going to take a nap." Fluttershy stated "Then, you'll probably have something to eat, and a quick bath, before we head over to Sugarcube Corner for the playdate."

"Okay." Scootaloo nodded "But befowe you put me down fow my nap, can I use the twaining potty?"

"Of course you can Scootaloo, you didn't even have to ask." Rainbow Dash replied, and carried Scootaloo to the bathroom.

"I'm aww done mommy Wainbow Dash." Scootaloo called a short time later.

"Good job Scootaloo, keep up the good work." Rainbow Dash said, when she looked inside the training potty. She picked it up, emptied its contents into the toilet, wiped Scootaloo's bottom, and then let Scootaloo flush the toilet. After making sure to put the seat back down, Rainbow Dash washed her hooves and made sure Scootaloo did the same thing.

"Ready for your nap Scootaloo?" Fluttershy asked, as she placed Scootaloo in her crib, turned on the mobile, and turned out the lights.

"Yup. See you in a wittwe whiwe mommy Fwuttewshy, and you too mommy Wainbow Dash." Scootaloo yawned, as she closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

"Good, she's asleep. Now let's talk about us." Rainbow Dash whispered, as Fluttershy closed the door to Scootaloo's room.

"I was hoping you'd say that." Fluttershy replied softly, as she and Rainbow Dash made their way downstairs.

"Wake up my little angel." Fluttershy called a few hours later.

"Ah, why did you have to wake me up mommy Fwuttewshy?" Scootaloo asked, as she opened her eyes "I was in the middwe of the gweatest dweam evew. I dweamt that Diamond Tiawa was sitting on a gaint toiwet, but fowgot to take off hew diapee and went in it instead of the toiwet. Evewypony was waughing at hew, incwuding me. I tink she was just about to faww in."

"Sounds like quite the dream." Fluttershy stated.

"But if we waited to wake you up, you'd miss feeding time, and you wouldn't want to go to the playdate on an empty stomach now would you?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"No, but I wouwd've at weast wiked to see if Diamond Tiawa feww in." Scootaloo admitted, as she was lifted out of her crib.

This time, she was placed in a high chair in the kitchen, and fed a bottle of Fluttershy's breast milk. Despite the small change, Scootaloo had no trouble drinking all of the milk down. Once she had finished, she was picked up and burped by Fluttershy.

"I'll start packing everything Scootaloo will need for her playdate with The Cake Twins." Rainbow Dash said to Fluttershy.

"Alright. Come on Scootaloo, it's time for your bath." Fluttershy said, as she picked Scootaloo up. 

Once in the bathroom, Fluttershy put Scootaloo on the training potty, while she got the water flowing and filled up the bathtub. Once she content that the water was at the perfect height and the perfect temperature, she turned off the tap. After cleaning up Scootaloo, emptying the training potty's contents into the toilet (and flushing them away), and washing her hooves in the sink, she helped Scootaloo into the tub.

"How's the water?" Fluttershy asked.

"It's pewfect. Not too hot, not too cowd." Scootaloo replied, and began to splash around in it.

"I'm glad to hear that, now hold still while I work the shampoo into your mane." Fluttershy instructed, squirting a bit of mane shampoo into her hooves.

"Okay mommy Fwuttewshy." Scootaloo said obediently. It didn't take long for Fluttershy to bathe her, and just as she was starting to wish she'd never have to get out, Scootaloo was lifted out of the tub and dried off. 

"There we go." Fluttershy smiled, as she put Scootaloo's diaper back on. 

"Everything is ready." Rainbow Dash stated when Fluttershy and Scootaloo came back downstairs.

"Alright, let's go. We don't wanna be late." Fluttershy said firmly, and she wasted no time putting Scootaloo in the foal carrier. She and Rainbow Dash then set off for Sugarcube Corner.

"Hi Fluttershy, hi Rainbow Dash. Glad you could make it!" Pinkie Pie said happily when the young couple arrived at Sugarcube Corner's front door.

"Hello again Pinkie, it's been a while." Rainbow Dash said with a smile.

"So how's Scootaloo been doing?" Pinkie Pie asked innocently "I heard she flushed Diamond Tiara down the toilet yesterday."

"Weawwy? Who towd you tat?" Scootaloo asked.

"Pound and Pumpkin Cake of course." Pinkie Pie explained "Who else you do think could've told me, silly?"

"Pound and Pumpkin Cake have been tawking about me?" Scootaloo asked.

Pinkie Pie nodded "Uh-huh, they wouldn't stop talking about you."

"You undewstand foaw wanguage?" Scootaloo asked.

"Bits and pieces." Pinkie Pie admitted.

"Scootaloo has doing fine, and she has behaved herself quite well since that 'incident'." Fluttershy said sternly.

"Eh, I still say Diamond Tiara deserved it." Rainbow Dash admitted "She's probably back home already, pretending that nothing happened."

"Well, just make sure you don't flush anypony else while you're here tonight Scootaloo." Pinkie Pie said "'Pinkie Promise' me, okay?"

"Suwe ting. I 'Pinkie Pwomise' I won't fwush anypony down the toiwet tonight." Scootaloo stated, and did the motions "Cwoss my heawt, and hope to fwy. Stick a cupcake in my eye."

"Okay then, right this way." Pinkie Pie instructed, as she led Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash inside. Just like yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. Cake were already waiting for them.

"Whewes' the pwaypen?" Scootaloo asked, when she saw that the playpen was not where it had been yesterday.

"It's in Pound and Pumpkin Cake's room upstairs." Pinkie Pie explained.

"I was wondering where you'd moved it." Rainbow Dash said honestly.

"We figured it was less of a hassle to put it in that room." Mr. Cake explained.

"Not to mention, it would reduce the chances of any sort of 'mishaps' occurring in the bathroom." Mrs. Cake added.

"Don't any of you worry your pretty little heads about the foals. You go ahead and have your fun grown up time." Pinkie Pie replied "With me on the job, those foals are as safe as can be."

"I don't doubt that one bit Pinkie." Fluttershy smiled, then she turned to Scootaloo "Now Scootaloo, I want you to be a good girl for your Auntie Pinkie Pie. Remember to play nice and stay out of trouble."

"I wiww, dun' wowwy. I'm suwe Pound and Pumpkin Cake wiww be gwad to see me again." Scootaloo replied.

"Alright then, have a good time Scootaloo." Fluttershy said, as she hoofed Scootaloo over to Pinkie Pie.

"Oh, and before I forget, here's a little something for whenever Scootaloo gets hungry." Rainbow Dash stated, and she gave Pinkie Pie a magical formula, which had a list of small instructions on how to make it work.

"So Scootaloo, are you ready for a night of fun with your Auntie Pinkie Pie and Pound and Pumpkin Cake?" Pinkie Pie asked Scootaloo.

"You betcha!" Scootaloo replied eagerly "Wet's go see them."

"Okie dokie lokie. And remember, if you need anything, be it food, a change, or toys, just ask me." Pinkie Pie explained, as she carried Scootaloo and her supplies upstairs.

Pound and Pumpkin Cake were in the midst of playing with their own toys, when Scootaloo was lowered into the playpen, along with some of her toys.

"Hey you two, did ya miss me?" Scootaloo asked.

"You bet we did Sccotawoo." Pumpkin Cake greated warmly.

"We'we so happy you couwd make it." Pound Cake added "It's nice to have a weguwar pwaymate for a change."

"Alright you three, your parents trusted me with looking after you and I'm not gonna let them down." Pinkie Pie said seriously "So, if you all cooperate and play nice, we'll get along just fine. If not, you'll be paying a friendly visit to the time out corner. Have I made myself clear?" The foals nodded. Pinkie smiled "Good. Don't forget to tell me if you need anything." And she began to read over some of the instructions for the magic formula that Rainbow Dash had given her, while making sure to keep one eye on Scootaloo and The Cake Twins.

"So, do you guys wanna pway pwetend?" Scootaloo asked.

"Suwe." Pound Cake nodded.

"What did you have in mind?" Pumpkin Cake asked.

"Just a wittwe someting caweed knights and dwagons." Scootaloo said, and explained what that was.

"So, I guess I'ww be the dwagon." Pound Cake concluded.

"Yup, and Scootawoo and I wiww be the knights." Pumpkin Cake replied.

"That's okay with you, wight Pound Cake?" Scootaloo asked.

"Of couwse it is. I've awways dweamt about being a dwagon and being abwe to bweath fiwe." Pound Cake said honestly.

"And I've awways admiwed the knights in the bedtime stowies that mommy, daddy, and auntie Pinkie Pie wead to me." Pumpkin Cake added.

"Then it's decided, wet's pway." Scootaloo cheered. And this is the story that the foals made up as they played:

Once upon a time, in a faraway land.

The Sugar Sweets Kingdom was in great danger. For a fercious (and rather nasty tempered) fire breathing dragon had stumbled into the village where all the bakeries lay all in a row.

The dragon (being the greedy monster that he was), struck a deal with the bakers. He demanded that they give him half of the baked goods that they produced on a daily basis. In exchange, he promised not to burn down the bakeries and eat the bakers up for a snack. This deal remained in place for a while.

But eventually, the bakers realized that such a deal was threatening to eat them out of house and home. And they knew they could not continue the deal for much longer. The desperate citizens turned to the king and queen of the kingdom for help.

When the king and queen learned of this, they were deeply troubled. Their kingdom had been peaceful, and therefore had no need for an army except for ceremonial purposes. They realized, however, that desperate times called for desperate mesaures.

And so it was that an army was created, consisting of the bravest (and most handsome) knights ever to roam the known world. Day after day, they trained in the royal palace, in preparation for their upcoming battle with the very entity of evil itself.

At last, the captain of the guard decided that they had trained enough. He appeared before the king and queen, asking permission to lead his troops into battle so that they may slay the beast.

"Very well, I hereby authorize you to use whatever means necessary to defeat that evil dragon." The king said to the captain.

"Thank you very much, your majesty. I am eternally grateful." the captain replied.

"Dear captain, before you head off into battle, I ask that you accept this good luck kiss, as a sign of my appreciation and respect." the queen said, and kissed the captain on the nose.

"Fear not, fair maiden. I shall not rest until peace has been restored to our land!" the captain said firmly, and he and his troops set off. It was not long before they had entered the village and located the dragon.

"Dragon, hear me now!" the captain shouted "My men and I have been ordered by the royal crown that rules this very land, we are to defeat you at all costs! However, because I am a fair and noble stallion, I shall give you one opportunity to surrender peacefully. If so, I shall gladly see to it that you are given a new home, where you will never again threaten anyone for as long as you shall live."

The dragon laughed, and blew smoke at the captain. "You would dare order me about, even after everything you have heard about me?! You must be foolish! Clearly, you do not realize who you are dealing with! I refuse to accept your offer, and I will not leave this kingdom!"

"Then you have left me no choice! I shall slay you, and ensure that you never again threaten anyone!" the captain said, and turned to his men. He gave the order to attack, and the battle had begun.

"Foolish ponies! You do not stand a chance against me!" the dragon boasted, as one by one the knights all fell before him, injured, but still alive. Eventually, all that remained was the very captain of the guard that had tried to make peace with the dragon a short time ago.

"Do not believe that you have won!" the captain said definitely "For even if you strike me down, I shall be avenged ten fold! The king and queen will not stand for this act of aggression!"

"Bold words from a weak stallion, but they will do you no good in the end!" the dragon bellowed, and he charged at the captain. As the mighty dragon lunged forward, preparing to strike down the only one still willing to resist him, defeat for the brave captain seemed inevitable.

When all of a sudden - the narrator suffered a serious (but not life threatening) heart attack! Fortunately, the narrator was rushed to the hospital where he quickly recovered. But because of his heart attack, he was not able to complete the story as it was originally suppose to end.

Instead, the dragon merely fell over on the ground and vanished, never to be seen or heard from again.

Everyone cheered at the brave captain, who had single hoofedly defeated the ultimate evil. He soon met a beautiful princess, and the two of them were married. And they all lived happily ever after.

The end.

"That was such a great story you guys." Pinkie Pie said with a smile.

"Pinkie!" the three foals gasped in surprise.

"How much did you see?" Scootaloo asked.

"Just enough to know it deserved three woo-hoos!" Pinkie Pie explained "Woo-hoo. Woo-hoo! And an extra woo for good measure!"

"Tanks Pinkie, we'we gwad you wiked it." Scootaloo said, as she looked at Pound and Pumpkin Cake.

"Now that you're all done with your story, who's ready for snack time?" Pinkie Pie asked sweetly.

"Yay, snack time!" Scootaloo, Pound, and Pumpkin Cake all cheered together.

"Alright, alright. Settle down." Pinkie Pie said calmly, as she picked up Pound and Pumpkin Cake, who quickly clinged to either side of Pinkie's head. Then, she picked up Scootaloo, and held her in her hooves. Slowly and carefully, she brought them downstairs and into the kitchen.

"Uh, Auntie Pinkie, I dun' tink I can digest anyting outside of my mommies' miwk." Scootaloo whispered nervously to Pinkie Pie.

"Don't worry Scootaloo, I'm already aware of that. That's why Rainbow Dash gave me that magic formula." Pinkie Pie smiled.

"Wewwy, what's it do?" Scootaloo asked.

"Wait and see." Pinkie Pie replied, as she placed Scootaloo, Pound, and Pumpkin Cake into highchairs.

"I'm so hungy I couwd eat a howse." Pound Cake whispered to Scootaloo.

"He doesn't know what tat actwawwy means." Pumpkin Cake whispered in reply.

"I just hope Auntie Pinkie has someting I can actwawwy keep down." Scootaloo said nervously "I dun tink she has any of those mothewing piwws she can take."

"Just wewax Scootawoo." Pumpkin Cake reassured her.

"Yeah, with Pinkie Pie, anyting is possibwe." Pound Cake added "Now be quiet and wet hew get eveyting weady."

Pinkie Pie had already gotten two bowls of foal food out for both Pound and Pumpkin Cake to eat, and had placed them on their high chair bars. She was now combining a couple of different things. Including (but not limited to) an apple fritter, some cupcakes, blueberries, bananas, jelly, chocolate, and a pineapple. She threw all of the food into a blender, and then sprinkled in some of the magic formula. After that, she put the lid on, and turned on the blender. The foals watched in amazement, as all that food slowly began to mix around and combine. There was a sudden violet flash, and then a strange white liquid substance appeared in the blender. Carefully, Pinkie Pie poured the drink into a baby bottle. "Now, just add a teaspoon of the formula, and the drink should be ready." Pinkie Pie said to herself, as she read the last direction printed on the formula instruction sheet. She pulled a teaspoon out from a drawer, put some of the magic formula on it, and stirred it into the drink.

"Alrighty Scootaloo, your snack is ready." Pinkie Pie called, and she placed the bottle on Scootaloo's high chair bar.

"Uh, Auntie Pinkie, what is tat?" Scootaloo asked nervously, when she looked at the bottle in front of her.

"It's a little something I whipped up with the magic formula." Pinkie Pie explained "It's suppose to make it possible for you to digest something other than breast milk. Or at least, that's what the instructions say. Now, drink up."

Reluctantly, Scootaloo allowed Pinkie Pie to insert the nipple of the bottle into her mouth. She began to suck on it, and waited nervously as she felt the strangely good tasting milk enter her mouth. When she didn't spit it back up, she was surprised.

"Yay, it worked!" Pinkie Pie said happily.

"It weawwy does, and it tastes so yummy." Scootaloo replied.

"Yeah, milk by itself isn't anything really special so I decided to try my hoof at a little bit of cooking chemistry." Pinkie Pie explained "Glad you like it."

Scootaloo said nothing, and continued to drink from the bottle until every last drop had entered her mouth. After she was finished, Pinkie Pie picked her up, and burped her. "Tank you Auntie Pinkie Pie."

"No problem Scootaloo. I'm having a lot of fun foalsitting you. You're behaving so well. I haven't had to resort to my secret weapon yet." Pinkie Pie said, as she cleaned up after snack time was over.

"It's noting weawwy. I just dun' wanna get in twoubwe." Scootaloo explained.

"Well, you're doing a good job so far." Pinkie Pie replied "Now come on, let's get back to the playdate." And she quickly picked up, Pound Cake, Pumpkin Cake, and Scootaloo, and carried them all back upstairs.

As they headed back to the playpen, Scootaloo felt a familiar rumbling in her stomach "Uh, Auntie Pinkie." she whispered nervously.

"What is it now Scootaloo?" Pinkie Pie asked "Is something wrong?"

"I tink that magic formula wowked a witwwe too weww. I feww wike I couwd do numbew 2 in my diapee at any second." Scootaloo explained.

Pinkie Pie's happy mood faded a bit. Pound and Pumpkin Cake didn't notice, but Scootaloo certainly did. "Oh, really? Are you sure you can't maybe hold it in for a little bit?" Pinkie Pie asked "I could probably get you something to help your tummy calm down."

"I dun tink I can howd it back fow vewy wong." Scootaloo said nervously.

"Well...... just go in your diaper then." Pinkie Pie said, though the tone in her voice indicated she clearly wasn't looking forward to the inevitable outcome "I'll change you into a fresh diaper once you're certain it's all out of your system, okay?"

"Okay. I'ww twy not to make it stink too badwy." Scootaloo stated.

"Just get it all out as soon as you can." Pinkie Pie replied "The sooner the better." A few seconds later, she lowered Scootaloo and The Cake Twins back into the playpen. She then went over to retrieve the necssary changing supplies, that way she'd be ready.

Scootaloo tried her best to distract herself from the uncomfortable feeling by playing with Pound and Pumpkin Cake, but she found that to be easier said than done. Just when she was convinced that she couldn't keep up the act any longer, she heard a familiar sound, and felt her diaper filling up with her waste. "I wonder if Auntie Pinkie Pie has noticed the smell yet?" she thought to herself.

As if to answer her question, Pinkie Pie began to sniff the air "Smells to me like somepony needs their Auntie Pinkie Pie to change their diaper wiaper, right now a wow." she called, putting a hoof to her nose to block out the stench. She then approached the playpen and proceeded to do a quick diaper check. She already knew Scootaloo needed a change, but she was surprised when she discovered that both Pound and Pumpkin Cake needed to be changed as well. "It seems I have a trio of potty pants in my prescence." She scooped up the three foals, and set them down on the changing table (which was fortunately large enough to accomodate all three of them at once).

"What are the odds that Pound and Pumpkin Cake would both need a change at the same time I did." Scootaloo thought to herself, as she sucked on the magic pacifier while she waited to be changed "They must've overheard my conversation with Auntie Pinkie Pie and decided not to make me feel bad by using their diapers as well. But why would they do such a thing? They have to at least be old enough to not need as many changes as I do."

"Alright Scootaloo," Pinkie Pie sighed "it's your turn to be changed. Are you ready?"

Scootaloo nodded, and Pinkie Pie proceeded to unstrap the diaper. She quickly bailed it up, and threw it into the trash. Then, she wiped Scootaloo as thoroughly as she could, and powdered her rump until she sneezed. After that, she quickly strapped up the new diaper, and lifted Scootaloo off the changing table. "Can I trust you guys to stay put while I go wash my hooves?" Pinkie Pie asked. The foals nodded.

While Pinkie Pie was in the bathroom, washing her hooves, Scootaloo turned to Pound and Pumpkin Cake and asked "I know you two used youw diapees on puwpose to make me feew bettew. What I wanna know is, why? I'm youngew than the both of you. It's kind of obvious I'ww need mowe changes."

"We just didn't want you to be upset because you had to go potty so badwy." Pound Cake confessed.

"You'd have done the sameting if the wowes wewe wevewsed." Pumpkin Cake added.

"Indeed I wouwd've, but I dun' want you to stawt intentionawwy having accidents because it wiww make me feew bettew." Scootaloo replied "Pwomise me that fwom now, none of us wiww use ouw diapees, just because somepony has awweady used theiws."

"We 'Pinkie Promise'." Pound and Pumpkin said, and did the motions "Cwoss ouw heawts, and hope to fwy. Stick some cupcakes in ouw eyes."

"Tat's bettew." Scootaloo smiled.

"Thanks again for having us over Mr. and Mrs. Cake, tonight was a lot of fun." Fluttershy said kindly.

"Yeah, I never took you guys for poker players." Rainbow Dash added.

"Well, being a good baker, a good husband, and a good father, doesn't mean you can't be good at other things." Mr. Cake said with a grin.

"I hope Pound and Pumpkin Cake had as much fun with Scootaloo as the four of us had by ourselves." Mrs. Cake said, as the four grown ups headed upstairs. What they saw in the nursery made them smile.

Scootaloo, Pound, and Pumpkin Cake were all fast asleep. Fortunately, Pinkie Pie had the foresight to put Scootaloo in a seperate crib. She had just turned on the mobile for Scootaloo's crib, the music was slowly starting to play.

"Oh good, you're here." Pinkie Pie said softly "Scootaloo had a great time and so did Pound and Pumpkin Cake."

"She wasn't any trouble, was she?" Fluttershy asked quietly.

"Nope, she was a little angel the whole time." Pinkie Pie replied "Do you want me to wake her up so you can take her home now?"

Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash looked at Scootaloo, and saw how peaceful she looked. 

"Nah, let her sleep. She deserves it for being such a good girl." Rainbow Dash said quietly "We'll take her home tomorrow."
> The Foalsitter
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                Aside from briefly returning home to make sure the trash was taken out, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash spent the night at Sugarcube Corner. They were a little unhappy about having to sleep in seperate sleeping bags, but even when Pinkie offered to give up her bed, the young couple refused. They didn't want to be a burden, and it had been a long time since they'd even truly hung out with Pinkie Pie. Taking care of Scootaloo had eaten up a lot of time they use to have to spend as they pleased.

Despite the fact that she was sleeping in a crib she wasn't familiar with, and despite not having anypony to cuddle up with, Scootaloo slept peacefully. Her dreams were surprisingly absent of Diamond Tiara for a change, and instead were based on the fun times she'd had with Pound and Pumpkin Cake during the playdate.

Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash woke up a little early the next morning. Not sleeping next to each other had taken some getting use to, but they had managed to nod off at some point. Pinkie Pie awoke soon afterward.

"Good morning you two." Pinkie Pie called cheerfully, as she got out of bed "I hope you both managed to sleep decently."

"Eh, it's fine. It's better than when I use to sleep on the couch." Rainbow Dash said, yawning slightly.

"It was a bit different, but I managed." Fluttershy added.

"Want me to go check on Scootaloo for you?" Pinkie Pie asked, as the three friends (two of which were more than friends) made their way downstairs.

"Just a sec Pinkie, there's something back at home that I have to get. I know Scootaloo will thank me for it later." Rainbow Dash replied, and took off for Fluttershy's cottage as fast as she could.

"While she's gone, there's something about Scootaloo that I wanted to ask you about." Pinkie Pie said to Fluttershy.

"What is it?" Fluttershy asked.

"Well, it's a little something that I'm hoping you'll know more about than I do." Pinkie Pie replied, and told Fluttershy what it was.

Scootaloo suddenly felt herself being roused from her sleep by a hoof tapping her lightly. She yawned, opened her eyes a bit, and sat up. It took her a second to remember what had happened. She had been exhausted from a night of fun with Pinkie Pie and The Cake Twins, and had felt herself nodding off as she was lowered into a crib.

"Good, you're awake." Pinkie Pie whispered "Fluttershy told me you were a bit of an early riser."

"Tat's twue. I guess it aww stems back to that owphange. Evewy day, we had to get up whenevew we wewe towd." Scootaloo said, wiping sand from her eyes "Then we had woww caww, and then a bathwoom bweak befowe bweakfast was sewved."

"Speaking of bathroom, it looks like you opened your floodgates overnight." Pinkie Pie said softly, as she pointed to Scootaloo's diaper.

Scootaloo quickly noticed her diaper's noticeably yellow tint, and somewhat cold feeling. But compared to her accident last morning, this felt rather tame. "Oh weww, I guess I've awways been a bit of a bed wettew." she said calmly "I guess I shouwd get changed though."

"Well, before I change you into a clean diaper, do you wanna use the potty?" Pinkie Pie asked.

"I'd wike to vewy much Auntie Pinkie, but I dun' tink that's possibwe hewe." Scootaloo replied "My twaining potty is back at home."

"Actually, Rainbow Dash was kind enough to fly home and bring it here just for you." Pinkie Pie explained, as she picked Scootaloo up and carried her to the bathroom.

"Weawwy? Mommy Wainbow Dash did tat fow me?" Scootaloo asked.

"Take a look for yourself if you don't believe me." Pinkie Pie smiled, and opened the bathroom door. Sure enough, next to the toilet was a familiar plastic blue bowl.

"So, you wewen't puwwing my weg. Mommy Wainbow Dash weawwy did fwy back home to get my twaining potty." Scootaloo stated, as Pinkie Pie removed her wet diaper and sat her on the training potty.

"Yes indeedy, so be sure to thank her once I bring you downstairs." Pinkie Pie replied.

"I wiww, but tat's not gonna be fow a whiwe. I dun' usuawwy go wight away when I use the potty. It tends to take me a few minutes at the vewy weast." Scootaloo explained.

"That's quite alright, that means I'll have time to ask you something." Pinkie Pie replied.

"What sowt of someting?" Scootaloo asked.

"Well, do you remember when you flushed Diamond Tiara down the toilet 2 days ago?" Pinkie Pie asked "I wasn't here to see it. I heard about it afterwards from Pound and Pumpkin Cake."

Scootaloo looked at the toilet. The memories of her recent experiences with it were still fresh in her mind. She could still remember how satisfied she'd been to see Diamond Tiara disappear down the drain, and how uncomfortable it had been to float in the toilet back home with a full diaper. "Of couwse I wemembew it. Why wouwd I fowget how much I enjoyed fwushing that twud of a pony, aftew she made fun of me?"

"Well, I can't help but notice that there's something that you did when you flushed her, that you haven't given much thought to since." Pinkie Pie explained "And considering how much of a big deal you made out of it back before you were regressed, I'm surprised you've just brushed it aside. I mean, I would NEVER flush anypony down the toilet, but I know that if I did I would want to remember every detail of it."

"Just what is she talking about? I don't want to play 50 questions, even if I'm currently sitting on a training potty, waiting to do my business." Scootaloo thought "Out with it Pinkie, what is it tat I've somehow ovewwooked?" she asked.

"In order to have flushed Diamond Tiara, you first had to carry her into the bathroom and place her in the toilet." Pinkie Pie explained "But you're a foal now, and Diamond Tiara is bigger than you. So the only way you were able to flush her, was for you to fly. Something that you've never done before."

"I fwew?!" Scootaloo asked, as if she weren't aware of the fact.

"Pound and Pumpkin Cake said so, and they were in the same playpen as you. Therefore, it's not likely that they imagined things." Pinkie Pie replied.

"I nevew weawwy thought about tat befowe, I dun know why." Scootaloo said in surprise "I guess, I just had otew tings on my mind at the time. Had somepony said someting about me fwying eawwiew, I pwobabwy wouwd've been awawe of it soonew."

"Well, at least the good news is, you noticed it now, thanks to your auntie Pinkie Pie." Pinkie Pie said cheerfully.

"Tanks for making me awawe of it. I onwy twied to do it one othew time, and the wesuwts were wess than pweasant." Scootaloo said, cringing in disgust as the memories of her first time doing number 2 in her diaper came crawling back to the surface.

"Are you done going potty now Scootaloo?" Pinkie Pie asked a short time later.

"Yes, I tink so." Scootaloo replied "I'm a big gwiw!"

"You sure are Scootaloo!" Pinkie Pie agreed, upon looking inside the training potty. She proceeded to empty its contents into the toilet (with help from Scootaloo), flush them away, and put the training potty back down again. Then, she wiped Scootaloo until her butt was clean, and proceeded to put a new diaper on. Once she was finished, she washed her hooves, and brought Scootaloo downstairs, before heading up to check on The Cake Twins.

"So, did you enjoy your first sleepover with The Cake Twins?" Fluttershy asked Scootaloo, as she let the pegasus drink from her teats.

"I suwe did mommy Fwuttewshy." Scootaloo said, in between sucking.

"Would you like to do it again sometime squirt?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"It's wike you can wead my mind. Of couwse." Scootaloo replied, and continued to nurse.

"We were hoping you'd said that." Mr. Cake said with a smile.

"I know for a fact that Pound and Pumpkin Cake are glad to have a friend that's within their age group." Mrs. Cake said honestly "I was starting to worry that they might get lonely. Pinkie Pie is a good playmate, but they see her as more of an aunt."

"Tat's cause Pinkie Pie is the gweatest aunt in the histowy of aunts!" Scootaloo cheered, after she had been burped by Fluttershy.

"Aw shucks, do you really mean it Scootaloo?" Pinkie Pie asked.

"Of couwse I do." Scootaloo replied.

"Well, we were just about to have breakfast. Would you care to join us?" Mr. Cake asked Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy.

"What about Pound and Pumpkin Cake?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Their breakfast doesn't take as long to make. In fact, it should be ready just about... now!" Pinkie Pie stated, as she pulled two bowls of foal food out of the refridgerator. She then raced upstairs to fetch Pound and Pumpkin Cake.

"It's amazing to see how nicely Pinkie Pie gets along with them. For a while, back when they were still unable to even speak, I was worried that Pinkie might get jealous of all the attention the twins would receive." Mrs. Cake admitted "In a way, she always has, and always will be, the daughter that Carrot and I never had."

"Aw, that's a really sweet story." Rainbow Dash smiled.

"Breakfast does sound good." Fluttershy said, shifting the topic of focus back to its original subject.

"Good, that's settled. Now, you two just relax. We'll take care of the cooking." Mrs. Cake insisted.

"And we won't take no for an answer." Mr. Cake added.

"Very well then, surprise us." Rainbow Dash encouraged.

Breakfast at Sugarcube Corner turned out to be a wonderful treat for Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash. Even though the meal consisted mostly of pancakes and hay bacon, the time spent talking to each other and to Mr. and Mrs. Cake, was most enjoyable. Scootaloo pretend to grossed out and made fake gagging noises when Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy kissed, but Pound and Pumpkin Cake easily saw through her rouse.

"Why do you pwetend to be so disgusted by youw two mommies kissing?" Pound Cake asked Scootaloo at one point.

"Yeah. Ouw mommy and daddy kiss each othew aww the time, and we tink it's the sweetest ting evew." Pumpkin Cake added.

"Somepony has to wepsent the awesome side of wife now tat mommy Wainbow Dash is infected by the womance bug." Scootaloo lied "And tat somepony might as weww be me."

"You just dun' want anypony to know that you secewtwy dun' mind it aww that much." Pound Cake stated.

"Thewe's no shame in admitting you wike mushy stuff. You'we the same pony who fwushed Diamond Tiara down the toiwet just because she made fun of you." Pumpkin Cake encouraged "I tink that awone makes you coow in evewypony's eyes."

"I guess you'we wight." Scootaloo admitted "But tat doesn't mean I have to wet evewypony know tat."

"Guess you can't win them aww." Pumpkin Cake said with a sigh.

"Now dun' you stawt acting wike Scootawoo too sis." Pound Cake replied "If anypony in this famiwy needs to act coow, it shouwd be me. And if you tink othewwise I'ww fwush you down the toiwet."

"Thewe you go again thweatening to fwush me." Pumpkin Cake teased "But I know you'd nevew do tat. I on the othew hoof, pwobabwy wouwd and wouwdn't miss you at aww."

"Haha, tat's wike the tenth time you've said tat." Pound Cake said with fake laughter.

"Those two must really love to find new ways to make fun of each other." Scootaloo thought to herself "It's too bad I 'Pinkie Promised' not to flush anypony else down the toilet, or I'd gladly do it to anypony who found out about my secret, outside of Pound and Pumpkin Cake of course."

"Thanks again for letting us all stay the night. I know Scootaloo really enjoyed it." Fluttershy said to Mr. and Mrs. Cake, as she put Scootaloo in the foal carrier.

"We'll have to do this again soon, see you around." Rainbow Dash added.

"Take care you two." Mr. Cake called.

"And make sure you keep a close eye on Scootaloo, just in case." Mrs. Cake stated.

It wasn't long before Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Scootaloo, arrived back home. One she was out of the foal carrier Scootaloo was put into a playpen in the living room, where Fluttershy could watch her.

After putting the training potty back where it belonged, Rainbow Dash went out to retrieve the mail.

"Hello again Rainbow Dash." Derpy called, landing on the front lawn "I heard the news about Scootaloo. Is it true, did you really turn her into a foal?"

"Yes Derpy, but Fluttershy was involved in the decision as much as I was." Rainbow Dash replied.

"I know that, I'm not going to judge you. In fact, you and Fluttershy should consider yourselves lucky." Derpy commented.

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot. You've been raising Dinky on your own ever since your husband passed away." Rainbow Dash stated.

"You would not BELIEVE how many diapers I went through in a week." Derpy said, an obvious sign of stress appearing on her face "And don't get me started on bottles. She was a little bundle of joy, and I've always loved her dearly. But boy does being a single mom take a lot of work."

"Well, you seem to be doing a good job, all things considered." Rainbow Dash replied honestly.

"Thanks, I'm glad you think so." Derpy said with a smile "Oh, before I forget, here's your mail for today. If you ever need any help, you know where to find me. Now, I must be off. These letters and packages aren't going to deliver themselves you know. Take care, goodbye!" And with that, Derpy flew away as fast as her wings (and her wall eye) would let her.

"I have improved significantly since the time I foalsat Dinky." Rainbow Dash thought to herself. Remembering the one time she had agreed to foalsit Dinky, as a favor for Derpy. Dinky was barely a month old at the time, and she had run Rainbow Dash absolutely ragged. In the time since, Rainbow Dash was glad to see that she had come a long way. She quickly pushed that memory to the back of her head, and began to sort through the mail letter by letter. "Bill, bill, junk mail, junk mail, and more junk mail." she said to noone in particular.

The bills were quickly placed on the kitchen table for Fluttershy to look at later, and the junk mail thrown into the trash. But Rainbow Dash was surprised when she saw that there was one letter left. Upon closer inspection, she saw that this one seemed to be a bit different from the others.

"Hey Fluttershy, guess what?" Rainbow Dash asked, appearing in the living room.

"From the look on your face I'd say you've just gotten some very good news." Fluttershy stated, taking notice of the happy mood Rainbow Dash seemed to be in.

"It's not just good, it's great!" Rainbow Dash shouted, barely able to contain her excitement "I just got two tickets to a Wonderbolts show in Clousdale, tonight!"

"Really?" Fluttershy asked.

"Would I lie to you after everything we've been through together?" Rainbow Dash replied.

"Oh thank you Rainbow Dash, you're the best wife ever!" Fluttershy cheered "But what about Scootaloo?"

"About that," Rainbow Dash sighed "this show is apparently sold out. That means, the Cloudiseium is going to be packed! And I don't think little Scootaloo here would like that. Would you?"

"No way, I dun' wanna be out in pubwic without my onesie that Auntie Wawity is making for me." Scootaloo said, shaking her head.

"Besides, the show goes way past her bed time. And the last thing we need is a cranky little foal when we wake up in the morning." Rainbow Dash explained.

"I guess you have a point there. Not to mention, it's been a long time since we've done something special just for the two of us." Fluttershy replied "But, if we're going to do this, then we need to make sure little Scootaloo has a foalsitter to look after her."

"Right, so let's stop talking and start searching. We've got a long list of potential candidates to pick from." Rainbow Dash said, and turned to Scootaloo "Fluttershy and I are going to be going out for a little bit to find you a foalsitter for tonight. We need you to come along, since we can't just leave you alone."

"Okay mommy Wainbow Dash. Okay mommy Fwuttewshy." Scootaloo replied, as she was lifted out of the playpen and placed back into the foal carrier. 

"Alright, let's head out and see if Miss. Cheerilee is available to foalsit." Fluttershy stated. But she, Rainbow Dash, and Scootaloo, had no sooner made it out the front door, when they approached by Diamond Tiara and Filthy Rich. Diamond Tiara seemed rather unhappy, but otherwise, you never would've even guessed that Scootaloo had recently humiliated her. And you certainly wouldn't have believed anyone who told you that she'd been flushed down a toilet (by a baby no less).

"What do you want now Diamond Tuwdawa?" Scootaloo hissed "Come to make fun of me some mowe?"

"Scootaloo, be nice." Fluttershy said sternly.

"Why shouwd I after evewyting she's done?" Scootaloo asked crossly.

"Because she's learned her lesson, and she's never going to do it again. Isn't that right Diamond Tiara?" Filthy Rich asked sternly.

"Hmph, I still don't see why you're making apologize to the pony who had the nerve to flush me down the toilet and call me a turd." Diamond Tiara snorted "I should be allowed to flush her down the toilet, and see how she likes it."

"If you did that, I'd personally see to it that you go Tartarus!" Rainbow Dash threatened.

"Fortunately, after hearing everything that happened, I think I've come up with a way to make sure this bad blood goes away." Filthy Rich explained "The next time you need a foalsitter, Diamond Tiara is going to fufill that role."

"What?!" Scootaloo and Diamond Tiara gasped.

"There is no way I am foalsitting that little twerp!" Diamond Tiara protested "I absolutely refuse to even dirty my precious hooves changing soiled nappies!"

"I wouwdn't want youw hooves touching me anyway." Scootaloo said crossly "You'we a bwat, and awways wiww be!"

"Girls please, this is not up for debate. My decision is final." Filthy Rich said firmly.

"I'm not gonna do it and you can't make me!" Diamond Tiara snapped.

"I wouwdn't want hew to foawsit me if she was the wast foawsit in Equestwia!" Scootaloo shouted.

Both Scootaloo and Diamond Tiara's will to resist faded fast when Scootaloo received "The Stare" at full power, and Filthy Rich threatened to take away Diamond Tiara's allowance. Reluctantly, the two ponies agreed to the arrangement, though they clearly didn't like it.

"So, will Diamond Tiara be available to foalsit tonight?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Of course." Filthy Rich replied "Just name the time and I'll make sure she doesn't back out of it."

"Then it's settled." Fluttershy stated. Scootaloo and Diamond Tiara wished it wasn't, but there was nothing they could do.

"Awe you both absowutewy suwe Diamond Tiawa can be twusted?" Scootaloo asked Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy that evening, as they prepared to head out.

"Not 100%, but we have to be willing to give her a chance to redeem herself." Fluttershy explained "Remember how no one was willing to give Discord a second chance when he claimed he was reformed?"

"Don't remind me. I still can't believe he had the nerve to side with Tirek, over us!" Rainbow Dash said crossly.

"Diamond Tiawa wouwd nevew do someting wike that." Scootaloo replied.

"True, but if no one is willing to give her a chance, then she will never be reformed." Fluttershy said firmly.

"She has just as much of a reason to behave as you do." Rainbow Dash added "So, try not to give her too much of a hard time. She's your boss while we're gone, and unless she's trying to hurt you or get you into trouble, you have to do what she says. Do you understand?"

Scootaloo sighed "Yes mommy Wainbow Dash, I undewstand."

"Good. And don't worry, if she causes any sort of trouble, she'll answer to us." Rainbow Dash replied. Just then, the doorbell rang.

"Ah, that must be Diamond Tiara now." Fluttershy said, and opened the front door. Sure enough, there was Diamond Tiara. She seemed a little bit happier than usual, at least to Fluttershy.

"I'm here." Diamond Tiara said flatly.

"Thanks for coming over, we really appreciate this." Fluttershy replied, and led Diamond Tiara inside.

Diamond Tiara just sighed "So, what do I have to do?"

"We've prepared a list of instructions. Don't worry, they're very simple." Rainbow Dash explained, hoofing over said list to Diamond Tiara "Just do exactly as they say, and everything should work out just fine."

"Angel will be keeping a close eye on you." Fluttershy added.

"So don't even think about trying any funny stuff. If you do, we'll know about it." Rainbow Dash said ominously.

"Yeah, yeah. I know. Now get going, or you'll be late." Diamond Tiara said seriously "The sooner you leave, the sooner you can come back here, and the sooner I can be done with this whole thing."

"Goodbye Scootaloo, we'll be back late tonight." Fluttershy called.

"Stay out of trouble kid!" Rainbow Dash added, and then she and Fluttershy set off for Cloudsdale.

Diamond Tiara watched as the two pegasi disappeared into the sky. Once they were out of sight, she went back inside, and sighed. There was no point in trying to get her revenge. "Even if I just waited until Scootaloo fell asleep and then flushed her down the toilet, I'd never get away with it." she thought to herself "Because then I'd have to flush Angel, and there's no way I could cover up his disappearance." 

Scootaloo was a bit nervous now that the only thing standing between her and whatever sort of plans for revenge Diamond Tiara had in mind, was Angel. And although Angel wasn't a bunny to be taken lightly, he was just one bunny.

"Hey Scootaloo, you having fun so far?" Diamond Tiara suddenly asked, appearing beside the playpen. Scootaloo did not know how to reply, especially considering how calmly Diamond Tiara had asked that question.

"Uh, I guess I'm fine wight now." Scootaloo nervously replied.

"Well, good. Just let me know when you get hungry, okay?" Diamond Tiara asked "In the meantime, why don't you play with a few of your toys?" And Diamond Tiara proceeded to place a couple of different foal toys in the playpen. She then sat down on the couch, and watched Scootaloo entertain herself. She had to admit, it was kind of cute. It brought back fond memories of a time in her life when things were much simpler.

"Isn't it wonderful my little princess?" Diamond Sparkle Tiara asked her daughter, as she saw her infant daughter play with the different dolls in her playpen.

"You bet it is mommy." Diamond Tiara replied sweetly, her diaper crinkling as she moved around the playpen. Fully endorsing herself into the roles she had assigned to each of the dolls.

"Hold still Diamond Tiara." Filthy Rich instructed, as his daughter giggled and moved about on the soft padded surface of the changing table.

"But daddy, the wipes are tickewing my wump." Diamond Tiara spoke in her lisp.

"I have to get you cleaned up. We can't have a princess wearing a stinky diaper, now can we?" Filthy Rich asked.

"How do you know pwincesses dun' weaw diapees?" Diamond Tiara replied "Maybe they'we just weawwy good at hiding them."

"Potty twaining?" Diamond Tiara asked, as she looked at the pink plastic bowl with silver trim that had been placed in front of her. She had quite surprised when her parents had called her into the bathroom.

"Yes Diamond Tiara. It's what all colts and fillies go through eventually." Filthy Rich explained.

"But I dun' wanna weave my diapees behind." Diamond Tiara complained.

"Look at it this way sweetie." Diamond Sparkle Tiara said, as she removed her daughter's diaper and placed her firmly on the training potty "You'll get a head start on this very important step in your life. Most colts and fillies your age still wear diapers. By the time they're potty trained, you'll already be ahead of them and will probably be moving on to the grown up potty."

"But it's so big, and so scawy." Diamond Tiara said nervously, as she looked at the toilet. How could anypony expect her to sit on that, when it looked like it could gobble her up in a matter of seconds?

"Don't worry, it'll seem a lot smaller when you're ready to use it." Filthy Rich smiled.

"What I wouldn't give to just have one more day as a foal." Diamond Tiara thought to herself "Equestria seemed a lot less complicated back when I was in diapers." Her thoughts were suddenly interrupted when she heard a familiar rumbling noise coming from the playpen.

"Diamond Tiawa, I'm hungwy." Scootaloo called.

Diamond Tiara sighed "Alright Scootaloo, come here. It's dinner time." she walked over to the playpen, picked Scootaloo up, and carried her into the kitchen. Within seconds, she had placed Scootaloo in a highchair.

"How awe you gonna feed me anyway?" Scootaloo asked "You'we not gonna-"

"What?! No, of course not! That's disgusting!" Diamond Tiara replied, gagging at the thought of what Scootaloo had implied.

"Weww then, how DO you expect to feed me?" Scootaloo asked.

"Come on, use your brain a little. I know you still have one." Diamond Tiara said crossly "That checklist your parents gave me mentioned that some of their milk is stored in the fridge. I just need to heat it up a bit." And she pulled out a baby bottle that had a sticky note with the letter "B" written on it.

"Oh, I see. I shouwd've known." Scootaloo replied, facehoofing at her stupidity.

"Indeed you should have, because that's a mental image I could very well do without, thank you very much!" Diamond Tiara said furiously, as she put the bottle in the microwave and heated it up a bit. Within seconds, there was a ding, and Diamond Tiara took the bottle out of the microwave.

"Sowwy about what I said earwier. I didn't mean to do it on puwpose." Scootaloo apologized, before she could say anything else, the rubber nipple of the bottle of breast milk was inserted into her mouth.

"Don't talk, just drink!" Diamond Tiara instructed "One more word about 'You know what' and I'm putting you in the time out corner!"

Scootaloo, respectfully, said nothing. She just continued to drink from the bottle until all of the milk was gone. Diamond Tiara then patted her on the back a few times, until she let out a rather loud burp "Scuse me." Scootaloo apologized.

"You're excused, but you better not have done that on purpose." Diamond Tiara said furiously. Just then, an incredibly foul odor hit her nose full force. "Ew! That really stinks!" she complained.

"Sowwy." Scootaloo apologized "It must be fwom eawwiew."

"Geez, Scootapoo really does suit you right about now." Diamond Tiara said, putting a hoof to her nose "I guess we'd better get you changed before you get a rash."

"Have you actuawwy-" Scootaloo asked.

"Yes, I've changed a diaper!" Diamond Tiara interrupted "Are you going to keep asking me these stupid questions all night long?"

"You dun' have to be so wude about it." Scootaloo complained, as she was quickly carried upstairs. Within a few seconds, she and Diamond Tiara had reached the bedroom. As they neared the changing table, Scootaloo noticed something familiar tucked into a corner. She tried to bring it to Diamond Tiara's attention. "Uh, Diamond Tiawa?" she asked.

"Not right now, I need to get you changed before you stink up this place anymore than you already have!" Diamond Tiara said, cutting Scootaloo off, and placing her on the changing table. "Here, suck on this." she said, inserting the magic pacifier into Scootaloo's mouth.

"Oh well, I guess there's no point in telling her now. She'll just have to find out for herself." Scootaloo thought, as Diamond Tiara prepared to change her.

"Okay, let's just get this over with already. I'd better get payed good for this." Diamond Tiara complained, as she reluctantly opened Scootaloo's diaper. The smell was awful, and made Diamond Tiara want to puke. "Are you sure you didn't do THIS on purpose?" she asked Scootaloo.

"I sweaw I didn't mean to go numbew 2 so badwy." Scootaloo replied, her voice muffled behind the magic pacifier.

Despite the awful smell, Diamond Tiara was able to successfully bale up the dirty diaper and throw it into the diaper pale. Then, she took some foal wipes, and wiped Scootaloo down as best she could. After that, she shook the bottle of foal powder until she was certain Scootaloo's rump had enough of the substance, and after managing in some rash cream, she strapped up the new diaper. "Done!" she said proudly, and she washed her hooves with a conviently located bottle of hoof sanitizer. She then lifted Scootaloo off the changing table and removed the magic pacifier.

"Tank you for tat Diamond Tiawa, you did a gweat job." Scootaloo said honestly, as she was placed in her crib.

"Don't mention it, literally." Diamond Tiara replied "Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to use the bathroom the way big ponies do. Just stay there until I get back." and she left the bedroom before Scootaloo could said anything else. However, when she tried the bathroom door, she found it locked. "What's going on?!" she thought to herself. She tried again and again to open the door, but it soon proved to be a lost cause.

Deciding to consult the checklist in hopes of finding an answer, Diamond Tiara raced downstairs and into the kitchen, which is where she'd last left the checklist. She quickly began to skim through it, and soon found what she was looking for:

P.S. Just so you don't think of trying anything, we've locked the bathroom door with a key. The key is hidden aware somewhere where you won't find it.

Don't worry, we made sure to provide an alternative bathroom for you. You may find it in the bedroom, near the changing table.

"Well, that's just great." Diamond Tiara said sarcastically, and headed back upstairs.

"Hey Diamond Tiawa." Scootaloo called, as Diamond Tiara came back into the bedroom "I see you found out about the awtewnative bathwoom. I was wondewing whethew or not you'd notice."

"Whatever, I'm in no mood to argue with you right now. Just, don't look over here until I tell you otherwise, okay?" Diamond Tiara asked.

"Hehe, okay Diamond Tuwdawa." Scootaloo chuckled, but did as she was told.

The so called "alternative bathroom" consisted of nothing but a blue training potty, disposal wipes, and the hoof sanitizer from the changing table. Normally, Diamond Tiara would've complained, but right now she had to go so badly that she didn't care. Despite her size, it was not too difficult for her to position her rear over the bowl, everything else just came naturally. It was as if she were using a regular bathroom stall.

In a matter of seconds, Diamond Tiara had finished her business, and proceeded to wipe herself clean. As she did so, more memories began to play in her mind:

"Look daddy, look mommy! I'm doing it! I'm using the potty like a big filly!" a toddler Diamond Tiara cheered, as she sat on her training potty and did her business. Both her mother and her father were very proud.

"Good job Diamond Tiara, that's daddy's little princess!" Filthy Rich said happily.

"See Diamond Tiara? I knew you could do it if you just put your mind to it." Diamond Sparkle Tiara smiled. Her normally sweet voice had been replaced by a rather rasp and scratchy one. This was a result of an illness that had been bothering her for weeks.

"What's wrong with mommy?" Diamond Tiara asked her father, as Diamond Sparkle Tiara was loaded onto a stretcher and carried into a waiting ambulence.

"She's sick Diamond Tiara." Filthy Rich replied, his tone of voice indicating that he wasn't telling the whole truth.

"So, why is she being taken to the hospital?" Diamond Tiara asked "I get sick all the time, and I never have to go to the hospital."

"Because she's very sick Diamond Tiara, and she hasn't been getting better." Filthy Rich explained "She's going to the hospital so that the doctors there can make her feel better." But that soon turned out to be a lie.

"Please mommy, you have to get better! There's still so much we have to do together!" Diamond Tiara pleaded. Diamond Sparkle Tiara lay in a hospital bed, her condition having only gotten worse since her arrival. She barely even looked like a pony now, her mane and tail having lost their natural shine.

"Diamond Tiara, the doctors have tried everything they can! Nothing's working!" Filthy Rich admitted.

"No, she can't be dying! She has to get better! She just has to!" Diamond Tiara said frantically "She never even got to see me get my cutie mark. And I'm still struggling with the move to the big pony potty."

"Diamond Tiara, I know you will find a way to accomplish those things." Diamond Sparkle Tiara replied, her voice barely audible "After all, you managed to complete your potty training far quicker than I expected. No matter what happens, don't give up my daughter. If you put your mind to it, you can do anything." And with those words, Diamond Sparkle Tiara breathed her last. Her eyes closed, and the machine she was attached to let out a long, continuous beep.

"Mommy!" Diamond Tiara cried, weeping heavily as her father pulled her out of the room.

"You nevew weawwy knew youw mothew vewy weww, did you?" Scootaloo asked Diamond Tiara.

"How did you-" Diamond Tiara stated.

"I can sense these sowt of tings." Scootaloo explained "At weast you stiww have youw fathew. My pawents dumped me at the Ponyville Owphange when I was just a baby. I nevew got to know eithew of them. My fiwst twue mothew was Cawing Hewat, the head of the owphange. She hewped me weawn how to wead, wwite, wawk, tawk, and she potty twained me. And that took a wong time. She nevew gave up on me, even as the other cowts and fiwwies awound me got adopted, but I stayed behind. She awways said that I was speciaw, and that nopony who came to the owphange couwd see it. Then, I meet mommy Wainbow Dash, and the west is histowy."

"I...... didn't know." Diamond Tiara admitted "I'm sorry."

"Dun' be. Thewe was noting' you couwd've done." Scootaloo replied.

"My daddy always had a thing for Caring Heart." Diamond Tiara explained "She was there for him when my mother passed away. If I'd have known what you were going through, I could've arranged for my father to adopt you. Or for him to marry Caring Heart. That way, you would've had a father as well."

"Yeah, but if tat had happened, I nevew wouwd've been adopted by mommy Wainbow Dash and mommy Fwuttewshy." Scootaloo stated.

"Still, there's got to be something I can do to make it up to you." Diamond Tiara said sincerely.

"Weww, thewe is one ting." Scootaloo replied "But in owdew fow you to do it, you'ww need the key to the bathwoom. And I happen to know whewe it is."

"Really, where is it?" Diamond Tiara asked.

"It's undewneath the twaining potty." Scootaloo explained.

Diamond Tiara moved the training potty to the side, and sure enough, there was the key to the bathroom. "What do you want me to do?" she asked Scootaloo reluctantly.

"I want you to take a bath with me." Scootaloo replied.

"That's it?" Diamond Tiara asked.

"Not quite. I awso want you to put on a diapee, that way I know I can twust you." Scootaloo added.

"What? You must be joking." Diamond Tiara said crossly.

"I'm not." Scootaloo said, chuckling slightly "It's fine if you dun wanna put one on though. But if you dun, then you can fowget about twying to make tings up to me."

"How am I even suppose to wear one?" Diamond Tiara asked "In case you haven't noticed, I'm not a foal. Unlike you."

"Weww, thewe's some of my 'night time pwotection' stowed away somewhewe." Scootaloo explained "Angew knows whewe they awe. So, what's it gonna be Diamond Tiawa?"

Diamond Tiara said nothing for about a minute and a half. Part of her said that she should just say no and forget about it. For all she knew, this could be another attempt by Scootaloo to humiliate her. And she'd had quite enough of that already. 

But another part of her said that she could trust Scootaloo, and the filly turned foal was being sincere. Reluctantly, despite her head screaming that it was a trap, and that she should get out of the situation while she still could, she spoke up and said "Very well. If it'll truly make you happy, then I'll do it."

"Good." Scootaloo smiled, and turned to Angel "Okay Angew, you know whewe to find em." Angel nodded, and hopped away.

"So, just to make sure I didn't misunderstand something, you want me to take a bath with you. And then you want me to put on one of your diapers from when you were a filly. Correct?" Diamond Tiara asked nervously.

"Yup. And you have to wet me use the twaining potty as weww befowe I get in the tub." Scootaloo explained.

"Fine, if that's what you really want. A deal's a deal." Diamond Tiara replied, and went to go open the bathroom door. A short time later, she and Scootaloo were enjoying a relaxing bubble bath. It felt good to just unwind and not have to worry about life for a change.

"You know, this is pwetty nice." Scootaloo said, as Diamond Tiara worked the mane shampoo into their manes.

"Yeah, it's so much better than we were at each others throats." Diamond Tiara said in reply "Speaking of which, I'm sorry I teased you about your potential inability to fly. I had no right do that."

"I'm sowwy I fwushed you down the toiwet and cawwed you a tuwd." Scootaloo apologized "Friends?"

"Friends." Diamond Tiara said honestly. 

When the bath was finished, Diamond Tiara got out of the tub first. She eyed the toilet. If she really wanted to, she could easily lock the bathroom door and flush Scootaloo without Angel being any the wiser. She could easily feign innocence and pretend that it had all been an accident that she tried to stop.

But the Diamond Tiara would've even considered such a thing was gone. And the Diamond Tiara that took her place would NEVER do such a thing to a helpless foal, no matter what.

Angel entered the bathroom, just as Diamond Tiara was helping Scootaloo out. He smiled, as he saw the two former enemies were now the best of friends. Angel usually didn't like to let anypony know what he was like underneath his jerk like exterior, but both Scootaloo and Diamond Tiara were young enough to were hardly anyone would believe them, if they said Angel had a soft spot.

It took a little bit of effort for Diamond Tiara to get the diaper fastened around her rump properly. It had been a long time since she'd outgrown them, and unlike most foals her age, she had no bed wetting problems that warranted wearing diapers to bed. But before long, she had managed to strap up the diaper so that it was nice and snug. 

"That diapee weawwy wooks good on you Diamond Tiawa." Scootaloo said honestly.

"You think so?" Diamond Tiara asked, Scootaloo responded with a nod. "Well, don't tell anypony about this, or you can forget about us being friends."

"Dun wowwy, I dun tink' anypony wouwd bewieve if I towd them." Scootaloo admitted, then she yawned "Guess it's time fow me to go to bed."

"Indeed it is." Diamond Tiara replied, as she carried Scootaloo out of the bathroom. She didn't want to admit it, but she was starting to feel a bit sleepy as well.

"Oh man, that was such an awesome show!" Rainbow Dash said eagerly.

"It was even more awesome to have you by my side the whole time." Fluttershy replied, as the two pegasi returned home from an exciting night out.

"I hope Diamond Tiara hasn't caused too much trouble while we were away," Rainbow Dash said with concern.

"I'm sure they're getting along just fine." Fluttershy stated, as she opened the front door "Diamond Tiara, we're back! You can go home now." There was no reply.

"Yo, Diamond Tiara, your foalsitting job's done!" Rainbow Dash called. Again, there was no reply. "Still think Diamond Tiara hasn't caused any trouble?"

"Now let's not jump to conclusions."Fluttershy said, trying to defuse the situation. Just then, the two pegasi heard snoring coming from upstairs. When they entered the bedroom, they were amazed by what they saw.

Scootaloo was asleep in her crib, tucked in all nice and snug. On the floor next to her slept Diamond Tiara, wearing one of the diapers Scootaloo had worn as a filly. From the looks of things, the two seemed more like close friends, then sworn enemies. Angel specifically held a paw to his mouth, as if to indicate that the two were not to be disturbed.

"Ah, isn't that cute?" Fluttershy whispered quietly.

"It sure is Fluttershy." Rainbow Dash replied "We'd better let Filthy Rich know that Diamond Tiara won't be coming home tonight."
> The Trip
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                  The next morning was pretty much the same routine as it had been since Scootaloo had first been regressed. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy woke up first, and a short time later, Scootaloo did too.

"Is it bad if I'm starting to get use to the concept of waking up every morning with a wet diaper?" Scootaloo thought to herself, as Rainbow Dash changed her into a clean diaper "It still feels uncomfortable, but it's just not starting to bug me as much. Heck, even messing my diaper in front of Diamond Tiara last night didn't feel as bad as it probably should've been. Am I just having it happen so often that it's no longer a big deal?"

"There we go, a nice clean diaper for our little foal." Rainbow Dash smiled, as she strapped up the new diaper and lifted Scootaloo off the changing table.

"Tank you mommy Wainbow Dash." Scootaloo said kindly.

"You're always welcome Scootaloo. I'm actually starting to not mind changing you so much." Rainbow Dash replied, as she brought Scootaloo downstairs "I still don't think it's my cup of tea, but it's actually not as bad as I use to think it was."

"Weawwy?" Scootaloo asked nervously.

"Of course. What's wrong Scootaloo?" Rainbow Dash asked "You seem troubled. Is something on your mind?"

"It's noting, weawwy." Scootaloo lied.

"If there's something bugging you I wanna know. And I'm sure Fluttershy does too." Rainbow Dash said seriously.

"It's just, I can't hewp but feew wike using my diapee isn't becoming as much of an issue as it was when tis aww began." Scootaloo admitted.

"Well, you are still a foal. It's only natural that after a while using your diaper start becomes a habit." Fluttershy explained.

"But I dun' wanna stawt intentionawwy using my diapees," Scootaloo replied anxiously "I dun' wanna to soiwing mysewf and not minding it. But I feaw, that it's gonna happen to me. And I feew wike I couwd fowget all my memories fwom befowe I was wegessed."

"Even the bad memories?" Fluttershy asked.

Scootaloo nodded "I know my past wasn't aww that gweat, but I dun' wanna just fowget the few happy memowies tat I had. Those happy memowies awe what awwowed me to befweind Diamond Tiawa wast night. And I dun' wanna fowget about being a cutie mawk cwusadew, and making new fwiends."

"You won't forget your past Scootaloo." Rainbow Dash said, after a long silence.

"How do you know tat?" Scootaloo asked anxiously.

"Just the fact that you're still able to remember them, and don't want to forget them. It's obvious they still mean a lot to you." Rainbow Dash explained.

"But what about my mowe foawish antics? What about those?" Scootaloo asked.

"They'll probably still be present and will pop up from time to time." Fluttershy stated.

"But I won't have to wowwy about using my diapees on puwpose, wight?" Scootaloo nervously asked.

"Of course not. As long as part of you still doesn't want to do it, you won't." Fluttershy replied "Now please stop worrying and enjoy your breakfast."

"Okay mommy Fwuttewshy." Scootaloo smiled, and began to nurse from Fluttershy's teats. This was the one part about being a foal that she really didn't mind. For some reason, breast milk tasted better than anything she remembered having as a filly. Even the burping part afterward wasn't so bad.

"Hey Scootaloo, guess what?" Rainbow Dash asked when breakfast was finished.

"What?" Scootaloo replied.

"You're not gonna believe this, but Princess Celestia herself wants to see you! Apparently, somepony told her about what's happened to and she wants to see for herself." Rainbow Dash said, barely able to contain her excitement.

"So, I guess that means we're going to Canterlot?" Fluttershy asked.

"Yup, by royal escort no less!" Rainbow Dash said eagerly.

"I dun' suppose I couwd just say no wight?" Scootaloo asked sheepishly.

"What, are you worried that Princess Celestia is gonna see one of her subjects in a diaper? I'm sure she's seen plenty of foals by now." Rainbow Dash replied.

"Stiww, I just dun' wanna be seen in pubwic weawing a diapee. The woyal guawds wiww know, especiawwy that Fwash Sentwy stawwion that sticks out wike a sowe hoof." Scootaloo said with concern "He'ww pwobabwy waugh the hawdest of."

"He's not gonna laugh at you Scootaloo." Fluttershy stated.

"How do you know he won't?" Scootaloo asked.

"Because he's not gonna see your diaper, and neither is anypony else." Rainbow Dash explained.

"Of cowuse they'we gonna see me with a diapee! Are you bwind?!" Scootaloo shouted.

"No, I just happen to have something that I know you're going to like. It's a little something your auntie Rarity designed for you." Rainbow Dash said with a smile.

"Wait, you can't possibwy mean tat-" Scootaloo stated.

"Your Wonderbolts onesie is ready!" Fluttershy smiled, presenting the object to Scootaloo. Just like Rarity had promised, it was orange and the various members of the famous stunt flying team were printed all over it. And on top of that, it felt very soft. 

"Tat was fast! Auntie Wawity must've wowked wewaay hawd to make it in such a showt amount of time." Scootaloo said, as she examined the object.

"Make sure to thank her for it the next you see her." Fluttershy reminded Scootaloo.

"I wiww." Scootaloo replied "So, when do we weave fow Cantewwot?"

"The letter said we need to be ready to go in an hour." Rainbow Dash explained "They're expecting us to meet up with your uncle Spike, and your aunts, at the crystal tree castle. They'll pick us up from there."

"Well, we'd better start packing for the trip. And I think it's best if we give Scootaloo a bath before we leave." Fluttershy suggested.

"Sounds like a good idea. You pack, and I'll take care of the bathing." Rainbow Dash replied.

"Are you sure, I can easily handle the bathing part." Fluttershy stated.

"Thanks for the offer, but I know what I'm doing. We agreed to take turns on everything, that includes giving our daughter a bath." Rainbow Dash explained.

"Well, if you're sure that's what you really want to do, I guess I'm okay with it." Fluttershy said, and kissed Rainbow Dash on the cheek.

"Sewiouswy, you'we kissing now of aww times?" Scootaloo asked.

"She has a point there. Our romance can wait. For now, we need to focus on what's important." Rainbow Dash said to Fluttershy, and flew upstairs to get the bath started.

An hour later, Scootaloo's new onesie had been put on. And just after she, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy had arrived at Twilight's castle, so did their escort.

"So, how do you like your new onesie so far Scootaloo?" Rarity asked.

"It's pewfect. It's as soft as my diapee, pewhaps even softew." Scootaloo replied.

"I'm glad to hear that." Rarity smiled "Let me know if there's anything else I can design for you."

"Tanks again fow designing it fow me Auntie Wawity." Scootaloo said honestly.

"It was nothing, I'm just happy that you're happy. Try your best to keep it clean." Rarity replied.

"I wiww." Scootaloo stated.

"It looks pretty good on you Scootaloo. And it makes you look even cuter than you did before." Pinkie Pie said with a smile.

"Tank you for the compwiment Auntie Pinkie." Scootaloo said cheerfully.

"Just doing what I can to make you smile. After all, that's what I do better than anypony else. Well, except maybe for Cheese Sandwich, but that's only because he's been at it for longer than I have. Hm, I wonder where he is right now, and if he's thinking of me." Pinkie Pie stated, a dreamy sigh escaping her lips.

"What was that last part again Pinkie?" Twilight asked.

"Oopsie! Uh nothing, nothing at all. Just, pretend you didn't hear that." Pinkie Pie said sheepishly. And fortunately, aside from a faint chuckle from Applejack, no one said anything. The rest of the trip passed in silence.

"I guess Pinkie Pie has feelings for Cheese Sandwich." Scootaloo thought to herself "Then again, it was kind of obvious that those two have a chemistry. I'm just wondering why Cheese Sandwich didn't stay in Ponyville after Rainbow Dash's birthaversery? And if he knows about what happened to Boneless?"

"We will be landing in Canterlot momentarily." one of the royal guards called out.

"Please make sure you have all your valueables with you when you depart, and watch your step." another royal guard added.

"Remember, just because this is a private meeting does not mean it's anything special. So don't be nervous." a third royal guard finished.

"Seems like a whole lot of hootin' and hollerin' for something so mundane." Applejack admitted, as the escort landed in Canterlot in front of the royal palace. Everyone quickly got off, and the royal guards went away.

"Well, no sense in just standing around here. We might as well go inside." Rainbow Dash said bluntly. 

"For once, I agree with Rainbow Dash." Rarity said reluctantly "I just wonder why Princess Celestia is so interested in Scootaloo's regression."

"I have a feeling we're about to find out." Fluttershy said, somewhat nervously.

Princess Celestia and Princess Luna were waiting just on the other side of the doors, when Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Scootaloo, and the others arrived.

"Hello again to all of you. Luna and I are glad you all could come on such short notice." Princess Celestia greeted warmly.

"Rest assured that although they could not come down from The Crystal Empire, Princess Cadence and Prince Shining Armor are aware of why we called you all here today." Princess Luna added.

"So, what is your reason? It must be important." Spike said, looking around.

"Hey, where's Discord?" Fluttershy asked "I haven't seen him since the day he learned that Rainbow Dash and I were a couple. He said he was going to move to Canterlot for a while."

"He's probably off bothering Prince Blueblood or some other pompish noble. I wouldn't put it past him." Rarity guessed.

"Does Discord know about what's happened to Scootaloo?" Twilight asked.

"Indeed he does. In fact, he was the one who broke the news to me. And I must say, it came as a shock when he did." Princess Celestia explained.

"That's putting it lightly sister. You literally spat out your tea and sprayed it all over him when he told." Princess Luna stated.

"Really? I wish I could've seen that." Rainbow Dash chuckled.

"So, if he knows, then why isn't he here right now? It can't just be because I broke his heart. Right?" Fluttershy asked, feeling rather guilty. Discord had taken the news of her engagement to Rainbow Dash quite harshly. Fluttershy had been quite surprised to see him actually shed tears, something she knew he didn't do very often. Since that day, Discord had only sent her one letter, saying that he intended to stay in Canterlot while he tried to pull himself back together.

"While his recent 'emotional trouble' as he put it is partially to blame for his absence, the bigger reason is because 'Foals are chaotic enough without me. They don't need my help to see how much fun chaos can be.' Or at least, that's what he told me." Princess Celestia explained.

"But Discord's 'temporary disappearance' is not what we invited you here to discuss." Princess Luna said seriously.

"I thought you just wanted to see me wike dis, because you wanted to make suwe mommy Wainbow Dash and mommy Fwuttewshy wewe taking good cawe of me?" Scootaloo asked.

"I'm afraid that is only half true." Princess Celestia confessed.

"Wha... what do you mean?" Scootaloo asked nervously "Is thewe someting wwong with me?"

Princess Luna looked at Princess Celestia, then at Scootaloo "Perhaps there is, and perhaps there isn't. It all depends on one thing." she said ominously.

"And tat wouwd be what?" Scootaloo asked.

"Well, do you remember when I first appeared in your dreams?" Princess Luna asked.

"I wemembew. I wemembew tat being when you towd me tat as Pwincess of The Night it was youw duty to come into my dweams." Scootaloo replied.

"Good, you still remember. Unfortunately, that only means that what I feared is true." Princess Luna said glumly.

"You know, now tat I tink about it, why didn't you appeaw in my nightmawe 3 nights ago? I weawwy couwd've used youw hewp back then, considewing what I had to enduwe." Scootaloo asked.

"I wish I knew the answer to that question myself Scootaloo, but I'm afraid I do not know." Princess Luna replied "The instant I sensed that your dream was turning into a nightmare, I tried to enter it. I should've been able to stay in your dream for at least a minute."

"Why onwy a minute?" Scootaloo asked.

"The imagination of a foal is incredibly vivid, even while asleep. And it is constantly changing. To stay in it for more than a minute takes a lot more energy than it does to stay in the dreams of a filly or colt. Such a thing can be incredibly dangerous, so I cannot do it often." Princess Luna explained.

"But it appears that, Luna was not able to even enter your dreams, even when she was using as much of her power as she possibly could." Princess Celestia finished "Soon, she found out why."

"It seems that your regression, although physical, has not completely taken over your mind." Princess Luna stated seriously "Half of it still retains the mentality of a school aged filly. The other half, however, has the mentality of a foal. And those two halves have been struggling to co-exist in peace. That struggle is what has prevented me from appearing in, or keeping watch over, your dreams. I do not know why that is so, and my sister and I called you here in the hopes that we might discover the answer."

"I think I might have it, though I don't think you're going to like what you hear." Twilight said grimly.

"By all means Twilight, enlighten us." Princess Celestia encouraged.

Twilight sighed "Very well. As I'm sure you know from the letter I sent, I was the one who provided Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy with the means by which Scootaloo was regressed."

"We remember. You told us that you had given them a potion which turned Scootaloo into a foal. What does that have to do with Scootaloo's state of mind?" Princess Luna asked.

"Yeah, spit it out already egghead! You gave us that potion, and you said it wouldn't hurt Scootaloo!" Rainbow Dash said seriously.

"Well, I intended for the potion to regress Scootaloo physically AND mentally." Twilight explained "And by all accounts, it should have done exactly that. It was actually based off of a spell that existed as a type of punishment in ancient times. Princess Celestia had the spell declared illegal and immoral upon her ascension to the throne, claiming that it was wrong to erase a pony's mind. Regardless of the circumstances under which it could be useful."

"So you gave us something that was ILLEGAL?!" Fluttershy asked crossly.

"The spell I used was a modification of the original, so it wasn't illegal." Twilight stated.

"But why didn't it work?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I don't know the answer to that unfortunately." Twilight admitted "I've gone over all my notes, and I didn't make any mistakes. I didn't substitute any ingredients, I didn't heat it up to the wrong temperature, and I certainly didn't misread any information that I was looking over when making the potion. Despite all of those things, it's obvious that the potion didn't work as I had intended it to."

"So, what does this mean? Does that mean I couwd wake up one day and suddenwy wose aww my memories of my past wife?" Scootaloo asked frantically.

"At this point, I can say with almost 100% certainty that, a delayed reaction is out of the question. Your memories are safe." Twilight admitted "In the worst case scenario, the foalish part of your mind might try to take over. If that happens, I should be able to whip up a potion that will 'restore the status quo' or revert your mind back to how it was as a result of the last potion."

"Are you sure that you're not just guessing on that?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I have no way to know for certain that anything I try will work. Even if Scootaloo wanted to be turned back into a filly, I wouldn't be able to promise that I could make a potion that will do just that." Twilight explained "Alternatively, if you decide not to trust me and let whatever happens happen, I will understand. I let you all down with this failure."

"But if it wewen't fow you'we faiwuwe, I'd have nevew made fwiends with Diamond Tiara. She'd onwy have Siwver Spoon as a fwiend." Scootaloo said honestly "And Pound and Pumpkin Cake wouwdn't have anypony theiw own age to pway with. Not to mention, Auntie Wawity wouwdn't have a weawiabwe foaw modew to wowk with. So, youw faiwuwe acutawwy wowked out fow the bettew."

"Really? You're not mad at me even after what I tried to do?" Twilight asked.

"I am a wittwe, but I know you wewe onwy twying to hewp me." Scootaloo explained "Just do me a favow?"

"What's that Scootaloo?" Twilight asked nervously.

"Pwease dun' twy to make a potion that wegesses a pony in both body and mind. It's just not wight." Scootaloo said seriously "In the wwong hooves, it couwd be vewy dangewous."

"I couldn't have put it better myself." Princess Celestia commented "Seeing as the potion did not work as you intended, I will let you off with a warning Twilight. But if you should even 'think' about trying to continue experimenting with regression, please run it by Luna or I first. I made that spell illegal long ago for a very good reason, and the last thing I need is a kingdom at risk of mental regression."

"I understand Princess Celestia. I'm sorry that I didn't consult you on the matter when I was working on the first potion." Twilight apologized.

"It's alright Twilight, we have all made mistakes. Some, worse than others." Princess Celestia admitted "That being said, it was nice to see the now youngest subject of my kingdom come to me. I have actually longed to have a child of my own, but alas, my responsibilities to this country have made such a desire impossible."

"Hey, dun get any ideas about me!" Scootaloo protested.

"Relax Scootaloo, I would never dare kidnap a foal. Not even if by doing so I could give the foal a better life." Princess Celestia replied.

"I knew you wewe just joking." Scootaloo admitted.

"Well, this has been a very enjoyable visit, but I think we should be going home now." Fluttershy said "It's almost time for little Scootaloo's nap."

"Ah, but I'm not twied yet mommy Fwuttewshy." Scootaloo said with a yawn, as she, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and the others left the palace.
> The Visitor
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                (2 weeks later)

By this point, life had fallen into a routine for Scootaloo. Every morning, her mothers would wake up, then proceed to wake her up and check her diaper. Usually, it was a little wet, and sometimes even messy. Regardless of what she did in it, Scootaloo would quickly be changed out of her old diaper, and put into a fresh new one. After that, came breakfast time. And she would either nurse from one of her mother's teats, or drink some of their breast milk from a bottle.

After being burped, she usually spent her days in a playpen in the living room. Only being taken out to use the training potty, nurse, take a bath, go to bed, or even sometimes accompany one or both of her mothers on a shopping trip.

Pretty much everyone in town knew about what had become of Scootaloo by this point, and although Scootaloo didn't want to admit it, she liked being the center of attention.

Most of her old friends/classmates came by to visit her whenever they got the chance. Button Mash tried to get Scootaloo to play with his joyboy, but Scootaloo's tiny hooves made it impossible for her to even press the buttons. Twist always gave Scootaloo raspberries, seeing as she couldn't give her any sweets from her aunt Bon-Bon's candy shop. Featherweight learned his lesson about trying to take pictures of Scootaloo when the flash made her cry. Dinky would use her magic to entertain Scootaloo for short periods of time. Even Diamond Tiara stopped by on occassion, now much more cheerful and no longer so much of a mean girl. In fact, she had not only managed to patch up her friendship with Silver Spoon, but also bury the hatchet with Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle.

But there was one pony that Scootaloo kept expecting to show up, who never did. "Has he forgotten all about me?" she thought to herself. She had no idea that the pony she was thinking of still remembered her, and that he was about to pay her a visit.

One morning, Scootaloo woke up to find herself in a heavily soaked diaper. By now, the routine had become an old habit to her. "I'll just wait to be changed, like always." she thought to herself. And she didn't have to wait long.

"Good morning Scootaloo, did you sleep well?" Fluttershy asked, as she lowered the bars on Scootaloo's crib, and carried her over to the changing table.

"Yes mommy Fwuttewshy. I had a vewy funny dweam though." Scootaloo admitted.

"Tell me all about while I get you changed." Fluttershy said, setting Scootaloo down on the changing table.

"In my dweam, I dweamt that Appwe Bwoom and Sweetie Bewwe took me to schoow as if I wewe theiw vewy own foaw." Scootaloo explained "And it just so happened that, in that dweam, I was a fiwwy again. It ended with me getting a cutie mawk in being a foaw, and being taken cawe of by Sweetie Bewwe."

"Was I in that dream by any chance Scootaloo?" Fluttershy asked.

"Nope. Though mommy Wainbow Dash appeawed in it." Scootaloo stated "The funny ting was, in that dweam, I had a mothew named Dizzy Twistew. Dizzy Twistew was actuawwy Cawing Heawt's niece in weaw wife. She often visited the owphange that I wived in pwiow to being adopted."

"Was she nice?" Fluttershy asked.

"Yup. When I stiww being potty twained, she wouwd awways change my diapees if I had an accident." Scootaloo explained "She wouwd awso sometimes take me on twips awound town, saying that I couwd awwyas use a wittwe fwesh aiw. I dun' know why she nevew adopted me, but I tink Cawing Heawt said she was a singew pawent, and wouwd stwuggwe to make ends meet if she adopted. Oh weww, if she had adopted me, I nevew wouwd've been taken in by both you and mommy Wainbow Dash."

"That's very interesting." Fluttershy replied, as she finished changing Scootaloo into a clean diaper.

"Yeah. In a sense, Cawing Heawt and Dizzy Twistew wewe wike the fwist famiwy I evew knew. I stiww wish I knew why my biwth pawents abandoned me." Scootaloo admitted, as she was lifted off the changing table.

"Eh, their loss, our gain." Rainbow Dash replied "You can't really call them your parents if they just dumped you off at some orphange and took off."

"Now Rainbow Dash, we don't know what the situation behind Scootaloo's birth parents is." Fluttershy said sternly "Let's not jump to conclusions. For all we know, they could've been unable to raise Scootaloo, and wanted to give her a chance to succeed in life."

"Even so, if I ever find out who they are, I swear I'll hunt them and get the answer out of them!" Rainbow Dash said furiously "Nopony should just abandon their own child!"

"Can we pwease tawk about someting ewse?" Scootaloo pleaded "I dun' wike tinking about my bwith pawents vewy much."

"Sorry, I guess I got a little carried away." Rainbow Dash apologized.

"That's okay. For now though, let's focus on the present." Fluttershy replied.

"Yeah, cause I'm hungwy." Scootaloo said, her stomach rumbling loudly. Within minutes, she had been carried downstairs, and was drinking milk from Fluttershy's teats. By this point, it didn't feel even the slightest bit weird. At least, when she wasn't in public.

After Scootaloo finished nursing, Fluttershy picked her up and patted her on the back. A few seconds later, Scootaloo let out a burp.

"Scuse' me." Scootaloo said sweetly.

"You're excused." Fluttershy replied.

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy proceeded to eat their breakfast in relative silence. But they still found time afterward to suck face, even though Scootaloo pretended to gag and act like what she was seeing was gross. She never wanted anypony to know what she really thought about romance, convinced that she would lose her reputation as a tomboy if she did.

"Must you two awways get into that mushy stuff whiwe I'm awound?" Scootaloo asked "Can't you just wait tiww I'm asweep to do it?"

"Ah come on Scootaloo, it's not that mushy." Fluttershy replied.

"Besides, you know you don't mind it that much." Rainbow Dash added.

"How do you know dat?" Scootaloo asked.

"Because, you're still my number 1 fan. And I know you well enough to know when you're putting on an act." Rainbow Dash explained.

"Who says it's an act?" Scootaloo asked.

"I do, and Fluttershy feels the same way." Rainbow Dash explained.

"You don't have to hide how you really feel about our way of showing how much we love each other." Fluttershy said honestly "It's perfectly normal for ponies in a relationship to make out from time to time. It doesn't mean we don't still love you, or that we don't love you as much as we love each other."

"I know, I know." Scootaloo replied, sighing a little "It's just that, you two have each othew. But I dun have anyone. I mean, I do have some fwiends. But even then, I wawewy get to see them."

"If you like, we could arrange another playdate for you and The Cake Twins." Fluttershy offered.

"That wouwd be nice, but it's not the same as having someone I can spend time with when you two awe busy spending time togethew." Scootaloo said, sighing some more "What I weawwy need, is a dedicated pwaymate."

Just then, there was a knock on the front door.

"That's funny, I wasn't expecting anyone to stop by today." Rainbow Dash said.

"Me either." Fluttershy replied "I wonder who it could be?"

"Onwy one way to find out, go open the doow." Scootaloo suggested.

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy did so, and when they opened it, they were surprised at who they saw.

Standing on the lawn was a pegasus colt, roughly about the same size Scootaloo had been as a filly. His light grey coat contrasted somewhat with the clear blue sky around him, as did his dark gray mane and tail. His purple eyes looked innocently at the young couple. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy quickly recognized him as Rumble, the younger brother of Thunderlane. Scootaloo had supposedly been known to look at him oddly from time to time as a filly. After a while, it had become obvious that Scootaloo had a crush on the colt. But she'd never found out if he returned her feelings.

"Hello Rumble." Fluttershy greeted warmly.

"Hello Mrs. Fluttershy and Mrs. Rainbow Dash." Rumble replied.

"You can just call us Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash. It's easier that way." Rainbow Dash stated.

"But aren't you two married?" Rumble asked.

"We are, but we like our normal names better." Rainbow Dash explained.

"What brings you here Rumble?" Fluttershy asked.

"Well, it's about Scootaloo. Is it true what my big brother told me?" Rumble asked.

"About Scootaloo being regressed to a foal, yes." Fluttershy replied.

"Oh, I see." Rumble said, looking a bit upset.

"She hasn't forgotten about you, I think." Rainbow Dash spoke up "Would you like to come in and see her?"

"I guess so." Rumble said with a shrug "I don't really have anywhere else to be right now. School's out for Spring Break, and big brother's in charge because mom and dad are away."

"Does he know you're here?" Fluttershy asked.

"He said I was free to wander around town for a while, he just said I needed to be back by sundown." Rumble explained "That's how it always is when he's in charge."

"Well then, come on inside." Rainbow Dash encouraged "I know Scootaloo will be happy to see you. In fact, you might be just the sort of pony she needs right now."

Rumble nervously stepped into Fluttershy's cottage, and took in the sights. He didn't see anything out of the ordinary so far.

"So, where's Scootaloo?" Rumble asked.

"Ovew hewe." Scootaloo called. Rumble followed the voice to the living room, where he saw a play pen filled with toys suited for a foal. And when he looked inside the playpen, he saw a pegasus foal with a familiar orange coat, pink mane and tail, and purple eyes looking back at him. Her diaper crinkling as she sat up.

"Uh, hello Scootaloo. It's me, Rumble." Rumble greeted nervously.

Scootaloo was a bit shocked, and her mouth hung open for a moment, then she regained her composure and said in reply "Hewwo Wumbwe. I'm gwad to see you again."

"So, you're in diapers now?" Rumble asked.

"Yup, and I'm suwe you've heawd about what I've done." Scootaloo replied.

"Indeed I have." Rumble said with a nod "You're the one everyone at school has to thank for Diamond Tiara changing her ways. I never thought I'd see the day, especially considering how furious she was when you tried to ride her like a skateboard."

"Weww, I guess I just managed to find someting we had in common." Scootaloo stated. She had sworn a promise to Diamond Tiara not to tell anypony about her troubled past, in exchange for Diamond Tiara agreeing to bury the hatchet with Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle.

"I'm sorry I didn't come to see you earlier." Rumble apologized "But I was really busy, both with school, and with being a cutie mark crusader."

"You mean, Appwe Bwoom and Sweetie Bewwe wet you join?" Scootaloo asked.

"Yeah. They've expanded their members significantly since you got Diamond Tiara to start being nice." Rumble explained "Now everyone's less self conscious about whether or not they have a cutie mark. Dinky, Ruby Pinch, Pipsqueak, and Button Mash are just a few of the ponies who've joined in the past week. And don't tell anyone, but I think Sweetie Belle has a crush on Button Mash."

"My wips awe seawed." Scootaloo replied "And, I'm sowwy fow acting so wude you to pwiow to being wegessed. I had no wight to do any of tat stuff."

"That's alright, I was being kind of nosy. Besides, I know you didn't mean it." Rumble said honestly "Everyone was worried sick about you though, and we were only trying to help."

"I know, I know. I awweady apowogized to aww of them." Scootaloo explained "I'm gwad you'we fowgiving me though."

"Is that just because you still have a crush on me?" Rumble asked.

Scootaloo's jaw dropped "What? How did you-"

"It was kind of obvious from the way you acted around me, both before and after being regressed." Rumble explained "I was wondering when you were going to tell me."

"I kept meaning to twy and ask you, weawwy I did. But I kept getting distwacted by othew tinks, namly Diamond Tiawa and Siwvew Spoon, and theiw constant teasing." Scootaloo replied.

"Well, at least now, in a way, you have." Rumble said, similing and blushing a bit "I have to say, you look even more cute now that you're a foal. Maybe it's just the diaper, or maybe it's something else. Speaking of diapers, do you actually.... you know?"

"Sometimes yes and sometimes no." Scootaloo replied "I'm actuwway awwowed to use a twaining potty hewe at home, except when I'm being foalsat by somepony othew than Miss. Cheewiwee, Auntie Pinkie Pie, or Diamond Tiawa."

"Really? But you're just a foal. How is it possible that you have that much control?" Rumble asked.

"A side effect of the potion used to wegess me." Scootaloo explained "It wegessed me physicawwy, but not mentawwy. At weast, not aww the way."

"But if you really have that much control, then why don't you use the big pony potty?" Rumble asked.

"I twied to, once." Scootaloo admitted "But I dun weawwy wanna tawk about what happened. Since then, I've been pwetty much content to just use the twaining potty. If it means I dun have to use my diapees aww the time, I dun weawwy cawe."

"I see." Rumble nodded.

"Say, do you wanna pway with some of my toys hewe?" Scootaloo asked "It's awways mowe fun to have a pwaymate."

"Of course." Rumble said, grabbing the first toy he layed eyes on. He proceeded to play with Scootaloo, who felt much happier.

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy simply smiled, it was nice to see that Scootaloo and Rumble were getting along so nicely. And that Scootaloo appeared to have found what she had wanted most.

"Wow, has it really been that long already?" Rumble asked, when he saw the sun begin to set "I've got to get going Scootaloo. Thunderlane's going to kill me if I'm not home by sundown. It was nice playing with you, and I do hope I can come back again tomorrow, or the next day."

"Goodbye Wumbwe." Scootaloo called, as Rumble set off for home.

"Well, that was certainly a welcome surprise, wasn't it Scootaloo?" Fluttershy asked, as she closed the front door after Rumble had left.

"You bet it was. I nevew woud've guessed that Appwe Bwoom and Sweetie Bewwe wewe adding mowe bwank fwanks to the Cutie Mawk Cwusadews. For a whiwe, I thought tat Babs Seed wouwd be the onwy new membew." Scootaloo said.

"Well, life is full of surprises." Rainbow Dash replied "From the looks of things, I'd say this surprise is one that you'll never forget. Especially since it looks like you've found a new playmate."

"Oh, I hope that's twue." Scootaloo said eagerly.

As Rumble made his way home, he found that he couldn't keep himself from thinking about Scootaloo. He really did hope that Thunderlane would allow him to visit again tomorrow. Thunderlane was a very good big brother, but sometimes he could be a bit overprotective, much to Rumble's embarassment.

"Ah, there you are Rumble." Thunderlane said with a smile, when Rumble arrived home "Did you have a good day today?"

"You bet I did!" Rumble said happily "I finally got to see for myself if the stories about Scootaloo were true, and they were. Not only that, but I finally told her how I felt, and I found out that she felt the same way."

"Really?" Thunderlane asked.

"Indeed I did!" Rumble replied "So, can I go back and visit her again tomorrow?"

"Of course." Thunderlane nodded.

"Yipee!" Rumble cheered.

"Just as long as you make sure to come back home by sundown. It's easy to get lost at night, especially since Fluttershy's cottage is right near The Everfree Forest." Thunderlane replied.

"Don't worry, if worse comes to worse I can always stay the night. I know Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash wouldn't mind." Rumble said with a smile.

"Well, they'd have to run it by me first. Don't forget, I'm in charge until mom and dad get back." Thunderlane said seriously.

"I know, I know." Rumble replied crossly.
> The New Helper
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

                That night Scootaloo found that, even in her dreams, Rumble was constantly on her mind. In fact, in one of her dreams, she dreamt that Diamond Tiara and Rumble had taken the places of Caring Heart and Dizzy Twister respectively (and this time Diamond Tiara was much nicer).

Rumble found that he couldn't stop thinking about Scootaloo, even as he tried his best to concentrate on getting some sleep.

The next morning was pretty much the same routine for Scootaloo. "Another morning, another wet diaper." she thought to herself, when she woke up to find her diaper slightly wet.

In no time at all, she was changed into a clean diaper by Fluttershy. The changing process itself took only a few seconds, not that Scootaloo minded such a thing.

"Are you ready for your breakfast Scootaloo?" Fluttershy asked, as she brought Scootaloo downstairs and exposed her teats.

"You bet I am." Scootaloo replied, and began to nurse. It still felt a little weird to her, but it didn't bother her. So she just kept suckling, until her stomach let her know that it was full.

"Wow, you must've been really hungry kid! I don't think I've ever seen you drink that much milk before." Rainbow Dash said, she was quite shocked.

"I guess I was." Scootaloo replied, after she was picked up and burped "Pwaying with Wumbwe must've taken a wot out of me. I wondew what he's doing wight now."

"Probably waking up and having breakfast with his brother Thunderlane." Rainbow Dash guessed.

"I hope he comes by to visit me again today. I weawwy enjoyed pwaying with him." Scootaloo said honestly.

"I'm sure that as long as Thunderlane lets him, he'll gladly come over." Fluttershy stated, and put Scootaloo in her playpen in the living room. Scootaloo was so absorbed with thinking about Rumble that she didn't even mind when Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy spent a little time kissing each other.

Rumble had been incredibly excited from the moment he woke up. Thunderlane had never seen his younger brother so energetic before.

"Can I go over to Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash's now?" Rumble asked "Can I, can I, can I?!"

"Settle down Rumble, you need to eat breakfast first. It is the most important meal of the day after all." Thunderlane replied.

"Okay, breakfast first. Then can I go over to see Scootaloo?" Rumble asked.

"Of course, just remember that you need to be back by sundown, as always." Thunderlane said, and set to work on preparing breakfast for both himself and Rumble. Rumble waited impatiently.

"Breakfast is ready!" Thunderlane called a few minutes later "I made your favorite, blueberry pancakes."

"Oh goodie!" Rumble cheered, as he raced to the table. The moment the pancakes were placed on his plate, he began to devour them as fast as he could.

"Slow down Rumble, you're making a mess." Thunderlane said sternly "I know you really want to see Scootaloo, but she can wait. You won't be much of a playmate if you get a tummyache from eating too fast."

Rumble sighed, but did as he was told. He really hated it when his big brother had a point.

"Now can I go visit Scootaloo?" Rumble asked Thunderlane when breakfast was over.

"Of course, but remember what I said about being back by sundown." Thunderlane replied.

"Oh thank you, thank you, thank you!" Rumble smiled as he hugged Thunderlane tightly.

"You're welcome, but you'd better get going." Thunderlane replied. He wanted to be freed from Rumble's bear hug as soon as possible.

"You're the best big brother ever!" Rumble called, as he headed out the door.

Thunderlane sighed. With Rumble gone, the house now felt empty. His parents weren't due back from vacation for a few more days at the earliest, and knowing them, they were bound to stay as long as they could.

Scootaloo was in the bathroom, sitting on her training potty. Fluttershy was keeping an eye on her. Just then, the doorbell rang. "Can you get that for me Rainbow Dash?" Fluttershy asked.

"Of course honey, you didn't even have to ask." Rainbow Dash replied. She raced to the front door, and opened it. She wasn't surprised when she was greeted by Rumble's prescence.

"Hello Rainbow Dash, where's Scootaloo?" Rumble asked.

"She's in the bathroom right now." Rainbow Dash explained, and guided Rumble inside.

"Why would she be-" Rumble started, but then he remembered what Scootaloo had told her yesterday "Oh, right."

"Don't worry, she should be done soon." Rainbow Dash replied "She's been in there for a while already. This is pretty normal for her."

Sure enough, a moment later, Scootaloo called out "I'm aww done mommy Fwuttewshy."

Fluttershy said nothing. She simply smiled, cleaned Scootaloo's bottom, emptied the training potty's contents into the toilet before flushing them away, put Scootaloo's diaper back on, washed her hooves (and made sure Scootaloo did the same), and carried her out of the bathroom.

"Hello Scootaloo." Rumble called, once Scootaloo was lowered into her playpen "Did you miss me?"

"You bet I did Wumbwe. I'm so gwad you stopped by again." Scootaloo said cheerfully "Awe you weady to pway with me?"

"Why wouldn't I be?" Rumble asked, as he picked up one of the stuffed animals in the playpen.

"Then wet's pway." Scootaloo replied, and grabbed one of the other stuffed animals. She and Rumble were soon absorbed in playing.

"It sure is nice of Rumble to be a dedicated playmate for our little Scootaloo." Fluttershy said sweetly, as she saw the two pegasi playing happily together.

"Especially since it leaves more time for the two of us." Rainbow Dash said with a wink.

"Another make out session?" Fluttershy asked.

"You read my mind." Rainbow Dash replied, and proceeded to kiss Fluttershy passionately.

"We'd better go up to the guest bedroom. I don't think Rumble has quite the same tolerance for this stuff that Scootaloo has. Even if it is just really intense kissing." Fluttershy stated.

"Good idea." Rainbow Dash replied "Last one upstairs starts the session. Think you can keep up with me?"

"Of course I can." Fluttershy smiled, and she and Rainbow Dash headed upstairs as quickly as they could. When they reached the guest bedroom, they made sure to close the door. Then, the two of them hopped onto the bed, and proceeded to make out. Neither Scootaloo or Rumble were aware of this fact, though Scootaloo wouldn't have been bothered.

Scootaloo enjoyed every second of playing with Rumble. In fact, she was absorbed with playing that she almost didn't notice when a familiar hissing noise suddenly began to eminate from her. In a matter of seconds, a familiar yellow tint began to appear on her diaper. Then, her diaper began to feel rather warm.

Rumble noticed this as well "Uh, did you just-" he asked Scootaloo nervously.

"I did. Sowwy about tat Wumbwe. I pwobabwy shouwd've noticed that I needed to go potty." Scootaloo apologized.

"It's alright, it's really my fault. I should've asked you if you needed to use the potty." Rumble replied.

"Guess we'we both to bwame." Scootaloo stated.

"Well, regardless of who's fault it is, we'd better get you changed before you get a rash." Rumble said, as he lifted Scootaloo out of the playpen.

"You want me to caww for mommy Wainbow Dash?" Scootaloo asked "It's hew tuwn to change my diapee."

"Actually, I can take care of that myself." Rumble replied, as he carried Scootaloo upstairs.

"Weawwy? You know how to change a diapee as weww?" Scootaloo asked.

"Uh-huh." Rumble nodded.

"Fiwst Diamond Tiawa, and now you. Why does it seem wike evewypony I know suddenwy knows how to change a diapee?" Scootaloo asked, as Rumble placed her gently on the changing table.

"Well, just before school let out for Spring break, Miss. Cheerilee gave us all these dolls." Rumble explained "They were designed to act just like real foals. We had to take care of them for an entire week, then we recieved a grade based on how well we did. Diamond Tiara got the highest score, naturally."

"So who got the wowest?" Scootaloo asked, as Rumble gathered up the necessary changing supplies.

"We all did pretty well actually. But in the end, Silver Spoon got the lowest score." Rumble replied "Miss. Cheerilee didn't say why that was, and Silver Spoon has refused to explain."

"How weww did you do?" Scootaloo asked, as Rumble removed her soggy diaper and threw it into the diaper pale.

"I was actually in the top five." Rumble explained, in between wiping sessions "The only members of the Cutie Mark Crusaders who scored higher than me were Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom, but I think that's because they've had practice on you."

"I wondew if my wegession had anyting to do with Miss. Cheewiwee giving out that assignment." Scootaloo pondered, as Rumble powdered her rump and slid a new diaper under it.

"I don't think so." Rumble said, shaking his head "Then again, who knows? Miss. Cheerilee has surprised me in the past. I still find it hard to believe she's been going out with another pony, let alone Big Macintosh."

"Guess that wove poison incident had a wasting effect on them." Scootaloo shrugged, as Rumble strapped up her new diaper "Say, can I ask you someting?"

"Sure. What is it?" Rumble asked.

"What's it wike knowing youw biwth pawents?" Scootaloo asked, after pondering for a moment "I dun' know if I evew towd you this, but my biwth pawents weft me at the Ponyviwwe Owphange when I was just a foaw. I nevew knew eithew of them, my fiwst twue pawents wewe Cawing Heawt and Dizzy Twistew. They did eveyting a pawent is suppose to do."

"Well, I suppose it's nice, when they're home that this." Rumble explained "But that's not very often. They seem to love going on trips by themselves and leaving Thunderlane to look after me. In fact, they're in the middle of one right now. Knowing them, they won't be back for another week. I wish my parents were more like your adopted parents. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy seem to love you as much as they love each other. Which I feel is more than I can say for my mom and dad."

"Even so, I'd considew that an impwovement ovew my biwth pawents." Scootaloo replied "I dun' know why they abandoned me. Nopony shouwd evew be awwowed to do that."

"Well, Caring Heart and Dizzy Twister sound like the kind of ponies I wouldn't mind having as unofficial parents." Rumble admitted "But I hope that I was still able to answer your question."

"You wewe." Scootaloo said with a nod "Now then, you'd bettew go wash youw hooves in the bathwoom."

"I knew that. Can I trust you not to go anywhere until I get back?" Rumble asked.

"Of couwse." Scootaloo replied "I haven't done it to anypony ewse. I certaintwy won't do it to you."

"Good, I'll be back in a minute or two." Rumble stated, and he went to the bathroom and washed his hooves. Then, he brought Scootaloo back downstairs, and placed her back into the playpen.

"I think that's enough for now." Fluttershy said reluctantly "We should probably check on Scootaloo and Rumble. It's nearly time for Scootaloo's nap."

"Aw man, and I was really starting to enjoy this." Rainbow Dash complained, but she didn't argue with Fluttershy.

"Hey Rumble, hey Scootaloo. How are you two?" Fluttershy asked, when she and Rainbow Dash came back downstairs.

"Gweat. Wumbwe didn't just pway with me. He awso changed my diapee." Scootaloo said happily "And he did a gweat job!"

"Is that true Rumble?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Did you actually change Scootaloo's diaper?" Fluttershy asked.

"Yup. It was actually pretty easy, though that's mostly because I've done it before." Rumble said honestly "The fact that it was just wet, and not messy, was a big help as well."

"You didn't have to do that Rumble. You could've just gotten one of us to change Scootaloo." Fluttershy replied.

"Yeah. Scootaloo is our daughter after all." Rainbow Dash added.

"I know, but I figured you two deserved some time to yourselves." Rumble said with a smile.

"Well, we appreciate the act of kindness. If there's anything we can do to make it up to you, let us know." Fluttershy said, and lifted Scootaloo out of the playpen "For right now though, it's time for Scootaloo to take a nap."

"Aw, weawwy? And I was having so much." Scootaloo said, yawning slightly.

"If you want to go back home Rumble, you can." Rainbow Dash offered.

"Thanks, but I think I'll stick around." Rumble said, declining the offer "In fact, why don't I help you put Scootaloo down for her nap?"

"Really, you'd do that for us?" Fluttershy asked.

"Of course." Rumble said sweetly. True to his word, he helped Rainbow Dash get Scootaloo's crib ready, and helped Fluttershy tuck Scootaloo in.

"See you in a wittwe whiwe Wumbwe." Scootaloo yawned, and drifted off to sleep.

"So Rumble, do you wanna play some card games with us?" Rainbow Dash asked softly, as the three pegasi made their way downstairs.

"Sure. What did you have in mind?" Rumble asked.

"How about a good old fashioned game of go fish?" Fluttershy suggested.

"Sounds good to me." Rumble replied.
> The Choice
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                Rumble came every day for the rest of the week. He spent most of his time playing pretend with Scootaloo, though he sometimes helped with changing and feeding her.

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy were quite surprised to see Rumble take such an interest in Scootaloo, even though they knew he use to have a crush on her.

Scootaloo was surprised as well, though that was more because of how good Rumble was at taking care of her. In a way, he'd become her unofficial big brother, and it felt rather unusual.

As the weekend dawned, Rumble once again payed a visit to the cottage that Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash called home. And once again, he quickly went over to where Scootaloo was, and spent time with her.

"Wewaay Wumbwe, you dun' have to keep doing this." Scootaloo said in between suckles. Rumble was currently feeding her a bottle of milk from the fridge.

"You're right, I don't. But I want to." Rumble replied.

"Why is that?" Scootaloo asked "I mean, Diamond Tiawa and Siwver Spoon awen't picking on you anymowe. And you've got some new fwiends in youw fewwow Cutie Mawk Cwusadews. I'm suwe they'd wove to pway with you, even mowe than I do."

"True, but Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy told me you wanted a playmate. Besides, you're rather cute." Rumble explained, as Scootaloo finished drinking.

"You'we just saying that because I'm a foaw now." Scootaloo said, once Rumble had burped her "You can't actuwway stiww have a cwush on me when I'm wike this."

"Well, Spike has a crush on Miss Rarity, and he's a baby dragon." Rumble stated.

"That's diffewent, cause Uncwe Spike is a wot owder than me. In fact, I'd say he's mowe of a teenagew." Scootaloo replied crossly "Whewe as, you awe a schoow aged cowt with a cwush on a toddwer. It's not wight, no mattew how you wook at it."

"I know that. And I don't really have a crush on you, at least not now. But part of me still really cares about you, and wants you to be happy." Rumble admitted nervously.

"Does Thundewwane know about this?" Scootaloo asked.

"I haven't told him, but I think he's already aware of it." Rumble explained "And chances are, he's told Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy."

"And they'we aww okay with it?" Scootaloo asked "I mean, it's not exactwy a cwush, but it's stiww not natuwaw."

"Seeing as they haven't said anything, I suppose they don't have a problem with it." Rumble said nervously "Think of as a sort of, parental instinct if you will. I care about you, and the best way for me to show that, is do what I've been doing for you these past few days."

"I see." Scootaloo replied "So, what awe you doing with mommy Wainbow Dash and mommy Fwuttewshy when I'm asweep?"

"We've been playing games, talking a little about our lives, things like that." Rumble answered.

"And do you enjoy doing them?" Scootaloo asked.

"Not as much as I enjoy spending time with you." Rumble said with a smile "So, do you need anything right now?"

"Nope, I'm good. Wet's get back to pwaying knights and dwagons." Scootaloo suggested "It's youw tuwn to be the knights."

"Guess that means you're the dragon." Rumble replied, as he picked up some of the stuffed toy knights.

"Looks like Thunderlane was right after all." Rainbow Dash said to Fluttershy, as the two made their way upstairs for a quick make-out session.

"Well, as long as Scootaloo doesn't want to see it as a crush, and as long as Rumble doesn't try to act on it, everything should be okay." Fluttershy replied, as they reached the guest bedroom "Remember, we're only doing this for 5 minutes. Then we need to put Scootaloo down for a nap."

"Relax Fluttershy, 5 minutes is more than enough time for us to suck face." Rainbow Dash said calmly, hopping onto the guest bed "So, you wanna start off this time, or should I?" Her response was a full force hug, as Fluttershy tackled Rainbow Dash onto the bed and the two proceeded to make out.

"Take that mighty dragon!" Rumble said in a booming voice, as he pretended to be the lead knight.

"Oh, you have slayed me!" Scootaloo said, in an overly dramatic voice, as she pretend to be the dragon "Oh what a world!" Scootaloo promptly made the stuffed toy dragon collapse onto the floor of the playpen. Then, she picked up the stuffed princess doll and said in an extremely girly voice "Oh thank you brave knight. You have saved me from that horrible monster."

"Twas nothing fair maiden. That knave of a beast shall never bother the likes of you again." the knight said boldly.

"Kiss me, for I am yours!" the princess demanded.

"As you wish." the knight replied, and he and the princess shared a long, passionate kiss.

"You weawwy know how to make em kiss Wumbwe." Scootaloo teased.

"Hey, you're the one who insisted that we include some romance." Rumble replied.

"It's not a faiwytawe without it." Scootaloo explained.

"I thought you hated romance." Rumble said, feeling quite confused.

"Tat's onwy hawf twue. I dun' actuwway mind it hewe and thewe, but when it stawts to become as fwequent as it tends to be with mommy Wainbow Dash and mommy Fwuttewshy, it gets kind of annoying." Scootaloo confessed "Dun' teww anyone I towd you this."

"And what if I do?" Rumble jokingly suggested "What will you do then?"

"I'ww do someting." Scootaloo replied.

"What sort of something?" Rumble asked.

"Someting you dun' need to know about." Scootaloo threatened "So if you dun' wanna find out, then dun' teww anyone what you just heawd. In fact, why dun' you 'Pinkie Pwomise'? That way, I'ww know you wun' teww anyone."

Rumble sighed "Very well, I 'Pinkie Promise' not to tell anyone how you really feel about romance. Cross my heart, and hope to fly. Stick a cupcake in my eye. Good enough for you?"

"Yes, very good." Scootaloo replied. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy came downstairs a moment later.

"Alright squirt, it's time for your nap." Rainbow Dash said, as she lifted Scootaloo out of the playpen.

"Okay mommy Wainbow Dash." Scootaloo replied, and put down the toys she'd been playing with.

"Do you wanna help me get Scootaloo's crib ready for her?" Fluttershy asked Rumble, as Scootaloo was carried upstairs and into the bathroom.

"Sure. I know what to do." Rumble replied eagerly.

"Good. And while you two do that, Scootaloo's gonna do her business." Rainbow Dash said, as she removed Scootaloo's diaper and placed her on the training potty.

"Wow Rumble, you're really getting the hang of this!" Fluttershy exclaimed, as she fluffed Scootaloo's pillow. Rumble had gotten the crib all ready in a matter of seconds.

"It was nothing, I just like being helpful and seeing Scootaloo happy." Rumble said sweetly.

"Well Rainbow Dash and I appreciate your help, and so does Scootaloo." Fluttershy replied "Have you ever babysat before Rumble?"

Rumble shook his head "Nope. But can you keep a secret?"

"Of course I can." Fluttershy replied, as she locked the bedroom door.

"Promise you won't laugh?" Rumble asked nervously.

"Why would I laugh at your secret?" Fluttershy asked.

"Because it's embarassing, that's why." Rumble replied.

"I'm sure it's not that embarassing. We all have our secrets." Fluttershy said kindly.

Rumble sighed "Well, if you really wanna know. The thing is....... I...... I"

"Go on." Fluttershy said kindly "I swear I won't laugh."

"I still kind of wet the bed occassionally." Rumble confessed "It usually happens whenever mom and dad go away on one of their trips. According to Thunderlane, the doctors call it 'Stress Incontinence' whatever that means. So, sometimes, I'll wear diapers to bed."

"Does Thunderlane change you when you use them?" Fluttershy asked.

"He use to, back when this all started. But, nowadays I can manage on my own." Rumble explained "And it feels so..... good. It just feels like wearing diapers takes away all my troubles, at least when I'm wearing them to bed. Sometimes I've even wondered what it would be like to just wear them all the time. You know, just like a foal. I know it's really weird of me to think that, but it's true."

"Is that all?" Fluttershy asked, somewhat nervously. She really didn't want to pry too far if Rumble felt uncomfortable talking about his secret.

"Well, my bed still has guard rails from time to time." Rumble went on "And when they're attached and I'm wearing a diaper, it feels kind of like I'm sleeping in a giant crib. And something about it just makes me feel so relaxed. I've even sometimes gotten so relaxed that I've unintentionally wet them further. Luckly, Thunderlane hasn't found out."

"Why? I'm sure he'd understand. Accidents do happen." Fluttershy said kindly.

"Because I don't want him to start treating me like a baby." Rumble replied.

"Isn't that kind of what you want?" Fluttershy asked.

"From time to time maybe, but not every waking moment." Rumble explained.

"I see. Well, Thunderlane IS going to have to know about this at some point." Fluttershy sad seriously "You can't keep this hidden forever."

"I know, I know. But I just haven't worked up the courage yet." Rumble replied "So until I do, don't tell him. Okay?"

Fluttershy sighed, but agreed.

"Thanks for understanding Fluttershy." Rumble said sweetly.

"This is just like Scootaloo before Rainbow Dash and I regressed her." Fluttershy thought to herself, as she opened the door "But would Rumble really be okay with being turned into a foal? Rainbow Dash and I were lucky that Scootaloo forgave us for regressing her. But would Rumble be the same way? And what would Thunderlane think?"

"Feeling sleepy yet Scootaloo?" Fluttershy asked kindly, as she turned on the crib's mobile.

Scootaloo said nothing. She merely yawned, closed her eyes, and drifted off into a peaceful sleep.

"Sweet dreams Scootaloo." Rainbow Dash said quietly, as she turned off the lights. She, Fluttershy, and Rumble then made their way downstairs. And while Rumble went to go fetch a board game from the closet, Fluttershy told Rainbow Dash about what Rumble had confessed to her in the bedroom.

"I promised him that I wouldn't tell Thunderlane." Fluttershy explained "But I can tell it's really eating him up."

"You're darn right it is. That's probably why he's been so interested in spending time with Scootaloo." Rainbow Dash replied "He's probably trying to decide whether or not he wants the same thing for himself."

"I know, we have to help him." Fluttershy said with concern.

"How are we gonna do that? Especially if he doesn't want to tell Thunderlane?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Well, I was thinking of potentially doing what we did with Scootaloo." Fluttershy explained "Except this time, we'll ask Rumble what he wants, and let him make the decision on his own."

"And what if he says no?" Rainbow Dash asked "Then what?"

"Then we'll just have to try and help him work up the courage to tell Thunderlane how he feels." Fluttershy suggested "Either way, we won't be able to say we didn't try."

"So, you're going to ask Twilight to whip up another age regression potion, even though we don't know if we'll get the same results?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Only if Rumble decides that regression is what he wants." Fluttershy explained "We got lucky with Scootaloo, I doubt we'll get lucky a second time."

"Are you sure we can't just tell Thunderlane ourselves and let him deal with it?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"And betray Rumble's trust in us? I don't think so." Fluttershy said sternly "He expects us to keep this secret from Thunderlane, and one way or another that's what we're going to do."

Rainbow Dash sighed "Well, I guess I'll go along with your plan for now. But if Rumble decides he doesn't want to be regressed, he's going to have to tell Thunderlane within so many days. Otherwise, I'll do it for him, whether he likes it or not."

Rumble returned with the board game Whodunit? a moment later, and placed it on the kitchen table. When he turned to look at Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash, he was surprised to see them looking at him so nervously. "Is there something wrong?" Rumble asked "Am I in trouble?"

"Oh no, you're not in trouble." Fluttershy said nervously.

"There's just, something we wanted to discuss with you." Rainbow Dash added.

"What is it?" Rumble asked.

"Well, you know that Scootaloo has been regressed, right?" Fluttershy asked nervously.

"Of course I do." Rumble replied

"And Fluttershy and I have become aware of your little 'dilema', or whatever you call it." Rainbow Dash continued.

"Yeah, so?" Rumble asked.

"So, would you um like to have the same thing happen to you?" Fluttershy asked "You know, be regressed and all that?"

"Really? You actually want to regress me?" Rumble asked.

"Only if that's what you really want Rumble." Rainbow Dash explained "The choice is up to you."

"You mean, I don't have to be regressed?" Rumble asked.

"Not if you don't want to." Fluttershy said nervously "The decision is yours. If you don't want to be regressed, then we won't force it onto you like we did with Scootaloo. We promise."

"So, what's your decision Rumble?" Rainbow Dash asked "Do you want to be regressed to a foal, like Scootaloo. Or, do you want to stay as you currently are? Think hard about this decision, there's no pressure."

"Whatever your answer is, we won't be mad." Fluttershy said honestly.

"I don't know, this is a bit sudden." Rumble said nervously.

"Take as much time as you need to decide." Rainbow Dash encouraged.

"I, think I need some time to think about it at home." Rumble said, and got out of his chair at the kitchen table.

"Let us know when you've made up your mind." Rainbow Dash called.

"Remember, there's no hurry. Whatever you decide on, we'll support you." Fluttershy added.

"I'll keep that in mind." Rumble replied, and then he headed back home. As he did, he tried his best to make up his mind about what he wanted. On the one hoof, if he decided he wanted to be regressed, he wouldn't have to tell Thunderlane about his secret, and he could spend more time with Scootaloo. On the other hoof, if he decided to stay the way he currently was, he could always pluck up courage and confess, and he'd still get to see Scootaloo on a daily basis. "What should I do?" he thought to himself.
> The End
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                Rumble quickly made his way back home, all the while he kept thinking about the choice that Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy had presented to him. The question now was, what should he do? Should he stay as he currently was, or be regressed?

"Maybe I should've just kept my secret to myself." Rumble thought "This is all so complicated. I wish I knew what the right choice was."

As Rumble approached the front law of his house, he was surprised to see a familiar grey pegasus mare. "Miss. Derpy, what are you doing here?" he asked.

Derpy turned to look at Rumble, was he imagining things or did she seem rather upset about something? "Hello Rumble." Derpy greeted "I was just stopping by to deliver an important letter for your brother."

"An important letter?" Rumble asked nervously. He didn't like the sound of that at all.

"Yes. But since you're here, I think it might be best if you give this to Thunderlane yourself." Derpy replied "And, I'm sorry."

Rumble was confused by those last words. "Sorry about what?" he asked innocently "Is there something I should know about that you're not telling me?"

"I...... think it's best if you hear it from Thunderlane rather than me." Derpy said somberly "It just.... pains me to know what you're about to find out." Trying to hold back tears, Derpy gave the letter to Rumble and quickly flew off.

"That was strange. I don't think I've ever seen Miss. Derpy like that before." Rumble thought to himself, as he entered his house "Just what was that all about? Why wouldn't she tell me? Could she and Thunderlane be special someponies? No, it can't be that. Can it?"

"Rumble, what are you doing back here so soon?" Thunderlane asked "It's not sundown yet."

Rumble felt tempted to tell Thunderlane what had happened at Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash's cottage, but he decided against it. The important letter took priority. "Miss. Derpy came by and told me to give you this letter. She said it was important, but she wouldn't tell me why." Rumble explained, and hoofed the letter to Thunderlane.

Thunderlane, suspecting nothing, opened the letter and proceeded to read it quietly to himself. What he read made his heart sink. "Oh no." he said sadly.

"What is it?!" Rumble asked nervously "What happened?!"

"It's mom and dad." Thunderlane explained.

"What about them?" Rumble asked "Did something happen to them?!"

"They're... they're dead Rumble!" Thunderlane shouted. 

The news hit Rumble like a giant punch to the face "What?!" he exclaimed "That can't be!"

"I'm afraid it's true Rumble." Thunderlane said sadly, as he gave the letter to Rumble "Just take a look."

Rumble read it, and was horrified at what he read:

Dear Thunderlane Cirrus

We sadly regret to inform you that Vortex and Cloudbuster Cirrus, were the victims of an unfortunate carriage accident in Baltimare a few hours ago.

According to eye witnesses reports, the carriage they were in suddenly lost control and slammed into a cliffside, where it was promptly burried by the resulting rock slide.

Both Vortex and Cloidbuster were pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, at approximately 14:25:06 Equestrian Standard Time.

In accordance with their will, you have been appointed the legal guardian of Rumble Cirrus, who we understand is your younger brother.

Your parents have been placed into storage, and will remain there until you have made funeral arrangements.

We are sorry for your loss.

Sincerely,

The Baltimare Police Department

Rumble read the letter twice, just to make sure he hadn't somehow imagined things. It was all there, and there was no denying it. His parents were dead, it was just him and his big brother. Rumble began to cry.

Thunderlane tried his best to comfort his little brother "It's okay Rumble, I'm here for you."

"This is all my fault!" Rumble said, sobbing heavily.

"No it's not. Why would you ever think that?" Thunderlane asked.

"Because, I kept a secret from you, and mom and dad. And because of that they're dead!" Rumble explained, as he continued to sob.

"What sort of secret?" Thunderlane asked.

"You know how I've been wearing diapers to bed because of my bed wetting problem, right?" Rumble asked.

"Yes. I know you've been having some accidents in them." Thunderlane replied "It's perfectly natural. You'll grow out of it eventually."

"Well the truth, most of my accidents have actually been kind of intentional." Rumble admitted "I've just gotten so relaxed while wearing them that I've ended up wetting them even after I've woke up in the morning. And because I did that, mom and dad wanted to constantly go on trips. They didn't want to deal with my problem, so they dumped me onto you. If I hadn't done that, they'd still be alive."

"Rumble, listen to me very carefully." Thunderlane said seriously, as he looked Rumble in the eye "Your accidents had nothing to do with mom and dad's death. They didn't want to go on trips all the time because they wanted to get away from you. The truth is, they wanted to take you on several of their trips. But they had always been afraid that something would happen to you. I remember that, they wanted to bring you on their last trip more than anything."

"And I should've gone with them. Then I could've saved them!" Rumble said, as he continued to cry.

"There is nothing you could've done Rumble. If you had gone along with them, you would've died as well." Thunderlane said, as he began to lighlty stroke Rumble's mane "And if you died, I would be consumed with grief. I thank Celestia that you are alive and well. Mom and dad may be gone, and we'll both miss them dearly. But at least we still have each other. And now, more than ever before, we must pull together! And together, we will get through this great tragedy."

"Really?" Rumble asked, sniffling slightly.

"Of course. I would never lie to you Rumble." Thunderlane said with a smile "And I'm very happy that you had the courage to tell me about your secret. I know that it couldn't have been easy for you to do."

"You're not bothered by it?" Rumble asked nervously.

"Now why would I be bothered by my little brother having accidents in his diapers?" Thunderlane replied "Even if you were doing it intentionally, I wouldn't be mad. I know you're going through a tough time in your life. Mom and dad always use to say that ponies have different ways of coping with stress, and for you wearing and wetting diapers seem to do the trick. There have been times in my life where I've longed to have somepony look after me, so that I wouldn't have to worry about anything. I assure you that such a thing is more common than you might think. And it doesn't make you a freak, or a weirdo, or anything else."

"Do you really mean it?" Rumble asked softly.

"Every word of it." Thunderlane said happily "If you want to discuss this some more at a later date, I will gladly listen. But for right now, I need to focus on making funeral arrangements for mom and dad. Before I do, however, I would like to know one other thing."

"What's that?" Rumble asked.

"Why did you come home early from Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash's?" Thunderlane explained "Did you get into trouble?"

"No, it's nothing like that. But..." Rumble began.

"But what?" Thunderlane asked.

Rumble sighed "I told Fluttershy about my secret as well. And she and Rainbow Dash offered to do to me, what they did to Scootaloo."

"So, what did you tell them?" Thunderlane asked.

"I told them that I needed some time to think about it." Rumble finished "So, what should I do?"

Thunderlane was silent for a moment, then he sighed and said "I can't answer that question for you Rumble. It's something that you'll have to decide for yourself. The question you should ask yourself is 'What do I want most?'."

"And would you still love me regardless of what I decided I wanted?" Rumble asked nervously.

"Indeed I would." Thunderlane replied "Regardless of whether you want to stay as you currently, or begin life anew, you will have my support. If you even want to be regressed before the funeral, I'll understand. With mom and dad gone, I could easily move into a house close to Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash. It all depends on what you want."

The funeral for Thunderlane and Rumble's parents was held a week later, in Ponyville. Thunderlane arranged it through the Best Wishes for The Dearly Departed Funeral Home, and everypony qho was anypony was there. Both Thunderlane and Rumble were greatly surprised by the amount of sympathy and support they recieved from friends and strangers alike. Scootaloo and Diamond Tiara offered the most sympathy, seeing as they knew what it was like to either not know, or lose a parent/parents.

In keeping with their wishes, Thunderlane and Rumble's parents were cremated. And in keeping with Cloudsdale tradition, their ashes were scattered to the winds. Afterwards, life slowly began to go back to normal.

Then, one day, about two weeks after he had first learned of his parents deaths, Rumble made up his mind. "I want to be regressed to a foal, just like Scootaloo." he told Thunderlane. True to his word, Thunderlane was completely supportive.

After securing permission from Princess Celestia, Twilight produced a potion similar to the one that had been given to Scootaloo.

"This is it Rumble, no turning back now." Thunderlane said seriously.

"Are you ready to be regressed?" Fluttershy asked.

"Yes." Rumble replied.

"Very well then." Rainbow Dash said, and turned to Thunderlane "You'll be okay with Rumble living with us, right?"

"Of course. I trust you completely." Thunderlane replied "I'll make sure to visit everyday and I'm willing to do my part to help raise him."

"I can't wait to have a wittwe bwothew to pway with." Scootaloo said happily, as the potion was poured into a cup of regular milk "Especiawwy one as nice as Wumbwe."

"Okay, here goes nothing." Rumble said, as he drank down the milk and the potion along with it. Within minutes, he was fast asleep. And when he woke up the next morning, he found himself sleeping in the same crib as Scootaloo. When he looked down at his flank, and saw a fluffy white foal diaper wrapped snuggly around his hind quarters, he knew the potion had worked.

"Wooks wike Auntie Twiwight knows hew stuff when it comes to potions." Scootaloo stated.

"Yup, it suwe does." Rumble replied "Wow, tawking wike tis feews so weiwd."

"You'ww get use to it." Scootaloo said with a smile "Same goes fow diapee changes. Speaking of which, wooks wike we both couwd use a change wight about now."

"No kiddin'." Rumble replied, as he saw how soaked his diaper was in comparison to Scootaloo's.

"Good morning my little angels." Fluttershy called, as she lowered the bars of the crib.

"Did you two sleep well last night?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I'll bet you two slept like babies." Thunderlane added, as he picked up Rumble, while Fluttershy picked up Scootaloo. Both were carried over to the changing table, and placed on its soft, padded, surface.

"We suwe did." Scootaloo said sweetly, as Fluttershy changed her into a clean diaper.

"I had a pwetty funny dweam invowving me and Scootawoo." Rumble said, as Thunderlane changed his diaper "Aww I can wemembew about it though is that invowved knights and dwagons."

"No way, I dweamt the same ting. What awe the odds?" Scootaloo asked, as she and Rumble were lifted off of the changing table.

"Probably a million to one." Thunderlane said happily, as he carried Rumble downstairs while Fluttershy did the same thing with Scootaloo. And while Scootaloo nursed from Fluttershy's teats, Rumble nursed from Rainbow Dash's teats. Thunderlane helped to burp him.

"Hey Wumbwe, guess what?" Scootaloo asked Rumble after breakfast.

"What?" Rumble asked Scootaloo, as the two young pegasi played in the playpen.

"My mommies got me a new twaining potty to use!" Scootaloo said happily "This one's puwpwe, wike my eyes. As a wesuwt, you'we getting my owd twaining potty!"

"Do you weawwy mean it?" Rumble asked.

"Of couwse I do. Mommy Fwuttewshy and mommy Wainbow Dash towd me so wast night." Scootaloo replied "Of couwse, if you dun' bewieve me, you can twy to fwy up to the bathwoom and see fow youwsewf."

"I tink I'ww do that now." Rumble said, as he slowly rose out of the playpen with a flap of his wings "Just to be suwe you'we not possibwy puwwing my weg."

"Hey, wait fow me bwothew!" Scootaloo called, as she too rose out of the playpen.

"Bettew huwwy up swowpoke, I'm awmost thewe!" Rumble teased, as he neared the bathroom.

"No faiw getting a head stawt!" Scootaloo complained, as she caught up to Rumble "I'm the big sistew!"

"Weww, guess it's time to find out if you wewe tewwing me the twuth or not." Rumble said, as he and Scootaloo entered the bathroom. Sure enough, next to the toilet sat two brightly colored bowls. The purple one had an "S" written on it with black marker, and the blue one had an "R" written on it. It didn't take a genius to figure out what those two letters stood for.

"Oh, hello Rumble, and you too Scootaloo." Rainbow Dash called.

"I see you've found your new training potties." Fluttershy said sweetly "Wanna try em' out?"

"Of couwse mommy Fwuttewshy and mommy Wainbow Dash." Scootaloo and Rumble replied. This time, Fluttershy removed Rumble's diaper and placed him on the blue training potty, while Rainbow Dash removed Scootaloo's diaper and placed her on the purple training potty.

"Whewe's my bwothew Thundewwane?" Rumble asked, as he and Scootaloo sat on the training potties.

"He had to go to work." Rainbow Dash explained.

"But he'll be back tonight to tuck you in." Fluttershy added "Or, if you'd like, we can go pay him a visit at his new house when he comes home this afternoon. It's not far from this cottage."

"That wouwd be nice." Rumble said happily "What do you tink Scootawoo?"

"I'm coow with it." Scootaloo replied "Thundewane is such an amazing big bwothew, you'we so wucky to have him."

"You'we so wucky to have two woving pawents in mommy Wainbow Dash and mommy Fwuttewshy." Rumble said honestly "I stiww wish mom and dad wewe awive so I couwd spend time with them."

"Weww wook on the bwight side Wumbwe." Scootaloo said kindly "Now you'we pawt of a new famiwy that woves you evewy bit as much as youw pwevious one did."

"I suppose that's twue." Rumble replied "You'we an amazing big sistew!"

"And you'we an amazing wittew bwothew!" Scootaloo cheered.

Caring Heart sighed, as she took one last look at the orphange she had run for so much of her adult life. She was going to miss this place very much. It felt like the end of era, especially since most of the foals that arrived at her orphange from day 1 had already been adopted. All she could do was hope that Filthy Rich would find a suitable successor for her. She still couldn't thank him enough for providing her with the money to finally retire.

As she passed by the bedroom, she almost instinctively began to do the roll call in her mind. It was hard to believe that so many of the foals she had helped to raise had moved on to loving families. As she neared the end of the list, one name stuck out most prominently in her mind, Scootaloo.

"I never thought I'd miss her this much." Caring Heart thought, as she looked at the empty bed that had once belonged to the orange tomboy of a pegasus. Scootaloo had been one of the most difficult foals to raise. She had been abandoned on the doorstep of the orphange when she was just over a week old. Caring Heart had worked herself to the bone on numerous occassions while raising Scootaloo. Just teaching her how to walk and talk had been a challenge, especially when Scootaloo began to lag behind the others.

That's when Dizzy Twister, her niece, had stepped in to help. Thanks to her, Scootaloo began to catch up quickly. Then came the challenge of teaching her how to read and write. But potty training had been the hardest challenge of. By the time Scootaloo was ready to begin, most of the other colts and fillies had already learned, and they enjoyed constantly teasing Scootaloo about it.

For a time, both Caring Heart and Dizzy Twister had considered giving up and just having Scootaloo be considered incontinent. But some part of them made them keep at it, and eventually they managed to get Scootaloo out of diapers.

Not long after that, Dizzy Twister had pulled Caring Heart aside and told her aunt a secret she had kept for a long time. She, was Scootaloo's birth mother, and she was the one who had left her at the Ponyville Orphange.

Caring Heart could well remember how furious she had been to learn about this. "How could you just abandon your own daughter like that?!" she had furiously asked Dizzy Twister while Scootaloo was out playing with the other colts and fillies from the orphange.

"I can explain, really I can." Dizzy Twister had replied.

"What sort of explanation could possibly justify what you've done?! Give me one good reason why I shouldn't report you to Mayor Mare!" Caring Heart had said, so loudly that she was amazed Scootaloo hadn't overheard it.

"If you really want to know, her father ran off on me after he got me pregnant." Dizzy Twister had explained "And without him, I don't have the bits to give my filly the life she deserves. I know it's hard for me to ask you this, but please keep what I've just said secret from Scootaloo. It'll break her heart if she finds out."

Reluctantly, Caring Heart had kept her promise, and Scootaloo never found out the truth. Luckly, Dizzy Twister still came by on occassion. But every time she did, her situation never improved. She kept shifting from job to job, but could never earn enough money to provide for a child. And she refused to accept pay from Caring Heart for spending time with Scootaloo.

Perhaps, it was for the better that Dizzy Twister's secret never got out. Because Scootaloo had a hard enough time just getting adopted. Caring Heart had tried again and again, but nopony seemed interested in Scootaloo. 

It had nearly broken Caring Heart's heart when Scootaloo had asked her "Why doesn't anypony want to adopt me? I'm a good filly."

"I know you are Scootaloo." Caring Heart had replied "In fact, you're special. You're so special in fact, that nopony but me can see it. But I know for sure that one day, somepony will be able to see it too. And that pony will be the one who adopts you."

Eventually, just when all hope had seemed lost, Caring Heart recieved the news Scootaloo had waited all her orphaned life to hear. She could still remember how excited Scootaloo had been to recieve the news. "I'm really being adopted?!" she had asked Caring Heart, bouncing up and down.

"Indeed you are Scootaloo, and not just by anypony." Caring Heart had replied "You will be the first pony in Ponyville to be adopted by a same sex couple, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy."

"I'm being adopted by Rainbow Dash?! This is the best day ever!" Scootaloo had cheered. Caring Heart had just smiled.

That had been at least a year ago, and in the time since, it felt like part of Caring Heart's soul had gone with the filly. Caring Heart still smiled, and tended to the foals that remained in her care. But none brought as much joy to her heart as Scootaloo had brought. Even so, it had pained her to tell all the colts and fillies that she was retiring. And they had all begged her not to leave, but her decision had been made.

"Hey there aunt Heart." Dizzy Twister called, as she approached the orphange.

"Oh, hello Dizzy Twister." Caring Heart sighed "What brings you here?"

"What else? I've been given the job of running this orphange." Dizzy Twister replied "I figured, at least this way I could make up for not being able to raise my daughter."

"I guess so." Caring Heart said, sighing some more.

"You really miss Scootaloo, don't you?" Dizzy Twister asked.

"How did you-" Caring Heart started.

"I can sense it." Dizzy Twister explained "It's okay. I miss her too."

"How did you manage for so many years without her?" Caring Heart asked.

"The truth is, I didn't." Dizzy Twister said seriously "Every night I'd cry myself to sleep, thinking about how much of a failure I was. Both as a parent, and as an adult. I never should've gone out with that stallion, then none of this would've ever happened."

"But then you wouldn't have given me the kind of joy I've never felt since. And we wouldn't have all these fond memories of raising Scootaloo together." Caring Heart said, as she put a hoof around her niece's shoulder "And now, she's been given a family that loves her even more than we could've ever loved her together."

There was a long silence, and neither mare said nothing. Dizzy Twister eventually broke it. "Thanks again for not telling Scootaloo the truth. I know it wasn't easy for you to lie to her."

"I'm just glad she's moved on from it." Caring Heart replied "Maybe someday, when she's old enough, she'll discover the truth for herself."

"Well, until then, enjoy your retirement. You've earned it." Dizzy Twister said kindly "And don't worry, I'll take good care of this place, and every colt and filly that's in it."

"That's all I can ask for, my niece." Caring Heart said, and with that she left the orphange for good.