Forgetting by Going Back

As the group finally arrived at Fluttershy's cottage, the load-carrying pony said to Rainbow, "Like those sweet moves I did on the way?"

Dash sarcastically remarked, "Oohhh, yeah. I just loved when you tripped on your own hooves once exiting the train."

"Wait, you saw that?! I-I mean...what?! You must be seeing things!"

"Like you epicly fail at life?"

"Was I failing so epicly when I lifted the wagon over my head!"

"Kind of. I didn't know whether to call somepony over to help you before it crashed on top of you, or laugh."

...

"Oh, well...I just hadn't stretched out my muscles before the heavy lifting is all."

"Sure, sure. We'll go with that."

Rainbow immediately went over to Fluttershy, whispering, "It's pretty obvious the dude has the hots for me. How do I let him down easy? Relationships...aren't on my radar at the moment."

Fluttershy busied herself with counting the agreed-upon amount of bits for the vehicle-driver. Surprisingly, she didn't freak out at hearing the stallion wanted a date out of the her friend.

She nodded without taking her eyes off the task, understanding the whole situation, "Act like me when telling him you don't want a coltfriend. Works like a charm."

Rainbow thought aloud with the idea becoming clearer in her head. Shy could evade stallions asking her out, a tough accomplishment with her having been a model, all by seeming extremely timid.

She loved the solution, especially how it could be useful later on, "So...shy as buck? ...That might work."

Rainbow went away, thanking her friend for the wonderful idea.

Fluttershy replied absentmindedly, "Your welcome, Rainbow."

...

Wait, Rainbow said what?

After thinking back to a minute ago, Fluttershy realized she had been too concentrated on math right then.

Facehoofing, Fluttershy swiveled around to behold a sight never before seen.

Rainbow, eyes wet as if about to water, softly tried to break it to the love-struck stallion that she wasn't up for grabs, "I-I...don't know how to say this, but...I can't date you. I'm just too shy. And...uh, stuff."

Rainbow then stared at the ground, pretending it was just too uncomfortable to look him directly anymore. She fake trembled as if a snow storm just landed right on top of her.

The delivery pony suspiciously asked, "That true?"

Dash didn't reveal her true feelings, "Yeah...please don't be mad."

On the inside, she couldn't stop commending herself for the applaudable performance.

Then, he had a request that busted her act apart quicker than her flying, "I won't be...if you give me a wingjob."

...

Acting was fun while it lasted.

Rainbow's eyes turned an interesting shade of flame, "The buck you just say to me?! I'll beat you until you're my color, stallion!"

Rainbow tackled him to the dirt. He attempted to push her off with brute force, but a kick to the...special area kept him as her prisoner. Sitting on his chest, Dash had the rude stallion's face open for punishment, and smacked him around as if he owed her friend cheated money.

Every once in awhile, Rainbow'd even snidely say, "Like it when I play rough, honey?!"

...

Rainbow demanded, hoof still pulled back for another swing if their 'talk' soured, "Now, what do you say to me? Think carefully now."

The bruised worker answered, black eye forming on his favorite eye, "How's about just vanilla sex?"

That earned him two shiners.

Rainbow wondered if perhaps all the bleeding was affecting his brain, "Why are you so stupid? Is it genetic? Seriously, I'm confused."

"I like it when they play games with me. But, I gotta habit of being on top in the end."

...

If Rainbow could get one wish, it'd be for duct tape right now, "This isn't a negotiation, okay?! And, nopony gets some of this sick body easily! You'd better be more impressive than me in every flipping way. And, I haven't found anypony who hits that mark. Come to think of it, they may not even exist!"

He didn't believe that for a second, "What a ego-driven thing to say! Get off whatever pedestal you're holding yourself on, you every-color-of-bitch-imaginable!"

The reward for his troublesome mouth was a kiss from her hoof to the teeth. Sent with love.

Maybe Rainbow went off the deep end...because she smiled really happily, "I wonder...how many times can I whoop your sorry flank before you get the message?"

After the carnage ended in victory, Fluttershy finally peered over the wagon, purposed to conceal from the horror.

She called out, "I-is it over?"

Rainbow touched the ground, bored and a little sore from all the good hits she got in..

The violent mare replied, "Yeah, it is. Funny thing, pounding away at the guy...was starting to hurt me. Muscles feel all pained right now. Probably less than his, though."

Fluttershy said, truly living up to her title of kindness, "I hope he's okay. Even if he wasn't exactly mannerly."

"That is the last time I try to ask out Pegasi!", the pony groaned out far enough away, followed by cursing that faded as he limped down the road.

Rainbow told her friend with annoyance, "You can't feel bad for everypony, Flutters. The creep just got a little dirty for talking dirty. He's lucky I don't kick his plot some more. Now, let's get the hay done with."

...

Fluttershy dropped her gold pieces back into their pouch, supposing the stallion wouldn't return for payment.

Then, the two set out for work, beginning to mold the hay into nests for the chicken coop. Once several of the nests were constructed, two little colorful balls shown through the last of their wagon's pull.

Fluttershy's curiosity wanted satisfaction, so her hoof lightly poked the little furry...whatever-they-were.

The creatures started to wake, yawning in high-pitch.

Yelping, Fluttershy high-tailed behind Rainbow, knowing her friend was the best protection to have right now.

Rainbow got into a karate stance, balancing on a single back hoof with the other hooves prepared to smackdown any threats that dwelt in the depths of the hay.

A drowsy Luna and Twilight broke through the comfortable improvised bed after waking up from all the commotion.

Rainbow relaxed, saying with a chuckle, "Fluttershy, it's just a younger Twilight and Princess Luna. Nothing to be -- what?!"

Both mares got a closer look, thinking they were hallucinating.

Twilight said, after the amazement of being so youthful had worn off, to the other princess, "Well, thanks to you, we're foals."

Luna scoffed at the allegation, "I am not at fault here! You should've been more careful with where you cast your spells."

Rainbow poked Fluttershy on the shoulder, gaining her attention, "Don't tell anypony what I'm about to do."

Proceeded to faint.

...

Fluttershy asked the foals as she also busied herself bringing Rainbow back to them, "Which of you messed up?"

Luna and Twilight pointed hooves at each other.

Fluttershy questioned them with the attitude of an annoyed mother, "Talking. Start. If not, Stare. Got it?"

Twilight froze up at the thought. Her hooves grabbed a hold of her own tail, hugging it for comfort.

Luna inquired in puzzlement, "The...Stare?"

Fluttershy warned, "It is what I use on bad baby ponies who misbehave."

Luna pointed at her own face, which showed zero emotion, "See this? This is the face of a pony who doesn't give a bu-"

Fluttershy snapped at Luna, truly surprising the foal, "Luna! Shush! That sort of language isn't for a pony who isn't even stable-trained, hear me?! Don't make me break out the Stare! And, trust me, it's nightmare-fuel."

Then, Fluttershy blushed, adding in apology, "W-well, not literal nightmares. I'd hate to give a wittle, tiny foal those. I'd feel so very, very terrible if I did. You know, it's just a saying."

Luna would get the explanation over with, not before pointing a certain fact out, "Just so you know, Shy, I used to be a being capable of bringing nightmares. Nothing your eyes are capable of could scare me. I will vocalize the truth for it to only be done. Beginning, I wished to see Twilight, so flew to her balcony. Apparently, a mishap with a spell transpired. She, idiotically, opened the balcony door, which allowed the blast to hit its intended target...and one not-intended. Our fall, which I will restate is Twilight's complete fault, was broken by your hay-wagon. So, I will utter once more. This. Is. All. Twilight's. Fault!"

Twilight argued in the best way possible in her current state, "Is not, you...you meanie head!"

Luna laughed loudly, then joked, "Oh, no! How will I ever recover from such horrid words! Why, somepony should bring out the soap for that dirty little mouth of yours!"

Having shook the innocence out of her way, Twilight's language quickly changed to an adult's, "Sorry about that. Foal side was at work. Now...what I meant to call you was a moon-pie bucking bitch!"

Luna gasped at the insult, unaware of Twilight's own awareness to...a previous time, "Shut up! I had been bored when it happened last week! And-and...uhhh..."

Luna's eyes met Fluttershy's, which sent her madly scrounging for an answer, "What Twilight speaks of are lies!"

A grin grew on the gossiper's face, "Then, why did the guards have the pictures to prove it?!"

Luna responded, really desperate for the attention on her to disppear, "Because...uh...Twilight got a wing boner after her brother stayed with us last month!"

Twilight objected, pretending lies were being thrown at her now, "Did not! ...Just got a little excited to see him once again."

Luna scoffed, rubbing the cut of embarrassment in deep, "Yeah! You sure did get excited to see him! Well, a certain part of him, I'd bet!"

A fight resulted after the dialogue. Well, not a very...hurtful one. They only toddled close enough to slap hooves ineffectually.

Kind of a cute little scene.

Fluttershy yelled, sick of their argument, "Enough! Quiet time now!"

Twilight cried out, "But, she said I wanted my bro-"

"I said quiet! Neither of you will speak of sex -- whether actual, in-thought, or not -- of any form! Especially...about...desserts or family members. Now, I will wake Dash up, then we'll get a plan going. Until then, you zip it!"

Rainbow dreamed of zooming in air as one of the Wonderbolts -- newest member, in fact!

The team flew through clouds that drained visibility as they accelerated into the sky. Rushing past Spitfire, she felt her confidence soar higher than she was...until entering a thunderstorm.

The electricity was painful. Just...not in the expected form.

Not an all-over-the-body zap; more of a fast movement to the cheek in particular.

...

Fluttershy smacked Rainbow from dreamland with the strongest slap she had.

Feeling guilty when Dash held her face for awhile, Fluttershy apologized excessively, "Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry! Just oh so, so sorry, Dashie! I-I need you awake for me though."

Once standing up, Rainbow massaged the red area, growling out a response, "Dammit, Shy! You took me from the best dream this week! Why?! I can't take care of kids! And, I don't want to take care of kids! If you want me to, I'll go get A.J. or Rarity. Buck, Pinkie's more use than me-"

Fluttershy gave a sparkly-eyed plea, "Who better than the pony of Loyalty though?! Loyalty...meant for your friends! In their time of need! Which would be this exact moment! ...Please!"

Rainbow stared at Fluttershy for the longest time, not moved.

Wanting to hurry up her friend's decision, Fluttershy whined, "Dashie! Please, please, please, please-"

Upset, Dash screamed her defeat, "Alright! Damn! You're starting to sound like Rarity, you know that?! I just hate it when she complains. I can only hoofle one of those types of friends. So, if you start using such annoying crap against me, one of you will be having a funeral the very next day."

Fluttershy grinned, knowing her idea worked like a charm, "Understand, Dashie! Now, I need your help with-"

"Hold up, Shyness. I will not -- no matter what torture I'm put through -- be giving diaper changes, feedings, or other things. Now, if my help didn't involve those select issues, you can continue."

"...No. That'll be my job as mommy! All I need from you is assistance watching over them. If you do that, we're set."

"Sure thing. Just watching shouldn't be a problem."

Twilight said with fear, guessing the two weren't going to attempt a fix to the foals' predicament...of being foals, "Shouldn't finding a cure for our regression be the first thing we try?! Yeah?!"

Fluttershy hoofed out a logical excuse, hoping Dash would stay on her side, "Celestia's probably the key to your actual ages. Though...I'm not too thrilled to wing it all the way back to the Royal Castle."

Twilight gulped, believing she knew where the conversation led.

She begged Rainbow, trying to tempt her to choose them over Fluttershy, "Dash! Don't you want us back to ourselves?! Don't you dare pick Fluttershy! Don't you dare pick Fluttershy! Don't you dare-"

Rainbow rubbed her shoulders, feeling the sore muscles' sensitivity, "Wellll...I am pretty beat from beating the smartplot from before. And, I'd have to fly slower for you two since you're foals. Sooo..."

"Buck! You picked Fluttershy!"

Exhausted from using her outdoor voice, Twilight hit the floor, done talking.

Luna had her own tactic: more yelling...with obvious authority.

Luna pointed a hoof at the adults, demands at the ready, "As your princess, I command you take me home! I'm royalty! I'm an Alicorn! Dammit, I bring the bucking moon! You two rejects will ponysally get me away from this stupid forest! Or, may my sister help you, I will -- when returned to normalcy -- lock you in a dungeon! As foals! With every nightmare creature my freaky, angry mind can think up! Do you hear me?!"

Fluttershy and Dash raised their eyebrows, glancing at each other.

In unison, both then leaned forward to say sweetly, "No."

Luna imitated Twilight, falling to the ground in defeat.

And, breathed out, "You're tagged in, brother-lover."

Not even caring about the mean remark, Twilight resurrected her desire to alter future events, "Okay. Could you take us when you're both healed up from the travel?"

Fluttershy brought up an important note, which would ultimately smash whatever arguments the foals had, "...Say, we take you to Celestia. Let's entertain the thought."

"Yes. Let's."

"We bring you there. Yet, instead of immediately curing you...what's really stopping Celestia from keeping you foals? What? She's the most powerful pony we know of on her own, so nopony would challenge her. And, she's a mother figure to you both. Who is to say she wouldn't want two of her favorite ponies as babies? Doesn't that sound more likely than her instantly turning you to your adult selves?"

"...Uh..."

"Listen, you stay sweet foals for your new mommy for a few weeks. And, after a little while, I bring you to Celestia. With me there, she'll change you back to normal."

"So...how? Why would you being there help us? In any way."

"Simple. I happen to have a cake recipe that she'd love to get her hooves on."

"Blackmail? Really?"

"It's either weeks with me, or months-to-years with her."

Twilight and Luna sighed, yet understood they were at the mercy of whoever had a plan to get them changed back.

Twilight nodded for the foals both, then hit the ground.

The previous discussion over, Dash asked with hooves on hips, "So, you going to get foal supplies, then? They're going to need it. Diapers bad, by the way. Before they...mess floors and stuff."

Fluttershy held her coin purse up, showing how ready she was.

And, sent her own instructions, "So, you'll stay with the little ones? Will keep them under your eye until I'm home?"

"Yeah. I got 'em."

"Then, I'll be back as soon as possible. Don't let anything happen to them while I'm gone."

"They'll be fine. Get going. Everything will be fine. Just. Fine."