Spinach Every Night

Apple Bloom's POV

"So, did yall hear?" asked Apple Jack. "Now, I ain't one ta gossip, but Twilight's brother and Fluttershy haven't just been havin' an affair. Apparently somepony was poisoning him outta his mind! The guards are saying it had ta be Fluttershy, but come on! Ain't no way Fluttershy would do somethin' that…sneaky. Ya know?"

"That ain't sneaky, it's downright evil!" I gasped. Apple Jack nodded in agreement.

"Momma," cooed my little boy. "All done!" he cheered. There was apple butter covering his mane and hooves, not to mention his little face. He was so proud of finishing his breakfast all by himself.

"G-good job," I said, forcing a smile. "Let's go get ya nice and cleaned up before goin' over to Minnie and Pearl's, ok?"

"Yay!" gasped Little Mac. "Then go see uncle Sultan!"

""Uncle Sultan?"" asked Apple Jack. "Is he talkin' about that stallion you've been seein'?"

"Maybe," I blushed. "We've been seein' each other for a couple months now, and I like how he is with Little Mac."

"Well, until I meet him, I don't want ya spending time alone with him and Little Mac, understand? I don't trust stallions, 'specially not with my sister."

"Ok, ok ya big pain," I giggled. Apple Jack rolled her eyes, then helped me pack Little Mac's diaper bag.

"Is he finally leavin'?" Apple Jack and I both turned to see Big Mac standing at the doorway.

"He's goin' on a play date, is that ok with you?" I asked, my blood boiling. Big Macintosh takes all of his hatred for Little Mac's father out on my poor colt. "He could always stay here with you ya know," I offered. His silence said it all. "We'll be moved out soon anyway, and yall don't ever have ta see your nephew again. But, he is named after you, so ya'd think you'd care!" I snapped. Apple Jack stayed out of our fight, but I could tell she was concerned. Big Mac walked towards me and got dangerously close to Little Mac.

"I hope ya do move out, and when ya come back tha next day, maybe you'll realize why I was tryin' ta protect ya!" he yelled.

"We'll cross that bridge when we get there," I said coldly. He turned away and left me with my son. "Don't you worry about him," I comforted. "He loves you a lot; he just doesn't know it yet."

"Pearl!" cried Little Mac. I couldn't help but laugh at his innocence. He was just rejected harshly by his uncle, and the poor kid still just wants ta go see his little friends.

"Alright, let's go see Minnie and Pearl," I smiled. I took him by the hoof and waved goodbye to my sister. "Have fun at Fluttershy's!" I called.

Fluttershy's POV

"Now, tell us, why did you put the love poison in Shining's spinach?" asked the police pony for the fifth time.

"I would never," I promised. Why would I want to hurt Shining Armor? I ate the "love poison" too! I never knew it!

"We've gotten the evidence, love poisoning for the past seven months. Every single day, and it's been destroying his mind. You may be spending the rest of your life in prison, do you realize that?" asked the officer. I couldn't answer him, due to my hysterical crying and quickening heartbeat. "Guilty tears?" asked the officer. I shook my head rapidly. I didn't mean to feed my coltfriend any witchcraft, let alone myself. I always bought my spinach organically by a trustworthy friend, Zecora. Master of potions, and scary witchcraft.

"I know what happened!" I shouted. "It had to have been Zecora! I always got my spinach from her, because my animals always ate mine straight from the garden, and I never got any, but I didn't want to tell them to stop eating something they enjoyed."

"Alright, Merry Pippins, we believe you," one guard taunted. Another guard grabbed me by the hooves and hoof-cuffed me!

"Please!" I begged. "You have to believe me, I would never hurt a pony on purpose! I would-"

"Relax, we're just taking you to a cell until we can get you a court date, then you can tell all your lies, ok princess?" asked a sneering guard. I couldn't fight these men, I was way too afraid of them. The escorted me to a secret underground dungeon. I couldn't see anything, but my sense of smell was unfortunately working perfectly. I could smell the fumes of rotting wood, and soggy walls. It smelt like somepony's corpse was lying beside me, which made me quickly back into the corner and cower. No one was here to help me, or talk sense into the guards. I just wanted to die, or maybe just not be there.

"H-help?" I pleaded.

Cadence's POV

"I hope she rots in there!"

"Princess Cadence," scolded Celestia. "She's an expecting mare."

"Expecting wrongfully," I reminded. "Not to mention she hurt my husband!"

"Cadence," Twilight intervened. "We don't know all the facts."

"I can't handle any more facts!" I shouted. The room got quiet, and everypony was too afraid to speak. No one wished to upset me anymore than I already was, and I was glad. It wouldn't have bothered me in the least to destroy somepony that tried to tell me not to be upset.

"Shining is starting to get his wits back," Twilight spoke up.

"Good, then maybe my poor husband will be able to shed some light on his abuse."

"Abuse, please Cadence," scoffed Shining, now at the door. "I got treated like a prince." I didn't know whether to hurt him or check him into a mental hospital.

"When did you get out of intensive care?"

"Intensive care, what? Cadence, I was sent to get my stomach pumped. The stupid spinach was pretty much out of my system anyhow," he explained.

"Why are you defending the pony that hurt you?" I questioned. Shining sighed and rubbed his head with his hoof.

"Listen, Cadence. I didn't want to ever cheat on you, but don't act like we had the perfect marriage. It's not all Fluttershy's fault and whether it is or not, she's having my foal."

"She's having a foal she shouldn't be!" I reminded.

"It doesn't matter Cadence! There is absolutely nothing you or I can do!"

"Nothing?" scoffed me. "Really, you must not know how much power I have."

"Cadence, I forbid you from not only talking to Fluttershy, but if you so much as plan a single attack on her, I will have you sent straight to house arrest."

"You have equal to or less power than I do!"

"Cadence, I have an army of stallions that will do anything I command. You are a princess with a-"

"A princess, with a decent name and reputation," I reminded. Not a guard with a rep of: cheating, impregnating one of the most "innocent" mares in Equestria, and now threatening his own wife." There was silence throughout the room, and then Celestia stepped in.

"I think what's best for everypony needs to be discussed, and I have an idea. Cadence, you need to come with me, and Shining, I'm going to be sending you to a rehabilitation clinic until you're BOTH ready for counseling."

"Don't bother," I interrupted. "I want a divorce."

Shining's POV

I don't love Fluttershy, and I know that. It's also nice to finally understand why I was so confused about loving her. I was still in love with Cadence when the love poison was in my system, but now that it's weaning its way out of my system, it feels like my love is going too. What if Cadence had poisoned the spinach and framed Fluttershy? It would make sense; if it wasn't for the fact Cadence would have never let the affair occur. She obviously was oblivious to it, even though the months were long and our affair was probably not the sneakiest thing. If Fluttershy doesn't get out of that jail, I'm not afraid to bust her out. I'm obviously aware I'm not in love with her anymore, but it's my duty to protect her, no matter what happened. I mean, wasn't it my fault she was in that position, regardless of why and how? I think that was self-explanatory: my job as to get Fluttershy out of prison.