Chapters As I look at my stomach in the mirror, I think of my filly or foal that I will have. I look at Big Mac, my husband, sleeping soundly, and smiling. I think about it. In just two more weeks I will have a baby! We don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl, so we’re just gonna have to wait until the week after next week. “Big Mac, I’m going to see my friends at The Cafe.” I whisper.
He nods and I walk out my cottage door. We are trying to move to his house, and we have to get a house built for the two of us and my animals. Angel hops next to me, his food bowl in hand. I smile and I give him a carrot. “There ya’ go Angel Bunny.” I say and I walk out the door.
I see Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Twilight, and Rainbow Dash sitting on the haystacks. “Hi girls.” I say quietly and I sit down.
The waiter comes to us, and smiles. “Hello lovely ladies, what would you like today?” he asks us kindly.
I go first. “I would like a Daisy Sandwich with extra daisies, hay fries, extra crispy, soup, three oranges, apple fritters, some potato chips, doughnuts, some leftover zap apple deserts, and a banana and strawberry smoothie.” I say finishing up.
Twilight goes next. “I’ll have a daffodil sandwich and a smoothie.” The rest agree and the waiter goes to tell the cooks.
Rarity looks at me as I eat my sandwich. “What?” I ask as I gulp down.
She smiles when I get my hay fries. “Well, I was just thinking.” She said. “Can I design the baby’s first gown!?” she yelled.
I smiled and nodded. “Yes of course, just make sure that it is fit snuggly, and she won’t trip on it.” I looked at all my food in front of me, and I started to eat. The baby kicks my stomach and I smile. My stomach growls and I eat quickly.
Applejack then comes and sits down. “Hey ladies, howdy, Fluttershy.” She said harshly to me.
I frown and I look at her. “What did I do?” I asked kindly, when she suddenly grew above me.
“Yawl wanna know what ya’ did? You are havin’ a filly with mah big brother! That’s what’s wrong!” she yelled, and sat back down.
My lips start to tremble, and I fly off crying. I fly into a dark alley. I hear Twilight cursing at Applejack. Then I see Applejack running towards Sweet Apple Acres. I follow her home, and I see her slam into Big Mac. “How could ya’! I remember ya’ said that you’d always be there when Ma’ and Pa’ died!” she yells, and she ran inside crying.
I fly to Big Mac, and I looked at him. “What happened to your parents?” I asked slowly.
Big Mac’s lip started to tremble. He brought me over to sit with him. “It all started when Rarity and Applejack were playin’ on a bridge.” I listened, and imagined the story.
“Ha-ha, Rarity, I’m gonna beat ya’ across the bridge!” she yelled to her best friend.
Rarity jumped over Applejack, but she was too quick, and she fell right behind her. She fell too heavily, and quickly so the wood cracked under her. Applejack managed to escape, and she ran to get Ma’ and Pa’. They ran as fast as they could to get Rarity.
Pa’s name was Harlan, and Ma’s name was Honey Blossom. Pa’s cutie mark was an orange. Ma’s was an apple with a heart. Anyway, Ma’ held the rope while Pa’ helped Rarity on the bridge. The bridge snapped and Rarity almost fell when Pa’ threw her and Applejack caught her.
Ma’ held the rope as tight as she could, until, it snapped. They both fell to their death.
“I told Applejack the next day that I would take care of her.” He started to cry.
I put my hoof on his. “You don’t need to go on. I’ve heard enough.” I said and I felt a tear stream down my cheek.
I heard Applejack yelling at Granny Smith, but not with anger, with sadness. She walks outside and she looks at me. “I’m so sorry about your parents.”
“That child better be good.” She looked up at me. “And if she’s gonna be my niece, expect me to be a good one. I’m not loosin’ any pony else.” She looks straight into my eyes, they were red from sadness.
I nod and she walks back to her bucking. “I’m sorry Applejack.” I say quietly, but she hears me. She turns back to me, and frowns.
“What did ya’ say to me?” she asks madly. Her eyes are covered by her hat. She looks into my eyes, and she is crying franticly.
I stare at her, straight in the eye. “I said I’m sorry. I’m sorry for hurting you. I didn’t intend on having a filly!” I yelled at her. “I am going to take good care of my child. I am being honest to you.” I say and I look at her.
“You better. That filly is gonna be important to me. Keep her safe . . .” she was cut off by my wings spreading.
“You think that I am a defenseless little cry baby that would get annoyed with a baby and abandon her! I will take very good care of this filly or foal, and there is nothing that any pony could say to make me stop loving it!” I yell and I stare at my husband. I fly into the air, and I sit on a cloud.
“Fluttershy!” yells Big Mac, but I don’t come down.
I think about my parents. T-they, abandoned me. My eyes flash with their image. My mom’s light brown fur touched my filly face and my light yellow dad was next to her. My dad’s eyes were brown, and my moms were my color. My dad’s cutie mark was a bush. My mom’s was a sun-setting. I wake from my daydream because a sharp pain was sent through me. “Big Mac!” I yell as I fly to the ground.
He runs over to me and yells, “What, what?” he asks me.
“The baby’s ready.”
Big Mac runs to the hospital with me on his back. I am not able to fly, for I can't feel my wings.
I look above me and I see a white mare with a pink mane. "N-nurse Redheart?" I ask slowly.
She puts a wash-cloth to my sweaty head, and she nods. "It's okay Fluttershy. I can tell the baby is strong, but it is early, so it will be small." she says and she walks to the doctor.
I smile, and I close my eyes. She then takes my hoof. "Okay, time to get this baby out of you." she says and I smile. The doctor comes over to us.
"Okay sweetie all you have to do is push." he yells and I close my eyes.
I begin to push, and I feel a sharp pain go through my back. The shot makes me not feel anything. I push again, and I then feel something. I push one more time, and I see a small, light red filly, with a light orange mane. She has freckles, and wings. She wiggles in Nurse Redheart’s hooves.
"She's lovely." said Nurse Redheart. She held the filly in a purple blanket.
The filly looked so sweet. She looks like a sweet apple. I look at her. "Sh-she is beautiful." I say and Nurse Redheart hands her over to me. I hold her, and she breaths softly. I look at her, and she opens her eyes to look at me. She smiles and I smile back. “My sweet apple, my sweet filly.” I say, and my husband walks in.
He sees the baby, and he walks over to me. “What are we going to name her?” he asks me quietly.
I look at her and I smile at her. I look back up at Big Mac and I kiss her. “Sweet Apple, we will name my filly Sweet Apple.” I kiss her again, and she smiles at me.
Big Mac kisses her and runs his hoof through her soft mane. “That’s a great name.” he says, and he holds her.
I slip into a sleep and I have a dream. I see Big Mac in front of me. He looks at me then at my friends. I frown and I walk over to them. “H-hello girls.” I say to them.
They smile and they scoot over to let me sit. “So what’s up Flutters?” says Rainbow Dash. “Anything important?” she asks.
I look at them and I smile. “Yes, actually, and, well, I. . .” I try to say it.
“You alright sugar cube?” asks Applejack.
I nod. Then I finally spit it out. “I’m pregnant and Big Mac is the father.” I say.
They stare at me, and they smile, all but Applejack. She stares at me. “Y-ya’ gonna be a mom?” she asks.
I nod, and give out a sigh. “Yes and Big Mac is going to be the father.” I say again.
Applejack’s eyes get red, and she starts crying. She runs off. I fly toward her. I remember this now. I am supposed to turn back, but instead, I fly towards her again. “N-no, Ma’ Pa’! D-don’t leave! I-I aint able to do this alone! I-I love you.” She takes off her at, and cries more.
I wake from my dream, and I see Big Mac and the baby gone. They most likely brought her to the delivery room. I see big mac walk inside and he has a camera with him. “I got the video of the girls.” He says and he shows it to me.
I watch it and I see Applejack crying. She wasn’t crying with sadness, she was crying with joy. “Fluttershy, if you are seein’ this, then I hope you forgive me. I want to say. . .” she stops.
“I’m sorry.” says Applejack. She walks into the room, and she hugs me, “I saw your child, and i-it smiled at me. It looked at me with such amazement and I felt so, happy. I haven’t felt this since Apple Bloom got her cutie mark.” She smiles and hugs me again.
Apple Bloom then walked over to me, and, yes, she was sixteen. Her cutie mark is a paint brush painting a green apple. “Howdy Fluttershy, I saw ya’ daughter.” She says and she looks at me proudly. Her mane looked just like Applejacks, and her tail was braided.
I smile. “Her name is Sweet Apple, and she is your niece.” I say and Apple Bloom smiles.
“May I hold her?” she asks. She grabs the filly, and she sits. She rocks it back and forth.
Nurse Redheart comes in and she tells me something. “Fluttershy, we have to operate on your daughter.” She says to me.
I stare at her in disbelief. “B-but why?” I ask her wiping the tears of my eyes.
She looks at me, and I see her eyes close. “Her wings, they are too small. We can operate on her and get her wings fixed, but she won’t be able to fly for months.” She says and she gets the baby from Apple Bloom.
“Um, okay, but she will be able to fly right?” I ask and she nods.
“In nine months.” She says and she takes the baby from the operating room.
I look at her as she walks away. I start to cry, and Big Mac tries to comfort me. “It’s okay, it’s alright.” He says to me, and I see the doctor come in.
“You can leave for the night, your baby is fine in our hooves.” He says, and we leave.
I see Applejack crying and she runs home. I then see the rest of my friends walk outside, not knowing the news. “Hey, where’s the baby?” asks Twilight.
Pinkie Pie jumps out, and she yells. “Arewegonnahaveanawesomeamazingfunpartyforyournewbaby!” she takes out her party cannon, and she blows it.
I cry and finally speak. “N-no, we’re not.” I say.
Rarity frowns. “Where is the baby Fluttershy?” she asks me.
“Sh-she needs to be operated on."
A we walk home, I feel like I’m going to burst with guilt. I want to run to the hospital and see my baby again, but I can’t. I need to stay calm. At least Applejack is taking it well, I think. Anyway, when we finally reach the cottage, I have to watch my friends leave too. I feel like everyone’s leaving me, except for Big Mac. I walk in and I see the pet sitter, holding Angel Bunny in her hooves. “I’m glad to take care of these guys while you’re gone, Mrs. Fluttershy,” she says, but I just look at my hooves.
“Just, Ms. Fluttershy,” I say, quietly. I hate being so small like this. I feel like I need to scream at her for calling me that. I hold it in, and nod. “I would love for you to do that.” I don’t really mean that. I hate having to leave these animals behind. I walk over the boxes, finally reaching my room, and fall, face first, on my pillow. I feel exhausted. Every thing’s gone wrong today. I finally get to sleep, and dream.
I’m cold. It’s dark. What’s happening? I see a little light at the end of the hallway, and I run towards it. My eyes focus when I see the bright light, and I see a light red blob in front of me. I smile when I see Sweet Apple in front of me. “Oh, Sweet!” I yell, and I run towards her.
She stops me before I can reach her. “No, mother,” she says, and it echoes through the halls. Her eyes open, and something walks up behind her. “You abandoned me, and Applejack took me in. I don’t even want you as a mother anymore.”
My heart sinks. I see Applejack behind her, and I feel the floor under me disappear. I fall onto hard ground, feeling nothing. I see a blue pony in front of me. “Princess Luna?” I ask. Her eyes brighten, and I smile.
“Yes, Fluttershy,” she says. “It is me, and I want to tell you that you do not have to fear this will happen. I can see a great future with this baby. But if you keep having these dreams, I do not think you will be able to raise it. Stay calm Fluttershy.” She then disappears, and I fade away.
I wake up and the sunlight flutters through the window. My eyes focus, and I see I’m in my bed. Angel is stomping on my hoof, and I was about to flick him off, and tell him I’m done with him, but then I find he just wants food. I smile at him, and I put some salad into his food bowl. I then walk out my cottage door, and I see Big Mac walk downstairs. “Hello,” I say, and I hug him.
He smiles and we walk out the door together. “We gettin’ the baby?” he asks, and I nod.
“Yes,” I say, and he smiles.
We finally reach the hospital, and I run to Nurse Redheart’s desk. I see her smile, and she nods. “The baby’s operation was successful!” she said happily. “You can take her home today.”
I smile, and I run to the delivery room. The doctor gives me a carriage and the filly sat in it, smiling. We pushed her home, and we finally reached the small house. My eyes brightened when the filly giggled. “Welcome home, my Sweet Apple,” I say, and I pick her up.
“Mommy,” she says, and my eyes tear up. I carry the filly in, and I put her down. She giggles, and she starts to crawl around. I look at Big Mac, and he smiles at me.
“We should go tell Mr. and Mrs. Cake,” I say. “Then Sweet Apple can meet Pumpkin Cake and Pound Cake. They only a year old,” I say, and Big Mac nods.
We take her over to Sugar Cube Corner, and I smile when I see Pumpkin Cake and Pound Cake playing together so nicely. “I got the baby,” I say, and Mr. and Mrs. Cake smile.
“That’s great!” says Mrs. Cake. I smile, and she looks at Pumpkin and Pound. “Do you two want to play with Fluttershy’s daughter?” she asks in a baby like voice.
They smile, and I put down Sweet Apple. She crawls towards the two siblings, and they play together calmly. “So,” says Mrs. Cake. “Has she said her first word?” she asks, and I nod.
“It was mommy,” I say, and she smiles, covering her mouth with her hooves.
“That’s wonderful!” yells Mr. Cake. “Pinkie Pie!” he yelled, and I watch Pinkie bounce down the stairs.
“Yes, Mr. Cake!” she yells happily. “Oh, Sweet Apple is out of the hospital!” she looks at the baby, and she picks her up. “Oh you’re so cute I could just eat you up!”
We talk a little more, when Twilight, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash run through the door. “We heard the news!” says Twilight, and she looks at the baby. “Oh, she’s adorable.” She looks at the wings, and I realize they are both in casts. “So she’s going to be able to fly when?” she asks, and I frown.
“Nine months,” I say, and Rainbow Dash giggles.
“Then I can give both Twilight and Sweet Apple flying lessons!” she cracks up when we hear the door open again.
“Don’t forget about me!” yells Scootaloo. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle follow her inside, and they look at the baby. I can’t find Big Mac, but then I remember that he is bringing all the boxes to Sweet Apple Acres. I get up, and I walk over to the crowd.
“Sorry, but we should be getting home,” I say. I grab the filly, and I put her in the carriage.
I push her to Sweet Apple Acres, and Applejack smiles at me. “I’m sorry about what I said before,” she says. “I guess I just thought that you would, nothing.” She then ran off, and I frown.
“Oh Applejack, of course I forgive you.”
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