The Secret To Mah Success

CUTIEMARK CRUSADERS, GROWING MARES!

For the last three weeks after their “private club meeting” Spike and Sweetie Belle had been meeting in secret using the only place they knew of that no pony could hear them or more the case Sweetie Belle do her loudness which was none other than many miles deep into the apple acres farm. It was a long walk but between the excitement and eagerness the two would make the trip almost daily as long as weather permitted.

Meanwhile Scootaloo had decided she wanted to help Applebloom make more bits as long as she got a cut which Applebloom was more than happy to do so until one day...

“What do you mean I can't be there today? It's not like we are doing anything different than usual. Heck if it weren't for you giving me the idea I would still think having another filly touching me back there was gross.” Scootaloo said in an annoyed tone.

“Sorreh Scootaloo but ah can't let ya come along today. Ah have to be somewhere and ah can't take ya with.” Applebloom replied and promptly left the cafe they were eating in.

“Just what's so important she can't include me? I thought we were best friends...heck I thought we were more than best friends...” Scootaloo trailed off ending her sentence in a saddened tone with a frown to match it.

“I'm going to find out what's so important that she can't tell me about!” Scootaloo exclaimed jumping down from her chair, walked outside, then opened her saddle-pack revealing her training wings.“I know mom said not to be using these so much but it's the only way to keep up with her.” Scootaloo remarked as she attached one set of her training wings to her right wing and then another set to her left wing, and took off from the ground making sure to hide behind clouds so she could not be seen.

As Scootaloo figured she was heading to the same barn on the apple family's home they always used when they did films. But what she didn't expect was to see a stallion walking in a short time after. “Oh crap! She's going to get busted!” Scootaloo exclaimed in a panicked tone as she dive bombed to the ground and landed on it quickly before she heard moans. Curious the Pegasus flew up and through a small window on the side of the barn and quietly walked along the boards up top and gasped at what she saw.

“Ya like that?” Applebloom said in a half moan taking in as much as she possibly could from the stallion who slammed it's cock into her dripping cunt.

“Oh yeah, I would have never thought a filly like you would be into this kind of thing.” The stallion replied between grunts. Even though he couldn't fit his entire length inside the filly he managed to get at least half of it inside of her with each thrust.

“As long as ya got the bits, ah got the pussy.” Applebloom replied with a smirk.

Scootaloo could only watch mouth agape as this fiasco played out. The shocked feeling soon began to wear off and was soon replaced by sadness as she felt her eyes fill with tears. “She said that it was our thing...our little secret. She said th-that no other pony touched her there. That only I could..so why? Why is she there with a full grown pony when she said it wasn't a good thing? How could she do this to me? I thought we were....were..” Scootaloo said trailing off until she could take it no longer.

“Applebloom, how could you?!” Scootaloo screamed at the top of her lungs causing the farm pony to snap her gaze upward to see Scootaloo staring at her tears flowing down her cheeks before she darting out the same window she entered as fast as she could.

“H-Hey! I'm not done yet!” The pony replied in an annoyed tone as Applebloom suddenly pulled off him.

“Sorreh! Here's your bits back! Ah gotta go!” Applebloom replied throwing the money at the stallion before running out the barn door.

“Scootaloo!” Applebloom exclaimed as she called out for the Pegasus several times looking about herself. “Ah wonder...” Applebloom said in a thoughtful tone then proceeded to run to their clubhouse. Sure enough she found her curled up in a ball in the corner of their clubhouse holding a photo of her and Scootaloo before she looked up and saw her.

“How could you do that to me?” Scootaloo said between sobs.

“Do what? Ah'm not followin what ya is sayin.” Applebloom replied unsure of what was tearing the Pegasus up. “Listen, if it's about that stallion ya saw meh doin, it's how ah make extra bits from time to time when the videos we are sellin don't cut it. Ah didn't tell ya because well...ah'm sorta ashamed of doin it mahself but it pays good bits.” Applebloom said thinking that she must be upset over the fact she didn't include her.

“That's just it! You were doing it with another pony! What about me? Didn't you even think of how I felt about you?” Scootaloo exclaimed angrily.

Applebloom's eyes then widened as she now had a clear picture. “Oh mah...Scootaloo ah wasn't-Ah mean, ah didn't know you felt-Horseapples!” Applebloom exclaimed seemingly unable to make a sentence now and cursing suddenly as she slammed a hoof on the floor before she attempted to walk over to the Pegasus.

“How could you not know?! I only said I liked you a lot so many times after we did it that I lost count by now!” Scootaloo exclaimed still sobbing.

“Ah knew ya liked meh a a lot, but ah had no idea you actually had deeper feelins for me than just that. We've barely been goin at it in secret for like three weeks now. The only one who knows is Sweetie Belle. Ah honestly didn't expect...” Applebloom said trailing off now followed by a sigh.

“Listen. Maybe we should slow this down a tad. Ah mean, ah think your a swell friend and all but ah can't say ah feel the same way. It's only been as ah said three cotton pickin weeks. Maybe after a little while longer ah might start to feel the same way and ah never meant to make ya think it was more than us just foolin around.” Applebloom said in the best comforting tone she could muster.

This didn't help Scootaloo feel better in fact it made her feel even worse if possible but she thought it over for a few moments. “I might have jumped the fence a little...but I can't help it. Your the first pony I ever really done anything with and you said ponies do these kind of things when they are in love so...” Scootaloo replied with a sniffle.

“Ah shoulda been more clear. That was mah screw up and ah'm sorreh. Some ponies do things with other ponies even if they don't have feelins for each other. And ah'm a foal for not thinkin you would get the wrong idea when we started doin stuff.” Applebloom replied putting a hoof on Scootaloo's.

“So is there a chance we can be Fillyfriends still?” Scootaloo asked with another sniffle.

“Ah won't make any promises but ah will say this, ya is gonna need to do a bit of researchin on how ponies date and such, so ah suggest hittin up Twilight's library. After ya had done some readin i'll let ya take me out on a date okay?” Applebloom said to which Scootaloo nodded with a smile.

A mere day later the Pegasus had her nose in a book in Twilight's library much to the purple unicorn delight and curiosity. “What you reading there Scootaloo?” Twilight asked at which point eh Pegasus slammed the book shut.

“Well...you see..it's sort of something I don't want to talk about...” Scootaloo replied nervously as Twilight gave a quick glance down at the book which read”Dating 101” at which point she understood why the filly was so nervous now.

“Ah, I see. So who's the colt your interested in?” Twilight asked at which point Scootaloo's expression went from nervous to embarrassed as her face flushed and turned beat red.

“Well...umm...you see...the pony isn't exactly a...colt.” Scootaloo said ending her sentence on such a quiet note that if it were not for the fact the library was as silent as a graveyard she would not have been able to properly make out the last word.

“Oh....oh! I see...oh...umm....uhh...” Twilight replied flattening her ears with a nervous smile as her eyes shifted back and forth as if trying to think of something to say. “So...your into fillies then?” Twilight asked in a nervous tone. “Brilliant icebreaker Twilight! She's already uncomfortable enough about the topic! Couldn't you be more subtle?!” Twilight thought to herself in a shouting manner as she kicked herself mentally.

“Kind of...I guess...I mean,I don't know. I'm so confused right now.” Scootaloo replied nervously.

“Poor filly. She's probably just now seeing ponies in a new light. It's no wonder she's confused.” Twilight thought to herself before she sat down next to the filly and placed a hoof on her shoulder at which point Scootaloo looked over at her curiously. “Looks like somepony is growing up.” Twilight said with a wide smile in a sweet tone before standing up, focusing magic into her horn, and levitated a book out of a shelf over to Scootaloo. “That book has all you need to know about young filly's and colts who are growing up. It'll probably clear up a lot of questions you have. And...” Twilight said trailing off before speaking up again. “I would read that book here if I were you. Rainbow Dash would probably blow the roof off her cloud home if she saw you reading a book like that due to some of the images being...very revealing, but the book is very educational!” Twilight exclaimed sounding more nervous by the minuet as her eyes shifted back and forth again with the same nervous smile as she slowly backed away to leave the young filly alone.

Scootaloo then decided to open the book and began to read it aloud.

Puberty is a period of several years in which rapid physical growth and psychological changes occur, culminating in sexual maturity. The average onset of puberty is at 10 or 11 for fillies and age 12 or 13 for colts

“Hmm...well I am around that age so I guess it's normal for me. Applebloom is two years older than me so she's probably already in it.” Scootaloo remarked thoughtfully before she continued reading aloud.

Puberty is the process of physical changes by which a foal's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction to enable fertilisation. It is initiated by hormonal signals from the brain to the gonads; the ovaries in a filly, the testes in a colt. In response to the signals, the gonads produce hormones that stimulate the growth, function, and transformation of the brain, bones, muscle, blood, hair, breasts, sexual organs, and the eventual appearance of their cutiemark.

Physical growth—height and weight—accelerates in the first half of puberty and is completed when the foal has developed an adult body. In the case of Pegasi, the wings begin to extend to as the colt or filly matures and typically have a wing span of roughly 3.5 meters on average by the time they reach adulthood. Unicorn horns start out at roughly 4 inches a short month after birth until they reach puberty at which point their horn begins to grow in size and length becoming roughly 8 inches in height and 2 inches in width by the time the unicorn reaches adulthood. Until the maturation of their reproductive capabilities, the pre-pubertal, physical differences between colts and fillies are the genitalia, the penis and the vagina.

Scootaloo could barely make heads or tails of this as she read it trying to sound out many words as she spoke them but she got the general idea of what it meant. The Pegasus then flipped the page and blushed furiously at what she saw realizing exactly why Twilight had suggested not taking this home with her. The next page contained pictures of a young filly's vagina as well as a young colt's penis and beside each photo showed the differences between the younger versions and the adult version. Despite this she pressed on no longer reading the words aloud but with the utmost interest now.

Several hours later Scootaloo finally closed the book and put a hoof to her chin in thought. “If I'm just starting to grow up then that must mean Applebloom is already growing up. But that means...” Scootaloo trailed off as her eyes went wide in shock and panic as she recalled what Applebloom was doing with the stallion many hours ago.

“Holy horsefeathers! She could get pregnant!” Scootaloo exclaimed aloud then slammed both front hooves over her mouth mid-sentence hoping Twilight had not heard. “I have to warn her!” Scootaloo thought to herself dramatically as she ran out the library without another word.

“Haha! That's a good one Scootaloo! Ah'm not old enough to get knocked up yet. Ah still got a few more years to go.” Applebloom replied wiping tears of laughter from her eyes as she spoke.

“Didn't you read the book Twilight gave me to read?” Scootaloo replied still not convinced.

“Nah, ah didn't ask her for one. Ah just looked around her library and found the book which had what ah was lookin for.” Applebloom replied still not looking worried in the slightest.

“Do you read one called, How a filly and colt bloom?” Scootaloo asked hoping she had read that one.

“Nah, Ah saw that one but ah didn't think it was very interestin speakin as it said stuff ah already knew about in the opening pages from what ah read in the other ones. Ah think you are jumpin this a might bit Scootaloo.” Applebloom replied with a smile.

“Applebloom, I'm not making this up! You could get pregnant or already be pregnant! How many stallions have you been with?” Scootaloo asked in a worried tone.

“Hmm, ah reckon at least five. But like ah said ah'm not very proud of doin it, but it's the only way to make enough bits to buy the stuff we need ta film our videos.” Applebloom replied still not looking worried in the slightest.

“Well stop it! Promise me you won't do it with any more stallions or colts, I don't think we could cover it up anymore if you started to walk around with a big belly.” Scootaloo replied still looking very worried.

It was at this point Applebloom's expression changed from lighthearted to serious. “Ya really are worried about meh aren't you?” Applebloom asked in a soft tone.

“Of course I am, your my best friend.” Scootaloo replied smiling as she placed a hoof on Applebloom's shoulder. “So please promise me.” Scootaloo said after a few moments.

Applebloom bit her lower lip looking at her best friend as her eyes shifted upward looking as if she was debating on whether or not to promise or not before sighing. “Fine, ah promise.” Applebloom replied at which point Scootaloo hugged her tightly.

“Thanks Applebloom. This really means a lot to me.” Scootaloo said after a few moments still hugging her.

Scootaloo awoke one morning roughly a week later with a wide yawn as she stretched her wings out and thought for a moment that she had forgotten to take off her training wings the night before however realized very quickly that her wings had grown by a least a inch. “Oh, my gosh, Oh, my gosh, oh, my gosh!” Scootaloo exclaimed in a excited tone before she jumped out of bed and rushed into the front room of her cloud home to see Rainbow Dash sitting at the table.

“Morning Scoots. Sleep well?” Rainbow Dash asked with a smile.

“Look mom! My wings are growing!” Scootaloo exclaimed proudly as she extended her wings out to their fullest length.

“That's awesome Scoots. You're finally growing into a young mare. Now you just need to get your cutiemark.” Rainbow Dash replied which put a damper on the young Pegasus's excitement but only a little as she sat down at the table.

“I'm still working on that.” Scootaloo replied as she poured a bowl of cereal into her bowl followed shortly by some milk and began to eat it.

“I was talking to Twilight the other day and I couldn't help but wonder. Are you dating somepony?” Rainbow dash asked causally at which point Scootaloo swallowed her spoonful of cereal a little too quickly giving a slight cough.

“Well, not yet.” Scootaloo replied honestly. She wanted to say she was dating Applebloom but she wasn't entirely sure she could say that yet speaking as Applebloom and her had only been on a single date since that day a week ago or so.

“Well if you ever decided to, I just want you to know that whether you date a colt or filly I won't think any less of you.” Rainbow Dash replied then put down her spoon. “Now then, umm...about dating. I think it's time we had a talk.” Rainbow Dash said after a few moments trying to hide the unease in her voice as she spoke but even if she had managed to do so which she didn't, her face would have given it away.

Scootaloo's ears flattened at the mere mention of the word “talk” she knew what was coming. And if she hadn't already read up on this she would be eager to learn but now knowing what she and Applebloom had been doing and not to mention what Applebloom had been doing with stallions up until she made her promise to stop she couldn't help but feel very nervous. “What kind of talk?” Scootaloo asked nervously in hopes it was about something else.

“Well...umm...uhh...you see when a mare and stallion like each other a lot and I mean a whole lot they sort of...what i'm trying to say is...ugh, i'm no good at this kind of thing.” Rainbow Dash said trailing off several times over her explanation before facehoofing. “Now I know why momma dash shoved a book in my face. This is way more awkward than I thought it would be!” Rainbow Dash thought to herself dismally.

“No worries mom, I already read all about what a mare and colt do when they like each other.” Scootaloo replied however regretted it immediately as Rainbow Dash's expression went from nervous to stern.

“And where did you read up on this kind of thing young filly? And I want a strait answer.” Rainbow Dash asked in a motherly stern tone as she looked at the orange Pegasus who was very nervous now.

“Twilight's library.” Scootaloo replied however this reply sounded more like a feeble squeak similar to Fluttershy but the cyan blue Pegasus understood her all the same.

“Well that's a relief. That saves me the trouble of trying to explain everything to you. As long as you know the risks and all that then I don't think we need to continue talking about this.” Rainbow Dash replied, picked up her spoon and shoved a spoonful of cereal into her mouth.

“Oh yeah, I know the risks and the pictures were really helpful!” Scootaloo exclaimed with a smile.

Upon hearing this Rainbow Dash's expression went from calm to panicked as sputtered out her mouth full of cereal all over the table comically”-ptfff!!- What pictures?! What was the book called?” Rainbow dash exclaimed in shock and wiped her mouth a few moments afterward at which point Scootaloo felt like she could just curl up into a corner and die as her mother stared at her with a shocked yet stern glare.

“H-How a filly and colt bloom.” Scootaloo said stuttering slightly as she spoke in the same feeble squeaking voice she had ealier.

“Leave it up to the egghead to not think before she gives a filly a educational book...” Rainbow Dash replied sourly with her ears flattened with a look of annoyance in her eyes.

“So, I'm not in trouble?” Scootaloo asked in a slightly higher voice even though the squeakiness could still be heard in it slightly.

“No, but a certain purple unicorn is...” Rainbow Dash replied flashing a glare over to a picture frame that contained a picture of all six of her friends in it.

“You really want to give a shot without your training wings?” Rainbow Dash asked as Scootaloo stood on the edge of their cloud home.

“Yeah! I've always wanted to fly on my own.” Scootaloo replied eagerly.

“Okay, but I'm going to be flying next to you just in case. The training wings are enchanted so that the filly doesn't feel any fatigue from all that flying and also helps them stay in the air. So this is going to be your first time without them.” Rainbow Dash replied stepping up next to the orange filly. “Whenever your ready Scoots.” Rainbow dash said after a few moments.

Without warning Scootaloo jumped off the side of the cloud at which point Rainbow Dash gave a panicked look jumping off a short time after.

Scootaloo's excitement was quickly turning to panic as she flapped her wings trying to get aloft but she didn't seem to be able to. “Spread your wings! You won't get any wind under your wings by flapping them like a crazy pony!” Rainbow Dash shouted as she quickly caught up to the panicking filly. “Ten more seconds and I’m gonna catch her.” Rainbow Dash thought to herself nervously as the ground grew closer and closer.

Scootaloo extended her wings to their full length but couldn't seem to get any leverage as the ground grew closer and closer. “Come on! I know you can do it wings!” Scootaloo exclaimed quietly to herself as Rainbow Dash was now beside her in a diving form with her wings clasped at her sides.

“That's it, good try scoots but I don't think your ready!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed as she put her hooves around the filly only to get pushed away.

“Give me a little longer! I know I can do it!” Scootaloo exclaimed as she continued to attempt to get leverage under her wings.

“You don't have a little longer! Now let me catch you before you end up killing yourself!” Rainbow Dash replied in a panicked tone as she attempted to put her hooves around her again. The ground was now dangerously close to the two and in a mere ten more seconds both of them would be roadside pizza on the ground.

Scootaloo however pushed her away again much to the cyan blue Pegasus's horror having no choice but to open her wings to slow herself. “Scootaloo!” Rainbow Dash screamed in a horrified voice as the orange Pegasus continued to free fall before darting downward using her wings now to propel herself in order to catch the filly.

“Come on!” Scootaloo shouted as fear began to overwhelm her and really regretting not letting Rainbow Dash catch her as she saw the ground clearly now and knew she would hit it within the next five seconds.

“I'm not going to catch her in time!” Rainbow Dash thought horrified but continued to dart down just the same.

PHOOOSH!

A mere two seconds before impact Scootaloo gave a mighty beat of her wings and pulled up just in the nick of time feeling the grass on the ground scape her underside as she flew and landed safely on the ground a few moments later stumbling slightly as she placed all four hooves on the ground feeling her legs wobble and threaten to give way under her body from the amount of fear and adrenaline that was pulsing through her body at this point.

“What the heck were you thinking young filly?! You could have died! Don't you ever and I mean EVER push me away like that again! Do you hear me young filly?!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed in both fury and relief as she flew over to Scootaloo and hugged her tightly kissing her forehead multiple times and hugging her in rapid intervals as tears flooded from her eyes.

“Sorry mom, but I did it! I actually flew on my own!” Scootaloo replied finally able to keep her legs from shaking uncontrollably.

“Yes, you did. Where in Equestria did you get such a reckless streak? Good grief filly...” Rainbow Dash replied and hugged her once more as she felt her fury and worry be replaced with pride.

“I got it from you.” Scootaloo replied with a cheesy grin causing the cyan blue Pegasus to stop hugging her and blush furiously from embarrassment knowing that she did some pretty crazy things on a daily bases during her trick practice with Scootaloo watching.

“I need to be a better role model...” Rainbow Dash said in a dismal tone after a few moments facehoofing as she said this and few moments later both Pegasus broke into laughter.

Three weeks later Sweetie Belle awoke herself to find her body had also begun to change and was happy to see her horn had grown by an inch while she slept.

“Rarity look! My horn is growing!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed with a wide proud smile as she showed off her horn to Rarity who was currently working in her project room.

“So I see.” Rarity replied with a gentle smile as she turned to look at hr younger sister for a few moments before turning back to her work.

“I think I’m old enough now to start learning how to use magic don't you think?” Sweetie Belle said in a suggestive tone.

SNIP...SNIP....RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIP, GRIND, WHIRL...

Upon hearing this the white unicorn's dress she was working on was suddenly jolted forward causing the sewing machine to tug on the dress, rip a decent size hole in it, grind on the dress for a few moments in a protesting manner, and came to a slow whirling halt as Rarity stopped using her magic to power it. “Oh no! The dress!” Rarity exclaimed in a horrified tone.

“Can't blame this one on me.” Sweetie Belle remarked sourly upon seeing the dress as Rarity held it up with her magic to observe the damage.

“Well, I suppose not, but you did startle me.” Rarity replied with her ears flattened in annoyance before she perked them up again and looked at her young sister. “Are you sure you want to learn from me? After all a unicorn's magic is based on what their special talent is and you have yet to discover yours.” Rarity replied in the kindest tone she could muster despite the unease in her voice.

“You don't have to teach me anything advanced! A simple levitation spell will work for starters!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed with an eager smile.

“Hmm..I suppose I could teach you how to levitate objects. It is after all, it is a unicorn's bread and butter to know such spells.” Rarity said tapping her chin with her hoof looking deep in thought before stepping off her chair and motioned for Sweetie Belle to follow her to the middle of the room.

“Okay my dear sister, as I said before levitation spells are a unicorn's bread and butter. Quite easy learn and used often in daily life. All you need to do is focus on a single object in this room, channel magic in your horn and presto!” Rarity said exclaiming her final word as she magically levitated an object into the air and brought it to them.

“Okay, here I go!” Sweetie Belle replied as she looked around the room, found an object she wanted to lift, and began to channel magic into her horn however she seemed to be channeling more than needed as Rarity gave her a worried glance.

“Not so much magic darling, you'll wind up...eek!” Rarity said as she ducked in a panic as a small gem jetted over her head.

SHATTER!

The gem hit the wall with a loud shattering sound crumbling to pieces. “Eh-heh....opsie.” Sweetie Belle said with a sheepish giggle flattening her ears in embarrassment.

“Well, you have the right idea at least. But you simply must learn to properly channel your magic darling. Now lets see you try again...without trying to move any of my expensive items.” Rarity said in a comforting tone but adding her last sentence with a hint of annoyance in her voice as she spoke it.

Several broken objects later....

“That's it...steady now...ha! You got it! Well done Sweetie Belle!” Rarity exclaimed with a proud smile as she patted her young sister on the head softly.

“Yay! I did it, I did it!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed happily as she carried the item behind her around the room now.

“Yes, well if you could put Opal-essence down....gently please.” Rarity said in a nervous tone.

“Okay!” Sweetie Belle replied and lowered the terrified feline down onto the floor who promptly dug her claws into the carpet in an attempt to hold herself in place.

“Thank ya for the bits.” Applebloom said with a wide smile as the stallion left the barn and looked to her pussy which was dripping with cum at the moment. “Ah know I promised Scootaloo ah wouldn't do this anymore but the pay is too darn good to not keep doin this.” Applebloom said aloud as she quickly sneaked out of the back of the barn and to the outhouse to clean herself up.

The farm pony turned on the shower head and began to clean herself up paying special attention to her vagina as she sat on her rump with a washcloth wiping out any male semen out of it then laid on her back with her legs spread parting her pussy lips which allowed the water to wash anymore that she couldn't get out on her own. It was then she noticed it. Her belly had become a little pudgy. The farm pony panicked for a fleeting moment before she shrugged it off. “Ah better lay off the Apple fritters. Ah'm puttin on pounds.” Applebloom remarked to herself patting her belly with a sheepish giggle. However she couldn't fully shake off the unease she felt as she left the outhouse shower room.

“Oh for pony's sake, snap out of it Applebloom! Ah can't get knocked up for another two years at least!” Applebloom exclaimed quietly to herself in an attempt to reassure herself but this didn't seem to help at all.

“Hey Applebloom!” Scootaloo exclaimed causing the farm pony to look about herself then up to see Scootaloo flying above her.

“Hey Scootaloo! Ya usin those trainin wings again?” Applebloom asked with a smile to which the Pegasus shook her head.

“Nope! These are my real wings!” Scootaloo exclaimed with proud smile as she landed on the ground and extended her wings showing them off.

“Really? That's great! Bout time ya started to grow those cotton pickin things out!” Applebloom replied with a smile.

“Hey, look at what I can do!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed running up to the two now stopping just a few short feet of them and magically levitated an apple out of one of the barrels near them.

“Way past cool Sweetie Belle! Check out my wings!” Scootaloo exclaimed excitedly extending them again.

“Neato!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed with a smile as she lowered the apple back into the barrel and run up to the two so she was standing right in front of them now.

“Lucky for you two. Since ah'm an earth pony ah don't get any wings or magic.” Applebloom remarked in a sad tone.

“Don't worry Applebloom, your still the best farm pony we know and one heck of a handymare!” Scootaloo exclaimed with a smile to which Sweetie Belle nodded in agreement.

It was at this point Applebloom's stomach grumbled. “That's sounds like mah body is tellin me to feed it. Why don't we go out to eat, it's on meh!” Applebloom exclaimed with a smile which was met with cheers from the two fillies.

“How can you still afford to take us out to eat? You still aren't...you know...are you?” Scootaloo replied as the three walked out of the farm and into Ponyville a few minuets later.

“Nah, ah still have some bits from the last time ah did it.” Applebloom replied biting her lower lip as she felt a ping of guilt for lying to her best friend.

“Did what?” Sweetie Belle asked in a curious tone.

“Nothin! Say how are you and Spike doin? Last ah heard you two were goin at it like nothin funneh!” Applebloom said with a cheesy grin as the three stopped at the local fast food restraint and sat down.

“Well, we were having a lot of fun but thanks to Scootaloo giving me a warning ahead of time about mares and dragon's being able to cross bred and my body starting to change we decided to stop going at it until we learned how to keep me from getting...well...you know.” Sweetie Belle said trailing off with a slight blush as if she was embarrassed to say the word.

“Ugh, don't get me started on my body changing. Just a week or so after me and Applebloom had our little talk I started having my first ever period. It was murder! Course after it was over I woke up a few days later and found my wings had started to grow.” Scootaloo replied with a excited smile just as the waiter came over to take their orders and left promptly afterward.

“Oh, I know exactly how you feel Scootaloo. I sort of panicked when mine started nearly a month ago. See me and Spike were going at it and he got all pale faced and asked if I had hurt him cause his wiener was covered in blood. It took Applejack and Rarity to both talk me down. I was thinking I was dying or something. In fact...” Sweetie Belle said trailing off and took a small pocket calendar out of her purse which she had recently began to carry around. “Oh crud, I hope this isn't accurate. I'm due to start in a few days.” Sweetie Belle remarked with a scowl before putting the pocket calendar back into her purse.

“So your parents made you take down when you started too? Heh, my mom bought me a larger one, put it up on my wall in my room, scribbled down the date when I started and told me to keep track of it on my own. She sort of looked kind of pale when she did that too.” Scootaloo replied followed by a giggle.

“Let meh get this strait, y'all already begun goin through ya first ever periods? Ah haven't had mine yet and i'm two years old than you two.” Applebloom replied to the two.

“Heh, be glad Applebloom. Maybe your just a late bloomer? The book I read said that fillies go into puberty at different ages and some later than others. Anyways, you'll know when you first start. And like I said...it's murder!” Scootaloo said exclaiming her final words with a cringing expression.

“Maybeh...” Applebloom replied with a worried expression on her face until the waiter served their food. The waiter set down a hay sandwich for Applebloom, a daisy salad for Sweetie Belle, and a serving of Hay Steak for Scootaloo.“Ah'm plum starved!” Applebloom exclaimed completely shoving out her worries from her mind as she stuffed her face at first then stopped.

“I'm hankerin to try somethin new. Hey waiter could ya bring meh some mayonnaise, cheese, and mustard...oh and some ice cream!” Applebloom called out at which point the waiter gave a raised eyebrow as did her friends though she didn't seem to notice. Moments later the waiter come back carrying all four items, set them down, and promptly left.

“So anyways, what are we going to do to get....our....cutiemarks....today?” Scootaloo replied in eager tone which slowly changed to a shocked tone as Applebloom poured the mayonnaise and mustard on, put the cheese on top and went slack-jawed as Applebloom dumped the bowl of ice cream on top of the whole thing before slamming the wheat bread on top and taking a huge bite out of it.

“This is delicious!” Applebloom remarked with a eager grin as she took bite after bite out of the sandwich to which Sweetie Belle seemed to either have lost their appetites or were just so stunned at Applebloom's sudden weird taste in food that they couldn't help but stare until she had eaten the last bite. “Why y'all starin at meh like that for?” Applebloom asked curiously in a confused tone as she wiped her mouth with a hoof and gave a healthy belch.

“You actually liked that?” Sweetie Belle replied with a look of pure disgust that Scootaloo also sported.

“yeah, I hand a hankerin for somethin like that ever since ah saw the sandwich. Don't ask meh why but it was very tasty.” Applebloom replied with a smirk then frowned as Scootaloo's face went pale. “What's wrong?” Applebloom asked curiously.

“Well, you see...remember that book I told you about?” Replied in a nervous tone to which Applebloom nodded. “Well, I read that when a filly is pregnant she can get really weird cravings that she would not normally eat.” Scootaloo said in a matter-of-fact tone though concern could still be heard in it as she spoke.

“Oh come the hay on! Ah'm too young to be knocked up. Sides, mah sister has eaten weirder things. You should see some of the food Granny Smith makes when she cooks. Ah wouldn't eat that garbage if mah life depended on it but Applejack would.” Applebloom replied with a giggle.

“Maybe it's nothing. I guess you do have a point. I've seen granny smith make some pretty gruesome meals.” Sweetie Belle replied with a slight cringe.

“Maybe...” Scootaloo replied but her expression remained worried.
“Oh for pony's sake. Would it make ya feel better if ah bought mahself an at home pregnancy test?” Applebloom replied looking thoroughly annoyed now.

“Yeah it would actually.” Scootaloo replied as her expression turned from worried to serious as she spoke at which point Applebloom just gawked at her for a few moments before giving an aggravated sigh.

“Fine. Ah'll buy one first thing tomorrow.” Applebloom replied in an annoyed tone.

“Actually hold on...I think I have one in my purse.” Sweetie Belle replied as she used her horn to magically open her purse and levitated a small box out it and to Applebloom who quickly grabbed it and stuffed it into her saddle-pack.

“Why in tarnation you carryin one of these things around anyways?” Applebloom asked curiously.

“I sort of told Rarity what me and Spike were doing and she handed me a few of these and forced me to use one the same day. Then told me to carry one on me as well as these things.” Sweetie Belle said as she lifted a few square shaped plastic looking items.

“What are those things?” Scootaloo asked curiously.

“Rarity called them condoms. She wasn't as mad at me as I thought she was and said she wouldn't tell mom and dad as long as I promised to use these the next time me and spike did it. She even showed me how to put one on using her horn as an example.” Sweetie Belle said with a blush and lowered the condoms back into her purse.

“I dread to think what happened to Spike after she found out...” Scootaloo replied to this with a slightly pained expression.

“Well...she did hang him by his tail with her magic outside the second story window untill he promised to use the condoms with me from now on...it was kind of funny actually.” Sweetie Belle replied followed by a giggle.

“And she didn't tell Twilight?” Applebloom said in a shocked tone.

“Nope, she's a really cool sister. Though she did say she would tell mom, dad, and Twilight if she found out I was pregnant.” Sweetie Belle replied then promptly blushed beat red afterward having realized she said the word.

“Ah wish mah sister was that cool.” Applebloom replied followed by a sigh.

“So you going to use it or what?” Scootaloo asked curiously to which Applebloom blinked at her in a confused fashion until she caught on.

“What? Here?” Applebloom replied in a shocked tone.

“No, go to the little filly's room silly.” Sweetie Belle replied with a giggle.

“Ah really don't see the point but fine.” Applebloom replied, stood up, and went to the mare's restroom and read the box.

“Ah gotta pee on this thing? Ew!” Applebloom remarked with a disgusted look as she read the instructions and opened the box. It took a few tries but the filly finally managed to start peeing at which point she put the pregnancy test behind her to that at least some of her urine splashed onto it then moved it away from her vagina and finished urinating before she flushed the toilet and looked at it.

At first nothing seemed to happen but after a few moments the testing device began to make a faint beeping nose as the image on the device showed the word”testing” on it. Applebloom held her breath as her fears and worries started to swell up inside her ever since she noticed she had put on a little weight earlier today. “Please say negative, please say negative...” Applebloom repeated in a quiet whisper.

The device stopped beeping and displayed it's results at which point the farm pony's heart seemed to drop into the pit of her stomach.

Horseapples!!!