The Secret To Mah Success

P-P-P-P-PREGNANT?!

“No,no,no,no,no! This can't beh happenin, it's gotta beh a mistake of some sorts!” Applebloom exclaimed in a panicked tone as the results on the pregnancy test read”Pregnant” The filly's chest seemed to go cold as ice now and she was finding it hard to breath as she began to hyperventilate falling to the floor.

“Applebloom? What's taking you so long?” Scootaloo asked in a concerned tone as she and Sweetie Belle walked into the mares restroom.

“Ya hear that?” Sweetie Belle asked in a worried tone pointing to a stall where she heard a panicked breathing coming from.

Scootaloo nodded cautiously opening the door then went wide eyed and panicked as Applebloom lay flat on the flood on her back hyperventilating with the pregnancy test laying next to her. “Applebloom?! Calm down filly! What's wrong?!” Scootaloo exclaimed in a worried tone as she rushed over to Applebloom, lifted her head up and held her.

“It-It-It-It-It can't beh right.” Applebloom managed to sputter out even thought she was hyperventilating just the same still.

“What can't be right? What's wrong Applebloom? You're scaring me.” Scootaloo replied as she began to wonder she should go get help or not by this point.

Sweetie Belle looked at the small pregnancy device on the ground, lifted it up with her magic, looked at it's little screen, gasped, and dropped it back tot he floor with a faint clattering looking pale faced. “uh-oh,this is serious.” Sweetie Belle said in a quiet yet worried tone.

Scootaloo upon hearing the clattering sound of the device reached over while still keeping Applebloom's head leveled and held up the device and gasped going wide-eyed as she looked at the devices results screen. “Oh....horsefeathers...” Scootaloo said very slowly in a stunned yet shocked tone before she set the device back down and began to rub her hoof along Applebloom's head in a comforting manner. “It's going to be okay Applebloom.” She cooed in the most comforting tone she could muster.

By now the farm pony had managed to stop hyperventilating but she still looked just as pale. “Please tell meh ah misread it...” Applebloom said in a soft quivering tone as she looked up into Scootaloo's eyes while her own shown that of fear and worry.

“No, you read it right.” Sweetie Belle replied speaking up for Scootaloo at which point the Pegasus flashed her a glare before looking back at the farm pony.

“It'll be okay Applebloom, we'll figured something out.” Scootaloo replied in the same soft tone.

“Ah'm gonna beh sick...” Applebloom said in a weak tone at which point Scootaloo quickly helped her to her hooves and held her hack back as she the farm pony began to retch and vomit into the toilet.

“How the hay did you get knocked up anyways? Last I checked the only pony you've been fooling around with is Scootaloo.” Sweetie Belle asked curiously in a quiet tone so no pony could hear her besides her two friends as the three walked down the streets of Ponyville.

“Ah can't beh pregnant...ah'm not old enough to beh a momma yet.” Applebloom said in a quiet tone to herself seemingly ignoring Sweetie Belle's question.

“Applebloom's been sleeping with full grown ponies. I made her promise to stop about a month ago but apparently I was too late.” Scootaloo replied answering for the farm pony who seemed to be in a state of shock at the moment.

“She's been what?!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed loudly before giving a panicked glance around herself to make sure no pony was around. “What the heck were you thinking Applebloom?!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed in a whisper.

“Ah don't know, the bits ah was makin off it were so good and ah was so sure I couldn't get knocked up for another few years at least.” Applebloom replied in a stunned tone which caused the unicorn to go slack-jawed.

“You were prostituting yourself?” Sweetie Belle asked in an astonished tone looking completely flabbergasted at this new set of information.

“Ah'm not proud of it okay?!” Applebloom snapped at the unicorn who recoiled but only a little bit due to her shouting at her.

“Calm down Applebloom, she was only asking because she didn't know.” Scootaloo said in a scolding yet calm tone trying to make sure she didn't upset the filly anymore than she already was.

“How the horseapples am ah supposed to calm down?! Ah'm gonna be a momma at the age of fourteen for pony's sake!” Applebloom exclaimed loudly not even thinking about if anypony was around to hear her.

“Shhh! Somepony might hear you!” Scootaloo exclaimed in a whsipering tone looking about herself now to make sure no pony was around and gave a sigh of relief seeing no pony within the immediate vicinity of them.

“What's the cotton pickin point? Everypony's gonna know in about four months anyways!” Applebloom exclaimed once again loudly either not thinking clear or simply not caring if anypony heard her at this point.

“Not if you abort the foal.” Scootaloo replied in a whispering tone at which point Sweetie Belle's face went from shocked to horrified while Applebloom's looked confused.

“Abort the foal? What the hay you talkin about?” Applebloom asked in a confused tone.

“She can't! That's an unborn foal growing inside her. She would be killing it if she did!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed in a whispering tone.

“Shut ya trap for a cotton pickin second Sweetie Belle. Now what the hay is this about abortin the foal?” Applebloom asked in a whisper wondering if this was a possible way out of her predicament.

“Well, it's when doctor ponies go in and remove the unborn foal from the mother before it's fully grown. But it can only be done if the mom is not more than two months pregnant.” Scootaloo replied.

“Why only two months? And how the hay do ah find out how far along ah am?” Applebloom asked curiously.

“It's because ponies don't think it's right to be aborting a foal past that stage in a mare's pregnancy. And well, you'd have to go to a doctor to find out.” Scootaloo replied answering the first question in a matter of fact tone and the second in a nervous tone.

“She's can't do that! It's murder! You don't want to make Applebloom a killer do you?” Sweetie Belle said still looking horrified by the whole idea.

“What the hay else do you want meh to do Sweetie Belle? Ah'm not old enough to be a momma yet and plus what would mah family think of meh if they found out? I'll tell ya what they'd think. They'd think ah'm a slut who can't keep her cotton pickin tail down. Heck, ah'd reckon they would beh right...” Applebloom replied followed by a sigh as tears began to swell up in her eyes.

“You're no slut Applebloom. You're the smartest pony I know and the best handymare in Ponyville.” Scootaloo said in a comforting tone, stopping and putting a hoof on Applebloom's cheek as she smiled at her only for the farm pony to gently push her hoof away and look away.

“Ah have something to tell ya Scootaloo, remember that promise ah made ya? Ah broke it and continued to go at it with stallions. So ya see, ah am a slut. A worthless, no good, cock suckin-”

SLAP!!!

Applebloom was suddenly cut off mid-sentence by Scootaloo who slapped her suddenly and without warning and held her cheek in shock as she looked at Scootaloo who looked as if she was on the verge of tears however her expression remained pissed off looking just the same.

“You promised me you wouldn't! How could you break a promise to your best friend like that? How could you break a promise to me like that?!” Scootaloo exclaimed angrily as she continued to look at Applebloom as tear began to streak down the Pegasus's cheeks.

“Ah'm sorreh okay?! Ah just wanted to make bits so ah could get ya somethin really nice. Ah wanted to get ya that new scooter you was lookin at a few months ago. The one ya was always starin at when we pasted the store.” Applebloom replied still rubbing her sore cheek.

Hearing this curbed the Pegasus's fury but only enough that she could at least speak without sounding ticked off still. “You sold you body for bits to get me a new scooter?” Scootaloo replied then sighed heavily feeling the just about all of her anger fade away.

“That's still no reason to break a promise to me though. I appreciate the thought Applebloom, but promises you make to friends come first. Not to mention even if you got me that scooter, I couldn't even use it now that I know what you did to get it for me.” Scootaloo said managing a half smile as she wiped tears from her eyes.

“Ah know. Ah'm really sorreh though. I never meant to get knocked up or anythin. Ah just wanted to get ya somethin ya always wanted. Ah suppose that doesn't make meh any less of a slut though.” Applebloom replied in a sad tone lowering her head in shame.

“How many times do I have to say it? You're not a slut Applebloom. Sure, you might have been selling your body for bits, but your heart was in the right place.” Scootaloo said as she lifted the farm pony's head up so that she was looking into her eyes as Scootaloo smiled broadly now.

“Yeah, your the sweetest filly we know.” Sweetie Belle chimed in walking over to the two now and placing a hoof on Applebloom's right shoulder.

“Thanks girls it means a lot to meh hearing that, but ah still got a problem and it's still growin inside of meh.” Applebloom replied giving a worried glance to her underside.

“We'll figure something out. But how about we take this one step at a time? We need to find out how far along you are and that means we gotta find somepony in this town who can keep a secret and knows how to check to see how far along a pony is.” Scootaloo replied at which point Sweetie Belle's eyes lit up.

“I know!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed with excited smile.

“Pinkie Pie's?! Are you loco in coco?!” Applebloom exclaimed as she nobly quoted the pink mare's choice phrase as they stood outside of sugarcube corner.

“Hey! You asked for a pony who can keep a secret who knows about pregnant mares. And Pinkie Pie has volunteered to help nurse Redheart a bunch of times during foal deliveries.” Sweetie Belle exclaimed defensively.

“I know she can keep a secret, but I’m not so sure about knowing about pregnant ponies though.” Scootaloo replied to this looking back up at the door to which Applebloom gave a sigh.

“Might as well get this over with. We walked all the cotton pickin way here. The worst that can happen is that she finds out, but can't help us.” Applebloom said after a few moments knocking on the door.

“Hey! How you three doing?!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed as she opened the door and nearly shouted at them looking as she always did.

“Not so good. Listen Pinkie, can weh come in and talk to ya for a minuet?” Applebloom asked curiously.

“Okey-dokey!” Pinkie Pie replied as she opened the door for the three fillies to enter. “The cakes are going to be out for a few hours because they need to go get more flour. So it's just us, oh wait I know! How about I invite Twilight and the others over and we can have a super cool, awesome party!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed as she began to hop around the room until Scootaloo halted her mid-hop in the exact fashion Rainbow Dash did however she used both hooves to stop her in her tracks instead of one.

“No other pony can be here. It's just us okay?” Scootaloo said at which point Pinkie Pie raised her eyebrow in curiosity but nodded just the same at which point Scootaloo removed her hooves from the pink mare's mouth.

“So what's the big secret? You know I can keep a secret, I’ll even Pinkie Pie swear, and even-PINKIE PIE!” Scootaloo shouted in annoyance.

“Like mother like daughter ah'd reckon.” Applebloom remarked with a grin at which point her and Sweetie Belle burst into laughter which caused Scootaloo to blush furiously in embarrassment as she scratched the back of her head with a half smile.

“So anyways, we need you to keep a secret for us and you can't tell anypony, okay?” Scootaloo said after a few moments at which point Applebloom's face returned to it's nervous state.

“Okey-dokey! So whats' the secret? Did you three get into trouble again?” Pinkie Pie asked with a mischievous grin.

“Not all of us...” Sweetie Belle said trailing off looking at Applebloom as did Scootaloo.

“Ohh, so what did you do? Break one of Applejack's expensive farm tools? Catch the apple orchard on fire?” Pinkie Pie asked in a fast talking manner.

“Nah, it's a bit more serious than that.” Applebloom replied as she fidgeted nervously where she stood.

“What could be more seriously than that?! It's not like you fooled around with a colt and got pregnant right?” Pinkie Pie said and began to giggle insanely until she noticed all three fillies in the room went deathly silent and Applebloom's expression went paler than it already was. “Right?” Pinkie Pie asked in a nervous tone as her smile slowly faded from her face.

“Yeah hit the nail right on the head...” Sweetie Belle said in a soft tone after a few moments at which point Pinkie Pie's mane suddenly deflated with a loud balloon losing air sound.

“Wowie...so this isn't a joke huh? If it is, it's not a very funny one.” Pinkie Pie said stuttering slightly as she said her second sentence after a few moments looking very worried now.

“Ah only wish it was.” Applebloom replied and lowered her head.

“Wowie, that's one heck of secret Applebloom. Even if I was able to keep it a secret which I don't know how long I could, everypony would find out anyways when you started to well, show it.” Pinkie Pie replied completely abandoning her goofy personalty now.

“Ah know. That's why ah was hopin you could tell meh how far along ah am so ah can abort the foal.” Applebloom replied at which point the pink mare's expression went from worried to horrified.
“For starters, there's no way in Equestria I’d let you do a meanie pants thing like that! And secondly, i'm no expert on pregnant mares. Sure I helped Nurse Redheart deliver some but it was only because the mommy and daddy wanted a party afterward. I didn't really do anything but keep the daddy from passing out by making him laugh.” Pinkie Pie said then walked over to the farm pony.

“Ah knew this was a bad idea. She's not going to help us girls.” Applebloom said in an annoyed tone, turned around to leave, and began to walk towards the door before Pinkie Pie put a hoof on her shoulder making her stop.

“I never said I wouldn't help, but I’m not going to let you abort that foal either.” Pinkie Pie said with comforting smile.

“How can you help us if you can't tell meh how far along am am?” Applebloom asked as she turned around and looked at the pink mare.

“I may not be super knowing but I know nurse Redheart is and she can keep a secret just like me!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed with a big smile as her hair suddenly inflated returning to it's normal puffy appearance.

“Well, there's good news and bad news sweetheart.” Nurse Redheart said as she turned off the ultrasound device.

“Good news first if ya don't mind.” Applebloom replied as she sat up on the bed as Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, and Pinkie Pie sat in chairs not far from her in the room.

“Good news is that, you and the foal are in perfect health.” Nurse Redheart replied with a smile.

“And the bad news?” Sweetie Belle asked curiously.

“Bad news is even if Pinkie Pie here wasn't against it I couldn't allow an abortion. Your simply too far along.” Nurse Redheart said at which point Applebloom's face went pale.

“Why the hay not? Just how far along am ah?” Applebloom asked in an annoyed tone. She had initially planned on getting an aborting whether or not Pinkie Pie and Sweetie Belle were okay with or not though she hadn't said anything up to this point.

“Without an exact date from you on conception I can't say for certain, but the foal's body has already begun to take shape which means your either nearing the end of your first trimester or just going into your second trimester.” Nurse Redheart replied.

“In English please!” Applebloom exclaimed in annoyance at which point Nurse Redheart's expression went hardened slightly if only enough to look mildly stern.

“It means you're roughly two months and three weeks along. Which is three weeks past the legally allowed time frame for a mother to request an abortion. So in other words whether you like it or not your going to be a mother. Though I don't know of any pony in their right mind who would request such a thing. I tend to remain neutral though on the topic. It's the mare of filly's decision in most cases.” Nurse Redheart said then looked at Pinkie Pie. “Can I speak with you outside Pinkie Pie?” Nurse Redheart asked to which Pinkie Pie nodded and followed her out door which she closed behind her.

“You know I can't keep this a secret Pinkie. This filly is already into her second trimester. If I were to not say anything to the parents at least I could lose my medical license.” Nurse Redheart said after a few moments.

“But I told them you could! That would make me a secret teller! And Pinkie Pie is no secret teller!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed with a fierce expression to which Nurse Redheart facehoofed and sighed.

“Pinkie...please try to remain serious. This filly is going to be a teenage mother and not even you can hide this forever.” Nurse Redheart replied in a calm tone trying to talk sense into the pink mare who frowned upon hearing this.

“But...she needs somepony who she can trust. Somepony who she can rely on.” Pinkie Pie replied still frowning.

“Is this really about her or you Pinkie?” Nurse Redheart replied at which point Pinkie Pie's eyes went wide.

“I thought we both agreed not to bring that up again! It was one time and I made up for it!” Pinkie Pie hissed looking very upset at this point.

“Yes well unlike you were at this age, this filly is past the legally allowed time frame. And it's only going to get harder to hide it from here as her body changes to meet the foal's growing needs.” Nurse Redheart replied to which Pinkie Pie sighed.

“Can you at least keep it a secret for a little while longer?” Pinkie Pie replied in a hopeful tone to which Nurse Redheart put a hoof on her forehead and sighed again.

“On one condition, you bring her in for regular check ups monthly. If she misses so much as one appointment I'll calling the apples.” Nurse Redheart replied after a few moments much to Pinkie Pie's delight.

“Thank you! Your the most super cool awesome pony ever!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed hugging her.

“Yeah, yeah... I’m only doing this because we've been friends since pony kindergarten. But promise or no when she reaches her third trimester I will have no choice but to inform the apples.” Nurse Redheart replied as she broke the hug, walked back to the door and opened it.

“Pinkie Pie has convinced me to keep this pregnancy of yours a secret for now.” Nurse Redheart said to the farm pony who looked very pleased to hear this until Nurse Redheart rose a hoof. “However! You are to come to see me once a month for check ups, you miss a single one and I will inform your family do you understand me Applebloom?” Nurse Redheart said in a stern manner which Applebloom nodded silently. “Furthermore, regardless of you wanting me to or not I will be informing your family once you reach five months in your pregnancy whether they already know or not. Chances are they will figure out on their on eventually though.” Nurse Redheart said at which point Applebloom leaned forward and hugged her.

“Thank you so much nurse Redheart. But ah'm not ready to be a momma.” Applebloom replied feeling her worries come back ten fold as she said this.

Upon hearing this Nurse Redheart walked to the other side of the room, opened up on of her cabinets that among the varies medical supplies lay a few books, pulled one off the stack with her mouth, walked back over to Applebloom, and set it in front of her. “That book has everything a mare needs to know and to expect during pregnancy. It'll tell you how to prepare and take care of your new born foal when the time comes.” Nurse Redheart said with a kind smile.

“What about adoption?” Scootaloo's voice chirped up.

“Well, that is an option, but most mares who even consider it usually opt out by the end of their pregnancies.” Nurse Redheart replied though she didn't like the idea very much as her expression showed this quite clearly.

“If ah put the foal up for adoption than that would mean ah wouldn't have to tell meh family right?” Applebloom said in a hopeful tone.

“I suppose not, but the signs of your pregnancy would give it away. You couldn't hide it by the time you entered your third trimester.” Nurse Redheart apprehensively.

“What if ah stayed with Pinkie Pie? Summer vacation is startin up in a few days so ah could just say ah was going to be stayin with Pinkie Pie for like a long term sleepover or somethin.” Applebloom said liking this idea the more she thought about it.

“What a super awesome Applebloom! Why didn't I think of that?” Pinkie Pie said giving a confused look at her own question as she put a hoof on her chin in thought.

“Most likely because it wouldn't work. You honestly think that even if you were able to convince your family that you were going to be staying with Pinkie Pie for the next two to three months that they wouldn't want to come over and visit?” Nurse Redheart said in a matter of fact tone at which point Applebloom's excitement was replayed with disappointment.

“Ah didn't think of that...” Applebloom said in a depressed tone.

Unknown to the four ponies in the room Pinkie Pie was deep in thought until she suddenly began to hop around the room. “I know, I know! I could take her to my family's rock farm! It's all the way on the outskirts of Ponyville!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed as she hopped around.

“And you don't think that Applejack would not walk the entire way there? She's a farm pony with over fifty acres of apple trees that she farms monthly.” Nurse Redheart replied in an annoyed tone.

“Hmm...” Pinkie Pie said stopping abruptly going back into her thoughtful pose.

“Hmm...I think I know of one pony who might be able to help us...” Scootaloo said after a few moments.

“Your joking right?” Applebloom said to Scootaloo in a sarcastic tone as the four stood outside of Twilight's library.

“I didn't see you come up with anything!” Scootaloo exclaimed defensively.

“Well if I ah did, ah know it wouldn't beh going to Twilight with this. Ya honestly think she would be keepin this a secret?” Applebloom retorted.

“Keep what a secret?” A voice spoke up behind them that all four knew could belong to none other than the purple unicorn.

“Well ya see...” Applebloom began to say in a nervous tone until Pinkie Pie abruptly tackled her from behind and through her front door.

“You have to Pinkie Pie swear not to tell anypony okay?!” Pinkie Pie said in a panicked tone much to Twilight's confusion.

“Ohh...keep what a secret?” Twilight replied in a dazed tone and shook her head to get rid of the dizziness she was feeling as the three quickly walked into the library and closed the door behind them.

It was then the purple unicorn noticed it, however she wouldn't have if hadn't been laying flat on her back at the present moment though. Applebloom's belly was larger than usual. Twilight quickly looked over the filly's body making sure her conclusion was accurate before she shoved Pinkie Pie off abruptly and stared at Applebloom. “Please tell me you aren't pregnant...” Twilight said in a dreading tone at which point Applebloom nodded silently and the purple unicorn gave a loud groaning noise followed by a facehoof.

“So who's the dad?” Twilight asked in a calm manner as she magically levitated three glasses of apple juice to the three fillies as they sat on her bed in her bedroom with the door closed.

“Ah don't know.” Applebloom replied simply.

“What do you mean you don't know?” Twilight asked in a confused tone.

“Hey Twilight I heard you had guests so I...” Spike began to say but went pale seeing all three fillies in the room talking with Twilight. “I see your busy so, I’ll see you later!” Spike exclaimed and went to run only for Twilight to grab him magically by the tail so the dragon ran in place for several moments before getting dragged over to Twilight and levitated in front of him.

“How could you knock up Applebloom Spike?!” Twilight exclaimed in a pissed off tone.

“Applebloom? Huh?! I thought this was about me and Sweetie Belle?” Spike said, gasped, and slammed his claws over his mouth at which point Twilight's eyes narrowed.

“What about Sweetie Belle?” Twilight asked in a threatening tone as she narrowing her eyes at the purple dragon even more so.
“He didn't get me pregnant or anything. Besides we're using protection now. “Sweetie Belle said trying to defend the purple dragon but seemed to only make matters worse.

“Me and you are going to a VERY LONG talk later this evening young dragon.” Twilight said in a stern tone to Spike before setting him down on the floor at which point Spike's expression looked completely stonewalled as he walked to the door and closed it behind him.

“Now as I was saying before that interesting interruption...what do you mean you don't know who the father is?” Twilight asked resuming her calm and kind tone.

“Well, ah sort of was sellin mah body to make bits to get Scootaloo a new scooter for her birthday comin up. So ah don't know who the daddy is.” Applebloom replied lowering her head in shame. “Go ahead and call meh a slut. Cuz ah know that's what ah am.” Applebloom said after a few moments.

“Applebloom! I already told you! You're not a slut!” Scootaloo exclaimed in a reassuring yet annoyed tone.

It was at this point Twilight walked over to Applebloom, knelled down and lifted her head up with her hoof looking into her eyes with the most kind expression Applebloom had ever saw in a mare.“Oh no,no,no. Sweetheart you listen to me. You're just young and you didn't know any better. Why when I was your age, I almost did the same thing to get a new book that I wanted so badly. Thankfully I knew better, but you didn't. So it's not your fault. What's most important is now is that you know better and have learned from your mistakes.” Twilight said in the softest, most comforting, and reassuring tone she could possibly ever speak in.

“Ah sure did.” Applebloom replied managing a half smile.

“If this matter wasn't so private in nature, I’d have you write a letter to Princess Celestia about the lesson you learned.” Twilight replied with a smile before she stood back to all four hooves, walked back to her chair, and sat down in it. “Now then, about this secret that you three and Pinkie Pie want me to keep...” Twilight said trailing off with a frown as she said this leaving all four ponies in the room on the edge of their seats so-to-speak until she smiled. “I'll keep this a secret between us and I’ll study up on some spells to change your appearance so you don't look pregnant. Though I don't agree with this adoption idea you girls spoke of earlier, I respect your choice and it is your body after all.” Twilight said at which point Applebloom jumped off the bed and hugged her tightly.

“Remember! You Pinkie Pie swore! So you can't say anything to anypony or you could lose these three fillies as friends FOR-EV-VER” Pinkie Pie exclaimed with a look similar to how she recalled her behaving the last time she was forced to keep Fluttershy and Rarity's secrets.

“Yeah, I get it Pinkie.” Twilight replied with an eye-roll.

“For pony's sake Applebloom, that's the fifth cake you've eaten in the last ten minuets!” Scootaloo exclaimed in disbelief as Applebloom finished off the last of the cake that Pinkie Pie served her and began to much down the next.

“What can ah say? Am'm plum starved!” Applebloom exclaimed between forkfuls of cake.

“It's been two weeks since we talked with Twilight and she's eating more than Pinkie Pie has in a single party.” Sweetie Belle remarked as she gawked at the farm pony who was still eating away at the cake.

“What do you fillies expect? She's got a foal growing in her belly! She's feeding for two now!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed with a wide smile as she placed yet another cake on the table.

“If I didn't know any better I’d say you were happier than I am that she couldn't abort the foal.” Sweetie Belle replied with a raised eyebrow.

“Don't be a silly filly. I'm always this happy!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed as she hopped around the three.

“Why did we agree to stay with Pinkie Pie again?” Sweetie Belle asked in a dreading tone.

“Because we are all in this together! Besides I couldn't let Applebloom go through this alone.” Scootaloo said looking at Applebloom now as if lost in thought until Sweetie Belle waved a hoof in front of her face.

“Equestria to Scootaloo! Do you read me?!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed in an annoyed tone.

“Huh, What?” Scootaloo replied in an absentminded tone.

“Oh for Pony's sake, never mind, you're lost in Scootaloo land making out with Applebloom.” Sweetie Belle said with a smirk at which point Scootaloo's face flushed and she blushed furiously.

“Hey Pinkie Pie, could you bring meh some pickles and tartar sauce? I'm feelin another cravin comin on!” Applebloom exclaimed excitedly to which Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle both made faces of disgust.

“Coming right up kiddo!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed, walked into the kitchen, came back out carring a jar of pickles and tartar sauce on her back, and bent over allowing them to slide off her back onto the table neatly.

“Yummeh!” Applebloom exclaimed as she put some pickels onto the slice of cake ,proceeded to pour the tartar sauce over it, stab a fork into it, and take a bite at which point Sweetie Belle looked like she was going to be sick as her face seemed to have went a light shade of green at this point while Scootaloo simply cringed.

“Oh, I almost forgot! Nurse Redheart asked me if you wanted to come in this weekend to get an ultrasound to see what gender the foal is. Since you're about three months in now you should be able to see.” Pinkie Pie said as she walked over to the table and sat down in a seat looking unfazed as Applebloom ate bite after bite of the tartar sauce and pickle covered vanilla cake.

“Ah don't know. Ah mean ah guess it couldn't hurt.” Applebloom replied with an uncertain expression.

“Great! I'll be sure to let Nurse Redheart know we'll be coming in then.” Pinkie Pie replied with an eager expression.

“Oh, umm Applebloom. I was wondering. Did you want to-what I mean is-are you doing anything- I mean....ugh! So lame!” Scootaloo said still blushing beat red as she began to attempt to ask this only to stumble over her words a few times and facehoof as she exclaimed the last two words of her botched attempt at asking Applebloom out on a date.

Applebloom simply giggled at this as she put down her fork, put a hoof on Scootaloo's right hoof which was laying on the table at the moment which caused her to look up at her. “Sure Scootaloo. Ah think getting out and havin some fun would help meh get rid of some of this here stress ah'm under.” Applebloom said with a smile at which point Scootaloo's eyes lit up.

“R-really?! It's a date then!” Scootaloo exclaimed excitedly only to feel her face burn with what she thought would be hotter than the heat of the sun as Pinkie Pie and Sweetie Belle looked at the two grinning from ear to ear it seemed before she slumped into her seat as if to hide herself.

Later that day Scootaloo and Applebloom had just left Twilight's house after she had successfully cast one of her appearance changing spells on the farm pony so that her growing belly as well her her teats which by now had begun to swell up and hurt from time to time were no longer showing.

“So where did you want to go? It's on me.” Scootaloo said in an excited tone. To say the Pegasus was excited would be a drastic understatement as she walked beside Applebloom nearly hopping around in a similar fashion to Pinkie Pie had. This was her second date with the farm pony and she wanted to make this the best night of her life.

“That's a dangerous statement thar Scootaloo.” Applebloom replied with a smirk to which both went into a giggle-fit knowing exactly what she meant.

“I'm sure you won't murder my purse too badly.” Scootaloo replied with a smirk.

“Ah'll try to hold back on the eatin. So how bout we go get some food from the grocery store and have a good ol' fashioned picnic?” Applebloom suggested.

“Sounds good to me.” Scootaloo replied and even to her own guilty pleasure relief that she wasn't going to have to worry about the farm pony robbing her blind so-to-speak with so many last minuet orders or weird cravings.

Scootaloo flung the blanket that she bought at the store out on the grass, set the picnic basket on it that she also bought at the store, and sat down next to Applebloom who was laying on her side at the moment rubbing her belly. “So has it started to kick yet?” Scootaloo asked as she picked up the loaf of bread, a small package which read “Daisy Slices”, and finally the salt and pepper shakers one at a time and set them on the blanket.

“Sometimes, mostly when ah'm getting ready to go to sleep though.” Applebloom replied and sighed.

“What's wrong?” Scootaloo asked in a concerned tone as placed a daisy slice on a slice of bread and handed it to the farm pony.
“It's this whole bein a momma thing. Everypony is sayin I should keep the foal instead of givin it up for adoption, but ah'm not cut out to be a full time momma. Ah'm barely into middle school for pony's sake.” Applebloom replied taking the sandwich in one hoof and proceeded to grab five more daisy slices before putting another slice of bread on top and taking a bite out of the sandwich.

“I can't say I know what you're going through, but I will be there with you the whole way. Whether be be as your best friend...” Scootaloo said trailing off before she leaned over and kissed Applebloom's cheek. “Or as something more.” Scootaloo said sporting a blush which Applebloom also shared.

“Ah can't even believe that less than two months ago we was behavin like a bunch of immature foals. Now look at us. Ah reckon we're almost behavin like full grown mares.” Applebloom remarked looking in thought as she said this.

“I know, crazy huh?” Scootaloo replied with a smirk taking a bite out of her own daisy sandwich now.

“Yeah, ah reckon that's one way to put it. Course, ah had no choice but to grow up fast getting knocked up and all.” Applebloom replied with a frown and a sigh.

Scootaloo then got a very clever idea. She quickly took out the small plastic bottle of ketup she bought opened the lid and proceeded to spray a good deal all over Applebloom's face to which the farm pony bolted upright and glared at her. “What the hay was that for?!” Applebloom exclaimed in an aggravated tone only for Scootaloo to feign innocence by hiding the ketchup bottle behind her back and whistling.

“So that's how y'all want to be huh?” Applebloom said with a evil smirk as she picked up the bottle of mustard from the picnic basket and squirted it at Scootaloo who put her hooves up to protect her face revealing the Ketchup bottle in her hoof. “Ha! Ah busted ya!” Applebloom exclaimed with a triumphant grin only to have ketchup squirted in her face again. “Oh, it's on like nothin funneh now!” Applebloom exclaimed and began to squirt the mustard bottle at Scootaloo.

Both fillies continued to squirt the contents of their bottles at each other giggling and laughing loudly until Scootaloo's ketchup bottle gave one last feeble squirt signaling that it was empty. “Ha! You're out! Victory is mine!” Applebloom exclaimed with a smirk and squeezed the mustard bottle only for nothing to come out except air.

“So are you!” Scootaloo exclaimed with a grin.

“Hayseed! Ah guess it's a tie then. So do ya think we got our cutiemarks?” Applebloom asked curiously at which point both fillies looked at their flanks but neither of them had one.

“Covered in ketchup and mustard but still no cutiemark.” Scootaloo replied and gave a sigh at which point Applebloom and her broke into spontaneous laughter.

“Haha, ah reckon ah need that. Made meh feel like a filly again.” Applebloom said after a few moments.

“I figured as much. But now we have gone and made a mess of ourselves.” Scootaloo replied with a smirk as she looked over her body which was covered from head to hoof in ketchup and mustard.

“Ah could care less. Ah'm having the time of mah life.” Applebloom replied with a smile.
“Say, if I remember it right. This park does have a lake.” Scootaloo said in a thoughtful tone looking around herself before her eyes lit up and she pointed a hoof to the north of them. “Yep! It's right over there!” Scootaloo exclaimed with a smile getting to all four hooves and extended a hoof to help the farm pony to hers.

“Ah bet ah can beat ya to the lake!” Applebloom exclaimed suddenly taking off without warning.

“Oh yeah? You forgot I have wings!” Scootaloo exclaimed taking off from the ground.

“No fair!” Applebloom exclaimed as Scootaloo bypassed her. However instead of going strait for the lake she turned around, lifted the farm pony up, dropped her into the lake a few moments later, and dived in shortly after.

“Ah beat ya!” Applebloom exclaimed in a jeering tone as her head popped up out of the water.

“Only because I dropped you in!” Scootaloo retorted at which point both fillies blew raspberries at one another before once again laughing and giggling.

“Thanks for the date Scootaloo. Ah really enjoyed bein a filly again.” Applebloom said as the walked out of the park back towards Pinkie Pie's house.

“Who says that you can't still be a filly? You still got like, six years before you're an adult mare.” Scootaloo replied as she leaned over and nuzzled the farm pony's cheek.

“Says this little foal growin in mah belly.” Applebloom replied and frowned.

“Oh, well you won't be pregnant forever you know.” Scootaloo replied trying to sound reassuring as she spoke.

“Ah know, but ah can't help but feel grown up cuz of this.” Applebloom replied lowering her head.

Scootaloo then walked in front of the farm pony and lifted her head up so it was level with her own. “No matter how much you change Applebloom, you'll always be the same pony to me.” Scootaloo said in a soft tone.

As if on impulse before either knew what they were doing the Pegasus and farm pony locked lips for the first time. Both fillies felt as if they wanted to melt on the spot as their lips remained locked together for a what seemed to be forever before they finally broke the kiss and giggled nervously at one another.

“Wow...now THAT was way past cool.” Scootaloo said after a few moments blushing still but smiling just the same.

“That was mah first time really kissin another pony. How'd ah do?” Applebloom replied turning her head to the side shyly as her hair drifted over her left eye which made her look all the more beautiful in the Pegasus's eyes.

“I can't say. That was my first time too.” Scootaloo replied with a smile then began to walk beside her again.

If one were to be able to look into the orange Pegasus's mind at the moment they would most likely see her jumping all over her head screaming”WAA-HOOO! YEAH!!!” many times over as the two continued to walk to Pinkie Pie's house with their tails locked around one another as the sun set that day...