Chapter 6: Seed of Train Rides

Babs Seed's POV

The next day, before Jacob went to work, he got me a job at the record store. I got to work with Dogg that day and we talked in between customer encounters.

It's quiet, of course it usually is this time of day. I'm already out the door, and leaving the store behind me. 2112 is a lot of fun to work at, but sometimes there's a couple of purists that come. Dogg said not to let them get to me. It's kind of hard though when they start talking 'bout abomination this and living doll that.

I look up at the small corner store. I know we have stuff at home, but after trying that drink Coke, I think that i'd like one. Maybe it'd help take my mind off of things. I walk in, grab a coke, and then I see it. There's a tin of tuna. I tried it once, with Scootaloo, and it wasn't too bad. Maybe we could have that for supper?

I bring both of them up to the counter and the cashier smiles at me

"That'll be six credits," she said.

I press my thumb to the scanner and she gives me a wave. I walk out and crack open the coke. It tastes soooo gooood. There's a nice fizzy feeling as it flows down

It was a ten minute walk to get back to Jacob's apartment. The weather was nice, so I didn't have to rush home to beat the heat. It was the middle of October.

I walk into the door, and smiled at Jacob. He was on the couch, watching some news on the TV.

'Hey babe. Have a good day?' I asked.

"Yeah. I'm good," he replied, "I'm hungry."

“I got a little tuna on the way home... I thought that we might like it,” I walked past him, hoping that I don't still look like what those purists said is bothering me.

"I thought ponies didn't eat meat…" Jacob said

“Oh, most of us don't. In fact it if wasn't that Scootaloo had some tuna that Rainbow Dash gave to her back home I wouldn't have ever tried it, but I remember how good it tasted. I don't eat it much because it's kind of a delicacy and really expensive. Plus if I eat too much of it I get a little bit of a stomach ache.”

"I dunno," Jacob curled up in a ball, "I was just thinking about Sunday. The Rap Battle. After the Rap Battle..."

A blush crossed my cheeks. I remembered. That moment I actually became a mare instead of a filly. I sat down next to him and gave a small smile.

'I thought about it too. I... I liked it. I kinda wish that mom or cousin Applejack was here so I could ask them a couple of things, but I know that I liked doing that with you.'

"We need to talk about something," Jacob said. He sounded serious, "We should probably get you a morning after pill before you conceive. It's kind of early to have a baby…"

The smile falls from my face. I know he makes a good point, but... That's not what I had been taught. I look at my hooves not sure what I should say here. I mean, I know that I should say something.

“I... I don't know”

"I mean, if you want to have a kid, that's fine with me. I, however, probably need to wait a year or so."

“It's just that... Mom, well, all of the Apples believe that a foal is precious. Applejack's own parents thought that about her, Mac, and Apple Bloom. I... I don't know if I could do something to hurt the foal inside of me, well, if there is one.”

"So we should just have a kid, then?"

“I don't know, but I don't want to... kill it. I'm sorry, I know that might not be what you want to hear, but... This would be our foal. It'd hurt to give it away, but I'd rather do that then kill it.”

"Me too…" Jacob said, "Let's just have a kid then. I've kind of always wanted to be a dad, anyways."

I breathed out a sigh. I knew Jacob wasn't like what those purists had said. He wasn't just interested in me for rutting. I knew he would be the kind of stallion that would want to raise a foal. I walked toward him, hugged him, and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

“You know, if we need help I think we could always ask Applejack for some help. Apples take care of each other.”

"Or Pinkie," he added,"She's had experience with this."

The sound of an electronic chiming sounded through the room, and it was followed by Jacob's Paul McCartney Digital Assistant.

“Sir, a Ms. Pie is trying to reach you. Something about a baby shower.”

"Ugh, this better be quick," Jacob said, sounding annoyed and unhappy, "Hello, Pinkie. What is it?"

"I got all tingly, and I realized that someone was gonna have a baby! I already know about Applejack, Rarity, and Princess Celestia, but this was a new one, and then it occurred to me that it had to be Babs! I'm so happy for you! Oh, You're gonna me throw you a shower right?! It'll be so much fun! There's tons of games, and I can make an apple and peach cake!"

"We're probably not going to do that," Jacob responded, “That's mainly for woman, and I'm not a woman. Babs, however, might do that."

“I don't know Pinkie…” I added.

"Oh please! Please! I've already got Applejack to agree to help bring everypony!" Pinkie sounded confident about this.

''So, everypony is going to be there? I mean even Apple Bloom?"

Now she got my attention.

"Yeppers!"

“Okay, but where can we have it?”

"Oh, I already talked to Paul, and he said that there's a community building there, so I asked Andy and he said that he'd rent it for me! This is going to be Amazing!!!! I've got to call Applejack and remind her to bring plenty of peaches and apples! Yay!!!"

"Is this happening before or after the wedding?" Jacob asked.

"What do you think Andy?"

"Afterward would be best Pinkie," Andy said, "It'd give us plenty of time. Hi Jacob. So, what exactly are we supposed to do while you're having this babyshower?"

"Why you're gonna be there silly! I'll make sure that there's fun things for you colts to do."

"Oh, Jacob, what kind of cake do you like? I wanna make sure that I make the right kind for the colts!"

"I don't know nor do I want to know right now. Can me and Babs please just have quiet time with each other?" Jacob sounded even more annoyed.

"Okie Dokie Lokie!"

The line went dead.

"Well that happened," I looked at Jacob.

"Anyway, I don't think we should worry about this just now. We shouldn't plan too ahead. So how was your first day at work?" Jacob asked

“Uh, it.. it was good,” I say as I walk toward the kitchen with the two tins of tuna.

"Did anyone insult you, or did they just ignore it."

My ears lay flat and I turn around to him. I know he can see something bothering me. I finally look up and feel my eyes getting wet with tears.

“Dogg said that they're called Purists... They... They came in and were really mean. I've been picked on before, and I always fought back, but they... It was terrible.”

"'Purists'?" He sounded confused

“Dogg made them leave, and he said that I shouldn't let it get to me. that they're just a bunch of idiots... He said that they're people who believe that only humans should be here, and that humans should only be with humans. Some of them are in some cult that follows the teachings of some insane stallion named Phelps... Dogg said that it's best to just ignore them."

Jacob got up. "Babs, we're going to Oklahoma City in a few hours. I want you to take a shower and get ready to go. I'll get our bags packed."

“Okay,” I said as I walked toward the bedroom.

I didn't want to think about those Purists. I just want to be with Jacob, and I want everypony to get along. Why can't more people be like Jacob, Dogg, and Andy? They're all good stallions, so there's got to be more good stallions and mares like them right?

I breathe out a sigh, strip off, and step into the shower. I know I like to act tough, but right now... I could us being held and being told that it's okay. Maybe I'm being silly. I'm sure that Apple Bloom would say that I'm letting what somepony said get to me.

Jacob's POV

We entered the train about 10 minutes before it left. "Have you ever been on a train before?" I asked Babs.

“Sure, the Friendship Express, but this is way different!”

A screen dropped down over the window and a cartoonish figure appeared.

"Thanks for taking AmTrak! Remember, don't disembark the train unless you're at a station or it's a real emergency! Also, the guards on the train are here for your safety! Don't forget to visit our dining car for refreshments, or simply wait for server to make a few rounds! In the event of a bandit attack please let the guards do their job. Do not engage a guard in conversation if the train is under attack. Their ability to do their job is completely for your safety! Thanks again for riding AmTrak!"

"So, what do we do?" I asked Babs.

She give me a smile and flick her tail.

“I've got a couple of ideas,” she said.

"Like whaaaaaaaat?" My bedroom eyes came on.

"You'll see..." Babs teased me.

Babs POV

We stepped inside the cabin. There was a fridge, a bathroom with a shower, and a bed, just like Pinkie told me.

"Ya hungry?" Jacob asked me.

I nodded and looked as he opened the fridge. The sight of a fully stocked frige was a sight for sore eyes. I spotted a six pack of Coke and next to it was a few premade sandwiches, and then two tubs of some kind of salad. I watched as he pulled out a tub of Potato Salad, two sandwiches, which one of them was a Vegetarian Delight.

"That looks good," I said to myself. Jacob went to the fridge as well.

"Hand me that potato salad," he said.

I nodded, and opened the potato salad, and looked around. Next to the fridge was a small stack of paper plates, plastic forks and spoons, and two disposable dipper spoons. I grabbed one of the dipper spoons, two plates, and two forks. I dipped him out some potato salad, a little for myself, and I noticed that he was opening his sandwich. The smell of tuna, eggs, and mayo filled the air as he pulled the clear plastic wrap off of it.

“That smells really good.”

I opened my own sandwich and I could smell the fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, spinach, and black beans. It smelled like heaven. I looked back in the fridge and an excited squeak left my muzzle. They had wrapped peaches, already halved, and the seed removed.

"Man, I'm so hungry," he said as he ate the potato salad.

“I know right? I'm starving!”

I said as I bit into my sandwich. The flavor of the vegetables mixing together filled my muzzle. Each bite was beyond amazing. I found myself letting out a small pleasured filled moan. My attention turned to the peaches, and then to something else. I had grabbed the package not sure what they were, there was four round spheres in a plastic container. The top of it said “Grapples, the fantastic offspring of a grape and an apple”.

I opened the package, and I smelled grapes and apples. I lifted one of the fruits and bit into it. It was crisp, like an apple, but extra juicy like a grape. The amazing taste lingered on my tongue. I looked the fruit and tried another bite. It was good, not as good as the peaches were sure to be, but still really good. They were almost Zap Apple good.

"Want a bite?" I asked.

"Hell fucking yes!" he said excitedly. He took a bite of it and said, "DIS SHIT IS GOOD!"

“I know! It's almost as good as Zap Apples! I bet that Applejack and Big Macintosh would love to get a hold of one of the trees that grows these things!”

"I've had these before. But not like this!" he are more.

“This is a first for me, but I like them! They're almost as good as peaches.”

I took another bite, just over where he had, and swallowed it down. I handed him a grapple, looked at my plate, and realized that I needed to eat the rest of my sandwich, the salad, and at least a peach. I finished off the grapple, and started on the potato salad.

The first bite reminded me of my mom. She could cook, but most of the time she would buy the premade stuff. This tasted just like that stuff. I could taste the slight over use of the mustard, the light metallic taste left after the potatoes had been cleaned and put through an assembly line.

“This reminds me of home.”

"I wish I was back at home... Not at my apartment, back to my nice home I used to have."

He curled up in a ball again.

I looked at him, seeing that sadness, the way his eyes seemed to see back to a different time, and I crawled near him. The box, the bunk, they provided wasn't much, but got in behind him and wrapped my arms around him. I nuzzled against his cheek.

“Jacob, why don't you tell me about it?”

"I once was a rich man. I lived in a nice home with my girlfriend and my cat. Then, the stock market crashed, and dollars became worthless, so I had to move out and go to what became my apartment. Then, my girlfriend died of cancer, and I fell into my depression.2 years later, I was looking at the tech news sight to see if there was anything that can get me out of my depression," he looked at me, "Then I found you."

“I'm glad that you did, and I'm not going to leave you. Jacob, I don't care where we live. I've lived in a lot worse, I mean a whole lot worse. One of the apartments we lived in was so small that there was only two rooms. The bedroom, and everything else. Mom said that she hated that it was all we could do, but I understood it. She needed to save some money back. Actually, she really wanted to move us out to Ponyville. She wanted to buy some land, but you know what? I was happy. I was happy because I was with my mom. And right now I'm happy because I'm with you.”

I snuggled closer to him.

"I love you Babs. Without you, I probably would have committed suicide by now," he kissed me.

I kissed him back. That's something I wouldn't want him to ever even think about doing. Mom, cousin Applejack, and even Pinkie Pie said that an Earth Pony was meant to help carry the burdens of those we love. I know they're right. I wanted to help carry his burdens.

“You know, with us both working we might be able to afford something better, if you want something better, but if you want to stay in that apartment I'm fine with that.”

"I saw that the house is for sale. The same house. But I have to pay off your debt for 22,000 credits, so we'll wait," Jacob patted a place for me in the bed.

I stripped off, getting comfortable, and crawled into the bed behind him. I pulled him up against me. I loved feeling him against my pelt. The way he made my fur feel.

"Ya didn't have to take your clothes off, but ok," he said as we snuggled close together.

"WE WILL BE ARRIVING IN OKLAHOMA CITY IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES," the announcer guy said.

Jacob was already up, eating what looks like an omelette on a plate.

I awoke, feeling the slight cool spot in front of me where Jacob had been. The sound of the cartoonish voice from the screen announcing that we would be arriving in Oklahoma City in ten minutes made me sit up. The sheet fell from me as I stretched. I heard a whistle and I looked at Jacob who was smiling.

“Morning, so you saved me anything?”

"Yeah. Just a peach," he handed me one.

I took the peach, bit into it, and noticed that unlike the ones from Sweet Nectar Acres it was a little tart. I still enjoyed it, and I quickly finished it before I climbed out of the bed. I walked toward the wall where the small shower was located. Once inside i pressed the button on the wall that caused the hot water and soap to stream out. I began washing, letting the clear curtain behind me drop down.

"Would you mind to get some of my clothes out for me?"

"You only have your leisure clothes," Jacob said, "I'll some of my clothes for you to wear, since your other ones are dirty."

"Thanks babe."

I felt the water stop, and a towel shot out. I grabbed it and began drying off. I stepped out of the small showering are and wrapped the towel around my breasts. I saw a hoodie of his, a pair of sweatpants, and a white tank top.

"I wonder where the Arcade is?” he asked looking out the window.

I sat beside him and saw tall scaffolds, each stretching impossibly high, towering across the street from the station.

"Jacob, I love you so much," I said.

The train stopped and the screen came back down.

“This is your stop! Thanks for taking Amtrak!” the cartoonish voice shouted.

"I love you too, Babs." We shared a warm kiss.

We exited the train, and dozens of guards stood around the train separating us from the street and giving us a direct walk to the inside of the station. We walked inside.

“Babs! It’s so good to see you!” Pinkie shouted as she ran forward and caught us in a hug.

“Hi Pinkie, trying to breathe!” I whimpered.

"Hello, Pinkie," he said in his usual annoyed tone when he saw Pinkie.

“Hello Babs’ coltfriend! So, how are you two doing? Everything okay?” she asked.

"I just awoke from what could possibly be the greatest nap in the world," Jacob said, "Probably because I shared it with my special somepony." he looked at me.

Andy walked toward us. He gave Jacob a smile before pulling him into a hug.

“We’ll talk about everything later. Pinkie thought that the two of you might want to get back to our place, and then if Babs needs some clothes…” he started before Pinkie smiled brightly.

“You’re gonna be a bridesmaid! Isn’t it exciting?! Applejack and Apple Bloom are already being one, and so is Rarity, and Princess Celestia came, which I was like Princess Celestia’s here, and she’s going to be doing the the ceremony with Mr. Anderson’s friend! It’s so amazing!” Pinkie said as she practically bounced.

“Pinkie, remember what your friend Twilight said, you’ve got to be a little more settled for the foal,” Andy replied.

“Oh… Silly me,” she replied.

"So what shall we do first?" Jacob asked.

“Well, our neighbor made Pinkie’s dress, and the bridesmaid’s dresses. Pinkie seemed to know everybodies’ sizes, so we need to check if she was right with Babs, and then we’ve got a quick rehearsal, a dinner, and then we’re getting married,” Andy said.

"Alright! Let's get ready then!" Jacob said excitedly.

Andy and Pinkie led us to a sort of pink looking car thing. Andy opened the back hatch so we could load our bags, and then we climbed inside.

“I’m so glad that I talked Andy into driving out here to get you! Oh! I found this really awesome singer, and I wanted to let you listen!” she said excitedly as she pushed a CD into the port.

"IS IT ELO?" Jacob bursted out.

"Probably not," I replied. "Though that would be nice."

“Actually, he went by Andrew W.K,” Pinkie said as She is Beautiful began to play.

"This is going to be a long car ride." We both said in unison.

Author's Note

Next chapter won't be on here. It'll be on the original I See Pink!