Pinkamena and Cheese Sandwich

Winter was almost over and the snow was just beginning to melt. The sun was coming out and Fluttershy was outside waking up little critters from their hibernation. Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, Scootaloo and Gala Amour were sitting it their room watching the snow melt away. Discord was nowhere to be seen but nopony was really looking for him because he usually showed up when they needed him.

Discord and Fluttershy had gotten really cozy with each other during the winter. The girls didn’t really like it because they all thought Fluttershy deserved somepony better than Discord. Then they thought that maybe they were only getting so cozy because it was so cold outside and they needed to stay warm somehow.

Gala had grown a little bit over the winter. She didn’t need to wear a diaper anymore, and she could speak a little. Her mane and tail were crazy curly just like her parents’ were. Her eyes were a mixture between green and blue and her coat was a dark pink. Her mane was pink as well, with dark brown streaks in it.

Every time Fluttershy looked at her, or heard her talk, she was reminded of Pinkie Pie. When she thought of Pinkie Pie she thought of the old days when they all got along and nopony died. But now, Twilight was gone, as well as Applejack, and Rarity too. Speaking of which, Pinkie Pie wasn’t around either. She might still be alive, but she was gone.

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy were the only two of the six that were left in Ponyville. The only two left that could wield their Elements of Harmony. Princess Celestia would be very disappointed the next time a monster trying to kill everypony came into Equestria and they couldn’t stop it.

Once winter was all wrapped up, Fluttershy came back inside where the girls were waiting for her. “Happy spring, everypony!” She called as she walked up the stairs to where the girls were.

“Yay!!!” Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom called. They trotted down the stairs and met Fluttershy half way. They each gave her a hug and then continued down the stairs. They made their way outside. They’re practically full grown ponies now, but they still acted like little kids, it was kind of adorable.

Fluttershy continued walking up the stairs. She stopped by the girls room and saw Scootaloo staring out the window. “Scootaloo, are you doing alright?” Fluttershy asked.

“What?” Scootaloo asked. She turned to her side and faced Fluttershy. “Yeah, I’m fine, just extremely fat, for some reason.”

“Scootaloo….” Fluttershy said awkwardly, staring at her large, somehow perfectly round belly. “I don’t think you’re fat.”

“Fluttershy, please don’t try to make me feel better. Of course I’m fat, look at me.” She cried, tears forming in her eyes.

“No, of course you’re fat. But… There might be a reason for it.” Fluttershy said.

“But I haven’t been eating that much and……” Then she realized what Fluttershy was trying to get at. “B-but… But it can’t be, there’s no way.”

Fluttershy sighed sadly. “But of course, it is possible. Scootaloo, we need to go see Nurse Redheart, she’ll tell us for sure.”

Scootaloo wiped away her tears and nodded. She grabbed her coat and Fluttershy did the same. They walked out of her cottage and  stopped outside to ask Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom to watch Gala while they were gone.

“Where are you guys going?” Sweetie Belle asked.

“To the doctor’s office, Scootaloo might be sick.” Fluttershy said.

“Oh, Scootaloo, are you going to be alright?” Apple Bloom asked.

“Yeah, guys. I’ll be fine, it's just a little stomach problem, it's really not a big deal. Please don’t worry. Just make sure Gala is ok while we’re gone.” She said.

Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom nodded and made their way back inside to watch the baby.

Scootaloo continued on their way through Ponyville to Nurse Redheart’s office. They signed it and sat down in the waiting room.

“Scootaloo?” A different nurse called out.

“Yes?” Scootaloo and Fluttershy asked simultaneously.

“Would you please come with me?” She asked. Scootaloo and Fluttershy got up.

“Umm… Excuse me…” Fluttershy asked the nurse shyly. “Would you mind if I go in with her? You see, I’m her legal guardian and….” Before she could finish the nurse interrupted her.

“Of course, I’m sure it would make her feel better.” The nurse said with a small smile.

“Thank you.” Fluttershy said. She and Scootaloo followed the nurse into an office.

“Please wait here and we’ll send someone in to see you in just a minute.” The nurse said, closing the door behind her as she left the room.

Scootaloo sat down on the bed thingy and Fluttershy sad down in a chair next to it. After waiting in silence for a few minutes, Nurse Redheart walked in.

“Hello, what was it you wanted to see me about?” She asked, pulling out a pencil and getting ready to write it down on the clipboard she had set down on the table in front of her.

Scootaloo looked at Fluttershy anxiously, silently begging her to answer. “We fear that Scootaloo might be pregnant. She’s been gaining a lot of weight lately and she hasn’t been eating much. Though, she’s stopped growing recently, she’s not shrinking either.”

“I see….” Nurse Redheart said, scribbling some things down on her clipboard. “I’ll just need to check on something if you don’t mind.”

“Of course.” Fluttershy said.

“Now, Scootaloo, I’ll need you to lay back on the bed.” Scootaloo nodded and did as she was told. Nurse Redheart rummaged through a cupboard and pulled out a scanning thing. She set up and little screen on a table next to the bed Scootaloo was on.

“Now, I’ll just need you to sit still and stay calm.” Nurse Redheart said gently. She gently ran something over Scootaloo’s swollen stomach. Nurse Redheart stared at the little screen carefully.

“Do you see anything?” Fluttershy asked, too anxious to wait.

“One second.” Nurse Redheart slowly moved the thing over the parts of her stomach she hadn’t gotten to before. “This can’t be right…” She said to herself.

“What?” Scootaloo asked, lifting her head up.

“Please, stay down.” Nurse Redheart said, gently pushing Scootaloo’s head back down onto the bed.

“What is it?” Fluttershy asked.

“Well….” Nurse Redheart started. “She is indeed pregnant, but it seems like she’s been neglecting the baby, and it’s heart isn’t beating. From what I can tell, it hasn’t been beating for at least a week.”

Scootaloo sighed happily, thankful that she wouldn’t have to give birth to anything. Fluttershy gave a very quiet sigh of relief.

Nurse Redheart continued talking. “We’ll need to schedule a meeting to pull the baby’s dead body out of your body.”

“Will it be painful?” Scootaloo asked.

“It shouldn’t be, but I wouldn’t know for sure. I’m not a doctor and I don’t perform these operations and I’ve never had this happen to me either.” Scootaloo nodded. “Would next week be alright for you?”

Scootaloo looked at Fluttershy and Nurse Redheart followed her gaze. “What day next week?” Fluttershy asked. “I might be busy.”

“You don’t have to go with her.” Nurse Redheart said. “You can come on your own if you like.” She said to Scootaloo.

“I should be fine by myself, Fluttershy.” Scootaloo said. Fluttershy nodded, accepting that Scootaloo probably wanted to be alone going through something like that.

“Then what day next week would you like to come in?” Nurse Redheart asked.

“When is the soonest you can perform the operation?” Scootaloo asked.

“I’d have to ask a licensed doctor. I’ll back to you with a day. Are you free all next week?” She asked.

Scootaloo nodded, “Yes, I’m not doing anything, any day will be just fine.”

Nurse Redheart nodded and scribbled something down on her clipboard. “You two are free to leave now. There will be no charge since this was just a check up.”

“Thank you so much for seeing us.” Fluttershy said. Scootaloo agreed and Nurse Redheart smiled .

“Of course. It was nothing. Goodbye now, I hope you two have a wonderful day. Oh, and happy spring.”

Fluttershy smiled and Scootaloo got up off the bed. They left the office and Nurse Redheart left behind them, turning the other way.

“That wasn’t so bad, was it?” They heard a mother asking her foal. The foal had a little sticker on his chest and he was smiling. Scootaloo smiled at how adorable it was and she and Fluttershy continued walking out of the office. They walked through Ponyville and made their way back home.

Once they got back to Fluttershy’s cottage they were greeted by a giggling Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom.

“What are you guys doing out here? You were supposed to be watching Gala.” Fluttershy said, somewhat angry.

“Oh… Well, we were watching her, but….” Sweetie Belle started.

“But what?” Fluttershy asked.

“But then Discord showed up.” Apple Bloom finished for Sweetie Belle.

Fluttershy sighed silently and she walked into the cottage to greet Discord. Scootaloo stayed outside with her childhood friends. She told them about the visit to the doctor’s office.

Fluttershy had made her way up to the girl’s room and she say Discord sitting by the window, cradling the little Gala in his arms and looking out the window at the girls. “Hi, Discord.” Fluttershy greeted him sweetly.

Discord turned his head to see Fluttershy. “Hello.” He whispered quietly, gently rocking Gala in his arms. Fluttershy smiled and quietly walked over to him. She kissed him on the cheek and then kissed Gala’s forehead. She stirred slightly in her sleep and gave a small, quiet, adorable sound that neither Fluttershy nor Discord could identify.

They both smiled at her. Discord slowly and carefully stood up. He slowly walked over to Gala’s crib and gently set her down in it. He pulled her little blanket over to tiny body and he and Fluttershy left the room, closing the door behind them. Fluttershy let loose a little yawn.

“Are you tired?” Discord asked, mimicking her yawn.

Fluttershy nodded and then yawned again. “I think I’m going to go to bed, or at least take a nap. I haven’t been getting much sleep lately.”

“Yeah, I know. I’ll start checking on her when she wakes up in the middle of the night.” Discord said as they walked to her bedroom. “I think she likes me. She started crying and I picked her up and she immediately stopped crying.” Discord said, reliving the happy memory in his head.

Fluttershy smiled and looked up at him. Her eyes seemed half closed and she seemed woozy. She tripped on one of the stairs and Discord caught her before she hit the ground. He carried her into her room and gently laid her in her bed, just like he had done with Gala Amour a few minutes earlier. He tucked her in and got into the bed with her.

She had already fallen asleep. Discord gently kissed her forehead and pulled the covers over himself. He yawned and closed his eyes, but didn’t fall asleep. He tried, but he wasn’t quite tired enough. He heard the girls come back inside and loudly play around in the living room. He sighed and got out of bed.

He walked down to the living room, where the girls were laughing and playing. “Girls.” He said quietly and nicely.

The girls all stopped laughing and talking and looked up at him. “What is it, Discord?” Sweetie Belle asked.

“Well, I just put Gala to sleep and Fluttershy is also taking a nap. I’ll need you all to be a little quieter, can you do that for me?” Discord asked.

“Yeah, no problem.” Sweetie Belle said, lowering her voice. Apple Bloom and Scootaloo nodded, meaning that they could be quieter as well.

“Thank you. I’m also going to try to take a nap. I’d like to ask you all to do me a favor.”

“What is it?” Apple Bloom asked.

“Since both Fluttershy and I will be sleeping, if Gala wakes up and starts crying, would one of you tend to her if I don’t get up after a minute?”

“Sure, I really like taking care of her anyway.” Sweetie Belle said quietly but happily.

Discord smiled, for once not looking evil and said, “Thank you, girls.” He turned and left them, making his way back to Fluttershy’s bedroom. He hopped back into the bed and closed his eyes, this time, falling asleep quickly.