Becoming Parents

by JesseBrony

Rating: teen
Tags: Fluttershy, Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Alternate Universe, Main 6, Romance, Drama, Original Character
Length: 8928

Jesse and Fluttershy got married and found out they are going to have a foal.

Jesse and Fluttershy got married and found out they are going to have a foal. Follow the trials of having a pregnant mare to tend to. From mood swings to morning sickness, it will be interesting.

Art by Whova on fimfiction.
This is a prequel sequel.

Published 2016-06-10 14:30:01 UTC
Last updated 2020-04-09 05:10:58 UTC

Prologue: The Wedding

It was one of the most important days of my life. Today I was going to marry Fluttershy. I remember when I proposed to her.

We were at the Grand Galloping Galla, and I spent months working at my shop to save for a engagement ring and pretty much the whole wedding. I bribed the band to play a romantic song and I looked at my future fiance. I tried to get on one knee, but I fell over. When I got up I said. "Screw it! Fluttershy I tried to be romantic, but I am too much of a cluts." I reached into the pocket of my tux and pulled out a little black box. "Fluttershy." I opened it to reveal a gold ring with a pink diamond that was carved into a butterfly to match her cutie-mark. "Will you merry me?" She didn't say anything. Her eyes filled with tears as she wrapped her hooves around my neck.

"Yes! I will merry you!" She cried. The crowd of ponies that surounded us "awed" and whatched as we embraced each other.

Now here I am. In a tux, having ponies have all their eyes on me as they waited for the bride to come down the isle, and I am sweating bullets. I am not used to being the center of attention. My nervesness melted away as the music started and their eyes moved to the back of the room. We decided to have the wedding at Twilights castle. I looked to see my lovely bride in a beautiful white gone made by Rairity. The dress looked great, but my attention was focused on her face. Her hair was wrapped up in a bun with a strand hanging on the side of her face, the bun had a ring of flowers around it, and she had light pink lip stick on. Her father walked her down the isle and took a seat next to her mother and brother. She walked into the alter and stod on the opposit side of me. We looked into each others eyes.

"Dearly beloved." Twilight began. She offered to marry us. Fluttershy had the cms as the flower girls, the rest of her friends as brides maids, and since I had no other choice, Discord was the best man. "We are gathered here today to put these two lovers into holly matrimony." She looked at Fluttershy. "Do you Fluttershy, promise to be with Jesse in sickness and in heath, in rich and poor, and to love him for as long as you both may live?"

"I do." Fluttershy said with misty eyes.

"And do you Jesse." Twilight looked in my direction. "Promise to care for Fluttershy, to keep her happy, and comfort her in need for as long as you both shall live?"

"I do." I said looking at Fluttershy who has tears rolling down her cheeks. Spike walked up with the rings. We had them suspended on necklaces. Our ring were plain gold, but Fluttershy's necklace also had her engagement ring on it. We put them on each others necks

"You may now kiss the bride." Twilight said.

We both looked at each other and slowly eased in for a kiss. We parted our heads to the side and our lips met. The crowd erupted into cheers, but my mind was somewhere else as I locked lips. When we parted I didn't know what to say except.

"I love you." Her eyes were now crying a river and I wiped them away with my hoof.

"I love you too..."

Fluttershy was preparing to throw the bokay. The single mares were swarming behind her. As the flowers were in mid air, Fluttershy's brother Zepher Breez flew by and caught it and landed next to Rainbow Dash.

"Went to get married sweet thing?" Rainbow replyed by punching him in the nose.

"Your brother needs to get a marefriend... Just not her." I said as I shook my head.

"That's out Zepher. Always trying to be a ladies stallion, but doesn't know the first thing about it." Fluttershy's dad joked.

"It is great to welcome you to the family Jesse." Her mother said with a smile.

"Oh my yes. Fluttershy had said so much about you." He said.

"Thank you for welcoming me to your family. I promise to keep your daughter happy." I told them.

"We trust you will." Her mother said. Fluttershy walked over to is with a loving smile. When she reached us, she got me with a barrage of kisses.

"This is the happiest day of my life." She began nuzzling me.

"Mine too." I nuzzled her cheek. "I'm glad that you said yes."

"And I'm glad you asked." She replyed.

"Aww. They are just like us when we were first married." Mrs. Shy said and her husband nodded in agreement.

The after party went quite well. Except when Pinkie Pie thought it would be a good idea to start a food fight with the wedding cake. Me and Fluttershy both hid under a table as we waited for the carnage to stop. Neither of us wanted out clothes to be ruined. After all the craziness, we began to walk to a chariot as the guest through rice at us. The chariot was being pulled by some royal guards. Twilight said they will take is any where we want.

"Where do you want to go dear?" I asked her As we got seated.

"How about the Rainbow Falls? It is very romantic, especially at sunset." She coued.

"Rainbow Falls it is." I told the guards where we wanted to go, and they began to assend in the sky. Half way there, Fluttershy layed her head on my shoulder. It was getting late and I guess she is tired.

"I can't wait till we get there." She said with a yawn. "I always dreamed about my wedding day."

"Was it what you dreamed of?" I asked.

"Even better." She said and kissed my cheek.

After a little while later, we made it to our destination. It Was too dark to really see anything, but I could heard what I think is sloshing water. We walked around till we found a inn. We paid for a room, and made our way to our room. We both tucked ourselves into the single bed. Fluttershy scooted over and faced in my direction. She snuggled into my chest.

"Jesse?" She looked up into my eyes.

"Yes Fluttershy?" I awnsered.

"I know this will seem a little fast, but have you ever thought of having foals?" She asked. I Was surprised by her question. I thought for a minute.

"I suppose one day I will, but I don't really know anything about parenting. You have a little experience with your animals though. I think it would work out." I said as a sly grin appeared on my wifes face.

"That's all I needed to hear." She moved the cover over is and we began to make out.

Author's Note

Here is the beginning of the sequel. Hope you like it.

Month One: Wait, you're WHAT?!

Today was a descent one. Business was a little slow, but that just means I can restock my inventory. As the Sun was beginning to set, I closed up shop and headed home. Most ponies were already inside their homes, but the ones that where still out waved to me and congraduated me on my marriage. I would thank them and continue on my way. I could finnaly see the cottage. The lights looked dim, and I could see smoke coming out of the chimney. I opened the door to a lovely sight. My wife.

"Welcome back honey. How was your day?" She asked and I noticed that she was wearing a crimsion dress with sequence. She also had ear rings and lip stick to match.

"Today was slow, but it was alright....Why are you dressed like that?" I asked.

"Oh...um...I just wanted to surprise you." She kissed my cheek and motioned me to take a seat on the kitchen table and made me take a seat.

"Surprise me for what? Did I forget your birthday again!?" I started to panic, but she shushed me with a kiss.

"Don't worry. It is nothing like that." She began to rub my shoulders. "Please eat your dinner. It is getting cold." She pointed to the plate in front of me. I noticed there was not a plate on her side of the table.

"What about your food?"

"I already ate." She continued to rub my shoulders. I slowly started eating. We were silent for a moment, but then Fluttershy spoke up. "I went to the doctor today."

"Was your stomach still giving you trouble, dear?" I asked.

"Yes, but don't worry. The doctor found you what was going on."

"What did he say?" She moved her head to my ear.

"I'm pregnant." She whispered. My fork hit the plate with a clang.

"W-What?..." I stutered. "A-Am I hearing you correctly? It sounded like you said you were p-pregnant."

"I am Jesse. The test was positive." She nuzzled the crook in my neck. "Congratulations. You're going to be a dady." She smiled wide. "And I'm going to be a mommy! I have always dreamed of being a mother." She squealed. She began to assult me with kisses.

'I'm going to be a father...I am going to be a parent...' I snaped back to reality. "How could you be pregnant? I thought that your heat period wasn't for another month." I asked.

"Apparently it came a little earlier than expected. The doctor said that I became pregnant right after our honeymoon." She said.

"Oh....Okay." I said driely.

"Are you not excited?" Her eyes started to water. "I thought you would be happy..." I wrapped my hooves around her waist and pulled her close.

"I am excited... My mind is just having trouble grasping this." I rubbed her soft cheek. "And don't worry. I love you. I am not going to run away. I am going to be a good husband, and stay by your side and help take care of you and the foal."

"Thank you. You're going to be a great father." She smiled.

"And you are going to be a great mommy." I kissed her cheek. "We will play, feed, and love the foal.... And when that get old enough, I will tell them the story of how we met... I think I'll call the story 'How I Met Your Mothershy'." Fluttershy giggled.

"Is that some sort of pun that only you would know?" She lightly punches my arm.

"E'yep." I grinned. "I'll explain it later. For now." I picked her up because of her light frame and placed her on my lap. "I'd rather stay like this." I have her an excimo kiss.

"That sounds lovely, but fist you need to finish your dinner." She picked up My fork and began to make air plane noises. I just chuckled and let her continue.

Dinner was done and we were lieing on the the couch. Fluttershy laid sideways on my chest and I began rubbing her stomach.

"That feels good." She began to silently moan.

"You are just the cutest thing." I coued. She looked up at me and have me a quick kiss on the lips.

"I love you, Jesse." She said softly.

"I love you too, Fluttershy." We layed there on the couch for what felt like hours, when my eyes began to feel heavy. We both fell asleep in each other's embrace.

I was in a burly version of the cottage. Everything was out of focuse. A little blur was bouncing in front of me. It keep saying something, but it sounded muffled. It got clearer and clearer, till I could finally make out what it was saying.

"Come and catch me dady!" The blur said and it ran around me.

"I'm going to get you!" I chased after the blur. We both began to laugh as We ran around the living room. I caught the blur after a couple of minutes of running around. I held it up and the blur started to clear up. I began to see yellow fur and a pink mane. I tried to take a closer look, when I realized It was Fluttershy. 'I must have woken up.' I noticed her stomach had a tiny bump. I closed my eyes again and held her a little tighter. 'I hope I will be a good father.'

Month Two: Morning Sickness

Fluttershy's friends took the news pretty well. They congratulated us and gave me a quick lesson on pony pregnancies. Apparently they are about the same as a human pregnancy on Earth. Except for the fact that the foal will be develop for 11 months. The morning sickness has kicked in a week ago.

"There there. Everything will be okay." I held Fluttershy's mane back and rubbed her back as she barfed into the toilet. "You will get through this."

"I know, but my (barf) stomach hurts so much!" She cried. Tears falling down her cheeks. It hurt me to see her in so much pain, but I need to be strong for her. She continued to barf up breakfast for about an hour. When she stoped dry heaving, I grabed her a glass of water and a stomach pull her doctor prescribed. "Thank you."

"No problemo sweetie." I rubbed her back some more. "Feeling better?"

"A little...Thank you for comforting me." She gave me a small smile.

"No need to thank me. I'm your husband. It's my job to comfort you." I have been only working half my normal days. We might not be getting as many bits as usual, but It is still enough to pay for most of the stuff, and I still have some bits saved up in case of an emergency. We walked to our bedroom and layed down so Fluttershy could take it easy.

"I couldn't ask for a better husband." She began to nuzzle into my chest when she began to gold her stomach and groaned. "Jesse, can you please rub my belly? It is starting to hurt again."

"Of course." I began to circle my hoof around her soft belly. "I am really sorry you are hurting... I wish I could help you." I frowned. She looked up to me and placed a hoof against my cheek.

"You are helping." She smiled. "I'm just happy you are doing this for me." She began to humm a song she had used as a lulaby. I began to humm with her as I thought the words.

'

Hush now.
Quiet now.
It's time to lay your sleepy head.
Hush now.
Quiet now.
It's time to go to bed.

'

"Have I ever said You sound like an angel?" I asked.

"Yes, but it is always nice to hear you say that." She coued. I kissed her forehead and she playfully pouted.

"Are you just going to just sit there, or are going to kiss me on the on the lips?"

"Anything for you." Our lips touched and We wrapped our hooves around each other. We melted in each other's embrace. We stayed like that for a minute when I heard her stomach making some odd noises. She griped her belly suddenly.

"I think I'm going to throw up again!" She ran to the bathroom and I quickly followed her.

"I'm coming dear." I could already hear her up chucking. 'Now we are back where we started this morning.' This cycle continued for the next few weeks. When I wasn't here one of her friends was taking care of her. 'I wonder what will be the next symptom?..'

Author's Note

Sorry this chapter is short. My first attempts at this chapter kept having issues. :applecry:

Month Three: Cravings

I was in the middle of the market. Fluttershy has been starting to have cravings. Really weird ones too. I took off my top hat and pulled out a slip of paper that unraveled and it almost reached the ground. I put my hat back on and read the list.

"Okay. I need to pick up will pickles, peanut butter, dafadills, spinage, hay, lettuce, cotton candy, strawberry muffins,..." The list went on. I was going from stand to stand. The hot sun beating down on me. I wiped my forehead of sweat as I began pulling a full cart of only half of what was on the list. "I know for a fact that she won't eat all of this."

"I wouldn't say that." I quickly turned my head to see a yellow stalion with a orange mane.

"Hello, Mr. Cake. What brings you here?" I asked. After a bunch of trips to Sugarcube Corner, I learned him and his wife's name.

"I was just getting some ingredients for a order my wife is working on." He looked at my cart. "Let me guess... Fluttershy is starting to have cravings?"

"Yeah. I am happy to do this stuff for her, but it is running me ragged." It was true. I have been starting to get crow's feet and bags under my eyes.

"Well, just think what she is going through." He calmly said. "Her body is going through a lot of changes. That is a lot of stress on a mare. I remember when Cup Cake was carrying Pound and Pumpkin, she was a nervous reck for the first few months."

"How did she calm down?" I asked still pulling the cart little by little.

"I stayed by her side and made sure she was alright. After a while she realized that I would be there for her. Then everything just died down on the craziness." He chuckled. "That was untill she started having mood swings."

"What happened?"

"It was weird. First, she was really happy and excited for about a month. Next, she got really mad at everything. Then, she got really depressed. And lastly, she was really neutral. Nothing fazed her, whether it was something good or bad happening. She just was always meh." He said.

"That is crazy." I said.

"Don't worry though." He continued. "The last two months are when everthing gets under control. All leading up to the birth. Then you freak out!" He pointed to me and laughed. "I hope I was of help."

"You were. Thank you sir." I continued my way back home.

"You're welcome... Oh! One more thing." I turned my head to look at him. "Complement her often. Not just about her looks, but about her personality too." I nodded to him and he went back to doing his arrinds.

I finnally got back to the cottage. Sweat was rolling down my forehead. I carried everything inside the house. When I got everything put up in the pantry I was panting.

"I got those things you asked for, Fluttershy!" I yelled so if she was upstairs, she would hear me.

"Thank you, Jesse." Fluttershy said as she walked into the kitchen. Her stomach now has a more noticable bulge.

"No problem." I said tiredly. "I saw Mr. Cake at the market today."

"Oh. Did he say hi?" She asked.

"Yeah. He also was giving me some advice for dealing with a preagnat mare." I told her.

"That was nice of him. I'm sorry I had you go out in the hot sun to get me something to eat..." She started to blush. "The foal was just giving me some weird cravings. Like puting pickles in peanut butter." She gaged. "It sounds awaful, but I just have to eat that type of stuff."

"I understand." I put my hoof to her cheek and kissed her passionately. She began to silently moan, and she leaned deeper into the kiss. We finnally broke apart for air. "You are going to go through a lot these next couple of months. The least I could do is keep you comfortable."

"You're so sweet to me. You're going to make me have diabetes before the baby is even bord." She smiled.

"And if that happens, I will give you insalen with every kiss, but, and snuggle." I started to tickle her a little and she began gigling.

"Stop! That tickles!" She began to squirm. "Lets see how you like it!" She began tickle me as well. The whole house was full of laughs and screams of joy. They soon died down and we layed next to each other on the kitchen floor. "Can you get me those pickles please?" She panted.

"Of course dear."

Month Four: Mood Swing...Happiness/Date Thingy

Today has been pretty good. I am taking more days off to take care of Fluttershy. She has begun her mood swings. Nothing too serious yet. She just seems happier than normal. It started last week...

Last Week

"Yawn.... Man, that was the best I've slept in weeks." I whispered to myself while stretching. I looked over to notice my wife isn't in bed. "I guess she's already up." I walked down the stairs and my nostrils were hit with the sweet smell of pancakes and maple syrup. I followed the smell to the kitchen. I was greeted by the lovely sight of my wife. Her more noticeable bulge in her stomach was wrapped snugly in her pink apron. "Hey good lokin'. What's cookin'?" I joked.

"Oh! Good morning honey. I am just making you a big breakfast." She said as she places another stack of pancakes on the already full table.

"I can see that." I smiled and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "You didn't have to do this."

"I did it because I love you." She nuzzled me.

"I love you too sweetie." She smiled and went back to cooking, but I placed my hoof on hers. "I think that we have enough pancakes, love." I give a light chuckle.

"Oh...Sorry if I got carried away. I just feel so energetic today, and cooking gave me someway to burn of f the energy." She looked away.

"It's okay Fluttershy." I wrapped my arm over her shoulder. "I really appreciate that you cooked for me. It just seem a little much now." I saw her frown a little. an Idea popped in my head. "How about we go out today so you don't have to do chores to pass the time?" Her smile immediately came back.

"That sounds lovely."

We ate breakfast and we let the animals finish off what we didn't eat. We put angle in charge of telling anypony who came looking for us would know that we are not home. We gave him a note saying were we would be if it was an emergency. You have no idea how many problems this town gets on a weekly basis.

"So where do you plan on taking me and our baby?" Fluttershy asked as we were walking through town.

"I was thinking we could go to the lake for a dip, then we could have a nice dinner out, and top it off with late night cuddles." I said as I stayed close to her and looked at the ground so I don't trip on anything.

"That sounds like a wonderful time." She smiled.

We reached the same pond she brought me to when i first was sent here. I took off a saddle bag that I packed before we left. I filled it with the basic essentials; sunscreen, towels, an umbrella, a six pack of soda, and a straw sunhat for my wife. I placed one of the towels on the sand, and set up the umbrella. Fluttershy grabbed the sunscreen from the bag and put some on her arms and hooves.

"Can you get my back, Jesse?" She asked.

"Of course honey." I walked over to her and put a glob of sunscreen on my hoof and used my other hoof to stay balanced. When My hoof touched her back she gave a sight shiver and blushed a little. I began to trace my hoof over her soft fur and her supple curves. She sighed and cooed as I continued to massage the cream into her delicate hide. "Enjoying yourself baby?"

"Mmhm." She then laid on her side. "Can you do my belly now? It is getting difficult to reach." She asked. I nodded, and put another glob of the lotion on my hoof. As i traced it over her belly I felt a little kick which surprised me. "Looks like our little one is getting riled up it there." she giggled.

"Yeah. I think you're right." I nervously laugh. "That really surprised me." I moved my head closer to her bulging stomach, and I placed my ear to it. I concentrated hard, and I began to hear a small little echo over my wife's own heart beat. "Good morning little one. Daddy loves you, and your mother does too." I kisses Fluttershy's belly softly, then I remembered I just rubbed sunscreen on her. "Bleck!" I had a sour expression on my face, and I spit in a ditch effort to get the taste out of my mouth. Fluttershy was laughing her flank off. I gave her a playful glare, and she stuck her tongue out and kissed the tip of my nose. Which caused us to both lay on the ground laughing. After we both calm down a little, Fluttershy asked.

"You want to go for a dip? You seem to be sweating a little." It was true I have been in the sun and Fluttershy has been in the shade all this time. The doctors said she doesn't need too much sun, so you know as a husband I went overboard.

"Are you sure you don't want me to stay here by your side? I can take the heat." I said as I wiped my brow.

"I'll be fine. You have fun." She said as she waved her hoof towards the lake like a mother shooing there child to go play.

"If you think you will be fine then okay." I walked to the water and began to swim around. I kept my eyes on her as I swam. 'I want to be ready if something happens.'

After a bit of splashing around, I decided that it was time to get out and dry myself off. I walked onto the sand, and shock like a dog. I grabbed a towel and tried as best as I could to get all the water out of my fur. When I was finished my wife giggled.

"What's so funny?" I asked.

"You're really fluffy right now." I looked down, and she was right. My fur was sticking on end. I noticed a big piece of fluff sticking out of my chest.

"yeah I guess I am." I laughed.

"I want some snuggles from my fluffy bunny." Fluttershy held out her arms like she was going to hug me.

"Of course." I walked to her and we both began nuzzling each other.

"I love you, Jesse" She softly whispered.

"I love you too, Fluttershy." I kissed her forehead, and looked up at the sky seeing the the blues slowly turning into light oranges. "Looks like we were here longer than I thought." I looked over to my wife who was still nuzzling my chest. "Are you hungry dear? It is getting close to dinner time."

"I'm not that hungry, but I know somepony who is." She said as she slowly rubbed her bulging belly.

"Then let's get you two some sustenance." I smiled and helped my beautiful wife up, and I packed everything up. "Lets go dear." I put the saddlebag on my back, and started walking into town with Fluttershy against my side.

"So where do you have in mind?" I asked.

"To tell you the truth...I am really craving something deep fried and greasy." Fluttershy shyly said hiding one of her eyes in embarrassment.

"That sound good right now." I reassured her. Fluttershy was never big on fast food. 'I know a certain princess who is.' She said that they were unhealthy and bad for you. She even got me to stop eating that stuff most of the time. Although there are some times where I will just get some hay fries after a long day. Back on Earth, I would always want a burger, large fries, and a milk shake. Now it makes me realize just how much that stuff was messing up my body. One time I went to a space themed joint. What ever thing I ordered they would ask me "What type of cheese filling you want in that?" , even the imatation fruit cup!

We walked into Hay Burger and ordered two double cheese burgers, a medium fries, and a small side salad. We sat in a booth in the corner of the establishment.

"So what has the doctor said about our baby?" I asked as we munched on our burgers.

"He said I should be due in about 5 to 7 months." She smiled at the tought of having her foal playing with Angel and all her other animals. Then she remembered something the doctor said. "Oh. I almost forgot! He said that we can decide to know the gender of the foal next month. Do you want to know, or keep it a surprise?" She asked. I thought hard on this.

"That seems like a big deal..."

"I am fine if you you don't want to know. I will be okay with whatever oh choose." She placed her soft hoof on my slightly shaky one.

"I would probably want to know the gender." I said. "So I am prepared, and we don't spend bits on the wrong type of stuff."

"That does seem like a good reason." She agreed. "Next time I go to the doctor you can take a day off to go with me so we can both know at the same time."

"That sounds good." I paused for a moment. "I really need to starts hiring people to work in the shop. I am sure there are plenty of ponies who are looking for a job."

"Then you can spend more time with me and the baby." She smiled.

"Yeah, but I would put a dent in our income. Since I have to pay them, and I probably only sell my normal number of orders. We can still get by though." I explained. 'If there is one thing I'm good at besides my potions, it is managing numbers.'

We finished our food, and we were on our way home. We made it to the front door without saying a word to each other. We were just nuzzling each other lovingly.

"I want to tell you I had a wonderful time." She said with the smile that I love.

"I had fun too." I kissed her cheek, and gave a yawn. "Man I'm tired..." I opened the door to see everything quiet.

"Looks like all my animals are went to bed." Fluttershy looked around and turned on a lamp so we could find the stairs.

We made it to bed and we continued our cuddle session. Her silky soft fur on her cheeks gently rubbing against mine. It is enough to send someone to sleep.

My eyelids became heavy, and my head bobbed up and down. Fluttershy noticed.

"You can sleep if you want to honey." Her voice so tender sounding, like a mother tucking her child into bed.

"What about you?" I asked as my body swayed a little back and forth.

"I'll be fine." She lightly pushed me down onto my pillow. "I will go to bed in a little bit. You need sleep so you can go to work tomorrow." She kissed my lips, but I was too tired to notice.

"The husband should always do what his wife says." I half mouth out as my eyes closed shut.

"Sleep well Jesse..." Fluttershy said as she stroked my hair and put my hat off my head, and put in on the nightstand. She grabbed a book from under her pillow titled "What to Expect When Expecting a Foal". After a few pages, she put the book down, and rubbed her baby bump. "Your Daddy will take good care of you."

Author's Note

I'm back baby! I haven't been writing because I got a girlfriend, but things didn't work out the way I hoped. We are back to being friends again. So I don't really have any real distractions, besides procrastinating.

Month Six: Mood Swing...Depression

"Here you go my beautiful wife." I placed a trey of tea and cookies in front of the yellow pegasus who was draped on the couch. "I know these are your favorite." I sat in front of her on the floor as I gently petted her silky pink hair.

"....Thanks..." Is all she said, not moving a muscle.

"If this is about my eye again, I told you it's okay. I know you weren't thinking straight. I'm all healed now." I kissed her forehead.

"It's not that...although I am still sorry." Her eyes started to water. "I am just worried about being a good mother..."

I grabbed her head and made her look directly in my eyes. "You don't ever say that. You will be a great mother. If anything I should be the one who is worried. I have no clue what I'm doing."

"But you are so calm about this whole thing..." Her voice was just above a whisper.

"Fluttershy, I have been freaking out the entire time." She looked at me surprised. "But I know you two need me. I will stand by your side through thick and thin." I smiled to her. "That's what our vows said, and I will not brake them." Her face began to show a small smile.

"You are so sweet. How does a mare like me deserve a stallion like you?" She asked and sat up.

"How does a stallion like me deserve a mare like you?" I hugged her and she nuzzled my neck.

"Thank you Jesse...For everything."

"I would say the same to you."

Month Seven Day One: Something's not right...

I awoke to see my wife is not in bed. 'The doctors told her to stay active so maybe she went for a walk.' I thought as I walked downstairs and fixed myself some toast with apple butter. As I munched away at my toast. "Fluttershy would have left a note if she was going to be gone for a while. Or else I worry." I waited about half an hour until I was to paranoid. "That's it. I am going to find her." I walked around the house looking for any sign of her. I even asked the animals 'Even though I can't understand anything that comes out of their mouths.', but they haven't seen her either.

I walked towards the town asking random ponies if they seen her. After the 13th pony, they said that she was at the castle. I thanked the pony and headed to said castle. When I was at the door, two guards stopped me.

"Halt! What is your business? The elements are doing something of great importance, so no visitors." The unicorn guard said.

"I am Jesse. Husband of Fluttershy. I think you would know that, sir. There was a huge wedding in Cantorlot." The two guards exchanged glances at each other, and whispered to each other.

"Sorry sir, but we can not let you in without proof of this 'marriage'. Now please leave or we will force you." The pegasus guard ordered me.

"As you say sir." I faked grin and walked away until I was out of sight. Then I walked around the castle. "Okay. You can do this. No freaking out." I told myself looking up at the balcony at the window to the map room. "Just going to fly up their, talk to Fluttershy, and leave." I stretched like dash told me. "Okay. Forelegs stretched forward, plot up, wings spread, and 3...2...1!" I jumped up and flapped as hard as I could. Being as skilled at flying as a 12 year old colt I fumbled to keep my balance. "Straight lines I can do. Straight up, and I look like something is wrong with me." I grunted trying to push myself, going in a small circle so I can keep half my balance. After about ten minutes I grabbed the ledge and pulled myself up. I panted and opened the door/window and I was met by the eyes of the main six and they turned into scowls.

"Mind explaining why you sneaked into my castle." Twilight said in a demanding town.

"I came to see my wife." I told her.

"So? We don't know who your wife is." Rainbow said nonchalantly.

"But you were at my wedding." I looked over at Fluttershy. "Are the girls having a case of memory loss?" I looked at her belly. It was flat. "Did something happen to it?" I whimpered.

Fluttershy had a blank face then hid behind her mane and remained silent. My ears lowered in confusion but flicked back up when Rarity spoke up.

"Darling, you really shouldn't bother Fluttershy. The poor dear is very shy around new ponies, darling. Now can you please leave or else I will call the guards, darling."

'She never says darling that much... Something is up.' "Okay. I will go. Have a nice day girls..." I walked out the door towards the stairs. "Bye Fluttershy..."

*Inside the castle after Jesse left*

The mane six shared glances, then they nodded to each other. A blaze of green fire revealed six changelings.

"I think we are missing some info on our prisoners." The one who was Twilight said.

"Agreed. He knows something we don't." The one being RD said.

"He was looking at my belly... I think we need to ask for a extra report on the shy one from the hive." The one being Fluttershy said. "I could sense his love towards me was stronger than the regular towns ponies."

"We must do something!" The fake Rarity yelled. "Our cover could be blown!"

The one being Pinkie smacked the back of the worried changeling's head "Calm down. He is just one pegasus. What could he do?"

Month Seven Day Two: What's going on...

Starlight glimmer was on her way to her friend Trixie's cart when she noticed me sitting glumly under a tree. "Hey Jesse. What's wrong?"

"Oh...Hi Starlight." I sighed. "I don't know what's going on with Fluttershy... First, she act's like she doesn't know me. Then, I notice that her baby bump is gone... I am worried that my mind might be messing with me." I never lifted my eyes from the ground.

"It's okay Jesse." She awkwardly hugs me. "Maybe you are just tired and you just dreamed it... Although Pinkie was acting a bit odd. Even for Pinkie standers. That is why I am heading to my friend Trixie. You can come with me if you want."

"Sure...I have nothing better to do anyways." I pushed myself up and wobbled.

"Did you get any sleep yesterday?"

"No. Fluttershy kicked me out. i haven't moved from that spot since yesterday." I looked at the imprint I left in the grass.

*Yesterday After Visiting the Castle*

I sat on the couch confused from earlier.

'Why did she act like she didn't know me? Is she just mad at me?... I don't think this is a mood swing.' The door suddenly opened, breaking away from my thoughts. I smiled as Fluttershy walked in. "Hi honey."

She jumped from hearing my voice, and looked at me with a scowl. "What are 'you' doing here in my house?" Before I could even say anything she grabbed me and pushed me out of the door. "Out! Leave me and my friends alone weirdo." She yelled and slammed the door.

"F-Flut-..." I stammered as I fought back tears. "Okay..." I walked off in the detection of my store, remembered that my keys are in the house. "I guess I can't go there." I kept walking till I found a big shady tree to sit under. As I got comfy (as comfy as you can get next to a tree) I began to weep. Ponies came and gone, but i wouldn't say a word to them. I stayed like this all night.

*Back to the Present*

"That is horrible! Fluttershy would never do that!" Starlight said flabbergasted.

"That's what happened." I sighed again.

We eventually made it to Trixie's cart and was talking to some bug-pony thing.

"Starlight!" The blue unicorn went to hug her friend, but halted for a second. "Wait...How do I know you are the real deal?"

"At last Hearts Warming you tried to buy a body pillow of Twi-" Her mouth was plugged by the magician's hoof.

"Okay you are you, but who is he?" Trixie removed her hoof from her friends face.

"This is Jesse. Fluttershy's husband."

"Hi..."

"Ugh...Hello." She gives a quick wave. "Anyway. Thorax here say that changelings kidnapped the elements and the princesses."

"It is true! I can't sense any emotions from them at all." The bug-pony, who I am guessing is thorax said.

Suddenly, in a big ball off smoke and fire, appeared Discord. He had fire in his eyes. "You!" He looked at me and lifted me up. "What have you done to Fluttershy!" The chaos demon shook me wildly.

"I don't know!" I squeaked out.

"It isn't his fault discord. Changelings got to her and her friends." Starlight grabbed me in her magic and set me back on the imprint. "Okay. So the princesses and the elements are being held in the badlands... Any ideas on how to get them out?" She looks around and everyone's head shakes, but notices somepony is missing. "Where did Jesse go?"

"About 5 miles towards the badlands carrying a bag of potions on his back." Discord points with his thumb. "The guy moved just about as fast as Pinkie, but with a pissed off look on his face."

Starlight looked at the group. "We should go after him." They nodded in agreement and made their way towards the bad lands.

*3 hours of travel later*

"Is that Jesse?" Trixie pointed to a blue spec in the distance. "It looks to Trixie that he is not moving."

"Let's hurry! He may have clasped." Starlight exclaimed and the group ran to the blue bur that was me.

When they got close they heard the sounds of snoring.

"Wait... He is just passed out from lack of sleep." Starlight sighed in relief. "Discord, you carry him."

"What? Why me? I don't particularly like this guy you know. he is chaotic, but also a pansy." Discord huffed.

"Because you are the biggest one here." Discord then shrunk himself. "Not funny. Just carry him your magic or something."

"Oh all right. Fine!" Discord picked Jesse up by his tail and kept him a safe distance from himself.

The five continued on their way till they found a large jagged rock formation with tons of holes in it.

"This is the place." Thorax shook at the site of his old home. "This place is a self generating maze. Only changelings can traverse it without any problems."

"Well since we are here." Discord smiled and began shaking Jesse wildly. "Wake up!" He tried a air horn, shock humor, and even bagpipes, but no response. "....*Smack*"

"Are we out of pickles again?!" I shot awake. "What's up?" I look over to the giant rock formation. "Oh I guess we are here." I crack my neck. "Welp. Time to go get my wife." I start to march forward, but then get grabbed by the tail. "What gives? We are here so let's go get her."

"You can't just waltz in and expect them to give you your wife!" Starlight yelled.

"First of all, I was marching. Second, I am not stupid. I just want my wife. I came prepared." I take a potion bottle and chug the blue glowing liquid. My body then turns invisible. "Sorry but I only brought enough for me. I need to restock tomorrow." I walk off into the hive as the others come up with a plan. The caves keep changing and I wander around for what seems like hours. I find a open area full of Fluttershys and I think to myself. "Okay...What is something only she would know... Ah ha!" I walk out into the middle of all them but sees they don't have baby bumps. "Never mind...I say out loud and I get jumped. "Crap." That was the last thing a said before everything went Yellow....then black.

Author's Note

I know the end of this chapter sucks, but I suck at this type of writing style. I just wanted to move on with this part of the story. Sorry if you were expecting something more interesting. The quality should be back to normal in the next chapter.

Month Eight: Back to normal./I need to get buff!

"I am so happy to be back in your arms again." Fluttershy sighed as she nuzzled my chest"

"Yep. I am sorry I wasn't much help though." My ears flopped down.

Basically after Jesse was knocked out, the rest of the rescue team some how saved everyone. Jesse woke up in bed with his wife petting his mane. he was glad to see the baby bump was back so he was sure it was really her. Everything pretty much went back to normal after that.

"You were fine. I heard Discord had fun using you as a club." The pregnant pony giggled.

"This just proves that I need to learn how to protect you and the baby. Can't have anyone hurting you two. I don't know what I'd do if I lost both of you."

"Probably go back to that tree you like to sit under when you're upset." She continued to nuzzle me. "If you are really set on training, which I don't like the idea of you doing, you should talk to AppleJack about it. I am sure she would be happy to help."

"That is a pretty good idea. Thanks sweet pea." I nuzzled back.

"You're welcome honey bun."

The next morning I was marching my way toward Sweet Apple Acres, determination in my eye, and slight indigestion in my belly. I make my way into the barn. Low and behold, an Apple farmer was there, but not the one I was looking for. "Oh. Hey Big Mac."

Said pony just nodded and continued to stack hay-bales.

"I was looking for Applejack. Do you know where she is?"

"She is on her way to Fillydelphia. She and Rarity got a friendship problem....Just me on the farm today." Mac stopped his work and took a piece of straw out of the bale and held it in his mouth. "Bloom is at school, and Granny is on a trip to visit some old friends in Las Pegasus. What are you needing my sister for?"

"I was wanting to train. I need to be able to protect my family and I don't think guns exist in Equestria, let alone being able to use one with hooves."

"Hmm... I don't know what an actual gun is, but i have heard about some of my cousins having a shotgun wedding." Mac started tinkering at a work bench.

"Not the same thing... Wait. You are a pretty tough pony."

"E'yep."

"Could you train me?"

"E'yep." Mac put his tools down and took off his work harness. He walked in-front of me and stood still. "Hit me."

"Excuse me?"

"Hit me. Let's see where you are at in terms of strength."

"Okay." I reeled back my hoof and punched him square in the chest. Mac didn't even flinch.

"Hmm... You aren't weak, but you aren't strong. You are kind of in between." Big Mac rubbed his jaw in thought. "The equipment would take a long time to work. I have an idea, but you aren't gonna like it."

"Whatever it takes." I begged at his hooves. "Please!"

Big Mac lifted me by the nape of my neck like I saw a mother carrying her foal. He carried me out to a far out area of the field then dropped me with a thud. "Here we are. This is the farthest acre from the barn. Your job," He pointed to me then pointed to the dense trees and then to a cart with buckets in it. "is to buck this whole acre and carry each load to the barn and come back and finish the rest of them till every apple is off these trees." He went to a large tree and pointed his back end to it. "It is simple. Just lift the legs, and kick." The tree shook hard and a ton of apples fell to the ground. "Now go at it."

"Okay..." I walked to the nearest tree and placed some buckets under it. "Okay. looking good." I aimed myself and kicked. The next think I felt was hot searing pain that felt way too familiar. "CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAMP!!! OW! OW! OW!" I held onto my legs in the fetal position.

Big Mac chuckled. "Should have stretched first."

After an hour of pain and stretching, I moved back to the task at hand. It was a grueling process. I was surprised that I even made it to the halfway point. I apparently collapsed and Big mac carried me on his back home. At least that's what Fluttershy told me.

"You really weren't ready for that. Big mac should have been gentler. My poor baby..." The buttercream mare rubbed some muscle relaxer on my back, which is now thrown out. "You are going to be sore for a month."

"I'm okay, sweat pea. I still have the wheel chair from the time I fell out of that tree in the Everfree." I somehow found out that ponies can kind of whiny purr because that was what I was doing.

"You always seem to hurt yourself about once a month." She nuzzled my cheek

"Fluttershy, I have stubbed my toes on a ceiling on two separate occasions. (True story.) I am just clumsy."

"Please try to be more careful. I don't know what I would do without you. The baby needs her father."

"I know, sweetie. I will try. No promises though." I nuzzled her plump belly and I felt many kicks hit my cheek. "My my. she sure is shuffling in there."

"That's would be a cute name. Shuffle." Fluttershy giggled.

"Sure we can name her shuffle. Jest so long as it its the middle name."

"Okay, honeybun." She gets up from the bed. "Come on it's bath time. She helped me stand and limp my way upstairs.

"Yes ma'am!" I smiled and say ow with each step.

Author's Note

Sweatpea is what I call my actual girlfriend. She calls me honeybun.

Month 9: Boredom, Annoyance, and Sleeping on the Couch...Part 1

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Mounth Five: Mood Swing... Anger

"Sweetie, just calm down." A vase came flying at me and I ducked out of it's way. "Breaking everything is not going to make you happy." I said trying to reason with my angered wife.

"It would if I could get your face!" Fluttershy yelled from our bedroom. "It's your fault I'm like this!" She through another random object in her reach and flung it towards me.

"Please Fluttershy. It is just the hormones talking... I know you still love me." I dodged one of her baby books. "Please just take a deep breath."

She screamed and more random objects continued to fly at me. "You are the reason I'm fat!" Her face was a deep red, unlike the pink of her usual blush. "Get out of this house!"

"I-I know you don't mean it...." Her words hurt me more than anything she could hurl at me... Then I was hit in the head with my 6 inch thick potion book. "Ugh! My head!" I groaned out in pain as I rubbed the bump that was forming under my hair. 'Thank god my hair is styled like this. Otherwise somepony might call the police. "Fluttershy, please calm down." I slowly walked towards her.

"You don't tell me to calm down!" Fluttershy looked for anything to throw, but found she has thrown everything but the pillow she was laying on. "Stay away from me!" She yelled.

I said nothinwg. I just kept walking towards the hormonal mare. Inch by inch, I got closer to her. Untill I could see the red lines in her beautiful eyes. Before she said anything else I wraped my arms around her neck.

Fluttershy thrashed under my embrace. "I said go away!" Her hoof made contact with my face. I winced in pain with my head down. When I raised it back up I held a sorry expression. My wife's anger disappeared after seeing the huge swell on my eye. "Jesse!..I-I'm so sorry..."

I said nothing. I just held her tighter as I felt tears hit my shoulder.

"I'm sorry..." She huged me back as continued to cry as I stroked her back.

"I know."

Author's Note

These next few chapter are probably going to be a lot shorter. Just a heads up.