The Foal of an Empire

The early morning sun’s rays shined in through the bottom of Flurry Heart’s nursery room window. Shining Armor was laying on the rug with his daughter, blowing raspberries on Flurry Heart’s chest, making her flail her tiny legs about. Her pink padded nursery had been built for her many months ago, complete with a cradle and too many foal toys to count. Shining heard hoofsteps come from behind, so he looked up just in time to find his wife come into the room. He saw her smile, full of love and adoration as she watched them play.

As Cadence lay down next to him, he nuzzled her neck and asked, “Hi honey. How was your morning?”

        Princess Cadance giggled and whispered, “Pretty good, I suppose. Oh, she’s already up?” She looked down upon her beloved daughter and tickled her foal’s exposed tummy, eliciting a happy, “Mama!” from her.

        “Yeah, she’s been up for a while. I don’t know how she does it...” Shining felt his daughter roll over onto her stomach before she crawled her way over into her mother’s spread forelegs. “You know, I’m going to miss this.” As he watched his daughter nuzzle Cadence’s breast, he looked up at Cadence and murmured, “She’ll never see me as a father. To her, I’m just going to be a younger brother.”

        Princess Cadence’s ears flicked back. “Are you trying to weasel out?”

        Shining rolled his eyes. ”Nah, I’m just stating the truth. I understand why we’re doing this, but it’s still strange to me. I still think it’s a good idea for Flurry to always have a sibling for her to play with, and now that you can’t have foals anymore... we aren’t really left with any options.”

        Cadence smiled and said, “I’m glad you see it my way, dear.” She nuzzled her daughter again, making her giggle. “Now, little Flurry Heart can have a playmate as she grows up.”

        Shining Armor sighed. “Yeah, but as a foal how can I protect her?”

        His wife took a bottle of milk from underneath the changing table and placed the amber nipple into her daughter’s mouth. As Flurry Heart suckled the bottle at she looked at him and said, “You know, you’re going to be with her every day as a foal. Even as a younger brother she’ll have you to watch her back in school and teach her about the world. You can be there for her in ways that a father never could.”

        Shining, with a smug grin, looked at his wife and asked, “Are you still trying to bait me?”

        Cadence laughed at that. “No, like you said, I’m just stating the truth.”

        Shining Armor scooted over and kissed her, most likely for the last time. He felt her lay a wing across his back, tugging him close. Many seconds passed as she held him. ”I am going to miss waking up next to you, though,” she murmured.

        He nuzzled her neck and whispered, “You know I’m not going to be a foal forever.”

        His ears lay flat on his head as he blushed. Then, after a few moments, he whispered, “How long do you want to wait before we, um... you know...”

        She giggled. “Not until you get past puberty. Ponies might get the wrong idea about us otherwise!”

        Shining nibbled on her ever-flicking ear and cooed, “I don't know if I can wait that long.”

        Princess Cadence kissed him again before they looked down at their daughter, who was still suckling from the bottle in her tiny hooves. She sighed. “You’re so lucky getting a restart on life. Many ponies would give a leg or a wing to be in your position.”

        Shinging got up again, looked up, and contemplated what she had just said, then replied, “Well, it’s going to be interesting to live through a whole new set of adventures.”

        Cadence looked up at him and said, “Well, when we regress you, Flurry Heart will be more like another sister to you. Don’t you remember how much fun you had growing up with Twilight?”

        Shining armor paused for a second and looked back at his wife. “Yeah, but... I don’t know if I want to do this again...”

        Princess Cadence nuzzled his cheek and said, “Think about it... If we keep bathing you in the fountain of youth you’ll never have to die. You and I will get to live long lives.”

        Shining armor sighed and as he got up, he said, “I… Of course I don’t mind. Doing this so young still makes me unsure about you and Flurry Heart’s safety.”

        Cadence chuckled. “Fine, but you really are overprotective.”

        “I bet i’ll be twice as bad with Flurry when she grows up,” he said with a smirk.

        Princess Cadence then lifted Flurry and placed her in her crib. As she tucked her in, she replied, “Are you ready to tell your father?

        Shining groaned, “This is going to be the most awkward conversation ever... Hey Dad, nice to see you! I’m going to let my wife turn me back into a foal! Yeah, that’s gonna go over great...”

        Cadence looked at her husband as she placed a binky in Flurry’s mouth. “It’s not going to be that bad. I’m sure he’s gonna be thrilled to hear his son is going to be adorable again.”

        Shining laughed. “I doubt that! Where do you think Twilight learned to be so panicky when things didn’t work out, or how she obsesses over check lists along with organizing everything around her?”

        Princess Cadence got up from the crib and turned on her mobile and asked, “Is he that bad?”

        “It’s not bad, it’s just that he’s the one who taught Twilight and I how to work hard and stand on our own four legs. He never liked shortcuts or stepping out of his comfort zone. To him, this would look like I’m giving up on my duties to just to spend my days as my daughter’s brother.”

        Princess Cadence trotted up to him and nuzzled him as she whispered, “But you’ve done so much already. If he can’t see that keeping you alive isn’t a good thing then he can kiss my plot.”

        Shining was surprised at that, but he still whispered sarcastically, “Woah Cady, go easy on him.”

He then looked over at his daughter, “Did I ever mention how he taught us to do our taxes before we were ten?”

Cadence laughed, “Alright I get it your dad’s strict.”

        She kissed him again, listening as Shining whispered in her ear, “So how long do we have?”

        She grinned. “About two hours.” She trotted over towards the door and whispered, “I’ll meet you in bed.”

        As she called for Flurry’s nanny, Shining came upon his sleeping daughter and kissed her on the forehead then brushed her little mane as he whispered, “Next time we see each other I’ll be your little brother.” He then left the room quietly as the nanny, a dark brown mare with yellow eyes, a light yellow mane, and a cutie mark with a red book and the letters ‘ABC’ on it, came in. Princess Cadence hugged her and whispered “Thank you for everything.”

 As Princess Cadence trotted off Shining went to the nanny and said, “Also Butterscotch I just wanted to say that you do an excellent job with her ”

        Butterscotch bowed with a grateful smile, then whispered, “It’s my pleasure.”

        Twilight spotted the Crystal Express as it came into view from the Crystal Empire’s station. A light snow was falling over the crowd of ponies waiting for their loved ones and friends. Twilight was anxiously waiting in the group, grinding her right front hoof in the snow as she thought, Don’t be nervous, Twilight! He’ll see that turning into a foal is for the best. I know Dad has to see the reality of the situation. He just has too.

        When the train finally arrived at the port slowing down before making a complete stop, The doors slid open on the passenger cars with dozens of ponies exiting them. Twilight looked around to see if she could spot him. She saw a middle-aged dark blue stallion with two crescent moons for a cutie mark slowly trotting from a door looking around with tired golden eyes. Twilight, with a huge grin on her face suddenly fell a bit as she thought,  “He still misses her so much. At the funeral he cried the whole time and during his speech I had to help him. I’ll make sure his stay is relaxing try to get him to forget about her for a bit.” and shouted, “Dad over here!”

        Night Light turned to see that it was his daughter who called out for him, so, he with a wide smile on his face,saw her trot up to him and hugged him, with all her love. They held the embrace as tears of joy dripped down her cheeks. “I’m so glad you came,” she whispered.

 She then thought about how he was always loving, and caring. As foals he took care of Twilight and Shining  as much as their mother.After wiping her tears (she just realized she had them) away on her father’s coat and looked back into her father’s golden eyes.

Night Light whispered back, “I’m so happy to see you too, my little Twilie.”

        She blushed at him using her nickname from when she was a filly. As she looked at him with a shy grin, she asked, “So was the train okay?

        Night Light nodded and replied, “The ride was fine, but like always, it was much too long. My butt’s sore from sitting all day! I think they should make the seats more comfy.”

        Twilight sighed in relief and said, “They better! I’ll talk to Cadence and see what we can do.”

        Night Light ruffled her mane as she groaned at that. “So, where's your brother and sister-in-law?”

        Twilight smiled up at him and replied, “They were back at the palace caring for Flurry heart when I left. I’m sure they’ll be be free by the time we arrive.”

        The two trotted off with the rest of the Crystal ponies going about their business. They made their way through the main streets which glowed with the shine coming off the crystal buildings and crystal streets. All the main streets converged in the center to the Crystal palace, so it made it hard to get lost.

        “Gosh, everypony seems so happy here!” Night Light said with a chuckle.

        Twilight blushed and said, “ It’s really all thanks to Cadence. Because of her, the citizens here seem to all have forgotten about King Sombra.”

        Night Light whispered, “It wouldn't have been possible without you.”

        Twilight looked at her dad lovingly and said, “Thanks Dad.”

        Night Light sighed as they continued their trot and said, “With your mother gone, life at the old place has gotten lonely. So I was thinking of moving up here with Shining.”

        Twilight smiled. ”That’s a wonderful idea. You can help raise Flurry Heart and..”

        Night Light looked at her with a lifted eyebrow, then nodded and said, “Yeah, that’ll be nice. You can’t ever disappoint foals.”

        Twilight held her father’s hoof as she spotted Cadence and Shining on near the palace's doorway. She cleared her throat rather obnoxiously, making Shining Armor look sideways.

“Dad!” he exclaimed.

        Night Light hugged his son. “Hey Shining” As they went inside the Crystal palace and went to a small foyer with some comfortable chairs and a table with lunch of assorted sandwiches laid out. As everypony else but him glanced at each other, Night Light asked, “So is there something all three of you want to tell me?”

        Shining glanced at Cadence, then looked back at his father. “Yeah, but I think we need to go somewhere more private.”

        Night Light slowly chewed his sandwich, stunned after his children and daughter-in-law finished explaining their plans for Shining. They were all sitting in the castle, eating on one of the many balconies. After swallowing his food, he just looked at them with wide eyes and said, “So let’s get this straight ... you’re opening a portal to a pocket dimension, where, in this dimension, is a fountain of youth. And to make sure he keeps his memories, you're using a spell to let him keep those during the transformation, right?”

        Twilight nodded and replied, “Yes Dad, we went over every possible solution and this is the only way to keep Shining from dying and to let him live with his wife and daughter.”

        Night Light sighed then looked at his son and asked, “Why would you agree to this crazy scheme of theirs?”

        Seeing the obvious disappointment in his father’s eyes,  Shining looked at his dad and thought, I knew he would be against it... Shining still managed to look calm and collected and looked straight back at his dad and responded “Because like Twilight said dad; there’s a chance I can get a brain aneurysm before I turn thirty and my chances increase every day. As a foal, I wouldn’t have to worry about any of that, and yes, I’d be helpless for a while. But If I’m dead, I’m no good to anypony. Dad, I know you’ve never been for one for strange solutions, but this is the only option to my problem,(gulps) and I know it’ll work out.”

        Night Light asked, “How do you know that?”

        Twilight replied with a bit of pride, “I helped decipher the clues in Starswirl’s diary to open the portal, and on top of that I researched a matrix spell will make sure to keep Shining’s memories intact during the transformation.”

        Night Light smiled at his daughter then leaned back in his chair as he let their idea sink in.

Twilight’s eyes went wide as she thought, This is my chance! “Dad, considering mom’s death, would you consider going in the fountain too?”

        Night Light looked at his daughter. As tears formed in her eyes, he replied, “Twilight,I have misgivings about what you’re doing to Shining. But, I understand and will live with it, considering it’s not my decision. But, I won’t do the same, as I want to see your mother someday in the Elysian fields.”

        “But...”

        Shining shook his head. “Twilight, he doesn’t have to do it if he doesn’t want to.”

        Twilight sighed, then looked at her food and took a large bite from her sandwich.

        Night Light ate the rest of his meal, then looked at Cadence, who, for the last several minutes, had stayed absolutely quiet. “Cadence, I hope you know that I’m not mad at you for doing this. I can’t imagine what you must have gone through when you found out Shining could die soon.”

        Princess Cadence looked up at him and said, “Thank you, Night Light. Say, while we’re in the pocket dimension, would you mind watching Flurry?”

        Night Light smiled and replied, “I would love too; she’s half the reason I’m here.”

        Shining bowed his head and said, “Thank you, Dad.”

        Night Light chuckled and continued, “No problem Shiny.” He turned to Cadence and said, “But Cadence, just so you know... There are some things you should know about Shining as a foal…”

        Sunburst was in the tower where the spell circle was drawn around the mirror, studying the rune circle. He circled it many times as he scrutinized each rune drawn on the outer edge. He looked down and thought, “I hope I did this right.”  Twilight then walked into the room, slamming the door behind her. Sunburst murmured to himself, “Woah, Somepony is in a bad mood.” Then asked, “ Princess Twilight, you doing okay?”

        Twilight sighed. “Yeah, is the circle ready?”

        Sunburst nodded and said, “I doubl-no, I triple checked the spell circle. I think we have everything we need for the spell to work.”

        Twilight said, “Alright, just make sure we have the spell book and diary on hoof just in case.”

        Sunburst nodded. “Is Prince Shining and Princess Cadence ready?”

        Twilight nodded, “They’ll be here soon, so let’s look over the spell and make sure there aren’t any mistakes.”

        Sunburst took out the spellbook and they looked it over together. Sunburst asked, “So how’d the visit with…”

        Twilight cut him off. “I don’t want to talk about it right now.”

Sunburst nods as he pushed his glasses back on his nose. He then replied, “alright...but is the circle drawn correctly?”

Twilight scrutinized the circle herself she then shakes her head and said, “There’s a few more adjustments that have to be made.”

She then took the chalk from the desk and finished the circle as Sunburst bowed his head  he thought, “I knew it, no matter how hard  I try to study I’ll never be as good as her.”

Both Princess Cadence and Shining walked into the tower. Shining sighed as he finally laid his eyes upon the giant mirror. He turned to his wife and said, “This is it.”

        Cadence kissed him and pulled him into a hug. “Don’t worry, my love... Everything will be fine.”

        Shining looked at his sister and Sunburst, then asked, “Is everything ready?”

        Twilight then looked up at shining, “yeah the circle is finished.” and trots next to Sunburst as she whispered, “Hey you did a great job. Don't be so hard on yourself.”

        He looked up as he pushed his glasses back on his nose, “Ok Twilight.”

        Twilight turned to Princess Cadence and Shining. “I need you two to step back.”

        They both go near the door as Twilight and Sunburst turned towards the mirror. They both breathed in and out of their noses and then their horns flared with their magic auroras, lighting the circle as it glowed green. The mirror burst into light, flooding the room with its light. “Alright, we only have twenty minutes, so we have to make this quick,” Twilight said.

And without wasting another second, everypony stepped through the portal.

        They stood in an open field with bright, twinkling stars illuminating the strange world. The area surrounding them held a murky haze of fog swirling around. The only object they could see was a giant golden basin that lay a little ways away. It was was wide yet short with milky water brimming at the surface. There were two golden statues of alicorn foals on either side shooting water from their mouths into the pool.

Twilight let her eyes rest on the pool and whispered, “I never felt power like this in my life. Not Celestia and Luna combined, not the Alicorn amulet, not even the elements of harmony... it’s overwhelming.”

        Sunburst was just as astonished. He pushed his glasses back on his nose and whispered, “I’m actually surprised that the legends are true.”

        Shining kissed his wife one last time and murmured, “I guess it’s time for my bath.”

        Cadence hugged him one last time and said, “Have fun, sweetie.”

            Shining Armor then stepped over the rim of the golden pool as Twilight and Sunburst readied their horns for the memory spell. Many moments passed in silence as Shining stood in the pool. Twilight was a bit scared watching her brother look at them with a frightened look.

        They waited for a few more minutes then Shining sighed. “Well, looks like it doesn’t work.” He stepped out of the pool but the moment his hoof touched the grass, a golden light enveloped him. At the same time Twilight and Sunburst shot their magic into the golden tendrils of light, giving the light a green glow. Then the light turned into a white flash and the rest of them had to shield her eyes from the intense light. Cadence had to blink to get her eyes adjusted, then she heard, “Cady wha happe,my voi wha happe ta ma voi?”

        Princess Cadence looked down and saw a white coated, small, plump foal with two round blue eyes and a wisp of blue for a mane and tail.

        He kicked his little hind legs, making all of the other ponies say, “Daaaw...”

Princess Cadence came up to him and asked, “Do you know who I am?”

        Shining Armor babbled, “Ya Cady ma wifie.”

        Twilight came forward and asked, “Do you remember me?”

        Shining Armor nodded and said, “Ya Twilie my wittle sista.”

        She giggled and said, “I’m your big sister now!” (Shiny pouted on that)

        Princess Cadence, still unsure if the spell worked, asked, “Who led the attack on our wedding?”

        Shiny paused for a second then babbled, “Queen Cwysalsis.”

        Twilight paused then asked, “What was your favorite toy as a foal?”

        Shining bounced up and down as he shouted, “Bwutus fowces!”

        Princess Cadence smiled, then picked him up in her magic and sat down in the grass. She hugged him and placed him in her lap, then asked, “Do you remember your daughter?”’

        He nodded. “Fwuwwy hweat.”

        Princess Cadence sighed and said, “It worked...”

        Shining wrapped his tiny forelegs as far around Cadence’s neck as he whimpered, “I fweel cold, Cady.”

        Sunburst took of his cloak and wrapped it over Shining’s back, then said, “He can use that for now.”

        He snuggled into the cloak as Princess Cadence looked at her now foalfied husband and with tears of joy, she whispered, “He’s perfect, just perfect. Thank you Sunburst, Thank you Twilight.”

        Twilight and Sunburst bowed as Princess Cadence used her magic to place the now foalified Shining Armor onto her back. As they walked back to the portal, she cast a glance over her shoulder, wondering if it would be prudent to save some of the liquid from the fountain, just in case.

        Shining rubbed his eyes in disbelief when he saw Flurry’s nursery. Half of it had a blue padded floor with a mural of Canterlot and the Royal Guard in the right half over the nursery’s walls. In the back of the room was a crib with his old cutie mark. Thrown his side of the room were several foam blocks, stuffed knights, a small bookshelf near his crib, plus a giant stuffed dragon. He asked, “Cady the staff bwuilt this while we we gone?”

        Twilight laughed. “We had them working since we got back from dinner.”

        Shining looked at his sister and with a smile replied, “Ya did thi fa me?”

        Princess Cadence nodded and said, “We spared no expense in building this nursery for you. Now I think you’re missing something?”

        Shining replied, “Wha I missin?”

        Twilight poked him in the tummy, making him giggle, as she said, “A diaper, silly!”

        His eyes lit up and he shakes his head, “Na diapees I ca use ta potty.”

        Princess Cadence lifted him with her magic and placed him on the changing table as she said, “Sorry honey, but until you’re there, you’re gonna have to wear diapers. We don’t want you to have an accident, right?”

        He frowned bit as she brought out a fresh diaper. It was plastic with four tapes and on the back lay his old cutie mark. Princess Cadence asked, “Like it? We had them specially designed just for you... Thick, super soft, and extra crinkly!”

        He giggled as he said, “I wanda if I will ge the swame cwutie mar as beofwe.”

        As she started to tape his first diaper on him she replied,” We’ll just have to see, my little shiny.”

        Twilight watched as Princess Cadence lifted his rear to poke his small tail through the slot in the back, taking care to make sure each little hair was pulled through. Levitating the fresh bottle of foal powder, she twisted the lid open and covered his crotch and rump in the lavender-scented powder. She used her magic to rub it all in, then as an afterthought, spread a light layer of rash cream on his rear end. After that, she lifted the front up the diaper and pulled it down against his lower belly, making sure that it was nice and tight. With a quick burst of magic from her horn, she held the top flaps down as she pulled the bottom flaps up, taping it all up. She smiled as she watched Shining get used to wearing such a thick diaper. He kicked his rear legs back and forth, making audible crinkling noises.

Twilight couldn't help but daaaw at her now little brother. Then it dawned on her that she had only seen her brother as a foal from pictures and never realised how adorable he was.

Seeing his eyes start to droop, Princess Cadence cooed, “I think Shiny needs a nap. You’ve been through so much today”

        He yawned and murmured, “Okay Cady.”

        Cadence then used her magic to place him in his new crib, tucking him in with his new blanket. Night Light walked into the room with Flurry Heart on his back. As he looked at the room in amazement, he asked, “Wow when the workers said they work fast, they really meant it.”

        Shining, upon hearing his father’s voice, looked up and babbled, “Dada!”

        Night Light smiled as he placed Flurry in her crib. As he walked over to Shining, he thought, “He’s so small and fragile.” Lighting his horn, he levitated one of Shining’s old foal toys, a dark blue pony in gold armor with a gold mask over his button eyes.

        Shiny gasped, “Bwutus fowces? Wha he doin hewe?”

        Night Light placed the doll in Shining’s legs and cooed, “Well, I brought him over for Flurry originally but it seems you can have him back.”

        Shiny hugged his doll and babbled, “Thanks dada.”

        Princess Cadence hugged Night Light and whispered, “Thank you. That was very thoughtful.”

        Night Light chuckled and said, “Well, I’m just glad my two favorite foals are doing fine.”

        Twilight lowered her gaze as Night Light walked over to her. She whispered, “Dad, can we talk later?”

        Night Light nodded and said, “Sure thing.”

        As he left the room Shining placed his front hooves into his mouth and started to suckle on them. Princess Cadence daawed at that, then brought out a pacifier with his old cutie mark on it and slipped it into his mouth, pushing it past his little hooves. As he suckled on it, he slowly drifted to sleep. As Princess Cadence rocked him, Twilight looked at the sun setting through the window and gasped, “I forgot Flash is waiting for me!”

        Princess Cadence replied, “Go, you don’t want to be late on your first date.”

        Shining Armor mumbled in his sleep, “Na Fwash if ya da my sisie ya goin to be demote to maid.”

        Princess Cadence hushed him as Twilight tried her hardest to stifle her giggles.

It’s been three months since Flash sentry has seen Twilight. Since he has been transferred  his only contact with Twilight was through some light hearted letters. But he’s also been saving a ton of bits so they could finally have a date.

        As Flash Sentry sat at a table outside a local luncheon at the Crystal empire. He had two sandwiches, one on either side of the table. He was looking down wondering “I hope I sent Twilight the right directions to this place.”

 Twilight flew into the chair across from Flash and said, “I’m so sorry my family was holding me up.” She chuckled nervously as she folded her wings.

        Flash Sentry smiled and sighed. “Don’t worry, it’s fine, really. I’m just glad you’re here.”

        She smiled at the sandwich as she lifted it up with her magic, and as started to eat she savored the food, realizing she hadn’t eaten since that morning. She swallowed her food and asked, “So, uh... Flash, you like it here?” Several seconds passed in silence before Twilight waved a hoof in front of his face. “Flash?”

        He shook his head and replied, “Wha...yeah I like it here. The Crystal Empire is very...uh...shiny.”

        Twilight smirked at that, then said, “Ok.”

        They both ate in silence for a while then Flash whispered, “If you don’t mind... what do you do here?”

        Twilight swallowed what was in her mouth, then took a sip from her glass of punch and said, “Um...well actually I can’t tell you...top secret. I know you have a security clearance, but this is really up there. I don’t know if you’re cleared for this sort of stuff, so I think it’d best for us to stay on the safe side.”

        Flash Sentry blushed and stuttered, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to intrude.”

        Twilight said, “Don’t worry, you aren’t.” As their conversation lapsed into silence again, her thoughts drifted to her dad again, a tear slipping down her face.

Flash Sentry sat there, at a loss of what to do. Knowing that he’d regret not being there for her, he slid around the table and sat down next to her. He placed a hoof on top of hers and simply sat there, giving Twilight as much time as she needed.

        After another minute, Twilight sighed. “Sorry... I... I think I need to tell you some things; get them off my chest.”

        Flash looked up and replied, “Are you sure?”

        Twilight nodded. “It all started with my mom’s death…”

        Shining Armor woke to Cadence's smiling facing as she cooed, “ Did my shiny wet himself?”

        Shining’s eyes furrowed. “Na I didn we my diapee.”

        Cadence laid her front hoof on his tummy, making him giggle as she gently pushed down on his lower belly. He spat out his pacifier, then he felt his diaper filling up with hot pee.

        Shining tried to lift the baby blanket but Princess Cadence lifted him with her magic instead, having his soggy diaper sag a little. Cadence couldn’t help but daaw at her husband-turned-foal in his wet diaper. She then placed him on the changing counter and started to change, and as she stripped off the wet diaper, powdering his flank with fresh foal powder, she placed another plastic diaper with his cutie mark on the back under him.

He babbled,”How many of those diapees di ya get?”

        Princess Cadence chuckled. “Oh, so Shiny likes his diapees? Well I found a company who specializes in diapers. I set up a delivery schedule so that I get a new case every week, just in case, so you won’t have to worry about running out.”

        Shiny kicked his legs feeling the snugness of his new diaper. He smiled and said, “Than ya Cady I wike these diapees, but I aint gonna go thwough alot of them.”

        Cadence smiled and said, ”From what your dad told me, you were quite the wetter.”

        Shining blushed and asked, “What else di he tell ya?”

        Cadence finished taping his new diaper. “That you were a picky eater, you cried if somepony took your favorite toy, and that you loved raspberries.” Before Shiny could think, she blew one on his tummy, making him squeal in laughter.

He babbled, “Stop it, Cady, ya gonna make me pee again.”

Night Light strode in with his granddaughter on his back, bouncing happily. Princess Cadence smiled and said, “Place her wherever you want; Shining will be with her soon.”

        Shining’s eyes glowed as he babbled, “I’m gonna pway with fwuwwy hewat?”

        As she picked him up, she cooed, “Of course you are.” She then placed her new foal with Flurry and after a few seconds, the two of them looked at each other before Shining babbled, “Fuwwy hewat I dada!”

        Flurry Heart, in shock, crawled to her foalified dad and touched his face, then ruffled his mane and poked his plastic diaper. She squealed as she hugged him, shouting, ” Dada fowl!”

        Shining Armor hugged his daughter and soon the two were crawling around and exploring their new nursery.

        “Where am I?” “Who am I?” These questions kept repeating themselves in her head as she roamed the halls of the strange place. She saw maids cleaning and dusting, the guards roaming and talking. She didn’t understand who or what they were, then she whispered, “Pony... I think that’s what they’re called.”

        She looked up and saw a ceiling and then at the walls. A maid went through her and shivered as the spirit thought, “How? How is that possible?”

        She continued to go down the hallway and soon she came upon a strange room. It was padded in blue with two younger ponies laughing and playing with stuffed dolls as two older ponies watched them closely. One was dark blue and had a horn while the other was pink and tall with a horn and wings. She just looked at them and muttered, “Unicorn... Alicorn…”

        Another guard walked through her. He shivered too as he muttered, “Woah, it got really cold all of a sudden.”

        His partner muttered, “Probably a ghost.”

        The other guard rolled his eyes and said, “Oh, really? What makes you say that?”

        The other guard replied, ”Well, we are in the palace once held by King Sombra. Who knows how many ponies died within these walls...”

        As the two guards continued on their patrol, she whispered, “Dead... I’m dead?” Then as she said the words something shrieked in her ears. She looked up and saw the alicorn filly she whispered, “She’s alive... can I be alive?” She flowed through the room, and as her eyes lay on Flurry Heart, she stepped forward and entered her body.

        Shining Armor and his daughter were making two of the toy soldiers move on the ground. Flurry Heart grew still for a second, then Shining looked back at her and asked, “Fwuwwy heawt, awe ya okay?”

        Flurry Heart smiled and babbled, “Ya dada I fin.”

        Shining giggled and said, “Ya know I we my fiwst diapee.”

        Flurry Heart squealed as she bounced up and down. She said, “I'm in pull ups now.” Shining bounced up and down too as she asked, “Dada why ya a fowl?”

        Shining replied, “I wana be with ya as a little bwotha. Is that okay?”

        Flurry Heart hugged him and whispered, “I wan ya to be a fowl foreva.”

        Shining hugged his daughter then Princess Cadence looked outside, spotting the rising moon. She cooed, “Alright you two, time for night nights.”

        They both groaned and Shining whined, “I wana pway mowe.”

        Flurry Heart babled, “Ya mama I wana pway.”

        Night Light laughed. “Told you; Shiny’s a stubborn foal.”

        Princess Cadence lifted the two with her magic and cooed, “I bet that’s where Flurry gets it from.”        She then settled them in Shining’s crib. As she tucked them in, Night Light came up to Shining and Flurry and kissed them both on the forehead as he whispered, “Good night, my little troublemakers.”

        Shining murmured, “Ni ni, Dada.”

        Flurry Heart lisped, “Ni ni Grampa.”

        Princess Cadence daawed at the scene as he hugged his daughter-in-law, and with tears in her eyes, he heard him whisper, “Thank you.”

        Princess Cadence whispered back, “No problem... Dad.”

        He smiled at her then turned and left the nursery.

        She then cooed, “How about before you go to sleep, I tell you a bedtime story?”

        They both shouted, “Stowie! Stowie!”

        Princess Cadence placed a pacifier in each of their mouths and whispered, “Alright you two, I’ll tell you how Daddy and I defeated the big mean Sombra.”

        Shining giggled. “Ya mean when I was a big pony.”

        Princess Cadence nuzzled him, making him squeal as she cooed, “That’s right, when you were a big pony.” As she sat down, she took a moment to organize her thoughts, then said, “Once upon a time, the Crystal Empire was conquered and ruled over by a big meanie named Sombra. He was mean and cruel, enslaving every pony using the crystal heart that links every crystal pony to the city. However, Princess Celestia and Luna defeated and banished him, but he used his dark magic to make the city disappear along with the crystal heart for a thousand years. Then when the Crystal Empire returned, Twilight and her friends helped the crystal ponies gain back their confidence, and when almost all hope was lost, Twilight found the Crystal heart. But it was up to me and daddy to defeat Sombra. And Daddy had to throw me and with the crystal heart, I banished his dark soul from the city.”

“So, Ever Filly? Is this how you dealt with your guilt? I thought I taught you to be better than this.” A older voice with light hearted tone replied

“At least they’re not dying of a plague. I cured them of all diseases, and rid them of pain and fear. Isn't this what you strive for? Peace? And Harmony?” The more arrogant young filly’’ voice responded

“This isn’t peace or harmony. This is slavery, they’re bound to your will and they have no control!” The older voice shouted.

“What is control? Every day ponies died by the hundreds! Is it better for them to die with their free will?” The young arrogant voice asked.

“Yes, at least they can make that decision! You took it away and now there are more dead than there are alive.” The older voice retorted.

“You talk as if you can understand. Have you watched a pony die from plague? I watched  as it consumed my mother and I stood by helpless. I wish I had this power sooner so she could have had the same life as every pony.” The arrogant filly voice shouted again.

“You’re insane! Now release them!”The older voice whispered.

“No, they’re loved and happy, and i’ll never leave them. They’ll never die!”The filly voice shouted.

“Then you leave me with no choice!” said the older voice with a sadder tone...

        Flurry Heart woke with her heart thumping in her chest, sweat pouring from her brow. She sneered, “I’m the ever filly...”

        She looked at Shining sleeping soundly and snickered, then heard a sound in her head, saying, “Leave Dad awone.”

        She mentally replied, “Shut it Flurry, you’re no longer in control.” She then used her magic to levitate herself from the crib and crawled across the ground towards the door. She crawled through the halls . She peeked around a corner when she saw a guard find her. She heard him sigh, then said, “Looks like our little princess is out of bed.”

        As he came up to get her, her horn glowed and she zapped the guard. Then all of a sudden, a giant pink diaper grew around his flank. He tried to tear it off, but his armor also became pink and plastic, making him stumble backwards. He was going to shout but she zapped him again and a giant pink pacifier went into his mouth. He tried to spit it out but found that he just suckled on it more. His coat then turned from purple to a light yellow, his boots turned into pink foal booties with a white frill at the ends, his spear turned thinner, the iron tip turning into a pink rattle. The last thing that changed was his helmet which turned pink then it extended over his head, white frills appearing on the end of it. The filly shouted, “Sit!”

        The stallion sat on the ground with his giant pink diaper making a loud crinkling sound. She continued to crawl through the hall mentally laughing, “I still got it. But that crystal heart will increase my power ten fold!”

        Twilight was trotting back to the palace with Flash Sentry. They were both silent as he grinned sheepishly and asked, “So you like the food?”

        Twilight nodded, “It was delicious, thank you.”

        Flash Sentry sighed, and said, “You know that I’m here for you.”

        Twilight sighed, “I know you are, it’s just hard when you have power. I want to save every pony I love. But no matter what I do, time will be the one factor I can never stop.”

        Flash Sentry trotted up the steps with his date as Twilight felt a surge of chaotic energy come through the palace. She muttered, “Discord.”

        Flash Sentry stopped. “Discord... wait, what?”

        Twilight just galloped up the steps and entered the palace’s throne room. It was empty but she followed the trail of chaotic energy with Flash following right behind her. They both entered Shining’s nursery and found him sleeping. Twilight sighed as he woke, babbling, “Twilie wha-”

        She looked around and said, “There’s nothing here.”

        Flash sentry replied, “No, but who's that?” pointing at the foal.

        Shining screamed, “Fwash ya datin my sissy!”  Flash Sentry stifled a laugh realizing it was Shining Armor.

        Twilight picked him up and said, “Alright baby bro don’t get all mad at him…”

        Flash sentry replied, “I’ll go find Night Light and Princess Cadence! Maybe they know what’s going on.”

        Sunburst was in his study when he heard a clang then a giggle. “What the buck was that?” Curious, he went down the hall from his study and found a guard in foalish armor laying on the floor suckling on a pink pacifier.

        Sunburst had to take off his glasses and put them back on in complete disbelief at what he was seeing.

        Sunburst came up to the guard and pulled the pacifier from his mouth, making him cry a bit. As Sunburst looked at the guard in astonishment he asked, “Who did this to you?”

        The guard whined, “I wan my paci!”

Sunburst was stunned, “Wait what?”

The guard was whimpering now as he babbled, “I wanna paci.”

Sunburst coughed and pushed his glasses back onto his nose as he said, “You can have your paci, but I need to know who did this to you!”

        The guard whimpered, then babbled, “Fuwwy heawt.”

        Sunburst pushed his glasses back and said, “No lying, now tell me the truth.”

        The guard whined, “Is the twuth fuwwy heawt did this.”

        Sunburst placed the pacifier back in the guard’s mouth darted down the hall.

        Princess Cadence was in tears, looking around the nursery. The nanny was being questioned by Night Light while Shining was yelling at Flash. “Ya gonna have latwine dutie for the wet of ya cowew. Ya gonna be a dish washa col.”

        Twilight was bouncing him on her back as Night Light went up to Princess Cadence. He whispered in her ear, she nodded, and turned to the nanny who was crying. Princess Cadence said, “It’s not your fault, please go to your chamber and wait for my instructions.”

        The nanny just nodded, wiping the tears from her eyes as Princess Cadance turned to Shining and said, “Shining, Flash is helping us and we need to focus so honey please calm down.”

        Shining became quiet as Twilight asked, “So what did the nanny say?

        Princess Cadance replied, “She told Night Light that Flurry Heart was in her crib, then she went to use the bathroom and she just got back.”

        Twilight sighed, “So how do we find her?”

        A scream filled the hall and the ponies all galloped down it to find the nanny and a  foalifed guard suckling a binky.

Twilight muttered, “You have to be kidding me.”

        Twilight and every other pony came upon Sunburst who was galloping down the hall. He asked, “I passed a guard in a diaper; do any of you know what’s going on?”

        Twilight shook her head and said, “Your guess is as good as ours. We passed six  guards wearing diapers and foal armor.”

        Flash Sentry whispered, “So? A baby alicorn can do that?”

        Twilight insisted, “This has to be Discord. He’s “reformed” but he can still be quite devious with his tricks.”  (A flood of memories about the draquenious came at the forefront of Twilight’s mind with his mismatched body parts and seemingly able to bend reality to his will only to use it for his mischievous games on her friends. But oddly enough she didn't think this was his style.”)

        Night Light interrupted her and said, “We can ponder who did this later! Right now we need to find Flurry Heart.”

        Sunburst nodded and replied, “Okay, if some evil pony or Discord did this, what would he or she be really after?”

        Princess Cadence said, “The crystal heart, whoever has my daughter could be using her to activate it. Since, only a being with immense power can wield it.”

        Flurry Heart was now climbing the steps leading to the chamber with the crystal heart. The real Furry heart mentally screamed, “Give me back my body!”

        “Flurry stop pushing, I just want to play again.”

        Flurry mentally asked, “Bu why ya bein so mean to me?”

        The Ever Filly replied, “Because I lonely and ya be mean to me first. I didn’t even touch your daddy, and wasn’t making those tough guards dress in diapees funny?”

        Flurry giggled, “Ya, it was pretty funny.” Flurry fell silent and asked, “Where were ya all this time?”

        The Ever Filly responded, “ I was in a fowtian. There was nothin ta do and I had no fwiends.”

        Then Flurry softened up. “Okay eva fwilly we can shawe the body.”

        The rest of the guard who weren’t foalified were coming through the halls. They gathered around Shining Armor, Cadance, Twilight, and Flash Sentry. Shining shouted, “Alwight ya gonna go to the cwystal heawt and stop whoevea is twying to take it.”

        The guards laughed as Princess Cadence got frustrated and shouted, “All of you shut up and help us find my daughter!”

        The guards stood at attention, then they all continued towards the crystal heart chamber.

As the guards were coming around the corner Flurry Heart was already in the chamber with the crystal heart.As Twilight and her firiends were nearingte chamber Flash sentry whispered, “Remember twilight no matter what i’ll always be here for you.”

Twilight nods and whispers, “Thank you Flash.”

  The Ever filly laughed, “I did it! After almost two thousand years I’ll be more powerful than even King Sombra!” She walked up to the crystal heart, staring it with hungry eyes moments before a bunch of ponies burst through the doorway.

         Twilight sighed on seeing Flurry and sighed,“She must have just crawled in here by herself.”

 After looking about, she said, “Hold it sweetie.” Twilight tried to hold the foal alicorn with her magic, but started to feel very weak. She thought,  “What the buck is this?” She cried out.

        Shining Armor, sitting on Twilight’s back, tried to support his big sister but only a stutter of sparks came from his horn.

Flash Sentry shouted, “I’ll just grab her and end this!” He was about to go get the filly but heard Twilight shout, “Flash, stand down!”

        He nodded reluctantly.Twilight was straining from the pressure as she grunted, “I need all of you to help me hold her.”

 Sunburst, Cadence, and Night Light then added their magic into Twilight’s hold. Princess Cadence strained the most as she thought, “Flurry what’s happened to you?! Something is wrong, very wrong.”

        The Ever Filly sent a surge of energy back at the ponies holding her. Sunburst, Cadence, and Night Light’s magic failed and Twilight barely held on, keeping Flurry in her power but straining under the pressure. The guards began to form a circle around Flurry Heart. Princess Cadence was the first to get up as she tried to talk to her. “Flurry, it’s mommy.”

        Flurry Heart laughed evilly and a more sinister filly’s voice echoed from Flurry Heart’s body as she shouted, “Any closer, any of you, and I’ll release Flurry’s soul!”

        Twilight shouted, ”Whoever you are in Flurry Heart’s body, leave now!”

        Flurry heart laughed and replied, “I can leave this brat’s body, but it’ll kill her in the process.”

        Princess Cadence’s gaze fell to the ground as the guards got a bit nervous looking at each other, unsure if they could do anything. Night Light had tears welling up in his eyes as Flash Sentry got pissed. “I should have taken her when I had the chance.” He stomped on the ground and yelled, “Who are you?!”

        Flurry heart responded, “The spirit of the ever filly. You fools released me by entering my pool. Now, I have no desire of leaving and if you want this brat alive, I say we make a deal.”

        Twilight, still holding onto her, scoffed, “What deal? The only deal is you’re going to leave and keep Flurry Heart alive or I will find  a way to tear you out of her.”

        The spirit laughed, “Fine, waste your time looking for a spell but every second you waste I grow stronger and little Flurry Heart’s soul goes bye-bye.”

        Princess Cadence got up, and in tears, she shouted, “We’ll do anything you want, just don’t hurt her!”

        The spirit cooed, “Now there’s the voice of reason, a distressed mother.”

        Night Light was going to attack but Twilight placed a hoof on his shoulder. He shook his head.

        Princess Cadence turned to Flurry Heart and asked,  “What’s the deal?”

        Flurry Heart chuckled, “It’s simple; I’ll take control of the Crystal Empire and get complete control for a few years. I won’t completely turn you into slaves and in return I’ll keep Flurry Heart’s soul safe. Then after I’m done I’ll leave and Flurry Heart will return.”

        Twilight shouted, “No way!”

        Princess Cadence shouted, “Twilight this is not your call!  I’m the princess of the Crystal Empire and my answer is yes. However, how can I be sure that my daughter is alive?”

        The ever filly replied, “You can visit her once in awhile and I’ll let you talk to her. Only as long as you let me rule, she won’t move onto the next life.”

        Princess Cadence muttered, “Twilight, release her.”

        Twilight’s legs were buckling and her purple coat was a bit pale as she shook her head, whispering, ”No, Cadence, I can’t.” Twilight thought for a good few seconds and asked, “How can we know for certain that you’ll leave in a few years? How can we be sure we won’t be in your thrall for the rest of our lives?”

        The Ever Filly sighed. “How about this, if you don’t let me have the crystal heart now, I’ll kill Flurry Heart.”

        Twilight swore then Shining cried into her neck and babbled, “Twilie, we got ta we her go.” Twilight reluctantly placed Flurry Heart on the ground. She crawled up to the crystal heart and wrapped her hooves around it. She rose with the heart into the air.

        The Crystal Heart glowed in many colours, reflecting light off it like a prism as it shined down onto the ponies below. The guards started to change into foal guards with their pee yellow coats, pink plastic armor rattle spears, a pink pacifier wrapped around their necks, pink foal booties with white frills, a helmet that looked like a foal bonnet, and the big puffy diapers. As they waddled around, surrounding the other ponies, they made cute crinkling sounds from their fresh diapers and the crunching sound from their pink plastic armor. Flash Sentry actually chuckled as the rest of them just looked at the foalified guards in confusion. Shining shouted, “All ya stop suwoinding us!”

        The spirit laughed, “It’s too late, they only see me as their leader and I think it’s about time that you all joined them.”

        Twilight thought she could try to snatch her with telekinesis, but, the Ever Filly’s pulsating magic destroyed her energy trail as she cursed, “That’s it, now it’s your turn to be a foal!” She shot a wave of energy at Twilight, knowing there was no way to dodge the oncoming blast. Twilight hid her body with her wings and closed her eyes.

She only heard a stallion shout “No!” and an explosion and a cackle echoed throughout the chamber. Every pony was dead silent as Twilight opened her eyes, flexing her wings as she scrutinized her body for injuries. She then heard a foal’s cry starting to echo throughout the chamber. She looked down and in amazement, seeing an orange foal with a blue and yellow striped mane and tail with two blue eyes looking at her as tears poured out. Twilight realized it was Flash Sentry, so she bent down to Flash’s level and asked, “Why would you do that!”

        Flash sniffled and whimpered, “I tol ya Twilie I will alwaw be hewe fo ya.”

        Twilight swore and hugged her foalified coltfriend. The spirit stared at them with utter confusion and asked, “Why? Why would he do that?” The spirit paused for thought and then she asked, “Twilight, I see that this colt means a lot to you. If you wish to be his nanny instead of being a foal, I’ll give that to you, but only if you bow to me.”

        Night Light was going to shout something but Sunburst placed a hoof on his shoulder shaking his head. ”There’s nothing we can do.”

        Twilight looked down at Flash and for a long time no pony spoke. Twilight then placed Shining next to Flash and with nothing to say stepped before the foalified guards and bowed before the spirit.

        The spirit smiled and pondered, “Good, now let’s have some fun. From Flurry Heart’s memory her rag doll gives me an idea.” The spirit looked up and down at Twilight as she replied, “Alright, stand up.”

        Twilight reluctantly rose and the filly’s horn glowed and shot another beam of energy. This time her body began to get plumper with her legs growing fatter and her belly grew as her cheeks puffed out. The first part of the transformation made her look slightly overweight with puffy cheeks and a mildly heavy body. Then a diaper grew between her legs. It was bright baby blue with little purple stars and yellow crescent moons decorating the outer cover. It was already strapped together using plastic velcro and her tail was neatly-threaded through the back, and the leg holes having white frills from the excess material.

A simple light blue frilly dress started to appear around her. It had white frills growing in the back, and it stopped short of the back of her diaper, exposing her cushy behind. Then, the front puffed around her with a white-laced frilled collar, and crescent moon buttons going down to her waist. The sleeves were pulled around her front legs and puffed out like a pompous filly dress, with white frills being exposed underneath the blue. Next came a ribbon, which magically appeared around her tail. The baby blue ribbon in the back twirled her tail like a corkscrew in the back and tied a giant bow exposing, a the rest of her tail like a filly.Then, her entire mane grew around her head in tight curls. Then, a foal bonnet was placed around the top of her head above the horn with  a white frill decorating the edge and it was tied in a neat bow around her neck, with baby blue Mary Jane shoes were slipped over her hooves. Lastly, a white apron came around her, and was tied in the back and the apron’s front exposed the frilly dresses white top even more.

        The filly clapped at her first nanny as Twilight waddled over to both Flash and Shining and she then cooed, “You need a diapee flashie.” Her horn glowed and a big puffy pink diaper was strapped around Flash’s rump along with with a pink foal bonnet, which was tied around his neck, and pink foal booties slipped over his hooves. Twilight then lifted both Shining and Flash and with a sudden urge she cuddled them and cooed, “Don’t worry i’ll take good care of you.”She then placed the two on her back

The filly then stared at Cadence and asked, “So Cadence, do you wish to be my head nanny?”

        Princess Cadence still shocked and uncertain on what’s going replied, “I’ll do as you ask; just don’t hurt Flurry.”

        She muttered, “I’ll need you to be cute but something to also prove your authority.” The filly’s face brightened up as she exclaimed “A pretty princess that’s what she should look like!” she then zapped her and her changes began. She stayed the same at first, then a puffy light purple diaper appeared around her rump with little light pink hearts decorating the outside. A frilly purple princess dress appeared with it being even more overly pompous than Twilight’s. The back of it grew right around her rump still exposing the diaper and it had light pink frills instead of white. The pink laced front exposed her chest and it grew around her shoulders and puffed out. Little pink hearts buttoned along her middle and then her mane and tail were braided. Like Twilight’s, a purple bow tied her tail in the back and this time a purple bow tied her mane in a single infantile lock and lastly black Mary Jane shoes were slipped over her hooves. She looked over at Shining and in a strict tone said, “Come here young colt.”

        She had him hover over to her where she hugged him and then zapped his white diaper and turned it even more puffier and pink and as with Flash Sentry around pink foal bonnet was tied around round his head, and pink foal booties slipped over his hooves. Shining in his frustration shouted, “Eva fwilly ya gonna pay I swea!”

        Cadence scolded him shouting, “Shiny! Don’t ever insult the Ever Filly or you’ll get a spanking!” Shining was quivering all over as cadence lifted him onto her back.

        The filly nodded and turned to Sunburst and pondered for a second. “I’ll need a nanny myself and you were Flurry’s Crystaller and I think you’ll be perfect.” She then zapped Sunburst. Sunburst’s green cape turned into a green sundress with stars decorating the two puffy sleeves. His light yellow diaper was huge with little yellow suns decorating the back of it. His beard falls off then his mane was combed into two pigtails with light green bows tied on both ends. A giant light-green bow was tied on his back tail, his white socks with light green foal booties with white frills and a light yellow apron tied around his back with a light green pacifier wrapped around his neck. Lastly, dark blue Mary Jane shoes were snapped over over his hooves.

          She then cooed, “Now Sunburst, who’s the pretty filly?”

        Sunburst pushed up his glasses and felt himself blush as he said in a high pitched voice, “Uh, I am!?” He gasped and placed a hoof around his mouth realizing how feminine his voice was now.

        The Spirit then turned to Night Light and said, “I’ve heard of your wife passing, so tragic. If you wish I can turn you into a mindless foal and have you begin anew.’”

        Night Light shook his head and replied, “No, I wish to be a nanny.” and thought “I want to see my wife again and I’m still committed to that.”

        The filly grinned, “I have a special role for you then.”

 The Ever Filly then zapped him as his body bulged out. His hips grew wide and his cheekbones expanded. A giant white diaper, the biggest diaper yet, grew around his waist bulging outward with silver geese decorating the back. A giant black dress with the same design as Twilight's grew around him. It grew outward like before, only being big enough to expose his diapered rump. White frills grew around his neck and the cloth around the shoulders puffed out. Then his mane was tied with a black ribbon creating a large bun in the back and glasses grew on his nose and a black bow was tied around his tail. For the final touch, black Mary Jane shoes buckled over his hooves. With his transformation complete, he smiled lazily and looked at Shining as he cooed, “Cadence, can I cuddle him?”

        Shining’s eyes grew, now looking at what his dad had became, and before Cadence could even agree, his dad was squeezing him with his forelegs cooing, “Oh, Shiny, you’re so adorable.”

        Cadence looked at the Ever Filly who shrugged and said, “We needed a granny; thought he would like it.”

        As Night Light placed Shining back on Cadence’s back, the Ever Filly smiled at her work and shouted, “Alright! Now let’s make this empire mine!”

        Everypony bowed in front of her as she then sent all of her energy into the crystal heart, more than she had ever done, making a white flash of blinding light exploded in front of everyone.