The Beauty With In

“Do you think they will cancel school tomorrow?” Brownie asked excitedly as I had tucked her in for the night.

“I don’t know hon, they rarely do anymore”

“Why is there so much snow again Mamma?”

“I think I read somewhere that the weather ponies made to much snow this year and there wind machine broke.” Applejacks stated.

“Oh”

Applebloom came in then. “I tried warming up the barn some more but it's just so cold and blizzardy, I couldn't make it.”

“That's fine, just in time to say goodnight to your nieces.”

“Auntie Apple Bloom when will the presents be under tree?” Diamond asked her.

“Not till it's closer to Hearth's warming scout.”

“I like presents!” She stated.

“We all do sweetheart, why don’t you have a nice dream about all the presents you’ll get on Hearth’s Warming.” I said kissing her on the forehead.

“Okay!”

The three of us kissed the fillies goodnight.

“Night sugar cubes.” Applejack said. ” We love you!”

“Night Mama!” They had replied in unison.

Bedtime with your wife is not as fun as you would think. After a long day we tend to not do anything “romantic” aside from holding hooves while reading books. But, I felt bad for some reason about what I had said about the foal earlier that evening. So after my shower I thought I’d make it up to her.

Applejack was reading the Farmers weekly on the bed I snuck up behind her.

“Hello Jakie!” I said in a flirtatious tone.

“Hi Rares.” She said still reading the paper.

I glared at her and tried again. ”Hello Jakie.” This time I laid on her stomach.

“Whats going on?”

I threw away the magazine, and sat on her lap. ” I was thinking we could have some fun, if you know what i mean?”

“Rarity aren't we getting too old for that?!” She said before yawning. “Besides I’m much too tired for it.” She said rolling over, knocking me off the bed.

I was starting to get a bit perturbed but I had managed to keep my cool. ”Applejack darling, you know we're still young and sexy.” I said rolling back onto the bed. “Besides darling don’t you want some sugar?” I had said I as I started to stroke her mane.

Applejack rolled her eyes. ”Okay you win, but just some kisses and cuddling okay? I’m not in the mood for the hole shabang!”

“Very well!” I said using my magic to turn off the lights, and lock the door ,making sure we had time to move so the fillies wouldn’t see us.

Then I positioned myself on top of Applejack. Just when we were about to kiss a horrifying sound came from outside

“What was that?” Applejack had said concerned trying to get up.

“Must be the wind.” I said trying to get another kiss, but she pushed me off.

”No, it's not the wind it sound like somepony screaming. Someone young screaming”

“The wind can sound like that.” I said.

“Maybe you're right, it might just be the wind.” But right when she was about to touch the bed, an urgent knock had disturbed us.

Applejack had ran to the door as fast as she could. I grumbled at this.

“Applejack, I heard a noise!” Apple Bloom said barging in.

“We heard it too it's just the wind.” I had said rolling my eyes.

A different more distinct noise came after I had said that.

“Sounds like timber wolves. But they’re usually deconstructed this time of year.” Applejack had said worried.

“The first time I heard it I looked out the kitchen window, and I thought I saw timber wolves chasing a foal. But I thought the blizzard must of been playing tricks on my eyes.” Apple Bloom said moving to look out the bedroom window.

Hearing this had made me concerned. ”What would a foal be doing out this late at night in a blizzard?”

“I don’t know Rares. Apple Bloom, you and I are going out into that blizzard to get rid of those timberwolves. And save whatever pony or thing is out there. Rarity since you don't know much about timber wolves go check on the fillies and see if they are safe, and then prepare a nice warm blanket for who's ever out there.”

“Yes darling.” I said trying to calm my nerves.

“Let’s go before the timber wolves and save whomever may be out there.”

I than immediately ran to the nursery to check on the fillies, they were sound asleep. I breathed a sigh of relief. I had been worried it was one of them out in that blizzard.
I then ran down stairs, looking for the warmest blanket in the house. I had found the cat sleeping on it. I had gently shooed her off before grabbing it.

I started some tea on the stove for when Applejack and Apple Bloom came back in. I looked out the window I could barely see my wife trying to throw rocks at the wolves and Apple Bloom digging up something. She picked up what looked like a very small foal and started to dash towards the house.

Apple Bloom came crashing through the kitchen door. “Give me the blanket now!” She yelled.

I hoofed it to her. Trying to peek at the thing she was carrying in her arms. “Is it a foal?”

“Sadly he is.” She said wrapping the blanket tightly around him. ”He’s probably the worst looking foal i've ever seen.”

Before I had time to react and look at the foal .Applejack had come barging in.

“What have we got?” Applejack said putting her hoof on Apple Bloom’s shoulder.

“Donkey colt, looks to be 3 or 4!” Apple Bloom said letting Applejack see the colt.

“Sweet Celestia he looks terrible!” Applejack said her voice full of concern.

Well it is a donkey. I had thought to myself. No don’t say that! I thought to myself immediately after I had thought that terrible thing.

“Rarity, come over you need to see him” Applejack said waving me over. I trotted over, and looked down at the foal, I let out a gasp. What I had seen was horrifying. Something no Mother would wish on anyone. The foal was malnourished, shivering, and he had no color to his coat.

He looked like like he was dead.