Years have since passed from that promise made, and now it was coming to fruition, as one day, Mrs. Cake was out by the farm, looking at the combined Pear and Apple tree left from when her friend got married. She simply just sat in silence in an almost trance like state, when she heard the galloping of hooves and then a voice spoke to her.

"Hi, Mrs. Cake, are you just thinking about my ma?"

Mrs. Cake turned around and saw that it was Applejack speaking to her.

"Oh, hello Applejack, yes, I was. and thinking about something I promised her from before you were born."

"What was that?" the orange farm mare asked, sitting beside her.

"Well, you know that from what I told you, your mom and I were very close friends, almost sisters in fact. which is why, when he was a young colt, your brother called me his Auntie Cake." She giggled, remembering that little fact.

Applejack chuckled. "Yeah, from what Ma and Pa told me, he loved how much attention that ya gave him. In fact, I hear that he still has that bear you gifted him."

"Anyway, I made a promise to her that when you were born, in case your grandmother, and your parents weren't able to take care of you, and your sister, that I'd be the one to do it, that I'd be your godmother." Mrs. Cake smiled warmly.

"Ah think Ma did briefly mention that to me, when Applebloom was born." Applejack said. "Pa said that Burnt Oak would do his best to take care of Big Macintosh."

"That's right." Mrs. Cake nodded. "And that I'd be taking care of you and your sister. I spoke to your grandmother about it. and she agreed that as long as you and your siblings continued to work on the farm, she was more then happy to let you live elsewhere." The baker pony then proceeded to give the orange farm mare a hug.

"T..thank you, Mrs. Cake..." Applejack said, fighting to hold back tears. "Th..that means a lot to me.."

"Aww, there there, sweetheart." soothed Mrs. Cake as she continued to embrace Applejack in a hug. "It'll be alright."

"Ah'm just more worried about Applebloom." she sniffled. "She was very young when Ma and Pa passed away, I know she's got a few memories of them but they never saw her get her cutie mark or anything like that. So I don't know how she'll react.."

"Well, there's only one way to find out." Mrs. Cake said, as she got up. "You go on ahead to the farm house, I'll catch up with you in a moment." She called out. "I made a promise to you, Buttercup." she whispered. "And I plan to keep that promise."

Mrs. Cake had soon joined Applejack in the living room of the farm house, waiting for Applebloom to come in from her crusading mission. When she did come in, she hugged her sister.

"Sis, why is Mrs. Cake here?"

"Sit down, Applebloom." Applejack said, "She's here because it's rather important, and relates to Mom."

Mrs. Cake nodded. "Yes, that's right, you see years ago, when your brother was young and your mother was pregnant with your sister, I made a promise to her that I'd become your legal guardian."

Applebloom was confused. "What'd ya mean, legal guardian? What about Granny Smith?"

"I spoke to Granny, and she was fine with you staying with my family and I at Sugar Cube Corner, but you'd still work here at the farm."

"Oh..." replied Applebloom as she readjusted herself in her seat.

"I know that it's a lot to take in, but I promise and reassure you that you'll feel just as loved by me, as you have been by your grandmother." Mrs. Cake said, hugging the young earth pony with the bow in her mane.

"Well, Ah don't see the harm in it, besides, if you say that it was a promise that you made to mom, and ah know how important it is to keep a promise so, Mrs. Cake, we'll gladly accept you looking after us."

"Oh, I'm glad, you two, I'm very glad." the baker pony hugged both sisters.

Then, as they got up, they went to their individual rooms to gather what belongings that they would take with them to Sugar Cube Corner. They knew that from here on out, things were bound to be different for them. The two packed up what they wanted and then said a tearful goodbye to Granny Smith, who in return, gave them each a hug, a kiss on the forehead and some parting advice. Soon, they were on their way to their new life and home. All the while, each of them had thoughts on their mind....

"I do hope that i don't fail Pear Butter as her friend and as their guardian. I'd feel like I would let her down otherwise."

"This idea of Mrs. Cake is actually pretty smart, especially if Twilight's cutie map calls Pinkie and Ah on a friendship quest..."

"I know that she isn't Mom, but she is a mom, so she definitely knows what she's talking about."

When they got to the bakery, Mrs. Cake led them upstairs to the apartment part of the building. "It'll take some time to establish , but for now you two can take the spare storage room. There are two cots in there. Just make yourselves at home."

And the two sisters did just that.

"Sis, I know it's going to be a little strange at first, but having Mrs. Cake look after us, and knowing how close she was to mom, it makes it feel as if she's here too, watching over us." Applebloom said as she settled onto the bed that she chose.

"And Pa as well." Applejack added.

"There's just something about Mrs. Cake's kindness and tender loving care of her being a mom that puts me at ease..." the orange mare added.

"Ah I feel it too." repllied Applebloom.

Mrs. Cake soon returned and saw that they had settled in.

"Mrs. Cake?" Applebloom asked, walking over.

"Yes?" replied the bakery mare. "What is it, Applebloom?"

"Ah was wondering...."

Author's Note

Hey all, Chapter 2. Here, we really pick up the story.

And Chapter 3 will be more on the ABDL stuff.