//-------------------------------------------------------// Adventurer to Mother -by Zubric- //-------------------------------------------------------// //-------------------------------------------------------// Mama Daring //-------------------------------------------------------// Mama Daring It was a rather calm evening when the Friendship Express pulled into the station in Ponyville, ponies going about their business like normal. Daring stepped off the train waving goodbye to Icy, before she stepped out onto the street. She wondered if she'd see that nice mare again, then paused to take in the sights as she lightly nudged Rainbow Dash. "Wake up, Rainbow, we're here." "Five more minutes, Mama," Rainbow mumbled, rolling onto her side. Daring made sure the foal didn't fall off, finding the sight a little adorable. "Rainbow Dash, you have to tell me where Twilight's place is. I’ve never been to Ponyville before." Just as Daring turned her head to look more, a wall of pink greeted her instead. Pinkie beamed. "Oh, I thought my ‘Pinkie Sense’ was telling me that somepony new was in town. And here you are," She smiled. "Welcome to Ponyville, Yearling!' She gave a wink before gasping upon seeing the tiny Rainbow Dash! "Oh my gosh! What happened to her?! She’s so small now!" Rainbow, upon hearing Pinkie’s voice, opened her eyes very slowly.. “Was going on?" Pinkie got up to Rainbow’s face, gasping again. "Why are you so small, Dashie? You're soooo cute." She can't help giggle a bit before going back to being serious. Well as serious as Pinkie could manage. "I no cute, Pinkie!" Rainbow yelled, crossing her hooves with a pout. "Are too." Pinkie retorted, grinning ear to ear. Daring glanced at Pinkie. "Pinkie, I'll explain later. Right now I just need to see Twilight." She watched Pinkie scoop up Rainbow Dash, sniffing her bottom to check it. "Hey! Stop that! I’m dry!" Rainbow squealed as she tried to get back to Daring. Pinke gave the diaper a pat. "Sorry, Rainbow, I was just checking. Never can be too sure with foals." She chuckled, before putting the foal back. "Right, uh lead the way, please." Daring instructed, gesturing Pinkie to move. Pinkie happily obliged, bouncing along down the dirt street with Daring following close behind. Rainbow meanwhile, hugged onto Daring. "Hi, Mama, where are we?" Daring blinked. "Ponyville, remember? Are you feeling okay?" She asked, a little worried about Rainbow’s behavior. But she said nothing more, she just kept following Pinkie, soon seeing the Golden Oaks Library just down the street. "Me feeling fine, just sweeping is all." Rainbow answered. rubbing her eyes. Pinkie giggled at how her friend was acting. "Oh, that’s cute. You’re so adorable, Dashie." Nudging open the door, the three ponies entered the library with Daring spotting Twilight. Not surprisingly, the princess had her nose in a book. Pinkie bounced over to her friend, nudging her. "Twilight, we’ve got a problem! A really big problem!" "What is it, Pinkie? Has your party cannon gone missing again?" Twilight asked as she turned around to see Pinkie, A. K. Yearling, and a cute, sky blue coated foal with a rainbow mane that was held in Daring’s hooves. Daring moved closer. "Princess Twilight Sparkle, your friend got cursed while on an adventure with me," She explained, taking her time to tell her about the temple and their little adventure inside it. "The pacifier is in my bag, I'm almost scared to take it out in case it effects somepony else." Rainbow's ears flicked up at the mention of the pacifier. "Me want paci, Mama!" Rainbow yelled Twilight gasped. "Rainbow Dash! It really is you! Oh dear, this is a problem,” Then she stuttered. “But… I’m sure we can fix this. Can I see the pacifier?" She asked, before calling for Spike. Daring blushed a tad as she retrieved it, making sure it didn't come anywhere close to her muzzle. It didn't seem to be glowing anymore. Then again, she wasn't a unicorn so detecting magic wasn’t possible. Immediately, Dash tried to grab it and insert it into her mouth with her hooves. "Give it, Mama!" Rainbow yelled as she appeared to be on the edge of crying. Daring tugged on it while Dash held onto it and bit down once it was in her mouth. "Rainbow, Twilight needs to see that." Daring groaned. Twilight had observed the whole thing with concern. "Did Dashie just call Daring, mommy?!" Pinkie gasped with her mouth agape. Hearing what Pinkie had said, Dash let go and started to blush. "Me didn't! You hearing things!" Rainbow protested. Twilight looked back at the small foal. "It's okay if you did, Rainbow, no one will make fun of you." "Me no say that! You just hear things!" Rainbow protested again. Pinkie danced from hoof to hoof once more. "Oh no, I'm sure I heard you call Daring mama several times. It's actually kind of adorable." Twilight. meanwhile, took the pacifier with her magic, focusing a spell upon it. Her face scrunched after a moment. "I've never seen magic quite like this. I'm sorry, Rainbow, but it's going to take some time for me figure out a cure for your condition." "B-but, me no wanna stay foaw!" Rainbow tantrumed and started to cry Pinkie rushed, over trying to use silly faces to help her friend calm down. It always worked on the Cake Twins. "It's okay, Rainbow, I'm sure Twilight can fix you in no time. She’s good with magic." Twilight gave a nervous grin. "I'm sure I can figure even this out, it’s just gonna take some time,” Then she added. “But I can see that whatever has caused the regression has also made Rainbow bound to Daring." Spike looked over. "You mean, like baby animals do with their mothers? Or like you said I did to you when I first hatched?” Rainbow just kept on crying, too upset to pay much attention. Had she really developed a bond with Daring? Did she actually think that Daring was her mother? Daring held her close to her chest. "Uh..shh shh it's okay." She tried watching as Pinkie darted to a random corner of another room, fishing around for something before pulling out a clean pacifier. "Wait, where did you get that?" Spike asked as Pinkie rushed back over, popping the binky into the awaiting mouth. "I always have pacifiers stashed all over Ponyville in case of pacifier emergencies,” Pinkie explained and tried to sooth her foalified friend. “There you go. Shh, it's okay, Dashie." The foal started to suckle on the pacifier, calming down as she did. “Thanks, Pinkie. I wasn't sure what to do." "No problem, I deal with Pound and Pumpkin all the time. I’ve got plenty of experience." She patted Rainbow's head, before looking back at Twilight who was making notes as she worked. "I would say Pinkie could foalsit Rainbow Dash, but it would seem Rainbow is more comfortable with you, Daring, wherever that is,” Twilight suggested. Then, staring back at her parchment she added. "The good news is, no one else is going to be drawn to this artifact. Sadly, that’s all I’ve got so far." Rainbow looked at Twilight. "Then, me have that paci?" She asked, sniffling Twilight shook her head. "I need it to study the magic within Rainbow. I'm sure the other one will do fine." Daring let out another sigh. "Guess that means I have to go shopping for supplies now." "Twiwight, you gonna fix me, wight?" Rainbow asked, through her pink pacifier Twilight sighed. "I'll do all I can to fix this, Rainbow, I promise. It's just going to take some time." The bookworm mare began to pull books off her shelves. Pinkie beamed at Rainbow. "Hey, think of it this way! You get to relive being a foal! Isn’t that great?!" "But me no wanna be a foal, Pinkie! I wanna be a adult and be cool, not cute!" Rainbow complained, pouting a bit. "Oh, you'll be cute no matter what, Rainbow. Foals are always cute," Pinkie said as she continued to beam. "Don't worry, Daring, I can help you shop for supplies. Maybe we'll find something nice for Dash to wear." "Wear? Isn't diapee enough?" Rainbow asked. "Sure, but you should see some of the pictures I've taken with the Cake Twins during dress up time. Pound looked so cute in his little sailor suit." Pinkie awed slightly, watching her friend snuggle into Daring’s coat more. "Me no wanna," Rainbow protested, shaking her head before staring at Twilight. "Twily, you tink that me need wear diapees? Daring rolled her eyes. "Rainbow, you know you need them. I mean, remember the train station? You didn’t even know you had to go until you’d already soaked yourself." She pointed out. Rainbow blushed. "I won’t give up till I fix this, Rainbow. In the meantime, just try to have fun." Twilight remarked, flipping through pages of various books. Rainbow frowned. “You twy to have fun when you a foal!" Her eyes narrowed, clearly not amused. Pinkie ignored how cranky her friend was being, and smiled while patting the foal’s head once more. "We got your back, Dashie. Twilight can fix anything,” Then she turned to Daring. “So, ready to go shopping?" Daring looked at her saddle bag. "I suppose so. Never cared for foals before but I guess now I’ll learn." "Wets just get this ovew with." Rainbow sighed, cuddling into Daring’s coat. Daring paused for a moment taking in the feeling of Rainbow cuddling her. It felt oddly heartwarming. Making sure her disguise was set in place, she followed Pinkie out of the library, letting her lead the way to the foal store. Along the way, the group attracted a few stares mostly from those that saw the rainbow maned foal on the author’s back. Rainbow giggled everytime a pony cooed or dawed at her. She wasn’t sure why she loved the attention she was getting from everypony, but it felt good. Pinkie hummed as she lead Daring on. "Don't worry, whatever Rainbow doesn’t end up using I can use on the Cake Twins. Did you know the Cakes are considering potty training them soon?" "Hey! How come they start potty training, but me stuck in diapees?" Rainbow asked with the most adorable of pouts. Daring laughed lightly. "You clearly need them. I'm not going to be looking forward to the messy ones though." She gagged. “Trust me, you’ll get used to them. The first one’s always the hardest.” Pinkie giggled, then happily opened the door for them as they entered the store. The light scent of talcum hit their noses, along with all the pastel colours. Rainbow found herself entranced by the foalish store, laughing as she peered around, "This place is wike a coloring book!" As soon as she said that she covered her mouth. “Why am I saying such foalish things?! Gotta stay focused!” She thought. A blue maned earth pony mare soon greeted them, waving as they entered. "Hello there. How can I help you?” Pinkie bounced over. "Hey, my friend over here needs some supplies for her new foal." Daring adjusted her glasses, hearing her shrunken friend coo and gasp while looking around. "Nothing too fancy." She insisted. The mare gasped upon recognizing the author before her. "Oh, you're A.K Yearling! My son loves your series, he’s read all of your books ten times already!" Rainbow giggled. "Me hew biggest fan!" "I didn't know you had a foal." The shopkeeper mentioned, leading them down the aisles. "I didn’t, I'm just foal sitting for a friend." Daring blurted out, her cheeks reddening a bit once more. That warm feeling returned to her as she stopped by the various foal foods. Pinkie looked at them all. "Every foal loves Mashed Peas," She remarked, adding a few jars to the cart. "Little ones don’t have a strong enough stomach for solid food yet." Upon seeing the jar of Mashed Peas, Rainbow gagged. "Yick! I rather have mama milk." Daring’s cheeks heated up again as she tried to hide it, she rather hoped she wouldn’t have to do that. It would be awkward and uncomfortable. Hopefully she could just bottle feed Rainbow. The mare smiled. "Oh, there are other flavours for you to try, little one. Maybe some Cream of Carrot, or Sweet Corn?" She asked, watching Pinkie select a variety. "Wah bout that one?!" Rainbow asked, pointing at a jar of cotton candy flavored foal food "Only if you're on your best behaviour," Daring joked as she set the single jar into the cart. "Can't have you eating too many sweets.” She could vaguely remember when her mom used to tell her that. It kind of made her nostalgic. "B-but why not?" Rainbow asked, "I notta real foaw. I eat sweets aww the time!" "You'll get a tummy ache if you eat too much. You know that, Dashie." Pinkie scolded as she picked up a bottle or two and powdered formula as well. The mare leading them can't help aww once again. "No I won't! Me goin' be fine!" Rainbow whined. The two kept on shopping as Dash pouted while trying to act adult, but it was really hard. Pinkie stopped by all the onesies and dresses and oohed. "Oh look, Yearling, they have Daring Do merchandise!" She held out a cute onesie coloured just like Daring vest. It even came with a small pith helmet for the foal. Rainbow’s eyes locked onto the garment almost immediately, making grabby hooves at it Daring watching this unfold and chuckled. "Sure, we can get that," She nodded before picking Dash up off her back and patting the diaper to check it. "Ugh! You're soggy already?" Pinkie giggled, patting Daring’s back. "Yeah, foals do that a lot. You’ll have to get used to checking them often, especially for number one." Rainbow blushed, feeling even smaller. "Me didn't pee!" Daring and Pinkie made their way to the bathroom, rolling their eyes. "Relax, Rainbow, I'll have you dry in no time. Then you can dress up." Daring mothered. With Pinki’s help the changing process didn't take too long, Rainbow only being a tad fussy during the whole thing. Once done, Daring unbuttoned the diaper hatch on the onesie and slid it over the foal’s head. Rainbow smiled once she was wearing the onesie, "I Dawing Do! I goin' on adventure!" She yelled with a giggle, bouncing some more. Pinkie dawed again. "Oh, Rainbow, you look super cute now." She looked over to Daring, seeing a faint smile on the adventurer. Daring put the small pith helmet on Rainbow before taking her back out, setting her in a light pink stroller she'd picked out. "Wouldn't a foal carrier or saddle bag be easier?” Pinkie asked. "Wha that?" Rainbow asked while she was buckled into the stroller. Pinkie brought over the aforementioned saddle bag, showing it to Daring. "See? It has cute little cubbies for foals legs to slide into to, so their mommy or daddy can carry them around," She explained to Rainbow. "It's probably easier since Yearling has to go up to your house anyway." "That seems silly," Rainbow remarked and turned to Daring. "Just carry me on you back." "I wouldn't want you to fall now would I?" Daring asked as they pick up some more diapers, along with a spare pacifier and a few toys. Once wheeled up to the counter, Daring paid for her items while humming lightly. "Thanks, Pinkie, you've been so helpful. I’d have been lost without you." "Oh It's no problem at all. I love caring for little ones," Pinkie teased while giving Rainbow a light pinch on the cheek. "You might want to feed her once you get to her house though, she must be starving after all she’s been through." Rainbow's tummy growled just as Pinkie had said that. "Me could eat someting." She said with a blush. Borrowing a water bottle from the store mare, Pinkie took the powder formula and mixed it with milk, showing Daring how it was done on the counter. "You give it a good shake and usually you should warm it up first. But she should be fine," Pinkie said, snapping the amber nipple onto the bottle before setting it into Rainbow's hooves. "There you go, Dashie." Rainbow looked at the bottle for a second, unclear of what to do with it. Daring moved the bottle up, setting the nipple into Rainbow’s mouth. "You need to suckle." She said softly while she held it up for her. Rainbow lightly suckled on the bottle, feeling the formula enter her mouth. “This is actually good!” Rainbow thought as she kept suckling faster. Daring held the bottle the entire time while the foal drank. "Good, keep it up." Pinkie bounced some while watching. "Oh, don't forget that she might need to be burped afterwards. Foals get gas." Rainbow continue to drink the bottle until it was gone. "Tat good, Mama!" Daring put the bottle tin the diaper bag before wheeling the stroller out. Pinkie helped by carrying the extra supplies. They made their way down the street to where Rainbow’s house was. Daring sighed. "I have no idea how I'll write this into the book at all. It wasn't even that epic of a trip. All that just for a cursed pacifier." Pinkie kept bouncing as she lead the way. "I don't know, they might like to read it." "Daring Do is about adventures and danger, not...motherhood." Daring protested with a slight shudder. "Well, me no want you to make it book, it embarrassing fow ponies to know I foaw." Rainbow complained while covering her face. Daring looked around. "I'd change the names," Then she blushed. "I suppose I could always tell the publisher that it’s a children's book," She muttered while staring upwards at a large cloud mansion. "Wow, that's your place?!” "Yeah, I buiwd it mysewf." Rainbow beamed. "Ah, I see. It’s quite impressive," She commented before taking some time to ferry up the supplies. Once done, she looked at Pinkie Pie. "I can handle this from here, Pinkie." "Okie dokie lokie! Take car!." With that, Pinkie bounced off leaving Daring alone with Rainbow. Taking the foal into her hooves, Yearling flew up to the cloud house, soon entering the front door. She sets the little foal on the floor. "Impressive." She whispered. Rainbow touched the cloud floor and giggled. "This as soft as diapees." She blushed upon saying that, but couldn’t help but feel happy about it. “Ugh, what’s wrong with me?”She thought. Daring shifted her hooves on the cottony like cloud surface, watching as Rainbow bounced around. Soon, she heard a whiring sound before noticing a tortoise flying by in a little copter hat. "Oh, who's this?" "Tank!" Rainbow yelled, putting her hooves up. Tank blinked, confused at the stranger and the small foal. He hovered lower to take a closer look, seeing the awe in the little ones eye. "Tank, it me, Wainbow Dash!" Rainbow said as she hugged her tortoise. Her pet nuzzled her back, blinking. "Oh, what a nice pet you have." Daring commented, letting the two hug. After the happy reunion Rainbow waddled over, staring up at Daring. "Mama, me wanna pway." She said, bouncing up and down with glee. Daring stuttered. "Uh sure." Moving the foal to the living room area, she glanced at the comfy couch and Wonderbolts merchandise. She sat down and opened the bag, offering a ball to Rainbow. She guessed the floor was special since stuff didn't just fall through. Rainbow’s eyes sparkle as she began to play with the ball, rolling it around while laughing. Emotions came so much easier to her now, it seemed. Daring took a breather, sitting on the couch. As she watched Dash play with the toys she felt strangely happy. Was this what being a mother was like? While she looked out the window at the streets below she had the passing thought of where Rainbow was going to sleep. Would she be okay sleeping in the bed with her? She wasn't sure. it wasn't like she could have her in a doggie bed. "Tank, is you wondering why me foaw?" Rainbow asked as she continued to play with the ball. Tank licked her cheek slowly, apparently just happy to see her. Rainbow giggled, and hugged Tank's neck Daring checked out one of the books on the shelf, leaving the little foal to dig into the bag and pull out a few other plushies and blocks. She found that Pinkie had gotten her a Spitfire plushie as well. Rainbow grabbed the plushie and hugged it. "They make Wonderbowt pwushies?! Me wuv this!" Daring couldn’t help but laugh a bit, watching the adorable site. "Yeah, you’d be surprised what merchandise they make of me." She smiled, seeing how happy Rainbow seemed. She wasn't sure how much of that was the inner foal compared to just Rainbow herself. "They probably make Dawing Do diapees." Rainbow teased, holding her chest as she laughed. "I think I saw that once," Daring nodded, then decided to scoop Rainbow into her lap. Remembering something her mom did, she bounced Dash up and down lightly with her forelegs. Soon getting uncontrollable giggles out of the foal. She grinned at the reaction and kept it up, lightly watching Rainbow’s wings buzz as she laughed. Getting another idea, the adventurer laid on her back, holding the foal up in the air. "Come on, little Rainbow." Rainbow didn't seem to care who she was acting like as her wings buzzed about, making her feel like she was flying while not actually going anywhere. She remembered back to zipping about her parents’ house, breaking a lamp in the process. Of course, her parents had just cooed at her and hadn't really punished her aside from a brief time out. "Mama! I fwying!" Rainbow yelled. Daring tilted the foal left and right as she played, listening to the carefree giggles as Rainbow flew. "Coming in for a landing!" Daring lowered her hooves, soon hugging Rainbow and patting her back. "Gotcha!" Rainbow smiled and hugged Daring. "Me wuv you, mama." "Uh, y-yeah." Daring blushed once more setting Dash down by her toys. Soon, Daring heard a knock at Rainbow’s front door and blinked, having not expected guests. "Who could that be?" Quickly moving to the door she opened it, seeing that is was Fluttershy. "Oh, hello." She tried to greet politely. "Hi, Yearling, I heard what happened to Rainbow and wanted to see if there was anything I could help you with," Fluttershy spoke in her kind, calm tone. "But if you don't need help, I'll understand." "I feel a little out of my league. So yeah, I could probably use help," Daring replied, watching the shy pegasus. "I would love advice on caring for foals. You must know some things from caring for baby animals. Don't foals need some place to sleep?" She uncertainly asked, letting Rainbow’s friend inside. Fluttershy was soon hugged by Rainbow as the foal rushed over to hug her leg. Rainbow looked up at Fluttershy, smiling. “Hi, Fwuttershy, wah you doin' hewe?" "I'm just here to help Daring with a few things. And of course, play with you, sweetie," Fluttershy said, tickling the filly at her legs. Fluttershy looked around for a moment, checking out the kitchen. "Um, did you get a high chair yet?" She asked Daring. "No, that didn't come to mind, actually.” Daring admitted. "Oh and she'll need somewhere to sleep too. Foals are too small to sleep in big filly beds." Fluttershy explained. Daring nodded. "I see, but the foal store is closing soon." She stared down at Rainbow, patting her head. Fluttershy shuffled her hooves. "Well, you could borrow the bassinet I have at my house. And I think I have a spare high chair. I mean, if you want." Rainbow looked up at Fluttershy with a questioning look. "Why you have those tings?" Fluttershy's cheeks blushed a little. "I uh, may have tried being a mother with Angel Bunny at one point." She muttered. Rainbow giggled. “You babied angel?! That funny!" Fluttershy squeaked, turning to Daring. "Um, do you want them?' Daring nodded after a moment. "I guess I do need them. Never really considered them," She picked up Rainbow once more. "We can use a cloud to transport the items." "Okay, we better hurry,” Fluttershy instructed. “You don't want foals to be up past their bedtime." "Wah?! Me no have bed time!" Rainbow yelled, looking up at Fluttershy. "Um, I just know foals shouldn't stay up late, they need their sleep," Fluttershy sheepishly answered. "You don't want to be cranky, do you?" She mothered. "Me not goin' be cranky!" Rainbow pouted, clearly not liking the idea of bed time. Daring rolled her eyes as she flew outside, with Fluttershy putting Rainbow upon a tuft of cloud, before pushing it along towards Fluttershy cottage. Daring narrowed her eyes. "Rainbow, you will go to bed when told." She tired to act motherly. "But me used stay up aww night, and me was fine!" Rainbow stubbornly protested. Fluttershy shook her head being reminded of some of her more troublesome animals. "Rainbow, you aren't an adult right now. You need as much sleep as you can get." She cooed "But why?" Rainbow groaned, clearly not seeing the need. "Just because. You shouldn’t talk back to grown-ups, it’s not polite." Fluttershy replied while steadily flying alongside Daring (whose Yearling costume was fluttering in the wind). "That no good reason." Dash complained. "Well if you don't get the proper sleep you’ll be cranky all day,” Fluttershy told her regressed friend. “We wouldn’t want that now would we?" "No, we wouldn't." Rainbow sighed, frowning a bit "Good." Fluttershy ruffled Rainbow’s mane a bit. It didn't take long for the pegasi to reach the cottage, Daring lowering the cloud to the ground. "Okay let's get those things for Rainbow," Daring took Rainbow inside the cottage setting her upon the couch. “Don’t wander off." She instructed. "Otay, Mama, me be good filly." Rainbow replied while pouting a little. As the two adults went off to get the items, Angel hopped his way over jumping up to the couch to give Rainbow a confused look "H-hi Angel. It me, Wainbow." The foal nervously said to the bunny. Angel tilted his head in confusion, reaching up to poke at the filly's chest, not believing his eyes. Even the light poke by Angel made Rainbow start to giggle. "That tickled!" Angel poked again mischievously and slowly poked around her tummy some more. He found it amusing. Rainbow continued to giggle, she was actually liking the tickling feeling. Angel smirked, and after a few more pokes bounced over to her tummy and managed to blow a raspberry into it. Fluttershy (who had just wheeled out the bassinet from the basement) couldn’t help but giggle at how cute the sight was. Rainbow squirmed during the raspberries, trying to push the bunny away. "S-stop! That t-too much!" Fluttershy snickered too as she picked Rainbow up, saving her from her tickling fate. "Oh, was Angel having fun with you? How sweet," She nuzzled her friend before moving her to the bassinet. "Here, you can lay in this " Rainbow lay in the bassinet for a few minute. "This ting so soft. I wike it!" The bassinet was set up by the cloud, next to the folded up high chair. "Oh, that’s good." Daring commented. Fluttershy followed, wanting to check on her friend some more. "Mama, me sweepy." Rainbow said with a cute yawn. "That’s okay, Rainbow. You go to sleep and well be back home in no time/" Daring said, letting the words come out naturally. She never thought she’d be this good. "But me wanna hewp you!" Rainbow said, yawning more as her eyelids were growing heavy. Daring keep pushing the cloud as Fluttershy hover over the bassinet. "It's okay, Rainbow, you are a small foal." She dotted. It wasn't long until they arrived back at Rainbow’s house. Fluttershy and Daring carefully carrying the bassinet up to Rainbow bedroom, making sure not to jostle the foal inside. Rainbow had fallen asleep in the bassinet on the way to the cloud house, and had started to suckle on her hoof Once the bassinet was settled into a corner, Daring got out the pacifier and careful inserted it. Fluttershy awed quickly. "Oh, you seem to be doing well so far, Daring." She watched the chest of her foalified friend rise and fall. Daring rubbed her neck sheepishly. "Y-yeah, I guess I am. Never thought I’d be so good with foals, but it’s all coming naturally to me/" Out of nowhere the words, "G'night, mama." came from the bassinet Fluttershy let out a small giggle as Daring facehoofed with a groan, hoping this could be fixed sooner rather than later. Fluttershy smiled at Daring, "Hey, you should be happy. You get to be a mommy." “I am happy, but I didn't want to be a mother. I'm not ready for this.” Daring complained, looking down into the bassinet. “Well, I'll help you all I can, Daring. Rainbow shouldn't be that hard to take care of. She wasn't a very needy mare, and I doubt she’ll be anymore needy than normal as a foal.” Fluttershy replied, sitting down in a rocking chair “That's the thing, Fluttershy, she wasn't needy as a mare. But she's not a mare right now, she's a foal. And foals need lots of care.” Daring grumbled. “I'm used to that. You can manage taking care of her for a few weeks, and I’ll be here to help. It won't be that hard.” Fluttershy insisted. “Let's hope so.” Daring said, while looking at the rainbow maned filly. She couldn’t help but smile. Author's Note Yeah I know, Yearling's costume doesn't have wing holes but how else was she suppose to get into Rainbow's house? Feedback appreciated //-------------------------------------------------------// CMC Foalsitters //-------------------------------------------------------// CMC Foalsitters Daring Do swung from vine to vine, chasing after her latest foe. The mirror of madness was clutched in Ahuizotl monkey tail hand, keeping it just out of Daring’s reach as he kept fleeing. "Get back here!" She called out, moving faster. But no matter how much she swung, she couldn't seem to get close. Suddenly, from out of nowhere she heard crying. Looking down from the vine she saw a Rainbow foal crying. Her hesitation, however, caused her to slip and fall! The adventurer awoke with a start, breathing heavy for a moment before staring over at the bassinet. Climbing out of bed, she moved over to check on Rainbow. The little one was wiggling like a worm, whining like any foal would. The smell hit Daring’s nose almost instantly. "Gah!" Rainbow continued to sleep, however, not even realizing that Daring was over her or the fact she had used her diaper. Daring hesitated for a moment before reaching down, carefully scooping Rainbow into her hooves. The foal kept wiggling in her sleep as Daring made a face, taking her to over the bed. With care, she unrolled the changing mat. "W-well, here I go." The adventurer’s face couldn't get any redder as Rainbow wet herself a little more. Waiting for her to finish, Daring undid the diaper and got some wipes. The process was slow as she cleaned, working around the squirming pegasus. She had to hold back the gag reflex when balling up the diaper, before unfolding the fresh one. "Ugh, not sure I'll ever get used to that. Are foals always this smelly?" Rainbow shifted, slightly giggling in her sleep as she babbled. "Mama funny." After applying the powder, Daring taped the diaper into place all snug and sighed. She lowered Dash back into the bassinet before taking the diaper to the garbage. Taking the short respite, she washed her hooves and then went to the kitchen to make some coffee. Tank heard the coffee pot turn on and yawned. He always woke up to Rainbow making coffee for herself, sometimes she would even give some to him (not a lot of course). Sipping a fresh cup, Daring watched the tortoise hover in slowly, idly blinking at her. Looking around the room she soon found the turtle food, pouring it into his dish. "There you go." Tank smiled and started to eat the food, until he heard a loud, annoying cry come from the bedroom Daring made her way upstairs, entering the bedroom and over to the bassinet. She watch Dash trying to fly, only getting off the bed a few hoof lengths, hardly enough to get out. "Morning, Rainbow." Rainbow smiled and looked up at Daring. "Hi Mama!" "Were you trying to fly?" Daring asked, teasing a little before reaching down to pat Rainbow's head. She remembered her parents doing that a couple of times when she was little. "Maybe..." Rainbow said with a blush. "Aww, isn't that cute?" Daring cooed, scooping her out and setting her on the floor. "How did you sleep?" "Wike baby! And me no use diapee!" Rainbow boasted, pointing at her dry diaper "Oh, that's a good filly! Maybe you’ll be ready for potty training soon." Daring lied, not wanting to make Rainbow feel bad for wetting her diaper so much. Just as she was thinking of making breakfast for herself, Rainbow's stomach rumbled right on cue. Rainbow blushed. "Baba?" "Sure. And uh, maybe oatmeal? I'm sure you can handle that." Daring suggested as she carried the foal downstairs, setting Rainbow down for a moment to unfold the highchair. Tank moved over to his owner giving her another lick. He gave her a smile. "Hi, Tank, how is you?" Rainbow asked, giggling a little Her loyal tortoise just blinked before nuzzling into her tummy. Daring turned and awed. “That's cute too," She proceeded to place Rainbow into her highchair, getting out one of the bibs she’d bought. "I'm sure you'll need this. And look, it even has a Daring Do theme!" Rainbow giggled and said. "I wike Dawing Do, but me also wike Wonderbowts!" Daring blinked again. "Oh I think I saw something in the box," She took a second look before pulling out the small, blue bib with the Wonderbolt symbol on it. "Do you want it?" Rainbow giggled, reaching out for it. "Yeah! Yeah!" The smile on the filly’s muzzle caused Daring to smile back as she tied the bib around Rainbow’s neck. She poured some apple juice into a bottle, setting it in front of the foal before moving to make the oatmeal “You just be patient while I make breakfast, okay? “ "Otay, me twy." Rainbow replied, well bouncing up and down in her diaper. The filly found the padding strangely comfortable to wear, not that she’d admit it. Daring simply went about prepping the oatmeal, letting it cook on the stove. While it was heating up she came back to the high chair and lightly tickled Rainbow's tummy. "So how much do you like the Wonderbolts?" She asked, though judging by the memorabilia it was a lot. "I wike dem mowe then anything! I been twying get into the Wonderbowts for my whole wife!" Rainbow boasted. "I know the feeling. Every pegasus dreams of being a Wonderbolt someday," Daring laughed a little and then asked. "Uh, do you want a toy to play with while you wait?" Rainbow nodded, bouncing in her seat. "I wanna pwushie!" Daring moved to the living room, quickly grabbing the Spitfire plushie before fluttering back and setting it in the waiting hooves of her charge. "Here you go." She then moved back to the stove, stirring the meal. The foal immediately went about playing with her plushie, content to wait. it wasn't long until breakfast was ready and the adventurous mare poured some into two bowl. She made sure Rainbow’s portion wa smaller of course, letting it cool. "Do you want an apple or a banana?" She asked, staring back at Rainbow who was flying the spitfire plush over her head "Bananas!" Rainbow answered while she hugged the plushie. Daring nodded, easily cutting up the banana into small pieces before bringing the bowl over. "Hmm, I do need to feed you?" "No! Me can feed myself!" Rainbow staunchly protested. Daring was unsure about that. After all, mothers usually fed their foals. Then again, Rainbow wasn't entirely regressed. "Okay, I'll let you try." She set down the the small child spoon in front of Rainbow, half expecting a mess. Rainbow proceeded to pick up the spoon and dipped it into the oatmeal, she then brought it to her mouth only for it to miss and get all over her bib "Uh, Rainbow." Daring tried to correct her but the little filly kept trying again with the same results. "Why I no get food in mouth?!" Rainbow yelled and crossed her hooves "Must be part of the curse I suppose," Daring speculated as she picked up the spoon and scooped some up to Rainbow lips. She avoided using baby talk for now, not wanting to embarass or belittle the foal. "You feed me this one time, otay?" Rainbow asked as she accepted each spoonful. Daring chuckled lightly as she spooned the foal, being glad she was behaving. "No problem, Rainbow." "Good!" Rainbow said with a huff of her chest. Once Dash was full, Daring went about cleaning off her face and chin removing the bib. "There, now you just wait and let me eat. We didn't get a playpen for you." She teased, keeping her in the highchair with the plushie while Daring sat to eat her own meal and coffee. "This boring, Mama, me wanna pway!" Rainbow groaned. "You can play once I'm done eating!" Daring scolded. "I don't trust you to wander the house alone in your state of mind. You could lost or hurt.” She sipped her coffee. "I be good! Me no do anyting wrong!" Rainbow said, pouting a little "Well, alright, just this once. But stay out of trouble." Daring stood up and unbuckled the foal from the chair, setting her down on the floor while patting the diaper. Rainbow giggled and started to crawl around the house, her small vantage point let her experience the full feeling of being a foal. During her indoor adventure, her sparkly trophy drew her attention. The foal smiled, crawling toward the trophies, for some odd reason she wanted them… no, she wanted to play with them. She began making faces in the shiny, reflective surfaces, looking at the posed pegasus in flight on top. "This funny!" Daring soon finished her breakfast, moving out of the kitchen and picking Rainbow up. “Those aren't toys, Rainbow!" She scolded, moving her back to the living room. "But they mine!" Rainbow whined. "Yeah, but you wouldn't want to break them, would you?" Daring asked while putting her in front of the blocks from yesterday. “Hmm, not sure what to do with you today." "Maybe da pawk?" Rainbow asked, giggling at the thought that she would have to do all of the foalish things. "Well, it's better than being cooped up indoors I suppose." Daring nodded. It was Saturday so at least there’d be other kids around. And if it was slow, at least she would have time to brainstorm a way to write her next story. Rainbow giggled. "Yay! We gonna have fun!" "Yeah, yeah, let me just get the bag all sorted out first." Daring advised. About ten minutes later, the two arrived at the park. It was a cloudless day, children all rushing around and having fun. The sight was rather relaxing for Daring. It was sort of nice to not be in a humid jungle or hot desert. Just her and her current charge. Rainbow looked around for a minute, until she saw a swing. "I wanna swing!" Shrugging, Daring took her over, plopping her into the foal swing. In the swing next to Rainbow was a light grey coated earth pony colt. The little one cooed and waved, his mommy tilting her head toward the rainbow maned pegasus. Rainbow giggled and put her hooves in the air as she was pushed on the swing. For a time, the little filly laughed while fluttering her wings as she was pushed, feeling the wind on her feathers. It felt nice to fly, even if not by her own power. After a while though, Rainbow looked back at Daring and smiled. "I wanna pway on the swides!" "Sure." Daring was happy oblige as she carried her over to them. Picking the shortest one she help sit the foal on top of the slide and waited at the bottom. She remember to hold her hooves out like she’d seen other mothers do. Every time she slid down Rainbow giggled, she was having so much fun with this. Daring couldn’t help but grin each time the foal landed in her hooves. She giggle a bit and started to tickle Rainbow after a bit. "Aww, aren't you cute? Coochy coo." Rainbow started to giggle uncontrollably as she was tickled. Daring then carried her over to some bushes and set Rainbow down, letting the foal look around. While Rainbow was staring, a ladybug happened to land on her nose. Rainbow looked at the ladybug and giggled. "Hi, wadybug, I Wainbow." It crawled up on her nose some before fluttering off. Rainbow felt so at ease and peaceful. Just then, The Cutie Mark Crusaders came running into the park. "Okay girls, let’s do it! Cutie Mark Crusaders Foalsitters, yay!" Apple Bloom cheered as the other two joined in. "Now we just need a foal to foalsit." Scootaloo realized.. Daring was checking the diaper bag for something just as the Crusaders came around the tree, spotting Rainbow. Sweetie Belle looked at the rainbow maned filly and didn’t appear to recognize her. "Aw, that's such a cute little filly! We should foalsit her." Daring looked up as the Crusaders approached. Rainbow quickly rushing to hide behind the bigger mare. Scootaloo smiled. "That filly must be shy." Daring coughed a bit as she looked at the fillies. "Can I help you?" She stared back at Rainbow for some help. How could she have forgotten to disguise Rainbow? No other foal could have a rainbow mane. "Oh, uh we were wonderin’ if we could foalsit your daughter to try and get our cutie marks!" Apple Bloom eagerly suggested. "Uh, I don't know." Daring thought about it for a moment, feeling Rainbow cling to her leg. She barely knew the Crusaders and even if she did she wasn’t sure it was a good idea to let them see Rainbow Dash like this. Scootaloo looked closer at the rainbow maned foal, squinting. Something about her seemed vaguely familiar. "Hey, you know she looks a lot like Rainbow Dash. Is she her baby sister or something?" Rainbow, upon hearing that, tried to hide even more. "I no Wanbow Dash!" She squeaked. Daring watched the filly try to walk around to look at Rainbow more, the foal in return worming the other way to avoid them. Scootaloo giggled, "Of course you’re not Rainbow Dash, she's an awesome and cool pegasus! You’re just a foal in diapers. You must be in a costume or something.” “Kid, I think you’re making her nervous. Please give her some space.” Daring pleaded as she took a few steps back alongside Rainbow. Scootaloo blushed. "Sorry, but she's just really cute, Mrs- uh, what's your name?" "A. K. Yearling." Daring replied, idly adjusting the glasses some. Rainbow clung to her leg some more, blushing as well. "You’re A. K. Yearling?! The author of the Daring Do books?!" Scootaloo gasped in amazement as the rest of the Crusaders looked at her with awe. “What? Rainbow Dash got me into the series. Anything cool enough for her is cool enough for me.” Daring chuckled. “Yes, I am," She admitted and then watched the three fillies bounce around some. "Uh, and this really is Rainbow Dash." She pointed to her leg. "Hi, Scootawoo." Rainbow shyly greeted. "Wait? That's the real Rainbow Dash? How the hay’s that possible?" Apple Bloom question. “Somethin’ ‘bout that smells fishy.” "Magic mishap. I was just in the area,” Daring explained, not wanting to reveal her true identity. “So I'm foal sitting while Twilight Sparkle tries to figure out a way to solve all of this. It’s okay, I’m a bit of a writing slump with my books anyway." She remarked. "So she's basically your daughter until Twilight fixes this?" Sweetie Belle asked, looking at the foal by Daring's legs "W-what? Uh… I guess." Daring muttered, feeling Rainbow grip onto her harder. "Mama, me need-uh... nevermind." Rainbow said with a blush as she looked up at the Crusaders. Sweetie’s nose scrunched up as she caught whiff of the scent originating from the padding "Ew!" She squeaked! Rainbow blushed even more, to the point where her face was as red as a tomato. She had never intended to do that in front of others, but her body had unfortunately gotten other ideas. Apple Bloom looked at Sweetie, rolling her eyes. “What did you expect? Foals do that all the time." Sweetie gagged. "Didn't expect it to smell so bad! Now I know what Rarity must’ve gone through when she changed my diapers as a foal." While the three fillies talked (while holding their noses) Daring moved to the privacy of a nearby tree, laying out the changing mat. She figured Rainbow Dash wouldn’t want a change in a public bathroom where everypony would see (and smell) her. "No worries, Rainbow Dash, I'll get you cleaned up. Would’ve appreciated a little heads up though." Rainbow blushed even more. "Me no need changie, Mama!" "You sure smell like you do." Daring corrected as she went about changing the diaper, opening up and such. The “silly” faces she made somewhat made Rainbow laugh. Scootaloo looked at Rainbow with a faint smile, "Hey, Rainbow, you don't have to be embarrassed. You’re only a foal right now. Pretty sure you didn’t mean to go number two in your diaper. At least it’s better to do it in a diaper instead of the ground." Rainbow’s cheeks still burn deep red as Daring balled up the padding for disposal (sealing it in a plastic bag) and slid a fresh one under her. Daring then gently sprinkled powder all over while Scootaloo watched. "Can you go faster, Mama?" Rainbow impatiently demanded. Daring just groaned and taped up the first diaper once again, then got Rainbow onto her hooves. Scootaloo couldn’t resist and ruffled Rainbow’s short mane. "Scootawoo, stop that!" Rainbow pleaded. "Why, now I can be the big sister." Scootaloo beamed, ticking under Rainbow's wing. Rainbow giggled uncontrollably. "Stop that, Scootawoo! That tickwes!" The other crusaders aww as Scootaloo tickled a little more. "Coochy coo." She watched Rainbow roll around on the grass. "Stop! You gonna make me pee again!" Rainbow whined while giggling. Scootaloo stopped ticking after a bit and smiled. "I can't help it, you're just too cute." Sweetie Belle chuckled too. "Scootaloo called something cute? I must be dreaming." "I no cute, Scootawoo! You awe!" Rainbow yelled, looking as mad as she could with her adorable face. Daring smiled. "Oh, if only we had a dress for her." She teased. Sweetie Belle started bouncing up and down. "Oh! Oh! We could always go see my sister! She makes the best dresses!" At that very moment, Rainbow’s heart became filled with dread. Normally she wouldn’t mind a dress if the situation called for it, but there was no way she was wearing anything besides her diaper now. "No dwess!" "Oh, why not?" Sweetie seemingly whined while picking up Rainbow. Rainbow started to squirm. "Me no wanna wear dress! It embawwassing!' "Please, Yearling, can we take her to see Rarity?" Sweetie asked and gave the mare big, puppy dog looking eyes. Daring struggled to keep from staring into those big orbs. They were weaponized cuteness. Scootaloo gagged. "Gah, do we even know if Rarity makes foal attire?" "Me no wanna weaw tat stuff!" Rainbow yelled and started to throw something akin to a temper tantrum. Daring winced. She didn’t want Rainbow making a scene. "Okay, okay, no dress up." She said quietly while watching Rainbow squirm in Sweetie hooves Rainbow just continued to scream and cry. "No dwess! Me no wanna weaw dwess!" Daring took hold of Rainbow and held her close to her chest. "There there." She patted Rainbow’s back as she wormed around more. Rainbow slowly started to calm down, and after a few minutes she had fallen asleep. The Crusaders watched Daring slowly rock the filly in her hooves. Sweetie looked at the heartwarming scene. "Aww, I wanted to see her in a nice dress." She pouted. Scootaloo rolled her eyes. "Why not a Wonderbolt onesie? That shouldn’t be too embarrassing" Apple Bloom giggled. "Yeah, she'd love that." Sweetie smiled. "How about we take her to Rarity's for her nap? It’s not as far from there as it is to Rainbow’s house." She innocently offered. Daring slipped Dash onto her back. "Sure, lead the way." The Crusaders then started to gallop to Rarity’s boutique. It wasn't that far but it was far enough that they were out of breath when they got there. Daring followed along at a slower pace, making sure not to disturb the sleeping little one on her back. The shop soon came into view as the Crusaders entered through the front door. Rarity had just finished putting a dress on one of her ponyquins, before seeing the Crusaders and the disguised Daring Do as they entered. "Oh, hello, Sweetie Belle. How’s your day been going?" "it was amazing! We were at the park and we ran into A. K. Yearling! And she has a little surprise!" Sweetie excitedly exclaimed while bouncing up and down! Rarity saw the sleeping foal on Daring Do’s back and nodded, lowering her voice to the tone of a hush. "I'm already aware Rainbow is a foal. Pinkie let me know. Seems you girls found out too." She approached with a blanket, picking her friend up with delicate care and swaddling her. "Since when do you know how to swaddle a baby, Rarity?" Apple Bloom questioned. "Oh I just remember seeing the Cake Twins at the hospital and looked it up. Besides, I have memories of doing it when Sweetie Belle was a little one, and it seems I haven’t lost my touch." She remarked, instinctively cradling Rainbow and watching her lightly snore. Scootaloo looked at the sleeping filly and blushed. "C-can I hold her Rarity, please?" "You want to hold her?" Sweetie asked with a giggle, "I thought you didn't like foals?" "I don't, it's just that Rainbow’s cute as a foal." Scootaloo admitted with a blush. Rarity smiled, gently lowering Rainbow into Scootaloo’s open hooves. The foal seemed to lean into the orange coated filly some while being held. “Just make sure not to wake her, or Daring…” Then she realized what she saying and tried to correct herself before the Crusaders could catch on. “Er, I mean A. K. Yearling-” “Daring? Why did you just call A. K. Yearling Daring?” Scootaloo asked Rarity. “Oh, well you see, she.... uh…” Daring blushed, she had no idea what to say in this situation. “Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, Scootaloo… the truth is that A. K. Yearling is Really Daring Do.” Rarity whispered as she looked at Daring. “Wait, so all of the Daring Do books are real?!” Sweetie Belle asked in confusion. “Yes… I actually have done everything in the books,” Daring admitted even as she maintained her Yearling disguise. “But you have to keep it a secret! No one can know!” Scootaloo looked at Daring and sighed. “Okay, though it would be cool to tell everypony that we know daring do. We’ll keep it a secret," She reluctantly agreed, then looked down at the foal and giggled. “Rainbow’s really cute.” Rarity, nodded watching Scootaloo continue to cradle. "Oh, she’ll look so cute in a few little dresses I have lying around. I'm sure she'd love to partake in it after she wakes up." Sweetie giggled. "She actually threw a temper tantrum when we said we were going to get you to put her in a dress." "Well, Rainbow alway was a bit fussy at being dressed up all fancy. But maybe if we offer her some cookies…." She watched Rainbow's ears twitch Rainbow’s eyes opened when she heard the word ‘Cookies’. "Cookies?! Where?!" Daring facehoofed. "Ugh, there's no cookies, Rainbow. Go back to sleep." She muttered. Rarity smiled "Oh, did we wake you up, Rainbow?" She motherly inquired. Rainbow yawned. "Yeah, and thewe not even cookies." "Oh, so sorry, darling,” Rarity apologized. “How about we tuck you in somewhere warm so you can nap some more?" She cooed while tickling the swaddled form of her regressed form. Rainbow giggled, seeing the blanket wrapped around made her feel safe and relaxed. "Why me wapped in bwankie?" She asked. “It's known as swaddling, it helps foals sleep easier." Rarity explained and then let Scootaloo hold onto Rainbow. The filly smiling wider "It feel nice." Rainbow said, yawning a little Scootaloo kept cradling. "Hehe, you're super cute, Rainbow Dash. Guess I can be the big sister for now, huh?" "Me not cute. Bu yeah, you big sissy for now." Rainbow started to snuggle into Scootaloo's coat Scootaloo giggles a bit too, watching Rarity bring over a nice basket. Rarity lowered Rainbow into it, and then smiled. "How about you take her upstairs to Sweetie's room for her nap?” Scootaloo smiled. "Okay. Sounds good." She picked up the basket and tickled the baby in it a little. Rainbow wiggled, feeling her eyes grow heavy as Scootaloo carried her up the stairs. Scootaloo made sure the wrapping was snug before smiling. "Have a good nap, little sister." She said with a light snicker. "G'night, sissy." Rainbow yawned, closing her eyes and falling asleep after only a few seconds. Scootaloo giggled. “Oh, she's so cute, I wish I could take care of her myself.” She then heard the door open and saw Daring enter the room. “You forgot to bring up Rainbow;s pacifier and plushie.” The mare explained, hoofing the two foalish items to the filly Scootaloo smiled and put the pacifier into Rainbow’s mouth, which started to bob up and down as the baby slept. She then put the Spitfire plushie by the foal, who started to hug onto it. The scene in front of the filly was heartwarming. “Oh, she's so cute!” Scootaloo exclaimed! “Yeah, she is. But we should leave her to sleep for a little. She is only a baby after all.” Daring said, escorting the orange coated filly out of the room and back downstairs. Author's Note Hope you enjoy. I just hope this all makes sense in the end. //-------------------------------------------------------// New Mommy? //-------------------------------------------------------// New Mommy? Rainbow shifted, waking up suddenly. It wa still dark outside and Daring was fast asleep. The little filly was sill pouty about her mother issue, she didn’t know why it upset her so much but it did. Glancing around the room she soon saw something move around in the darkness. "W-who there?" She quietly called in fear. The shadow move closer to the of top the bassinet, soon revealing the familiar form of Tank just hovering there. "Tankie! You know wah Dawing say to me eawliew?" Rainbow asked with tears in her eyes. Her pet just blinked, hovering idly. He wasn't sure what made her upset, but wanted to be there anyway Rainbow sighed, tears hitting the mattress of the bassinet. "She say that she no want me as a foal. That she no can cawe for me." Lowering himself like a helicopter, Tank lightly nuzzled his owner hoping to make her smile. "I don't wanna be hewe anymowe Tankie, I wanna go with somepony wike Fwuttewshy, or even Pinkie Pie," She sniffled while hugging Tank a little. He gave her a little lick before trying to grab her and lift her up out of the bassinet. Despite the propeller he was still able to lift her up, gently moving over to a small picnic basket which already had a cloth in it. . Rainbow slid off his back into the basket. “Why I go in hewe?" Tank just smiled at her, hovering off to the bassinet to grab her Spitfire plushie and drop it into her hooves. His legs soon grabbed the top handle of the basket and began to lift it off the floor, slowly moving toward a nearby open window. Rainbow looked out at the window. "Whewe we going, Tank?" She asked. The tortoise just floated the basket out the window, steadily flying away. His destination was Fluttershy's cottage. He made sure not to let his grip loosen, the last thing he wanted to do was drop his owner and have her fall through the clouds. The filly giggled and squealed as they flew, she was having fun looking out of the basket at the night sky. It reminded her of how much she used to be able to fly before all of this had happened. It wasn't long until Fluttershy’s cottage came into view, an owl nearby hooted as Tank approached, looking for an open window. "Why so many windows open tonight?" Rainbow questioned before she realized where Tank had took her. "Why we hewe, Tank?!" Tank soon flew the basket inside the cottage and placed it on the couch. He lowered himself down and lick his owner’s cheek. Landing in the basket he cuddled up to her. Rainbow yawned, she wasn't used to being up at this time anymore. "Tankie, why did you take me hewe? Mama gonna be mad at me!" Tank just tilted his head at her. Wasn't this what she wanted? He leaned on her some as he closed his eyes. At least the blanket would keep her warm. Rainbow sighed. "Fine, we stay tonight, maybe tomorrow. But we go back soon." She laid her head down and used the blanket to cover herself, she soon got very tired and fell asleep. As morning came, Fluttershy yawned, climbing out of bed and heading downstairs. She blinked when she noticed the basket on her couch. "That wasn't there last night." She thoguht as she peered in and blinked. "Rainbow Dash?" She asked, rubbing her eyes upon seeing Tank too. Rainbow rolled in her sleep and giggled, she was having a dream about Daring being her mother and all the fun stuff they were going to have. But then all of a sudden the sky went dark and Daring looked back at her and said. "You'll never actually be my daughter, now will you?" "W-wha you tawking ‘bout, Mama?" Rainbow nervously asked. "We both know that I'm only taking care of you because it was my fault that you’re a foal." Daring explained, looking at the small foal "That no twue!" Rainbow yelled in horror. "It is!" Daring replied back, causing Rainbow to wake with a start. Fluttershy grabbed the startled foal, gently lifting her out of the basket. "Rainbow? How did you get here?" She asked in a soft but stern voice. "Are you alright?" "I had nightmare!" Rainbow whimpered, hugging onto Fluttershy for security. Fluttershy instinctively hugged her friend back, gently patting her. "Oh you poor thing," She cooed, still wanting answers but deciding to wait till the foal had calmed down. "Daring Do must be worrying sick about you.” "No she not, she no even want me." Rainbow sniffled. Fluttershy retrieved a small cloth, wiping Rainbow’s nose. "That can't be. I've seen her take good care of you this last week.” "Bu she said wast night that she no want me." Rainbow protested. Fluttershy's ear flattened as she cradled the foal a little more. She assumed Rainbow was just over reacting like many foals do. "I'm sure that's not what she meant." She softly spoke. "Yeah it is! That why Tank bwing me hewe, so you can be new Mama!" Rainbow confessed, her tears falling onto Fluttershy's coat. A few minutes passed as Fluttershy thought of what to say. It was true that Daring wasn't really Rainbow's mother, but she also wasn't the type to just abandon foals. "There there," She cooed, rubbing the foal's back to sooth her. “We’ll sort this out in time. Maybe you just need some breakfast?" She offered, thankfully having a spare highchair (usually reserved for baby animals). Rainbows ears peaked up. "Can I have cookie?" She asked. "No, it’s much too early for that. You’ll spoil your appetite." Fluttershy mothered, carefully placing Rainbow in the spare highchair "But me want cookie!" Rainbow yelled, pounding her hoof on the tray of the highchair. "Rainbow, stop yelling!" Fluttershy scolded while wagging her hoof,. "Keep this up and you won’t have cookies at all." She moved to her stove to make oatmeal for her and Rainbow. "Wah? No cookies?! You no can do that." Rainbow pouted. She wanted to yell but with what Fluttershy had just said she wasn't going to take any chances "Foals shouldn't have so much sugar, it’s not good for them," Fluttershy said as she went about making the oatmeal. "Maybe while this cooks we can talk." She was hoping to get some answers out of her friend. "Wah we talk about?" Rainbow asked while looking at the adult mare. "Well um, what about the mother thing you mentioned?" Fluttershy asked while stirring the pot of oats. "So I ask Dawing if I decide to stay foaw would she be my mama, and she said she no know." Rainbow explained while watching Fluttershy cook. "That's quite the the question to just drop on somepony, I mean I’d be pretty shocked too." Fluttershy’s tail swished as she thought about it. What would she have said if it was her that had been asked? "But Mama- me mean Dawing said me no her weal daughtew!" Rainbow protested, having started to mistake her dream for real life. Fluttershy rubbed her neck. "Even if she isn’t your mother, Daring is awful nice to watch over you." "Bu then she say that she onwy take cawe of me cuz it hew fauwt that I foaw, but-" Rainbow couldn't finish her sentence, she felt the tears in her eyes and couldn’t hold them back. Fluttershy blinked, feeling confused. What Rainbow said was true but it felt wrong. "I-Im sure she wants to care for you, Rainbow,” She nervously replied. “It's been a good week so far, right?" She moved back to the chair and gave Rainbow a hug. A foal's mind could be unstable at times. "I no cawe! I wanna stay with you! Dawing meanie!" Rainbow pleaded while hugging Fluttershy. Fluttershy said nothing, instead opting to gently pet her friend’s back. "But I'm sure she’s worried about you. What will she think when she wakes up and you're not in your bassinet?" "I don't know, maybe she be happy that she no has to worry ‘bout me." Rainbow whimpered as tears dropped from her eyes again. Fluttershy wipes gently at the tears with a cloth. "Oh, I'm sure that not what's going on at all. You’ll see," She patted the foal’s back. "Come on, breakfast is almost ready. Bet you’re ready for num nums." Rainbow giggled as her stomach grumble. "Yeah, I hungy." Back at Rainbow Dash’s house, an unaware Daring Do was in a frenzy, search about every nook and cranny! Instead of waking up to the smell of diaper needing changed, she was instead greeted with an empty bassinet. While peeking under the couch and various other spots in the house where a foal might be, she also saw that the tortoise was missing as well. “Where did she go?! Did Tank go with her?!" Her mane was disheveled as she turned the house upside down only to find nothing. "How could she have gotten off the cloud?! Oh, I’m such a bad parent! They always say you don’t let the foal out of your sight, how could I be so careless?!" Daring looked around some more and that was when she noticed something. A wide open window stared her right in the eyes! Of course, that had to be it! As Daring stared out the window, she remembered that Tank had a little propel device that would enable him to fly. Did that mean he’d taken off with Rainbow Dash? How did he manage to carry her to wherever she was without dropping her? "No, there’s no way. Tank couldn’t have carried her far, he’s only a tortoise." But it seemed to be the only clue as to what could have happen. She flew out and began to explore. "Maybe she went to one of her her friends?" She thought? The question was, which one was it? Fluttershy had just finished feeding Rainbow and sat her down in the living room. Angel once more tilted his head at the regressed pegasus. "Hi Angel," Rainbow giggled. "You wanna know why I hewe?" Angel just rolled his eyes some as he poked her tummy, clearly not interested in how or why she’d gotten so small. Fluttershy, meanwhile, set some toys down for Rainbow, one of them being a xylophone. "Oh, you know, Angel, he gets jealous.” She cooed. "I know, but he funny!" Rainbow said while picking up the small gavel for the xylophone. "Hehe, you going to play music for us?" Fluttershy cooed, playing along with Rainbow. Rainbow didn't seem to be fighting her foal side. She seemed to be having fun being small. "Yeah! You wanna pway too?" Rainbow asked, indeed not fighting back on her foalish side. She was actually embracing it, only this one time though. Fluttershy can't help but grin as she grabbed a small drum and patted on it. "Hehe, Rainbow's band." “Yeah! Wes gonna be the.... the.... The Wainbooms!" Rainbow proudly declared. Fluttershy giggled too. "The Rainbooms? What a fun name." She cooed as she beat the drum while gently watch Rainbow beat on random notes. The music wasn't good at all, just random noises. But to Rainbow the music was normal, actually good sounding. Fluttershy keep beating on the drum to match Rainbow's random beat, letting her lay out her little music as much as she wanted. The grin on the foal's face melted her heart. But eventually, Rainbow put down the gavel and crawled over to more toys. Daring rushed into Sugarcube Corner, glancing around before spotting Pinkie. "Pinkie, have you seen Rainbow?!" She frantically asked, nearly dropping her A. K. disguise glasses. Pinkie looked up and giggled. "Yeah, I saw her yesterday with Scootaloo." "No, I mean today! I woke up this morning and she was gone!" Daring blurted out in panic! "Oh....wait, what?! You let the foal disappear?!" Pinkie shouted, getting closer to Daring. “Of course not, that’s why I’m looking,” Daring tugged on her mane. “Obviously Rainbow Dash went to one of her friends and I need to find her. I’m guessing she’s not here though.” Pinkie shook her head. “Nope. Only two foals when I checked this morning, and neither of them had a rainbow mane.” Daring sighed. “Maybe she’s at Twilight’s, but I don’t know why Dash would go there.” "Well, maybe to check if Twilight found a cure,” Pinkie suggested. “She could’ve also gone to Rarity's. She did seem to like Rarity from what I heard, and Rarity did act more like a mother to her." “Hey, are you saying I wasn’t a mother?!” Daring growled as her eyes narrowed. "No, I'm just saying that the way I heard it, Rarity was talking to Rainbow like how a mother would talk to her filly." Pinkie explained. Daring rubbed her neck “Right, right.” She was worried sick as a pit in her stomach weighed her down. “Hope I find her. I don’t know what I’ll do if I don’t! Oh, I hope she’s alright, wherever she is!” She thought as she zipped out to go find Rarity. "Wait, I'm coming with you!" Pinkie shouted and ran to catch up with Daring. Daring let Pinkie follow her as she got to Rarity’s boutique. She tried the door only to find it was locked. She began to knock hard, hoping Rarity was there and with Rainbow Dash in tow. Without warning the door opened, and Rarity, wearing a face mask and a bathrobe, came out. "Oh, hello darlings,” She greeted. “What brings you here this early in the morning? I assume it was something that couldn’t wait? Did you want some more foal clothes for Rainbow?" “No, Rainbow is missing,” Daring confessed. “I thought she came here with Tank somehow. But I guess she didn’t.” Rarity looked at Daring and saw the panicked look on her face. "Oh good heavens, that’s terrible! Say no more, Daring, I'll be right out to help you find her!" Rarity ran back into the house and a few minutes later she came out without the robe and the facemask on. “Alright let’s check Twilight’s place next!“ Daring instructed and lead the way, being a pretty fast runner even with her disguise drape on. “Okay, it’s nap time little one.” Fluttershy called. Without saying anything else she proceeded to carry Rainbow up the stairs to the bedroom. "Wah? I no tired!" Rainbow yelled, starting to yawn a bit. “Maybe a little story will help?” Fluttershy asked. She found a spare pacifier and gently put it in the foal‘s mouth "Wah stowy?" Rainbow asked with another yawn. Upon getting to her room, Fluttershy careful began to wrap Rainbow in a blanket, swaddling her up. “Well how about The Three Little Pigs?” Rainbow giggled, feeling the warmth swaddling and hugging her body. "Tat sound good, Fwuttewshy." Fluttershy’s smile widened as she got out the story book and began to softly read the story. Twilight jumped as the library door was flung open, the wind scattering papers about! “What is it?!” Daring panted, struggling to catch her breath. “Twilight, please tell me you’ve seen Rainbow Dash!” Pinkie bounced in behind Daring, a panicked expression on her face. "Twilight!!! Rainbow Dash is missing!" “Wait, slow down. Missing?! How?! Was she foalnapped?!” Twilight demanded as her eyes grew wide with horror. “No, I just woke up and she was gone, along with Tank.” Daring explained. “That would explain how she would have managed to get off the cloud house.” Twilight realized. "Yes. We thought that maybe she would have come by here to as ask you if you had a cure yet." Rarity inquired. Twilight shook her head. “She hasn’t been here yet and a cure is still out of reach, I’m afraid. “Where else would she have gone then?” Daring pondered. “We can’t keep running around town, looking in every building for her.” Pinkie bounced up with a smile. "Oh, maybe she went to Fluttershy's cottage! It's the closest thing to her house after all." "Yes, that makes sense. And Tank was originally at Fluttershy’s cottage so he’d know the way," Twilight suggested. "Let's go check it out." The group headed off with Daring taking the lead once more. Her worries just kept building. Why would Rainbow run away? Had Daring done something wrong? Rainbow had been pretty upset last night and the question she'd asked Daring had still shocked the mare. Fluttershy left the bedroom once the little filly had fallen asleep. She walked downstairs to sit on her couch, finally allowing herself to unwind. "Goodness, taking care of a foal is harder than I thought," She said out loud. Just as she started to relax though she heard a knock on her front door and sighed, getting up and heading over to answer it. She opened her door, surprised to see her friends. "Oh, hello everypony. What are you all doing here?" "Have you seen Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy?!" Pinkie frantically inquired. "Yes, she’s been here since this morning." Fluttershy explained, then squeaked as Pinkie moved closer. "How did she get here?! Did you foalnap her?!" Pinkie interrogated her friend. Daring moved Pinkie back as she stared at Fluttershy. "Please tell me where she is and that she’s safe and sound.." "She is, I think Tank brought her here," Fluttershy answered. Her friends slowly came in, looking around. "Please be quiet, Rainbow’s currently sleeping upstairs." Twilight looked back at Fluttershy with a questioning look. "But why would she come here?" "Uh, she said Daring didn't want her or something." Fluttershy admitted. Daring’s ears went flat as she rubbed her hoof on the floor. “I never said that exactly." "She said that you said that the only reason you’re taking care of her is because it's your fault that she's a foal." Fluttershy went on. Daring blinked. “What?! I know I never said that!" She defensively retorted. “I mean, it was my fault, but I never told her that was the only reason why I was taking care of her! Why would she ever think that?!” "She did seem pretty torn up about it,” Fluttershy explained. “I was just going to take care of her for a little bit, then bring her back to you once she had forgotten about the whole thing." She added, blushing a little. Daring sighed, her gaze falling upon the stairs. “I see. Well, thanks for looking after her, Fluttershy. I guess she was just letting her emotions take hold or something.” "Maybe. But to run away in the middle of the night, I don't know anypony who would do that, not even Rainbow Dash." Rarity replied, looking at the small basket on the couch. "Um, Tank was just trying to make her happy, I think." Fluttershy replied, shyly peering at said tortoise who was resting on the couch. "That may be so, but it's about a mile fly from Rainbow’s house to here, that's dangerous for any new flyer, and even more so for a foal in a basket." Twilight commented with a frown on her face. "W-well she got here safe, that's all that matters," Fluttershy said while rubbing the back of her neck. "I think she’s just letting her foalish side be stronger." "Well, letting her entire foal side take over might not be that bad," Pinkie suggested while bouncing along. "You never know, she might like being a foal." "It would be good for a real foal, but subce she's was a adult letting her foalish side take over fully could be permanent. And that would be bad." Twilight remarked with a shake of her head. Daring blinked. "Is that even possible? You think that curse is doing this to her on purpose?" She ask while shifting her wings. "Well, no. The curse didn't do anything big to her mental state,” Twilight explained. “But the little bit that did change was the part that made her like foalish things. And if she has the full mindset of a foal, I don't know if I would be able to make her a adult again. And even if I could she would still have a foal’s mind." "Um well, she can still talk so there’s that," Fluttershy commented. "Being a mother is pretty hard." Daring chuckled. "Yeah, no kidding. But you get better at it after a while, I did." Fluttershy nodded, staring once more at the stairs. "Would you like some tea, Daring? It’s probably best if Rainbow Dash gets her rest." Daring nodded. “Tea sounds good,” And she turned to Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Twilight. “Thank you all for helping me, but I can manage from here. Fluttershy seems to have everything under control.” “Alright, but contact me right away if she starts acting like a foal more often,” Twilight warned. “And tell her I still haven’t found a cure yet. Whoever or whatever designed that curse really outdid themselves.” After the rest of Rainbow's friends had gone home, Fluttershy and Daring sat idly while chatting, Daring sipping from her cup while tilting her head. "Really? You and a chaos spirit are friends?" "Yes,” Fluttershy nodded. “Discord’s still sometimes mean, but after a while he’s really just a sweetheart." She said with a smile. "Well, you don't hear that everyday, and I've seen a lot of different beings on my adventures," Daring commented. Taking one of the cookies she blinked in surprise. "And you really stared down a dragon? That sounds amazing!" "Well, it was really scary,” Fluttershy admitted. “At first I didn't even want to go up the mountain. If my friends hadn’t dragged me along, I don’t think I would’ve ever set one hoof outside my cottage." "I've been there before,” Daring nodded. “My first adventure, I was shaking from all the danger I was getting myself in. It was a while before I truly overcame that fear,” Then she added. “That stare of yours sounds pretty cool." Fluttershy sighed. "Do you want to see the stare? I usually don’t like to use it if I don’t have to." "No, I’m good, really. I don’t think I’ll need it to keep Rainbow in line," Daring declared as she got up and started heading towards the stairs. “Speaking of Rainbow Dash, I’m going to go check on her." With that she made her way up the stairs and into Fluttershy's bedroom, quietly approaching the bed. Daring gently picked up the bundle that was Rainbow, cradling her in her hooves. She can't hold back her smile as she did so. It wasn't so bad, but still she wasn't sure what to do about this. Even though she was asleep, Rainbow felt the warm embrace of the mare and started to snuggle into Daring's chest. Daring pulled her as close as possible and sat on the bed, letting Rainbow snooze. She wasn't really Rainbow's mother, but she sure felt a connection to the small foal. Rainbow's eyes opened a bit. She was only able to see a shadowy outline of the pony holding her but that didn't matter, she knew who it was and she was happy because of that. Several moments of silence passed as Daring just stayed in the moment, staring out the window at the Everfree Forest beyond. Fluttershy came up to check up on them and softly awed. She smiled. “You can take her back to her house if you want. I don't think she'll mind waking up there." Using the same basket Rainbow had arrived in, Daring took a slow flight home, occasionally staring down at the foal just to be safe. She really hoped Twilight could found a cure before it was too late. Author's Note Aww what caring Freinds Rainbow has. :pinkiesmile: https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/pinkiesmile.png //-------------------------------------------------------// Rainbow Do //-------------------------------------------------------// Rainbow Do Rainbow woke up in her bassinet, looking around. “How I get hewe?" She asked herself. She could faintly hear Daring was doing something down the hallway, having left the bedroom door open. Tank hovered over, peering down with his usual smile. “Hi Tankie, wah happenin? Wah Mama doin'?" Rainbow asked while looking at the tortoise's face (not that her pet could reply). All the same Tank landed by her and nuzzled into her. Daring, hearing Rainbow was awake, strolled across the room and up to the bassinet, peering down with a smile. "Hello, Rainbow, feeling better?". "Yeah, Mama-me mean Dawing, how I get here?" Rainbow asked while hugging Tank’s neck. "I found you at Fluttershy's after you ran away. Scared me half to death." Daring commented in a motherly yet stern tone. Rainbow giggled a little. "You sound wike Appwejack." Daring blinked. "What do you mean?' “Just way you said that, how you sounded serious but wike a mama at same time." Rainbow giggled. Daring blinked again. Then she picked Rainbow Dash up and sniffed her bottom. "Ugh, such a smelly filly you are! What did Fluttershy feed you?!" She lightly teased, moving to get the foal changed. "Don't run away on me again, okay? You had me worried sick." “But me thought that you no wanted me, so me thought that if me run away you no have to worry bout me." Rainbow admitted while blushing a little. "Well of course I care, Rainbow," Daring explained while cleaning off the foal's bottom. "It's my responsibility to watch you until we can solve this plight." She unfold a fresh diaper, sliding it under Rainbow’s rump. "But wah if me decide to stay foaw, would you stay me mama?" Rainbow reluctantly asked. Once more the adventurer found herself perplexed. She honestly felt it was her fault this whole thing had happened. But if Rainbow wanted to stay a foal how would she take care of her? Could she really take her on those dangerous adventures she loved doing? She couldn't just drop that part of herself. But maybe there was another way. “Maybe, I suppose your mother could watch you whenever I'm off adventuring." She guessed. "No, not my Mama! She smother me! Can't you keep me with Fwuttershy, or Twiwight?!" Rainbow pleaded in horror! "I suppose so if you really want that, I was just shocked the other day when you proposed the question," Daring explained before she taped the diaper into place, setting the foal upon the ground. "How about I find you some crayons and you can draw me a picture?" The little filly thought to herself for a second, then she smiled. "Otay, Mama! Me goin' make the bestest picture ever!" She giggled. Daring sighed as she followed the foal, helping her down the stairs with a grin. She had a lot to thinking about, and hopefully she’d figure it all out soon. Rainbow sat at the couch, holding a giant crayon in her hooves. She was right now drawing a light blue blob with a rainbow coming off of the "head" of it. Then it was being held by another blob, but the blob was a little more formed and almost looked like Daring Do. Rainbow never had been the best artist, but she hoped it was good enough. Daring peered over as Rainbow held it up to her. "Oh, it's... nice." The adventurer squinted. "It you howding me.... do you wike it?" Rainbow asked, blushing a little. Dairng ruffled the foal's mane. “Yeah, its' good," She praised and then sighed. "Have any idea what my next book could be about? Clearly fans don't want to read about foalsitting, that’s just boring." "Well, maybe it be ‘bout…” Rainbow trailed off and shrugged her hooves. “I dunno." "Yeah, I'll have to think about it. Making one up more the usual," She chuckled while tickling Rainbow’s sides. "Maybe some evil foe stealing a magical filly." She joked "That'd be funny!" Rainbow laughed. "And then the tickles monster attacks!" Daring added before tickling the foal with her wings some more. "Oh no, whatever shall Rainbow Do do now?!" Rainbow giggled, then started swatting away the wings with her hooves. Daring smiled, getting a rattle close to Rainbow. “Use the rattle of truth, it's the only way to stop the tickle monster!" She played, keeping up the feathery attack. Rainbow tried to grab the rattle, but she couldn't stop giggling. The tickle monster kept up its attack. "How dare you enter my temple! Now you will pay!" Daring made her voice deeper before blowing air into Rainbow's tummy in short bursts. She was having fun goofing around like this. "Mama, stop it! It tickles!" Rainbow yelled while kicking around some. "Oh? Do you surrender?" Daring asked while moving down to the filly's hooves. But Rainbow grabbed the rattle and giggled. "I nevew suweendew!" Daring let Rainbow shake it and acted surprised. "Oh no, ugh! It too powerful!" She made silly faces before flopping on the floor next to Rainbow, letting the filly climb on top of her. Rainbow giggled and yelled. "Yay! I defeated the eviw tickwe monstew!" Daring smiled as she sat up. "Oh, I have an idea. I think you’ll love it." After rearranging a few chairs and using pillows and blankets, Daring had managed to build a small temple for the small filly. It reminded her of the forts she used make when she was just a filly herself. Only this time she wasn’t going to get scolded for doing so. The adventurer had even dressed Rainbow back into the Daring Do onesie while she herself wore a mask to match the theme. Rainbow crawled up to the small fort and giggled. "I gonna go on a adventure!" "Haha, but you must first solve the temple’s door puzzle," Daring said before sliding over the toy with the three primary shaped holes and the three blocks. "Are you smart enough to pass my test?" She kept her voice deep. Rainbow looked at the toy. It had three shapes on it and there were three shape key holes. "Tis wike at the weaw tempew!" Daring giggled. 'Yes, who knew a foal's toy would be your doom?!" Daring proclaimed with a silly, evil laugh. Rainbow looked at it, then looked back at Daring. "Tis easy! It onwy foaw toy!" Rainbow grabbed the star toy and slammed it onto the toy, but into the circle hole It slid off as expected, Daring silently snickering. "Haha, my temple too hard for you?" She teased. Rainbow sighed. "I know how to do tis! I was aduwt befowe!" Rainbow looked at the star, then at the holes. She closed her eyes and put it into the hole on the right, which just slid into the hole. Next came the square block. As she picked it up Daring cooed. "You can do it, Rainbow Do!" "I know I can!" Rainbow answered while picking up the square, her mind going back to the temple where she was regressed. She thought back to when she had to do this actually, but for some reason she just hit it against the thing in random ways. Daring watched her foal bat the block the toy over and over, seeming to be more interested in the sound then in solving the puzzle. She let her do so for a bit before taping Rainbow’s shoulder. Rainbow looked up at her. "Yeah, Mama?" "You were trying to solve it, remember?" Daring asked while patting the foal’s head. Rainbow blushed for a second. "Oh yeah..." "Come on, you can do it!" Daring encouraged the foal. "Don’t you want to stop the curse of eternal bed time?" She cooed. Rainbow giggled. "Yeah, and get the fowevew cookie!" She grabbed the two shaped toys and hit them onto the toy’s holes, neither of them slid into it so she switched what toy was in what hoof and then tried it again. This time it worked! Daring patted the diaper and giggled. “Oh you did it!" She moved the pillow away from the entrance, making grinding sounds as she did. Inside, Daring had placed a few plushies that were supposed to be tribal ponies, along with a few blocks. In the middle was an empty ring stack toy, its parts scattered around the relatively small temple. "Wow, how you do all this, Mama?" Rainbow asked. Daring smiled. "Oh, I have my ways," She cooed, "Can you solve the temple puzzle to save the day and get the forever cookie?" She asked, using a flashlight to shine it upon the ring stacker toy. Tank sat in the back with one of the rings in his mouth, like a big monster guarding the treasure. Rainbow crawled up to him, trying to look all big and tough. She tried grabbing the toy ring out of his mouth but it didn't budge. Tank simply smiled, tugging back, which also dragged Rainbow a tad. Daring peeked in and snickered a bit "Give that to me! I want it!" Rainbow yelled, using all of her strength to tug it back. If Tank could giggle he probably would have. He let Rainbow struggle to pull it out for just another moment before letting her have it, sending the foal tumbling back onit her diapered rear. He then gave her cheek a lick. Rainbow giggled. "Yay! Now wah I do with tis?" Daring watched Rainbow stared at the yellow ring before seeing the other five rings around the temple as well. Daring had set up small “traps” (whoopie cushions) around the small space too. The tribal ponies watched Rainbow but didn’t move, as if judging if she was worthy. Rainbow walked to the other rings, but stepped onto a whoopie cushion. When it made the fart sound, Rainbow giggled. “P.u., such a stinky foal!" Daring teased while playfully waving a hoof across her face. “Did some filly eat beans on her adventure?" She joked while watching Rainbow move to collect the different colored rings. "No! Tat wasn't me!" Rainbow yelled as she grabbed the second ring. "Oh, how do you know? You're just a foal. Sometimes, foals have accidents." Daring teased some more while watching Rainbow blush as she moved around to another ring, one of the plushies wearing it as a hat. "I no real foal!" Rainbow snorted. "I know, I know, it just a joke," Daring apologized, watching Rainbow step onto another whoopie cushion while she was distracted. "Hehe, there goes another trap." The green ring sat on top of a Spitfire plushie. It would seem Rainbow do would need to distract the tribal pony long enough to slip it off without being noticed. Rainbow walked to the plushie and giggled. "Hey, me need you to step ovew thewe!" She pointed at a whoopie cushion. Daring awwed and watched as Rainbow lifted the plushie onto the cushion, sliding the ring off its head as well. Of course the plushie was too light to really trigger it. Then Rainbow, for no apparent reason, jumped onto the whoopie cushion she’d put the plushie onto. This made her giggle, a lot. Rainbow quickly retrieved the next ring (a blue one), then looked around for a minute, not being able to see a ring. She was about to give up, before she saw an orange ring on a block tower. The foal sneaked up to the tower, trying to reach up to the top to grab the ring. It was taller than her by a hoof length or so. "Why tis so tall?" Rainbow asked herself. Of course, she could knock it down but instead she found a little grasping toy. Rainbow giggled and grabbed it, she then used it to grab the edge of the ring. The little pincher clamped onto the ring, allowing her to lift it. Daring smiled "Oh, you’re almost there, then you have to solve the big puzzle." "How many mowe wings?" Rainbow questioned. "Just one more." Daring cooed. She knew she'd hidden it under the ring toy itself, wondering if the little adventurer would notice. Rainbow looked around the small fort, but didn’t see anymore rings. "It no in hewe!" "Look for anything out of place." Daring hinted. She watched Rainbow glance around, soon eyeing the ring toy again. The filly crawled as fast as she could to the toy. "Why tis tiwted a wittwe?" Her hoof nudged the top of the toy, making it fall on its side and revealing the last colored ring, the red one. "Wah?! You hided it under the toy!” Rainbow gasped and looked at Daring. “Why?!" Daring just smiled. "Why, to make it easy to find the keys," She teased. "Now the real challenge is to stack them all in the right order." Rainbow looked at the five colored rings on her back, they all were in different sizes. "Wah the owdew I put tem in?" She asked Daring. "That's for you to figure out." Daring said with a wink while sliding the pillow across the entrance. Rainbow watched the big stone door close, trapping her inside. Of course, like most temples there was a skylight of sorts. Rainbow sighed, she wasn't going to get any help with this. So she grabbed the smallest ring (the red one) and placed it on the toy, hoping it would be the right one. She watched it slide but it got stuck not too far down the cone. Daring hovered over, silently watching. She was wondering why Rainbow wasn't using her adult side at all. Rainbow just giggled and put another ring onto it. She didn't really care if it was right, she was having fun The rings fell off as she tried to fit them in, getting the wrong order a few more times. The biggest one of course slid to the bottom. Rainbow giggled again. "How it do tat?" "You're solving it, silly. "Daring commented while rolling her eyes a little. Rainbow then slid the rest onto the toy. Though she wasn't paying attention to the order she put them in, they ended up being in the right order. "You did it!" Daring cheered as she hovered down to grab Rainbow, lifting her off the ground and out of the temple. She nuzzled the foal nose to nose. "Now, who’s ready for their cookie?" She asked in a singsong voice. Rainbow giggled and babbled some meaningless junk. Daring patted the diaper some and smiled. "Wasn't that fun?” She cooed while taking Rainbow to the kitchen and placing her in the highchair. "Let’s get you your reward." She declared while moving to a small cookie jar. The little filly just giggled and started to hit her hooves on the tray of the highchair. The grown mare just smiled at the action as she brought over the cookie and held it back just a bit. "What’s the magic words?" Rainbow just babbled and made grabbing motions at the cookie. Daring paused, her heart beating slightly faster "Uh, Rainbow?" She kept watching the foalish sight with a light gulp. “Come on, say something!" Rainbow looked up at the mare and babbled, Daring could almost make out the word. “Mama!" "Oh no! No no no!" Daring gasped in horror! She trotted in place as all manner of thoughts ran through her mind. "Rainbow come on, stop playing around!" Rainbow babbled something and bounced up and down in her diaper, her adult mind seemed to be gone. “Ugh I was just trying to have fun with her! Didn’t know this was going to happen,” Daring groaned while breathing hard. Her head rested in the tray of the highchair as she let out a groan. “What am I going to do?!” The little filly looked at Daring. She felt like she had done something wrong, and was about to cry, until she felt her adult side taking over. For what seemed like forever the two sides fought, then at last her adult side took control and blurted out. "No cwy, Mama. Me otay." Dating shot up, unleashing the tears she been holding back. “Oh thank Celestia! I have no idea what Twilight would do if you lost it entirely. “ "Wah you mean?" Rainbow asked. “Twilight mentioned something about the two sides of you, and I think they’re trying to figure out who’s in control.” Daring explained as she took in a few breaths. "Wah sides?" Rainbow nervously asked. “You were acting like an actual foal. You couldn’t even talk.” Daring explained. Her mane look disheveled as she tried to calm herself. "Me no remember that." Rainbow answered. “l see,” Daring sighed. As promised she gave Rainbow the cookie. “Must be because you’re in a foal body. Twilight did mention that, I think,” Not understanding what Daring was talking about, Rainbow just took a bite of the cookie and giggled. “Focus, Rainbow! You don’t want to slip completely into the mindset of a foal, do you?” Daring asked, now a little worried to leave her at the daycare tomorrow. "Bu, wah point of being foaw if I have no fun?!" Rainbow asked. “I mean, you can have fun. Just you know, uh,” Daring paused, unsure of how to phrase it. “Just worried about you is all,” She then blushed. “Well, now I really do sound like my mother.” Rainbow giggled. "You have mama?" To her that sounded like a normal question, but to Daring it was something that she thought even a foal would know. “Yeah, she’s way over protective, always worried for me,” Daring explained before a light chuckle escaped her lips. “If she really knew about all the stuff I get up to, she’d throw a fit. “ "Why you nevew say anyting bout her? Wike she no in any books.” Rainbow questioned with a puzzled look. “I don’t know, never felt it fit in or that it was that important,” Daring shrugged. “Plus, my mom just thinks I dig up artifacts or something. She’s a worry wart, but she’s still caring. Extremely supportive of me while I was a foal.” Rainbow smiled. "Sounds wike my weaw mama." “Oh ? What’s she is like?” Daring asked while retrieving a jar of foal food. "She and my dada always smothew me, wike when I get wast pwace in a wace they make it out wike I saved the wowld or someting." Rainbow explained. “Nothing wrong with a little support. I mean, all the fans I see at conventions keep me going,” Daring beamed. “But I can see why you don’t want to see them in this state. They’d never let you go.” Rainbow sighed. "Me wuv them, but they do too much! One time me mama took a big fiwewowk cannon to a wace I had, in fiwst gwade!" “Oh, wow, that is petty nutty!” Daring commented. She then popped open the jar of applesauce and scooped some into the filly’s mouth. Rainbow swallowed the mush, finding its taste to be good. She opened her mouth for more “Now I see why you don’t want your parents to find out. Compared to them I’m tame, “ Daring giggled, keeping up the spoon feeding. Rainbow smiled. "I wuv you, Mama." //-------------------------------------------------------// Daycare Adventures //-------------------------------------------------------// Daycare Adventures Daring pushed a stroller along, adorned in her Yearling attire once more. Rainbow was wearing a light yellow dress that Rarity had made for her. It still showed off her diapered bottom though and was marked with little Wonderbolts prints. “I need to spend time writing today, so you’ll be spending time at the daycare.“ Daring explained, still a tad nervous about the night before and what had happened to Rainbow Dash. "A daycawe?! Tat's fow stupid foaws!" Rainbow yelled, then blushed upon realizing that she was actually a foal now. “Well I can't have Scootaloo watch you, she is in school. “ Daring explained while wheeling along and waving at various ponies. She made her way through the market, stopping briefly by Applejack’s cart. Applejack smiled. “Hey there, Rainbow, how ya holdin’ up?” Rainbow smiled back. "Hi, Appwejack, I fine. How is you?" “I’ve been good. Hope bein’ a foal ain’t too much of a hassle for ya,” Applejack cooed and ruffled Rainbow’s mane. “I see Rarity got ya in a dress after all.” Rainbow looked at the small yellow dress she was wearing. "Yeah, but I wike it. It pwetty." Applejack gave the foal's belly a little tickle. "Well it does match your mane." She cooed as Daring smiled. "Better get you to daycare now, Rainbow, say bye bye." Daring joked. Rainbow smiled and did the cutest face she could muster up. "Bye bye, Appwejack!" “Gah, you're too cute!" Applejack made funny faces in order to be goofy. Daring giggle a little too before wheeling the stroller along once more. It wasn't long unit she’d reached her destination. Sunny Day Daycare. The inside was as bright and colorful as most daycares were. A soft red coated earth pony mare with a beautiful,straight golden mane and tail, blue eyes, and a cutie mark depicting a smiling foal was at the front desk. She came over and leaned down, cooing at Rainbow. “Aww, and who might you be, little one?" "I Wainbow Dash!" Rainbow yelled while smiling. Daring smiled at the sight as the mare unbuckled the little foal from the stroller. "Don't you worry, Miss Yearling, she'll be in good hooves." The mare patted the diaper on Rainbow, making it crinkle. Daring nodded. "Thank you. I'll be back around four or so, so just keep an eye on her ‘till then.." "No problem." The mare cooed, bouncing Rainbow up and down a little. Rainbow looked at Daring for a second. "Y-you weaving?" "Yes, but don't worry, Rainbow. I'll be back." Daring promised and ruffled Rainbow's mane. "Bu me no wan you to go!" Rainbow pleaded with tears in her eyes. Daring wasn’t too surprised by this display, she figured it was just the foal side of Rainbow acting up. She gave Rainbow a gentle nuzzle. "Shh, it okay. it won’t be for very long. You'll have so much fun that time will fly by." "Bu me haven't been away fwom ya fow so wong!" Rainbow pouted. The caretaker just cooed, rubbing Rainbow’s back. "Don't you worry, little one. She'll be back for you, just like she promised.” "B-bu me want my mama!" Rainbow yelled while grabby hooves at Daring. "It's okay, Rainbow. Just trust them," Daring pleaded. “Please, I have to go.” "Bu me want to be with you…” Rainbow pouted while doing what any foal would consider their secret weapon: A puppy dog face with a quivering lip Daring managed to resist just enough to lean forward, kissing Rainbow's forehead and cooing. "I have to go work on my book, I promise we can go for ice cream afterwards if you behave." Rainbow’s ears perked up "Ice cweam, and cookies?" "Why do you always want cookies?" Daring laughed while patting her head. Meanwhile, the mare cooed and looked at Rainbow. "Oh, don't you want to make friends?" She asked. "Yeah, bu Mama's friends awready the bestest friends in the whowe worwd!" Rainbow boasted. She knew that she was just talking about her friends, but she didn't think the caretaker would understand a little filly having adult friends. It would seem weird. "Oh don’t you worry, you'll make new ones your own age." The caretaker declared before carrying her further in, as Rainbow watched Daring head for the door. Rainbow just sighed with a sad look on her face and waved Daring away. "Bye, Mama." The caretaker let Rainbow watch Daring leave, before taking her along and entering the room to her left, which was the room for the smaller foals. The room had a central playpen with soft foam flooring and toys a plenty. Various animals were plastered upon the walls, along with other childish and soothing imagery. "Here we are, little one," The mare cooed while gently lowering Rainbow into the playpen. "Go on, make some friends." Rainbow slowly crawled around the playpen, looking for any toys she could play with. It wasn't long until she found a few blocks. "It awways bwocks." Rainbow mumbled to herself as she started to stack the blocks on top of each other. While she was stacking randomly, she did manage to spell ‘Dash’ horizontally. She found that amusing as she played onward. The room was a buzz with babbles or crinkles as the others played about. Rainbow could understand the babbles and was hearing various things. "I wanna paci!" One foal yelled. "Whewe's Mama?!" Another asked. One of the small fillies, meanwhile, was bouncing a ball, only for it to slip a moment later and bounce toward Rainbow. It toppled her block tower to the floor. A familiar blue coated filly waddled over while cooing. "Oops." Rainbow looked angrily at the filly. "Hey! Why you do tat?! Me was pwaying with those!" The filly squeaked. "Me sowwy." She shyly babbled. Rainbow looked at the filly and sighed. "It otay, you no mean it." She then rolled the ball back to the filly. The filly smiled as she bounced it back while smiling. "I Fwozen Winds!" She declared, bouncing on her bottom. "I Wainbow Dash, nice to meet you." Rainbow replied. Frozen Winds reached out and booped Rainnbow's nose, before resuming their playtime. Rainbow felt pretty relaxed and wasn't even thinking of Daring at the moment, she was having too much fun to notice. It was just like with the Cake Twins, only there more foals around. "So, you wike pwaying with baww?" She asked Frozen. "Hehe, yup. It bouncy," Frozen smiled while cooing "Wah toy you wike?" "I wike....” Rainbow paused and tried to think of one. “Rattwe." Frozen beamed as she waddle over to one of the pink rattles that had been left on the floor and shook it around while giggling. "Yeah, tis fun,” Then something else caught her attention. “Oh oh, toy dwum." Rainbow giggled and crawled to the drums. "Wah, I do with tese?" "You bang on dem, siwwy," Frozen explained. Using her rattle, she pounded on the drum, making it thump in return. "See?" "Oh... Weww, I knew tat! I test you!" Rainbow blushed a little, not wanting to admit she actually didn’t know. "You siwwy, Wainbow Dash." Frozen laughed while shaking the rattle some more, enjoying its sound while watching Rainbow bob her hooves on the drum a few times. Rainbow giggled. "You fun, Fwozen!" The two proceeded to play for quite a while, enjoying each other's company for at least half an hour. One of the caretakers soon came over to Rainbow and picked her up, doing a diaper check. Rainbow squirmed as her diaper was checked. She wasn't used to diaper checks, even though she was a foal for a week or two now. She usually could tell when she needed a change But this wasn’t one of those times. "Uh oh, somepony is super soaked, yes she is." The caretaker stallion cooed while taking Rainbow over to the changing table. There was even a mobile over head as he went to work on getting her clean. Getting changed by a stranger was odd. Rainbow looked at the stallion and blushed. "I no need changie. I fine." She knew it wasn't true, but she didn't want to get changed by somepony she didn't know. "Don't you worry, little one, I know what I'm doing. This won’t take long" The stallion said as he put a belt over her tummy to stop her from rolling and went to work. He unpinned it and opened it up, effortlessly removing the wet padding. He then got wipes and carefully set to work cleaning her up. All the while he was gently humming. Rainbow blushed as the stallion changed her. She was at least thankful that she got changed out of her wet diaper. After her change, the caretaker took her into the small kitchen area nearby,. “I bet my little one is hungry, isn’t she?" He asked, giving her a faint tickle reaching into the fridge for a bottle to warm up. Rainbow giggled. "I wanna baba!" The stallion sat down after warming up the bottle and set it into Rainbow's mouth while cooing. Rainbow started to suckle on the rubber nipple of the bottle, loving the warm, creamy milk that entered her mouth as she did so. As she was fed, she could see her new friend being changed as well, it almost made her giggle. Being cared for wasn't so bad It felt really nice. The caretaker smiled. "So, how old are you, sweetie?" Rainbow was too busy suckling to notice that he’d asked her something. The stallion didn’t mind, he just gently rubbed her back before moving toward the side room where the cribs were. “'m guessing two or so, but you sure can talk so well for a two year old." Rainbow finished the bottle and looked up at him. "I tawk good cause I was aduwt!" Rainbow exclaimed and then gasped! "Wait, me no mean tat!" "Oh, such an active imagination." The stallion chuckled, clearly not thinking much of it. He put her diaper on before lowering her into the crib. There was a soft teddy bear there too Rainbow looked at the teddy bear for a second before realizing that it wasn't her Spitfire plushie. She looked around for a minute before she realized that it wasn't there. "I wan my pwushie!" Rainbow yelled, throwing the teddy bear out of the crib. "Plushie? You didn't have a plush." The caretaker said while picking up the teddy bear. "My Spitfiwe pwushie! I want it!" Rainbow demanded. The stallion meeped as another of the caretakers peeked her head in. "What's wrong?" she asked. The stallion sighed. "She wants a Spitfire plushie, do we even have those?" "I don't think so, I could look around. But if I do find one, do you think she could tell the difference?" The other caretaker asked. “ I don’t know, but we’ve got to do something. “ The stallion commented, watching Rainbow stomp her hooves on the mattress. He hoped she’d just wear herself out like most toddlers did. The caretaker started to dig through the box of plushie that the daycare had. After a few minutes she had found a Soarin plush. "It's not Spitfire, but it will have to do." She said to herself as she walked back to the crib. Rainbow saw the Soarin plushie as it was held over her. It looked worn but still durable. She grabbed it, yawned, and hugged onto it. Then she got comfortable on the mattress of the crib. The two caretakers awed at the sight and walked out of the room. As the filly slept, she had a dream. She was wearing the Daring Do from the previous night, outfit making her way through a jungle oddly made of jungle gym playground parts. Her trusty rattle was secure around her belt in case of nasty teddy bears Rainbow giggled as she climbed into a small cave in the side of a mountain, which seemed to be made out of a rock wall. Inside were the red tubes you find at fast food places. The golden cookie had to be around here somewhere. She just had to find it She crawled around for a few minutes, not being able to find anything. Then she realized something else, she was lost! Rainbow resisted the urge to cry as she exited into a large cave with water in the middle no deeper than a kiddy pool. She still had to avoid it though, she didn’t want her diaper to swell up. Suddenly, she heard something move as an alligator emerged from the water. However, this one had no teeth "Gummy?" Rainbow asked while looking at the alligator, it seemed to be bigger then the baby alligator that Pinkie had. But Rainbow knew it was gummy by the look in his eyes. The alligator walked over to nom on her diapered rump, sinking it in its large gums. Rainbow giggled and kicked around, though she had been wearing a diaper she could still feel the weird tickling feeling Gummy's gums made on her rump. The large reptile kept on teething, making Rainbow’s diaper crinkle and somehow get poofier a bit. She spotted her way out across the lake, seeing vines to swing across. If only she could get Gummy to let go. "Hey, wook, Auntie Pinkie Pie is woking fow ya!" Rainbow shouted, pointing to the red play tubes. She thought it would be the easiest way for him to let go. After all he loved Pinkie, didn't he? The alligator turned to look, dragging Rainbow with him due to him still holding on. His gums kept teething, squeaking Rainbow's bottom more which tickled. Rainbow kicked it a little in the face, hoping to make it let go Gummy shook around from the kick, shaking Rainbow like a rattle before tossing her toward the lake! The adventurous filly would have to act fast! She looked around and saw the rattle on her belt. She took it out and pointed it into the air, hoping it would get caught on a vine. Luckily, it caught the vine just in time, causing her to swing across to the other side. Once she’d landed she gasped, seeing the treasure room beyond it. She crawled to it and giggled. “Tis gonna be awesome!" As Rainbow got further in toys began to appear, trying to distract her from her goal. One teddy bear started dancing and holding it arms out for a hug while other toys would chant at her. "Come play with us." Rainbow looked at them and yelled. "I no wanna!" Slowly, she got closer to the pedestal holding the glowing, golden cookie. it looked so tasty with its triple chocolate chips and such. It made her mouth water. She crawled right to the pedestal and giggled. "Yay! I gonna get ta gowden cookie!" The cookie called out for her, accompanied by a background choir of fillies. Nothing happened when she took the large cookie off its pedestal, it smelling like the best cookie in the world. Rainbow was about to bite into it when she heard something moaning. "Oh no! Is ta potty monster!" She yelled! Then out of nowhere, a giant toilet with a face made out of googly eyes and a drawn in mouth appeared. "Blawwgh" The toilet roared and gurgling some as it hopped towards Rainbow Dash. It arms were made of toilet paper which tired to lash out at her. Rainbow dogged the t.p arms and giggled. "You no gonna get me!" The monster toilet, in turn, splashed water toward her before roaring again. Rainbow felt the water hit her, but she was dry except for her diaper. The toilet laughed at her, watching the foal waddle more noticeably in the soggy padding. Its googly eyes wiggled as it prepared to fire again. Rainbow looked up at it with a mad expression on her face. "Why you do tat? Me aww wet!" The toilet just gurgled and stepped forward, only to trip and fall over. A rush of water came barreling out of the toilet bowl, rushing towards the filly at a tremendous speed! She was soon swept away by the flood, the waters washing down one of the hallways. Soon, to her horror she saw a giant drain! Water began to circle around, it pulling her down! As Rainbow was sucked into the drain she woke up! She first looked around the room, the lights were off and for some reason it seemed scary. "Hewwo? Anypony thewe?" She asked as she sat up. Upon hearing Rainbow over the foal monitor, a yellow coated pegasus mare came into the sleeping room and stood over the crib. "Oh, the little one is awake." She cooed, picking her up carefully. Rainbow smiled. "Hi, I Wainbow Dash!" "Oh, hello Rainbow,” The caretaker smiled and carried the foal out of the sleeping room and to the playroom once again. The light made Rainbow squint for a second. She felt the diaper being pulled back as the mare checked her. "Oh, still clean." She cooed. Rainbow was a little shocked when the mare did that, but then smiled knowing that she didn't use her diaper while she was asleep. The mare set Rainbow back into the playpen with a smile, watching the foal waddle over to Frozen once more. Rainbow smiled. "Hi, Fwozen! How awe you?" "Good," Frozen replied and clapped her hooves before bringing up a lion plushie. "Grr, I eat you!" She rubbed the plushie over Rainbow, making lion sounds. Rainbow giggled. "Not if I stop you!" She grabbed a form sword with her mouth. Frozen squeaked and laughed, pawing the plushie at Rainbow’s face. Rainbow hit the plushie’s paw with her sword and giggled back. "Oh no, not a swowd" Frozen shook the plushie before laying it down. She was about to speak again, but paused upon seeing Rainbow's wings flutter and speed up. Rainbow noticed this, feeling a build a up of energy as if she was on a sugar high. She wasn't sure how but she was having a foal surge, lifting off the ground. She looked down and giggled a little. "Yay! I fwying!" The caretakers rush to grab her as Rainbow began to dart around the room, her tiny wings fluttering around with the ease that only a magic surge would provide. Rainbow was having fun at first, until she looked down and realized something. "I scawed of heights!" Despite wanting to get down Rainbow’s wings kept buzzing, zipping her around the room up until one of the unicorn caretakers grabbed her in their magic. "I got her." The stallion from before replied with a sigh, slowly lowering Rainbow to the floor Rainbow looked at the ground and smiled. "Yay! Tank Cewestia I no fwying!" The next two hours flew by in no time as Rainbow played with her friend. Daring entered the daycare around four, soon seeing Frozen Winds’ mom. "Oh, hello again." She greeted. "Oh, hi there, Miss. Yearling. I see that you’re still foalsitting that filly," Icy said, smiling at the mare next to her. “How are you?” "I'm doing okay, still writing the draft for my next story," Daring commented while adjusting her cloak. "Rainbow's been behaving well." "That's good. So how long until her parents come back?" Icy asked while walking over to her daughter “As long as it takes I guess." Daring shrugged, following Icy into the play area. Upon seeing their mommies, the two foals waddle over to the edge the playpen with smiles on their faces Rainbow crawled up to Daring. "Mama!" Daring blushed only a little as she scooped her up and booped her nose to nose. "Hey, Rainbow. Were you a good filly?" She asked, glad she wasn't a babbling foal like she had been afraid to come back to. "Yeah, and I wike it here!" Rainbow declared. "Well, maybe I'll drop you off here again sometime." Daring suggested, bouncing the foal a little. Icy scooped up her filly as well, letting the two foals get near each other. "Maybe we can have a playdate some time?" She considered with a smile. Daring smiled too. "Well, Rainbow and I live in a cloud house. I don't think a unicorn could make it up there." "Doesn't mean we can't meet at the park sometime." Icy beamed as she petted her little filly’s head.. The two mares then carry their foals to the front and placed them in strollers. "Well, I guess we could do that. Or maybe we could do it at your house so the fillies don't complain about it being too hot, or something like that." Daring suggested, putting Rainbow into the stroller and buckling her in. "Bye bye, Fwozen." Rainbow declared, waving to her new friend "Bye bye, Wainbow." Frozen giggled. Icy nodded. "Alright, my place works. I’ll give you the location, stop by whenever you feel like it," She wrote her address on a piece of paper for Daring, before hoofing it over. "Hope Rainbow's parents return soon." "You and me both. She might be cute, but she's a hoofful." Daring said as she pushed the stroller out of the building About ten minutes later, Daring entered the Golden Oak Library. Rainbow was sitting in Spike's lap, being read a Daring Do book while Daring herself chatted with Twilight. "So, any progress?" Twilight sighed. "Well, I've looked through everything I could find about age regression. But I can't find anything that says anything about a pacifier," She declared, her mane being messed up and her eyes about to close. "I'll... I'll... I'll-" Her head fell onto the table she was sitting at. "Keep working on it!" She shouted as she suddenly looked up again. Spike looked over and eyed Twilight with concern. "Twilight, maybe you should take a break from this. You look terrible." He commented. Daring sighed. "I know you're trying your best, Twilight. You’ve already been a big help. Look, I've also asked my sources about it. I think I might have a lead but we'll just have to see." Twilight was just about to say something, but felt her tiredness take over and she fell asleep. Spike set Rainbow down and moved over to Twilight, watching her snoring a bit. "Want to help me get her into bed?" He asked, shaking his head. Daring sighed. "I’ll do it, Spike. Just go play with Rainbow,” She lightly shock Twilight. "Hey Twilight, sweetie, let's move to your bed, okay?" Daring didn't hear it at that moment, but she was talking to Twilight like a mother would talk to their filly/colt. Twilight mumbled as she raised her head up, still half asleep. "Mmm." She sank her head back as she slowly got to her hooves, her wings twitching a bit. "That's it, now let me help you to your room." Daring smiled and guided Twilight to her bedroom. The upper floor of the library was covered in scattered book in various piles, causing the sleepy alicorn to stumble into a few of the stacks on her way to her bed near the balcony. "Now, do you want to wear something nice? Maybe pajamas?" Daring asked as she went to the alicorn’s closet and took out a pair of footie pajamas. As she turned back toward the bed she saw the princess was already asleep laying half on her bed, mumbling slightly. Daring just sighed and walked over to the princess. "I guess I'll just put you into them," She said, but for some reason she opened the diaper bag she’d packed for Rainbow and took out all of the changing supplies. Before she even tried to diaper Twilight though, she stopped and looked at the diaper. It wouldn’t have fit Twilight anyway, but that wasn’t what she found odd. "What in the world?! Why was I about to do that?!" She pondered as she put the diaper back and then started to slip the pjs onto Twilight. The adventurer blushed slightly after her actions as she easily slipped the princess into her nightwear, before buttoning up the buttons up to her neck. The sheets were pulled back as she placed Twilight under them, before pulling them back into place. "Sleep well, Twilight, don't let the bed bugs bite," Daring cooed as she walked out of the room and back into the living room of the library. "There we go," She smiled, picking Rainbow up. "Okay Rainbow, do you want to stay here for a bit and be read to?" She asked, fitting more into her role then she ever thought she could. "Yeah! Spikie weading youw stowies!" Rainbow replied. Daring can't help chuckle as she set the foal back down and took a seat, watching as Rainbow climbed back into Spike's lap for story time. Being a mother wasn't so bad now that she thought about it. Author's Note Yeah the dreams are kind of filler but hey they are fun right :pinkiehappy: https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/pinkiehappy.png //-------------------------------------------------------// Daring Do and the Filly Curse //-------------------------------------------------------// Daring Do and the Filly Curse "Let's hope Twilight has a lead today," Daring commented as she approached the library with Rainbow in tow. Her own look into artifacts had gotten her some vague lead on oddly enough a rumoured pound that had youthful properties. Quite possibly close to where that pacifier temple had been. The adventurer wasn't sure how it would help, but at least it was something. Rainbow hadn't had anymore relapses yet either, which was a relief for now. "Yeah, wet hope. Me wanna go back to being big pony." Rainbow said as she lay on Daring’s back. “Oh, don't give up hope, Rainbow. I know it been about two weeks since your regression, but you never know." Daring replied while gently knocking on the door. Despite it being a public library. The first to answer the door was Spike. "Oh, hi," He looked from side to side to make sure nopony was around before adding. "Daring, Twilight's inside." Daring entered the library, staring around at the various piles of books as usual. Something was different this time though, as Twilight had the cursed pacifier on the table and a small crystal propped up near it. The nearby chalkboard had all kinds of magical gibberish that the adventurer had no way of deciphering. Twilight turned with a grin. "Oh Daring, Rainbow Dash, I"m glad you stopped by. I think I’ve found a way to change you back. In theory." At least her mane and tail were brushed this time around. "In theowy?" Rainbow commented while looking at Twilight. "Well, it’s not a certainty” Twilight explained. “Daring, remember when you redirected the magic flow of the aura crystal to bounce off the mirrors?" "Yes, why?" Daring inquired. "Well, if i can get the magic from inside the pacifier to discharge and redirect it at Rainbow, the two curses should cancel each other out." She explained, tapping the crystal. "Bu wah if tat doesn't work, and it make me wike weal baby?" Rainbow shuddered in horror. Twilight's ears flattened. "I don't know, but it’s my best guess right now, we have to try something." The princess set up a stool at the appropriate height for the test. "Mama, can you hold me hoof?" Rainbow asked as she looked at Daring. Daring sat Rainbow on the stool and did so. "Don't' worry, I'm sure your friend knows what she is doing, I hope." She comforted, keeping a light grip on the hoof. Rainbow looked away. "Do it, Twily! I weady." Twilight’s horn glowed, aiming her magic at the cursed artifact. "Okay, here we go!" After a moment the beam fired, hitting the pacifier dead on. The pacifier glowed brighter before the beam shot out into the crystal, then firing off towards its target in a small, more controlled beam. Unfortunately, in Twilight's haste to set up her contraption she had misaligned by just a small margin. Thus the beam missed Rainbow entirely, instead hitting Daring square in the chest! The pegasus was knocked backwards, feeling a sense of vertigo as her body glowed! When the light cleared, Daring now stood as tall as a school aged filly. Daring looked at herself and gasped. "You have got to be kidding me!" Rainbow looked at the filly and gasped. "Wah happened to mama? She shwunk!" Twilight trotted in place while panicking. "Oh no, oh no, oh no! What have i done?!”She rushed over to Daring and lit up her horn again. The faint glow around Daring lasted a few seconds before Twilight sighed. "W-well... uh... the good news is, whatever the backlash was it's not permanent. Plus you're not a drooling foal so it's progress." She blushed, feeling a little bit ashamed. Daring groaned. "Great just great. How long am I stuck like this, Twilight?" "If my readings are right, about two days." Twilight replied. Spike, meanwhile, looked towards the crystal. "But if this did that to Daring, wouldn't it work on Rainbow too?" They all thought about it for a minute, "I guess it would make her older. But it's still not enough to turn her back to normal,” Twilight declared. “It would be better than being a foal. But I don't think I could make another energy blast with that much power for a while." Daring groaned and stared back at her flank, eeping. "Hey, my cutie mark is gone! I’m a blank flank again!" She blushed, remembering her young school days. "Mama, why you small?" Rainbow asked, looking down at Daring from on top of the stool. "Magic backlash." Daring commented as Twilight helped Rainbow to the floor. "Daring, I am so sorry. I'm sure you're mark will return once you change back.” Twilight profusely apologized. "So wah we gonna do? Mama no can take us up to cwoud house wike this." Rainbow commented while looking at Twilight. "Well, it's possible you could have a sleepover with Pinkie Pie or somepony else." Twilight commented, soon hearing the front door open as Sweetie Belle came trotting in with her saddle bag followed by the other two Crusaders. It was the weekend after all, the perfect time for another Twilight Time session. Rainbow looked at the three fillies and giggled. "Hi Scootawoo, Sweetie Bewwe, Appwe Bwoom!" "Hey Rainbow," Scootaloo greeted, before gasping upon seeing Daring! "Wow! What happened to her?!" Sweetie moved up next to Daring, finding that they were the same height. "Yeah, how she’d get so small?" Twilight struggled not to hang her head in shame. "My fault. I was trying to change Rainbow Dash back, but it didn't quite work this time." Daring blushed. "So unfortunately, I'm going to be stuck as a filly for a few days." "Wait, if you're a filly then who's going to take care of Rainbow?" Sweetie asked. "I can still care for her," Daring protested, looking toward Scootaloo. "I mean after all, you did a pretty decent job at it, even changed a messy diaper." "Yeah, well she was kind of easy. And it was only for a few hours. Plus, you kind of walked me through it." Scootaloo said with a blush. Daring buzzed her wings, hovering off the ground. "Well, I can still fly, just not sure i could carry Rainbow though." She commented, soon landing as to not make Scootaloo jealous. Apple Bloom rubbed her chin. "I could watch her, my old crib should still be in storage somewhere and I'm sure Granny Smith would love to have a youngin’ around." "I could watch her!” Sweetie offered. “Rarity already has a crib set up in the living room just in case Rainbow falls asleep there. Though she’ll probably want Rainbow potty trained so she doesn’t have to change diapers." Twilight chuckled a little. "Perhaps a responsible adult should watch her," Twilight interjected,. "Like Pinkie Pie or Fluttershy, ponies with actual experience taking care of others." Daring growled. “I'm not some small child, I'm still me! It’s not like I’m completely helpless in this state!" Apple Bloom looked at Daring. "Well, what if we all watch her together?" "Yeah, we can watch her while we have our annual Crusader Sleepover at my house!" Sweetie Belle cheered. "Oh, and Twilight, we came here for a book about sleepover activities now that I remember." Rainbow giggled. "Tat sound fun! I wanna go! Can we go, Mama?!" Daring blinked and looked at the group. "I guess that can work, as long as we make sure to keep an eye on Rainbow." "Cutie Mark Crusaders Sleepover with Daring Do and Rainbow Dash, yay!" The Crusaders cheered in unison. "Yay!" Rainbow also cheered Twilight couldn’t help but smile as she came back wit the book the Crusaders had asked for. "Alright, here you go. But be careful with Rainbow, girls. Make sure she doesn’t get into trouble." She mothered. Sweetie beamed. "No worries, Twilight, we’ve got this. We’re going to have so much fun!" She said, her voice cutely cracking. Rainbow sat on Daring’s back and yawned. "Wake me when we get to Wawitay’s." Sweetie Belle giggled at the mention of Rarity's and whispered something into Apple Bloom's ear. The two giggled a bit and told Scootaloo their idea. "Can't Rainbow just sleep in a sleeping bag?" Scootaloo asked as they headed upstairs to Sweetie's room once at Sweetie’s parents’ house. "No, because she could roll off and hurt herself,” Daring protested. "That's why she'll be sleeping next to me in a basket, just like she always has." "Fall off a sleeping bag?" Scootaloo blinked. "Uh, okay. I didn’t think you could do that, but whatever, you’re the expert here." Daring nodded. “Trust me, it’s happened to me more times than you might think. Hurts like crazy.” Sweetie Belle giggled, having an extra bag with her. "Oh, this will be a great sleepover! I just know it!" "Yeah, just none of that face mask stuff, bleh!" Scootaloo gagged, making a face at such a girly thing to do. “I don’t mind a bit of mane styling, but all that makeup stuff is overkill.” "What, you don't want to try makeup?" Sweetie retorted with a grin. Apple Bloom sighed. "That stuff isn't that girly, Scootaloo. I've seen Applejack wear it before and I ain’t heard her complain ‘bout it. Why not try it?" "No way! I mean, Rainbow would never do that either." Scootaloo protested. Daring just chuckled at the small argument. "What do you think, Daring?” Scootaloo suggested. “After all, you're the one that Rainbow looks up to." Daring smiled. "Oh, a little dress up never hurt anypony." She stared at the sleeping foal who was sucking on her hoof rather adorably. Sweetie clapped her hooves. "Oh goodie! I think some of my clothes will fit you too, Daring. That way nopony will notice you, since I don’t think your A. K. outfit fits you now." Scootaloo blushed. "Well, if Daring will wear those girly clothes, then I guess I will too." "Well, there was that one time I wore tribal garbs for a party. Or was it a belly dancer?" Daring thought aloud as she tapped her chin. "Eh, it’s not important." She sets Rainbow into the small basket she’d brought with her. Sweetie giggled. "I've gotten better at applying lipstick if you girls want to do that. Rarity showed me how" She seemed so giddy at the prospect. Apple Bloom smirked. "Don't forget about the pillow fight. It ain’t a sleepover without one." Daring giggled. "If being a filly means all this fun stuff, then sign me up! Might as well make the most of my two days of fillyhood." By the time Rainbow woke up, she was greeted by the sight of Scootaloo being put into one of Sweetie Belle’s light blue dresses and a bow being inserted into her mane. The filly herself was blushing. Sweetie Belle held out the shoes. "Oh, you should try the shoes. They would totally match." Rainbow giggled. "Why you weaw that, Scoot?!" Scootaloo blushed. Out of nowhere, Daring walked behind the foal in a light pink dress, her mane curled, and makeup on her face. "Hey, she has it easy, Rainbow." Rainbow turned and snickered, bursting out into laughter. "Hahaha! You wook siwwy!" But Rainbow didn’t noticed the dress she was wearing, until Sweetie brought up a small, hoof held mirror in front of the foal. The dress was light blue with a cloud design, Rainbow head had been put into a bonnet, and her hooves had little booties on them. She actually looked really cute, and Rainbow smiled. "Ooh." She looked down and giggled somewhat. Daring blushed. "Sweetie talked me into this." She poked at the dress, then glanced at Apple Bloom's purple sundress. Sweetie Belle beamed. "Hehe, we’re all ready for the ball. Or maybe even the Grand Galloping Gala." She swirled about in her own dress that matched her mane perfectly. Rainbow looked up and shook her head. "I no going to dance!" "Why not?" Sweetie asked. "It's not slow dancing." She moved to the record player, lowering the needle. Jazz music blasted out of the record player a second later. Rainbow sighed. "I no can get out of this, can I?" Sweetie couldn’t help but laugh as she grabbed the forelegs and help move the foal around, gently hearing faint crinkles. Daring rolled her eyes as she swayed to the music. Scootaloo swayed some too. "At least it isn't boring music like a lyre." Apple Bloom smiled and did a small dance, "I kinda like that music. It's relaxin’." Rainbow giggled and shook her little behind to the music. The group keep on dancing, Rainbow being swapped between partners from time to time. Daring felt happy seeing Rainbow’s wide grin and waddling all cute in her attire. After a few minutes Sweetie beamed. "Ooh, can we take pictures?" She, asked having the camera with her. "Please!" She proceeded to use her big, puppy dog eyes look. Rainbow smiled, "Otay, we take pictures!" She was having too much fun to even care about what others thought of her, or how she looked. Being a foal was fun for some odd reason. Sweetie cheered, happily snapping photos of her friends and Daring Do, Apple Bloom took a turn taking a shot of Sweetie Belle as well. They all laughed some and began to take off the dresses. Rainbow still found Daring’s look funny, seeing an adventurer in such girly make up was something she never thought she’d get to see. Rainbow smiled and then sat down on her diaper, feeling an unpleasant squishing sensation. "Uh oh." She’d been having so much fun that she didn't even realize that she’d wet herself/ "Oh, can I change her, Daring?" Apple Bloom asked as she came over. Daring shrugged. "I guess if you want to, I’m getting a little tired of changing diapers all the time." She remarked, steadily unpacking the changing supplies. "N-no changie! Me fine!" Rainbow protested while blushing. "Looks pretty soaked to me." Scootaloo remarked, lifting the dress to see the bright yellow stain. Apple Bloom laid Rainbow upon the changing mat while Daring instructed her on what to do. Rainbow sighed. She was about to do something that she thought she never would do, admit that she liked wearing a wet diaper. "It wawm and squishy, me wike it!" Daring shook her head. "Nice try, I wont have you getting a rash on my watch." She mothered, watching Apple Bloom wipe Rainbow’s fur clean. Apple Bloom smiled. "I've had few younger cousins during our family reunions to watch over. So I’ve picked up a thing or two." "But I no gonna get rash, I go pee pee in diapee every night, and then in morning I no have rash!" Rainbow protested, trying in vain to get off of the changing mat. The Crusaders giggled as Apple Boom had to hold Rainbow still, using the other hoof to apply the powder. "At least it wasn't the other kind of accident," She soon had the diaper taped up and got the foal to her hooves. "Okay, what's next, Sweetie Belle?" "Pillow fight?" Sweetie suggested, tossing a pillow with her magic at Scootaloo. Daring ducked from another pillow as she picks up Rainbow. "Don’t worry, you can help me, little one." She replied. Rainbow grabbed a small pillow that was on the ground and giggled, she then threw it as far as she could, but it only made it a few feet away from her. Sweetie Belle awed a bit as the group went on dodging pillows. Daring move around, making sure Dash can have her own pillow as well. "Come on, Rainbow, you can do it!” "No me can't, I no can throw!" Rainbow protested with a whimper. Scootaloo, meanwhile, got really close with her pillow. "Haha!" She swung as Rainbow held up her small pillow Rainbow giggled. "Ne might no throw, but me no gonna get hit!" The pillows collide as Scootaloo instead lightly bopped Daring in the face with her pillow A hour or two passed by, and then all sat on the floor, bored and exhausted. "Ugh! Me bored!" Rainbow yelled. Scootaloo offered Rainbow Dash one of the smaller potato chips as they sat around the kitchen table with some snacks. "Do you think she'd actually be able to eat chips, Scootaloo?" Apple Bloom asked. "I don't see why not, I mean she eats cookies a lot." Scootaloo replied. "Those are soft oatmeal cookies, and last time I checked she's just a foal." Sweetie Belle cautioned. "Oh, okay," Scootaloo put the chip back and watched Daring spoon feed Rainbow some apple sauce. "I keep forgetting that kind of stuff, given how well she can talk. If not for the diaper, I’d think she was much older than she actually is." "Speaking of diapers, I picked up a swim diaper from Pinkie Pie if we want to take her swimming in the pound nearby." Sweetie offered, pointing to said pound just across the street from her house. Rainbow ate the applesauce and then giggled. "Swimming sound fun! Me wanna swim!" "I brought water wings too," Sweetie beamed while watching Rainbow eat. "We can teach her to swim." "Me know how to swim! And me no need wader wings!" Rainbow protested. "Can't be too careful," Daring said while spooning some more applesauce into the foal’s mouth. "You are just a foal after all." Rainbow sighed. "Me may be foal, but me know how to swim!" "No butts, missy," Daring scolded as she carried Rainbow off to change her into the swim diaper. "I won’t let you get harmed. What kind of a mother would I be if I let you drown?" She mothered. “You being meanie poopy butt!" Rainbow pouted and looked away from Daring. Daring rolled her eyes as she took Rainbow upstairs for privacy. She slid the diaper off of Rainbow and put the swim on one her. She knew it was just Rainbow's foal side acting up again. And soon the swim padding was tapped up into place. Rainbow looked at the swimming diaper and poked at it. "Tis just wook wike normaw diapee." "It’s meant for water, so if you poop or pee it won’t get out." Daring cooed and carried Rainbow outside. The others were already at the pound. Scootaloo came over with the pink water wings, trying to slide them under Rainbow’s hooves, ultimately doing so. Then she slipped each floaty onto Rainbow‘s forelegs, inflating them with her breath. Rainbow giggled and touched the water wings as they were inflated Scootaloo panted a bit before taking one last breath and closing the valve. "Okay, you're good, Rainbow Dash!" Daring nodded, slowly descending into the water. The slightly cool water lapped at Rainbow’s hooves as she steadily submerged. Daring still held onto her however as Rainbow splashed the water around. Daring gradually moved deeper into the pond and let go, watch the foal bob into the water. Apple Bloom couldn’t help but aww. "Tis fun!" Rainbow squealed. Sweetie splashed at Rainbow a little and nodded. "Yeah, the water’s not too cold either." She smiled, and Rainbow watched the fillies splash about or even do a few cannon balls. Rainbow just sighed and looked at the fillies, "I wanna do that." She swam around for a minute or two to try and do so, before feeling a unwelcoming feeling in the back of her swimming diaper. Daring splash about with the others, soon hearing Rainbow's whimper. She stopped and moved over. "Oh, what's wrong, Rainbow? Getting chilly?" "N-no." Rainbow answered and looked down at the water, tears in her eyes Daring soon deduced what was wrong as she patted the diaper and blushed. "Oh, do you want to stop playing for now?" She mothered, carrying the filly to shore. "Y-yeah, Mama." Rainbow replied, cuddling into the filly's coat. The Crusaders felt kind of bad for Rainbow, but let Daring take Rainbow inside for her change. After drying off the others came back inside, watching as Daring was playing patty cake with Rainbow Rainbow smiled and looked back at the CMC. "Hi girls!" Scootaloo sit down nearby with a smile. "Sorry you had to cut your pool time short." She ruffled Rainbow's mane some, making it stick up in all directions. "It otay, I stiww have fun," Rainbow giggled and swatted Scootaloo's hoof away. “Dun touch my mane!” "Well, there are other things we can do. But I’m not sure what we can do that includes Rainbow," Sweetie rubbed her neck. "Although it’s almost supper time." She added, hearing her mother cooking in the kitchen. Rainbow giggled. "I awewady hungwy!" Cookie Crumbles peeked into the living room with a smile. "Oh, isn’t that cute?" She smiled. "I found your old high chair in storage, Sweetie Belle. Oh, looking at Rainbow just makes me remember when you were just a foal, Sweetie Belle. You were always so messy at meal times." "Mom, I have friends over!" Sweetie exclaimed as a raging blush broke out on her cheeks. Cookie just went back to cooking. Apple Bloom giggled. "Oh, were you a fussy eater?" She quipped. "Oh, I want to see the foal album!" Scootaloo added, just to tease. "No!" Sweetie protested! "It's too embarrassing!" "So, you put us into dresses, it only seems fair.” Scootaloo kept on teasing. Rainbow giggled at the antics. "I wanna see youw baby pictuwes!" Hondo, upon hearing this, looked up from his book he’d been reading. "Oh, you do? I'll go fetch it." He giggled moving to the stairs to fetch it, all the while Sweetie squeaked in embarrassment. "Dad, please, don't!" Sweetie yelled but it was too late! The other Crusaders grinned as they looked at Sweetie blush. Daring snickered too. "Oh, I’ve got to see this." Hondo came down the stairs a few seconds later with a red colored album. He sat on the couch as the other fillies gathered around to look. Rainbow sat on Daring’s lap. They all looked and awed at the pictures. Hondo first showed a picture of Sweetie a few days after she was born. The filly was swaddled in a blanket while being held by Rarity. "Aww, that's so cute!" Daring cooed, then covered her mouth. Apple Bloom laughed a bit. "Hehe, your voice cracked." She teased. Sweetie blushed as her dad pointed to other things like her first bath time, her potty training, and a few adorable little outfits during dress up time. Hondo pointed to one of Sweetie in a light pink dress, pouting slightly. "Oh, she was so fussy that day, yet so adorable too." "Sounds like this little one just about every day." Daring said, looking at Rainbow who was blushing. Scootaloo laughed at that, looking at how shy Rainbow was now. "Aww, look," She pointed to an image of Sweetie at the park, all covered in mud. "She looks like she had fun." The other Crusaders (and Daring and Rainbow) giggled at Sweetie’s expense. "Daaad stop!" Sweetie whined and pleaded. Hondo just smiled. "I'm sorry, Sweetie Belle, but they asked to see this." Daring bounced Rainbow a bit and smiled. "Oh, I bet Rainbow will love looking back on all of this and laughing too." Rainbow smiled. "You wight, Mama!" Hondo looked at Daring with a confused look. "Did Rainbow just call you ‘Mama’?" "Uh..." Daring blinked. "Must’ve have heard wrong." She commented and Hondo appeared to buy it. Hondo shrugged and flipped the page, pointing to yet another cute picture. "Oh, and here’s Rarity trying to feed Sweetie." In the photo was a young Sweetie in her highchair, mashed carrot over her cheeks and bib, her head turned away from the spoon Rarity was trying to feed her with. "Aww, that's so cute!" Apple Bloom cooed. "You were so cute as a foal, Sweetie Belle." Sweetie blushed. "I'm sure your foal pictures are just as adorable and embarrassing." She protests as Hondo patted his daughter's head. The group enjoyed the trip down memory lane until supper was called. The meal went on rather uneventful, Rainbow eating like a good filly. Hondo and Cookie asked how Rainbow was doing as a foal, of course causing a little embarrassment on the foal's part. Eventually, as bedtime rolled around, Daring helped slip Rainbow into her comfy Wonderbolt onesie. "Mama, how wong you fiwwy fow again?" Rainbow asked, yawning a little. "A few days from what Twilight said, remember?" Daring replied, tucking Rainbow into her basket. "I'll be okay, I promise." "Otay. me wuv you mama." Rainbow said, yawning a little Daring gave Rainbow a pacifier to suckle before laying in her own sleeping bag. The others yawned as well, exhausted from their fun. Author's Note pssst, we ahve Derpy in a later chapter for a short moment too. //-------------------------------------------------------// A Foal's Day Out //-------------------------------------------------------// A Foal's Day Out Daring woke up the next morning with a yawn. "Hey girls, who’s-" She looked around and saw that everypony inside the room was still asleep. This was always her least favorite part of sleepovers, waking up before everypony else did. Curse her adventuring nature and operating on little sleep. She looked around for a second before she saw a small analog clock. She tried to read it but she found it hard for some reason. "If the little hand is on the 8 and the big hand is on the 6, doesn't that mean that it's 8:06?" She asked herself. "No, it means that it's 8:30, Daring." Scootaloo yawned while looking at Daring. “Right. Ugh, I can’t seem to think straight. Probably because I’m stuck as a filly!” Daring grumbled in a hushed tone. She rubbed some sleep out of her eyes before moving to Rainbow and unbuttoning the hatch to check, figuring she was no doubt soggy. The foal tossed and turned in her sleep. "What do you think she’s dreaming of?" Scootaloo asked. “Maybe she is flying. She loves that after all. “ Daring commented as she watched Rainbow’s back legs kick. "Maybe she's part of the Wonderbolts. That's like all she talks about, other then being on a adventure with you." Scootaloo suggested. “Well it’s a lot of work for my adventures. I mean, nopony wants to read about Daring Do cross referencing and researching in a library for hours.” Daring said while staring down at the foal and smiling more. "I always thought you just hear about a random temple and then go to it." Scootaloo replied. “No, there’ a lot I leave out of my books. I don’t just go off all willy nilly,” Daring made some circles with her hoof. “My name is Daring Do, not Reckless Do.” "I didn't know that!" Scootaloo commented in amazement. "So, Daring are you going to leave this out of your next story? Us having a sleepover, I mean." “Probably, I mean I’m still not sure what my next book will be.” Daring rubbed her neck as Apple Bloom (who had just woken up) moved over, giggling a bit at how cute Rainbow was. Scootaloo smiled and giggled a little. "You girls want to wake up Sweetie Belle?" Daring, being a little on the mischievous side, found a small marker. “Want to draw a mustache on her?” "Don't you think Sweetie will get mad?" Apple Bloom nervously asked. “Nah, it’s just a prank,” Scootaloo whispered. “Besides, it’s not permanent. It will wash off.” Daring and Scootaloo snuck over to the bed, being quiet as they could. Sweetie had a sleep mask on, just like Rarity. "Does everyone in her family wear one of these face mask things?" Scootaloo asked. Daring shrugged as she hushed the pegasus and slowly began to draw on Sweetie’s muzzle, hoping the filly wouldn't wake up. "This is going to be so funny!" Scootaloo whispered, barely holding back the giggles. She held still as she and Daring drew a curly mustache on Sweetie’s muzzle before backing away from Sweetie, snorting a bit as she woke up. Sweetie looked at the other fillies. "Morning girls." "Morning." Scootaloo said, trying not to show a snicker. Daring, also trying to hold back giggles, spoke up. “Well, I’m going to take a shower. I usually take one when I get back from my adventures, but I didn’t get a chance to take one yesterday before somepony turned me into a filly.” She left for the bathroom. Not long after Daring was out of sigh, from out of nowhere a bad smell came from a certain little foal in the room. "Ew!" Scootaloo exclaimed! She couldn’t help but make a face as she looked toward the basket. "I don't want to do it now, you do it, Apple Bloom! You’ve had younger cousins, one of them’s probably done this!" "I don't wanna do it, though! Smells worse than the pig pen! Let Sweetie Belle do it!" Apple Bloom yelled and pointed at Sweetie. "Why do I have to?!" Sweetie argued as the argument woke Rainbow Dash. "Hey! Me twying to sweep!" Rainbow yelled, her eyes still kind of sleepy "Sorry," The crusaders said in unison, ther noses scrunching as they looked at Rainbow shift in her basket, somehow not feeling her diaper. "Can't we just wait ‘til Daring comes back?" Sweetie suggested. "She's in the bathroom, who knows how long it will take her?" Scootaloo replied as she reluctantly picked up Rainbow, which caused more of the smell to be released. "Ugh, fine!” Sweetie opened the bag and rolls the mat out, gagging! "To think we wanted to try and get foalsitter cutie marks last week!" "Yeah, I don't think I could do this more than once! I forgot how awful it was last time!" Scootaloo complained as she plugged her nose. "You’re not even doing it, Scootaloo!" Sweetie yelled. Rainbow just sat on to the changing mat and yawned. "Just change me alweady! No wanna smeww stinky!" Sweetie gagged a tad as she open the padding and went about cleaning the foal. She tried to use her magic to move the wipes across the dirty flank, not wanting to touch it. "This stinks!” She complained as set the balled up diaper aside for disposal. Scootaloo gagged. “I am not touching it, you can’t make me!" "Well, we all gotta do it at one point." Apple Bloom complained. "But I've already done it!" Scootaloo yelled. “I’m not doing it again!” Sweetie simply taped up the padding after the powdering job and rolled her eyes. She focused her magic on the diaper and managed to float it up, carrying it along to put in the garbage. Rainbow rubbed her eyes, still sleepy. "Whewe Mama?" At that very moment, Daring exited the bathroom and entered Sweetie’s room. "Oh, Rainbow you’re awake." She gave her a hug as Scootaloo made a face. "Yeah, and we had to change her." The filly complained. "Oh, sorry,” Daring apologized with deep shame. “I would have done it but, well, I didn’t know." "It's fine, she’s clean now and that’s all that matters." Apple Bloom replied, then watched Sweetie move by her dresser. Sweetie soon notice the marker drawings as she went to brush her mane. "What the heck?!" She looked at the marker and blushed. "Who did this?!" Both Scootaloo and Daring giggled as Daring put her hoof up. "Was my idea," She said while Apple Bloom found it amusing too. "What do you think, Rainbow?" The foal giggled. "It funny!" The fillies all laughed at their little prank, soon getting ready for the day. "So, Soaring Skies, are you enjoying the sleep over?" Cookie asked as she slipped pancakes onto each plate (Soaring Skies was the cover name Daring had adopted for her filly state) The smell of banana pancakes made Dash so jealous. "Me wan pancakes!" Rainbow yelled and banged her hooves on the highchair's tray. "I don't see anything wrong with that. As long as there small bite size pieces, cause from what I can tell, she doesn't have that many teeth." Cookie commented. Sweetie cut one of the pancakes into small pieces, using an infant fork to bring it up to Rainbow's mouth. “Say ‘Ahh’." Rainbow opened her mouth. "Ahh." Sweetie forked each little bite into Rainbow’s mouth. Daring, meanwhile looked back at Cookie. “Your daughter and her friends are a blast to hang with.” She added, munching on her own meal. "I'm glad you think so. Sweetie and her friends can be a hoofful sometimes." Cookie giggled “Hey, she hasn’t gotten covers in tree sap yet, so that’s a bonus.” Scootaloo said with a roll of her eyes. "Speaking of which, we should tie a bib onto her." Daring suggested as she looked through her bag for Rainbow’s bib. “Nu uh, no need bib! ” Rainbow protested even as the blue Wonderbolts bib was tied around her neck. "Yes you do, Rainbow. You don't want to get sticky sap and syrup on your coat, now do you?" Daring asked the filly. “Hehe, sticky.” Rainbow found it amusing as she ate another piece of her meal. "Alright, fine, Rainbow, if you want to get all sticky and have to take a bath then that's fine by me!" Daring declared as she carefully ate more of her meal. Sweetie rolled her eyes, knitting the bib around the foal. Cookie giggled. “Oh. that reminds me of when Rarity was a foal. So prissy even back then. No wonder she was out of diapers so soon.” "So, how long are you in town for Soaring?" Hondo asked Daring. “Only a day or two. Parents just passing through while on vacation,” Daring said with a smile. “Ponyville is nice, though.” "That it is. It's not too big like Manehattan, or filled with stuff nobles like Canterlot. And it’s usually pretty peaceful," Cookie commented, then turned to her daughter. "Didn't you say that you three, I mean four are going to catch cats?” "Uh, maybe. We aren’t sure how that would actually work." Apple Bloom admitted. Sweetie forked more pancake pieces into Rainbow’s mouth. "That, and I don't think any of us want a cat face as a cutie mark." "I don’t know, I think that a cat face cutie mark would be adorable!" Cookie smiled. Daring smiled, having an idea. “How about we try for archeology cutie makes?” She offered. “We can find shells along the beach or something.” "That’s a great idea!!" Sweetie happily exclaimed. "Sounds like fun." Scootaloo added. "Yeah. How hard could it be?" Apple Bloom innocently inquired. Daring smiled as she patted Rainbow’s back. “And Dashie won’t mind playing in the sand when we find a good spot.” They all smiled and continued to eat their meals, ready for a day of adventure! The Crusaders all had their helmets on while riding in the red wagon, with Daring using one of Sweetie's spare ones, even if it had a horn hole on the top. Scootaloo made sure not to go too fast as she wheeled the wagon along the dirt path. Rainbow was sitting in the wagon, giggling and hitting a plastic shovel against a plastic bucket. “So where’s a good spot for treasure?” Sweetie asked Daring. "Well, there's a little bit of a beach by the pond, we could dig there." Daring suggested with a smile. Scootaloo turned a corner as she sped along “Sweet!” She cheered, making a beeline for the lakeside area. "So when we get there, are we going to be looking for shells and stuff? Or are we going to build sandcastle, or maybe swim-" Daring asked, her mind was racing with all sorts of fun things that she would do as a filly. It wasn’t that her fillyhood had been boring, but she hadn’t grown up with many friends. Both her parents had raised her in a remote part of Equestria where hardly anypony lived. Rainbow' looked up at Daring and giggled. "Sand castwe!" She banged the bucket more. "I like shells." Sweetie added. "At least we aren't doing anything dangerous this time." "You don't always have to have danger in the equation to have fun. I think it’ll be nice to do somethin’ ordinary for a change. Who knows, maybe we will get our cutie marks this time?" Apple Bloom said while smiling. Scootaloo soon came to stop at the lake, slipping off her helmet. "Yeah, well, you're ideas are always so boring." She replied, looking at Sweetie Belle. "I think that they’re kind of fun, Scootaloo. Though I have to say you’re lucky your parents let you do all those things, growing up my parents would throw a fit if I so much as roller skated without a helmet and knee pads." Daring declared, taking off her helmet and getting out of the wagon. Rainbow was helped down and waddle over to the sand, giggling. "Yay!" She planted her butt down and began to shovel. Apple Bloom was about to say something, but paused upon seeing a certain pink coated filly floating on the water. "Uh oh." She pointed with worry. Sweetie looked at the filly and glared. "Diamond Tiara! What’s she doing here?! Doesn’t she have her own pool?!" “Just ignore her, maybe if we’re lucky she won't notice us." Scootaloo groaned. "She's that bully you mentioned, right?" Daring asked as she sat next to Rainbow and helped her start to dig. "Yeah, she bullies us just because we’re blank flanks. Sometimes with her best friend, Silver Spoon" Apple Bloom glared. Diamond hadn't noticed them yet, content to float there for now. “That's stupid! So what if you haven't found your special talent? I would love to be a blank flank again, not worrying about doing one thing and being able try all sorts of things!" Daring said, looking at the Crusaders. "Well, we really want our marks." Apple Bloom said while watching Rainbow flip her bucket. Sweetie rolled her eyes. "Let's just try to have fun, okay?" "Okay." Daring said as she helped Rainbow build, smiling the whole time. Over the course of the next few minutes, the Crusaders all decided to make castles instead of shell hunting. Their fun was interrupted, however, when a large splash impacted Rainbow's castle, getting her diaper bit went in the process. Daring looked over at where the splash came from and yelled upon discovering its source. "Hey, why'd you do that?!" "Because you’re playing in the sand with those Cutie Mark Losers like a bunch of blank flank babies," Diamond Tiara mocked. "Oh, you trying to get a foalsitting cutie mark?" She scorned at the Crusaders, not noticing Rainbow Dash’s appearance. "What, you hoping for a diaper mark. perhaps?" Rainbow looked up at Diamond Tiara with tears in her eyes. "Stop, you big buwwy! You no pick on Scootawoo whiwe I hewe! I Wainbow Dash, hew big sistew!" Diamond smirked as she looked towards Scootaloo. "Ha ha, look at that! Your hero is just a helpless foal." Daring stood up and glared. "Just who do you think you are, making a foal cry?! You oughta be ashamed of yourself!" Sweetie tried to pull Daring back down. "Daring, don't! She's just a bully." Daring looked back, raising her eyebrow. "What the big deal? She’s just one filly and we can take her! I've faced off against worse." "Yeah, but...you don't want Rainbow to think that being mean is good, right?" Sweetie asked. Daring blinked. "I wouldn't be mean." She looked back, watching Diamond dry off and about to leave. "I mean that you'd be teaching her that if someone is mean to you, being violent is okay. And I'm pretty sure you don't want her to think that, do you?" Sweetie pointed out. "What?! I wasn't going to hit her! Why would you think that?" Daring tried to move, seeing Diamond walking away with a laugh. "Well, the way you were talking, about how you've dealt with worse then her... It was the first thing that came to mind." Sweetie admitted. Daring shook her head. "Never mind now," She reached down and picked Rainbow up, rubbing her back. "There there, she's gone now." Rainbow looked up at Daring, tears still in her eyes. "She meanie, Mama." Daring nodded. "Yes she is," She replied while holding Rainbow close. Scootaloo groaned. "Ugh, so annoying. Well, at least she’s gone now." Apple Bloom smiled. "Yeah, and we can help you rebuild your castle, Rainbow." Rainbow sniffled a bit before nodding. "Okay." She reached for her shovel again, and soon all of the fillies went to work on a castle for Rainbow. Rainbow smiled as they helped her. She kete making small towers while bouncing happily. The light squish from her diaper wasn’t that bad anymore. Sweetie smiled. "So, Rainbow, do you want to help me find some shells for the castle?" Rainbow nodded, waddling over to Sweetie with a grin. "Uh huh." They soon were right by the water picking up all the small rocks and shells they could fine. Well, sweetie was, Rainbow simply ran and giggled whenever the waves would come onto the small beach. Daring watched Rainbow splash around, some her diaper sloshing out droplets of water. But she didn’t want to stop the foal's fun. "It could’ve been worse." "What could have?" Scootaloo asked as she built a tower for the castle. "Your issue with Diamond Tiara." Daring explained while sitting down. "Well, she usually has her friend Silver Spoon with her." Apple Bloom replied. "You really shouldn't let them get to you, you know. That’s why they keep picking on you" Daring advised as Rainbow came over, showing off some driftwood. Rainbow pulled it as much as she could up to the castle. "You use this?" Scootaloo shrugged. "I guess." She used it as a bridge of sorts for the small moat. Rainbow smiled and went back to the water to find more things that had washed up on shore. "Well, no cutie marks again." Apple Bloom sighed as she got her helmet on. "Yeah, but it was nice to play in the sand." Sweetie added while watching Daring change Rainbow once more. "Dang, Rainbow, you’re wetter than that pond." Daring giggled. She knew that it was mainly pond water, but she still thought it was a funny joke Rainbow pouted cutely, crossing her hooves. "I no help it." She stuck her tongue out. Daring soon had the diaper all taped up and packed up the supplies. Rainbow was carefully seated between Daring and Sweetie. "So, anyone else want to have a snack at Sugarcube Corner again?" Sweetie Belle suggested. Rainbow raised her hoof. "I wanna cookie!" The Crusaders just laughed together at the comment as the wagon was pulled along into town. As they wheeled down main street Scootaloo looked back at her friends, still moving along.. "Do you think-" "Look out!" Apple Bloom called out, causing Scootaloo to brake hard, just before she would’ve collided with a very snooty filly. "Hey, watch where you’re going!" The grey maned filly scolded. "Sorry, Silver Spoon." Scootaloo gave an awkward laugh while rubbing her neck. "You could have broken my glasses! They’re expensive, you know!" Silver Spoon retorted, before raising an eyebrow upon seeing the small Rainbow' Dash. "I-is that...Rainbow Dash?" "H-hi Suwver Spoonie." Rainbow said with a blush The filly came closer. "What did you Crusaders do this time?" She asked while poking Rainbow. "And who is this?" She pointed at Daring. "It wasn't our fault!" Apple Bloom said with a blush. "And this is our new friend, Soarin’ Skies. She’s just visitin’ for the day." Silver Spoon shook her head. "Well, she should have hung out with somepony cool like me. At least I don't dress up like Daring Do!" "Hey, this isn't a costume! I'm really Darin-" Daring began, but Sweetie Belle covered her mouth. "She's really.... hungry! Yeah, she's really hungry and that's why we're heading to Sugarcube Corner." Sweetie quickly replied. Silver Spoon blinked. "Whatever.” She gave Rainbow's mane a ruffle before trotting off with her saddle bag. Scootaloo then wheels along toward the bakery. "Why did you nearly blow your cover back there?” She asked Daring, making sure no one around. Daring blushed. "Sorry, I wasn't thinking." Upon reaching the bakery the four fillies dismounted and take their helmets off. Daring adjusted her mane before getting Rainbow onto her back. "That Silver Spoon didn't sound as bad you made her out to be." "Well, she's usually worse when Diamond Tiara is around." Scootaloo replied. "So, like a henchpony?" Daring observed as the group all headed inside, smelling the sweet smells of freshly baked goods. "Yeah, I guess." Scootaloo said and sat at a nearby table. As the girls got comfy, Pinkie bounced over. "Hey girls!" She held up her notepad, wheeling over a highchair as well. "What can I get you?" She beamed, giving a light boop to Rainbow's nose. "Cookie!" Rainbow yelled and bounced up and down in excitement! "You always want cookies." Pinkie ruffled the mane as Scootaloo laughed. "Yeah, you think she dreams of them?" Daring suggested and then the girls giggle, ordering milkshakes and a donut for each. Sweetie smiled once she got her vanilla shake. "Well, at least we had fun." She declared before taking a sip. Daring got a chocolate shake and replied. "Yeah. When do you think I'll turn back to an adult though?" Pinkie beamed. "Well, my ‘Pinkie Sense’ says tomorrow." She answered while watching Rainbow suckle on a small ice cream cone. "Can your Pinkie sense' tell the future?" Daring asked with a giggle. "No. Just soon or sudden events." Pinke replied as she bounced off to handle other customers. "You could sleep over here in case you change back overnight," Sweetie suggested. "Never know, you might." "Well, do you think that you girls could stay here too then?" Daring asked while smiling. "Maybe, we’d have to ask our parents." Scootaloo replied. "And I’d have to ask Applejack." Apple Bloom added. "Okay," Daring giggled. “It’s going to be funny if I go to sleep a filly and wake up a mare." Rainbow giggled. “I had fun with you wike tis, Mama,” She sipped more of her drink, thinking of all the fun she’d been having. But then thought about the responsibilities she was missing out on. “If I no change back I’ww take foreva da a Wondewbowt. “ she lisped "Oh, I bet you'd still get into the Wonderbolts!" Scootaloo replied with a smile. “But it take forever!” Rainbow cutely pouted. Scootaloo leaves over and pats her head “You’d make it work. You’re Rainbow Dash after all. “ Rainbow beamed with pride, hugging her chest. Daring wipes Rainbow's face before looking around. "You'll be awesome no matter what happens." Rainbow looked up and had a faint smile on her face. "You tink so, Mama?" "Yeah, you can't keep a great mare like you down for long," Daring praised. "As long as you don't go all babbley on me again." "Again?" The Crusaders questioned all at once. Daring rubbed her neck. "Uh, I want to worry anyone but she kddn of went all foal on me for a while one night," She shifted awkwardly in her seat. "Scared me half to death, I thought she’d been lost forever.." "How'd you fix her, then?" Apple Bloom asked. "She kind of just snapped out of it. She didn't even remember doing it." Daring explained while she hugged Rainbow. Rainbow giggled and hugged Daring back, "Mama, can me pway with the Cake Twins? Tey fun!" "I suppose if Pinkie and the Cakes let you, then yes," Daring commented as said party pony bounced back over with her usual, beaming smile. "My left nostril was ticklish," She said with a giggle. "What were you going to ask me?" "Me wanna pway with the twins!" Rainbow blurted out while giggling. "I don't see why you can't." Pinkie nodded in encouragement. "Oh, can I stay over tonight as well? You know, just in case I uh..." Daring asked and trailed off while while checking Rainbow's diaper. Rainbow blushed but smiled, she was already used to getting her diaper checked, and it being wet. "Sure thing." Pinkie nodded. “Plenty of room for a sleepover.” She cheered. The Crusaders smiled before sliding out of their chairs. "Well, I got chores to get done, so we'll catch ya later." Apple Bloom said before departing. "Yeah, and as much fun as we’re having we really should get our math homework done." Sweetie said while glancing at Scootaloo. Scootaloo sighed. "Fine! But I don't see the point in math." "But how will you know if you'll make a jump or not?" Sweetie Belle replied as they headed out. Daring just smiled, watching Rainbow flutter her wings happily. Pinkie then picked up Rainbow and started to walk to the twins’ nursery. "Now Rainbow, remember to play nice. I don’t need you teaching the twins bad manners." Rainbow rolled her eyes. "Me know. Me be good.," She smiled upon see the twins again, the two were playing with a bouncy ball as she was set into the playpen. Rainbow giggled and crawled to her friends. "Hi guys! It me, Wainbow!" "Rainbow" Pound clapped, bouncing the ball towards her. "You hewe to pway with us?" "Yeah! Wah you wanna pway?" Rainbow asked with a big smile. Pumpkin crawled over with a plush tiger, pawing it at Rainbow's face. “Rawr rawr!" Rainbow grabbed a bunny plushie and giggled, doing a different voice for the bunny. "Me no wanna fight, me wanna cuddle!" "Grr, you food" Pumpkin replied, pawing at the plushie with hers a bit. "Nom nom nom!" "Me no wanna be food, me wanna be fwiend!" Rainbow giggled and tried to make her plushie hug the tiger plushie. "Gah, no fweindship." Pumpkin squeaked and laughed. Pound clapped happily. "Bu fwiendship is magic!" Rainbow chortled. Daring giggled while hearing the babble though she only caught a few words from the twins. Pinkie smiled. "Oh, I have a secret, wanna see it?" She asked Daring. "You want to know what Rainbow likes, right?" Daring smiled. "Sure I do." Pinkie beamed as she lead the way down the stairs and over the cash register. Taking a second to make sure no one was looking, she pushed seemingly random buttons before the floor opened up, the two slithering down a slide. "Weee" Daring was at first screaming as she slid down, but soon she found it kind of fun. Pinkie easily got to all fours once at the bottom and gesture around. "Behold the party cave!" Confetti exploded out of her hooves dramatically. Daring looked around and giggled. "This is awesome! When did you have the time to do all of this?" "I have my ways," Pinkie explained, skipping her way over to some filing cabinets. "It’s just like that one treasure cave adventure you had." "I've been in a few treasure caves,” Daring replied with a shake of her head. “Be more specific." Pinkie shrugged. "I don't know, the one with the giant scorpion, maybe." She slid open the bottom drawer of the cabinet, hoofing through the various files. "Oh yeah...That was scary, I thought I was going to die," Daring admitted as she walked next to Pinkie, who was rummaging through some papers. "What are you looking for?" "Rainbow's file, don't you want to get to know her better?" Pinkie happily asked. "Yeah, I guess. She seems to have become attached to me, more or less." Daring replied. "Great!" Pinkie declared as she pulled out a folder, setting it upon the table. Meanwhile, back in the nursery Pound’s tummy rumbled audibly. "Me hungy." "Same." Pumpkin added. "I wanna cookie!" Rainbow declared. "But cookies in kitchen," Pound said while staring at the door. "Mama say kitchen no safe, just wike bathwoom. Me not supposed to go in said wooms without gwown up." "Me no care, cookies good!" Rainbow protested. “I get tem!” "You know how to open door?" Pound asked while Pumpkin scukled on the ear of a bunny plushie. "Me fwy and open door, duh!" Rainbow yelled and giggled while fluttering her wings. She ascended slowly, managing with some effort to get up to the door at a slow pace. She eventually reached the handle, having to focus hard to keep aloft as she pulled it open. Rainbow then slowly descended to the ground and crawled to the door. "You comin'?" The two foals soon followed behind her heading along down the hallway to the stairs, where the all mighty foal gate awaited them. Pumpkin still seemed hesitant. "I dun know about dis." "Wah so scary bout foaw gate? We's just gotta open it!" Rainbow declared. "Uh, I dun know how." Pumpkin said while staring at it. Pound fluttered his wings harder to get off the ground. "Maybe we fwy over it?" Rainbow, being the smart one, fluttered up to the foal safe latch, staring at it with interest. "Wah this do, Poundy?" She asked as she tugged on it. Her tugging only caused it to click and fail to unlatch, being one of those tricky mechanisms that foas wouldn't think about. "Guys, me need help!" "I dun know," Pound commented as he approached the gate, shaking it. “Uh, twy tuwning it." "Otay, me try it." Rainbow slowly turned the latch until it clicked and fell down. The twins clapped as they manage to pull the gate open, staring down at the stairwell. In their small size they could see what looked like pretty big dips. That didn’t stop them though, with Rainbow leading the foals carefully made their way to the main restaurant area. It was much bigger than they thought, or at least it was bigger than Rainbow thought. The main area of the shop was empty for now, leaving them a straight shot to the counter and the kitchen beyond. The twins were not sure where their mother and father were at the moment, but were afraid to get caught. Rainbow, on the other hoof. was crawling to the kitchen as fast as she could to get to get the cookie jar. But in her mind she was thinking. "Why do I want cookies so much?" Upon entering the kitchen the foals could see a few things set off to cool, fresh smells of bread drifted through the space. None of the ovens were on at the moment though. Rainbow looked around and saw the cookie jar on the counter, way too high for her or either of the twins to get it. The twins looked up at where Rainbow was staring and blinked. "How we get up thewe? "Me can fwy, but no tat high." Rainbow explained, trying to fly higher than the second drawer She soon fluttered back to the floor, panting. "We use chair?" Pumpkin pointed out. "Maybe?” Rainbow giggled. "Yeah, tat wowk!" The three waddled to a nearby table, grabbing the chair as they began to drag it towards the counter. The chair made loud squeaks as they moved it, no doubt alerting their parents Mr. Cake happen to walk downstairs. "Hello? Anypony down here?" He called, having heard the squeaks. "Dada?" Pumpkin gasped as she stopped pushing, watching the other two push the chair closer to the counter. "Huwwy, hide!" Rainbow whispered, and went into a cupboard. Pumpkin squeaked and ran under the table while Pound waddled under the door. Mr. Cake pulled the swinging door open, just in time to spot Pound Cake. "What are you doing down here, little guy?" He asked. Rainbow gasped while looking through a gap between the cupboard door and the actual cupboard. Mr. Cake just heard babbles as he picked up Pound and looked around the room. "Do you know where the other foals are?" He asked, scouting around. Meanwhile, the party cave entrance opened up as the two explorers exited from beneath. "That was amazing, Pinkie!” Daring exclaimed! “I have to go down there when I'm an adult again!" "Sure, Daring, anytime," Pinkie declared, before hearing Mr. Cake talking with Pound. She moved into the kitchen as well, hearing squeaking from the cupboard. She stalked closer with a grin. "Hm, I think somepony is hiding." Daring looked at the cupboard too. "I know that squeal, it's Rainbow Dash!" Pinkie pulled the cupboard open and beamed. "Found you, Dashie! What are you doing out of the nursery?" She scooped her out and bounced her up and down. "You silly filly.” Rainbow blushed, "I uh, I-" she felt tears in her eyes, but then looked at Pound Cake who was looking at her with a frown, and she sighed. "Me was twying get cookies, and the twins twied to stop me." "Oh," Pinkie said before looking back at the twins. "They sure are smart," She looked back at Rainbow. "Don’t you know the kitchen is no place for foals? There’s so many sharp and hot things. You could’ve gotten hurt." "Me just wanted cookies!" Rainbow said as tried grabbing the cookie jar. Pinkie walked away from the counter. "Now, Dashie, you know you shouldn’t have sweets before meal times. You’ll spoil your appetite." She mothered as Daring followed after the party pony. "But cookies good! Me wanna eat cookies for dinner!" Rainbow said and held onto Pinkie. Daring scolded. “No means no, Rainbow Dash. And you should know better than to try and steal from the cookie jar.” It wasn’t long unto the three foals were all in their highchairs being fed some baby food. Daring was of course feeding Rainbow, while Pinkie and Mr. Cake were handling the twins. “Come on, open up, Dashie! It’s only broccoli!” Daring complained. "Broccoli gross! Cookies good!" Rainbow said while trying to grab the cookie jar from her highchair. Of course, she wasn’t anywhere close to it and Daring kept spooning the vegetables, mushing it onto the foal’s cheeks. “Did you try silly faces? Those always work “ Pinkie blurted, flying mush into Pound’s open mouth. "It no gonna work on me!" Rainbow insisted with a smile. Daring tried anyway ,sticking her tongue out and shaking her head like a dog. She preps the spoon to go into the foal’s mouth. Rainbow giggled, looking at Daring silly face. Seeing her chance, Daring smirked while plonking the spoon in. “Gotcha!” This repeated itself throughout the meal with Rainbow unable to resist. At the end, the little foal was spooned some pudding for desert. “My, aren’t you messy?” Daring commented. Rainbow giggled. "Yeah..." And she was soon cleaned. Once the meal was over, Daring carried Rainbow back up the stairs to the nursery. “I bet you’ll get used to flying again in no time once you grow up. “ "Yeah, me wuv fwying!" Rainbow declared. “Maybe, we could go up to a cloudscape sometime.” She cradled the filly once in the nursery, sitting in the rocking chair. "