Author's Note

Note: Equestria does not have a legal drinking age ;D

Season 1 episode 3: Heir we go again! :(

Sunny Starscout and Pipp Petals were wearing disguises while enjoying dairy fruit smoothies at a new local restaurant one abnormally warm October morning. A call came in, but when the princess answered her cell, she could only hear a staticky mare's voice cut in and out. Pipp took another sip of the icy drink before groaning and having to hold her temple while pulling her ears back.

Sunny was about to ask her if she was alright when Zipp Storm and Izzy Moonglow came barging through the store’s entrance without warning.

“Girls, we really need to leave now! I think that something is wrong with Hitch!” yelled Zephyrina.

Sunny and Pipp’s eyes widened with concern before the restaurant's 15 other patrons began to go fan crazy for the four friends. Zipp fought them off as the rest tried to desperately escape in one piece. A stallion did manage to yank off some of Izzy’s hair, however, and Pipp took a hard smack to her flank as she flew off the ground. The princess turned around to discover that a grinning, red-faced mare was the one responsible for the atrocity. The four friends made their way outside eventually, but Sunny and Pipp were rather frustrated by then.

“The ponies who haven’t fixed these d*mn cell towers already are gonna pay” growled Pipp

“Zip it, sis, you know why things have been moving slowly for them lately”

Izzy began to giggle at the unintentional pun before regaining her composure.

“But seriously, we need to go” urged the lavender-furred unicorn.

The mares made their way towards Hitch’s home and waited for quite sometime before the stallion finally walked out the door. Hitch had bloodshot eyes with bags underneath, but the stallion smiled warmly when he noticed that the rest of the Mane 5 were outside.

“What’s going on?” Asked Sunny

“Well...I’ve been having Nightmares. Really realistic ones.”

Pipp started to snicker, but Zipp gave her twin a stern glare.

“When I started having them 3 days ago, it would just be weird stuff like me being trapped on the moon or something. But as time passed, they only got way more disturbing and then I would wake up exhausted and not act like myself. When I showed up for work yesterday, I actually fell asleep on my desk in the middle of the day.”

The mares were startled. Hitch was one of the sanest ponies they knew, and he always took his job seriously.

“Did you-” began Zipp

Hitch nodded. “I dreamt that my entire body was restrained upright on some wooden board. It was dark and cold, but I had no idea where I was. Some white furred pegasus mare with a golden mane and purple eyes approached me. She wore some dress and held a scalpel in her right hoof. The monster was all like “This would have been so much funner if you knew who I was. Oh well, the least I can do is make sure that your memory is preserved forever”

“What..did she mean by that?” asked Sunny

Hitch was silent for a moment. “I..still don't know. This psychopath proceeded to use the scalpel and other tools to torture and mutilate parts of my body until…”

The stallion flattened his ears to the back of his head before shaking a bit.

“Oh no...I am so sorry that you had to go through that” said Sunny.

“Thanks. I woke up after that moment and clocked out after telling everyone that I wasn't feeling well. Even though it sounds creepy, I doubt that the dream was only a product of my imagination. Something is telling us that we have to return to the castle.”

“We were already there six days ago. What makes you think that?” asked Zipp.

“The mare who was about to kill me...had her mane puffy just like Pinkie Pie’s, and I could even see that her cutie mark resembled hers except for the fact the balloons were all purple.”

“If the dream was actually message...it had to mean that Pinkie Pie was the mare’s reincarnation” muttered Izzy

“But why was Hitch the only one to get nightmares?” And why would something try to force us to see the vision within a certain time? Nothing seriously abnormal has happened in our world so far other than…”

Zipp cut Sunny off. “We have to at least try to find out for ourselves”

The group of five returned to the castle and shifted through the previous entries of Pinkpoint’s diary. They held their breath when they read the entry that was dated a few weeks from where they left off.

If you are a pony who has read everything up to this point, thanks for at least taking time out of your day to find out more about my life. It's been over a week since Celestia and Luna have passed away. It turns out that the incident has also caused every royal to have a shorter life expectancy again from now on. Rainbow and I won't be here anymore after a few hundred years, but we actually agreed that the public does not need to know this. Sometime after that, my associates and I headed to Appleloosa in order to lay down the law.

Since their territory is so far west, law enforcement can only do so much without magic nowadays. Somepony in Canterlot reported getting an unsolicited package from Appleloosa with marijuana in it, and they did the right thing by taking it to the nearest station. Nothing was particularly notable about our trip other than the fact that I broke my left leg and right arm. We were all wearing disguises, so I decided to sport purple contacts, a vest, a wig, and duct tape my wings in order to pass for a little colt. Pinkie insisted that we take a hot air balloon since none of us have mastered instant transmission yet, and because trains now take eight days to arrive at Appleloosa.

We were still about nine meters off the ground when I got the super bright idea to jump off. I imagined that my magic could allow me to float and land slowly, despite me barely learning that technique the day before. Unfortunately, this was when an exotic flying duck decided to smash into my face (Don’t worry, I ended up catching and strangling it. The bird made a tasty dinner for the castle pets.), so I got distracted and made my own crash landing. It was the worst pain I ever felt.

Even though I couldn't hear any bones snap, my muscles started swelling right away. Sweetie Belle tried to heal me but wasn't able to take care of the more complex nerves and alignment. I had to go to a local clinic for some ugly temporary casts, but the trip went without a hitch. The residents trusted us right away, and we were able to bust and imprison hundreds of offenders with magic once our identities were revealed. After everything, we returned home and had a surgeon take care of my bones while Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scooter Flame got a procedural checkup.

Even though I am completely healed now, something still feels off with me. My heart beats so slowly if I wake up at night that it scares me. I feel more mellow than usual, and my stomach bloats like crazy in response to having to process anything that's fried. It's probably just my body's response to hormonal fluctuations since I am a kid who is barely starting to go through puberty.

At that moment, the Mane 5 were thrown into a vision. They were inside a small room of an unknown building that had its windows shut and curtains closed. There was a rectangular table, and seven ponies sat on the chairs that surrounded both sides. The Mane 5 blinked under the fluorescent light and felt the tense, eerie environment.

“So what do you have in mind?” asked a stallion who faced a mare.

“You guys aren't seeing the big picture. We don’t have a single clue as to how long the queen and princess are even gonna live for, and we already know that Rainbow Dash has decided that she's not going to reproduce at all. With all the changes and unrest that's been wearing so many of us down, we need to prove to everyone that the curse...has been broken.”

“Wait, are they referring to Ingrid’s curse? How did they even find out about that?” wondered Sunny out loud.

“The curse?..as in?” The stallion creased his forehead.

“We need to force a royal to produce a blood heir before it's too late. It's obvious that Ingrid was the one to cast the spell to make sure that no King or Prince would ever survive their coronation, but now…” The blue-furred mare grinned ecstatically.

“This is nonsense. The queen is not even a natural royal, and even if she were..!” blurted another mare.

“I am not talking about her”

Everyone’s eyes widened in shock. Even the heater system ceased to hum as loud.

“OH H#LL NO!” screamed Zipp Storm.

“The princess?? Pinkpoint is a brutal, competent leader, but she’s still a child!” stammered a stallion.

“Like I care. And I know exactly who we should trick into donating...”

The vision started to fade to black in order to be replaced, and Sunny sighed while rubbing her temple.

Just then, the Mane 5 could now see inside the tungsten castle. ScooterFlame was now pacing circles inside a tiny room. A sand-furred mare opened the door.

“I've been waiting here for the last 15 minutes...is something wrong with me?” asked the orange furred colt.

“The doctor found a few things during your examination that might indicate an anomaly. We want to run an additional test to determine if what we saw was naturally caused by gaining your powers, or if it was something else.”

“Sure. What do you need me to do?

The nurse gave him a glass jar. “Take this to the bathroom with you”

Scooter blinked in confusion. “Didn't I give a urine sample earlier?”

“Ewwwwww!” Cried Pipp disgusted. Hitch tried to disappear for a few moments. Everyone else except for Izzy understood what was happening.

The nurse couldn't hide her embarrassment. “You did but...the doc told me that a different kind of fluid needs to be tested on”

“Oh...well if it's necessary, I shouldn't have a problem with it.” The colt’s face reddened somewhat, but he shrugged and headed into the lavatory with the jar.

The scene shifted to Pinkpoint who was curled into a ball and sleeping on a surgical table. The blue-furred mare from earlier and a nurse entered the room. The sand-furred mare was carrying a small bag alongside the jar that was returned. A cord-like tube and an odd-looking tool were removed from the bag.

“We’ll have to make sure that the catheter doesn't slip anywhere”

The scene faded, and the Mane 5 were speechless.

“I don't know how much more I can take,” said Zipp exasperated.

“How could they bring themselves to do that to her!?” yelled Pipp who was just as upset.

The five friends now had a view of the princess and Scooter Flame enjoying a picnic under the stars.

“Wait, are you saying that your parents still don't know anything about this?”

Scooter nodded. “My aunt and I have tried to send letters, but it's been months since we've received any responses from them. They-”

“Don’t” the princess put her hoof over his mouth.

“Life is full of infinite possibilities. And you'll go crazy if you worry too much about what others do instead of focusing on how you can improve yourself.”

“So true,” remarked Sunny.

Scooter smiled. “You're right. I wouldn't be chosen if I couldn't handle this lifestyle.”

Pinkpoint reached inside a cooler to take out some fruit-flavored wine and a metal cork twister.

“Besides...living in the castle grants us free access to this goodness!”

The princess grabbed a glass before helping herself to a drink.

Scooter just stared at the bottle as it sparkled in the moonlight.

“What? It's pomegranate flavored! Have some”

Scooter poured himself some alcohol and drank it slowly. He noticed that Pinkpoint had already finished a second glass before she started burping and laughing at the sky. The princess was about to get a third glass before Scooter stopped her. For some reason, he felt uncomfortable and guilty as if he shouldn't have let her drink at all.

“You've had enough. I don't want to see you like this.”

Pinkpoint rolled her eyes and dumped the rest of the liquid onto the grass.

Why do you care so much? You've only known her for a month Scooter thought to himself. The Mane 5 could easily read his face.

The scene faded, and the five friends could now see Pinkpoint sleeping inside her bedroom. Pinkie Pie opened the door and looked at the princess with concern. She shook her head and started whistling loudly. This awoke the filly, who flickered her ears in annoyance.

“I know I have a meeting at noon, but It’s too early for this sh*t” groaned the young monarch.

“Uh, do you know that it’s already 11:00 am?”

Pinkpoint’s eyes widened with shock.

“But I set an alarm! How could this happen?”

“Beats me. Hmmm, I’d expect this from Dashie, but even she’s been awake since 8:00 am.”

The princess got up and sighed while Pinkie brushed her hair by the mirror.

“I don’t know what’s up with my fatigue. My bedtime is consistent and I haven’t been under that much stress. Something’s up with my gut too, but I refuse to give up fried cheese sticks”

Pinkie Pie was rather quiet as she seemed to pick up on the princess’s odor. The bubble gum-furred mare looked confused rather than if she had been offended by it. Pinkpoint’s face turned green out of nowhere.

“Oh no!” The young monarch yelled before running into the room’s bathroom. She reached the toilet and vomited. Pinkpoint sank to the floor afterward and buried her head.

“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of everything. Just get examined as soon as possible, everyone will understand,” said Pinkie sympathetically.

“Thanks,” said the princess crestfallen.

And so it happened. A thorough physical examination was done before the doctor took a deep breath and frowned

“I don’t understand” she muttered.

“What is it?”

“I want you to collect urine in this cup so that we’ll get closer to a definite answer.”

The Mane 5 held their breaths until Pinkpoint returned with the sample. The filly curled up on the leather waiting sofa and seemed at peace as she waited for the mare. But when the doctor returned, it became obvious that what she was about to say would not bring relief.

“You’re a virgin right?’ she said with a pale face.

“Of course. But what does that-”

“I thought so. There were no signs of cervical trauma when I looked, but...I had to run a test with both traditional and modern methods to be 100% sure that-” she paused and bit her lip before tucking her ears back.

“What? Just spill it already.” spat the princess a bit anxiously.

The Mane 5 couldn’t hear what the mare said since the sound became randomly distorted, but within a moment, they could definitely hear Pinkpoint screaming and crying. The queen flew towards the area before you could snap your fingers and she looked at the princess as if she saw a ghost. The filly walked towards the mare and continued sobbing as she hugged her.

“Pinkie did say you were ill, but this is really strange for you. What-”

“Tell everyone to stop what they’re doing. I need to call a crimson emergency meeting”

Rainbow could tell she was serious, so the queen gave orders to quickly gather the rest of the Mane 6 with a brief, but alarming message. With the exception of Pinkie Pie, Scooter Flame was the first to arrive at the table, followed by Sweetie Belle, and finally, Applebloom.

“Are you gonna die or something?” asked Scooter Flame.

Pinkpoint shook her head. “It’s worse than that. You know I take good care of myself, so I don’t have a single clue as to why this happened how it is even possible, but...” The princess shook a little as five other pairs of eyes peered into her soul.

“I found out that I am pregnant…”

The vision faded away and brought the Mane 5 back to the physical realm.

“Poor kid...that is definitely worse than any nightmare” muttered Hitch.