The Pamper Express

Chapter 4: Pampervill

Thank you for riding the Pamper Express! We hope you all enjoyed your time at the nursery and we hope you enjoy your time here in Pamperville. Remember to always obey your Care Giver and have fun!

Trixie babbled happily as she waddled through the doors of the Pamper Express with Twilight and Starlight close behind. She couldn't wait to experience Pamperville and all the fun it had to offer with her friends!

Trixie had overheard some other littles on the train discussing the Pamperville fair! A magical place full of games, candy, and prizes! Their brief tales had filled her mind with fantastical imagery of a carnival land full of lollipops, rainbows, and joy. A land where the sun never set and adventure was always just around the corner!

The hay-coated rooftops and sparse apple trees of Pamperville slowly faded into view as the trio arrived at the edge of the station platform overlooking the quaint town. A series of caregivers lined the exit ramps guiding the new arrivals to what Trixie could only assume was the legendary fairground.

The sweet scent of freshly picked apples, pastries, and candy wafted through the station as bright green grass danced gently in the breeze. Trixie felt a warm homely sensation well up in her chest as her eyes scanned the wonderous little town. Trixie couldn't explain it, but Pamperville filled her with a sense of nostalgia. As if she'd lived there all her life and had only just returned from a long journey.

The cry of a train whistle pulled Trixie from her internal musings as the doors to the Pamper Express swung closed and with a puff of smoke and a low rumble, the train departed.

The trio stood in silence as the low rumbling of wheels grinding against the train track faded into the distance. This silence was quickly interrupted when Trixied turned excitedly to the group with a loud crinkle and posed an important question, "Where shouldsh we gos firsh guis?!"

Alas, Trixie's excitement was not returned. Twilight simply babbled a few incoherent words and slumped slightly in place. A reaction Trixie was now used to. But Starlight appeared to have not heard her at all. The pink girl had a strange forlorn look in her eyes.

"Starwight?" Trixie asked concerned as she waddled up to Starlight and lazily waved her hand in front of the girl's face.

Starlight's face remained unchanged.

Trixie huffed at this and took a step back as a Care Giver approached them.

Something had changed about Starlight. Gone was the wide-eyed fun-loving girl she'd known just a few days ago. Starlight had always been fun, energetic, and full of life! But now, she felt muted, different. The best way Trixie could describe it was that Starlight seemed bigger somehow.

"Are you girls ready to have some fun?" The Care Giver asked softly as Trixie felt a pair of strong hands land on each of her shoulders. The sudden force caused Trixie to gasp in surprise.

Twilight simply gurgled in response but Starlight-much to Trixie's surprise-perked up immediately.

"Uh huh!" Starlight said with a vigorous nod and wide smile, " I wans have funs!"

The Care giver laughed softly at Starlight's enthusiasm. "Excellent! Then why don't you girls follow me to the fair? There's plenty of games and fun stations waiting for us there~"

"Theresh Fun stashions?!" Trixie shouted excitedly, "There'sh fun stations here?!"

"Why yes there is Trixie! There's all kinds of fun here in Pamperville! Just follow me~" The Care Giver said with a soft smile as it motioned for the group to follow.

Trixie babbled excitedly as she followed the Care Giver down the station exit ramp. Her concerns regarding Starlight being all but forgotten.

As the trio stepped off the exit ramp into Pamperville propper, Trixie finally got a glimpse of what the other littles had talked about. Rows of buildings, bakeries, tents, and changing stations lined the streets emitting a chorus of scents, sounds, and activities to participate in.

There were dunk tanks, board games, blocks, bean bag toss, and so much more!

From what Trixie could tell, each tent housed a different show/attraction. Each tent had a sign plastered onto its side revealing the exciting activities contained within~ There was Celly's Brain Drain, Lu Lu's Game Show, and a particularly large tent labeled Pamper Packers. Trixie could feel excitement swelling inside her.

She wanted to try everything! The food, the games, the shows, it all looked so fun! As Trixie eagerly surveyed every visible inch of the fairground for potential fun, her imagination began to run wild. The poor girl was at risk of exploding from excitement.

Unfortunately, an excited babble from Twilight slammed the breaks on Trixie's excitement as the trio and their Care Giver stopped in place. Some in confusion, one in concern.

"Iiishhhhh Hommmeeee!" Twilight had a huge dopey smile on her face as she flailed her arms in the direction of Pamperville. A look of confusion crossed Trixie's face as their Care Giver positioned itself beside Twilight and asked her if she was alright.

Trixie had assumed Twilight would be gesturing toward the fairgrounds. It was the place where all the fun and games were after all. Except she wasn't. To everyone's surprise, Twilight was ecstatically waving at a particularly large tree toward the center of the town.

"Needs ta get dere!" Twilight babbled happily as she ran/stumbled toward the tree her; diaper crinkling and stretching loudly with each movement.

Seeing this, The Care Giver immediately gave chase, "Twily! Come back here!"

"Wunnshh gooo hoommmessshhh!" Twilight gurgled happily as she reached her hands out and zombie-walked across the open grass.

Trixie blinked in confusion at the scene as Starlight waddled up next to her.

"Do yous tink she'sh oki?" Trixie asked after a few seconds passed.

Starlight simply shrugged in response. "I unno, buh ish def stwange... jus wike tha west of yous..."

Trixie nodded her head slowly, the implication of Starlight's statement flying easily over her head. The duo watched their Care Giver easily scoop Twilight up off her feet and carry her back toward the rest of the group.

The moment the Trio had entered the fair Trixie had been utterly mesmerized and fascinated by the myriad of different games and activities available. Twilight had been taken away by Care Givers after her little incident involving the tree. Trixie couldn't say she was too surprised they had been separated.

Twilight had always been a strange Bab, and often required the assistance of Care Givers to navigate locations. She constantly stumbled over herself while walking and her ability to drool was unmatched. She also had a bad habit of blanking out in the middle of conversations.

They were all quirks many littles shared. What made Twilight so unusual was that she exhibited all three quirks at once. Usually, other littles only had one. They drooled a lot, stumbled, or blanked out. Twilight was the only Bab Trixie knew who exhibited all three quirks at once.

In the absence of Twilight, Trixie had dragged Starlight along with her instead. She was Intent on showing her friend a day of fun and festivities! Unfortunately, the pink unicorn girl was proving to be a less-than-ideal play partner. It wasn't that Trixie wasn't having fun with Starlight, nor that the girl was making her upset. It was more so that she felt like Starlight wasn't having any fun.

Even though Starlight smiled, babbled, and giggled as they played, Trixie couldn't shake the feeling that her friend wasn't actually playing with her. It was like the pink girl was miming playing. She was displaying all the right facial expressions, and saying all the right things, but she wasn't really having fun.

The pair had played many games together. Bean Bag Toss, Block Stack, Pacify: The Board Game, etc! But Starlight hadn't fought to win nearly as hard as she used to. One particular moment of oddity came when Trixie asked Starlight if she wanted to watch the Pamper Packers show.

Trixie had nearly exploded with excitement when she presented the idea to Starlight but her friend had adamantly refused. The poor girl almost looked terrified at the idea. Trixie knew some littles were nervous about watching shows, however, she had never seen such a visceral reaction from Starlight before. Especially regarding such a highly praised act.

Starlight had apologized but had made Trixie promise she wouldn't attend any shows and that she would only play games around the fairgrounds. Trixie had conceded and that was why the pair now found themselves sitting on the grass surrounded by blocks.

"Oooooo wook at dis one Starwight!" Trixie babbled excitedly as she fiddled with a small handful of blocks. The blocks had all manner of fun symbols on them. Letters of the alphabet, numbers, colored spirals, phrases of ~~obedience~~ fun.

"Mmmmm? Oh! yeahs..." Starlight responded with a tone of disinterest. "theyish all fanciess..."

"yeahs..." Trixie said as she rolled the block over onto its side and revealed a spiral symbol. The blue unicorn girl stared at Starlight with concerned curiosity.

The pair sat in silence as Trixie mulled over what her next course of action should be. She desperately wanted to ask Starlight if she was alright. If there was anything should could do to help her. But a little voice in the back of Trixie's head told her that was a bad idea.

But why? Why was it a bad idea? Surely checking up on a friend wasn't a bad thing right?

"Hey, Girls!" The soft soothing voice of a Care Giver interrupted Trixie's Thoughts, "Are you enjoying yourselves?" A few soft babbles followed the end of the sentence.

Trixie snapped her head in the direction of the voice and saw Twilight babbling happily in the safe embrace of their Care Giver.

"Yus!" Trixie responded happily as she threw her arms into the air. "We's been having gweat funsh!"

Starlight simply nodded silently as she lazily played with a pair of spiral blocks.

"Well, I'm glad you two are having fun!" The Giver said with a soft melodic giggle as it set Twilight down on the grass next to Trixie with a satisfying plop.

"Weeessshh had funnsies too!" Twilight babbled happily as a stream of drool rolled down her chin.

Twilight had seen quite the fashion upgrade since Trixie had last seen her outside the fairground. Instead of her usual outfit of only a diaper, she was now wearing a pink and white bib plus a bright blue bonnet secured tightly around her head.

The bib had already seen some use as a couple of stains were already present on its otherwise pristine surface. The edges of the bonnet were already coated in a soft layer of soot implying the purple unicorn girl had already stumbled into the ground while wearing it.

"That's right!" The Care Giver responded softly. "And we're going to have even more fun after lunch right?~"

Twilight nodded excitedly as she kicked her legs into the air and her diaper crinkled softly. "Buhhh! Yus!"

Trixie and the Care Giver giggled at Twilight's excitement. It was great to see that at least one of her friends was having fun in Pamperville. Trixie opened her mouth to say something but she was interrupted by the chiming of bells in the distance.

Attention all Care Givers! Please report to the Little Eatery for final prep! Attention all Care Givers! Please report to the Little Eatery for final prep! Thank you.

As the message came to an end, so did the chiming bells. The Care Giver turned back to the group with a soft smile on its face. "Oh my!" It said happily as it clapped its hands together. "It appears the food is almost ready!" Twilight perked up at the mention of food.

"I best be off." The Care Giver said as it gave the trio a small wave. "You girls behave yourselves while I'm gone alright?"

"We wills!" Trixie and Twilight babbled in unison with a smile. Starlight opted to do her now usual response of nodding silently while staring at the ground. The Care Giver eyed Starlight briefly before it smiled, turned away from the group, and headed toward the large building at the center of town.

After the Care Giver had departed, Trixie, Starlight, and Twilight continued to play with the blocks. Or rather, Twilight and Trixie had continued to play with the blocks. Starlight had been less than enthused and seemed lost in her own little world.

Trixie and Twilight had stacked the blocks as high as they could but the stack had ultimately toppled over due to a lack of balance. It was while Trixie and Twilight grieved over their loss of stack height that a new Care Giver had come along and ushered the trio toward the building at the center of town.

The pair had been guided through a pair of large clear glass doors and had arrived in a large cafeteria. Rows upon rows of plastic tables, bean bag chairs, and picnic mats lined the main area. Two large double doors were positioned along the right wall of the building. Care Givers continually filed the small opening and carried trays of delicious baby food to the myriad of littles eagerly awaiting it in their seats.

Toward the tops of the walls, sets of small pink speakers had been mounted continually playing a soft soothing melody. The floor was a harsh marble tile. Despite the seemingly chaotic nature of the serving environment, the room was shockingly clean. The floors practically sparkled.

The Care Giver guided Trixie, Twilight, and Starlight to a small plastic yellow kids' table and started to get everyone seated.

As the trio took their places, An aroma of something wafted through the space. Trixie couldn't quite identify what the smell was, but she liked it. Teams of Care Givers surrounded the group as they carried trays of pink plastic plates housing big globs of mushy Nom Noms to nearby tables. Trixie could feel herself starting to drool at the sight of so much delicious food.

"Ammm hunngggyyyshhh~" Twilight babbled softly to herself in the chair next to Trixie. Trixie nodded quietly in response.

The group sat in silence for a while before a Care Giver approached their table.

"Well hello there girls! Are you enjoying your stay with us here in Pamperville?"

Twilight babbled happily and nodded her head, "Yush! Twily wuvs Pamperville! Bwaaaahhh!"

Trixie nodded enthusiastically in response and Starlight continued her trend of saying nothing.

"That's great to hear!" The Care Giver said softly, "Have any of you found a favorite game/activity yet?~"

"Da bwocks!' Twilight slurred back with a wide dopey smile on her face.

The Care Giver giggled, "Ooooo! Excellent choice~ That's my favorite game too ~" it said with a wink.

Twilight giggled and lazily clapped her hands together.

"Now then," The care giver said as it pulled a small notebook out of its pocket, "Do any of you know what flavor of Nom Noms you want today?" The Care Giver turned its attention to Trixie. "I promise you we have every flavor your imagination can think up!" It finished with a bright smile.

Trixie nearly imploded from excitement right then and there. The prospect of any flavor being a viable option was almost overwhelming. There were so many possibilities, and so much potential to find an amazing combination of flavors no Little had tried before!

Deciding she couldn't possibly decide this for herself, Trixie turned excitedly to Starlight to ask what flavor she should start with but decided against it after seeing Starlight's Expression. A look of pure disgust was seared onto the pink girl's face. Not only that, but she appeared to be eyeing their Care Giver not with awe or admiration, but rather fear and uncertainty.

Starlight had been acting weird all day for sure, but the sudden shift from unusual behavior to open disgust at their Care Giver was unsettling. The reaction was so far afield from what Trixie had expected from her friend that it threw her for a bit of a loop and completely halted all the momentum of her excitement.

"O-oh um." Trixie began with a tone of unease. Her mojo having been thoroughly thrown off by Starlight. "Do um, do yous hash mashed carwots?" She asked deciding to go with her usual favorite.

The Care Giver smiled widely at Trixie before responding, "Of course we do!~" The simple yet joyful response and wide smile helped ease Trixie's mind.

"Den I wans dat pwease!" The blue unicorn girl replied with a slight smile.

"Excellent choice sweetie~ And for you?" The Care Giver asked as it turned its attention to Starlight while jotting down Trixie's order with a crayon. Trixie followed the Care Givers gaze.

Starlight averted her gaze from the Care Giver and instead looked down at the yellow plastic table. "I'll jus takes bwuebewwy if you has it..." She mumbled quietly.

The Care Giver nodded enthusiastically as it turned toward Twilight. "And you Twi-"

"-Appwles!" Twilight shouted happily before the Care Giver could finish the question. "I wans apples!" She repeated excitedly as she bounced in her chair. The Care Giver giggled at Twilight's enthusiasm before responding with. "Of course~" After it responded, it nodded and departed from the table.

After the Care Giver left, the trio of girls sat at their table in relative silence. Trixie had attempted to spark some level of conversation with Starlight while they waited but the girl had refused to talk and the attempt had fizzled out. Starlight was not in a conversational mood it seemed.

Thus the group had waited in silence until a small trio of Care Givers had approached the table. They had each placed a large tray containing a pile of mushy Nom Noms in front of Trixie, Twilight, and Starlight each containing the flavors the girls had requested.

Trixie and Twilight had practically nose-dived into their Nom Noms eager to eat the delicious-looking slop, but had been stopped by their Care Givers. Trixie had been equipped with a white and blue bib; Starlight with a white and yellow one, and Each of the girls had been "assigned" a Care Giver. It sat beside each of them and helped shovel the Nom Noms into their mouths with a spoon.

This was to prevent as much spillage and mess as possible while also monitoring ~~them~~ their food intake. Trixie and Twilight got along well with their Care Giver and had obediently waited for them to shovel the food into their mouths for their enjoyment. Starlight, however, had become a bit of a brat.

"I duns wants any!" Starlight babbled at her Care Giver annoyed.

Trixie raised an eyebrow at this as her Care Giver shoveled another spoonful of Nom Noms into her mouth.

"Come on now Sweetie," Starlight's Care Giver said softly, "Nom Noms are good for you! You need to eat them~"

Starlight shook her head defiantly and flailed her arms at the Care Giver, "Nuh! I dun wants it!"

The two Care Givers shared a look of concern as Trixie felt another lump of mush slide down her throat. Trixie couldn't understand Starlight's sudden aversion to Nom Noms. Nom Noms were tasty, especially in Pamperville.

Trixie couldn't explain it, but something about the food in Pamperville was different. It tasted far superior to what they had been given on the Pamper Express and even at the Pamperlot Nursery.

The food practically melted in your mouth and tasted of cotton candy and sugar. The relaxing sensation it induced over one's body felt divine and the soft haze it laid over one's mind was equally amazing. If Trixie could describe the flavor in a single phrase, she would say it was mind-meltingly delicious.

"Come on Starlight," The Care Giver began as it picked up some Nom Noms on a spoon and waved in gently in front of Starlight's face while making airplane noises, "Won't you at least give it a try?"

Starlight once again refused and the Care Giver sighed in defeat. It turned to Trixie's Care Giver with a contemplative look and mouthed something silently. Trixie's Care Giver returned a solemn nod. With a soft groan, Starlight's Care Giver stood and made for the double doors at the far end of the cafeteria.

Trixie opened her mouth to inquire about the strange interaction but was interrupted by another spoonful of Nom Noms being shoveled into her mouth. The mind-melting haze and delicious flavor infected her mind and her question slipped away into the abyss before it could ever be asked.

Twilight and Trixie had spent the remaining lunchtime scarfing down every bit of Nom Noms given to them by their Care Givers. Starlight had remained a grumpy little brat. She stoutly refused to eat even a morsel of the delicious mush. The food was so good Trixie couldn't even begin to fathom her friend's sudden aversion to it.

After lunch had ended, Twilight and Trixie had been returned to the fairgrounds. Each one was intent on playing every game they hadn't played already. The duo had found a claw machine tucked away in a back corner of the fairgrounds where one could win a myriad of prizes ranging from pacifiers and baby bottles to shakers and small stuffies.

It was a shockingly simple game contained in a simple pink and black box with a glass top that allowed easy viewing of the stuffies and prizes within. Adorning the edges of the machine were a series of dim ball lights strung together like Christmas lights.

The machine had two main controls, a joystick to control the position of the claw arm and a large pink button that lowered the claw to grab a toy. All one had to do was move the claw arm over the prize they wanted and press the button. The lights adorning the edges would flash a bright pink, the claw arm would lower, and theoretically, you'd grab a prize!

The pair had spent an unknown amount of time at the machine trying to win a paci or a fuzzy companion but alas their efforts had not been rewarded. Every time Trixie or Twilight pressed the button, the claw arm would lower, grab a prize, and then a few seconds later would pull up nothing.

After this happened several times in a row, the pair grew disillusioned with the game and waddled off to find something else to do. Neither one of the girls had realized that every time they pressed the pink button and the lights flashed, the machine had mesmerized them.

The pair would slump limply in place and drool blankly onto themselves for a couple of minutes before waking up and seeing they had won nothing. In reality, the claw didn't even try to grab a prize. All the button did was lower the claw to give off the illusion of a winnable game.

After the frustrating experience that had been the claw machine, Trixie had Twilight had passed by the many tents housing shows and other events. After a little bit of convincing, Trixie had convinced Twilight to follow her to the Pamper Packers show Starlight had been so against watching earlier.

Trixie didn't remember much about the show only that there was a bright flash of light and fireworks about halfway through and the next thing Trixie knew she and Twilight were lying on a changing table receiving a fresh diaper from their Care Giver. The pair hadn't even realized they'd made a mess while watching the show.

As Twilight and Trixie exited the changing station, dusk began to set in. Their time in Pamperville was almost over. This initially saddened Trixie who feared she wouldn't be able to experience everything in Pamperville before the day ended, however, as the pair moved through the fairgrounds in search of more games to play, Trixie realized they had either tried or played everything the fair had to offer.

Her sadness had instantly converted into excitement as she realized she'd accomplished her goal. And seeing as none of the Care Givers they'd come across lately had tried to usher them toward the train station or heard them to a specific spot, Trixie reasoned they probably had a decent amount of time left in their stay at Pamperville.

Having accomplished their mission of playing everything at least once, Twilight and Trixie set their sights on a new goal. They wanted to find any obscure or unpopular attraction at the fair. It was this mindset that led to the pair wandering about the outskirts of the fairground looking for anything of interest.

The loud shouts and giggles of their fellow Littles were but muffled background noise in the distance as the duo wandered through the lush green and grassy fields of the Pamperville fair's border.

"Today was funsies! Wouldnsh' you's agwee Twily?" Trixie asked Twilight as they marched across the grass that was so soft it felt like they were stepping on a cloud.

"yesshhhhh..." Twilight slurred back as she drooled and stumbled in place. Without a Care Giver to assist her, Twilight was forced to keep herself upright, a task that was particularly difficult for the regressed pony girl.

"Mhm mhm!" Trixie nodded ecstatically. "Andsh we're goinsh has even mur funsies nextsh timesh wight?!"

"Buuuhhhhhh~" Twilight nodded in reply with a dopey smile. Her diaper crinkled loudly as she spread her legs to regain balance and prevent herself from falling over. Trixie giggled at Twilight's antics. The purple unicorn girl was so adorable.

The pair walked in silence for a bit, the only sound being that of their crinkly fresh diapers rubbing against their crotch and thighs. The warm afterglow of dusk seeped into the thatch-roofed building of Pamperville and filled the air with a warm evening glow as the sun began to sink below the horizon.

"Hey, was dat?" Twilight asked as she came to a sudden stop and tilted her head.

Trixie nearly tripped over herself as she stumbled to a stop and followed Twilight's gaze across the grass. Just a few yards away sat a large blue and yellow dunk tank with a small wooden sign stationed a few feet in front of it. Curious, the pair waddled over to the sign and began to read.

"intwoducing Chwysalis, da pamper queen?" Trixie read aloud with confusion in her voice. Who in Equestria was Chwysalis? A soft babble pulled Trixie's attention away from the sign and toward the dunk tank as she realized someone was sitting inside the dunk tank.

Trixie waddled over to the dunk dank and peered inside.

"Mwwammff!" A jet-black girl with green hair and a sharply curved horn atop her head babbled at them from inside the tank. A dark black and green pacifier sat neatly in her mouth and she was wearing a green and black diaper with the words "Queen of the Changelings" embroidered on the front.

"Is dish da Chwysalis fwom da sign?" Twilight asked as she waddled up to the dunk tank and pressed her face against the glass shield separating them from the strange girl. The girl was unlike anything Twilight had ever seen. For one, her skin wasn't furry but rather sharp and brittle almost like a bug.

Her eyes were snake-like but also pony-like, and her horn was a far cry from the stubby swirly cones unicorns had.

"I duns knows..." Trixie responded with a shrug as she eyed the area around the dunk tank. "Buh maybe, ish ahs to bes wight?"

Twilight could only shrug in response. She had no way of knowing either. What kind of name was Chwysalis anyway?

Trixie noticed a thin yellow line had been spray-painted onto the grass near the dunk tank. A rather strange addition to the otherwise pristine grass of Pamperville. Trixie pointed this out to Twilight and the pair waddled over to it. Looking up from the line Trixie saw a bright red and black buzzer button with the words "Dunk Me!" written proudly on it.

The strange device was mounted to a small yellow wall that jutted out from the dunk tank. Further inspection revealed a large pile of bouncy balls that had been placed directly next to the yellow line. It only took a moment for Trixie to realize what she was looking at.

"oh oh oh!" Trixie said excitedly as she waddled over to the pile of bouncy balls. "Twily look! Is a dunk game!"

"Ish a dunk geme!" Twilight repeated happily as she threw her arms into the air and started to do a little happy dance. Her dance only lasted a few seconds before a look of confusion crossed her face and she stared at Trixie quizzically, "Wassat?"

Trixie giggled at Twilight's question and gestured to the line and the buzzer. "Ish vewy simple twily! All we has ta do is throw dese boucny balls at da buzzer and our fwend will falls into da tank!" Trixie mimed the act of throwing the bouncy ball and their green-haired friend falling into the water with her hands.

"Oooooooooo" Twilight Oo'd in response as she stumbled over to the bouncy ball pile and picked one up. "Lemme twy lemme twy!"

Trixie giggled once more as she stepped aside and gestured to the line, "By all meansh!~"

Twilight giggled with excitement as she stumbled up to the line and prepared to aim her throw. She was a master of stacking blocks and had rarely lost tik-tak-toe! She could hit a buzzer with a silly little bouncing ball easily no problem. With a nod of determination, Twilight cranked her arm back and threw the bouncy ball with all the might she could muster.

The bouncy ball sailed through the air twirling and warping in the air as it glided over the grass and slammed into the ground only a few inches in front of the line. The bouncy ball gave one pathetic bounce before it rolled a few inches forward in the grass and came to a complete stop.

Twilight blinked a few times in confusion internally questioning what had just happened before she spoke. "Baaaaaahhh!" Twilight huffed in annoyance as she stuck her tongue out at the uncooperative bouncy ball. "Thash no fairs at all! It wus sposed ta bouncies!"

Trixie covered her mouth with her hands and did her best to hold back her laughter but couldn't help but let out a few snorts and giggles.

"Stoopid ball..." Twilight grumbled annoyed.

"Is oki Twily!" Trixie said with a soft giggle, "Lemme twies! I gots dis~"

Twilight continued to grumble in annoyance but quickly stepped aside to give Trixie some room.

Trixie waddled over to the bouncy ball pile and lazily grabbed one before returning to the throwing line. She stumbled in place as she winded her arm back and closed one eye for a more accurate throw. She narrowed her eyes and focused on the buzzer.

After a few seconds of aiming, Trixie flung her arm forward at maximum speed. The bouncy ball sailed through the air and bounced off the dirt with a satisfying plop three times before curving slightly and slamming right into the buzzer. A loud clank rang out as the dunk chair slammed back against the back of the dunk tank and the green-haired girl plummeted into the water.

The jet-black girl gasped in shock as the cold unforgiving water of the dunk tank enveloped her body. Her black and green pacifier popped out of her mouth and fell into the water with a wet plop as she flailed her arms wildly splashing heaps of water all about the tank interior.

"Ishh coldz!!! bwaaaahhh!" The girl shouted as her diaper ballooned out and she began to float to the top of the water. Trixie and Twilight exploded into fits of laughter as they watched the green-haired girl babble and flail around in the cold water of the dunk tank.

"Sees!" Trixie said proudly as she puffed out her chest. "I tolds you I couldsh dos it!"

Twilight nodded excitedly with a wide smile plastered across her face. "Yus! I knews you coulds doo's it Twixie!"

The sound of a train whistle blowing in the distance interrupted the pair's laughter/celebration. The PA system sparked to life with a loud crack and a pop as a voice began speaking.

Attention everyone, The Pamper Express is pulling into the station as we speak! We, the Care Givers of Pamperville hope you all enjoyed your stay with us! Please find your nearest Care Giver and head to the train station. We eagerly await your return and we promise to have even more games and fun activities prepared for you next time!

With a loud click and a slight ring of feedback the voice disappeared. The distinct train whistle of the Pamper Express blew in the distance once more as a pair of Care Givers approached the duo to guide them back to the station. It was time to leave.

"Awwww!" Twilight groaned in annoyance. "buh I dunns wuns ta weave!" She pouted and crossed her arms.

Trixie nodded solemnly, "Yeahs... buh just tink! When wes comes back, they'll be even morsh games to twy!"

Twilight's pouting quickly morphed into optimism as she gained a thoughtful look for a second before a smile crept onto her face. "Oh yeahs!" She replied with a giggle as the Care Givers lightly touched the two on the shoulder and began to guide them toward the train station.

As Trixie and Twilight headed toward the station and one of the Care Givers asked Twilight what her day had been like and what games she'd played, a realization struck Trixie like a freight train.

Where was Starlight?

This simple question swirled about in Trixie's head as she waddled toward the station. The world around her blurred and muffled itself as Twilight's responses to the Care Givers faded away. Starlight had been with them all day, hadn't she? Trixie blinked and looked around. Starlight was nowhere to be found

Where had her friend run off to? Was Starlight mad at her? No that couldn't be, they had been best of friends upon arriving at Pamperville and had played several games together. Sure Starlight had been upset about the show, and she had been acting a tad strange all day, but that didn't warrant disappearing right?

Trixie thought back through her day searching for the moment she and Twilight had been separated from their pink unicorn companion. As she sifted through her memories, a gentle haze began to press against her mind. Why couldn't she remember?

Surely they hadn't been separated for long. The fact that Trixie hadn't noticed Starlight's absence until recently was clear evidence of that. And what was with the strange haze blanketing her mind? She needed to think. Trixie's face scrunched up as the haze increased in intensity and wrapped itself around her thoughts like a warm blanket.

Maybe she didn't need to think about it after all. She was a good little, and every good little knew Mommy's mantra. Good littles obey, and good littles forget. Good littles obey, and good little ones forget. As Trixie thought about the mantra her mind began to go blank. Her arms went limp as a single droplet of drool rolled down the side of her chin.

The more she tried to think the harder it was for her to do so. Where was Starlight? What was happening to her? Why couldn't she remember?

Trixie felt her body move on its own as her diaper crinkled against her body and she felt herself waddling toward the train station with Twilight. Her movements were sluggish and uncoordinated as her eyes glazed over and her mind was pulled down into a vortex of warm fuzzy haze.

What had she just been so worried about? Did it even matter? The blue unicorn girl was certain it had mattered, but it must not have been that important if she had forgotten it so easily. Trixie reasoned that if her worry had been well founded she would have remembered it.

A thousand questions swirled about in Trixie's hazy mind but none stayed long enough to be considered let alone remembered. The warm fuzzy blanket around Trixie's mind ensured that every thought that bubbled up inside her silly little head floated away before her conscious mind could register its existence.

By the time Trixie's thoughts settled, she had wandered from the fairgrounds to the train station and Trixie now found herself staring blankly at the now-open doors of the Pamper Express without a single Care Giver in sight.

"B-buhhh?" Trixie asked confused as the Haze lifted from her mind. The blue unicorn girl glanced around the empty train station with a look of confusion on her face. When had she gotten here? Where was Twilight? The empty station provided no answers.

"Ehhhh, ish pwobably fines...." Trixie said with a shrug as she turned and waddled through the open doors.

Author's Note

Special thanks to River Road for helping me figure out the order of events for this chapter, this one was a real nightmare to crack. ^^