Salad and Vignette

Twilight groaned, wincing away from the sun-lit window.

“You okay?” Spike asked.

“Yeah.” Twilight levitated an icy glass of dark tea to her lips. “Just estrus kicking in.”

Spike laughed. “I got so used to you being a stallion, I’d forgotten about that.” He paused to giggle at the memory. “You could always see if Applebloom can figure out how to make that potion again.”

“Ha ha,” Twilight said, her ears laying back. “One month as a stallion was enough for me. I'm lucky we found a cure.”

“Oh, come on.” Spike opened the icebox to refill Twilight’s moon tea. “You were enjoying it there at the end.

“Thank you, Spike.” A whimsical smile stretched across Twilight’s face as she held her glass out for Spike to fill. “And yeah, I did enjoy that last week.”

“Well,” Spike closed the icebox, then walked back to the backpack he'd sat on the kitchen table.. “While you’re hiding from the sun today, I think I’m going to hang out with Sweetie Belle. They said something about going swimming,” he said before hefting the pack onto his shoulders and heading towards the door.

“Have fun,” Twilight replied as Spike turned to leave. She rolled her eyes and smiled at the unmistakable imprint of condoms in one of the bag’s pockets.

Honestly, two months ago, she would have freaked out at the sight, but a month as a stallion had changed a lot of her thoughts on sex.

She started to go search for a good book to keep her company in the basement, but the sound of Spike talking to somepony at the front door made her pause.

“Fluttershy is here,” Spike called back.

“Oh!” Twilight brightened, her ears focusing forward. “I’m in the kitchen, Fluttershy.”

The door closed. Spike’s footsteps were gone, but the timid gate of Fluttershy could be heard gradually coming nearer.

“Hey Fluttershy!” Twilight greeted as she entered the room. “Started your heat too? Want some moon tea?”

“Umm... No.” Fluttershy looked about the room before meeting Twilight’s eyes. “That’s kinda what I need to talk to you about.”

Twilight only answered with a confused look.

“I didn’t start my heart this month, because I’m pregnant.”

Silence hung over the room. Twilight worked her jaw trying to speak. “It’s mine.” she finally said. No point in asking. She knew well Fluttershy had only had sex with one stallion last month.

Fluttershy nodded.

“I...” Twilight looked to her own flank with bewilderment. “I should have been sterile. I shouldn’t have had any spermatogonium.”

“Well.” Fluttershy took a breath. “I even got the blood test from Nurse Red Heart, it seems you weren’t.”

Twilight hung her head. “I'm sorry.”

Two wings enveloped Twilight in a warm hug. “Don’t be,” Fluttershy said, laying her neck against hers.

“You’re not upset?” Twilight asked.

Fluttershy pulled back just enough to look into Twilight’s eyes. “Not at all. I was worried you’d be upset.”

The worry on Fluttershy’s face ached Twilight's heart. “No.” Twilight shook her head. “I’m a bit confused, but I couldn’t be mad.”

“Really!” Fluttershy said, her voice ringing with happiness. “You’re okay with me having your foal?”

Twilight couldn’t help but smile at the joy shining in Fluttershy’s eyes. “I think you’ll be a great mother.”

“Oh, thank you!” Fluttershy squeezed Twilight into a hug. “I think you were the only stallion I could ever really relax around. I didn’t know if I was ever going to have foals.”

Twilight returned the embrace. “I’m glad you’re happy. We should-”

Rarity’s voice interrupted her. “Twilight,” Rarity sang out from the grand hall. “I have the most incredible news!”

Fluttershy and Twilight separated from their embrace just in time to see Rarity dance into the room.

“Fluttershy, Twilight, Isn't life just wonderful?” Rarity sang, prancing towards them.

Twilight shared a smile with Fluttershy, then looked back to Rarity. “Yeah, it’s a pretty good day. What has you in such a good mood?”

“Well.” Rarity slid a chair back for the kitchen table, then sat with a dramatic pose. “That night of passion we shared, it has felt me carrying a little princess,” she said resting a hoof on her belly. “Oh!” her eyes lit up with excitement. “Or a little prince! Wouldn't that be exciting! I will have to sketch out some designs for a little royal colt.”

“You’re pregnant too?” Fluttershy asked before Twilight could.

“Too?” Rarity asked.

“I found out yesterday,” Fluttershy answered.

Rarity squealed, clapping her hooves in delight. “Let’s raise them like siblings.”

“Hey Twilight.” Rainbow Dash said, flying into the room with a disgruntled expression.

Twilight hid her face behind her hooves. “Oh no...”

“You want to tell me again about how you’re not able to get a mare pregnant?” Dash asked landing beside Fluttershy.

“I’m so sorry.” Twilight mumbled through her hooves.

“Na...” Dash waved off the apology with a hoof. “I was kinda pissed at first, but then I figured if I ever was going to have a foal, now was probably the best time. It really won’t affect my flying carrier right now, and I’m young enough to spring back.” She smiled and flared her wings. “It’ll be fun teaching my little squirt how to fly, and my parents will be more than happy to foalsit.

Rarity fainted.

Fluttershy checked on Rarity, then looked to Dash. “Twilight got us pregnant too.”

“Oh cool!” Dash said. “I’ll have a whole little flock to teach.”

“Who ya teaching what?” Applejack asked, walking into the room.

Dash pointed a wing towards Twilight, who curled up on the floor at the sight of Applejack. “Twilight knocked the tree of us up that night.”

“Make that the four of us.” Walking over to Twilight, she patted her on the withers. “Welcome to the family.”

“Thanks...” Twilight managed to say.

“Hey Twilight!” Pinkie cheered, bouncing into the room.

Twilight hid her head under her wing. “Oh no.”

“Guess who’s got a bun in the oven!”

“I’m uh...” Twilight forced herself back onto her hooves. “I’m going to be right back.”

Pinkie blinked, watching Twilight stagger off into the next room. “She okay?” Pinkie asked.

Dash gave Pinkie a smile. “She’s just a little overwhelmed. Seems that night we talked her into helping us with our heats, ended up with all five of us pregnant.”

“Oh!” Pinkie bounce on her hooves. “So we're like, a heard now, and Twilight’s our stud.”

Applejack chuckled. “Kinda, except no sex, since she an’t got that equipment anymore.”

“That is a bit of a problem,” Rarity said as Fluttershy helped her back up. “I don’t care to go celibate and finding a stallion when you have a foal already isn’t easy.”

Fluttershy nodded. “It was good sex, too.”

“Meh...” Dash shrugged. “Had better, had worse.”

“Cut me some slack,” A male voice said. “It was my first time, I was nervous.”

“Twilight?” the five asked in unison.

“Yeah,” he said with a sigh. “I kept some of the potion so I could research it. But what the hay. If I’m going to the the father of five, I may as well be a stallion too.”