One Stormy Afternoon

3
"Triangle in a Box"

Pinkie Pie was standing in the dark bakery. She squinted her eyes and looked around, unsure of what was what.

Thirty minutes had gone by since Rainbow Dash made her descent. The bakery was darker than before, so much that Pinkie could hardly see her hoof in front of her face. The only light she had was from the windows, both washed out and distorted. It seemed to only illuminate the panes of the windows and nothing more, save a bolt of distant lightening... which lit the establishment up like a strobe.

Pinkie took a breath.

You shouldn't be scared of the Cake's bakery, silly! You know there are no monsters down here.

As she moved forward, she relied on her Pinkie Sense to guide her. Beneath the diaper she felt a ripple in her rump, which meant watch out. She stopped just short of walking into the counter top. Feeling the cold surface with her hoof, she walked towards the spot where she knew the light switch was and flicked it on.

There... That's much better!

Everything now looked familiar, yet her Pinkie Sense trembled even after the lights were on... despite having no obvious reason. She didn't see any danger, she didn't feel any danger, so there must have not been any danger there. In the comforting bright light she looked around, and shrugged it off, making her way to the back of the kitchen.

Being up and about Pinkie felt the need to tinkle again. She had drunk more cider than she could remember, much more than she was used to. Like Dash, she knew she had gone too far, especially now... Twilight probably would have called her "paranoid" if she had been there to talk to her in the darkness. Unlike her friend upstairs, however, Pinkie had a diaper on... and had no inhibitions about using it, especially with no pony around. Even without inhibitions, Pinkie had a mission, remembering in her own fuzzy way why she even came down stairs in the first place.

The pink Earth Pony picked up the bottle and stuck it in the microwave. As it slowly rotated on the pristine turn table, Pinkie squatted down and relaxed her bladder. She felt the warmth of her release and smiled, shutting her eyes... allowing the giddy feelings to take her away. The first time it felt so funny, even for Pinkie, but now doing this was second-nature, and it always tickled her in her special place.

So warm and snuggly! Wish I were back upstairs cuddling with Dashie and AJ!

After a minute of standing there with her eyes shut, pressing her legs together in satisfaction of the warm presence in her diaper... the timer went off.

Pinkie opened the microwave and pulled out its contents. The bottle felt warm in her hoof, almost steaming. She wouldn't have told anypony this, but before she got back to the stairs... Pinkie sampled the bottle to make sure it was just right. It was perfect.

As she climbed up to the last step, the stealthy mare listened in... neither pony by the bed seeing her pink locks peeking above the stairwell or hearing her barely precipitable crinkles over the rain.

"I can't believe I'm letting you do this!" Rainbow Dash let out an embarrassed laugh. "Just remember what you promised!"

"Aw, shucks. It's all in good fun, Sugarcube!" Replied Apple Jack in a comforting tone. "And I certainly do remember what Ah promised... ya don't gotta worry about that none."

That was just what Pinkie wanted to hear. To top it off, she could see the hatless farm pony smiling. She took off like a shot for the bed, plopping her flank right next to Rainbow's... her rump now smelling of fresh urine and wet foal powder.

"Heya Pinkie Pie," Apple Jack said, glancing up at the bouncy mare, then down at her diaper. She looked back at Rainbow Dash with a grin. "Ah'd say we're about set now."

Pinkie looked at the two other ponies. She was quite excited -- two of her friends together, ready to play a special game she'd only dreamed of playing with just one pony. This was like a dream come true!

Rainbow wasn't happy, though. She lay sulking on the bed, blushing at the confident farm pony. A combination of Apple Jack's bedroom eyes and Pinkie's warm smile (focused directly on her) made the Pegasus wince in frustration.

"Oh, alright! ...but this doesn't ever leave the room. Okay!?"

"Never." Apple Jack said.

Pinkie made the motion of her patented Pinkie Promise, and that was enough to assure Dash that she took her seriously. The Pegasus started to relax a bit... but not for long.

The orange pony picked up the diaper, eyes darting between the two mares.

"Let's get this started then!"

* * *

The rain fell outside, soothingly... but no pony was relaxed.

Apple Jack had locked eyes with Rainbow. She casually leaned over, unfolding the pink garment... exploring its colorful leak guards with a hoof. Dash felt a bead of sweat run down her cheek; the two other ponies could see that she was clearly blushing. She took a breath and turned away, hoping to find something a little less imposing to look at.

Her eyes drifted to Pinkie, who was happily sucking on the bottle a few feet away. It was already half empty and Apple Jack had shown no interest in it (Dash was quite happy for that). Sprawled out in a supine position, Pinkie held the drink in all four hooves, looking back at Dash upside down. Gummy was nearby, too, standing motionless on the window sill, mouth open... silently cooling himself off. The room had grown surprisingly warm in a short amount of time, even for the time of year.

Apple Jack let out a low whistle, gaining both pony's attention. They turned to see her playfully smiling down at Rainbow, this time raising her eyebrows. Thunder rang out as Dash bit her lip, lowering her head in a manner somewhat reminiscent of Fluttershy. It was time for them to act as they did when all alone on the farm... and Pinkie was there to watch.

The orange mare was no stranger to the idea of diapering a pony's backside (or spanking one, for that matter). She'd done it hundreds of times to Apple Bloom when she was just a foal, and even though she was out of practice, she could still do it in her sleep. Though Rainbow's derrière was about four times bigger than baby Apple Bloom's, the mechanics were all the same.

Apple Jack slipped the slick garment beneath Rainbow's rump, not having to tell the Pegasus to put her legs up as they were already in the air. She grinned at the sight of the cyan mare's quivering leg muscles and exposed, barely winking personal bits. Seeing this, Pinkie pulled the bottle from her mouth:

"D'aww, that's so cute! Dashie totally wants it!"

Though amused, Apple Jack noticed Rainbow's left eye twitch. The recumbent mare gritted her teeth, glaring back at Pinkie with murder in her eye. Dash covered herself up with a hoof and continued to stare; Apple Jack guessed too embarrassed to actually say anything. She knew Dash well enough that she could tell a mile away when she was feeling vulnerable... not that she'd easily admit it.

The farm pony gently reached up and guided Rainbow's forehoof back to her side.

"Shhh. Ah'll take care of it," she whispered in a warm, calming tone. "It's alright."

Without turning to look at Pinkie, Apple Jack reached out and playfully ruffled her pink mane, slowly guiding the nipple right back to where it was before. The sucking resumed the moment it touched her lips, then... silence.

"Let's get this over with." Rainbow Dash said in a forced, monotone voice, looking off to the side. She peered up at her marefriend once, twice... blushing a little more each time. "Come on AJ!"

The orange pony poked Dash's tummy in response, seeing how eager she was to get this started. The two ponies smiled at each other. This was a special moment for just the two of them; Rainbow put a hoof between her face and Pinkie, coughing, so the mare couldn't see her real reaction. She knew from Apple Jack's expression that she wasn't going to waste anymore time.

Rainbow shuttered as she felt the thick material being pulled up between her legs. She looked away and thankfully didn't find Gummy on the window sill anymore. Dash couldn't help glancing down as the diaper was pulled all around her... the sides stretched, tapes readied. She covered her face with both hooves, groaning in defeat as the material was wrapped snuggly around her waist. The tapes were applied rather fastidiously for the farm pony, as if she was enjoying it. Rainbow kept her eyes closed but could still picture Apple Jack making that cute face... the one where she sticks the tip of her tongue just past her teeth and grins. The same face Rainbow liked to see moments before the farm pony tasted her sweet rewards for making Dash submit on the farm.

Despite Apple Jack taking her time, Rainbow was still diapered before she knew it. She uncovered her eyes and looked down just as the orange pony turned her over so that she could fasten one final tape. Dash turned crimson as she felt it being stretched and applied. After that, she was set down for a moment and all was quiet.

* * *

The two ponies looked at each other intensely. One had an awkward grin on her face, the other a smirk. It was so silent that over the rain's soft pitter-patter they could have heard a pin drop on the bottom step.

"We're done!" Yipped Apple Jack. "Move over an' appreciate ma work, RD."

At first Rainbow remained still, looking at her new pink undergarment with a blank expression. Gently but firmly, the farm pony nudged her over with her foreleg... motioning for Pinkie to take her place at the edge of the bed. Pinkie saluted, tumbling in her direction as Dash scooted away, examining her garment yet again at the far end of the bed.

Rainbow was wearing a diaper alright, there was no denying that. She laughed. Twenty-three years old and in diapers again, and to top it off... she still had to pee. She was also mildly hung-over. The water she had drunk was starting to make her feel better at least, but it also made her have to pee even more. She knew that Apple Jack could have easily turned to her after she was done with Pinkie, held her down, and... not let her go until she found out firsthoof how absorbent her diaper really was. Dash was pretty sure that wasn't going to happen; the farm pony had already had her fun and while she respected her enough, but... there always was a certain element of dominance to their play.

While being diapered Rainbow had sat stiller than Gummy, in front of Pinkie no less... all because of the way Apple Jack looked at her. There wasn't a thing Dash wouldn't do for a look from her Special Somepon- ... rather, Apple Jack: the busiest farm pony in Equestia. In truth, she just had seductive eyes. Seductive eyes that Rainbow didn't want to lose. That's really what was under all this.

Deep down, Rainbow wanted to rip the talcum-scented garment off and fly through the window. To say she was embarrassed would be an understatement... she was done with this. Totally done, and feeling more indignant than Rarity on a bad day. She'd have to cool her jets for now, though, as that would just upset Pinkie Pie. Looking at the mare right beside her, getting a diaper check by her orange crush... playing this game meant the world to her. It meant the world to them both, and Rainbow wanted to do right by everypony.

It's just a game.

They'd play a game, then everything would be okay. How much of this was the cider could have been anypony's guess, but Dash wasn't about to share. She'd gone from light and fuzzy to insecure and remorseful quicker than she realized. Having fun with your friends doing something you don't like for them just once... that's true loyalty. For now, Rainbow would just have to keep distracting herself. Laying silently on the bed, staring at her diaper, she found that easier said than done, so she settled on just looking at what she was wearing:

The most unusual thing about the thick garment was how it felt between her legs. It felt oddly familiar, yet like nothing she could even begin to describe -- baggy and loose, yet snug and form-fitting, while thick and stiff in places. Sitting up, she found herself being cushioned by the padding in her seat. She tried to get an even better look, only to hear the sound of crinkling at her slightest movement. Rainbow could also smell her own musk and arousal already mixing with the foalpowder... there was something surprisingly pleasant about that. Then again, she never was a pony for perfume and maybe she was just discovering why some ponies liked it so much.

Looking up at the two other mares on the bed, Dash realized they were already moving on. Apple Jack was now completely focused on Pinkie Pie, and for some reason... Dash didn't feel as good about that as she thought she would.

Pinkie had wet again in the short time she was downstairs and the farm pony was tending to that. While Pinkie was finishing off her bottle, Apple Jack worked with admirable efficiency. She opened the diaper up and pulled it away in one gesture, cleaning off Pinkie's rump without so much as batting an eye. Rainbow noticed Gummy, still as a statue, right beside them with a wipe in his mouth.

"Why thank you kindly, Gummy!" The farm pony said, gingerly taking the wipe.

In response the gator blinked one eye, followed by the other. His expression unreadable, as always.

Apple Jack diapered Pinkie's rump in less than a minute. It had all gone down almost as smoothly as her marefriend's. Before the Pegasus knew it, the orange pony was already balling up the used diaper and asking Pinkie:

"Where?"

"In my wastepaper basket right behind you, pretty please!"

Apple Jack grinned in her usual smug way. She didn't even look back as the diaper was flung behind her head. Rainbow's jaw dropped as it sunk in perfectly, not even bouncing off the wall.

"Ohmygosh, AJ! How did you do that?"

"Years of tossin' apples to AB on the farm." The farm pony looked down at Rainbow's new garment, then up at her face. "Say, you ain't blushin' no more!"

"Yeah, well," Rainbow Dash turned towards the window and forced a chuckle, "Pinkie's in one, too, and all... so I guess that makes it okay. Right?"

Pinkie Pie, who had been admiring the job Apple Jack did changing her, looked up and asked:

"Now what?"

Apple Jack looked out at the gray skies as she tapped her chin, deep in thought. She threw her hooves up and grinned:

"Now Ah come between you two!"

The farm pony somersaulted onto the bed, slipping right between Pinkie and Rainbow Dash. The two ponies on either side pulled back and gave her space to get comfy. Pinkie was on the left near the window, Rainbow on the right. Once Apple Jack got settled in they snuggled on her chest. All three ponies then breathed in... and sighed.

* * *

Rainbow Dash looked up at her marefriend. She had one thing on her mind and it had to do with her body's needs right below the belt.

"AJ?" She whispered, propping herself up.

Apple Jack had shut her eyes, but she opened them to look directly over at her marefriend.

"What is it, Sugarcube?"

"Can I please go to the bathroom already?"

Rainbow could barely see the farm pony's smile as she spoke. It wasn't nearly as devilish as it had been before.

"Alright."

Apple Jack, who had her foreleg wrapped tightly around the Pegasus's shoulders, let go.

Rainbow slowly got up and stretched, her backside crinkling with every move she made. A couple feet from the bed she looked down at her bottom -- thickly diapered in what she would call frou-frou pink -- then up at the two other ponies. Pinkie just stared while Apple Jack had her hoof over her mouth, clearly holding back laughter.

"It's not funny!" Dash grumbled, gritting her teeth.

The smile quickly faded from the farm pony's face.

"Aw, shucks! Ah don't think its funny... but I do find it cute. Lighten up, RD; it's just a simple piece of clothing, and nothin' more!"

Dash shook her head as Pinkie nodded in agreement. She and Apple Jack hoof bumped on the bed while the Pegasus stood there fuming.

"I am so going downstairs," she said in frustration, turning in the direction of the stairs and preparing to take a step.

"Ya are comin' back, right?" The farm pony asked point-blank. "We got some good quality snuggling time ahead of us... you, me, an' of course Pinkie here. You wouldn't want it just to be Pinkie... right?"

Rainbow lowered her head. She was going to have to share her AJ and that was all there was to it. Served her right.

"Fine. I'll be back in five minutes."

The Pegasus could still feel a set of green eyes on her. She knew Apple Jack was grinning, even with her back turned.

"You'll be back in five minutes... what now?"

Dash winced, lowering her head even further than before.

"I'll be back in five minutes... ma'am."

"That's right!" Apple Jack reached out with her hoof and gently poked Dash s crinkly rump. "Ah wanna hear you crinkling all the way back up these stairs now, you adorable blue baby!"

"Okay," Rainbow said in a dejected way, no longer hiding her feelings.

Again, she started in the direction of the stairs... slowly, eyes closed and head down.

"Aww, Dashie," Pinkie's voice rang out. "Don't be sad! Apple Jack still loves you!"

"Quite right, Pinkie," the farm pony said, with sincerity. "Always have, always will... no matter what happens. Honest truth."

Dash looked back, grinning ear to ear. She sniffled.

"Don't you dare start crying on me, RD," Apple Jack said. "You know I ain't good at that sentimental stuff."

"Oh, I know," Rainbow said, taking a few brisk steps in the direction of the stairs while looking back. "Look, I'll be right b-"

As Dash spoke, Pinkie felt a very particular twitch... one she had felt only two times in her life before. This was one twitch she didn't ever like to feel, because it meant someone very special (and very vulnerable) was in danger:

"Dashie, watch out!"

It was too late. A shrill squeal rang out in the room, not unlike one of Pinkie's tiny clown horns. Dash was caught off guard by the noise, and because of that her short chance to react had gone by. The Pegasus's left front hoof grazed Gummy's hind legs -- Gummy, who had been lazing by the door -- and she lost her balance. Her ankle buckled, and came in direct contact with the tiny lizard's scales, scraping her leg just a bit. Naturally, Gummy didn't want to be squished, so he wriggled away, but Dash... given the speed she'd picked up in those few steps, couldn't stop right away. Pinkie and Apple Jack watched her diapered butt and rainbow-colored tail disappear over the stairwell... hearing a thundering noise as she went down to the last step.

The two mares looked at each other in silence, each seeing a horrified expression on the other's face. They bolted down the stairs fast as their legs could carry them, Pinkie grabbing her pet baby gator along the way.

* * *

"Rainbow...?" A familiar, deep southern voice echoed from above. "Rainbow Dash?"

The Pegasus was face down on the cold bakery floor. Going down the carpeted bakery stairs surprisingly hadn't hurt all that much, but it was really jarring to be laying on what felt like hard ice. She groaned, feeling disoriented as she turned over and let out a breath.

"Gah..." Dash rubbed her eyes. "Ouch... wow. I'm okay."

Pinkie had fortunately left the lights on. Dash was able to get good look at Apple Jack standing above her. She saw a pink blur on the steps behind the farm pony, holding and stroking a light green blur that was opening and shutting its mouth. Her eyes had yet to focus, but she knew what that was. She watched Pinkie twitch randomly as she tried to comfort her (probably frightened) pet.

"You sure you didn't break nothin'?" The farm pony asked. "That was a pretty nasty spill."

"Uh-huh!" Pinkie chirped in agreement.

Dash slowly rose to her hooves. She felt the environment swaying a little, but nothing hurt. She stretched out her wings... they were fine. She stretched out her forelegs one by one... they cracked. Except for a minor scratch they were fine. She stretched out her back legs now, and noticed right away something felt off.

She noticed a presence that felt like weight along her backside. It hung there... swollen, contained, and emanating warmth. She noticed then that she didn't have to use the bathroom anymore. It must have happened on her way down and she'd only just realized it. Her eyes went wide in humiliation and surprise as she thought of what to do, what to say... this wasn't anything she was about to talk about, even with Apple Jack. She immediately turned to face the two ponies, hiding her backside from their view.

"What's wrong?" Apple Jack asked. "Ya didn't sprain nothin', did ya? I hope to Celestia that's not the case. You gotta work tomorrow and Ponyville Urgent Care's gunna be a chore to get to in this weather!"

Dash shook her head.

"I'm fine, AJ," she said, trying to play it cool, "and I wouldn't go dressed like this! Just go back upstairs and I'll be right up."

"Well, uh... alright." Apple Jack sat back on the step. "You sure you're fine?

"Totally," Rainbow said with confidence, turning to face the farm pony more directly. "Just need to stretch out... you know how that can be."

Apple Jack was already nodding, ready to reply when Pinkie cut her off.

"Dashie, did you have an accident when you fell?" She asked, nose wrinkling. "I smell tinkle and I know it isn't me. Unless Gummy went." Pinkie looked on the step beside her and under her padded butt. "Nope! ... but now that I think about it, gator tinkle doesn't smell anything like pony tinkle, and this smells a lot like pony tinkle and wet foalpowder!"

Apple Jack attempted to sniff the air along with Pinkie, but ended up shaking her head.

"I don't smell a thing, Pinkie... then again, I was out in the rain fer almost an hour. Could be clogged up." She turned back to Dash, lowering her head and looking up at her. "No shame in admittin' it if you did, RD. I think fallin' down all those steps with a full bladder would've made me have one, too."

Dash froze. Her eyes drifted towards her backside again... her head slowly followed. In the vibrant light, she could clearly see the discolored, saturated polymer. The pink diaper was stained a sort of darkish peach color, almost the same as Apple Jack's cider. Just as Pinkie's had been, it looked like it had been more than just tinkled in. Dash looked back up at her friends, lips sealed and eyes wide.

"You had an accident, didn't you?" Apple Jack asked, matter-of-factly. "S'alright if ya dun wanna tell me."

Rainbow Dash, now standing there in a wet diaper, didn't know how to answer that question without humiliating herself more than she already was. Losing control over her own bladder... in a diaper? That was too much. At first she just stared at the two ponies... then lowered her head. Biting her lip, the Pegasus nodded.

"Yeah... I did."

Apple Jack slowly approached, head down and eyes up. Rainbow was waiting for her start circling her, in order to get a better look at the damage... but instead she stopped right in front of the Pegasus and hugged her. Rainbow returned the affection, wrapping a foreleg around the farm pony.

"Least ya didn't pee all over the Cake's nice wood floors," Apple Jack half-whispered in the mare's ear, patting her back. "That diaper did have its uses after all."

Usually when something went wrong in their games, AJ was supportive. This was no exception. Even though Dash had run off with Pinkie, and they had messed around, Apple Jack was still there for her. Dash sniffed, holding back a tear, as Apple Jack kissed the side of her face. Pinkie sniffled from the stairs, seeing how much the two ponies cared for each other, but she pretended not to see, because this seemed like a moment for just the two of them.

"Well, alright," Apple Jack said, finally breaking away from the hug. "Go upstairs and get cleaned up or end the game here?"

Dash looked over at Pinkie, who had turned her attention over to Gummy... whispering to him and responding, almost as if she could read his invisible body language. The pink mare looked up and smiled. Dash looked back at AJ. She was smiling too. This was no longer about keeping them liking her (or, at least keeping from disliking her). Rainbow found herself smiling, too.

"Let's take it upstairs," Dash said, lowering her head to Apple Jack the same way as she had just before she got diapered. She whispered the rest, just to the farm pony. "You can do whatever you want to me, here or at the farm. Just clear it with Pinkie."

Apple Jack grinned, cocking her head at Dash's boldness as Pinkie took a breath. The farm pony then spoke for them both:

"Alright! Now yer talkin', RD!"

Pinkie almost rocketed off the steps in excitement. With Gummy in hoof she padded up the stairs, crinkling the whole way there.

"Come on!" Pinkie shouted from the tippy-top step.

Apple Jack offered Rainbow a hoof, motioning with her head for the Pegasus to start climbing, too. Dash trotted past her on her own, up a couple steps... and stuck her tongue out at the bemused farm pony.

"I'm a big mare, AJ. I don't need your help up the stairs!"

In response, Apple Jack poked the Pegasus's bottom with a hoof... feeling the squish of her wet diaper. Dash felt it, too, and blushed... grinning awkwardly down at her orange marefriend.

"Uh...okay, maybe I do."

"That's right!" Apple Jack smiled, as she watched Rainbow Dash waddle up the stairs, hearing her crinkling the whole way. The farm pony chuckled at the sight.

* * *

It was just Apple Jack at the bottom steps now. She peered at the bright lights, even brighter than she remembered. She sighed.

This is gunna cost the Cakes a mint!

Slowly she approached the counter where she knew the light switch was, all while looking around the clean and organized establishment. It was impressive. She glanced at the clock on the wall. It read a bit before twelve, which felt about right to her.

This is a mighty nice place, she thought to herself as she turned the lights off.

The light went out and the bakery suddenly grew very cold. It was the type of cold a pony could see her own breath in. Apple Jack's eyes went wide in surprise as she turned it back on. As if by magic it was warm again.

What in the world?

She laughed in the bright light.

"The lights cannot possibly be warmin' this place up that much!" She thought aloud.

Apple Jack flipped the light switch off with the intentions of leaving it off this time. She headed for the stairs, fast, focusing on the dim light reflected off the ceiling... ignoring the bone chilling temperature all around her. She made her way to the first step.

Ah must be comin' down with something. Either that or I'm plum delirious from all this!

She looked back one final time. In the darkness of the storm the bakery looked foreign and distorted. She focused on a few things that she knew were there and as she did, they seemed more familiar and less weird. The farm pony scratched her head with a hoof. Something didn't feel right, yet she knew there was nothing there in the dark that was not already there in the light. Thunder flashed, making everything appear as Apple Jack thought it should be... through black and white from the unnatural brightness.

Ah must've spend too much time out in the storm to be this shook up! Why do Ah do these things for ya RD?

She turned back towards the stairs and quickly climbed them. Each step she took, each breath she drew with the intentions of making it back up there made her smile ear-to-ear. She also felt warmer the higher she went. As she climbed higher and higher, the cold bakery mattered less and less.

"Ah'm a-coming girls!" She laughed as she approached the last few steps beneath where she knew two mares waited for her.

Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie. As much as she loved Rainbow, two mares (diapered or not) in bed was a dream come true for Apple Jack. She couldn't wait to play... even if having the farm to care for meant she might have to leave sooner than she wanted to.