Chapter 20
Ah’ll Never have ma Own
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Applejack took the foals out of the carrier and gently placed them down in their playpen and took of the carrier.
“Now, just gotta clean up this mess, then I’ll bottle the milk for ’em,” she said, blushing a little as she could feel the milk within her body.
After ten minutes she’d gotten the library looking the way it had before Sunset and Scootlaoo’s little flying demonstration.
AJ was about to head for the kitchen, when the sound of yawning turned her attention to the playpen.
Sunset and Scootaloo looked around, rubbing their eyes with their hooves.
“Well, how’d ya’ll sleep?” Applejack asked, keeping calm.
“Otay,” they said.
Scootaloo started buzzing her wings and Sunset’s horn glowd with its green aura. Both of them lifted out of the pen, but a glare from the farm pony made them drop back to the floor of pen.
“I realize ya’ll’re happy to be flying, scoots and ya’ll’re happy to be usin’ yet magic, Sunset,” she said, shaking her head, “but that don’ escuse ya’ll for doin’ whatcha did.”
She pointed a hoof to the kitchen.
“Because ya’ll were acting like the little foals you look like, ya destroyed all the milk yer ma left for ya while she’s away. And ya’ll just were wrong ta act the way ya were. Ya’ll know better than that.”
Both foal’s ears dropped and they looked down. “Sowwy, Abbleja’,” they mumbled.
The farm pony smiled. “Now, give me a minute and Ah’ll give ya yer lunch.”
Both foals looked at her with confusion.
“But you jus’ said we destwoyed all da miwk,” Scootaloo frowned. “How’w you gonna feed us?”
“I have a way,” the mare smiled, turning towards the kitchen. “Jus’ gimme a few minutes and ya’ll be enjoying lunch—”
“But I’m hungwy now!” Sunset said, frowning.
“I know, jus’ gimme a few and then—”
“ No!” Scootaloo said loudly, buzzing her wings and flying up out of the playpen. “We wanna eat now!”
AJ frowned. I wonder if they always act like foals when they’re hungry. Then again it is well passed the time on Twilight’s list to feed ’em. Maybe that’s got somethin’ ta do with it.
Suddenly both foals started crying and AJ’s resolve broke. just like when Apple Bloom got like this when she was a foal, they'd never stop til they got fed.
“Alright, alright,” she said, hushing them. “Ya’ll won’t have to wait.”
Both foals’ eyes sparkled.
Sunset’s horn glowed and she lifted out of the playpen and landed in front of Applejack, next to her big sister.
Applejack blushed. “Now, this might feel a bit weird, since Ah’m not yer ma.”
The foals frowned, cocking their heads.
She lay down and showed them her teats, now fully ready to feed little foals.
They both continued to frown.
“I know it’s weird,” Applejack began again. “But Ah needed to find a way to feed ya and I wasn’t thinking to far so Ah—”
She gasped and looked down. Both foals were eagerly suckling from her, not seeming the least bit fussed.
Guess s’long as they’re gettin’ fed, they don’t mind too much, she thought and lay her head down, waiting for them to finish.
After a few moments, Applejack gave warm smile. So this’s what it’d be like if I had ma own foal.
Her smiled fell and a few tears slid down her muzzle. If I could have a foal, that is.
“Abbleja?”
Applejack turned to see both foals had stopped suckling and were looking at her, worry on their cute faces.
“ What?” she asked, trying to smile.
“Why’w you cwying?” Sunset asked, looking sad.
“Ah— Ah’m not,” she said, shaking her head, before her usually “Ah’m Lying” twitch took over.
“Abbleja,” Scootaloo looked down, then back at the farm mare. “Pwease teww us. I down’t wike you sad.”
Applejack couldn’t help it. The innocence of a filly was too much for her tender heart to ignore.
“Okay,” she said, stroking Scootaloo’s mane. “Both o’ ya’ll finished feedin’ an’ Ah’ll tell ya.”
A few minutes later the two foals were sitting on the couch with Applejack, who didn’t meet their eyes.
“Ah s’ppose Ah’ll try’n keep it short,” she said, then sighed. “A few days ago, while ya’ll were in Canterlot with yer ma, Ah wen’ ta the doctor.”
“Why?” Sunset looked suddenly worried. “You weren’ sick, were you?”
Applejack shook her head. “Nah. I’m perfectly healthy, sugarcube. Comes with livin’ in the Apple Family. We’re rarely sick cuz we keep to a healthy, stable diet, includin’ apples,” she winked, causing them to giggle. “Nah, I was there for another reason.”
“Why?” Scootaloo asked.
Applejack sighed. “Ah was worried about somthin’, so Ah asked the doc ta examine me an’ tell me if Ah could... Ah could...”
She went quiet and both foals looked at each other worriedly. They’d never seen Applejack so sad before, and Scootaloo had known her a lot longer than Sunset and she could still vouch she’d never seen the farm pony so sad before.
“You couwd wat?” Scootaloo asked, her voice quiet.
Applejack sighed. It was a mournful sigh. “Ta see if’n Ah could have a foal o’ ma own.”
“... An', can you?” Sunset asked, though both foals felt they knew the answer.
Applejack shook her head, took off her Stetson and put it down on the couch’s arm. “No. Doesn’’ ma’er what Ah do, ’cordin’ ta the tests, ma chances o’ bearin’ a foal is practically none.”
There was quiet for a few minutes as the meaning of that last sentice hung in the air, sinking into the foals’ minds.
“Is... Is dat why you wan’ed to foawsit us?” Sunset asked, looking up at the farm mare.
She nodded. “Ah just wan’ed to know how Twi fel’, even if only a li’l, cuz Ah know Ah never will have ma own foaw.”
Applejack started sobbing, tears leaking from her eyes and felling onto her knees.
Both foals looked at each other. They didn’t like seeing the farm mare like this. she was always strong, and never faltering. To see the strong earth mare like this... it hurt them.
They crawled up to her, onto her lap and hugged her around the waist.
Applejack gasped in surprise and looked down at the two small ponies holding her close.
“If you wan’,” Sunset said, looking up at the sobbing farm mare, “tiw ouw Mommy comes back, we’ww caw you “Momma”. Otay?”
Applejack looked from Sunset to her big sister, who nodded. Both foals had tears in their eyes. Applejack’s hurt was hurting them.
“Sure,” AJ pulled the two of them into a hug and held them close, small smile on her muzzle. “And Momma AJ look after you both just like her own.”
After a few minutes, the broke the hug and Scootaloo giggled. “Youw miwk tas’ diffwent fwom Mama’s.” She giggled again.
Her sister joined her. “Yeah. Youw miwk tas’ wike abbles.”
Applejack chuckled. “Ah though’ it migh’. Don’’ right know why, bu’ all mares in the Apple Family have milk tha’ taste like apples. Guess we got apple juice running in our veins.”
Both foals giggled uncontrollably. It was too funny. The idea of every single mare in the Apple Family having milk that tasted like apple caused them to burst out laughing and Applejack joined in.
“Wow! You’d make a great Mommy, Applejack!”
Applejack chuckled. “Thanks, Pinkie. Ah guess Ah— Pinkie Pie!”
Applejack leaped up in fright, sending the foals flying into the air.
Luckily, Scootaloo started buzzing her wings and Sunset covered herself in her aura before they fell and remained airborne.
Pinkie Pie had suddenly appeared next to Applejack out of nowhere, her smile as wide as ever.
“Pinkie Pie, what in tarnation are you doin’ here?” Applejack asked, her breathing still higher than usual. “Weren’t ya’ll at some party in Trottin’ham?”
“Yeah! That was a great party!” Pinkie bounced in place. “I just got back and my Pinkie Sense told me you were looking after Twilight's foals, so I came over to see how you were doing and you’re doing great!”
“Uh, thanks, Pinkie, Ah guess,” she muttered.
“You and Twily are gonna make the cutest couple,” Pinkie chirped.
“Well, Ah guess we would— wait, what?” the farm pony’s eyes went wide.
“Well, you will, when you get married, anyway. Oh, can I host the party? OH, it’ll be great. Even better than the one I threw for Shining Armour and Princess Candance’s wedding,” Pinkie rambled.
“B-b-b-b-but Twi and Ah ain’t even gone on a date,” Applejack stammered, her face beat-red. “Shoot, I don’t even know if she goes for mares like Ah do. And what in Celestia’s name makes ya'll thank we’re gonna get married?”
“Easy,” Pinkie grinned, bouncing in place. “My Pinkie Sense told me two of my bestest friends who aren’t of the same race right now are gonna get married and we all know Rarity’s got a thing for Fancy Pants and they’re both unicorns and Rainbow and Fluttershy have been together, since, like, forever and bedsides, they’re both Pegasuseseses. And I know I’m not getting married anytime soon, so that just leaves your and Twilight. Congratulations!”
“Ah— Ah— Ah—” Applejack stammered, her brain not able to think beyond that single word for some reason.
“Wow, is that the time already?” Pinkie asked, lifting her right foreleg, which suddenly had several dozen watches on it. “I gotta get back to Sugarcube Corner to help the Cakes with the twins. Well, later, girls. Glad to see your wings and magic working. Later Applejack. Let’s talk more about the party later.”
With that, the pink mare bounced out the door that had been closed a second ago and closed behind her.
Applejack was silent for a long time, her mind still trying to process what had just happened.
Pinkie had said she was getting married soon, to Twilight, of all ponies.
Sure, she knew Twilight was a lovely mare and she'd been curious about whwether she and Twilight could be a thing, but she'd never really thought about it and here Pinkie was, saying the two of them were going to get married?
How would that even work? She was just a regular Earth Pony. Twilight was an alicorn princess. Was it even allowed?
“Um, Abbleja’?” Scootaloo asked, giving the older mare and cocked eyebrow stare. “Does tha’ mean you’w gonna be ouw Momma for weal? Uh, Abbleja'?”
Applejack didn't hear the foal's voice anymore.
She felt her herself sliding to her side and the world started going black.
Her brain had absorbed too much information too quickly and it couldn’t take it. The last thing she saw was the two foals giving her weird looks before she blacked out.
i can see pinkie doing that to
Hmm...
This just got interesting.
SHIT THE FUCK.
Well that was...not entirely unexpected, to be honest. But I'm still a bit surprised that you're apparently taking the story in this direction.
...But a large part of me is expecting those "two friends who aren't the same race" to turn out to be Lyra and Bon Bon or something.
That was the last thing, I... wait, Pinkie Sense?.... She knows AJ and Twi will marry even before they do?
: Eeyup.
4221365 they've been hungry for a long while and that's causing a small about of foalishness to take control
Applejack.exe has crashed.
And I'm beginning to suspect that someone has an interest in breast feeding.
4221426 hey, i just see it as the natural thing for foals. plan and simple
You know AJ, there are a wonderful filly and colt in the hospital you could adopt. I'm sure Scootaloo and Sunset would like a big brother and sister when you get married to Twilight.
4221699 actually i was thinking a certain unicorn and earth pony couple could adopt them
4221721 Vinyl Scratch and Octavia?
4221721 Lyra and bon bon?
Is all I can do at this chapter.
huh,
i kinda wan't to see aj and twi together.
its a cute ship.
4221699 I guess maybe the Apples don't approve of adoption?
4221721 but they'll have to get married first, those kids need a home NOW and Twilight has no more room and enough going on. So if Applejack adopts them now they get to recover at Sweet Apple Acres before the wedding.
Pinkie and her Pinkie Sense... the ultimate McGuffin...
I hate to be nitpicky, but you need to go over and check AJ's dialogue. There were a LOT of errors. Also, the plural of Pegasus is Pegasi.
Lol! Hilarious chapter! Pinkie is so randomly funny!
4222745 watch pinkie during her part of the play on hearth's warming eve.
4224416
? Do you mean show-canon or story-canon Hearth's Warming?
4224555 show
4222660 a thought just occurred to me. would making big mac adopt scoots friends be okay? that way they're still in the apple family and get a big home
4225211 As long as they get adopted I'm happy, I just figured since Applejack can't have her own kids she might want to do the adopting.
4225211
4226317
I have to agree with Kenshinryuu on this one. Big Mac taking care of children just doesn't add up for me. I mean, in the show, and I'm not counting the episode "Somepony to watch over me", AJ does seem to be giving Apple Bloom the most attention. I think AJ would more worried about the foals well being then Big Mac, but then again I could be wrong.
Update?
4231881 Also, if Big Mac can have kids, he really wouldn't see the need to adopt. So I'm still thinking AJ is the best choice.
4240943 Agreed.
4225211 Who shall adopt them?
4241142 Agreed, Autumn Breeze has final say, I'm just putting out my opinion with logical arguments to convince.him to go one possible route.
4241566 I the same. I think best friends deserve to stick together, sometimes the means getting the same loving family, and by that I mean the same loving mother and, well in this case, mother, but you get what I mean.
4241832
I ain't lying
Holy shi..Where'd you come from Pinkie
How do you know that? Are you sureeee....ahhh buck it
4272522 Kind of like Super Stallion's "Foal Adventures" except the two of them would be a bit older. It might be interesting to see their reactions to their first day of school, or their first shots.
Well i don´t think the Pinkie Sense is a mind reader but i don´t mind that at all.
I like the story and if you ever let them be a little older, i would like to read something about their schoollife maybe. I think they could be both in the same class if Schootalo just wait a year I mean she had a few school years befor :scootange
I don´t want to boost you, but i woul like to read another chapter soon as possible. You do not have to hurry, i have to wait for a few other storys too, but this is one of my favourites within my favourites.
4273913 I second that, if at all possible hurry it up with the next chapter.
The best in the series is when Pinkie just like "Surprise mothfucker" AJ. And I am glad your doing a applesparkle. I really see those. No sarcasm
I just want to ask you for another Chapter from this story or maybe Wings, a Horn and Hooves. If you work on another one please let it be on of those, they seems to be very good
4310167 I plan on writing another chapter for wings a horn and hooves this Friday. As for princess and the foals... I'll see what I can do. I honestly want to write the next chapter, but finding the time is getting harder these days.
4310178 well i can understand this but wanted to ask
4329622 actually, no. I've looked over several times on an episode and rarity always referred to opal as a he, not a her
4329660 What? I could've sworn Opal was a girl. Are you sure you heard correctly?
4333286 pretty sure. It was the episode sweet and elite, the one where rarity spent time in canterlot. I've watched it several times and rarity always referred to opal as a he. Either my hearings fucked to high heaven, or my DVD of it is some weird version that was altered before going to the stor I bought it from
4333718 You'll have to check the transcripts on the wiki.
good job I think, I hope the next chapter will come soon
i would like read another chapter.
Someone show a video of Prosecutor Goddot's Eyewear exploding as a sign of anyone's mind officially blown. (From Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations)
Can't wait for more chapters
Can't wait for next chapter
4430477 me neither
Update?
4447958 when i can, trust me. i want to, but i've a lot going on right now. so many fics to edit for others, chapters for Wings, a Horn and Whooves, Fluttershy Flutterguy, Puny Purple Pony: From Padded to Proud and Finding Myself as a Flightless Filly.
but i will get to this one's next chapter when i can.