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A Compilation of Mama Mare Stories

By Mills_Tamias
Created: 2025-08-19 06:09:29
Updated: 2026-09-01 04:25:48
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    Authors note: I had a thought to make a mythical spirit that inhabits the Everfree Forest that searches the forest for lost foals she can comfort. She is a kind spirit however her magic isn't very forgiving as the lost foals she finds aren't always foals. This results in some very unfortunate transformations for her victims. I made a compilation of stories with this character, so enjoy and feel free to use Mama Mare in your own stories if you wish
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    Human in Equestria meets Mama Mare
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    >Andy wanders through the Everfree forest
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    >The human only has a short time in Equestria and he's going to make the most of it
  6. 6.
    >despite the travel agency's warnings he decides to venture into the Everfree forest
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    >Hearing stories of ancient ruins and mystical creatures deep inside the forest made up his mind already
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    >He flips through his guide book to the forest with incredulity
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    "Come on, these things all look made up, cockatrice, dragonequus, bug bear, mama mare? Come on, these have to be fake. There probably aren't even any monsters in here"
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    >He tells himself hearing some quiet hoofsteps behind him
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    >He looks behind him to see a smiling white unicorn mare
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    >Thinking nothing of the pony, he waves and continues walking
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    >His mind begins to question the mare's flowing mane in the still forest air and her gentle ruby eyes
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    >He remembers the warning the travel agency gave him:
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    >"Nopony travels through the everfree forest NOPONY!"
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    >As he keeps walking, he feels a sneaking suspicion that something isn't right
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    >He turns around and sees the smiling mare much closer
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    >Within talking range, he's creeped out by the eerie smile from the mare
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    "Are you lost? poor little colt, Mama's here"
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    >Backing away from the slow mare he starts to feel a little concerned
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    "Um, no, I'm not lost I'm just going to see the ruins"
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    >He turns away and starts speed walking
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    >His fear is stoked every time he turns around and sees the happy smiling mare trailing behind him
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    >Going deeper into the forest, the mist starts to obscure his vision as the mare pursues
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    "Leave me alone!"
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    >He yells out finally breaking into a sprint rushing past bushes throwing leaves out of his face before finding a rock to hide behind
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    >Hushing his breath, he scrambles to find his guide and starts flipping through the pages
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    >He opens the book to Mama Mare
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    >Hearing a lullaby echoing through the mist, he frantically skims the page for information
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    >The lullaby slowly gets louder as he finds the info passage
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    >"Mama Mare is a spirit that resides in the forest...encounters are rare but have serious consequences"
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    >His heart pounds as he continues reading
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    >"Victims of this spirit are found regressed to foals."
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    >Despite his trembling hands, he continues reading
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    >"Victims slowly lose mental acuity till they are mentally regressed to their physical age"
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    >With the lullaby sounding like it's right behind him he frantically skims the rest
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    >"The effects are permanent and there is no known magical remedy to reverse the age regression"
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    >"All victims report hearing a lullaby before being regressed"
  39. 39.
    >His heart pumps out of his chest reading the last part
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    "Do not under any circumstances be touched by the mare as a single touch is all that is needed to begin the regression spell"
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    >Hearing a leaf crunch under hoof and seeing ruby eyes of the mare emerge from the mist he cries out in fear scrambling to his feet
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    "No! Leave me alone!"
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    >He cries flying through the blinding mist only able to see what's in front of him as the lullaby echoes again
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    >Gasping for air and frantically looking behind
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    >Kicking a rock and twisting his ankle he tumbles across the forest floor
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    >Getting to his feet again he continues limping along
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    >The agony of the twisted ankle forces him to the ground again dragging himself to a rock
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    "Somebody help me!!!"
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    >He desperately begs into the silent mist
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    >With a minute of silence and a moment to catch his breath, he thinks he finally escaped Mama Mare
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    >Hearing the lullaby again causes his body to shatter as a shot of adrenaline floods through his veins
  52. 52.
    >Hearing the lullaby get louder and louder he prays and begs for the spirit to give up
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    >Desperate to escape the slow pregnant mare, he gets up to his feet using the rock for support
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    >Testing his ankle to see if he can still run he collapses back to the ground leaning against the rock
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    >Hearing hoofsteps, he leans against the rock and holds his breath
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    >Please don't, oh god please don't let her find me. He begs in his head
  57. 57.
    >The lullaby ends and his heart sinks
  58. 58.
    >The ghostly white mare emerges from the mist with a gentle smile as though she was gazing upon a beloved child
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    "No, no, please don't!"
  60. 60.
    >He begs pushing his back against the rock as the beautiful mare stops face to face with the human
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    >He whines and leans away turning his cheek to the mare trying to avoid being touched
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    >With a gentle kiss on the cheek Andy feels the magic coursing through his body
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    "What, no! Oh no! Please, I'm sorry! I'll do anything, just please don't do this!"
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    >He begs as he feels the mares magic take effect
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    >He feels the fuzzy fur spread from his cheek and feels his face take the form of a stallion
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    >As the fur reaches his hands he watches his hands disappear turning into hooves
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    >Crying and feeling defeated by the spirit, he lay on the ground as he lets the transformation take effect.
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    >With Andy in a pony form he quietly mutters to the mare begging for mercy
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    >Shrinking into his clothes he starts to whine and cry sobbing like a baby
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    >The mare's horn glows as the foal whines and cries
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    >She lifts the baby colt out of the clothes rocking and trying to soothe the worried pony
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    "What did you do to me"
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    >Andy sniffles looking at his little colt body
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    >Looking at his shrunken manhood his lip quivers before the doting mare hides it under a thick diaper taping it snug
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    >Patting his thick padding with his little hooves, he covers his eyes as the tears flow
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    >The mare sits on the forest floor bringing the foal to her angelic chest fluff
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    >She hums a little lullaby and rocks her foal to comfort him
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    >Beating his little hooves against the spirits chest fluff in a loud tantrum, he slowly loses his energy
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    >Leaning his head against the spirits chest he finally sits and listens to the spirits angelic voice sings him a lullaby
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    >He imagines the words in his mind finally relaxing enough to quit his crying
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    >With a kiss on her foals forehead she gives him a pacifier to further calm her little foal
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    "It's okay my little stallion, Mama is here"
  83. 83.
    >With no more resistance from Andy, the spirit teases the foal
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    "Can you say, i love you mama?
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    >Andy grumbles into the pacifier as he tries to ignore the mare
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    >Tightening her hug and letting the foal feel her warm embrace, she keeps teasing
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    "Can you say, i love you mama"
  88. 88.
    >Andy starts to fear that the spirit may have more abilities than even described in the book
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    >He knows the spirit is being kind right now and he wants to keep it that way
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    >With the mare asking again snuggling him tight he bites down on his pacifier swallowing what little pride he has left
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    "I love you mama"
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    >He sniffles blushing as the mare pats his padded butt
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    "Who's my good little foal"
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    >She teases relishing in the joy the cuddles bring her
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    >With a kiss on his head he stews in rage before quivering realizing he's powerless to stop the spirit
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    >Listening to the spirit sing her lullaby he slowly drifts off to sleep nuzzling into her warm chest fluff
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    Peachy Hooves, Finds Mama Mare:
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    >In the everfree forest a lone stallion wanders the forest searching for a mythical spirit
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    >Mama Mare
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    >This spirit has the power to turn stallions and mares into little foals
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    >Though many ponies fear this spirit, Peachy Hooves searches tirelessly to see her
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    >For years he's tried to find her with no success
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    >He even doubted her existence till Nurse Redheart herself confirmed it
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    >Every few years a new foal is found on the doorstep of the hospital crying about Mama Mare before the mental regression sets in
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    >Peachy Hooves blushes at the thought
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    >The thought of forgetting everything frightens him, but it would be a welcome change to the stallion
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    >With a family life that could be described as nothing better than bearable he yearns for a chance to start over
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    >With his many encounters of the beasts and monsters in the forest, he fears it may be game over before he even gets a chance
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    >With the moon beginning to rise and a mist starting to slowly overtake the cold forest Peachy Hooves lowers his head and makes his return to Ponyville
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    >He can't help but to shed a tear and sniffle releasing his pent up sadness in the lonesome forest
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    >The shuffle of leaves behind cause him to whip around fearing another attack
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    >much to his surprise he finds a lone white mare with a bulging pregnant belly emerging from the mist
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    >She opens her ruby red eyes and gazes upon her little colt with pure adoration
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    "Aw, little foal, are you lost?"
  116. 116.
    >The grown stallion realizes who this mare is and his hooves tense with fear and adrenaline
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    >His hooves shuffle as though to make an escape but he fights the temptation watching the majestic spirit sit there with a calming smile
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    "Yes, I'm lost, can you help me?"
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    >He asks trembling in his hooves fearing what will happen next
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    >The mare slowly approaches as Peachy Hooves backs away out of instinct
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    "It's okay my little foal, Mama's here to take care of you"
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    >She softly explains as she starts singing a lullaby
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    >Peachy Hooves can't control his strawberry red blush as she calls him her little foal
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    >He winces and leans away as she nuzzles against him
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    >The mare showers her new foal (victim) with love as he obediently sits on the forest floor
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    "Come here my little foal, Mama's got you"
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    >She soothingly whispers bringing her new foal to cuddle on her lap
  128. 128.
    >With his heart pounding out of his chest, Peachy Hooves nuzzles against Mama Mares chest listening to her sing her lullaby
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    "Yes Mama"
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    >He diligently answers submitting to her every whim
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    >Mama Mare cuddles her new foal happy to know he's safe in her arms
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    >With a kiss on the forehead the transformation begins
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    >Peachy Hooves whimpers with worry as the regression begins especially as his stallionhood shrinks to nothing
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    >However the comfort of Mama Mare's embrace allows him to enjoy every second of his regression
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    >His large clunky stallion hooves shrink to cute little foal hooves
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    >His coarse stallion coat returns to a silky soft foal coat
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    >Overwhelmed with joy, he nuzzles against Mama Mare as the regression completes
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    "I love you Mama Mare!"
  139. 139.
    >Peachy hooves babbles slipping on his words trying to get used to his new foal body
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    >With a glow of her horn she slips a thick diaper under Peachy Hooves and tapes it snuggly in place
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    >Wiggling his little legs Peachy whinnies with pure joy
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    >Feeling the crinkly thickness embracing his body brings him ease as he hugs Mama Mare tight
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    >Mama Mare pats her foals butt with joy giving the padding a squeeze
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    "I love you too my little colt"
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    >She soothingly whispers giving her loving foal a pacifier
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    >She sings her lullaby once more for her new foal holding him tight in the cold misty forest
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    >With sleepy eyes he looks up to the doting mare
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    >Sucking his pacifier and laying against her angelic white chest fluff, he just wants one more little kiss
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    >Mama Mares ruby eyes meet his and with an adoring smile she leans in to give her foal another kiss on the forehead
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    "It's sleepy time little one"
  151. 151.
    >Peachy groans pleading with his eyes to never let this moment end
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    "Will you be my mama?"
  153. 153.
    >Peachy begs hugging the spirit has hard as he can
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    >The doting mare kisses her foal once more
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    "Of course sweetie, every lost foal can call me Mama"
  156. 156.
    >She calmly coos rocking the little colt to sleep
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    "I love you Mama"
  158. 158.
    >He smiles comforted by the thought of always having her loving embrace
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    >With one last round of singing from Mama Mare, Peachy Hooves loses the battle with sleep
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  161. 161.
    >Waking up he feels the warm embrace of a mare
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    >opening his eyes he sees white fluff and sleepily nuzzles
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    "Oh look he's awake"
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    >He faintly hears sighing with adoration
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    "Mama Mare?"
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    >He asks before looking to see Nurse Redheart
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    >He blushes and turns away from her
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    "Did you say Mama Mare? Oh no, did she get you? Quick, what's your name so we can notify your family"
  169. 169.
    >Peachy hears Nurse Redheart ask about his family as he defiantly sticks he tongue at her
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    "I went in the forest and i saw Mama Mare. She was the most beautif-fuh"
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    >His mind slowly starts to slip forgetting all but the most basic words
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    >Hearing the foal start to slip into mental regression she presses again to get basic info
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    "Please sir, i need your name so we can help you"
  174. 174.
    >He ignores the nurses demands as the world starts to become magical and full of wonder again.
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    >He smiles and looks at the colorful posters on the walls as the nurse desperately tries to get his attention
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    "Sir please, answer me!"
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    "I wike the fowest, with trees and uh"
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    He starts playing with his padding forgetting why he didn't wanna tell her his name so he smiles and proudly tries to tell her
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    "My name is uh, pee, hehe- i said pee"
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    He giggles to himself almost entirely losing his ability to focus
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    "Pretty white pony-"
  182. 182.
    >He babbles before his mind slips away locking him away in nothing but cozy foal thoughts
  183. 183.
    >Nurse Redheart sighs with annoyance
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    "Tell the Mayor we have another Mama Mare foal..."
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    Apricot Belle Escapes Mama Mare
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    >A lone mare picks mushrooms for her soup at the edge of the everfree forest.
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    >With basket in mouth, she forages and enjoys nature going about it's way
  189. 189.
    >Apricot Belle has taking such a liking to her carrot and mushroom soup that she's picked the area clean
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    >She hears tales about the forest being haunted and filled with monsters, but surely just a little bit into the forest wouldn't be dangerous
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    >Going deeper into the forest she finds large delicious mushrooms and gathers them into her basket
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    >At this rate I'll have enough mushrooms for an entire week of soups! She thinks to herself before finally filling her basket
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    >Lost in her greed for mushrooms she realizes she had lost her way
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    >Taking a moment to try and orient herself she finds a mist slowly overtaking the forest
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    >Great...now I'm gonna be lost and not see where I'm going she whines to herself with a groan
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    "Are you lost little filly?"
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    >Startled, she turns to see a pregnant white mare with a warm gentle smile
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    >She sets down her basket and starts rambling
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    "Oh yes, could you help me I'm from Ponyville and i..."
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    >She meets eyes with the mare, eyes red like rubies, mane flowing unnaturally in the still forest air
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    >She tenses up as the mare starts walking towards her
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    "Aw, poor little foal, Mama's here, don't worry about a thing"
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    >Deeply worried about what this creature is, she doesn't want to stick around to find out
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    >She picks up her basket without any idea where she is or where she's going
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    >All she knows is to walk the opposite direction of the ghostly mare
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    >Hearing the hoofsteps behind her she occasionally turns around just to see where the mare is
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    >Mama Mare's eyes gaze upon her little filly with pure joy imagining a fun game of follow the leader
  208. 208.
    >Apricot Belle whines as she hears the eerie lullaby softly sung behind her
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    >With the mist seemingly growing thicker she starts to panic
  210. 210.
    >Looking behind her, all she can see are the red eyes of the white unicorn behind her
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    >The sounds of the lullaby echo through her mind embedding them into memory
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    >She stumbles through the forest basket in mouth dropping a few tripping over rocks and fallen branches
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    >With Mama Mare's eyes still close behind gently glowing in the darkening mist she starts to cry
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    "Poor little foal, don't cry, let Mama give you a warm hug"
  215. 215.
    >Mama Mare says dreamily wanting to make her little filly feel safe and loved
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    >Dropping her basket in panic she starts galloping through the forest crying dodging trees as they come into view
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    >With the lullaby growing faint she believes she lost her
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    >With a thud she trips over a fallen branch wincing and feeling her legs
  219. 219.
    >Hearing the lullaby slowly get louder she gets back to her hooves and shuffles along
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    >In the dark mist the lullaby slowly fades
  221. 221.
    >She sits and catches her breath looking around in fear wondering if she got away
  222. 222.
    >With the snap of a branch she sees the glowing red eyes in the mist
  223. 223.
    >Shaking off the pain Apricot Belle gallops through the forest
  224. 224.
    >The haunting lullaby causes her to yell into the woods
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    "Please help me! Somepony please!"
  226. 226.
    >With a break in the mist, she almost cries with joy galloping into the clearing.
  227. 227.
    >With Ponyville in the distance, she starts running for safety free of the mist.
  228. 228.
    >She stops to catch her breath turning to the forest to see if the mare will pursue
  229. 229.
    >in the distance she sees the ghostly white mare standing at the edge of the forest, watching her every move
  230. 230.
    >With the lullaby floating on the gentle breeze, Apricot Belle screams and gallops for Ponyville horrified by the events that just transpired
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    >Though Apricot thinks she got away, Mama Mare smiles with joy
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  233. 233.
    >Traumatized by what she saw she desperately asks for any wisdom on the creature
  234. 234.
    >Not even Twilight Sparkle had any idea what she had seen.
  235. 235.
    >Nasty ponies tease her telling her is too late
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    >"Once you hear her lullaby, you're destined to be her foal"
  237. 237.
    >The Ponies would say
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    >The only one with any answers was nurse Redheart.
  239. 239.
    >Nopony believed Redheart when she said Mama Mare wasn't just a nursery tale
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    >She had only seen victims but never anyone with an encounter who was able to tell the tale before regressing completely
  241. 241.
    >Apricot Belle trembles with worry with her only solace being she's the only one who got away.
  242. 242.
    >Hearing stories of foals waking up crying about Mama Mare before their mind fades makes her sick to her stomach
  243. 243.
    >She leaves for home, thankful for how lucky she was to have escaped
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  245. 245.
    >Under a full moon, Apricot Belle makes herself a carrot soup
  246. 246.
    >though she doesn't worry about Mama Mare anymore she is scared senseless by the mere sight of the forest
  247. 247.
    >The townsponies think she's crazy or making up the story for attention but she know what she saw
  248. 248.
    >On that cool night the mist rolls into Ponyville nothing out of the ordinary
  249. 249.
    >She starts closing her windows to keep the warmth in
  250. 250.
    >Closing the last window, her mind shatters hearing the lullaby floating on the wind
  251. 251.
    >She looks out to the night streets and meets eyes with the smiling white mare
  252. 252.
    >She slams the window shut locking the doors her eyes watching every corner
  253. 253.
    >Even as her soup boils over she frantically cowers as the lullaby penetrates the walls.
  254. 254.
    >She holds her breath as the hoofsteps clop outside her house.
  255. 255.
    >She hides under her table watching the mare's ghostly shadow passes through the beams of light at each window
  256. 256.
    >She quietly sobs to herself desperately begging for mama mare to go away
  257. 257.
    >Even as the sounds of clopping hoofsteps disappear into the night she remains frozen under the table
  258. 258.
    >"Please, somepony help me" she thinks to herself
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  260. 260.
    >Every attempt to get the townsponies to see Mama Mare, the mare never appears almost as if to mock her
  261. 261.
    >Fearing what would happen if she stayed in Ponyville, she left for Baltimare to stay with family
  262. 262.
    >As she finally calmed herself with the help of family, she finally settled into her life
  263. 263.
    >With Ponyville and Mama Mare far in her past memories, she sleeps soundly
  264. 264.
    >the past year enjoying her new house and finally being back with family have done wonders to calm her anxiety
  265. 265.
    >Even on this misty night in Baltimare she is able to relax
  266. 266.
    >She reads her evening book, tales of a land before Equestria, She fills her mind with wonder before hearing the chime of the clock tower reminding her how late it is
  267. 267.
    >The chime echoes through the misty air as she closes her book and turns out the lights
  268. 268.
    >Closing her eyes and imagining the world of wonder from the book she starts to question why the last chime seems to be hanging in the air
  269. 269.
    >Chalking it up to some strange echo she ignores it till the echo fades into a lullaby
  270. 270.
    >Confused, it takes a moment for her brain to process what that song is
  271. 271.
    >A painful shock of adrenaline pumps though her body
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    >How did she find me! Baltimare is so far away! She asks herself unable to process the reality
  273. 273.
    >With the lullaby fading again and the sound of the last chime fading into the night sky, she has to collect her thoughts and take a breath to calm down
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    "I'm insane, I'm insane, she can't get me here" she tells herself with her old mantra to try and get sleep
  275. 275.
    >Hearing the clop of a hoofstep in the room she panics
  276. 276.
    >By the time her eyes fly wide open with terror a white hoof draws her in for a cuddle
  277. 277.
    >The lullaby softly whispers into her ear as she tears up in Mama Mare's embrace
  278. 278.
    >She wants to scream but her teeth clench as she tries to squirm away from the Mare's hug
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    "You're really good at hide and seek young filly"
  280. 280.
    >Mama Mare teases nuzzling her foal with joy
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    "N-no, I'm not a filly, I'm a mare!"
  282. 282.
    >She whines crying into her pillow
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    "That's right, you're gonna grow up to be a pretty mare"
  284. 284.
    >Mama Mare gives her filly a heartfelt kiss on the cheek casting her spell
  285. 285.
    "Please, no! Don't do this, Mama Mare! Please no!"
  286. 286.
    >She tearfully begs as she feels her body relaxing and shrinking
  287. 287.
    >She desperately tries to fight it but as she is regressed to a little foal all she can do is cry as her mouth is gagged by a pacifier
  288. 288.
    >With her diaper lovingly taped in place, Mama Mare cuddles her little foal
  289. 289.
    >Sobbing into the pacifier she recalls what nurse Redheart said
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    >No magic remedy exists to reverse her spell and shortly after you will lose your mental abilities
  291. 291.
    >She can only sob helplessly as Mama Mare tries to gently rock her to sleep
  292. 292.
    "Poor little Filly, you must have had a terrible nightmare. Good thing mama is here for you"
  293. 293.
    >Mama Mare blissfully smiles giving her foal another kiss
  294. 294.
    >Apricot Belle trembles and finally brings herself to accept her fate
  295. 295.
    >Some part of her finds relief in the worry being over
  296. 296.
    >All those sleepless nights, hearing the lullaby where it doesn't exist, having a panic attack every time she sees the mist, it's all finally over
  297. 297.
    >The doom of being Mama Mare's little filly doesn't seem to upset her as much as she thought it would
  298. 298.
    >With the relief and despair mellowing each other out, she finds comfort
  299. 299.
    >As she turns and gets pulled into Mama Mare's chest fluff she finds herself cuddling her for comfort as her cries start to hush themselves
  300. 300.
    "There there little filly, Mama's here for you"
  301. 301.
    >She quietly whispers cradling Apricot Belle tight against her chest
  302. 302.
     
  303. 303.
    Cherry Sprout Loses His Kite
  304. 304.
    >A Colt and his friends happily play with their kites soaring high over the fields near Ponyville
  305. 305.
    >Pushing it further and further he lets out more and more string till he can barely see it in the sky
  306. 306.
    >With the kite slowly flying more erratically he tries to maintain control
  307. 307.
    >Trying to reel it in the kite veers off course careening into the forest far into the distance
  308. 308.
    "NO! My kite!"
  309. 309.
    >Cherry Sprout cries out yanking on the string in futility
  310. 310.
    >His friends gather round
  311. 311.
    "Sorry dude, it was a good kite"
  312. 312.
    >With a misguided sense of confidence he believes it's not too far into the forest
  313. 313.
    "I think we can get it"
  314. 314.
    >His friends gasp in worry
  315. 315.
    "My parents say the forest is super dangerous, my mom would kill me if she found out i went in there!"
  316. 316.
    >With a grunt the proud little Colt ventures to the treeline alone
  317. 317.
    "Fine, if you're too scared to help, I'll just go and get it alone"
  318. 318.
     
  319. 319.
    >Thinking he saw the kite somewhere near the edge of the forest he rushes in quickly getting himself lost in the forest
  320. 320.
    >With a low mist hanging in the forest he looks up into the canopy trying to find his kite
  321. 321.
    >As the mist grows thicker and he loses his way, little Sprout starts to whine
  322. 322.
    >Running through the forest he tries to find his way out looking for any familiar landmarks before he trips over a rock hurting his little hoof
  323. 323.
    >Scared and hurt, he finally starts to cry alone and trapped in the woods
  324. 324.
    >The sounds of hoof steps frighten him but he looks up to see a lone white unicorn mare
  325. 325.
    "Are you lost my little Colt?"
  326. 326.
    >She asks with her mane flowing in the still forest air
  327. 327.
    >Sniffling he wipes his tears
  328. 328.
    "Yea, can you help me? I lost my kite"
  329. 329.
    >Cherry Sprout asks nervous of ruby eyed mare gazing upon him with adoration
  330. 330.
    >With a helping hoof she gets the Colt to his hooves
  331. 331.
    >Just her mere touch seems to put the Colt at ease and heal his hurt hoof
  332. 332.
    "Let's see if we can find your kite"
  333. 333.
    >She smiles as the proud Colt nuzzles against her happy to have a grown up there for him
  334. 334.
    >With a calming walk through the forest, Cherry Sprout plays climbing on logs and jumping from rock to rock under the loving supervision of Mama Mare
  335. 335.
    >The Colts eyes shoot wide with delight as the glittery red kit is visible in the treetops
  336. 336.
    "There! I see it"
  337. 337.
    >Mama Mare's horn glows and retrieves the kite from the tree canopy returning it to the adoring earth pony colt
  338. 338.
    "What do you say my little Colt?"
  339. 339.
    >Mama Mare smiles with joy seeing the happy smile on his face
  340. 340.
    "Thank you Mama Mare!"
  341. 341.
    >With a little chuckle she leads him back to the edge of the forest
  342. 342.
    "You're welcome my little colt"
  343. 343.
    >Reaching the edge of the forest Cherry Sprout can see his friends all still playing and waiting for their friend to return
  344. 344.
    >Mama Mare stops as Cherry Sprout turns to her blushing
  345. 345.
    "Thank you Mama Mare, i don't know what would have happened if you weren't there"
  346. 346.
    >Mama Mare gasps in delight as the little Colt gives her a good-bye hug
  347. 347.
    "Mama Mare is always here for you. Every lost foal can call me Mama"
  348. 348.
    >With a kiss on his forehead he feels the mare simply vanish into the mist as it retreats into the forest
  349. 349.
    >Frightened by the mysterious spirit, he tries looking to see where she must have gone
  350. 350.
    >With Mama Mare nowhere in sight he looks to his friends playing in the field
  351. 351.
    "Hey guys, i found it!"
  352. 352.
    >He cheers galloping across the field ready to fly his kite once more
  353. 353.
     
  354. 354.
    Anon Meets Mama Mare
  355. 355.
     
  356. 356.
    >when anon woke up in Equestria, he thought he won the jackpot
  357. 357.
    >Right place, right time
  358. 358.
    >Golden oaks Library stands as a comforting beacon
  359. 359.
    >The ponies themselves, not so welcoming
  360. 360.
    >Despite all of anon's efforts, the ponies scatter the second they see him
  361. 361.
    >The only pony willing to give him the time of day was twilight
  362. 362.
    >The charm of the beautiful buildings ring hollow as the trembling ponies peek though the window at the tall freakish human
  363. 363.
    >Anon had enough, he wanted to leave
  364. 364.
    >Despite all of Twilight's warnings, he ventures into the everfree forest alone
  365. 365.
    >A lost soul desperate for a way out
  366. 366.
    >The leaves and twigs crunch underfoot
  367. 367.
    >Even the scary creatures of the forest seem to scurry in panic at the mere sight of the human
  368. 368.
    >The pain and resentment build as he endlessly trudges through the forest
  369. 369.
    >He finally braces himself against a tree, the exhaustion taking over
  370. 370.
    >His breathing hitches as the tears flow
  371. 371.
    >Equestria isn't fair
  372. 372.
    >He was promised love, tolerance and acceptance
  373. 373.
    >All he received was suspicion, fear, and isolation
  374. 374.
    >Not too different from the human world, anon whines
  375. 375.
    >The stillness registers in his mind.
  376. 376.
    >The forest abuzz with the sound of creatures bustling and the wind gracing the canopy all cease
  377. 377.
    >A mist rolls across the forest floor
  378. 378.
    >The confusion builds till the crunch of a leaf underhoof whips him around
  379. 379.
    >A lone white mare with rich ruby eyes gives the most pleasant and reassuring smile
  380. 380.
    >Anon looks around the forest
  381. 381.
    >No reason anypony would follow him in this deep
  382. 382.
    >Lashing out in anger anon grows and lifts his hands high up into the air, fingers like long dagger claws
  383. 383.
    >A threat display to send most ponies straight home crying
  384. 384.
    >The mare doesn't budge
  385. 385.
    >Instead, a delightful chuckle
  386. 386.
    "Ah, you scared me little colt,"
  387. 387.
    >The words instantly disarm anon, instead a wave on confusion washes over him
  388. 388.
    "What, you think this is funny? I'm a monster, you should be running scared"
  389. 389.
    >Anon lashes out as his tears drip off his face
  390. 390.
    >The mare gracefully steps forward as though floating across the forest floor
  391. 391.
    "It's ok little one, mama is here for you."
  392. 392.
    >The words worm their way through his mind like silk.
  393. 393.
    "There's no need to be afraid anymore"
  394. 394.
    >The relief and comfort he feels is unnatural, unsettling but his feet remain planted
  395. 395.
    "What, you're not scared of me?"
  396. 396.
    >Anon cries his voice dripping with volatile emotion.
  397. 397.
    >The mare playfully feigns fear as anon raises his arms again
  398. 398.
    >The playful giggle gives her away
  399. 399.
    "Aw, you're going to be a big scary stallion when you grow up"
  400. 400.
    >The mare coos
  401. 401.
    >Anon listens to the words in silence
  402. 402.
    >He plays them over and over in his mind
  403. 403.
    >It's not a threat, it's a promise
  404. 404.
    "Yea...im gonna be a big stallion when i grow up"
  405. 405.
    >Anon tearfully whispers fighting the tears wondering who this mare is
  406. 406.
    >He flinches as the mare gracefully steps closer singing her lullaby
  407. 407.
    >She stops with her nose hovering over anon's chest
  408. 408.
    >The lullaby ends as the unicorn mare's eyes open with adoration
  409. 409.
    "Lets go home, my little colt"
  410. 410.
    >Anon gently lowers himself to his knees
  411. 411.
    >Eye level with the ghostly mare he cautiously opens his arms in embrace
  412. 412.
    >The mare eyes her little foal with adoration
  413. 413.
    >The way anon's arms open wide for her melt the spirit's heart
  414. 414.
    >Anon winces feeling the mare's ghostly warmth draw him in
  415. 415.
    >She softly nuzzles anon and gives the sniffling human a kiss on the cheek
  416. 416.
    "It's okay, Mama's got you now"
  417. 417.
    >With the mares touch, the transformation begins as she softly hums her lullaby
  418. 418.
    >Anon initially shakes with fear feeling his hands clench into tight fists
  419. 419.
    >His clothes start to fall off of him as his face takes a stallion form
  420. 420.
    >Euphoria flows through anon's veins as he watches his body transform into the pony he's always wanted to be
  421. 421.
    >He whinnies with joy as his hands disappear into clunky little hooves
  422. 422.
    >He marvels at his new set of fluffy little wings
  423. 423.
    >Through all the joyous pony noises he hears a little chuckle
  424. 424.
    >He looks up to the giant mare with a light sense of fear
  425. 425.
    >The ghostly mare he once looked down on now towers over him
  426. 426.
    >He whimpers with fear realizing he's completely at the mare's mercy
  427. 427.
    >Her horn mercifully glows plucking anon from his clothes
  428. 428.
    >His little hooves flail leaving every shred of his humanity behind save for a few little items
  429. 429.
    >A pair of arms cuddle and bring anon tight to the ghostly mare's fluffy chest
  430. 430.
    >A lullaby softly hums as she rocks the little pegasus foal in her arms
  431. 431.
    "See, much better. Who's my good little colt?"
  432. 432.
    >Anon's joy can't be contained as he sobs with joy
  433. 433.
    "I'm a good little colt!"
  434. 434.
    >The doting mare nuzzles anon tightly
  435. 435.
    "You're the best little colt mama could ever want"
  436. 436.
    >Anon desperately clings to the mare
  437. 437.
    >The love and affirmation is everything he could have ever wanted
  438. 438.
    >As the mare sings her lullaby and he eyelids grow heavy, he resists
  439. 439.
    "Time to get you home safe my big scary stallion,"
  440. 440.
    >The mare teases with delight
  441. 441.
    >Anon can barely keep his head up
  442. 442.
    "Please don't take me home, I don't wanna go"
  443. 443.
    >Anon's cries bring him pain as he clings to the mare
  444. 444.
    >The ghostly mare holds her precious colt tight
  445. 445.
    "Home is where you belong sweetie, but always remember, every lost foal can call me mama"
  446. 446.
    >The mare quietly reassures as her lullaby lulls anon to sleep
  447. 447.
    >Anon looks to his little hooves with joy easing into the mare's soft embrace
  448. 448.
    "Thank you mama mare, i love you"
  449. 449.
    >The little pegasus colt whispers
  450. 450.
    >The overjoyed mare cuddles the precious pegasus colt
  451. 451.
    "I love you too little one"
  452. 452.
     
  453. 453.
    >In a tightly wrapped blanket in the cozy golden oaks library, a foal sleeps
  454. 454.
    >Anon peacefully dreams
  455. 455.
    >His little colt wings twitch and flop
  456. 456.
    >His new pony legs twitches and kicks
  457. 457.
    >In his dream he trots up to mama mare with joy in his face
  458. 458.
    >As he nuzzles up against her warm white coat he sleepily grumbles
  459. 459.
    "I love you mama mare"
  460. 460.
    >Twilight doesn't share anon's enthusiasm
  461. 461.
    >The initial confusion of why a foal was left on her doorstep was shattered at the realization that this wasn't a random pegasus foal
  462. 462.
    >This was her human specimen, her sapient primate
  463. 463.
    >The unicorn's horn glows throwing books to the side demanding answers
  464. 464.
    "Come on...there has to be something in here"
  465. 465.
    >Twilight frantically groans
  466. 466.
    "Age Regression magic is impossible! Species transformation is impossible! This should all be impossible!"
  467. 467.
    >Her horn's glow fades as she comes to a realization
  468. 468.
    >It may be impossible for any normal magic user but she's not dealing with just any normal magic
  469. 469.
    "DISCORD! I should have known he was up to this"
  470. 470.
    >Twilight shouts with frustration
  471. 471.
    >Her hooves angrily stomp across the floor returning to the sleeping colt
  472. 472.
    >With a narrow gaze of suspicion she scans the Colt's body once more
  473. 473.
    >Twilight has to just to make sure it really is the human before making accusations
  474. 474.
    >Her eyes close with despair as it truly is anon behind those dreaming eyes
  475. 475.
    >The door flies open and shuts in a rainbow flash
  476. 476.
    "Twilight! You have to help me, my parents, they-"
  477. 477.
    >Twilight brushes off the pegasus as her righteous indignation consumes her every thought
  478. 478.
    "Not now Rainbow! Discord transformed anon into a colt and I'm going to have him turn him back!"
  479. 479.
    >Rainbow, glancing out the window in dread pleas for her help
  480. 480.
    "Please twilight! You have to have a spell that makes me invisible, something! My parents are-"
  481. 481.
    >With her saddlebags packed and prepared for another confrontation with the embodiment of chaos, twilight storms out the library
  482. 482.
    "I will help you in a minute rainbow but right now i have help anon!"
  483. 483.
    >The purple unicorn grumbles storming out the door
  484. 484.
    >Rainbow frantically shuts to door behind her as she looks out the window once more
  485. 485.
    >She locks eyes with her parents out the window
  486. 486.
    >She holds herself bracing against the door hearing the knocking outside
  487. 487.
    "Rainbow, we see you in there!"
  488. 488.
    >Windy cheers dripping with doting love
  489. 489.
    "Yea! Number one hide and seek champ! Whoooo!"
  490. 490.
    >Rainbow groans slumping against the door
  491. 491.
    >How am i going to get out of this...
  492. 492.
    >She desperately scans around the room till her eyes train themselves on a sleeping foal
  493. 493.
    >The precious little Pegasus colt dreams of cuddling a doting mama
  494. 494.
    >Rainbow's lip curls into a mischievous grin
  495. 495.
    >Little does the colt know he will get everything he's ever dreamed of
  496. 496.
    "Rainbow sweetie, are you gonna let us in?"
  497. 497.
    >Rainbow dash bites her lips and takes a breath
  498. 498.
    >She tries thinking of a plan, something anything to prepare as she holds the door from breaking down
  499. 499.
    >Confidence, gotta sell it!
  500. 500.
    "We just wanna see how our little wonderbolt is doing!"
  501. 501.
    "I'm doing great! Nice to see you!"
  502. 502.
    >Rainbow dash stammers with a nervous chuckle
  503. 503.
    >Bow and Windy burst through the door sending rainbow dash flying across the floor
  504. 504.
    >The proud parents quickly surround their precious pegasus heaping love onto her
  505. 505.
    >Rainbow squeals in distress as she gets squished from both sides
  506. 506.
    "Mom! Dad! I'm not a wonderbolt yet!"
  507. 507.
    >She squeezes out
  508. 508.
    >Bow laughs and squeezes tighter
  509. 509.
    "You're just the most modest, talented, and awesome flier ever! You'll be their number one for sure!"
  510. 510.
    >Rainbow manages to squirm free and retreat behind the sleeping colt as the banners and ribbons fly
  511. 511.
    "I bet you're so excited! We'll be with you every step of the way sweetie."
  512. 512.
    "She's right! We'll cheer you on every step of the way"
  513. 513.
    >The idea clicks in rainbow's head
  514. 514.
    >Yes, this is it!
  515. 515.
    >Rainbow lovingly cradles the foal in her forearms nuzzling anon as he stirs from his slumber
  516. 516.
    >Her parents relentless praise ceases for just a brief moment as rainbow rocks anon
  517. 517.
    "Mom, dad, i don't know, I've been so occupied with this foal, Twilight doesn't know what to do. We need a family for him but i, don't know if i should do it. I don't-,"
  518. 518.
    >Rainbow starts to whimper and tear up
  519. 519.
    >Anon kicks at the tight blanket and his big shining green eyes gaze up in fascination at the heartbroken parents
  520. 520.
    >Anon smiles and babbles growing frustrated that his words no longer seem to cooperate
  521. 521.
    >He feels his little hooves touch the ground as he immediately falls to his butt
  522. 522.
    >Anon whimpers looking up to the pretty mare distressed that his body nolonger listens to him
  523. 523.
    "Well, aren't you a cute little colt!"
  524. 524.
    >Windy Whistles with a face lit up with joy
  525. 525.
    "He might just be runner up for cutest foal ever"
  526. 526.
    >Bow Hothoof cries wiping away a single tear
  527. 527.
    >Anon's fear melts away
  528. 528.
    >His wings flop with joy as he raises his hooves demanding to be held
  529. 529.
    >Windy's hooves wrap around the little foal as she pulls anon tight
  530. 530.
    "Oh Bow, look at him, his little wings are already so strong"
  531. 531.
    "Another future wonderbolt"
  532. 532.
    >Bow adds tearfully
  533. 533.
    >Rainbow's smile shines as she tries doing everything to hide her enthusiasm
  534. 534.
    "Yea, he's...something alright"
  535. 535.
    >Rainbow cackles till she catches a glimpse of the joy in anon's face as he desperately clings to Windy
  536. 536.
    "Aw look at him Bow! He's such a good hugger"
  537. 537.
    "Best hugger ever!"
  538. 538.
    >Rainbow eases her way over to the hug fest rolling her eyes mischievously
  539. 539.
    "Soooo, i take it you want to adopt anon?"
  540. 540.
    >Rainbow asks with a smug smile
  541. 541.
    "Oh, Sweetie, of course! i hope you like having a little brother"
  542. 542.
    "That's right, because he's going to be best little brother ever!"
  543. 543.
    >Bow exclaims giving the foal a blue ribbon
  544. 544.
    >Anon squeals and whinnies with delight kicking his little hooves
  545. 545.
    >Rainbow trots away
  546. 546.
    >Mission accomplished,
  547. 547.
    >they'll be too busy with their new foal and I'll be-
  548. 548.
    >Rainbow gags woth surprise as she's pulled into the hug
  549. 549.
    "And lets not forget the best big sister ever too!"
  550. 550.
    >Bow cheers hugging the two precious foals
  551. 551.
    >Rainbow gasps for air as anon squeals with joy
  552. 552.
    >Rainbow dash looks to anon's hooves grabbing for Bow wanting to be held by dad
  553. 553.
    >His smiling face as the parents lovingly nuzzle anon's foal body makes Rainbow Dash pause
  554. 554.
    >For a moment she wonders if she might actually be best sister ever
  555. 555.
    >Unfortunately, only time will tell
  556. 556.
    "Well, it's been nice chatting with you all, im like, super busy with packing for wonderbolts academy, sooooo I'll see you later."
  557. 557.
    >Rainbow stammers slipping away from the tender moment as gingerly as possible
  558. 558.
    >Much to her surprise she slips away with relative ease
  559. 559.
    "Oh that's alright honey, we're going to be checking on you real soon"
  560. 560.
    >The parents can hardly contain their tears as hold their new foal
  561. 561.
    "All three of us will be cheering you on"
  562. 562.
    >Bow smiles as he takes the foal on his back
  563. 563.
    >Rainbow nearly wants to explode with joy
  564. 564.
    >They're leaving... by themselves
  565. 565.
    "Oh Bow, i can't wait to get home and set up the nursery"
  566. 566.
    >Anon hears the loving words, the joyous sounds and sensitive touches
  567. 567.
    >His little lips quiver feeling the absolute elation
  568. 568.
    >For the first time in his life, he feels safe and loved
  569. 569.
    >Bow can't stop himself from crying as they make their way to the door
  570. 570.
    >Anon nuzzles Bow's warm neck holding tightly with his little hooves and yawning
  571. 571.
    "I know, it's so exciting to...to...oh no, tears are welling up again"
  572. 572.
    >The elated stallion cries out as the door shuts behind the happy family
  573. 573.
    >Rainbow Dash leaps into the air with a cheer looping around the library with the energy that can only come from relief
  574. 574.
    "AW YEA! Im a genius!"
  575. 575.
    >The smug pegasi cheers coming to a rest on a cushion
  576. 576.
    >For the first time in forever she feels liberated
  577. 577.
    >No more does she have to look over her shoulder for desperately hide when they come to town
  578. 578.
    >As a bonus anon gets a happy home, what could be better?
  579. 579.
    >The smug pegasus chuckles to herself
  580. 580.
     
  581. 581.
    >The door flies open once more
  582. 582.
    >Twilight immediately storms her way to her books
  583. 583.
    "He has to be lying, there's no way he didn't have something to do with this!"
  584. 584.
    >Twilight shouts looking for a book on curses and spirits
  585. 585.
    >The books fly through the air as she starts looking through the books on the floor once more
  586. 586.
    "If discord didn't have anything to do with it...we are dealing with a magical threat that breaks all the fundamental rules we know about magic..."
  587. 587.
    >Twilight hyperventilates to the thought of it all
  588. 588.
    "Oh, what will Celestia think. Celestia needs to know!"
  589. 589.
    >Twilight turns to the basket
  590. 590.
    >Her mind is so filled with worry that the sight of the empty basket doesn't initially register
  591. 591.
    >She lifts the basket, and scours the floor searching for the library for Anon
  592. 592.
    "Rainbow! Where did anon go! He was supposed to be right here"
  593. 593.
    >Twilight's chest heaves looking up to the Pegasus for answers
  594. 594.
    "Relax Twilight. Anon is in good hooves"
  595. 595.
    >The lackadaisical tone of the relaxing pegasus with her hooves up is almost enough to send twilight into a rage
  596. 596.
    "Rainbow Dash! Where is Anon!"
  597. 597.
    "He's up in cloudsdale with my parents. Solved two problems in one. Anon got a happy family and my parents have a new foal to shower in love. Pretty smart eh Twilight?"
  598. 598.
    >The hairs in her purple mane pop out of place as she tries to comprehend the sheer audacity of it all
  599. 599.
    "You gave anon away to your parents!?"
  600. 600.
    >Rainbow Dash chuckles squishing her face with her hooves
  601. 601.
    "Yea, they saw that cute little face and just had to have him
  602. 602.
    >Twilight's brain short circuits
  603. 603.
    >The sapient primate turned into a foal is loose in equestria and it's all her fault
  604. 604.
    "OH, CELESTIA IS GOING TO KILL ME!"
  605. 605.
    >Twilight panics as the books fall to the ground and she stamps her hooves nervously in place
  606. 606.
    >Rainbow glides down to her distraught friend putting her wing around her
  607. 607.
    "Twilight, think about it-"
  608. 608.
    "THE MORE I THINK ABOUT IT THE WORSE IT GETS!"
  609. 609.
    >Rainbow dash starts to question if her plan really was genius
  610. 610.
    >Surely her solid reasoning couldn't be wrong
  611. 611.
    "While you figure it all out, anon will be nice and safe with my parents. They know how to take good care of foals. They're pros! Just focus on finding out what caused him to turn into a foal and solve it. Besides, you might realize nothing needs fixing anyway"
  612. 612.
    >Rainbow explains with the confidence of a skilled charmer
  613. 613.
    >Twilight puts her hooves on her head trying to stop her head from aching
  614. 614.
    "Ok, anon is safe...i just have to find out what caused it. Sounds easy enough..."
  615. 615.
    >The mentally exhausted unicorn explains to herself trying to unfry her brain
  616. 616.
    "That's the spirit Twilight! Come on maybe the answer is in one of these books somewhere"
  617. 617.
    >Rainbow smiles knowing she won
  618. 618.
    >Her parents would never let their new foal go
  619. 619.
    >Better yet anon would never let Twilight take him back
  620. 620.
     
  621. 621.
    Big Macintosh meets Mama Mare
  622. 622.
     
  623. 623.
    >Big Macintosh plants his hooves into the forest soil
  624. 624.
    >The straps pull taught
  625. 625.
    >He strains against his horse collar
  626. 626.
    >His teeth grit as his muscles flex
  627. 627.
    >The straps stretch as he puts his full strength into hauling out this log
  628. 628.
    >His hooves slip in the muddy soil of the Everfree forest
  629. 629.
    >Each slide an exhausted grunt leaves his sore and beaten body
  630. 630.
    >With increasing resolve he digs in his hooves and pulls the log once more
  631. 631.
    >Every muscle strained, every field plowed keeps his mind occupied just long enough
  632. 632.
    >Maybe if he worked harder
  633. 633.
    >Just one more field bucked
  634. 634.
    >He can keep his mind off the little red colt he once was
  635. 635.
    >He shakes the thought from his head
  636. 636.
    >He has to provide, he has to be reliable
  637. 637.
    >The firewood this log can provide months of heating and cooking
  638. 638.
    >He rams against his horse collar once more
  639. 639.
    >He cannot fail his family
  640. 640.
    >They count on him
  641. 641.
    >The straps fall slack
  642. 642.
    >The log doesn't budge
  643. 643.
    >Big Macintosh trembles in exhaustion
  644. 644.
    >It's too late to shake the thought from his mind:
  645. 645.
    >A little red colt standing at the gate to Sweet Apple Acres
  646. 646.
    >Wondering when his parents would return
  647. 647.
    >his hooves tremble in the dirt as he can't shake the thoughts of that poor little colt never got to have a foalhood
  648. 648.
    >He bore his daddy's horse collar with pride
  649. 649.
    >He obeyed every command, met every standard and rose to the occasion for Applejack and Applebloom
  650. 650.
    >He gave them his all but, when was the last time anypony showed him that he was safe
  651. 651.
    >When was the last time he felt loved
  652. 652.
    >Big Macintosh stumbles
  653. 653.
    >Falling to his rump, he plants his butt on the log
  654. 654.
    >A whimper escapes the stoic stallion's lips
  655. 655.
    >All he wanted was just one more night with his mama
  656. 656.
    >The tears run down his face as he reminisces
  657. 657.
    >Warm, tucked in under the soft quilted blankets
  658. 658.
    >A kiss on the forehead
  659. 659.
    >The red stallion grits his teeth but the warm smile his mom's face that once brought him comfort now brings him pain
  660. 660.
    >The sobs escape the stallions face as a cool calm falls over the everfree forest
  661. 661.
    >A low fog drifts across the forest as the heartbroken stallion weeps over what he has lost
  662. 662.
    "Little colt, are you lost?"
  663. 663.
    >Big Mac wipes his tears and take a breath of courage to put on his facade
  664. 664.
    >He looks up expecting applejack to be check on the progress of hauling the log
  665. 665.
    >His chest grows tight with fear as his eyes meet the gaze of a ghostly white mare
  666. 666.
    >The way her white mane flowed in the frozen calm air gave her an unsettling presence that gave the stallion a sense of unease
  667. 667.
    >The deep red of her ruby eyes, despite the mare's soft pleasant smile, cut straight to his soul
  668. 668.
    >Big Mac's ears flatten
  669. 669.
    >His throat grows tight as he tries to make a thoughtful coherent retort.
  670. 670.
    "Eh-nope"
  671. 671.
    >his lips quiver as the ghostly unicorn mare approaches
  672. 672.
    >One by one her step crunch the leaves underhoof
  673. 673.
    >As she sings her lullaby, Big Mac finds himself trapped
  674. 674.
    >He pulls at his straps trying to free himself, but it's futile
  675. 675.
    >He glances back up to see the white mare eyes gazing upon him with adoration
  676. 676.
    "Poor little colt, it's okay. Mama's got you"
  677. 677.
    >The lullaby etches itself into his mind
  678. 678.
    >The comforting thoughts of being a foal once more ease him into submission
  679. 679.
    >The thought of cuddling up against his mama and papa after a long day of chores squeezes more tears from his eyes
  680. 680.
    "Just relax, let mama take care of you, you're safe now"
  681. 681.
    >The mare whisperers as the guilt grips the stoic stallion
  682. 682.
    >His mind goes to his family, what would they do without him?
  683. 683.
    >What about little Applebloom?
  684. 684.
    >Poor little filly would be devastated
  685. 685.
    >The mental image of the filly standing at the gate waiting for him to come home is too much to bear
  686. 686.
    >As the mare's sweet lips close to cast her loving spell on the stallion, Big Mac's guilt melts away
  687. 687.
    >He thinks about everything he's done for Applebloom, the times he's been there for her when she was scared in the night
  688. 688.
    >The winter nights she cuddled against him and he nuzzled her back
  689. 689.
    >His eyes leak comforting tears
  690. 690.
    >He may not have had a chance to truly experience this love as a colt but he will do everything in his power to make sure his precious little sis would never suffer his fate
  691. 691.
    >The lullaby fades to a faint note on the wind
  692. 692.
    >The mare freezes
  693. 693.
    >Her ruby eyes fly open to eye her victim once more
  694. 694.
    >With one sigh of relief Big Mac returns a smile born from self actualization
  695. 695.
    >He was no longer afraid, he was no longer sad
  696. 696.
    >The frozen calm of the forest that brought him dread brings him comfort
  697. 697.
    >With a family waiting for Big Mac he leans into his collar and pulls the straps taught
  698. 698.
    >With a renewed sense of purpose and drive, his hooves dig deep into the soil
  699. 699.
    >His muscles strain as the log is finally dislodged from the earth
  700. 700.
    >With brute strength and the will to show Applebloom how much he loves her, the once impossible log is securely in tow on his collar
  701. 701.
    >He turns to the ghostly mare with a sense of gratitude
  702. 702.
    >The weight of his collar, his sense of burden that constantly plagued his mind all vanished
  703. 703.
    >Despite not being much for words, he turns to the ghostly unicorn mare with a soft smile
  704. 704.
    "I have to get back to my little sis now"
  705. 705.
    >He feels the tension in the air as he waits for the mare's reply
  706. 706.
    >A soft chuckle comes from the spirit
  707. 707.
    "Every foal should feel safe and loved"
  708. 708.
    >The mare whispers as the low fog retreats into the forest
  709. 709.
    >Big Macintosh leans into his collar once more with joy
  710. 710.
    >He wants to say something more but when he turns around the mare vanished
  711. 711.
    >Chills run down his spine
  712. 712.
    >The cool forest air returns to it's chaotic low murmur
  713. 713.
    >With the sun setting, he knew it was time to get home
  714. 714.
    >He leans into collar once more dragging the giant log through the forest to a home that needs him
  715. 715.
     
  716. 716.
    >Big mac looks though the crack in the door to Applebloom's room
  717. 717.
    >The exhausted mare ushers the filly to bed fighting to keep on her hooves
  718. 718.
    >He watched with delight as Applejack makes her effort in the warm glowing light of the room
  719. 719.
    "Alright now Applebloom, yall better be getting to bed now; there's a lot more work to do tomorrow you're gonna need all the energy you can get"
  720. 720.
    >Applebloom wiggles her way under the sheets.
  721. 721.
    >Big Mac knows applejack is just making sure Applebloom is doing what she needs to do to keep her on track but sometimes he feels she can be a bit tough on the filly
  722. 722.
    "Ya' know I'm not a little filly anymore right? I can take care of myself"
  723. 723.
    >Applejack shakes her head giving her little sister's mane a pat
  724. 724.
    >Big Mac feels his insides turn hearing those words from Applebloom's mouth
  725. 725.
    >Though he's usually content to leave the sisters be, he nudges his head to go inside
  726. 726.
    >He fights the urge to turn around instead returning a nervous smile and a reassuring nod to Applejack
  727. 727.
    >Applejack turns to the pouty filly and rolls her eyes and speaks with a nagging motherly tone
  728. 728.
    "Ya know what, why don't you have Big Mac put you to bed, i need to get to bed myself"
  729. 729.
    >The red stallion nervously watches as Applejack slowly trots out of the room giving her big brother a loving hoof tap on the shoulder and a smile
  730. 730.
    >As the door closes behind him, he turns his attention to his little sister
  731. 731.
    >He knows the poor filly has been thinking an awful lot lately and the pouty face doesn't lie
  732. 732.
    "I'm going to bed, I don't need to be told what to do, I'm not a little filly anymore"
  733. 733.
    >With a loving smile he approaches her bedside
  734. 734.
    >Not being much for words, he simply shows her what he wants to say
  735. 735.
    >His hooves lovingly tuck her quilted sheets around her to protect her from the cold night ahead
  736. 736.
    >He can't help his nervous smile as he feels like he's not conveying what he wants to say
  737. 737.
    >With his little sister warm and tucked in, he lovingly strokes her mane and gives her a kiss on the head
  738. 738.
    >Did he make it weird? Does she understand what he's trying to say?
  739. 739.
    >His relief is instant as a blush comes over the filly as she snuggles into the sheets
  740. 740.
    "Aw, I love you too Big Mac"
  741. 741.
    >The Big brother stallion is overwhelmed with joy as he turns out the lamp
  742. 742.
    "Good night Applebloom"
  743. 743.
    >The big stallion can't hold back a triumphant grin as he closes the door behind him
  744. 744.
    >With a pep in his step he makes his way to bed proud to be his family's reliable and dependable big brother

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