Author's Note: Hi all, here's the first one shot of Seventh Element Shots!
That First Night
Applejack picked up the basket in her muzzle and trotted back to the house where her family lived. The little baby alicorn, Harry, whimpered in confusion.
"Whatcha' got there Applejack?" Granny Smith asked the orange coated mare.
Applejack put the basket as Granny Smith and big Macintosh came over curiosly.
They both gasped as they saw the foal. A small but messy mane of black and a coat of midnight blue.
"AJ, you haven't...have ya?" Granny Smith spluttered.
"Course ah haven't Granny, I ain't no hussy. Somepony left this little fella at the gates of the farm." At this point Applejack started playing with the covered foal. "Whose a cutie wutie baby?" She cooed, tickling the little colt who giggled as Two year old Applebloom came to the side of the basket. He grabbed at Applebloom's muzzle and the filly backed away scared. "See I was doin' mah last minute patrols and heard cryin'. I ran over and found this little fella."
"Are ya sure he's a-" Before Big Mac finished his sentence a stream of yellow arched into the air barely missing him and the rug. The force of the stream had opened the blanket.
Granny giggled. "Never doubt a mares intuition about these things Big Mac" She giggled again as the red stallion rolled his eyes and grumbled.
"So what are we gon do with'm?" The large stallion asked his sister.
"I wanna keep him." Applejack said after cleaning up the urine.
"Applejack..." Granny warned. It took a lot of energy raising a foal did. not to mention it would be another mouth to feed.
"I know its a big responsibility Granny, but I cain't just abandon him! He's got nopony else in the world!"
After seeing them big ol' very green eyes stare at her and blink childishly she couldn't say no. "Aww shucks young'un I can't say no to them big ol' eyes. Welcome to the Apple Family lil' fella.
In Canterlot...
Celestia was performing her nightly scrying excersizes. She sensed a familiar magical signature. Is it her?! Has my baby found her way back to me?! She checked over Sweet Apple Acres. No. It was her signature but my Liliana is not here. She saw young Applejack, barely of age, carrying a basket in her muzzle. Could it be? The Sun Princess asked herself. She saw a foal in the basket. I HAVE A GRANDFOAL! She squealed happily in her mind.
Then came the question.
Should I retrieve him and raise him myself? She watched the conversation the Apples had about the foal who would one day be the Crown Prince.
"He's got nopony in the world! I cain't just abandon him!"
Applejack was right. What kind of life would her grandson have if she raised him? False friendships for political gain? Being surrounded by Royal Guards twentyfour hours a day? Only seeing her when her schedule permitted it? No. She wouldn't allow that. She would reveal his true parentage when the time was right.
"Enjoy your childhood my grandfoal. I shall see you soon."
End of That First Night