MLP: My Little Mama's Colt

    "Hey...guys...?" Tyke whispers to his friends as they all sit themselves down in their assigned seats...which happens to be all close together, "Can I...ask you something?"

    "Sure, Tyke. Ask us anything." Starlight speaks up first, since she is the one friend who will always have his back.

    Candy, Gusy, Shani, and Delicacy all sit themselves down and turn to face their young friend...whom they wish to support in full to whatever question he is about to ask.

    Although the way he notices the eyes of his friends upon him, causing him to feel more nervous than a few seconds ago, Tyke feels that it is too late to back down and forget this. With but a sound of clearing within his throat, the young teenager turns his sights to his five best friends...and speaks, "Do you...guys think I am...a...well...."

    "A what, darling?" Delicacy asks with such a gentle tone to feels so smooth and calm like the wind itself.

    "A...A...well...a Mama's colt?" Tyke finally answers, feeling his cheeks burn so bright from the embarrasing question he has finally asked. 

    Upon hearing such a question being brought up like this, the five yearlings look to and from one another...unsure how to answer this in the most easiest and politest way. Knowing full well staying quiet will only answer this as a "Yes", Starlight decides to go first and hope to help her dear friend with his question. 

    "Well...not really." The little pony with the soft coat of pink upon her body lies, "I mean...you are able to do things on your own without your mother helping all the time."

    "Eeyup...." Candy agrees, while the side of her face sweats from the truth that is only somewhat real...while hiding the full honest truth from the colt who is much like a little brother to her.

    Delicacy feels the need to speak the truth, but wishes not to upset her young friend...who is every bit as delicate as she is. "Oh Tyke, darling...just because you love your mother so much, does not mean you are a...Mama's colt."

    Even as the others lie...a little...Gust sighs and is ready to take his turn, "Well...I have to be honest here-"

    "Gusty!!!" Candy snarls at her friend, ordering him to remain quiet and not upset Tyke.

    "Sorry...."

    After that little display, Tyke just shakes his head, "No. I know what he was going to say...and Gust is right: I am...a Mama's colt." He slumps down into his chair and moans in worry, "Everypony here has been laughing at me or teasing me behind my flank. I just...don't know what to do; I love my Mommy- I mean Mom, so much...and I don't know what to say...."

    Shani hops out of her seat and touches the shoulder of her friend, feeling the need to give him some guidance to his problem, "All birds of de right age must grow out of deir nest. Perhaps talking to your mother would probably be best."

    "Shani is right, Tyke...." Starlight supports both her zebra and changeling friends, while hoping to help the latter with his problem, "If you feel that you don't wish your mother to embarrass you in front of your friends...then you should talk to her after school about it."

    "Y-Y-Yeah...I...I guess I should." Tyke admits to the truth within the words spoken by both the alicorn and zebra mares before him, smiling once more for them all to see, "Thank you...Shani...Starlight."

    "You are welcome, Tyke."

    "It has been my pleasure." Shani nods her head as she appreciates the kindness shown, returning it in full, "Remember, you will always be your mother's special treasure."





    "Okay, my little students~" The griffon teacher announces upon entering the classroom, "Time to take your seats so that we may begin our lessons for today."

    "Yes, Mrs. Beakly~" Every teenage student within the room answers, sitting themselves down and opening up their notebooks...while readying their quills for whatever lecture shall start today. Starlight herself feels overexcited to learn something new today and is already showing a clear sign of anxiousness for learning with plenty of homework to follow.

    Tyke on the other hoof, feels lost into thought: All while he wishes to show everypony he knows here at school that he is NOT a Mama's Colt, the hardest part will be to talk all this out with his mother after school. As every possible outcome crosses his mind on how this might end, the young prince can only hope for the best...and still recieve his mother's love all the same in the end.










    "So...how was school, sweetie?" Queen Chrystala asks her little teenage son...upon returning to their cave within the Scaly Spring Hills. "Did you learn anything new...or have any fun with your friends?"

    "I...well...yes." The young prince mutters while placing his saddlebag by the entrance...only to be tackled by his number-one best friend, "Ouch..." Tyke mumbles and feels the slimy tongue of his rockdog licking him all over his face, "Hehehehe...Hiya Rocky."

    "ARP!!" The little stone tail of this excited creature wags back and forth when the sight of his best friend returns home. Rocky licks the changeling prince and remains on top of Tyke for a while longer. "Arp Arp!!"

    "Awww...so cute~" The loving queen and mother of Tyke and Rocky admits to what her golden eyes of light witness before her hooves below. All while she watches her precious son being licked so much by his sweet and protective rock dog, Chrystala can only smile down onto him and can only see how happy he is...and wishes him all the happiness he could ever hope for. "Okay, you two...time to get ready for dinner and then bed. Tomorrow is but another school day~"

    "Arp!!" Rocky obeys the queen and hops off of his best friend Tyke, running towards the eating area to stand by his bowl of food to await his meal of dried but enriched gemstones...which are a rockbogs favorite meal.

    "You too, my little one~" Chrystala says as she summons forth her magic and levitates her son on up so he may stand on his four black hooves once more, "Tonight we will be having spagetti with some special warm applesauce from Applelulu~"

    "Sounds delicious!!" Tyke admits to the sound of such a meal watering his mouth with such hunger.





    "I thought you might like that." The Queen admits with a giggle to her reaction from the little prince she loves so much, and starts to trot her way towards where they shall cook the meal...over the fire that is already burning in the fire pit. "Hurry now. You will want to eat this once it is fresh and hot off the fire~"

    "Okay, Mommy~" Tyke replies with the words he always refer his mother as...which only helps him to remember that which needs to be more so addressed, "Uh...Mommy?"

    "Yes, my little Tyke?" 

    Positioning himself to sit before his mother, so that their eyes meet directly, Tyke tilts his head up to look up at the great Changeling Queen before him. Just as the readiness he felt earlier to talk to his mother rising for the first few seconds, Tyke now feels so nervous that he cannot speak; There is a great amount of guilt in asking this to his mother...that it causes his voice to fall silent.

    "What is the matter, Tyke? Are you feeling okay?" Chrystala asks when she notices her son sweating a little, "Do you need a hug from your Mommy...to help you feel all better?" 

    Unable to answer to anything related to the talk he wishes to share with his mother, Tyke only feels his head moving up...then down, "I...y-y-yes."

    "Awwww...." The beautiful onyx coated changeling scoots towards her son and gives him a gently embrace...holding her close to her body, "I love you so much...my little Tyke. Mommy will always be here...to help you feel loved. I promise."

    Such soothing words of love help break Tyke out of his nervous state that held back his need to talk to his mother about being smothered and loved on so much...especially in public around his friends. However, such a warm embrace around him...combined with the great wings of his mother...ease his heart and bring Tyke to nuzzle the chest of the one who has always been there for him; This familiar feeling only allows the young prince to accept this and forget what he was going to say. "T-Thank you...Mommy. I...I guess I just...needed a hug."

    Chrystala smiles and giggles to her son's kind words and snuggles him ever more into a loving embrace, and licks his forehead to show her love for her one and only son, "You are welcome, my little one. Feeling better now?~"

    "Y-Y-Yeah...."

    "Good~" Chrystala giggles and releases her gentle embrace from around her young teenage colt, "So...ready now for that delicious meal that awaits us both?~"

    Tyke nods his head...and smiles once more when the sound of a nice, hot meal brings his tummy to growl a little, "Yeah...I am hungry!"

    Gently nudging her little colt with her nose, Chrystala and Tyke resume their trotting on over to the eating area of their cave...where a meal of noodles and sauce awaits to be warmed up and eaten before bed. Rocky himself awaits for his meal which may be different but good all the same. However, Tyke does feel a little down that is attempt to talk to his mother about this has failed...but hopes that he will have another chance to before it takes a turn for the worst: Being forever branded a Mama's Colt by his classmates.

THE NEXT MORNING

    The young minds of Tambelon City, and some from the other cities and towns who wish to attend within the captial, rise bright and early for yet another fine day of learning at their respected schools. With their saddlebags upon their sides with the strap around their necks, the students of Elementary, Middle, and Highschool...plus Tambelon Academy...all set off.

    Within the hour before the Great Clock of Tambelon City strikes eight...to where the bells will soon ring out...the students of the various species start arriving at their schools one by one via walking, flying, or public transportation.

    As the familiar group of five best friends all meet up at the front of the school as they always do, they await for the sixth and final best friend to arrive before they will all head on inside to the classroom they all share; Due to the bonds Starlight, Gust, Candy, Shani, and Delicacy share with Tyke and each other, they promised to always stick together wherever they may go.

    In only a few minutes of waiting after the first five gather together after showing up, they only have to look over yonder at the entrance and see the beautiful and loving Queen Chrystala entering...with her son, Prince Tyke, walking by her side. At last, the final member and friend of the Yearling Six has arrived.





    "Well, here we are~" Chrystala says to her little colt as soon as she comes to a halt a ways in passed the school gates, "I will see you after three...so don't be late~"

    "Yes, Mommy...." Tyke replies to his mother's wishes, all while his mind begins to become filled with thoughts on how the next few seconds will go...and whether or not his mother does anything that may embarrass him in front of everypony around him. "Well...I guess I will see you later, Mommy." Without a second thought, hoping it will just be different this time around, Tyke takes one step at a time, one hoof in front of the other, and moves on towards the school and to where his friends are gathering near the front doors.

    "Okay, sweetie...oh wait!!" Queen Chrystala walks on up to her son upon calling out to him, "You forgot something~"

    "I...I did?"

    "You sure did~" Chrystala giggles and leans herself down, turning her head a little to where her cheek comes into full view, "You forgot to kiss your mommy goodbye~"

    Tyke blushes and can already feel the eyes of all his classmates looking upon him...at least those nearby. All while he does not wish to deny his mother a kiss to her cheek...to do so right now may only humiliate him further. "I...uh...."

    "Well, come on~" Chrystala giggles, "Won't get a chance again until tonight~"

    With a heart within his chest beating so fast from a choice that feels like that of an impossible one, along with such sweat that follows down the side of his face, the young changeling prince makes his decision...and presses his lips to his mother's cheek.

    Chrystala giggles and turns to kiss her son on the forehead, "Thank you, sweetie. I will see you after-oh no...!" 

    "W-W-What is it?"

    "Your mane...!" Chrystala points with blackened hoof to the front hairs of Tyke's head...and notices how they are out of place from how she combed it for him earlier this morning, "Oh dear...we cannot have you going to class all day with a messy mane. Let Mommy fix that for you~" With but a reach of her long front leg, Chrystala pulls her son into her...embracing him gently and licking his mane to straighten it up, "Mommy will have you looking so nice for your friends and teachers."

    "B-B-But...Mommy....!" Tyke mutters and can only feel his cheeks turning so bright red from this moment that just went from simplely embarrassing to completely embarrassing. "Mommy....!"

    "Shhhh...almost done~"

    Although the soft, warm feeling of his mother's tongue gliding across his forehead to his mane feels so gentle and familiar to him since foalhood, Tyke cannot help but whimper and feel the eyes of everypony around him staring. Not only that, but his ears can pick up the sound of giggling to spell out humiliation for what he now brands him as a Mama's Colt.




    



    "Awwwww....look who it is, girls~" A voice that speaks with such mockery towards Tyke speaks up on approach...revealing to be none other than Crown Jewel, with her two best friends beside her, "It's the losers club...and their little Mama's Colt Prince~"

    "Yeeeeeah~" Beryl and Pearl, the spoiled little twins, tease the little colt whom they see wiping his eyes...indicating he was crying.

    "Geez, Crown...give Tyke a break for a change!!" Starlight snaps at her number-one rival, next to Mindy Starbright, "He has been through enough as it is!"

    "Awwww...does the little baby need a hug?~" Crown asks with such mockery in her tone, standing before the group of ponies she despises so much, "Why don't you go run to your mommy for one? She is right over there after all~" The snobbish and selfish unicorn informs with more teasing that is meant to hurt the young prince's feelings...all while pointing her hoof on over to the front gates where Queen Chrystala is still standing, but at the moment is sharing in a conversation with Shani's mother Subira. "You know you want to, Mama's Colt~"

    Such a familiar choice does bring the young prince to desire it...since he has always cried to his mother when times are bad. But within his own mind, Tyke can only realize that by doing this would only offically mark him as that which Crown sees him as; Plus, his running to his mother would allow all the other students to witness this and forever see him as a baby instead of a prince. 

    "Well...aren't you going to run to your mommy?"

    "Don't answer her, Tyke...!" Candy and Starlight suggest with a strong sense of righteousness for their best friend.

    "N-N-No...." Tyke replies to all three mares...refusing to stay quiet and cry to his mother, "I...I will answer...because...I should!"

    Surprised by this move the changeling is playing, Starlight and Candy step back...allowing the prince to speak.

    "I...I won't cry to my Mommy- I mean, Mother." Tyke states to his friends and to the three spoiled mares before him, "I love her as any would love their parents...but I am NOT a Mama's Colt!" He snorts and states even further, having much more to say, "Besides...so what if it may look like I am? We changelings have a strong connection to love and friendship...maybe even more than most other species. I love my mother...and I will never stop loving her, even if she does embarrass me a little."

    Such a strong and bold speech by one who is usually so nervous and shy amazes all five of Tyke's best friends...but none more so than Gust; For so long, the young pegasai has done a little teasing of his own about his changeling friend being a Mama's colt...but after that speech, Gust smiles and no longer sees a reason to call him so again.




    "Wow...that was dull~" Crown snaps and mocks the one she will always see as a Mama's Colt. "No matter what you may say...anypony I see who is humiliated by their parents, and who may be treated like a baby...deserves to be branded a baby!"

    "Yeeeeeah!~" The terrible twins reply, agreeing with Crown Jewel's choices without question.

    "Oh Crown Jewel!!~" A voice calls out from the front gates...which causes said teenager to shiver and grunt in frustration with a hint of embrasassment due to the blush on her cheeks, "You forgot your lunch, so your mother packed you one in the lunchbox you used from kindergarden!!~" The father, Filthy Rich, calls out to his precious little mare.

    With a light snarl released from her nostrils and throat, Crown turns away from the Yearling Six and slowly makes her way to her father to grab her lunchbox she now wishes she hid, "Coming...Daddy!"

    All while Crown and her best friends walk on down the walkway to where her the former's father awaits, the other students all giggle at the embarassing scene that the school's most popular pony has just gone through. However, their murmurings laughter is brought to a quick silence when Crown Jewel gives them a fast glare; Due to her wealth and status, most of Tambelon Middle know better than to mess with her.

    In the end, the only ones left laughing at this are the Yearling Six themselves.





    





    "Wow...." Gust finishes catching his breath after that chuckle he shared with his friends, and speaks in a clear voice once more, "...that was just incredible!"

    "Eeyup!! Ah agree with ya, Gusty." Candy Apple wipes the tear from her eyes while supporting her best friend, "Ah never would have thought dat Crown's papa would come on out here n' do dat."

    Starlight sighs with a sense of satisfaction after witnessing this recent event. "I would never thought that Mr. Filthy Rich would make Crown look so much like a Daddy's Mare."

    Even while the others enjoy basking in the amusement of Crown Jewel's humiliation, the beautiful and graceful Delicacy tries to hold it back and keep her perfect posture, "Oh, I suppose this would seem something to laugh about...but I will not make a fool of myself by-"

    "Go ahead and share in the joy of dis laughter...." Shani interrupts in order to convince her best friend to join them, "We may worry about appearances after."

    Admiting to how fun it does look, Delicacy releases the air within her and giggles in delight, "Alright, Alright...I admit what I just say was shall we say...priceless?~"

    "It sure was!!" Gust agrees with his generous friend before turning to the little black stallion...whom he has seen to be more of a stallion today than a simple colt, "But honestly...what I loved most about this was the bravery in Tyke that we all saw."

    Upon such words of loyalty reaching his ears, Tyke immidiately faces his friends...who all look upon him with approval and praise; The smiles before him on all five can only bring the young prince to blush, "You...liked it?"

    "Liked it?!" Gust questions that question, steping forward into order to get closer to his friend and pat his back, "I loved it!! I never thought you had it in you; I mean, in the past you would always run to your mother when you needed her most...but today, just when you were about to do it when Crown was teasing you about it, you stood up to her and defended your pride and the love you and your mother share. That...is quite a noble thing to do...your highness."

    Tyke gasps and feels his confusion to all of this becoming something much greater: Confidence and maturity. "I...I don't know what came over me, but it felt so good to stand up to Crown instead of crying to my mother...even when I was just about to."

    "Ah think ya did de right thing, Tyke." Candy nods her head as she gives her approval of such an adult act her little brother figure just displayed, "Standin' up ta Crown takes a lot of guts!"

    "I agree...and I, for one, am very proud of you." Delicacy praises her best friend with a warm smile on her lips.

    "As am I, Tyke." Starlight admits, turning her head away a little to hide the blush she displays on her pink face. "Wow...he seems...so much more grown up."

    "I too...am proud of you." Shani expresses her praise to the young stallion who is not starting to act like a prince and not a little colt anymore, "Remember dis day...for your heroic display."

    Tyke smiles and continues to blush at a victory he has earned well this day: When he stood upon against a bully and did not falter nor cry to his mother for help the way he use to when he was younger. Today...at long last...the Prince of the Changelings has shown his friends that he has what it takes to rule a kingdom...in the near future someday.




    "Well...we best be gettin' on ta class. Got about ten minutes left." Candy suggests as any leader of a group of best friends would.

    The others all scurry on ahead on up the stairs and into the school itself where a full day of studying and learning awaits. However, Tyke decides to rush on back to his mother...feeling that the time to talk to her on all of this is now.

    "You...coming Tyke?" Starlight questions the one she admires most when she notices him going in the opposite direction.

    "Yes, I'm coming...right after I talk to my mother about things. Since I am all pumped up after standing Crown up, I think it is best to...do it now rather than later." Tyke explains to the young mare he admires the same.

    "Need me to come with you?"

    "No...its okay." Tyke reassures Starlight, "This is something I need to do on my own...since the Queen is my mother. I know now that I will have to tell her the truth about how I feel...and I hope she will understand. 

    "I am sure she will, Tyke."

    "Yeah." The strong-hearted stallion smiles while as his feeling towards what he must do remaining strong and true to the end, "I guess we all have to grow out of this sometime, but no matter what...we will always be the children of our parents; I will always be my mother's son and the prince she will proudly see ruling our kingdom someday."

    "Wow Tyke...." Starlight blushes a bit more upon seeing how mature Tyke is, even more so then a minute ago, "I...I...." She walks her way on down the front steps, one hoof at a time on each, and stands before him...blushing ever red still.

    "Y-Yes...Starlight?" Tyke blushes upon noticing how close her dear friend stands in front of him.

    With her heart beating for the prince she admires...so very much...Starlight's mind feels the urge to do something she has been wanting to do for some time. However, her intellect prevents her from doing so...since he will need to remain focused when speaking to his mother. "Next time..." She thinks to herself and she steps back a little. "I...I wish you the best, and know that your mother will always accept and love you...as my family does."

    "Thank you, Starlight." Tyke expresses his gratitude, and gives his best friend a big hug, "You...and the others...are my best friends, now and forever."

    This sudden move only brightens the reddness on Starlight's face, "He...he is hugging me...! YES!!!" She returns the hug and nuzzles his cheek a little and whispers, "You...are my best friend too, Tyke."





    Tyke smiles towards the mare he will forever hold within his heart, and steps back...ending the warm hug, "Well, I better hurry if I still want to make it to class on time."

    Starlight understands with a nod of her head, and smiles ever more onto the handsome and mature changeling prince, "I wish you the best, Tyke. Good luck."

    With a parting smile, Tyke turns himself around to gallop on over to the entrance gates of the school...where his mother still stands talking with the zebra Subira. Thanks to the effort he has made today and the strength he holds in his heart for, which includes the love he has for his five best friends and the mother he loves ever so much, Tyke now feels ready to talk everything out with the Queen and have it to where she will treat him more like an adult in public...but still like her little colt when at home.

    "I...love you, Mommy. I always will...even as I grow."