For most of his life, Matthew Williams always dreamed of what his perfect life would be. He thought of being in Hollywood, on the face of posters and magazines, starring roles in movies, winning awards, making money, all the benefits an individual such as him would ever want. Never, in his weirdest or wildest dreams, did he ever think that his perfect life would involve him being happily married to a beautiful earth pony from another dimension…but it did.

It's been four months now, since Applejack and Matt tied the knot. Four months of being married, their love never leaving or dissipating; they were always in high spirits and wide smiles. He has become a full time employee at Sweet Apple Acres, helping the family with their applebucking, and storing of the apples. Ever since that day where he discovered that he had become strong enough to kick apples off the trees, he joined up with Big Mac and Applejack during the days where they need the extra help.

From time to time, they would check on Matt’s parents, visiting them on holidays like Christmas, or as Equestria would like to call it, Hearth’s Warming Eve. His Mother and Father were glad every time they came down to visit, receiving pictures of Matt and Applejack having fun in Ponyville with their friends. In turn, his parents would give them handmade sweaters and scarves, which came very much in handy when it would get cold on those winter nights in Ponyville.

Twilight Sparkle and Big Macintosh announced their intentions to finally be married, during a Hearth’s Warming Eve party, which everypony and Matt were ecstatic over. Plans are underway to make sure their wedding is perfect, including making sure the ceremony will be unexpected villain proof.

Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash have continued their relationship, which has finally become public knowledge outside of their group of friends. Before, it was just rumors, but once it was confirmed, everypony felt that it was a long time coming.

Pinkie Pie has continued to help out at Sugar Cube Corner, serving the best pastries in all of Ponyville, and possibly Equestria. Her handling of Applejack and Matt’s wedding has now turned her into the go to pony for such occasions, which she is more than happy to oblige.

Rarity and Donut Joe are still together, even when they spend much time apart, when Rarity goes off to fashion shows, getting all the attention that she deserves. One day, during an event, Donut Joe surprised her in the hotel she was staying at, wearing the tux that won her over, and a box of freshly made donuts. It was the most romantic gesture she had ever received.

Trixie has quit from her job as the Hot and Sexy Trixie, and has reformed back into The Great and Powerful Trixie, making a living at becoming an entertainer for foals at their birthday parties, which she is paid good money for. She has also taken Donut Joe’s advice, and has become an aspiring actress. She is currently cast as the mare lead in Transformares 4.

Shining Armor and Cadance’s marriage continues to be one of happiness, though every time they have too much hard cider, they wake up the next morning with Trixie at their side. Neither one of them is entirely sure how that happens, but in Trixie’s case, she would like to continue it.

Chrysalis and Celestia are still together, and rule over Equestria during the day side by side as Princess and Queen. Luna would be glad for them more, if they kept the noise of their activities down during the day, while she tried to sleep.

Lyra finally found the pony of her dreams…it was Spike.

One Sunday spring morning, Matt stands in the kitchen, preparing breakfast for himself and Applejack. A morning meal of cereal, eggs, and a fruit salad bowl, topped with a healthy dose of applejuice. Applejack walks downstairs, watching her husband finish up the delicious looking meal, but she is in less than high spirits. She had been waking up with nausea in the mornings, making her feel very ill. However, it disappears almost as soon as it starts. She hasn’t told Matt yet, afraid that he might worry over nothing. Today, she plans to go to the doctor.

Matt turns to see his beautiful bride watching him cook.

“Good morning, AJ.” he says with a welcoming smile, “I made eggs, and a fruit salad.”

“It looks delicious, but I’m not hungry.”

“Is everything okay?” he turns off the stove, giving her all his attention.

“I don’t want to worry you, but I’ve been not feeling well for the past couple weeks.”

“What?” he goes to her, putting a hand on her shoulder. “Why didn’t you tell me?”

“I don’t want you to panic. It’s just a dizzy spell during the morning. It goes away after a couple hours, and then I’m fine.”

“That sounds bad.” he over exaggerates, “You should see a doctor.”

“I am. I’m going to Ponyville General right now.”

“Okay. Let me get my shoes on and…”

“No. It’s fine. It’s probably just that time of year. The transition from winter to spring is always the hardest.”

“Are you sure?” Matt is hesitant to let her leave the house by herself, “I really don’t mind coming with you.”

“I know you don’t.” she puts a hoof on his cheek, “But I’ll be fine. I’ll be back before you know it.”

“You promise?”

“Cross mah heart…”

“And hope to fly.”

She smiles, giving him a nice kiss on the lips.

“I love you.” he says.

“I love you more.”

Applejack walks out the door, leaving Matt alone in the house. Reluctantly, he goes back to finishing his eggs.

Matt spends the rest of the morning by himself. Eating his breakfast, saving some leftovers, just in case Applejack gets her appetite back, and cleaning the house.

Once he was done, he sat down on the couch turning on the television. As he flipped through programs, such as The Ponies Court and the latest Con Mane film, he stops at Access Applewood, where Trixie is talking about her role in the upcoming Transformares sequel. In pure Trixie fashion, she boasted about her acting talent, not caring who challenged her. Matt chuckled at her, knowing that she will never fully change, and is all the better for it.

It was then, the events of the morning played out in his head.

“Nausea in the morning…” He thought to himself, “Dizzy spells....that sounds like morning sickness…could…” He goes through all the possible scenarios in his head. Only one makes sense, but he shakes it off. “No…it’s not possible.” He tries to watch the television some more, but the thought still circles around his head like birds.

He looks to the bookshelf, where Twilight’s book sticks out like a sore thumb.

“The right moment…” he says.

Matt gets up, and takes the book from his shelf. He goes to the kitchen table, and slams the book down, opening to the first page. On it, a note from Twilight:

Dear Matt,

If you are reading this, then the time has come. Your chapter is on page 336, the information you are looking for, is on page 358.

I am sorry for lying to you, and I hope that you can forgive me, in time.

Your good friend,

Twilight Sparkle

PS. If I am correct, I better be the first to know.

Matt raises an eyebrow, confused about the note. Quickly, he flips through the book to his chapter, and the page with the information he wants. His gaze falls on a subchapter, and his eyes widen.

GENETIC COMPATIBILITY

Matt reads the chapter.

During my studies of the subject, one thought crossed my mind. Being the only human in this world, I began to wonder if the subject would be genetically compatible with any other species on this planet. Using a sample of the subject’s blood, I compared it with all the other specimens that I could get my hooves on.

“How did she get my…” He thinks back to the day when Spike attacked him. Twilight put the blood soaked cotton balls into a bag. “Oh.” He continues reading.

Upon further investigation, I found that the human’s DNA contained 23 pairs of chromosomes, 46 in total. Comparing it to the other samples that I had…only one was a precise match.

The human is genetically compatible with the pony species.

Matt’s jaw nearly drops to the floor upon reading that last sentence.

While this was an exciting development, the question remained; if it is possible for a human to conceive a child with the pony host, will it be born as a human baby, or a foal?

Thanks to additional research from my colleagues in Canterlot…

“The Princesses…” Matt smiled.

…we have discovered that while it will be rare for a human to impregnate a pony host, it is not out of the realm of possibility. If the two are in an active relationship, the likelihood that the mare will become pregnant will get higher and higher.

“Holy shit…” Matt exclaims under his breath.

Matt freezes in place as he reads the end of the subchapter. Could it be? Could Applejack really be pregnant?

The door behind him opens slowly, and Applejack walks in with hesitation and caution. Trouble adorns her face, as she looks at her husband at the table, with his back turned.

“Matt?”

He turns to face her. He sees the look on her face.

“Is everything alright?” he asks her.

“Well…I’m not sick.” she pauses, “It’s just…I’m…”

She doesn’t need to let one more word out; Matt knows just exactly what she’s going to say. He reacts accordingly and appropriately.

“Oh my god…” he rolls his eyes back, and falls on the floor with a loud THUD. He has passed out from shock. Applejack rushes to his unconscious body.

“Matt!” she yells, kneeling down, tapping him on the shoulder. “Matt, can you hear me?” she shakes him a few more times, and extra rough. After a while, he slowly opens his eyes. “Oh my goodness, you scared me there.”

“Are you pregnant?” he asks her without anything close to a warning. She pauses.

“How…how did you know?” she confirms.

“Okay, I’m going to pass out again.” He’s about to close his eyes.

“Don’t you dare, Mr. Apple!” she tells him. His eyes snap open again. “How did you know?”

Matt glances up at the book.

“Twilight’s book. It said that we’re genetically compatible…if we’re in an active intimate relationship…which we definitely are.”

“Are you mad?” Applejack’s eyes begin to tear. Matt puts his hands on her cheeks, giving her a reassuring smile.

“Mad? Mad is the farthest thing that I am feeling right now. Mad isn’t even in my current hodgepodge of emotions!” He laughs. Tears come from her eyes, as she beams with happiness. “How far are you in?”

“The doctor said that I just passed my first month.”

“What? How did we catch it so late?”

“Ah don’t know. We were so caught up with the holidays, that I didn’t realize that I hadn’t menstruated…”

“AH LALALALA!!!” Matt plugs his ears, “Too much info!”

“This is serious!”

“I know.” he chuckles, “I’m just playing.” He looks down at her stomach. Gently, he puts his hand on it. She giggles. Still ticklish. “What is it?”

“What do you mean?”

“Is it a human, or a foal?”

Applejack grins. “It’s a foal.”

“Then Twilight was right. She said that your genes are stronger than mine.”

“Are you disappointed that your child will be a foal?”

“What are you talking about? The foal will be yours just as much as mine. And disappointed? Heck no! Human babies are weird looking! Foals are adorable!” They laugh.

Applejack’s laugh soon turns into sobs, tears of joy streaming from her face. Matt holds onto her tightly.

“Hey, what’s the matter?” he asks.

“Nothin’…” she responds, “I’m just so happy.” she rubs her head on his chest, “Ah always wondered what foal birth will be like.”

“I suppose we’ll find out soon enough.”

“What do we tell your parents?”

“We’ll tell them in due time. But, leave the interdimensional travel to me, for the time being. I don’t know how it will affect the baby.”

“Deal.” she chuckles, “I bet Twilight’s going to love this. What do we tell the others? What do we tell the Princess?”

“They will be fine, like they always have been. Right now, there’s nowhere I’d rather be, than here with you.”

“On the cold wooden floor?”

“Exactly.”

She agrees with him, holding on to him with a lovingly tight grip. He caresses her back, kissing the top of her head. She moves up, and locks lips with him. It’s a great kiss…a romantic kiss. One that will rank up as one of their favorites in life. The two do not know what future will be in store for them. They don’t know whether the foal will be a filly or a colt. They haven’t even thought about names, or what it might look like. At this very moment, what they do know is that they have created life together, despite everything that had been told to them before this day. And, that no matter what happens; they will always have each other.

“AJ?"

"Yeah, sugarcube?"

"I think I’m going to like it here.”

Author's Notes:

I hope you enjoyed "My New Life In Equestria". If you would like to see more, here is the sequel, entitled "She's Having A Foal ".