“Ow…” Titian said as Big Mac was fixing Titian’s bowtie. “You got hooves like sledge hammers.” Big Mac just smirked as Titian had larger hooves than him. “Is it normal for me to be nervous?”
“EEEyup.” Big Mac said and smirked.
“I’m nervous because there isn’t enough food to feed the entire apple family.” Titian said and Big Mac just chuckled.
“Are you ready?” Applejack asked from the barn door. She enter to show her in simple blue dress with her hair done up. “Looking good but lose the bowtie.” Titian looked at his bowtie and took it off show he was only in a dress shirt. “You look more comfortable and not in pain.” Titian unbuttons his top button and sighed in relief. “Ready now?”
“Yes and Big Mac will be there to help me stand if my legs give up.” Titian said and Big Mac nodded. Titian walked out of the barn and the aisle to the front.
It was simple wedding and with simple design with Rarity who did everything but she did keep it simple as ordered. There white silk sheet down the aisle, white silk sheets hanging from tree to tree on the lovely summer night sky in the background and standing as the preacher was Princess Luna. Princess Luna smiled at Titian and Titian smiled than looked out to the coward, mostly Apple family, the six manes that weren’t bride’s maids, and friends they made in Ponyville and Canterlot. Music started to play and Titian looked down the aisle to see Fluttershy and Big Mac walked down to the end. Big Mac stood beside Titian and Fluttershy walked to the other side on the bride’s maid. Next to come down was Applejack and Rainbow Dash and they were followed up by Autumn Runner holding the ringfilly, Rhamnella. After Autumn Runner got beside Rainbow Dash the bride's song Amur walked down the aisle holding the flowerfilly, Tsubaki and behind them was Isa in a simple white gown and veil over her face. Amur stood beside Applejack and Isa stood across of Titian.
“Mares and gentlestalltions, we are gathered here today to witness the union of Isa Pawstar and Titian Maple.” Princess Luna said and smiled. “The strength of their commitment is clear. The power of their love patient and strong as proof of their wonderful children. May we have the rings please?” Autumn Runner walked over and Rhamnella was chewing on the golden bracelets making most giggle or chuckled, even Prince Luna giggled. Titian put the smaller ring on Isa’s right hoof and Isa put the bigger ring on Titian’s right hoof. “I now pronounce you mare and stallion. You may kiss the bride.” Titian moved the veil and both leaned in and the two kiss. As they kissed Pinkie Pie set off her party cannon making Princess Luna fall onto her back.
“Oops.” Pinkie Pie said and giggled. Titian took Rhamnella in his left hoof and Isa took Tsubaki in her right hoof. The two walked down the aisle followed by their best ponies and bride’s maids and Titian and Isa head to the reception which was on the Apple’s farm. They set it up like a giant picnic and Titian and Isa found their spot under a tree with banner that said, ‘Bride & Groom’. Titian lay down and sighed in relief as his body finally was at rest and he allowed Rhamnella walk out of his hoof. Isa lay down beside Titian and kissed his cheek as he sighed in relief.
“We could have waited until you were fully healed.” Isa said and Tsubaki moved to her brother but both were tried. They curled up between their parents and fell asleep there.
“I know but I thought we get over with anyways it’s a simple wedding.” Titian said and nuzzled her back. Titian could see ponies coming over with food, drinks and they were putting the food on a picnic table. After the food was out the band went to the stage and started to set up but two ponies stood out as they were arguing about what music they were going play.
“Why can’t I set up my bass?” Vinyl Scratch yelled over dramatically and waving her arms at Octavia. “Please, Octy.”
“No, Vinyl.” Octavia said. “This is a wedding reception, not a night club.” Vinyl made pouting face at Octavia and Octavia was unfazed. “Ask the Groom and Bride if you’re getting the desperate to set up your bass.” Vinyl smiled and walked over to Isa and Titian.
“Hel-"
“We heard, Miss. Scratch,” Titian said and smiled. “But I think we stick with acoustic for this event because of these two.” Titian moved and showing the twins asleep making Vinyl take off her sunglasses.
“They’re so cute, unlike their father.” Vinyl said and cooed at the quietly. “I mean what happened to you man? Did you lose fight wi-”
“Vinyl!” Octavia yelled behind Vinyl and the twins woke up crying. “Oh I’m sorry, please stop crying.”
“Ahhh…Octy you woke the babies.” Vinyl said and cooed at the babies to calm them down but it didn’t work as the babies keep crying.
“Titian,” Isa said and looked at Titian. She gave him a smile and Titian sighed than cleared his throat.
“Alright.” Titian said and started to sing to the babies. His voice was deep and gravely but yet calm and fatherly. The twins yawned and curled up once more and fell asleep after Titian finished the song. Amur had nearby and she had curled up asleep on the ground making Autumn Runner looking at her with confusion.
“Dude…you got every rough voice.” Vinyl said and smiled. “But somehow it put asleep the twins and that mare over there.”
“Vinyl, that is his younger sister.” Octavia said and her eyes narrowed. “You met her when you saw the twins with me.” Vinyl blinked and looked at Octavia like she was nuts causing Octavia to groan.
“So how long have you two been a couple?” Isa asked and Octavia seemed to jump out of her skin. Vinyl opened her mouth but Octavia covered her mouth and pulled away.
“Sorry but we’re need at the stage.” Octavia panicked and pulled Vinyl away. Titian bit his lip to prevent himself from laughing and Isa nuzzled him.
“WHO BUT ALCOHOL THE PUNCH?!” Somepony yelled and Titian looked to see Applejack and Rainbow Dash making out. In the corner of Titian’s eye he saw Big Mac and Fluttershy kissing away from everyone. Titian chuckled and lay his head down and Isa laid her head on his neck.
“Love is in the air tonight.” Isa said and music started to play for the bride and groom to dance but Titian was in no shape to dance so Isa threw the bouquet of flowers making the bounce around the coward of unmarried mares causing them crashed in the wedding cake.
“Oh…my…” Fluttershy said and the bouquet land on her feet which she picked up. Titian got Isa’s garter and shot it. The unmarried stallions rushed for it, even Big Mac and with his body weight he was able to catch it.
“Ya, Fluttershy and Big Mac…” Rainbow Dash yelled as any drunken friend would say.
“Shut up and give me more of your awesomeness.” Applejack hiccuped and the two returned to sloppy drunk making out. Everyone was giggling and having fun as the night continues. Pictures were taken by little colt from the Apple family and most joked this was almost like an Apple family reunion with fancy music and dressing up.
Titian was putting blanket over the twins and Isa was washing off the wall of marker. It’s been months and all of Titian’s wounds fully healed as well he could have a glass eye in his empty eye socket which made Isa not to freak out when she saw his empty eye socket. He usually wore an eye patch anyways and only not to scare the foal with the glass eye. He walked out to see Isa finishing up and he went to her. “Hey there, sexy wife.” He whispered and kissed her cheek making her giggle.
“Hello there, handsome husband.” She giggled and kissed his lips. “Feeling bet-” Their phone went off and making Isa groaned. “Rarity just had to give us a phone.” Titian smirked and went to the phone. He picked it up with his right hoof and putting it to his ear.
“Maple Family residents.” Titian said and smiled. “You’re speaking to Titian Maple.”
“Titian Maple, get off your left hind leg, now!” A voice yelled and Titian recognized it was his doctor’s voice which he listen to. He lifted his hind left leg and waited for more information. “We found something wrong very wrong.”
“What is doc?” Titian asked and raised his eye brow. “This better not be a prank.” Isa heard knocking at the door and she opened it to see two big ambulance stallions. “Doc?”
“Best to talk face to face about this…bring your wife with you…” The doctor said over the phone and Titian put down the phone as the two ambulance stallions went to him. They picked up Titian together and Titian didn’t fight back.
“Titian, what is going on?!” Isa asked and was panicked. Titian looked at her and gave her look of unknown fear and confusion. “I’ll wake Amur.” She rushed to Amur’s room and Titian was carried him to the ambulance cartage. Isa rushed out of the house and got into the back with him. She nuzzled him and he nuzzled her back.
~~~
Titian was on a hospital bed and his left hind leg was in a sling to keep it from touching the ground or pressure on it. The doctor came in and Isa looked at him. “Doctor, why is Titian in here?” Isa asked and Titian could hear the fear in her voice. The doctor pulled out an x-ray and it was Titian’s leg.
“While looking over Titian’s x-rays I found something every dangerous to his health,” The doctor said and walked over to him. “There is cancer in his left hind leg.” Isa gasped and tears flowing from her eyes.
“Doc, please tell me there is a cure.” Titian asked and willing to take another to get rid of the cancer in his leg.
“There are two options.” The doctor said and looked away for a second. “One way is surgery but there is high risk of death as the cancer is in bad spot in your cannon.” He pointed out the cancer. “As well if we don’t get it all it grow and spread…”
“NO!” Isa screamed and tears just stream down her face. “He just got heal and home! What is the other option?!”
“We cut off the cannon completely.” He said. “After take it off complete we look over your body and make sure it’s completely gone.” Isa was shaking and tears keep streaming from her cheeks. “But he be able to get a prosthesis for the leg.” Isa was shaking and Titian her try to speak but her sobbing was preventing her to talk.
“Take it off.” Titian said and looked at the doctor. “What another body part? I rather lose another body part then not seeing my babies grow up and leave my wife alone.” Isa nodded with Titian and bit her lower lip.
“I’m going to get foalsitter.” Isa said and wiped away her tears. “Since Amur and Autumn Runner are going Fillydelphia and we shouldn’t ruin that…I need to get to work and Luna is too busy…” She sniffed and kissed his lips, which he kissed back. “I’ll come back with some things.” He nodded and she left for the house.
~~~
Isa walked into the house and Amur was on the couch. Amur heard Isa’s sniffs and looked at her. “Isa?” Amur asked and was scared to ask what was wrong.
“He’s alright…just some surgery.” Isa said and walked over to the paper as she had seen a number for foalsitter. “Nothing to worry about, just go to Fillydelphia with Autumn Runner and I’ll get foalsitter.”
“Alright,” Amur said and went to her bedroom but forgot to turn off the radio. Isa went to the phone and dialed up the number than waited.
“Hello, I’m calling for foalsitter.” Isa said but froze when she heard her voice echoing. She looked at the radio and it was on.
“Ummm…sorry you’re on K-Colt right now Miss…Wait that voice sounds familiar?” Vinyl Scratch said and Isa blushed deep red as found out she dialed the wrong number.
“Mrs. Maple? Is that you?” Octavia asked and Isa just felt so embarrassed in dialing the wrong number.
“Wait, isn’t that the wedding we went to a few months ago?” Vinyl Scratch asked. “With those little cute foals that you made cry, Octiy.”
“No I didn’t Vinyl!” Octavia said and sound embarrassed. “It was you being rude and me having to stop you from being rude.”
“Ummm…ladies,” Isa said and closed her eyes. “Sorry I di-”
“Sure we can foalsit for you Isa Maple.” Vinyl Scratch said and Isa was baffled by Vinyl saying yes. “Isa you still there?”
“Vinyl, I don’t think Isa is going allow you foalsit her children!” Octavia yelled and Vinyl laughed. “I’m so-”
“Only if you bring Octavia with you because these two are hand full.” Isa said and she could hear Octavia dumbfounded. “Can you do tonight?”
“Sure!” Vinyl Scratch said. “But for now let’s play some awesome music!” Music came from the radio.
“So what is the address?” Octavia asked. “What time would you like us to be over?”
~~~
Octavia knocked on the door and Isa opened the door, “Hello.” Octavia said and smiled. Isa looked around to not see Vinyl around and looked bit worried. “Vinyl is just closing up the station.”
“Okay, tips, no sugar that is more for your safety, Rhamnella loves to draw on the wall and Tsubaki has seems to have no magic spikes so beware she may have them later tonight.” Isa said and Octavia nodded. Isa put on her saddle bag with animal toys and food. The twins were in playpen and Isa kissed their heads. “Be good my little angels.” Octavia walked in, “Also fire station and hospital are on speed dial.”
“Got, your foals are in good hooves.” Octavia said and Isa nodded than left the house. Vinyl knocked on the door and enters the house. “Hello V-”
“Who is a cutie pies?” Vinyl cooed at the babies and completely passing Octavia. “You two are just the cutest.”
“I’m just going check there is formula for them.” Octavia said and when over to the kitchen. She looked to see there was formula made and dates on them as they were made few seconds ago. She heard a boom sound making her rush to the living room to see the walls drawn on and the bed room wall explode. While Vinyl was missing her sunglasses and one eye smaller than the other and just in complete shock from the twins causing so much chaos in few seconds. “Vinyl?”
“I just gave them bit of sugar…” Vinyl said and Octavia groaned. “How does she handle them?”
“She doesn’t give them sugar.” Octavia said and Vinyl just sat there just watching Tsubaki teleport all over the house. “Come on we need to calm them down somehow…think!”
“I-wait…music!” Vinyl said and Octavia groaned in grief. “Not my music, Octiy, a lullaby!” Octavia looked at Vinyl and Vinyl cleared her throat.
“I’ll sing.” Octavia said and put her hoof on Vinyl’s mouth. Octavia figure that Vinyl didn’t have a singing voice and Octavia cleared her throat. “Hush now, quiet now. It's time to lay your sleepy head. Hush now, quiet now. It's time to go to b-” She was cut off by paint being poured on top of her head by Tsubaki with a magic burst and both giggled. “Vinyl, help me out here anytime now.” Octavia tried to get the paint out of eyes.
“A head of you, Octiy.” Vinyl said and clears her throat. Vinyl started to sing and Octavia ears perked up to hear Vinyl’s silky and soothing sing voice. Octavia felt something rubbing her face and she finally opened her eyes to see Vinyl used her magic to wash Octavia’s face with washcloth as she sang. The song sound familiar and Octavia saw the babies were snuggled right up to Vinyl asleep no less.
“How…what…Vinyl?” Octavia asked and was complete confused. Vinyl held up a piece of paper and writing on it.
“Isa almost forgot to give me this when she went to her job.” Vinyl said and smiled. “It’s a Maple Family song that had 75% chance of working to put fillies from the Maple Family to fall asleep.” Octavia was speechless. “But she said it wouldn’t work twice in a row.” Vinyl used her magic to carry the babies into the playpen and went to Octavia to kiss her cheek. “Lovely voice you had though, Octiy.”
“S-Same as y-you.” Octavia said and blushed but shook her head. “Come on let’s clean this mess.” Vinyl groaned. “No groaning you caused them to be all hyper.”
~~~
Octavia was holding Rhamnella as she feed him the formula and Vinyl was holding Tsubaki as she feed her the formula without magic. “I’m surprise Vinyl, no magic?” Octavia asked.
“Well I think she wouldn’t be comfortable since both parents are earth ponies and she wouldn’t be use to it.” Vinyl said and smiled. “Speaking of which where did the unicorn blood come from? I mean Titian has pegasus blood in him because his little sister is a pegasus.”
“Isa’s mother was unicorns.” Octavia said and Rhamnella stopped drinking making Octavia burp her. “It skip Isa but not Tsubaki.” Rhamnella was asleep after being burped and Tsubaki finished drinking. “Now burp her.”
“I know.” Vinyl said and burped Tsubaki. Tsubaki fell asleep and Vinyl gently used her magic to put the babies in their crib. “Hey, Octiy…”
“Yes, Vinyl?” Octavia asked and put blanket over the twins.
“Do you ever want one?” Vinyl asked and looked at the foals. Octavia blushed and looked away from her.
“Stop j-” Octavia stopped as in the corner of her eye she could see Vinyl had her serious face. “Vinyl…yes…a-and…” Octavia was blushing deep red and Vinyl smiled with a blush. Without warning Vinyl kissed Octavia and Octavia’s eyes widen but closed her eyes and kissed back.
“I knew it.” Isa’s voice said and both mares’ eyes shot open. Isa was in the doorway and both light up like lights. “I see you did well.” Isa walked over to the crib and Vinyl and Octavia broke their kiss. Isa looked in the crib and kissed her foal’s foreheads. “It’s late, you two can stay over if you wish.” Both nodded and Isa smiled. “Oh by the way I had two mothers as well and have my mother’s spells if you want to ready them, Vinyl.” Vinyl’s eyes flickered. “They are in the attic a-” vinyl wasn’t there and Isa heard the attic leader come down.
“W-Wait Vinyl!” Octavia yelled with embarrassment in her voice. Isa chuckled and she heard the two bicker like two old married couple about foals.
“You two may have a playmate.” Isa said and chuckled.
Author's Note
Maple Family song: http://themaplefamilyfriends.tumblr.com/post/50495461661/maple-family-song
