The Discussion

by Flanagan

Rating: everyone
Tags: Random, Slice of Life, Alternate Universe, Romance
Length: 1027

While at home, one pony brings up a legitimate question, which evokes an odd reaction from the other

In the years after saving the world Twilight and Battleaxe have taken their relationship up several steps, but when Twilight asks him if he's willing to take the next step, his reaction is the exact opposite of what she expected.

Elaborating… this short occurs several years after 'Elements of Honor' if you want a a better understanding of what's going on… read that first

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2013-06-25 07:50:03 UTC

You want a WHAT?!

“Y-you wanna WHAT?” Battleaxe stuttered, looking at Twilight in utter disbelief.

“We aren’t getting any younger, Battleaxe,” Twilight replied. “Warhammer and Princess Luna have the twins… Greatsword and Fluttershy have a son and a daughter and are talking about having another one here soon.”

“You DO realize that my name is NOT Greatsword or Warhammer, right?” Battleaxe said, standing up from the table.

“You don’t want to have a foal of your own?” Twilight asked disappointedly, “but I thought you love foals.”

“I never said I didn’t want one,” Battleaxe said reassuringly. “I DO want a foal one day... I want to have one with you, but I just don’t think I’m ready for one now.”

“I doubt that anypony is truly ready for children…” Twilight said with a smile. “You can only be prepared to an extent.”

Twilight’s horn began to glow grabbing a single book out of one of the shelves of their home. She allowed the book to float in front of Battleaxe for a few moments before he grabbed it with his own. Battleaxe looked at the worn cover and strained his eyes trying to make out the title.

“Foals 101, everything you want to know about raising your children…” Battleaxe looked up from the book to see Twilight smiling proudly, but his face was unchanged. “You think all the answers are in books, don’t you?”

“Well of course not!” Twilight giggled. “BUT it will help us when we finally DO have a foal.”

“That’s nice, but I still think THAT day is a ways off…” Battleaxe said placing the book on the table. “Can’t I just be enough for you now?”

Battleaxe walked up to Twilight, giving her the smolder that she loved so much. Then he wrapped his forelegs around her waist, staring deeply into her eyes. He continued to look into her eyes for a few moments then he kissed her passionately, Twilight seemed to melt into him, just letting him do what he did better than anypony she knew. The two stayed like that for a few more moments, then Twilight regained her conscious and gently pushed herself away from Battleaxe.

“You are MORE than enough for ME…” she said lovingly, “but I think WE should have something more, I love you Battleaxe,” Twilight gave him a small kiss, “and I think we’re ready to bring a new pony into the world.”

“Damn…” Battleaxe said smiling. “I thought that would get you off subject for sure…”

“You ass…” Twilight said giggling. “That just got me thinking about it even more, you just keep showing me by how you love me how well you’ll raise a foal.”

“Look Twi…” Battleaxe said. “I’m just not like the other two, I kinda drew the short straw when it came to maturity.”

“I wouldn’t love you so much if you were like them.” Twilight said smiling back at him. “You’ll be a great father, I know it.”

Twilight leaned in for another kiss, but Battleaxe just turned away. She looked to him in confusion as he made his way down the stairs to the library. Battleaxe found one of the closest couches and sat there staring off into the distance. Twilight made her way down the stairs and saw him there, lost in thought.

“Battleaxe…” she said walking up to him. “Is there something wrong?”

“I-I don’t know Twilight…” Battleaxe said shaking his head. “It’s just… I don’t remember my dad so I don’t have any kind of guide line on how to raise a foal…” Battleaxe looked out the window to see the sun setting. “I’ll have no idea if I’m doing it right or not…”

Twilight stopped right behind her troubled husband and placed her hooves on his shoulders. “Battleaxe…” she said softly. “I know it’s hard for you not knowing, but just look how you turned out.” she gently ran her hoof through his mane. “Who you are now is a direct product of how you were raised, even if you don’t remember your father.”

“Are you sure it just wasn’t the other two keeping me in line?” Battleaxe asked still looking out the window.

“Whoever it was they set you on the right path…” Twilight said laying her chin on the top of his head. “and no matter what you decide, I’ll stand by you… I am your wife after all.”

Battleaxe reached behind himself and placed his hoof over hers. “That’s right…” he said looking up to her, smiling deviantly, “you ARE my wife…” Battleaxe pulled Twilight over his head and onto his lap. He smiled down to his surprised love, he laughed for a few seconds and then kissed her again.

Twilight looked back up to him and smiled, “I love you…” she said shaking her head.

“That’s kinda a requirement to get married isn’t it?” Battleaxe said, kissing her again. “It’s getting kind of dark out,” Battleaxe said turning his attention to the setting sun again, “shouldn’t Spike be back by now?”

“I think he and Rarity had a few things that they needed to discuss…” Twilight said looking at the clock. “that just ruined my evening schedule…”

“So…” Battleaxe said turning his attention to Twilight, a deviant grin on his face. “You have some free time in your schedule now… I wonder how you’ll spend these next few hours…” Battleaxe rubbed his chin and looked around the room. “I for one can’t think of ANYTHING that you could do to fill that space…”

“I can take a hint when I hear one,” Twilight said wrapping her forelegs around Battleaxe’s neck, “and you are a VERY bad pony…” Twilight pulled Battleaxe in for a kiss.

Battleaxe placed Twilight on her hooves and rose from the couch. “Well Twilight…” he said staring into her eyes. “I think I’ve made my decision.” he drew her in one last time and gave her another kiss.

They stayed there for a few moments, then he took her hoof and led her back to the staircase. Once their he lifted her whole body into his forelegs and proceeded to walk up the stairs, towards the bedroom.