Half pony, half human, the perfect daughter

"Come on daddy I don't want to be late!" Dinky bangs on the door as you finish putting on your costume for Nightmare Night.

"All right, all right, geez you are relentless today," you call as you open the door. You expect to see Dinky standing in the hallway in front of you but she already skidded downstairs to join the rest of your family. You shake your head and smile to yourself. This would be your first Nightmare Night outing. All the other times you stayed home, allowing Derpy to have some quality time with her daughters whilst you would give candies to the fillies and colts, but this Nightmare Night Derpy decided to give Sparkler permission to throw a party in the house, allowing you to join the festivities, and good thing too, since you and Derpy are a part of this year's play.

You join your family downstairs. Your smile broadens as you look at your costumed daughters and lover.

Dinky was wearing a white spider outfit with a red circle on her back. She had eight fake spider legs extending from her back that would bob back and forth each time she took a step.

Sparkler dressed herself as a vampony, complete with fangs, yellow eye contacts, and leathery wings. She even had a small bottle of fake blood to put on her fangs.

Muffin was by far the cutest. With all due respect for Dinky, there was no way she could compete with the adorableness that was your little ladybug. Muffin wore a small red cap with two antennas attached to it. She also wore a red dress with black dots on her back, as well as tiny red horseshoes.

Your eyes then land on Derpy and your heart flutters. Derpy had a pink and white gown that covered her entire body and a decorated with a golden crown on top of her head. Her front hooves were covered with white stockings and her ears had a pair of blue gem earrings. Even without the costume you still consider her your princess.

"You look beautiful," you blurt out. Derpy blushes as she adjusts Muffin in her stroller.

"You don't look too bad yourself," she says back, prompting you to look down on yourself and inspect your own costume.

You wore a green tunic, a green cap on top of your head, brown boots, and strapped onto your back were a shield and a fake sword.

"You really think so?"

Derpy nods. "Absolutely. Rarity truly is a master of her craft."

"Yeah, yeah, we all look great. Can we go now?!" Dinky exclaims impatiently.

Derpy giggles as she moves next to Dinky and nuzzles her head, "Of course Sweetie."

"You go ahead, I want to talk to Sparkler first," you tell Derpy. She nods and escorts Dinky outside, pulling Muffin along. Dinky can barely keep herself contained as Derpy hangs a large sack around her neck to store all her candies in.

You wait until Derpy closes the door behind her before turning around and kneeling so you are eye to eye with Sparkler.

Before you even open your mouth Sparkler interrupts you.

"I know what you're going to say already. Don't worry, I'll make sure the house won't burn down, I'll clean afterwards, and I won't make too much noise later in the night."

You chuckle, patting Sparkler on the head. "That's not was I was going to say actually," you reply as you fish something out of your pocket and present it to Sparkle. Her face positively explodes with blush as she stares down at the sealed condom.

"D-Dad, I-I won't…"

"Save it Sparkler. I know teens in your age have… urges, and outright forbidding you from having sex will do more harm than good."

"T-Thanks, I guess…" Sparkler awkwardly takes the condom from your hand and stuffs it beneath her costume.

"You're welcome," you reply as you stand up and move towards the house entrance. "Oh, and before I forget, I have taken the liberty and bought some beer for you and your friends. It's hidden on the bottom shelf in the refrigerator."

"Really?!" You almost fall down as Sparkler suddenly leaps and hugs you tightly. "Thank you dad!"

"Sure thing Honey." You move your arms around Sparkler and squeeze her tightly. You stay like this for a few moments before letting Sparkler go. You two bid each other good night as you finally leave the house.

Almost immediately you see a group of foals run past you, their sacks full of candy as they themselves are filled with the holiday spirit.

You smile to yourself as you make your way towards the town square, admiring the decorated town. Ponyville is known for its festive community, but seeing it firsthand was something truly magical. The entire town was completely decorated with orange paper lanterns, fake cobwebs on the windows of various houses, Nightmare Moon's and Princess Luna's cutie marks dotting the place, and many other things.

And then of course there are the ponies. Everypony wore something, even the adults. Most costumes were cute and funny but of course there is the occasional raunchy costume here and there. It was actually quite interesting to see how ponies used clothes to make themselves more attractive considering they usually walk around naked.

Eventually you reach the town square and look around. Everywhere you look there are stands selling food and games for the foals to play. It doesn't take very long to find Derpy and Dinky among the crowds thanks to your superior height over the ponies.

You make your way towards a particular stand where you can see foals throwing toy spiders towards a web, Dinky herself is amongst the foals while Derpy is sitting on a nearby bench, watching Dinky play as she holds Muffin.

Once Derpy sees you she waves at you. You wave back and speed up a bit. Once you reach Derpy you sit next to her and give her a kiss straight on the lips. Derpy is more than happy to return the gesture as she leans onto you. You break the kiss and look down on Muffin, who was looking all around her with wonderment.

"Her first Nightmare Night," Derpy whispers.

"Yeah… Let's make it extra special for her."

"Wanna hold her?"

"Of course."

You carefully lift Muffin and hold her next to your head, looking down on her before giving her a kiss on the forehead.

"She has your hair," you remark as you brush a few locks of golden hairs that poked out from underneath Muffin's cap. Muffin laughs as she looks up at you, her hands reaching up to your face.

You lift her closer and let her hands roam across your face with her tiny little fingers.

"She has your humanity," Derpy responds jokingly. You let out a chuckle as you gently place Muffin back in her stroller, picking up a Celestia doll and playing with her.

"How Dinky is holding? She went to bed early this afternoon so she won't get tired too quickly." You ask.

"She's doing just fine. It is her favorite holiday after all. What about Sparkler, what did you want to talk to her about?"

"Oh you know, this and that, making sure she understands her responsibilities."

Derpy squint her eyes at you. "Is that all?"

"I may also gave her a condom, just in case…"

Derpy sighs as she casts her eyes towards Dinky. "I sometimes forget that Sparkler is not my little girl anymore. I know I should be proud but…"

You smile in sympathy as you pull Derpy into a deep hug, your chin resting on her head. "She will always remain your little girl Derpy."

Derpy shifts her position and gives you a kiss on the chin before nuzzling into the crook of your neck. "She's your little girl too, you know."

"I know Derpy, I know."

"Daddy, daddy!" You feel something hugging you from behind. You let Derpy go and turn your neck to face Dinky, her face beaming with joy. "I managed to throw the spider directly in the middle of the web!"

"Really?! That's amazing Dinky!" You call, snatching the filly from behind you and bringing her to your chest.

"Aren't you going candy hunting with your friends, Sweetie?" Derpy asks, sitting next to you and smiling.

"I will right after the play, I don't want to miss your performance," The filly responds.

"Then you better gather your friends and go to the stage, the play is about to begin," you say to Dinky. The filly squeals and darts off. "Are you ready, Derpy?"

Derpy's gaze fall a little as she stares at the ground with uncertainty. "I don't know, Anon. I don't think it was such a good idea to participate in this year's performance."

You grab Derpy's chin and lift her head up to meet with your eyes. "Come on Derpy, we've been practicing for months now. Don't tell me you're having second thoughts."

"B-But what happens if I forget my lines, or that I trip and make a fool out of myself, or that-"

You silence Derpy by placing your lips against hers. It works like a charm as she moans into your mouth, savoring the moment.

You slowly break the kiss and giving Derpy a reassuring smile.

"You've got nothing to fear, Derpy. You will do just fine. Just focus on me and say your lines."

"If you say so, then I trust you."

You kiss Derpy on the nose and stand up from the bench. "That's the spirit! Now let's go, Cheerilee agreed to take care of Muffin while we preform, she said to meet her near the stage."

Derpy also rises from the bench, her spirits lifted and her heart filled with determination. She floats next to you and you offer her one of your hands, the other holds Muffin's stroller.

"Shall we, my princess?"

Derpy giggles and blushes, taking hold of your hand.

"We shall."

It doesn't take too long for you to arrive to the stage. Ponies in different costumes were milling about, mumbling their lines and making sure every prop was in its place. You spot Cheerilee casually talking with Mayor Mare. The former was dressed as a witch whiles the latter as a fairy.

Cheerilee spots you, Derpy, and Muffin as you make your way towards her and she waves at you.

"Anon, Derpy, it's so good to see you."

"Likewise," Derpy answers once you get close enough so you won't have to shout. "Again, thank you so much for helping us with Muffin."

Cheerilee shakes her head and waves a dismissive hoof. "Nonsenses, it is the least I can do. And besides, I can't wait to see you two preform, especially when it's an adaptation of one of Anon's stories."

"I must say, when Mayor Mare came to me with the idea I was a little surprised. Still, playing as the hero of one of my stories really gets me excited."

Mayor Mare nods in approval and glances towards the slowly increasing crowd. "Well, as much as I would love to stay here and chat with you two, it seems the time has come for us to start."

You spare a glance towards the crowd as well, spotting Dinky among her friends. You can even detect Sparkler in the back with a few other teenagers. You guess she might want to see the play as well, you just hope she remembered to lock the house beforehand.

You are pulled out of your thoughts when Derpy tugs on your tunic and directs you to the backstage. You hand Muffin's stroller to Cheerilee before following Derpy, feeling tingly in your stomach.

A few minutes pass and the crowd slowly becomes quieter. The lights of the stage dim until only a single spotlight remains lit. Then Zecora steps from the back curtain onto the stage, dressed in black robes with light blue markings on her hooves. The spotlight follows her as she makes her way to the front of the stage, looking across the now silent crowd.

"This is but one of the legends of which the people speak…" she begins, her voice melodic and mysterious.

"…Of a princess named Zelda…"

Derpy came out on the stage, bowing to the crowd.

"…And of a hero named Link…"

That's your cue. Let's get this show on the road!

"And so ends our tale of wonder, as our brave hero reunites with his lover…"

You kneel down and kiss Derpy on the lips, bringing the show to a close. The crowd's thunderous cheers and stomping hooves makes your entire body to vibrate and you can't help but feel all gooey inside.

As the two of you break the kiss Derpy takes a step towards the backstage but before she can move a single step, you take her hoof in your hand. And with a voice strong enough so that the crowd could hear, you speak, "Derpy, I can't even begin to tell you how happy you have made me from the day I first appeared in this strange and magical land."

Derpy looks around before her eyes lock on you. The confusion on her face is reflected on the crowd as well.

"Not only did you open your heart for me, but you also gave me something I never thought I could have: Family."

"Anon, what exactly are you saying?" Derpy whispers.

"What I'm saying Derpy is…" you move your free hand towards your tunic and pull out a hoof-sized wooden box.

You open it and the entire crowd gasps.

Inside the box lies a silver band with a gleaming sapphire gem.

"Derpy Hooves, will you make me the happiest man alive and become my wife?"

You stare at Derpy hopefully. Her gaze fixed to the band as her other hoof covers her mouth, eyes wide.

You almost think that you blew it after a few more moments of complete silence.

And then, a voice pierces the quietness, a voice that over the years became the reason you wake up in the morning.

You lock eyes with Derpy, her own start to water, as she chokes a single, emotion-filled word.

"Y-Yes…"

You stare at Derpy, she stares back. And without saying a word you meet in a passionate embrace. The crowd that was previously awestruck erupts with cheers.

As you and Derpy break the kiss you can't help but laugh. Derpy joins in the laughter as she lets you slide the engagement band on her hoof, admiring it before hugging you tightly.

You turn your head towards the crowd, spotting your slack-jawed daughters and gesturing them to come. Smiles soon cover their faces as they climb on top of the stage and hug you and Derpy as well.

And as you kneel there, surrounded by your loving family, you can't help but feel good about what the future have in store for you.