"Honey, I'm home!" Flawless Blow opened the door of house and walked in. His wife was waiting for him excitedly, ready to tell him some news. The couple sat down on their sofa and looked at each other in the eyes.
"Shimmer Cloud, what is it you want to tell me?" Flawless Blow asked his wife, who was sitting direct opposite from him. Shimmer Cloud looked up at her husband, cleared her throat and began explaining to him.
"I'm pregnant.." Shimmer Cloud said, looking down at the floor. Flawless Blow moved closer to her.
"What did you say? I can't hear you," Flawless Blow said, lifting up his ears and moving closer. Shimmer Cloud lifted up her head and spoke up.
"I'm pregnant.." Shimmer Cloud said, speaking up and moving closer to Flawless Blow. The mare sat up and looked into her husband's eyes, that began to widen in shock.
"What?!" Flawless Blow exclaimed, as he jumped out his seat and flew around the room excitedly. Shimmer Cloud joined him as the couple flew around their living room and out the door.
"Your going to be a father Flawless," Shimmer Cloud said as the two pegasi landed on their roof. Flawless Blow looked at his wife and then turned away, but only to see a beautiful sunset go over their home.
"This a memory that shall not be forgotten, our first child," Flawless Blow said, as he took his wife's hoof and took her to a could closer to the sun.
"I know that you know that this is a big event for us, but..-
"But what?" Flawless Blow interrupted, then blushing in embarrassment because of what he just did. Shimmer Cloud chuckled at her husband and then continued speaking.
"But, what if this doesn't go the way it's supposed to go?" Shimmer Cloud said, looking worried. Flawless Blow held his wife's hoof and brought her close as they watched the sunset together.
Shimmer Cloud knew that there was a lot of preparing to do while the child grew inside her..
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Many months had passed and Flawless Blow was working extra time at work to earn more money. And Shimmer Cloud was preparing the bedroom for their new child.
"Now, I just need to finish painting this wall.." Shimmer Cloud said, getting out the paint and brushes. But she stood there for a moment and thought.
"Maybe I should leave it, I don't want anything to happen to me with the ladder.." Shimmer Cloud said to herself, so she put down the paint and went downstairs.
Shimmer Cloud went into the lounge and sat down. Then the doorbell rang. Shimmer Cloud hauled herself up from the sofa and walked over to the door.
She unlocked the door and opened it.
"Uh, Delivery for Mrs. Cloud?" The delivery pony said, holding a medium-sized package with lots of stamps on it. Shimmer Cloud nodded and took the package from the stallion.
"Thanks," Shimmer Cloud said, closing the door and putting the package in the kitchen table. The mare looked at the package label and read it aloud.
Do not open until both are present
Shimmer Cloud read the lable a few times over, not understanding the meaning Do not open until both are present. The mare stood there and thought about what it could mean.
"Wait a sec, that means I have to wait for Flawless to get home," Shimmer Cloud said, looking at a picture of Flawless Blow on the shelf opposite her.
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A few hours went passed and Shimmer Cloud was doing some cleaning in her bedroom, when she notice a note on her bed. The mare picked it up and read it.
Shimmer Cloud,
I see that you are preparing for your child, but have you thought about you future? What would you do if a terrible tragedy happened and you could cope? This is thoughts my dear, thoughts and all words. I would not leave this note catching dust if I were you. I would take it to the Cloudsdale Library, were you can find someone that understands this...
"Huh? The library, why there?" Shimmer Cloud said, as she picked up the note and flew down the stairs. She grabbed her saddlebag and went to the library.
On her way there, Shimmer Cloud noticed some writing on the back of the note. She turned the note around to see what is said.
P.s When going into the library, walk up to the desk and ask for Zansoa
"I can't see the name.." Shimmer Cloud said, holding the note closer to her eyes that were trying to make out what the text said.
THUMP
"Oh, um sorry didn't see you there," A familiar voice said as Shimmer Cloud bumped into another pegasus. It was Flawless Blow, just flying by.
"Flawless, I didn't really expect to see you out of work so early," Shimmer Cloud said, brushing her mane out the way and blushing at her husband.
"I was just getting back from lunch, but I gotta go," Flawless Blow replied, flying away. Shimmer Cloud waved at her husband and continued flying to the library.
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Shimmer Cloud arrived at the Cloudsdale Library and went up to the front desk. Because she could read the name in the note, she handed it over to the desk clerk and let her read it. The clerk looked up from her book and closed it over.
She looked up from the note and pointed to a corridor at the far end to the library. She moved her books out the way and stood up to get a better view.
"Last door of the corridor, then take a right and go in," The desk clerk said, handing the note over to Shimmer Cloud and going back to reading a book.
"Okay, let's go and find out who this is," Shimmer Cloud said to herself, thinking about what could be there.
Shimmer Cloud walked down the corridor, looking at the doors and looking at the sheet with all the names of the people that worked here. For no reason at all. Shimmer Cloud thought that the desk clerk must've been feeling generous.
As she was walking down the first corridor, Shimmer Cloud spotted a poster on the wall.
Have you revived a note?
If so, please follow the instructions below;
1. Get you note checked at the desk.
2. Find the longest corridor in pony history.
3. Find the right door.
4. Meet the right.. Ahem.. Librarian.
5. Leave with all your books issued!
Shimmer Cloud looked at the poster. Looking confused, the mare carried on down the corridor.
After many minutes of walking, Shimmer Cloud found the last door in the corridor. The mare opened it and walked down the stairs to the next corridor.
"Okay, take a right and go straight in. Just like the clerk said," Shimmer Cloud said to herself, opening a door that was marked Mr. Zansoa.
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The door creaked open as Shimmer Dust opened it. Walking in, Shimmer Cloud saw many things written on the walls, many voodoo dolls on shelfs and a giant chair with a table beside it.
"Hello?" Shimmer Cloud said, walking up to the chair that was facing away from her. Strange noises were following the mare as she walked around the room.
"Is it true? Or is it fake? Or shall she make a big mistake?" A voice said, coming from the chair that was turned away from Shimmer Cloud.
"Who's there?" Shimmer Cloud said, looking very scared. Just then, the chair turned around to face Shimmer Cloud. The mare backed away from whoever was there and ran for the door.
Shimmer Cloud reached for the door handle, but it disappeared as soon as she touched it.
"This is something I won't forget. But something, dear you will regret..
A price must be paid.. A loved one will need aid..
For the cost of a perfect, healthy child.."
The voice in the chair said as Shimmer Bloom began seeing black walls closing in..
"No, this is a dream! Go away!" Shimmer Cloud screamed, hoping that it was all a dream...
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Three months later..
After Shimmer Cloud and the library incident, she had given birth to a lovely colt and had named him Thunder Cloud. He has icy-blue eyes, a dark coat and a gray mane. Just like his father's.
But after all this had happened, Flawless Blow had to go to work at the Young Flyers School. So he left for his work and left his wife in the home with her child.
After finishing the housework, Shimmer Cloud sat down on her sofa with Thunder Cloud rolling around the floor with his toys. It was nice a peaceful for many hours.
But after realising that Flawless Blow should've been home by now, Shimmer Cloud received a phone call from the Young Flyers School.
"Hello?" Shimmer Cloud said, picking up the phone.
"Yes, this is the Young Flyers School. You husband had been taken into hospital..." A voice at the other end said..
Shimmer Cloud dropped the phone and stood there in shock. She never thought that anything a could happen to Flawless Blow. Shimmer Cloud picked up Thunder Cloud and flew as quickly as she could to get to the hospital.
"Why? Of all days.. Why today?" Shimmer Cloud said to herself, while flying over to the hospital. She wipes the tears from her eyes as she walked into the hospital reception.
"Excuse me?" Shimmer Cloud said, walking up to the front desk.
"Yes?" A stallion at the desk said, looking up from a computer.
"I'm here to see Flawless Blow," She continued, looking down at the ground to hide her sadness. The stallion at the desk looked around the room and then pointed to a look corridor at the other end of the room.
"Straight ahead, first door and the end and then first of the right," He said, standing up to get a closer view of the directions that he was giving Shimmer Cloud.
"Thank you," Shimmer Cloud said, rushing down the corridor to find the right room which her husband was being held in.
Door by door Shimmer Cloud looked at, in hope of finding out which ward it was.
Pony Aids
Magic Loss
Muffin Fever
Broken Bones
Emergency Ward
Shimmer Cloud stopped, she had found the right room. The mare bust open the door and ran in to see that her husband was lying in bed, with so many horrible machines attached to him.
Shimmer Cloud lay beside him crying. Thinking about what would happen between them. Just then, terrible thoughts went through Shimmer Clouds mind..
Shimmer Cloud gasped, waking up her husband from being on conscious. The mare held her husband's arm tight as she closed her eyes and cried.
"I'm sorry," Flawless Blow whispered in his wife's ear, as they both hugged each other tightly. But just then, the door opened and a doctor came in with a tray of equipment.
Shimmer Cloud looked at her husband that was about to be examined, as tears filled her eyes once more, a curtain was put between them. Like a barrier, a barrier that couldn't be broken.
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The curtain was moved away from the couple as the doctor finished off his examinations on Flawless Blow. He looked at his clipboard and then took a glance and Shimmer Cloud, who was sitting in a chair opposite holding Thunder Cloud
"Ahem, Mrs Cloud? May you come with me?" The doctor asked, putting away all of his equipment. Shimmer Cloud nodded and wiped her tears away and began walking out the room with the doctor.
The two ponies walked it the room and into a room opposite of Flawless Blow's. Once the door was opened Shimmer Cloud looked around the room and saw many X-rays and other machines placed around the room.
"As you can see, these are your husband's wings," The doctor said, pointing the the X-Ray picture of a pair of wings. Shimmer
Cloud stood and nodded even though she didn't get it.
"The bones that maintain flight have broken. And those my dear, can't be fixed," The doctor continued as Shimmer Clouds eyes began filling up with tears.
"What's going to happen to him them?" Shimmer Cloud asked, wiping the tears from her eyes and looking lees miserable.
The doctor looked up from his clipboard and finished writing. He lead Shimmer Cloud back into another room with some pictures of wings. The doctor stated pointing at the pictures and explaining to Shimmer Cloud about what the consequences might be.
"You have to make a decision Shimmer Cloud. We leave him like that and he'll be safe. Or we do major surgery and he might not survive," The doctor explained, leading Shimmer Cloud back into Flawless Blow's room.
Shimmer Cloud could never live a life like this, she needed help. But there was no cure for her husband's accident. Paralysed Wings can fly, they can't do anything. Shimmer Cloud didn't really want to say this to Flawless Blow's face.. That to her..
He feels useless..
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Five years later..
"Hey, mom!" Can I go out with my friends today?" Thunder Cloud asked, racing down the stairs and heading for the door. Shimmer Cloud looked up from her book and laughed.
"Okay then. But remember to come back soon okay?" Shimmer Cloud said, going back to reading her book. Thunder Cloud opened the door and flew out to go to his friends.
Flawless Blow came waking down the stairs and over to Shimmer Cloud. He sat down beside her and began looking at the book that she was reading.
"Do you like that book?" Flawless Blow asked his wife, while she was reading her book at the kitchen table. Shimmer Cloud looked up from her book again and gave Flawless Blow a light kiss on the cheek.
The two laughed as they as at the table together and nuzzled each other for a while. Shimmer Cloud closed over her book and walked over to the couch with Flawless Blow.
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"Hey Thunder! Still can't fly?" A colt said as Thunder Cloud was flying past the basketball court. Thunder Cloud ignored him and tried to fly on.
Thunder Cloud was a weak flyer. With no help from his dad and only help when is mom had spare time, Thunder Cloud didn't really know how to fly yet.
Thunder Cloud arrived at his friend's house and knocked on the door.
KNOCK KNOCK
The door opened and Thunder Cloud walked in.
"Hey Rainbow Dash, is Scootaloo home?" Thunder Cloud asked, walking up to Scootaloo's room.
"Yea, she is. Go right up and see her," Rainbow Dash said, closing the door and walking into a separate room. Thunder Cloud ran up the stairs and went into Scootaloo's bedroom.
"Hey Thunder Cloud," Scootaloo said, getting up from her bed and walking over. Thunder Cloud waved at his friend and they both sat down.
"So um, what happened with your dad?" Scootaloo asked, picking up a Rainbow Dash toy and putting in in her shelf. Thunder Cloud looked around the room and though for a moment.
"I.. I don't wanna talk about it. If that's okay," Thunder Cloud replied, trying not the think about what has happened to his dad. Scootaloo sat down beside Thunder Cloud and hugged him.
"It's okay, your lucky that you have parents," Scootaloo said, looking at a picture of Scootaloo's parents when she was just a baby. Thunder Cloud looked up from the ground.
"What happened to them?" Thunder Cloud asked, looking at a poster of a Rainbow a Dash on Scootaloo's wall. Scootaloo didn't answer. So Thunder Cloud didn't want to ask about it.
"So um, wanna go to Applebloom's house?" Scootaloo asked, helping Thunder Cloud up from the ground. He nodded and the two fillies walked put the room together.
