Outcasted Hero

~One Week Later~

The week passes by rather quickly as we're all busy doing things, like training the troops for the upcoming war, coming up with battle plans, developing new weaponry based off of human weapons as well as some of my own designs. Then there's the nearly completed construction of the new Hive and soon the new homes on the surface that well help with integrating changelings into pony society and vice versa. My training is also proving some impressive results, though at a much slower pace than I would have liked but progress is progress. Last, but most certainly not least, was the preparations of the big party that was supposed to happen tonight. Twelve days, twelve tough days for all of us, watching as Lily went about her days so gloomy and sad. I wasn't about to allow it as her father and I can't begin to tell you how glad I was that everyone jumped onboard with this idea the moment it came out of my mouth. Makes me happy to know that everyone else cares so much about little Lily and tells me that our decision to come back to Equestria was a bad thing, especially in the long run of things. Sure there were a couple hiccups along the way but we won't have to deal with that for much longer.

"Hey David, you ready yet?" Chryssy asked me through the door and knocking me out of my thoughts as I remembered what I was supposed to be doing, which was getting dressed up for the party, don't know why when this isn't exactly something you'll be wanting to wear your good clothes at but whatever.

"Yeah Chryssy, I'm ready." I tell her and she comes barging in not a second later. "Really?" I shot her a deadpan look as she strolls right on in.

""What, I'm your marefriend, that means I get to waltz in whenever I please. I only waited because I already know I wouldn't be able to hold myself back if I had been in here while you were changing." Chryssy argued as she gained a lustful smirk which made me sigh at her antics.

"Chryssy, hun, I love you but calm down with the libido." I told her as I grabbed a brush and motioned for her to go sit by the bed.

"And what if I said no?" She asked as she did as I asked with me following right behind her.

"Then I may just have to tie you to the bed." I threatened, leaving it at that, knowing that she would take the bait.

"Oh, that sounds rather kinky of you David, is that all you are gonna do?" She asked while giving me a smirk over her shoulder as I started to brush her mane, smirking myself knowing what she just walked into.

"Of course not dear, I would tie you up with one of toys taped to your pussy, set to the lowest setting possible and leave it there as I went to go do whatever I wanted until I got back. I would leave you to feel that constant pleasure but you would be able to get your release, at least not until I had gotten back and decided whether or not you deserved that release you will be wanting after so long." I whispered into her as I felt her shiver before adding the icing on the cake and nibbling on her ear which got a shuddering moan from her.

"N-no fair." She whined out as she was now shifting her weight from one of her body to the next. I could only chuckle as I went back to brushing her mane. It was a little difficult at first with her continued squirming, but she managed to calm down a bit a few minutes afterwards and let me finish brushing her mane. "You're a very cruel man, you know that?" She said after a bit.

"I know, but you love me anyway." I told her as I finished up with her mane and let her get up to finish getting ready, though not before she turned around and stuck her tongue out at me. I could only smile at her antics and admire her tantalizing flank as she went into the walk-in closet. I waited there for a few minutes before she came walking out in an emerald green dress that went well with her eyes. May not be the fanciest thing she has to wear but it would serve it's purpose as date attire since we were going to a party where we would be moving around a lot and even I could tell that the dress was made to handle more rigorous activities. "Looking good Chryssy, did you have Rarity make that for you?"

"Yes I did actually, I know I would have been fine going to the party as normal but I still wanted to dress up a little but without having to worry about getting a fancy dress ready so I asked Rarity to make me such an ensemble, of course that was after hours of convincing her to make it a simple little thing instead of her usual getups. I quite like her work but quite frankly she does a bit overboard with it sometimes." She giggled out the last bit to which I couldn't help but agree as I had to do much the same thing when I first got here. "And if I'm to be completely honest, I'd rather enjoy the night looking a 'commoner' than the done-up blowhards that wouldn't know what hard work was if it hit them in the face. I want to let the ponies here see that just because I'm a queen, doesn't mean I can't enjoy outings such as this." She further explained with a sad smile as her ears laid flat upon her head.

I made my way over to her, enveloping her in my arms and letting her head rest on my shoulders. "I understand Chryssy but I will tell you this, I know that these ponies will come to care and love you as much as they do Celestia and Luna. You're already on your way to winning their hearts over with everything you've done to help since we've gotten here and just wait until they see how you are around foals." I told her which got a blush from accompanied by a warm smile.

"Thank you David." Was all she said before making her way towards the door which flew open moments before she could actually open it and almost smashed her in the face. On the other side stood Cadance, who's mouth was hanging open with wide eyes with Lily right behind her who was just wide-eyed and behind them and off to the side was Shining Armor who looked on in horror, like he just witnessed a gruesome murder kind of horror.

"Well seems someone rather eager to get this party started." I said, snickering a bit at all of their expressions which seemed to snap them all out of it and getting a glare from all the females in the area.

"Sorry about that Chrysalis though I guess David is right, I'm a bit excited to get to the party." Cadance apologized after she was done glaring at me.

"It's quite alright Cadance, no harm done though I do wish someone was a bit concerned that his marefriend almost got assaulted with a door." Came Chryssy's response as her horn flared up. I only smiled unconcernedly as I walked up to her and laid my hand on her head.

"Stop being such a baby Chryssy, we both know you're fine otherwise I'd be all over you and you know it." I told as I stroked her mane. She softened her glare only a bit but leaned into my hand nonetheless and allowed me to continue petting her, at least for a bit second before I felt something stab my leg and made me look down.

"That's not nice daddy, mommy almost got really hurt and she could not come to the party then and have fun with everypony!" Lily yelled up at me which got a smile from all of us, including Shining Armor, shocking I know, and I reached down to pick her up. She struggled in my grip at first but seemed to calm down when I hugged her to my chest and felt her relax as she looked up at me.

"I know mommy could have hurt sweetie but she didn't and like I just told her, if she had I would have been right there to take care of her if not have tried to not let the door hit her at all. We all made this party and have been looking forward to it since we came up with the idea so believe me when I say that I would've made sure mommy was able to have fun with us even if I had to carry her around the whole time." I told her as I looked into her eyes, while also looking at Chryssy from my peripherals at the same time. Lily closed her eyes and returned my hug as I kneeled down and extended out my left arm and wrapped it around Chrysalis and our current family was in a warm embrace, all of us exuding our love for each other.

The hugged lasted until we all heard an "aaaaawwww" come from the hallway and made us look towards the culprit and saw that it was Lacy with the others not to far from her as well. "You three really do make for such a nice family, I can't wait till I'm a part of it and I'm sure the same can be said for Bonny." Lacy says with Bonbon coming up behind her and nodding her head in confirmation.

"And who says you already aren't?" Chrysalis questions with a loving smile as me and open up our arms/forelegs to welcome them into the hug, which of course they gladly accepted as they joined in and surrounding Lily with more love.

They couldn't all see it but Lily's smile was getting bigger and brighter, the smae smile she used to show them all everyday before the incident in Canterlot though it had vanished into a more subdued one as she closed her eyes and snuggled into David's chest.

"Daddy, mommy, can we go to the party now?" Lily had asked as she looked up at us parents.

"Of course sweetheart." I responded as I stood up after the girls had stepped back after getting out of the embrace. I put her atop my shoulders which had her giggling in glee as she got herself comfortable up there. Walking of the room, me and Chryssy greet everyone and then we all start making our way out of The Hive. It was a bit of walk over but we all managed to pass the time with small talk, being sure to include Lily in any that she could actually understand with smacking Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie, even Rarity on occasion, for any of the less appropriate conversations that she shouldn't be hearing. "Think Chrysalis enjoyed that last one too much." I thought to myself as I saw Chryssy's smile after she just got done swatting Rarity upside the head after she tried to initiate a conversation about risque clothing choices for the equines and Lily was paying way too much attention to it even though Rarity was trying to keep her voice low. Wasn't long after that that we had reached to entrance to the party, which had plenty of ponies and changelings trying to crowd in and around the area. We figured we would wall it off on at least one side of it so Lily couldn't see it until we were inside, and used a couple illusion spells to hide the taller structures. Of course since it was only the one side, if Lily had really wanted to find out what was behind it, all she would have had to do was go around the one wall which is why we had someone always keeping an eye for her just in case she got adventurous.

"You ready Lily?" I asked my little filly and I feel her nod as she holds onto my head a little tighter, whether from excitement or nervousness remained to be seen. As our group got closer, ponies and changelings started to notice us and had stopped to greet us with only a few bowing and I could feel just how happy Chrysalis was about it as she wanted the Hive to see her as one of them instead of just their queen. We had all stopped in front of the entrance as I grabbed Lily and put her down on her own hooves as I knelt down next to her. "Well Lily, here we are, ready to go in?" I asked her. She looked between me and the entrance that hid the party we made for her. She does this a couple of times before looking at me and I can see a fire in her eyes.

"I'm ready daddy." She said as she stood tall and proud, as tall as she could for a little filly anyway.

I smiled at her as I ruffled her mane a bit which got a whine out of her. "That's my girl." I get up and walk over to the doors that lead to the party and wait till everyone is standing right in front of it, with Lily being in the front of course. I smiled at her one more time before, using my newfound strength, I threw open the doors on both sides and knocked down the wall to reveal what we had been working on all this time. We had made the party of all parties with all of the amusement park rides, games, and food stands that were setup. That's right, we made an amusement park for Ponyville at least it will be come tomorrow. All of the ponies and changelings manning the various stalls and rides were in fact being paid to do so with funds from the jewels that we had laying around the old Hive that we had brought with us. After the party was said and done, this place would officially belong to Ponyville, with our group having free lifetime passes of course since we built and funded it. Anyway, the place was big, like really big and as I look around at what we managed to build in such a short time, and all for my sad little filly, it makes me think about what will happen once the war starts. This place may be a simple amusement park yes, but this proof to me that with all of us working together in this endeavor, we will prevail and teach Chrysalis' family the error of their ways.

"So, what do you think sweetie?" I asked Lily after I snapped out of my thoughts and turned to look towards her. I laughed as I saw the gobsmacked looked on her face as she looked at everything. Then I see her eyes go wide as she stares straight and I looked towards the same direction before I smirked and looked back towards her. "Yes sweetie, that's yours." I tell her as I looked at the colossal 5-story cake meant to feed all who attended today and I must say, Pinkie Pie and the Cakes really outdid themselves with not only being able to make the cake, but to also hide it from Lily this whole time, especially when I know she's gone there plenty while we were building this place. I looked back to where Lily is and saw nothing more than a little dust cloud in her shape and size before it blew away. Feeling a tap on my shoulder, I looked towards the one who did it, which happened to be Lacy with an amused smile as she pointed towards the cake again and saw Lily buzzing around it, going from top to bottom, and side to side, at the blink of an eye. We all could only laugh at the excited little filly as we all walked up to her.

"Lily, sweetheart, come down from there!" Chryssy shouted towards her, trying hard to hide her amusement, and got Lily's attention. All it takes is another blink before I feel myself getting launched backwards with another weight landing on top of me and I start feeling myself being squeezed tightly. Looking down to where I could feel the additional weight and the pressure coming from I see that Chrysalis is on top of me with Lily somehow managing to reach around both of us and still have the strength to squeeze us enough to remind me of one of Pinkie's hugs.

"Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou," Lily thanked us profusely as we regained our bearings and we returned her hug as best we could in our current position. "This all looks so cool, and this is really all for me!?"

"Yes Lily, it's all for you, this is your day and all everypony and changeling is here to celebrate it along with us." I told her as I managed to situate myself into a sitting position with Chryssy and Lily in my lap. "But the cake is gonna be for later, we're gonna let everyone get here and have some fun with the rides before we all stuff ourselves with cake until we explode." With that statement I was rewarded with a huge grin for a moment before it shrank a bit as her true smile, the one that we've all missed, finally made an appearance after so long.

"Thank you so much mommy and daddy." She said as she buried herself between us.

"You are very welcome sweetheart, anything to get back the sweet little filly that everypony knows and loves so much. Nopony here liked seeing you so sad and helped us put this together for you."

"Really?" She asked with wide eyes as she looked towards the rest of our group who were all smiling at her.

Kneeling down beside her, I place a hand on her back as we looked towards them and at the party/carnival that everyone has worked so hard on. "Really Lily, it's why me and mommy have been gone most of the day for the last month, we've all been working this since we got back from Canterlot, and is actually much bigger than we originally wanted it but when you put Pinkie in charge of a party, well....." I sweep my arm to the scene before us to say the rest for me.

Lily opened her mouth to say something else but was stopped but a hoof in front of her muzzle. "Enough of all this sappy stuff, we'll have plenty of time for that later because now is the time for us to have fun!" Chrysalis happily proclaimed which got cheers from everyone within ear shot, including me and Lily.

From there on we were dragged to just about any and all of the rides, games, and any other entertainment that we could get a hold of and were having a grand old time of it all as throughout the entire ordeal we all could see Lily coming out of the shell that had been constructed around her after the events after the dinner party and got to see her get back that wonderous joy that seemed to spread to everyone around her. I'm sure if Pinkie wasn't already the Element of Laughter, Lily would have been the one to take her place and it burns me up that some self righteous nobles tried to snuff out such a light in this world. Sometimes I still think about going back there, interrogating the assassin and show those noble just how far I cou-

"Woohoo, Equestria to David, Equestria to David, command needs you back down here for your little filly's party." Chrysalis jested as she was waving her foreleg in front of my face.

I blinked a couple times and shook my head to clear out the thought of potential murder before looking back at her. "Oh, hey Chryssy, what's up?"

"You mean besides the dark thoughts swirling around in that head of yours?" She asked with a raised brow.

Rubbing the back of head, I laugh a bit sheepishly. "Sorry hun, just thinking about what led to all this in the first place."

"You have to let it go David, you have to if Lily is to truly get over it, you know that." She told me with soft eyes as she reached up to nuzzle me and help me calm down more.

"I know Chryssy, it was honestly just a bit of a slip up after watching Lily have so much fun and how they tried to get rid of her." I gave her a kiss on the cheek as I hugged her.

*Sigh* I know what you mean, I had the same thoughts when I was watching her run around like normal but luckily you and her were on the bumper cars when I had those thoughts so I didn't have to worry about Lily feeling them before I was able to reign them in." She admitted before giving me a peck on the lips before getting back down onto all fours and giving me that heart melting smile I love seeing so much. "You're a great father David, and just as great as a lover, and hopefully soon to be husband, and we all appreciate your efforts but you have to learn how to relax too. I know things haven't really been all that easy since you've gotten here but there isn't always something sinister sitting around the corner." She pauses as she looks at me over her shoulder with a sultry gaze that makes my pants feel uncomfortable all of sudden. "Besides, have you forgotten what we're doing later tonight stud?"

"N-no, I haven't forgotten Chryssy." I manage to say with a suddenly dry mouth. Satisfied with that answer, she walks away with a bit more sway in her step. How the tables have turned, damn that sexy mare. I thought as I watched her flanks for a bit before I ran over to catch up to her and the others.

"Daddy! Where have been, it's almost time to cut the cake?" Lily asked after flying up and placing herself on my shoulder when I caught up.

"Nowhere sweetie, just got a bit distracted. Now let's get over there, I bet everypony is just dying to have a piece of this cake." I take off running with her on my shoulder getting a collective "Hey!" from the others before they take off after us. I decide to make things a bit more exciting as I jump up towards the top of one of the light poles that light up the area and jump across them and avoiding the throngs of ponies and changelings milling about. Taking this route lets me reach the stage in front of the cake sooner than if I had been running across the ground.

"Hehehehe, that so cool daddy, can we do it again?" Lily asked after we back on the ground.

"Maybe sweetheart, if your mother doesn't kill me that is."

"I would only do that if you let her slip at all so you're free to show off all you want as long as it doesn't endanger our precious Lily." Chrysalis said as she landed beside us and nuzzled Lily. "So have you told her yet?" She asked me, took me a second to realize what she was talking about but it came to me soon after.

"No, not yet, I was actually planning on telling her now since we still have a bit of time before we're on." I answered to which she nodded as Lily looked between us in confusion.

"What are you and mommy talking about daddy?"

"Well sweetheart, me and mommy made plans after this for us to spend a bit of time together, just me and her and have you stay with Aunt Lacy and Bonny for the night.

"You mean like a date?" She asked with a cute tilt of her head.

"Exactly Lily, just like a date but of course we wanted to spend some time with you so we decided to wait until we all had cake before we went by ourselves." Chrysalis said as she tried to make sure Lily wasn't upset by our decision but I could already tell you that it was pointless.

"Yay! Does that mean you and daddy will be married soon?" Lily asked like the excitable little filly she was, leaving Chrysalis a bit shocked and me chuckling.

"Told you she'd be fine with it worrywart, she's always talked about us getting married, even when I was avoiding you and you were mad at me, she always seemed to believe that we belong together and I'm definitely agreeing with her on that."

"Well excuse me for trying to make sure our daughter doesn't feel like we trying to abandoned her or anything like that after everything she's been through." Chrysalis responded indignantly before turning her back to me with a huff.

All I could do was smile as I laid a hand on her back, softly stroking up towards her neck as I walked closer to her face. "I know why you wanted to make sure hun, I'm just teasing you a bit, sorry if I offended you." I apologized with a kiss to cheek and a little nuzzle. She doesn't hesitate to return the show of affection as her gentle smile returns.

"I know you are David, but thank you for apologizing anyway." She said before something seemed to catch her attention from behind me as evident from the grin on her muzzle now. "Though it seems there's a couple of ladies that could use a little loving too." She tells me before turning me around to face Lacy and Bonny who are both pouting at me before they turn their backs like Chryssy had just done. I don't lose my smile as I walk over to them, First I go to Bonbon and gently run a single finger up the center of her spine and making her shiver slightly. She turns around around to say something but before she could I gently cup her cheek as I lean in to give kiss her a short but passionate kiss that leaves her a bit blushed and out of breath. Turning towards Lacy next, I see her gulp once my eyes landed on her. She shifted side to side a bit as she looked at me with look that said the she was a bit nervous but she was excited as well. I wrapped my arms around her slender form and pull her close. We both lean forward, closing our eyes as our lips make contact. Wasn't for long. maybe a couple minutes but seemed to be enough for her as she seemed a bit weak kneed afterwards and I had to hold her up for a minute before she was able to stand on her own power.

"Woah." Was all the only I heard, which was from Rainbow Dash, after I let Lacy go. I smirk before walking back to Chrysalis who seemed to be a bit jealous of they treatment Lacy and Bonny got.

Simple way to solve that was to lean next to her ear and simply said. "Don't be jealous Chryssy, after all you'll be getting and much more tonight." Works like a charm as she starts blushing herself and with that my job is done for now. "Alright everypony, lets get going, I'm sure we're gonna be called up soon." I call out as I pickup Lily and start making my way up the platform.