Sacrifice and Loyalty

Rainbow Dash screamed in agony as blood poured out from her body. Loyal did all he could to comfort his mare but they knew what was happening and that they could only let nature runs it's course.

"Do I look fat?"

"What kind of question is that Dashie?"

"I dunno?" the cyan mare replied as she stared at her belly in the mirror giving it a prod or two. "Maybe I'm just sick."

"Well you have been eating strangely lately."

"How do you mean?"

"Well you haven't exactly been light on your meals, lately."

"Oh so I am fat huh?" Dash joked.

Loyal chuckled right back as he started getting ready to go out flying with his mare.

He put on the same half boots he wore when he used to go climbing across rooftops.

"Why do you even still run when you can fly now?" Rainbow smirked.

"I dunno. I always bounded before, taking the same distance in one stride as most stallions do in three. The wings make it more fun for sure. Besides technically I'm still an Earth pony. I've just got super wings to hold my butt up hahaha."

It was true, his wings were far larger than those of a pegasus and more muscular.

"Well if the way you do things is so much fun lets do it your way."

"Well okay then.

The two headed out and started galloping through a nearby field towards some woods. Loyal shortened his steps and slowed himself so the less physically inclined could keep up.

As he drew near to the woods he leapt up catching a lower branch, Using this as a spring board he launched himself higher into the boughs of an adjacent tree. His natural skill coupled with his wings allowed him to dash amongst the trees with ease. Looking back he was mildly surprised to find that Rainbow Dash was keeping up.

"So I didn't leave you in the dust!"

"Like you ever could!" she shot back at him.

They kept flitting through the trees with grace when theyfound themselves on the other side of the woods.

"Hmm, never been over here before. How about you Dashie."

"No this is new to me too. Oh buck."

"What's up?" asked Loyal, suddenly attentive.

"This is a valley nopony comes to because younger dragons tend to live here."

"Ah, well then we should leave."

The two ponies made to enter the woods when a shadow fell over them.

"What do I do!" Loyal shouted as another piercing scream emanated from Dash's mouth. "I don't know what to do."

He circled his mare, fretting over her as her breaths came in ragged gasps. He looked down to find that for every step he took he trailed his mares blood on the ground.

"Yea, you think your tough then eh!? How about you pick on somepony your own size!" Dash hollored as she dove in and gave a fierce kick to the dragons nose, breaking it and causing blood to spill forth.

The chromatic mare continued to harrass the offending dragon while Loyal regained his senses.

Out of the corner of her eye she saw her stallion regain his footing but it distracted her long enough for the dragon to slash at her stomach.

The claws connected, scoring deeply in the pony's flesh.

Dash fell to the ground as blood oozed out of her stomach.

Enraged at Dash's well being in danger Loyal charged forward and started pummeling the dragons face. All the skill from every fight he'd ever been in poured out upon this dragon until it slumped down unconcious.

The second Loyal realised that the dragon wouldn't be getting up soon he turned to focus on Rainbow. Rushing over he found that blood was flowing freely from the mare. Loyal fussed over her as much as he could as she groaned from the pain.

"Hang on Dash I'll get you help." Scooping the mare up the brave stallion flew off towards Ponyville.

"Sir, you are near collapse. There is honestly nothing we can do for her."

"But she'd in so much pain. I have to be here for her! There has to be something you can do!"

"Sorry sir, but there is nothing. Now you are exhausted and I advise you sit down."

The medical pony stepped out from the room and confronted Loyal.

"That was almost terribly bad, we couldv'e lost the little one."

"Huh? I'm sorry but I'm with the adult mare."

"I know, but apparently you don't." the doctor chuckled.

"Know what?!" Loyal growled, he did not like being toyed with.

"Easy there. The claw wounds wouldn't have been lethal to Rainbow Dash at all, but they nearly took your unborn foal. You sir are going to be a father."

Neither of them could wait to tell the girls the news. They were going to have a foal!

A few days later they were busy preparing for the congruatulations on not being killed by a dragon and finding out your preganant party.

They couldn't help but chuckle at the eccentrities of the pink party pony.

Rarity had promised to make them outfits. Dash grudgingly agreed while Loyal said he'd just go in his half-boots and left-sleeved jacket(because it didn't possess a right sleeve).

Fluttershy simply gushed quick words of encouragement then blushed and hid behind her hair.

Applejack simply said "That's great guys!" then jokingly taunted Dash.

Then there was Twilight. They were still pretty sure she was doing research into what their foal would be(earth pony or pegasi).

Leaving for the party they met up with Octavia and Vinyl, who were extremely giddy at the prospect of another foal being born soon since theirs was already a year old.

The party itself was amazing, but lacked the makeshift bar reserved for Pinkie's wilder parties. Everypony came round to congratulte them on the big news. Rainbow bathed in the lime light while Loyal found himself more than a little uncomfortable with all the attention.

The party evetnually wound down and Loyal and Dash headed home. Arriving home they both walke straight to theire amazing bed(afterall it had bben Celestia's for a time.) and laid down. After a few seconds of quiete Loyal started rubbing a very sensitive spot at the base of Dashie's wings.

The mare gave a bit of a shudder and turned over to him grinning. The two started, but Dash stopped for half a second, drawing Loyals attention.

"What's up Dashie, worried?"

"No, and I don't mind us fooling around, but I don't think we should really get into this."

"Why's that?"

"I dunno. I don't have alot of experience or anything with being pregnant. What if we do it and then or foal come out with a bump in his head or something?" Dash half joked.

Grinning at the absurdity of the idea Loyal busted out laughing, but conceded.

With that out of the way, the night, and the fun, continued.