Tail Feathers and Comet Flies

It was now nine o’clock the next morning and everyone had gotten a fair amount of rest. Comet was feeding Solar Flare a bottle while Fly did the same for Nebula.

“We should call the girls and tell them.” Comet announced.

“I’m sure they will be so excited to be aunts again!” Fly responded.

Comet had three best friends, one of whom already had a five year old filly of her own. Comet picked up her phone and dialed Divinity’s number.

“Hello,” Divinity answered.

“Hey Divvy! What are you up to?”

“Just sitting at Concord’s house with Storm Chaser, what’s up?” The pink mane and coated unicorn mare asked.

“Well, Fly and I went to the hospital early this morning and long story short, you’re all aunts!”

“Oh my gosh! We’ll be there in like, five seconds!” Divinity practically squealed before hanging up without a goodbye.

Before long all three girls and Divinity’s filly, Orchid Blossom, came walking into the hospital room.

“Where’s the little cutie?” Storm Chaser asked while looking around.

“Well,” Comet replied, “our little colt is right here and our little filly is over there with Fly.”

“Twins? TWINS!!” the black coated and blue maned pegasus mare replied “Why didn’t you tell us?!?!”

“We didn’t even know until this little boys nose started peeking out, ruining his sister’s big moment.” Comet said with a smile and a kiss on top of Solar Flare’s head.

“What are their names, auntie Comet?” The purple mane and coated unicorn filly asked.

“Well, this little boy’s name is Solar Flare and his sister over there is Nebula.”

“Awww, those are cute names. Can I hold one, please?” Orchid pleaded.

“Of course, sweetie. Go sit by uncle Fly and he can help you hold Nebula.”

Orchid bounced over and plopped down next to Fly with her front legs making a cradle. Fly gently placed Nebula in her arms and helped her support the tiny filly’s head.

“She’s so adorable uncle Fly!” Orchid exclaimed. “Look at your little ears and tiny hooves.” She cooed to Nebula, before kissing the tip of her nose.

“Do you like your new cousins, Orchid?” Her mother asked.

“I love them! They are the cutest things ever!” Orchid responded.

Everyone took turns holding both foals and fawning over them. Soon, nurse Morning Glory came in for one last checkup and announced that they could go home with the foals now. After bundling the foals tightly Fly helped Comet into the wagon while Concord and Strom each carried a foal. Everyone was going over to Comet and Fly’s cottage to help them rearrange the nursery to accommodate two babies. Divinity and Orchid rode in the wagon with Comet so that Divinity could hold the second foal, while the other two mares went to pick up an extra crib. The trip home took just as long as the trip there, this time it was not due to the weather though. With the added weight of a filly and a full grown mare, Fly was having a bit of trouble making it home.

The other two mares arrived shortly after the main group with a new crib in tow. Concord and Storm Chaser unloaded the crib and carried it inside to the nursery. The nursery was one of three rooms upstairs. It was to the left of the stairs, directly across from Fly and Comet’s room with a bathroom straight back from the stairs in the middle. Inside the nursery was a crib, a changing table, and a rocking chair. Luckily, with so little stuff, there was enough room for the second crib. Once the crib was in place Concord pulled a package out of her saddle bag.

“Storm and I bought these while we were in town, we thought they would be nice in the cribs.” Concord said, while handing Comet the package.

Comet handed Nebula to Concord and tore open the package. Inside were two sets of crib sheets. One had a flame pattern on it and the other had pink and purple hearts.

“They are perfect!” Comet exclaimed, then hugged both mares. “Thank you so much. Let’s put them on and see how they look.”

Comet and storm went to work putting the sheets on. Once they had finished, Concord lay Nebula in her crib and Divinity lay Solar Flare in his. Both of them were sound asleep. Just then, Fly came into the room breathing heavily, with icicles hanging from his mane and tail.

“I guess the weather team did a little too good of a job, now it’s sleeting like crazy outside. I don’t know if you girls can get home just yet.” Fly announced.

“Well why don’t you all stay here? We have the couches downstairs and I have some sleeping bags.” Comet invited.

“Oh no, we couldn’t intrude on your first day home with the twins.” Said Concord.

“Don’t worry about it, you know you girls are family, we can’t just send you out in this weather.” The orange mare defended.

“If you say so, Com.” The mint green mare with a dark green mane and tail said.

“Yay! Sleepover at auntie Comet and uncle Fly’s house!” Orchid exclaimed while jumping up and down.

“Inside voice, Orchid, the babies are sleeping,” her mother gently scolded, “why don’t we go downstairs and I’ll make everyone hot chocolate?”

“Hot chocolate!” Orchid whispered excitedly, still jumping up and down.

The tiny purple filly bounded down the stairs with everyone following behind her, Comet with Nebula and Fly with Solar Flare. Everyone sat in the living room, around the fire while Divinity prepared the hot chocolate. Once it was done, she levitated six steaming mugs into the living room and passed them out.

Everyone sat around talking about the events of today and yesterday while the twins slept in Divinity and Storm’s arms and Orchid slept curled up next to her mother. It was getting late and everyone was ready for bed. The girls holding the foals carried them upstairs and put them in their beds, while Fly lifted Orchid up and carried her upstairs to sleep in a sleeping bag on the floor in the twins’ room. Divinity also slept in the twins’ room, while the other two mares slept on the couches downstairs. Comet and Fly went to their room to sleep. With everyone tucked safely in bed the sleet had turned to snow and continued to fall. With new foals in the house everyone was woken up every few hours, the three aunts took turns tending to them so that mom and dad could get some much needed rest. Even with the storm, unexpected second foal, and surprise sleepover, everything worked out perfect at the end of the day.