Into the Light of Day

Good news like the first day of spring spread over Equestria , Investigators of the Royal Guard as it was written had stopped a Kidnapping

of one of the Elements of Harmony , Beet prices where down, A story on page three had a tale of some foals that will not be named

because of their ages causing untold damages when they launched an untried rocket blasting a new firth out of the parks terra firma,

So much for that exploration of space cutie mark. Finally in the financial / science section, news of the dragons entering the copper

market for the first time since forever, the next article below had the future use of magical clawed hooves in the battle field.

"Oh look at that AJ ponies with claws how cool is that!" Rainbow announced with a mouth full of doughnuts mixed with coffee.

"If ya don't mind holding it down? I'm still looking at the farm section".

"Hay you got the funny pages?"

An orderly called out in a hushed voice "QUIET please this is a hospital for crying out loud!"

"Na Spike must have them".

"Shish ! this is your last warning!"

"Shush yourself"

"Shish".

"Shush".

"Shish".

"Shush shush".

"Shish shish shush!"

"Shish shish shush shush shish!"

"Aw Shush yerself".

"Shush shish shish shush shish!"

"SHISH SHISH SHISH SHISH!"

"Nurse Red Heart!"

"Needles are you pestering the visitors again?" she lead the orderly away by his ear turning from the two calling out "Nice to see you again

Rainbow and in the visitors lounge for once what a nice change of pace for this one time".

The orderly looked over his back as Red Heart drug him out of the room, Needles giving a glaring stink eye at the Rainbowed one.

Rainbow snickered and blew a long raspberry quickly ducking behind the paper her eyes shining of another victory.

With news from the hospital the now Spike was happy the now Spike was nervous-cited the now Spike was plastered.

"Pinkamena Diane Pie!" Twilight barked "What the hay did you do to Spike?"

"He needed a little pick me up after what happened at the hospital yesterday, I'm still planning a fashionable foals felicitation for fantastic

friends forever private party -- Oh to blow off steam caused by a stinky pants quack of a Doctor who Spike should bite in the flank like

his quack Doctor brother in Ponyville during your crazy experiments you know what I mean?" Pinkie took a breath

"Besides Spike's a light weight Rarity had him trying champagne and that fruity wine cooler stuff when they started dating in secret".

"When was that?" Twilight gasped.

"When Rarity turned the streets in town into gold" She shook her head "All that gold wasted it was soooooo pretty!"

"Twilight?" Pinkie waved her hoof in front of Twilights unmoving eyes "So innocent I bet she doesn't know about Spikes other

comic books".

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The duo of the Equestrian day and night decided to coquette with the Elements of Harmony after all

it's not everyday a salient event has taken place for a scant two or so thousand years. The arrival of a highbred species was not so rare

but ones born to an Element had a special flavor to it like the taste of chocolate rain. Twilights tests had put an end to the

speculation of dangers to the nation if not the world but the threat to hospital staff and property well that was another mater.

"Pinkie what in Celestias satin sheets have you done to my Spikey Wikey?" Rarity shook the drake looking at his half lidded eyes.

Spike stared off into space unfocused and limp blowing slow raspberries at nothing at all his mind chugging along in neutral.

"Of all the nerve Pinkie How could you let him get so so inebriated?" Rarity fumed.

"Inebriated?" Pinkie quizzed "I didn't know you and Spike were related like that. . .Is he your secret brothers cousin other nephews

roommate in college?" Pinkie bounced lightly waiting for her answer.

"That's inbred Pinkie" Rarity continued rolling her eyes "Sometime you're as uncouth as my sister and her Crusaders

even as sweet as they are".

Pinkies smile grew with the addition of the word 'sister' 'Wowzer like FAMILY ! Like one big Happy HAPPY family!'

Spike continued with the quite raspberries looking at the ceiling batting Raritys mane softly laying on the blankets his head on her stomach.

Apple Jack with Rainbow escorted Raritys whole family into the room followed by the rest of the loose knit circle of friends.

A muffled burst of streamers and confetti blew through the room as the Lunar Princesses entered the room.

All eyes centered on Pinkie "What? I used a silencer. . .A really super duper big silencer. . .What?"

Luna raised her hoof to whisper to her bigger sister "That's got to be the second biggest silencer I've ever seen".

"Greetings my little ponies and Element barriers are we ready for the surprise Royal family pictures?"

Sweetie Belle squealed first "I knew it Rarity married a prince!" the CMC bouncing along with the news.

Cookie looked at Hondo "She's dumped the dragon and got her a real prince... Who is it, Blueblood?"

"Mother stop it"

Hondo snorted out a laugh "Oh yeah! I already like this guy He's just like me when Cookie had our babies".

Spike just stared blankly unmoving his raspberry was a constant answer to any and all questions.

The din in the room mimicked a small roar of a hoofball stadium ponies shuffled and shifted propped up or squatting

just to fit into the lens view finder of the camera.

First line up was Scootaloo Dash, Applebloom AJ ,Sweetie Belle Rarity Spike Cookie Hondo, Twilight Fluttershy and Pinkie,

Behind them where The Lunar Princesses with their draped manes flowing in a striking pose. Rarity giggled as the shutter clicked.

"Seriously how can I capture the magicks if you all keeps playing arounds! follow the Shy ones example I shoots again!"

During the photo shoot Spike was hoisted up into position like a limp plushy and Cookies smile was a thin veil 'Why me?'

Second line up was Twilights family to the left and Raritys bunch to the right, Rarity snuggled her drake putting on her best ducky

smile the flash dazzled the eyes and Spike slowly waking up to the confusion turned and planted a firm kiss to her cheek as

the second and third flashes filled the air.

"Now we has zee magicks. . . Now I need zee two big Princesses and the lovely couple next".

Spike and Rarity stood between the two towering rulers a set of odd white purple books between blue white Royal book ends.

The photo session wound down to a little cake and juice reception and an untimely baby shower all rolled into one event,

Every ponies eyes and smiles were accounted for but one set belonging to a mother with her shattered daughters other dream.

Cookie sat nibbling on her piece of cake as Hondo spoke to deaf ears "She's happy he's a good character what gives?"

Cookie smirked with a pout "He's just an assistant".

Cookie felt a huge hug as she was smothered in white fur "Your daughters dreams are not yours but fear not my little pony

for Kenbroath Gillspotten Heathspike is of Royal lineage . . ."

Raritys mom melted like ice cream on a hot summer day.

Celestia looked down into Cookies eyes with the bright smile of the sun it self "Spike is a prince of the Solar throne".

"Tia I thought Spike was to be a Prince of the Lunar throne of shadows?"

"solar".

"lunar".

"sun".

"moon".

"sun".

"moon".

"sun".

"moon moon moon moon mooooooon".

"sun . . .he was with Twilight before your return Lulu we'll talk about this at another time".

Cookie looked at the two with a weak smile "My son in law is a prince?"

Rarity scooted in next to her mother "A prince in more ways than one mother".

Twilight used her magic and struck a glass with a spoon "A toast to Spike and Rarity".

Pinkie pulled out a loaf "Raisin Toast I love warm squishy raisins!"

Apple Bloom passed out smuggled cider to her Crusaders as the Elements gathered the necessary decanters or as

AJ called it social drinking stuff and what nots.

The cider was passed around and the conveyance of well wishes as well as cider flowed like a cascade from Celestias throne.

Rarity took hold of her glass using her petit claws "Amazing what these little wonders can do".

Spike held his glass and tipped his glass to hers "To small wonders". they sipped looking into each others eyes.

"Apple Bloom I know you snuck some cider young filly!"

"What's the big deal sis? everypony's got some".

"The big deal is we have spilled cider all over the blankets over here dag nab it".

Scootaloo answered for the CMC crew "Can't be us we're way over here".

Spike looked at the mess below "I know we didn't , didn't didn't Oh gosh ! No no no no no".

Rarity continued the corroboration "Oh yes no no no no , Oh dear it's too soon!"

Panic gripped the party goers as the couple entered the first phase of parenthood , total loss of brain cells.

AJ ushered the Crusaders out of the room as Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom protested that missing the big event

would hinder their on going education for a midwifes cutie mark as Scootaloo was turning blue from a prolonged gag reflex.

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"That's imposable she has 4 months to go!" Doctor Mallard trotted along following Twilight to the room smoke was seeping overhead

screams and moans came from within punctuated with a feminine roar then quiet filled the halls .

Luna sat with her horn pressed against Raritys the night princess towering over a now normal unicorn mare nestled in rags the

bed torn into a nest Spike laid next to her spooned tightly supporting her head dragon and mare perspiration filled the air.

"Tia my abilities as a midwife is most excellent are they not?"

Cookie sat frozen her mane and coat stained with smoke and embers "I sure don't remember any of this when I had Rarity".

Celestia looked at the two scaly fuzzy orbs in the now bed turned nest "I don't remember any of this at all".

Spike and Rarity looked at the two little orbs small round fuzzy scaly, one lavender the other white, The orbs eyes opened looking back.

One set of eyes shined sapphire the other set emerald, small mouths yawned slowly their eyes blinking.

petit little hoofs tipped with petit little claws stretched out a tail unrolled showing tufts of blue hair the other spines and a spade.

Rarity scanned the room one princess mom second princess then focused on the pongons or were they draconies?

Never mind the genetics they looked happy healthy and ready to take a nap.

"Well isn't this a nice surprise?" Twilight beamed" Rarity you look great every things back to normal".

"If having a glorious little family normal? I'm all for more darling though I'll miss those nifty little claws".

Spike smiled "Having you breath fire was absolutely awesome and that roar!"

Hondo raised up for a hoof bump "I always knew she was a daddys girl".

"Pizza and cider next Saturday?"

"Father!"

Author's Note