"Daddy! Daddy! Look what I've learned!" The young filly cried as her father looked up from his magazine.

The little white unicorn activated her horn and directed her magic to her stuffed cat next to her. Her cheeks puffed up as the lavender light formed around the toy. The cat then sat up and jumped down to the floor of the train. Her father watched as the toy then began to tap dance. His neutral look then turned to one of mirth and he laughed.

"That is good Dream! That is really good!"

The toy cat flopped lifeless onto the ground as she ended her spell.

"Really, Daddy?"

The light blue Stallion nodded. Pen Name then took out a pencil with his magic and started to mark the magazine.

"That's spelled wrong....That needs an indent....Wow how did that get past the editor?...." He began to mutter to himself as his wife, a slightly taller than average Gray and white Unicorn came back from the refreshment cart, levitating several drinks and a clear bag of sweets.

"Did you show him your trick honey?" Evening Elegance asked her baby girl.

"Yep! Daddy said Its really good!"

The mother gave the child a loving nuzzle and passed a yellow and white can to her husband.

"Lemonade for you, ginger Ale for my sweet pea,and Iced tea for me. I got some sweets you can have in your lunch tomorrow for school."

"Yay!"

"I swear you spoil our child, Elegance."

"Somepony has to." She winked at her husband.

"Maybe one of these days we can have more."

Pen Name looked up from his work.

"I'll.....think about it."

The filly's eyes brightened.

"I could have a baby brother or a baby sister?"

"Yes, but your father and I have to mutually agree to expand our family and no dear, doing the puppy face to your father won't make him agree faster."

Pen name sighed in relief. He got that enough from his wife. He didn't need two puppy faces to deal with. He might crack.

The stallion sipped his lemonade and continued with his work.

"OH! I almost forgot. Dream honey."

The filly looked up from her toy at her father.

"That young writer's competition is coming up? It cost a 5 bits to enter, do you have enough saved up?"

The unicorn looked down and thought.

"Yeah I think so. Do you think the princess will see it?"

"Well I hear she'll get to congratulate the winner." Evening Elegance said.

The train lurched.

"What was that?"

"What in the name of Tarturus?"

Then everything went dark.

When Evening awoke, everything was bright.

"So she....she is the only survivor?"

"So far, your highness." The doctor said, bowing before Celestia.

"Your royal guard are still looking through the wreckage...Princess. Something terrible happened to this child. Her horn...we suspect that when she was ejected she hit her horn on some kind of rock. Its like nothing we have seen before..."

Evening looked at her self and saw the bandages and looked around the hospital room.

"Mommy? Daddy?"

"Hello my child."

She saw the golden crown and shining white coat of the Princess. Levitating in front of her was her toy cat. It looked like it took a beating. There were fresh stitches and the left eye was replaced with a fresh button. Celestia floated the toy to the little filly who hugged it.

"My dear little pony. There is something I need to tell you."

"Now my darlhing. No need to be sad. Your mum and dad are in a better place now." Her earth pony grandpa said, patting her on the head. Evening looked at the two graves and tried her best not to cry.

"Granny Smith is expecting us for dinner. I know your granny ain't here either but....She'll do her best to fill in. She got a grand kid just your age."

"...Grandpa....I miss them."

"I know darlhing. I know. I miss them too. But your momma wouldn't like to see you sad."

"She...she wouldn't?"

"No she wouldn't. It would make her sad. Now how about a pony back ride to the Apple Farm? I know how much you like to do that."

Evening Dream sniffed.

"Okay Grandpa."

"That's my angel."

Author's Note

I was so close to crying when I made this chapter. I hope this moves you guys.