Author's Note

Diamond Tiara's POV

A Day Knows no Happiness: 3

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I guess my joy had been spilt, right there with the blood of my father's joy. I had never really gotten to know her, but if it tore my father up like this, it screwed my day up Royally too. Maybe I never saw that much of him, but to see him and the macabre scene; it just ruined it all for me.

In the end, I had managed to carry the little filly out of the room. Of course; I knew it wouldn't change anything for my poor Father, but at least the filly wouldn't be covered in blood, so I could see her; then washed her off, in hope the blood could rinse with a portion of my bad luck?

To my surprise, I found a white filly in my hooves. Since she had barely been born, she was bound to have her flanks blank; I guess there is no shame in that. We're all born with blank flanks; even Celestia and Luna had to have been like this, for a while.

Good thing with fillies this age, they are pretty easy to carry around; since they are so light weight. Once I had managed to carry her into the bathroom, I carefully washed her off with a wet cloth I had to drench in water every other minute. It felt as if it was to take forever. At least she is quiet; but she is warm and moves about a little, so I think she is going to do okay.

If my father isn't getting up, I'm bound to care for my little sister; since she can't make it on her own. I then dried her off and wrapped her in a small towel, just to keep her warm. Then I noticed, she was looking up at me.

I had closed the door to his bedroom, not to disturb him in his pain and sorrow; I have more than enough on my hooves as it was. I can't abandon her in this time of need.

Now I do have a problem; I can produce no milk for her, and her mother lies dead. Knowing there is no 'Formula' around I could prepare for her; but she was to need to eat soon. This only left me with a single option, I had to go out and leave my home.

I realized I couldn't ask Mr’s. Dazzle Cake, as convenient as this may have been; just as I could never ask Pinkie Pie, in part since she lives with, and work for the Cakes. As much as I had loved the party she arranged for me; just the day before this?

The next Mare on my list would be Rarity. At least she has class; as annoying as the filly she is caring for may be, in part due to her friends; the Cutie mark Crusaders.

My sister needs me to feed her, and I had very few options; I could as well bite the sour apple before me, and be done with it.

Since this is my only option; I picked her up, trotted out and closed the door behind me; before I trotted off towards Rarity's Boutique, in hopes she is actually there and had a moment to spare for me.

As I trotted along the road; thoughts swirled around in my head, trying their best to burst out and crack my skull open. I knew I couldn't go to Silver Spoon's house, it isn't something I could ask of them. I had avoided Applejack, since she lives by the Everfree forest; Fluttershy living on the other end of town, way out in the forest wasn't my idea of where to go right now. My life is tough enough as it was.

I still do feel warmth from my sister, or if it is a half sister; since I don't know who my mother was. I guess she couldn't live, with the life my father made for himself. As it were, the warmth from her, was all that kept me going.

In the end, I managed to go where I intended to go; but to my surprise, the door is open and Rarity stand inside, smiling. I just couldn't see why, maybe I should go in; since I had no other place to go, no matter what. My sister demanded this out of me, even if she couldn't speak the words; not for months to come.

“Hi, Rarity!” I said; putting up as brave a face, as I could muster.

“Greetings, Diamond Tiara!” she replied, looking at me.

“My sister needs to be fed, could you help her in any way?” I inquired, trying my best to hold it together.

“Come on in, Diamond Tiara. I am certain I have something I could help you with!” she responded; as she leads me inside, behind the Boutique.

Apparently, the last of the once who had been with her had left, just before I stumbled in. Guess this is convenient on my part; since I wouldn't like ponies to see me, right now. I'm alone and desperate; I had none to turn to, other than Rarity, it seems. She is after all known as the element of Generosity.

“Oh, there it is. The bottle I fed Sweetie Belle with. There is even a package of formula. Guess there was a reason to keep it around. Good thing these powders stay good forever!” she said; as she mixed up a portion for a newborn filly, which is fairly close to the truth.

I just couldn't put myself up to explain the hideous details of what had happened. How could I ever face, what had been pushed up into my face? If I could push it before me, I'd happily do so, for as long as I could.

I placed my little sister on a table, where she just lay; moving slightly, breathing. Rarity heated the formula, once she had made sure it was properly mixed. As it was just the right temperature; she hoofed over the bottle to me, and I slipped the rubbery top of it into her mouth. To my surprise; she managed to suck hard enough to actually get something into her mouth, though it seems as if it would take her forever.

“This certainly is the smallest filly, I have ever seen!” Rarity confirmed; as she looked at her, sucking.

“She may have been born prematurely; but for as long as there is life, I'm not giving up on her!” I responded, trying to make a point of my position.

“You know, this is almost too close to how I felt, when I cared for my sister, back when I moved in!” Rarity consoled.

“Woah!” I mouthed, as my thoughts were swirling away; my hooves threatened to give out from right under me, without actually giving away what actually was behind my desperation.

Good thing I had not approached Pinkie Pie, she would have been spilling the beans before I could have given the first sign; although she would have made her pantomime, never to utter a word.