Chasing Destiny

“Rainbow? Rainbow, are you sure you want to do this?”

I had asked her this about ten times, once again redundantly confirming everything Rainbow had told me over the past few months.

“Twilight, we've been over this. Flutters and I are ready to start a family.” I think we've started too soon, let's go back to when this all began.

Two years prior, the stances of the girls and I were a little bit different than they were at the point of Rainbow's daring decision. Let's see where everypony was at in their lives, trust me, I would definitely remember. After all, I am the Princess of Friendship, trying to make sure Rainbow knows what she's getting herself into at this very moment. Anyway, enough chit chat. Let's go back in time.

This was the day that I found out the greatest secret of all. Rainbow and Fluttershy had been dating for a couple years now, which had been long relevant to all of us. Starlight had joined the us in Ponyville about three years ago. At this point, we had grown up and were beginning to become more serious with our lives. This day however, was like no other. This day, was the day, after about a week, that Fluttershy and Rainbow would show up with a big surprise that the we were finally to know.

For the past couple months, or at least until Flutters and Rainbow had most of the wedding plans made, Rainbow had insisted Fluttershy not wear her wedding band in public.

“I'm sorry Fluttershy, but you and I both know that we're not ready to tell anypony we're engaged, much less that we're getting married alone.”

“I know Rainbow Dash. I just wish we could tell our friends, but if you need to wait, I respect that.”

Fluttershy replied to her fiance, continuing to prepare their breakfast.

This day, this was the day, that Rainbow had made the plans. The next day, Fluttershy was allowed to wear her bracelet.

The next day however, was not as romantic and elegant as the first. The second I caught Fluttershy wearing a wedding bracelet, as used for pegasi who could not wear a horn ring for obvious reasons, she flipped out.

“You...you two are engaged?” The rest of the Mane Six turned their heads. Starlight, in shock, dropped a book straight to the floor due to magic failure.

“A...Actually Twilight, we got married last night.” Fluttershy replied softly.

“You got married?” we all yelled with increasing shock.

“I can't believe you two got married and didn't invite us to your wedding!” Starlight yelled.

“We didn't invite anypony! We wanted it to be a private thing!” Rainbow screamed back.

“Stop it!” I yelled. “Starlight, you need to respect Rainbow and Fluttershy's wishes and Rainbow Dash, you don't need to feed into her!”

“I can't help it!” Rainbow yelled back. “I'm not going to stand here silently while she criticizes my life choices!”

“Rainbow!” Fluttershy said at the top of her lungs. “Enough! I do have to agree with Twilight though, Starlight, you do need to respect our life choices, even if you don't agree with them.”

Starlight sat down quitely, head down in apology.

“That's better.” Fluttershy said. “Now that we've taken care of the chaos, who want to go out to Sugarcube Corner to celebrate?”

The girls all cheered. “Dinner's on us Shy.” Applejack said.

“Oh no no no...we couldn't!” Fluttershy said back.

“It's to celebrate your special day. Let us make it more special for ya'll.” Applejack nodded, proceeding to say, “It's no problem at all sugarcube.”

“Really?” Fluttershy replied.

“Of course darling!” Rarity added “A new marriage is a reason to celebrate! Besides, you'd do the same for us.”

Fluttershy nodded as the we went off, and had one of the best times in years.

Now that you have a basic understanding of where are lives were a couple years ago, we can get into the present, where things have continued to progress, and in a very wonderful manner.

“Now it's almost our anniversary, and all she wants is a foal! I have to do this for her...so go on with the spell.” Rainbow said, placing her head downwards as everything went black.

Fluttershy walked in a few minutes later, as Rainbow was coming to. “R...R...Rainbow?” She said, beginning to cry.

“Flutters...everything's ok.” Rainbow said, using her hooves to touch her wife's face. “It's only for now.”

The next few days were terrifying for the couple. Fluttershy feared the counterspell wouldn't succeed. Rainbow feared that her attempts to begin a family would fail. She only had so much time to do the deed, after all, I told her in 4 days, her spell may begin to wear off. Rainbow did her best to make sure that Fluttershy got her wish.

The mares (or mare and "stallion") peeked up from under the covers to see they'd been at it all night.

"Rainbow....I can't believe you did this...and for me....why?"

"I know how much you want a family."

"There were other options!"

"But I wanted it to be ours!" Rainbow yelled out as Flutters went quiet.

"Y...you really wanted a baby of our own that badly?"

"Of course Fluttershy."

Fluttershy lept into Rainbow's hooves as tears of joy fell from her eyes. "I can't believe you'd do that for me, sacrifice your female body and everything...I love you so much."

"I love you too Shy."

Those two lovebirds weren't the only ones up to something.

"Oh Applejack, that feels nice. That feels reeeeeaaaaalllll nice."

As for me, I found love in a farm mare's arms. Wait...why am I telling you this? This isn't even supposed to be about me!

Days passed. Finally, it was time to see if Rainbow's efforts amounted to anything. I used my magic, spawning a pregnancy test from the next room over. The results were stunning to everyone involved. Fluttershy was so scared that after using the restroom, she refused to even approach the test. Rainbow attempted to comfort her, but they both made me read the results out loud.

"Fluttershy...Rainbow Dash...." Rainbow Dash began shaking in anticipation.

"Fluttershy is...."

Rainbow began to yell. "Spit it out already!" Fluttershy proceeded to glare at her impatient wife.

"Fluttershy is pregnant! Congratulations!"

"Fluttershy...we..we...we did it! We're having a baby!" Rainbow screamed joyfully.

"Do you think we could ever have more?" Fluttershy asked.

"With you, I'd have a million more." Rainbow said, nuzzling the mare as the two headed home, ecstatic from the events of the day.

Restless night piled one on top of another. From pregnancy insomnia to nesting to the cries of a newborn foal born in the late hours of the night. A beautiful purple filly with pink hair, adorned with beautiful blue eyes. Dash had never seen anything as wonderful in her life.

This baby was her miracle, her beautiful Rose.

Her precious Skipper Rose.