Chasing Destiny

While Twilight was away visiting Sunset, things had been pretty hectic back home. Pinkie, who had worked very hard planning a baby shower, found out the mommy-to-be was in labor the day of the shower. So...they had a "Welcome to the World" party instead, a few days later of course. Rarity insisted that her sister and niece be well rested and cared for before going out in public.

Scootaloo, being the 'father' of the baby, was also very excited. They had named the child High Note, as Scootaloo wanted her child to live on the "High Wire" and Sweetie Belle wanted to use a musical theme in her daughter's name. The couple, happy as can be, made their first appearance with a beautiful filly, coat as clean as it could be, with a mane full of mud.

A perfect combination of her parents.

Pinkie made sure to plan Rainbow and Shy's double shower long before they were due, to avoid another incident like what happened with Sweetie Belle. They each had an estimated 8 weeks left when their shower took place. The presents were glorious, just like at Skipper's baby shower.

Thinking back to her firstborn's baby shower many years ago, Fluttershy was pretty nostalgic. She could still remember all the excitement shared between her and Rainbow Dash. Cadence had a Crystal Empire themed custom crib made for the foal. Adorned with small replicas of the Crystal Heart, made from Turquoise, the bed was gorgeous. The Mane Six bought paint, appliques, blankets, and wall clings to decorate the child's room. Twilight provided a mobile. As much as Fluttershy adored the effort everypony had put in, not to mention the beauitful furniture, her little filly eventually outgrew it. It was then passed down to Twilight when Apple Aura was born, but Fluttershy had no idea what happened to it after that.

Celestia and Luna would be providing custom-made Solar and Lunar Eclipse cribs and bedding for the foals. Twilight, who insisted on getting in on the deal, bought paint to gradient the room from a dawn to a dusk, and hired painters to go in and paint the " twins' " room while the shower was occurring. Cadence bought decorations and extra furniture, and Pinkie, as usual, bought the wall clings. Rarity made onesies for the foals, and Applejack provided all natural applesauces to feed to foals with.

Three weeks had passed since the shower. The nursery was finished, everything was perfect. This day wasn't like any other day, Fluttershy could sense it. She wasn't sure what exactly, until later that day when the anticipation of something happening became something more than just an expectation.

"RAINBOW!" Fluttershy cried in pain. She found her labor was much more difficult than the ones she had with her first two foals, and this fact alone frightened the yellow mare.

Finally....it was time.