The Derpy I Know and Love

After this, there appeared to be no overt resistance to the three married mare couples. And even Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon started to have better relations with the CMC.

And despite Filthy Rich’s prediction, the whole of Ponyville nor Equestria collapsed, nor was there a rush of mares marrying each other.

Life went on, Muffins got bigger. She and Twilight continued to fall deeper in love. As well as did Rarity and AJ.

Then one night in November, right after the Running of the Leafs (which Twilight finished 3rd, a shock to AJ and Rainbow Dash) Twilight and her beloved Muffins were asleep in bed. Twilight was dreaming of having made herself a set of wings and she was flying with her wife, when she felt a hoof on her shoulder, gently shaking her.

“What?” Twilight mumbled.

“Honey, my water bag broke,” said Muffins.

Still in a half asleep state, Twilight mumbled;

“Okay Dear, go back to sleep and I’ll get you a new one in the morning.”

This improper response was met with a non-too gentle hoof in the ribs.

“Twilight!” Muffins responded louder, “the foal is coming!”

To the end of her days, Twilight could never remember how she’d gotten out of bed.

“Ok,ok,ok,ok,ok,ok!” Stammered Twilight going into her I don’t know what to do panic, jogging in place.

“Get Spike to sent the letter and get the girls up.” Said Muffins slightly amused. That is until the contraction hit. “And hurry!”

“Get Spike up and have the girls send the letter… Right!” Twilight vanished.

Muffins just shook her head and chuckled.

They had a letter already written, as per Celestia’s suggestion, for the princesses to send a cart to take them to the Magic Hospital at Canterlot Castle.

Sparkler was dispatched to tell their friends with instructions to return as soon as possible. Sparkler started at Fluttershy’s cottage, being the furthest away, then Rarity and AJ’s at their cottage between Carousel Boutique and Sweet Apple Acres. As she galloped to Sugarcube Corner, it hit her, how would she get Rainbow Dash? Perhaps send Fluttershy up to Rainbow’s cloud house. Sparkler frantically knocked at the door when an upper window opened.

“Keep it down,” said Pinkie Pie, sticking her head out the window. “the Cake’s foals are sleeping.”

“Pinkie! Mom’s foal is coming!”

To Sparkler’s surprise, Rainbow Dash stuck her head out the same window, but Sparkler had no time to think about it.

“The foal!” exclaimed Rainbow, “we’ll be right there.”

Sparkler galloped back to the library smirking at what just happened. Before she made it halfway, a familiar Rainbow blur of speed streaked overhead, and it appeared that Pinkie Pie was riding on Rainbow’s back.

It only took about a half-hour for the group to gather. The friends had been assigned jobs to do when this happened. Bags were packed for Muffins and Twilight. Pinkie was keeping Cookie entertained and distracted. Fluttershy was with Twilight and Muffins to keep them calm. Fluttershy was actually having to work with Twilight more than Muffins.

Rainbow came streaking in.

“Princess Luna’s cart is almost here!”

“What? It should’ve been at least another twenty to thirty minutes!” said Twilight surprised.

“The princess sent six guards to pull it!”

Almost as soon as Rainbow finished there was a knock at the door.

There was one of Luna’s guards suggesting they hurry. He informed them two more carts were on the way for the non-flying friends to follow.

Less than ten minutes later, Muffins and Twilight were streaking through the night sky. Muffins was in good spirits despite the contractions coming closer.

“I’ve never flown this fast.” Said Twilight to her wife.

“Neither have I,” Muffins smiled. “I think Rainbow Dash would have a hard time keeping up.”

“I’d wouldn’t bet on it,” said an unmistakable Pegasus pony with a rainbow mane and tail. She’d appeared out of the dark, just off to their side.

“Rainbow!” exclaimed Twilight.

“I came to help. We mare-lovers should stick together.”

Then she sped just ahead of the guards.

“Come on boys! Try and keep up!” she taunted.

The wagon lurched forward. Twilight and Muffins got to experience a sonic rainboom firsthand.

“Now I know I’ve never flown this fast!” Said Muffins in fear and delight.

They arrived at Canterlot Castle in record time. The princesses were waiting along with hospital staff. Muffins was put on a gurney and wheeled in. Twilight and Rainbow were directed to a waiting area while Muffins was being prepped. In a bit, Princess Luna came in the room.

“Twilight Sparkle, are you ready to go back with your wife?”

“Yes Luna,” she replied. Twilight gave Rainbow instructions to look out for everyone.

Luna led her back to the delivery area. Muffins was on a bed and doctors were checking her out. Celestia met Twilight outside the room.

“My most beloved student!” said the princess. “My heart is singing for you. Your parents have been notified. I’ve one request for you. I’m not asking as your teacher or your ruler, only as somepony who I hope you consider a friend.”

“Anything, Princess.”

“May I be with you in the delivery room.”

“I’d feel better if you would.”

“Then let’s go in.” Said Celestia.

As they entered, Muffins face lit up seeing Twilight and Celestia.

“My Love, is it okay if the princess join us?”

“I’d love it.” Said Muffins.

She looked like she was fighting the discomfort with all her might. The doctors were coaching her through it all.

It had been a couple of hours when Celestia noted an odd look on Twilight’s face.

“Is something wrong my apprentice?”

“No,” answered Twilight. “Well, there’s only one unimportant thing. We were so excited we were having a foal. And it’s been the thrill of my life being with Muffins through this. Watching the foal growing inside my wife. Having her put my hoof on her belly when the foal was kicking.”

Then looking at Muffins and taking her hoof.

“Don’t take this wrong, My Love, but I’m kind of jealous. I’m a mare and part of the joy of bringing a new life into the world is the pregnancy and birth process.

The foal is mine, I almost feel cheated. That ingrained desire mares have to bear children is not being met. I know that I impregnated my beautiful wife, but I sometimes feel left out, with no more physical attachment to the foal than if I adopted it.

I know there’s pain, a pain that My Love has to endure, but I’ve always been told there’s joy as well. A joy I’ll never feel.” There was a tear in Twilight’s eye.

“Oh my Darling!” said Muffins, taking Twilight’s hoof with both of hers.

“I’m sorry to act like this, the attention should be on you.” Said Twilight, managing a smile.

“Twilight Sparkle,” said the princess. “Are you sure of what you’re saying?”

“Yes ma’am. And I’m sorry I brought such petty concerns in here where I should be supporting my wife and not feeling sorry for myself.”

The princess turned to address one of the nurses;

“Bring in another bed. Put it by this one.”

The bed was brought, Celestia turned to Twilight.

“I can give you what you want, but be warned, it’s not going to be pleasant, get on the bed.” Twilight got up and was put in the same position as her wife. “Now take her hoof.”

Celestia closed her eyes, her golden aura covered the two ponies. Twilight suddenly felt a fullness in her abdomen, something was moving. She felt her lower belly tighten. She wasn’t ready for the discomfort. Both Muffins and Twilight let out a little cry. She was feeling the birth!

Celestia then said to Twilight;

“If it gets too hard to handle, just let go of your wife’s hoof. But remember, she has no easy release.”

Twilight understood. A side effect of the spell was Twilight was starting to hear/feel her wife’s thoughts. Twilight had a flood of memories wash over her. Memories of joy, ecstasy, passion, love for a stallion. Then a horrible, horrible loss. Followed by loneliness, sadness, mistreatment due to her condition. Then an unexpected love.

The memories of the pregnancy were there also, all the highs and lows. The morning sickness and the joy of feeling the foal kick inside her. The whole eleven months experienced.

Through the jumble of memories Twilight could feel an anchor which held it all together, what made it all worthwhile, it has Twilight herself. This all happened in just a fraction of a second.

Muffins felt Twilight’s memories as well. Memories of growing up without real friends and thinking that books alone could make her happy. Memories of excitement of being chosen for Celestia’s School, hard work and study achieving goal after goal and nopony to share with. Memories of finding a threat to Equestria, being put into a strange circumstance of having to accept friends and drawing strength from them, allowing them to bring out her own strength.

Having to defeat Nightmare Moon, Discord, Queen Chrysalis and King Sombra. Yet with all these successes and friends, there was still nopony to really share with.

There was the memories of waking up one morning with Pinkie Pie in her bed. This started her thinking that there really was something else that she’d never considered. But disappointment after disappointment of trying to reach out to somepony to help ease the loneliness. Frustration causing her to consider an offer of ‘pity sex’ by Pinkie to help ease the newfound need in her soul.

Then memories of a wet cold pony at her door one stormy night, the compassion for this one awakened feelings which had only been hinted at before. The first real kiss, the first taste of love. For all her knowledge and power, it was the first time she knew what life was really all about. Love for a pony she saw something in no other pony had seen in many years. A pony who now would be impossible to live without.

It was a blessing, no words could express what thankfulness there was to be given this gift.

Then the next contraction hit. It was a big one. Twilight felt the foal move inside her, moving down.

‘Hang in there My Love.’ Twilight heard Muffins in her head.

‘I’m here with you, I won’t leave you.’ Twilight thought back.

‘Our love is coming to fruition,’ thought Muffins, ‘you being in here is giving me strength.’

The next contraction hit, she felt the foal almost to her opening.

“Now push!” Said the doctor.

‘Help me My Love,’ Muffins thought.

Twilight centered on the foal she felt and she and Muffins pushed with all their might.

“Relax,” said the doctor.

‘It’s almost there, I can feel it,’ thought Twilight, ‘next time.’

‘Thank you My Love,’ thought Muffins.

The contraction hit.

“Push hard!” said the doctor, “push, push, push!”

Twilight and Muffins pushed, it felt like forever, the pressure, the pain!

‘I won’t let go!’ thought Twilight.

‘I know,’ thought Muffins.

Then the pressure was relieved with a feeling of movement out of her bottom. She felt sore, she felt tired and drained.

There were murmurs from the medical attendants, not sad but surprise.

‘Where’s the joy?’

‘Wait for it, my Darling.’

All at once there was the sound of crying. Twilight’s heart jumped! Tears of joy flowed from her eyes. She felt Muffins feeling the same.

‘You can let go now My Dear,’ thought Muffins.

‘I don’t want to.’

She heard with her ears;

“If you don’t let go,” said Muffins, “you can’t hold our foal.”

Twilight opened her eyes, Muffins was all smiles.

“What is it doctor?” asked Muffins and Twilight.

“It’s a filly.” Said the doctor.

“And?” Asked Muffins, “Unicorn or Pegasus?”

“Neither, or both, an Alicorn!”

“Alicorn?” Muffins and Twilight exclaimed, then looking back at Celestia.

“Luna and I suspected as much from the beginning, due to the special method of conception.” Said Celestia. “You two are truly blessed.”

The nurse had finished cleaning and wrapping the infant. Then brought the new foal to Muffins. Twilight had recovered enough to get off of bed and come to her wife’s side.

“Look at our daughter,” said Muffins in a voice that had no hint of the ordeal she’d just passed through.

Twilight’s horn glowed, the blanket drew back and Twilight saw what she knew to be the most beautiful foal she’d ever seen. She had Twilight’s color but Muffins mane and tail. The foal stretched, her little wings shook then turned her head and opened her eyes.

“She has your eyes My Dear,” said Celestia to Muffins.

“Oh I hope not!” said Muffins frantically.

“No my child,” said Luna with a chuckle, “they’re the same beautiful color.”

It was the first time Twilight realized that Luna was in the room also.

“Have you thought of a name?” asked Celestia. “The doctors will need to know.”

As organized as Twilight was, she’d never thought to talk to Muffins about names.

“Darling, I’ve thought of one, if I might suggest.”

Twilight meekly nodded her head.

“I’m glad that the princesses are here because they’ve been so important to you My Love. And so, to me as well.

Celestia is the day, Luna is the night. You my Darling are the twilight. So what do you think of Dawn Sparkle?”

Twilight never could remember seeing either princess get misty eyed like this before.

“I think Dawn Sparkle is perfect.” Said Twilight.

“I concur,” said Luna trying to hide a tear.

“Natural born Alicorns are special and rare.” Said Celestia, “you’ll need special help in bringing up this special foal, therefore, whatever help we can render is yours.”

“You’ve free access to us whenever you need.” Said Luna.

“You just want to play with our niece as much as you can,” said Celestia to her sister.

“And your point being?” was Luna’s response with a large smile.

Muffins and the foal were brought into a room. After Twilight had helped her wife to settle in and feed the foal. Twilight and Muffins’ family and friends were allowed in, a few at a time. First were Dinky, Sparkler, Twilight Velvet, Night Light and Dr. Hooves.

Sparkler and Dinky were first. Dinky was so happy to see her new sister, she was now a big sister! Sparkler, being a nanny, couldn’t wait to get the chance to take care of her new little sister.

It was a real problem trying to let anypony hold Dawn once Twilight Velvet had her. Twilight’s mother had decided she couldn’t let the little precious foal out of her sight.

The friends were allowed in next. They came in, in shifts, as not to take up too much space.

Rarity held Dawn, and AJ held Rarity. There was something in their eyes, as they gazed at the little foal. A deep look of contentment.

Of all their friends, the one who made the biggest fuss was the one they expected least. Rainbow Dash. Since the day she discovered Muffins at Twilight’s, Rainbow had become more interested in personal relationships. In fact if you had to take stock, in the little over a year and a half, Rainbow could’ve been counted as Muffins and Twilight’s best friend.

A nurse came in and told everypony that the foal needed to rest and be fed, they could all come back later. As everypony filed out, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie, who’d been quite subdued, asked if they could stay to ask one thing.

“Of course,” was the reply.

Once the last pony left, Pinkie spoke up.

“You see,” said Pinkie as if uncharacteristically choosing her words with care. “Dashie and I have a favor to ask.”

“What’s that, Pinkie?”

“Well you see, Twilight,” said Rainbow, looking at the floor and shifting one foot, “we need to see if there’s a permanent way to allow Earth Ponies to walk on clouds.”

“Rainbow, are you holding your tail out more than normal?”

Rainbow blushed.

“Dashie asked me to move in with her, if it could be done.” Said Pinkie. “I’ve my whirly-gig to get up to her cloud house. But I’d like to stay once I’m there.”

Muffins and Twilight smiled.

“You remember the Best Young Fliers Competition?” asked Twilight, “I gave Rarity wings that’d only last three days. But the walk on cloud spell, it didn’t have a limitation.”

“You mean, all this time we...” Rainbow stopped. “Thanks, we’ll talk to you later. Come on Pinkie!”

“Congrat’s on the foal,” said Pinkie being dragged by the tail out the door.

Muffins and Twilight laughed long as Dawn started to nurse.

Muffins kissed Twilight deeply.

It still took Twilight’s breath away.