The Derpy I Know and Love

“Okay,” said Twilight to her little family. “we’re running late. We have to hurry to catch the train for Canterlot.”

Spike had asked to stay behind, he wasn’t sure if he could handle all the lovey-dovey stuff Twilight and Muffins had been displaying. Pinkie Pie volunteered to feed and keep an eye on Spike so he didn’t constantly use all the hot water in Ponyville while taking his bubble baths.

“I think we have everything,” said Muffins looking at everypony’s saddlebags. “Cookie, stay up with your sister. Let’s go dear.”

“Princess Celestia offered a suite in the castle, because it’d be too crowded at my parents.”

With that they all went out the door only to find Princess Luna’s cart being drawn by four of Luna’s dragon-winged Pegasi.

“Our lady, Princess Luna, sent us to make your trip to Canterlot quicker and easier.”

Muffins leaned over to Twilight and whispered.

“These guys give me the creeps.”

“Then we’re doing our job ma’am.” Said the guard with a wink and a smile.

Muffins was shocked they heard her.

“Worry not,” said the guard, “our mistress commanded to treat each of you as we would her.”

“Please get in so we can go,” said the another guard.

The little family climbed in to the cart, there was one large seat where Princess Luna would sit. Twilight suggested Sparkler sit there and hold Dinky in her lap.

“Ready gentlecolts,” said Twilight.

The guard spread their wings ran forward for about 10 feet then with a rush of wings, they were climbing a gentle angle. Muffins spread her wings instinctively. But stayed planted on the cart. Twilight leaned over to whisper to her fiancée.

“I can think of something else you could do with those wings.”

“Twilight! In front of the children!” giggled Muffins.

One of the guards turned and spoke.

“I’d not mind hearing what you’d want her to do.”

“Holy Horseshoes!” said Muffins.

The guard laughed and turned his head back to what he was doing.

“Mommy!” exclaimed Dinky, “can you fly this high? This fast? It’s so cool!”

“Yes Cookie, mommy can fly this high and fast, even more. The ponies pulling us are weighed down by the cart and our weight.” Then Muffins turned addressing the guard, “And they know better than flying too fast with children aboard.”

Muffins winked at Dinky and then jumped into the air, raced ahead of the cart. She climbed quickly to a greater height, then plunged straight down past the guard, and was lost in the clouds.

“Mommy!” screamed Dinky. Trying to pull away to look where she’d gone.

“What’s wrong Cookie?” said Muffins gently landing in the cart from behind.

“Was that necessary?” asked Twilight, a little cross. Sparkler was thinking the same thing.

“I’m sorry Dear.” She said meekly, “it’s hard for a Pegasus to stay grounded while they’re in the air.”

“Do it again! Do it again!” giggled Dinky.

“No! Don’t do it again!” said both Twilight and Sparkler.

After a pause;

“Although, it was about as flashy of a move as any Wonderbolt would’ve done.” Then Twilight softly said, nuzzling her fiancée. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to speak to you like that. I was only concerned. I didn’t realize I was engaged to Rainbow Dash.”

“You better not be! Now that everypony knows the way you swing!”

They both chuckled. Dinky continued to take the trip in wide wonder, but truth be told, Sparkler was about as excited as her sister. Twilight was use to flying, being an accomplished hot air balloon pilot.

They arrived at Canterlot train station, where their bags had been sent ahead the previous day, in about a quarter of the time the train would’ve taken. Instead of getting there in the late evening, they were there about lunchtime. Twilight thanked the guard and ask them to tell the princess they’d be thanking the princess in person a bit later. With that they shot off into the sky toward the castle.

“What do you say we get some lunch?” Asked Twilight.

“Oat burgers and hay fries!” squealed Dinky.

“Okay, because it’s your first trip to Canterlot,” smiled Muffins, “you can have some junk food. But! You’re going to have a good meal tonight at Twilight’s parents. Deal?”

“Deal, mommy.”

“I sure love that little Cookie,” said Twilight to her fiancée.

“You better, you’re stuck with her.”

“If you’re worried about me spoiling her, you’ve nothing to be concerned about.” Said Twilight, “but my parents, I’m afraid it’s going to take weeks to get her back inline when they’re done.”

Muffins laughed as they walked toward the nearest Mac Donkey’s.

After eating, the group started to walk to the castle. Dinky was amazed Twilight could make her drink float in front of her without Twilight even looking. Suddenly she got a strange look on her face.

“Mommy?”

“Yes Cookie,” replied Muffins.

“If Twilight is going to be my mommy too, do I still call her Twilight?”

Twilight stopped, turned to face the little filly.

“What do you want to call me?”

“If I call you mommy you wouldn’t know who I’m talking to.”

“That’s a very intelligent statement,” said Twilight. Dinky blushed at the praise. “What would you like to call me?”

Dinky thought, looked at Muffins, Sparkler and back to Twilight.

“Would it be okay if I call you… Mom?”

“Cookie, you don’t know how happy it’d make me if you called me mom.”

Twilight levitated Dinky over to her, Dinky squealed with glee.

“Mommy! I’m flying, just like you.”

Twilight caught her and covered her little face with kisses.

“I love you so much, Cookie,” said Twilight.

“I love you too... Mom.”

Because of her duties, Sparkler had been to Canterlot several times. She was a guest with a prominent family to the Royal Wedding, the Wonderbolts Derby and even the Canterlot Garden Party. She’d got to attend many High Society Functions, so she was know by sight to Fancypants, Jet Set, Upper Crust, Hoity Toity and other members of the Canterlot Elite.

But to be having a private audience with the princesses was giving her a thrill. She’d had interactions with Twilight Sparkle, on a professional level, from her daily doings.

Only now she was starting to realize just how important this quiet, reserved pony was. She’d heard her mother speak of always wanting to meet Twilight. She always felt that her mom had some kind of crush on the purple pony, which turned out to be true. After all, she was a very important pony. More importantly, she appeared to not know or she just didn’t care.

Sparkler at first didn’t know what to think about her mother crushing on a mare, even an important mare like Twilight. But now the time she’d spent in the company of Twilight, she understood the explanation Twilight had given at the announcement party. Twilight didn’t love her mother because she was a mare, and her mother didn’t love Twilight because she was a mare. They are two ponies very much in love with each other, the fact they were both mares didn’t appear to enter into the equation. It was also a plus Twilight had opened her heart and home to Dinky and even to herself.

She felt genuine affection for this mare who’s love of her mother couldn’t be doubted. Sparkler had always tried to shield her mother from ponies who’d try to take advantage of her perceived disability.

To her dearest surprise, Twilight didn’t see a googly-eyed simpleton. But a very special and intelligent pony she accepted as an equal. Especially after getting her purple rump kicked three times in a row by her mom at chess. The only reaction by Twilight was a huge kiss.

Yes, this is a pony she could love.

“Twilight.”

“Yes Sparkler?”

“I don’t feel right calling you mom, but I think because of our situation, Twilight seems too formal.”

“My closest friends call me ‘Twi’. I dearly hope I can count you as one of my close friends. They’re all special ponies and I see in you a heart and spirit as great as any one of the five.”

“I think I’d love that, Twi.” Sparkler blushed, she realized that Twilight had just put her on the same footing of her five friends. Each pony a true hero and pony of impeccable character.

And now she was on the way for Twilight to introduce her and Dinky to Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. She was feeling about as giddy as a school filly.