One and a Million
First morning of parenthood (fully edited)
Previous ChapterNext ChapterCelestia’s sun rose into the sky, bringing warmth and light to all of Equestria. Despite this, the town of Ponyville didn't stir. It was Saturday, so most of the town’s residents didn't have to go to work. Most of them, especially the colts and fillies, stayed in bed. Taking the weekend as an opportunity that the week hardly provided, many chose to sleep in on the peaceful morning.
Well, almost everyone.
In a wooden cottage at the edge of ponyville, the cuddle time of four mares was interrupted as they were generously awoken by the loud cries of their newest addition to the family. At first, they tried to ignore it, but the little tyke was determined to wake his new parents, pinching his mothers’ faces and screaming his chitinous little head off.
Perhaps letting him sleep in their bed was not the best idea.
“I'm up. I'm up already,” Unity muttered, pushing the colt's claws off her face. She opened her eyes and saw Waspy staring at her with tearful eyes and a miserable expression on his face. She picked up the sniveling colt and placed him on her lap, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes as she spoke to him.
“What’s wrong my little Buzzing Bee? Something bugging ya?” She asked, chuckling at her own joke. Waspy did not find it amusing at all, and did not hesitate to show it. He released another wale, making her flinch. Talk about a tough crowd.
She stroked her chin as she tried to figure out what was wrong with her little bundle of chitin, going through all the info she knew about foals. Still being new to the whole ‘mother thing’, there wasn't much to go through. All she really knew about young foals was that, when they're sad, they cry, when they're hungry, they cry, when they make a poop, they giggle then cry. Checking the sheets, she let out a relieved sigh when she noticed a distinct lack of ‘lemonade’ stains and ‘mud pies’. But if Waspy didn't make a boomboom, then what was bothering him? She stared down at the still crying colt in thought before suddenly snapping her fingers. She had an idea….and a headache.
“Don't worry Waspy, I know just what you need,” She said. She picked him up and placed him next to a still sleeping Garnet before laying her head back on her pillow. She sighed and snuggled closer to Bunsen, closing her eyes and entering a wonderful dreamland filled with candy, rainbows and naked wives.
“AAAHH!!!”
….or not.
The three mares shot up. Unity activated her magic while Stainless reached for the claymore she hid under their bed. They turned to the direction of the sound, readying themselves for any danger that had entered their home.
“Get him off! Get him off! Get him off! Get him off! GET HIM OFF!!!”
….Only to sweatdrop at the sight of Garnet trying to pry Waspy’s mouth off her horn.
“Aaw look, he's teething,” Unity cooed .
“No he's not! He's biting! Now make him stop!”
“I'm guessing the little guy's hungry,” Stainless deadpanned as she tried to pry him off her wife, a task easier said than done. Whether it be his claws or his mouth, the little tyke had one tartarus of a grip.
“Do we even know what he eats?” Bunsen asked as she put on her glasses.
“You're the scientist, you figure it out!”
“M-Me?!”
“Yeah. In fact,” Stainless let out a grunt as she finally got Waspy to let go before handing him to Bunsen. “You can start right now.”
“Why do I have to do it?!”
“Because I'd just give him sugar, Garnet’s too busy tending to her horn and Stainless can't make ice,” Unity pointed out as she rubbed the crying pink unicorn’s horn.
“Yeah…what she said.”
“...fine.” Grumbling to herself, she took Waspy in her arms and left for the kitchen, all the while muttering how she was not changing him.
“All right, so what do I feed you?” She inquired as she searched the fridge for something to feed her chitinous little foal. Behind her, said foal was sitting in a chair and playing with a spoon.
“Hmmm. How about some spinach?” She asked, looking over her shoulder at the colt. He stared back at her, blinked, then placed the spoon in his mouth, causing her to sigh. “Yeah, I don't care much for spinach either.”
She turned back to the fridge and searched for something else. “Hmm. Well, there's some leftover haymash in here. I suppose that's as good as anything else for now. Just let me heat this up for ya.”
She took the haymash and placed it in the microwave before sitting down with her son, picking him up and placing him on her lap as she waited for the food to heat up.
‘Son...Huh.’
She never thought she'd ever be able to say that. It wasn't like they had a stallion to give them one - they were about as straight as a circle - and even if they did, they probably would've had a filly, as was the way of the oddly gender-imbalanced land of Equestria. Suffice it to say, having a colt was pretty rare. This made Bunsen worry about how Waspy would fareir in a world of mares. No doubt, once he came of age, he'd have to run for his life during heat season from lusty, breed-hungry mares.
That is, if he could even breed with ponies.
“Just what are you Waspy? Besides the ticket to my next Nobel Prize of course.” She grasped his little arm, inspecting the odd appendage. “And just what are these holes for?”
He didn't responded - not that she expected him to anyway. He just stared at her before grabbing a handful of her hair and placeing it in his mouth, buzzing happily as he nibbled on it.
She found her thoughts interrupted by the obnoxious DING of the microwave telling her that the food was ready. Sighing, the pegasus yanked her hair out of Waspy’s mouth before getting up and retrieving the food.
“Here ya go little guy. Yummy haymash,” She said, placing the dish on the table. Picking up the spoon Waspy had been playing with, she scooped up some of the food before blowing on it and bringing it to his mouth. “Now say ‘ah’ for momma.”
Knowing that he was finally about to get some food, he obediently opened his mouth, buzzing with joy when the mash touched his tongue. Bunsen couldn't help but ‘aaw’ at the sight of him munching happily on his meal. Foals were so cute when they eat.
“Blagh!”
...until they did that.
“Eww,” She whined as she wiped the food off her face. For a foal with no pupils, he had surprisingly good aim. She scooped up another portion and presented it to Waspy, only for him to turn his head and moan in displeasure.
“Come on Waspy. You have to eat all your haymash if you want to grow big and strong. Now open wide.” Despite her encouragement, he still refused to eat, causing her to sigh.
“I swear you're almost as stubborn as Stainless,” She muttered. His eyes widened at the mention of his other mother's name, though she hardly noticed as she was still trying (in vain) to get him to eat.
“Oh come on, it's not that bad,” She said as she placed the food in her mouth. “See? It's tasty.”
She moved her hand away to scoop up another portion. With her attention on the food, she didn't notice a green flash, or that Waspy suddenly getting much heavier.
“Now say...ah…”
When she turned her attention back to the red eyed colt, her own eyes widened at what she saw. No longer was it Waspy she was feeding. Sitting on her lap instead, was a butt naked Stainless Steel. Bunsen blinked at the sight before removing her glasses and using her wing to wipe the lens. Once that was done, she put them back on and, sure enough, Stainless was still there, staring at her with a smile on her face. Being the intelligent mare she was, Bunsen did the only thing appropriate for this situation.
She screamed.
“AAAAAHHHH!!!!”
Yeah, like that.
The sound of hoofsteps echoed through the house as Unity ran into the room. “Bunsen, what's wrong?! I heard a scream and-” She cut herself off at what she saw. Bunsen was sitting in a chair with a shocked expression on her face and a flank naked Stainless in her lap. It took her a minute to take it all in, but when she did, she sent them the meanest (though it came out more adorable than mean) glare she could muster.
“How could you??” She yelled.
“What? U-Unity, I-”
“How many times do I have to tell you? No being kinky without me!”
“W-What?!” Stuttered Bunsen, not quite sure how to handle the situation. “T-That's not Stainless!”
Unity gasped at her wife's statement. “And you’re doing roleplay too?! You know how much I love that game! I'll go get my jumper cables!” She turned and tried to run back to her room, only for her vision to go black when she crashed into something…incredibly soft? Two somethings actually. Somethings that smelled like caramel and burning metal. She liked these things!
‘So soft…’
Suddenly, she felt something grab her shoulders and gently push her away from the soft somethings. She was about to complain when she looked up and came face to face with a smirking Stainless Steel standing beside a very confused Garnet.
“A little early, isn't it?” She teased.
“Stainless! We were just talking to you! Right Bunsen?”
The earth mare raised an eyebrow. Wondering how much sugar the unicorn had eaten this time, she looked past Unity and saw herself sitting on a horrified Bunsen’s lap, as naked as the day she was born.
Huh.
“Hi there gorgeous.”
“Am I still dreaming?” Garnet asked , looking back and forth between the earth mares. She wasn't sure how to feel about this. On one hand, having two of the same wife (despite her already having three wives) was her, along with every stallion’s, wettest fantasy come true. On the other hand, now she had two Stainless Steels to deal with.
Either way, she was gonna need some therapy and a boatload of alcohol.
“So am I having that dream where I'm naked around town except this time I can see myself?”
“N-No! It's-”
“Hey, where's Waspy?” Asked Garnet.
“T-That's what I'm trying to-”
She never even got halfway through her sentence when a green aura passed over the naked Stainless’ body. As the aura passed, ‘her’ body began to morph and shift, until before them sat little Waspy, buzzing and giggling at the shocked expressions on his mothers’ faces.
“W-W-What just h-happened?” Garnet stuttered.
“Did he just….?” Stainless trailed off, pointing a shaky hand at Waspy.
“I tried to tell you!”
“Cool!” Unity exclaimed as she levitated the colt into her arms. “You're just full of surprises, aren't ya Waspy? Oh, what else can you do?!”
The insect-like colt giggled even more at his mother's actions. His joy was cut short however, when a low grumbling sound echoed through the room, causing him to whimper as he held his stomach.
“Aaw, are you still hungry?” Stainless cooed before suddenly glaring at Bunsen. “Why didn't you feed him Bunsen?!”
“Oh, I'm so sorry. I guess I just got distracted, what with my foal turning into my wife and all!”
Before the girls could argue, Garnet noticed something and chose to speak up. Didn't seem like anyone else was gonna notice anyway. “Uh, girls.”
“What?!”
She didn't respond, and simply pointed at Waspy. Confused, they followed her hand to the sight of Waspy, whose eyes were glowing green. Even stranger was the fact that Unity’s eyes were emitting the same glow, though she didn't seem to mind. Hey, she hardly even seemed to notice! She just stood there, giggling at the intense stare Waspy was sending her.
“Um, Unity?”
The unicorn turned her attention away from the colt. They couldn't help but jump slightly as she stared at them with those glowing green eyes. “Yeah?”
“Are you….feeling okay?” Garnet asked .
“Yeah. Why?”
“Well, you're -”
Before she could continue to point out the obvious, a belch loud enough to be classified as a roar filled the room. They stood there in shock, staring at Waspy, whose eyes had returned to their natural red. Stainless, being the first to get over the shock, decided to speak up.
“Attaboy Waspy!” She cheered before releasing a belch of her own, sending the colt into a giggling fit.
“I think I'm gonna be sick…” Garnet muttered , turning her own sickly shade of green.
Bunsen sighed at her wife's antics as she took Waspy from the giggling unicorn. “I think he just….fed himself.”
“Either that, or he some really bad gas,” Quipped Bunsen. “Maybe we should take him to a doctor though….or an entomologist.”
“Why? We've got everything under control,” Scoffed Stainless, paling at the mention of that cursed place. She wasn't fooling anyone though. They all knew the real reason she didn't want to go was because she was terrified of hospitals. They weren't exactly sure why, something to do with needles and scalpels. It didn't matter though. The earth mare was way too prideful to admit she was scared anyway.
“Under control?! It's not even 7:00 yet and we've already been horrified twice!”
Already knowing what was to come, Garnet quickly levitated Waspy out of the scientist’s grasp and into her own. She sighed as the two mares started to go at it again (and not in the fun way) before turning her attention to Waspy, who was watching his mothers argue with an amused smile on his face. It was then that she noticed something about him, something that shouldn't be there.
“Um...girls?”
“Hey, if we can handle Unity, we can handle this!”
“Girls?”
“Stainless, I know you're scared of hospitals but-”
“Girls.”
“Ha! Scared? Of hospitals? Bitch ple-”
“GIRLS!!”
“What?!” They cried in unison. All attention was immediately on her. Even Unity, who was digging into a bowl of popcorn as she watched her wives argue. Garnet, glad to have stopped the fracas before it got out of hand (those two had such odd ways of showing affection), decided to point out something that, in retrospect, probably should've been obvious.
“Waspy has fangs.”
“....”
“....”
“....”
Nopony said a word. The only thing that could be heard was the sound of Unity’s popcorn bowl hitting the floor. Their bodies went stiff while their eyes became pinpricks. After taking a few deep breaths, Stainless finally spoke up.
“I'm still not going to a hospital.”
“Oh come on!”
Author's Note
I'll be honest, I think this chapter could've been a lot better. I guess that's what I get for trying to force my way out of writer's block. Oh well.
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