The Derpy I Know And Love Volume 2: Shooting Stars Are Not Always Lucky

“This is too much for me to take in.” Said Shooting Star, “I understand I’ve been gone for ten years, but to me it was yesterday. You’re grown, I’ve another daughter, and your mother is now a mare-lover.”

“Right on two out of three counts.” Said Sparkler, “you’re right about Cookie and me, but Mom isn’t a mare-lover. Yes she’s deeply in love with Twilight Sparkle. They were married in a state wedding here at the castle. But Mom isn’t in love with Twilight because she’s a mare.”

“What’s the difference? She’s married to a mare.”

“It took some time for me to understand it.

In the accident, mom had been injured badly. The only thing that didn’t heal was her eyes. But because of those eyes most ponies counted her out as some type of idiot. They called her names such as Ditsy Do and Derpy. So often most ponies didn’t know she’d a proper name. But mom worked hard at two jobs to raise Cookie and me as best she could. But it was hard on her. Without getting to know her, most ponies avoided her. She did make some friends and Uncle Hooves was around but she led a very lonely life.

Then about three years ago it was discovered that Nightmare Moon was returning. Most ponies had only considered her an ‘Old Pony’s Tale’, but Princess Celestia had her apprentice come to Ponyville to oversee the preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration. Twilight didn’t know that she was being sent to defeat Nightmare Moon. Twilight had grown up without close friends or personal relationships. She’d put all herself into being the honor graduate at Celestia’s School for Gifted Unicorns.

Twilight was put into the position to have to make and depend on friends so that they could wield the Elements of Harmony. They defeated Nightmare Moon, later they defeated Discord, who was trying to unleash chaos on all Equestria. And she was instrumental in defeating an invasion of Changelings. I even witnessed her vanquish an ursa minor single hoofed.

And at no time did she ever try to use these events to build herself up. She remained just the quiet, reserved and slightly eccentric librarian of Ponyville. Every time I’d go to the library, mom would always ask me about my interactions with Twilight.

Her knowledge and power were starting to be well known. I think that’s when mother started being drawn to Twilight. It started as what I thought was just some odd crush. I didn’t understand it. And I think she kept it to herself until her friends Bon-Bon and Lyra married. Perhaps after that she figured it was okay to be a little more open about her feelings towards a mare.

As I said earlier, it wasn’t because she was some beautiful mare, in fact at the time Twilight was just a skinny and plain mare. What attracted her to Twilight was the same thing, so I was told, was what attracted her to you. And that was a pony who was very intelligent and humble.

Twilight had just went through a situation that made her realize that with all her success and all her power, there was something missing at a deep personal level. At the same time, the sadness and loneliness mom was feeling finally came to a head and she asked her boss about somepony to talk to get the pain off her chest. She was told to talk to Twilight because she was the most intelligent pony in Ponyville. At first she didn’t want to go, because of the feelings she was having for Twilight. But she went, and mom and Twilight found they were two ponies who were cut from the same cloth and both were looking for the same thing.

They were in the right place at the right time. Someponies thought it was all too quick almost like the two were just a couple sluts who indulged in gratuitous sex. But mom had developed a deep affection for Twilight and Twilight was ready to be loved by a pony who was in all aspects her equal. It wasn’t lust, not just sex; but a real, deep and life changing love.

They had an announcement party to let family and friends know about their relationship. Twilight and mom tried to make it known they were two ponies in love. The fact they were both mares didn’t enter into the equation. The only thing which mattered was they were in love with each other.

A love so powerful two mares conceived a foal.”

“How was that even possible?” asked Shooting star, still having trouble following the whole chain of events.

“After the wedding there was special ceremony called the ‘Blessing of the Princesses’. Then for their wedding night, understand that I wasn’t there,” said Sparkler blushing, “they indulged in Unicorn Horn Sex. According to Princess Celestia, the combination of the Blessing, the Unicorn Horn Sex and the most important thing, depth of their love for each other along with the regret that they could never have a foal, performed what can only be described as a miracle.

Basically if anypony ever had doubts of their love, it’s expressed in my sister Dawn Sparkle, the first Alicorn born in Equestria in a very long time."

‘To have the power for a female to make another female conceive a foal, and an Alicorn no less’ thought Shooting, ‘she must be a very powerful Unicorn indeed. Perhaps I can use her…’

Luna led Muffins to a room in a secluded wing. The door opened and Muffins saw Twilight laying on a bed watching Dinky playing with Dawn on the bed. The smallest of smiles was on her face as she watched the children she loved so dearly. But her eyes were red from crying. Twilight then noticed the intruders, she saw Muffins and grabbed the children, and the tears started to flow once more.

“Have you come to take away our children too?” said Twilight in fear.

It was like an arrow through Muffins’ heart.

“Oh Darling no!” replied Muffins, her own tears starting to flow.

“No Twilight,” said Luna, “I’ve come to take my nieces with me. I never get to see them.”

“Your nieces?” asked Muffins.

“Twilight’s brother is married to my niece Cadence. Therefore these precious foals are my nieces as well. I’ll watch them for now.” With that Luna’s deep blue magic aura surrounded Dinky and Dawn and they were lifted and followed her out the door.

Twilight’s only objection was a feeble reaching in the direction they left. Then with a quick glance at Muffins, Twilight turned away and sobbed uncontrollably.

Muffins walked to the bed, she placed a hoof on Twilight’s shoulder, and she could feel the conflict, not sure whether Twilight wanted to pull away or welcome the touch.

“Won’t your Husband be missing you?” Twilight said between sobs.

“My husband died ten years ago. I’m now married to the most wonderful pony in all Equestria.

Who I thought trusted me.”

The comment stung. Twilight turned to look at Muffins.

“You kissed him.” Twilight said in defense.

“He kissed me. If you’d have waited one more moment, you’d have seen me push him away. It may’ve been only yesterday to him. But was ten long years for me. I went throughout the grieving, the hurt, the loneliness of those intervening years.”

Muffins paused.

“Something I never told you, but when I came to see you the first night, I was on the verge of giving up. I was ready die of loneliness and pain, Cookie and Sparkler were the only reasons I’d not taken steps to end it all.

You not only brought love back into my life, you saved my life. If you could feel the way I’m feeling right now with you rejecting me, you’d not say the things you’re saying.”

Muffins saw the look on Twilight’s face.

“Perhaps you are feeling what I feel,” said Muffins regretting the way she’d just had spoken to her wife.

Muffins climbed on the bed and held Twilight close.

“What happens now?” asked Twilight.

“What do you mean?”

“Well he’s Sparkler and Cookie’s father. We can’t act as if he doesn’t exist. He does have the right to see and be with them. Sparkler is old enough to make her own decisions. But I’m not sure how Cookie will take all this. I’m afraid I’ve upset her. And to tell the truth, Shooting Star kissing you confused her more than it did me.

You know him best. Is he just going to give up and let some mare take away his wife?”

“I don’t know. But what ever happens, we’ll face it together, I promise.”

Twilight was exhausted, she cuddled up in her wife’s forelegs and placing her head against Muffins’ chest, and fell asleep. There was finally a smile on her face.

“Rest my Darling, I won’t leave you.” Said Muffins kissing Twilight’s cheek then she gently rocked her wife.

“So I’m just to accept this and act as if nothing had ever been between your mother and myself? I still love her. What if I were to appeal to Princess Celestia?”

“Not advisable.” Said Sparkler flatly. “Twilight’s brother, Shining Armor is Captain of the Royal Guard and is married to Princess Cadence, Celestia and Luna’s niece. Add to that the fact ‘Lady Twilight Sparkle’ is Celestia’s apprentice. Which in itself endows her with all the power of the Crown. If Celestia were to have to make a ruling against Twilight, she’d have to include Twilight in the decision making.

Plus, in my opinion, if these weren’t factors, it’d still be looked at in the same way as if you were lost at sea for ten years and found your way back. After seven years, you’re legally dead. All contracts are void, including marriage ones.

And even if for some reason, Celestia ruled in your favor, what then. You’d have a wife who no longer loved you the way she did ten years ago. Add that to the fact if you forcibly remove her from somepony she loved dearly, it’d not work in your favor.”

Shooting Star sat and thought for a while.

“Well nopony could blame me for trying. I guess I’m alone in this.”

“No Daddy, I’m with you and I’ll help you all I can to get adjusted to being here now. Even without the issue of mother and Twilight, it’d still be an adjustment to be dumped ten years in the future. You’ll need somepony to help you. I can tell my clients that I have to take some time off for family reasons,” said Sparkler with a smile.

“Will Twilight mind?” asked Shooting.

“I care for Twilight, you might say that I love her like a close friend. But she’s not my mother, nor has she ever tried to be. She accepts me as a close friend. You have to understand the depth of that. Her close friends have aided her in saving Equestria at least three times. Most ponies view them as heroes on a legendary scale. I’m honored to be considered as an equal to them by Twilight.

Plus I’m an adult. Mom and Twilight respect me and I live as I please. I stay with them sometimes but I don’t live with them per se.

If I’m not mistaken, your house is still owned by mother. I don’t think there would be any objections to you moving in.”

“So you don’t live in Canterlot?” asked Shooting.

“No we moved to Ponyville not long after mom came home from the accident. That’s where we’ve lived and where mom met Twilight. Twilight was sent to Ponyville from Canterlot, Twilight settled down there after the Nightmare Moon incident. Her parents live here still, and treat Cookie and myself like grandchildren and we love them as well.”