A Whole New World

I sat up in bed with sweat pouring down my face. My heart was pounding as I tried to calm my breathing. I felt something touch my arm and I looked down to see a grey hoof.

“Is it the dreams again?” Derpy asks me.

I put a hand on my face. “Yeah, it's the same one again.”

“The one with the...what did you say...Explosions?”

“I just can't figure out what they are.” I place my hand on Derpy's hoof and rub her fur. “I think I might have to go see Princess Luna.”

Derpy moves to straddle my lap. “Are you sure that is wise?”

I smile and place both my hands on her sides. I start to rub Derpy's fur and give her a kiss on the lips. I pull away and sigh.

“She is the guardian of dreams isn't she? If I have to find out what these dreams are then she's the best option I have, maybe even Celestia might help.”

Derpy tilts her head. “You think Celestia might help with this?”

“Of course! Princess Celestia does enjoy my diary I send her, she might be more than willing to help.” I say giving Derpy a smile. “Besides it has been over four months since I got here.”

Derpy gives me a light peck on the lips before sliding off my lap. “Don't forget you promised to take Dinky out today, she's really looking forward to spending some time with you now that school is out for the summer.”

I slap my head. “Crap! I forgot about that!” Derpy gives me a scowl. “Whoa! I'll tell you what, why don't I take Dinky to Canterlot with me? That way Dinky and I can spend time together and I can see the princesses too.”

Derpy's scowl turns into a smile as she heads for the bedroom door. “That's sounds perfect, Dinky enjoyed the last time she went to Canterlot and she always asks to go back again.”

“Then that's what we'll do.” I slide out of bed and head for the dresser with the magical parchment Celestia gave me for my diary. “though I think I'll send Princess Celestia a heads up to let her know we're coming.”

“Good, I think I will make some breakfast. You up for anything special?”

I rub my chin before grinning. “I'm up for a slice of hot pony pie if that's on the menu?”

Derpy turns her head away and tilts her nose up. “Sorry but hot pony pie is still out of stock, though we do have some hot tongue and shaft still for purchase.”

I grin as I walk towards her with my hands behind my back. “I suppose this hot tongue is expensive?” I lean down until my nose touches Derpy's.

“It might be.” Derpy whispers. “Though I think you can afford it...” Derpy moves forward and passionately kisses me.

I move my hands and start to play with her wings getting them to extend outwards. I slowly move my hands to her cutie marks and give her butt a squeeze. Derpy let's out a squeak and breaks the kiss.

“You know I'm getting all worked up.” Derpy says giving me a pout.

“You're getting worked up? I'm fully at mast here.” I stand up revealing my erection. “Maybe we should do something about our situations.”

Derpy bats her eyelashes. “What did you have in mind?”

I look to the clock on the nearby bed side table. “We have ten minutes....”

“You think we could do it?”

I turn my head back with a grin on my face. “oh yeah we can do it.”

Derpy and I walk into the kitchen with wide grins, only to see Sparkler giving us both a scowl.

“Uh, did we miss something?” Derpy asks.

Sparkler huffs. “You do realise that the walls in this house are not that thick?”

I feel the heat build in my cheeks and look to Derpy, she to was blushing heavily.

“W-Where's Dinky?” I ask.

“In her room, she almost got traumatised.” Sparkler replies.

Derpy's ears go flat as she turns to walk out the room. “I'll go talk to her.”

“Want me to go with?” I say.

“No, I think this might be the girl talk time.” Derpy replies.

“Oh OK, I'll just wait here then.”

Derpy nods and walks out leaving me with a scowling Sparkler. I sit down at the kitchen table and fold my hands together. I give Sparkler a quick glance only to find she was still staring at me.

“You know staring at someone implies attraction.” I say, looking back up to see Sparkler wide eyed and blushing. “Really easy to get you blushing isn't it.”

Sparkler huffs before her shock turns into a smile. “You are making mother happy more than anything, I can't stay mad at you.” Sparkler chuckles. “I guess you are what mother needed Michael.”

I smile and laugh. “I still don't know much about myself but one thing I do know somehow is that Derpy is the one I needed too.” I put on a serious face for my next question. “Sparkler is there something wrong in the house?”

Sparkler looks at me confused. “What do you mean?”

“I've noticed over the last month or so that Derpy is working later and seems to be tense all the time.”

Sparkler looks away from me as her ears drop. “I-I don't know what you mean....”

“Sparkler. What is wrong?”

Sparkler goes to the kitchen entrance and looks around the corner before turning back.

“OK, you can't tell mother I told you this.” I nod. “Last month mother got a message from the bank in Canterlot stating that unless she pay off a loan then our house will be seized.”

I sit back. “How much is it?”

Sparkler goes to a drawer nearby and takes out a letter in her magic before floating it over and dropping it on the table.

I pick up the letter and open it. I read down the letter until I get to a name next to Derpy's.

“Who's Willow Light?”

Sparkler frowns. “Dinky's father.”

“Oh.” I reply before reading on. “Seven thousand bits!” I say louder than normal before coughing. “Sorry but seven thousand bits?”

“It was a loan for a house that mother co signed for, but that worthless furball left her and now mother has to pay back the debt.”

I drop the letter and push it back to Sparkler. “I won't tell Derpy you showed me that but I'll say I found it looking for some parchment.”

Sparkler nods. “I asked mother why she didn't tell you yet but she just started crying and saying you would leave her if you found out.”

I stand up and take the letter again before moving for the kitchen entrance.

“Michael? Where are you going?”

“I'm going to ask Derpy why she didn't tell me, I could help.”

Sparkler sighs. “Just be careful, mum's been through a lot.”

I give Sparkler a smile. “I love Derpy, I won't jeopardise that.”

I walk out the kitchen just as Derpy with Dinky was coming back. I stand in the hallway with a serious look on my face.

“Derpy could I talk to you a second in the living room?”

Derpy tilts her head. “Of course, Dinky I'll be there in a moment.”

“OK mom.” Dinky replies heading into the kitchen.

I gesture for Derpy to enter the living room first to which made her even more confused. I follow after and close the small partition that acted as a door. I turn to Derpy as noticed she had taken a seat on the couch.

“What's wrong Michael?”

I take a deep breath and let it out in a sigh. “Derpy. I found something a few days ago that made me both angry and hurt.” I gauge Derpy's expression but it was just growing more confused. “I found this in the kitchen as I was trying to search for non magical parchment.” I hold up the letter and instantly Derpy's face went pale and her ears dropped. “I guess you know what this is?” Derpy slowly nods. “I was angry from what I read but I was hurt that when I asked you last week if there was anything bothering you that you could talk to me, you said there was nothing major.” I dropped the letter on the nearby single chair. “Why didn't you tell me?”

Derpy starts to sniff. “I couldn't...” I see a single tear roll down her left cheek. “I couldn't risk you leaving me for being useless.”

“Useless? Who says you're useless? I certainly don't see you that way at all. Look at you Derpy, you juggle both a full time job plus have two beautiful daughters that you make the time for. If you're useless then I'm Princess Celestia in disguise. I don't think Sparkler and Dinky would call you useless do you? No, they would say you're the best mum in Equestria.” I kneel down in front of Derpy and put a hand on her shoulder. “You are wonderful, beautiful and dedicated to your children. That is about as far away from useless as you can be.” I remove my hand and place it on Derpy's cheek, I lean forward and give her a quick kiss. “I'm going to help you with the debt and I don't want to hear any excuses why I can't.” I stand up as Derpy just stares at me in silence before sighing and nodding. “Great! Now first thing though is that I have to break the bad news to Dinky that she's coming with me to Canterlot.”

Derpy giggles. “Oh yes, she's really going to hate that.”

I stood on the train platform waiting for the Canterlot train to turn up. I look down at my travelling companion to see Dinky shaking with excitement.

“You sure are excited to go ain't you?” I ask Dinky.

Dinky looks up to me and beams a smile. “I am! I enjoyed my time there on the school trip, though that Discord guy wasn't very nice.” Dinky scowls at Discords name which I find adorable. “I heard a few things about this Discord but not much, most I've heard is that he's a trouble maker or monster.”

Dinky nods. “I would go with scary but monster kind of gets closer to him, he's a mixture of different creatures.”

I rub my chin. “I don't know if I would like to meet him but I can't judge anyone I haven't met.” I hear a whistle. “Ah trains coming.”

Dinky and I watch the train stop at the station platform and ponies get off. I walk in with Dinky after the train conductor stamps our tickets. I walk to a seat in the carriage and sit down with Dinky joining me seconds later. Dinky lays down next to me and puts her head on my lap as I idly start to stroke her mane. The train whistles as it pulls away from the station, I turn to gaze out the window hoping that Princess Luna can help me with my dreams.