Twilight’s Love Volume Two: Rainbow’s Love

The train stopped at the Canterlot station. Scootaloo was excited; she’d only been to the Capitol City on field trips. Now she was here with no rush, no herding along with other students, just her and her new moms.

They walked the streets with no sense of hurry. Scootaloo was in open-eyed awe of the magnificent city. As they passed the castle, several of the guards saw them and greeted Twilight and Rainbow by name. Scootaloo was impressed, she knew Twilight and Rainbow were well known for their adventures. But this put into focus how much her moms were known.

Twilight also let Scoot know they would visit the castle while they were in Canterlot.

They walked on past the business section until they reached the residential section. The house they stopped at was at least as large as the Children’s Home. It wasn’t the largest house in the neighborhood, but it was larger than most of the houses in Ponyville, as were most of the houses in the area. Twilight and Rainbow walked to the door, Twilight opened it and Scootaloo followed her moms in.

“Mom! Dad!” called Twilight, “anypony home.”

A light purplish gray mare with purple and gray mane and tail (Twilight Velvet) and a blue stallion with darker blue mane and tail (Night Light) entered the room.

“Twilight! Rainbow!” said Twilight Velvet. “Why didn’t you tell us you were coming? We would’ve met you at the station.”

The two came over and gave Twilight and Rainbow hugs and kisses.

“We wanted it to be a surprise, ” said Twilight.

“Two surprises actually,” said Rainbow.

“And who’s the cute little filly?” asked Night Light.

Scootaloo blushed at the recognition.

“She’s the second surprise,” said Rainbow.

“Meet Scootaloo,” continued Twilight:

“Your new Grandfilly.”

Twilight Velvet and Night Light looked at each other, then at the little filly. Scootaloo was becoming uncomfortable with the two ponies gazing at her so intently, but then smiles grew on the older ponies’ faces, tears of joy were streaming from Twilight Velvet’s eyes. A violet aura formed around Scootaloo as she was lifted to Twilight Velvet who embraced the little filly and kissed her on the forehead several times. Night Light had his forelegs around Twilight Velvet and Scootaloo.

Scootaloo had never been raised where she was cuddled. There was some affection and Candy Mane tried to show as much attention as she could to all the children...

But now!

Scootaloo had heard from Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom about being held and fussed over by older siblings, parents and grandparents. Scoot had tried to act cool about it but she was so envious and regretted her place in life where she had to do without close affection from adults...

But now!

As Twilight Velvet held her, it was the next to the greatest feeling in her life, next to the hug when Twilight and Rainbow welcomed her to the family. If she was dreaming, she never wanted to wake up.

The older mare looked into Scootaloo’s eyes; Scootaloo couldn’t tell which of them was smiling more.

“You’re just the most darling little thing I’ve ever seen,” said Twilight Velvet. “But you look familiar, where’ve we met before?”

It struck Scootaloo what the older pony was asking.

“I was a Flower Filly for Princess Cadence and Shining Armor’s wedding, Mrs. Sparkle.”

“Mrs. Sparkle!” said the mare, taken aback, “I’m Grandma and the handsome stallion right there is Grandpa.”

Scootaloo couldn’t hold it back any longer, she was glad she wasn’t in Ponyville where Apple Bloom or Sweetie Belle might see her, she broke down in tears.

“Oh Sweetie,” said the grandmother pony, holding Scootaloo close and comforting her, “what’s wrong?’

“I... I’d never had a mom and now I have two,” said Scootaloo with the tears still coming down, then looking into Twilight Velvet’s eyes, “I never had grandparents and now I have the best grandparents ever.”

Twilight and Rainbow were standing to one side, just observing. The two had their heads resting against the other; their hearts were overflowing with joy.

Twilight felt more complete at this moment than she’d ever felt before.

Rainbow felt her heart healing; so much pain was leaving her body. She now had a full family with love and acceptance.

There was one other thing which would make it complete, but this was as close to closure as she could come for now.

“Come with me Sweetie,” said Twilight Velvet to her new grandfilly, “I think I have some fresh cookies in the kitchen for you.”

“Mom,” interjected the younger Twilight, “she hasn’t had lunch yet!”

“Don’t be such a mother,” said Twilight Velvet with a chuckle. “Don’t you two have business at the castle or something boring like that to do?”

“We promised Scootaloo we’d take her to the castle,” said Rainbow.

“I can bring her there in a bit,” said the elder Twilight.

“Okay mom,” said Rainbow with a chuckle, “we suspected something like this would happen.”

“Come with me Sweetie,” said Twilight Velvet.

“Okay, grandma,” said Scootaloo with a smile and taking her new grandma’s hoof. Night Light followed the two.

Everypony laughed as Rainbow and Twilight Dash left Scootaloo to the mercy of over affectionate grandparents.

Rainbow and Twilight walked to the castle and entered without any challenge from the guard except a good morning or two.

They walked directly to the Throne Room where they found the doors open. They were acknowledged by the princess and entered.

“Rainbow and Twilight Dash,” said the princess, “to what do I owe the honor?”

“It’s always our honor,” said Twilight, “Your Highness.”

“Enough of the formalities,’ said Celestia chuckling and shaking her head, “come here and tell me what you two have been up to. I want to hear gossip.”

Rainbow and Twilight related the circumstances with Rainbow’s dreams, her history and Scootaloo’s need for a stable family.

“How marvelous!” Exclaimed the princess, “I must meet my new niece.”

“You aren’t going to test her are you?” asked Rainbow kidding and winking at the princess.

“Are you never going to forgive me for that?” said the princess laughing at the question.

“My mother is bringing her here after she finishes spoiling the child,” said Twilight.

The three laughed, as a guard entered the room.

“A moment, Your Highness,” said the guard bowing.

“What is it?” asked the princess.

“A pony seeks an audience with Your Majesty,” said the guard, “she states it’s very important.”

“Do you mind?” asked the princess to the Dash’s.

“We’ll just go stand over there,” said Twilight as she and Rainbow walked to an alcove out of sight and looked out the grand window.

A lavender Pegasus mare with a pastel rainbow mane and tail was led into the room. She had a cutie mark of a white cloud with a sun shining from behind it.

They stopped before the dais and bowed.

“Rise and tell me how I may help you.” asked the princess.

“Your Highness,” said the mare, “I’m looking for my sister, we’ve been estranged. But now I must find her, I’ve heard she’s well known to you.”

Rainbow’s head jerked in the direction of the mare.

“Sunshine?”

“Rainbow?” said the mare in disbelief, only now seeing her sister off to the side. She never thought it could be that easy.

“Leave us guard,” said the princess.

The doors closed and the princess used her magic to secure them.

Twilight and Rainbow walked to the new mare. Rainbow gave her a very formal hug, not a lot of emotion but she was surprised Sunshine was actually hugging her with some warmth. Rainbow also noticed there were tears in Sunshine’s eyes.

Sunshine was shocked, Rainbow was in a dress, wearing makeup and her mane styled. It wasn’t the pony she’d expected to find.

“Can we talk in private,” asked Sunshine.

“We can talk in front of the princess and especially in front of my wife about anything.”

“Your... Wife?” asked Sunshine in total amazement.

“Yes, my wife,” said Rainbow in introduction, “this is Twilight Dash. Twilight, this is my sister, Sunshine Dash.”

Sunshine nodded her head in acknowledgment.

“You’ve something important to say,” asked the princess.

Sunshine looked at Rainbow, there was a great deal of pain on her face. She drew a deep breath.

“Rainbow, Storm Cloud is dead,” said the sister sadly.

“Storm Cloud?” asked Rainbow confused but fearful.

Sunshine gave Rainbow a photo of a brown Pegasus colt, about Scootaloo’s age. He was laying on a bed, he had a lot of Rainbow’s features and had the most beautiful smile. He appeared to be sleeping, but one could tell he wasn’t just sleeping. The colt had a red, yellow and blue mane and tail. His cutie mark was almost like Rainbow’s except the Cloud was black instead of white but the lightning bolt was the same.

“Storm Cloud,” said Sunshine sadly, “your son.”

Twilight had never heard Rainbow scream like that, nor had she ever seen Rainbow faint.