Art of a Sun's Love Volume 1

By 6:00 in the evening, Flash had brought Dawn and Dusk home. Now, you would think that it was simply two families living in the same house, right? Well, you'd be wrong. Flash and Vincent have three half-siblings (two from Flame Barrier, and one from Lullaby Strings), and all of them were married with at least one kid each. So, the five siblings - count them - their respective spouses and children all lived in a mansion on the outskirts of Rainbow Falls that was formerly owned by Waterfall Prism. It had been a family project to help restore the mansion to its former glory, with some new additions of their own like a recording studio and model garden railway, but now it looked beautiful once more, inside and out, almost as if it was like a vacation spot for Harry Potter and his friends to hang out.

How did such a large family end up living in such a mansion? We'll explain everything later on, but for now, let's catch up with the family.

"We're home," called Flash as he opened the door.

"Daddy's home!" a little girl called out, and she and her older sister ran up to their father and hugged him tightly. The older sister at fifteen had cobalt blue hair with a magenta stripe and violet eyes underneath her glasses. The younger sister at twelve had dark purple hair with blue stripes and bluish-purple eyes. They were Dusk's younger sisters and respectively named Twilight Sentry V and Violet Glow.

"Hey kiddos," said Flash, "were you good while I was gone?"

"We sure were," said Violet Glow.

At that moment, Twilight Sparkle, Flash's wife, walked in. She was at the age of forty-one, and over the years, her hair had changed color; it was now a dark phthalo blue with purple, rose, and pale, light grayish olive streaks, and although she used to wear glasses over her eyes, violet in color, she had since gained contact lenses.

"Oh, there you are, dear," she said to her husband. She held his head in her hands and kissed him on the lips.

"Ew!" the sisters cried out, letting go of Flash.

"Are mom and dad home?" asked Dawn.

"They're just in the kitchen," said Twilight. So that was where Dawn went.

"Mom? Dad?"

"Yes, sweetie?" came a voice. That was the voice of Dawn's mother, Sunset Shimmer. By now, she was a forty-two year old mother with her hair tied up in a bun in the back of her head with a loose strand of red hair over her forehead. Sunset's husband Vincent was at forty-one with blue shoulder length hair, and with his glasses, he looked like a blue-haired John Lennon. He had a walking stick with him because an accident some time after Dawn's birth caused a stone to fall on his left foot, causing him to limp whilst walking.

"Have a good day?" asked Vincent.

"It's been rather good," said Dawn, "I actually had a question for you two."

"What's that?"

"Did you two ever have any troubles before you got married?" asked Dawn. Both Vincent and Sunset were surprised by their daughter's question; up to now, she didn't have much interest in hearing about their past.

"What made you decide to ask a question like this?" asked Sunset. Dawn told them about the stories the Dazzlings had told her.

"Oh, I remember those three," said Vincent.

"You do?" asked Dawn.

"We knew those three for almost our whole lives," said Sunset, "they know very much a lot about Rainbow Falls' history."

"Well, that explains how they knew so much on you," said Dawn.

"Yeah, all that and more," Vincent muttered quietly.

"Well," said Dawn, "could you tell me about the troubles you went through?"

"We'll talk about it after dinner," said Vincent, "we'll be having steamed pork with a side of lettuce and tomato salad."

After dinner, Violet, Dawn, and Vincent were sat on a couch with Dusk and Twilight V standing behind it whilst Flash and Twilight were on individual chairs. Sunset came into the room later clutching a large, hardcover book.

"The family album," she said, sitting down between her husband and daughter, "the story of our family from 1990 to the present day."

Sunset then opened the book. The page she was at showed a picture of when Lullaby Strings and Flame Barrier were married. A few pages later, Dawn, Twilight V, and Violet were all laughing at seeing Flash's baby pictures. Vincent couldn't help but snicker as he noticed Flash's embarrassed expression.

"Is that spaghetti on his head?!" laughed Dawn.

"Aww, daddy's beating the big, bad spaghetti monstew," giggled Violet in baby talk.

"You look adorable in that picture, dad," said Twilight V as her father buried his face in his hands.

"They're just teasing you, dear," Twilight assured her husband. Flash said nothing as he continued blushing in embarrassment.

"Mom?" asked Dawn, sounding confused, "Why aren't there too many pictures of grandpa and grandma, your parents?"

Sunset sighed sadly.

"They didn't live too much for good memories," she explained, "your grandfather was killed when I was only eleven, and your grandmother committed suicide."

"But I thought aunt Celestia was still living with us," said Violet.

"No, Violet," laughed Vincent, "aunt Sunset was talking about her birth parents Noble Shield and Icy Heart."

"You never really told us about them," said Dawn.

"We didn't want you to know what kind of bully your grandmother Icy Heart was," said Vincent.

"What did she do?" asked Dusk.

"Perhaps it's best we start longer before that," said Sunset.

"Oh, yes," said Vincent, "like when your aunt Fictionary was born. Remember that, Flash?"

"How could I forget?" his older brother replied, "And if I recall, I wanted another brother rather than a sister..."

"Boy were you disappointed," chuckled Vincent.

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JUNE 2000

Five year old Flash and three year old Vincent looked at their mother in surprise.

"We're having another brother or sister?" asked Flash.

"That's right," said Lullaby Strings, "child number three."

Little Vincent squealed in delight.

"What do you boys think we'll be getting when the new baby comes?" asked Page Turner.

"I hope it's another brother," said Flash, "we could be a band of our own!"

"Me want sistew," Vincent babbled. As a three year old, his English was only just developing. He could only speak a few words at a time by this stage.

"Why would you want to have a sister when another brother would be better?" asked Flash.

"Have widdle sistew be fun," babbled Vincent.

"Glad to see someone likes the idea of a sister," said Lullaby.

"Girls have cooties," protested Flash.

"Your mother doesn't have cooties," said Page.

"It's a phase," Lullaby told her husband, "he'll grow out of it soon enough."

OCTOBER 2000

A few months later, Page and Lullaby went for a check up at the doctor's.

"What's the baby's gender this time around, doc?" asked Page.

"Why don't you two have a look at the papers?" asked Dr. Morrow.

Well, when Lullaby Strings and Page Turner found out what their baby was going to be, they could hardly hold in their excitement.

"Oh, I don't believe it!" cried Lullaby happily, "Wait until Flash and Vincent find out!"

"Shh!" whispered Page, "Let's not tell them. We'll make it a surprise when the baby is born."

"Oh, okay."

As the months went on, Flash and Vincent could barely keep in their excitement for their new sibling.

"When's the baby coming?" they'd ask every week. "One week less than when you asked before," Lullaby would say.

JANUARY 27, 2001

At last, it was nine months already, at least a week after Vincent's fourth birthday. Lullaby's belly had swelled greatly during this and she found it tough to walk properly. But after going through it with Flash and Vincent, she had gotten used to it.

"When's youw late biwthday pwesent fo me coming?" Vincent asked for what seemed to be the umpteenth time.

"It'll be here any day now," said Lullaby, "want to listen?" Vincent placed his hand and ear on her belly.

"Is baby kickin?" he asked.

His question was answered when he felt a small little kick.

"It move!" he cried.

"It sure did, sweetie," smiled Lullaby, "you'll get to be a big brother."

Suddenly, Lullaby let out a yelp as she gripped her stomach.

"And not a moment too soon!" she gasped.

"Mommy? What's wong?" asked Vincent.

"It's time!" cried Lullaby, "Your new brother or sister is coming!"

"When can I see them? When can I see them?" Vincent asked excitedly.

"We have to get to the hospital first," said Lullaby, "I think I'm going to pop!"

"Mommy gonna pop!" cried Vincent.

Page and Flash ran in.

"The baby's coming?!" exclaimed Page, "Don't worry, dear; there's no snow to stop us this time."

"That's a relief," said Lullaby.

Page took Lullaby to the hospital while Roseluck babysat the boys.

"Will mommy be okay?" asked Vincent worriedly.

"She'll be just fine," said Roseluck, "we went through the same thing with you, though the difference was the weather."

After several hours, in the evening, the telephone rang. It was Roseluck who answered.

"Hello?"

"Roseluck, it's uncle Page."

"Oh, hello, uncle," said Roseluck, "how's aunt Lullaby doing?"

"She's doing just fine, Rose," said Page, "she's delivered her third child, and... it's a surprise."

"Oh, I see," said Roseluck, "and when will you be home?"

"In a few days," said Page, "will you keep the boys updated on what's up with mommy and daddy?"

"You can count on me, uncle."

"That's a good girl," said Page, "goodbye."

"Bye," said Roseluck as she hung up. Flash and Vincent overheard her and looked up curiously.

"When's mom coming home?" asked Flash.

"In a few days," said Roseluck.

"Boy or girl?" asked Vincent.

"Mommy and daddy say it's a surprise," said Roseluck.

"I hope it's another brother," said Flash.

"Hope sister," babbled Vincent. Flash rolled his eyes.

JANUARY 30, 2001

A few days later, Page and Lullaby made their way home. In her arms was a little bundle in a yellow blanket.

"Boys," Page called as he opened the door, "look what we brought home."

Flash and Vincent ran up to their parents with big smiles on their faces.

"Our baby sibling's here!" cried Flash.

"Can we see them? Let us see them!" exclaimed Vincent, giggling with excitement.

"Oh, alright, boys," smiled Lullaby. Still holding onto the bundle, she sat down on the floor with her legs crossed, and rested the bundle on her lap. She then unwrapped the blanket to show the baby still sleeping. The baby's hair was golden yellow with pink streaks in it.

"Flash, Vincent," she said, "say hello to Fictionary, your new baby sister."

"A sister?" Flash said this with disappointment whilst Vincent said it excitedly.

"Shh," said Lullaby softly, motioning that Fictionary was still fast asleep. Then, the baby girl yawned and stretched her arms out. Her eyes opened, dark orchid in color, and the first thing she saw was her four year old brother.

"Helwo," said Vincent, "I'm youw bwothew Vincent."

He then held out his hand and touched Fictionary's hair. She cooed and giggled as he petted her. That made Vincent smile.

"I wuv you too," he told his baby sister and kissed her.

"Oh, brother," muttered Flash.

"More like 'oh, sister'," teased Roseluck.

"I wanted another brother," pouted Flash.

"Flash, you know you can't always get what you want," said Lullaby, "now say hi to your new sister."

Flash went closer to baby Fictionary.

"Hi," he said dully.

"Come on, Fwash," said Vincent, "she's adowabwe!"

"I guess," muttered Flash. He wasn't too fond of having a sister at first, but as time went on, Flash soon warmed up to Fictionary. Little did anyone realize that for another twelve years, the family would be complete for years to come.