Three weeks have passed since the party, and Zorak was taking everything in stride. He kinda panicked after the party because he was only nineteen and he was already gonna be a father. Though for the most part he was happy, content, and excited, he genuinely was excited to be a father. But enough of that sappy crud, now it's time to get to what's going on right now!

Nightmare laid on her back on a chair in the royal infirmary, she had one hoof on her cheek and the other was on the arm rest, tapping in agitation. You're probably wondering why, well it's because her nurses and doctors can't seem to do anything right. She had come in for a simple check up and for some reason she, the High Queen of Equestria, was forced to wait four hours and she was running out of patience.

"NURSE," yelled Nightmare.

A petite unicorn mare with a white coat and bluish-white mane quickly entered the room, she was trembling in fear.

"Y-yes your majesty," she said with a cracked voice.

Nightmare took a deep breath through her nose and let it out through her mouth, she then turned her attention to the small mare and tried to speak in a calm, gentle tone.

"Where are the doctors, I'm here to get a check up on the foal growing in my stomach, and I am running out of patience," said Nightmare sounding firm but convincingly calm.

"The doctors have somehow lost your papers your Majesty, and we're attempting to find them, we are extremely sorry for the inconvenience, and for our complete screw up, please forgive us your Majesty," said the mare bowing low.

"What is your name," said Nightmare.

Nightmare didn't actually care, she just felt that she'd go insane if she didn't occupy herself with something.

"R-Rosy Diamond, but ponies just call me Rose, your Majesty," said Rose.

"Well Rose, tell those idiot's that call themselves doctors that if I don't have my needs tended to in the next half hour, I will behead all of them, and send their head's home to their families in boxes," said Nightmare with a deceptively happy expression on her muzzle.

Rose's sapphire blue eyes quickly shrunk to the size of pin-pricks as terror once again sat in "right away, your Majesty."

Rose quickly ran out of the room and was successful in speeding up the doctors efforts as a tall blue unicorn mare in a doctor's coat entered her room shortly after.

"Greeting your Majesty," the mare's tone was level and calm "I am Doctor Mint, I'll be seeing to your needs."

"It's about time, and here I thought I'd have to stage a public execution," said Nightmare smirking devilishly at the mare.

Mint gulped hard "w-well then, let's see how your little bundle of joy is developing."

Mint used her magic to pull a large cart with an ultrasound machine over to the left side of Nightmare's bed. She was quick to prep everything and within a few minutes Nightmare was staring at her growing little filly. The look on Nightmare's face actually made Mint smile, the yearning and care in Nightmare's eyes told Mint all she needed to know. The Lunar Queen was going to make a great mother, Mint was sure of that. A small smile slowly wormed it's way onto Nightmare's muzzle and she was quick to welcome it.

Nightmare placed a tender hoof on her now slightly plump abdomen, relishing in the first emotional waves that came with motherhood. With her gaze dreamy and far off, Nightmare turned to the doctor.

"How is she," asked Nightmare.

"From what I can tell, perfectly healthy, the formation is a little odd, but for the most part your alicorn anatomy is insuring she'll remain healthy, or at least for the time being," said Mint turning some nobs on the machine.

"Am I done here," asked Nightmare turning her attention back to the picture of her developing daughter.

"She's beautiful," said Luna on the verge of tears

"And strong, just like her mother," thought Nightmare.

"I just need to check her magical level's, with her most likely being an alicorn like yourself, I think it's best we keep track of her magic development," said Mint turning a large blue dial.

The picture showing Nightmare's foal changed to show a bar graph.

"It appear's she has much more magic than a foal of her development should have, I'll continue to monitor her magical development, that should be everything, have a nice day your Majesty," said Mint with a smile as she wrote down some notes.

"So she's healthy," asked Nightmare with mild concern in her tone.

"Perfectly," replied Mint with a wide beaming smile.

Nightmare let out a breath she didn't even know she was holding.

"Good, I trust that you'll help keep her that way," questioned Nightmare with a raised brow.

"Of course your Majesty," said Mint bowing low "it has been an honor serving as your doctor."

"Have a nice day Doctor Mint, keep up the good work," said Nightmare casting Mint a brief nod.

"Stay well your Majesty," said Mint as she rose from her bowing position.

"Seriously though, you did a good job here, although I would have preferred not having to wait so long, but for the most part, you did well," said Nightmare.

"Your praise is most appreciated your Majesty," said Mint smiling widely.

"One more thing," said Nightmare happily.

Mint nodded curtly as a sign for her to continue.

"If something happens to our beloved little angel of darkness, anything at all, I will create a whole new dimension just so I can imprison you someplace that'll be sure to make you suffer. I'm thinking somewhere along the lines of a endless, foggy forest, forever stuck in perpetual moonless night, filled with red eyed monsters that'll hunt you down and rip you to pieces, only for you to reform and repeat the process over and over again, until the end of time. On top of it all, I'll ensure that the only magic you'll be able to use is a dim lighting horn enchantment, that way you'll be able to see, but just barely. While not capable of that on my own, with my magic, Zorak's magic, Rarity's magic, Chrysalis' magic, and my highest ranking dark-mage's magic combined, I'm sure we'll be able to make it happen. On top of it all, if I ever find myself feeling a little more creative, I just might edit the spell and add in a few more.... horror's for you to face. Maybe large carnivorous plant's, I remember my dearest Zory told me of a creature from a movie in his world, I do believe he called it the Sarlacc Pit, I think that might just work," said Nightmare with a terrifyingly happy face.

Mint gulped heavily with sweat gliding heavily down her forehead "I promise that I'll not let anything happen to your foal, your Majesty."

"Good, because if you fail, not only is your livelihood at risk, but all your co-workers too," said Nightmare maintaining her happy poise.

"W-what," stuttered Mint in disbelief.

"Yeah, I've been meaning to put Tartarus to better use, I think I'll build a full scale internment camp there, that way I'll have somewhere to put everyone who wrongs me, my beloved, or my soon to be daughter, remember, if you fail, all your colleagues will be spending a very long time rotting in Tartarus, anyway have a nice day Doctor Mint," said Nightmare waving as she left.

Mint could only stare wide-eyed in disbelief at the door her queen just left through "OH BUCK ME SIDEWAYS."

"LANGUAGE," yelled the secretary in the other room.

Mint was far too horrified to reply to the mare's remark, all she could do is stare at the doorway, occasionally blinking out-of-sync. Mint's throat felt dry, tried to asses her current situation, but the correct words seemed to be directly out of her reach.

"We could all very well be completely, utterly, and royally... bucked," said Mint slightly quieter "we can't afford to fail, we must be successful, or we're all bucked."

Author's Note

Foals getting closer!

What will she look like? What will be her name? Will I ever gain a valid sense of humor? MOST LIKELY NOT!

Continue reading to find out though, the last thing is very possible!

And another thing, if there is anybody who is reading this story that can actually draw/paint, I'd like to kindly ask that when I reveal what the foal looks like, if that individual would be willing willing, would be so kind as to draw a fan art of the little-squirt-to-be!? i'd greatly appreciate it, and will give whoever a shout out in the following chapter, on top of that, you'd be the happy receiver of fifteen, completely free-of-charge, brownie point's delivered to you in about seven to eight business days. Said brownie points come with full bragging rights, a two year warranty agreement, and a free virtual hug/high-five/booty-slap
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