My Life Thus Far, Book 1: The Outcast.

January 21, 980 C.E. Equestria.

8:39 P.M.

Sky Diver sat with his wife, Ruby Rose as the two shared a night time picnic in whitetail woods.

"You know dear." Sky said giving his wife a small smile. His wife gave him a nuzzle of affection as he rubbed her swollen belly.

"Yes, Sky?" She asked looking over to her husband and giving him a soft smile.

"The baby's due in a few months. We should really start thinking of a name for him." He said. Ruby thought about it as she gazed the starry sky. Her eye's lit up as an idea came to her as she spied a comet streaking across the sky.

"How about Shooting Star." She said as her eye's reflected the celestial object's golden glow. Sky just laughed as he extended a wing and curled his wife up in a strong embrace.

"That seem's fitting. If he's a unicorn he'll blaze past other's when it come's to magic and if he's a pegasus he'll be the envy of every foal the world over." He said giving a soft chuckle. His wife joined him but stopped as her breath hitched.

"Oh dear." She said she felt her foal squirm.

"Honey?" Sky asked giving his wife a concerned look. Then he heard the soft pattering of,

"Water?" He thought about it. Then his wife gave a cry of surprise.

"Oh, honey we need to go!" She said urgency strangling her voice. Then he understood.

"Your water broke!?" He said as he grabbed a hold of his wife. She gave a stiff nod while shoving his wing back to his side.

"No. I'll get us there." She said as her horn lit up with a rosy hue. She grabbed Sky and hugged him close as she activated her spell. Soon they found themselves inside the waiting room of Ponyville General Hospital. Sky wobbled about a little bit as he regained his sense of balance. He wobbled over to the front desk.

"We have a foal on the way." He said feeling a little lite headed as he collapsed on the floor. His wife meanwhile was rushed to the emergency room on a gurney.

"I told him he should have taken those spell sickness pill's before we set out." She said shaking her head as she regulated her breathing.

11:00 P.M.

Several hours, burn's, laceration's, and death threat's later Sky Diver and Ruby Rose were the proud parents of a beautiful unicorn colt. Rose clutched her little bundle of joy in her hoove's as her husband entered the room. Ruby's eye's shot over to her husband who stopped as soon she saw him, not daring to move a single hair out of place. She smiled at him and nodded, giving him the go ahead to come closer.

"Come and take a look at our new baby boy," Rose said as she lifted him up for Sky to see. His eye's lit up from excitement as he sat on his haunch's and took his son in his hoove's and wing's and gently rocked him back and forth. He gazed upon his son's coat. Is was a magnificent golden brown color with streaks of rose colored fur weaving through his mane and tail. And once he opened his eye's, Sky was mesmerized by two bright hazel iris's that stared right back at him.

"Oh! He's beautiful." Sky said as he nuzzled his son and held him close. Rose just chuckled as she watched her husband and their new son cuddle for the first time. Suddenly Sky looked over to his wife.

"So when do we get to take him home?" He asked as he walked over to his wife. She gave him a nuzzle that he returned.

"As soon as I recover and he get's checked for a clean bill of health." She said as she laid her head back down on her pillow. Sky nodded as he gave Star back to his wife. He leaned closer to the pair and gave his wife a soft kiss.

"I love you, dear." He said as she then leaned a little over his wife and kissed Star on his little forehead.

"And you to little guy." He said as nuzzled his son. Star just cooed happily and then yawned as he snuggled closer to Rose.

"Sweet dream's you two." Sky said as he left the room. His wife gave a low mumble as she clutched her son even tighter and curled up in her bed. Sky walked over to his own room across the hall and settled down for the night. "Tommorrow is going to be a very busy day."

February 13, 980 C.E.

7:53 A.M.

Over the next few weeks Sky took time off from his job at the weather factory to be with Ruby while she recovered her strength and, they both took turn's nurturing their new little bundle of joy and getting adjusted to family life. The nurse's and rest of the staff at the hospital were more than willing to help the new couple get on there hoove's and prepare them for their newest addition to the family. They even gave them a forward facing baby carrier. Sky, Ruby, and Star were on their way to new couple's counseling when they were stopped by a wall of golden light.

"What the?" Sky said as he poked the translucent barrier with a hoof. It stretched and bent but didn't budge.

"What's this?" Rose said as her own horn lit up. She briefly scanned the wall of magic when she gasped and looked down at her son. Sky saw her face, looked over to the barrier and put two and two together.

"Well. well young man what have we here?" He asked getting down to Star's level. The little colt giggled as he reached for Sky's muzzle which was only a few inch's away from his own. Sky giggled as well as he nuzzled Star who cooed and nuzzled him back. Star yawned a little and he gradually began to doze off. As soon as his eye's closed the barrier disappeared. The couple gave each other nervous glance's and they hurried to their appointment. When that was all said and done they tracked down Nurse Brightheart. She was at the front desk feilding call's for the hospital.

"Yes, Ponyville General, how may i help you?" She said spinning around in her swivel chair. Her face scrunched up.

"No Sir. A Lightbulb can't be turned on by inserting it into your rectum." She said heaving out a sigh. "Yes, sir. I'm fully aware of Pegasi anatomy, but using your ass as a light source is not a good idea." She said spotting the couple. "Yes well, then I urge you to seek professional help. No stallion should have lighting dancing around his crotch. Thank you. Have a nice day." She said slamming the phone down. She gave out an exasperated sigh as she looked over to her charge's.

"Hello, you three." She said giving them a soft smile. The two adults gave her a funny look. Finally, Sky asked,

"Do we even want to know?" He said nodding to the phone. Brightheart rolled her eye's. "No. No, you don't," she said as she hopped out of her chair and trotted over to them. As soon as she got within earshot Star woke up. He giggled as she got closer. She gave him a soft smile.

"Oh. Who's a cute baby?" She said as she fished through her doctor's coat for a lollipop. When she produced one the little colt gave out a cry of joy.

"You are!" she said as she unwrapped the sugary confection and gave him the candy. The parent's smiled as Brightheart made goofy face's for their son to enjoy.

"So how is Redheart doing?" Rose asked. Brightheart lit up at that.

"Oh, she's just so precious," Brightheart said. "She'll be starting school in spring later on this year." She said as she got back up to her full height.

"That's good," Rose said. Then she cleared her throat. "Well BrightHeart we came by to ask a favor." She said looking a little nervoius. Brightheart's ear's perked up.

"Oh, what kind of favor?" She asked giving them a quizzical look.

"It would seem that our little bundle of joy just got a bit more joyful." She said as she gently rocked Star back to sleep. When she was certain he was asleep she continued.

"We just got back from couple's counseling but before then Star used his first bit of magic." She said feeling both sheepish and excited. Brightheart gave them a soft smile.

"Oh, so the little tike os already showing sign's of magical aptitude huh?" She said turning to her desk. After she rummaged about her drawer she pulled out what looked like a small wedding ring.

"Is that?" Rose asked. Brightheart nodded.

"Yup. One magical suppression ring coming right up." She said as she carefully slipped the arcane instrument over the little colt's horn.

"There. That should keep his surge's in check. Just be sure to take it off every few hour's or the poor dear will start to have terrible migraines." She said as she settled back down in her chair. Then the phone rang.

"Uh! Sorry, you two but I have to take this." She said as the new family gave their thank's and trotted out the front door.

"NO Sir! Do not use your own penis as an electrical conduit!" She yelled at the phone.

9:00 A.M.

The new family made it home with little incident. They got through the door and all but fell out on their bed.

"Well, here we are." Sky said giving his wife a kiss. She accepted and they stayed like that until Star gave out a yawn.

"Home sweet home," Rose said as she undid her harness and curled up with Star on their bed. Sky soon joined them and together the happy family went to sleep.