After returning home Toren and his family were introduced to a small gathering, both Discord and Celestia were waiting in the throne with balloons and ribbons all around the castle, with presents and cake. Unsure how to respond all Toren could do was look around and notice that some balloons had his cutie mark on it and on the cake was his name written on it. Curious young prince went to his mother as Starlight tries to catch Atara from destroying the cake.

Memorized by the colors and the large desert the pegasus couldn't help but attempt to reach for it, however a magical aura grabbed her, Discord smiles as the little princess glares growling in defeat once she realizes it was her grandfather who had snatched her from trying the cake.

Discord laughs “Sorry little bundle but that cake is for your father because it's his birthday!”

Both Toren and Starlight look at eachother oddly confused, each wondering what was going on, and how to get their daughter from not destroying the castle. Smiling confused Toren grabbing the filly and puts his daughter on his back knowing that she'll be kept away from trouble with his large wings.

Toren smirks at his parents “My birthday? Huh I never really had a birthday since well over almost a thousand years. But not complaining I do admire your effort but..what's the occasion?”

Discord places his hoof on his son's shoulder “Why your birthday of course! I mean we never truly got to celebrate it with you so now that we are together we can finally do it! Surprise!”

Without warning confetti shot out of Discords ears, a piece of confetti tickled Athena's tiny nose that she sneezed so loud that a shot of magic escaped from her horn creating a stream of light that bounced off the walls, and over each one's head. Worried that it could hurt somepony Starlight uses her own magic to teleport straight to the light, and destroyed it with her powers. Blushing Toren looks over but only to see his small wife blowing her horn with grace, he shakes his head trying not to laugh but instead gives her a small smirk.

Starlight walks over to him “Looks like Twilight's lessons are useful after all especially when I have a daughter with very um..gifted powers that can cause destruction”

The young parents laugh as they kiss their daughter on the cheeks and tickle her. Smirking Discord looks over and sees Celestia who was looking at him with a soft expressed nod giving her husband permission to tell Toren the news.

Athena poofs away "Mommy I'm not a baby!"

"Oh come on Chaos you'll always be our baby no matter how old you get", he says as he sat beside her "Always", gently he rubbed her head messing up her mane.

"Daddy stop it!", she says fixing her hair back to normal as Atara tried to catch her tail that moved sideways slowly until she bite it "Ow Atara no!", growling she takes her tail and moves it away from her.

In tears the pegasus ran to her dad and hide under his wing "Athena be nice, you know that she gets scared when somepony yells at her"

"She's always scared, and always cries to because she's a baby!", she gets up and walks away "Maybe that's why she can't talk because she still is a baby, and always will be"

Angry the mare teleports in front of her "Athena! You apologize to your sister right now!"

"No! You always said to be honest, she is and she'll never talk!", she yells back growling at her.

Hearing her yelling made Atara begin to cry that Toren wrapped his arm around her so she could hold his claw-hoof as tears fell down making small noises upset, annoyed the filly points "See!? And she always goes to dad to get attention that he never had time for me because she's nothing but a big baby!"

"Athena go to your room!", Starlight yells angry that the filly flinched "Go now! Until the party is over!"

"But mom"

Toren spoke softly "Honey"

"Now!", she yells once last time pointing at the door "And your'e grounded for a week, and will stay in room unless you have school, or eat, or use the restroom only! Now go!"

"I hate you! Your'e the worse mom ever! And I hope you never another baby because then it will have to be stuck with you!", quickly she ran away in tears until she teleports from the family's sight.

Almost in tears the mare looked down as Toren gave Atara to his mother before going to her "Star"

"I'm fine", she says in tears before wiping them fast "I'm fine, I'm fine, and I'm sorry I ruined your birthday by yelling but what she hurt made me upset because what if she never talks, and now Athena hates me"

Gently Toren hugged her "She doesn't hate honey, she didn't mean it and was upset, look I'll go talk to her and invite her to the party", he kissed her head softly "I'll be back"

WIth magic he telports to the door that lead to his daughter's room and sighs before knocking on it "Athena"

"Go away!", she yells annoyed "I don't want to see anypony anymore!"

Trying not to laugh he smirks "Not even your fun dad? Who's birthday is today who really wants you to be there", he asks trying to get her to change her mind.

With magic she opened the door while still sitting on her bed "Come in"

"Thank you, and you know your magic is really good, when I was your age I could only teleport", smiling he sat by the bed leaning his back against the mattress as he looked at her back "But you Chaos you can do many things without even trying and learn very quickly, and eventhough your sister is slow at understanding doesn't make her a baby, she's special like you"

Hearing him made the young hybrid look at him "I know we're both special and different but daddy she always gets the attention that I never get to be with you because you and mommy always help her", she says annoyed before sighing "And I know that she'll talk someday but it makes me mad when she always gets what she wants without even talking!"

He chuckles nodding as he looked at her "I know, and that maybe Chaos but you get attention to", gently he held her claw-hoof as he spoke "Look I'll make you deal if you apologize to your mother I'll let you come back to the party, and on every Wednesday you and I will have a special day together. Just you and I how does that sound?"

She folds her arms "Do I have to say sorry?"

"Yes, because what you said really hurt mommy, because there might be a chance that mommy could have a baby again, and what you told her made her really sad"

"It did?"

"Yes, and she feels bad and thinks that you hate her"

Feeling terrible she gasps "Oh no, what do I do she's mad at me and told me to stay here"

"Hmm that is true, how about this why don't I get mommy and bring her to you that why you can say sorry then we all can have fun at the my birthday party, what do you say?", he ask with a small smile.

She nods instantly "Deal"

Next to the door the mare took a small breath then sees her husband standing beside her "Go on she's ready for you"

"Thank you", she says softly trying not to cry.

Softly he kissed her cheek "You're'e welcome, now go on so I can enjoy my birthday, then later I can have my present from you in our room tonight, and under the stars in the garden", he says as he licked her neck playfully.

Starlight giggles blushing "Oh believe me you'll like it", she says as she flicked her tail at his face before walking inside.

Smirking he walked away with a skip in his steps excited for their date, meanwhile the mare walked inside and sees her daughter looking down "I'm sorry that I said that you're a bad mom"

Gently she spoke "Come here", the filly ran to her and hugged her sighing "I'm sorry for yelling sweetie, it's just been hard because I know you two are my special little girls, and it makes mommy sad when you treat your sister rudely"

"I sorry but it's hard when she takes you and daddy away from me all of the time"

"Athena, she's little and needs us to help her"

She sighs "I know I know, I'm sorry", she hugged her "And if do have another baby it'll be happy with you even if you are mean sometimes, but you're my mom and I love you"

"I love you to", she says as she kissed her head and sighs "And always will"

A few hours have passed and the draconequs was getting really excited and goes between the couple poofing a balloon animals at Atara who giggles as it ran around the room, he looks at them with a smirk desperately holding in his enthusiasm, tempted to scream out the surprise he walks around them before creating a stage with his magic, and places a small table on it that held props, and a microphone.

Discord coughs “Greeting Mares and birthday colt! For my first trick I'm going to turn this bird into a cake that will pop out into well who knows really!”

Celestia giggles as she watches her husband doing his trick, as for Toren and Starlight they were utterly confused on what was happening, as for Athena she was laughing enjoying every moment in the show.

Celestia puts her hoof on her son’s shoulder “Looks like somepony is enjoying herself”

Toren looks down seeing Athena in front of him laughing with her sister at his father who was doing loops around clouds with rainbows spinning around him. Having a father proud moment he smiles at the sight of his young daughters who were actually enjoying the confusing show, quietly he looks at his mother trying to figure out what his parents were up to by watching her every single reaction.

Toren leans his head “Why do I feel like that this is more than a just birthday for me? Don't get me wrong I'm honored that you're doing this but what's going on? Ah Mom?!”

In silence his question left him to only see his mother smile as she stood up to walk onto the stage to stop Discord with a soft whisper in his ear. Together they each smiled while giggling to themselves leaving their son to get slightly annoyed that he was blushing deep red mad, confused by his behavior.

Starlight taps Torens shoulder to get his attention and whispers “Are you okay? You look like you're upset?”

Her sincere interest gave him some closure to respond softly “What's wrong is the fact that my parents are hiding something, and I want to know what it is! I mean look at them they are acting so weird like to a point that I'm starting to get anxious”

“Oh come on I think it's sweet that they are doing this. I mean it maybe something for a baby but at least they are celebrating your birthday”

Her comment made his wonder then he looks at Atara putting the two together realizing a connection that gave him an answer almost instantly, Toren looks over to his wife with a soft expression understanding “Wait a minute you're right! They are celebrating my birthday but they are doing as if I'm still a baby, it's almost if they are trying to relive it. Which means they're….they're”

Starlight watches him begin to stand up “Wait are you saying they are trying to recreate your past? Toren?”

Before she received an answer Toren uses his magic to freeze his parents from moving and gets on the stage walking around them, and looks at his mother's appearance carefully but sees no sign of a what he thought was soon to be revealed. With magic he picks up a present and shakes it and hears a small sound from it, with curiosity he opens it but only to find a small blanket for a baby. Still frozen both Celestia and Discord look at eachother, then back at their son who was looking at them almost in tears. Unable to solve their puzzle he undoes the spell to release them as Toren flies up to the streamers and touches it, Celestia flies up to her son concerned as she watched him crying softly to himself alone.

Her hoof lifts up his chin “Toren what's wrong? Is everything alright, you're crying? Was it all to much?”

“No I love it I'm just trying to understand why you're doing this? After years of not seeing me and not being able to watch me grow.. why are you trying to recreate something that's gone….like you're still living in the past that you can't move forward”

Hearing his words stung her heart, this was not the reaction she was hoping for as tears began to fall down Toren’s face and hers that all she do at this point was hug him.

After she hugs him they look deep into each other “Toren this party wasn't just to celebrate your birth, it was to celebrate the day you were given to me. A reminder that even though you're grown up you'll always be my baby, and that you'll always be my little bundle of joy. I'm sorry that it made you upset I wasn't trying to hurt your feelings honey.”

He looks at her flustered “You didn't upset me you're just confusing me! Because for some reason both you and dad are acting as if I am still a baby! Why?! I mean I get that I'm your only son and you wanted to do something nice but this is something Athena would enjoy! I mean look at her she's having a blast while I'm literally losing my mind!”

Before Toren could speak anything else he gets interrupted by the echoes of his father's laugh that the stallion grew furious blushing red.

Toren flies down using his magic to teleport straight to the ground full of tears in pure rage “I mean it! I want answers here! What in Equestrian name is wrong with you two!?”

Starlight was shocked by his reaction that she remained still sitting down as she held Athena in her hooves tightly as she watched Toren concerned about his temper that she hasn't seen in awhile. Silently Celestia flew down next to Starlight and whispers into her ear about the baby, the mare turns at her surprised but understands and stays quiet keeping the surprise still.

Discord finally gets up from the ground trying to fight is laughter “Don't you get it? Y-your mother is having a baby! It was your surprise birthday party! Literally!”

Hearing those words caused Toren to go silent feeling terrible while trying to gets his thoughts together by the surprise that was indeed a surprise that turned out to be his mother's way of celebrating his birthday by giving him the greatest present of all, a sibling. Disappointed in his actions he looks away from everyone with his head down thinking of a way to make it up to them for their hard work and very thoughtful experience that was supposed to be fun and exciting. Sadly due to his rude reaction it turned into a hurtful disappointing birthday party, Celestia looks at her son who couldn't even speak nor gaze at anyone seeing that he was ashamed of himself for ruining the surprise.

Gently she walked to him and nuzzles him “Aren't you surprised?”

“Yeah I'm surprised that I totally ruined your surprise to begin with when I should have just kept my mouth shut”, he sighs regretting his actions moments ago and his words.

She laughs softly “Oh Toren. I think you and I can agree that this was a bad idea.”

Toren looks at her “No you had good intentions. I mean it was definitely something I'll never forget but it will be something to laugh about in the future. I just wish I could start over and find out in a better way than this”

Discord sits by them and runs his sons head “Maybe but this was way more entertaining. And besides either way there's one good thing that came out of all of this.”

Toren looked at his father interested “And what's that?”

With a small grin his mother wraps her wing against him “Your surprise present being a big brother to your future brother or sister. And getting the chance to be a family again the right way this time. Unless you don't want to be a brother?”

Toren gets up and looks at Discord surprised smiling excited “Are you kidding!? Of course I want to be a brother! I get to have a sibling and I can teach it how to use magic and maybe fly if it has wings! Oh who knows maybe I can even be able to take care of it and show it the ways of the world! And be the best B-B-B ever!”

Starlight laughs “B-B-B? What does that even mean?!”

With no warning Toren lifts Atara in the air hovering leaving all three of them confused, and intrigued to.

“It means Best-Big-Brother ever! Has a nice ring to it don't ya think?”

Getting ideas the stallion nuzzles his daughter excited telling her that he was going to be a brother, as for Discord, Celestia, Starlight, and Athena they all laughed in the distance.

It's been three months since the announcement that Toren instantly took charge that way their parents could focus more on the baby's health so his mother wouldn't stress. Showing support Starlight would help him sign off papers in the best way she could by learning with his instructions, however something was also on her mind that was causing a distraction, but was too nervous to speak about it knowing that Toren was already had to much on his plate as it is with new responsibilities, and now raising the sun, while doing both his work and his mother's everyday that there were times where he would hardly sleep, or even eat. Yawning by the lack of self sleep Toren continued to sign papers trying to focus by eating a chocolate crystal with spicy ingredients to keep him awake to finish the task, determined to achieve another day before it was ended to start Luna's shift within a few short hours left.

Starlight taps his leg “Honey?”

“Hold on I'm almost done Starlight, but please do continue I'm listening”

“Fine if you can even listen”

“Star please don't start, you know that my mother is almost five months, and I don't want her to stress because I know the consequences, and I don't want to be held accountable for the lost of my parents child and my sibling..”

“Well she's not the only who is having a baby”

“Honey please I'm trying to-”, stopping he looked forward with everything still in the air almost paralyzed until without thinking Toren looked at her who moved her hoof revealing her small belly to him.

Toren points shocked “Star you're?”

“Uh huh”

“Wait no we haven't done...The train”

“Yeah”

Not wanting to upset her he smiles throwing the papers and quills across the floor no longer caring about anything else but his wife who just made him go completely insane with happiness.

Starlight giggles “Toren are you ok?”

“A baby? We're going to have a baby? We're going to have a baby!?”

“Are you happy?”

“Happy? What kind of question is that of course I'm happy. Oh I can't believe it, a baby, another one”

“Yeah a baby”

Almost crying the stallion kisses her while grabbing his wife smirking as he placed her sideways on his lap to kiss her even more all over happily, Toren kisses her whispering “A baby”

“Uh huh, and one you created this time, together as husband and wife, no curse, a baby that you gave me”

“More like you did you're the one who forced me to well you know and oh no…”

“What?”

“Oh my dad is going to kill me! When he finds out I'm going to be thrown across Equestria as a frisbee! And it's all your fault..”, in tears he kisses her “My beautiful, stubborn, hard-headed, pregnant wife who has cleverly blessed me”

Blushing the hybrid looked down feeling her belly that was full of promise, his baby, their future bundle of chaos to love together with their daughters who was still to young, but in that moment Toren no longer cared knowing that his wife was pregnant, a child they created together with their love, friendship, and by lying.

Starlight giggles as he kisses her belly, before going to her lips stroking her purple mane with his claw-hoof as they kissed again only this time accepting their new adventure, their second blessing, a new baby to love, and get to know.
In silence they snuggled together with small kisses until they heard a familiar voice saying “A baby?!” that both Toren and Starlight look at eachother nervous before glancing forward seeing the draconequus folding his arms shocked and angry.

Toren smiles nervously trying to not cause tension “Dad hey! We just finished so we are going now bye!”

With magic he disappears with his wife before being poofed back on the throne, Toren hides his head behind Starlights shoulder that she giggles to herself quietly blushing.

Discord flies next to them “Toren! Starlight! You two have some explaining to do! How did you, you know what I don't want to hear it! Let me guess next thing you know you're going to say that you're pregnant to Toren, wait are you?”

“No!”

“Oh thank goodness! Well now I feel better so now I can actually kill you!”

“Wait what?!”

Starlight makes a shield “Discord no you're not! It was my fault I'm the one who forced him to do it, literally”

“What are your talking about how is this your fault when he's the one who got you pregnant Glimmy-Pants!

“Because we did it on the train, and it just all happened so fast and well now Athena will be a big sister”

Discord points “Wait you don't lie which means that you're and Tia are both at the same time?! Oh nooooo!”

Together the couple laughed as the draconequus goes on the ground dramatically panicking while smiling happy for them that he starts crying.

Toren smiles “Dad are you okay?”

“Noooo! No I'm not I'm so very mad at you two right now that I'm going to go outside scream then hug you”

With a snap of his claw he vanished leaving the couple to go out to the balcony but only to see Discord flying around yelling excited to be a grandpa, smiling they waited sitting down close together until he poofed back in front of them smirking while narrowing his eyes folding his arms.

Toren smiles “Feel better?”

“Yes, because my wonderful devious daughter in-law is having a baby for me to create chaos with! Of course I'm happy for you two, shocked but I can't be mad when it's mother who ended up getting herself pregnant without even trying! I'm so proud!”, without warning the draconequs grabbed Starlight holding her like a baby kissing her cheeks smiling almost in tears tickling the unicorn.

Starlight laughs “Discord stop it!”

“Alright fine Glimmy-Pants. Wait! Or should I say Starlight Glimmy with baby pants, sorry son spoiler alert you're wife is having a baby FYI”

Toren pretends to be surprised “What?! Really? Okay it's my turn to react with full excitement and joy”

Without warning he flies up yelling and spinning around making fireworks causing them to laugh with Discord still holding up the unicorn as they watched the Alicorn swirling around clouds screaming joyfully until he grabbed his wife in his arms hovering above his father smirking.

Starlight chuckles softly covering her mouth “Toren you're so dumb”

“And you're wonderful”

“Oh and I was hoping you'd say that I'm beautifully amazing with a baby”

“That to”, he says kissing her lips.

Smiling Discord rolls his eyes while enjoying the couple who were full of joy by their new addition to their family that Atara will someday play with as its big sister who doesn't know yet. Quietly Celestia walks down through the hallways with the filly on her back trying to find her family while talking to both of the small infant’s about their fathers.

Celestia smiles “Alright let's see where could you're silly daddy's be?”

Giggling the toddler poofs to the ground running fast that Celestia goes after her trotting slowly until she disappeared into thin air leaving the Alicorn to stop looking around quickly in fear, and greatly concerned unsure where she was until a very quiet baby laugh is heard in the far end of the hallway. With magic she teleports and sees the filly on top of the throne giggling wanting to play with her grandma, smiling the Alicorn levitates Atara above her head trying to breathe.

Celestia points “Now sweetheart you can't do that or you'll fall and get a big boo-boo, and boo-boo’s hurt”

Not wanting to cause tension she touches her nose with tiny hoof smiling giggling toward the mare who kisses the little filly’s head before laying down on her back placing Athena on her five month old belly, breathing slowly trying to calm down from the small scare. Gently she smiles as the toddler stood on her belly until she moved confused when the baby kicked on her claw-hoof that she whimpered.

Celestia chuckles “Oh It's okay Atara don't be scared that was the baby, it just wants to play and say hi”

Curious about her belly the filly tapped on the same place but nothing happened then she did it again, but it moved next to her back leg making the mare laugh when Atara moved around nervous. Quietly both Toren, Starlight, and Discord watched snickering as they continued to watch the toddler trying to get away from the strange monster that was attacking Celestia.

Discord chuckles whispering “I think you're daughter doesn't like your sibling very much kiddo, just wait until she finds out about your baby then she's doomed”

“Naw she’ll be fine it'll just time for her to adjust and to be educated old man”, he says before chuckling

As they continued to observe the two Discord smiled softly at the sight of his wife laughing and enjoying the game she created with the toddler, quickly he flew up above her head kissing the Alicorns head softly before whispering in her ear about the their new unexpected grandchild.

Celestia whispers confused “What?”

“Yeah they are and she's only two months behind you honey, surprise”

“Discord get your son right now..”

“Okay..”, obeying he teleports away then goes to the couple “Toren your mother wants to talk to you alone”

Toren sighs “Well Star pleasure doing business with you, but in case I don't make it out alive tell Athena and the baby that I loved them dearly, and that I died heroically”

“You'll be fine and whatever you do don't say anything stupid like Discord then you will be doomed”

Discord looks at her “Hey I'm standing right behind you missy!”

“Oh you were? Oh good at least I know you can still hear daddy dear”

“Alright Glimmy with baby pants you asked for it and must be punished!”

“No Discord get away from me!”

With magic she teleports on the other side of Toren who growls softly as he stroked her stomach with his tail teasing her whispering “Don't worry I'll protect you both from him”

Starlight blushes biting her lips closing her eyes “Babe leave the baby alone or I'll pull your ear so hard that you'll be very, very sorry”

“Oh really?”

“Yes now stop it and go to your mom or we'll both be in trouble”

Toren sighs “Okay”

Smiling he gave his wife a quick kiss on the cheek before teleporting a few inches away from his mother nervous with hints of humor to her “Hello mom how are you today?”, he says trying to be brave and charming

Celestia glares “Sit”

“Yes mother”

Quietly he waits as she used magic to teleport herself to sit down with his daughter in her arms, nervous he smiles softly toward his mother who was angry, and very intimating, Toren rubs his head “Mom I can explain you see on the way to the Crystal Empire, it's actually a funny story because Starlight was the one”

“Hush, I don't want to hear it. One I don't want your daughter to listen when she just learning how to talk. And secondly young colt I am very, very happy for you both knowing that your sibling will have another playmate that will be the same age”

Toren looks at her shocked almost confused “Wait you are?! Really?”

“Of course I am, I mean I'm surprised because I thought you wanted to wait until she was older?”

“Well that was the plan, but it just happened and was a quite a shock. I just received news about it today..”

“Really?”

“Yes, it was Starlight who made it possible and even waited until she was showing to reveal it to me, because I've been so focused on helping you as the new King that I didn't really see the signs, until now”

Celestia looks up before glancing at her son understanding “Oh I see, and Toren if you need help just ask, I'm more then willing to help honey”

“But mom I don't want you to stress because that's the biggest health risk for the baby, and I don't want anything to happen to it, or you…”

"Toren”

“I know I shouldn't worry but when Twilight fought with Starlight when she was with Athena she got so stressed that she almost lost her, and I don't want that to happen again, especially to you mother”

Celestia sighs softly “I know, but Toren your health is just as important, Starlight has told me you've been up for days doing so much work that you end up not eating, and when you do eat it's sweets, and great amounts of food. It's not healthy, and it's alright to ask for help, I maybe pregnant but I'm not helpless, so I'll make you a deal. If you promise to take of yourself, and let me help you I'll give you a special mother and son dinner date”

Toren looks at her surprised “A date huh? Hmm, sure why not it'll be fun”

“Good, I'm glad and leave the planning to me, but for now I'd like to see your wife, can you get her?”

“Sure, one sec”, quickly he teleports grabbing his wife without consent then returns with her by his side with a small grin.

“Hello Starlight”, her tone was gentle with a hint of sarcasm to tease her.

Nervous she smiles waving “Hello”

Discord poofs next to his wife smirking as he held his granddaughter in one arm in silence enjoying this embarrassing moment.

With a small smirk the Alicorn looks at her daughter in-law pointing “So I heard that you're expecting? How did I that happen? Discord before she answers can you take Atara to her room, that way she stays asleep”

“Aw but I want to see you get mad”

“Now Discord”

“Yes dear”

With a snap he disappears then poofs into their room and puts his granddaughter in the crib quietly. Slowly the draconequus steps back before tripping over a sneaky toy that he fell on his back hard unto the floor with a soft gasp from his mouth. Slowly Atara wakes up, but only to see her grandpa on the ground sleeping, with magic she teleports to his side. Worried she used her small mouth to tug his ear, then tapped his cheek softly, in tears scared that he was really hurt Atara teleports to the hallway and doesn't see anypony. Anxious the small filly tries once again and ends up in the everfree forest alone surrounded by trees with nothing but pure darkness.

Atara looks around scared yelling but no words came out, instead it was still noises wanting her parents that she began to cry to herself. In the distance she hears growling from the behind her, terrified the filly looked back and sees a wooden wolf snarling it's sharp bark teeth. Frozen in fear Atara couldn't move a muscle like she was stuck in glue as it moved closer to her growling, unable to function she remained still shaking like a leaf until it howled loudly trying to devour it's new prey. Scared the filly runs away in the bushes as it followed her instantly causing Atara to cry and scream afraid of the huge wooden monster, unaware of this new world she tripped over a rock falling down a small hill into a ditch full of water.

Growling the timberwolf jumped down in the swallowed trench hole with its eyes glowing deep red preparing itself to take its meal, Atara moved back in tears trying to escape but couldn't think of anything, and was unsure that her teleportation would work correctly. With nowhere to go she curled up against the muddy wall as it went closer using its body as a wall to keep her from getting away from it.

In the castle Discord gets up rubbing his head groaning “Oh my head, stupid toy, sorry if I woke you”, he stops when he sees the crib empty “Atara?! Bundle?! Where are you? Come out wherever you are. Oh Tia is going to kill me...what do I do? Come on Discord think, if I were a tiny filly where would I-”

Getting an idea he smirks “Of course, I'd go to my mother, well if I still had a mother..I'm sure she's fine”

With magic he teleports back to his family relaxed “So what did I what?!”

Confused he looks around the going into different places until he used magic to lift up both Celestia, Toren, and Starlight trying to find the filly, Starlight points smiling “Discord what are you doing? Put us down”

He poofed them to the ground “Sorry I thought Atara was with you because she's not in her crib”

“What?!”, worried the unicorn gets up “Discord where's my daughter?!”

“I don't know?! I was with her five minutes ago, I put her in the crib then I fell and hit my head, so I guess she must of thought I was hurt and tried to find you two..”

Worried the mare gets up looking around "Where could she be? She could be anywhere, what if she gets hurt, or worse she could be"

"Starlight don't worry, she'll be fine. I make sure of it and I will find her I promise", growling he glared at his father then kisses his wife "I'll be back with our daughter, stay here"

Without another moment to lose Toren uses magic to teleport outside the fly around in rapid speed, determined to find his daughter he close his eyes, using his gift to search for her in some way. Quietly he listened from any echos of her voice until he heard a timberwolf howling with a scream, a scream he never wanted to hear.

Quickly Toren yells "Atara!", as he flapped his wings he used magic to teleport inside the forest listening.

Trying to teleport he runs around moving fast until another bowl is heard near the left, quickly the stallion ran forward then saw it in a drench with his daughter partly covered in mud, he yells "Atara!"

Instantly he jumped down roaring at the wolf, showing dominance with his wings, and fangs as it snapped at him. With magic he strikes at its claws making it go backwards until it growled running away giving up on its kill entirely. Once it left he took some breaths before looking back at his daughter who was shaking terrified while crying to herself all curled up into a ball unable to move a single muscle.

Gently the stallion went to her "Hey bug it's okay it's me, it's daddy", carefully he touched her back, she flinched backing up crying "Hey it's daddy bug, don't be scared it's me"

Slowly she looked up and saw her father smiling softly as he laid down in the water, quickly she ran to him in tears she buried her face in his chest crying "Sshh it's okay baby, daddy is here, you're safe, sssh", he gave her a small kiss on the head as he nestled against her tiny body with his cheek almost in tears relieved that she was still alive.

In the castle Celestia and Discord watched helpless as the mare paced back and forth worried "Where is he? What if something went wrong and they're both hurt!"

Before either if them could respond the doors were opened and Toren walked inside with his daughter in one of his arms angry, but held a calm vibe so he wouldn't scare the filly, or his pregnant wife.

Starlight turned around "Toren!", quickly she ran to him and hugged him tightly with tears grateful that they were home "Oh you're both okay, you're both safe, and here"

"Toren is Atara"

Before Celestia could finish her son stopped her "She's fine, just scared", disappointed he glared at his father "No thanks you him"

Glaring back the draconequus stands up growling softly "And what's that suppost to mean?"

Toren growls while talking "You know exactly what I mean, you're the reason why she was almost killed! And if you can't even handle a simple task than how can you protect your unborn child!"

Shocked Starlight looked at him "Toren.."

"Star take Atara now", he says still looking at his father"

"Toren it was an accident"

"An accident that almost killed her!", he adds almost frightening her "Because of him she could have been torn apart by a timberwolf in a drench! Our child!"

Quickly the filly teleports to her grandmother scared crying, almost in tears the stallion looked at his daughter ashamed knowing he made her afraid. Slowly he walked forward but the filly went backwards making noises in tears hiding her face against his mother's belly, crying to herself not wanting him.

Starlight stops him "Toren don't she's scared", with her hoof she touched his chest trying to make her husband listen to her softly.

Understanding the situation Toren sighs nodding "I know she is", he moved his head to his father "See what this has done to her? My daughter is now frightened by me, her father, congratulations dad"

Disappointed toward her son Celestia spoke up "Tauntarus! That is enough, this was a terrible accident that you know well enough that your father would never want her hurt in anyway, and would do anything to keep her safe"

"But he didn't and if I didn't get to her in time she would have been killed!", her growls stepping forward "And you want me to say I'm sorry?! What if it's your child next?! If he can't even put my daughter to sleep who can't even yell for help without causing danger then how is he suppose to protect the baby!?"

Furious the draconequs looked at his son in tears yelling "I'm sorry! I'm sorry alright!", ashamed he points at himself "And knowing that this was my fault gives me a glimpse of what I'm not capable of! I mean I failed you by hurting your mother by leaving her alone when I face cased in stone! Then almost killing you years ago, and now...this..."

Crying he looks at his granddaughter, then looked at his wife's belly comparing them to his son, his baby he never got to raise at all, in tears he stood still as he spoke looking down "You don't think I have those thoughts, my biggest fear that I will fail my child the way I failed you...but worse because this time I'm here, and soon I'll end up making the same mistake by hurting it the same way I hurt you by not being able to raise it without letting it down, or putting it in danger...like her"

Slowly he looked at his son "I'm sorry kiddo for what I've done, and to you Starlight for almost killing her, the one thing that has given me hope, joy, and a purpose to protect not just her, and Athena, but her parents that I love who have given me happiness.", in tears he turns around "And now I have nothing..because of what I am I'll cause nothing but misery, danger, and fear to all"

Celestia looks at him in tears "Discord.."

Without another word the draconequs disappeared in a blink of an eye, in silence the family remained still as Atara looked around then at her parents who were sad, she ran to her mother to be picked up by her by making some noises to talk.

Slowly the mare grabbed her and then looked at her husband "I hope you're happy", shaking her head Starlight walked away with the filly in her arms quietly, and full of mixed feelings about today, and what has happened recently.

Guilty the stallion looked back at his wife before the doors closed, he sighs to himself then looked at his mother who was getting up slowly "Here mother let me help you", he says as he grabbed her arm and pulled her up carefully.

Seeing her in tears gave Toren a terrible feeling in his whole body knowing she was very hurt "Thank you", she says disappointed then slowly walked away from him before stopping "Toren out of all my years knowing you, I never thought that I'd see you do this, let alone somepony who had tried to prove himself that he's good, and has a purpose in this life. Then you remind him of the very creature that took him away from me, and you, and now I fear that it will happen again"

Crying she walked away without another word, leaving the stallion alone in his own thoughts toward himself, and how he had just ruined everything, his trust, his pride, his parents, his wife, everything he loves, and cares about by his words that he spoke about his daughter getting hurt, when really it was beloved father who got hurt in the worse way, all over again.

Author's Note

Poor Discord....my poor sweet Discord.