“Here Tia let me help you to the bed”, carefully he lifted her up so he wouldn't make her uncomfortable as he laid her against the bed “There Tia...do you need anything at all?”

Softly the mare sighs in defeat nodding as his eyes locked into hers “Yes..I need you to take Toren with the girls outside to wait”

“W-wait you want me to leave? Tia I'm not leaving you alone again...I promised that I'd be with you until the end, and that's what I'm doing, and I'll be by your side to make sure that you'll be able to have my full support, love, knowing that you'd be bringing our child into the world”

“Discord..I'm going to be okay I'll have Starlight with me I just don't want you to see me in pain..please”, gently she placed her hoof on his cheek as he grabbed it “I love you and I'm so blessed to have you as my husband knowing that you care more about me than yourself that you're willing to do anything for me, our son, and our entire family.”

“Tia please you need me”

“The only thing I need is for you to be with our son Discord”, in tears she looks at him surprised to see him crying with her understanding as he gave one last kiss before walking away to the door in silence.

Concerned about his parents Toren looked at them for a mere second before placing his daughter's on his back before quietly walking towards the door that was left opened up. Soon after the stallion walked out the room Discord shuts the door accepting the task even if it broke his heart into pieces, sits down by the wall quietly.

“Dad everything will be fine”

"Yeah grandpa then the baby will be born!", Athena says excited bouncing

“I know Chaos, I just hope it'll be over soon"

Minutes turned to hours, the girls were drawing as Toren ate some cake to distract himself from his father who stood by the door frozened, or paces a few inches before stopping again to look at it.

"Daddy what grandpa doing?"

"Oh he's just being silly, worried about grandma and baby chaos, it's a father side affect called the silly scaredy cat walk"

Amused Athena giggled "Daddy be nice", sighs "I wish baby would come faster I ran out of coloring space, now my monster is to scary, and smushy"

"Here", poofs another book "There ya go"

"Thanks daddy"

Getting impatient Discord rubbed his neck standing away from it, then looked back "What's taking so long?"

"Dad relax it'll be okay"

"But it's been so quiet, to quiet and I can't think straight or at all I'm losing my mind"

"Grandpa you already did, long time ago mommy told me it was when she had me", Athena adds pointing at herself making Toren chuckle amused

With a smile Discord walked over and sits down by her "Yeah that's true because you my little bundle of chaos were my first granddaughter, and I wanted you to be happy and loved like I do to your silly dad"

"Thanks grandpa"

"Yeah, yeah anytime chaos"

Before they could speak another word it was burned off by a baby crying instantly “Dad! It's here whoo!”, excited he jumps around like a small colt cheering “I'm a brother! Woohoo! I'm a big brother! I'm a big brother! I'm a big brother! Hahaha!”

Seeing their father jumping around made the girls laugh enjoying show before they were picked up by the stallion who spun around happily as Starlight came out shutting the door from behind her only to see her husband acting like a young foal.

“Toren sshhh”, Starlight says quietly.

Blushing the hybrid looked at her embarrassed “Ooh..right sorry..”

“You're fine although you made your mom concerned when we heard yelling”

"Mommy can we see the baby please?", Athena asked

Softly the mare shakes her head "No, not yet it's late girls, tomorrow we will okay?"

"Come on you two let's go, hurry fast or no ice cream and storytime", he nuzzled them away "Or lullaby"

"Wait daddy, wait", Atara used magic to summon a tiny teddy bear to her grandpa smiling “For baby who sad”

“Oh I see well thank you Atti, I'll see you all later", he turns around frozened

“Go on grandpa the door is still closed”

"Yeah I know Athena, I'm just ah waiting for it to open, it's broken"

Without warning Starlight used magic to teleport him inside causing him to trip over his own goat leg crashing against the floor as the door sealed shut “He will thank me later once he sees the baby”

"Ouch", Discord mumbled groaning

Annoyed he remained against the floor barely waking up weakly hearing the sounds of his baby crying as motivation to rise up slowly trying to regain balance as he took a few steps forward, then saw her, her with his child in her arms.

"Discord are you alright?", she replied concerned for his well being "Discord"

Tears began to fill his eyes "Y-yeah", clears his throat "Couldn't be better"

"Okay"

"So may I see my baby or no?"

"Yes, if you walk forward Dizzy you may"

"Ah..right.."

Deeply they looked into each other eyes as he walked forward with only her as a guide to his greatest reward that awaits him as he bends down on one knee lifting her chin up in tears grateful that she was alright with a gentle kiss against her head before looking down in awe by the sight of the tiny baby asleep. Gently he moved his lion paw near the baby that began to suck against one of his claws whimpering to itself faintly, unsure by his paw's taste.

“Oh Tia...”, he says sniffing quietly.

“Discord you're crying”

“Of course I am you know I'm nothing but a big old softly that gets emotional it's a draconequus side effect, it's terrible you should know this by now”, he says chuckling to himself as his own joke that was soon joined by his wife.

“Oh Discord”, she looks at him surprised to see him looking back at her before they kissed that was soon stopped when the baby began to slowly cry.

"Hey it's okay daddy here", with a smile he lowered his head and nuzzled the baby as gently as he could "Ssh"

Calming down the baby hiccuped, whimpered before snuggling in Celestia's chest fur with a quivered lip with his lion paw over his chin.

“Oh I almost forgot this is from Atara to the baby, or in her definition the baby who is sad”, he says placing the tiny stuffed toy by the newborn

“Well I am honored and I'm sure that our son will love her gift”

In disbelief he looked at her “Our son? I have a son..we have a son?”

“Yes we do, and he looks like you this time”, she moved the blanket down that the baby was full revealed

“Oh Tia...he, he look at his little lion paw, and bat wings, and his everything”

“And perfect is every way, and was worth it, and I wouldn't trade him for all the world or power of any kind”

With a smile she kissed his head, then looked at the tiny colt “Sweet dreams my little bundle of chaos”

“Hey that's my line”, he says crossing his arms against his chest annoyed with her stealing his idea.

Chuckling she whispers blushing “I know, and don't worry I'll make sure to give you credit when he's older Dizzy”

“Haha very funny smooth, but I'm still mad at you for taking my thing”

“Discord”

“No I'm not talking to you”

Smirking she kisses his shoulder trying to get his attention by nuzzling against his muscles “Come on Dizzy you love me”

“Always, and forever”

Quiety the couple nuzzled, admiring at their newborn son, and new little chaos to love for all eternity, a starkeeper to hold.

The next day the girls were still sleeping with Starlight as the hybrid tiptoed to the door, opened it then closed after to see the baby. Unable to wait Toren teleports to his parents room and gave it a knock.

"Who could that be?"

"Don't know, I'll take a peak", Discord pokes head out by magically going through the wood, then goes back "It's our son"

"Let him in honey"

"Oh okay", snapped claw "Go on kiddo"

"Thanks dad"

"Uh huh", he stretched while yawning

Softly Celestia spoke still tired but happy “Toren meet your new brother”

“A brother? I have a brother..”

“Do you want to hold him?”

“Well ah as much as I want to but what if I hurt him..my claws could scratch him or worse..crush him..”

“He'll be fine just relax and breathe”

“No mom please I'll-”

Before he could finish his sentence the mare quickly placed the baby against his left arm with magic, he began to cry instantly leaving Toren nervous about possibly hurting the baby with his claws, smiling the mare watched as her sons were struggling to bond. In the distance Discord looked over at his wife, nervous by the whole thing the stallion began to slowly tremble until he felt the baby latch tightly on his own tiny hoof like a small pacifier that touched Toren's heart instantly as he slowly began to bond, no longer showing fear in his eyes, instead it was love.

Filled with tears the hybrid looked down at the infant holding a small expression now knowing that his baby brother was not harmed, realizing it was just his own imagination as he looked toward his parents “He's so different a good different, but not what I expected..”

“I agree with that completely but you have to admit he's definitely one of kind”

“I second that mom, and one day I'll show him the world, making sure that he's loved no matter what”, softly he looked at the baby whispers “I'll even teach you pranks, and together we’ll show all those mean bullies who's boss”

Covering her mouth she begins to laugh with her husband who rubs Torens head teasing “Yeah you will, and I'll be right behind ya as backup incase you go to far son”, laughing he uses magic to levitate the baby in his arms “Because knowing you you're temper is fatal”

Blushing he crosses his claw-hooves together “No it's not well..not all that time only when you're involved”

Not following through the old creature looks over to his wife until he turned to his son “Hey that was one time, and we bonded as good sword fighters kiddo, well I did at least”

“Now Dizzy be nice, or I take my son"

"No"

Amused Toren chuckled "Wow dad you're soft, and a big one to, making mom thee alpha"

"Well I am, and you're my first baby", she kissed his nose nuzzling him lovingly "Now go get the girls so they can see him"

"Okay, bye bro", Toren wiggled his hoof

Showing communication the baby yawned nuzzling to the draconequs's chest asleep, quietly the stallion walked away smiling then closed the door having hope in sight.

Softly Celestia nuzzled her baby, kissing his tiny face "Sweet dreams my little son"

Exhausted the mare gave him one final kiss before laying her head on her left arm, next to the baby so he would be close to her face, that way she would know he was safe. Quietly the draconequus opened the door then close it softly to not wake up his wife, carefully he flew up above her then went next to her side that his head went beside hers with a small kiss on her head.

"Goodnight Tia"

Slowly the draconequus lowered his head against the bed beside her cheek that was closest to him, quietly he moved his lion paw over her hoof that was far away, and near the baby. Grateful the old creature smiles, then sighed disappointed in himself by how he hurt his other son that he failed to truly be a father to him. Instead he became a failure, a monster, and was never there for him until two years ago when they met. However, he had a second chance to be here for his newborn son, but deep down he knew that he had been forgiven but couldn't forgive himself for the years he missed.
Unable to stay awake Discord falls asleep, dreaming of better opportunities for his whole family.

Author's Note

Yay Toren has a little brother! Another chaotic spawn to adore in the family!!