A Love Rekindled
Rika could hear her parents arguing again. Rolling out of bed her hooves echoed as she made her way out of her room and down the stairs.
Two figures below stopped talking when they heard her coming down the stairs.
"Rika...darling-"
Rika held up a hoof. "Don't mom." She looked at Rarity and then to her father Spike. "You two, answer me one question and I will go back to bed." She kept her eyes that matched her mother’s eye color on them, even her coat was the same color as Rarity.
Spike and Rarity remained silent. Once Rika was set on something she couldn't be persuaded to change her mind. Rika’s long green hair fell over one side of her face.
"Good. My question is simple." Rika said not letting her eyes waver from her parents.
"Go on Rika," Spike said. "You have our attention."
"Why was I born?" Rika asked.
Silence fell in the large room as Rika looked between her parents. Rarity and Spike stared at each other. Rika’s question echoed in their minds.
Rika waited for one of them to say something, she could feel her unicorn magic starting to rise along with her father’s green dragon fire. She was a combination of them after all.
Spike could feel his daughter’s dragon fire, it was a link he shared with her. “Rarity…” Images flash in his mind of Rarity with a radiant glow on her face and in those sapphire eyes. He looked at his wife.
Rika sat down and her long tail laid in curls behind her, much like her mother's. She could see the anger subsiding in their faces. She knew giving them something else to think about did the trick. However, this had a hidden meaning behind it.
Rarity looked at her husband and could see a dreamy look in his eyes. Is he thinking about when I told him? She thought remembering that day so vividly, it was the happiest she’d ever been, the impossible had become possible. Through and unbreakable and unmatchable bond the two of them shared. She nodded and had forgotten why she and Spike had been fighting in the first place. “Spikey.”
Spike nodded he’d gotten good over the years at reading Rarity’s mind.
Rika hadn’t taken her eyes off of her parents. She could see the look in their eyes and her magic and green dragon fire subsided. Her control was as good as her father's. “I take it you two have an answer."
Rarity and Spike both blushed a little at that. “Rika, you are our answer. You wouldn’t be here without the two of us.”
“I know that part mom,” Rika replied then asked the same question. “Why was I born?”
Spike had glanced down at the fire heart ruby Rarity always wore around her neck, it still shimmered in its red brilliants even years later.
Rika noticed where her father was looking, and a slight grin slid across her lips. I know dad knows.
Spike blew out a breath and reached out and took his wife in his arms causing Rarity to let out a gasp. He was holding her from behind, something he hadn’t done in years. Feeling her soft fur against his body made him smile.
Rarity could feel her heart soaring at the feeling of Spike holding her so close. “Spikey…” The feeling flooded her body and her smile widened.
“Dad knows, what about you mom?” Rika asked.
Rarity let out a sigh, “I’m…we’re sorry for Spike and I’s argument darling. You were born out of an unending love that Spike and I share.”
“Did you think we’d forgotten that Rika because we were arguing?” Spike asked.
Rika felt her combined abilities resurface; her eyes started to glow along with her horn. She unleashed a blast of green fire and her magic took hold and formed it into a shape. “I knew reminding you two would help.”
Spike and Rarity stared at the green-shaped heart made out of Rika’s dragon fire that floated above them. “Sometimes hearts just need to remember why they were brought together.”
Rarity nodded at what Rika said and knew she spoke the truth. “Amazing darling,” She said captivated by the floating heart. “Your control is amazing.” She paused when Spike took his claws and turned her, so she faced him.
“I did have a good set of teachers,” Rika replied.
“She truly is your daughter,” Spike said with a grin as his index claw ran down her chin.
“Our daughter, darling.” Rarity replied smiling at his touch.
“Um…I’ll just head back to bed,” Rika said turning around with a smile on her face. She pulled back her unicorn magic and the green fire overhead went out like a gust of wind on a candle.
“Thank you, Rika.” Rarity said as Rika walked back up the stairs.
“Anytime mom,” She replied and looked at her father.
“You truly keep us together,” Spike said to her.
“I get it from you dad. You didn’t give up on mom, so why would I give up on you two?” Rika said with a grin and walked into her room to go back to sleep.
Rarity let out a laugh at that. “Now that sounds like you.” She could see how proud Spike looked.
“Can you blame me Rarity? Our daughter is a true blessing between us.” Spike said still enjoying the feeling of holding Rarity so close.
“Quite right, Spikey.” Rarity replied leaning in for a kiss only to be interrupted by a distant voice.
“Don’t you two forget it.”
“We won’t.” Rarity and Spike replied to their daughter at the same time. Rarity had rested her forehead on Spike’s while staring into his eyes.
“One more question,” Rika asked from upstairs in her room. She knew they couldn’t see the grin on her face.
“Yes, Rika?” Spike asked.
“When do I get a brother or sister?”
Both Rarity and Spike’s eyes widened at that, and their jaws dropped open.
