The Pirate Soul
Family and fears
Previous ChapterNext ChapterPinkie and Rainbow's mom arrived at Swift's house and knocked before Pinkie turned to her and smiled. "Have fun." She giggled before bouncing off with a knowing smile and leaving a confused mare to wait for somepony to answer the door.
After a few moments Scootaloo opened the door and smiled at her. "Hi. Sorry. But Swift is a bit preoccupied." She said quickly as she opened the door. Upon seeing who it was she blinked and smiled. "Oh hi Miss Whistles. Come on in. I'll let him know you're here."
"Thank you dear. You're such an amazing welcomer." She praised as she entered the house.
As the mare took a seat, Scootaloo went into the hallway and facehoofed. "Ok… I'm starting to see what Rainbow ment." She sighed before going into the bedroom where her friends were passed out on the bed.
Swift smiled over at her and trotted over. "Who was it?" He asked.
"Windy Whistles. She's Rainbow's mom. I guess she wanted to say hi. And get to know you." Scootaloo replied with a shrug.
Thinking for a moment, Swift smiled. "Then I best go say hi." He laughed before moving past her as he patted her head. "Why don't you go check on our guests. Don't want to have her think we forgot them."
As Scootaloo skipped off, Swift went into the livingroom where his welcomed guest was waiting. "Hello. Scootaloo told me you're Dash's mother." He said, extending his wing. "Nice to meet you."
"It's my pleasure." She replied cheerfully. "You probably already know my daughter is the best flier of Equestria. But I must say. She certainly got lucky with an amazing stallion like you."
"You flatter me." Swift replied, kissing her wingtip. "And I must say. I can see where Rainbow gets her looks."
"Oh… such a charmer." She giggled softly. "You're definitely the best in Equestria for my precious Dashy."
"I'm glad to hear you say that." Swift laughed as he sat next to her after starting a pot of tea. "I'm glad to have the chance to meet you. What would you say about me marrying your daughter?"
"That would be wonderful!" She replied happily. "I can't wait till you join the family."
Swift smiled and acted like nothing was going on as she slowly moved closer as he poured a cup of tea for her. "Neither can I. So… what can you tell me about your husband?"
Twilight sat with Rainbow's dad as they went over the outfit for Swift. As Twilight was looking at one of the sketches, a thought popped into her mind. "You know… I've been thinking…"
"About what?" He asked looking over from an arrangement of fabrics.
"Swift. I mean. I understand that Luna has taken him under her wing. Mush like Celestia did with me." Twilight sighed.
"But?"
"Why let him stay here? Why is he so interested in my friends? Why is he so excited about getting a ship?" She sighed. "Somehow I have a feeling he's up to something. Do you think I'm crazy?"
"Not at all." He replied, returning to the fabrics. "You have an amazing place, and an amazing mind." Picking out some fabrics, he went over to her and set them out in front of her. "I want to support my daughter's choices. And I do look forward to meeting my future grandchildren." He sighed.
"But?"
"If what you said is true. Then I want to make sure he's the best choice for my amazing daughter." He replied. "But there's no harm in being prepared now, is there?"
Smiling, Twilight worked with the fabrics and mannequin to make a suit for the wedding. "You're right. We should look to the future. Hopefully nothing bad happens." She sighed. "And hopefully he's not plotting anything."
Swift smiled as he sat sipping tea and looking at Windy Whistles as she sat with a far off look in her eyes. "Thank you for all the helpful information." He chuckled, taking a sip. "And don't worry. The effects will wear off soon. But before that happens. Remember who you serve."
Applejack and Big Mac sat back and took a deep breath before sighing as they looked at the dishes they came up with. Rubbing her chin, Applejack thought about the food before getting up and stretching. "Y'all mind taking these to the barn? I'll go get Swift and bring him over to try some of these dishes and see what he thinks."
"Eeyup." He replied, before rubbing his forelegs.
"No rush. Y'all take your time. I still need to go get him and get him to come to the barn." She laughed before getting up and making her way to get Swift.
Rarity sighed as she looked over a lineup of dresses she came up with for Rainbow. As she thought about what might work best, she found it hard to decide what would look best without having Rainbow there to model it for her.
"Well… maybe I can turn on some of these bride's maids outfits… somehow." She sighed before moving the dresses into the back room. Taking a deep breath she put up a "Do not touch" sign before making her way out to find Rainbow Dash.
Author's Note
Looks like the big day is almost ready. Let's hope whatever happened between Swift and Windy Whistles isn't anything to worry about. Thoughts?
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