It All Begins With a Spark

CHAPTER 2

The stay at the hospital was short, but even so Sunrise Sky and Sky-blue Waters were overly eager to return home with with their new foal, Creative Spark, who was once again asleep in his mothers forelegs. The two new parents walked down the hallway to the hospital exit, but before they got to the door they were stopped by an earth pony in a smart-looking suit.

"Excuse me, sir, could I have a moment of your time please?" the earth pony asked Sky-blue Waters.

Sky-blue looked over to his wife.

"It's fine, I'll just go sit down." Sunrise said slowly flying over to one the chairs in the waiting room.

Sky-blue Waters then turned back to the other pony, "Alright so what's this about?" he asked.

"I am here to offer you a new line of work in the group that I represent." the pony said as though he had rehearsed line many times.

"What is this group called?" Sky-blue asked.

"We call ourselves The Organization." the pony said plainly.

Sky-blue Waters searched his memory for the name "I can't say that I've ever heard of you before." he said.

"Not many have, but we like it that way." the pony replied.

"What would my work entitle?" Sky-blue asked now pretty curious.

"I can't reveal any information on that, unless you agree to join." the pony said.

Sky-blue Waters was now a little suspicious of what the pony was offering him, the jobs he have to perform would undoubtedly be something that he would be unable to back down from, and he didn't like the thought of that. Not wanting to to show his suspicion, Sky-blue kept a calm expression, "I'll have to think about it, and now really isn't a good time, my wife just gave birth." he said motioning to his wife.

"Very well, we will approach you in the future Mr. Waters, have a nice day." the pony said before turning and walking out the door.

Sky-blue Waters walked over his wife to start leaving, but his previous excitement was replaced by suspicion.

***

Sky-blue Waters held the door to the house open for Sunrise Sky and Creative Spark.

"Here we are little one, home-sweet-home." Sunrise Sky said gently nuzzling Creative Spark to wake him up.

Creative Spark rubbed his eyes with his tiny hooves before letting out a small yawn and looking at his new surroundings.

"This is your new home, how do you like it?" Sunrise Sky asked smiling at the foal in her hooves.

As if to answer, Creative Spark looked up at his mother, and his father behind her, smiled.

"Aww, Yeah I think you like it, don't you little Sparky?" Sunrise said giggling as she tickled Creative Spark under his chin, causing him to start giggling again.

"Sparky?" Sky-blue Waters asked with a smirk.

"Well I like it, and I think he does too, don't you Sparky?" Sunrise Sky said cooing to the baby she held and tickling him some more.

Sky-blue Waters watched and eventually began to feel left-out "Can I hold him again?" he asked.

"Sure, here you go, over to daddy little one." Sunrise Sky said passing Creative Spark over to Sky-blue Waters.

Sky-blue cradled Creative Spark smiling at him and getting a tiny smile form his son as well. He nuzzled his son gently, and Creative Spark hugged his fathers face, making both he and his wife smile..

"Aww, I love you too." Sky-blue Waters said before passing Creative Spark back to his wife.

Sky-blue Waters smiled at his wife and son then he had an idea, "Why don't we show him around the house?" he asked.

"I think that's a great idea." Sunrise Sky said.

***

Once their tour of the house was completed, the three ponies went back to the living room. Sunrise Sky sat on the couch cradling Creative Spark, who was now sucking on a pacifier, while Sky-blue Waters had his foreleg around her shoulders watching the baby in his wife's arms.

"He's just so cute when he gives you one his little smiles," Sunrise commented as she drew Creative Spark in for a hug.

"Yeah, but he eats like a horse, and changing time is anything but cute and fun." Sky-blue Waters said.

"I know, but it's all worth it for him, I would give the world for him." Sunrise said.

At that moment there was a knock at the door.

"I'll get it." Sky-blue said getting up and walking to the door. When he opened the door he was surprised, and a bit uneasy, to see the earth pony from the hospital.

"Have you made your decision?" the pony asked before Sky-blue could say anything.

Sky-blue Waters sighed, "No I have not decided if I want to take the job yet, as I told you at the hospital my wife just gave birth and I am adjusting to life as a new father." he said, he was a little annoyed at the pushiness of the group that was trying to hire him.

The pony didn't seem to register what Sky-blue had just said, "We must have your decision as soon as possible." he said plainly.

"Look, I have other priorities at the moment." Sky-blue Waters said to the pony.

The pony sighed, "Alright mister Waters." he said before walking off.

Sky blue Shook his head before closing the door and walking back to the living room.

Sunrise Sky looked over at him, "Who was that?" she asked.

"It was that same pony from the hospital earlier today, trying to offer me job." Sky-blue said.

"What's the job?" Sunrise asked.

"I don't know he said he couldn't tell me unless I took the job." Sky-blue said shrugging.

Sunrise raised her eyebrow at this, but shrugged, "Well, let's just get back to being a family for now." she said with a smile.