A week later:

J laid down on the couch.

There was a shattering sound from the basement as something made of glass broke.

“What the…” J muttered as he shot up. He looked at the basement door and he slowly stood up and walked over to it.

There was another sound, like creaking as something walking up the stairs. As J got closer to the door, the creaking on the other side got closer, stopping with him.

J reached forward and grabbed the door handle. When he opened the door light flooded into the darkness, he saw something run back into the darkness but he wasn’t able to make out what it was.

“Yeah… fuck that…” J said as he shut the door.

Immediately J felt something crawling up his leg. He looked down and saw a small spider stopping as it and J made eye contact. The spider crawled off and at the door, looking up at J and waiting.

“As I said… fuck that.” J repeated.

The spider crawled back to J’s foot and started scratching it softly with one leg, staring up at him.

“I’ll just wait until Star get’s back.” J said. “I’m not that fucking stupid.”

There was a barking from the basement. The barking was suddenly cut off as if something forced it to.

J walked back to the door and threw it open. He looked down into the darkness before walking down the steps.

The spider from earlier quickly scurried past J and into the darkness.

“Okay… hurt one of my kids and it’s over…” J growled, “Come on out…”

The puppy ran up to J happily wagging it’s tail and licking J’s foot.

J reached down and lifted the puppy up. As he looked back up he noticed twelve red eyes in the dark, and they were getting closer. He stepped back slightly. “Oh… fuck.” He said.

Shortly after a large spider, nearly the size of J came into the light from upstairs, placing it’s first leg onto the first of many steps as it stared at J curiously.

“Nope.” J said as he and the puppy vanished the door to the basement flying shut shortly after. There was a soft scratching on the other side of the door.

J grabbed his phone after he set the puppy back down. He quickly punched in a number, “Star. Get the fuck back here you have A LOT of explaining to do!” J said into the phone.

“What’s wrong?” Star asked.

“Get… your ass… back here… now.” J said.

“Okay I’ll be over in a minute just let me finish something.” Star said.

The scratching on the other side of the door seemed a little louder.

J ended the call and set his phone down and rubbed his temples.

J noticed a tap on his shoulder, seeing the spider from earlier sitting there staring at him.

“Yes?” J questioned.

The spider turned and pointed at the basement.

“Yeah… no.” J said.

The front door opened and Star walked in, “What’s wrong?” Star asked quickly.

“Why didn’t you tell me we had a… ‘guest’... in our basement?” J questioned as he looked at Star.

“Who? Oscar?” Star asked.

“You named… of course you did.” J said quietly, “Yes, the giant spider named Oscar that is currently in our basement. Which one of you so carelessly left one of my puppies down there with.”

“Hey he wouldn’t hurt it don’t worry.” Star said.

“That’s not the point.” J said, “The point is I live here too and you neglect to tell me we have a giant spider in our basement?”

“I don’t have to tell you how much air to breathe.” Star said with a smile, “Plus how could you miss him… You really don’t go in the basement much do you?”

“No I’ve been to busy doing work on the upstairs to really care about the basement.” J said.

There was a tapping on the other side of the basement door.

J placed his head in his hands, “Go ahe-” He was interrupted when Star put a finger to his lips.

“Shh…” Star said, listening intently to the tapping.

J slowly shook his head but kept quiet.

“You hurt his feelings…” Star said.

“Well when there’s a giant spider in the basement that I don’t know about… yeah I’d freak out and get out of there.” J said. “Like I was saying. Go ahead and let him out if you want.”

Star put an arm around J, “Why don’t I introduce you two.” He smiled, walking J to the basement door.

“Before that… what exactly does Oscar eat?” J questioned.

“Whatever we feed him. And occasionally a few animals when we let him outside.” Star said.

“As a spider… wouldn’t he also eat insects?” J asked.

“Of course. His favorite food are the crunchy little ones…” Star laughed.

“Keep him away from Chrysalis.” J stated.

“Well if it wasn’t for Chrysalis he wouldn’t be here.” Star said.

“Let’s… just get this done… I’m sure I’m going to be seeing a lot of him now.” J said.

Star opened the basement door and Oscar froze, staring out at the two of them.

“Hey Oscar. This is J.” Star said. Oscar’s eyes shifted to J.

J sighed, “Hello Oscar. I’m sorry for vanishing earlier.” He said.

Oscar approached J, staring up at him.

J didn’t move and he looked down at Oscar.

Oscar tapped a few times on the floor, staring up at J again.

“Star… you’ll have to translate… I don’t know morse code.” J said.

“Yes I’m sure he won’t mind.” Star said to Oscar.

“Mind wha-” J was cut off as Oscar climbed onto J, it’s weight forcing him to the ground. Oscar stared down at J.

“Oh. No. I don’t mind.” J said.

“A shame he’s the only egg that survived.” Star sighed.

“Yeah. It is.” J agreed.

Oscar climbed off J and back into the basement.

“I think he likes you.” Star said.

“Well… that’s great!” J said as he stood up again.

“And technically if you think about it… You ARE his father.” Star said.

“How would you assume that?” J asked.

“Well you did fertilize the egg remember?” Star said.

“Yes. I remember.” J said.

“Anyways… Besides the obvious, how’s your day been?” Star asked.

“Good. How has your day been?” J asked.

“Good. The occasional fear of being killed by a pregnant Fluttershy… But good.” Star said.

“Yeah… I’ve called Cadence several times today to check in on her… she’s happy now that I am…” J said.

“Oh well that’s good.” Star sighed.

“I also think she killed a small animal while she was talking to me.” J said.

“That’s a comforting thought…” Star said.

“Yes… at least it’s not me she’s killing.” J said.

“Yet.” Star joked.