“So you were saying about not scaring you?” Fluttershy asked a shaking and trembling Cielle as they all exited the Haunted House.

“S-S-Shut up! How was I supposed to know they had actual staff dressed as zombies coming at you?!” Cielle whined, pouting.

“You nearly pissed yourself!” Rainbow laughed, nearly falling over, “Man, they even got the photo too! I am so framing that!”

“And give me a copy of it!” Pinkie laughed, “It’s so priceless!”

“It was soooo awesome!” Scootaloo raved, “I’m so going there again one day! I’m gonna take Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle!”

Rainbow laughed, “Oh, Apple Bloom is gonna have a heart attack!”

“Yupper-doodlies!” Pinkie grinned.

“Aw man, now I really can’t wait to bring ‘em here!” Scootaloo giggled.

“I am never going there again!” Cielle now clung to Fluttershy like a scared child, “I don’t wanna…”

“Awww…” Fluttershy smiled and patted her head, “Would you like some cotton candy?”

“Yes, please…”

Rainbow nuzzled her, “Let’s get you some sugar, Sugar.”

Scootaloo laughed, “You have pet names for Auntie Cielle now?”

“Hee hee! Sugar!” Pinkie laughed, “Oh, yes! And they’ll think of more!”

Cielle smiled and kissed Rainbow’s cheek, “Thanks, sis.”

Scootaloo giggled, “You two are cute.”

“So cute!” Fluttershy giggled, “If I wasn’t with you, I’d be shipping the two of you so hard.”

“Whoooooo!” Pinkie cheered, “Let’s celebrate with some fluffy sugar!”

They all gathered around a picnic table, cotton candy in hand. While Pinkie, Fluttershy and Rainbow struck up a conversation, Cielle sidled over to Scootaloo.

“So, you got yourself a nice little harem of your own, eh?” Cielle winked, playfully shoving Scootaloo’s shoulder.

“Kinda?” Scootaloo shrugged, “It’s just my two best friends. Hardly a harem.”

Cielle giggled, “Yeah, but harem sounds more fun. So how’s it goin’ for you?”

“Fine, I guess,” Scootaloo ate a bit of her cotton candy, “I uh… feels kinda weird, but uh… you know! I’m just glad to see my Mom again.”

“You okay? You’re stammering,” Cielle asked, raising an eyebrow.

“I’m fine, I just….” Scootaloo sighed a little, “I don’t know. I’m so happy, I’m glad my family’s all back together like this, and that you’re here… somehow. But now I don’t know what else. I just wonder how long it’ll last. I want Mom to be home for good. I just want to know when that’s gonna be.”

“I think Fluttershy said something about a few more months,” Cielle shrugged, “But hey, don’t focus on the negative. You know, when Shy and Rainbow just started dating, Rainbow once made an offhand comment about them getting married. Shy was surprised that Rainbow was thinking about that, and Rainbow replied ‘Well I sure as hell don’t think about us having a horrible breakup.’ You might do well to think the same way.”

“Yeah?” Scootaloo then recalled the fact that this had once been a part of Rainbow’s mind, a deeper part of her, “I guess you’re right. All that good stuff got us this far! I guess… I was scared of getting comfortable. Because whenever it did, my life was turned upside down.”

“That’s because you keep focusing on how everything can go wrong,” Cielle chuckled, “Hey, just like I was in Rainbow’s head, you got a bunch of little Scootaloo’s running around in your head. And if you keep thinking you’re gonna fuck up, they think you want to fuck up, so they make you fuck up.”

Scootaloo shuddered, “I never thought of it that way before… Well, like they say, think positive, you’ll get good results. I sure don’t want to screw everything up!”

“Positive thoughts create Dopamine, and that shit’s like crack to us,” Cielle shuddered, “You should see the inside of your head when you’re having an orgasm. All those little you’s having a damn party.”

“That sounds pretty awesome,” Scootaloo smiled at the thought, “Well… I want to get closer to my girlfriends and see them more, especially when Sweetie Belle’s not grounded. I want Mom to come home and stay home with us. I want you to stay and be my awesome Aunt! I want us all to be a family! I also want my baby brother to be born so I can finally be an awesome big sister!”

“There we are,” Cielle grinned, “I can already hear the cocaine infused orgy as we speak.”

Scootaloo blushed, but grinned, “Y-Yeah! Yeah! I want to stay with Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle forever! I want to see you get all cuddly with my Moms! I want all you guys to get old together! I want to get old with my girls too! I just want us all to live a good life! And we’re gonna live a good life! All of us! I don’t care if we’re a family of weirdos, I want my family! It’s better than no family at all! Nothing’s gonna stop me!”

“I think I can already hear Joy coming loudly,” Cielle laughed, bringing an arm around Scootaloo’s shoulder, “You’re quite the dreamer, Cutealoo.”

“Well good! I got dreams and they’re gonna come true!” Scootaloo hugged her tightly. “Somehow!”

Cielle hugged her back, “Aw, you’re cute when you’re affectionate.”

“Hey! Cielle! Don’t get any ideas,” Rainbow called over.

Cielle smiled and stuck her tongue out at Rainbow before turning back to Scootaloo and put an arm around her shoulder, “What about your girlfriends? They cute?”

Scootaloo smiled, “Yeah, definitely cute! Apple Bloom’s adorable and I really dig her accent. She’s pretty strong and really good at putting things together. Sweetie Belle’s adorable, the cutest thing, like, ever! And she… okay, don’t tell anyone this, but I can’t get enough of her singing. One time I asked her to record some of her singing, so we could all have it. ...I listen to it every night. She does these lullaby ballads sometimes, I listen to them when I go to sleep…”

Cielle put a hand to her chest, “Aww, that’s got to be the sweetest thing I’ve ever heard! She sings for you when you go to bed, that’s is just so precious!”

“Yeah… It is,” Scootaloo blushed a bit, looking away bashfully.

Cielle nuzzled her and smirked, “So how’s the sex?”

Now Scootaloo squirmed, “Uh… n-nice! Real nice! Yep, great!”

“Aw, what’s-a matter? Embarrassed to talk about sex with Auntie Cielle?” Cielle smirked.

“Kinda… I don’t really talk about it with grownups…” Scootaloo admitted, blushing a little.

“Why not? I don’t judge,” Cielle smiled, hugging her a bit with one arm.

“No no, it’s not that, I just… You know, it’s kinda hard to talk about something that private,” she said, shaking her head, “I don’t even tell Mom! Well, okay, obvious reasons. Ma, maybe, if I need advice. But I don’t know, I just can’t really parade the info,” Scootaloo hugged her back.

Cielle shrugged, “Alright, suit yourself. But hey, sex is my specialty, so if you ever need tips, don’t hesitate to ask.”

This made Scootaloo grin, “That’d be awesome! Thanks, Aunt Cielle!”

Cielle grinned and kissed the top of her head, “No problem, cutie.”

As the two continued chatting, Pinkie was having a far more serious conversation with the two lovebirds.

“What do you mean?” Rainbow asked, “You’ve said we’re not being honest with you fifty times now. About what?!”

Pinkie indicated to Cielle in a discreet manner, “About Cielle there, Dashie.”

“What about her?” Rainbow asked, “I told you, she’s my sister.”

“And there it is, you’re not telling me something, Dashie. When you lie, you blink twice,” Pinkie said coolly, “Now tell me what’s really going on.”

Fluttershy bit her lip, wringing her fingers and looking over at Rainbow helplessly.

“Nothing,” Rainbow asserted, “Cielle is my sister. I’m telling you the truth!”

“Oh, so she really wasn’t a part of your mind, once known as Pervy because she was the manifestation of your perverse character trait? She didn’t come alive while you were in the hospital and slowly became more real? You didn’t try to pass her off as a twin sister no one else knew about?” Pinkie said matter-of-factly, crossing her arms over her chest, “You might want to teach your sissy about how to be a good liar, Dashie.”

“....How did you know?” Fluttershy managed to ask.

Pinkie smiled, “Just a hunch.”

“Oh no, all that is true,” Rainbow said with a shrug, sipping her drink, “Or at least, it was true. It isn’t anymore. She’s my sister, her own person. So no, Pinkie. I didn’t lie to you.”

“No, you just didn’t tell the whole truth, Dashie,” Pinkie pointed out, poking her nose.

“Do I need to?” Rainbow asked, “Should I carry an entire autobiography to show to anyone I introduce Cielle to?”

“Mm-mm, you need to make sure you have your stories straight!”

Rainbow shrugged, “Most people aren’t as perceptive as you are, Pinkie. What’s the issue?”

“Y’know…” Cielle said, coming into view, “I kinda overheard part of this, and I was wondering something, Dash. How in the hell are you going to explain me to your folks? You can’t exactly keep ‘em in the dark forever. I’m pretty sure they won’t buy that we were twins somehow separated at birth.”

“Cielle… do you not see everything that goes on out here?” Rainbow asked, looking concerned.

“No… why?”

“My folks are dead,” Rainbow said, “Have been for a while. I was raised by my grandmother.”

“...Oh,” Cielle looked embarrassed, “Well! Looks like we dodged a bullet on that one, then! All we gotta worry about is the in-laws! Eh, they’ll probably buy it better. So long as they’re not the kind of peeps who check deep to see if we’re telling the truth!”

Fluttershy gave a grim smile, “Please. After I tell them about this, they’ll disown me. It won’t matter.”

“Yeah, Fluttershy sleeping with two women? Got married without telling them? To a woman?” Rainbow laughed, “And the two women are sisters? I’m not gonna be invited for Christmas dinner anytime soon.”

“Or, better yet, they’ll probably expect me to make sure I never bring my family around to see them,” Fluttershy said, shaking her head, “And never talk about them. Did I also mention I never told them I was having a baby? Let alone through an Intersex woman?”

Cielle whistled, “Dang… That would be one messed up Family Reunion! Too bad, I was wondering if we were gonna see the big epic us versus your parents confrontation!”

“Not just her parents, her sibs as well,” Rainbow laughed, “Let’s bring the psycho duo with us for backup.”

“Ooohh baby, now you’re talkin’!” Cielle grinned widely.

Fluttershy giggled, “It was a long time coming. I’m just ready to lay it down in front of them. They can take it or leave it after that. Either way, I’m living my own life, without them blackmailing me.”

“WHOOOO! And you know I’m gonna be there to help, too! Just in case!” Pinkie winked.

“Me too!” Scootaloo grinned, “And so will the girls as well!”

“You wanna go this weekend?” Rainbow asked, “Before I go back?”

Fluttershy smiled, “Yes. Let’s. I don’t think they’ll mind if I drop in…” A devious smirk overcame her features.

“Oooh, Flutterbaby’s getting evil,” Cielle grinned, “You’re excited for this, aren’t you?”

“After years of pent-up anguish and being unable to confront them, after finally feeling ready to tell them off, oh yes,” Fluttershy said calmly, “This time I’m not running away or holding back.”

“Yeah!” Rainbow grinned, “I’ll call the gang, we’ll go this evening!” Next Chapter: Shut Up, Ascentia Estimated time remaining: 14 Hours, 37 Minutes