“Why did we have to come?” Ascentia asked as they walked up the front step.

“Because I’m a Princess, and you’re scary,” Twilight replied.

“Scary? I was sitting in your lap the whole way here.”

“You’re tall and that scares people,” Twilight said flatly, “Just… try and look formidable.”

“You can do it!” Sweetie Belle piped up, “Just go all ‘Grrrr!’ like this!” She made a face akin to a snarling animal, but looked silly.

“Alright… GRRRRRR!” Ascentia said, pulling a scowl.

Unfortunately, despite her size and appearance, Ascentia had all the ferocity of a toothless puppy trying to fasten it’s gums around the ankle of an intruder. It was hard for everyone to stifle their giggles.

“Good try, Kitten,” Twilight smiled, “It’s okay, it’ll happen when it does. You ready, Fluttershy?”

Fluttershy smiled and knocked on the door with the brass knocker, “Oh, yes.”

The door opened and a very surprised Mrs Shy stood in the doorway.

“Oh, Flutter, dear,” she said in surprise, “Oh, Princess Twilight! What brings all… nine of you here?”

“I did say I’d be bringing company, Mother,” Fluttershy said pleasantly, “I hope that’s all right.”

“Of course, I just didn’t expect so many of… goodness, are you pregnant?!” she gasped, stepping back to let them in.

Everyone piled inside, slowly, and the door was closed behind them. Fluttershy took off her jacket, fully revealing her stomach behind her shirt and pants.

“Yes, Mother. I’m five months pregnant,” Fluttershy giggled, “I’m sorry I didn’t have the chance to tell you. It’s been very, very busy and crazy these past few months. Oh, but it’s such lovely news, isn’t it? I’m having a boy. But that’s not just it, either! Oh, I have to introduce you to my wonderful friends. Everyone, this is my mother, Posey.”

“I’m Pinkie Pie!” Pinkie said happily, shaking her head.

“Name’s Applejack, ma’am,” Applejack tipped her hat.

“I am Rarity,” Rarity smiled.

“You know me, it seems,” Twilight smiled.

“I’m Ascentia,” Ascentia said with a smile.

“I’m Scootaloo!”

“Sweetie Belle!”

“Apple Bloom!”

“We’ve met a dozen times!” Rainbow grinned.

“I’m Cielle, Rainbow’s sister,” Cielle said nervously.

Looking at all of them with an apprehensive, surprised look, Posey took a step back, “I-I see. Erm, my husband should be home any minute. Perhaps we should all go sit down in the living room…”

Fluttershy smiled, “Good idea, Mother. Come on, everybody.”

Fluttershy’s small raid followed them into the living room, taking seats amidst the nearly dozen chairs and loveseats. The three girls all sat on a sofa, Rainbow and Cielle took a loveseat, Fluttershy took a chair, Rarity and Applejack took a loveseat (or rather were pushed into one by Pinkie Pie) and Pinkie sat on the floor. Twilight sat in a soft, leather chair while Ascentia sat in her lap.

“Is… that really any way to treat the Princess?” Posey asked.

“It is when you’re the Princess’s wife,” Ascentia smiled, nuzzling Twilight’s hair.

Twilight waved it off, “It’s quite all right, Mrs. Shy.”

“...Fluttershy, dear, what is the meaning of all of this?” Posey managed to ask, facing her daughter.

Sighing, Fluttershy rubbed her belly idly as she met her gaze, “I do want to wait for Daddy to return, but I will say this, Mother. We all need to talk. I brought my friends for support, you see. I’m ready for this, but I know I can’t do it alone.”

Posey looked stricken, but nodded slowly, “Anything you say then, dear…”

Before anyone could respond, the sound of the front door was heard opening, followed by a man calling into the house.

“Posey, I’m home! Where are you?” He called.

“In here, honey, I’m in the living room,” Posey called back.

Footsteps sounded, before Fluttershy’s father entered the room. He was a tall, dark-skinned man, wearing a business suit, a coat draped over his arm, and holding a suitcase. Just about everyone in the room looked up at him, even craning their necks back to get a good look at him.

“...What in the world is going on?” He asked, looking about.

Fluttershy smiled, “Hi, Daddy. It looks like we arrived with good timing. Everybody, this is my father, Professor Relius Genesis.”

Everyone in turn ad-libbed greetings and introducing themselves, still not taking their eyes off him. Even Rainbow, knowing him most, looked slightly put off for a moment.

“I see,” Genesis sat down with his wife, eyeing them all apprehensively, “That doesn’t quite answer my question. Why are all of you here?”

“Oh, Daddy, I just wanted to bring my friends for support,” Fluttershy said innocently, “I won’t beat around the bush this time, all right? We need to talk about what’s happened in my life lately. So, I’ll tell you. To begin with…” She held up her left hand, showing her ring, “I’m actually married.”

Relius and Posey looked shocked, their jaws dropping.

“What?” Posey said softly.

“You and Big Macintosh walked down the aisle and you didn’t have the decency to tell your own family?”

Ascentia chuckled from Twilight’s lap, “Heh heh, this is gonna be fun.”

“I’m sorry, Daddy. It’s been very rough these past few months, but we’ll get to that later. To answer your question, no,” Fluttershy giggled, “I didn’t say anything about being married to him. We broke up a few months ago.”

Now both her parents were awestruck, completely speechless.

“You and him broke up?” Posey uttered, her eyes wide, “How in the world did that happen?”

Fluttershy sighed, but looked them in the eye, “It’s because I cheated on him.”

“How in the world-”

“Posey, stifle yourself and let the girl explain herself,” Relius sighed, making a hand motion for Fluttershy to continue.

“Oh, I should have brought popcorn.”

“Shut up, Ascentia,” the rest of them said in unison.

“Well,” Fluttershy began, sitting up straight, “not that it’s any of your business, but it’s true. I did. A year into our relationship, I was feeling bored and that our relationship had gone stagnant. During one weekend, I went away to our family cabin, as you knew about since I consulted you of it. I went there with Rainbow Dash. That weekend, we engaged in sexual activity. We continued to do so after that.”

Relius and Posey looked between Fluttershy and Rainbow, as if hoping the whole thing would end up being a sick joke.

“So… you got married to…” Posey asked, shakily.

“Me!” Rainbow said, rolling her eyes, “She got married to me!”

Once more both her parents had awestruck, jaw-dropped expressions.

“Yes, I’m married to Rainbow Dash. I have been for a few weeks, now,” Fluttershy said with a smile, “No other way to say it except that I soon realized I was in love with her.”

“...Honey, you can’t possibly…” Posey began, her voice shaky, “You were straight! You like men! Since when have you been…” She couldn’t finish her sentence.

“Mother, I never said anything like that. My sexuality is irrelevant, now. Yes, I fell in love with another woman and married her, and I’ve had sex with her. Numerous times. I’ve even come to see that I do feel differently than I once thought,” Fluttershy explained, “The point of the matter is, we’re married.”

“You cheated and married after merely a few months?” Relius spoke with disbelief.

“To a woman?!” Posey said in disbelief.

“Two,” Cielle said flatly.

Their heads turned to her.

“What?”

“I’m in this relationship as well,” Cielle explained, “The three of us.”

Both of them looked back at Fluttershy with shock.

“Oh, did I not mention that?” Fluttershy giggled, “Why, yes. It’s true. Cielle is both my sister-in-law and also our girlfriend. I’m happily married and in a threesome with these two wonderful ladies.”

“You… married a woman… and you’re polyamorous?!” Relius asked, sounding angry.

“What’s wrong with marrying a woman?” Twilight and Ascentia asked in unison.

“What’s wrong with polyamory?” Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, and Apple Bloom asked in unison.

As if a lightbulb had clicked on, Fluttershy had realized that bringing those five brought more than just emotional support. She smiled brightly, then looked at her parents.

“Yes… those are both very good questions,” Fluttershy said, “Why don’t you tell all of us, right now, exactly what’s wrong with both those things? Really, I think even they would love to hear it.”

Both Relius and Posey were stricken, speechless for a few moments. All while everyone's eyes were on them, especially the five in question.

“You don’t know what you’re getting into,” Posey stated, “Neither of those things are in any way conventional. And for that matter, you’re bull-rushing into something without even consulting either of us. Why in the world must you get into such incredibly stupid decisions? For such a good girl, you can have an incredibly hard head.”

“Oooh! Can we punch them now?” Ascentia asked.

“What happened to ‘I’m not scary, snuggle me Twiley’?” Twilight asked.

“That was before they shot first!” Ascentia said, “I didn’t start this, but it’s on.”

Reilus stood up, glaring down at Fluttershy, “Young lady, I cannot believe you would go out there and become so reckless. You were on a well road to your life, and now look. You cheat, then you go out and get yourself pregnant, and marrying after having a relationship born from a filthy cheating relationship? We raised you better than this. What do you have to say for yourself?”

Normally, this was the part where Fluttershy would cower, begging her parents for forgiveness and to escape. But she knew this was not going to be one of those times. They were not getting what they wanted. Instead, she stood up, looking up at her father, and just smiled.

“Well, you’re right, Daddy. I didn’t make the best decisions at the time. I made a lot of mistakes. But the thing is, I’m a grown woman. I can take responsibility for my actions. I didn’t tell you because I was scared. Because I knew what would happen. But, you know what? I’m not afraid of you anymore. You see all these women here? They are all my very best friends. They’ve helped me, supported me, and did all they could to make sure I would get my life on track. I’m even seeing a psychologist, I have a new job, and I’m supporting Scootaloo as a single mother,” Fluttershy stated.

“As a single… what?!” Relius said, flabbergasted, “This runt isn’t even yours!”

They all turned wide eyes to him.

“The fuck did you call her?” Rainbow asked, raising an eyebrow.

“You heard me,” Relius turned his attention to her, “And I for one have plenty to say to you. You have been nothing but-”

Fluttershy grabbed his wrist, “Don’t you dare, Daddy. I think I heard you referring to our daughter as a runt. How dare you.”

“Ah outta beat ya into cowhide right now!” Apple Bloom said angrily, “Fuckin’ bastard.”

“Apple Bloom! Watch your language!” Applejack said sternly.

Apple Bloom nodded, “Sorry, Applejack…”

“You meanie! Scootaloo isn’t a runt!” Sweetie Belle yelled, “You’re just a jerk! I don’t know what your problem is, but you don’t go around calling people names like that!”

“Mind your manners, young lady,” Relius told her, “Still your tongue!”

Rarity glared, “I would appreciate that you did not talk to my sister that way, sir.”

“You are all in my house, I will speak however I please!” Relius barked.

“As Princess of Equestria, you’ll mind your own tongue or I’ll have you locked up for the night for being belligerent,” Twilight glared.

There was a collective ‘ooooooh’ as Twilight pulled rank.

“P-Princess Twilight, with all due respect, this has nothing to do with-”

“It has everything to do with me,” Twilight cut her off, “I cannot believe the both of you. Everything you have said in this past while is appalling. Fluttershy’s made mistakes, she isn’t perfect, and you look down on her like she’s lower than dirt? For what? Because she doesn’t live to your expectations? She’s our friend, we always support her no matter what, and we accept her even though she’s not perfect. So, why not you? You’re her family. Her parents. And you just turn your backs on her with emotional blackmail? Give me, and all of us, one good reason why she shouldn’t just walk out that door and never associate with either of you again.”

“Go on, what is it?” Rainbow asked with a snarl while Cielle looked murderous.

“We’re waiting,” Rarity said haughtily.

“We’re all ears,” Applejack growled.

“Insert term for listening here, asshole,” Ascentia snarled.

“Go on… say it,” Pinkie said in an eerily calm, venomous tone.

Relius scoffed, “Princess, it’s fine for you. You have the power to make all the foolish decisions you like-”

There was the sound of shifting wood as Ascentia made to leap at him but Twilight locked her arms around her waist.

“-and these girls are just kids. They’ll grow out of it, providing their parents and whip some sense into them-”

Apple Bloom and Scootaloo glared murderously. They were both orphans.

“-But our Fluttershy doesn’t have the luxury of youth or the freedom of absolute power. Her decisions will actually have some effect on her that could lead to some serious damage. She was not born with a silver spoon in her mouth. She can’t afford to make mistakes. She can’t get away with rape and murder. Unlike some people I could mention.”

Three things happened at once. There was a collective gasp when everyone realized what exactly Relius had just cracked at, Fluttershy glared furiously at her father…

And Twilight let go.

What happened next was practically a blur. Had it been a cartoon, there would be a fighting cloud surrounding them. Ascentia leaped at the taller man, and successfully pinned him down to the floor. Though he tried to free himself, she was strong and way too fast for him.

Posey jumped back and screamed, “Your Highness, get control of her!”

Twilight shook her head, “I’m sorry, Ma’am. My wife is six-foot four. I couldn't stop her even if I wanted to.”

Posey looked around at Rainbow, Applejack, and Rarity, all of whom looked like they could pull Ascentia back if they worked together, “Somebody! Stop this nonsense!”

“No, Mother,” Fluttershy spat, “All of her force is not enough to make up for the hell you have put me through. But now you crossed the line. How dare you two insult my friends, our daughter… How dare you. What you don’t realize is that Twilight acknowledges her mistakes, and she has worked so hard to overcome everything. If you knew her like I did, you would know how much of a vast improvement she’s made. And I for one support her, we all do.”

Twilight smiled, leaning back in her seat as she observed the spectacle.

“And her,” Fluttershy pointed to Ascentia, who was beating the stuffing out of her father, “we may not always get along, but she is still our friend. She deserves far better than to even be near either of you. She’s been through so much and yet she always forgives. Because she loves Twilight. Love isn’t conditional, Mother. I have no problems unleashing her on either of you. I didn’t want to have to do all this, but you leave me no choice. I’m leaving here. I never want to see either of you again. And you will never see your grandson. I will get restraining orders if I have to. And don’t think I won’t.”

Ascentia slammed her fist into Relius’ face again, knocking him out cold. Standing up, she blinked a little bit, rubbing her head.

“You okay, Kitten?” Twilight asked, standing up.

“Yeah… just… a little light headed…” she fell back, and Fluttershy and Applejack caught her by the arms.

“Does she always pass out like this?” Applejack asked.

“Just when she get’s really angry or hysterical,” Twilight sighed, helping them sit her down, “Triggers panic attacks.”

“Should we do something?” Rarity asked in worry.

“She’ll wake up in a little bit,” Twilight reassured, checking her pulse.

“You! All of you!” Posey yelled, but not in anger, or at least not without the fact she was scared, “All of you, get out! Get out! How dare you all walk into my house and bring your filth! I thought you better than this, Fluttershy! I cannot believe you would do this! After all we have done for you, this is how you thank us?! I don’t care if you are my daughter, but you are no longer welcome here! Neither of you are! Especially you, Princess Twilight! I cannot believe you would allow this to happen!”

Twilight stood back up and glared at her, “Posey Shy, you and your husband under arrest for belligerence toward royalty, veiled hate speech, what I can only assume is a very long history of child abuse, hate speech toward minors, hate speech toward the mentally unwell, deliberately triggering a mentally unwell person suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, homophobia, polyphobia, and interphobia.”

Everyone’s jaws dropped. There wasn’t even the strength to chorus a usual “Oooh” in response.

“...What… What?! You can’t possibly-! Fluttershy, you can’t possibly allow your own parents to be arrested this way!” She yelled in desperation.

Fluttershy sighed, “I’m sorry, Mother. But you and Daddy did break the law. And what do you care? You just disowned me. I have no reason to even care. Besides, I have my own family, now. And they’re right here,” Fluttershy brought her arms around Rainbow and Cielle, bringing Scootaloo to stand with them, “I’m going home with them, right now. We’re going to spend the evening and the rest of our weekend together. You and Relius can rot in jail for all I care.”

“Oh, they will,” Twilight smirked, lifting Ascentia up and propping her up on her shoulder, “Applejack, can you help me with Kitten here?”

“Sure thing, Twi,” Applejack came over to support Ascentia’s other side, bringing her arm around her shoulder.

“Hey, bitch-face?” Rainbow said, grinning widely, “Flutters forgot to tell you, but that baby she has in this belly? It’s mine.”

“That’s not even possible!” Posey glared.

Grinning all the more, Rainbow stepped forward and dropped her pants, revealing her shaft, just barely erecting itself.

“You were saying?”

Posey keeled over and fainted, her head smacking the floor without the same kind of family Ascentia had to catch her.

Fluttershy looked down, “You were getting turned on by all this?”

Chuckling, Rainbow pulled her pants back up, “Hell yeah. Everything about knocking them down a peg was awesome. But you standing up to them was the sexiest thing EVER! Okay, I’m stretching it since there’s a lot of things that count, but who the hell cares. Let’s get outta here, guys. This place stinks of bigotry.”

Fluttershy took both Cielle and Rainbow by the hands and grinned, following the rest of them out to the van.

“You okay, Kitten?” Twilight asked as Ascentia started coming to.

“Ugh, my head is killing me,” Ascentia groaned, “Did I do something to make you mad?”

Twilight felt a little hurt that Ascentia made that assumption first, “...No, you lashed out as Relius and beat the tar out of him.”

“Oh… sweet,” Ascentia grinned, nuzzling Twilight’s neck.

“I can’t believe those two,” Sweetie Belle huffed, “I’m glad they’re going to prison.”

“Me too,” Apple Bloom agreed, “Ah’m glad we’ll never see ‘em again!”

“Yeah, who needs them,” Scootaloo smirked, “I see ten people around me who are a better family than they could ever be!”

Sweetie Belle grinned and hugged her, “And we’re sure glad to be your family, Scootaloo!”

“They’re going to prison?” Ascentia asked, “Yikes, was it that bad?”

Twilight nodded, “They insulted Fluttershy, they insulted Scootaloo, they insulted Rainbow, they insulted me… but worst of all they insulted my Kitten.”

Ascentia giggled, “I love you too, sweetheart.”

Fluttershy leaned down and kissed the top of Ascentia’s head, “Thanks for beating someone senseless for once.”

“Yeah, thanks,” Rainbow smiled, kissing her head as well.

“Okay, all of you liking me right now is really weird,” Ascentia chuckled.

Giggling, Fluttershy grinned, “We love you, too.”

Applejack chuckled and put the van into gear, tearing off down the road as the Royal Guard arrived and dragged the struggling Shys out of their house and into an old timey patty wagon. Next Chapter: He Calls Her Rosebud Estimated time remaining: 14 Hours, 23 Minutes