The next morning:

Scootaloo’s eyes opened, immediately noticed the two babies on her chest staring at her. “Morning?” She said uncertainly.

Alex mumbled something and shifted around a little underneath the three of them before going back to quietly snoring.

Star looked at Alex, falling onto his side and reaching out towards him.

Alex didn’t move as he continued to sleep peacefully.

Scootaloo lifted Star up and set him on Alex’s chest.

Alex groaned quietly and shifted around again.

Star crawled up, straddling Alex’s neck and giggling.

After a moment Alex’s eyes shot open

Star started kicking his legs on either side of Alex’s neck, laughing as he bounced on it.

Alex grunted and lifted Star off of his neck. “I’m awake!” He said.

Star kicked his legs and flailed his arms happily.

Scootaloo had the widest smile on her face as she stared at the two.

Alex stared back at Scootaloo.

Dusk yawned, stretching and rolling around on Scootaloo’s chest. Scootaloo wrapped her arms around Dusk and hugged her. “Oh are you still tired?” Scootaloo asked.

“Maaaah!” Dusk squeaked.

Alex smiled and looked at Star. “Star seems pretty wide awake now.” He said.

“Oh!” Scootaloo said, sitting up and nearly dropping Dusk onto the couch.

“What?” Alex asked.

“Oh.” Scootaloo said, standing up and walking to the front door, pausing there.

“Scootaloo?” Alex asked curiously.

Scootaloo opened the front door and Alex saw Applebloom and Sweetie Belle standing there.

“Oh.” Alex said.

Sweetie and Applebloom rushed in and took a seat on either side of Alex.

“Hi.” Alex said.

“He’s still mine.” Scootaloo said.

Sweetie waved her off dismissively. “So Alex…” She said.

“Yes?” Alex asked.

“So how are you so perfect?” Applebloom asked.

“Yeah that’s not fair.” Sweetie said.

“What?” Alex asked, glancing between the two of them.

“Please?” Sweetie said, looking over at Scootaloo.

“No.” Scootaloo stated.

“But we already sorta…” Applebloom said.

“I said no.” Scootaloo said.

“But it’s just sex!” Applebloom said.

Alex stared blankly ahead for a few moments. “No.” He said.

“Fine, then you’re helping us get a boyfriend.” Sweetie said, her and Applebloom standing up and dragging Scootaloo towards the door. Scootaloo looked desperately at Alex, holding Dusk out quickly.

Alex quickly lifted Star up and rushed over to take Dusk from Scootaloo.

“Have fun!” Scootaloo said as the door slammed behind her.

Dusk and Star stared up at Alex curiously.

“I…” Alex mumbled before he looked down at the two. “Oh I know! Play date!” He said.

Dusk’s horn lit up and she disappeared.

Alex’s eyes widened instantly, “Dusk?” He said frantically as he started searching for her.

There was a flash from Scootaloo’s room, followed by several laughs and giggles.

Alex rushed into the room and instantly saw Tulip, Petal, and Dusk sitting on the bed giggling and bouncing.

Star squirmed in Alex’s grasp, reaching out towards the three and whimpering.

Alex set Star down on the bed.

Tulip looked at Star curiously.

Petal’s horn lit up and one of the pillows vanished.

Star clung to Petal and started chewing on her horn.

Petal started to giggle and squirm around.

Tulip climbed onto Star and brought the three of them down as she started chewing on his wings.

Star’s wings twitched and he started giggling uncontrollably, kicking his legs frantically.

Petal squirmed out of his grasp and crawled over to Dusk, staring at her and giggling loudly.

Dusk stared at Petal for a moment before falling backwards and staring up at the ceiling.

Petal grabbed Dusk’s foot and started chewing on it.

Tulip’s horn lit up and a large stuffed animal landed on the center of the bed. All four babies looked at the stuffed animal before nearly tackling it, clinging and nuzzling against it.

Petal yawned and fell off of it as she fell asleep. After she hit the bed she snapped awake and started kicking at the air before giggling loudly.

Alex crouched down beside the bed and covered his face up.

Tulip tugged on Star’s shoulder. Star looked at her, Tulip pointing to Alex. The four of them glanced at him and stared. Dusk looked around the room frantically.

“Peekaboo!” Alex said as he uncovered his face.

Tulip’s expression was blank for a second before she started to giggle and clap causing her to fall off of the stuffed animal and right beside her sister.

Petal joined in the giggling fit and started to bounce.

Star stared in almost disbelief at Alex.

Dusk whimpered and quickly fell off the animal, crawling towards Alex.

Alex hugged Dusk, “It’s alright…” He said comfortingly.

Star turned to Tulip and licked her face.

Tulip stared at Star before grabbing his nose and tugging on it. She then licked the area right in between his eyes.

Star stared curiously at Tulip.

Tulip started to giggle as her horn lit up. Her horn flashed brightly and the two of them were instantly buried underneath a mountain of toys.

Petal stared curiously at the toys for a moment before she started trying to climb to the top of it.

Star quickly grabbed a toy and crawled over to Tulip, handing it to her.

Tulip took the toy from him and stared at it for a few moments before smiling and laughing.

Alex smiled as he glanced between the two of them.

Petal stared at Star.

There was a bright green flash, turning everyone’s attention to the sudden changeling in the room. “Oh.” Sam said.

“Oh… Hi Sam.” Alex said. “I’d ask why you’re naked but…”

Sam walked up to the bed and looked down at the babies. “Oh.” He said again.

“What’s going on with everyone saying, ‘Oh.’ All of a sudden?” Alex asked.

“Well your brother and his wife are having a fit that their babies just vanished.” Sam said.

“Ah. Well they’re both fine.” Alex said.

Sam kneeled down and stared at Tulip.

Tulip stared at Sam and scooted behind Star.

Star stared silently at Sam.

“Ohhhhhh.” Sam said.

“Yep.” Alex nodded.

Sam stuck his tongue out and roughly licked Star’s face. Star sat there silently for a few moments before crawling behind Tulip.

Tulip shrunk back as much as she could and continued to stare fearfully at Sam.

Petal was now staring at Sam.

Sam scooted closer to Petal and stared at her.

Petal’s horn lit up and it looked like she was straining to do something.

Sam scratched his head as he waited for whatever she was doing.

Petal’s horn flashed before she fell backwards, the glow around her horn slowly fading.

Sam reached over and poked Petal’s horn.

“Um… Sam?” Alex said.

“What is i-” Sam was cut off as a life sized tiger plushie landed on him.

“That.” Alex laughed.

Tulip started to giggle as she climbed on top of the tiger and started bouncing on its’ back.

Petal laid there silently for a moment before she started to snore.

Star and Dusk stared curiously at the jet black tentacle hovering next to them.

“Sam, what are you doing?” Alex asked curiously.

Several more tentacles started poking Star and Dusk, making them giggle loudly.

Tulip was staring silently at the tentacles.

A tentacle wrapped around Tulip and lifted her into the air.

Tulip stiffened up and stared blankly at the wall.

The tentacle fastened around her and started swinging her gently back and forth.

Tulip started to giggle and kick her legs.

Alex’s eyes shifted to the corner of a room, seeing a little girl staring at him. “Um… Hi there?” He said uncertainly.

The girl flinched as he noticed her, her horn sparking a familiar green aura before she disappeared. Sam looked up. “Hi.” He smiled.

Alex sighed and shook his head.

“What?” Sam asked.

Alex shrugged, “I think I’m seeing things…” He mumbled.

Alex turned and saw a tentacle hovering next to his face, staring at him.

He raised an eyebrow. The tentacle wrapped around his arm and started coiling around his body.

“What are you…” Alex started. He let out a gasp as he was lifted into the air. All the babies looked up at Alex and started laughing, Star clapping his hands together happily.

Tulip started clapping too as she watched Alex.

“Okay then…” Alex said as he looked down at Sam.

Sam’s smile widened as Alex was spun slowly, tilting him upside down and gyrating him around in the air.

Alex grunted quietly and started glancing around, “Oh god… I don’t…” He started mumbling before he shut his mouth and gulped.

The door to the room opened slightly. “Hey we’re ho-” Dash stopped. She glanced at Tulip bouncing happily on the stuffed tiger that Sam was firmly lying beneath. She looked at Star and Dusk giggling happily as Alex was flung around the room. Petal rolled onto her stomach and looked sleepily up at Dash.

Alex stared pleadingly at Dash.

Dash’s wings shot out and she hovered over, lifting Tulip off the tiger and landing on the top, forcing Sam to grunt as his face was smothered in the stuffed animal. All the tentacles twitched and shot back to Sam, Alex quickly being dropped to the floor.

Alex grunted as he hit the floor and he pushed himself up, “Th… Thank you…” He mumbled as he quickly rushed out of the room and into the bathroom, closing the door behind himself.

“MMPH!” Sam said, his limbs flailing feebly under the animal. Dash stood up and the stuffed tiger was kicked against the wall, Sam taking a deep breath in.

Tulip and Petal both looked at the tiger and started to whimper.

Dash set Tulip on the bed and lifted up the tiger, hovering and making it look like the tiger was flying as she flew in circles around the room.

Both of them started to giggle and clap happily as they watched. Dash flew over the bed and dropped the tiger on top of the four of them.

Tulip and Petal stopped making noise as they clung to the tiger and nuzzled themselves against it.

Star climbed onto the tiger and held his arms out, his wings flapping rapidly. Dash landed roughly on the bed, making all the babies bounce up and land onto the tiger.

Petal looked at Dash and tilted her head curiously.

Tulip crawled up to Star and hugged him tightly as she started giggling.

Star pushed Tulip off the tiger and onto her back on the bed. He fell forward off after her and clung tightly to her.

Tulip nuzzled herself against Star and closed her eyes.

There was a bright flash of light from under the bed, followed by silence. “Huh?” Dash mumbled.

Petal looked around curiously.

Alex walked back into the room and wiped his mouth, “Okay… I’m done…” He said.

Dash let out a fearful scream as a hand came out from under the bed and dragged her under.

Alex’s eyes widened and he ran over to the bed and dropped down. “Dash!?” He said quickly. There was another flash. As Alex looked under he noticed she was gone.

“Oh god…” Alex mumbled.

Sam stood up and looked around the room.

“Sam…” Alex started.

“I dunno.” Sam shrugged.

“This is really bad…” Alex said quietly as he nervously walked back from the bed. There was another flash and he felt a hand grab his leg.

Alex yelped and tried to get back.

Sam’s horn lit up and Red was dragged out from under the bed, dangling him upside down.

“Damn it Red…” Alex mumbled as he fell back onto the floor.

“Blood… building in brain…” Red stammered. The door flew open and Dash stormed in.

“That was NOT funny.” She stated.

“You scared the living crap out of me.” Alex said.

Red was dropped to the floor, landing with a grunt. He looked up at Sam. “What was that for?” He asked.

“Um…” Sam said, an almost worried tone in his voice.

“You were the one dragging people under the bed.” Alex stated.

“It was just a joke!” Red said defensively.

“A stupid joke.” Dash said, kicking him in the shin.

“Ow! I walk with that!” Red groaned.

“Ummm…” Sam repeated.

“What’s wrong?” Alex asked.

“The babies are gone.” Sam stated.

Dash and Red quickly looked around the room. “What?!” They said.

“How the hell did that happen?” Alex asked fearfully.

“What’s that?” Sam asked, pointing to an envelope on the bed where the babies used to be. The first thing they noticed was the symbol on the wax seal that held it shut. It was a picture of a crescent shaped moon.