My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Friends from Unexpected Places

Chapter 28

Everything Changes

Derpy slowly sighed as she sat on the edge of the bed. She was finally going home; see her family again. So why does she feel bad? It’s feels like she’s leaving a big part of her life behind. It’s like she was leaving eTu`nes behind.

A knock on the door knocked her out of her trance. “Come in, Dash.”

Dash walked in. “how did you know it was me?”

“Lucky guess.” Dash walked to Derpy and sat down beside her. “so… I’m leaving in a couple of hours.”

“yeah. The gang is certainly going to miss you.” Dash paused for dramatic effect. “I’m gonna miss you.”

“and I’m gonna miss you too. But this is my family. I haven’t seen them in a year. I miss them. I miss D.D.”

Dash suddenly hugged Derpy, catching her off guard. “I’m going to miss you, Derpy. I don‘t know how we‘re gonna get along with you gone.”

“Dash. It’s not like I’m dying. I’m just going back home.” Dash whimpered. It wasn’t good enough for her. She wanted Derpy to stay. She doesn’t want to say good-bye. Derpy sensed this and thought up with something to cheer her up. “listen, whenever you’re in Ponyville, look me up. I’ll show you the best places to hang out.”

“Really?”

“Really really.”

eTu`nes lamentably sighed as he fingered the bracelet Derpy gave him on the living room couch.

“are you okay, dear?” Shine asked, sitting down beside him.

“no. no, I’m not.” he sadly said. “I’ve been thinking all this over. When I told Derpy’s parents where she was, they didn’t exactly… like me, in a sense. I think they thought I kidnapped her.”

“but you didn’t. you were supporting your friend.”

“I know, I told them but they didn’t believe me.” eTu`nes paused for a moment before continuing. “I… don’t want to be alone again. Before I met Derpy, I was all alone in the world. She was the first… THING that ever cared about me.” a despaired eTu`nes held the bracelet tight. “I don’t think I’ll survive being alone again.”

“have you told her this?”

“no. and I don’t plan to. If I tell her, she might change her mind and stay with me, and I don’t want that to happen. That’s why, when she meets her parents, I’m just gonna quietly slip away.”

Shine couldn’t believe her ears. He wants to stay with Derpy but he’s going to leave? What’s wrong with this dragon? She was about to tell him her two cents when they heard hoofsteps come down. They looked to see Derpy descend down them.

She took a deep breath and sighed. “well… I’m ready…”

The train from Ponyville rolled on into FeatherTop’s station and hissed to a halt. A fearful and yet hopeful Derpy stood there, going over in her mind what could happen next. Shine and Dash stood behind her and eTu`nes leaned against a pillar, not wanting to be caught in the middle of this.

The car doors opened and the passengers disembarked. First out in Derpy’s field of vision was a little Pegasus 2 years older then her. As soon as she left, the 2 sisters immediately saw each other.

“Derpy!” D.D. happily exclaimed. She ran over and hugged her sister. “I thought I would never see you again!” she cried.

Derpy hugged her sister back and gently stroked her mane. “sorry for leaving without saying good-bye.” she tearfully said back.

Comet Skies and May Grey departed from the train and saw the 2 sisters in a embrace. May broke down, ran over, and hugged her long-lost daughter. “we’ve given up hope that you were alive.” she cried.

“I’m sorry for leaving, mom. I really am. But…”

Comet walked over and smiled. “it doesn’t matter. You are alive. And that’s all that matters.”

Derpy sniffled and broke the hug. “I’m sorry for leaving without saying anything. I was… I just…”

“we know what happened.” Comet said. He looked to the train. “THEY told us what happened.”

Derpy looked to see Lyra and Octavia standing there, smiling nervously. Derpy angrily frowned and walked over to them. “hey. You’re alive.” Lyra said.

“We were afraid that you were… well…”

Derpy interrupted them both by punching them both in the face.

“We deserved that.” Octavia said as she rubbed her cheek.

“why would you say or do those things to me!?” Derpy exclaimed. “How would you feel if I did those to you!?”

“worse then we feel now.” Lyra said. “listen, Derpy. We didn’t mean for you to run away. We were just trying to look cool to the cool kids.”

“And for that, you tortured me?”

“it’s not like we enjoyed it.” Octavia said. “We hated doing it as much as you hated being the sponge. We also felt horrible when you ran away for a year. We’re so, so, so sorry.”

“Can you ever forgive us?” Lyra pleaded.

Derpy huffed as she looked away from them. She glanced back to them. They were being truthfully sincere. “I still hate you for what you did to me. So no, I won’t forgive you.” Lyra and Octavia sadly looked to the ground. “but… I’m sure Dash can think of a way for you to make up to me.”

“Dash?” both Lyra and Octavia asked in confusion.

“That would be me.” Rainbow Dash said, joining in on the conversation. “name’s Rainbow Dash; top flyer extraordinaire.”

“right.” Lyra and Octavia said, not really believing her.

Meanwhile, Comet and May were talking with Shine. “Thanks for looking after her, Shine.” May said.

“who would’ve thought we’d meet again after all these years thanks to our daughter?” Comet said.

“yeah. I still can’t remember why we never spoke to each other until now.” Shine wondered.

“Neither can we. I think Golden Day was the cause of our little group breaking up.” May suggested.

“yeah.” Shine chuckled. “He was a trouble-maker.”

“I’m sorry if Derpy gave you a hard time, Shine.”

“no, it was fun. She brought a lot of fun to our little abode.” Shine thought for a moment. “you know, a passing Zebra told me that there are no accidents; that everything happens for a reason. Surely, there must’ve been a reason for Derpy to run into the Everfree Forest, meet eTu`nes, and come here to meet me and Rainbow Dash.”

“what are you saying, that this was on purpose?” Comet asked.

“I don’t know. But it’s probably the only way to explain this whole mess.”

“wait, eTu`nes?” May interrupted. The fillies walked over to the grown-ups as she asked. “who’s eTu`nes?”

“you already met him, mom.” Derpy said. “he’s that dragon that told you I was here.”

Comet and May looked at each other with disbelieving eyes. “Him!?”

“yeah. eTu`nes is my bestest friend in the whole wide world. If it wasn’t for him… I would be dead now.”

“oh. We never knew.” May gasped. “we thought he kidnapped you.”

“kidnapped? No. he wouldn’t do that. Once you get to know him, you’ll know.” Derpy walked away from them and to eTu`nes only to see him gone from the pillar. “he was right there.”

Claws clicked against the stone walkway as their owner walked away from the station. He looked back at the station and sadly smiled. “bye, Derpy. I hope you have a good life.” he said as he walked off.

“Wait!”

eTu`nes stopped in his tracks and looked back. “Why are you leaving?” Derpy asked.

“Trust me, Derps. It’s better for both of us this way.” he said as he began to walk off again.

Derpy moaned in fear. She didn’t want him to leave. So, she did what she had to do. “Come back to Ponyville with me.”

Begin Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU8N64BAzTg

Destiny’s Union - Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep OST

eTu`nes stopped again but for good this time. “what?” he asked in surprise as he looked back.

“you heard me. Come back with me to Ponyville. We’ve been together too long for this to end with a good-bye.” eTu`nes somberly looked away. “eTu`nes, please. You saved my life from that Leviathan and healed my eyes. This isn’t much but at least I can give you a home.”

“I’ve been to your home, Derpy. They weren’t exactly happy to see a dragon there.”

“I’ll explain to them what I told my parents; that you saved my life.” eTu`nes stood silent. “eTu`nes… please…”

eTu`nes sighed as he looked back at her. She was afraid, afraid that he’ll leave. He laughed and scoffed. “Fine. Okay. I’ll come with you.”

Derpy’s heart leapt in joy when she heard him say that. Tears filled her eyes as she ran over and hugged him. “thanks for staying.” she said as she hugged him tighter.

The two walked back to the station to see the grown-ups still talking and Dash telling what-for to Octavia and Lyra. Both groups stopped when they saw the pony and the drake walked up.

“Mom. Dad. Everyone. This… is eTu`nes.” the dragon walked up and nervously waved with a nervous smile.

“So… you’re eTu`nes.” Comet said.

“yes, sir.” a nervous as hell eTu`nes said.

“he’s quite the handsome drake.” May said. “you’re not dating already, are you?” she asked Derpy.

“Dating!?!” both Derpy and eTu`nes exclaimed in surprise. “no no no. we’re just friends. That’s all we are.” they both said.

May giggled. “I’m just messing with you.” eTu`nes groaned as Derpy face-hoofed.

“you ready to go home, Derpy?” Comet asked.

Derpy looked back to the city and remembered everything she had been though; meeting eTu`nes, being injured by that Leviathan, meeting Zecora, traveling to Feather Top, meeting Shine and Rainbow Dash, meeting Lightning and Zatch and Gothic. She had one heck of a year, and she loved every minute of it.

“Yeah. I’m ready.”

She start to walk to the train when someone yelled out, “WAIT!”

Everyone looked back to see Lightning, Zatch, and Gothic flying towards them.

“Guys?” Derpy gasped in surprise. The trio screeching to a halt. “What are you doing here?”

“You weren’t planning on leaving without saying good-bye, were you?” Zatch asked.

“We’ve been together for 7 months for you to just up and leave us. We deserved a good-bye.” Gothic said.

“I thought that, since you were all busy, that…”

“That what? We wouldn’t be able to say good-bye to you?” Lightning asked. “We’re the Daring-Flyers. We always stick together, no matter how far.”

Derpy chuckled. How could she have forgotten the motto? “No matter which way the wind will blow…” she started.

“no matter how far the distance…” eTu`nes continued.

Lightning, Dash, Gothic, and Zatch nodded.

“we Daring-Flyers will always stick together though thick and thin!” everyone raised their hooves or claws and clapped them together.

The horn bellowed and the wheels clacked as train slowly began to move out of the station. Derpy leaned out the window to wave good-bye.

“Bye! Thanks for everything!” she called out.

“Bye!” the Feather Top group replied, waving back.

Both groups continued to wave as the train pulled out and headed for home.

Derpy chatted up a storm, telling her family what happened when she ran away; meeting eTu`nes, the Leviathan, all of it.

eTu`nes looked out the window in a seat across the aisle from Derpy’s family.

“why aren’t you sitting with us?” Derpy asked as she sat down next to him.

eTu`nes sighed. “when I told them about you, they gave me such a mean stare. And not just them but all of Ponyville. I’m worried about what they’ll do to me.”

Derpy didn’t know what to say to make him feel better. Instead, she just grabbed his claw. “you’ll do fine. Trust me.” eTu`nes looked at her and smiled meaningfully. Derpy smiled back, same as eTu`nes.

The train clickidy-clacked over the bridge linking Equestria to the Gryphon Kingdom, carrying two fateful passengers back home. Little did they both knew that their lives together was only just beginning.

And that a test of their relationship was fast approaching.

18 Years Later…

End Song

Begin Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdrTqz8pSyQ

Strange Whispers - Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep OST

Oscurita panted heavily, trying to pass off what happened to him. 2 weeks. 2 full weeks he was in pain. 2 full week Orochi tortured him, trying to turn him into a pawn of darkness. And resisted. His ties to this world kept him from turning fully. His hatred for Orochi reached a new point but he couldn’t do anything to kill him.

He was too powerful.

Orochi sat on a snow-covered tree branch outside the cave where Oscurita was hiding in, peeling a apple. The pure evil emanating off of him melted the snow and icicles under him.

“well, so much for forcing it.” Fulmen said.

“this is getting annoying. We have to kill his ties.” Ignis suggested in his usual angry tone.

“but she’s in the possession of those humans. they defeated Catalyst and he was twice as powerful then us.” Lucis said. “getting rid of them won’t be easy.”

“we’ll think of something.” Glacis said. He sent the knife away and took a bite of the fully peeled apple. “we always do.”

“do you always make a habit of talking to yourself?” a unknown female voice asked. Ignis took over and summoned a fire axe. He looked down and noticed a… odd looking pony with bug-like wings and holes in her black legs. “my my. Do you always make it a habit of threatening those who want to talk?”

“Who are you?” Aqua asked.

“my name is of no importance. But I do have a proposition.”

The 8 personalities talked amongst themselves for a moment.

“what kind of proposition?” Glacies asked.

The mystery black pony slightly smiled. Only Ventus noticed that. “you wish to destroy your… toy’s remaining ties to this world right?”

“yes.”

“well, what I have planned will get rid of them in one fell swoop.”

End Song.

“YEE-HAA!!” Applejack exclaimed as she and Applebloom sledded down a snowy hilltop. They weren’t able to control the direction and crashed into a snowdrift. They didn’t care. They laughed anyways.

The entire gang had relocated to a hill outside of town perfect for sledding. It’s also perfect for Yeti’s to hide but, thankfully for Emil, there weren’t any Yeti’s on Equestria. Twilight, obviously, stayed out. She’s in the middle of her 4th month and was starting to have trouble getting up and is starting to show. Some of the group didn’t even need sleds. They had some ready to go.

“ye-ho!” Hiccup exclaimed as he sledded down on Toothless. “wait! Turn right. Turn--” the two slammed right into a tree.

“Oh.” Riku winced when the 2 hit. “That had to hurt.”

Elsewhere, Rainbow and Eris were just about to go down a more gentle slope.

“Ready, Eris?” she said as she sat down on the sled.

“Ready, Mommy.” she replied. Mommy. Dash still isn’t used to that. With both of them ready, Dash pushed them off.

Rarity watched them go on down and smiled. That may be her and Spike doing that someday. “well?” Twi asked as she walked over.

“Well, what?”

“did you get a reply from the doctor yet? Are you pregnant?”

“no. it’s taking forever. I’m really nervous, too. You think I’m fit to be a mother?”

Twilight scoffed. “well, duh. Of course you are, Rarity. Plus, you have Spike, arguable the best dragon… no no no. the best PERSON we know. Trust me, you two are going to make good parents. If you are pregnant that is.”

“I know. The wait is killing me.”

“what wait?” Spike asked as he walked up. Rarity yelped as she jumped up a few feet. “did I say something wrong?”

“no, no. you just caught her off guard.” Twi said.

“oh.” Spike shrugged to the camera. “if you say so.” he was about to walk off when he gagged and held his mouth. He let out a loud burp, alone with green fire. A letter materialized out of that letter and hovered there.

“Guess some things never change with age.” Twi chuckled as she took it.

“OH! A letter!” Pinkie hopped on over. “What’s it say, what’s it say?” she impatiently asked.

“Give me a moment, Pinkie, and I’ll tell you.” Twi said, shoving her off her back.

“you send letters via dragon?” Lina asked. “that’s a bit odd.”

“look who’s talking.” Lloyd and Spyro said. Lina’s response left them with sore cheeks. Twi rolled her eyes and began to read it. “wait. This isn’t a letter. It’s a invitation.”

“invitation? To where?” Req asked. Twi ignore her and read it.

‘Princess Luz de la Luna and Trixie Lulamoon invite you and the other couples to a week-long getaway to the Winter Wonderland Colomaro. Enjoy luxurious spas, satisfying hot springs, and breath-taking views at this ultra-romance resort.’

“Luz de la Luna? That’s her full name?” Twi said in surprise.

“This sounds more like a brochure then a invitation.” Satoshi said.

Fox took it and looked at the pictures. “nice place. Reminds me of that resort on Fichina.”

“wait. It said only couples. Guess some of us aren’t going.” some of the group groaned, sad that they weren’t going to go to this swank looking resort.

Fox flipped to the other side and found tickets taped to the back. He pulled them off and counted them.

“let’s see…” Twi muttered, thinking of how many couples there were. “there’s me and Halo, Pinkie and Marble, Applejack and Zilver, Requiem and Aura, Spyro and Cynder, Spike and Rarity…”

“4...5...6...” Fox recounted them but sure enough, there was one extra. “there’s 7 tickets for your couple retreat.”

“There’s another couple in our group?” Dash said in confusion. Ash and Sora looked at each other. It was obvious it was them but they were keeping their relationship tight-lipped so Jax won’t throw a hissy fit.

“you know… I think it was when you were dating Soarin’, before ya both found out you were related.” A.J. said.

“oh, yeah. Well, that leaves one extra ticket for 2 lucky people.” Dash muttered.

“it’s your ticket. What do you want to do with it?”

Dash grabbed the last one and thought for a moment. Her thoughts lead her to a shy non-social Pegasus. “say, Fluttershy, you want to go?”

“Me? A-are you sure?”

“yeah. I never was a big fan of spas or slowing down. Oh, but you need a date. It is couples only.” the humans knew they were out. It was going to be another pony, that’s for sure. but only Dash and ‘Shy were the only single ones left. Well, them and… “hey, Edge. Have you been to Colomaro before?”

“no. I haven’t. I hear it’s beautiful in the right time of the year, though.”

“well, pack your bags. You’re going as Fluttershy’s date.” Dash flicked the ticket over to those 2 ‘lucky’ lovebirds.

“wait, we’re what?” they both asked in horrid confusion.

The cabin Luna and Trixie choose is luxurious, spacious, and pretty. In a word, it’s big, big enough for all of them and more. Trixie and Luna were already there, as well as Cadence and Armor.

“This is going to be great, Luna. A couple’s getaway from all the chaos and hubbub of… for lack of a better word, normal life.” Trixie said and fell back onto a beanbag chair.

“glad you thought of it, Trixie. I needed a vacation. How’d you even get this place?”

“I saved the manager a couple of times.” She thought back to those events. “un… first time, I pulled him out a snowdrift when he was face-first in it for half-a-hour. How he survived, I’ll never know. Must be a advantage to being a Gryphon. Second time, his best friend passed out and I gave him CPR.”

“CPR?” Luna scratched her head. “I never heard of that.”

“oh, no.” Armor and Cadence softly said with a chuckle.

Trixie rolled her eyes. “get on your back.”

Luna blushed a bit. “don’t you think we should save that for the--”

“no no no no.” Trixie blurted out, trying to hide their… bedroom activates from Cadence and Armor. Too late. They heard it and they silently laughed. “I-I-I’m gonna teach you CPR.”

“oh. Okay.” Luna reluctantly laid back on the floor.

A long carriage rolled up to the cabin and stopped just in front of door.

“This is going to be great!” Pinkie squeaky exclaimed as she hopped out.

“I hope so.” Spyro said. “last time I was at a snowy environment, I was fighting for my life.”

“then thank whoever you believe in that this is just a vacation.” Zil said.

A nervous Rarity was the last one off. Twi noticed her and walked over to her. “you okay?” she asked.

“no.” she held up a piece of paper.

“is that…”

“the test results. This says if me and Spike are going to be parents.”

“And? Are you?”

Rarity looked at the note and sighed. “I don’t know. I never got the courage to open it. I’m… afraid.”

“afraid?”

“… do you think I’m ready to be a mother?”

Twi was surprised that Rarity would ask that. “you’re more then qualified. You practiced with Sweetie Belle, right?”

Rarity thought about it and chuckled. “yeah. I didn’t realize that.”

“Hey!” Aura called out. “you two mind hurrying up!?”

“Coming.” they both said.

Halo rolled his eyes and opened the door. They watched in confusion as Trixie pressed down on Luna’s chest. “Whoa!” Halo exclaimed.

“I knew it! This is a vacation of death! Run!!!” Pinkie ran off into the snow and quickly out of view.

“What’s going on?” Luna asked.

“we’re suppose to ask that.” Edge exclaimed.

“I was just showing her CPR.” Trixie explained.

“by using her as a test dummy?” Spike asked.

“couldn’t use Cadence or Armor. She’s pregnant and he’s a guy.”

“Hey there.” Armor said, he and Cadence waving to the guests.

“hey.” Twi said, waving back.

“was I the only one who thought that this was a turn-on?” Luna muttered to herself.

“So, this wasn’t a trap for you guys to kill us?” Marble asked. Luna and Trixie shook their heads ‘no’.

Cadence reached to the cookie jar only to have Pinkie’s head poke out of it. “Okay. Let’s unpack.”

“how did she do that?” Cynder asked.

Requiem sighed and shook her head. “it’s Pinkie Pie. There’s no explaining her.”

“have I ever told you guys how much I love hot springs.” a very contented Requiem said, sinking deeper into the pear-shaped hot spring not far from the cabin.

“yes you did but I’m too relaxed to respond.” Aura said.

The hot spring was big enough to fit everyone with plenty of room to spare.

“is this even safe for babies?” Cadence asked, her and Twilight standing on the edge.

“Jessica kept going into a hot spring outside Teria when she was pregnant and her kid came out fine.” Aura explained. “and last I checked, all equines are tougher then humans.”

“True.” though reluctant, Cadence and Twilight slipped into the hot spring. “oh, it feels like a lifetime of stress is washing away.” Cadence cooed.

“Yeah.” Twi agreed. She sat back and relaxed.

“Come on, Edge.” Fluttershy grunted. The group looked to the cabin to see Fluttershy dragging a reluctant Edge behind her.

“I told you, I don’t like hot springs!” he exclaimed.

“he hates snow, he hates hot springs.” Zilver sighed. “there’s something wrong with that pony.”

“if you try it, you’ll love it.” ‘Shy grunted, pulling as hard as she could.

“No. I won’t!” Edge exclaimed. He pulled himself loose and bolted for the cabin, legs moving like out of a cartoon.

“Edge!” Fluttershy ran after him.

“that is one odd pony.” Trixie muttered. “anyone notice that he doesn’t do the normal things ponies do?”

“yeah. I did.” Marble muttered. “eh. He’s probably just being loony.”

“well, being saved from near-death can do that to you.” Spike said.

Trixie looked up at the moon to catch the time. “un, I gotta bail.” she said as she pulled herself out.

“Why?” Luna asked.

“it’s personal.” she said. She kissed Luna on the cheek before heading for the cabin.

“personal?” Cynder said. “what’s so personal, she has to bail on a hot spring?” everyone there shrugged, not knowing themselves. Halo got more suspicious then everyone else. When Edge ran back to the cabin, he swears he saw Edge’s left-back leg turn black.

“Speaking of personal, where’s Rarity?” Spike asked. Twi and Req looked at each other. They knew where she was and why she wasn’t here.

In the main dining room, which was right next door to the living room, Trixie was pouring her and Luna a couple glasses of wine. She was humming a very familiar tune. “this night is going to be perfect. The kind of night of which I dreamed since I was small…”

Rarity sat alone in her and Spike’s room, fiddling with the note. She’s still too nervous to see what it says. Will she be a mother or not?

“Still too nervous, huh?” Twilight asked as she and Requiem walked in.

“Deathly. And now I have something new to worry about.” Twi and Req looked at each other, feeling as nervous as Rarity. “how will Spike react?”

Twi spurted out in laughter. “you’re worrying about that?”

Rarity got angry. “Twilight…”

“This is Spike you’re talking about. When was the last time he--” Twi remembered the last time he did something… eh, for lack of a better word, inconsiderate, he got his friends in trouble while trying to find himself. “okay, he can get a bit upset and/or inconsiderate every now and then but he‘s good with kids. Remember, he was one until 2 months ago.”

“yeah. And who’s to say he won’t accept this with open arms?” Req said.

As much as she would hate to say it, Req was right. Why isn’t she coming up with these obvious answers by herself.

The door burst open, a worried Aura standing in the doorway. “you better hurry. Halo and Edge are almost at blows.”

“tell us the truth!” Halo exclaimed. “There’s more to you then we know, isn’t there?” Edge snarled, growing in anger. The rest of the gang was as far to the sides as possible. “You’re always so secretive, it’s suspicious! There’s always unknown and kingdoms out there, always itching to get at Equestria. The only thing we know about you is that Fluttershy healed you. So what are you? Are you a spy to gather information? A assassin to kill Celestia or Luna?”

Edge scoffed with a chuckle. “What brought about this sudden accusation against me?”

“when you were running back to the cabin, I saw your legs turn black. No pony in Equestria, not even Luna herself, have legs that dark. So why, why would you need to hide something like that if you weren’t planning something devious.”

“that’s why you’re accusing me of being a spy? A assassin. Just because you think you saw a black leg?”

“Then why would you need too--”

“Stop it!” Fluttershy yelled out. Halo and edge stopped arguing and looked to her. “this is needless and you know it! Edge is one of the nicest ponies I have ever met and you know it.” Halo frowned angrily as Edge stood there in surprise. “when was the last time you saw him do anything suspicious in town? Did you see him take notes or plot something.”

“he did act suspicious when we met him for the first time.”

“he was out of his natural environment. He was born and raised in Trottingham, a completely different town then ours. Naturally, he would have some difficulty adapting and…”

“Save it, ‘Shy.” Edge interrupted. “he’s one of those ponies who won’t listen to a single word you say.”

“but Edge…”

Edge looked away from her. “there’s no changing someone’s mind when it’s made up.”

Trixie and Luna looked at each other. This is so not what they had in mind. “what happened here?” Trixie asked. “I set this up as a getaway for us couples, not a place to start throwing accusations and lay deceit.” Halo and Edge looked away from each other in a huff. “(geez. I can’t work with this atmosphere. I need something to break the tension.)”

Rarity walked out and joined with Spike. “What’s going on?”

“Edge and Halo are about to murder each other, that’s what’s going on.” he explained. Rarity sadly looked to the floor. “What’s wrong?” Rarity glanced down at the open note and handed it to Spike. Twi and Req noticed this and glanced over. Not really sure what’s going on, Spike read what was in it. It only said one word; ‘Positive’. “Positive?” he wondered as he scratched his head. Cadence heard this and glanced over. Twi and Req gasped in excitement, getting the others attention. “I don’t get it. What’s positive?” Cynder face-palmed and groaned, along with Marble and Armor. “What?”

Pinkie knocked his head like a door. “open your brain, silly. Or did you growing up mess with your brain?” Spike snarled at her. “She’s positive.” she enunciated. Spike still didn’t understand. Pinkie rolled her eyes and spoke into his ear, somehow causing a echo. “hello? Anyone home?” Spike swat her away like a bug. “she’s pregnant, silly.”

It took a shocked Spike a minute to process this before turning to Rarity. “Pregnant?” Rarity looked up at him. Spike smiled wide, hugged her, picked her up, and spun around. “Woo-hoo! We’re gonna be parents!” he cheered.

“you mean you’re not mad?” Rarity asked in surprise.

Spike stopped spinning her. “are you kidding? I was going to ask you about this; see what your stance was. If I was to be mad, it’s that you didn’t tell me sooner.” Rarity smiled and kissed her knight in shining armor.

“Ahem.” Spike and Rarity forgot they had other people with them. “hehe. Sorry for that romantic display.”

“Don’t be.” Trixie said. “in fact, you set the mood just right.”

“just right for what?” Applejack asked.

“you’ll see.” she smirked. She took Luna’s hooves and took her to another part of the room. “I want this to be just perfect.” she used her magic to open the door to the falling snow and activated the fireplace. The men all looked at each other and shrugged. The girls had a good idea what was coming, even Luna.

“Luna, ever since we met, I have loved you more then life itself. I would have gladly gone to Tartarus and back just to hear your beautiful voice. I would do anything to make you happy and I wish to be with you forever and ever.” Trixie used her magic to summon a small box. She grabbed it and bent down on one knee. The girl’s squirmed in anticipation, messing with their hair as Luna just stood there, her eyes watering. “Princess Luz de la Luna…” Trixie opened the box, revealing a glamorous diamond ring. “will you marry me?”

Luna happily gasped, holding her hoof to her mouth. Happy tears fell down her face. “yes. Yes. A thousand times yes.” she happily exclaimed. Trixie smiled and put the ring on Luna’s hoof. They held each other close and kissed.

Inside, the group applauded; some even whistled. “Congratulations!” Rarity said. Rarity Pregnant. Luna and Trixie getting married. Nobody even remembers the argument Edge and Halo were having. Halo and Spike thought to themselves how they’re gonna propose to their respective marefriends.

Orochi nodded, having heard the mystery ponies plan. “okay. Deal.” Glacis said. “but remember; if you fail in your plan, we’re be forced to take…” a lance made out of ice appeared in his hands. “…extreme measures.”

“I know. I heard you’re one who takes no prisoners.” the black insect-like pony waked into the cave containing Oscurita.

Her hoof prints echoed though the cave as she made her way in.

“Come out, come out, wherever you are.” she playfully called out. Something stirred to her left. She took noticed and sadistically smiled. Her horn glowed green and stopped a hand from grabbing him. “I should warn you, I’m no weakling.”

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Full of Unrest - Tales of Vesperia OST

her magic grew stronger and slammed the hand down, pulling Oscurita into view. “now that I have your attention, I have a proposition for you.” Oscurita snared and tried to bite her but his mouth was clapped shut by a green whip. “be sure to hear me out before trying to turn me into lunch.” she walked forward a bit. A green orb appeared beside her, representing the hold she had on his mouth and hands.

“I’m about to go on a… violent property venture soon. Violent as to I’ll have to crack open a few skulls and break a few spines. And when I’m done, a new age will dawn for this world. But, there’s a problem with that. See, I tried this last time by trying to send my troops in during a wedding. Needless to say, it didn’t go well. I made a foolish error by announcing my attack beforehand and I certainly wasn’t expecting…” she paused and stopped with that part of the explanation. “so, I plan to invade again, but this time, I planned for every possible contingency. And the only way for it to go off without a hitch…” she glanced over to Oscurita and smiled.

He snarled at her and attempted to break the magic holding him. “oh well.” she sighed. “I guess you can stay this way forever. I know of a way to turn you back the way you were.” the cave became silent, much to her pleasure. She looked back at the more timid Oscurita. “now you’re interested, aren’t you… eTu`nes?” Oscurita went wide-eyed when he heard that name. he hadn’t heard it in forever, not since…

the mystery pony sent the orb away, breaking the magic hold over him. She flew on over and got a bit too close for comfort. “Listen carefully.”

The cork of a champagne bottle popped off as the gang celebrated Luna’s and Trixie’s engagement and Rarity’s pregnancy.

Edge felt a shiver go down his spine and shook with it. A fearful Edge gasped and looked out the nearest window. Fluttershy noticed him this and got worried.

There was a storm coming, a powerful one that will change the very foundation of the world.

End Song.

The story continues with the start of a war in the side-story ‘a Changeling’s Lament’

Author's Notes:
*Spits up water* WHAT!!!!!!!!!!??????????? Oscurita is eTu'nes? how the hell did that happen? yeah yeah, Trixie and LUna getting married, Rarity pregnant, mystery psycho planning an invasion, all that good stuff but OSCURITA IS ETU`NES?