The next month or two passed slowly with me in court or playing and taking care of my foals.

That's not to say there wasn't any excitement, far from it. That reporter didn't turn the photo in and kept it for himself, since I never saw anything in the newspaper about my clothes that night. Sky and Shadow brought in lots of evidence about crimes in general, most was of ponies tossing foals in boxes or alleyways. But one day, they found the ones responsible for the cave....

"Hey Max!" Sky greeted as she and Shadow led a pony into the room -- led being very generous, seeing as how he was pressed right up against Sky's side. The stallion was a white earth pony who was way taller than Sky, quite lanky, with one blue eye and one green eye with his black mane and tail horribly unkempt. He had a cutie mark of a syringe with wings.

I was just finishing lunch and had been about to use the rest of my time playing with my foals. I was not happy about being kept from them and it showed as I said, "Sky, Shadow, it's nice to see you again. And who's this following you?"

"He's the one we want pardoned, but that's not all we're here for," Shadow said as she rummaged in her saddlebags for something.

"And what's-...." I start, trailing off when I saw her pull out a thick folder, an account book, and a few other books.

"Pictures, notes, and anything else you need for bringing down Money Bags and his wife," Sky said. "They are the ones responsible."

What- My eyes widened. they're talking about the cave! I thought, wrapping the items in magic and bringing them close. "This soon? I had thought it would take at least half of a year."

"That would be my doing," The stallion spoke up, albeit in a Fluttershy level voice. "My contacts had said something about seeing a group of ponies sneaking into the palace gardens a day ago and that one looked almost exactly like Money Bags."

I glanced at Mun, who nodded before taking off for the cave. "Your contacts have my thanks, and you...." I looked him over, noting that he had a gentle air around him that was tainted by fear even though he didn't show it. He's not a criminal, not with how he carries himself.... Well, even criminals need a doctor every now and then so he might- ah, she brought him here so he would actually be a legal doctor. "I can see myself giving you something extra for your part in getting this to me."

I stood up and walked over, the evidence under my arm. "Maybe let you do a very thorough check up?" I asked, grabbing his flank and squeezing as I walked by.

"W-w-well, I-I-I'll bring m-my t-t-t-tongue d-depressor a-a-and my r-rectal thermometer," he stammered, a nervous smile on his face.

I giggled at his cute, flustered reaction, catching Sky giving me an evil look in the corner of my eye.

"I don't think your marefriend likes me flirting with you~," I said, glancing at Sky.

"I'm/She's not his/my marefriend!" Sky and the stallion said at the same time. They looked at each other and blushed, finding things around the room interesting.

"That's what every couple says when they start out~!" I said as I opened the dining room door.

"We aren't a couple!" they said at the same time.

"I guess I'll just have to settle with paying for a medical school for you instead."

"Sky, what the fuck did you get me into this time?!" he 'whispered' to Sky. "This isn't worth only one months worth of 'thank yous', it's worth two months!"

"I didn't know she would do this! I thought she wouldn't do anything more than pardon you," she muttered. "And you already agreed to this! You can go changing the deal once you shook on it."

"You do it all the time, so why can't I do it once? And how does she know I'm a doctor?"

"Don't ask us, we didn't say anything!"

"It's obvious you aren't a criminal yourself," I said as I turned a corner, Rainbow flying straight into my chest and Light obscuring my vision. "Oof!" I wobbled for a bit before I fell flat on my ass, holding onto my two fillies.

"I think they want to see you more often," I heard Sol say with amusement.

"Looks that way to me," I said as I pulled Light off of my face and held her in my right arm, Rainbow taking up my left. I sighed. "If only I could leave running Equestria to someone else for a few years...."

"Who's this?" Sol turned and looked at the stallion still pressed against Sky's side.

"I'm Sawbones," he said, distrust clear in his eyes now. "I run an underground clinic out in the city."

"He's the one that helped find the ones responsible for the cave," I said, pulling Rainbow up and nuzzling her.

She giggled and said, "Mama!"

I froze, trying to integrate what just happened. "She-"

"Mama!" Rainbow said again.

"Oh your first word!" I said as I hugged her a bit tighter, too happy to care about the ponies around me.

Eventually I noticed a guard trying to get my attention. "Yes?" I said.

"Grandmother Maxine, It has returned," the guard said.

".... DAMN YOU MURPHY!!!!!!"

We all then heard someone say, "You're welcome!"

Author's Notes:

I think you guys can guess what It is. And Rainbow's first word! Yay for Cuteness!