The five couples met up and began to chat amongst themselves. The mares in one group and the stallions in another

"So Creamy, how did you meet your stallion?"

"Well, me and Brown had families that worked together. We found ourselves working in the same candy shop. After a while, we started to date."

"So when did the question pop?"

"You mean the marriage proposal? One day I came in the shop early because he asked if I could and I found that he made me a giant heart made of red and pink gumdrops with some green ones to make it look like an arrow going through it. He had a few purple and blue ones in the middle that spelled out 'will you marry me?' and how could I say no?"

"It's different, I'll give you that."

"What about you Calming?"

"Salty came into the bar that I tended quite often. We would talk a bit and, after he had a few drinks, he'd flirt with me. We never went beyond that until he had his accident. He didn't have much family and most of his friends were his crewmates that were away for long periods of time. He needed somepony that could care for him, and so I did. After caring for him like a nurse, we just sorta came together."

"Well, me and Wild haven't married yet. I know he was going to because he left The Wonderbolt Academy so he could spend more time with me and be an attentive father for when we decide to have a foal. Fate tried to take that from us, but instead, we're having two. Knowing him, he'll probably tie the knot after the pregnancy."

"So how did you two meet?"

"He was my high school sweetheart. We went to prom together."

"My sis dated my stallion's brother. Her coltfriend asked for our help on his farm, as we were gardeners, and I worked with Empty and we drew closer."

"Open also caught the bouquet at my wedding."

"And I married Empty the next year."

"Now both of you are pregnant. Strange coincidences."

"Indeed."

The stallions are playing a card game and chatting amongst themselves.

"So what is that you do, or rather, have done, Brown?"

"My family are a bunch of shop owners. They have a partnership with my wife's family and they run a number of shops around Equestria. I found myself working in a candy shop with the mare of my dreams. I liked it. I was always good with foals and now I'm an expecting father. I can't wait until my son is brought into this world."

"And for such a good cause too."

"Yes, me and my wife believe that every time something happens in Equestria, it's a gamble. We need a little bit more insurance for such things."

"Aye! Now that's some'ing I can agree with!"

"Hey, do you mind sharing how you got that injury, Salty?

"Sure, but be warned, 'tis is a horrifying, cringe worthy tale."

"Get on with it then."

"Well, I was in the navy and me an' my crew was out on exercises at sea an' we were hit by an unexpected storm. Our ship was knocked around like a toy in a bathtub. A heavy crate sid off the upper deck an' landed on my leg."

"You were hit by a storm? Why weren't you informed by weather ponies?"

"The sea works much differently from land. The weather is like The Everfree Forest except less... everfree. Weather there works on it's own."

"Okay then. You say that a crate landed on your leg? As painful as that sounds, doctors can use magic to heal even multiple fractions. So why is your injury premendent?"

"Keep in mind that darn crate was on my leg the whole time and the ship was being tossed 'round by the wind and waves."

"So that means..."

"I was tossed 'round like a rag doll. The only thing I could hear was the crashing of the waves, the howling wind, the creeks of the ship, and the cracking of my bones. As I was flailed 'round, I got to see my leg bend an' twist like it was made of rubber. In the short looks I got, I could see bits of bone sti-"

"Stop! To whatever god will listen, don't let him go any further!"

"That's all it takes for you to cry out for mercy? Wouldn't last a day in the navy, that I know. Anyways, It's true that multiple factors is no problem for unicorn doctors, but the bones in my leg were like powder. What you see of my leg is what the doctor were able to fix. Was lucky that my leg didn't rip itself off, that I was. While I has at home, healing, Calming came to me like an angel an' took care of me when nopony could."

"So are you about done?"

"Oh! So the wild one wants to talk about himself?"

"All you talked about was your poor attempt at gross out and mentioned your wife."

"Well I made him beg for a god to grant him mercy, but since you have some'ing much more important to say, why don't you tell us 'bout your Wonderbolt career."

"I left the academy to prepare a new life with the love of my life."

"Aw. Now ain't that just sweet. Since you volunteered to the project, I can asume that didn't turn out too well."

"And now I'm having twins. At least I didn't just fall in love when needed to be babied."

"Hey hey hey. Easy."

"Don't worry 'bout it. I'm not nearly sober enough to care 'bout what he has to say."

"It's not like you can do anything about it."

"And what would you boast 'bout to your sons? That their athletic dad beat up a drunken cripple?"

"Well! Before we get anymore passionate about our macho contest, let me and my brother just say that we are playing a game right now."

"Yes brother, let me just say, Royal Flush!" Empty shouted and slammed his cards down, followed by the groans by the other stallions.

The pregnancies progressed normally.

After a couple months, the fetuses developed to the point when they are recognisable as ponies. At this point, a few of the mares began feel strange. Creamy feels very hot, Calming feels calm and relaxed, and Breezy feels energetic. The doctors and scientists are concerned about this, especially Breezy for the twins. The twins are the main focus of the project because it's become well known that a pair of twins that has a unicorn in the pair tends to affect the DNA of the other twin. A case of this are the Cake twins. Pound Cake is a pegasus, but Pumpkin Cake is a unicorn. By what was found, the Cakes are earth ponies and because the earth pony trait was dominant to the others. So in order to have any other kind of pony, both Cakes must have a recessive trait and pass on the recessive trait to both of the twins. The unicorn trait is dominant, but Pound is a pegasus, which is recessive the unicorn trait and the earth pony trait. It's theorised that Pumpkin's unicorn magic radiated (think nuclear radiation, but less dangerous) when they were in the womb and mutated some of the DNA in Pound, making him a pegasus.

Breezy's twins are supposed to be alicorns and the magic that they could radiate concerns the project. The twins are put under close observation.

As time went on, the project's staff breathed a sigh of relief as both horns and wings began to form on the fetuses. The mares feelings however, only grew stronger. Creamy is breaking out in sweat, Calming is relaxed to the point of fatigue, and Breezy can't sleep. The problem does seem magical. The project simply hoped that the issue will go away after the birth.

"For eleven months we have discussed where the project will go with our alicorns when they mature and the only thing we can agree on is we can't just remove the princesses, at least not easily. Between Discord and the harmony friends won't just let us come and take Equestria. Most of us can agree that many dukes and counts are corrupt and unlikeable. Our best hope is the princesses will install our alicorns in the place of normal leaders. However, some of you disagree. The births are expecting to happen in a couple of weeks and it'll still take a number of years before we can do anything. Let's see what our alicorns can do and we'll hopefully come to an agreement."