Its Christmas day and it had been snowing now for two weeks now. Fluttershy was resting in bed nice warm bed as the pregnancy had been taking its toll on her. Anon was working hard away in the kitchen preparing Christmas dinner. Since Fluttershy couldn't move much, Anon said that this year he would put on a Christmas dinner for all his friends. Things started off fine as Anon started by preparing the turkey, but one thing led to another and it became too much even for a vampire as fast as him. Panicking, Anon picked up the phone, looking through his contacts over. He stopped as saw his mum's number. She knew all about cooking, what with all the meal she's made him. But if he invited his mum over, his sister would come too then he'd have to show her who he has become. Anon wasn't sure if he was ready yet to tell them who he was.

Anon continued on through his contacts and ended up calling Pinkie as he stirred the gravy, with his phone between his shoulder and ear. "Hey Pinkie!"

"Hi Anon, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!" Pinkie loudly shouted down the phone.

Anon jumped at the loud noise spilling some grave down the back of him messing up bat wings while also scrunched up his nose as the loud shout hurt his ear, almost making him drop the gravy all together. "...Er. Merry Christmas to you too Pinkie."

"How's Christmas Dinner going?" Pinkie asks.

"Funny you should mention that I need your help? Please, im kind of lost." Anon begged.

"I Be in three." And with that Pinkie was gone and making her way over.

Pinkie quickly threw on some winter clothes and instantly ran out the bakery, dashing through the snow, making her way to Anon's home. For Anon it was less then a minute that he had just put down the phone, for there then to be a knock at the door. He opens the door, finding no one there, he stood there confused as he was just letting in the cold winter snow and air. With nothing else he could do, Anon closed the door and entered the kitchen finding Pinkie already hard at work, cutting potato's.

"How did you? I didn't even hear you?" Anon was just puzzled by the pink girl.

"Don't just stand there Anon! We have Christmas to prepare!!!" Pinkie pulled out her and put her play list of Christmas music.

Up stairs Fluttershy began to stir, feeling the little one kick and move about. "Ugh... fine, im up." Fluttershy sighed as she sat stretching her arms and wings before standing up to go down stairs where she could hear Christmas music, Playing. Rubbing her eyes whilst yawning she remembered it was Christmas Day and what Anon had offered to do. She made her way down stair seeing the Christmas lights and decorations lit up, it brought a slight smile to vampires face. Yawning, she entered the kitchen closed eyes as Slade's: Merry Christmas, played. "Merry Christmas!"

"MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!" Pinkie exclaimed, drowning out Anon's Merry Christmas

Fluttershy's eyes shot wide up at the sound of her friend's voice. "AH, PINKIE!!!!" Fluttershy changed from her vampire clothes into her more normal human clothes, whilst still keeping the wings. "What are you doing here?" Fluttershy asks confused while still being a groggy from sleep.

"Anon need help cooking Christmas dinner, so he called me!" Pinkie smiles as explains everything.

"I see, well im gonna go sit down with Buddy and Molly." Fluttershy says before turning around to walk into the front room.

"Okay then Sweetie, Do you want me to bring you anything?" Anon calls out.

"COFFEE!" Fluttershy shouted back.

While Pinkie took the main lead in cooking, Anon made Fluttershy her coffee and took out to her placing it on the table in front of her. Anon made his way over to Fluttershy, kneeling in front of her looking up. "How are you doing?"

"Well the baby is being very rowdy, here feel." Fluttershy took Anon's hand and placed it on her stomach.

Anon felt the baby move and kick about. "We cant to meet you little one, Dad's here waiting for ya." Anon says smiling before giving the baby bump a kiss.

"I hope its sooner then later." Fluttershy smiles weakly.

Anon leans over giving Anon a kiss on the forehead. "Im so Proud of you. And your doing ever so well, just hanging in there. I love you."

Fluttershy couldn't help be filled with a warm glow from her boyfriends words. "I love you too." Fluttershy kissed Anon in tensely on the lips.

Anon got up off of his knees smiling brightly. "Alright im going to leave you to it, let you gather your strength." With that Anon returned to the kitchen to get back to cooking.

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Over in Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack was sat down on her bed dressed in her nicest winter clothes, which meant she went clothes shopping with Sunset. And now Sunset was helping her prepare for what will hopefully be a lovely date between her and Rarity. Sunset was putting the final finishing touches to her hair, It had been cut short and now curled. It was a new look for Applejack but she pulling out all the stops, she was putting her out on line. Every change has been be with in who she was, if she didn't like it, she wouldn't of done it, the changes had to be true to her or wouldn't of been worth it. "That's it im down." Sunset said step back to admire her work. "Shall we have a look."

Applejack got up off of the bed and walked over to the mirror seeing her in her out fit for the first time. She had light brown corset and dark green skirt, her hair short and gently curled and light bit of make up. "What if she's disappointed when she see me. Ah don't know if ah can take that kind of rejection."

Sunset grabbed hold of both her hands looking her friend in eye. "Applejack, listen to me. You've already gotten this putting all those gifts and notes in her locker and you saw her reaction to it all. You have to go, you look stunning, Drop-dead gorgeous. You owe it to her and most importantly you owe it to your self."

"Ya right, ah have to do this!" With this new found confidence she walks over to the table in her room and places her Stetson on her head. Applejack heads down stairs putting on a scarf, warm coat and toastie snow boots before she opened the door feeling that icy cold winter wind hit her. "Wish mah luck."

"Go get her." Sunset winks while smirking.

Applejack headed towards the big oak tree in the middle of the forest. Her thought ran a muck as she tried to get a grip of her fears. She began by not even thinking about what she was going to do, but instead she focused on the nature around her. The
way the snow caked the trees and the loud sound of her boots stepping into the snow. She always thought the forest was at its most beautiful at this time of year, it didn't stop it from being so cold. Applejack shivered as the icy cold wide blasted through her. Suddenly she heard a crunch behind her, the farm girl turned around to find no one there, so she carried on to the oak tree feeling captious.

Little did she know, Sunset, Rainbow and Twilight were following behind her hiding behind tree's."Sunset are you sure that this is okay? " Twilight whispers.

"Yes we're just looking out for them, Its what good friends do. Isn't that right Rainbow?"" Sunsets whispers in reply getting Rainbow to agree with her.

"Yeah of course, this all because we're looking out for our friends and not because we're being nosey." Rainbow whispers, making Sunset facepalm.

"Well if its what good friends do." Twilight whispers in agreement as they quietly made their way forward.

Applejack had made it to the bottom of the hill, she could see Rarity a top of it waiting by the tree her heart raced as fear began to hold of her once more. It was do or don't time, her palms became sweaty and stomach was twisting and turning. The farm girl shook her head violently getting rid of horrid thoughts. She bit the bullet and made her way up the hill, being careful that she didn't fall down and hurt herself. The hill felt longer then it did last time she we walked up the hill but it wasn't long before she made the top. Rarity had her back to her, she didn't even know that Applejack was there. The farm girl cleared her throat before making her presence clear. "Howdy." her voice clearly nervous.

Rarity turned around surprise to see her friend standing there, her heart almost skipped a beat. "Applejack?"

"Hey Rares." Applejack greeted with small nervous smile as she walked forward, now only a step away from her.

"Oh I get it. Its a prank. Did Rainbow set this up, are the others are waiting in a bush or something. Come on out guy's, the prank is over." Rarity just couldn't believe that Applejack, the girl she's wanted more then anybody else, had set up this date.

Applejack felt her heart just snap, she thought it was a joke. Apart of her wanted to agree with Rarity and brush the whole thing under the rug. But she didn't get dressed for nothing Applejack thought as she look down at What she was wearing. This is go time hold nothing back. Applejack then leaned forward kissing Rarity intensely on the lips, her jaw tight closed as where her lips tight an.d afraid. Time felt as though it had stopped, she didn't know what was going to happen next. Was Rarity going out to shout at when the farm girl pulled away, was Rarity going to disowner her as a friend. Suddenly Applejack noticed something. "Was Rarity kiss me back."

The farm girl's heart began to flutter while she relaxed her jaw, lips and leaned more into the kiss. They had both never felt more happier then they had now. Applejack pulled smiling seeing Rarity to do the same. "Ah know im no Prince to sweep you off ya feet. But Ill be there for ya and do all ah can."

"Darling I don't need a Prince, you'll do just fine." Rarity replied while stroking Applejack's cheek.

"Ah love you Rares." The Farm girl said while blushing.

"I love you too Jackie." Rarity leaned in kissing her new found girlfriend once more.

Sunset, Rainbow and Twilight were all smiling as they watch their friends kiss and embrace each other. But before Sunset could say anything about leaving, Rainbow had made a snow ball and threw it at the couple hitting both in the face, mid kiss. "DASH!" Sunset and Twilight shouted in surprise, both stood shocked.

"You two should really do that in private." Rainbow said with a smirk.

"DASH! Do you know nothing of romance!" Rarity angrily shouted cross at the athlete.

"No, but I do know something about perfect timing." Rainbow smiles making Sunset giggle.

"Sunset! You followed me?!" The farm girl asks feeling hurt.

"Im sorry I got curious." Sunset shrugged.

"And you told them!?" Applejacks asks while pointing at Rainbow And Twilight.

"To be fair, they already knew you liked Rarity. It wasn't much of a Secret." Sunset smile's

"Enough talking." Rainbow picked up another snow ball throwing it at Applejack. She Stood there shocked from the snow ball. "What's the matter AJ not gonna fight back."

"Oh your on!" Applejack picked up snow throwing it back at Rainbow, thus began the snow ball fight.

Without noticing Rarity got hit in the arm by snowball. She looked over to see sunset had a massive grin on her face. "I maybe a lady, but that won't stop me."

The snow ball fight went on for a while, as snow was being thrown from all different angles, the group of friends smiled as they messed around. Twilight smiled as she sat on a long watching from a distance, she didn't feel as though she was a close enough friend to join in. But that was okay to the egghead, she enjoyed watching her friends mess around. The light outside started to dim and the cold started to get worse as it started to snow. Twilight started to shake and shiver in the cold wind. "Can we go to Anon's now im freezing." Everyone immediately stopped and looked at Twilight seeing how cold she was. Everyone was in agreement and dropped what snow they had and started to make their way to Anon's house. Sunset put an arm around Twilight, holding her close trying to keep her warm while they trudged through snow as light from the sky had completely faded by the time they reached Anon's house.

Rainbow knocked on the door to be let in by Pinkie Pie, much to the other surprise. She wore a massive smile on her face as well as a very dirty apron. "MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!" Pinkie shouted as her friends entered the house almost deafening them.

"Merry um... Christmas Pinkie." Rainbow greeted back a bit taken back by her friend's loudness.

Pinkie shut the door behind her friends as they hung up all the clothes and took off their shoes. "Join Fluttershy in the front room, there's a fire on in there that should warm you up. Anon we'll work on making you all Hot Coco and dinner will be done shortly."

"Thanks Pinkie. That'll do just nicely." Applejack thanked the Pink girl.

Pinkie was just about done, when she remembered one more thing. "Congrats on finding each other Applejack and Rarity! Ill throw you a party soon." Pinkie shouted out from the kitchen.

Still in the hallway, Applejack look at Sunset bluntly. "Hey, don't look at me, I didn't tell her anything." Sunset replied honestly.

The five friends enter the front room finding it lit up the glow of the fire place and the Christmas tree in the corner. Underneath the tree were all the gifts that they had left behind yesterday for today. The room was filled with the smell of Christmas dinner and it smelt good. They found Fluttershy sat on the sofa her feet up on the stall relaxing with Anon's dog's sat around her almost as if they were guarding her. "Hey Flutters, how have you been." Rainbow asks as she sits next to her best friend.

"I've been better, im getting constant pain's and this little one doesn't want to rest." Fluttershy sighs while looking down at her baby bump.

"Could I have feel Darling?" Rarity asks politely.

"Oh, but I wanna feel." Rainbow whined.

"You can feel after." Rarity said as she placed her hand on Fluttershy's belly.

"I'd quite like to have a feel, if that's okay." Twilight asks quite shyly.

"Everyone can have a feel of the baby." Fluttershy says with a small smile.

Everyone got to place their hand on Fluttershy's Stomach feeling the baby move around. "Well he's quite the rambunctious little one. Your gonna have your hands full Fluttershy."

Flutters giggled at Rarity's comment. "Oh don't I know it. But I know I wont be alone, ill always know that Anon will be at my side, makes all of this pregnancy so much easier with his support."

"Well thank you for that glowing reference." Anon said smiling as he brought in a tray of Hot Chocolate, one for all of his friends including one for Fluttershy. He walked around the room allowing Everyone to grab a cup. He place Fluttershy's cup on the table before leaning in giving Fluttershy a kiss on the forehead. He stood back afterwards and to face his friends. "Dinner won't be long now. Were just finishing cooking some dishes here and there and then we just have to plate it up." Anon says.

"Well it all ready smells so good." Applejack Admitted.

"Thanks Applejack. it shouldn't be too long now." Anon said before leaving.

The group of friends began chat and laughing as they reminisced about the year before and all the up's and the downs. They shared jokes and stories, playing the different game like charades and Guess who, before sticking on some Christmas music and have a sing song. Soon Anon and Pinkie entered the front room again, but this time they were both dressed in Christmas jumpers while Anon still had his batwings showing. "Dinner is served." Anon said in his smoothest voice. He walked over helping Fluttershy before following their friends into his Dining room.

The Dining room table was filled with delicious food, the turkey looked amazing, it was wrapped in bacon and the potato's were golden crispy and everything you could think of filled the table. Anon carved the turkey and made sure everyone had a slice while everyone passed around the other dishes making sure everyone got what they wanted. Once everyone was happy and got what they wanted the room broke out into a chorus of noise everyone join in conversation or sometimes having a one on one with a friend next to them.

Anon looked down the table smiling but he could help as though something was missing, but then it hit him he stood up and left the dinning room without a word to anyone leaving his friends and Girlfriend quite confused. It wasn't until he came back that things made sense. "Christmas crackers." Anon handed one out to each of his friends, before taking his own place sitting down at the table. On the count of three everyone pulled a cracker and cheered, everyone found a party hat to wear around the table. After dinner was done Anon brought out the Christmas pudding and it was lit a flame with rum much to everyone's amazement. Each friend having piece of pudding with a nice drizzle of custard to go with it.

After dinner was consumed and everyone was happy they made their way into the front room where gathered to hand out presents. "Who wants to hand out their present first?"

"Well ah would like to hand out my gift to Rarity." Applejack answers, which earned her a chorus of ooo's and awe's making the farm girl blush. Applejack grabbed hold of a small flat rectangle present and handed over to Rarity. "Merry Christmas, I hope you like it."

Rarity opened the gift finding two plane tickets to prance, she was shocked beyond belief, she couldn't believe her eyes. "How?"

"Ah been saving my er, well saving's. I was hoping we could go together." Applejack said with small smile.

"Yes. A million time yes." Rarity leaned forward kissing her girlfriend.

Anon waited until everyone else handed out their gifts until he could get to his. "Well guess its my time." Anon pulled out small box from his pocket before getting down on one knee in front his Girlfriend. "Fluttershy will you marry me?"

Fluttershy was overwhelmed with feeling and was about answer until she felt something pop before feeling something wet. "Anon I think my water's just broke!"

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Miles and miles away three Sirens hiked through a damp dark cave, they had been traveling deep into the cave for while. "This is literally the worst, how much longer?" Sonata whined.

"Ugh, your the worst Sonata!" Aria shot back at her sister.

"Both of you stop! Im trying to read the map directions, she gave us." Adagio looked intensely on map and smiled seeing they reached their destination. "We've reach the spot. Start digging." Sonata and Aria started digging with their shovels and they didn't stop digging until Adagio noticed something red and shiny. "Stop!" She mover the rest of the dirt with her hand and pulled out the Red Gem. She could feel the power coming off it. It was strong, stronger then she had ever felt before. Adagio looked at her sister with an evil smile. "Sisters, we're back!"

Author's Notes:

So that's it for this year, ill be back next year, not straight away, im gonna give myself a break for a bit. But I Wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.