Prelude

It has been an exciting few days. It all started when Pinkie announced that Mrs. Cake had gone into labor. We all went to the hospital to see how it went and were greatly surprised by the results. Cupcake had given birth to two healthy twin foals, what surprised us was that the boy was a pegasus, and the girl was a unicorn. I found it weird considering both parents were earth ponies, even with Carrotcakes explanation of how one member was a unicorn and the other a pegasus. I suspected adultery until Twilight explained that pony genetics could be awakened at any time in the gene pool.

To be honest it really didn't matter to me. They were both healthy and had two loving parents that would take care of them. Seeing as the Cakes had no immediate family nearby, they decided to make Pear and Bright Mac the twins godparents. They were happy to be considered for the job and accepted it without hesitation.

But the most important thing about their birth had to be their timing. It seems Cupcake had gotten pregnant a week before my Valkyries had. Meaning my children were due anytime now, at least that's what the doctor told us. I was so excited, I would barely leave my wives' side anywhere. Though oftentimes you would find me in the babies' room, filling it with toys, a changing table, bedtime stories, diapers, and of course a baby monitor between their room and ours. And it is here that you would find me now.

Jack and Orion's room, Joe's Pov.

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It was the middle of the afternoon and I was in the baby's room with a paintbrush in one hand, and a bottle of Jack in the other. I must have painted this room twenty times by now, but ever since the doc told us about the due date, I've been a nervous wreck, hence the bottle. " Maybe I should paint a mural of Texas on this wall, and a mural of all our friends and family on the opposite wall." I took a swig from the bottle and starred at my brush. " It would help if I had some paint left." I tossed the brush aside and downed the rest of the bottle. With the bottle empty I sunk to the floor and passed out.

I must have been there for a while cause the sun was setting in the west. When I woke up from my nap, I was greeted by my two wives, and they did not look happy. " Hey...sexy mommas. What brings you to my neck of the woods?" I slurred most of my words thanks to Jack Daniel. Instead of hollering at me for being drunk in the baby's room, they both sat on either side of me with worried expressions.

Luna was the first to speak. " Joe, you look like hell. We're concerned that you might be running yourself towards exhaustion."

" That's why we want you to go out with your guy friends and relax. These babies still have a day or two before it's time, we'll be fine. Go and have fun." I was about to protest against such a thing, till Jackie put her hoof on my hand. " Keep the lantern Luna gave you and we'll message you if it's time, alright."

" Oh, alright. I guess I have been letting myself go, maybe I'll have a guys night out with the fellas." I got up from between them and headed for the door. But not without giving them one final message. " The instant one or both of you go into labor, message me and head straight for the hospital okay."

" Understood, now go and relax love, we'll be fine." They both gave me a kiss saying that I had nothing to worry about while I was gone.

With some reluctance, I went about the house looking for Discord. " Discord! Get your baboon ass out of whatever dimension or toilet stall you're in and get out here!" In a flash of light, Discord appeared in front of me in green camouflage and a pair of panties with Celestia's cutie mark on his deer antler. We starred at each other seeing as this was very awkward. " So what ahh....what were you doing just now?"

He snapped his get up away and hid the panties behind his back. " Nothing! Just......planning a wine tasting." I gave him a ' what the fuck' look as it looked like he went through Celestia's underpants drawer. " So what did you need me for because if it's about that toilet again you can just shock me now."

" I'm not going to shock you. At least not yet. No, I called you here so you can gather up the guys for a guys night out."

" Really? This close to the baby's arrival? Oh, I can't wait to see what chaos this will ensue when Luna and Applejack find out."

" Save it, they're the ones who told me to do this. Now gather up the guys and meet me at the bowling alley." He disappeared and went to gather our friends, while I headed for the alley. While I was walking through the town toward my destination, the alcohol left my bloodstream, just as quickly as it entered it. Now, with a clear head, I was able to process the situation that I found myself in. I had left the side of my wives when they would need my help, for a night of debauchery. Hopefully, it would be another day till the kids arrive, instead of hours.

I had reached the bowling alley where I saw my friends had gathered at the front. Our group consisted of Discord, Big Mac, Spike, and Shining Armor. Dad would have been there too, but Celestia requested him in Canterlot for the week, something about someone entering her chambers without her say-so. I had walked up to them to tell how our evening would go. " Hey, fellas, ready for some fun?"

"I thought you weren't going to leave Luna and Applejack's side till those kids arrive? Also, I was in the middle of training the new night guard before Discord came and got me."

" You were in Cadence's room putting rose petals on the bed. And before I came in you had a can of whipped cream ready to be sprayed on your crotch."

" Well, how else was I supposed to ask Cadence for a blowjob?" Shining complained to us.

Discord gave an answer. " You lean your head back, arch your crotch in the air and say ' Dinner is served'. That's how you ask for a blowjob."

To save ourselves from any more awkwardness, Mac went and changed the subject. " Are you sure my sister was okay with you going out here with us?"

" Like I told Discord, She and Luna were the ones who told me to do something away from the house. And I figured doing something with some friends would be better than doing something stupid alone." I got in the middle of the group and herded them with my wings. " Our first stop, bowling."

We entered the alley and got us a lane while Mac went to get us some drinks. While we waited for him, Shining started a conversation with Spike. " So, Twilight tells me you have a girlfriend. Is that true, or is she pulling my leg again?"

" It's true big bro. Thanks to Joe, Rarity and I started dating about a week ago. So far we've only been on one date."

" Awesome little buddy. When you get past third base, I'll buy you a beer." It was at that point that Mac came by with our drinks. " Thanks, Mac. Alright, here's how this goes. Any time one of us gets a strike, we take a drink." Everyone agreed to this but Spike.

" I can't, my body is a temple."

" No, it's not, it's an amusement park."

" I don't think Twilight would like if I did that."

" Well tonight, you are among friends and your older brother. So throw your fears out the door and drink with us." Spike looked at all our expressions to see that we wanted him to join in on the fun. And so, with a tentative claw, he grabbed the unclaimed beer and raised it to his lips to drink. " That's the spirit!" We all raised our glasses and downed the first beer of the night.

With the first drink out of the way, we all began our game. We each made a strike on our first roll and therefore needed more beer. We must have gone through a whole keg of beer after our first game. It didn't matter who was winning, this was just an excuse to let out the primal male element in us. As the evening went on, we decided it was time to go get something to eat and food at the bowling alley was never a good option.

" Come on guys, let's head over to my kingdom for a feast." We paid for our game and left the alley to get some grub. On the way, we engaged in some enlightening conversation between ourselves. " I have to ask Shining. How did you and Cadence meet?"

" We met through Twilight actually." I gave him a raised eyebrow at the thought of his sister who used to be anti-social, play matchmaker between the two. " Before Twilight got her cutie mark, Cadence would foal-sit for her. After some time we became friends, then things started to escalate from there. About two months before the Gala I proposed to her via ring in the champagne glass." He looked very proud of how his proposal method went. I didn't have the heart to tell him how much of a cliche that was back on earth.

" I was just glad when you finally moved out so I could get some sleep without hearing the creaking of bedsprings."

" Now that sounds like an overdone porno plot." We glared at Discord again while he just laughed his ass off.

" What about you, Mac, got your eye on some gal?"

" Most of the mares I've found attractive are already taken or their just not my type."

" Curious, and what is your type if I might ask?" Discord started waggling his eyebrows in a wave.

" Well, I've always had a thing for unicorns."

" So horny for the horn huh?" This time it was Shining who made the situation weird so I slapped him upside the head. " Ow!"

Before more could be said, we made it to the entrance to my underground kingdom. " Welcome friends, to my kingdom! Herot!"

They all just stared at the entrance with unsure looks, that is until Spike said something. " Um, Joe, no offense, but your kingdoms a cave in the side of a cliff."

" That's just the entrance. Wait till you see the real deal." We passed through the entrance and started down the path through the cavern. Within moments our path was illuminated by crystals that were embedded in the walls. Soon the path we took was joined by an underground river that flowed with us. Another few minutes and we reached a large open section of the cave where the river flowed into a lake. Next to the lake stood a massive kingdom carved into the rock face. It made me proud to see my subjects go from rolling around in the dirt, to a race of proud warriors with a kingdom to match. " This my friends is the real Herot."

The guys starred in awe at the awesome might of my kingdom. As we got closer, we were greeted to the sight of my citizens going about there evening. Most were closing up their stalls for the day to head home while on the field to our right, my army could be seen doing drills and sparring with one another. Once we got into the city, Spike had this to ask. " How is it that within a few months, you've turned a small group of tunnel systems, into a giant kingdom that might very well be larger than Canterlot?"

" I taught them how they can make their lives more luxuries and fitting for warriors. Also, I helped shape the buildings and homes while I had some free time to myself." They all gave a quick nod of understanding at that. " Okay, lets hit the feast hall."

We strolled through the city heading for the feast hall. On the way there, my subjects would either bow their heads or salute me whenever we walked by. My friends just kept looking at the sights that there were, although Shining kept looking at my guards and soldiers, or more specifically their weapons. " Hey, Joe, why do your guards carry clubs instead of swords?"

" Because a sword can't puncture through armor. With a club, you can break bones, limbs, and can concuss through a helmet. Also, you don't have to do much maintenance on a club then you would a sword." After our conversation, we made it to the feast hall titled ' Beowulfs feast hall'. " Finally, I'm so hungry, I could eat a full helping of raccoon brains." We entered the hall and was met with a tantalizing scent of mead and roast boar. My mouth, as well as Spike and Discords, watered at the sight of such a feast while Mac and Shining were eying the vegetables on the side.

We rushed to the main table and filled our plates with food and our cups with mead. Usually, I prefer beer, but they don't know how to make it just yet. As we ate and talked amongst ourselves, a trio of warriors found their way to the hall. It just so happens that the trio of dogs happens to be my military leaders, Spot, Rover, and Fido. When they saw me, I flagged them over to join us. " Pull up a chair and sit with your king."

Rover was the one to speak for the trio. " Of course my liege, but I thought you were going to be staying with your queens until the young princes were born?"

" And I would be, but they wanted me to relieve some stress. Besides they're going to message me if the babies are coming." No sooner had the last syllable left my lips, the lantern glowed bright blue and a letter popped into existence. " Kinda like that......Oh crap!" I took the letter and read it. " Jackie and Luna just went into labor and are at the hospital! Spike, send a letter to Celestia, she'll want to know about this!"

" On it!" He quickly wrote up a quick note on one of the many bar-napkins and flame delivered it to Celestia and hopefully, dad would be there to hear about this.

" Alright, everyone let's go!" I tore open a portal heading towards the front of the hospital. I let all my friends go first before I turned to my Warriors Three. " Fellas, alert the populace that my sons will be born soon. I'll tell you when they are, and we'll celebrate their birth when my wives recover, but right now, I gotta go, so bye." I left those three to do as I ordered and went through the portal to meet with my friends.

" I'll wrangle the rest of the family. Spike will get the girls, while you go in there and support Luna and my sister." I nodded toward Mac as he and Spike went to do just that.

The rest of us went through the doors and to the receptionist. " Where are they keeping my wives?"

" Down the hall......and, and it will be room......304." The nurse seemed a bit intimidated, but at this point, I don't care.

" Thanks." I went down the hall and headed straight for the room that was mentioned. Though I could tell which room they were in just by the screams.

" AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" Fucking royal Canterlot voice. At least I know I haven't missed Luna giving birth, hopefully, the same can be said for Jackie.

When I entered the room, my wives were in separate beds that have been pushed closer together with just enough space for the team of doctors to do their jobs. I put on the scrubs offered to me by the doctor and headed for my wives. " It's alright, I'm here." Before I knew it, both my arms were being taken by my wives and my hands were getting crushed. " Yeow!"

Luna fixed me with an angry glare. " The pain you're feeling right now is nothing, compared to the pain that Applejack and I are going through." She hissed towards me.

Jackie jerked me over to her side. " Is the family coming? I don't want them to miss this."

Fighting through the pain of having the bones in my hands turn to gravel, I answered. " Mac went to get the Apple family and Spike went to get our friends. Also, Spike sent a letter to Celestia, so she and dad should be here soon." At that moment on the other side of the room, a white flash went off and Celestia arrived with my dad on her back. " Certainly didn't expect to see that today."

Celestia bucked dad off her back and went to Luna. " Sister, are you alright? What can I do to help?"

One of the doctors came up to her and said. " I'm sorry your highness, but only the father and staff are allowed in here." Celestia gave him a death glare saying she wasn't going anywhere. But the doctor just stared right back and with more authority said. " Out! Now!" This guy had some balls on him. Celestia left the room in a huff to go join the others in the waiting room. Dad gave us a reassuring look and left with Celestia. " Alright, now that the distractions are gone, let's deliver these kids."

Waiting room. Davids Pov.

We were out in the waiting room, waiting for the good news about my grandchildren. The others arrived five minutes after we did also eager to know how Applejack and Luna are doing. From the screaming, I'd say they have about a few hours left before they pop out.

As we sat on the bench waiting I struck up a conversation with Celestia who was busy pacing the floor. " So, I take it Luna never went through something like this?"

" No, before your son came along she was a virgin. I'm worried because I have gone through this. I know how painful it can be."

I got up and placed my hand on her back. " Listen to me, Celestia. Both Luna and Applejack are strong and will pull through this and give you two nephews to love, and two grandchildren for the Apples and me to spoil. Besides, my son is in there with them making sure that everything will go smoothly." She gave me a smile and hugged me after the reassurance. Just as we broke our hug, we heard a crack come down the hall as well as my son screaming.

" Yeeeeaaaahhhhhhaaaaaa!" My son came crashing through multiple walls of the building and came crashing into the little coffee kiosk next to us. He slowly got up and I could see he had two hoof prints on his forehead. He looked towards us and gave a little wave which we returned. " Well. The doctor told me to take care of Jackie while he worked with Luna. As it turns out" He pointed to his head, " she still has some strength in her legs."

" I was the same way when I was having her." Pear Butter announced to all the group. It made me feel sorry for Joe and Bright Mac.

" Well, I'm going back in, and I'm going to bring my sons into this crazy world we call home." He got up and started walking towards the room. He walked like he was drunk on Jager, on a Friday night. Must've been a pretty hard kick.

When he was out of sight, I turned back to Celestia to show she had a deadpan expression towards me. " Hey, at least he got back up. A kick like that would kill any normal man." She rolled her eyes and sat down with the others while I looked to where my son disappeared to. " Gods above, let my boy have the strength to deal with this."

It had been a few hours since we were called about Luna and Applejack going into labor and the shenanigans kept ongoing. Screams could be heard from both of the mothers to be. Many times I would see doctors and nurses running in and out of the room carrying various materials you wouldn't expect to be of any help in delivering a child. The girls had drifted off to sleep, while the Apple family, as well as Celestia, kept awake.

At one point Applebloom tried helping the doctors to try and get her Cutie Mark in medicine. It was short-lived as the chief of medicine brought her over to us telling us to keep her on a short leash.

After a while, Celestia went to lower the moon and raise the sun as it was that time. When she came back over to us, she had this to say. " I truly believe that I should at least see if I should lend my assistance. I think I'll go and see what I can do."

Just as she was about to head off in that direction, I grabbed a hold of her tail and yanked her back over to us. " I know you're eager for this to be over, but you must let the doctors do their job. Besides, in the long history of the werewolf, never has there been a single complication when it came to us being born, either for us or the mother. Just be patient, I'm sure it will be over-"

" Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!" A loud dual scream came from the room they were all in. It woke the girls and we all rushed to see if anything had happened. We were a quarter of the way to the room when another sound stopped us in our tracks. The sound of two children crying.

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Once that sound hit our ears, we ran full force to the room to see the babies.

Room 304 Joe's Pov

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The morning had come. I was sitting in-between my wives slumped in the chair exhausted while Jackie and Luna were fast asleep. It had been a long night of screaming and back-breaking labor, but it was worth it in the end. As I sat in that chair, I held my newborn sons in each arm.

In my left arm, I held mine and Jackies, son, Jack. He had my newly acquired werewolf form, meaning he had wings and small sparks coming from his hands, though his magic was green in color and his wings were orange like his mother's coat. His hair was blonde and his eyes were green, something he got from his mother as well.

In my right arm, I held my eldest son, Orion, whom Luna was happy to have given birth to. He too shared the gift of the werewolf as well as wings and magic. Like his brother, he shared Lunas eye coloring and had a crop of hair that was ethereal and starry like hers. His wings also took on the coloring of Luna's coat color, making him look like her if Luna were human.

I sat there for two whole minutes before our family and friends came bursting through the door, or in Pinkies case through the giant hole in the wall. They had gathered around us to see the boys and how Luna and Jackie are doing. Since the mothers were asleep, they decided to crowd me and my sons. " Come to say hello to the boys huh?" Celestia, Discord, Cadence, and dad approached Orion on my right, while the whole Apple family approached Jack on my left, Spike, Shining, and the girls watched from the center. " Everyone, meet Orion David Huffstutler" I jostled the little tyke in my right arm " and Jack Sidney Huffstutler." and I bounced the other one in my left arm. " Boys, meet the rest of the family."

I let Celestia take Orion and Pear took hold of Jack while dad came over to my side. " Fine job son, they look like they'll be fine young boys."

" I know they will because they have three parents who love them, and an array of family and friends to help support them." I looked over to my right to see Luna started waking up from her short nap. " Hey, gorgeous, how ya feeling?"

" Like I pushed a stone out of me." She smiled and shared a brief kiss with me. " How's our little Orion doing?"

" At the moment, being smothered in kisses by your sister. Other than that, he's a healthy lad with his mother's eyes, and his father's good looks." She slapped my head with her wing and smirked at my smart-ass attitude. " I'll bring him over to you." I got up from my seat and headed to Celestia, who at the moment was busy tickling Orion with her wingtips. " Alright Tia, time for him to meet his mama." With some reluctance, she gave Orion back to me and I brought him over to Luna. " Say hi to mommy little buddy."

I put Orion in her hooves and she quickly cuddled him. " My sweet baby boy, mommy's so glad to see you." I smiled warmly that my lunar child and wife were snuggled together.

As they bonded, I went over to Jackie's bed to see how she's doing. I gently shook her awake and smiled as she started to wake from her slumber. " Hey, Sugar, you feeling alright?"

" I feel like I did the whole apple harvest by myself." She looked over to the side to see Jack being cuddled by her mother while the rest of the Apple family swooned over how cute he is. When Pear noticed that Jackie was awake, she came over and handed Jack over to her. " Thank ya ma."

" You did a great job, honey." Jackie started to openly cry and leaned towards her mother. " Pumpkin, what's the matter?"

" It's just that, I feel sorry for having to put you through this when I was being born."

Pear brought the two of them in a hug and spoke some calming words. " It did hurt a little bit when you three were being born. But in the end, watching my children grow up happy was worth the pain." She hugged her and Jack tighter in her forelegs as tears started to flow from her eyes as well.

I stepped back from the beds and plopped on the chair opposite the room. I was later joined by my father and the guys in our group while the girls kept cooing over Jack and Orion. With a bit of my magic, I summoned a box of Montecristo Cuban cigars and distributed them to all the guys. " Well fellas, I'd say this was a perfect evening."

" I'll say. I don't have to clean that damn toilet anymore."

Instead of scolding Discord for his stupid comment, I decided to turn it around. " You're absolutely right my friend, 'cause you've been promoted to changing the little ankle-biters diapers."

" If you think that I would ever-"

" Maybe I'll make you their nanny, have you wear a dress and call you Marry Poppins?" Steam started coming out of his ears and his face turned beet red before actually turning into a beet. " Or, you can cut the crap and be happy that you have two ways to distract yourself from rummaging through Celestia's underwear drawer."

" He did what!" It seems that Celestia heard me. She fixed Discord with a death glare and prepared to charge him with a bit of fire lancing through her horn. " I'm gonna shove one horn up your ass, and the other one in your dick!"

" I'm gonna take off, for now, I'll see you after the heat is off." Instead of him teleporting out of here, he jumped through the window with Celestia giving chase.

We all looked out the window those two went out of and held our heads in our assorted appendages. Finally, Luna spoke to our boys. " That was your crazy aunt Celestia. She's usually a lot more in control of herself, though not by much."

" It's just one of the many things they'll have to live with, growing up in this family." Applejack joked as she nuzzled Jack's cheek.

" In the last thousand or so years, nothing has been normal or sane about the Huffstutler clan. And with the way things are going," I went over to my Valkyries beds and put a hand on each of my sons heads. " these two will carry on that tradition." This got a laugh from everyone in the room and to our infinite joy, my boys had their very first laugh. " I love you, boys. I know you'll grow to be great warriors and true lady killers."

" Just like his father." Luna gave me a kiss on both my cheek and Orions.

" Though, hopefully, with a little more caution to danger." Jackie gave a kiss to Jack but stuck her tongue out at me, so I just gave her a lick on the cheek.

" In either case, those boys will have a ton of support from their grandparents," Dad told us while standing next to Pear and Bright Mac.

" Whatever you say oldtimer." We all surrounded the beds, and as best we could give each of the boys a hug.

Canterlot castle, one week later.

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It was the middle of the afternoon and a massive crowd had gathered at the steps of the castle for the big announcement. The crowd was a mixture of ponies and diamond dogs who came to see the newest members of royalty. At the front of the crowd sat our friends, dad, the Apple family, and Discord. At the top of the stairs stood Celestia, Luna, Jackie, my boys and myself. We had gathered to tell the populace of the newborn princes and to merge our kingdoms into a larger nation.

Celestia started us off by addressing her subjects first. " My dear ponies, we are gathered here to celebrate the birth of Equestria and Herot's new princes. Presenting for the first time, Prince Orion, and Prince Jack of Equestria and Herot." Luna took hold of Orion and Jackie took hold of Jack, and held them up high while I held both my wives up in each of my arms. The whole crowd cheered for us and our children, the ponies stomped on the pavement while my citizens howled with delight.

I placed my wives down and went up to speak next. " Since me and my sons are of two royalties, the princesses and I have come to a decision that we will merge our two kingdoms together. We have decided that the names will be the same as we had no real idea of what to call our merged nation. I have no doubt in my mind that this will make us the envy of every other nation. But make no mistake, my first job here was to help this world, and it will continue to be until Odin calls me to Valhalla. I'm going to wrap it up so I don't go on a rant. Thank you for showing up and have a pleasant rest of your day."

Everyone gave another cheer and started to depart for their homes or place of business. I went back to my Valkyries to see if they thought I did alright. " You must work on your speeches dear, short and sweet is usually the best."

" Noted. Now come on, let's head home, it's about time for some boys to have their nap." We regrouped with our friends and headed for the train station to go home. I helped both my sons in my arms while we rode the train home and we started to doze off. My last conscious thought was how lucky I was to have two handsome boys to watch and grow to be fine young men.

Author's Notes:

I have to admit, I was in tears when writing this. I took their middle names from my grandfather's first names. Also, just because the two kingdoms merged into one, doesn't mean the story will change much. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to start writing about my son's first Hearths Warming.

On a side note before I leave: Is there anyone who would like to do some artwork of Orion and Jack? If so please message me and I'll see about putting it in the story.

Clip.

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You know what, let's have another clip in honor of Orion and Jack.

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