At the Ponyville Hospital, everyone and everything was quiet as Fluttershy, her friends and Constantine waited for Nurse Redheart. Lightning was sitting on Twilight's lap as she held him close to her and gently rubbed his back with her hoof. Lightning had cried himself to sleep in Twilight's forelegs, but he was still shaking uncontrollably. Twilight softly hushed him and hummed a soft melody in his ear, like she did the night she first met him. Fluttershy was pacing in the waiting room back and forth while occasionally looking back at her sleeping son. Nurse Redheart soon came out with a clipboard in her mouth and Fluttershy immediately ran over to her.
"Oh Nurse Redheart, tell me my son will be okay!" Fluttershy said in a panicked tone as the nurse softly hushed her and put a hoof on her shoulder.
"Shh...It's alright Fluttershy," Nurse Redheart said sweetly, "Your son's going to be fine. He just has some minor irritation on his legs and wings and a black eye that will recover in time. He's going to need a few days to recover, but he will be fine. Now I suggest you take him home and let him rest, we're going to be closing soon."
As Nurse Redheart left the room, ten familiar faces walked through the door. It was Spike, the Young Six and the CMC.
"Lightning!" The three fillies all shouted happily as everyone, including the Young Six and Spike, quickly hushed them so they didn't wake the sleeping colt in Twilight's embrace.
Lightning began to wake as he looked up at a gentle smiling Twilight before seeing his friends.
"Spike, girls, guys, you’re here!" He shouted as he jumped off of Twilight and ran towards them.
The ten embraced him in a group hug as the adults watched with soft smiles.
"I thought I would never see any of you again," Lightning sobbed happily as they hugged him. He eventually broke the hug and Smolder immediatly embraced him again while crying happily as Lightning did the same. Spike and the others watched as Twilight quickly grabbed the baby dragon with her magic and embraced him along with Fluttershy.
"Spike," Twilight began, "I cannot be more thankful or more proud of you than I am now. If it weren't for you, we would never have found Lightning. You are a hero to all of us."
Twilight gently kissed the baby dragon on the forehead and continued to hug and hold him happily as Spike returned the hug and said nothing.
Lightning and Smolder eventually broke their hug and Smolder kissed him on the cheek making him blush.
“Oh Smolder,” Lightning said as new tears began to run down his face, “I’m sorry I couldn’t helped you up when Daddy knocked you out.”
Smolder just smiled as she gently wiped his tears away with her claw and hugged him again.
“Shh...don’t worry cutie,” said Smolder softly, “I’m okay. And it’s alright now, your father’s gone. He can’t hurt you anymore.”
Spike eventually fell asleep in Twilight's embrace as she then levitated him onto her back.
"It's getting late everycreature, I think we should all head home," Twilight said gently.
Lightning let out a tired yawn as Fluttershy picked him up and rested his head against her neck.
"Aww..but we just saw Lightning, we wanted to make sure he's okay before we leave," Apple Bloom complained earning a nod from Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo.
"No buts Apple Bloom," Applejack said, "Lightning's going to be fine. Ya'll can check on him tomorrow."
"The same goes for you Sweetie Belle," Rarity said as Rainbow picked up Scootaloo and put her on her back.
"Let's go home, Scoots. I'll see all of you tomorrow," Rainbow said before flying off. The others said their goodbyes and left the hospital, leaving Fluttershy alone with her son who was starting to fall asleep in her forelegs.
Fluttershy gently kissed him on the forehead and said, "Let's go home, sweetheart."
Lightning nodded his head as Fluttershy then flew home with Lightning sleeping in her forelegs. When they arrived at the cottage, Fluttershy opened the door and decided to let Lightning sleep with her tonight. She flew upstairs, went into her bedroom and tucked Lightning in. She then got into the bed herself and soon fell asleep.
Hours in the night, Fluttershy was awoken by her son crying and whimpering. He was having a bad dream. Fluttershy immediately shook her son and woke him up. Lightning was shaking and breathing heavily as Fluttershy pulled him into a soft loving embrace.
"Shhh...It's okay sweetheart, Momma's here," She said softly and sweetly, "Did you have a bad dream, sweetie?"
Lightning nodded his head before saying, "I was remembering what my Daddy said about you not loving a freak like me. I had a bad dream that you never wanted me and you left me all alone," Lightning began to quietly cry, "I-I was so s-scared."
Lightning then buried his head into Fluttershy’s soft chest fur and continued to cry. She rubbed up and down his side with her hoof and hushed him while speaking in the softest and gentlest of voices.
"Shhh...It's okay, sweetheart. Everything's going to be alright. Lightning, don't listen to your father. You’re not a freak, and I could never abandon you. I told you, when I first became your mother, that I love you with all of my heart. I still do sweetie, and I will never stop. You mean the world to me, Lightning. I promise that I will always love you."
Lightning began to calm down as Fluttershy gently licked away his tears. He continued to sniffle as Fluttershy sung him a soft lullaby.
Come stop your crying
It'll be all right
Just take my hand
Hold it tight
I will protect you
From all around you
I will be here don't you cry
For one so small
You seem so strong
My arms will hold you
Keep you safe and warm
This bond between us
Can't be broken
I will be here
Don't you cry
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
Come stop your crying
It'll be all right
Just take my hand
Hold it tight
I will protect you
From all around you
I will be here don't you cry
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
Oh, you'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart always
Don't listen to them
'Cause what do they know
We need each other
To have, to hold
They'll see in time
I know
When destiny calls you
You must be strong
I may not be with you
But you got to hold on
They'll see in time
I know
We'll show them together!
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Believe me, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
Yes, you'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart always
Alway, always...
When she finished singing, Lightning smiled softly at his mother and fell asleep before saying, "I love you, Momma."
Fluttershy smiled at him softly and nuzzled him. She then gave him a gentle kiss on the muzzle and said, "I love you too, my precious baby boy."
Fluttershy fell asleep minutes after with Princess Luna's beautiful moon shining down upon her and her son. Lightning snuggled into his mother’s side and smiled in his sleep. No matter what happens, Fluttershy would never stop loving him. She would always be there to show him a mother’s love.
The End
Some chapters edited by Daisy Williams
Cast:
Ashleigh Ball - Applejack, Rainbow Dash & Nurse Redheart
Kathleen Barr - Trixie
Shannon Chan-Kent - Smolder
Claire Corlett - Sweetie Belle
Michelle Creber - Apple Bloom
Michael Daingerfield - Braeburn
Devyn Dalton - Ocellus
John de Lancie - Discord
Charles Demers - Night Light
Patricia Drake - Twilight Velvet
Andrew Francis - Shining Armor
Matt Hill - Soarin & Demon
Ian Hanlin - Sunburst
Lauren Jackson - Silverstream
Gavin Langelo - Gallus
Maurice LaMarche - Chancellor Neighsay
Andrea Libman - Fluttershy & Pinkie Pie
Britt McKillip - Princess Cadence
Kelly Metzger - Spitfire
Nicole Oliver - Princess Celestia
Madeleine Peters - Scootaloo
Kyle Rideout - Thorax
Katrina Salisbury - Yona
Kelly Sheridan - Starlight Glimmer
Rebecca Shoichet - Sunset Shimmer
Tabitha St. Germain - Rarity, Princess Luna, Flurry Heart & Lightning Twister
Tara Strong - Twilight Sparkle
Vincent Tong - Sandbar & Prince Blueblood
Cathy Weseluck - Spike
Oliver Churchill - Oliver Sparkle
Matt Ryan - John Constantine
Burt Ward - Vincent the Purple Guard
C. Thomas Howell - Mr Warlock
Jennifer Hale - Mrs Warlock
Patrick Fabian - Cold Wind