Lullaby for a stormy night.
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i] Drip, Drop,
Little April shower,
What can compare to your beautiful sound
A pink Earth pony with a poofy mane sang this song as she skipped through the small rainstorm that was overtaking the small village she lived in. Her hooves made tiny splashes in the puddles as she moved through each one, thinking about the enjoyable party she just had for a newborn foal, “ Best party I ever made,” she said out loud to herself as the rain began drop down, “Hmmm, now what is next on the schedule,” she brings out a small pink note, “let’s see, 1:00 party at Slim Pickings to celebrate his retirement, 3:00 wedding reception for Salt and Pepper, and 5:00 birthday party for Jasmine. Overall a great day for parties and lastly,” Pinkie’s shot shot up in the realization, “get to sugarcube corner before the cakes leave,” In a pink blur, the pink mare ran through the rain soaked streets towards her home.
While she ran home, the rain seemed to pick up with every step she took. Soon some thunder and lightning began to crash overhead, “A LIGHTNING STORM,” a few earth ponies could be heard saying. A small twinge of fear in her blue eyes, Pinkie Pie ran just a little faster as the thunder crashed above her and the lightning flash all around her. Making her way to the front door of her home, her mind drifted back to a distant memory and a rock farm she used to call her home.
13 years ago, Pinkie Pie: age 5
“MOMMY,” Screamed a little earth pony filly as she ran through a barn. She had heard the lightning strike above her head as she was trying her best to help her dad outside. Sadly, when the lightning struck above her head, it immediately sent the small pony off screaming to the house. Running as fast as her little hooves could carry her, she went over the house in a desperate search for her mother. IT wasn't long till she reached her mom’s room where a pregnant light grey mare laid, rubbing her large belly, “Mommy, are you alright? Is my new sister ok?”
The grey mare chuckled as she rubbed her belly softly, “Yes, Pinkamena, your little sister is doing fine,” Sue then ran a hoof through her black mane, “She’s even excited to hear you come in. Feel her kick?”
Slowly, the little filly put a hoof to her mother’s belly, “Its going to be all right, sister,” The pink filly shuddered and stuttered a little, “I...its going to be all...r...r...right, no need to be scared.”
“Why, Pinkamena Diane Pie, are you frightened? My little berry,” she said as she ran a hoof softly through her daughter’s straight mane.
Some tears came from her blue eyes as she sniffed, “Yes. I am very very frightened mother.”
“Oh Pinkamena,” The earth pony chuckled as she moved a little off the bed to offer room for her little daughter to sit down next to her, “It’s just a lightning storm, it’ll be ok.”
“But, momma...” Pinkie Pie was about to continue but was interrupted by a nuzzle by her mother.
“Shhhhhh,”
little filly, be not afraid
though rain pounds harshly against the glass
like an unwanted stranger, there is no danger
I am here tonight
Pinkie Pie looked up at the window and watched the rain hit the window, making its own little music. As she watched, she began to think of the pegasi moving the clouds and pushing them together to create the storms. The raindrops on the windows running into each other like streams seemed to make pictures of unicorns, pegasi, and one other earth pony like her. When a another lightning bolt flashed outside, the little filly cuddled closer to her mother. When she she did, the young mother draped a hoof over the filly’s shoulders and brung her closer.
little filly, be not afraid
though thunder explodes and lightning flash
illuminates your tear-stained face
I am here tonight
Sue Pie calmly rubbed her daughter’s head, running the hoof through her straight mane. Grabbing a blanket with her mouth, she draped the cloth over both her and her little girl. She then leaned in to her daughter and gave her a soft nuzzle before kissing her goodnight. Pulling away, she looked down at her eldest, a look of contentment in her eyes.
and someday you'll know
that nature is so
the same rain that draws you near me
falls on rivers and land
on forests and sand
makes the beautiful world that you'll see
in the morning
With a soft yawn, the little filly felt her eyes become heavier and heavier and fell asleep softly against her mother’s soft body. All of her fears forgotten.
Pinkie Pie smiled at the memory of her mother. While it was true that she came from a place with no laughter, no smiles, or parties, just a bunch of rocks. It didn’t mean that she never had a good memory or two of her birth parents, especially when her two sisters were born. Opening the door quickly, she bounced in with her usual flourish, “I’m here! Sorry I’m late, Mr. and Mrs. cake, the party ran a little late.”
If the Cakes noticed their ‘daughter’s’ late arrival, they did not show it. Rather they were busy running back and forth between boxes and some baked cakes, “ I can't believe this, of all the times to mess up an important order AND to forget the delivery date,” A light blue earth pony said as she ran back and forth.
“Now, now sugar plumb. This is no time to panic,” said an orange earth pony stallion as he tried to help his wife, “I’m sure Celestia will be fine with us just barely getting these sweets to her on time. Its not like like she’ll banish us or try to take away the kids or have us...OH goddess hurry up.”
As the two bakers began to race around the place in a panic, Pinkie began to walk around the shop in a hunt for her two charges. It was long until she felt something on her tail, “Oooh, what's this that I just fished,” grunting a little Pinkie lifted her tail to lift up a small unicorn baby, “Why I fished out a little silly filly baby. Tell me baby, where is your brother?”
As if to answer her question, she heard a giggle coming from behind her as a little baby pegasus crawled along the ground at high speed. His flight burst now long gone, he still missed flying at high speeds and now made up for it by crawling at high speeds, “Oh, there you are!” With a smile, Pinkie picked up her little ‘brother’ after catching him with her pink hoof. Letting both babies ride on her back, she watched her two ‘parents’ run back and forth before making their way to the front door, “You two be careful out there!”
“Oh we will, Pinkie,” Said Carrot as he opened the door for his wife, “We’ll be back in a few hours, make sure that the twins get to bed on time.”
“Yes SIR,” Pinkie said with a salute. Letting the twins down off her back, she began to play with them.
Though the rain and lightning had let up for a bit when the Cakes had left the house, it had returned with full force when Pinkie had brought the twins upstairs to bed. With a loud crash and a bright flash, the lightning roared through the air above the house. This loud noise caused the two little babies to begin to cry. The pink mare looked down at her two little siblings, “ Guys, don't cry, its just lightning. ITs just a bunch of pegasususes having way too much fun up there. I’ll have a word with them watch,” with a skip, Pinkie led the two babies to her room where she opened the window, “Hey, you guys, quite down up there, my little sibs are trying to sleep!” As if in response and defiance, the lightning flashed above her, causing the mare to close the window quickly,”Nevermind!”
The babies looked on in disbelief before crying again at the next sound of the lightning. Smiling softly, Pinkie Pie went down and carried the twins to her bed, bringing out a blanket, and tucking the three in, “Shhh, its going to be alright guys, my mommy sang something to me once that made all of my fears go away.”
little fillies, be not afraid
though storm clouds mask Luna’s beloved moon
and its candlelight beams, She’ll keep pleasant dreams
I am here tonight
The lightning flashed in front of the window once more, highlighting a neaby tree and making it cast an ominous shadow on the wall. This caused the two babies to cower and frown a little. Pinkie Pie smiled and rubbed their small manes.
little fillies, be not afraid
though wind makes creatures of our trees
and their branches to hands, they're not real, do you understand
and I am here tonight.
The two babies looked up at their big sister, not completely understanding what she had said; however, they felt safe leaning next to her and snuggled up a little more. The pink mare then wiped both of their tears away and kissed their foreheads.
and someday you'll know
that nature is so
the same rain that draws you near me
falls on rivers and land
on forests and sand
makes the beautiful world that you'll see
in the morning
T
he fillies let out a small yawn as they began to fall asleep. Pinkie Pie looked up at the window as she began to remember the kind face of her mother on the day that she sang this song to her. She remembered how she sang this song to her sisters to help protect them. She giggled at herself as she remembered the next day, how the two sisters would then make their own shadows on the wall with their hooves. Her memories then turned once more, to her mother, and how warm and safe she felt on the day she sang her to sleep with a lullaby on a stormy night.
for you know, once even I was a
little filly, and I was afraid
but a gentle somepony always came
to dry all my tears, trade sweet sleep for fears
and to give a kiss goodnight.
Pinkie watched the two fillies began to sleep next to her, and she smiled as she let out a yawn herself. Snuggling into the bed with her family, she gave the two babies a small kiss on the forehead.
well now I am grown
and these years have shown
that rain's a part of how life goes
but it's dark and it's late
so I'll hold you and wait
'til your frightened eyes do close
and I hope that you'll know...
As she began to fall asleep, she remembered the last lines of the song and as the memories of her mother came to her, the two finished the song together.
Pinkie and Sue Pie
that nature is so
the same rain that draws you near me
falls on rivers and land
on forests and sand
makes the beautiful world that you'll see
in the morning
everything's fine in the morning
the rain'll be gone in the morning
but I'll still be here in the morning
“ I love you mom.”
A few hours pass and the Cakes returned home, soaked. Walking up the stairs, they checked Pinkie’s room to see if the twins were there. A smile came to the two as they watched the sleeping trio cuddled up against one another, “You know, I just can't move them.”
“Lets let them lay there hunny bun,” said Carrot as she smiled to his wife. The two walked back to their room while the twins slept soundly.
“Thank you sissy, for being there. we love you.”