As Princess Celestia, and Princess Luna exited the main hall, Pinkie started turning cartwheels all over. "WHEEE! A sleepover at the castle! This calls for a party!" She stopped, and out of nowhere pulled out her party cannon blasting it straight up in the air.
"Not in here Pinkie!" Twilight exclaimed as just like magic Pinkie retracted the blast back into the cannon. Twilight shook her head softly, and rolled her eyes.
The other ponies giggled along with Toby. Big Mac cleared his throat. "Well, Ah' guess Ah'll get going, because the farm needs a watchful eye with Granny Smith being there all alone." He chuckled a bit as he trotted up the small child gently rubbed the top of his head with a forehoof. "Ya have fun big guy. Also, Ah' meant every word too Toby, Ah' am darn proud to be your papa." He brought the small child into a big warm hug.
Toby sighed softly against his soft chest fur, and looked up with a big smile. "Thank you Papa Big Mac. I am happy that you are my papa. I love you." Reaching up to give him a big hug around his big neck.
Big Mac rubbed at the little colt's back with a foreleg. "Shucks big guy, Ah' love ya too." Patting his back, and very gently breaking the hug.
The spa ponies were next to trot up to Toby. They both leaned down on all four legs to speak with him. "Well you little cutie pie, me, and Lotus Blossom are going to leave as well, so we can get ready to open the spa up for tomorrow. We are very glad we met you Toby, and don't you ever let those mean things your dad spoke of you bother you, okay little guy?" Aloe gently reached out a foreleg to rub at the little colt's arm as Lotus Blossom rubbed at the other arm.
He smiled softly, and blushed. "Thank you Aloe, and Lotus Blossom for being my friends."
They d'awwed, and gently pulled the small child to them to give him a warm hug with a foreleg around his shoulders. They both gave him a gentle kiss on his cheeks as they stood back up on their legs. "You are very welcome little sweetie." Lotus Blossom said as they looked at the others waving a foreleg before turning to trot out of the palace doors.
Twilight carefully shut the doors behind the last two departing guests with her magic. "Well, everypony, shall we head to the ballroom, and start the fun?" They all nodded. Fluttershy gently lifted Toby up on her back as the group headed toward the ballroom.
*On Earth*
"Cough.. cough.. cough. Would you please stop?" James begged in an annoyed voice as Discord just pulled his head out a bucket of water while holding him upside down with his magic.
He chuckled at the human's pleas. "Haha..how come so soon? I am having too much fun." As he plunged James back into the bucket of water.
James screamed with his head underwater. "MMMMMPH!"
Discord snapped his fingers, and in a flash the bucket disappeared, and he placed James on his bed with his wrists still tied with the rope Luna had him tied with. "Fine, spoil sport." He said with an annoyed sigh. He got up from the chair he was sitting in the corner of the room, and walked over to the bed. "To show you there aren't any hard feelings for ruining my fun, here is some fresh punch." He snapped his fingers and in a flash a clear glass with a pink colored punch, and a bendy straw sticking out appeared. "It is a very special recipe by one of my pony friends." He levitated the glass over to James.
"Thanks I guess." He said in an aggravated tone a he took a sip of the punch through the straw. "Hmm.. that is pretty... HOT.. HOT... HOT!" He was panting heavily gasping for air to try, and cool his burning mouth.
"Oh, do you need some water there pal?" Discord asked with a chuckle. James nodded furiously as Discord snapped his talons making the glass of punch disappear in a flash, and replaced by a water bottle with a sprayer nozzle on it. He pinched his index finger, and thumb together to jet spray the water into James mouth.
"Aah.. *cough. cough..cough*.. al-alright that.. *cough.. cough*.. that's enough!" He yelled
Discord snapped his talons making the water bottle vanish in a flash. "Haha.. this is just too much fun." He chuckled as he smiled mischievously at James, and tapped his talons, and paw fingers together in a thinking manner.
*In The Canterlot Ballroom*
The group of mares, fillies, and Toby was all seated around in a big circle on satin pillows in the now fully decorated royal ballroom of Canterlot Castle thanks to Pinkie's party cannon. Spike decided to go on ahead, and see a couple of his Canterlot friends, so he won't be apart of the sleepover which he thought was too girly. Twilight had a small safe fire set up in the middle of the circle, so they could use to fix smores.
Twilight, and Rarity assembled the smores for everypony with the help of their magic. Rarity levitated one towards the little colt that sat between her, and Fluttershy. 'Here you go darling, I hope you enjoy." Giving him a warm smile as he politely accepted it.
He smiled up at her. "Thank you Auntie Rarity." He took a bite out of his smores, and made a muffled sigh of satisfaction. The blending of chocolate, melted marshmallow, and graham cracker felt warm, and soft in his mouth as he chewed his first bite. He swallowed his first bite before speaking as he smiled up at Fluttershy. "Mmm.. this is very good Momma, thank you for letting me have one."
Fluttershy leaned her head down, and nuzzled at his cheek, and gave him a bright smile. "Of course sweetheart, smores are always fun to have during a sleepover, especially now with my precious little one." He blushed as he went back to eating at his smores.
Applejack sat across from the small child gave him a warm smile, and asked. "Sugarcube, have ya ever had a sleepover before?"
Toby looked up at her and the others as he sighed deeply and shook his head. "No. I never really had any friends back home. Other kids would pick on me for being smaller than them." Giving Applejack a sad smile.
She frowned at the little colt tipping her Stetson hat to one side covering up an eye. "Aw.. geez, Ah' sure am sorry little feller. Ponies can be such mean varmints sometimes, but don't let them get to ya sugarcube, because ya have a big heart." Giving him a soft reassuring smile.
He smiled back, and nodded. "Thank you Auntie Applejack." He finished his smores as everypony else did.
Twilight swallowed her last bite as she sighed warmly. "Alright, smores are done. Now let's see, what is next?" She put a forehoof up to her chin in a thinking manner as she gave a soft smirk. "Hey, Rarity."
Rarity looked up as she was wiping her mouth is a napkin. "Yes darling... oomph." Twilight magically threw her satin pillow in Rarity's face.
Toby giggled a little. "Hehe.. Auntie Twilight got you good Auntie Rarity.. hehe."
Rarity giggled, and smiled sweetly at the small child. She gently laid a foreleg over his shoulders, and leaned her head down to whisper into his ear. "Oh, so you think that was good Toby? Just watch this darling." Giving him a wink as she levitated the pillow, and heaved it at Applejack.
Applejack scrunched her eyes, and shook her head. "Oh, haha.. ya want to play like that, huh Rarity?" Applejack licked her lips, and got off her pillow picking it up between her teeth, and turning her head to side heaving the pillow which hit Fluttershy.
"Eep!" Fluttershy squealed aft the pillow connected with her face. She shook her head giggling a little.
Toby looked up at her. "Are you okay Momma?" As he gently rubbed at her forehoof to make sure.
Fluttershy looked down at him with a warm smile. "Momma is okay sweetie, there is no need to worry." She gave him a kiss on the top of his head.
Toby blushed as he carefully got off his pillow, and picked up. He eyed Applejack. "Okay Auntie Applejack, this is for hitting my Momma with your pillow." He held the pillow by the two corners, leaned to the right with a little bend, and finally leaned forward to the left heaving the pillow toward Applejack which Applebloom jumped in front of.
"Uh. uh..uh... not, so fast there buddy." She chuckled as she grabbed the flying pillow in her forelegs. She gave the small child a soft, yet mischievous smile. "Let me show ya how to really toss a pillow Toby." Chuckling some more as she placed it in between her teeth, and eyed the little colt.
Toby swallowed deeply, and waved his hands in front of him. "N-no Applebloom, please... oomph." Applebloom heaved the pillow at Toby causing him to stagger back a bit, but Fluttershy, and Rarity made sure to catch him with their forelegs, so he won't fall. Toby shook his head, and laughed happily.
Rarity patted his back with her forehoof then looked all around. "Oh, it is, so on!" She grabbed the pillow with her magic, and got ready to heave it.
Rainbow threw her foreleg up in the air. "Awh.. yea, pillow fight!" She reached down to grab her pillow, and threw it toward Pinkie Pie hitting her on the side of the head.
Pinkie shook her head clear, and then looked up at Rainbow. "YAY! Pillow fight!" She picked up the pillow, but started to punch at it. "Come on pillow, fight me."
The others looked at the pink pony, and shook their head laughing.
Rainbow facehoofed herself, and rolled her eyes. "Uh. Pinkie, the idea of a pillow fight is not to fight the pillow itself, but to hit other ponies with the pillow." She said, chuckled softly.
"Ooh, okie dokie lokie then." Pinkie grabbed the pillow in between her forelegs, and began hitting Twilight with it. 'Haha..this is fun!"
Twilight levitated her pillow, and started using her magic to hit it at Pinkie as both mares laughed happily.
Scootaloo got off her pillow and threw it at Sweetie Belle hitting her face. "Yes, direct hit." She chuckled.
Sweetie Belle shook her head. "Oh, okay I see how you want to do Scootaloo. Take this." She picked up her pillow, and threw it at Scootaloo hitting her in the face. Suddenly the two trotted toward other as they started hitting each other with their pillows.
Applebloom decided to join in by getting her own pillow, and started playfully attacking the two with her pillow.
Silver Spoon, and Diamond Tiara looked at each other with sly grins. "Are you thinking what I'm think Silver?" Silver nodded as they each grabbed their pillows in between their teeth. "Charge!" As they galloped toward the three fillies to join in on the fun.
Toby giggled at the sight as he watched Rainbow suddenly throw her pillow at Applejack. "Oh, ah'right Rainbow, now ya want to take the bull by the horns don't ya?"
"You bet cowpony. Try and get me, nah. uh. uh. uh. uh." She stuck her tongue out at Applejack taunting her. She hovered back, and forth.
Toby laughed, and smiled at the two as he felt a pillow hit him in the back making him stagger forward a bit but keeping his balance.
Rarity giggled, and blushed. "Oopsie, sorry darling. I was trying to throw my pillow at Applejack."
Toby picked up the pillow. "Haha..that is okay Auntie Rarity." He giggled as he swung the pillow to hit Rarity in the face, but lightly. Fluttershy smiled with a bit of giggling of her own.
Rarity blinked and shook her head. "Oomph." She chuckled as she looked at the little colt with a mischievous grin. "Aw.. haha.. so you want to attack your Auntie Rarity with a pillow, don't you little darling?"
Toby gave a little smile as he looked at Rarity, who look at him mischievously. "Hehe.. Auntie Rarity what you.. whoa." He felt her levitate the pillow he was holding in the air making his arms raise in the air.
Fluttershy looked a little bit worried. "Um.. Rarity.. um.. what are you doing with him?"
Rarity giggled. "Oh, don't worry Fluttershy darling. I just want to see if my little nephew is ticklish in other places, besides his cute little hooves." She grinned at Toby, and reached out her forehooves to his sides, and started rubbing up, and down.
"Au.. hahah.. Auntie Rarity.. hehehe.. no.. hahaha." He couldn't hold his laughter in as Rarity gently rubbed along his sides with her forehooves.
Fluttershy blushed as she giggled. "Aww.. hehe it looks like my precious little one is ticklish."
Rarity continued to rub up, and down his sides gently in a fast motion. "Aww..you are just, so adorable darling." She gently kept his arms up with her magic as she tickled him.
"Hahaha.. p-please...hehehe.. Auntie Rarity.... hahaha......s-stop... hehehe." He felt tears of laughter, and happiness start to sting his eyes.
Rarity flicked her mane and tilted her head to the side. "What was that darling? I don't think I quite heard you." As she continued to rub at his sides up, and down. She gave him a blushing smile.
"Hehehe.. hahahaha.. p-please... stop.. hahahaha..hehehe.. Auntie Rarity." His tears started to shed as he giggled hysterically.
While Rarity was tickling Toby, Applebloom caught the sight while pillow fighting with the other four fillies as everypony else was having their own pillow fights. "Hey, hey y'all." Applebloom said as the others did too.
"Hey what Applebloom, getting tired already?" Scootaloo asked with a smirk.
"Nah, look at that." She pointed her forehoof over at Rarity tickling Toby. They d'awwed at the sight and Applebloom rubbed her forehooves together licking her lips. "Ya know y'all, Ah' have an idea. Come here." The other four huddled together around the country filly.
Rarity smiled softly at the giggling child, and gently let go of her magic, and stopped tickling him. "Hahaha.. I couldn't resist precious, you are just so cute." She leaned forward to give him a kiss on the forehead.
Toby panted softly after laughing. "Haha.. that is okay Auntie Rarity. That was fun." He smiled at her brightly as he felt Fluttershy gently rub up, and down his back.
Applebloom and the others stood beside each other as she called over to Toby. "Hey buddy, come here for a second." Giving him a grin.
He nodded as he carefully walked over to them. "Yes Applebloom?" He watched as the other four fillies carefully circled around him. He swallowed deeply as he gave a shy smile.
Applebloom reached up a forehoof, and rubbed at his arm. "Don't worry buddy, we just want to.. tickle ya." As she very gently grabbed him with her forehooves, and laid him down nuzzling at his tummy. He squirmed, and giggled under her as she moved her forelegs over to the side as she sat on her haunches, and held her forehoof on his tummy.
Scootaloo trotted over as she looked down at the little colt wiggling cutely under Applebloom's hoof. "Yea, it is always fun to be tickled." She smirked at him as she sat on her haunches on his other side, and brought one of her wings foreward to brush along his side.
"Hehehe..n-no.. hahaha..not there Scootaloo.. hehehe.." He grabbed at his side where Scootaloo was tickling, but Silver Spoon, and Diamond Tiara came up and gently took his hands into their forehooves.
"Nuh.. uh. sweetie pie, you can't get away that easy." Silver Spoon gave him a grin, and giggled softly.
"That is right little guy." Diamond Tiara gave him a grin as well, and both leaned down to nuzzle at his cheek.
Scootaloo went back to brushing his side with her feathers as Applebloom nuzzled at his tummy. Sweetie Belle smiled at the sight as she carefully trotted up beside Scootaloo, and plucked a feather from her wing.
"Now it is my turn to tickle him."
She trotted to his feet.
"Hehehe... o-oh.. hahaha.. please not there Sweetie Belle.. hehehehe.." He begged as he squirmed at the tickling, laughing harder.
"Sorry cutie, I didn't hear you. Did you say please tickle you here?" As she lowered the feather, and started brushing it up, and down on the sole of his feet.
He laughed hysterically unable to speak as he flailed his little legs, and tried to move his arms which was firmly, yet gently held by Diamond Tiara, and Silver Spoon.
"Hahahaha...hehehehe.. pl-please stop... hahahaha."
Applebloom lifted her head, and leaned her head toward Toby to listen. "What was that buddy?" Giggling softly as she smirked. Scootaloo continued to brush her feathers against his side, Sweetie Belle tickled his feet with a feather, and Diamond Tiara, and Silver Spoon nuzzled at his cheeks.
"Hehehehe..I said.. hahahahahaha....please....hehehehe.. stop." He smiled brightly as he laughed.
Applebloom looked up at the others with a soft smile as she rubbed at his tummy with her forehoof. "Ah'righty girls, I believe our little buddy has had enough." She gave him a big smile as she leaned her head down to his tummy, and blew a raspberry.
Toby panted softly as he reached up to wipe a tear of laughter from his eyes. "Haha.. that was more fun the second time." Applebloom helped him stand up as they all huddled around him in a group hug.
Fluttershy, and Rarity d'awwed at the six young ones as Fluttershy made her way over to the child. She smiled warmly down at him, and asked softly. "Toby sweetheart, would you like to go to the little colt's room before we get ready for bed?"
He nodded as he let out one last giggle. "Hehe.. yes Momma." He smiled up at her happily as she leaned down on her forelegs for him to climb up. Fluttershy giggled as she trotted out of the ballroom to head toward one of the palace bathrooms with the little colt.
After a few minutes of returning to the ballroom, Fluttershy, and Toby found that everpony was all together in a pillow fort. Toby looked at the carefully made structure as the walked into it. It was in the sphere with a hole in the front of it for the ponies to exit, and enter through. The fort was made out of all white plain fluffy pillows as the group was laying on their red satin pillows.
Fluttershy carefully laid down on an available pillow as Toby carefully slid onto the one beside her. Applejack, and Applebloom sat on the opposite side of the little colt with Rarity, and Sweetie Belle sitting on the opposite side of Fluttershy. Rainbow Dash, and Scootaloo was beside the Apple Sisters, Silver Spoon, and Diamond Tiara sat next to the Rarity, and Sweetie Belle, and Twilight was in the middle with Pinkie Pie between her, and Rainbow Dash.
Twilight looked at the small child across from her. "Toby dear, me, and everypony have been talking to each other while you, and your Momma was gone. After what we have seen the horrible acts of what your daddy has done against you, and your mommy, we would like to share a special song with you." Giving him a warm smile. "Would you like to hear it?"
Toby smile warmly at her and looked around at everypony. "Yes Auntie Twilight, I would like that."
Twilight nodded as she looked around at the group. "All of us, and even the fillies have been working on this for you Toby ever since you came here to Equestria, and became apart of our family. We want you to know that we all love you with all our hearts, and that we will always be here for you." She smiled softly at him as she looked around at the others. "Are you ready girls?" They all nodded as they all sighed deeply, and turned their attention to Toby.
Slowly they all started to sing.
(All rights of "Your Heart Will Lead You Home" belong to Disney and Kenny Loggins)
After they sung Toby's eyes were glazed with tears of joy. He smiled at everypony, and reached up to wipe at his tears with a sniffle. "Thank *sniff* you all. That was a very pretty song, and it made me feel happy. I love you all!"
Fluttershy laid a wing over his small form, and nuzzled at his cheeks as she, and everypony replied in unison.
"We all love you too Toby!" They all said with a soft yawn.
"Well, everypony I guess it is time to get some shuteye." Twilight said as she curled her legs up underneath her. The CMC snuggled up against their sisters, Diamond Tiara, and Silver Spoon slept close to each other, Pinkie Pie flipped over on her back to sleep, and Fluttershy laid her wing over Toby as he curled up on his pillow.
"Goodnight everypony." Twilight whispered as they all slowly drifted off to sleep.
Luna's moon rose majestically against the darkened sky as it radiated it's beam of warmth through the ballroom, and showered the group with comfort.