*** 6 ***
“Hey, kids!” cheered Blissy as he levitated the large cake towards the center of the expanded dining room’s tables.
CLING-TING
FWOOSH
KLAK-KLAK
Pint’s father wasn’t just a great cook, but also an expert homemaker. He was able to clear off the table of all the dinner dishes and tableware while finding the perfect spot for the cake to sit right in front of the birthday colt himself.
“Ooh…,” awed the children as the Pinto Unicorn seamlessly multitasked between getting the dirty dishes stacked neatly in the kitchen as he perfectly positioned the cake he had just finished cutting into perfect portions for all the children. He then used his magic to bring a gathering of tiny plates out in front of each party-goer, add a clean spoon and fork beside it, and drop each guest a Backyard Brawlers themed napkin.
“Wow, dad!” Pint said with a glow. “You’re getting even better at that trick!”
“Thank you, son,” grinned the proud father. “Now, if only I could manage to sweep the floor and dust at the same time, I’d be set!”
“Nice job, Blissy,” complimented his wife, Patches. “You show them how it is done.”
Blissy blushed from the praise his spouse had given him. He lived to hear her compliment his hard work.
***
Once everyone was ready, and Blissy had brought out the tubs of vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate ice cream, the time had come to sing the happy birthday song to Bucky.
“Ready?” asked Pint to Fall.
“I think so,” she replied. “Thank you for teaching me it after your party.”
Pint blushed.
“What are friends for?” he asked bashfully.
Unlike the last time, Fall was able to sing right along with the other children as Blissy used his magic to place seven, magical candles onto the cake that lit with ethereal flames colored like Bucky, Touchdown, and Bright skies coat, mane, and tail colors.
“Hmm-hmm-hmmm,” hummed Fall during a part of the song she wasn’t sure of. Pint and Bucky advised her to hum along to the tune if she forgot any of the words. This way she could still sing without any pony seeing she was having a hard time with the lyrics.
“Okay!” announced Bright Skies as she and Bucky’s uncle, Touchdown, stood behind the birthday colt. “Make a wish!”
Bucky closed his eyes and flapped his wings as he let out a mighty gust of wind that quickly extinguished the magical candles.
“Yay!” cheered all the children.
“What’d you wish for?” asked a red Pegasus who was sitting near Bucky.
“You know I can’t tell you that,” replied Bucky while bumping his hoof gently against the red pony. “My wish won’t come true if I share it with any pony before it happens.”
Candy Cloud nuzzled against Fall.
“I’d wish we were sisters,” she whispered with a wink.
“Me, too,” added Pint as his ears caught what the pink, filly Pegasus had said.
“Wonderful,” grinned Candy while wiggling her hooves and fluttering her wings. “We could all be one super happy family!”
Fall grinned while taking in such warm remarks from her two pals. Perhaps Bucky had wished the same thing and, if so, they’d all soon be living together far, far away from that terrible orphanage.
“I’ll start serving the cake!” announced Blissy while levitating Bucky’s plate up to receive the first slice.
“Wait!” cried Bright Skies. “I have just one more thing before we all start having cake.”
Every pony watched as the light-blue Pegasus with the sun-orange mane dashed into the other room. When she emerged, she was wearing a Backyard Brawlers hat and shirt.
“Mom…?” wondered Bucky with widening eyes.
“This one’s for you, my precious Buckwing!” she exclaimed while galloping in place.
All the guests watched with eager anticipation as Bucky’s mom started into a very unique dance as she sang.
“We gallop brave and strong
On this journey far from home
However, we’re not alone
We are Backyard Brawlers
…
Together we can make a difference
We are Backyard Brawlers.”
There was a chorus of screams, cheers, and applause as Bright Skies finished her special routine for her son’s extra special day.
“Wow, mom!” he complimented. “You were amazing!”
“No,” she replied while kissing her son. “You are amazing.”
“That was definitely worth the wait!” proclaimed Blissy while serving Bucky his piece of Backyard Brawlers designed cake. “Now let us all be heroes and eat up this delicious cake!”
“That was so cool!” fluttered Candy with a whinny. “Bucky’s lucky to have a mommy like her!”
“He sure is,” smiled Fall while deeply hoping that wish he made was for her to live with him, Pint, and Candy Cloud for the rest of their lives. Nothing would give her more joy than to enjoy days like this forever-and-ever.