I’m so sorry! I thought I could handle it, but... I’m scared. So scared! Another town has been frozen, what if Ponyville is next? And with you done all the time I’m always afraid that I... I don’t even want to think about it!
Edit: I’ve gone to Canterlot. I spoke with my parents and they’ll take me in until this is over. They’ve already cleaned and stocked the basement so I and the little ones should be fine there. I made them promise to let you be with me whenever you come. Until then Mom will take care of me.
I’m so sorry :( I’m just afraid to stay in Ponyville. It wasn’t so scary during the Tirek devastation, or maybe it was and I just didn’t see it that way? I don’t know anymore. I just want all of this to end so I can have my foals and be with you.
LyraHands
My mother has been nice to me. I know I hated her, but right now she’s just like when I was a foal. She’s been by my side this whole time.
I miss you. I wish you were here, even if I know that’s selfish. I know what you do is important, but the thought of you risking your life... Please be safe!
LyraHands
*hugs* I know, I know. Your father told me. If I’d known I’d have gotten you there myself, but... well you know how it is with work.
And don’t worry. I’ll be fine. This isn’t my first special mission :) Someone had to deal with the scary before Twilight and the others showed up :) You just stay there and relax. Things will be over soon and we’ll look back at this moment and laugh. (Well, I will, you’ll be all embarrassed and flustered :)j
Bob
Heh. Tre really isn’t anything that frightens you, is there?
LyraHands
Of course there is. I’m terrified that something might happen to you, or that you might feel upset, or a hundred other things. Don’t you dare feel bad for being afraid. It’s normal. Everypony is. Well, maybe with the exception of Princess Celestia...
And we will resolve this. I can’t go into details, but we’re already working on a few alternatives just in case. Usually the Element Bearers figure things out. And keep in mind Starswirl is back. He’s dealt with this before.
Bob
I know. And I know the things I do make no sense, but...
LyraHands
It’s normal. You’re less than a month away of giving birth. Trust me what you did is fine. Canterlot is the place to be. They have the best magic specialists who will be there when you’re ready (I know because I call them and made it clear what will happen if they don’t :P)
Meanwhile finally decide on the names. You’ve been changing them so much that we’ve run out of MC names :)
Bob
You don't want to pick any names?
LyraHands
Would it matter? :P You disregard my proposals with such ease I find it difficult to keep up.
I trust you in this. As long as it isn’t anything outrageous... (I love you, but I can’t consider our daughter being called Euryala...)
Bob
I promise to use something calm :)
How... how are you? Is the city frozen again?
LyraHands
I won’t tell you since you’ll start crying again. Everypony is fine and Derpy has already sent a wave of clouds our way.
Here’s something that might cheer you up. Half my department are crushing on her and even planning ways to get rid (as in station elsewhere) of Flash Sentry in order to have a chance. She’s really catchy when she rides those clouds. If I didn’t have you I might have second thoughts as well :P
Bob
Derpy... she’s helped so much. Difficult to believe she was what she claims to have been...
LyraHands
You have no idea. Your typical bad mare, crazy as they come, snatching a Prince and all. So skilled and arrogant that Rainbow Dash would seem humble. Okay, maybe I’m exaggerating a bit.
Point is she’s what she is now, which means still as crazy as before, though handles it much better.
Bob
I can see that.
Why do I cry so much? I didn’t used to be like this, even when things were thought. Those fight with my mother, breaking up with you, then finding you again, moving out... none of that was easy, and still I carried on. These last few months... it’s like I’ve become an entirely different mare :( A weak, pathetic mare that can’t do anything without somepony holding her hoof.
LyraHands
Shhh. Shhh.
It’s okay. Childbirth is like that, not to mention the amount of magic you have running for you, or did you forget what you had to go through to get pregnant. As much as I want to say “I helped” I didn’t actually, not much. I was just with you and did what I always wanted to do.
And I’ve told you many times: I don’t think I’d have the courage to do what you did.
Bob
I know! My mind is just so messed up right now :(((
LyraHands
Hey, hang in there. You must look your best for our honeymoon on Earth, remember? We’ll let your mother, or Derpy, or one of the Princesses babysit our foals for a week and we’ll go exploring Earth, just like I promised.
Bob
And have drinks with Danny?
LyraHands
And have drinks with Danny. I’d have preferred to hang with Cassandra and Megan, but if you want Danny, Danny it is :P
Bob
Thank you... you always manage to make me feel better.
Be careful, okay?
LyraHands
As I said, my department won’t let some ice-prince get the better of me. You just wait. This whole whine will be over soon. Trust me, okay?
Bob
Okay...
I think I’ll go to sleep now. I’m feeling a bit tired...
LyraHands
Lyra is clearly under a lot of stress which is understandable. Bob is wrong about Celestia since she's afraid too and no less so than others.
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Nothing ever suggested that Celestia raised Sunset. She teaches her, yes, but ideas that Sunset is Celestia daughter, Sunset raised by Celestia or anything of the sort are pure fanon.
8575831
But it’s the fanon that this story follows, as established many chapters ago.
Oh great, there's some more ammunition for Lyra's Mom.
"We looked after her when the Windigo attacked, where were you you Earth Pony slut?"
Just friggin' great.
Huh, not sure if Lyra and Bob are joking, or they really are going to get to honeymoon in the mirror dimension.
8575831
Actually on Multiple Occasions Fanon has become Canon. Things like names as just ONE example, such as "Derpy". Other things such as the secret hidden lesbian love that Lyra has for Bon Bon. Hell they've even brought in things from G1 and other previous versions. So just because it may not TECHNICALLY be Canon, does NOT mean that it's NOT Canon or will not BECOME Canon. Not only that, but from what we HAVE seen in the Show, there's more evidence FOR Sunset looking at Celestia as a Mother Figure than NOT.
Plus let's not forget just how USELESS she is in the Show. Celestia does little to nothing in terms of preventing any National Crisis herself. All she does is give Twilight the barest of information and help, before sending her to deal with everything. After all it was Celestia who sent Twilight after Sunset in the Mirror World saying, "Soon you'll know more about this world than even I do". Meaning Celestia KNOWS information about Human World, but REFUSES to share even basic information like "The dominant life forms are bipedal and there's no magic there". You know, because there's no reason to believe Twilight would EVER need such essential information to complete her mission...right? Not only that, but the only time Celestia accomplished anything herself, was removing Twilight's Want-It-Need-It Spell. Anything else Twilight & Friends have to clean up for her. Yet time and time again, Celestia is portrayed to be more Active & Competent in Fanfics, without much complaint.
Plus this is still a Fanfic, which means anything goes in terms of Canon for the story.