Daddy where's mommy?
It was the day before mother's day when my daughter came home from school looking somewhat down. She was a Pegasus with her mom’s coat coloring, orange. However instead of her mom’s the dark purple, she had an almost violet mane and tail. She had a set a beautiful blue eyes. Her name was River Song Twist, and she is as adventurous as her mom was at her age.
"What's wrong sweetie?" I asked as she hugged me. I could feel the sadness coming off her.
"I got picked on at school because I didn't bring anyone to the mother's day dance." I could see tears welling up in her eyes
"Awww, sweetie I’m sorry. That's not very nice of them." The faintest hint of a smile spread across her face.
"No it wasn't. They’re meanie heads" I couldn’t help but chuckle at her phrasing. River giggled along with me.
"There's the smile I love to see." I ruffled her mane.
"Hey daddy?" She stared at me with those big blue eyes of hers.
"Yes pumpkin? What is it?"
"Where’s mommy?" My smile faltered a little when I heard the question. I have been preparing myself for years for that question but I never thought that it would come so soon. Then again answering a question like this always comes too soon. I trotted over to sit down on my comfy chair and River hopped up into my lap.
"That’s a long story Pumpkin." I let out a long, drawn-out sigh. "Before I tell it, do you need anything a snack, water, apple juice"
"I'm good dad."
So much for stalling.
"It goes back about two years before you were born. I’d asked your mom to move in with me. We’d been seeing each other for a about two years, and we decided that we wanted to take things a bit more seriously. Well more accurately, I wouldn't stop pestering her for a year before she agreed if only to shut me up."
("Your silly daddy")
("I know I am but that's one reason your mother choose me over every other Stallion. Now where was I? Oh, I remember.")
"Sometime later she asked me to marry her. I said yes, and before you ask, yes she did it to prevent me from embarrassing her in front of her friends. Because, and I quote "You were too slow to ask." Naturally I said yes. I later found out that it was your grandma Rainbow who put the idea in her head.
"We decided to have a small wedding with friends and family. She invited Granny Dash, and your aunts Sweetie Belle and Applebloom. Naturally, they invited their friends and family. So that's like ten ponies right there. I just invited my parents and your uncle Thunderlane. We had the wedding just after Nightmare Night."
("Why would you have the wedding during such a scary time" I couldn't help but chuckle. She may look like her mother, but she's not nearly as brave.)
(”Well, she was going with your aunts on a short trip to Vanhoover for a Wonderbolts show, since they didn't spend as much time together as they used to.")
”Some time later when she got back from her trip and some grown up games later Scootaloo wasn't feeling to well at first we thought it was because she drank to much "soda" so we wrote it off. The problem came when it started happening every morning.”
("Was she sick?")
("Hold on Pumpkin, I'm getting there.")
"In a way as it turns out, we found out that we were going to receive one of the best gifts imaginable. You. The doctor was a little worried about the situation. You see, your mother was never the tallest pony around. In fact she was just a little bigger than you. So the good doctor requested that we make regular check ups to make sure nothing bad happened.
During one of these visits the doctor gave us some pretty bad news. I took a slow shaky breath in, then let it out. We found out that because of your mother's size, she would very likely not make it if she had you. We both took the news hard. Your mother knew that she would have you no matter the cost. She was so determined to give you life, that she had me promise her something. No matter what happened to her, I would protect you."
"Daddy are you crying?" River tilted her head just enough for it to be cute.
"Yeah... I’m sorry River. It's just... I miss your mother very much." I felt a tiny hoof wipe away one of the tears.
"We can stop if you want to Daddy." I couldn’t help but give a weak chuckle. Just ten years old and smart as a whip. Much smater than what I was at her age.
I took a deep breath. "Why don't you go play with your friends for a while, okay sweetie? There’s still some time before Luna has to raise the moon."
"Okay Daddy I hope you feel better soon." She gave me a quick hug and ran out that door.
I sat for a moment, staring after my daughter. I took a slow breath and got up. Turning, I walked over to a picture on the mantlepiece. It was a picture of Scoots and me on our wedding day. I couldn’t help but smile at how ridiculous we looked. Scoots had dressed up as a zombie in a faux-blood stained wedding dress. The intelligent stallion that I was, I dressed up like a clown. I felt a tear roll down my cheek.
Scoots’s final words ran through my brain as I set the picture back down.
The beeping of the heart rate monitor slowed. Scoots normally bright orange coat had faded to a muted cream color. Tears streaked her cheeks. "Rumble...” Her voice was little more than a whisper. “No matter what happens, take care of her...” Her hoof’s grip on mine loosened. “P-promise me..."
I felt tears roll down my cheeks as I looked the picture.
“I promise Scoots.”
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Good story for your first try on it. You should fix the link.
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thanks and i'll see what i can do about the link
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You're welcome!
I’m glad I could help with this.
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and i thankful for your help
This story, holy wow, I told myself I wouldn't cry, but here I am sobing like a baby, well done.
She couldn't do a C_section?
*Stares in saddened anger*
I have a hard time finding this will to read a story when there are blatant grammatical errors in the short description.
This is a truly touching story, and really pulling on my heart. It's sad to imagine seeing your wife/husband image everyday on your child, but also great blessing.
This story got my like and favorite.
8564198
to be honest i forgot about that
I love grimdark stories but this is too much to take in!
8564332
that a good thing?
It means It is too sad
!
Scoots death in Rainbow Factory was way more HAPPY:pinkiecrazy
8564346
so it is a good thing
NO YOUR STORY IS TOO SAD
8564360
which is what i was aiming for lol
RIP Scootaloo. You will always be loved.
But, asking completely seriously, did they try for a caeserean? That's what they had to do when my mum had me. Like in this case, I was physically too big to allow for a natural birth.
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they did she died from compications during the process
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An example of truth echoing life, that nearly happened to my mum. That's why I found reading this so painful-I was very nearly in River's position. Nontheless, this was a good read. I often find a mix of happy and sad fics to help me.
9196314
Apologies, that last sentence made no sense.
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your good
So sad and nice, and beautiful.
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Thank you
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One question: Can I translate your story on Russian and publish on Russian version of Fimfiction please? Of course, I will point out that you are the author of this work.
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Go right ahead
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Thank you :)
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Your welcome
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Glad you liked it