Rumarrow's Year in Ponyville

by Rumir

Cp. 7: Hearth's Warming Eve in Ponyville

Rumarrow's year in Ponyville
Chapter 7: Hearth’s Warming Eve in Ponyville
(featuring Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Rumir, Rumarrow, Twilight Sparkle, RD’s mother, Nurse, Rumir and Rumarrows’ mother, Soarin’, Spitfire, Zecora, Doctor, Slava)

3 months were past and it was snowy. Hearth’s Warming Eve time! All ponies played and had fun in the snow. They said that the pegasi had done a good job. But one pony wasn’t very impressed.

“Come on, Fluttershy! It’s just snow. It won’t hurt you!”

“Thanks, but no, Rainbow! It’s too dangerous... You know what happened last time.”

“But that was an accident... I think. You wanted to the frozen river and felt into it.”

“And today I want to take care about you!”

“Why that? Why have somepony to take care about me? Tell me it.”

“You...”

“Wait, only three words! That sounds dramatic, ok?”

“...ok...”

Fluttershy inhaled deep.

“You are pregnant!”

“I don’t get it. I know that I’m pregnant... But what have this to do with ‘to take care about somepony’?”

“Your unborn foal is a kind of unprotected if you aren’t carrying on them.”

“Hey, don’t tell me what I’m doing alright! The only thing I can do is to take care about my unborn foal! I can’t fly right because of it. Rumarrow has to help Rumir in the Rainbow Factory and I am alone home. So tell me what I have to do now!”

Fluttershy said nothing. She was very scared about how Rainbow Dash had talked to her.

“OK, Fluttershy. I go to Rumarrow. He said he had a present for me in the library... Maybe a book or so.”

“Wait!”, Fluttershy said with a high pitched and quiet voice. “I will come with you to be there if something bad happens.”

And so they flew together to the library.

In the library Rumarrow waited with Twilight Sparkle and the present for Rainbow Dash.

“She will love it. And she will come in a few minutes.”

“So Rumarrow. What kind of present is this one?”

“It’s something special. I wrapped it up in this big box.”

“And what is it?”

“It’s a...”

In this moment Rainbow Dash entered the library.

“Hey there!”

“Hey Dashie! You came very fast.”

“It’s not fast if you ask me. Somepony wanted to come with me.”

“I’m... almost... there!”

Fluttershy gasped for air. She was puffed because she was slower than Rainbow Dash.

“Oh, and hey Twilight! How’s it going?”

“Great, I’ve just finished my study about Hydras.”

“Ehh, what?”

“A Hydra. A mythical creature that has three heads. If you detach one of them, new three grow of the neck.”

“Eww, that sounds very disgusting! But anyway: Where is my gift?”

"It’s right there but... there is a problem.”

“What problem?”

“You can’t open it until Hearth’s Warming Eve.”

“But why are you telling me that a present is here waiting for me?”

“It’s just... I want this to be a very special gift for you.”

“Aw, but can’t you at least tell me what it is?”

“That’s the whole point in surprises. They’re more fun that way!”

Rumarrow smiled at his wife and then tilted his head.

“Why are you here anyways? Except for the present, of course.”

“The pegasi have to create a heavy storm by afternoon.”

“And?”

“Look at me! How do you expect me to do this?”

“You don’t have to fly. You only have to make sure everything goes alright.”

“Are you sure? I mean, it’s my duty and all you know.”

“Trust me, have I ever let you down before...?”

“Now that you mention it.”

“See? Now please, just trust me with this. You’re doing a great job already. Just let them finish off the rest.”

“You are kidding me! They won’t handle it alone.”

“OK, Dashie. Twilight, could you find a spell to let Dashie do that while I take care the pregentationship?”

“I can search the spell for you two.”

“Wait. What are you doing, my Arrow?”

“I don’t want that we get a foal with problems.”

“But do you think, you can make it to be pregnant?”

“I don’t know but.....”

“I've found a spell to make Rumarrow pregnant. So you can do your work, RD.”

“That’s awesome...”

“Maybe for you, but not for him! He could have some problems because this spell wasn’t ever used!”

“That scares me a little bit... But ok! Use this spell Twilight! For Rainbow Dash!”

“When you say it...”

Suddenly the door was opened with a loud slam!

“What will you do, son?”

“Mother? What are you doing here?”

“What am I doing here? I try to stop you from this dumb idea!”

“Hey, how could you speak to him like that?”

“Just like me lil daughter!”

“Mom... It’s not the perfect time... But how do you two know where we are and what we are planning?”

Rumir entered the room. Everypony looked bewildered to him.

“Rumir, what are you searching here?”

“I’ve heard about Rumarrow’s idea. He told me that when you was with Fluttershy at her cottage.”

“What do you mean?”

Rumir started to retell what Rumarrow had explained him.

“Brother, you don’t know what I have found over here!”

“What is it, Rumir?”

“Rainbow Dash with an age of few months.”

“Hey, she is really cute. A wise decision to...”

“...marry her. I know, I know.”

“What are you trying to tell me?”

“Nothing special... except that Rainbow Dash isn’t the old one.”

“Huh?”

“Yes, look at her. She is more the “I stay home and you make the work”-Pony than the Ironpony.”

“Don’t talk about her like this! She is the same pony like 4 months ago! And she will be so!”

“You don’t say... and what is this?”

“This is a... photo album?”

“Yes, and guess the title of it...”

“I don’t get it, let me see... ‘Our sweet foal and us’?”

“See?”

“I think you are right.”

“Great. And now, we have to clean up this mess here!”

“Hey, I found here something special. It’s a letter.”

“And? What’s in it?”

“Only some dates... dates for storms, rainfalls... It’s a weather schedule!”

“And why is that so important?”

“Rainbow Dash is pregnant! She can’t fly!”

“Oh, right.”

“But I want to help her.”

“How want you to do that?”

“Magic is the key!”

“What?”

“I will ask Twilight whether she can transfer the pregnancy to me.”

“Have you eaten something bad or why are you talking like a fool?”

“I’m ok! I have only the idea how to help Rainbow Dash!”

“You’re crazy, brother!”

“If you think so, good! Maybe I am crazy. But that wouldn’t stop me to help my wife!”

“Wait! If you go, I will promise you that you will get in trouble!”

“The trouble can come! It can’t hurt me!”

“And then I flew to our mothers.”

“But why, Rumir? I thought we are brothers!”

“We are brothers! But the only problem is your dumb idea! A colt can’t be pregnant! It’s against the rules of nature!”

“Pah, the nature is nothing against magic!”

“Rumarrow, you don’t understand what is your brother trying to tell you! Indeed magic is stronger than the nature... That doesn’t mean that you will survive it.”

“Start now! I want to help Rainbow Dash!”

Rumarrow’s mother flew out with the words: “You are no longer my son!” Twilight started to use the spell. Her horn glowed and suddenly a light flash flashed all.

“Rumarrow? Are you ok?”

“...”

“Rumarrow?”

“Wha..? Where? Has it worked?”

“I don’t know, my Arrow. But look how fast I am now!”

“Rainbow... Where is your foal?”

“Don’t worry, Fluttershy! It’s safe! But Ruma...”

“What? What is it?”

“...” Nopony said anything. Everypony was confused.

“Why are you looking at me like some scared ponies?”

“Because... my gosh, I haven’t seen something like that!”

“What, Rumir? Where is the mirror?”

“Here...”

Rumarrow looked into the mirror. He saw himself... with a big abdomen. He was pregnant, a very strange thing to be.

“Rumarrow... I’m out too! I... can’t... Forget it!”

And Rumir flew out of the library. Rainbow Dash’s mother was speechless. She went slowly backwards through the door and left the library too.

“Ehh, Rumarrow? Your... face!”

“What! What is... I look like a mare! Twilight, what’s happened to me?”

“It’s a side effect.”

“I hope this will only last one week too.”

“Then I have to disappoint you.”

“What you do mean, Twilight?”

“You will be a stallion, but with a face of a mare.”

“What?!”

“Rumarrow, you have done the right. And now, please excuse me. I have to do my work!”

“Wait Rainbow Dash! What is when it doesn’t change back?”

“You will look a little bit different. Is that a problem for you?”

“Yes because my mother hates me for having done that right now!”

“But I love you even more for having done that!”

“I know, Rainbow Dash. But what is with Rumir and your mother? They hate me too.”

“It’s better to speak with your brother first. And if you have done that, speak to the mothers.”

“OK, my Dashie. I will do that... but what is with my face? The others will laugh at me... or something worse!”

“Look, there is a mantle. You can wear it without being noticed.”

“Thanks, Dashie. We will see us later.”

“You mean in 6 days, Arrow.”

“Why 6 days? Is it a big storm?”

“No, but it’s far away!”

“Well, then... see us.” And Rumarrow gave her a Goodbye-Kiss.

Rainbow flew out of the library with joy. Rumarrow picked up the mantle and wore it. When he wanted to left the library, he saw that Fluttershy and Twilight weren’t there too.

“Where are these ponies again?”

“They told me that they will try to find a solution for your problem.”

“Spike? Where are they exactly?”

“I don’t know. Maybe they are at Zecora’s hut.”

“OK, thanks.”

“Sure, no problem.”

Rumarrow went out to go to Rumir. When he arrived exhausted, he realized that he wasn’t home. Rumarrow was very sad, when suddenly somepony saw him.

“Excuse me, do you have the time?”

“Ehh... No, I haven’t.”

“Wait, do I know you?”

“No, I don’t think so.”

“You are... Rumarrow? What’s happened to you?”

It was Spitfire. She was very bewildered.

“Why are you so fat? And why is your face very different?”

“Is it? I haven’t noticed it. But that doesn’t matter. Do you know where Rumir is?”

“Yes... ehh, no. Soarin’ told me that he wanted to go to Rumir. I don’t know the reason but they aren’t here. I wanted to pick him up.”

“But where are they?”

“I don’t know. But they have to come here back. We will wait here.”

And they waited, and waited, and waited. And finally the two have arrived.

“Soarin’! Where were you two?”

“We... ehh, we was eating applepie!”

“That seems legit.”

“But Rumarrow, what are you searching here?”

“I want to speak with you big brother and you know why!”

“OK, brother. Come in.”

Everypony entered the house.

“Now tell me what you want to say.”

“You know what happened Rumir. And I’m here to speak with you about it because our mother!”

Rumarrow took off his cape. Soarin’ and Spitfire was confused.

“What happened to you? Why are you pregnant and why is your face like a mare face?”

“Because I asked Twilight to use a Pregnancy-Transfer-Spell on Rainbow Dash and me?”

“And this is, what you want to tell me? This isn’t new!”

“Of course it isn’t new. But what is with our mother? You told it to both mothers, you chump! Our mother hates me because your stupidity!”

“What? You wanted that you are pregnant. And because I’m your older brother it is a task for me to take care about you!”

“But why do you want to destroy me?”

“Because a stallion can’t be pregnant! And you are stallion... with a face like a mare. I think that is the punishment.”

“But why our mum? I like our mum and you...... you hurt me with that and I thought my only punishment is the face that like a mare.”

Rumarrow begins to cry.

“Brother, please understand me! I...”

Rumir couldn’t finish his sentence.”

“I can’t understand you if you aren’t finishing your sentences!”

“I knew that this would happen!”

“What?”

“Yes, I asked a fortune-teller about my future.”

“Why that?”

“Nevermind... But she told me something strange. My brother would be hexed and so on.”

“Why are you saying it right now and haven’t told me that earlier?”

“Because I thought I could stop you before you would have done that!”

“And now: look at me! I feel like a stallion but doesn’t look like one! It’s all your fault!”

“Aren’t you talking too hard to him?”

“No, I think not because he is the only cause for this all! He had to tell me earlier that I will...”

“I’m sorry brother!”

“...wait what?”

“I’m sorry that I haven’t told you that. I will explain everything to our and Rainbow Dash’s mother.”

“Rumir... You are the best brother!”

Rumarrow began to cry again.

“Calm down, brother. You have to come with Soarin’ and Spitfire. They will take care about you!”

“What do you mean? Where are you going?”

“First to our mother, then to Rainbow’s mother! I have to talk with them!”

“Wait Rumir!”

“What is it, brother? I have to hurry up because they might move away from here after that all what happened!”

“Can you fly first to Zecora’s hut in the Everfree Forest?”

“Are you crazy, brother? I won’t fly to it without a reason!”

“Spike said that Twilight is visiting Zecora to find a solution for my face problem. And I ask you now whether you could maybe fly to the hut.”

“Well, OK then! I will do it! See us later brother!”

Everypony left the house. Rumarrow was going with Spitfire and Soarin’ and Rumir flew to the Everfree Forest with the hope to come out uninjured.

When Rumir entered the forest, he found something strange on the ground.

“What is this? A head... made of stone?!”

He was very scared. But Rumir had to go deep into the forest. When he walked around, the first thing he saw was the old ruins. In those ruins there was another pony.

“Hello, are you ok?”

But right now the pony disappeared.

“Creepy.”

Finally Rumir found the hut. He knocked on the door. A white-black striped pony opened the door.

“Ah, a new friend. Have you been send?”

“Ehh... yes. Rumarrow, my brother, told me to ask Twilight whether you have a solution for my brother.”

“I have to tell you there isn’t one! You can’t make it undone!”

“Twilight, please tell me that isn’t true!”

“It is, Rumir! Your brother will have a face of a mare.”

“Oh no! What can I tell him?”

“The only way for his desire, he must dance in a fire!”

“What?”

“She means that Rumarrow has to die.”

“But that wouldn’t be fair for my brother!”

“So he must to decide, his child, or he have to hide.”

“OK, thanks for the information. I have to go now.”

“Please take this with you!”

“What is this, Twilight?”

“It’s a mythical crystal! It protects the pony who wears it against the creatures in the forest.”

“Thanks Twilight! I will wear it!”

“Now then, fly to your brother... Or better not... I don’t know! You have to decide!”

And Rumir decided to tell him that after he flew to Rainbow Dash’s mother. It would have been great if Rainbow was there too.

Meanwhile at Rumarrow, Soarin’ and Spitfire.

“So, and that’s the reason why you did that?”

“Yes, Spitfire. I just made if for Rainbow Dash.”

“Wow, that’s very tough! I wonder if Soarin’ would do that.”

From the kitchen Soarin’ asked: “What? I didn’t understand you!”

“Nothing important. Just eat your pie!”

“How many pies have he eaten yet?”

“I don’t know... one, two...”

“Four! My record is seven! On that day I was very hungry!”

“Yes, it was on a birthday. I think it was the birthday of... my mother.”

“And she made the pies! Have I said ‘Thank You!’ to her yet?”

“Don’t worry! You have written her a letter.”

In this moment somepony knocked on the door.

“Who could this be?”

“I don’t know! Soarin’, please open the door.”

“Why have I always to do it?”

It was Rumir. He came back with good news and bad news.

“Brother, I have to say something!”

“What is it, brother?”

“There is a solution for your problem, but...”

“How do you mean ‘but’?”

“You have to die if you want your old face.”

“WHAT?! This isn’t possible!”

“So you have to live with this... It’s time to go to bed. You can decide: Would you like to sleep here, at my home or at your home?”

“I’m going to sleep at my home. But what is with Dashie’s mother?”

“I will talk to her tomorrow. And after that I will visit our mother.

“Can I come with ya, brother?”

“Sure, you have to explain it mother. I’ll only help you.”

“Brother, I must say you something. It’s about the spell. I think I’m a mare.”

“WHAT? Why are you thinking so?!”

“I was on the toilet and saw ‘it’.”

Rumir was speechless.

“What?”

The others looked amazed. Then Spitfire said: “Why you said it not earlier?”

“I was scared about it. And I have feelings like a mare.”

“Brother, this is crazy... but it’s magic!”

“You have to say sister. But when I’m a mare, then is Rainbow a colt right?”

“I don’t know it. We have to ask Twilight that too. But not now. You have to go to bed!”

“But...”

“No but! It’s now really late! Then, goodbye to you, Soarin’ and Spitfire!”

“Goodbye you two too!”

“Brother, wait for me! I’ll sleep at your home.”

“You have said a few minutes ago that you will sleep at your’s!”

“But... I don’t feel safe!”

“Uhh... Mares...”

They left the house of Soarin’ and Spitfire and went to Rumir’s. Rumir thought this would be a loud night.

On the next morning Rumir was woken up by a loud noise.

“Argh... what is it now?! You kept me the whole night awoken.”

“MY... STOMACH! IT HUUUUURTS!”

“Maybe because you’re pregnant?”

“No, it hurts more than normal!”

“Go to the hospital!”

“Only when you come with me, Rumir.”

“Rumarrow... It’s an emergency! I have to come with you!”

“Thanks, brother!”

They went together to the hospital, but slow! Rumarrow had horrible pain and he couldn’t walk fast. But when they arrived, there were some problems with the hospital files of Rumarrow.

“Yes, here are the files of Mr. Rumarrow. But you aren’t him! You can’t get into there with those.”

“I am Rumarrow! I’ve used a spell on myself and now I am a mare.”

“We could fix this! We enter you...”

“NO! Don’t! That will go away from alone! I came to you because I have stomach ache because of the pregnancy.”

“Maybe you are only stressed. You should go home and make you a relaxed day.”

“OK. Thanks nurse.”

When they have left the hospital Rumir started to small talk: “Soo... What do you do now while I’m away?”

“I don’t know. Maybe I will lay at home in my bed, doing nothing. But what is with our mum?”

“I’ve said I will talk to her!”

“You promised me to take me with you!”

“Right! And I will take you with me! But first I have to talk with Rainbow Dash’s mom.”

“OK, brother. But please be quick!”

“No problem, br... sister!”

“Please, call me brother.”
“But you have said that...”

“I’m a mare... but psychological I’m your brother.”

“Right... But now I have to go to Rainbow Dash’s mother.”

“OK, I don’t want to keep you from it.”

“Bye then, brother.”

“Bye!”

Rumarrow flew back to his home to make an relaxed day and Rumir to Rainbow Dash’s mother. He had only one chance!

“Hello? Anypony there?”

“Who is there?”

“I’m Rumir. Can we talk?”

“Rumir... Rumir... I know you! You are the brother of the husband of Rainbow Dash, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then I have to say that I don’t want to speak with both of you!”

“But why? What have I done?”

“You have told me this... thing with the spell. If you hadn’t told me that, I would be happy now! It’s Hearth’s Warming Eve soon and you are ruining my holiday happiness!”

“I just came to you because I wanted to talk with you but peaceful.”

“It’s like your last wish... Then come in!”

Rumir entered the house. It was a small one. But it was big enough to live there.

“So, what do you want to talk about?”

“About this incident in the library.”

“Please, we have all seen it! Rumarrow is now a mare. And my biggest worry is that Rainbow Dash is now a... a stallion!”

“We don’t know what is Rainbow Dash like. I hope that she is still a mare too.”

“Better to know than to hope! We have to ask her... But where is she?”

“She is in the northern of Equestria. It’s dark and cold there. Only pegasi with enough and the right equipment can through the Snow Desert.”

“The Snow Desert? No, I have to stop her! She can’t do this! Maybe she will break her something... or she will have a crash and as consequence amnesia. She wouldn’t remember us... even not her own mother! This is bad!”

“Calm down! It’s not so bad as you think! I was there a few times because I’ve done volunteer work.”

“What kind of volunteer work?”

“I worked at a package delivery. Not the best work.”

“Weren’t there other jobs?”

“They were there. But I thought maybe I will earn money for this big route. My chief said I would earn money. I haven’t got any of it!”

“That is bad... but now back to Rumarrow and Rainbow Dash!”

“Right. You have to understand: Rumarrow has been transformed to a mare because he wanted to carry on their unborn foal while Rainbow Dash is away.”

“Now if you say so, I understand this all! I will forgive him!”

“For what?”

“For being angry at Rumarrow!”

“That’s sounds good! I have to go now! Have a nice day!”

“Thank you! You too!”

Rumir left Rainbow Dash’s mother. But before he flew to his mother he wanted to take Rumarrow with him. When he has arrived Rumarrow’s home he saw Rumarrow on the ground.

“Brother! What’s happened?”

But no response. He was senseless. Rumir was worried about his life. So Rumir lifted him up and tried to carry him to the hospital. When he arrived at the hospital Rumarrow was transported into the next free room.

“Don’t worry. She will be ok in a few days.”

“He!”

“Whatever!”

Two days later Rumarrow wakes up in a hospital.

“Where am I?”

He saw his brother sleeping neighbor him.

“Brother? Why are we here in the hospital?”

“You was senseless. I don’t know why. I have asked the doctor too. He also doesn’t know why.”

“That is crazy. Have you talked with mother yet?”

“No. I waited until you have woken up.”

“Like I have told you: You are the best brother ever!”

Rumarrow hugged his big brother Rumir. When they wanted to leave the hospital they were stopped.

“Wait a second! We know what happened to you!”

“Yes, then tell me pls!”

“You have used the spell when you wasn’t pregnant. This couldn’t get your body and as a result you had low blood pressure.”

“This sounds logical.”

“So I have to tell you: Don’t lift something heavy, don’t eat too much, don’t do sports, don’t make something that could overstrain you!”

“OK.”

“Wait brother. Haven’t you lifted something heavy? Your house looked different when I have helped you.”

“How do you can think that? I wouldn’t do that!”

Rumir couldn’t trust him.

“What is? Can we go now?”

“OK, let’s go to mother.”

Rumarrow put on the mantle with which he had been brought into the hospital. They went together to their mother to talk with her about the incident. But when they have arrived at the front door of the mother’s house, Rumarrow began to cry.

“Brother, why are you crying?”

“It’s just... What she said to me. I have disgraced her.”

“No you haven’t. What I haven’t told you yet is that Rainbow Dash’s mother forgives you.”

“She isn’t our mother! You forgot that!”

“And you forget that the most mothers are thinking like the others.”

“Just because you are saying it it doesn’t mean this is true!”

“Calm down, Rumarrow! Let’s knock on the door and enter the house.”

And Rumir knocked on the door. But when the door was opened they saw their mother crying on the door.

“Yes, Rumir? What is it... And who is that?”

“I was come to you because I want to talk with you. And this is a pony you know. But could we come in first? It seems that it would be colder.”

The mother nodded and they entered her house. She went crying in the kitchen. Rumir followed her and Rumarrow went to a table. On it there was an odd letter. On the letter stamped was a symbol. The symbol... of the Los Pegasus Academy. He took the letter and sit down to read it in calm.

“My dear love,
it’s now 19 years that I have left you. My heart craves for you, my brain can’t stop thinking of you! You can’t feel my sadness. But what you had said still hurts me. You thought that I have left you because of Rumarrow’s birth defect. It was another reason. The police was solving a crime. Somepony has robbed the jeweler at the Main Street. It was broken open with a special tool of the academy. And because there were hoofprints on it and everypony said that I have done the crime I was wanted. When the police started to search for me I fled. I couldn’t thought what they would have done to me. I hope you can forgive me.

Your Slava 1”

After finish reading the letter Rumarrow’s mother took the letter.

“That isn’t yours! Wait a moment... Is that you, Rumarrow?”

But he didn’t answer.

“Mom? Ah, there you are! Have you... What is this in your hooves?”

“Ehh, this is only a letter from a friend of mine.”

“But why is there a stamp on it?”

“Because...”
1 It’s russian and is translated “Fame”
“Because it’s the letter from our dad, Brother.”

Rumarrow tooks off the cape.

“I knew it! It’s you, Rumarrow! Why are you here?”

“Because I wanted to say I’m sorry!”

“What?”

“I’m sorry that I wanted to carry on the unborn foal in a strange way.”

The mother began to cry and said: “You don’t have to sorry, son! It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have been so angry on you!”

They hugged each other.

“That’s good. You aren’t angry on him anymore... But what is about the letter? Why has dad sent it to you?”

“Rumarrow, it’s not your fault too that your father had left us.”

“I read it mum.”

“And what are you saying about it?”

“Somepony has tricked my father... And I want to know who!”

“I don’t know either. But another question. Why are you looking like a mare?”

“Side effect... It will go in three and a half days.”

“If you say so it’s ok... I hope.”

“And why is our father knowing where do you live?”

“You have to hear, Rumir. I was buying some food when...”

Suddenly somepony knocked on the door.

“Who could this be?”

“I don’t know. Rumir, please open the door.”

Rumir went to the door. When he opened it a white pegasus stood on the door.

“Can I help you?”

“Yes! I am searching somepony. And I can see her!”

“Wait, are you... Slava?”

“Yes, Zastavka! It’s me, Slava!”

“Wait, if you are Slava... Father!”

In this moment Rumarrow put on his hood.

“My son, Rumir! You are bigger than in my memory.”

“I was 2 years old when you had seen me the last time.”

“Yes, you are right.”

“But mom, I thought your name is different!”

“It’s just because of a long story. It’s too long and difficult to narrate it.”

“Then tell me please, why your name is Zask... Whatever!”

“It is the Russian name for headband.”

“And because of this name and other reasons I have married you. But can me anypony tell me who this pony in the background is?”

“Ehh... This... is...”

“A good friend of mine. Her name is... uhh... Flowerdust.”

“Just a good friend? You could be more than just good friends.”

“She is mute.”

“Then.. OK. Now I understand why she isn’t your girlfriend.”

Rumir and Rumarrow were red in the face.

“R-Right, pa! But anyway: Why are you here?”

“Haven’t I told it? I missed your mother, you and your brother... When I realized that all of you moved to Cloudsdale and Ponyville I just wanted to see you. I’ve heard that Rumarrow has married a mare. I wanted to come, but the academy didn’t let me go to the wedding... By the way: Where is Rumarrow?”

“He have said that he is for a week with her mare doing weather jobs.”

“Sounds interesting.”

Rumarrow began to cry and went out of the house.

“What’s up with her?”

“Maybe she has some stomach ache. She is pregnant.”

“Wait... Is she married?”

“No.. I mean, yes! He.. She is married! But I don’t know hi... her husband.”

Rumir had some problems to say this sentences without a mistake... a mistake that could change everything!

“Okay... Maybe you should look at her as a good friend.”

“Good idea. Be right back!”

Rumir ran out to Rumarrow. He asked why he was crying.”

“It’s the pain! I can’t... This all with our dad... I... I...”

Rumarrow’s voice turn quieter till he was senseless.

“Rumir, do you... What’s happened?”

“She is senseless. We have to get her as fast as we can to the hospital!”

They transported together Rumarrow to the hospital. And when they entered the hospital, they was stopped by a nurse.

“Wait. What is he searching here again?”

“She! Can’t see her face?! She is senseless after she ran out crying of pain.”

“Sorry, but in the files there is a ‘s’ entered. This stands for ‘Stallion’.”

“But how is this possible. Let me show the files... Wounds on wing and hoof... Annoying the nurses... Used a spell... Wait, what kind of spell?”

“He told me it was a Gender Swap Spell.”

“WHAT?!”

Because of the loud shout of the father Rumarrow woke up.

“Wha... Where am I?”

“What have you done?!”

“Father, please you have to...”

“...to leave you. All of you! I can’t realize it! My son is a mare! How could this happen?”

“I made it for... Rainbow Dash.”

“Who is that ‘Rainbow Dash’?”

“It’s... my... wife...”

Rumarrow felt senseless again.

“What’s now? He needs help!”

“OK, please follow me!”

They went to an empty room. Rumarrow was laid into a bed.

Another 2 days later he woke up. What he saw, was unbelievable.

“Hey, Arrow! Haven’t seen you a long time ago.

“Dashie! You are ok. I have missed you so much.”

“I have missed you so much too, my Arrow.”

“Tomorrow you are again pregnant.”

“I know Arrow. But what is with our mothers?”

“Rumir cleared everything.”

Rainbow Dash kissed Rumarrow on the mouth. But then Rumir and his parents came into the Room.

“I don’t have to know why they are kissing, or?”

“No, you don’t need to know.”

“Oh, hey there, Rumarrow’s mother, Rumir and... Who are you?”

“I’m the father, Slava!”

“Slava... That sounds so... foreign! But cool name!”

“Thanks. But why are you kissing her... I mean him?”

“What? You don’t know who I am? I am Rainbow Dash! Best flyer in Cloudsdale and nearby!”

“That can only mean one thing! You are the wife of Rumarrow! And I have to say you are meeting the best flyer in Los Pegasus!”

“Wait... You are The Lighting?”

“The original Lighting!”

“Dad stop that now. Tomorrow is Hearth's Warming Eve you know? And what is with the academy? The academy needs your help.”

“I’m on vacation. I have a few days left so I can stay on Hearth’s Warming Eve here!”

“This is great, pa!”

“I don’t get it.... Dad, I thought you’ll hate me. I look like a mare forever. But I didn’t think you would accept me.”

“Everything was told me by your brother!”

“Psst... Dashie!”

“What is it?”

“I have to tell you that I don’t think that this is my father!”

“Why? He hav...”

“That doesn’t even matter! The only thing which does matter is that he isn’t my father. He is a changeling.”

“What?”

“What are you both talking about?”

“Ehh... Just about Hearth’s Warming Eve, dad!”

“OK, but I think it’s...”

“Just... about... Hearth’s Warming Eve!”

“I get it! Jeez, calm down!”

“Shut up dad! Dashie, we go home! Mum and brother, we see us tomorrow!”

“But why Arrow?”

“Can we please just go home?”

“Yes, Arrow!”

When they left the hospital Rumir and his parents started to talk about that what just happened: “He has changed since I had left you all!”

“Yes, I can’t get it. A few days ago he wasn’t like now.”

“Ma, Pa! He has mood swings because of the pregnancy. I think everything is tomorrow alright.”

“You said it like it’s not possible.”

“Just because I don’t know really!”

“And that is only of his mood swings?”

“Yes... I could ask Twilight when it will stop.”

“Who is this... Twilight? Is she your...?”

“No, she isn’t. I haven’t got one!”

“Then tell me, who is she?”

“She is a unicorn who knows nearly everything about magic. But she hasn’t no idea how to use the spell correctly.”

“And because of that he is a mare?”

“Yes. But like she had said he will turn tomorrow into a stallion... with one handicap.”

“Handicap?”

“He will have a face like a mare for the rest of his life!”

“What did you say Rumir?!”

“Slava, please! Don’t be angry!”

“Angry? Angry doesn’t describe my mood! I will crush him, smash him!”

“What happened to you? You are not the self Slava like for about 19 years.”

“WHAT? I’M LIKE THE OLD ONE! AND NOW: COME WITH ME! YOU TOO, RUMIR!”

“No, I won’t go!”

“Have you contradicted me?!”

“Rumir, please! You don’t have to do it. I don’t want that you are getting problems with him!”

“My brother needs me more than you, father! Or can I say, Changeling?!”

“Rumir! How could you say that?!”

“Come! We leave him! I am so disappointed! My own son is calling me a Changeling! So I won’t call him son more!”

“But he is...”

“NO HE ISN’T! I have said that we are going... NOW!”

“OK...”

Slava and Zastavka left Rumir in the hospital. Something has changed... Maybe a Changeling has changed!

At Rainbow Dash and Rumarrow’s home they had a discussion about his father.

“What do you mean ‘He is a Changeling’?”

“It’s not like my father! The letter describes him different than he is! There is only one possible thing. He is a changeling!”

“Well... Just that you mention it, I trust you.”

“Thank you, Dashie. At least one pony who trust me!”

“What is with Rumir?”

“I think he can’t believe in this. You should have seen his face when he had realized that our father has been on the door.”

“Is now everypony against you?”

“I hope not... but I don’t know the answer.”

Suddenly it knocked on the door.

“RUMARROW! OPEN THE DOOR IMMEDIATELY!”

“Oh no! It’s your father!”

“I can’t talk with him! Do that!”

“Pff... Stallions...”

Rainbow Dash opened the door.

“What do you want?”

“WHAT I WANT? RUMARROW! HE HAS TO COME OUT!”

“Ehh, he isn’t home.”

“HAVE YOU LOOKED HOW DARK IS IT? HE IS AT YOUR’S!”

“Right... but he isn’t home!”

“MAKE SPACE!”

He pushed Rainbow to one wall to get to Rumarrow.

“Now... WHERE IS HE!?”

“...I’m here!”

“Ahh... There you are! Now come with me! I have to talk with you!”

“Just I’ve said it in the hospital, no!”

“YOU ARE COMING WITH ME... RIGHT NOW! DO IT OR I WILL HURT YOU!”

“Let him go!”

“Pah, a weak mare that doesn’t even know how to make the Sonic Rainboom!”

“Wait a minute... Why do you know so much about the SR?”

“Uhh.. Just because... Listen, kid! I’m the best flyer in Los Pegasus. Why should I don’t know anything about the Sonic Rainboom?”

“Because you... ehh...”

“Right! And now, GET AWAY!”

The father smashed Rainbow Dash away.

“And now to you, ‘son’! HAHA!”

Suddenly a friendly voice rang out: “Stop right there! You don’t hurt him!”

“Who is this... Rumir? What a surprise! Now there are two traitors at once!”

“You forgot somepony!”

Rumarrow, Rainbow Dash and the father said at the same time: “Twilight?”

“Yes, I brought her because I knew that something is wrong with ‘our father’!”

“And I’m just wondering why you are knowing my name!”

“I HAVE HEARD MANY ABOUT YOU!”

“Please stop yelling! But I know, who you are!”

Twilight used a special spell. It was a Truth Face Spell. What they saw was striking.

“We knew it! He is a Changeling!”

“Oh, now what to do? You haven’t got anything to catch you!”

“You are right... But I’m here too!”

Twilight used her horn magic to knock out the Changeling. It wasn’t a long fight. It wasn’t even a fight.

“Uhh... How...”

“Rumir! You have to bring this Changeling out of Ponyville. Better: Bring him to the North!”

“Understood!”

“Rumarrow, Rainbow Dash! Get ready! It’s midnight soon!”

“Dashie, are you alright? It saw like a very hard smash.”

“Yeah, just a little rude, but I’m ok.”

“Your face!”

“It’s only a graze! Nothing special!”

“If you say so, I will trust you.”

“Look! It’s midnight.”

A glow was around Rumarrow. The spell was redone. The glow became stronger and by reason of this it was around Rainbow Dash too.

“What is going on with us? Dashie?”

“The pregnancy is transferred now! Please do nothing, Arrow!”

“OK, Dashie! But what is when...”

Unexpectedly the glow was brighter than the sun. Twilight had to look away while the transfer took place. And when it has finished Twilight looked at them and saw Rumarrow not pregnant and Rainbow Dash pregnant.

“It worked! And now to Rumir! I will help him with...”

It knocked on the door. Rumarrow opened it and there was the mother of Rainbow Dash and the mother of Rumir and Rumarrow.

“I’m so sorry that I didn’t trust you, Rumarrow.”

“That’s ok, mum!”

“And I’m sorry too that I was a kind of disgusted to you. But anyway! Rainbow Dash, you are pregnant, not him. How was the storm too?”

“It was awesome. Some problems with Derpy again. But that’s not the world. And look, it’s past midnight. Could you please go? We want to sleep.”

“Sure, no problem. Tomorrow will be a big day!”

“You mean today, ma’am!”

“Right. Anyway: good night both of you!”

“From me too!”

“Yes, good night both of you too!”

“Night mom! Night RD’s mother!”

And the mothers left the house.

“I wonder what Rumir is doing right now!”

“Me not. Now come to bed!”

“E-Ehh, ok, RD!”

And they went together to bed.

“Hupf... Why are you... so heavy?”

“Heavy? Look how slim I am! I am a Changeling!”

“But heavier than a normal Changeling! Anyway: How did you get into Ponyville? I heard from tales that you were defeated in Canterlot!”

“Some of us wanted to try it again. Every Changeling has failed... except me! I was in Ponyville when I heard that your father is writing letters to your mother! I used the chance, changed myself into your father and visited your mother.”

“But why have you done that? You should know that has no sense!”

“Have you forgotten what our food is? Love! We need love! And your mother loves your dad so much that I wanted to eat from it!”

“You disguise me! And now go away! If you come back, I will bury you alive!”

“Now you scares me a little bit.”

“Only a little? Have you heard what my brother had done with Discord?!”

“OK, I will go!”

The Changeling flew away and Rumir laughed. After finishing his laughter he flew home too.

On the next night everypony enjoyed a Hearth’s Warming Eve. Rumir, the mothers, Soarin’, Spitfire... They all came to Rainbow Dash and Rumarrow’s to celebrate Hearth’s Warming Eve.

“Thanks to all of you! And now let sit down, everypony! We have to eat!”

Everypony said: “Right, Rainbow!” They sat down and while they ate they talked together.

“So Soarin’. Where have you met Spitfire?”

“We are both Wonderbolts. She has teached me many things! I thought she would be only my teacher. And now I love her soo much!”

“Don’t forget the time when I have forced you to fly 100 laps. You have looked when you had finished the 53rd lap.”

“It was extreme!”

“Extreme? I’ve done them easily.”

“I really would know how you have done this!”

“Simply: Train, train, train!”

“He trained... successfully! Now he can fly 54 laps.”

Everypony, Soarin’ too, laughed. It was a sociable group. Past midnight it was time of giving. Everypony got a present. Rumir got a new sunglasses. “On Winter? But thanks!” Rumarrow got a long kiss from Rainbow Dash. The mothers got some new dresses. “They look lovely!” Soarin’ had made Spitfire a marriage requesting. Everypony was pleased. And Rainbow Dash...

“Dashie, I have a big present for you!”

“What is it?”

“It’s over there!”

Rainbow Dash opened the present. It was a cot.

“It’s for our foal, right?”

“Yes, for our little foal.”

“Where did you get this?”

“I don’t bought it... I made it myself.”

“Rumarrow, you...”

She kissed him again. And here ends our Hearth’s Warming Eve story.

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[Sven of Purgatory]

A good representation of the story...