Maybe I should have made that promise. (chapter 51 spoilers) · 2:23am Apr 23rd, 2018
This is what I've written so far today. It's not too much, only going on 879 words (on top if the 545 I had before the hiatus of death), but I gotta say. It feels good to be doing this again. It really does. I'm so, soooooo sorry for leaving you guys hanging for so long.
AJ looked on in curiosity as he came upon the castle. There was a large cart with ‘Marigold fabrics’ on the side with many ponies pulling crates and preparing to take them through the gate. They were being coordinated by a mint green earth pony. Her pink, two tone mane was cut into a pixie cut. A ballerina’s stlipper adorned her flanks. “Now what’s going on here?” he said to nopony in particular.
Pirouette turned her head when she noticed something coming up in her peripheral vision. She smiled as the indigo stallion with a light cream colt on his back and the pale purple filly at his side stopped in front of the cart. “Hello. Sorry if we’re in your way. It shouldn’t take too much longer.”
“No, it’s fine. So what’s all this, anyway?”
Pirouette smiled. “Oh, we’re just making a delivery of fabrics and other materials to the castle.” She brought a hoof up to her chin. “I’m a bit surprised though. I don’t ever remember them getting an order this big.”
“Hmmm, maybe Luna would know,” AJ said with a shrug. “Well if you’ll excuse me, I have somepony waiting for me and these two troublemakers inside,” he said with a smirk as he looked at the two foals he was with.”
“Hey, I’m not a troublemaker,” Knight said as he puffed out his cheeks in a pout.
“That’s a lie and you know it.” AJ chuckled as he ruffled the colts mane.
“What about me?” Dinky asked as she gazed up at him with those eyes of hers. “I’m not a troublemaker, am I?”
AJ chuckled as he pat the filly on the head. “You have your moments, but most of the time you’re a perfect little angel.” Dinky had a bright smile as she began bouncing next to AJ. “Have a nice day.”
“Oh, uhh, could you wait a moment?” Pirouette asked as she turned to the cart and grabbed a clipboard. “I hate to ask you this, you know, considering you don’t work for us and all, but do you think you could give this to my husband? He forgot to take it with him when he went to go meet with the princess.” She looked at AJ with a sheepish look.
AJ looked at the earth pony for a moment before a smile grew on his face. “Sure, I don’t see why not. I’m heading that way anyway,” he said as he took the clipboard in his magic.
“Oh thank you! My name’s Pirouette by the way. My husband shouldn’t be to hard to find. He has a certain...air about him.”
“I’ll just look for the pony talking to one of the princesses,” he said as he waved to her. He trotted around the working ponies, making sure Dinky didn’t bounce into them as he did, and motioned to the guards as he did. “Morning gents. Just returning from a trip to pick up the little ones here. Oh, and that mare over there needed me to deliver this to her husband. He should already be inside.”
The guards nodded before stepping out of the way to let him pass. As the three of them entered the castle, he looked around the entrance hall. Off to the side, he noticed Luna, flanked by two of her guards, talking to to a unicorn with a regal purple coat. He had a silver mane and...and after getting a better look at him AJ knew exactly who it was she was talking to. His eyes grew wide when he realised what that would mean. “Oh fuck me. Please tell me that’s not her husband.”
“Daddy?” AJ looked down at Dinky who was looking up at him with a look of curiosity.
He looked between Dinky and the other pony before swallowing a lump in his throat. “Dinky, I need you to stay here. Do not move, do you understand me?” Using his magic, he levitated Knight off his back and placed him next to Dinky. “You two Knight.”
“But…” the two foals said simultaneously before being cut off.
“No buts,” AJ said in a stern tone he rarely used when talking to his two favorite foals. “I’ll be right back.” He let out a sigh before turning towards the chatting ponies.
As he got closer, a thousand things ran through his head. He had no idea how this was going to play out. He could only hope it wasn’t going to end badly. Well, too badly at least. “I swear, I thought I grabbed it before coming in here,” the pony said as he patted his vest over yet another time.
“Are you feeling alright? It’s not like you to forget something like that,” Luna said with concern in her voice.
“I think I’m just exhausted is all. Me and Pirouette poured everything into the wedding. Now that it finally happened, I think it’s finally catching up w…” He was interrupted as somepony cleared their throat. “Yes, can I he…” When he looked over to the offending pony, his eyes widened slightly. “You.”
Everything about AJ made it clear to them that he really didn’t want to be standing here right now. He steeled himself by letting out a sigh. “Morning Glory.”
It's fine, writing this is a hobby and shouldn't be a chore for you for what is supposed to be enjoyable. I will be looking forward to see what will come next.
I'm still re-reading your story anyway, so no worries. Also, is it wrong for me to hope that AJ dropkicks Morning Glory through a window?