Cadence and Luna sat at the usual spot, waiting for their first cups of coffee at Donut Joe's. This time, Cadence broke a sacred rule and brought Flurry Heart with her.
"Tell me why I shouldn't kick you out of this booth right now." Luna gave her a withered glare.
"Oh relax." Cadence rolled her eyes. "She's knocked out cold, not even a rampaging monster could wake her up right now."
Flurry Heart's head slumped over, she started leaking drool over the table. Cadence lightly bopped her on the head over and over. Little sparks shot out of her horn as she sat there, unresponsive.
Luna smacked her over.
Flurry shot out a large laser that blasted out the open window. Luna and Cadence took cover as Flurry skidded across the table, still unresponsive.
Cadence and Luna slowly pulled their heads out from under the table,
"Luna, what were you thinking," Cadence shouted at her, "I do not want a child abuse or property damage lawsuit!"
"You did not warn me that she would shoot lasers!" Luna bellowed.
"Oh sure, just smack my baby! That's acceptable! Maker forbid she would retaliate!"
"THOU WILL-"
"Your order of coffee and donuts, ladies." Donut Joe dropped off three full mugs and a large pitcher of coffee, along with a tray of donuts. Luna and Cadence snatched their mugs immediately and downed them.
"Ahhhhhhh..." Luna and Cadence sighed.
"I apologize Cadence, you know how it is sometimes." Luna smiled.
"Of course." she picked up her baby. "I understand completely, it's behind us now." She set her baby upright. "I wonder... Did you and Celestia skip drinking coffee on the day you two fought-"
"She drank the last of it." Luna got a dangerous look in her eye.
Cadence quietly poured Luna another cup. Luna downed it.
"It's behind us now." She poured herself and Cadence another cup.
"So," Cadence lazily waved a hoof in front of her sleeping baby, "do you know what Flurry Heart dreams of?"
"Your infant?" Luna levitated a donut over towards her.
"Of course not, I meant my husband." She rolled her eyes.
"Yes, I mix the two up sometimes, they're far too similar."
"Oh come on Luna," Cadence pouted, "I want to know what this little demon is plotting while she sleeps."
"She dreams of ice." Luna sipped on her mug.
"Ice?"
"Yes, everything covered in ice, why?"
Cadence gave her child a nervous glance.
"Reminds me of my sister a bit actually," Luna pondered out loud, "except with her everything was on fire-"
The ceiling imploded as a large male pegasus stallion came barreling through. Cadence snatched her baby and dived under the table with Luna. Shards of glass rained everywhere as he slammed down onto the coffee table and vomited up a little blood.
A loud monster roar shook the building.
"What was that?!" Cadence pulled her head out from under the table.
"Sorry about that," the stallion groaned, "some idiot shot a laser at a nearby dragon as it was passing by Canterlot."
Cadence glared at Luna as she slowly rose from under the table.
"You shot a dragon!"
"Oh please, what were the odds-"
"You somehow shot a dragon by punching my baby!"
"AND YOU HAD YOUR HUSBAND THROW YOU LIKE A-"
The Stallion filled the two mugs with coffee and hoofed it over to them. They both chugged it down quickly.
"Behind us now." They said in unison.
"Nopony!" Scootaloo ran into the shop, up to the Stallion. "I brought the monster here, like you asked!"
"I told you to take it away from Canterlot!" Nopony yelled.
"I thought you said to bring it to you!"
"How in the world did you mishear that badly?!" Nopony exploded. "Now!.."
Nopony downed the cup of coffee Scootaloo presented him.
"Okay, so we have a monster to deal with." Nopony wiped off his lips.
"Who the heck are you?!" Cadence pointed a hoof at Nopony.
"Oh yeah, I forgot!" Nopony laughed.
A bright light filled the room as Nopony turned back into Celestia.
"I apologize Scootaloo, but I'm afraid I had prior arrangements, I leave this matter in your hooves."
"What?!" Scootaloo yelled, "how am I suppose to stop-"
Scootaloo knocked Flurry Heart over with her flailing forelimbs, and made her shoot another laser out the window, the dragon screamed in pain.
"...That could work." Scootaloo scratched her chin.
"Hey, be careful!" Cadence scolded her.
"Hey I'm gonna borrow this for a second- k' cool- thanks- bye!" Scootaloo snatched Flurry Heart and ran out of the shop.
"What? No! My baby!" Cadence flew after her.
Celestia and Luna took a slow, long drink from their mugs as the dragon roared outside.
"Did you know that Flurry Heart has similar dreams to you?" Luna spoke up.
"Oh really?" Celestia smiled. "How sweet, perhaps we'll get along well when she grows up!"
"Yes, that would be... interesting." Luna frowned. "Speaking of which, who manages the court while you're gone?"
"With Scootaloo?" Celestia blinked. "I have a changeling take care of court for me usually, even when I'm not busy."
"Why would they ever agree to that?"
"Don't be silly Lulu, nobles love hearing themselves speak."
The dragon's roars started to quiet down as it flew off. Scootaloo and Cadence slowly entered the establishment.
"Thanks for the support there," Scootaloo said through gritted teeth, "I really, really appreciate it! You two are the best, the very best! I'll kill you! I'll make you both think you deserve it-"
Cadence poured herself and Scootaloo a cup of coffee, and hoofed a mug to her. They slowly drained their cups.
"All behind us now." Cadence said with a smile.
"Right, here's your baby back." Scootaloo put Flurry Heart back down on the table.
The baby, even now, was still completely unresponsive.
"I'll see you later!" Scootaloo gave a happy wave to Celestia as she left.
"Bye!" Celestia waved back, then took a sip of her coffee.
"So what's on your agenda for the day Auntie?" Cadence sat back down.
"Well, after this, I have a meeting with the dragon ambassador-" Celestia stopped.
Then slowly facehoofed.
Luna poured her a cup.