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// Chapter 20-Two Years Later, the Proposal 
// Story: Son of Big Mac and Cheerilee 
// by Creativa-Artly01 
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Two years later, while out on a date with Soara, as soon as they stop in front of the fountain, Lil Mack pulls a ring from his saddle bag and gets down on one knee. "Soara," he says with a smile, "will you marry me?" 

"Yes, Yes, yes!" squeals Soara as she lands back on the ground after doing a flip in the air. She then puts out her hoof and lets Lil Mack put the ring on it. The two then walk back to the park, where they are greeted by all their friends and family. This shocks the two of them. They thought they were going to be alone once they got back to the park. Then again, he should've expected this as it is the afternoon of the Flight of the Phoenixes, an annual event where the Phoenixes fly back to their native home of Flamenco. The two sit down with their parents and enjoy the spectacle. Lil Mack then watches as a phoenix feather falls into Soara's lap. He then whispers this into her ear and she picks up the feather and tucks it into her mane. After the last Phoenix flies overhead, the two stand up and tell their families and friends the good news. 

"Mom and dad," say the two with smiles on their faces, "we're engaged!" 

"Congratulations!" say Rainbow and Soarin as they fly into the air and fly over and embrace their daughter in a hug. Cheerilee and Big Mack and Joy then dash over and give Lil Mack a great big hug. "We're so proud of you!" the three exclaim. This makes Lil Mack blush. He's so glad his family and her family approve of their engagement and they can't wait until the big day. For now, though, they have to get to work on planning the big day.