//------------------------------// // Chapter 6: Mistakes Were Made (edited) // Story: A Parents Legacy // by Lunar Flarion //------------------------------// “Viper calm yourself,” Stringy said calmly as he held Viper back as best he could. “NO! THEY ARE GONNA HURT, MY BABY!” Viper roared as she squirmed to get out of his grasp. Stringy put a hoof over her mouth and looked at the small family with a glare,” I would like you to drop my foal... if you don’t.” Stringy’s voice lowered,” There will be worse consequences than an angry mother.” The mother of Peachie looked down at her daughter and Oasis, with a stern voice she said,” Peachie, put the foal down now!” Peachie looked at her mother and pouted, but listened and let Oasis down gently. Viper drops down and nuzzles her kit while Oasis hugged his mother. Stringy looked down and smiled before walking over to the other family. Oasis nuzzled his mother back gently, happy that he wasn’t almost tried to be taken away again. Viper pulled him in softly and held him protectively as she watched Stringy talk to them. Oasis didn’t argue when he was pulled close, rather, he was happy to be protected. “ Are you okay?” Viper asked with a serious tone, ”Did any of them hurt you?” “No mama,” Oasis replied softly,” I was just scared is all...” “What about that filly?” Viper hissed,” The one that is coming over here?” Oasis looked over and saw Peachie walking over and twidling her hooves. She had an apologetic look on her face as she neared. Viper got into a protective stance as Peachie stopped in front of them, still twidling her hooves. Oasis backed up slightly as Viper began to growl. Yet, even though Viper was growling, it didn’t stop Peachie from moving a smidge closer. This made Viper’s hair stand on end as her eyes narrowed... then Peachie spoke. “Mrs. Viper?” she asked calmly. “What?” Viper hissed. “I want to say sorry... for trying to take Oasis...” Peachie said. “Oasis, we’re going home,” Viper growled. “But, what about dad?” Oasis asked, but Viper did not answer him. Viper grunted and turned, she picked up Oasis and walked away. Whether she wanted to or not wasn’t clear to Oasis, but he saw her tail go up and push Peachie to the ground rather forcefully. Oasis saw this and gave a low growl before wiggling out of his mother’s grasp. Before she could pick him up again, he ran under her legs and to Peachie. Peachie sat there with her arms wrapped around herself. She gave a soft sniff and looked up. She saw Oasis standing next to her wearing a smile. She also heard the sound of an angry Viper walking towards them. Yet Oasis didn’t seem to mind as he offered a hoof to Peachie, who accepted it happily. “I accept your apology!” Oasis said with a goofy grin. “Oasis, get back here now,” Viper said, giving a slight growl after it. “But shes hurt!” Oasis replied. “Oasis Defender Light, you get back here right now or I’ll-HEY!” Viper was cut off by being picked up by his father. “Viper, chill,” Stringy said, before putting her on his back with a magical weight that held her in place. Stringy shook his head and looked down at Peachie, with an apologetic tone, he said,” Sorry, Viper’s kinda protective, you alright?” “Yes, sir!” Peachie said as she grabbed Oasis’s hoof and pulled herself up. “I won’t forget this, Stringy!” Viper warned as she struggled to escape the grasp. “Yeah yeah, my head in a fridge, got it,” Stringy replied, rolling his non-existent eyes at Viper. “I saw that!” Viper growled. Peachie looked at the two with confusion. Oasis noticed this and told her that they sometimes acted like this. So, while the two parents went and “talked” Oasis and Peachie walked a little bit away, as to stay in sight for their parents, and talked on their own, Cinnamon and Mudbray joining in a few moments later. “So, is everything alright between you two.” Mudbray asked as he crossed his forelegs,” Or do I need to do something?” “No Mudbray,” Oasis smiled,” We’re fine! Just a little mistake!” “Tweet?” Cinnamon asked as she hopped from Mudbray’s shoulder to his. “No I don’t have any seeds Cinnamon,” Oasis shook his head, his smile ever more present. Cinnamon fluffed up a bit before she pecked Oasis’s nose. Oasis squeaked and frowned. The two stared at each other for a second then started laughing. Peachie looked at Mudbray who simply shrugged in response. “So... Oasis,” Mudbray smiled awkwardly,” Did you finish your work?” *Groans*” No... I didn’t... I couldn’t answer problem twelve,” Oasis said with a frown. “I-I finished mine,” Peachie said as she took off her saddle pack,” Do you need help with twelve?” “Nah, let Purple Smarts over here do it,” Mudbray snorted and immediately felt the glare of Viper on the back of his head. Oasis opened his mouth to retort, but heard the angry growling of his protective mother and sighed,” I... think I am needed to help calm my mom down...” “She sounds like she’s gonna explode any second,” Mudbray said as he crossed his forelegs and looked in that direction. “Its all my fault...” Peachie said as she put her saddle pack back on. “Don’t worry!” Oasis said reassuringly,” I’ll find a way to calm her down!” Peachie smiled,” Thank you... for giving me a second chance!” “No-!” Oasis was cut off as Peachie wrapped her legs around him. She gave him a soft squeeze then let him go. His face now a red, Oasis stared dumbly at Peachie as she turned and walked off to her parents. He knew Mudbray was holding back his laughter, even more so as he turned and saw him with a hoof over his mouth and his cheeks puffed up. In the distance, he could hear his mother cursing angrily at his father, telling him to let her go so she can do something to Peachie. With a small shake of his head, his blush faded as he and Mudbray walked back over to his parents. Mudbray looked at Viper, who was giving him a burning glare as she tried to wiggle her way out of Stringy’s magic. Stringy, even though he couldn’t really feel pain, had his face tilted back so that Viper couldn’t hit him and get out via a surprise attack. “Alright, kids, ready to go home?” Stringy asked as he put a magical spell around Viper to hold her in place. “Yes, sir!” They both said in unison. With that, the group first headed in town to drop Mudbray off at his house, then they went to theirs. During this time, Viper still tried to escape the magical grasp, but Stringy had found a way to reinforce it this time, making almost impossible for her to break it... or much more accurate, making it heal each time she nearly broke it. Oasis waved goodbye to Peachie who shyly waved back. With that, the small group headed first to drop off Mudbray, then to their house. Both Viper and Stringy were eager to listen to their son’s first day at school.