Chapter 12: Home Sweet Home
Rumble had lost consciousness but could faintly hear voices. “Rumble… Rumble? Please wake up, brother.”
I know that voice. With a blurry vision, he woke up in a hospital room.
His brother and his two friends were sitting on chairs next to him. “Brother! Flitter! Cloudchaser! I missed you so much! I never thought I would see you again!” He hugged them with tears of joy.
“We missed you too. Your friends want to see you.” Thunderlane pointed to a door and his friends walked in.
“RUMBLE!!!” they cried.
“GUYS!!!” He got out of the bed and they did a group hug. “I’m so glad to see you again!”
“We too. Do you want to tell us how you meet them?” Scootaloo pointed to the still sleeping humans.
“Also, we want to apologize.” Snips and Snail had a basket with chocolate and put it next to Rumble.
“Don’t blame yourself, it was an accident. As for them, I think they can explain it better then I can.” Rumble replied with a look of fear.
“Then let me help you.” Princess Luna entered the room and her horn touched the colt’s head. They all saw what he had experienced.
“Shh, brother, you’re safe now.” His brother comforted him. “And I don’t mind if we making them our parents.”
“Ugh, my head.” Marco woke up.
“Greetings, I’m Princess Luna and this is my sister Celestia. We and her family are very grateful for your help and very sorry for your loss.” The princess of the night gave her sympathies.
“Are we in Equestria?” He asked in confusion.
“Yes. And if you’re like, you can stay here and begin a new life.”
“After what the Black Hand did to us, I won’t go back. What about you, Fratre?”
“I stay with you no matter what,” Giovanni replied, just wanting to be together with his brother.
“Count me in.” Luca smiled.
I think I will like it here.” Marco could already imagine how good it could be in Equestria.
“Yes, you will, madre and padre!” The three Children hugged them, it was heart melting.
“Guess learning the languages with our parents has been paid off.” Anja smiled.
“Yes, it has,” Dinky added.
2 weeks later
Marco Vittoria, Luca and Alice loved every minute of their new life. While Marco, Luca and Giovanni worked as soldiers, Alice was working in the hospital. She was a good friend of Mia who worked her and was stepmother of Apple Bloom. Luca, Giovanni and Giovanni were good friends of the human soldiers, and got on well with Franz and Maria Klein, who had a similar experience with Sweetie Belle.
Greta and Francesco were in the CMC and were best friends with the other members.
“Mommy, daddy, we’re home!” Rumble called out.
“How was school?” Vittoria asked with a smile.
“Great, madre! It’s so nice here!” Greta replied happily with a smile.
“Glad to hear it.” Marco smiled.
“Are you coming?” Thunderlane and Giovanni walked in.
“Of course, Fratre!” Giovanni gave Rumble a piggy-back ride, while Thunderlane knelled down to let Francesco and Greta climb on his back.
“Next stop: The new CMC clubhouse.” They got outside. Thunderlane liked them and had also much fun with Giovanni and his new little siblings.
Vittoria looked after them until they were out of sight. Marco turned the player on.
“May I have this dance?” They danced together. “I love you.”
“I love you too.” They kissed. They knew they would love every minute of their new life. Forever.
Unknown to them, two soldiers and a security guard had seen this from outside.
“Let’s enjoy the moment.”
“Yes. Do you relish a round poker, Franz?”
“Sure thing, Konrad."
“Count me in,” Jacob replied and they went to the Apple’s farm.