Spike sat on his bed, writing down a list of things he had to do that day. He looked down at Gabby would be curled up into a ball, still laying her nest.
“Are you sure you’ll be able to watch Scramble and Cecilia? You’ve been feeling sick all week.” Spike said with a frown. Gabby waved her claw dismissively.
“I’m fine Spikey, I promise. The girls are gonna be fine with me.” Gabby reassured. Spike gave an uneasy look and kissed her on the cheek.
“Come into town if you need me. Scramble and Cecilia won’t be awake for a few more hours. I’ll come back in a few hours to pick up Cecilia for her doctor's appointment.” Spike stated. Gabby nodded her head and laid back down in her nest. Spike stood up and started to walk towards the bedroom door. Gabby watched her boyfriend leave the room and heard the door shut.
“My stomach hurts,” Gabby muttered to herself. She curled up into a ball, closing her eyes. It felt like a heavy pressure was in her lower stomach.
“At least I can sleep for a while.” Gabby mumbles as she closed her eyes, drifting off to sleep.
Spike walked around town, holding his list in his hand.
“First stop Sugarcube corner.” Spike said to himself. The town was pretty much empty at this moment. The sun was still rising and a few stores were opening for the morning rush. Spike entered Sugarcube Corner to see Pinkie Pie standing behind the counter. Her hair was in a ponytail and she had a smile on her face.
“Good morning Spike, what can I get for you?” Pinkie Pie asked in her normal cheerful tone.
“Can you make a lemon cake that says “You’re adopted!”?” Spike asked. Pinkie nodded her head and wrote that down on a piece of paper.
“I thought Scramble knew that she was adopted.” Pinkie Pie said. Spike shook his head.
“It’s not for Scramble, it’s for Cecilia.” Spike stated. Pinkie Pie let out a loud gasp and hopped on the counter, getting inches from his face.
“You’re adopting another kid?!” Pinkie Pie asked with a wide grin. Spike nodded his head and she let out a loud squeal.
“You didn’t tell me you were adopting another kid! What is she like? Does she like cupcakes?!” Pinkie Pie asked excitedly.
“I thought I told you guys about Cecilia. She’s really nice and doesn’t have a family.” Spike explained. He had been so busy lately that he had forgotten to tell her friends that he was adopting a kid. He had told close family like Twilight, Shining Armor, Cadence, Night Light, and Twilight Velvet. He had mentioned it to Big Mac and Discord too. Discord had told Fluttershy, who had told Rainbow Dash. Rainbow Dash told her wife, Applejack and Applejack told Applebloom. It was like a big game of telephone and the message never got to Pinkie.
“I can’t wait to meet her! I’ll throw her the biggest party ever!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed, zipping into the kitchen. She quickly zipped back into the room.
“Can I throw a party at your house tonight?” Pinkie Pie asked. Spike thought for a moment. He would be taking Cecilia out for a few hours so she wouldn't know.
“Sure thing, just don’t invite too many ponies.” Spike stated. Pinkie Pie nodded her head and quickly left the room. Spike looked at the list.
“Next stop, town hall.”
Gabby sat in her nest in disbelief, staring at a grey egg with purple spots. It was big enough to fit in her claw.
“I-I laid an egg,” Gabby said to herself in disbelief. That’s why she had been feeling sick lately and making a nest. She picked up the still moist egg and stared at it. This was her egg. This gravity of this situation sunk in. She was about to adopt another kid and there was one on the way. She still felt oddly happy about all of this. She looked at the egg and laid on it, warming it up. Gabby turned around when she heard the bedroom door open.
“Gabby I’m back, I got the adoption papers. Cecilia is gonna be so happy to hear the big news.” Spike said, waving a small stack of papers around. Gabby gave him a forced smile.
“I have even bigger news,” Gabby said nervously. Spike tilted his head and closed the door behind him. Gabby pulled the egg out from under her and held it up to Spike.
“I laid an egg!” Gabby stated excitedly. Spikes' jaw dropped open in shock. He took the egg out of her claw and stared at it. He held it close to his chest and hugged it.
“I love it.” Spike stated. Gabby chuckled and kissed him on the cheek.
“How are we supposed to take care of three children? Last week we only had one.” Gabby stated. Spike put his hand on his chin, thinking.
“Well, we can take care of the baby by bringing the baby to work with us. Cecilia will be starting school soon and Scramble can help her with socializing.” Spike explained. Gabby smiled and hugged Spike.
“This is all going to be perfect.” Gabby said with a smile. Spike looked at the egg in awe before giving it back to Gabby.
“Later we can go to the castle and get Scrambles old crib. I kept a lot of stuff from when she was a baby.” Spike stated. He looked out the window to see the sun has fully risen and it was early in the morning.
“I’ll go wake up Cecilia so we can go to the doctor,” Spike said. Gabby nodded her head and gave him a quick kiss on the lips. Spike gave his girlfriend one last smile before walking out of the room. As Spike stood outside his room, he broke out into a large grin.
“I’m gonna have two new kids!” Spike exclaimed happily. He quickly covered his mouth, making sure not to wake up Scramble and spoil the surprise. Spike walked over to Cecilia’s room, which was right next to there room. He opened the door and looked around, only to see that the Cecilia wasn’t in it. He looked around the room in confusion.
“Cecilia?” Spike called out. When he got no answer, he walked out of the room. Did she leave? Spike thought she loved it here. Spike walked down the stairs, looking around for Cecilia. He peeked into the kitchen to see that the basement door was open a crack. That was odd because no one ever went in there. It was usually empty and dusty.
Spike opened the door, only to notice that the light was on. He walked down the stairs, listening to them creak. The wood in the stairs stuck out a little bit. Spike made it to the bottom of the stairs to see Cecilia laying in the middle of the basement floor, wrapped up in her blanket. She was sound asleep. Spike walked over to her and nudged her a bit.
“Cecilia, wake up.” He whispered. Cecilia let out a yawn and opened her eyes.
“Good morning dad.” Cecilia muttered sleepily. Spike's heart jumped at the sound of that. He decided not to question it so Cecilia didn’t feel bad.
“Why are you sleeping in the basement?” Spike asked. Cecilia rubbed her eyes and sat up.
“I like it down here it reminds me of my old house.” Cecilia stated. Spike looked around. He had forgotten that Diamond Dogs lived underground.
“You can sleep down here soon, I just need to clean this place up. This can be your new bedroom.” Spike said. Cecilia smiled and hugged him, drifting off to sleep.
“Don’t go to sleep yet, we’re going to the doctor.” Spike said while picking her up. Cecilia let out a mumbled answer, just wanting to go back to sleep.
Gabby cradled the egg in her arms, staring at it lovingly.
“Mommy?” A small voice asked, making Gabby jump. She turned around to see Scramble standing at the doorway, just waking up.
“Hi Scramble.” Gabby greeted. Scramble approached her mother and looked into her arms.
“Is that an egg?” Scramble asked. Gabby nodded her head and smiled.
“Yup, you’re going to be a big sister!” She exclaimed. Scramble let out a gasp and broke out into a grin.
“I’m going to be a big sister!” She exclaimed happily. Gabby chuckled.
“Cecilia’s going to be your little sister too,” Gabby stated. Scramble let out a louder gasp.
“I’m going to be a double big sister!” Scramble shouted loudly. The doorbell rang, catching both of their attention. Gabby placed the egg in her nest.
“Scramble, watch the egg for me.” She commanded. Scramble nodded her head and laid in front of the egg, staring at it intently. Gabby opened her wings and flew down the stairs, wondering who could be coming over uninvited. She opened the front door to see Pinkie Pie with a large grin on her face.
“Hi Gabby, Spike told me that you two were adopting a kid so he said I can throw a party!” Pinkie Pie said excitedly. Gabby smiled and let Pinkie inside. She pushed in her party cannon and closed the door behind her.
“It’s crazy how last week you had one kid and now you have two!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed. Gabby chuckled a bit.
“Actually I have three kids.” Gabby stated. Pinkie tilted her head before letting out a gasp.
“You’re pregnant!?” Pinkie Pie exclaimed in disbelief. Gabby chuckled and shook her head.
“I laid an egg earlier today.” Gabby stated. Pinkie Pie let out a louder gasp and hugged Gabby tightly.
“I’m so proud of you!” Pinkie Pie shouted. Scramble quickly ran down the stairs with a smile on her face.
“Pinkie!” Scramble exclaimed excitedly.
“Hi Scramble!” Pinkie Pie shouted as Scramble jumped into her arms.
“Are you excited to be a big sister?” Pinkie Pie asked. Scramble nodded her head.
“I’m gonna be the best big sister ever!” Scramble said happily. Pinkie Pie put Scramble down and pointed her party canon to the ceiling.
“Let’s start decorating!”
Spike made his way to his house, holding Cecilia’s hand. Cecilia licked a lollipop, her tail wagging a bit.
“I didn’t like getting needles, it hurt.” Cecilia stated. Spike gave a sympathetic smile. They had been at the doctor's office all day. Spike had to make sure she didn’t have any bad medical conditions. She was only color blind and had a slight digestive problem but other than that she was fine.
“We’re almost home. I have a big surprise for you.” Spike stated. Cecilia tilted her head.
“What is it?” She asked. Spike smiled.
“You’ll see,” Spike said, approaching his house. He opened the door to see that the lights were out. Spike flicked on the light to see all of his close friends standing there.
“Surprise!” They all shouted, making Cecilia jump and hide behind Spike's leg.
“It’s okay, they won’t hurt you.” Spike comforted. Cecilia cowered out from behind Spike's leg and looked at all the new people.
“Hi.” She said shyly with a small wave. Scramble zoomed up to her and hugged her happily.
“I missed you!” Scramble exclaimed. Cecilia hugged her back, happy to see someone she recognized.
“I missed you too.” Cecilia stated happily. Gabby flew up to the front of the small crowd with a smile on her face.
“Cecilia, we have a big surprise for you.” Gabby said with a smile. Cecilia tilted her head.
“What is it?” She asked, now intrigued.
“We’re adopting you.” Gabby said with a smile. Cecilia let out a gasp and her tail started to wag.
“Really!?” Cecilia asked in disbelief. Spike and Gabby nodded their heads, making Cecilia tear up.
“Thank you so much!” Cecilia exclaimed, jumping into Gabby’s arms. Spike and Scramble joined in on the hug.
“Let’s get this party started!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed. Music started and everyone started to talk and dance. Spike stood up, breaking away from the hug. Scramble grabbed Cecilia’s hand.
“Let me show you my friends!” Scramble shouted, pulling Cecilia into the crowd. A hoof touched Spike's shoulder, making him turn around. He looked up to see Twilight towering over him.
“I’m proud of you Spike.” Twilight said with a smile. Spike cocked an eyebrow.
“Why?” Spike asked. Twilight smiled.
“You started a whole family and you’re going to raise three wonderful children,” Twilight said happily. Spike smiled and looked at Scramble and Cecilia, who were talking to the Cake twins and Flurry Heart.
“You’re right Twilight, they’ll be wonderful.”