Later on, the Mane 8 and Capper were finally at his house, and he then let them inside. “Welcome, my little ponies and gents, to my little manor,” Capper said. As they entered, the Mane 8 were gazed in awe. “Ooh! A sort of a roco-hobo-Bohemian hodgepodge,” Rarity said.
“Apologies for the state of my litter box. I wasn't expecting guests,” Capper said. “Ooh! So many fun breakables!” Pinkie Pie said, as the rest of them had a view of his living room. “Y'all sure y'all want to stay over? It’s kinda dangerous by yourselves,” Capper said.
“Well, if we can find my son something to eat, then yes,” Fluttershy said. Thomas then whimpered as his stomach kept making noises. “Well, I think it’s okay if you used the stove, because I learned about the human food chain, including the meats,” Capper said. Twilight suddenly found a brown book with a map and compass symbol on its cover, entitled the Almanac of Beyond Equestria, and then took it off the bookshelf. “Mind if I look at this?” Twilight asked. “No problem,” Capper said, as he went to sit down, but he saw Rarity’s aura grab the sleeves of his jacket and he saw the mare add some fixing stitches to his jacket with some thread and a needle, and fix the buttons on his jacket. “Here you go. I do apologize. If we were back home, I could've done something truly fabulous, darling.”
“Uhh, I don’t follow,” Capper said. “Don’t be silly, Capper darling. After all that you've done for us, consider it a "thank you",” Rarity said, as Thomas saw Fluttershy cradling her hungry child. “I’m really hungry, Momma,” Thomas said. “I know, baby. I know,” Fluttershy said, rocking back and forth. Rarity then thought of an idea, and went to Capper’s kitchen to do some cooking.
When she was done, Rarity looked at Thomas, and motioned a seat for him. Thomas then saw a plate that had two deep fried and breaded codfish fillets, and a side of mashed potatoes, corn and green beans. She also made sure he had water to drink. “There you are, precious. Something perfectly scrumptious just for you.” Thomas the sat down and ate his supper. “Thank you, Auntie Rarity,” Thomas said with his mouth full. “You’re perfectly welcome, darling. Now eat up, and your mother will get your bath ready,” Rarity said, until she kissed him on the cheek, and then went to join the others.
“Wow, you’re really a good cook,” Rainbow Dash said. “Don’t be ridiculous. I just make sure that any recipe I make is perfectly cooked and not over burnt as well,” Rarity said elegantly. “And I was serious about the bath part, Fluttershy dear. He was sweating in the desert all afternoon.”
Fluttershy nodded, and then she saw her son was finished with his food, and put his plate in the sink. “I’m ready for my bath now, Momma,” Thomas said, as he saw her motion her hoof for him to come to her, and then she lifted him up and then took him for his bath.
After a couple of minutes, Twilight finally found out something in the book she was reading, “Guys! I just figured it out! The Queen of the Hippogriffs is real! Part pony, part eagle!“
“Oh my! That’s fabulous news, darling!” Rarity said. “So, how do we get there?” Rainbow Dash asked. “Now, the trouble with that is... no one knows... where they are...” Capper said. “Well, it says here they're on the top of Mount Aris,” Starlight said. “Mount Aris? Where is that?” Sunset asked. “You mean the mountain right outside the window?!” Pinkie Pie asked, pointing at what looked like Mount Aris from the window.
“Wow, Pinkie! You’re a genius!” Twilight said. “Momma?” Thomas’s voice said, as he came out with his Spider-Man pajamas and slippers, and then he had his Snuggle Bear teddy with him. “Are you done with your bath?” Fluttershy asked. Thomas nodded, “Yes, Momma.” Fluttershy nodded, and then she lifted him up and placed him on her lap and then wrapped her hooves and wings around him after he wrapped himself in his favorite cuddle blanket until he gently stroked her mane, which made Fluttershy smile warmly.
“So, this little guy is your son, huh?” Capper asked. “Yes. He is my precious little one,” Fluttershy asked, nuzzling her face on his cheek as he leaned softly on her chest and was nestled underneath her hooves and wings to stay warm. “And he is such a cutie when you meet him,” Pinkie Pie said. “And a little ray of sunshine towards others because he really has a big heart,” Sunset said. “And he’s a good kid, and really strong,” Rainbow Dash said. Thomas then blushed at his aunts’s comments. “I also like to give him cuddles before bed,” Fluttershy said, while cuddling with her child until she gave him a kiss on the top of his head as she saw him curled up towards her chest and placing his hands on her fur. “Do you want to know how he came into our lives?” Twilight asked. “Shoot,” Capper said, and then Twilight started the story.
“Well, it started when Thomas was in an orphanage in his world where he originally came from, but he wasn’t happy there because no one was there to be friends with him, except they would pick on him, and he never got picked for adoption. Thomas had a broken heart when he experienced that. But one night, he made a wish for a new home and somepony to care for him, until Princess Luna heard his wish, and brought him here to Equestria.
Thomas then met Fluttershy and she introduced him to us, and then we took him to Canterlot so Princesses Celestia and Luna can meet him, but they accepted him for who he is. And after we welcomed him to Equestria, Fluttershy took him as her son, and gave him the love and care he needed, so we decided to help out as his aunts.”
Capper then felt sorry for Thomas, “Gee, I guess it must’ve been hard for the poor kid.” Fluttershy nodded in agreement, while she softly rubbed and patted Thomas on the shoulder. They suddenly saw him sleeping as the sound of her heartbeat kept him calm and the softness of her fur and feathered wings kept him warm.
“Twilight? I think it’s time we got some sleep,” Applejack said. “I have to agree with the orange one here. It’s late anyhow,” Capper said. “Plus, I’ve got something ready while you were chatting.” Capper then showed them their resting space, which had a few spare hammocks, separate mattresses with different fabric blankets, and his couch. “Sorry about the mess, though. It’s not perfectly worth it, but I hope you all can handle it.”
“Thank you, Capper darling. That was very generous of you,” Rarity said. “No need to thank me. What’s mine is yours for tonight. If y’all excuse me, I’ll be sleeping on my chair,” Capper said, as he left them alone for the night.
Later on, as they were all sleeping in their resting place rented by Capper, Thomas was hiding underneath his blankets and whimpering.
When he entered his dream, he found himself back in Canterlot, and it was attacked by the Storm Creatures and Tempest Shadow. Thomas got scared as he tried to hide away from the attacking guards. When Thomas saw Tempest walking over, she showed his mother and aunts petrified in obsidian. “NO! MOMMA!” Tempest then blasted her sparkling electric aura from her cracked horn, and blasted him off the cliff and into the river. “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!”
Thomas woke up with a scream, and then he woke up panting and whimpering while he hugged the blanket before he began to cry. “Thomas darling, are you alright?!” Rarity asked while trotting over to hug her nephew. “Auntie Rarity! Auntie Rarity, the storm monsters are gonna get me!” Thomas said, until Rarity wrapped her hoof around him and pulled him over towards her pearly white chest fur. “Oh, no no no no, precious. No, Tempest Shadow is not going to get you,” Rarity said as she rested her chin on top of his. “But... she... she killed Princess Celestia,” Thomas said. “I saw it happen to all of you, and Momma too!”
“Aww... There, there, precious. We’re alright. You were just having a bad dream, that’s all,” Rarity said sweetly, until Thomas whimpered into her neck. “Shhhhhh shhhhhh... There, there, darling. You’re alright now. I promise that when you wake up, we will be alright.” Thomas nodded, “Can I sleep with you tonight, Auntie Rarity?”
“Of course you may, precious,” Rarity replied, until she lifted him up with her horn and placed him on her back, and then walked over to her guest bed. When she laid down, Thomas got over to her, and then Rarity wrapped her hooves around him and then hugged him softly towards her barrel and belly and then they both went back to sleep. “Goodnight, precious,” Rarity said, giving him a kiss on the forehead. “Goodnight, Auntie Rarity,” Thomas said.
