//------------------------------// // Chapter three // Story: Potential of family // by Darksoul85 //------------------------------// Red Velvet knocked on her daughter's door to wake her but she did not answer, when she opened the door Cookies and Cream; the poor thing was busy throwing up. "Mom dad come quick Cookies N Cream is sick, and we have to go to the castle today." Red Velvet said with worry on her face, and her parents felt the house getting hotter. Her mother Strawberry Muffin pulled her phone out and called Nightfall, she told the family he was coming over to watch Cookie and cream. "Nightfall will be over in an hour, so let's get ready to go to the castle. Strawberry muffin said as she went to get ready, Red Velvet did the same thing as her father sayed with Cookie and cream. A little while later Nightfall was on his way with his sisters, and he just smiled they he was with family. "When we get there I'll go check on Cici, you talk to Red Velvet and her parents." Nightall said to his sister's as he was carrying his saddlebags with a story book, Arctic frost smiled and remembered all the time he read to her when they were younger. "Wow bro you really care for the two of them, don't you, and I also say she found a really good stallion too." Arctic Frost said, making her brother blush a bit, Nightfall just nodded as they got to the door of Red Velvet place. When the door open they were greeted by her parents, Nightfall was lead to Cookie and Creams room by the mare he loved. But on the way he heard something come from the back of the house, he heard Crimson trace playing with the thermostat having it at 100°f. "Stuipd mare and filly should be thankful that I'm doing this, that and I want the filly dead." Crimson Trace said as he was laughing, just picturing the filly dead. That is when he was shoved out a window by a very pissed off Nightfall, Crimson just ran off before he could get his hooves on him. Everypony else came into the room as the window opened, Red Velvet told them why the temp was so high. "I will go get ice for Cookies and Cream, Nightfall you stay here to help get her temp down the best you can." Morning Dawn said as she was going out the front door, Arctic asked if there is anything she can do to help. "Well Red Velvet you found a great stallion here, and Nightfall I would like to say welcome to the family." Sweet Tooth said to the two of them, they shared a kiss and went to see a sick filly. It was some time later when they got back and Nightfall's sisters were sleeping in the living room, Red Velvet stood by her daughter's room door and waved her parents over. They all saw a cute site of Cookie and Cream snuggled up to Nightfall, Sweet tooth pulled his phone out and took a picture before waking him up. so they could be on their way home. "I love you daddy" Cookies and Cream said before turning in her sleep, and that woke Nightfall and he carefully got out of the bed. On the way home Arctic and Morning saw Nightfall smiling, when they got home their parents opened the door for them and they walked in. Dewalt heard from his daughters what happened and was happy everything went well, Nightfall fell asleep on the couch his mother covered him up with a blanket. "Well he did do the smart thing by picking the fillies health over him, let him sleep on the couch for the night." Dewalt told his family and went to his own room , his family left him alone and all went to sleep. It was a few weeks later when Cookies & Cream was better, but wanted to ask Nightfall a question about something that was happening at school. "Mommy can I ask Nightfall about the dance at school, and can we go over to his place so I can ask." She asked her mother with big puppy eyes, Red Velvet told her yes and her parents took them. When they got there Cookies N Cream saw Arctic and ran over to her, that's when Nightfall saw the little filly that he cared for. "There is my special little filly, and I'm glad you are feeling better," Nightfall said and he was tackled by the little filly, Cookie and Cream got off him and asked him about the dance. He told her yes and she hugged him, then he picked a flower for the garden and placed it in her mane.  It was the Friday of the dance and Cookies and cream were dressed in her dress, there was a knock at the Red Velvet family home door. It was Nightfall in a tux with flowers for RedVelvett, Cook, ie and Cream. The family was happy when they sawed him there for her when they got to the dance at the school all t The ponies looked there away but Nightfall did not care. When it was the last dance of the night both families showed up to watch them, and cookie and creatures happy cause this dance was the best night of her life.  Trial           "Crimson Trace, it has come to our attention that you tried to kill Cookies N Creme by inducing a fatal fever and you're not being the father law require you do. As of right now your looking a serving time attempted murder and Rape. Will your legal team present a statement?"             Nightfall looked over at his young attorney and smirked she was a nervous wreck. Her name was Lone Star was a blue unicorn with a wavy mane that was the color of sea foam and her Magenta eyes were visible through her gold rimmed vintage styled glasses. She was nervous because Crimson had hired her whole firm to defend him. After eight hours it boiled down to CiCi to choose between Crimson Trace and Nightfall and who she wanted to be her father.            "Your Highness, I choose  Nightfall. Nightfall has been more of a father to me than Crimson. Before all of this I heard he was paying the child support and helping my mother in small but meaningful ways. He's the best stallion in my mom's life. Crimson Trace didn't care about my birthday but Nightfall came to visit me and almost gave me a heart attack with the screaming happy birthday and using an air horn; I think my scream of terror and shock evened out the playing field when he hit floor trying to recover. Point is, he genuinely cares, he took care of me when I was sick. So………. I choose Nightfall to be my father." with that CiCi walked over and sat beside Nightfall and hugged him," I love you my crazy father." Crimson didn't do his ass any favors during the hearing because he tried to make Red Velvet look like she had seduced him and also tried to make her appear verbally abusive and physically as well. He even tried to make it look like she didn't let him see CiCi. Nut Lone Star was able to convince the jury that Crimson Trace was never gonna step up.           With the trial behind them they could move forward freely. CiCi  stood atop of Nightfall's back trying to look like a conquering warrior but fell his back onro the soft grass beside the sidewalk and as Nightfall smirked CiCi retaliated by sticking her tongue out at him and crossing her eyes. That didn't help because Nightfall broke down and kept laughing as CiCi was in his heels trying to tackle him.