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// Episode 3: Newest Additions 
// Story: My Little Pony: Sparkling Harmony: Seeing Triple 
// by Captain_Cosmos 
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One day after the insane rescue operation, Autumn and Feathers led the sextuplets and Spike to the castle in Canterlot, having been asked to bring the kids there. Crystal glanced at Autumn. “Hey Autumn, can you tell us why our parents wanted you guys to bring us here now?” She asked.

Feathers giggled. “We actually don’t know. They just asked us to bring you here and said it was important.” She explained to the kids.

“But what though?” Sky asked.

“I guess we’ll just have to see.” Autumn responded.

Meanwhile, at the castle, Dr. Shadow Wind looked over the three clones, giving them a standard checkup, as well as a few extra tests to see if Silver-Mane tampered with them in a negative way. All the while Sparkler and Celestia watched. Sparkler couldn’t stop staring at the clones. Well, now I know what I would’ve looked like if I was any one of the three species. She thought. She almost couldn’t believe it was reality. But Luna had confirmed that them calling out for her was not a dream. I hope the kids like them.

Sparkler and Twilight had talked it over on the way back to the castle. And given that the clones had called to her, and due to the mental link that was confirmed to exist between them and her, they both had agreed to take the clones in as their daughters. They hadn’t told the clones yet because they wanted to make sure there wouldn’t be any objections from their six kids. We might have to see about changing their appearance though… She thought. It wasn’t lost on her how weird it would be for ponies to see them out and about and it basically be three miniature Sparklers.

“Alright. That should do it.” Dr. Shadow Wind said as he finished his examinations and took his last notes.

“Well?” Celestia asked.

“First off, all three are perfectly healthy. And the accelerated aging process that Silver-Mane had them on has worn off. Meaning it was probably the substances inside the tanks.” Shadow Wind theorized.

“Did Silver-Mane tamper with them in any way extra?” Sparkler asked.

“Aren’t you able to confirm that with that mental link of yours? Hehe.” Shadow Wind joked. He then cleared his throat. “Jokes aside, it appears that whatever set up that mental link between you four also seems to have ensured that any brainwashing Silver-Mane may have attempted never stuck. Any action they take is of their own volition.” Shadow Wind announced.

Celestia smiled in approval. “Thank you Dr. Shadow Wind.” She said.

“My pleasure, Your Majesty.”

Sparkler smiled as she turned her attention to the clones. “You guys doing ok?” She asked.

One of the clones nodded. “Yeah. We’re doing Ok.”

“Thanks for getting us out of there.” Another clone said.

“Of course. I’m only sorry it took three weeks for me to finally understand what was happening.” Sparkler responded. “Had I known what was going on I woulda came running sooner.” She said.

“Indeed.” Celestia said. “However. I do believe that there is a positive to that.” She said.

“What?” One of the clones asked.

“Because you have been reaching out to Sparkler for three weeks straight, the residual mental connection left behind was familiar enough that Sparkler was able to focus on it fairly quickly and establish two way communication whereas up to that point it had only been one way.” She explained.

“…Huh?” One of the clones asked.

“Our mental link is magic and it was strengthened by you calling out to me repeatedly.” Sparkler simplified the explanation.

“Oh. Ok.” The clones all said.

Sparkler just shook her head and chuckled. Yep. They were really five year olds.

Meanwhile, in the throne room, Twilight paced back and forth, until she heard the doors open and saw Autumn and Feathers bring the kids in. Melody smile. “Hey Mommy Twi!” She exclaimed.

Twilight smiled as her kids all ran up to her and hugged her. “Heya kids. How’s it going? You’ve been good for Autumn and Feathers right?” She asked.

“They’ve been absolute angels.” Autumn said.

“Yeah.” Feathers agreed. “Though…I would recommend you teach them how to control that Royal Canterlot Voice they got. We got into a tickle last night…and apparently they can laugh LOUD.” She explained.

“Really now?” Twilight asked, glancing at her kids. She HAD wondered whether or not any of them had the RCV ability. Guess they do, as well as Sparkler’s clones apparently. Though with the clones she chalked it up to being one of the things that was consistent despite species in Silver-Mane’s attempts to clone Sparkler. “Well thanks for letting me know.” She told Feathers.

“So mommy Twi, why did you want us to come?” Crystal asked.

“Yeah! You kinda left in a hurry yesterday.” Sky commented.

“Yeah. We had some urgent business to take care of. And it’s related to why we asked you guys to come today.” Twilight responded.

“So what’s the deal?” Trail asked.

“Well…” Twilight began telling them what had happened. Explaining the clones and mentioning, much to the kids’ joy, that Sparky and Misty were finally caught and were already in jail. After a few minutes, she finished the story.

“So, with the mental link the clones have with mom, and the fact that they called to her to rescue them. And because they don’t really have anywhere else to go, mom and I thought that they could come live with us.” Twilight finished.

“Mom has CLONES?” Melody asked. Not sure if she heard right.

“Sure sounds like it.” Crystal said. “And this means we’re getting three new sisters!” She exclaimed happily.

“Yeah!” Melody said. Excited that her family was expanding even more.

“So you’re all ok with this?” Twilight asked.

“Yeah!” All the kids said.

“Can we see them?” Lightning asked.

Twilight smiled, relieved that the kids were ok with this. “Let me see if Dr. Shadow Wind is done with them.”

In Dr. Shadow Wind’s office, Sparkler’s horn tingled, signaling a horn pulse.

Twilight: The kids are ok with us adopting the clones!

Sparkler: Perfect! I’ll tell the clones and bring them out.

“Hey, girls?” Sparkler asked.

“Yeah?“ The clones responded.

“Twilight and I have been talking. And given everything that’s happened. We were wondering if you wanted to come home with us.” Sparkler explained.

“Wait, you mean…adopt us?” A clone asked.

“Exactly.” Sparkler responded. “We’ll take great care of you and you’ll have brothers and sisters to play with.” She said.

The clones all burst out smiling. “Yeah!” They all tackled Sparkler. “Thank you…mom!” They all said at once.

Celestia and Dr. Shadow Wind, who were still there, both chuckled. “Nine kids. Wowsa.” Shadow commented.

“I am confident you and Twilight are up to the challenge Sparkler.” Celestia said.

“We are.” Sparkler responded as she got up off the floor. “Now come on kids, let’s meet your siblings.”

“Wait!” One of the clones said.

“What?” The other clones and Sparkler asked.

“Mom can we have new looks? No offense but it would be pretty weird to walk around looking like you and claiming we’re a different pony.” The clone explained in a sudden stroke of logic and reason.

Sparkler, after picking her jaw off the floor in shock, smiled. “Well, I guess it would be good if you all had your own distinct looks.” She said. “And names.”

“Oh, we already have names in mind.” The Pegasus clone said. “I want to be Sprinkle Medley.”

“Pedal Medley for me.” The Earth Pony clone said.

“I’d like the name Mystic Medley please.” The Unicorn clone said.

Sparkler looked at her clone daughters. “You all want to take on my second name?” She asked.

“Hey, we’re your clones right?” Sprinkle asked. “Just seems right.”

Sparkler smiled and her eyes glistened. “Alright. If that’s what you want. Let’s go see Mommy Twi so she can give you new looks.” She said. Leading the clones and Celestia out of the room.

As expected, the clones and the sextuplets were excited to meet each other and hit it off instantly. Twilight gave all of the clones new distinct looks. Sprinkle’s color was a darker shade of blue than Sky, Pedal’s theme was tan, and Mystic was more purple than Crystal.

At the end of the day, Sparkler, Twilight, their nine kids, and Autumn and Feather all rode the train back to Ponyville, Sparkler and Twilight having new documentation made up for the clones.

“Is it always going to be so crazy in Ponyville?” Autumn asked.

Sparkler, Twilight, and Feathers all laughed. “Oh this is considered just a normal Tuesday.” Twilight told Autumn.

“But hey. I’m not complaining. After all, Sparky and Misty are now finally behind bars for life.” Sparkler said.

“And you got three new adorable fillies out of it.” Feathers pointed out. “That’s always a plus.

Sparkler smiled as she and Twilight looked at the birth certificates of their three new kids. “Yeah.”

“Yeah it is.”

With that, the train continued on. Back to Ponyville, with Sparkler wondering what came next for their family.

To be continued next time…