“There you girls are.” Fluttershy says calmly and sweetly with a great big smile on her face. Rainbow Dash would have said the same exact words but with a lot more rage in her voice from impatience factors.
“Oh, man! Everyone’s staring at us! You can hear a pin drop!” Scootaloo whispers as the four crusaders creep towards the rest of the family to take their places for the photo up.
“Just keep a smile on your face!” Sweetie Belle hisses her reply.
Scootaloo rolls her eyes and answers in the same tone “I WILL! Don’t forget to tell your sister we need to talk to her!”
“Come on here Apple Bloom… Babs! We’re a wastin time!” Apple Jack says.
The cake was on wheels. It was moved to the stage for the time being, giving Vinyl Scratch’s friend’s band an intermission. There are risers set up behind the cake to fit everyone in the photo. Twilight Sparkle stands off the stage trying to get everyone sorted out as quickly as she could and take her place as well. Everyone has gathered outside to get a slice of the ginormous cake before them. She was getting smashed. It was basically standing room only. The pegasi race, were on their wings.
‘Nice job Twilight! I wonder if I can photo shop in the formal attires from the wedding… Twilight Sparkle thinks to herself. From left to right she has a spot for herself, Rarity, Fluttershy, The Cake, Rainbow Dash, Apple Jack, and Pinkie Pie. Behind them on the risers she placed Spike, Sweetie Belle, The Cake, Scootaloo, and Apple Bloom. On the last riser step, Shining Armor stands behind Spike and behind Apple Bloom, stands Babs. Above the cake flew the Princess. First Cadence, Celestia in the center, and finally Luna.
“Hey, Sis… my friends and I have important matters to discuss with you.” Sweetie Belle tries talking to Rarity who is barely paying attention.
“After the shoot, dear, I promise” replies a jaunty Rarity.
Meanwhile, across the cake, Apple Jack eyeballs Rarity in her peripherals. She did a double take and turned her head! Rarity not only winked at her, but flew her a kiss as well… out in the open! Apple Jack’s face flushed a shade of red that matches the apples in her orchard.
Rainbow Dash turns to her “Best Lady” and says, “Hey, buddy… this is you next year! Give or take an extra half year or less!!!”
“Do ya really think so R.D.? Ah mean, Rare and Ah haven’t gone public yet and Ah’m askin fer her hand!” Apple Jack questions “Am Ah bein retarded or naw? Ah mean earlier we was with Fluttershy and all… Ah wanna know what ya personally think…”
“No way! Like I told Flutters… you’ll be A-OKay!!!” answers Rainbow Dash as she and Apple Jack flinch due to a FLASH. “Plus, this is Rarity we’re talking about… you guys will have twice as many people at your farm and even fancier than this!”
“SORRY!” called out one of the Royal Gaurds assigned to take the ‘Family with Cake' photo towards the stage. “IT JUST WENT OFF!”
After many more frequent flashes with all sorts of poses, silly or formal including the actual slicing of the cake and tasting… everyone applauds watching Pinkie Pie’s staff come out like ninjas to slice the rest of the cake and distribute it to everyone. The family was shooed off the stage so that the band could roll their equipment forward again.
From the corner of the house furthest away from the stage, The Great and Powerful Trixie lit up her horn shooting off fireworks! The Wonderbolts (in training) zoom into the sun setting skies. They wait for their cue to start performing their aerial arts routine. The band got their stuff together finishing the scene that started to paint the sky.
“SURPRISE DASH AND FLUTTERSHY!!!” Pinkie Pie squeezes her two friends. “I brought your awesome friends here to wow you! It was a secret, of course.”
Flying over, trailing Pinkie Pie, were Spitfire and Soarin. “Hey, Dash!” Hugging occurs, “Hey, Fluttershy!” More hugging, “Congrats, you two!”
“When did YOU guys come in!? I didn’t even see you!” an excitable Rainbow Dash exclaims. “You are even in civilian wear! I LOVE this show!”
“Yeah, we figured to sit this one out and get the newbies to come up with their own act which we are rating as we speak.” Soarin says.
“We didn’t even get to really talk to you guys at your reception… number one! We finished our routine for you and went to change. We got back and were told the Princesses ordered you to go on your honey moon already.” explains Spitfire further.
“I thought you guys left for the night… I wanted to tell you how AWESOME that show was but couldn’t find you.” Rainbow Dash says frowning a bit.
“Dude, it’s all good… we’re here now!” Soarin raises his glass, “A toast! To our amazing newly wed friends! May they age together and STILL get it on even when they wrinkle!”
All of them start to laugh and clink their glasses. Spitfire speaks up, “Hey Rainbow Dash… we miss you flying with us on your random debuts… we have a gig that will suit you! Let’s talk about it!”
“Ah haha, let’s step into my office! Come on Flutters! Let’s bring them inside! Or, do you want to stay out here and mingle!?” Rainbow Dash grins at everyone.
“I’m going to mingle!” Pinkie Pie bursts out!
Rainbow Dash chuckles, “OF course you are, Pinks!” With that, Pinkie was nowhere in sight.
“I’m going to stick with you, Dash… I don’t think I can handle being outside here by myself… if you don’t mind…” Fluttershy squeaks.
“Yep, thought so on that too! Come on, Babe!” Rainbow Dash leads the tiny group indoors taking the garage path. Immediate quietude snaps into play as the four of them walk through the garage and through the doors to the inside passing the crusaders and Rarity. “That was weird, I wonder what they’re talking about. I’m sure we’ll find out sooner or later!” Rainbow Dash ponders being passed by Twilight Sparkle. “Hey, Twilight!”
Twilight accidently bumps into Fluttershy on her way to the garage. “Oops! Sorry, Fluttershy! Hey back, Dash! Hi Spitfire, Soarin!” She shuts the garage door behind her. “What’s up?” She questions her new set of faces.
“First comes love, then comes marriage… then comes, WHERE’S THE BABY!?!?” Sweetie Belles singing turns into a miniscule shout. She goes back to regular volume, “I mean, we know they’re both girls… but they should have a baby or something and we can watch over he or she when they come out into this world.”
“You want what!?” Twilight Sparkle says her face bewildered.
“Yes, dear, they think they can get their birthmark tattoos to pop up from babysitting…” Rarity rolls her eyes. “However, it may be fun to have a little one crawling around…”
“…that is if…” Twilight Sparkle starts to say.
“…if they both agree it’s the right time in their lives for one!” Rarity continues on.
“Exactly.” Agrees Twilight Sparkle.
“Well, Ah think we can convince them without them a knowin we’re convincin them!” Apple Bloom says.
Before letting the older ones ask how, Scootaloo suggests, “By sending them on a second honey moon! It would make sense seeing that they had TWO receptions! I mean, we can’t send them off tonight, they just got back home… but maybe in, like, a couple weeks or so?”
“Who, what, when and why, you figured out… it’s how do you propose to go about this? And, how to get one of them impregnated?” Twilight lightly drills.
“Well you see… Rarity has a lot of hook ups for vacations and other special deals cause of helping out with fashion all over the country… all over the WORLD even! And you can smooth talk the Princesses to join their magic together to enhance a pregnancy… That’s what I gathered in my short time here! I’ll only be able to watch this future kid when I am around…” Babs gives the break down of the ‘how’ aspects of the plan.
“You want us to join our magic together to do what now, dear child?” Princess Celestia saunters into the garage with Princesses Luna and Cadence.
“Long story, Princess Celestia…” Twilight Sparkle sighs.
“It’s okay. Just email me a brief memo on the subject matter.” Princess Celestia smiles at her former student, current right hand.
“We apologize to thee… we must depart this joyous celebration.” Princess Luna says looking upset.
“So soon!? At least you had some of the cake you wanted to eat! Shall we see you this next Thursday for dinner?” Rarity bows formally to the three Princesses.
“Yes, you should expect our company, Rarity!” Princess Cadence giggles at Rarity’s act of formalities.
“Splended. I volunteer Fluttershy to cook… she, however, doesn’t know it yet!”
“How delightful.” Princess Cadence says, still playing along to Rarity’s banter. “I haven’t seen my husband around anywhere… do you by any chance know where I can seek him?”
“He went back to the game of darts, Cadence. We can call him down here by the intercom!” Twilight goes over and presses the button to call her brother to leave.
“We shall see thee in after 5 nights passing. Goodbye!” Princess Luna waves as the Royals and Twilight Sparkle’s brother leave.
Rarity and Twilight Sparkle turn their attention back to the crusaders. A set of eight eyes look at the both of them pleadingly.
“Oh, alright. I’ll pull some strings and even offer to house sit.” Rarity says.
“And, I, Twilight Sparkle, will do my very best to help out with the Princesses.” Says the other purple haired girl.
“THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!” the teenagers bounced up and down high-fiving and hugging their elders. Then, they were left to themselves.
“Ah told you it’d be a piece of cake!” Apple Bloom gloats.
“Speaking of cake… we need to eat some!” Scootaloo’s tummy growls.
“Did I just hear someone ask for a piece of cake!?” Pinkie jumps out scaring the girls. “Well!? Cake anyone!?”