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// Chapter 1  
// Story: Maybes are not always promises 
// by Fat1thatyoulove 
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Maybe are not always....

Chapter 1 – Maybes are not always promises

"Violet, stop biting on that." Violet leans her head back as Twilight reaches her hoof towards the blue and rainbow rattle the little filly has plunged into her mouth. Violets fight is futile as Twilight eventually takes the rattle from the little fillies grasp. She continues to talk in a low sweet voice to her as she cleans the rattle off with a white towel, "You know not to eat things that are not food." Twilight continues to say something in a baby like voice, but your mind does not have the superpower to understand it...at least that’s the joke you always tell yourself.

You go about the normal same routine that you both have seem to make over the past few weeks as you take the towel and rattle from Twilight.

You place the rattle and towel on top of the pile of parenting books that rest on the table next to you. After you stop the rattle from rolling once you turn back to see the little light purple filly's blue button eyed gaze fixated on the rattle that was stolen from her grasp. You hold your smile as you watch Twilight's attempts at feeding Violet begin.

Twilight holds out the large silver spoon of apple sauce to Violet as she tries to talk her into eating it, "Look Violet, here comes the Canterlot train."

The sweet smile and faked train noises are not enough as Violet holds her mouth up and away from the spoon as Twilight tries to ease it closer to her.

"Come on Violet last bite." Twilight gives Violet another larger smile, but Violet doesn't bring her head to the spoon.

Your low laugh finally escapes you as Violet does this. Your laugh makes Twilight turn to you as she looks at you unamused, "You try." She holds the spoon out to you.

You smile to here as you stand, does she really think a wizard alien pony cannot get a little filly to eat?

You casually walk over and stand beside where Twilight sits as you take the spoon in your hoof. As of the last few weeks you have gotten better at stand on three legs, still feels weird but you always feel like a bad ass for being able to do it.

"Ok Violet, here comes the airplane."

Violet stares at you for a moment before she gives in and opens her mouth to the spoon.

You smile to Twilight, but your glory is short lived as you listen to Twilight's voice, "Oh, Violet. Close your mouth."

You look back to her with another light chuckle as you look at the apple sauce dribbling out of Violet's mouth. You're pushed aside by Twilight as she stands.

"See I got her to eat it."

Twilight shakes her head at you as she points to the towel that sits on the table, "doesn't count, towel please."

You turn back to the table for the towel as Spike hands it out to you, "How can there be air plains? There’s no grass in the sky?"

"Different plane." You hold the white towel out to Twilight, "Oh, Violet were going to have to give you another bath before we leave." Violet gives an apple sauce filled smile to Twilight's playfully voice as Twilight starts to clean her.

Your smile fades a little but before you can start thinking you hear a knock at the door. By the loudness of the knock you already know who it is. You give a look to Twilight before you make your way to the door, "We should pretend like we're not here for once."

The low giggle you hear from behind you reassures you that the thought is valid. But you push it aside as you open the door, "Hello Rainbow."

"Wow, what a warm welcome." You smirk to her sarcastic voice as you try again, "Helloooo Rainbow."

"Ugh, you're getting old." You roll your eyes as you close the door behind her. She stops in the middle of the room and gives a little laugh as she nudges you, "I know, you need to get some stallion friends. You're turning too much into Twilight."

You squint to her comment, "I have plenty of stallion friends."

"Oh ya? Name two." She stares at you as a smirk crosses your face.

"Well there’s you an...-"

She jabs you hard before you can finish, "Ha ha, very funny."

You shake your head as you walk behind her. Note to self, Rainbow has hard hooves...still worth it.

"There’s wheezy." Rainbows tomboyish voice echoes through the room a little as she walks over to Twilight. Violet wiggles her legs happily to Rainbow's voice as Rainbow gets closer.

You and Twilight both look to her annoyed to the comment, "Rainbow, don't call her that."

Rainbow ignores her as she lets out a laugh, "I see Rarity's super special towels got good use." You look over the applesauce and drool covered towel as you take your seat at the table again.

"Anyways, Fluttershy wanted me to drop this stuff off. I got weather planning to do today so I don't think I’ll be by again." She holds her hoof to her as she proudly exclaims, "Ya, they can't plan the first big storm of the summer without the head weather mare."

You think about what she said as you try to make a mental note, "So when is the storm again?"

Rainbow holds her hoof out to you as she talks to Twilight, "So does he like always not listen?"

Twilight tries to copy Rarity's voice as she answers her, "Oh all stallions will never listen." She gives a friendly giggle as she takes the box from Rainbow and places it under the high chair.

Rainbow give her normal tomboyish laugh as she trots over to the table, "Told you, you're going to be out numbered soon."

You nod your head to Twilight as you talk, "Ok, let’s see how well I listen when somepony ask me for a belly rub tonight."

Twilight blushes a little as she stops her giggle.

Rainbow gives a little smile as she pokes at the rattle that sits at the table, "How’s Violet like the rattle?"

You stop the rattle from falling off the table as you talk, "She thinks its food." As the rattle moves on the table Violet wiggles her legs to it. Rainbow playfully hoofs to the rattle as she stares at the little purple filly, "You want it?" Violet wiggles her legs a little fast at the sight of the rattle. Rainbow continues to play with her as she flicks the rattle again, "Do ya?"

The smile big smile that has come across Rainbow's face is intoxicating as everyone in the room stares at Violet's small wiggling legs.

But the moment doesn't last long as you watch the little fillies nose wrinkle up and her eyes start to tear up. You can hear a low little wheezing whine come from her now open mouth as she looks to the table.

Rainbow's smile stops as she holds the rattle out to Twilight who takes it quickly and brings it to Violet as she tries to calm her down, "Sh, don't cry Violet." Twilight moves the rattle around playful in front of Violet for a few moments before Violets tiny hooves wrap around the rattle. She brings the rattle to her mouth and begins to bite on it with a smile as she looks around the room.
Spike presses his arms to the table to push himself up more as he talks, "Why does she do that?"

Rainbow turns to him with a light hearted answer, "Because, she's building up her energy for a big cry."

Twilight gives a slight smile to Rainbows answer as she stands from her spot in front of Violet.

Rainbow shifts between you both as she talk, "Well I need to go...I might get out early and I’ll stop by then."

You nod your head to her as she walks towards the other room.

"Bye Twi."

Twilight calls back to her as she takes her seat across from you. She brings the pile of parenting books in front of her as she talks, "We will know after we talk to Doctor Stable again."

Spike cocks his head as he looks at you, "But I thought you guys did that last week?"

Twilight looks up from opening her book as she talks, "Yes, but we were asked to come back after one week of giving Violet that medicine."

Spike nods his head and looks back to the paper he has been writing on.

You catch Twilights eye before she looks back down to her book. You look back to the little filly as you sigh and your mind takes over you in thought. Ever since you and Twilight realized that the only sound Violet seems to be able to make is the wheezing noise, your mind has started to fill with worry and an overall uneasy feeling every time you hear the sound. You look back to the lavender mare that now looks towards Violet as you continue to think, yep the same routine.

End of chapter 1