//------------------------------// // 13: The First by warpd // Story: Xenophilia: Shotglass Oneshots // by TheQuietMan //------------------------------// The First by warpd ********************** Pale soft baby hands. Trimmed pliable foal hooves. The newborn child cooed in her sleep as her mother nuzzled her body. Lyra’s herd mates stood close by with pleased looks. Because of special conditions they were in a unique maternity ward just for them. A few select nurses were allowed to handle the affair and only close friends and family saw the baby. For good reason. “She is so small.” Rainbow barely spoke above a hushed tone. “Well, Twilight this is certainly interestin’.” Applejack rubbed her eyes. “Was it supposed to work out like this?” “Verily, our research was supposed to bear pure pony offspring.” Luna stared intently as the newborn. “We just don’t know what went wrong.” “I think she is perfect.” Lyra whispered. “The fact that Lyra has a child is a success.” Twilight rubbed Lero’s hand with her head. In the crib slumbered a small baby. The top half was perfect white skin with some baby fat that made her well rounded. A small patch of cyan hair rested on top of her perfectly round head. The lower half of the body was covered in mint fur and a small tail that matched the hair on the head. The child’s eyes fluttered open for a moment revealing deep rich brown eyes like her father. “Balance is found in the most unlikely places. I’m just so happy.” Tears welled in Lyra’s eyes as she peppered her foal with more kisses. Her child responded with cheerful giggles. “She is soooo cute.” Fluttershy squealed loudly (for Fluttershy at least). “I’ve never seen anything like it. This is like superrific spaztastic amazing.” Pinkie Pie pressed her muzzle against the window as it started to fog up. “I am a little curious,” Rarity pulled Pinkie Pie back to control her. “What is she? Do we have a new race on our hooves?” Lero, who was scratching Twilight being the ears, perked up. “I’ve been waiting for someone to ask that question.” He walked over to his offspring and gave Lyra a short hug. “Back home we had a legendary creature called a Satyr. They were half man half goat. Obviously we have a variation of that here, she has pony parts and is a girl.” The baby looked up to her father and stretched out her hands towards him. “And she is adorable!” Lero picked up his child and cradled her. “Hi there baby girl.” “Oh gosh, she already has em’ wrapped around her hoof.” Applejack chuckled. “Tell me, do you know anything else about Satyrs?” Celestia softly smiled as the fathered continued to baby talk. “Well, when you get a little older we’ll get you a flute to play with. We’ll frolic in the fields and dance with joy while wearing a crown made of flowers.” Lero answered in his own special starry eyed way. “She’s going to be absolutely wonderful to have around I’m sure.” Celestia replied. Spike peeked up at his new baby sister still in a state of awe. "This is going to be so cool." “Well you meet mom Twilight in the delivery room, but now it’s time to see mom Dash.” Lero shifted the child over to Rainbow and knelt down on one knee so they could see each of the better. “Say hi to mom.” “Hey there.” Rainbow rubbed her nose against the baby’s forehead. “I’m your mommy Dash. Never thought I would ever say that in my life, but here I am. We are going to take care of you. It doesn’t matter how different you are. If some dork gives you any problems I’m gonna give them a good buck.” “Aw, I think she likes you.” Lyra curled her tail around Rainbow’s tail. Twilight dragged her large alicorn wings around her family in a tight embrace. “Oh! Oh! Oh! What’s her name!? I need a name for the cake and the sign and the cards and the musical numbers and the name tag and a whole host of stuff.” The family looked at one another then back up to their friends. “Lauren Hope.”