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// A flower for you 
// Story: Fluttervile 
// by Aiet 
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Chapter twenty three:


“A flower for you.”

“so naught nurse or sexy librarian?” rainbow dash held up a lace nurse outfit and a silk librarian one. She waited to try something different tonight and had bought several outfits from a secret story in Canterlot. It had been six years since her death and he was living a good life now. With rainbow dash he experienced life like before. Now he was sitting back on a cloud couch as she switch the costumes over her form one to the other. Dolorem chuckled and raised an eye brow.
“you a librarian?” she thought about it and tossed the silk librarian outfit aside, walking behind a section of wall to change. She came back out moments later with the tight white lace nurse outfit on. She slowly and seductively walked to dolorem.
“now tell me what's been hurting?” she bat her eyes at him and he couldn't help it any more. He began laughing and she rolled her eyes.
“come on, you promised! You said you would play along.” dolorem calmed down but was still smirking.
“ok, I will... umm, well nurse. It hurts here... and here... and here.” as he talked he pointed to is forehead and she slowly made her way and lightly kissed the spot. Then he pointed at the tip of his nose and she kissed there but also a small nibble. Then he pointed at his lips but she didn't kiss him. She went to the ends of his lips and bit all the way to the other side before finally kissing him. They kissed deeply and she pulled away to look into his... eye. The left one had been damaged badly and now it stayed slightly cracked open a few millimeters, no longer useful. Above his right eye on the brow was a cut in it with a scar. His physical body had healed and mostly his mental... but still he felt the pain of the past. With rainbow dash the pain slowly faded away and she made him feel alive once again. Especially now. She leaned in for another kiss but he moved his head and she ended up kissing the couch. He turned her around and pushed her down, moving close to her ears. He whispered into her ear.
“I think someone needs to have their temperature checked.” he began to back away from her, moving to behind her. He was running his hands over her back when he heard something besides the light moans from her. He ignored it but then it happened again and this time rainbow dash heard it too. She sat up and called out.
“Pinkie!” then suddenly a pink mare popped out from beneath the floor. She was grinning broadly with something familiar in her hand... a camcorder. Dolorem stared at her confused. What was she doing with a... then it hit him. He turned to rainbow dash with a serious face.
“when you asked me about if the windows were locked, why?” she looked off nervously laughing and pinkie spoke up.
“oh don't worry, I have like hundreds of videos of a bunch of different ponies, griffins, minotaurs, and all other kinds.” this didn't surprise him at all and he just shook his head. Pinkie pie giggled and disappeared back under the clouds but he had a feeling she wasn't gone. Dash chuckled and rolled her eyes, turning to dolorem.
“I think I still need my temperature checked.” dolorem smiled and pushed her down. It was a warm spring day with a light breeze and the sun shining brightly. Everyone below was enjoying the nice day, some more then others. Later in the afternoon the two were laying on the floor and rainbow dash's costume was still on. She turned on her side to dolorem.
“so I think I'm all better.” she climbed onto his chest staring into his eye. He smiled and chuckled.
“you're the nurse so tell me. Do I look alright?” she grinned and kissed him, nodding her head. They laid together for some time until he asked a question that had changed his life before, even though it was for the worst. He took a deep breath and looked at her, her wine colored eyes staring back sleepily.
“baby I was wondering... well...” she waited for him to continue as he took another deep breath. His heart had picked up faster and he felt light.
“what do you think about having children?” that woke her up and she sat up on his chest. She thought to her self and then smiled.
“well don't tell any one but yeah I have. I always wanted to have a foal of my own and teach them to fly.” dolorem smiled and his heart slowed down. He pulled her down to him and hugged her tightly. They made plans to visit the hospital later on to get a check up for rainbow dash. After waiting some time in the doctors office a male unicorn with a brown coat and gray mane wearing a white coat came in with medical charts. They sat up eager to her the news but he sighed as he sat down in front of them.
“I'm sorry to inform you but you are unable to get pregnant.” they both stared at him and rainbow dash's heart dropped.
“from years of your vigorous training, flying, and accidents. It placed a lot of stress on your body and now... you're unable to become pregnant. I'm sorry.” her heart sunk even more and she felt hollow inside. She couldn't believe this was happening and tears rolled down her eyes. She felt useless. Having a child was something she had wanted but she felt that dolorem wanted one more then she did. And now she couldn't give him what he wanted. She felt useless. She began crying even more and shook. Dolorem hugged her and placed his hand under her chin, bringing her face up. He looked into her eyes and smiled. His smiled said it all to her. That it didn't matter and he still loved her no matter what. She took a deep breath to calm her self down and smiled a small smile. They went to the cloud home and dolorem prepared dinner for them. Rainbow dash sat on the couch with her heart still heavy with the news but then she had an idea. As dolorem was setting the table she walked up behind him. He was busy humming to him self and she spoke.
“what about adopting?” he stopped his humming and turned to her. He didn't even need to answer as he just smiled. After dinner they spent that night talking about the options and soon it would happen. They found them selves at an adoption center watching foals running around playing. They were happy and bright. A mare with a red coat and green mane was going through everything with them and now they were watching the kids. It was just after lunch and they were all out side playing, laughing and smiling. It was hard deciding until they saw him. He was much younger then the rest and all by him self by a tree. He had a yellow coat and a messy black mane, almost like rainbow dash. When he sat down he stretched out his wings that were a little to big for him and yawned. The mare that was helping them noticed they were watching him and spoke.
“that little guy is the youngest here, four years old. His parents died in a fire at their home but the poor boy was lucky enough not to be home at the time. He's a little confused still and keeps to him self. He does understand though, that his parents are gone and he's here waiting for someone to take him away. He's such a nice boy just scared. He doesn't know what's going to happen.” dolorem was turned and listening to her but rainbow dash was still watching the little colt. She just fell in love with the small child and he was staring back with his bright aqua eyes. She walked slowly to him and he started to get nervous and pulled his wings around him, hiding his face. She stopped and chuckled as she watched him. She put her face at the hole where he ducked his head.
“hey there. Don't worry I just want to talk.” she pulled back with a warm smile as he slowly peaked his head out from his wings. Dolorem watched rainbow dash light up as she was talking to the small colt.
“I'm rainbow dash. What's your name?” he looked up at her and smiled a little. He was still nervous but he liked her. With her wine colored eyed that showed kindness he felt... safe. He tucked his wings behind him, they rested covering up his side from being to big for them. He would grow into them and they wouldn't be a problem. For now he looked adorable with his over sized wings.
“my name is Rivet Orchid. Whats your na... oh never mind.” he smiled a little embarrassed but rainbow dash loved it. They talked some more and she found out that he liked the color azure, she was surprised he knew that word, and his favorite food was watermelon. As they were talking dolorem made his way to them. As he stopped next to rainbow dash, little rivet looked up with his eyes wide and his mouth dropping. Dolorem dropped to a knee and smiled at the small colt. He was scared at such a large creature he never seen before and the scars on his face. He was so big and hairy but... his smile was so kind and warm like the rainbow maned mare next to him. Rainbow dash looked at dolorem and then back to rivet.
“rivet this is my husband, dolorem.” rivet managed to close his mouth but his eyes were still wide. Then he smiled as he looked up to dolorem's kind face.
“hi I'm ri... oh wait you already know my name.” dolorem just chuckled and rivet felt happy. He really liked them both and they all started to talking to each other. It was getting close to dinner and all the children had to go inside. Rivet left a little sad and hoped he could see them again.
“he's the one.” rainbow dash said to the mare who had been helping them. She was determined to take this child right now but there was a matter of paper work and after it was all done the red mare spoke.
“ok now it will be a week before you can take him home and I'm sure he can't wait either.” they had told rivet that they wished to adopt him and he couldn't smile harder. He spent nearly the entire night wondering how his new life would be. Mean while the two parents to be spent the whole week getting his room ready in the cloud house. Rainbow dash sculpted the cloud with ease but dolorem not so much. He was struggling to shape the bed at the moment.
“stupid... ass hole... stay still!” dash looked over and grinned at him as he was becoming more and more frustrated with the cloud. She flew over to him and placed her hooves on his hands. She guided his hands as they shaped the bed and finally it was done. He stepped back looking over their work and smiled at her. She giggled and went back to the wall. They finished the room with one day to spare and went to visit the excited colt. He ran to them and tripped over his wings , skidding through the grass. He sat up spitting out dirt and grass as rainbow dash come over to him.
“are you ok?” she started picking out the grass in his messy mane as he spit out a clump of grass. He looked up and smiled with bits and pieces still in his teeth,
“yeah it happens all the time.” she smiled at him as dolorem walked up grinning. They were allowed to take him out for lunch that day and he had so much fun. When they brought him back he was sad they had to leave again but he knew that tomorrow he would begin his new life with them. When the sun rose and breakfast was inhaled he ran to gather what little stuff he had. He had a small little pouch with bits of metal inside and a tiny screw driver. He carefully tucked it under wing so it wouldn't fall out and waited. Not long after he saw a familiar rainbow mane and giant. He rushed forward with a large smile and tripped over his wings again. He slid to a stop in front of them looking with a smile still. Rainbow dash picked him up and hugged him tightly and he hugged back. Then him and dolorem hugged and he tried to get his hooves around his neck but it was to big. Rainbow dash even started to cry a little with joy and they took him home. Dolorem had to use the balloon to get up to the house and rainbow dash had rivet climb onto her back and hang on. Now they were all in the cloud house and they took rivet to his room. He looked all around with a goofy grin and turned to hug his new parents. They were all happy and now they lived their life. Over the next couple of days he got to meet the three mares that had been waiting to see him. They all met at sugarcube corner and it was rarity who met him first.
“he is so... adorable!” she looked at his messy black mane and his soft yellow coat. She couldn't stand how cute it was to her about his over sized wings.
“I'm rarity and you are simply the cutest thing ever.” rivet blushed as she spoke on about how cute he was. Applejack walked up and tipped her hat.
“well howdy there sugarcube, I'm applejack. And if you ever need anything ah'll try my best to help you.” then he suddenly exploded in a pink poof. Pinkie pie was cradling him and spinning around. Every one had no idea where she just came from as she spun around with rivet who was shocked.
“ohmygosh, ohmygosh, ohmygosh! He is sooooooooooo cute, I could just eat him.” she sat him down softly and he was a little dizzy. Rainbow dash came forward to see if he was ok but he was just grinning as his eyes rolled around in his head.
“that's pinkie pie. Just be careful with her or you might end up fat with all the sweets she'll try to shove down your throat.” as if on cue pinkie spun around with a try full of cupcakes and lowered them to rivet. He grinned and grabbed a blue one with purple frosting.
“I don't think that's a bad thing.” he took a large bite of the cupcake and the frosting was all over his mouth as he enjoyed it. They all spent the day getting to know each other and having fun as pinkie had set up some games for him to play. It was getting late and rivet started to yawn. Everyone said their good byes as rainbow dash had him climbed on her back. The three walked back home and rainbow dash spoke to him.
“did you enjoy today?” he didn't answered but instead he let out a small snore and shifted on her back. Dolorem looked at him and smiled. Instead of flying they got into the balloon and rode it up to the house. Rainbow dash gently laid him down into the bed and dolorem covered him. They both watched him as he slept. They went to their room quietly.
“I'm glade we have him.” dash spoke to dolorem as they slid into bed. Dolorem hugged her and closed his eyes.
“me too sweetheart.” they both fell asleep happy. Over the next couple of months they enjoyed ever aspect of parenthood. He attained school in Ponyville and made many friends. Dolorem even wrote to twilight and she read the letter with a heavy heart.
I can't tell him now. Especially since he had a son.
A year later they were at home about to eat dinner when rivet jumped on dolorem's back trying to gnaw at his head but only getting a mouth full of hair.
“I'm gona eat your brains!” dolorem laughed as he reached for him and pretending he couldn't get him.. they just got back from watching a movie about zombies and rivet was scared but he liked the movie. Rainbow dash walked by chuckling.
“ok boys settle down it's dinner time.” dolorem grabbed rivet and brought him in front of him. Rivet hugged him and dolorem held him tightly. They enjoyed dinner and while rainbow dash was reading a letter from her job, rivet pulled out a small pouch and began tinkering with the metal pieces with in. dolorem leaned over and watched him as he was screwing two pieces together. He raised an eye brow and swallowed his food.
“what you got there?” rivet looked up and smiled, showing his large farther. It was orangish yellow little plates and rods on a small half circle but he couldn't really tell what it was.
“I haven't finished it yet but I'm almost done.” he want back to tinkering with it and then he placed it on the table. Then it moved and the rods spun around and went under neath it. It lifted up and the front opened as a small nut popped out like a head. It looked like... a spider and it took off. They both watched it as it headed to rainbow dash who was still busy reading her letter. It wasn't until it latched onto the paper and peaked over the top did she see it, when she did she screamed and fell back wards on the floor. Dolorem and rivet laughed hard as she hovered in the air looking for the spider. It was on the table flipped over with it's legs moving in the air trying to get up. She poked it with her hoof and the legs and head went back into the half circle. She looked up at the two still laughing and grinned shaking her head. Rivet went over and placed it back into his pouch as rainbow dash stared at his flank. It was blank, she thought it wouldn't be since he made that but maybe it wasn't his cutie mark. It wouldn't be until after his fifth birthday did he discovered it. Dolorem had taken rivet to his house on the ground while rainbow dash was busy with weather duty. He was cleaning up as rivet was out side looking around. He noticed a sun flower that was a little taller then him. He reached up to smell it but fell forward and landed on the flower. He quickly got up and looked at the flower. It was bent at the middle as it laid on the ground. He felt like he was going to get in trouble and quickly pulled out his pouch and began putting pieces together. Inside dolorem heard a thump and went to look out side to find rivet. He found him as he was placing a small metal clamp on the bottom of a sun flower. He turned around with a worried face.
“I didn't mean to! I fell over trying to smell it and it...” he turned back to the flower as he was screwing two rods together at a joint. Dolorem smiled, shaking his head as he went to him.
“hey don't worry, it's just a flower.” he tried calming him down as he placed another clamp at the top of the stalk under the flower head. He tapped the joint of the little device and it slowly raised. It was standing up again with the help of the device and he felt better now. Dolorem was smiling when he noticed something happening to rivet. His flank rippled and now there was a picture there.
“hey champ look.” dolorem tapped the new cutie mark and rivet turned his head. Now he was smiling even more as he saw his flank. It was a daisy and you could see that it was made out of metal and screws, at the bottom if the stem instead of roots was a little metal spring. They went back home to the cloud house and rivet couldn't wait to show his mom. Dash came home after lunch and rivet nearly tackled her.
“mom, mom, mom, look!” it felled rainbow dash's heart with joy when he said that and he turned to show her his cutie mark. She looked at it with disbelief. They sat down and he told her how it happened and she was nearly as happy as he was. The next day after dash told the others, pinkie throw a large party for rivet. He had a blast and got to show off his talent. Every loved the little metal flower that opened when it was in light and closed when it was in the dark. They went home that night as rivet had a stomach ache from to much sweets but he had the time of his life. They put him to bed and went to theirs, it had been a long but great day. Life was good for them all. In a couple of years rivet grew into his wings and rainbow dash taught him to fly. He loved it but was sad because he had to watch his father who had to stay on the ground, not able to soar with him and his mother. Dolorem didn't mind, he loved the fact he was having fun and able to fly free. Down the road rivet wanted to fix that problem, so in secret and using his wings as a modal he made a set identical to his but he knew they were to small even though they worked. He placed them away and would began calculating on what it would take to make his father a pair of wing. It may not have anything to do with flowers but he was confident he could do it. He wanted to fly next to his father, he wanted to fly with his family.

“You don't need to be blood to be family and it is a child who knows this more than anyone else.”