"Good morning, Violet. What would you like me to make you for breakfast today?"
Violet, wiping her eyes so as to try to wake herself up, replied, "Can I have some toast, auntie Scootaloo?"
"Of course, squirt. I'll get it for you soon."
Violet struggled trying to get out of bed, but she eventually got up. She walked over to her dresser to put on her very small morning robe, which her father had bought her a few weeks prior. It was a robe that had the Canadian Girls characters on it, which were the characters in the most recent My Little Human movie, where the princess of the magical kingdom went through a portal and got transferred to the pony world in order to win back her royal crown at the Grand Galloping Gala.
"Auntie Scootaloo?" Violet asked as she went downstairs and sat at the table.
"Yes, Vi?"
"When are mommy and daddy coming home?"
"Sweetheart, it's only been a day. They've still got quite a few to go."
"Oh," Violet responded while looking down in disappointment.
"Hey, what's wrong, little filly?" Scootaloo asked while coming over and using her hoof to lift up the chin of the filly.
"Daddy just came back from war a few months ago. I missed him so much. I want to spend all of my time with him."
"You will, dear, you will. Mom and dad just need some alone time to spend together. It's what couples do after they get married. You'll understand when you get older."
"Oh. Okay, auntie Scootaloo. I get it. I wonder what they're doing now."
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"Oh, Soarin... that's really big. Will it even fit in my mouth?"
"Of course it will, Dashie. Just force it in."
Soarin and Rainbow were having their first breakfast at the resort the next morning, which included pancakes and tropical fruit. Rainbow was tempted to try a whole mango, but decided to cut it up instead.
"This is delicious! You've got to try it, dear."
After having their delicious, fresh breakfast, which was one of the best possible ways to start their first full day on their honeymoon, they started to think about what they could do for the day.
"Well, Dashie, we could go through a trek in the rainforest, visit shops in the town, or just relax on the beach. It's your choice."
"Mmm... There'll be ponies anywhere we go, Soar. I wish we had this whole island to just the two of us!"
"Trust me, Dashie, I do too. Maybe one day we could just buy our own private island for just the three of us."
"Scootaloo can come too. She's like my sister."
"Sure. Scootaloo can come live with us in our private island. If only we had some bits."
"I guess we never thought about that, huh? Since you came back we only either focused on loving Violet and our dream wedding. I mean, being parent and all is nice, but it's nothing compared to the time when we used to be Wonderbolts. My job on the Ponyville weather team probably won't be enough for both of us."
"Don't remind me, sweetheart. I long for those days again. We could always go back, you know."
"Yeah, but what about our daughter?"
"I think she's the only reason that's going to keep us back. That, and the thought of ever having to go back to war. I never want to go back to something like that."
"Soar, are you ever going to tell me the stories of what you went through?"
Soarin could feel some deep, painful emotions inside himself. He didn't have the best memory of his time in the battle; he only remembered his time while serving as a prisoner of war. But all of those memories nearly brought a tear to his eye. "Dashie, in due time, I'll tell you everything. I promise. I'll even tell Violet one day. But as of now, I am just so happy to be alive and be with you that I want nothing to take me away from the happiness I feel."
Rainbow couldn't help but smile and agree to that. She also had been through enough pain. This vacation was about being happy and rekindling their old love for each other- not bringing back sad memories of the past.
"So, then, Soar... what are we going to do about the future?"
"Well, one thing I always wanted to do was open my own flight school. We could do that in Ponyville. I actually like the quiet, small town life over the travelling, touring, big city life of being a Wonderbolt and a hero. The only thing would be to find enough bits and time to work on it."
"That'd be lovely, Soarin. We could teach all of the little future Wonderbolts. Maybe even Violet could become a Wonderbolt of her own one day."
"That would be every parents' dream, Dashie. We could always work on it and hope for the best."
"In the end, though, it's her decision. I don't want to be like a hoofball mom who forces her foal to practice when she'd rather study for school or something."
"Come on, Rainbow. You're a wonderful mother. You show a caring side of you when you're with her that I doubt anypony else ever sees."
"Are you saying I'm not caring?" Rainbow raised her voice.
"Of course not! I'm just saying that you are extra caring and loving to her. And that is exactly what I expect from my very special mare."
Rainbow actually had a blush on her face. It hadn't happened in quite a long time. It took a lot for the mare to blush, and usually it was just during an embarrassing moment. This, however, was due to the complement from her husband. It was as if they were dating all over again- which was exactly what the mare had hoped for. She had worried that marriage would have slowed down their relationship, eventually leading to a loss of romance in her life. But this proved to be a positive step.
"But let's talk about this when we're back," Soarin suggested. "For now, I want my attention to be solely focused on you now. Let's have a date day as if we went back to the time when you first joined the Wonderbolts."
"Soar, that sounds like an awesome idea. I want to feel like a mare again."
"Then make me a sandwich!"
"Soarin?!"
"Oh. Oh! I'm so sorry, dear. That's not me to say that. That's the rude stallion in me coming out. It's hard for me to portray emotions properly after all the pain and suffering I've seen and went through."
"Oh, Soarin. Don't guilt me. But I guess I'll forgive you this one time."
"That's my mare! Now, seriously though, what do you want to do today?"
"Can't we just go to the beach or something? I want to sit with you under a palm tree and watch the waves crash in."
"That sounds like a great idea, Dashie."
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Each wave slowly crashed onto the soft, light brown sand of the coast. Soarin laid on his back against a slightly slanted palm tree, with Rainbow laying down just on top of him and under his chin. The two of them looked out the beautiful blue ocean, and the tree gave them just enough shade from the hot, tropical sun.
"Hey, Soar?"
"Yes, dear?"
"Doesn't this kinda remind you of the first time we rested together like this?"
"Oh yes. That's a memory I think I'll always have with me. It was so long ago, though," Soarin replied.
"You know what I'm remembering right now?"
"What?"
"I'm thinking about the fact that you never told me the full story of how you found Violet Hill. You told me about your relationship with Spitfire and stuff, but there are just so many things that you either didn't tell me or I just can't remember."
"You know what? I think you're right. I always told you I would tell you one day, but then I had to leave. Well, today is 'one day.'"
"Well, I'm listening," Rainbow said while looking up at her husband.
Soarin began to lightly stroke the mane of his mare as he began to speak. "Well, you know about my relationship with Spitfire. Basically, after Spitfire had dumped me, I took some time off to clear my mind of what had happened. I originally went on a tour of all the major cities in Equestria to have some fun. One night stuck out in my mind, actually. I was in a pub in Trottingham, drinking my thoughts and cares away. There was a band playing that night, and it was one of their first gigs. I decided to put down my glass and give them a listen. And you know what? I love what I heard!"
"What was the band?"
"Well, my dear, they weren't named it at the time, but those four ponies turned into Coltplay. I met them after their performance, which I loved, and they recognized me to be a member of the Wonderbolts. Really, that's where I met them and got to know them. I eventually went to other cities around the world to see their concerts, even travelling with them. They were a really good distraction from my personal life, and that's why those four stallions will always be some of my very best friends."
"That's so nice to hear, Soar. I always wondered how you got to know them."
"Well, now you know." Soarin looked out to the beach for a few seconds to gather his thoughts, and then continued, "So I decided to come back from my trip, feeling a little better. My flight path was supposed to take me to Canterlot, but a storm along the way made me deviate from my original plan. I went down from the mountains and over to the plains of the land. However, there was just one spot in the distance that caught my eye. It had one tree on top of a hill, and the fields around it were covered in the beautiful flowers that I saw. I went down under the tree to rest my wings. You could see so much of Equestria from the hill because of the flat fields around it. The wind blew my mane and cooled me off. It was just a spot that I fell in love with, so I decided that it would become my very special place. I thought I would keep it all to myself; that is, until I met you. I just knew that you were special, so I needed to share what was special to me to my very special mare."
"Soarin..."
"Yes, dear?"
"You're making me feel amazing again."
"And that's what you want, isn't it?"
"It sure is!"
"Well, Dashie, there's one thing that I now realise. I loved when I could stay at Violet Hill to just think and spend time by myself, but the most fun I had there was with you. Like I showed you a few days ago, it was where I fell in love with you. It was where our wedding was. But I think the best time I've ever had there was when I proposed to you."
"Which was one of the most awesome things ever! I still can't believe that you could arrange such a thing."
"What can I say? I have some pretty awesome friends. But you know what? What happened right after was probably the best moment of my life."
Rainbow began to blush. "Yes, that was fun. And it wasn't the only time we had gotten intimate in public."
"At least nopony saw us."
"Yeah, that would've been embarrassing, eh Soarin?" The two of them shared a chuckle together.
"Oh yes, that would have been embarrassing," Soarin said.
"Hey, you know what?"
"What's that, Dashie?"
"I just realised that that was where Violet was conceived. Hmm. I guess it was fitting that that was what I had named her. I don't think we should ever tell her that, though."
"No, it's not a very good idea. I still think, though, that she's too young to realise that she's a bastard."
"Soarin!"
"It's true, dear. She was conceived and born out of wedlock."
"She would've been born in wedlock if you hadn't left to Saddle Arabia..."
"Okay, wait, wait... Let's not ruin this moment by arguing. Let's get back to what's important."
"Sounds good with me."
"So, Dashie, as I was saying, Violet Hill was a very special place for me. But what was even more special was the mare that I had shared it with. And the longer I spent in Saddle Arabia, the more I realised that being with you was the only thing that made me get over Spitfire. The hill was a distraction, but you were the cure."
"Oh, Soarin, you little tease."
"No, really. I really mean it. You were the only thing that kept me alive in Saddle Arabia, after all. And now that I sit here under a different kind of tree in an entirely different country, I still have the same feelings for you that I originally had. I may be older, but I still feel like a colt when I'm with you."
"I feel the same way. Maybe it's because we both have foalish personalities."
"Could be that. But what also helps is that you are not only my wife, you are my crush, my love, my best friend in the whole world. It doesn't matter where I may be- it only feels good to me if you're there with me, and even a crowded place would feel empty without you."
"Oh Soarin, you're on your game today."
"I haven't even started playing yet."
Rainbow gave Soarin the same young, lustful bedroom eyes that she had given him years ago. Soarin couldn't help but nearly melting on the inside at her majestic, large, magenta pupils. The slight blush on her face sealed the deal. He reached his head down and tilted it; she reached her head up and tilted it. He locked his lips on hers, and they shared a passionate kiss that was even greater than the one when they first fell in love. Their love was not only rejuvenated- it was strengthened.
The couple slowly let go of each other's lips and slowly opened their eyes back up, staring into the eyes of each other.
"You know, we've gotten intimate outside a few times before," Dashie reminded Soarin.
"And those were the best times, weren't they?"
"They really were. Wanna go for it again?"
"You read my mind."
Soarin reached his hooves down and around Rainbow's back, jerking her face forward and straight into Soarin's for yet another long kiss. After a few seconds that felt like minutes, Soairin opened his eyes again, looking directly at a very large stallion who was watching them while sunbathing on a beach towel just off to the distance.
"Oh, don't worry, I'm not watching. You can continue," the fat stallion yelled out while picking up his bag of popcorn.
Soarin looked down to his mare, who's mane was now blowing in the wind. "Crap. We can't go any further out here."
"Let's go back to our room, them. We have the bed and the bathtub there."
"I like the way you think, Dashie."