//------------------------------// // Ch.11 // Story: My Precious Baby // by Super-Stallion //------------------------------// "Alright Mr. Bright, are you ready for your training?" Trotworth asked as he walked around Star Bright looking at him seriously, like a lieutenant in the military. Star Bright and Trotworth where standing in the big dining hall, preparing for what could be the longest hardest day of Star's life, "I'm as ready as I'll ever be Troty, so what are we doing first?" Star replied. "Very well and don't call me Troty, first we will reset the hall table with new silver ware and table covers." Trotworth said pointing at the huge table. "New silver ware? But what about the silver ware already here?" Star asked looking at the plates, forks and knifes already set up. "We will take those into the kitchen to be washed, then take the table cover to also get cleaned and after that will set all the new silver ware and table cover." "Ugh that sounds like it'll take forever, there's like 1-12 sets of plates and stuff here!" Star groaned. "Actually, there's 12-24 sets here, but don't worry it will only probably take but a few hours." "A few hours!" "Alright, alright don't start raising your voice, if you have a problem with that how about we cut the time in half, if I remove the old set and cover first then you can do the rest while I go get it cleaned?" Trotworth asked. "Hmm okay, we both take half of the work, that sounds fair." Star replied. "Okay then, then I'll just start on removing all this." Trotworth moved to the very end of the table behind a chair, then suddenly he jumped into the air right over the chair and standing on the back of It without even making the chair move or threatening to tip over, he grabbed the ends of the table cover with his magic as he sailed impossibly across the table without touching down. Star watched his mouth hanging open, as he watched Trot go over the table pulling the table cover over sets of silver ware pulling them all to the other end without a single thing falling out onto the floor, Trotworth landed on the other side of the table and pulling the rest of the table cloth over, all the silver ware was tied up into the cover like a sake. Trotworth slung the sake over his back then looked at Star Bright, "Alright I'll leave the rest to you now." he said then turned around, leaving. "Wait...how in the wide world of equestria did you do that?" Star asked is mouth still opened in amazement. Trotworth chuckled, "Well young colt it simple...I'm simply one hell of a butler." "That...makes no sense at all." "Well you better get started then, Joy will come in here with the new silver ware and table cloth, you just have to set it up." Star Bright watched, as the butler walked away, then he look at the table to his dismay imagining how long it was going to take and sighed, "Dammit, this is going to take forever, this really sucks. When I find a way out, me and Cloud are out of here." Star said to himself. When he got back to his room last night after leaving Joy, he snuck back out and looked around the mansion ground but sadly the place seemed well guarded, guards posted at walls and Pluto being the guard dog it wasn't going to be easy to get out without Breeze knowing and coming after him and chop his head. Star Bright looks to see Joy coming in with a cart of silver ware and plates with the table cover at the bottom. Joy walked up to Star and smiled, "Hey Star Bright, I brought you the new silver ware, where's Trotworth?" she asked. "He left with the old silver ware, while I set the new set...by myself." Joy watched as he bowed his head and sighed, then she patted Star's back, "Don't worry Star Bright I bet you can do it. Would you like some help?" Star Bright looked up at her surprised, "What, you want to help me?" "Sure why not? I'm not doing anything important today so I can take the time to help a friend." "Wow thanks, with your help this'll go much faster...you know, I'm starting to get the feeling you like me?" he said questionably leaning in on Joy. Joy giggled, "Well I'll admit your cute but sorry pal your not my tip." "Aww and here I thought we had a real connection." Star said trying to sound miserable, Joy only giggled the more from Star Bright horrible acting. "Good morning you two, I'm glad to see your smiling Mr. Bright." Star Bright looked at the speaker to see Breeze walking towards them, with Cloud on her back, "And why would you be happy about that?' "Well with the situation your in now, It's good to see your not holding a grudge." she said. Star Bright only scuffed, "If you think I can forgive you, you better think again, why are you here anyway?' "Cloud wanted to come down here and watch you work and spend time with you, sense your here Joy, could you watch Cloud while I go take care of some business?" Joy made the biggest smile Star Bright has ever seen, she nodded vigorously, "Yes Mrs. Breeze I would love to!" she said excitedly, opening her arms Mrs. Breeze gives Cloud over to her, Joy coos, "Hey there, widdle Cloudy." I groan a little, "Hey Joy, could you pwease not coo down at me wike that? I dun wike being cooed at." I complained. "Aw but your so cute." Joy cooed some more, tickling my belly. I giggled as she tickled me, "Heh, heh s-stop Joy, that tickwes! Why you always do this, when you see me!?" "Alright then, I'll see you later Cloud." Breeze said as she walked away. "Wait....your weaving?" I said, the thought of her leaving made me feel...sad, I don't know why but a part of me didn't want her to leave. Breeze turns around and smiles at me, coming back and nuzzling my cheek she says, "Aww don't worry Cloud, I'll come back okay, I promise." "Hmm, otay Mama I bewieve you." I reply nuzzling back. 'Does Cloud know what he's doing?' Star thought to himself as he watched his friend nuzzle Breeze, 'Or maybe Joy was right and Cloud actually likes being a foal?" "Okay, I have to go now sweetie bye, bye." Breeze said then kissed me on the head before leaving. "Bye, bye Mama." "Okay we now lets start getting the table set up, Star Bright?" "Oh, uh oh yeah, okay Joy lets do it." Star replied to Joy. **** Star Bright and Joy started prepping up the table, putting over the new table and then after being explained to on how to set a table for the fifth time from Joy Star started setting the silver ware along with a little help from Cloud. "So umm Cloud, can I ask you something?" Star asked putting down another plate. I was sitting on the table top as I put a fork next to the plate before looking up at Star, "Suwe Star Bwight, what is it?" Star Bright looks at the other end of the table to see Joy before asking, "Do you like Mrs. Breeze?" My eyes shrunk to the size of pinpricks and I bowed my head as I blushed. I was hoping to have more time before talking about this but I may have to come clean, "Umm what do you mean by 'like'?" "I mean do you like her or really like her?" "Well I like but I wouldn't say really like, why would you even ask that?" Star Bright squinted his eyes, he didn't believe him, "Well its just that when Breeze almost left, it looked almost like you where gonna cry and when she nuzzled you and you nuzzled her back it almost looked affectionate? Or am I wrong?" I look up at Star's harsh questionable look, I almost felt like crying. I wish Breeze was here, "Umm I guess I wike her more then what I said...is that a pwoblem?" I said worriedly. Star was quiet for a minute before he answered, "Umm a little yeah, I mean I just broke through a mansion in 'blazing glory' to save his friend. Only to get caught and being force into becoming a butler and try to find a way out only to find out his friend wants to stay and be in diapers." he said flatly, then suddenly he felt something hit him in the chest and he looks down at Cloud crying against him. "I'm sowwy Staw Bwight! Because of me you might have wasted your life trying to save me! Pwease don't be mad!" I screamed. Star looked down at Cloud crying into his chest and sighed, "I'm not mad at you okay, stop crying." he said patting my back. I look up at him tears in my eyes, "Weally *Sniff* your not mad?" "No as much as I want to-" he was interrupted by Cloud, who started screaming from what he said and he had to pat him before continuing, "b-but don't worry I'm not mad okay, if that's really your choice then its alright besides I've played enough video games to know If the guy gets a hot head in the situation they usually get killed and where does that get me?" "*Sniff* Otay thank you...I thought you'd be weally mad." "Well I would be if It was any other bastard...but not you Cloud your my bro and I'll understand no matter what cause Broship is magic." Star said raising his hoof. I smiled, then holding my little hoof up we hoof bumped. "Aww that's so cute! Did I miss something?" Joy asked walking up to us. Star Bright explained everything to Joy and when he was finished she smiled, "I told you he may want to stay." "Umm I'm not a hundred percent sure I want to stay I'm still really thinking about it." I retorted. "So you may still leave with me?" Star asked. "Well whatever decision you make, I hope you decide to stay I would hate to see Mrs. Breeze sad. Hiding behind the door, Trotworth had heard the whole thing after coming back from what he was doing, 'I cant let Cloud leave he's the only thing keeping Breeze happy!" Trotworth thought to himself, "After I'm done here I'll go tell her, I promise master Cumulous I'll take care of Mrs. Breeze for you like I said but for now.' Trotworth entered the dinning hall getting there attention. "I'm back Mr. Bright, are you finished setting the table?" he asked. "Almost just have to set up a few more plates." Star replied going back to work along with Joy. "And what are you doing here, Joy?" "Oh well I'm watching Cloud while Mrs. Breeze take care's of some business and Cloud wanted to watch Star Bright work." Joy said, Me waving at Trot hello. "Hmm alright then, Star Bright after your done here me and you have more work to do." "Okay what's after this?" "We shall clean the stairs, wax every hall in the mansion then clean the cutters-" "Wo, wo what are we cleaning the whole mansion today by are selves?" "No of coarse not, where doing only half today." "....Oh goody." **** Later after the sun went down and Star Bright was finally dismissed him, Joy and Cloud headed to the nursery to put Cloud down for a nap. When they reached the room they where greeted by Breeze standing in front the nursery door. She smiled, "Hello Joy, how was today go, I hope Cloud wasn't any trouble?" she said. "He wasn't any trouble at all Breeze but now he's sleepy and could use a change." Joy giggled looking back at me on Star's back yawning. Breeze went over and took Cloud down from Star's back, cradling him In her arms, "Aww hey Cloud are you sleepy?" "Hey Mama, no I'm not sweepy." I retorted. "Oh I think you are," she said flatly then looking up at the others, "well thank you for watching him I'll see you two tomorrow, come on Cloud, time for nap." "No I'm not tirwed." I complained as she carried me into the nursery. "Aww yes you are." "No I'm not." "yes you are." "No I'm not." "Bye Mrs. Breeze." Joy said as she and Star Bright walked down the hall together, "So what are you going to do if Cloud decides he wants to stay." "Well if that happens, then there's no reason for me to stay so I could just leave, Breeze probably wont chase me down if she has Cloud and I can go scotch free." Star replied. "Your not going to stay...I think Cloud would miss you if you leave." Joy said looking away. Star bowed his head, "Yeah I would miss him to We've been friends for a long time but I don't think I can handle another day with Trotworth." "Well would you stay for-" she paused and continued looking the other way. Star raised a brow, "For what?" "Umm for a drink, there's a bar at the back of the mansion and I thought-" She was cut of again but this time by Star, who grabbed her by the shoulder, "A bar why didn't you say so lets go!" Star said excitedly then raced down the hall dragging Joy. Back in the nursery Breeze was changing my extra soaked diaper, throwing my old diaper away and wiping my bum with a wipe. "So how was your day Cloud?" Breeze asked as she wiped me with the baby wipe. "It was otay Mama, what where you doing today?" I asked rubbing my eye. "Oh nothing just some business calls and stuff." she replied as she lifted my legs and sliding the new diaper under me she started pinning my diaper on, "There all done, now to put my widdle Cloud down for a nap." "Aww I don't need a nap." I complained as she carried me to the rocking chair and sat down. "Come on sweetie, be a good baby for Mommy and go to sleep. Would you like me to sing a lullaby for you?" I thought about it for a minute before answering, "Otay that sounds nice but I'm still not going to sweep." Breeze smiled and started to sing: "See the sun's last glimmering ray" "Fading fast to end our day" "Though I long for you to stay" "Spirits call and you obey" "You'll fly far from me, though in truth your still home" "Sail across the sea. Nature blooms where you roam" "When trees grow and leaves show my heart goes with you" "Here the hush ere you sigh" "Sorrow weeps down from the sky" "Though we whispered our good bye's" "Everywhere you go, am I" "From this life you'll flee. As a draft grows so cold" "Only now your free. Feel the future unfold" "As winds blow the breeze shows" "My heart goes with you" "When streams flow all shores know" "My heart goes you" "You'll fly far from me, though in truth your still home" "Sail across the sea. Nature blooms where you roam" "When trees grow and leaves show my heart goes with you" "When trees grow and leaves show" "My heart goes with you" I look at Mrs. Breeze before my eyes start to close my one last time, to see the image of my mother. Then my eyes finally shut and I go to sleep to the music my mother sang to me long ago. Breeze smiles at me, gets up and carries me to the crib and kiss me on the head, "Goodnight Cloud." she says sweetly as she laid me down in the crib. She smiles down at my sleeping form, until she hears the door open and looks to see Trotworth, "Oh hello Trotworth." "Milady I believe we have a problem." Trotworth said as he walked up to her. "What is it?" "I over heard that pyromaniac talk to Cloud about escaping! There planing to get away Milady!!" he yelled till he was shushed by Mrs. Breeze. "Shh be quiet Trotworth, Clouds taking his nap." Breeze said looking back at Cloud who rolled over in his sleep. "I'm sorry but what if they get away both you and the mansion would be in serious trouble!" "Don't worry Trotworth, I know Cloud wont leave and I already knew they where planning to." Breeze retorted walking past him. "What you already knew, how? And how do you know Clouds not going to leave?" "Cause my husband told me."