Heart of Diamonds

by APoeticHeart


Chapter Seventeen

As we exit the train, I become extremely nervous, because of how my mother and father will react to me adopting Connor as my son. Also, I wonder how Sweetie Belle will feel about being an aunt to a child who is right around her age. My thoughts are cut off as I feel a hug around my neck and I turn to look at my son with a concerned look on his face.


“Mommy, are you okay?” He asks me with such tenderness.


I lean in and give him a soft kiss on the cheek “Of course sweetheart. Mommy’s okay, I was just thinking,” I speak reassuringly as I turn to see the others conversing among one another. I’ll just talk to Twilight later. It’s time for mother and father to meet their new grandson. I close my eyes, take in a deep breath and exhale deeply as I open them. I carefully trot toward them with Connor hugging my neck, causing my heart to melt.


Oh, you poor, poor dear. You know that they aren’t going to accept him, because he is not one of you. He is just a lowly creature who you found on the street. Do you really believe that your mother and father would welcome such a pest with open hooves?


Oh, would you please shut up! I can’t believe you’re still pestering me, and that nightmare I had was dreadful! I could never do anything so dastardly and barbaric to my precious baby boy. How dare you try to coerce me into turning him into my personal slave!


“Rarity!” my thoughts are cut off as my family calls for me as I approach them.


I carefully levitate Connor of my back onto the ground so I can give them all a hug “Mother, father, and Sweetie Belle! I’ve missed you three so much. You all wouldn’t believe the marvelous yet horrid time I had in Canterlot.” I let out a heavy sigh.


“That sounds wonderful dear, but I don’t know if I want to hear the horrid part,” mother speaks with her hoof on her chest. She gives me a warm smile “What do you say we go get something to eat at one of the cafes here in Ponyville?”


“Ooh, that sounds like a good idea mom,” Sweetie Belle exclaims with an ear splitting grin.


As we were about to leave to go to the café, I almost forgot about my son who was standing shyly behind me “Hold on mother and father,” I speak out and turn to look back at Connor. I reach a fore hoof out for him “It’s okay precious, there is no need to be shy,” I speak to him calmly as he places his little hand on my hoof and carefully walks by side. I wrap a foreleg around his shoulder and kiss the top of his head.


“Well, who might you be my young fella?” Father asks Connor as I look down at my son with a little smile on his face, but I can tell that he is as nervous as I am.


“Aw… aren’t just a cute little sweetheart,” Mother looks down at him and reaches out a hoof and gently holds up his little hand in it. She gives him a warm smile “It’s okay dear, there is no need to be afraid of me and Magnum. My name is Pearl Belle and it is a pleasure to meet you. What is your name precious?”


I clear my throat and pat at Connor’s shoulder. He looks up at me as I gently wave a hoof to let him know that I will tell them and he gives me a nod. A hesitant lump travels down my throat as I look at my parents and Sweetie Belle “Mother, father, I would like to introduce you to Connor… my son.” I let out a sigh of relief of finally getting that out.


“WHAT?!” all three of them gasps in unison. I look down to see Connor lower his head a little to look at the ground and fold his hands in front of his stomach. I gently soothe him by rubbing along his back with my foreleg.


I look at my parents and Sweetie Belle “Yes mother and father, I would like for you both to meet your new grandson… Connor,” I speak more proudly as I look down at my little boy as he raises his head a little to look at my parents. He then looks up at me as I smile warmly down at him and lean my head down to give him a tender kiss on the forehead. I look at Sweetie Belle “And Sweetie, I know you are only a filly, but I hope you wouldn’t mind being called Aunt Sweetie Belle by your new little nephew.” I give her a light-hearted smile and giggle gently.


I see her grin grow wider “You mean I get to be an Aunt to Connor?” I give her a nod “Oh this is so exciting that I could burst!” She leaps up in the air and sparks shoot from her horn from excitement. I feel little arms around my foreleg as I look down to see Connor hugging me tightly and shaking a little. I look at Sweetie with a concerned look on her face “Oh I’m so sorry little cutie,” she speaks calmly to him. “I guess I got too excited.” She lets out a little giggle and motions Connor over with a fore hoof “Come here my little nephew.”


He looks up at me for reassurance and I give him a warm smile and nod. He lets go of his hug around my foreleg and walks over to Sweetie Belle. She gently pulls him into a hug of her own and kisses him gently on the forehead. She smiles warmly at him “Come one little guy, hop on my back and we can go ahead of mom, dad, and Rarity,” she speaks with a big grin and lean on her forelegs for Connor to climb up. She stands back up and start trotting forward.


Father and Mother come up on each side of me “Rarity dear, Connor is indeed a precious little colt, but how did he actually end up here?” Mother asks quietly so the two young ones can’t hear. I can see curiosity etched on her face.


“Yeah, I mean it isn’t every day you see an odd creature appear in Ponyville out of nowhere,” Dad says and I gasp at him calling my baby boy a creature.


“Father, don’t call Connor odd or creature. He is my son, and I love him with all my heart,” I say with a little disappointment at him. I sigh heavily as I look up ahead at Sweetie and Connor as he is enjoying riding on his new aunt’s back. “I was trotting through town one night, you know one of my evening strolls when I heard a noise like some pony crying.” They both look at me with looks of shock.


“Oh no!” mother exclaims quietly and she looks up ahead “Was the crying coming from Connor dear?” She asks as I see a frown form on her face.


I sadly nod as I feel tears threatening to escape after remembering that night I found my precious son in that cold and dirty alleyway. I shake them away as I continue “When I found Connor mother, he was using a copy of the Ponyville newspaper as his only source of warmth and he was in such awful conditions. I couldn’t leave the little darling alone and abandoned like that, so I took him in, cleaned him up, and fed him something to eat that night. From that moment on, Connor touched my heart like no pony else, and that is when I decided to adopt him as my son.” A smile creeps across my face as I look at my baby boy.


I look over to see mother with a tear rolling down her cheek as she looks at me with a tearful smile “That is indeed a sad story dear, but I’m very proud of you for what you’ve done for Connor.” She reaches a hoof up to wipe away her tears.


“Yeah Rarity, there is a reason why you are the Element of Generosity, and you taking in the little tike shows how big and generous your heart is,” father speaks proudly as his words just warms my heart.


“Thank you Mother and Father, your support means so much to me,” I speak softly as I wipe away my own tears and I hug both of my parents. I shouldn’t tell them about what happened to Connor back on Earth, it will just be too much I think for them to handle. I’ll tell them later maybe when they’re ready.


After we arrive at the café, we take a sit at the table with my son sitting between me and Sweetie Belle. Mother, Father, and Sweetie Belle each order a dandelion sandwich, I order Connor a tomato and lettuce sandwich, and I order myself a fresh green salad. I smile softly as I watch my son eat at his sandwich with bigger bites than he started eating.


“Connor dear, are there any bedtime stories that you enjoy reading? Your grandpa and I always read to Sweetie Belle when she comes over to our house and we tuck her into bed. Maybe when Rarity brings you over to visit us, we will read you a bedtime story,” mother says with a warm smile on her face.


I look at Connor who lowers his head and looks at the table. I reach a hoof up and gently rub at his back, causing him to look up at me “It’s okay precious, I’m right here, you can tell your grandparents.” I give him a reassuring nod as they look at him, concern on their faces, along with Sweetie Belle.


He shakes his head as he looks at them “No grandma, I don’t’ have any favorite stories. Sir never read to me and he told the other caretakers not to read to me either. He told them that bad little boys like me didn’t deserve to be read bedtime stories,” he speaks with sadness in his voice.


I wrap my foreleg around his shoulders and pull him to me in a warm embrace “Shh… it’s okay Connor, Mommy’s here and you are a good little boy, a very good little boy and I love you with all my heart!” I give him a gentle kiss on top of his head and rub along his side.


I hear him sniffle as he looks up at me “I love you too Mommy!” He reaches up and hugs me around my neck and I hug him with both forelegs around his small back. I hold him close to the warmth of my chest as I stroke along his back.


Mother, father, and Sweetie Belle watches us embrace with each other with warm smiles on their faces. Sweetie reaches a hoof up to stroke along his back as well “Yes my sweet little nephew, you are indeed a good little boy, and don’t worry, I’ll show you some of my favorite bedtime stories that mom and dad reads to me.” She gives him a gentle kiss on top of his head as well.


I feel him turn in my forelegs to look at Sweetie and sniffles “I’d like that Aunt Sweetie Belle, thank you.” She gives him a nod with a bright smile.


I pat his back as we break our hug “Now what do you say we finish eating our lunch, and then we’ll go home?” I look down at him as he gives me a nod. We go back to eating at our meals.


After we finish a wonderful lunch, we decide to go our separate ways. Mother, father, and Sweetie Belle all give Connor a big warm hug “It was nice meeting you Connor dear,” mother says with a warm smile. She kisses him gently on the top of his head “I’m very proud to have you as my grandson sweetheart.”


“Yeah my young boy, I’m proud to be a grandpa myself,” father says with a big smile. He rubs at the top of Connor’s head gently with a hoof ruffling his mane some “And maybe one day Connor, your gramps can take you fishing.” He gives Connor a wink. Connor lets out a little giggle and nods with a soft smile.


“Goodbye for now my cute little nephew, I’m going to go with mom and dad to their home so I can go to school tomorrow.” Sweetie kisses him on the forehead and all four of them break the hug. He walks over to me and I lean down on my forelegs for him to climb up on my back.


“Bye mother, father, and Sweetie Bell. We’ll see you again ,” I say as I lift a hoof up to wave at them and they return it.


Connor lift his little hand up to wave as well “Bye grandma, grandpa, and Aunt Sweetie Belle, I love you all!” He says happily.


“We love you too Connor!” They all reply in unison and turn to trot toward their home. I in turn head toward mine and my son’s home.


During the night…


Mm… what a marvelous moment this is; I’m laying comfortably on my satin lounge and in front of me is my little boy, and I really mean my sweet little boy sleeping soundly. That shrinking spell I learned a while back sure did come in handy. He looks so cute and vulnerable all tiny and locked inside his little glass prison. I can’t help but chuckle to myself as I lick my lips at my little sweet treat.


Oh, the little sweetie is waking up. This is going to be so divine to see him tremble in fear at the sheer size of a true goddess in me, his dear old mommy. I smirk mischievously as my little morsel starts to stir.


I can hear him let out a little yawn “W-where am I?” he asks nervously as I watch him carefully stand up with his back toward me. I try to hold my snicker in as I watch him already shaking “M-Mommy, are you here? M-Mommy, I’m scared. I don’t know where I am.” He wraps himself up with his arms, giving himself a hug as I just smirk down slyly at my tasty little treat.


“Oh, Connor my sweet little baby boy, turn around,” I speak out with my tone oozing with sweetness. He turns around and begins to tremble.


“M-M-Mommy?!” he whimpers “H-how did you get so big, and where am I?” I watch as he looks around his glass prison shaking with fright and it makes me grin wider.


“Aw… what’s the matter my sweet little son, you don’t like me being big?” I let out a giggle and fold my forelegs. I lean my head down to the glass box causing him to tremble even more “Aw… it’s okay honey drop, I’m not going to hurt you.” I use a hoof to stroke at the box “I just shrunk you my precious treat, because I thought you would look so cute all tiny, and I was right.” I snicker as I give a giant kiss on the box.


I hear him whimper and I look down to see little tears running down his cheeks “M-m-mommy, please let me out of here, I’m scared. I promise I’ll be a good little boy, just don’t hurt me.” I see him sit down on the floor of the box and hug his knees to his chest.


I quietly open the top of his prison “Aw… my sweet little Connor, you look a little runny,” I mock as I watch him shudder with fear. I levitate him up and place him on an opened hoof, licking my lips, and grinning widely. I nuzzle his tiny form with my nose “Just the way I like you, sweetheart.”


He raises his head up from his lap and eeps as he looks into my giant sapphire eyes “W-w-what do you mean Mommy?” I lift my free hoof and hold him from behind as I smile mischievously at him.


“Well, you see sweetie, not only did I shrink you because I thought you would be so cute being tiny. Oh, no, no, no, I really shrunk you, because you are going to be my sweet little treat that will fill my tummy.” I snicker as I look at him tremble even more and look up at me with pure fear.


He turns his head timidly to see that I have him held by my other hoof. He looks up at me whimpering “M-m-mommy, you don’t mean that. I love you mommy and you…” I cut him off.


“Oh, I do mean it my sweet little morsel.” I nuzzle at him playfully, hearing him whimper and shake against my nose. I sniff him and he smells so heavenly “Now just hold still my little treat while Mommy wraps her glorious tongue around you.” I grin wide as I stretch out my tongue.


“No Mommy, please…mmmph!” He is cut off as my tongue wraps all the around his tiny form.


Mm… he tastes divine wrapped in my silky tongue. He is indeed a sweet little boy, a delicious little human. I can’t help but giggle as I pull my tongue back in.


I feel him wriggling within my tongue, and it feels kind of nice. This is fun and all my little sweet gumdrop, but it’s time for you to say hello to my tummy. I unwrap my tongue around him as I hear him scream inside my mouth.


“NO MOMMY! PLEASE DON”T EAT ME!” I hear him start crying.


I’m sorry my little sweet child, but a weak and puny little human like yourself deserves to be a mere snack to a beautiful goddess like myself. I chuckle as I take one big swallow and gulp the scared little boy down my throat. I smile evilly as I feel him wiggle all the down my throat, and suddenly I can feel him the surface of my stomach.


I use a hoof to rub at my tummy "Mm… you were certainly a sweet little treat Connor darling. Maybe I’ll spit you up later and use a spell on you where I can keep you as my constant little sweet snack.” I chuckle “For right now, you just stay in there and fill my tummy like the tasty little child you are.” I smile evilly and rub at my tummy some more.


I shoot up and gasp for air “Oh, no, not another nightmare,” I say to myself as I pant heavily, my chest rising and falling rapidly. I can’t help but let tears roll down my cheeks “This one was even more frightful than the last. Not only did I shrink my little boy, but… but… I… gulp… ate him.” I carefully climb out of my bed as I regain my composure.


I exit my room and quietly trot over to the guest room which Connor is sleeping in. I peek in to see he is sleeping quietly tucked under his blankets. I let out a heavy sigh of relief and quietly close the door.


I stand there for a little while taking in deep breaths. This is getting out of control, and I’m afraid it’s going to get much worse if I don’t go talk to Twilight right away. I turn my head toward Connor’s door “Don’t worry my precious baby boy, I’m going to get this taken care of,” I whisper to myself and I make my way down the stairs.


I trot to the door I hope he’ll be okay by himself. I’ll make sure to lock the door nice and tight[/i. I use my magic to open the door, trot outside, close it, and lock it. I hate to disturb Twilight during this hour of the night, but I got to get some help with these nightmares, or else something terrible is going to happen, not only to me, but my son.


I take in a deep breath and exhale as I make my way toward the Golden Oaks Library.