//------------------------------// // Family Appointment // Story: The Legend of Yin Yang // by Wishful Ink //------------------------------// Canterlot, the noble and rich part of Equestria. Equesrtia’s powerful and most sophisticated ponies live there; usually unicorns make up the most of the population. A young couple walked into the hospital, two foals trotting behind them. The father was the great and strong Hercules, the greatest pegasi commander the army has ever seen. He had the unit 92-WING all to himself; he was the disciplinary, Officer and master in charge. He was a strong pegasi, a thick black coat, grey stockings on his legs, a streak of red in his black mane and tail and silver from ageing. His cutie mark was the emblem of his unit, a pair of wings with a sword through the middle with the number 92 on the front. Next to him was his beautiful, young wife Blue Bell, a strong and gifted unicorn in the High court. Her curly mane was a beautiful shade of light blue with dark blue and white streaking in her mane and tail. Her glasses were slim and black and had little blue diamonds on the side. Her coat was snow white and her cutie mark was a bluebell flower, with magic swirls around it. The two foals behind them were their children, colt Storm Dash and filly Sweet Heart. Storm Dash was a strong-headed colt, he could already fly strong and fast for a 8 year old pegasi. His mane was cut short but spikey, black and streaked white and navy blue, his tail was just black. His coat navy blue with black stockings and muzzle, his cutie mark was a pair of wings and a monkey wrench. His little 5 year old sister tagged behind him, her flowing sombra pink, red and white mane and tail tied back in a plat. She had a red ribbon that was tied in and her pink bangles jingled off her legs. She didn’t get her cutie mark yet. Like her mother, she was a unicorn. “Muuuuum! Why are we here again?” Storm whined. “To check on the foal to see if he or she is doing well.” His mother said sweetly. “But why did you have to bring me?” he whined more. “I’m not leaving you home alone mister.” She said sharply. He groaned and walked slowly behind her. “I can’t wait! Finally! A sister!” Sweet Heart giggled. “What makes you think it’s a filly?” Storm scoffed. “Sisters bond, duh!” she stuck her tongue out and they started pushing and shoving. Blue Bell groaned and rubbed her temple, Hercules smiled and pulled her closer to him, kissing her forehead. They waited in the waiting room for the doctor to call them in, Storm and Sweet Heart fighting in the waiting room floor. “OW! MUM! Sweet Heart yanked on my wing!” “You kicked me in the head and nearly broke my horn off!” Sweet Heart growled, soon, they were a puff of smoke with hooves flying everywhere. Hercules groaned and shook his head. “Hopefully the next foal isn’t like these two.” He sighed. Blue Bell giggled and pecked his cheek, nuzzling him and making him blush. “Bell...” he laughed. “What Herc? I’m showing affection.” She laughed. “But.... some of my troops could be here!” he whispered to her in panic, she laughed and rolled her eyes. “MUUUUUUUM! STORM KICKED ME!” Sweet Heart screamed out. “Both of you break it up.” Blue Bell said sternly and used her magic to split them up, both of them in a blue magic bubble. “You two will behave, we’re out in public.” They both simmered down and sat opposite of one another. The doctor stepped out of his room, he was a normal earth pony with a golden coat and orange mane. “Blue Bell?” he called out. Blue Bell and the family followed her into the doctor’s office. She sat on the doctor’s bed and she smiled warmly. “Hi Blue Bell, Hercules. I am doctor Aid, I’ll be helping you with your new foal. “ “Nice to meet you Aid. This is my son and daughter, Sweet Heart and Storm Dash.” Blue Bell said sweetly, her children looking bitterly at one another. “Well, Blue Bell, would you mind lying down on the bed? Then we can get started. Children, would you like to see the foal?” he asked. Sweet Heart gleamed and her smile was bright as the sun and nodded excitedly. Storm Dash just rolled his eyes and scoffed. “Who want’s to see something like that? It’s probably the size of a jelly bean!” he spoke like a little brat. “Storm Dash, this is a rare moment. It would be smart to witness it.” His father spoke, his presence made Storm shiver. “...Fine....” Blue Bell laid down on the bed and the doctor applied the jell on her bump, Hercules smiled at his wife and held her hoof. Sweet Heart’s little head could barely see but she just hold her mother’s other hoof. Storm sat on the chair and slouched, not getting on the family bonding. The doctor hooked up the ultrasound and placed the little ultrasound wand on Blue Bell’s now jelled bump. The image of the foal appeared on screen, all snuggled up and the little hoof kicking. Storm Dash looked over and saw the image, he smiled without realizing. Sweet Heart giggled and nuzzled her brother’s cheek. “You’re smiling Storm.” Hercules laughed lightly. Storm shook his head and looked away. “N-No I’m not!” he lied. Blue Belle smiled at her son and held out her hoof for him. He saw the offer and took her hoof. Sweet Heart giggled and looked to the screen. “She’s so cute!” “She?” the doctor laughed. “We don’t know the gender yet cutie.” Sweet Heart frowned. “I know it is! I feel it in my belly! It’s a sisters bond.” She justified herself. Storm Dash rolled his eyes and looked at the screen. “If it’s a colt you’ll get mocked for a life-time y’know.” “I won’t because it’s NOT a colt!” She argued. “I won’t say I told you so Sweets.” Storm warned. Hercules sighed and held Blue Bell close. “These two are gonna give me a fully grey mane before I reach my elderly years Blue...” he groaned. She smiled and kissed him softly, making him blush but he kissed her back. Doctor Aid smiled at the couple while Sweet Heart sighed smiling, while Storm Dash pretended to gag. “DAD! MUM! Don’t snog at the hospital!” he complained, blushing with embarrassment. Herc and Blue Bell smirked at one another and pretended to snog behind a pillow, Sweet Heart giggled and Storm Dash gagged. “MAKE IT STOP! MAKE IT STOOOOP!” The doctor laughed and leaned over to the foals. “There is a play room 2 rooms to the right, go ahead while I...um, break these two up.” He winked at them and went back to the monitor. Storm and Sweets bolted for the door and to the playroom. Once they were gone their parents put the pillow down with Herc chuckling and Blue Bell finding it hard to contain her giggles. “I see that you’ve got your hooves full with those two.” Aid laughed. “Yeah, but they are good kids when they’re at home. Just out in public they fight.” Blue Bell smiled. “And when I get home....” Herc groaned. “Sweet Heart in school yet?” Aid asked, to keep the conversation going. “In a few days time. Storm starts third year this year.” Blue answered. The doctor looked at the monitor, the foal’s head poking up. Its head showed and Aid took a closer look. “You’ve got yourself a unicorn Blue Bell.” He smiled. Blue Bell gleamed and looked to Herc who was smiling, kissing his wife’s forehead. “A another unicorn Blue...” he whispered in her ear, which tickled her and made her blush. “Herc...” “That’s pay back from earlier.” He chuckled and looked at the monitor. Aid looked around more and smiled. “Would you like to know the gender?” before Hercules could answer Blue Bell quickly got there before he could open his mouth to speak. “No. I want it to be a surprise! For me and the children.” She smiled and looked to the monitor. Hercules bit his lip, he wasn’t very patient with these kinds of things. “Well, I’ll get this off you and we’ll talk about how your foal is doing.” Aid got the jell off with a cloth and moved the monitor away, packing it in a corner. “Well, I can say that you’ve got yourself one, healthy foal. Since it’s a unicorn you’ll need to take extra caution with it’s horn. It’s not a normal horn, it’s a twirled one meaning if it breaks during labor, who knows what kind of damage it’ll do.” He said as he read the monitor, the heart-monitor’s recording of the foal’s heart-beat going. He looked through both Hercules and Blue Bells medical files, checking if the foal will develop any medical traits from either parent. “So doc, anything else we need to know?” Herc said anxiously. “Only that Blue Bell here gets some rest, usually the last 3 months of pregnancy can be uncomfortable. I have subscribed some medication for you to ease pain to a very mild cramp. Also, you’ll need to have peace and quiet for the last month of the pregnancy. You’ll need to be calm and collected when the foal is born, if you’re not it can go all south from there. I’ll see you in a couple of weeks to check how you’re going Blue Bell.” He smiled and wrote down the appointment and medication subscription for them, putting them in a little envelope for them. “Thank you Aid. I can’t wait for the foal to be born, I know it’ll be safe in your hooves.” “Same here Ma’am. Have a good afternoon.” Aid helped them out of his office and smiled, waving to them and going back into his room. Hercules smiled and kissed Blue Bells cheek. “That went well.” He nuzzled her cheek, making her blush. “C’mon Herc, we can do this at home.” “But I don’t wanna wait.” He smirked and chuckled as she slapped him playfully on the arm. The next sound was off Storm Dash and Sweet Hearts growls and yells of fighting, both Blue Bell and Hercules groaned. The pair of bickering foals came out of the playroom, Sweet Heart biting his wing and Storm Dash yanking her mane. They growled at one another and death-stared each other; soon their eyes looked to them and saw their parents give ‘the look’. They let go of one another and bit their lip. “You two...are in BIG trouble.” Blue Bell said, her voice harsh, making Storm and Sweets shiver. Hercules eyes arched making him intimidating, the very same look he uses on his troops, which make them shake into their hooves. They hung their heads as their parents turned around to head home, following them and pushing each other. “Your fault.” Storm whispered angrily at his little sister. “Is not.” She whispered back. They bumped and shoved one another as they walked home.