//------------------------------// // Timing // Story: Likely // by rooberry //------------------------------// “Oh yes that’s great news. When is the wedding??” Twilight said. Emder and Spike looked at eachother. Spike shrugged, “We did not think that far into it. I asked her last night.” Twilight thought for a moment, “Well, you need to have the wedding before the foal is born. When is the due date?” Twilight looked at Spike, “Um??” Spike looked at Ember confused. She picked up on his hint. “Oh, um… I have not had an ultrasound yet, and the doctor did not say. So… I don’t know.” “Well that just won't do!” Everybody jumped at the unexpected Pinkie Pie. Pinkie bounced into the room followed by a stunned quiet. Spike was the first to break the silence, “Pinkie? I am just going to ask what everybody's thinking. How did you get here and what are you doing here?!?!” Everybody looked at Pinkie and nodded in agreement. She sucked in a big breath, signalling for a long story. “Well, I was at Sugar Cube Corner, helping Pumpkin master her icing skills, when I got a tingle twitch, it was my Pinkie sense. Telling me there was big news here at the castle. So I zoomed as fast as I could. So I would not miss the big news. And I followed the voices till they lead here." She breathed deeply finishing her story while bouncing and smiling. Twilight was still confused, “What did you mean earlier, when you walked into the room??” The pink pony thought for a moment, “Hmn, oh!! We need to get you to the hospital, STAT!!” she said as she shoved Ember out the door. Ember was pushed halfway to the hospital, “Pinkie you know I can walk.” she said a little annoyed. The pink pony stopped pushing the dragon half, “Oh yeah!” Pinkie said. By this time Twilight and Spike had caught up with Ember and Pinkie. They walked the rest of the way. In the waiting room, they had a slightly heated debate if the foal was a filly or colt, and if it was going to be all dragon or part pony. Still Ember had fun with the debate. “ I know it a filly and is part pony.!” she said sure of herself. Spike fired back, “ HE is a colt and will be a dragon all the way.!” Twilight chimed in, “ You're both wrong, SHE is a full dragon filly or what ever a girl dragon is!.” And Pinkie just wanted to be part of the conversation, “ I agree with Twilight and Spike and Ember. All of the above!!” Twilight rolled her eyes, Ember sighed and shook her head, and Spike face hoofed, or pawed, or claw, which ever works. ***AFTER AN ULTRASOUND*** The group walked out of the office, minus one Pinkie Pie, plus one Pinkamena. Twilight noticed the saddened Pinkie, “Pinkie what's wrong???” Twilight asked softly and concerned, while she softly placed a hoof on Pinkamena's back. The not so pink pony sighed, “ It’s just that, dr.Stable did not tell us if it were a filly or a colt.” Ember sighed, then had an idea, “ Pinkie, thats a good thing. You can throw an extra special foal shower, the theme, Filly or Colt!!” Pinkamena turned full on Pinkie at this good news. She started to bounce fast. Then zoomed off, in a pink blur. After only 3 seconds was back, “When do you want the party?!?!” Embers and Twilights mane was now in a mess from gusts of wind caused by the fast pink pony. Ember thought, “Next week. I, I mean we need to start on the wedding.” With her answer, Pinkie zoomed away once again. Ember thought for a moment, “ Hey, the castle is a bit far. How about we fly? It will be faster.” Twilight had a, no look on her face. “Ember, the doctor said, ‘no far flying’” “Uh.” Ember got easily annoyed these days. "Fine!" So they walked the rest of the way. ~~~~~~~~~ Spike walked through the castle doors holding a grey blanket the was wrapped around a small figure. He started to bounce the blanket. He heard the giggle of a baby foal. Suddenly, the giggles turned to crying, the room was getting warmer and the walls were closing in on him. The little blanket unfurled in his arms to reveal nothing. ~~~~~~~~ Spike shot up in his bed. It was...just a dream. Just a dream ******* The next day ********** Ember and Twilight were in the dinning room having breakfast. Ember wanted some unusual foods. "oh pancakes with a big scoop of strawberry ice cream on top with a couple of peppers and pickles on the side." Twilight gave her a confused look, "oh must be the cravings." Ember nodded in agreement. Spike trudged into the room. He had not had a good sleep. Ember noticed her tired fiancé, "Spike? Are you okay? We have a big day are you up for it?" Spike was not ready for questions, he was not ready to great the day. He had a horrible night, but he did not want to upset Ember. "Oh im fine. Ready for the day. What do we have planned?" Ember thought for a moment, "First, Twilight has scheduled for all of our friend to come over so we can tell them we are getting married. Then we need to ask everyone if and how they would like to help. Hopefully every one will agree. Then we need to get started on the wedding plans. I will have lunch with the girls at Fluttershys house while you have lunch with your buddies. Then we have some free time until we need to meet back here to talk to the princesses about, well... everything that has gone on. What do you think?" Spike looked at her, blank faced, "Um...what?" Ember gave him a look, "Are you serious?" she asked plainly. Spike gave an awkward smile, "Can you run that by me one more time?" Twilight rolled her eyes as Spike laughed awkwardly.