//------------------------------// // The Birth of Sweetie Heart // Story: The Life of Princess Skyla // by Stardom Freedom //------------------------------// Pony pregnancies take too long. Eleven months, for crying out loud! It's January, my 14th birthday is next month, and I'm in eighth grade! The good news is that I now the gender of my new sibling. It's going to be a filly, and Mom and Dad plan to name her Sweetie Heart. Sweetie Heart. That sounds like a nice name. There's also more good news: this month is Mom's last month of pregnancy, and the baby shower was today. Here's what happened: *** I woke up in the morning, excited. It was the first day of January. Not only was it now a new year, but Mom's last month of pregnancy! And the baby shower would be today! I flew downstairs to meet my parents for breakfast. "Skyla! You're excited today. Why?" Mom said, shocked. "Because the baby shower is today!" Dad gasped. "The baby shower! We completely forgot! Hurry, Cadance, we have to decorate and make the food!" Mom and Dad rushed out of the dining room. "O-kay," I said awkwardly. *** I went to my room to write letters to Sun Burn, Magnum, Crystal, Star, and Jewel, informing them about the baby shower. Afterwards, I grabbed my wallet filled with bits and went to my parents, who were decorating the ballroom. "Mom, Dad, can I go to the shoppe to buy something for the baby shower?" I inquired. While Dad was blowing up pink balloons that read "It's a Girl!", Mom (who was telling the chef what kind of food to make) said, "Yes, Skyla," I nodded and trotted to the local shoppe. When I got there, I looked to see what was in stock for baby fillies. After searching the shelves for a while, I settled on a pink chair that she could sit in. It had cup holders and places to put toys. I walked to the cashier, a young-looking stallion. "That will be 100 bits, please," he said. I opened my wallet and handed the stallion 100 bits. He took them and I took the chair. *** When I got to the castle, I saw that the shower was about to start. I quickly wrapped up the gift and went to the ballroom to put it on the gift table. Mom and Dad did a good job decorating. Even though it was a bit too pink. There were pink streamers, pink balloons, pink table cloths, etc. My friends and family walked in the ballroom, putting their gifts on the gift table, and then some began to eat, some began to dance to the music. I went to the dance floor, where my friends were at. "Hey guys!" I said. "Skyla!" Jewel exclaimed. She grabbed me into a hug. When she let go, Star hugged me. "Nice to see you again, Sky! I can't wait to see your new sister!" Crystal nodded, and Sun Burn and Magnum congratulated me. More ponies came in, Aunt Twilight, Uncle Flash, and their children; some of the Mane Six, and a lot more. I was surprised to see that this many ponies were here to celebrate my new sister. Soon, my parents opened the gifts for Sweetie Heart. After an overload of toys, books, and clothes, they opened my gift. When they saw the fancy chair, they gasped. "Skyla... it's beautiful," Mom uttered. I smiled and hugged her, Dad joining the embrace. Dad helped Mom put all the stuff in a corner, so it wouldn't be in the way for the rest of the party. I joined my friends and started dancing again, thinking, I can't wait for Sweetie Heart to be born, *** That night, I lay in bed, bored. I was doing that because I was wondering when the baby would arrive. You might've thunk I was acting like some 5-year-old, but 13-year-olds feel that way too. Tired of feeling this way, I crawled out of bed and went to Mom and Dad's room. They were sleeping peacefully together, Dad's hoof resting on Mom's belly. I stood next to Mom's side of the bed and looked at her stomach. "Hi, Sweetie Heart. I'm your older sister, Skyla. You may think I'm acting like some 5-year-old, but the truth is, I'm pretty excited for you to come into this world. You see, I've been an only child for 13 years now, going on 14. It's exciting to have another filly in the castle with me. "Let me warn you, the world isn't all peaches and roses. It's pretty cruel, and you'll encounter many bullies. But you will also find great friends, too. "Anyway, the thing is, I'm really ecstatic for you to come, and so are Mom and Dad. You're going to like it here; you really are." I hugged Mom's stomach, and she began to stir in her sleep. "Shining, is that you?" she mumbled. I immediately flew to my room before Mom woke up and began interrogating me. I snuggled up in my bed. And, to my surprise, fell sound asleep. *** When I woke up and went downstairs for breakfast, Mom and Dad weren't there. It was just me. "Mom? Dad?" I called out. The maid, Silver Shine, who was cleaning the kitchen, looked at me. "Oh, Skyla, there you are! About your parents, Queen Cadance's water broke, and King Shining Armor had to rush her to the hospital. They didn't have time to wake you up, and, right before they went out the door, told me to escort you to the hospital when you woke up." My eyes widened to the size of frying pans. "You mean... the baby has been born?!" I exclaimed. Mrs. Shine nodded. "Yes, she was. Hurry up and eat your Prench toast, because your parents really want you to meet your new sister." I stuffed my Prench toast into my mouth and zoomed out of the castle, Mrs. Shine rushing behind me. *** Mrs. Shine and I trotted into the hospital, and the pony in the lobby led us to where Mom and Dad were. He opened the door, and I saw Mom laying in a bed, holding somepony, Dad looking at the pony Mom was holding. I rushed over to my parents to look at my sister. She had a white coat, with a blue and pink curly mane, like mine was. Her horn was as tall as a pencil tip, and her wings were only about 4 inches long. She was clothed in a purple outfit that was given to her as a gift. Her eyes were closed, as she was sleeping "This is Sweetie Heart?" I inquired. "Yes. Isn't she lovely?" Dad uttered. I gently took Sweetie Heart from my mom. "She's ravishing," I whispered. She opened her eyes, and I saw the same shade of blue that I had. She giggled happily and grabbed my neck delicately, grasping me into a hug. I smiled at my new sister. January 2 would be a memorial day of my life, because it was her birthday. I hugged Sweetie Heart back. "Don't worry, Sweetie. You're going to love it here. You really are."