//------------------------------// // Secret of the 'false foal' // Story: Recreation of Life // by Sugarcube66 //------------------------------// Trixie's mother looked the filly over, after having removed the bloodied knife. The filly breathing wasn't great, nor was her will to live. As the mother patched the wound up, her husband said to her. ''Will she be okay, Magic Trick?'' He looked as worried as Sunset and Ruby, who were sat nearby. ''I mean, she's just a innocent foal.'' ''It's hard to say, Houdini.....her breathing is very shallow, too shallow.'' mumbled the mare, with a worry filled tone. ''But, I'll do everything in my power to save her. Sunset got up and wandered over to the foal, after Magic Trick was done. She gently ran her hoof against the filly's face, as she looked at the filly's pale, white features. She looked over the filly's appearance for the first proper time, the filly was a white pegasus with a rainbow mane but the pigtails that ran across the filly's neck were white like the filly's coat. On the filly's flank was a pawprint cutie mark and Sunset knew that the filly processed red eyes despite they were closed. ''Please be okay.'' She whispered gently, Ruby looked at her sadly. The two mares stared at the filly for a little while, not expected to wake up, until those beautiful wine red eyes opened up. Both mares gasped as the filly began to sit up, and stare at them with her dark eyes. ''Y-your awake?'' mumbled Ruby, shock riding in her voice. The filly tilted her head, and for a moment after it looked like she was going to speak but she suddenly stopped but then, she opened her month again and only babyish babble came out. Sunset and Ruby blinked and stared at each other, as if trying to figure out why this filly spoke like that. The filly looked at them for a moment before a short sound came out of her small mouth. ''Ahh....'' ''Sunset...what should be do?....I don't think this is correct, she's only talking like a baby.'' ''I know, I'll get Mrs Lulamoon.'' said Sunset, as she wandered downstairs. Ruby looked down at the small foal, who stared up at her with curious eyes. She smiled, and said. ''Hello, little one. I'm Ruby Rose, what's your name?'' The pegasus foal stared up at her, before repeating what she had said. ''...N-N....name?'' ''....Don't you have one?'' The small albino filly looked down and shook her head, not mumbling another word. ''I see, well....how about I name you 'Rainbow Pawprint' or 'Rainy' for short. Do you like that?'' ''....L-like?.....Like...that...'' uttered the filly, now named Rainy. Ruby looked down at her, worriedly. Rainy couldn't speak very clearly or well, was it possible that her abusive father never let her have any proper learning. She decided not to think about it and asked. ''Rainy, do you remember what happened to you yesterday? With that stallion who claimed he was your father.'' Rainy flinched, looking down as tears formed into her eyes. ''...D-Dawdy......Huwt.....Raiwy....'' ''Shh, it's alright. You don't need to remember if you don't want to.'' said Ruby, hugging the filly. ''If you like, I could be your mother and raise your properly.'' ''...M-mutwer?'' muttered Rainy, repeating what Ruby had said. ''...Or...you could just call me 'Mommy' or 'Mama' if you like.'' ''...Muma...?'' whispered Rainy, looking up at the mare who just said she would be her mother. ''Muma....wow't huwt?'' ''No, I won't. I won't let you get hurt ever again.'' The two ponies hugged for a little while, Rainy mumbling 'Muma' the whole time too. They didn't even notice when Sunset and Magic Trick walked in. Sunset smirked a little. ''So, when did you become the mother to this foal, Ruby?'' Ruby's eyes widened and she glared at Sunset. ''A few minutes ago, Rainy needs somepony to look after her. And I more then willing to be her mother.'' ''..Rainy?'' ''Ah, it's short for Rainbow Pawprint, the name I gave her. She doesn't have a proper name.'' Sunset was a little surprised to hear this. ''And you know this, how exactly? She wasn't speaking before.'' ''..Well, she picked some words up from me and I was able to get her to talk to some extent. She almost like a baby in her learning sense. She quick but awkward and it isn't very clear.'' Magic Trick decided to walk over to Rainy, who was scared at first. ''Shh, it's alright, Rainy.'' mumbled Ruby, to her new foal. The filly nodded a little, and looked up at Trixie's mother. ''....I'll get Trixie....she'll need to meet her niece...'' muttered Sunset, trying to get over the fact that her new marefriend had a daughter before giving birth. ''Okay, Sunny.'' said Ruby, as Rainy was being tested by Magic Trick for various things. ''Good, now Magic Trick. Are you able to walk.'' asked the middle-aged mare. She helped the small filly to her hooves and then let go. ''Now can you walk to me.'' At first, Rainy refused to leave her mother but with a little reassurance, she wandered off. Her walk was wobbly and she stumbled a few times to many, worrying Ruby a little. Magic Trick sighed, and looked at Ruby. ''I might have figured something out, Midnight.'' She used Ruby's possible origin name despite the fact that neither were comfortable with it. ''....I think, Rainy might have been isolated from society for most of her life. I mean, she can't talk very well despite picking words up really quickly nor can she walked very clearly. I think, her father was actually intending for her not be able to do much for herself.'' ''...I....see. That's so sad. A small filly like her shouldn't have gone through what she's been through. I'll definitely be a good mother to her and the foal when it comes.'' said Ruby, as she hugged the filly. She promised herself that she would protect Rainy as she raised her to let no harm come to the foal ever again.