//------------------------------// // Month 1: Day 1: A Sleepover (Part 2) // Story: The Generals Sister // by Shizuo35 //------------------------------// Well today is a busy one. I brought in General Ryder's sister and I'm now caring for her with the help of my faithful student Princess Twilight Sparkle. Also found out a few things I have to do to keep things dry, keep the little filly, Scootaloo happy, and myself in check. I changed my look to fit with the fashion of today, I.... bought cloth diapers from a shop I never had intention to ever shop in, I saw Scootaloo have an accident and cry and... Well it was the first time I saw Spike cuddle anything other than the doll Rarity made for him. Anyways we just finished lunch. I had my hayburger, Twilight had a bowl of soup for her stomach problems, Scootaloo surprisingly ordered a hayburger with habanero peppers, cyan pepper mayo, fries and a lemon lime soda, ate it all finishing it before I finished mine and somehow managed to eat a few more of my own fries. She must get it from her brother.... Or her father but I'm saying she gets it from Ryder to avoid any tears. After a quick stop at the bathroom for everyone (again by my own personal potty and glad to have another thing I bought for Scootaloo. A little set of stairs to get up to my ceramic throne and again it's bigger than Scootaloo is.) we were off on a walk outside of the castle. Scootaloo held Twilight's hand while I stretched my wings. A cool breeze flowed through my mane and actually cooled me off. My dress I had changed out of earlier was hell. As we walked through the streets ponies bowed to us and took a few pictures. Some unauthorized of the royal flank but with my new pants I had to let them see how good I look for being cooped up inside all day. I didn't notice anything at first but Twilight spoke up over the ponies. "Everypony please give us some space and stop it with the pictures!" She said. "You're scaring the little filly here!" I looked down and saw Twilight carrying Scootaloo who had her head into my faithful students shoulder. Her wings trembled as we walked. I huffed and looked to the citizens. "Everypony! I would like you to respectfully ignore us!" I called out. "All the attention is scaring this little orphan filly I have taken in while her brother is fighting for Equestria! If she goes and sheds something as little such as a tear next time I'm out my guards will CLEAR these streets! Does everyone understand? I hope you do! Now avert your gaze!" Just as I say that everyone dispersed rushing across the road to the other side, quickly passed by us and not even stopping to get a snap shot. A little tip if you're ever walking outside and you're getting a bit of attention and it's making you feel uncomfortable just say your family member is a part of the guard and all it takes is just one word and theres a car blazing from around the corner. Works every time even when you're a princess but.... Eh... Works more for Twilight than me. Anyways Twilight looked up at me sighing. "Thank you Princess... Even I was getting a bit uncomfortable..." She looked back at Scootaloo. "Alright. Everypony is looking away. You gonna be okay walking now?" Scootaloo looked up. I saw tears in her eyes. "...C-can I please stay here...?" She asked. "...I.... I don't wanna walk." I sighed and used my magic to take Scootaloo from Twilight. I grabbed the filly out of the air and held her resting her head on my shoulder. "...Is there any good reason you don't wanna walk?" I asked. She sniffled and looked up at me. "...I-I don't wanna walk because... I don't wanna get kidnapped...." I gasped a bit. "Kidnapped? Why ever would you think that someone was going to kidnap you?" "....R-ryder... He told me to always stay at your side... and.... he started asking me questions about what to do if I was being kidnapped...." "...So your brother scared you by saying that stuff?" Scootaloo nodded. "Aw honey nopony would even come near us to get to you. Just a secret between us three I'm trained in any and every martial arts to protect myself just in case but... Honestly it never came to that. I still brush up on my skills every now and then so if anyone tries to touch you they get taken down by a namby-pamby princess!" Twilight hummed a bit interested from what I said. "Didn't realize you have to take self defense things too Princess." She said. "Shining from day one in the guard suggested to my parents that I take Tai Chi and Karate just to protect myself if he isn't ever around... It has paid of lately because the date I just left tried getting grabby and I gave him what for... That and three couples bills to work off in the kitchen..." I rolled my eyes patting Scootaloo's back. "Well that's one way to get out of a bill and to tell the truth I'm actually thinking of doing that next time I'm out to eat and see a bad date going on..." I looked to Scootaloo. "Maybe if you want I can teach you some simple moves to immobilize a stallion so you can run off once we get back to the castle. That sound okay?" Scootaloo gave me a nod wiping what was left of her tears before resting her head on my shoulder. I stroked her wings carefully as not to yank any of her feathers out. When I got Luna back from the moon and the darkness that was Nightmare Moon she cried so hard I had to sit in her room and comfort her... My emotions were so out of whack I accidentally pulled a few feathers from her wings. I didn't mean to do it but for those next few days she stayed at my side. Anyways we walked for about a half an hour. Sure ponies glanced at us from afar but it didn't frighten Scootaloo. When we arrived back at the castle a guard approached us bowing in respect to us just as we came through the door. "Princess!" He said. "You're needed in the meeting room! Princess Cadence requests to talk with you about an important issue in Griffonstone!" I huffed a bit setting Scootaloo on the ground. "What seems to be the issue? I'm busy!" ...What...? I'm actually busy with Scootaloo and a lesson on how to care for her from my faithful student. Or... In this case my trusting teacher.... I guess... anyways... My guard stood back up. "My apologies Princess! She called not even a few minutes ago and she's been on hold! It shouldn't take that long! Ten minutes I promise!" I sighed and looked to Twilight but... Yeah she was already half way down the hall. She looked back at me. "Sorry Princess!" She called out. "Gotta use the bathroom! I'll be back! I promise!" She turned back around and just flashed away. I've done that before. Having to go so bad moving that much wouldn't be an option. I sighed looking back at Scootaloo. "Well I guess it's just you and me..." I said. "...You and I are gonna be going somewhere I think might entertain you but you have to stay quiet while I talk with Princess Cadence okay?" Scootaloo gave a yawn. "...Sure... I'll be fine..." She said. I looked back to my guard. "Alright. Lead on." He gave a nod and I followed him through out the castle. It took about maybe ten minutes to find my internet room. It may have not been wise to take Scootaloo with me because she fell asleep clinging to me. The guard looked to me as we went inside of the room. Computers up and down the walls on either side of the door for the guards who want to maybe play a few computer games and what not. My computer happened to be at a desk at the end of the room. Luna occasionally used it so it had about four monitors on it. Helps when I'm bored. But back to the story my guard looked to me. "You uh... need me to get her off of you princess?" I gave a nod but when I tried prying her off of me she didn't want to budge. Oh how I wish Twilight didn't have to go to the bathroom- which by then I'd think she would've been done. She probably went to check on Spike or sleep.... Didn't really know at the time. I sighed. "Nevermind. I'll have to do the video chat like this but... Gonna need my headphones... shit..." Yeah... If you remembered from this morning I said I had a pair of headphones wrapped around my breast and that I didn't mind. What I kinda did mind... Someone trying to grab them. Worst part was Scootaloo was kinda blocking me from getting to them. "....Perhaps Cadence would understand well enough to keep quiet... Hopefully she's still online if she hasn't hung up yet..." The guard hurried up and pulled my chair out. I sat down and looked to the bottom screen. Always the main. I basically played around with the key board and the mouse until the screen came on to the window of that stupid video chat app a few Pegasai made a few years back. Not even one trace of a video call but me being a tad ticklish has its perks. Especially when you don't want to bother or confuse the guard sitting around you. Vibrating phone. Lucky this was something I can actually snag. I snagged it from my bra and low and behold it was Cadence. I answered it and before I could speak I got an earful of shit. Just random noises giving me a huge disadvantage. But I heard Cadence. "Celestia? Can you hear me?" She said. "I might switch to text! The griffon leaders are arguing and apparently my magic wont help! I tried a video chat but the call dropped! Wifi in here went down because some idiot spilled coffee on the router!" I gave a sigh. "Cadence." I said whispering. I know I wasn't heard because she immediately hung up after that. I looked to my guard. "She hung up... Help me text her. I cant do it with only one hand." I was never good doing something one handed. Always had to be both hands. Take that info and do what you will with it. Anyways I sat there for about an hour having my guard text for me. Scootaloo was comfortable, I was... Kinda the same. To summarize it I fell asleep at my computer clutching Scootaloo in my arms. Combo of boredom, fullness from lunch and being drained of energy from me by the heat from outside and the walk. I only woke up to Twilight nudging me. I was actually asleep for a few hours. Believe it or not over the years of me moving the sun I've trained myself to do it in my sleep. One of my guards must've slipped a blanket over me while I was out. Didn't really care I had it on me I was so comfortable. Same with the filly I had in my arms. Scootaloo was just out of it. All the crying just knocked her out. "Sorry for this late wake up call princess but you both just looked too peaceful to wake up." She said. "My apologies for leaving you earlier. Bathroom took a little bit longer than it should've... That and Spike had gotten me side tracked by leading me to the library. Somehow he can smell print in his sleep and thinks I'm in my study. Don't worry I had him make a few calls with my phone." She went and tickled Scootaloo a bit causing her to giggle and release me. Twilight picked her up and she clung to her. "Since tonight is gonna be the first night away from home I really hope you don't mind but the calls I had Spike make were for a few friends of hers to have a little sleep over just so she feels comfortable. Just because Applejack and Ryder aren't on speaking terms at the moment doesn't mean their sisters cant talk with each other right? Since I'm here I think I might help you through the night. I had to invite AJ's sister and Rarity's sister if that's okay." "That is perfectly fine Twilight" I said with a smile. "I have to make this place feel like home to her somehow. Why not let her friends come for a visit? Should I send a few cars out to get them?" "Well Sweetie Belle, Rarity's sister is with her in Manehattan. Applebloom, Applejack's sister is in Ponyville all alone and they'd just love to see their friend! If I could get the girls up here I wouldn't mind having them see if they can give some homely vibes but they've got a few jobs to do." I think I remembered something about that with Ryder saying something about her friends. Rarity and AJ I do remember talking about but her little friends... maybe she said something while shopping? Of course I couldn't remember after a nap like that. It felt so good yet in the position I was in I was a bit stiff. I spent an hour inside my spa getting a massage to get a few sore spots dealt with I managed to get fully rested and a bit snacky if anything. After that I grabbed a little snack size bag of chips and started to stuff my face. And while I did that I did send a few cars out. One to Sweet Apple Acres and one to Manehattan at a hotel where Rarity and her sister are staying. I guess in that time Scootaloo finally woke up from her nap and found me in my TV room with Twilight at her side. Just a room with a few comfortable recliners (A few meaning six since Twilight gets her friends here... that and the company we get) a large movie screen style TV and well... Luna had all her game consoles in here. We had to connect them through extra long wires in the wall connected to one thing that hooks up to the back of the TV or something. Scootaloo, the now energetic little filly saw all these pretty little things her face lit right up! "Wooow! I've never seen so many video games in one place!" She said. Yeah... Luna has everything from C-Sphere, Sintendu, PlayBox and yes even the first ever Gatri gaming system. Turning a dial making a line go left and right how fun I say sarcastically. Somehow I never got into this stuff. I did however know of one game I could play with little to no trouble (since Luna had me play the entire co-op campaign with her)and that was Mace Mashers 2. But I forgot which console it was for. A wall of twenty four consoles and Luna has her own 'gaming library' just about a room over filled with video games new and old and categorized just like the book library. I laughed a bit as I brought Scootaloo onto my lap. "Well lets not get too ahead of ourselves." I said. "I don't think Luna would like it if you were touching her things without asking permission first. You might have a chance tonight because Twilight and I put together a little surprise for you. Earlier after you fell asleep Twilight brought up a good point. You'd want this place to feel like home so you'd get used to your first night being here right?" Scootaloo gave a nod taking tiny glances at the TV. Yep. I saw that. Twilight sat in the recliner next to mine and almost sank into it these things are so comfortable. "Well... I had Spike make a few calls while I took you back to your bed and for your first night here I'm having Sweetie Belle and Applebloom come here just for you!" She said. Scootaloo screamed excited and hugged me flapping her wings frantically. She jumped from my recliner over to Twilights and hugged her just as a few of my guards rushed in with Tasers and side arms. Apparently assault rifles inside close spaces aren't good. (Ryder suggested it. Too much ricochet damage to be done with that many bullets flying around... with uh... bullet proof doors. Can never be too careful.) I looked to them just as they came to our sides. "Princess is everything okay in here?!" The one at my side asked. I nodded giving a sigh. "Yes everything is fine here." I said. "Just an overexcited filly nothing to worry about. Now if you would wait out front for a few cars I had sent out. Two fillies should be arriving soon and I want you to lead them here! Oh and... See if you cant get someone to set up a three bed bedroom somewhere near a bathroom. I don't want any lost fillies having any accidents." He saluted me after disabling his Taser. "Right away princess!" And just like that they left us alone to tend to Scootaloo who was now crying tears of joy. I leaned over and rested my hand on Twilight's shoulder. "Yes Scootaloo I know how excited you must be but maybe you should calm down. I wouldn't want you to pass out again before they arrive!" I felt around on the arm of my recliner. This one would be where Twilight would be sitting if her friends were here. Once I found a little notch I gave the arm a good smack causing the floor to open up right in front of us. Up came a cooler about six feet long and a foot and a half deep filled with drinks, snacks and treats of all kind. I went and grabbed her a water. That was always the closest to who ever was sitting in the front. I opened it up for her and gave it to her giving a smile. "Here. You have to drink up. It'll help." Scootaloo gave a smile taking the water bottle in hand and sipped from it. Twilight grabbed a few colas with her magic, one diet and one regular. Guess who has the diet? Not me! I actually looked to Twilight confused. She normally grabbed a regular cola. "Oh uh... Yeah... My date I was on said I had hips like Pinkie..." She said. I gave a sigh. "Well he's all wrong about that. Your hips are perfectly fine but why should he care? He's not going out with you and you shouldn't really care about what he says just because he's a jerk. Same with this little one." I poked Scootaloo's cheek making her blush. "She shouldn't let any bullies get to her. As I heard Luna once say haters are going to hate just because they're jealous about something. Perhaps they're jealous of your wings wishing they had a pair of their own so they could fly." Twilight hummed a bit as she still sipped from her diet soda. Guess she just felt like one anyways. Plus... This cooler is enchanted to automatically restock if something is pulled from it. Don't worry it doesn't steal from anywhere. Only the storage space. Magic is like wifi. Download shit from where ever the router is. Anyways... Twilight, Scootaloo and I sat in the TV room until I had to lower the sun. That was only a few hours. I actually had Luna up right before I did it too. You know she blabbed about a few accidents we both had to Scootaloo and Ryder? Sister Secrets mean we both have to keep secrets! But perhaps I should shed light on that. You see she had an accident in uh... my seat in the TV room... and I had to help her clean up like a good sister would. She was too embarrassed to even call a guard in. A few nights later whilst I was asleep after pumping myself full of fluids (almost quite literally through an IV) just because I was sick. I didn't realize I drank so much it left me desperate to use the toilet. As far away as my bed is from my personal toilet (which I really could've made) the sickness I was going through had a fever dream of getting up and going which triggered me to uh.... make my bed a toilet.... When I found myself going through my panties in my dream I woke up in a pool. Lucky me I managed to wiggle out of my gown, and my underwear to go to the door. I had a guard fetch Luna... and bring a bit of medicine. She helped me clean myself, stripped my bedding and flipped it for me. She did most of that with her magic. As she helped bathe me she and I vowed to keep any and every secret we told each other. But I guess it was to let Scootaloo know accidents happen. Okay uh... Where was I? OH! Oh right the filly's friends! Luna, Twilight, Scootaloo and I were standing at the front door. Luna wore jeans and her tee with a classic gaming controller across her chest. She knelt down next to Scootaloo resting her hand on her shoulder. "Ah the first ever sleepover at Canterlot Castle and its for the generals little sister!" She said. "You and your friends should feel lucky to stay here! Also... If thy should wake up in the middle of the night there'll be a guard just outside the room. Celestia and I will help out the best we can tonight." Oh... Right... She's staying until Ryder gets back. I sighed blushing a bit because of that reason. Twilight knelt down bringing Scootaloo up in her arms. "I'll be helping my best too." She said. "I've got a room right by yours. If anyone starts crying the guard will rush over to me and wake me right up. Cadence taught me her calming spell so I'll be there faster than Rainbow Dash!" Just then a guard came through the door. "PRINCESSES!" He said. "THE FILLIES YOU REQUESTED FOR ARE HERE!" I would've told him he didn't have to yell but I was just frozen. Two other fillies just dropped on me like they were lead weights and I was being tortured. The two fillies were being walked through the door with guards at their side. Applebloom was wearing a yellow shirt and her overalls with her dirty sneakers and a pink bow in her red mane. Sweetie Belle had a cute light pink dress on with black shiny shoes. These shoes were almost tap like. Just without the little clicky things. Their faces were bright with excitement as Twilight let Scootaloo go to run up and hug her friends. I couldn't help but smile as the three fillies ran into each other at high speed almost screaming. "Well I guess this is where I step in..." I said to Luna and Twilight. I stepped away from them. "Welcome Sweetie Belle and Applebloom! I do hope the car rides over were alright being how far away you two were!" Scootaloo broke the hug and came to my side just as her friends bowed to me. Sweetie Belle did the mare commoner bow. Crossing her legs and crouching down pulling the little brim of her dress out just a few inches. Applebloom did the stallions commoner bow. Hand against gut and bent over. Tomboy. Biiiiig tomboy. "Well we are glad to be here princess!" Applebloom said. Her southern drawl was really noticeable. "I haven't seen Scoot in about a week! My sis and her brother are mad at each other!" I gave a sigh picking Scootaloo up. "So I've heard. It's a shame they're not on speaking terms." I looked to the guards with their things. "Take their bags to the room we had prepared! I'll handle it from here." The guards nodded and hurried off with their things. I looked back at Applebloom and Sweetie Belle. "You guys will be shown to your room later. Have you two eaten anything yet? Dinner is about to be prepared!" Applebloom and Sweetie looked at each other. "Well... I didn't eat before leaving the hotel and Rarity still wanted me to call her when I got here..." Sweetie said blushing a bit as her stomach growled. "I guess I could eat..." Applebloom's stomach grumbled a bit too. "....Well Big Mac was gonna be makin' hay burgers for dinner but we're probably havin' somethin' fancy shmancy aint we?" She asked. As horrible as her grammar was and her manners I guess I had to put up with her. Otherwise I wont be getting a Sweet Apple Care Package. I gave her a smile. "Good thing about the chefs of the castle they can make anything and everything we want." I said. "Order a hayburger and a drink to go with it and while your at it why not make it a combo with curly fries?" I honestly wasn't being rude but I felt like it didn't matter to her anyways. Wanna know how she reacted? "Gee that sounds mighty fine if I do say so myself. Shoot I just might get myself the best darn combo I can think of!" "Well... I guess that's fine but make sure it's something you'll eat. I don't want to have Princess Twilight contact your sisters because you're being sent home. I'm sure she wouldn't like it either." I looked back at her and back to the fillies. I set Scootaloo down as well. "Why don't you guys go speak with Luna. She might be lending a helping hand tonight but know no food will be delivered to the rooms after Pinkie Pie ruined an entire mattress with nothing but cake and sugary drinks and such. Once you leave the dining hall you're done with eating okay?" The three fillies nodded and hurried off to see my sister and Twilight. I couldn't help but just think to myself about what i'm getting myself into. Not only did I have that thought on my mind I wanted to think about getting some hard liquor into me to help me get through this but uh... Well... Back when I was raising Cadence after her parents died- yes i'm her mother in a way- and... Well she got her cutie mark in a way that NO pony should... I got drunk off of what ever the popular alcoholic drink was and I.... I.... Ugh I cant say this. To put it short her cutie mark is dirty and when she found out I was the one who gave her the cutie mark the way I did I had to make her an alicorn to shut her up and make sure future foal sitters didn't do what I did... Uh... moving on then.... Possibly a half hour later Luna and I sat on either side of the table. Me on the side of Scootaloo and Twilight and on the other Luna sat between Sweetie Belle and Applebloom and of course our food was late. Luna spoke up being a bit ticked her early night meal was late. "WHERE IS OUR FOOD?!" She yelled. The fillies next to her looked bored yet... I thought they'd be frightened of her angered yells. "If my meal is cold somepony's getting fired!" I sighed resting my hand on the table leaning on it. "Sister do you really need to yell? There are children present!" I glanced over at the door to the kitchen. "And it would be lovely if SOMEPONY brought us our drinks!" Yeah... Didn't even get our drinks. Of course it's still my chef. He prepares my meal and Luna's meals at this time and.... I think this morning at breakfast I over worked him a bit. Seven plates of pancakes. I actually was so busy yesterday I only could push in a few granola bars between work related things. (Yesterday was the day I had to get things ready to send guards out for the war...) Scootaloo groaned a bit having her stomach grumble loudly. "Why is dinner taking so long princess?" She asked. "I'm starving! I know my brothers stirfry takes so long but never this long!" I looked down at her and saw her starting to whimper hugging herself. I reached over and nudged Twilight just the second before she broke down. "RRYYYDDEERRRR!" I quickly snatched her up and held her close as I stood up and rushed towards the kitchen to see what the hold up was (and for a special request for her.) and I did so while trying to calm her. I know Twilight knows her sister in laws magic but I didn't want a guard to rush in and blame one of her friends. They do that you know. They will blame who ever just to get what ever done. Yeah since griffons are known for being a bit greedy at times they will approach a griffon in the street, slip something into their pocket and bust em about four blocks away. I don't tell them to do that! They do this on their own. Anyways the hold up in the kitchen was my passed out cook. All the other cooks we had were rushing around frantically trying to either help him wake up or cook the food. I went into a food storage area and sat Scootaloo on a crate. "I WANT RYDER GIMME RYDER BACK!" I sighed taking a hankie from my bra. "Scootaloo please calm down... I know you want Ryder but everyone has a path of fate they must walk along... Ryder has his path.... you have yours and I have mine... Your path and Ryders split up when he dropped you off... when he returns your paths will cross again... But in that time my path and your path have converged and will stay together..." I wiped her eyes her tears away shushing her. "....B-but.... You-you're a p-princess... y-you can bring him back...." "I can but I wont Scootaloo. Not when there are innocent lives at stake in this war. If I bring him back the military will fall and shatter without leadership and I don't mean to scare you here but Equestria would be invaded and everypony could be either killed, jailed or sold as slaves. He needs to be there and you need to be here safe inside a sanctuary he has chosen to have you stay in so you wouldn't have to worry about any dangers in your town. I can name seven ponies in Ponyville that would love to see your little filly flank alone. Here none of that is a worry. I promise your brother will be fine. We can probably expect the first letter very soon but until then please... keep calm for me.... Ryder wouldn't like it if I wrote to him saying you're in the hospital because of malnutrition...." But just before she answered my horn glowed and out of thin air between me and Scootaloo a scroll appeared. It was one of the scrolls I had dropped in for Ryder but I didn't think it would get there that fast... "Well... maybe this could cheer you up..." I plucked it from the air and picked Scootaloo up taking her place on the crate. I unraveled the scroll ribbon and used my magic to tie a little bow in Scootaloo's mane. It made her smile a bit but she was still a little sniffling filly. I unrolled it and saw Ryder's name clearly written at the bottom of it. Scootaloo used my hankie to blow her nose. Don't worry I have a lot of others made. I let her keep that one. But anyway onto the letter. 'Dear Princess Celestia and Scootaloo, I couldnt sleep tonight.... I've had a chance to greet each troop I lead and... I couldn't get Scootaloo off my mind... I had a long chat with a few stallions and they know what pain I'm going through. Leaving a loved one in Equestria. I know someone once said you can never make friends in war but... these guys are my friends because of that reason. I wont let it get in my way of keeping everypony safe... As long as I have my special filly in mind while I'm here I wont give up. Sure... I cried a bit but... that's what makes somepony tough. If someone is being emotional you don't go and tell them to 'buck up' you tell them to make what ever they're being emotional about and turn it into something that fuels them to keep going. Princess if you're the only one reading this at this time... please slip this into Scootaloo's hand if she's asleep... She's a heavy sleeper sometimes. Scootaloo if you found this.... reading this isn't a good idea without someone else reading it with you.... I don't want them finding you crying and you should be in bed.... I think.... It's actually a different time here... anyways... Scootaloo if you cry because you miss me... Just know I miss you more than you do me.... if you think about it mom and dad would love it that you're with the princess.... mom always wanted to meet Princess Celestia. I was thinking of taking her as a guest when Shining invited me to the Gala.... now you actually can say you stayed with Princess Celestia while I was away but I think everyone will see that you're with her. I honestly had thoughts of running off and abandoning the war but.... then I really would lose you... anyways.... this letter has gone on for a while.... Scootaloo I love you and you should get a letter every once in a while but don't expect a letter every day. I'm low on these supplies... Princess if you'll allow it I'd like another supply drop soon. Again thank you for taking my sister in and I hope you did get advice from Princess Twilight and I hope you helped Scoot calm down after I left. Scoot. Be good or else I'll give Princess Celestia to punish you how ever she sees fit. Your General and Big Brother, Ryder.' I sniffled a bit tearing up as Scootaloo hugged me and gave me a kiss on my cheek as if I were Ryder or her mother... Twilight did that but.... it was no where this heart warming. I ended up folding the letter up and giving it to Scootaloo to keep hold of. I wiped my eyes away and not long later we left the kitchen. I actually told the other chefs to call in the medics to get him into a hospital bed in the infirmary. The others had actually gotten the food out while Scootaloo and I were in the pantry. Twilight looked to me as Scootaloo and I sat down in our seats. "Is everything alright Princess?" She asked. "You were gone for a while." I wiped my eyes again before looking to her. "...Twilight... I want you to take Scootaloo in the morning after breakfast and have her write a letter to her brother." I said. "And... maybe have the little slumber party moved into my room... I feel Scootaloo needs to be with me tonight and I don't want her friends to be left alone." Twilight gave a nod and looked across the table. "Sweetie Belle? Applebloom? How would you two like to sleep inside Princess Celestia's bedroom?" The fillies across the table looked over at each other and looked at me. I had given them a smile almost as bright as the sun I control. Sweetie Belle swallowed her pasta. She just wanted alfredo penne pasta. Just saying. "But... Where are we gonna sleep?" She asked. I looked to the door and whistled. Almost immediately a guard came in and knelt and the side of my seat. "Yes princess?" He said. I picked up my drink, a cookies and cream milkshake with sprinkles, and sipped it. "I want you to set up two other beds in my quarters." I said. "The slumber party is being moved in there just for Scootaloo here!" I rustled her mane a little as she chewed on her stirfry made of squash, apples, oranges, celery and... well other stuff mixed in with a hint of lime. Smelled REALLY good. The guard gave a nod. "Right away princess!" You know later that night I had to hide my diapered flank with my extra baggy nightgown from the waist down. Why I'm saying this is because I woke up to find Scootaloo climbing into bed with me. I would send her back to her bed but... this was just the perfect way to end this random and horrid day. Horrid for her. Not me. I mean... you saw what happened right? Anyways goodnight and until next time I guess.