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// 18 Let's Have a Slice of Life 
// Story: Let's Play 
// by Cool writer 
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	Leaf shifted her weight, nervously.
"Come on! You, the great Leaf Blade, are having gitters? Gimme' a break! You've done way tougher and scarier things than get married!" I coached my sister.
"It's just... there's so much pressure!" She said. I rolled my eyes.
"From who?"
"From everypony!"
"That's why Star and I didn't do anything big for our wedding." I scolded. Did I forget to mention something? Oh... Star and I got married. Ponies mature faster than humans... and since I'm a pony now... I'm practically an adult! Sure I still act the same... but I think that's a good thing. I've grown more as a person in here, than I ever could have out there! Anyways, this is my sister's wedding day, and she is scared like a filly. I told her to do something small, instead we booked out the town hall, and the whole town (and a good chunk of Canterlot) is here!
... They can't all fit in the giant gazebo, but that hasn't stopped them trying.
An idea struck me as to how to stave off her fears.
"This day is going to be perfect!" I began to sing. "A day, of which you've dreamed since you were small,"
"Why are you singing 'this day aria'?" Leaf asked.
"Everypony will gather round, say you look lovely in your gown, but what the don't know is you're really scared as heeeeeck!!!" She started laughing at my antics, and I could tell my plan worked. We heard the organ player began to warm up, and I nudged her.
"That's your cue! I'll be in the front row, see you after." I said, hugging her. Dad walked up and looked at her, and I'm not sure what he said to her (if he said anything) because I went to join mom in the audience.
"I'm so glad you're here for this." I said, hugging her.
"I'm so glad we decided to come to Equestria." Mom replied happily, and I smiled at her.
"You and me both."
The organ began to play, and Leaf walked down the isle. She wore a white wedding gown, a veil over her face. Little did the audience know... but leaf had her magic-retractable-laser-katana hidden inside. Broad sword had one as well... only his was a magic-retractable-laser-broad-sword, the difference being-
"We are gathered here today, to wed these two ponies, in holy matri-"
'Please don't say "pony," please don't say "pony", please don't say "pony",' I pleaded silently in my head.
"-mony," He said, much to my relief. The ceremony continued on, and some "liquid pride" was shed.
It was strange really, a week after me and Star got together, we decided to drop the bombshell that was the wedding between Broad and Leaf. I think, what really got my dad on his side, was that Broad had insisted that nothing was actually booked until they told my parents. They went around, asking if and when this place was available, or if that dress would likely still be there later. But I swear to Celestia, not a single bit was spent until they got dad's blessing. It also didn't hurt that they had known each other for a year, and it was his daughter's idea to do the thing in the first place. And as preparations were set, one day, Mom and Dad knocked on our door, and Dad said:
"How do you stand these hooves?"
And that was that. They were safe and sound in Equestria. Dad (or should I say, Sky Blazer) had joined an elite Arial flight team. That's right. The lightning flares.
... Did you think he joined the Wonder Bolts? The Wonder Bolts? You've gotta be kidding me! This isn't some "fulfillment fic!" My dad didn't just wake up with wings and qualify to join the elites! That's like someone tries swimming for the first time and gets on the Olympic team! He did try to get in, he just wasn't fast enough... so he started his own group!
Mom, on the other hoof, became: "Rose Masterpiece," a seamstress, and started working at carousel boutique. I kept telling her she didn't need a job, but she said: "I don't want to get lazy and fat." 
But it was a good life, there's only one thing that will make it better...



"Star, you wanna have foals?" I asked. Star looked at me, and smiled.
"Oh you bet I do!" She exclaimed. "I've always wanted a daughter. I could take her flying, and braid her mane, it would be so much fun!" I snickered at her delusions.
"Oh you, silly, beautiful naive mare. Raising a foal is a lot of work." I said, shaking my head.
"Does it have to be?" She asked. Then I realized, it didn't. Not in Equestria at least. Even almost months later, I still have a lot to learn about this place.
"No, I don't think so." I mused. "How about, this little unicorn isn't a hoof-full."
"What do you mean 'Unicorn'? She's going to be a thestral, like me!"
"No... I think he's going to be a unicorn." I said.
"Then let's find out, shall we?" Star asked, mischievously. I gave her a sly look.
"Yes, we shall." I said. We giggled and raced up to our room, slamming and locking the door behind us.



"So is it a filly or a colt?" I asked. The doctor concentrated on his spell, eyes still closed.
"They are a filly and a colt. One unicorn, one thestral." The Doctor said, opening his eyes. Me and Star gasped.
"Tw- twins?" I stammered. The doctor nodded.
"Yes, there are two of them. I'm sure of it." The doctor nodded. I felt a sense of pride well up inside me. I was going to have a son, and a daughter! It was... the happiest moment of my life.



The doctor walked out of the delivery room, a smile on his face.
"It was a success!" He said happily.
"Can I see her?" I asked anxiously. The doctor nodded, and stepped aside. There, was my wife, and my two children. The unicorn (who was a filly) was a sky blue, with a navy blue mane. The thestral (colt) looked exactly like her mother. Neither were crying, they were actually looking up at us, with smiles on their faces.Both of the foals were... surprisingly clean. So was the room. I was expecting... a tarp, or something to catch the... fluids... but it was all spic and span. Star couldn't look happier. And (oddly enough) she didn't look like she just gave birth. Then I realized, 'who would the pains of child birth satisfy? Certainly not Star'.
"Hey there!" I said quietly to the foals. "I'm you're daddy." My daughter reached up for me curiously. I gave her a peck on the forehead.
"They're beautiful." Star squeaked, choking back tears.
"You ok?" I asked. She looked at me, smiled, and I saw a few tears well up in her eyes. 
They were happy tears.