//------------------------------// // Making up a plan or just winging it, whichever appeals the most. I'd say the latter honestly, the former takes all the fun away. // Story: So you're about to be a father with a Sun-Goddess. // by TheDawsonator1 //------------------------------// “No! No! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” I heard a scream that woke me up fully. I opened my eyes fully and noticed it was Celestia, she had been rolling around, a nightmare. “Cel, wake up! Wake up!” I shook her so she wakes up. Celestia then woke up and hit me in the face on accident as she sat up…bloody HUUUUUURTTTTSSSSSSS! Seriously, advice for being around Alicorns, don’t get hit by them ever. “Sorry Jason, I d-didn’t mean it” Celestia apologizes with tears on her face. “Are you alright though? That was some nightmare…bloody hurts…” I muttered the last part to myself in pain. Celestia remained silent, there were tears, the nightmare had to be plenty frightening. “Would you like to talk about it?” I asked Celestia, who nodded. “I-It was about our foal, our foal died as it was delivered…it was…horrible…” Celestia described the dream. I pulled Celestia into a hug, I ignored the pain still around in the face, it was just a nightmare but I know where this must come from, it’s a parent thing isn’t it? I admit, I have my own fears concerning the foal, but that is also what motivates me. After a while, we finally got back to sleep and hopefully the nightmare will not come back… The next morning arrived and Celestia had already left, not to worry, I do have my own plans, Celestia said she was going to take the first half of day court alone while I do other things, as in other things, I meant the Bearers, they’ll know what to do, this won’t take long. After a quick clean of myself and putting on my Prince attire along with the cloak (because it looks badass and I admit, I did the Dracula thing with it at least once), I went out of our room and ready to embrace the day. The guards were as stoic as ever, that’s their job but at times I like to let them relax a tiny bit but not too much or they get soft. Breakfast was the usual tense stare competition between Celestia and her parents, but it did not diminish my spirit, I now know both sides of the story, I have judged it for myself, I believe it one big unavoidable misunderstanding. Celestia’s parents gave me a smile and Luna one as well, Luna had long accepted their return and connected with them. Kinda wish our two worlds weren’t so stubborn with these kind of things, would make life a bit easier sometimes and it certainly would make a nice change of pace in the scheme of things. But 15 minutes later saw Celestia trotting out of the room and to day court and Luna going too. I guess it’s time to put my plan in motion, the parents didn’t want to say anything but it doesn’t matter, let them do what they want. Now, I better go confer with the girls, just gotta remember, one step at a time for the goal is 1000 miles away. I knocked on their room door and found Rarity and Applejack sitting on their beds when they let me in. Applejack didn’t have her Stetson on and Rarity had just finished by her mane into it’s usual curl, a lady must look her best I suppose, well Celestia doesn’t for me, sigh…I really am lucky sometimes… “Howdy there Jason” AJ greeted me. “Good morning Jason” Rarity greeted. “Hi girls, pleasant morning so far?” I ask the two girls. “Fine and dandy for us thank you kindly” AJ answered. “Where are the other girls?” I ask. “Oh they’re out in the gardens for the moment” Rarity answered that one. “Ah okay, well as soon as we’re all present and such we might get to work on our friendship problem shall we?”” I suggest. “Of course darling, so do tell, what’s been new?” Rarity asks. “What hasn’t? Nobles being Nobles, Day court being not growing dull (In terms of complaining), Celestia’s parents and the whole pregnancy thing, I’d say things are alright in the scheme of things” I explained basically current events. “Sounds like y’all need a vacation” AJ comments. “Hardly, but once our bundle of joy enters the world, we’ll take some leave and bond with our child” I smiled at the thought of our foal finally entering this world. Yes, I can’t wait for the pregnancy to be over and to raise our foal, while I am still not feeling ready, I still know I will be a great father no matter what. “Oh I can only imagine! I have always wanted a foal of my own, but first is the Prince charming!” Rarity fell into daydreaming of somepony taking her off her hooves. “Ah think ah’d have way too much trouble with a foal iffn you asking me. Apple Bloom causes enough trouble by herself” Applejack didn’t seem to share a dream of having a foal. “To each, their own. I think most people on Earth wanted a dream job, a spouse, live in a home together to raise a kid and then that kid does all the previous until we become grandparents, it’s practically the Earth dream. I myself dreamed myself having a child later in life but I think dear old fate thinks now is a good time” I express my opinion on the matter. “So do tell dear, when will you announce about Princess Celestia’s pregnancy?” Rarity asks curiously. “Probably once we reunite Celestia and her parents properly and if not probably a month is about the most we can say the cake excuse before it’s unbelievable” I reply honestly. Well that is the plan, knowing my luck, the paparazzi will get curious and find out or it turns out Celestia gets some random Alicorn condition and I swear to any god or goddess if that happens I will personally hunt whatever caused it and make sure that thing knew it fucked up. “Rarity, AJ, we’re back” Twilight called as she and the other girls entered. Well it’s about time! “Hi Jasie!” Pinkie called and gave me a hug. I hate it when she calls me that but the hug is alright, hugs are nice but when you’re in love, no hug will ever compare to the one you get from the pony you love. Hey, I’m just giving you loners something to be happy about when you finally catch that special one in your life! “Ah, you’re all here, good. Shall we get started?” I ask the six girls, whom nodded. I then continued, “Well last night, I found out why Celestia’s parents have been gone out so long, time travel, they can’t go back to their own time era” I explained the meeting with the ‘rents. “When Spike, Starlight and I traveled through time we managed to get back the present just fine” Twilight put her input. “Well turns out if you go to the past or the future too much, you can’t re-enter that era, Celestia’s parents were stuck outside their era when fighting some time traveling enemy and were locked out of the previous era by a few days” I explained more. “That seems like an awfully annoying rule” Rarity commented. “Yes, but I suppose it’s the prevent changing the past too much that the universe screws itself or coming with future knowledge does some time paradox thing? I dunno, that’s my guess” I said my theory. “Uhh…so what are we talking about?” Dash was lost, can’t blame her. “Point is I know both sides and to me it’s a misunderstanding, so maybe we get Celestia to understand that…or something” I make my point. Hmmm…how to do that though? “I KNOW! A party!” Pinkie suggested. “A party? Eh…” I was skecptical about a Pinkie party “Not everything can be simply solved by a party Pinkie” Rarity says. “No, a party is a good idea just a different type of party, like a dinner party, with all of you, Celestia, Luna, their parents and myself. Nothing too formal just a dinner with all of us, if we spread friendship around the table then maybe Celestia and her parents will be on good terms” I thought of an idea. Yes! That’s an excellent idea! Well I hope it is… “So magic of friendship?” Dash asked me. “Pretty much, it’ll be perfect” I say. “Well when can we do it?” Twilight asks. “Probably tomorrow night would be good.” I suggested. If this doesn’t solve the problem, then the job will be harder. But I’m an optimist, I believe we’ll succeed and then we can finally worry about the foal good and proper. Well, time to make preparations…