Next Quest - Life

by Titian_Maple

Foalsitters

Titian was putting blanket over the twins and Isa was washing off the wall of marker. It’s been months and all of Titian’s wounds fully healed as well he could have a glass eye in his empty eye socket which made Isa not to freak out when she saw his empty eye socket. He usually wore an eye patch anyways and only not to scare the foal with the glass eye. He walked out to see Isa finishing up and he went to her. “Hey there, sexy wife.” He whispered and kissed her cheek making her giggle.

“Hello there, handsome husband.” She giggled and kissed his lips. “Feeling bet-” Their phone went off and making Isa groaned. “Rarity just had to give us a phone.” Titian smirked and went to the phone. He picked it up with his right hoof and putting it to his ear.

“Maple Family residents.” Titian said and smiled. “You’re speaking to Titian Maple.”

“Titian Maple, get off your left hind leg, now!” A voice yelled and Titian recognized it was his doctor’s voice which he listen to. He lifted his hind left leg and waited for more information. “We found something wrong very wrong.”

“What is doc?” Titian asked and raised his eye brow. “This better not be a prank.” Isa heard knocking at the door and she opened it to see two big ambulance stallions. “Doc?”

“Best to talk face to face about this…bring your wife with you…” The doctor said over the phone and Titian put down the phone as the two ambulance stallions went to him. They picked up Titian together and Titian didn’t fight back.

“Titian, what is going on?!” Isa asked and was panicked. Titian looked at her and gave her look of unknown fear and confusion. “I’ll wake Amur.” She rushed to Amur’s room and Titian was carried him to the ambulance cartage. Isa rushed out of the house and got into the back with him. She nuzzled him and he nuzzled her back.

~~~

Titian was on a hospital bed and his left hind leg was in a sling to keep it from touching the ground or pressure on it. The doctor came in and Isa looked at him. “Doctor, why is Titian in here?” Isa asked and Titian could hear the fear in her voice. The doctor pulled out an x-ray and it was Titian’s leg.

“While looking over Titian’s x-rays I found something every dangerous to his health,” The doctor said and walked over to him. “There is cancer in his left hind leg.” Isa gasped and tears flowing from her eyes.

“Doc, please tell me there is a cure.” Titian asked and willing to take another to get rid of the cancer in his leg.

“There are two options.” The doctor said and looked away for a second. “One way is surgery but there is high risk of death as the cancer is in bad spot in your cannon.” He pointed out the cancer. “As well if we don’t get it all it grow and spread…”

“NO!” Isa screamed and tears just stream down her face. “He just got heal and home! What is the other option?!”

“We cut off the cannon completely.” He said. “After take it off complete we look over your body and make sure it’s completely gone.” Isa was shaking and tears keep streaming from her cheeks. “But he be able to get a prosthesis for the leg.” Isa was shaking and Titian her try to speak but her sobbing was preventing her to talk.

“Take it off.” Titian said and looked at the doctor. “What another body part? I rather lose another body part then not seeing my babies grow up and leave my wife alone.” Isa nodded with Titian and bit her lower lip.

“I’m going to get foalsitter.” Isa said and wiped away her tears. “Since Amur and Autumn Runner are going Fillydelphia and we shouldn’t ruin that…I need to get to work and Luna is too busy…” She sniffed and kissed his lips, which he kissed back. “I’ll come back with some things.” He nodded and she left for the house.

~~~

Isa walked into the house and Amur was on the couch. Amur heard Isa’s sniffs and looked at her. “Isa?” Amur asked and was scared to ask what was wrong.

“He’s alright…just some surgery.” Isa said and walked over to the paper as she had seen a number for foalsitter. “Nothing to worry about, just go to Fillydelphia with Autumn Runner and I’ll get foalsitter.”

“Alright,” Amur said and went to her bedroom but forgot to turn off the radio. Isa went to the phone and dialed up the number than waited.

“Hello, I’m calling for foalsitter.” Isa said but froze when she heard her voice echoing. She looked at the radio and it was on.

“Ummm…sorry you’re on K-Colt right now Miss…Wait that voice sounds familiar?” Vinyl Scratch said and Isa blushed deep red as found out she dialed the wrong number.

“Mrs. Maple? Is that you?” Octavia asked and Isa just felt so embarrassed in dialing the wrong number.

“Wait, isn’t that the wedding we went to a few months ago?” Vinyl Scratch asked. “With those little cute foals that you made cry, Octiy.”

“No I didn’t Vinyl!” Octavia said and sound embarrassed. “It was you being rude and me having to stop you from being rude.”

“Ummm…ladies,” Isa said and closed her eyes. “Sorry I di-”

“Sure we can foalsit for you Isa Maple.” Vinyl Scratch said and Isa was baffled by Vinyl saying yes. “Isa you still there?”

“Vinyl, I don’t think Isa is going allow you foalsit her children!” Octavia yelled and Vinyl laughed. “I’m so-”

“Only if you bring Octavia with you because these two are hand full.” Isa said and she could hear Octavia dumbfounded. “Can you do tonight?”

“Sure!” Vinyl Scratch said. “But for now let’s play some awesome music!” Music came from the radio.

“So what is the address?” Octavia asked. “What time would you like us to be over?”

~~~

Octavia knocked on the door and Isa opened the door, “Hello.” Octavia said and smiled. Isa looked around to not see Vinyl around and looked bit worried. “Vinyl is just closing up the station.”

“Okay, tips, no sugar that is more for your safety, Rhamnella loves to draw on the wall and Tsubaki has seems to have no magic spikes so beware she may have them later tonight.” Isa said and Octavia nodded. Isa put on her saddle bag with animal toys and food. The twins were in playpen and Isa kissed their heads. “Be good my little angels.” Octavia walked in, “Also fire station and hospital are on speed dial.”

“Got, your foals are in good hooves.” Octavia said and Isa nodded than left the house. Vinyl knocked on the door and enters the house. “Hello V-”

“Who is a cutie pies?” Vinyl cooed at the babies and completely passing Octavia. “You two are just the cutest.”

“I’m just going check there is formula for them.” Octavia said and when over to the kitchen. She looked to see there was formula made and dates on them as they were made few seconds ago. She heard a boom sound making her rush to the living room to see the walls drawn on and the bed room wall explode. While Vinyl was missing her sunglasses and one eye smaller than the other and just in complete shock from the twins causing so much chaos in few seconds. “Vinyl?”

“I just gave them bit of sugar…” Vinyl said and Octavia groaned. “How does she handle them?”

“She doesn’t give them sugar.” Octavia said and Vinyl just sat there just watching Tsubaki teleport all over the house. “Come on we need to calm them down somehow…think!”

“I-wait…music!” Vinyl said and Octavia groaned in grief. “Not my music, Octiy, a lullaby!” Octavia looked at Vinyl and Vinyl cleared her throat.

“I’ll sing.” Octavia said and put her hoof on Vinyl’s mouth. Octavia figure that Vinyl didn’t have a singing voice and Octavia cleared her throat. “Hush now, quiet now. It's time to lay your sleepy head. Hush now, quiet now. It's time to go to b-” She was cut off by paint being poured on top of her head by Tsubaki with a magic burst and both giggled. “Vinyl, help me out here anytime now.” Octavia tried to get the paint out of eyes.

“A head of you, Octiy.” Vinyl said and clears her throat. Vinyl started to sing and Octavia ears perked up to hear Vinyl’s silky and soothing sing voice. Octavia felt something rubbing her face and she finally opened her eyes to see Vinyl used her magic to wash Octavia’s face with washcloth as she sang. The song sound familiar and Octavia saw the babies were snuggled right up to Vinyl asleep no less.

“How…what…Vinyl?” Octavia asked and was complete confused. Vinyl held up a piece of paper and writing on it.

“Isa almost forgot to give me this when she went to her job.” Vinyl said and smiled. “It’s a Maple Family song that had 75% chance of working to put fillies from the Maple Family to fall asleep.” Octavia was speechless. “But she said it wouldn’t work twice in a row.” Vinyl used her magic to carry the babies into the playpen and went to Octavia to kiss her cheek. “Lovely voice you had though, Octiy.”

“S-Same as y-you.” Octavia said and blushed but shook her head. “Come on let’s clean this mess.” Vinyl groaned. “No groaning you caused them to be all hyper.”

~~~

Octavia was holding Rhamnella as she feed him the formula and Vinyl was holding Tsubaki as she feed her the formula without magic. “I’m surprise Vinyl, no magic?” Octavia asked.

“Well I think she wouldn’t be comfortable since both parents are earth ponies and she wouldn’t be use to it.” Vinyl said and smiled. “Speaking of which where did the unicorn blood come from? I mean Titian has pegasus blood in him because his little sister is a pegasus.”

“Isa’s mother was unicorns.” Octavia said and Rhamnella stopped drinking making Octavia burp her. “It skip Isa but not Tsubaki.” Rhamnella was asleep after being burped and Tsubaki finished drinking. “Now burp her.”

“I know.” Vinyl said and burped Tsubaki. Tsubaki fell asleep and Vinyl gently used her magic to put the babies in their crib. “Hey, Octiy…”

“Yes, Vinyl?” Octavia asked and put blanket over the twins.

“Do you ever want one?” Vinyl asked and looked at the foals. Octavia blushed and looked away from her.

“Stop j-” Octavia stopped as in the corner of her eye she could see Vinyl had her serious face. “Vinyl…yes…a-and…” Octavia was blushing deep red and Vinyl smiled with a blush. Without warning Vinyl kissed Octavia and Octavia’s eyes widen but closed her eyes and kissed back.

“I knew it.” Isa’s voice said and both mares’ eyes shot open. Isa was in the doorway and both light up like lights. “I see you did well.” Isa walked over to the crib and Vinyl and Octavia broke their kiss. Isa looked in the crib and kissed her foal’s foreheads. “It’s late, you two can stay over if you wish.” Both nodded and Isa smiled. “Oh by the way I had two mothers as well and have my mother’s spells if you want to ready them, Vinyl.” Vinyl’s eyes flickered. “They are in the attic a-” vinyl wasn’t there and Isa heard the attic leader come down.

“W-Wait Vinyl!” Octavia yelled with embarrassment in her voice. Isa chuckled and she heard the two bicker like two old married couple about foals.

“You two may have a playmate.” Isa said and chuckled.

Author's Note:

Maple Family song: http://themaplefamilyfriends.tumblr.com/post/50495461661/maple-family-song