> Crystal Lily > by SweetyBelleluvsu > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Meet the little filly... > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "We thank you Spike, one again for saving our land." a Crystal pony said. "Hey, it's no problem!" Spike said, enjoying the attention a little to much. It was the party to celebrate the defeat of King Sombera, and all of the attention was on Spike. Twilight and her friends, including Cadence, were getting highly annoyed by Spikes antics. "Hey Spike!" Twilight called, "Come on, it's time to go home!" "Twilight," Spike said as he dragged himself towards Twilight, "Do we really have to go now? The party was just starting to get good!" "It's also starting to end Spike," Cadence said with a grin, "Besides, you look pretty tired." "No I'm no-zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz" Spike said, falling asleep mid-sentence. Twilight picked up spike and put him on her back. She signaled her friends that they were Finally going home. "Thank you Cadence for inviting me," Fluttershy said, "I would like to get together sometime, I mean, if that's ok with you..." "Oh, Fluttershy, of coarse we get together again," Cadence said, hoping to lift the mares spirits. "This party was EPIC!" Rainbow Dash said, "You should totally have another party soon, the crystal punch is the best punch I've ever had!" "Rainbow, I'll send you some, how does that sound?" Cadence said. "That sounds awesome! Thanks Cadence." "That was ah right good party thar Cadence, I still like to think that the apple cider is better," Applejack said. "A.J., I wouldn't know that, considering, I NEVER GET ANY CIDER!" Rainbow said in fury. "Look, about you come to mah house before it starts and I can get you a mug, how's that sound?" Apple Jack proposed. "Oh, oh, oh, is it my turn, is it my turn?" Pinkie said excitedly, "Well Cadence, I just want to say... Thatthispartywasamaizingandinevercoldtopitpleasetellmehowyougotapartthisgoodpleasepleasepleaseohlookitstimetogobye!" "Um, bye?" Cadence said, obviously confused. "Oh, darling," Rarity said, "I want to thank you so much for giving me the crystal material. I can't wait to make us some cloths!" "You are very welcome Rarity," Cadence said, happy she could understand her. Rarity bounced out of the room like Pinkie pie does when she is excited. The only one left to say goodbye to was Twilight, who came over and gave her a hug. "I am going to miss you Cadence," She said, ready to cry, "I can't wait to see you again." "Oh, Twilight, "Cadence said with a laugh, "Don't you remember, I am bringing Shining to Pony Ville on his birthday. We will still get to see each other then. As Cadence watched her friends leave, she felt a tap on her shoulder. It was her royal guard, Flash Sentry. "Oh, hello Flash," Cadence said with a smirk, "How can I help you?" "There are some elderly ponies that need to be taken home and the rest of the guard is cleaning and keeping watch. would you be willing to take them home?" "Oh, Flash," Cadence said, still smirking, "Of coarse I will, only if you escort Twilight and her friends home." "Uh, you highness," Flash said, blushing, "I really need to be going back to work, I ah, will see you later!" Flash started to leave when he bumped into something firm, Shining Armor. "Flash," He said in disappointment, "It isn't like you to refuse orders, go, do what she said to do." Flash started to leave but turned back to glare at them. "So," Shining asked, "What are you up to?" "Oh, I just have to escort some ponies home, no biggy." "Alright," Shining said, "Don't take too long." Cadence took the elderly ponies home and on her way back to the palace, she heard a noise. it sounded like a whimper. She listened again, it was coming from the alley way. Who would be in an alley this late at night? "Hello?" Cadence called, "Is anypony there?" She heard the sound of cans rattling and what sounded like a pony trying to run away. Cadence flew towards the sound to see the culprit. When she saw it, she gasped. There, in the alley, was a white, crystal, alicorn filly. "What in the Cristal Empire!" Cadence gasped, she had never thought that this would be possible. All Cristal ponies are earth ponies! "Hello there," She called out sweetly, "What are you doing out here so late?" The filly just stopped, she turned around and when it saw Cadence, she gasped. "Oh, oh," She stuttered, "Your highness, I am sorry, I disturbed you and I should not have. I'll just go." "Wait!" Cadence called out, "I sound like I'm desperate, calm down. The filly just looked at Cadence, waiting for her to speak. "Yes you majesty?" she said in a squeaky voice. "Where do you live," Cadence asked, "so that I may walk you home." "I don't have a home," she said with a tear, "my family threw my out because, to them, I was a freak..." "Oh, you have a home now!" Cadence said, matter of factly. "Where," The filly said, skeptically, "how could I possible have a home, when I have been living here since I was three?" "You live with me now," Cadence said, letting the ruler in her come out, "Now come, it is late and we must be getting to the palace." "Woah, woah, woah," The filly said, agitated, "What makes you think that I will just up and come with you, you barely even know me!" "I expect you to come with me," Cadence said, "Because you have no other place to go." The filly was silent, thinking hard. Finally, she sighed, and said reluctantly: "Fine, I will come with you..." "Good, because I would have hated to eat all of the leftover Cristal icecream by myself," Cadence said, watching drool fall down the filly's face, "So, what is your name?" "I don't got a name..." She said, nearly in tears. "It's I don't have a name and why don't you? Have a name I mean." Cadence said, ready to cry. "Because my "parents" never named me, I swear that I could just kill them..." She said in disgust. "Oh, please don't do that," Cadence said, "Hey, how about I give you a name." "Sure," She said bored, "Go ahead." "Hmm, this is a tough one," Cadence said, trying to think of a good name, "Well, what is something you like?" "Oh, I like lots of things!" She said in excitement, "Like apples, and apple cider, an balloons and that crystal material, those awesome spells that unicorns do, I like to try and fly but mostly I glide. OH, and I like lilies! No, strike that, I LOVE lilies!" "Wow, that's a lot," Cadence said, impressed. "I also like those tiny huse or sheep thingys you see around here!" The filly said. "Well, let me think about it," Cadence said, "Oh look, here we are!" The filly stood in awe about how big the castle was. While they walked inside, all of the servants stopped just for a second to see what on earth had just come in beside the princess. The guards did the exact same thing, except for flash who had just made it back from escorting Twilight and her friends home. "Well hello there!" Flash said to the filly, "My name is flash, Cadence, do you have a room ready for her?" "No, I do not," Cadence said, "Why?" "I will get right on that!" Flash said, "A cute little filly like this should have a room. How about near your room, eh Cadence?" "Since when do you call me Cadence?" She said with one eyebrow raised. "Since I got your sister-in-law to go on a date with me!" He said hopping away to make a room for the filly. "Who the he-" "No swearing" "Sorry, who on earth was that?" The filly asked. "That was one of my royal guards, Flash Sentry." Cadence told the filly, "And by the looks of this, I think he likes you!" "No-pony ever liked me," She said under her breath. "I like you" Cadence said, giving the filly a hug. "And I like her too." A random voice said. "Oh, Shining, hello!" Cadence walked over to her husband and gave him a nice kiss on the nose. "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!" "Oh, so me being kissed on the nose is gross, eh?" Shining said with a smirk. He grabbed Cadence, surprising her, and kissed her. "You asked for it," the filly said, "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!" "Ok, Shining, that's enough," Cadence said, "I have to show this little filly around the palace." "You two do that," Shining said, "In the mean time, I need to have a little talk with Flash." As Shining left, the filly poked Cadence and asked: "Who was that anyways?" "Oh, that was my husband," Cadence explained, "Shining Armor is Twilight Sparkles brother, the one that Flash is going on a date with." "Oh, I see," The filly said, starting to yawn, "I'm tired, can I go to bed?" "Oh yes," Cadence said, "Let me show you to your room." At just that moment, Flash came flying with great speed into the room. "CADENCE!" He nearly yelled, "Help! Shining wants to kill me!" "What?!" Cadence said surprised, "Flash, go the long way and take this little filly to her room." "Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you," he said relieved, "Come on lets go." "SHINING ARMOR! GET YOU BUTT OVER HERE NOW!" Cadence yelled in fury as she stormed to where Shining was. "Um," The filly said a little scared, "Will he be alright?" "Oh," Flash said nonchalantly, "He will be fine, they do stuff like this ALL the time." "Oh," The filly said doubtfully, "So, how far to my room?" "About a ten min. to get there, no biggy." Flash told the filly. As they walked to her room, the filly told Flash a lot about herself. Mostly the things she told Cadence. When they finally got to the filly's room, the filly had fallen asleep. Flash carried her inside, put her on the bed, and quietly left. Once he was outside the room, for he had assigned himself to watch the door, his face lit up. "That's it!" He exclaimed, quietly as to not wake the filly, "Her name shall be, Crystal Lily!" > New Family! > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I woke up in a strange place that I had never seen before. I tried to think of where I was when a crystal pony came through the door. "Oh," The pony said, "You're up! Are you hungry? Let me go get you food!" She said all of this without letting me say one thing, I don't like her already. Then ANOTHER pony came in my room, Flash Sentry; I like him more than the other girl. "Well hello there," He said, "I hope the bed wasn't too hard!" He is obviously joking, I am sleeping in a crater of soft, fluffy marshmallows. Hey, it even smells like marshmallows! "So sorry for Carrot Care," Flash apologized, "She is just excited to have a small filly to take care of. Oh, Shining Armor lived through Cadence's rage. He is back to normal, eating twenty-five pancakes for breakfast!" How can any stallion get any fatter? Oh, great, here comes that Carrot Cake or whatever- I smell marshmallows! "Here you go, little one!" She said handing me the biggest tray of food I have ever seen, "I hope you like it. There is crystal berry juice, hay bacon, a few pancakes with some crystal berry syrup, some crystal berries, some French toast, some milk, a slice of apple pie, a hard boiled egg, some biscuits and gravy, and a carrot crumpet!" Wow, never have I ever seen so much food! There is no way I am letting all of this go to waist; well, everything except the hard boiled egg. I ate the food eagerly; I had a little of everything. I had managed to eat half and could not eat another bite. Oh, great, now what does she want? "My, were you hungry!" She said surprised, "I will take the tray back and Flash here will take you out to the pool if you like." Holy cow, they have a pool?! I quickly gave the mare my answer. "Uh, duh!" I said really fast, "Of coarse I want to go to the pool!" "Not for another hour," The kill-joy said, "You need to digest you food first! You ate a lot!" Yep, I hate her. I wonder where Cadence is? "If you want I can take you to see Cadence if you like!" Flash suggested. This guy understands me! I like him even more! "Sure, I would like to go see Cadence," I said, still wondering how he knew that I wanted to see her, "Can we go now or do we have to wait an hour?" "Oh, we have to wait an hour," He teased, "Just kidding, lets go see her." As we headed toward-wherever Cadence was- Flash was called by a guard to go do something. "You see that door straight ahead?" He asked me, of coarse I did, "That's where she is, I need to go do something so I will see you in a little bit." I was sad to see him go, but I still headed to the door. My, it is big. As I opened the door, I heard Cadence talking to some-pony. "I want it taken care of now!" Cadence said. "Are you sure, you only just met the filly!" The other pony said, immediate hate on him... "Yes, I am positive, now go get the paperwork now!" Cadence demanded. "Yes, you highness," The other pony said reluctantly. I poked my head through the door and unfortunately, I found out that the door needed some oil. My cover was blown, Cadence heard the rather loud squeak and looked in my direction; she smiled when she saw me. "Come on in now Lily," She said, "It is ok to come in, why don't you come sit by me?" "Who's Lily?" I asked, rather surprised. "Why, you are," Cadence explained, "Flash came by last night and was he ever excited! He was bouncing of the walls, just wanting to tell me that he thought of a name for you! He chose the name Crystal Lily. I thought it was an amazing name. Do you like it?" "Like it," I said, "Like it? LIKE IT?! No, I don't like it!" Cadence, ha, her ears fell, try not to laugh! "I love it!" I squealed, "I absolutely love it!" "You really do love it?" Cadence asked, "Well, you will have to thank Flash for it, not me." "Of coarse I will," I said, "If it was anyone else but you or him, I would not say thanks. You two are the only two that I like so far." "Oh really?" She asked, "Well, I have something to tell you and I don't know if you will like it or not." Oh dear, I don't like the sound of that voice. "Lily," She said slowly, "I am going to adopt you." Wat? "Lily?" Oh, my, holy cow! "Are you kidding me?" I said, "Because if you are, this is not funny! You are going to adopt me? (insert scream here) Oh, this has to be the best day ever!" We both embraced in a hug until we heard some-pony cough. It was Shining Armor, who was staring at us awkwardly. "What did I miss?" He asked. "Daddy!" I yelled just to confuse him more. "Cadence?" He asked. Cadence was just t busy laughing to respond. I started to laugh just at the sight of her. After we calmed down, we explained everything to Shining. "You are going to be the best daddy ever!" I told Shining, "I just know you will! You know what, I don't know how this day could get any better!" "Oh, I know," Cadence said with a smirk on her face. "Oh, please, nothing could make this day any better!" I said. "I agree Cadence," Shining said. "Well I thought that the fact that I'm pregnant would make this day better bu-" We both pummeled her in a big hug and were just squealing like little foals in a candy store. Cad- I mean mom, was right, that did make this day that best day ever. > New Friends > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh where is my hairbrush! I have to find it! Mommy says that Auntie Twilight and her friends are coming today and I want to look good! I hear Rarity is pretty picky. Oh, great, here comes carrot face... "Oh, are you not ready yet!" Carrot exclaimed, "Get over here right now so we can get you ready. I have your brush, it needed to be cleaned." Oh, how I hate her... "Well?" She asked, "Come on! We don't have all day!" "Well," I said, "I would have been ready by now if I could have had my brush! I think that I will do my hair myself today thank you!" "Oh," She said with a laugh, "Honey, you couldn't possibly know what to do. Now come on, we need to finish your hair." I hate her so much. Well, she did my hair and I am telling you right now, this girl is no mane stylist. My hair looked awful. When I looked into the mirror I couldn't help but yell: "MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMY!" She ran into the room, panicking. "What is it?" She said, "What's- oh." Good, she thinks my hair is a disaster too. "Lily," She said in shock, "What did you do to your mane?" "Oh," Carrot said, "You like it! I knew you would, can you believe that Cryssy here said she could do her mane on her own!" "Out!" Cadence cried, "This look terrible!" "Oh," Carrot said, "That's just the hormones from pregnancy talking." "Ah, no," I said angrily, "This is the worst mane job that I have ever seen!" "I," She said, her feelings hurt, "I'll just go..." Finally, she's gone- idea! "Mom?" "Yes?" "Do you think that Auntie Rarity would be willing to do my mane?" "Well," She said hesitant, "I don't know, you would have to ask her." "Yay!" And, stupid Carrot came in the room. "Your highness," She said, "Your friends are here." "Thank you, Carrot," Mommy said, "Let them know that I will be right down." "Yes ma'am," Carrot said before she left. "Mommy," I said, "You go on down, I'm just going to be a sec." "Alright," She said, "But don't take to long!" "Ok," I said, "I won't." As mom left, I quickly grabbed my brush, some pins, a couple of ponytails, some hairspray, and a couple of hair flowers. I put this all in my bag and hurried down. I made it to the door and it turns out that I made it just in time because this is what I heard: "Cadence!" "Twilight!" "Oh, I missed you so much!" "I missed you too!" "Cadence, you look absolutely ravishing!" "Yea, you do look kind of epic!" "Ah couldn't have said it better mahself!" "Oh my goodness this place still looks epic from the party! I still can't believe how awesome that party was!" "Oh, me neither. Cadence, you said you had something to tell us. Please tell us, I mean, if you want to..." "Oh, well, let me do something first." Mommy poked her head through the door, saw me, and whispered: "When I say, I shall tell you, you bust through the door and yell, that I'm going to be a big sister! get it?" "Got it!" I whispered. Mommy went back into the room saying: "So sorry, I just had to check on something." "So, darling, please tell us! I am just dying to know!" "Well now I shall tell you-" I burst through the door, messy mane and everything, surprising every-pony. "That I'm going to be a big sister!" I said, bouncing up and down. "Oh, oh, I want to bounce up and down, can I bounce up and down?" The pink pony didn't even wait for me to respond before she started jumping up and down. That made me stop bouncing and stare at her. "Oh, hello darling what's you- OH MY CELESTIA! WHAT HAPPEND TO YOUR MANE?! "Oh, this?" I said, "A pony thought that I can't handle holding a brush..." "I simply cannot let this go on! Darling, do you have a brush that I can use?" I plopped my bag in front of her. She was rather impressed that I had everything I needed but still started working on my hair. At the same time, Twilight started to hyperventilating at the fact that Cadence had adopted me and that she was pregnant. Oh look, she teleported a paper ba- she can teleport stuff, I must get her to teach me magic! "So," I said, "You must be Auntie Twilight!" "Yes," She said when she finished hyperventilating, "I am your aunt, and you are?" "Oh," I said, "I am crystal lily!" "Hello Crystal, I am the one and only, Rainbow Da- your an alicorn..." "WHAT!" All of the other ponies yelled. Unfortunately, Rarity was so shocked that she accidentally yanked at the brush she was going through my hair with. "Yeoch!" I yelped, "Watch what your doing there!" "You," Rarity said, stunned, "You are an alicorn..." Oh great... > Stupid Bedrest... > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- It took a while to start breathing again, I tell you, I don't like not being able to breath. Cadence nearly had a heart attack and Rarity is being restrained by Aunty Twilight in the room next door. Well, restrained isn't the right word. It's more like, Twilight keeps teleporting Rarity back to her. I don't think I will ever get my mane done. Oh, you are probably wondering why I couldn't breath. Well, when Rarity goes and tries to hug the life out of you, and tries to do your hair, your make-up, and measure you for a dress. It aint pretty. She tried to get all of this done in five seconds. Oh look, I can see again! "Oh, lily!" Cadence said, hugging the filly, gently. "Mommy?" I said, my throat killing me. "My Lily," Cadence said, relieved, "I am so glad you are alright! Are you alright?" "Yes mommy," I said, "Please tell me that Rarity has calmed down." "LET ME SEE THE LITTLE ANGEL! (Poof) TWILIGHT STOP, I SIMPLY MUST SEE THE FILLY! (poof) OH DARLING! RARITY WILL BE RIGHT THERE TO FIX YOU UP!" "Mommy, hide me." After we got Twilight to take Rarity home, the doctor told mom that I should stay in bed for a few weeks because I had a broken hoof, a cracked leg, and a few scars around my hair. My life sucks right now so I can't talk much. Join me in a few months when I feel better... See you then. > Crystal Sissy of one not none... > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, the scars on my face have pretty much gone away and everything else but the broken hoof healed up nicely. The doctor said, when it bloke, that it might be a year to a year and a half before it will be healed enough to get out of this stupid wheelchair! My hoof hurts a lot and I really want to feel my little brother or sister, brother or sister, and brother or sister. Yes, mom is having triplets and today we are going to find out what they are. Mommy said that she was going to wait until the last week to find out what they are and- hold on, Carrots here. "Honey," She said, "I am afraid that we can't go to the doctor and see what your mother is having." "What!" I cried, "But why? she said we would TODAY!!!" "Honey," Carrot said, rushed, "I don't have time to talk, you dad is going to be in here with you because he can't be in there with your mom. I need to go!" What in the name of great aunt Celestia is going on? Well, there's daddy, I can just ask him. "Daddy, what is up with mommy and Carrot?" I asked. Nothing but hyperventilation... "Daddy? Daddy? DADDY?!" "What?!" "Ah, nothing..." Great, now he needs to take a chill pill. What's that noise? "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAG! MAKE IT STOP! MAKE IT STOP! JUST GET IT OVER WITH ALREADY!" Mommy? What's wrong wit- I'm gonna be a big sister... I'm gonna be a big sister! That's the last thing I remember thinking about before I passed out, doctor says it was because I got to excited. As pinkie pie says, "Is there such a thing as to excited?!" Well, when I woke up, Carrot was sitting next to me. "Carrot?" I said in a hoarse tone, "What happened?" "Oh, honey," Carrot said in a sad tone, "I need to tell you something, something serious." "What's wrong?" "Honey, your mother went into child birth a little early and-" "What does that mean?" "Honey, let me finish. There were some effects of your mother giving birth too early. Not all of the foals were fully developed." "What does that mean?" "It's like when you go to the store to get some pictures developed and they don't come out right. Does that help?" "Yes." "Well, not all of the foals were fully developed, and I really wish that I didn't have to be the one to tell you this." "You don't," Auntie Twilight said whilst coming through the door, "Carrot, go take a break. I will tell lily." Something was wrong, very wrong. Auntie Twilight was crying and she never cries. "Auntie? What's wrong? What's wrong with my siblings?" "Honey," She said near tears, "Carrot has already explained how that some of the foals were not quite right, right?" "Yes, Auntie Twilight, just tell me what's wrong!" "Honey, I don't know how to tell you! Lily, this is the hardest thing I have ever had to tell someone. Lily, I am afraid that only one survived." "What! But, but, just leave me alone." "Do you want me to-" "I SAID LEAVE ME ALONE!" "Yes Lilly..." I hate my life... > Birthday Party!!! > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey guys! It's me and I'm back! So, let's recap, shall we? So, my one sibling that survived out of the triplets is now fifteen years old. She got her cutie mark and works with Fluttershy in Pony-Ville at the animal shelter. Oh, I forgot, her name is Skyla. Let's see, hm, oh yea! My mom had another foal about five years ago; on my birthday too! His name is Prince Thunder Shield and is a unicorn. Mom is pregnant again with a colt so you can believe that Thunder is excited about that. So, other things that have happened is that Auntie Twilight and Discord got married, oh, and they have a son named Counter Chaos and they are expecting another foal. Dad is the same as always and Flash managed to get dumped by Twilight on the first date because he confessed that he wasn't a big fan of magic. Now, he is engaged to Fluttershy, can you believe that? Oh, and my twenty-first birthday is tomorrow which means that Thunder is turning five. Dad says that in the Crystal Empire and in Equestria, twenty-one is the age of which I can begin to be courted. Don't think that he is to happy about that and I don't see what the big deal is. I have plenty of time to find a guy. Oh, I am no longer in my stupid wheel chair! However, I had an accident about a month ago so the same leg, THE SAME LEG, is in a cast. Oh, and if you are wondering, I did get my cutie mark. I can make crystal lilies grow in normal dirt! Normally they can only live in the crystal soil but I managed to make it work in normal soil but I still wont let that secret out! Well, Let's go see how the birthday plans are coming. I headed out to the court yard and was amazed at all of the decorations that were up. "Wow," I said, "Skyla, did you do all of this in half an hour?" "Well," She said, "I didn't get my cutie mark for being speedy for nothing! In fact, Auntie Rainbow Dash said that I could even be her new assistant since I probably could keep up!" "Awesomee," I said as I gave my sister a hug, " "Wow," I exclaimed, "Way to go! I knew you could do it! Plus, can you make it look extra nice? Emerald is coming with all of the Aunts!" "You mean," she said as she looked at me in surprise, "Sweetie Belle is coming too! And Rumble and Raven?!" "Yep!" I said as I gave her a hug, "And don't forget Aunt Twilight, Uncle Discord, and cousin Chaos! Oh, and Emerald said she couldn't wait to tell us something." "Wow!" She nearly screamed, "Now, get out of my way so that i can finish decorating!!!" "Aw," I said in defeat, "Wait, i have magic! Can't i just use that?" "Ugh," She groned, "Fine, you win." After the entire afternoon of decorating, the guests started to arive. But when Emerald and Chaos showed up, i was very excited. "Oh my goodness! Emerald" I said as i saw her walk in the door, "You finally made it!!!" "I didn't know trains could take that long!" She said with a yawn, "But the good thing is, i'm here now! Oh, allow me to introduce Rose here, Rose, meet my cousin, Lily." "Lilly?" Rose asked, "Is that it? I thought you said it was Crystal Lily." "Well, it is," I said, "i just like to be called Lily these days!" "Cool!" Rose said with a big grin on her face, "Oh, daddy said that he was sorry for not being able to come, he... uh... had an accident." "Daddy?" I asked in wonder. "Chaos," Emerald said with a hoof on her shoulder, "Let's just say that he has the father thing down pat." "Mom," Rose said as she tugged at Emerald's tail, "Can i tell her? Can i, can i?!" "I suppose you can," Emerald said with a laugh. "You mean there's more than you now have an adorable little filly?" "Yep!" Rose said with the biggest smile i had ever seen, "Mommy is going to have twins!!!" I fainted.