Eight-year-old Hurricane Flash thought about her past. It's all so weird. she thought. For some reason, I feel like Mom was pregnant with me before she married Dad. I dunno why, I just do. I wonder if Tornado Rush feels the same way.
She hopped off her bed and went to her twin brother's room. The colt was reading a book. "Hey, Tornado,"
Tornado Rush put down his book. "Yeah?"
"Do you feel like Mom had got pregnant with us before she got married? 'Cause for some strange reason, I do and wondered if you felt the same way."
Tornado rolled his eyes. "Uh, no. How do you feel that anyway?"
"I don't know. I just do. Maybe I've been hanging out with the Pie family too much."
"I think so too, 'cause you've definitely cracked like an egg, Hurricane,"
Hurricane rolled her eyes at Tornado. "Let's just ask Mom and Dad, okay?"
Tornado got up and followed Hurricane. They saw their parents, Scootaloo and Rumble, in the living room. Rumble saw the twins walk in and smiled. "Hey, kids!"
The twins waved.
"What do you need?" Scootaloo asked.
"We want to know..." Hurricane began.
"Actually, only Hurricane wants to know. She just dragged me along." Tornado interrupted.
"I want to know if you got pregnant with Tornado and I before you and Dad got married,"
Scootaloo looked at Rumble. "You really want to know?"
Hurricane nodded.
"All righty, then,"
***
Scootaloo fainted.
For the past few months, Scootaloo had felt like she gained a lot of weight and got queasy most of the time. She went to the doctor's office to see what exactly was wrong with her. When she got the news, she fainted.
"Uh, Miss Scootaloo?" the doctor said.
Scootaloo gained consciousness. "So... I'm... I'm..." she uttered.
"Yes. You're going to have twins: a boy and a girl. You're three-months-pregnant. And by the looks of it, not married."
"I'm engaged," Scootaloo grumbled.
"There's a difference between being engaged and being married," he said.
"I know,"
"But I'm sure you'll be a great mother," the doctor assured her.
Scootaloo left the doctor's office.
She saw her fiancé, Rumble, in the waiting room. "So how did it go, Scoots?"
Scootaloo took a deep breath. "I'm expecting,"
Rumble's eyes widened. "I'm so sorry! I thought that would happen when we were married!"
"It's okay, Rumbs. Rainbow and Dad are gonna take it hard. But we're gonna have to tell them."
"WHAT?! THREE-MONTHS-PREGNANT?! BUT YOU'RE NOT MARRIED YET!" Rainbow Blaze, Scootaloo's adopted father, hollered.
"Daddy, please don't yell," Scootaloo whimpered.
Rumble and Scootaloo had gone to tell Rainbow Dash and Rainbow Blaze about the situation, and they flipped out.
Rainbow Dash shook her head sorrowfully. "I'm pretty disappointed in you, Scoots. But it's not your fault. It's..." Her eyes darted at Rumble. "his fault!" She was about to knock him out when Scootaloo stopped him.
"RD! I can't believe you! And Daddy! And guess what? Colorful is right behind you two!"
Blaze and Dash turned around sheepishly to see Dash's then two-year-old daughter, Colorful Dash.
Soarin, Dash's husband, flew in and picked up his daughter. "Use kid-friendly actions and words," He glared at the three and took Colorful to her room.
"Bye-bye, Uncle Rumble and Auntie Scootaloo!" the little Pegasus waved as her father carried her out.
"Anyway..." Scootaloo said, trying to ignore the awkward moment. "Rumble's very sorry, but please don't head-butt him. Our children need a father, Rainbow Dash."
The elderly Pegasus and Wonderbolt sighed. "We're sorry, Scoots. We were angry at this news. And if it helps, Colorful can be your flower filly." Dash apologized.
"And I'll be more than happy to give you away," Blaze chimed in.
Scootaloo smiled. "Thanks, Daddy and RD," She and Rumble left the cloud house.
The engaged couple went to Rumble's old house, where his parents, Windy Breeze (his mother) and Lightning Strong (his father). His older brother, Thunderlane, would be there too.
Scootaloo was nervous. "Don't worry. My family won't flip out like yours did." Rumble assured her.
Scootaloo nodded. They went inside.
Windy hugged them. "Hello, my son! And my future daughter-in-law!"
"Hey, guys!" Lightning grinned.
"What up, bro?" Thunderlane hoof-bumped Rumble. His wife, Blossomforth, waved at them.
"Hi, Auntie Scootaloo and Uncle Rumble!" Thunderlane and Blossomforth's five-year-old son, Fast Forward, greeted.
"So brings you two here?" Windy questioned.
"We're having twins: one a colt and one a filly," Scootaloo blurted out.
Lightning and Windy grinned. "We're gonna be grandparents!"
"Hmm, unusual, because you're engaged. But, congratulations!" Thunderlane smiled.
Blossomforth turned to her son. "You're gonna have cousins!"
Fast Forward got an idea. "Ooh, ooh! Auntie Scootaloo, Uncle Rumble, can I be the ring bearer at your wedding? And can I be the first to hold the babies?"
"Of course, nephew," Rumble said.
"YAY!" the colt cheered.
The engaged couple smiled. Their wedding and pregnancy news was off to a good start!
It was the day of the wedding.
Scootaloo was dressed in a simple but pretty white wedding dress with some faint sparkle on it.
Her best friends, Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom wore orange bridesmaids dresses. As accessories, Apple Bloom wore her usual bow, but it was pink instead of red. Sweetie Belle wore purple earrings.
"Are you ready for this, Scoots? This wedding will change your life forever!" Sweetie Belle said, putting on her earrings.
Apple Bloom kicked her friend softly. "Not helping, Sweetie Belle,"
But Scootaloo showed no fear. "I am ready. I'm also ready to have my foals in a few months."
"Man, you're brave," Sweetie Belle complimented.
Rainbow Dash burst in the room. "It's time for Sweetie and Apple Bloom to go out there. You're next, Scoots."
The bridesmaids left the room.
Rainbow flew to her adopted sister. "You nervous?"
"A little," Scootaloo admitted. "I know, crazy, right? I bet you weren't like this, Rainbow Dash. You're one of the bravest ponies ever, unlike me."
"Actually, I got cold hooves at my wedding. In fact, Twilight, Fluttershy, Pinkie, Rarity, and Applejack were trying to pry me out of the room. All brides get nervous before their weddings."
Scootaloo giggled a bit.
"But there's no need to be nervous. Rumble's a good colt. He'll take care of you." Rainbow smiled.
Rainbow Blaze came in the room.
"Fast Forward, Colorful, and I are ready," he said.
"I better get back to my seat. Good luck, little sis." Rainbow Dash left the room.
Scootaloo took her father's hoof and the Wedding March played. Fast Forward and Colorful walked down the aisle first, the colt holding the rings, the filly dropping flower petals.
Next, Blaze and Scootaloo walked down the aisle. Blaze gave Scootaloo to Rumble.
Twilight was presiding. After saying her words, Scootaloo and Rumble said their vows, put on the rings, and kissed.
A few months later, Scootaloo had her foals. She named the colt Tornado Rush and the filly Hurricane Flash.
***
"Wow," Tornado uttered.
"Ha! I was right! Hurricane Flash strikes again!" Hurricane did her happy dance.
"Stop bragging or else," Tornado threatened.
"Or else what?"
The colt flew towards his sister, fury practically written all over his face.
Seven-year-old Apple Blossom bucked apples in the yard. After getting them in the bucket, she looked around and sighed. "I wish I had somepony to do this with. To play with. To have fun with." An idea came to her head. She ran off to find her parents, Apple Bloom and Pipsqueak. She found them in the kitchen.
"Mom, Dad!" Apple Blossom breathed.
"Yes, Mini AB?" Pipsqueak said in his accent.
"I want a sibling!"
Her parents blinked. "Well! Pip, let's tell Apple Blossom a story!" Apple Bloom fake-smiled, trying to get off-topic from the awkward situation.
"Yeah! About our wedding!" Pipsqueak agreed.
Apple Blossom glared at her parents. "Quit tryin' to get off-topic! I need to tell you what I want. I want a sibling, preferably a gal, that will play with me..."
"What? Get off-topic? No! We just want to tell ya a story!" Apple Bloom said. She went in the living room with her husband, plopped her daughter on the couch, and began the story.
***
"What the hay is goin' on with ya, AB?" Applejack asked her younger sister.
"Pipsqueak is so dreamy," Apple Bloom giggled.
"Say what, now? Who is Pipsqueak? WHY AREN'T YA WATCHIN' APPLESTRONG AND CIDER LIKE I TOLD YA TO?!"
Cider was Applejack's then two-year-old daughter, and Applestrong was her then one-year-old son.
"Sorry, AJ, but Pipsqueak came and surprised me with what he calls 'The Apple Special'. He's so kind and considerate and dreamy and hard-workin' and..."
"WHO IS PIPSQUEAK?!" Applejack demanded.
"Oh. Pip is my coltfriend. I saw him helpin' the citizens of Ponyville, and thought, 'Aw, he looks nice.' Then..."
"YA HAD A COLTFRIEND AND DIDN'T TELL ME?!"
"Oops. Hey, did tell ya I had to watch Applestrong and Cider?" Apple Bloom zipped away.
Applejack stomped her hoof. "That's what ya should've told that Pipsqueak guy! That ya needed to watch your niece and nephew! Or else your sister would go ba-zonkers! But it's too late now!"
Apple Bloom went in the room her nephew and niece were in. "Applestrong, Cider, time to go to bed. Auntie Apple Bloom has some stuff she needs to do."
"But, Auntie Ple Loom!" Cider and Applestrong said in unison.
"No 'buts'. Go to bed, now!"
The children hung their heads, but went to their bedrooms.
Once they were asleep, Apple Bloom sneaked out of the barn and went to Pipsqueak's house. He answered the door. "Oh, hi, Apple Bloom! Come in; I have something important to do."
The mare followed her coltfriend.
"Yes, Pip? What do ya need to do?" Apple Bloom inquired.
Pipsqueak pulled out a ring with a ruby as red as Apple Bloom's mane and went down on a knee. "Apple Bloom, will you marry me?" he asked.
"YES!" she hollered. She kissed Pipsqueak full on the lips.
"Great! Should we start the preparations?"
"Yes! I'll go tell Granny Smith, Big Mac and his family, and Applejack! I'll also see if Cider and Applestrong can be the ring bearer and flower filly!" She ran out the house. It was dinnertime.
The ponies sitting at the table were Granny Smith, Big Macintosh (Big Mac for short), Cheerilee (Big Mac's wife), Joy (Cheeriliee and Big Mac's 17-year-old daughter), Pear (Applejack's husband), Cider, Applestrong, and Applejack. The latter was angry. "Where were ya?! Yerr late for supper!"
"Oh, that's what I need to tell y'all 'bout. Ya see, I went to Pipsqueak's house..."
"BUT I TOLD YA TO WATCH CIDER AND APPLESTRONG!" Applejack fumed.
"Applejack, be quiet. Apple Bloom is tryin' to tell us somethin'." Granny Smith said.
"AJ, I put them in bed. Anyway, he told me he needed to do somethin' important. I asked what, and he gave me this!" Apple Bloom held up her hoof, showing off her ring.
Everypony gasped and congratulated her. All except Applejack. In fact, Applejack was furious. She jumped on top of the table and bellowed, "You. Got. ENGAGED?!"
"Yep! And I also want Cider to be the flower filly and Applestrong to be the ring bearer!"
"YAY!" the toddlers cheered.
"Oh no. No. NO! This can't happen. It just can't!" Applejack ran out of the room, crying.
Maybe I should go comfort her. Apple Bloom followed her older sister. She found her in her and Pear's bedroom, crying. "Are ya okay, AJ?"
Applejack looked up. "Yeah. My sister's just growin' up and doesn't need me anymore. Sure, I'm just peachy!"
Apple Bloom got it. Her sister was just upset because she was growing up. Applejack thought that she wasn't needed anymore. She thought that Pipsqueak was all Apple Bloom would need. She felt... left out.
Apple Bloom hugged her sister. "Of course I need ya! Why wouldn't I?"
"Because ya would have yerr husband to look after ya and make me feel like I was cast aside. Also, I don't want anythin' to happen to ya."
"Oh, Applejack, Pip would never do anythin' like that,"
"Ya really sure?"
"Positive,"
The sisters hugged and went back to the kitchen.
They all made arrangements and soon everything was ready.
On the day of the wedding, Apple Bloom dressed up in a simple wedding dress with her classic bow on, except it was silver and sparkly instead of red. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were her bridesmaids.
Soon, the Wedding March played.
Apple Bloom's niece and nephew walked down the aisle first. Afterwards, the bride went. She walked elegantly to her fiancé.
It went on swimmingly, and Applejack kept her cool.
***
"So Auntie Applejack got upset about the whole thing?" Apple Blossom questioned.
"Yep. During the ceremony, I got scared. I actually started to wonder if she had a pitchfork behind her!" Pipsqueak shivered. His daughter and wife laughed.
"Now, about me wanting a sibling..." Apple Blossom smirked.
"And then bam! Boom! Love has struck you!" seven-year-old Misty Melody (a Unicorn) sang.
"Great job, Misty! You're getting better and better each day!" Misty's mother, Sweetie Belle (who was now a world-famous singer), complimented.
"Thanks, Mom! Can I go help Dad make his new video game now?"
Misty's father was Button Mash, who was now a famous video game designer.
"I don't see why not,"
Misty was about to run off to her dad's workroom, but Button was blocking the doorway. "Sweetie, isn't that the song you sang at our wedding?" he questioned.
"Yep! I decided to let MM sing it for her voice lesson before she went to you." Sweetie Belle nodded.
"You sang Love Has Struck You at your wedding, Mom?" Misty asked.
"Yes," Sweetie Belle replied.
"Speaking of which, can you tell me about your wedding?"
"Of course!" Button said, and he and his wife began the story.
***
Everypony was planning for Sweetie Belle and Button Mash's wedding. All of the preparations were already made: Sweetie Belle's then two-year-old niece, Diamond (Rarity's daughter), would be the flower filly; the ring bearer would be her friend Apple Bloom's nephew, Applestrong; Rarity would make the dresses; et cetera.
Everything was ready.
The only problem there was is that, unbeknownst to the couple, was that somepony was jealous. And that pony was...
"Diamond Tiara! What a pleasant surprise! What brings you here?" Sweetie Belle greeted, sweat dripping down her face. Diamond Tiara was never really nice to her nor her friends, so she was nervous of what would happen.
"Oh, I just want to have a little chat with you and your... 'future hubbie'." Diamond used her hoofs to quote her last words.
"Um, okay. Come on in!" Sweetie Belle led Diamond into the house she and Button lived in.
"Button, we have a guest!" Sweetie Belle called out.
When her fiancé saw their guest, he shrieked. "H-hi, Diamond Tiara,"
"Hi... honey," The way Diamond said the word gave a shiver to Button's spine. At that moment, she grabbed some duct tape and plastered it over his mouth! Then, she tied Button up using rope! Button tried to scream, but he couldn't.
"Hey! Let go of my fiancé!" Sweetie Belle hollered.
"No, Squeaky Belle!" she argued, using the name she called Sweetie Belle when they were younger. "Button Mash is mine; all mine!" She cackled before leaving.
Sweetie Belle gasped. "She's kidnapping Button!"
She rushed outside, but she didn't see Diamond anymore. She must've have gotten her servants to carry her and Button to her mansion. Ugh! She is such a show-off!
"How am I going to get Button back? Diamond lives really far away. And the wedding is tomorrow! How will I get there in time?" Sweetie Belle said aloud.
She then got an idea. She remembered a spell that Twilight Sparkle taught her. "I'll teleport there!" With that, Sweetie Belle teleported to Diamond's mansion.
She went inside and tiptoed silently to where Diamond and Button were. "We'll be together forever. Squeaky Belle will not be a part of us. Doesn't that sound good to you?"
Button couldn't answer (he was still tied up with the duct tape over his mouth), so Diamond just assumed it as a "yes".
"Great!"
Sweetie Belle couldn't believe it. She was actually trying to sweet-talk Button into loving herself. She would not let that happen!
She entered the room, furious. "You! Let go of Button. NOW!"
Diamond was startled when Sweetie Belle entered, but didn't show it. "No! He's mine!"
Sweetie Belle was confused. Why did Diamond keep saying that? "Why do you keep saying that? Why are you stealing Button away from me?"
"Because I liked Button from the moment I saw him. He was so handsome. I thought he would like me, 'cause I'm so pretty. But then you came along and stole him! When I found out you two were engaged, I had to do something, so I kidnapped him." Diamond growled.
"What? You liked Button?"
"Yes! Now back off, Squeaky! Button's mine!"
"Yes, he could be. But you forgot one little thing. I'm a Unicorn!" Using her magic, Sweetie Belle took off the duct tape and untied Button.
"OUCH!" Button exclaimed when Sweetie Belle ripped off the duct tape.
"Hey! Give him back!" Diamond stomped her hoof.
"No thanks!" Sweetie Belle teleported Button and her back to their house.
On the day of the wedding, they were relieved when Diamond didn't crash the party.
***
"Oh, I know Diamond Tiara! She's Royal Shimmer's mother! And Royal's friend, Bronze Blaze, Silver Spoon's son, always teases me." Misty crossed her hooves. "Royal always calls Tornado and Hurricane 'mistakes'."
"Then they're just jealous of Hurricane and Tornado," Button said.
"And Bronze probably just has a crush on you," Sweetie Belle winked.
"No, he's totally crushing on Royal," Misty sighed sadly.
"It seems like you want him to like you," Sweetie Belle smirked.
"What? I do not!" Misty blushed.
"Oh, yes she does, Sweetie! Misty's blushing!" Button said with a sly smile.
Sweetie Belle and Button playfully teased their daughter for the rest of the afternoon.