"Congratulations, Miss Dash, you've got twins!" Nurse Sweetheart announced. It'd been a few month since their last hospital visit, they'd just gotten another ultrasound. They were both pegasi and both fillies. "Well, that explains it," said Rainbow Dash, poking her (recently) quickly growing belly. "Well, plus sides: We'll have two kids! Minus sides: We'll have to think up two names…" said Thunderbolt. "I'd hardly call that a minus side," said Rainbow, "I've already thought some stuff up!" "Watch you try and rush a pregnancy," Thunderbolt mused, "Let's hear them! Thanks, Nurse Sweetheart!" "You're welcome!" exclaimed the Nurse as they walked out of the building.
"I was thinking… how about Sonic Boom and Lightning Flash?" suggested Rainbow. "I like this idea," said Thunderbolt with a smile as they took off, then he asked, "Is it just me, or are you slower than usual?" "Is this a challenge?" asked Rainbow, a smug smile appearing on her face. "Maybe…" said Thunderbolt. "Oh, you're on! Race you to the house!" exclaimed Rainbow. Despite her slightly-less-than-aerodynamic belly, she was still MUCH stronger than her husband, and as such she got there quite quickly and arrived first. "First!" exclaimed Rainbow. Thunderbolt got there a few seconds later. "Not-even-close second!" he exclaimed. Then he ushered her inside and offered to make her some soup. "I was craving the weirdest things earlier," said Rainbow, "Something like a daisy burger… with whipped cream… and a strawberry milkshake… and large hay fries." "Well, that'll happen," said Thunderbolt, "What are you craving now?" "Uh… clover. Bring me some clover," said Rainbow. "On it!" exclaimed Thunderbolt, saluting Rainbow before zipping out the door and arriving back minutes later with a mouthful of clover.
"Thanks," said Rainbow, taking the clover from his mouth and swallowing the whole thing, "Ah, that's nice. Thanks." She gave him a kiss, which he happily returned. Then Rainbow walked over, sat down on the couch, and moved to make Thunderbolt a spot next to her. Thunderbolt walked over and sat down next to his wife, wrapping a wing around her. "I have some plans…" said Rainbow, "I had a few ideas too. Want to hear them?" "Absolutely," said Thunderbolt, "You okay with working out like that?" "You're kidding, right?" asked Rainbow, "Yes! We'll talk during workout, 'kay?" "Kay, 'Bow," said Thunderbolt as they walked down the stairs.
"So, I was thinking," said Rainbow as they warmed up and stretched, "Have I ever told you the story of how I figured out how awesome flying was?" "No," said Thunderbolt, "I don't believe you have." "Really?" asked Rainbow, "Okay, well, here goes. Shortly after I was born, my dad took me up in the air with him. He literally strapped me to his back. I. LOVED IT. And you know I'd love to have some fliers as good as me." "So would I, mind you," said Thunderbolt, jumping up three stairs at a time, just like Rainbow. "So, I was wondering how you felt about that." "Fine by me, just promise me… no rainbooms before they're born, okay?" said Thunderbolt. "Deal," said Rainbow, holding out a hoof. "All right, barring that, do whatever you want," said Thunderbolt, hoof-bumping her.
~A few months later…
"What's happening?" "I think… I think they're coming…" "Oh gosh… Okay, let's get you to the hospital." Right after they'd finished the day's second workout, Rainbow started having significant pains. "Keep breathing," Thunderbolt warned her as he picked her up, carrying her as quickly as his wings could carry him, over to Ponyville Hospital. "Yeah, I know, I know," said Rainbow, breathing erratically. They arrived, burst through the doors and Thunderbolt exclaimed, "Quickly! My wife's about to give birth!" Everything happened in a blur, she was rushed to a little room, Thunderbolt waited outside, wondering what would happen.
Then a nurse came over, it wasn't any nurse that he knew, and she said, "You may see your wife and daughters now." Thunderbolt walked in. Wrapped in white blankets (to signify that they were female pegasi) were two little fillies. One had a rainbow-colored mane, like her mother, her mom's eyes, and her father's coat. The other had a bright yellow mane like her father, her father's yellow-amber eyes, and her mother's sky blue coat. "Sonic Boom and Lightning Flash it is," said Thunderbolt, looking at the fillies. Thunderbolt held out a wing-tip. Instinctually, almost, Sonic Boom reached up and grabbed it in her mouth. "She likes you!" exclaimed Rainbow. "Your paperwork is finished, Miss Dash," said Nurse Redheart, walking into the room briefly, "You may take your foals home now. If there's anything you'd like…" "Yeah," said Rainbow, "Can you make me a sandwich? Actually, I'll just go home and get one. Come on, Thunder, let's go home!" "Ugh… Sure…" said Thunderbolt, he'd been up and waiting for 8 hours straight. Now he was going home and going to bed. Rainbow, on the other hoof, was so high on endorphins that she felt like she could do several rainbooms in a row. And as such, you know who carried the foals home. Yeah, Rainbow did.
The next day, all of Rainbow's friends gathered under Rainbow's house to meet the foals. "Ooh! They're so cute! Oh, I can't wait until they're older, then I can play peekaboo with them!" exclaimed Pinkie Pie, "Can I hold them? PRETTY PLEASE?!" "Sure!" said Rainbow, giving Pinkie the two fillies. Rainbow had dressed Sonic Boom in a t-shirt that said, "FUTURE WONDERBOLT". She'd put Lightning Flash in a sweater that said, "I LOVE THE SKY". "Careful, Pinkie Pie, little foals need careful care and attention!" said Rarity, levitating over the foals and rocking them steadily. "And milk, and care, and love," Fluttershy counted off, "And kindness." "I think Rainbow knows how to take care of her own foals," said Twilight, levitating Rainbow's foals back to her. "Oh… yes…" said Rarity.
"M… Mama!" said Lightning Flash. "Wow, she talked!" exclaimed Fluttershy. "That's early," said Twilight, levitating over a book on the subject and flipping through it, "Even for a pegasus!" "Trust me, she's not talking," said Rainbow, "I said my first word at a few days and didn't say anything again for a year or so. Then I started actually talking." "As I said," said Twilight, "Rainbow knows how to take care of her foals." "I'd imagine so," said Rarity, "Why are you so quiet, Applejack?" "Oh, nothin', Rarity," said Applejack, "Hey, Rainbow? May ah hold 'em?" "No problem, Applejack," said Rainbow, giving Applejack the twin fillies. "They're real cuties, aren't they? Aren't y'all just the cutest things?" the orange earth pony said. Sonic Boom immediately started chewing on Applejack's mane. "Whoa, there, little one," said Rainbow, "No mane chewing."
