Chapter 1

"You are doing great!" The doctor. The Pegasus mare grunted in reply as she gave one final heave. "Aaand… there we are." The doctor said as he carefully cradled the Pegasus foal in his arms. He handed the foal to the nurse who walked to the ward for all newborns. She laid the foal down and it let out a small cry before going to sleep. She noticed its wings weren't yet folded but took no notice.

The doctor conversed with the father about the foal. "He seemed perfectly healthy, visually." The doctor said as he began to measure out sugar water for the mother. 'Yet another great delivery' he thought to himself. He brought the sugar water to the mother and she took it and drank deeply. "how is he?" she inquired after drinking. "Great. Nothing to worry ab…" the doctor stopped as he saw Nurse Redheart hurrying their way. "Doctor may I speak with you?" He nodded and they stepped out of the room.

"There is something wrong Doctor."

"What is it?"

"The foal's wings…" Nurse whispered past the lump in her throat. "they haven't tucked in and its been over an hour." The doctor turned white then slightly gray. "It… it can't be…" he began to tremble, quailing at the task of telling the parents. "They have to know." Nurse Redheart said gently. "I only studied it, there was only one reported case…" The doctor was close to tears. Finally he nodded and walked in to tell the parents.

"What do you mean there is no cure?" The mother exclaimed bolting upright. "There was only one other reported case. We never delved into finding a cure."

"So our son can't… fly?" the father asked weakly. The doctor nodded solemnly. "I'm sorry…"

"Perhaps he can have a better life on the ground…" The father said to the mother. I'll take him to an orphanage." The mother broke down and was soothed by the doctor as the father left with the foal to an orphanage in Phillydelphia. "I am sorry son. Perhaps you can find a loving family on solid ground…" a solitary tear ran from the fathers eye as he set the basket down on the front step, knocked twice and flew away. The door opened and the orphanage keeper looked down at the basket, sighed, and brought it in.