Chapter 2- Franklin and Bash

I couldn't believe it. My wife was dead, I just stood there in the ward, as tears ran down my face, looking at her cold body. They then covered her body with a sheet, put my child in the nursery, and sent her to the morgue. They then guided me to a waiting room, and I sat there, silently.

Hours passed, when I was finally brought back into focus.

"Your highness?"

"Yes?" I asked, my throat was dry and my voice was hoarse.

"Your son" The nurse said, as she handed me a young foal. He had a blue coat, and a black mane and tail, with a blue strike going through both, just like mine.

"He is amazing"

"Have you thought of a name sire?" she asked, she had a curiosity that i didn't expect from a nurse.

"Never did" I said slowly, as I stroked his mane, then I did a little thinking. Firestorm, Atlantis... A sea storm? No, that's terrible, he'd be mocked.

"Tempest" I said quietly.

"Excellent choice sire, will he have a royal christening?"

"Not sure I'm up for something so public right now nurse"

"I understand my liege, when your ready, he'll need to stay here for a few days" She said, as Tempest began to stir, I gently handed him over, and she smiled compassionately at me.

"Might I also add sir, a unicorn is here, he has a few documents from Atlantis I think you want to see"

"Whatever" I said, as I got up, and she walked back into the soundproof room, and placed Tempest in his crib.

As I walked down the cold quiet corridors, I then came to a lobby of sorts, where a well dressed unicorn was waiting.

"I believe you have something I want to see?" I said, getting straight to the point.

"I do sire, and my condolences, she was a wonderful Alicorn" He tried to say sympathetically, but didn't break his poker face.

"What's your name?"

"I'm Franklin, and my associate is called Bash" I twitched an eyebrow.

"Your associate?"

"Yes sire, we are solicitors, we've worked together for five years now"

"It's good to know my wife's wishes are in good hands then" I smiled, as a well dressed Pegasus came next to Franklin.

"Bash I presume?" I asked

"Yes sire" he said as I shook his hoof.

"Shall we get down to business?" I asked, and we went to a quiet room and sat down, Franklin took out a suitcase, containing a series of letters.

"These are a few letters she wrote, and she stated you could see when she passed" Bash said, as his partner opened the first letter.

"What do they contain?" I asked, eager to know.

"I cannot specify, the only time we met with your wife was when she gave us these letters, including her last wills and testaments" Bash said, and I frowned at them, they still kept straight faces, and Franklin began reading out the first letter.

"This first one was written while she was in hospital for the first few days" he then finished reading, and passed me the neatly folded parchment, I began reading it.

"My Husband

I was uncertain about this fact when I first conceived, but now I have medical proof, this birth will kill me. My body will not be able to handle the Del, as it'll be stronger than most fatal offensive magic, I have withheld this information because not only do I love you, but you deserve a son. This is a blow I cannot soften, I am sorry.

Atlantis"

I took a deep breath, and heavily sighed, as I handed the letter back to Franklin, he then placed it back into his suitcase.

"Do you wish to see her final wills and testaments?" Bash asked me, I looked up at him and quietly replied

"Give me a few months, I need to let this sink in"

"Of course your highness" Franklin said, and they both stood up, I did as well, I shook their hoofs and they left me to my thoughts.

The secretary waved as I went out the door of Heavens Pass. What an ironic name, it's how she finally got to Elysium.

It's a little known fact Heavens pass is more north than west of canterlot, and southwest of ponyville, my old home... I was told to stay in the local area until I can pick up tempest, so I suppose I can return to ponyville for a little while. I wasn't even informed when her funeral would be, but I quickly began making plans as I began to come closer to ponyville.

After a year and a half of absence from anywhere I was known as royalty, I changed my name to ensure Atlantis and I weren't found, I was Lord Shadowfury of Portshoof. And that's who I was to the locals, but here, I'm firestorm once again, good thing it's late, I'll just walk back into inferno mansion.

I passed a tree or two on the way home, and they were signs, with a picture of me on it, they said:

Have you seen this Alicorn?

He went missing a few days ago without a trace. His name is firestorm.

If you find him, he lives in ponyville, a generous reward awaits you.

500,000 bits to be exact.

(Shit, what was I thinking?! What am I saying, this was the best year and a half of my life! I can live with these sort of consequences!)

I unlocked the door with my horn and it clicked and I opened it slowly, it was dark, but everything was pristine, it was just how I left it. I closed the door and locked it, i soon heard the clopping of hoofsteps on the staircase, it was none other than my faithful servant, silver. He lit his horn and I did mine, I began walking up to him.

"Sir?" he asked, before I tightly hugged him.

"Im back Silver" I quivered, I then broke away and began walking round the room slowly.

"Sire, it's been well over a year"

"Silver, I got married, and I have a child awaiting discharge in Heavens Pass, this was the closest place I knew of where I can wait out" he then reached for the phone to inform my friends.

"This is wonderful news sire, I must tell Pinkie, she'll happily throw a party" He began to dial before I slammed the phone back down.

"No silver, it's more complex than that" I said, he then went into the kitchen, made me my favorite, strawberries and melted milk chocolate, and we sat down.

"Tell me sire?" he asked tentatively.

"My wife died in childbirth"

"I'm so sorry sire"

"I have begun plans for a funeral, and was hoping you'd be able to help"

"Seems a bit early"

"Silver, I want to send her off soon, I'll call the hospital in the morning and have them return her to Portshoof"

"Whatever you say sire" he said, as we continued to eat the strawberries and I filled him in on my life in Portshoof.