A/N: Yay! I was able to get the chapter up the next two chapters back track a bit and shows the castle invasion as well as let's just say a Ballroom Blitz.
I hope you are all ready.
Also been having a few song Parodies in mind for the fic but I got mixed review's on them, if you ponies would like to see more song parodies let me know if not then let me know lol.
Anyway I hope you all enjoy!
Also the name for Pinkie's Filly has been narrowed down to Cheese Cake, Carnival and a few other's I'll make a poll in my profile to see which win's thanx to all with suggestions for the names.
" Do you think that Pinkie is I don't know..." Spike trailed off in a mumbling tone as he gently poked his claws together gently dark green eyes looking to Rarity a bit embarrassed.
" What?, Rounded, Inflated a bit Rotund? " Rarity simply blurted out sitting under the parasol at the café with Spike her hooves flaunting softly before her gaze fell across from them to Pinkie Pie.
Her belly was perfectly round as she sat barely on the small seat at the café with a zoned out look on her face, slowly chewing on a triple large hay-burger with a side order of oats and salad last a Double chocolate milkshake nestled right on the corner.
Twilight sparkle slowly trotted by with a saddlebag on her backside stopping swiftly gazing to Pinkie with Spike and Rarity., eyes slowly widening out in a surprised shock.
" Wow I think Pinkie..." Twilight started to speak to have Spike interrupt her.
" Is Fat we know! " Spike spoke in a blunt rude manner Rarity simply nodding along.
" I was going to say Pregnant." Twilight narrowed her eyes to the two in a " Really you couldn't tell." fashion.
Spike gazed to Rarity as she did the same the idea clicking in their minds though a bit slowly before each quickly looked to Pinkie then back at Twilight.
" Oooooh. " Both said in unison.
" Of course she's pregnant I knew she wouldn't merely let her figure go on purpose, shame on you Spike." Rarity spoke in a stern voice as Spike shot her a slight glare.
Rarity quickly turned to look at Pinkie as she giggled aloud eyes lighting up with happiness.
" Oh this is just lovely!, I'm going over to offer my services for little adorable clothes that she will surely need for the filly to be." Rarity stood up in excitement before she felt an odd power push her back down.
Twilight let her horn fade back to normal as she gave Rarity a stern gaze of her own.
" Ahem, you just can't run over there and make a scene she hasn't told us yet so that means she's trying to keep it a secret." Twilight spoke her confidence returning to her voice as Rarity sighed gazing down slightly.
" Phst, she's not trying very hard." Spike chuckled aloud before Twilight simply lifted a hoof and gently smacked him across the back of the head., the small dragon growling a bit under his breath as he rubbed his head.
" Changing subjects' it's nice to see you out and about again Twilight." Rarity flashed a sweet smile to her friend who gave her a soft nod her own smile across her lips.
" Why thank you Rarity, I noticed that I might have lived in the past too much and allowed my duties in the present fall a bit short." Twilight let her ears fold back as she closed her eyes gazing down in silence.
" That and AJ tore into her." Spike spoke up again as he reached over the table grabbing his own hay-burger and taking a large bite out of it.
" Yes Spike that too, but it takes a true friend to help you see what you don't want to see, I hold no hard feelings against her." Twilight replied as Rarity simply nodded along.
" Hmm, just within a years' time so much as changed the Fillies are growing up, we all seem to be going our own ways, Dash has passed on and Pinkie is..." Rarity tried to speak only to have Pinkie pop her head next to her smiling.
" Pinkie's what? " She giggled in a cute manner her blue eyes locked on the white mare who gave her a shocked and confused gaze unable to come up with an excuse.
" Uhh, She was just saying she thought you were getting chunky." Spike slowly spoke up as Twilight simply hit her forehead with her hoof softly.
" Oh, no Silly Fillies I'm not chunky but I do have some news good and bad, can we go someplace private? " Pinkie asked blushing as each of her friends smiled nodding along.
Limacon and Scootaloo both trotted out of the Everfree each with a warm smile across their faces, Scootaloo looked a bit more cheerful her small wings fluttering quickly on her backside.
" Thanks for the chat Limacon its nice to have an older mare to talk to at times." Scootaloo giggled as her large eyes gazed up to her tutor seeing her in a new light.
" Anytime Scootaloo if you ever need anything don't be afraid to ask." Limacon smiled leaning down slightly giving the filly a soft nudge with her muzzle.
" Whooo-hooo! " A pink colored mare bounced by in a blur her raven mane fluffed out wildly.
" What's going on Candy Pop? " Limacon sighed a nervous smile across her own face the way the other mare bounced off the walls at times scared her.
" Well, I just got sent a royal letter stating and I quote.: We have been in search for a head chef within Celestias' castle and think you will make a welcome edition to our staff." Candy squealed aloud dancing in circles around Limacon who gave her an odd glance.
" That's odd you haven't even entered any competitions lately nor put in a résumé at the castle." Limacon tried to think about the letter in deep thought yet was cut off by Candy Pop.
" Well yeah, but don't forget a few months ago Celestia visited and I baked her a special batch of cupcakes, I bet they stuck with her like glue sticking to her ribs and gullet." Candy Pop sighed aloud in a dreamy state as Limacon wrinkled her muzzle a bit.
" That's a vivid picture." Limacon spoke slowly as the mare bolted off as quickly as she had come talking aloud how she need to prepare her new list of recipes.
Limacon knew something was awry but decided it might be best if she found out herself., though deep in her heart she felt something on the horizon was close.
It had taken Twilight a bit of time but she was able to get Fluttershy to come over to her study, Rarity and Spike were sitting on small chair's and even though they were fighting at the moment AJ had come over at Pinkies request sitting against the far off wall in silence.
" I'm so happy to have all my BPFF's with me now, I know we've all been having a hard year now but something good has come from it." Pinkie giggled as she waddled around the room her belly pushing out as her hooves looked a bit swollen.
" I tried to keep it a secret for a long while now but I'm guessing I can't do that forever so I'll come out and say it I'm going to have a baby." Pinkie spoke her voice quivering some as she bit her lower lip gently.
After a small shocked silence Rarity was the first to say something.
" Oh, honey that's great! " Rarity cooed with happiness as she hoped up galloping to Pinkie giving her a large hug.
" Wow that's great Pinkie Pie I'm so excited for you." Fluttershy smiled her delicate voice barely lifting above a whisper.
" Yehaw!, Now that is good new's better than most I've heard today." AJ smiled as she trotted over to Pinkie hugging her as well her gaze looking to Twilight with a slightly angry look still.
" I'm so happy for you Pinkie, but you also said that you had bad new's? " Twilight asked as Pinkies smile slowly faded away replaced by fear.
" Well yeah, you see Cheese had left remember to do that last tour of his and he was supposed to have returned a little while ago." Pinkie sighed slowly walking towards the open window looking up to the sky as the moon began to rise.
Everypony in the room gave her a worried look the silence once more returning to the small room.
" When was he supposed to be back Pinkie? " Twilight asked her voice filling with worry.
" About a week and a half ago., I just kept thinking he was running late and that he'd be home just in time." Pinkie slowly gazed down her eyes filling with tears.
" But he hasn't even wrote me since he should've been home, I wanted to surprise him after his tour with the news that we're about to have a family." Pinkie started to cry softly as AJ tilted her hat down slightly.
" You mean he didn't even know? " AJ asked her eyes narrowing a bit.
" No, We wrote but I wanted it to be a surprise face to face not in some letter.." Pinkie sighed aloud.
" I tried to write him too but nopony has seen him it's like he vanished!, now I'm scared and I know he won't be back! " Pinkie began to shiver as she started to cry again Fluttershy wrapping her hooves around her softly humming.
" Pinkie when are you due? " Twilight asked as Pinkie slowly gazed up to her in worry and fear.
" Any day now." Pinkie sniffled softly as everypony in the room gazed to her in shock.
" Kinda kept it a secret too well huh? " Spike spoke in a slightly sarcastic tone before Twilight shot him a dagger glare.
Twilight felt her heart quicken she knew her friends would look to her for answers, yet was she ready to try to lead them again?
Or like the year before would she fail when her friend's needed her the most?
A/N: Act.1 of the fic is about 10 chapters long and we're about three in so things will be picking up soon., once it does the plot will come more into light.
As said this fic will be three times the size of the first lol.
R&R I love you all and thanks for the reviews you all make writing worth it.
Also if you haven't read Sweater Weather by Akemipie I say check it out, it's very good imo.
Signed, IRD.