Chapter 9: Aiden And The Princesses

With their things prepared for their trip, and Aiden now under the care of their fellow princesses. Celestia and Luna were prepared for their meeting with the griffons. Yet doubt was still swimming in the mind of Celestia. Her worries for their child went deep, after all it takes a lot to care for an Equine human. The issues he had were always put to rest when they were around, so what would happen if they weren't there for him?

"You think Twilight and Cadence are capable of watching Aiden?"She asked her sister as Luna closed up their bags.

"You are the one who suggested them. You wouldn't have called them here if they were not."Luna reminded her sister before placing her bag on her back.

"I know… It just feels weird actually separating from him for a few days. We never wanted to leave him after what happened,"Celestia feared and felt the memories of the nightmares they faced creeping back in,"He was so scared, so sad, and so… Alone…"

"We can't keep dwelling on such darkness from the past. We have to think here and now, and make a future for him."Luna kindly placed her sister's bag on her back.

"If you say so… I just hope we are not making a huge mistake."

"Alright…! We're going to go so bye bye to your mothers, but they will be back soon…!"Cadence interrupted their conversation with her arrival with the child.

"Mammas…! Are you both really leaving already?"Aiden was in the younger Alicorn's arms before squirming free to run to his mothers.

"Only for a few days sweetie. Remember that. Just a few days."Luna insisted that all was well to their child.

"We'll send letters each morning to check up on you. Plus mommy Luna will be watching over you during the night,"Celestia picked him back up and kissed his little cheek,"You'll never truly be without us Aiden…"

"Please be safe… I don't want you to go away…"Aiden gave her his heartfelt cautioning before hugging her neck.

"We won't go away…We'll always be here."Celestia held Aiden for a long two minutes before handing him over to Cadence.

An hour later, the four princesses, Aiden, and Flurry Heart were outside the castle. Standing just outside the golden gates of their home as the royal sisters prepared to leave. Aiden was now in the loving purple hooves of Twilight while Cadence was holding her little Flurry Heart. They observed their princesses of day and night loading up their bags. Their separate chariots were filled to full capacity, they were ready to go.

Only there was one more thing they decided that they needed to do. Seeing their child nervous and worried about being without them drove them crazy. They needed to reassure him that they were always their, that he would never be without them. Then it hit them, and before they new it, their horns were connecting and forming something from their very own magic. It took shape in their hooves as a golden glimmer illuminated the eyes of them all.

"This should suffice the comfort of our embrace."Celestia said with a sigh of relief as the glow quickly dimmed.

Dissipating before the two sisters turned to them and walked over slowly with a gift. The light still glowed from their hooves dim like before they were before every pony with a smile. They sighed and presented Aiden with a beautiful glowing gift, made of the sun and moon magic itself. A lovely necklace was made, perfectly halved between the sun and moon. It's gold tiny chain and half of a crest representing the sun.

While the other half was a lovely white silver chain that connected with the gold. Along with the other half of the crest of necklace being a white silver moon merging with the sun. The presented it to their child in kind and watched him reach for it. Twilight assisted and extended him out to grasp the necklace and bring it to his chest. He hugged it tightly as he was brought back into the loving embrace of Twilight.

"A little something to remember us. Remind you that you're never alone."Celestia brought her muzzle in to nuzzle the boy's cheek.

"We'll always be here for you. No matter what our sweet Aiden."Luna nuzzled the other cheek while putting the necklace on the boy.

"Awe. He looks so adorable…! The necklace really is a nice touch on him."Cadence complimented the new necklace he never stopped holding.

"Makes his eyes glittered more than normal."Twilight added as they began nuzzling the child.

Celestia and Luna planted two small kisses to his head and slowly parted away. His eyes never left them as they finally left for their chariots, and awaiting Pegasus guards. Slowly after looking back to the group of fellow princesses and children. They boarded their chariots and sat calmly while giving a parting wave to every pony. Every pony including Aiden waved back to the royal sisters as the Pegasus prepared to take flight.

"Take very good care of our son!"Celestia called out before the chariots began moving.

"We love you Aiden!"Luna called out to their child before the chariots lifted off the ground.

"I love you too mommies…"Aiden said it to himself as he watched them pass over the wall of the city and slowly vanish into the skies.

Slowly he lifted his crest necklace, looking to the sun and moon that formed a whole being together. He kept the crest close to his chest, hugging it as the two princesses ceased waving. Twilight sighed and put on a bright smile as she turned Aiden to her.

"You'll see them again soon enough. We promised to make this the best baby sitting experience ever!"Twilight held him over her head and nuzzled his little nose.

"How?"He simply replied with a question.

"Well, are you hungry at all? We'll ask for some lunch to be prepared for you."Cadence offered a meal to kick off the adventure they would take with the child.

"That sounds really nice."He responded with a half smile while Flurry Heart was suddenly hugging his arm.

"Awe…! Flurry Heart wants to play. Wanna play with her while we prepare lunch?"Cadence asked again.

"Play…!"Flurry Heart let out a squeaky little wish that made Aiden hold her hoof.

"Ok."He agreed to play time before lunch time.

An hour later, he was in a little lounge area with Flurry Heart next to the dining room. At the very least, his mothers wanted to make sure he had a close by area to play and exercise. Assuring that he ate good and wouldn't be overweight, since he was always very well fed. This time, it was him and Flurry Heart were playing with blocks as well as toy bridges. Hoping to make a little city for them to play in as a king and queen.

So far the building was going smoothly, for Flurry Heart was learning fast from Aiden. She just didn't show it as much when in front of her parents, but Aiden was teaching her. Teaching by simply action and helping when required. She was putting the castle together nice and smooth with little chairs to sit the king and queen in. While he made the little ponies and smaller buildings for a big city.

"So how many words did you show them you could say?"Aiden asked as he put the little king on the chair she made.

"They know three…!"She responded as Aiden giggled at her.

"Let me guess, it's the three you just said?"Aiden laughed as Flurry giggled with him.

"Nope,"She said through the giggles before finally putting in the queen,"It's really hard to talk…"

"It's tough at first, but at least its fun to tell your parents you love them."Aiden sighed as he held the crest necklace to his chest.

"My mommy is a princess of love,"Flurry struggled a bit to properly say those words,"Your mommies really love you."

"I know they do…"Aiden half smiled before hearing the bell go off and the two princesses enter the room, smiles all around.

"Lunch time children! Ooh, did you two build a little kingdom for each other?"Cadence asked while picking her daughter up and holding her in her arms.

"Fun!"She gave only one little word to maintain her toddler like self.

"We made a kingdom! I was the king and she's the queen…!"Aiden answered for her.

"Well, I hope you two had fun. Because we made some yummy chicken noodle soup for you and a special baby carrots for Flurry Heart!"Twilight seemed excited for lunch herself as she picked up Aiden.

"Sounds delicious!"Aiden decided to play it positive and give a smile that granted him a kiss to his cheek.

The princesses could not agree more, as they took their children into the dining room to eat a tasty lunch. For the princesses were expressing their excitement for being baby sitters to the equine human. They imagined that it couldn't get any better than it was at this moment.

I will leave this up to all of you, do you want Aiden to maybe be in a adorable ship with Flurry Heart? Sierra Nova, please try not to panic as you did in equestrian warrior please. I have a lot of struggles going on with me and my family, and as I said, motivation and confidence is difficult these days for me. Please be patient, good things come to those who wait. Thank you /)