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"Molly's Great Search"

Chapter 10

The flight back to Ponyland was a silent one. Megan didn't talk at all and Baby Rainbow Star had fallen asleep. Firefly asked Megan if she was okay occasionally and Megan just answered,"Uh-huh."

When they returned to the Estate, Patrick gave Megan a hug, which she welcomed, followed by a kiss.

She then broke away from her boyfriend's loving and gentle embrace and went to put Baby Rainbow Star down for her nap. It had been a long morning.

As Megan laid down to sleep herself, Firefly came into the room. She nuzzled Megan and Megan gave her a grateful hug. She felt like crying, but found it hard, considering she was just reeling from anger. She was calmer than she had been when she had first arrived at Lisa's house, but now that Megan was back home, she needed to let her emotions out. All of them. She had said her peace and now it was behind her.

Firefly placed a tray of soup and a sandwich on the night stand. There was also a cup of Princess Tiffany's juice.

"Thanks," Megan whispered.

"You're welcome, my sweet girl." Firefly then turned to go check on Melody before going to eat dinner with everyone else. She had a feeling Megan wanted to be alone.

But as Firefly turned to leave, Megan reached out her hand and touched her mane gently.

"Firefly?" Megan said, her voice barely a whisper and full of unshed tears.

As Firefly turned back around, she knew instantly what Megan needed her to do without her daughter even saying another word.

She sat down next to Megan's bed and gently nuzzled her.

Megan wrapped her arms around Firefly's neck and buried her face in her mane.

Firefly was right. She had to let all of her feelings out. Only then would she feel better. Not before.

"It's okay," Firefly soothed as she nuzzled Megan. "It's all right. I'm going to stay right here. It's okay, my sweet girl. Just cry it out, honey. It's all right, Megan. It's okay. I'm not going anywhere."

Firefly nuzzled Megan until her tears subsided.

After Megan had calmed down, her stomach felt unusually hungry. She ate the soup and found herself feeling a little bit better. She drank the juice down too, but left the sandwich for

later.

Firefly stayed with Megan until she fell asleep.

After that, the pink pegasus went to see what was going on around the Estate.

She found Patrick standing outside the door.

"What happened to Megan?" Patrick asked in concern. "I know she got a phone call from Lisa, but why was she so upset?"

Firefly sighed as she nuzzled her kiddo gently. She knew he was only asking out of concern for Megan.

"Hop on," Firefly said. "I'll tell you while we go for a short flight."

"Aren't you tired from taking Megan to Chicago and back?" Patrick asked out of concern for his friend of two years.

"Are you coming or not?" Firefly asked, a little harsher than she had meant to. She frowned and nuzzled Patrick again. "I'm sorry, kiddo. I didn't mean to sound upset. I'm just a little worried about Megan and frankly, very angry at Lisa."

"Why?" Patrick asked.

"Hop on and I'll tell you." Firefly repeated, giving Patrick a small smile.

Patrick smiled back and did so. He was anxious to know what had gotten Megan so upset and why she was now sleeping around three-thirty in the afternoon.

"Megan just confronted Lisa," Firefly said, coming right to the point.

"Oh boy," Patrick said.

"And sparks flew. She's just really tired."

"I see." Patrick felt his face growing red with anger. He had been upset with Megan, Julie and Molly's mother before, but now he was furious with her. How could she say that about her own child and how could she treat Megan so badly?

All Megan had tried to do was stick up for Molly and find out answers to questions that Lisa should have answered a long time ago.

Patrick only prayed and hoped that Lisa changed someday and was able to see her children for the wonderful people they were becoming.

But as Patrick thought about it, he wasn't so sure she could. It was possible, but in order for Lisa to change, she had to accept the fact that she had to change in the first place.

Patrick only hoped and prayed that it happened someday soon.

Despite this, Patrick knew Firefly loved Megan like hse was her own. And Firefly was doing a great job in filling the void that Lisa had left in Megan's life.

Patrick knew that Megan had viewed Firefly as her mother ever since she was nine-years-old and there was no better pony qualified for the job than Firefly.

Around two-thirty in the morning, Molly was having trouble sleeping. She crept out of bed and crawled into Megan's bed. She counted to five on her fingers.

When Molly got to three, Megan awoke and wrapped her in a hug.

"What's the matter, my little sunshine?" Megan asked, a little sleepily. "Can't you sleep?"

"No." Molly replied.

"Did you have a bad dream, honey?" Megan asked, more awake now. "Are you feeling sick?" she touched Mollys' forehead and was relieved to discover she was cool.

"No. I'm okay. I just wanted to sleep with you I guess."

Megan nodded and tucked Molly in beside her. She gave her little sunshine a kiss and held her close.

There was silence and then Molly asked,"Megan?"

"Hmmm?" Megan asked.

"Tell me the story about when I was born, please?"

Megan sighed. She really needed to get to sleep, but she knew Molly wouldn't be able to sleep due to falling asleep early, so she gave in. Before Megan started her tale, she asked,"Didn't you hear this story before, Moll?"

Molly shook her head.

"No. I promise. I never heard it." She sighed contentedly as Megan wrapped her in a protective and loving hug. "Danny said I was born early and I almost didn't survive. Was he telling a fib?"

Megan was silent as she hugged Molly close and gave her a kiss.

"No. He wasn't telling a fib, my little sunshine. But you came through and fought the good fight." Megan smiled fondly down at her baby sister and gave her another kiss.

"Tell me the story, please, Megan? Please?" Molly begged. She then asked,"Is it true you sat by my crib for a week and sung me to sleep the first week?"

Megan nodded.

"Yup. I didn't leave your side for a moment."

"How did you come up with my name?" Molly asked.

Megan giggled.

"If you let me tell you the story, I can get to that part, my little sunshine."

Molly nodded and started to giggle as Megan tickled her tummy. She had one more question for her big sister.

"Did you sing me "There's Always Another Rainbow" When I was a baby?"

Megan nodded.

"Yup. Ever since you were born. In fact, that was the first song I ever sung to you. And you know what else?"

Molly shook her head.

"Firefly has known you longer than Fizzy."

Molly gasped.

"Holy macanoli!"

Megan giggled.

"How could Firefly know me before Fizzy?"

"Because I met Firefly first and she used to come and visit you in the hospital sometimes when the nurses weren't around. I was there too of course. Firefly would sometimes pick me up there and take me to Ponyland for awhile."

Molly nodded and snuggled into Megan for a cuddle.

"Tell me the story, Megan. Please?"

"Okay." Megan said. She settled back against the pillow and began her tale. "It was a sunny day in late July. I remember it like it was yesterday actually. Aunt Abby had picked me up from day camp as well as Julie and told us that Mom was having you early. I started to worry and clutched the Rainbow of Light,

praying that you were going to be okay. When Aunt Abby dropped us off in the hospital waiting room so that she could talk to the doctor, I paced the room about twenty or so times. When I finally did get a chance to see you, you were so cute and adorable. Not that you aren't now. The first time I held you, you smiled up at me and that's where I got your special name from. The first smile you ever gave me lit up the room like the rising sun. that's why I call you my little sunshine."

"I like it," Molly said.

"Aw, I know you do, sweetie. I enjoy calling you it too. And you wil always be my little sunshine. Don't you ever forget that. I love you so much, Molly Shaianne Hartson." Megan kissed Molly's cheek.

"I love you too, Megan." Molly said. "Speaking of my full name, how did you come up with it!" She asked that in a whiny tone.

Megan rolled her eyes but let it pass. She knew that was just a sign of Molly becoming tired.

"I'll tell you that story tomorrow night. I promise. Now, it's time for you to get to sleep. Me too."

Molly shook her head, but Megan could tell she was tired. She tucked Molly in and shut the light off. She then took Molly into her lap and started to sing to her. "To your bed, douse the light, and put your sleepyhead down, and sleep tight!" With that, Megan gave Molly a kiss good night and fell asleep with

her baby sister protectively in her loving and safe embrace. It didn't take Megan long to fall asleep and she had sweet dreams for the rest of the night.

Megan knew she and Molly both needed the rest. It had been a long day and Megan was really tired. She knew Molly was too. The thunderstorm had really worn the youngest Hartson out. It had worn Julie out too, but Molly was exhausted from working herself up…