Unexpected
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Chapter 10
Soarin' and Rainbow Dash were beyond happy. The party for their life mate had gone off without a hitch and she had loved the first gift that the two had presented to her. This was perfect. Spitfire looked like she was having a great time as she hugged her two life mates in thanks for her newly repaired See-Clearly 3000 goggles.
"Now open this one," Rainbow Dash ordered with a tender smile as Soarin' watched eagerly, "I hope you'll like it."
"I'm sure that I'll love it," Spitfire agreed as she reached for the small present wrapped in golden paper with a large white bow.
The whole room got quiet as the golden Pegasus unwrapped her gift. Spitfire carefully peeled back the paper to find a hinged wooden box inside. When she opened the box, she gasped in awe. Inside was an item that Soarin' and Rainbow Dash had gotten commissioned ages ago. A local jeweler had painstakingly used his Unicorn magic to seal crystals together to replicate Soarin's Pegasus Crystal with a cord that matched Spitfire's golden coat. Now Spitfire had a necklace that represented her two life mates. The small tear-shaped crystal was half midnight blue and half rainbow-hued. The room erupted in voices as ponies began to whisper in excitement over the necklace.
"Oh, my gosh! Oh, my gosh!" Spitfire breathed as she did a "Rainbow Dash" impersonation without her realizing it, "Oh!"
"Do you like it, Beautiful?" Soarin' asked nervously as the rainbow-maned mare fidgeted beside him.
"Do I like it?" the golden mare gasped as she threw herself at her two life mates, "I love it! I can't believe it. It looks just like a real Pegasus Crystal! Thank you!"
"Yay!" Fluttershy cheered from the crowd as other ponies "aw-ed."
Spitfire sniffled as tears ran from her eyes. She knew that her two life mates were telling her that she was a permanent part of the Triad. Now she had a physical reminder that would assist her in knowing she wasn't alone when her depression tried to sneak up on her. Spitfire's heart filled with love for her two bonded.
"Don't cry," Rainbow Dash squeaked as tears threatened to fall from her own eyes, "Horse apples! Not you're going to make me go all mushy."
"Watch your language, Baby," Soarin' cautioned with a smile as he quickly wiped a few tears away himself before reaching for the necklace, "Here, let me put this on you, Beautiful."
Spitfire spun around and lifted her mane so that her stallion could put the crystal around her neck. The golden mare turned and admired her reflection in the mirror that Rainbow Dash was holding up for her. The small crystal sparkled cheerfully around her neck. There were cries of "Pretty!" and "You look great!" from the party guests.
Pinkie Pie pulled the rest of the crowd's attention when she insisted on everypony joining in on another party game so that the Triad could have some privacy. Soarin' marveled at the pink pony's perceptiveness mixed with just plain…um…goofy.
"This is wonderful," Spitfire cooed as she kissed her two life mates one at a time on their cheek, "Now I don't feel so left out that I am the only one that doesn't have a Pegasus Crystal in the Triad."
"See?" Rainbow Dash gleefully chortled as she playfully punched Soarin' on the shoulder, "I told you that Spitfire needed a Pegasus Crystal of her own. Now nopony can say that the three of us are not together."
Spitfire laughed as her two life mates began to teasingly bite at one another. The mare could honestly say that this was one of the best birthdays she had ever had. Spitfire put herself in between Soarin' and Rainbow Dash to get the two back under control.
"How in the world did you two do this?" Spitfire asked as she looked down at her necklace, "I thought you had to be born with a Pegasus Crystal."
"You do," Soarin' agreed, "Baby and I couldn't get you an actual Pegasus Crystal of your own, but we tried to get as close to one as possible. We went to Rarity and she was able to hook us up with a Unicorn jeweler with a rare talent. Mr. Gem-glow can use magic to seal gem stones together. Finding a midnight blue stone was easy, but then he had to literally seal six slivers of crystal together to make the rainbow-hued half. You should watch him work it's like…wow."
"Wow," Spitfire echoed as she imagined the tedious task.
"It's amazing," Rainbow Dash gushed with wide eyes, "Mr. Gem-glow said that he had to start over about nine times because if he didn't seal the six crystal pieces perfectly at the exact same time then the whole rainbow part would shatter. I was so excited when he showed us the finished necklace."
"It is truly a work of art," Spitfire stated happily, "I'll never take it off. I will wear this just like the two of you do. I adore it. Thank you. Thank you so much."
Soarin' and Rainbow Dash exchanged happy looks as Spitfire again admired her necklace in a nearby mirror. The golden Pegasus grinned at her life mates' reflection in the mirror and turned so that the Triad could have a group hug. Pinkie Pie interrupted the three by declaring that it was time for birthday cake.
Spitfire blushed again as a large cake with lit candles and sparklers was wheeled into the middle of the room and her life mates and the guests began to sing.
"Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Spitfire!
Happy Birthday to you!
From loved ones and true!
From old friends and new!
May good luck go with you!
And happiness too!"
Rainbow Dash and Soarin' grinned happily at their golden life mate. If her accident had been any worse then they may not have had Spitfire here to celebrate another birthday. Thank Celestia that the golden mare was here today, safe and sound. Rainbow Dash leaned comfortingly against her stallion sensing his swell of emotions. Today was a good day.
Spitfire smiled with joy at her bonded before closing her eyes to make her wish. The mare stayed frozen for several seconds before opening her eyes again and blowing out all of her candles as the party guests applauded.
"What did you wish for?" Rainbow Dash curiously asked as Pinkie Pie began to cut and serve the cake with help from Mr. and Mrs. Cake.
"Not telling," Spitfire said with a cheeky wink, "My wish won't come true if I tell."
"Aw!" Rainbow Dash whined with a smile as Soarin' laughed at his youngest life mate.
Ponies began to grab seats at tables to eat their slices of cake. Twilight Sparkle led the Triad to a place of honor reserved for the "Birthday Mare."
"A mare could get used to this," Spitfire chirped as Pinkie Pie brought her a piece of cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
"Your wish is our command. You are the guest of honor," Soarin' dramatically stated as he made a show of bowing before his golden life mate, "Would thou like some punch?"
"I would love some punch," Spitfire affirmed getting into the teasing as she turned to her youngest life mate, "Would thou also like some punch, Little One?"
"Please," Rainbow Dash responded with a giggle as Pinkie Pie placed cake for both Soarin' and herself on the table and the cyan Pegasus nodded her head at her friend in thanks before turning back to the stallion, "Thank you kind sir."
"But of course," Soarin' consented with another silly bow, "My Ladies' wishes are as good as done."
Soarin' chuckled and went and got punch for himself and his two mares. He was back and nibbling on his cake in no time flat.
"Cinnamon-apple cake is good, but I like pie better," Soarin' commented.
"Like that is a big surprise," Rainbow Dash drawled dryly, "You think apple pie is better than anything."
"I do not," Soarin' disagreed making his two life mates raise an eyebrow in surprise, "I think my life mates are better than pie any day."
"You are such a mush-pot, Big Guy," Spitfire said with a fond look towards the stallion, "Never change."
"Yes," Rainbow Dash agreed nodding her head up and down rapidly, "Please don't change ever. We love you just the way you are."
Soarin' grinned wide and the Triad settled into a comfortable silence to finish their cake and ice cream. The stallion might have liked apple pie better, but it didn't stop Soarin' from getting a second helping of cake. The party went on for a little while longer, but soon the guests started coming over and bidding Spitfire a final "Happy Birthday" and "Welcome Home" before starting to leave since it was getting close to dinnertime. The Triad tried to stay and help clean up once everypony had left, but Rainbow Dash's friends and the Cakes shooed the Pegasi out and told them to go home. Soarin' loaded up his saddle bags, which he had stored at Sugar Cube Corner earlier, with his golden life mate's birthday presents.
"Don't you even think about it," Spitfire warned when she saw the stallion starting to throw away Rapidfire's gift.
"Really, Spitfire?" Soarin' crabbed, "What are you going to do with Wonderbolt socks?
"I don't know," Spitfire admitted, "But it is the thought that matters and Rapidfire was so happy with the gift he picked out. I can't just throw the socks away."
Rainbow Dash and Spitfire giggled when the stallion grudgingly packed the socks into the bag. Soon the Triad was flying home side by side and Spitfire quietly enjoyed the evening breeze. Her party had been wonderful, but she was ready to spend some quality time with her life mates. Once the three Pegasi got home, Rainbow Dash surprised her golden life mate again. The rainbow-maned filly had precooked the sauce for spa-hay-ghetti.
"You remembered," Spitfire glowed as her youngest life mate began heating the food up.
"Of course," Rainbow Dash said with pride, "I promised to make your favorite dinner when you got back home. Oh! Soarin', guess what?"
"What?" Soarin' called from the living room.
"Applejack gave me an apple pie for us to have for dessert," the filly bragged and then cracked up with Spitfire when their stallion poked his head in with his trademark, goofy grin plastered across his face.
Rainbow Dash watched her golden life mate as the mare play fought with Soarin'. It was so great to have Spitfire home again. Spitfire wasn't completely over her depression, but she was well on her way. Soarin' set the table and soon the Triad was enjoying their meal and chattering away just like it had been before the accident.
"I can't eat another bite," Spitfire chortled out as she pushed her half-eaten, slice of pie away, "I am beyond stuffed. Don't ask me to fly tonight because I would fall out of the sky like a boulder."
"Please don't say that," Soarin' begged as he looked at his golden life mate with pleading eyes and Rainbow Dash looked appalled.
"Oh, no," Spitfire moaned when she rethought her words, "Forget what I just said. I didn't mean it like that. I am just really, really, really, REALLY, full. The dinner was delicious, Rainbow Dash. Thank you both for today. No. Thank you for always. There is no mare in the world that is as lucky as I am for having you two for my life mates. I love you two so much it hurts."
Soarin' and Rainbow Dash grinned happily at their life mate. It was great to have Spitfire home.
"We love you too, Beautiful," Soarin' cooed as he pulled his two mares into a hug, "Welcome home."
The Triad had a pleasant evening just chatting before heading on to bed. It had been a busy day and the three Pegasi were clearly exhausted. Peace settled over the house once the lights were turned off. Several hours past before Rainbow Dash quietly extricated herself from between her two life mates. The filly set up pillows in her place and then grabbed a pair of scissors. Rainbow Dash snipped a lock of hair off of Spitfire's mane and quickly exited the room. The rainbow-maned mare wrote a quick note and snuck out of the house with the saddle bags she had packed ahead of time. The filly checked to make sure that she still had the book that she had snuck out of Twilight's library.
"Here goes nothing," Rainbow Dash thought to herself as she took off into the night.
The next morning Spitfire was the first to wake up and discover that Rainbow Dash wasn't there. If her youngest life mate had just gotten up early, then why did she put pillows in her place? What was going on? Something didn't feel right.
"Soarin'," the golden mare called as she sat up.
"Wha?" Soarin' slurred out sleepily before sitting up and noticing the pillows in the place of his youngest life mate, "Where's Baby?"
"I don't know," Spitfire said as she got up and began to look for the filly and called out as she left the bedroom, "Rainbow Dash? Where are you? Are you making breakfast?"
Soarin' and Spitfire trotted into the kitchen and discovered that it was deserted except for Tank. The two Wonderbolt's looked at one another in confusion. Where was their life mate?
"Baby?" Soarin' shouted as he began to search the house with Spitfire hot on his heels, "Baby, are you here?"
Spitfire was the one that discovered the note first when she began to check rooms on her own.
"Soarin', Rainbow Dash left us a note," Spitfire yelled and waited for the stallion to enter before opening the letter and reading it out loud.
"Dear Soarin' and Spitfire,
I've got to go somewhere for a couple of days. I'll be
back soon. Don't worry about me. I've just
got something that I need to do.
See you real soon.
Love and kisses,
Rainbow Dash"
"What does she mean that she's got something to do?" Soarin' demanded as he snatched the note to look at it more carefully, "Where could Baby be going?"
"I don't know," Spitfire said as she got a determined look on her face, "But I know some mares that we can ask. I don't have a good feeling about this. Why would Little One leave when I just got back home? What scheme has she come up with now?"
Soarin' looked at his life mate with wide eyes before the two tore out of the house and took off for Ponyville.
To be continued…