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"Molly's Great Search"
Chapter 11
The next morning, you never would have guessed there had been a thunder storm outside.
The sun was shining and the sky was a cloudless blue.
Inside the Estate, Firefly was helping Medley feed Melody. Patrick was studying at the kitchen table while eating his breakfast.
Megan was doing Molly's hair away from the table before she ate her own breakfast.
Just then, Melody stopped drinking her milk, started to cry and threw her bottle across the room.
"Aw, Melody," Medley said, nuzzling her daughter. "What's the matter with my sweet baby girl, huh?"
Melody continued to cry.
Medley picked her up, sat down on her hind legs, and cradled her baby in her front hooves.
Melody still continued to cry.
Medley nuzzled her baby and distinctly felt heat being radiated off of her.
"Oh dear," She said. "Megan, I know this is going to sound ridiculous, but ..."
"I'll get a thermometer, Medley," Megan said.
"Thank you," Medley said.
Megan returned with the thermometer and took Melody's temperature for Medley.
Cupcake took a baby bottle and filled it with water, just in case. The minute the thermometer beeped and Megan took it out of Melody's mouth, she let out a wail and threw up everywhere.
"Oh my poor baby," Medley said, nuzzling Melody. "Bedtime for you."
"I'll help you, Medley," Megan said. She took Melody from Medley, and started to carry her back to the nursery.
Once Megan got Melody into her crib, she gave her a bottle and patted her mane gently.
Firefly came in just then. She nuzzled Melody and started to stroke her hair with her front left hoof. She then started to sing "Return to Pooh Corner" to her. This seemed to calm Melody down, but she was still crying a little bit.
Medley came into the nursery and sat down beside Melody's crib. She started to nuzzle her baby girl as Firefly gave Melody a kiss and stroked her mane before leaving the room.
"Auntie Firefly will be back," she said. "I love you, Mel." With that, she left.
Megan then gave Melody a kiss and sung her a few songs. After Melody was asleep, Megan patted Medley's mane gently and left the room to see what Firefly was up to.
Megan knew there would be no getting Medley out of that nursery for anything. At least not until Melody's fever broke. She admired that about Medley. The green Pegasus was a very devoted mother.
Megan walked outside and saw Firefly, Baby Sunflyer and Julie in the daisy field.
Julie was picking daisies while Firefly was doing crazy flips in the air.
Baby Sunflyer was laughing her head off.
"Woo hoo! Woo hoo! Woo hoo!" Firefly shouted. "Look at me, Baby Sunflyer! I'm a hula hoop!"
Megan giggled. Firefly was so funny sometimes.
"Firefly!" Megan exclaimed in the middle of giggling. "Where did you get that from?"
Firefly stopped doing crazy flips and gave Megan a wink.
"Ever see "Wild Thornberrys: Polar Attactions?"
Megan giggled even harder and nodded. "The Wild Thornberrys" was one of her and Molly and Julie's favorite shows.
"Yes." Megan replied, still giggling.
"Well, Darwin yelled that after he ate all those chocolate bars."
Megan nodded as she tried to stop giggling.
"Well, don't hurt yourself," Megan advised.
Firefly nodded and resumed her crazy flips, her youngest daughter laughing all the while.
Megan sat down next to Julie, who was picking petals off a daisy.
"Hi," She said, aimlessly.
"Hi yourself, little one," Megan said. "You look a little sad. What's wrong?"
"I want to go on a flight with Medley, but then Melody got sick."
"I see. I'm sure Medley will go on a flight with you some other time. But this is the first time her baby has been sick, and she wants to stay with her until she gets better. Like when I want to stay with you and Molly whenever you guys get sick. Kassie too."
"I know. But it's hard when it's your best pony friend."
Megan nodded, and patted her little sister's shoulder. She then started to pick daisies with her.
After awhile, Firefly came down and started to play with her youngest daughter. She started tickling Baby Sunflyer's tummy and Megan joined in. Julie had gone back inside the Estate to read.
Baby Sunflyer giggled happily, but then moved closer to her mother as a strange sound could be heard in the distance. It was strangely familiar. It sounded like….
"Raptorians!" Megan shouted. She jumped on Firefly's back, and Firefly scooped Baby Sunflyer up by the scruff of her neck. But as she went to head back for the Estate, the Raptorians grabbed Baby Sunflyer from Firefly and flew off with her!
"Oh no you don't!" Firefly shouted. She flew for the Raptorian, but it was no use. While Firefly was the fastest Pegasus in Ponyland next to Whizzer, she was no match for the Raptorian. It took Baby Sunflyer back to its master, which turned out to be Jeweldara.
"I'm going after her!" Firefly said. She landed, but Megan didn't move.
Firefly nuzzled Megan gently, but she still didn't get the point. "Megan!"
"What?" Megan asked, still not making a move to dismount.
"Didn't you hear what I said?" Firefly asked, feeling frustrated that time was running short.
"Yes I did. And I'm going with you. You need help and besides, the Rainbow of Light can take care of those Raptorians and Jeweldara. Don't worry, we'll get Baby Sunflyer back. I helpd you defeat Tirac after all." She gave her mother a small smile, but Firefly didn't return it.
"No you aren't," Firefly said sternly, fearing for Megan's life. "You're staying here. I don't need both of my daughters in danger."
Megan's heart melted at hearing Firefly say that, but she didn't move. She loved mother too much to see her do this alone.
Megan knew Firefly felt the same way about her. What she had just said proved it.
"But Firefly... ."
"No buts, young lady!" Firefly said sternly.
"But I can help. Please let me help you."
Firefly shook her head and made an impatient noise with her teeth.
"Megan Julia Hartson! I said no and I mean no!" Firefly exclaimed firmly.
Megan was surprised. She had heard Firefly use her full name before when she didn't listen, but it was rare.
Megan knew her mother meant business and dismounted. She patted her mane gently and wished her good luck.
"I'm sorry, my sweet girl," Firefly said, a little more gently. "I just don't' want you to get hurt. I love you too much." She nuzzled her again as the teenager hugged her.
After Megan was gone, Firefly took off for the black mountains and Jeweldara's castle.
After Firefly left, Megan went back into the Estate. She knew Firefly spoke the truth.
As Megan rounded the corner, she walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table. Abby was there, drinking tea. She looked up and noticed that Megan was frowning.
"What's the matter, sweetie?" Abby asked in concern.
Megan sighed and shook her head. She really didn't feel like talking just then.
Meanwhile, Firefly had arrived at Jeweldara's castle to find Jeweldara eating some bat wings and laughing.
"The girl will have to give me the Rainbow now!" Jeweldara said. "Or else she's never going to see her baby pony friend again."
"That's what you think!" Firefly shouted, flying into the room.
She did her double inside out loop, nearly knocking Jeweldara to the floor.
"My sweet girl will NEVER give you the Rainbow of Light. You don't deserve it and anyway, it doesn't look good on you."
Firefly laughed at her own joke. She then turned serious and asked,"Now where is my daughter?"
It was Jeweldara's turn to laugh now.
"You think I'm just going to give her to you like that?" She snapped her fingers. "You're nuts. Actually, maybe I will be that generous." With that, Jeweldara wiggled her ears and Firefly soon found herself in a dungeon. It was dark and a little dingy.
Firefly brushed herself off and growled in frustration. The sound of someone crying brought Firefly back to her senses. She rushed to Baby Sunflyer's side and nuzzled her gently.
"It's okay now, sweetie. It's all right, Baby Sunflyer. Mommy's here now. Mommy's right here. You're safe now. We just have to find a way out of here."
Jeweldara laughed and then said loudly so that Firefly could hear her,"Now let me get a note to Blondie!"
Firefly sighed to herself. She wasn't sure if Megan would come and rescue her after the way she had treated her. But then Firefly realized that she had to stay positive. Megan was more forgiving than that and she knew she would come.
It was only a matter of time before her sweet girl came to her and Baby Sunflyer's rescue. They just had to wait a little while longer. They just had to be a little more patient and then help would come.
Firefly nuzzled Baby Sunflyer gently and started to hum to her, hoping that would help her daughter calm down. She smiled ..as Baby Sunflyer started to calm down and her cries dimmed down to sniffs…