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I have to watch Demon Child today. . .GAAAAAAAAACK. I hate children _ Especially children who ask questions about every little thing you say and pick up stuff they shouldn't be, like cigarettes and wine (not mine @_@).
I HATE CHILDREN!
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Okay, I have to get back to watching Demon Child -cries- so reeeeead the chapter. Read it NOW I say!
~Chapter Twenty-Four~
Shane and I ran next door---or rather, I ran and he jogged behind me. When we reached Princess's stall, Danielle was standing at the door, peering inside. I did the same.
"Oh, Diana," she sighed. "You sure got here fast. I'm sorry I interrupted your party."
I shook my head. "Don't worry about it." I stared at Princess. "Is she okay?"
Danielle nodded. "Just a few minutes ago, I noticed she was showing signs of giving birth. Her legs were really swelled up, and her flames were dimming a bit."
I must've looked worried, because Mrs. Mavens smiled. "Don't worry, it's all perfectly normal. Anyway, I managed to get a halter on her, and lead her to her stall, and she's been like this ever since."
Princess was laying on her side, her huge belly heaving up and down. After a minute, she got up and walked two steps before she buckled to the ground again.
"Princess," I whispered.
She slowly lifted her head up and gave me a soft whinny. I smiled.
"I'm here Princess," I continued. "And I'll always be here for you. My special girl."
Princess gave another low whinny before setting her head back on the floor.
"I've contacted Nurse Joy," Danielle said. "She should be here soon."
"Why?" I asked. "Is something wrong?"
She shook her head. "Just in case---nothing's wrong now, but something could go wrong. Besides, I noticed Spin's leg was swelling up, and I wanted her to look at that."
Ultra Fire Spin was another Ponyta on the property that Danielle had gotten a few months ago. He was a little nasty for a gelding, but I hadn't really thought about him that much.
After another few minutes, Nurse Joy came walking into the yard.
"Is everything going well with Princess?" she asked, looking in the stall.
"Yes," Danielle said. "I want you to look at this one Ponyta though. . ."
"Alright," Nurse Joy replied in her chipper voice. "Show me."
"Hold on. . ." Danielle turned to me and Shane, who was standing next to me. Nurse Joy was telling her Chansey's to get some things out of her car.
"I have no idea how long it's going to be until Princess actually starts foaling," she whispered to us. "If you see ANYTHING that looks like she is, or is going to, one of you find Nurse Joy and I. Don't yell to us---that might upset her."
We nodded, and Danielle went with Joy to look at Spin's leg.
Shane and I turned back to Princess. She looked so miserable. Patches of sweat were starting to form on her neck.
I suddenly heard hoofs. I looked up and saw Red Spot cautiously walking towards the stall.
"Of course," Shane smiled. "The father should always be here for this."
"How did you get out?" I asked Red Spot. He neighed softly.
"Translation?" I asked Shane.
He looked behind him and shrugged. "He was in the big paddock where Mom and Nurse Joy are now," he smiled. "They probably let him out."
I smiled too, especially when Red Spot stuck his head over the stall and whinnied. Princess's big ears shot up and she whinnied back.
Shane put an arm around me as we continued to watch Princess.
~*~*~
About an hour later, Princess still hadn't started foaling. I heard people coming out of my house and driving away. Mom had probably told them what was going on.
I yawned, and Shane laughed quietly.
"I don't blame you," he smiled. "I've seen Ponyta being born, but, well--- only when they were actually being born. I've never stood around waiting for one."
I sighed. What was taking Princess? Maybe Danielle was wrong and she was just in pain.
Suddenly, Princess, who had been laying in her straw, scrambled to her feet. She touched muzzles with Red Spot, who whinnied eagerly. Princess made a different noise before her knees sank, and she was on the floor again. She groaned.
Shane suddenly gasped. "She's foaling! She's foaling!" he whispered loudly.
He was right. Little hooves had appeared out of Princess. She groaned again and heaved her huge belly. Red Spot neighed loudly.
"I'll go get Mom and Joy!" Shane cried. "You stay here and watch her!"
I could barely agree before he was off like a shot to another paddock. I gave my attention to Princess.
"Oh girl," I sighed, as she heaved some more. Her huge stomach was moving up and down, and her flames had died down some more. Her eyes, though, were brighter than ever, and showed fear.
"Even when you leave," I whispered. "I'll always be here for you. You are my first special girl, my champion jumper."
Princess closed her eyes. I didn't know if it was because she had heard me, or if she was in pain.
Shane suddenly reappeared, with Danielle and Nurse Joy at his sides. Joy cautiously opened the stall door, and Princess's head shot up, with her bright eyes wide open.
Red Spot made a noise, to comfort her I guess, because her head fell to the straw again.
Nurse Joy checked things over. "Yes. . .yes, everything's going well," she smiled.
Princess suddenly groaned loudly, causing all of us to jump. Nurse Joy looked shocked.
"Here we go!" she cried.
Everything seemed to move so fast. It seemed as if I just blinked, and a newborn Ponyta foal was suddenly lying in the straw.
Nobody moved for a few seconds---not even Princess. She seemed exhausted. Finally, though, the foals tiny ears flicked around, and Princess hoisted her head up, and sniffed her new baby.
Nurse Joy checked the foal. "It's a filly," she smiled again. "A little girl."
I grinned. Tears were threatening to spill from my eyes, but I wiped them away. I was so happy---I felt like an aunt. Or maybe a grandmother.
The filly raised her head and touched noses with Princess. Princess snorted softly, and started giving her baby a bath, which she desperately needed.
I didn't know what I was expecting, but not for the filly to look the way she did. She was all brown and wet, probably from being inside Princess. She had no flames whatsoever, and her eyes were partially closed.
"Is she. . .okay?" I asked.
"The filly?" Danielle replied.
"Yeah."
"Oh, don't worry," she smiled. "Once Princess gives her a proper bath, she'll look more like a Ponyta. And in a few minutes, her eyes will open all the way and her flames will flicker. It takes awhile for them to fully burn."
I nodded in understanding. Nurse Joy quietly stepped out of the stall, but before any of us could bolt the door closed, Red Spot shot in. He lay down next to Princess and looked proudly at his new daughter.
Shane---who wasn't looking at Princess---suddenly gasped and tapped me on the shoulder.
"Diana, look," he whispered.
I spun my head around, and to my amazement, saw every single Ponyta and Rapidash Danielle owned sticking their heads over the fence to the main paddock. They were all just looking quietly, but after a second, one of them---probably Pass---neighed loudly, and the others followed.
I smiled, but deep down, I realized that they were probably saying goodbye.
~*~*~
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I have to watch Demon Child today. . .GAAAAAAAAACK. I hate children _ Especially children who ask questions about every little thing you say and pick up stuff they shouldn't be, like cigarettes and wine (not mine @_@).
I HATE CHILDREN!
Okay. . .now that I've gotten THAT out of my system ^_^;; heeeeere's an update. I'm so glad Lauren (eh heh forgot your new pen name already. . .-_- ;; ), Hanni, and Melani are reviewing. . .-coughEdgarcough- Hehehe rock on you guys ~_^
Okay, I have to get back to watching Demon Child -cries- so reeeeead the chapter. Read it NOW I say!
~Chapter Twenty-Four~
Shane and I ran next door---or rather, I ran and he jogged behind me. When we reached Princess's stall, Danielle was standing at the door, peering inside. I did the same.
"Oh, Diana," she sighed. "You sure got here fast. I'm sorry I interrupted your party."
I shook my head. "Don't worry about it." I stared at Princess. "Is she okay?"
Danielle nodded. "Just a few minutes ago, I noticed she was showing signs of giving birth. Her legs were really swelled up, and her flames were dimming a bit."
I must've looked worried, because Mrs. Mavens smiled. "Don't worry, it's all perfectly normal. Anyway, I managed to get a halter on her, and lead her to her stall, and she's been like this ever since."
Princess was laying on her side, her huge belly heaving up and down. After a minute, she got up and walked two steps before she buckled to the ground again.
"Princess," I whispered.
She slowly lifted her head up and gave me a soft whinny. I smiled.
"I'm here Princess," I continued. "And I'll always be here for you. My special girl."
Princess gave another low whinny before setting her head back on the floor.
"I've contacted Nurse Joy," Danielle said. "She should be here soon."
"Why?" I asked. "Is something wrong?"
She shook her head. "Just in case---nothing's wrong now, but something could go wrong. Besides, I noticed Spin's leg was swelling up, and I wanted her to look at that."
Ultra Fire Spin was another Ponyta on the property that Danielle had gotten a few months ago. He was a little nasty for a gelding, but I hadn't really thought about him that much.
After another few minutes, Nurse Joy came walking into the yard.
"Is everything going well with Princess?" she asked, looking in the stall.
"Yes," Danielle said. "I want you to look at this one Ponyta though. . ."
"Alright," Nurse Joy replied in her chipper voice. "Show me."
"Hold on. . ." Danielle turned to me and Shane, who was standing next to me. Nurse Joy was telling her Chansey's to get some things out of her car.
"I have no idea how long it's going to be until Princess actually starts foaling," she whispered to us. "If you see ANYTHING that looks like she is, or is going to, one of you find Nurse Joy and I. Don't yell to us---that might upset her."
We nodded, and Danielle went with Joy to look at Spin's leg.
Shane and I turned back to Princess. She looked so miserable. Patches of sweat were starting to form on her neck.
I suddenly heard hoofs. I looked up and saw Red Spot cautiously walking towards the stall.
"Of course," Shane smiled. "The father should always be here for this."
"How did you get out?" I asked Red Spot. He neighed softly.
"Translation?" I asked Shane.
He looked behind him and shrugged. "He was in the big paddock where Mom and Nurse Joy are now," he smiled. "They probably let him out."
I smiled too, especially when Red Spot stuck his head over the stall and whinnied. Princess's big ears shot up and she whinnied back.
Shane put an arm around me as we continued to watch Princess.
~*~*~
About an hour later, Princess still hadn't started foaling. I heard people coming out of my house and driving away. Mom had probably told them what was going on.
I yawned, and Shane laughed quietly.
"I don't blame you," he smiled. "I've seen Ponyta being born, but, well--- only when they were actually being born. I've never stood around waiting for one."
I sighed. What was taking Princess? Maybe Danielle was wrong and she was just in pain.
Suddenly, Princess, who had been laying in her straw, scrambled to her feet. She touched muzzles with Red Spot, who whinnied eagerly. Princess made a different noise before her knees sank, and she was on the floor again. She groaned.
Shane suddenly gasped. "She's foaling! She's foaling!" he whispered loudly.
He was right. Little hooves had appeared out of Princess. She groaned again and heaved her huge belly. Red Spot neighed loudly.
"I'll go get Mom and Joy!" Shane cried. "You stay here and watch her!"
I could barely agree before he was off like a shot to another paddock. I gave my attention to Princess.
"Oh girl," I sighed, as she heaved some more. Her huge stomach was moving up and down, and her flames had died down some more. Her eyes, though, were brighter than ever, and showed fear.
"Even when you leave," I whispered. "I'll always be here for you. You are my first special girl, my champion jumper."
Princess closed her eyes. I didn't know if it was because she had heard me, or if she was in pain.
Shane suddenly reappeared, with Danielle and Nurse Joy at his sides. Joy cautiously opened the stall door, and Princess's head shot up, with her bright eyes wide open.
Red Spot made a noise, to comfort her I guess, because her head fell to the straw again.
Nurse Joy checked things over. "Yes. . .yes, everything's going well," she smiled.
Princess suddenly groaned loudly, causing all of us to jump. Nurse Joy looked shocked.
"Here we go!" she cried.
Everything seemed to move so fast. It seemed as if I just blinked, and a newborn Ponyta foal was suddenly lying in the straw.
Nobody moved for a few seconds---not even Princess. She seemed exhausted. Finally, though, the foals tiny ears flicked around, and Princess hoisted her head up, and sniffed her new baby.
Nurse Joy checked the foal. "It's a filly," she smiled again. "A little girl."
I grinned. Tears were threatening to spill from my eyes, but I wiped them away. I was so happy---I felt like an aunt. Or maybe a grandmother.
The filly raised her head and touched noses with Princess. Princess snorted softly, and started giving her baby a bath, which she desperately needed.
I didn't know what I was expecting, but not for the filly to look the way she did. She was all brown and wet, probably from being inside Princess. She had no flames whatsoever, and her eyes were partially closed.
"Is she. . .okay?" I asked.
"The filly?" Danielle replied.
"Yeah."
"Oh, don't worry," she smiled. "Once Princess gives her a proper bath, she'll look more like a Ponyta. And in a few minutes, her eyes will open all the way and her flames will flicker. It takes awhile for them to fully burn."
I nodded in understanding. Nurse Joy quietly stepped out of the stall, but before any of us could bolt the door closed, Red Spot shot in. He lay down next to Princess and looked proudly at his new daughter.
Shane---who wasn't looking at Princess---suddenly gasped and tapped me on the shoulder.
"Diana, look," he whispered.
I spun my head around, and to my amazement, saw every single Ponyta and Rapidash Danielle owned sticking their heads over the fence to the main paddock. They were all just looking quietly, but after a second, one of them---probably Pass---neighed loudly, and the others followed.
I smiled, but deep down, I realized that they were probably saying goodbye.
~*~*~
Step 1: Read
Step 2: Enjoy
Step 3: Review!!!
I'm sure all of you won't forget Step Three ~.^