Chapter Four – What's Out There?

Due to overeating, Pasta had gotten a stomachache and was trying to deal with it by sleeping, when he woke up, he felt fine, so he tried to find Teal and went to the kitchen, Teal was nowhere to be found, he then searched the living room but she wasn't there. He went to Stab's room and she was there, sitting with Stab.

"Uh, Teal, look behind you." said Stab.

Teal turned her head behind and saw Pasta who immediately jumped to her.

"Mommy!" said Pasta.

"Pasta!" said Teal. "Is your stomachache over?"

"It is, mommy!" said Pasta. "But, I'm very hungry."

"Oh, I made a breakfast for you, just come and see it." said Teal.

"Okay, mommy." said Pasta and he followed Teal into her room and saw a breakfast with two eggs, an omlette and some pasta.

"Mommy, it looks so delicious!" said Pasta.

"I know." said Teal. "It's for you, Pasta, I bet you're hungrier than everypony right now, you should eat."

"I'm going to finish it all!" said Pasta.

"Let's just hope you don't get another stomachache." said Teal.

"Okay, mommy." said Pasta, he sat down and started eating his special breakfast by Teal. Stab came into the room when she was happily watching Pasta. He looked at Teal.

"They grow up so fast." said Stab.

"They really do." said Teal.

"Are you sure he won't get another stomachache from all the food he's eating?" asked Stab.

"I'm just hoping he doesn't." said Teal.

"Very well, I have to go now, Teal, have a good day you two." said Stab, he placed a kiss on her cheek and left. She smiled at him as he closed the door.

"Mommy, I finished!" said Pasta.

"Great job, Pasta!" said Teal.

"Mommy, what's out there, can I please, please go outside?" asked Pasta.

"I'm not sure." said Teal. "There are many ponies out there which can hurt you."

"Please, mommy." said Pasta.

"How can I say 'no' to you?" said Teal.

"Does that mean yes?" asked Pasta.

"It does, but I will also come with you." said Teal.

"Okay, mommy." said Pasta.

"Well, time to put your coat on, it's raining today." said Teal.

"What's a coat, mommy?" asked Pasta.

"It protects you from the rain." said Teal. "If you don't wear it, you might become ill, then you'll say achoo very loudly all the time and we don't want that to happen, do we?"

"Okay, mommy." said Pasta.

"Now, that's mommy's Pasta." said Teal and put on Pasta's coat. "Let's go, Pasta!"

"Let's go, mommy!" said Pasta and they both went outside, guards immediately turned their swords on them. "Mommy, I'm scared!"

Pasta hid inside of Teal's coat.

"Is that a unicorn son?" asked one of the ward guards.

"He is a unicorn and pegasus." said Teal.

All of the ward guards laughed, but they heard a strong hoof which stomped on the ground.

"Get away from her, soldiers." said a voice, it was Stab, he had a really angry face.

"Ooh, Stab came to express her feelings to her sister!" said one of the ward guards, making fun of him.

"She's not my sister." said Stab. "She's my wife."

"Your wife?" said the ward guard, they all laughed at him.

"You have a unicorn son?" said one of the guards, then they all laughed again.

"He's not my son, he's the one I found back at the house which I infiltrated on General Death's command." said Stab. "And he's not a unicorn."

"Then what is he?" said all of the guards, not being able to hold their laughter and letting it all out.

"An alicorn." said Stab with a mighty face. "If you touch your hoof to any of them, you'll be dead, one by one, mark my words. They're my most loved, I'm not just going to watch you hurt them. Teal, Pasta, get inside now, you don't want to see this."

"Oh so, your son's name is Pa—" Stab punched the guard who was immediately knocked out. Then all the other guards started attacking him, but he knocked all of them out too. Then he went back in to check on the status of Pasta and Teal.

"Are you alright, you two?" asked Stab.

"We are, what about what you said back there: 'My wife.'?" asked Teal.

"I said that to protect you." said Stab.

"I know you did, if you were my husband, you would be the best one ever." said Teal.

"And you would be the best wife ever." said Stab.

"I must take Pasta home now, I think he's still scared." said Teal.

"Alright." said Stab.

Teal took Pasta back inside of her cozy room, Pasta had his hooves on his ears and his eyes closed, covered by his feet.

"Pasta, you can look now, we're home." said Teal.

"Oh mommy, I don't want to go outside again." said Pasta.

"See?" said Teal. "I told you, you were too young to be outside."

"I'll wait until I grow up, mommy." said Pasta.

"Now, that's my good foal." said Teal. "You were cozy inside me, weren't you?"

"Yes, it was really warm." said Pasta.

"Wel—achoo!" Teal sneezed. "Achoo! Achoo!"

"Mommy, why did you say achoo, three times?" asked Pasta.

"Oh no, I think I'm ill." said Teal.

"Well, how did you get ill, mommy?" asked Pasta.

"Some rain must've caught to me." said Teal. "Achoo!"

"Let's sleep together, mommy." said Pasta.

"Okay, Pasta." said Teal. "Achoo!"

Teal went to bed with Pasta nearside her, hugging her deeply.

"Get well soon, mommy." said Pasta.

"As long as you're with me, achoo!" said Teal. "I'll always be well, achoo!"

Pasta fell asleep, then Teal did, they both slept until Stab came in.

"Teal's ill?" thought Stab. "I should bring some tea for her."

Stab went back to his room and filled a cup with hot water, then he put tea dust inside and the water slowly turned into tea, then he went back to Teal's room.

"Shh.." whispered Stab. "Teal, Teal. I brought you some tea."

Teal slowly opened her eyes and saw Stab standing next to her.

"Achoo!" Teal sneezed. "You brought me tea?"

"Of course, I did." said Stab. "Here, this'll help, get well soon, Teal."

"Thanks, achoo! Stab." said Teal.

"Don't worry, you'll be fine." said Stab. "I should probably go now."

"Bye, Stab." said Teal. "Achoo!"

"When will this sneezing stop?" thought Teal. Then she looked at Pasta. "Oh, he looks so handsome when he's sleeping."

She finished her tea after a lot of sneezes and then went back to sleep. She felt a little better and she also sneezed less now.

"Should, I propose to her?" thought Stab. "Maybe, I should."

IN TEAL'S DREAM

"Will you marry me, Teal?" said a voice, everywhere was dark and foggy around.

"Will you marry me, Teal?" the voice echoed. And then Stab came out of the fog. "Will you marry me, Teal?"

BACK TO REALITY

She immediately woke up and sneezed right as she did.

"Would that really happen?" Teal thought to herself. "I'm just having crazy dreams, that's all."

And then she went back to sleep.

"I'll propose to her." thought Stab.

This was chapter four of "Long Life"