"Adam... Aaaaaadam... its time to get up..."
"five more minutes mom..." I groaned out covering myself in the purple sheets.
"so you don't want to get up yet?" I heard her ask with a giggle.
"noooooooooo." I groaned out.
"not even for... presents on your birthday!" immediately my eyes darted open underneath the covers as I attempted to get myself free from them... until I ended up falling to the floor with a small yelp... I heard mom giggling as my head popped out of the covers as I had a large smile on my face. "happy birthday Adam! My little foal is growing up so fast!" she picked me up with her front hooves as I began to laugh as I was shaken from side to side. I laughed until she set me down. "now what would you like to do first today?" she asked me.
"cake!" she smiled as she leads me out of the room and my smile got bigger as I saw a medium-sized chocolate cake with vanilla flavored frosting on the table. The top had strawberry's around in a circle I smiled as the candles on top flickered away. "time to blow away the candles mom said with excitement. "don't forget to make a wish!" she moved the cake towards me as I thought of a birthday wish... before one just popped in my head and I blew out the candles. She pulled out a popper and popped it as I smiled. "so... what did you wish for?" she asked me.
"it won't come true if I say, mom!"
"awe please?" she asked me with a pout as I crossed my arm and shook my head. "will you tell me... if I give you your presents?" I froze for a second as she had a large smile on her face... before I eventually gave in to her demands.
"I wished... to be strong for those precious to me. To be able to become strong for my loved ones like you and Shining Armor." she had a smile filled with warmth as she gave me a hug.
"then I guess my present will help you towards your birthday wish." I got excited as she pulled out a book I recognized in her room that she kept on the highest shelves. "ever since I helped you and brought you home with me... I found that whenever I read you a goodnight story you always enjoyed the ones with knights in them... so..." she held out a book. "so I got you a book of our past knights for you to look at... each of them has done a legendary act to get themselves put in this book. Something to do when I have to leave." I slowly grabbed the book before I rushed forwards, surprising mom, and hugged her. "thank you, mom!" I felt her hoof slowly go around my back as she pulled me in just a little bit closer before she let me go. " I can't wait to start reading it!" she let out a giggle.
"well, that can wait until bedtime alright? Its still your birthday remember?" I froze as I put a hand to my chin.
"oh yeah..." she fell onto her side in laughter as I joined her laughing.
For the next several hours we enjoyed cake and played birthday games such as pin the tail on the griffon, hit the dragon pinata, and a bunch of other crazy games...
but it all ended when there was a knock at the door. Mom quickly rushed me underneath the nearest cabinet as she quickly cleaned up a little. Then I heard the door open. "good afternoon Cadence."
"good afternoon auntie." I froze hearing her say that... not even breathing.
"I heard you made a cake and I... well..."
"the cooks denied you cake again didn't they?"
"maybe?" I heard mom laugh.
"fine... but not all of it! I would like to still have some for later!" they both laughed as I heard movement next to the cupboard door.
"ohhhh... chocolate..."
"Auntie... don't you dare..." I heard mom whine slightly... before I heard a loud gobble. "auntie!" I heard mom whine. "you ate half of what was left!"
"so sorry Cadence... it's been a while." I heard her aunt say.
"I'm half tempted to tell the cooks about this..."
"please don't!" I then heard a sigh as I began to wonder how weird moms aunt truly was. "but onto... more serious matters."
"that was a serious matter?"
"Cadence... I feel like your hiding something from me..."
"a-a-auntie... whatever do you mean?"
"the stuttering confirms it Cadence... please... I fell like its interfering with your life... if its bad please just... tell me..."
"sorry, auntie... I don't think I'm ready yet..." I heard her aunt sigh.
"very well Cadance... just please let me know if something is wrong... I know you will tell me when your ready or have to... but remember... you are my niece and... even though I still don't approve of you dating I am still getting used to the fact."
"your acting like an immature father than an aunt auntie..."
"Cadence... we are the last two alicorns alive at the moment... at least until when your other aunt escapes her prison in 10 years..."
"will we ever be ready for her return?" I heard mom ask with a worried tone.
"I believe so... now Cadance I must be going. Have a good day... my dear niece... I heard walking before the door closed. But like mom said I waited for her confirmation.
"you can come out now Adam... we have a few things we have to talk about..."
this couldn't be good... for me anyway.