Once we returned back to our bunk, once we entered Soul immediately started running around in excitement telling everyone. Which then lead to everyone else becoming ecstatic with even Merlin crying when he heard the news and Willy coming up to hug me! (He made sure to be extra gentle!) For the next few hours it was nonstop talk about the babies, like name recommendations, places to put rooms, and activities we wanted to do once they were born! But a highlight I remembered from the conversation was Soul stating he was going to be nothing like his dad, who he never knew. Hearing him say that it got me thinking about my own parents, but more specially my Mother. I remember a few weeks before leaving for my final trials, I had become aware enough to realize that all the other children in the Order had mothers with only me being the exception. So I asked my father about her and by the look on his teary eyed face that I had reopened a wound. He told me that her name was Narmi and that she was the most beautiful mare he had ever met, With her being a unicorn with a dark orange mane and black hair. And he also told me how she died, with him saying that right after I was born my brother was about to come out but their were complications (I think he said something about his head not being in the right position, I may be wrong though) And because of that both of them died, leaving my dad to raise me alone. Before I didnât think about that story mostly because I just felt sad that I never could have met them, but now that I was pregnant I could feel a sense of dread wash over me. I have a feeling that Iâm going to think about that story a lot more.
In the morning we had arrived back to Green Roof with the airship crew being kind enough to grab our things and bring them down the ramp for us. And once we got off I could see a giant crowd of people looking at us with a little bit of shock and horror on their faces as they got a good look at Soul. And saw the damage that horrible beast had did to him! But after he waved goodbye the airship, most of the day wasnât really that special it was just settling back in and me, Jay, Merlin and Willy talking about the baby or babies and Soul having to leave for a bit to check up on Benezi before heading back and looking⌠Annoyed. And now that it was supper time we were all sat at the table and Merlin had started to prepare some Pigeon and spoke casually to us as he did.
âSu am âou two goinâ to webeaw dah news?â
Both me and Soul looked in shock, dammit I hadnât even thought about that! With how Iâm still in a early stage and with the robe, nobody knows!"
I start to think than as I do Soul looks at both me and Merlin and speaks.
âIâww wet Monica decide that Mewwin.â
Dammit I was completely conflicted! To early and the news will spread like wildfire across the kingdom and when my children are born half of the Kingdom will be waiting outside, and if we do it to late people are going to think were baby snatchers! Finally with a calm tone I speak making a decision.
ââOu know Monica thinks duwinâ dah middwe wouwd be a gud time. Wite when dah fiwst fwowews of spwinâ stawt coming!â
Both Merlin and Soul nod as the food is prepared and we all eat in peace.
As the weeks passed I could feel myself changing more and more. Of course you had the obvious changes, like developing breasts, getting so big to the pint that it made walking hard and even getting a bit fluffier. But there was also a lot more subtle changes like having strange cravings (I desired vegetarian food quite a lot!) Feeling myself getting a lot more emotional and⌠Morning sickness. When I was alone I thought to myself on how their were living creatures growing inside of me and how magical it felt. And then there were the thoughts of my mothers fate and how every time I continued to think about it I got more and more scared to the point where I started shaking. I had to be positive It wasnât long now, the weather was getting better and better to the point where the grass was becoming green again, roads started opening back up, and we could go out without a coat. So I decided it was time to tell everyone, so going upstairs to our room I see Soul about to go asleep and when he looks at me I speak.
âHoney, Monica wanâ's to teww âou somethinâ.â
I start to walk over to him and sit on the bed as he speaks.
âYes Sweetie?â
I speak as I lay down.
âMonica thinks itâs about time we teww ebewyone. Monica knows soon ouw babbehs wiww come!â
Soul begins to hug me as he speaks.
âWeawwy! Weww Honey tomowwow dah wowwd wiww weawn of ouw wittwe suwpwise!â
Both of us smile than kiss and hug each other before sleeping for the night.
The next day Soul had called everyone outside and both me and him walked on an area where everyone could see us and we both spoke. We didnât speak for that long, just the both of us saying that I was pregnant since winter and how exited we were to share this news. Things did get pretty interesting near the end of the speech though, as Soul announced a festival that was to celebrate the birth of our children and the expansion of Green Roof. Almost instantly you could feel the aftermath of that speech as all across Green Roof there were already celebrations with Benezi running all the way to us asking why we didnât tell her. (If we did she would have told everyone 100%!) And the aftermath continued into the following weeks as everyone across the Kingdom heard about it. It seemed like every other hour we would get a knock at the door with a messenger holding a gift basket and them saying [Inset Duke/Count Name] congratulations and good luck! And during an ordinary day we heard a knock and Jay, who had been answering the door. Went over to see who was giving congratulations this time and when he opened it⌠What looked like 100 gifts completely swallowed him! With the messenger saying that Velvet wishes us well with the baby or babies, and to enjoy the gifts.
Sitting by the window I now needed help to walk, and spent most of my time just trying to find a way to pass the time. Counting clouds, hearing Merlins 100% âtotally happenedâ stories, or even singing a song or two. Nearing dusk I had Merlin and Jay help bring me down to the dining area and we all sat eating with me having some fruit. It was quite a hot day for early spring with me feeling a little thirsty I went over to get a cup of water⌠But I couldnât reach it! So stretching I got closer and closer to the water, câmon nearly there! I almost have it and as I make one last big stretch to get it, I felt my lower half suddenly becoming wet. HOLY SHIT ITâS HAPPENING! I SPEAK!
âSOUW MONICA THINKS FWUFFYâS WAWA BWOKE!â
There was a moment of shocked silence as everyone heard me speak, than Soul snapping out of it spoke.
âITâS HAPPENING! JAY OW MEWWIN GET DAH DOCTOW!â
Merlin runs out of the door as Soul, Willy and Jay bring me to a large and clean place. I could also start to feel pain, it being some of the worst pain I have ever felt! I was breathing heavily than finally after 5 minutes a doctor and a nurse started running inside with Merlin behind them.
The doctor who was a dark purple Pegasus with a orange mane looked at me and began to speak.
âMiss Monica fwuffyâs name am Peach, anâ am goinâ to make suwe âou anâ Souws babbehs am bown without compwication! Take deep bweaths anâ count to 10 anâ aftah 'ou feew mowe cawm stawt to push!â Soul was right beside me as the doctor spoke and with me holding his hoove I started to do what he said and calmed down as much as I could than finally I started to push. The pain was so horrible, I kept on crying and I started to feel the baby starting to come out of me! The nurse spoke.
âAm stawtinâ to see a head! Keep pushinâ am doinâ gweat!â
It was at that time that I also started to feel terrified I was thinking of my mother and what would happen if me and my babies were to die, or one baby was born and I still died and Soul was left alone! I was sobbing from both thinking of this and the pain! The nurse spoke again.
âHawfway theiw!â
Then suddenly the baby was out, and I could hear the sound of chirping! Me and Soul were crying than just as the Doctor was overlooking the baby I could feel more pain again as the nurse spoke.
"Anothah head push!
Even though it was still extremely painful since already one of my children was born it was a lot easier and less than a minute later the second baby was out. The doctor was now overlooking both the first and second foal, than no less than 10 seconds later the nurse speaks again and I feel the pain start back up.
âWooks wike a thiwd!â
As I started pushing again Soul was able to get a glimpse at the babies with him breaking into tears. And with help from the doctor they carry the foals and I am finally able to see them! The first foal born was a earthie colt with a baby blue coat. And the second foal was a unicorn filly with a neutral yellow coat. Now the doctor returned and me and Soul were holding the chirping babies in our arms than as the third foal came out. The doctor looked over them for a few seconds, with the nurse speaking as he did.
âOtayâ that seems to be aww of them!â
The doctor started to bring the third foal to us with them being a earthie colt with a neutral green coat.
Now holding all three of our babies in our arms I forget about the pain I felt and now feel a intense amount of love for them. And as we now cry even more as I look at Soul and speak.
âOuw own famiwy Souw!â
Soul looks at me and speaks.
âSouw wub 'ou su much!â
The rest of our family were now allowed inside the room and as Merlin ran to us he started to cry with Jay and Willy doing the same when they see the foals. Merlin looking at us speaks.
âSouw, Monica! Am a daddeh anâ mummah nao!â
I give a light grin as my lower half is cleaned up and Iâm allowed to stand allowing my babies to drink my milk. Willy speaks.
âWiwwy am su happy! what am namesies?â
I think about Willyâs comment for a bit, than Jay looking at the foals gently rubs them with his talon and speaks.
âIâm am so happy for you two! And I have to ask what are there names?â
Looking over at Soul I start whispering something into his ear and he does the same, nodding and thinking those are good names we speak.
âOtayâ hewe am dewe names! foâ my babbeh bwue cowt his name wiww be Toby, foâ my neutwaw yewwow fiwwy hew name Nawmi, anâ finawwy foâ my neutwaw gween cowt his name wiww be Duncan!â
With this we all come together and sit around the foals and thank the doctor and nurse as they leave. Now with my babies full and quieting down we all start to fall asleep, awaiting what tomorrow will bring us. Fin
[Epilogue-Viltra-2 weeks after leaving Chicago]
I think it was finally time to admit we were lost. We had been traveling for 2 weeks and Springfield was no where in sight! I was starting to get afraid the food we had wasnât infinite and I feared that soon we would run into hostile creatures. Laying down in the wagon I felt helpless like maybe we took the wrong way for the map was made wrong! I felt somebody entering the wagon and looking at them I saw it was just Nippo a fertile male(Larger Changelings who were above drones and below the Queen) and my second command. He sat besides me and gave me a look of both compassion and seriousness as he spoke.
âMy majesty to be honest I donât think we should go to Springfield.â
I am confused why? I speak.
âWhat do you mean?â
Nippo gives context.
âItâs obvious they want to use that city as a way to control us, make us weak.â
I start to understand where Nippo is coming from and he speaks again.
âAnd not just that, I swear Iâve seen Talon scouts looking at us and even their airship flying from afar! So I say this, we have no chance in Springfield but if we ditch the city and follow the river we could make it to Saint Louis in a week.â
Whatâs Saint Louis? I speak.
âWhatâs Saint Louis Nippo?â
Nippo smiles and speaks as he points to the river leading to a large black dot.
âSaint Louis is far away enough from Chicago where we wouldnât have to worry about Talon or the fluffies. And Saint Louis had a river where we can defend the city and get fresh water. This place is our home Viltra donât you agree?â
Hearing all of this I start to smile, could this be the place! I really hope nobody at Chicago would be angry at us but this is what my people need right now so I speak giving an order.
âOk Nippo change course to Saint Louis, may this city be our future!â
As Nippo listens to me, he smiles and gives a salute. Than getâs up to go tell the wagon captain.
Thank you for reading my story, part 1 of 5 of the ending of Last Hope is done! I hope to have the next part done in a few dayâs with each part being itâs own separate Pov. Of Course constructive criticism is welcome, and may you have a good day!