The Day My Life Continued

Chapter Nineteen

There were no words that could accurately describe what it felt like to come home and find that my girls were gone. It reminded me of when Lilac ran away, if only to find myself in an empty house.

It sent me into a panic. I ran to Fluttershy's, hoping she could help me find the girls. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I knew Lilac and Cookie were probably safe wherever they ended up being. That I was blowing things out of proportion. The rest of my mind wasn't listening. They could have gone to a Crusader's meeting, or even to Sugarcube Corner for cupcakes, but I needed to see my girls right now.

"Fluttershy! I can't find Lilac and-" I stopped at the living room, seeing the small griffin clapping around with Fluttershy's birds. "-Cookie?"

The griffon smiled at me, giggling as she stopped chasing a bird. "Hey Mama!" She laughed. "I'm gonna get a bird!"

"No Cookie. Please don't eat Fluttershy's birds." I scolded tiredly. My heart was racing after the near panic attack. With  I looked at Lilac. "What happened, and why are you having a tea party with-...Discord?"

The draconequus was a surprise to see in this house. I hadn't seen him in months, not since I started dating...well it'd been awhile.

"Mister Bumblebee sent us here. I think something was wrong at his house." Lilac explained. She poured a cup of tea for a squirrel. "Then he went looking for you." She looked up at Discord. "One lump or two?"

"Three, if you please." Discord eagerly held out his tea saucer. Lilac added the three cubes.

My head was buzzing with all the confusion of the past hour.

'Okay, the panic attack's coming back.' "Fluttershy, whose cutiemark did you get by mistake when Twilight's spell failed?"

"W-What?"

"Answer the question. It's important."

"Pinkie Pie's." Fluttershy answered, looking over to Lilac and Discord in confusion. "Morgan, what is this about-"

"Correct. Discord, what movie did we watch the day you were reformed?"

"Cat in the Hat. You told me you turned Celestia into the busybody girl, and Luna into the chaotic boy in a dreamscape." He grinned, showing off his one fang. "This is why we're friends."

"You're both you. Great." I turned my head to my daughter. "Lilac. Name anyone that works in the Centre."

My daughter tilted her head. "Mom, what's going on?"

"Classified. Please answer the question. There's a method to my madness."

"You're kinda weirding me out...Katelynn. With a K." Lilac answered.

"Cookie!" I grabbed the child with my magic mid-flight. She tilted her head in confusion, scratching at whatever was holding her up.

I turned her towards me. She smiled with a gasp. "Mama! Did you come to play?!"

"How did I find you at the orphanage?"

"Mama, I was at the pound!" Cookie corrected, giggling. She was spinning herself around in my magic hold. "I was a cat but now I'm a cat-bird!"

I let out a deep breath of relief. I dropped Cookie down on a nearby chair. "Okay. You're all you. Grown-ups, kitchen."

"But Mom you said-" Lilac began.

"Kids. Keep up that tea party, please."

"Tea party!" Cookie squealed. She flew down to her sister's side, taking one of the large tea cups in her griffon claws. "I want a biscuit now!" She told Lilac.