Creating A Hive

The Family Business

Thorax was finishing up the meal for the night. It was taking longer than expected. Given the events they knew were coming, it's no surprise he was anxious. Tonight the Stardust House was gaining another male creature.

The girls had been moved into their new rooms. Killjoy was most excited for her murder house (no matter how much Raspberry warned that's not what it was!) to be all for herself.

"What'd you make?" Raspberry asked. She turned a page over in the file she was reviewing. As foster parents, they were allowed to know what they were bringing into their home. Granted a few select items had been marked off for the safety of Dark Justice's parents along with the colt himself.

He put down a finished dish, kept warm under a lid. "It's lasagna! One that's safe for ponies, one for meat eaters still in the oven. There are added sides of corn and peas."

Raspberry winked at him.

"Yeah I know. You married the best." Thorax boasted with a giddy smile. Thorax paused it though. A look of thoughtful confusion took its place. "What was the drink...?"

"Water?" Raspberry prompted. She was still reading it. She'd done it multiple times since the news had been delivered, alongside her recent magical remodel of the house. It was studying facts for her, something that anyone that knew her knew calmed her down.

Thorax clicked his hoof on the countertop. "Apple juice!" He went to grab it from the fridge. "Anything new to add?"

Raspberry blew out a breath. "No. It's all the same as what Star Petunia told us. Parents last seen headed south. Dark Justice alone for a long time- well long for a kid."

"Which is?"

"Six months." Thorax winced. "Yeah...it's not great. Bright side: he's Dynamite's age!"

"Great. Two kids that can cause trouble, raising an army of kids that will cause trouble."

"Watch it, honey, I can still divorce you!"

"You would last two days before the insanity kicked in."

"Damn I hate when you're logical."

"Cause it turns you on?"

"Finish the dinner, house spouse."

==CAH==

Dark Justice arrived to a house with a cooling meal and a packed table. It had been served warm, just in the turning point of being cool. Dark Justice-a small-for-his-age colt with a dark blue coat, scraggly mane of bright green and blue, eyes a matching bright green, and no cutiemark, and Swift Wind- a white coated earth pony, two blue shades colors for the professionally cut mane, and a cutiemark of a briefcase on wings- had arrived late, as had Thorax's dinner preparations.

When they arrived, Raspberry invited them in. Thorax offered food. Swift Wind declined the generous offer. It seemed that the Princesses of Canterlot- Raspberry immediately blaming Celestia as Luna would've given warning- had found out about the recent foster foal. They had set it up so a pegasus drawn chariot would bring social worker and foal to Ponyville. Swift Wind was anxious to have it returned. Apparently, it was converting from train to chariot that made them late.

Another reason for Celestia. Luna would never do something to Raspberry's schedule by making others late. Raspberry would be annoyed.

Also to note: all of Dark Justice's belongings fit on the back of the chariot.

Unperturbed by the turned down invite, Thorax set up a plate for Dark Justice. The foal was obviously staying- some food would be good to help him settle down. Swift Wind left with a goodbye, along with promises to write should anything change or need to change. To Swift Wind, there were worse places to be left.