This story is a fimfiction.net port and a sequel to The Calming Christmas Flame (another fimfiction.net story by me).
On a cold snowy Christmas night, the question finally came out and Twilight accepted. But that joyous moment of certainty was not t...
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Twilight Shimmer drifted in and out of consciousness. Her mind kept trying to grasp the last thought when she blacked out. Why was this happening? She knew being host to the child might carry some risk, but there shouldn't have been much more beyond any typical pregnancy. Why was this happening?
Then it hit her.
Sunset had the RP9 gene because she was an Equestrian but she, Twilight, only had the white contagion that she and the professor had been studying for years. She had never attempted a test between the two! It was so simple that she had missed it in her rush to complete the winter experiments. The contagion had probably mutated the RP9 gene. It would be anyone's guess what was going on inside of her right now.
"Twilight!" came the voice of her cherished wife. It sounded distant and muted, as if it were below water. Sunset was right next to her, though, gripping her hand tightly. "Stay with me!"
Twilight's consciousness faded out again.
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"She's in no danger, Sunset!" barked Professor Theory's voice. "Don't you dare turn off the machine!"
"I won't lose her!" Sunset replied, nearly in tears.
There was the sound of a scuffle.
"The mutation has stabilized!" the professor shouted, even more strained now. "They'll both live. Get a hold of yourself!"
Silence was broken by the heavy breathing of two people recovering from a struggle.
"The child...?" Sunset left her question trailing.
Clicking of a keyboard.
"Returned to normal development. Assuming my gene monitor is accurate. I have to disclaim because-"
"What about the gene?"
"RP9 has mutated. It's not inferring with development right now but I have no data on this new strand. It's wait-and-see."
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