That's an easy one for me! Spending time with my family! Weither it's my parents who are always busy or my sweet Silver Sword and our three children! I love them sooo much!
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Nothing. I just get the work done these days. There is no time for fun...
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Dear...I know you still play your video games.
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What!? No I DON'T!
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Hee hee! Yes you do daddy! I caught you one time! You was playing that game with the racing and was cursing about falling off of Rainbow Rod?
B-But you seem so mean lately, I thought you didn't...I mena...you called me weak before...
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I did...Look, I apologize Dawn. I didn't mean to say that to you. You're not weak...
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C-Can you ever go back to your free spirited self?
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-deep sigh- Sorry, but that is a matter not worth discussing...
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Please...? For your daughter? Can you at least show me the free spirited-kid at heart that I knew since I was a filly?
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Ugh...fine but just this once. Ahem...Don't worry there Dawn! I will always love you and don't listen to anything I say. Work can get me stressed out Dawn and I'm sorry for callin you weak. Honest.
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Really?
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Of course! -hugs her- I love ya Dawn!
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Love ya too daddy! Now kiss me on the head to make sure...
There...all of the work is done? -notices a video tape- What's this? A tape? Must be Dawn's doing again...fine...I'll play it....-starts to play the tape and notices a younger self playing with a younger Dawn on the beach-
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See there Dawn? That's the ocean! It's mainly a large body of water.
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Ba ber?
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Wa-ter.
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Ba-ber! Baber!
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Heh...so cute!
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Baber! -heads toward the water but it splashes on her face- Baaah!!!! -runs back crying to Zeo-
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Aw...there there...that little splash isn't nothing.
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Baber no ba...-spits out the water-
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Oh, heh, yeah. That water is salty! Very salty!
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Balby?
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Heh! You'll get the talking there Dawn! -kisses her on the face-
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-laughing- Dadda ba!
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Hm...wow...Dawn was so...cute...
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-another video is shown-
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-wakes up crying in her bed- Waah!!!
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-rushs in- Dawn!? You alright sweetie?
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Y-Y-Yes...I-It was a nightmare...you and mommy were all gone...I was being chased and nopony was around...I-'m scared..
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-sits beside her- Don't worry Dawn. I am there...your mother is there...even L-Man is here to back you up...Dawn...you're with family and your family will not leave you alone. I promise it!
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O-Okay daddy...c-can you sleep with me tonight?
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Sure!
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Yay!
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-smiling- Wow...I...I...never knew I acted like that...at least...I forgot...Static...L-Man...-suddenly turned sad-
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-trots in- I'm sorry daddy for showing you that. I just want to get inside you to bring back the real you. The you that I remembered from my childhood. I know you lost your friends and family but please be thankful for the stuff you still have. Please no more being a Mr. Grumpy Pants...
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-deep sigh- Wow...I...I was so depressed about losing Static and L-Man forever...I...I turned bitter...
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Daddy...I know there is still a way to bring them back somehow.
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I-I certainly hope so...I know I still have you and Twi around...-smiling- Heh...thanks Dawn. I needed that...big time!
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Yay! Daddie's back!
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Darn straight! Now, I gotta get myself a spell that will revert everyone else back and things will be alright again!