Simon awoke again, several hours later, coughing up water. He was in a hospital bed, surrounded by his nine pony friends, Sips, and Jesse. They all got looks of happiness on their faces when Simon's eyes opened.

"Oh goodness," Fluttershy softly said, "We thought something horrible had happened."

It was now that Simon noticed the vague lines running from Fluttershy's eyes. She had been crying. Over him? Was he this valued in this world?

"We sure are glad it hadn't, though!" Apple Bloom said, as she leaped from the ground onto the bed with him, "We're glad to have you back, Simon."

"What happened?" Simon asked.

"Twilight here found you in Ponyville River," Applejack explained, "She got you out, Fluttershy and Rarity tended your wounds, Rainbow and I got you back, and Pinkie offered you moral support. Even though we told her you couldn't hear her."

Simon could now remember his vivid dreams, nothing but black, but Pinkie Pie standing there, probably only ten yards away, looking at him and talking. He could remember every sentence:

"Don't worry Simey, you'll be okay."

"Come on, Simon! You can pull through!"

"Please, Simon. Do it for us!"

He could hear sniffs and sobs, and that was it.

"I think it got through." Simon said, "Thank you, Pinkie."

Pinkie, usually excited and hyper, was now calm and slow as she came to Simon's side, and said, "Your welcome, Simey." She rubbed her massive fluffy pink hair against his shoulder in compassion, and stood again.

Simon said, "Thank you all. I don't think I couldnt've made it out alive on my own."

"You're very welcome, Simon." Said Twilight.

Simon noticed that Rainbow Dash had been suspiciously quiet, especially considering last night. "Rainbow Dash?" Simon asked.

Rainbow looked up, and he noticed tear trails on her face as well. It was odd; Rainbow wasn't the most emotional pony in Ponyville. She looked at him, and her look said enough. She actually felt for him, and was worried when he was in danger. It must have been how we had gotten to the hospital before dying; Rainbow flew so fast.

"Thank you." Simon said, "For everything."

Rainbow smirked a bit, but her sadness remained, "You're welcome, Simon." She said, " We'd do anything."

"But, I have one question." Simon asked.

"What's that, dear?" Rarity asked.

"Why? Why go through all this for me?"

"Because you're a friend!" Jesse said to his British body double, "We'd do anything for you, Simon."

"Yeah!" Squeaked Sweetie Belle from somewhere behind the foot of the bed.

"I don't know why you're confused, Simon." Twilight said, "You haven't done anything wrong. Why are you surprised by this?

"It's just..." Simon said, "My dreams... I brought something here that should never have been. A great evil."

"I know what you mean, Simon." Sips said, "Sjin and Lewis."

"Yes." Simon gravely affirmed, "Something's wrong. They're in Canterlot."

"Canterlot?!" Twilight warily asked, "That's where Spike is... And Princess Celestia!!"

"Oh, my!" AJ said, "We need to get there."

Simon tried to sit up in his bed, but immediately felt a sharp pain in his back as he stretched it. He howled in pain, which got everyone's attention.

"Hold on, Simon!" Fluttershy said, suddenly aware of the creature's pain, "You're spine is bruised badly. You can't move your back too much."

"Then how will we get to Canterlot?"

"We'll find a way, Simey." Pinkie said, "But our friends come first."

"Thanks Pinkie. But I have an Idea how we can get there." Simon said, "You remember that map?"

Pinkie's eyes lightened up, as she pulled it from her Pocket Universe. She layed the map out on the bed, and all 12 people in the room looked at it. There were horseshoeprints everywhere, with names above them. Most of the people were in the hospital, but the hooves of Princess Celestia and Luna were in Canterlot.

"How do we get there?" Simon asked.

"Just do what I do, Pal." Pinkie smiled at him, and she pushed her hoof into the name 'Princess Luna', and she was sucked into the map. Everypony and human did the same, and soon they were all before the throne room.

But there was a problem: Sjin. He stood there, his AK-47 pointed at the group, Princess Luna unconscious on the ground. "Well, Hello, Simon. Sips."

Author's Note

Get ready, here comes the Climax.