The New Jem

“She can’t be, she found out today that the foal had died!” Stardella responded.

“Well, she’s about to have something here. Quickly, we need to get her to the hospital.” One of the ambulance ponies ordered.

“Are you a part of her family?” another stallion asked.

“Yes.” Stardella responded.

“Come along then ma’am.”

Stardella followed the stallions out to the ambulance coach, holding Crystal by the hoof. She looked to her left and saw Mrs. Snapple standing there confused. Soon they were inside the coach, Stardella sat at Crystal’s head and the stallion not driving was at the other end of Crystal.

“Star, I’m frightened.” Crystal informed.

“You need to calm down Mrs. Feather, you don’t want your foal to have high blood pressure and possibly die.” The stallion informed.

“WHAT?!” Stardella snapped with Crystal’s head raised up.

“I see a foal’s head coming out. You’re having a foal.”

Crystal’s eyes widened, the foal was alive?!

“Crystal, you need to push this foal when you have a contraction. And your wife-“

“I’m not her wife, I’m her sister. Her husband is being a total douche at the moment.” Stardella interrupted.

“Anyways, your sister here is going to be here at your head, giving you support.” The stallion attending informed.

Crystal looked at Stardella, she nodded her head, Stardella grabbed Crystal’s hoof.

“I’ll help you out Crystal, trust me.” Stardella informed.

Soon a contraction came up on Crystal, she breathed heavy.

“Just breathe.” Stardella encouraged.

Crystal slowed down her breathing, staring up at Stardella in pain.

“Come on Mrs. Feather, push.” The stallion ordered.

Crystal started to push, squeezing Stardella’s hoof. Soon blowing out her mouth, Crystal stopped pushing. After the third push, the contraction ended. Crystal looked at Stardella.

“Call Mrs. Snapple and Harmony, tell them what’s going on.” Crystal tried to say.

Stardella grabbed out her phone and called Mrs. Snapple and Harmony, in the midst of the calling, another contraction came.

“Do you hear that Mrs. Snapple?” Stardella held the phone to Crystal.

Crystal was pushing, soon softly screamed out in pain, “Ow!”

“It’s okay Crystal, just keep calm and push.” Stardella encouraged hanging up the phone.

Crystal pushed hard, trying to get the filly out. Soon there was this excruciating pain right where the foal was, soon going away.

“Head’s out Crystal, you are almost there.” The stallion informed.

Crystal pushed one last time, soon feeling that immediate relief of comfort once again. Arriving at the hospital just as the foal was born. There was no crying, no noise from the little foal. Crystal started to get nervous; what was going on? Why was the foal not crying?

“Take her to the doctor’s now!” the stallion that was taking care of Crystal ordered handing another one of the stallions the filly.

“What’s wrong?!” Crystal snapped.

“She’s not responding at the moment, we need her to respond. Let’s get you to a room and settled in. You need to relax.”

Stardella and Crystal went into a room, and waited. Crystal soon fell asleep from all the action going on. Mrs. Snapple and Harmony came rushing into the room. Stardella got them to be quiet so Crystal could sleep. Damen never showed up.

“Harmony, can I see you out in the hallway for a second?” Stardella whispered.

Harmony looked at Stardella and followed her into the hallway, “What do you need Stardella?”

“I need you to drag Damen here to see his foal, if he refuses, I give you the permission to knock him out for at least a few minutes so then he will be awake when he gets here. I’ll take care of him.”

“I’ll do it, for Crystal.”

“That’s what good friends do.”