The Outsiders

When Apple Bloom woke up, she was in a hospital, recovering from 1st-degree burns. The mother of the fillies she and Sweetie Belle heroically saved came and visited her.

"You did a good thing today," she said.

"I did? Oh, I mean, I did!" Apple Bloom replied.

"You must be heroes sent by Celestia," the mother said.

"No. We're just young fillies wantin' to get cutie marks, that's all," Apple Bloom implied.

When Apple Bloom felt well enough to leave the room, she waited for status on Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo, who went in the burning hideout to rescue Sweetie after Apple Bloom was knocked unconscious.

"Your orange friend is recovering from 1st-degree burns. She'll be fine. Your white friend... Has suffered 3rd-degree burns, and may not recover. She's paralyzed from the waist down," Nurse Redheart said.

Just as Apple Bloom was about to visit Sweetie Belle, her siblings Applejack and Big McIntosh walked into the hospital. Apple Bloom and Applejack locked each other's eyes together, and ran and embraced each other.

"Oh, Apple Bloom. Glad to see you're safe. Don't you ever leave us again!" Applejack said, overjoyed to see her younger sister.

"Promise I won't!" Apple Bloom replied, also overjoyed.

"What the hay happened to your cute mane? It's gone all white!" Applejack implied.

Apple Bloom trotted to the room where Sweetie Belle was was trying to recover. Sweetie Belle clearly looked like she was paralyzed.

"Hay, Sweetie Belle. Did Rarity see you?" Apple Bloom asked.

"Yeah... She was a little upset, but overjoyed to see I was all here," she answered. "The nurse said I'll probably never walk again. I might not make it... I don't wanna die young here without a cutie mark. 7 years isn't long enough! 7 years and without a cutie mark just isn't long enough! ...Apple Bloom, I heard that those bullies wanna challenge us to a rumble tomorrow. I might not attend it. You and Scootaloo, maybe, but not me. Other fillies without cutie marks also wanna get in the rumble," Sweetie Belle said.

"We'll win for you," Apple Bloom replied.

"You're the best friend a filly could ask for, Apple Bloom," Sweetie Belle replied.

Apple Bloom decided to see Scootaloo next. When she walked into her room, Scootaloo laughed out of pride.

"Hey, Apple Bloom. How's it goin'?" Scootaloo said.

"Eh, good, I guess. Sweetie Belle's not looking too good. We're supposed to get in a rumble with the rich snobs and a couple other fillies they've been pickin' on," replied Apple Bloom.

"I'm not gonna let it slip by. We gotta get even with those jerks! We'll do it for Sweetie Belle!" said Scootaloo.

"You sure you'll be well enough to fight? I know you don't encourage fightin'," Apple Bloom said.

"Like I said, I won't just let it slip by," Scootaloo implied.

Apple Bloom left on the back of her sister, Applejack. She fell asleep on the way back to Sweet Apple Acres. She woke up and walked to her room, after saying good night to Applejack and Big McIntosh. When she covered herself up in her sheets, she instantaneously fell asleep. She forgot how comfortable a bed really was.