Waking Up

Chapter 2: Discoveries

By: Calamity Jay

“I know this might be hard for you to do, but could you please wake up? I wish to know more about you,”

"He needs blood stat! We're losing him!"

"Alright what do we have here?"

"Victim is an alien creature brought in by the princess! They specifically ordered us to do everything we can to save him!"

"Okay, have you stemmed the bleeding?!"

"We're having a hard time! He seems to have cranial injury! Bleeding profusely! Do we have any blood for him?!"

"Blood pressure falling! Cover up that Luna damn gash he's dying! Doctor, he's not going to make it!"

"Yes he is! I'm going to use third tier healing spells!"

"Patient is slipping away! Do it!"

"Patient stabilized! Let's fix up the rest of him!"

ooo000oo000ooo

Darkness…

All you could see was an endless void of darkness. It was scary, but your mind was aware of what was going on in the real world. You could feel that you were lying down on something soft and warm, but for some reason you could not move. 'What the- where am I? What's going on? Why can't I move? Why can't I see? Am I dead? Is this purgatory?' You thought frantically to yourself, but if purgatory sounded like a hospital then- a hospital? Yes the sounds you were hearing were indeed of a hospital. The sound of a heart monitor beeping, people outside talking in urgent tones; you could hear doctors giving out orders to their nurses. Yes, you were relieved that you were still alive and escaped from death's embrace. All of a sudden, you hear a door open up; most likely to the one you were staying in. What was even stranger, was that you could hear the sound of hoof beats again. Most peculiar...

     You could also vaguely hear what they were saying. "Right this way, Your Majesties. The patient is right in here," A male voice speaks up, who you assumed was the doctor.

"We appreciate all you have done for our new guest, Dr. Soft Hoof," A female voice replied. "Aren't we Luna?" Luna? Soft Hoof? Those are names that strike you as strange, weird even.

“Why yes, we are very thankful for thine help doctor,” A more regal and elegant female voice agreed.

‘What the actual fuck am I hearing? Soft Hoof? Thine? Where the fuck am I?!'

“I am glad that we were able to save him. We worked for over an half an hour trying to stabilize him, then another hour to fix up the rest of his injuries. His body is certainly more frail than ours and for a moment I thought we were going to lose him." You could hear him sigh and for some reason you hear him let out a snort, much like a horse would. 'What the fuck?'

"You and your staff are to be commended, I will see to that personally."

"Thank you, Princess Celestia, will there be anything else that would require my service?"

"No, but when you see Princess Twilight arrive could you tell her what room we are in? I wrote her a letter and she should be arriving within the hour."

"Yes of course! I'll make sure to inform her. I'll be going now, let me know if you are in need of anything."

"Goodbye doctor!"

Well, now you are completely alone with whoever these people are; whether or not they are people. This fact registers in your mind and you begin to panic. ‘Fuck, fuck, what the hell is going on?! What’s gonna happen to me? Who are these people?! What are they?!’ You think when you hear two sets of hoof beats approaching your bedside.

"Luna," The soft female voice spoke up. "If you had just told me about little venture of finding this one I could have helped you bring him here! Crossing planes with somepony who has never experienced it can have some major side effects! And bringing him here in this state?!"

“Oh please Tia, spare Us the lecture. We do not wish to be scolded like a foal,” The regal voice called Luna groaned. For some reason you recognize this voice, but could not remember how or where you heard it.

“Luna would you please speak a little quieter? I would hate for you to disturb our new guest. Oh, I am sure he will most likely be confused when he wakes up." The voice called Tia groaned. "The many questions he will have. And will you speak normally? This is not the Old Age anymore."

“Okay fine,” Luna sighed. “I hope he won’t think I brought him here through ill will.”

“You’ll find out when he wakes up, what did you say his name was?”

“From my several days of observation, I gathered that his name is Leroy Evans."

"Hmm, I still have no idea why you had the insane idea to bring him here in this condition. You know that since you crossed dimensions with him you may have prolonged his condition. Already they had a hard time healing him and it will be a while before he becomes mobile again."

“How bad were his injuries?”

“He seems to have a bipedal build. They reported that he had several fractures in different parts of his body. The thing they were worried about the most was his cranium. He had a large gash on his forehead which was bleeding quite badly. They scanned his head and they saw that he had a severe concussion, bordering on brain damage. I'm glad you gave them clearance to use higher level spells to heal him, otherwise he would not have made it."

“So he will survive then?”

“Yes he will survive, but the doctor is unsure if whether or not he will be the the way he was when he wakes up. He set all of his fractured bones to their right places and mended all the broken ones. He also healed what he could of his concussion. Right now he is just healing."

“Then, why is he not awake?”

“As I've said before, you brought him here when he was in a dire condition. Exposing him to such magical force took a massive toll on his body. Urgh, I still do not know why you had the sudden impulse to bring him here."

“Look sister, I had stumbled into his dimension by accident. I heard his voice while I was watching over the dreams of everypony. Me being the curious one I wanted to know where his voice came from. You should have heard him, sister. He was praying for his life to get better, for something to make his life more exciting. So I thought if I came to him he would feel a little better."

“I know you meant well Luna, but what if he had a family? Or if he had an important job in his world?” Tia asked.

“I observed him for a few days in my aura form. And from what I saw, he lived on his own, no mother or father from what I could see. I never saw him with any friends, only things that he would do is just go to some sort of tavern and get drunk. In fact, that was actually what caused him to be like this. He had a bit too much to drink and he got himself hurt. I was going to approach him when he was alone and offer him to come to Equestria, but the situation called for desperate measures. It was either I leave him there to die or save him. I was not about to choose the former."

Although your mind was hazy at the moment, this was a lot to take in, but when you woke up everything would be forgotten. You had the concussion to thank for that. Either way when you wake you would have many questions indeed. But one question lingers in your mind and that is whether or not you are still sane.

‘Fucking hell, so according to these women, I'm in some world called Equestria? That sounds a lot different from Earth. Christ, why do I feel like I'm being punished? Okay, from here on I promise to lay off the sauce if I can get out of here!' All of a sudden you hear the door open again and the sound of hoof beats are heard entering the room.

“Princess Celestia! Princess Luna!” A new voice spoke up. This voice was again feminine, and sounded extremely excited, if not a bit too excited.

“Ah Princess Twilight you've finally arrived,” Celestia giggled.

“Yes, my sister and I have been expecting you, and you also brought Spike along with you as well,” Luna added.

“Forgive me for being late, a certain purple drake had a little difficulty waking up this morning,” She said and you hear her let out a snort.

“Sorry Twi, I kinda stayed up late last night reading the new issue of the Power Ponies,” You hear a voice known as Spike speak up. Wait a second... Drake? As in the rapper? But why is he purple? What the hell did you drink last night?

“Right, well, what have we missed?” Twilight asked.

“Yes of course, allow my sister and I to fill you in,” Celestia offered.

“Oh please do fill us in on what’s going on, and spare no details please Princess,”

“Very well, Luna? Would you please tell Princess Twilight on how you found our guest?”

“Of course. Now, it all started when I heard his voice during my dream watch, so I got curious and decided to find out where it came from…”

It was at this point where your brain decided you had had enough and lulled you back into unconsciousness. However it was still uncertain when you would actually wake up, but that time would come soon enough.

ooo000oo000ooo

You didn’t know what it was, but for some weird reason you felt your body stirring. It was slight at first, such as wiggling your toes, shifting your position a little, and moving your head. But then it proceeded into actually moving your arms and legs, to tossing and turning on your bed. You weren’t sure how, but your eyes opened and at first your vision was extremely blurry and all you could see was the whiteness of the walls of your room. Eventually, it goes away and you can see everything crystal clear. You turn your head left and right to get a good look at your surroundings. On your left you see a pole holding a bag of clear liquid and the heart monitor which was keeping an eye on your heart rate, the IV from the bag lodged in your left forearm. Obviously, this was keeping you alive and hydrated the entire time you were here. In front of you was just white wall with a door on the far right corner, you could still hear the multitude of voices and hoofbeats outside. To your right was a drawer with a potted plant sitting atop it. The room itself wasn’t very large, being about ten to twelve feet long, and about eight to ten feet wide. To the left there was a window almost as long as the room itself, which was at the moment covered with blinds. You could tell it was daytime by the light seeping through the small gaps in the blinds. Your bed was reclined at a forty-five angle so it wasn’t too difficult to look around.

‘The hell am I doing in here? I don’t even know exactly where I am. Hah, I wonder what my boss is thinking at the moment? Probably wondering where the hell I am. I’d pay to see her face when I’m not there to help when the store opens. Hell, she’s probably giving the other workers a bitch fit,’ A smirk forms on your face as you think about the poor bastard who have to work for that she-devil.

Time seemed to go by very slowly, the clock on the wall in front felt like it was moving in slow motion. Hell, it even seemed like the hands had been reading half past 3 in the afternoon for hours. Maybe it was because you were awake and bored with your body feeling absolutely weak. It was unknown to you how long you had been out, but considering how nauseous you felt, it had most likely been a while. Wait, when you had you started feeling nauseous? Why was it getting worse? And why the hell were you feeling something going up your throat? Oh dear…

You quickly developed the strong urge to vomit your guts out. Frantically, you pull away the sheets and look to your right and see something that gave you temporary relief. There was a wastebasket right next to your bed, so you quickly swing your legs over the edge to position yourself to purge your system. You had to be careful with the IV in your arm, thankfully the tube was long enough for you to move. However, your body disagreed with your rapid movements, being in bed for an unknown amount of time. You feel the needle tugging at your skin as you fell to the ground in a heap, groaning from the intense pain shooting through your bones. The only bright side to this was that you had no casts that were restricting you from movement, which was strange. Your mouth started to salivate, your stomach urging you to empty it's contents.

After several failed attempts to reach your target, you give one last ditch effort to reach the wastebasket and not make a complete mess. Finally, you reach the basket and place your chin over the edge and you begin to retch; unfortunately, some of your bile got on your hospital robe.

After you finished your long ralphing session, the fatigue had caught up with you and you slumped to the floor. You tried to roll over onto your front to push yourself up, but your arms gave up and again you fell to the floor. This time, you placed your hands on the edge of the bed to pull yourself up. Your strength failed and fell onto your back, groaning in pain. With every beat of your heart, pain pulsed through your body. You wanted to yell out for help, but your throat was on fire and you could only manage a silent yelp. Hopelessness and panic began to set in; you were immobile, sick, and in major pain. There you lie in a pitiful heap, face down covered in your own sick, honestly it was a truly sad sight to see. However your heart skips a beat as you hear the door open.

“Here you go Princess Twilight, the patient should be in- By the Goddesses what happened to you?!” Doctor Soft Hoof exclaimed. You only manage to groan in reply, your head facing away from them.

“Leroy! Are you alright?!” Twilight asked with concern in her voice. How does she know your name?

“Leroy? Who’s Leroy?” Soft Hoof asked in confusion.

“That’s his name!”

“Oh, I wasn’t aware of that.”

“Well now you are, let’s help him onto his bed.”

“Um Princess, I hate to be rude, but that is my job,”

“As a Princess of Equestria, it is my duty to protect everyone in it. Pony or otherwise!”

“Hmm, can’t argue with that. Let’s help him up.”

You hear them approach you and feel your body encased in a tingly sensation. When they lifted you into the air, the feeling of being afloat nearly made you vomit again. On the outside you seemed unconscious, but on the inside you were screaming your head off because of the fact you were being lifted by some unknown force.

“Gently now doctor, he’s quite heavy isn’t he?”

“Yes he is… quite the heavy one. Haven’t had to... lift this much in... a while.” He groaned. You feel yourself gently being place down onto the soft bed again, the nausea going away.

“There, oh my he made quite the mess didn't he?” Twilight observed. “Don’t worry I can clean that right up!” Your eyes were still closed, you felt a tingling feeling on your hospital gown and you hear a slight snap and a poof. “There we are, all done!”

“My my Princess Twilight, you truly are the Element of Magic,” Soft Hoof complimented.

“Ehehehe, thank you doctor, you’re too kind." You weren’t too sure but she was probably blushing.

“My pleasure Princess, now will there be anything else you may need? My rounds start in less than five minutes.”

“No doctor, that will be all. You are dismissed.”

“Very well, I will be on my way then,” The doctor then makes his way out the door and you hear it close. There is now complete silence in the room beside your slow breathing and the sound of someone else breathing beside you.

“Ohhh, I really hope you’re okay, I have so many questions to ask. So much that I wish to know.”

‘Huh I really wonder who this girl is, she sounds beautiful. I think maybe its time I open my eyes and see who these people are.' For some reason, you feel the woman next to you moving closer to your face, and your heart begins to beat faster. Was she going to kiss you? You don't even know her name! However, she stops just close enough for you to feel her breath on your right cheek.

“I know this might be hard for you to do, but could you please wake up? I wish to know more about you,” She cooed in your ear, giving you goosebumps. So you take a leap of faith and you slowly crack open your eyes. What you see next shocks you to the core. When your vision clears, you first see two wide lavender-rimmed eyes staring straight into yours. These eyes strike you as beautiful at first, but when you see whose eyes they belong to is what shocks you. You looked at her forehead and noticed there was a horn protruding out from a row of what looked like bangs. Followed by the horn was the two pointy ears behind her head and what seemed to be her nose turned out to be an elongated muzzle which was shorter than a dog’s. Her coat was a light lavender and her hair was a dark indigo with a pink and violet streak running through it. She had what looked like her forelegs leaning onto the bed and you saw her tail which had the same color scheme as her hair. Wait a sec! Forelegs? A muzzle? Pointy ears? A tail?! A fucking tail?! She wasn’t human! You noticed her build was like a horse, but smaller. What did they call those small horses? Ah yes ponies… She’s a pony! Either you had a really bad hangover or this was real. You prayed to God it was the hangover. Without really knowing how to react, you did something that anyone would do in this situation: Scream like a bitch.

"AHHHHHHH!!!!"

"AH!" She screamed in reply and hid her head below the covers; just in time to not see you pass out once again.

“Leroy! Are you okay?! Leroy?” Sorry Twilight, Leroy is not here at the moment, you may leave a message if you wish. “Leroy?” Still, you could not answer her. “Oh dear…” She sighed as she sat on her rump. "Why did he scream like that? Am I that scary? Oh, I hope he's okay. I guess I'll just have to wait even longer for him to wake up..."