Author's Note

Sorry this is a short one!

Ch4: Flightless

Rainbow Dash’s eyes began to flicker open.

“Oh, I think she’s waking up!” Said a soft voice, Rainbow could make out the faint blur of her friends sitting opposite her.

“How are you feeling rainbow darling?”

“Let ‘er come to first Rarity!” a country voice hissed.Rainbow took the oxygen mask off her face and wheezed,

“Er wha- oh god! Where’s pin-” Rainbow started,

“She’s gone sugar cube.” Interrupted Apple Jack with a touch of sadness in her voice.

“So she’s..” Rainbow trailed off. All three of her friends nodded, Fluttershy's eyes welling up and Rarity turning away to wipe her eyes. “Where’s Twilight?” Rainbow asked only just now realising the absence of her friend.

“She’s in another room,she needs to rest for a while..” Rarity offered, Rainbow Dash rolled on her side to get more comfortable. Her eyes shot open and a tear slipped from her eye.

“My...M..My wings..” She whimpered. Her friends shared sympathetic looks.

“Sorry Rainbow Dash…” Fluttershy said.

“I’ll never….fly again..?” Rainbow said through racking tears.No one wanted to answer that.After a few moments of silence, Rainbow dash spoke. “I...I..I think I need some..some time alone…” She said her voice shaking.

“Come on darling you shouldn't be alone at a time like this!” Rarity spoke, trying to sound positive.

“Please…” Was all Rainbow could manage before bursting into tears again , despite her efforts not to.They all got up to leave, but before they closed the door Apple Jack said,

“If you want us sugar cube, we’ll be on the next corridor, in Twilights room.” And with that she left Rainbow to be alone with her thoughts.After a few minutes she began to cry into her pillow, not for the intense pain in her flanks, not for her the loss of her wings , not even for the situation, but for Pikie.

“Why Pinkie, what drove you to that?I'm so sorry…” She whimpered to the empty room,

“Why didn't I see this coming?I saw you on the day of you birthday… And I ignored you!I gave no thought to it!” She cried.She kept whimpering until she fell asleep...