The Blue Spark Diary

The group stayed for a long time after our little hug. So after everypony had said there goodbyes, it was around about 3 o'clock. We discussed...I can't remember what. It wasn't important though, so nevermind. I was bored. And tired. But I couldn't sleep. I didn't want to have the nightmares and risk waking up. Hour after hour passed. Eventually, I was told I have visitors. It was Fluttershy. I was glad to see her, my boredom would be quenched.

"Fluttershy! Boy, am I glad to see you. It's getting quiet around-" I suddenly went quiet "here..."

A...well...a pony with markings I had never seen before walked in after Fluttershy.

"Who are you?" I quietly asked.

"Sparks, this is Zecora."

I stayed quiet.

"I told her about a pony with a nightmare-problem" Fluttershy continued "she was passing through town, so I asked her about a possible cure, and she told me she was collecting herbs for a dream medicine, so I helped her look."

"Wow...I...I  can't believe you would do that for me Fluttershy..."

She blushes, and then Zecora began to speak.

"So you are the pony with the troubling dreams, to which I may have a remedy."

"Uhh, yes, that would be me."

She walks over to me and passes a woven pouch of pills.

"Take one with water, every night, and your dreams will come without a fright."

"You would do this...for a pony you don't even know?" I asked.

"Fluttershy seemed saddened by your unfortunate woe, and as a freind of mine, how could I say no? To help a friends troubles come to pass, an important lesson, I may amass. The fact of who your helping doesn't change a thing, but its the happiness gained, and the glee it brings."

Zecoras wisdom left me lost for words.

"I'm sorry, my little ponies, I must make haste. The hunger for food, I'm beginning to taste." Zecora announced.

"Zecora?" I ask, just before she leaves.

"Hmm?"

"What is with the stripes over you? I have never seen anything like them."

"Haha!" She replies. "...I am a zebra, my pony friend, but I can understand you weren't trying to offend."

Zecora proceeds to leave.

"A zebra?" I asked.

"Don't worry, I didn't know what one was either." an amused Fluttershy says.

"Thanks for all this, again...it really means alot to me." I said.

"Its ok, Spark. After all, I had to return the favour."

A doctor walks into the room. He proceeded to tell us about Twilights condition.

"So, I have good news about your friend." Fluttershy took a quick breath.

"Twilight is in a sustainable condition. She is going to be fine." Fluttershys breath had subsided.

"Oh thank Celestia." said Fluttershy.

The doctor continued "Would you like to see her?"

"I...I don't know. I wouldn't want to leave you on your own..."

"Go see Twilight, Flutters. She could do with the company..." I suggest.

"Ms. Sparks" the doctor added "You are due to leave tomorrow, and you have already fully recovered. So, you can go, too...I wouldn't want to keep you girls apart in such a situation."

The doctors generosity touched us, both.

His voice became quiet.

"Twilights probably going to want to see somepony."

I climbed out of my hospital bed, and stood up for the first time in what seemed like a decade.

"...follow me, girls."

The doctor took us to Twilights new location. It was a more private room. The doctor and I walked into the room first, with Fluttershy slowly making her way in behind me. This soon changed when we saw Twilight. She was lying face-up and her wings were spread out across the bed. They had metal bars in places to keep her from moving them in the wrong way, causing pain. She was barely awake, so she didn't notice us at first. Fluttershy was already in pieces at the sight of her damaged friend.

"She is extremely lucky we didn't have to amputate her left wing" the doctor said quietly "or both, even....she have minor breakings along each of her wings and two concerning major ones. One in the middle of her right wing, the other where her left wing connects to her body."

With every detail the doctor gave of Twilights condition, you could see Fluttershys heart breaking. Suddenly, Twilights wing twitched, and she gave out a heart sinking yelp.

"*gasp* Twilight!" Shouted Flutters.

She ran over to Twilights bed and began to weep over Twilights injuries. At this point, I had made my way to the foot of her bed.

"Il leave you girls alone..." the doctor said. He left the room.

"F...Fluttershy...?" whimpered Twilight. Fluttershy looks up at her.

"Please...don't cry..." Twilight continued.

She puts her hoof on Fluttershys cheek. "Don't...don't cry..."

At this point, I heard hoofsteps coming from the doorway behind me. I turned to look, and it was the girls, a misty-eyed Spike and a tall, white Alicorn. She had a mane that looked like it was flowing in the wind, but, no wind was present. She wore a crown atop her head.

"Twilight..." She spoke.

Twilight and Fluttershy hadn't noticed them walk in, so they were in shock.

"...Princess Celestia." Muttered Twilight.

I was in a room with two Princesses...I could never have imagined even seeing just one back in the day.

, "I came to see if you were ok. Spike wrote a letter to me that said you have had an accident, and I couldn't refuse to offer comfort" the Princess says.

Oh was I scared when it dawned on me that she looked like royalty. If she found out I did this to Twilight, I could be put into prison. Or worse.

Celestia sat besides Twilights bed, next to Applejack and Pinkie (who was surprisingly quiet), Rainbow stopped next to Flutters, and Rarity stood with me at the end of the bed.

"I was thinking about it" Rarity says, ", and how do you propose you will 'make it up to us', Ember?"

I nodded my head in the direction of the doorway, gesturing her to follow me. We proceed to make our way behind the doorway, then I sat on the cold floor.

"I was thinking we should have a little celebration of Twilights recovery, when she does" I whispered "not a party, I don't think Twilight would want too much hassle, so just...a get together, at the library. Just us."

"That's...very thoughtful of you, Ember. I..i think Twilight would appreciate that. Shall I tell the others? Besides Twilight, of course."

"That would help, thanks." I replied.

At this point, Celestia was making her way out of the room.

"Girls" she says as a greeting.

Celestia is about to turn around the corner, but instead, stops, turns to me and says

"Oh, how rude of me. I never asked for your name!"

"its Ember, your highness. Ember Sparks."

The Princesses eyes widened, and silence adorned.

"Is...is there something wrong, Princess?" Rarity asked.

"...no...no it's fine." Celestia leaves without another word.

"What could that have been about?" Questioned Rarity.

"It looked like she recognised my name. That, or I have no idea." I replied.

Rarity shrugs it off, I, however remained intrigued. The doctor returns to the room and announces that Twilight needs to get some sleep, so we should say our goodbyes. This, I could understand, was necessary. Twilight could barely keep her eyes half open, and she was unable to speak. Movement, even in her neck, was too exhausting to achieve. The accident had taken its toll. One by one, everypony wished her well and left, besides Spike.

"I can't wait for you to get back to your old self again, Twi. I...I just want things back to how they were...at the library...you, me, Owliscious..."

I took this the wrong way for a moment, until he said

"I don't blame Ember for what she did though...she is a nice pony, and all..."

Unable to respond, Twilight shed a tear. Noticing this, Spike responds.

"Sorry, Twi...well, I guess I will have to see you tomorrow."

Spike kissed her gently on the forehead, then proceeded to the exit. I saw Twilight trying to say farewell, but she couldn't, she only gave out extremely quiet whimpers. Her heart must be in pieces. Spike stopped in the archway of the door.

"Goodnight...Twilight."

She just looked at us, mouth slightly open and crying more than I have ever seen her cry before. I nodded to her, then Spike slowly shut the door. Spike was walking away, when I said

"No...your not a monster, Spike."

He stops once again and turns to me, weeping. Spike walks up to me, and hugs me. He lets his emotions free, and bursts out crying. Twilight probably heard this. I didn't want her to, because she would be kicking herself if she did. It breaks my heart to see Twilight in such a state. She probably is blaming herself, for something even she may not know.

Spike stays in my arms for a few seconds. He doesn't say anything to me, but I didn't care. I let go of him, and he lets go of me. Staring at the ground, Spike proceeds to slowly walk away. I, lost in my thoughts of guilt, stare at the floor where Spike was. Shortly after, I continue to follow Spike so I could get to my bed. I briefly stop and look through a window peering into Twilights room. Although it looked like she was trying to give out loud cries, Twilight was silently lying down, eyes closed in her bed bed, tears streaming down her face. Her voice box must be completely worn out. This probably made her feel even worse, nopony being able to hear her cries. Just silently suffering. I look away, and continue to walk to my room. A doctor walks up to Twilights room and notices her state, so I say

"Doctor...promise me you will take care of her".

To which he responds by nodding.

He goes into her room.

That was one of the worst experiences of my entire life, but Twilight...Celestia knows she didn't deserve this.

So I tried the tablets Zecora had gave to me. That night, I dreamt I was at a party. I recognised nopony, but I was enjoying the time I was having. Then, everything went gray, and everypony was staring at me, silently. I said nothing. But I hear a voice coming from behind me. It spoke "finally". Suddenly, I gained control of my dream. I was lucid dreaming. I turned to see who was behind me. It was another Alicorn. Her mane was blue, and her hair was like Princess Celestias, only blue. Could this be another Princess? Sure enough, she was.

"I have much to show you, but not enough time to do so, so be silent, and pay attention". I complied. "I am Princess Luna, guardian of the night".

At this point, it seemed like we were floating in nothingness. The room I was in had disappeared. A single door, already open, had appeared in front of me. Twilight was there.

"Sparks? Why are you here? Wait...im dreaming! Oh my goodness, this feels amazing!" Twilight says.

"Calm down, Twilight! Geesh."

I became curious as to if my mind was playing tricks on me, so I hatched a plan to find out

"Twilight, when you see me next, I will say the words 'it must have been' and you will say 'a pretty bizarre dream', ok?"

"Got it!" She replies.

I instantly wake up after this. What did Luna want to show me? Or was that it?

I rushed out to see Twilight, but I was stopped by the fact that she had visitors. Four of them. Two Unicorns, one Earth pony, and one Alicorn.

A Unicorn then swiftly rushed out, trying to hold back his tears. He sat down beside the door, covering his eyes with his hooves.

He was saying to himself "I can't take this" and "Why Twilight, she didn't do anything wrong", things like that.

He looks up at me. "Are you...*sniff*...a friend of Twily?"

"You mean Twilight? Yeah, a friend of hers." I reply.

"I...I don't recognise you...*sniff*...what's your name?" He asks.

"Ember Sparks."

"*sniff*...Shining Armor...Twilights brother."

Her family was visiting, it makes sense now.

"I'm...im terribly sorry about Twilight, Shining."

"*sniff* Thanks." Shining swiftly replies.

"So, who are you here with?" I ask.

"My wife, and our parents..." the stallion adds.

"Oh..."

The Alicorn comes from inside the room.

"Shining? There you are! What are you doing out here?"

"I...couldn't face Twily in the way she is...it's..."

"I can understand, but right now, Twilight needs you, just as much as she needs her parents...please Shining..."

Shining Armor replies with "I hate crying in front of ponies...it's embarrassing."

"There is no shame in crying, Shining." I add.

The Alicorn is confused at what contribution I was to Twilight, as this Alicorn has never seen me before.

"...Ok...il go in." Shining says, finally agreeing to go back inside. He walks back into Twilights room, leaving me and the Alicorn alone in the hallway.

"...Thank you...for that." she states.

"Its fine, anything for Twilight."

"Your a friend of hers?"

"Yeah...only recently though."

"Makes sense, I thought I should have known you...anyway, I have to get back to Twilight, she seems to be in a weird mood. Sorry"

"Don't worry about it, I understand" I finish off with.

The Alicorn re-enters the room, and, forgetting about Twilight, I carry on to make my way out of the hospital.