A Second Chance
A Road to Recovery and an Extended Life (Revised)
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Like finally seeing the light at the end of a very dark tunnel, I began to regain consciousness and awake from my coma-like slumber. I had a hard time trying to open my eyes and even if I held them open for about 5 seconds, my vision was blurred and still needed time to readjust. The first sound I heard was the constant beeping of what sounded like a heart monitor youll see at a hospital and when I was finally able to keep my eyes open and vision cleared, it was official that Im in a hospital.
"Oh man, what happened to me and how long was I out?" I asked myself in thought as I looked around the room and outside the window was starry moon lite night.
Then I noticed that laying asleep in a chair to my right was Minuette, the mare I protected from the timber wolf attack. She seemed really peaceful when she was asleep, but even if I had just awoken, I had to go back to sleep, but not without looking at my battle wounds the timber wolves inflicted on me.
I slowly pushed the sheets out and saw 3 large marks that streak across my stomach and it seemed as if I had probably lost alot of blood. With little time to ask questions to the medical team, nor was there anypony, except a sleeping Minuette I went back and drifted off to sleep.
Waking up once again, only to hear as if on cue the door opening and to reveal a white mare with pink hair and a red cross cutie mark.
"Oh, well hello, I didnt know youd wake up." She said a little nervous and surprised.
"Well, I actually woke up last night, but who are you and how long was I out?" I asked.
"You`ve been out for almost 3 days and you had wounds across your stomach and back, your back wounds healed nicely yesterday, but your stomach wounds were more severe and lost almost 3 pints of blood." Nurse Redheart explained. I was in pure shock to know I lost so much blood from the timber wolf fight. Then she continued. "You were actually luck we found a match for your blood type." A wave of relief swept over me to know I would live to see another day.
"Who was it?" I asked.
"I think your visitors might answer that for you." Redheart said before opening the door to reveal all my Ponyville friends and the Princesses. They all came to me with happy expressions on their faces as Princess Luna began.
"It was I who was your blood match and I`m glad to see you are awake."
"Thank you, Luna, I-I dont know what to say." I said in amazement to know my blood matches Lunas.
"But at a price for my very blood that runs through your veins, it has also altered you lifespan." Luna continued but with her smile shrinking.
"What do you mean?" I asked completely dumbfounded.
"I agree, what do you mean, Princess?" Twilight looked up to Luna.
"It means you will live longer then you were originally meant to, since me and my sister are natural born alicorns, we can live for thousands years. But unless slain by any other outside means, you will live to see your 3,000 birthday." Celestia explained as I was flabbergasted to know that humans could never live that long, but I could be the first human in history to live at 3,021 years.
"Lets not bring up this subject again, I prefer to not dwell on this because I dont know what to think" I said with a sigh, I honestly thought that Ill see my friends until the had passed on but leaving me, Celestia, and Luna. But I was cut short of my thoughts when my friends agreed.
"It must be for the best." Fluttershy spoke.
"But we will always have the memories and Im sure youll remember us." Pinkie smiled.
"Each day you and I are together, I`ll treasure them like high school photos." Minuette chimed in.
I was touched by their kindness and I absolutely wanted to give them a hug of all hugs. So I turned to Nurse Redheart.
"May I try to see if I can stand?" I asked Nurse Redheart, who gave a nod as I began to climb out of the hospital bed.
With my foot touching the cool, tiled floor, I tried to stand by slowly moving into a standing position with Rainbow and Fluttershy as my support. Finally I rose to my full height and let the 2 pegasi let me loose so I could stand on my own. Then I immediately could support myself begin trying to walk and almost like a baby walking for the first time, I had a little trouble until I was able to finally walk like normal.
"That is alot better than being in a bed for 3 days." I said as I stretched out to loosen up my stiff bones and to avoid injuring myself.
"It is nice to see you happy again, sugarcube." Applejack added.
"I, did fix your outfit you were wearing when you fought those beasts and are waiting at your front door, darling." Rarity informed me.
"Thank you, to all of you, I never had friends as caring as you are, except Jerry." I said with some tears in my eyes as we all went for a big embrace. Then they had to leave as I had to change out of the hospital robe except Minuette who I had called for.
"What is it that you needed me fo-." I cut her off with a simple, passionate kiss on her lips which made her flare up faster than a firecracker. I felt her returning the same emotions which made the kiss ever so special. But all good things come to an end as I broke the kiss to say.
"I was touched with what you said on that picnic and I would be more than happy to be your marefriend." I couldn`t explain to how happy she was to hear that and we went for another kiss even more passionate than the last. I now gave my love to the blue unicorn and as any gentleman would do, I was willing to do whatever it takes to make this unicorn the happiest in all of Equestria.
Author's Note
Hey Guys Golden here and I just want to let you know that I honestly didn`t know how to portray how someone would take to live for about 3,000 years, Some might be so glad, but others may think oppositely to see all their friends and family pass on while you continue. So I want to apologize on that. Hope you enjoyed and see you all next time.
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