By the Nightly

((Here's my rewrite, hope you all like it))

I glanced down at Twilight's body, then Applejack's, and finally Rainbow Dash. All of them were knocked out cold. I let out a small sigh and look back up at the hospital. Screwball was making her way towards me with a goofy smile on her face.

"Great job, Nightly. Now come on Celestia's shown up now, and she's not happy." she spoke, slowly losing her smile.

'Should've expected as much.' I turn around and glance at their bodies, "Vhat about zhem?"

"The hospital is sending someone to wake them up, it should only take a couple minutes, then you can say sorry."

"Alright, let'z go." We walked towards the front of the hospital where sure enough Celestia was waiting for us, with an unhappy frown, a large box levitating next to her, and two guards on each side of her. '...I'm starting to have second thoughts'

"Nightly, come here." Celestia ordered without looking at me. 'Too late to leave now.'

"Gutentag Celestia." I say casually.

"Save it, Nightly. Why am I hearing from Luna and Miss Screwball that you save one then fought three of my Elements of Harmony?" she asked sternly.

"I challenged zhem and zhey accepted. Zhat iz all." This won't work, but it's the best I got.

Celestia didn't even look surprised (then again she knows me quite a bit).

She sighed then rubbed the bridge of her nose with two fingers, "I...I'm not even shocked to hear that Nightly. The problem is how are you going to pay them back?"

"Huh? Pay zhem back? For vhat?"

"You technically fought high ranking nobles, so I'm asking you now, what are you going to do?" I sigh and repeat Celestia's motion.

"Pay zhem back..." I scratch the back of my head in thought, "How ze hell am I gonna do zhat?"

Celestia started rummaging through the box and pulled out a small violin case, "Start by using this." she handed me the violin, "It's been tuned and cleaned just for you."

I smile a bit at her, "You just vant to hear me play again don't you?" she nodded. I brighten my smile and open the case. The violin is shining dark brown with polish, and next to it is a bow ready to be used.

"It'z not mine, but it vill do."

Celestia and Screwball went into the hospital with excited looks on their faces. The guards stayed outside the doors to watch for 'suspicious people'. Come-on, it's a hospital for God's sake! I decided to stay outside and try out my new violin. I think of a song and begin to play.

I cast a repeat spell on the violin and a volume enhancement spell so everyone could hear. At first it started off with a few test notes, then I began to play the real thing.

Meanwhile in the hospital.

Twilight POV

'Ugh, why does my head hurt?' I feel like I got hit with a comet...no not a comet, a certain red eyed bounty hunter's head.

I let out a low groan and raise my hand to rub where he hit. "Hey, she's awake!" I hear a voice called out.

I touch where Nightly hit only to feel something cotton-like and a slight sting of pain. I groaned again and opened my eyes. Around me was everyone, even Pinkie (although she was in a wheelchair). Apparently I'm in the hospital in one of their beds.

"It's good to see you're awake Twilight." a familiar voice rings out. All of us turn our head to see Princess Celestia standing in the doorway with a smile. Everyone bowed except for me and Pinkie.

My teacher was wearing a golden crown and necklace, she wore a casual white sundress and brown sandals which were made for visits to friends. Her multicolored hair was flowing with a nonexistent breeze (she never explain how to me).

"Please, don't bow this is supposed to be a normal meeting. Also I'd like to apologize for something."

The made all of us confused, "Apologize fer what, Princess?" Applejack asked

"I'd like to apologize for Nightly's behavior and for not warning you of his coming." she explained with head held slightly low.

"Why would you warn us?" I asked.

"Nightly has a tendency to do many things off track once he's completed a mission. For instance one time when Nightly left to capture one target he ended up sending his target through many buildings which angered the entire town. They tried to violently make him leave, but each and every attempt to kick him out was immediately crushed. When we arrived half the town's population were in hospitals and Nightly was in a bar waiting for either me or another attempt to kick him out."

We stared wide-eyed at her as if she were telling us a lie. "Why would he do that?" I ask still not believing what I heard.

Celestia sighed and pulled a bottle of pills out of her dress, "Because he didn't have this at the time."

Screwball and Luna's eyes widened at the sight of the bottle, "Tia, why do you have those?"

"Nightly left them at his apartment when he left."

"Uh sorry to interrupt, but what exactly are those?" I ask, quite lost.

"Oh sorry Twilight we got ahead of ourselves." Celestia turned to give me a better view of the bottle, "These are suppression pills, it's a special medicine made specifically for Nightly, to suppress..." She trailed off and put a hand over her ear and listened for a moment and I did the same.

What I heard was the most beautiful violin playing. It sounded like there was more than one player, more like an entire band playing outside. Celestia, Screwball, and Luna all had their eyes closed listening to the music. My friends were amazed at the song that was so masterfully played they walked to the window to see who was playing, that's when jaws hit the floor. Everyone stared at whoever was outside in disbelief, and I became curious.

Upon standing up the song seemingly reached it's climax, I heard a unbelievably large amount beautiful violin work and when I reached the window I couldn't believe my eyes. Nightly was standing there with his eyes closed, drawing the bow across the string effortlessly, and showing a face of complete peace.

'He looks rather handsome like that.' I gasp, realizing what I thought, 'No, don't think like that he's a violent person and can't be trusted!'

I shook my head to clear it out of my head, then I noticed something, "Where's Screwball?"

We all looked around for a bit until the Princesses pointed out the window at Nightly. I laughed at what I saw.

Screwball was slow dancing with no-one above Nightly. It looked like her beanie was keeping her in the air.

'It's strange Nightly is violent, but he seems to be truly enjoying himself.'

Nightly POV

I open my eyes and turn them towards Screwball who was hovering above me cheering, giving whoops and yells. I give a slight bow and turn my attention back to the hospital where everyone with the exception of Luna, Pinkie, and Celestia were standing slack-jawed at my performance. I covered my mouth to stop my laughter, but I ultimately failed and was immediately on the ground laughing.

After about 5 minutes of laughing at them I regained my composure and turned towards them smirking, "Vhat? Are you really zat surprised?"

They all nod, which causes my smile to disappear. 'Stupid prejudice bastards.'

((I'm so sorry this took so long I was very busy with work and school. I will try to get new chapters out as soon as I can, but that will still be a while...I'm sorry))