Pony in my pocket

Chapter five

The next morning, Sunset woke up to a weird coughing sound. She rubbed her eyes. When she opened them, she noticed that the sun was already up. She sat up on the bed and noticed that she was not alone in her bed. Only when she saw the cyan pegasus laying curled up next to her, she remembered that she had a problem to solve.

"Hatchoo!!"

Maybe even more than one.

"Are you okey?" Sunset asked.

Dash’s head slowly rose. "I dunno. Maybe?" She answered in a hoarse voice before she was interrupted by a new coughing fit. Sunset grew concerned and placed a hand on top of the pegasus‘ head.

"Dash, I think you’re getting sick. No, actually, I know so."

A yawn from the other side of the tent got their attention. "What’s going on?" Twilight asked in a tired voice.

„Dash is sick.“ Sunset answered.

„I’m not sick..“ Dash argued.

„Yes you are. I’m worried. What if this has to do with her being in a new world with her normal body?“ Sunset explained, getting anxious.

That got Twilight’s attention. She didn’t know much about this whole thing, especially not about pony anatomy. Well, other-world-pony-anatomy.

„I hope it’s nothing serious.“ Twilight joined Sunset with being worried.

Dash groaned. „Fort the last time. I’m not-“, she was interrupted by a sneeze attack. Oh the irony.
Sunset leaned over and grabbed a tissue, then gave it to the pegasus.

„Is everything alright? I heard sneezing. Are you sick?“ Fluttershy surprised the two humans.
Before anyone could answer, Dash once again sneezed. But the worst part was that she lost two feathers from her wings because of it.

„Oh dear! Oh where did you come from?“ Fluttershy said and went over to the pegasus on the bed. Twilight was a bit surprised at how Fluttershy wasn’t surprised at all, it seemed. But her friends knew more about this kinda thing and were porbably used to strange things from Equestria.

„You have a fever. Oh you poor little thing. I hope I have something to help you.“ Fluttershy said after checking on the sick pony. Dash only glared annoyed at the opposite wall oft the tent. „I’ll be right back.“ Fluttershy said and left the tent in a hurry. Dash buried her face in her hooves and groaned again.

„Don’t worry. Fluttershy is great with animals. You’ll feel better in no time.“ Sunset tried to cheer her up. Dash only glared at the remark.

„Yeah. She’s great with animals. But I’m not an animal.“ Dash argued.

„Well actually, you are. Technically.“ Twilight added. Dash shot daggers at her.

The two humans sighed. At last, Spike woke up in his doggy basket. He yawned and stretched himself, then scratched behind his ear and shook himself. The same routine like every day.

„Good morning, Spike. Sleep well?“ Twilight asked.

„Like a puppy.“ He said and jumped on Twilight’s bed and cuddled up to his owner. Twilight chuckled at the remark.

Fluttershy came back as soon as she could. She had a little bottle and a spoon with her. Kneeling in front of the bed, she opened the bottle and filled the spoon with its liquid, then stuck the spoon into the pony's mouth.

Dash's eyes widened and she tried to spit it out. It tasted awful! But Fluttershy wasn't going to let her. She only took it out again after Dash swallowed it. The pony's tongue stuck out in disgust and she got another coughing fit.

"Poor thing.." Fluttershy commented.

"Attention everyone! We are going to start our next event! Please meet at the lake in five minutes!"

"We better get going." Twilight said. She and Fluttershy went ahead. Sunset stayed with Dash for a bit.

"Sunset?"

"Yes?"

"Before you go.. I.. uh.. I kinda.."

"Just spit it out."

"I... Gotta pee." She whispered, avoiding Sunsets gaze.

"Oh, alright." Sunset grabbed her bag (Not the old one) and zipped it open. "Jump in, we are in the woods anyways. Would be tricky once we get back though."

Dash jumped in and Sunset closed it a bit before carrying it out of the tent. She was careful not to be seen. A bit into the forest she let the pony out of her bag.

"You'll have to go back on your own or I'm gonna be late." Sunset whispered to Dash. When the pony nodded, she turned to leave.

"Sunset! Where were you? We are waiting for you." Flash Sentry called while running to her.

"I uh.. I lost my bag." She made up and motioned to the bag in her hands. "Found it." She faked a smile and laugh.

"Um.. Alright then. Come on, the others are waiting." He turned and went ahead. Sunset let out a silent sigh of relief.