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I managed to haul myself to the station to find Flutters sobbing up, Discord trying to calm her ... and himself. AJ was pacing along the side. Discord broke down when we met eyes. That was a shocker. It took a hell of a lot to make Discord cry. I saw Flutters with her right wing up. There was a bullet skim on the edge of it. Beneath her wing was a nasty bruise and, upon further viewing, teeth marks. I hadn't actually saved her back at the hospital.

I turned away to hide the pain on my face. My brain raced. We couldn't shoot her ... I'd hate myself forever if that happened. She was still alive, unlike Cheerilee, so we had a couple hours to spare maybe. What if we hurried? What would happen when we got there? Even the alicorns were losing their magic.

Nurse Redheart came over with her supplies, followed by Rarity, who limped. Dash helped walk Twi over as well. We reunited on the train station platform. Nurse Redheart walked Flutters out of the doorway and onto it. She quickly examined her and started working on getting the bite cleaned off.

"It's alright, Discord." AJ rubbed his shoulders. Twi sat down next to Flutters on the opposite side of where Nurse Redheart worked.

"I'll just ... go see what supplies the boys had ..." I started limping towards them. Ugh.

Attempting yet failing to think about something besides Flutters, I examined the boys and gathered their guns from their mucky red pools. In the end, I managed to collect all three backpacks (one of which was filled with magazines and ammo), some kind of rifle with a sling, a glock of some kind, supplies, and food. These brothers had been loaded. It was a miracle we all got out alive, sort of ...

Why did Flutters hide this from us? I guess that would make sense, since it was Flutters, but I just couldn't handle this right now. It was like losing Pinkie and Cheerilee all over again. Before grabbing the guns and supplies, I rolled up my sleeve to check my own bite.

Oh … my.

There was the bruise, but where were the teeth marks? I checked all over my left arm. Nothin'. How did it disappear? It didn't matter much now, but I was lost in awestruck.

Okay, the others need help. Just forget it.

Attempting to do so, I threw on one of the backpacks and picked up the guns and supplies.

"Well, what am I supposed to do?" I heard Discord yell. This was going to be worse than I thought. It was going to be difficult on Discord. I thought about what to do, but my brain clogged. I didn't want to blurt out decisions, because I didn't feel capable enough right now. Twi could decide, and if she couldn't, we'd all come up with a plan.

Running back, I found a situation more calm than I anticipated. AJ was talking to Discord and it looked like she was trying to calm him down.

"When did you get bit?" Twi asked Flutters.

"Uhm ... well, you know ..." she mumbled the answer quietly.

"What?"

"When we were attacked at the hospital," she choked. I saw her trying to suck in her fear and worry. It hurt me. This was hard on me. I turned around and sunk my head. This was like ... well ... this was losing my family. Yes, I considered the mane six my family. Twi most out of all of them, though.

When I had come into Equestria, Celestia kept me at her castle. Twi picked me up a few days later, then showed me around Equestria. She had shown me everything, introduced me to the others, and even let me sleep at her place for most of my whole ten month stay. The others would help me when I needed it, and I'd help them when they needed it. It was the closest thing to a family I ever had. And now, they were being taken from me one by one. If Twi or Dash were to die tomorrow, I don't know what I'd do, but I tried not to think about that.

Flutters was just as important as Twi. I tried to calm myself so I could help her. But I couldn't help thinking this was my fault. Cheerilee was dead. Flutters got bit. Cloud and Rarity were shot at. Guh.

"It's okay," Dash strode by my side. "Twi's working out a plan."

"Cloudchaser, did they kill anybody at the hospital?" asked Twi.

"No ... they just asked us where you were ... and ... I'm ..." she was on the verge of sobbing.

"Everything's okay, Cloudchaser," Twi comforted her. "Whatever happened is done. Were there only the four boys when they attacked?"

"Yeah," she wiped away a tear.

Of the ones that were injured in the showdown, we all accepted the fact that she did what she thought was right. I'm sure she was afraid that the boys would shoot up everypony in the hospital if she hadn't stood up. If she was anything, she was a hero.

"So, what are you planning on doing with Flutters?" I asked Twi. She sighed.

"I don't know."

"I guess we should all head to the hospital then?" I asked.

"Yeah. Just give me a heads up when everypony is ready," Twi went around the corner to see the boys. Dash replaced her and sat next to Flutters.

When she came back, she did a status check. Flutters said she was fine, but she seemed sleepy (not a good sign), Rarity needed time to lay down and possibly crash, and Cloud seemed shaken from everything. Overall, Nurse Redheart did a fantastic job patching their wounds, and luckily nobody died. Not yet at least ...