The only sound in the hospital room was the beeping of the heart monitor Applejack was hooked up too. Rarity was sitting in a chair next to the bed, one hand interlocked with AJ's, the other stroking her girlfriend's hair. The others were also in the room, sitting or standing around the bed, having nothing to really talk about. After another few minutes, Rarity broke the silence,"Applejack sweetie, are you alright?" Applejack only nodded and continued to stare at the ceiling,"I know you're scared. You don't have to put on a brave face for me." That sentence finally made the injured teen look at her. Rarity responded with a caring smile. Suddenly, Applejack burst into tears, and Rarity instantly wrapped her arms around her,"Shh...it's okay honey, I'm here."

"Rarity...I...I thought he was gonna-"

"I know...but he didn't. I would never let that happen to you. I promise." Applejack nodded, then sighed.

"I...I should have been the one saving you..." Rarity chuckled and wiped AJ's tears.

"You still believe that? I told you, I wasn't scared once I learned his real plans. I was angry. Frankly, I'm a little glad that this happened. Because if it didn't, I would still be the childish, dependent teen I was a week ago. Now I see that I'm a lot braver than that, and I shouldn't always depend on you. In fact, I want you to be able to depend on me. I want us to be a team, and for us to be together forever. In fact, I know this isn't the best time or place but..." Rarity pulled out a small, golden band,"I would like to ask your hand. Would you marry me AJ?"

Everyone in the room had tears in their eyes and smiles on their faces. Applejack could only nod as the ring was slipped onto her finger. The two then shared a gentle hug and a passionate kiss,"Where did you even get that ring Rarity?" Rainbow asked after a moment.

"Oh, it was my mother's engagement ring. Remember when AJ was in surgery for her broken leg and Twilight and Sunset left for a few? I had them go and get the ring for me." Rarity replied, and both Twilight and Sunset smiled and nodded.

The next few days were simple. Applejack was quickly released from the hospital, as the most serious injury she sustained was a broken leg, so she would be spending the next several months in a wheelchair. Rarity arranged for her fiance to go to therapy for her traumas. However, despite all that had happened in the past week, Applejack couldn't be happier. She was engaged to the best girl in the world, she had a wonderful family, and the best friends she could ever ask for. Yep, her life was just about perfect. The only thing that bothered her was the occasional nightmares that plagued her at night, but even then, Rarity was always there for her.

Author's Note

I hope you enjoyed this story! Gosh, it took forever to write this! XD