A Second Chance

The first thing I see and feel when I open my eyes is the freezing cold temperature, and the pitch blackness of some kind of a cave or mine that I am in. I stay still and then think of how to find a way out, when I feel a cold breeze blow against my skin. I then think to myself, 'if there is a breeze, it means there is an opening that leads outside somewhere. I will find it by tracking where the breeze is coming from, hopefully there aren't any grizzly bears or wolves in this hole.' I then start crawling my way across the floor, using my hands and my senses to tell me what is in front of me.

It feels like I have been in this cave for hours as I keep following the breeze, as I then brush up against a wall and stand up. I stretch my body out, enjoying being able to stand up instead of crawling around like an alligator. I then return to the wall and then follow it, using my feet to feel the floor ahead of me. After running into a few sheer drops on the way, I finally see light shining on the floor up ahead and make my way towards it when I spot something laying on the floor in the light.

After reaching the point to where I can finally see where I am stepping, I pick the letter up and inspect it. I then see my name written on it and then open it, letting my curiosity guide me as I start reading it saying: "Hello Arthur, I am leaving you this letter to inform you of the new world you are in. You are in a world where some of the inhabitants are capable of speech, magic does exist here, and this world does have its own problems but war is not one of them anymore. Please enjoy your TRUE second chance, and I hope that you live a long and fruitful life. Your friend, Discord." I shake my head and scoff in disbelief saying, "Magic is real? Psh, give me a break. If magic is real then I suppose there are singing trees and talking horses, unicorns, and gryphons. No world can be without some kind of war going on, and just who is this Discord?" I then lay my hand at my side and then feel something hanging at my side and look down, and find out that it is my legendary satchel that Pearson crafted for me. I then fold the letter up and put it into my satchel and then follow the path as the light gets brighter and brighter, coming to a large hollowed out entrance. I then look around and see that one of the horses that I broke, trained, and named Lou is standing inside the entrance out of the raging snowstorm outside.

I then walk out into the entrance and say, "Hey there Lou, are you ready to go for a ride girl?" I then see my saddle and bridle laying in a pile and make my way over to it to saddle her up.

She then looks over to him and then sees him pick up the saddle, pad, and blanket and then sighs saying, "Here comes the Torture devices."

I then stop and hold the saddle and wonder who just said that and looks around, seeing nobody around I call out, "Who's there! I know I heard a voice, so step out into the light."

Lou then shakes her head in annoyance and says, "I'm right here, did you not hear what I said?" She then turns around and faces him.

I then shake my head and say, "Please tell me that it wasn't you that just spoke. Cus if you can speak, that would mean that I have to reconsider what I believe is real."

She then chuckles and says, "Alright then, I won't. Just so you know though, this is very strange for me as well. For once you can actually understand me, I have a few bones to pick with you. If you are going to continue riding me I demand that you at least feed me twice a day, or let me graze for a couple hours. I also want you to stop having me run all out just to get somewhere faster, as well as brush me down at the end of each day and take the saddle off when we stay in one location for awhile. If you can't do that much, I'm not going to let you ride me anymore."

I then sigh and lean my head back in frustration, then cave saying, "Alright, alright, I will do those things for you. This is going to take me some time to get used to, so try to bear with me until I can adjust okay? Can we saddle up and find out where we are right now?"

Lou then looks at him and says, "Yeah I can do that, can you see in a raging blizzard, because I can't. Though we do really need to find a town to do something about that bit on the headgear, it makes my mouth sore. When my mouth is sore, I tend to not like to listen."

I nod and then do a half chuckle saying, "Yeah, I have noticed that you become temperamental when you don't feel right. I have been through snowstorms before. I would like to stay here until it passes, but I hate being in caves. I would rather be in a shack that is falling apart than in a god forsaken cave with no sure way to escape, it makes me feel like a cornered rat. We'll head out in search of a town to do something about that bit, but first, let's have something to satisfy our hunger for awhile until we can find some sort of civilization to stock back up on rations. Let's see what's in the bags for food, shall we?" I then drop the gear on the ground and then dig into my satchel, reaching further and further in until I can't find the bottom and then look down and pull the bag in front of me and say, "What is going on with this damned satchel, I can't find the bottom of it!" I then lift it up and set one arm under it and then use my other arm and reach down into the bag, going up to my shoulder in it before feeling some items in the bottom and grab a can and then pull it out and examine it. I see the label and see that it is corn and then set it on the ground and then reach back into the bag in search for a can opener saying, "This is very strange, I wonder if this is that magic that traveler told me about."

She then shakes her body and then says, "If you could, can you find me an apple and an oat cake? That will sate my hunger until we can leave this cave and search for a town. I don't know, for all I know it might be. I would ask someone else about that just to be sure, you never know what you will find unless you ask about it. Who knows, this magic might prove useful."

I then find a can opener and an oat cake, then take them out and set the can opener on the can of corn, then place the oat cake in my hand that is holding up the bag. I then reach back in and then pull an apple out and then drop the bag, shifting it so it rests by my hip as I walk over to Lou to feed her the oat cake first. After she finishes eating the oat cake, I hold the apple out to her and watch as she takes a bite out of it and then chews on it for a bit. I rub her neck with my other hand and say, "We have been through some scrapes, haven't we girl?"

Lou then takes another bite of the apple, chews on it for a bit before swallowing it down then says, "Yes we have, I remember that day when we were with Bill and Javier robbing a stagecoach and got chased by twenty angry humans who turned out to be lawmen." She then takes the rest of the apple into her mouth and begins chewing on it.

I then shake my head at the memory of that big blunder, then drop my hand to my side and say, "I can't believe we survived through that ordeal." I then pat my side again, feeling for my gun belt and find that it is not around my waist. I then feel for my bandolier and find that it is not there and think, 'Before I leave here, I will search for my belts first. They could be in the saddlebags for some reason.'

She then chuckles a little and says, "Well, you did kill quite a few of them. I'm amazed that lawmen weren't afraid of your insane accuracy."

I then chuckle in return and start to say, "So am I, but lawmen seem to have had more guts than brains. I sure did kill a hell of a lo...." I am cut off by going into a coughing fit and raise my hand to my mouth, and collapse to the ground as my vision darkens quite a bit.

Lou then looks nervously at her rider and then worriedly says, "Are you okay Arthur? Maybe the people in this world can do something about that cough."

I then slowly regain my sight, followed by my breath returning to me. I move my hand in front of my face and see blood on my palm and then shake my head saying, "I ain't gonna trouble anyone with this, this is my problem, not theirs." I then wipe the hand on my pants leg and then go back to the canned corn, then pick up the can opener and then open the can of corn and then dump some of the contents into my mouth and chew it up a bit before swallowing it. I then think of what would make this a better meal and then remember the opened bottle of whiskey I have in my satchel bag, then set the can of corn down and stuff the can opener back into the bag and search for the opened whiskey. After spending a few minutes searching for it, I pull the bottle out and remove the cork with my open hand and take a couple swigs of it before replacing the cork. I then set it down and get the can of corn and eat some more of it, then pick the bottle up and pull the cork out with my teeth and spit it across the entrance. I drink the rest of the whiskey and then chuck the bottle against the wall, hearing it shatter and then finish off the can of corn and toss it against the wall as well and then belch out loudly and say, "That was a poor meal, but it will have to do for now. Well girl, shall we brave the storm together and try to find a town?"

She then sighs and then turns around to face the entrance, not looking forward to trudging through deep snow over unknown terrain and says, "I guess so, though I would much rather wait till the snow storm passes so I can see what is around me."

I then get up off the floor and head over to the pile of tack and then grab the blanket first and shake it so there is no debris stuck to it, then walk over to Lou's left side and then drape it across her back just behind her withers. I then make sure it is sitting right before getting the pad and set it on top of the blanket, making sure it is square before getting the saddle. I then walk over and pick up the saddle, then throw it over her back and onto the pad. I then shift it around a little before strapping it down onto her with the cinches and say, "Alright girl, you know what comes next so don't breathe in when I tighten these down or the saddle will fall off with me in it."

Lou rolls her eyes in annoyance and says, "Yes, I have learned that after you waited for me to exhale every time before pulling the straps tight against my barrel."

I then smile and then say, "Heh, this isn't so bad after all. After I tighten these down, I'm going to throw the stirrup down. So stay calm when it whacks your side, and try not to rear up or take off when it lands against your barrel."

She then sighs and then replies in annoyance, "Yes I know the process! So just hurry up and get this torture over with already, so we can get moving!"

I then chuckle and then tighten the cinches up and then take the stirrup off the silver eagle head shaped pommel and say, "Alright, here it comes. I'm sorry for annoying you, I need to work on adjusting my habits from when I couldn't understand your language." I then throw it over and then go get the bridle to put it on her, guiding the metal bit into her waiting mouth and then move the straps up past her ears and make sure they are not under them. I then buckle it down onto her head and then toss the leads across her neck and then say, "Okay girl, I'm gonna dig through the saddlebags for some warmer clothing and my belts."

Lou then shifts her weight a little and then says, "When we do find a town, please find something to keep me warm in cold climates. Fine, but hurry up. I get antsy when I am all saddled up and stand still for too long."

I then smirk and then pull out a set of winter clothes and then say, "Alright then, I will do that when we reach a town. How did you put up with being hitched to a post while I was taking care of a task for someone?" I then change clothes, and then put my other outfit into the bag. I then start to look through the bag for my hat, when I remember that I gave it to John before I bought him time to escape. I then wonder if it is there because I am alive again in a different world, and then start digging through the bag. I then find it buried under some other outfits and then pull it out and put it onto my head saying, "There it is, I feel naked without this hat. I then go back to digging through the bag and find my belts and pull them out, then set them in their place on my body and say, "Ahh, now I don't feel quite so vulnerable." I then look in my other saddlebag and search for my guns, finding them all stuffed into the small saddlebag somehow with magic. I then switch the dual pistols out for my two long barreled Schofield revolvers, then pull out the Bolt Action Rifle and sling it over my back. I then face the saddle and grab onto it, then pull myself up into the saddle and grab the reins saying, "Alright girl, out of the cave and into the storm we go, let's move." I then tap her barrel with my heels and feel her start walking out towards the raging storm.

Before she exits the shelter of the cave she then turns her head and looks back at Arthur and says, "I took the opportunity to nap until I smelled you outside. Don't you ever wear spurs when you sit on my back, if you ever forget that I will remind you by throwing you off my back."

I then listen and nod my head in agreement and say, "I got you loud and clear Lou. Lets warm you up a bit with walking before we go into a steady canter."

She then nods her head and then pushes out of the cave and into the blinding blizzard, trusting her partner to find the path to a town saying, "Here we go, brace for the strong winds!"

I then hold the reins in my gloved hands, tilting my hat into the wind to keep it from blowing off as my breath is stolen from me by the cold snowflakes striking my exposed skin. I then force myself to ignore it and focus on locating a path through this unknown terrain.

Meanwhile, in Ponyville at Twilight's Castle

Twilight is checking her list, making sure that the preparations for Hearth's Warming Eve are going as scheduled when her shoulder starts to tingle where her cutie mark is and then face palms herself saying, "I can't believe the friendship table is calling at a time like this, Hearth's Warming Eve is just one week away! UGH, SPIKE COME HERE PLEASE!!"

Spike runs down the hall and skids around the corner in a panic, screeches to a halt in front of her saying, "WHA-WHAT'S THE MATTER TWILIGHT!?"

She then sighs loudly and then says, "The Friendship Table is calling Spike, so I need you to take over the check lists for Hearth's Warming Eve to make sure everything goes as scheduled." She then holds the clipboard out towards him.

He takes the clipboard with shaking hands and then salutes her saying, "Yes Twilight, I will make sure everything stays on schedule, you can count on me!"

Twilight then chuckles lightly and says, "I know I can Spike, that is why you are my number one assistant." She then turns and runs off towards the Friendship Table Room. She arrives to see her five other friends heading towards their chairs and says, "I can't believe the table is calling us when it is this close to Hearth's Warming Eve! There are things on my checklist that I have to finish going through, making certain that everything stays on schedule."

Fluttershy smiles and then says, "Don't worry Twilight, it wouldn't have called us if it wasn't a important friendship problem. Everything will go as scheduled, I'm sure."

Rainbow dash then says, "Of course it will go as scheduled, we will get this friendship problem dealt with faster than you could say rainboom and get back here with time to spare!"

Applejack then sits in her chair and then says, "Ah agree wit' em Twi, we shall tackle this issue faster than Pinkie can eat a whole cake!"

All the girls laugh at hearing her say that and then sit in their chairs and watch the light show start, then makes all of their cutie marks form a rotating circle that starts moving around the map as Twilight watches and says, "I wonder where the map is going to send us all now?"

Rarity then watches the circle move to the Crystal Empire and stops, then a flashing red dot appears in the center of the circle and says, "Oh dear, what does that flashing red dot mean Twilight? I have never seen it do that before."

The other girls then nod and say the same thing as Twilight then cocks her head and says, "I am not sure what it means, but I think that the red circle may mean this mission is more dangerous than the others have ever been. So I advise that we approach this mission with extra caution. So let's gather what we might need and get going to the Crystal Empire." With that said, the girls all nod and then head out to gather what they need to travel to the Crystal Empire.

The Crystal Empire, one minute later

Princess Cadence is dealing with a few petitioners when a letter stamped with a wax seal depicting a Tree and opens the letter from her sister-in-law and reads it to herself saying: "Dear Sister-in-law Cadence, I am writing you this letter to inform you that the bearers of the Elements of Harmony are all making a journey to the Crystal Empire on a friendship mission that may be more dangerous than the others. I must kindly ask that you let us handle this mission ourselves out of concern for your subjects and guardsponies, but if you decide to provide us support, we shall accept your judgement and appreciate your efforts." She then folds the letter up and then puts it away saying to a guards pony, "Guard Crystal Flare, come here at once."

Crystal Flare trots her way to the Princess and says, "I am at your service, Your Majesty."

She then says in a low voice, "Come closer, I have a task for you to do that requires discretion."

The guard then leans in closer and turns her ear towards the Princess's lips and waits to hear the task.

Cadence then leans forward to her ear and whispers, "I need you to quietly increase the number of guards patrolling the Empire. And issue the order to observe and keep an eye on any potential threat, but to not act unless ordered to by the bearers of the Element of Harmony. Under no circumstance will I or Prince Shining Armor allow them to act on their own, violators will be sent to work in the mines for a year. You are now dismissed, you may begin your task."

Crystal Flare's eyes widen a bit at hearing the order and then nods her head and then turns around and then walks out of the throne room to begin increasing the guard and issuing the orders.

At the Crystal Empire's Train Station, two and a half hours later

Twilight and the girls exit the train and push their way through the snow towards the Crystal Empire, as she hears Rarity say out loud, "I don't mind visiting the Crystal Empire, but I do wish that they would move the train station inside the protective shield!"

Applejack then trudges on, following Twilight and says, "So do I Rare, but if they did that it would cause problems with the train as it would hit the shield and then derail. A lot of ponies would get hurt if that happened."

Rarity sighs and then crosses her arms across her chest and says, "I know that Applejack, but the least they could do is at least move the station a bit closer to the Crystal Empire."

Somewhere in the raging blizzard northwest of the Crystal Empire

Lou and I push on through the snow for what feels like several hours before I come across a set of railroad tracks and then shout over the howling winds to Lou, "Which way do you think we should go girl! I think we should follow this to the west, but what do you think!?"

Lou shakes the snow off her body, then looks to the west and then to the east and feels something pulling her towards the east and says, "Something tells me that we should follow it to the east, but it is your decision to make!"

I then look to the west and then to the east when something shiny catches my eye in the distance, and then make my decision and say, "We will follow the line to the east, something caught my eye in that direction! We do not want to be in this storm when night falls, the temperature will plummet and we both will freeze to death!" I then guide her to the left and then tap her twice with my heels to get her to go into a trot, then into a canter.

Three Hours Later, in the Crystal Empire

Rainbow reunites with the group after Twilight decided they should split up to see if they could get any hints of the problem, and finding nothing after three hours of talking with the locals gave her no leads. She then looks to Twilight and then says, "I have been walking and flying around asking any pony I came across if they knew of any major friendship troubles in the Empire and they all said no, have any of you had any luck in finding a lead?"

Rarity then says, "I solved a couple friendship problems, but nothing happened with my cutie mark after either of them was solved. So I then continued to ask around and got several new fashion ideas, but no leads on the problem I mentioned."

Pinkie then pipes up and says, "I asked around as well, but didn't find anything out. Maybe we jus..." She is then interrupted by her entire body suddenly begin shaking violently and then gets a pinchy knee.

Twilight sees the combination and says, "What is your Pinkie Sense telling you Pinkie? I don't recognize that combination, do you know that combination Pinkie?"

She then thinks on it for a moment before saying, "I haven't gotten that combination in a long while, it almost never happens. What that sign means is that something completely unexpected and scary is about to happen."

Fluttershy then asks, "What was it that you were trying to say before the sign Pinkie?"

Pinkie then thinks for a second and then says, "OH! I was just saying that maybe we could just wait and see if the problem comes to us?"

Thirty minutes later, a few miles outside of the Crystal Empire

I then catch glimpses of brightness and color through the raging storm, finally getting close to leaving this damned blizzard behind him and says excitedly, "We are a few miles away girl, soon we won't be in this blizzard anymore!"

She then shivers and then says, "It's about damned time, I have icicles hanging off of my chin, mane and tail!"

I watch as we get closer and closer to the break in the storm and then raise my hands to my mouth and then blow underneath the gloves to make my hands stop hurting from the cold. I then see something bright and green through the storm and smile at getting some relief from the bitter and vicious cold.

A few minutes pass by as we both pass through the storm and into a large area where the blizzard can't hit us anymore and pat her on the neck saying, "We made it Lou! We are finally through the storm, now we can find some place to get you warm and a good meal. You done a great job getting us here girl, now let me treat you real nice."

A crystal pegasi guard spots something moving at a faster than normal speed and then turns around to fetch a couple other guards to help them keep a close eye on the creature.

I then start to slowly stop shivering and then look around the grassy fields to see some really strange bipedal creatures with horse-like heads, manes, tails, and hooves. I can't believe my eyes as a few of them have horns, pairs of wings on their backs, or nothing at all and each of them having some kind of color to their bodies. One thing that I notice right away is that they all look at me in either wonder, shock, disgust, curiosity, fear, or anger.

Fluttershy then spots movement in the corner of her left eye and then turns to look at what it is and then freezes in place, unsure of what to do. She watches as it reaches the city outskirts as ponies all around stop and look at the strange creature, moving out of its way as it moves at a fast trot.

Applejack notices how Fluttershy is frozen in place and focuses on something in one direction and then follows her gaze and spots the creature that she is seeing, then walks beside her and then focuses on the creature. She takes notes as she makes out a few details on its appearance, getting more and more detail the closer it gets and then says, "Girls, I think you better check this out. We may have been brought here for that thing coming our way."

Rarity and the other girls gather around and look at the creature coming their way and examines it's appearance and then says, "Is it just me or does that seem like two creatures instead of just one?"

Twilight then focuses on it a bit closer and then says, "It is two creatures Rarity, and that is a human sitting on top of that four legged pony..." She is then interrupted by a blur flying past her towards the creature and then yells, "Hey stop! What do you think you're doing, get back here Rainbow!"

I see a crowd of six creatures gather around and look at me, then see a blur take off straight for me. I reach for my gun too slow and get the wind knocked out of me, knocking the hat off my head and instantly pissing me off at the unprovoked attack. I land on the ground, gasping for air when a blue fur coated creature with wings and a rainbow colored mane and tail gets into my face and starts yelling at me for some reason.

Rainbow then gets into the human's face and then yells, "What do you think you are doing to that pony! It is a crime to enslave one, even if they have four legs. Why don't you explain yourself monster! Huh! Huh, say something you criminal!"

I then narrow my eyes and stare right back at them as my anger builds, then warn them to their face saying, "Get off of me right now and I won't fucking hurt you."

She continues to stare right back at them, ignoring the intimidation she is starting to feel and then yanks their chest up by their clothes and slams them back down onto the ground saying, "EXPLAIN YOURSELF RIGHT NOW, YOU HEATHEN!"

Twilight is too slow to act as she the watches the scene unfold saying, "Rainbow, what in Celestia's name are you doing?"

I then let my building rage out by drawing my Schofield with my right hand and then aim it at her side and wing, using my ability to heighten my skills to make time appear to slow down, then loudly yell, "I SAID GET THE FUCKING HELL OFF OF ME NOW!" I then cock the hammer back quickly and then pull the trigger.

Everypony around jumps at the loud sound, followed by the pained scream of Rainbow as she then holds her side after she is shoved off of the creature. Who then gets up and then starts yelling at her in rage.

I then stand above the blue creature, aiming my barrel directly between it's eyes so it stares down the barrel that is in front of my face and shout, "HOW DARE YOU CALL ME A HEATHEN WHEN YOU ARE ACTING LIKE ONE RIGHT NOW, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK FUCKING SHIT ABOUT ME! YOU MAY BE RIGHT, I MAY BE A MONSTER AND A CRIMINAL. I CAN BE CIVIL UNTIL SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING TO PISS ME OFF, I START SHOOTING AFTER THAT! HOW DARE YOU ATTACK ME OUT OF NOWHERE LIKE THAT, WHAT DO YOU FUCKING HAVE TO SAY FOR YOURSELF NOW!?"

Rainbow clutches her side in agony, shivering as her eyes are glued to the object that had caused her such pain. She trembles even more as she listens to every word that is said and then softly tries to speak saying, "I-I'm s...so...so..."

I then continue staring down at them and then yell again, "SPIT IT OUT STUTTER BRAIN, I DON'T HAVE ALL GOD DAMNED DAY!"

She then begins to shake and sob and then says, "I-I-I'm so...sorry," She then slowly bursts into tears and then exclaims, "I'M SORRY!" She then cries and then repeats herself over and over.

Applejack watches in disbelief at her friend being broken like this, making her vision slowly turn red as she starts to focus on making them pay for what they did to her friend. Without realizing it, she then begins to growl as her coat hair stands on end and charges the human suddenly and yells, "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY FRIEND!"

I notice movement from the corner of my eye after hearing someone yell and then use my ability and begin to reach for my other Schofield with my other hand. Turning my head slowly towards where I saw movement and then draw my revolver and point it in the direction of the movement, with my revolver completing the motion before my head can and cock it back.

Fluttershy watches on in horror, frozen in place as she watches Applejack charge the human and then frees herself as her courage rises quickly and screams at the top of her lungs, "EVERYPONY JUST STOOOOOP!!!"

Applejack hears Fluttershy scream at the top of her lungs and snaps out of it, skidding to a stop just inches away from the end of the object pointed directly at her head. Her breathing rapidly increases as she then says, "Uhm...what in tarnation just happened!"

She thinks of what she can do to ease the tension from this dangerous situation and then looks into the human's eyes when she starts to hear a song play, getting swept up into it and starts humming along with it.

I then stop my ability when I start hearing a very pretty voice start to hum a song. I then look around and see a yellow coated creature with wings and a light pink mane and tail looking directly into my eyes. I then continue to listen to her humming as it catches my full attention.

Rarity, Pinkie, and Twilight get drawn in by the music as well, matching up with Fluttershy as she begins to stride forward, moving the lock of mane that hides one eye as the humming picks up in volume before breaking into song.

I then listen to them sing the song, focusing only on the winged yellow creature's singing as I feel my rage slowly begin to dissipate. As the song continues, I then uncock the revolvers and then drop my hands to my sides while still focusing on the yellow creature with both of her eyes staring right into mine.

Fluttershy and the others stop three feet away from him as the song comes to a close, then gains control of herself again after the magical song took over their bodies. She then realizes that her lock is behind her ear instead of in front and then turns beet red and quickly replaces it and then hides behind Rarity.

Twilight then shakes her head clear of the effects of the magical song and then says to the human, "Did you inflict a mortal wound on my friend Human?"

I then hold onto my revolvers and then answer her saying, "I tried to avoid any major organs, but I don't know how bad the wing is."

She then sighs, feeling greatly relieved that her friend isn't seriously wounded and then looks at her with a frown on her face saying, "Rainbow Dash, we all have to talk to you later after we get you to the Hospital. I will be informing Celestia of your actions here today." She then turns and says to the guards around them, "Two of you please take her to the hospital while I have a chat with this human."

I then watch a couple guards carefully approach the crippled and crying Rainbow Dash, picking her up tenderly and start to carry her off. I then sheathe my guns and then rest my hands on my revolvers and say to her, "What exactly are you creatures, and what was with tha..." I am then cut off by another coughing fit, quickly putting my sleeve over my mouth as I then cough a second time. I then hunch forward and cough hard two more times before being left gasping for air, I then begin to cough again and again into my sleeve before passing out from the severe coughing fit.

Twilight watches the human fall to the ground, then looks at the arm it held against its mouth as it coughed. She then looks at it closely and sees that it is covered with what appears to be its own blood and then yells, "Guards, take them to the emergency room now, they are seriously injured!"