My Terrible Nightmare

”Hey! Looks like they’re wakin’ up!”

”Calm your voice down sugar cube. Don’t want to get them all worked up.”

I'm starting to hear voices as I grasp my conscious mind.

”Ah Christ my head… where, where am I?”

I opened my eyes, my vision not really being nice to me as the light stings my eyes, making me squint.

”Dont worry ‘bout nothin’ hun. Your at ponyville hospital!”

Those words stabbed my brain.

”The hell?! Hospital? WHOA!”

My eyes opened at the word hospital, feeling my eyes open wider as I see an orange face looking at me from the right with a small yellow face looking at me as well but from the foot of the bed.

I see the orange faced creature flinch a bit, probably hearing me curse in front of the smaller one. I didn’t care though.

I feel a sharp pain in the back of my head, reaching my hand on the spot and rubbing it, trying to scratch at it with my fingers… my fingers. Why can’t I grab my.. oh no. I place my hand in front of my face. I didn’t have a hand, I had a fucking hoof. I started to whimper, shaking my hands, or rather hooves, in front of me, looking around frantically. I see that those creatures in front of me were in fact characters out of that childrens pony show; My Little Pony. AppleJack and AppleBloom, to be precise.

”Calm down there youngin’, your gonna be fine, okay?”
She placed her hoof on my shoulder, me of course never feeling a hoof, shivered and shrugged her hoof off me. I started to laugh along with small cries, like I was going crazy.

”AppleBloom, please go get the doctor. That concussion must of done a great job on their brain.”
She said, facing to AppleBloom.
”Yeah, sure thing sis.”

She then ran out the door. Since I was making such a ruckus, some staff members walking past the room froze for a bit to look in side, seeing me freaking out. Eventually, the doctor that I guess was taking care of me ran into the room, going to the left of my side. AppleBloom went back to the end of the bed.

”Oh my goodness! What happened?”
They were a white pony with pink hair. Forgot what her name was, but that doesn’t really matter.

”All that happened was that they woke up and started freakin’ out like there were vermin's all over them!”

AppleJack said, exaggerating with her hoof. I was still freaking out, couldn’t really process pony faces in front of me, even though through my younger times, acting and thinking of ponies next to me. Imagination sucks at times.

”We might have to use some sleeping gas to calm them down. Stand back! This usually freaks the patients out.”
I heard her say sleeping gas. I felt like I should run out of here, but I also don’t want to pass out again. Fuck I don’t want to pass out. What would they even do with me when that happens??

”NOPE! I’M GOOD!”
I lied, shooting up in my bed. I put on a smile, which didn’t look like I was being honest. Pffft, honesty.
”Are-are you sure dear?”
The mouth piece was inches away from my face. I quickly shake my head yes, still putting on that smile. I can’t smile correctly, so it looked like I just hid a body before someone saw it. Even having a horse muzzle felt weird when smiling. Ugh, I hate smiling. Just feels weird.

”Do you know why you were screaming?” AppleJack faced towards me.
”Uhhhhh, I just heard uhm… uhhh hospital! Yeah! Hospital! I uh.. just haven’t been to one in a while.. aren’t they a lot of money though? Ughhh….”

I slammed one of my hands on my face. Dammit. Forgot I had hooves, fuckin’ hurt. I ended up rubbing that spot I slapped at.
”Dont worry ‘bout the bits sugar cube, we got ya covered. It wasn’t much anyways.”
AppleJack said, moving a hoof out pretending to shove the problem away.

The white pony smiled.
”Yup! Everything’s all set and covered! Just be easy on your hurt hoof, but you are able to leave when ever you’re ready! And you can just leave the gown on the bed, the cleaning mare will be in here shortly, so I won’t want to be in here for to long. Have a nice day you guys!” She said, nodding and heading out the room.

”Here, let me help ya out the bed.”
AppleJack said, holding a hoof out for me to stable myself. I shoved the covers off me and scooted towards the side of the bed where AppleJack was, her helping me get off. She even helped me with taking the gown off.
”There ya are! Here I’ll help you walk out of the hospital if that’s alright with ya.”
I was still propped up on the bed.

”Oh uh, no, no that’s fine, I’ll try to find my way out.”
I said, starting to slide my legs off the bed and placed my hooves on the ground. I shivered at the feeling. I didn’t have any toes, and this didn’t feel right. I stood up on my legs using the side of the bed to help me stand. I then walked over to the door and prop one of my hooves on the trim. I turned my head around slowly and looked at AppleJack. She was looking at me weird, seeing her eyes roll down to my legs and back up at my eyes.

I pushed the thought away.
”I uhh, actually do need help if you don’t mind.”
I made a small smile, still looking weird and both AppleJack and AppleBloom both looked at each other, AppleJack looking back at me and giving back another small smile.

As I was walking down the hallway, I kept getting weird stares, seeing this making me uncomfortable and I leaned in close to AppleJack more. She probably knew why I was close, seeing her glance at me from the corner of my eye. I was walking on my back two legs, for me it was something I’ve been doing my whole life of course, being a human and all, and now feeling the need on walking on my hands? Well uh, other feet. Just didn’t seem right to me, for now.

”Thanks AppleJack, guess I just needed the path to the entrance, heh.”

”Oh no problem sugar cu- wait, how’d you know that’s my name?”
She looked at me, and eyebrow raised.
”Uhhh, y-your sister said it I believe! Heh, yeah! Yeah.”
Course I lied. I forgot that I don’t know them, in there eyes.

”Did I? Huh, I don’t remember.”
I saw her put a hoof up to her chin.
”Hah it’s fine, I always forget things, but uhh thanks for helping me out guys!”

I tried to make another friendly smile as I started to wabble away on my to legs. I feel like walking away on all 4 hooves, but for the life of me, I forgot that I wasn’t a human no more.

”It looks like you still need help.”
I realized I didn’t go to far, and AppleJack was back at my side as she caught me with her back. I pushed up a little to get my bearings right and I nodded sheepishly.
She knew I was embarrassed.

”Hey now it’s alright hun, we all get embarrassed once in a while. Do you know where your house is? We’ll help ya walk to it.”
I froze, gazing off into the distance.
What should I say? I don’t live here? I don’t know? Lie and say I live with one of her friends?

”I uhh, I don’t have one.”
I said, shaking my head a little.
I saw her face change from a smile to a frown.

”Oh? Are ya visiting? That’s alright! Uh, hey! It’s getting late, and my barn is a little far, but we’ll check in with my friends in the mornin’ to have a proper welcome! Don’t want it to get to dark before it’s AppleBloom’s bed time. School and whatnot.”

I saw AppleBloom quickly look up at AppleJack, probably gonna somewhat talk back to her sister. I looked over AppleJacks head.
”Hey kid, every child has to go through with school. Yeah it sucks but it’ll be worth it. Probably a little easier here, in a way.”
She looked at me and I saw the gears in her head turn.
”Yeah, I guess so.”

Nice. I sounded smart.. for once.
I felt myself smirk slightly.

About 30 or so minutes later we reach AppleJack’s house; Sweet Apple Acers. I’ve always wanted to walk into farm territory before. It all looked cool, the suns rays shining from the horizon and casting shadows over the farm life. The animals going into pens or just piling up and going to sleep. I felt myself a bit tired, even though I was always tired, but tired to the point where my eyes felt heavy.

”It’s just around dinner time if ya’d like to join us before turning in.”
Before I came here, it was 3 in the morning. Here? Probably like.. 6 or 7 pm here now. Unless it’s that thing where in here it’s a few minutes like 2 or 3 and in real life it’s like 3 hours or something. Yikes. Come to think of it, sounds scary. But yeah anyways.

”Uh sure! Guess it is that time.”
I give a small smile. Wonder what they’ll give for dinner, even being in a pony world.
”Hey ya’ll, we’re home!”
The three of us walked through the door that AppleJack held open for me and AppleBloom. I kept tapping around the wall, still being on my hind legs, stuck to the wall. Good thing the table was right there.

”AppleJack! Finally, me and BigMac finished dinner for ya. Hey. Who’s the new youngin’?”
Right. Granny Smith.
”Oh yeah! This is uh.. a shoot! I forgot to ask you your name!”

I swallowed. My real name isn’t a pony name.. and it’ll sound weird.. and not my internet name.. that’ll also sound weird?? FUCK! I can’t think of a pony name on the spot too! My brain isn’t capable enough for coming up with things on the spot! Just say you don’t remember. Just say it. Say it! SAY IT!

”Ahhhh, I uh… I can’t… I can’t remember.”
I quivered a bit, having my mind go crazy.
”What? Can’t remember? What kind of pony doesn’t remember their own name?”
”Granny, they’re the pony I helped to the hospital today. Their head got banged up pretty bad, so I don’t judge them.”
She looked over at me, which I was busy hugging the wall and inching closely to the table. I smiled again.
”They gonna stay here til’ morning so I can take ‘em to my friends that might help them more.”

”Oh well that’s nice dear. Come sit down, dinner is ready! AppleJack come help me please.”
”Course Granny! Go ahead and sit down wherever.”

She smiled at me and walked towards Granny Smith, helping her put the food on the table. I was a few inches away from the table, so I quickly pushed myself off the wall and walked forwards with my back legs to the closest chair, stumbled a bit, and plopped down in the chair.

Forgot BigMac was there, but he just closed his eyes and nodded, probably just a greeting from him. I nodded back. All the food was placed on the table, and AppleJack asked about how I passed out in the orchard. I just said I don’t remember. It seemed like they accepted that answer and just ate food. Guess they’ll accept anything that I’ll say, mostly because I guess I was knocked the fuck out.

When dinner was finished, I tried to help clean up the table, AppleJack ending up cleaning it up since I was the guest technically. She led me to the guest bedroom, which was of course apple themed, not much though, just earthy colors and whatnot.

”Heres the guest bedroom, bathroom is down the hall, and my room is just around the corner. If ya need anything don’t hesitate to ask! Have a good sleep!”

She smiled as she closed the door behind me. I was tired, remembering again that it was probably really early in the morning in my real world. I get under the covers of the bed. It was cozy, making my eyes start to close.

Maybe I’ll go to sleep and wake up in my actual bed. Wake up to Saturday morning.
This is all just a dream..

..Right?