Spirit of Dying

That's how Pinkie Pie's friends found them. Huddled together, sobbing. The cakes pulled away as the young group of ponies approached. Mrs. Cake lifted Pinkie's head.

"I'm sure your friends would like to have some time alone with you. We'll be just outside in the hall if you need us, okay sweetie?"

Pinkie Pie sniffed, nodding her head. All of her friends gathered around her as Mr. Cake picked up Pumpkin and Pound.

"NO!"

Everypony drew back in surprise as Pinkie Pie cried out. She stumbled out of the hospital bed, landing on her sprained hoof. Her legs started to buckle as Rainbow Dash stepping in, supporting most of her weight. Rainbow Dash looked worriedly at Pinkie Pie. Her eyes had clouded over.

"Pinkie Pie?"

Applejack waved a hoof in front of her muzzle. The pink mare just ducked away from both ponies and limped forward.

"P-Please, no!"

She slipped and fell to the ground. She tried to stand back up, but her shaking legs wouldn't support her. She slumped back down onto the cold tile. Pinkie Pie raised a shaking hoof towards Pumpkin and Pound Cake in Mr. Cake's arms.

"W-Wait! W-What are y-you doing?!"

A consecutive shiver ran through out the small group. They realized she wasn't talking to them, but was reliving the attack again. Rarity nearly chocked on her tears as she rushed to the door.

"I'm going to go get the doctor."

Pinkie Pie gave a shuttering wail as tears rained out of her eyes.

"B-But I di-didn't scream!"

Carrot Cake winced as he realized exactly she was saying. His infants had been used against his daughter(for Pinkie Pie was his daughter as much as his biological foals) to keep her quite.

"Please! P-Please leave them alone!"

The doctor burst into the room, two nurses and Rarity on his heels. He pushed his way past the group huddled around their friend and kneeled down next to the pink earth pony.

The doctor injected the sedative he brought into Pinkie's flank. Pinkie Pie gave a strangled sob as she desperately tried to crawl towards the twins. However, the sedative kicked in almost instantly, and she slipped into a dreamless sleep.

Cranky Doodle Donkey and Matilda were walking down one of the trails in the woods adjacent Ponyville, enjoying the calm sounds of nature. It was then that Cranky noticed a pegasus walking towards them, away from Ponyville. His head was hanging low as he quickly walked down the trail. Matilda gasped.

"Oh my! Sir, are you okay?!"

The pegasus lifted his head, and Cranky Doodle winced. His snout was broken and his chin was a blotching purple bruise. he bruise was in the shape of a hoof print. He had splashes of dried mud in his coat. The pegasus stopped and stared at them, wide eyed. He snapped out of it and gave the two donkeys a smile.

"Oh, I'm okay. Just an accident. I'll be fine."

Matilda frowned.

"Are you sure? That looks quite painful. Maybe you should go visit the hospital"

The stranger frowned.

"No, no. It's okay. I'm heading back home. I'll get it checked out then."

The pegasus walked quickly by them, ducking his head.

"Hey, wait a minuet. . . "

Cranky turned to the stallion.

"Aren't you that pegasus that's in the Wounder bolts? Um. . . Soarin, Was it?"

Soarin frowned and took off at gallop.