2. Bad News at Breakfast

Authors note: On occasion the story will go into 1st person. Please don’t mind it, it won’t go 1st person often.

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I was really groggy when I woke up. I had no intire clue why I was, but I had another terrible nightmare. This time it was a house full of ponies who were having a crazy party. I think it was in Canterlot or somewhere, but, needless to say, I was very hungry as usual. My stomach yelled angrily at me and I muttered for it to shut up for once. It howled all the way down the hall and the guards gave me really funny looks. I just decided to ignore them, though.

Luna was waiting at the stairs for me and she greeted me like always. However, for breakfast at the dining room today, we had some guests; Twilight Sparkle and her friends. I was excited to see Twilight again because, well, I hadn’t seen her in months. I quickly rushed downstairs and gave her a big hug, and Shining Armor came over to join in with the hug. Next thing you know, everypony is joining in and its a group hug. Even Tia joined in!

After chatting amongst us the chefs brought in a delicious breakfast banquet for us all to enjoy. I was excited to see some food and after the first bite I ate, my stomach stopped complaining. I was just about to finish my plate when the doors opened and slammed against the wall, a guard coming in with a newspaper. He told me he thought I should read it aloud and I wondered why, but before arguing he left the room. I blushed at the crowd and then spoke up.

“Evil Alicorn: Yesterday, residents in the west side of Canterlot experienced a major increase in marriages as somehow everypony at Fancypants party was cursed with some sort of love curse. After the sighting the evil alicorn wasn’t seen anywhere else. Residents believe that the evil alicorn is a changeling; because so-called “Berry Punch” had showed up right when the cursing happened, and left quickly. “I saw her leave the house and transform into an alicorn! She looked similar to Princess Cadence and she flew up to her balcony!” Says local resident Upper Crust. Authorities are trying to find out who this evil alicorn is.”

Everypony gasped and stared at me. Some sort of love curse? It sounded like what I saw in my nightmare! I was really confused and Tia gave me a very scornful look. I shuddered and both her and Luna ordered me to come into Tia’s room to discuss the very thing. I dropped the newspaper on the table and then quietly followed both of them into Tia’s room. Once we got there Tia started to speak.

“I am very disappointed in you Cadence. Why would you do this to everypony? Or should I say, Chrysalis.” Chrysalis?! She thought I was that dirty mouth-full of a pony? Suddenly, without warning, Tia took her hoof and hit me across the face. Hard. It hurt very bad and I fell to the floor crying. Luna quickly galloped over to me and glared at her sister.

“What art thou doing to our niece, sister?! She is not thou changeling thou speaketh of, sister, you rid of her years ago!” Luna cried, and suddenly Tia stumbled back. My face felt very hot and I could feel myself losing blood. Luna cried out for a guard and then yelled at Tia. “Looketh sister, what you have thou done to Cadence! GUARD! WE NEED THY HELP!”

Tons of guards came barreling in, and before I knew it, my mind told me to sleep. And without regretting it, I closed my eyes, and I fainted.

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I woke up in Canterlot Hospital and fidgeted around violently. A tube was in my mouth and cords were in my arms too and I suppose, they were giving me blood. I shuddered and Luna came trotting in with the Doctor. She sighed with relief and slowly pressed her hoof against my cheek. I tried to smile, but with the tube in my mouth, I felt pretty hopeless.

“Art thou fine, child?” Luna asked. I kind of shrugged my shoulders, and Luna smiled. “Will thy niece be okay, Doctor?” Luna tried to give the most reassuring smile, but it was hard to feel better. Blamed for something I didn’t do? Lucky me, I guess. The doctor stared at the screen to check my vitals and then sighed.

“Well, the hit was pretty bad, and she lost quite an amount of blood from the hit, but I’m sure she’ll recover in a few days, at the most. Those shoes you wear and very sharp and they cut some of her cheek tissue.” Luna nodded and then she looked around the room. I didn’t know why she was looking around like that, had she ever been in a hospital before? Nopony really knows.

“Well, I now will speaketh with thy sister now, Cadence. Rest well.” I nodded a little and when the doors closed the doctor began to speak with me.

“Now Cadence, I want you to know that your injury is not too bad, but I need you to be careful when chewing your food or else that cheek tissue will start bleeding again. In a couple of hours the nurse will bring in dinner.” Dinner? Wow, how long had I been out? I mean really, I wasn’t even that hungry and I had missed lunch. Strange. Oh well, guess I’ll have to wait anyways.

The rest of the day I was just bored to death. Next thing you know, the nurse brings the dinner. She takes out my tube and I eat little by little. After the food I feel happy and satisfied.

Then, I just fall asleep.

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Virus woke up and smiled happily. She transformed into herself and ripped the tubes out, mending up her patches with her own magic. She snorted and quietly trotted down the halls when she heard voices. She quickly transformed into a nurse and then continued down the halls, passing by every room.

The doctors and nurses were sitting around by a screen that had a camera view of every room. Each room flickered over by the channel when they flicked over to Cadence’s room. They were baffled to see she was gone; the tubes hanging by the side of the bed. The suddenly got out of their spot and ran over to her room.

Virus followed behind and then without any warning again, released her magic. This time, the air smelled the strawberries. Virus smiled when the doctors and nurses ran out of her room and left the building crying more icky lovey dovey stuff. Virus was happy but she was still not done yet. She followed out the building and then passed by other buildings, creating havoc and ponies crying for love.

Finally, after a nights work, Virus went back to the hospital, and went into her room, closing the door. She lay back in bed, and before you know it, she transforms back into the lovely Princess Cadence.

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