I sat in the chair in the waiting room with all my friends and family excluding Scootaloo, Ruby, Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon because they were apparently too young to donate blood.
This may sound weird but I fucking hate needles. I was starting to regret going to this place but apparently there was some earthquake or some wild shit in California so blood demand was high. We don’t have earth quakes in Equestria, I pray I never experience one.
“How long is this gonna take?” I asked curiously as I started signing paperwork. Apparently first time donors had a shit ton of papers to sign. Aunt Minuette and Cherry had already finished all of theirs and were talking to a nurse at a desk.
“About an hour and a half,” Mom answered as she and Rainbow finished up. Lyra had already been taken to a small room as she peeked her head out.
“Hey Bon Bon! Do you have any stds?” Lyra shouted as Bon Bon turned a bright shade of red, covering her face with her hands and slumping over as we all looked at her.
“I’m going to kill that girl one day.”
Apparently Bon Bon does not have any stds thankfully for Lyra. Pretty sure Lyra was going to sleep on the couch for a few nights Rarity said.
I had been taken back this time to the same room Lyra had been in. Apparently the nurse had to ask questions about ourselves. Something about verifying we were safe to donate.
“Are you sexually active?” The nurse asked as she sat behind a computer.
“Uhm yes.”
“Use protection?” I don’t really see how I could use protection. Derpy is a girl and has the same parts I do.
“No?”
“Alright well we have to test you for any stds then.”
“Well it’s a girl I’m dating so does that change anything?” I asked curiously as she paused and looked at me.
“Okay then. I don’t think that should matter but we should test you to be safe.”
“I got tested a few months ago. All came back negative.”
“Got the paperwork?” She asked and I handed her it. Her eyes scanned the paper as she gave a satisfied sound. “Alright that works. Go to waiting room please until a nurse comes to get you.”
I gave a slight nod as I stood up and left the room. Thank God that was over. Now I know why Lyra asked Bon Bon if she had any diseases. I knew Derpy didn’t have any because we were each others first times so safe on that front.
I sat down in between Derpy and Fluttershy as Derpy squeezed my leg.
“It go well?” She asked curiously as I nodded.
“Mhm.”
I sat nervously on a hospital bed as Rainbow sat on the one next to me and Applejack sat on the other one. Rarity and Twilight sat across from us as a nurse approached me and I started breathing heavily.
“If you put that in me, I’ll yank it out and stab you with it,” I threatened in a low voice as everyone stared at me. “I’ve never stabbed anyone before but I’ll be happy to make you the first if you think this is happening.”
“Calm down,” the nurse hastily put her hands up and I focused on the needle. “It’s just a needle. Tiny prick.”
“Exactly! It’s a needle. You got me fucked up.”
“Are you afraid of needles or something?” Rainbow asked with a snicker as I nodded. “Oh.”
“Needles are one of my biggest fears. They’re scary.”
“You’ve fought against three girls who can control people with music, a online blog, and a bug bitch without magic using just your hooves along with Octavia,” Rainbow pointed out as the nurse gave us confused looks.
“That’s different! Because I’m busy fighting for my life and friends life, now I’m just sitting here, watching them steal my blood!”
“Technically your body will produce more blood to replace what they took,” Twilight called out as she looked up from her book.
“And?”
“If you want, I can get your mom over here to help you. We haven’t put a needle in her or your partner,” the nurse offered as I glared.
“And you better not either. Or I’ll end you,” I snarled as she gulped nervously and waved my mom and girlfriend over. Aunt Berry, Minuette and Cherry were watching warily.
“Calm down Sunny,” Mom whispered as she grabbed my head and angled it away.
“It’s not even gonna hurt,” Derpy reassured me as she peeked over moms shoulder. “Focus on us. Not her.”
“She’s right,” Fluttershy said softly. “It’s going to a good cause. Think of all the people you will help. You don’t always have to use violence or aggression to help others.”
“Lightning Dust is even doing it and she’s fine. So is Pinkie,” Vinyl called out. “I’m afraid of spiders.”
“And I’m afraid of heights,” Fluttershy said softly.
“Elevators!”
“Falling.”
“Failure.”
“Trixie hates thunder!”
“Cats.”
“Pain.”
“Chickens.”
“Being alone.”
“Bacteria.”
“Steep stairs.”
“Air planes. Dangerous things,” Lyra muttered sheepishly.
“Being ridiculed.”
“Clowns.”
“Blood.”
“Hurricanes.”
I stared as my friends and family one by one called out their own fears. I never expected Octavia to be afraid of being alone. She never seemed like the type to be afraid of something like that. Or Rainbow to hate stairs.
I knew mom was afraid of elevators though. It’s why we always walked up stairs. I can’t remember ever seeing mom take an elevator.
“We all have fears,” Rarity smirked faintly. “How we handle them is what’s important, dear.”
“Oh! I’m afraid of hospitals!” Watermelody called out with a sheepish smile. “Hospitals are super scary. So many people in there and such. Plus the walls are too white and such. Sterile as hell.”
I nodded as Mom and Derpy each kissed my forehead as I turned red, ignoring the mock teasing laughs and oohs from my friends.
“Wait when is she gonna put the needle in me?” I asked as they all gave me confused looks.
“Sunset, she already did. She did about ten minutes into our conversation,” Mom said as I slowly looked at the needle. I hadn’t even felt it. “We distracted you long enough so you wouldn’t fight.”
I nodded as the two sat back at their own beds and I watched them quickly get their own needles in their arms connected to some machine next to them.
That wasn’t that bad at least. Could have been way worse.