Supposed Insanity

The doctors repeatedly bring up the subject of my food. Why is it so important that I have to have those pills? The workers here, every time they ask me about the food, they are in a dead serious mood. Almost as if I stopped taking my pills that they would pay for it. I noticed that I've been getting my oatmeal in larger portions as well. I think they're catching on to me. The inspections have been moved from once every other week to twice every three days. They same questions are asked, just more often and the question of whether or not I'm eating my food becomes more and more serious. 'Did you eat your food?' Yes. 'Are you sure you've been eating your food?' Yes. 'You need to be eating your food.' I have been. But the questions just keep coming.

Today, the oatmeal was given to me along with some toast and a granola bar. The toast smelled strange and the granola had a very oily substance on it, so I can only assume that they were drugged also. I have only one Zap apple pie left and it isn't even lunch time. I'm gonna have to go get some food from Pinkie or something. Just not right now. I've been able to time my inspections, they last only about three minutes and the occur at about five o' clock. It was a quarter to five so I didn't bother 'Traveling'.

Five thirty. No nurses, no doctors. Maybe there wasn't an inspection today. Upon that note, I relaxed and focused on Equestria. The world began to fade just as- Knock, Knock, Knock! Every time I try to leave! I slouch on my bed and ready myself for more stupid questions and another unnecessary search. Two female nurses enter the room. The taller and older of the two spoke first.

"Hello, Ryan. We're just going to take you to go get a simple blood test." She spoke slowly as if not to alarm me or she thought I was stupid.

"Alright." I say. The younger nurse steps away from the door and motions for me to leave. I get up and walk out of the room, the two nurses walk with me. One on either side. We pass many other rooms. I didn't get to see much when I was first put in here. Inside each room is a patient of a different mental disorder. One of a schizophrenic disorder launched himself against the door to his room as I passed by. He startled me.

We rounded a corner and stood in front of a small metal door. It seemed very old, do to the corrosion on it's face. We entered and a dirty looking table was under a large circular light. They sat me down on the table but didn't strap me down. That was a load off. I thought something of some horrible nature was going to happen. So far, so good. The younger of the two nurses took a sample of my blood and handed it over to the older one. Who then mixed it with some chemicals. My blood was turning all sorts of shades of blue and green.

"Thank you, Ryan. I'll take you back to your room now." The younger nurse again motioned for me to leave the room. The older one stayed behind to mess with my blood. Interesting and frightening at the same time. When we arrived back at my room, the nurse closed the door behind me and locked it. I walk over and sit back down on my bed. Back to 'Traveling'. I am about to 'Travel' to Fluttershy's cottage, but before I can I am struck with a more serious thought. They are testing my blood! They are going to see that I don't have any of that drug in my system and they're going to do something. Something bad, I can feel it. I need to get some help.

"What do ya think they're gonna do to ya?" Apple Jack wore an expression concern.

"I'm thinking along the lines of electroshock therapy." I spoke in a defeated manor. I was going to be taken away from my friends and there wasn't a lot I could do about it. Rainbow offered some support.

"Don't worry Ryan. We'll figure out a way out of this!" I gave a weak smile that almost instantly faded. Twilight was in the back of the room writing something.

"I'm sorry that this is happening, Ryan. I hope we can help." Fluttershy was very kind. But she apologized for everything as if it were her fault.

"No need to apologize, Fluttershy. It's not your fault." It seemed as if I had just taken a load off of her mind. Pinkie Pie walked up to me.

"Sooooo, what are we going to do?" She asked, still retaining that ecstatic attitude. I glanced over at Twilight again who was now having Spike send whatever she had just written. Rarity was about to speak but Twilight interrupted.

"I've just told the princess of your predicament. She should write back any-" BELCH! Spike handed Twilight the note. She skimmed through the message. Her lips were slightly mouthing each word as she read them.

"The princess is coming."

"-and now I think they're going to do something rash." The princess had been listening in at the edge of her seat since she arrived. She took a moment to gather her thoughts before speaking.

"I understand. This is a very significant problem." She was not at all concentrated with hiding her concern. I made me feel both grateful and worried. She must have appreciated my company to show so much emotion, and if Celestia was concerned about it then it must have been really bad!

"Do you have any idea of how to address this problem?" I thought for a minute.

"I have no idea at all. I am able to come here but I am not able to stay for very long without experiencing immense pain."

She gave a quiet grunt. But then her eyes lit up.

"Believe it or not, Ryan. But you are not the first one to have this ability." My eyes widened.

"Yes. Centuries ago, another human visited here by the same means. He too suffered the same pain from prolonged exposure to the world we live in. But he worked as what he called, an engineer back in his world. He developed a machine that could transport matter from one place to another, permanently!" I was enveloped in her speech. This could be the solution I was looking for!