How I Met Your Pinkie

"What sort of hospital is this?!" I groaned. "First of all, they shouldn't have to lock the doors for the rooms, this is a place for the physically ill, not the mentally ill."

"Um, Bend.." Applejack tried to stop me, but to no avail.

"And then the power is out! What the heck?! This is a hospital, the power should never be out, it is against policy and some ponies could most likely be killed because of this."

"..Bend.."

"And its not like it matters that the power is out for us, none of the appliances work."

"BEND!" I stopped my rant and looked at Applejack. The room became so quiet that we could hear someone coughing in the other room.

"Yes?" I asked.

"Why didn't you tell me you could walk?" I wasn't expecting that question.

"I.. I didn't think it was important for you to know." I responded, my hoof tracing the outside of a tile in the floor. "You were sleeping when they told me that they were going to keep me in here just in case.. You looked so peaceful.. I didn't want to wake you up."

"Well you still should'a told me." Applejack huffed.

"I'm cold." Pinkie complained. I pointed to my hospital bed, the green sheets all crumpled.

"Its nice and warm, go get comfortable. I bet we have all night." I looked out the window at the dark and stormy night, then got an idea. "Who wants to hear a scary story?"

"Don't be silly, Bendy," Pinkie chirped, snuggled in my bed. "It isn't even close to Nightmare Night."

"You don't have to tell scary stories only around Nightmare Night, Pinkie." I replied, but before Pinkie could get another word in, a tapping was heard at the window. I turned to look out of it, silently praying that it wouldn't be another mare that would fall in love with me. Outside was a sopping wet filly with a rainbow mane and tail and a cyan blue coat. Her magenta eyes locked onto mine and she mouthed "let me in."

"Welcome to the party," I said after opening the window, motioning for the filly to come inside.

"I'll say its a party." She said looking around at all the other ponies. She gave a smile and a nod at me. "You lucky duck."

"Nonono.. It isn't like tha-"

"The name is Dash. Rainbow Dash." She said, interrupting me. "D'you happen to have a towel in here that I can dry off with?" I motioned to the towels sitting in the corner of the room.

"Enjoy."

"Wow, I didn't really expect you to have towels in here." She laughed, "Cool." She walked over to the corner and dried off.

"So, what brings you here on this fine night?" I asked. Her posture changed a little and she said a little defiantly: "None of your business."

"Ok. Then let me tell you why you are here." I smiled, Dash was real easy to read. This was going to be fun. "You are from flight camp. I can tell by that necklace you took off right outside. Its probably hanging on that tree out there. You probably got in trouble with someone. Not an adult though, you would look a little more guilty. I'm going to guess.. Bullies?" Her face told me that my assumption had been on the mark thus far. "I bet you fought back, and they chased you. Panicking, you flew down towards the ground and somehow ended up here."

"How did you.."

"He's training to be in the Royal Guard Stealth Program." Applejack and Pinkie Pie said in unison. I nodded to confirm it.

"You trained them." Rainbow Dash said in disbelief.

"Nah, not really." I smiled, trying to surpress a laugh, and failing miserably. "They just know the answer."

Suddenly, Fluttershy piped up. I forgot she was even in the room.

"Rainbow Dash?" The cyan filly's ear flicked and she turned in the direction of the sound.

"Fluttershy! Thank goodness! I thought you died!"

"Oh.. I'm sorry.. I didn't mean to worry you.. Its just that once I fell I was too scared to go back.. I thought they told you.."

Rainbow Dash shrugged. "Maybe they did, its not like anyone was paying attention." She laughed, "Those so-called counselors are definitely not in charge." Suddenly, a spot in the roof started to leak. Water came through the tiny hole in it, making small plink noises once the drops hit the ground. A cold chill rushed through my bones, and I instinctively shivered, my body trying to maintain homeostasis.

"What's the matter, Bendy? You chilly?" Pinkie chirped from the bed. "Its nice and warm in here, c'mon in!" I was about to accept the offer, but I noticed the earth pony in the other bed, trying to keep warm under the little amount of sheets she had.

"Ah.. Thanks Pink, but it looks like Applejack needs some warmth." I smiled and walked over to Applejack's bed. This was going to be one hell of a sleepover. "Hey, can I come in?" I asked, trying not to send mixed signals, but to no avail. A small blush appeared on the filly's face.

"Um.. Sure, sugarcube." She moved over a little in the bed and I tucked myself in. I realized that she was calling me sugarcube again, and smiled. I nonchalantly put one of my front hooves around her neck and gently pulled her up to my body, keeping in mind the injury she had. Pinkie, obviously jealous about the amount of attention that Applejack was getting, walked over and snuggled up beside me, resting her head on my shoulder.

"Player." I heard Dash mutter. I sat up the best I could, while still keeping the two other girls comfortable and smiled at her.

"You know you want to come in too." Much to my surprise, she nodded and curled up in the bed too, on the other side of Applejack, and then Fluttershy slowly walked over and tucked herself into the bed on Pinkie Pie's side.

I remember thinking to myself: Y'know what, this isn't always going to be like this. I better make the most of my charm while I still can. Sooner or later, the girls fell asleep, and right before I nodded off, a nurse unlocked the door and peeked her head in. She noted me with all the fillies around me and winked at me, before closing the door again. I love my life.