HorseShoes and Hand Grenadesby Mother3ForeverChaptersChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Owl Troll Part 1ScootaSaviorUntitledStasisVisionsStar-Stealing GirlThe First Misadventure-Chapter 1-At a Corner Market- I walked in through the front door, shaking the snow off of my coat. I shook off my hands a bit, then went over to the coolers and picked up five bottles of Diet Coke. Afterwards, I went and grabbed a pack of Spearmint Chewing Gum from the shelf, about 12 pieces. I then went on my way to the register to pay, hoping to get back home soon. You see, this entire matter was something I did pretty regularly. I walk 5 blocks to the store, buy a few bottles of soda and the occasional pack of gum, then I would pay and go home. Yeah, I had done this countless times before, but I couldn't shake the feeling that something was gonna go...differently, this time around. Call me crazy if you wish, but I've noticed that I seem to have an ability of sorts... A Sixth Sense if you will. With that said, I'm not claiming to be a Psychic, or anything special. Really all that happens, is I get a little warm or cold, and I sometimes feel uneasy. It's really just a warning bell if anything. At the register, I set my stuff down, and paid the usual amount, $5.89. Afterwards, I went outside and headed home, unaware of what was about to happen. I stopped about halfway down the block, with a very bad feeling...I felt like I was going to be sick. I did my best to power through it, and tried to keep walking....Keyword, tried. Not even a minute later, I fell to my knees, clutching my skull in pain. My head began to ring, My ears began to pop, and I saw flashes. There was a crash, a high-pitched whistling, wind quickly picked up, among other things. I heard screams, there was the sound of a car horn blaring. Finally, there was a sharp, deep pain in my left leg as well as most of my chest, and then.... Darkness. -Flashbacks- "That'll be Five dollars and Eighty Nine cents."-Huh...That was at the store today... "Man, I don't want a phone...."-I always DID hate the idea of a cell phone... "Hey! Wanna try a game of Darts? Minimum wager is 20 bucks."-"Sorry man, I don't gamble." "Stay away from my girl, you retard!"-"Hey! She's not YOUR girl, AssHat! She's her own Pers-BLECK!"-Yeesh, the Jerk didn't have to punch my face in... That really hurt... Why you little...GET OUT. Or else I'll decorate the sidewalk with your brains!- Gawd...That would be my neighbor...Scares the Living daylights outta me... -End of Flashbacks- Oi... My head.... I think I was coming to, but for some reason, I could remember the whole process...wierd. I was on what felt like a sofa. I sat up, or tried to. All I managed to do was wiggle around and shift onto my right side.Well, now I'm at least more comfortable...What the...? I felt something on my wrists, tying them together, and keeping them bound behind my back. I also couldn't see very well. It seemed that there was a blanket over my face, but I couldn't work up the energy to actually remove it. Hopefully, someone was nearby. I licked my lips, and called out the best I could," H-hello? Is...Is anyone there?" There was some muttering.... I coughed a little bit, realizing I was thirstier than I had ever been in my life. Then I continued. " Is...Is my bag of stuff here? I'm...I'm really thirsty..." The blanket was removed and I just stared blankly at what I saw. There was a Purple Unicorn standing over me with a suspicious look on it's...his...her? Ahem... The Unicorn obviously didn't trust me....I myself wasn't all too sure that I trusted my own eyes right now, so I understood the reasoning. Then it spoke, in a voice that sounded like a girl from her Mid-Teens to Late-Teens." What....Are you?" My eyes widened, disbelieving. 'Oh boy, talking ponies.... What kind of mess have I gotten into this time? Chapter 2"I repeat, What are you?" The Unicorn just stared me in the eyes, as if she was studying me. I swallowed nervously. "Well? I'm waiting." I blinked, shook my head, and cleared my throat."I'm...uh....I'm a human. Where am I?" The Unicorn seemed to relax a little, then sat down."You are in the Ponyville Public Library, My name is Twilight Sparkle. I live here. What about you? What's your name?" I coughed again, my throat was as dry as a bone. I looked at the Unicorn that was apparently named Twilight Sparkle , and smiled a little sheepishly."I'll tell you what, if you get me some water or something, I'll tell you whatever you want to know." She instantly seemed to perk up a great deal, no longer suspicious of me, at least, not visibly. She hopped up."I'll be right back with some juice!" She trotted off towards what I assumed was the Kitchen, chattering excitedly to herself, anxious to learn about something new. "Yeesh," I thought to myself,"She must love learning..." Before long, she came back out with the tallest glass of apple juice I had ever seen. My mouth would've watered if it hadn't been so dry. I then realized it was levitating. "Whoa...." I muttered, speechless." Awesome...." The glass was lowered into my waiting hands, which were still bound at the wrists. Thankfully, I didn't need my wrists to hold a glass. I took an experimental sip of the juice, before chugging down half the glass right then and there. I set down the remaining juice, and looked Twilight in the eyes. "Okay, a deal's a deal. My name is Leviticus, but.... please call me either Jeans, or Lee." I nodded." So, what do you want to know?" "Well, my first question is....." So for the next hour or so, we talked back and forth. She even unbound my wrists after awhile. Anyhow, Both of us learned a lot. I learned I was no longer on Earth, I was in a place called Equestria. I told Twilight everything she wanted to know, and as the questions began to draw to a close, she decided to ask just a few more. "Do you know how to get back home?" I just shrugged and thought for a second. I shook my head."No idea. Though, in all honesty, I don't think I really want to go back." She stared at me, disbelieving."What? Why wouldn't you want to go home? Won't your friends and family miss you?" I shook my head," Nah, I live on my own and my family doesn't care about me, as long as I don't make them look bad I don't have any friends because of the fact I can't understand anyone when they talk to me in public. I also lived on sandwiches and instant noodles, because I didn't make much money. After all, nobody wants to hire someone that takes medication to keep from making annoying sounds, so I just had a dead end job as a Night Shift Janitor that I was gonna get fired from anyways." Her eyes widened."What? Why were you going to get fired? Did you do something wrong?" I nodded."I had a bit of an accident....I kinda set the storeroom on fire.... " I chuckled in embarrassment as her jaw dropped. I decided to move on to my next reason. "Anyways, Earth is horrible....Some of the stuff I doubt you would believe even if I told you." "Try me." I rolled my eyes, secretly hoping that this wouldn't blow up in my face. "Okay, Where do you want to start?" She put a hoof on her muzzle, thinking."I don't know, What are some of the most memorable things in the history of your world?" "Well, there were the Assassinations of the leaders of various countries, there was the time when a certain Religion was targeted and killed, and then the time when another Race was forced to be slaves...." She looked at me in a combination of fear, disgust, and disbelief."You're ...you're just messing with me, right?" I shook my head."Nope, sorry...but, how about I just tell you what I've experienced firsthand?" She nodded slowly, a little less apprehensive at this prospect. "Okay then. First off, I have a few disorders that make me act...odd, I guess you could say. I have Autism, which is a Social disorder. I also have something known as ADHD, which stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, I just can't seem to stay on one topic for long, and it's not uncommon for my thoughts to completely change topics. The last one that I have, is known as Tourettes Syndrome. It forces me to make unusual twitches or noises when I get stressed." "So what happened that could possibly involve all of that?" I sighed. "I'll put it in the least messed up way that I can. I was beaten repeatedly in Middle School because I was different. I got suspended 17 times in 30 days, and my teachers went out of their way to make sure I wouldn't pass the grade." She looked horrified at what I was telling her. I didn't blame her either. I continued on. "I had 3 attempts on my life by the time I was 12 years old..." I shuddered. "The only reason I'm alive right now, is because of Pure Dumb Luck. Two times, They hit me over the head with something really hard and hoped it would cave my head in...Thankfully, both times I had forgotten to take off my helmet after getting off of my bike." She struggled to find the words."Bu-What-I-What!? How did you survive the third attack?" I shrugged."I got lucky and didn't get hit by the car that the attackers threw me in front of." At this point Twilight started looking kinda dizzy, her head swaying."Oh no..." "Um, Twilight, You probably better calm down before you-" THUMP "Oof!" She apparently passed out from information overload and flopped over on me, pinning me to the sofa. "Jeez, for such a small thing you're surprisingly heavy....Then again, for a horse, you're surprisingly light...." I looked outside through the window....Darkness, Stars, yup...It was definitely late. I sighed and stretched my arms out for the blanket that was covering my face earlier, folded it up, and placed it under the unconscious Unicorn's head as a makeshift pillow. "Well, I'm not going anywhere for awhile...." Chapter 3I sat there for about, what....30 minutes? Eventually the need for sleep over powered me and I quickly drifted off..... When I woke, Twilight was gone and the blanket was thrown across my torso. Briefly, I wondered where she had gone, but figured she woke up, and went to her own room. I looked out the window. It was morning, but it was still dark out. I groaned. "Curse me and my internal alarm...." I sat for a minute trying to wake up, before remembering the events of the last day. I didn't react in the way most people probably would.... "Wow, either I'm hallucinating, or I'm actually on another world..." I paused. "Just...Wow." After reflecting on my situation for a moment, I decided that I wasn't getting back to sleep anytime soon. Tired and stiff from sleeping in a sitting position, I stretched over the top of the sofa, my ribs become disturbingly pronounced as I did so. With a grunt, I leaned forward, popping my back as I twisted my spine in ways that most people would find disturbing. After getting all stretched out, I rolled my neck a few times. I put my hands on my knees, and readied myself."Here we go... 1...2...and- Hoi!" With that, I managed to push myself up off of the couch and into a standing position. "Phew...Now...." I looked around, realizing that for the last...however many days it's been, I've been in a circular room with bookshelves covering nearly every bit of the walls, save for a door, and the window I've been using to look outside. Walking over to the door, I turned the handle, only to find that it was locked. I pinched the bridge of my nose, then sighed. "Well... that's nice... I guess I'm stuck in here." Then I remembered the bookshelves everywhere. I didn't want to be stuck for an unknown amount of time, waiting for my "host" to wake up and open the door. Especially if I had nothing to do. I looked to the side, somewhat nervously. I began to think about what I should do."Will she mind if I read something?" I debated it for a minute or two, ultimately coming to a conclusion."Well, I'll just be extra careful, so I don't ruin anything." After gathering a few books, I sat on the floor, cracked open the first one I grabbed. It was a book titled, " Famous Sports Teams:The Pegasus Edition". I read through it, interested in the kinds of sports the natives here played. Now, I've never been a sports person, but this particular bit of literature was actually pretty good! It covered everything from the creation of a game called Cloud-Ball, to funniest moments in Official Races. It really was a good read, but by the time I finished it, both my attention span and my energy had been stretched too thin. I fell back asleep, some books next to me, and one in my hand. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ "Hey......Wake up...." I grunted, mumbling. "Go'way...." "Lee....It's morning....wake up....." At this point I was fighting to stay asleep. "Dun' wanna.... Mmrngh..." I heard a sigh. "Okay, I'll wake you myself." My mind froze,"Wait, what?" ZAP YELP I sat there, trying to figure out what just happened. I rubbed my eyes, and looked around. There, 4 feet away, was Twilight, sparks dancing on the tip of her horn. Next to her, there was what looked to be a Purple Scaled, Green Spined, Humanoid Lizard with a Spaded tail. Also, he was bent over, laughing hysterically at my wake up call. I glanced at him with unfocused eyes. In a tone that me sound slightly inebriated, I only had one thing to say. "Good to see someone finds my misfortune entertaining." "Oh, my... Lee?" It was Twilight. I looked at her."Are...Are you okay? I didn't shock you too much, did I? You don't look so well." I sat there, blinking owlishly. "What? I feel fine. Why are you asking?" I was legitimately confused. What was she talking about? She blushed lightly."Well, you look.... um..." "You look really messed up." That was the lizard. Looks like he got his laughter under control, though he was still having to stifle a few snickers. I quirked an eyebrow. Twilight glanced around, like she was looking for something."Ah! Please hold on a moment Lee, I'll get you a mirror." She walked over and stuck her head through the door. She pulled her head back in, horn glowing with magic. As she walked back, a little handheld mirror followed her lead. She held the mirror in front of me, allowing me to grab it. "There you go, Lee." I looked into the mirror, and nearly broke out laughing. I looked absolutely awful. My brown hair was all over the place, my eyes were bloodshot as well. Add the fact that I had just been zapped into consciousness, and I didn't look to be in very good health. To put it more simply.... I looked Stoned. VERY Stoned. I just shook my head, amused. "Don't worry about it Twilight. I'm fine, just a bit tired." She let out a breath of relief. "That's good. I was kind of worried. Anyways, are you hungry?" "Twilight, don't wo-" -Grnrng- I blushed. I was about to decline, not wanting to be a burden. However, my stomach had a different idea, and made itself known. "Well....Maybe a little...." Owl Troll Part 1"So Lee, what exactly do you eat?" Twilight was looking through the cupboards for some Breakfast ideas. Her question caught me off guard though. I was in the kitchen with her, just standing in the corner trying to wrap my mind around what exactly had been going on for the past few days. Then it hit me..."Horses are Vegetarians, crud..." I grimaced, realizing that telling her the truth would almost definitely come back to haunt me later. So I did what anyone would do in this situation....I . "Er, I eat fruit, vegetables, and well...Oh jeez. Could I get back to you on that?" She pulled her head out of the cupboard to glance at me inquisitively. "Get back to me? What exactly is that supposed to mean?" My eyes shot open, almost too quickly for me to realize that it even happened. I decided to play it cool for the moment. "Don't worry about it too much, Ok? I'll tell you later." She opened her mouth to say something, but was interrupted by a knocking at the door. -KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK- "Hey, Twi! Y'all In there? Ah Need ta talk ta ya 'bout somethin'!" At the sudden visitor, Twilight kinda....Freaked out, for lack of a better word. "NoNoNoNoNo....She can't see you! Um.... Oh dear..." She looked all around, turning her head ever which way, seemingly looking for something. Suddenly- "I know!" Her head shot around to look at me. To be honest, I'm surprised that she wasn't in pain because of it. She looked at me, a pleading look adorning her face. "Lee, There's a closet down the hall, next to the room you've been staying in." I blinked. "Yeah, What about it?" -KNOCK KNOCK- "Twilight? Ah really need ta talk ta ya! Could y'all open the door?" Twilight panicked a bit....Well, a bit more. "Lee, please, go hide in that closet, I'll come and get you when-" I stopped her, putting my hand on her withers in an attempt to calm her down. "Twilight, It's Ok. Just calm down.... Now, what in the world is going on?" I never got an answer. -KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK/CRACK- -C~R~E~A~K- I froze, almost scared to look. It sounded like the door had creaked open after something broke the lock. One room over, There were hoofsteps. "Uh, Oops. Ah'm Sorry Twi, Ah think Ah busted yer door... Erm...Twi?" At that moment, I turned my head to look. In the doorway stood an Orange Mare with a Blond Mane and a Cowboy Hat. Also, she did not look very happy. She stared, startled to see me. I stared back. Her eyes narrowed, suspicious. I cracked a very small, nervous smile. Her muscles tensed, as if she was getting ready for a fight. Then she spoke. "What....Are ya'll doin' here?" I started sweating bullets, worried that something was going to go wrong. Something did... Before I knew what was happening, I was tackled, ending up face down on the ground, the Mare on my back, pinning me to the floor. Also, my chest hurt and I seemed to be considerably short of breath. "Oh Hell..." I thought. "That ain't good..." Through the ringing in my ears, I heard the orange mare talking. " You okay, Twi? It di'nt hurt ya, did it?" Twilight sputtered, trying to find words to use. " I...But...Oh no...AppleJack, please, get off of him. He 's not dangerous!" At this point, I was having a bit more trouble breathing, coughing lightly now and then. I opened my mouth to say something, but just ended up hacking really hard. Something was running down my face. I gasped, the pain just spiked...Something was wrong. A gasp. "AppleJack! Get off of him! Something's wrong!" A great deal of weight was lifted from my back. Looks like she finally got off of me. Carefully, Twilight rolled me onto my back with her Magic. I gasped, and tried to talk again. "Wha...HNGRP!" I turned my head to the side and vomited. Twilight shrieked. Probably because I had just vomited blood with whatever else I had in my stomach. I got really dizzy... There was pain....and then nothing...... - When I woke, it was hard to breath, though not terribly so. I cracked open an eye, too tired to do much more. I saw white. A lot of it. I took a quick sniff, nose itching. Ewww.... It smelled like a hospital. I lifted a hand to my forehead. "Jeez, what happened?" "Ah, glad to see that you're awake! You were unconscious for about 5 hours. It's a good thing those two friends of yours got you here so quickly. If they hadn't, there could have been some complications." I nearly jumped out of my own skin at the sudden voice. Through the door came a White Mare with a Red Cross on her flank. "Erm, Who are you...and what happened?" The nurse gave me a gentle smile. "My name is RedHeart. I'm the nurse that has watched over your health since you arrived here. As for what happened to you, You had three broken ribs, and one of them punctured your left lung. That was what caused the difficulties with your breathing." I winced, remembering the pain. Seeing my expression, the nurse continued her explanation. "Well, you had to have some surgery to keep the blood from filling your lungs, and the ribs had to be fixed with magic, but you should be fine to leave in about an hour or so." I breathed a bit too deeply, causing my the stitches on my torso to tug painfully at my skin. I clenched my jaw. "Well, that's good news." Nurse RedHeart nodded in agreement. "Yes, it really is. After all, your friends were quite worried." The realization hit me like a baseball bat to the forehead. I shot up in bed. "Nurse RedHeart? Where are they now?" She gently pushed me back onto the bed. "They'll be here in an hour or so." She reassured me. "I just have to send them a message. That shouldn't be too much trouble, after all I did-" "Whoo." Whatever I just heard kinda rattled my mind. "Er..What? Who said that?" "Whoo?" I heard it again, right above me. "Where are you?" "Whoo." Once again... "You." "Whoo." For the love of... "You!" "Whoo!" "Yo-Wait. you know what, this getting old. Just show yourself!" There was a fluttering sound and a weight on the top of my head. I looked over to see that Nurse RedHeart was stifling her laughter. I sighed. "Nurse...What is that on my head?" "No worries, it's just Owlowiscious." "Olly-Who?" "Whoo!" Suddenly a feathery, big-eyed face came down in front of my eyes. It was an owl. An owl, of all things. I just got trolled by a freaking owl. ScootaSaviorIt's official. My mind was blown. Here I was, in a hospital, with a Pony as my nurse, and an Owl that seemed to be quite the accomplished Troll resting on the top of my head. I ran my hand over my face, frustrated. I kept it there briefly, gathering my thoughts. I harldy even noticed Mr. Owl-Troll leaving the top of my head in favor of perching on the Nurse's back. "Well," Nurse RedHeart started. " I'm sure Owlowiscious is tired after waiting for you to wake up, so I'll just send him back with a message. Would you like me to write anything for you?" My mind screeched to a halt, having coming across something that made even a little bit of sense. "Wait, that was the reason for him being here? To fly a message back when I came to?" RedHeart nodded. "So....What time is it? I have an idea of what to say, but I need to know how late it is." "Oh, It's about Lunchtime and the weather is warm enough to go for a walk.....Let me guess..." I grinned. "Yup. I need to move around a bit. I'm too stiff as it is. Any ideas on how to get me outta here?" She slapped a hoof to her forehead. "Okay. Just one moment, I'll check your information sheet." After leaving the room to presumably check the data that she collected while I was out, I heard something funny. It sounded like..... Buzzing? What in the-? ***10 minutes earlier*** About a block or two from the hospital, A little, Orange, Pegasus Filly was zooming around on a blue scooter, using her wings as propellers. 'I can totally make this jump....I have to!' She gulped. 'Once I get the nerve....' ***Now*** "You're all checked out to go for a walk. Just be careful, You hear me? I don't want to have to redo your stitches." Nurse Redheart sounded so serious that I couldn't help but grin. "Okay okay, no strenuous activity. Doctor's Orders and all, right?" "Mm-Hmm." "Well, I doubt I'll go too far from the building. So don't worry too much, okay?" With that I walked through the double doors, leaving the Hospital. Little did I realize, even after I left, RedHeart stayed there just staring at the doors. Shaking her head, she turned around and started down the hall. 'Every time a patient tells me not to worry, is when I worry the most...' ___________________ Three blocks down the road or so, My neck started to tingle. It was the annoying tingle that usually meant something was about to happen, but hadn't yet. I decided to follow my gut and walk in a random direction. I found my way to what looked like a Produce Market right in the middle of the town. It was filled with Pastel Colored ponies of varying shapes and sizes, I even thought that I saw a blue one with a Technicolor Mane and a matching tail. I took a few steps torward the crowd before.... "GAAH!" I hissed in discomfort and surprise. It felt like someone had set hot coals on my neck! Almost immediately, I got a Bone-Chilling feeling. There was a squeal. None of the Ponies in the market reacted, so maybe I imagined it....? No. I heard it again. I looked around. There! I heard it again. It was faint, but it was definitely there! I looked around and stopped. Oh no. My eyes directed themselves upwards.'No....' An Orange Pegasus Filly was on the roof of a house that looked like it was made out of candy. She was scrambling for a grip. I acted without thinking. Before I new it, I was dashing forward at a speed most people would find quite taxing on their bodies. I'm not saying that it wasn't taxing on myself, just that I didn't care at the time. She slipped.... I leapt for the falling Foal.... I wasn't gonna make it.... I... I... My arms wrapped around the filly, just a foot from hitting the cobblestone. I quickly tucked her into my chest, and curled into as much of a ball as I could manage before I hit the ground. I landed hard too. I ended up sliding, skidding, even bouncing. When I finally came to a stop, I was on my back.... I unrolled, looking down down at the shaking foal. I cracked a painful smile at her. "H-Hey....You....Ok-kay?" Slowly, she pulled her face out of my shirt. She sniffed."Yeah...I..I think so...What about you? You're bleeding! Are you hurt?" "No... I'm fine." THAT was a lie. Honestly, I felt like ROADKILL. "Kid....What's your name....?" She sniffed."Scootaloo...." "Scootaloo...." I tested the name, just to make sure I remembered it. "Scootaloo? Do me a favor, okay?" She looked at me with wide, Tear-Filled eyes."What do you need me to do?" I took a pained, shaky breath. "Run as fast as you can to the hospital. Tell Nurse RedHeart that her handy-work needs to be redone. Have her bring a few doctors with her." She jumped up. "Don't worry! I'll go right now!" As she left, my vision started hazing over..... ***Some time later*** My eyes shot open. I looked down. I was covered in about Three times as many bandages than before. But... I was alive...and to my left..... Was Scootaloo... She was asleep, curled into my side. She only had a bandage or two compared to the fifty or so that I had. I let out a breath that I hadn't realized I was holding. I was just glad she was okay. But.... I'm alive so, did that mean-? Looking back down at her, I smiled in appreciation. Whether I liked it or not, I owed this little kid my life. "OH! You're awake!" I jumped and looked toward the door. It was Nurse RedHeart, with a look that conveyed a multitude of emotions including sadness, appreciation, and relief. Although, I was sure I saw a bit of annoyance in there as well. Shaking her head, she walked over, and gave me a slight bonk on the noggin. I recoiled, waving my hands in defense."Whoa! Careful, I'm injured!" She opened her mouth to say something, but the filly next to me stirred a bit. I froze, waiting. 30 seconds passed, and she had fallen back into a deep slumber. RedHeart glanced down, a slight smile adorning her muzzle. "Oh, Scootaloo...What am I going to do with you?" She looked back to me. "Thank you for saving her, it seems that she apparently tried to jump over SugarCube Corner on her scooter using a hoofmade ramp. She didn't make it all the way, as you saw. She ended stuck up on the roof." My mouth formed a silent 'O'. 'Now I get it..' "But I-" I stopped, then sighed. "Nurse RedHeart? How is she?" She ran a foreleg over Scootaloo's back. "Don't worry too much, She's fine thanks to you. A bit bruised, a cut or two, but completely fine otherwise. She waited here for you. That is, until she fell asleep." "Well, I'm glad for her. By the way, how much damage was done?" She stared for a moment and grinned in what looked like slight amusement. "There was enough. You've got some slight fractures, more stitches, and some bruising, but other than that, nothing too serious. Before I forget, you have to stay overnight. Your friends will be here in the morning to pick you up." I winced, realizing what an inconvenience I had been. Hopefully they wouldn't be too upset with me tomorrow. UntitledAfter Scootaloo was taken to her own room, I had trouble getting myself to sleep. I'm not completely sure why, but I think it might have something to do with the fact I was feeling a little sicker than normal. Actually, that was putting it lightly. I was positively miserable. I was too hot and too cold at the same time, and it felt like needles were buried into my skin. To put it simply. It really hurt to move, even a little bit. 'Something's wrong...' I swallowed. It seemed like a good idea to call RedHeart for help at this point. "Nurs-" I stopped and began to gag. I waited and after it settled a bit, I took a shaky breath and tried once more. "Nurse RedHe-" I gagged once again, more violently this time. Only this time, it didn't go away. I leaned over the side of the bed and emptied my stomach of all of it's contents....again. I was scared at this point. Mainly because, looking at my recent "deposit", there was a LOT of blood. Not to mention, I thought I saw a piece of flesh as well. I flopped back in the bed, horrified. Suddenly the noise from my heart monitor caught my attention. I hadn't noticed it before, simply because I had gotten used to the slow and steady beeping. But now.... It was going fast. REALLY fast. As my eyes started to blur in and out, I saw a flurry of figures rushing into the room, almost.....Panicked... I was dying....It was as simple as that. My body stopped responding to any command I gave it, effectively making me a useless lump of dead weight. What most people don't tell you, is when this happens, you experience the whole ordeal. I open my eyes, I try to see but I'm blinded by the white light I can't remember how, I can't remember why, I'm lyin' here tonight.... A doctor slapped my face a few times, attempting to get me to focus. "Sir, just try and hold on, Whatever you do, don't Stop fighting. You hear me!? DON'T. GIVE. UP!!" I managed to let out a pained groan, so he knew I could hear him. But I can't Stand the pain, and I can't make it go away, No I can't Stand the pain.... "Sir! Stay Focused! Whatever you do, Stay awake! If you give in...." How could this Happen to Me!? I've made my mistakes! Got Nowhere to run! The night goes on as I'm Fading Away! "You won't wake up..." He took a deep breath. " Do me a favor....Scream....As loud as you can. Just...." I'm sick of this life! I just want to S-C-R-E-A-M! With the breath I had, I let out the most Gut wrenching, Pitiful, Agonizing bellows that you will ever hear. I looked at the doctor and mouthed out two words. "Why..me..?" He held my hand in his hoof. "I don't know son....I don't know.... but you only have to hold on a little bit longer. The Unicorn Medics will be right back to ensure that you don't....y'know...." I knew alright....I knew.....That's when it happened. "GAAAAAAAAAAH!" CRACK CRUNCH It hurt so bad! It was like my bones were shattering, one at a time! I couldn't move, but this time.....Well, just listen. BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE- Everybody's screaming, I try to make a sound but noone hears me..... I'm slipping off the edge, I'm hanging by a thread, I want to start this over again... Yeah, My heart had just stopped, and I was still....Could you call it conscious? Either way, I was definitely somewhat aware of everything going on. Including the doctor across the room and what he was yelling about. "His body is destroying itself! If we don't do something now, He's not going to have any chance of pulling through!" "I'll him in a magical Stasis until the Experts can deal with this! Just give me a moment to prepare the spell!" The doctor working on keeping me awake grabbed my hand and folded his hoof over it. "Son! Don't you Bucking DIE ON ME!!!! FIGHT IT! THINK BACK! WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LIVE FOR!? THE ONE THING THAT GIVES YOU STRENGTH!!!! FIND IT!!! FOCUS ON IT!!! DON'T! LET! IT! GO!" So I try to hold...Onto a time when...Nothin' mattered. 'My family......no....Friends?....As if...' And I can't Explain what Happened, And I can't....Erase the things that I've done..... 'Maybe....My future? No way, it's not anybody relied on me or anything....Wait-....SCOOTALOO!' That did it! I found the one thing able to keep me tied the the living world. The doctors were still running around trying to stabilize me. But something happened. BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP-BEEP......BEEP.............................BEEP..............BEEP "Oh sweet Luna! He's....Stabilizing....? But-......How?" Somehow, through sheer willpower alone, I was managing to hang onto life with all I had. I couldn't keep it up forever though....My only hope was for the Stasis spell to finish. Briefly, my heart stopped again. For a spit second, I thought that the doctor was about to wet himself, but instead he called out for the Unicorn to finish the spell. As it turns out, It WAS finished. He just had to cast it. Before I had time to think anymore, the spell was cast, and I fell into a deep slumber. Yo, I've never done an Authors Note before, but I just wanted to say, I couldn't help myself with this chapter. I mean, Really! How often can you title a chapter 'Untitled' and still be accurate to the content? I wasn't about to pass up that opportunity. StasisI was alone. All alone. Just like before. All around me, there was nothing. Just me, pitch black darkness, and some odd grains of light. I decided that to keep myself sane, I might want to try to reason this out a bit. However, I always did my best logical thinking vocally. "Okay, Mental Checklist. First thing on the list... My arrival. Let's see.... I got here a few days ago. Check. Talked with Twilight and Spike. Check. Got tackled by a pony that broke one of my ribs. Checkamundo. Went to the Hospital...Twice. Check and Check. Caught a falling foal out of midair. Checkaroo. Then I finally had to be put into a Magical Coma so I didn't die...." I sighed. "Well, I guess that about covers it. I just hope they can fix me before too long. After all, I really don't want to be trapped here in-" I looked around. "Wherever this is. Especially not for a long time." "Do not worry young one...." I nearly jumped out of my...Skin? Whatever! "Who said that?" "Fret not, for I am the one who has the power to save you. However....." 'Oh joy, THIS didn't sound good.' "You will have to decide. You have two choices. Death? Or Life, and everything that comes with it?" I swallowed. "I'm probably jumping into something I'm going to regret, but....I choose Life...And all that it entails." "Very well...When you wake, you should no longer have to fear your own body." Wait...What? I felt a tingle. Not unpleasant, but not comfortable either. The tingle became pressure....The pressure moved to my head...I started to get tired, and then- BEEP...BEEP...BEEP...BEEP... I groaned. What the heck? Was I...I was! I was awake! Slowly, I sat up, quickly noticing the lack of bandages and wounds. I noticed I had company however. There were two fillies sleeping on a chair. A white unicorn, and an orange one with a big, red bow. To my left, with her hooves wrapped around an empty cup of what I assumed to be coffee, was Twilight. My god....She looked awful. Her mane was matted and sticking out in odd places, the bags under her eyes were so big, that I probably could have packed luggage in them, and she was muzzle down with her head on the edge of the bed. I hated to do this, but... "Twilight....Wake up....." I tapped her a few times. For a moment, I thought she was just going to keep sleeping. Honestly, I would've been perfectly content to let her. But I wanted to make sure I hadn't worried anybo- Ahem, sorry. AnyPONY sick. Especially her. I tapped her a few more times, with little success, before getting an idea. I reached over and paused.... 'If I'm right, this'll wake her up. The question is, will I get slapped? Aw Heck with it. I don't have any other ideas.' I reached my hand all the way out, and lightly scratched behind her ear. She grumbled, seeming to wake up a bit. Still scratching, I spoke to her again. "Twilight? Wake up." Slowly her eyes fluttered open, and quick as a whip, I pulled my hand back. She yawned loudly, then shook her head. "Ugh...L-Lee?" "That's right. I'm awake. Though, I don't think YOU should be. Go home, Get some rest. I'll be fine. I'm not sure how, But I'm going to be fine." That's when my prediction came true. Twilight stared at me, Clenched her teeth, and slapped me across the face. The impact was enough to turn my head. Then as suddenly as the anger appeared, it was gone. Twilight had grabbed me around the shoulders and started crying into my hospital gown. "Y-You're So S-Stupid! You scared everypony half to death! You're lucky you're even alive! If it weren't for the Princess you wouldn't be here!" Okay, That got my attention. "Hold on there, Twilight. The Princess? What about a Princess?" She sniffled, and looked up at me. "Well, you were dying. There wasn't anything that the doctors could have possibly done to save you." I winced at the pain evident in her voice. A part of me thought it was odd for her to care so deeply about me, while another part appreciated it greatly. "Your body was literally killing itself. It-" She hiccuped. "It was bad.... Really bad.... Because...." She stopped, looking down and shaking. My eyes widened. "Twi....Are you-" I couldn't even finish my thought. "Lee! It was so bad that a sneeze would have meant the end for you!" I froze, absolutely horrified. I'm not sure why, but the whole situation made something inside me.... break. There was something running down my face. I touched my hand to my cheek, surprised when it came back wet. It finally happened. I was crying. Not for myself, not from pain..... I was crying because I almost left behind the first being to ever treat me like an equal. It took three years to put up that emotional block, and Twilight shattered it with a few of her own tears. Shaking, I looked down, much like Twilight had done earlier. Tears were running down my face in streams. I felt Twilight Wrap her legs around my chest and cry some more. This time, however, I felt that I should join her. I wraped my arms around her, holding on for dear life, almost like if I let go, she would vanish forever. I drew a shuddering breath. "Twi...I'm sorry...I'm so, so sorry.... I never wanted to-" I stopped, my emotions becoming to much to bear. Sobbing, I hugged her tighter. "I'm sorry...I'm so sorry..." After a good ten minutes or so, the tears were finally starting to dwindle down. Then I realized something. I realized that it felt great to cry. Especially after bottling up my emotions and fears for so many years, afraid to show them to anyone for any reason. It felt like a great weight was lifted from my shoulders. I felt so... at peace. Then I heard a familiar voice coming from the doorway. "Umm... Can I come in? I, um.... wanted to thank you... "Right there, in the door, was Scootaloo. She still had her bandages, but she seemed healthy overall. I smiled at her, shaking my head slightly. "Come here, squirt. We need to talk anyhow." She wasted no time scurrying into the room and jumping up on the bed. Happy to see me, she hugged me, burying her muzzle into my side. Running my hand over her back, I decided to talk first. "Scootaloo, I don't know if you're aware of it, but you saved my life." Pulling her head out of my side, she glanced at me before turning away. "No I didn't.... I didn't save anypony. It was my fault that you got hurt." Sighing, I leaned over and looked her in the eyes. "Scootaloo....You don't get it, do you?" She looked back at me inquisitively. "What? What don't I get?" Shaking my head, I grinned at her. " It was my choice to catch you. Even if I hadn't caught you, you wouldn't have gotten hurt anywhere near as badly as me. Not to mention, I was already injured. It was all my fault that I got hurt. But...." I paused for dramatic effect. "It was because of YOU that I survived the ordeal. If you hadn't rushed back to get the doctors, I wouldn't have made it. That is exactly why....." I picked her up to bring her to eye level. "I owe you one.... Scootaloo, I owe you my life. If there's anything I can do for you, at any point, just tell me." She launched herself out of my grip to capture me in a death hug....of DOOM! "Aaawww! How cute!" Two voices chimed simultaneously. Looking over, I saw that the fillies on the chair had woken up. Now, they were gushing over the scene before them. Err... well, the Unicorn was gushing, while the other one was giggling slightly. Startled, Scootaloo shot away from me, running over to the guests. "AppleBloom! Sweetie Belle! What are you guys doing here?" The Unicorn jumped off of the chair, landing with an audible 'clop' noise. In a voice that that was clearly female, but with a deeper pitch, she said," We came by to see how you were doing Scootaloo, and now that we're here, I'm so happy that you're all right!" I resisted the urge to melt at the way the Unicorn's voice cracked when she got excited. Scootaloo seemed slightly embarrassed at the attention. " Thanks, Sweetie Belle. That means alot to me. Do you want to meet the thing that saved me?" Sweetie Belle nodded with much enthusiasm. She hopped up on the bed, scrambling up the side when she didn't quite make the jump. I held out my hand. "Hello, Sweetie Belle. My name's Lee. It's very nice to meet you. Who do I owe this visit to?" She giggled, before grabbing my hand and shaking it. The filly with the hair bow hopped up next. She grabbed my hand and shook it as if I was a rag doll. "Hi ya mister! Ah'm AppleBloom! Ah wanted ta thank ya'll for catchin' Scoots like ya did. Ah hope that ya git better soon!" Uh oh...The sweetness is getting to be too powerful. I'm not sure how much more I can take! "You're welcome Applebloom. While I did catch her, you should be proud to have her as a friend." Scootaloo blushed heavily. "Leeee!!! Stop it!" She tackled me, forcing me to lay back down. Without much warning, Sweetie Belle tackled me much like Scootaloo did, Laughing when she crashed onto my chest. "Ya'll are nuts if'n ya think Ah'm gonna miss out on this! Yeehaa!" With that, AppleBloom leapt up and came crashing down on my stomach. With three rambunctious fillies pinning me to to bed, Twilight laughed a little bit. She got up and walked towards the door. Stopping, She looked back, grinning at the scene before her. She shook her head. "Okay, Lee. I'll go and let somepony know that you're awake. Then I can rest easier." She walked out of the room, leaving me to the mercy of the trio that I would be getting to know more and more as time went on. VisionsGetting out of the hospital went about as well as I thought it would. Especially considering the fact I had almost died not too long ago. According to the doctors that treated me, Twilight was telling the truth. There really wasn't anything that the staff could have done to save me. One of the doctors, a grey Unicorn stallion with what looked like a Medical Syringe on his flank, suggested that I send a letter to the one that saved me. "Whoa there. You're telling me to write to royalty? Why would she even take the time to read something that I wrote?" He stared, looking a bit puzzled. He shook his head, before looking at me with a grin. "Well, why wouldn't she? She obviously cared enough to come all the way here to help you. So, that's gotta mean something, right?" Opening my mouth for a response, I stopped. He was right. Shutting my mouth, I slumped over on the bed I had occupied for the last week, twiddling my thumbs. For a moment, I thought that my fingers felt funny, but I quickly dismissed it as my mind playing tricks on me. I sighed. "Well...Maybe you're right. I might as well try, y'know?" Apparently satisfied that he had gotten through my (Admittedly) thick skull, he grinned and nodded before reaching down and pulling something out from under the bed. My arms screamed at me as soon as I managed to identify the object he had pulled out. It was a wheelchair. Definitely not a torture device of any kind.... Oh, who the heck am I trying to convince? I just hoped it wasn't for me.... "Now then, let's get you into this wheelchair, shall we?" 'Crap.' Mentally, I was screaming at myself not to do it, but my mouth, being the jerk that it was decided to betray me. "Oh, jeez...Okay, fine. Just let me get up- Okay, never mind then." I was about to get up and walk to the chair that was to be my mode of transport, but I forgot that this doctor was a Unicorn. Because he was a Unicorn, I found myself being levitated to the chair rather than walking. Once I was settled and strapped in, we made our way to the one thing keeping me here....The front desk. Yeah, apparently, I've gotta sign my name before I can leave. Turning a corner, I saw it. However, I also saw something else. Along the wall nearest the door, I saw Twilight waiting in a chair reading a book. The Owl-Troll was there too, perched on her head. Also, there were a handful of other Ponies around. Did they accompany her? I noticed all of them were mares, but- 'Oh Now this is getting ridiculous....' It was her. The orange mare that got me in here in the first place. Looking closer, I settled down a bit. She was asleep, her muzzle slightly open, snoring lightly. Thankfully, that little image was enough to banish whatever fears and doubts I had about her. After all, I've found that you can tell something about the nature of someone just by the way they sleep. Thinking about it, I figured that she was just protecting Twilight. After all, I may not look all that Intimidating, being 128 pounds, but I still bet l looked pretty freaky compared to what they were used to. I looked around at the various mares in the room. Not counting Nurse Redheart, who was doing some work behind the counter, there were three mares I had never seen before. One unicorn, and two(get this...) Pegasi! A blue one and a Butter Yellow one. The blue one had a Technicolor mane and a matching tail, but didn't seem to notice me being wheeled in, being neck deep in a book. However, I couldn't see what book she was reading from my position. I saw two words on the spine though, 'Daring Do" or something like that. The other Pegasus was sleeping quietly, curled up around something purple. Looking just a little bit closer, I noticed that it was a purple lizard-looking thing with green spines down it's back. Whatever the heck it was, it was sleeping too. The last mare, a Sea Foam green Unicorn, sorta caused my brain to short circuit for a moment. Now, She wasn't all disfigured or anything like that. It's just...She was sitting. You know... like a Biped? It just didn't look very comfortable....Or natural for that matter, considering the fact that she was... well, a pony. Sitting upright apparently freed her fore-hooves and she was definitely taking advantage of that, clacking her hooves noisily on the wood of the seat. 'Yeesh, She must be bored outta her mind.' After I had filed away this information for later use, I found myself at the desk, with a pen being levitated in front of me. Taking it, the doctor released it, before sliding me a form. I was gonna sign it, but stopped after noticing the distinct lack of fine print on the sheet of paper. There was no way this visit could've been free. No way in ...wherever I was. In fact, I probably used up a good chunk of their medical supplies. Which is why I'm curious...Why haven't I heard a price yet? Deciding to play it cool, or as cool as I could play it, I signed it hoping he wouldn't mention anything. To my surprise and my great relief, he didn't. "Lee? Are you ready to go now?" 'GEEZ!!! Twilight popped out of nowhere! "Jeez, Twilight... you just about scared the pants off of me!" 'Which, now that I think about it...' My mind straying momentarily, I realized there was some weird lump in my front left pocket. I've been wearing these jeans for a few days, but I haven't noticed.... Yeah, it looks like everybody was right. I really am unobservant. I'll check what's in there later. Twilight grinned sheepishly. "Oh, I'm sorry Lee. I didn't mean to scare you like that. I'm just glad you're finally out of here." I cracked another smile. "Eh...Don't worry about it. Truth be told, I'm anxious to get out and eat some real food. This hospital food...I don't think it can even be considered food." Twilight rolled her eyes and stopped, contemplating something. "Um, Lee? Can I ask you a question?" "You just did." She stared at me unamused. 'Dang, Troll attempt was unsuccessful...' "Yeah, sure. What's up?" "Well, you mentioned something before about your dietary habits. I was kind of hoping you could elaborate on that a bit." I sighed, knowing my hide was gonna be black and blue if I said this wrong. "Twi...Can you make me one small promise?" "Sure, What is it?" I looked her in the eyes, hoping she would agree. "Twilight, I just want you to promise me, that I won't end up broken after I tell you...OK?" She looked shocked. "What? Why would you-" "Twilight, please. Promise me, or don't promise me. I'm leaving the choice up to you." She looked down chewing her lip for a moment or two, before looking back up and agreeing. I breathed a sigh of relief. "Thanks Twilight." At this point, an unfamiliar voice cut in. "Are you two done talking? I really want to meet the thing that saved Scoots." Looking over, I saw the Cyan Pegasus hovering about a foot from the ground with an expression that seemed to be a mix of suspicion, curiosity, and ...did I spy a smile? Wiping of her hoof, She held it out to me. Hesitantly, I grabbed it. Wrong thing to do. "What in the.... What're ya' doing?" My eyes shifting from the hoof, to her face a few times I blurted out what I thought was the obvious answer. "Uh...Shaking your, uh...your hoof? What?" That earned me a few stares. Embarrassed, I pulled my hand back to my lap. Wow..Suddenly the floor seems quite intriguing... "Twilight? What's going on with this thing? It...Well, I don't know. But it seems-" "He." Twilight corrected. "His name is Lee. He's not from....around here." "Oh, Sorry about that dude. But..." The Blue WingMare in front of me, seemed uncomfortable. In fact, she almost looked nervous....Why? "Yes? What is it?" She stayed silent. It was almost scary, to be honest. "Ok, come on, What's up?" She mumbled something, too quiet for me to hear. I quirked an eyebrow. "Um, One more time?" "I-uh.." More mumbling. I grinned lightly, and then motioned for her to continue. She sighed. "It was kinda, sorta...myfaultthatyougothurt. There! I said it." At this, my eyes snapped open. "W-what? What do you mean, that it was your fault?" She bit her lip, shook her head, and quickly changed the subject. "AnyWays! You're Lee huh? My name's Rainbow Dash! The Fastest Filly Flier, and Future Wonderbolt at your service." 'Wonderbolt...Where did I-' My jaw dropped. "Wait, you're the one that pulled off the Sonic Ranboob!" It went silent. Well, This was awkward. Looking over, I saw Twilight blushing and shaking her head."What? What did I say?" I heard a snort. Rainbow Dash fell out of the air, holding her side with tears in her eyes. The next thing I knew, she was howling in laughter. This caught the attention of the other mares in the room, and woke up the sleeping ones. Suddenly I just wanted to curl up and hide my face. There was a Yawn. "Dagnabbit R.D.... Ah was Sleepin'! Now, What's got ya howlin' yer head off? Oh, Um....Well, Ah'll admit it. This here is, uh...Interestin'..." Wincing out of reflex, I slowly turned to look the orange mare in the face. I'm not completely sure who was more uncomfortable. Was it myself, or was it her for having to talk to the one she hospitalized? Either way, I still felt that something big was gonna happen. I was right. However..... This time, I'm glad that I was right. Well, maybe not glad, but it wasn't an unwelcome event. "Look, Ah'm mighty sorry 'bout puttin' ya'll in the hospital. Ah saw ya Standin' there, but didn't think ya'll mighta been...ya'know, not a Diamon' Dog. But ah rea-" My head was furious at me for some reason. Was I getting overloaded with new information? Most likely. I stuck a palm to my head, hoping to dull the pain. Unfortunately, That doesn't really work. I gripped my head with both hands, throwing my neck back in pain. _________________________________ Suddenly, The hospital was gone. I was standing in the center of a really big garden. Also, I noticed that the garden was surrounded by a void of white. In front of me was the statue of a creature I never could've imagined. It had the body of a serpent, a goat beard, mismatched horns and wings, the head of a horse, one lion paw, one eagle claw, the left leg of a deer, and the right leg of some kind of lizard. Well, technically, I guess you couldn't call it a creature, being a statue and all. I don't know why, but suddenly my Left leg started to hurt, along with my entire torso. The pain started out as a warm throbbing, but before long, it was molten fire coursing through my veins. I couldn't scream, I couldn't move, I couldn't react in any way. "This pain! It's like it's happened before!"i] My eyes were locked onto the statue. The scariest thing is, as the pain grew in my leg and torso, the statue reacted in a similar fashion. Finally, as the pain died down, the statue had changed. The torso was glowing brightly, as was the left leg. Suddenly I felt....tired....There was a tugging sensation, and I found myself back in the wheelchair with 5 mares gathered around me. I coudn't talk at all...I was just too tired. So I leaned my head back, closed my eyes and fell asleep instantaneously. Something told me they were worried, but I didn't have enough energy to deal with it....Maybe... Maybe after my nap.... Star-Stealing GirlOkay....Let's try to get back in the swing of things on this story, shall we? ____________________________________________________________________ When I awoke, It was dark. Also, surprisingly quiet. I noticed I was no longer in the library, or any other place I was familiar with. Instead, I was laying n a rather large bed in what seemed to be a Hotel room with bars over the windows. Looking around, I noticed that there seemed to be an Astral theme with the Decor. It was calming, albeit a little unsettling. To my left, on a nightstand... An Ocarina. It was a deep Navy, with Dark Green designs. It seemed to be a Songbird Ocarina from what I could remember about the instruments. Picking it up, I cradled it as if my very touch would cause it to shatter. "Wow...." I was stunned at the quality of the instrument I now had in my possession. "Aren't you a beauty...." Putting it to my lips, I got ready to play. "Wait...." It felt as though something was missing. Looking back at the nightstand, I noticed a piece of paper that apparently had been under the Ocarina. Lee, I hope you're doing alright after what happened. When you fell asleep like that and wouldn't wake up, I got worried. Anyways, I'm sure that when you get around to reading this, you'll be wondering what exactly is going on. Well, I unfortunately cannot tell you anything to do with the situation, lest the situation become more complicated than it needs to be. However, a friend of mine by the name of Pinkie Pie, found something that she wanted to give you as a "Welcome/Get-Well-Soon" present. It's an Ocarina that she obtained at an auction or something in Manehatten. Apparently, She's quite certain that you'll enjoy it. Honestly, If she says that you'll like it, I'm sure that you will. After all, Her predictions haven't been wrong before. Depending on when you wake up, somepony will be there to greet you back to the waking world. Oh, right. You probably wonder how they'll know. To answer that, when you were sleeping, I had to place something of an 'Alarm Charm' on you to alert somepony when you were awake. Well, I don't have too much more time to write anything else, so I just want to wish you good luck. Sincerely, Twilight Sparkle I stared down at the letter for a moment, feeling happy that this Pony, who I hadn't ever met, gave me something so....Perfect. Then again....This Pony, Who I never even met did give me something perfect.... Was I grateful? Absolutely. Was I creeped out? More than anyone will ever realize. Folding the note back up, I slid out of the bed, and walked over to the barred window. Looking outside, I felt a pang of sorrow. Something about the moon felt....Different. Almost sad. Grabbing a foot stool, I sat down in front of the window,my body bathed in the moon's light. Well...The time seemed to be a fitting one, and I had nothing else to do.... I took a breath, before bringing the Ocarina to my lips, playing an old melody I had worked on for the longest time. As I played, I almost felt like crying...I'm not sure why, but the Moon itself seemed to change as I performed in front of it. As The song came to an end, I felt happy. Accomplished. Content with everything around me. "Thou art quite gifted." I spun around so fast that I almost gave myself whiplash. Standing there, in the doorway, was a Midnight Blue ...err...Come on brain! What are they called? Alicorns! There was a Midnight blue Alicorn, In the doorway, commenting on my skill with a fancy flute. My jaw dropped. "What-the-Fooge..." She responded with another question. "Prithee, What was the name of the melody thy hath been playing?" Trying to respond, My tongue seemed uncomfortably large. Swallowing, I told her the name... "Star-Stealing Girl...." The First Misadventure-I woke up feeling rather sore, but refreshed all the same. Reaching up to rub the sleep from my eyes, my hands came into contact with something. Namely, my glasses. I guess they just left them on this time. I sat up, groggy from the long rest. Yawning loudly, I made my way out of the room I had been sleeping in. Turning the knob, I pushed the door open, or rather, I tried to. It took me a second, but I eventually realized it was a Pull door. Walking into the hallway I noticed I was in an unfamiliar house. It looked to be kind of, well.....kind of like something you'd see farmers living in. I was standing next to a set of stairs leading downwards as soon as I left my room, and I was currently in a hallway with about 4 doors and some other little things. Deciding not to snoop around the house, I made my way down the stairs. Halfway down, however, I got a surprise. A Large, Red Stallion stood at the bottom, looking out through a window. Okay, my curiosity gotten me in trouble before, but really... What harm could come of saying hi? I cautiously walked up behind the guy, before opening my mouth and saying two simple words. "Um, hi there." There was only a split second before I saw his back hooves plant themselves into my gut and send me flying backwards.... Right into a fabric and blanket closet. Note to self..... "Never sneak up on a horse with hooves the size of my head."
Chapter 1-At a Corner Market- I walked in through the front door, shaking the snow off of my coat. I shook off my hands a bit, then went over to the coolers and picked up five bottles of Diet Coke. Afterwards, I went and grabbed a pack of Spearmint Chewing Gum from the shelf, about 12 pieces. I then went on my way to the register to pay, hoping to get back home soon. You see, this entire matter was something I did pretty regularly. I walk 5 blocks to the store, buy a few bottles of soda and the occasional pack of gum, then I would pay and go home. Yeah, I had done this countless times before, but I couldn't shake the feeling that something was gonna go...differently, this time around. Call me crazy if you wish, but I've noticed that I seem to have an ability of sorts... A Sixth Sense if you will. With that said, I'm not claiming to be a Psychic, or anything special. Really all that happens, is I get a little warm or cold, and I sometimes feel uneasy. It's really just a warning bell if anything. At the register, I set my stuff down, and paid the usual amount, $5.89. Afterwards, I went outside and headed home, unaware of what was about to happen. I stopped about halfway down the block, with a very bad feeling...I felt like I was going to be sick. I did my best to power through it, and tried to keep walking....Keyword, tried. Not even a minute later, I fell to my knees, clutching my skull in pain. My head began to ring, My ears began to pop, and I saw flashes. There was a crash, a high-pitched whistling, wind quickly picked up, among other things. I heard screams, there was the sound of a car horn blaring. Finally, there was a sharp, deep pain in my left leg as well as most of my chest, and then.... Darkness. -Flashbacks- "That'll be Five dollars and Eighty Nine cents."-Huh...That was at the store today... "Man, I don't want a phone...."-I always DID hate the idea of a cell phone... "Hey! Wanna try a game of Darts? Minimum wager is 20 bucks."-"Sorry man, I don't gamble." "Stay away from my girl, you retard!"-"Hey! She's not YOUR girl, AssHat! She's her own Pers-BLECK!"-Yeesh, the Jerk didn't have to punch my face in... That really hurt... Why you little...GET OUT. Or else I'll decorate the sidewalk with your brains!- Gawd...That would be my neighbor...Scares the Living daylights outta me... -End of Flashbacks- Oi... My head.... I think I was coming to, but for some reason, I could remember the whole process...wierd. I was on what felt like a sofa. I sat up, or tried to. All I managed to do was wiggle around and shift onto my right side.Well, now I'm at least more comfortable...What the...? I felt something on my wrists, tying them together, and keeping them bound behind my back. I also couldn't see very well. It seemed that there was a blanket over my face, but I couldn't work up the energy to actually remove it. Hopefully, someone was nearby. I licked my lips, and called out the best I could," H-hello? Is...Is anyone there?" There was some muttering.... I coughed a little bit, realizing I was thirstier than I had ever been in my life. Then I continued. " Is...Is my bag of stuff here? I'm...I'm really thirsty..." The blanket was removed and I just stared blankly at what I saw. There was a Purple Unicorn standing over me with a suspicious look on it's...his...her? Ahem... The Unicorn obviously didn't trust me....I myself wasn't all too sure that I trusted my own eyes right now, so I understood the reasoning. Then it spoke, in a voice that sounded like a girl from her Mid-Teens to Late-Teens." What....Are you?" My eyes widened, disbelieving. 'Oh boy, talking ponies.... What kind of mess have I gotten into this time?
Chapter 2"I repeat, What are you?" The Unicorn just stared me in the eyes, as if she was studying me. I swallowed nervously. "Well? I'm waiting." I blinked, shook my head, and cleared my throat."I'm...uh....I'm a human. Where am I?" The Unicorn seemed to relax a little, then sat down."You are in the Ponyville Public Library, My name is Twilight Sparkle. I live here. What about you? What's your name?" I coughed again, my throat was as dry as a bone. I looked at the Unicorn that was apparently named Twilight Sparkle , and smiled a little sheepishly."I'll tell you what, if you get me some water or something, I'll tell you whatever you want to know." She instantly seemed to perk up a great deal, no longer suspicious of me, at least, not visibly. She hopped up."I'll be right back with some juice!" She trotted off towards what I assumed was the Kitchen, chattering excitedly to herself, anxious to learn about something new. "Yeesh," I thought to myself,"She must love learning..." Before long, she came back out with the tallest glass of apple juice I had ever seen. My mouth would've watered if it hadn't been so dry. I then realized it was levitating. "Whoa...." I muttered, speechless." Awesome...." The glass was lowered into my waiting hands, which were still bound at the wrists. Thankfully, I didn't need my wrists to hold a glass. I took an experimental sip of the juice, before chugging down half the glass right then and there. I set down the remaining juice, and looked Twilight in the eyes. "Okay, a deal's a deal. My name is Leviticus, but.... please call me either Jeans, or Lee." I nodded." So, what do you want to know?" "Well, my first question is....." So for the next hour or so, we talked back and forth. She even unbound my wrists after awhile. Anyhow, Both of us learned a lot. I learned I was no longer on Earth, I was in a place called Equestria. I told Twilight everything she wanted to know, and as the questions began to draw to a close, she decided to ask just a few more. "Do you know how to get back home?" I just shrugged and thought for a second. I shook my head."No idea. Though, in all honesty, I don't think I really want to go back." She stared at me, disbelieving."What? Why wouldn't you want to go home? Won't your friends and family miss you?" I shook my head," Nah, I live on my own and my family doesn't care about me, as long as I don't make them look bad I don't have any friends because of the fact I can't understand anyone when they talk to me in public. I also lived on sandwiches and instant noodles, because I didn't make much money. After all, nobody wants to hire someone that takes medication to keep from making annoying sounds, so I just had a dead end job as a Night Shift Janitor that I was gonna get fired from anyways." Her eyes widened."What? Why were you going to get fired? Did you do something wrong?" I nodded."I had a bit of an accident....I kinda set the storeroom on fire.... " I chuckled in embarrassment as her jaw dropped. I decided to move on to my next reason. "Anyways, Earth is horrible....Some of the stuff I doubt you would believe even if I told you." "Try me." I rolled my eyes, secretly hoping that this wouldn't blow up in my face. "Okay, Where do you want to start?" She put a hoof on her muzzle, thinking."I don't know, What are some of the most memorable things in the history of your world?" "Well, there were the Assassinations of the leaders of various countries, there was the time when a certain Religion was targeted and killed, and then the time when another Race was forced to be slaves...." She looked at me in a combination of fear, disgust, and disbelief."You're ...you're just messing with me, right?" I shook my head."Nope, sorry...but, how about I just tell you what I've experienced firsthand?" She nodded slowly, a little less apprehensive at this prospect. "Okay then. First off, I have a few disorders that make me act...odd, I guess you could say. I have Autism, which is a Social disorder. I also have something known as ADHD, which stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, I just can't seem to stay on one topic for long, and it's not uncommon for my thoughts to completely change topics. The last one that I have, is known as Tourettes Syndrome. It forces me to make unusual twitches or noises when I get stressed." "So what happened that could possibly involve all of that?" I sighed. "I'll put it in the least messed up way that I can. I was beaten repeatedly in Middle School because I was different. I got suspended 17 times in 30 days, and my teachers went out of their way to make sure I wouldn't pass the grade." She looked horrified at what I was telling her. I didn't blame her either. I continued on. "I had 3 attempts on my life by the time I was 12 years old..." I shuddered. "The only reason I'm alive right now, is because of Pure Dumb Luck. Two times, They hit me over the head with something really hard and hoped it would cave my head in...Thankfully, both times I had forgotten to take off my helmet after getting off of my bike." She struggled to find the words."Bu-What-I-What!? How did you survive the third attack?" I shrugged."I got lucky and didn't get hit by the car that the attackers threw me in front of." At this point Twilight started looking kinda dizzy, her head swaying."Oh no..." "Um, Twilight, You probably better calm down before you-" THUMP "Oof!" She apparently passed out from information overload and flopped over on me, pinning me to the sofa. "Jeez, for such a small thing you're surprisingly heavy....Then again, for a horse, you're surprisingly light...." I looked outside through the window....Darkness, Stars, yup...It was definitely late. I sighed and stretched my arms out for the blanket that was covering my face earlier, folded it up, and placed it under the unconscious Unicorn's head as a makeshift pillow. "Well, I'm not going anywhere for awhile...."
Chapter 3I sat there for about, what....30 minutes? Eventually the need for sleep over powered me and I quickly drifted off..... When I woke, Twilight was gone and the blanket was thrown across my torso. Briefly, I wondered where she had gone, but figured she woke up, and went to her own room. I looked out the window. It was morning, but it was still dark out. I groaned. "Curse me and my internal alarm...." I sat for a minute trying to wake up, before remembering the events of the last day. I didn't react in the way most people probably would.... "Wow, either I'm hallucinating, or I'm actually on another world..." I paused. "Just...Wow." After reflecting on my situation for a moment, I decided that I wasn't getting back to sleep anytime soon. Tired and stiff from sleeping in a sitting position, I stretched over the top of the sofa, my ribs become disturbingly pronounced as I did so. With a grunt, I leaned forward, popping my back as I twisted my spine in ways that most people would find disturbing. After getting all stretched out, I rolled my neck a few times. I put my hands on my knees, and readied myself."Here we go... 1...2...and- Hoi!" With that, I managed to push myself up off of the couch and into a standing position. "Phew...Now...." I looked around, realizing that for the last...however many days it's been, I've been in a circular room with bookshelves covering nearly every bit of the walls, save for a door, and the window I've been using to look outside. Walking over to the door, I turned the handle, only to find that it was locked. I pinched the bridge of my nose, then sighed. "Well... that's nice... I guess I'm stuck in here." Then I remembered the bookshelves everywhere. I didn't want to be stuck for an unknown amount of time, waiting for my "host" to wake up and open the door. Especially if I had nothing to do. I looked to the side, somewhat nervously. I began to think about what I should do."Will she mind if I read something?" I debated it for a minute or two, ultimately coming to a conclusion."Well, I'll just be extra careful, so I don't ruin anything." After gathering a few books, I sat on the floor, cracked open the first one I grabbed. It was a book titled, " Famous Sports Teams:The Pegasus Edition". I read through it, interested in the kinds of sports the natives here played. Now, I've never been a sports person, but this particular bit of literature was actually pretty good! It covered everything from the creation of a game called Cloud-Ball, to funniest moments in Official Races. It really was a good read, but by the time I finished it, both my attention span and my energy had been stretched too thin. I fell back asleep, some books next to me, and one in my hand. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ "Hey......Wake up...." I grunted, mumbling. "Go'way...." "Lee....It's morning....wake up....." At this point I was fighting to stay asleep. "Dun' wanna.... Mmrngh..." I heard a sigh. "Okay, I'll wake you myself." My mind froze,"Wait, what?" ZAP YELP I sat there, trying to figure out what just happened. I rubbed my eyes, and looked around. There, 4 feet away, was Twilight, sparks dancing on the tip of her horn. Next to her, there was what looked to be a Purple Scaled, Green Spined, Humanoid Lizard with a Spaded tail. Also, he was bent over, laughing hysterically at my wake up call. I glanced at him with unfocused eyes. In a tone that me sound slightly inebriated, I only had one thing to say. "Good to see someone finds my misfortune entertaining." "Oh, my... Lee?" It was Twilight. I looked at her."Are...Are you okay? I didn't shock you too much, did I? You don't look so well." I sat there, blinking owlishly. "What? I feel fine. Why are you asking?" I was legitimately confused. What was she talking about? She blushed lightly."Well, you look.... um..." "You look really messed up." That was the lizard. Looks like he got his laughter under control, though he was still having to stifle a few snickers. I quirked an eyebrow. Twilight glanced around, like she was looking for something."Ah! Please hold on a moment Lee, I'll get you a mirror." She walked over and stuck her head through the door. She pulled her head back in, horn glowing with magic. As she walked back, a little handheld mirror followed her lead. She held the mirror in front of me, allowing me to grab it. "There you go, Lee." I looked into the mirror, and nearly broke out laughing. I looked absolutely awful. My brown hair was all over the place, my eyes were bloodshot as well. Add the fact that I had just been zapped into consciousness, and I didn't look to be in very good health. To put it more simply.... I looked Stoned. VERY Stoned. I just shook my head, amused. "Don't worry about it Twilight. I'm fine, just a bit tired." She let out a breath of relief. "That's good. I was kind of worried. Anyways, are you hungry?" "Twilight, don't wo-" -Grnrng- I blushed. I was about to decline, not wanting to be a burden. However, my stomach had a different idea, and made itself known. "Well....Maybe a little...."
Owl Troll Part 1"So Lee, what exactly do you eat?" Twilight was looking through the cupboards for some Breakfast ideas. Her question caught me off guard though. I was in the kitchen with her, just standing in the corner trying to wrap my mind around what exactly had been going on for the past few days. Then it hit me..."Horses are Vegetarians, crud..." I grimaced, realizing that telling her the truth would almost definitely come back to haunt me later. So I did what anyone would do in this situation....I . "Er, I eat fruit, vegetables, and well...Oh jeez. Could I get back to you on that?" She pulled her head out of the cupboard to glance at me inquisitively. "Get back to me? What exactly is that supposed to mean?" My eyes shot open, almost too quickly for me to realize that it even happened. I decided to play it cool for the moment. "Don't worry about it too much, Ok? I'll tell you later." She opened her mouth to say something, but was interrupted by a knocking at the door. -KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK- "Hey, Twi! Y'all In there? Ah Need ta talk ta ya 'bout somethin'!" At the sudden visitor, Twilight kinda....Freaked out, for lack of a better word. "NoNoNoNoNo....She can't see you! Um.... Oh dear..." She looked all around, turning her head ever which way, seemingly looking for something. Suddenly- "I know!" Her head shot around to look at me. To be honest, I'm surprised that she wasn't in pain because of it. She looked at me, a pleading look adorning her face. "Lee, There's a closet down the hall, next to the room you've been staying in." I blinked. "Yeah, What about it?" -KNOCK KNOCK- "Twilight? Ah really need ta talk ta ya! Could y'all open the door?" Twilight panicked a bit....Well, a bit more. "Lee, please, go hide in that closet, I'll come and get you when-" I stopped her, putting my hand on her withers in an attempt to calm her down. "Twilight, It's Ok. Just calm down.... Now, what in the world is going on?" I never got an answer. -KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK/CRACK- -C~R~E~A~K- I froze, almost scared to look. It sounded like the door had creaked open after something broke the lock. One room over, There were hoofsteps. "Uh, Oops. Ah'm Sorry Twi, Ah think Ah busted yer door... Erm...Twi?" At that moment, I turned my head to look. In the doorway stood an Orange Mare with a Blond Mane and a Cowboy Hat. Also, she did not look very happy. She stared, startled to see me. I stared back. Her eyes narrowed, suspicious. I cracked a very small, nervous smile. Her muscles tensed, as if she was getting ready for a fight. Then she spoke. "What....Are ya'll doin' here?" I started sweating bullets, worried that something was going to go wrong. Something did... Before I knew what was happening, I was tackled, ending up face down on the ground, the Mare on my back, pinning me to the floor. Also, my chest hurt and I seemed to be considerably short of breath. "Oh Hell..." I thought. "That ain't good..." Through the ringing in my ears, I heard the orange mare talking. " You okay, Twi? It di'nt hurt ya, did it?" Twilight sputtered, trying to find words to use. " I...But...Oh no...AppleJack, please, get off of him. He 's not dangerous!" At this point, I was having a bit more trouble breathing, coughing lightly now and then. I opened my mouth to say something, but just ended up hacking really hard. Something was running down my face. I gasped, the pain just spiked...Something was wrong. A gasp. "AppleJack! Get off of him! Something's wrong!" A great deal of weight was lifted from my back. Looks like she finally got off of me. Carefully, Twilight rolled me onto my back with her Magic. I gasped, and tried to talk again. "Wha...HNGRP!" I turned my head to the side and vomited. Twilight shrieked. Probably because I had just vomited blood with whatever else I had in my stomach. I got really dizzy... There was pain....and then nothing...... - When I woke, it was hard to breath, though not terribly so. I cracked open an eye, too tired to do much more. I saw white. A lot of it. I took a quick sniff, nose itching. Ewww.... It smelled like a hospital. I lifted a hand to my forehead. "Jeez, what happened?" "Ah, glad to see that you're awake! You were unconscious for about 5 hours. It's a good thing those two friends of yours got you here so quickly. If they hadn't, there could have been some complications." I nearly jumped out of my own skin at the sudden voice. Through the door came a White Mare with a Red Cross on her flank. "Erm, Who are you...and what happened?" The nurse gave me a gentle smile. "My name is RedHeart. I'm the nurse that has watched over your health since you arrived here. As for what happened to you, You had three broken ribs, and one of them punctured your left lung. That was what caused the difficulties with your breathing." I winced, remembering the pain. Seeing my expression, the nurse continued her explanation. "Well, you had to have some surgery to keep the blood from filling your lungs, and the ribs had to be fixed with magic, but you should be fine to leave in about an hour or so." I breathed a bit too deeply, causing my the stitches on my torso to tug painfully at my skin. I clenched my jaw. "Well, that's good news." Nurse RedHeart nodded in agreement. "Yes, it really is. After all, your friends were quite worried." The realization hit me like a baseball bat to the forehead. I shot up in bed. "Nurse RedHeart? Where are they now?" She gently pushed me back onto the bed. "They'll be here in an hour or so." She reassured me. "I just have to send them a message. That shouldn't be too much trouble, after all I did-" "Whoo." Whatever I just heard kinda rattled my mind. "Er..What? Who said that?" "Whoo?" I heard it again, right above me. "Where are you?" "Whoo." Once again... "You." "Whoo." For the love of... "You!" "Whoo!" "Yo-Wait. you know what, this getting old. Just show yourself!" There was a fluttering sound and a weight on the top of my head. I looked over to see that Nurse RedHeart was stifling her laughter. I sighed. "Nurse...What is that on my head?" "No worries, it's just Owlowiscious." "Olly-Who?" "Whoo!" Suddenly a feathery, big-eyed face came down in front of my eyes. It was an owl. An owl, of all things. I just got trolled by a freaking owl.
ScootaSaviorIt's official. My mind was blown. Here I was, in a hospital, with a Pony as my nurse, and an Owl that seemed to be quite the accomplished Troll resting on the top of my head. I ran my hand over my face, frustrated. I kept it there briefly, gathering my thoughts. I harldy even noticed Mr. Owl-Troll leaving the top of my head in favor of perching on the Nurse's back. "Well," Nurse RedHeart started. " I'm sure Owlowiscious is tired after waiting for you to wake up, so I'll just send him back with a message. Would you like me to write anything for you?" My mind screeched to a halt, having coming across something that made even a little bit of sense. "Wait, that was the reason for him being here? To fly a message back when I came to?" RedHeart nodded. "So....What time is it? I have an idea of what to say, but I need to know how late it is." "Oh, It's about Lunchtime and the weather is warm enough to go for a walk.....Let me guess..." I grinned. "Yup. I need to move around a bit. I'm too stiff as it is. Any ideas on how to get me outta here?" She slapped a hoof to her forehead. "Okay. Just one moment, I'll check your information sheet." After leaving the room to presumably check the data that she collected while I was out, I heard something funny. It sounded like..... Buzzing? What in the-? ***10 minutes earlier*** About a block or two from the hospital, A little, Orange, Pegasus Filly was zooming around on a blue scooter, using her wings as propellers. 'I can totally make this jump....I have to!' She gulped. 'Once I get the nerve....' ***Now*** "You're all checked out to go for a walk. Just be careful, You hear me? I don't want to have to redo your stitches." Nurse Redheart sounded so serious that I couldn't help but grin. "Okay okay, no strenuous activity. Doctor's Orders and all, right?" "Mm-Hmm." "Well, I doubt I'll go too far from the building. So don't worry too much, okay?" With that I walked through the double doors, leaving the Hospital. Little did I realize, even after I left, RedHeart stayed there just staring at the doors. Shaking her head, she turned around and started down the hall. 'Every time a patient tells me not to worry, is when I worry the most...' ___________________ Three blocks down the road or so, My neck started to tingle. It was the annoying tingle that usually meant something was about to happen, but hadn't yet. I decided to follow my gut and walk in a random direction. I found my way to what looked like a Produce Market right in the middle of the town. It was filled with Pastel Colored ponies of varying shapes and sizes, I even thought that I saw a blue one with a Technicolor Mane and a matching tail. I took a few steps torward the crowd before.... "GAAH!" I hissed in discomfort and surprise. It felt like someone had set hot coals on my neck! Almost immediately, I got a Bone-Chilling feeling. There was a squeal. None of the Ponies in the market reacted, so maybe I imagined it....? No. I heard it again. I looked around. There! I heard it again. It was faint, but it was definitely there! I looked around and stopped. Oh no. My eyes directed themselves upwards.'No....' An Orange Pegasus Filly was on the roof of a house that looked like it was made out of candy. She was scrambling for a grip. I acted without thinking. Before I new it, I was dashing forward at a speed most people would find quite taxing on their bodies. I'm not saying that it wasn't taxing on myself, just that I didn't care at the time. She slipped.... I leapt for the falling Foal.... I wasn't gonna make it.... I... I... My arms wrapped around the filly, just a foot from hitting the cobblestone. I quickly tucked her into my chest, and curled into as much of a ball as I could manage before I hit the ground. I landed hard too. I ended up sliding, skidding, even bouncing. When I finally came to a stop, I was on my back.... I unrolled, looking down down at the shaking foal. I cracked a painful smile at her. "H-Hey....You....Ok-kay?" Slowly, she pulled her face out of my shirt. She sniffed."Yeah...I..I think so...What about you? You're bleeding! Are you hurt?" "No... I'm fine." THAT was a lie. Honestly, I felt like ROADKILL. "Kid....What's your name....?" She sniffed."Scootaloo...." "Scootaloo...." I tested the name, just to make sure I remembered it. "Scootaloo? Do me a favor, okay?" She looked at me with wide, Tear-Filled eyes."What do you need me to do?" I took a pained, shaky breath. "Run as fast as you can to the hospital. Tell Nurse RedHeart that her handy-work needs to be redone. Have her bring a few doctors with her." She jumped up. "Don't worry! I'll go right now!" As she left, my vision started hazing over..... ***Some time later*** My eyes shot open. I looked down. I was covered in about Three times as many bandages than before. But... I was alive...and to my left..... Was Scootaloo... She was asleep, curled into my side. She only had a bandage or two compared to the fifty or so that I had. I let out a breath that I hadn't realized I was holding. I was just glad she was okay. But.... I'm alive so, did that mean-? Looking back down at her, I smiled in appreciation. Whether I liked it or not, I owed this little kid my life. "OH! You're awake!" I jumped and looked toward the door. It was Nurse RedHeart, with a look that conveyed a multitude of emotions including sadness, appreciation, and relief. Although, I was sure I saw a bit of annoyance in there as well. Shaking her head, she walked over, and gave me a slight bonk on the noggin. I recoiled, waving my hands in defense."Whoa! Careful, I'm injured!" She opened her mouth to say something, but the filly next to me stirred a bit. I froze, waiting. 30 seconds passed, and she had fallen back into a deep slumber. RedHeart glanced down, a slight smile adorning her muzzle. "Oh, Scootaloo...What am I going to do with you?" She looked back to me. "Thank you for saving her, it seems that she apparently tried to jump over SugarCube Corner on her scooter using a hoofmade ramp. She didn't make it all the way, as you saw. She ended stuck up on the roof." My mouth formed a silent 'O'. 'Now I get it..' "But I-" I stopped, then sighed. "Nurse RedHeart? How is she?" She ran a foreleg over Scootaloo's back. "Don't worry too much, She's fine thanks to you. A bit bruised, a cut or two, but completely fine otherwise. She waited here for you. That is, until she fell asleep." "Well, I'm glad for her. By the way, how much damage was done?" She stared for a moment and grinned in what looked like slight amusement. "There was enough. You've got some slight fractures, more stitches, and some bruising, but other than that, nothing too serious. Before I forget, you have to stay overnight. Your friends will be here in the morning to pick you up." I winced, realizing what an inconvenience I had been. Hopefully they wouldn't be too upset with me tomorrow.
UntitledAfter Scootaloo was taken to her own room, I had trouble getting myself to sleep. I'm not completely sure why, but I think it might have something to do with the fact I was feeling a little sicker than normal. Actually, that was putting it lightly. I was positively miserable. I was too hot and too cold at the same time, and it felt like needles were buried into my skin. To put it simply. It really hurt to move, even a little bit. 'Something's wrong...' I swallowed. It seemed like a good idea to call RedHeart for help at this point. "Nurs-" I stopped and began to gag. I waited and after it settled a bit, I took a shaky breath and tried once more. "Nurse RedHe-" I gagged once again, more violently this time. Only this time, it didn't go away. I leaned over the side of the bed and emptied my stomach of all of it's contents....again. I was scared at this point. Mainly because, looking at my recent "deposit", there was a LOT of blood. Not to mention, I thought I saw a piece of flesh as well. I flopped back in the bed, horrified. Suddenly the noise from my heart monitor caught my attention. I hadn't noticed it before, simply because I had gotten used to the slow and steady beeping. But now.... It was going fast. REALLY fast. As my eyes started to blur in and out, I saw a flurry of figures rushing into the room, almost.....Panicked... I was dying....It was as simple as that. My body stopped responding to any command I gave it, effectively making me a useless lump of dead weight. What most people don't tell you, is when this happens, you experience the whole ordeal. I open my eyes, I try to see but I'm blinded by the white light I can't remember how, I can't remember why, I'm lyin' here tonight.... A doctor slapped my face a few times, attempting to get me to focus. "Sir, just try and hold on, Whatever you do, don't Stop fighting. You hear me!? DON'T. GIVE. UP!!" I managed to let out a pained groan, so he knew I could hear him. But I can't Stand the pain, and I can't make it go away, No I can't Stand the pain.... "Sir! Stay Focused! Whatever you do, Stay awake! If you give in...." How could this Happen to Me!? I've made my mistakes! Got Nowhere to run! The night goes on as I'm Fading Away! "You won't wake up..." He took a deep breath. " Do me a favor....Scream....As loud as you can. Just...." I'm sick of this life! I just want to S-C-R-E-A-M! With the breath I had, I let out the most Gut wrenching, Pitiful, Agonizing bellows that you will ever hear. I looked at the doctor and mouthed out two words. "Why..me..?" He held my hand in his hoof. "I don't know son....I don't know.... but you only have to hold on a little bit longer. The Unicorn Medics will be right back to ensure that you don't....y'know...." I knew alright....I knew.....That's when it happened. "GAAAAAAAAAAH!" CRACK CRUNCH It hurt so bad! It was like my bones were shattering, one at a time! I couldn't move, but this time.....Well, just listen. BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE- Everybody's screaming, I try to make a sound but noone hears me..... I'm slipping off the edge, I'm hanging by a thread, I want to start this over again... Yeah, My heart had just stopped, and I was still....Could you call it conscious? Either way, I was definitely somewhat aware of everything going on. Including the doctor across the room and what he was yelling about. "His body is destroying itself! If we don't do something now, He's not going to have any chance of pulling through!" "I'll him in a magical Stasis until the Experts can deal with this! Just give me a moment to prepare the spell!" The doctor working on keeping me awake grabbed my hand and folded his hoof over it. "Son! Don't you Bucking DIE ON ME!!!! FIGHT IT! THINK BACK! WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LIVE FOR!? THE ONE THING THAT GIVES YOU STRENGTH!!!! FIND IT!!! FOCUS ON IT!!! DON'T! LET! IT! GO!" So I try to hold...Onto a time when...Nothin' mattered. 'My family......no....Friends?....As if...' And I can't Explain what Happened, And I can't....Erase the things that I've done..... 'Maybe....My future? No way, it's not anybody relied on me or anything....Wait-....SCOOTALOO!' That did it! I found the one thing able to keep me tied the the living world. The doctors were still running around trying to stabilize me. But something happened. BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP-BEEP......BEEP.............................BEEP..............BEEP "Oh sweet Luna! He's....Stabilizing....? But-......How?" Somehow, through sheer willpower alone, I was managing to hang onto life with all I had. I couldn't keep it up forever though....My only hope was for the Stasis spell to finish. Briefly, my heart stopped again. For a spit second, I thought that the doctor was about to wet himself, but instead he called out for the Unicorn to finish the spell. As it turns out, It WAS finished. He just had to cast it. Before I had time to think anymore, the spell was cast, and I fell into a deep slumber. Yo, I've never done an Authors Note before, but I just wanted to say, I couldn't help myself with this chapter. I mean, Really! How often can you title a chapter 'Untitled' and still be accurate to the content? I wasn't about to pass up that opportunity.
StasisI was alone. All alone. Just like before. All around me, there was nothing. Just me, pitch black darkness, and some odd grains of light. I decided that to keep myself sane, I might want to try to reason this out a bit. However, I always did my best logical thinking vocally. "Okay, Mental Checklist. First thing on the list... My arrival. Let's see.... I got here a few days ago. Check. Talked with Twilight and Spike. Check. Got tackled by a pony that broke one of my ribs. Checkamundo. Went to the Hospital...Twice. Check and Check. Caught a falling foal out of midair. Checkaroo. Then I finally had to be put into a Magical Coma so I didn't die...." I sighed. "Well, I guess that about covers it. I just hope they can fix me before too long. After all, I really don't want to be trapped here in-" I looked around. "Wherever this is. Especially not for a long time." "Do not worry young one...." I nearly jumped out of my...Skin? Whatever! "Who said that?" "Fret not, for I am the one who has the power to save you. However....." 'Oh joy, THIS didn't sound good.' "You will have to decide. You have two choices. Death? Or Life, and everything that comes with it?" I swallowed. "I'm probably jumping into something I'm going to regret, but....I choose Life...And all that it entails." "Very well...When you wake, you should no longer have to fear your own body." Wait...What? I felt a tingle. Not unpleasant, but not comfortable either. The tingle became pressure....The pressure moved to my head...I started to get tired, and then- BEEP...BEEP...BEEP...BEEP... I groaned. What the heck? Was I...I was! I was awake! Slowly, I sat up, quickly noticing the lack of bandages and wounds. I noticed I had company however. There were two fillies sleeping on a chair. A white unicorn, and an orange one with a big, red bow. To my left, with her hooves wrapped around an empty cup of what I assumed to be coffee, was Twilight. My god....She looked awful. Her mane was matted and sticking out in odd places, the bags under her eyes were so big, that I probably could have packed luggage in them, and she was muzzle down with her head on the edge of the bed. I hated to do this, but... "Twilight....Wake up....." I tapped her a few times. For a moment, I thought she was just going to keep sleeping. Honestly, I would've been perfectly content to let her. But I wanted to make sure I hadn't worried anybo- Ahem, sorry. AnyPONY sick. Especially her. I tapped her a few more times, with little success, before getting an idea. I reached over and paused.... 'If I'm right, this'll wake her up. The question is, will I get slapped? Aw Heck with it. I don't have any other ideas.' I reached my hand all the way out, and lightly scratched behind her ear. She grumbled, seeming to wake up a bit. Still scratching, I spoke to her again. "Twilight? Wake up." Slowly her eyes fluttered open, and quick as a whip, I pulled my hand back. She yawned loudly, then shook her head. "Ugh...L-Lee?" "That's right. I'm awake. Though, I don't think YOU should be. Go home, Get some rest. I'll be fine. I'm not sure how, But I'm going to be fine." That's when my prediction came true. Twilight stared at me, Clenched her teeth, and slapped me across the face. The impact was enough to turn my head. Then as suddenly as the anger appeared, it was gone. Twilight had grabbed me around the shoulders and started crying into my hospital gown. "Y-You're So S-Stupid! You scared everypony half to death! You're lucky you're even alive! If it weren't for the Princess you wouldn't be here!" Okay, That got my attention. "Hold on there, Twilight. The Princess? What about a Princess?" She sniffled, and looked up at me. "Well, you were dying. There wasn't anything that the doctors could have possibly done to save you." I winced at the pain evident in her voice. A part of me thought it was odd for her to care so deeply about me, while another part appreciated it greatly. "Your body was literally killing itself. It-" She hiccuped. "It was bad.... Really bad.... Because...." She stopped, looking down and shaking. My eyes widened. "Twi....Are you-" I couldn't even finish my thought. "Lee! It was so bad that a sneeze would have meant the end for you!" I froze, absolutely horrified. I'm not sure why, but the whole situation made something inside me.... break. There was something running down my face. I touched my hand to my cheek, surprised when it came back wet. It finally happened. I was crying. Not for myself, not from pain..... I was crying because I almost left behind the first being to ever treat me like an equal. It took three years to put up that emotional block, and Twilight shattered it with a few of her own tears. Shaking, I looked down, much like Twilight had done earlier. Tears were running down my face in streams. I felt Twilight Wrap her legs around my chest and cry some more. This time, however, I felt that I should join her. I wraped my arms around her, holding on for dear life, almost like if I let go, she would vanish forever. I drew a shuddering breath. "Twi...I'm sorry...I'm so, so sorry.... I never wanted to-" I stopped, my emotions becoming to much to bear. Sobbing, I hugged her tighter. "I'm sorry...I'm so sorry..." After a good ten minutes or so, the tears were finally starting to dwindle down. Then I realized something. I realized that it felt great to cry. Especially after bottling up my emotions and fears for so many years, afraid to show them to anyone for any reason. It felt like a great weight was lifted from my shoulders. I felt so... at peace. Then I heard a familiar voice coming from the doorway. "Umm... Can I come in? I, um.... wanted to thank you... "Right there, in the door, was Scootaloo. She still had her bandages, but she seemed healthy overall. I smiled at her, shaking my head slightly. "Come here, squirt. We need to talk anyhow." She wasted no time scurrying into the room and jumping up on the bed. Happy to see me, she hugged me, burying her muzzle into my side. Running my hand over her back, I decided to talk first. "Scootaloo, I don't know if you're aware of it, but you saved my life." Pulling her head out of my side, she glanced at me before turning away. "No I didn't.... I didn't save anypony. It was my fault that you got hurt." Sighing, I leaned over and looked her in the eyes. "Scootaloo....You don't get it, do you?" She looked back at me inquisitively. "What? What don't I get?" Shaking my head, I grinned at her. " It was my choice to catch you. Even if I hadn't caught you, you wouldn't have gotten hurt anywhere near as badly as me. Not to mention, I was already injured. It was all my fault that I got hurt. But...." I paused for dramatic effect. "It was because of YOU that I survived the ordeal. If you hadn't rushed back to get the doctors, I wouldn't have made it. That is exactly why....." I picked her up to bring her to eye level. "I owe you one.... Scootaloo, I owe you my life. If there's anything I can do for you, at any point, just tell me." She launched herself out of my grip to capture me in a death hug....of DOOM! "Aaawww! How cute!" Two voices chimed simultaneously. Looking over, I saw that the fillies on the chair had woken up. Now, they were gushing over the scene before them. Err... well, the Unicorn was gushing, while the other one was giggling slightly. Startled, Scootaloo shot away from me, running over to the guests. "AppleBloom! Sweetie Belle! What are you guys doing here?" The Unicorn jumped off of the chair, landing with an audible 'clop' noise. In a voice that that was clearly female, but with a deeper pitch, she said," We came by to see how you were doing Scootaloo, and now that we're here, I'm so happy that you're all right!" I resisted the urge to melt at the way the Unicorn's voice cracked when she got excited. Scootaloo seemed slightly embarrassed at the attention. " Thanks, Sweetie Belle. That means alot to me. Do you want to meet the thing that saved me?" Sweetie Belle nodded with much enthusiasm. She hopped up on the bed, scrambling up the side when she didn't quite make the jump. I held out my hand. "Hello, Sweetie Belle. My name's Lee. It's very nice to meet you. Who do I owe this visit to?" She giggled, before grabbing my hand and shaking it. The filly with the hair bow hopped up next. She grabbed my hand and shook it as if I was a rag doll. "Hi ya mister! Ah'm AppleBloom! Ah wanted ta thank ya'll for catchin' Scoots like ya did. Ah hope that ya git better soon!" Uh oh...The sweetness is getting to be too powerful. I'm not sure how much more I can take! "You're welcome Applebloom. While I did catch her, you should be proud to have her as a friend." Scootaloo blushed heavily. "Leeee!!! Stop it!" She tackled me, forcing me to lay back down. Without much warning, Sweetie Belle tackled me much like Scootaloo did, Laughing when she crashed onto my chest. "Ya'll are nuts if'n ya think Ah'm gonna miss out on this! Yeehaa!" With that, AppleBloom leapt up and came crashing down on my stomach. With three rambunctious fillies pinning me to to bed, Twilight laughed a little bit. She got up and walked towards the door. Stopping, She looked back, grinning at the scene before her. She shook her head. "Okay, Lee. I'll go and let somepony know that you're awake. Then I can rest easier." She walked out of the room, leaving me to the mercy of the trio that I would be getting to know more and more as time went on.
VisionsGetting out of the hospital went about as well as I thought it would. Especially considering the fact I had almost died not too long ago. According to the doctors that treated me, Twilight was telling the truth. There really wasn't anything that the staff could have done to save me. One of the doctors, a grey Unicorn stallion with what looked like a Medical Syringe on his flank, suggested that I send a letter to the one that saved me. "Whoa there. You're telling me to write to royalty? Why would she even take the time to read something that I wrote?" He stared, looking a bit puzzled. He shook his head, before looking at me with a grin. "Well, why wouldn't she? She obviously cared enough to come all the way here to help you. So, that's gotta mean something, right?" Opening my mouth for a response, I stopped. He was right. Shutting my mouth, I slumped over on the bed I had occupied for the last week, twiddling my thumbs. For a moment, I thought that my fingers felt funny, but I quickly dismissed it as my mind playing tricks on me. I sighed. "Well...Maybe you're right. I might as well try, y'know?" Apparently satisfied that he had gotten through my (Admittedly) thick skull, he grinned and nodded before reaching down and pulling something out from under the bed. My arms screamed at me as soon as I managed to identify the object he had pulled out. It was a wheelchair. Definitely not a torture device of any kind.... Oh, who the heck am I trying to convince? I just hoped it wasn't for me.... "Now then, let's get you into this wheelchair, shall we?" 'Crap.' Mentally, I was screaming at myself not to do it, but my mouth, being the jerk that it was decided to betray me. "Oh, jeez...Okay, fine. Just let me get up- Okay, never mind then." I was about to get up and walk to the chair that was to be my mode of transport, but I forgot that this doctor was a Unicorn. Because he was a Unicorn, I found myself being levitated to the chair rather than walking. Once I was settled and strapped in, we made our way to the one thing keeping me here....The front desk. Yeah, apparently, I've gotta sign my name before I can leave. Turning a corner, I saw it. However, I also saw something else. Along the wall nearest the door, I saw Twilight waiting in a chair reading a book. The Owl-Troll was there too, perched on her head. Also, there were a handful of other Ponies around. Did they accompany her? I noticed all of them were mares, but- 'Oh Now this is getting ridiculous....' It was her. The orange mare that got me in here in the first place. Looking closer, I settled down a bit. She was asleep, her muzzle slightly open, snoring lightly. Thankfully, that little image was enough to banish whatever fears and doubts I had about her. After all, I've found that you can tell something about the nature of someone just by the way they sleep. Thinking about it, I figured that she was just protecting Twilight. After all, I may not look all that Intimidating, being 128 pounds, but I still bet l looked pretty freaky compared to what they were used to. I looked around at the various mares in the room. Not counting Nurse Redheart, who was doing some work behind the counter, there were three mares I had never seen before. One unicorn, and two(get this...) Pegasi! A blue one and a Butter Yellow one. The blue one had a Technicolor mane and a matching tail, but didn't seem to notice me being wheeled in, being neck deep in a book. However, I couldn't see what book she was reading from my position. I saw two words on the spine though, 'Daring Do" or something like that. The other Pegasus was sleeping quietly, curled up around something purple. Looking just a little bit closer, I noticed that it was a purple lizard-looking thing with green spines down it's back. Whatever the heck it was, it was sleeping too. The last mare, a Sea Foam green Unicorn, sorta caused my brain to short circuit for a moment. Now, She wasn't all disfigured or anything like that. It's just...She was sitting. You know... like a Biped? It just didn't look very comfortable....Or natural for that matter, considering the fact that she was... well, a pony. Sitting upright apparently freed her fore-hooves and she was definitely taking advantage of that, clacking her hooves noisily on the wood of the seat. 'Yeesh, She must be bored outta her mind.' After I had filed away this information for later use, I found myself at the desk, with a pen being levitated in front of me. Taking it, the doctor released it, before sliding me a form. I was gonna sign it, but stopped after noticing the distinct lack of fine print on the sheet of paper. There was no way this visit could've been free. No way in ...wherever I was. In fact, I probably used up a good chunk of their medical supplies. Which is why I'm curious...Why haven't I heard a price yet? Deciding to play it cool, or as cool as I could play it, I signed it hoping he wouldn't mention anything. To my surprise and my great relief, he didn't. "Lee? Are you ready to go now?" 'GEEZ!!! Twilight popped out of nowhere! "Jeez, Twilight... you just about scared the pants off of me!" 'Which, now that I think about it...' My mind straying momentarily, I realized there was some weird lump in my front left pocket. I've been wearing these jeans for a few days, but I haven't noticed.... Yeah, it looks like everybody was right. I really am unobservant. I'll check what's in there later. Twilight grinned sheepishly. "Oh, I'm sorry Lee. I didn't mean to scare you like that. I'm just glad you're finally out of here." I cracked another smile. "Eh...Don't worry about it. Truth be told, I'm anxious to get out and eat some real food. This hospital food...I don't think it can even be considered food." Twilight rolled her eyes and stopped, contemplating something. "Um, Lee? Can I ask you a question?" "You just did." She stared at me unamused. 'Dang, Troll attempt was unsuccessful...' "Yeah, sure. What's up?" "Well, you mentioned something before about your dietary habits. I was kind of hoping you could elaborate on that a bit." I sighed, knowing my hide was gonna be black and blue if I said this wrong. "Twi...Can you make me one small promise?" "Sure, What is it?" I looked her in the eyes, hoping she would agree. "Twilight, I just want you to promise me, that I won't end up broken after I tell you...OK?" She looked shocked. "What? Why would you-" "Twilight, please. Promise me, or don't promise me. I'm leaving the choice up to you." She looked down chewing her lip for a moment or two, before looking back up and agreeing. I breathed a sigh of relief. "Thanks Twilight." At this point, an unfamiliar voice cut in. "Are you two done talking? I really want to meet the thing that saved Scoots." Looking over, I saw the Cyan Pegasus hovering about a foot from the ground with an expression that seemed to be a mix of suspicion, curiosity, and ...did I spy a smile? Wiping of her hoof, She held it out to me. Hesitantly, I grabbed it. Wrong thing to do. "What in the.... What're ya' doing?" My eyes shifting from the hoof, to her face a few times I blurted out what I thought was the obvious answer. "Uh...Shaking your, uh...your hoof? What?" That earned me a few stares. Embarrassed, I pulled my hand back to my lap. Wow..Suddenly the floor seems quite intriguing... "Twilight? What's going on with this thing? It...Well, I don't know. But it seems-" "He." Twilight corrected. "His name is Lee. He's not from....around here." "Oh, Sorry about that dude. But..." The Blue WingMare in front of me, seemed uncomfortable. In fact, she almost looked nervous....Why? "Yes? What is it?" She stayed silent. It was almost scary, to be honest. "Ok, come on, What's up?" She mumbled something, too quiet for me to hear. I quirked an eyebrow. "Um, One more time?" "I-uh.." More mumbling. I grinned lightly, and then motioned for her to continue. She sighed. "It was kinda, sorta...myfaultthatyougothurt. There! I said it." At this, my eyes snapped open. "W-what? What do you mean, that it was your fault?" She bit her lip, shook her head, and quickly changed the subject. "AnyWays! You're Lee huh? My name's Rainbow Dash! The Fastest Filly Flier, and Future Wonderbolt at your service." 'Wonderbolt...Where did I-' My jaw dropped. "Wait, you're the one that pulled off the Sonic Ranboob!" It went silent. Well, This was awkward. Looking over, I saw Twilight blushing and shaking her head."What? What did I say?" I heard a snort. Rainbow Dash fell out of the air, holding her side with tears in her eyes. The next thing I knew, she was howling in laughter. This caught the attention of the other mares in the room, and woke up the sleeping ones. Suddenly I just wanted to curl up and hide my face. There was a Yawn. "Dagnabbit R.D.... Ah was Sleepin'! Now, What's got ya howlin' yer head off? Oh, Um....Well, Ah'll admit it. This here is, uh...Interestin'..." Wincing out of reflex, I slowly turned to look the orange mare in the face. I'm not completely sure who was more uncomfortable. Was it myself, or was it her for having to talk to the one she hospitalized? Either way, I still felt that something big was gonna happen. I was right. However..... This time, I'm glad that I was right. Well, maybe not glad, but it wasn't an unwelcome event. "Look, Ah'm mighty sorry 'bout puttin' ya'll in the hospital. Ah saw ya Standin' there, but didn't think ya'll mighta been...ya'know, not a Diamon' Dog. But ah rea-" My head was furious at me for some reason. Was I getting overloaded with new information? Most likely. I stuck a palm to my head, hoping to dull the pain. Unfortunately, That doesn't really work. I gripped my head with both hands, throwing my neck back in pain. _________________________________ Suddenly, The hospital was gone. I was standing in the center of a really big garden. Also, I noticed that the garden was surrounded by a void of white. In front of me was the statue of a creature I never could've imagined. It had the body of a serpent, a goat beard, mismatched horns and wings, the head of a horse, one lion paw, one eagle claw, the left leg of a deer, and the right leg of some kind of lizard. Well, technically, I guess you couldn't call it a creature, being a statue and all. I don't know why, but suddenly my Left leg started to hurt, along with my entire torso. The pain started out as a warm throbbing, but before long, it was molten fire coursing through my veins. I couldn't scream, I couldn't move, I couldn't react in any way. "This pain! It's like it's happened before!"i] My eyes were locked onto the statue. The scariest thing is, as the pain grew in my leg and torso, the statue reacted in a similar fashion. Finally, as the pain died down, the statue had changed. The torso was glowing brightly, as was the left leg. Suddenly I felt....tired....There was a tugging sensation, and I found myself back in the wheelchair with 5 mares gathered around me. I coudn't talk at all...I was just too tired. So I leaned my head back, closed my eyes and fell asleep instantaneously. Something told me they were worried, but I didn't have enough energy to deal with it....Maybe... Maybe after my nap....
Star-Stealing GirlOkay....Let's try to get back in the swing of things on this story, shall we? ____________________________________________________________________ When I awoke, It was dark. Also, surprisingly quiet. I noticed I was no longer in the library, or any other place I was familiar with. Instead, I was laying n a rather large bed in what seemed to be a Hotel room with bars over the windows. Looking around, I noticed that there seemed to be an Astral theme with the Decor. It was calming, albeit a little unsettling. To my left, on a nightstand... An Ocarina. It was a deep Navy, with Dark Green designs. It seemed to be a Songbird Ocarina from what I could remember about the instruments. Picking it up, I cradled it as if my very touch would cause it to shatter. "Wow...." I was stunned at the quality of the instrument I now had in my possession. "Aren't you a beauty...." Putting it to my lips, I got ready to play. "Wait...." It felt as though something was missing. Looking back at the nightstand, I noticed a piece of paper that apparently had been under the Ocarina. Lee, I hope you're doing alright after what happened. When you fell asleep like that and wouldn't wake up, I got worried. Anyways, I'm sure that when you get around to reading this, you'll be wondering what exactly is going on. Well, I unfortunately cannot tell you anything to do with the situation, lest the situation become more complicated than it needs to be. However, a friend of mine by the name of Pinkie Pie, found something that she wanted to give you as a "Welcome/Get-Well-Soon" present. It's an Ocarina that she obtained at an auction or something in Manehatten. Apparently, She's quite certain that you'll enjoy it. Honestly, If she says that you'll like it, I'm sure that you will. After all, Her predictions haven't been wrong before. Depending on when you wake up, somepony will be there to greet you back to the waking world. Oh, right. You probably wonder how they'll know. To answer that, when you were sleeping, I had to place something of an 'Alarm Charm' on you to alert somepony when you were awake. Well, I don't have too much more time to write anything else, so I just want to wish you good luck. Sincerely, Twilight Sparkle I stared down at the letter for a moment, feeling happy that this Pony, who I hadn't ever met, gave me something so....Perfect. Then again....This Pony, Who I never even met did give me something perfect.... Was I grateful? Absolutely. Was I creeped out? More than anyone will ever realize. Folding the note back up, I slid out of the bed, and walked over to the barred window. Looking outside, I felt a pang of sorrow. Something about the moon felt....Different. Almost sad. Grabbing a foot stool, I sat down in front of the window,my body bathed in the moon's light. Well...The time seemed to be a fitting one, and I had nothing else to do.... I took a breath, before bringing the Ocarina to my lips, playing an old melody I had worked on for the longest time. As I played, I almost felt like crying...I'm not sure why, but the Moon itself seemed to change as I performed in front of it. As The song came to an end, I felt happy. Accomplished. Content with everything around me. "Thou art quite gifted." I spun around so fast that I almost gave myself whiplash. Standing there, in the doorway, was a Midnight Blue ...err...Come on brain! What are they called? Alicorns! There was a Midnight blue Alicorn, In the doorway, commenting on my skill with a fancy flute. My jaw dropped. "What-the-Fooge..." She responded with another question. "Prithee, What was the name of the melody thy hath been playing?" Trying to respond, My tongue seemed uncomfortably large. Swallowing, I told her the name... "Star-Stealing Girl...."
The First Misadventure-I woke up feeling rather sore, but refreshed all the same. Reaching up to rub the sleep from my eyes, my hands came into contact with something. Namely, my glasses. I guess they just left them on this time. I sat up, groggy from the long rest. Yawning loudly, I made my way out of the room I had been sleeping in. Turning the knob, I pushed the door open, or rather, I tried to. It took me a second, but I eventually realized it was a Pull door. Walking into the hallway I noticed I was in an unfamiliar house. It looked to be kind of, well.....kind of like something you'd see farmers living in. I was standing next to a set of stairs leading downwards as soon as I left my room, and I was currently in a hallway with about 4 doors and some other little things. Deciding not to snoop around the house, I made my way down the stairs. Halfway down, however, I got a surprise. A Large, Red Stallion stood at the bottom, looking out through a window. Okay, my curiosity gotten me in trouble before, but really... What harm could come of saying hi? I cautiously walked up behind the guy, before opening my mouth and saying two simple words. "Um, hi there." There was only a split second before I saw his back hooves plant themselves into my gut and send me flying backwards.... Right into a fabric and blanket closet. Note to self..... "Never sneak up on a horse with hooves the size of my head."
