Captain's Travels

"Just put one step in front of the other, and soon you...," mumbled Captain to himself.

"Hey Captain what are you doing?" Asked Twilight.

"Oh you know just walking here, playing the 'try not to bust your ass' game. Why do you ask?"

"Well you look rather pale, and you dont seem to be walking as fast. Plus you've got this really nauseous look on your face."

"Well it also feels like I got kicked in the face, so maybe that has something to do with it."

"Come on we've got to hurry, there's no telling how long you can last like this. Has the bleeding stopped at least?"

"Of course. I'm practically better already," he lied through bloody teeth. Reflexively he gulped at his fib, and could feel a membrane of coagulated blood on the back of his throat.

"Alright, but if you feel dizzy let me know so we can stop, and rest."

"Dont worry about me I've taken concrete to the face. It'll take a lot more than massive blood loss to kill me." The unicorn looked at him with a look of skepticism and intrigue, " its a long story I'll tell you later. Come on and lets go meet up with shutterfly already."

"Fluttershy actually, now lets go."

The rest of the trip was rather uneventful minus the occasional dizziness, and the constant drip of blood pouring down his throat. The path to 'Fluttershy's' house was a nice change of pace, the cobblestone walkways had given way to dirt roads and muddy ditches. The rusty smell of his blood over powered the pollen in the air, as well as any other smells that tried to worm their way into his nose. Soon enough however the meticulously maintained shrubs gave way to wild, ungainly growth. The trail that Twilight had been leading him down however stayed as smoothe as ever. In the distance Captain spotted a small cottage surrounded on all sides by pens, and tiny bird houses occupied by all manners of creatures.

An all you can eat buffet, cool Captain thought to himself as the loss of blood caused his thoughts to wander,  and his mind to lose focus.

"Hurry up Captain were almost there."

"Calm down, I'm hurrying," exclaimed the sailor. With every step he took it felt like more, and more was rushing out, and down. After a few steps however, he lost his balance, and fell to his knees.

"Captain? Captain what's wrong?" Asked a frantic unicorn, as blood began to pour down his face. With every beat in he's chest, he could feel a little more of his precious life blood spill away.

"Come back, daddy needs you." He said as he grasped at the now muddy red earth.

"Captain have you been bleeding this entire time? Why didn't you say anything I could've helped you?"

"Sorry Sprinkles I didn't say nothing because I'm used to people not giving a shit about me. I'm just used to putting up with the pain until it goes away. Sorry." He said as more of the crimson ichor spilled onto the ground.

"Oh Captain don't say that. You know I care about you," said the unicorn as she brushed up against his hand, "and you know that Rainbow Dash and Rarity care about you. Not to mention that Applejack,  and Pinkie Pie would be really upset if something happened to you."

"You're just saying that,  you just wanted to run tests on me and shit. And I barely know everybody else."

"I'm sorry I really am for all of those things I said back there, but if you don't get up now I dont know if Fluttershy or I will be able to help you."

"What's the point I mean. I'm probably dead already I just don't know it yet or some shit. I'm never gonna go home, or see my family ever again. So tell me Twilight what's the point of going on?" The man asked as tears began to drip down his face.

"I promise you Captain that if you pull through this, I'll do everything in my power to find a way to send you back home. Okay?" Reassured Twilight, as she nuzzled closer to Captain, finally noticing that his skin had gotten slightly cooler in the time he had been standing there. "And if I can't I'll get you all the pineapple turnovers you can eat. Si pendejo." [Yes dumbass.]

Captain only gave a half hearted laugh as he stood back up, shakily, and placed a hand on the unicorn's back for balance. Twilight walked with caution, and looked behind her after every step as if expecting the man to run away at the slightest bump. The short distance left to Fluttershy's house was dragged on indefinitely, and Captain had been spreading the blood all across his face as he wiped away the tears, leaving a sanguine mask in the trail his fingers made. Finally the road led across a small creek, and to the front door of the cottage.

Fluttershy? Fluttershy where are you?" Twilight called out, as she pounded on the door.

"I'm in the kitchen Twilight," called out a soft voice from inside the house, "I'll be there in a minute."

"Fluttershy this is an emergency I need your help someone's hurt, and you're probably one of the only ponies that can help him." Called the frantic unicorn. From within the cottage a crash echoed, and rapid hoofsteps pounded on the floor until they reached the door. A yellow pegasus Captain assumed was Fluttershy threw open the door, and let out a small "eep" as she saw the creature before her.

"No soy that ugly." [Use context clues.] Slurred Captain as he spat a bloody wad of saliva at the floor.

"O-oh my Twilight who's this." As she gazed at the bloody ape standing in her door way slowly dripping crimson ichor onto the floor.

"This Fluttershy, is Capitan. He was hurt in a fight with Rainbow Dash. We need to help him quickly. I'm afraid he'll die if we don't."

From behind the yellow pegasus came a snow white bunny. Looking warry of the new visitor,  and disgusted at the blood pooling at his feet. Squeaks, and squeals poured from the rabbit as he voiced his protest against the intruders. "Please Angel, he needs our help. I can't just stand by as he bleeds to death I have to do everything in my power to make sure he survives," retorted the pegasus mare, as if she were justifying herself to the rabbit. "Now Twilight I need you to tell me exactly what happened."

Captain could only watch as he saw Twilight abridge the events of the day at speeds that would have made Rainbow Dash envious.

"So he got bucked in the face and hasn't stopped bleeding since then?" Asked Fluttershy trying to confirm the gist of it.

"Yeah that's about it. So is there anything you can do for him?" Twilight asked in earnest.

"Well he looks like he's from sea level, right?" She asked turning to Captain.

"That's right why? Is that important?" He asked as his face grew paler somehow.

"That may mean that you're body's not used to being so high over sea level which would explain why you're bleeding so heavily. As for the buck to the face that would explain the broken nose that would have caused the bleeding."

"So doc is there anything you can do for me?" Captain asked as he lost his balance again, and placed a blood caked hand atop Fluttershy's head to steady himself once more, and she did not refuse him. The white rabbit beneath him however took great offence at this act, and began to kick him repeatedly in the shins. A wave of nausea swept over him once again, as the dizziness whirled in his head. Captain looked down for a moment at the bunny, and proceeded to empty the contents of his stomach on top of the poor creature. The look on the bunny's face was contorted into that of fear and disgust. Immediately it scampered off leaving large bloody foot prints behind it.

Captain looked down at the red puddle on the floor of Fluttershy's cottage, coagulated lengths of blood, and bits of scab had solidified in his stomach,  and were now splattered on the two mares next to him looking on in shock. The man fell to his knees for the second time, and felt gravity gain hold on him. As his vision faded to black and his face met the floor, he could just barely make out the shouting of his name.