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Twilight's Rehab

Her eyes snapped open from her deep sleep.  Twilight quickly sat up from the bed, and looked around the room.  As she tried to move down from the bed, she noticed something had a grip on her right foreleg.  She uncovered it with her free hoof to see a bandage was wrapped around it.

"Hello?"She called.  The sudden crash of pots and pans slightly startled Twilight.  She looked over at the door that led to the kitchen, and saw a zebra walking into the room.

"Welcome back Twilight.  How are you feeling?"

"A little numb in the leg.  Other than that, fine.  How long have I been here?"Twilight asked.

"About a week.  It's best you get some fluids inside you.  Have some soup."Zecora picked up a cooling bowl of brew and placed it in front of Twilight.  She heard her stomach grumble at the sight the soup, and she quickly begun eating uncontrollably.  Zecora looked with a delighted face to see Twilight's body was responding positively after a week in a coma.

Twilight picked up her head from the now empty bowl.  "Would you like anymore?  There's plenty."Zecora asked.

"No thanks that's plenty.  I don't want to over work my body too quickly do I?"Twilight responded.

"A wise decision."

"So what's happened in the last week?"Twilight asked in a worried and curious tone.  Zecora down at the ground and shook her head from side to side slowly.

"Chrysalis has spread out from Canterlot taking over as much land as she could.  Ponyville has...fallen victim and is under the control of the insects."Zecora explained.  Twilight gasped in shock.

"I have to get my friends."She made her way to the door, but felt a hoof stop her.

"No Twilight."Zecora said pulling Twilight away from the door.  "First of all, the place is overrun with changelings.  Second of all, every pony either thinks your dead, or a prisoner."

"WHAT!"Twilight exclaimed.  "Everypony thinks I'm DEAD!"

"I'm afraid so.  But do not fret Twilight.  Have a moment and think about this.  You can use these facts to your advantage.  If everypony thinks you're dead, then nopony will expect any sort of appearance from you.  It's the perfect surprise."Zecora explained in a confident tone.

"Why would I do that?  What would my friends think of me?"

"Keep calm.  Your friends don't think you're dead.  In fact, they think you're being held prisoner by Chrysalis.  So it wouldn't be as bad as you think."

"I wish there was some other way, but it's the best we've got."Twilight said.  Zecora yawned.

"Sorry for my drowsiness.  I'm afraid you've awoken at dusk, and it's been a long day for me."Zecora said.

"No problem.  I think it's your turn to get a week of sleep."Twilight said humorously.

"Odd.  How we're spreading humor and laughter in the time of war and despair."Zecora said burning out a few candles.

"Well, there's always room for a little."

"Quite.  I shall see you at dawn."Zecora walked into her chamber and slowly closed the door.  Twilight quickly burnt out the last candle, and got to work.