How high school ponies look after a foal.

by Scorcher

Chapter 4: This could be bad...

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Scorcher's POV

The end of the year was tough but soon enough we breezed through the end of year without a hassle. For now at least. Winter break was when things went south. Rainy was 6 months pregnant, And everything seemed fine until Hearths Warming Eve. Everyone but me and Cricket Bat went to Canterlot. So that left just us. "I hope Cricket will be free for some all-nighters!" I thought to myself. I was gonna head over to his house soon so I figured why not now? He hadn't been talking since we graduated from Year 9. I figured I might as well talk to him. When I saw him he was on the phone.
"Hey what's up?" I asked him, as he looked distraught.
"I'll call you back." He said into the phone.
He turned to me with a look of seriousness and said "It's rainy."
"Oh no, What happened?" I asked in fear. What he responded with almost gave me a heart attack.
"Rainy has been attacked in Canterlot and is in hospital." I should've fainted then and there. But what I did was I asked, "What's the chances of the unborn baby surviving?"
"15%." And that was it.
"Quick, let's go. Train station. NOW." I shouted at him, as we ran for the station. I just hope we're not too late.

Cricket Bat's POV

Me and Scorcher rushed for the station, and luckily there was a train just about to leave. We paid for our ticket and boarded. I was pacing on the train and Scorcher looked deep in thought. He looked up, as annoyed as possible, and shouted, "STOP PACING!!" This made me a bit shocked at his level of tone, then he went back to his deep thought position. I decided to sit down and wait for the train, and I could tell Scorcher was quite upset about what had happened. We arrived at Canterlot (Eventually..) And rushed to the nearby hospital.
"Scorcher Storm and Cricket Bat for Rainy Days." We told the receptionist.
"Who are you relating to Ms. Days?" She questioned.
"I'm her boyfriend and she's carrying my baby. And Scorcher's mine and her's best friend." We told her.
"Room 25, down the hall." She told us. We headed for the room and wanted to know if everything would be ok. I hope so, and so does Scorcher. We went into the room to find out.

3rd person POV

Rainy looked up, well, as far as she could. Her eyes softened as she watched Cricket, Scorcher and Rainbow Blitz enter.
"Hey, guys. You can calm down now, I'm alright." The mare said softly, trying to lighten the mood.
"Calm... down? CALM DOWN? YOU GOT ATTACKED FOR CELESTIAS SAKE!" Scorcher yelled, his eyes burning with hate. Cricket gently patted Scorcher on the arm and nodded towards Rainy Days. The mare looked fragile, her eyes, glassy and tear filled.
"Cricket, the baby... it didn't..." She stopped and clutched at her stomach, tears freely flowing from her eyes.
"No. No, no, no, no, no!" Cricket Bat's eyes widened, as he stared are the crying pony's stomach. Cricket truly hoped it would survive, but as he stared longer, the faster his world began to crumble down. Scorcher quietly left the room, his ears lowered and his face serious.

Cricket Bat's POV

"Rainy. It'll be okay, I promise..." I walked to her bed, sitting down and wrapping my arms around her.


Author's Note

Sorry, had writers block. Hope you like!