Chapter Four: To the Task at Hoof

"AHH" I yelled as I sat up. I looked around to try to find where I am and guessing from all the books I am still in Twilight's library. I look down to find myself in a bed? More like a water bed, considering all of my sweat on it. I also notice that my arm is bandaged up from where the Timberwolf bit me. I rolled out of the bed onto the floor. "Well hello floor, we meet again" I reply to the floor.

"Well I'm sure he's glad to see you" I hear a voice say in front of me.  I look up to see the same purple unicorn from yesterday.  Well I'm guessing it was yesterday considering I woke up in a bed with the sun shining in my face.

"I'm sure he is too" I respond as I get up. When I stand up, my stomach growls rather loudly, it always does."Hey, you got any food? I'm sorry if I sound rude, but I haven't had any food since two days ago".

"Actually, I'm just about to have breakfast with Spike", said Twilight in a apologetic tone, "You can join us if you want".

"Sure! As long as it's not anything spicy. If it is you are going to have to kick me out. Spicy food gives me gas" I say as we walk down the stairs into the main part of the library. I couldn't tell if it is a living room, or the main part of the library.

"Hehe, no nothing spicy, just some cereal" Twilight responded. I looked over to the couch and my stuff was there. Including my hoodie. Twilight noticed my gaze and spoke up, "When you fell asleep, I put you in the guest bed and you started to sweat. I washed your sweatshirt for you so it is clean" Twilight said from her kitchen. I sat down on her couch and looked through my stuff. I pulled out my knife, and opened it.

"What the hell?" I whispered to myself. The blade was covered in blood, it looked dry. As I felt the blade I noticed my right hoof still had writing on it but, something was different. Instead of the 12 from yesterday, there was a 11. I dismissed that and went back to my knife. "So it was real?" I whispered again.  I quickly put my switchblade back in my bag, just as Twilight walked in with two bowls. She sat one down in front of me and her one on the other side of the table.

"You know my name, I don't think I got yours though" said Twilight as she sat down in front of me.

"Nick, Nick Flash" I said right before putting a bite into my mouth.

"Well it is nice to meet you Nick. Speaking of introductions, you should meet my other friends, I'm sure they'll be-" Twilight was cut off by a loud crash through the window and into her bookcase. I pulled my switchblade out and prepared for a fight. in the pile of books, a head popped out, It was Rainbow Dash.

"Rainbow!!.... What are you doing?" she said as she started talking to Rainbow, then me.

"Uhm.... Sorry, old habits", I said as I lowered my knife,"Anyway, what were you doing Rainbow?"

"Well, I WAS trying to try out a new trick to preform at the next Wonderbolts show, but then I saw Nick was up and tried to land, but then...." Rainbow said, trailing off.

"You crashed?" I said.

"Yeah...well now that you are up.... maybe I can show you around?" Rainbow responded, changing the subject.

Twilight shot Rainbow a wink and she blushed a little, but I missed it.

"Umm, sure but first I need to do something, maybe, later?" I said, inching my way towards the door.

"Sure! see you around!", and then she flew off, leaving a rainbow hue behind that slowly faded.

"Well, that was something different anyway, Twilight, can you tell me where the hospital for the mental ill is?" I asked.

"Why on Equestria would you need to go there?!" Twilight asked in shock.

"It is for personal matters." I respond in a low tone.

"Well, It's just down the street, then turn left. Simple, but come back here after you do please. I'd hate it if you contracted something!", Twilight yelled as I grabbed my hoddie, and left. As I walked down the street, the sun was getting in my eyes, so I pulled my hood over my head.  As I walked through the town marketplace, ponies were looking at me with quizzical looks. I just ignored them and pressed on to the hospital. Once I got there, I looked up at the large white building with the red cross at the top.  I walked inside, and was greeted by the receptionist.

"Welcome to Ponyville hospital! How can I help you?" said the receptionist. I thought this was a Hospital, not a McDonald's. She looked strangely familiar....like the young mare in the train.

"Say? Don't you work at the train station?" I say to her.

"Oh! You mean my twin? She works at the train station. Have you met her? How is she doing?" she replied with concern in her voice.

"Umm....I didn't really talk to her but she looks fine. Anyway, I need to pay a visit to one of your patients", I said changing the subject.

"Oh, sorry I tend to ramble. Ok now whom do you need to visit?" said the receptionist.

"Simon Hendriksson", I replied. Then she got a look of fear, question, and concern.

"O....oh, ok....umm wow. Nopony has ever visited him before, he's kind of a nutcase.  But, I'm sure he'll be glad to get a visitor. He is in room 229 upstairs, and here is your pass." she said as she handed me a slip of paper.

"Thank you I'll return this when I come back" I tell her.

"I hope you come back", the mare said quietly under her breath, I almost missed it.

"What was that?" I say, turning to her.

"Oh nothing, Just be careful he has been known to kill in a psychosis. Just.... Look out we'd hate to lose somepony".

"Thanks for the concern" I reply flatly. I walk up the stairs to room 229, and knock.