“I’d like to see Fluttershy please.”
“Sure, just hold on a sec.”
It was the second time Pinkie Pie had visited Fluttershy at Ponyville Urgent Care. Idly waiting by the reception desk, she looked at the gifts she had to present to her friend, a bundle of roses, a box of chocolates and a “get well” card. It wasn’t much but it would do for now.
The receptionist re-appeared. “You may see your friend now. Just follow him.”
Pinkie Pie gave an acknowledged nod, picked up her bag and quickly tailed the figure. Countless thoughts raced through her mind. The biggest one was if Fluttershy was okay. The last time she had saw her, Fluttershy was in a deep coma looking anything but well.
“Here’s the room,” came the voice of the doctor. “Have fun.”
Wondering what that last statement meant, Pinkie Pie carefully opened the door to room #13. Creeping in, she lifted her head eying Fluttershy still in the same position as when she saw her last night. She inched closer. To her disappointment, Fluttershy was still in her unconscious state. Pinkie Pie did not bother to try and wake her up because she knew it would be a waste of effort
“I hope you wake up Fluttershy...” Pinkie Pie whispered to her beloved friend. She set down her gifts on an end table and gave a soft kiss to Fluttershy’s forehead. Finishing with a smile, Pinkie Pie left the room as quickly as she had entered.
~*~
The usually quiet streets of Ponyville were interrupted by loud gusts of winds and the fast moving velocity of an object. Bystanders rushed to flee the great force fearing of getting knocked aside or pummelled by Equestria’s greatest flyer.
“OUT OF THE WAY PLEASE!” Rainbow Dash tried to sound as nice as possible, however she had bigger things on her mind. I’ve got to see this for myself.
Before it appeared to her, Rainbow Dash had crashed into the doors of Ponyville Urgent Care landing a bullseye onto the reception desk. Why does this always happen to me? Scolding herself, Rainbow Dash quickly picked herself up and looked towards the receptionist. “Um…” She could not find any words. “I’d…like to see…, Fluttershy?”
“You are a piece of work aren’t you?” The receptionist said sarcastically.
“Come again?”
“Nothing.” She ended abruptly. “What is your name?”
Rainbow Dash looked puzzled. Everypony in Ponyville should know me! “Rainbow Dash.” she muttered.
“Well I’m sorry but you do not have the permission to see Fluttershy.”
Rainbow Dash became furious. “What? Why not?!”
The receptionist rolled her eyes. “I have been given instructions to specifically deny you access-”
“By who?!” Rainbow Dash cut her off.
“By Fluttershy!”
Rainbow Dash’s heart sank. Fluttershy, doesn’t want me around anymore. What have I done so bad that it has become like this? Rainbow Dash tried one last desperate plea. “Can I just at least-”
“No.”
“But I need to-”
“No.”
Giving up, Rainbow Dash was soon reduced to tears. She dug into her mind to try and find a reason but found nothing.
“’Can’t believe you did that to her.”
Rainbow Dash was once again puzzled. “What?”
“Last night at Clitheroe’s Bar, boy you beat her up pretty good.”
“What?!”
“I’m sorry but it’s the talk of the town honey.”
Rainbow Dash emerged into a state of disbelief and shock. I, beat up, my best friend? She was unable to make any sense of what she just heard. Rainbow Dash broke into more tears sobbing loudly, attracting the attention of the lobby. Not knowing what to do, she eyed the reception desk. By luck she saw Fluttershy’s file. Rainbow Dash quickly scanned it.
Patient: Fluttershy
Condition: Coma, stable
Arrived: 13 hours ago
Departed: N/A
Location: Room #13
Got it! Room thirteen. Rainbow Dash did not bother to read the rest. Instantly taking off, she quickly flew down the hospital hallway and quickly located the room in which Fluttershy was in. She descended onto the ground and reached for the door handle, however at the same time she felt a strong grip on her two hind hooves sweeping her off balance and falling onto the ground.
She felt another strong grip on her front hooves restraining her from any movement. Pinned to the floor, Rainbow Dash struggled hopelessly to try and escape her restrainers but it was no use. She kicked and swayed as hard as she could but the forces pinning her down were too great.
Panting, a huge foal condescendingly lectured Rainbow Dash. “I thought that nice receptionist told you-”
His partner made a face. “NICE! She’s the devil!”
“Shut up!”
Looking up, Rainbow Dash saw the faces of her restrainers. Damn it! She called the security on me!
She felt herself being lifted from the ground still restrained. Once more she tried to free herself by flapping her wings but it had no effect.
“…S-stop…that!” came a voice in front of her.
Rainbow Dash was literally carried out of the hospital. Upon reaching the exit she was shoved and tumbled down a block of stairs.
“Dude! We don’t’ push-”
“Who cares? She deserved it anyway.” The two colts disappeared inside the building.
Groaning, Rainbow Dash got up and tried to devise a plan on getting into Fluttershy’s room. She sat on the rock hard pavement hoping for anything to flash into her mind. After almost twenty minutes without success, Rainbow Dash got up. What’s the use? She told herself. The damage has been done and-
Out of nowhere she saw Pinkie Pie happily trotting by her usual hangout place. Face lighting up, she raced toward Pinkie Pie hoping to get any information out of her
“Hey Pinkie!”
Pinkie Pie’s smile disappeared and refused to respond.
“Pinkie? Pinkie Pie?” Rainbow Dash was confused. “Heeellooo?”
Pinkie Pie continued to ignore. Unable to figure out why, Rainbow Dash decided to perform a blind apology.
“Okay, listen I’m sorry for whatever I did okay?”
Still no response.
Rainbow Dash grew irritant. “Just hear me out okay? I think I did something terrible to Fluttershy and it’s been killing me to find out what I did to her.” She relaxed her tone. “I-I went to the hospital but they wouldn’t let me in a-and-”
“I can not believe you did that to her.” Pinkie Pie finally spoke.
“See! That’s the thing! I’m not sure if I really did that to her so that’s why I need to see Fluttershy!” Rainbow Dash was desperate. “So can you just please, please come with me to the hospital?”
It took some time, but Pinkie Pie finally found forgiveness in her heart. She knew Rainbow Dash was quick witted and at times very irrational, but she would never turn her back on her friends and would always be willing to accept whatever she had done.
They both headed as fast as they could towards Ponyville Urgent Care and re-entered the messy lobby. To much disappointment, Rainbow Dash saw the same face of the receptionist and was a little embarrassed.
“We’d like to see Fluttershy please.”
The receptionist sighed a little. “Will you be supervising her?”
Pinkie Pie nodded happily.
“Just hang on.” The receptionist disappeared once more with unpleasant thoughts in her mind. Oh them pegasi, why do they cause so much trouble to us ordinary folk. She flipped a switch and made a page. Yesterday, a half hour talk of alcohol with this ‘Fluttershy’, and now some ‘Rainbow Dash’ comes and screws up the lobby? She reappeared with a deep frown. “Sure, just follow him,” She took a long pause. “And stay in Cloudsdale where you belon…!”
Before she could finish her sentence she was already on the floor knocked out cold.
“Rainbow Dash! Why did you do that?”
“I don’t know! It just happened! That receptionist has been saying stuff like that all morning!”
Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash quickly followed the doctor to room #13 hoping nopony would notice a knocked out mare on the floor.
“Here’s the room. Have fun.”
Both wondering what that meant, they each crawled inside, Rainbow Dash first. The moment she saw that Fluttershy was awake she burst into tears, relieved. Rainbow Dash eyed the battered and bruised pony. She wanted to run up and give her a big hug but she knew it would only cause her more pain.
“How are you feeling? said Pinkie Pie.
“Pretty good.” replied Fluttershy.
Just the sound of hearing Fluttershy’s voice was the most comforting thing Rainbow Dash had heard all week.
Fluttershy turned her head towards Rainbow Dash. Immediately fear crept into her. She tried to pull the bed sheets over her but it hurt too much to do so.
“Fluttershy, It’s only me, Rainbow Dash!”
Fluttershy was already whimpering, unable to say anything.
“Your pal? Your buddy?”
Fluttershy drooped her ears and shut her eyes. Rainbow Dash with nothing more to say, could only allow vast amounts of tears to escape from her eyes. It rolled down her face, onto her hooves and dripped endlessly onto the floor without a single noise.
Gaining more courage, Fluttershy managed to briefly open her eyes and see that her friend was silently crying. She turned to Pinkie Pie who was watching with worry. Digging deep into her thoughts, miraculously she found a way to forget everything bad that went on between herself and Rainbow Dash. Staring at her sobbing friend in the eye, she extended out her hoof.
“Friends?”
Rainbow Dash displayed a wide smile on her face.
“Friends.”
Their moment was interrupted by Pinkie Pie. “Awww!!!! Group hug!”
~*~
It had been a very eventful week. From what started out as a harmless adventure to try something new ended up in so much drama and hurt. Rainbow Dash is fired? That thought would not leave Pinkie Pie’s head.
“What are you thinking about Pinkie Pie?”
Pinkie Pie snapped out of it. “Umm… nothing Fluttershy.”
They walked alone onto the deserted streets of Ponyville under the moonlit sky. As they crossed the bar with the huge florescent sign, Pinkie Pie could not help but sneak a glance inside.
Something caught her eye. A certain cyan coated pegasus, guzzling down bottles of orange yellow mixture.
“What are you looking at Pinkie Pie?”
“Nothing! Nothing…” Pinkie Pie went back to her thoughts. That isn’t her, it can’t be her! Reassuring herself, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy continued on with their journey, disappearing into the night.