As time seemed to creep by, a medical crew from the hospital along with Celestia herself worked feverishly to save the humans life. Twilight staying at his side the entire time, using her magic to hasten the healing process. Hours seemed like minutes as they worked miracles in attempting to save Jake from his seemingly inevitable fate.
After four hours of nonstop care, Jake had finally stabilized enough to be moved to the hospital. The pale white of his skin showing the severe loss of blood along with the many closed wounds that had been stitched shut. His arms tattered and torn to ribbons from the unruly teeth of the bear. His left leg snapped in half below the knee, and hundreds of stitches place in the countless cuts he had received fighting for his life.
Once he had arrived in the hospital, he was placed into intensive care. Twilight following him in there as she remained by his side. The steady blip of his heart monitor showing that he had not given up, His body and mind screaming to stay alive, even through his injuries. Twilight was resting her head on the side of his bed as she watched him intently, waiting for him to wake so she could hug him, embrace him. Anything she could do to make him more comfortable from the torture he was now enduring in his attempt to remain alive.
Hours seemed to pass by as she continued to stay at his side. Applejack and Rainbow Dash had gone home after staying with Twilight for hours on end. Trying to convince her to do the same, but she refused. This being, this human, this friend, had helped them all out in a dire time of need. He had saved them from hunger, given them a warm place to sleep, and offered pleasant company all by himself, and without asking for even one thing in return. He didn't know them, hell he thought they were a figment of his imagination from staying on his own for so many years. A figment of his imagination? Not a chance! But it did help him come to terms with the fact that there was real life talking ponies of myth that he had saved and befriended. So not all was bad right?
The steady heart monitor continued its beeping as day turned to night, then night into day as the sun crested over the horizon. The warm rays of the sun slowly creeping into the dark room and onto Jake's bed as he lay there in silence. As the rays of the sun began to move from the ceiling, down the wall, and onto his frame. the warmth began to make him feel a little uncomfortable causing him to stir a little. The movement having woke Twilight from her slumber at his side.
"Jake? Are you awake?" She asked softly as she looked up to his scarred face. The dried blood having been magically removed from his body to help in keeping his wounds clean.
"MMmmmmm." He gave a soft groan as his eyes squinted shut before slowly opening. "Teresa?" He spoke softly as he raised an arm to block out the sun that was blinding him.
"No Jake, it's me, Twilight." She said as her horn lit up, lowering the blinds over the window so that he could now see properly.
"Twi......... Twilight?!" He bolted upright in bed, immediately regretting that decision as he pulled a couple of stitches, making him yelp out in pain before laying back down.
"Rest now, your badly injured." Twilight said as she hoped her front hooves up onto the side of the bed. Pulling a cool wet washcloth from the sink and placing it onto his forehead.
"What happened? Where am I?" He asked as he slowly moved his hands up and down each arm and over his body to feel of the bandages that were on him.
"You were attacked by a bear the other day. As for where you are though............" She trailed off.
"Well......... I feel pain so that means I lived through the experience. I see a white tile ceiling and horrible fluorescent lights, so that at least means I'm in a hospital." He chuckled but stopped as he looked around. "Twilight? I'm in a hospital, and your here with me? Wait, where is Dash and Applejack?" He said as he began to panic.
"They're fine, don't worry. We're home now." She smiled softly to him.
"Home?" He lay there for a moment to let that sink in. "As in your home world?!" He began to panic again but stopped as Twilight's hooves pressed against the sides of his cheeks making him look her directly in the eye.
"Yes Jake, My home world. We managed to get just enough magic to cancel the spell that we cast and brought you with us. You were about to............... to..........." She trailed off as tears began to form in her eyes. She gave a soft gasp as Jake pulled her into a warm embrace, letting her cry into his shoulder.
"It's alright Twilight. I'm fine now, despite the numerous injuries and severe loss of blood. I think I'll pull through." He gave a soft chuckle before pulling back. "I guess this makes us even now, don't it?"
Twilight gave a soft crying giggle while wiping her eyes from from tears. "Well, once we get you back to your old self again, then get you home, we'll be even. As for now, we are still in your debt." She smiled softly.
Jake lay back into the comfortable bed giving a sigh. His vision falling onto Twilight as his hand lifted up, placing it onto her cheek, his thumb rubbing through the soft fur that covered her. She pressed into the hand while closing her eyes, relishing the tender touch.
"You know Twi, I've liked on my own for so long, without the aid of anyone else. I left everything I had behind in my world just to stay on my own and live away from the corruption of humanity. I had always wished to live somewhere that I could be of use and to help out where needed. When I was being attacked by that bear, I knew it was my time. That I wouldn't survive to see another day. As I looked into the sky and saw the first star of the night, I made a wish Twi. Do you know what I wished for?" He asked giving her a smile.
Twilight sat there giving a soft smile while shaking her head gently.
"I wished to have a second chance at life. In a place where I wasn't afraid of the people I was around. Away from the modern world that was destroying my planet. To start a new life where it would matter and I could make a difference. After all that you have told me about your world, as well as from what Celestia has told me in my dreams. I think you unintentionally granted my wish for me Twi. From dream walking through your town and many others I came to realize just how kind everyone is here. Although they may be afraid of someone new at first, they may warm up over time. This is a place that could let me have the option of starting over." He smiled giving a contented sigh.
"Jake, I don't even know if the princess would allow you to stay here or not. Plus if you get hurt again, we may not be able to save you again. This world is filled with many strange and powerful creatures. I don't know if this........." She trailed off as a knock came from the door. It slowly opening revealing a White Alicorn in all her glory.
"Twilight, There is no need to worry. If Jake wishes to remain here, then he is free to do so." She smiled as she looked to Jake. "Is that acceptable?"
Jake smiled back before roughing Twilight's mane up a little. "I think that would be perfect my Princess. My life ended on Earth. Let this be my afterlife." He smiled before pulling Twilight into a hug. "This............ is my new home.............. my new life."