*beep...beep...beep...*
Big Mac woke up in a bright white room. He found he could only open his left eye, so he did so. His right eye was too swollen Suddenly, a large white and pink face hovered in front of him. "Doctor!" it exclaimed, "Hes awake!" A brown, be-spectacled face came into his view. "Mac," it said, shining a light into his eye, "Can you hear us?" Big Mac rolled his head to the side as he slipped out of conciousness...
Deere woke up with a headache, and jumped when he saw two familiar ponies by his bedside. "Mum? Dad? What are you doing here?" "I should ask ya the same thing son." Said the green and brown pegasus that was his father. Rocksolid was a foreboding stallion who didnt take orders from anypony. His wife on the other hand, the white and brown pegasus by the name of Tabbycat, was a meek but difficult to please pony. She was usually shy, but provoked, she was more dangerous than a dragon. Turns out that that last hoof to the face had given Deere a concussion. "Wheres Haybales?" he asked. "Your sister is with her colt-friend, I'm sure you two neeed no introducing." Rock scowled. "Cant just beat a pony half to death because of a misunderstanding." "What?" asked Deere. His parents told him the whole story.
"He may never walk again," the Doctor explained. Granny Smith burst into a fresh set of tears. The Doctor looked shocked, "May, I said MAY, its still not a sure thing, but even after months of rigorous physiotherapy, he will always be in pain when he walks. And no more applebucking either." The three Apples cried, Applejack, Granny and Applebloom. Deere burst into the room and was met by burning glares. "I'm so sorry!" he blurted, "It was all a misunderstanding! i swear!" He explained to the Apple Family, Haybales and Rarity, who was there for some reason. They all looked to Rarity. "Ummm... You know," Rarity tried to think of an excuse, "Sweetie Belle really shouldnt be left alone for so long, BYE!" And with that, she disapeared in a puff of baby blue smoke. Deere agreed to pay all expenses, and to work on the farm until Mac was fully healed, and if that never happened, if he never made a full recovery, he would work for the remainder of Big Mac's life, and if he were to die, for the remainder of the existance of Sweet Apple Acres. Being an alicorn and being Immortal, this was a promise he could keep.