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// Realizations 
// Story: Breaking the Ice 
// by Trouble Cleft 
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	Rainbow Dash came to visit Scootaloo every day after the accident. She would only leave the hospital to go to work or to go home to sleep. One night after a long day of stroking Scootaloo's mane, Rainbow Dash flopped down onto her bed. She was slipping into sleep when a thought occurred to her.

Why have I never seen Scootaloo's parents at the hospital?





The next day when Rainbow Dash went to the hospital, instead of going straight to Scootaloo's room, she stopped at the front desk. She pushed the assistance button and waited until a nurse came. 

"Yes?" the nurse asked.

"Uhh...hi. I was wondering if you could tell me who Scootaloo's parents are. I come in here everyday for as much time as I can but I have never seen them. Could you look it up for me?" she replied.

The nurse stepped away from the desk and walked over to a file cabinet. She put her hoof to her chin and thought for a moment before reaching towards the top row. She pulled out a large yellow envelope and walked back over to Rainbow Dash. She sorted through some papers before pulling a few out and clearing her throat.

"Scootaloo Breezeblower. Class, Pegasus. Daughter of Nimbus Breezeblower and Lightshock Breezeblower. Status, Orphan."

If Rainbow Dashes heart hadn't already been broken in half, it would have exploded into dust. She could not believe how lonely Scootaloo must be. 

"How long has she been an orphan?" she said with a crackling voice

"Since she was two years old."

"Thank you for your help," she said. She turned away from the desk and walked down the hall to Scootaloo's room. She peered in, took a deep breath, and turned away. She walked back down the hall before asking the mare at the desk one question.

"Where exactly is the Ponyville orphanage?"





Monitor was very excited. It was his first day working at the hospital. He had just gotten out of med school and he was glad he had, because even though he passed his tests, he still didn't think he was ready to treat anything big yet. He was walking down the corridor checking on patients. As he passed each room, he thought of the condition each pony had. 

Flying Acciedent. Sprained front hoof and two broken ribs.

Out of control carriage. Concussion and broken back hooves

He looked into the last room in the hall. There was a small orange filly lying in the bed. Monitor felt a pang of sympathy for her. She looked no more than 10 years old.

Fell threw the ice during a snowball fight. He thought to himself. No external damage, but has been in a coma for a little over a month. He turned to go and was closing the door when he thought he noticed something. He gasped. No, it couldn't be! He walked back into the room just to make sure. 

Sure enough, one of the fillies hooves had started to twitch.





Scootaloo could only hear muffled sounds. She could not move her hooves, or open her eyes for that matter. She could her rapid thudding and a stallion yelling. She could also hear the constant beeping that came from a heart monitor. But she didn't pay any mind to the sounds. She could only think one thing.

What just happened?





Rainbow Dash was feeling better. She had just made a decision she hadn't thought she would make for a while, a few years at minimum. She was just about to hand her papers to the mare at the desk when a young stallion burst out of the hospital corridors. He looked around franticly for a minute, but when his eyes landed on Rainbow Dash, he pulled himself together and started briskly trotting towards her. 

"Excuse me? Are you Miss Dash?"

She nodded, a confused expression on her face.

The stallion smiled. He took a deep breath before stating words that Rainbow Dash would never forget.

"I think I have something you may want to see."





Rainbow Dash followed Monitor at a brisk pace down the halls. When she reached room seven she closed her eyes and took a deep breath. And she pushed open the door.