Snowy Days and Nights

by TheBluWaffle

Part 5- The Pain Of Rememberance

Dash sighed in boredom, swatting at the air with her hoof. The doctor came in earlier to give her from medicine, but besides that, she hasn't seen anyone else today. She hasn't seen anyone other than Doctor Hooves in the past three days for that matter!

The door opened, and she was expecting the doctor to walk in. What she got was completely unexpected.

All of a sudden, she heard, "DASHIE!!!" and she could see a gray blur run up to her. She jumped on the bed, just narrowly missing Dash and she hugged her very tightly.

"Dashie! I missed you so much!" Derpy Hooves shouted, keeping her tight hold on the blue Pegasus. Dash couldn't help but smile, even from her uncomfortable position.

"Uh, D-Derpy, you're kinda', uhf...holding me a little too tight..." Dash said with difficulty.

"Oh, sorry." Derpy said, loosening her grip. She looked down, a little embarrassed. Dash's smile widened.

"I missed you too." She said, hugging her back. Derpy returned the hug, but not as tightly as the last. They held that embrace for many moments, Dash just happy to have been able to hug this soft little Pegasus again. They broke away a moment later, Dash not really wanting to let go. She looked back at the door, and her eyes widened. The doctor was standing there, but right next to him was a Pegasus with much more importance in Dash's life. She gasped and yelled.

"Dad!"

She jumped past Derpy and out the bed, and she ran right up to him, jumping into his awaiting hooves. He almost fell backwards from her force.

"Whoa! Haha, almost knocked me over Dash!" He chuckled.

Dash didn't really hear him. She was too focused on the warm embrace her father and her were sharing. She hadn't felt his soft, warm fur in what seemed like weeks. She clutched his fur tighter, tears forming in her tightly shut eyes.

"I...ahh..." Dash realized that her strength had just been relinquished, and she knew why. She had made a mistake a second ago.

"What's wrong?" He asked, looking down at the little Pegasus.

"I...s-shouldn't have...ran..." She couldn't even finish her sentence. She sighed into his chest, feeling weak and frail. Dad looked over to the doctor, who shook his head. Dad smiled at the little filly, knowing that he would've done the same thing if he was Dash. He carefully placed her on his back, and he felt her relax, her whole body almost melting onto his. When he reached the bed, Derpy helped Dash into it, setting her head down on the pillow slowly. Dash sighed, feeling the soft cushion against her. Derpy nuzzled herself next to her, not hiding her smile.

"T-Thanks..." Dash said weakly. She closed her eyes, enjoying the feeling of Derpy's warm body next to her.

"So, what happened? She just, lost all of her strength?" Derpy asked.

"Precisely. I warned her that any sort of physical activity would diminish her strength within seconds, but she didn't listen." He said, a little peeved. "No one listens to the doctor..." He mumbled under his breath.

"Hey, it's alright. She was just excited, that's all." Dad said. "At least she didn't injure herself!" He added. He looked to Dash, a sudden seriousness on his face. "You uh, didn't injure yourself, did you?" He asked with concern.

Dash chuckled lightly. "Of course not..." She sighed. Dad nodded his head, relieved.

"See? My Dash can handle a little runnin' even if she may seem unfit to be active." Dad said proudly. Dash rolled her eyes.
He says that even after I nearly fainted from running! Oh, that is so Dad.

The doctor didn't seemed to appealed. "Yes well, anyway, I need to check in on Fluttershy, to make sure she's still recovering at a regular rate."

"Speaking of, how's she been doing? Has she woken up yet?" Dad asked, stroking Dash's multi-colored hair.

"No she hasn't, but she's been recovering very well. Her heart rate is back to normal, and she's been getting warmer each day, which is a very good sign, especially with how cold it's been in this hospital." He sighed in annoyance. "No one's been able to fix the heater because this blizzard keeps going! It's been going on for three days, and it doesn't look like it's going to stop."

When Dash heard "blizzard", she cringed. Ever since that dreadful day, whenever she heard talk of this snowstorm, she couldn't help but feel afraid. It was one of the most traumatizing events of her life, one she'll never forget for as long as she lived. That scar would stay with her forever, the one that was titled; The day Fluttershy nearly--

"Dash? You alright?" Derpy asked, noticing Dash's suddenly tense body.

Dash turned to her. She was staring at her, along with Dad. They both had concerned looks on their faces.

"Uh, y-yeah just..." She paused. "Ever since...you know, I've been...having really bad...memories. They...t-they're awful...and...I-I..."

Derpy wrapped her hoof around her, snuggling her closer into her body. Dash shut her eyes to hold the tears. "I...I hate them...I w-wish I wouldn't...r-remember those..." Dash was close to breaking. Derpy held her tighter.

"I know Dash. But, you suffered through a really traumatic experience. Those experiences will be the ones you remember, weather you like it or not. I hate to say it, but it's true." Dad's face grew sullen. "I would know. You remember hmm?" He asked, sadness in his voice.

Indeed, she remembered. She didn't like to think about it at all. It was the worst time for her and Dad, and she would like to forget it...forever, but she knew she never would. Dad wouldn't either.

Dash nodded, not saying a word. Her eyes felt heavy from her lack of strength, and the tears that were waiting to be released. The pain of remembrance forced her line to snap, and she broke down crying. Derpy jumped to her aid, hugging her and patting her gentle. Dash buried her face in her shoulder, letting the tears flow free. Dad watched on in silence, feeling a heavy guilt tug at him. He realized his error.

"Dash..." He started, a lump in his throat. "I...I'm sorry. I shouldn't...h-have mentioned..." He stopped. He didn't want to say any more. Derpy looked to him with sad eyes. She never had seen Dash cry like this, and Dash was usually the Pegasus that would hold in her tears. She would usually be very embarrassed to cry, even though it was never a big deal. Derpy had never seen her this...broken.

Derpy continued her embrace for minutes, not letting go of her sister. The other unusual thing was, Dash usually was not the type to hug others, even if she was feeling down. She's stubborn as a rock, so it makes sense. This is why Derpy was shocked, and a little afraid...afraid for her.

Dash finally pulled away, her cheeks stained with tears, her eyes puffy and red. She didn't look directly at either of them, embarrassed from her crying. Derpy put a hoof on her shoulder, and that's when Dash spoke.

She gulped. "M-My eyes hurt..." Was all she made out. Derpy hugged her again, feeling her pain. Dad sighed, hating to see his daughter like this. When Derpy broke away, Dash whipped the remaining tears from her eyes, and rested on the bed, emotionally exhausted. Derpy stroked her soft hair, trying to calm her down, seeing if she would sleep right away. To her surprise, she fell asleep within seconds of lying down. Dad stood up and headed for the door.

"Where are you going?" Derpy asked.

"I need to talk with Doctor Hooves. I need to know if Fluttershy is awake, and if she isn't, I need to know when they think she'll wake up." He said. "You can stay with her. After that breakdown, she'll need you here. She'll need the loving comfort of a sister."

Derpy nodded. "I'll keep her warm." She said with a sad smile.

"Alright. Thanks Derpy. You've really helped her out a lot today." He looked to his daughter, who was sleeping soundly, even after that mental fallout. "I just don't know how much more of thus she can take." He said as he walked out.

Derpy looked down at the beautiful blue Pegasus. She almost felt like crying too, from the obvious pain that she and her Dad shared. She didn't have a clue as to what they were implying, but it was obvious that it was something deep and personal. Derpy nuzzled her body next to her, sighing from the sweet warmth that was radiating off of her and the blanket. She wrapped her hooves around her loosely, closing her eyes and drifting off into a deep sleep.

Comments

[Pinkie13Pie]

I hope you write more soon, because I want to find out more about their relationships between the three.

So sad...

[TheBluWaffle]

6124214 I will. I'm finishing this story up tomorrow, but I've got another one that shows the origins of how the three became a family. It's like a prequel. You'll see it sometime soon!

[Pinkie13Pie]

6124305 Yay! I love backstories! :D :D