I got your letter
I got your letter
My eyes opened slowly, but the vision was blurry. The last thing I remember was ponies rushing around and I can vaguely remember something of an ambulance and colts hauling you onto a bed. The ponies screamed and ran wild, ignoring a little filly to their side. I shook my little head, recovering from thoughts I didn't want to think about. I was still shocked by something that had happened, I was shaking and blood-stained.
A weak box surrounded me, I was in a cardboard box. I pulled myself out, my hooves creasing it as my weight fell on it's sides. Just as I had pulled myself from the box, a small paper flicked across my last leg to escape. I looked back, my eyes widening as a little, scrapped paper letter rested in the box. I forced my sight to focus, but it was still slightly blurry.
Scoots,
Don't worry about me, I won't be gone long, I'm sure. For now, stay where you are and I'll find you someday. I’ll always be your big sister, remember that. Remember it will be all OK someday, I will make it OK. Soon we will see each other again and everything will be back to the way it used to be. We will be together and nothing could change that, if you do read this, wait for me. I'll find you, I promise.
Rainbow. x
With that letter in my grasp, I had remembered more from the past. I remembered Rainbow dash covered in her own blood and she was muddy with scars down her cheeks. I hadn't noticed the single tear drizzle from my eye. I felt so alone, so unknown and incapable. Was it true that Rainbow expected me to look after myself until she came back? If she came back...
I decided to obey the letter and so I sat back in my little box down the cold alley. As my sight was back and less blurry, I looked around the scenery. There was glass everywhere and the street was dry of any sight of a single pony. I hooked my tail around my legs and curled my head around my body, feeling my pressure summon cold tears to slide down my face. I couldn't stay alone in the cold world, I had nothing but an old cardboard box to shelter me from harsh winds. I was already so cold and lonely, I needed you back, I needed you to stay beside me and keep me warm and protected.
I couldn't take it, how could I just lay there and wait? No, I wouldn't, I would find you and bring you home. I pushed myself out of the box once again and began trotting fearlessly down the short alley. The breeze had picked up and I was soon cold. But I followed the road down to the hospital, where I had hoped you were alright. I had seen an ambulance, so I assumed that's where you would be.
I was finally standing outside the hospital, I couldn't wait to see you again. But another part of me told me not to go in, as you wouldn't be there. I ignored it, pushed open the doors and walked straight through the narrow corridors, hoping to see you in one of the rooms.
I began to worry when I couldn't see you. There was still many rooms to check, but it was scary to see so many ponies look familiar, they looked like you before you were hauled in the ambulance. Scars on every limb, tears staining their cheeks and fear was shaking them. Some were close to the end, barely holding on. Nurses rushed down the corridors and straight past me when I tried to talk to them, they seemed so busy with the other patients.
Eventually, I had given up hope of finding you in the hospital, it was getting dark and I had to find somewhere to sleep through the night. But I saw something in the corner of my eye. It was Rainbow and cyan. It was you!
I flung myself towards your room as I saw your bed and you being wheeled out and down the corridor. I didn't know where you were going, but I followed.
The bed was pushed into another room quite similar to the other patients rooms, only this one had an x-ray. I watched you being pulled off of your bed and rested on it neatly and gently. I thought you were going to be alright and I called out your name.
'Rainbow!' You were barely awake, I hadn't expected an answer.
I heard the doctors talking and felt myself go pale.
'It's about Rainbow dash, The glass has done too much damage.' There was another voice following, this time it was a mares voice, maybe the nurses.
'Put her back in her room, we can sort her out.' She replied. I sighed with relief. The workers pushed your bed back in the original room and pulled the door. When the door was a crack open, I slid myself through into the room quietly. They seemed not to notice me, so I felt lucky. I had missed you, I couldn't wait to see the look on your face as you saw me, your little sister. At least, it felt like we were sisters. You were my big sister and I couldn't live without you.
You opened your magenta eyes and looked around the room. I could see you, and I smiled pleasantly. I was still waiting at the door and you hadn't seen me yet, I was waiting to see your face. But your face looked sad and lonely. I knew I could cheer you up, so I waited smiling at the open door. The nurses hoofsteps came towards the door, I stood still. Maybe she didn't want me in your room.
My heart stopped when the nurse came to the door, and walked straight through me...