Marco cupped his head under Star's chin and the white mare lifted the rest of her body into the wheelbarrow.
"I'm Applejack." The orange mare said. "And this white mare here is Rarity."
"I don't have time for names!" Marco stammered. "We need to get Star to the hospital!"
"Will you calm down?!" Applejack snapped as she pulled the wheelbarrow forward. "Your mate here is still alive!"
"Wait what?" Marco didn't stop following them but his eyes were wide. "She's my friend."
"You freak out enough to be her mate." Rarity stated unamused.
Marco said nothing but looked at Star, breathing subtlety in the wheelbarrow. What else did this land have for them if Star was almost killed in the first 10 minutes?
Star rested in the hospital, IVs attached to her body.
Marco looked over at Star as Nurse Snowheart left the room, he was pacing back and forth in a panic.
"Star?" Marco asked. He looked at his hoof and rubbed Star's flank with it.
This is still new to me, this pony body. But all that matters is if Star is OK.
"Marco?" Star whispered.
"I'm so sorry that I let you get hurt." Marco sighed. "We'll find that stupid pony that took the scissors and take them back...we'll get home, back to Echo Creek..."
"I just...need to heal." Star coughed. "Marco? Someone's at the door."
"Oh." Marco reluctantly left Star's side and walked to the door and pulled it open.
Only to be blasted by confetti, slamming him into the wall.
"OW!" Marco felt pain in his new wings as he fell off the wall, only to be face-to-face with a crazed pink mare holding two cupcakes on a plate.
"Oh dear lord." Marco hissed. "Not more of you."
"Just me!" the pink mare chirped. "...And Fluttershy."
"Ugh!" Marco exclaimed in unamusement, that is, until a shy yellow pegasus with a pink mane walked in.
"Is this the...right room, Pinkie Pie?" the pegasus Fluttershy whispered.
"Yep!" Pinkie Pie smiled a creepy smile in Marco's opinion. "We should throw a PARTY for these two! I'll bring that up at the next meeting at the castle!"
"Um, hello." Fluttershy said to Star. "Pinkie Pie brought you two cupcakes."
Marco stopped Pinkie Pie from walking any closer to his friend, the pegasus he could trust maybe, but not the crazy pink earth pony before him.
"I'll take those." Marco clumsily grabbed the plate with his teeth and barely managed to place it safely beside Star.
"Woah, it's like you've never grabbed anything before!" Pinkie Pie giggled. "You're not going to be good at playing PIN THE-"
"SHHH!" Nurse Redheart snapped from the door.
"Sorry!" Pinkie whispered. "Twi and Dash will be visiting you two tomorrow!"
"Why-" But Pinkie galloped out of the room before he could ask.
Fluttershy walked up to him and looked into his eyes.
"Welcome to Ponyville." Fluttershy said softly. "I hope you like it here."
With that, she left.
"They seemed nice." Star whispered.
Night had befallen Ponyville, and Marco had nothing to do beside watch over Star.
Which is not bad, she's my friend, I have to keep her safe.
But did Applejack and Rarity not call her his mate?
They just met us, they don't know anything. I like Jackie...don't I?
"Marco?" Star called from the bed.
"Yes, Star?" Marco replied, walking toward the bed.
"I'm cold...need more blankets." Star whimpered.
"I got to rest, I think I know a way to solve both our problems." Marco leaped and flapped his wings into Star's bed, collapsing in it. "I'll keep you warm."
And may I make better use of these wings...
Marco had not known how much time had passed, the intoxicating scent of Star's mane was so addicting. Star had let his head rest on her's, and he did indeed get good rest.
"Hey, Applejack was right! They're totally mates!"
Screw my life
Marco leaped away from Star, falling off the bed in the process. He realized that his wings were spread out for some weird reason, so he tucked them back in.
"Ha! He even had the wingbon-"
"Rainbow Dash!" Twilight Sparkle snapped. "You scared him!"
"No, I wasn't scared!" Marco lied. "Just defending my friend from whatever-"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Rainbow Dash interrupted him bored. "We came to visit."
"All of you ponies don't even know us!" Marco protested. "Why must you interrupt her recovery?!"
"She still in bed right?" Rainbow Dash muttered. "So we haven't interrupted anything."
Star was still looking at the alicorn in amazement, didn't Pony Head tell her only Celestia and Luna were alicorns?
They must have made her an alicorn!
"Excuse me?" Star asked.
Twilight looked over Marco's shoulders.
"Yes, can I help you?" Twilight smiled and moved closer to the bed.
"How can you be an alicorn? I thought only Celestia and Luna were alicorns..." Star said.
"Have you been livin' under a rock?" Twilight asked jokingly. "Princess Celestia made me a Princess long time ago!"
"You become a princess when you become an alicorn?" Star gasped with shining eyes.
"Yep." Twilight smiled and Star couldn't stop looking at her lavender wings.
I need to heal fast! I want to explore this place!
"Where are you two from anyway?" Rainbow Dash asked.
Star's mind went blank.
"Uh...around?" Star stammered.
"They're probably from the bad side of Manehatten or something." Rainbow Dash laughed. "We should go."
Star wanted to tell them to wait, she needed answers.
But they already left.
"Thank god!" Marco sighed with relief. "They were a nuisance!"
"They weren't bad at all..." Star said right away. "I think I want to leave the hospital now."
"What? Why?" Marco asked. "Oh! To find the pony in armor right?"
"No...I want to stay here for a while." Star explained. "I...I want to become a princess of Equestria."