//------------------------------// // Questions & Answers // Story: Total Burnout // by Riften //------------------------------// Am I dead? Is this what being dead feels like? Being dead sucks, my leg hurts, both my wings hurt, and I think Im still on fire. Is there a pony hell? Oh god, am I in pony hell? If I am its really dark here, except for that little light....Little light....I'M NOT DEAD! Yes! Come on man, come on! Im not dieing in a crater! Its getting closer! I-I can see something ahead of me, Its really orange. I thinks it's saying something, I can't tell, all I hear is this annoying as hell ringing noise. "mgmmslghl." Wow, nice first word choice me. I can do better than that. "Msgn-Liiiiiiife-sda." Yeaaah, much better. "Hey! I think he just talked! I think he's alright!" Ugh, voices. They hurt me, so painfully loud. "All right? Applebloom anythin' on fire and in a big smoldren pit can't be alright. But at least he's talkin." Ughhhh, two voices. Appleboom? I know that name, I think. Still in shock from hitting the ground at mach 5. Wait, yeah, Applebloom. I guess that means that orange figure must be- "Applejackssssshhh." Smooth, Second audible word and I've already made a fool of myself. The ringing noise seems to have passed finally. 'Bout damn time. I can hear them snickering at me. I guess that means I can actually hear everyone now, and it seems my vision is recovering too. Woah. Those are some deep green eyes, not a bad first sight actually. "Ughh, You...You're..." It hurts to speak, feels like my throats...on fire. If I could move my hooves right now id be facehoofing. Gotta try and speak, work through the pain. "Am I-I dead. Am I still...On fire?" Solid question. "Yer alright, At least I think you are. Definitely not dead, and ya' stopped, uhh being on fire a few minutes ago. Just lay still, I sent my brother into town for help, he'll be back soon." Brother...Big mac...help. Oh thank god. Im going to be ok. Kinda feel dumb for that whole burning divebomb thing. Still pretty cool looking though. As long as I live through this im chalking that stunt up on my Coolest Things Ive Ever Done board. "You know mister That was one of the dumbest moves I think I've ever seen." "W-what? Seen? How-ugh what do you mean seen? Its so dark out, and I must have been falling pretty fast." Oww, Damnit it still hurts to talk. Medical help would be pretty great right now. Im kinda surprised I haven't gone into shock or something. Oh god, I think shock is one of those things if you mention it, it happens. I feel-feel kinda--- "Do you think he's dead Applejack!" The little sister looked up eyes full of fear. "Naw, figure shock just set in, did you see how hard he hit the ground? He was goin' twice the speed of those comets! Im honestly surprised he lasted' long as he did." Both the sisters looked down at new arrival, half in amazement, half in shock themselves. Applejack's mind was wandering with questions. Where'd he come from? How'd he go that darn fast? Ive only ever seen Rainbow move that quick. And at that, how the hay did hey survive. He must have a whole heap'a lucky stars watchin over him. "Do you think we should get him out'a that hole Sis?" Applejack nodded her head. "Wouldn't be right to leave him in that hole, come on. Help me pick'em up." The Following Morning Uggggghhhh. My head. My Hooves, Oh god I still have hooves. This is really happening. Im not just having some kind of super-dream. Im kind of strangely ok with this though. I mean there's always a way back right? Ive read All kinds of storys like the situation im in. Some Twilight spell gone wrong, some weird ass rift in time. Theres gotta be a reason for this. Why me? Even weirder, why give me my OC's body? I just finished him right before I went to sleep, then...well poof, like magic im here, plummeting from the sky, on fire. Hehe, I was like a living comet. Still living by the way. Still living. Living. Where the hell am I? Last time I was conscious I was in a smoldering pit. Someone must have pulled me out, and brought me here in this...Hospital? Who brought me here? I remember gaining conciseness in that hole, there was someone else there too. Who the hell was that? I wonder If theres anyone around, maybe I can get some answers. "HEY- *Cough Cough* Is anyon-pony there?" I can hear someone coming, I can hear a few different voices. "Well well, look who's finally awake! You've been out the whole night. Slept right through that meteor shower, missed one pretty awesome show." A meteor shower? Ha, I must have blended in perfectly with yesterdays stunt, well, at least until I crashed. "But im sure your more concerned with your condition. You seem to have recovered almost completely, I have to say son, Ive never seen anything with your kind of resiliency. This mare Ive brought with me here, Ms. Rainbow, she's quite a regular here, all kinds of crashes and such things. But you, you must have hit the ground going two or three times the normal speed of any pegasus ive ever seen, almost on par with her. And yet you seem to have sustained almost no injury's what-so-ever." On par with Rainbow Dash? Oh my god, im even more amazing than I could have ever imagined. "Hehe, that fast? Ive heard shes the fastest in Equestria. Looks like she might have some new competition." Might as well poke some fun while im here. "HEY! I Am the fastest, and I always will be! The quicker you get that through your head the faster we can get out of here." Wait what. We? Get out? Why would she be here to escort me out? Oh well, I guess only good could come out of this. "What? What do you mean we? Who brought me here?" Might as well try and clear up some questions while im at it. "We can answer your questions when we leave, So come on Mr.Indestructible, We got places to go." I wounder what she means by we? Oh well, lets just see where this will take me. Cant be any worse that what ive already experienced here. Can It? "God your pushy, fine im getting up." Wow, this aches. "Ugh, where are we going?" We were now working our way out of the hospital room the doctor stayed back in the room, doin' some kinda paperwork or something, just me and Rainbow now, time to get some answers. "Like I said bub, you get your answers when we get ours. Oh, really quick Doc said I need to give you this before you leave the building." Wha- *MASSIVE F*CKING NEEDLE* "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHHHHHHH! WHAT THE SHII-" THAT HURT! THAT HURT MORE THAN CRASHING. "WHAT THE HELL. WHA-What was that?! What did you just stab me with?!" "Hehehe, sorry man, Doc said its morphine or something, supposed to help with the pain or something. By the way never caught your name?" Name? Oh crap, I cant tell her my actual name, that would be weird. Well at least for a pony name. Might as well tell make one up. Wait I don't have to, this body already has a name. Yeah, this whole pony thing might just work. "Hm? Oh yeah, right. My names Burnout. Nice to uh, meet you." Smooth. AUTHORS NOTE: Hey, so I guess Im in desperate need of an editor, or something. Someone to review it for me. If anyone would volunteer Id be very thankful. I'll give you shout out or somethin. Maybe a guest appearance. So yeah, message me if you want to. Thanks. Riften out.