//------------------------------// // He's Back! // Story: One Way Trip // by SoulSpirit //------------------------------// I woke up in a hospital bed. Why does this look familiar? I looked around and saw that there was only one other bed indicating the possibility that this is a private medical room. Noticing that there was a weight on my lap, I looked down to see a familiar purple unicorn resting. “Twilight?” after a dream like I just had, I happy just to see her. Twilight woke up, blinking the sleep out of her eyes. Her expression turned to one of surprise. “Spirit!” she yelled, throwing her hoofs around me and snuggling her muzzle deep into my chest. I stroked her mane with a hoof in return. “Settle down Twilight. Can you tell me what happened?” I know Luna told me, but I didn’t want to seem suspicious. “I don’t seem to remember anything except….oh shit, I’m late, aren't I? I broke my word to Luna-” “It’s alright.” she interrupted. “I was told that when you teleported to luna’s hallway, you collapsed. Which reminds me.” she let go of me and slapped me a good one. “What were you thinking risking magical exhaustion?” “Magical exhaustion?” I asked as she gave me a stern look. Wait, didn’t Luna mention that? Better check. “What’s that?”I grimaced as I started to feel a migraine coming on. My horn started to feel sore too. What the hell? “So it’s true nopony told you.” “Twilight, you know that I’m usually more than happy to listen to your detailed explanations, really, because you fascinate me with how much you know,” she blushed a little, but it didn’t distract me. “But my horn is giving me a migraine, which only got noticeable when you slapped me. Please forgive me for asking you to get to the point.” she looked hurt at the request. I’ll make it up to her later. “Of course magic is like lifeforce for us unicorns, but just like actual lifeforce, it’s dangerous and even life-threatening when we run low. That’s exactly what happened to you.” “How?” “It usually occurs when a unicorn either tries casting a spell they are not ready for or casts spells back to back without break. According to Luna, you did both.” “How long was I out?” “A few days from my knowledge.” I could piece it together from there. I must have passed out, been rushed to the hospital, Twilight received word and came over to visit. I felt guilty and shed a tear. “Sorry for worrying every….pony. Even you Twili. You aren’t involved with me, let alone know me. You are almost always busy back in Ponyvile…...you don’t deserve that/” I received another hard slap from an offended looking Twilight. “What the hell was that for? I apologized.” “Don’t place yourself under me, or anypony else for that matter.” Don’t ask me why, but Twilight climbed onto the bed and sat on top of me. My guess is that she was trying to make sure she had my full attention. I felt my cheeks burn up. What the…..oh, right. SHE’S SITTING ON ME!!!! “Don’t be afraid to ask for help, okay?” she asked, smiling hopefully. I sighed, knowing that I had to tread carefully with my words if I wanted to get out of this without anymore scratches. I also later realized that I should have just said yes instead of being a retard and saying what I said instead. “Twilight. I’m not a very trusting…..stallion, and the ones I do trust are usually busy doing something too important to interrupt for my own convenience. I also don’t give my word unless I can guarantee it. With that in mind, I can’t give you my word on this one.” I thought I was being pretty mature with my answer, but the pony on top of me looked like she thought otherwise. “That’s not acceptable. I want to know you’re safe. I’m going to talk to Celestia about this. For now, you need to rest.” “Wait, what? Twilight, I feel fine.” I protested. Using my magic, I removed the I.V. needle from above my hoof, which hurt like a bitch. “Ouch. Anyway, could you please get off me? I need to get to my room.” Twilight shook her head. “No, you need to stay here.” she was going to say more but was interrupted by the sound of the door opening. We turned our heads to see a nurse walk in. wait, she looks familiar. When she looked at me and saw that I was awake, she gasped. “How are you-” she paused, cleared her throat, and tried again. “Sorry about that, just surprised is all. Twilight, could you please get off the patient?” “Nurse Red Heart,” Twilight began, getting off me. ”He’s planning on leaving immediately. Could you help me explain to him why he can’t?” “Now now, Twilight. I’ll be the judge of that.” nurse Red Heart came up to me and did what reminded me of a physical, but without the part where they check your privates. Thank God for that. That would have been WAY more embarrassing than Twilight sitting on top of me. “Mmmm….everything seems to be in order. Any pain?” “Just a migraine and my horn being sore.” I replied. “That’s a normal thing to feel after waking up from a coma.” she turned to face Twilight. “Sorry Mis Sparkle, but I have no reason to keep him here, so he’s free to go.” just by looking at her face, I could tell that she had some questions herself. “The only thing I have to ask of you Spirit is to check in with one of the Princesses before anything else.” I replied before Twilight could protest. “Thanks for the news, I’ll be sure to check in with one of them right away.” I lit up my horn and, before Twilight could stop me, executed a teleportation spell taking me to luna’s hall. Definitely have to apologize to Twilight after she blows off some steam. The guards were surprised by my appearance before interrogating me. “Stop imposter, we know the real Spirit's in a coma.” “Well, now I’m awake. So, please let me through, I have a headache and don’t feel like dealing with you right now.” the guards didn’t move out of the way, but instead readied their weapons. Shit! I didn’t learn that spell fully just yet. “I don’t have time for this. Fine, but if anypony asks, I did this in self-defense.” lighting up my horn I got ready. Thank god I’m not wearing my suit right now. Don’t want to ruin it. Before the pair could move, I grabbed one of by the head in my magic and slammed him into the wall to my left. It distracted the other guar, but not for long. By the time he looked back, I wasn’t where I was anymore. I had teleported above him. Upon landing, I knocked a hoof to the back of his head, knocking him out cold. I don’t have to be an idiot to know I can use a hoof the same way I can a fist, though Luna’s going to be pissed at me. I opened Luna’s big double doors. “Luna! Sorry, I’m a few days late. Also, sorry for knocking out your guards. They came at me for no acceptable reason.” I called out, levitating the unconscious bat looking guards with me as I entered. Luna was sitting on the balcony looking at me, maw agape in surprise. “Spirit, is that really thee?” she asked. “Last time I checked.” her horn lit up for a second, then stopped. “But thou was in a coma.” “And now I’m awake. So, what do you want me to do with your guards?” I softly levitated them onto the floor in front of her before joining her on her balcony. “What happened?” “They called me an imposter and tried to attack me. I defended myself and was left with no choice but to knock them out.” “W-” she stuttered. “How? Those are highly trained guards, and thou just disposed of them in moments.” she paused. “Never mind. We see that thou is well. We recommend rest.” Just like Twilight. Before I could protest, there was a flash from her horn and I materialized in my room by my bed. “Damn it.” I wanted to ask what she wanted that night. I was about to crawl into bed when my door opened and I ducked to hide. “Not here yet I see. Well, I guess we could wait for a bit.” Yep, that’s Twilight’s voice. When I heard her start walking into the room, I heard another set of hoofs accompany hers. “I just wanted to be sure he’s alright.” That’s also a familiar voice, time to greet my ‘guests’. “Doesn’t anyone know how to knock?” I asked as I got up from my hiding place. “I thought I had an intruder.” “Eep!” yelped a butter colored mare. I climbed onto the bed. “S-sorry.” “It’s fine I guess.” It’s Twilight that should be apologizing anyway. “Go ahead and make yourselves comfortable.” I levitated a spell tome over from my desk and cracked it open. Illusion. Should be easier than fire, right? “You going to make me ask why you’re here Twilight?” I asked without looking away from the book. Though she technically just did. “You need to hold up on what magic you’ve been practicing. Seriously, you want to end up in the hospital again?” “I’m doing it because I have to, not because it’s all fun and games.” I felt a pressure on the side of my bed. Assuming it was Twilight, I just kept reading. This illusion magic is a lot like science, using magic to trick the optic sensors of the brain. “That’s another thing I want to discuss with you sometime, but not now. Fluttershy wanted to check up on you herself before going to sleep and had me bring her when she heard you were already out and about, so have fun.” and I heard the door close. Wait a moment, if she’s not the one on my bed, then….. I closed my book and checked to see who was sitting on my bed. There was the familiar butter yellow mare. Why am I blushing?!? “Y-You’re Fluttershy, right? If I remember correctly, we met in Ponyville but we still don’t really know each other. So, what does a shy pony want with a pony she doesn’t even know such as me?” I was doing what I could to avoid making eye contact. God only knows what might happen then. “W-well, we can change that, you know? For now, though, you just recovered from a coma and I wanted to see if you’re all right.” she paused. “I-if you don’t mind.” I sighed and rested my chin on my pillow. “I guess I could let you check.” I lifted my head, scooted over, rested my chin again and closed my eyes. “There, there’s more room now. Make yourself comfortable.” I shouldn’t have said that, but I was too tired to care. “I ache all down my back, my entire horn is sore, and there’s an ache along the general area of my muzzle.” none of that was a lie. My back from hiding earlier and my muzzle from god knows what. “I think I can do something about that.” before I could ask her to be more specific, I felt her climb onto the bed. “Let’s see here.” I felt her mount me on the area that could be considered the borderline of my back and ass and get to work. I let out a soft moan as her hoofs cascaded across my back, taking the pain away with them as they made their way back and forth. It was like a bliss like no other. “Where did you learn to-” another moan escaped my maw as she hit a rather particularly rough spot. “Now just relax.” I obeyed. As she finished my back, she said: “There, all better. I don't know what to do about eh horn and maw though.” “It’s alright, I’ll put up with it.” “Twilight said you might say that.” “What else did she say?” I asked, eyes still shut and head still resting on the pillow. “This might sound crazy, but she said you’re not from Equestria.” Way to go loud mouth. Still, I don’t have any reason to lie. “She’s right, I’m not.” I felt her get off me and lay down beside me. “Oh dear, don’t you ever feel lonely?” I don't know what happened, but my answer filter seemed to malfunction. “Every time I think about it.” “Miss your family?” “No memory of them, or myself for that matter.” “At least you remembered your name.” “Not even that.” I yawned. “Celestia gave me my current name when I couldn’t remember my own.” “That’s horrible!” “Hey, when life gives you lemons, all you can do is try to make lemonade. Basically, all you can do is what you are meant to do.” “How do you know what you have to do?” “So far, my only clues have been found in dre-” I paused, thinking how the dreams have not helped me, but have cursed me. “The damned dreams.” I was started to mumble on but was interrupted by a silky wing being draped over me. “D-don’t Fluttershy, I’m fine. Really. You-” I was dumb enough to turn over in her direction, receiving a face full of fur. Where has this happened before? Why does this seem familiar? Why am I even surprised at this point? I was trying to think of as many dumb lines as I could to avoid blushing my ass off. I failed. I opened my eyes like the dumbass I was being and looked up at her. To my surprise, she wasn’t blushing and she had a stern look like I one I would expect, but not for the reason I was thinking of. “Don't say that. Twilight mentioned this too, but I thought she was exaggerating. Every pony needs some support every now and then.” Her chest fur was so soft and cozy. “Fluttershy, I’m not just from outside of Equestria, but I’m also not exactly an equine.” “Then what are you?” she asked, allowing me out of her chest. “You wouldn’t have heard of them, but they’re called humans. They are a species that you don’t want to know about. Trust me.” “Okay then.” and she put me back into her chest. No matter what I learn, I still can’t figure out why ponies are so friendly. Then, she let out a hum. The vibration was very relaxing, and her humming sounded like a familiar tune like a lullaby of a sort. “Remember, never be afraid to-” the rest faded out. The way she was acting reminded me of something. Something familiar. A mother. Would she be like this? I snuggled deeper into her chest, being careful of my horn. “Sweet dreams.” I heard as I drifted off to sleep.