//------------------------------// // Ch.8: Sick In Bed // Story: The Golden Falcon // by Blueelectric //------------------------------// Later, that night, Falcon went into her room to get ready for bed. All of bedrooms in The Castle Of Friendship has bathrooms. She went into her bathroom and turn on the bath, adjusting the right temperature. Falcon then started to cough again. That was weird. She thought it was a feather the last time she cough, but this time it was longer. She start feeling her throat scratchy and sore. She feel the temperature of the bathwater finding it warm and she climbed in. As she sighed with relief, the coughing started again. It felt like a minute past before it died down again. She took a brush and scrubbed her body with it, getting all the dirt and grime off her body. When she was done, she hopped out, drained the water and dried off her body. She then brushed her teeth. She walked out of the bathroom, shut her door, shut the blinds and turned off the lights. She got into bed and tucked herself in. She took awhile to fall asleep as she kept having her coughing fit. She then fell into a restless sleep. She suddenly woke up in the middle of the night to find herself unable to breath through her nose. She gasped through her mouth, coughing in the process. She groaned as she felt cramps in her muscles and pain in her head. She shivered and pulled her covers closer to her. She sniffed and rubbed her nose on her foreleg to wipe the mucus running from it. She coughed again. She felt like there is needles piercing her lungs. She never felt this miserable in her whole life. She got up and pulled up the blinds from her window and open it. She felt a little relief as fresh air blew in. She went back to bed. She tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Soon sunlight crashed in signalling that it's morning. "Why do you have your window open, Fal?" Asked a familiar voice from outside her window. She heard hoofsteps as the pony in question landed and walked up towards her. The hoofsteps suddenly stopped. "Falcon, you're sick!" The pony gasped in horror and rushed onto her bed. She felt herself being turned over and spotted Spitfire hovered over her with a worried expression. Spitfire gently put her hoof against her forehead and gasped to find her hot to the touch. "Don't worry, love. I'll get help." She rushed to the door to yell for the others. She sighed with relief when she heard footsteps rushing over. She walked back to Falcon and hopped back on the bed. She then curled up next to her sick lover and rubbed her back with her hoof. She leaned forward and nuzzled her check, ignoring the hot skin. "Don't worry, my dear. Help is on the way." She whispered softly in her ear. "It hurts." Falcon murmured. Spitfire brushed her matted mane from her face. "What hurts?" She gently asked. "Everywhere." Falcon started to cough again. Spitfire comfortingly rubbed her back and buried her nose into her neck. The door burst open as Twilight rushed inside with Spike at his side. Seeing the sick mare in bed, she rushed to her side and put her ear on her chest. "Spike!" She barked. "Go and fetch me a wet wash rag and a thermometer!" The dragon nodded and rushed out. "Starlight!" She added as the unicorn ran in past him. "Bring a box of tissues and make some warm vegetable broth." "Can do mam!" Said Starlight. She gave Falcon a worried look and rushed right out. "Uh, Spitfire? Maybe you shouldn't be that close to her. It might be contagious." Spitfire flattened her ears in defiance. "I am not leaving her." She growled. Twilight was taken back by this. She now know that loyalty resides in all pegasi, and knows that the Wonderbolt's captain would never leave her sick friend's side. She sighed in defeat. "Fine, you can stay. You can be the comfort." Spitfire looked relieved. "Thanks. My marefriend needs me right now." The alicorn looked surprised at hearing the word "marefriend." . She didn't notice Spitfire and Falcon were a thing. Spike walked in with the wet rag and thermometer. "Thanks Spike!" Twilight said appreciatively. "Now go get some pain pills and a glass of water." She ordered as she took both items with her magic. Spike nodded and rushed out again. She gave the washrag to Spitfire. "I'm gonna check her temperature and I want you to put it on her head when I'm done." She instructed. She turn her attention to Falcon. "Open your mouth." Falcon did as she told. Twilight stooked the thermometer in. "Now put your tongue under it and close it for a couple a seconds. Spitfire smiled at her friend with encouragement. "You are a very brave pony." She softly praised. Twilight took the thermometer out and checked it. Her temperature is way above average. Spitfire's eyes widened with alarm and put the rag on Falcon's forehead admittedly. Starlight came in with a box a tissues and a mug full of steaming hot vegetable broth. Twilight took the mug and instructed Falcon to sit up a bit. She levitate it to her. "You need lots of fluids in your body right know and this will help. This will taste funny, but you need to drink all of it." Falcon shakily grabbed it with both of her hooves. Seeing her lover struggling to hold the mug, Spitfire dropped the rag and held on to it for her. Falcon scrunched her face at the taste, but she drunk all of it down. They look out side to find the pegasi patching up the sky for some morning spring rain. Falcon shivered at the thought of another thunderstorm, especially when she is sick in bed. She felt a warm wing wrapped around her and noticed it was Spitfire's "It's okay, love. It's only suppose to rain, no thunderstorm at all." Spitfire said with a comforting voice. Falcon nodded feeling a little relived. She sniffed and about to wiped her nose with her forleg again, when Twilight stopped her and gave her a tissue. "Use this instead." Falcon nodded and grabbed the tissue, using it to wipe her nose. She then coughed a few times in it. "Starlight can you fetch a small trashcan?" The purple unicorn nodded and rushed out the door. Spike came in past her and gave her a bottle of pills and a glass of water. "Thanks Spike! You can go rest now." Twilight said. Spike nodded and walk out of the room. She open the bottle of pills and took out two tablets. "Here Falcon, take these. They will help with the pain ." Falcon nodded and put them both in her mouth. With Spitfire's help, she took a sip of water to swallow them down. "I have shopping to be done and I'll get some nasal spray." Twilight said. Both pegasi nodded as she walked out the door. Spitfire use her foreleg to drag Falcon closer to her and massage her back. Starlight came in and drop off the trash can. She watched the couple with a sad expression and walked out while closing the door behind her. Spitfire then hopped of the bed and walk towards the bathroom. She pause and glance back at her lover. "I'm gonna fill your bathtub with warm water. It's going to help with your pain, okay?" Falcon nodded as Spitfire went in the bathroom. Spitfire filled the tub, making sure it's the right temperature. When she is satisfied with it she walked out and trotted to Falcon's side. She hovered and gently picked her up saddle style. "You don't have to do this, Spitfire." Pleaded Falcon . Spitfire smiled gently at her and kissed her on the forehead. "But I want to. I care about you so much." She said. She nuzzled cheek as she made her way back to the bathroom. Spitfire then gently laid her down gently in the warm water. She picked up a brush and scrubbed her lover down. She then brushed her matted mane, making it all soft again. She gave her lover a loving expression and kissed her lips. Spitfire gently picked her back up and drained the bathtub, while drying her off. She laid her gently back in bed and tucked her in. She then curled up next to her and caress Falcon's cheeks. The golden and white pegasus was staring up at her with a sorrowful expression in her eyes. "I'm sorry that I got sick." She said pitifully. Spitfire leaned down and kissed the golden diamond patch on her muzzle. "There's no need to apologize. Everypony gets sick every now and then, it's perfectly normal." She soothed. Spitfire pressed up closer to her, to provide her warmth. "Now, you need to rest." She told her sternly. Falcon nodded and cuddled up closer and buried her nose into her chest. "I love you, Spitfire." She whispered. Spitfire wrapped her forelegs around her and nuzzled her cheek. "And I love you too, Fal."