At the hospital and nursing center, a few kids were getting their flu shots because it was now flu season. Chase went with Sunset, Applejack and Fluttershy. Sunset saw Chase shaking nervously and whimpering while he hugged her arm. Sunset then wrapped her arms around him and gave him some comfort. “Don’t worry, Chase. When we’re done, we’ll get some ice cream, okay?” Sunset said softly. Chase nodded and then leaned closer for a hug.
“Chase Tucker?” Nurse Redheart said. Sunset and Chase walked over and then Chase sat on the patient’s bed, while Sunset kneeled down and comforted him while Nurse Redheart got the vaccines inside the needles. “Chase, it’s okay. It’s just a small pinch,” she said.
Chase then started to cry when she saw Nurse Redheart come over with the needles. “It’s alright, dear,” she said, when she rubbed the alcohol wipes onto his arm, then she softly pierced the needles into his arm and injected the vaccine. Chase suddenly bawled loudly while Sunset pressed his head on her chest and shielded his eyes. When she put a band aid on his arm, Nurse Redheart came on the other side and gave Chase his other shots on his other arm, and he continued to cry as Sunset shushed him softly and patted his cheek gently.
“Okay, all done,” Nurse Redheart said, then Sunset carried her crying brother out to the waiting room where Applejack and Fluttershy were sitting. They both saw Chase crying, then Fluttershy patted his back, “Aww, did the needles scare you?” Fluttershy asked cooingly. Chase nodded with a soft mumble, then Fluttershy stroked his cheek, “Aww... you poor little baby.” Fluttershy took Chase in her arms and embraced him for a hug. “Shhhhhh... There, there. It’s okay, sweetheart. It’s over,” Fluttershy said softly into his ear. While Chase wrapped his arms around her shoulders and placed his chin on her left shoulder, Fluttershy rubbed her hand on his back up and down, then she gave him a tender kiss on the cheek, until she felt Chase softly stroking her hair and rubbed the tears off his eyes, until Sunset came up with an idea that could cheer him up, “Hey, let’s go get some ice cream.” Sunset and the girls left with Chase in Fluttershy’s embrace.
When they got to The Sweet Shoppe, Sunset got Chase his vanilla with rainbow sprinkles in a cup and the girls got themselves milkshakes with whipped cream and other toppings. “Do you feel better, sweetie?” Fluttershy asked, as Chase leaned by her side. Chase nodded softly and then, his tears were slowly drying. “Don’t worry, sugarcube. We wanted ya to be healthy and safe from that nasty flu,” Applejack said. When Chase smiled warmly, he finally learned that flu shots are sometimes important, then he continued to eat his ice cream with his sister and her two friends.