//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 The Clinic // Story: A New Beginning Sunsets Second Chance // by Drekoswordhunter //------------------------------// Celestia was on her way back to her office with Sunsets file, when she sees Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie running up to her.They looked like they had been crying. "Girls, what's wrong? " asked a worried Celestia. "It's Sunset," said a crying Fluttershy, " She's hurt. " " What happened? " "She was hiding injuries caused by her transformation into that demon," Said a very sad Pinkie Pie, " Vice principal Luna said shes going to take her to a private clinic. " "Of course," said Celestia proud of her sisters quick thinking. "Thank you for let me know. You should meet up with the girls and head home for the night." After the girls left she went to her and Luna offices to gather there things, then went to her car. When she got in her car, she pull out Sunset file and punched in the address listed into her gps. She then sends Luna a text letting her know what she's doing and she be the clinic as soon as she can. Then pulls out of the faulty parking lot. ********************** The girls all meet back at the front of the school. Noticing one of them was missing Pinkie Pie asks, " Where's Rarity? " " For some reason she decided to go with Luna to the clinic, " answered an angry Rainbow Dash. "Sugercube, obviously she's worry about her just like the rest of us." answered Applejack " Well I'm not! " said Rainbow Dash. "How can you say that!" cried out Fluttershy. " After everything she done, you can't honestly tell me you really think she going to change," argued Rainbow Dash. "That doesn't matter right now and even if she doesn't change, she still doesn't deserve what happened to her," Said a sad Pinkie Pie. "Whatever." replied Rainbow Dash Applejack trying to being the voice of reason said, " Look we've been though a lot to night. Why don't we go home for the night and meet up tomorrow to get an update from Rarity. " They all went home, while still worrying about Sunset. ******************* On the way to the clinic, Rarity and Luna tried there best to keep Sunset awake just in case she had a concussion. Sunset felt more weak and tired now that she wasn't trying to hide it anymore. The wounds on her back continued to hurt. I guess that's karma for all thing i did in the past. Sunset thought I deserve this pain after all things I've done. "Sunset why did you try to hide this from us?" Asked Rarity worried about broaching the subject, but needed something keep Sunset talking till they got to the clinic. "This is what ... I get for ... being a terrible ... person." said a weak Sunset " Please don't talk like that, darling, " said a worried Rarity. "It's the truth. ... I deserve this. " Rarity pulls Sunset in for a hug being careful of her back. "No matter who you were in the past, no one deserves to go through pain like this. " "And were going to help get though this, weather you want us to or not." added Luna from the driver seat. " Why? " asked Sunset. There probably only doing this because princess Twilight asked them to. " Because darling, that's what friends are for, " answered Rarity. " Only because ... the princess ... asked you to. " "That doesn't matter right now and your past isn't important right now ether," Said Luna. "She's right! We're not helping you because someone asked to. We're help because we see someone we know and care about in pain and we would hate ourselves if sat by in did nothin," said Rarity. Sunset began to cry again. She was sure if it was because of the pain or the caring people that what to help her. "..Thanks .. " she sobbed. "Were almost there," said Luna. A few minutes later they arrived at the clinic. It was a small two story brick building with a sign reading Crystal Nova Private Clinic. Luna pulled in to the small parking lot behind the building. They got Sunset out of the car and helped her into the building. At the entrance was a woman with white skin; her hair was medium length with strains of pink, purple, and light blue curled on each side was waiting for them. "She looks terrible, what happened? " the woman asked as she held the door open for them. They helped Sunset in the front office of the building. There was another woman the office doing paper work at her desk. She has dark skin, long blueish green hair in a ponytail, and yellow eyes with a pair of black glass. She also had three piercings in each ear. Once inside Luna answered her, " It's kind of a long and hard to believe story, Nova. " " I find that hard to believe, " said the dark skinned woman looking up from her desk. " I would agree with you on that if I wasn't there to see in my self, Chrysalis, " answered Luna. Chrysalis got up walk over to them, " So what kind of trouble have you brought us this time?. " "Chrissy this is not the time for that, " said Nova with a little anger in her tone. "I know. I just couldn't resist," said Chrysalis," But seriously how hurt is she? " "She has two long gashes on her back and a a small gash on the side of her head. She also said she felt weak and dizzy." answered Luna " Which could be cause from the blood loss, or she has a concussion, or both," said Chrysalis. " Ok then let's get her in to the operating room in the back and get her all fixed up," said Nova. "And then we're going to have to here this long story," said Chrysalis. The two doctors guide them to the back room were the operating table was. They remove Sunsets shirt and bra before getting her up on the operation table. The doctors then asked Luna and Rarity to wait in the front office while the operated. They walk back to the front room with sad and worried looks on there faces. They both take out there phones and see that they both have text messages. Luna's text is from Celestia letting her know that she checking out Sunsets address and that she'll be there soon. She answered her text then sent a text to her girlfriend about what happened and that she probably won't be home tonight. Rarity's text is from the girls asking about Sunset, but what worried her was Applejack's text about what happened after she left. She texted them that Sunsets being operated on now and that she'll meet them at Sugercube corner in the morning. It was quiet for a few minutes after that. "I was wondering how do you know these doctors?" asked Rarity trying to break the silence. " Chrysalis and Potion Nova are really good friends. Tia and I have known them for a long time. " answered Luna, "They were always with us thou all our hardships. " That's good. I'm glad she in good hands," said Rarity. ************* Celestia continues to look for address from Sunsets file. The GPS brought to the industrial district were a lot of old factory were. After a few minutes of following the gps directions, she realized it has her circling the area multiple time. She figured ether the address in the file was wrong or the address Sunset gave was fake. She turned around and then made her way to the clinic. ***************** After about hour of waiting the doctors returned with an update on Sunset condition. "Her condition is stable now," announced Nova. "We need to keep her here overnight for obsevation," Said Chrysalis. " Can we see her? "asked Rarity. " No, she unconscious right now from the drugs," answered Nova. "Thank you for all your help. I don't know how I'll ever repay you," Said Luna gratefully. " You can start by telling us what happened to her," said Chrysalis. "Well your probably going to find it hard to believe," said Luna. "Try us, we've heard a lot of crazy storys. I can't be that hard to believe," said Nova. "If you say so," said Luna. Luna began to tell them everything that happened with Rarity adding in a few details here and there that Luna didn't know. By the time they finished telling the story, Celestia had arrived verified what Luna told them. The doctors had a look of disbelief, but because they had known Luna and Celestia for so long they could tell they were not lying. "Wow you weren't kidding about it being hard to believe," Said Nova. "But considering the wounds on the poor girl, it makes it much since," said Chrysalis. " What worries me is want she said to us on the way here," said Rarity. "Yes, you might want to get her to see a therapist or a counselor," said Nova. "That I can take care of." said Celestia proudly, "I was a guidance counselor before I became the principal." "Really?" said Rarity surprised. Luna turns to Celestia and asked " what did you find out about Sunsets address? " "Nothing. Will just have to wait and ask her in the morning," answered Celestia. "Is there anything else me and the girls can do to help? " Rarity asked the principals. "All you and your friends can do is try to be her friends and help her get though the tuff times ahead," said Celestia, "Rarity why don't I take you home." Rarity looked at them worryingly. "Don't worry I'm going to stay here with her tonight," Luna said trying to reassure Rarity. " Ok." Rarity said as she pulled out pen and paper from her pocket " Please let me know if there's any change or if you need us, " she said handing Luna a piece of paper and both wrote down there numbers and exchanged them. *********** After Celestia and Rarity left, Luna continued to talk to the doctors for a little while. Then when Luna was ready to go to sleep, they set up a cot in Sunsets room so Luna could stay with her. She sent one last text to her girlfriend before trying to go to sleep. The doctors went up stairs to get some sleep too, since the clinic was also there home. Luna spend most the night trying to figure how she can help Sunset.