Twilight's life: A race against time

by Serenity Darkmoon Raven


Chapter 1- The bite

Today, Twilight was holding a wooden basket, she is helping Zecora to get an ingredient in Gastly Gorge. She had a smile on her face, the sun was shining, she said, "Okay, now I need an eye of a newt.. for Zecora's potion.." She then saw an eye of a newt, it was big. There was a spider web on the Newt. There was a small spider, on it, it had a yellow and red stripe on the abdomen.

She then quickly tried to grab the newt. She just wants to quickly grab it without the spider noticing and to get this over with. She then felt a sharp bite, like if some pony stabbed her with a knife or needle. She saw the spider, it was injecting their fangs into Twilight's hoofs. Twilight yelled, "That's not nice!" she then stepped on the spider with her hindhooves. She then grabbed the eye of newt, she then turned around walked back to Zecora's house. When she is walking, it felt like the day was soo slow. She felt an itching sensation in her right hoof. She then started inching, she then saw red bumps in her right hoof.

Some part of her right hoof is itching. Her eyes also started changing color, from purple to red, to red, and blue. To yellow to violet. She then said, "What.. wh- is going on?" Her horn started glowing violet, she teleport to her house, she then teleport to the Canterlot Zoo. She then teleport to the hospital.

Her eyes continue changing, from purple to green, they continued. She also started itching her hoof even harder, her hoof is also very itching. She yelled, "Why am I so itchy?"

Then, she felt a sharp zap like pain in her chest. She yelped, "OUCH." She placed her left hoof on her chest. A doctor. Doctor Corn. She had a smooth yellow mane and green coat. her cutiemark is a cob of corn. She has two jobs, Farmer and Doctor. She got two PhD's one in health and another PhD in medicine. She has been working in the medical field for around 10 years. She is a nice doctor and has a lot of patience. Her father was a doctor, her mother was a baker. She wanted to become a doctor at High School because she likes to help ponies and hates when ponies get sick or hurt.

Dr. Corn was concerned about what was happening to Twilight, so she asked, "Miss, are you okay?" she raised an eyebrow.

Twilight replied, "No, I do not know what is going on.. I just got bitten from a spider with a yellow and red stripe on the abandonment.. my eyes are changing colors, I have a massive mane and I felt a zap pain on my chest." Every pony except the doctors had fear in their eyes, and heart. Screams could be heard. They began to run out of the door in a quick hurry. They know that that disease is deadly and another pony could get it if the infected pony had contact with the other pony. They do not want to have this disease too and have a doomed fate, there was even an outbreak caused by this disease.

The doctor said, "Okay, come with me! Also stay back, the disease is transmittable by contact."

Twilight followed the mare to her office, it was a long walk, ponies sitting in chairs on the hallway that Twilight and the doctor were walking on were scared of getting the disease they stood back from Twilight. After what seemed like forever, they reaches her office. The white door had the words printed in black, "Room 109" She then said, "Have a seat." Twilight opened the door and sat on the bed, the room had a big red poster that reads, "An apple a day, keeps the doctor away" There were four brown, wooden chairs. There was a pillow on the bed, a purple blanket. There was a pink heart plushie with a smile and eyes. There was also a desk with bandages, syringes, candy, and even pills of different shapes.

The doctor walked in and closed the door. She said, "So, you were experiencing.. zap pain on your chest, your eyes changing colors, a massive rash, bumps on your hooves?"


Twilight nodded her head, she wears a worried look and an upside down grin on her face. While the doctor digests what Twilight said and read books about Twilight's symptoms, Twilight doesn't know what is going on, she read a book about diseases but none of the ones she read about mentions the symptoms she is going through, She hugs the heart plushie tighter and tighter. A few tears raced down her face.

Then, the doctor investigated the case. She then grabbed about the diseases. After seven minutes, which felt like forever the doctor looked up, she had a sad look on her face. her eyes were flooding with water. She walked over and placed the book down, there was silence amongst them, Twilight couldn't help but notice that the room smelt like chocolate. The doctor said, "I am sorry but.. I have bad news.." her heart is filled with sadness, her head is hung low.

Twilight raised an eyebrow, bad news, what could be worst about her symptoms and everypony being afraid of her. She then sighed and asked, "Doctor... wha- what is the bad news?"

The doctor looked down and after a few moments, she said, "You have a super rare disease... Everfree Weave Syndrome.. it is super rare.. there were such a few cases and only 5% of ponies in Equestria ever caught this disease... it's caused by a spider bite, usually the yellow Snapper, which is a rare species in Equestria, they also have this disease to defend themselves from enemies like birds... this disease is also... a fatal disease.. There.. is no known cure.. because it is rare..."

When Twilight heard what the doctor said, she couldn't believe it. Her mouth was open, her pupil was small. There was silence in the room, the doctor had an upset look on her face. Twilight was still trying to digest this news. There was an eerie silence in the room..
it felt like forever till the doctor then said in a sad tone, "I have other bad news... you have a... week to live."

Twilight couldn't believe it, her life is about to be over.. just because of a spider bite. The doctor said, "Death should be painless, most likely your eyes would close and your heart should stop, and you will fall asleep, then you'll die.. you lived a good life... ma'am.."

Twilight eyes were flooded with water, three tears race down her eyes. She got off of the bed, she said, "Thanks for your help... you're a good doctor.." she then opened the doctor and walked outside. The doctor grabbed wipes and wiped the doorknob.

Twilight walked out of the hospital, ponies everywhere avoided her like the plague. She then felt another itching sensation in her right hoof. She then started itching the hoof. She can be heard groaning. Her eyes started changing colors like crazy. From Yellow to blue, blue to red, red to purple, purple to even gray. Even Orange to red.

Pinkie was bouncing through the town, she had a smile on her face. When she saw Twilight, she stopped bouncing and walked over to Twilight, then she said, "Hey, Twilight!"

Pinkie saw that Twilight had an upside down grin on her face, her face and hoof had a massive itch. Twilight's eyes were changing colors and were flooding with water. Pinkie asked, "Your smile is gone.. we need to look for it!"

Twilight groaned and replied angrily, "Pinkie..I am upset... I was bitten by a spider when doing a task for Zecora.. then, I got a rash, an itch, my eyes changed colors. I went to the hospital and then, I got diagnose with a disease... not a disease that will go away in a day or two... this disease is lethal.. sadly..I will die in a week..."

When Pinkie heard what Twilight said. She was shocked, she then had a sad grin on her face, her once pink mane was now deflated and flat. There was a short silence, not a peep, Pinkie's eyes started flooding with water. She then lays on the ground, tears rapidly, and quickly escapes her eyes. Twilight felt a bit bad that she made her friend cry. She then watched as Pinkie cried for a bit, she then walked over and patted Pinkie on her head and said, "Don't worry, Pinkie.. it will soon be over.. my death will be painless.. we'll see each other again!"

Twilight then said, "I never knew... my life will be over because a stupid little spider bit me.."

Pinkie Pie said, "Yeah."

Twilight said, "Well, I got some... s- some.. things.. to do... bye Pinkie..."

Pinkie Pie frowned and said, "Bye." she has a sad look on her face as she watches Twilight walk away. She feels bad for her because of her doomed fate. She wishes she was never bitten by that spider. A tear escaped her eye as she whispered, "Poor Twilight.."

Meanwhile, with a burden in her heart, a sharp, upside down grin on her face she walks to her house, she opens the door and walks in and closed the door, she sighs and looks at Spike who was eating a pint of vanilla ice-cream with his spoon. He had a grin on her face. She wants to tell Spike but doesn't want to upset him when he is happy. She then said, "Spike.. Hand me a paper and feather.."

Spike stopped eating and looked up. He then said, "O- okay.. but why don't you want me to write it, usually when you write these letters I write them?" he raised an eyebrow.

Then, Twilight said, "Well, you are busy... eating.. ice-cream and this letter is a bit... sad.. I do.. not want to upset you.." Spike was curious about what she meant by 'this letter is a bit sad.

Then, after a short silence, he asked, "Well, what do you mean... by.. 'this letter is a bit sad'... is one of your long time friends leaving?"

Twilight shook her head and then after a short silence, she spoke, "No, Spike.. I want to tell the Princes... Princess Celestia... about my lethal disease I was... was.. diagnosed with.. I got bitten by a.. spider... then I itch a lot, had a rash, my eyes changed colors... I went to the hospital or rather.. I teleport to the hospital and told my doctor... my conditions... she said I had... a disease.. a deadly disease.. the doctor said I have a week.. to... to.. live.." Tears began flowing from her watered eyes. Her grin was upside down and sharp. There was a small puddle of tears under her.

Spike was taking a moment to digest this information, he couldn't believe what he heard, she got bitten by a spider, and is being diagnosed with a disease that could kill her in a week. His eyes were quickly flooded with water, two tears run down his face. He put his pint of ice-cream down on the ground. He then ran towards Twilight and after a few seconds, he hugged one of Twilight's hooves. Tears race down his face, his grin was now dissolved and replaced with a sharp, upside down, grin.

He said, "Twilight... I'll miss... you... when you are.. are.. gone... I loved you.." Twilight felt bad for making Spike upset. She hugged him. Spike can be heard crying.

Spike said, "Twilight... I love you.. I loved being your assistant.. and helping you with a task.. and you are.. you-... are like a mother.. to me... please.. don't die.." a hoard of tears escapes his eyes. Twilight was crying too.

Twilight said, "I- I.. am sorry.. Spike.. the doctor said that there is no cure for this disease... because it is such a rare disease.. I am sorry Spike.."

Spike looked up and said, "Well, I got an idea, you love to study books.. and learn new things, right?"

Twilight sniffed and looked at Spike and said, "Yeah, why.. what does that have to do with my condition?" she had an upset look on her face.

Spike then sniffed and said, "You could research your disease... you can maybe find a cure for that disease then you'll avoid that horrible fate.."

Twilight sniffed and said, "I don't know.. Spike.. but I'll try, Spike" she cracked a small smile.