Twilight woke to find herself in a white room, with two beds. She was aching in her entire body, and as she tried to move she realized her entire body except her muzzle and right eye were bandaged.
She was hurt badly.
Twilight’s minds quickly began to race. What if she had been permanently damaged? Or worse, what if she just woke up temporarily, and was going to die? What if her organs were shutting down and this was one last futile attempt to revive her? Twilight panicked. Was she going to die?
“Eep!” the very thought made her squeal with terror, raising the head of Big Mac, who had been sitting in a corner solemnly waiting.
“Twilight!” He quickly rushed over to her side.
“Am I going to die?!” Her normal check-of-worst-case-scenario attitude was showing.
Big Mac smiled. “No, Twilight. You were out for four days. You will be out of here in about four months. You will be moved even be able to walk in about a month.” But then he suddenly grew grave. “But, Twilight…you…well…you’re not…” He couldn’t finish.The doctor said she wouldn’t be able to tell because of the bandaging. He honestly didn’t know how she would take it.
“I’m….I’m not what?” Twilight looked at him, obviously worried.
Big Mac just looked at the floor of the hospital.
“Big Mac, whatever it is, I can take it.” She assured him. What could be so bad? But the moment she thought this, the possibilities flooded in. Was she missing a leg? She new she could mend scars with her magic easily, but an entire leg? Or what if her horn had come out? She couldn’t do magic without a horn!
Big Mac looked up. “Your blind in your right eye.”
Twilight’s one free eye grew wide. “….oh.”
So that was it. Never in history had there been a spell to restore a damaged eye. How badly would this affect her vision? She knew that everypony had two eyes so they could see three dimensional images, so that was obviously going to be a change for her. But what if she somehow lost the quality of color? She loved seeing her purple mane, and the beautiful blue and yellow of the spring flowers.
She looked at Big Mac. She loved Big Macs beautiful orange mane, and his short red fur. She looked him over. He was still as wonderful as ever, and at the moment that was all that mattered.
Big Mac looked worried. She seemed to be taking it pretty hard from his point of view. But all of his worry was shattered by Twilight’s next words.
“I love you.” She said.
Big Mac grinned in relief. “I love you too, Twi.”
***A few minutes back…***
Applejack awoke. She had had the strangest dream that a dragon had attacked Twilight and Big Mac and herself. Then she opened her eyes to see a white room. Where was she? A hospital, maybe? Its appeared so.
And then it clicked.
The dream, wasn’t a dream. They really had been attacked by a dragon! She played the event over in her mind, and suddenly grew worried when she remembered the last part when Twilight had saved her.
Twilight! Where was she? What if she….hadn’t made it? The thought made Applejack shiver with terror. She would never forgive herself if Twilight had died to save her, never! Especially after how she had treated the unicorn! She was so worked up that she actually almost started crying again when suddenly…
“Eep!” A familiar voice from somepony in the bed next to hers.
“Twilight!” Another familiar male voice came.
Applejack raised her head just enough to see Big Mac rushing over to the pony next to her.
It was Twilight!
Thank Celestia! Applejack thought. So Twilight wasn’t dead. But she didn’t look to good. Her entire body was wrapped in casts, her muzzle was burned and she had almost no fur left on what remained visible. Only her muzzle and her left eye were not bandaged.
“Am I going to die?!” Twilight asked Big Mac urgently.
“No, Twilight. You were out for four days. You will be out of here in about four months. You will even be able to walk in about a month.” Applejack couldn’t tell for sure because his back was facing her, but it appeared Big Mac smiled as he said this.But Applejack saw a large change in his demeanor suddenly. “But, Twilight…you…well…you’re not…” He silenced.Oh no. Applejack had never heard Big Mac sound so….worried. What was wrong?
“I’m…I’m not what?” The unicorn asked nervously.
Big Mac didn’t say anything.
Spit it out! What’s wrong with Twilight! Applejack pleaded in her mind.
“Big Mac, whatever it is, I can take it.” Twilight promised.
Big Mac looked Twilight straight in her face. “You’re blind in your right eye.”
What? Twilight was blind in one eye? Applejack was horrified. It was all her fault, and she knew it. If she hadn’t gone to the Everfree Forest then the dragon probably wouldn’t have attacked in the first place then neither of them would be hurt. And Twilight would still have both eyes.
There was a pause, and then Twilight broke the silence. “I love you.”
“I love you too, Twi.” Big Mac smiled. He leaned down and kissed Twilight full on the lips. After a second of this, he backed off and smiled.
Twilight smiled back.
“Awwwwww!” Applejack suddenly teased, feeling somewhat relieved because her friend was taking it so well.
Both Twilight’s and Big Mac’s heads flew to Applejack, who had a smirk on her face.
Twilight and Big Mac both blushed (although you could barely tell so on Big Mac) and grinned sheepishly.
“You’re not mad at me anymore?” Twilight asked hopefully.
“Of course not! I was on my way to apologize when we were attacked. And how could I be mad at you after you saved my life?” Applejack said.
Twilight looked relieved. It was good to have her best friend back.
Suddenly a familiar face limped in through the door at the far end of the hospital room.
“Hey guys!” Rainbow Dash said, favoring her bandaged torso and broken leg.
“Rainbow! It’s great to see your okay!” Twilight said.
“Wish I could say the same for you…” Rainbow Dash exclaimed as she examined the damage done to Twilight. “Are you going to recover completely?”
“Well, I’m blind in one eye,” Twilight said.
Rainbow Dash looked shocked. “Oh Twilight! That’s awful!”
Twilight smiled. “its fine, Rainbow, as long as I have all my friends.”
And as if on queue Rarity, Pinkie, Fluttershy and Spike all walked through the doorway.
“You most certainly do.” Rarity said.
Now seems like a good time Twilight thought. She might as well get it over with.
“Big Mac? Do you think it’s time?” Twilight asked him.
He nodded.
As her friends looked at her and Big Mac curiously, Twilight began. “Everypony, I have an announcement. Big Mac and I are dating.”
A moment of surprised silence ensued. All were quiet except for Pinkie and Spike who high-fived, giggling. They already had known of course.
Rainbow Dash was the first to reply. “That’s awesome!”
The others quickly grinned and nodded their agreement.
Suddenly Granny Smith walked through the door as well. “Big Machintosh, the Zap Apples are bloomin’! You and Applebloom need to go harvest them!” She said urgently.
Big Mac looked between his sister and Twilight for a second, and then, he painfully agreed and left.
Applejack and Twilight smiled at each other.
It was worth losing my eye to get this friendship back. Twilight thought happily.