//------------------------------// // Injured // Story: A world away // by Meilha //------------------------------// Rainbow Dash was worried. She and Fluttershy were sitting on a park bench eating some food they stole from a family having a picnic nearby. They were busy playing with a Frisbee and didn't see them take the food. So for the time being they weren't hungry. But Fluttershy was still worrying her. She said her wing hurt and could hardly walk. Whenever she moved her face showed that she was hurt. "Let me take a look at it, Fluttershy," She pleaded. "No, I'll be ok," She kept saying. But she winced with pain again. "That's it, I'm taking a look," Rainbow Dash declared as he moved closer. "No, I'll be fine!" Fluttershy insisted. But Rainbow Dash wouldn't take no for an answer. She moved closer and grabbed the bandages with her mouth, then she pulled, and they tore off. Rainbow Dash said, "Oh my Celestia..." as she stared at Fluttershy's wound. A lot of her feathers were missing, the bullet wound was still bleeding, and it looked infected. "That doesn't look good. We need to get some help." "But where?" Fluttershy asked Rainbow Dash looked around but couldn't see anyone who could help. "Come on, we need to find somewhere where we can treat your wound." Rainbow Dash took off to find someone who could help. Fluttershy started after her but then fainted from the pain. Rainbow Dash looked back and was horrified to see Fluttershy laying on the ground. "Help! Somone help" She yelled as she ran into the middle of the road causing cars to swerve around her and honk their horns. A taxi put on it's breaks and stopped right in front of her. A man got out and yelled, "Hey, get out of the road!" Rainbow Dash said, "You have to help my friend!" She pointed to Fluttershy. The taxi driver was momentarily taken aback at the cyan pony talking to him, but when he saw her friend lying on the ground he knew what to do. He was a wise and older man, and he didn't stop to wonder as he ran over to the pegasus on the ground and picked her up. Cars were honking their horns and swerving past his car. As he put Fluttershy in the back seat he said, "Get in!" Rainbow Dash got in the back seat next to Fluttershy and was relieved to see she was still breathing. The taxi driver got in and started driving again. Rainbow Dash had never been in a car before, and she found they could travel much faster than carriages. The driver looked in the rear view mirror and ask, "A pegasus? I thought I'd already seen everything in this world, but I guess I was wrong." He shook his head. "Where are you taking us?" Rainbow Dash asked. "To the hospital." He replied. "Where else?" They drove through town and Rainbow Dash became more and more anxious. When they finally came to the hospital Rainbow Dash couldn't sit still. She had known Fluttershy almost all her life, she could not lose her now. The taxi driver picked Fluttershy up and carried her into the hospital. Rainbow Dash ran in after him. People stopped and stared while they ran past them. The man got to the front desk and said, "Please dont' ask questions, this beautiful creature is dying and her friend is deeply worried." The woman at the front desk stared at Fluttershy. Then she looked past the man at Rainbow Dashe's pleading eyes. Then she got a doctor's attention. __ __ __ Rainbow Dash anxiously sat in the waiting room. A few others in the room threw glances at her. "What are you looking at?" Rainbow Dash said a little louder than intended. "Uh, nothing..." The person sitting next to Rainbow Dash mumbled. "Just be calm," Said the taxi driver. He had stayed with Rainbow Dash because she looked worried and he felt sorry for her. After what seemed like an hour, the doctor came in, and tried not to stare at the cyan pony with a rainbow mane. "You can come in and see her now." He said. As they walked in the taxi driver stopped the doctor and whispered, "I think it would be best if you didn't tell anyone about this." "Okay, I promise I won't tell anyone." The kind doctor said. They walked by the bed and Fluttershy was laying in it. "The bullet wound was pretty badly infected. You should've brought her in sooner." The doctor "Will she be ok?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Yes, she will be fine. She just needs to rest for a bit." The doctor replied. Fluttershy said, "Rainbow Dash, I'll be fine, I just need to rest. You need to go save the rest of our friends." She pointed at the window. "You can see the island you need to go to out the window. I recognize it. Go..." She fainted again from exhaustion and blood loss. "Don't worry, you can count on me Fluttershy, I won't let you down," Rainbow Dash said with tears in her eyes. "What is your name?" She asked the taxi driver. "My name is Joe," He said. "Joe, could you please watch after Fluttershy while I'm gone?" Rainbow Dash asked. Joe said, "For you, I will. Your care for your friend is great. I will not let anything happen to her while you are gone, be sure of it." Rainbow Dash wiped away her forming tears. "Thank you." She walked over to the window, opened it, and flew out over the city.