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// Chapter 6 A long walk 
// Story: The Slow Mo Stallions 
// by gamershot 
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Fluttershy and Pinkie were almost at the hospital. Fluttershy flew above Pinkie Pie, not far above the ground.
"Are we nearly there yet?" asked Pinkie for the seventh time.
"Oh, Pinkie, you asked me that a few seconds ago. Uhm... we're not too far off now." replied Fluttershy quietly.
They turned a corner, allowing them to see the hospital which was at the end of the road.
"We are nearly there! Yay yay yay yay!" yelled Pinkie happily as her galloping turned into hopping. Fluttershy smiled and giggled quietly at her half crazy friend.
Once they reached the hospital they trotted through the doors, side by side. The receptionist behind the counter gave them a warm smile as she saw them.
"Hello! Can I help you?" she asked kindly. Fluttershy opened her mouth to speak but nothing came out.
"Uhm... Oh.... Hi..."
"Yes! Hello! Do you have two beds available?" interrupted Pinkie, Saving Fluttershy from the horrors of talking to strangers.
The receptionist mare looked through the patient book briefly before looking back up to the two ponies in front of her.
"Yes we do have two beds, but can I ask why?"
"Oh that's easy, two big scary aliens landed in Twilight's house, and then they stood up and they were HUGE! So we took them to Fluttershy's house and helped them and then the princess came..."
"The princess?" said the mare. "Really?"
Fluttershy knew she was witnessing a train wreck, so she worked up the courage to speak.
"Uhm... I can tell you. Two of our friends passed out. They'll be here shortly; we just wanted to make sure that there was room for them here. Thank you ever so much for your help." Fluttershy explained.
The nurse nodded and thanked her as the two ponies headed for the doors.
"Bye! Goodbye! Have a great day!" yelled Pinkie Pie as she waved to everypony she could see. Fluttershy giggled and took to the skies once more, with Pinkie hopping along, singing below her.
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"Jeez these guys are heavy!" grunted Rainbow Dash as she staggered another few steps.
"Ah know, what do they eat?!" added AJ. "Ah suppose if you can't handle it Ah could..."
"Nope! Uh, I mean I was just kidding. This is almost too easy!" Interrupted Rainbow as she tried to hide the pain she was in.
Twilight sighed. She didn't want to be in this situation. She'd just wanted her friends to share a great experience with her. Now she was guiding her friends, who were in pain, trying to carry two stallions, to the hospital. This was not her idea of a good day.
"We're about half way now everypony, you can do it!" Twilight said with a smile, hiding her annoyance.
Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash only nodded and slowly staggered on.
"Where in Equestria is Rarity with dem blankets?" Apple Jack moaned. "She's slower than a pig stuck in quick sand!"
"You're so impatient AJ." Rainbow chuckled. AJ grumbled to herself and took another few steps.
Rarity eventually caught up with them with two silk blankets draped elegantly over her back.
"Hello everypony, my you are quite a sight aren't you?" she giggled whilst placing a blanket over Gavin.
"Nice of yer to join us!" muttered AJ sourly.  
"Now, now Apple Jack, you didn't expect me to gallop did you? It would've destroyed my hooficure"
"Oh yeah, I fergot you were such a drama queen..."
"Everypony please stop arguing!" shouted Twilight. "We can't let this tear us apart." Everypony nodded slowly, realizing how their friendship was suffering. "Thank you".
Just then, Pinkie and Fluttershy met up with the group and told them that the hospital did have two beds available for Gavin and Dan.
The rest of the journey was happy and fun. The mane six hadn't just chatted in a while and it was great. They laughed and talked and time flew by for them. They almost forgot about recent events and it felt like the good old times again.
When they arrived at the hospital, Twilight was first through the door followed by Apple Jack and Rainbow.
"Hello, these are our friends who passed out. Can you show us to their beds please?" asked Twilight.
"Certainly." replied the mare as she trotted out from behind the counter.    
She led the way to the beds and called for some nurses to help Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash with the load.
"Thank Celestia fer that!" AJ cheered as she stretched her back.
"I know I'm never doing that again." added Dash and she joined AJ to stretch.
Twilight smiled happily and looked over to Gavin and Dan, who looked brain dead. Gavin had his tongue lolled out of the side of his mouth and his eyes half open. Dan had his mouth wide open, dribbling, and one eye open and one shut. This was going to be a long wait...