When Angels Call

by The Ranger


The Letter

Dear Flying Free,

What’s going on with you? I haven’t seen or heard from you for weeks now, and you won’t answer your door when I’ve tried to visit you. Is something wrong? Did something happen that I should know of?

Look, I know you’re still in pain after what happened to Opal, but it’s been almost a year now. You need to pull yourself out of this ditch. And I still stand behind my promise to help you get through this, but how am I supposed to help you if you won’t even talk to me anymore? If I’m going to help you get out of all this, you need to help me as well. Help me help you, please.

I don’t want to see my best friend like this anymore.

Not that I see you anymore, though. Whatever happened that day, Free? I’ve never seen you act like that before; you looked just about ready to kill anypony in your way. Did the power outage really scare you that much, or was there something more to it? Please tell me, I don’t want to be left out like this. Please just come back to the hospital; I’m sure we can work things out.

It’s almost Heartswarming Eve, and you’re not here.

Again, I understand you’re in a lot of pain, and I could never begin to imagine how you feel, but have you ever stopped and just considered the fact that you’re not the only pony with feelings? You’re not the only one that’s hurting. It pains me not knowing what’s going on with you, where you are and how you’re feeling.

And there’s been some development here you should know of, but I think it would be best if I could tell it to you face to face, rather than through this letter. It’s important, and you really should know about it before it becomes too late. I’m sure this sounds overly dramatic, but there’s really no other way of doing it.

It’s about Lightning Quill. You could say he really needs you right now. Please, don’t let the poor colt down.

He needs you now more than ever, and so do I.
Don’t shut us out.

Your friend forever,
Redheart