//------------------------------// // Knowing The Truth // Story: Tristan's New Life // by ShadowVoltstreaker //------------------------------// I landed in Canterlot at the carriage parking at more than a fraction of the time it would've taken to get here by normal means. BUT MAN AM I POOPED! Worn out from the weight I was carrying and the speed I was traveling at, I collapse on the ground, trying to catch my breath. "My back and wings are killing me! We are going to find a DIFFERENT way to get back to Ponyville… and If I EVER try to do something like this again… somepony please… please stop me." I say, panting between each word. "Well you're the idiot who suggested you fly us here." Rainbow said stepping off the chariot. I heard a lot of hooves hitting a step and the ground so I figured everypony had gotten off the chariot. "Oh no! Blaze!" Rarity ran over to me, it looked like she was on the verge of tears. "Rarity's this worried about me? I've got to do something…" "Don't worry Rarity, I'm ok… just need a little rest is all." I smiled, trying to reassure her. "Yes yes I'm sure you are darling, but what about my suit?" "Is she serious?" "Of all the things to happen… this is THE. WORST. POSSIBLE. THING!" Rarity's horned glew a bright blue and she levitated a couch over to herself and fell down as dramatically as possible. "I think she's serious." Everypony followed with a swift face-hoof, unable to join them because of my 'predicament' I slammed my head in the ground. When I lifted my head I saw I had made a crack in the earth." I think I may have hit my head too hard…" I felt a cool liquid coming from my head. It didn't hurt though… "Yep... Too hard." I said with a small chuckle. The slow stream then increased in quantity and speed. Making a whistle noise I show my admiration. "Blaze?!" Rainbow shouted running towards me. "I'm alright. It's only a flesh wound." I smile. Then a small jagged rock fell from my head. "Must be why I'm bleeding." By now Rainbow was standing over me, "Only a flesh wound?! Stop acting so tough! I know you're a big guy but there are some things that even YOU need to be-" suddenly without warning both of my ears start ringing, the sound steadily increasing by the second. I slowly Put my hooves over my ears and put my head on the ground again "Okay so I lied. This is a bucking pain in the flank." I croak out. I hear somepony say "Blaze!… him… hospital…" Silence... then darkness. ________________________________________ I woke up on a bed in a room surrounded by white walls, and everything reeked of medicine. "Guess it's safe to say I'm in a hospital... Well… I'm going to blame Rarity for this one." I chuckled. A pain quickly shot to my head, "Arrgh…. My head..." putting my hoof to my head I felt it wrapped up in something. "Bandages?" "No shit Sherlock." "Buck off." Sitting up and surveying the room I look to my right side and see a Pitcher of water and a glass. Licking my lips I ignore the glass and attempt to move my wing over to the pitcher and pick it up, "Ouch... my wings are sore still..." I say, rubbing my left wing. "Guess I'll have to use my hoof..." I never was good with my hoofs... but it'll have to do. Leaning in and reaching my hooves over to the pitcher I quickly pick it up and down it in one gulp. "Refreshing..." I whisper. Setting the pitcher down I hear a snore that I've become very accustomed to hearing. Looking to my left I see her. A cyan Pegasus with a tattered rainbow tail and mane. I lean in and poke her with my hoof, causing her to wake up and look over in my direction, her eyes started to fill with tears. "Hey there Dash, Good Morning." I say, using my trademark smile. Her face then went from one of sadness to anger. "'Good Morning?' I've been worried about you all this time… worrying about YOUR flank, and you all you can say is Good Morning?" the tears she had been holding back started to slowly stream out of her eyes. Quickly grabbing her and pulling her in, I set her head against my chest, caressing her tattered rainbow mane softly. "I'm sorry Dashie…" I whisper in her ear. "Don't you EVER scare me like that again…" Dash said, her voice was muffled by my coat. "Then tell Rarity not to say those kinds of things." "I wouldn't dream of it." I lift her head off my chest and wipe away her tears with my hoof. Looking in her beautiful magenta eyes… I lose myself in them and closed the gap between us with a kiss. I don't know how long we sat there, lips connected. But I knew I had to stop. Pulling back my head, I look in her beautiful eyes, once again getting lost in them. Pulling her back in for a hug I continued to stroke her mane. A few seconds later the door opened. Lifting my head I see Twilight, Rarity, AJ, Fluttershy, and Pinkie all moving inside, their gaze directed at the floor. "Psst, hey girls." I say, softly. Hearing me stopped them in their tracks. "Well don't just stand there," I motioned for them to come here, "Get over here already." I was wrong to say that. All at once I was charged at by 5 mares. Wrapping my hooves around them I closed my eyes. The only sound in the room was that of these girls crying. A while later they all calmed down and stopped crying one by one, Fluttershy was the only one left. Stroking her mane the same as Dash's I say "It's alright Fluttershy… I'm ok now." Pulling back she looked up at me with the same eyes she had that got me to pull the chariot, only this time with tears and more power. I felt my eye twitch and pulled her back in, I sighed, "Well I was until you gave me that look…" I mumbled. While Fluttershy still had her head in my coat I head hoof-steps coming from the hall. A few seconds later I saw a light green pony with medicinal herbs as a cutie mark. "I'm glad you're awake. My name is Nurse Hibiscus; it's nice to meet you." "Likewise." I said with my trademark smile. "I just have to run a few tests on you and then you can go ok?" she replied, smiling back. By now Fluttershy was done so she just stood up and trotted to the others. "Alrighty then, let's get this over with." I'm not one to show it, but I really hate hospitals… during most of my childhood whenever I would brake bones, or sprain them I always asked if I could just let them heal back and not go to the doctors. Of course that was always answered with a swift "No." Moving the covers off my body and letting my hooves hang off the edge, she took my pulse, checked my temperature, took off my bandages and told me I was good to go. I decide to play it safe and slowly get out bed. Once all four of my hooves are on the ground I look down at her and smile "Thanks a bunch Nurse." "Don't mention it" She smiles "just make sure to come back if you feel any pain ok?" "Will do." I replied with a fake smile. The six and I slowly trot out of the hospital, once outside I stand on my hind legs, letting my mane flow in the wind and I take in a deep breath of the air. "Oh sweet Celestia that smells good." Putting my hooves on the ground I turn around I see them all giggling. Smiling for a moment I harden my gaze. "Listen everypony, I have a question and 2 possible statements, all of which must be said and answered accordingly." Confused they each look at each other and then back to me, nodding their heads. "Ok, I’ll say my 1st statement… I want you all to listen very closely." Each leans in to show their suspense, Pinkie however leans in too much and falls over, quickly picking herself up she leans in again. "Ok… are you ready?" They all nod. "Are you sure? Once I tell you all this I can't be held responsible for what may happen." Taking a moment to think about it they each nod. "All right…" I flex my wings, getting the stiffness out of them and hover over to Dash, grabbing and picking her up I go back to where I was originally and put a wing around her, causing her to blush a little. "I'm sure you've been wondering about how me and Dashie have been getting along with living together." "Well ya' I- well, WE was kinda wonderin bout that." AJ replied. "I guess they didn't hear me call her Dashie." "Well… since I just called her Dashie, I'm pretty sure you can guess that we're dating." I counted in my head, seeing how long it would take them to process this. "one." "two." "thr-" In unison everypony except Dash shouts "What?!" "Off by a second... sucks." "Did I say on three? No. So politely fuck off?" "Aren't we sassy?" I could tell they were stunned, they each looked from me to Dash repeatedly. "Oh come on. We've been living together all this time. How could you not suspect something to happen?" I say, after getting dizzy from watching them. "Now then, moving on, I'm going to withdraw my second statement, I just realized that it was my fault and not Rari-… nevermind." Rarity was still shocked so she didn't catch anything I said. Looking down at Dash I could see she was blushing, grinning to myself I lean down and nudge her with my muzzle. Giggling she whispers "Stop it…" I then looked at Pinkie who had the 'I'm going to throw you the best party ever!' look on her face. Before she even had a chance to speak I held up my hoof "Yes Pinkie, you can throw us a party, we'd be honored. Right Dashie?" "Yeah… I was getting tired of hiding it all this time anyways, so I'd really appreciate a party… so everypony knows he's mine." Dash replied, jabbing her hoof in my side. Rubbing the spot she hit I look at the rest of the girls. They were all happy for their friend, but looking past that I saw a hint of jealousy in all of their eyes. Well except for Pinkie who was still bouncing up and down, talking about how awesome the party will be. "Right. So you'll all have time to congratulate her on getting a coltfriend and blah blah blah, onto my question!" I didn't really have anytime to lose and the suspense was killing me. "From how you were all acting in the Hospital I'm guessing that I was in there for more than just a day." They all lowered their heads, turning to Dash I could see the sadness her eyes. "So…" I pause "how long was it?" Dash looked up at me, I could tell I wasn't going to like what I heard next. "You… you were…" she choked up, tears streaming down her eyes. Pulling her in closer to shield her face I tell her, "It's alright Dash, you don’t have to force yourself to tell me… but sooner or later I will have to know." "Ill tell ya how long ya’ll were in there sugarcube." AJ said, staring me in the eyes. "Thanks AJ." I gave her a short smile, hardening my gaze afterwards "So how long was I in there?"