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// Chapter 5 
// Story: The life of a prankster 
// by fluttershylover357 
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"Unngh..." Apple Bloom groaned, rubbing her head with her hoof gently. She was definitely in more pain than she had expected....

"Oh good, she's awake!" Scootaloo exclaimed, hopping into the air and fluttering her wings with a smile. Sweetie Belle sighed in relief.

"Phew, I thought you were going to be out all day!" She held a hoof to her head, then wiped off beads of sweat. Apple Bloom looked around. She was in an ambulance, being taken to the hospital. She then looked back to her friends.

"Do 'ya know why 'Ah'm here?" She asked, looking around again. Both fillies nodded slowly.

"Well, yes, of course." Scootaloo said, looking at Apple Bloom's head again. She just couldn't help it. Apple Bloom immediately noticed her looking at her head, and she shot a nervous look towards Scootaloo.

"What's wrong? Is there somethin' wrong with 'mah head?" She put her hooves on her head, trying to find the problem.

"Um... no.... not exactly...." Scootaloo tried to distract Apple Bloom from it, but it was too late. Apple Bloom touched the spot where she had hit her head on the wall, and she felt something rough.

"What.... wha...." Her head had a huge pad taped to it, dark red and wet with blood. She could feel a strong pain spreading throughout her head, making her dizzy. "Why can't 'Ah...?" She couldn't finish the question. Her head was throbbing, the pain so intense, she was fighting just to stay conscious. She took one last look at her two friends, then blacked out.