My eyes slowly opened for no real reason at all. They weren't heavy or anything like that. I most likely didn't want to wake up. And besides, my eyes didn't need to be open to tell I was wrapped in bandages in a hospital because where else could I be? Some pervert's dream bed? But when I did wake up, I wasn't alone. I was right about being in a hospital but someone was sitting in the chair reading a book. " Who...What are you doing here?" was all I said to grab her attention.
She glanced at me and smiled softly and closed the book. "Hello. How are you feeling?"
It took me a few seconds to gather my pig pen of a mind together and realize it was that lavender pony who pulled me out from under the bear while the other one- I guess- stared at it? " Who are you?" I asked still a bit dazed.
I was able to get a good look at this lavender unicorn - wait - pegasus... Both? Wow... I'm sill a bit screwed up. "My name is princess Twilight Sparkle," she said as she raised a hoof to her bosom in a polite gesture.
Ok, it was strange enough for just anyone to wake up next to me. But, when this "anyone" is a princess! Now something must be wrong with me. Thing was, she didn't have any pretty little princess crown to put on her pretty little head. And she didn't have any type of dress on. Just looked like a normal pony if you rule out the wings-or horn- or both. " Princess? You certainly don't look too much like one. But what-"
" Am I doing here?" she cut me off. "Sit yourself up and I'll tell you,"
I sat up as best I could, I could see just how covered up I was, There was a large cast around my rib cage and I felt some more around my back leg. " Where should I begin?" she started off.
I would have answered that question but I would sound more like an ass than a helpful soul. "Well, after that whole thing with the bear, Applejack, my friend, told what you did for her. She offered to take care of you until you get better but I told her she was too busy with the farm and the family. And besides, it's harvest season anyway." I was half listening half trying understand if my head was screwed on right. But I guess the only way to find that out was to listen to her.
" Most of my friends have jobs and some just couldn't help." Twilight went on.
" And who were these friends of yours? The ones who claim they couldn't help?" I asked with a brow raised and a hoof on my chin.
She looked at me a little shocked and then snorted to herself. " Well, in case you were wondering, they aren't selfish jerks. They had good reasons." I leaned in closer. " And what are these reasons?" now with a dashing smile on my face to lighten the mood a touch.
She smiled and continued." Well, one is trying to get into the Wonderbolts and she lives on a cloud so she couldn't help anyway. And the other... well, we decided it was best not to leave you with her. She's a real animal lover and of course after the bear - well, you know. Trust me, she's very nice but we were just a bit worried."
Funny thing, I kind of felt like we were friends ourselves. It just seemed like we'd go great together. I don't know. I am in the hospital with a bandage around my head, though. Just then, someone else peaked their head in the door. " Hello? Is every-pony awake?" Though, with his accent, it sounded more like "avake,"
Twilight waved him in and he followed. " Hello - uh..." the colt flipped through his papers on a clipboard. " Twilight Sparkle?"
"Volt." I corrected him.
"Ah, yes. Volt. I am Dr. Cardiac" He looked like your average doctor, beige fur, round glasses, black hair turning gray, stuff like that. "Princess, if you would, I would like you to go outside for a bit," he said to the princess. She nodded and smiled.
" Bye Volt, I'll talk to you later." and left the room to the doctor's content.
Dr. Cardiac walked to the window at the left of the room and opened it to let the air in. A cool, crisp breeze hit me almost instantly. "Now from what I've been told-" he turned to look at me. " You fought a bear?" He looked puzzled.
" Well, I was trying to help someone from getting mauled by it so I took the spot." I explained to him.
He paused for few seconds and looked at the floor. "I see..." he mused.
Finally, a smile started to return and he looked back at me. "Well, did you save the poor soul?" The smile was somewhat confident, the eyes were deep and sympathetic. I nodded and his expression grew more confident." Well, all good things come at a price." he said. I just shrugged and went on with it.
So at the end of the day, I only have two broken ribs, a broken hind leg, dislocated shoulder as I said before, oh, that's right a concussion too. The purging came later. It also turns out I need reading glasses but I kind of already figured that because lately I've been having a hard time reading notes and signs and stuff like that.
Twilight came in the next day with some of her friends including, of course, Applejack. There was one slight problem, though. Remember the insane pony I saw? Well, apparently she's one of Twilight's best buddies. Hooo boy. " Hhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyy, I remember you!" she said with shrill joy. " I waved hi to you! You seemed to be in a hurry, though, but that's okay! I'm Pinkie Pie!"
As Pinkie Pie went to tie a get well soon balloon on my hoof, another one of Twilight's friends came up to me, this one seemed more pleasant to be around. "Hello darling," she had a Baletish accent. " I heard what you did and I just had to meet you to see if it was true!" She seemed really excited to meet me. " I'm just really excited to meet you! I'm Rarity, and your name?" she said as she held out a hoof for me to shake.
" Volt. It's a pleasure to meet you." I said, she seemed to blush a little but trying to hide it, of course.
Next was a cyan colored pegusus with a rainbow mane which oddly suited her quite nicely. " Hay! I heard what you did and that was pretty bad ass." She awaited a high-hoof and I guess I couldn't resist. and finally, Twilight intervened.
"So, Volt, where do you live? I've never seen you around here before." and everyone stopped and looked at me. Waiting.
"Well..." I rubbed the back of my head. "funny you should ask. I don't really live anywhere - heh..."
They all stood there in silence. Pinkie Pie looked like she really wanted to give me a huge hug but seemed to be trying to resist. Then Applejack spoke up. " Ah'll take him, it's the least ah could do."
Twilight quickly turned around to look a Applejack. " Applejack...!" The sudden shout form Twilight caught us all off guard, even her. " Look, I understand that you owe him, but you said yourself you have too much to do in so little time. I can't put this kind of burden on you." Yep - that's totally me. Nothin' but a burden is all.
" She's right Applejack, Besides, you have the family which makes you the busiest of all of us." Rarity reminded her.
Right then someone else came running up, it was that yellow mare that helped save me from the bear. " Oh I'm so sorry I'm late, I hope I didn't miss anything important."
Twilight turned to her and said " That's okay Fluttershy, everything's fine."
Pinkie Pie hopped up to her and gave her a big hug - it looked painful. " Yep, everything is okie dokie!"
When Pinkie Pie stopped crushing her, Fluttershy gave me a quick little smile. " So what's going on?" Fluttershy asked.
Twilight walked up to me to gain everyone's attention. "Well, ironically, I'm the only one who isn't busy, and Volt has nowhere to live, so-" She looked at me and smiled. "I guess he's staying with me."