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// Hospital Blues 
// Story: 100 Days 
// by SaraSantiago 
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Day 2 - Hospital Blues


It was a bright afternoon when all the girls gathered to wait outside the hospital doors. The hospital opens to visitors in a few minutes and the girls did not want to miss a single second with Applejack. They hoped to tell her about her minimal days alive, but they worried if they should tell her. They had this conversation this morning and again Rainbow Dash said it wasn't fair for Applejack not to know. The girls couldn't tell what was right or wrong, but they were going to make sure to ask the doctor what to do.
The clock struck nine times for 9 am and the sound of unlocking doors made the girls come back into the presence. They pranced in and signed the visitor clipboard. The girls then trotted into the elevator going up to the second floor, then walked to Applejack's room. They silently knocked on the door.
"Come in." Applejack's voice ever so silent, almost like she just woke up. Twilight opened the door and they entered the room and pulled up chairs to the bed where Applejack was laying.
"Hey Applejack. How are you feeling?" Twilight asked.
Applejack shrugged in response, "Eh, 'could be better." The girls looked to her in question, even though she is the Element of Honesty, she still has her very little lies. They shook it off anyways and started thinking of what to do.
"So, what do y'all want ta do?" Applejack then asked, sitting up on the bed. At this moment it was hard for each girl to speak. They desperately wanted to tell Applejack, but was it right or wrong to do so? The doctor didn't come in yet and they wanted to ask. Hopefully he will come.
"What about Crazy Hooves? We didn't play that in like forever! I mean it was just yesterday..but it still was forever!" (Crazy Eights) Pinkie Pie suggested happily. They all nodded and decided to play a couple rounds until they heard a knock and turned to the doctor.
"Oh, doctor!" Twilight exclaimed, somewhat sad since she wanted to wait a little longer. She sighed and set down her cards face down. "May we talk to you outside?" she said, and the others went outside. Rainbow Dash decided to stay with Applejack and talk. The door closed and Applejack sighed.
"What's going on..." she said almost in question.
"N-nothing is...Just they wanted to see when you would be released from the hospital." Rainbow Dash lied.
"I hope it's soon." Applejack stated, obviously not knowing Rainbow lied. Rainbow Dash looked to her and smiled.
"I'm sure it will." Rainbow reassured her, unknowing if she was right. She wanted to spend time outside of the hospital with her cowpony friend.
Applejack smiled in response, happily thinking when she would be out to spend time with her friends. Especially her athletic pony friend. She just couldn't wait to run around in her field and kick a tree. The feeling when freshly bucked apples fill up buckets. The sound of the door opening had Applejack come back to the present.
"Applejack...We have something to tell you." Twilight cautioned, it looked like something was troubling them.
"What is it?" Applejack asked, slightly tilting her head to the side.
A small grin forms as Pinkie Pie started jumping, "You're getting out tomorrow!" she exclaimed, "And I'm going to host a 'Welcome Home' party for you!"
Applejack smiled, "Well that's mighty fine of you Pinkie, to do that." and excitement then overcame her thanks. "Wait, I'm getting out of the hospital tomorrow?!"
The girls smiled and nodded. "That's right, Applejack dear. You're getting out of this dreadful hospital and coming with us. Maybe we will go to the spa." Rarity advised gleefully.
Applejack's face warped, advising what she was going to say already, "Rarity...spas aren't my bucket full of apples." Just thinking of spas made her cringe as well as Rainbow. She looked over to Twilight, who was quiet ever since she talked, but her face was blank. It was like something was bothering her. "Hold on here, what's goin' on with ya, Twilight? It seems like something's tha matter." AJ said, worryingly.
Twilight looked to her and forced a smile, "It's nothing, Applejack. Really." Twilight was worried about telling her tomorrow. She would be so happy and just telling her that she'll have 97 days, around, to live, could be the most heart-breaking moment she ever would see.
"Alrighy. If ya say so Twilight. But it seems somethin's a botherin' ya." Applejack shrugged it off. She couldn't wait until she can buck some apples. Twilight's face merged to a worried look. Something wasn't right; Applejack, the Element of Honesty, will leave them...In around 100 days. Why'd it have to be so close?! She just couldn't take it. This is the most stressful thing she came across since a big test back in magic school, or maybe defeating Nightmare Moon alone; or fighting Discord and watching her friends become something they weren't. Or maybe even watching her filly sitter defend the Crystal Empire. Heck, she didn't know anymore!
Fluttershy, who was as quiet as ever, grinned watching her friends joy over Applejack coming out. The question she had for herself was if she could take it. Her friend was going to leave her and her friends. She didn't know if she could take it, but she wanted to stay strong for her friend.
Rarity was planning a small spa treatment, knowing Applejack didn't like them, but it was still something for them to do together. She worried though. After Applejack left, she couldn't make her dresses anymore. It was, out of the most worst possible things, the worst possible thing!
Pinkie Pie, who was still smiling and bouncing in place, was planning everything for the Welcome Home party. She was thinking of planning on a cowpony theme for her orange cowpony friend. Maybe some apple shaped balloons and some apple pie. She almost squealed at how much fun it will be!
The last of the group, Rainbow Dash, was smiling and laughing. She never wanted this to end. She wanted to stay with her friend every second she could. I guess that could explain why she was the Element of Loyalty. The one thing she wanted was to maybe embrace her orange colored friend...or possibly kiss her. Wait, kiss her?! She lightly blushed at the thought of being AJ's marefriend. She already knew she was a fillyfooler...but was Applejack? She didn't even know if AJ liked girls...even her in that way.
The orange pony, Applejack, did not think of anything wrong with what was going on. She had no idea she was going to leave her friends... Her mind was wondering, thinking about what the party, that Pinkie Pie was hosting, would look like. She always had her surprises. Then there was some more applebucking she just couldn't wait for! And there was her cyan blue, rainbow colored mane, friend Rainbow Dash. She blushed lightly thinking about hugging her...or kissing her. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Kiss her?! She never had these types of feelings...did she? Well, she felt warm whenever she was around Rainbow...so that could mean she was a 'fillyfooler'. She knew Rainbow was one, but did she like her the way she felt?
The hours past though, mostly through excessive happy feelings about the party and Applejack leaving, and soon the visiting hours were done. The girls said goodbye to the orange pony and left her all happy and ready for her to leave the hospital.