//------------------------------// // Chapter 7: "I'm Cured!... Sorta." // Story: Equestria's Crippled Daredevil // by Pixel Berry //------------------------------// "Wait. So let me get this straight?" I started. "I have this thing called 'Poison Joke'?" Twilight nodded. "And the only way to cure this is a bath at the Ponyville Spa?" "Well, the bath has the cure within the water, but it's the most relaxing way to get cured." Twilight explained. "Ya know, I never really went to the spa... ever!" "Really? Why?" I pointed at my legs and wheelchair. "Oh. I guess that means that spa's near you have stairs." "Yeah, and I really wanted to try one session. Some of my friends used to say that it felt like the whole world was off your back for once." Twilight gave me a confused stare. "It's a figure of speech, Twilight." "Oh!" I hoof-palmed at Twilights stupidity. 'And I thought she was the smart one in the group.' I thought. We finally arrived at the Ponyville Spa, and with the spell that Twilight did to my wheelchair, the ramp appeared in front of me, then disappeared behind me as I wheeled inside. Before I could see anything, two mares of the reverse colors of there main and coat came out of nowhere and started speaking. "Welcome!" They said in unison. "I'm Aloe!" The pink coated mare said. "I'm Lotus!" The blue coated mare then said. "How may we service yo-" They stopped once they saw me, mouths still opened. But as soon as Twilight walked in, they snapped out of there confused, yet curious trance at me. "Oh! Well hello miss Twilight Sparkle!" Said Lotus. "Vat a vonderful time to see you mam'" Said Aloe next. It was kinda cool that they sorta said a sentence together. Made me a little confused at some times. But i was too busy looking around the waiting room to listen to Twilight's conversation on the twins. The place itself looked a little fancy for my taste. But then again, I've never been to a spa before. They even had a little map on the front: 'How cute...' I thought. I saw the main six in different areas of the map, and even saw the CMC in the front desk. I didn't notice one of the twins walking up to me. I felt a tap on my shoulder and turned my head, seeing Lotus beside me. "Um, excuse me, miss..." "Ally." I said my name. "Yes! Miss Ally? May you come with me for your herbal bath, please?" She asked. "Oh, okay." I started following her to the next room. Just like in the map, I first saw the massage tables and a giant pool. I saw Aloe and a tan earth mare pour some green powdered stuff in the pool. I was just about to wheel up the stairs, until the Lotus stopped me. "I'm sorry Miss Ally; but the boardwalk can't support your wheelchair weight, do you mind riding on me please?" She asked. "No need. I know just what to do in these types of situations." I stated, and before she could ask, I pushed myself in a handstand position. My skirt went downward, showing the short that were hidden under the skirt. (What? You think that I wasn't prepared for this? Ya Perverts!) Lotus was starring at me, mouth open. "W-what are you doing?" She asked. "What I'm doing is called a handstand mam'." I answered. I started walking with my hooves, up the stairs, while also moving some of the orange-reddish hair out of my eyesight. When I reached the top, the other two earth ponies that were pouring the herb powder were watching me with confusion. (I would too if I saw a human girl with hooves as hands doing a handstand.) But before I can explain myself, Twilight was calling me from the bottom. Turning my head, I saw Twilight's nervous expression. "Ally!? What are you doing?" "It's called a handstand Twilight. Some people do this for fun, but I'm doing it to get in the herbal bath." I explained. "Ya really need to chill o-" I couldn't finish my sentence cause I suddenly felt a ton of pain on my back. "Nnngg!" I tried to stifle my scream, but I didn't realize that I lost my balance, falling into the herbal bath. As I felt the herbs work there magic, I felt that something was ripping my back from the inside. I felt my skin tearing where my wing bone was supposed to be. I could see some of my blood through the water. By the way, I was screaming like someone was tearing me apart, but all you can really see was bubble coming out of my mouth. ~Outside the Herbal Bath~ ~3rd Person POV~ "Ohnoohnoohnoohonohno!" Twilight franticly said, looking at the red-changing pool. "Oh my!" Lotus said in nervousness. "Is that supposed to happen?" Aloe asked out loud. "No! This shouldn't be happening! Nonononononono! What should I do? Oh! I know! I'll go get the girls!" But before Twilight could run out the door; The human in distress, popped out of the pool, gasping for air, and slowly swam out of the bath. "Somepony help her out!" Twilight demanded. The Spa Twins helped Ally out of the pool. Ally seemed normal, but when they saw her backside, everypony gasped at the sight before them. "Oh my Celestia..." Twilight said under her breath. ~Ally's POV~ 'Man, what a bath!' I thought. 'I need to breath for a second.' I tried to get up, but I couldn't. 'Dumb unmovable legs!' I finally looked up seeing the twins, the tan earth mare, and Twilight looking at me with stunned looks on there muzzles. "Wha-what... happened?" I asked, still outta breath. "Ally. You-you go-got-" Twilight stuttered. "What! I got what?" I asked a little scared. But before anyone could explain, I saw the tips of tan wings in the corner of my eyes. I turned my head, seeing two giant angelic wings on my back, while also seeing the torn shirt and sweater that was still on me. I reacted like any sane person would do in a situation like this; I screamed. I somehow sat myself up and started tugging at the wings, it hurt, but nothing else. "WH-WHAT THE HELL!!!!" I shouted. "WHY THE FUCK TO I HAVE WINGS!?!?" "N-now, Ally? There should be a logical explana-" I stopped Twilight right there. "NO! THERE IS NOTHING LOGICAL ABOUT ME HAVING DAMN WINGS, TWILIGHT!" But before I could continue telling Twilight off, she put a zip-it spell on me, shutting me up. "Listen, Ally. This is no reason to get all hot headed about this," She started. I gave her a look that could kill. "But I think I know how you feel... A little," She then took a breath. "When I got these wings, I was actually scared, just like you. But I couldn't show it in front of my friends, and that was a big step for me, being a Alicorn all of a sudden. But I kept my cool, and look where I'm at. Still living the peaceful life with my friends, and blending with the crowd, getting little attention. It may not seem like a lot, but I love living like this." I gave a sigh while looking down in guilt. Twilight finally unzipped my mouth and I spoke. "I-I'm sorry Twilight. I was just so surprised at this," I moved my wings a little. "Now, where I come from, I'm a freak. I-If I somehow came back home, the FBI will be looking for me... and might to horrible things to me to figure out how I work with these wings." I explained. "Don't worry Ally, I bet your friends and family won't make that happen." "Hmm. You may be right about that." I said, relaxing a little. "But I do know who might be a little happy about this." I said smiling. "Who?" "Rainbow Dash! I bet she will say something like, 'All Right! A new flying buddy!'" I copied Rainbow's voice. "Ya know, that was just what Rainbow said when I got my wings." After that, we had a good laugh about it. As we left the spa, Twilight paid the herbal bath session and we were on our way to the Carousel Boutique. 'I have a feeling that Rarity will be more surprised now than before.'