//------------------------------// // Damage // Story: Faith // by Peaceheart //------------------------------// Damage "We need Fluttershy and your friend Peaceheart," Princess Celestia said. The ponies all looked at the only unturned key in the box that gave the Mane 6 Rainbow Power. "But Princess Celestia, Fluttershy and Peace are still bad condition, they haven't even been in the hospital for a day," Rainbow said as she looked at Fluttershy's key. "I know that they are in a bad condition, but the only way to stop the dragons are Fluttershy and Peace, they have a very strong bond with animal and creatures," Princess Celestia said. "Then what are we supposed to do about the dragons?" Marshdog asked. The others looked at him and to the Princess, who that grabbed a book from a shelf. "Simple, talk to Peace and Fluttershy in their minds and Twilight, your brother, Princess Cadance and some of the Royal Guards are coming right now," Princess Celestia said as she gave the book to Twilight. "If Princess Cadance and Prince Shining Armor are coming to Ponyville, who's going to watch the Crystal Empire?" Pinks asked. "Don't worry my little pony, you just worry about your sister," Princess Celestia said as she gave Pinks a soft smile. A knock on the Castle of Friendship caused Twilight to opened the castle door. Outside were a pink alicorn mare with a straight and curled at the end pink, purple and yellow mane, purple eyes which was Princess Cadance of the Crystal Empire, a white unicorn in a purple guard suit with a blue mane and blue eyes was Prince Shining Armor and a bunch of Royal Guards. "Shining! Cadance!" Twilight said as she hugged Shining and Cadance. "Twily, we heard that Ponyville was in trouble, but we didn't think it was going to be this bad," Shining said as he pointed to the dragons. "Well, come inside, I think I know a way to stop these dragons, and we had a lot to explain," Twilight said as she opened the door wider, so everypony could enter. After ten minutes of explaining... "Okay, so just so we are clear, you want the guards to lead the dragons out of Ponyville and once they're out, you qant me to put my barrier up, right?" Shining asked. "Yes, we need it fast too, they're get a bit too close to the Hospital," Twilight id as she looked at the dragons and the Hospital. "Okay, guards you heard the princess, let's move and fast," Shining commanded. "Yes sir!" the guards said as they all rushed out. They got into position and charged, attacking the dragons and pushing them out of Ponyville. "Come back now!" Shining yelled as he began to put up his shield. The shield came up quickly, and the dragons repetitively banged on the shield, hoping to bring it down. "Ponies, you will not win, we are smarter than you think, we will be back and you will not know it!" Scarface yelled. They began to go back into the Everfree and once they were out of sight, Shining expanded the shield, going as far as Fluttershy's cottage and as high as Cloudsdale. "We have to make sure none of those dragons try to attack again, Lieutenant Star, make sure nopony and no creature enters this shield," Shining commanded. "Yes sir!" a grey unicorn in a golden suit said, "Guards, follow me!" Inside the Castle of Friendship... "Twilight I have to go," Pinks said as she looked at the floor. "Go where? You can't leave the shield until the dragons are gone," Twilight said. "I-I just have to," Pinks said as she ran out of the castle with tears. Twilight watched as Pinks ran for the Hospital and she knew what Pinks meant. "Is she going to be alright?" Pinkie asked. "Yeah, she just has to visit somepony right now," Twilight said. Twilight walked over to Princess Celestia and whispered something into her ear. The princess understood and walked to the Hospital as the others watched. "What did you ask the princess?" Rarity asked. "To give somepony permission to visit their sister," Twilight said. They all looked at Twilight and at the Hospital, getting the message. "So, what do we do now?" Rainbow asked. "We make a plan, Fluttershy should be alright be the end of next week, but Peace on the other hoof is going to be longer. We need both of them if we want all the dragons to leave," Twilight said. "So what's the plan Twily?" Cadance asked. "The plan is to..." At the Hospital... "Get off! Please let me go! I have to see her! She's my little sister! Please!" Pinks begged at the doctors. The doctors all shook their heads side to side. Pinks slouched on the floor, crying as she thought of Peace. "Please, let my dear pony visit her sister," Princess Celestia said as she walked over to Pinks. "W-why o-of course Princess," the doctors said as they bowed. They opened the door and followed a light pink nurse. She had opened a door to a large white room. Pinks quickly rushed inside. Peace laid on a white bed with a heart meter at her bedside, a breathing mask over her nostrils, cords of fluids and blood connected to her hooves. Pinks slowly walked over to her little sister and put her hoof over her sister's. "P-Peace, it's me, Pinks. I-I came and I won't leave you again. I-I'm sorry," Pinks cried into her sister's side. Princess Celestia, tried not to cry, the most hurtful and painful sight was the sight of seeing a family member in the Hospital, not knowing what would happen next. Princess left the two alone and walked over to a doctor. "Please let my friend stay with her sister, her sister is her only family left," Princess Celestia said. "Okay, Princess," the doctor replied. Princess Celestia nodded and headed back to the castle.