Buzzing. For several minutes, that's all she heard over her pounding head: buzzing. Gradually though, the buzzing went away and she heard voices. One, which was heavily southern, said, "So that there gal's the one what caused all the ruckus last night? Shoot, she really DOES glow."
Another gruff voice with a thick New Horse accent began, "Yeah, and da boss has been up all night crunchin' da numbahs. She ain't too happy 'bout da cost, neither."
A feminine voice chimed in next. One with a trottingham accent, "I can hardly believe she managed to cause that much damage in such a short amount of time."
"Well, what do you think she's gonna do?" said a normal sounding feminine voice as her sense of sight returned and she opened her eyes.
"She's waking up."
The glowing pegasus looked around at the group of ponies gathered around her: a hefty orange earth stallion with green eyes, a short brown mane and mustache and a ladle cutie mark, a buff dark blue pegasus with brown eyes, a really short orange mane and stubble with a box cutie mark, a slim, bright lavender unicorn mare with purple eyes with a platter cutie mark, and a tall pink earth mare with purple eyes, a curled white mane with a green stripe, and a coconut half cutie mark.
The orange stallion was the first to speak to her directly. "Howdy miss!" He said, the glowing pegasus covering her ears as her head pounds harder than ever. "Sorry. Name's Crock Pot. I'm in charge o' soups and stews here."
The dark blue pegasus introduces himself next, "I'm Boxer. I keep da place stocked."
The lavender pony approached and politely bowed. "Pleasure to make your acquaintance. My name is Sylvia Platter. A humble waitress and housekeeping pony."
"Nice to meet you all." The glowing pegasus said through her pounding noggin. "My name's Fluorescence. Sorry for causing all the trouble last night."
"Well," said a sky blue pegasus with a seafoam green mane and brown eyes walking up to the group, "better tell that to the owner. She's not happy and wants to see you. Name's Kody, by the way."
"Well, Kody. Nice to meet you. So where..."
"Through the door behind the main desk."
Fluorescence got up and carefully made her way to the office, head still pounding. Opening the door, she saw a desk lit by a single hanging lamp covered in papers. In the middle of those papers was a red unicorn with a messy brown mane with her face lying on the desk.
"Hello?" The glowing pegasus asked timidly. Just then the unicorn shifted and shot her a glare that would beat Fluttershy in a staring contest. For a second, Fluorescence thought she saw red, flaming eyes, but looked a bit closer and saw green.
The unicorn put her face back down, held her hoof to the cushion and calmly stated, "Please have a seat." The newcomer did so hesitantly. "Name?"
"Fluorescence... ma'am."
"Well, Fluorescence," Cassie began as she lifted her head "my name is Cassie. I own this hotel and, as you can tell, I'm not happy. Do you have any idea why?" The calmness in her voice, paired with the anger in her eyes, was unnerving.
"Because I caused a lot of damage?" Fluorescence again said timidly.
"And I don't like staying up several hours filling out paperwork. Let's review the damage, shall we?" Cassie asked rhetorically as she levitated several sheets of paper into the air. "You knocked down several walls, broke well over a dozen hoofmade vases as well as a few doors, disturbed the guests, broke some of THEIR personal items, and on top of that, a carpet cleaning bill." Fluorescence covered her eyes with her hoof in embarrassment. "You should thank Celestia that I didn't have you arrested."
"Okay, look. I'll pay for it." Fluorescence began.
"Yes you will. By working for me full-time until you've paid back every bit." Cassie interrupted.
"But, I have the money to-"
Cassie slammed her hoof on the desk and yelled, "Screw the money, I have rules! And my #1 rule is 'take responsibility for your actions.' You messed up, so, as punishment, you're working for me. Do you need a place to stay?"
"No."
"That's near here."
"... Yes."
"Okay, I'll give you the room right next to mine, free of charge. I'll give you three days to get settled in. Then you start working. Okay?"
"Yes, ma'am." Fluorescence replied.
"Welcome aboard."