//------------------------------// // Memory Loss // Story: The Girls of My Life // by Wildcard25 //------------------------------// One Sunday afternoon in Canterlot park, Spike and the girls were relaxing, while Rainbow and Spike were climbing up a tree. "Come on, Spike. Keep up!" Rainbow called, as she climbed. "I'm going as fast as I can, Rainbow." Spike answered, as he climbed after her. "Be careful you two, don't go up too high!" Twilight warned them. "Yes, mother!" Rainbow answered, as she and Spike laughed. Soon Rainbow and Spike sat on one branch to see the whole park, "Man, this is a hell of a view." Spike said. "You got that right." Rainbow agreed. "From up this high I feel like the whole world is below me." Spike added. "I know. Imagine the two of us towering over all who live down there." Rainbow said, as she held Spike close. "But that would make us supervillains." Spike warned her. "Yeah, you're probably right." Rainbow realized, and the two laughed. Soon enough Applejack called, "Hey, you two! We're all heading to grab lunch. You coming down?" "On our way!" Rainbow called form above, "Come on, Spike." she took his hand. "Rainbow, I..." Spike was cut off as he lost his footing and slipped off the branch. "Spike!" Rainbow cried. Spike landed on a lower branch only to slide off it and land on another, "SPIKE!" the girls cried, as Spike fell from the next branch and banged his head onto another before falling further to the ground. "Someone do something!" Pinkie cried, as Fluttershy covered her eyes in fright. "I got this!" Applejack called, as she ran and caught Spike in her arms, only to fall to the ground herself. She made sure she was the one to hit the grass first so Spike was on top. "Nice save, Applejack!" Pinkie cheered. Rainbow had climbed back down to the ground and ran over to Applejack, as the country girl looked at Spike still in her arms, "Spike, you ok, sugarcube?" she got no response, "Spike? Spike!" "Lay him down." Twilight ordered, as they laid Spike on the grass. "Oh, is he?" Rarity asked in worry. Twilight pressed her ear against Spike's chest, "His hearts still beating, but we got to get to the hospital." "I'll call his parents." Applejack started calling the Drake's on her cell. "Oh, Spike." Rainbow said in worry, while looking down on his unconscious state. She knew she was responsible for Spike's fall if she didn't grab him. A few hours later at Canterlot Hospital, Spike's parents and the girls were sitting in the waiting room, hoping the doctor would bring them news of Spike's condition. "I hope Spike's gonna be ok." Fluttershy said in worry. "So do we, Fluttershy." Twilight nodded. "Come on, girls, Spike's a tough fella. He's gonna pull through. I know it." Applejack said with hope. "This is my fault. I shouldn't have been so hasty for us to climb down." Rainbow blamed herself. "What's done is done, Rainbow. But right now all that matters is Spike pulling through." Geki told her. Soon enough the doctor came out and addressed Spike's parents, "Mr and Mrs. Drake?" "Yes?" Elsa asked, as she and her husband got up, while everyone awaited the word. "How is he, Doctor?" Geki asked. "He's woken up. He's got a few bruises and scrapes nothing that critical, but I'm afraid that's not the problem." the doctor explained. Hearing that the adults and the girls were more concerned, "What do you mean?" Elsa asked. "You two better come see for yourselves." The doctor suggested. "Girls, we'll be right back." Geki told them, as they followed the doctor leaving the girls more concerned than before. Inside the hospital room, Spike laid straight up in the bed wide awake. The doctor entered, and spoke, "Spike, there's someone who wants to see you." Spike looked seeing his parents enter, as Elsa spoke, "Spike, hi." "How're you feeling, buddy?" Geki asked. "I'm good," he answered plainly, "But, who're you two?" The parents were confused, as Elsa spoke, "Sweetie, it's us mom and dad." "Mom? Dad?" Spike asked in confusion. Geki turned to the doctor, "What's going on?" "Your son suffered a blow to the head, and has no recollection of what happened to him or of anything before that." "Our sons got amnesia?" Elsa asked. "I'm afraid so, ma'am," he answered, "Memory loss is common with head injuries." "How long is it going to last?" Geki asked in concern. "Usually it's just temporary depending on how big the blow was." "What can we do to help him?" Elsa inquired. "Well, surround him with stuff he's been familiar with, and go about your daily life with him. He's more than likely to pick up the familiarity of it." Suddenly the door burst open with Pinkie barging in with the rest of the girls, "Spike!" Pinkie cried. "Girls!" Elsa and Geki gasped. The doctor looked at Nurse Redheart, who explained, "I'm sorry, Doctor. But they wouldn't stay back. "How is he?" Rarity asked. "Girls, this is serious. Spike's got amnesia." Geki explained. "What?" they gasped, and looked over at Spike who looked scared at their burst into the room. "Amnesia?" Fluttershy asked in concern. "That's right. He's lost his memories. He doesn't remember us, and no doubt he doesn't know you." Geki explained. "That's silly!" Pinkie laughed, "Spike would never forget about us. Would you, Spike?" Pinkie asked, as she stood by his side. Spike looked up at her, "And you are?" Pinkie gasped, "He doesn't remember me." she started looking sad. "Spike, it's us, your friends." Twilight explained, hoping to get through to him. "Friends?" Spike raised a brow. The girls were shocked, "He really doesn't remember." Applejack gasped. "Oh, no." Rainbow said, feeling worse than before. "What can we do?" Fluttershy asked. "The doctor said if we surround Spike with familiar stuff and walk him through our daily times together it may spark some memory." Geki explained. "Of course," Twilight gasped, "Spike's memories are still in his mind somewhere, and if we can help him remember then they'll be restored." "Sounds like a plan, Twilight." Applejack nodded in approval. "So when can Spike leave?" Elsa asked the doctor. "Actually, we'd like to keep him here for a day or two for further study to make sure it isn't worse." the doctor answered. "Oh." the girls sighed collectively. "We understand." Geki answered, while hating to leave his son. Soon visiting hours were coming to a close, and the Drakes and the girls had to leave, "Ok, Spike. We're going on." Geki said. "You get some rest, sweetie, and we'll be back tomorrow." Elsa said, as she kissed her sons forehead. "Ok." he answered, still not sure what to feel. The girls each said their goodbyes starting with Twilight, "See you tomorrow, Spike." she hugged him. Spike wasn't sure how to respond but hugged her back. When Twilight left, Applejack was next, "You take it easy, sugarcube." she hugged him. Next was Fluttershy who hugged him, "We'll be back soon, Spike." Pinkie hugged him a little too tight, "Oh, Spike, I hope you remember us!" she bawled. "Pinkie!" Rarity pried her off him, before gently hugging Spike, "Don't worry, darling. We'll see you later." Rainbow was the last and hugged Spike, before whispering into his ear, "I'm so sorry, Spike." Spike was confused as to what she meant, but watched as Rainbow left the room unaware of a tear falling down her cheek. Spike was alone for the rest of the day, and when nighttime came he was fast asleep. As he slept he had dreamed he was alone in a white void just as he was when he flashed back to the past when he was sick. Not that he remembered it of course. "Where am I?" he asked, as he looked around the empty void. He started walking, but felt he was getting anywhere no matter how many steps he took. Suddenly, he could hear a faint voice call out, "Hello, is somebody there?" "Where's that coming from?" Spike asked himself. "Over here!" Spike looked and saw something faint up ahead, "What is that?" he asked, as he started running for it. But the more he ran the more farther away it was becoming, "Please, what are you?" he asked, as he tried to get closer, only to see the whole area fade away with him. He woke up with a pant, seeing he was still in the hospital bed, "What a dream," he rubbed his head. He looked around the darkness of the room feeling lonely, "I wish those girls were here with me. I have this strange sensation that when I'm with them, I don't feel alone." he sighed before he went back to sleep, hoping he would remember something by morning.