//------------------------------// // Am I truly alive? // Story: Rise or Fall, of a Hero // by LuckyBass13 //------------------------------// *..............beep.....beep.....beep...beep...beep..* The sounds of the heart monitor was heard as Spitfire was now at the hospital in horrible condition. She's bandaged up, scratched body and face, and breathing lightly as she lays there in a coma state. Its been 2 days since that incident and Spitfire hasn't woken up, she was to believed dead from some ponies and to most believed she's still alive. It was hard for everypony to accept that their hero was now in this state of near death. Hours later some small mumbling was heard as Nurse Redheart was making her check with Spitfire, making sure her bandages are fresh, checking her vitals, and keeping her clean. After finishing her normal routine, she soon heard Spitfire's voice thinking that its something she's dreaming. Looking back and soon she begins to see her move a bit. Redheart came closer to Spitfire seeing if she's going to wake up and as expected she does. Spitfire, in her weakened state, only can use little words. "Wha... who?" "Hey there Spitfire, how are you feeling?" The Nurse begins small conversation. "A little....banged up..." "Well that's no mystery, turns out you were propelled out of the hurricane and crashed not only many trees but you've crashed into the ground hard. Even with all the damage you took, your will was strong to keep you alive for Soarin to help you out." "So...Soarin?" Spitfire moves a bit. "Don't move, your body is still damaged and needs its rest. I suggest you stay put for sometime." "Oh...okay." Soon she has heard a small hissing noise as her eyes wondered what it means. She now sees the Nurse going to the other side of the bed to a table and getting what appears to be some sorta garment. "What's that noise...and what are you doing? "Um Spitfire the damages have did more than leave scratches, bruises, and casts on you." The Nurse said as she pulls some of the covers off of Spitfire around her lower body. "What are you saying?" "Spitfire, your currently incontinent and i'm changing you so you don't get a rash. Don't worry though I'll take care of it. Without Spitfire saying anything the Nurse begins changing Spitfire and causes her to blush madly as she was never treated like this. Soon after a minute the covers was pulled covering her lower body once more as Redheart discards the soiled garment. "Nurse... your saying... I have to wear those?" "I'm afraid so, we're doing medical research to see if its permanent or not." Spitfire now currently staying still thinks of what's the worst that can happen. Soon she turns her head to see flowers and get well cards of many sorts. "Where did those come from?" "They came from many ponies that you helped saved their village, and a good amount of them came from your friends of the Wonderbolts." "Did they, see me like this?" Spitfire Blushes if they knew what she was wearing. "No and I made sure that was secret. But if it turns out you do need them then it can't be a secret forever." "Great..., now how can I sleep?" "Here I'll help out. You do need your rest so some of your upper body can recover enough to move again. Get some rest, I'll see you later." "Okay... Thanks Nurse..." With a nod She begins to give Spitfire some medication and soon makes Spitfire sleep through the day. Redheart Now goes out of the room turning the lights off and leaves spitfire to her rest. *Weeks Later* Spitfire and Redheart are having a nice chat as Spitfire's recovery is starting to show as she is now talking while sitting up. They keep chatting until another nurse came by saying that if Spitfire is able to see visitors. Spitfire nods as she's able to see her friends again after feeling comfortable with herself. Minutes later Soarin comes in with Fleet Foot as spitfire was soon bombarded with hugs from them. "What are you two doing her? Shouldn't you two be at drill practices?" "We came here as soon as we heard your making a fast recovery." Soarin then came up from the hug. "We were worried about you and was afraid the worst." Spitfire knew what they we're saying as she tells them she's doing fine and is fully alive, sorta. They continue to talk to each other about what happened after the hospital trip and what has happen at the academy. Fleet Foot explained that most of the troops that was at the academy are performing great and are doing fine. Soarin told Spitfire that her friend Rainbow Dash and her friends just can't stop talking about her with a near fatal experience and performing a dangerous move that Spitfire only created a month ago with no way of telling what would happen. At first Spitfire chuckled but soon turned into concerned. She almost lost her life, she knows that dangers her job was but never was any of them like this. Soarin sees this but decides not to ask about it. "Listen guys can you keep a secret just in case?" Spitfire broke the silence as it catches Both Soarin and Fleet Foot's attention. "The Damage to my body may have given me a condition. I might be incontinent." "Whoa... like full on?" Soarin asked with Spitfire responding with a shaking nod. "Girl i'm sorry, that must blow." Fleet foot said in a bummer way. "Gee thanks." Spitfire wasn't amused to Fleet Foot's sentence. "Well I promise not to tell okay?" Soarin stated as he Glared to fleet foot. "Okay Okay, I promise not to tell a soul, but if it does become so then it shouldn't really be a secret now." "Not helping." Spitfire being ticked off a bit while Soarin gives a small jab at Fleet's foreleg. Time passes and soon visiting hours are over, they gave hugs and their "See ya later"'s to her before departing. Spitfire lays in bed staring at the ceiling thinking that maybe this job was too much. Maybe she should consider either taking a break or retiring all together. This hurts her head as she tries to think what's next. Soon the nurse came by with her normal routine. After that she told Spitfire its time to rest up. Spitfire nodded as she lays her head down to rest on the pillow and closed her eyes.