The Season's Sound

by Autumn breeze24


The Whispered Promise

It had been two whole hours since Fluttershy had brought the young injured colt to the hospital and they still weren't letting her or Scootaloo in to see him. Fluttershy started to nod off just as a doctor approached them with a worried look on his face. " Ms. Shy you and your daughter can come and see him now.". Fluttershy and Scootaloo started at this and stood up and followed the doctor into the room. Fluttershy gasped when she saw the young colt laying in the hospital bed still as a statue. She would have thought that he was dead save for the heart rate monitor and the slight rise and fall of his chest that she could see. " He has several broken bones in his wing, a concussion, and 50 or so stitches in his flank." said the doctor as Fluttershy's eyes grew in horror and amazement that a colt Scootaloo's age could survive ten lightning strikes and a fall that far and that much blood lose and still breathe on his own."He seems to be healing at a rate five times that of a normal pony and I think we will be able to release him within a week's time. That said he is in a coma and might never wake up at all." said the doctor with a sad expression. The doctor kneeled in front of Scootaloo and said " If you hadn't slowed his fall he would probably be dead and, if he wasn't he would have definitely have broken his spine and been in extreme agony right now. You are a true hero for what you did.". Fluttershy looked at her adopted daughter and noticed that she seemed like she was disappointed about something and made a mental note to ask her about it later. Standing up the doctor said " There is one thing I need to ask you. What is his name?".

Fluttershy said " I don't know." and then turns to Scootaloo and asks her if she knew his name. Scootaloo started and with a look akin to shame she shook her head no. The doctor left saying that he would give her a few minutes with him. As he walked out of the room Fluttershy heard a small sniffle behind her coming from Scootaloo. What's wrong sweety?" asked Fluttershy dropping down to hug her crying daughter.

" It's just the doctor said he is going to be in a coma and might not wake up and i-if I had just flew a little faster or tried harder then he might be awake right now and-and..." stammered Scootaloo.

" Oh sweety you did amazingly, I mean especially with your wings and all." said Fluttershy hugging her daughter close.

Scootaloo crying, said "but it's all my fault he may never wake up and I could have saved him.".

Then Scootaloo slumped into her mother's arms and sobbed into her soft fur. Suddenly a slightly deeper and reassuring voice said "You need not cry on my behalf, I am fine and I am very grateful for you saving my life. Thank you. Both of you for helping me in my time of need.". Scootaloo and Fluttershy started and turned to look at the young colt and saw to their utter disbelief the colt was very much awake and had been attentively listening for the past ten minutes. Then Scootaloo , with a cry of joy she ran and buried him in a hug. She tried to release him when he grunted in pain but, he then returned the hug tenfold and whispered in her ear " I am okay, thanks to you. I owe you my life and no matter the cost I will always be there to help you no matter what happens. If I had to spend a thousand years on the moon to help you, I wouldn't hesitate for a second.".