//------------------------------// // X: Recovery // Story: A Certain Urge // by TheUnknownPerson //------------------------------// Fluttershy awoke inside a white room, with a blue rectangular stripe circling in the middle. There were all sorts of devices strapped to her body. Bandages were wrapped around most of her body. She had a needle sticking into her hoof connected to a fluid-bag. Her wings were kept in a small cast-like device, keeping her from moving them anymore. "Hello? We need to see our friend Fluttershy!" "I'm sorry ma'am. You'll need to wait until its visiting hours." "What?! Come on! You've gotta let us in! We're her friends!" "Ma'am, I'm sorry, but you'll need to wait awhile." "Please, miss. She's seriously injured and we must her!" "I'm sorry ma'am, but its protocol." "Please miss. We have ta see her." "Ma'am, I'm not going to explain it again." "Please let us in. I'm sure you could make an exception for us." "Princess Twilight!? Oh, I-I'm sorry! She's in the room over there." "Its alright. Thank you." Fluttershy heard hoofsteps approaching her hospital bedroom. What will they think when they see me? She thought, her insecurities taking over. Fluttershy covered her face with her mane before they came into the room. "Fluttershy? Are you okay?! Who did this to you?!" Rainbow Dash rushed over to her bed and grabbed her. "U-um... I'm all right I guess..." Fluttershy said softly as her face became flushed as she tried not to wince. "I swear I'll make who ever did this regret it!" Rainbow Dash said as she let go of her. "I-its fine." Fluttershy said, still in a soft voice. She couldn't speak very loudly due to the stab wound in her chest. "No, its not!" "Rainbow Dash, calm down. This is not the time to be thinking about that." Twilight said as she and the rest of the girls entered the room. "Well what else am I supposed to do? Wait here and watch my friend suffer?!" Rainbow Dash said defensively. Twilight trotted up to her. "No... but we need to make sure she's okay." She whispered into her ear. "I agree Twilight." Rarity said as she went to the side of the bed opposite to Rainbow Dash. "Ah can see where you both are comin' from. We need to make sure we find who did it ta her, but we also need ta take care of her as well." Applejack said quietly, as if Fluttershy couldn't hear her. After that, there was nothing but silence. They all just sat there, letting the tension in the room rise. I'm not liking this... I hope they'll make up and forgive each other. Twilight sighed. "I'm sorry... I'm just really stressed out right now. First the letter from Pinkie and then this..." Twilight said. Fluttershy burrowed deeper into her mane. "Um... dear. I don't intend to intrude, but what letter are you mentioning?" Rarity said. Twilight stiffened up for a moment, realizing that she had let it slip. "I'll tell you all about it later." "All right..." Rarity said giving Twilight a suspicious stare before breaking it off and looking at Fluttershy. "So, Fluttershy, are you all right dear? Do we need to fetch anything for you?" "N-no... I'm fine." "What happened?" Applejack said. Fluttershy groaned. "I... I really don't wanna talk about it right now." Fluttershy said, tears slowly leaking into her eyes. "All right, sugarcube. Just know we're here if ya need anything." Applejack said. "Thank you." Fluttershy said. After that, the uncomfortable tension returned to the room and reclaimed it. I can feel them staring at me. Fluttershy tried not to move too much. Her body was riddled with aches and pain, either from the doctors or from Pinkie. "So, Fluttershy, how do ya feel?" Applejack said with a concerned look on her face. "I-I'm doing all right." Fluttershy said. She didn't want to worry her friends. "Sugarcube, we ain't gonna hurt ya. You can tell us what you're feelin'." Applejack said, compassion filling her voice. "Okay, well... I've been better." "Hopefully y'all get better soon." I hope so... I'm gonna need to check on the animals soon. Silence retook the room again. "You want to talk?" Twilight asked in a friendly voice. Fluttershy knew that it was all with good-intent, but Fluttershy still felt very upset just thinking about it. "I..." Fluttershy stopped, her voice cracking. "I'm sorry, Twilight. I r-really don't wanna e-even think about it." Fluttershy said, letting a few tears out into her mane. "Oh, I'm sorry Fluttershy." Twilight said. The silence returned once again. You're gonna have to face it sooner or later... "I-I'll talk about it..." "Alright sugarcube. We're here for ya..." Applejack said, leaning towards her. Fluttershy unwillingly removed her face from her mane and looked at the girls. Each one of them had similar responses. Applejack and Twilight eyes widened in shock. Rarity gasped but soon after covered her mouth, realizing that it was rude. Rainbow Dash's face filled with compassion, but that compassion would soon evolve into vexation. ======== So Pinkie, how does it feel? Shut up. I hate you. You killed Fluttershy! It was just a small price to pay for- Small price?! A small price! She was one of my best friends! But think about it for a moment. Would you rather me kill one of your weak, pathetic friends, or go on a murderous rampage and kill every pony that I see? Neither! And Fluttershy was not pathetic. Sure, she may not have been strong, but she was better than anything you are! Unfortunately, that is a choice that you made for me. I couldn't handle it anymore and I just broke out. Good thing I was able to hold off on it and plan it before I actually snapped. And its a good thing you had a friend as weak as Fluttershy. You are a sick pony! If I'm a sick pony, then you're one as well. Remember, you did as much as I did. N-no I didn't! You took control of my body! There's a key-word there; my. Your body is as much mine as it is yours. The blood is on our hooves, no matter how much you try to delude yourself. No... it wasn't me! It was you! Keep deluding youself. You'll soon learn to love it. How can I love hurting another pony?! I bet you'd love to get your hooves on Maud. Just stop talking! I never want to hear you ever again! Being evasive, are we? Answer. I.. I wouldn't... But think about how badly she treated you. Think about how much pain and grief she has caused you. Why would you dream about cutting her up if you didn't want to hurt her? Its blatantly obvious. I... I-I... "I" what? You want to hurt her. I know your thoughts. I-I don't! Quit lying you big jerk! You're the one who is lying. I am the one who treads on your thoughts. Just let me out of this dream! Oh dear... you've got to sleep a little longer. Too bad... Buck you, you jerk! ======== "The p-pony stabbed into my wings and I passed o-out..." Fluttershy said as she wiped the tears away from her eyes. Everypony in the room stared at her. Some were shocked, one was angry, but they all shared one same emotion. Compassion. "I woke up on Big Macintosh's back. A-and then I was here." Fluttershy finished as she sobbed into the hospital bed-sheets. She covered her mouth and tried to stop her quickened breathing, but the task was too great for her. Especially in her weakened state. "Wow... that's..." Twilight said. Even she was having trouble taking in the information. It all felt so surreal. She simply trotted to her bedside and rested her right fore-hoof on her left fore-hoof. "I'm so sorry dear..." Rarity said as she trotted to her bedside. "I-its-" Fluttershy could barely speak. Mainly because she was sobbing too hard. She felt betrayed by her dear friend. A traumatic experience can do a lot to a pony. Especially one like Fluttershy. "I'm sorry dear... I can't begin to imagine what you're feeling." Rarity said. Applejack trotted to the side of the bed opposite to Rarity. "No. She couldn't have done it." Twilight muttered, trying to connect the elongated dots. "This isn't the time, Twilight..." Twilight quickly muttered afterwords, trotting towards the bed. "I'm really sorry, Flutters'. Do you want us to do something to help you?" "N-no..." Fluttershy said through her sobbing. "Ah'm mighty sorry. Ah could get ya some apples from the farm while you're here." Applejack offered. "I-I don't know." Fluttershy said. Thump Fluttershy jumped as the sound bounced around the room. "N-no!" Fluttershy called out as she put her hooves in front of her face, trying to protect herself. Everypony looked towards the origin of the sound and saw Rainbow Dash, with one of her fore-hooves against the wall. "Who would do this?! When I find out..." Rainbow Dash said, anger filling her voice. "Rainbow Dash..." Twilight said. Rainbow Dash looked down at the floor before sighing. "I'm sorry... I'm just- why would anypony do this?." Rainbow Dash said whilst trotting towards the group. "Fluttershy, do you know who hurt you?" Twilight asked, turning back to her. Fluttershy froze. I... I don't know what to do. "I... I... uh." I don't know! What I should do?! "I-I..." Fluttershy muttered once again, tears gathering in her eyes. "It's all right. You don't have to tell us now. Just know that we'll be ready when you are." Twilight said, dropping the subject. "Thank you..." Fluttershy said, letting the anxiety drop. The room became silent once again, the only sounds were the beeping from the heart monitor. Rarity leaned towards Twilight's ear and whispered something to her. "Um... Fluttershy, me and the mares'll will be back in a moment." Twilight asked as she and Rarity grabbed Rainbow Dash and Applejack. "Wait, what?" Rainbow Dash said, confused. "Uh... ok." Applejack said. They all went out into the hall and began to talk. "I need to tell you all about something I found this morning..." ========= I don't wanna hurt Maud... I don't wanna hurt anypony. Pinkie, will you be quiet? I don't wanna hurt Maud... Shut up... I don't wanna hurt anypony. Shut up! ... You've been muttering that for the last hour. It's true, you know... What is? I don't wanna hurt anypony. You're lying. No I'm not. Oh trust me, you are. You'd just love to teach Maud a lesson. No I wouldn't. Yes, you would. You'd love to teach your entire family a lesson for being so selfish, wouldn't you? ... Well, what's your answer? Yes... What was that? I said yes... I still can't hear you... Yes! Okay, yes! I'd like to teach them all a lesson! Are you happy now?! Very. Just remember, don't push it onto me or I'll do it for you. =============== Pinkie opened her eyes from an uneasy sleep. She slowly arose from the bed. "I'd like to teach them a lesson... but not in that way." Pinkie told herself. After a moment, she shook her head. "...yes I would. I'd love to give them a taste of their own medicine. But I'm not. I'm sinking to her level." Pinkie told herself as she prepared for the day. ====================