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// Hospital 
// Story: The Shimmer In Her Eyes, And The Sunset On Her Body 
// by MyLittleGeneration 
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(3rd Person)

As the night came by, there were sirens. Loud, blaring sirens. Soon, it came quickly to the waiting room, where the group was stopped. As nurses and doctors were pushing a gurney with a shot and bleeding Travis on it, they told his friends to stop. "We cannot let you go any further than this." the head nurse said. "I am very sorry. We'll get him healed really soon. I promise." With that, they pushed the gurney through the giant white doors, which then close, as the gang took the last look at Travis Rayne. That's what they hope wasn't going to happen. They wanted him alive, no matter what.

Couple of minutes pass, and the gang was worrying. A lot. Rainbow Dash was sitting in a chair, crying hard, but Arin was by her side, comforting and cooing her. Being the most nice guy Dash ever met in her life. Arin saved her and the gang. Arin came back to help his friends from a developing psychopath. He quite possibly saved Rayne. Sunset on the other side, was breaking in a depression of tears and whimpering. She was crying heavily as tears fell down fast and heavy from her eyes. As she was holding onto faith for Travis, hoping and praying he doesn't die, Fluttershy and Rarity tried to calm her down, holding her hands and trying to calm her down, making her feel better. Pinkie was in a disaster for the first part, but wanted to get something for Rayne really quick. She wanted to make him feel better, by getting balloons, chocolate, or whatever makes a shot kid feel really happy and glad. She hated to leave the situation, though. She wanted to perhaps comfort her best friend, RD, or maybe her other friend, Sunset Shimmer. This was becoming a situation that these kids were trying hard NOT to break loose.

Meanwhile, Bruin got sent back to jail, as he was knocked out unconscious, thanks to Arin's MMA-style fists raining down on his face after he tackled him. Everyone was happy that he got knocked out and jailed. Hopefully for good. All hoped and wished him a horrible life for what he has done. He was going to just kill them. Kill them! But he just injured Rayne, who dove in front of Sunset to take the bullet for her as Bruin shot. But they hoped that Rayne was just injured. He was shot in the chest, but who knows how bad such a fatal shot can be.

For the next while, Rainbow was still getting cooed by Arin, and Sunset was still breaking apart, since her boyfriend saved her life with a sacrifice. Sunset was crying disasterously, but she tried her best to keep it together. With the comfort from Rarity and Fluttershy, she seemed to be better that she had friends by her side comforting her. But it still hurt. Not physically, but mentally. Although she didn't get shot, she felt like she did. A mental bullet, shooting through her heart. It was only going to be revealed later if the recovery would be successful, and that just depends on Rayne's state. Dead or alive.

"Arin?" Rainbow asked quietly, with sniffles and her voice breaking softly. Arin looked over to her, seeing his hand through her rainbow hair. But what he also saw was the tears streaming down Rainbow's face as she looked up at him. Arin then snapped into realizing he was that close to Dash.

"Y-yes?" Arin asks. "What do you want?" His voice started to quiver along. He was stuck in a state where he was not in reality. To him, it was just cooing Rainbow Dash for some reason. He then realized the reason he, or they, were here. Travis was shot. His b-best... friend. The one he left and broke away from, now was shot and was on a scale with death on one side and life on the other. He saved Travis and the gang, and he felt very heroic of it. Still, he got the emotions running through him.

"Arin," Rainbow then started to answer. "I'm... I'm so so sorry about that one time..." She started to cry even more. "I also wanna thank you for, you know, saving our lives, being a hero... saving me at the last second." Arin looked at her with his eyes wide open. "Bruin aimed at me and was about to fire, putting me in the same position Rayne was in." She cried more, yet trying the very hardest fighting back the tears and sniffles, which was working effectively. "You saved MY life..." She smiled at Arin then, despite of her saddened and depressed state. Arin couldn't help bu smile back himself. He liked it when Rainbow smiled.

Then the next part happens. Rainbow leaned in quickly close to Arin's face, which reacted quickly with a bright blush. And she kissed him. Right on the lips. Dash put her hand on his red cheek, and showed her love for him. With Arin making the bold move of saving them, she saw that Arin was a kind and great friend. He was a hero. And she rewarded him. She put her other hand on the back of his head, rubbing her fingers gently through his hair. Arin did about the same as he then closed his eyes. He ran his one hand thorugh her hair and put his hand on her cheek, feeling her tears drip from her face. Rainbow's skin was so smooth, and her hair feel soft and fun. Arin's skin felt nice, and his hair felt dashing and cool. They embraced the moment for a little longer, then broke apart. Rainbow rested her head on Arin's shoulder, and Arin rested his head on her head. They then became a couple.

'Dammit...' Arin thought to himself. 'Thank you, Travis...'

Soon, Gavin came into the room. Sunset looked up at the guy who would be random and pretty cool. "Gav?" she said, finally saying clear words after a while. "What... w-what are y-you doing here?"

Gavin scratched the back of his head. "Well, I... heard of what happened." Gavin responded, which Sunset broke in tears some more. "I'm sorry." he said. "I mean, Travis, you got the coolest guy I've ever met. He didn't just stand up in front of a bully for you, he took a bullet from a bully for you. He cares about you, Sunset. Don't let that go. He's the best man ever, and I came over to check to see if... if he's OK." He looked down, then sitting on the chair next to the couch where Sunset was sitting on with Rarity and Fluttershy.

Sunset wiped her nose with her sleeve. "It's alright, Gav." she said. "No need to apologize. I know Rayne loves me, and I know he's such an awesome guy, and just to say, I'm glad you're here, too."

Gavin smiled. "He's a great friend, indeed!" he said proudly.

"Ya." Fluttershy said. "But we didn't get any word on his condition yet. We wanted to be by his side in his operation, but obviously the nurse held us back. She promised us that he'd survive." She rubbed Sunset's hand some more. "But, I'm certain that he will get through it. He's tough. Tougher than Bruin." 

Gavin then waited along with the gang. Waiting for atleast an update. Like what part of the surgery he's on for pete's sake! It worried them. An hour passes, and as Gavin flipped through channels, he accidentally got caught up with another news channel, which was talking about a shooting. One involving a teen diving in front of his friend to save her life from an escaped prisoner who was the son of a millionaire. Oh, what do you know? It was RAYNE'S incident. What luck. Another hour passes, getting really up into their heads. Was he OK? How can surgery take this long?!

But then, there was a doctor wearing his white suit, coming through the big doors. As they opened, everyone sprang up, especially Pinkie, who a while ago came back with candy, chocolates, balloons, and get-well-soon cards. The doctor held his hands together. "Mr. Rayne," he spoke out loud to the teens waiting for him to say something. "I am happy to say that he is in a stable condition and has finished the procedure. BUT," he said, as the kids began to cheer, but then stopped to listen. "Rayne has to heal overnight, as he needs lots of rest. I'm sorry and I hate to say that you must get out-"

Arin quickly interrupted the doctor, getting off of his seat. "No! Please!" he begged. "My friend's in there, you have to let us in! Please! I'm begging you! Just... one minute... then we'll go..." As he begged for just a minute of seeing Rayne, the doctor sighed heavily.

"One." he said. "One minute you have. And PLEASE be quiet. We got other patients that need rest and help, so please be kind. I'll lead you to him, as he is in room 301, just when you guys come back tomorrow." Quickly, Arin wrapped his arms tightly around the doctor.

"Thnak you." he said. "Thank you so much. I promise just one minute..."

The doctor even shed a tear at that, but then opened the big white doors. "Have to say, I'm sorry for your friend. He's a real hero." he noted. The gang smiled. Then, they entered the lone hallway, full of nothing but doors that led to rooms full of patients. Most patients were actually fine and just needed a night, like a sprained ankle, perhaps. But the rest were in a deep situation, such as they have a disease or need surgical procedures badly. Travis was definitely one of them.

Then, the doc came across to the door, in which on the side was a sign that read '301'. He slowly opened the door, then displaying a sleeping and unconscious Rayne laying on a big bed, while strapped to an IV and a heart-rate monitor. The friends seemed pretty shocked to see him in such a state, then again, they were happy to see him alive. For now. The monitor displayed his heart beat, which was normal. "One minute, guys." the doctor said to the teens rallying up behind him.

As they entered the room, Sunset came by and knelt by Rayne. She saw him, with some blood and in the clothing patients wore, but he still looked dashing and amazing. He was a hero, and he certainly proved it. She had tears run down her rosy cheeks, but smiled. The doc saw her. "You know," he said. "Travis is lucky to be alive right now. I mean, average teens don't take such a hit and end up in the state he's in right now. He really is lucky." 

Meanwhile, Arin knelt on the other side of Rayne. He cried. "Hey, Rayne." he said as he placed his hand on the side of the bed. "If you can hear me, I... I just wanna say I'm sorry... I'm so damn sorry, man. I kinda overreacted stupidly at lunch and at the incident, and just wanna give my apologies. I, listen... what I wanna say, is that I wanna be friends again. OK? Just like good old times, right, pal?" He had tears streaming down his face after speaking words to the unconscious Rayne, but then Dash rested her comforting hand on his shoulder. He got up and hugged Dash, letting it all out.

Sunset saw this action, and decided to say some words herself. "I love you, Rayne." she said to him. "And don't think I don't. I'll always love you til the day I die. You're a hero, and you will always be to me." She saw the doctor then turn around quickly to see a nurse pass on by through the hallway, and she took this moment to kiss Rayne on the cheek, since if she did it in the doc's sight, she might get kicked out or something. After the little peck, the heart rate displayed on Rayne's monitor rose up a bit. Sunset smiled and rubbed his hand quickly. "Get well soon, hot rod."

As Pinkie placed the chocolates, candy, cards, and balloons next to Rayne on the tables, the gang looked at Rayne one last time. They were glad to see him well, but were depressed to see him in such a state. Nobody deserves to be in a place like this. Soon, the doc called it up. "Time's up, guys." he said. "Sorry." They got out of the room, leaving Travis be.

Arin mouthed to the doctor, 'Thank You' and walked off, with the doctor smiling. "I promise he'll get better tomorrow, guys." he said, as he waved at them. "Good night." They walked out of the hospital, and walked outside, looking up at the night sky. They waved at eachother as they seperated, then telling eachother to meet up at the hospital tomorrow, guaranteeing it.

At home, Rayne's parents were heartbroken and devastated to hear such bad news. It hurt to hear that their young son got shot by another teen, but it felt a little more heartwarming to hear that he was alright as the hospital called to tell them that he was alright, but sadly they couldn't visit at the time. His mother sobbed, while in the arms of his father, who wasn't crying, but it was because he was trying to be tough fighting back his tears. He released them later on. Everyone in Canterlot saw and heard of this. It terrified them. Especially the students at CHS, now wishing him to get well soon. Yet, some kinda lost faith and thinks that he might sadly not, such as Bruin's old friends who stood up with Rayne to Bruin. But they really didn't rest easy that night, as the thoughts circled around their heads.

The next morning, the group did what they guaranteed. To meet up at the hospital and see Rayne. As they got in the waiting room, they waited for approval. They were starting to grow chills up the back of their spine. Later, the same doctor came in. The gang got up. "Guys," he said. "You may come in to see him." He then let them follow him through the hallway, with rooms full of patients waking up. He then stopped. "He's in here."

He opened the door, showing the room. There lied Rayne.

"Hey, guys..."