I'm home from the hospital now. My sister said that I couldn't go to flying practice until my wing is completely better- and that would be for weeks! I'm laying on our sofa, in the living room. There's not really much to do without friends, especially when you can't play anything sporty anyways! The only thing we have is checkers... and I always win, so there's not much competition. It's fun to win, but when you win every game... it just gets old and boring.
So, there I was, laying on the sofa. Not doing anything, really. Then, I heard hoof-steps. I looked over to see my unicorn sister, Vanilla Mocha, trotting towards me. "Hey, Hoofsie. Thought a game might cheer ya' up." She smiles.
"A game? Can we chase each other? Run? I know you can't fly... and that I can't until my wing gets better... can't we play tag, or hide-and-seek, or even-"
My older sister cuts me off. "No, sorry... mom and dad said 'no' to the athletic stuff, 'cause they know you. You'd be all running along, and then you'd be tryin' to fly out of habit- you'd be flying without having to think about it!"
I sigh. "Yeah, I guess you're right."
She smiles again. "Hey, I have the checkerboard. Wanna play me a game?"
"I guess..."
"Great!" Vanilla says excitedly, setting up the game quickly using her magic.
I watch as she sits every piece in perfect order. "Hey, what color do you want to be? Red or black?" She asks me.
"Red, please."
"Okie-dokie!"
I made the first move, and by the fourth time it was my turn, I jumped one of Vanilla's checkers. By the end of the game, I had jumped all of Vanilla's checkers; I had won again! Vanilla cleaned up the game, and I went back to being bored.
Half and hour later, we hear a knock on the door. "I'll get it." Vanilla says. I hear mumbling sounds coming from the foyer, but I can't tell whose voices it is, or what they're saying. I sigh again, and remain laying on the couch. A minute later, I hear a whole group of hooves coming towards me. I look up to see who it is.
"Hey, Fire!" Tristan says, along with Coach Rainbow Dash, Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle, and Apple Bloom.
"Hi, guys! It's great to see all of you!" I sit up, a huge smile on my face.
"Rainbow Dash told us what happened," Scootaloo said, the rest of the crusaders nodding their heads in agreement. "We're glad you're ok... is it really broken, though?"
I look at the right wing- the one in the cast. "No, it's just sprained." I smile a little. "I can't move it, though, and I can't go to flying practice until it's completely better." My smile fades.
"Can you still come to the Crusader clubhouse?" Apple Bloom asked me.
"Can I?" I look at my older sister.
"I'd think so... mom and dad shouldn't have a problem with it. They did say no to flying, and you do have to go to school... and it's right behind school... hmm, I'll go ask them." She trots off into the rest of the house.
"What was going to the hospital like?" Sweetie asked me.
"It was kinda scary... but the X-Rays were fun!" My smile comes back a little.
"Kid, I'm proud of ya'. You were pretty brave to go to the hospital in the ambulance. And when you can come back to practice, I'm gonna make sure ya' have tons of fun with that special power of yours. I've already thought of a cool-awesometasic routine for ya'!" Coach Dash says, smiling.
Before I can reply, Tristan says, "I missed you a lot when you left... and I feel guilty now. I told Coach about your firey hooves... it's all my fault."
"Tristan... it's not your fault. No pony knew I was going to crash- not even me. And, now, Coach has me set up for a great show to put on! It'll be great! And she probably wouldn't have known if you never told her." I smile to the both of them.
"Aww, thanks." Tristan replies.
"Yeah, you're right kid. And when you do put on that show, everypony in town- maybe everypony all over Equestria- will know about you! Isn't that great?!"
"Yeah..." I say, not wanting Rainbow to know I'm nervous.
"Well, I've gotta go- I need to see Fluttershy at the Hayburger in a few minutes. See ya', kids!" Dash flies out the door.
"Bye..." Tristan says, hugging me.
"Bye." My smile widens, but then goes away after he leaves. Soon everypony is gone, and I am alone again.