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// In the hospital 
// Story: The Flight of Scootaloo 
// by birdyluv0 
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Beep. Beep. Beep.

Scootaloo cracks open one eye and yawns. She looks around her, confused. Then the events of the day come rushing back to her. Her whole body aches, although there do not seem to be any sharp pains. Suddenly, Rainbow Dash barges into the room, slamming the door into the wall.

"Scoots! What happened? Twilight just told me that you were in the hospital, and here you are! Oh, Scootaloo!" cries Rainbow Dash, obviously concerned for the little filly.

Scootaloo attempts to sit up, but is greeted with a sharp pain in her back. She whimpers and lays back down on the bed.

"I don't know, Rainbow Dash! It just started hurting, and then I was here," replies Scootaloo.

"What hurts?" asks Rainbow Dash, looking Scootaloo all over.

"EVERYTHING!" cries Scootaloo before bursting into tears. "I don't know what's wrong, but I WANT IT TO STOP!" Nurse Redheart barrels into the room, disturbed by the crusader's cries. She looks over at the monitors, and when she is satisfied that everything is okay, she sits down next to the bed.

"Scootaloo, can you tell me what hurts? What happened?" asks Nurse Redheart, looking Scootaloo up and down.

"It just, it all aches. And hurts. Everything. I want it to stop! Nurse, what's wrong with me?" whimpers Scootaloo, tears streaming down her cheeks. Rainbow Dash backs up against the wall, her eyes beginning to water. No. You will NOT cry. You've got to stay strong for Scootaloo and whatever is wrong with her. 

"Um, excuse me Nurse Redheart..." says Rainbow Dash, before being greeted by a loud "Shhh!" from Nurse Redheart. Nurse Redheart turns back to Scootaloo. She stands up and inserts an IV into Scootaloo's arm. Scootaloo looks visibly relaxed after this, the pain fading from her body and giving way to a numb feeling.

"There. That should help ease the pain for now. I'm going to go get the doctor and Twilight Sparkle. Don't worry, I will be right back," says Nurse Redheart as she crosses the room. She looks over at Rainbow Dash. "Visiting is time is over for now. Come on, you can come back and see her later." Rainbow Dash reluctantly follows Nurse Redheart out of the room, stealing a look back at Scootaloo. Scootaloo looks at Rainbow Dash, a sad look on her face. Rainbow Dash sniffs, trying to hold in her tears.

They walk out into the waiting room, and Rainbow Dash goes over to sit in a chair. She looks out the window at the rain that is now pouring down. Nurse Redheart goes over to Twilight and talks to her for a moment, before both of them walk back towards the room. Oh, what could be wrong with Scootaloo? First off, she can't fly, she doesn't have her cutie mark, and now she is in extreme pain! Why... She sits gloomily in the chair and begins watching the clock.