//------------------------------// // Hey Doc. // Story: The Other Button // by One of the Crowd //------------------------------// Chapter 16: Hey Doc. What happened? I don't remember anything after throwing that fireball and hitting... "ARROW!" I shouted as I shot up from the bed I was currently resting on. I was in a pristine white room that had various posters of pony anatomy on the walls. I could smell disinfectant in the air, and I was hooked up to a heartbeat monitor for some reason. I was in a hospital, but we were in the middle of that forest. How could we have gotten here? "I see you've finally woken up, Chance," Said a pony to my right side. "Insight? What are you doing here Doc. My next appointment is Sunday not...what day is it?" "Sunday. Your magic surged again," "Oh god, please tell me I didn't hurt anyone this time," When I said that I remembered what got me up in the first place. I tried to use my magic to unhook everything that was attached to me, but for some reason it wouldn't work. I didn't understand why until my therapist spoke, "Arrow was the only one to be injured, and he will be fine in time. Your magic has been restrained while you're in the hospital though so you don't end up hurting yourself or me." he said before levitating a cup of tea over to himself. I knew it was tea because he literally drinks nothing else whenever I have one of my appointments. Arrow getting hurt was my prime concern though considering that those burns were pretty horrific when I saw them. I was about to get up when Insight spoke up, "You can see Arrow after your appointment Chance. Don't worry, we will be done in an hour," I sighed before leaning back on the bed and asking, "Where were we last time?" "We were discussing your last day in that hell hole as you call it," "Oh right. So I finally was able to move around..." ******* I was looking around the room for anything that might help me get an edge over the bitch that's kept me here for over a month. Nothing really stood out except for the chain that held me down for so long, but I couldn't use that, could I? Walking over to the rusty chain I observed the metal ring that kept it attached to the floor. "Why would you already have one of these installed in a room?" I said to myself as I observed around the ring. The floor was made of wood, but in some areas the wood was rotting so I was hoping that maybe this board was as well. It wasn't however so that threw that idea out of the metaphorical window. I heard hoofsteps outside of the door once more, and I knew I didn't have a way of defending my self unless whatever burned that strap was still around. Since I couldn't fight her I had to come up with another plan and quick or else she'd make my life even worse here! It finally struck me that I could hide behind the door and hopefully surprise her. I quickly moved to the side of the door and waited while the hoofsteps grew louder and louder. Finally the door opened up, and a gasp escaped my captors lips; she stepped into the room and started looking around for her 'son'. It would of been so easy to just sneak up on her and snap her fucking neck, but she survived a fucking stabbing so that probably wouldn't be the best idea. I ultimately decided to sneak out of the door which she so conveniently left wide open. Thank you stupidity! I carefully creeped around the door so I wouldn't make any noise when I heard a overly happy voice speak, "There you are, Lucky!" "FUCKITY FUCK FUCKING FUCK!" I ran out of the room and quickly slammed the door before a thud resounded from the other side. Did she really fall for that again? The handle started to move so I couldn't stick around to think about how she thought I wouldn't do that again; I quickly made my way back to the stairs that I used to escape last time. "Get back here,Lucky! Our big day can't wait forever," "GO TO HELL!" I yelled back to her as I ran down the stairs. I tripped on the final step sending me tumbling down onto the floor; I actually heard a gasp escape the mare before I got back up and tried to figure out the way I went last time. I had to make a choice so I went left and found myself in a kitchen of some sort. The floor was made of white tiles though there were stains all over them. There were cabinets lining the walls, and the majority of them were rotted and falling to pieces. I could smell rotting food and I believe some air freshener though the smell of something rotting tend to be stronger than flowers. I quickly hid in the fridge that was slightly ajar on the other side of the room in hopes that she would think I ran somewhere else. When I entered the fridge I could tell it wasn't on as it was warm and I stepped in something sticky and squishy. I gulped back a little vomit over what I thought it could be, but what horse would keep organs in their fridge? Then again she had kept me locked in a house that was literally rotting to the point that even termites wouldn't eat it. "Lucky? Where are you? I just want to talk," The cliches! why does every horror movie villain think that their victim will come out by just calling to them? I just kept still inside of the fridge and prayed that she wouldn't check it. The door swung open revealing the mare standing in front of it. "Shit!" "There you are!" She said with a wicked grin as she picked me using her telekinesis. I thrashed about trying anything to escape, but I couldn't do anything, I was finished. I hung my head down as I was slowly carried out of the kitchen, and back up the stairs toward the room I was trapped in for so long. "Why are you doing this?" "I already told you, for science!" "What science though?" "Well I hope to discover-" I dropped to the floor suddenly which dazed me for a minute. Looking up I saw that the top stare had collapsed under her weight which caused one of her legs to drop through. I decided that this was my only chance to get out of here without her being on my tail both metaphorically and physically. I quickly ran back down the stairs and took a right this time which lead toward a door. Looking behind me I saw that the mare had freed her leg and was currently charging at me. "GET AWAY FROM ME YOU CRAZY BITCH!" I yelled as I ran out of my prison into a very busy street filledwith even more of these horned horses that kidnapped me... ****** "...The rest is history," "I see. You've always been quite resourceful when you need to be," "When you deal with assholes all the time you have to be," Insight never cared for my swearing, but he didn't tell me to stop either so I would just say whatever the fuck I wanted. "What do you mean?" "I kind of attract them. When I first came here I meet two right of the bat and I'm living with them," "Who might they be?" "I believe their names are Open Seas and Gibson," "Why do you think this way about them," "Well Open called Arrow a whore for no reason so he can fuck off, and Gibson was a prick to his little brother for no reason. That is a big no no in my book," "Why is that?" "My brother was a dick. I know that, but Button doesn't seem to understand that his is as well. I mean just dismissing him immediately after not seeing him in a month is fucking cold!" "Did you take into account why Gibson chose to act that way?" "No, It shouldn't matter though! A brother is a brother; you do not fuck with that," I realized that this therapy session hasn't diverged into my humanity yet which was weird until Insight spoke up, "An interesting idea, Chance. Now, I believe it is time we discussed your problem," "What problem?" "Chance-" "Do not even start Insight or I swear-" "We can't give you back your family, but we can help you get better," "I am not forgetting my home!" "But you have, Chance. Jungle did too much damage to your mind for you to remember naturally. I'm giving you the option to start again," "Can I say something doc?" "Go ahead," I leaned in close to the doctors ear before speaking, "SHOVE IT UP YOUR ASS!" "Chance I-" The clock on the wall began to ring which signaled the end of our session. "Good bye, Doctor. Next time I'll bring the donuts," He sighed while I got up from the bed and made my way toward the door. I opened the door and gestured for Insight to leave; he did and I followed him until we reached the lobby area. "Chance, I want you to consider this," "I'm telling you right now. I will not give up my humanity," He turned away from me while I made my way to the front desk where a white earth pony was sitting. She seemed to be distracted by something and was completely oblivious to my attempts at getting her attention; She was just focusing on a file in front of her. "Excuse me, miss.." She put the file down and looked at me. Her expression changed from being annoyed to something else; I'm not sure what it was but she definitely wasn't happy to see me. This was going to be a long day, I could already tell just by how it's beginning.