Chapter Three
The Reunion
Several hours had passed. A doctor, this time a different one with a white fur coat but with the same cutie mark, walked out of the ER to greet Rainbow Dash who did nothing but waiting for the past several hours.
"Rainbow Dash?" The doctor asked politely holding out his hoof.
"Yes?" she replied too worried to notice the doctors hoof.
"My name is Dr. Solstice, Dr. *Winter* Solstice." The doctor announced proudly. "Now we have managed to re-stabilize… uh, Twilight Sparkle is it?" he asked looking at his clip board. "Anyways, her bodily functions have now been stabilized and she should live."
"What the hell happened to her! And Spike! Uh… Dr. Solstice?" Rainbow Dash asked due to her impatience. Dr. Solstice looked at Rainbow Dash with a slightly angry look but he was still understanding of her pain. "Well, you see… Twilight Sparkle seems to have suffered a mild heart attack due to her high stress levels. Would you happen to know what might have been stressing her?" asked Dr. Solstice.
"Well maybe it's because all she can think about is planning, planning, planning! She never just relaxes to enjoy life. But is she going to be alright?" Rainbow Dash asked for the last time.
"Well now even though her heart is beating just fine now, it stopped long enough to completely drain her of her energy. But yes she should be completely recovered in a few days. Yet I'm Afraid there is still some bad news though." Dr. Solstice said stalling.
"Well what is it!" Rainbow Dash pleaded.
"It's about what we believe finally caused Twilight Sparkle to have her heart attack." the doctor stalled again. "It was Spike. As you know, he was found with a knife through his chest. It was the intense shock of that moment that caused her initial heart failure. The straw that broke the camel's back I may." Dr. Solstice replied.
"But is he… Spike…" Rainbow Dash tried to ask the doctor but was unable to finish her sentence. Dr. Solstice looked Rainbow Dash in the eyes and replied, "I'm sorry to say this but… he's dead. I'm afraid there was nothing we could have done."
Rainbow Dash forcefully sat down and stared at her hooves. She closed her eyes in disbelief. How could this be happening to her? She has never had to cope with a death before, even if her and Spike weren't very close. She wondered how the others would react when they found out.
Dr. Solstice began to leave the room. "Wait!" Rainbow Dash said. "Can I see her? Twilight I mean."
Dr. Solstice then replied, "Well, you see, she is sedated right now and could be out for the next few hours or so."
"I don't care, just let me see her. Please!" Rainbow Dash pleaded.
"Well I don't see why not." the doctor finally said.
Rainbow Dash was then escorted down a long hallway until she was stopped at one of the rooms. "Room 187." Dr. Solstice said giving Rainbow Dash a little nod. He began to walk off. "Oh and Dr. Solstice…" Rainbow Dash said, stopping the doctor right in his tracks. "Thanks… for everything."
"Don't mention it, it is what I do." Dr. Solstice said walking off.
Rainbow Dash walked into the room. The room was dull and grey, nothing pretty to look at all to look at. She looked at Twilight. Rainbow Dash winced when she saw the respirator hooked up to Twilight.
The room was silent, filled with nothing but the sound of the heart beat monitor which was reading an average BPM for a mare her age. A nurse walked in moments later. "Ooh sorry, hope I'm not interrupting anything. I'm just here to change her IV." the nurse said.
"Hey um… do you think, if it wouldn't be too much trouble, could you contact some friends for me, for us?" Rainbow Dash asked desperately.
"Oh sure dear, I would be happy to." the nurse replied.
"Thanks." said Rainbow Dash sitting down in a chair next to Twilights bed.
She sat there for a few minutes until she lost her self in the steady rhythm of the heart beat monitor and fell asleep for a few minutes.
Twilight began to open her eyes, blinded once again by the bright lights of the day. She was no longer hooked up to the respirator. When her eyes finally adjusted, she spotted four bodies talking amongst themselves looking worried. It was that moment that warmed her heart, for she had so many good friends that care about her.
Applejack turned to check on Twilight and realized that she was awake. "Well uh… howdy Twilight." Applejack said sounding concerned. Twilights eyes immediately widened and she blurted out, "Oh my gosh! Where's Spike! Is he okay!"
"Twilight I…" said Applejack unable to finish her sentence.
"Listen Twilight," Rainbow Dash said cutting in, "The doctors did all they could but…" she paused, "He didn't make it." Rainbow Dash finished bowing her head. Twilight buried her head in her hooves.
"No." Twilight said softly as a tear trickled down her cheek.
"Well Twilight," Applejack said caringly, "we're all here to help you get through this. Speaking of that, where the hay is Rarity? Does she seriously have more important things to be doing right now?"
To which Rainbow Dash replied, "I'm sure she will be here soon, I hope."
Twilight lifted her head back up with tears in her eyes and said, "You guys are the best friends a pony could ever ask for. I love you all." Twilight resumed crying over her deceased friend. Everypony looked a bit confused yet touched.
"Oh my *heavens*, there you are!" said a familiar voice coming into the room. Rarity immediately sped into the room and hugged Twilight.
"So you know what happened, huh?" Applejack asked sympathetically.
"Of course, I galloped over here as soon as I heard that *Twilight* was in the hospital." Rarity paused for a second to look around the room. "Say, where's Spike? Shouldn't he be here comforting you, Darling?" She asked Twilight.
Twilight resumed crying leaving Rarity with a terrible feeling.
"Rarity um…" Rainbow Dash started to say before Rarity grabbed a hold of her, shaking her then shouted, "Where's my Spiky Wiky?" tearing up.
"Maybe we should go outside, Rarity." Applejack said with a pitiful look.
Rarity then turned her attention to Applejack and screamed, "Just spit it out!"
Applejack removed her hat and bowed her head. "Spike he-… he's gone." It was at that moment that Rarity fell to her knees, flailing her legs in a fit like sob.
A nurse then entered the room, slightly disturbed by Rarity's hissy fit, and said, "I'm sorry but, visiting hours are over. You will have to come back tomorrow."
"Alrighty then." Applejack said sounding a bit depressed.
"No! Spiky no!" Rarity screamed as Rainbow Dash dragged her out of the room.
Twilight was alone. All she wanted to do was sleep. Anything to stop the agony she was feeling now. She then closed her eyes and was out within minutes.