I feel weird.
"Corey? You ok sugarcube?"
"Uh...yeah I think so," I slammed my hammer back onto the new shoe, "Just kinda...eugh~"
"Corey, you're wobblin..."
"...Applejack go get Sam...." She jumped off the stool and ran out. It felt like I'd been punched in the head and the gut all at once, "Hurry...." I could feel my balance going and I quickly fell to my knee. I started coughing like mad.
"Corey, wat's goin- Corey!" I could feel the nausea taking over, "Corey we're gettin ya out a here...."
"Wha~?"
"Doctor he's awake,"
"Ah good," I slowly opened my eyes, a rather lanky man in a coat walked over to me, "Mr.Livon, how are you feeling?"
"Huh? Where am I?" I looked around, the room was pure white, "Is this a hospital?"
"No....it's a barn....sorry, It's been a long day," He started signing some paperwork.
"What happened? How long was I out?"
His eyes darted over the clipboard, "Metal fever, a few hours....do you remember what kind of metal you were working."
I thought back to it, "Metal fever....oh- Uh...I think it was brass," He furrowed his brow and went back to his papers, "Wait metal fever!?"
"Yes.....it's nothing serious, but I would recommend taking some precautions before going back to work," He passed me the clipboard, "You'll be released today, it'll be about four days before you can go back to work....other than that all I can prescribe is bedrest, maybe some aspirin if the headaches continue,"
I looked over the papers, all general release information, "Heh....thank Celestia for free healthcare...." I handed him the clipboard.
"Right...well, your free to leave, your clothes are there," He pointed to a small pile of clothes folded on a counter, "Just leave the gown on the bed," He walked out, "Nurse Redheart will see you out," A white mare strode in.
"Uh...can you wait outside....I need to change," She just rolled her eyes and walked out. I quickly got dressed and followed the mare to the front desk.
I got home and threw myself on the couch, my head was spinning, and my stomach was in knots, "Christ...."
*BANG BANG BANG* "Corey!?"
"Oh Jesus....." I got up and trundled over to the door, "You're gonna break my door Vinyl...." I slowly opened the door, Vinyl forced it open and hurried in.
"I heard you were in the hospital, what happened!?" She jumped to her backlegs and pressed her forelegs into my gut, "Are you dying!?"
"Vinyl easy....I'm just a little sick,"
"You don't go to the hospital for a little sick!"
"They told me I just needed to rest....apparently it wasn't that bad," I set her hooves back to the ground and sat back on the couch, "I'm a strong guy, I'm not gonna die in a stupid way,"
"Hey! You're my stallion, you'd better not die!" She took a seat next to me and leaned on my extremely heavily, "...so what's wrong with you?"
"Metal fever....I learned about it before, I just should have been more careful,"
"Yes you should have!"
"....you're really protective...."
"I have a reputation to keep up, I'm not gonna be some black widow,"
"....what?"
"It's bad luck if you lose a stallion, kinda like a curse,"
".....ok then....well I don't think you need to worry, like I said I'm not dying..."
"You're not contagious are you?"
"....Am I made of zinc?" The joke was utterly lost on her, "no...I'm not,"
"Good....they said you needed rest...I can help with that," She pushed me over on the couch.
"Your jokes.....they aren't very good...."
"Oh shut up....."
3242188 you might wanna put an incomplete status on it bro
Very interesting, a HiE fic that doesn't have to deal with war, bronies, Ponies enslaving humans, humans enslaving ponies, zombies or all the other crap that pops up when dealing with humans. It is very refreshing to read a story that the ponies and humans (who I am wondering how they even got there) living peacefully. Personally I am not much fan of the romance, kind of feel that it was too quick, but what the hell you got good dynamics going on.
Also... I am waiting for that one chapter when he is called to Canterlot to help shoe the Princess.
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Eh.....yeah....I got a few more to go.
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I always assumed they were like slippers instead of shoes....and yeah, my version of HiE is pretty calm, almost like what would normally happen.
3243107 if i help you write new chaps will you keep going... please ?
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Well I write when I get inspiration, just cause the main stories closed doesn't mean I wont revisit, like now! If you feel like making a story of your own in the "Everyday adventure" style I'd be ecstatic!
3243142 i say you and me work on one together if you need refrences check out my story when two ponies meet not soldier in equestria it sucks but my first fic is great... strange.
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Good point, really don't know exactly what the boot things they wear are, are they pure ornamentation or are they for protection like a hoof boot. Still might be an interesting thing to explore, granted just having a farrier (thus horseshoes) in a story, human or otherwise, is very uncommon.
I'm assuming that humans have been working around ponies for quite a while and the sheer shock of first contact has eased away.
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Yeah, this takes place about a year or so after first contact, Corey's been there for a few months.
And you sir will see that princess thing happen!
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And I'm guess first contact wasn't that bad, oh what the hell I'm just happy that everything is peaceful.
I look forward to it, honestly Celestia I think would be very curious about Corey's work. I look forward to it, and I will keep an eye on this story.
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Well shit.....now I have to live up to low expectations.....bollocks
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Sorry?
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Eh, It's better than being a productive member of society
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Now I'm really am confused
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It was sarcasm....it's hard to convey over the internet
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Or over text
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Oh sure it is....
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Italics is cheating
Oh Good! I wasn't aware we got the expansion pack! I thought we had to pay extra for that DLC!
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Yeah you're right! TEN DOLLARS PER WORD!
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I like the Princesses shoes idea
Vinyl be like "ALL STUD The Princesses are after my Stallion
3243539 Noes! I's broke D: