Wilds

by Rainbowcrash51

Secrets

Wilds
Chapter Two

It wasn’t hard to find the injured remains of the creature. The wreckage in the treetops was enough of a clue for Fluttershy to easily find its still form. A few rays of sunlight littered through the broken canopy and illuminated the beast. It lay unmoving, with a steady stream of blood swarming beneath it.

Fluttershy almost mistake it for dead, until she saw the shallow rise and fall of its chest. It was alive; just barely.

The sheer amount of blood pooling around its form only added to her already nauseous state of being. Having patched up countless furry friends before, she thought she could handle whatever sight she would stumble upon, but the severity of this situation was unnerving. Fluttershy didn’t know what she could do to aid the creature. She couldn’t reattach its severed wing because she lacked the medical expertise; yet bringing it back to Ponyville was definitely not an option. Its intimidating figure would not be welcomed at any hospital, let alone the trek Fluttershy would have to make carrying it back in her weekend state.

Suddenly, the creature let out a wheeze. That was enough to send Fluttershy spurring into action.

Cautiously, she approached the black figure. It didn’t show any signs of movement, which was good. At least for Fluttershy it was.

Looking around, she potted just the plant that she needed for a temporary patch up. Growing around the base of a massive oak tree sat a clump of pink Loopa Sprouts. Fluttershy had learned about the plant in one of her many survival guide books. Not that she really needed to worry about trying to survive the wilderness, but it was best to be prepared for just in case. If Fluttershy was anything, it was cautious.

What was so special about Loopa Sprouts was their ability to dry in a hard mold. By chewing them, they become reduced to a pasty state that is able to be applied to injuries. They dry quickly and form a hard mold. Fluttershy picked a hefty supply of the sprouts and turned her attention to the unconscious form behind her.

Gently, she eased what was left of its deformed wing out to see the extent of the injury. From a brief inspection; it appeared that the wing was severed just past the humerus bone. Fluttershy placed a few sprouts into her mouth and began to chew them as she assessed the rest of the creature’s injuries. It appeared to also have a broken foreleg, but the break was clean, which meant it wasn’t a huge concern at the moment. Aside from that and the obvious severed wing, it seemed to be unscathed, which was alarming considering that it fell from at least 100 feet. What kind of monster was she trying to help?

With the paste ready to be applied, she gently rubbed the paste along the detached end of the wing. Layer after layer she applied it until a swell of pinkish-purple mold fully engulfed the base. The bleeding had long since stopped when she applied the second layer, and assuming that because it managed to survive such a fall, Fluttershy thought it would survive the ordeal. But, she had only done a preliminary treatment. Injuries such as these needed antibiotics, stitches, clean bandages, and a cast for the broken foreleg.

Fluttershy would have to head back and get those supplies from her cottage, which she kept in a sturdy supply with all the injuries she nursed back to health with her animals.

Fluttershy knew that anypony else would think she was batty for trying to help this creature. Even her friends wouldn’t approve. She didn’t even approve. But, it was a gut feeling more than anything else. Like it was what she was meant to do.

Just a few yards back, on her way to find the where the creature impacted the ground, she had seen a small cavern. Fluttershy decided to haul the creature to the safety of the cavern to keep it out of potential rain or predators.

However, it wasn’t an easy feat to accomplish. Fluttershy’s vision was already cloudy and jumbled from what she could only assume to be a mild concussion, and her legs were already weakened from the chase before. But somehow, between the five minute breaks she had every few steps; she managed to drag the unconscious beast into the shadows of the cave. By then, Celestia’s sun was at its highest point in the sky, leaving only a few more hours of daylight left. She would have to hurry home to get the supplies if she was going to have time to come back and fully patch up its injuries.

Then, a horrifying thought struck her.

What if she ran into somepony she knew? Like Twilight…Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Applejack, or even Rainbow Dash? What would they say if they saw her disheveled appearance?

Most likely, they would want to know what happened. But, looking at the unconscious form behind her, she decided that that would cause more harm than good. Boy, was she in a predicament. Fluttershy was never good and hiding things, and especially not at lying. But, if anypony were to find out about the potential threat that she was actually nurturing back to health, there would most certainly be mass chaos.

Sure, she could just leave the creature there to fend for itself. But, that went against Fluttershy’s nature. Sure, she was timid at times…OK, she was always timid. But, something about the way that everything turned out, Fluttershy just couldn’t shake this feeling of responsibility. Like, she was meant to do this.

With a heavy heart, Fluttershy decided it would be best to keep everything a secret. At least until she found out a way of smoothly exposing everything. Like why she was helping a monster that had just tried to eat her moments ago.

The first obstacle in keeping this secret would be by getting to her cottage and back without anypony noticing her or her minor injuries; that is if a mild concussion could be considered minor. She had to avoid her friends especially, at ALL costs.

Author's Note:

I already had Chapter One and Two typed. I was going to wait to publish chapter 2, but I kinda wanted to get this story going. There is a lot to cover.

Anyways, if you like it, let me know. If you see an error, let me know.

-Also, Im not a professional on wings, so if I made a mistake on the wing part just point it out and I'll gladly fix it.