The Nightmares Never End

by SkyeBeam

Chapter 2

“Let’s sit you up; I don’t really want to do your examination while you’re lying down.”

Sit me up? How do I sit? Like a dog? It would make sense considering the situation. But how do I get up? How do I get my legs in that position; my knees could now bend backwards. Do they bend backwards? I don’t know!

“Slowly does it… Be careful with that leg… Here you go!”

Wow. Backward knees feel weird. And so does the position. And everything is so furry! I mean, I’m used to having fur, but I never actually felt it! I’m so glad I’ve got the painkiller excuse, because I have no idea what I look like right now. And I’m probably acting very stiff, like I don’t know my own body. Which I don’t, but it’s better if they don’t know that.

“Let’s start with the right hoof; I want to know if it works correctly.”

Right hoof. Okay, up, slowly, careful… Done! Huh, it’s not too different from lifting an arm. It’s just an arm without fingers. No problem! I’m used to not having fingers in my right arm. But the left might be a bit of an issue…

“Great! Now the left!”

Welp, here goes nothing! Huh, not having fingers feels awkward. Like really awkward. It’s just an empty nothing. Kind of like my life. Ha, ha.

“Great! Now, I know your hind legs work fine, that’s actually why I asked you to sit up. Your eyes seem fine, so do your ears… Well, the only thing left to check are your wings. I’ll… go find someone to do it I personally don’t know much about wings.”

Wings! YAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! I’m officially a pegasus! Yay! I mean, logically it makes sense. Pegasi are usually (but not always) faster and more aggressive than the other races. Ask any night-guard (if you can find one that’s still alive, that is), and they’ll always describe me as that. Or they might call me ‘That fucking fox that runs down the hallway.’ That works too.

I’ll be able to fly! It will be so exhilarating, to soar through the clouds on my own, finally free from pain. That is, when I learn to fly. Hopefully it’s not too hard. Still, I’m a long way off; I don’t even know how to open my wings.

Huh, they’ll probably want me to open then them for the examination. Considering most pegasi learn to fly from birth, it will be strange if I can’t open them. In fact, most pegasi would be able to open their wings regardless of any painkillers. After all, they are their key body parts. Wings are important to them. This in turn means I should open them now so they don’t see me struggle to open them.

Okay… Note to self, wings are weird. They’re so light, and the way they fold is nothing like anything else. While the lack of fingers means I was trying to operate nerves I don’t have, using a body part you didn’t previously own is like trying to defuse a bomb, in the dark when you can’t feel anything through your fingers. Not easy.

Someone’s coming. Somepony. God dammit, why does it have to be pony? What if it’s a dragon? Or a griffon? Or anything else that’s not a pony? Would you say somedragon or somegriffon? No, that sounds wrong and strange. Plus, the whole point of the word someone is to describe a person you don’t know. It’s actually quite racist if you assume it’s a pony. It’s like assuming that someone is white just from some incomplete information… Aaaaannnnnnnnddddddd I lost my focus again, didn’t I? Goddammit.

“Here is the patient.”

Oh, great, Nurse Redheart came back. And she seems to have found someone to examine my wings. Huh, I don’t recognise him. But that’s not too concerning if you consider how little time we spend in Ponyville Hospital. Actually, it would be more concerning, because that would mean our heroines spend a lot of time in hospital. Not a good message for the kids.

He’s staring at me. Why is he staring at me? He’s a doctor, so he should be able to not stare at his patients. Did he not expect a filly? Or maybe he heard about how I got into hospital and is curious?

“Oh, yes, where was I?” Wow, took him long enough to realise he was being rude. And that’s only after Nurse Redheart elbowed him. Is it called elbowing? Do horses even have elbows?

“Dr Lector, could you please start your examination?”

“Oh, yes, right. Hmm…”

Oh god that guy’s creepy. I mean, I know he needs to actually touch my wings to see if they’re okay, but couldn’t he just me that he’s starting instead of just touching me without any warning. And the fact he’s the stereotypical tall (is this even tall for a pony? I dunno), slender doctor in a lab coat is not helping.

“Hmm… Yes… Interesting… Well, it seems that they’re alright. I’m not sure; I never actually encountered these kinds of wings, so I haven’t got any experience with them. I wonder if-“

“No, Doctor. I don’t think our patient would be alright with you doing some experiments on her. She’s not one of your guinea pigs”

“Okay, okay. But it was worth a shot. Which reminds me, nurse would you-“

“No, Doctor, I do not wish to go anywhere after my shift. I have other plans. I would also like to remind you that you have a wife at home”

“Fine, I understand, you’re not in the mood. I’ll try some other time.”

Did he just- Creep! Wow, how did he get employed? How did he even get a medical degree? I’m so glad he left, I don’t want him to stare at me like a rat he was about to dissect.

“Creep”

Exactly!

“I’m glad he doesn’t come here often, he might be good at teaching medical students, but he’s not a good doctor.”

Well, that explains my questions.

“Still, with that all out of the way, we can continue to the next point.”

Next point? I don’t remember you mentioning anything like that.

“What’s your name? We don’t have any records about you, and this is needed for the paperwork.”

Name? What should I call myself? Most pony names match their character! What name describes me! Fuck, I should have thought of this earlier!

“It’s… It’s Night Bite.”

Night Bite? Really? Why did I say that? I mean, it’s fitting and it sounds like a pony name, but… It’s a bit too on the nose. Well, too bad, because I’m stuck with it. Why didn’t I just say my name? It would fit in just fine!

“Night Bite? That’s… fitting.”

That’s the whole point! Wait, how do you know it’s fitting? It’s not like you know my past. You said you had no idea where I came from. Nothing I’ve done so far points to the truth. Nothing. And I doubt they’d even have a remotely similar situation. It’s fricking Equestria.

“Well, I’ll go finish the paperwork. Call me if you need everything.”

Wait, come back! How do you know that my name fits me? I have questions! Please!
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“So, um, your name is Night Bite, right? Nurse Redheart told me.”

Twilight, I know you’re trying to be friendly, but it’s not helping.

“Yes.”

“It seems fitting.”

You too? Seriously, is there something about me I don’t know about? Just let me leave this hospital and try to find out what the fuck happened to get me here.

“I was going to ask you; do you have anywhere to stay? Because if you don’t, I’ve got waaay too many spare rooms back in my castle, so you could… You know, stay there for a while.”

Wait, what? Did you just ask me to stay in your house? You don’t know who I am, and yet you not only wait to see if I’m ok, but you also invite me to stay with you?

“Um…”

“I understand if you’re shy, one of my best friends is really shy too. I just want to make sure you’re ok. I mean, it wouldn’t be ok for somepony that just left the hospital to have to worry about where to stay. Especially a foal.”

I, uh… No, staying with her meant she would learn more about me… But I could have somewhere proper to stay. And food. And I would be sitting in a huge information source… But my identity…

“I… I would be happy to stay with you.”

I feel like I’m gonna regret it, but YOLO. You only live once. Unless you’re me, then, well…

Wow, how long can the corridors be in this place? I feel like we’ve been walking forever. Well, I might as well try to get some answers to my questions.

Um… Twilight?”

“Yes?”

“During my examination, Nurse Redheart asked for someone else to examine my wings, as she said she had no experience with wings. When he came into the room, he acted strange. At first he seemed surprised, almost afraid, to see me. And then later he said he never encountered wings like mine, even though he’s a wing expert.”

“Oh, really? Well, that’s not too surprising. Thestrals are a very rare race. That combined with their nocturnal lifestyle means most ponies never meet a thestral.”

Wait, wait, wait! A THESTRAL?

“Thestral?”

“More commonly known as Bat ponies, even though that is completely false. There’s a huge difference between the fictional Bat ponies and real thestrals. The doctor that you mentioned probably never really saw a thestral, and probably though you were blood-thirsty like those mythical Bat ponies.”

”Oh, um, that makes sense.”

So I’m a thestral? The way Twilight said it, it seems like it. Okay, Stay Calm, Stay Calm. I can panic when I’m somewhere private. Yeah, I’ll go full out when I’m alone. That seems like a plan.

All I need to do is get there. And I bet it’ll go perfectly. Not.

Author's Note:

Yay, I did some more work!!! I just wanted to say that because of school I might not be able to get out as many chapters.

Also, Who can spot the references?

I have created an image of how Night Bite looks like, I have it open right now. I might just wait till next chapter, where I'll have a whole scene dedicated to Nighty's ( what, she needs a nickname) appearance.

Comments

[GermanAntasma]

6806438 I can understand. I mean Bill is their version of Discord, only far more messed up.

[SkyeBeam]

6806519
And for some reason happen to like messed up characters.
That's why I'm writing this fic, to show messed up characters in super cutesy situations.

[Grassy Blade]

This had better be good! also DUDE STOP THINKING TO YOURSELF AND SAY IT!

[SkyeBeam]

6858778
I hope it is! Also, she's just the type of person to think a lot but say very little. Sorry.

[st6nbones]

THERE'S A SHADOW ON THE WALL, STAY CALM, STAY CALM