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Recovery; Repair?

Spitfire awoke, pain rushing through her back, head, all over her body. She struggled to move, but she was impeded by IV's, wires, tubes, and a nurse standing over her, rubbing her mane.

Nurse Redheart looked at her and said,

"Oh, Miss Spitfire! You're awake! Commander, she's awake!!!!"

"Commander? Nurse, um...whats going on? Why do I feel like I flew into the sun? Where am I? Where is my team?"

Soarin did have an official title, but almost no one used it except the newbies and those not immediately associated with the Wonderbolts.

Spitfire looked around, confused, almost the same way a puppy would look after waking up without it's mother. She looked down at all the wires, tubes, IV's, everything connecting her, making her look like a test subject and asked, confused,

"Does somepony wanna tell me what in the wide, wide world of Equestria is going on here?!"

Just then, a familiar face entered the room, ran over to her bedside and started weeping.

"Spitfire! Oh, Spitfire! You're okay! I'm so so sorry! I'll clean the entire academy, I'll polish your horseshoes, I'll pay for everything!!!"

"Wait, Soarin? What happened?" she said, seemingly more confused than before.

Soarin leaned down and looked at her and said,

"Wait, you don't remember anything? Nothing about what happened last night? Nothing at all?"

She looked at Soarin, utterly confused, and replied,

"Well, I remember being very tired last night, and you asking me to help you do a trick or something, but after that, its a giant blur."

Soarin looked around, sheepishly rubbing the back of his head with his hoof.

"Um...you fell asleep while flying, crashed into one of the training rings, and..."

He started weeping, grabbing at the blanket that covered her, and wailed.

"THIS IS ALL MY FAULT! I'M SO SORRY! SPITFIRE! PLEASE! DEMOTE ME! KICK ME OFF OF THE WONDERBOLTS! ANYTHING! PLEASE JUST FLY AGAIN!!!!!"

Did he just say to fly again?

Spitfire tried moving her wings...only to find little, tiny, almost non existent stubs of bone protruding and flesh dangling.

"Soarin, where are my wings? If this is some sort of sick joke, it stopped being funny a long time ago."

As Soarin wept, Spitfire looked confused, and Nurse Redheart walked in with a syringe.

"This may sting a bit, but it will go away shortly. I'm so sorry, captain."

Spitfire's voice started quivering and she asked ,

"S-s-soarin, what h-h-happened?"

The Wonderbolt commander looked up, tears staining the hospital sheets, and said,

"Your wings...Spitfire, your wings are gone. Its all MY FAULT!!!"

Spitfire finally came to the realization of what was happening.

Thoughts flooded her mind: doubts, fears, worries, everything.

"I-I-I c-c-c-can't fly?"

"I'm terribly sorry, captain. There was a very bad accident, your wings, they..."

Nurse Redheart finally lost it. She wept as the doctor entered the room, carrying a clipboard, bandaged with bruises and cuts from the earlier scuffle.

"Ummm, doc, what happened to you, and more importantly, what happened to me?"

The doctor spoke quietly and said,

"What happened to me is not important, captain. All that matters is whats next for you. I imagine you've gathered what has transpired. From what Commander Soarin tells me, you were practicing a routine while extremely exhausted, you hit a practice ring at a very high speed, and after that, well..."

Spitfire looked at the doctor, almost on the virge of tears.

"But, I'm a pegasus. Pegasi are supposed to fly, aren't they? What am I supposed to do? Being a Wonderbolt is all I know."

"Captain, I'm sure we can help. With physical therapy and a few months of recovery, you should be-"

Spitfire stopped the doctor and said,

"Few months? Doc, I don't have a few months. I don't even have a few days! The new recruits are coming soon and plus, we perform at the Equestria Games, and I have to help Rainbow Dash and the others with their flight patterns, and-"

A hoof was placed over her mouth and she was brought into a hug. Soarin had finally regained his compsure and said,

"Shhhh, I know it's a lot to take in right now but we can't afford to have you put yourself in shock. Fleetfoot and I will handle the newbies, the others, and I will especially handle Rainbow Dash. You of all people knows she needs it. You just relax. You need it. The academy is always open for you to stay, or you could go visit your folks, but we have everything under control here, Spits."

She looked at Soarin with tears again forming in the corners of her eyes and she finally broke down. The flood gates seemingly broke.

Soarin rubbed her back as the Captain wept for what seemed like hours. He looked at Nurse Redheart and asked,

"When will she be ready to check out?"

She looked at him and said,

"I'll have to ask the doctor to be sure, but it really shouldn't be too much longer. You and your team are very loyal to stay here for this long."

He looked at the nurse, giving her a salute, and said,

"Wonderbolts stick together, ma'am."

Nurse Redheart left Spitfire and Soarin alone, both ponies pondering on what to do next.

"Spitfire" Soarin said, "I promise, you will get through this. I think I know what will cheer you up."

And with that, he left the room, seemingly determined to find something.

He came back with it in the form of Rainbow Dash, with a worried look on her face.

"Soarin, why is Crash here, and why does she look like you just hit her with a thunder cloud?"

Soarin looked at her and said

"I know how much you like ordering people around and we ALL know how much you love trials week, and so, Crash here VOLUNTEERED," Soarin said a little too loudly, "to help you out with anything you need."

Rainbow looked at him annoyed and said,

"Hey! I never agreed to-MMMPH!"

He quickly thrust a hoof over her mouth and said,

"Won't that be fun?"

Spitfire looked at him and said,

"Soarin, take your hoof off of her mouth. It's okay Crash, you and the others go home and get some sleep. You guys need it."

Rainbow looked at her and said,

"But I'm the Element of Loyalty, I can't just leave you like this!"

Spitfire sighed and said,

"Element of Loyalty or not, I'm giving you a direct order to go home. This happened to me because I was too tired. I don't want anypony else ending up like me on my watch. Please, Rainbow Dash, I'm asking as a friend, go home and rest."

Rainbow looked confused and looked at Soarin and whispered,

"I've never seen her like this before. What should I do?"

Soarin looked at her and said,

"Do what she says, Dash. Injured or not, she's still our CO."

Rainbow Dash slowly made her way out of the room, but stuck her head back in at the last second and asked,

"Are you sure you don't need me to-"

"GO!" they both cried in unison.

Soarin looked at Spitfire with caring eyes and said,

"I'll be right here if you need anything."

And with that, she drifted slowly off to sleep.

Author's Note:

Will there be a next chapter??? Noooopoooony knooooooows....