Title:           /r/ Oneshot "Wonderland"
Author:          ShinobiPony
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First Edit:      Tuesday 11th of December 2012 10:11:27 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Tuesday 11th of December 2012 10:11:27 PM CDT

>You stare down at the gravestone, face just as unmoving as the engraved rock
>You never thought it would be her to go first…
~~~~~~
>You’ve been in the peaceful land of Equestria for 4 years now
>After the initial grief of knowing you were trapped had passed you found the pastel wonderland to be more home than earth ever was
>There is on war, no disease, no strife
>In all honesty it’s a dream come true
>But every dream can turn sour…
>You are Anonymous and right now, you are helping Twi sort books
>”Thanks for the help Anon, it’s been awhile since I could give Spike a day off” She says with a beaming smile
>You return the smile
“Think nothing of it, anything for a friend”
>She opens her mouth to reply but is cut off as the tree rumbles
>With a thunderous crash and splintering of wood, a cyan blur breaks down the door
>“Rainbow!” Twilight starts, less then pleased with her now destroyed door “Why in the world woul-”
>”Guys!” Rainbow interrupts, frantic “Come quick! Something’s wrong with Pinkie!”
>Rainbow rushes back out urging you and Twilight to follow
>The door is instantly forgotten as you and the unicorn chase after the prismatic pegasus
“Whats going on Dash?!” you ask as you all set a hellish pace to the hospital
>Dash looks almost ready to cry “T-they don’t know! We were having lunch and the she just collapsed!”
>Shit
>This sounds bad
>Still full sprint, you all barrel into the hospital lobby, out of breath
>Dash flies up to the nurse attending the desk “Pinkie’s room, quick!”
>The nurse looks like she just swallowed a bug at the name, but nods and leads the three of you to room 201, where the others were sitting about gloomily
>”Please be careful with her, we are not sure what’s wrong and whatever it was, it put a huge strain on her heart” the nurse warns as she trots back out
>You gulp and slowly, almost painfully look at Pinkie
>As soon as you do, you wish you hadn’t
>Laying motionless one the white bed, hooked up to IVs and a heart monitor with her eyes closed, is Pinkie
>She…she’s so still…
>You blink and lick the inside of your mouth which had gone dry
“Rainbow? What were you and Pinkie doing before…”
>Dash blinks away tears and looks to you “We were just having lunch at Sugar Cube Corner, I don’t see…”
>You tune out Rainbow as one thought comes to mind
>No…
>No not Pinkie…
>Of all the p0nies…
“Girls…” your voice cuts though all other sounds
>All of them fix their eyes on you
“I think I know what’s wrong with her”
>Everyone of them gasps and starts talking at once, filling the room with a din
“Girls! Enough!”
>All of them fall silent
“This is a bit of a long shot, but I think Pinkie is in a diabetic coma…”
>Silence…
>”Anon…” Fluttershy’s voice echo’s quietly “What’s ‘diabetic’?”
>You feel a pain lance at your heart
>There was no such thing as disease as severe as diabetes here
>How could they understand?
“It means…her body can’t regulate sugars properly anymore”
>Another tense silence
>”Well, how do we fix it?” Applejack asks, her southern twang shaky
>You wince and turn your head
>You could hear a pindrop, then
>”Anon, this….this isn’t funny! Tell us how to fix it!” Rainbow yells, getting right up in your face, her eyes blazing
>You mumble your answer
>”What?”
“We can’t…”
>”You, you can’t be serious, Anon stop it!” Rainbow roars into your face
“I AM SERIOUS!”
>You turn away to compose yourself, trying to make it hurt the least you can
>Finally calmed some, you turn back around
>Looking around the room and feel your heart break with every face you look at
>Applejack just sits there staring at nothing, tears pouring down her face
>Rarity has turned away, her shoulders heaving with barely suppressed sobs
>Fluttershy may as well have collapsed in on herself, a look of pure devastation frozen to her face
>Twilight just shakes her head, denial written on her face as tears leak from the corner of her eyes
>You look for Rainbow, only to see the door open, and hear heart wrenching sobs come from down the hallway
>Finally you can’t hold it anymore
>Putting a hand to your face you stop trying to hold it in
>For the first time in years, you cry
~~~~~~
>A week later in the hospital, after a message had been sent out for you and the others, you all wait for the doctor in front of you to talk
>He clears his throat “I’m sure the last week has been less than pleasant for you all” he says, glancing around at the haggard p0nies as well as you
>He sighs “I have both good news and bad news”
>You feel yourself lean in, not wanting to miss a word
>”The good news, Pinkie has woken up”
>A round of cheers erupt from the girls
>You just can’t help it, you join in too
>Pinkie’s ok!
>The doctor waits patiently for you and the others to calm down before continuing “The bad news…her heart’s grown weak from the initial episode as well as her coma, she…”
>He sighs and steels himself “She won’t make it through the night…”
>Every bit of elation you feel dies, only to be replaced with the sensation of someone punching you in the stomach
>This…this is a wonderland…
>Things like this don’t happen!
>The doctor looks away “She wants to see you before…” he can’t finish and just starts walking to Pinkies room
>Numb, you follow, hardly even noticing the others
>Every step sounds like thunder on the tile floor
>Pinkie, the ball of sunshine, the happiest p0ny around, the most likeable creature to ever live…
>Is..
>Is..
>NO!
>This will blow over!
>She will get better!
>She is Pinkie Pie!
>You don’t get her down
>And-!
>Those thoughts come to a screeching halt when you finally to the room
>Looking as fragile as glass and pale as porcelain on the bed is Pinkie…
>She turns her head slowly, smiling when she lays her dulling blue eyes on all of you
>”Hey guys…” she says, her voice quiet and subdued, a farcry from her usual loud and bubbly tone
>No one can say anything, too paralyzed from what they see
>She smiles just a little wider “I guess every party has to end sometime. Right?”
>All at once, you and the girls rush up to her, denying what she said with a passion, a ruckus of cracking voices and crying
>She holds up a hoof and you as well as the girls can’t help but fall silent
>”You silly-billys, don’t be upset…I’m not am I?”
>She turns her head to look at the ceiling “It’s just my time I guess…but I’m not sad, you guys have made this the most super fun wild ride I’ve ever had!”
>The heart monitor begins to slow
>”So I want you all to know”
>The monitor slows further
>”That every one of you…”
>You can’t help it, you’re bawling like a baby with the girls
>Pinkie smiles softly “…Are my very best…”
>The monitor slows to a crawl
>She closes her eyes
>”…Friends…”
>Flatline…
~~~~~~
>You feel streams of tears as the memory fades
>Looking back down at the gravestone, you gulp the lump in your throat away before you speak
“I hope you’re having a sweet party up there Pinks…It’s boring down here without you…”
>You look up into the sky
>They say every cloud has a silver lining
>What a terrible day for the skys to be clear