Crippled in Equestria - Part 7

>Once again your eyes bolt open.

>You can't remember where your afternoon went.

>You were trying to find something.

>You try to move.

>You're tied down.

>You grit your teeth and try to break free, but it’s useless.

>"Uh, Twilaight, 'e's awake."

"Applejack, what's going on?"

>"Ah could ask y'all the same thing," she remarks.

>What?

>You try to remember what happened, you can only remember looking for something.

>Twilight and Fluttershy come into the room.  It looked like they'd brought you back to the library.

>You struggle again.

"Let me up."

>"A-Anon, if we let you up you'll just... you'll hurt yourself again."

"I'm already hurting Fluttershy, I just need--"

>You suddenly realize what you were looking for.

>Your teeth clench together as new waves of pain squeeze your leg.

>Cold turkey was a sonofabitch.

>Your eyes clamp shut, you can't focus on anything but the pain in your leg.

>The ropes holding you down strain against the bed.

>You had to escape.

>You can't help but groan.

>The agony consumes any rational thought.

>"Shhhh, its okay."

>Fluttershy comes closer and looks down at you.

>Tears roll down your face, you can't help yourself.

>Your eyes clamp shut.

>You feel a warmth caress your neck ass Fluttershy nuzzles you.

>"Just a little longer, Anon, you'll be okay."

>You try to bite out a word, but nothing comes.

>"Shhh... its okay."

>You shake your head and struggle.

>Your entire body was on fire.

>Suddenly you're plunged into freezing cold.

>You gasp for breath, and Fluttershy nuzzles closer to you.

>You can barely breathe.

>Gasping for breath, you look down.

 

 

>Twilight has Titan in a magic grip, and little runes light up the shaft.

>The end of the cane was touching your bad leg.

>You shiver from the cold.

>Flutters hugs her hooves around you and snuggles ever closer.

>"its okay Anon, we'll take care of you."

>The pain seemed to wash away as the cold subsided.

>You shivered again, and Fluttershy drapes a blanket over you.

>Your body is tense from the cold, but the blanket slowly warms you up.

>You notice Fluttershy is still cuddling close, trying to keep you warm as Twilight focuses on magic.

>The cold begins to subside, you can't help but relax.

>Fluttershy's eyes are the only thing you can focus your vision on.

>You feel lost, p0ny eyes were huge.

>"Anon."

"Flutter...Fluttershy..."

>"Anon."

"Flutt--"

>"ANON."

>Fluttershy had hopped off you, it was Twilight this time.

>"Snap out of it."

>You shake your head to try and clear it.

>Fluttershy was over with Applejack.

>You wince again and look up at Twilight.

"What happened?"

>"I'm starting to understand what's going on with you," she says.  "Those bottles in your... whatever that was... they helped you deal with the pain, right?"

>You nod.

>"But since you don't have any, the pain is hard for you to deal with."

>You nod again.  She was smarter than the others to figure that out.

>"But you seemed better when I used my cleanse spell on you, it’s supposed to cleanse away aches and pains, and other things like that."

>It did have a sort of 'wash away' feeling to it.

>Wasn't vicodin, but it wasn't nothing either.

>"So, I've put the spell inside your cane.  All you need to do is tap it twice to your leg,"

>Tap tap.

>"And whoosh!"

>WHOOSH.

>You gasp for breath as your body freezes up again.

>"It'll only work a few times a day.  I don't want it to be a problem for you," she says.

>"Applejack, you can untie him now.  Oh, and before I forget," she turns around to you again.

>"The spell will only work on you, don't try to use it on anyp0ny else."

>The ropes come off, and you struggle to your feet.

>The pain registered in your mind, the hurt pulled and tugged for your attention.

>It could be worse.

>A smile rips across your face.

>You scoop Twilight up in both arms and squeeze her tight.

"Twilight, thank you so much!"

>You didn't know what else to say.

>There isn't anything to say.

 

 

>After thanking her profusely, Twilight had pushed you out the door into the night, along with Applejack and Fluttershy.

>Applejack excused herself; apparently it was past her bedtime.

>That left you and Flutters alone again.

>"I'll take you home, Anon... if that's okay."

>It certainly was.

>The pain in your leg still bothered you, but at this rate you wouldn't be in agonizing pain all the time.

>When you got back home, you saw how much of a disaster you had caused.

>You had torn the place apart, searching for your second best friend.

>You knew that you didn't have any here, but rationality didn't seem to matter.

>The problem was very much apparent now.

>Flutters looked at you innocently.

"Looks like Rainbow Dash went through here."

>She giggled a bit.

>She was cute, framed in the moonlight.

>Damn it Anon, these were crayola horses.  

>What the hell are you thinking?

>"Uh-um, Anon?"

>She's nearly touching the ground, almost as if she's trying to hide herself.

>"I-I just got so scared... I want to know you'll be okay..."

>She trails off again.

>You grip your cane nervously.

"What did you have in mind?"

>She looks down at the ground.

>"Oh... well, um."

>You motion her inside, and she meekly complies.

"I was just going to go to bed Flutters, what is it that you wanted?"

>"I-I just want to make sure that you sleep okay... you've been in so much pain and I just... I can't stand it..."

>You knew what she was talking about: this one cared way too much.

"Okay."

>You went upstairs, followed after by Fluttershy.

>Normally you slept in just boxers, but you figured it might be too much for Flutters.

>What was her angle?

>Whatever.  Your shirt came off and fell over the bottom of the bed as you gingerly climbed in.

>Fluttershy floated up and nested herself on your chest.

>"Uh-I-uh, I hope this is okay... you need your rest... but... I just--"

"You want to make sure I'm okay," you figured she wanted to see if you could sleep fine. "It’s fine."

>She looks happy, and nuzzles you.

>You let her, she's warm after all, and the magic Twilight had given you turned your blood to ice.

>You run your hand across her wings a bit, petting her.

>Fluttershy gasps and jerks a bit, then turns up to look at you: redness smears her face.

>Pegawings are sensitive?

>Her eyes have widened.

>You stop.

>Your hand leaves the wing.

>She stammers and stutters, neither of you really know what to say.

>A few seconds pass, her entire face is red.

>She 'eep's, you can tell she's very embarrassed.

>She tries to cover her face with her hooves.

>You touch her wing again, gentler this time.

>Fluttershy shuts her eyes and sighs.

>She relaxes in your arms and nuzzles your neck.

>The two of you start to drift off.

"Goodnight."