Title:           Amber and Maple 38
Author:          Ottoway
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First Edit:      Thursday 23rd of October 2014 01:44:49 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Thursday 23rd of October 2014 01:44:49 PM CDT

>You walk out of the police station
>With your head held high
>You did it
>He's gone forever
>Never to hurt a mare ever again
>You've killed before
>But you've never enjoyed it
>Just something you had to do
>But this time was different
>You feel pride in your work
>You covered yourself
>Took care of the situation
>And emerged victorious
>But the battle isn't over yet
>You still have work to do
>You got to talk to Dash before they interrogate her
>She'll cover for you no matter what
>You just hope it's good
>Plus, you got your girlfriend knifed
>Not a very good first night, huh
>And Maple
>It breaks your heart thinking about her
>She's broken
>She'll be broken for a long time
>But you're her older sister
>You can bring her out of this
>It won't be easy or quick
>But it'll happen
>It has to happen
>For Maple's sake
>And for yours
>The hospital isn't a far walk far walk from the police station
>Within a mile if you had to guess
>You figure Maple is still sleeping
>It would be better to check on Dash first
>You've been so worried until Trabs gave you the good news
>But still, you hope she understands
>You wish it was you who were cut, and not her
>She was an innocent
>Just like Maple
>Oh, maybe you can get your stitches removed while in the hospital
>And get a drink
>Yeah, fuck that whole 'sober' thing
>This night calls for a drink
>And you don't have to worry about 'accidentally' sleeping with Dash
>You can do that anyway, now
>When will Dash be able to get discharged
>If theres one pony who hates hospitals more than you
>It's her
>She CANNOT stand them
>Maybe if she get's stitches, she can leave tomorrow morning
>Or maybe even tonight
>Although she did get a blood transfusion
>It wouldn't be terrible if she slept there over night either
>Sure you want to hold her and cuddle her
>But you should look after your sister tonight
>Make sure she's okay
>She probably needs some cuddling too
>She's gonna find out what happened
>And you have no idea how she's gonna react
>You enter the hospital
>As soon as you walk in-
>"MISS DASH! YOU CANNOT BE OUT OF BED!"
>You see a Rainbow colored mane whizz past the hallway in a wheel chair
>Popping a wheelie
>"WOOOHOOO!"
>She leaves your realm of sight
>*CRASH
>You hear stuff and thangs fall to the ground
>For the love of God
>You trot to the hallway and see Rainbow laying on the ground, face down
>Wheelchair on the floor next to her
>The doctor standing over her
>"Rainbow Dash, you have to get back into bed! It's not safe you move around like this"
>She gets up and straightens her wings out
>A long bandage covering her Arm or whatever you want to call it
>Some red blood showing through
>While fixing her wings she sees you
>"Oh hey Amber. How you doing?"
>How are you doing?
>She was the one in the fucking hospital
>She gives you a hug
>...And a kiss...
>You're wings poof up into the sky and you blush
>"Heheh...Sorry. How are you doing Am?"
>You push your wings back down
"I'm doing fine I guess...What are you doing, you should be in bed"
>She scoffs
>"Bed is for the weak...I'm not weak!"
"Suuurrreee you aren't"
>She visibly gets pissed off
"C'mon Dash, lets go back to your room...I have to talk to you"
>"I should probably clean all this shit up"
>A young filly walks past Dash
>The mom gives her a glare
>"Such language in front of a filly!"
>As she walks past
>Dash rolls her eyes
>"Yeah, let's go"
>The two of you make it back to Dash's small room
>She doesn't share it with anyone, so that's good
>In fact, it's the room exactly across the hall from your old room 112
>Dash lays down in the bed and you grab a chair
>"So, what's going on?"
>You take a seat and grab Dash's hoof in yours
"First, I just want to say I'm sorry for dragging you into this...I really didn't think my first night with you would go like this...I was imagining cuddles on the couch, late night snacks and some games...Not for you to end up in the hospital"
>She thinks about it and her nose scrunches
>"It's not your fault...I'm just happy we got that asshole. If were going out, then that means I have to look out for Maple too. Well, I would've anyway, but now she's that much more important to me. I would've done that over a thousand times"
>She smiles and runs her hoof down your chest
>"But, we still can do some of those things...We have a lot of time together. Also, I'm gonna get discharged tomorrow morning, so theres that"
>You put your hoof on her face tenderly and pull her in for a kiss
>Her face blushes and she closes her eyes, returning your kiss
>Those soft lips against yours
>You put a hoof behind her head and support her
>I think it's safe to say you love Dash
>You pull away and look longingly into her eyes
"You are so cute when you blush Dashie"
>Dashie
>Her blush intensifies
>"D-don't call me that Am"
>You chuckle to yourself
>You almost feel guilty
>Your sister is being torn up inside
>And you're here, flirting with your Dashie
>You shake the thought out of your head and remember why you're here in the first place
>Besides checking on Dash
"The police questioned me before, they said they were gonna question you too"
>She listens intently
>"What did you say"
 
>After going over your entire story, about your interrogation Dash chirps up
>"Don't you think it's a little weird that they are allowing you to talk to me..."
>You think about it for a second
"Yeah, I guess, but as long as we have matching stories, then we'll be fine"
>She still seems suspicious
>"What if...they are letting you talk to me because they wanted him dead...You two weren't his first victims...Not by a long shot...Maybe they knew this and are letting you get away with it"
>Holy shit...
>That actually makes a little bit of sense
>You never thought Dash had that amount of capacity for thinking
>She actually surprised you
>But she might be correct
>They would never allow to witnesses to talk like this
>It's a break of protocol
>And how they had Trabs interview you
>He was an old friend
>Maybe they are letting you get away with murder
>Or manslaughter
>The technical terms can wait for later
"Dash, you might be right...But we don't want to take any chances..."
>"Yeah yeah, I know. I know the story...Just repeat it one more time..."
>Damnit Dash...
>You repeat the story
>Twice
>But Dash says she knows now
>You quizzed her a few times and she seems reliable
>"I was in the bushes, but I heard him egging you on"
"Good...I think you're ready for them"
>She smiles
"Well, I should get going...See how Maple is doing"
>There is a moment of silence in the room
>"C-can you stay for a few more minutes?"
>She says in her cutest, softest voice
>You have never heard her speak like that before
>You have a feeling you're gonna learn a whole new side of Dash
>One that is less standoffish
>But more cute and cuddly
>And you have absolutely no problem with that
>You nod your head and sit on the bed next to her
"I guess I can stay for a few more minutes"
>She pumps her hoof in the air
>"Awesome"
>You go to her non bandages side and wrap a wing around her
>The two of you lay down in the bed together
>Wrapped up in your wing
>Her head nuzzled against your chest
>A small smile on her face
>The door opens
>A nurse walks in and smiles
>"I'll just turn these lights off for you two"
>Dash doesn't even look up
>The forgiving darkness surrounds the both of you
>You needed this
>You need this
>With all the shit that's going down
>Just to have Dash to turn to
>Makes everything feel so much lighter
>You kiss her forehead and close your eyes
>You know you won't go to sleep
>Maple might be waiting
>But you can stay like this
>Just for a few minutes
>Her soft breathing slowly lulls you to sleep
>Her metronome-like exhales relaxes your body
>Her soft coat against yours
>All in this hospital bed
>So peaceful
>You can stay here forever
 
>Your eyes snap open
>Fuck, you must've fell asleep
>You look outside and see the moon is still out
>You should go soon
>You look at Dash who is sleeping comfortably
>You pet her mane once more and give her a goodbye kiss
"I'll see you in the morning Dash"
>Carefully, you climb out of bed and walk to the door
>The hallways are quiet
>The smell of bleach presses your nose
>Aw shit
>It's probably freezing outside
>You aren't like Maple
>You don't handle the cold well
>You say goodbye to the ladies at the desk and get on your way
>Your coat is immediately frozen by the arctic temperature
>Holy fuck, is it cold
>You didn't even look at the clock
>You have no idea what time it is
>Or how cold it is
>But you trot all the way home
>You unlock your door and walk inside
>It's just as cold in here
>Must've forgotten to put the heater on
>You go to the kitchen and adjust the thermostat, turning on the heat
>Now to check on Maple
>You slowly walk to her room and open the door
>She's still sleeping
>Her tears have run dry
>The water on the side of her bed is empty though
>She must've woken up a little while ago
>You sit on her bed next to her
>You don't know what to do
>All you can do is just watch her sleep
>You put a hoof by her neck
>She feels cold
>You should get another blanket
 
>Entering your room, you pull a blanket off of your bed
>A green and black camouflage one
>On your way back to the door, you pass by your picture frames
>One of which catches your eye
>It's a picture of you from Basic Training
>Your Dad and sister standing next to you
>This was the final day
>Before you graduated
>You all look so happy
>As much as you hated being deployed
>Life was simpler there
>Everyday was a routine
>You envy those with simple lives
>You put the picture back on the shelf and walk out of your room, and back into Maple's
>Once inside, you carefully put the blanket on her
>You pet her face softly and walk out
>Whispering goodnight
>It's nearly 4 in the morning
>You walk into the kitchen and pull out a beer
>You crack it open and walk to the couch
>Some late night T.V should be nice
>Catch up on some Breaking Babs
>You turn on the T.V from your seated position on the couch
>Flipping through the channels, trying to find something to watch
>You should've known nothing was gonna be on
>The cold beer tastes refreshing, but it's doesn't provide you with the 'warm' feeling you wanted
>What you would do for a good bottle of Whisky
>But this cheap beer will have to do
>You put on the reruns of sports center on
>Watching the same bits over and over again
>Top ten plays become repetitive as you continue to watch
>But you slowly fallback asleep on the couch
>To a new day to come
 
>You wake up to the sun on your face
>You wipe your eyes and get off the couch
>Your empty beer bottle lays on the ground
>You walk to the kitchen and make some orange juice for you
>First, you're gonna check on Maple
>Them you're gonna check on Dash
>That is if she didn't leave the hospital already
>Sipping on the orange juice, you walk back into the den
>You finish up your sugary juice and put the glass on the ground
>Well, let's see how she's doing
>You walk to Maple's room to check on her
>As you open the door you see both blankets on the ground
>But Maple isn't there
>Aw fuck...
>You search around her room frantically
>She is nowhere to be seen
>You close the door and go to your room
>She isn't there either
>A strong odor reeks from your closet
>The closet doors are closed
>Oh no
>She didn't
>There's no way she could've done it
>Nervously, you walk to the closet door
>Afraid of what you're gonna see on the other side
>The smell increases as you get closer
>It smells like urine and sweat
>And from biology class, you learned that ponies void there bowels once dead
>This is not good
>You are in front of the closet now
>All these fucked up thoughts running through your head
>You take a deep breath, trying to relax for a second
>You close your eyes and open up the doors
>And there it is...
>You're dirty gyms clothes piled up in the closet
>The smell of sweat really comes out now
>You hold your nose and slam the door shut
>You can deal with the clothes later
>At least it wasn't your sister in the closet
>But still, where could she be?
>You open up the bathroom door
>But she isn't there
>You search around the rest of the house and she's not there
>Where the fuck is she
>You walk towards the front door and open it up
>You leave through the entrance and see Maple
>Just sitting in a chair on the porch
>A cup of coffee in her hoof
"Uh...Maple?"
>She doesn't look at you
"What are you doing out here?"
>She doesn't say anything
"Maple, we should go inside, it's getting cold out here"
>She keeps staring into the horizon
>Just under the morning sun
>When the sky is still a shade of orange
>"He's dead?"
>She says just above a whisper
>She levitates a newspaper article towards you
>It reads
>'Serial rapist identified and killed by Military Vet'
>A picture of Pennant in the background
"Yes...He's dead..."
>She takes a deep breath in
>"Did you kill him?"
>You rub a hoof against your face...
"Yes...I killed him"
>She runs her hoof through her mane
>A tear runs down her face
>"I...I wasn't the first he's done this to...
>Dear God...
>"D-did you know that...When you...k-killed him?"
>You think back to the night behind the cinema
>What he did to you
>How it felt
"I knew you weren't the first one...But not until I remembered..."
>She looks up at you
>"R-remembered? Remembered what?"
>You look into the orange sky
>Cool breath coming out of your mouth
"He did the same thing to me..."