>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."