Author's Note: I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while, loves. I got in trouble and couldn't use the computer. I am looking for a beta-reader for this story; if you want to do that just tell me. It would be awesome. Also, I have a Quotev account where I post other stories, fanfictions, and quizzes. If you'd like to follow me/One Last Party there, I'd love it! Plus I post bonus content for this fanfiction there. {My username is the same, too.} Anyway, here's chapter 2!
~One Last party~
Everything in the room stopped as time seemed to slow. Rainbow Dash had fallen to the floor with a thud, coughing up blood. The pain in her sides and legs was intense. All she could mutter was "Help me..."
"Quick, we need to get her to the hospital!" Twilight Sparkle exclaimed. Rainbow Dash could feel nothing but the extreme pain. Applejack, Rarity, Twilight and several other ponies lifted up Rainbow Dash and carried her to the hospital.
"DASHIE!" Pinkie Pie screamed through tears. She raced over to her best friend's body as it was carried through the streets of Ponyville. The pink earth pony looked at her unconscious friend. "Dashie, you can't leave now! I – I love you." Pinkie Pie whispered, even though she knew Rainbow Dash could not hear her. Pinkie was blocked from her friend when doctors put her in the emergency room.
A doctor with a white coat on stopped her from rushing into Rainbow Dash's room. "I'm sorry, Pinkie Pie. I know you're worried about her, but she can't be seen now." Pinkie's hair straightened. She sat in the waiting room, hoping and wishing with all her soul that the pony she cared about most would be okay.
Twilight Sparkle didn't understand why this had to happen. Everything had been going great. Now one of her best friends was in the hospital. The purple unicorn couldn't even go home and look through her books to find out what was wrong. And Pinkie... She looked over at Pinkie Pie.
The pink pony was sitting, hair straightened, crying her eyes out. Twilight couldn't help feeling bad for her. It must have hit her hard, they are best friends... I hope all of my friends will be okay. What will happen to Equestria without the Element of Loyalty? What'll happen to us without RD?
A orange pony with blonde hair sat in a waiting room. She looked at everypony with hate as she fought to find someone to blame. "Things don't happen for no reason." Applejack whispered to herself.
"Somepony must've poisoned her or somethin'." Rainbow Dash had almost died. Applejack refused to believe that maybe, just maybe it was random or something. Ah hope she'll be okay.
Rarity sat in a crowded room at the Ponyville hospital, waiting to hear what happened to her friend Rainbow Dash. The white unicorn levitated tissues to dab her eyes. It must be an awful illness, if she coughed up blood like that...
Fluttershy sat in her cottage, feeling ashamed that she had come home instead of waiting in the hospital. "Rain-rainbow Dash!" she sobbed. Angel curled up next to her. She petted him.
"What if she's d-dead?" The yellow pegasus wondered. Angel sat up and shook his head. She looked down at him through her tears. "Y-you think she's stil-ll okay?" Angel nodded.
After what seemed like an eternity, a doctor came out. All of Rainbow Dash's friends looked up. He assumed they were waiting to hear what happened to Rainbow Dash. "Rainbow Dash is okay for now. You can come to her room and see her." Pinkie Pie dashed to her best friend's room.
Meanwhile, Twilight, Rarity and Applejack followed the doctor to Rainbow's room. Pinkie Pie was by Rainbow Dash's side.
"I'm so glad you're okay!" she spoke through grateful tears, her pink hair re-poofed.
"Rainbow Dash!" Twilight shouted as she ran to the sleeping pegasus's side.
"Try to be quiet!" Rainbow Dash's nurse snapped. Twilight shot her an apologetic look. "Sorry, it;s just that Rainbow Dash needs her rest if she's going to recover. She still might not make it." The nurse explained.
Applejack glanced at Doctor White Hooves. "So, I reckon by now y'all figured out what's wrong?" She questioned in her farmer's accent. The doctor looked at each pony – Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Twilight, Rarity {Fluttershy was at home} with sorrow in his deep blue eyes.
"Her muscles and wings show signs of overuse. Normally this would heal after a week of rest, but your friend has developed Continual Body Shutdown, or CBS, which is a non-reversible disease." Twilight's mouth was open with shock, while Applejack looked down, her bright green eyes brimming with pain for her friend.
The doctor continued. "Over training or overuse of muscles can lead to them decaying. Vital organs may shut down and the victim might die. The body stops taking in nutrients it needs. In Rainbow Dash's case, CBS has progressed at incredible speeds. There isn't a lot we can do at this point to help Rainbow Dash. I'm sorry, but..."
"I don't think she'll make it."
Rarity flopped down to the floor helplessly and sobbed. "Why couldn't it be me? She deserves life more than anypony. She – she trained so hard..." Rarity mumbled. Applejack put a hoof on her shoulder.
"There's still a chance she can make it, sugarcube." The orange earth pony reassured, with a glance at the sleeping pegasus.
Pinkie Pie remained eerily silent, hair straightened, leaning over Rainbow Dash.
"What can y'all do to help her? There must be somethin'." Applejack said.
The doctor looked around anxiously.
:We'd have to put her on a certain type of medicine. Medicine believed to be highly dangerous and ineffective. It's the only known cure at this point." He replied quietly.
"Then just do it!" Applejack shouted, her bright green eyes streaming angry tears. The doctor stood stunned and wordless, clearly startled by the emotion in Applejack's voice.
Twilight Sparkle put a hoof on her friend's shoulder, a calming gesture that brought Applejack to her sense.
"Applejack... I don't think we should do it. These are untested drugs, and it's still a possibility that she could recover without them..." The purple unicorn carefully replied, selecting words that hopefully wouldn't set her friend off.
This time, AJ exploded. "Ah don't care if they've been tested or not! It's her only chance of makin' it out alive!" the apple bucking pony yelled, making everypony wince.
With a malicious look that was peculiar for Applejack, she charged out of the room.
Pinkish red eyes fluttered open, awoken by the loud noise of the door slamming. Pinkie Pie tried her best to smile.
"You're awake, sleepyhead! How do you feel?" the normally cheerful pony asked, affectionately petting a multicolored mane.
Rainbow Dash blinked up at Pinkie Pie, accidentally sputtering up blood.
"Everythi-ing hurts," she complained, her voice trying to sound strong but failing. Pinkie wrapped her arms around Rainbow.
"Please get better," she begged. Rainbow Dash awkwardly returned the hug, looking at Twilight Sparkle.
"W-what happened?" the cyan pegasus asked shakily.
"You've got a disease called CBS as a result of over training. You might die, Rainbow." she responded grimly.
Rainbow Dash felt a transparent tear slip down her face as the doctor explained further.
"S-so, I m-might NEVER get to train again?" She began to sob.
Pinkie Pie tried to wipe the tears away. "Please don't cry, Dashie. Please." she murmured.
Twilight looked at the doctor with apology in her eyes.
"We should probably go. I think they need some alone time." the purple unicorn suggested.
"Are they...?" he started and Twilight answered with a nod. Careful to be quiet, they left the hospital room.
Rainbow Dash looked up at Pinkie Pie. "Pinkie Pie... I might not live. Before I die, I just want to say..." she hesitated. "I love you -" Before the pegasus could complete her sentence, she was interrupted with a kiss. Rainbow's pink eyes widened in surprise. Then they fluttered shut as she put a hoof around Pinkie Pie's poofy mane, pulling her down to the bed.
After a forever, which was actually three seconds, they pulled away. "I love you too, Dashie. Please don't leave me here alone." Rainbow Dash smiled weakly up at her.
"I have to live. I can't leave my GIRL alone, can I?"
Pinkie Pie squealed loudly, making Rainbow Dash wince slightly. "Now I'm your girl? Yes!" the pink earth pony shouted triumphantly. She's so cute. I can't die and leave her alone.
Pinkie pulled a decorated cupcake out of nowhere. "I bet you're hungry, huh? Eat this! I made it myself!"
Rainbow Dash inspected it, mouth-watering. It was pink and blue with clear crystal sprinkles on top.
"Sure. It looks good." she said coolly, accepting the cupcake. The pegasus took a bite. This is pretty tasty.
Pinkie Pie observed Rainbow Dash with watchful blue orbs, waiting for her opinion.
"This is awesome, Pinkie Pie! You know, I'd like to learn to bake someday. At least, some day when I'm not busy being a Wonderbolt!" she bragged enthusiastically.
Pinkie Pie giggled as the air in the room lightened.
"When you get out of the hospital, I'll teach you."
"I might get distracted if I try to learn from you." RD joked with a wink, making color spread on Pinkie Pie's cheeks.
"Hey Rainbow Dash," Pinkie paused, "What's it like to fly?"
Rainbow laughed.
"That's a silly question, but I'll tell you. Flying, especially at high speeds, is awesome. Everything is below you. The sound of the wind in your mane blocks out any noise. You feel alive. Like there's nothing in the world that can stop you." the pegasus explained, making little swooshing motions with her hooves.
Pinkie Pie looked out the hospital window. "That sounds amazing. I wish I could fly." she replied with a hint of sadness. Rainbow Dash had an idea.
"Just close your eyes. Imagine cool wind pushing you mane back. You feel relaxed and are high in the sky. Just pretend... It might help." she suggested.
Pinkie Pie closed her eyes and relaxed her body. In her mind, she pictured herself flying. All she could feel was thrill.
So this is how Dashie feels when she flies. If I had wings I'd never stop!
After a while, she reopened her eyes.
"Pinkie, how does it feel? Pretty awesome, right?" RD questioned.
The pink earth pony nodded, then yawned. "It's great, Dashie. I wish I had wings like yours." RD shot her a concerned look.
"You tired?"
"Yeah, I'm exhausted."
Rainbow Dash realized Pinkie Pie probably hadn't slept since the party. She opened her arms.
"There's enough room. Curl up next to me." Dashie awesomely said.
Pinkie Pie carefully got into the cyan pegasus's hospital bed. She snuggled up against Rainbow Dash. The warmth and Rainbow Dash's heartbeat only made her sleepier.
"I love you, Dashie." the pink earth pony whispered, a true happiness in her voice. Rainbow Dash pulled her closer, holding her protectively even though it hurt so much.
"I love you too." she murmured in Pinkie's ear.