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Chapter 8 The Plan

Thorn POV

When I opened my eyes I was suddenly overtaken by the blinding light, when they finally adjusted I was greeted by the sight of foliage, I went to turn over when my back suddenly arched in pain, in that one moment the recent events washed over me; filling me with dread.

That is until I was made aware of the snoring of a sleeping pony, I looked down and I saw Rainbow Dash, her coat covered in mud and leaves, sleeping on my chest. I was suddenly overtaken by confusion, how did she get here, why was her coat covered in mud and leaves?

These questions filled my head until Rainbow Dash stirred in her sleep and gradually opened her eyes.

"Thorn?" she said weakly. I quickly hushed her,

"Dash, don't talk, just rest." I said, she nodded before quietly going back into her slumber. I quickly examined her, taking note that her wings were broken, and finally I laid my own head back to rest.

I need to make a plan, I thought, I need to find a way to get us both out of here. I pondered this for I don't know how long.

Finally I figured it out, after carefully removing Rainbow dash from my chest and placing her on the ground beside me I tried once again to move and was once again almost brought to tears by the pain.

I didn't stop trying though, I tried and I tried again to stand and finally I did.

I looked around and smiled at my surroundings, now I need to work on finding my way back to Ponyville. I looked around and took note of the positions of certain objects, even taking note of the types of trees.

Once I finally got through that I decided what I would attempt, but first I had to get used to moving with the pain. Slowly, ever so slowly I started walking forward, cringing with each step, but finally I got used to the pain, although it still slightly bothered me.

I once again played out the plan in my head before finally initiating it. I went a little deeper into the woods to get some long flexible leaves so I could brace her wings finally I found them after twenty minutes of searching.

I went back to where Rainbow Dash lay and I looked her over, how was I going to do this? I finally decided on a course of action and I gently woke Rainbow Dash up, immediately after she woke she wrapped me in a warm embrace,

"Thorn, thank Celestia you're alive!" I smiled at first before I suddenly heard her groan, "My wings…" I understood immediately and let her slowly fall to the ground finally came to rest on the dirt floor as I explained my plan to her.

"Dash, I'm going to have to brace your wings, it will hurt." I said as I prepared to do the procedure. Rainbow Dash nodded and closed her eyes tightly,

"Please be quick about it, Thorn." I nodded before I continued. Slowly I took her right wing into my hand.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After the Procedure~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

By the time I finished it had become nighttime. During the procedure Rainbow Dash had passed out from the pain of me bracing her broken wings.

I looked down at her as my eyes slowly filled with tears, why did this have to happen to us? Why did this have to happen to Rainbow Dash? She didn't deserve any of this pain. She was by far the most loyal, kind, and hardworking pony I knew, she was also very cute.

I stopped myself; did I just call my sister cute? I shook myself; I couldn't be thinking of her like that, that's wrong, we are family. I stood up and slowly picked Rainbow Dash up; I extended my wings and slowly put her on them, using them to carry her body, only slightly slowing me down.

I walked towards where the brush was the thinnest and after a few minutes I broke free of the Everfree Forest. I looked back and finally saw the path we had cut into the forest.

I then looked ahead again and noticed the faint lights of Ponyville off in the distance. I immediately started walking in its direction.

After walking for an hour I noticed how far away Ponyville was, I also started to notice how exhausted I was. But I couldn't stop, Rainbow Dash needed help, soon. So I once again continued to walk.

Finally after another eleven hours of walking I finally reached the Ponyville Hospital, I walked and I noticed I scared everypony in the room, I ignored them all.

I walked up to the nurse at the front desk and she back up slowly,

"Please, help," I said as I brought Rainbow Dash forward, the nurses expression changed from one of fear to one of instant worry.

"What happened?" she asked, I started tailing the tale of how I was struck by lightning and how Rainbow Dash had saved me but broke her wings in the process, I also told her about what I had done to help. She smiled at me.
"Well thanks to you she won't have to stay in here much longer, although I think you should come with us." I nodded and I brought up a wheelchair for Rainbow Dash.

"Let's go then."

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