A/N: and here is the second CHAP!

Chapter 9: Short Hospital Stay

After we stopped at the front door Twilight un hooked herself and Wolfen and went inside to get a nurse and doctor for FlutterShy. Wolfen came back and gently licked FlutterShy's hoof to make sure she was ok. She smiled at him and told him thank you for carrying her here. he wagged his tail in happy response. Then a nurse came out and froze at the sight of Wolfen. "It's ok he won't hurt you. He helped pull the cart to get FlutterShy here. he is nothing to worry about." The nurse looked at the timber wolf that was wagging its tail as I patted his head. Then she seemed to relax somewhat.

I pulled Wolfen over to the side so the nurse could get to FlutterShy and asked him to do something for me. "Hey I know you want to go in and make sure she is ok but they won't let you in because no animals allowed. And I need you to do something else anyway. I will let you know everything they say when I meet up with you. But I need you to go back to her cottage and keep the other animals calm and make sure they know I will be back to feed them at dinner. Can you do that for me?" Wolfen had looked sad at not being able to go in but understood what I needed him to do. And I think he was happy to have something to do besides sit there and worry.

Then he nodded and padded off back to the cottage. Then I turned and helped FlutterShy stand and walk into the hospital until they set her in a wheel chair. Then I was told to wait in the waiting room and was told to take Angel outside. But he was small enough that I could hide him on my shoulder so he could stay with me and not leave. Twilight was allowed to go with FlutterShy because she was a close friend and had to explain what happened to her. Even though I was there and knew more she knew enough for them. but I figured it was a gender thing as well and I wasn't going to fight them. I wasn't going to have the chance of getting kicked out before I heard how FlutterShy was doing.

I just hoped that what I did helped her. I just wanted her to be ok. And I know Angel needs her to be ok. And all her animals need her to be ok. I can take care of them by feeding them, but they need their friend even more than their care taker. So I sat there with Angel on my shoulder. He had no problems staying there if it meant he wasn't kicked out. so we waited for about an hour in the waiting room to hear how our friend was doing. Then the doctor that I knew had been looking at FlutterShy came out and asked for the one called Phillip.

I stood up and walked over to him. he looked at me and got a confused look on his face. I know not many have seen me but at least he didn't freak out. "I am Phillip. Is FlutterShy ok?" He nodded slowly before answering. "Thanks to what you did she is alive and going to make a full recovery in a couple of days. She will have to stay here for those couple of days but then she will be able to go home. But I must ask you what exactly you did that saved her. I was told that she was poisoned by some creature that she called an elemental. So for the safety of others I must know what happened to it." then he looked up to me expecting an answer.

I hated what I had done, no matter what the reason was. "Don't worry about it hurting anyone else. I took care of it. and I am a fire Elemental myself. So I used my powers to make a hut of fire to make her sweat out the poisons. I read it in a paper somewhere and hoped it would help. I am glad it worked." The doctor had gotten serious when I spoke about the other elemental but seemed to lighten up after seeing how sad I was when speaking. Then he smiled at the last part. "I don't know how you could be made of fire but as long as that threat is taken care of and you saved our friend, I don't care. You making her sweat out that stuff saved her life. So good job. And you can go back and see her now if you want. But I am afraid that the rabbit will have to go outside. Like I am sure the nurses asked you to do earlier."

Angel was about to hop off of my shoulder and into the Doc's face when I held my hand up to stop him. "Sorry Doc, but he is FlutterShy's closest friend and he needs to see her and make sure she is ok. So he comes with me. I can either sneak him in like I have kept him in here all this time, or you can just let him go now. Don't mean to be rude, just know he is as worried as I am." The Doc sighed knowing that Angel was a hooful and now knowing that this fire thing wasn't much better. "Fine but don't let him out of your sight and not near the other patients ok?" I smiled and nodded as Angel looked at me with a smile and pointed forward. "She is in the fourth room on the left." Then we were off to see her.

We came to the door and looked inside. Then in one impressive leap Angel was on the bed next to FlutterShy and hugging her neck in the next bound. I smiled and walked in slowly to see FlutterShy hugging her rabbit happily. "I am so glad you are safe my little Angel! Thank you for helping me get better. You are always there when I need you." I smiled seeing the two happy and holding each other. But then she looked sad. "But what happened to make that thing attack you? If you wouldn't have gotten angry and tried to leave this wouldn't have happened." I stopped her. "What do you mean FlutterShy? Wasn't he with you when that guy caught him?"

FlutterShy looked like she was going to cry and started to explain how Angel acted after breakfast. I was glad to hear he liked it, but the rest was not good to hear. But I wanted to hear his side. "So what were you doing when he caught you?" he started squeaking and making movements and FlutterShy seemed to cry more. When he was done she hugged him. "Oh I am so sorry for doubting you! I am just glad you weren't hurt!" I stood in confusion until she told us that he was on his way to apologize to me and Wolfen when that thing attacked him in the woods. And that he had never planned on leaving her, but had planned on making her happy. And giving Wolfen and I a chance.

I smiled and looked to the rabbit. "Well it looks like your plan took a side trip but worked out in the end. At least I hope you and I can get along now." He smiled back at me and hopped to the edge of the bed and put out his paw in my direction. I shook it happily knowing that through us working together to save FlutterShy that we had respect for each other now. "It's good to know I have a friend to help me around the cottage while she is here." FlutterShy gasped in shock and looked worried. "My animals! I can't stay here, they need me." I put a finger to her lips to quite her.

"I already told Wolfen to go tell the other animals that you are ok and that I will be back to feed them for dinner. So they already know that I will be there to take care of them. and now that Angel and I are working together I am sure we can take care of the others while you rest up here. so just relax and get better and don't worry about the animals." Angel nodded in agreement. Then Twilight spoke up. "And if he needs any help me and the other girls are more than willing to help them out with anything they might need. So they will be well taken care of. So we need you taken care of so just stay calm and relax and everything will be taken care of. Now get some sleep and we will go make sure the animals know you are ok."

FlutterShy had calmed down and smiled knowing that her animals were in good hands, paws and hooves. "Thank you. All of you." Then she laid her head down and started to fall asleep. We left quietly with Angel on my shoulder and Twilight by my side. when we got outside Twilight said she would teleport ahead with the cart so we wouldn't have to pull it back. Once she was gone I started jogging back to the cottage and made it quickly. Angel had little trouble holding on and seemed to enjoy the ride so I let him stay there as long as he liked. Didn't bug me anyway. We were greeted by the sight of Twilight petting Wolfen by the front door surrounded by other animals.

Twilight stood up when we got close and frowned. "Apparently they won't believe me when I told them she is ok." I smiled as Angel started Squeaking and moving on my shoulder and most of the animals calmed down and went back into the house. The rest looked to me. "She is fine and will make a full recovery after a few days rest in the hospital. Until then Angel, Wolfen and I will take care of you all. If that's ok with you?" they all nodded and walked back in the house as I patted Wolfen on the head. "Good boy. Thanks for the help. And FlutterShy thanks you for helping pull her to the hospital. You were a big help there. So can I ask you one more favor?" he nodded happily.

"Can you go get some branches for both of use to eat please? I am hungry from using my powers and I don't want to leave them alone after what happened earlier. So I will start feeding the others if you wouldn't mind going and getting those. Then we can eat when you get back and they are eating. Sound good?" He nodded and lumbered off to the forest. Twilight looked at me confused. "You trust him not to run off? And you eat tree limbs? Won't bringing them here get his saliva on it? and wouldn't that hurt you since it is basically water?" I had to slow down and think about all the questions she kept asking. I put my hand on fire so I could think about all of it.

"No he won't run off, he has nowhere to go after being kicked out of his pack because of me helping him. And I can eat anything that burns so trees are good. And ya he might drool on it a bit, but apparently Timber wolf saliva is flammable. Found that out when he licked me the first time. I didn't hurt him or me so I let fire touch it and it lit up. So no i don't know what exactly their saliva is made of but it doesn't hurt me. Thanks for the concern though." Twilight was looking at me surprised one at all of the information and two that I kept up with all of her questions. I learned earlier that she can be like pinkie when it comes to learning.

Lucky for me I was warned and prepared for it so it wasn't bad as long as I looked at fire to stay calm and think about it all. "That is so cool! So every part of a timber wolf is flammable? That's something I never knew, or any pony for all I know. You are a treasure trove of new information! And I am so glad you befriended Wolfen so I could learn more about him to! This might mean that we can live with them instead of against them. This research could save many lives! Of ponies and Timber wolves alike!" Then she started bouncing in place with the excitement. Still don't get how they do that but not gonna ask Twilight of all ponies or I could be in a lecture all night long.

"Thanks again for the help with the animals but I think Angel and I can handle it. I would offer to cook but all I really know how to do is cooked tree limbs and eggs and toast. Besides that I can't really cook. Never learned because of being raised on the streets." Twilight looked sad again. "Oh don't worry it wasn't that bad once I learned how to survive. Then most of the time I actually enjoyed it. Remember, being alone is when I am my best. It's with others that I start to fall apart." Twilight frowned at me. "Well that was before to. Because you seem to be getting better and better around others. Even me. The first time we met I was worried about you hurting FlutterShy by being scared."

"But then Pinkie tried to give you a heart attack and the only thing you did was run so you wouldn't hurt her and so you could calm down. You also seemed scared of me when I helped FlutterShy bring the cart of food. But now you look happy that I am here. I would say you are doing better with others than you think. And you haven't been looking at your hand of fire as much when you talk either. So don't think so little of yourself. You have been here a short time and have already saved FlutterShy from harm twice, made friends with a species that no other has, and taught us that you and him are just misunderstood. So we have learned a lot from you already. And I for one can't wait to learn more. And don't worry about dinner. I will just make a salad after we finish feeding the animals."

I smiled at her kind words and faith in me. I haven't had many that believed in me, or said that I made progress in anything. She was nicer and wiser than she looked at first. She was someone good that I was glad I got to know and befriend. So we fed the animals and Twilight went to get her own dinner in the kitchen. That was when I made Angel a cooked salad and then went out to see that Wolfen had been busy getting a large pile of wood for us to eat. I couldn't help but smile and pet the big wolf. "Wow boy, you were busy. Thank you for this. I may just need most of this after all the stuff that happened today." He barked happily knowing he did a good job and that I was happy with him. then I cooked the entire pile all at once.

After that we started eating happily. It took me a moment to hear a hopping noise coming from behind me. I turned to see that Angel had brought his bowl to come and join us. And Twilight wasn't far behind him either. So they sat next to me and Wolfen and we sat there eating quietly, enjoying each other's company. When Wolfen was full I set the rest of the wood on fire and absorbed it all. That made me feel a lot better and got rid of me feeling weak and like I was tired. "Well that helped me feel much better, thanks buddy." I patted Wolfen's head and he wagged his tail happily. Twilight just watched us happily. "It is nice to see you both so happy and healthy. It's amazing the way you two work together. Two beings of complete opposite natures being the best of friends. It's amazing to see."

I thanked her for the kind words and told her that all animals are misunderstood in their own way, including humans, and ponies. "All we have to do is get used to the different things to find the similar ones. Then there won't be any problems at all." Twilight nodded with a smile. "Ya you are right. It's the magic of friendship. And it is more magical and stronger than any hate we have faced. And no matter how often you see it, it doesn't get any less amazing." I agreed with that. I hadn't had many friends, mainly the ones here, but I was learning that myself pretty well. "Thank you for being my friend." My statement seemed to catch the mare off guard for some reason.

"You don't have to thank me for being your friend. Like I said you have done a lot in a little time and have earned it. Plus you are a nice stallion, err, male so there is no reason not to have you as a friend. And after living on streets alone you deserve to have some good things happen to you. And we are more than happy to help those good things happen. Oh! And that reminds me. The princess of the night is coming over tonight to say hello to you. She wants to get to know the one that is new here and has saved her friends. Her and FlutterShy often have tea on calm nights, so she wants to thank you in pony for saving her friend. Just so you know she wasn't good at making friends either and had none when she returned. So she just might understand your loneliness."

I asked her why this was and where she went. Then a look of realization appeared on her face. Apparently she had forgotten that I was from another world and knew nothing of the history of this place. So she filled me in on Nightmare Moon and Luna and how Twilight and her friends were the elements of harmony. And how they used those magical elements to save Luna and turn her back. I was amazed how all of this happened and knew why this princess Luna would understand being called a monster and a freak. She sounded like she was down to earth rather than the royals in my old world. "I look forward to meeting her. Though I don't know how to act around a royal. Never met anyone important before. And do you think these old cloths will be ok? I don't want to insult her."

Twilight raised a hoof to quiet me. "Those will be fine. She knows your history and doesn't care that you don't have fancy cloths. She just wants to meet the real you and maybe make friends with you. So she doesn't want to be treated as anything but a normal pony. So act around her like this and you will be fine. Well I am going to head home to get some sleep. Good night you three. Sleep well." I told her good night and the animals to follow suit after a long day. Most listened without hesitation but some wanted to stay up. But angel and I got them to listen and Wolfen even helped by offering himself as a bed for them. which most seemed to like now. Then I went outside to the hemic to wait.

Before long I felt something hop onto my chest and saw it was Angel. He looked sad and worried. I smiled at him before patting his head. "It will be alright. FlutterShy will be home soon. But you are free to sleep out here with me if you want to. I won't turn into fire, I promise. Otherwise this thing wouldn't still be here." He looked at the hemic and knew what I meant. Then he curled up into a ball on my chest and fell asleep. Poor guy just didn't want to be alone. I could understand that. But that just made me feel sad for FlutterShy alone in that hospital room by herself. But she would have the nurses checking on her, or at least I hoped so.