Chapter 7

I woke with a start, sitting up quickly, breathing heavily. My ears were met with the rhythmic, tale-tale beeping of a heart monitor. I looked around and found myself in a hospital room. I tried to move my left arm but pain suddenly shot through it. Looking, I found an IV in my arm and a monitor clamp on my finger. I ripped the IV and clamp off and swung my legs over the edge of the hospital bed. I stood with a bit of difficulty and found I was still in my jeans and boots but I had a hospital gown as well. There was a urine filled tube leading under the gown. With a groan I gripped it and yanked it free. I threw the tube to the side and noticed my glasses on the side table. I put them on and walked over to the door. I opened it and stepped out, looking right and left down the hall. Down the left side I saw several nurses walking about, down the right side, which became a left turn only a meter or so away, I saw a doctor, a woman with grey skin, blue eyes, green hair, wearing a blue shirt, black pants, white and grey sneakers, and a lab coat, quickly turn the corner. She skidded to a halt about a foot away from me, staring at me. I looked at her for a minute, then I said something, "Where are my things…"
he shook her head, clearing her shock before regaining her composure, "I'm sorry but you aren't allowed to check out yet..."
I gripped the collar of her shirt, having woken up rather tired and agitated because of the fact that I despise hospitals with a passion, "Where's…my…stuff…"
She visibly gulped and stammered, "A-ar-round the c-corner…f-first door o-on the l-left…"
I released her and followed the directions, finding my stuff. I put a shirt from my pack and my jacket on and put my pack on my back before walking out of the room. I walked down the hall towards a pair of double doors. I heard someone behind me shout, "HEY! WAIT STOP!"
I turned and saw a pair of doctors running towards me. I ran for the door, but I heard the latches of the doors latch when I was a good fifteen feet away. I turned left and ran through before swiftly turning right and running through the office. I dove over the front desk and rolled to my feet before sprinting towards the front doors. I slid through the doors as the building locked down and my eyes were met with a dreadful sight. Several buildings were ablaze as strange, black creatures with incectoid wings and skin flew around, attacking the denizens of Ponyville and causing destruction and mayhem. Following a sudden, gut instinct, I jumped back, one of the green eyed creatures slamming to the ground with a trajectory that said it was trying to hit me. I ducked as it tried to swing at me and threw a full strength right hook straight to its jaw, launching it back with a crunch and a crack. A few others noticed their fallen comrade and flew towards me at high speed. With a swift roundhouse kick, I knocked the first one to the ground, its neck snapping upon impact with the ground and side kicked the second in the face, killing it instantly as it flew back and hit the third, causing it to crash into the ground. I saw a bolt of light violet energy shoot into the sky from, where I would estimate as, the Golden Oaks library. I gripped the hilt of my sword and swiftly drew it, giving it a quick spin. I began to run through the streets, making my way to the library, cutting down each and every creature that got in my way. I rounded the corner and spotted the library. Twilight, Applejack, Pinkie, and Rainbow Dash were outside, defending the building from a horde of creatures as they advanced on it. I charged towards them, cutting my way through the horde. When I finally broke through the line, I heard Twilight call, "I thought you were in the Hospital!" as she blasted one of the creatures.
"I was! Was being this key word!" I shouted back as I sliced down another creature.
"Ah don't think we can hold out much longa yall! There's just too many of em!" I heard Applejack shout. I cut down another creature and felt a strange, almost pulsating feeling emanating from my sword. I looked at it and found the gem had a pulsating, red glow. Suddenly, several of the etchings on the blade glowed blue, forming the shape of fire as white, shifting energy surrounded the blade. My hands moved on their own accord as they flipped it, holding the weapon upside down with both hands on the hilt. Having an idea of what was about to happen, I shouted, "EVERYBODY DOWN!" and I clenched my eyes shut as, with one, swift downwards thrust, my hands sunk the blade six inches into the ground and a massive wave of bright, blue and white energy exploded outwards from the blade, surrounding the entirety of the town. I opened my eyes and my nostrils were immediately met with the scent of singed flesh. I stood and slowly sheathed my sword as I looked around, seeing the burnt bodies of the creatures, most disintegrating, and the flames that were once there, now gone. I turned around and found the girls were all okay. A bit dazed but okay. I took a step forward and immediately, I felt my body fill with a slight but sudden fatigue. I took a knee with a grunt, my breathing slightly labored. I felt a pair of hands grip my left arm and pull it up around the neck of their owner. I looked and saw Applejack gripping my arm, "Come on partner…ah got ya…" I smiled lightly and stood with her help. We walked over to the door, which Twilight opened for us, and went in. Inside I saw several familiar faces. Rarity, Fluttershy, Spike, Big Macintosh, Granny Smith, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scoots. The faces I received were mixed. Some showed concern, others showed shock, and a few showed happiness. AJ helped me over to the couch and I put my hand on the wall as I pulled my pack and weapon off my back and sat down with a sigh of gratitude and relief.
"Thanks AJ…" She gave a nod and tipped her hat to me.
"Any time suga cube.." and she went to see if her family was okay. Scoots ran over and hopped up onto the couch on her knees, one hand on my chest as she looked up at me.
"Are you okay bro?" Her voice and eyes filled with concern.
"Yeah Scoots…I'm fine…just a bit winded…what happened? Last thing I remember was finding a door after waking up in an old, dried up sewer…then I woke up in a hospital bed…"
"Well…after you fell…me and my friends ran to find help…when we got back with AJ and Twilight…we found you passed out in the big room where you fell…they took you to the hospital and they said you were in a coma…you were out for like a week…then…this happened…"
"Whoa…I was passed out for a week?..."
She nodded and hugged me, "I thought I'd lost you…"
I hugged her back, "Well…You didn't…I'm still here and I'm still kicking…"
"I love you bro…"
I smiled, "I love you too…" She moved and yawned cutely, "Go ahead and get some sleep Scoots…" She moved and cuddled against my side, resting her head against my shoulder. I'm not sure when, but eventually, while I was lost in my thoughts, my mind was pulled into the warm embrace of slumber.

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