It was early in the morning on September 5th; Celestia hadn't even raised the sun yet. I was snuggled up in my nice warm bed without a care in the world. Suddenly, I realized that something wasn't right. On a morning like this, Twilight would have usually woken me up so we could get an early start on our daily tasks. Fearing that something really bad was happening, I stretched before slowly getting out of bed. Then, I walked over to Twilight's bed.
I gently shook her and called her name in an attempt to awaken her, but she just moaned and rolled over. "What's wrong, Twilight?" I asked. "Oh, Spike, I don't feel well" she mentioned. "My headache has worsened immensely and I'm sick to my stomach. I fear I've caught the virus." Tears filled my eyes as I saw the same Twilight who had mastered some of the hardest spells, struggle to levitate the thermometer resting on her desk. Since she couldn't do it herself, I went on over and took it and put it in her mouth. After waiting a few minutes, I checked her temperature and noticed that it was 104.4 degrees. "Twilight, your fever is really high." I noted. "I'll stay back and take care of you" "No, Spike" she said. "All of Ponyvile is counting on you; you need to administer the medicine." "But Twilight, you're really-" "I'll be alright. Look, I know that this is tall order but I know you can do this! You may only be a baby dragon, but you're quite mature for your age. Will you do this for me?" My knees knocked at the thought of being faced with this situation. Beads of sweat ran down my scales as I battled over which choice to make. Finally, I decided that I had to administer the medicine because nopony else could do it and this outbreak wouldn't stop unless somepony did something. So I opened up a window, grabbed the anemometer and the medicine, and raced out the door!
I ran as far and as fast as my legs could possibly carry me without a thought in my mind. Eventually, I made it to the highest hill in all of Ponyvile. As I sat atop the hill I saw the few stars that were left in the sky as they sparkled in the darkness. I wanted to take the time to perceive such a gorgeous scene, but I knew that everypony was depending on me so I had to focus on checking the wind speed. I sat atop the hill with an anemometer in my hand as I waited for the wind to pick up to a strong gale.
After waiting for quite a while, I was caught off guard a strong gust of wind. I checked the anemometer and the measurements indicated that the wind speeds indicated a strong gale. So I picked up the bottle of medicine and removed the cork. Once I did, I picked up a fruit scent which told me that the medicine was being carried in the wind. Mission Accomplished! However, my journey didn't end there. The wind's strength hit my back to hard that I nearly tumbled down the hill! I gripped a low-hanging branch on a nearby tree to keep myself from travelling in the wind. Although my grip was strong, I struggled to stay put. I felt myself being dragged away from the branch and I felt like the nails on my claws were going to tear off. Finally, I was forced to let go of the branch and I felt myself being carried off by the gust.
I became weightless and flailed around in a panic, unsure of where the wind was taking me or what my fate would be. As I passed by the trees, I wondered whether I had made the right choice. Before I could answer that, the wind suddenly ceased and I started falling. As I fell, I said my prayers and prepared myself for what would come next. Luckily, I landed on some tree branches which helped break my fall. Once I landed, I suddenly remembered how sick Twilight was when I left. I immediately picked myself up, dusted off, and sprinted back to Ponyvile.
After running so many miles, I finally made it back to the castle. I saw Twilight standing at the door with her eyes full of glee. I raced toward her and wrapped my arms tightly around her. "I'm so proud of you, Spike!" I heard her say to me. "Really?" I asked. "Of course, you cured everypony in Ponyvile. You're my hero!" Hearing all of that praise was nice, but the best part was knowing that Twilight was alright.
