The Iron Mare

by Kweeshino

Rainbow Dash stuck herself in Twilight Sparkle's basement for 3 days. Whenever she came out and went to Ponyville, she came back with odd things. Scraps of metal, a shiny gem from Rarity, and other things Rainbow Dash wouldn't normally have with her. On the fourth day of this madness, Twilight finally decided to check on what was going on.

4. Chapter 4

Rainbow Dash's eyes fluttered open slowly. She looked around and saw that she was in the hospital, as she felt bandages being wrapped around her chest. She looked to the side and saw Pinkie, Rarity, Applejack and Fluttershy, but where was Twilight? She looked to the side and saw Twilight wrapping the bandages around her chest. "Rainbow! You're finally awake! Look! I made you a cake! Hehe.. that rhymed.." Pinkie said, holding out a small cake in front of the rainbow pony's face.

"Thanks Pinkie.." Rainbow said, trying to sit up. Twilight stopped her from sitting up as she said, "Don't. You're too weak." Rainbow just nodded and saw Rarity looking at her VERY concerned. "Whatever happened to you darling?" Rarity asked, tilting her head. "Oh.. well you see.. Twilight. Can you explain it to them?" Rainbow asked. "Of course. Well you see there's this unicorn named Starlight Secret. She's rather mysterious.."

~One Explanation Later~

"I see.." Rarity said, nodding her head. Applejack just stood there, slightly confused but she knew what was happening, Pinkie was actually serious for once and understood the whole thing and Fluttershy was just.. standing there. Fluttershy didn't listen at all as she was just looking at Rainbow for the rest of the time. She couldn't help but feel sorry for this to happen to her.

Visiting hours were over and everypony left, except for Twilight. "Aren't you going to go with them?" Rainbow asked, fluffing up her pillow. "No, I told the doctors that I would take care of you. Oh and by the way, it only takes two weeks to recover but they're just going to add something to you so that you don't need time to recover at all-" Twilight then saw the rainbow pony, sleeping. She smiled and said, "Good night.."

~The Next Day~

Rainbow Dash has just woken up, she rubbed her eyes and look to we side as she saw Twilight was asleep, sitting against the wall. She smiled to herself and shook Twilight's shoulder. "Hey? What happened to taking care of me?" Twilight slowly opened her eyes and looked at Rainbow's chest with a smile. "Huh? What is it?" Rainbow looked down and saw a blue glow in her chest. "Looks like the doctors installed it overnight." Rainbow pulled off her bandages and her eyes widened.

There was some sort of glowy, metal, contraption. "That's the arc reactor.. that will basically be your heart for the rest of your life.." "The rest of my /life/?" Rainbow asked. "Yep. It's my idea! And your better be happy I had it.. well they're letting you out right now." "Right now? Seriously?" Rainbow asked. "Mmhmm. Right now." Twilight said. "Then lets get a move on!" Rainbow said, suddenly flying up. She could finally upgrade that darn suit.