Thump-thump, thump-thump. Not today, you're not going anywhere, not until you're finished here.
My eyelids lifted slowly so my eyes could adjust to the burning light above, but it wasn't the sun this time oh no. This time it was…a…light bulb? Ok hardy har har, who replaced the sun with a light bulb? I tried to groan and sit up but my body was having none of that and forced me back down, not lifting but a few centimeters up before I flopped back down in a muffled cry of pain. Hey hold up, muffled? With all of the strength I could muster up I was able to drop my hand onto my mouth and find it completely coated with gauze wrap, all over my head leaving but a hole or two. One hole was of course left for me to see, and the other was just under my nose so I could breathe of course. So much stuff was filling my head; pain, thoughts, pain, thoughts of pain.
That all ceased when a pony in the typical nurse get-up looked me dead in the eyes. She had a hairnet like thing, the mask, the whole nine-yards.
"Doctor, he's awake." She said, looking off to the side to who I'm guessing was probably where the doctor was standing. Sure enough there popped another figure into my field of vision, shining a small flashlight into my eyes. (Why they do that I do not really know. Is it to check if your pupils dilate? Like I said, no idea.).
"Should we remove the bandages?" The (what I am assuming is;) nurse said.
"No, they must stay on longer, but if need be you of course can exchange them." The doctor replied. Now mind you, I am pretty much guessing what these two are saying because I can't hear shiz out of theses bandages. So I am pretty much spit-balling what I hear, but hey, it's better than no hearing at all I guess. I was still pretty confused on some things but I pieced a bit of it together. It seems that I got my a** handed to me, someone found me, brought me here, and well here I am. What confuses me is who or what kicked my butt and almost killed me, are they still out there, and also who found me and brought me here.
I tried to say something but it ended up just being muffled and painful. The nurse just shushed me and proceeded to tell me basically what I pieced together myself. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the thought, and it also confirmed my suspicions, well at least for the parts that I put together. I still had unfinished questions…well, about the whole situation with my attacker and I. I still haven't forgotten about that dreadful night…
They will get what's coming to them, I am going to make sure of that…as soon as I find out where they are…how to be sure they never come back, and well…of course I have to get out of theses bandages. I was able to look more and see that I was adorning a very fitting patient gown and bandages covering my arms, a little bit wrapped around my legs, and a big sash looking bandage over my torso. It almost looked like a bandolier, heh, cool. Oh hey, with these bandages over my arms and face I almost look like Joshua Graham from Fallout New Vegas. Well, almost.
Ah! Stop getting off topic dang you! Anyway, while I was off in La-La land the nurse had actually gone and gotten my friends that were waiting for me to wake up. Whoa wait what, someone er some pony ugh whatever, was waiting for me? I wonder who.
Well my question was shortly answered, for in the doorway seven characters entered the room. Twilight, Rainbow, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie and finally Prince Whiteheart. They all walked in with some "get well soon" balloons. I couldn't help but smile when I saw them; I mean it does feel kind of good to know that they were worried. They all gathered around me with warm smiles.
"How ya holdin up sugar cube?" Applejack asked. I simply nodded, pointed to the bandages over my mouth, and gave a thumbs up to her, ignoring the pain that echoed throughout my body.
"Oh right, y'all really can't talk with them bandages can ya?" She asked. I just shook my head.
"Does anyone know else know what happened?" Twilight asked, looking to everyone.
"I just saw him in an alley and said hey, and he never responded. I thought that was quite rude so I came up to him and that is when I noticed the blood. Other than finding him and bringing him here I am none the wiser." Prince said. Gah, if only these bandages were off I could tell them everything! Well I mean everything that I know, but hey at least now I know how I got here. Thank you Princey.
"I think we should let him rest, he looks a bit tired." Fluttershy added.
"He just woke up! I think the last thing he wants to do is sleep, right Scott." Rainbow said, looking to me. I was dead asleep (ehh…I probably shouldn't of put it like that) but I was tired man, after getting the snot kicked out of me and many, many restless nights I was ready.
Time passed like the drop of a dime. What felt like morning allowed me to wake up gently. Sun rays drifted into the room through the somewhat closed blinds. Oh what a wonderful…morning? Yea sure let's go with that. It was either morning or night, I'm just glad I woke up. The best part though, the very best part was that I had absolutely no nightmares what so ever. Even though it was that kind of sleep where as you basically blink and then you're awake, it was still a nice f**king nap. Though, the sunshine isn't what woke me up, it was the strum of a guitar. Where in the hell was it coming from?
I looked to the bed beside me. Oh you've got to be kidding me.
"Howdy partner." Lightning Thrash said with a smirk. He gave his guitar another light strum to test it. Look, at him lying in his bed with just a bandage over his wing, all high and mighty. Pfft.
""Mmff! MMM fmm!" I tried to yell at him, but alas, it was nothing but a muffled mesh.
"Oh what's the matter? It looks like you got quite a 'thrashing'." He said. He began to laugh his a** of at his own joke. I didn't get it however; I was still kind of pissed about the whole fighting attitude junk. Yes, I do sometimes hold grudges…for a long time.
"Yah don't get it do yah? Ugh fine how about this; you fell quicker than lightning." He added, putting an emphasis on the lightning part. I still had no clue what he was talking about.
"I'll let yah ponder that for a tad bit." He said as went back to his guitar. What in Equestria was he talking about? I took quite a thrashing, and I fell quicker than lightning. Oh for crying out loud you moron. It was him! What? He, Lightning Thrash, almost killed you! No way, you're sh*tting me! I rolled my head over to greet him with the worst glare I could conjure up. The kind of look that said "F you" over and over again. Oh I don't doubt that he did, I bet he's thinking about it right now that son of a…. I have to warn the guards. Right because they totally will understand "mfmfm mmfff fmm". Oh right, how could I tell them if I can't freaking talk?! This is going to be a long recovery…
Days had passed where I'd have to deal with an annoying roommate, who served as an alarm clock, in the morning, and crying myself to sleep from the pain. Though, thankfully the pain began to subside as the days wore on but it was still there. Oh, my, god this was boring! Now I know how Rainbow dash felt when she hurt her wing. Then finally the best day of my life arrived; the taking off of my bandages.
The day started off like any other; my homicidal roomy playing his guitar, and the sun melting my eyes to ensure that I wake up. Then, (this is where it gets interesting. Well, as interesting as any day gets when you're bed ridden.) a nurse walks in with a small cart with more bandages, some sharp tools and some alcohol (no not the party kind of alcohol, this was the burning gates of Hell kind of alcohol). She pulled the curtains around my bed to ensure privacy and the doctor soon arrived.
"Prep for bandage removal nurse." The doctor ordered.
"Right away." The nurse replied.
Oh sweet Jebus yes! I'm getting my bandages off! Woo! The nurse began to unwrap, and unwrap, and unwrap, and after that…guess what? She unwrapped some more! After what seemed like centuries was only like a minute or two.
A deep breath, the true fresh air that enlarged my lungs gave me a nice little high.
"Ahhhh~ finally. It was getting hot under there." I said, though I did not keep talking long. Just because the bandages were coming off didn't mean that my jaw stopped hurting, or all of my face for that matter.
"Now, even though the bandages are off you should limit conversation, and drink mostly fluids. If you try solids than make sure they are soft." The doctor began his ramble on what to do and not to do, yadda yadda.
"Sure thing doc, now if you don't mind, I'd like a nice tall glass of the best drink you have." I asked, and he wasn't joking when he said 'limit conversation'. The pain I felt was like your jaw cramping up every time you move it. I mean I could see why, because well shiz how long ago did I move my jaw any? Exactly.
"What would you like?" The nurse asked.
"If it is not trouble, might I have…oh surprise me." I said. I just really, really, really wanted a drink. I kind of wanted something with a little oomph, but I don't know what the legal age limit is here, if they even have one. If they even had anything that I'm talking about.
"Right away." She said as she and the doctor left the room. Wait, hey what about the bandages on my arms, torso and legs? Ugh, I guess another day. Oh well, I don't care I can finally breathe! I can finally talk no-…oh, I can finally talk now. I turned to Lightning who was watching silently. He and I both had a nice little glare down as a wicked smirk stretched across my face.
"Your a** is grass now bub." I said.
"Reckon we'll see how well yah can talk after another whoopin." He threatened. Just then the nurse walked back in with a little glas cup of red liquid.
"Here you go, it's fruit punch from the cafeteria." She said. She handed me the glass and I took it before she could extend her hoof out. I tossed it back like a poor guy at a bar trying to drown his sorrows.
"Oh thank you so much ma'am." I said. I gave her the glass back.
"If I may ask, when are my other bandages coming off?" I asked.
"I can't say, but I'll go ask the doctor." She said, and she made her way to the door.
"Thank you." I muttered before the pain stopped me. Yep, I passed my limit. I lifted my arms a little bit to get them moving around a little bit so when I got these bandages off they wouldn't be as stiff.
"A lil word of advice, don't go to sleep tonight." I heard Lightning say. I just looked over to him to see he had his back to me. What did he mean by that? Well…I guess I'm not going to sleep tonight. The nurse came back and told me it would be another few days before I get the others off. Oh well.
I looked up at the clock hanging above the doorway. 12 o'clock pm, great. I really need to get out of here…no what I really need to do is tell the guards who attacked me. The one laying in the bed right next to me, that bastardo is going to get it. The day passed relatively quickly after that because before I knew it, it was already time to go to bed. Well if I wasn't already in bed, and that I heeded Lightning's warning. No sleep for me, but to see what he was talking about I decided to fake it. No I didn't start doing the fake snore act, I laid on my side, facing the window with one eye open.
It was a good idea too. Why was it a good idea? Well why don't we just ask the footsteps or well hoofsteps that I heard behind me.
Author's note: Sorry about the wait. Even the author gets bored with slow parts of the story.