4 days ago
I woke up in a different home. I could tell that much. The scent was different as was the textures of the bed covers. I sighed as I got out of the bed and sat on the floor. I don't remember much of yesterday after I had my anxiety attack. I was still pretty drained, but this was my normal - at least, it was until I was made into a blind unicorn. There was no sense of yelling for someone; I learned that yesterday. No one understood English. Well, I guess it was time to figure things out. I got up and took baby steps towards what I hoped was the nearest wall. Nope, a small table. I hugged the wall and followed it until I felt a door frame. This is really going to be annoying if it turned out to be the closet. I walked through and thankfully did not hit any clothes. I could hear running water and followed the sound. Humming, I could hear humming but I did not recognize the tune. It was nice though. l might one day see if I could learn it and the words if it had any.
I stomped my hoof once I felt I was close enough to the sound, hoping for a response. Nothing. Maybe, they had headphones in? The joys of being blind. I took small steps into the new space and realized the flooring was similar to the kitchen flooring of the last house. I paused and stomped my hoof louder; the humming stopped and I could hear someone turn around.
"You're up! You've gotten better with moving around. I'm so happy!"
It was the nurse pony who took care of me. Words did not translate, but her tone did and I gave her a smile in reply. I could hear the familiar sound of a chair being pulled out, to which I had no problem finding the chair this time. Score! However, this led to my next hurdle: eating with hooves. I wish I knew how to use magic; but, I knew I had to learn the language first. The nurse pony sat a plate in front of me; by the smell, it was fruit and pancakes. I could handle this. I reached both hooves towards where I thought the plate was, only to grasp air. The nurse pony giggled while she took my hooves in hers and guided them to the plate.
The food was excellent, but it was hard to eat with flat hooves. I could tell the nurse was puzzled as to why I did not use magic to eat, but there was no way to tell her I could not. Yeah, I know I'm repetitive. I managed to get some food in me… and probably some on the floor again. She didn't seem to mind. Instead, she guided out of the chair and into another room. This was too familiar. If I had fingers, I'd be tapping them on the nearest table. The nurse probably could see I was on edge and did her best to soothe me. Like yesterday, it had no effect. I was waiting for that blasted sound of the front door. I was tired of falling over, passing out, and waking up somewhere new. I snorted and pawed the ground, shifting my head in various directions.
Summer sighed. "I wish you would relax. Hmm, maybe a nice walk outside could help. I have to run some errands anyway. You can come with me. What was it Tea said? Oh yeah, straight."
The nurse loved to talk and unfortunately, for me, I was getting frustrated. Sure, I was not expected to learn a language overnight. Still, being only able to understand bits and pieces made it difficult. We were moving again… out the front door? The overpowering smells made me cough. They reminded me of big cities. I remember the PonyVerse having a few f their own, but it would take me a bit to find out if I was in one of them. From the show, I remembered that each city had a different attitude which goes for cities in the real world too. However, the show did not how every big city; so, this would be a puzzle.
"Left, dear."
I followed the nurse's directions while my ears twitched in various directions. The familiar sounds of a big city rang through my ears like an old song. The nurse stopped calling out directions after a while; instead, she walked beside me and gently body blocked me when needed. I could feel many stares, but the nurse paid no mind. That is until I heard loud hoofsteps approach. The nurse ushered me to go faster, yet the other pony's long strides made it where they caught up to us quickly.
"I've been looking all over for you, Darling; did you not get my messages?" the voice sounded full of herself.
I felt the nurse use her hoof to make a gesture I have felt before with my own inner circle: keep quiet and let me do the talking. I turned and hope to face something interesting while those two spoke. It was times like this that I did not mind being ignorant. The other pony's voice was just ugh.
Summer gave a faint smile. "I've been busy with my patients, Dear; even now, I'm taking care of one."
I could tell the nurse pony was just being polite and wanted nothing more than to escape. The other pony carried herself like she owned the place; judging by that, maybe I was in Canterlot? No, I couldn't be. Canterlot was a landlocked city. I tasted salt water before I passed out. Think, Stormy! Ugh, why couldn't I remember the cities by the sea?! I could feel the feeling I felt before yesterday build within me; I know that feeling is what made me pass out. I try breathing to cool down, but it was not working too well. The wind started to pick up the more I couldn't calm down. What even?
The stuck up pony raised a brow as she spoke. "I could see why she would need someone to look after her," she replied before pausing, her horn coming to life as she silently cast a spell. "However, I do not think you're qualified for the job, no offense."
Summer Breeze turned back to her patient, only to see what she thought would be a repeat of yesterday, yet it was not. Whatever spell the other pony had cast had stopped it. A frown formed on her face, taking the words slightly to heart before mentally shaking her head.'I'm the nurse here, not her.' Holding her head high, she turned and tapped on the blind pony's flank, gesturing her forward.
She turned her gaze back to the other pony. "It is not like you to take notice of a stranger, Silkie. What have you heard?"
The stuck up pony snorted. "That is Lady Velvet to you, Sunny."
Summer sighed. "I see. Well, I do not have time to play with you. Later."