I sat in the waiting room, my Wonderbolts flying suit still clung to my body, and I was getting some looks of awe from the other ponies. I was about to go change when Nurse Redheart came out of Patient Ward.

She nodded her head over to me, and I trotted to her. "How is he? Will he be alright?" I asked voice full of concern.

"I have no idea how he survived, and come out with a working brain and spine." She answered, and I let out a sigh of relief,

"However," She started grimly, "his ribs were practically shattered, and we have found bits of bone sticking in some organs. He's going to need surgery if he will survive, the doctors are trying to find his medical records, but we don't have a name to run on. Do you know what his name is?"

I tensed up a little bit, I can't tell her that Kuriokaze is in their room! The place would be flooded, I remember when I was injured and the public found out. I was bombarded left and right with fans, and although it pained me to do it, I had to set up guards near the door to keep them all out.

"No I don't, sorry." I lied.

Nurse Redheart sighed, "Well then I don't know how we are supposed to do surgery if we can't find what his medical background is like."

As if on cue, a doctor bust through the Patient Ward door. He was about to tell Nurse Redheart something, but stopped when he saw me, "Aren't you Spitfire from the Wonderbolts?"

I felt a little irritated, Don't you have a job to do or something? I thought.

"Yes I am, do you need me for something?"

"Oh well, I was just wondering-"

*Ahem* "Weren't you going to tell me something" Nurse Redheart interrupted.

The doctor turned his gaze back onto the nurse, "Ah yes, the patient is unconscious, but he can indeed be visited until we find his medical records and get him surgery."

"May I see him please?" I piped up.

I have to know who you really are Kuriokaze, could you possibly be him?

"Are you sure about that? Like the doctor said he's unconscious, he won't-." Redheart explained.

"Its fine, I just want to see him." I told her.

She gave me a concerned look, "Was he close to you?"

I chuckled lightly, "No, he's just a friend."

"Alright then, this way" and we both trotted into the Patient Ward.
---
We entered a small wooden room, and memories of being here flooded back to me. It was slightly nostalgic, and I couldn't help but just smile at some of the crazy things that had happen to me while in one of these rooms.

I looked over to see a charcoal coated stallion, bandages all over his face, his dark red mane singed short, and his chest slowly rising and falling. I had to admit, I felt sad at looking at him, and while the injuries definitely looked bad I couldn't shake this feeling that there was more to that, than physical harm. The expression on his face didn't seem peaceful, but rather sorrow.

So sad to see this pony all tore up like this, and after what he did. It doesn't seem fair. I thought grimly.

As soon as I thought that his eyes clenched tighter, and he started to shake a little bit.
I backed off a little bit, and the nurse and doctor quickly trotted to him.

Nurse Redheart looked at the doctor, "What's going on with him?"

The doctor's horn started to glow, "His heart rate is increasing, and his brain activity is getting higher, both are in dangerous levels."

Then he spoke almost inaudibly, "Twilight… Sparkle"

Twilight Sparkle? Why have I heard that name before? I pondered for a second, and then I came to realization, That's right the purple unicorn! She was at Cloudsdale during the Young Fliers Competition, cheering on Rainbow Dash. As well as being at the Grand Galloping Gala, I recall seeing her briefly, but what does she have to do with Kuriokaze? Does she have some sort of connection to him?

Kuriokaze finally calmed down, and his breathing pattern returned to slow and steady. The doctor stopped channeling his magic, and Kuriokaze's eyes returned to being gently closed.

Nurse Redheart looked at me, "That was... strange... to say the least, but Twilight Sparkle… She's the librarian in Ponyville, and it looks like she might know something about our little guest here."

I already knew where she was going with this, "I'll go and see her" I responded warmly, "and see if she can shed some light on this situation."

Perhaps now is not the best time to confirm some suspicions. I concluded.
---
It took around an hour before I got to the library, and it was still dark out. I stood at the door to the blackened library for a few seconds wondering, Should I really be doing this?

Then I remembered Kuriokaze's face twisted in pain, I owe it to him I guess… He did indeed save mine, and a bunch of other ponies lives.

I knocked my hoof on door, and it took a full four minutes before the lights came on, and somepony answered.

I was expecting Twilight, but was greeted by a small purple scaled dragon rubbing the sleep out of his eyes, "Now who in the world would need to-" He stopped when he saw me, and all the sleep that was in him was now gone, "Aren't you Spitfire? As in… the Wonderbolt's Spitfire?!" He exclaimed.

I laughed a little bit, I even have dragons as fans huh? "Yes, and I'm here to see Twilight Sparkle, she's the librarian here, right?"

"Well yeah… sure… let me go get her… just let yourself in." He responded, still suffering from initial shock.

He ran off, and I trotted inside. I was in the middle of looking at some of the books when I heard hooves hitting the stairs. I turned my head to see Twilight Sparkle, looking very tired, and her mane a mess, but she also had a worried presence to her. She was scared about something, and I was wondering what.

"Um… Spitfire? What are you doing in my home?" She asked.

Well she certainly doesn't act like it I thought, slightly amused.

*Ahem* "I'm here because… well" I felt my voice trail off, Am I really going to tell her this?

I managed to bring myself to say it, "Does the name Kuriokaze mean something to you?"

As soon as I said that, her eyes grew a bit wider with shock. Twilight started speak again, "Ok, start explaining, I don't think one of Equestria's most famous fliers would bring that name up without some sort of reason."

I was shocked at her desire to know, "Well… Kuriokaze… he… he saved all of our lives, but after the explosion in Cloudsdale-"

"What explosion!" Twilight interrupted.

"This pony… he was going on about how Celestia shouldn't be ruling, and he held up some sort of orb… Then all of a sudden he, just… exploded into fire. He dropped the orb, and Kuriokaze dashed out into the middle of the stadium and told us to get out. After all of us get out the stadium exploded, and I saw him falling from the sky. I found him in a crater, he is… all torn up… I brought him to the closest hospital, and now the doctors are looking for his medical records. But they can't find them since they don't know his actual name, I came to you since he muttered your name while… unconscious. Do you happen to know this pony's real identity?" I explained.

She looked down at the ground, and tears were starting to well up in her eyes, "Yes…
I do…" She muttered.

"Oh my gosh! I-I-I'm sorry! Was it something I said!" I stammered.

She chuckled very weakly, "No… The pony that you're talking about is Adomia Fetter, he's… very important to me."

"Oh…" I found it hard to say anything else.

"Come on then, I think I need to follow you back." Twilight told me after a few seconds of awkward silence.
---
We arrived back at the hospital around 3:00 Am or so, and Nurse Redheart was waiting for us. I told her who to look for, they set off looking for his medical history, and Spitfire went away to check with the Wonderbolts. This left me alone with an unconscious Adomia.

He looked horrible, his face was riddled with burns, and cuts were out reaching the bandages. I nervously pulled back his covers to see what the rest of his body looked like. I turned my head, as it all was just too much to bear. Blood was soaking through his bandages, and his hind legs were in casts, I had no idea how his forelegs weren't injured at all, but nevertheless this was the worst I have ever seen him. His chest was the worst part, it indented a bit, and I didn't need to be trained in the medical field to know that his ribs were shattered.

But it kept rising and falling, and I rest my head on his stomach, lightly of course, and let the steady rise and fall of it rock me back into sleep.
---
"Twilight wake up"

I opened my eyes in an instant, and I realized my head was still on Adomia's chest. I pushed myself off him, and I turned to see Celestia standing there with the most serious look on her face I had ever seen.

"Celestia! What are you doing here?" I shockingly asked.

She shook her head "Look that doesn't matter, what happened to Adomia?" she replied.

I was about to start explaining, but stopped when I heard the voice of a mare say, "Alright, let's get him into the Operating Room" .

Nurse Redheart and other doctors all entered Adomia's room and I took into account what types of ponies would be working on him. They were around three unicorns, and two earth ponies. All seemed to possess a white coat (both lab and/or natural), and they all stopped when they saw Celestia standing there, "Princess Celestia!" one of them said as they bowed, "What are you doing here?"

Celestia just slammed her hoof to the ground and it caved in a bit, "It doesn't matter! This pony is close to death, I can feel his life slipping away, you need to get him into surgery now!" She receded her anger and started up again, "I would also like to observe the operation on Adomia here."

They all copied my look of being hit by a carriage, "What?!" Nurse Redheart exclaimed.

"You heard me, now I suggest you get right to it." Celestia commanded.

The group of doctors/nurses all looked at each other nervously, and reluctantly loaded Adomia onto a gurney.

I cannot believe Celestia, I have never seen her so serious, yet so angry at the same time. I concluded that she must've teleported in without anypony knowing, but as they wheeled him out into the operating room only one thing was on my mind, Celestia… What do you want with him?
---
We arrived into the Operating Room, and the doctors gave me a small mask to put on, the other doctors got to work with disinfecting Adomia's chest, and taking standard preparation. A unicorn doctor was assigned to monitor his heart rate and brain activity, and I stood there in the back, Alright Adomia, let's see if your actually the one I've been dreading. I finally thought.

The final preparations were made, and another unicorn placed his horn on the area, and began to magically cut his chest open. Once he was opened up, they all took a step back, and gasps went around the room. I looked over in his chest to see what all the shock was about, and I was floored of what was inside him.

Pieces of bone were spread all throughout his lungs, stomach, smaller intestine, everything! There was even a piece in his still beating heart, this one exceptionally long, but his heart kept pumping blood into his veins.

"This is not possible…" An earth pony surgeon said, "This isn't medically possible, his heart is pierced! There's no way that an equine heart can keep pumping while pierced."

"That's because Adomia isn't a normal equine." I stated.

The team of surgeons all looked at me, and they got back to work. They pulled out every piece of bone sticking in his organs, and blood was all over the ponies covered hooves. They stopped when they reached the heart, and I trotted up to them.

"Something wrong?" I asked.

One of the surgeons thought about it for a second, "Yes, we're afraid if we pull out the piece of bone, the heart will indeed stop like it's supposed to."

I was a little irritated, but I realized quickly that this was the opportunity to conclude any suspicions I had for Adomia. "Let me do it." I said.

"Celestia, I know you're the ruler of Equestria but-"

"This isn't an offer, I'm pulling the bone out, and I'm not taking no for an answer" I interrupted, anger in my tone.

The ponies were wise enough not to trifle with me while in this state of anger and worry. They all stepped back, and I trotted a bit closer to Adomia, and took a look inside.

Most of the wounds seemed to have already been fixed; the wounds were now all sutured up with magical thread. Except for his heart, Terra, I hope your wrong about this. I pleaded silently.

I worked a basic grip spell around the bone in his heart, and started to pull it out. While my grip was on the bone, I could feel something in his heart, a small flame, just a flicker. I could feel my own gut sink when I realized what it was. It looks like Terra was right… My time is coming to an end… And I only hope that Adomia will choose the right side.

The bone finally wrenched itself free of the powerful muscle, and the surgeons quickly sutured it back up. I took off my mask, and grief washed through my body, as I trotted out of the Operating Room.
---
Cold… Dark… Endless, these were the only words I could come up with as I opened my eyes to be greeted with an endless void. Absolutely nothing, but it had a familiar feel to it. I continued to trot, and I saw a faint light off in the distance. Breaking into a powerful gallop, light getting closer and closer, until I busted through, and I arrived outside.

But… This land… I realized that I was in my inner conscience, but it wasn't the peaceful field like last time. Trees were knocked down, and the sky was scarlet. Blood was raining down onto my coat, and it was filling me with fear, and confusion. The ground was a dark grey, and not a single piece of grass was on it.

I continued to trot until I arrived near a town that looked all too familiar.

Ponyville… No it couldn't be, but it was. The same buildings, but all either on fire, or riddled with holes.

What happened to this place?

I could hear blood curdling caterwauls of pain, and I could detect that it was indeed a mare, but… no it isn't possible.

I turned around the corner to find a light yellow coated lump on the ground, and in a giant pool of blood. Getting closer I could see semblance of a light pink mane.

"Fluttershy!" I shouted.

All I got was a another cry of pain, I rushed over to her, and flipped her around. I wish I had never done that, since I flipped her over to see that her stomach ripped right out. Her intestines were on the ground, and blood was still rushing out in boatloads.

I flinched off and wondered, How is she still alive? I started to back off slowly, but… she turned her head and started to speak.

"Why…?" She whispered, almost inaudible.

"What? Why what?" I questioned in response.

"Why... Must you… Solve your problems… With violence… Blood… Only leads… To more blood."

What… No is she… saying that I did this!

I looked at my forelegs, to find them drenched in blood. From the hoof up, all the way to my shoulders, and I brought them up in disbelief, No… No… I didn't do this…

I backed off, and I could hear more wails of pain. Getting closer, and closer, I was afraid of what I was going to see, since the voices I could recognize… Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Pinky Pie, and… Twilight Sparkle.

I arrived in the middle of Ponyville, and apparently I didn't notice myself stepping in the middle of the broken, bleeding mares.
---
"He's not waking up!" One of the doctor's hollered.

Adomia had gone into another fit, his face was screwed in pain, and his entire body shook. Blood started to soak through his bandages, and splatter onto the floor.

I had to stand there, watching him… I just wanted to take the pain away from him, to take it all away and make everything better, and for the first time in my life I felt completely helpless to help him.

"We have to get him awake now!" Nurse Redheart replied.

"If his heart rate goes any higher it's going to burst!" The unicorn tapping into his heart rate and brain activity stated.

While Celestia was in surgery with him, I went around Ponyville and found the other four, they all dropped what they were doing, and were now sharing the scared and worried feeling I was having.

I couldn't take it anymore, there just had to be some way I could help him. I could not go on with the rest of my life, knowing that I watched one of my friends die and I did nothing to help them.

"Adomia wake up! Come on you can't just leave us like this! You still have a debt to pay to me!" Rainbow Dash yelled at the unconscious stallion, "Don't leave us now! Because…" Tears were starting to well up in her eyes, and she was doing everything to hold them back, "W-who in the world is going to replace Fluttershy." She couldn't take it anymore either, and dashed right out of the room with Applejack following.

I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes too, and I was holding them back, but after seeing that, I was starting to have trouble.

Rarity felt this and drew me into a hug, "It's Ok darling, just let it out. Let it all out."

Her words calmed me, and I did as I was told and started to cry into her shoulder, I could feel hot tears on my back as she cried as well.
---
"I didn't do this! It had to be somepony else!" I exclaimed to the mares around me.

They wouldn't stop, they wouldn't stop asking why, and all of the sadness I ever knew was coursing through my body. Doubt grabbed hold of my mind, and I was just saying that. I knew I did it, I killed all of my friends, my worst fear… of losing control was happening right now.

"Well of course you did it!" I heard another pony standing on the wreckage of a roof.
Turning my head I saw him, the Fire Pegasus standing there looking the same as ever,

"You killed all of these innocent ponies, and brought all this destruction to this land." He laughed in joy, "Quite a good job you did too…"

I was shocked at its words, "W-what do you mean?" I stammered.

"Don't you get it Adomia? You're not just some pony, no… you are far more than that, and you know it. But you keep denying it just to make yourself feel better." The other pony responded. "Hmm… I think I should join in on the fun, don't you think?"

I couldn't speak, all of my thoughts were blocked out by pure fear. The Fire Pegasus trotted over to a lump of a lavender mare, "Looks like Adomia, hasn't finished you off, don't worry little Twilight, I'll do it for him."

I couldn't believe what was happening, the pegasus raised its fire bound hoof, and started to let drops of embers seer Twilights skin.

"No… Don't… please!" I exclaimed.

"This is just too much fun though! Why should I stop?" It questioned in response. I realized then his voice sounded much more like a regular pony, a very twisted pony at that.

The embers changed to smaller fireballs, and Twilight's coat was changing from a light, beautiful lavender, to a scorched black. All I could hear were her screams of agony. I couldn't move, I was frozen in fear, and it all clicked, This pony is… me…

Once again I heard a laugh from the pegasus, as if he could read my thoughts, "To say I am you? No I'm not, but I'm part of you, quite a significant one at that. But to say I'm specifically Adomia Fetter? Not so much."

I couldn't look away, my body wasn't mine to control… I had to watch, paralyzed, as Twilight literally burned in front of me.

"Stop… STOP!" I shouted.
---
"S-stop…Stop… Stop." The words were broken and almost silent, but I heard them.

I broke away from Rarity to turn to Adomia, his chest now rising and falling rapidly,

"Adomia I'm right here! I'M RIGHT HERE!" I felt a magical charge start to build in my horn.

"Twilight… What are you doing?!" Nurse Redheart exclaimed in shock.

I turned to face her and said calmly, "Waking him up."

I felt like I was about to burst, from the magic, and the fear I was feeling. I placed my horn directly on his chest, and released the energy in purple lightning.

The electricity danced on his skin, and he had a very quick spasm. I feared I might have just killed him until I heard one of the doctors say, "His heart rate stopped rising, his brain activity is now reaching normal levels." He told us in disbelief.

"T-T-Twilight?" I heard a masculine whisper.

I turned around, and gasped at the sight, Adomia was awake! His face looking much more relaxed and his ruby eyes open, but just barely. All of the fear that was built up inside changed to happiness and concern.
---
"Sweet… Celestia… it feels like… I've been hit by…. A lightning bolt." I managed to chuckle weakly.

I felt warmth hit my stomach and I was overwhelmed to see Twilight hugging me tightly, even though it did hurt a bit. But more importantly she was alive, and that's all that mattered to me… At the moment.

I managed to wriggle my forelegs under hers and lightly push her off, "You're… kind of…. hurting me… here."

She shied away and gave a small, "Sorry," Which I couldn't help but find adorable.

Then… everything about last night hit me like a bolt from a crossbow. I immediately sat up, but stopped moving as soon as the pain started. I felt my eyes close and clench shut, and attempted to unravel the covers and get out of the bed. But a hoof gently pushed me back down, and all the pain started to fade.

"Adomia, calm down… You've just woken up from a crash landing below Cloudsdale and surgery in your chest. Don't try and move too much." I turned my head to see a marble colored earth pony with a mane that was almost the same color as Fluttershy's, she had it wrapped up in a bun, and a small cap with a red cross was on her head.

"But… The cult… all the innocents… I need to get out of here… I appreciate taking care of… my wounds, but… my place isn't… here." I managed weakly.

"Look at you, you can barely speak." This voice sounded a bit different, and it came from the door. I looked over to see a Pegasus with a butter colored coat, a dark and light orange mane which overall reminded me of a fireball, how ironic, and I remembered who she was.

"Well… Spitfire… Long time no see…" I chuckled weakly, "Didn't think… you had… what it…. Takes to… become a… Wonderbolt."

The Wonderbolt laughed at this, and trotted over so I could get a closer look at her, "Still haven't changed one bit Adomia. Not one bit at all."

I didn't notice Rainbow Dash enter the room, most likely following her idol, "Wait… you two know each other!" She exclaimed.

"Well I wouldn't say we know each other too much." Spitfire responded awkwardly.

"You see… before I left… my home in… Cloudsdale I went… to Young Fliers… school… Spitfire was there… and we both… learned how… to fly. Just basics…. Then I left… I'm actually surprised… you remember me… after all these years." I explained.

"I don't think I'd forget a pony who I learned the basics of flying with, nor the same pony accidently killing an filly at the Young Fli-"

"I don't… think they need… to know about that." I interrupted.

I felt exhausted again, my entire body felt ravaged, I could start to feel the actual wounds on my face. I also noticed my newly singed mane, taking a quick look at myself I could see that there were loads of blood on some of the bandages, and I had a hard time moving my hind legs. Looks like they were broken, my stomach and wings were wrapped up tightly in a white silk bandage, so I couldn't experiment with them.

The nurse apparently was feeling my exhaustion, "I think our patient here needs some rest, but… I'm going to have to ask one of you to stay here in case anymore abnormalities show up, and notify in case they happen."

"I'll do it" Spitfire and Rainbow Dash said at the same time.

"Spitfire… You've already done so much, let me do it." Rainbow Dash pleaded.

"No, I need to catch up with Adomia here, and it looks like your other friends want you, just go. I'll take it from here." Spitfire replied solemnly.

Rainbow Dash gave her a very thankful look, and trotted out of the room along with the nurse.

A few seconds past of peaceful silence, and I could see Spitfire trying to come up with something to say. "Something… on your mind?" I asked.

"What happened to you Adomia? You left without a word, and I never saw you again. It really bothered me you know that? I know you and I weren't the greatest of friends, but still…" Her voice trailed off, and I knew what she meant.

I took a sigh and explained my reason for leaving, what happened after, where I went, how I became Kuriokaze, and I had almost finished, but I couldn't say another word.

"Sorry, should've seen your exhaustion, get some sleep, okay?" She looked at me with concern.
Thank… Celestia. Was my last thought before I fell asleep.
---
"Hey Adomia, open your eyes."

I opened my eyes slowly to see my head resting on the grassy ground, my body in the same position. It was night out, and I appeared to be in the middle of a clearing of a forest. I stood up, and across from me was Fluttershy still looking the same as ever.

"Did you bring me here?" I asked the light yellow coated mare.

She nodded her head, "Somepony wants to speak to you."

Who? I was expecting the Fire Pegasus, but instead I was greeted with a night sky coated alicorn, her star riddled mane flowing in a invisible wind.

"Luna… What are you doing here?" I turned my head away.

"I came to warn you, my little assassin." She replied.

"Now why would you want to do that? You betrayed me, you betrayed everypony!" I shouted, anger growing.

She visibly cringed, and I could see tears starting to form in her giant teal eyes. "I know what I did Adomia, and I'm sorry, sorry for everypony. But especially you."

I now faced her, and the feelings that I thought I abandon so long ago started to shine through. Even though she betrayed me and tried to kill me, I couldn't stop looking at her as if she was my mother. "What do you have to tell me?" I grunted.

"Nightbane is planning to steal the piece of the Nightmare that lies dormant in me, that's why he wanted my body. There's a specific place near Mors Vicus where he can perform the transfer, and once that happens… Well… It's not my place to say." She explained.

"Hmm… There it is with that Mors Vicus again." Fluttershy said the thought I was thinking.

"First that Fire Pegasus, now you Luna. At least I now know where I need to go as soon as I leave the hospital."

"Wait… did you say Fire Pegasus?" Luna shockingly asked.

"I'm guessing you know what that is?" I replied, uninterested, I knew what she was going to reply with.

I could make out Luna muttering, "Sweet Celestia it's almost here." And she turned her head back to me, "Adomia, I have to leave, but before I go I must ask. No beg you not to be mad at my sister, she does indeed know why all of this is happening, and she doesn't trust you right now, she thinks you're too risky to deal with."

I turned my head back with interest, that actually wasn't I was expecting her to say. I was expecting something like, "I know exactly what is going on, but I can't tell you for this copout reason, blah blah blah…"

She got right up to me, and placed a kiss on my forehead, the same type of kiss a mother would give to a son when he had just experienced a horrible dream, and she started warmly and softly, "Adomia, I'm sorry all of this has to happen to you, and I had to treat you like this to prepare you for what's to come. Your rough training, my betrayal it was all for you to experience true pain, so that when the time comes it won't faze you. If all of these events that happen in the future didn't happen I would've raised you as if you were my son."

I threw my forelegs around her neck, and I had to hold myself back from crying, "I accept your apology" I replied shakily, "Even though you did this, you still acted like a mother for me." I got off her and turned away, "Thank you for warning me. Also…" I tossed a look back, "Thanks for telling me why you did what you did… That question always burned in my mind. There is so much I can thank you for, but I can save that for later. Until we meet again Luna."
---
I woke up, and I was expecting somepony to be around, but nope. I was the only one in the room, and turning my head to the window I could see that it was nighttime, "Visiting hours are probably up." Fluttershy informed me.

You know, where were you when I was in my subconscious the last time? I asked her.
"I was in a different part of your body, looks like I was thrown into your stomach when you landed, and I spent a while getting back up to your brain. The pieces of bone didn't help to much either."

Ok, on second thought… I don't even want to know.

It felt empty in this room, and it gave me a sense of loneliness and peace. I closed my eyes to take in that serene silence.
However I perked my ears up when I heard slow trotting coming from outside the room. In trotted in the same marble colored nurse as before, except now she looked a little tired, and sleep lines were starting to show up under her eyes.

"Ah, you're awake." She said when she popped her head into my room.

"Seems like it." I replied, and noticed I was able to talk fluently again. "I'm guessing the visiting hours are up?"

She nodded her head, "Yes, but Spitfire brought some items to return to you when you are awake." She turned the corner and I could see two leather gauntlets along with a Jet – Black cloak wrapped up perfectly on her hoof.

"Do you mind me asking what these are for?" She asked, picking up my blades to emphasize the message.

Luckily the way it was facing, there wasn't a way to actually see the blade in the leather, "Little keepsakes of mine." I replied quickly, and snatched them out of her hoof.

She shrugged and placed my cloak on the floor next to my bed, "I don't think I properly introduced myself," She said as I placed my blades on, "I'm Nurse Redheart, and I'm going to be helping you get better alright?"

I nodded my head, "Pleasure to meet you Ms. Redheart. I'm sure you already know who I am."

"Adomia Fetter." She answered.

"Please just call me Adomia, I'm… Not too fond of my last name." putting emphasis on the word 'fond'.

"Well then Adomia, I'm going to take my leave, and I know you just woke up, but I think you're going to need some more rest. Shall I give you pills to help you sleep?"

The thought of sleeping again made me feel a little nervous, who knows what crazy thing is waiting in my mind. "I guess so…" I responded.

Nurse Redheart turned and left for around five minutes, and came back with a glass of water and two miniscule pills on a metal tray. She placed it down on the dresser next to my bed, and left the room.

With the assistance of the water I got the pills down, and I could quickly feel the effects starting. I placed my head back onto my soft pillow, and braved whatever my mind had in store for me.
---
*Three Weeks Later*

"Looks like you're cleared to leave the hospital, but before you leave, may I ask that we go over one final leg exercise?" Nurse Redheart pleadingly asked.

"I don't see why not Ms. Redheart. Can we get this bandage on my wings off though, I need to stretch them as well."

"After we do the test." Redheart insisted.

I shrugged, and Nurse Redheart began the basic routine I would go through to make sure all my legs were working correctly. It was simple things, lifting your forelegs, putting them ninety degrees, putting them behind your back, bending them, same with the hind legs. We finished that up, and everything went perfect as usual. Then I proceeded to unwrap the bandage on my stomach holding my wings down, with her approval of course.

My wings dropped to my sides, and I chuckled, Haven't used these babies in a while, I almost forgot what it was like to hold them up.

"Alright Adomia, lift your wings please." Nurse Redheart commanded.

I lifted my wings, or at least one of them. I thought I was lifting both of them, but Nurse Redheart said, *Ahem* "Both of them please."

I was befuddled, "I am…"

A worried and shocked look appeared in her eyes, "Oh no… I thought this would happen." She proceeded over to me, and I realized my right wing wasn't moving; it was still hanging limply at my side.

She placed a hoof into it, "Do you feel that?"

I wanted to say yes, but I didn't… "No, I don't."

She looked at me grimly, "I'm sorry Adomia… But from the looks of things… Your right wing must've been paralyzed by the landing, you won't ever use it again. We thought this was possible, and the way the way you landed, which was on your back, enhanced this theory."

My eyes were wide open with shock, and I couldn't believe what I just heard, My wing is… paralyzed! No… No this isn't possible!

I attempted to move it, and looked expectantly at the wing, but… no luck. The cult had taken away the one thing that I thought was normal about me, and all I could say with my head down low was, "Amputate it."

"What!"

"I said amputate it, it's just dead weight to me now…" I responded grimly.

"Adomia…" She looked at me with those light blue eyes of hers, and I could see loads of concern. But she acquired a serious look on her face which killed the effect, "You're right that is the best course of action, would you like me to throw it away after we're done with it?"

"No, let me keep it, as a reminder."

"Alright then, this way please." She led the way out, and I followed reluctantly.

The journey to the operating room felt like a lifetime, and when I finally arrived, I was expecting a whole team of ponies, but only one other was in there, a pegasus, how ironic.

"Nurse Redheart, what are you doing here?" he asked.

"This patient needs a amputation on his right wing." She told him with a professional tone.

"Hmm… I know you're supposed to schedule one, but I suppose if we have the time…" He picked up a clipboard that he had on a table nearby, "Doesn't look like we don't have anypony scheduled right now, lucky him."

"Yeah… Lucky me." I sneaked in.

He washed off his bloody hooves, and placed a mask on his muzzle, "Alright, we're going to need some Anesthesia."

I got onto the operating table, and let the plastic mask fall over my muzzle, I breathed in and felt myself go under.
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I woke up in a bed, feeling a little bit lighter, and didn't even wait for the nurse. I quickly trotted out of the room, and went back to the lobby; Nurse Redheart caught sight of me and trotted over to the desk to check me out,

"The payment has already been covered, and you're free to go. Don't worry about the wound, all you need to do is keep it from getting infected is making sure the bandage is clean." She looked back and forth and waved her hoof in to tell me something, "I hope things out better for you in the future, this has to be one of the saddest cases I've ever had to work with."

"Don't you see death on a daily basis though?" I whispered back.

"Sometimes, but having to see a pegasus get his wing amputated off, and chest surgery, with the wounds you had. You must've been in so much pain, and it can be tough to watch, I can't imagine what it would be like to bear."

"It's a heavy burden alright. A heavy burden indeed." I responded.

She handed me a bag with my wing inside, and my cloak, I slipped into it. With one final thanks I trotted out of the door, in hopes that I may never see that place again.
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After a normal trot through Ponyville I finally arrived back at my home, and opened the door. It was dark inside, and I could feel my assassin instincts going off on all fours again. With my hoof ready to flick back to summon my blade, I entered my home.

"SURPRISE!!!!"

The lights flickered on, and I jumped in shock. Lone behold Pinky Pie and the others all sprung out from my furniture, chimney you name it. I looked and saw many balloons and other party decorations hung on my ceiling. For one second I actually forgot I just lost my right wing, and felt happy and overwhelmed at the same time.

"I think we might've shocked him a little too much" I heard Rainbow Dash whisper to Applejack.

I shook my head to get out of my thoughts, "Sorry about that, lost in my thoughts. I truthfully don't know what to say."

"You don't have to say anything! This is your welcome home party!" Pinkie said as she bounced up to me. I gave her my thanks, and took my cloak off. Then she noticed the bandage on my back, "I thought you were all better?"

Let's just get this over with. I already get enough sympathy out of these ponies. I thought quickly. I sighed and spoke up, "I know I've been gone for a while now, and I cannot thank you enough for this awesome party, but the thing is when the nurse was preparing to check me out of the hospital… She decided to some standard final checks on my legs and whatnot, and I decided to stretch my wings as well. But…" I took my bandage off and they all gasped, "My right wing was paralyzed, and I just had it amputated a while ago. I'm not going to be able to fly again." I picked up the bandage and placed back on, better than nothing.

They all looked at each other nervously, and I perked back up, "Let's forget about it Ok? I want everypony to have a good time here, that's all I ask."

After a few seconds of heavy silence they all nodded her heads and the music started up.
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Overall I felt the party went quite well. Everypony, including myself, had a great time, but I was left with cleaning my own place up. This sort of irritated me seeing as how Pinky thought of it. On the other hoof, Twilight decided to help me clean up, and I realized it had been a while since we were alone together.

"Finally, got it done." I said as I placed the remaining garbage outside to be taken away in the morning.

I was about to turn around to head back inside, but I looked up at the moon, admiring how beautiful it was, and I felt like I needed a closer look. I pondered as I trotted, and I didn't see myself head right out of Ponyville and come to rest close to a hill. Pulling my gaze from the moon I turned to see the faint glow of Ponyville in the night, and it reminded me of my first arrival here. That same faint glow illuminated the small town, and I could sense the presence of ponies there, all safe and warm while I struck from the shadows. I continued to look up at the moon until a faint noise disrupted the peace. Most ponies would've thought it would be a bug or something; I am indeed in a place where wildlife flows, but not me. It was way to quiet, and I could feel the tension in the air, I had my hoof ready to flick back. I cast a quick glance at the brush, and couldn't see anything besides… well… brush.

As soon as I turned my body back around, my suspicions were confirmed. I could hear whatever dashing out from the brush, and I quickly turned around to catch a glance, but was tackled into, and brought under a pony.

I was dazed from the blunt force, and as soon as I gained my senses back I could see the pony lifting up a long sword, taking a stab right at my throat. I quickly moved my foreleg and used the enchanted leather of my blade to block it, we were locked in a duel of strength, and I managed to push the blade away.

I used my hind legs to buck the assailant off, and I saw him going for the sword that now lay on the ground. I jumped right on top of him, and took the blade in my own hoof. I quickly slashed a little at his hind legs to keep him from using them. His wings flared at the pain, and he stifled to hold a scream back. I pointed the sword at his throat, and was about to stab when I heard the sound of the brush again.

Two ponies! was all I could think before a dagger whizzed by my head. I managed to almost dodge this, but not before receiving a painful slash to the face. I was expecting to get jumped on, but a quick look at the other pony I could see it hesitate. I took this opportunity to my advantage; I galloped up to it, grabbed hold, and threw the pony over my shoulder and down. It was dazed, and I dragged it over to the other pony that had his hind legs slashed at. I took both of their heads in my hoofs and slammed them into the ground, dazing them again. Looking over I could see the dagger on the hard dirt ground, and I picked it up. The ponies were coming out of their daze, but I jumped onto them and put both my Hidden Blade and the dagger at their throats.

I took a quick look, and saw the ever familiar dagger through crescent moon brand.

"So Nightbane is starting to send two ponies to kill me? Perhaps he underestimates me more than ever." I mocked venomously.

The Pegasus on the right flared his wings again and replied, "You abomination you! Insulting the leader like that! You should've died when you were young."

I flinched at this comment, and I realized something, That voice… I haven't heard that voice in a long time, but I recognize it.

I looked into the assailants eyes to find… my own, and I checked down at the hesitant pony who also was a pegasus, I recognized my own mane.

No… It can't be them… could it?

"Mom… Dad?" I squeaked out.

A scowl appeared on the male pegasus' face, and the female looked into my eyes and said, "I thought you wouldn't remember Adomia." She said passionately, and I felt wrong of what I was doing. I started to pull the blades away, but remembered they just attacked me and placed them right their throats again.

"You… you left me…" I started, and all the memories, all the sadness and loneliness started to rush through me, "You… left me when I was six! You just disappeared! Poof! No note, nothing! Why did you do it! Why did you leave your only son to literally waste on the floor! I cannot even begin to tell how much I have gone through ever since you left! You two WERE THE ONES WHO STARTED IT ALL!" I was breathing heavily, and my anger was wracking my body, "Tell me why! If you don't tell the truth I won't hesitate to kill you where you now lay!"

My father started to laugh, "It's because we knew what you would become, this… monster, of a pony. I was prepared to just kill you myself, but your mother convinced me to leave you, she couldn't go through with it. Even now she still hesitates in front of you." He turned his head to me, "You are damned… son" he spat the word 'son' "Damned to destroying this world, and Nightbane knows it, that's why we joined the cult, to tie up the one loose end to all this… you."

I just let the message sink in, and I looked both of them in disbelief. My mother said, "Adomia, just let us do this, let us end you so that this world will be saved. Take the easy way out, like your father and I."

I just shook my head, "My name is Adomia Fetter… Assassin to Princess Luna, partly the Element of Kindness, and assassin to Princess Celestia. My parents… Jet Stream Fetter, and Memorandum Fetter left me. You two… aren't them, and I only deal with members of the cult in one way."

I raised both the blades, "Death…"

With one final push I shoved the blades into the pony's throats, and I managed to see the complete look of sorrow in my mother's eyes, as if to say, 'why?' But also… it was as if she was saying goodbye.

That's exactly what I was thinking, goodbye to the parents I barely knew.

"Adomia…" Fluttershy ringed me back into reality with her voice.

"Don't speak now Fluttershy… I need to…" I couldn't finish, and looked at my bloodied blades, and made a semi – remarkable discovery. The dagger was the same dagger I had used to earn my Cutie Mark. I had no idea how the cult managed to grab this, but nevertheless I felt a few memories rush back into my mind, and for some strange reason it amused me a bit. My dagger and Hidden Blade were both wet from the blood, some of it dripped onto my hoof and I could still feel its warmth. The blood of my parents… now stained upon these blades.

I looked back at the corpses of my parents, I had never known them quite well, and yet… I still shared a connection with them, it's something I couldn't explain. But I felt sympathy for them, they were fighting for what they believed was the right reason, and I killed them for it. Maybe they were right maybe I am just a… damned pony. Damned to walk this earth, and to never experience some of the more pleasures in life, never to know what it's like to lead a normal business or another degree in education. No… I deal with the shadows, and I realized that I am indeed a monster, but… I guess I had been one all my life and hadn't realized until now.

"Adomia!" The voice of Twilight filled my ear drums, and I looked over to see a flash of light, and her reappearing right in front of me. Catching me off guard, and slipping but not tripping over.

"Twilight… what are you doing here?" I asked.

"You weren't coming back to your home, and I was beginning to worry. I just got here, but I heard almost everything." She looked at the two deceased ponies on the ground, "So those are your parents huh?"

I nodded my head, "Yup… Do you mind helping me?"

She turned to face me, "With what?" her voice was riddled with concern which only comforted me.

"Take my mother, the one on the left, and follow me." I told her.

I hefted my father's lifeless body onto my back, and Twilight lifted my mother's. I spied a hill not too far away, with specks of snow.

It took us around ten minutes to get there, and I started to dig appropriate sized holes for them, even though they tried to kill me I felt like they needed proper burial. I managed to carve a two wooden crescent moons, and I placed them above the holes. 'RIP' was etched onto both of them, and I whispered into the covered graves, "May death be a sweet release from you." While this wasn't my traditional line, it was a death sentence that many assassins before me would say, and with a plunge of my father's sword so it stuck up next to his grave, I turned my back, and began to trot back to my home. The sun was now breaking over the horizon, and Twilight stopped me, "Adomia… what now?"

The dawn settled in my ruby eyes, and I said with determination, "Now… we head to Mors Vicus."

To be continued…

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