"Mr Donner? Is that you?" A pink pony walked out the front door of the building.

"...you've got to be shitting me, I mean....this is the right address right?" I rolled my chair along the length of the building, "Why would they send me to a building I can't even get into!"

"Lotus! Mr.Donner has arrived," Once she said it a royal blue pony popped into view, "Let's help Mr.Donner," The two trotted over to me.

"Hello Mr.Donner, how was your trip," The blue one hurried towards me while the pink one went back inside, She went to push my chair.

"Don't....I can move myself,"

"Oh my I'm sorry, this way," She trotted past me and around the side of the building, "I meant no offense,"

"...it's fine, I'm just....not exactly ecstatic about all this,"

"Oh...do you want to talk about it,"

"No," We went around the back of the building.

"oh...well here is the ramp," She trotted forward and up the ramp, holding the door open for me, "We have a room ready for your stay,"

"..fuckin horses....euh..." I mumbled wheeling myself up the stairs, "...so...what do you do besides physical therapy," I asked wheeling past her. She followed me in, the room was huge with A large tub in the center.

"Oh...well we are only a spa, we made a special arrangement for you," The entire place smelled of soap.

"...so...they sent me to a spa for physical therapy.....no offense...but I think my insurance might have fucked me,"

"I'm...sorry, you feel that way," She said sounding slightly off put.

"Eh...don't let it get to you...." We made our way through the entire building to a short hall in the west side of the building.

"This is where you will be staying...should there be any problems we will be in the adjacent room," She pushed my door open, "Feel free to explore the town, just be ready tomorrow at ten,"

"Yeah....fine," I wheeled into my new room and closed the door, "...spa...gotta be kidding me," I grumbled as I tossed my bag on my bed, "Explore a town with dirt roads in a god damn wheelchair....fucking genius," I looked around at the pricy room, it was girly...it made me want to hurt something,"...maybe a trip would be nice..better than sitting around here all day..." I rolled myself outside once again, waving awkwardly to the ponies as I passed.

"Would you like one of us to accompany you?" The blue one asked trotting towards me.

"No...I can take care of myself," I rolled back outside and onto the main road out of town, I started off to the more rural areas to avoid gawkers.

I kept rolling down the dirt path out of town, the hills were nice enough, air was clean. I gave me time to think, of course my mind just went back to the incident. I just hurried my pace down the path, "....not fair...." I just occupied my mind with other thoughts.

"Hey look out!" I turned my head just as a rubber ball bopped me on the side of the head, "Oh heck....sorry," A rainbow colored mare ran over to me, "Sorry about that,"

I stared her down and threw the ball in the opposite direction, "Next time watch out," I started my way back down the path.

"Hey!" She flew and landed in front of me, "What the hay is your problem!?" I started going around her, she grabbed the armrests of my chair with both hooves, "Hey! Why are you being such a jerk,"

"Why'd you hit me with a ball?"

"It was an accident!"

"And!?"

"You humans...all so angry," She got off of me.

"What the hell does that mean!?"

She flicked her tail at me, "All you humans are always so angry, I mean your even sitting in a chair with wheels and your still mad," I felt every bit of repressed rage bubble up at once, "I bet a lot of humans would love to be able to sit and move...you guy's are really lazy,"

"I don't have a fucking choice!" I rolled after her, "You think I want to be in this chair!?" I reached out just missing her tail, "You fucking look at me!"

"Hey!" She flew out of reach, "What's the big deal!?"

I pulled the sheet I had over my lap off and pointed at my prosthetic, a running blade modified for everyday use, "This is the big deal you dumb bitch,"

She rolled her eyes, "So you have a weird leg...is that really A reason to be all mad!?"

"I cant walk on this you idiot!"

"What!?"

"I can't walk on this leg!"

"But....is that....chair?" She asked flummoxed.

"Yes...I'm stuck in this chair...."

"Then...then why the weird leg?" I shifted my weight to the side and started to stand.

"Ah- I...I can't walk yet....but I can stand...." I shakily got to my feet, the pain in my stump unbelievable, "....AHhh! At least for a little while," I felt something catch in my knee and I fell back in the chair, "...Is it still fun to have this chair?"

"I didn't know! Why are you asking me? You blaming me for it?"

"I'm not blaming you! I'm just mad!"

"Why are you still mad!?"

"Because you're fucking rude!"

"Sorry!"

"Fine!....." I don't know why we were still yelling, but neither one of us felt like giving up.

She threw her head to the side, "FINE!....." A short silence fell between us, "so.....why are you in Ponyville?" She asked still not looking at me.

"Physical therapy...so I can walk again..."

She looked at me again, "....don't they have that where you're from?"

"Yeah...but my insurance thought this would be a perfect chance for me to get some time away,"

"That's stupid,"

"I know...believe me, I know,"

Another awkward silence, "....so what happens now?" She asked looking around, "Do...do we just leave?"

I looked around as well, "Why not?"

"Well...ok....sorry for hitting you," She fluttered to the ground and went after her ball.

I gave a quick halfhearted sigh, "Yeah...sorry for getting so mad,"

"It's fine....so....what are you gonna do when you can walk again?"

"...I dont know....it's gonna take months....I'm really not planning that far ahead," She cocked her head.

"Months?! To walk? I bet you could do it in a month!"

"....try flying with one wing for months, then get used to having a fake one....it's not that easy,"

"...then try harder," She flew off.

"Try harder....bullshit," I turned my chair around and started back down the path into town, "...I wish it was that easy," I started back down the path.

"Hey wait!" I stopped and managed to get my chair halfway around before she was in front of me, "What's your name?"

"...Ben..."

"Well I'm Rainbow Dash: best flyer in Equestria,"

"Oh...well if were going into titles I'm Ben Donner.....professional runner...."

".....Thats sad...." She looked around, "If you want to....I dont know....watch me fly, I'm out here all day,"

"Why would I want to watch you fly?"

"Because I'm the best! and....you seem like you could use some cheering up, I figure I owe you...I mean I did still hit you in the head," She said with a half chuckle.

"....maybe....give me something to do in this stupid town," I turned and kept on down the path.

"Ponyville isn't stupid!"

"Yes it is....it's like Kansas out here" Spent a few months in Kansas...boring as hell.

"Hello welcom- Mr.Donner!?" I managed to walked up the two front steps with my chair in hand meeting the pink pony at the door, "Mr.Donner you-"

"Calm down.....it only hurts a little," I said trying to hide my pain, it felt like someone was driving a nail into my stump. I felt my leg buckle and I fell to my knee, "Ah-"

"Mr.Donner! You need to take this slow," She unfolded my chair and helped me up.

"Two steps....I can barely crawl up two fucking steps...."

"Mr.Donner please, you need to relax," She started pushed me towards my room, "You could cause extreme damaged to your leg..."

"I know!" She jolted up and stepped away from my chair, "I know....I just....I'm tired of being in this stupid thing....it's been months..."

"Mr.Donner- We will only do what you are comfortable with....if you want to go bac-"

"It's fine....I just....I need to get started soon,"

"Tomorrow at ten am, we will start with standing,"

"Standing!? I can already stand!"

"Can you stand without pain?" She asked with the tone you would use on a child.

".....fine...." I rolled down the hall and into my room, "Standing.....not even taking a step....." I quickly stood and fell on the bed, "See....I can stand...." I had to remove my prosthetic and the gel layer before I got undressed. With that done I grabbed my bag from the other end of the bed and got dressed for the night, "...I guess it could be worse....I could be missing both...." I rubbed my left leg, "At least I have a chance I guess...." Next Chapter: Tuesday Estimated time remaining: 11 Minutes