Tubes. Lots of tubes. And machines. Rainbow Dash stared in shock at all the equipment. All of it was attached to Scootaloo in the worst way possible. She had a breathing mask on her face, a tube coming out of her arm, and a few other things. But the worst part was her wings. Countless tubes were coming out of them, all connected to the big, beeping machines. Every time Rainbow looked at it, she cringed. At least Scootaloo was sleeping peacefully. Looking at her and not the tubes, it almost seemed like nothing was wrong.

"She'll probably wake up soon," said the doctor quietly. "Maybe you'll get a chance to talk to her."

Rainbow didn't say anything. All she could do was stare. She wanted to cry and scream and be angry, but couldn't. She just stared in disbelief. But she did find something to say, "Will she ever be able to fly?"

"I'm afraid not," said the doctor. "But she's lucky to be alive."

Now Rainbow got angry. "Lucky to be alive? What's that supposed to mean?" she screamed. Then she hesitated. She suddenly spoke slowly and quietly. "Is she... going to die?"

Slowly, the filly's eyes opened. They looked weak at first, but then became wide with fear. The doctor noticed this and left the room without saying anything. He probably wanted to leave us alone. Rainbow thought. She didn't mind.

Scootaloo's eyes, still filled with fear, searched the room. The poor kid must be scared to death. Eventually they met Rainbow's eyes, and they stared at each other for a second.

"Rainbow Dash?" she said. "Is that you? What happened? All I remember was a soccer game, and then everything went black."

Rainbow managed a smile. "Hey kid. It's going to be fine. trust me." She didn't know if she should tell her about the cancer or not. It's probably best not to tell her now.

"Is it?" she started to freak out. "Am I in the hospital? What happened to me? Am I going to die?" Then she noticed her wings and freaked out even more.

Rainbow forced herself to stay calm. "Yes, you're in the hospital. Don't worry, you're just a little sick. You should be out soon. Then we can hang out, okay?"

Scootaloo knew it wasn't going to be fine. She knew something was wrong with her, but what? Rainbow Dash obviously knew but wasn't going to tell her. She only had one question: Am I going to die? Instead she asked something else. "Can I talk to my friends?"

Rainbow smiled again. "Of course."

After leading Scootaloo's friends into the room, Rainbow rushed to find the doctor. She had suddenly remembered what she asked before. She couldn't believe he didn't answer! What a jerk. Luckily the doctor wasn't far away from the room. Frantically, Rainbow flew into him, startling him. Before he could speak, Rainbow asked the question. "Is she going to live?"