I lay on my bed staring at Rainbow Dash, it was morning and after waking up which was followed by a steamy make out, Applejack left to fetch us something to eat. I looked at Dash's face, the way her mane flowed around her shoulders and neck, the indifferent expression she has while her chest raises and falls slowly.

I sighed and turned my head to look at the ceiling, I silently wished Applejack could return, I like feeling her nearby. I pause in my thinking. My eyes widen as a sudden realisation comes over me, I can't FEEL Dash. I raised a hand and slapped my head, how could I have missed it? I loved the feeling of the others nearby because I could sense their natural magic, just like Twilight and any other magic user could feel mine.

I looked back to Dash and couldn't sense anything from her, no magic. I then come to another sudden realisation. When my wing hit Dash on the cloud I must have inadvertently absorbed some of her natural magic through my feathers, just as if I used my hands. That would explain why she hasn't woken up, her body is in some form of hibernation until the magic is replaced. I then frowned. But why didn't the doctors or nurses find that out? Because they didn't scan Dash for magic loss as she's a pegasis, it wasn't standered procedure.

I knew there was only one thing I could do. I lifted up my hand and watched as it glowed with energy. I narrowed my vision, it had to work.

I carefully remove my bed covers and swing my legs over the bed's edge. I flex my toes and then sigh, the next few seconds are going to be good or really bad. I check the bandages around my chest and wings before bracing myself.

I push myself off the bed and land on my feet, I open my eyes I didn't realise I shut and let out the breath I was holding. My back ached as I shuffled to Rainbows bed, I didn't realise I was hurt this badly. It felt like one of my wings had been snapped off and then crudely reattached. I groaned as I finally reached Dash and leaned on her bed. I turned as I heard the door to the room open.

“John ah have....What in the hay are ya doing?” Applejack shouts as a basket filled with baked goods falls from her mouth. “Git back in bed now!”

I smile. “I figured out why Rainbow hasn't come to, it's because of me.”

Applejack looks at me with confusion. “What do ya mean your fault?”

“I must have absorbed some of Dash's natural magic when I hit her with my wing, that's why it's my fault.” I reply, lifting up my hand and creating a glowing orb at my finger tip. “I know what I have to do.”

Applejack rushes up and grabs my arm in her mouth pulling me back.

“Your gonna zap her!?”

“No! I going to give back what I took. Trust me Applejack, it will work.” Applejack let's my arm go and backs up. “Thank you.” I smile as I lower the glowing orb to Rainbow Dash, the moment it touches her the yellow glow dissipates into her body and I step back.

I watch with held breath as the outline of Dash's body glows yellow, then right before my eyes the magic turns cyan. I watch as the cyan coloured magic fades away, I let out my breath as Rainbow's eyes slowly open.

“W-What happened?” Rainbow asks, putting a hoof to her head. “Why do I feel like I got hit by a train?”

“Rainbow? Are you feeling ok?” I ask, my smile turning to worry.

“John? Yeah, I have a headache but I feel fine.” Dash looks at my bandages. “What happened to you?”

“What's the last thing you remember?” I question.

“I remember you creating a cloud and floating up to us, I then remember you pouncing and everything after that is fuzzy.”

I let out a nervous laugh as I rub the back of my head, I ignore the pain that the action gives me.

“Well you see Dash, I hit you. I accidentally hit you with my wing and knocked you out.”

“Really? Must have been some hit!” Rainbow replies, rubbing her own head. “But it doesn't explain why you have bandages around your body.”

I sigh before replying. “When I hit you, you fell. I jumped after you but the ground was too close for me to glide so I held you tight and landed on my back, hard. I saved you injury by using my body to break the fall, I broke one of my wings in the process.” I turn my body so Dash can see the bandaged wing.

“You Injured yourself to save me? Why would you do that?”

“Why wouldn't I? Your my family. It was either you or me and like I told Applejack once, I know who I would choose.”

“But you could have died! Did you even think!?” Rainbow shouts, clearly she was getting upset that I saved her, but why?

“Why are ya getting upset?” Applejack asks. “He saved ya and your shouting at him.”

“Why? I tell you why....It's because he's too important to risk....” Rainbow hangs her head and starts to cry. “You are everything to us John, me, Twilight, the others. You brought us together as sisters, of course we had our friendship before but now we are all something more because of you! You...You gave me the brother I always wanted, somepony I can be different around without anypony pointing it out. Scoots is my little sis sure, but I have to maintain my image around her or I'm afraid she might not see me as her idol anymore.” Rainbow's tears were now falling down her face and staining the bed covers. “I sound so stupid now don't I?”

I sit on the edge of Dash's bed and wrap my arms around her. I pull her head into my chest as she sobs, I turn to Applejack and smile as we both just witnessed the rare side of Rainbow dash. The rare side that needs to show itself more often.

“Do I have to?” Vinyl whines.

“Yes. You cannot let these feelings boil up inside you Vinyl.” Octavia replies as they both walk to the hospital.

“But he's injured and I know his marefriend is going to be there.”

“Vinyl, I can't believe you are acting like this. Was it only seven months ago you threw yourself at him?” Octavia grins as she glances back at her friend.

“You said you wasn't going to bring that up again.” Vinyl grumbles.

“It is a point Vinyl, how do you know that these dreams won't manifest into an obsession? You have to tell him and after that things will get better.” Octavia stops and places a hoof on Vinyl's shoulder. “Trust me, the best he will do is laugh and probably compliment you.”

Vinyl smiles and nods. “I guess you're right, I like him because sometimes he's like me, out going and full of life.” Vinyl sighs. “I remember the first time I saw him. I was walking along minding my own business when Twilight teleports in with some hairless ape by her side. I was shocked to begin with but when he opened the door to the library for her, I smiled. How many non ponies do you know are that chivalrous? I even watched him for a while, but now I see I missed my chance and he has Applejack. I still feel stupid though.”

“I would be worried if you were not Vinyl but let's get going, the sooner you do this the better you'll feel.”

Vinyl nods again as she steps in beside Octavia and the two mares make their way to the hospital, unaware that they were being watched by a stallion in a brown coat.

I was having the best time of my life and I wasn't even doing anything. The three of us, as in me, Applejack and Rainbow, were layed out on my bed with me holding a daring do book in my hands. Rainbow was to my left and Applejack to my right, I was reading the book and even doing the voices to match which made my two companions laugh and giggle.

I was just about to do the bad guys long winded speech they do before killing someone when a knock came at the rooms door. I placed my finger on the sentence I was up to and glanced at the door.

“It's open!” I shout.

I watch as the door opens and a grey muzzle pokes in. When the pony looks to me a notice it's Octavia.

“Hey Octavia, what brings you here?” I notice Octavia was hesitant to enter as she lays eyes on both Applejack and Rainbow. “Is something wrong?” I ask.

“No, I brought somepony as we have something to discuss with you. If that's ok?”

I wave a hand. “It's fine, Applejack's only good for one thing.” I snort, getting a hoof to the ribs in return. “Ok, maybe more than one thing.” I chuckle.

Applejack slides off the bed. “Ah have ta get going John, Ah'll return later with Apple Bloom. The others want ta see ya too.”

“Ok, Applejack tell them I love them all and should be out in the next two days.”

“Ah will.” Applejack walks passed Octavia giving her a nod.

I feel my left side shift as Rainbow stretches. “I gotta take a nap but it think I’ll find some place to crash.”

“You don't have to go Miss Dash.” Octavia says.

“Nah, I can tell you guys have sappy stuff to talk about, and this pegasis ain't great around sappy.” Rainbow drops off the bed and walks to the door. “See ya later big guy.”

I give Rainbow a flick of a salute before turning my gaze back to Octavia. I fold over the books corner in my hands and place it down on the bed covers.

“What can I do for you Miss Octavia.” I ask, linking my fingers together.

“Well, it's not for me actually.” Octavia gestures to the door and Vinyl walks in, her face extremely bright red. “This visit is for Vinyl, she has a personal subject she would like to discuss with you.”

“Oh, what about?” I raise a single eyebrow.

“I...I...” Vinyl stammers, not once looking up to me.

“Go on Vinyl, he won't bite.” Octavia says, nudging Vinyl forward.

“I've been having dreams lately, very vivid dreams.” Vinyl looks up to me and I see wetness in her eyes.

“Vinyl are you ok?” I was now getting worried. “If there's something you want to say, please just say it.”

Vinyl breaths heavily before sighing. “I've been having very wild dreams about somepony, you might say they are very intimate dreams.”

“Ok, I don't see why you come to me? This seems more like Princess Luna's area of expertise.”

“I....I...”

“Oh Vinyl just say it!” Octavia shouts.”

“I've been having dreams about you!” Vinyl drops to the floor. “There you can laugh now.”

I didn't know how to reply, the only thing that came to mind was...

“Oh.”

“Oh? That's it? No laughing or cracking jokes?” Vinyl says lifting her head again.

“I'm not really sure how to answer, but these dreams how...intimate are they?” I ask.

“You touch me all over with your claws, even going as far as inserting them inside....” Vinyl tries to lower herself further to the ground but it just doesn't seem to want to swallow her up.

“So you dream about me using my fingers on you and then ending by finger fucking you?” Vinyl nods. “Geez and I thought my dreams are erotic.”

“Your not mad?” Vinyl questions.

“Why would I be? I'm flattered you think of me that way but as long as you don't try to act on your fantasy, I don't really mind.”

“You don't mind?” Octavia asks.

“Nope! What Vinyl does in her dreams are her own business, why should I have say in them.”

Vinyl suddenly leaps up onto the bed and hugs me, I wince as her hug squeezes my damaged wings. I put my arms around her and hug back.

“You have no idea how relieved I am to hear you say that.” Vinyl says.

“I know ponies have a different way of expressing love that can be...misleading to my kind, I'm still learning the finer points but it seems the pony way of love making ain't much different than my kind. So I got that down.” I chuckle as Vinyl releases me.

“That's not cool, I spill my secret and you say you have love making down? I'm in need here!” Vinyl states, throwing her hooves up. “I think I gotta go, I-I'll see you around John.” Vinyl jumps off my bed and runs out the door.

“I guess I'm going too.” Octavia says, looking to the door. “I'll see you later John, and don't rush yourself.”

“I won't, trust me on that.” I reply, waving to Octavia as she leaves.

The door closes behind Octavia and I get the feeling I'm going to be alone for awhile, I look around and put my hand under my covers. I pull out the book that I managed to hide just before Vinyl jumped me. I wasn't much of a reader but these Daring Do books were sweet, she kind of reminds me of Indiana Jones.

It was a few hours before anypony returned to my room, which was fine by me as this book was occupying my mind.

I was not far from the end when a knock came to the door and I quickly shut the book.

“It's open!” I watch as the door opens and Applejack sticks her head in.

“Your awake!” Applejack says.

“Of course I am. Why are you standing in the doorway?”

“Ah brought visitors!” Applejack walks in followed by all my other sisters, even spike came along. “Hey guys!”

“Hi johnny!” Pinkie shouts.

I watch as my new family all enter my larger room, though I couldn't help but see Rarity was not happy.

“Rarity? Is something wrong? If you have work to do I don't mind you staying home, I'm out in a couple of days.” I say.

Rarity looks up as her ears go back. “Oh no, it's not you John. I just had a letter from my aunt in Fillydelphia, apparently my cousin Jet Cannon is coming to see how we celebrate nightmare night.”

“Jet...Cannon?”

“Yes I know, but he insisted we call him that. To him his real name was to 'prissy'.”

“What was his real name?”

“Phosphorous Spark.”

I couldn't help but snort at that, though I was wondering what his talent was.

“So what can he do?” I ask.

“Well, he's a unicorn like me and he can shoot a blast of magic that makes a boom sound we he releases it.” Rarity answers.

“So basically a cannon?”

“Yes.”

“Well, it will be interesting meeting him. I just hope I don't scare him.” I say, sounding a little worried.

“I don't think you will, he is very excited to meet you.” Rarity states. “I know because I have many letters asking me questions about you.”

I chuckle. “I bet, but anyway, how are you girls?”

“I'm doing fine, I have some new books come to the library today.” Twilight replies.

“Me and Big Mac got the new plough delivered today, works like a charm.” Applejack says, resting her head on my arm.

“I just took a nap and I'm feeling fresh.” Rainbow states, I roll my eyes.

“I have found a new species of plant today, you can have a look if you like...when your better that is.” Fluttershy adds.

“Apart from the letter from my aunt, my day has been uneventful.” Rarity states, with a small sigh afterwards.

“My day has been very eventful, I helped create a new cake and named it after you! It's called the commander! It has an outer layer of pink icing, followed by an inner layer of white sponge but when you hit the centre it's full of a special yellow candy!” Pinkie says, bouncing around the room.

“It sounds wonderful Pinkie and I will look forward to trying it.” I reply.

I was going to carry on when the door to my room opens and Doctor Stable enters.

“Oh I'm sorry, I heard you was alone Mr Core, I'll come back later.”

“No it's fine doc, what can I do you for?”

“I have to do the last check on your magic levels and then your healing rates. If it's all green then you can go home tomorrow morning. Though you can't use your wings for another few days, just in case.”

I touch my bandages. “Of course doc, what do I have to do?”

“Just sit still and I'll be done in no time.”

My sisters all part to allow Doctor Stable to reach my bed, he pulls out three gems and I hear Twilight gasp. The first one he lifts up to my head glows white before blinking green, the second was a green gem that he waves over my body and it flashes twice. The third gem he lays on my chest and gets me to cough, the gem blinks three times and he smiles.

“Thank you Mr Core, all the gems read normal. You can go home tomorrow morning.”

“Thanks doc but can I ask, what are those gems?”

Doctor Stable looks down to the gems. “Oh, these are just some new gem tech from the Crystal Empire.” He holds up the first gem. “This gem measures your magic levels.” Then the second gem is lifted. “This one records your body's MAR and the third gem checks your vitals.” Doctor Stable returns the gems to his coat. “Fascinating crystals, I'm so glad we were picked to test them.”

“So I'm a test subject?” I ask.

“Oh goodness no, the gems are all tested in the empire. We are trying them here as part of an exchange, but rest assured Mr Core you're not the first we have used them on.”

“That's a relief.”

“I'm sure it is, I must go now Mr Core, ladies.” Doctor Stable nods his head to my companions and then leaves.

“Well girls, who wants to talk more about their day?”

Doctor Stable walks down the corridor of the hospital, he jumps when a pony stops him.

“Agh! Oh, it's you.”

“Do you have them?”

“I do.” Doctor Stable pulls out the three gems. “I trust these are what your after?”

“Did you get every reading?”

“Yes, from his magic levels to his vitals, all recorded.”

The pony pulls out a parcel. “You have done well doctor, this is everything you asked for.”

Doctor Stable hands over the gems and takes the parcel. “Thank you, now I must be off, don't want to be seen speaking do we?”

The pony nods. “Of course not, bye doctor and well done.”

The pony watches Doctor Stable disappear down the hallway before ducking into an empty room. The pony removes his hood and lifts up a green gem, tapping it twice the gem lights up.

“Ah Mr Turner, I take it you have succeeded?”

“I have Vigil, the gems are with me.”

“Good, our empress will find them interesting I'm sure.”

Time Turner gulps hard before asking his next question. “Vigil, are you sure what we are doing is going to work? What if his devotion to his family is too high? We could fail.”

“Mr Turner, it is not our place to disobey our empress, but....I do share some of your doubt. This plan is long and complicated, many things could go wrong.”

“Then what do we do?”

“Keep with the plan, if it starts to go sour I will see the empress.”

“Very well sir, should I drop them in the normal place?”

“No, they are too important, I think this would be time for us to meet. I will send a coded letter for you detailing the meeting place, if received send back the coded reply and I will meet you in three days. And for our empresses sake, don't discuss this with anypony, not even your marefriend.”

“I understand.” Turner taps the gem to shut it off, raising his hood again he leaves by a side entrance.

Time Turner walks along the outskirts of Ponyville as he heads for home, he stops when he spots the door to his home is ajar. Casually walking up to the door and pushing it open he sees that the door has been broken.

“Hello?” Turner shouts. “If you're in my house then can you kindly leave!” Walking into the living room there's no sign of any intruder.

After searching every room and finding nothing out of place Time Turner returns down stairs to fix his door when a chill runs up his back.

“Greetings Mr Turner!”

Time Turner turns just in time to see a black hoof connect with his head.

Author's Notes:

Hi fellow readers!

I have now introduced a new OC into the story, Jet Cannon. He is a unicorn OC of another author who goes by the same name on this site. If you want to read some of the things he has written go ahead and type his name in the search box, he has some good stories.

Jet Cannon's OC will be heavily featured in the story after some starter scenes and his introduction.

As always I look forward to feed back and comments you may have!