I wince as Applejack slaps on some burn ointment Twilight gave her. I look down to my future wife and my face darkens, Applejack was frowning. I fucked up, and the worst thing is I know it.

“Applejack I...”

“Don't...Just not right now...” Applejack's hoof rubs circles on my thigh as she works in the ointment.

I sigh and look up at the only other pony to be near me. I looked at the face of Celestia and by the look of it, I was in some serious shit. I turn my head away from her gaze and looked to Luna who was conversing with two of her nightguards, I saw Luna glance back and her ears dropped, I mouthed 'I'm sorry' and she smiled before taking off and leaving me alone.

I turned my attention back to Celestia when I felt her hoof on my shoulder.

“John...I'm not really sure what to say at this point. But I'm sure both of us have apologise to make.”

I stare at the solar princess only to shake my head. “You have nothing to apologize to me for princess, I pulled something tasteless and I'm so sorry for it.” I sigh again. “And I'm sorry for dragging Luna into it. Everything you did to me afterwards...I deserved it.” I hear Applejack say 'darn right' next to me. I go to stand but Celestia's hoof keeps me in place.

“And where are you going?” Celestia asks me, her face never dropping it's expression.

“Well, I scared everyone and I thought that being in the biggest hole I've ever dug for myself, I should go and apologize to everypony.”

Celestia just glares at me then a smile crosses her face before Celestia removes her hoof. Applejack looks to me and I place my right hand on her cheek. Applejack sighs and nuzzles my hand. I stand up and head over to the stage that was set up for the nights events. I glanced to Mayor Mare as I passed and she nods. I walked up the steps to the stage and stood behind the podium, I loudly cleared my throat before shouting to the ponies in the square.

“Everypony! Can I have your attention please!” I watch as ponies walk to the stage and stare up at me, some were angry while some just had confused expressions. “What I did earlier was out of line! At the time I thought it was a good prank but I guess it fell short and became tasteless! I would like to apologize to everypony and anyone effected by my prank! I never meant for it to get out of hand and for that I paid the price for my stupidity! I hope what I did has not soured my relationship with all of you! So again, I'm sorry!” I step back from the podium and head to the steps, I head down and stop as a small filly walks in front of me, the filly looks up and smiles.

“I forgive you commander.” The filly says before running off.

I stand there looking at where the filly used to be and a single tear rolls down my cheek. I sink to my knees as the tears come to my eyes. I flinch when I feel two legs wrap around my chest, I didn't need to look up to know who it was. I reach my arms and wings around Applejack as I rest my chin on her shoulder.

“Do ya want to go home?” Applejack asks into my ear.

“No, I think I just...” I stop as I hear a pony screaming. “What is that?” I say standing to my full height with Applejack in my arms. “Who's screaming?” I drop Applejack to the floor and look around. I spot a mare holding a small unicorn filly in her forelegs. I run up with Applejack and stop in front of the mare. “What happened?”

The mare looks up. “She just collapsed! She was fine and then she just fainted! Please you have to help her!” The mare was in panic and I place a hand on her shoulder.

“Did she complain about any headaches? Dizziness? Anything?” The mare shakes her head. I lift up my hand and hold it over the filly, I scrunch my face up as I sensed nothing wrong. “I don't sense anything wrong.” I say as Celestia comes up beside me, I look up and see she had two fillies and one colt draped over her back.

“Oh my goodness! What happened?” Celestia asks.

“Probably the same thing that happened to the foals on your back.” It was then I noticed the foals were all unicorns. “Has anypony else noticed the foals are all unicorns?”

Celestia and Twilight look to the foals and their eyes go wide. Celestia lifts the foals off her back and drops them near me.

“John I need you to handle things here, I need to find Luna.” Celestia goes to walk away but stops and looks to the east, her ears perk up. “Did you feel that?”

I stood up and narrowed my eyes. “Yes.”

“That was some magic surge.”

Celestia and I hear a thud behind us and find Twilight slumped on the ground.

“Twilight!” I shout and place a hand on her side. “She's out cold.” I say turning to Celestia.

“What is going on?” Celestia says.

It was then that we found every unicorn stallion and mare was lying on the floor with their foals our spouses trying to wake them up.

Applejack and Pinkie come running up still in their costumes, Rarity was draped over Applejack's back and Sweetie Belle was over Pinkie's. Scootaloo and Apple Bloom were running behind them.

“What in the hay is going on? Ah found Rarity and Sweetie Belle passed out in the street!” Applejack looks down to Twilight and then around at the unicorns nearby. “What in Tartarus!?”

“Calm down my little pony. Causing a panic will not help the situation.”

“Sorry princess, Ah'm just worried.”

Celestia smiles. “John and I are here to help Applejack, you have nothing to worry about.”

It was at that moment Celestia swayed a little and dropped to her knees.

“Celestia!” Applejack and I shout.

“I don't feel...anything...” Celestia drops to the floor and passes out.

I go to lift Celestia's head up as more ponies bring unicorn foals to us. I start to feel a tingling in my body as everything around me turns to a blur.

“No, not me too!” I say as I drop to the floor. I look up as an orange blur comes into my field of vision. “Applejack, you have to make sure everypony here is ok, I think Celestia and I are going to be out for a while.” I give her a smile and feel her hoof on my cheek as my vision fades and I blank out.

I awake suddenly and regret the movement, I lie back down and realise I'm in a bed. I look around and spot three ponies sleeping on a nearby seat. I smile as I continue to watch the crusaders sleep and cheer when I see Sweetie Belle was fine.

“Yer awake.” I look to the left and see Applejack lying on another bed, a smile was on her face, It looked like she had just woke up. “How are ya feeling?”

I smile and put a hand on my head. “Like Big Mac just piledrived me.” I laugh. “How long have I been out?”

“Seven hours, most of the unicorns have woken up.” Applejack's smile drops. “But Twilight, Rarity and Princess Celestia have yet to wake up.”

“Does anypony know what happened?” I ask.

Applejack slides off her bed and jumps onto mine, I wrap my arms around her and hold Applejack close.

“Ah don't know, ah wasn't told much. Some how Princess Luna wasn't effected but they have no idea what it was.”

I sigh. “I see Sweetie Belle is ok?” I look back over to the sleeping fillies.

“Yeah, Scootaloo and Apple Bloom haven’t left her side since. Shows they are taking their sisterhood seriously. Ah'm proud of all of them.”

I nod. “This will be a talking point for a while I think.” I look to the clock on the wall and notice it was just passed three am. “My body needs a stretch.” I add.

“What? Ya ain't serious?”

“I feel fine Applejack, just a little drained. I need to stretch my legs or I'm going to get one almighty cramp.”

Applejack looks to me before sighing and sliding off the bed. “Just take it easy ya hear?”

I smile. “I'm just stretching my legs not running a marathon, besides I'm wide awake now.” I remove the bed covers noticing I'm still in my gold armour. “I take it they couldn't figure how to deactivate my armour?” Applejack nods. I lift up my right vembrace and press the small blue gem on the back, my armour deactivates revealing my half naked body. “Whoops! Forgot I'm not wearing any underwear.”

Applejack blushes. “Ya have no underwear on?”

“Didn't need them, I thought I would be in the armour until we went home.” I quickly press the button turning the gold armour back on. “That's better! Nothings swinging in the wind.” I exclaim.

“Yer so crude!” Applejack states, scrunching her nose up.

“That's not what you say in the bedroom!” I smirk.

Applejack punches my leg and I laugh. I look back to my little sisters sleeping and I decide to wake them up. But not in the normal way.

“Hey Applejack, watch this.” I creep over to the crusaders and I kneel down so I'm almost head height with them, I lean in and slowly blow into Apple Bloom ear as she was the closest. Apple bloom swipes at her ear but doesn't wake up. “Apple Bloom...” I whisper. “Apple Bloom~” I say into her ear. When Apple Bloom and the others don't wake I stand up and give Applejack a wink. I take one step back and with the best and loudest voice I could muster I shout. “OK LADIES UP AND ATOM, A BROTHER CAN'T HUG HIMSELF YOU KNOW!” I laugh as all three fillies almost leap out their fur and come crashing down onto the rooms floor.

Apple Bloom rubs her head and pushes Scootaloo's backside off her back. “Ow, what happened?”

“I happened.” I say, looking down at the crusaders sprawled on the floor.

“John!” The three fillies shout as they scramble to their hooves and hug me.

“You're ok!” Scootaloo says.

“Yes, and I'm relived to see you're ok Sweetie Belle.” I reply.

“Yeah, I'm ok. Rarity's still out though. I'm scared.” Sweetie Belle replies.

I wrap my arms around Sweetie Belle and pull her close. “Rarity is going to be fine. She's all frilly around the outside but inside she's got a heart of steel, you just watch.”

Sweetie Belle sniffs. “Thanks John, it means a lot to hear you say that.”

“No problem Sweetie.” I stand up and stretch. “Who's up for a walk?”

“Hey, ya said ya ain't gonna walk around!” Applejack says from behind me.

I turn and give Applejack a smirk. “I'm not going to sit around here all day neither. Ponies got hurt today Applejack and I intend to see at least one of them that hasn't recovered yet.” I pause and turn back to my hospital rooms door. “Besides I'm pretty much Lunas second, so won't me being up and around give some ponies hope that what ever is effecting their loved ones won't last for very long?”

“Ah guess...” Applejack replies. “Ah should lead ya to Rarity's room, they put Twilight in with her aswell, something about them being family.” Applejack smiles.

I smile back. “I regret nothing.” I head for the door and hold my nose tilted towards the ceiling.

“Yer hopeless.” Applejack states, pushing past me and opening the door.

“Meh, what can you do?” I lean down to Applejack's ear. “Though I think we both know the answer to that question, don't we?” I chuckle when I see Applejack shudder and a deep blush come to her cheeks. “Yup, thought so.” I laugh when we leave my room, the crusaders following close behind.

I stood next to the hospital bed and looked at Rarity's sleeping form, I had a deep frown on my face. I could sense Rarity's magic. Her magic was strong and unhindered, she should be awake. I tilt my gaze up and see Twilight was in the same situation.

“And you say nothing has worked?” I ask.

“Nothing John, we have tried everything.” Doctor Syringe replies. “As of this moment I'm completely clueless on how to proceed. I was hoping you could help.”

I turn my gaze to look at the doctor. “Me? What can I do?”

The doctor looked me in the eye. “Princess Luna is in the hospital, she was some how unaffected by what ever it was that caused all this. I was hoping that both you and the princess could go inside their heads and find out what's going on.”

“You want us to dream walk? In their heads?” I ask, shocked at what the doctor was asking.

“Yes.” The doctor replies flatly. “Look John, if there was any other option available I would take it, but at this moment I have none. This maybe the only way.”

I turn back to look at my two sisters. “Have you asked Luna yet?” I ask, folding my arms across my chest.

The doctor sighs. “Yes I have. Princess Luna even came to see both of them and agreed with my request but only if you agree too.”

I close my eyes and take a deep breath. “When should we do this?”

“Princess Luna told me to fetch her if you agreed to take part. If you wish I can go find her now?”

I turn to the doctor and nod my head, he returns my nod and walks out the room. Applejack walks up beside me and nudges my side.

“Ya really going through with it?”

“For them yes, for you yes, for family yes. I would do anything to save you or any member of my family. If this is the only option left then so be it.”

I walk towards the farthest wall and grab a chair before placing it between the two beds of Rarity and Twilight. I sit on the chair and place a hand on either bed. Sighing I close my eyes and begin the small task of preparing my mind for the dream walk spell.