Fluttershy's POV:

I held Spike close as he cried. I looked over at Rainbow Dash and Red, who were both staring at me in shock, tears started to fall from Dash's face and Red pulled her close. A few moments later Cecil came down the stairs. He stared at all of us.

"I... I didn't mean to go off earlier... I'm sorry." Cecil said quickly.

"It's... Not that." I said.

"What is it then?" He asked.

"Twilight... Is in the hospital." I said quietly.

Cecil stared at me confused. "What happened?" He asked.

"I... I'll tell you... Later. Just get everyone else and get to the hospital... Please..." I said, starting to shake slightly.

"O... Okay." Cecil nodded.

"I'll help..." Red said.

"We'll see if she's... Okay..." Dash sniffled.

Red and Cecil left to gather the others while me, Dash, and Spike made our way to the hospital. When we stepped through the double doors we saw the usual doctors walking around. There were a few people in the waiting room. We walked up to the front desk. The closer I got to the nurse the faster my heart pounded. I was trembling, lightly clearing my throat as I stopped in front of her.

“Is Twilight Sparkle here?” I asked.

“Oh you must be her friends. Yes she’s just down the hall on the left.” The nurse said, glancing up from her clipboard.

“So… She’s okay?” Spike asked, his face lighting up at a bit.

“She was in bad condition when she came in but… She’s just fine.” The nurse nodded.

In an instant my body relaxed. I breathed a sigh of relief and started heading down to her room. We opened the door to her room and quickly rushed in.

“Oh… Hey everyone.” Twilight smiled weakly.

“Twilight!” Spike shouted. He ran up and jumped onto the bed, quickly hugging Twilight. As soon as the two made contact he started to cry.

“Spike…” Twilight said quietly. She wrapped her arms around him and held him tightly.

“I thought…” Spike sobbed.

“I’m sorry… I’m so sorry Spike…” Twilight said, starting to cry herself.

Rainbow Dash rushed to the other side of the bed and jumped onto it, hugging her and Spike closely.

“I’m so glad you’re okay!” I said happily. I rushed over, hugging all three of them.

“Nngh… Choking… Breathe…” Dash said, her voice a tad strained.

“Yeah… Air is… Good…” Spike laughed weakly.

I quickly let go. “Oh… Sorry.” I said quickly.

“How are you feeling?” Dash asked.

“I’m good… Really.” Twilight chuckled.

“Why the hell did you pull something like that? What were you thinking!” Spike said angrily.

Twilight’s smile faded slowly and she stared down at the floor. Our faces turned to surprise when we spotted the glimmer of tears forming under her eyes.

“No… I… I didn’t mean…” Spike stammered.

Twilight shook her head. “No… You’re right.” She said quietly. Tears rolled down her face shortly after.

“Twilight…” Dash said, placing a hand on her arm.

“I guess… You just overreact when the person you love turns out he doesn’t love you anymore… And was just using you.” Twilight said, beginning to sob uncontrollably. I took a seat next to her.

“What?” I said in shock. I looked at Spike and Dash, noticing their eyes were as wide as mine.

“Sam he… He broke up with me and… He hit me.” Twilight stammered through tears.

Everyone in the room exchanged a look of complete surprise and confusion. I myself couldn’t believe what I was hearing. “He… Why?” I asked.

“Does it matter why? There’s not a reason good enough that I can think of why anyone should hit her.” Dash snapped.

I took a step back and looked down at the floor. “I… I’m… I didn’t mean…” I stammered.

“Hey don’t talk to her like that.” Cecil said defensively, stepping between me and Dash.

“I’m just saying th-” Dash stopped, clenching her stomach in pain. Everyone in the room turned to her and stared.

“Are you okay?” Red asked, quickly rushing over and grabbing her.

“Yeah… They’re just… Kicking up a storm in there.” Dash chuckled, looking down at her semi-bloated stomach.

“You really should take it easy…” Red said caringly.

“I’m fine… Really. I’m not going to let this stop me from getting out and having fun.” Dash said reassuringly.

“He’s right… You should really sit down.” Twilight said, grabbing her hand. Rainbow Dash looked down at her and locked eyes with her, staring intently for a few moments.

“Fine…” Dash sighed. She walked over and sat in one of the chairs next to the bed. No one else noticed but as soon as she sat down I saw the relieved and happy expression on her face… Until she put on her usual poker face.

I looked down at my own stomach and smiled. Cecil put an arm around me and ran a hand across it. “She’s going to be perfect.” I said with a widening smile.

“Yes he is.” Cecil said.

My smile faded immediately. “You’re still going to fight me on this aren’t you?” I asked.

“Why can’t you just admit it’s going to be a boy?” Cecil asked.

“Because.” I said in a dismissive tone.

“Wow… You got me there. I hadn’t considered that. You’re a master of logic and forward thinking.” Cecil said in the most sarcastic manner he could harness.

“Why is it such a big deal?” Dash asked.

“You don’t get it do you.” Cecil sighed, shaking his head.

“I guess ‘Why is it such a big deal’ wasn’t good enough to say that NO I don’t.” Dash said, a small hint of irritation in her voice.

Me and Cecil looked at each other and shook our heads in unison. “She doesn’t get it.” I said quietly.

Rainbow Dash groaned loudly, throwing her arms up in defeat as she slumped back into the chair.

Twilight started laughing. Me, Cecil, and Red all joined in almost immediately.

“I don’t get it…” Spike said.

“Don’t worry about it.” Twilight chuckled, pulling Spike into a tight hug. Spike smiled and nuzzled himself against her. “I love you Spike…”

“I love you too Twilight…” Spike said quietly.

Me and everyone else approached the bed and hugged them too. “We love you too.” I said.

“Yeah… I guess I do. Don’t get used to it though. I have a reputation to uphold remember?” Rainbow Dash joked, giving us all a good laugh. We all sat and talked for awhile, exchanging news and recent events for awhile.

There was a click as the door to the room opened and Dr. Cross walked in. “Hello there. How’s everyone doing tonight?” He asked in his usual happy tone.

“We’re doing just fine.” Twilight said with her returning smile, wrapping Spike into a tighter hug.

“Still… need to breathe…” Spike choked out, hitting the bed with his foot, attempting to tap out as if he was in a choke hold in a wrestling match.

Twilight immediately loosened her grip. “Sorry…” She giggled lightly.

“All good… Nothing broken…” Spike smiled and cuddled against her again.

“So when can she get out of here doc?” Dash asked. She immediately let out a squeal and started laughing as Red started kissing her neck, pushing him away to no avail as the two of them fell to the floor giggling loudly.

Cross laughed and shook his head. “You still have a baby in there… Remember.” He said with a widening smile.

“Oh speaking of.” Cecil said, wrapping me in a hug and pulling me against him.

“Cecil… Not here...” I said quietly, my face turning slightly red.

“I just want to hold you… Is that so wrong?” Cecil asked, resting his head on my shoulder.

I sighed and melted into him, resting myself against his body as he sat up against the wall, holding me tightly to him. “That sounds perfect.” I said.

“Sorry but I’ll have to stop you there and say to take that outside… Or preferably away from my hospital.” Cross said, rolling his eyes.

I looked up at him and then down to dash to see that Red had her in a missionary position, her legs were wrapped tightly around his hips. “We… Weren’t doing anything.” Red said.

“Oh?” Cross said, raising an eyebrow. “I see... I’m sure the bulge in your pants is likely to agree too am I right?”

Red’s face blanked for a moment and he immediately shifted around slightly to hide the growing bulge.

Me and Cecil started giggling quietly.

“And I haven’t forgotten about you two either.” Cross said, his gaze shifting to us.

“But we weren’t going to do anything, really…” I said sincerely.

“Maybe not you… But…” Cross said, his eyes turning up slightly to stare at Cecil. I was about to say something when I felt something poking me. Cecil held me closer and at that moment I realized he was using me to hide his own problem that was trapped below his belt.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about.” Cecil said calmly.

I smirked, grinding my hips against him. “See? Nothing at all.” I said.

Cecil grunted and tried to moved back, only for me to press harder against him, my ass tracking his dick like a magnet. “N...Ngh… Nope… Nothing…” Cecil said in a half strained tone.

“Yes…” Cross said slowly, extending the word out as hesitantly as possible as he readjusted his glasses. “I’m sure.”

I looked over at Red to see his jaw was quivering slightly, a tear sliding down his face in what I could only imagine was pain, seeing his member’s outline in his pants straining itself roughly. Dash was simply staring down at it with a growing smile on her face, seeing how much she could toy with him before he snapped.

“Well you have a few guests, I’ll let them in now.” Cross said, shaking his head again as he walked to the door.

“Oh god…” Cecil and Red said at the same time. A moment later the door flew open and Rarity, Applejack, and Pinkie Pie ran in.

“Oh my goodness dear are you alright?” Rarity asked, stopping at Twilight’s bedside.

“I’m fine… Don’t worry.” Twilight said reassuringly. “I have this guy to thank.”

Spike looked up at Twilight and smiled. “Well I am the toughest dragon around.” He shrugged.

“You’re the only dragon around.” Applejack said bluntly.

“Still the toughest though.” Spike said.

“But…” Applejack stammered.

“Technically he is right. He doesn’t have any to compare to around here so… He is indeed the toughest dear.” Rarity nodded in agreement.

“Yeah Applejack.” Dash said.

“She has a point.” I said.

Applejack sighed. “N… Okay.” She said, accepting defeat.

“Pinkie Pie? You’ve been awful quiet.” Twilight said, tilting her head curiously.

Pinkie just stared at the floor, starting to sniffle as tears ran down her cheeks.

“Pinkie…” Twilight said quietly.

Everyone in the room looked at Pinkie with a hint of surprise in their eyes. “I… When I heard… I was so… I was so scared…” Pinkie said shakily.

Twilight moved Spike over slightly and stood up, moving a little wobbly as she walked up to Pinkie and put a hand on her shoulder. “Pinkie It’s alright… I’m fine.” She said.

Pinkie immediately hugged Twilight and started to cry into her shirt.

Twilight rested her head on Pinkie’s shoulder and hugged her just as tight, tears started to well in her own eyes. “Oh Pinkie…” She said quietly.

I climbed to my feet, noticing that Dash and Red had already done the same and were walking over. Everyone grouped around Pinkie and hugged her and each other.

“Everything’s going to be alright…” Twilight said soothingly.

Pinkie nodded slowly. “I know… I… Just want to hug you for awhile longer…” Pinkie said quietly before pressing her face back into Twilight’s neck.

A few tears slid down Twilight’s face and she smiled. “Well that’s good… Because I’m not going anywhere…”

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Red’s POV: Three Hours Later

“You sure?” I asked.

“I’m fine. You can all go home… Really.” Twilight said with a laugh.

“Okay…” Dash shrugged.

“Well… You know where to find us if ya need anything.” Applejack said.

“Quite. Don’t feel bad to ask us any favors.” Rarity nodded.

“I won’t.” Twilight smiled.

“OH! I forgot the cupcakes!” Pinkie said in a panic, quickly rushing out the front door.

“I don’t think I can eat any more…” Cecil groaned.

“Let’s go before she get’s back…” I whispered, receiving a nod from Cecil.

“Uh Fluttershy… We’re going to go out for a bit.” Cecil said.

Fluttershy and Dash looked at us and shrugged. “Okay.” Dash said.

“Good… Good… You have fun.” Cecil said, grabbing me and pulling me outside.

Me and him walked for a bit before he grabbed my shoulder and forced me to a hault. “Okay so here’s what we do.” Cecil said, turning to face me.

“Huh?” I said uncertainly.

“They might not be thinking about it right now but I am.” Cecil said in a serious tone as he looked around nervously.

“Cecil you’re kinda freaking me out…” I said, taking a step back.

“Sam.” Cecil stated.

“What… About him?” I asked.

“We need to find him and get some answers.” Cecil said.

“Where should we start?” I asked.

“Well… There are a couple places we can go first.” Cecil said, taking a breath in, he froze, letting it out in disappointment.

“What’s wrong?” I asked.

“A woman… Friend of Twilight. Sam had been helping her recently. But I don’t know where she lives…” Cecil sighed.

“If we had her name we could ask around to see if anyone knows where she lives.” I said.

“Yeah… Her name is Mary.” Cecil said.

“Then lets start looking for her.” I said.