Carrot Top hated everything right now. The pain was overwhelmingly the thing she hated the most. The pain wouldn't stop, and it made her grouchy from head to toe. Doctor Whooves finished talking with Applejack in the hall and grabbed his clipboard.

"So, I did some checking up on you while you were asleep..." Carrot Top grumbled at this, but made nothing vocal. "You may have been right. That is, about being unable to die. Your lungs were both punctured several times, and your heart was confused with your stomach. No, I'm serious. You had moonshine in your heart." He chuckled at this one before continuing. "Your regeneration speed is nonexistent. Your body has made no attempt to fix any problems caused by the terrible stitching, and you have no scars or blemishes. Your skin is flake-less, suggesting that you do not replace any of your skin cells. This is impossible, because this suggests that your cells do not die. Which brings me to my next point..."

"...your cells do not die. This sufficiently makes you the first recorded immortal in pony history. Of all the ponies to choose, Miss Sparkle made an excellent choice. Your memory skills were beyond believable, from what I've heard. You could probably memorize everything now. I can see it now; 'Carrot Top, the walking encyclopedia!'" Doctor Whooves chuckled once again.

"I've heard enough laughter for one day. I know when somepony is disrespecting me." Carrot Top tried to get up, and surprisingly enough did just that. Pain soared through her body, but she continued to trot away from the bed.

"Y-you can't do that! Your legs are broken in several places! Your hip, fractured!" Doctor Whooves pressed the 'Call Nurse' button repeatedly, but nopony was answering.

"Oh, really?" Carrot Top twisted her neck a full 180 degrees, wincing at the pain. "Watch me."

Rainbow Dash was lost without her wings. They were her life... but now they were gone. She knew they still existed, and they called for her eagerly. When I say call, I mean to say that they were speaking to her. This started back in Twilight's basement, almost directly after she became an alicorn. That is, if you counted the monster Twilight is as a pony.

Collect us. a tainted voice speaks.

Take back what was yours. another repeats for what seems like the ninth time.

The failure does not deserve them. This voice was new, and louder than before. Rainbow Dash looked around.

"H-hello?" Rainbow Dash wondered aloud, trying to locate the voice.

You were the fastest in Ponyville, perhaps even the fastest in Equestria. Now what are you? asked the deep, watery voice once more.

"Who are you? W-what are you doing in my head?" Rainbow Dash asked this regularly, and never received an answer. This time, however, was different.

Do you want the voices to stop, Miss Dash? The way this voice spoke, down to the way it said the word 'miss'... all of these made Rainbow Dash uneasy. Still, if the voice was suggesting a way to make the voices stop, Rainbow Dash would do anything.

"I would do anything to make them stop."

I'm making you an offer. However, the choice is always yours... you may turn around. All the voices became silent immediately. Rainbow Dash hesitated. What was this voice offering? Eventually, her curiosity got the better of her. She turned around to see a book. Gold was etched into the bindings. A wind could be felt behind Rainbow Dash, and the book's pages flipped open to reveal and illustration. An earth pony was seen growing wings from its scarred back. The pseudo-pegasi set off, and the page faded to form a contract.

Sign here, and you'll get your wings back. In fact, they'll be bigger than before.

"I... I don't have a pen..." Rainbow Dash wanted so eagerly to sign, but she was wary of the offer nonetheless.

No need. In my world, you sign in blood. A spinning wheel rose from the ground, its needle sharp.

What are you waiting for?