One Random Act of Kindness

Canterlot General Hospital

I slowly wake up to find everypony hovering over my bed, I slowly replay the events of the battle back in my mind...

"Where's Fluttershy?!" I sit up quickly and look around to see Fluttershy sitting in the bed next to me, slightly grinning with bandages all over her face. I feel my entire body ache as I wince and fall back into bed, everyone's alright.

"So... what exactly happened when I was out of it..." Princess Celestia broke through the mass of visitors.

"After Queen Chryssalis well... kicked the bucket," wow, making a pony pun about death, "You just fell down unconscious, I had the guards bring you both to the hospital, the rest of the Changelings simply vanished, like they ran away into the shadows, Fluttershy had some minor injuries, but was knocked unconsious from an attack from behind. You however used so much magic that when your body caught up to your level of fatigue, you immediately passed out due to the strain on your body," That explains it.

"On behalf of all of Equestria, I, Princess Celestia thank you."

"And me too," Luna chimed in.

"And us too!" Pinkie Pie popped in out of nowhere.

"Thanks for looking after me and Fluttershy, I'm just glad everything went well, then I remembered my letter, "Oh yeah! I almost forgot, I bet you two have almost nothing in common with each other." They looked at me with confused faces, then giggled. Then Princess Celestia remembered my previous letter.

"Now as for your question of How many people have hugged Luna, there was ----" Luna put her hooves over her sisters muzzle while she kept talking,

"NOBODY NEEDS TO KNOW THAT!" Everyone started to laugh. I relaxed in my bed and dose off.

I wake up later to find Fluttershy singing, the birds gathering at the window, I get up from the bed and slowly walk to the window to open it. It hurts to walk though. I stumble back into bed as birds and butterflies rush into the room, adding some color to the drab hospital room...

"Are you alright... you had me worried there." Fluttershy smiled and looked at me, the same look that all kind creatures had, one cannot help but to smile back. I looked at my clothes, same as before, apparently they thought it was safe to leave me in my regular clothes, at least they cleaned them.

"I wonder how long we're in here for?" She started to stare at me, prompting my to pull up a nearby mirro.,My face was normal, but the blood dried on my face, streaking my fur in two likes along the length of my face. I asked the nurse for a washcloth and and waterbowl and wiped my face clean. I decided to leave my face to air dry, strangely enough the hospital seemed to be in spring, a cool breeze coming in from the open window. My body was still aching from the fatigue.

"Back to what I was asking, do you have any idea how long we're going to be in here Fluttershy?"

"Oh... I don't really know...but I'm glad I'm in here with you..." OH JUST KILL ME NOW!

"Do they hurt, your injuries?" I nudged my muzzle toward the bandages.

"No, not really, but the doctor said I shouldn't be moving so much."

"Me neither..." I reclined back into my bed, then Discord appeared.

"Didn't think I'd see you like this..." He went over to the window.

"Never really liked Chryssalis, always obssessed with ruling Equestria, nothing more, I even followed her for sometime, she was just plotting and scheming, always about revenge. Then, when it came right down to it, she just got her big black plot handed right back to her, by you no less, no plan, just winging it. The big shocker was if... Fluttershy didn't get hurt, you still would've won, probably even used that stick from this morning on the changelings. But apparently, there's more to your memory than I thought. By now, these memories come back of their own accord, but It's always your choice whether to block them again or not. As your friend, I can talk to you about these things, or make them go away, or even let them be for you to sort it out, whatever you think is best. Personally, the memories you keep blocking are holding back a reservoir of hatred and violence, but then again once the episode's over, you learn why you care, why you do what you do, why you are who you are. Apparently my mental dam can only vent so much. Just what have you blocked along the years? I'll get back to you on that," He walked towards Fluttershy, "You know, when I played my game with the mane 6, she was the only one who accepted who she was and was proud of it. I could find no opening, no loop, no weakness, she was simply TOO nice to let what I say change her opinion, so I finally had it and Hypnotized her outwright. She really is a good friend..." he started to lean back on the edge of her bed. Fluttershy dozed off, and Discord started to stroke Fluttershy's mane... "So why did you trust me anyway? I could have zapped you to oblivion if I wanted to, but you just went with it like it was nothing. Why?" I chose my next words carefully, so that I wouldn't freak Fluttershy out, I swear, she has super hearing sometimes.

"Until now, I didn't have anything to live for... no friends no family, no one to make proud or share any events with, I shut myself off from the world. I thought I had nothing to go for back there... Now, I have something to live for, something of actual substance... my friends..." Fluttershy stirred in her bed, as if acknowledging what I said.

"... I guess you and I have more in common than we realized..."

"... I'm still going to have to wait until I get to talk to Princess Celestia though..." The moon rose as I started to fall asleep.

Day 14, Canterlot General Hospital

I wake up to Fluttershy flying over my bed, her face right next to mine.

"WHOA!" she screamed in response, which was by far THE most quiet scream I've ever encountered. She fell on the floor after her wings locked up. After 3 more seconds of screaming, we calmed down.

"I'm sorry... should not have scared you like that," she slowly got back up again.

"Oh no it's... you didn't wake up for 3 days, I was wondering if you were alright."

"Wait, what?"

"You slept there for 3 days... are you okay?" I look next to me to find a glass of water, I down it in one gulp. *sigh*, that hits the spot.

"Yeah... I'm fine now..." It looks like the sleep seems to have helped me recover, I start to get up without aching... except for my legs, I trip and faceplant.

"Maybe a few more days in the hospital will help."

3 minutes later...

Back in my bed, I pinch the bridge of my nose out of boredom. At least we have company from the local wildlife, but the only one who can actually talk to them is Fluttershy.

"So how do you even talk to the the other wild life, Is it like another language or something?"

"No, I just listen to what they have to say..." 'Listen what they have to say...'

"How are your injuries?"

"Oh.. I don't know... they feel fine... I mean... I don't really feel them..."

"Me, I guess I'm just a little tired..." I guess I'm back to my old fluffy self since Fluttershy goes up to my bed and hugs me.

"Oh you poor little thing..." 'I'm 4 feet taller than you...' she hugs me a little tighter, 'but I don't mind...' I hug back.

"You know, I used to have a blanket, back in Skyrim, everytime my mom went to work, I would always snuggle up with it in bed... It was soft and fluffy, just like your hugs..." Fluttershy blushed...

"Strangely enough, you glomp with a vice grip!" She continued to blush, now out of embarassement, "Seriously, I think I almost flatlined a couple of times," I chuckle to lighten the mood. The rest of the day Fluttershy and I rest in bed as the birds sing. I ask the nurse to bring a piano in later, seeing that I was almost due for release, she allowed it. I sent a letter during the day asking for Luna to leave out most of the stars for the night, leaving only the moon. I walked up to the piano and sat down, the moon starting to rise, Fluttershy sitting up in her bed, wondering what I was about to play. The night was perfect, and I started to play...

The touch of the piano was light, I had a clear view of the moon, an a light cloud cover swept by across the sky. The tune was short, but sweet and mellow, it was one that I played many times in my head as I gazed at the moon. It gave me peace, enough to forget the troubles of the world, and be whisked away off to the domain of the sky. As I played the last of the notes of the song, I couldn't help but notice Fluttershy as well as myself shedding silent tears...