Pinkamena entered Sugarcube Corner. "Derpy?" she asked, looking around. "Derpy?!"

The grey mare was nowhere to be seen.

"SCOOTALOO?!"

The filly hopped down the stairs. "Hey mom! Tell Derpy she needs to get out of the bathroom!"

"The bathroom," said Pinks, quickly trotting over to it and knocking on the door. "Derpy, sweetie? You okay?"

There was no response.

"Derpy?!"

This time she got a faint moan.

"Shit..." she muttered, before banging on the door. "Derpy!"

There was another moan, this one lighter.

Pinkamena banged harder. "DERPY!"

The door came off its hinges and Pinks found Derpy laying face down in a puddle of blood. A piece of broken glass laid in one of her hooves.

"Fuck!" she cried, running over to the mare and flipping her over. "Scootaloo! Get Fluttershy!"

Derpy's face had a large, rough X carved in it.

"Derpy!" cried Pinks. "What the fuck were you thinking?"

The grey mare opened her eyes a little. "A... Am I pretty now?" she asked weakly.

Tears filled the pink mare's eyes. "Oh, Derpy. I always thought you were pretty. I never wanted you to get hurt and it's my fault. I made Rarity seem like she was pretty because of her scars when I really thought she was pretty anyways... I'm so sorry I mislead you."

Tears started forming in Derpy's eyes. "I... I messed up my face? You don't like it?" she mumbled, tears rolling down her face.

The pink mare cried a little harder and sniffled. "I'll always think you're pretty, Derpy. You're one of the hottest mares I know. I'll see if, uh... if Fluttershy has any herbs that prevent scarring and, uh... I can have Rarity give you a real X... i-if you want..."

"I... It's hard to stay awake, Pinkie..."

"Don't you die on me, sweetie," said Pinks, sitting down and pulling Derpy into her lap and cradling her. "I thought I'd lost you once. Don't make me go through that hell for the rest of my life."

"N-No... I won't hurt you..." Derpy said as there was a clatter of hooves as Fluttershy came in.

"Oh, my!"

Pinks sniffled. "Shy... Please... Don't let her die."

The butter mare began bandaging Derpy and pushed a small mushroom into her mouth. "This will help with her blood loss."

"Got anything to... prevent scarring?"

"No, not on hand. And by then it will be too late... I'm sorry."

"B-But... Sh-She can never go out in public again. Not without raising suspicion..."

"I can make it fade, but that's it.... Again, I'm sorry."

"Then fade it."

Shy held up a bottle of what looked like roses that where a pale blue. "One of these every day for a week," she instructed, holding the bottle out.

Pinkamena nodded. "S-Starting today?"

"No, it won't mix well with what I just gave her."

"Okay," said the pink mare, stroking Derpy's mane. "You're gonna be okay, girl. Looks like you'll get your scar after all."

"I... made... for... you..." Derpy said sleepily.

Pinks smiled and sniffled. "Rest, sweetie. You'll be better when you wake up."

Derpy nodded and closed her eyes.

The pink mare held her close and continued crying softly. "Why..."

Fluttershy stayed silent and watched the two.

Pinks closed her eyes. "I'm sorry."

Derpy put a hoof on Pinkie's. "S'okay..." she said, still half awake.

The pink mare smiled and sniffled before looking at Fluttershy. "I h-hate to b-bother you again, but... c-could you help me g-get her to her room?"

The yellow mare nodded and fluttered over to them. Pinks stood up on her hind legs, still holding Derpy as Fluttershy did the same.

"Lead the way," said Shy.

Pinkamena led her up the stairs and into Derpy's room. "Gently..." said Pinks as she began to lower her.

Shy handled the mare with care as she did the same.

"Thank you," said Pinkamena, wiping her eyes and sniffling some more.

Shy smiled back and left silently.

Pinks rubbed Derpy's cheek. "I won't leave your side, sweetie."

Just then the front door opened and Twilight trotted in, looking around.

"Hello? Any pony home?" she called, Night following close behind. "Hello?" she called again.

Fluttershy appeared at the top of the stairs as she began to come down. "Twilight?"

"Fluttershy?" asked the unicorn. "Is there a serial killer meeting going on I didn't know about?"

The yellow mare looked down. "N-No, Twilight... Something happened with Derpy..."

Twilight suddenly looked worried as her smile faded. "Wh-What happened?"

"She cut a messy X into her face..."

The unicorn gasped. "What? I-Is she okay?"

"She lost a lot of blood but she'll be fine."

Twi exhaled, relieved. "How's Pinks taking it?"

"Not well..."

"Poor Pinkie," said Twilight sympathetically. "Is she... with Derpy now?"

"Yes, she just got her to sleep."

Twilight nodded. "I guess the best thing we can do is be there for her. I mean... she needs us right now, doesn't she?"

"I don't know..."

"Well... I guess I'll... come back later then... Check on her..."

"Yeah..." Fluttershy said as she walked passed the purple mare.