"Do you remember that, Peter? When we decided to get married?"

Rainbow Dash sobbed by his bedside, cursing Celestia for not getting them to a hospital then, or sooner.

"What...what the buck!?"

She looked up at the ceiling, shouting with all of her force.

"Why, Celestia, why!? Why would you let this happen to me, to us!? Why would you let my foal go fatherless!? I fought Nightmare Moon for you!! I've laid down my life for you, twice! Buck you, Celestia! Buck you for you and your...your..."

She released a final, wordless cry, then thrust her face into the sheets, crying harder than she ever had before.

"He...he promised to raise the foal with me...he asked me to marry him...we were going to have a family together...and now, he's in a coma, about to die...why...just...why..."

She stood, fury coursing through her.

"Why!?"

She kicked at the wall, wanting to break right through it. She turned, and kicked at the bookcase, obliterating the wooden furniture, the satisfying crunching music to her ears.

I'll show her...I'll break everything that Celestia gave us...

She shouted in fury, kicking at the rest of the furniture, sure to leave Peter's bed untouched.

"Buck you, Celestia," she shouted, panting, sitting amongst the ruins of the room, tears falling unbidden to the floor.

She looked up to Peter, and shook her head.

"If only he were awake...he would comfort me..."

She walked over to him, and kissed him on the forehead. A momentary relief filled her as she felt that his fever had cooled a small amount.

She sighed, knowing that she was being ridiculous to doubt Fluttershy's ability to stabilize his organs...

She pressed her ear to his chest...

And listened.

And listened.

And listened.

However...

She heard nothing.

Panicking, she withdrew her head, and tore back the membrane, shouting as her friends stared in shock.

"Twilight! Fluttershy! Help!"

Said ponies exchanged a glance, and bolted for the room, ready to medically assist Peter.

She rushed past Rainbow Dash, unable to ignore the destruction in the room.

"Rainbow Dash...what happened..."

The cyan Pegasus blushed.

"I...I got a bit mad...but that doesn't matter right now! Just check Peter!"

Twilight nodded, and pressed her glowing horn to Peter.

She gulped, and withdrew her head.

She turned to Rainbow Dash, her heart heavy with the words that she forced out of her throat.

"Rainbow Dash...he's...he's..."

"What!?"

Twilight looked away. She couldn't bear to say it to her face...

"He's gone."