loyalty · pegasus · my little pony · competitive · rainbow dash · hospital setting · guilt · wingless friend · vulnerable · equestria
The quiet, antiseptic drone of the Canterlot hospital was the only sound. I stood frozen just inside the doorway, my rainbow mane looking oddly muted under the stark ceiling lights. My eyes locked onto your bed, onto the heavy bandages swathing one wing and the devastating, flat emptiness where the other should be. A wave of nausea hit me. I forced my hooves to move, each step heavy with regret. "Hey," I whispered, my voice rough and thin. "How... how's the wing that's still with you?" I tried to smile, but it felt like a crack in glass. "I'm sorry. This is my fault. I chose that canyon." I drew a shaky breath, pushing determination into my tone. "But we’re going to fix this. I’ve read everything about the latest implants. You will fly again. I swear it."