Ponies bleed red, like people [Action/Open] [Event]

[elementofloyalty]

[A rat-a-tat of gunfire down by the quad precedes a bright blue pony running into the lobby. Or rather, half-running, half-flapping, because she pumps her wings furiously, enough to lift her raggedly off the ground every few steps or so, like a short leap. Why so weak? Perhaps the long streak of bright red matting her fur beneath her right wing is a clue.]

[She'd cast a Cure spell and mended the damage -- wisely, given where she'd been struck. But paramagic can't actually expel the bullet that's lodged in her joint, making every wingbeat agony and yanking a small yelp of pain out of her.]

[For once, Rainbow Dash isn't bragging, or putting on a strong front, or taking on impossible odds. She's hurt and terrified and wants to get somewhere safe. But right now, those seem in very short supply.]

[She stares mournfully at the upper walkway, then grits her teeth, shuts her eyes, and leaps into the air. Her wings thrust her raggedly forward, just enough to wrap her hooves around the railing. With a herculean effort, she pulls herself up and over, flopping bonelessly to the floor with a shriek of pain. Then she just lies there, gasping.]

[Somehow this adventure had suddenly stopped being cool.]

Comments

[scatterflower]

[Piyomon blinked, then looked over at Chika and frowned. Chika just smiled.]

Kinda... it still used Chika's digisoul though, just without the Digivice. Though it does sometimes happen to Digimon as we get older too...

[elementofloyalty]

That's so cool!

[Yep, definitely a fan.]

[scatterflower]

[Chika's going to giggle some more while Piyomon smiles.]

Thanks! I haven't really been told that before.

Hey! I'm sure I've told you you're awesome a couple of times... well, since we got here anyway.

[elementofloyalty]

Guess you should start hanging out with ME more. We should go fight monsters in the Training Center together!

[scatterflower]

[Piyomon and Chika both laughed at that.]

Why don't all three of us do that once you're feeling better?

[elementofloyalty]

[Rainbow's laugh sounds just a little forced.]

Yeah, I guess that's kinda important, huh.

[scatterflower]

Yeah. Only by a lot.

[elementofloyalty]

[She sighs and lowers her head to her folded hooves. Reminded of her injury, she's also thinking about just how very small and insignificant and useless she was in that fight.]

[scatterflower]

Dash...

Come on, let's go sit down.

[Chika didn't really know what to say to all of this, but she needed to think of someway to cheer Dash up again...]

[elementofloyalty]

I hate being useless.

[It's a low dark mutter meant for herself, but it's perfectly audible.]

[scatterflower]

Dash, you're not useless.

[Chika kneels down a bit, but she doesn't move to touch the pony.]

We were taken by surprise, that's all.

[elementofloyalty]

I sure was in THIS battle.

[There's really no denying that point, is there?]

[scatterflower]

Well, you definitely won't be next time.

[elementofloyalty]

Yeah.

[The glint in her eyes and the steel in her voice is almost a little worrisome.]

[scatterflower]

[Maybe so, but it's better than her moping around, right?]