Doctor Whooves Season One Episode Two: The Nightmare Haunting

Doctor Whooves And Fleur De Lis

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The Nightmare Hunting

Ponyville,12th of Summer1001 C.R.

The Doctor was in, what Fleur had unofficially dubbed, full giddy mode, running about here and there as she kept pace with him. She watched as the Timelord waved happily to anypony and everypony he could see, and even some that Fleur she couldn’t.  She couldn’t help but smile at the stallion that was so full of energy, though she did wish he would act his age.

Another odd trait of his is that he shot so many odd questions her way. Questions that a foal would ask its mother. She found it slightly annoying, though she could see why he would. He was a time traveling alien from another world after all.

She shook her head in disbelief. “Never thought that I would be thinking that sentence let along saying it out loud…”

Still that didn’t stop the mare from keeping an annoyed expression though out most of the walk.

She strolled up to the Doctor just as he finished examining a brown stick. “Do you have to keep garnering attention towards us Doctor?” She snapped quietly. “I would rather not have somepony recognize me. It may have been awhile since I’ve modeled but I’m sure somepony is bound to know who I am, coupled with the fact that you’re acting like a two year old on its first outing.” And I would rather not deal with that can of peaches if I can avoid it.

The Doctor stopped his examination of a small little pebble and turned to face the mare. “Yes you did say that you were famous back in Cantaloupe-“

“Canterlot.” Fleur Corrected.

“-Canterlot didn’t you.” The Doctor smiled brightly, not missing a beat. “So you were a model eh? A really good friend of mine was a model as well, that is before her, her husband, and I got abducted by some very nasty aliens.” When he saw Fleur’s questioning glace he coughed in his hoof. “Long story I’ll tell you about it later.” He smiled again. “You’re gonna love it too. It’s a doozy!”

Fleur Tilted her head to the side. “So you’ve traveled with ponies before?”

“Yes. Well no. Not ponies. People. But to answer your question I have traveled with others before. Been doing it for quite a few years now. You however are the first pony to travel with me so you should count yourself lucky.” He said with a smug grin.

“Me? I think you’re the lucky one Doctor, traveling with a mare such as myself.” Fleur retorted quick as a whip. “Though as far as alien stallions go, I am sure you are not the…worst company to keep.”

“I’ll take that as a compliment!” The Doctor exclaimed, puffing out his chest proudly. “By the way Miss Fleur, where are we going? As fun as this town seems to be, it looks rather…Well…no offence…boring.”

“Weren’t you just jumping up and down with glee upon arriving here?” Fluer inquired with a raised eyebrow.

“Yes. But now I’m not. Do try to keep up Miss Fleur.” The Doctor ignored the groan of frustration that Fleur released, opting to look to his side, one of his own eyebrows raising.

The mare, finding that the Doctor had stopped, turned to look back at him, standing a ways away. “Is something wrong Doctor?”

“Hmm?” The Doctor, started from his thoughts, looked towards Fleur and gave her a wide smile. “Oh! No, I’m fine. Let’s keep going.”

The Mare nodded before taking the lead, guiding the Doctor to their destination. As she did so, the Doctor looked back towards the Dark alley way he had just been looking at before, his brow slightly furrowing.

“Hmm…” With one final look the Doctor turned to follow after his companion. As he did so a pair of yellow eyes illuminated in the darkness before blinking out of sight.

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The Doctor looked upon the building with equal wonder and equal inquiry. He was in fact staring at a boutique that was in the shape of a carousel. It was a blue and purple two story house with gold trimming designed like a carousel and even had a few horses decorating the sides of the balcony.

The Doctor tilted his head to one side, and then to the other, examining the building. When he was done he looked over towards the mare white mare that was standing beside him. “Well…And this place is called what again?”

“Carousel Boutique Doctor.” Fleur answered with a smile.

“That’s what I thought you said.” The Doctor responded, shaking his head. “I swear, you ponies and your need for pony type references.”

Fleur rolled her eyes before making her way to the door. “Just follow me Doctor. And…Don’t touch anything. I don’t want to have to spend more bits then I have to.” Her only response was a eye roll and a “Whatever you say Miss Fleur,” before entering into the building.

As they entered however, both ponies gasped in shock at the disheveled appearance of the inside of the sparkly clean building. Manikins, or rather ponikins in this case, where lying about, strolled across the floor in a lazy manner. Clothes of every sort hug from rafters and draws. The place, itself, didn’t look as though it’s been clean for weeks.

The Doctor turned to his companion, his eyebrow rising slightly. “So…I don’t think I have to worry about breaking something then, right?” He asked her in a non-mocking tone.

Fleur frowned at the stallion’s statement before making her way deeper into the cesspool of fashion monstrosity that was currently going on inside Carousel Boutique. “This isn’t right.” Fluer said in a worried tone. “Miss Rarity is usually more…well…refined this this.” She made her way to the counter and rung the bell gently. “Hello? Miss Rarity? It is I Fleur Di Lis. Are you in?” The sound of shuffling and something braking caused both stallion and mare to look towards their left.

“Oh! Oh my! I’m so sorry Miss Fleur! I didn’t know it was you,” said a slurred, yet refined feminine voice, from behind a changing curtain. Out popped a snow white unicorn mare. Her curly purple mane, while styled nicely, looked like it had seen better days, as did her sagged bloodshot eyes she cast towards her guest. She half walked half stumbled towards the Fleur and The Doctor, the glasses that was perched upon her face, slightly askew.

“Well come to Carousel Boutique, where…where…” She yawned loudly, covering her mouth with a hoof, before shaking her head. “I…I’m sorry dears, I’ve been not feeling myself lately.” She swayed a bit, threating to fall over but was caught by Fleur before she could, the mare’s magic holding up the slightly dazed unicorn. “oh…I…I so sorry…”

“Miss Rarity.” Fleur said after helping Rarity to the couch nearby. “Have you been up all night?”

Rarity looked away. “W-well yes, not only for my sake but for my sisters…”

“Why?” The Doctor said looking the mare over. “Did something happen to your sister?”

The white mare looked away as tears began to form in her eyes as she spoke, her voice choking slightly as she spoke. “Well…she’s been having the same horrible nightmare for the past few days…Dreadfully terrible…” She paused before speaking. “We…We all have…”

“We?” The Doctor interrupted raising an eyebrow. “We as in more than just your sister, I guessing.”

Rarity nodded before continuing. “My sister. Me. All of Ponyville even…or…at least the unicorns of Ponyville have.” Fleur’s eyes raised to her horn before casting a worried glance towards the Doctor.

“J…just the unicorns?” Fluer said worriedly.

Rarity nodded before looking towards Fleur. Her eyes widened before shaking her head. “D-Don’t worry…As far as we know it’s only happening to the residents of Ponyville. All outsiders aren’t experiencing the dreams what so ever.

Fluer still felt bad but, a noticeable sigh of relief escaped her held breath. The Doctor coughed into his hoof and stood in the forefront of the mare. “Please…If you can continue Miss Rarity...”

She nodded weakly as she did. “We all have been having the same horrid nightmare. One where we are being chased by…by a creature. A hellish creature that seemed to have come from the netherworld itself…” She held herself, wrapping her hooves around her forarms tightly. “Sweetie Belle can’t sleep…or…she won’t sleep because of it. And when she does, her screams…dear Celestia her screams…”

Fluer’s ears drooped. “Does Celestia know about this? Or Luna?”

“That’s just it…” Rairity said shaking her head. “Some say its Luna’s doing, regressing back to the way she was before she was free of her darkness…”

“Hmm? What do you mean by that Miss Rarity?” The Doctor said tapping a hoof to his chin.

Rarity was about to answer but was beaten to the punch by Fleur. “The Story of Nightmare Moon. It was an old pony’s tale passed down from pony to pony for over one thousand years. At least it was until she appeared not too long ago in Ponyville.”

Rarity nodded as she took over. “Yes…it was me and my friends that stopped her reign of darkness by using the Elements of Harmony.”

“Oh! Now this sound interesting. What are the…” A scream shot through their ears as the, the sound coming form upstairs. Rarity got to her hooves, a look of terror forming on her face.

“Oh no! Sweetie Belle!!” She ran towards the stair way, the Doctor and Fleur following behind her. Upon reaching the top of the stairs all three ponies reached the end of the hallway, busting into a closed door to find a off white filly thrashing about on the ground, her diluted purple and pink mane just as just as frazzled as Rarity’s, maybe even more so.  Tears streamed down her face as she began to wiggle and squrem on the ground, another scream escaping her mouth in protest to whatever it was that was happening to her.

Before Rarity could run to her sister’s side, the Doctor shot past her, propping the fillies head with one forehoof before leaning over and resting his forehead against his own. Rarity was about to pull him off the little mare but was stopped by Fleur.

“Don’t…he’s going to help her…I…I hope…”

Rarity looked toward Fleur before turning back to the Doctor and her sister.

The Doctor grimaced as he held his head to the little filly’s own, speaking every so often. “Don’t be afraid…I’m here…I’m here to help…just keep running…don’t stop…Don’t you touch her…Don’t you dear…” he spoke ever so often. In a few short minuets the filly began to calm here self her breathing becoming steadier, becoming slow long breath, a sign that she was sleeping peacefully.

The Doctor broke his contact, a loud gasp escaping him mouth at the breath he had held. “Not good…not good…” He said softly. Fleur made her way towards the stallion, a look of concern forming onto her face.

“Doctor…?”

The Doctor turned away from them as he spoke in a low but clear voice. "I need to do a little research..."