My Little Doctor: Companions Are Essential

Hello, I'm the Doctor.  I'm a time lord, I am lost, and I'm a pony!  I don't know how I'm a pony, but I'm going to find out.  Now, listen to my story....

It all started when I was configuring my TARDIS to go to Victorian London.  A massive wave of scionic energy hit the TARDIS and sent me tumbling.  I landed in a strange forest where there were manticore.  Manticore of all things!  Manticore!  I snuck right past them and out of the forest.

Suddenly, I was stopped by a familiar face.  Well, familiar now, anyway.  It was a pony by the name of Ditzy Doo, or as I like to call her, Derpy Hooves.

She said to me, "Hi there sir, would you like a muffin?"

I couldn't believe it - a pony was talking to me!

I answered her, "You're talking!  And you have wings!  How is this possible?"

She said, "Of course I'm talking.  Everypony talks!  Except the foals.  And of course I have wings; I'm a Pegasus!  You didn't answer my question about the muffin.  Would you like one?"

"Yes.  I quite like muffins," I said.  And I reached to grab the offered muffin with my...hoof!  "Wwwwwhat's happened?  I'm a pony!"

Derpy replied, "You know, you're one strange pony."

I said, "I wasn't a pony at all until a few minutes ago.  I wonder how this happened?  Was it in the TARDIS?  Or after I landed here?  And I wonder...how I'm holding this muffin?  With my hoof!  How..."

Derpy said, "Everypony holds stuff with their hooves, or their mouth.  But you can't eat a muffin if you hold it in your mouth.  You have to hold it with your hoof and take bites."

I said, "Do you have any butter?  I love butter!  Or at least I used to love butter.  New mouth, new taste buds."

"Here," Derpy said, as she handed me some butter.

I took a bite.  "Yes!  I DO love butter!"  I exclaimed.

After we ate the muffins, I asked her, "Would you like to be my assistant?  You know, show me the ropes on how to be a pony?"

She said, "Sure!  It really looks like you need some help, Mr...  I don't know your name."

"I'm the Doctor.  And you are?"

"My name's Ditzy Doo, but my friends call me Derpy Hooves,"  she said.

"Well then, Miss Hooves, why don't you show me around town?"  I said.

"Sure.  I'll take you to Ponyville,"  Derpy answered.

"Well then, let's go!  No, that's too plain.  I'll think of something better next time," I said.

And off we went.

End of Chapter 1.