Coming Back to Me

The two Doctors were staring at each other, as if trying to read each other while questioning the possibility of it. The younger Doctor was trying to figure out his future while the older was desperately trying to warn his younger self of what was to come.

Roseluck looked between her Doctor and the two strangers, wondering who this stallion was and why the Doctor seemed so shocked. After looking Ditzy over once, she turned to her Doctor, a worried look on her face.

There were things I'd never do again
But then they'd always seemed right…

"Doctor? What's wrong?" she asked.

The tenth Doctor Whooves blinked, brought out of his trance and back to the matter at hand. "Rose! Right. Yes. Well then, you see, it's complicated. He's…" He looked at his older self, the new face. The eleventh Doctor shook his head, leaving Ten to think fast.

Eleven hated to have to lie to Roseluck, but he knew it would be bad if she knew he was the Doctor. She'd ask questions. Questions he couldn't answer. She would get upset, and that was one thing he knew he and his younger self didn't need. The situation was explosive enough. Especially with Ditzy and Roseluck both here.

Especially after...that.

There were nights of endless pleasure…
It was more than any laws allow…

Ten stumbled over his words. "He's a Time Pony." He said, not having to fake the astonishment in his voice. "An old friend."

Eleven smiled, proud of his younger self. Not lying to her, but not giving too much away either. "Yes!" Eleven said, "I'm…The Traveler. This is Ditzy, my- -" He cut himself off, looking back at the grey pegasus.

She wasn't his companion.

Not anymore. What were they to each other now?

"Friend." He said finally. "My friend, Ditzy Doo."

Roseluck's face lit up. "That's grea- -" but she was interrupted by the sound of metal Cyberpony footsteps echoing down the corridor.

"We'll have to catch up later." The younger Doctor said, "Right now we're on our way to the engine room to shut the engine down."

The eleventh Doctor shook his head, "Better to…" Suddenly, Cyberponies appeared at the end of the dungeon's hallway, beckoning "Delete!"

"Run!"

Baby, baby
If I kiss you like this
And you hold me like that...

The younger Doctor almost instinctively pushed Rose's back in the direction they needed to go and did just that. Eleven followed, reaching just as instinctively for Ditzy's wing, but she gave him a glare.

She had been so happy to see him, but ever since what had happened things were different. Way different. And she still wasn't ready to face him…

I just have to admit that it's all coming back to me…