An Old Whooves Tale.

The two guards led the Doctor and Derpy down a hallway full of large floor to ceiling windows and tapestry. The Doctor looked around excited and said to Derpy,

“Ah I never get tired of this place you know? Seems like every time I walk through here something’s changed, past, present, future, and yet it still feels like the good old castle to me.”

“Speaking of which, when are we Doctor?”

“We are in Equestria a thousand years ago!”

“Wait, a thousand years ago? I thought we were trying to go to the future?” Derpy asked confused.

“We most certainly were, however something interfered with the TARDIS’ travel and pulled us to this point in time instead.”

“What did?”

“Very good question Derpy, because I haven’t the faintest idea. No matter, we’ll just have a little fun with the royalty, recalibrate the TARDIS’ destination computer, and we’ll be on our way to enjoying some deep fried butter squares! Oh boy!”

“You really are single track minded aren’t you Doctor?”

“Of course not, there are a billion tracks in my mind, and I have no idea whose running them or where they even go!” Derpy laughed at the doctor, but one of the guards guiding them turned around,

“Hush you two. We are entering Princess Luna’s chambers.” The other guard knocked on the large door and from the other side a pony was heard,

“Who does thou knock?”

“It is the royal guard your highness, we found the field researcher outside and we brought him in as per your instructions.”

“Please enter,” said the voice behind the door.

The guards lead the Doctor and Derpy into a brightly lit room with a large bed on one side, a large dresser with mirror on the other, and the walls covered in drawings and sketches of the night sky and a global map. Princess Luna was at the windowsill looking out at the grounds and turned around to see the two ponies.

“Where are thou’s credentials?”

“Oh, apologizes your highness here you are.” The Doctor handed her the psychic paper and Luna levitated it with her horn. She stared at it for a moment, then turned it around and looked all over.

“There is nothing on this paper sir, what kind of trick is this?” Luna said angrily. The Doctor looked surprised and turned back to Derpy to whisper,

“Obviously one that doesn’t work on Princesses.” The Doctor turned back around and said, “Once again my sincerest apologize your highness, but before I give you my real credentials may I ask that your guards step outside.” Luna took a long hard look at the smiling Doctor and then her gaze shifted to his companion, which Derpy couldn’t help but let out a little whimper and duck her head.

“Tis fine, guards you may wait outside.”

“Princess in response to the situation I don’t think that’s a goo-“

“Tis fine guard. If anything were to go wrong I am capable of handling it on my own. Now be gone.”

“Yes your majesty.” The guards said in unison and went outside closing the door behind them.

“Now tell me who thee are Colt.”

“Well of course, by the looks of it we haven’t met before, or at least not yet. I’m the Doctor plain and simple and this is my companion Ms. Derpy Hooves.”

“Its actually Ditzy Doo your maje-” Derpy began, but was cut off by the massively powerful voice of Luna.

“Silence! Now your name is Doctor who?”

“Oh, it’s just the Doctor.”

“You have your profession in field research is that correct then?”

“Yes your highness that is exactly it, oh how do I love getting out in those fields and…searching through them and re-researching through them just in case I missed anything you know how it goes all sorts of fu-“

“Silence!” Luna commanded again. By this point Derpy now hiding and shaking behind the Doctor barely keeping her eyes on Luna.

“What did discover in your findings Doctor?” The Doctor looked back at Derpy, who simply shook her head not being able to help any.

“Well uh- (cough) so that I may release my findings more efficiently. Can you restate the essence of my goal your highness.” Princess Luna let out a sigh and walked back over to her window to stare out.

“You were instructed to discover the nature of the disappearances occurring all over Equestria. As you know ponies and objects have been vanishing without a trace. Whole areas of forests are gone and even the small village of Ponyville has had it’s population nearly wiped out. Now Doctor tell me what have you found?”

The Doctor paused for a moment, opening his mouth but no words coming out. Then finally he spoke, “Oh well, I uh- I am not sure.”

“Not sure? Did I not tell you to come back only if you had information regarding the disappearances?” Luna moved away from the window and was now advancing toward the Doctor.

“Oh well yes- but you see, I just need a little more time- uh this case is a very difficult one and my data doesn’t add up however. Isn’t that right Derpy?” Derpy merely nodded her head not looking up at the Princess. However Luna kept advancing toward the Doctor growing angrier by the second.

“You mean to tell me, that you have no explanation regarding these disappearances after I had instructed you to do everything in your power?” The Doctor laughed nervously and continued backing away from the Princess till Derpy was up against the wall.

“Well, I don’t wanna say I put in all my effort, but I just need a little more ti-“ Princess Luna cut him off,

“As I recall I have not yet seen your credentials to give you credit Doctor! I suggest that you give me such documentation and make haste, as you are trying my patience!” The Doctor laughed nervously again and started to dig through his pockets,

“Well of course you can see them, they’re right- RUN!” the Doctor called out, grabbing Derpy and sliding out from under Princess Luna.

“Wha? Guards!” she called out after them. The two ponies ran towards the window and jumped out just before Princess Luna could get her hooves on them. Derpy flew as fast as she could holding onto the Doctor by his hooves.

“Fly Derpy Fly!” the Doctor called out.

“I’d be able to faster if someone would lay off the fatty butter!”

“Oh now’s not the time to do this Ms. Hooves just focus on flying as far as possible!” The Doctor responded.

“Are they gaining on us?” Derpy grunted as she was struggling to keep them both airborne. The Doctor turned his head and noticed that there were actually no guards chasing them as he had thought.

“Huh, actually no ones chasing us: odd.”

“Well that’s good cause the ground is coming awfully fast!” The Doctor looked down just in time to hit the ground and roll a few feet with Derpy. They rolled into a line of bush, which finally softened their fall. The Doctor was the first to get up rubbing his head.

“Derpy are you alright?”

“Yeah, nothing but a few bumps, bruises and crushed muffins.” Derpy pulled out crumbs of muffins that she had in her pocket. She looked at them in sadness and was about to tear up when the Doctor interrupted her.

“Worry about muffins later Derpy, look!” Derpy looked up from her crushed pastries and saw a few houses that lead into a small town. Derpy saw a sign that said ‘Welcome to Ponyville.”

“Oh my Celestia, Doctor this is Ponyville!”

“That it is Derpy that it is! Come on lets have a look see.” The Doctor got up and started toward Ponyville and Derpy followed after him.