An Old Whooves Tale.

Celestia was writing a letter when she heard a knock on her door.

“Enter,” she called out. A guard rushed in panting and said,

“Princess Celestia, its urgent news!”

“What is it?”

“Marecity…there’s nopony left. They’ll all gone.” Celestia paused for a moment being taken aback and then asked,

“Are you absolutely sure?”

“Yes your highness, eye witness reports say that it’s a ghost town now. All the residence have been taken.” Celestia looked down, her anger beginning to build and then with one mighty slap of her wing hit the ink container onto the floor spilling it everywhere. The guard flinched, as he’d never seen the Princess angry like this before. Celestia sighed and let her head droop.

“Pardon my outburst, that was dishonorable of me,” Celestia said as she levitated the bottle back onto the desk.

“It’s alright Princess, I understand.”

“Prepare my carriage, I am going to investigate for myself.”

“Your highness I do not believe that’s a good-“

“I AM THE PRINCESS!” Celestia yelled. “I will do my part to protect my kingdom no matter the cost! Do you understand guard?” The guard had backed away slightly afraid of the Princess’ second outburst.

“Of course ma’m my deepest apologies. I shall go get your carriage prepared.”

“Also, make sure my sister knows I am gone.”

“Yes your highness.” The guard left and closed the door behind him. Celestia was lost in thought and anger. She walked over to the ink on the floor and saw her reflection. She was worried about her kingdom, and felt helpless in defending it. Her and Luna had always been able to control most chaotic situations, but this wasn’t something completely different. She stared at her own reflection for sometime, but eventually she shook herself out of her thoughts and left the room.

It was nighttime now and everything was quite and peaceful in Equestria. Even with all the disappearances, it felt as if nothing was wrong at all in the night. Luna looked out from her watchtower and watched the little fires from windowsills dance in the nearby villages. All the ponies were getting ready for bed now, the little fillies and colts were being tucked in and told their bedtime stories. The adults were brushing their teeth and kissing each other goodnight as they blew out the candles. Some would stay up reading a novel or scroll to put their mind at ease.

Yet somewhere during the night, a beast would wake up and terrorize the villages, shaking the ponies out of their slumber and comfort. It had to be stopped, Luna thought. She’d do anything to make sure this creature paid for it’s crimes and guaranteed her subjects safety.

The Doctor and Derpy walked up the hill, which the castle stood on.

“So how are we going to get in there Doctor?” Derpy asked now calmed and collected.

“Well I suppose we should just go in and get ourselves captured.”

“Wait what?” Derpy said, but the Doctor was already walking toward the castle entrance. She chased after him and said,

“I think there’s a better way to get in then this!”

“Nope, we let them take us in and they’ll probably bring us right to one of the Princesses.”

“How do you know that?”

“Well I don’t actually, but we tell them that we’ve got information regarding the disappearances and I’m sure they’ll at least humor us.”

“Yes, but we already tried that last time. Now they probably have our faces up on wanted posters!”

“Oh, wouldn’t that be something now! I think I’d have to take one and add it to my collect-“ The Doctor hit an invisible wall and fell down. He rubbed his chin for a moment and then cried, “ Of course, these ponies and their invisible force fields of magic! I swear the day I learn to see these things…Derpy!”

“Yes Doctor?”

“I’m going to need to borrow your rump!”

“Doctor!” she said embarrassed.

“Oh you know what I mean, now do us a favor and kick up some speed!” Derpy still unsure stood back and dug her hooves into the dirt. She charged at the wall and the last second turned so that her bottom would hit first.

She did this successfully, but the wall did not give and simply bounced Derpy off like a bug. She hit the ground hard and rubbed her rump. “Ouch! What gives?” she cried.

“Well obviously not this wall. This spell is indeed much stronger than the one back at the house. I think we’re going to need a bit more force than that Ms. Hooves!” Derpy looked up with a worried expression and the Doctor looked at the top of the castle.

“Oh and I think I know how to get it!”

Derpy kept all of her attention on her wings lifting her up. She readjusted her grip on the Doctor as they flew higher and higher.

“Watch it, don’t wanna drop me now do we?” She grunted and muttered.

“Seriously we’re gonna talk about a no butter diet when this is over!”

“Oh no we’re not! If I have to give up butter than you have to give up muffins!”

“Never” she muttered to herself. They were almost at the top of the tower of Canterlot, but Derpy was starting to loose energy fast.

“Come on Derpy we’re almost there just a bit higher!”

“Shut up Doctor!” she grunted as she climbed higher and higher. The Doctor looked down and realized they were almost in position.

“We need to go a little to the left Derpy.”

“I’m trying!” Derpy had enough trouble flying herself as she was notorious for dropping items from the sky. Her eyes went cross as she was using every last ounce of energy lifting the Doctor

“I- can’t…hold- on!” She cried out.

“Just a little bit more Derpy come on!” They were almost in place, but just then Derpy’s wings gave out and glued themselves to her body out of exhaustion.

“Uh oh,” she said. Now the Doctor and Derpy were falling fast toward the force field of the castle. Gravity pulled them down as fast as a bullet and Derpy flailed her arms in the air.

At the last moment, the Doctor managed to position Derpy so her rump would hit the force field, and sure enough as they smashed into the the force field it began to bend around them and slowed down their velocity like they just jumped on a trampoline. The Doctor feared that they would be shot back into the air and nearly into space if Newtons Third Law held true. Yet the barrier began to tear and eventually they broke through.