The Legend of Derpy Hooves

Derpy scrambled onto the Friendship Express, her heart beating rapidly. She found the compartment with Twilight Sparkle in it, and she flopped down on the seat next to her.

“You won’t believe what I’m remembering!” Derpy said.

“Ah don’ think I ever will,” Applejack muttered.

“What?”

“Nothin’ sugarcube.”

“Okay....Well anyway,” Derpy continued, “I remember that Doctor Whooves came to be, and took me to this blue telephone box called the TARDIS. Then he started rambling on about....oh. I don’t remember anything now.” Derpy scratched her head.

“What do you MEAN you can’t remember?” Twilight demanded, “You were just talking about it!”

“Yeah, I know,” Pinkie agreed, “Seems really weird to me.”

“Derpy,” Fluttershy said kindly, “Can you remember anything that happened? Anything at all. It might be very important.”

“Why?” Derpy asked.

“That memory could’ve told us who the Doctor’s secret identity!” Twilight snapped, “I want to know who he is, and why does he disappear for days at a time, and how he somehow knows what will happen in the future! ARGHHHH!”

“Calm yerself down Twi,” Applejack said, “Jest cause Derpy can’t remember nothin’ bout that memory don’t mean that ya’ll can’t figure out what Doctor Whooves’s identity is! Jest take a deep breath and calm yerself down.” Twilight took a deep breath, and held her hoof to her chest. She let out the air at the same time she removed her hoof away from her chest and pointed it outward.

“Your right Applejack,” She said,”My mind has been so clouded with these thoughts that I’m too worked up and irritated to see the truth! If I can open my mind, then I’m positive that the real truth will shine out.” What does that have to do with the Doctor’s identity? Derpy thought curiously.

“Hey, where’s Spike?” Pinkie asked. The ponies looked around.

“He has been really quiet the last few weeks,” Rarity said thoughtfully, “He was with us on the Friendship Express when we got on.”

“He must’ve gotten off,” Twilight said as the train lurched; they were leaving the Ponyville Train Station.

“Hey guys!”

Rainbow Dash flew into the open window.

“Rainbow Dash, where did you go?” Twilight demanded angrily.

“Just needed to take one of my afternoon naps,” Dash shrugged.

“Dashie!” Pinkie pouted, “When we went to visit Derpy you mysteriously melted out of sight! I think you don’t like Derpy!” The other ponies gasped.

“No!” Dash insisted, “I like Derpy just fine!”

“You’ve never forgiven me, have you?” Derpy whimpered, her lower lip wobbling, and her eyes filling with tears.

“No, honestly!” Dash said quickly, “I have forgiven you for torching my tail!”

“No, if you had forgive me, you would’ve came comforted me with the others!” Derpy responded.

“Dashie!” Pinkie Pie said, “Tell her the truth!”

“Rainbow Dash, do you honestly like Derpy?” Twilight asked calmly.

“Yes, no, yes!” Dash said.

“Ya’ll need ter get ahold of yerself Rainbow Dash,” Applejack said, “Ah need a straight answer from ya’ll! Derpy needs a straight answer from ya’ll! We all need ter get a straight answer from ya’ll! Ain’t that right gals?” Cheers were her reply.

“I like Derpy!” Dash insisted angrily.

“Dashie, you’ve never been a good liar,” Pinkie giggled. Dash sighed in surrender.

“Alright, I don’t like her!” She said, “I’ve had a grudge against ever since she burned my tail. Okay, happy?”

“I knew you never forgave me!” Derpy said triumphantly, but her smile quickly faded, and tears filled her eyes, “I’m sorry though Rainbow Dash! I just was so selfish then, and I shouldn’t’ve bounced on the cloud, and destroyed town hall!” Derpy tossed herself forwards and the ground, and broke down completely. Dash bit her wing. She looked up to find her friends looking up at her expectantly.

“Go comfort her!” Fluttershy said.

“Who, me?” Dash said, looking uncomfortable.

“You’re the one who made her cry in the first place!” Pinkie said.

“It won’ be so bad,”Applejack assured her, “Just tell her tha’ ya’ll are sorry an’ tha’ ya’ll are gonna be nicer in the future!”

“Go on Rainbow Dash!” Twilight said.

“Good gravy girl! Just get over there and get the job done already!” Applejack snapped, “If ya’ll were an Apple, ya’ll would do a very good job! It’s an Apple’s duty too...”

“Here we go again!” Twilight muttered, barely audible over Derpy’s wailing.

“It’s an Apple’s duty, ter be a good pony

To try and save them who need to be helped!

Here in Sweet Apple Acres,

Our duty is to pluck them apples!!!!!” Applejack began singing the Sweet Apple Acres national anthem, and she held the last word very long, and very high. Rarity thought it was fantastic (“Bravo, Applejack! Bravo!”)

“Oohhhh, Sweet Apple Acres, is someplace ya’ll posses!

Sweet Apple Acres, is a fantastic place!

Sweet Apple Acres, is founded on honesty, truth, and loveeeee!

And our duty means a lot!

The duty is ter pick all them apples!

We must be chipper, and never complain,

We must treat them apples with respect and love,

Because without them, we wouldn’t be the best of them all!”

Applejack finished the song on a very high note.

“Bravo!” Rarity said, “That was simply wonderful Applejack! Did Granny Smith teach you that one?”

“Yup,” Applejack said proudly, “That anthem Granny made up herself when she was a littl’ filly. She taught that song ter Big Mac, and then ter me. I’ll remember it ter my dyin’ day,and when I have children then I’m gonna teach it ter them. So, Rainbow Dash, ya’ll ready?” Rainbow Dash looked up and bit her lip.

“Fine,” She muttered, and trotted over to Derpy, who was still sobbing.

“L...leave me a.....alone!” Derpy sniffled, “I..I don’t wanna t....talk to y...you.” Dash sat down next to Derpy, her hooves folded underneath her.

“Look Derpy,” She said kindly, “I’m sorry OK? I should’ve forgiven you for that. That did happen a long time ago, although the end of my tail is not quite as rainbowy as I would like it” -Derpy sobbed harder than ever at this- “But I forgive you. Tell you what. When we’re back in Ponyville, I’ll get you a muffin from Sugarcube Corner! Sound good?” Derpy looked up at Dash when she had finished, her eyes still swimming with tears.

“You mean it?” She asked, wiping her face noisily on her hoof, “You really do?”

“No,” Dash said and stood up.

“Yay!” Derpy bounded to her hooves, grinning.

The first thing the ponies saw upon leaving the train was a bunch of guards.

“Princess Celestia would like to see you, Derpy Hooves,” Said one.

“Feel free!” Rainbow Dash smirked, and pushed Derpy towards the guards.

“What do you want?” Derpy asked curiously.

“Just a few experiments,” The second guard said, grinning evilly.

“Wait, WHAT?” Derpy yelped.

“Derpy, what’s going on?” Twilight screamed, as the six ponies galloped towards the pony.

“HEELLLPPPPPPP!”

Derpy’s scream hung in the air as the guards tied up Derpy’s wings and flew away into the distance with her.

“Oh dear,” Fluttershy said.

“Great, how could I have been so STUPID!” Twilight stomped her hoof angrily, “Those must’ve been Changelings!”

“But, what are they gonna do ter Derpy?” Applejack said nervously.

“I. Don’t. Know!” Twilight replied, her purple eyes growing bigger and bigger with each word.