Before I begin, I confess that I am a terrible storyteller. I wasn’t born with the talent of writing let alone speaking stories. And yet here I sit, waiting to tell you my sad tale. I have been longing for someone—or rather, somepony to hear what I have to say. And I must warn you, it isn’t pretty. There’s much in here you might look away from me. And not want to hear more.
I might not be as interesting as others are, just to warn you.
My name is White Shadow of Galloprey. Yes, I am a Time Mare. A two-hearted unicorn, to be precise. If you’ve heard of the Doctor or the Master…then yes, you have a general idea of what kind of pony I am. However, I will not tell you my name; I prefer to go by White Shadow, or simply Shady, like the Doctor goes by Time Turner or Clockwork.
If you are wondering how I know the Doctor, it’s a long story. I won’t go there now, though. A little of my backstory might help.
I was born over a thousand years ago-perhaps 1,102-that’s my age, by the way. I wasn’t born on Galloprey, however-my father, Aster, fled our home-world to come to the planet Gaia. He was a wanted war criminal; I’m ashamed to say, but a decent, warm and funny colt. He had used Time Colt technology and soldiers in order to destroy an enemy fleet of Daleks invading another world in the same solar system as Galloprey. But he had used them illegally without consent, which was punishable by exile or death-he was given death due to the fact he had falsified documents showing the Council of Time Colts “signed off” on his mission, which in truth they had dissented. In addition, in the previous decade, he angrily murdered an alien ambassador for treason. He was left off easy then because had the ambassador revealed all his secrets, he would have been executed anyway.
My father was not as pacifist as the Doctor, but not as violent as the Master-or even me. He was a Time Colt engineer for many years, but then drafted as a commander in the Galloprey Army and later Chancellor for 304 years and then Lord President for another 150. (His presidency expired due to his “illegal actions”)
My mother, Star Struck, was a mortal unicorn. She was born in the country of Roam, a land not far from Equestria’s borders. She lived within an upper class family, with two older brothers and three older sisters to boot. Star Struck had felt lonely for many years before my father crashed his handmade TARDIS into her bedroom window as she slept. She had been due to forced marriage in another three years, but she loved Aster. They married as soon as he swept her away from her “wedding,” much to the chagrin of her family and her “fiancé.”
I was born four years after they swore their vows to each other on Aster’s TARDIS.
I have married over 38 colts in my lifetime.
I have birthed and adopted thousands of children.
I have survived twenty-one regenerations.
My name is White Shadow…and this is my story.
