Equestria: The Master's Dumping Ground
Epilogue
Previous ChapterOne Week After
The door to Time Turner's shop opened hitting the little bell that hung above the door, "Just a moment" he shouted from the back room.
"Oh...take your time" The gray blue pegasus replied.
He looked over the various clocks and watches on display for a few minutes. "Well what can I do for you my good stallion?"
"Well you see my grandfather recently died and he left me his old pocket watch" He said handing Turner his old golden pocket watch. "The problem is that the old thing won't work at all."
"Well lets see here..." Turner said opening the watch's casing and almost immediately discovered the problem and switched out a few gears and slapped it back together. "Well the gears have been worn out but I managed to fix the problem."
"Your fast... But tell me could you come to Canterlot in about a week's time to come to fix my old grandfather clock that keeps getting stuck?"
"Well I could come yes."
"Good, your ticket will be arriving in the mail." he said heading for the door.
"Wait! Mind telling me your name first? I mean if I'm going to Canterlot for you I'm going to need your name."
"Ah yes, I'm Storm Ruse"
"That's an unusual name."
"Yes it is but my family doesn't come from Equestria." And with that he went out the door
Two Years After
Time Turner was wearing a black coat with a bow tie to match, in his hoof he held several roses he had picked out earlier that day. He knocked four time on the door in front of him and Derpy answered, he was speechless for a moment, "Hello Turner..."she waved a hoof in front of his face, "Is it to much?" she asked looking down at her dress.
"Oh...No no no your perfect. I brought you some flowers" he said holding the flowers out.
Derpy smiled and turned her head, "Dinky could you get a vase!?" she called out and Dinky came with one. "Find a nice place to put this." she told her daughter.
"Well then, shall we be off?" Turner asked and beckoned her to come.
They went off to the fanciest restaurant in Ponyville, once they arrived they were seated by one of the restraunts windows and were asked there orders. Turner asked for some champagne.
"Ordering the fancy stuff? What's the occasion?" Derpy asked jokingly.
"Well, why don't you look out the window, then up, and tell me." Turner suggested.
Derpy did as he said and written across the night sky in clouds directly in between them and the full moon, "Derpy Hooves will you marry me?" She gasped and turned to him to see that he was holding out a beautiful ring, she couldn't speak.
Turner gave her a pleading look and after what felt like forever she finally said, "Yes!" as soon as she said this the band started to play a beautiful melody.
Three Years After
"Storm how did you get Princess Celestia to preside over our wedding" Turner whispered standing at the alter with his best man who had been his friend for the last three years. He looked over at the rows ponies and looked at his half where all his friends were. Then he looked at Derpy's side at her extensive family. If only I wasn't an orphan. he thought.
"I had to call in a lot of favors from the other citizens of Canterlot, I must have had half the town asking her to do this before she caved." Storm whispered, bringing Turner back to the conversation.
"You shouldn't have wasted your favors on me." Turner whispered back to him
"You're a good friend Turner. Besides it's you bride's big day" He whispered back with a smile.
"And how'd you'd manage to get the other princesses here?"
"Princess Twilight lives in this quaint little town, Princess Luna came with Princess Celestia, and Princess Cadence couldn't be caught not attending a wedding that all three of the other Princesses were attending." He explained.
"And the reason for Discord" Turner asked seeing the Draconequus sitting next to the Princesses"
"He came with them and we can't exactly keep him out" Storm explained.
"He will control himself with the Princesses here?"
"He should"
"Luna, Celestia wouldn't tell me why we had to come, do you know why?" Twilight asked Luna.
"Why did we have to come?" Cadence followed up.
"We owe a lot to that stallion and it is only suitable that we are here for him on one of the most important days of his current life." Luna explained.
"What did he do?" Cadence asked.
"You will learn in time." Luna said dismissing the conversation.
"Oh Lulu, you really shouldn't distract from the wedding that is going on in front of us." Discord interviened, "After all he is..." he was cut off by Luna's magic.
The bird quire started to chirp Here Come the Bride and Dinky as the flower girl jumped down the aisle. She was soon followed by Derpy in a beautiful white dress. Turner was nervous and started to slightly quiver, but he took a deep breath and calmed himself down.
Even though the vows took only a few minutes it felt like it took forever and no time at all simultaneously, and they were kissing soon enough.
Ten Years After
Turner opened the door to his apartment above his shop and looked at the old grandfather clock that he had spent several years putting together from scratch. He rolled his eye's thinking of how his wife had told him that he was wasting his time on another clock. "Ten til six" he said aloud, "Derpy will be home soon, and Dinky's spending the night at her friends house," a smile grew on his face.
There was a knock at the door and he moved to answer it. To his surprise he found the elderly Crystal pony jeweler that Sparkler had been working for, "Pardon me mister Turner but is Sparkler here?" He asked looking past Turner.
"I was under the impression that she lived near your shop Obsidian Skin." Turner said with a look of confusion.
"Yes, but I checked there and her roommate said she wasn't there" he replied distressed.
"Why are you looking for her?"
"Well earlier today Sparkler was showing me one of her finest pieces of jewelry she had ever made. While I was looking it over for flaws she went into the front room to service a potential customer. I spent about an hour in the backroom after that and when I went to the front she wasn't there. We weren't going to close for another four hours and I couldn't find her."
"She left early?" he said gesturing for the elderly stallion to enter his house.
"That's what I thought..." The elderly jeweler said taking a seat on the couch, "Then when I locked up I went to go find her..."
"To see why she left early?" Turner inquired.
"To chew her out for leaving early... But as I said she wasn't at her home and this was the only other place I could think she'd go."
What the elderly jeweler was implying hit Turner like a ton of bricks, "Are you trying to imply that my daughter was taken by those kidnappers that have been running around " He said with a solemn look.
"I never said that." the jeweler said, his face contorting in confusion.
"But you implied it!" Turner yelled his worry growing.
"I'm Home!" Came a cry from the door. Derpy entered the room and saw Turner and the jeweler. She waved her hoof, "Hello Obsidian Skin." Turner looked at her and she didn't like the look she saw, "Honey what's wrong?"
"Well it would appear that our eldest daughter is missing." Turner said.
"What!?" Derpy said now stunned.
"I know it looks bad..." Turner started.
"'Looks bad'!!! Turner there are kidnappers running around now and our daughter's disappearance just 'looks bad'!!!!"
"Well...Um...We'll go to the guards. Well I will, you go to her place and see if she home yet. Ok dear, and once I've reported her disappearance we'll look for her."
"I best be going then." Obsidian skin said getting up.
"Fine" Turner said guiding him to the door, he went into the kitchen and grabbed some fruit. He came out and said, "Dear I know it's dinner time and I need something, do you want the pear or the apple."
"Is this really the time?" She asked.
"Of course it is! I happen to know that somepony forgot her lunch at home today."
"Apple" she said as he tossed it to her and she flew off.
Turner took a bite of the pear and ran out the door.
"Listen to me corporal! My daughter is missing and considering the circumstances I would blame those anonymous kidnappers!!"
"Sir we already put her on the watch list and if you can't tell we are currently focusing all of our forces on the search for the Princess."
"Fine. But you'll tell me if you find anything?"
"Sure" the corporal said and Turner left fully aware that they weren't going to be any real help. He figured that at least he could put his wife at ease.
"Turner!" Derpy said lighting down, "are they going to look for her?"
"Yes, but apparently the princess is missing." He said as he started to walk towards their house.
"That's good I guess." she said disheartened.
"They'll be keeping an eye out for her".
They walked for a few minutes and when Turner got to the door he pulled out his key and opened the door. The sight that greeted him was an odd one, he and his wife were standing in a metal room with one pony in a grey suit of armor amd a blackened helmet. "YOU WILL COME WITH US" it said in a bland metallic monotone voice.
"It's one on two by my count." Turner pointed out trying in vain to sound brave.
"YOU HAVE MISCOUNTED!" it said as two other sets of grey armor emerged from around the corner.
"Are you the kidnappers?" Turner asked quivering.
"YES!"
Turner noticed a thin metal rod on the ground and nabbed it. He swung it with all his might and was completely shocked to see that he didn't even phase the armored pony.
"YOU WILL BE LIKE US!"
"Like Tartar..." He was interrupted by a sort of gasping wheezing sound. On the floor was an old fob watch right at Derpy's hooves.
"THAT DEVICE IS UNKNOWN, IT WILL BE TAKEN FOR ANALYSIS!" the one in the blackened helmet told the other two.
One of the suits of armor started to move towards the watch and Derpy tried to move away, accidentally hitting the watch. It slid over to Turner, and he picked it up. He heard a voice that seemed to come from the watch, Open it, listen to me you need to open it! It's the only way to save her and yourself! If you don't you'll both be made like them! Just open it! he did and a golden light poured from it and into him. As it did this the sound from earlier began again and a blue box started to fade in around Turner.
"THIS OBJECT REGISTERS AS BELONGING TO THE ENEMY!" one of the suits said louder then usual.
"That's right boys!! And I bet you can guess who!" Turner's voice yelled through the box. The door's opened and he motioned for Derpy to come in.
"IDENTIFY YOURSELF!"
"Sorry boys but I have a Cyber planner or two to deal with and I can't stay!" He said closing the doors and the box started to fade away.
He was close to Derpy, "Don't ever let me eat another pear again!" He said sternly. Then he cracked a smile and moved towards the main console and hitting a few buttons.
"What the hey Turner?! What is this place?! What happened back there?! What were those things!? What was that watch!? " Derpy blurted out the questions.
"Ah yes the Silence erased your memories of me." He said walking towards her.
"What?! I know who you are Turner your..."
"No you don't! the pony you know was a facade, a disguise, a veil, an illusion, or perhaps even a mask." at that he slammed his forehead against hers and as she looked at him with anger as he simply smiled.
"Why did you do that Doctor?" Derpy said rubbing her forehead.
"So you would remember our adventures ten years ago. Just remember that you will be seeing yourself from my point of view" His smile widened, "It feels good to be able to do that again, glad the old girl managed to repair the chameleon arch. Though I'm still a pony, in form at least, well when I return to my home universe I should revert to good old Time Lord in appearance. What was I doing again, oh yes! That's right, the cybers! Oh and your daughter!"
He ran to the console, "Allons-y" he shouted and the Tardis began to shake.
