The Son of Time
Chapter 1: Getting Supplies
Previous ChapterNext ChapterI stood in the royal throne room at Canterlot Castle waiting for the ponies to finish readying my father's old TARDIS when Princess Luna came over to me.
"Are you nervous about your coming trip to the past?" she asked. She had gotten better at not using the royal Canterlot voice as much, and at using terms that ponies today used.
"A little," was all I said. In truth, I was very nervous. I was going back to before my father was killed, and before the war. I had seen pictures from before the war, but always wanted to go back and see it for myself.
"Your lying, I can tell," she said while smiling.
"Wouldn't you be if you were going back in time, and possibly meeting you father who died before you were even one year old?" I asked her, already knowing the answer she would give.
"I guess I would be, but I won't have to go back in time to meet my father, I have met him," she said, oblivious to what she had just said. "Oh, sorry," she apologized after she realized how that sounded.
"Its Okay, I've gotten over ponies saying that," was my only response.
She just stood there, before looking out the window, "It's late you should get some rest, Time Lords have to sleep too. I think," she said as she looked questioningly at me.
I gave a small chuckle, "I'm only half Time Lord, and I guess your right, I could use some sleep, goodnight Princess Luna."
"Goodnight, uh, whats your name again?" she said, again looking questioningly at me.
"I don't use my name," I told her. My mother said that my father had said his real name to end something called the "Time War" and burnt his home planet. I knew that was only because of a Time Lord weapon, but I still did not to use my name.
"Well then, what should we call you?" she asked.
"I'll let you come up with something," I said as I trotted to my royal suite. The princesses were kind enough to let me, my mother, and my two step sisters live at the castle. As I walked through the halls I looked through the windows, out at Equestria and the war zone. From there I could see Cloudsdale, and the flashes of many Daleks shooting at ponies. The battle there was being let by somepony called Rainbow dash, and, as I've heard, she was one of the bearers to the Elements of Harmony, what ever those were. A few minutes later I reached the royal suite, which was more of a large apartment or small house, that my family had been given. It was just big enough for us, which surprised me, why would they just happen to have a suite with four bedroom, each with its own bathroom, a kitchen, and dining room?
As I opened the door and walked into the dining room I saw Dinky and Sparkler eating, then they saw me. "How long till they ready the TARDIS?" Dinky asked me. She was only about ten years older than me, while Sparkler had been about six-teen when I was born.
"Should take till morning, wheres mom?" I replied.
"Out talking to Princess Twilight," Sparkler said.
"Oh." Princess Twilight had been our mother's friend before she became a princess, when she was just a normal unicorn. She was also a bearer of one of the Elements, but unlike the rest, I had met her. It was only for a few minutes, but she seemed nice enough. With that, I walked to my room and jumped on my bed. I was out before I even hit it.
The next morning I stood on a cloud looking out over Equestria. The battle at Cloudsdale had been won during the night, although with high casualties. After a few minutes I flew back to the ground and walked into the castle, making my way to the throne room. When I opened the door I saw a banner that read "Time Lord's Going Away Party, And Dashie's Victory Party!" I looked around and saw Celestia, Luna, and Twilight talking to each other, Shining Armour, Cadence, and Queen Chrysalis. The changlings had made peace with Equestria and became their allies close to the time the Cyberponies entered the war.
Before I could even walk in the room, a pink pony appeared a few feet in front of me and shouted "It's the Time Lord!"
Everypony stopped what they were doing and looked at me. After about a full minute of this they started clapping and made a path straight to the TARDIS. I walked to the blue box and stood in front of it, knowing Celestia would give a speech. And I was right.
Clearing her throat, she began, "Ponies, this brave stallion has agreed to end this war for us, but at the cost of his own life. He will stop the war before it began, destroying this timeline. We will remember nothing of this if he is successful, but he will fade away. He was born in this war, and if it never happens, then he will cease to exist. He might still be born, but it will be a different timeline and he will not be exactly the same," as she ended her short speech nopony cheered.
Six ponies walked up to me, one being Princess Twilight, the another being the pink pony who announced my arrival. "We thank you, Time Lord," was all the Twilight said. "Before you go, allow me to introduce my friends, and the other Element bearers to you," she continued. She walked to the pink pony from before and said, "This is Pinkie pie, bearer of the Element of laughter," she started, and went down the row, Rarity, Rainbow dash, Applejack, and Fluttershy.
Once she had finished they walked back into the crowed and my mother stepped forward. "Goodbye mom," was all that I said as I hugged her before she to melted back into the crowed.
"Goodbye. Time Lord," Princess Luna said from her place at the front of the crowed, "And good luck."
Everypony started cheering as I walked into the TARDIS and shut the door. I walked around the console and to the lever that would send me twenty-six years into the past. And pulled it.
Author's Note
Now taking Ideas on a name the Time Lord can use in this story.
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