The Doctor gets rewritten

“Just, The Doctor,” he responded, noting his voice. It sounded older than he remembered. Then again, he couldn’t remember much. He sounded somewhere in his 60s. Thinking about it, he decided it was time to see what he looked like.

“Do you have a mirror?” He asked Twilight in an urgent voice.“Of course. There is one in the bathroom." She responded, utterly perplexed as to what this colt's problem was.He walked to the bathroom and stared at himself in shock. 'I am old... Wait a minute.' He looked at his flank and there on it sat the Time-Vortex cutie mark he had earned on his first trip through... 'Wait, why do I feel this is wrong? Why am I so confused?'Looking again at his reflection he noticed he was gray. A very light gray, with white hair. He was wearing an old suit, black with a black bowtie on top of a white shirt. He always wore this. Well, not always but... He couldn't remember.Walking out of the bathroom, lost in thought, he bumped into Twilight while she was carrying books."So sorry my dear," he told her, helping her pick up the books now scattered everywhere.Vaguely, somewhere in his mind, a memory arose."My granddaughter!" He yelled out suddenly, causing Twilight to drop her books from being startled."Who?" She asked, totally perplexed."My granddaughter, Susan! Where is she? She should be with me!" He shouted out, then realised. "Wait a moment, I don't have a granddaughter... I don't have a family. I do not even have a companion." He sat down, suddenly lost in thought. His thoughts were jumbled, confused. He had lived in Equestria his whole life, and yet these random noticings. 'Nothing has changed' he told himself."Companion?" Came the confused voice of the purple pony. It startled The Doctor as he was lost in thought."Yes, someone who travels with me. We go on adventures and find ourselves lost in time." He responded wistfully. He remembered finding his TARDIS hidden away in the Everfree Forest..."Wait a second! No, this cannot be right," he exclaimed."What? What's wrong?""My transport it crashed across the street. Perhaps it has the answers I am looking for."He exited the library and walked down the road and to where his TARDIS crashed. Startled, he looked around."Now where could that have gone?" He asked out loud with his hooves parting his suit jacket.        "What exactly does this 'transport' of yours look like anyway? So far you have told me nothing except you are some sort of 'doctor' and you crashed it in the street." Twilight said, knowing she would be of no help unless she knew what she was looking for."Like a blue box. It has a light on top and windows. I am not certain what it is supposed to be but it has never changed since I found it in the Everfree forest." The Doctor responded.        "You found it in the Everfree forest? What was an old pony such as yourself doing there?" Twilight asked bewildered."I heard a whoosh sound coming from within. Sort of like a vworp. I ran in to investigate because that is what I do. I found it there, waiting for me. It's doors opened automatically and I walked inside," The Doctor explained.The two ponies found themselves walking through the streets and straight into Rarity's boutique. They hadn't realised they made it that far or even they were walking."You walked into a box? This sounds ridiculous!" Twilight exclaimed. Suddenly she stopped walking and looked up. "Well, what do you know? We walked all the way to Rarity's place.""Twilight, come in. I hadn't expected to see you for a while, I have been so busy making dresses I haven't had a chance to talk to you in a few days. Who is that colt with you?" Rarity added, noticing The Doctor. "Wait a minute, I remember you. You are that pony who came inside and was talking all funny. Strange, you seem a little different. Anyway, did you need something? A new suit would fit you just fabulously!""No thanks. I am simply here with princess Twilight. We are looking for a blue box." The doctor responded.        "You met Rarity? Why didn't you say so?" Twilight asked.        "Priorities Twilight. A blue box? I have plenty of those lying around. I could practically open a shop with boxes!" Rarity explained.        "This blue box is something special. I was wondering if you knew where it is? I... er... left it in the street and it seems to have vanished." The Doctor replied.        "Oh. Well then. It was a pleasure to meet you once more Mr...""Please, just call me Doctor.""Oh ok then, Doctor. I really don't know what happened to your box. Maybe Applejack knows. She is usually on top of things. I however have a really big order to fill.""Thank you Rarity." Twilight thanked Rarity and walked out of the shop with The Doctor. "I guess we should go to Applejack and see what she knows."The Doctor walks down the path to the right while Twilight headed forwards. "Doctor, it's faster this way," she called out."Hmm, you young ponies always think yourselves smarter than us more experienced ponies," The Doctor said to himself. He turned around and started walking towards Twilight."Have you ever had an Apple Acres apple?""Of course I have! Who do you think I am?”“Uhh… The Doctor?”“Hmm… yes. Now lead me to this Applejack.”Twilight shrugged and continued down the dirt path, intent on figuring out this peculiar pony."So how did you get here?"The Doctor stopped and had a distant look in his eyes as he thought deeply. He replied, “By a magnificent contraption made of steel and sweat, the smell of coal burning in your lungs...”Twilight stared at him with a deadpan expression. “The train?”“The tra- why yes! How did you know?”Twilight’s shoulders slumped in defeat as she shook her head. Going for one final attempt she asked a very direct question. "Where are you from then, Doctor?""From Canterlot my dear Twilight," The Doctor responded.'Really? From Canterlot? He doesn't act like a pony from there.' Twilight thought to herself."Hey there Twilight! I didn't know you were taking a break from your studies! Maybe you could come by the shop and try some delicious fairy cakes (cup cakes)!" An overly excited voice called from behind them."Not now Pinkie, I am helping this Doctor here find a blue box." Twilight replied, looking exasperated. Of all of the times Pinkie Pie could pop up out of no where, this was one of the worst. She was busy enough as is and now they have to deal with her excited friend who she couldn't deny or she would become sad."What kind of box? NO WAIT, don't tell me, I want to guess. Is it a small box? How about a green box? I can think of many things that rhyme with box. Rocks, socks, locks. Speaking of locks..." Pinkie went on and on while The Doctor and Twilight walked off, her exuberant friend following."Please, miss, Pinkie was it? We are quite busy looking for my large blue box. Please leave us be." The Doctor finally told Pinkie losing his patience with the filly-like mare.Pinkie stopped and put on a serious (if you can call it that) face. She turned to Twilight and stated "Twilight, you need new friends. This one is rude."Twilight turned to tell The Doctor something and decided against it. She turned back to Pinkie and replied simply "He is too busy to put up with your antics Pinkie. Sorry for his behaviour. I will come back soon and we can do something fun.""Okay!" Pinkie responds back to her usual self.Twilight and The Doctor walked off heading towards Sweet Apple Acres. The walk there was uneventful and they found themselves standing at the open gate sooner than expected. Upon walking through, they heard the sound of hooves hitting trees. The Doctor looked over towards the sound and saw an orange mare with three apples on her flank bucking trees."That is Applejack. She is the main owner of Sweet Apple Acres’ stall in the marketplace and is known by many ponies for her delicious apple cider.” Twilight explained to The Doctor.“Hmm, sounds lovely.”Applejack proceeded to buck another two trees before noticing the visitors. Stopping what she was doing, she walked over.“Hey there Twilight, how are ya?” Applejack asked. “I thought ya’ll had some studying you were gonna catch up on.”“Yeah Applejack, I have lots of studying to do but this pony needs my help.”“Who is this pony anyway? I don’t reckon I seen him much before.”“Please, call me Doctor. I am a traveler from Canterlot. Pleased to make your acquaintance.” The Doctor responded to Applejack pointedly, making sure it is obvious he noticed her ignoring him.“Well then Doctor, pleasure to meet you. What brings ya’ll to Sweet Apple Acres? Are you here to sample some apple fritters? Or maybe try some pie?” Applejack asked in her business voice.“No thanks, I am only here for business. I seem to have lost my blue box and understand you keep track of many happenings in Ponyville. I was hoping you knew something about my box.”“Sorry, but I ain’t got any information on any missing blue boxes. I do have some tasty apple cobblers waiting in the kitchen if you want to try a bite.”“Thank you miss, I will be off. I am quite busy to eat. Maybe some other time.”Twilight Sparkle and The Doctor once again departed and this time with no known destination.“So, where to now Doctor? We checked in with everyone who would know what is going on down here.” Twilight asked, lost in thought, trying to think of where else they could look for this ‘box’. The Doctor didn’t respond and instead walked along silently. About the time they made it to the centre of ponyville they heard a sound growing louder each time.*VWORP VWORP VWORP VWORP*“Wait!” The Doctor called out, startling Twilight. “That sound. It is the sound of my box.Right in front of them a big blue box with a light on top started to materialise. All around them ponies appeared wondering about the noise.“I can’t work with all of this commotion!” A voice called out, the voice of Rarity.“Now what is goin’ on here?” Applejack called out and ran by Twilight’s side, along with Rarity.“Loud noises! Is there a party? Why wasn’t I invited? I love parties! Party! PARTY! PARTAY!” Pinkie Pie as well, ran to the sides of the three ponies. Out of the sky Rainbowdash crashed into The Doctor.“Oi! Watch where you are bloody going you stupid pony!” The Doctor called out, standing back up.“Sorry!” A voice The Doctor had not heard before. It belonged to a blue pony with a bright rainbow mane.“Rainbowdash, you really should be more careful. You could have hurt this poor old colt.” Fluttershy flew down gently next to The Doctor and said to him: “As for you, I hope you are not hurt too badly, but you were rude to my friend, and I cannot stand by and let this go. I want you to apologise right now, if you don’t mind.”“She flew into me, why must I say an apology?”“Fluttershy, let it go. Doctor, what is this? And what is a ‘police box’?” Twilight asked, ignoring the protests from Fluttershy and Rainbowdash.“It is my big blue box, the TARDIS.”“TARDIS? That isn’t even a word. You are not making sense.”“Twilight, trust me in this. I must be leaving now. Good day Twilight, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Rainbowdash.” The Doctor farewelled them and took out his key. Putting the key into the lock and opened the door. Twilight, out of curiosity, looked inside and gasped. The mane 6 walked up to see what was happening and went through the same reaction. All 7 ponies walked inside.“Doctor, this is impossible. It is bigger on the inside.”