Beyond Cupcakes and Books

A yawn escapes her lips, as violet eyes gazed at the flipping pages of the book. Twilight Sparkle, the princess of Friendship, was at a better word, bored. Usually, books would bring joy to the lavender mare in times of boredom, research, distress, or whenever. Now, she feels bored of books. The saying would go if you did it all, it would feel the same. A frustrated sigh escapes the lavender alicorn's lips, slamming her head onto the table of the meeting room in the palace. Even though she was still in her 20s, it felt like Twilight did it all, and it wasn't enough. She fought and redeemed Luna and Discord, assisted her brother and former foal-sitter in stopping a mad insect queen, restored the tree of harmony, stopped Tirek, and as of recently, freed a town from a cultist, who turned out to be a fraud. The mare rubbed her head, as life seems a bit dull to her now. Right now, all she wanted to do, was hang out with her friends, even Pinkie of all ponies.

Suddenly, a wheezing noise filled the air of the castle. Gusts of wind flowed through, blowing Twilight off her seat. She groaned, getting off her haunches. When she gazed around, at the doorway, a strange blue box materialized. Fading in and out until it became fully solid, much to Twilight's surprise. The blue box was indeed taller than her, though looked very small, on top, the words 'Police Public Call Box' was written on top. She trots towards the strange box, wanting to get a closer look. The alicorn looks observes it, impressed with it's design. Then, the doors creak open, revealing a all too familiar pink mare.

"Hey Twilight," Pinkie Pie greeted her friend.

"Pinkie Pie," Twilight blinked, confused to who just came out of the box. "W-What are you...?" Last time Twilight checked, Pinkie was out of town, visiting family. Questions raced through her mind, what was she doing in a strange blue box.

"Doing here?" She grinned, finishing Twilight's sentence. "Wow, this' gonna be a doozy."

She snarled, shaking her head at Pinkie's choice of words. Last time 'doozy' was spoke, Twilight ended up in the hospital, which the bill came out very expensive. "Pinkie! What in the hell are you doing in this," she points her forehoof towards the box. "thing?!"

"I would appreciate you don't mock her," a stallion shouted.

Trotting up behind Pinkie, was a chestnut brown stallion. He wore a black necktie, held by two collars. Old, but kind blue eyes gazed at the alicorn, which were very familiar to her. He bore a hourglass cutie mark, which was also familiar as well. Twilight could've swore she seen him before, but at the same time, he felt different. She was going to say something, until Pinkie shouts.

"WOW!!" She gasped, gazing at her friend's wings. "Nice wings! When did ya get them? Are you a princess? What happened to the Golden Oaks Library? Why is your neck longer? Are you immortal? Do you use crazy laser attacks?"

Twilight stood confused, as Pinkie barraged her with these strange questions. For one, Pinkie along with her friends witnessed her ascension, and her coronation. She should remember all of this for Celestia's sake, unless she was a changeling, or something else. The brown stallion grabbed Pinkie by the torso, placing her next to the alicorn.

"Pinkie, my dear," the stallion sighed. "please don't frighten this Twilight."

"This Twilight?" She repeated the words, feeling a more confused and a little offended. "Okay, no more games! Answer my Faustdamned questions now! Who are you, and what do you mean 'this Twilight'?!"

"Where are my manners?" He chuckles, bowing in respect. "I am the Doctor," he gestures his hoof to Pinkie. "and this' Pinkie Pie of Gaia- 996."

She raised a brow, calming down a little, but now her mind was filled with more questions. Twilight trots to 'Pinkie' of Gaia-996, observing the pink mare. The earth pony does look like her Pinkie Pie, same blue eyes, cutie mark, poofy mane, and cheerful disposition. The only difference was that she wore a golden ring around the ankle above her hoof. This would indicate that this Pinkie Pie was either engaged or married. She gaze back to the party pony, face to face. The alicorn's curiosity was now raised, wanting to know more what these ponies were talking about.

"So," Twilight sighed. "you're a Pinkie from another world, just like the mirror world I went through?"

"Uh-huh," Pinkie nods. "except I came in through the TARDIS, and it's fun!"

"TARDIS?" She cocks her head, "Is this the... box you came in?"

"Yes," the Doctor sighed, rolling his eyes. "it's short for Time and Relative Dimensions in Space, it's how I get around. A very lovely machine, and she's been my greatest companion."

"She?" Twilight furrowed her brow a little, "You call it a 'she'?"

"There she goes again," the stallion groaned. "Honestly, some of the Twilights were at least nice to her. It feels like you're full on insulting her."

Her eyes widen, grinning sheepishly. "M-My bad," she apologized. "I kinda find it ludicrous that you two used this TARDIS to accomplish such a impossible feat."

"I always get that," he chuckles. "Want to see?"

She looks down to the ground, thinking it over. The scientist in her wanted to look, nodding in agreement. Twilight trots into the blue box, gasping at the interior. It has an a expansive control room; silver panels, and a grey console. Attached to it was it's engine, pumping up and down glowing a lime green. The lavender mare trotted forward into the TARDIS, with Pinkie and the Doctor following her.

"So," he grinned, leaning against the console. "what ya think?"

"It's," she gazed around, amazed at this technology. "It's bigger on the inside."

"Ah," he sighed, placing all four of his hooves back on the silver floor. "I love it when people always say that." He presses a few buttons, closing the doors.

A thought then came to the princess, turning towards the two outsider ponies. "Wait Doctor," she trots to the stallion. "if there's another dimension besides mine and the human world, there are others?"

"Exactly," the Doctor nods, clapping his hooves together. "Dear princess, we live in a infinite number of universes that co-exist with one another. It's called the Multiverse for short, and Gaia-Prime is one of these worlds. Allow me to show you," he flips a switch on the console. The screen flips onto a view of the planet Gaia, beautiful from a high view. "This' your typical looking planet Gaia, normal oxyegn levels, history that you're familiar with, and ponies who are alive and died in this timeline." He presses a few buttons typing in '996'. Suddenly, the screen turns to a view of Gaia, but somethings were different. Strange silver machines orbited around the planet, as well as a strange ship. "Now this' is Gaia-996, the home of my companion Pinkie Pie." The said mare points to herself grinning. "Now there are a few differences between this world and 996, in that reality, you're still a unicorn, but married. Unfortunately, that world's Fluttershy perished in a crisis that befell that world not to long ago." A hint of sadness filled the Doctor at that moment, then he exhaled, putting a smile on his face. "As said, there are differences between each Gaia, one maybe slightly different, or greatly different altogether."

Twilight stood at the controls, her eyes blinking nonstop. She shakes her head, trying to piece together what the Doctor just said. "I'm sorry, this' a bit much to take in."

"Don't worry about it too much princess Sparkle," the Doctor announced. "the Multiverse is a fascinating, dangerous, and strange place to be."

"Yeah," Pinkie nods. "it's super-duper fun, scary, weird, and confusing." The pink mare twirls around in excitement.

"I have to say," Twilight spoke. "it does sound fun the way you two described it."

"Up for a trip?" Pinkie inquired, her muzzle pressed against Twilight's.

The alicorn's ears perk up, and her eyes widen. Twilight bit her bottom lip, considering her options. "Sure," she shrugged. "why the hell not?"