Once a Time Lord, Now a Pony

Rich Enterprises...

The Doctor and Twilight were in trouble, and they both knew it. A few moments ago, Filthy Rich had debuted his daughter, now transformed into a Cyberpony. But he didn't do it just do turn her into one. He had done it to save her from her incurable form of cancer which neither Twilight nor the Doctor could fault him for. But still, if the Doctor's previous luck with situations like this held things were about to go very bad, and very quickly at that.

"Filthy, don't you know what you've done?" The Doctor yelled in fear as he ran up to him. Filthy looked at the Doctor in confusion, surely he could see the benefits of this?

"Yes, I've saved her. She'll never leave me again." Filthy said happily, not noticing Cyber-Diamond going down into the crowd. Twilight tried to point this out and run up to both the Doctor and Filthy but two security guards stopped her and barred her away. She growled in frustration and glanced back towards Diamond who was making her way to the center of the crowd below.

"Saved her?" The Doctor yelled as he grabbed Filthy by his suit. "You haven't saved her! Sure, her cancer's been stopped, but at what cost?" He asked Filthy frantically who only chuckled and removed himself from his grip.

"You're being paranoid Doctor. And yes, I know who you are. I've heard the stories. Might I say, it's a honor to meet a living legend and hero to many but I think I know what I'm doing." Filthy told him and at this point Twilight let out a shout.

"DOCTOR!" She yelled, and his attention was grabbed at once. He followed his friend's gaze aand saw Diamond walk up to a pony.

"No no no no..." The Doctor whispered and it turned into a shout as Diamond touched a reporter, said "Delete" and electrocuted the poor pony as Filthy watched in horror.

"I... I don't understand. What's wrong? Diamond, she shouldn't be doing this!" He shouted in confusion and fear. The Doctor looked at him with a mix of pity and seriousness.

"No, you don't do you. By turning your daughter into that thing you've removed her emotions and unleased a monster onto Manehatten. She won't stop, not until everyone is dead or just like her." He snarled and Filthy's face grew ever more horrified as he whispered "No, by Celestia. What have I done? All I ever wanted to do was help. And now..."

Twilight put a caring hoof on his shoulder.

"It's okay, we understand. But you've got to put your emotions aside and tell us how to stop your daughter before she hurts anypony else." She said seriously before seeing Diamond head back towards them. "But uh, can you do it quickly please?"

Filthy and the Doctor saw her as well.

"Ms. Tiara, you've got to fight it!" The Doctor pleaded. "I've never met you before, but I know you're a strong will per-Sorry, pony and you won't let this suit control you! You fought off cancer for as long as you could for crying out loud! So would this thing stop you? NO! Now fight back!" He yelled but it was no use. Diamond was gone and she cemented this by letting out a monotone "Delete. Delete." as she reached for the Doctor who had to think fast.

"Well... If that's the case let me ask you something. Did you know for example early versions of the Cyberiad operating program had the oddest weaknesses? Take for example, gold. Chokes your respiratory systems. Now, you may be wondering this is all well and good but what does it have to do with you? Well, if I'm right and I am most of the time you should be running that same code and I also happen to have THIS on me!"

With that, he placed a piece of gold foil on Diamond's helmet and she fell to the floor stunned as her systems tried to fight back and give her some new air to breathe. As this happened, the Doctor turned to Twilight and Filthy.

"That won't stop her for long. We need to get going. RUN!" He shouted before they all did exactly that...

A warehouse somewhere in Canterlot...

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Back with Boltstrike and Lightning Dust, the rogue Captain of the Guard was preforming some introductions to his boss. This particular pony was the one who'd helped him break out of prison and had organized the whole plan to draw out the Doctor. You see, the Doctor was one of his oldest and most dear friends and any meetings between them were always good. And if there was death and fear along the way, that was a added bonus.

"So who is he?" Lightning Dust asked, while looking at the pony in front of her who was covered by a hooded robe and giggling at the TV in front of him. On it, was a bee flying through a forest. Boltstrike rolled his eyes, his boss was such a child. He coughed, and the pony turned to face them before getting up and throwing off his hood. The pony had a blond mane, tan fur and a black hour glass for a Cutie Mark. Suddenly, he was just flesh and organs before he snapped back to normal.

"Sorry bout that." The pony apologized mockingly. "Can't really control myself. Did that freak you out any?"

Lightning nodded nervously. Every instinct of hers was telling her to run for it.

"I'll take that as a yes. I really need to get out more, and drain a bit of some poor soul's life. Say, why don't you offer me yours? Everypony else seems to really mind giving me their life." The pony laughed and Lightning's eyes widened. The stallion in front of her was a psychopath. And she thought herself insane. Right now she was beginning to have second thoughts. Should she really have accepted Boltstrike's offer? She whimpered to herself as the stallion walked over to her and looked at her in interest.

"Something's very wrong with you... Here, maybe I could help." He asked and Boltstrike uttered "Uh, sir? Maybe you should reconsider. Her powers, the ones I told you about? What if-"

The stallion waved a hoof dismissively.

"Pish posh. I know what I'm doing. I'm just going to make her look good again."

With that, he released a small golden mist and little by little Lightning felt her burns and scars healing. She even felt her mane grow back and her wings fix themselves. Once it was all over, she tore off her wrappings and laughed to herself in spite of the danger she was in. Old Dusty was back and looking good.

"Oh, no need to thank me my dear." The stallion smiled. "And as for who I am, as I know you're going to ask you can call me... The Master."

Canterlot General...

Later that night in the present time, Cadence went to see Shining. As she entered the room, she choked back a sob and whispered "Oh, Shiny..." Her beloved was very thin and looking weaker then ever. She took her hoof in his.

"Shiny, if there's anything you need me to do..." She whispered but Shining shook his head.

"I already have my will in order. Took care of it long ago. Listen, if I don't make it-"

Cadence shook her head rapidly.

"No, you'll make it. Don't say things like that! I love you Shiny, I don't want to lose you. R.I.F.T is already working on a cure." She yelled in sadness and anger but again Shining shook his head and gave her a serious look.

"And what if they don't do it in time?" He began. "I love you too, but you and I both know there's every possibility that..." He said but Cadence cut him off. "And I also know there's every possibility that the cure will be found." She told him before whispering "Oh Doctor, where are you...?"

Before we answer that question, take note that unseen by anypony a small flicker of lightning flashed outside the window before it reformed into Lightning Dust in the grass below. She now knew the full truth about what was going on, and she was not happy.

"Boltstrike... You're going to pay for this." She growled in resolve with a fury in her eyes. She may have done some things she regretted before this, but now she had a chance to make up for them... By killing Captain Boltstrike.

Future Manehatten...

Back in Manehatten, Filthy, Twilight and the Doctor raced towards the Rich Enterprises Factory Complex where the Cyber-Suits were made. As they ran, Twilight asked a question out of curiousness.

"Okay, you want to explain to me why you have a whole factory dedicated to these things?" She snarled at Filthy who looked away.

"I... I figured if Diamond could be saved, I might be able to save other ponies lives as well. Not just from cancer, but from other untreatable illnesses as well." He said in personal disgust with himself. "I guess I was wrong."

Filthy said no more on the matter even as they reached a small side entrance which the Doctor unlocked with his screwdriver. Behind the entrance doors was a row of Cyber-Suits unmoving but they seemed to gaze through into their very souls as if judging them. Twilight took a step back but the Doctor stayed calm.

"Don't worry, they're just that. Suits. I don't think they've been filled up yet..." He began and Filthy finished for him.

"But if we don't stop Diamond and destroy them, they soon will be." He said, once again disgusted with himself as he whispered "I never should have made these things."

Inwardly, Twilight thought to herself. She had seen her future self, but yet she remembered nothing of her current self and neither of them knew why. Thinking of this, Twilight felt a headache coming on. Time travel was just confusing. The Doctor smiled in sympathy even as they trotted forwards. He knew exactly what she was thinking.

"Don't worry, you get used to it. Try not to think on it too much." He smiled, but that soon faded as the Cyber-Suits one by one began to move.

"I thought you said they weren't active!" Twilight yelled in fear.

"Well, I've been wrong before..." The Doctor muttered to himself. "RUN!"