Once a Time Lord, Now a Pony

Canterlot Streets

Both Twilight and the Doctor soon rushed outside where already ponies were beginning to stare and point in shock and confusion at what was going on. A hard snow was beginning to fall and any nearby water sources were beginning to freeze solid. Rivers, ponds or even just water in a fountain it didn't matter as it was soon ice.

"You know, I really must register a complaint with your weather pegasi for this horrible weather." The Doctor said dryly while Twilight rolled her eyes at his bad joke.

"Hardee-har-har." She replied. "Any ideas on how to stop this thing before it gets any worse or are we just going to stand around talking about it?"

Suddenly the Royal Sisters both landed nearby with a few ponies bowing as they did so. Celestia took a glance around and frowned. Last she checked the sun was out and not covered by cloud.

"Twilight, what's going on? What's happened?" Celestia asked urgently as thunder cracked somewhere nearby breaking the sound barrier to catch up to the lightning that flashed in the sky.

"The Master happened, that's what." Twilight growled. "He's behind this, took one of the books from the Black Archives and is planning to use the Windegos to take over Equestria."

"And we must guess, the world after that?" Luna asked sarcastically.

"Yes, how'd you know?" The Doctor commented. Celestia's eyes widened when she finally noticed them. Luna on the other hand, hadn't quite registered who she was talking to because of how focused she was on the situation.

"We know how a villain thinks." Luna said sadly drawing on her own memories as Nightmare Moon. Both Twilight and Celestia knew where her thoughts were going and nodded in understanding and sadness. It was then Luna finally noticed who she was speaking to and if it was possible her eyes would have bugged out of their sockets thanks to Luna's shock.

"THOU IS FINALLY AWAKE!" Luna cried in joy and hugged the Doctor nearly crushing him to her Alicorn strength. As the Doctor struggled to free himself from the Princess of the Night's grip in rather comical fashion Celestia leaned over to her student and muttered "And she teases me about having a crush on the Doctor..."

Twilight put a hoof to her chin in thought and paced in place as she asked "My question is, why are the Windegos returning now? What do they want?"

Sunburst's nervous voice came from behind them. He'd been there the whole time and only now gained the courage to speak up.

"I... I believe I can answer that." He said shyly while clutching a book on the Windegos to his chest. Luna looked at him seriously as the Doctor was released from her grip at last and he fell over he muttered "Nearly knocked me into another regeneration..."

Sunburst meanwhile, flinched at Luna's gaze quite afraid of her and remembering what happened last time they met.

"You're... You're not going to use the Royal Canterlot Voice on me again are you?" Sunburst asked nervously.

"WHY SHOULD WE NOT, IT IS TRADITION TO SPEAK WITH THIS MUCH VOLUME!" Luna replied as Sunburst shrank into himself, Twilight sighed and shook her head as Celestia glared at her sister. The snow was falling even harder now.

"Maybe we could make a exception in this case?" Celestia asked dryly as she rubbed her temples. Luna still had a lot to learn about modern customs, that much was evident. Celestia then found herself turning to Sunburst.

"Please, explain your story." She asked and Sunburst nodded nervously before he began to speak.

Once the unicorn had explained what he'd found and everypony had taken it all in it wasn't long before Twilight sprang into action and quickly began thinking up a plan.

"Our best shot at this would be to face the Windegos head on with the Elements. If they want a battle, that's exactly what they're going to get." Twilight began as Sunburst nodded before he ran off to send a priority message to Ponyville to alert the rest of the Elements and Shining of what was going on. Twilight continued.

"Meanwhile, we've got to get everypony inside and away from danger. I don't think the Windegos care about collateral damage." Twilight said as Celestia nodded and gestured to the Royal Guard to begin getting everypony to safety. In the Solar Princess's mind, she was very impressed with Twilight right now. As she felt a swelling of pride for her faithful student rise in her chest, Celestia was already thinking even now she'd be perfect for the little plan she had in mind to bring another Alicorn to the throne. Only time would tell however if Twilight was truly the best choice, so Celestia would have to keep an eye on her...

"What about the Master?" Luna asked, no longer using her Royal Canterlot Voice. The Doctor grinned in his manic way and held up his Sonic in his hoof.

"I'll deal with him. As the saying goes... Geronimo!" The Doctor cried.

Golden Oaks Library:

Back in Ponyville, Spike was pacing around nervously back and forth as he went over all the horrible outcomes of what could have happened to his big sister. In his mind, he saw her dead in varying ways, each getting more horrible then the last.

"She's not going to come back, I just know it..." Spike whispered frantically as he continued wearing a hole in the floor. Finally Rarity had enough of it and put a hoof on his shoulder.

"I'm sure she's fine, Twilight can handle herself." The member of the Elements of Harmony reassured as she pulled the young drake into a comforting hug.

"B-But what if she's not?" Spike asked fearfully. "She's managed to get into scrapes that only with you or the Doctor's help she managed to get out of!"

Rarity looked at Spike seriously, her gaze boring into him.

"Now that's enough of that, Twilight will come back. I promise." Rarity told Spike, before suddenly the dragon doubled over and burped up a letter from Sunburst in a flash of green flame. Rarity grabbed it at once and gestured for Shining to come over. Here is what was on the letter:

Dear Elements and Shining Armor:

"Your presence is required in Canterlot at once. This... This is my first time writing a letter of this magnitude so it may suck but I'm trying very hard for it not to. Oh, look at me I've gotten off topic... Silly me. Anyways, the Windegos are about to return and bring their anger on the descendants of those who wronged them which as you know are: Commander Hurricane, Chancellor Puddinghead and Princess Platinum. If they find them, nothing will be able to stop them as the descendants are the only ones who supposedly know the key to the Windego's defeat. The Elements of Harmony and the Captain of the Royal Guard are needed so get here fast... Or... Or I don't know what we'll do!"

Absolutely panicking here, Sunburst

After they'd finished reading the letter, Shining looked at Rarity.

"So, what do we do?"

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Rarity smiled confidently. She wasn't just Ponyville's best and brightest fashionista and you'd better make no mistake about it,  she was a member of the group that defeated Nightmare Moon and it was showing right now.

"What we always do darling when the world is in trouble... Save it." Rarity said before turning to Spike as she and Shining rushed out the Library's front door.

"Spikey-Boo, do us a favor and keep a eye on things here. I don't know when we'll be back, but I doubt Twilight would want to see this place as a absolutely horrid mess so clean it up a little huh?" Rarity asked, with another smile before shutting the door after she'd run out it. Now alone, Spike grumbled to himself as he started to sweep.

"Yeah, that's about my lot in life isn't it huh?" Spike muttered. "At least it'll keep my mind off things... Which is what I suspect Rarity wants." He sighed wistfully. Anything for her he'd do quite faithfully, no matter how unpleasant.

Canterlot Castle

It was a few hours later after a train ride on the Friendship Express that the Elements of Harmony arrived at Canterlot where they met up with Twilight and the Princesses at the Castle on a balcony where already Shining had gathered his troops. The storm was even worse now, and looked as if the skies were about to bring Tartarus itself down to Equus which wasn't that far from the truth really.

"...Well, this all seems rather horrible doesn't it?" Rainbow asked dryly.

"Oh dear oh dear..." Fluttershy repeated nervously as she glanced upwards to the sky. Applejack walked over to her and laid a comforting hoof on her shoulder.

"Don't worry sugarcube, we can handle this." Applejack reassured. Pinkie bounced around happily nearby.

"After this is all over, we should throw a Saving the Day party!" Pinkie exclaimed. At one point, Shining came over to Twilight and looked at anywhere but her.

"Listen, about what I said earlier... Can you forgive me?" Shining asked with nervous tone in his voice. Twilight embraced him in a hug.

"There's nothing to forgive." She said and for a few moments after that there was a awkward silence before Rarity broke it up.

"Where's the Doctor?" She asked and Twilight could only give a shrug in response.

"I don't know, he's gone after the Master so who knows where he is." Twilight replied before a loud rumble of thunder cracked and Twilight frowned. Time was almost up, and the battle was about to begin. She hadn't felt this tense since Nightmare Moon and it was beginning to show no matter how hard she tried to hide it.

"Don't worry, this will be easy as pie now that I'm here." Rainbow reassured in her own way and Applejack quickly corrected her.

"Don't ya mean now that we're all here?" She drawled and Rainbow glared at her rival before her attention was drawn to something else. Or rather somepony.

"Hey, wait." Rainbow asked as she suddenly saw Galaxy Swirls in full Night Guard battle dress with a scythe slung over his back. "What are you even doing up? Shouldn't you be fast asleep in a coffin somewhere?"

Galaxy actually burst out laughing at Rainbow's question as he held up a canister containing some sort of sugary drink.

"Yes, well normally I'd be but I think the situation at hoof here calls for a exception to the rule don't you?" Galaxy chirped as he held the drink up to Rainbow's face and shook it before the Bat-Pony took a big gulp of it. "See this stuff? Man oh man, this stuff keeps your eyes OPEN!" He suddenly shouted as Shining looked a bit embarrassed by his fellow captain.

As Shining sharpened his sword, he turned his fellow Royal Guard and cleared his throat to begin a speech.

"Alright men. You know what's at stake here. The fate of all Equestria, not just Canterlot hangs in the balance. You all thought the Windegos were just fairy tales to scare foals, but thanks to some mad stallion they're back and he wants to use them to take over the world and destroy our way of life. Are we going to let that happen?" Shining asked.

The response he got was a loud chorus of "NO!" and Shining smirked as he continued.

"It's not a good day, it might possibly be the last day for any of us but we are going to go down fighting and show WHY we are Canterlot's Finest! We are the ROYAL GUARD!" Shining roared and got a chorus of cheers. Now, all eyes turned to Galaxy to see what he had to say. His answer?

"Er... What he said. I got nothing." Galaxy admitted with a blush as he gestured to Shining. Suddenly there were several loud whinnies as Windego spirits began to pour from the sky. Shining shouted "At arms!" and the Guard readied their weapons with bows being drawn back and swords pulled from their scabbards.

Twilight's eyes narrowed at the oncoming hoard as she smirked confidently. She had only one thing to say as she looked back at her five friends who were ready for battle and to save the day once more.

"Let's do this girls."