Once a Time Lord, Now a Pony

In the Griffonstone Kingdom, there was a hospital. It was considered by many to be one of the finest hospitals in all of Equestria, with only those in Canterlot matching it's grandness. Constructed in the war between the Griffins and the Ponies, it quickly became famous for it's urgent care to those who came which at the time were only Griffins. But now that the war has ended, anypony could come. But little did anypony know this particular place of healing held a dark secret, one which was about to be exposed. Deep below the hospital sat chambers, filled to the brim with only what their maker knew. For years, he'd keep them secret from even the top brass all the while putting on a face of care and concern. In any case, we find that now some poor unlucky soul has wandered down there, by mistake.

"H-hello? Where am I? Can somepony give me directions?"

Doctor Healing Wound, a transfer from Canterlot was not having a good day. First he got stood up by that cute griffin from next door, had to deal with a nasty case of Petrifold Regression which he only cured just in time and now he'd gotten lost. On today of all days, his sister's birthday. Oh, she'd have his head for this, she just knew it.

"What are you doing down here? Don't you know this level is forbidden?"

A griffin, one Healing Wound knew to be his boss Ironclaw walked out of the shadows. He was a older griffin, with one wing missing on his right side. It was a well known fact among the staff that he really hated to be stared at. Anypony who did quickly got transferred to bedpan cleaning duty.

"I... I got lost. What is this place?"

"Here, lemme show you."

He led Healing to rows apon rows of chambers, with who knew what inside them.

"What are they?"

Ironclaw opened up a empty chamber and shoved Healing inside.

"Your tomb."

Water filled the now shut tight chamber and a scream forced it's way up. It soon burst out before quickly being silenced.

"SOMEPONY GET ME OUT OF HERE!"

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The very next day, quite unaware of what secrets the hospital held, Twilight Sparkle arrived. She wasn't here for some special treatment. No, she was here for knowledge, unsurprising to anyone who knew her. After entering through the front doors, she was met by another griffin, the receptionist..

"Uh, hi. I'm Twilight Sparkle of Canterlot. I reserved a tour here...? You may have to check your letters. I sent one a few days ago."

"Ah yes, here you are. Wait right there for one moment."

The griffin pressed a button under her desk and said "Doctor Ironclaw to the front desk. We've got a Mrs. Twilight Sparkle here for you."

"Actually, it's just Ms. I'm not married."

"Obviously." The griffin deadpanned, noting her appearance reading glasses and all. Twilight looked understandably annoyed. She wasn't that bad looking! Ironclaw walked up with a annoyed expression on his face.

"(Sigh) Right this way..."

Twilight clapped her hooves happily and let out a little squeal of glee as Ironclaw shook his head and muttered "Only a few days until retirement..." He led her throughout the hospital eventually stopping at one point when he saw a bunch of nurses gathered around one particular bed. Ironclaw sighed, as he happened to know exactly who was in this bed at this point. It always was HIM. It just was.

"Back again, Mr. Smith?"

Twilight glanced at the bed's occupant, which was a brown earth pony with sticky-uppy hair that could probably never stay flat no matter how hard one could try and a hourglass on his flank. The stallion wore a manic grin when he saw Ironclaw.

"Oh, hello! Nice to see you again Mr. Ironclaw! Always a pleasure! You know, I do have a suggestion for this place. Little shop, right at the entrance. Always love a little shop!"

"This is a place of healing Mr. Smith, not a place of purchase. What is it this time? Sore stomach, restlessness or some other such excuse for you to meet me?" Ironclaw growled in irritation.

Twilight couldn't help but inquire.

"Uh... Meet you?" She asked curiously.

"Yes, Mr. Smith here is always coming in with excuses just to meet me."

"Excuses? They're legitimate concerns!" "Mr. Smith" said in a offended tone of voice. "You know, I really am beginning to have complaints about the quality of your service her-"

"OUT!"

Soon, The Doctor found himself outside the hospital being "escorted" out by security griffins. Well, when I say escorted I should have put thrown out instead. After they'd left and slammed the front doors shut he sighed.

"Well, if that way won't work there's always Plan B. AKA: Housebreaking... Or should that be hospitalbreaking?"

So later that very same day, just as Celestia's sun was setting and the moon rising in it's place and everypony began to leave for their homes for the night and let the night shift take over the Doctor returned and kicked open the fire exit after disabling the alarm with his sonic.

"Well, Allons-Y..." He muttered and walked inside. He searched the main floors from top to bottom but found nothing. Well, actually did he find something when he ran right into Twilight Sparkle.

"Sorry, so sorry! Didn't see you there! Hey, wait didn't I see you with Ironclaw earlier? Are you his... companion?" The Doctor inquired, not actually knowing what companion implied here on this world.

"EXCUSE ME? Companion? We...We are not... We're not like that!" Twilight exclaimed angered by the Doctor's question. Ironclaw was much too old for her, and she wasn't into griffins anyway.

"Not like what...? Oh... OH! Oops, silly me. I'm still new with this world's terms. Didn't know that meant... well, THAT. What are you doing here anyway?"

"I could ask you the same question."

"Fair enough. I've heard... rumors and I like rumors so here I am!"

Twilight appeared to be lost in thought for a brief moment.

"Wow... I've heard those same rumors. Rumors about something the hospital isn't telling everypony. Something off the books if you will. So I decided to come and take a look around." She said proudly.

The Doctor gave her a grin.

"Wow. I like you... You know, I never caught your name, Ms..."

"Twilight. Twilight Sparkle."

"Well Ms. Sparkle, ready for a adventure?"