Time and againby spikeyblur12ChaptersThe lost get foundThe lost get acquaintedThe lost get it onThe lost get serious.Some informationThe lost get sick of chapter namesThe lost get found‘Whhhhhrrrrrr whhhhhrrrrr whhhrrrrrrr’ The sound of the TARDIS filled the air as the iconic blue Police box faded into view. Out stepped a 6’4” young man with dark brown hair. Behind him, the Doctor appeared while scolding the latter fellow. “Why do you always have to be the FIRST one out David? Every single time you just rush to the door, no heed for where we might have stopped. I mean, I appreciate your enthusiasm in exploring new places, but this is EARTH. Usually I’M the first one out and... are you even listening?” David was staring around, temporarily deaf to the world. “Hmmm? what? oh uh.... sure. CHRIS? CHRIS GET OUT HERE!” Yelled David. “Why is he always late? How long did we give him?” He asked, turning inquisitively towards the Doctor. “Well,” He replied, looking at his watch, “Should be at least five hours. Hopefully it doesn’t take him that long to pack. By the way, What did you pack?” the Doctor said as he turned to David “Oh you know, uh, stuff...” David sighed and went to ring the doorbell, when suddenly the door exploded out and a frazzled none-to-happy Chris blundered out. Laden with many bags, he was obviously struggling against the weight of them. “You guys said five HOURS. It’s been five DAYS. I’ve hardly gotten any sleep, just WAITING for you to POP out of nowhere!” He turned to the Doctor, “Are you ALWAYS off on your timing?” The Doctor, none to pleased by Chris’ remark, apologetically shrugged and replied, “From time to time.” “Oh just get inside, I wanna get a move on!” David strode into the TARDIS while singing ‘A whole new World’ at the top of his lungs. “Why did I agree to this trip?” Complained Chris as he followed. ~Later, aboard the TARDIS~ “So! I promised you two a fun trip, and a fun trip you shall have! Now, where would you like to go hmm?” Asked the Doctor, whilst turning and twisting various knobs. Chris was the first to speak up. “Well last time we went where David wanted to go, and personally, camping out on a foreign planet with flesh eating plants was NOT what I wanted to do.” David looked as if his plans had been shot down as he sulked and grumpily replied, “Fine.....” None of this, however, fazed the Doctor one bit. “Alright then, Chris my boy! Where to?” Chris took his time while David groaned, “I already had a place picked out! We could have BEEN there by now! Of all the...” “SHUTUP DAVID I’M TRYING TO THINK.” Chris shouted over the din of Davids complaining. After a few minutes, he decided. “I think I want to go to a nice, calm beach. No monsters, no freaky aliens that want to eat me, just a tranquil, peaceful..” “ALRIGHTY THEN! Beach it is! and I know just the place!” Stated the Doctor as he pulled and twisted more strange objects. “Where are we going? I hope it’s exciting, cause a beach sounds BOOOOORRINNGGG.” Said David. “It’ll be a surprise!” The Doctor stated happily. “ALLONS-Y!” He said as he flipped a lever. And that’s when everything went black. ~In the not-to-distant-future-that-acutally-is-two-seconds-from-where-we-left-off~ The TARDIS shook and groaned as it tumbled through the time vortex. “IS THIS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN DOCTOR?” Shouted David as he struggled to be heard over the noise. “NOT REALLY, NO. BUT I’M SURE EVERYTHING WILL TURN OUT FINE!” “I DON’TWANNADIEIDON’TWANNADIE! WHY DID I AGREE TO THIS TRIIIIIIIIIP” Yelled Chris as he went flying across the room. “CHRIS! WATCH OUT FOR TH-” -THWANG- “-pole... ouch....” Suddenly, everything stopped. It was so quiet, the silence sounded loud. The silence was so pregnant, that it could have given birth at any moment. And Lo’ an’ behold! The sound of birds chirping filled the TARDIS as its passengers picked, well, peeled themselves off of the floor. “did someone get the lisence plate of that truck?” Said a woozy Chris as he stumbled around looking for support. The support came in the form of a dizzy David. Chris grabbed on and held on for dear life. “Please stop the room, I’d like to get off sir.” David, not faring too much better, went sprawling as soon as He felt a foreign weight knocking him off balance. This action of Chris’ sent them both tumbling to the ground. “GET OFF ME YOU BUTT!” yelled a distraught David. “But mommy it’s a Saturday! I don’t wanna go to school!” David promptly slapped Chris with the back of his hand, snapping him out of his daze.”Whu? Whozzat.. AH WAIT! WE’RE GONNA DIE! WE’RE GONNA DIE! OH GOD HELP ME! WE’R-” SLAP! “Thanks, I needed that. While this was going on, the Doctor was running around frantically searching for something. “Yo, uh, Doctor... why is it so dark?” asked a shaken (but not stirred) David as he stood unsteadily. “We’ve lost power.” The Doctor gravely stated. “And uh, that’s BAD right?” “Oh yes Chris, that’s very bad. And it would also seem we’ve fallen into another dimension.” Chris paled at this, while David visibly brightened. “So, like, a parallel dimension? Like, I’m me but slightly different? OH OH! What if we’re in a world were the genders are reversed! I bet I make a sexy female.” David happily stated while heading for the door. “NO!” shouted the Doctor, causing the two other travellers to jump slightly. “We have fallen into another dimension, but not a parallel one. I’m not sure what’s out there, but it may not be good. The air might not even be breathable for you two. I’ll check it out first.” At this, David became slightly less happy, whereas Chris paled further. “Is there any way to get back to our dimension?” Asked Chris, hoping the answer would be a yes.” “Well,” said the Doctor, “No. we have no power reserves and there are none left in the ship. until further notice, we are stranded.” The Doctor advanced towards the door, slightly hesitant at first, but proceeded to boldly go through the door. ‘Why do the worst things always happen to me?’ Chris asked himeself. “Well Doctor? Is it okay?” The sound of whooshing could be heard, then the sonic screwdriver. “Yes,” called the Doctor, “But it’s rather... odd out here, come have a look, oh, and be prepared.” David practically sprinted for the door, while Chris took his time. Though he wasn’t as thrilled as David to be stuck in a different planet, the thrill of exploring new places was not lost on him. As they exited the door, a wave of... something hit them, they couldn’t explain it; just this, slight, tingly feeling washed over their bodies. “Well that’s wei- wie-” David was at a lost for words (for once) at what he saw. The Doctor looked no longer like his crisp, usual self, but now appeared to be DRAWN! “Doctor! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? YOU HAVE AN OUTLINE!” Yelled Chris. “SHHHH! Keep your voices down! We don’t know what’s around here! And whatever happened to me, happened to you as well, look at yourselves!” Chris and David inspected themselves and found that they too, appeared to be drawn. It was about at this moment, that the two decided to take a look around. In the distance, they spotted a very familiar mountain with an even more familiar city perched on it. “I think I know where we are.” Stated a dazed, and dazzled David. “And that would be?” Asked the Doctor. Chris and David glanced at each other, then back to the Doctor and said simultaneously, “Equestria.” Apparently, this did not ring any bells in the Doctor’s noggin. “Equestria? Where’s that? Have you been here before?” David chuckled, “No Doctor, but this is from that show Chris and I watch.” The Doctor looked surprised. “You mean My Little Pony? As in, the cartoon that you and other human males watch even though it was designed for adolescent female’s cartoon?” David laughed as Chris stood up for the cartoon. “It’s not for kids ONLY, It’s got a lo-” “Yes, yes, I know, and I don’t judge you for liking it. But the fact that we’ve fallen into a cartoon? I mean, it’s not unheard of, but the odds of that are near impossible!” Chris was struck with a sudden idea. “Wait, so does this mean we’re in a cartoon? as in, people can see us? Are we really in the world Lauren Faust created?” The Doctor answered calmly, “No, Lauren Faust did not create this world. BUT, many cartoons are formed because the writers have a special connection to the dimension. for example, they could dream about it at night with very, very vivid dreams that might cause them to write about it, or in her example, make a cartoon about it.” David was the next to speak up. “So, does that mean all our information on this place is incorrect? Is our info simply created by Lauren?” “No, in all likeliness, this is the EXACT same world as the one you’ve seen. Like I said before, they see these worlds VERY vividly.” Suddenly in the distance, a brown earth pony appeared. He had a hourglass mark on his flank. Wearing a smile, he happily trotted right up to the group of humans plus one Time Lord. “How may I help you lost souls?” He said, still smiling. “Doctor Whooves!” The two humans said, rather loudly. “Erm, well yes, that’s what the locals call me. But my real name is the Doctor. How did you know my name?” “Now wait a minute, I’M the Doctor here.” Said the Humanoid Doctor. “No, last time I checked, I was the Doctor.” Chris glanced at David nervously, when he suddenly spoke up. “Wait a minute, maybe this universe more closely connected than we previously thought! Doctor, uh, pony Doctor! Do you have two male companions with you? And do you travel around in a TARDIS?” The pony Doctor thought for a moment. “Yes, I travel in a TARDIS,” at that, the two Humans became gradually more excited that they might get to meet themselves in pony form. “But I have only one companion, and she’s a mare.” Boom. Right in the happiness. The two became slightly downtrodden, but one cannot be TOO downtrodden in the land of Equestria. “Well THAT’S disappointing.” stated Chris. “Maybe you two should go inside and get things straightened out.” David nodded his head in agreement. “I’d say that sounds reasonable, and why don’t we refer to you as Doctor ‘Whooves’ from now on, as to avoid confusion, eh?” asked the Doctor. At this, the pony nodded, and headed for the TARDIS, when he suddenly turned around and said, “But don’t wander off, I’ll introduce you to the locals once we get things straightened out.” The two boys nodded as the duo of Doctors descended into the TARDIS. “Wait,” said David, “If we can see Canterlot from here, then where’s Ponyville?” “Uh, behind you...” David spun around and saw.... the TARDIS. He walked to the other side and THEN saw Ponyville in all it’s glory. It was all he could do to contain the squee that was building in his gut, and Chris appeared to be having the same problem. They stared at Ponyville for about an hour before Chris snapped out of it and noticed a rainbow trail headed towards them. “David?” “Yes?” “How many things do you know of that leave a rainbow contrail?” “Two, to be precise.” “Uh huh, and which of those two things would be located in Equestria?” “Why, Rainbow Dash of course!” “That’s what I thought. The Doctor did say not to make contact with the locals, right?” “Uh, yeah...” “Then I think we should RUN!” The two sprinted for the door of the TARDIS, and flung themselves in, slamming the door behind them. The Rainbow maned pegasus arrived shortly after and began banging on the door. “I KNOW YOU’RE IN THERE YOU ALIENS! ARE YOU TRYING TO SPY ON US? WELL I’M RAINBOW DASH! I’M THE FAS-” Suddenly the door to the TARDIS swung open and out stepped Doctor Whooves. “Hello there, Rainbow. Might I ask why you are pounding on the door and yelling?” Rainbow tried to look around Whooves to see what was inside, but he kept blocking her view. “I saw some weird aliens come in here, I wanna know who they are, what they want, and why they’re here. NOW!” Whooves shifted nervously, “Well my dear Rainbow, that will all be explained in due time. but, erm, until then... Bye!” He zipped inside the TARDIS slamming the door behind him, leaving a none-to-pleased pegasus outside. She banged on the door for a while, then finnaly gave up at the futility of the situation. “I’m gonna find out what those things were. No WAY am I letting another invasion happen on MY watch.” Rainbow took off in the direction of Sweet Apple Acres, in search of Applejack. ~Meanwhile, inside the TARDIS~ “WELL! I’m glad THAT’S over.” Said Chris, whose attitude had greatly improved in the past five minutes as reality set in that he was in the place of his dreams. “This is gonna be the BEST vacation EVER!” David looked at him skeptically. “It’s not a vacation you know, we’re stuck here. Think of it more like moving away from your family. FOREVER.” This statement, however, did not dampen Chris’ spirits in the slightest. “Well, considering I was prepared to die in a frozen wasteland, this scenario is DRASTICALLY better.” David just rolled his eyes, then a thought struck him, “Hey, where’s the Docto- erm, Doctors?” “Uh, I think I saw them go down th-” “Right here!” said the Doctor as his face appeared right under the platform they were standing on. “And just finished too!” Chris and David glanced at each other. “Finished what?” said Chris. Whooves peeked up over the side of the platform, before jumping up onto it. “We now have POWER!” Chris looked slightly disappointed at this. “You mean we’re going home?” The Doctor soon joined them on the platform. “No, you see; We’re now running on Equestria’s universe’s power. My TARDIS can only run on OUR universe’s power. But, we have configured the TARDIS to now run on Equestria’s universe’s power. You can’t travel through time, but you can still warp around.” David looked confused. “How did you manage to do THAT?” The Doctors looked at each other and chuckled, before simultaneously saying, “You wouldn’t understand.” ~In Ponyville square~ Twilight Sparkle was enjoying her morning immensely. She had managed to triple check all her lists; twice. Spike had made her favorite breakfast, daffodil pancakes. And now she was on her way to Sofas and Quills to buy some much needed articles for writing. And they were even on sale! ‘Ahh, this has got to be the best morning ev-” Just before she finished her thought, the sound of ‘whrrrrring’ could be heard throughout the town square. Ponies were looking around trying to find the source of the sound, when suddenly, a blue Police box faded into view. Twilight couldn’t believe her eyes. ‘WHAT in Equestria is THAT? What if it’s an attack? what if it’s peaceful? What if the mysterious blue box is sentient?!?!’ She cautiously approached it, and spoke up when she was within ten feet. “Hello! Um, welcome to Equestria! Mister, uh, blue box? My name is Twilight Sparkle, what’s yours?” Then a muffled reply from a vaguely familiar sounding voice was heard. “Well hello Twilight!” Suddenly, the door swung open, and out stepped Doctor Whooves. Twilight fell onto her rump, dumbfounded. “DOCTOR?!? How did you teleport? You’re not a unicorn! How did you use magic?” The Doctor chuckled. “Oh my dear Twilight, one day you might understand. But that’s not why I’m here! Oh no, you see; we have GUESTS!” Twilight then gave him a puzzled look. “Guests? what kind of guests?” The Doctor then began motioning for everypony to gather round. “These guests are not from our world! In fact, they’re not even from our dimension! Due to a series of unfortunate events, they have become stranded here. But I assure you, they are peaceful, they mean no harm to anypony. Now please welcome them, the HUMANS!” Many ponies gasped as the trio of humans plus one Time Lord stepped out of the box. A seafoam green unicorn suddenly dashed towards her house while shouting ‘I told you so!’ “Wha- hu- HOW? How did you all fit in that box?!?” Twilight asked as she sat there, dumbfounded. “You would be the one to ask that Twilight.” Said Doctor Whooves. “The answer is simple; It’s bigger on the inside!” he stated happily. “Now, to introduce you to them, the tall one’s name is David, the shorter one is Chris, and the dapper fellow in the coat is the Doctor.” The crowd murmured in wonder at the trio before them. It was several moments before Twilight regained her voice. “But, where are you from? and how did you get here?” David took this opportunity to take center stage. “We were traveling through time when we accidentally fell into your dimension. So uh, we’re kinda stuck... So until further notice, we’re living in Equestria!” “Well, YOU two are living here.” David and Chris turned to look at the Doctor. “While sitting in one place and getting to know ponies may be a dream come true you, I’d rather not. So, Whooves and I are off to explore the universe of Equestria! I’ll come visit from time to time to check up on you. Think of it as another history course or... something. And David,” He said as he tossed him a key, “I left some instructions on how to drive the TARDIS, It’s drastically changed, and you should be able to understand it.” “What about me?!” Said a rather distraught Chris. “Don’t I get anything?” The Doctor glanced nervously around. “Well, uh, I guess you can have a key, but NO driving from you, you haven't been around enough to understand it quite yet. Maybe David here will teach you?” Chris grumbled at that, but still accepted the key. Whooves began to walk away, and the Doctor followed. “But WAIT! You’re just leaving us?!” The Doctor glanced back, “It’ll be an adventure, have fun! ALLONS-Y!” And with that the Doctor’s ran off, leaving behind a dumbfounded duo to stand there. “Well,” said Chris, “Twilight? can we go to your library and discuss things?” Twilight looked at him as she closed her mouth, which had been hanging open for the last minute or so. “Sur- wait, how did you know I live in a library?” David facepalmed as Chris said, “We’ll explain later.” They set off in the direction of the library, walking down the streets as ponies gawked and stared at the duo. “Do you hear that?” said David to Chris. “Hear what?” “There’s a faint buzzing sound, almost sounds lik-” suddenly he jumped back, just in time to dodge a Rainbow blur, which, coincidentally collided with Chris. “I’VE GOT YOU NOW!” Shouted the familiar Rainbow colored pegasus. “RAINBOW! get off of him!” yelled Twilight as she used her magic to surgically remove the pony from the man. “TWI! You gotta listen to me! I saw these guys sneaking around outside of town! They’re trouble!” Twilight facehoofed and was about to explain to her the situation, when suddenly, a rope wrapped itself around David’s arm. “Ah got ya’ now, ya’ varmints!” At this, David began to struggle to keep his footing. It turned into a tug ‘o war game between the two. Applejack was seemingly winning, when David wrapped the rope around a post, and slipped his hand out of the rope. He jumped, grabbed Twilight, and held her out to Applejack shouting, “TAKE HER! TAKE HER!” It was at this moment that Twilight had had enough. Now, Twilight is a reasonable pony, and she has quite a lot of patience. But after so long, even the most patient ponies snap. “ENOUGH!” She shouted with a magically enhanced voice which sent Rainbow, Applejack, and Chris flying, and sent David and herself sprawling from the recoil. Once limbs and hooves were straightened out and returned to their rightful owners, Twilight instructed them all. “Alright, I want everyone inside the Library, no more fighting or shouting, just Get. In. The. Library.” David leaned over and whispered into Applejack’s ear, “Is she always this scary?” Applejack just shrugged it off and advanced towards the Library. The others follow suit, and after about Thirty minutes, one speech about the extra terrestrial, and hundreds of questions, they all sat down and sipped on tea. “Well ‘Ahm glad we got this here problem straightened out. Ah’ll go ahead and tell any customers that come to th’ stand about these two.” Twilight happily smiled. “That would be great, Applejack! But there is one more question I have for you two; how did you know I lived in a library?” Chris and David nervously looked at each other. “You explain man, you’re the one who let it slip.” David said as he took a long draught from his mug of tea. Chris sighed and said, “Alright, alright, you got me. You see, from where we’re from, you guys are the main characters on a television series called My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.” The trio of ponies looked at him oddly. “What’s a ‘tell-y-vision’?” said Applejack. “It’s like a film projector, just, uh, better technology.” David said as he reclined on his pillow. All three ponies collectively said ’ohhhhh’ when Twilight spoke up, with a tinge of hysteria in her voice. “D-d-does this mean, w-we’re nothing but a roll of film?!” David laughed as Chris facepalmed. “No, Twilight, the Doctor explained it to us. The director simply has a connection to your universe, and saw some of your adventures. You’re very real, as are we.” Chris nodded along at David’s explanation. This seemed to have quite the calming effect on Twilight. Suddenly, Pinkie Pie popped out from behind a bookshelf. “Omigosh I heard there were new ponies in Ponyville and whenever there are new ponies I have to throw them a party but then I saw you weren’t ponies and so now I have to throw a ‘Welcome to Equestria’ party and I’ll invite the whole town and It’ll be so much fun and there’ll be streamers and balloons and music and we’ll have so much fun playing games like pin the tail on the pony an-” Pinkie’s chatter was quickly silenced with a cyan colored hoof which was inserted into her mouth. “Pinkie, how long were you listening?” Rainbow said as she removed her hoof from Pinkie’s mouth. “Oh, since the beginning!” There was facehoofing all around with the exception of one facepalm, and one human holding his sides trying to contain his inner squee. Once David had full control of his facilities, he pulled Pinkie into a hug, which elicited another collective facehoof/palm. Twilight was the first to speak up. “So, what do you two plan on doing?” Chris spoke up, “Well, I plan on staying here in Ponyville for a while and getting familiarized with the locals.” Applejack nodded and Rainbow said, “And ‘cause you get to see awesome me, right?” “Eh, sure, that too.” Twilight turned to David, who was still hugging Pinkie. “Uh, David? David? DAVID?” David snapped out of his trance yelling, “I REGRET NOTHING!” which, yet again, caused facepalm/hoofing to happen. “You guys should probably stop that, you’re gonna get brain damage..” said David, as he finally released Pinkie Pie. “That was the best hug EVER!” She said as she bounced around the group. “AUGH! David! can you PLEASE just answer my question?” At this point, Twilight was again reaching the end of her rope. “Oh, well I plan on going to Canterlot to get things straightened out with the Princesses. So sorry to rain on your parade Chris, but we’re going to Canterlot! Plus if we split up, the writer will have a heck of a time keeping things straight” Pinkie nodded in agreement, completely understanding the explanation. Unfortunately, this pushed Twilight over the edge and she fainted in frustration. “Uh, David? I think you broke Twi...” ~One Hour Later~ “She moved!” “I think she’s coming too.” “I hope the dear is okay...” “Oh, my..” “Can I poke her?” -Facepalm- “No, David, you may not poke her.” Twilight gradually came back to reality, and as she opened her eyes, she saw all of her friends, and the two strange visitors. She sat up, only to lay back down as a wave of nausea swept over her. “Ooooooh, what happened?” “You died!” “DAVID! She didn’t die, she just fainted.” Rarity was the first to speak up. “You fainted darling, after you did, Rainbow went to get Fluttershy, who was at my house giving Opal a checkup. When we heard, Fluttershy, Spike, and I rushed over here as fast as we could. They explained to us the situation.” Twilight brought a hoof to her forehead. “How long was I out?” Chris spoke up, “About an hour.” Spike came in carrying a platter of sandwiches. “We sent a letter to the Princesses about the situation. They leave in the morning for the castle.” David nodded at Chris. “Yup, they’re in for a shock, they wondered why we didn’t need a chariot, I’m gonna see if I can scare the beejeebers out of them.” At this statement, many ponies and one human applied their palms/hooves to their faces in an attempt to deflect the absurdity of the statement. “Oh, and uh, you guys might want to move a bit.” Said David as he dashed out of the building with Chris. minutes later, the sound of ‘Whrrrring’ filled the room. In the middle of the library, a blue box materialized. Everpony but Twilight stared at it in shock. When suddenly, the door burst open and out stepped Chris. He was drenched in sweat. “I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU DROVE US INTO A HYRDA’S NEST!” David walked out, smiling sheepishly, “Well, it was my first try, cut me some slack!” They looked out the window to the west. The sun had just set and ponies were headed for their houses. “Oh my, I need to get home and feed my little animals... um... please excuse me for leavin- EEP!” It was at that moment that David took the chance to glomp her. “It’s okay Flutters! Go on home, I’ll see ya tomorrow, we’re expected at the palace at Eleven, so stop by and see us off!” She muttered a shy ‘ok’ as she gracefully flew away. “Well dears, I’m afraid I too must be getting home. I do hope Sweetie hasn’t destroyed my boutique in my absence.” Rarity said as she rushed out the doors. “Ah reckon Ah better get home as well. Gotta git up in th’ mornin’” Applejack excused herself and set off for home. “Ah’ll see ya in th’ mornin’!” Pinkie bounced towards the door. “I really had fun talking to you and meeting you I can’t wait to see you tomorrow I hope you trip goes safely I’ll have to bake you some cupcak-” Her voice trailed of as she bounced her way in the direction of sugarcube corner. “Well, When you’re as awesome as me, you gotta rest up. I’ll catch you all tomorrow!” Rainbow then proceeded to bolt towards the window, but missed and slammed into the wall. This elicited a ‘oops’ from her as many books fell from their shelves. She flew out the window and headed home. “Well, It’s just us now I guess. Spike, get out the cots we use for sleepovers for these two. I wish you would stay so I can learn more about you.” David just waved her off. “don’t worry, we’ll be back in a bit.” She stood up to head upstairs, but was a bit unsteady on her hooves. David picked her up, causing her to emit an ‘eep!’ and proceeded to carry her up the stair to her bed, while Chris helped Spike with the cots. David tucked her into her bed and patted her on the head, then joined the other two downstairs. “Welp, don’t know ‘bout you two, but I’m beat.” He said as he flopped on the cot. “G’night!” and he was out like a light. Spike glanced at Chris, who shrugged and follow David in flopping down on his cot. “See ya’ in the morning Spike.” Spike just sighed and nodded as he lumbered up the stairs, his eyelids growing progressively heavier with each step. ~The Next Morning~ After breakfast, everypony had arrived to see them off. “Well all, I guess I’ll see ya in a bit!” Pinkie jumped into David’s arms hugging him, then suddenly produced a box of cupakes from her hair. “These are for you!” David smiled widely. “Thanks Pinkie!” He took the cupcakes inside the TARDIS. Chris said his goodbyes and waltzed inside as well. “Well all, We’re off! See you all later! ALLONS-Y” the sound of the TARDIS filled the Library as it faded from view. The ponies could have sworn they heard ‘TO ADVENTURE!’ as it disappeared. “Do you think we shoulda jest let them go without knowing much about them?” “I don’t think we could have stopped them if we tried, Applejack.” The lost get acquainted"Do we HAVE to get this dressed up?" "Yes, we're meeting royalty, and though I act brash most of the time, believe it or not, I do appreciate what impression I leave." "Ugh, fine, but I'm not wearing that bowtie." Celestia was having a fine morning, sipping her tea and preparing for the day. She was slightly apprehensive because of the letter she had received the previous night. She had gotten it while talking to Luna about her day, and they were both quite curious as to what it entailed. Once they read it, Celestia promptly replied saying she would be delighted to meet these 'Humans' and discuss their future in Equestria. Though the part about them knowing about everything did make it quite interesting. Nontheless, she was prepared to face them and greet them with all the warmth of the sun, albeit, maybe not quite that much warmth. She was just about to call for more tea, when a paper airplane flew in from the window and landed in front of her throne. Her two guards were also curious as to why someone would send the princess a message via folded paper, but before they could examine it, it was enveloped in a golden aura. Celestia unfolded the paper and found a note saying, 'May we enter? (oh and you might dismiss your guards if you don't want them to have a heart attack)' She thought this rather odd, but nonetheless complied. She wasn't very concerned about her safety, considering she harnessed the power of the sun. Once she dismissed the two guards, a odd sound filled the room. 'Whrrrrrrr, Whrrrrrr, whrrrrrrr' Startled, she stood up and watched in awe as a blue box appeared from thin air. She wouldn't usually be so shocked, as she was used to teleportation, but this box gave off no magical signature. Suddenly, the door swung open and two.... strange creatures walked out. "Good morning your majesty!" Stated an elated David, who was decked out in a full black tux with black bowtie, cufflinks, and shining shoes to boot. He elbowed the slightly uncomfortable looking Chris next to him, who also gave a reply of, "Oh, yes hello princess." Princess Celestia quickly regained her composure and greeted the two bipeds. "Yes, hello! And welcome to Equestria, I am-" "Princess Celestia!" Replied both humans. "We know ALL about you!" Said David. "Y'know, that kinda came off as creepy." "Yes, I read your letter, well, let us skip the formalities then and get to the point. Why exactly are you here? I mean, I know WHY You're here in Equestria, but why are you here in my palace? You could have stayed in ponyville and contacted me from there, why come all the way to Canterlot?" Asked Celetia in a quizzical manner. "Yeah, why are we here? I was totally up for staying in Ponyville..." Said Chris as he gazed around the palace, taking in the beautiful sights and trying to loosen his tie that no matter how hard he tried, always remained too tight. "Because, this way, we can announce to Equestria our presence instead of ponies meeting us randomly and freaking out. And I would like to get to know the royalty better. You and Luna always struck me as ponies who are bored of all the groveling and butt kissing nobles. Plus, Twilight needs some time to cool off, she probably would have tied us up on some board and examined us or something." ~Meanwhile in Ponyville~ "SPIKE! Where did you put the leather straps and plywood?" "Why do you need those?" "I need to be PREPARED!" ~Back in Canterlot~ "Brrrrr~, I just got a chill, did you get a chill?" "Yeah definitely got a chill there." "AHEM, well, You two are more than welcome to stay here, I've already informed the staff of the situation. I'm sorry that Luna wasn't here to meet you two, but I'm sure she'll be along once she wakes up. Allow me to give you a tour of your rooms." "Gee, thanks Princess," Celestia interrupted him, "Please, call me Celestia, Chris." "Okay then. Tell me Celestia, don't you have a day court or something to attend to?" Celestia chuckled at his statement. "Well, sort of. I'm not constantly needed at the court, only for the more pressing matters. Most of what I do consists of having meetings, signing papers, and raising the sun. I have more free time than you would expect." "Oh, well then, ok... Whatever floats your boat. Lead the way M'lady." The two followed the Princess for a short while till they came to their rooms. The rooms were stunningly built and seemed fit for, well, royalty. Carvings of the sun and moon covered most every surface, and each room had a gigantic bathroom attached with a tub the size of a swimming pool. "So boys, what do you think?" She asked, giggling at, well Chris' awed expression. She didn't know quite what to make of David's. "It's beautiful! Thank you Princess!" Said Chris, still awestruck at the beauty. "THE RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH!" Said David. "What rent? You two are staying here free of charge, so there's no rent to be payed." Stated Celestia "Oh well in that case.... Eh, I guess these'll do. I call this one!" He yelled as he flung himself onto the bed. Chris simply facepalmed as he turned to the princess. "Sorry about his behavior, he's a little.... Brash." "Oh think nothing of it, it's rather refreshing! He reminds me of one colt I used to know..." She stated as her eyes glassed over in the memory of old times. She was, however, snapped out of her revelry by David shouting across the room. "HEY! WHAT TIME DOES LUNA WAKE UP?" She thought for a moment, before replying, "In about Seven hours, why?" "I've got a surprise for her..." __________________________________________________________________________________________________ A/N Ok! So, some things I would like to say here. First off, about updates. My life is crazy, and though my average time for a 1000 word chapter is about 15 minutes, I have a very busy schedule. Also the fact that my dad hates this site and doesn't like me getting on doesn't help. I actually only released this chapter because I had a slight bout of insomnia. So as for updates, hopefully no longer than two weeks at the most, but you can expect anything in between that and instantaneous. Second off, yes, this is a slight self insert. David is molded after me slightly. All the skills he has, and the (real life) things he has done, I have done. I am sort of a jack of all trades kinda guy, and I know how to do almost everything. he just doesn't have the same name, cause that's silly. And thirdly, this is a rather short chapter, and hopefully the next series of chapters will be longer. I'm just kind of in the process of setting the scape, and getting it all ready so I can release the madness that is my imagination. But yeah, I believe that's all I have for now. Thanks for reading!! Peace off! badadododo- oh, uh... nevermind. ~Fin The lost get it on'I think I'll check on those two' Celestia made her way towards the guest rooms, intending to inquire about the quality of there slumber from the previous night. The two still hadn't had the chance to meet Luna, so she wanted to invite them to breakfast. She went to Chris' room first. "Chris? Are you in there?" A bedheaded mass of morning gloom opened the door. "Yah? Hello- Oh! your highness! I'm so-sorry I didn-" "It's fine, and please, call me Celestia. How did you sleep?" Chris scratched the back of his head and sighed. "Not too well actually. Don't get me wrong, the beds are great. But David's been making a racket all night long." Celestia seemed surprised at this. 'What could he be doing?' She pondered as she turned to leave. "Well, hopefully he'll be a bit quieter tonight. Why don't you head down to breakfast while I check on him?" Chris nodded and lumbered off in the general direction of the dining hall, while Celestia turned towards Davids door. She could hear the -tink tink- of metal being tapped, with the occasional odd *bzzzzzzzzz* sound. She didn't quite know what to make of it, and knocked on the door. A grimy, dirtied David answered with welding goggles on. "Oh, hello. How are you doing?" "I'm fine. I was wondering how you slept last night. Did you like the bed?" He turned back to his work, a black package, and began tinkering with it. "Dunno. Didn't sleep. Been a bit busy." "What's that?" "Something." "Something what?" "Something you wouldn't understand." "David, I am over a thousand years old. I think I'll understand it." "Ok, it's a c4 confetti device." "What's C4 mean?" "Exactly. Now why don't you head on to breakfast with Luna, and I'll be there in a bit." "Wha- how did you kn-" "Intuition. Now off you go." He said as he waved her out. Celestia, meanwhile, did not appreciate being bossed around, after all, she WAS the ruler of the sun. "Now wait just a mi-" -SLAM! The door closed. Celestia stormed off towards the dining hall, intending to give him a piece of her mind when he showed up. ~A few minutes later~ "And then he jumps out of the ship, throws the bomb out, and manages to climb back in!" Chris had just finished telling the sisters about one of his escapades, when a tune started up. Youtube Video Sorry for party rockin' "He didn't..." "Where's that music coming from?" "GAURDS!" Suddenly, the double doors blew open, lights from seemingly nowhere started flashing, and David shuffled in. Behind him were about sixteen guards, each with a non-too-happy expression on their faces. Each of them had a nice red handprint on the sides of their faces. "Wut." Is all the response that the two princess' had to say. Chris facepalmed yet again. Party rock is in the house tonight Everybody just have a good time And we gonna make you lose your mind Everybody just have a good time David began to strut and sing as he walked around the room, while the guards demeanor changed suddenly and they began to dance too. 'I knew it, something about music is magical here. I'm totally gonna abuse this.' Party rock is in the house tonight Everybody just have a good time And we gonna make you lose your mind We just wanna see ya shake th- "ENOUGH! A screaming, and very displeased Celestia was fuming, while everyone else was shocked that she had used the Royal Canterlot voice, something she didn't do everyday. "WHAT are you DOING David?! Do you enjoy interrupting my morning coffee? I am NOT in a musical mood." "She's always a bit cranky in the mornings." Said Luna to Chris. "Tell me about it..." "WELL! I never! SOMEPONY doesn't appreciate what I set up for her! I even ran around the palace riling up these guards, but apparently for nothing! I think you need to loosen up!" This made Celestia fume even more. "You DARE address a ruler with that attitude? And I can SEE through your ruse, I know your REAL personality is NOT as bubbily and happy-go-lucky as you've made it out to be! So drop it!" "WELL. then... Ok. Yeah, fine, I'll do that." Chris was shocked by the changes in his voice. "YOU DON'T HAVE AN ENGLISH ACCENT?" David gave him a quizzical look, "What? No! no I- wait, hold on... where was I?" He thought for a minute. "Ooohh yeah. WELL princess, I think YOU should drop YOUR ruse! I know for a fact that you aren't as accepting of strange beings as you've made yourself out to be!" Luna and David sat next to each other at the breakfast table, watching the fight unfold and getting progressively more worried. "Well, you DARED insult me, so the only thing left to do, is DUEL!" Yelled Celestia. Luna and Chris' mouths dropped open. Suddenly two foils appeared in front of David and Celestia. "Well I ACCEPT! TO THE DEATH!" At this point, the guards, not quite knowing what to do, just sat on the sidelines and started placing bets. Most bet on Celestia, but a few rooted for David. Luna shot a glance their way which shut them up. The two duelists began to circle each other, David assuming proper fencing position while Celestia gripped her foil in her magical grasp. "Ladies first." Said David, as he temporarily lowered his defense. Celestia took the chance, and lunged, but David parried and countered. Celestia took a moment to recover as she jumped onto the table, David soon to follow. Luna and Chris still sat there, dumbstruck, as food and assorted beverages assaulted their assorted stations. "YOU SHALL NOT WIN!" "MY NAME IS INIGO MONTOYA, YOU KILLED MY FATHER, PREPARE TO DIE!" At this, they both lunged, yelling at the top of their lungs. Suddenly, they both froze and looked down. Each others foils were stuck into each others chest. A red substance began to flow out of the wounds, as they locked eyes. "You fought valiantly." "As did you, your highness." At that, they both keeled over. Luna and Chris sat there, dumbfounded. Then they began to panic. "Oh CRAP! WHAT DO WE DO WHAT DO WE DO?" "I DO NOT KNOW! SOMEPONY, SUMMON A MEDIC!" They rushed to their respective parties and began to look for signs of life, as the guards sat there, eyes bulging and mouths hanging open. As Luna inspected Celestia, she began to stir. "Lu-Luna..." "Yes sister! I'm here!" "Luna, the d-duties of the s-s-sun, now belong to you. protect m-my little p-p-ponies..." At this, her head fell. Both Chris and Luna were too dumbstruck to speak. Suddenly, both bodies began to shake. "What's happening?!?!" Said Chris. "I-I... I don't know!" The bodies shaking increased excessively, till a sound was heard. "snnrkt" "Wha-what? He said something!" Chris leaned forward nearer to David. "C-chris..." "Yeah? What is it buddy? It's gonna be okay..." "C-Chris, have I ever told you... That you're too gullible?" Chris gave a start at his reply. "W-What? I'm.... Gullible?" Suddenly, David and Celestia both jumped up, and promptly collapsed in laughter. Luna and Chris were miffed, till they realized what just happened. "Oh. My. Me. SISTER! THOU HAST TRICKED US, AND T'WAS CRUEL! I SHOULD NEVER HAD LISTENED TO YOU. I SHOULD HADST BURIED THEE ALIVE!" "DAVID, YOU -Censoredfortehkids- IDIOT, DO YOU KNOW HOW FREAKED OUT WE WERE?" David and Celestia just continued to laugh, clutching their sides. "Oh my-wheeze- OH I THINK I'M GONNA COUGH UP A LUNG. OH that was PRICELESS!" "I can't believe you two fell for that! Especially YOU sister! HAH!" After much yelling and laughing, things calmed down. The guards were dismissed to their duties, and the quartet resumed their breakfast. After a while, the two trick-ies began to appreciate the tricksters prank. "So, wait. Last night, that noise I heard was you two choreographing this whole thing?" Chris said incredulously. "Yes, Chris. David contacted me when he heard your snoring. And I must say, you snore quite loud. Not as loud as Luna though." Luna's blue coat turned a shade darker. "I don't snore..." She said as she shifted her alfalfa around on her plate. Celestia chuckled, "Ooh, yes you do. I recall the villagers petitioning against allowing you to sleep in the inn we were staying at, because your snoring roused the whole town." "That only happened once..." "Wait, why did you guys bring the guard in here?" Chris asked. Celestia smiled devilishly. "Witnesses." David, who was enjoying his fruit, when he spoke up. "Hey, is there a large field around here? Somewhere slightly out of the public eye, with not much around it?" "Ah, yes there is. The training grounds for the guards are rather large. Luna, would you like to take him there after breakfast?" "Of course! What do you intend to do?" "Oooh, you'll see..." ~Later, at the training field~ "Is this good enough?" Asked the dark blue alicorn as they looked over a green field that was about a mile long. "Yeah, this is good. Alright fellas! bring it over here!" Two guards were hauling a strange blue metal machine between each other. "Set it right here." Once the guards deposited it, they stood off to the side. "So David, what is this contraption?" "This, lu-lu, is a trap machine." Luna gave him a odd look. "You mean this thing makes traps?" David chuckled. "No, it launches these orange disks, called clay pigeons. They're for target practice. They're called clay pigeons, because it's illegal to trap pigeons and then shoot them on my world. They used to do that, but not anymore." Luna paled at this. "You mean, your people would kill birds for sport? That is most disturbing." "Yeah, well I won't go into it. In the meantime, check this out. This is my shotgun, it's a 20 gauge, but you don't know what that means. What that means is it's slightly less powerful than its 12 gauge brother, and yada yada yada just watch." David walked up to the machine and handed Luna a button and some hearing protection. "Here, put these on, and when I say 'pull', hit that button. we'll do a test so you get a feel for what it looks like." David got into position and yelled, "PULL!" The clay shot out of there and landed a ways down the field. "Alright, now when I pull this trigger, it's gonna get LOUD. Now when I say 'range is hot' no one is allowed on or off the field, just to keep it safe. Ready?" He said as he loaded a shell. "Ready!" "Alright! Range is HOT! PULL!" As he said that, a clay shot out of the target. It looked as if it would follow the path of the other clay, then suddenly a loud bang ripped through the morning air. The clay turned into a orange powder, and the guards nearly jumped out of their skins. "Well? What do you think?" "It's rather.. loud... But... I think I might enjoy this.. this... What do you call it again?" "It's called trap shooting. But now we're gonna mix it up a little. I'll say pull twice, and you hit the button twice. Okay?" Luna nodded, "Okay, ready when you are." "Alright!" He loaded two shells then shut the action. "RANGE IS HOT! PULL, PULL!" Two clays shot out into the air. within two seconds the first turned to dust, and within four, the other cracked in half. "Huzzah! The clays have been DOUBLED!" Luna facepalmed at David's remark. "Augh, I will never live that down." Suddenly a frantic Chris was on the scene. He began to run towards the range. "Oh, here comes fun. Range is secure!" Chris ran right up to David. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" "I'm enjoying my morning with a little sport. Is that a problem?" "YOU'RE INTRODUCING PONIES TO GUNS! YES THAT'S A PROBLEM!" "Well, what if I do this?" He pulled out a stun gun and hit Chris in the gut, which cause him to keel over. "Oh, my. What did you do?" Luna said as she gave Chris a worrying glance. "Oh, I just stunned him. Easiest solution really. Well, I guess practice is over for today. You guys can leave the machine here." He returned his gun to its sleeve and picked up it and Chris. "David, might I ask, why do you need practice?" David just smiled. "Oh I never told you did I. Well I compete in shotgun competitions, and if I don't get my weekly fix, my hands get all shaky. Say, is there anything going on tonight?" Luna gave a heavy sigh. "Yes, there is. Celly and I are hosting a banquet for charity. It's for a good cause, but there are SO many stuck ups there. You two are welcome to make an appearance if you'd like." David gave a sinister smile. "Most DEFINITELY. This'll be a banquet they'll never forget." A/N Well, sorry about the late update. School started up and its rather boring. I now have no time to do anything, and have been writing this chapter a few minutes every night, which makes it hard for me to remember what I was talking about. So if it seems odd in some places, that's why. I'd also like to mention, that this is done entirely by me. I have no prereaders or editors and whatnot. This is me, just writing what I feel like. I don't even have the story planned. Probably not the best idea to keep flying blind like this, so I've got a solution, but I'll also save that solution for later. I actually don't know what I'm going to do for the banquet. Probably humiliate Blueblood and stuff, but we'll see. I wouldn't expect updates EVERY week, but my schedule fluctuates. SO I WILL KEEP YOU ON YOUR TOES. I'd also like your opinion, give me critiques and stuff, but try to keep it positive OR I'LL CRY. okthxbai. The lost get serious.Foreword: So after looking over my story I have written so far, I have decided it kinda is crap. I'm too lazy to edit it though, so it will forever remain there to haunt me and remind me to put out more quality stuff than whatever the hell I put out before. Also, Constructive criticism and ANY criticism is very welcome. I cannot become a better writer without it, eh? ~Night before Party~ "Uuughh.." Said a zombie-like David as he sat near a table, along with Chris, Luna, and Celestia. "Why, David, whatever is the problem?" Celestia replied, with no shortage of amusement. There was no question what had caused this, dreary, tuckered out state he found himself in; after all, when one stays up for two days, they tend to not feel as fantastic as one who hadn't. "Oh, I'm just tired is all, I'm sure I'll -yawn- get my second wind. This tea isn't caffeinated right?" Luna and Celestia were rested upon two lush, red velvet pillows complete with golden tassels, while the two boys sat, or slouched, rather, in chairs that were retrieved from the TARDIS. The sun had just set and Luna's wonderful rock had risen to the sky and was currently gracing the ponies of Equestria in it's ethereal glow. "No, not to worry. I don't know much about you humans, but if you are anything like ponies, caffeine before sleeping will disrupt your slumber. It does, however, contain chamomile which is a relaxant, and should aid you in sleeping." Replied a amused Luna. Her subjects always attempted to remain alert and respectful when in the presence of her sister and her. Thinking back to when Celestia told her what David said when they arrived, she had to agree with him. It was refreshing to see this form of informality displayed every once and a while. the only time she ever saw it was when Twilight had been studying much too long and had fallen asleep in the middle of a conversation about the stars. Granted, this behavior currently is being exhibited by two aliens, but as they say, 'potato potahto'. "This is a special brew shipped in from the Zebrican lands. Are you sure you do not want some, Chris?" "No thanks, I'm good." Chris never was one for tea. He liked his drinks to have sugar and syrup inside. Though there was one coffee shop in David's town that made the most AMAZING milk tea. David on the other hand, always drank tea without any sugar. He always chalked it up to him being part Asian. "Say, why aren't you drinking tea, Celestia?" "Oh, well... Tea and I never played well together. I can't stand it, it's just so, so... Bland and disgusting." She replied as she glanced over at Luna who rolled her eyes at the statement. "You just have bad taste." She replied. Clearly, there was a story here; but alas, perhaps another day. Celestia decided that now was perhaps a good time to segway into another subject. "So tell me more about the human civilization! How do these... Cars work?" Said she as she shifted uncomfortably on her cushion. "Um, Tia, perhaps now would be a good time to stop our discussion. They do need to rest for the banquet tomorrow." As she spoke this, a gentle breeze danced through the room, just chilly enough to arouse David from his daze. "Yes, I suppose you are right. Why don't-" As she spoke, David fell out of his chair and landed before her, clearly asleep. Chris stifled his laughter and reached for his phone to snap a quick photo. "Oh my," Celestia placed a hoof in front of her mouth hiding a small smile, "It appears he is quite tuckered out. I suppose a quick teleportation to his bed would be in order." Her horn lit up as she prepared the necessary spell to transport him to his room. But upon casting it, the glow of her magic surrounded him, then simply vanished. This left her as well as Luna a bit shocked, and Celestia attempted once again. Oddly enough, the results were the same. "Tia, are you feeling ok?" Luna said with a concerned look on her face. "I feel fine, but for some reason I can't teleport him. You try." At this, Luna's horn lit up with its signature blue glow, which also surrounded David. She experienced the same problem as her sister before her. "I-I don't understand... Why won't it work?" A look of fear was becoming quite evident upon her face. "Well, maybe us humans are just resistant to magic?" Chris said as he tried to save face. "Perhaps you are correct. Would you mind if we test it on you?" Celestia looked expectantly at Chris. "Uh, sure. Knock yourself out." She repeated her spell and cast it upon Chris. Suddenly, He disappeared and reappeared roughly three meters away. "WHOA! Wasn't really expecting that..." He said as he fought to regain his balance. It felt to him like being compressed by a garbage truck (Which oddly enough he had experienced) and then being stretched by a black hole (Another experienced he had the joy of witnessing.) The area around him smelt of ozone. "I thought that wasn't supposed to work... Kinda... I think?" He looked expectantly at both sisters who both had their own looks of astonishment on their faces. "I don't understand..." Luna said with a puzzled expression upon her brow. "Let me try something." And with that her horn glowed blue along with Chris as he rose into the air. She experimentally waved him about. "O-Okay, you can P-put me down now.." Still puzzled, she placed him upon the ground. She then turned to David and attempted to repeat the procedure. Her horn fired up again, but this time, the subject in question didn't budge. "What in the name of Tartarus..." She muttered. She poured more energy into the simple levitation spell. She continued to pour in more and more power, till her horn was sparking and she gritted her teeth from the strain. Eventually, she managed to lift him about a centimeter off the ground. The spell fizzled out and David dropped to the ground, but the distance was so insubstantial that he didn't even feel it. "What the hay?" Said Celestia. She, too, attempted the same feat, but was met with the same results. "It appears," She began, "That David is extremely resistant to magic.. How much does he weigh?" She inquired of Chris. "Well, uh, About one hundred and fifty I think." She though about that for a moment. The average pony weighed about 50-70 pounds, and she could lift them with ease. In fact, She could lift the sun which weighed MUCH more than One hundred and fifty. "Chris, how much do you weigh?" "About the same as David..." This really threw her for a loop. 'So,' she pondered, 'Why can we lift Chris with no problem, but David seems to outweigh the sun?' "Hmm, it appears David's magical weight exceeds that of the moon and sun. This is quite interesting... But also poses a problem." Celestia and Chris looked at Luna questioningly, "What problem?" They asked in snyc. "How will we get him to bed?" ~The next morning~ "How did I get here?" David looked around the room. He was tucked into the large, plush bed and had no shirt on. This would normally concern him, but weirder things had happened. When one travels with the Doctor long enough, they begin to expect these kind of things. As much as he would love to stay in this bed, he had some work to do. And he was starving, which gave him all the more reason to haul his posterior to the breakfast table and stuff his gob. If dinner last night was any indication to what breakfast was going to look like, then not even a Dalek army would stand in his way. He hopped out of bed and headed towards the bathroom facilities located on the east wall. As he entered he began to actually take in his surroundings. His father had always pointed out things wherever they went when he was younger. 'Look at the woodwork on this house! Now, the size of the wooden cord that is carved into the trim going around the house was a indicator to how wealthy the family was.' Always pointing out the amazing craftsmanship of others and giving him a deep respect for those who truly love their craft. As he gazed about the room he noticed the real intricacies of the trim and the truly amazing work of the workers who built this room. The perfectly even marble slabs, the amazing scrollwork upon the trim, all these things were not lost upon him. All this wonderment of ponies ingenuity caused him to think of the times he spent creating things with his family, and the gravity of his situation truly hit him. This may have not been the first time he wasn't able to return home, but this time he might not be able to return ever again. Because of these thoughts he dropped into a funk. He hopped in the shower and cleaned himself up and headed to breakfast. "Good morning David, did you sleep well?" Celestia was sitting in her usual spot, next to Luna. Luna was slightly wary of what might happen this time when David came in, but relaxed when she realized he didn't have a platoon of soldiers dancing behind him. "Okay." His answer stirred up some concern in the eyes of the sisters. "David? Are you feeling alright? You sound a bit downtrodden." He sighed and took a seat at the table, helping himself to some strawberries and grabbed three apples. "Yeah, I'm fine. Where's Chris?" He asked as he tossed a few strawberries into his mouth. "He's still asleep. You don't sound okay, David. Is something the matter?" At this, He let out another sigh through his nose. Finishing his strawberries, he spoke up, "I'm okay. Just thinking about home is all." Celestia and Luna looked at each other. "Um, would you like to talk about it?" Luna asked questioningly. David had never been introverted, he was always extremely extroverted and enjoyed talking and discussing things. When it came to telling his story, he didn't mind. It always felt good to discuss things and see what people thought. "Well, I guess I could tell you some of my story. It's kind of a whopper, so be prepared to be here a while." He leaned back in his chair and took a bite of an apple. Once he swallowed, he began. "Well, one day, I was sitting in my room minding my own business. as you may know, people on earth go to school till they're about 18 for a basic education. I was 16 at the time and I was homeschooled, as you already know." The sisters nodded, both leaning in slightly to listen. "I had just finished reading some science, and I decided, 'You know, it's a nice day. I think I'll go for a walk.'" "So I started walking around the college campus that I lived nearby. There was one area that was nice and secluded. No one really went through this path except to enjoy the walk. At the moment, most people were in classes. It was a nice little concrete path that ran behind the baseball field. Pine trees surrounded it and a brook ran next to it. It was such a nice day, I was listening to music, I can even remember the song. Suddenly, the ground started to shift a bit. Not really shift in a sense of an earthquake, more like the concrete was... liquid." At this point both sisters had stopped eating and were listening intently to his story. "So I crouched down to inspect, when I noticed a shadow growing behind me. Not the shadow of a human, more akin to that of a swelling wave. As I turned to inspect, I noticed the parking lot the path was attached to had become a giant, writhing mass of swoiling and boiling disharmony. That's when it began to move. It started to advance towards me. I could hear a car honking from the other side of the beast, when suddenly it stopped with a crash. That's when I took off running. It slowly began to give chase, and as I looked down I noticed the concrete I ran upon was churning as well. I hopped onto the grass and continued to run. When I rounded a corner, I noticed another huge wave headed my way. A pine tree had been blocking my way, so I had no time to react. That's when I heard a shout from behind me. 'Hey!' It said. 'Get in!' I turned to see a strange man in a floating blue police box. I would have questioned it, but at the time there were bigger things on my mind. So when I jumped in, I noticed it was bigger on the inside. 'It's bigger on the inside...' I said so intelligently. 'Hold on tight!' He said. He introduced himself as the Doctor. Anyways, long story short, we managed to fight back the monster that was apparently a alien made of living concrete from the future that fell through a rift in time. Later on in our travels I actually found out that we caused that to happen, but that's a story for another day. Anyways, unfortunately, one of my neighbors had seen me go down the path, as well as another witness. So I had two accounts stating that I was dead. But the Doctor asked me if I would like to accompany him to see the universe, with no where else to turn, I said yes." David took a moment to take a drink to wet his parched throat before continuing. "But before we left, we went to my house and explained to my family what had happened. At first, they were overjoyed to know I was alive, but then I told them I had to leave. At first my mother wouldn't let me. 'But you have so much to live for!' That's when I explained I was legally dead. After much persuading, I finally left with many tears. I promised to them that I would learn as much as I could and help any and all that I could. I also promised to visit sometimes, but they also had to come to grips that I might never ever come home again. And that's the beginning of my story." Some informationSo unfortunately as you all may have noticed, I haven't posted any more chapters. I'm really sorry, but this school year leaves me hardly any time to do what I would like to. So I'm going to put it on hiatus. I'll revise old chapters and write new ones. This time I'll write like seven chapters in advance and release them weekly so as to give me time to write others, but that won't be till next year probably. But keep it as a favorite! I'm not done with it and I have big plans for the future! The lost get sick of chapter names-sniff- "Oh come on Luna don't cry it's not THAT sad..." David sat in his chair awkwardly watching as Luna tried to regain control of her emotions. Celestia wasn't faring much better. She was not crying, but having been separated from family as well, she too was struck deep withing her heart with sorrow at the story of young David. She knew no one so young should have to experience such a catastrophe. "I'm s-sorry David.. -sniff- That was childish of me, excuse me." as she got up to leave the table David stopped her. "It's really alright Luna, it's kinda nice to have someone cry for you every once and a while. But there are no more needs for tears, so dry your eyes. I didn't mean to upset you two." As David looked to comfort Luna, Celestia looked into David's eyes. A deep sadness of someone who had seen too much for their age had nestled itself within the depths of his eyes. He comforted Luna and helped her back to her seat before retreating to his own. At this moment, Chris decided to make his appearance known. "Wow, David. You never told me your whole story. That's pretty serious man. Sorry, for y'know, what happened to you." He stumbled over his words trying to find the best way to comfort David. "Nah, it's alright. I've had time to think over what happened and I think it may have been for the best. Had that not happened I would have never met the people I did, made the friends I have, and helped those in need. So upon reflection, I'm almost glad for that big old beast for what he did." This seemed to lighten the mood in the room, and soon they were engaging in breakfast yet again. The rest of the meal was quite uninteresting, and I will spare you the bore of hearing all the details. ~Later~ David sat on the balustrade of the garden patio playing a few tunes on his guitar to a servant, when Luna happened upon him. She sat there watching him in curiosity at the music he was producing. Soon, he finished what she assumed to be cheery song. "It's wonderful." David turned and smiled at the sight of Luna, when the servant jumped up and snapped to attention. "Excuse me, Your Highness." He said with a bow. "Please excuse me." He stated, backing somewhat awkwardly off the patio. "No, please. Join us. I'm sure you will enjoy it as much as I. What is your name, my little pony?" "S-silver Candlestick, Y-your highness." The servant seemed much more nervous than the typical servant would usually, but he was probably a new recruit so she dismissed it as first time nervousness. She refocused her attention to David, who just sat there smiling the whole time. "That was a beautiful song you were playing, David. Do you know of any others?" At this, David just smiled and nodded, beginning a new song. Song- I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons He started it off with furious strumming and then settled into a more paced strum. At this moment his smile grew a little bit wider, and he began to sing: And I came home Like a stone And I fell heavy into your arms These days of darkness Which we've known Will blow away with this new sun Presently, the old gardener pulled a banjo out of who knows where and began to play along with him. And I'll kneel down Wait for now And I'll kneel down Know my ground And I will wait, I will wait for you And I will wait, I will wait for you At this, Silver began to join in with the entourage. Somewhere within the gardens, a grey pony with a black mane heard the mysterious racket coming from the direction of the inner walls, and decided to investigate. So break my step And relent You forgave and I won't forget Know what we've seen And him with less Now in some way Shake the excess By this time, even Luna had joined in the festivities. When the pony, who's name was given to be Octavia, rounded the corner. The sight of a gardener, a servant, one of the princesses, and an ALIEN sharing the joys of music was not a common sight to be found. She sat there dumbstruck, yet also mesmerized by the music. But I will wait, I will wait for you And I will wait, I will wait for you And I will wait, I will wait for you And I will wait, I will wait for you So I'll be bold As well as strong And use my head alongside my heart So tame my flesh And fix my eyes That tethered mind free from the lies Octavia found the most peculiar sensation welling up within her. Between the hauntingly beautiful sound of the Princess, the servant, and the alien's voices harmonizing, she felt the need to join in. So join in she did! Her cello seemed to appear out of nowhere, as things are wont to in Equestria, and she joined in with gusto. But I'll kneel down Wait for now I'll kneel down Know my ground As they played the instrumental, a smile found its way to everyony's (and body's) face. Raise my hands Paint my spirit gold And bow my head Keep my heart slow Cause I will wait, I will wait for you And I will wait, I will wait for you And I will wait, I will wait for you And I will wait, I will wait for you At the end of their song, the gardener placed his hat upon his head, tipped it to the Princess and Octavia, and headed towards another part of the garden. Octavia still had a smile lingering on her face when the reality of the situation hit her. First, she was in the presence of the Princess. Secondly, she was in the presence of an alien. This meant two things, One: She may be punished for her uncouth behavior of mistreating the Princess and miss the opportunity to perform that night. She was told she had free reign of the gardens, but no one told her that the Princess would be having a musical session with an alien. Which coincidentally brought her to her second point. Two: She was in the presence of an alien. This meant that aliens were real, which strangely didn't bother her as much as she though it might, what with all the crazy happenings lately. All of this to take in suddenly sent her into a slight state of shock; her pupils dilated, and her forelegs began to quiver. "Oh! Hello... Octavia, was it? Did you enjoy the performance?" She began to finally come to her senses. Going over her etiquette checklist in her head, she was about to begin executing them when she was interrupted by the alien we all know as David. "You don't need to go through all that fancy stuff, it's okay. Luna, I assume, would rather you not as well." Her brain stopped short at this, and she begun to inspect the alien closer. "No, i-it can't be!" She said, a mixture of fright, recognition, and confusion swirling about her eyes. "What's the matter, Ms. Philharmonica?" Octavia planted her rear upon the ground, mouth agape. It was a few seconds before she could gather her wits about her to reply. "I-I.... I know you!"
The lost get found‘Whhhhhrrrrrr whhhhhrrrrr whhhrrrrrrr’ The sound of the TARDIS filled the air as the iconic blue Police box faded into view. Out stepped a 6’4” young man with dark brown hair. Behind him, the Doctor appeared while scolding the latter fellow. “Why do you always have to be the FIRST one out David? Every single time you just rush to the door, no heed for where we might have stopped. I mean, I appreciate your enthusiasm in exploring new places, but this is EARTH. Usually I’M the first one out and... are you even listening?” David was staring around, temporarily deaf to the world. “Hmmm? what? oh uh.... sure. CHRIS? CHRIS GET OUT HERE!” Yelled David. “Why is he always late? How long did we give him?” He asked, turning inquisitively towards the Doctor. “Well,” He replied, looking at his watch, “Should be at least five hours. Hopefully it doesn’t take him that long to pack. By the way, What did you pack?” the Doctor said as he turned to David “Oh you know, uh, stuff...” David sighed and went to ring the doorbell, when suddenly the door exploded out and a frazzled none-to-happy Chris blundered out. Laden with many bags, he was obviously struggling against the weight of them. “You guys said five HOURS. It’s been five DAYS. I’ve hardly gotten any sleep, just WAITING for you to POP out of nowhere!” He turned to the Doctor, “Are you ALWAYS off on your timing?” The Doctor, none to pleased by Chris’ remark, apologetically shrugged and replied, “From time to time.” “Oh just get inside, I wanna get a move on!” David strode into the TARDIS while singing ‘A whole new World’ at the top of his lungs. “Why did I agree to this trip?” Complained Chris as he followed. ~Later, aboard the TARDIS~ “So! I promised you two a fun trip, and a fun trip you shall have! Now, where would you like to go hmm?” Asked the Doctor, whilst turning and twisting various knobs. Chris was the first to speak up. “Well last time we went where David wanted to go, and personally, camping out on a foreign planet with flesh eating plants was NOT what I wanted to do.” David looked as if his plans had been shot down as he sulked and grumpily replied, “Fine.....” None of this, however, fazed the Doctor one bit. “Alright then, Chris my boy! Where to?” Chris took his time while David groaned, “I already had a place picked out! We could have BEEN there by now! Of all the...” “SHUTUP DAVID I’M TRYING TO THINK.” Chris shouted over the din of Davids complaining. After a few minutes, he decided. “I think I want to go to a nice, calm beach. No monsters, no freaky aliens that want to eat me, just a tranquil, peaceful..” “ALRIGHTY THEN! Beach it is! and I know just the place!” Stated the Doctor as he pulled and twisted more strange objects. “Where are we going? I hope it’s exciting, cause a beach sounds BOOOOORRINNGGG.” Said David. “It’ll be a surprise!” The Doctor stated happily. “ALLONS-Y!” He said as he flipped a lever. And that’s when everything went black. ~In the not-to-distant-future-that-acutally-is-two-seconds-from-where-we-left-off~ The TARDIS shook and groaned as it tumbled through the time vortex. “IS THIS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN DOCTOR?” Shouted David as he struggled to be heard over the noise. “NOT REALLY, NO. BUT I’M SURE EVERYTHING WILL TURN OUT FINE!” “I DON’TWANNADIEIDON’TWANNADIE! WHY DID I AGREE TO THIS TRIIIIIIIIIP” Yelled Chris as he went flying across the room. “CHRIS! WATCH OUT FOR TH-” -THWANG- “-pole... ouch....” Suddenly, everything stopped. It was so quiet, the silence sounded loud. The silence was so pregnant, that it could have given birth at any moment. And Lo’ an’ behold! The sound of birds chirping filled the TARDIS as its passengers picked, well, peeled themselves off of the floor. “did someone get the lisence plate of that truck?” Said a woozy Chris as he stumbled around looking for support. The support came in the form of a dizzy David. Chris grabbed on and held on for dear life. “Please stop the room, I’d like to get off sir.” David, not faring too much better, went sprawling as soon as He felt a foreign weight knocking him off balance. This action of Chris’ sent them both tumbling to the ground. “GET OFF ME YOU BUTT!” yelled a distraught David. “But mommy it’s a Saturday! I don’t wanna go to school!” David promptly slapped Chris with the back of his hand, snapping him out of his daze.”Whu? Whozzat.. AH WAIT! WE’RE GONNA DIE! WE’RE GONNA DIE! OH GOD HELP ME! WE’R-” SLAP! “Thanks, I needed that. While this was going on, the Doctor was running around frantically searching for something. “Yo, uh, Doctor... why is it so dark?” asked a shaken (but not stirred) David as he stood unsteadily. “We’ve lost power.” The Doctor gravely stated. “And uh, that’s BAD right?” “Oh yes Chris, that’s very bad. And it would also seem we’ve fallen into another dimension.” Chris paled at this, while David visibly brightened. “So, like, a parallel dimension? Like, I’m me but slightly different? OH OH! What if we’re in a world were the genders are reversed! I bet I make a sexy female.” David happily stated while heading for the door. “NO!” shouted the Doctor, causing the two other travellers to jump slightly. “We have fallen into another dimension, but not a parallel one. I’m not sure what’s out there, but it may not be good. The air might not even be breathable for you two. I’ll check it out first.” At this, David became slightly less happy, whereas Chris paled further. “Is there any way to get back to our dimension?” Asked Chris, hoping the answer would be a yes.” “Well,” said the Doctor, “No. we have no power reserves and there are none left in the ship. until further notice, we are stranded.” The Doctor advanced towards the door, slightly hesitant at first, but proceeded to boldly go through the door. ‘Why do the worst things always happen to me?’ Chris asked himeself. “Well Doctor? Is it okay?” The sound of whooshing could be heard, then the sonic screwdriver. “Yes,” called the Doctor, “But it’s rather... odd out here, come have a look, oh, and be prepared.” David practically sprinted for the door, while Chris took his time. Though he wasn’t as thrilled as David to be stuck in a different planet, the thrill of exploring new places was not lost on him. As they exited the door, a wave of... something hit them, they couldn’t explain it; just this, slight, tingly feeling washed over their bodies. “Well that’s wei- wie-” David was at a lost for words (for once) at what he saw. The Doctor looked no longer like his crisp, usual self, but now appeared to be DRAWN! “Doctor! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? YOU HAVE AN OUTLINE!” Yelled Chris. “SHHHH! Keep your voices down! We don’t know what’s around here! And whatever happened to me, happened to you as well, look at yourselves!” Chris and David inspected themselves and found that they too, appeared to be drawn. It was about at this moment, that the two decided to take a look around. In the distance, they spotted a very familiar mountain with an even more familiar city perched on it. “I think I know where we are.” Stated a dazed, and dazzled David. “And that would be?” Asked the Doctor. Chris and David glanced at each other, then back to the Doctor and said simultaneously, “Equestria.” Apparently, this did not ring any bells in the Doctor’s noggin. “Equestria? Where’s that? Have you been here before?” David chuckled, “No Doctor, but this is from that show Chris and I watch.” The Doctor looked surprised. “You mean My Little Pony? As in, the cartoon that you and other human males watch even though it was designed for adolescent female’s cartoon?” David laughed as Chris stood up for the cartoon. “It’s not for kids ONLY, It’s got a lo-” “Yes, yes, I know, and I don’t judge you for liking it. But the fact that we’ve fallen into a cartoon? I mean, it’s not unheard of, but the odds of that are near impossible!” Chris was struck with a sudden idea. “Wait, so does this mean we’re in a cartoon? as in, people can see us? Are we really in the world Lauren Faust created?” The Doctor answered calmly, “No, Lauren Faust did not create this world. BUT, many cartoons are formed because the writers have a special connection to the dimension. for example, they could dream about it at night with very, very vivid dreams that might cause them to write about it, or in her example, make a cartoon about it.” David was the next to speak up. “So, does that mean all our information on this place is incorrect? Is our info simply created by Lauren?” “No, in all likeliness, this is the EXACT same world as the one you’ve seen. Like I said before, they see these worlds VERY vividly.” Suddenly in the distance, a brown earth pony appeared. He had a hourglass mark on his flank. Wearing a smile, he happily trotted right up to the group of humans plus one Time Lord. “How may I help you lost souls?” He said, still smiling. “Doctor Whooves!” The two humans said, rather loudly. “Erm, well yes, that’s what the locals call me. But my real name is the Doctor. How did you know my name?” “Now wait a minute, I’M the Doctor here.” Said the Humanoid Doctor. “No, last time I checked, I was the Doctor.” Chris glanced at David nervously, when he suddenly spoke up. “Wait a minute, maybe this universe more closely connected than we previously thought! Doctor, uh, pony Doctor! Do you have two male companions with you? And do you travel around in a TARDIS?” The pony Doctor thought for a moment. “Yes, I travel in a TARDIS,” at that, the two Humans became gradually more excited that they might get to meet themselves in pony form. “But I have only one companion, and she’s a mare.” Boom. Right in the happiness. The two became slightly downtrodden, but one cannot be TOO downtrodden in the land of Equestria. “Well THAT’S disappointing.” stated Chris. “Maybe you two should go inside and get things straightened out.” David nodded his head in agreement. “I’d say that sounds reasonable, and why don’t we refer to you as Doctor ‘Whooves’ from now on, as to avoid confusion, eh?” asked the Doctor. At this, the pony nodded, and headed for the TARDIS, when he suddenly turned around and said, “But don’t wander off, I’ll introduce you to the locals once we get things straightened out.” The two boys nodded as the duo of Doctors descended into the TARDIS. “Wait,” said David, “If we can see Canterlot from here, then where’s Ponyville?” “Uh, behind you...” David spun around and saw.... the TARDIS. He walked to the other side and THEN saw Ponyville in all it’s glory. It was all he could do to contain the squee that was building in his gut, and Chris appeared to be having the same problem. They stared at Ponyville for about an hour before Chris snapped out of it and noticed a rainbow trail headed towards them. “David?” “Yes?” “How many things do you know of that leave a rainbow contrail?” “Two, to be precise.” “Uh huh, and which of those two things would be located in Equestria?” “Why, Rainbow Dash of course!” “That’s what I thought. The Doctor did say not to make contact with the locals, right?” “Uh, yeah...” “Then I think we should RUN!” The two sprinted for the door of the TARDIS, and flung themselves in, slamming the door behind them. The Rainbow maned pegasus arrived shortly after and began banging on the door. “I KNOW YOU’RE IN THERE YOU ALIENS! ARE YOU TRYING TO SPY ON US? WELL I’M RAINBOW DASH! I’M THE FAS-” Suddenly the door to the TARDIS swung open and out stepped Doctor Whooves. “Hello there, Rainbow. Might I ask why you are pounding on the door and yelling?” Rainbow tried to look around Whooves to see what was inside, but he kept blocking her view. “I saw some weird aliens come in here, I wanna know who they are, what they want, and why they’re here. NOW!” Whooves shifted nervously, “Well my dear Rainbow, that will all be explained in due time. but, erm, until then... Bye!” He zipped inside the TARDIS slamming the door behind him, leaving a none-to-pleased pegasus outside. She banged on the door for a while, then finnaly gave up at the futility of the situation. “I’m gonna find out what those things were. No WAY am I letting another invasion happen on MY watch.” Rainbow took off in the direction of Sweet Apple Acres, in search of Applejack. ~Meanwhile, inside the TARDIS~ “WELL! I’m glad THAT’S over.” Said Chris, whose attitude had greatly improved in the past five minutes as reality set in that he was in the place of his dreams. “This is gonna be the BEST vacation EVER!” David looked at him skeptically. “It’s not a vacation you know, we’re stuck here. Think of it more like moving away from your family. FOREVER.” This statement, however, did not dampen Chris’ spirits in the slightest. “Well, considering I was prepared to die in a frozen wasteland, this scenario is DRASTICALLY better.” David just rolled his eyes, then a thought struck him, “Hey, where’s the Docto- erm, Doctors?” “Uh, I think I saw them go down th-” “Right here!” said the Doctor as his face appeared right under the platform they were standing on. “And just finished too!” Chris and David glanced at each other. “Finished what?” said Chris. Whooves peeked up over the side of the platform, before jumping up onto it. “We now have POWER!” Chris looked slightly disappointed at this. “You mean we’re going home?” The Doctor soon joined them on the platform. “No, you see; We’re now running on Equestria’s universe’s power. My TARDIS can only run on OUR universe’s power. But, we have configured the TARDIS to now run on Equestria’s universe’s power. You can’t travel through time, but you can still warp around.” David looked confused. “How did you manage to do THAT?” The Doctors looked at each other and chuckled, before simultaneously saying, “You wouldn’t understand.” ~In Ponyville square~ Twilight Sparkle was enjoying her morning immensely. She had managed to triple check all her lists; twice. Spike had made her favorite breakfast, daffodil pancakes. And now she was on her way to Sofas and Quills to buy some much needed articles for writing. And they were even on sale! ‘Ahh, this has got to be the best morning ev-” Just before she finished her thought, the sound of ‘whrrrrring’ could be heard throughout the town square. Ponies were looking around trying to find the source of the sound, when suddenly, a blue Police box faded into view. Twilight couldn’t believe her eyes. ‘WHAT in Equestria is THAT? What if it’s an attack? what if it’s peaceful? What if the mysterious blue box is sentient?!?!’ She cautiously approached it, and spoke up when she was within ten feet. “Hello! Um, welcome to Equestria! Mister, uh, blue box? My name is Twilight Sparkle, what’s yours?” Then a muffled reply from a vaguely familiar sounding voice was heard. “Well hello Twilight!” Suddenly, the door swung open, and out stepped Doctor Whooves. Twilight fell onto her rump, dumbfounded. “DOCTOR?!? How did you teleport? You’re not a unicorn! How did you use magic?” The Doctor chuckled. “Oh my dear Twilight, one day you might understand. But that’s not why I’m here! Oh no, you see; we have GUESTS!” Twilight then gave him a puzzled look. “Guests? what kind of guests?” The Doctor then began motioning for everypony to gather round. “These guests are not from our world! In fact, they’re not even from our dimension! Due to a series of unfortunate events, they have become stranded here. But I assure you, they are peaceful, they mean no harm to anypony. Now please welcome them, the HUMANS!” Many ponies gasped as the trio of humans plus one Time Lord stepped out of the box. A seafoam green unicorn suddenly dashed towards her house while shouting ‘I told you so!’ “Wha- hu- HOW? How did you all fit in that box?!?” Twilight asked as she sat there, dumbfounded. “You would be the one to ask that Twilight.” Said Doctor Whooves. “The answer is simple; It’s bigger on the inside!” he stated happily. “Now, to introduce you to them, the tall one’s name is David, the shorter one is Chris, and the dapper fellow in the coat is the Doctor.” The crowd murmured in wonder at the trio before them. It was several moments before Twilight regained her voice. “But, where are you from? and how did you get here?” David took this opportunity to take center stage. “We were traveling through time when we accidentally fell into your dimension. So uh, we’re kinda stuck... So until further notice, we’re living in Equestria!” “Well, YOU two are living here.” David and Chris turned to look at the Doctor. “While sitting in one place and getting to know ponies may be a dream come true you, I’d rather not. So, Whooves and I are off to explore the universe of Equestria! I’ll come visit from time to time to check up on you. Think of it as another history course or... something. And David,” He said as he tossed him a key, “I left some instructions on how to drive the TARDIS, It’s drastically changed, and you should be able to understand it.” “What about me?!” Said a rather distraught Chris. “Don’t I get anything?” The Doctor glanced nervously around. “Well, uh, I guess you can have a key, but NO driving from you, you haven't been around enough to understand it quite yet. Maybe David here will teach you?” Chris grumbled at that, but still accepted the key. Whooves began to walk away, and the Doctor followed. “But WAIT! You’re just leaving us?!” The Doctor glanced back, “It’ll be an adventure, have fun! ALLONS-Y!” And with that the Doctor’s ran off, leaving behind a dumbfounded duo to stand there. “Well,” said Chris, “Twilight? can we go to your library and discuss things?” Twilight looked at him as she closed her mouth, which had been hanging open for the last minute or so. “Sur- wait, how did you know I live in a library?” David facepalmed as Chris said, “We’ll explain later.” They set off in the direction of the library, walking down the streets as ponies gawked and stared at the duo. “Do you hear that?” said David to Chris. “Hear what?” “There’s a faint buzzing sound, almost sounds lik-” suddenly he jumped back, just in time to dodge a Rainbow blur, which, coincidentally collided with Chris. “I’VE GOT YOU NOW!” Shouted the familiar Rainbow colored pegasus. “RAINBOW! get off of him!” yelled Twilight as she used her magic to surgically remove the pony from the man. “TWI! You gotta listen to me! I saw these guys sneaking around outside of town! They’re trouble!” Twilight facehoofed and was about to explain to her the situation, when suddenly, a rope wrapped itself around David’s arm. “Ah got ya’ now, ya’ varmints!” At this, David began to struggle to keep his footing. It turned into a tug ‘o war game between the two. Applejack was seemingly winning, when David wrapped the rope around a post, and slipped his hand out of the rope. He jumped, grabbed Twilight, and held her out to Applejack shouting, “TAKE HER! TAKE HER!” It was at this moment that Twilight had had enough. Now, Twilight is a reasonable pony, and she has quite a lot of patience. But after so long, even the most patient ponies snap. “ENOUGH!” She shouted with a magically enhanced voice which sent Rainbow, Applejack, and Chris flying, and sent David and herself sprawling from the recoil. Once limbs and hooves were straightened out and returned to their rightful owners, Twilight instructed them all. “Alright, I want everyone inside the Library, no more fighting or shouting, just Get. In. The. Library.” David leaned over and whispered into Applejack’s ear, “Is she always this scary?” Applejack just shrugged it off and advanced towards the Library. The others follow suit, and after about Thirty minutes, one speech about the extra terrestrial, and hundreds of questions, they all sat down and sipped on tea. “Well ‘Ahm glad we got this here problem straightened out. Ah’ll go ahead and tell any customers that come to th’ stand about these two.” Twilight happily smiled. “That would be great, Applejack! But there is one more question I have for you two; how did you know I lived in a library?” Chris and David nervously looked at each other. “You explain man, you’re the one who let it slip.” David said as he took a long draught from his mug of tea. Chris sighed and said, “Alright, alright, you got me. You see, from where we’re from, you guys are the main characters on a television series called My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.” The trio of ponies looked at him oddly. “What’s a ‘tell-y-vision’?” said Applejack. “It’s like a film projector, just, uh, better technology.” David said as he reclined on his pillow. All three ponies collectively said ’ohhhhh’ when Twilight spoke up, with a tinge of hysteria in her voice. “D-d-does this mean, w-we’re nothing but a roll of film?!” David laughed as Chris facepalmed. “No, Twilight, the Doctor explained it to us. The director simply has a connection to your universe, and saw some of your adventures. You’re very real, as are we.” Chris nodded along at David’s explanation. This seemed to have quite the calming effect on Twilight. Suddenly, Pinkie Pie popped out from behind a bookshelf. “Omigosh I heard there were new ponies in Ponyville and whenever there are new ponies I have to throw them a party but then I saw you weren’t ponies and so now I have to throw a ‘Welcome to Equestria’ party and I’ll invite the whole town and It’ll be so much fun and there’ll be streamers and balloons and music and we’ll have so much fun playing games like pin the tail on the pony an-” Pinkie’s chatter was quickly silenced with a cyan colored hoof which was inserted into her mouth. “Pinkie, how long were you listening?” Rainbow said as she removed her hoof from Pinkie’s mouth. “Oh, since the beginning!” There was facehoofing all around with the exception of one facepalm, and one human holding his sides trying to contain his inner squee. Once David had full control of his facilities, he pulled Pinkie into a hug, which elicited another collective facehoof/palm. Twilight was the first to speak up. “So, what do you two plan on doing?” Chris spoke up, “Well, I plan on staying here in Ponyville for a while and getting familiarized with the locals.” Applejack nodded and Rainbow said, “And ‘cause you get to see awesome me, right?” “Eh, sure, that too.” Twilight turned to David, who was still hugging Pinkie. “Uh, David? David? DAVID?” David snapped out of his trance yelling, “I REGRET NOTHING!” which, yet again, caused facepalm/hoofing to happen. “You guys should probably stop that, you’re gonna get brain damage..” said David, as he finally released Pinkie Pie. “That was the best hug EVER!” She said as she bounced around the group. “AUGH! David! can you PLEASE just answer my question?” At this point, Twilight was again reaching the end of her rope. “Oh, well I plan on going to Canterlot to get things straightened out with the Princesses. So sorry to rain on your parade Chris, but we’re going to Canterlot! Plus if we split up, the writer will have a heck of a time keeping things straight” Pinkie nodded in agreement, completely understanding the explanation. Unfortunately, this pushed Twilight over the edge and she fainted in frustration. “Uh, David? I think you broke Twi...” ~One Hour Later~ “She moved!” “I think she’s coming too.” “I hope the dear is okay...” “Oh, my..” “Can I poke her?” -Facepalm- “No, David, you may not poke her.” Twilight gradually came back to reality, and as she opened her eyes, she saw all of her friends, and the two strange visitors. She sat up, only to lay back down as a wave of nausea swept over her. “Ooooooh, what happened?” “You died!” “DAVID! She didn’t die, she just fainted.” Rarity was the first to speak up. “You fainted darling, after you did, Rainbow went to get Fluttershy, who was at my house giving Opal a checkup. When we heard, Fluttershy, Spike, and I rushed over here as fast as we could. They explained to us the situation.” Twilight brought a hoof to her forehead. “How long was I out?” Chris spoke up, “About an hour.” Spike came in carrying a platter of sandwiches. “We sent a letter to the Princesses about the situation. They leave in the morning for the castle.” David nodded at Chris. “Yup, they’re in for a shock, they wondered why we didn’t need a chariot, I’m gonna see if I can scare the beejeebers out of them.” At this statement, many ponies and one human applied their palms/hooves to their faces in an attempt to deflect the absurdity of the statement. “Oh, and uh, you guys might want to move a bit.” Said David as he dashed out of the building with Chris. minutes later, the sound of ‘Whrrrring’ filled the room. In the middle of the library, a blue box materialized. Everpony but Twilight stared at it in shock. When suddenly, the door burst open and out stepped Chris. He was drenched in sweat. “I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU DROVE US INTO A HYRDA’S NEST!” David walked out, smiling sheepishly, “Well, it was my first try, cut me some slack!” They looked out the window to the west. The sun had just set and ponies were headed for their houses. “Oh my, I need to get home and feed my little animals... um... please excuse me for leavin- EEP!” It was at that moment that David took the chance to glomp her. “It’s okay Flutters! Go on home, I’ll see ya tomorrow, we’re expected at the palace at Eleven, so stop by and see us off!” She muttered a shy ‘ok’ as she gracefully flew away. “Well dears, I’m afraid I too must be getting home. I do hope Sweetie hasn’t destroyed my boutique in my absence.” Rarity said as she rushed out the doors. “Ah reckon Ah better get home as well. Gotta git up in th’ mornin’” Applejack excused herself and set off for home. “Ah’ll see ya in th’ mornin’!” Pinkie bounced towards the door. “I really had fun talking to you and meeting you I can’t wait to see you tomorrow I hope you trip goes safely I’ll have to bake you some cupcak-” Her voice trailed of as she bounced her way in the direction of sugarcube corner. “Well, When you’re as awesome as me, you gotta rest up. I’ll catch you all tomorrow!” Rainbow then proceeded to bolt towards the window, but missed and slammed into the wall. This elicited a ‘oops’ from her as many books fell from their shelves. She flew out the window and headed home. “Well, It’s just us now I guess. Spike, get out the cots we use for sleepovers for these two. I wish you would stay so I can learn more about you.” David just waved her off. “don’t worry, we’ll be back in a bit.” She stood up to head upstairs, but was a bit unsteady on her hooves. David picked her up, causing her to emit an ‘eep!’ and proceeded to carry her up the stair to her bed, while Chris helped Spike with the cots. David tucked her into her bed and patted her on the head, then joined the other two downstairs. “Welp, don’t know ‘bout you two, but I’m beat.” He said as he flopped on the cot. “G’night!” and he was out like a light. Spike glanced at Chris, who shrugged and follow David in flopping down on his cot. “See ya’ in the morning Spike.” Spike just sighed and nodded as he lumbered up the stairs, his eyelids growing progressively heavier with each step. ~The Next Morning~ After breakfast, everypony had arrived to see them off. “Well all, I guess I’ll see ya in a bit!” Pinkie jumped into David’s arms hugging him, then suddenly produced a box of cupakes from her hair. “These are for you!” David smiled widely. “Thanks Pinkie!” He took the cupcakes inside the TARDIS. Chris said his goodbyes and waltzed inside as well. “Well all, We’re off! See you all later! ALLONS-Y” the sound of the TARDIS filled the Library as it faded from view. The ponies could have sworn they heard ‘TO ADVENTURE!’ as it disappeared. “Do you think we shoulda jest let them go without knowing much about them?” “I don’t think we could have stopped them if we tried, Applejack.”
The lost get acquainted"Do we HAVE to get this dressed up?" "Yes, we're meeting royalty, and though I act brash most of the time, believe it or not, I do appreciate what impression I leave." "Ugh, fine, but I'm not wearing that bowtie." Celestia was having a fine morning, sipping her tea and preparing for the day. She was slightly apprehensive because of the letter she had received the previous night. She had gotten it while talking to Luna about her day, and they were both quite curious as to what it entailed. Once they read it, Celestia promptly replied saying she would be delighted to meet these 'Humans' and discuss their future in Equestria. Though the part about them knowing about everything did make it quite interesting. Nontheless, she was prepared to face them and greet them with all the warmth of the sun, albeit, maybe not quite that much warmth. She was just about to call for more tea, when a paper airplane flew in from the window and landed in front of her throne. Her two guards were also curious as to why someone would send the princess a message via folded paper, but before they could examine it, it was enveloped in a golden aura. Celestia unfolded the paper and found a note saying, 'May we enter? (oh and you might dismiss your guards if you don't want them to have a heart attack)' She thought this rather odd, but nonetheless complied. She wasn't very concerned about her safety, considering she harnessed the power of the sun. Once she dismissed the two guards, a odd sound filled the room. 'Whrrrrrrr, Whrrrrrr, whrrrrrrr' Startled, she stood up and watched in awe as a blue box appeared from thin air. She wouldn't usually be so shocked, as she was used to teleportation, but this box gave off no magical signature. Suddenly, the door swung open and two.... strange creatures walked out. "Good morning your majesty!" Stated an elated David, who was decked out in a full black tux with black bowtie, cufflinks, and shining shoes to boot. He elbowed the slightly uncomfortable looking Chris next to him, who also gave a reply of, "Oh, yes hello princess." Princess Celestia quickly regained her composure and greeted the two bipeds. "Yes, hello! And welcome to Equestria, I am-" "Princess Celestia!" Replied both humans. "We know ALL about you!" Said David. "Y'know, that kinda came off as creepy." "Yes, I read your letter, well, let us skip the formalities then and get to the point. Why exactly are you here? I mean, I know WHY You're here in Equestria, but why are you here in my palace? You could have stayed in ponyville and contacted me from there, why come all the way to Canterlot?" Asked Celetia in a quizzical manner. "Yeah, why are we here? I was totally up for staying in Ponyville..." Said Chris as he gazed around the palace, taking in the beautiful sights and trying to loosen his tie that no matter how hard he tried, always remained too tight. "Because, this way, we can announce to Equestria our presence instead of ponies meeting us randomly and freaking out. And I would like to get to know the royalty better. You and Luna always struck me as ponies who are bored of all the groveling and butt kissing nobles. Plus, Twilight needs some time to cool off, she probably would have tied us up on some board and examined us or something." ~Meanwhile in Ponyville~ "SPIKE! Where did you put the leather straps and plywood?" "Why do you need those?" "I need to be PREPARED!" ~Back in Canterlot~ "Brrrrr~, I just got a chill, did you get a chill?" "Yeah definitely got a chill there." "AHEM, well, You two are more than welcome to stay here, I've already informed the staff of the situation. I'm sorry that Luna wasn't here to meet you two, but I'm sure she'll be along once she wakes up. Allow me to give you a tour of your rooms." "Gee, thanks Princess," Celestia interrupted him, "Please, call me Celestia, Chris." "Okay then. Tell me Celestia, don't you have a day court or something to attend to?" Celestia chuckled at his statement. "Well, sort of. I'm not constantly needed at the court, only for the more pressing matters. Most of what I do consists of having meetings, signing papers, and raising the sun. I have more free time than you would expect." "Oh, well then, ok... Whatever floats your boat. Lead the way M'lady." The two followed the Princess for a short while till they came to their rooms. The rooms were stunningly built and seemed fit for, well, royalty. Carvings of the sun and moon covered most every surface, and each room had a gigantic bathroom attached with a tub the size of a swimming pool. "So boys, what do you think?" She asked, giggling at, well Chris' awed expression. She didn't know quite what to make of David's. "It's beautiful! Thank you Princess!" Said Chris, still awestruck at the beauty. "THE RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH!" Said David. "What rent? You two are staying here free of charge, so there's no rent to be payed." Stated Celestia "Oh well in that case.... Eh, I guess these'll do. I call this one!" He yelled as he flung himself onto the bed. Chris simply facepalmed as he turned to the princess. "Sorry about his behavior, he's a little.... Brash." "Oh think nothing of it, it's rather refreshing! He reminds me of one colt I used to know..." She stated as her eyes glassed over in the memory of old times. She was, however, snapped out of her revelry by David shouting across the room. "HEY! WHAT TIME DOES LUNA WAKE UP?" She thought for a moment, before replying, "In about Seven hours, why?" "I've got a surprise for her..." __________________________________________________________________________________________________ A/N Ok! So, some things I would like to say here. First off, about updates. My life is crazy, and though my average time for a 1000 word chapter is about 15 minutes, I have a very busy schedule. Also the fact that my dad hates this site and doesn't like me getting on doesn't help. I actually only released this chapter because I had a slight bout of insomnia. So as for updates, hopefully no longer than two weeks at the most, but you can expect anything in between that and instantaneous. Second off, yes, this is a slight self insert. David is molded after me slightly. All the skills he has, and the (real life) things he has done, I have done. I am sort of a jack of all trades kinda guy, and I know how to do almost everything. he just doesn't have the same name, cause that's silly. And thirdly, this is a rather short chapter, and hopefully the next series of chapters will be longer. I'm just kind of in the process of setting the scape, and getting it all ready so I can release the madness that is my imagination. But yeah, I believe that's all I have for now. Thanks for reading!! Peace off! badadododo- oh, uh... nevermind. ~Fin
The lost get it on'I think I'll check on those two' Celestia made her way towards the guest rooms, intending to inquire about the quality of there slumber from the previous night. The two still hadn't had the chance to meet Luna, so she wanted to invite them to breakfast. She went to Chris' room first. "Chris? Are you in there?" A bedheaded mass of morning gloom opened the door. "Yah? Hello- Oh! your highness! I'm so-sorry I didn-" "It's fine, and please, call me Celestia. How did you sleep?" Chris scratched the back of his head and sighed. "Not too well actually. Don't get me wrong, the beds are great. But David's been making a racket all night long." Celestia seemed surprised at this. 'What could he be doing?' She pondered as she turned to leave. "Well, hopefully he'll be a bit quieter tonight. Why don't you head down to breakfast while I check on him?" Chris nodded and lumbered off in the general direction of the dining hall, while Celestia turned towards Davids door. She could hear the -tink tink- of metal being tapped, with the occasional odd *bzzzzzzzzz* sound. She didn't quite know what to make of it, and knocked on the door. A grimy, dirtied David answered with welding goggles on. "Oh, hello. How are you doing?" "I'm fine. I was wondering how you slept last night. Did you like the bed?" He turned back to his work, a black package, and began tinkering with it. "Dunno. Didn't sleep. Been a bit busy." "What's that?" "Something." "Something what?" "Something you wouldn't understand." "David, I am over a thousand years old. I think I'll understand it." "Ok, it's a c4 confetti device." "What's C4 mean?" "Exactly. Now why don't you head on to breakfast with Luna, and I'll be there in a bit." "Wha- how did you kn-" "Intuition. Now off you go." He said as he waved her out. Celestia, meanwhile, did not appreciate being bossed around, after all, she WAS the ruler of the sun. "Now wait just a mi-" -SLAM! The door closed. Celestia stormed off towards the dining hall, intending to give him a piece of her mind when he showed up. ~A few minutes later~ "And then he jumps out of the ship, throws the bomb out, and manages to climb back in!" Chris had just finished telling the sisters about one of his escapades, when a tune started up. Youtube Video Sorry for party rockin' "He didn't..." "Where's that music coming from?" "GAURDS!" Suddenly, the double doors blew open, lights from seemingly nowhere started flashing, and David shuffled in. Behind him were about sixteen guards, each with a non-too-happy expression on their faces. Each of them had a nice red handprint on the sides of their faces. "Wut." Is all the response that the two princess' had to say. Chris facepalmed yet again. Party rock is in the house tonight Everybody just have a good time And we gonna make you lose your mind Everybody just have a good time David began to strut and sing as he walked around the room, while the guards demeanor changed suddenly and they began to dance too. 'I knew it, something about music is magical here. I'm totally gonna abuse this.' Party rock is in the house tonight Everybody just have a good time And we gonna make you lose your mind We just wanna see ya shake th- "ENOUGH! A screaming, and very displeased Celestia was fuming, while everyone else was shocked that she had used the Royal Canterlot voice, something she didn't do everyday. "WHAT are you DOING David?! Do you enjoy interrupting my morning coffee? I am NOT in a musical mood." "She's always a bit cranky in the mornings." Said Luna to Chris. "Tell me about it..." "WELL! I never! SOMEPONY doesn't appreciate what I set up for her! I even ran around the palace riling up these guards, but apparently for nothing! I think you need to loosen up!" This made Celestia fume even more. "You DARE address a ruler with that attitude? And I can SEE through your ruse, I know your REAL personality is NOT as bubbily and happy-go-lucky as you've made it out to be! So drop it!" "WELL. then... Ok. Yeah, fine, I'll do that." Chris was shocked by the changes in his voice. "YOU DON'T HAVE AN ENGLISH ACCENT?" David gave him a quizzical look, "What? No! no I- wait, hold on... where was I?" He thought for a minute. "Ooohh yeah. WELL princess, I think YOU should drop YOUR ruse! I know for a fact that you aren't as accepting of strange beings as you've made yourself out to be!" Luna and David sat next to each other at the breakfast table, watching the fight unfold and getting progressively more worried. "Well, you DARED insult me, so the only thing left to do, is DUEL!" Yelled Celestia. Luna and Chris' mouths dropped open. Suddenly two foils appeared in front of David and Celestia. "Well I ACCEPT! TO THE DEATH!" At this point, the guards, not quite knowing what to do, just sat on the sidelines and started placing bets. Most bet on Celestia, but a few rooted for David. Luna shot a glance their way which shut them up. The two duelists began to circle each other, David assuming proper fencing position while Celestia gripped her foil in her magical grasp. "Ladies first." Said David, as he temporarily lowered his defense. Celestia took the chance, and lunged, but David parried and countered. Celestia took a moment to recover as she jumped onto the table, David soon to follow. Luna and Chris still sat there, dumbstruck, as food and assorted beverages assaulted their assorted stations. "YOU SHALL NOT WIN!" "MY NAME IS INIGO MONTOYA, YOU KILLED MY FATHER, PREPARE TO DIE!" At this, they both lunged, yelling at the top of their lungs. Suddenly, they both froze and looked down. Each others foils were stuck into each others chest. A red substance began to flow out of the wounds, as they locked eyes. "You fought valiantly." "As did you, your highness." At that, they both keeled over. Luna and Chris sat there, dumbfounded. Then they began to panic. "Oh CRAP! WHAT DO WE DO WHAT DO WE DO?" "I DO NOT KNOW! SOMEPONY, SUMMON A MEDIC!" They rushed to their respective parties and began to look for signs of life, as the guards sat there, eyes bulging and mouths hanging open. As Luna inspected Celestia, she began to stir. "Lu-Luna..." "Yes sister! I'm here!" "Luna, the d-duties of the s-s-sun, now belong to you. protect m-my little p-p-ponies..." At this, her head fell. Both Chris and Luna were too dumbstruck to speak. Suddenly, both bodies began to shake. "What's happening?!?!" Said Chris. "I-I... I don't know!" The bodies shaking increased excessively, till a sound was heard. "snnrkt" "Wha-what? He said something!" Chris leaned forward nearer to David. "C-chris..." "Yeah? What is it buddy? It's gonna be okay..." "C-Chris, have I ever told you... That you're too gullible?" Chris gave a start at his reply. "W-What? I'm.... Gullible?" Suddenly, David and Celestia both jumped up, and promptly collapsed in laughter. Luna and Chris were miffed, till they realized what just happened. "Oh. My. Me. SISTER! THOU HAST TRICKED US, AND T'WAS CRUEL! I SHOULD NEVER HAD LISTENED TO YOU. I SHOULD HADST BURIED THEE ALIVE!" "DAVID, YOU -Censoredfortehkids- IDIOT, DO YOU KNOW HOW FREAKED OUT WE WERE?" David and Celestia just continued to laugh, clutching their sides. "Oh my-wheeze- OH I THINK I'M GONNA COUGH UP A LUNG. OH that was PRICELESS!" "I can't believe you two fell for that! Especially YOU sister! HAH!" After much yelling and laughing, things calmed down. The guards were dismissed to their duties, and the quartet resumed their breakfast. After a while, the two trick-ies began to appreciate the tricksters prank. "So, wait. Last night, that noise I heard was you two choreographing this whole thing?" Chris said incredulously. "Yes, Chris. David contacted me when he heard your snoring. And I must say, you snore quite loud. Not as loud as Luna though." Luna's blue coat turned a shade darker. "I don't snore..." She said as she shifted her alfalfa around on her plate. Celestia chuckled, "Ooh, yes you do. I recall the villagers petitioning against allowing you to sleep in the inn we were staying at, because your snoring roused the whole town." "That only happened once..." "Wait, why did you guys bring the guard in here?" Chris asked. Celestia smiled devilishly. "Witnesses." David, who was enjoying his fruit, when he spoke up. "Hey, is there a large field around here? Somewhere slightly out of the public eye, with not much around it?" "Ah, yes there is. The training grounds for the guards are rather large. Luna, would you like to take him there after breakfast?" "Of course! What do you intend to do?" "Oooh, you'll see..." ~Later, at the training field~ "Is this good enough?" Asked the dark blue alicorn as they looked over a green field that was about a mile long. "Yeah, this is good. Alright fellas! bring it over here!" Two guards were hauling a strange blue metal machine between each other. "Set it right here." Once the guards deposited it, they stood off to the side. "So David, what is this contraption?" "This, lu-lu, is a trap machine." Luna gave him a odd look. "You mean this thing makes traps?" David chuckled. "No, it launches these orange disks, called clay pigeons. They're for target practice. They're called clay pigeons, because it's illegal to trap pigeons and then shoot them on my world. They used to do that, but not anymore." Luna paled at this. "You mean, your people would kill birds for sport? That is most disturbing." "Yeah, well I won't go into it. In the meantime, check this out. This is my shotgun, it's a 20 gauge, but you don't know what that means. What that means is it's slightly less powerful than its 12 gauge brother, and yada yada yada just watch." David walked up to the machine and handed Luna a button and some hearing protection. "Here, put these on, and when I say 'pull', hit that button. we'll do a test so you get a feel for what it looks like." David got into position and yelled, "PULL!" The clay shot out of there and landed a ways down the field. "Alright, now when I pull this trigger, it's gonna get LOUD. Now when I say 'range is hot' no one is allowed on or off the field, just to keep it safe. Ready?" He said as he loaded a shell. "Ready!" "Alright! Range is HOT! PULL!" As he said that, a clay shot out of the target. It looked as if it would follow the path of the other clay, then suddenly a loud bang ripped through the morning air. The clay turned into a orange powder, and the guards nearly jumped out of their skins. "Well? What do you think?" "It's rather.. loud... But... I think I might enjoy this.. this... What do you call it again?" "It's called trap shooting. But now we're gonna mix it up a little. I'll say pull twice, and you hit the button twice. Okay?" Luna nodded, "Okay, ready when you are." "Alright!" He loaded two shells then shut the action. "RANGE IS HOT! PULL, PULL!" Two clays shot out into the air. within two seconds the first turned to dust, and within four, the other cracked in half. "Huzzah! The clays have been DOUBLED!" Luna facepalmed at David's remark. "Augh, I will never live that down." Suddenly a frantic Chris was on the scene. He began to run towards the range. "Oh, here comes fun. Range is secure!" Chris ran right up to David. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" "I'm enjoying my morning with a little sport. Is that a problem?" "YOU'RE INTRODUCING PONIES TO GUNS! YES THAT'S A PROBLEM!" "Well, what if I do this?" He pulled out a stun gun and hit Chris in the gut, which cause him to keel over. "Oh, my. What did you do?" Luna said as she gave Chris a worrying glance. "Oh, I just stunned him. Easiest solution really. Well, I guess practice is over for today. You guys can leave the machine here." He returned his gun to its sleeve and picked up it and Chris. "David, might I ask, why do you need practice?" David just smiled. "Oh I never told you did I. Well I compete in shotgun competitions, and if I don't get my weekly fix, my hands get all shaky. Say, is there anything going on tonight?" Luna gave a heavy sigh. "Yes, there is. Celly and I are hosting a banquet for charity. It's for a good cause, but there are SO many stuck ups there. You two are welcome to make an appearance if you'd like." David gave a sinister smile. "Most DEFINITELY. This'll be a banquet they'll never forget." A/N Well, sorry about the late update. School started up and its rather boring. I now have no time to do anything, and have been writing this chapter a few minutes every night, which makes it hard for me to remember what I was talking about. So if it seems odd in some places, that's why. I'd also like to mention, that this is done entirely by me. I have no prereaders or editors and whatnot. This is me, just writing what I feel like. I don't even have the story planned. Probably not the best idea to keep flying blind like this, so I've got a solution, but I'll also save that solution for later. I actually don't know what I'm going to do for the banquet. Probably humiliate Blueblood and stuff, but we'll see. I wouldn't expect updates EVERY week, but my schedule fluctuates. SO I WILL KEEP YOU ON YOUR TOES. I'd also like your opinion, give me critiques and stuff, but try to keep it positive OR I'LL CRY. okthxbai.
The lost get serious.Foreword: So after looking over my story I have written so far, I have decided it kinda is crap. I'm too lazy to edit it though, so it will forever remain there to haunt me and remind me to put out more quality stuff than whatever the hell I put out before. Also, Constructive criticism and ANY criticism is very welcome. I cannot become a better writer without it, eh? ~Night before Party~ "Uuughh.." Said a zombie-like David as he sat near a table, along with Chris, Luna, and Celestia. "Why, David, whatever is the problem?" Celestia replied, with no shortage of amusement. There was no question what had caused this, dreary, tuckered out state he found himself in; after all, when one stays up for two days, they tend to not feel as fantastic as one who hadn't. "Oh, I'm just tired is all, I'm sure I'll -yawn- get my second wind. This tea isn't caffeinated right?" Luna and Celestia were rested upon two lush, red velvet pillows complete with golden tassels, while the two boys sat, or slouched, rather, in chairs that were retrieved from the TARDIS. The sun had just set and Luna's wonderful rock had risen to the sky and was currently gracing the ponies of Equestria in it's ethereal glow. "No, not to worry. I don't know much about you humans, but if you are anything like ponies, caffeine before sleeping will disrupt your slumber. It does, however, contain chamomile which is a relaxant, and should aid you in sleeping." Replied a amused Luna. Her subjects always attempted to remain alert and respectful when in the presence of her sister and her. Thinking back to when Celestia told her what David said when they arrived, she had to agree with him. It was refreshing to see this form of informality displayed every once and a while. the only time she ever saw it was when Twilight had been studying much too long and had fallen asleep in the middle of a conversation about the stars. Granted, this behavior currently is being exhibited by two aliens, but as they say, 'potato potahto'. "This is a special brew shipped in from the Zebrican lands. Are you sure you do not want some, Chris?" "No thanks, I'm good." Chris never was one for tea. He liked his drinks to have sugar and syrup inside. Though there was one coffee shop in David's town that made the most AMAZING milk tea. David on the other hand, always drank tea without any sugar. He always chalked it up to him being part Asian. "Say, why aren't you drinking tea, Celestia?" "Oh, well... Tea and I never played well together. I can't stand it, it's just so, so... Bland and disgusting." She replied as she glanced over at Luna who rolled her eyes at the statement. "You just have bad taste." She replied. Clearly, there was a story here; but alas, perhaps another day. Celestia decided that now was perhaps a good time to segway into another subject. "So tell me more about the human civilization! How do these... Cars work?" Said she as she shifted uncomfortably on her cushion. "Um, Tia, perhaps now would be a good time to stop our discussion. They do need to rest for the banquet tomorrow." As she spoke this, a gentle breeze danced through the room, just chilly enough to arouse David from his daze. "Yes, I suppose you are right. Why don't-" As she spoke, David fell out of his chair and landed before her, clearly asleep. Chris stifled his laughter and reached for his phone to snap a quick photo. "Oh my," Celestia placed a hoof in front of her mouth hiding a small smile, "It appears he is quite tuckered out. I suppose a quick teleportation to his bed would be in order." Her horn lit up as she prepared the necessary spell to transport him to his room. But upon casting it, the glow of her magic surrounded him, then simply vanished. This left her as well as Luna a bit shocked, and Celestia attempted once again. Oddly enough, the results were the same. "Tia, are you feeling ok?" Luna said with a concerned look on her face. "I feel fine, but for some reason I can't teleport him. You try." At this, Luna's horn lit up with its signature blue glow, which also surrounded David. She experienced the same problem as her sister before her. "I-I don't understand... Why won't it work?" A look of fear was becoming quite evident upon her face. "Well, maybe us humans are just resistant to magic?" Chris said as he tried to save face. "Perhaps you are correct. Would you mind if we test it on you?" Celestia looked expectantly at Chris. "Uh, sure. Knock yourself out." She repeated her spell and cast it upon Chris. Suddenly, He disappeared and reappeared roughly three meters away. "WHOA! Wasn't really expecting that..." He said as he fought to regain his balance. It felt to him like being compressed by a garbage truck (Which oddly enough he had experienced) and then being stretched by a black hole (Another experienced he had the joy of witnessing.) The area around him smelt of ozone. "I thought that wasn't supposed to work... Kinda... I think?" He looked expectantly at both sisters who both had their own looks of astonishment on their faces. "I don't understand..." Luna said with a puzzled expression upon her brow. "Let me try something." And with that her horn glowed blue along with Chris as he rose into the air. She experimentally waved him about. "O-Okay, you can P-put me down now.." Still puzzled, she placed him upon the ground. She then turned to David and attempted to repeat the procedure. Her horn fired up again, but this time, the subject in question didn't budge. "What in the name of Tartarus..." She muttered. She poured more energy into the simple levitation spell. She continued to pour in more and more power, till her horn was sparking and she gritted her teeth from the strain. Eventually, she managed to lift him about a centimeter off the ground. The spell fizzled out and David dropped to the ground, but the distance was so insubstantial that he didn't even feel it. "What the hay?" Said Celestia. She, too, attempted the same feat, but was met with the same results. "It appears," She began, "That David is extremely resistant to magic.. How much does he weigh?" She inquired of Chris. "Well, uh, About one hundred and fifty I think." She though about that for a moment. The average pony weighed about 50-70 pounds, and she could lift them with ease. In fact, She could lift the sun which weighed MUCH more than One hundred and fifty. "Chris, how much do you weigh?" "About the same as David..." This really threw her for a loop. 'So,' she pondered, 'Why can we lift Chris with no problem, but David seems to outweigh the sun?' "Hmm, it appears David's magical weight exceeds that of the moon and sun. This is quite interesting... But also poses a problem." Celestia and Chris looked at Luna questioningly, "What problem?" They asked in snyc. "How will we get him to bed?" ~The next morning~ "How did I get here?" David looked around the room. He was tucked into the large, plush bed and had no shirt on. This would normally concern him, but weirder things had happened. When one travels with the Doctor long enough, they begin to expect these kind of things. As much as he would love to stay in this bed, he had some work to do. And he was starving, which gave him all the more reason to haul his posterior to the breakfast table and stuff his gob. If dinner last night was any indication to what breakfast was going to look like, then not even a Dalek army would stand in his way. He hopped out of bed and headed towards the bathroom facilities located on the east wall. As he entered he began to actually take in his surroundings. His father had always pointed out things wherever they went when he was younger. 'Look at the woodwork on this house! Now, the size of the wooden cord that is carved into the trim going around the house was a indicator to how wealthy the family was.' Always pointing out the amazing craftsmanship of others and giving him a deep respect for those who truly love their craft. As he gazed about the room he noticed the real intricacies of the trim and the truly amazing work of the workers who built this room. The perfectly even marble slabs, the amazing scrollwork upon the trim, all these things were not lost upon him. All this wonderment of ponies ingenuity caused him to think of the times he spent creating things with his family, and the gravity of his situation truly hit him. This may have not been the first time he wasn't able to return home, but this time he might not be able to return ever again. Because of these thoughts he dropped into a funk. He hopped in the shower and cleaned himself up and headed to breakfast. "Good morning David, did you sleep well?" Celestia was sitting in her usual spot, next to Luna. Luna was slightly wary of what might happen this time when David came in, but relaxed when she realized he didn't have a platoon of soldiers dancing behind him. "Okay." His answer stirred up some concern in the eyes of the sisters. "David? Are you feeling alright? You sound a bit downtrodden." He sighed and took a seat at the table, helping himself to some strawberries and grabbed three apples. "Yeah, I'm fine. Where's Chris?" He asked as he tossed a few strawberries into his mouth. "He's still asleep. You don't sound okay, David. Is something the matter?" At this, He let out another sigh through his nose. Finishing his strawberries, he spoke up, "I'm okay. Just thinking about home is all." Celestia and Luna looked at each other. "Um, would you like to talk about it?" Luna asked questioningly. David had never been introverted, he was always extremely extroverted and enjoyed talking and discussing things. When it came to telling his story, he didn't mind. It always felt good to discuss things and see what people thought. "Well, I guess I could tell you some of my story. It's kind of a whopper, so be prepared to be here a while." He leaned back in his chair and took a bite of an apple. Once he swallowed, he began. "Well, one day, I was sitting in my room minding my own business. as you may know, people on earth go to school till they're about 18 for a basic education. I was 16 at the time and I was homeschooled, as you already know." The sisters nodded, both leaning in slightly to listen. "I had just finished reading some science, and I decided, 'You know, it's a nice day. I think I'll go for a walk.'" "So I started walking around the college campus that I lived nearby. There was one area that was nice and secluded. No one really went through this path except to enjoy the walk. At the moment, most people were in classes. It was a nice little concrete path that ran behind the baseball field. Pine trees surrounded it and a brook ran next to it. It was such a nice day, I was listening to music, I can even remember the song. Suddenly, the ground started to shift a bit. Not really shift in a sense of an earthquake, more like the concrete was... liquid." At this point both sisters had stopped eating and were listening intently to his story. "So I crouched down to inspect, when I noticed a shadow growing behind me. Not the shadow of a human, more akin to that of a swelling wave. As I turned to inspect, I noticed the parking lot the path was attached to had become a giant, writhing mass of swoiling and boiling disharmony. That's when it began to move. It started to advance towards me. I could hear a car honking from the other side of the beast, when suddenly it stopped with a crash. That's when I took off running. It slowly began to give chase, and as I looked down I noticed the concrete I ran upon was churning as well. I hopped onto the grass and continued to run. When I rounded a corner, I noticed another huge wave headed my way. A pine tree had been blocking my way, so I had no time to react. That's when I heard a shout from behind me. 'Hey!' It said. 'Get in!' I turned to see a strange man in a floating blue police box. I would have questioned it, but at the time there were bigger things on my mind. So when I jumped in, I noticed it was bigger on the inside. 'It's bigger on the inside...' I said so intelligently. 'Hold on tight!' He said. He introduced himself as the Doctor. Anyways, long story short, we managed to fight back the monster that was apparently a alien made of living concrete from the future that fell through a rift in time. Later on in our travels I actually found out that we caused that to happen, but that's a story for another day. Anyways, unfortunately, one of my neighbors had seen me go down the path, as well as another witness. So I had two accounts stating that I was dead. But the Doctor asked me if I would like to accompany him to see the universe, with no where else to turn, I said yes." David took a moment to take a drink to wet his parched throat before continuing. "But before we left, we went to my house and explained to my family what had happened. At first, they were overjoyed to know I was alive, but then I told them I had to leave. At first my mother wouldn't let me. 'But you have so much to live for!' That's when I explained I was legally dead. After much persuading, I finally left with many tears. I promised to them that I would learn as much as I could and help any and all that I could. I also promised to visit sometimes, but they also had to come to grips that I might never ever come home again. And that's the beginning of my story."
Some informationSo unfortunately as you all may have noticed, I haven't posted any more chapters. I'm really sorry, but this school year leaves me hardly any time to do what I would like to. So I'm going to put it on hiatus. I'll revise old chapters and write new ones. This time I'll write like seven chapters in advance and release them weekly so as to give me time to write others, but that won't be till next year probably. But keep it as a favorite! I'm not done with it and I have big plans for the future!
The lost get sick of chapter names-sniff- "Oh come on Luna don't cry it's not THAT sad..." David sat in his chair awkwardly watching as Luna tried to regain control of her emotions. Celestia wasn't faring much better. She was not crying, but having been separated from family as well, she too was struck deep withing her heart with sorrow at the story of young David. She knew no one so young should have to experience such a catastrophe. "I'm s-sorry David.. -sniff- That was childish of me, excuse me." as she got up to leave the table David stopped her. "It's really alright Luna, it's kinda nice to have someone cry for you every once and a while. But there are no more needs for tears, so dry your eyes. I didn't mean to upset you two." As David looked to comfort Luna, Celestia looked into David's eyes. A deep sadness of someone who had seen too much for their age had nestled itself within the depths of his eyes. He comforted Luna and helped her back to her seat before retreating to his own. At this moment, Chris decided to make his appearance known. "Wow, David. You never told me your whole story. That's pretty serious man. Sorry, for y'know, what happened to you." He stumbled over his words trying to find the best way to comfort David. "Nah, it's alright. I've had time to think over what happened and I think it may have been for the best. Had that not happened I would have never met the people I did, made the friends I have, and helped those in need. So upon reflection, I'm almost glad for that big old beast for what he did." This seemed to lighten the mood in the room, and soon they were engaging in breakfast yet again. The rest of the meal was quite uninteresting, and I will spare you the bore of hearing all the details. ~Later~ David sat on the balustrade of the garden patio playing a few tunes on his guitar to a servant, when Luna happened upon him. She sat there watching him in curiosity at the music he was producing. Soon, he finished what she assumed to be cheery song. "It's wonderful." David turned and smiled at the sight of Luna, when the servant jumped up and snapped to attention. "Excuse me, Your Highness." He said with a bow. "Please excuse me." He stated, backing somewhat awkwardly off the patio. "No, please. Join us. I'm sure you will enjoy it as much as I. What is your name, my little pony?" "S-silver Candlestick, Y-your highness." The servant seemed much more nervous than the typical servant would usually, but he was probably a new recruit so she dismissed it as first time nervousness. She refocused her attention to David, who just sat there smiling the whole time. "That was a beautiful song you were playing, David. Do you know of any others?" At this, David just smiled and nodded, beginning a new song. Song- I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons He started it off with furious strumming and then settled into a more paced strum. At this moment his smile grew a little bit wider, and he began to sing: And I came home Like a stone And I fell heavy into your arms These days of darkness Which we've known Will blow away with this new sun Presently, the old gardener pulled a banjo out of who knows where and began to play along with him. And I'll kneel down Wait for now And I'll kneel down Know my ground And I will wait, I will wait for you And I will wait, I will wait for you At this, Silver began to join in with the entourage. Somewhere within the gardens, a grey pony with a black mane heard the mysterious racket coming from the direction of the inner walls, and decided to investigate. So break my step And relent You forgave and I won't forget Know what we've seen And him with less Now in some way Shake the excess By this time, even Luna had joined in the festivities. When the pony, who's name was given to be Octavia, rounded the corner. The sight of a gardener, a servant, one of the princesses, and an ALIEN sharing the joys of music was not a common sight to be found. She sat there dumbstruck, yet also mesmerized by the music. But I will wait, I will wait for you And I will wait, I will wait for you And I will wait, I will wait for you And I will wait, I will wait for you So I'll be bold As well as strong And use my head alongside my heart So tame my flesh And fix my eyes That tethered mind free from the lies Octavia found the most peculiar sensation welling up within her. Between the hauntingly beautiful sound of the Princess, the servant, and the alien's voices harmonizing, she felt the need to join in. So join in she did! Her cello seemed to appear out of nowhere, as things are wont to in Equestria, and she joined in with gusto. But I'll kneel down Wait for now I'll kneel down Know my ground As they played the instrumental, a smile found its way to everyony's (and body's) face. Raise my hands Paint my spirit gold And bow my head Keep my heart slow Cause I will wait, I will wait for you And I will wait, I will wait for you And I will wait, I will wait for you And I will wait, I will wait for you At the end of their song, the gardener placed his hat upon his head, tipped it to the Princess and Octavia, and headed towards another part of the garden. Octavia still had a smile lingering on her face when the reality of the situation hit her. First, she was in the presence of the Princess. Secondly, she was in the presence of an alien. This meant two things, One: She may be punished for her uncouth behavior of mistreating the Princess and miss the opportunity to perform that night. She was told she had free reign of the gardens, but no one told her that the Princess would be having a musical session with an alien. Which coincidentally brought her to her second point. Two: She was in the presence of an alien. This meant that aliens were real, which strangely didn't bother her as much as she though it might, what with all the crazy happenings lately. All of this to take in suddenly sent her into a slight state of shock; her pupils dilated, and her forelegs began to quiver. "Oh! Hello... Octavia, was it? Did you enjoy the performance?" She began to finally come to her senses. Going over her etiquette checklist in her head, she was about to begin executing them when she was interrupted by the alien we all know as David. "You don't need to go through all that fancy stuff, it's okay. Luna, I assume, would rather you not as well." Her brain stopped short at this, and she begun to inspect the alien closer. "No, i-it can't be!" She said, a mixture of fright, recognition, and confusion swirling about her eyes. "What's the matter, Ms. Philharmonica?" Octavia planted her rear upon the ground, mouth agape. It was a few seconds before she could gather her wits about her to reply. "I-I.... I know you!"
