Ch0, Doctor Whooves pt3: Building the Future

Series:
My Little Galaxy

Saga 1:
TARDIS Academy for Gifted Tots

Chapter 0:
Doctor Whooves

Part 3 of 3:
Building the Future

Equus. The homeworld to over a dozen quadrupedal races. A simple world to some simple races, found at the very edge of the Solar System. Yet holding a special spark of peace and cooperation, rarely found in lifeforms competing for resources.

The world of Pathfinder was more typical to such planets. Frequent wars and closed minded species inhabited the planet closest to the sun. As if in direct contrast with Equus, Pathfinder was a world made up of various bipedal creatures.

What was interesting was both worlds were filled with lifeforms straight out of Earth's mythology. Yet Earth was not even in the same Galaxy, let alone system. The planets seemed neatly organized specifically on how many legs the creatures had. Of course, the Yokai knew why.

The Yokai. The third planetary inhabitants of the system, despite the fact that they actually lived in an asteroid belt in the middle of the system and not an actual planet. They thought that one of Doctor Whooves' past lives had brought all life to this system... well, most life. The Yokai came later, attracted to a system whose very planets were made up of Refugee races saved by their god, the Doctor himself.

The Yokai believed the Doctor was a god, who could reincarnate himself even without the need of a mother or father. Of course, by god they did not mean God with a capital G. The term God with a capital G pissed off the Doctor more than pears. They thought of the Doctor along the lines of Zeus or Odin. An extremely powerful immortal, but still a living breathing person.

And, unlike the others, this god actually gave a damn about the little people.

He created this system. Not by sculpting it out of clay or some such but by fairing refugee lifeforms to it. He had done this for countless other civilizations that lost their homes during a great war, between godly races. A war that never happened. A war that erased entire planets from existence, to the point they never existed at all. Yet left the odd starship, full of sentient creatures, behind. People that had no home to evolve on, yet still existed themselves.

This was known as the Time War.

The Doctor was a general of the good gods and helped vanquish a race of evil god killers. Unfortunately this still left many races homeless. So the Doctor found them homes, organizing them based on culture, appearance, and, most importantly, a similar evolution chain.

He trusted this, despite how different the races might appear, would help them live together, in harmony.

The Yokai decided to take it upon themselves to ensure that peace... although being a largely violent race themselves, it was no surprise that they struggled to maintain the concept. At the very least, they ensured the various races survival.

Armies worth of Yokai Settlers, Setup shop in each of the dozens of refugee systems, the Doctor had created. Usually staying on that planet directly, but when there were multiple planets in the system, they made an easier way to travel to them.

The Yokai are an interdimensional species, but they, to, were saved by the Doctor.

Their entire dimension was saved, from being cut off the universe and destroyed by other gods, who deemed it unworthy of continuing. The Yokai later showed their gratitude, by using their understanding of interdimensional physics, to come to this dimension. They made their homes, in systems filled with lifeforms the Doctor saved during the time war, and act as protectors over those civilizations.

Not just that, but they bind themselves to this dimension, insuring other entities won't cast them out. As they, and all their descendants, become part of this world. This ritual might protect the timelines, and appease the other gods, but it makes it so that the Yokai can no longer survive, for more then a week, within their home dimension...

Yokai settlers sacrifice much, for their entire family line, to look after the refugees the Doctor saved. While not all those planets appreciate, or even understand, their sacrifices, the races of both Pathfinder and Equus, feel nothing but gratitude... Even if some of the Yokai of the past... used to eat them... and each other.

That is more a darker part of Yokai history. Back when it was considered acceptable to sacrifice a few mortals, in order to protect the species as a whole. Modern Yokai have grown past that, but it still stains their history... considering most of the Yokai that used to eat people, are still alive, and pretending to be civilized now.

Nowadays, the Yokai take on the role of guides, when the inhabitants of Pathfinder and Equus discovered space travel... before that they used portals to hop between worlds. Yet even though the planet bound races had a slow start, once they got into space they proved, at least as far as the ponies are concerned, that the Yokai had just as much to gain from them.

It had been 25 years, after Twilight ascended to the throne of Equestria. 14 years since the ponies discovered light speed travel, due to their magics causing them to skip a few steps when it comes to space travel.

It was clear to the Yokai that the lonely god favored this system, in particular, the pony race. Not as much as he did the flawed humans of Earth, but he clearly cared a great deal for the ponies of Equus. A god walked this system, decided to make it a home, gave them secrets of technology and advancement... these ponies were his chosen people. The ones he had the most faith in... the ones he believed could save the Cosmos. The other races of the system were just a long for the ride.

The Yokai made sure to keep their eyes on the ponies as they quickly developed their magics into greater feats. Terraforming nearly all planets and moons of their system into homes for the various races that lived there. Their combined racial magics making that a relatively simple task when compared to other lifeforms Terraforming methods.

As the ponies prepared themselves to leave the system and explore the rest of the Galaxy, their knowledge grew quickly... perhaps too quickly. 14 years of space travel was a bit soon to already be working on faster than light travel. "Working on" being the key words.

It would be several more years before they perfected the magics required, but they would easily have it in time for the next Generation to reach adulthood. A generation born into an era of peace between all races of the system. A Generation simply known as "Bronies".

• Housing:

The races of Pathfinder, had long since abandoned the practice of magic. At least, in mass. There had always been a handful of people, that practiced the art. However, due to the complexity of magic, and the dangers of messing up each spell. Well, it was just more convenient to turn to technology. While just as difficult to invent, it was easier for consumers to use.

However, Pathfinder's technological level was only as advanced as mid 21st century, of Earth. So not everything that magic could do, could be duplicated through their engineering.

After they discovered the pony world, through Pathfinder's primitive shuttles. They decided to keep the fact they were from another planet, a secret, as to not scare the "less advanced" species. Instead claiming to be from across the seas.

The Pathfinders began mining resources, from the plentiful world. Which inevitably led to trading goods... especially after discovering the inventions of the Great Prince Clockwork. A "pony" that could blend technology with magical crafts, that could solve many of the Pathfinders issues with pollution and resource management.

This "Father of the Industrial Age" for the Ponies, had the uncanny ability to improve on whatever technology the Pathfinders showed him. Or, rather, subconsciously remembered better technology, triggered by seeing Pathfinder's more humble devices, and re-created next gen equipment.

Such as, when the Pathfinders offered to sell their mechanical wells. This triggered, not quite a memory, more like a vague impression, deep within Clockwork.

He used interdimensional physics, to create a "bigger on the inside" water tank. Which held an entire, fresh water, ocean inside. They didn't even have to collect the water, to fill it. As Clockwork merely programmed the pocket dimension, to be what he wanted. No life, not even bacteria, just a small reality of clean water.

Then, when Pathfinder offered their septic tanks, Clockwork created a water purifying system. Disintegrating all waste, including regular trash, which went down shoots, and recycling the raw matter that was left, as fuel to power the house. In order to mimic the electrics Pathfinders used.

The disintegrated matter, mostly in the form of ash, was used to recharge the Grand Lyrium Crystal, which ran the house. That way it never needed to be replaced, nor go into recharging cycles.

You would think this would irritate the Pathfinders. What with everytime they tried to sell things, the ponies would just reverse engineer it, and sell it to the other nations of their world. However, this had an upside, as it led to great improvements for Pathfinder's own planet, as well.

Pathfinder's own inventors, to entire governments, begun selling the colt their latest blueprints and prototypes. With a "Discount" on all future devices, Clockwork might make, negotiated as part of the sale. Then sat back to watch the boy combine technology with enchantment theories. Before buying back the pony's inventions, in bulk, and selling them, for a great deal more, on Pathfinder.

Although, Clockwork never did figure out how to mass produce any of his inventions. He merely wrote books on their construction, which Celestia incorporated as required reading, for the appropriate trade schools.

Regardless, Pathfinders prefered buying the easy to use techno magics, as apposed to making them, themselves. Particularly, the houses Clockwork made standard for Ponies. Though they remained a luxury item for other races. Up until Twilight's rule, where she started a campaign to bring such houses to all Sapient creatures.

The Father of the Ponies Industrial Age, used these ideas, to create a completely self contained home, that was, most importantly, easy to relocate.

As the house could be shrunk down, to pocket sized, in case they ever wanted to move to a new area. That way they could keep their house. Though that could only be done by the head of the household.

This made it easy for Pathfinders to buy a house in Equestria, before bringing it back to their own Planet. All without so much as having to check in the building as a carry on.

Houses, that had no need to be hooked up to a city's power nor sewer system.

Clockwork even used his "Expansion Charm" to make the houses, and even other buildings, "Bigger on the Inside". Not overly so. Just 5 cubic feet, for every 1. They could make the pocket dimension larger, but that was what was standard. And a Pocket Dimension, it was. Usually folded inside a specific building. In order to be anchored within the mortal realm, while being separate enough to allow for greater space within.

Modern house makers, hand sculpted the outside of the building, as if it was a miniature figurine. With the house starting out as no bigger then a couple inches. Shaping it in standard designs, or custom ones, based on the commissioner's specifications... which were determined by how much the individual was willing to pay. While specialized enchanters, built the pocket dimension, always to a custom design, before folding it inside the house.

If the Commissioner wanted to make the house, bigger then the standard expanded dimensions, it cost a great deal more. As it was harder for ponies to push past those limits.

• Yokai Businesses:

The Yokai owned a number of interdimensional businesses. Mostly telling stories, as the Doctor forbid them from sharing technological, or even magical, knowledge... and only to the Refugee worlds, the Doctor set up.

Companies like "Nintendo" and "Disney", were owned by prominent Yokai unions. Though they had to do business with mortal companies, in order to obey the Doctor's laws on trade.

For the Equus System, technology had certainly improved, Since the days of Clockwork. The "Death" of the Father of the industrial age, had triggered an era of invention.

The Smart Clan, a wealthy family of Thestrals, held... a special relationship with both Technology and magic. Many, in their family, had mutated magicks, which allowed them control over the electronic... and a special talent for building computer based devices.

They perfected computers, creating the first Android-type phones. Which they, ironically, called "Smart phones", after their family theme.

They even created the magical Wi-Fi network, which stretched across their home planet. Later, after ponies started exploring the solar system, and the other races moved off onto less high maintenance planets, Celestia extended the Wi-Fi spell to cover the entire solar system, allowing everypony free access to the Internet no matter where they were.

Ponies might not have invented "television", as they created Android phones first, but such things were popular on Pathfinder. Though TVs worked a bit differently. Playing music, shows, and movies, through "Apps" rather then traditional stations.

The Apps were even free, getting their money from commercials. Which were limited to a handful, during the beginning and middle.

Pathfinder had technology, more in line with mid 21st Century Earth. Though, more advanced in some areas, like space travel. Although their entertainment, had been greatly influenced by the Yokai... similar to the other Refugee worlds, the Doctor set up.

Regardless what Pathfinder had to offer, Most ponies still prefered their own magics, as opposed to technology. Though Techno magic was becoming easier to produce, for cheaper, due to Pathfinder's techniques.

However, pony entertainment was largely the same. For Example: Instead of switching over to Pathfinder's Televisions, the races of Equus continued to favor their Audio Dramas.

Radio stations used to be played through actual radio, but now each station was an App.

The song, while playing, displayed text of its name, the band, and the album. From there, you could follow the link to the "E-Shop".

Where you could buy the song directly, as it played. Even buy other songs from the album, or the entire album. The point is, once you purchased something, you could listen to it whenever from your library, even putting it into a custom playlist. And listening, without commericals or ads.

It was important to buy songs you like. As most Stations only played the new ones, for free, for up to a year. Same could be said of Movies, Shows, and Audio Dramas.

Even the games were completely digital, and free to play for, on a one time "Rental bases". Games made their money on replayability. Further motivation, to buy the game, was you could only buy Downloadable content, if you owned the game.

The Nintendo union had chosen to partner with the Gamer Clan. A family of Earth Pony inventors... and similar Technomancers.

These ponies created their worlds first videogames. In the form of Arcade boxes, which had information stored on magical Crystals, connected to various wires and circuits... with the occasional button and joystick.

Once these proved to be so profitable, the Yokai began licensing their own games, exclusively, on these Arcade boxes... which resulted in the Gamer Clan expanding their company further.

After entering the Space age, The Nintendo Union, commissioned the Gamer Clan, to build this planet's own version of "The Switch". Which turned out to be a truly impressive piece of Techno-Magic. That went beyond even the Yokai's understanding.

The Gamer clan had put a lot of effort into making their World's "Switch" a sturdy little thing... It could survive a dip into the sun.

It had a magic battery, which automaticlly recharged itself, due to being powered by a rare gem. The battery even lasted 20 hours, and took a measly 1 hour of rest, to fully recharge.

The Switch could even sync up to Android Phone Profiles, in order to access all media the owner bought.

Though, because of this, the Switch couldn't allow for multiple people, to play on the same switch. However, it did have the ability to wirelessly connect to numerous nearby Switches, for local multi-play. With the best Online play, out of any console.

It could even magically connect to any Television, and allow for play on that, even multiple Switches playing on the same TV. Honestly, the split screen function, only being acceptable with a television, was the only reason some ponies even OWNED a TV. Though most didn't think it was worth it. Although various races of Pathfinder got a real kick out of it.

Though what the ponies loved most about the Equus Switch, was it worked like an Enchanted Comic Book. With an option to be pulled into the Switch, and play through the game, as the character. There were of course, hundreds of safeguard spells.

Such as you being forced out of the Switch if: the console was moved, the Player's Avatar died, or the player requests to "Save and Exit". It also refused to expell the player, if the Switch was in a dangerous situation. Then acting as a protective stasis device, until the player could be safely extracted. Which was why so much effort was done to make the switch indestructible.

The Gamer family, wanted to have their switches double as escape pods, while on starships. Even installing homing Beacons, the player could activate while inside the game.

While in the Switch, time progressed faster, and the battery was designed to feed off the excess magic of the player, to run indefinitely. Players could even return to the main menu. In order to access other games, or their entire media collection. Although they couldn't insert themselves into most media, they could stil watch / listen / read it. Even communicate with the outside world, via Social Messaging. Which had an "I'm trapped, come save me" section.

Theoretically, although this has yet to be tested, individuals could live forever, inside their switch. Even if they were seconds away from death, in the real world. Even leaving the switch, fully healed. Again, this was theoretical, but it was possible for any magical entity, to escape even dying of old age, thanks to the Switch.

Although this was of great interest to the races of Pathfinder. Though, for ponies, reincarnation wasn't so much a religious belief, as scientific fact. They even had rituals to awaken the memories of past lives. So death, although not at all desirable, didn't hold the sheer unknown terror, it did for other races... ponies even had medical scanners, to determine if children were reincarnations, or new souls.

Earth, a planet a few galaxies away, was the first incident, of the Yokai trading peacefully with mortals. It was, after all, the Doctor's favorite planet... this resulted in various Yokai, telling their stories through various companies.

It took nearly a hundred years, before Mickey, a Mouse Yokai, was able to organize the Yokai bards, in an official union. Which begun doing business with other Refugee worlds.

The stories, these bards told, may not have happened in this dimension, but they were records of true events, the Yokai had recorded...

That's how they met Stan Lee. A demigod, descended from the "Watchers". Who made comics of key individuals, from the canon universes. While the people, from those dimensions, will be born in this one, their histories are wildly different.

He sold his enchanted comics in the Yokai dimension. Who, in turn, sold them to the Refugee planets the Doctor made.

Stan Lee made stories about various medias: From "Astro Boy", to "Superman". "Avatar the last Airbender", to "Dragon Ball". "Star Wars", to "Mass Effect". Even "Terminator" to "Doctor Who".

That's right, the Doctor was a comic book... or rather the version of him that lived in one of the "Canon Universes".

It wasn't quite his life. Oh there were certainly similarities, but the details were different. The Doctor enjoyed watching the show, to see what his interdimensional counterpart got up to... but it was clear, the being wasn't him.

It didn't help, the Yokai used these various else worlds, and even the real story of the Doctor who saved them, as a means of converting people to their religion... the Doctor may be a Celestial... but he wasn't exactly a fan of being worshiped.

Regardless, he had saved the Yokai, and accidentally recruited their entire race, to help him save the various dimensions... it was inevitable they thought of him as their personal god...

• 9 Years into the Equestrian Space age:

The Rift, an air pocket in space. An entire asteroid belt with good old diluted Oxygen. Most of the Asteroids had been chiselled into islands. Then given a stronger, Earth Norm, field of gravity despite most being only big enough for a large building, yet the moment you step off the island you float through the void with just enough gravity to steer. This whole place was teeming with magic. As it should, for it was constructed, by a civilization of sentient animals called "Yokai". They constructed this place to escape the harsh nature of their own dimension. The Yokai had settled this belt 10s of thousands of years ago, meaning most of it was converted to their needs.

For centuries they used it as a port, using portals they constructed to travel to every habitable planet in the system. Now, with the native species able to travel through the solar system and all the worlds of it terraformed for each species, the Rift had become the center of trade. It just made sense.

The Yokai built several of these travel ports made up of rows of portals, placed in strategic points across every planet. That way it was easy for individuals to travel to any known planet. The port looked much like a 21st century Earth Airport... only the gates were portals to other worlds... Yokai modeled many things off Earth, as it was the Doctor's favorite planet... and the Yokai were shamefully eager to meet the Doctor's approval... though he couldn't tell if it was their shame or his own.

Once the ponies found this place and negotiated proper trade and travel rights, the Rift flourished. The Yokai even began allowing other civilizations to build on their floating Islands. A proper space dock was even constructed at the edge of the air bubble, to promote themselves as the center of trade for even the larger shipments between planets.

Eventually, within the past year, the Rift became where all the planetary governments of the system gathered together and discussed system wide laws. Each world had their own independence well agreeing to obey the laws of the system. Even establishing the Inter Planetary Fleet to protect all worlds.

Equestria had only led their world into the stars 6 years ago and had accomplished so much with hardly a conflict. Of course terraforming all the planets and giving them to each species for nothing buys you a lot of good will... though the Doctor doubted they even thought of that. Ponies might be easily frightened, but unlike other species, they don't lash out when afraid. They were so innocent and kind that it infected other species. Conquest through genuine compassion and a desire to... befriend every lifeform they met.

The Doctor might feel more at home on Earth, but ponies had never once made him question why he was helping them.

All Sapient lifeforms have magic, it merely comes out in different ways unique to their species. However sometimes magic comes out in strange unexpected ways. What causes this is unknown but sometimes individuals have powers Atypical to their race. These powers can be seperated into categories called Classes.

This is a story about the Doctor's chosen disciples. Individuals with Classes that the Doctor helped nurture.

Those he trusted, and personally trained from a young age, to save the Galaxy from a terrible evil on par with the Time War itself.

It will take them a while to get to that final battle. Facing against their own personal conflicts and various obstacles in their way. With each of their adventures and assignments preparing them for just that.

Preparing them... for this little galaxy...

...If only the Doctor wasn't such an idiot we might have hope of this plan actually working! This coming from a childish moron who chokes on Jelly Babies more than an actual infant...

“I sure love Jelly Babies.” The Doctor mumbled as he grabbed a hoof-full of the sweet candy and then dumped them into his mouth. “They’re so tart and irresistabl-ugh!”

He coughed a bit while patting his own back, making a mental note to never try to talk with his mouth full of candy. Ah what the hell, he’ll just ignore it as usual. He stood next to the TARDIS as he continued to chew his snack while staring at the Rift with a calm look on his face. After all, he needed some time to kill while he waited for…

FLASH!

“Speak of the devil…” The Doctor mumbled with a smirk as the white light died out, revealing seven figures.

One of them was a pegasus dressed in ancient combat armor. Another was a tannish pegasus dressed in what the Doctor would call “Egyptian” clothes. Next to her was a bearded Earth pony, nearly as tall as Celestia, who looked capable of crushing mountains with ease. Beside him was a lanky unicorn riddled with wrinkles. To her left was a blue Earth pony with a tall hairdo carrying a mask in her hooves. In front of them all were two important looking ponies. One was a unicorn dressed in magician robes, complete with pointy hat. He reminded the Doctor much of his own "Merlin" regeneration. Next to him was a unicorn dressed in what the Doctor would call beggar’s clothes, not that that’s a bad thing to begin with.

“Ladies and chums! Long time no see!” The Doctor happily greeted with a mouth full of Jelly Babies. He quickly swallowed the candy before speaking again. “Glad that you could all make it.”

He was suddenly met with a strong hoof around his neck as the bearded pony, Rockhoof, chuckled. “Aw lad! We wouldn’t miss it for the world! I hadn’t seen ye in a while! How’s ya kid and love?”

“Ach! Can’t breathe!” The Doctor choked before Rockhoof bashfully let him go. “Ah, they’re doing fine. How are you pals though?”

“We have been well, thank you for asking, Doctor.” The pony in beggar’s clothes, Stygian, responded with a kind smile. “We are glad that you have personally invited us to your TARDIS.”

One of the pegasi, Flash Magnus, stared at the TARDIS with a perplexed look on his face. “I don’t remember seeing your little blue friend being so…”

“Big?” The Doctor chuckled as he stared up at the TARDIS. No longer the size of an ordinary phone booth, the TARDIS was nearly the size of a skyscraper as it seemed to stretch on throughout the rift. In fact, the TARDIS itself was now occupying one of the rock-like islands floating throughout the Rift. He already got permission from the Yokai to park it here. “Yeah I think it grew a few inches. I just can't seem to find my ruler anywhere so I dunno how long it is now.”

“You’re gonna need more than a measly ruler.” The blue earth pony, Mage Meadowbrook, muttered as she gazed upon the TARDIS.

“You’re right. I need to find a meter stick but I think I lost that to.” The Doctor grumbled before he stood at the entrance of the TARDIS. Looking back at the 6 Pillars, and Stygian, the Doctor confessed, "I anchored her. It makes it so she is fixed to this spot until I release her, and let me tell you SHE WAS NOT HAPPY, but she came around after I explained. I can't risk her taking the whole school with her next time she is in the mood for adventuring. I love the old girl but she is about as reliable as a fish finger, particularly the ones covered in Custard. Tasty but not very good for your health."

The Pillars just stared at his ramblings, that was supposed to be an explanation, but it was Stygian that was able to piece something out, "School?"

The Doctor smiled brightly, “C’mon then! It’s better if we talk inside.”

The Doctor proceeded to open the entrance and stood by the side as he watched each of the Pillars, along with Stygian, walk inside the TARDIS. As The Doctor closed the door, he couldn’t help but chuckle at their amazed looks on their faces as they marvelled at the spacious exterior of the TARDIS. After all, it was always bigger than it looked outside.

He turned around and blinked for a moment, noticing the ponies' faces did not look amazed. Instead, they looked freaked out. For a brief second, he wondered what made them look so horrified, but as soon as he turned to where they were looking, his thoughts were put to ease.

Standing near the control console was a grayish unicorn with a red robe on his back. He looked up to give a respectful nod to the Doctor, but paused upon seeing the Pillars stare at him, with various looks of horror on their faces. Neither of them seemed to be pleasant. At that point, the gray unicorn coughed uncomfortably as he stared back at the brown pony.

The Doctor almost slapped himself in the face, feeling silly that he didn’t warn the Pillars and Stygian about…

“Sombra!” The Doctor cheered as he trotted to said pony. “Sorry for the wait. The Pillars and Stygian are here. Uh...”

He quickly turned to the ponies and back to Sombra with a sheepish and toothy grin on his face. “Want me to explain or you’re okay with telling them?”

“Tell us what?”

The Doctor let out a gentle sigh as he put on a serious expression. “Sombra’s...not like his past self.” He explained. “He went through some good ol’ friendship teachings and got a better outlook on life, thanks to the Mane 6.”

"As I recall," Sombra eyed him. "It was you who convinced me to reform."

"Oh I just laid the ground work," The Doctor waved off.

The tannish pony and wrinkled pony, Somnambula and Mistmane respectively, looked at each other before looking back at Sombra, who seemed uncomfortable with their uncertain stares. They saw him groan a bit as he walked towards them carefully.

“I understand the hostility you all have against me.” He said with a frown on his face. “What I have done is unforgivable and I am aware saying a simple sorry will not do.”

The Pillars stared at him without saying a single word, causing a silence that almost killed both Sombra and the Doctor. Finally, the brown pony jumped next to Sombra and placed a hoof on his whithers.

“C’mon guys, it’s not like he’s going to do anything stupid like destroy the Tree of Harmony or brainwash all of Equestria to invade Canterlot or kidnap…”

“Doctor, please stop talking.” Sombra muttered, with a massively uneasy expression on his face.

“Yeah… that’s a good idea.” The Doctor responded, his own face red and sheepish.

The magician, Star-Swirled the Bearded, let out a sigh before he let out a small smile. “Well, there is no denying the good work the Elements of Harmony and Cele-”

“Just the Elements of Harmony, Star-Swirled.” The Doctor bluntly interrupted. “Please don’t mention... her. Thanks.”

“Uh, noted.” Star-Swirled muttered before coughing a bit. “So it looks like we shall trust you for now.”

He looked back at the other Pillars and Stygian, all who shared uncertain frowns. Regardless, they shrugged and offered small smiles to Sombra, giving him some relief.

“Well now that is taken care of.” The Doctor muttered as he let out a stupid smile, obviously embarrassed at what just happened. “Sombra is here to help me out.”

“Help you with what?” Star-Swirled asked with a raised eyebrow.

“Imagine this.” The Doctor began as the Pillars took positions around the meeting table. “I’m thinking, no, PLANNING on making the TARDIS into a giant school.”

“A school?” Mistmane asked in curiosity.

“Yup. Help the lil’ ones know more about their odd manifestations of magic. Teach them how to control these Classes and such.” The Doctor continued as he walked around, glancing at the TARDIS interior. “Of course, who knows the Classes more than the Pillars, the humble Stygian, and my pal Sombra.”

Everypony else glanced at the silent Sombra before turning to The Doctor, giving them their undivided attention as he continued on.

“If I recall, each and every one of you has a class of your own. Well except for you Stygian, but we like you anyway." The Doctor still had trouble understanding when he was being rude.

"Magic does come out in all sorts of interesting ways, doesn't it? You all have tried your hands, errr hooves (still can't get that right), at teaching these confused children yourselves. It is hard to be imbued with such power and not have the slightest clue where it comes from. They are often shunned and misunderstood. Ponies misunderstanding of Sombra's shadow bending is what turned him to a life of evil."

The ponies looked back at Sombra, who was conveniently looking somewhere else.

The Doctor went on, "We need to save these children from such a fate. You are told you're a monster long enough and you start believing it, right Sombra?"

Sombra just groaned in exacerbation.

"My school will not only help these kids learn control, but it will also show them they are not alone well raising awareness in the public," The Doctor explained, oddly serious for a moment, "That way none will ever again go through what we did. Then, if the children so desire, they can put their gifts to use defending all those born without their gifts. Or they can live a simple life as civilians, helping in their own just as special ways.

"I realize you had a school of your own, along time ago, and though short lived I see how much good it did for your world. I believe, with my resources and confidence, this school will thrive for countless generations. We will show the Galaxy itself Classes are not something to be feared."

The Doctor looked around, seeing their determined faces, “I wish to hire you all. Starswirl here will be the Deputy Headmaster and Stygian will be the Head Counselor. The rest of you will all be the first teachers when this place opens up.”

The Pillars began to whisper to each other upon hearing this before The Doctor changed his tone. “I understand this will be some bloody hard work, and it’s going to take awhile just to get approval from the Senate for an interplanetary school and set everything up. Although at least the bureaucracy isn't as bad in this system as it is in others. Believe me, I hate doing things the long way, but for this?

"This will be worth it. I know we can do this. All I need are your approvals. That and students."