Ruferd

Applejack groaned as she woke up. Her chest hurt like the dickens. She opened her eyes. Sunlight filtered through her window. "Celestia?" she asked groggily. "What are you doing here?" She smacked her lips. Then she remembered. Applejack coughed. "Sorry your majesty. Let me say that again." Applejack laid back down to her bed. "What the TARTARUS are you doing here?" she growled.

Celestia hung her head. "Would you listen if I told you? Or would you curse my name and not believe a word?"
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MEANWHILE
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"Halt!" "Who goes there!"

Thomas looked at the team of guards defending the entrance to Sweet Apple Acres. "Glad you asked! I'm a bloke with a broken arm, with a party of peeved ponies wanting to save their loved ones."

"Oz an also we haz smol pon to brin to Sun Sun" Banana Pie said, standing on his hind hooves. He cradled Gritty Blossom is his arms. She seemed to be asleep.

"Commander Blossom!" one of the guards exclaimed.

She opened her eyes. "Let us pass." she said. She closed her eyes and snuggled against Banana Pie.

The guards let the group pass. They entered the house and sat in the living room. Thomas, Gritty Blossom and Bulk Biceps headed up stairs. They heard a question being asked.
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Applejack glared. "Well?" Clestia asked, raising her head.

The door flew off it's hinges, breaking the window on it's way out. "YEAH!"

Applejack and Celestia stared wide eyed at the figure who stood in what was left of the doorway. Thomas limped past Bulk Biceps over to the center of the room. "Hello princess. I need a list of everyone you have in stationed her and I need it now. Rainbow Dash, I know you are listening, so fly through town and see who's missing. Come back with the report."

Rainbow Dash entered the room. "Hey, who put you in charge?" she asked.

"I'm not. I'm second in command. The one who's in charge is Time Turner." Thomas explained.
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TEN MINUTES LATER
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Gritty Blossom yawned. She was tired and would let it show so ponies wouldn't bother her. She turned to face Banana Pie. "Any luck with your parents?" He shook his head. "Hm. I hope you find them one day. I'm sure they would be proud of who you are. A brilliant scientist and massive company owner, spreading kindness with bananas." She gave a small smile. Banana Pie returned it with a large smile and a hug.

Thomas didn't bother looking over his shoulder as he sat at the kitchen table with Time Turner. "I swear, if you two kiss I WILL throw up." Thomas commented.

Gritty Blossom released Banana Pie and rolled to the other end of the couch. Finding a lack of pillows on that side, she rolled back to lean against Banana Pie.

The Doctor shuffled through the papers. "Wouldn't be easier just to ask what they know and save all this trouble? AGH! My head."

Thomas grumbled. "NO! Shut up. And let your head ache, Time Turner. The burning is your burning desire to save Derp face. Focus on that." He shuffled the papers. "AHA!" He pushed away from the table, screaming in pain, before rushing over to Gritty Blossom. "Gear Crank, where is HE!" He shoved Banana Pie off the couch and sat down. "Hate having a broken limb!"
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EDGE OF APPLE FARM AND PEAR FARM
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Gear Crank had to get away. His cover was blown. They would soon realize the monster wasn't actually a demon. But it still needed to be des- "Hello sir. Do I know you?" Gear Crank turned his head slowly. There. There in the two intertwined trees. There was the monster. Fur darker than Button Mash'es. Eyes like the sun. Hair grown short. It wore a red bandanna with a white apple on it. It for some odd reason had a rooster on its head. The rooster wasn't white. It was a brownish red with yellow feather tips on its wings and tail.

"Hello! Could you stay there for a moment? I want to talk to you." Gear Crank couldn't believe his luck.

Diamond Stroke nodded. He was so glad to meet an old friend. But his memory was fuzzy. Ruferd agreed. The two didn't quite know who this was. They both knew he was familiar.

"Would you care for a hug?" The monster nodded. Gear Crank grinned. He pulled out a knife from his mane and leaped at Ruferd. He felt a pain at his side. Something shoved him out of the way. He quickly got back to his hooves and faced his foes.

Applejack looked at the purple pegasus with bright blue hair. "Who are ya?"

"Someone who don't want Gear hurtin Ruferd. Ya got a problem with that?"

"Nope."

"Good! Now I gotta beat up this fellow."

"Now that I got a problem with partner."

"Really?"

"Eyup. He's mine to beat."

Diamond Stroke cleared his throat. "Hello! In danger here! Both of you beat up the mean man, that sound good?"

The two angry women looked at each other and nodded.

"Ha! Two unarmed women, one missing a wing and another suffering a spear wound? Easy." Gear Crank took a battle position.

Mango Peach glared. "And one considers herself Ruferd's mother."

"Oh buck." Gear Crank let the blade drop from his mouth and began to run. Ruferd landed on his back. He pushed Gear's head to the ground and flipped him on his back. He grabbed the blade and aimed it at the main artery of the neck. All in 0.326 seconds. He held the blade with his left hoof.

"Hello Gear Crank. I thought you were nice. Never thought you could be such a cussing *****" Ruferd questioned what that meant. Diamond Stroke told him to simply never repeat it.

Applejack pulled Gear Crank away and punched him in the face. Mango Peach pulled Ruferd into a hug. Ruferd remembered something. 'This... This is KIND.' he thought.

"Pardon partner, but what ya doin hugging my son?" Applejack asked as she tied Gear Crank to a nearby tree. Gear Crank let out loud angry swears.

"He ain't your son. He's mine! I named the bleeding bloke!" Mango Peach snapped. "I lost my left wing for him."

Celestia finally caught up with the two, along with Bulk Biceps, Thomas, Cream Heart, Guard and Gritty Blossom. "Gear Crank!" she roared. "You will pay for deceiving me!"

"Huge! Mean Huge!" Panic kicked into Ruferd's brain. Big white HUGE was there. Mean look mean look. Ruferd struggeled out of mango Peach'es arms. He quickly hid behind the intertwined trees, beginning to hyperventilate.

"SILENCE!" Thomas screamed. Everyone but Ruferd shut up. "Now then. You both consider yourselves mothers. That I did not expect, because I was doing my best to make sure Mango Peach was considered his mother. Seems I have failed. Sorry, Mango. Celestia, get away because if I remember correctly, at the lab you tried to destroy Ruferd the moment you entered, so he is incredibly scared of you. So for the love of Luna, back off for ten minutes. Mango, hug the dear boy. I'm going to find some pure alcohol from Gritt's medical rations and drink away my conscience then pass out." All this he said in his calm voice.

Mango Peach only listened to one part of that. She carefully grabbed Ruferd and drew him in for a hug. She covered him with her wing.

Something sparked in Ruferd's mind. He leaned into the hug and put his hoof to Mango Peach'es feathers. "I... remember." An image filled his mind. Past the waters. Past the rain. Past the fear. To his waking moments. A loud noise. An even louder noise. Then, a soft voice. And a beautiful smile. Ruferd hugged the purple mare tightly. He then pulled away. He sniffed the air.

"Something is wrong. And having two moms is fine, so that's not what is wrong." Diamond Stroke said.

"Diamond Stroke!?" Mango Peach knew that voice anywhere. She leaped to her hooves and rushed to Ruferd. "Why do you have Diamond Stroke's voice?" she asked, softly this time.

"Long story and a few short ones. First off, as you should know by now... Applejack; I was designed in a lab and made of the dead."

"Say what now?"

"I thought Applebloom told you... Anywho, that ain't important. So second off will come later. I retain some of Diamond Stroke's memories and I will tell you how later. Now, Thomas. Why are you stressed?"

Thomas was leaning against a tree, force feeding Gear Crank an apple. He let the apple drop as he got to his hooves. "There have been several kidnappings and we haven't the slightest where to start."

"We should head to Sugar Cube Corner. There should be a traceable spell energy there. We haven't a moment to lose. Also, I am still terrified of you, Celestia, so please keep your distance or I will break down and cry. Thank you."

Thomas threw the bottle of alcohol. "Mango, I love you but if you kiss Applejack I will throw up and pass out."

Mango Peach raised an eyebrow while Applejack looked disgusted. "Thomas, you are real smart, but you get real stupid when drunk. Now, let's take the advice and see if we can't find anything at this sugar cube place." Mango Peach said.

"Yez I gos an leading way." Banana Pie said eagerly. He would do anything to save Gona.
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SUGAR CUBE CORNER
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The Doctor knew there had to be a clue somewhere here. But where? Rainbow Dash tapped her hoof, impatient. "Find anything yet?" she and Issac Neighton said, both worried about Scootaloo. Issac kept winding his gun, letting it then fire with a loud clang as the piston hit an empty chamber. Every time the piston fired, Rainbow gave a little jump.

"Hello mister!"

The Doctor groaned, his head burning. "Who said wait a minute. That was baby." He wacked his head in annoyance. "How could I forget that I speak baby!?"

Mr. Cake tilted his head. "You can speak baby?" he asked, jumping at the piston firing.

"Every now and then I can understand everything." The Doctor answered. "Hello Carrot! What's that spell you're doing?"

"Sis is holding on to Auntie Pinkie!" Pound answered. "Bad people take her! But sis show them. Sis track Auntie Pinkie." He stacked some blocks. "Pound pound baddies!" he said, pounding the stacked blocks.

"Holy cussing buck." The Doctor said calmly.

"Time T-Turner! P-please don't swear in front of the children!" Mr. Cake said shakely.

"Holy moly. Your baby is tracking Pinkie Pie. OKAY! I need everything and anything that helps track down the pals! Anything with an aura or that's strongly connected!"

Rarity put her hoof to her chin in thought. "If they took Gabby... My diary may help! You said that Gabby Gums was missing, and when Sweetie Belle and Tyrant were trying to find something to help them find Gabby Gums their spell brought over my diary!"

"Holy moly. Yes. Run home and get your diary." The Doctor said, a smile growing on his face. "I'm going to read a book I brought that may help track down the others." He pulled out his sonic scanner and scanned the walls.

Rarity nodded and left. Cream Heart watched her leave, before looking at Time Turner. "What are you doing?" she asked him. He son slept on a makeshift bed beside her.

"Well I- is he having a bad dream?" The Doctor looked at Button Mash. The child had a frown on his face.

"No. When he's having a bad dream, he starts" Button Mash groaned, kicking his legs, his frown deepening. "he does that."

Button Mash bolted upright, breathing heavily. "STOP IT, TIREK!" he screamed. He screamed again as Time Turner rushed up to him. "What!?"

Cream Heart bolted over, only to be pushed back by Time Turner. "What did you say. OUT WITH IT BOY!"

"I shouted Tirek! He's a monster from my- Omph!" Time Turner dropped Button Mash and began laughing like a maniac, pacing around the room. Button Mash clung to his mother.

"HAHAHA! OF COURSE!" The Doctor ran to the kitchen, grabbing a knife, before running back and grinning at Button Mash. "Ms. Mash, you will have to hit me or I fear I may kill your son-OOMPH!" He was punch in the face. He coughed and a golden glow left him. He slowly got up, a calm look on his face. "I am sorry you had to see that. Ditsy usually helps me whenever I go into madness." He let out a deep breath. "I am dearly sorry. But as I have realized, Button Mash and Ms. Mash are somehow links to Mr. Maimjoy."

Button Mash released his mother. "How did you know how to care for Ruferd?" he asked.

"I can see how you think that's important right now, but I honestly can't remember. And-" Time Turner's tie buzzed. A wallet fell out. "Oh? What's this?" It had a piece of paper with a message. TTURISA. "Oh OH!" He let out a happy neigh. "I got a DNA tracking on Snails! I can find where they all went!"

Rarity ran inside. "I have my HMPH!?" Time Turner was dancing around the room, rushed up to Rarity and kissed her while taking the book from her, before running out, laughing like it was the best day of his life. Rarity, in shock, promptly sat down. "He... Um.." She was a loss for words. "Ahem." Rarity got to her hooves. "So, good news then?"

Ruferd rushed in Sugar Cube Corner with a large group. "Howdy!"

Rarity looked at Ruferd, still somewhat in a daze. "H-hello. Pardon me, but why is there a rooster on your head?"

Ruferd wagged his tail. "I placed him there. He is to be a gift to Scootaloo."

Rarity tilted her head. "But... Why?"

The Doctor barged in. He was dragging behind him the boxcars and a big blue box. "Okay! My head is burning so I'll make this quick! Banana Pie is in charge of the groups. He'll decide who goes and who stays. Children who want to come can come, because nopony can outsmart a desperate child. Button Mash, step in the big blue box. Mrs. Mash, you can do the same."

"It's bigger on the inside, like the boxcars! Am I right?" Button Mash asked. Time Turner gave a nod.

"It's way bigger!" the Doctor said with a grin. Button Mash opened the doors. The others in the room stared in shock at the far larger room inside the Police Box. He then held his head. "Gah! Excuse me, but I'm going to pass out. When I awake I will probably think I'm named Clockwise. My advice? Just go with it. Oh, and point my sonic scanner at the screen and the Mashes. Don't adjust the sonic, you won't know how to get it back to the proper setting. Oh, and Clockwise will think he's old enough to be a grand father. Just go with it." The Doctor proceeded to pass out.
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