Ruferd

Lord Tyrant stood in front of the bathroom mirror. When he tried to use his magic, he ended up grabbing his whole forehead. So he was now trying to us his hooves. "Ow ow ow ow bad idea." he quickly said, pulling his hooves away from the glass shared. "Bucking darn it! I need to get that out." He messed up his hair and trotted to Button Mash's room.

"Any luck, dude?" Button Mash asked, looking away from his TV screen. He got a glare from Tyrant. "Oh.". He heard a knocking at the door. "Don't worry Mom! I'll get it!" he shouted. Button Mash ran from his room and to the door. He opened it and saw Time Turner. "Hi Doctor! What brings you here?" he asked, moving to the side so Time Turner could enter.

Lord Tyrant's ear perked up. "A doctor?" His head snapped towards the window. It had been boarded up with wood. "Oh no." His ears flattened against his skull. He heard hoofsteps heavier then Button Mash's. "Oh Sweet Celestia no."

"Hello! I'm the doctor! Doctor Time Turner. How are you?" Time Turner spoke cheerfully. He received a glare from Mr. Maimjoy.

"I'm fine. I don't need a doctor." Lord Tyrant growled.

"From your hoofsteps according to your estimated mass, you don't eat enough. You seem energetic, but when running from the crash you stumbled several times. And you have a shard of glass in your forehead. You do need a doctor and that's final. Now then, let me get a look at you." Time Turner approached. He then felt immense pain in his jaw and slammed against the door, jamming it. "WHOA AND OUCH! That is one HELL of a punch."

Lord Tyrant shoved Time Turner out of the way and tried to open the door. It was stuck good. His eyes widened. He leaped away from the door and tried to break the planks over the window. He failed. His eyes snapped towards Time Turner, who was getting on his haunches.

"Whoa whoa! Look, I'm sitting down. I won't touch you. Calm down." Time Turner said. He didn't use his calm voice, but his 'I'm also panicked but we need to calm down' voice. Slowly, Maimjoy calmed his breathing. "Okay. I won't touch you." Time Turner grabbed his bag and pulled out his Scanner. He aimed it at Maimjoy. "I won't touch you."

"What is that what does it do!?" Lord Tyrant gave a panicked glare. His breath quickened.

"It's just a scanner! That's all it does!" Time Turner quickly said. Maimjoy's breath quickened. "And yet," he said slowly "That makes you more panicked." He aimed his scanner towards the TV he made for Button Mash. "And now I see why..." He got up and moved towards the screen. He then turned his head towards Maimjoy. "You're an Alicorn. You could use your power to do anything, yet you hide yourself. Your organs don't match up. You're scared of anyone touching you. And, you hate doctors." The Doctor's face grew concerned. "Don't worry Maimjoy. I won't tell."

"It's Lord Tyrant!"

Suddenly, a hole broke through the door. Time Turner quickly aimed his Sonic Scanner at the TV, taking away the scan image. Cream Heart broke down the door. "DEAR HONEY FLOWERS YOU ARE ONE PROTECTIVE MOTHER!" Time Turner fell over and scuttled away. Cream Heart growled as she approached Time Turner. "Oh god, I'm dead aren't I?" She gave a single nod.

"STOP!" Lord Tyrant shouted. Cream Heart looked at Lord Tyrant, turned towards Time Turner, then looked back at Lord Tyrant. She then backed away from Time Turner. "I panicked and got scared. There's no need to hurt the doctor. If anything, I owe him an apology. The door got stuck from me hitting him into it."

Time Turner poked his muzzle out from beneath Button Mash's bed. "Well, not yet. I still gotta remove that glass shard from your forehead."

"Well that answers why Time Turner is here- wait you have a glass shard in your head!? We need to get you to a hospital!" Cream Heart was about to grab Tyrant. She stopped when Tyrant shouted 'NO!' at the same time Time Turner quickly said 'I don't think that's the best thing to do.' She looked at the two.

Time Turner now had his whole head out from beneath the bed. "I actually do have the equipment to remove the shard in the bathroom. It will be quick." He pulled himself out from beneath, and trotted over to his medicine bag. "Made from some of the strongest Cork Oak wood leather! Now let's see here."

"You mentioned quick, but didn't say it would hurt a little. You left pain out completely." Cream Heart tapped Time Turner on his shoulder, so he would look at her. "Will it hurt him?"

Time Turner stuttered. "Well I- um- Well I would rather live then tell you how much it would hurt. But trust me there is a very good reason why he shouldn't go the the hospital."

"Doctor, I'm warning you-" Cream Heart began.

"Oh shut up, woman! Come on Doctor Turner. You and I shall head to the bathing chambers to remove this glass shard." Lord Tyrant entered the bathroom. He then proceeded to sit upon the counter while Time Turner gave him a stick. "What's this for?"

Time Turner took out a pair of pliers and a vial of red liquid. "You are going to want to bite down on something. This will not take any longer than a minute. But it is gonna hurt. Actually, bite on my pocket watch." Time Turner took out his watch and wrapped it in thick cloth. He then gave it to Tyrant.

Lord Tyrant put the wrapped watch in his mouth. "Ready?". Lord Tyrant nodded. He then felt a slow and immence pain in his forehead. Lord Tyrant bit down hard. He could feel the pain, along with a slowly coming relief. The shard finally came out. With it was a wave of pain and ease. It was quite odd. Lord Tyrant continued to bite as he saw Time Turner grab the vial. The liquid was poured over the wound. He then heard a faint screaming as his pain went away. Time Turner nodded, seemingly satisfied with his work.

Time Turner pulled a large square band-aide out of his bag. He wet a cloth under the sink water. He then cleaned the blood up. Time Turner took a dry rag and gently dried Tyrant's forehead. He then took the band-aide and put it on the wound. He then gave Tyrant a smile. "Sorry I don't have a lollipop to give you for being such a good patient." his grinned widened. "I improved your boxcar. Now then, do you know where Snails hangs about? Because I improved his as well."

Lord Tyrant hooved the watch back to Time Turner. "Uhh. He may be with his... Folks." Lord Tyrant said.

"Great! Well, goodnight." Time Turner said. He left the house and strapped himself into the second boxcar. He hummed an odd tune to himself as he trotted away. It sounded like a drumbeat.
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SNAILS, AT A DUMPSTER NEAR HIS NEIGHBORHOOD
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Snails groaned. Now that many of his friends thought he was homeless, he had to either tell the truth or keep up the lie. Snails didn't want to lose Tyrant as a friend, so he chose to keep up the lie. "Hello there! I have your boxcar." Snails whipped his head to look at Time Turner.

'Okay, as a homeless you don't want ponies to find out you're homeless. So act panicked or something'. "Uh. Hello. Why are you here." Snails said blankly.

Time Turner gave a small laugh. "Oh, don't worry. I won't tell. Anyhow, I improved your boxcar. Enjoy! Oh and don't try to take anything apart or else I won't fix it." Time Turner then left.

Snails tilted his head. "Uh. Okay." He then looked at the boxcar. It has been painted red, with blue shields on all sides. A door had been fashioned on both sides, with the hinges towards the front. Snails took a closer look, and discovered the painted shields had a golden silhouette of a cape wearing filly. "Wow! That's well done!" He noticed it had a thin panel on the back wall of the inside. Snails opened it. "Let's see... 'Home Option'. 'Roof Top'... 'Bigger on the inside'? What?" Snails pushed a dark blue button. The Roof Top button glowed orange. Snails pushed it, and jumped back.

"Whoa!" Snails said in awe. A dark blue top rose from the sides, making the boxcar look like a slightly taller box. Snails pushed the green button. A screen formed in the air. "Please step outside and Wait" he read. "Okay." Snails closed the door. He heard an odd noise. Snails then opened the door. It was now carpeted on the inside. "Whoa! Am I saying that too many times?" The blue button glowed. Snails pushed it. He then closed the door and waited. A large click was heard.

"State Password Please!" A voice rang out. It sounded like a woman's voice.

"I wasn't told about a password!" Snails proclaimed in a panicked voice.

"Password Correct. Please enjoy your Time Turner Universal Reality In Space apartment. TTURISA for Short."

"Uh... thanks. Turisa." Snails opened the right door and poked his head inside. He then quickly brought it out. He looked inside again. He then circled around the boxcar. "It's bigger on the inside!" Snails knew Time Turner was smart with science, but he never knew he was a genius with magic. Inside was a weird looking arcade cabinet. It was huge and had six sides. Each side looked stretched. There were also several buttons on the console. "This room is huge! This is mine!?!?"

"Correct." the female voice rang out. "It takes no energy to transform. The manual is in the box to your left. Default colors are TARDIS blue walls and BLOOD red carpet. You can change them once you have read every word of the manual in order."

Snails grabbed the manual from a small black box that appeared out of nowhere. He then clicked the blue button. Snails left the boxcar. Once he heard the click, he entered. With a yawn, he closed his eyes and laid down. "Turisa, you are awesome."

Soon the sound of soft breathing could be heard. "Turisa. Has a nice ring to it. Sorry, Doctor. But I have a new name now. System Standby: Sleep Mode"
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SWEET APPLE ACRES
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Applejack groaned. Something was poking her face. She also smelled something awful. 'Wait. Timberwolves have awful breath.' "TIMBERWOLF!"

Applejack sat strait up, launching Ruferd off the bed. Ruferd thudded against the wall, and landed on his feet. "Don't worry Applejack! I scared away the timberwolves. I was told to wake you for supper, along with a message from Granny Smith: Don't be alarmed by the mantle. Twilight put the flower in there." Ruferd walked back to the bed. "Hnrk!"

Applejack hugged Ruferd tightly. "Don't you EVER scare me like that again. I told ya you were grounded- wait a minute. Did you say you scared them off?" Ruferd gave an eager nod. His tail wagged. "Ugh! Your breath reeks!" Applejack got out of the bed. They walked down stairs together.

Ruferd sniffed the air. "Hmmm!" Referd said happily. "Fried fish!". Ruferd trotted to the dining table and sat down, waiting for the others.

Applejack wrinkled her nose. "Ugh! Is that what I smell?" she asked. She then noticed the mantle place. "Big Mac?"

"Eyup?"

"Is that Ruferd's arm?"

"Eyup."

"So I ain't dreaming?

"Enope."

"Ruferd lost an arm and grew a new one."

"Eyup."

"And he ate fish."

"Eyup."

"Huh."

"Eyup."

Applebloom looked at the arm for a few seconds. She then turned towards her siblings. "Discord gave us a list of Ruferd's needs. They seem to match up with Doctor Turner's and Doctor Thomas'es list. For some odd reason Discord says the leave that flower there. Now come on! Y'all don't want to eat cold supper."

The Apple Family, plus one, sat down at the table. Ruferd seemed quite happy on the farm. Applejack had informed her friends and family that Ruferd said he had no parents. Time Turner suggested Ruferd stay on the farm, until Time Turner said otherwise.

Granny Smith served out plates of boiled carrots and potatoes. She put down a single platter that reeked of fried fish. It was a disgusting smell to almost everypony. "Now Ruferd, I know ya hungry for fish. But you're gonna have to eat your potatoes and carrots first, before you gobble up fish." Granny Smith sternly said. Ruferd looked slightly sad, but nodded nonetheless.

"Are we sure he needs to eat meat?" Applejack asked. Suddenly, Discord burst open the door so it went upwards. It stayed connected to the top of the door frame, as if the hinges were there. He was dressed in a lab coat.

"But of course, Applejack! If he lacks fish or meat in general, he will grow weak!" Discord proclaimed. He took a scroll out of his pocket. He then handed it to Applejack. "I already gave one to Granny Smith, but here's a copy of instructions for Ruferd's care."

"Doctor Thomas'es is more detailed" Applebloom stated. "We're going to need to bags of sugar. One for cooking, and another for Ruferd in case he heals."

Discord sat down at the table. With a snap of his finger he floated a plate of food over to himself. "I hope you don't mind me staying for dinner." Granny Smith looked like she was about to object. But then Ruferd let out a squeal of joy. He had a large smile on his face as he looked at Granny Smith, then Discord.

"Fine." Granny Smith grumbled.

"Yay! Chaos man is staying for dinner!" Ruferd let out a small cheerful yip. Discord stretched out his arm to give Ruferd's head a rub. Applebloom once again was reminded of a dog.

"Well then, let's eat!" Applejack said to break the silence. And so, they ate.
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CANTERLOT CASTLE
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Gritty Blossom looked over her team. It was a fine one, composed of the best soldiers Equestia had to offer. Shining Armor was not the commander of this group, but he showed no complaints. Only one thing ruined the perfection of this team. Gear Crank. Gritty Blossom knew when to trust her gut, and she had a feeling Gear Crank was lying about something.

"Right then! Not only do we have the finest heroes, minus the Element Bearers, but we also have the greatest foes!" Gear Crank put a map on top of the table the group was circled about. It had many markings. "The Blue Eyed Cult made a strong body for Demotros, but he has a child form. He needs immense energy so he might be at Rainbow Falls to gain the energy from rainbows. He also needs a huge amount of sugar. So we should check areas that have kind bakers."

"Why kind?" a bright orange unicorn asked.

"Because Demotros also feeds off betrayal. He'll be kind to many, become loved by many, the slaughter them all. He feeds off of betraying kind ponies best. That is why we must look for the kind. Bakers provided good food full of sugar, and often love.

"Search teams will cover all towns and cities surrounding Canterlot. Discord will be joining us on this search. Any information discovered is to be sent by the fire message spell you were taught." Gritty Blossom nodded to each member of the group. "We will start our search now. I wish you all the best of luck."
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APPLE DINING ROOM
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Discord let out a burp, a scroll slipping out of his nose. "Oh? What's this? A message from Celestia! I'm sorry, but I must leave for now." Discord snapped his claws and teleported outside. He opened the scroll and began to read. "Let's see. 'Dearest Discord' blah blah blah 'Demom' blah blah 'Demotros' boring details 'sake of Equestia'. Ah ha, finally. A description of the demon! Drawing included."

Discord looked at the drawing. He read the description. "That can't be right. The only thing in Ruferd's head is screaming confusion." Discord now read the scroll thoroughly. He then summoned a pen. He wrote a message on the back of the scroll. With a snap of his right paw, he sent the message.
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ROYAL THRONE ROOM OF CANTERLOT
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Celestia beheld a scroll forming. She inspected it. It was the very one she sent to Discord requesting his help! Celestia then noticed a message written on the back. "Dearest Sunbutt," she read "No. No way. I will not help you. At least, not until you see through the lie. The lie has something to do with your sister, I think. still not sure. But I will not be looking for a demon while looking for your sister! But I know your sister is alright. When I focus on her life, I hear here breath. But that is not enough to track her, I'm afraid. With, barf, LOVE, Discord."

Celestia put down the scroll. She was shocked that Discord refused to help. But he was looking for Luna. "What lie?" she pondered. "Guard!"

Guard, the brown guard, cleared his throat. "You wish to speak with me?" he calmly asked. Celestia hooved the letter to him. "Ah. I see know. For what lie, I am not sure. But perhaps Discord knows it would be best if you discovered it on your own. Hello and what are you doing at the broken window?"

"Buck. BYE!" A white unicorn speckled with green stared. She had grey hair, her mane in a braid tight against her head, and her tail cropped short. Her left eye was yellow. Her right, red. She leaped away from the window and used her energy to pull water from the air to create highly dense clouds beneath her hooves. Gabby Gums had the scoop of a lifetime. A story for the press, and perhaps knowledge for herself. "Come on come on!" A splitting headache tore through her head. She opened her eyes and saw she was no longer in Canterlot. A griffon shoved passed her, only to stop and stare. Gabby stuck her lizard tongue out. She then began to cloud walked away, leaving a very confused griffon pondering what he was seeing. "La dee da." she said. It hurt like when she was made, but she was free. "Home free BUCK HOW THE BUCKING HELL DID YOU FOLLOW ME!?"

Celestia glared. "It wasn't hard." Guard stood beside her. Celestia hid her surprise of the oddness of the pony infront of her. Celestia then noticed the strange mare had a satchel. Celestia used a strong aura of magic to rib it away.

"NO! DON'T READ THAT!"

Celestia ignored her and threw a stunning spell at the odd mare. Celestia's eyes widened as she read the papers. There was only blackmail worthy information in here. They were separated in folders. "This is a grave crime. This is information on my friends, staff and myself. You will be punished severely for thi-" Celestia had opened a thick folder labeled 'Copies'. Inside was information on the mare before her. It was all blackmail. Celestia teleported the three back to Canterlot Castle.

Gilda walked up to Gramps. "Hey Gramps, wasup?" Gilda asked. "Uh, you alright? Gramps? You like you just saw a ghost." Gramps walked away from Gilda. He walked into his house and slammed the door shut. "Okay then."

Celestia released Gabby Gums from the stun spell. The very next moment there way a white blur as Gabby Gums grabbed her satchel and jumped out the window. "Quick, tell the guards not to pursue." Guard quickly followed Celestia's order.

Gabby Gums ran through the streets of Canterlot. She had to get out of town. She had to hide! She then remembered where she got her name. "Maybe I could hide in Ponyville? I can still sell papers, folks will think it's them three fillies! Yeah! Ponyville it is!" Gabby Gums knew she was hysterical. She then ran into an unlit lamppost and fell unconscious.

A drunk pony tripped over her and promptly fell asleep.
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