Time's Handyman

by Kevin Lapse

Rating: teen
Tags: Science Fiction, Profanity, Adventure, Shining Armor, Violence, Princess Celestia, Death, Main 6, Princess Luna, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Alternate Universe, Princess Amore, Mystery
Length: 1058

Time is not natural, and thus, it must be maintained and controlled. But who makes sure time stays fixed?

There is a pony that goes by many names. He has been around since the very beginning, and he will be around at the very end. He makes sure that time stays flowing. That there are not bumps in the road. But strange occurrences keep arising, and it's making his job a lot harder.

*This is not a time travel story. The main character does not go back in time to fix things just to find out things are worst, those stories are too over complicated and confusing*

Published 2020-01-17 20:40:01 UTC
Last updated 2020-01-17 20:40:01 UTC

How? When? Where?

"Time is not a natural occurrence."

"It doesn’t exist in any plane or can be observed. Yet, we watch the clock move slowly, Tick-by-tick each and every day. We plan out schedules around time, we work using time, we live our lives manipulated by time. Acting as though it is a natural phenomenon. But, you see, time was pony-made. It was created for order and regulation. And, much like most pony-made objects, can be manipulated."

"Say your clock changed to one hour early. Suddenly you’re getting everywhere an hour early and your schedule is in chaos. But say, you and your friends changed all your clocks to be an hour early. Now, all of you are getting somewhere at the same time and there is order again."

"You see, I regulate that order. I make sure, that time has not cause chaos on a mass scale. I keep the clocks wound, I make sure the bells toll, and I make sure that everypony has a limited amount."

"I am very good at what I do. There are poems, songs, rumors, stories, and even murals based around me. I have been there since the moment time was created, and I will be there at the very moment it disappears. I go by many names, some call me Father Time, others call me God, but I am neither. I am but a simple handyman that makes sure that every gear is running the way it should."

"And that is why I am here. You see Twilight, you have stumbled across a spell I worked very hard to make disappear. I have burned every book, erased every trace, wiped the minds of those who heard it, and even have killed those that have used it."

"I worked for eons, making sure the spell never see’s the light of day and yet, here I am. Talking to a pony who has used it."

"I am a man of knowledge Twilight Sparkle, and I make sure I know Ever. Little. Detail. Yet, I have no idea how you came in possession of such spell. I wouldn’t be talking to you if I did."

"Sure, I can simply wipe you mind or make you disappear. But I have worked very hard to get you to where you are now, and the mind wiping spell has some dangerous side effects that aren’t worth attempting. So now, I stand in your library asking you how?"

"Of course, I know the whole story. You were scared, you looked for a spell to stop time, and you found a spell to go back in time. But you see, you shouldn’t have had known that the knowledge existed. You shouldn’t have been able to even conceive the thought of traveling through time. And yet, you did."

"It has been decades since I have found myself clueless, and I do not with to ever feel it again."

"I have little time left before I am found, so all I can tell you is this: Don’t play with time again, or I will be back. And I won’t be as forgiving. I may have worked very hard to get you here, but I will do what I must if you make me."

"You will mention nothing of me. Not to your friends or the princesses, or they will also be facing punishment. I am a fair pony Twilight, just don’t make me angry."

The strange unicorn disappeared from the library, without leaving a single trace.

Twilight Sparkle stood there, her mouth agape, before passing out.

She would wake the morning to find a note on her table.

It read: “I will appear again when the time is right. But when I do, make sure you are prepared.” -Time Lapse

Twilight didn't know how to feel about last night. Who was that mysterious pony? And what did any of it mean?

She needed to tell someone, and so she wrote a letter to the princess, but as soon as she was about to have spike send it, it disappeared. Soon a note appeared on her table again, this one reading:
"I knew you would attempt something, I will only give you one warning. You will not speak of the conversation from last night." -TL

Needless to say, she didn't need to tell the princess. The moment Time Lapse had appeared again, she instantly knew. He may act all knowing, but even he can't escape from the princess radar, not completely. Especially not Time Lapse.

The moment she felt his magic again, sadness, anger, and grief swelled her up. She was not seen for many days. She wished to see him again, but she knows the moment she would appear, he would already be gone.

These are the facts that I am aware of. These are the facts that I must live with. This is the path that I have chosen. I must control and maintain the order of time and I must find out who is trying to cause so much chaos. I already have an idea, just need to find when. The future is cloudy, and the past is compromised. And for the first time ever, I am at a loss.

The seed has been planted, now I must wait. Wait and hope that things are truly as bad as they are.

Hope that things can be fixed

And hope that this isn't the end of time as we know it.

I will appear again to Twilight, one day

And if things become even worse, I might have to ask for help from Her

But for now, I wait for Twilight to ascend, and for her to fix the mess she unknowingly caused. Before it is too late.

But they are already coming, and if they get they're hands on this world. Who knows the damage, destruction, and the pain will be inflected on those poor ponies.

Faust help us, or we may be seeing the end way earlier than we are supposed to.

Author's Note

This is an idea, that has been rattling in my head for a little while.
Only a sample of what is to come. I didn't have as much time as I wanted to for editing, so please comment down below of edits/ideas you have for this story