“What do you mean?” Discord asked. “Can’t we just take Screwball back with us?”

“Can you make something with your chaos powers for me?” the Doctor asked.

Discord raised an eyebrow but complied. “Sure,” he said as he made a rubber clown's nose and gave it to the Doctor.

The Doctor walked over to the Tardis and threw it in. Immediately, it disappeared as it entered the threshold of the Tardis. “There’s a field around the interior of the Tardis. No chaotic creation can exist inside of it.”

“But I have this eye,” Screwball said.

“True,” the Doctor admitted, “however, while the eye does radiate enough chaotic energy to keep you stable, against the anti-chaos field, it does practically nothing.”

“We can’t just leave her here,” Discord stated.

“You’re right,” the Doctor agreed. “We need someone to make sure that she and the eye are safe. If we get anyone from the past, it could be harmful for the present.”

“Well then what can we do?” Discord asked. “Unless you have another time machine, it seems like we’re at an impasse.”

The Doctor thought hard about what to do next. He thought of primitive methods of time travel that ponies used in the past. One in particular stuck out.

“Time vaults!” the Doctor yelled out.

“Time vaults?” the other two questioned.

“Time vaults tap into the powers of limbo,” the Doctor explained. “Limbo traps who or whatever is there without moving time. Typically, it’s a curse. Think of how the Crystal Empire disappeared for a thousand years before coming back with none of the residents ageing.”

“But it’ll trap me?” Screwball asked.

“Normally, yes,” the Doctor answered. “But if we make a doorway to limbo, we can open and close it as much as we want.”

“How do we do that?” Discord asked.

“First, we need to find where to make the vault,” the Doctor said.

“Where do you propose we do that?” Discord asked.

The three looked around and saw the Castle of the Two Sisters in the distance. “I’d say that’s a good place to start,” the Doctor replied.

*****

After a moment, the three were in the castle and the Tardis outside (after Discord teleported them there).

The Doctor walked in a maze-like pattern. He went through several rooms before stopped at a wall. “This is where we’ll put it!”

“Why here?” Discord asked while looking around the shabby castle. He looked at the blank wall. The castle had been abandoned for close to a thousand years. Many chunks of the wall were broken and the curtains around the castle were a mess.

“Simple,” the Doctor said. “It’s so no one else will find it.” The Doctor looked back at his companions and saw they didn’t fully understand. “Very few ponies ever come through the castle to begin with between now and our present.” The Doctor began to run his Sonic Screwdriver over the wall. “However, for the few that do come through the castle, it’s important that we stay out of their way. So we’re putting the vault deep within the castle.”

“Makes some sense I suppose,” Discord replied. “But what are you doing with that screwdriver?”

The Doctor looked at his Sonic Screwdriver. “Well you see, this place has a strong connection to the Pony of Shadows. The Pony of Shadows is currently in Limbo which gives this castle a connection to Limbo. I’m using my Sonic to exaggerate the connection. If I do that, it’s easier to create the pocket dimension for the time vault. And that’s where you come two come in.”

“Us?” the other two asked.

The Doctor walked over to them. “I’ve broken down the barrier as much as I could, but we still need to make the pocket dimension. Discord, I need you to make a portal to an empty pocket dimension right here.” The Doctor pointed at the wall. “Because of where it is, some of Limbo’s energy will leak into it, and freeze time when the portal is closed.” The Doctor then looked at Screwball. “Screwball, I need you to stand by wall while Discord is making the portal. Since you have the eye, it should radiate chaos energy that will stabilize the portal and get the dimension used to your chaos energy. I’ll use my screwdriver to keep the barrier down.”

The two nodded and got into place. Discord stood parrel to the wall, ready to open the portal, while Screwball stood next to the wall with her “necklace” on it with the eye radiating onto the wall. The Doctor stood next to the wall too with his Sonic Screwdriver to keep the wall at a point where the portal could be made.

After a minute, a portal was made on the wall and a large black void was seen inside of the portal. The Doctor looked at Discord. “Make a door! Now!” Discord did as told and made a door over the portal. It looked like the other doors in the castle (though anyone who would open it thinking it was a normal door would get a large surprise).

The Doctor looked back to his companions. “And that’s how you make a time vault.”

“And how do we know that it works?” Discord asked. “I, for one, don’t want to leave Screwball in there alone if it won’t speed time up for her. I’d rather not leave her without food or water for a year and six months.”

“A fair question,” the Doctor replied. He looked around the floor and saw a pile of pebbles. He opened the door and threw some pebbles into the portal before closing the door immediately after. “If the time vault doesn’t work, those pebbles will have flown several yards away by now and lost most of their momentum. However, if it works...”

He opened the door. “The pebbles stayed in the same place and have all of their momentum.” It was as the doctor said. With the door opened, the pebbles continued flying further through the void.

“So it works!” Discord cheered.

“But will it hurt?” Screwball asked.

The Doctor thought for a moment. “That’s a good question. We made it pretty quick, so it might feel odd.” He thought a moment longer. “Guess there’s only one way to find out!” The Doctor quickly ran towards the portal and pulled the door close as he jumped in.

Discord and Screwball looked at each other before Discord pulled open the door. As he did, he saw the Doctor in the void midjump and beginning to swim through the void.

“For a Time Vault we constructed quickly,” the Doctor started “this doesn’t feel too bad.” He then swam to the door and left the void. “So, are you ready Screwball?”

Screwball looked at the Doctor, the void, and then Discord. She looked back at the Doctor and nodded.

“Then let’s get this show on the road!”

Screwball began to walk towards the portal but stopped. She looked over at Discord and flew over to him. She wrapped her arms around him in a hug. “I love you Daddy Discord.”

Discord looked down at his newly found daughter, returning the hug. “I love you too.”

She let go and flew over to the portal and went in. In the void, she turned back and waved her hoof. “Bye daddy.”

Discord waved a hand. “Bye Screwball. See you in a second.” Discord closed the door. The Doctor and Discord stood by the door for a moment.

“You okay?”

“Yeah... I just need a second.”

*****

After putting a scratch on the door so both of them could remember which door it was the Doctor put a lock on the door.

“Sonic lock,” the Doctor explained. “Only a Sonic device can unlock it which, trust me, is rare around here. We don’t want anypony but us getting in.”

Discord nodded.

The two made their way back to the Tardis which was just outside the castle.

The Doctor threw on the controls and set it for just moments after they left the present. The Tardis’ engine flair up and the Tardis started to move. As they flew an uncomfortable air was in the Tardis.

“So, you have a daughter now?” the Doctor asked.

Discord chuckled. “I guess I do now. I never considered the chaotic creations of mine like my children. I never thought I could even be a father.”

“What are you going to do now?” the Doctor asked.

“I don’t know,” Discord admitted.

“You have that chaotic plane with your house, right?” the Doctor asked. “Why don’t you take her there? I’m sure she’d love the chaos there.”

Discord looked at the Doctor with a smirk. “How do you know about that place?”

The Doctor laughed and explained, “I’m a time traveler.”

Discord laughed back. The Tardis returned to its uncomfortable air. Discord looked back at the Doctor. “I’m sorry.”

“For what?” the Doctor asked.

“I was rude to you all the way here. I mocked you, doubted you, called you names. And you saved my life!”

“Ahhh, don’t worry about that,” the Doctor said nonchalantly. “If I had a bit for every time somepony was rude to me and I saved them, I could make somepony very rich.”

“You reunited me with my daughter,” Discord said. “That’s something I won’t forget. Thank you, Doctor. Thank you so much.”

The Doctor nodded. He felt selfish to admit it, but it always felt good to hear someone say thank you.

After a few minutes, the Doctor and Discord landed back in front of Canterlot castle. “Before we go back to the Castle of the Two Sisters, we probably need to go back to Celestia to let her know the eye is safe,” the Doctor said.

Discord grumbled a, “You’re right,” before the two of them made their way to the throne room.

“Ah, I see the two of you are back safe and sound,” Celestia said. “I just saw you a moment ago.”

“I know!” the Doctor replied. “Isn’t time travel brilliant.”

Celestia laughed. “Yes, I suppose it is.” Celestia dropped the smile a bit and showed a more serious face. “Did you find the Eye of Discord?”

Discord stepped forward. “I assure you Princess Celestia, the eye has been found and delt with.”

“And where is it now?” Celestia asked.

“Don’t worry,” the Doctor replied. “We made sure that it’s in a safe place where it won’t be set off.”

Celestia smiled. “I trust you, Doctor.” She then turned to Discord and her horn lit up, a tea bag then appeared levitating next to her. She floated the bag over to Discord. “As promised, here is your tea.”

Discord grabbed the bag and put it in what seemed to be a pocket he created at his side. “Thank you very much Celestia.”

Celestia giggled. “No. Thank you, both of you, for finding and securing the Eye of Discord. Now, peace can fully reign throughout Equestria again.”

Both the Doctor and Discord bowed and walked away until Celestia called the Doctor back in.

“Tell me Doctor, how was Discord?” Celestia asked. “I know he can be a hand full, but I hoped he was able to somewhat help you on your mission.”

The Doctor looked back at the door that he knew his draconequus friend was behind. He looked back at Celestia. “He was a great companion.”

Celestia smiled and nodded. “That’s all I needed to know. Thank you, Doctor, you are dismissed.”

Discord stood outside the castle as he waited for the Doctor. He looked back and saw the Doctor walking towards him. “So, ready to go back to the castle?”

The Doctor thought for a moment. “I think it would be better if you went on your own.”

“But how do I open it?” Discord asked. “You said I can only open it with your screwdriver.

The Doctor thought and brought his Sonic Screwdriver up. “Here, make a copy of my Screw Screwdriver. It should still work on the lock.”

Discord looked at the sonic before holding out his hand and creating his own. “Are you sure you don’t want to come with me?”

The Doctor laughed. “Oh sure. This is your story, not mine. Besides, I’ve got something I need to do.”

Discord nodded. He turned away to go but stopped. He turned back. “Thank you, Doctor.” After that, Discord disappeared, teleporting to the Castle of the Two Sisters.

The Doctor looked back at where Discord stood before turning to the Tardis and walking in.

He thought of the past few days. Taking on Cybermares, finding the Eye of Discord, reuniting father and daughter. He had done a lot in the past few days after the Tardis was repaired. He thought back to the two ponies who had taken him on adventures while he didn’t have the Tardis. He had already taken Derpy on an adventure in the Tardis, but there was one mare he hadn’t: Roseluck. He thought of where she’d like to go. After a minute of thinking, a jolly idea came into the Doctor’s head. He set the coordinates in the Tardis to pick her up. He didn’t want any more distractions.

Author's Note

Hey gang, thanks for reading! I’ve got a short epilogue planned after this. I’m working on the next entry as we speak. If all goes according to plan, I should be done by December, but I might have to wait until January.

Again, thank you all so much for reading. If you guys have any questions, comments or critiques, just put it in the comments. Thank you guys!