The Weeping Gardens

20 YEARS BEFORE SEASON 1

A Royal Guard was walking his usual lap around the Gardens surrounding the Royal Castle. It was a typical night, the moon was shining, thanks to Princess Celestia, who now raises both the  Moon and the Sun. It was a normal night. The guard turns a corner, looking at the newest statue.

It was of an angel, but this statue depicted a creature that stood on it's hind legs, and had little stubs on his hooves. It was an odd statue, as it was covering it's eyes, as if it were crying. Again, it was an odd statue. The Guard turns the corner, away from the angel.

Nopony ever saw him again.

RRRRR! RRRRR! RRRRR! RRRRR!

A blue box appears on the edge of the Everfree Forest, with the words "POLICE PUBLIC CALL BOX" written across the top. Nopony notices it, as nopony is around. A brown stallion walks out, looking around the area before coming out completely. "Ah... Present day Ponyville! C'mon out, Derpy! It's all clear!"

"Hold on, Doctor... I got my wing stuck on the grates... again..."

"Really, Derpy? Oh, well, hold on."

As the brown stallion walked back into the blue box, on the other side of town, Twilight Sparkle and her friends had heard the noise, faintly, but still, they heard it. So, they took to the books to try and find what probably caused it. After a few minutes of searching, there was one book left.

"Girls, I think I found it..." Fluttershy says under her breath, but none of her friends hear her. They continue to brainstorm ideas for what could have possibly caused the noise, but all came out flat. "Um... Girls..." Again, nopony hears Fluttershy. Fluttershy takes a deep breath...

"Girls...!" She says somehow even quieter than the other times, but for some reason, her friends hear her this time. "Hm? Fluttershy, you've found something!" Twilight says with excitement. She runs up to the timid yellow Pegasus, causing her to drop the book and cower into the corner.

Twilight picks up the book with her magic, and flips through the pages.

A Blue Box is seen at various points in time, such as the assassination of Starswirl the Bearded in 1786, or the banishing of Night Mare Moon, nearly 2000 years apart.The pilot of this box is unknown, but witness accounts have said that different stallions have driven it, sometimes with another stallion, or a mare.

In event of hearing a Whooshing noise that makes the planet tremble, do not approach. If the Blue Box appears in your area, DO NOT APPROACH. THE DOCTOR IS NEAR. THE DOCTOR IS NEAR!!!!!

Twilight reads the passage to her friends, who all have dumbfounded looks on their faces. "The Doctor?" Rainbow asks. "Doctor Who?"

Twilight skims through the book again. "That's all there is. Just 'The Doctor', not 'Doctor Joe' or 'Doctor Bob', just 'The Doctor'..." Twilight paces around the library, and sighs. "I guess the only way to find out is to find the Doctor..." Rainbow Dash flies into the air, thrilled to be doing something potentially dangerous.

"All right! Let's go!" Rainbow Dash flies out the window, leaving Twilight face-hoofing in the library. "Uh... AJ, check around Sweet Apple Acres, Fluttershy and I will check around the Everfree, Pinkie, you check around Ponyville with Rarity. Okay, move out!"

So the six friends start on the search for the mysterious Doctor, not knowing what they are getting themselves into...