The Weeping Gardens

by Dusty Old Qrow

The Time of Angels

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"Derpy, you go to the Royal Garden, ask around if anyone has gone missing in the last... 1000 years in the area. Take the Physic Scroll." The Doctor throws the blank scroll to his companion, going on with his instructions. "I'll get these two to Nurse Redheart, and, hopefully, find somepony who knows that in the name of Luna's going on." Derpy nods and walks out the door, towards Canterlot, and starts flying.

The Doctor looks down to the passed out mares before him. "My life would be easier if I was a Unicorn..." He bends down and scoops Twilight onto his back. "And I'll come back for Fluttershy..." He shuffles out the door, in search for the hospital.


Fluttershy and Twilight are going to be fine. After the Doctor got Fluttershy to the hospital, his back was throbbing. Those mares weighed more than they looked. A mare's wight stays secret. The Doctor looks around the Library one last time, and doesn't find anything. "Guess I'll go find Derpy..." The Doctor turns and walks out of the tree and goes to Rarity's boutique.

He doubted Rarity knew anything about the Weeping Angels, but it was better than nothing.


Derpy walked around the Royal Gardens for a guard. She hadn't found any, and was starting to lose hope. If they didn't find this 'Weeping Angel', then, well, Equestria was screwed. As she turned a corner, she finally spotted a guard. She ran up to him, panting when she got there.

"Hi! I'm... Derpy.... Hooves... I need.... to ask you.... a question...."

"Uh... sure... what is it, kid?"

"Kid?! I'm twenty-three! Anyway, has anypony gone missing in the last 1000 years?" The Guard tensed up.

"How... Why are you asking?"

"Because, it could mean the fate of Equestria!"

"That's.... That's not my problem..."

Derpy nearly hoofed him in the face. "What do you mean that's not your problem?!?!"

"I... Look, I don't know anything, so run home, and get outta here!"

"Of all the things I've heard in my life! And believe me, I've heard some crazy things! But that... It's your job to protect Equestria!! It is your problem!!!!" Derpy was flaring with anger. How could this guard be so rude? He's sworn to protect Equestria with his life!

"Nope."

That drove Derpy over the edge. She threw her hoof into his  face, making him stumble backwards with a grunt, and he turns around to meet the Weeping Angel. "W-Wha-!?" Derpy closed her eyes as the Angel was left standing without the Guard.

"Doctor!"


"Derpy? Are you back yet?" The Doctor yells, just outside Rarity's boutique. She hadn't heard of the Weeping Angels, so he had thanked her anyway, and left. "Hm... I should go check. To the TARDIS!... Who am I talking to?" The Doctor shrugs and trots to the Everfree Forest.

RRRR! RRRR! RRRR! RRRR!

"Derpy? Are you here- Derpy!"

"Doctor!"

The Doctor runs over to Derpy, who still has her eyes closed. "D-Don't open your eyes! I'm pretty sure they've replaced every statue here with an Angel..." The Doctor takes out the Sonic Screwdriver and scans the area. "Yep. We're surrounded, RUN!"

The Doctor puts a hoof on Derpy's back and leads her to the TARDIS, careful not to trigger any Angels. Once they were safe in the TARDIS, Derpy opens her eyes. "D-Doctor... What the hell is going on?!" The Doctor runs to the controls, and sets thew time for the present, Twilight's Library.

"Weeping Angels replaced every statue in Equestria with an Angel. Don't blink or look away when you see one."

"How do we kill them?"

The Doctor looks at Derpy, and has a grim look on his face. "Paradox. Someone will have to die, that's already come in contact with an Angel. This happened once before to me. In my home Universe. There's this place called New York.... Oh, my God... I don't want to lose someone..."

The Doctor looks to be on the verge of tears. "I'm not loosing anypony today. No Dragon, no Griffon, and especially not my best friend!" The Doctor activates the TARDIS, and the engines make the WHOOSHING sound once again.

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