Return of the Master

The Doctor lay on the floor of the library as Twilight started to perform the preservation spell, meant to kept Spike’s body protected and stop it from decaying until the Doctor could restore the TARDIS.  Twilight’s horn glowed a bright purple as she worked.  Tears still ran down her face and chest as she focused.  She picked up Spike with her magic and began to cast the spell on him.  A deep magenta glow developed around his body as he took on a fetal position, with his tail in front of him, near his head.

The Doctor watched Twilight as she concentrated, driven, empowered by the emotion that flowed through her.  After all the time he had spent in this world of magical ponies, he still did not fully understand why or how unicorns were able to perform “magic”.  Much of it could be explained through science, but somethings still eluded him.  Unicorn magic was one of the most powerful, volatile and versatile energies the Doctor had ever come across.

The Doctor was interrupted mid thought, when he had to avert and cover his eyes as a bright, blinding light consumed the room.  When he turned back to look at Twilight, she was sitting on the floor with Spike floating in a magenta coloured sphere.  She turned to him and spoke.

“It’s done...”

The Doctor moved in to comfort her as she began to cry again.  “Shh... It’s ok, it’s ok.  I can save Spike, once I fix the TARDIS. Everything will be fine, we will get through this."  He cradled her in his hooves, gently rocking her back and forth.  "For now, we need somewhere we can hide Spike, so no one will disturb him."

Derpy had found many interesting things since she started to explore the bunker.  And to her surprise, much of what that has been sitting down here for the past millennia was in fairly good physical condition.  Especially the living quarters, within them held many things to keep one entertained, whilst they hid from whatever was above.  The bed, a massive thing that felt like sleeping on clouds,  was the only exception, it had been slept in by the Master and was unkept.

The Master had let her explore so as to keep her out of his hair.  She had slept for almost a day, was hungry and constantly asked questions.  He would normally just rid himself of something that annoying, but he needed her alive and well.

The Master had directed Derpy to where she could get some food.  His directions lead her to a large room with a odd looking machine.  It was basically rectangular in shape and there was a screen on the far right side of it.  There were multiple tubes running from the machine to vats of Celestia knows what.  Derpy was told that it was called a "Nano Forge", and could create whatever anypony could desire, so long as it had access to the raw materials to build it.  The Master had explained how to use it, and then, fairly in-depth the details of the inner workings.  Derpy only caught "3D printer" and "runs on warm fusion" before she got sick of the grey pegasus, and left.

She approached the machine's screen, and hesitantly tapped it with a hoof.  She jumped as it flickered on.  A list of hundreds of items appeared on the screen, some Derpy knew what they were, but most were a mystery to her.  She tapped the food category, and scrolled through the list.  Some apples, hay sandwiches, and even gems for dragons. She was hesitant at first to scroll through the rest of the list, but she did anyway.

“I see you’ve figured out how to work it.”

Derpy jumps. She turns to see the grey Pegasus walking towards her with a tired look in his eyes. “I’m surprised. From what I’ve researched about you, you’re not the brightest of ponies.” Her eyes go wide, and she hurls a hoof through the air, only to be caught by an invisible wall. “I,” The Master begins. “Would not advise that. I’m the one keeping you alive, Ditzy Doo. You’d best not forget that.”

“... How do I make these foods? ‘Raw materials’, I don’t have any materials!”

The Master sighs, and taps the apple.  The screen changes and displays the required materials and the time to produce the item.  He taps the begin option and the machine starts to hum.

“The materials are stored in the vats, when you select something to build, it takes in what is require and assembles it on a molecular level. Use it too much, it runs out. Duh.”

Derpy tried to smack him again, but she was thwarted by the invisible wall yet again..

“I told you to stop that.”

“Why? Are you going to kill me?”

“You? No. Everypony you know? Yes. Now shut up,” The Master grabs the apple that had appeared as the side of the forge opened.“And eat.” He then shoves the apple into Derpy’s mouth. “I’m going out. Don’t. Touch. Anything, or I will kill you. Stay in your quarters, and do not try to escape. Doing so will result in death. Right then and there.” The Master turned and walked away into the main room, where he opened a little hatch and flew out, and the hatch closed behind him.

“That Pony, I swear... I wonder what he wants with me...? I’m not special, I’m not important... I’m just a klutz who met an alien time traveler from another dimension...”

Derpy continued to munch away at the apple as she looked through the rest of the list.