Return of the Master

The Doctor and Twilight had just finished setting Spike’s body in the bed in the basement of the library, where nobody will think to look for much of anything, let alone him. “Okay, that should be it. His body is preserved, and the bed will make sure his skeletal structure doesn't bend out of shape.”  Spike laid on his back, the magenta glow still covered him.  He looked peaceful in this state.  ”All we have to do now is find a way to restore the TARDIS and locate Derpy.  Now, explain this to me, Doctor... What exactly caused all of this? Who killed Spike?  Who stole Derpy?”

The Doctor looked to the ground. He kicked at the ground with his front left hoof, and closes his eyes. “I... Don’t know.”

“Doctor. Don’t lie to me.”

“T-Twilight... Remember this: If I lie to you, it is to protect you. Right now, we are facing an enemy that even I cannot handle. This enemy is even tougher than the Angels. Remember when I told you who I was, before we reset time? I told you about the Daleks. Imagine all of the things I told you about them, and multiply them by ten thousand. I am lying to you to protect you, and for no other reason. Spike is dead because a pony out there wants to get to me and most likely kill all I care about, then end with me. And the only way to do that is through you, Derpy... and him.” The Doctor looks to Spike, and back to Twilight. “This pony... His name is the Master.”

Twilight’s eyes went wide. “That pony we fought in Manehattan? I thought the Paradox put him back in your universe!”

“No... It put his soul into my darkness... And through that, he gained life once more. He improved himself, taking the best bits from all of my companions, including you, and myself and put them into his body and mind.  He is unlike anything I have ever faced, Twilight, and you need to know: Right now, there is no way we can win with just the two of us.” Twilight looked to the Doctor. She was shocked at how a stallion so wonderful, so... brilliant, could sound so helpless.

“Doctor.... Y-you’re serious...”  She turned away from him in disbelief.  After all the stories he had told her;  About how he had saved countless lives, thousands of times.  Always giving a second change to those who deserved it.  She could not believe that he was powerless against against this foe.

“Yes I am, Twilight. As long as we only have you and I to fight him, we stand no chance and we will win. I’m so sorry, Twilight... I’m so... so sorry...”

The Master was flying through the Everfree forest, careful to make sure not to be spotted by any travellers from other towns. As he flew, his thoughts wandered from getting back home, why the TARDIS chose now to release the evil inside the Doctor, and what he was going to do the Ditzy. He knew his plans for her, yes, but as to what he was going to do to get her to be less annoying, he had no idea.

“That mare.... The Doctor sees something in her, I can’t tell... Yet, I can feel it...”

He was nearing Ponyville now, being at least 2 miles away. The sun was beginning to rise, illuminating the forest in a beautiful shade of gold-red, reflecting off the leaves and into the sky. To be honest, it reminded him of Gallifrey, the red leaves and grass. The only thing it was missing was the mountain ranges that stood proud high in the sky. But thanks to the Doctor, it was all gone.

He was over Ponyville now. He could see the Library, and the dead TARDIS in the center of town. As it was morning, there were ponies starting to wake up and go to their jobs. “Pft. Pewny ponies.” The Master says, and flies down to the center of town, right next to town hall. “Okay, Doctor... Time to see what you’ve got...” He then fires his Laser Screwdriver directly at a group of ponies, most of whom were killed instantly, they simply slumped over and fell.  While others duck behind tables or other ponies for cover.

“Run, ponies, run!” The Master laughs.

He then fires at Town Hall, setting the building aflame.

“Freeze!”

The Master turns to see a group of five unicorns dressed in blue. The Ponyville Police.

“I surrender!” The Master laughs. He walks up to the unicorns, and grabs one, throwing him into a second. A third tries to blast him with magic, but the Master rolls out of the way, and shoots him with the Laser. The fourth and fifth both rush at him, but he flies up and they hit each other, and the Master bashes their heads together, knocking them out.