They Say That Everything Happens For a Reason

As we trotted into town I caught a faint whiff of cotton candy. I shouldn’t have brushed it off as my mind playing tricks on me, because that apparently just doesn’t happen in Ponyville. I trotted along a little further and then smelled it again, but this time stronger. I began to gallop away, to no avail, Pinkie appeared in front of me, and I came to a screeching halt as to not hit her.
“Hey Worldie! I got you that job thingy! You can start next week! YAY!”
“Thanks Pinkie, but I’m going to see Rainbow Dash.”
“YIPPEE! I wanna go see Dashie anyway! I’ll come with!”
Knowing there is no point in arguing I simply agreed and continued on my way to the field where I was supposed to meet Rainbow Dash. I did not hear a moment of silence on the way though, much to my chagrin.

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I made it to the field and looked up to see a lone cloud, I guessed immediately where Rainbow Dash was, she was taking a nap up on that cloud. About a minute later, she proved me right.
“So, you need to learn how to fly. What’s your name mister? I don’t just train anypony.”
“Rainbow Dash, my name is World Walker, I wanna learn how to fly, and I assumed that a crash course would be best.”
"And you just ASSUMED that I would teach you? You ASSUMED? Why should I teach you!?"
“Well, a crash course tends to mean learning quickly. I hear you are the fastest, and I wanna learn from the fastest. After all, I do have the need… The need for speed!”
She looked at me for a couple of seconds, and then a mile wide smile appeared on her face.
“We had better get to work then.”

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The next several hours of my life were both exhilarating and incredibly difficult. Also, I like oxymorons.

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After learning how to fly, and almost breaking all of the bones in both of my wings, I was just tired. So, I walked into town and went to the park.

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Once I had arrived at the park I found a bench, not quite sure how to sit down, I decided to get creative. I pushed up onto my hind legs and slouched back into the chair, pinching a wing on the way. Once I had ‘sat down’ I unfurled my wing to make sure that it was ok, and flapped it once just to check, Then I just let my forelegs dangle beside me, I realized that I must look like Lyra, the way that I was sitting.
I don’t know if just thinking of her made her materialize or what, but she appeared.
“Sir, just why are you sitting like that?”
“Well, uh, mint pony,” I faked not knowing her name so she wouldn’t get mad at me, “it’s just more comfortable.”
“My name, sir, is Lyra. And are you making fun of me?”
“Well, if I’ve never seen you before how could I possibly make fun of you?”
“Well, uh, good point. Sorry, mister… uh?”
“World Walker, Lyra, my name is World Walker. Also, is your name in any way connected to the lyre?”
She shifted to show me her cutie mark, that was enough explanation for her I guess.
“Say, isn’t the lyre a Greek instrument? A human invention?”
“Uh, Mr. Walker, humans? They are just legends.”
“Lyra, I just don’t believe that you believe that.”
“Erm, Mr. Walker, would you like to come over to my place?”
“Sure, I wouldn’t mind to meet my new coworker.”
“Huh? Mr. Walker, I am a freelancer.”
“I’m talking about Bon-Bon, Lyra. I just got a job at Sugarcube Corner.”
“Oh, good for you Mr. Walker.”
She almost looked disappointed.
“Anyway Lyra, onto your place?”

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So, I was dragged to yet another house, only to enter and have a moment of déjà vu.

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“Lyra, you room looks lik- Never mind.”
Her room looks almost exactly like my old room, back in Texas.
“What Mr. Walker?”
“I said never mind.”
She raised one green eyebrow at me but continued on anyway. After a little while there was a knock at the door and Lyra answered it. In walked Bon-Bob, she looked at me for a second, then Lyra, and then said:
“I see that you finally made another friend Lyra.”
“Bon-Bon, he believes too!”
“Mother of Celestia Lyra! You’ve dragged another pony down this path with you now!”
I stepped in.
“My lord! You two fight like sisters! Stop! Can I get a word in?”
They responded in unison:
“NO!”
As they continued to argue I remembered that Rarity was making me a suit, so, I snuck away and set off for Rarity’s place.

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Once I arrived I heard more arguing coming from within, so, I knocked on the door four times. Applejack appeared at the door, and she asked:
“And just who are ya’ll?”
“Well, ma’am, I’m World Walker.”
“Ooh Rarity, this one’s got manners. Ya’ll can have him. Maybe they’ll rub off.”
I heard Rarity proclaim:
“Oh! Mr. Walker, I have your suit right here! Just come right on in! Applejack, please let this good man in!”
I whispered to Applejack:
“I’m sorry that you have to endure this, as far as I can tell, Rarity lives in a material world. At least she’s somewhat generous.”
She whispered back:
“Finally somepony understands, if only there were more ponies like you in this crazy place.”
Heh, I almost wanted to tell her that I wasn’t from this world, I didn’t though, I wanted to talk to the princesses first.
Anyway, I walked inside and Rarity gave me my suit, I thanked her, and then I took the suit back to Twilight’s library. Then, I checked the list of ponies, the only one left was Doctor Whooves. I had been using the ‘knock four times’ thing to try and draw him out, to see if it had worked I stepped outside.
It worked. Doctor Whooves stood in front of me. He simply said:
“Why do you knock four times?”
“It is the heartbeat of a Time Lord. And it is also what The Master hears within his head.”
“How do you know these things?”
“I am a World Walker, just as my name says. I have seen Gallifrey, Earth, and now Equestria. And I know that they call you Time Turner here, but your name everywhere else is The Doctor. You have a sonic screwdriver and a TARDIS.”
He raised an eyebrow, probably wondering how I know. I’d never tell him that I’m from Earth, and watch Doctor Who, it’s too much fun to see him squirm. After all, rule #1, The Doctor always lies, might as well match it.
“I would ask you how you know, but somehow I’m not surprised that a being like you exists.”
“Well, Doctor, you shouldn’t be. You did stare down the devil after all, from within an impossible planet as well.”
Now this time, he looked at me with a truly perplexed expression.
“How do you know about that?”
“I’m also a friend of the Ood.” (Man, I never realized that I lied this much!)
“Well, you are a very strange pony.”
“You’re one to talk there Doctor. Besides, why are you here?”
“This place is too perfect, too nonviolent. No civilization is ever like this.”
“Perhaps this is the exception.”
“I don’t believe that.”
“Well, Doctor, I have to leave.”
“Wait, what is your name?”
“I have already told you Doctor, I am World Walker.”
“Walker, we will see each other again, you mustn’t just be here for fun.”
“Ah, but I am Doctor. Now, if you excuse me, I need to go to Sweet Apple Acres.”

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I galloped away.