Getting closer to a Tyrant update. · 9:35pm Jul 13th, 2016
Friday is not far away and I'll be updating the Tyrant of Fear and hate finally. The chapter will feature heavy flashbacks, we get to meet The Doctor's previous companions, Swift Mane and Trinity and learn how he and Sombra first met.
So check out this preview after the break.
Oh this isn’t good. The Doctor was in a mad dash through the castle. He had heard what Dew called after Private and seen the change come over him. It was obvious that with the right words the Unicorn would be brought right back under control of the king.
The Time Pony hated to admit it, but King Sombra seemed to have the upper hoof on him right now. All three of his friends were under the Dark Unicorn’s control, he didn’t know where the TARDIS was, wasn’t sure of Apple Core’s status and didn’t have any of his tools.
Need to get in contact with the Princesses somehow, that’s about the only way, he thought as he darted into yet another hallway that looked the same as the others. And would it hurt to show some creativity in the architecture?
Why was I so careless? I should have immediately left when seeing that the TARDIS hadn’t landed in Fillydelphia. He ducked into another hallway and to his dismay still couldn’t see any viable way to hide, so the pony kept running.
As the Time Pony ran he recalled the last time he had been in these halls. So long ago.
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The Crystal Empire, before Sombra’s reign.
“Applewood, here we… that’s too shiny to be Applewood,” the Doctor declared as he opened the door to the TARDIS. Instead of a bustling Equestrian City, he was staring at a gleaming crystal city. Even the ponies seemed to be made out of shining crystals. In the center rose a tall white tower.
“Where have you taken us now?” a green pony head with a darker green mane peeked out of the TARDIS. It belonged to a Pegasus stallion who stared awestruck at the city and ponies before him.
“Swift Mane, welcome to the Crystal Empire, one second,” the Doctor said and rushed back inside and to the consoles. After a moment he returned outside to join Swift Mane. “As a matter of fact, we are over one thousand years ago in the past.”
“This city looks amazing, where is it?” the Pegasus asked and looked at the Time Pony, he arched is brow when seeing the contemplative look on his friend.
“The Crystal Empire… thousand years ago… I’m forgetting something,” the Time Pony muttered, but very quickly resumed his more cheerful appearance. “Ah that doesn’t matter, let’s get Trinity and check it out. I have a friend here.”
Swift Mane shrugged having long since gotten used to the Doctor switching moods at a drop of a hat. He turned to enter the time machine again when seeing a chocolate colored Earth Pony with purplish hair step out. The mare looked around before glancing at the stallions.
“This is shiny,” she remarked with a chuckle.
“Welcome to the Crystal Empire, Trinity,” the Doctor said and gestured towards the city with a flourish.
Once all three ponies were out, the Doctor locked the TARDIS and they headed into the city. The two Equestrian ponies half expected to be taken deep into the city to meet this friend the Time Pony had spoken of, they were not quite prepared for him to take them straight to the large crystal tower.
The city was glistening with light and color. Trinity actually had a bit of trouble focusing on one thing, it was just sensory overload to her eyes. Swift Mane wasn’t much better, so he just focused on the direction they were going. They soon reach under the tower and marveled at the heart that rose up on a dais right in the middle.
“The Crystal Heart, the source of their protection from both the elements and enemies alike,” the Doctor told them with a solemn smile, before changing it to a more cheerful one as he took them to one of the four entrances to the tower.
“Please tell Princess Amore that the Doctor is here,” he addressed the guards who both looked at him mildly confused. Then one relented to head inside with the announcement.
“Doctor, this friend of yours, it’s the… Princess?” Swift Mane whispered shocked.
“Very old friend,” the Doctor chuckled, causing the Pegasus to glance unsure at Trinity who did the same.
