“C’mon Doctor! You’ve gotta take us with you!” Screamed Sweetie Belle, squeaking at the end.
"Yeah, how else are we gonna earn our space adventurer cutie marks!” Pleaded Sootaloo with determination sparkling in her eyes.
Skootaloo and gang had only met The Doctor a month ago. He would tell the fillies about all the mind blowing adventures he had in time and space. That had led the cutie mark crusaders want to go travel with him. In the name of Celestia, he would never be able to take the ponies crusading with him across time and space. The Doctor thought telling these fillies his travels would seem like old mare's tale. Never had he thought they would think he was legit! He had seen many faces like these fouls die right infront of him. Never in his life would he want these fillies to be put in harms way! He knew deep down he just can't let them. But he couldn't just say no. He stood there pondering the idea.
...
Scootaloo was the one who thought of the idea. Growing up with no father had led her to believe in this just short time, this stallion could be the fatherly figure she has always wanted. Scootaloo is a troubled filly. Her mother abandoned, her minutes after she was born, at an orphanage doorstep. Her birthmother didn't realize that the orphanage was abandoned but she was in a rush. She wrapped the little filly in a soft pink blanket and kissed her little one.
"I love you and I am so sorry I can't be there for you my pour baby!" Cried out the saddened mare and ran leaving the foul on the steps, tears flowing from her eyes. She didn't even dare to look back.
Baby Scootaloo was left out in the cold for hours before a somepony noticed her. A young mare with a brown coat and cream forelock passed by the orphanage in a rush to get home when she heard a whimper. She walked up to see a shivering orange filly with a little purple mane peeking out of her wrapped pink blanket. It kept the foul warm but not that well. She picked up the tired filly with her soft brown hoof and carried her home. When back as the cozy cottage, the mare set the foul down on the warm carpet as she looked around for some warm milk the foul could eat. She eventually found some milk powder in her rusty cabinet. Shuffling through her old belongings, the stressed mare found her childhood baby bottle. Soon the milk was made and Scootaloo was finally safe and sound in her new mother's arms. Out of harms way. Sandy Soles, a laid back pony who owns a shoe shop, was the fouls guardian angel. She had always wanted children but was so worked up with shoes, she never got the chance to settle down.
...
The Doctor then realized that the fillies were still looking up at him with pouty fases and puppy dog eyes. He knew he had to think of something. But what? The stallion regretted ever telling the fouls anything! But when he moved in to ponyville, the cutiemark crusaders were asking so many questions about what his old life was like and what his cutiemark stood for. On his rear end was a hourglass cutiemark. He didn't want to just say that it meant he loves things all timmy and whimmy! That would be seen as boring! He wanted to seem exciting to the fillies! So he stupidly told of his many adventures. He would meet the fillies everyday after school at sugar cube corner for a milkshake and a new tale. One time he told the fillies about the weeping angels. Another time he told of Daleks and later Cybermen! The young fillies eyes glistened with the idea of a world beyond there own!
"How about I take you on an adventure to Twilight's library! Doesn't that sound exciting!" Compromised the Doctor while grining ear to ear. He hoped the fillies would think he was being legit. A trinkle of sweat fell down his neck. He was so nervous it wouldn't work.
"BORING!! Can't we have excitement! Like battle some Daleks or kick some alien butts!" Argued Scootaloo with raising her hoof in the air.
"Yay! Lets do that!" Piped in Applebloom and Sweetie Belle.
"How about this, I take you guys to the Canterlot Stone Garden? It may not be Daleks but you get to spend a whole day with your favorite stallon?" Pleaded The Doctor hoping just this could help ease the fillies hopes.
"FINE!! But you are going to us!" Screamed Scootaloo with a small smirk on her face. She was going to be his new companion no matter what. She couldn't tell anyone yet in case they would get jealous. She saw herself as the Doctor's favorite.
"Sure."
later
The Doctor checked his watch at the Ponyville train station. Those little fillies were late. It kinda surprised him. He was sure the girls would be there nice and early. The Doctor started to pace around the station becoming impacient by the hour. Finally a flash of orange came racing up the moor. Scootaloo came flying on her lighting purple scooter, her little orange wings flapping in the breeze. Right behind her were Applebloom and Sweetie Belle holding onto jump ropes that were tied to the scooter's wheals. The two fillies weren't afraid to ride like this because the were confident in there friend getting them to the train station safely.
"Sorry were late! Somepony was sleeping in!" Said Scootaloo then looking into the direction of Applebloom who was staring at the ground in shame. She started to dig her hoof into the earth below her.
"I can explain! I was busy helping Big Mac and Applejack buck apples that night and didn't get to go to bed till late. I thought I could get my cutie mark that way!" Pleaded Applebloom, tears starting to stream down her face.
"It's ok! I was late getting here too! I was lucky I was able to catch you fillies!" Lied the Doctor. He didn't want tell the truth out of worry that turmoil would happen. It was only a little white lie that could hurt no one.
"Can we go now!!! PPLLEEAASSEE!!!" Squealed Sweetie with her voice cracking at the end.
The stallion was just about to say yes when he realized that his tickets were left in the TARDIS. "What am I gonna do! They can't find out that the stories I have been telling them are all true!" Whispered the Doctor to himself. A memory popped into his head of seeing so many children lifeless and ice cold from the destruction he caused. Pain of the past lurked in his mind everyday. "I wish I could have saved you!" Cried the Doctor, tears streaming down his face.
Scootaloo was the first to notice his pain and tears. She felt bad for the stallion. Just by his presence, Scootaloo noticed pain. Regret in his eyes and stance. She knew the Doctor still had not forgiven himself for something he greatly regreted. Scootaloo pranced over to the stallion in tears and hugged him close.
"Please don't cry!! You have done nothing wrong!! We don't have to go anywhere now sense we upset you!" Cried Scootaloo, tears now streaming down her face. She hugged him close as if he were a little colt.
"Everything is ok! You have nothin to fear!" Pleaded Applebloom who was galloping towards her friend to comfort the distressed stallion. Sweetie Belle didn't say anything and just pranced over to the other crusaders to calm down the stallion
With tears drying up and a smile peeking onto his face, The Doctor finally was able to come back to reality. Whiping leftover tears with his hoof he said "Thanks. I really needed that." He guided the fillies with a kind hoof towards the direction of the clubhouse.
"Maybe today is not the best day for a train ride?" Asked Scootaloo looking up at the stallion.
"I agree." Smiled the Doctor. I am never going to put there lives in harms way, he told himself