Twilight wakes up in her bed feeling the warm embrace of the sun fill her body. Seeing a blur at first her eyes quickly adjust to the light.
Twilight’s faithful dragon servant walks into her room. “Twilight wake up, you’ve got a letter from the princess!”
Twilight groans “Thanks Spike, I’ll be down in a moment, oh and by the way, try to find a book on alien species would you?” Twilight asks.
Spike responds, confused. “Um yeah, sure.”
Twilight finally manages to climb out of bed, Stumbling down the stairs towards the large wooden desk at the back of her home of her home. Seeing the letter with a royal seal on it the unicorn quickly tears open the letter and reads it.
Dear Twilight Sparkle,
I would like for you to meet me in Canterlot as this situation demands immediate attention. If this creature truly is an alien then we must deal with it immediately. The royal guards will be waiting for you with a hot air balloon just outside Ponyville. Please come as soon as possible.
From Princess Celestia
“Spike have you found any books on alien species yet?”
“I found three.” Spike walks down from his ladder and places the books on Twilight’s desk.
The first one flipped open called A guide to every and all outer space encounters! Which was a guide to every encounter of aliens. The next two are stories from ponies who say they were abducted called The pony stories from space and Every story of abductions ever. Twilight puts the books into her satchel and lifts it onto her back.
“Spike I’m going to Canterlot for a meeting with Princess Celestia!” She calls out.
“Oh Twilight can I come, it’s been so long since I’ve been to Canterlot?” Spike asks.
“No Spike, this is official business between me and the Princess only!”
“Aww man!” Spike whines.
Twilight walks out the door with a saddlebag containing the books and letter in it. Walking out the unicorn hopes to avoid her friends as she can’t let them know where she is headed. Rainbow dash swoops down towards her.
“Hi Twilight!” Rainbow dash greets in a cheerful voice. “Where are you going with that saddle bag?”
“Oh um, I was just bringing some books over to Fluttershy about animals, she wanted to know about what the best foods were to feed to certain animals.” She lies.
“Oh well I can just take them for you!” The Pegasus offers.
“No, you can’t, I have to help her make the food too!” Twilight says in a frantic tone.
“Fine then suit yourself egghead!” Rainbow dash says and then speeds off towards the clouds above.
Seeing the air balloon in the distance Twilight rushes over and begins her journey to Canterlot.
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In Sweet Apple Acres Applejack is searching for the Doctor In the fields. She woke up in the morning and found that the mysterious alien was gone from his room. She’s been running around the farm all morning. Rainbow Dash soars from the clouds to talk to Applejack
“Rainbow, have you seen the Doctor today?”
“You mean creepy alien thing who landed in a strange blue box? No, I haven’t seen him.”
“Well, alright than, you just be sure to let me know if y’all see ‘im.”
VWOO VWOO VWOO!
The same blue box the Doctor arrived in appears in front of Applejack, making her jump back in fright.
The door swings open. “Oh hello, we have met haven’t we, your name was…. Oh what was it, apple acre, or sweet jack or something?”
“Err, no, it was Applejack.” She corrects. “Now what in the hay did you just do with that there blue box?”
“Oh the Tardis?” He begins. “Why I just teleported through time and space to appear in front of you. Do your people not have this technology yet?”
“Technology? Wait, did you not jus’ use magic to make that thing there work? Applejack responds, horribly confused.
“Magic? Magic isn’t a thing; nobody can wave a wand and just make something happen!” The Doctor responds.
“Oh yeah, well than what’s that on your hip?” The earth pony asks pointing to a strange, glowing, metallic cylinder clipped to the Doctor belt.
“Well I’ll have you know that this is a sonic screw driver, a highly advanced piece of tech!” The Doctor answers while showing off the screw driver.
He points it down showing the front to the pony.
“Hey now, don’t you point that thing at me!”
He switches it on, scanning the pony. The screw driver assesses Applejack and reads “Species: Pony, Original planet: Unknown, Region of planet: unknown”
“So, you really are ponies…” The doctor begins “That. Is. Amazing. An entire race of ponies, absolutely incredible and not to mention your people even have magic! Something that other races couldn’t even dream of! However it seems that even with your magic you’re still not very technologically advanced.”
“Now jus’ what is that supposed to mean?” Applejack retorts. “You sayin’ that we aint’ smart or somethin’?”
“No, just the opposite in fact, if your people can use magic than surely you must have extraordinary brain power! Could you show me?” the Doctor asks.
“Oh no, ya’ see I’m a Earth pony. Only unicorns can use magic jus’ like how the Pegasus is the only ones who can fly.” Applejack explains.
“Well than that must mean that the unicorns are the smartest of them all. I wonder how they’re governed.” The Doctor thinks
“Erm, Doctor, Doctor y’all okay?” Applejack says clopping her hooves together in an attempt to snap him out of his thought.
“Ah, yes I’m fine, um, could I see a unicorn perform some sort of magic?”
“Well, I could always bring ya’ to Twilight’s house.” Applejack continues. “Why she’s the best magic user in Ponyville!”
“No that won’t work.” The Doctor claims.
“Well why not.”
“What will other ponies think if they see an alien walking on two legs that looks nothing like them? You’re going to have to bring your friend here.”
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Twilight entered the royal palace, eager to discuss the matters at hand with the princess. She admires the fancy décor of the palace, remembering how it looked before she left and noticing that nothing has changed, from the fountains outside to the checkered floors and golden pillars of the interior. Looking up she sees the royal thrones, Princess Luna and Celestia sitting side by side, sun from the giant window behind them shining off of their coats. As the prodigy approaches the guards eye her, watching her every move.
Princess Celestia sees her student and speaks “Hello my student. Did you enjoy your trip back to Canterlot?”
Twilight bows “Hello princess Celestia, Hello princess Luna. Thank you for inviting me, and yes the trip was wonderful.”
“Great, we should go to my private study to speak of the matters at hand.” Celestia suggests.
Princess Celestia leads the way to the study, Twilight in tow. Opening up the door Twilight is frozen by shock as she sees the largest collection of books she’s ever seen. She manages to snap out of her trance and levitates her books from her saddle bag and onto the table.
Twilight points to the encyclopedia of all possible alien races “I think that this book will be our best source of information so-“
Celestia cuts her off “Twilight, I don’t believe were going to need any books this time, we have seen these objects before, we simply need a plan of action.
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Twilight collects her thoughts “Well in that case than I propose that we allow the Doctor to investigate the signals, that way he can have what he wants and will leave.” She suggests.
Celestia sighs “Normally I would agree however… we believe we know where these so called signals are originating from. It is entirely possible that these signals are coming from the other strange objects that have appeared before.”
“I suppose that’s possible but what of the ones that aren’t shaped as boxes.” Twilight questions.
“They may be magically disguised as other objects.” Celestia suggests.
“Well then, what do you think we should do?” Twilight questions.
“I would like for you to allow the Doctor to conduct his research, when it is finished however, you are to demand him to leave.” Celestia instructs. “Also if you would like you could certainly stay here in Canterlot for a bit longer, I’ll have a room set up for you in the Mare Rest Hotel.” She offers.
“That would be great, thank you princess!” Twilight says, accepting the generous offer.
Walking towards the hotel Twilight takes in the décor of Canterlot, remembering the streets she had once walked down. She admires the clean, classy design of the buildings to the organized streets walkways of the market, full of ponies. Arriving at the hotel she is met by the friendly faces of business mares and stallions one of which shows her to the room she will be staying in. A plaque on the door reads “Room 403, VIP Room.”
Entering the room Twilight collapses on the bed, exhausted from the day’s events. Finding herself unable to get up she eventually falls into a deep sleep.
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In Ponyville Applejack has arrived at twilight’s home in hopes of bringing her to the Doctor. Knocking on the door with her hoof she is met with no response. “Hello? Anypony home? Hello, Twi, Spike anypony?” Her questions are met by silence. ”Well maybe Fluttershy or Rainbow Dash would know” Applejack thinks to herself.
Applejack walks to Fluttershy’s Cottage intending to find out where her Unicorn friend has gone. Spotting Fluttershy in her garden Applejack confronts her. “Hey there Fluttershy, y’all wouldn’t happen ta’ know where Twilight is, would ya?”
“Why no, I haven’t seen her since last night.” Fluttershy says, almost whispering. “Maybe Rainbow dash knows.”
“Oh, well, ma thanks go to ya’ anyways.” Applejack says, clearly disappointed.
“Sorry I couldn’t help you…” Fluttershy apologizes.
“It’s okay Fluttershy, I’ll be seein’ you later.” Applejack says as she tips her hat and walks away to find Rainbow Dash.
Walking through the streets of Ponyville Applejack looks up at the clouds trying to find the Pegasus. She spots her resting above. “Ey Rainbow Dash, come on down ere!” She yells up.
Rainbow Dash wakes up, shaking her head, confused as to where the voice is coming from.
“Down ere Dash!”
Rainbow Dash stretches her wings, extending them fully. She floats down towards Applejack, drowsily. She yawns “Oh hey there Applejack, what’s going on?”
“Have you seen Twilight recently, I been searchin’ all day and ain’t found her!” Applejack explains.
“Well I talked to her in the morning and she said something about going to Fluttershy’s.” Rainbow dash says.
“I was just down there and Fluttershy said Twi ain’t been down there all day!”
“Well go find Spike or something; he always knows where Twilight would be.” Rainbow Dash suggests.
Applejack, following Dash’s suggestion heads back to Golden Oak Library to find spike. It had been nearly two hours since she was there so she figured that Spike or Twilight Sparkle would have returned by now.
Knocking on the door as she did earlier she awaits a response, and this time she gets one. Spike opens the door “Oh, hi there Applejack!” He greets.
“Hello Spike, Have you seen Twilight lately?” Applejack asks.
“Oh yeah she went to Canterlot for a meeting with princess Celestia!”
“Wait what? But she told Rainbow Dash she was goin’ to Fluttershy’s. Now why in the hay would she lie about that?” Applejack wonders.
“I don’t know.” Spike answers. “Maybe it was some sort of super secret meeting.”
Applejack notices the area around her has gotten darker. “What in the hay is goin’ on? It ain’t night yet!” She looks up towards the sky only to find she can’t see the sun. Only a huge metallic object floating above all of Ponyville.