//------------------------------// // An Unexpected Guest/ A Heart's Warming Guest/ (The Doctor comes back again to Eve) // Story: The Story of Chris the Changeling // by Silver Inkwell //------------------------------// The Time/ Day: Heart's Warming Eve Time passed in Equestria, summer ended and winter came, and what also came with it, Hearts’ Warming Eve, a joyous occasion, and one that would become even better when an unexpected guest showed up that night. All was bright and warm in the Dawn house, but Eve still looked outside the frosty cold window with a look of waiting and longing, and Chris knew that he didn’t know why she was looking outside, she was waiting for someone, and he didn’t need to ask to know who, she was waiting for the Doctor to come. “You still miss him, don’t you?” he asked casually glancing outside. “Yes, and his promise was to come by today, so he has to come today.” “But when do you think he will show up? “Probably at the last minute in some big dramatic show with flash, and for a time lord, that’s what he calls himself, he always seems to show up late.” “Well that’s a real irony,” “So I’ve noted and said before,” “Well come on Eve, the family’s waiting for you with a nice big warm dinner, you have everything that you could need and want here… Except him,” “Alright, I’ll join you and eat, but don’t expect me to be happy or content.” With that said Eve went to the table and sat down and started to eat. But suddenly before she finished her first bite Chris heard a strange and loud mysterious whirring sound that was coming from outside. “It’s him! It’s the Doctor!” Eve shouted with excitement and ran outside in the snowy weather where snow fell down on the ground slowly making it cold wherever it touched, as Chris took all of this to note and mind he finally noticed a small blue box outside in the snow where previously there had been none, and now he was glad that he had followed Eve outside in the snow. And there in the snow there was a brown stallion standing wearing only a red and yellow scarf around his neck, and his cutie mark was an hourglass, Chris could only assume that this was the Doctor Eve had so frequently spoken of. “Doctor, you’re back! I’m so glad you’re back! You kept your promise!” “Well of course I kept my promise! I would never break my word to you my dear Eve, but tell me, did you have any danger or peril while I was away?” “Oh you know that I’ve had some, but mostly it was others instead.” “Well I’m glad to see that you’re safe, but- Oh dear! A changeling” the Doctor said once he saw Chris, “Get back foul creature of darkness! She is under my protection and safety, and you shall not harm her as long as I live!” “Relax Doctor, he’s with me, he’s a good guy, trust me.” “Wait, what are you saying? Are you saying that he’s actually good? Well, that would be a first for me, but then again anything can happen I suppose,” “Well he is good, he saved Ponyville from a deadly disease that spread across town and could only be cured by changeling blood, his blood, and because of that action he may have saved all of Equestria, even the princesses bowed to him in honor and respect once, the highest honor that he’s ever received.” “Well that’s quite an accomplishment, what’s your name changeling?” “My name is Chris,” he said holding his hoof out, “What about you?” “I’m the Doctor, just the Doctor,” he said shaking the hoof. “So I’ve heard; Eve talks about you a lot.” “She does? What does she say about me?” “Oh you know, good stuff, your noble and brave actions, protecting every pony from peril and danger, and the embarrassing parts as well, I never knew that some pony, even a stranger, wouldn’t know how to pick stuff up properly.” “That is true, but you have to understand I’m from another realm, I wasn’t used to being in a pony form and shape, it was my first time being one after all, I didn’t know how to act or how to hold up anything; I was new.” “Well guess what Doctor? You’re actually on time for dinner for once,” Eve said, “Dinner is still ready and warm; would you like to join us?” “I would love to; it would be my genuine pleasure, Eve.”