//------------------------------// // Chapter 11 // Story: The End has Begun // by Bronycommander //------------------------------// Chapter 11 “I used to a traveler and a human like you. I am a time lord. My actually name is the Doctor.” “Is there a proof?” He smiled. “Yes, follow me.” He walked to the attic. On it was a blue police box. The Tardis. It was bigger on the inside. “Convinced?” the brown stallion leaned against a wall, smiling proudly. “Yes. How did you end up here?” “The Tardis had a malfunction that caused me to show up here, similar when I landed in that parallel universe of London where I met the Cybus Cybermen.” He shook his head and groaned. “Anyway, I was a pony and first met Derpy when I looked for a place to stay which she offered me, happily. She's that kind of mare. Eventually we fell in love, married and got our sweet daughters Sparkler and Dinky. They’re everything to me. She also told me about your life and the show.” “Did you know that your adventures were also just a show here?” He nodded. “Yes. Even if there are times that I want to forget, I always smile at the good times. Tell me, what is your favorite doctor?” He looked curious at me. “The Fourth and the Tenth Doctor. In the fandom, you are also known as Doctor Whooves as you look similar to the Tenth Doctor. My favorite villains are the Cybermen from Mondas not the Cybermen from the other universe. They are just robots with a human brain inside. From the voices and movements, you could see that the Cybermen from Mondas were once humans.” “Indeed. It is incredible what they did to survive and paid the ultimate price for it. At least no cyberponies showed up in Ponyville. The Earth pony Rose reminds me of my former companion Rose Tyler, but Derpy… reminds me the most of her. I think I finally have found peace with her.” Downstairs, the door was opened. “Daddy, I am home!” We heard Dinky calling out. I followed her father down. The filly greeted me with a big smile. “Peter!” She hugged while I patted her hair. “Hello again, Dinky. How was school?” “Great! It’s been only yesterday and the class recovered from the hostage situation pretty fast. They all are very grateful that you risked your life to save us.” “I did only my job.” “I know. Twist gave me some peppermint sticks for you.” She reached for her saddlebag. The sticks were delicious. “Twist can be proud of herself. Her sticks are very delicious. What else have you planned?” “Nothing. But our class makes a trip to the Crystal Empire tomorrow. Do you want to come with us?” “Of course, how could I refuse?” I stayed the night at Dinky’s home. When we were at the Crystal Empire, I was speechless. Amazing like in the show. Princess Cadence waited for us. “Greetings children, I am Princess Cadence and I am pleasured to give you a tour. You must be Lieutenant Hartmann, right?” "Yes I am, your highness.” I bowed. She giggled. “Please, speak freely.” She showed us the Crystal Heart, the palace and all the other sights of the Empire. I wonder if a human could also be looking like a Crystal Pony. Shining Armor joined us and I had a conversation with him. “How do you like the Crystal Empire?” “I like it a lot. A nice place.” “Any Idea how the Forgotten Army got to Manehattan?” “I suspect that they were just a scattered unit, nothing more.” “Let’s hope so. Anyway, a lot of pony’s are in your fault and I must say… it was an honor to fight by our side.” He blushed. “Oh please, we only did our duty as soldiers.” “Right. Now time for lunch.” We had lunch in one of the rooms for royalty. A large table just like at a business meeting at a large company. Then, we were heading to Ponyville again. The foals talked how exciting the trip was but I took a nap. In Ponyville, the kids said goodbye as they went back to school. “Hey Lieutenant!” Rainbow landed in front of me. “How’s going, buddy?” “Pretty good. And you?” “Awesome as always. I thought about giving you a tour of Cloudsdale.” A look of worry came across my face. “You know that I am not a Pegasus, right?” “Don’t worry Lieutenant, Twilight knows a spell that can let anypony walk on clouds, and I am sure it will work on you too.” “If you say so.” We both went to Twilight. Rainbow knocked on the door. Twilight opened it. “Well, hello you two. Please come in.” We entered the castle. “Hello again, Lieutenant, how are you doing on this fine day?” “I am doing well. Rainbow wants to show me Cloudsdale.” “Yes. Do you think you could maybe cast that cloud walking spell on him? You know, the one you casted on Pinkie Pie, and Applejack when you all came to watch me at the young fliers competition?" Twilight gave her a hopeful smile. “I never tried it on a human, but I am sure it will work. Relax Lieutenant; this should only take a minute.” “Okay, I trust you.” I swear if she turns me into a pony… Her purple aura surrounded me and I could feel the warmth of her magic around my body. It was pleasant. “And we’re done.” “Thank you.” “You’re welcome. And I hope you will enjoy the tour.” “I will.” As we left I asked, “You sure I am not too heavy for you?” She chuckled. “I carried three unconscious Wonderbolts and my friend Rarity back then and I didn’t break a sweat. And an adult human should be no problem.” “You have a point.” Before I got on her back, Scootaloo's parents and Flash Sentry joined us. “How are you, Rainbow Dash?” “Doing well. I was about to show the Lieutenant Cloudsdale. Want to join us?” "Sure why not. We are off duty anyway. And a visit to my old home feels always good.” Storm replied. “Next stop, Cloudsdale.” All Pegasus took off. We all landed on a cloud that was above Cloudsdale giving a beautiful view of it. I looked at the cloud city in awe. “Alright Lieutenant, let’s test if the spell worked.” I carefully climbed off her. I didn’t fell through the cloud. “It works.” The view of the city was amazing. “Amazing, isn’t it?” “Beautiful, Rainbow.” “Yes it is. This was my home before I fell in love with my wife.” Storm kissed his wife. “How about we show you the weather factory first Lieutenant?” “Good idea, Flash.” The factory was like in the show. Every snowflake was hoof-made, professional and careful. I didn’t even thought about tasting the Rainbow waterfalls, as I knew what happened to Pinkie Pie. As we walked outside I joked, “You Pegasi understand your job. One mistake in a factory like this and half Cloudsdale would be blown up.” “Don’t worry about that. My father is the boss of the factory and there was no accident since he got the job.” Rainbow explained. “Hello again, Lieutenant.” Derpy was landing on a cloud next to us. “How’s it going, Derpy?” I asked. “Good. I hope your trip with Dinky was pleasant.” “Indeed. How’s work?” She gave me a smile. "Great as always. I love my job. I would love to have a chat with you, but those letters aren’t delivering themselves.” She corrected her uniform and bag before she left us. Next stop was the Cloudeseum. “This is the place where the young fliers competition and where the Wonderbolts perform.” Flash pointed to it. Rainbow was smirking proudly. “Hey Rainbow Dash, look time not see.” “Hello Spitfire, what’s up?” “Just practicing with the rest of the team for the next show. And you’re the human who rescued the foals in Manehattan, right?” “Yes I am. Lieutenant Hartmann at your service.” I gave her a salute. “Pleasure. It’s an honor to meet you. It’s impressive that you got them all. I am the captain of the Wonderbolts, a team of the most elite flyers in all Equestria.” “And besides me, the greatest flyer in all of Cloudsdale.” “Oh stop it, Rainbow. I hope the others aren’t sleeping on the job while I am gone.” “Especially a stallion who likes pie?” We all shared a laugh before Spitfire left. It was evening. “Well, Scootaloo has a sleepover with her friends at Sweet Apple Acres. If you want, I can drop you there.” “Yes please.” After they dropped me off they all said,” See you later!” “Welcome to Sweet Apple Acres.” Applejack greeted me. “Hello again. How’s the family?” “Good. Come in, take a seat.” Inside, the others greeted me. The filly’s eyes sparkled in joy as they spotted me. “Peter!” They exclaimed. “Hi girls. Pleased to see you too.” The fillies chatted to each other, while Applejack asked me how the trip was. I just said it was very nice. The apple themed meals were filling and delicious. They even asked me if I wanted more or if I was comfortable. As I asked if I could help with cleaning, Granny just said I should relax. “So, how did you enjoy the food?” Apple Bloom wanted to know. “Amazing.” “Glad to hear you liked it.” “Before we go to bed, can you help us with our homework?” Dinky asked me. “Of course.” We went to the clubhouse. Mathematics. “Well, the requirements for the Grenadiers were high knowledge in technology and Mathematics, so this should be easy.” But training never prepares you for war, killing or calculating when a train departs at 9AM and with a speed of 40km/h, when does it arrive at the station which is about 5 to 6 hours away? I hated this kind of mathematics. This is only useful for people who are controlling trains or snipers that are waiting for their targets. “I will never understand why we need to learn this.” Dinky groaned. “Me either.” I yawned as I was very tired. “Look Peter! We drew you!” The other fillies had drawn a picture of themselves and me. “It looks very nice.” “Thank you.” They all yawned and fell asleep in their sleeping bags. I listened to clouds across the moon by rah band. The song fitted my situation and I missed my family and they missed me. Eventually I fell asleep, hoping that this war would be over soon.