When Time Stops for Her

by mageli7


The Meeting

Doctor Whooves woke up... In his kitchen, "Dear Celestia," He said rubbing a bump on his head, "how did I get this?" He soon remembered and chuckled about it. He walked up picking up the letter he had gotten two days ago. He hadn't opened it yet and wondered what it could be. He had been preparing for Ditzy, did she remember him at all? She had to at least a small bit.

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The Doctor emerged from a blue telephone box, the landing had been a tad rough.

"W-who's there?" Ditzy asked looking around for where the noise had come from.

The Doctor looked at the small filly in question, she was a pegasus who had golden hair and a grey coat, and also a small cutie mark consisting of bubbles.

"If you're just here to bully me then go away!" She yelled wiping tears from her eyes.

The Doctor walked out, "She's just a filly," he thought, "I have to cross through here, she can't be able to do anything that would harm anypony."

"Who are you?" Ditzy asked.

"Well little filly, the first question is, who are you?" Whooves asked.

"Hey, I asked first!" Ditzy said giggling, "I'm Ditzy, Ditzy Doo."

I am The Doctor." He said smiling.

"A doctor?" Ditzy asked, "For like helping sick people?"

"Well, its something along the lines of helping." The Doctor said, "Now then, why were you crying?"

"Bullies, they pick on me because my eyes are different." Ditzy said.

"Ah, but different, are the best kind of ponies." The Doctor said smiling.

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He had visited her as a filly, and they had become great friends. After he had known her awhile, he showed her the TARDIS, she had wondered what it was for considering he was a doctor. He had to tell her the truth, she was old enough now. Yes, Ditzy had aged, she was in her teenager years when she found out.

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"Its so big on the inside," Ditzy said looking around in the TARDIS, "Doctor, what do you do for a living?

"I told you, I'm a doctor." He replied.

Ok then why," she said walking over to him, "is your cutie mark a hourglass, why do you always leave so suddenly, and why do you have this amazing phone booth? Please, just tell me the truth, I'm not a filly anymore."

He sighed, "Smart as ever Ditzy, I am in fact not a doctor, I'm sorry for lying, but, I didn't want you to get hurt."

"Get hurt? How would I get hurt?" She questioned.

"Look, I am an adventurer of sorts, adventures get messy and I wouldn't want something bad to happen to you."

"I highly doubt an adventurer needs a Trottingham phone booth, what is it used for?" Ditzy questioned.

It, um, does stuff...." The Doctor trailed off.

"We all do stuff, could you describe it a little more?" Ditzy asked.

"Well," The Doctor said sitting down, "I can try to explain."

Over the course of two hours the Doctor explained or at least tried to about what he did with all of the "things that did stuff". There were times where Ditzy didn't believe him, it was just impossible. After explaining it all The Doctor looked to her.

"I don't want you to get hurt, you can't come with, I'm sorry." He said quietly.

"I wont get hurt, I'm a mare, I can handle myself." Ditzy said.

"No, you aren't coming with." The Doctor said raising his voice ever so slightly.

"I know I can, just let me try!" Ditzy cried.

"Ditzy, I care about you, I'm not letting you risk everything and come with me." He said.

"Please just, don't go." Ditzy said as tears rolled down her face.

"I can't promise anything." The Doctor said.

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That was the day he had left for good, left her and never came back. He couldn't go back, she would want to come and he wouldn't let her get hurt. It took him a long time to get over what he had done, saying everything then leaving. It was heartbreaking. Over the years of his traveling he had still thought about her, what she looked like, the color of her coat, everything he could remember he went over in his head when he woke up, and when he fell asleep he would go through the list again.

He could have stayed, he could have tried to at least. There was always something to be done though, something to be defeated, somepony he had to save. It wasn't his favorite job, having to ditch what he cared and fight, but it was his job.

The Doctor had found out about Ditzy when traveling, he had gotten a small letter from one of his friends, Roseluck, who had told him about a mail mare in Ponyville. She had described the filly he knew and remembered, so when he first got to Ponyville he looked everywhere for her. He had tried the post office, but she was always out, he had asked around, but the results were never helpful. On the day he was about to give up he heard a small voice, Ditzy's voice.

She had been pushed down, even as a mare, nopony respected her, and it wasn't fair. The Doctor helped her up hoping she remembered him, he needed to talk to her again to see if anything had stuck with her, if anything was still there. He didn't care if they weren't dating or they had just met, it had been too long for the Doctor and he wasn't going to wait again.

He had Roseluck mail a letter to him hoping that Ditzy would come, when she did he asked her, she had said yes, there must be something there. She must still remember him, though at the time he was a unicorn, regeneration had caused that. He had been through nearly every race, unicorn, earth pony, pegasus. Even if he had a horn or wings it didn't matter he was going to see the filly he had remembered, the golden mane, the grey coat, and the bubbles. It wasn't going to be just a dream again. It would be real life, she would be there, he would see her.

When the day of the date had come the Doctor had been so excited, running about the house, thinking about Ditzy. When he had answered the door he didn't expect her to look so nice, it didn't matter of course. The date had gone perfectly and the Doctor was happy with it, and at the end when she had given him a small kiss on the cheek, he knew she remembered him. She wouldn't have done that if she hadn't. She remembered him and he could visit her, and see her. It was a dream come true.



AN: Hoped you liked this chapter oh and, see it was meant to be rushed! Thanks for reading and thank you all for faving and liking!