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// Paradox Bomb - Aethraspex 
// Story: July - 2012 (T.W.G.) 
// by The Writer's Group 
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Author: Aethraspex
Prompt: The CMC get explosives.
Title: Paradox Bomb



The five of them stood in the dark room, scarcely daring to breathe. The very stillness of the air was enough to warrant their caution, like a taut rope waiting to snap. The Doctor spoke first.
“Nopony touch anything,” He said, turning on the lights. Their eyes were instantly flooded by the sight of thousands of devices, piled on top of each other in a sea of twisted metal. It caused shudders to think that this room alone contained enough destructive power to create a hole the size of Equestria, and still have explosives to spare. The Doctor, Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle all felt extremely fragile.
Wait, let me explain...
The fillies were in the tardis. Not in the control room as you might expect, but much deeper. The were lost in the maze of corridors within that only the tardis itself could truly navigate. The tardis had been damaged, so the internal chronology of the tardis had become twisted. As it happened, while wandering these corridors, Sweetie Belle ran into herself, only from the future.
Now, where was I...?
Watching the Doctor back out of he room was like watching a tight rope walk, except backwards and more volatile.
“Mmmm mmph mmph,” said the Doctor with the bomb in his mouth. His eyes darted about for a safe place to place the bomb, but it was far too sensitive. Apple Bloom took charge.
“Right, girls we need-”
Suddenly the Doctor ran in. “There you are! Right, Apple Bloom, you go with me... ah, him, that is. Scootaloo go find me and bring me here, then try find the exit. Sweetie Belle, go find explain this mess to yourself, so you can tell me about it later. Everypony got that? good,”
Hold on, back up a bit. I think I missed some stuff.
The explosion in the tardis split the crusaders up, forcing them on their own paths. Scootaloo followed herself to the explosives room. Sweetie Belle learned from herself that in order for the tardis to repair itself, it had to cause the explosion that damaged it and close the time loop. Apple Bloom turned a single corner and found everypony waiting already.
Right, back on track.
The crusaders set off, leaving the future Doctor and Future Sweetie Belle with the bombs.
“So... what do we do?” Sweetie barely finished asking when Scootaloo came rushing in.
“Aha! Perfect timing,” said the Doctor
“Guys! I’ve found the exit!” She called. The three of them quickly followed her to the control room, and wasted no time trying the door. It was locked.
“Huh? it was open when we came in...” Sweetie said.
“And you say you were drawn in by the sound of an explosion,” said the Doctor.
“Yeah, and then we heard you screaming about some key you dropped and followed that into the tunnels,” said Scootaloo.
“How are we going to get out?” ask Sweetie Belle.
In a rush of hooves, Apple Bloom came galloping in with the bomb and the sonic screwdriver. She placed the device carefully down next to the door and said, “Alright everypony, y’all better stand back now...”
And that’s how the Cutie Mark Crusaders simultaneously solved and created a problem, all before they were even involved in the first place.