Like A Stone - Chapter 2: Lost And Found
Back at the TARDIS, the Doctor had just finished his inspection of his spaceship, "It seems the ship is in tip-top shape. Can't imagine why we should arrive here of all places."
Derpy trotted up closer to the Doctor at the console, "So are going to go now?"
"I don't see why not, but we are short one little adventurer," the stallion commented.
The grey pegasus' expression turned to worry, "Yes, Dinky should have come back by now….I'm worried, Doctor."
The Doctor gave a reassuring smile to his companion, "Fret not, for we shall go out to find her."
Comforted by the time stallion, Derpy nodded as the two ponies exited the blue phone box and out into the alien planet. A breeze picked up and blew their manes and tails around. While the two called out for the unicorn filly, the wind made it difficult for their voices to be heard.
"Doctor, I don't think she's here. Where could she have gone?" the pegasus asked.
With a sigh, the Doctor replied, "I fear in the maze."
"We have to get her."
"Of course."
The two ponies trotted along to the entrance of the maze of the dead. Pausing before the opening to the tombs, they saw looked at the tall stone structure, towering above them. The stone formation had a slanted and smooth surface to it. A few holes in the wall, creating windows in the maze.
Derpy turned to look at the brown stallion, "Are you alright, Doctor?"
After a hesitant pause, the Doctor replied, "I'm always alright. Come along, Derpy." The Doctor led the way into the Aplan Mortarium.
Inside of the labyrinth, the two ponies stepped carefully. A light from the top shined down and lit up the tombs. As implied from the outer view, the inside was made of stone, carved out from the rock. Walls, bridges, pathways, and statues were all made of the same type of rock that housed the tomb.
Derpy called out her daughter's name into the empty catacombs. No response. She turned to the Doctor, noticing his puzzlement, "Doctor, what is it?"
""I'm getting bad vibes here….the same ones I had a hundred years from now. And something is not right. This place should be pitch black, but there is sunlight shining in. And I'm only counting five floors," the Doctor was examining the maze intensely.
"What should we do?" Derpy tilted her head, one of her eyes drifting to the side.
The Doctor looked up at the light source, "Well, when you see something that looks out of place, it's where you should start."
"Then let's go!" Derpy said excitedly. Spreading her wings, she picked up the Doctor by his front limbs and flew up to the light source. With a smirk, the Doctor hung on to his companion as they flew through the hole in the ceiling.
Emerging on outside and landing on the roof of the Aplan Mortarium, the two ponies landed on their hooves. The Doctor looked across the roof to see what was giving him the bad vibes. On the other side of the roof stood a line of winged, humanoid statues, all covering their faces.
Quietly, the Doctor spoke beneath his breath, "Goodness no….weeping angels."
Derpy, on the other hoof, was more concerned with something else. In front of the row of angel statues was a small rock statue. It was in a shape she could recognize anywhere in the universe; it was her daughter Dinky. The expression on her face was one of sheer horror.