Doctor Who: A Bloom in Time

by Rave Blitz


The Filly Who Waited

DOCTOR WHO: A BLOOM IN TIME

Chapter 2: The Filly Who Waited


Apple Bloom's mind was overloaded with curiosity as she kept staring at the strange creature. Where did he come from and what is that strange blue box? Apple Bloom was about to speak when the creature continued talking. He climbed up and sat on the side of the box, looking inside it, "Ha! Look at that!!" He said with a smile, "Shouldn't be long now....I should have the TARDIS fixed up hopefully.....internal engines damaged."

Finally Apple Bloom spoke up, "You sure are strange mister....." She said, "Who are ya'll, an' what are ya exactly?" She raised an eyebrow.

"Blimey!! You can talk!" The creature laughed, "Never met a talking horse before.....at all actually, I'm the Doctor....and of course I....GAHH...." The creature known as the Doctor suddenly spasmed as he fell and landed on the ground.

Apple Bloom gasped, "Are ya alrahght?!" She said, concern evident in her southern voice.

"Yes....fine, just fine....this is all completely norm....." The Doctor spasmed again as he coughed out a strange golden energy. He looked at his hands and continued, "Yes....I'm fine.....still cooking!"

Apple Bloom tilted her head to the side in confusion, "Yer sure y'all are alrahght? Yer pretty funny mister....." She chuckled.

The Doctor stood, "Right......" He began, "Listen carefully.....do everything I tell you, stay close, and most of all....don't wander off....." He turned as he suddenly hit his head on a tree and fell over. Apple Bloom tried to suppress a giggle, "Right....steering's a bit off....." The Doctor said. He got up again, "Do you have food here?....." He asked.

"Well.... we got Apples, finest and tastiest in all of Equestria," Apple Bloom smiled. She was starting to take a liking to this 'Doctor' as he called himself. Apple Bloom gave another confused look, "Effin' Ya'll are a Doctor, do ya fix ponies up?"

The Doctor smiled, "Well....I'm not that kind of Doctor......but I suppose....yes...." He looked up at the Apple tree. He then picked one of the Apples off the tree and bit into it. He suddenly spat it out, "That's disgusting, what is that?!"

"Uhhh....that's an Apple......" Apple Bloom said flatly with her eyes lowered.

"Apples....rubbish, I hate Apples...." The Doctor chucked the fruit over his shoulder. He noticed Apple Bloom's sad expression. "What....." He said.

"Y'all don't like Apples?" Apple Bloom asked sadly.

"No....they're rubbish.....what else do you have?" The Doctor said.

"Well....nothin' else really....." Apple Bloom replied, "But Ah can check....come on, Ah'll take ya to the house, be quiet though, mah Granny Smith is still sleepin'."

The Doctor followed Apple Bloom to the house as they arrived in the kitchen. "If y'all want....Ah can bake ya an Apple pie! Mah Granny taught me ta make 'em!" Apple Bloom gave a grin which made a squeaking noise.

The Doctor gave a frown, "Apple Pie?! Are you insane?!" He then looked around the kitchen, "Hold on.....I need....." He searched through the cupboards, "I....need, I need....AHA!!" He pulled out two items, "Peanut Butter....and Celery!"

An hour passed as the two sat on either end of a table and ate, "So now.....what's your story little horse?" The Doctor asked smiling as he crunched down on a piece of Celery with Peanut Butter on it.

"Well....first off, Ah'm not a horse....Ah'm a pony!" Apple Bloom began, "Mah name is Apple Bloom!"

"Apple Bloom.....very cute name...." The Doctor replied, "Where are your parents? They don't seem to be anywhere....."

Apple Bloom looked down, "Ah.....Ah don't have any parents....." She said sadly.

"You don't? I'm sorry.....I shouldn't have...." The Doctor began.

Apple Bloom cut him off, "No....it's alrahght....." She sniffed as a tear ran down her cheek. The Doctor got up as he suddenly embraced the filly.

"Listen to me....." He said calmly, "Don't be afraid....whatever you do....don't be scared of anything." He looked at her with a smile, "Trust me.....I'm the Doctor!"

Apple Bloom gave a smile. The Doctor then suddenly heard a sound, a low ringing noise, "NO! NO, NO!!!" The Doctor suddenly ran out the door.

"What!!" Apple Bloom said following, "What's goin' on?!"

"It's the TARDIS, she's malfunctioning!" The Doctor said. He climbed up the side of the blue box that was the TARDIS. He looked back at Apple Bloom, "I'll be back....give me five minutes....."

"Wait!!! Where y'all goin'?!" Apple Bloom asked.

"Just five minutes.....I'll come back and then I'll take you with me!" The Doctor smiled.

Apple Bloom gave a gasp of joy, "Really?! You'll take me with you?!" She squeed. Apple Bloom felt happier than ever, she suddenly stopped, "But.....Applejack said Ah'm not supposed to go runnin' off with strange ponies...."

The Doctor jumped down as he looked down at Apple Bloom, "Am I a pony?....Do I even look like a pony?" He asked. Apple Bloom was silent. The Doctor got back up on the TARDIS, "Five minutes.....I'll be back." He smiled at Apple Bloom as the filly smiled back. The Doctor then jumped down into the box, "GERONIMOOOOOOOOOO!!!" He shouted. The doors closed as Apple Bloom watched in awe as the TARDIS de-materialized.

Apple Bloom gave a grin as she ran back inside the Apple family house and began to pack her things. After she was packed she sat down on the ground and waited. She had waited a long while as she eventually grew tired, and then she had fallen asleep.