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// Chapter 3: The Doctor 
// Story: Summer Sun Celebration 
// by KalaAWild 
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"That muffin was good!" Derpy giggled. She was delighted to have had one of the most delicious lunch snack ever.

She didn't really know which it was, once she thought about it. She didn't know if the muffin she just had was considered her lunch or just a snack. She wanted to eat more food, maybe another muffin or a pizza slice with daisies on top, but she needed to do a job. It was important that she delivered her package.

Speaking of which, her package was gone. She desperately looked around for the square box that was just next to her. It was gone. Did somepony take it while she was eating?

"Hey! Where did my package go?" She asked out loud. 

"Um, is that it over there?" A random pony replied from a table next to her. She pointed in the direction where she could see Derpy's package. 

Derpy slightly turned her head in the direction she pointed at. She found her package that she had to deliver on a wagon that was rolling away. Derpy gasped and took off into the air.

"Thanks miss!" 

"No problem Derpy."

She stopped in midair before chasing the package down. A random knew her name? She had to know why. It was strange.

"You know my name? I don't even know yours," Derpy asked the stranger.

"My name is Flora and I run a Florist shop downtown. I know you from the delivery service," the mare replied. "You better get your package or else you'll get in trouble."

"Okay! I'll get it. See you later Flora!" 

And with that she took off into the air. As fast as her pegasus wings could, she followed the wagon. She zipped through buildings, alleyways, streets, and even restaurants to catch up. All she needed was an epic music track as she was flying and it could have turned into an exercise flying montage. She liked exercise training videos. She was thinking of what song would be great with flying.

After thinking of a song, she kind of crashed soon afterwards. She wasn't paying attention to where she was flying and she crashed into a pony. She was slightly dizzy from a mild concussion but she would be alright after a few shakes of the head.

Always concerned about everypony, she wanted to check up on the pony she crashed into. It was the Doctor or Doctor Whooves by his real name. He was a time traveler with an hourglass cutie mark who travels around in a time machine called the TARDIS. He was a very close friend of Derpy. He always helped her daughter, Dinky, at home and also with her deliveries. Some deliveries even took Derpy and the Doctor through time. That story is for another time and place. 

"Ditzy!" The Doctor greeted. "If you wanted to get my attention, you could have asked."

"Doctor! I'm sorry," Derpy apologized. "I didn't even see you."

"Its quite alright Ditzy. I'm not hurt at all. Would you care for a spot of tea since you're here."

Derpy blushed at the offer. A lot of rumors were spreading around Ponyville that she liked the Doctor. It was true but Derpy never liked to tell ponies her secrets. "I can't right now. Later I can. Have you seen a wagon lately? It was carrying hay and a package in the back."

"I think it went down the street. Are you doing a delivery right now?"

"Yes Doctor, I am. I have to hurry though. The package is a high priority package so I must be going. The package I am delivering got taken away by the wagon."

"Okay, I'll leave you to your work. Take care Ditzy. I'll see you tonight."

"Tonight?"

"Do you have a problem with that?"

"Ah yes. I mean no. What about Dinky? I can't leave tonight because I don't have a foalsitter for her."

"She'll be fine. You'll be only absent for a couple hours during her bedtime."

If he was right, then Dinky would be fine. It was a time of celebration and she needed a break from work. Some time with the Doctor wasn't bad but good for her. She trusted him, despite almost dying to lasers from crazy robots and stupid aliens from time traveling. But despite all that, she still liked him. She liked being his assistant. She liked being with him.

"Actally, I want to ask you something..." Derpy shyly asked.