//------------------------------// // The Doctor (or: Everybody Evades Evil, Even Enlisting Everything) Part 3 // Story: The Adventures of Dreamwire and Green Dragoon // by TheGreenDragoon //------------------------------// Dream and Derpy stood frozen. The Doctor and Dragoon had said that as long as you looked at them, they couldn’t move, so that’s what the pair did. They sat and stared, Dream directly at them, Derpy at them and at Dream, simultaneously. “Okay, so if those are the Weeping Pegasi, and we’re looking at them, how are they going to drain magic? Since we’re looking at them, that should mean that we win, right? Right?” Dream asked somewhat hysterically. This wasn’t exactly a moment for being calm. Derpy thought about this for a moment, and then replied, “Yup! It means we win! At least until we fall asleep, or blink at the same time, or have to go to the bathroom, or eat… I’m not helping, am I?” Dream, who was suddenly tired, hungry, and needed to both pee and blink, nodded his head quickly, “Um… Why don’t you tell me about yourself, to keep my mind off of all those things you just said. Just don’t mention food or sleeping, please” “Oh, no problem! My name is Derpy Hooves, or Ditzy Doo, whichever you prefer! I deliver mail, I love bubbles, and I know 167 recipes for muffins! I absolutely LOVE muffins! Do you?” Dream’s stomach rumbled. He really hoped that Dragoon would show up soon… -T Minus 4 ½ hours- The Doctor and Dragoon raced through the corridors, barely evading pursuit. “Okay, Dragoon, I know I taught you this. When a ROYAL GUARD asks what you are doing, the proper reply is ‘looking for a lost friend,’ not, ‘FOR SCOLTLAND’ followed by a head-butt to the face. Now, the entire guard is hunting for us.” “Look, he was in a threatening posture! I thought he was going to attack!” “Leaning over to pick up a dropped bit is NOT a threatening posture! I’ve never seen a less threatening posture! What is wrong with you?” “Sometimes I simply over-react.” A guards face popped into view, and seemed about to say something. Dragoon yelled, “FOR SCOLTLAND!” and turned and kicked the guard straight into unconsciousness. Doctor shook his head, and sighed. No turning back now. He and Dragoon charged out of the hiding place straight into a squad of guards. “FOR SCOLTLAND!” “ALLONS Y!” --------- Zecura was thoroughly confused. She couldn’t find Derpy, or Dream, so she had made her way to the original Weeping Pegasi, as planned. Yet neither the Doctor, nor Dragoon were there, and the royal guard seemed to have been thrown into chaos, rushing about and yelling orders. Had the Weeping Pegasi already made their move? She heard a couple of familiar cries in the distance, while a royal guard was launched clean over her head. Zecura sighed. When there was a pandemonium where the royal guards were losing, only two stallions could possibly have managed it. She headed toward the source of the sound. This was going to difficult to explain to the Guards. ---------- Dream and Derpy continued staring. The Pegasi continued staring. This was like the blinking contest of life or death. Finally, Dream had decided that making a break for it would be worth it. “Alright Derpy, I’m going to try and open that door. You HAVE to keep an eye on those statues. They are extremely close to that door, and I don’t feel like getting caught.” “Which eye?” Derpy said, as Dream started messing with the door. Dream turned his head quickly. Derpy had been snapping her head back and forth, and was therefore not watching the Pegasi 100%. Half of the Pegasi were right behind Dream, with the closest ones hooves literally inches away from his face. The other half had split to the opposite end of the room. There was NO WAY that he could open the door and watch both groups at the same time. “Derpy, we might be in trouble… I can’t do this with the Pegasi in two groups.” Dream said, surprisingly calmly, considering the situation he was in. Derpy took in her surroundings, and smiled widely, “Don’t worry! This is MY moment to shine! Just worry about the door.” Derpy then skipped in between the two groups, and turned sideways. One eye on each group. Dream stopped and stared. He couldn’t help it; she was just so darn cute! He forced himself to tear away from Derpy’s adorableness, and began working on the locked door. It might take a while. -T-Minus 3 hours- Zecura had finally convinced the guards to let Doctor and Dragoon go, under the condition that at least on guard accompanied them at all times. They explained the plight to Golden Justice, who was to accompany them. “Actually, that was what we were looking for before you took out Silver Runner back there.” The unfortunate guards were still patching up the many wounded, and at least six had tried to get Dragoon to become a guard himself. “We had a break in the -6 cloud line. We don’t know what caused it, but right as we were about to send a patrol, the patrol itself was knocked out.” He gave Dragoon and Doctor an irritated look. Doctor smiled back, “Well, that’s probably them! Or, it might be an ancient race of evil that wishes to drain all magic from all unicorns in Equestria! Either way, it’s what we’re looking for!” Justice looked at the Doctor, “I still don’t entirely believe you about that. But, nonetheless, there should be NO statues or anything in that section. It’s purely in case of emergencies, no patrols or anything down there.” Suddenly, Justice looked up, “Hm. That’s weird. Where’d the Plaza Statue go?” Dragoon and Doctor stared at each other. “Uh-oh.”