//------------------------------// // The Adventure Begins (Part 2) // Story: Colgate and Friends // by trouty //------------------------------// CHAPTER 2 “Happy Birthday to you!” Piña Colada and Berry Pinch blow out the candles. “Here are your presents girls,” Berry Punch says. “Yay!” Piña Colada squeaks. The two girls open up the presents and give everypony hugs. “Okay that’s all the presents,” Berry Punch says. “No it isn’t. My present is outside,” Colgate says. The two fillies walk outside and find a big tree house in the yard. The two sisters and Berry Punch’s mouths dropped. “Thank you, Colgate!” “You’re welcome, girls,” Colgate says. “When did you put this up?” Berry Punch asks. “When you were making the cake” Colgate says. “Wow, thank you, Colgate,” Berry Punch says. Colgate smiles and the other guests walk back inside. All the guests wave goodbye and walk out the door blowing birthday kisses to the girls. Berry Punch waits till everybody leaves except for Colgate and Carrot Top. She sends the girls upstairs to bed and then turns towards Carrot Top. “Where is Ditzy?” Berry Punch asks. “He left yesterday morning, I haven’t seen him since,” Carrot Top says. “I was wondering why she wasn’t here,” Colgate says. “He said that he was helping Rainbow with clearing the skies…” “It’s okay, we’ll find her,” Colgate says proudly. “No, you should help Berry with her problems…I will figure this out” “I know this sounds weird but I found some weird zebra in the Everfree Forest…” Colgate is cut off. “Uh huh,” Carrot Top nods. “She might know were Ditzy is.” “I’ll go tonight, can I have some directions?” Carrot Top asks. “I don’t think I have a map of Ponyville,” Colgate says sadly. “Can you try to find one?” Berry Punch suggests. Colgate nods and runs up the stairs. She walks into the bedroom and searches inside her saddlebag. She finds the map and picks it up. Suddenly a big gust of wind blows through the open window, the map flies out of Colgate’s hands and lands on the bed. Colgate looks at the map and finds a picture of a blue box. Colgate runs down the stairs and shows Carrot Top. “We have to find this box somewhere in Ponyville: it’s a clue!” Colgate yells. “Who drew that?” Berry Punch asks. “It must have been the filly I found in the forest with the zebra,” Colgate says. “Huh, what filly?” Berry Punch replies. “There was a filly with the zebra, the filly must of drew this picture on the back of a map and snuck it into my saddlebag,” Colgate smiles and jumps up and down. “Okay I’ll look for it, Colgate,” Carrot Top says. “Yes!” “Good luck!” Berry Punch says. Carrot Top walks out the door and suddenly Colgate’s smile turns into a frown. There is silence for a couple seconds. Then Berry Punch turns her head towards Colgate to find her frowning. “What’s wrong, Colgate?” “I lied, I know what the box is,” Colgate says sullenly. “What? Why didn’t you tell her?” Berry Punch asks. “Because he would kill me.” “He?” Berry Punch looks quizzically at Colgate. “The Doctor,” Colgate says. “Doctor Who?” Berry Punch asks. “It’s just the Doctor,” Colgate says. “What is the machine?” “It’s called the TARDIS, Time in Relative Dimension in Space” “What does it do?” “It goes to the past, it goes to the future, it goes to different planets…” Colgate goes on. “Okay, Okay, I believe you…I just have one question” “Uh huh” Colgate nods. “Is that why you have your hourglass as a cutie mark?” “I was his partner for years and years and years a…” “Okay I will take that as a yes,” Berry Punch rolls her eyes. “I have to go home,” Colgate says. “Okay, Colgate.” Colgate walks out the door and finds herself home soon after. She walks up the stairs and into the bedroom. She pulls the covers over her body and closes her eyes. A dream emerges in her mind. Colgate is running from these weird creatures with gas masks fused to the coat. The creatures repeat the same word over and over again, “Are you my mummy?” Colgate hits her flank on the wall and closes her eyes. A stallion pops up in front of Colgate. The stallion yells, “Go to your room!” The gas mask ponies walk away from the stallion and Colgate. Colgate opens her eyes. “Well, hello there.” “Who are you?” Colgate asks. “I’m the Doctor,” he says. “I’m Colgate.” Suddenly the dream flashes to a new place. Thousands of Daleks surround the Doctor and Colgate. Colgate’s eyes shine yellow. She picks up her hand and incinerates all of the Daleks. Then she flashes to another place where she sees herself running towards the Doctor. An android points a laser towards her back. “You are the weakest link,” the android says. The gun is fired and right before it hits Colgate’s back she wakes up. Colgate sits up on the bed. She is breathing very heavily. She pulls the covers off and walks downstairs. Colgate walks over to the kitchen cabinet and pulls out a big book. She is about to open the first page when somepony knocks on the door. She hides the book and opens the door to Berry Punch standing on the porch. “Oh, hi,” Colgate says. “Hi! There is big news, Carrot Top talked to that zeb…” Berry Punch is cut off. “Are you drunk?” Colgate asks. “Um…” “Come on, Berry!” Colgate yells. “Uh… I’m sorry…” Berry Punch says sadly. “You need help with this, Berry,” Colgate says. “Okay… Can I say what I was going to say?” Berry Punch says persistently. “Sure, Colgate sighs. “Okay… so the zebra said that a filly was asking about the blue box,” Berry Punch puts her hand on her head. “Huh, the zebra was saying something about not being able to taste…” Colgate thinks out loud. “Wait, there i…” Berry Punch falls on her head. “Berry!” Colgate yells. *** “I meant to tell you, Ditzy,” The Doctor says. “No…I don’t care…I think it’s…cool” Ditzy stutters. “Fantastic! Now back to you, Smart Cookie” The Doctor makes a big smile. “What about me?” Smart Cookie asks. “You can’t tell anyone about the TARDIS” The Doctor looks at Smart Cookie. “I won’t, I promise” Smart Cookie says quickly. “Good, Bye Bye,” The Doctor says as him and Ditzy walk out. “Wait where are you goi…” The Doctor and Ditzy open the door to the TARDIS. The sound begins to ring and they disappear gradually. They step out of the door and find themselves right outside of a giant castle. They step outside and reach the door before they are blown away. The inside is filled with walls covered in gold leaf. The ceiling is painted with unicorn ponies playing together. The floor is made out of lapis lazuli tiles. “Wow” Ditzy mutters to herself. “HALT!” A guard appears in front of them. The Doctor walks past the guard and winks at Ditzy. She does the same. “HALT” He repeats. They keep walking until they reach the room that says Meeting Room. They put their ear up to the door and hear arguing from three different ponies. They hear footsteps and shouting. The handle moves and the Doctor pulls Ditzy behind a counter positioned at the end of the room. Three ponies walk out of the door, a volcano red pegasus pony, Princess Platinum and Chancellor Puddinghead. They all go out the exit and head their separate ways. Suddenly, a stallion and a filly walk inside. “That’s you and…and…and…Colgate as a filly,” Ditzy whispers. “You know her?” The Doctor asks. “You know her?” Ditzy asks. “She was my old partner,” the Doctor said. “What…She knows about the TARDIS?” “Yes…She left a couple years ago, I’ve never seen her since.” The Doctor frowns. “She lives in Ponyville,” Ditzy says. “What?” The Doctor asks. Ditzy nods. The Doctor looks back at Colgate. “Can you do me a favor? When we go back to Ponyville will you bring me to her?” he asks. “Um…okay…” Ditzy stutters. “Are you about to ask about her cutie mark?” The Doctor asks. “How did you know?” The Doctor puts his hoof up to his mouth, “You can’t tell anybody, but Colgate is what I am: a Timelord” “Colgate… is an alien also?” Ditzy stutters. “Yes. The Timelords are trying to track her down,” The Doctor explains. “I won’t say a word…” Ditzy is cut off. “Not even to Colgate.” “Not even to Colgate,” Ditzy replies. “Good, now enough with melodrama. Let’s get back to the TARDIS.” The Doctor and Ditzy sneak outside and find two TARDIS’s. The Doctor looks at Ditzy and shrugs. “Which one?” Ditzy asks. “Um…I think the one on the left.” “Okay.” They walk inside the TARDIS on the left and start up the engine. The sounds ring and they’re gone. They hit a cloud which covers the TADIS in grey smog. Suddenly the TARDIS is slammed into something. “Woah!” The Doctor yells in joy. “This…is fun,” Ditzy says. The TARDIS lands and they step out. Ditzy smiles and touches the dirt. “Now, where is Colgate?” The Doctor asks. “Um, follow me,” Ditzy replies. They walk together in silence until they reach Colgate’s house. Ditzy knocks on the door. No reply. She rings the doorbell. No reply. “She must not be here,” Ditzy says sadly. “Well we have to find her,” The Doctor says. They walk again in silence, when they finally find her coming out of the hospital. She turns towards them, her mouth drops. “You’re not taking me away!” she shouts. “I’m not here to hurt you Colgate,” The Doctor says. “What?………” Colgate asks. “I just wanted to see how you turned out as an adult,” the Doctor smiles. “What are you doing with Ditzy? We’ve been looking everywhere for her. “She’s my new partner.” “Ditzy…” Colgate mutters. “Hi Colgate!” Ditzy says happily. “I can sense that there is something wrong with you.” The Doctor says to Colgate. “Berry Punch…cracked her head open.” Colgate looks at the ground. “Is she okay?” Ditzy shouts. “She’s fine,” Colgate says sullenly. “Oh good!” Ditzy says. “Who’s Berry Punch?” The Doctor asks. “She’s Colgate’s best friend” Ditzy whispers in the Doctors ear. “Oh, wish her good luck,” the Doctor says. “Thanks, Doctor” Colgate says. As Colgate walks passed, Ditzy she says, “Carrot Top is looking for you” Colgate walks away and Ditzy looks at The Doctor. “Who’s Carrot Top?” The Doctor asks. “She is my roommate,” Ditzy says. “You guys have so many friends,” the Doctor smirks. *** Berry Punch lays down on the hospital bed. Bandages wrap around the top of her head, which covers her mane. She has been looking at the door for 20 minutes now. A doctor walks in. “Berry Punch, you’ll be out of the hospital by tomorrow,” he says. “Really? That’s a relief” Berry Punch says. “It sure is, make sure to rest, no standing up,” the doctor says strictly. “Yes sir!” she says. The doctor leaves the room and Berry Punch sighs. She is about to close her eyes when Carrot Top bursts through the door. “I just heard! We came as soon as we could!” Carrot Top yells. “We?” Berry Punch asks. “Ditzy is back,” Carrot Top smiles. “Oh, good,” Berry Punch says. Ditzy Doo walks inside timidly, she smiles at Berry Punch and then looks back at Carrot Top. “Hi, Berry!” Ditzy says. “We were very nervous about you, Ditzy” Berry Punch says. “I know, I’ll tell you about it when you’re feeling better,” Ditzy replies. “Okay we will let you rest now, Berry,” Carrot Top says. They walk out the door and Berry Punch closes her eyes. Without her knowing a robotic creature is hovering above her room. “EXTERMINATE!” the robot says. *** The Doctor is about to get inside the TARDIS when he hears from a far off distance “EXTERMINATE!” The Doctor runs towards the sound he cuts corners and runs into the hospital. He runs inside the elevator. “Floor 5!” The Doctor says. The Doctor spreads out his hooves and water comes pouring out, then he is blow-dried. The elevator doors open and he runs out. He breaks down the door of Berry Punches room to find a robot hovering over Berry Punch. “Get away from her, you filthy Dalek!” the Doctor shouts. “EXTERMINATE!” the Dalek says. “I do…” the Doctor is interrupted. Colgate runs inside, she looks at the Doctor and then at the Dalek. “Get away from Berry!” Colgate yells. “EXTERMINATE” “Shut up!” Colgate’s horn flashes. Yellow lights absorb Colgate’s eyes, she puts up her hoof and incinerates the Dalek. Colgate looks at Berry Punch whose eyes are open and then at the Doctor. The lights go away from Colgate’s eyes. “Impressive!” the Doctor says. “I learned how to activate the heart of the TARDIS and then send it back,” Colgate says proudly. “When?” the Doctor asks. “I’ll tell you later, I have to talk to Berry” Colgate says. “Okay,” the Doctor smirks. “What was that all about?” Berry Punch asks. “I have things to tell you later…right now I’m just glad you’re safe,” Colgate hugs Berry Punch. “I didn’t know that you were that powerful!” “I can have my own tricks here and there,” Colgate smiles. *** “You won’t… believe me… if I tell you,” Ditzy stutters. “Yes I will, I promise,” Carrot Top says. “I’m going forward… and back in time with a…stallion named the Doctor in a time machine called… the TARDIS,” Ditzy says. “How… I mean, why?” “Because it makes me…feel powerful,” Ditzy says. “Okay, why didn’t you say so at first?” Carrot Top asks. “I was worried that you wouldn’t…believe me.” “Don’t be silly, I always believe you.” “Thank you!” Ditzy hugs Carrot Top. They release their grip on each other. Carrot Top grabs glasses out of the counter and pours some wine in them. “Cheers!” they crash their glasses together and start drinking. A knock on the door surprises the two ponies. Ditzy gets up and opens the door. Colgate, Berry Punch and the two little sisters were standing at the door. “Um…Hello guys,” Ditzy says. “Hi Ditzy we wanted to have a welcome back party!” Piña Colada screams. “Oh…okay,” Ditzy stutters. “Wait! You forgot me!” the Doctor runs inside. “Who’s this?” Carrot Top asks. “This…is the Doctor,” Ditzy replies. “Oh! Nice to meet you…Doctor,” Carrot Top smiles. “Nice to meet you, too,” the Doctor says. “Could I talk to the Doctor for a second?” Colgate asks. “Of course,” Carrot Top cuts in. “What is it, Colgate?” the Doctor asks. “You better keep Ditzy safe!” Colgate says strictly. “I will,” the Doctor replies. “And if you tell any of the Timelords that I’m in Ponyville…I’ll destroy your TARDIS.” Colgate stares straight in to the Doctor’s eyes. “O…okay,” the Doctor falls backwards. “And…it’s nice to see you again Doctor!” Colgate picks up the Doctor. “You got me nervous for a second,” the Doctor says. “You know I have to tell them that I’m not from this world,” Colgate says. “Yes, I know.” “Well, I better go do that,” Colgate smiles. Colgate walks away and from the other room the Doctor only hears “I’m a Timelady, the same as the Doctor,” and then just gasps. “Ponies never were good at understanding,” the Doctor mutters to himself.