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// Composition of the Crew 
// Story: Dragonflower 
// by The Dashie 
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	"Do you remember what I have taught you, Spike? It is crucial that you know this stuff." The Doctor had been teaching me about how to fly this "absolutely fantastic" thing for over 7 hours. He even went over everything 5 times. I was starting to get annoyed, but then I remembered what was at stake if I messed this up. I would rather go over TARDIS Flight 101 than become a pile of ash by Celestia's own two hooves.
"Yes,Doctor; I remember every single motion and technique you have taught me. Can I get the information I need from Celestia so I can get this over with?"
"Alright then, Mr. Rude. If you feel so confidant about your knowledge take me to London in the year of 2007."
"Wait. You mean Trottingham?"
"No, London. The human world's Trottingham. Actually, I would like to go to Bergen. The TARDIS is now able to travel freely between this world and Earth due to the fact that it had done so twice before. I will give you the coordinates, and you will take me there. Ok?" I couldn't help but think he had a specific reason for going to Bergen, or whatever he called it, but I wasn't going to question it.
"Ok. What are the coordinates?"
"They are Terrae Anno Di-mil Sette 60°23'22"N 5°19'48"E and take it 50 miles West and 40 feet in the air."
"Got it." I ran around the console of the TARDIS, inputting dates and times and coordinates, till I got a specific place. "Would the place we're going happen to be called Bad Wolf Bay?" I was expecting an immediate response, but it didn't come, so I went over to the Doctor to ask him. "Doctor, is the place we are going called Bad Wolf Bay?"
He turned around with a somber look on his face. I've never seen him so serious. "Yes, Spike. We are going to Bad Wolf Bay. I've wanted to visit it for a long time, and now that the TARDIS can travel between dimensions, I think that I would like to visit it again."
"Whatever you want, Doctor." Ok. So he did have a motive for going to this Bad Wolf Bay, but why? I guess I would find out when we got there. I went back to putting in what needed to be done and finally pulling down the switch that confirmed the coordinates. Everything was going smooth...until the console started sparking.
"Oh no no no! Come on, ol' girl. Take us to Bad Wolf Bay." No response from the TARDIS; only silence. "Come on! I want to see her again! Just let me see her one last time! Please!" Tears were running down his face. "I need to tell her I love her. Just let me at least have that satisfaction." He paused to whimper and sniffle. "Please."
I didn't know why he was talking to the TARDIS, but it seemed to be alive in a sense, so I thought I would give it a try. "TARDIS, can you please take us to Bad Wolf Bay? I don't know who the Doctor wants to see, but could you please let him have this one last time to see her? Please? I'm sure he must love her. I know what it feels to be in love, and he is showing all the signs of loving her. Please let him at least have closure." I don't know how even to this day, but it seemed as if the TARDIS heard me, because it started whirring again. The Doctor came up behind me, tapped my shoulder and as soon as I turned around, I was greeted with a bear hug.
"Thank you so much, Spike. I will always cherish this."
"No problem,Doctor. You're saving my ass from Celestia; it's the least I can do." We waited until the TARDIS stopped whirring, at which time I opened the door to see another Doctor on the ground and a...woman. Well, not really a woman, but an young adult, maybe of about 21 years of age. From what I could see, they were both crying. The Doctor in the TARDIS came next to me, putting his hand on my shoulder as he did.
"That's me five years ago. And this was one of the worst days of my life."
"Wait, then why would you want to visit this place and time, then?"
"Because there is something I need to tell that girl down there."
"What's her name, Doctor?"
"Her name is Rose. Rose Tyler."
"What is it that you need to tell her?"
"I need to tell her that I love her. Get the TARDIS ready to descend. Straight down."
"Doctor, that'll hit Rose."
"No it won't hit her; just get right behind her."
"Oh, ok. Can do." I went back to the console and changed the coordinates by taking out the elevation change, which would bring it to ground level; right where the Doctor wanted it. We began to descend. Once we touched the ground, the Doctor opened the doors to reveal a sandy beach and Rose Tyler staring at us awkwardly. The Doctor ran out to meet her, me following quickly behind.
"Doctor?"
"Hello, Rose."
"You just said that you couldn't reach me because the portal between our dimensions weren't able to intersect."
"Well, you know me. Master of the impossible."
She laughed. "Yeah. I guess you ah..." She went down to a whisper, but I could still hear her. "Doctor, what is that?"
"That is my companion, Spike."
"Ok, but WHAT is that?" I decided to answer for him.
"I am a dragon, thank you very much, Mrs. Rose Tyler."
"Doctor, how does...Spike, right?" I nodded. "How does Spike know my name?"
"How else? Me."
"So you told him my name?"
I couldn't help but push the envelope."Oh, that's not all he told me. Tell her, Doctor. Tell her what you came here to tell her."
"Oh, right. Rose Tyler, I love you."
"Oh, Doctor." The kiss between them was expected. The length, however, was unexpected. It was a long and drawn out kiss, and I would have let it continue, but then more humans were coming towards us, and I didn't want to receive a similar greeting.
"Uh, Doctor? We have three humans incoming, two light tan and one brown."
"Oh. Well, I guess this is where we say goodbye.
"Are you kidding me? This is where I say, "Let's go!"
"Wait, what?"
"Doctor, I was separated from you once. Now that you're here, I won't be separated from you again."
"But, Rose... what about your family here and Mickey? Don't you think they'll..."
"They'll be fine. But you wont be without me, and I'm not going anywhere without you, so you're stuck with me. Deal with it." She finished with a smirk. Opposite to what I would expect, he shared the same smirk.
"Alright then. Let's go, Spike!"
"Can do, Doctor!"
Rose looked behind us. "Goodbye, you guys! I love you, Mum!" All three of us ran into the TARDIS, the Doctor and I immediately setting a course for Canterlot. Rose, being an inquisitive human, began to ask questions and we worked.
"Ok. So now that I'm here again, I should probably get used to the Doctor's companions besides myself. Your name was Spike and you know my name is Rose."
"Correct."
"You're a dragon and you know I am a human."
"Correct again."
"Do you know what the Doctor is?"
"A Time Lord. Well, the last Time Lord,"
"Ok. So we have the main info. Now for the more basic things. Where might you be from?"
"My origins or where I was raised?"
"I guess where you were raised. Wouldn't they be the same, though?"
"Ha. That's a laugh. I was raised in two places actually. I spent my early child in Canterlot, but up until about 2 weeks ago, I was raised in a town called Ponyville."
"Ponyville? Are you serious?" She laughed for a bit. "That is an adorable name for a city."
"You think the name is funny?" I flipped the final throttle. "Wait until you see what lives there." She didn't say anything else, so we went the few seconds in silence, until the whirring in the center of the TARDIS stopped. "Well, here we are in Canterlot. I think. Doctor, if i may open the door for the lady?" I winked my eye at him, asking to have the honors of showing her what was outside the doors.
He acknowledged this by saying, "Go right ahead."
I ran towards the doors as fast as I could. "Milady."	I opened the doors in front of her, only to see her face go from smug to absolutely blown away. She took one step outside the TARDIS just so she could see all of what was there. We were in fact in Canterlot Castle, but we were a little off in our placing and we landed in the throne room instead of the main hall, so Rose was getting the view of the stained glass murals of all of the events that have occured.
"This is amazing, Spike! I didn't know your world was so rustic."
"What? Rustic? These murals are hardly two years old."	
"Really? What year is it here?"
"1273"
"Oh. That's probably why." She was still taking in all of the "glorious view", when Celestia, Luna, and Vakim came into the throne room. Celestia was first to speak.
"Great. Another human. So, Doctor, is Spike ready to complete his task."
"Actually, Princess Celestia, I will be accompaning our little friend."
"But you yourself told him that you can't help him."
"True, I can not help him make the decisions he needs to make, but I can help him have to the opportunities to make those decisions."
"Fine. Are you ready for departure?"
"Yes, I think we are ready. What do we need to do first."
"Ok. The first task you need to complete is..."
"That's a horse."
"Excuse me?"
"You're a horse with wings and a horn. And you talk."
I couldn't help but laugh. "See what I meant, Rose?"