//------------------------------// // Twenty Year War // Story: Week At The Doctor's // by Whiskey Drops //------------------------------// ~~~~Twenty Year War~~~~ “Can't I just use it to help with repairs Doc? Please!” Lowell begged the Doctor while they were making some minor repairs to some wiring. “No this isn't a simple tool Lowell!” Dr.Whooves said as he kept the sonic screwdriver out of Lowell's reach. The fillies were giggling at how their father was acting, the Doctor simply whapped him upside the head as Lowell recoiled rubbing the top of his head. “Fine keep yer stupid screwdriver.” Lowell said as he puffed his cheeks. Lowell fell over as two fillies pounced on him giggling as he just smiled and hugged them. “Seeing them makes me miss our little Flower.” Ditzy said as she sighed leaning against Click who draped his wing over her. “Aw, don't worry dear, we will see our little Flower soon.” Click said as he kissed the side of the mare's head. Ditzy smiled to Click as she tucked her head under his chin, Click closed his eyes smiling. Lowell gently poked Paint Drop's nose as she giggled he then ruffled Golden Rays mane. “Together forever..Right?” Lowell said with a smile. “Together forever!” Both fillies said with a huge smile. “Never took you for a father figure Lowell!”Dr.Whooves said as he watched them. “Hey I was an uncle four times before I came here!” Lowell said as he glared at the Doctor who just chuckled. “Any way we should be arriving soon.” Dr.Whooves said. “Okay...you two promise me this.... if I tell you two do something..please do it cause it might get dangerous......just please listen to me.” Lowell said as he looked at the fillies.. “We promise Daddy!”They both said as they nodded. “Good...” Lowell said with a smile. “We should be coming up on Ponyville, and not the ones you know this one is in the far future!” Dr.Whooves said as he was messing with the controls. “Huh, wonder if ponies will have like little flying cars and stuff.” Lowell said as he pondered at the idea. “They don't, unicorn's have a higher understanding in magical teleportion and can now teleport pretty much anywhere they please!”Dr.Whooves said as he pulled a lever as the TARDIS came to a stop. “I wonder if they can make muffins out of thin air!” Ditzy asked with a smile. “Silly Ditzy, but it could be true.” Click said with a grin as he watched the mare jump in place giggling. The Doctor shook his head as he smiled trotting to the door. The group left the TARDIS they came out into a destroyed city that was Ponyville, the ground was riddled with charred marks, the group then looked to the Doctor who was equally surprised. “Uh...Doc..I was promised a future city but I get a destroyed one....whats up with this!” Lowell said as he looked around in disbelief. “I don't understand....this city is suppose to be teeming with ponies!” Dr.Whooves said as he cantered around. “Yea, about that. Looks like a Rancor came smashing though this city...” Lowell looked at the group giving him a strange look. “W-what?” Lowell said as he looked at the wall behind him seeing a message written in blood. “Freedom is our right as ponies? That's not at all......well different..” Lowell said as he tilted his head. “There is no mistake for it...some form of warfare happened in Equestria during this time line, and I don't think it was suppose too.” Dr. Whooves said as he climbed up some rubble. What could have caused all of this?” Click asked as he pushed aside some of the rubble. “Diamond Dogs...”Dr. Whooves said as he stared out watching a couple of them escorting a small group of ponies shackled in chains. “We gotta do something Doc!” Lowell said as he looked at the Doctor. “Its a good thing that I have an idea!” Dr.Whooves said as the group all huddled up. “Okay...you two stay with Click and Ditzy and you listen to them okay?”Lowell said as he gently hugged the fillies. “Just promise to comeback daddy!”Golden Rays said as she gave him a glare. “I will...Pinkie promise.” Lowell said with a smile as him and the Doctor slowly cantered off. Lowell stood out in the open as he took a deep breath. Right, I'm about to tick off two larger beings than me..fun, fun. Lowell thought before he yelled. “HEY, YOU MANGY FLEA BITTEN MUTTS!” Lowell yelled as the two Diamond Dogs looked at him and growled. “Come and get a piece of this orange flank!”Lowell said shaking his flank to them as he started to merrily trot off as the Dogs went after him. With the dogs gone the Doctor rushed to the ponies and used his sonic screw driver as the shackles unlocked and he ushered them near over where the TARDIS is. Lowell led them to a destroyed alleyway as he turned and looked at them. “Can't we just be friends?....Friendship is magic right?...no? I gave ya a chance.” Lowell said as he glared at the Diamond Dogs The Dogs charged at him as he ducked under the first one and then headbutted the second one as he stumbled back some shaking his head. “Oh.....ow....Diamond dogs named for their heads are made of the fricking stuff!” Lowell mutter as he stumbled. The first one grabbed Lowell from behind and lifted him up as he squirmed, he made a quick buck backwards right between the Diamond Dog's legs as it let out a howl and dropped him. “Ah,.......so...so much for your....heh..diamonds..”Lowell said as he panted as he bucked the second on into the face then sat down onto the first one letting out a sigh. The Doctor trotted off from the TARDIS to go meet up with Lowell who was sitting on top of a Diamond Dog who was knocked out. “Ah reckin these here puppies picked a fight with the wrong pegasus, tweren't no big hassle as ah gave the pups a beatin with a newspaper!” Lowell said in a country like accent and a smug grin on his face. “ Your full of surprises! Didn't take you as a fighter too?” Dr.Whooves said as he poked at one of the dogs. “I'm a lover, not a fighter....but I can fight trust me! I only need a reason too, slavery is plenty reason for me to raise my hoof!”Lowell said as he hopped off the Dogs. “We should get back with the rest! The fillies are worried that I came back with out you.” Dr.Whooves said as they both cantered off back to the TARDIS. “Are you two part of the Resistance!?!”One of the ponies asked. “No we aren't....whats going on here?”Lowell asked as the ponies just tilted their heads thinking he was crazy. “Where have you been!....How can you not know about this! This has been going on for years!” The pony said as Lowell held up his hooves. “Heeeeeey.....easy now... I'm just asking!... we aren't from here...really!” Lowell said as he crossed his hooves. “It all started about 20 years ago, we had no warning....the Diamond Dogs just came out of nowhere and attacked!...Equestria has been on a slow war ever since the first moment of that terrible day.”The pony said with a sigh. “Oh man....we stumble into a 20 year war?”Lowell said as he looked at the Doctor as he sighed. “We should leave! We need to get some where safe like the Canterlot Castle!” The pony said. “We got no choice in the matter, so lets!” Dr.Whooves said as the group started to canter the long way to Canterlot. Lowell was carrying the fillies on his back as they were asleep, while Click kept Ditzy close and looked around along the winding dirt roads up the cliff side towards Canterlot. The group eventually made it to Canterlot but were stopped at the entrance by some guards. The ponies they had saved ran off to find their loved ones, not soon after the Doctor and his friends were surrounded by what appeared to be soldiers of some kind. “Uh,.....what in the flippin hay did we do?”Lowell asked. “The Princess wishes to see you six right now...” The soldier said as they started to usher the group to the castle. Ditzy leaned closed to Click a bit frightened, and the fillies were awoken by the commotion. The group was stopped in the throne room as they looked upon Twilight Sparkle who was an Alicorn. “Lowell?” Twilight said as she gave him a questioning glare. “Hey!...You promised me grapes!.. instead ya zap me onto the TARDIS where I got no grapes!”Lowell said as he looked at Twilight who was surprised. How are you still alive?.....Its been so many years since that!”Twilight nodded at the guards who pointed their spears at the group. “COME ON NOW!....I was with the doctor......hello, time travel Twilight...besides if it was so long ago how would I know that I was promised grapes for testing out your new teleportion spell huh?” Lowell said as he tilted his head glaring to Twilight. “I...I'm sorry...At ease soldiers!.T-there has been several attempts from the Diamond Dogs...I had to be sure!..” Twilight said as she slowly cantered to the group. What happened here exactly?” Dr.Whooves asked as he stepped forward. Twilight explained what happened just about twenty years ago, of how the Diamond Dogs came from underground tunnels all over Equestria causing wide spread panic and chaos, many lives were lost in the start. Twilight had an audience with the current leader of the pack to seek peace but peace was not established, for the Diamond Dogs wanted one thing Equestria for their needs since their homes were becoming too full. War ensued lives destroyed, hope and happiness not seen for twenty years. “You..sound a bit hopeless your self Twilight.”Lowell said as he cantered to her. “I am.....this war has been going on with no end in sight...just so much death! Ever since Luna and Celestia left to be the sun and moon..!”Twilight said as she looked away. “That ain't no way fer a princess to think ya hear sugercube!” Lowell did his best impersonation of Applejack. “I'm sure that's something Applejack would say...you can't give up Twi..I'm sure your friends from long ago won't let you give up..”Lowell said with a soft smile as Twilight looked at him then closed her eyes. “If I may ask....is there anywhere we can stay? It may not be safe to return to the TARDIS." Dr.Whooves asked as Twilight nodded lightly. “I would offer a place in the castle.....but its full of military units.....best I can offer is with the refugees I'm sorry”Twilight said as she sighed. “Its enough Twilight....we can try to help if we...can.”Lowell said as the fillies slowly peeked from behind him. The group was escorted them out of the castle, and they were amongst the scared refugees. Ditzy looked around as she sniffled some seeing all the scared foals and cowering ponies. “This is all...so wrong... “Ditzy said as she looked around. “I know it is Ditzy...but we can't do anything about it really.” Click said as he draped his wing over her. The group sat down by a wall as the Doctor looked around and sighed. “Even here in such a peaceful world....war managed to crawl in and burn life away.”Dr.Whooves said as he looked down. “Come on Doc.... there has to be something we can do...even if its just a little help...” Lowell said as he stood up some. “I-I don't know....”Dr.Whooves said as he looked at Lowell. Lowell sighed as he gently sat back down and looked at his fillies who were laying on the floor beside him. He looked around at the ponies, War....never is a pretty sight, these poor ponies to have such a cruel reality cast upon them is just wrong. Lowell thought as he closed his eyes. There was a low rumbling all around the area as the ponies looked around. “W-whats that?!”Lowell said as he perked up some. What happened next was a bit quick before most ponies could react was that Diamond Dogs came from the ground, each of the Dogs grabbed a random pony then went back down. Golden Rays and Paint Drops were grabbed, Lowell quickly reacted on instincts in an instant as he dived down into the hole before it closed up. Diamond Dogs or no! No pony touches my fillies! Lowell thought as he was sliding down into the tunnel's. He came to the end of the tunnel as he slipped and fell forward onto his stomach, and slowly got up. “I'm a lover...not a fighter.....but I fight for reasons........I got two now......one..Slavery of the pony kind...and now two...grave mistake on their behalf....taking..my fillies..” Lowell said as he glared forward and cantered on forward into the dim light tunnel's.