The Doctor Whooves Chronicles: Episode 6
Twilight Falls
Prologue: Twilight and the King
Nymphadora, 1678 C.E.
Twilight Sparkle stood on one of the many balconies of the City Centre: the gargantuan building which once acted as the home and workplace of President Tyrion Targaryen. The abandoned, cold remnants of the city known as Lupae surrounded the building. Blue, ghostly figures moved about the city while various monsters of horrible descriptions made their way through the shadows. The sky and atmosphere were a shady purple with silver patches here and there. The shady outlines of moons Auran and Ruleo could just barely be made out past the layer of thick, lavender clouds.
A familiar pain shot through Twilight's cranium and she grasped her temple for a few seconds. Her horn was emanating a dim light continuously. "Doctor. Derpy. I wish you'd hurry up," Twilight stated as she lowered her hoof.
"Still waiting for your friends, as usual," chuckled the voice of King Dusk from behind. Twilight scowled as she turned around to face her captor. He was dressed in his black armor and gold and purple cape, as usual; but he was now only a couple feet taller than Twilight. He had cast a temporary shrinking spell on himself upon Twilight's initial capture in order to "make her feel more comfortable". A familiar, cold laugh emanated from behind the dark helmet of the Twilight King, a sound that was not uncommon to Twilight's ears now. "You are quite an entertaining sight to behold, Twilight Sparkle. Have I told you that?"
"You've told me many things. I just don't care to remember most of them."
King Dusk gave a low growl and took a few steps towards Twilight. "You've grown surprisingly brave around me in the month you've spent in my kingdom. I can still remember your screams when I was revived."
"That was then. This is now." Twilight turned away to look at the ruined Lupae. "Besides, I know you won't hurt me."
She heard the sound of Dusk clutching the hilt of his sword. "And what makes you so sure of that, my little unicorn?"
Twilight rolled her eyes and turned back to face the creature of twilight. "Because I'm the one who gave your power back, though unintentionally. I'm the one who's still feeding you power as we speak. You can't afford to kill me yet. Even though it's been a month, you're still recovering from those many centuries you spent inside that tomb. You haven't fully latched onto your full abilities yet and if I were to go you would gradually lose your powers until you resembled that of the most average of Nymphadorians." King Dusk clenched his fists. Twilight couldn't help but smile. She often took pleasure at using her snarky wit against the ancient tyrant. "Also, you're incredibly underestimating your enemy."
King Dusk laughed. "You speak so confidently about this Doctor of whom you know very little about."
"True, I know little about who he really is. But I've gotten a good picture of what he's capable of. I've seen the age in his eyes and the fury that lies within. There's a warrior in there somewhere and, if pushed far enough, I have a feeling that warrior will make his appearance."
The Twilight King crossed his arms. "Continue to dream about your supposed hero in a blue box. Look around you. This is what I've been able to do."
"And yet half of Nymphadora lies free from your evil, Dusk."
King Dusk took another step towards Twilight. "Thanks to your interference, Twilight Sparkle." He looked down at her for a few seconds before turning away. "But it will not matter in the long run. My powers will fully return soon and, when they do, I will finally claim Nymphadora and those useless rocks in the sky as my own once more; and none of your unicorn magic tricks will be able to hinder my plans."
Twilight remained silent as King Dusk took his exit. It was only a couple seconds after the King's departure that another sharp pain shot through Twilight's head. She groaned and rubbed her temple softly. "Doctor. Derpy. I can't hold out much longer," she stated under her breath. She looked upwards at the moons of Nymphadora and gave a weak smile. "I know you'll make it...but please don't be too much longer. I don't know how much time the rest of Nymphadora has left."
Ruleo, 1678 C.E.
The Doctor stood on the balcony of the two-story home and looked out towards Nymphadora and the stars beyond. This had become a habit of his to perform each night before going to sleep. "Keep strong, Twilight. Derpy and I are coming," he said before taking a breath and leaning against the balcony's railing. A vast plain of indigo grass spread out before the balcony. The nearest portions of the plain were illuminated slightly by the lights of the town which the house the Doctor was currently occupying belonged to.
"Out here again?" asked the voice of Derpy Hooves.
The Doctor faced his companion and sighed. "Of course."
Derpy approached the Doctor and leaned on the railing next to him. "It's been a long month of planning and waiting."
"It certainly has, Ms. Hooves."
"It would have gone by much longer if I had no connections on Ruleo," chuckled the voice of Marcus as he strutted out onto the balcony, his tail moving about in the light breeze.
"Are you expecting us to thank you again?" Derpy asked with a giggle.
Marcus leaned against the railing and smirked at the ponies. "Perhaps."
The Doctor noticed a paper in one of Marcus's claws, which he was holding quite tightly. "Something important on that paper?" he asked.
Marcus's smile grew a bit as he nodded. "For both you and I," he replied. "Tomorrow morning, we're getting a ride back down to Nymphadora."
"Really?!" asked the Doctor and Derpy together.
"How?" Derpy questioned further.
"I finally managed to make contact with someone I've been wanting to see again for a long time." Marcus blushed a bit as he looked at the paper. "She has a few connections of her own and might even be able to get us a small militia."
"That could prove quite useful, given the circumstances," said the Doctor.
"So you two better get a good night's rest," said Marcus as he waved one of his fingers. "Our ride is scheduled to arrive in the morning." The Nymphadorian adjusted his jeans before walking back inside.
The Doctor and Derpy stared up at Nymphadora for a minute or two longer. "What do you think is waiting for us in there, Doctor?" Derpy asked as she beckoned towards the twilight mesh that covered half of Nymphadora.
The Doctor turned to Derpy and gave her a warm smile. "Definitely more than just Twilight Sparkle and King Dusk, I can tell you that right now," he replied.
Derpy giggled before letting out a great yawn and backing away. "I'm gonna head in."
"Okay. I'll be in shortly."
"'Night, Doctor."
"Goodnight, Derpy." Derpy retreated into the house while the Doctor turned back to stare up at the night sky. The image of King Dusk returned to the forefront of the Doctor's thoughts and he gave a determined scowl as a result. "You better prepare yourself, Dusk, because a storm is on its way." He slowly pointed his right foreleg towards the sky, his thoughts still focused on the covered face of the Twilight King. "The oncoming storm is coming for you."