Doctor Who: The Equestrian Chronicles

by Dr Time Keeper

Season 1 Episode 2: Golden tickets Vs Lunch

It had been a week since the events that took place at the summer sun celebration and the return of Princess Luna; everyone was getting back to their routine but the Doctor who still struggled to adjust to pony life decided to help Apple J and Twilight with some apple harvesting.
“Thank you kindly for helping me out Twilight you too Doc. I bet Big Mac that I could get these apples in the barn by lunch time,” Apple Jack was in a cheerful mood as she always was with the Doctor and Twilight in tow along with Spike who was picking out different apples looking for one to eat “if I win he’s gonna walk down town wearing one of grannies skirts” Apple gave small laugh at the image of her older brother in a skirt.
“No problem at all Apple Jack” The Doctor replied looking away from the little dragon throwing away all the apples.
“Glad the goal is lunch time, all this hard work is making me hungry” was Twilight's response clearly seen with hunger in her eyes.
“I know right” Spike commented throwing an apple behind him hitting Twilight on the head which resulted in Twilight's death glare on Spike.
“You've been lounging on my back all morning while we worked” disappointment in Twilight's voice.
“Exactly, you were taking so long I missed snack time” Spike moaned like a child…or a human child.
“well you should of said Spike, I would of given you a ruby or something” The Doctor had read several books in his free time and packed his newly made dimensionally transcendental bag to meet certain requirements like a gem stash for Spike as he learned that dragons eat them as a delicacy “it’s what I packed my bag for anyway” but before Spike could respond he pulled the perfect apple, a bright strawberry red glowing in the sunlight Twilight stared at it with lust.
“Wow Spike that looks delicious” and as quickly as it was shown it was gone “Spike!” The Doctor shook his head and gave a smirk.
“and you just lost a nice apple sized ruby I got for you, too bad” he then trotted past them with a smile as Spike looked in disappointment just before he looked like he was going to barf and like a personal letter box, fire burst from spikes mouth and transformed into a letter “well that’s handy, whose it from” The Doctor commented as he had never seen Twilight get a letter from Spike stomach before.
“It a direct line to Celestia, it how we communicate when he are away from each other” Twilight explained as Spike jumped up to receive the letter. During his first day The Doctor did not see Celestia that often, but when he left after the battle for eternal darkness (as The Doctor liked to call it) Celestia came to him for a chat.
Twilight’s house, Summer sun-day
The Doctor did not have a key to Twilight’s door so he used his screwdriver to open it and proceeded to the west wing. before he could enter the TARDIS which was now upright (convenient) and looked better than ever with brand new shade of blue, a tall mare walked up from behind him.
“you are The Doctor I presume” turning his head he saw Princess Celestia, her main was definitely her best feature as it flowed perfectly unlike his hair during the time war which would never sit straight, unlike most who would bow he did not as she was not his ruler.
“Yea that’s me” he answered with a smile which made Celestia giggle.
“It seems your reputation precedes you, Twilight as spoken all about your bravery to protect her and my subjects from my sister” she spoke with the expected royal kind of accent but she also had a 21st century feel to her voice.
“It’s my duty to help. I saw many worlds fall in my life and I vowed that none shall ever fall again and this place is no exception” he reassured the princess as he unlocked the door to his TARDIS. (holding a key with hooves …logic anyone?)
“So I assume we can trust you to defend Equestria when the need arises?” she asked finally causing The Doctor to think about his life. From the war to this moment he had to make a choice, leave like he always did and find a way back or stay and protect this universe as a guardian of harmony; he turned his head to face the monarch who had a gentle smile on his face one he had not seen since his mother…
“Yes, you can trust me princess I will defend Equestria with my lives, you can count on it” he said with pride in his hearts and smile on his face. “goodbye father, Willow, John, we will met again”
Present day
Done with his flash back, looked down to see Rainbow Dash and Apple jack fighting over…
“Spike, what are they fighting over?” without looking the small dragon gave him two golden tickets which had on them “ticket for one, the grand galloping gala?...” raising an eyebrow he gave the tickets back “what I weird name, fits but still weird. So let me guess Twilight got one and a spare and now Dash and Apple are fighting over the ticket” he asked which spike followed with a nod.
“we’ll look at that, I don’t know about you but I can’t think on an empty stomach, so I’ll think about it over lunch and I’ll get back to you two ok” as Twilight walked away The Doctor followed feeling peckish himself with Spike on his back while behind them Apple and Dash began a hoof wrestle.
Later on in ponyville The Doctor and Twilight with their dragon sidekick Spike walked though town looking for a place to eat.
“So who are you going to give the ticket to Twilight?” The Doctor asked with a worried look, he knew that the one thing harder than a life or death choice is a choice of which of your friends go somewhere with you.
“I don’t know Doctor but I really can’t think straight when I’m hungry, so where should we eat” and at the most unlikely of times a pink bursts out a door and into the trio. After the tumble the two tickets floated in the air lightly landing of the nose of the infamous pink party pony, Pinkie Pie.
“Ahhhh something on my face heeellllp, wait! These aren’t” stopping for a minute to confirm her eyes the only part of her body that wasn’t pink “TICKETS TO THE GRAND GALLOPING GALA!” then she started singing followed by The Doctor ears turning off “Ohh thank you Twilight, it’s the most wonderful gift ever” both purple and grey ponies stared at the ecstatic Pinkie as she though the ticket was for her.
“well at least Rarity hasn’t seen them yet” The Doctor said at the wrong time as he picked up the tickets only to find the heavenly white unicorn standing in before him.
“Are these what I think they are” she said with disbelieve.
“Bollocks” was all the Pegasus could say taking a few steps back from the clearly dangerous, generous beauty in his presence.
“Yes, yes, yes, Twilight is taking me to the grand galloping gala in canterlot” was Pinkies answer to Rarity’s question followed by a sparkle in the white unicorns eyes, mane too.
“The gala…I design ensembles for the gala every year but I’ve never had the opportunity to attend, oh the society, the culture, the glamour, it where I truly belong” she said with the posh accent at its maximum.
“Of course you do” The Doctor hoof palmed himself with his sarcastic comment.
“And where I’m destined to meet…HIM!” again followed by a hoof palm.
“of course you are…again humans and ponies are mentally no different” he said before walking off as Rarity explains her supposed fool proof plan at a royal wedding “you know in my universe every little girl has the same dream and like you they will fail, in fact if any one of you becomes related to a royal family i will pay you 100 bits” not realising he had made a terrible mistake for the days to come.
“still I cannot believe you would invite Pinkie so she could “party”” saying it like it was frowned upon “and prevent me from meeting my true love, how could you” she said finally turning away with her nose up and like the world was trying to give The Doctor a double heart attack a small white rabbit shot up and nicked one of the tickets and ran to give it to Fluttershy.
“The thing is I haven’t decided who will get the extra ticket” as soon as Twilight mentioned this, both Pinkie in disappointment and Rarity in excitement, responded how anyone would really act.
“YOU HAVEN’T!” both ponies exclaimed accordingly, than a very quite yet gentle voice spoke up.
“Uh, excuse me…Twilight, I would just like to ask if it would be alright, if you haven’t given it to someone else” but Rarity was surprised, as Fluttershy was godly shy and she assumed she couldn't possibly have a reason to go.
“You!, you want to go to the gala?” she said raising an eyebrow which then Fluttershy when on to explain her reason for wanting the ticket, however The Doctor had enough and decided to head to what looked like a burger place. about a couple of days after his arrival Celestia had kindly given him a small allowance to buy certain things like clothes and equipment, so he kept his wallet on him in case he needed something. After entering the restaurant which was called the hay shack, The Doctor examined the menu, it appeared that all the food ponies eat was considered healthy for horses on Earth but the hay shack clearly resembled a fast food joint, then a bright green mare with orange hair (yes orange, not ginger) looked at the grey Pegasus with a smile from behind the cash register.
“Hello, sir may I take your order” catching The Doctor ‘s attention he made his way over and made his choice.
“Yea, sorry can I have a big hay with…is that cheese?” he asked not knowing if ponies collected milk.
“Yes sir, that is a big hay with cheese and anything else?” she asked resulting in The Doctor checking the drinks.
“If you don’t mind me asking what is in apple cider?” the young mare raised an eyebrow as the stallion acted as if he was just learning what was in the food that he ate.
“It is one of the apple family’s tuned down recipes, so it isn't as strong as the home made one” after a brief explanation The Doctor was finally satisfied.
“Then I’ll have a large one of those as well, seems I’m a lot more thirsty than hungry” this seemed to be his signature trait for mares as the cashier gave a small giggle at The Doctor’s goofy charm.
“of course sir it won’t be a minute” after his food had arrived he decided to walk back to the library and eat there. About have way back he stopped in his tracks to see Twilight running past with what looked like the entire female population of ponyville proven be the cashier that served him also in the mob.
“Well seems the entire town knows now, poor Twilight” after they passed The Doctor crossed the path only for another group follow up behind them and trample over him leaving him near cripple on the floor with his precious lunch only an inch away “must reach food!” he said with pain in his voice only for a small filly run past stepping in the bag crushing the food and spilling the cider, the little one stopped realizing she had stepped in something and her reaction proved she was sweetie belle, Rarity’s little sister.
“Eww, I stepped in someone’s lunch” looking back to see a horrified grey Pegasus as his eyes where completely dead “oops, sorry mister” getting up from the ground looking at his destroyed salvation he stood on his hind legs only to collapse on them again
“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!” he screamed at the loss of his last hope of removing hunger and thirst.
Later on at Twilight's house
After returning to the library The Doctor collapsed on the couch being the Time Lord equivalent for starving, he decided to sleep and get some dinner when twilight came back. He began to close his eyes when I bright flash blinded him for a brief second, upon his returning vision he saw Twilight and a scorched Spike rushing to close all windows and dim the lights.
“Twilight, that won’t work because…” before he could explain the lights turned back on and their friends were right behind them.
“Oh for Celestia’s sake, I can’t decide as your all my friends and I can’t let one go without the others being angry or sad” Twilight was on the verge of a mental break down and all six of her friends could see that that.
“Twilight sugar, I didn't mean to put so much pressure on you and if it helps I don’t what the ticket no more, you can give it to some pony else, I won’t feel bad, I promise” Apple J’s little speech drove the rest to tell her that they didn’t want the ticket ether apart from Rainbow at first.
“We’re sorry, Twilight” the five girls spoke in unison however there was a very irritated and hungry Time Lord also in the room.
“Well it’s your greed that cost me my lunch, well actually it was Rarity’s sister but that’s cruel blaming a child so I blame all of you, you own me a big hay” after the apology and The Doctor’s little outburst she stood up and signalled Spike.
“Spike take a note, dear Princess Celestia, I’ve learned that joys of friendship is sharing your blessings but when there is not enough blessings to go around having more than your friends can make you pretty awful, so I appreciate the invitation, I will be returning both tickets to the grand galloping gala” this caused every one Doctor excluded to gasp in shock.
“WHAT!!” they all shouted in unison.
“I my friends can’t all go, I don’t want to go ether” The Doctor had seen that Twilight was a pony of her word, but he had something crawling in the back of his mind.
“Hey I’ve just realised, if the Princess is your mentor and you know her pretty well won’t she be able to just give you extra tickets” he said as spike sent the letter making everyone else think.
“Ya know what I think your right doc” Apple replied as Spike began to barf, blowing out green smoke which turned into a letter and almost taking Apples head off “whoa Nelly”
“well speak of the devil” as the letter landed all, the girls turned, unsure of his comment “it’s a saying, you know when you’re talking about someone and then they show up or they are mentioned…never mind” all they girls laughed as The Doctor just gave up in his attempts and opened the letter “My dearest student Twilight why didn’t you just say so in the first place, SEE! I told you, you could of just asked anyway here are 7 tickets to the gala” all the girls gasped causing The Doctor to hoof palm himself again.
“You really need to stop doing that” Spike said to his grey friend.
“Can’t help it, these girls are just bloody thick sometimes” he said before handing out a ticket to everypony leaving one in his hand.
“Allow us to treat you to dinner” Rarity told Twilight as they all left with their tickets apart from Spike who began walking up stairs.
“Spike” the little purple dragon who felt left out as he didn’t get a ticket turned to face The Doctor “here take it”
“Huh?” Spike said confused as Twilight had a reason to not go but The Doctor didn’t.
“I don’t want it, and I think Celestia knew that so this one is yours” taking the ticket, Spike ran out the library with a childish laugh passing Apple J and instantly dismissing his desire to go, with Spike barfing up yet another letter with a tag on it.
“Hey Doc! it’s for you” the little dragon gave the Pegasus the letter before running off, curious he opened it, it read.
Dear Doctor
I understand your desire not to go to the Gala but would you please attend as I will be busy with the guests and Luna will be alone the entire night all I ask is that you give her some company.
Yours sincerely Celestia
P.S. I would suspect Luna would appreciate it if you turn up, she seems to have taken a liking towards your kindness when you first met.
In the letter was another ticket which The Doctor placed under his tie and walked off towards his friends.
“Seems I’m going to need a new suit, RARITY! I NEED A FAVOUR!” He shouted to the white unicorn while they all trotted to the nearest restaurant.