The Failure

by sparklerthesableye


Chapter Twelve: Paradox Part One

The seven (now eight) girls walked toward the house that The Doctor was staying at. Twilight had thought about PewDiePie and got the group a chance to play games with him in the future. "You know, I could use this to my advantage," Twilight mumbled to herself. "I would like... a lollipop!" A stand with the sign 'Free Lollipops' materialized in front of her. "And some chocolate milk to go with it." Discord showed up, making a single cotton candy cloud appear directly above Twilight. He left when it started to rain. "Umbrella!" An umbrella started floating above her, but in the process, everyone else got wet.

"We do not want to be wet. We will not say huzzah, because the weight has doubled." All of the wet ponies agreed with Luna. Twilight pawed the ground sheepishly.

"Sorry. Anyone else want anything?" Thunder Strike mumbled something, but no one heard what she said. "What was that?" Thunder replied, being half serious.

"Can I have a little bottle of... Love Potion No.9?" Twilight glared daggers. "I thought we agreed on not having any more reference quotes from you, Missy!" Thunder gave her a 'you gotta be kiddin' me' look.

"That isn't until another chapter. Very important to the story line that we wait. Besides, you weren't the one who made me promise." She looked at you. "Yes, Fourth-wall breaking. Don't like that? Too bad!" Twilight looked in your general direction, but only saw the town.

"Erm... What are you looking at?" Thunder rolled her eyes.

"Is she serious? She's seen Pinkie do this." Luna cleared her throat.

"We believe this group was doing something, and Twilight?"

"Yeas, Luna?"

"She is talking to this audience watching our every move called... 'bronies.'" Twilight just stood there for a minute, then it clicked.

"Oooooh. I remember reading about them." Thunder gave her a 'really' look.

"Of course you do. Ponies go to the library and ask you if you know something, and then this happens"

Twilight watched the video, and recoiled in disgust. "What?! I don't do that!" The other girls giggled. 63,549 distractions later, they actually managed to get there without Twilight killing Octavia. "Well, here we are." Thunder had been playing some game, and a lot of swearing could be heard from her mouth. "Geez, Thunder! You swear like a sailor!" You would think Thunder would blush, but she just struck a pose. "You are a very proud changeling."

"Oh, you." They finally knocked on the door ('they' being Rarity), Luna becoming Thunder's meat shield. Doctor Whooves answered the door, sticking his head out.

"May I help you?" Twilight stepped forward.

"Doctor, I apologize if Thunder hurt you, and I'm sorry I informed you before you... did... whatever you were going to do." The Doctor looked mildly shocked.

"Well, considering the context, I assume that Thunder was the one pretending to be Derpy. I'm kind of shocked you would be siding with one of... them." Thunder hurdled Luna and poked a hoof in The Doctor's face.

"Wow, racist much? I don't really appreciate your lack of faith in me. Sure at first I was going to leech off of your love, but I didn't know you then! It was a special mission given to me directly by Queen Chrysalis herself. How could I refuse that offer?!" Doctor Whooves poked his hoof in her face.

"Can you really blame me for not trusting you? You're a changeling! You may say you're trustworthy, but how do I know you haven't just tricked me, and these other ponies as well just to back up what you say?" Thunder sighed and looked back at where she left the changeling pod.

"You know that saying, 'If you love something, set it free'?" He gave her a skeptical look.

"Yeah...?" She walked over to the pod and dragged it back to him.

"Well, you're free. Here's the real Derpy." His face hurt her, and Thunder decided to be cruel. You want an evil changeling? Be careful what you wish for... "But, you have to earn her back." Twilight looked worried, but curious as to where this was going.

"How...?" The Doctor was uneasy. He wasn't sure if should've asked that and after hearing her response, he immediately regretted it.

"Kiss me." Many gasps were heard.

"E-Excuse me?" Thunder scoffed.

"What are you, deaf?" The Doctor shook his head. "Do it. Or you don't get her back." He shook his head.

"I won't!"

"Fine. Can I at least bring Luna to go inside?" He reluctantly agreed. The three walked inside, only one knowing for sure what would happen. "Okay, I just want you to know, you are a very frustrating man. However, you still deserve Derpy. Therefore, all I want is for you to be my friend. Luna can help accomplish that."

"We can?"

"Of course. Remember, you went into my dream and saw... stuff." Luna nodded.

"Yes, even you didn't believe that your species could truly love, but we knew you could. Your dreams proved this." The Doctor softened up a little.

"Exactly what was in the dream?" Luna and Thunder looked at each other, blushed, and said 'Nothing!' in perfect unison. "Okaaay... I don't think I want to know." Again, in perfect unison, they said 'No. No you don't.'These two are scaring me.

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Outside, ponies were giving Twilight requests, and it confused Twilight as to how it was happening. Little did she know, she would soon find out.