//------------------------------// // The Doctor Sort of Helps // Story: The Twelfth Doctor Investigates Canterlot High // by Helblade Master //------------------------------// The school's hallways were almost completely empty, except for a few football players but there was not a single sign of intelligent life in sight. Then he heard shouts of anger and doors opening. He started walking down halls and turning a few corners to find a hallway with not a single light working. "Wow. One of the most populated schools i've ever seen and they can't afford to fix some light bulbs," The Doctor said. Then from out of the shadows walked the three girls from before. He tried to pull his head away so they didn't see him but it was to late. The orange haired one noticed him and stopped walking. "I saw your head. There is no point in hiding," she said. The Doctor stepped out from his hiding place and the female didn't seem surprised. "Hey, that's the guy from before," the blue haired one said with a smile on her face. "Shut up Sonata," the purple haired one said," like it wasn't already obvious." Then Sonata looked at the purple haired on and crossed her arms. "Well maybe I thought you didn't know," Sonata said. "Oh yeah like I so wouldn't have known. We only met him a few hours ago," the purple haired one said as she rolled her eyes. "Will you two shut up," the orange haired one said. "Yeah Aria be quiet," Sonata said. "You both be quiet or i'll have your heads," the orange haired one said clenching her teeth. The Doctor turned around and started to walk away. Only to be stopped by the group's sudden attention placed upon him. "Get back over here right now," the orange haired one said. The Doctor approached the girls again and stood in front of them. He knew if he made it look like he was under their control he'd get out of the problem at hand very quickly. The girls looked at him and then started walking in the direction of the gymnasium. That was exactly where he needed to go to witness these girls in action. He went to the door and pushed it open. As he entered he nearly went deaf at the sudden burst of loud noises he heard. It was a large gymnasium filled with people arguing. He started looking for Clara and spotted her standing against a wall talking to some friends. The Doctor quickly moved toward her only to be stopped by someone yelling. "There won't be a battle of the bands," yelled Twilight. The Doctor saw her look at her friends and then she grabbed the hands of her two nearest friends. A few seconds passed and then she announced in a triumphant voice," Friendship is magic." The Doctor nearly laughed at that. The whole gymnasium looked over at her and then the orange haired one spoke up. "Wow these girls must think they already have this in the bag." The whole gymnasium was filled with the uproar of students at this. The Doctor started towards Clara once again. "Come on Clara we need to talk," he then grabbed Clara by the shoulder and she slapped him. He rubbed his cheek and looked back at Clara. "Don't you dare touch me again," Clara said as she started towards the gym door. "Clara wait," The Doctor said running up after her. Clara walked out the door and tried to close it on the Doctor. The Doctor stopped the door and followed her. They were now back in the main hall headed toward the front doors when The Doctor caught up to her. "Clara what's wrong? This isn't like you at all," The Doctor said stepping in front of Clara. Clara stopped and stared at The Doctor with a menacing look. "Just be quiet raggedy man," Clara said. "What do you mean by raggedy man? I'm wearing perfectly fine clothes," The Doctor said as he looked down at his clothes," wait a second. Now that was completely uncalled for." Clara rolled her eyes and walked past The Doctor. "Well go away and such insults would not be needed," Clara said as she stepped outside. "Okay i'll leave you alone big eyes," The Doctor said," I hope you don't mind if I called you that. After all your eyes are as big as an owls." Clara stopped in her tracks and looked back at The Doctor. "How about you shut up so I don't make you regenerate," Clara yelled as she turned around. "I'm sorry did I offend you," The Doctor asked. He just needed to get her to listen by getting her attention with insults. He usually jokingly insulted her but this was different. "Yes of course you did," Clara yelled as she stomped back to The Doctor. "You're a young woman but you act like a two year old who had to much sugar before bed," The Doctor said as he ran past Clara towards the TARDIS. "Doctor i'm warning you," Clara said as she chased him," if you don't stop making fun of me i'll.... i'll." Clara couldn't think of anything to say to him. "Or what you'll hit me with that wide face of yours," The Doctor asked," you do need three mirrors for it so why not turn it into your weapon?" The Doctor opened the door to the TARDIS and held it open as Clara ran in. He walked out and shut the door. He then pulled out his sonic screwdriver and locked the door. "Doctor," Clara yelled as she tried to open the door," Doctor you let me out this instant." "Sorry Clara, well not really," The Doctor said as he tucked the sonic screwdriver in his pocket," but you need to stay in the TARDIS so you don't cause me anymore trouble with your crankiness." The Doctor walked back towards the school and looked back at the TARDIS. He could see the door being hit from the inside. This didn't matter though what mattered is that The Doctor needed to head back to the gymnasium to keep an eye on those three girls from before. As he entered the gymnasium he, once again, nearly went deaf. The yelling and arguing had increased although there wasn't any change in the amount of people in the gymnasium. The girls were nowhere to be seen. This meant he may have missed another chance at viewing the capabilities of these sirens up close. He kicked the door and headed towards the science room. He needed to borrow a chalkboard or something to write on. The Doctor had just finished a large mathematical equation. "This makes absolutely no sense Clar....." he stopped at the realization that he was alone. This time he wouldn't have his companion to help figure things out. He was on his own with nothing but a sonic screwdriver and an ID. He threw the fifth piece of chalk down breaking it. "What is the point of these sirens being here if there is nothing to steal or eradicate," The Doctor asked as he went back to his notes. No matter how hard he tried the equation pointed towards one thing and that was more power. Although there isn't any source of power to gain from this school. As he was working he remembered the radiation that he had found around the school. Perhaps this is what they were after? He opened the door to the science room and ran towards the gymnasium. He needed to get a look at what he could find there. He entered the gymnasium to everyone telling each other to be quiet. The lights dimmed and three spotlights shined down on a stage on the far end. Below the stage was a table with two woman by it. He recognized them as the vice principal and principal. Then two teens around the size of The Doctor's waist stepped on stage. They both were wearing baggy clothes and some baseball caps. Then they picked up some microphones and the vice principal wrote down something on her paper and the two on stage started talking. The Doctor realized what they were trying to do. They were trying to rap and weren't doing so well. Luckily they failed to keep the rap going and gave up. They made it look like they had purposely ended it at that point by dropping the microphones and crossing their arms. "Please don't drop the microphones," said a very bored principal Celestia. The two on stage walked off stage and the next to go up were the five he had been watching earlier but this time Twilight had joined them. They set up and then began a song. It was actually a lot quieter than the one he had heard them playing from before. Then from the corner of his eyes he saw a few of the other contestants head towards back stage. He thought he knew what they were trying to do so he decided, since no one else would, he'd go stop them from ruining the bands performance. He started speed walking across the gym floor and got back stage. He didn't see any of the people he had seen a few seconds ago. Then he heard a clinging like metal hitting metal. He looked up to see two girls dropping magnets over the curtain. He suddenly heard the change in the music. He knew what had happened. They had used the magnets to grab an instrument or something on someone so they would let go of it. He ran to the nearest ladder and started climbing up to the cat walk above. Then he heard a loud bang and he saw pieces of confetti fly over the curtain. He started climbing further. He was nearly half way there when he heard the creaking of metal. He looked up at the top of the cat walk and it wasn't going to break. He looked around and saw the two teens from before messing with a light. They were shining it all over the stage and were laughing about every second. He climbed further up the ladder and pulled out his sonic screwdriver. He gripped the ladder with one hand and used his sonic screwdriver. The light shut off and the back sparked. The Doctor quickly put his sonic screwdriver away and climbed up the ladder. As he reached the top the song ended and he exhaled with irritation. He had just climbed up a ladder to help the band. Then he had gotten to the top and the song had ended. He gripped each side of the ladder and slid down it. He reached the bottom and walked out towards the bleachers. He just hoped this hadn't cost the band the chance to move on to the next round. Because he had a feeling that these girls would be useful in the end.