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// Season 1 Episode 6: Sneak Peak 
// Story: Doctor Who: The Equestrian Chronicles 
// by Dr Time Keeper 
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Doctor Who:
The Equestrian Chronicles
Episode 6:
Sneak Peak
Canterlot Palace halls

VWROP, VWROP, VWROP
As the sound of the TARDIS rung throughout the halls, the majestic blue box materialised and the door squeaked open with a young cheerful looking face popping out.
"Luna, we're here come on out" The Doctor walked out of the TARDIS now out of his suit, to avoid an angry Rarity and back with his trusty bag and tie, Luna also poked her head out to have a look around and slowly stepped out as this was her first time travelling through it. (Time I mean)
"Where are we, I'm sorry when are we" shaking her head to correct herself since she knew where she was but no idea when, The Doctor was looking at some rock which had fallen from the roof and also the shattered glass.
"About 100 years in the future, so I say the year 1100 precisely give or take a few decades" he said dropping the rocks and continuing through the halls.
"So what are we looking for" Luna asked wondering how her home got in this state.
"We're looking for a very powerful being named Harmony; the thing is I have no idea what she looks like" as The Doctor was telling Luna about their goal, the princess heard something move behind her and she turned to see several pegasi statues which looked like they were weeping lined up against the wall. "What is it?"
"Nothing, i thought I saw something move but I'll give you credit these statues definitely look old, me and Tia were talking about statues in the halls, looks like a won on that regard for pegasi" Luna looked at the statues with wonder as they looked beautiful but she didn't notice that The Doctor had frozen on the spot and his eyes wide with horror.
"Luna" he said very calmly but heavy with fear.
"Yes Doctor" hearing her Friends fear she turned to see him staring at the statue with horror on his face "oh please don't tell me your scared of some statues" giving a small laugh, but the Doctor was not in the mood to laugh.
"Look behind you" he stated not taking one eye off the statues.
"Look there is nothing to worry abo… Aaiiee" she gave a small scream to the statue which had moved clearly towards her and its face was full of bloodlust. "What in Equestria is going on!?"
"I've met their kind before, DO. NOT. BLINK!" as the two ponies stood back to back, The Doctor started to think of an escape plan. "ok here's what I've got, we could run back to the TARDIS… NO! Bad idea we would be killed before I could unlock the door, Luna can you see a door?"
"Yes" she replied shakily, scared for her life.
"Try and open it, but don't take your eyes of them, I'm guessing yours moved, so you're in more danger" Luna attempted to open the door but it was locked tight even her magic couldn't open it.
"It is locked, I could try a teleport" she inputted an escape plan but was quickly dismissed.
"No! we don't know a safe area in this time zone teleporting would ether land us in another group or attract them, so I wouldn't risk it" The Doctor continued to think and the only thing he could do was try to unlock the door himself but he then remembered it was made of wood. "god dam it, I bloody hate wood!"
"WHY! In all of Equestria would you complain about wood?" Luna shouted, not knowing the reason for her friend's hatred for wood.
"It's a long story, I'll explain later" then in a flash of light both The Doctor and Luna where surrounded by several ponies dressed in camouflage uniforms and all carrying a saddle that doubled as a weapons "WHOA!, hold it we come in peace!" it took the ponies a minute but when they saw who they were aiming at, their weapons folded away and each began to salute.
"Doctor what is going on?" Luna asked confused about the events that had transpired.
"Well it looks like they're saluting their princess" before The Doctor had a chance to answer a young voice had echoed though the room which was in fact the throne room yet it was in ruin. A couple of the soldiers moved away and in front of The Doctor and his latest companion was a young alicorn with pure white fur and a long flowing mane coloured gold and dark blue, surprisingly the exact shade of the TARDIS. As she walked towards the two time travellers The Doctor gazed at her bright blue eyes, only to be reminded of his mother.
"Who are you?" Luna asked as she too saw something familiar about this mare.
"Let me guess, Harmony" the young alicorn cocked her head not understanding why The Doctor needed to guess.
"yes, but you know who I am, I'm your…" just as the mare revealed as the Harmony that called for help a red blur shot down and knocked Harmony to the floor, after the crash a crimson red Pegasus was on top of harmony, which under normal circumstances for Luna, the entire royal guard would grab the assailant but the soldiers just shrugged it off just as they did when she used to crash into Celestia, like it was a normal occurrence.
"Harmony are you insane! You can't tell them that, they are the past versions of them!" as the red stallion who was a lot younger than Harmony shot a glance at both The Doctor and Luna. "see they look different"
"Fine! Fine!, get off Quantum" responding to the word the small pony got up and jumped of Harmony and sat next to her as she got up herself "I'm sorry, it seems you don't know us yet, I sent a message but it looks like it went to the past instead of the Crystal Empire" hearing this Luna felt a chill down her spine.
"You mean THE! Crystal Empire?" The Doctor looked at his new travel companion and wondered what this empire was as well as Luna's concern over it.
"Yes, many years ago before I was born the Empire reappeared and was retaken by the Guardians of Harmony" The Doctor knew who they where at least, he was the one who named the team of him and the girls.
"Anyway you asked for help but from what if you don't mind me asking?" both the young stallion Quantum and Harmony looked at each other wondering if it was ok to say.
"I don't think it would be a good idea to tell you, this is your future after all" as she explained her concern a male voice roughly the same as The Doctor's in age spoke up.
"Unless they already know it" walking past several of the guards a unicorn with a Dark Blue coat walked slowly and with authority towards the four along with salutes from every soldier he passed.
"What do you mean Star?" Harmony asked.
"10 years ago those two said this war would end in 10 years. Obviously it wasn't due to our superior army as we are badly losing this war, unless they already knew the outcome" the stallion explained pointing accusingly at the two time travellers causing The Doctor to walk in front of Luna to respond to hostility.
"What is he doing?" Luna thought as she saw The Doctor walk in her path in a defensive manner.
"And who are you Blue Boy?" The Doctor asked with a slight anger in his voice.
"My name is Starlight Eclipse, captain of the royal guard and the Resistance, this is Harmony heir to the throne of Equestria and the small one is Quantum Knight both are my younger sister and brother" Luna noticed something that she found odd, it was his last name it seemed familiar.
"Wait! I am the only pony in Equestria with the name Eclipse!" it was puzzling for her as she did not understand yet The Doctor however could just see the resemblance.
"Yes, I understand your confusion but I see no harm in telling you. I am your eldest son which is why I bear the name Eclipse and these two are your only daughter and youngest" as Starlight revealed the truth Luna began to feel dizzy as The Doctor eyes widened in shock.
"Wow, I didn't see that coming" he then noticed Luna began to fall to the floor "Luna!" as Luna came to after fainting from the shock, the first thing she saw was the concerned face of The Doctor "you alright" gazing into his eyes for a few minutes Luna noticed that she was caught in his arms.
"Yea I'm fine but Doctor. You can put me down now" it took a second for him to process, when he realised the position he was in with her.
"Right! Right, I'm sorry" he said adding the red colour of his blood to his grey fur as he blushed, making both Harmony and Luna to giggle. As she got back up she stared at the three you claimed to be her children, she never thought she would even settle down due to her royal duties, she never got any sleep. Yet the most important question running though her mind was who the father was?
"Well, that was a shock, at least I don't need to think of names then" Luna said trying to lift the mood as the level of awkwardness rose.
"Any way back to business, what happened here?" agreeing to discuss this matter another time the four ponies began to discuss the events that have happened in the past century.
"10 years ago, a dark castle rose from the desert followed by a tide of changelings, this army attacked every major city it could find starting with the crystal Empire, yet you had added defences to protect it from invasion and Shining armour used his protective spell on canterlot, harmony is using her magic to power the shield however it isn't perfect, we are safe from air attack but the entire city is overrun by ground forces like the statues in the hallways and ponyville is the front lines constantly under attack" as Starlight finished explaining using his magic to create a visual PowerPoint of the events, both the doctor and Luna where shocked that any attack had gone this far.
"What about the elements?" Luna asked confused at everything that her future child had explained.
"The guardians of harmony engaged the main force of the darkness without the elements but in the first ten minutes two of the group were defeated presumed dead both where Rainbow Dash and Rarity" The Doctor was now dead inside he was there and he let two of his best friends die, his anger was boiling ready to take down the source of his pain.
"Who is the main force?" The Doctor asked only to be given the name of the one person or monster that he never wished to her till he saw his own grave.
"His name is The Professor" as Harmony revealed the name The Doctors hearts stopped.
"No…that's not possible" he said quietly as he remembered one of the worst nights of his life.
Many years ago
"WHY! WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS! This isn't us, this isn't you WHAT ABOUT THE PROMISE, DOESN'T IT MEAN NOTHING TO YOU!, DOCTOR! ANSWER ME GOD DAM IT!" The Doctor (human form) cried over a young girl who was bleeding heavily and was clearly dead, in front of him was another, another Doctor holding a blood stained knife and a look on his face that showed the pain The Doctor had suffered over and over again and he had enough and it was time for blood.
"hmm, I haven't forgotten it, but yet I don't give a dam about it, YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO UPHOLD THE LAWS OF THOSE BASTARDS I CALL MY KIND FINE! BUT WHAT I DID IS A SMALL TASTE OF WHAT THEY TOOK FROM ME!" both Doctors kept eye contact one mourning the loss of his friend the other happy to cause the pain "never call me The Doctor again, I like Professor much better"
Present
The Doctors eyes where now cold with sorrow and anger, causing Luna to be concerned.
"Doctor? Are you ok?" as he lifted his head Starlight took a step back, he knew to fear the Doctor when he was in this level of anger yet never witnessing it firsthand.
"you tell me exactly where this castle is so I can pay myself a visit" The Doctor walked towards the wall as his cold eyes lay on the sword hung on the wall, ready to for the first time in 100 years…TO KILL.

TO BE CONTINUED
Next Time:
Fear The Pink Mist

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