//------------------------------// // Chapter 4 A friend in need. // Story: Paradox // by Leafies121 //------------------------------// Chapter 4 A friend in need. As Ditzy and The Doctor walked into the everfree forest. The creepiness of the forest had began to take its toll on Ditzy. "Man this place gives me the creeps" She said looking around. "I don't see how you can be so afraid of this place." The doctor said looking around for something scary. "yeah well not everypony can say they've been to the places you've been and seen the things you've seen Doctor." Ditzy exclaimed as she made her way toward The Doctor. "Good point." The Doctor Replied. "Tell me what are we supposed to do when we find one of these weeping changelings exactly Doctor." Ditzy asked looking up at him. "we are going to have to run... while looking at them." he answered. "oh..." she said wondering why they were in the forest to begin with. "What's that." Ditzy said scared. "What's what?" The Doctor asked. "that! over there." she Said as she grabbed the doctor and started to fly towards it. "H-hey! Miss hooves!, wait... what.... is that?" he said. "ah nuh riht!" Ditzy tried saying with the doctors trench coat in her mouth. "Miss Hooves don't talk with your mouth full." The Doctor said. "harree" she said blushing. They flew towards a blue light in the middle of everfree. but when they got close to it the light faded away, they landed slowly. "Where'd it go!" Ditzy shouted now free of The Doctors trench coat. "Quiet" The doctor whispered while motioning for her to stay still He walked forward for a minute or so and waved his sonic screwdriver around. "I'm not picking up any signs of life nearby but us. lets head back." he said while looking at Ditzy. "Doctor! come towards me.....NOW" she said while gritting her teeth as she backed away. "what is it Miss hooves?" He said smiling. "There's nothing around for miles" he said spinning around. "Oh.." he said staring directly at a weeping changeling. with its hooves in a motion about to grab him. "Ditzy" he said in a calm voice "yes..." Ditzy replied "don't blink, don't look away don't even think about blinking because the moment you do... that's when they grab you." The Doctor Said looking at the Weeping Changeling. "you remember what i said about running earlier." he said. "yes..." Ditzy replied focusing on not blinking. "when i say so... run..." he said slowly backing away. as he got to ditzy he moved his head to her ear. "Run" They ran as fast as they could. The Doctor tripped on an everfree vine that had come out of nowhere. Ditzy turned around and in a flash of light she flew towards him leaving a grey streak behind her, she grabbed him by the trench coat and flew up. she darted forward as fast as she could at remarkable speed that would leave rainbow dash impressed. a cone of air and light wrapped around them and she shot like a bullet into town the doctor looked back and saw the force had shattered the weeping changeling that was behind them. "Miss hooves you did it!" he screamed. "U'm harreh!" She said focusing on speed as they reached Ponyville. "sorry for what?" he said. Ditzy then let go of The Doctor as he smacked against the ground. She fell out of the sky a few feet away from The Doctor and left a trail of dirt behind her. The Doctor got up slowly. "Miss hooves!" he said running towards her. she had fallen out of the sky from exhaustion. "I'm sorry I dropped you" she said laying there crying "it's okay, Ditzy..." The Doctor said "Ditzy look at me." he said pulling her head towards his view" "you did something amazing today. You found out how to destroy a weeping changeling." "I did?" she said wiping her tears. "You did and you know what else, you went back for me, you saved me. you could have kept going, you could have left but you didn't. you risked your life for me. and I thank you for that." The Doctor said looking at his companion smiling. "Now, lets go see fluttershy and tell them the good news. can you get up?" he said "I think so" she stood up and immediately hit the ground. "are you OK?" The Doctor asked. "Yeah I'm just a little bit dizzy and I think I hurt my hoof and sprained a wing." she said attempting to get up again. The Doctor without hesitation picked his hurt friend up and started walking "Thank you" she said sniffling. The Doctor smiled and began walking toward the carousel boutique when they made it to the door he kicked it open,rarity immediately jumped up from Fluttershy's side and lifted ditzy with her magic. "Darling what in equestria happened to you!" Rarity said worried placing her on a nearby fainting couch. Rarity walked up to The Doctor, stood up on her hind legs pushing him to the closed door behind him "WHAT DID YOU DO!" she yelled at him looking into his eyes crazily. "I haven't done anything. she fell out of the sky from exhaustion at a very high velocity!" The Doctor said stern. "Ditzy... flying fast enough to pass out? was she shot out of a catapult?" Twilight asked confused. "No, but do I have something to tell you about the Weeping Changelings" The Doctor replied taking Rarity's hooves off his chest.