It was a warm, sunny day in Ponyville, when an object came hurling down from the sky.
The ponies ran in terror around the village. Nopony told them there would be a meteor shower that day!
The object, a big blue box, crashed to the ground between Ponyville and the Everfree Forest, leaving a giant crater.
A large crowd of about twenty ponies assembled by the crater to investigate the blue phonebooth-like meteor, which was laying on its side.
A lightbrown colt with a brown mane, blue eyes, and an hourglass for a Cutie Mark stumbled out of
the door.
”Blrr.” he said and whirred his head.
”You're …. Ponies.” he continued.
”Old girl, what have you done to me now?” he asked angrily, and bucked the spaceship.
He then put his hoof to his head.
”Oh dear, I seem to be passing out. You there!” he pointed to a green unicorn pony with a lyre for a Cutie Mark standing on the field in the middle of the crowd.
”Me, sir?” she replied confused.
”Yes, you.” He stepped out of the dusty crater. ”And don't call me sir, I work for a living. Or, well, at least I used to, until the government on my planet went sour. Damn that Rassilon …. So now I just travel from planet to planet in different eras. But ponies …. Why, in all my 907 years, I've never seen such a thing.”
”Excuse me, mister, but are you mad?” a cream-coloured pony with a dark-blue mane with a pink stripe in it inquired.
”We're all a bit mad here ….” the colt replied, his eyes bulging and rolling in his sockets.
”Auu. Okay, hurry now. I need a ful-body mirror, because I think this universe has changed my appearance, a green tie, since I can't seem to find mine, and ….”
He stopped and looked at the crowd beggingly.
”Ehm, does this world have muffins? I could use one to boost my system.”
”Of course, mister! I'll get those things for you right away!” an orange-haired pony shouted enthusiastically.
”Splendid, you go do that.” the alien pony said with a smile.
Then the mysterious pony collapsed, right then and there.
”Somepony, call a doctor!” he heard.
”A doctor? For me?” the stranger thought.
”Fancy that! How ironic ….”
He sank into blackness.
* * *
”He is okay.” doctor Redheart told the nervous crowd.
He put his stetoscope back into the pocket on his doctor's jacket and scratched his dirtblonde mane.
”He is in a shocked state because of the way he arrived, but he'll come around, just wait.
Though, I found something unusual about him; he has two hearts. They beat in regular unison, so he wasn't in any danger, but it is very strange. He is definitely not from Equestria. But look, he's waking up!”
The alien pony rose to his legs wobbly, whirred his head and blinked.
”So you're the doctor, eh? Thanks for examining me, but there was really no need. I just need a bit of food, then I'm good.” He smiled at the heavy set dark brown colt.
”Now, have you gathered my requested items yet?”
”Yes, mister, all but the muffins.” the same orange-maned yellow pony answered.
”And why is that?” the mysterious stranger asked conversationally, while he clumsily put on the blue tie and studied himself in the full-body mirror.
”Hey!” he said to himself while the pony answered him. ”Not too shabby. Mane's a bit too long, and the eyes are odd, but other than that, I'm a strapping young lad – er, colt – here.”
The pony stopped talking.
The colt finally paid attention to her, and said apologetically: ”Excuse me, would you please repeat that? I was lost in my own reflection for a bit there.”
The orange-haired pony rolled her eyes and repeated: ”Like I said, mister: I couldn't bring you any muffins, because my roommate Ditzy Doo emptied my fridge.”
Suddenly, a grey, blonde-maned pegasus came tumbling down onto the scene, her expression as crossed as her eyes.
She stood up clumsily, and stared angrily at the speaking pony the best she could.
”Those were my muffins, Carrot Top! You put them on my side of the fridge!”
she yelled furiously.
”Whatever. I bought those with my own bits, Derpy Hooves!” Carrot Top answered chilly.
”That's NOT my name!!” Ditzy Doo shrieked at her.
”Wait,” the bi-hearted pony interrupted with a slight giggle, ”Carrot Top? Ditzy Doo? Are you all named for your personalities?”
”What about yourself?” Ditzy Doo asked.
The alien stood up tall.
”I'm the Doctor!” he said proudly.
Everypony in the crowd started laughing.
The Doctor sat down on his rump, ears flat on his head, ashamed.
”Then you're one to talk!” the green pony with a lyre for a Cutie Mark yelled with laughter, wiping a tear from the corner of her eye.
”I mean …. Doctor? Doctor Who?” she continued with a smile.
The Doctor looked slightly confused.
”Well, usually ”The Doctor” sufficies, but ….”
He stared at his two front hooves, which he lifted in front of his face.
”I guess you can call me Doctor Whooves for the time being.” he concluded.
Some in the crowd giggled.
”That's even worse!” they yelped with laughter.
The Doctor stood up tall on all four hooves and snorted, eyebrows furrowed.
”Well, if you're just going to harass me, I might as well try to head home. This crash inter-
rupted my important farewell tour, too. Farewell, my little ponies!”
Several in the crowd waved goodbye to him as he stepped into his spaceship, that seemed almost bigger on the inside, all while laughing at this strange pony.