"Alright, this should be Canterlot." said the Doctor as he looked around, "Yep it is! Step lively! I am on a schedule here!"
Scrapper and Colgate stepped off and looked around in the capital of Equestria. To Scrapper it basically looked the same as it had always been to him, being this was the place from his own timeline. Colgate meanwhile was a little uneasy at the sight of it. It looked like the Canterlot she knew, but for some reason it wasn't. Maybe it was the thousand years in the past thing, or that there seemed to be no Grand Palace whatsoever. Even the ponies were different, each one wearing clothes, although a few didn't and that made Colgate fit in a little better. Still, she couldn't help but think all eyes were starring at her as if she didn't belong. Shaking her head to rid her mind of the thoughts, she continued to walk with Scrapper as he looked around.
"Feels like yesterday!" said Scrapper, "Well, technically for me it was yesterday in a sense."
"Yeah, not for me." said Colgate, "This is weird."
"I'm not a expert on time travel, but I don't doubt you. Anyway, tell me about yourself."
"Huh?" asked Colgate
"Well Bennett's place is a good walk from here if I am not mistaken, so I might as well get to know you."
"Uh, well, I really don't have much to talk about. I'm just a student that's all."
"Well you're cutie mark is a hourglass."
"Yeah I never understood it myself." said Colgate looking to her flank, "However, I have been known to have impeccable timing."
"Well that's something." said Scrapper trying to lift her spirits, "you said when we first met you had a roommate?"
"Yeah. Her name is Berry Punch. She likes to drink."
"Well that isn't so-" started Scrapper
"Allot." exclaimed Colgate
"Oh." said Scrapper realizing what she meant, "Well, I'll have to meet her then. She sounds fun at the very least."
"Yeah I guess." remarked Colgate, "You?"
"Bah, I just make styled swords for the upper class of Canterlot." he said, "Not much to go on from there."
"So why do you call yourself Scrapper? Scripted Swords sounds allot better name then 'Scrapper', wouldn't you agree?"
"Yes but calling myself Scripted, Scripted Swords, or Swords in a conversation is boring. Besides, I prefer Scrapper as it defines my hobby!"
"Which is?"
"You see this vest I'm wearing?" asked Scrapper
"Yeah."
"It allows me to control a set of mechanical wings with my legs! I can make anything from scrap metal. I started to learn how after I got my cutie Mark. I would craft intricate swords and script them into various machines and what not."
"Script?"
"It helped when ponies asked what I was doing." mentioned Scrapper sheepishly, "Speaking of which, we're going to make a detour."
"Where?" asked Colgate
"My house!" said Scrapper turning sharply to the left, "I need to get my spare set of wings!"
"Spare?" asked Colgate following him
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On a open field that would soon become Sweet Apple Acres, a blue box mysteriously appeared out of nowhere. As it fully materialized in the field, the front door opened and out flew Derpy.
"Wow! Look at it! It feels so, so, so, uh, Doctor, what does it feel like?"
"Like a thousand years ago!" responded the Doctor cheerfully, "Come on Derpy I thought we covered this already!"
The Doctor and Twilight stepped out and looked over the land.
"Wow, it looks so weird like this." said Twilight, "I want to see Sweet Apple Acres and Ponyville, but I can't!"
"Oh come now Twilight," the Doctor replied, "it's not like I've taken you back a thousand years."
"Not to Ponyville." answered Twilight
"Really? I could have sworn I did. Anyway! Onward to the cave! Twilight! Lead the way."
"WOW! I can't believe it! Look at it all!" came a hyperactive voice from inside the TARDIS
All three looked back to see Pinkie-Pie trot out with the biggest grin on her face they had seen as Pinkie marvelled at the land around her.
"Everything is so 1000 years ago! I can't believe it! Ooh! Look at this!"
She ran over to a piece of grass and eyed it.
"I think I've seen this piece of grass before! That means it's 1000 years old when I saw it! And this rock! And that tree! This is soo amazing!"
Derpy clapped her hooves happy for Pinkie while the Doctor and Twilight looked on confused. As she went about marvelling all the 1000 year old stuff, Twilight grabbed her with her magic and brought her over.
"Pinkie, what are you doing here?" she asked setting her down
"Well, I saw there was a new pony to Ponyville! A Unicorn, and well I couldn't just let him go without a party! Problem was I was already throwing one at Sugar Cube Corner when it happened and I can't just abandon a party!"
"That makes sense." said the Doctor
"Anyway, when I was done I went around looking for him but I couldn't find him anywhere so I kept looking, and then I saw him at Derpy's house and I went *GAAAAASSSSP!* I was like "There he is!" Then I saw you guys go in the magical blue box and I heard you say "As much as I love my dear friend Pinkie Pie, I don't want to put her in this kind of danger." she said finishing in a imitation of Twilight's voice
Twilight was unimpressed, but Derpy and the Doctor found it funny.
"I thought to myself: Danger? What Danger? What possible danger could come from travelling with the Doctor? His adventures are always fun!"
"Yeah, they are also dangerous!" exclaimed Twilight
"Not always!" defended the Doctor
"They kinda are Doctor."Derpy added
"So I snuck in when the TARDIS was lifting off and was going to throw the new Unicorn a party, but I got lost. Then I found myself! Then I got lost again, Then I found you guys! Then I lost you, then I found you out here! Isn't that crazy!?"
"I guess." said Twilight, not really understanding the pink pony.
"So I'm here, and where is the new pony!? I'm ready!"
She reached into the TARDIS and pulled out her party cannon, much to their surprise
"How'd you get that in there?" asked the Doctor
"Huh? Oh I always keep a Party Cannon inside the TARDIS just in case of a party emergency."
Derpy again clapped her hooves while the other two looked on confused.
"Well, since your here and we're burning time here, we might as well get moving. Come along then!"
"You get your spare Screwdriver Doctor?" asked Derpy flying over
"Oh yes, thank you for reminding me Derpy." said the Doctor going back into the TARDIS and grabbing his spare Sonic Screwdriver, "Remind me to thank Sparkler about telling me the importance of spares."
"Yep! That's my daughter!" said Derpy happily, "So, how long until we get there. I'm really starting to get hungry."
"Come on Derpy, you just ate." said Twilight
"I had a muffin break! I need dinner too you know! We can't run on just muffins! That's just silly!"
Twilight didn't feel the need to respond and just kept on walking. The Doctor however felt the need to.
"Well Derpy if you think about it, you wont be eating for another thousand years more or less. You'll be fine."
He laughed at his time-based joke as Derpy gave him a dark look. The four time travellers walked the distance to the cave as Whooves took out his screwdriver and pointed it all over.
"Hmm, we're two hours early. So! We play the waiting game."
"Ooh! I love the waiting game!" cheered Derpy
"Me too!" added Pinkie
They both sat down with a determined, but happy look on their faces and just waited.
"Glad I brought this." said Twilight as she used her magic to teleport in a book.
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"Ah, here it is, my humble abode."
Scrapper stepped into the two story house followed by Colgate. She looked around to see various smelts, swords, and other devices he used to create the speciality swords he claimed to create. However, he showed no interest in these items and walked up the stairs. Colgate followed up and her jaw hit the floor. There were machines and contraptions all over the place. One was stoking a fire, another was opening the door she was stepping through. Steam pipes, wires, and gears powered it all. A third machine, while not operating, controlled a wardrobe where Scrapper kept all his clothing. A fourth could be seen that was more complicated and grander then them all: A pair of wings. Scrapper looked them over proudly and then lifted them up with his magic and placed it on his back. It locked into place and he moved his legs and they flapped like they were flying before he used magic to put them away.
"Yes, now I can fly again!"
"Hooray?" said a unsure Colgate
The wings themselves looked like defunct swords he had remade into wings, while the base of the wings themselves had gears and pulleys so they could interact with his vest when he flew. Scrapper admired them, but he knew they weren't perfect compared to the set he had lost. These were just a prototype he invented, but hopefully he would get used to them again. Just then, the door opened below and closed. The sound of hoofsteps on the hardwood alerted them both as Colgate hid and Scrapper eyed the stairs.
"Who is this?" asked Scrapper
The mysterious intruder started to walk up the stairs. Scrapper prepared himself for anything when he saw a Unicorn mare that was all too familiar to him.
"Menuet!" said Scrapper running over
The Unicorn looked on surprised as Scrapper hugged her. Colgate looked from afar to see the Unicorn mare and was shocked to see she looked almost exactly like her, just the mane was reversed, and since she couldn't see the cutie mark under her dress, she couldn't tell. Scrapper hugged Menuet and let ago happy to see her.
"Swords! What are you doing here?" she asked
"I should ask you the same." said Scrapper
"The front door was open and I wanted to make sure no pony was stealing from my kid brothers house!"
"Awe, thanks big sis." said Scrapper
"Well that makes more sense." said Colgate from her hiding spot
"Still, what are you doing here?" asked Menuet, "You said you were going away for a long time!"
"Right I did." remembering at least that part of this time, "Well, it's allot more complicated then you think."
"You can tell me." said Menuet, "I've heard plenty of crazy stories from you."
"Okay." Scrapper replied preparing himself for the worst, "If you insist. I'm not the same Scrapper you saw earlier today. I'm actually a Scrapper from the future."
Menuet laughed thinking it was a joke. She looked to her little brother and saw he wasn't joking.
"Did you hit your head or something?"
"No, I'm serious! I froze myself and then I was thawed out a thousand or so years in the future!"
"Okay, I think I need to take you to a doctor Swordsy. Come on."
"No, I'm serious, here, Colgate! Come out!"
Menuet seriously thought her brother had completely lost it by spending too long at the smelter since he was now calling for toothpaste. Then, she saw movement from afar and looked to see a Unicorn mare step out from behind some barrels full of metal scraps and was stunned. She looked just like her, save a opposite styled mane. Her cutie mark was different, Menuet having three musical notes on her flank and this one having a hourglass. They looked to each other in awe before Menuet broke off.
"Who is this?"
"This is Colgate from Ponyville." said Scrapper
"Hello." said Colgate nervously
"Ponyville? Where is that?"
"Near the Everfree forest." said Colgate
"Everfree forest? You mean where the Pony sisters castle ruins lay?"
"Yes. That's where!" answered Colgate
"What is going on here!?" cried a distraught Menuet
"Look, I'll explain later! Right now I need to get to Bennett's place. He has answers I need!"
He ran down the stairs and out the doors followed not far behind by Colgate and Menuet.