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// Epilogue 
// Story: The Weeping Pegasus 
// by ihaveofficiallyretired 
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“Make sure to bring Bon-bon by at some point.  With all those sweets, I just need to make sure her teeth are still healthy,” Colgate said to Lyra as she was getting out of the chair.

“Will do.”

“Keep up the good work Lyra, your teeth look really good.”

“Thanks.”  Lyra paid Colgate for the check up and left.

Colgate sighed.  “It’s been two weeks.  I’m bored beyond belief.  I just wish The Doctor would come back…”  She went to the back of the store and began to organize her tools, just to occupy her mind.  Not a moment later, the door opened.  “I’ll be right with you!” shouted Colgate from the back.  She made her way to the front desk, only to come across a group of ponies she was not entirely familiar with.  “Hello.  Do any of you have an appointment, or are you here to make one?”

The mare looked at her long and hard, as if she was examining Colgate.  “Not exactly.”  Her voice was almost a bit too happy.  The other ponies around her said nothing.

“Then what can I help you with?  You do realize that I am a dentist, right?”

“Yes, yes.  We know who you are, Miss Colgate.  Now, if you could please answer a few questions for us.”

Colgate began to get very suspicious, but refused to let it show.  “What kind of questions?”

“We want to know about The Doctor.”

Colgate definitely knew that something was wrong now.  Ordinary ponies don’t go around asking about The Doctor.  He was kind of important, and she would do her best to protect him.  “I’m sorry, but I’m the only doctor here.  Remember?  Dentist?”

“Look, I’m sorry but I don’t have time for this.”  The mare signaled to one of the stallions next to her, and he slammed Colgate against the wall, pinning her there with his hoof.  “Like I said.  Tell us about The Doctor.”

“I…don’t know…what you’re talking about…”

The mare was clearly getting frustrated.  “Yes you do.  We saw you gallivanting around Ponyville with him a few weeks ago during that storm.  Tell us what you know.”

“This…can’t be legal.  I will get the sheriff after you.”  Colgate was beginning to feel the pain of being crushed against the wall.

“Let her go.”  The stallion released his hoof from Colgate’s chest, and she collapsed on the ground.  “Look at me, Colgate.  Let me tell you something.  You are going to tell us what we want.  Our authority goes beyond the police.  Beyond even Celestia herself.  We exist to protect Equestria from…threats not of this world.  Of which The Doctor is one.”

Colgate looked at the mare, puzzling over what she had just said.  “Who are you?”

“We…are Torchwhoof.”