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// Chapter One ~ The Invention 
// Story: Doctor For A Day 
// by Meadow Melody 
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Dr. Whooves was in his lab working out a few bugs on his project for the Science Fair. The machine was meant to swap bodies with anypony who stood near it. Unsure it would work, he had been adjusting some loose screws hanging on it. There was then a knock on his door.

"Yes?" he answered, but then saw it was a close friend, "Oh, why hello there, Derpy! Can I help you?"

The mare replied, "Hi, Doc! Oh, and yes, I wanted to know if you could help a filly. Her scooter just broke down outside your house."

It was Scootaloo, and she shouted from the distance, "Oh, come on! Stand up, you piece of junk!"

"Hmm. Perhaps I can help her out for a moment. I shall return, wait here. Allons-y!" he stepped out the front door and took a tool-box with him. While he was away, Derpy decided to step inside since it was getting humid out.

"Whoa...how does he make all this stuff?" Derpy asked herself as she walked around admiring all the gadgets. She saw the machine he had been working on before she came in, and marveled at it, almost touching the lever that controlled it. 

Dr. Whooves ran in after helping Scootaloo before she got to it, "Wait! Do NOT touch that device!" 

"Why? What's wrong with it?" Derpy questioned.

"Nothing, but great whickering stallions! Good thing you didn't pull that lever! You have no idea what you could have done." Doctor warned.

Derpy wasn't really paying attention since she was looking at his spare flameless fireworks, but responded, "Well, if nothing's wrong with it, can't I pull the--?"

"NO! It's too dangerous and still under testing, I'm not sure if it is ready to use." he anxiously exclaimed.

She sighed, "Okay...I'll just--" Derpy sat on the lever by accident.

"Wait, no!" he warned her too late, and they were both zapped by a neon-blue laser, switching their bodies and forms. "What just happened?" he took another look at himself, "M-My voice! Great whickering stallions! My invention works! IT WORKS!" he then gasped, "Wait a minute...I can't show up to the science fair like this! I can't even see where I'm going--oof!" he ran into a pole inside his lab.

Derpy laughed a bit, "You ran into a pole. Wait! My voice sounds weird, too!" she gasped, "I can see straight, too! Is this what your machine does?! Help ponies see better?!"

"No, no, no, not at all. It swaps anypony's body who is standing close by the device." he jolted, "Hang on, it switches voices and bodies...but not brains! I remember everything!"

"But why don't I like muffins anymore?" Derpy asked worried.

Dr. Whooves replied, "Really? You don't like muffins anymore? Hmm. Strange, I have a craving for muffins...great whickering stallions! Behaviors switch, too! This is a fonominole discovery! I may have a shot at winning the Ponyville Science Fair if I can switch our bodies back to normal. Come on, we don't have a lot of time to lose! Perhaps Princess Twilight can help."

"Okay." he was already out the door after Derpy replied, "Oh, wait for me!" she tried to fly, but forgot she had no wings. "Oh, shoot!" after realizing, she ran after behind him.