"Alright Derpy! Yellow jiggly bouncy thingy!"
"You got it Doctor!"
"Blue roundy poundy contraption!"
"Here you go!"
"Pinky-green squibbly device!"
"Right here!"
"Power saw!"
"What?"
While the Doctor and his assistant worked on making sure the TARDIS was back in working order from the hostile takeover, Scrapper rested his hooves over the side of a balcony when he heard someone walking up. He looked over to see Colgate and she began resting next to him.
"So, you okay?" she asked
"The very Pony I froze myself for for a thousand years just escaped. Not really."
"It wasn't your fault." said Colgate, "These things happen."
"Not quite on this scale, but I know what you mean. Doesn't shake the fact she is still loose and ready to wreak havoc on all of Equestria."
"I doubt that." responded Colgate, "With Twilight and her friends, the insane Doctor, and the princesses, the odds aren't stacked in her favor."
"I don't know."
"Besides, unlike last time, I'm pretty sure you aren't alone in this fight."
Scrapper smiled, and hugged his niece. As they stared off into the night, the TARDIS came to life, its signature sound filling the room as the Doctor stepped out, proud of his handy work.
"She's ready to go! How far back?"
"One thousand and Five years!" announced Scrapper
"Perfect! Since the TARDIS knows what kind of a threat we're facing, I'm sure she'll take right where we need to go!"
Scrapper and Colgate stepped on board the TARDIS as the Doctor shut the door. As the door shut, Derpy threw three levers and pushed a button before giving the Doctor a nod. Whooves saluted back and turned a knob before the TARDIS began its flight through time and space once again.
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Twilight and her friends entered the library. There were books everywhere, shelves tossed about, plants tipped over. As Twilight stared in shock, her eye twitching involuntarily, a scream was heard and Spike fell from above.
"Spike!" yelled Twilight as she ran over to the little dragon, "Are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine." he answered picking himself up.
"Spike my dear, whatever are you doing here?" asked Rarity
"Well, after Fluttershy dropped me off here, I decided to clean up a little. It's not going so well."
"I can see that." spoke David as he stuck his head in.
"Uh, who's the guard?"
"Oh, he's an escort just in case something goes wrong." answered Twilight
"Royal guard escort? Why would you need that?" Spike asked, looking rather worried.
"I'll tell you in the morning Spike. Go get some rest. We'll clean up down here."
"Awe, thanks Twilight."
He gave her a hug and ran upstairs to his bed. The door slammed shut as they began to clean up.
"Uh, you want me to help?" asked David
"No, we're good." Twilight replied.
"Alright then, I'll just stand firm like every other Guard in Canterlot."
"Umm Twilight, why didn't we go to Canterlot to pick up the Elements of Harmony?" Rainbow Dash questioned.
As she finished her question, a large ornate chest appeared in the center of the room. It opened to reveal the Elements of Harmony.
"Never mind." was Rainbow Dash's response
"Uh, Twilight, Ah have another question. Are you sure it's safe to be here in Ponyville with that Eris out and about."
"Well, we can't put all our eggs into one basket. If we all went to Canterlot, then Eris could strike there and take on all of us at once!"
"Ah don't know."
"Applejack darling, I'm sure the princess has a reason. She has never failed us before."
"You'll be fine." said David
The all looked to him still standing at attention.
"Why? Because you're here?" asked Rainbow Dash
"Are you kidding? Seriously! You six are the saviors of Equestria! You beat Nightmare Moon, crashed the Gala, which I will add Twilight, if it wasn't for the Princess and your brother, you'd be all thrown in jail for that!"
Twilight smiled sheepishly.
"You defeated Discord, taken on dragons, and defeated Queen Chrysanthemum!"
"You mean Queen Chrysalis?" corrected Twilight
"Whatever! Point is! There is absolutely nothing here that could possibly be a threat to you!"
As he finished, a large metal pole was smacked across the back of his head. His helmet rung like a bell as his eyes went walled and his tongue stuck out.
"I stand completely corrected." he said before falling over
He thudded against the floor, his legs sticking up in the air and twitching. Standing behind him with a evil sneer across his face was Turba, holding the metal pole which had struck the guard down with magic from one horn; the others charging up ready for the attack. Seeing him, the rest drew into attack stance, save Fluttershy, who quietly tried to back away.
"What are you doing here?" Rainbow Dash yelled at the aggressor
"Better yet! How did you get here?" Applejack added.
"I teleported." answered Turba, "It's a very easy spell to master."
Twilight snorted in anger as his three horns glowed.
"I'm just here for those." he laughed.
He pointed to the Elements of Harmony. Twilight's horn lit up as she quickly teleported the elements of harmony.
"You really think it's that easy?" asked Turba, all three of his horns glowing, "Just consider this a little parting gift." he spoke
They charged at him, but before they could reach him, he unleashed a blinding surge of energy, knocking the six mares into the bookcases. They hit the floor unconscious while Turba laughed once more.
"That was easier than I thought!" he sneered, "Pathetic guard got a lucky shot."
He kicked David across the room before dropping the pole and laughing in his victory.
"Ahem!" came a voice.
Turba felt a tapping at his side. Looking down, he could see a small purple and green dragon standing there with a scowl on his face.
"A baby dragon? What are you going to do?"
"I'm a dragon! What do you expect?" said Spike, the scowl still worked across his face.
Taking in a breath, he spewed green flames into the creatures face..
"I'm blind!" he wailed.
Turba took a few steps back before being grabbed at the neck. As his vision slowly came back, he was face to face with David. Turba smiled nervously as David glared at him.
"Pathetic?" asked David, "You're calling me pathetic?"
He grabbed the metal pole that Turba had used to strike him, and worked it over Turba's forward horn. Using his mouth and hoof, he pulled the metal pipe straight down, ignoring Turba's pain as he worked.
"Now the question is what to do with you?"
"Will this do?" asked Spike
He rolled up Pinkie's party cannon and pointed it out the window. David smiled sadistically before stuffing Turba face first into the cannon and adjusting it's aim. He saluted to Spike, who unleashed a green flame onto the fuse. With a mighty bang, the cannon sent Turba over the horizon. They could almost hear the thud from the library when he landed.
"Nice work kid." praised David
"It's Spike."
"Okay then. Let's see if the others are alright."
They looked over to Twilight and her friends. After regaining their balance, they shook their heads a little and looked to David and Spike, who could were wide eyed with confusion and some shock.
"What are y'all starrin' at?" asked Applejack, but it wasn't her voice
She suddenly clasped her hooves over her mouth. That wasn't her voice, it was Rarity's, but how could that be? She then realized that there was a purple lock of hair in her face. It was then that she saw herself standing up. She looked on in horror as Applejack looked at "her" with equal horror before looking at herself. "Applejack" screamed in a high pitch scream that wasn't like her before Pinkie Pie crashed into her.
"Whoop sorry Applejack! I'm not used to flying!"
She revealed her new wings before Fluttershy walked up, her own wings missing..
"Pinkie Pie!" yelled Twilight, "When did you get wings?"
"When did you go Rainbow?" asked Pinkie Pie
"Huh? What?"
Twilight looked herself over to see that her colors had changed to exact matches of Rainbow Dash. Her hair and cutie mark were the same, but she was wearing Rainbow Dash's colors! Rainbow Dash herself stood up and looked over herself, and froze at seeing Twilight's colors on her mane and skin. The difference was their mane styles were the same, just different colors. David himself struggled to contain a laugh at the situation.
"Well, this is going to get interesting real fast." commented David, "Alright, who is who?"
"Ahm Applejack." spoke Rarity
"I'm Rarity." spoke Applejack
At that, "Rarity" grabbed "Applejack's" Stetson and placed it on her head. While it looked incredibly out place on Rarity's head, it made easier to tell who was who.
"Where have I seen that before?" asked Spike
"You're Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy." deduced David easily, "Leaving Twilight Dash and Rainbow Sparkle."
"That's correct." said Twilight, "Wait, no I'm still Twilight Sparkle!"
"Spike hit me over the head again." requested David
"Why?"
"Just do it."
Spike picked up the pole that had struck David earlier, reared back for a big swing, and smacked the helmet right off the Guard. The others looked on confused as the odd Royal Guard put his helmet back on.
"Okay! Now that that's out of the way-" started David
"Why'd you do that?" asked Rarity.
"I needed it. Now then, any way you guys can fix this? An old spell book or something?"
Twilight perked up and started grabbing books off the shelves looking for anything. Seeing her dash around in Rainbow Dash's colors was a interesting sight, but it all availed to nothing.
"Spell-switcharoo's, no. Daily Magical cures, no. Magicology 101, no. Occupational Magic and Safety Guide, no."
"That's a required read for the Guard." said David
"Do you have a comment for everything?" asked Rainbow Dash
"Normally." replied David
Twilight meanwhile had a dozen books floating around her head, sifting through each one as she looked through them. Each one then suddenly dropped in to the ground as she cried out in frustration.
"No, no, no! Nothing!"
"You mean you don't have a spell book or some guide to this!?" yelled Rainbow
"Sadly no!" replied Twilight lowering her head
"Come on Twilight!" said Applejack with rarity's voice, "There has to be somethin!"
"You have a book for everything!"
She tried to use her horn, but came the realization that she was now a Earth Pony.
"Oh how do you Earth Ponies live like this."
"Excuse me?" came Applejack, "You got a problem with Earth Ponies?"
"Don't you two even start!" said Twilight coming in between them
"You guys know a magician? Alchemist? Doctor? Herbalist?" asked David
"Ooh! I know one!" said Pinkie buzzing by
"Who? Which one? I said three."
"Well, I know a Magician, a Doctor, and a Herbalist! So all three!" she cheered flying by, before crashing into another bookcase.
"That Doctor wouldn't happen to be Whooves would it?" asked Twilight
"Uh-huh!" was Pinkie's response
"Scratch off Doctor."
"So, who are the other two?"
"Well, there's Trixie the Great and Powerful-" started Pinkie
"NO!" came the communal interruption from everyone except David
"Trixie?" he asked
"She's a show off!" said Rarity
"A bag of hot air!" said Applejack
"And just plain mean." added Fluttershy
"Well then." commented David, "Lastly there's that Herbalist you know."
"Really? Who do we know as a Herbalist?" asked Rainbow Dash
"Zecora!" sang Pinkie as she flew around
"That's right! She's got to have a cure for this." exclaimed Twilight, "Come on girls! Let's go!"
The the newly transformed mares rushed out of the library leaving David and Spike behind. They stood in awkward silence at what they had just seen.
"Should I go after them?" asked David
"Well, you could help me clean!" replied Spike
David looked to mess that had been left behind and pondered it for a second. His eyes came across the party cannon and he just shrugged.
"Meh, Least I could do."
"Finally some help!" cheered Spike as he tossed the Guard a broom.