//------------------------------// // It's Time To Leave // Story: Derpy and Carrot Top 2: The Gathering // by Rtrotten //------------------------------// "Are you coming or not," Derpy said in an irritated tone for the third time. "Yes no maybe I can't decide," Carrot Top said shaking and holding her head with one hoof. "Come on Carrot Top, after all, we just went through and you can't decide," Derpy said again. "Celestia wants you arrested because you confronted her and if I'm seen with you I'll get in trouble too!" Derpy let out a sigh and said: "Well we have to leave with or without you." Derpy finished shoving various things into her very small bag when there was a knock at the door. Derpy jumped behind Carrot Top's couch and told her to answer it. When Carrot Top opened the door a small filly stood in front of a brown stallion. "Is Derpy alright, can we come in." Carrot Top let both Mr. Whooves and dinky in as Derpy got up from behind the couch. "Mom!," Dinky shouted as she ran up to Derpy. Derpy held her in her forearms and said, "We need to pack our things and go because mommy is in trouble." Dinky sat down and looked up at her mom with confusion "Why are you in trouble?" Derpy stood up and reassured her child that it would be alright. "Can we stay here until night so that we can run to our house and grab some things?" Derpy said quickly. "Sure I guess but I would imagine luna would be watching for you as well." Carrot Top said before rubbing her own head. Derpy thought for a second and smiled. Derpy hopped into the bag as Carrot Top carried her off. Once they were at the house Derpy got out and told Carrot Top she wasn't needed there anymore. Carrot Top gave a confused smiled and left. Derpy placed can after can into the bag until they were all in, next she got all of the bars of soap she could find and put those into the bag, after that food followed by some of Dinky's toys. Derpy heard a sound from behind her. Derpy looked straight forward as she slowly reached for her sword. Derpy turned around quickly as she unsheathed her sword. "Mom you're alright, I thought you were gone forever!" Derpy was face to face with her first born child, Amethyst. Derpy and Amethyst embraced each other in a tight hug while Derpy asked: "I thought you were at college." "Well, I heard that you had gone missing so I brought school home with me so I could help with Dinky and look for you." Derpy's face quickly turned into a large smile "You would do that for your baby sister, I am so proud of you." Amethyst blushed and said, "I'm almost an adult I can help when it's needed." "Wait how come your packing, what's going on, is this why you were gone for so long," Amethyst quickly added. Derpy sighed and said "it's going to be fine but I need to leave," while continually packing. Amethyst became more concerned and stopped her mom by placing a hoof on her shoulder and saying "I know when you're lying to protect me." Derpy smiled and said, "You know me too well and I guess you and the rest of the family should know." Derpy finished packing her bag and got into it. Amethyst's jaw dropped and eyes widened at the sight "How are you doing that," she shouted. Derpy poked her head out of the bag and said "Can you please take me to Carrot Top's house. Amethyst walked out of the house with her mouth still wide open. Once they arrived at the front door of Carrot Top's house Amethyst's mouth had shut and was still processing what she had just seen. Derpy popped her head out the bag and asked: "Are we here yet?" Unfortunately, a pony that was just outside of Carrot Top's house passed out from the sight of a disembodied head sticking out of a bag that was talking. Amethyst knocked on the door which was opened a few seconds later by Carrot Top, "Oh my gosh you're in town, I thought you were going to college." Amethyst walked in, set the bag down and continued talking to Carrot Top. Derpy pulled herself out of the bag after Amethyst talked for a while with Carrot Top and her own family. Derpy sat her family down on a couch in Carrot Top's living room and explained the story to her family. Derpy's husband, the Doctor, got up off the couch and walked over to her, "How do you plan on stopping Celestia, and I do know that you are planning that." Derpy got up and hugged her husband, suddenly her face went pale. Dinky from behind her dad said, "How come it's light outside I thought that it was just getting dark?" In an instant, Derpy jumped from standpoint grabbing her two children and flying over the couch. Derpy looked back just in time to see the ceiling cave in on the Doctor and Carrot Top. Derpy let out a cry of sadness as her armor quickly flamed up and led her children into another room. "You need to stay with your big sister Amethyst she is going to take care of you, Amethyst take Dinky and run," Derpy said with tears in her eyes. Derpy gave a hug to both of her children and gave them a small shove. Derpy turned around to see the house was on fire as well, she unsheathed her sword and got into a fighting stance. Derpy turned once again to say goodbye to her children when an explosion from behind her blew her off her hooves and across the room. Derpy was thrown right above her running children's heads towards a door. Derpy turned in the air and put her hooves in front of her, slamming the door off its hinges. Derpy grabbed the inside frame of the door as she let out a small yelp. Derpy looked down to see ponyville far below her and Carrot Top's house, that was still on fire, floating on a small amount of earth, "What the hay, how badly does Celestia want me caught!" Derpy pulled herself back up into to the room just in time to see Celestia break through the ceiling. Derpy motioned her children to get behind her. "There is no use in running I will always find you," Celestia said in her most royal voice. "My family knows the story and we will defeat you," Derpy shouted loudly over the fire crackling around them. Celestia chuckled and said, "Its a good thing there not going to live to say anything." Celestia stomped a hoof and suddenly Derpy and everyone heard the living room fall off the house. The weight change quickly started flipping to house upside down, "You can die with your children," Celestia said with an evil grin. Celestia looked upwards which made her appear t be thinking about something, "Wait no you can't," Celestia grabbed Derpy with her magic as the house fell roof down towards the ground. "No!" Derpy shouted seeing the house fall. Celestia used her magic to face Derpy towards her, "Nopony will ever know." Derpy felt magic touching her wings, "What are you doing," Derpy asked. Celestia smiled and said "This." A swift crack came from one of Derpy's wings as she let out a cry. Celestia tossed her out a couple feet as she began to fall. Derpy could only fall watching as the ground quickly welcomed her. Derpy woke up to magic carrying her. Derpy faintly said, "Let me go I need to help my family." Derpy slowly realised what happened and began to cry "Its all my fault there dead I should have never found Acheron I should have never left my family. "How rude but I realise you have just been put through a lot of trauma so I know you don't know what your saying," the voice said. Derpy tried to turn her head, "Who are you I can't see you?" "Don't you recognise me, it's Acheron."