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// 2: Muffin-themed Adventure! 
// Story: Adventure Muffin! 
// by Jake Witt 
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The TARDIS doors burst open as Derpy flew into the TARDIS, "Doctor! Somepony stole my muffin again!"

You peek out from inside the Doctor's collar. This might be amusing.

"Nope! Ms. Doo, we're just going to stand here and do nothing." The two just stood there, unknown to them, the TARDIS doors faded into the closed position along with a trash bin with Derpy's face inside, her bit bag slightly lighter, and Tick Tock... can you call it cringing? He was worried.

"Are... you alright, Ms. D-" Tick Tock couldn't finish as the mare's sickness made itself evident again.

"I... ugh... accidentally ate cardboard better than... blurb..."

Doc turned to the gingercorn, "Quick! Grab another bin!"





You look on sadly as the poor mare was sent to her bed, the door closing softly behind her. Doctor left some crackers and promised to return soon.

You ask if she would be fine.

"She just had a bad muffin! How does anything get sick from a bad muffin!"

"Might be something to look into," Tick Tock replied dully. "But first, what are you talking to, Doctor? I heard a tiny voice I know you can't replicate."

> Tell the Truth.
> Leave no loose ends.


















Before you could make a choice, the Doctor pushed you down. Turning to the inventor, he asks, "Tell me about the glitter on your pillow."

"E- excuse me?!"

"Tell me why there's glitter on your pillow! I want to know!" he demands with a stomp of a hoof.

"And that is none of your business!"

"I'll tell you the truth if you tell me why unicorns leave glitter all over their pillows!"

Tick Tock sighs, trotting away.

"Suit yourself!" Doctor lowered his muzzle to you, "I'm grabbing a stick of butter. You want one?"

A stick of butter with blue berries sound tasty to you. ...muffin food, huh.





After a breakfast fit for breakfast, the Doctor takes you to a secret room with baking gear for children like 'Easy-Bake Oven' and 'Super Snow Cone Maker' along the walls.

You look up from his hoof. "What? I can't cook, alright! Two out of three ponies... along with others... and a Dalek- I can't cook. You should find a place to stay warm," he moves you over to an oven with cupcake cups along the top. "And look right here! I nice new wardrobe!" He lifted a white one with red swirls before switching to a foil one then a brown one with gold-brown spots.

He leaves you on the counter, leaving you alone. He promised that he would return before leaving to check on Derpy.





After finishing can town, with you as their MAYOR, the Doctor rushes in. "Adventure Muffin! Oh, thank Celestia!"

You reply to him, startled at his entrance.

"There's no time to explain!" He gives you a folded note. "The TARDIS is close to your objective! You are the only one small enough to complete the task!"

You feel something, but you feel determined.

"Whatever you do, don't stop until you escape! Anything that moves is a threat... and no blink. If you see any gray pegasus... DON'T. BLINK."

You can't blink anyway and even if you could, you don't want to encounter Derpy. Should you question how you see to begin with?

"Good luck."





You put on your foil wrapper to increase your speed and prepare for what is to come. You slide out of your room through a doggy door, where you spot a group of stone pegasi at the door, teeth sharp. What are those thing?!

Every time the lights flicker, you see one look back at you with a curious expression followed by the other two.

Well, you better run like your butt is on fire!

They don't really chase you, it's like they're slowly making an attempt to close the distance. One pegasus tripped over her stone dress while one stayed behind and the third one continued to chase you. Clever yet resilient mare.

As you run... or slide... you spot the sick Derpy and one of the many stone pegasi in your vision. Next thing you see is Derpy fading into nothing as a parasite falls into the hoof on the statue. It, too, met the same unfortunate fate.

You keep sliding. Rounding corners, crossing hallways, picking left then right at every fork and forks. You are now amazed at how much bigger the TARDIS really is on the inside. As you track through the maze and labyrinth that is the time machine you reside in, you find Tick Tock. He fares much better at first, but the goggles couldn't hide his fear as you hear a scream and the clatter of two wrenches and a hammer that were used in that struggle.

You're sure you lost your pursuers, but you stop when you see a split in the path. Good news, you hear the engines! Bad news: Do you go left or right?

> LEFT
> RITE
> RIGHT