//------------------------------// // Episode Four: Fate Has Brought Us Part Two // Story: Fates Hourglass // by RyanPAPP //------------------------------// The Doctor ran and shoved every Changeling that was in his way aside. One stepped in front of him and showed it’s fangs. “Look, buddy. I’ve seen vampires before. I am NOT afraid of a little pony” The Doctor said confidently, pushing it aside. He ran down the corridor that was adjacent from the entrance and had at least twenty Changelings following him. Alright. Their queen’s chamber must be here somewhere, he thought. He turned a corner and said “Ahh hah!”. He ran into the large chamber ahead of him and slammed the doors behind him. “Now, just to call the royal pain.” Intro The Doctor ran to one of the twelve support columns around the room and began kicking it until it ripped, as it was made of a sort-of gelatinous substance. The ceiling began sagging and he ran to another pillar and began chopping away at it. It fell and then the ceiling lowered again. “Christ, this is rough on the bones!” He shouted. Suddenly the door began shaking. They must be trying to break through, he thought. Perfect. He ran up to the throne, sat down, and yelled “Come in!” The door broke and in stepped Chrysalis herself with at least thirty other Changelings. “Well, well, well… Doctor” Chrysalis said with a hiss. “I’m sorry. Have we met?” The Doctor said with a grin. “Cut the chatter. So, I understand that you want to halt my plans, hmm?” Chrysalis began charging up some magic threateningly. “What’s it look like?” The Doctor said playfully. Chrysalis smiled and shot her magic at The Doctor. He lunged to the side but the magic kept a track of him. It hit his side and knocked him over. His body began changing. Toes began breaking through the back hooves and fingers through the front hooves. His spine began straightening and his coat began to go away. His snout reduced to his face and a nose appeared. “Ah, The Doctor’s true form.” Chrysalis said with a chuckle. The Doctor looked down at himself, embarrassed by his nudity. “Okay, so you’ve still got some dirty tricks. But, my little companion will crush your tiny little army.” The Doctor said intimidatingly. Chrysalis looked back and nodded. “You mean this companion?” She said with a laugh as Rainbow Dash was carried in by two Changelings. The Doctor sighed and pulled out his sonic screw driver. He looked at Rainbow Dash and yelled "Duck!". He pushed the button and sent a sonic pulse through the air that knocked the Changelings back. He walked over to Chrysalis who was laying on the ground and said "Alright. let's get started. Question one: Have these ponies done anything to your kind? Question two: Why do you remember me? Lastly, question three: Who is protecting this world?" Chrysalis looked up, annoyed, and shouted "The Alliance has told me of your coming. I know your past, what you've done. And you will not stop me, Doctor." Three Changelings tackled the Doctor and pinned him down. "You know Doctor, we also can feed off of bodies". The Doctor was now pinned on the ground, face-to-face with a Changeling that sprayed it's terrible breath in his face. "Alright. Do your worst." The Doctor said, using his chin to push a button on his screw-driver. Rainbow Dash regained consciousness, and what she saw shocked her. "Doctor? Is that you?" She said, squinting across the room at the human. A Changeling bit the Doctor's chest and it was shocked by a sonic pulse. Chrysalis got up and laughed. "My, my. You are clever." The Doctor then head butted one of the Changelings and squirmed his way out of their hold. The Changeling he head-butted began having vision. Visions of Earth, humanity, planets, galaxies! The Changeling fell to its knees and began screeching. The Doctor walked up to Chrysalis and said "Okay, think of my questions. What has this race done to YOURS?" Chrysalis looked down at him. "I've taken down many enemies more powerful than you will ever be. I have protected many species, humans and ponies alike. So, if you think that you can just march in and take control of Equestria... Think again. Ask yourself. Who defeated the Cyberponies that invaded four years ago? Who defeated the masses of the Omni-ponies? Who has defeated every enemy that has came against Equestria?" The queen looked down at the floor, as did the Changelings. Rainbow Dash seized this opportunity t o break free of he Changeling's grasp. She bolted up and landed right smack onto Chrysalis's head. "Ah! You little pest!" Chrysalis began bucking. The Changelings began to attack, but one stopped them. The one that the Doctor head-butted. The Changeling began speaking to the others in its own language. Chrysalis continued to jump around, trying to shake Rainbow Dash while this was going on. The Doctor got out his screw driver, aimed it at Chrysalis, and unleashed a sonic pulse that knocked her unconscious. "Well, thanks for the diversion Rainbow Dash." The Doctor said. The Changelings began to back off and the one that was head-butted shifted into The Doctor's pony form. It approached him and began speaking. "We have realized what you. WHO you are. We have decided that you are not to be rifled with. We vow to assist you. Thank you, Doctor. Thank you for giving us the gift to freely think by spreading your ideas and taking out our queen." The Doctor just smiled and said "Alright Rainbow Dash. Let's go." Rainbow Dash hopped off of Chrysalis's limp body and the two began walking out of the palace. "If we need you, we'll give you a call." The Doctor said, smiling. On their way out, the head-butted Changeling, whose name was Xip , began another speech, All that the Doctor and Rainbow Dash heard of it was "The world will look different now without the queen's lies." Rainbow Dash looked up at the human Doctor and said "That was amazing! But what the heck are you?" The Doctor looked down and said "That's not important. I'll change back when we're in the TARDIS." Rainbow Dash smiled and said "Yeah, that danger was pretty fun. Especially when you told queenie off." The Doctor smiled and said "Oh, I know just where to go next". The Doctor intended to find out more about this "Alliance".