The Mechanics of Time

by John Rim


The attack

I woke up from the previous night, very exited that today I would be able to have help with the clock. So I buzzed my wings and pulled up on the bars to my crib and fell out. However, I didn't hit the ground thanks to my wings. Then I trotted to the kitchen where mom was making breakfast and drinking coffee, then she saw me and smiled.
"Well, looks like somepony found out how to get out of jail." She jokingly said.
"I used my wings to help me! I am a master criminal!" I played back.
"Uh oh, here come the police!" She said when The Doctor came in without me knowing. Then he picked me up.
"Ah! I have faced many villains, but you are the trickiest one yet! you little foal!" He said. then we started laughing, but I was already laughing while Doc was talking to me. Then we all sat down to eat. But "dad" was missing.
"HONEY! GET IN HERE OR I'LL DRAG YOU IN HERE!" Mom shouted.Then he was in like a lightning bolt.
'I'm here!" He said quickly, then he sat down.
"Ok, I have made-" She was cut off by a loud roar. Then My "father" gets up.
"You all know to stay here, I'll be right back." He said, then he went outside to fight the dragon. Now, in the Far-Lands there are many dragons, however mostly we get young ones, on the hunt for easy prey, so they'd come for us. Every time this happens "father" fights them, and kills them. However, this time it was not a young or baby dragon, it was an adult. We were waiting for father to kill it then come in. However, he didn't, instead we heard a very loud scream come from outside.
"Oh no. John, get your things, Doctor, I want you to take John if anything happens. Do you understand." She ordered.
"Yes, I understand." said The Doctor sadly. However, I didn't understand what way happening. I thought he screamed for victory.
"Mommy? Why do I need to get my things?" I asked scared out of my mind.
"John, daddy is in trouble, he can't fight the dragon alone, this one is harder. But don't worry, I'll stop it. Then we can continue living our lives like we always do, ok?" She said, however she was crying. She way crying because she knew that if "father" couldn't beat it, then neither could she. But she would die protecting her young.
"Ok, mommy. I love you." I said, hoping for the best.
"I love you too dear." Then she kissed me on the forehead, and went off to fight. After she did, I got her favorite pink bowtie and her blue bowtie. Then I got "fathers" dagger. The one he always keeps in his room for good luck. Then lastly, I got the music box. It was blue, small, and worn down, but it always helped me rest. Then we ran out the back door, but his blue box was in front. So we ran for it. But as we were, I saw my 'fathers dead body on the ground, and mother being torn apart by the dragon, I watched in horror as my mother was being slaughtered. But then I was yanked into the box, and to find out that it was bigger on the inside, but that didn't matter to me then, all that mattered was that I wanted to help them.
"We have to go back and help them! They need us!" I shouted, wanting to save them.
"Your mother told me to keep you safe, and that's what I will do." He said crying himself.
"Can't we save them!" I shouted.
"They are already dead! It's too late now, if I could I would help them." He cried.
"Please save them. Please." I said before I collapsed crying.
"I know that it hurts, I've been through many losses." He said, then he picked up the music box, and played it. That made me calm down quite a bit. However I was still very upset.
"So, this box, what is it called?" I asked, trying not to think about their death.
"It is called the TARDIS, I bring it with me all the time, this will be where you live for a while." He said plainly.
"How long?" I asked.
"Until you are ready for the world ahead of you. Until then, you are with me." He said.
"Ok, thank you doctor." I said, before falling asleep.
"Good night John." Doc said.