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// Care To Join Me? 
// Story: One In The Same 
// by neonpalette93 
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The Doctor stops short of pulling the lever. Minuette realizes they aren't moving, and gets up. 

"What's the matter Doc? How come we aren't moving?" She asks. The Doctor sighs. 

"I was told something by Romana that you should know." He instantly brightens up. "But instead of simply telling you, I'm gonna explain various things relating to the topic and let you put the pieces together."

"Ooh, fun. I'm pretty smart, so don't make it easy."

"What fun would easy be?" The Doctor grins. "First off, Romana said the Time Lords sent several children away many years ago. They were sent to various planets across the galaxy, one of them being Equis. Two children were sent to Equis, a male and a female. They currently have tabs on the male, but lost track of the female."

"Okay? I'm not following. Why do I need to know about a missing Time Lord?"

"Hold on, I haven't finished. And the correct term is Time Lady."

"Whatever. Get to the part that applies to me."

"One more thing that should bring all of this info together. Have you seen any ponies besides us that have any time-related cutie marks?"

"No."

"There's a reason for that. My excuse is that I'm a Time lord. Why do you think you have the same cutie mark?"

"Hmm. I don't know. My talents lie in dentistry. I don't know what an hourglass has to do wi..." She stops, and looks shocked as she finally reaches the answer.

"I'm a Time Lord too?"

"Time Lady, but yes, you are." The Doctor is tackled to the floor by an increasingly excited Minuette.

"REALLY?!"

"Absolutely."

"YAY!!" Minuette begins bouncing around the room Pinkie Pie-style, before coming to a sudden halt in front of the Doctor.

"Which brings me to my next point." The Doctor says as he pulls the lever to get going. "On our trip TO Gallopfrey, I offered you a spot as my companion in the TARDIS. Now, on the trip FROM Gallopfrey, the offer still stands." He grins. "Care to join me?"

"Of course! Why would I say no?! We can be Time Lord buddies!"

"Of course, It won't be on a 24 hour basis. If I'm going on an adventure, I'll give you a call, okay?"

"Okay."

"It won't be every time though. I have many part-time companions. I usually draw a name out of a hat or something. Strangely enough, I draw Derpy Hooves quite often. I think the TARDIS is rigging the draw. She does enjoy Derpy's company." He strokes the side of the console. "Don't you girl?" The TARDIS hums in reponse.

"You have conversations with your box?That's... pretty weird."

"If you're here very often, you'll start talking to her too. Derpy talks with her at least once a week."

"How would I even know what the response is?"

"You just do. Some sort of psychic link. Time Lord technology I'm not familiar with." Upon hearing the TARDIS hum, he adds, "What did she say?

"She called me an idiot."

"Don't worry about it. She'll eventually get used to you." The Doctor chuckles, and adds in a hushed, "Maybe."

"She did it again! Doc, make box stop being mean!" The Doctor simply laughs in response.

"It's not funny!" Minuette starts arguing with the TARDIS, while the TARDIS simply hums back. Meanwhile, the Doctor takes a seat nearby, and thinks to himself.

"We'll certainly have some fun times together."