//------------------------------// // Chapter 5 // Story: Doctor Whooves and The Triarch Colony // by gcsmith //------------------------------// I know lots of grammar errors, but I want to get it out there. Working on Soarin's Pie and Artemis at the moment. They entered Hay Stack's house, light streaming through the layers of grime on the windows,there were cobwebs everywhere. This was the sixth house they had visited that day, like all the rest despite being vacant for a week or less it was filled with dirt and grime which should take years to build up, not days. The Doctor was followed into the house by Rainbow, Pinkie and Twilight. Rarity had gone home after the first three houses showed little; Fluttershy had been to scared to even come to any; and Applejack had to go home after the last house to help at the farm. Still three ponies were good enough companions, for at least what seemed a dead end mystery. He had just finished studying the bathroom and was leaving when Twilight pointed something out to him. "Doctor, there seems to be water in the bath." He turned and gave her a look which said I know. "But look Doctor," she continued, "It's clean." It was true, everything else in the house had been covered with grime, which according to his sonic screwdriver, was natural. Yet here was a tub of water, now cold, but was clean. "Hmm strange, very strange. Good spot Flashlight." Pinkie and Rainbow giggled at this mistake at her name while Twilight growled. "It's Twilight." "That's what I said," he dismissed. "Now we need to know why this water is clean," he said and probed it with his screwdriver which he held between his teeth. It was tricky and he almost dropped it in the water. "Hmm, nothing out of the ordinary, just some soap and general pony dirt, he obviously had been using this when whatever happened; happened." Frowning he continued, "Still doesn't tell us why it's clean." "What if they don't like water," Rainbow suggested, "I know I don't. I mean it's good for pranks but I hate baths." A light lit up behind the Doctor's eyes. "Rainbow your a genius," he said, causing her to smile smugly. "Although I haven't forgotten you tricking me into thinking I have ginger hair this morning." Twilight looked at Rainbow as if to ask whats that about and Rainbow shrugged her shoulders, during this Pinkie was busy sneezing due to the dust and was spraying confetti everywhere. "Right so we need to think of why they are afraid of water?" asked Twilight. "Exactly," the Doctor replied, a sinister gleam in his eyes. "So anyone able to think of why whatever has been behind this hates, or at least stays away from water." "Well the cakes say I can't put pastries in the sink since it will cause them damage," Pinkie said. Then glassy eyed continued, "It's not fair they keep going on about that, I only did it five times, and the last time was Gummy's fault. Everyone, even the Doctor looked uncomfortable, "She always like that?" he asked. "Oh yeh, we kinda tune her out," said Rainbow. "Right... Anyway despite her run along sentence, our Pink friend has made a good point.." "I did?" asked Pinkie. "Yes you did, it is quite possible that water is dangerous too them, in which case it is safe to assume they are somewhere dry, really dry. Wouldn't be above ground, lots of water vapour not to mention the rain, I mean you can't really control the weather..." "Actually Doctor you can, in Equestria the weather is controlled by the Pegasus, they choose when weather should take place and set it up." Twilight interrupted. "So you say you can control the weather here?" he asked and the three ponies nodded. "Hmm ok, so things make slightly more sense now." He paused for a minute thinking deeply. "Two of the victims are Pegasi right? therefore we can assume that their ability to make it rain could make them a target, if whoever it is causing this hates water. The question we need to ask ourselves is, why the other four? I mean our assumption about water could be way off and all of them have something else linking them, but 2 Pegasus and 4 non Pegasus doesn't make a strong case." They sat there thinking, neither one speaking until they could think of something that connects the victims. However, as they sat there, they began to hear a clicking noise. Soft at first, but getting louder with each second. "Doctor..." began Twilight, "it seems we are not alone." The Doctor looked behind them into the main part of the house and froze, "Stay very still guys, and do not turn to look, what ever you do do not look" He whispered. Rising slowly to his feet he pointed the sonic screwdriver into the doorway, activating it he slowly walked out leaving his three companions in the bathroom all alone. There was a loud bang and the three of them looked at each other. "Do you think he's all right?" asked Pinkie. "I'm sure he's ok." said Rainbow although there wasn't much assurance in her voice.