Chapter 17
Sam woke up and got out of his bed. He made his way to the kitchen and turned on the oven, he grabbed a pan from a cupboard and put it on tip of the stove. It wasn't long until the scent of waffles filled the air, seeping through all the rooms and rousing the only other resident currently in the house. Josh's bedroom door opened and out came a mare with a cream coat as well as a blonde mane and tail.
“Morning Stitchy.” Sam greeted.
“Morning.” Quick Stitch said with a yawn. Her body was covered in borrowed pajamas.
“My pj's weren't too uncomfortable I hope?”
Stitch shook her head. “No, they were just fine. Thanks for letting me stay the night.”
“Think nothing of it. Didn't feel right to just let you go after what happened anyway.” Sam dished up the pancakes and placed them on the table. After grabbing some cutlery, Sam and Quick Stitch sat down and began enjoying their breakfast.
“I wonder how Josh is doing this morning.” Quick Stitch mentioned, earning a shrug from Sam.
“Oh I'm sure he's fine. He's a big boy, he can take care of himself.”
XXX
Josh was having a wonderful dream. He was laying on a cloud that was as soft as, well, a cloud. The cloud seemed to roll into a sleeping bag and gently wrapped him in a warm embrace. It wasn't long however before the cloud began to fade and it's recipient began to wake from his slumber. As his eyes opened, Josh looked at a wooden ceiling. The pillow he rested his head on was far more comfortable than he remembered it being.
With a yawn, Josh proceeded to his morning itches. He used one hand to rub his eyes and the other to scratch himself, he also used his third hand to gently rub his chest.
It was about now that Josh could tell something was off.
'What the hell...? Ok, morning check. Right arm working?' Josh rubbed his eyes. 'Check. Left arm on privates?' Josh scratched himself once more. 'Yup, that one's working. Testing third arm.' Josh tried to move the third arm but understandably failed. 'Ok, third arm's not working. Makes sense considering I don't have a third arm...' Josh looked down at his chest and saw a white furred hand on his chest. He followed the arm to his side where he came into contact with two soft white pillows.
'This can't be right... Cloud? Are you alive?' Josh turned his head upwards to see a pair of red eyes staring down at him with a grin that the Cheshire Cat would envy.
“Mornin' cuddle buddy~.” Vinyl cooed.
'Not cloud!' Josh yelped and shot away from the unicorn mare, unfortunately going too far and falling off the bed.
“Owwww...” Josh muttered as he held his head. He looked up and saw the Cheshire Pony looking down at him.
“Having fun down there?” She asked.
“What are you doing in my bed?”
“I believe you'll find this is my bed.”
“Then what are you doing in your bed?”
“I sleep here.”
“Fair enough, makes sense. Big question, what am I doing in your bed?”
“You don't remember~?” Vinyl purred. She slowly brought herself over the bed a little more, leaning down and whispering into Josh's ear. “You don't remember what you said to me last night~? It's what got you into this situation.” Josh gulped and shook his head.
“Well then, allow me to remind you.” She replied softly.
XXX
The night before.
The group left the train station after returning back into Ponyville. Quick Stitch was helping to hold Sam up as he was nearly falling asleep after each step, Colgate was doing the same to Josh. They all made their way to the centre of Ponyville until it was time to part, they decided to all say goodnight and head home until a problem revealed itself.
“Where am I going to stay tonight? I don't think Ponyville has any hotels...” Quick Stitch mentioned. She wasn't holding Sam any more as the two humans were now standing on their own. Awake. Barely.
“I would but I have my brother staying over tonight.” Colgate replied.
“We can't I'm afraid. We're stuck sharing a bed as it is.” Lyra said.
“I told you jumping on your bed was a bed idea.” Bon Bon scolded.
“Yeah, after you were finished bouncing on it with me.” The two then delved off into their own little argument. Quick Stitch let out a small sigh.
“How about you stay at our place?” Sam said, half asleep.
“Oh no, I couldn't do that after you two helped me out of there already.”
“Yeah but it's because of us that you haven't got a place to stay.”
“You can stay in my bed.” Josh offered, his eyes drooping slightly.
“But where would you sleep?” Josh opened his mouth to reply before falling silent and looking downwards.
“I hadn't thought of that...” Josh mumbled.
“Y'know, I have a spare bed at my place.” Vinyl offered.
“Ok then, I'll stay at yours while Stitchy has my bed.” Josh said.
“Actually I meant that she-”
“Less talky, more sleepy.” Josh grabbed Vinyl's hand and started walking. Sam shrugged and started to lead Quick Stitch back to their home. After a while, Josh eventually stopped and let Vinyl take over, not knowing which way he was going. They arrived at Vinyl's house eventually and entered, Vinyl lead Josh upstairs to a pair of doors.
“Where's your bathroom?” Josh asked. Vinyl pointed to a door and Josh mumbled a thank you as well as a goodnight before heading in. Vinyl entered her room and threw herself onto her bed. She quickly stripped to her underwear and pulled the covers over herself, drifting into the embrace of sweet dreams.
At least she would have, if not for the human that climbed in beside her. Vinyl quickly turned to see Josh lying in her bed next to her, his eyes closing as he went to sleep.
“Josh? What are you doing?” She asked. Josh just turned onto his stomach and put his hand over her mouth.
“Shush shush shush.” He said quietly. “Time for sleeping now...”
“You're in my bed though...” Josh lifted his head, looked over the bed as much as he could, which wasn't much, then slumped his head back on the pillow.
“K then. Night night.”
“Don't you care that you're not in your bed?” Vinyl then smirked. “Or do you just wanna share a bed with little old me?” She teased.
“Sure, why not.” Josh said, not really listening as sleep overtook him. Vinyl just laid down next to him, giving him some space.
“I hope you know, I'm going to enjoy messing with you tomorrow...”
XXX
“And watching you squeal like a school filly before falling off the bed was something I enjoyed greatly.” Vinyl said as she rested on her elbows.
Josh just groaned. “You know what? I'm not surprised actually, I'm not the most intelligent when sleepy... plus I seem to have gained some weird curse with beds. Whenever I go to bed, something always happens. I miss the night before last, first good night's sleep I've had since I got here.”
“All right then, whatever you say. Now that that's all said and done, time for breakfast I think. Want to join me?”
“Sure.” Josh tried to get up but one of his feet was caught in twisted covers on the bed. “Errm... Little help? Please?”
“Sure.” Vinyl said with a giggle. She offered him a hand which he gladly accepted, pulling himself up.
“Thanks.”
“No problem, let's go get some breakfast.” She replied. Whilst helping him up, she took a moment to admire what was under his clothing but it was only know she realised Josh had a giant blush on his face. “What's wrong?” She asked.
“You err.. may wanna put something on... down there.” Vinyl looked down to see that she was still in her underwear. She wouldn't have minded as much except it was only know she realised that the underwear was rather skimpy.
“Oh shit!” She yelled. She grabbed the bed sheet and used it in an attempt to cover herself before fleeing out of the room.
Josh couldn't help but grin a little. “Today's gonna be a good day...”
XXX
Josh made his way through the Ponyville market after finishing his breakfast. He waved to a few ponies, getting mixed looks of confusion, a few scared ones and some that just waved back. Eventually Josh arrived back at the house and found a note stuck on the door with celotape, he plucked it off the door and began reading it to himself.
“Josh, I've left the house so that I can go with Quick Stitch back to Canterlot. She said there might be jobs available there so it seemed like a good idea. Speaking of, I decided it'd be better if you got a job while working with Pinkie as your apprenticeship is only a few days a week for a few hours. Don't be a lazy git and find something round Ponyville.” Josh sighed before screwing up the piece of paper and throwing it behind him. “Yeah, try and make me bitch.”
He put his hand over the wall until he came across a loose brick, Josh smiled as he pulled the brick away and reached his hand in.
“Hah, now where's that spare ke- what the hell?” Instead of finding a key, he pulled out another note. He quickly unfolded it and began reading. “Josh, I knew you'd try and ignore me so I took the key with me now go find a job damn you.” Josh read the letter again before staring at his inaccessible home. “You cheating fuck!”
After placing the brick back and disposing of the note, Josh was walking down the town while looking around. A market seemed to be up with ponies selling all manner of fruits and vegetables, he had asked a few stalls if they needed help but had been turned down over and over again. He was getting rather frustrated until he heard a small voice.
“Sorry sir but three bits an apple is as far as ah'm allowed to go.” He heard the small country voice say.
“Outrageous! I'll pay 1 bit per apple and that's it.” Answered another voice.
“Well ah can't go as low as 1 bit an apple! It's 3 bits!”
Josh turned to see a small apple selling stool, little Apple Bloom behind it while arguing with a green stallion with a pure white mane and tail.
“I'm only paying 1 bit, got it you little brat? So be a good little filly and give the adult what he wants.” Josh didn't know who the stallion was so Josh's head decided to call him Buttmunch. He walked up behind Buttmunch and tapped him on the shoulder.
“Is something wrong here sir?”
“You're damn right there is.” Buttmunch said. “These apples are only worth 1 bit and this filly is trying to extort 3 bits out of me for them.” Hagglers, Josh hated hagglers.
“I know sir, I'll pay the extra bits for you then everypony is happy.” Buttmunch, who still hadn't even bothered to look round at Josh, just huffed. The human shot Apple Bloom a knowing wink and threw 2 bits onto the counter before reaching over and grabbing an apple. Buttmunch just caught the sight of Josh's arm and followed it to see the human.
“What in Equestria are you?” He asked, his jawed agape.
“Your apple, sir.” Josh said, before promptly plugging the stallions mouth the apple. “Hopefully you'll shut up now, I'm sure you'll need to save your breath to blow up your girlfriend.”
The stallion's cheek reddened and his eyes went wide. He quickly spat out the apple and frowned at Josh.
“Well I never!”
“Well now you have. Bugger off you cheap git.” Josh said nonchalantly. Buttmunch huffed before walking away, Josh smiled in victory and turned to the little filly.
“Hey kiddo, you alright now?” He asked.
“Ah'm good now, thanks for the help! What was yah doin'?”
“Was wondering around town really.”
“Why was yah wonderin' round town for?”
“Just looking out for some work or something that can inflict pain on an unsuspecting room mate.”
“Well ah dunno about the room mate thing but mah brother's around, maybe he could help yah get a job?” Josh's eyes lit up and he picked up Apple Bloom, lifting her into the air as high as he could.
“Apple Blooom, you're a little angel. Where's your brother right now?”
She giggled as Josh placed her back onto the ground. “He's just gone to Sugarcube Corner to get us some lunch.”
“Alright then, thanks for the help. I'll go see him now.” He gave the little filly a wave before he set off to the corner of confectionary. It didn't take long before Josh looked round and realised a slight flaw in his plan.
“I... have no idea what this Big Mac looks like...” He looked around the shop, spotting many ponies but he wasn't sure what he was expecting to see, as if he was just waiting for a sign to pop out and say 'Big Mac here!'.
“Where is that walking burger meal? Probably a good idea to ask around.” After asking a few of the ponies where he could find the stallion, he eventually got shown to a table where he found a large red cowstallion with a dirty blonde mane and tail.
“Excuse me, are you Big Mac?”
“Eeeyup.” Josh smiled and sat down opposite him.
“Nice to meet you, my name's Josh.” The stallion nodded.
“Nice to meetcha. Y'already know who ah am so no need to say mah name. I've met yer friend already too.”
“So you know Sam? That helps a bit. I heard that you might have a job available at your farm?”
“Where'd y'all hear that?”
“Your little sister.”
The stallion nodded. “Ah right. Unfortunately I don't have anything for yah now, business has been fine lately, unless yah can knock apples off a tree?” Josh shook his head. “Didn't think so, yah don't seem to have the build for it.”
Josh let out a sigh. “Damn it. It'd help if anyone needed an engineer or something.”
“An engineer? Like somepony good with those technological doohickeys?” Josh nodded which caused the stallion to look up in thought. “Well I ain't got anything for yah, but I know a guy who might. He's a scientist, pretty good with that stuff but he's a little of an eccentric.”
'A mad scientist? This just got interesting.' “Well I'm not that picky, where can I find him?” The stallion pulled out a pen and grabbed a napkin from the table.
“Yah can find him at this address. He's a good stallion, bit confusin' at times though.” He handed the napkin to Josh, who thanked him for his help and headed out the door. Josh looked down at the napkin and then looked around.
“Right then, let's go find this...” He looked at the writing on the napkin. “Doctor Whooves? That sounds like... nahh, that's not possible. Let's find him and get this job!... I should go ask Big Mac what direction this address is, might help.”
XXX
“122 Hay Lane, they need less pony orientated names here. The place is called Ponyville, that should be enough of the crappy horse names.” Josh said with a sigh as he walked down the street towards the location of his possible job. He looked around the area, trying to follow the numbers to the right house. Eventually Josh came to the right house and knocked on the door, a few moments passed and no response. Josh knocked again but still no reply. He was about to knock a third time but he heard a strange wheezing noise followed by a crashing sound coming from behind the house.
Josh slowly made his way around the house to come across a blue barn looking shed with a light on top. He stared at it wide eyed until the door opened and a figure spilled out of the door. Just hid behind the wall as he watched a tan stallion with a chocolate mane waving his hands at the smoke pouring from the door, his blue eyes and long brown coat reminded Josh of a certain fictional figure.
“Not again, you're being a pain now old girl. I've been trying my hardest to fix you but nothing seems to be good enough.” He said to the box. He let out a sigh before walking to the shed and placing a hand on it.
“I'm not giving up just yet, I don't know what to do just yet but we've been through too much together to let it be the end now.” The stallion nodded to the box before walking back into his home. Josh was with his back against a wall, eyes wide in disbelief.
'Oh my god he's- No, no he can't be, that's just fiction- I'm in a world of magic and pony people- what chance is there that a fictional character in one world exists in another- I'm in another world, anything could happen!' Josh's thoughts kept rattling around inside his mind. He decided to take a quick glance through one of the windows to see the stallion sitting down at a desk. 'What is he working on?' The stallion seemed to be fiddling with something unseen until he raised it to his side. It was a small cylinder with various gears on it and a few moving parts, as well as a glowing light at the end.
“A sonic screwdriver?!” Josh blurted out before ducking again, hoping he wasn't heard. After confirming, Josh sat on the ground. “I need to investigate more, I wonder what's in that shed. Or if it's even a shed...” He made his way over to the shed and opened the door, inside was nothing but some sort of clockwork contraption and a lever next to it.
“Machinery and an ominous lever... I know I probably shouldn't but for the sake of investigation.” Josh grabbed hold of the lever and pulled it down, the machinery spurred to life, creating a strange wheezing noise while Josh tried to shush it. The noise eventually died down and a square of the floorboards popped up, showing a staircase to places unknown.
“What the hell have I walked into here? Maybe I should turn back...”
“What was that noise for? Has someone gotten in?” Josh heard the stallion's voice say from outside.
“Well, too late to turn back it seems.” Josh dove down the staircase and found a button on the wall, various gears and pistons connected it to the trapdoor, Josh hoped for the best and hit the button causing the trapdoor to close. He headed down further until the bottom came into view.
Josh had entered into an open cove filled with different machines. Some looked like they were put together well enough while others seemed to be in pieces. He looked around and admired all the devices, all seeming to be relatively steampunk. Made out of gears, pistons, engines and more, Josh felt like he was having a nerdgasm. It died the moment he heard the wheezing noise from before and a light shine down the staircase.
“Shit!” He whispered, before diving under one of the tables with a sheet over it. He waited in silence as he heard hoofsteps come down the staircase.
“Hello? Is anyone down here?” He heard the voice say. Josh kept silent as the stallion walked around the room. “I know I heard someone come down here. Can you come out please before you regret coming down here?” That sounded far too ominous for Josh's liking so he kept himself quiet while backing away from the voice slightly, he didn't notice however that he was tugging the sheet while moving.
“Stop right there!” The voice said. Josh knew he'd been caught and backed away in one swift motion, the next thing he knew there was a clattering sound and the world went dark as Josh slipped into unconsciousness.
XXX
Sam and Quick Stitch were waiting at the Canterlot train station, it was around midday while the train was only a few minutes away.
“Sorry we couldn't find you a job Sam. I didn't know it had been filled.” Quick Stitch said.
“It's fine.” Sam replied. “You didn't know and it was worth a look anyway.” Stitch smiled happily at his response.
“That's good then. I take it you won't be coming this way much then?”
“Probably not if there aren't any jobs up here. Might be something I can do in Ponyville though, who knows.” Quick Stitch seemed rather depressed by Sam's words but nodded.
“Ok then... Don't suppose you could come visit sometime though?” She asked hopefully.
“Sure, not a problem at all.” Quick Stitch's expression cheered up quickly. She ran to a pen and pad on a nearby desk and started writing something, she came back and handed the note to Sam.
“This is my address, just send me a letter whenever, ok?” Sam gave a smile and a nod which she returned with a hug. The train soon arrived and Sam gave a wave as he boarded it.
XXX
Josh groaned and rubbed his head as he came back to the world of the living. He felt a lump on his head and hissed as his fingers slid over it.
“Ouch, damn. What hit me?” He muttered.
“Bevel gear.” He heard a voice say. Josh looked around to find himself on the cloth from earlier that was now laid on the ground. He was still in the cave from earlier but it seemed brighter, including a brown stallion that sat on a chair looking down at him with crossed arms and a raised eyebrow.
“Now I've heard rumours of two strange creatures, humans I think it was, had appeared in town but I never expected one of you to turn up here. May I ask why you decided to enter my workcave?”
“Work..cave?”
The stallion shrugged. “Well, it's not exactly a house and the shed is the entrance. It's a cave I work in, therefore a workcave. Anyway, I must ask again. Why are you here?”
“I err.. kinda wanted to ask you about a job and just stumbled across this...” Josh lied.
“You just stumbled across my workspace? By chance? When most ponies that need a job would use the front door?”
'Shit! Think of something!' “Well, I was about to when I heard weird noises coming from your shed. You came out and started talking to the shed then walked back inside. I got curious and walked into your shed. I got even more curious when I saw your lever and the weird mechanism so I kinda just... pulled it. Got even more curious when the secret entrance opened up and then I got scared when you came down, so I hid. Then I tried to run but everything went black, now I'm here.”
“You know, curiosity killed the cat.”
“Cats have nine lives, I doubt they care.” The stallion snickered slightly but then turnd his face neutral again.
“Do you even know where you are?”
“Is this cave called the Tardis?”
“What's a Tardis?”
“Nevermind, I'd say I'm in your workcave.”
“How do you know I call it a workcave?”
“... You told me?” The stallion grunted.
“Damn it, sorry. I have some memory issues sometimes, can't remember something I might have already done or said, causes a few problems around the shop. Anyway, you're right but do you know what I do?”
“Mad scientist?”
“Inventor. I create things to help out with the daily life in Ponyville. I use this area down here to do experiments when they could be dangerous to the public, this way I can only hurt myself if anything, stops involving innocent ponies.”
“That's... very noble of you.”
The stallion smiled sheepishly. “Yes well, it was the town's idea. Have you noticed the small bar near the local masseuse?”
“No I haven't.”
“Exactly, not there anymore. The automatic drink dispenser caught fire during testing, wouldn't have been so bad if I hadn't decided to test it with the bar's alcohol instead of bottles of water first... That was when the cave idea was 'suggested'.” He let out a sigh before getting up and walking over to the human, offering him a hand. “Allow me to actually introduce myself. My name is Dr. Clockwork Hooves, you are?”
He accepted the hand and lifted himself onto his feet. “Joshua, you can call me Josh though.” The doctor nodded.
“Nice to meet you. I'm Dr. Clockwork Hooves.”
“You already said that.”
“Dammit!”
Josh chuckled slightly. “Hey, why aren't you angry with me being down here?”
“Well it's not off limits or secret really. Anyone is welcome down here.”
“But it's got a secret entrance?”
Clockwork puffed out his chest in pride. “That's a test of a lever operated door I worked on, I just connected it up to the cave so I could test it well. It also helps deter any fillies or colts from getting in as they can't reach the lever plus... well...” The stallion trailed off, Josh tilted his head until a big grin appeared on the pony's face. “It just looks awesome!” Josh returned the grin with his own.
“It sure does!” They both chuckled slightly before smiling.
“So you said you wanted a job working with me? Are you sure you're ready for my line of work.”
“Definitely! This is my kinda place!” The both smiled and so the doctor headed towards the staircase leading out.
“Come on then, let's go have your interview. Got to make it official after all.” With an understanding nod, Josh followed suit.
'… I'm glad this is happening, I hope Sam found a lead too. If not, I'll rub it in his face later... that cheating fuck...'
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He turned on the oven twice? ;)
Love it.
Love it!
*edit. Dude below me stole my comment! Ha ha, but seriously good job.
I like it! An other! *crush*
3200151 Thanks for what you said
I've seen many HiE fics go down the same route and I wanted to take a different approach. Though he may look and seem like Doctor Who, I'm really trying to base him more like Doc Brown from the Back to the Future series. The whole, him actually being the Doctor thing, while it can be entertaining, seems overdone.
As fr clop, I don't mind it but I only wanted to do clop if I could do it in a romantic sense, not a "Let's screw like bunnies" way. I have not learned how to do it yet so I left it out of this story, plus I didn't want sex to be a main thing in my story.
Excellent chapter as always. Keep up the excellent work.
I wonder if Josh will open that seemingly unimportant clock that makes The Doctor think he is a pony
Josh:Where's Rose?
The Doctor:I f*cked her hard,,,,
Josh:Explains a lot....
The Doctor:Loolololololololololololololol
And with this I have read all of the chapters in this story so far in two days. I'm hooked; this is a great story, and has a great dynamic. Keep it up; I hold this story in high regard. It has a surprising lack of clop and given the amount of fight/mischief scenes thus far, nothing is OP. This story is hereby deemed worthy of a moustache.
I thought ponies used quills...?
A chapter or so ago one of our boys pulled out a pen and it was called an "odd quill."
Edit: found another one too.
This may just be the perv with in me asking this, but when are they actually gonna get laid?
He's only not The Doctor until you find an odd Fob watch on top of the fireplace.
Doctor Whooves, calling it now!